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The first sign that Margaret Thatcher was losing her vice-like grip on world affairs came shortly before the 1997 General Election which ended 18 years of Tory rule and brought Tony Blair to power. As Prime Minister she had famously survived on four hours sleep a night and the pace had never slowed after her fall from power seven years earlier. She was in huge demand on the international lecture circuit, travelling the globe to promote her free-market philosophy. Then, abruptly, at the end of 1996, her aides detected an uncharacteristic mental frailty in the Iron Lady. She began to repeat herself in discussions. But it was not just that her famed mental powers were dimming. Lady Thatcher was having difficulties with her hearing as well. Only her intimates were permitted to know that there was anything wrong with her. Lady Thatcher, on a park bench in London enjoying the sunshine in March last year with her carer Kate . One of the last pictures: Lady Thatcher in Battersea Park last year with her carers and police officer . 'She could no longer follow an argument from beginning to end,' said one close friend. 'She would lose the point halfway through. It was very confusing for her and unsettling for us. It was hard for everyone. The hearing loss exacerbated the problem. 'She was still functioning – and functioning well – but no longer at the extraordinary breakneck speed we were used to. It was difficult to know if she understood what was happening to her. If she did, she didn't tell us.' No one outside her inner circle knew . of her condition. Nor did anyone realise that, four years later, in . August 2001, Lady Thatcher had a serious stroke while on holiday with . her husband Denis; they were marking their golden wedding anniversary on . the Portuguese island of Madeira, where they had honeymooned. On her return to Britain doctors realised she had also suffered a series of small strokes in the months before the holiday. Lady Thatcher blithely insisted to friends that nothing was wrong. She had had the occasional stumble, she would admit, but nothing more. 'I don't think she could ever acknowledge the fact that she could be ill,' said one close friend. Great powers diminished: Lady Thatcher patting a playful dog . The Iron Lady was helped to her feet in Battersea Park, south London, by her carers . Around . that time she became patron of Alzheimer's Research UK, and it was not . until many months later, in early 2002, that the news of her failing . health was made public by her office. Then . came the death of her beloved Denis in 2003, after 52 years of . marriage. It was a shattering blow to someone in such a fragile mental . state. Grief stricken, she slipped into depression and her mind . deteriorated further. Her daughter Carol revealed in her memoir that her mother actually often forgot that her husband had died. 'I had to keep giving her the bad news over and over again. Every time it finally sank in that she'd lost her husband of more than 50 years she would look at me  sadly and ask softly, “Oh. Were we all there?”.' Carol also disclosed in that memoir the exact moment she realised there was a problem. Over lunch with friends in 2000 Lady Thatcher, in a discussion about the war in Bosnia, inexplicably confused the former Yugoslavia with the Falklands War, arguably one of her greatest triumphs. 'I almost fell off my chair,' said Carol. 'Watching her struggle with her words and her memory, I couldn't believe it. I had always thought of her as ageless, timeless and 100 per cent cast-iron damage-proof.' Bitter blow: Lady Thatcher was devastated by the death of her beloved husband Denis; the couple are pictured left on their wedding day in 1951, and right a few months before his death in 2003 . Support: Baroness Thatcher with her daughter Carol visiting the QE2 in Southampton in June 2008 . Family: The former Prime Minister in 2011 with her son Mark and his wife Sarah . By now her doctors were insisting that she stopped making public speeches because she was on ever-stronger medication and her memory lapses were becoming more pronounced and more frequent. She reluctantly agreed. For her staff, at least, there were some advantages to the slowdown in the schedule. Her fearsome temper tantrums became a thing of the past. The Iron Lady took on a new and more gentle persona. In 2005 she ignored the doctors to make a short stirring speech, with jokes, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge at her 80th birthday party. The Queen and Prince Philip were present along with virtually all of the men who served in her Cabinets. After a faltering start, she was word perfect. It was the last public speech she was to make. In 2008 she was admitted to hospital for tests after she felt ill at a House of Lords dinner. It was the beginning of the end of her remarkable public life. Aide: Cynthia Crawford, left, stayed loyal to her old boss until the end of Lady Thatcher's life . Friends: The likes of Lord Powell, left, and Conor Burns, right, took turns visiting Lady Thatcher at the Ritz . Her absence from the wedding of Prince William in April 2011 was the most significant sign of the deterioration in her health. In fact, one of her last public appearances was her faltering photocall on the steps of her home after she returned from two weeks in hospital in November 2010. By now, Lady Thatcher, who once poignantly declared that 'home is where you go when you've nowhere else to go', rarely left her four-storey home in Belgravia. Her constant companions were her devoted carers, New Zealanders Kate and Janice, and her ever-faithful police protection officers. Trips out were increasingly rare. In January 2012 she did venture out, to a dinner party at the home of Jonathan Aitken, a former Tory Cabinet minister who once dated Carol. Tragically, she seemed to be unaware who was Prime Minister. 'She obviously didn't get who David Cameron was. I can't ever say I felt protective to her when she was in power, but I felt very lovingly protective towards her then,' he said. In that late period of her life she also had the occasional lunch at the Ritz, where staff always knew to serve chicken consomme and a main course of lemon sole; to ask her preference would have led to too much confusion. There was one further, poignant sighting of Lady Thatcher, on a park bench in London enjoying the sunshine in March last year with her carer Kate. Gone were her high heels, replaced by comfortable sandals and a walking stick – a testament to her frailty. Then, at Christmas, she went back to hospital for minor surgery to remove a growth from her bladder. When she came out she was even more uncertain on her feet, and a return home was out of the question. A police car outside The Ritz Hotel after Margaret Thatcher's death yesterday . Recuperation: Baroness Thatcher started the year convalescing at the Ritz in central London after undergoing minor surgery over Christmas . Tributes: Notes and bouquets were piling up outside the former prime minister's home in London following the news of her death . So she moved quietly into a suite at . the Ritz – one of her favourite places – and she was invited by its . owners the Barclay brothers to stay there for the foreseeable future. She never left. Her two . carers took it in turns to stay with her. There were photos of Denis, . her children and grandchildren on the mantlepiece in the suite. The same group of friends who took it in turns to see her in Belgravia were put on a rota at the Ritz. They included Alison Wakeham, the wife of John Wakeham who was one of the Tory ministers badly injured in the Brighton bomb; Lord Powell, who was her foreign policy adviser; Lord Forsyth, another former minister; Conor Burns, the MP for Bournemouth West; and Mark Worthington, who for more than two decades was her loyal private secretary. Cynthia Crawford, nicknamed Crawfie, who was her personal assistant in Downing Street, would stay for one or two weeks at a time. Each day she was dressed immaculately. Her trademark bouffant hair, elegantly coiffed, was now grey. By now it wasn't just the memory loss which afflicted her. She was struggling to speak because she found it increasingly difficult to form words. It was why only those closest to her were permitted to the Ritz to see her. Sir Bernard Ingham, her doughty press secretary at Downing Street, saw her a month ago. 'She looked immaculate and was keen to get involved in the conversation. Sometimes she started to speak and then the thought deserted her or she couldn't get the words out.' He then added sadly: 'It never occurred to me that it would be the last time that I would ever see her.' MAILONLINE & DAILY MAIL CAMPAIGN: HOW TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD . If . you believe Lady Thatcher deserves a state funeral, and want the . Government to know, sign this online petition and submit it to us. We will pass it to the Prime Minister's office . at 10 Downing Street .
Suffered a series of strokes in 2001 but refused to admit she had fallen ill . Devastated by death of husband Denis and often forgot he had died . Moved into the Ritz a few months ago and was tended to by loving friends . Cynthia Crawford, Conor Burns and Lord Powell paid visits among others .
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One of", "the last pictures: Lady Thatcher in Battersea", "Park last year with her carers and police officer", ". 'She could no longer follow an argument from", "beginning to end,' said one close friend. 'She", "would lose the point halfway through. It was very", "confusing for her and unsettling for us. It was", "hard for everyone. The hearing loss exacerbated", "the problem. 'She was still functioning – and", "functioning well – but no longer at the", "extraordinary breakneck speed we were used to. It", "was difficult to know if she understood what was", "happening to her. If she did, she didn't tell", "us.' No one outside her inner circle knew . of", "her condition. Nor did anyone realise that, four", "years later, in . August 2001, Lady Thatcher had", "a serious stroke while on holiday with . her", "husband Denis; they were marking their golden", "wedding anniversary on . the Portuguese island of", "Madeira, where they had honeymooned. On her", "return to Britain doctors realised she had also", "suffered a series of small strokes in the months", "before the holiday. Lady Thatcher blithely", "insisted to friends that nothing was wrong. She", "had had the occasional stumble, she would admit,", "but nothing more. 'I don't think she could ever", "acknowledge the fact that she could be ill,' said", "one close friend. Great powers diminished: Lady", "Thatcher patting a playful dog . The Iron Lady", "was helped to her feet in Battersea Park, south", "London, by her carers . Around . that time she", "became patron of Alzheimer's Research UK, and it", "was not . until many months later, in early 2002,", "that the news of her failing . health was made", "public by her office. Then . came the death of", "her beloved Denis in 2003, after 52 years of .", "marriage. It was a shattering blow to someone in", "such a fragile mental . state. Grief stricken,", "she slipped into depression and her mind .", "deteriorated further. Her daughter Carol revealed", "in her memoir that her mother actually often", "forgot that her husband had died. 'I had to keep", "giving her the bad news over and over again.", "Every time it finally sank in that she'd lost her", "husband of more than 50 years she would look at", "me  sadly and ask softly, “Oh. Were we all", "there?”.' Carol also disclosed in that memoir the", "exact moment she realised there was a problem.", "Over lunch with friends in 2000 Lady Thatcher, in", "a discussion about the war in Bosnia,", "inexplicably confused the former Yugoslavia with", "the Falklands War, arguably one of her greatest", "triumphs. 'I almost fell off my chair,' said", "Carol. 'Watching her struggle with her words and", "her memory, I couldn't believe it. I had always", "thought of her as ageless, timeless and 100 per", "cent cast-iron damage-proof.' Bitter blow: Lady", "Thatcher was devastated by the death of her", "beloved husband Denis; the couple are pictured", "left on their wedding day in 1951, and right a", "few months before his death in 2003 . Support:", "Baroness Thatcher with her daughter Carol", "visiting the QE2 in Southampton in June 2008 .", "Family: The former Prime Minister in 2011 with", "her son Mark and his wife Sarah . By now her", "doctors were insisting that she stopped making", "public speeches because she was on ever-stronger", "medication and her memory lapses were becoming", "more pronounced and more frequent. She", "reluctantly agreed. For her staff, at least,", "there were some advantages to the slowdown in the", "schedule. Her fearsome temper tantrums became a", "thing of the past. The Iron Lady took on a new", "and more gentle persona. In 2005 she ignored the", "doctors to make a short stirring speech, with", "jokes, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in", "Knightsbridge at her 80th birthday party. The", "Queen and Prince Philip were present along with", "virtually all of the men who served in her", "Cabinets. After a faltering start, she was word", "perfect. It was the last public speech she was to", "make. In 2008 she was admitted to hospital for", "tests after she felt ill at a House of Lords", "dinner. It was the beginning of the end of her", "remarkable public life. Aide: Cynthia Crawford,", "left, stayed loyal to her old boss until the end", "of Lady Thatcher's life . Friends: The likes of", "Lord Powell, left, and Conor Burns, right, took", "turns visiting Lady Thatcher at the Ritz . Her", "absence from the wedding of Prince William in", "April 2011 was the most significant sign of the", "deterioration in her health. In fact, one of her", "last public appearances was her faltering", "photocall on the steps of her home after she", "returned from two weeks in hospital in November", "2010. By now, Lady Thatcher, who once poignantly", "declared that 'home is where you go when you've", "nowhere else to go', rarely left her four-storey", "home in Belgravia. Her constant companions were", "her devoted carers, New Zealanders Kate and", "Janice, and her ever-faithful police protection", "officers. Trips out were increasingly rare. In", "January 2012 she did venture out, to a dinner", "party at the home of Jonathan Aitken, a former", "Tory Cabinet minister who once dated Carol.", "Tragically, she seemed to be unaware who was", "Prime Minister. 'She obviously didn't get who", "David Cameron was. I can't ever say I felt", "protective to her when she was in power, but I", "felt very lovingly protective towards her then,'", "he said. In that late period of her life she also", "had the occasional lunch at the Ritz, where staff", "always knew to serve chicken consomme and a main", "course of lemon sole; to ask her preference would", "have led to too much confusion. There was one", "further, poignant sighting of Lady Thatcher, on a", "park bench in London enjoying the sunshine in", "March last year with her carer Kate. Gone were", "her high heels, replaced by comfortable sandals", "and a walking stick – a testament to her frailty.", "Then, at Christmas, she went back to hospital for", "minor surgery to remove a growth from her", "bladder. When she came out she was even more", "uncertain on her feet, and a return home was out", "of the question. A police car outside The Ritz", "Hotel after Margaret Thatcher's death yesterday .", "Recuperation: Baroness Thatcher started the year", "convalescing at the Ritz in central London after", "undergoing minor surgery over Christmas .", "Tributes: Notes and bouquets were piling up", "outside the former prime minister's home in", "London following the news of her death . So she", "moved quietly into a suite at . the Ritz – one of", "her favourite places – and she was invited by its", ". owners the Barclay brothers to stay there for", "the foreseeable future. She never left. Her two .", "carers took it in turns to stay with her. There", "were photos of Denis, . her children and", "grandchildren on the mantlepiece in the suite.", "The same group of friends who took it in turns to", "see her in Belgravia were put on a rota at the", "Ritz. They included Alison Wakeham, the wife of", "John Wakeham who was one of the Tory ministers", "badly injured in the Brighton bomb; Lord Powell,", "who was her foreign policy adviser; Lord Forsyth,", "another former minister; Conor Burns, the MP for", "Bournemouth West; and Mark Worthington, who for", "more than two decades was her loyal private", "secretary. Cynthia Crawford, nicknamed Crawfie,", "who was her personal assistant in Downing Street,", "would stay for one or two weeks at a time. Each", "day she was dressed immaculately. Her trademark", "bouffant hair, elegantly coiffed, was now grey.", "By now it wasn't just the memory loss which", "afflicted her. She was struggling to speak", "because she found it increasingly difficult to", "form words. It was why only those closest to her", "were permitted to the Ritz to see her. Sir", "Bernard Ingham, her doughty press secretary at", "Downing Street, saw her a month ago. 'She looked", "immaculate and was keen to get involved in the", "conversation. Sometimes she started to speak and", "then the thought deserted her or she couldn't get", "the words out.' He then added sadly: 'It never", "occurred to me that it would be the last time", "that I would ever see her.' MAILONLINE & DAILY", "MAIL CAMPAIGN: HOW TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD . If", ". you believe Lady Thatcher deserves a state", "funeral, and want the . Government to know, sign", "this online petition and submit it to us. We will", "pass it to the Prime Minister's office . at 10", "Downing Street ." ]
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By . James Chapman . PUBLISHED: . 19:07 EST, 4 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:35 EST, 5 June 2013 . Speaker Bercow's remarks drew a furious reaction from some fellow politicians . John Bercow was at the centre of a storm last night after claiming migrants work harder than the British. The Commons Speaker said the arrival of thousands of migrants from Eastern Europe has had great advantages for Britain. He spoke of an ‘important wave’ of people that have come in recent years and praised their work ethic over that of the British. The remarks raised questions about the strict political neutrality required from his office and led to an accusation that he had behaved ‘disgracefully’. Speaking on a visit to the Romanian parliament in Bucharest, Mr Bercow said: ‘I believe things should be controlled and monitored when it comes to migration – any state that wants to protect its own people should do this – but there are also great advantages. ‘I want to underline the fact that there has been an important wave of immigrants that came to Great Britain from new member states and in many cases they came with aptitudes and a commitment, an involvement we haven’t always seen in our labour force.’ The remarks drew a furious reaction from some fellow  politicians, including Nigel Farage, the UK Independence Party leader who challenged Mr Bercow at the last election. Last night he said: ‘It is outrageous that Mr Bercow is happy to overthrow the wisdom of ages and think it acceptable to comment on matters that are both highly political and deeply contentious. He is a disgrace to the office of Speaker. ‘There are very good practical and constitutional reasons why the Speaker is neutral, reasons that he obviously believes are beneath his own august self image.’ Speaking on a visit to the Romanian parliament in Bucharest, Mr Bercow said: ¿I believe things should be controlled and monitored when it comes to migration... but there are also great advantages' The Speaker criticised sections of the media for raising questions about immigration, claiming there had been negative and discriminatory reporting on the issue. He suggested media coverage of immigration did not reflect the views of Parliament or the Government. ‘A free media is a vital part of a democracy,’ he added. ‘But the media is not the Government and it is not Parliament. I am here as a friend of Romania and someone who sees the benefits of immigration.’ Nigel Farage said Bercow was 'a disgrace to the office of Speaker' Rob Wilson, a Conservative MP who has previously questioned Mr Bercow’s political bias, said: ‘Immigration is an incredibly important and sensitive matter that generates very strong opinions. ‘The Speaker needs not only to be neutral in his handling of debates on the issue, but he needs to be seen to be neutral. ‘It would be a dangerous precedent if a Speaker were to start airing their views too freely on a subject like this.’ However Philip Hollobone, a Conservative MP who has criticised loose immigration rules, said he did not object to Mr Bercow’s remarks. He said: ‘As Speaker of the House of Commons, it is absolutely right that if he is asked a question, he is able to answer it freely and honestly.’ Ministers have promised a series of measures designed to limit the scale of immigration from Romania and Bulgaria when transitional controls are lifted in the New Year, including limits on rights of incomers to claim benefits and use the NHS or other public services.
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By . John Hall . Tara Palmer-Tomkinson leaked a story to the News . of the World about Prince . William's 21st birthday party, the phone hacking trial has been told. The tabloid’s former royal editor Clive Goodman told the Old Bailey that the socialite and former I'm A Celebrity... contestant had been a source of stories for the then editor Andy Coulson. Goodman claimed Ms Palmer-Tomkinson leaked news of an incident in 2003 when . comedian Aaron Barschak breached security at the Prince's birthday party while dressed as Osama bin Laden. Leak: Clive Goodman claimed Tara Palmer-Tomkinson leaked a story to the News of the World about Prince William's 21st birthday party. He said the socialite was a source of stories for then editor Andy Coulson . Goodman told the Old Bailey: 'The source was Tara Palmer-Tomkinson who was a contact of Mr Coulson's.' 'She was a guest at the party, phoned Mr Coulson, and Mr Coulson phone me and passed on the information.' 'I then phoned Tara to get some information myself and put the story together with the help of members of the Royal household and calls to Scotland Yard.' The story about the breach of security at Prince William's birthday later made the front page of the News of the World. Hacking trial: The tabloid's former royal editor Clive Goodman was speaking at the Old Bailey today . During today's hearing Goodman also claimed that private detective Glenn Mulcaire had wanted to defect to The Sun because he felt he was being badly treated by the News of the World. The tabloid was trying to cut Mulcaire’s weekly retainer for hacking phones, the Old Bailey heard, leaving him ‘irritated’ at his treatment. Mulcaire had already resorted to setting up a side project with Goodman to boost his earnings, the former Royal editor claimed, with Mulcaire asking him to line up a move to The Sun in 2006. Earlier today, Coulson’s lawyer Timothy Langdale QC alleged that Goodman’s career was 'in decline' by the time his client became editor of the tabloid. Mr Langdale described Goodman as 'work-shy' and 'out of touch', and said he had been nicknamed 'the Eternal Flame' in the office as he never went out. Goodman defended his record, saying: You did not get stories in a small circle of royals going out and knocking on doors.' Story: Clive Goodman said Tara Palmer-Tomkinson told Andy Coulson (left) that comedian Aaron Barschak (right) had breached security at Prince William's 21st birthday party while dressed as Osama bin Laden in drag . He said his stories were rejected by the news desk because Coulson and another colleague, Neil Wallis, 'did not like what I was doing'. Goodman, who was jailed in 2007, denies conspiring to commit misconduct by paying public officials. Coulson denies conspiring to hack phones and conspiring to commit misconduct. Former Sun and News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks denies conspiring to hack phones, misconduct and perverting the course of justice. The trial continues. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Old Bailey hears socialite was source of stories for the News of the World . She told the tabloid that a comedian had gatecrashed Prince William's 21st birthday party, former royal editor Clive Goodman claims . Goodman says Ms Palmer-Tomkinson called the then editor Andy Coulson . Prince William story was later run on the News of the World's front page .
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[ "By . John Hall . Tara Palmer-Tomkinson leaked a", "story to the News . of the World about Prince .", "William's 21st birthday party, the phone hacking", "trial has been told. The tabloid’s former royal", "editor Clive Goodman told the Old Bailey that the", "socialite and former I'm A Celebrity...", "contestant had been a source of stories for the", "then editor Andy Coulson. Goodman claimed Ms", "Palmer-Tomkinson leaked news of an incident in", "2003 when . comedian Aaron Barschak breached", "security at the Prince's birthday party while", "dressed as Osama bin Laden. Leak: Clive Goodman", "claimed Tara Palmer-Tomkinson leaked a story to", "the News of the World about Prince William's 21st", "birthday party. He said the socialite was a", "source of stories for then editor Andy Coulson .", "Goodman told the Old Bailey: 'The source was Tara", "Palmer-Tomkinson who was a contact of Mr", "Coulson's.' 'She was a guest at the party, phoned", "Mr Coulson, and Mr Coulson phone me and passed on", "the information.' 'I then phoned Tara to get some", "information myself and put the story together", "with the help of members of the Royal household", "and calls to Scotland Yard.' The story about the", "breach of security at Prince William's birthday", "later made the front page of the News of the", "World. Hacking trial: The tabloid's former royal", "editor Clive Goodman was speaking at the Old", "Bailey today . During today's hearing Goodman", "also claimed that private detective Glenn", "Mulcaire had wanted to defect to The Sun because", "he felt he was being badly treated by the News of", "the World. The tabloid was trying to cut", "Mulcaire’s weekly retainer for hacking phones,", "the Old Bailey heard, leaving him ‘irritated’ at", "his treatment. Mulcaire had already resorted to", "setting up a side project with Goodman to boost", "his earnings, the former Royal editor claimed,", "with Mulcaire asking him to line up a move to The", "Sun in 2006. Earlier today, Coulson’s lawyer", "Timothy Langdale QC alleged that Goodman’s career", "was 'in decline' by the time his client became", "editor of the tabloid. Mr Langdale described", "Goodman as 'work-shy' and 'out of touch', and", "said he had been nicknamed 'the Eternal Flame' in", "the office as he never went out. Goodman defended", "his record, saying: You did not get stories in a", "small circle of royals going out and knocking on", "doors.' Story: Clive Goodman said Tara", "Palmer-Tomkinson told Andy Coulson (left) that", "comedian Aaron Barschak (right) had breached", "security at Prince William's 21st birthday party", "while dressed as Osama bin Laden in drag . He", "said his stories were rejected by the news desk", "because Coulson and another colleague, Neil", "Wallis, 'did not like what I was doing'. Goodman,", "who was jailed in 2007, denies conspiring to", "commit misconduct by paying public officials.", "Coulson denies conspiring to hack phones and", "conspiring to commit misconduct. Former Sun and", "News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks denies", "conspiring to hack phones, misconduct and", "perverting the course of justice. The trial", "continues. Sorry we are not currently accepting", "comments on this article." ]
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editor Clive Goodman told the Old Bailey that the the News of the World about Prince William's 21st birthday party. He said the socialite was a source of stories for then editor Andy Coulson . later made the front page of the News of the
By . Joe Strange for MailOnline . Follow @@Joe_Strange . Roger Federer's stunning comeback against Gael Monfils in the US Open quarter-finals brought out the celebrities at Flushing Meadows. New York Red Bulls star Thierry Henry made the most of having one of tennis' Grand Slams on his doorstep by attending the five-set thriller with his girlfriend Andrea Rajacic. The former Arsenal striker, who endorses Gillette products alongside Federer, watched as his compatriot Monfils threw away a two-set lead in a dramatic battle on Thursday evening. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Federer v Monfils highlights . Having a laugh: New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry (left) shares a joke with girlfriend Andrea Rajacic . Look away: Henry looks embarrassed as actor Hugh Jackman kisses wife Deborra-Lee Furness . Thriller: Henry and Rajacic watched as Federer came from two sets down to reach the US Open semi-finals . Relief: Federer celebrates after overcoming Gael Monfils in five sets on Wednesday evening . VIDEO Federer v Monfils highlights . Henry appeared to be enjoying himself with Rajacic, who is a Bosnian model, but the pair looked embarrassed when actor Hugh Jackman engaged in a passionate kiss with wife Deborra-Lee Furness in front of him. Henry wasn't the only sports star in the crowd, with American skier Lindsey Vonn also in attendance to watch Federer reach the semi-finals in New York. Vonn, who is the girlfriend of Tiger Woods, even attempted to catch a ball hit into the stands by Federer, but unfortunately had it knocked out of her grasp. Popstar Gwen Stefani and Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue magazine, were also pictured at the Billie Jean King tennis centre. Night off: Skier Lindsey Vonn, who is the girlfriend of Tiger Woods, watches the action unfold . So close! Vonn almost catches a ball hit by Federer into the crowd after his victory . Interested spectator: Popstar Gwen Stefani (second from right, back) was also in attendance .
Roger Federer came from two sets down to reach the US Open semi-finals . New York Red Bulls star Thierry Henry was in attendance . The former Arsenal striker was with model girlfriend Andrea Rajacic . Skier Lindsey Vonn also in attendance at Flushing Meadows . Actor Hugh Jackman and popstar Gwen Stefani both watched the match .
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A 911 dispatcher broke the rules to talk a toddler's grandmother through how to give the youngster CPR - and ultimately save his life. Seventeen-month-old Aidan Walker had been feeling unwell when he went down for a nap in Galax, Virginia in December as his grandmother, Cheri Grable, watched him. Suddenly the boy suffered a seizure and stopped breathing. His mother, Melissa Grable, immediately called 911 and desperately begged for help. 'Oh my God, my baby, my baby!' she can be heard saying on the 911 call, first shared by WSLS. 'He's not breathing! Oh my God, oh my God!' Scroll down for video . Saved: Seventeen-month-old Aidan Walker, pictured, stopped breathing after suffering a seizure in December but a 911 dispatcher promptly told his grandmother how to perform CPR - saving his life . Rule breaker: Dispatcher Tim Webb decided to give Aidan's grandmother instructions even though the police department does not have emergency medical dispatch certification . The dispatcher at the Galax Police Department, Tim Webb, can be heard patiently trying to calm the women down as he confirms the boy's age, whether he had been eating and if they knew CPR. 'No! No! What do we do?' Cheri Grable can be heard asking. Webb had a choice: even though he knows CPR, the police department does not have emergency medical dispatch certification, so he is not allowed to give out CPR instructions over the phone. 'Without some sort of life-saving measures, the child would expire,' Webb told WSLS. 'I wasn't gonna let that happen, even if it meant being reprimanded.' He said his chief, Rick Clark, was also in the room during the call and heard the situation. As soon as they locked eyes, Webb said he knew that Clark supported him taking action. So he got to work. Relief: His grandmother Cheri Grable, left, and mother Melissa Grable, right, were able to get him breathing . Fighter: Aidan is now well again - and his family said that they will be life-long friends with Webb . 'I'm not gonna let you lose him,' he said on the call. 'Put him on your kitchen table ok?' He told them to use two fingers to make sure the boy's head was tilted back slightly. 'All right, barely pinch his nose off and put your mouth over top of his mouth, and I need you to blow in it just a second and see ok?' Webb instructed. The women then report that the boy's chest is moving again and that the color is returning to his face. Webb instructs them to turn him on his side in case the boy vomits. 'It was the scariest day of my life,' Aidan's Mother Melissa Grable said. 'All I could do was say a prayer, over and over and over, "please God don't take my son from me".' The family has since visited the police department to meet Webb in person and thank him - and said they will be returning throughout the years as Aiden grows. 'You're a lifelong friend,' Melissa told him. See below for video .
Seventeen-month-old Aidan Walker stopped breathing at his Virginia home after suffering a seizure when he was sick . His grandmother frantically called 911 and dispatcher Tim Webb picked up . His police department does not have an emergency medical dispatch certification but he decided to tell her how to give CPR anyway . The little boy is now back to good health and his family says they will be 'lifelong' friends with Webb .
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By . Simon Walters and Glen Owen . PUBLISHED: . 16:03 EST, 6 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:43 EST, 7 October 2012 . Actor Hugh Grant directed a four-letter outburst at a senior female adviser to Harriet Harman while discussing his campaign for good conduct and ethics in the media. Mr Grant called Ayesha Hazarika a ‘f****** a*******’ as they talked through his demands for sweeping new controls on the press following the phone hacking scandal. Ms Hazarika, chief of staff to the Labour deputy leader, hit back, telling Mr Grant he was ‘f****** rude’. Mr Grant later apologised. Hugh Grant, pictured left giving evidence at the Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions last year, has apologised for being rude to Ayesha Hazarika, right, an aide to Harriet Harmen . The incident happened in a crowded bar at the Midland Hotel in Manchester at about midnight last Tuesday when, in his role as head of the Hacked Off campaign into press practices, the actor visited the Labour conference to lobby party leader Ed Miliband. A well-placed Labour source said: ‘Grant and Ayesha were having a discussion about the next stage in press regulation. She was trying to explain something to him and he didn’t like it. He suddenly got angry and called her a f****** a*******. Ayesha hit back and told him he had been “pretty f****** rude”. He  made a fulsome apology which she accepted.’ Afterwards, the two carried on talking and posed for a photograph together. Ms Hazarika told a friend: ‘We did have a spat. He thought I was being patronising and was rude to me.  I gave it back to him. He was massively apologetic afterwards and was charming. He has been in touch with me since.’ According to a friend of Mr Grant, the actor felt Ms Hazarika ‘seemed patronising towards him’ by asking if he knew about a recent report into media regulations by former Press Complaints Commission director Lord Black and fellow Tory peer, PCC chairman Lord Hunt. The friend added: ‘As he [Grant] has been at the centre of the debate over press freedom in such a prominent way, he felt she was condescending as he had of course read in great detail the report by Lord Black and Lord Hunt. 'This was why he spoke in rather more robust language than he should have done. It was a momentary flash of irritation which was meant in a conversationally jokey way. He instantly regretted it and apologised. Hugh Grant, pictured with Labour's Harriet Harmen at the Hacked Off Campaign Rally, in London in May, was offended when asked if he was up to date on a media regulations report . ‘He thinks she [Ms Hazarika] is a great woman and they agree a great deal over press regulation and they talked for an hour after the flare-up. They have both put it behind them and are on good terms.’ Mr Miliband, Ms Harman and other Labour figures were staying at the Midland Hotel during the conference. Several hundred delegates, MPs, union officials, Labour aides and journalists were drinking there until the early hours. Earlier in the evening, Mr Grant had attended a dinner in Manchester hosted by the Hacked Off group. The following day, Ms Hazarika was present in her role as a Labour adviser on media ethics when Mr Grant met Mr Miliband and Ms Harman. The exchange of four-letter words took place in the bar at Manchester's Midland Hotel last week, during the Labour party conference . Mr Grant, famed for his roles in Notting Hill and Love Actually, has recently stepped up his involvement in the controversy over press conduct. He has made donations to the Hacked Off campaign and has been its public face. Last month he became a director of the organisation, which recently opened an office in Westminster. The group is recruiting extra staff to raise its profile as Lord Justice Leveson, who is chairing an inquiry into media ethics, prepares to publish his recommendations. Mr Grant forecast last month that Leveson’s report on the future of the press will start a ‘war’ which will divide Britain. He said he expected Leveson to propose an independent press regulator, triggering a ‘battlefield’ in which popular newspapers and their supporters would oppose the move. Mr Grant said the inquiry had been told of ‘a nightmarish pattern of mistreatment of innocent people, the cynical covering up of wrongdoing .  .  . all of it in pursuit not of news that might serve the public interest, but of corporate profit’. Media companies with ‘daunting’ power would fight the reforms, he said. Former TV star and civil servant Ms Hazarika, 36, is a second generation Indian immigrant brought up  in Scotland. Her success in the sharply contrasting worlds of Whitehall and showbusiness helped her win the Young Achiever title at the 2005 Asian Women of Achievement Awards. She was chief press officer to Labour Trade and Industry Secretary  Patricia Hewitt and worked at the Home Office and Downing Street. Previously, she was a stand-up comedienne and was a semi-finalist on Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny competition in 2003. She also appeared in the BBC Asian Network radio soap Silver Street, playing the character Manisha. When Mr Miliband became Labour leader, he appointed Ms Hazarika as his head of press. Last year, she became Ms Harman’s chief of staff and is now the deputy leader’s senior adviser on press regulation. Mr Grant is to meet David Cameron at the Tory conference in  Birmingham this week.
Hugh Grant called Ayesha Hazarika, an adviser to Harriet Harmen, a 'f**** a***' in crowded hotel bar during Labour party conference . The Labour party aide hit back saying he was 'f**** rude' The British star realised his error and used his charm to apologise . Grant felt she patronised him for asking if he had read a recent report into press regulation .
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Hugh Grant, pictured", "with Labour's Harriet Harmen at the Hacked Off", "Campaign Rally, in London in May, was offended", "when asked if he was up to date on a media", "regulations report . ‘He thinks she [Ms Hazarika]", "is a great woman and they agree a great deal over", "press regulation and they talked for an hour", "after the flare-up. They have both put it behind", "them and are on good terms.’ Mr Miliband, Ms", "Harman and other Labour figures were staying at", "the Midland Hotel during the conference. Several", "hundred delegates, MPs, union officials, Labour", "aides and journalists were drinking there until", "the early hours. Earlier in the evening, Mr Grant", "had attended a dinner in Manchester hosted by the", "Hacked Off group. The following day, Ms Hazarika", "was present in her role as a Labour adviser on", "media ethics when Mr Grant met Mr Miliband and Ms", "Harman. The exchange of four-letter words took", "place in the bar at Manchester's Midland Hotel", "last week, during the Labour party conference .", "Mr Grant, famed for his roles in Notting Hill and", "Love Actually, has recently stepped up his", "involvement in the controversy over press", "conduct. He has made donations to the Hacked Off", "campaign and has been its public face. Last month", "he became a director of the organisation, which", "recently opened an office in Westminster. The", "group is recruiting extra staff to raise its", "profile as Lord Justice Leveson, who is chairing", "an inquiry into media ethics, prepares to publish", "his recommendations. Mr Grant forecast last month", "that Leveson’s report on the future of the press", "will start a ‘war’ which will divide Britain. He", "said he expected Leveson to propose an", "independent press regulator, triggering a", "‘battlefield’ in which popular newspapers and", "their supporters would oppose the move. Mr Grant", "said the inquiry had been told of ‘a nightmarish", "pattern of mistreatment of innocent people, the", "cynical covering up of wrongdoing .  .  . all of", "it in pursuit not of news that might serve the", "public interest, but of corporate profit’. Media", "companies with ‘daunting’ power would fight the", "reforms, he said. Former TV star and civil", "servant Ms Hazarika, 36, is a second generation", "Indian immigrant brought up  in Scotland. Her", "success in the sharply contrasting worlds of", "Whitehall and showbusiness helped her win the", "Young Achiever title at the 2005 Asian Women of", "Achievement Awards. She was chief press officer", "to Labour Trade and Industry Secretary  Patricia", "Hewitt and worked at the Home Office and Downing", "Street. Previously, she was a stand-up comedienne", "and was a semi-finalist on Channel 4’s So You", "Think You’re Funny competition in 2003. She also", "appeared in the BBC Asian Network radio soap", "Silver Street, playing the character Manisha.", "When Mr Miliband became Labour leader, he", "appointed Ms Hazarika as his head of press. Last", "year, she became Ms Harman’s chief of staff and", "is now the deputy leader’s senior adviser on", "press regulation. Mr Grant is to meet David", "Cameron at the Tory conference in  Birmingham", "this week." ]
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A deluxe hotel resembling two half moons on the horizon will be built a mile off the coast of Doha in Qatar at a cost of £1.02billion. The Silver Pearl Hotel, designed by New York-based firm M. Castedo Architects, is set to have more than 1000 rooms and an adjoining expo centre, has been scheduled for completion ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be host by Qatar. Although it's still awaiting final approval, the remarkable-looking design featuring two 30-storey semi-circle towers will be built and operated by Qatari developer Katara Hospitality. Scroll down for video . The Silver Pearl Hotel features two half moon towers, each 30 storeys high, and will be built a mile off the coast of Doha . The £1.02billion development, pictured right, will be connected to the Qatari capital by a four-lane causeway . Between the structures will be a climate-controlled atrium over gardens with a view out to the surrounding ocean. Other buildings will include a conference and a roof deck above a multi-storey parking facility. A statement from the designer said the rooms and suites will showcase the country's 'rich cultural heritage and visual traditions' and include a number of restaurants and high-end retail commercial spaces. The stainless steel and glass exterior will be illuminated at night with LEDs to 'create an illusion of a shimmering pearl glowing in the sea,' the statement continued. The 1000-plus room hotel will have a stainless steel and glass exterior and light up like a pearl on the ocean at night . The estimated £1.02b cost doesn't include the interior construction or the building of dining areas and commercial outlets. A four-lane elevated causeway will be constructed for cars while private yacht and helicopters will also have easy access to the hotel. The designer said the complex will be positions above the seabed to have as little impact as possible on the marine environment. 'A major environmental consultant with extensive marine experience in the area will be responsible for making sure that lessons learned on existing projects such as The Palm and The World in nearby Dubai are incorporated in the development of this particular site,' the statement said. Doha is set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and is looking to dramatically expand its capacity for incoming tourism . The interiors will include a garden atrium (pictured) along with conference centres, restaurants and high-end retailers . The Silver Pearl is perhaps the most ambitious of a number of projects commissioned ahead of the 2022 World Cup by which the country is aiming to have increased its hotel capacity from about 15,000 to 95,000. A report by Samba Financial Group fears following the tournament, which has been shrouded in controversy with widespread accusations of corruption throughout the bidding process, the country's tourism intake will struggle to support so many hotel facilities. 'Although the recent growth of the tourism industry in Qatar has been robust, it will be difficult for the country to achieve the level of visitor growth which will garner enough demand to support a 400 per cent expansion in the number of hotel rooms in eight years,' the report stated.
The Silver Pearl Hotel has been designed by New York-based firm M. Castedo Architects . The 1000-plus room hotel and conference centre will feature two half moon shaped towers . It will be built a mile out to see and connected to Doha by a four-lane causeway .
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Silver Pearl Hotel, designed by New York-based firm M. Castedo Architects, is set to have more half moon towers, each 30 storeys high, and will be built a mile off the coast of Doha . The connected to the Qatari capital by a four-lane 1000-plus room hotel will have a stainless steel
Nearly 400,000 people were deported from the United States in the past fiscal year, the largest number in the history of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, the government announced Tuesday. The year-end removal numbers "underscore the administration's focus on removing individuals ... that fall into priority areas" such as lawbreakers, threats to national security and repeat violators, the agency said in a news release. Overall in fiscal year 2011, immigration officials said, 396,906 individuals were removed. Of these, 216,698, nearly 55%, had been convicted of felonies or misdemeanors. That's an 89 percent increase of criminals from three years ago, the enforcement agency said. "This includes 1,119 aliens convicted of homicide; 5,848 aliens convicted of sexual offenses; 44,653 aliens convicted of drug related crimes; and 35,927 aliens convicted of driving under the influence," it said. The percentage was even higher for some regions. In the sector that covers Houston, Beaumont and Corpus Christi, Texas, about 74% of the 20,450 removals were of people with criminal records, said Gregory Palmore of the agency's Houston office. "Smart and effective immigration enforcement relies on setting priorities for removal and executing on those priorities," said agency Director John Morton. "These year-end totals indicate that we are making progress, with more convicted criminals, recent border crossers, egregious immigration law violators and immigration fugitives being removed from the country than ever before. Though we still have work to do, this progress is a testament to the hard work and dedication of thousands of ICE agents, officers and attorneys around the country." The government said 90% of the agency's removals fell into a priority category and more than two-thirds of the other removals in 2011 were either recent border crossers or repeat immigration violators. The American Civil Liberties Union reacted to the announcement by again criticizing the Obama administration's emphasis on deportations. "All told, this administration has deported nearly 1.2 million people, leaving a wake of devastation in Latino communities across the nation," Joanne Lin, ACLU legislative counsel, said in a news release. "These record-breaking deportation numbers come at a time when illegal immigration rates have plummeted, the undocumented population has decreased substantially and violent crime rates are at their lowest levels in 40 years." Lin also said the deportations represent "uncontrolled, unwarranted" spending of taxpayers' money by the Department of Homeland Security, of which the immigration agency is a part. The department's chief, Secretary Janet Napolitano, last week defended the administration's polices as she gave advance notice that this fiscal year would end with a record number of removals. "What ... critics will ignore is that while the overall number of individuals removed will exceed prior years, the composition of that number will have fundamentally changed," she said in a speech at American University. The Department of Homeland Security more than a month ago announced that the government would review about 300,000 deportation cases pending in federal immigration courts. Lower-priority cases -- those not involving individuals considered violent or otherwise dangerous -- would be suspended under the new criteria. That change drew criticism from the other side of the immigration issue, with some people who favor more deportations characterizing it as a back-door amnesty program aimed at skirting the nation's immigration laws. Napolitano said the approach is a common-sense way to tackle immigration problems with limited resources. "There has never been, nor will there be in these tight fiscal times, sufficient resources to remove all of those unlawfully in the country," she said last week. "That is why it is so important to set clear priorities."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the numbers show a focus on priority groups . Nearly 55% had been convicted of felonies or misdemeanors, it says . "These year-end totals indicate that we are making progress," Director John Morton says .
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'Political pressure': Ilan Ziv, who accused the BBC of 'incompetence' after they failed to show his documentary . The BBC has been accused of 'political naiveté' after dropping a controversial documentary which called into question the mass exile of Jewish people from Jerusalem in AD70 after their failed uprising against the Romans. The one-hour programme, Jerusalem: An Archaeological Mystery Story, was due to air on BBC4 last week but was scrapped at the last minute. Film maker Ilan Ziv accused the BBC of 'incompetence' and suggested they succumbed to 'conscious or subconscious political pressure' after they decided not to broadcast it. In a blog post, Mr Ziv said the decision to axe the programme was: 'Ultimately a sad saga of what I believe is a mixture of . incompetence, political naiveté, conscious or subconscious political . pressure and, I believe, a lack of courage of broadcasters . when they are faced with the complexity of the Middle East issue and the . intense emotions, fears and aggression it generates.' The Jews were expelled from Jerusalem following an uprising against the Romans, with hundreds of thousands killed and many more sent into exile. After the revolt there were still . pockets of Jews left living in Jerusalem, but the centre of gravity for . the Jewish people shifted to the Galilee. A Radio Times preview said the documentary, which questioned the scale of the exile, would have 'severe ramifications for relations in the region'. Dr Siam Bhayro, a University of Exeter senior lecturer in Early Jewish Studies, said the decision to axe the programme was 'strange', given the BBC's past record of airing controversial documentaries. And angry viewers took to the magazine's website to accuse the corporation of 'pandering to a small interest group.' Pat Heath wrote: 'Furious this has been pulled! After all the fuss last about how . "Public interest Arguments" for showing flagship documentary on North . Korea will be vehemently defended, but why is this quietly removed?' And samd11 added: 'Ridiculous pandering to a small interest group! The BBC used to . ask the tough questions.....now they cower in fear due to some . fundamentalist Zionists whose world vision is as warped as any other . fundamentalist religious group.' Controversial documentary: Jerusalem: An Archaeological Mystery Story questioned whether the Jewish exile from Jerusalem in AD70 ever happened . The . BBC denied that the film had been dropped because it was controversial . and said it 'did not fit editorially' with a series of historical . archeology films. However, Israeli-born Mr Ziv claimed a . 'mini political storm was brewing' at the Corporation in the days . before the documentary was due to broadcast. He claims he was told that the programme was 'delayed' in going out because he had not had enough time to review the final cut of his longer 104-minute film. Television viewers were angry after the BBC scrapped the documentary which was one of the Radio Times' picks of the day. Viewers accused the Corporation of pandering to small interest groups. They wrote on the Radio Times website: . samd11 wrote: 'Ridiculous pandering to a small interest group! The BBC used to ask the tough questions.....now they cower in fear due to some fundamentalist Zionists whose world vision is as warped as any other fundamentalist religious group.' Liam Loftus said: 'I agree with these comments, it looks like this show was pulled at the last minute to please some unnamed pressure group. How come unnamed groups get to dictate who and what we watch??????' Joseph Boulas added: 'Andy Marr said that, when joining the BBC, one has the "organs of opinion formally removed". Now I wonder if he got right what organs are removed...' Pat Heath said: 'Furious this has been pulled! After all the fuss last about how "Public interest Arguments" for showing flagship documentary on North Korea will be vehemently defended, but why is this quietly removed?' Meg Howarth wrote: 'The pulling of this programme reeks of censorship.' He described the situation as: 'A saga of well meaning programming executives who acquired the “courageous“ film they claim to love, believing that they can sneak it by with a “neutral title”. 'When they were “caught”, rather than face the criticism and be helped by the mountains of documents and dates I was ready to send them,  they panicked like deer in the headlights not knowing what to do and eventually raised  their hands in resignation.' Dr Bhayro said he was surprised that the BBC had decided to axe the show. ‘Although I have not seen the film, it would appear that the maker is not saying anything new - everyone knows that Jews continued to live in the Holy Land after AD70,' he said. 'But if the film maker is trying to argue that today's Palestinians are directly descended from the first century Jewish inhabitants of Judea, then his argument is deeply flawed and far too simplistic. 'Having said that, given their past record, it is precisely the sort of argument I would have expected the BBC to broadcast, so their decision is strange either way. 'After all, it is not like the BBC hasn't broadcast documentaries showing controversial points of view before. 'Indeed, it often seems like, to get a documentary on the BBC, you have to be saying something a bit bizarre or controversial - they are not really interested in the more solid, mundane or rigorous aspects of scholarship.’ Blog post: Ilan Ziv accused the BBC of 'incompetence' and suggested they succumbed 'conscious or subconscious political pressure' in this post after they axed his documentary . A Radio Times review of the programme said 'archeology is politics in the Middle East'. The reviewer added: 'The precarious . balance of Muslim, Jewish and Christian holy sites in the ancient heart . of Jerusalem is informed as much by what’s below ground as what’s above. 'Which . is why evidence revealed here, suggesting that the Jewish exile from . Jerusalem in AD 70 may never have actually happened, has such severe . ramifications for relations in the region.' The BBC showed a repeat of a documentary about Egyptologist Flinders Petrie last Thursday evening instead. A spokesman for the BBC today said they may show Mr Ziv's programme in the future. 'We . originally acquired Jerusalem: An Archaeological Mystery Story to . supplement BBC Four's season exploring the history of archaeology,' he . said. 'However, it was . decided that it did not fit editorially so we did not show the programme . as part of the season. Any future transmissions are under review.' ANALYSIS by Dr Siam Bhayro, Senior Lecturer in Early Jewish Studies, Exeter University . Jewish exodus: Painting of the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD by David Roberts . The ‘First Jewish War’ was a Jewish revolt against Roman rule in the Holy Land. It lasted around four years from AD66 to AD70, culminating with the conquest of Jerusalem and destruction of the Second Temple. Initially, the Romans suffered incredible losses, among the most costly the Empire ever experienced, which explains the level of retribution they meted out. It is estimated that Roman losses were at least 20,000, while Jewish losses numbered in the hundreds of thousands, with many more sold into slavery. After this war, the centre of gravity for the Jewish nation moved steadily further away from Jerusalem, ending up to the north in the Galilee. The historicity of these events is not disputed and is agreed upon by the three main monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The theological interpretations of these events may differ, but there’s no argument about the events themselves.
Film maker Ilan Ziv accuses the BBC of succumbing to political pressure . Jerusalem: An Archaeological Mystery Story was due to air last Thursday . BBC claims the documentary was axed because it 'did not fit editorially' Viewers attack the Corporation for dropping the show . Academic Dr Siam Bhayro says axing of the show is strange, given the BBC's past record of airing controversial documentaries .
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A Radio Times preview said the", "documentary, which questioned the scale of the", "exile, would have 'severe ramifications for", "relations in the region'. Dr Siam Bhayro, a", "University of Exeter senior lecturer in Early", "Jewish Studies, said the decision to axe the", "programme was 'strange', given the BBC's past", "record of airing controversial documentaries. And", "angry viewers took to the magazine's website to", "accuse the corporation of 'pandering to a small", "interest group.' Pat Heath wrote: 'Furious this", "has been pulled! After all the fuss last about", "how . \"Public interest Arguments\" for showing", "flagship documentary on North . Korea will be", "vehemently defended, but why is this quietly", "removed?' And samd11 added: 'Ridiculous pandering", "to a small interest group! The BBC used to . ask", "the tough questions.....now they cower in fear", "due to some . fundamentalist Zionists whose world", "vision is as warped as any other . fundamentalist", "religious group.' Controversial documentary:", "Jerusalem: An Archaeological Mystery Story", "questioned whether the Jewish exile from", "Jerusalem in AD70 ever happened . The . BBC", "denied that the film had been dropped because it", "was controversial . and said it 'did not fit", "editorially' with a series of historical .", "archeology films. However, Israeli-born Mr Ziv", "claimed a . 'mini political storm was brewing' at", "the Corporation in the days . before the", "documentary was due to broadcast. He claims he", "was told that the programme was 'delayed' in", "going out because he had not had enough time to", "review the final cut of his longer 104-minute", "film. Television viewers were angry after the BBC", "scrapped the documentary which was one of the", "Radio Times' picks of the day. Viewers accused", "the Corporation of pandering to small interest", "groups. They wrote on the Radio Times website: .", "samd11 wrote: 'Ridiculous pandering to a small", "interest group! The BBC used to ask the tough", "questions.....now they cower in fear due to some", "fundamentalist Zionists whose world vision is as", "warped as any other fundamentalist religious", "group.' Liam Loftus said: 'I agree with these", "comments, it looks like this show was pulled at", "the last minute to please some unnamed pressure", "group. How come unnamed groups get to dictate who", "and what we watch??????' Joseph Boulas added:", "'Andy Marr said that, when joining the BBC, one", "has the \"organs of opinion formally removed\". Now", "I wonder if he got right what organs are", "removed...' Pat Heath said: 'Furious this has", "been pulled! After all the fuss last about how", "\"Public interest Arguments\" for showing flagship", "documentary on North Korea will be vehemently", "defended, but why is this quietly removed?' Meg", "Howarth wrote: 'The pulling of this programme", "reeks of censorship.' He described the situation", "as: 'A saga of well meaning programming", "executives who acquired the “courageous“ film", "they claim to love, believing that they can sneak", "it by with a “neutral title”. 'When they were", "“caught”, rather than face the criticism and be", "helped by the mountains of documents and dates I", "was ready to send them,  they panicked like deer", "in the headlights not knowing what to do and", "eventually raised  their hands in resignation.'", "Dr Bhayro said he was surprised that the BBC had", "decided to axe the show. ‘Although I have not", "seen the film, it would appear that the maker is", "not saying anything new - everyone knows that", "Jews continued to live in the Holy Land after", "AD70,' he said. 'But if the film maker is trying", "to argue that today's Palestinians are directly", "descended from the first century Jewish", "inhabitants of Judea, then his argument is deeply", "flawed and far too simplistic. 'Having said that,", "given their past record, it is precisely the sort", "of argument I would have expected the BBC to", "broadcast, so their decision is strange either", "way. 'After all, it is not like the BBC hasn't", "broadcast documentaries showing controversial", "points of view before. 'Indeed, it often seems", "like, to get a documentary on the BBC, you have", "to be saying something a bit bizarre or", "controversial - they are not really interested in", "the more solid, mundane or rigorous aspects of", "scholarship.’ Blog post: Ilan Ziv accused the BBC", "of 'incompetence' and suggested they succumbed", "'conscious or subconscious political pressure' in", "this post after they axed his documentary . A", "Radio Times review of the programme said", "'archeology is politics in the Middle East'. The", "reviewer added: 'The precarious . balance of", "Muslim, Jewish and Christian holy sites in the", "ancient heart . of Jerusalem is informed as much", "by what’s below ground as what’s above. 'Which .", "is why evidence revealed here, suggesting that", "the Jewish exile from . Jerusalem in AD 70 may", "never have actually happened, has such severe .", "ramifications for relations in the region.' The", "BBC showed a repeat of a documentary about", "Egyptologist Flinders Petrie last Thursday", "evening instead. A spokesman for the BBC today", "said they may show Mr Ziv's programme in the", "future. 'We . originally acquired Jerusalem: An", "Archaeological Mystery Story to . supplement BBC", "Four's season exploring the history of", "archaeology,' he . said. 'However, it was .", "decided that it did not fit editorially so we did", "not show the programme . as part of the season.", "Any future transmissions are under review.'", "ANALYSIS by Dr Siam Bhayro, Senior Lecturer in", "Early Jewish Studies, Exeter University . Jewish", "exodus: Painting of the Destruction of Jerusalem", "in 70AD by David Roberts . The ‘First Jewish War’", "was a Jewish revolt against Roman rule in the", "Holy Land. It lasted around four years from AD66", "to AD70, culminating with the conquest of", "Jerusalem and destruction of the Second Temple.", "Initially, the Romans suffered incredible losses,", "among the most costly the Empire ever", "experienced, which explains the level of", "retribution they meted out. It is estimated that", "Roman losses were at least 20,000, while Jewish", "losses numbered in the hundreds of thousands,", "with many more sold into slavery. After this war,", "the centre of gravity for the Jewish nation moved", "steadily further away from Jerusalem, ending up", "to the north in the Galilee. The historicity of", "these events is not disputed and is agreed upon", "by the three main monotheistic religions –", "Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The theological", "interpretations of these events may differ, but", "there’s no argument about the events themselves." ]
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Jerusalem: An Archaeological Mystery Story, was the last minute. Film maker Ilan Ziv accused the relations in the region'. Dr Siam Bhayro, a programme was 'strange', given the BBC's past record of airing controversial documentaries. And documentary was due to broadcast. He claims he 'conscious or subconscious political pressure' in decided that it did not fit editorially so we did
(CNN) -- Our surroundings are changing rapidly. Against a backdrop of serious concerns about the Eurozone, projecting labor market activity can be particularly tough. However, changing patterns of employment by occupation are largely dominated by longer-term trends rather than the cyclical position of the economy. To understand the natural evolution of the jobs market -- industries and career paths that are becoming extinct versus those that are advancing through a process of natural selection -- the jobs landscape needs to be viewed in the context of the most influential macro-trends. Below are some of the careers that are thriving and dying due to the changing technological, economic, social and business landscape. Dying careers . Postal service workers (including sorters, clerks and mail carriers) The industry has had a tough time since the widespread adoption of email stole a large part of its consumer and business market share. Increased communication via phone and cloud computing is another contributory factor, but the main reason for the decline is that mail sorting is becoming automated, with robots replacing people. In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has predicted a further 30% decline in the occupation by 2018. In fact, three of the top 10 occupations with the highest projected declines are a type of postal service worker. The U.S. service has already lost $11.6 billion this fiscal year. According to another report by Accenture research, from 2008 - 2009 Poste Italiane registered a 9.9% drop in its postal product volume in response to the increasing digitalization of mail. The amount of volume decline clearly made it more difficult to run a profitable business and will make it even more difficult in the future. Office and administrative workers (particularly data entry clerks) Revolutions in technology also continue to cause profound changes in the office and administrative market. Although it was hard-hit by the recession, the industry had in fact already been declining for years due to technological advancement boosting productivity and operational efficiency. Word processing, voicemail and the internet all make it easier for skilled professionals to do clerical work themselves. With companies focused on cutting costs, secretaries and file clerks are no longer in demand. In the U.S. alone, word processors and typists are slated to lose 13,200 jobs by 2020 and data entry clerks are expected to lose 15,900 according to the BLS. The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training also estimated demand for occupations such as office clerks will decline by an average one million jobs by 2020 across Europe. Manufacturing assembly jobs . In many developed economies manufacturing assembly jobs that require modest training and only a secondary school education are a thing of the past. In the Unied Kingdom specifically, 400,000 manual jobs are forecast to disappear before 2020, reducing the combined employment share of these occupations from 18% to 16%. However, the industry does need people to manage the technology now running automated processes. As a result, higher skilled occupations, including managers, professionals and associate professional roles are projected to rise significantly by 2020. Telemarketing and door-to-door sales . This type of sales is no longer efficient and has been replaced with internet and television advertising. In the United States, for example, door-to-door sales and telemarketer positions are expected to decline 15% and 11% respectively by 2018. Thriving careers . Data scientists . According to IBM, every day we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data — so much that 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone. This data comes from everywhere: sensors used to gather climate information, posts to social media sites, digital pictures and videos, purchase transaction records, mobile phone GPS signals and so on. With technological innovation meaning that more data is now shared and stored by businesses, it follows that the result of a data explosion -- combined with a need to leverage the data effectively to drive a competitive edge -- creates its own tidal wave in the jobs market. Data and information management is a huge growth area. But it's not just data management creating new job opportunities, its gathering, analyzing, storing and securing the data as well. Research and design managers, particularly in engineering . Increased automation is the result of a need to reduce cost, which in turn is driven by a company's need to become more competitive and grow market share -- a trend accelerated by pressures felt by the difficult economic situation. These improved efficiencies support profitability and overall business growth, which spur recruitment demands. In the United Kingdom alone, manufacturing output growth is projected to average around 2.5% per annum, with particular growth in R&D-related industries, such as parts of chemicals and engineering. Computer programmers and network administrators . One key misperception among industry watchers is that technology advancements results largely in the death of career opportunities. This is simply not the case. Instead of killing jobs, technological advances are changing the nature of the roles available. Computer programmers and network administrators are just two examples of roles in the IT sector that are seeing significant growth across the globe. Medical assistants . There have been significant changes in the management of healthcare services, both in the United States and across Europe. As a result, more middle management positions have become available. In America, the Department of Labor projects 162,900 new positions will be added before 2018. In Europe in particular there is also likely to be significant growth in community and clinical nursing roles. Where to go from here . The key to navigating this evolving jobs market is to follow the premise of Darwin's own theory of evolution and be as versatile and adaptable as possible while career paths are naturally selected to align with the changing surroundings. By monitoring and understanding the major trends that are affecting our global economy, our businesses and our lives, savvy industry watchers are able to shape their skill set and career in line with the key influences driving long-term opportunities. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Alan Townsend.
Technological advances are changing the jobs market, says Alan Townsend . Postal service has been hit by new technologies and increased automation . Data and information management is a huge growth area, he says . Townsend says key to navigating the jobs market is to be versatile and adaptable .
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[ "(CNN) -- Our surroundings are changing rapidly.", "Against a backdrop of serious concerns about the", "Eurozone, projecting labor market activity can be", "particularly tough. However, changing patterns of", "employment by occupation are largely dominated by", "longer-term trends rather than the cyclical", "position of the economy. To understand the", "natural evolution of the jobs market --", "industries and career paths that are becoming", "extinct versus those that are advancing through a", "process of natural selection -- the jobs", "landscape needs to be viewed in the context of", "the most influential macro-trends. Below are some", "of the careers that are thriving and dying due to", "the changing technological, economic, social and", "business landscape. Dying careers . Postal", "service workers (including sorters, clerks and", "mail carriers) The industry has had a tough time", "since the widespread adoption of email stole a", "large part of its consumer and business market", "share. Increased communication via phone and", "cloud computing is another contributory factor,", "but the main reason for the decline is that mail", "sorting is becoming automated, with robots", "replacing people. In the United States, the", "Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has predicted a", "further 30% decline in the occupation by 2018. In", "fact, three of the top 10 occupations with the", "highest projected declines are a type of postal", "service worker. The U.S. service has already lost", "$11.6 billion this fiscal year. According to", "another report by Accenture research, from 2008 -", "2009 Poste Italiane registered a 9.9% drop in its", "postal product volume in response to the", "increasing digitalization of mail. The amount of", "volume decline clearly made it more difficult to", "run a profitable business and will make it even", "more difficult in the future. Office and", "administrative workers (particularly data entry", "clerks) Revolutions in technology also continue", "to cause profound changes in the office and", "administrative market. Although it was hard-hit", "by the recession, the industry had in fact", "already been declining for years due to", "technological advancement boosting productivity", "and operational efficiency. Word processing,", "voicemail and the internet all make it easier for", "skilled professionals to do clerical work", "themselves. With companies focused on cutting", "costs, secretaries and file clerks are no longer", "in demand. In the U.S. alone, word processors and", "typists are slated to lose 13,200 jobs by 2020", "and data entry clerks are expected to lose 15,900", "according to the BLS. The European Centre for the", "Development of Vocational Training also estimated", "demand for occupations such as office clerks will", "decline by an average one million jobs by 2020", "across Europe. Manufacturing assembly jobs . In", "many developed economies manufacturing assembly", "jobs that require modest training and only a", "secondary school education are a thing of the", "past. In the Unied Kingdom specifically, 400,000", "manual jobs are forecast to disappear before", "2020, reducing the combined employment share of", "these occupations from 18% to 16%. However, the", "industry does need people to manage the", "technology now running automated processes. As a", "result, higher skilled occupations, including", "managers, professionals and associate", "professional roles are projected to rise", "significantly by 2020. Telemarketing and", "door-to-door sales . This type of sales is no", "longer efficient and has been replaced with", "internet and television advertising. In the", "United States, for example, door-to-door sales", "and telemarketer positions are expected to", "decline 15% and 11% respectively by 2018.", "Thriving careers . Data scientists . According to", "IBM, every day we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of", "data — so much that 90% of the data in the", "world today has been created in the last two", "years alone. This data comes from everywhere:", "sensors used to gather climate information, posts", "to social media sites, digital pictures and", "videos, purchase transaction records, mobile", "phone GPS signals and so on. With technological", "innovation meaning that more data is now shared", "and stored by businesses, it follows that the", "result of a data explosion -- combined with a", "need to leverage the data effectively to drive a", "competitive edge -- creates its own tidal wave in", "the jobs market. Data and information management", "is a huge growth area. But it's not just data", "management creating new job opportunities, its", "gathering, analyzing, storing and securing the", "data as well. Research and design managers,", "particularly in engineering . Increased", "automation is the result of a need to reduce", "cost, which in turn is driven by a company's need", "to become more competitive and grow market share", "-- a trend accelerated by pressures felt by the", "difficult economic situation. These improved", "efficiencies support profitability and overall", "business growth, which spur recruitment demands.", "In the United Kingdom alone, manufacturing output", "growth is projected to average around 2.5% per", "annum, with particular growth in R&D-related", "industries, such as parts of chemicals and", "engineering. Computer programmers and network", "administrators . One key misperception among", "industry watchers is that technology advancements", "results largely in the death of career", "opportunities. This is simply not the case.", "Instead of killing jobs, technological advances", "are changing the nature of the roles available.", "Computer programmers and network administrators", "are just two examples of roles in the IT sector", "that are seeing significant growth across the", "globe. Medical assistants . There have been", "significant changes in the management of", "healthcare services, both in the United States", "and across Europe. As a result, more middle", "management positions have become available. In", "America, the Department of Labor projects 162,900", "new positions will be added before 2018. In", "Europe in particular there is also likely to be", "significant growth in community and clinical", "nursing roles. Where to go from here . The key to", "navigating this evolving jobs market is to follow", "the premise of Darwin's own theory of evolution", "and be as versatile and adaptable as possible", "while career paths are naturally selected to", "align with the changing surroundings. By", "monitoring and understanding the major trends", "that are affecting our global economy, our", "businesses and our lives, savvy industry watchers", "are able to shape their skill set and career in", "line with the key influences driving long-term", "opportunities. The opinions expressed in this", "commentary are solely those of Alan Townsend." ]
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(CNN) -- Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Fernando Torres is happy at the English Premier League club after Manchester City were linked with a multi-million dollar bid for the Spain striker. Torres has scored 18 goals in 22 league games for Liverpool this season but will miss the rest of the campaign after having surgery on a knee injury, meaning the 26-year-old faces a race to be fit for Spain's opening game in the World Cup against Switzerland on June 16. City spent over $100 million in the transfer market before the start of this season and are currently battling for fourth spot in the league, which would guarantee a lucrative Champions League place. Liverpool, meanwhile, sit in seventh place and look set to miss out on qualification for the money-spinning tournament. It has led to speculation that Torres could be top of City's wanted list once the season ends. City's Italian manager Roberto Mancini told reporters: "We are a top team and I think all the top teams are interested in Torres but sometimes it depends on the player because they want to play in the Champions League. "For me, he is with Carlos [Tevez], [Wayne] Rooney, [Lionel] Messi, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [Cristiano] Ronaldo as the best in Europe. Fernando is a fantastic striker; all the teams in Europe would like him." The City manager did admit a successful pursuit of Torres may only come about if the club can secure Champions League football next season: "If we don't get into the fourth position I think it will be difficult," he said. Liverpool were knocked out of Champions League in the group stages but have progressed to the semifinal of the Europa League against Atletico Madrid. They lost the first leg 1-0 in the Spanish capital on Thursday. After the game Benitez dismissed the possibility of Torres leaving the club. He told reporters: "Torres is happy. The thing he's thinking about now is being ready as soon as possible and that's it. From the beginning, he's said he's been very happy at Anfield. "We have said repeatedly that Fernando is not for sale and he still has three years of his contract remaining, so how can they sign a player who does not wish to leave?"
Manchester City express an interest in signing Liverpool striker Fernando Torres . City manager Roberto Mancini says many teams in Europe would like Torres . Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Torres is happy at Liverpool . Torres is currently sidelined with a knee injury .
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[ "(CNN) -- Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists", "Fernando Torres is happy at the English Premier", "League club after Manchester City were linked", "with a multi-million dollar bid for the Spain", "striker. Torres has scored 18 goals in 22 league", "games for Liverpool this season but will miss the", "rest of the campaign after having surgery on a", "knee injury, meaning the 26-year-old faces a race", "to be fit for Spain's opening game in the World", "Cup against Switzerland on June 16. City spent", "over $100 million in the transfer market before", "the start of this season and are currently", "battling for fourth spot in the league, which", "would guarantee a lucrative Champions League", "place. Liverpool, meanwhile, sit in seventh place", "and look set to miss out on qualification for the", "money-spinning tournament. It has led to", "speculation that Torres could be top of City's", "wanted list once the season ends. City's Italian", "manager Roberto Mancini told reporters: \"We are a", "top team and I think all the top teams are", "interested in Torres but sometimes it depends on", "the player because they want to play in the", "Champions League. \"For me, he is with Carlos", "[Tevez], [Wayne] Rooney, [Lionel] Messi, [Zlatan]", "Ibrahimovic, [Cristiano] Ronaldo as the best in", "Europe. Fernando is a fantastic striker; all the", "teams in Europe would like him.\" The City manager", "did admit a successful pursuit of Torres may only", "come about if the club can secure Champions", "League football next season: \"If we don't get", "into the fourth position I think it will be", "difficult,\" he said. Liverpool were knocked out", "of Champions League in the group stages but have", "progressed to the semifinal of the Europa League", "against Atletico Madrid. They lost the first leg", "1-0 in the Spanish capital on Thursday. After the", "game Benitez dismissed the possibility of Torres", "leaving the club. He told reporters: \"Torres is", "happy. The thing he's thinking about now is being", "ready as soon as possible and that's it. From the", "beginning, he's said he's been very happy at", "Anfield. \"We have said repeatedly that Fernando", "is not for sale and he still has three years of", "his contract remaining, so how can they sign a", "player who does not wish to leave?\"" ]
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(CNN) -- Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists Fernando Torres is happy at the English Premier manager Roberto Mancini told reporters: "We are a teams in Europe would like him." The City manager
Paul Oliver, a former defensive back for the University of Georgia and the San Diego Chargers, was found dead this week, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot. His death marks the latest in a string of suicides among former professional football players. "Everyone in the Chargers family is sad today after hearing the news about Paul," a statement from the NFL team said. "He was part of our family for five years. At just 29 years old, he still had a lifetime in front of him. Right now all of our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this most difficult time." A tale of two former NFL players -- and their brains . Oliver leaves behind a wife and two children, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. "We appreciate all the thoughts and prayers," Oliver's family said in a statement to The San Diego Union-Tribune. "We request privacy in the wake of this tragic loss." Mark Richt, coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs, called it "a very sad day." "I just want to say it's been rough," he told reporters. "I just want to tell everybody in his family that we're thinking about them and we love them. We'll do whatever we can to help." Police found Oliver's body Tuesday night at the bottom of a set of stairs in a home in Marietta, Georgia, Cobb County police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce said. A family member had called 911. The county medical examiner ruled the death a suicide by handgun and gave police authorization to release the cause. Opinion: Junior Seau was hurting and didn't know how to say it . Oliver played for the Chargers from 2007 to 2011, recording 144 tackles in 57 games. A former teammate, Eric Weddle, described Oliver as "charismatic, funny but also quiet and reserved," The Union-Tribune reported. "He never said a bad word about anyone. Just a good, genuine guy." Oliver's high school coach in Georgia, Bruce Cobleigh, said Oliver was a leader. "This is a real tough situation for everybody because this isn't Paul," Cobleigh told CNN's Brooke Baldwin. "This is surprising, shocking. He was really outgoing. He was really well-liked, a leader, hard, hard worker.' Cobleigh said he hadn't talked with his former player in recent years as much as when he was in Georgia, but the coach had fielded calls much of Wednesday from former teammates of Oliver who were all surprised by his death. The circumstances of his apparent suicide were not immediately clear. Suicides of some other former NFL players involved brain injuries. Former NFL player wants brain studied . Star NFL linebacker Junior Seau was 43 when he took his own life in May 2012. The National Institutes of Health later found he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a neurodegenerative brain disease that can follow multiple hits to the head. A study published in December in the journal Brain looked at brain tissue of 34 professional football players after they died. All but one showed evidence of disease. NFL Concussions Fast Facts . In April 2012, former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling, 62, committed suicide. An autopsy found signs of CTE. In February 2011, former Chicago Bears defensive back Dave Duerson, 50, committed suicide with a gunshot to the chest, rather than his head, so his brain could be researched for CTE. Boston University researchers found the disease in his brain. In December 2012, Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs killed his girlfriend before taking his own life. His remains were not tested for CTE, media reports said. The NFL launched a crisis support line in July 2012 for players, former players and their families. Called NFL Life Line, it operates independently from the NFL and promises to keep all calls confidential. "There is no higher priority for the National Football League than the health and wellness of our players," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to personnel and fans at the time. NFL and ex-players reach deal in concussion lawsuit .
High school coach says everyone is stunned by Paul Oliver's suicide . The University of Georgia coach vows to "do whatever we can to help" Paul Oliver's family . Oliver leaves behind a wife and two children . Suicides of some other NFL players have involved brain injuries .
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[ "Paul Oliver, a former defensive back for the", "University of Georgia and the San Diego Chargers,", "was found dead this week, apparently from a", "self-inflicted gunshot. His death marks the", "latest in a string of suicides among former", "professional football players. \"Everyone in the", "Chargers family is sad today after hearing the", "news about Paul,\" a statement from the NFL team", "said. \"He was part of our family for five years.", "At just 29 years old, he still had a lifetime in", "front of him. Right now all of our thoughts and", "prayers are with his family during this most", "difficult time.\" A tale of two former NFL players", "-- and their brains . Oliver leaves behind a wife", "and two children, The Atlanta", "Journal-Constitution reported. \"We appreciate all", "the thoughts and prayers,\" Oliver's family said", "in a statement to The San Diego Union-Tribune.", "\"We request privacy in the wake of this tragic", "loss.\" Mark Richt, coach of the University of", "Georgia Bulldogs, called it \"a very sad day.\" \"I", "just want to say it's been rough,\" he told", "reporters. \"I just want to tell everybody in his", "family that we're thinking about them and we love", "them. We'll do whatever we can to help.\" Police", "found Oliver's body Tuesday night at the bottom", "of a set of stairs in a home in Marietta,", "Georgia, Cobb County police spokesman Sgt. Dana", "Pierce said. A family member had called 911. The", "county medical examiner ruled the death a suicide", "by handgun and gave police authorization to", "release the cause. Opinion: Junior Seau was", "hurting and didn't know how to say it . Oliver", "played for the Chargers from 2007 to 2011,", "recording 144 tackles in 57 games. A former", "teammate, Eric Weddle, described Oliver as", "\"charismatic, funny but also quiet and reserved,\"", "The Union-Tribune reported. \"He never said a bad", "word about anyone. Just a good, genuine guy.\"", "Oliver's high school coach in Georgia, Bruce", "Cobleigh, said Oliver was a leader. \"This is a", "real tough situation for everybody because this", "isn't Paul,\" Cobleigh told CNN's Brooke Baldwin.", "\"This is surprising, shocking. He was really", "outgoing. He was really well-liked, a leader,", "hard, hard worker.' Cobleigh said he hadn't", "talked with his former player in recent years as", "much as when he was in Georgia, but the coach had", "fielded calls much of Wednesday from former", "teammates of Oliver who were all surprised by his", "death. The circumstances of his apparent suicide", "were not immediately clear. Suicides of some", "other former NFL players involved brain injuries.", "Former NFL player wants brain studied . Star NFL", "linebacker Junior Seau was 43 when he took his", "own life in May 2012. The National Institutes of", "Health later found he suffered from chronic", "traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a", "neurodegenerative brain disease that can follow", "multiple hits to the head. A study published in", "December in the journal Brain looked at brain", "tissue of 34 professional football players after", "they died. All but one showed evidence of", "disease. NFL Concussions Fast Facts . In April", "2012, former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray", "Easterling, 62, committed suicide. An autopsy", "found signs of CTE. In February 2011, former", "Chicago Bears defensive back Dave Duerson, 50,", "committed suicide with a gunshot to the chest,", "rather than his head, so his brain could be", "researched for CTE. Boston University researchers", "found the disease in his brain. In December 2012,", "Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs killed", "his girlfriend before taking his own life. His", "remains were not tested for CTE, media reports", "said. The NFL launched a crisis support line in", "July 2012 for players, former players and their", "families. Called NFL Life Line, it operates", "independently from the NFL and promises to keep", "all calls confidential. \"There is no higher", "priority for the National Football League than", "the health and wellness of our players,\" NFL", "Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to", "personnel and fans at the time. NFL and", "ex-players reach deal in concussion lawsuit ." ]
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-- and their brains . Oliver leaves behind a wife and two children, The Atlanta them. We'll do whatever we can to help." Police Oliver's high school coach in Georgia, Bruce were not immediately clear. Suicides of some other former NFL players involved brain injuries.
Little Eddie Sharp was given just 18 months to live when he was born with a rare and deadly metabolic disease known as 'childhood Alzheimer's'. The now four-year-old, who lives in Manly Vale in Sydney's north, was diagnosed at birth with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C - a genetically inherited disease that can cause irreversible brain damage. For now, Eddie's brain is slowly still developing but the deadly disease, which doctors say is similar to Alzheimer's, has already robbed him of his physical strength. Four-year-old Eddie Sharp was born with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C -  a genetically inherited disease that can cause irreversible brain damage . 'He was pretty good for the first 18 months. He had low muscle tone so he had difficulty walking, he had a small appetite and he didn't have a lot of language... he was delayed,' his mother, Ali Malone, told Daily Mail Australia. 'Now, physically he can't even sit up. He's in a wheelchair and we're really starting to notice the physical stuff more at the moment. 'His biggest challenges are not walking and a build up of fluid in his lungs.' This disease, often known as 'childhood Alzheimer's', has already robbed Eddie of his physical strength but his mother Ali Malone says his brain is still developing for now . Two years ago, little Eddie was dealt another blow. He was diagnosed with Leukaemia - a totally unrelated illness to Niemann-Pick Disease Type C . Physically, Eddie is unable to sit up on his own now with the disease robbing him of his gross motor skills . Ms Malone said while Eddie wasn't facing any mental challenges just yet, he could have similar problems to older people with Alzheimer's in the near future. But there's actually no way of knowing what's in store for Eddie. Niemann-Pick Disease Type C is so rare there's only about 15 recorded cases in Australia. There is currently no cure and the disease is always fatal. 'They think it works in a similar way to Alzheimer's. It moves through the body and attacks different organs at different times,' Ms Malone said. 'There are roughly only five or six living cases in Australia, the others have already passed. 'We almost lost Eddie in April... the average lifespan is about seven years.' His mother said while Eddie wasn't facing any mental challenges just yet, he could have similar problems to older people with Alzheimer's in the near future . Niemann-Pick Disease Type C is so rare there's only about 15 recorded cases in Australia . But two years ago, Eddie was dealt another blow. He was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - a totally unrelated illness. 'He spent basically all of last year in hospital doing chemotherapy. It was horrendous, it wasn't great,' Ms Malone said. 'He knows he's sick but he doesn't understand, we don't even understand. 'Before he was diagnosed with leukaemia, he was pretty good but not perfect. He was younger so the gap wasn't as wide as it is now in terms of development. 'In those 12 months he was in hospital getting chemotherapy, we took our eyes off the physical deterioration (due to his other illness), so it's difficult to see how he's changed.' Eddie's family: Peter Sharp, Ali Malone and their three children Isabel, Tom and Eddie are remaining positive . Doctors initially said Eddie, pictured here with his dad Peter, would not live past 18 months . The 'cheeky' fou-year-old spent basically all of last year in hospital undergoing chemotherapy and has been in and out of hospital this year . His parents Ali and Peter Sharp remain positive despite the difficult times they've faced. 'We've got two other children so we have to get on with it,' Ms Malone said. 'Eddie has been sick his entire life. Even before his leukaemia he was a born patient. He actually loves the hospital, he thinks it's great fun. 'When he does go there's always someone from the family there with him and he loves the attention. 'He’s quite cheeky, he is very social and he loves big groups.' Eddie's mother says even before he was diagnosed with leukaemia, he was a 'born patient' Having spent most of his life in and out of hospitals, Eddie has grown to love it and the attention he gets . Between hospital appointments and raising their family, Eddie's parents spend time fundraising and raising awareness about Niemann-Pick research projects . The Sharp family are hosting the Cure4Ed Family Fun Day on Sunday, October 26 at Balgowlah Bowling Club . Between hospital appointments and raising their family, Eddie's parents spend time fundraising and raising awareness about Niemann-Pick research projects. The research could also lead to a breakthrough for Alzheimer’s patients with doctors saying the diseases are closely linked. The NPC Foundation, which is supporting the research, needs to raise $120,000 by the end of the year. Ms Malone is also working to obtain funding for music therapy programs for children diagnosed with Niemann-Pick. Eddie's family will host the Cure4Ed Family Fun Day on Sunday, October 26 at Balgowlah Bowling Club. For more information visit the Cure4Ed blog or the NPC Foundation website. What is it? A person with Niemann Pick Disease Type C is unable to process cholesterol properly. Excessive amounts of cholesterol accumulate in their liver and spleen and eventually their brain, doing irreversible damage. Symptoms . Enlarged spleen and liver, prolonged jaundice, progressive loss of motor skills, difficultly walking, slurred speech, swallowing problems, seizures and dementia. How is it inherited? A child with Niemann-Pick disease would have inherited one abnormal genes from each of their parents. These genes are recessive, which means the parents may not have any clinical signs. There is a 25 percent the child will inherit the disease.
Eddie Sharp, 4, was born with a metabolic disease known as Niemann-Pick Disease Type C . The disease, similar to Alzheimer's, can cause irreversible brain damage . Eddie's brain is still developing but the disease has robbed him of his physical strength . There is currently no cure Niemann-Pick and the disease is always fatal . On top of Eddie's rare disease, the four-year-old was also diagnosed with leukaemia two years ago . Eddie spent all of last year in hospital undergoing chemotherapy .
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[ "Little Eddie Sharp was given just 18 months to", "live when he was born with a rare and deadly", "metabolic disease known as 'childhood", "Alzheimer's'. The now four-year-old, who lives in", "Manly Vale in Sydney's north, was diagnosed at", "birth with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C - a", "genetically inherited disease that can cause", "irreversible brain damage. For now, Eddie's brain", "is slowly still developing but the deadly", "disease, which doctors say is similar to", "Alzheimer's, has already robbed him of his", "physical strength. Four-year-old Eddie Sharp was", "born with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C -  a", "genetically inherited disease that can cause", "irreversible brain damage . 'He was pretty good", "for the first 18 months. He had low muscle tone", "so he had difficulty walking, he had a small", "appetite and he didn't have a lot of language...", "he was delayed,' his mother, Ali Malone, told", "Daily Mail Australia. 'Now, physically he can't", "even sit up. He's in a wheelchair and we're", "really starting to notice the physical stuff more", "at the moment. 'His biggest challenges are not", "walking and a build up of fluid in his lungs.'", "This disease, often known as 'childhood", "Alzheimer's', has already robbed Eddie of his", "physical strength but his mother Ali Malone says", "his brain is still developing for now . Two years", "ago, little Eddie was dealt another blow. He was", "diagnosed with Leukaemia - a totally unrelated", "illness to Niemann-Pick Disease Type C .", "Physically, Eddie is unable to sit up on his own", "now with the disease robbing him of his gross", "motor skills . Ms Malone said while Eddie wasn't", "facing any mental challenges just yet, he could", "have similar problems to older people with", "Alzheimer's in the near future. But there's", "actually no way of knowing what's in store for", "Eddie. Niemann-Pick Disease Type C is so rare", "there's only about 15 recorded cases in", "Australia. There is currently no cure and the", "disease is always fatal. 'They think it works in", "a similar way to Alzheimer's. It moves through", "the body and attacks different organs at", "different times,' Ms Malone said. 'There are", "roughly only five or six living cases in", "Australia, the others have already passed. 'We", "almost lost Eddie in April... the average", "lifespan is about seven years.' His mother said", "while Eddie wasn't facing any mental challenges", "just yet, he could have similar problems to older", "people with Alzheimer's in the near future .", "Niemann-Pick Disease Type C is so rare there's", "only about 15 recorded cases in Australia . But", "two years ago, Eddie was dealt another blow. He", "was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia", "- a totally unrelated illness. 'He spent", "basically all of last year in hospital doing", "chemotherapy. It was horrendous, it wasn't", "great,' Ms Malone said. 'He knows he's sick but", "he doesn't understand, we don't even understand.", "'Before he was diagnosed with leukaemia, he was", "pretty good but not perfect. He was younger so", "the gap wasn't as wide as it is now in terms of", "development. 'In those 12 months he was in", "hospital getting chemotherapy, we took our eyes", "off the physical deterioration (due to his other", "illness), so it's difficult to see how he's", "changed.' Eddie's family: Peter Sharp, Ali Malone", "and their three children Isabel, Tom and Eddie", "are remaining positive . Doctors initially said", "Eddie, pictured here with his dad Peter, would", "not live past 18 months . The 'cheeky'", "fou-year-old spent basically all of last year in", "hospital undergoing chemotherapy and has been in", "and out of hospital this year . His parents Ali", "and Peter Sharp remain positive despite the", "difficult times they've faced. 'We've got two", "other children so we have to get on with it,' Ms", "Malone said. 'Eddie has been sick his entire", "life. Even before his leukaemia he was a born", "patient. He actually loves the hospital, he", "thinks it's great fun. 'When he does go there's", "always someone from the family there with him and", "he loves the attention. 'He’s quite cheeky, he is", "very social and he loves big groups.' Eddie's", "mother says even before he was diagnosed", "with leukaemia, he was a 'born patient' Having", "spent most of his life in and out of hospitals,", "Eddie has grown to love it and the attention he", "gets . Between hospital appointments and raising", "their family, Eddie's parents spend time", "fundraising and raising awareness about", "Niemann-Pick research projects . The Sharp family", "are hosting the Cure4Ed Family Fun Day on Sunday,", "October 26 at Balgowlah Bowling Club . Between", "hospital appointments and raising their family,", "Eddie's parents spend time fundraising and", "raising awareness about Niemann-Pick research", "projects. The research could also lead to a", "breakthrough for Alzheimer’s patients with", "doctors saying the diseases are closely linked.", "The NPC Foundation, which is supporting the", "research, needs to raise $120,000 by the end of", "the year. Ms Malone is also working to obtain", "funding for music therapy programs for children", "diagnosed with Niemann-Pick. Eddie's family will", "host the Cure4Ed Family Fun Day on Sunday,", "October 26 at Balgowlah Bowling Club. For more", "information visit the Cure4Ed blog or the NPC", "Foundation website. What is it? A person with", "Niemann Pick Disease Type C is unable to process", "cholesterol properly. Excessive amounts of", "cholesterol accumulate in their liver and spleen", "and eventually their brain, doing irreversible", "damage. Symptoms . Enlarged spleen and liver,", "prolonged jaundice, progressive loss of motor", "skills, difficultly walking, slurred speech,", "swallowing problems, seizures and dementia. How", "is it inherited? A child with Niemann-Pick", "disease would have inherited one abnormal genes", "from each of their parents. These genes are", "recessive, which means the parents may not have", "any clinical signs. There is a 25 percent the", "child will inherit the disease." ]
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metabolic disease known as 'childhood irreversible brain damage. For now, Eddie's brain is slowly still developing but the deadly Alzheimer's, has already robbed him of his physical strength. Four-year-old Eddie Sharp was born with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C -  a Australia. There is currently no cure and the disease is always fatal. 'They think it works in two years ago, Eddie was dealt another blow. He basically all of last year in hospital doing 'Before he was diagnosed with leukaemia, he was hospital undergoing chemotherapy and has been in
Had the Queen been watching Italy’s defeat to Costa Rica she would have been unimpressed by Mario Balotelli. Before the game, knowing that an Italy win would boost England’s slim chances of advancing from Group D, Balotelli tweeted: ‘If we beat Costa Rica I want a kiss, obviously on the cheek, from the UK Queen.' The former Manchester City forward led the Italian line brilliantly in their 2-1 win over England on Saturday in Manaus, but he was abject against Costa Rica, fluffing two decent chances in the first half and offering little after the break. Scroll down for video... Not so super Mario! Balotelli missed Italy's best chance against Costa Rica in the first half . Pace: Mario Balotelli beats Costa Rica defender Oscar Duarte to the ball as he races towards the goal . Shot selection: Mario Balotelli attempts to lob the Costa Rica keeper to open the scoring for Italy . Off target: The Italian striker's effort falls woefully wide of the Costa Rica goal with keeper Navas beaten . Mama mia! Mario Balotelli reacts to missing a gilt edged opportunity in the first-half . Royal appointment: Mario Balotelli's request for a kiss from the Queen will now go unanswered . It’s so difficult to predict which Mario Balotelli will turn up. Against Costa Rica in Recife, we saw the player that angered Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan and fell out of favour at the Etihad before being shipped back to the San Siro to play for AC Milan. Balotelli barely touched the ball in the opening 20 minutes, as Costa Rica defenders Giancarlo Gonzalez and Oscar Duarte did a fine job of reading his runs and dispossessing him whenever he looked like threatening. In the 31st minute he spurned a great chance to put Italy ahead, after racing on to a glorious first-time pass from Andrea Pirlo. Balotelli’s first touch was heavy which meant he had to stretch to try and prod a lob over Keylor Navas. The ball cleared the goalkeeper but drifted some way wide of the left-hand post. Pass master: Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo keeps the ball away from Costa Rica forward Bryan Ruiz . Referee! Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo react after Mario Balotelli is fouled . Last hope: England needed Mario Balotelli and Andrea Pirlo to beat Costa Rica to stay in the World Cup . Orchestrator: Andrea Pirlo set the tempo for Italy with a typically commanding midfield performance . Down but not out: Mario Balotelli picks himself up off the turf with qualification still in Italy's hands . Italian job: Andrea Pirlo was trying to secure the Azzurri's place in the knockout stages with victory . Pirlo began to dictate the game after a quiet start, but Balotelli undid his good work on a number of occasions by straying offside and giving away free-kicks for committing unnecessary fouls. In the 69th minute he received the first booking of the game, for pulling the shirt of Duarte after an Italy move broke down. There was no need for it, and it merely disrupted Italy’s flow as they went in search of an equaliser. Costa Rica, to their credit, were magnificent. Their high pressing was a risk, but one that spectacularly paid off. Cottage industry: Fulham forward Bryan Ruiz opened the scoring for Costa Rica with a first-half header . Life of Bryan: Ruiz celebrates after giving Coast Rica a deserved lead against the group favourites . Gutted: Mario Balotelli and teammates look on dejected after Bryan Ruiz scores . I'm taking my ball home! Mario Balotelli gestures toward Giancarlo Gonzalez and Michael Umana . Italy and Balotelli, in particular, failed to make the most of the spaces behind the Costa Rica defence, as their full-backs pushed forward to great effect. Antonio Candreva, one of the standout performers against England in Manaus, was pinned back by left-back Junior Diaz, and it was the defender’s enticing cross that led to the only goal of the game. Diaz picked the ball up on the left, bewildered Ignazio Abata, and then sent a brilliant cross to the back post where Fulham reject Bryan Ruiz nodded past an unusually poor Gianluigi Buffon. Lady in waiting: Mario Balotelli's fiance Fanny Neguesha (L) was watching from the stands . Get shirty! Mario Balotelli and Andrea Pirlo's kits are laid out ahead of the game . Imposter! A Mario Balotelli lookalike jokes with a Costa Rica fan before the game . Force Italia: Azzurri fans show their appreciation for Mario Balotelli before the game . Belles of the ball: Italian lady supporters get into the spirit of things during the game . Despite scoring just seven times in 76 appearances during his time at Craven Cottage, Ruiz, who spent last season on loan at PSV, only needed one chance to seal a historic win for Costa Rica. He was given a warm round of applause when he departed with 10 minutes to play, having terrorised Italy’s defence alongside Arsenal striker Joel Campbell, who impressed once again. Arsenal have been linked with a summer move for Balotelli, but with Campbell set to be integrated into the first-team squad at the Emirates next season, there may be no need.
Italy were beaten 1-0 by Costa Rica in Group D at the World Cup . Result means that England cannot qualify for the knockout stages . Mario Balotelli missed Italy's best chance with a lob in the first-half . Andrea Pirlo was typically influential in midfield but couldn't prevent loss . Fulham's Bryan Ruiz scored the winner to send Costa Rica through .
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Balotelli’s first touch", "was heavy which meant he had to stretch to try", "and prod a lob over Keylor Navas. The ball", "cleared the goalkeeper but drifted some way wide", "of the left-hand post. Pass master: Italy", "playmaker Andrea Pirlo keeps the ball away from", "Costa Rica forward Bryan Ruiz . Referee!", "Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo react after", "Mario Balotelli is fouled . Last hope: England", "needed Mario Balotelli and Andrea Pirlo to beat", "Costa Rica to stay in the World Cup .", "Orchestrator: Andrea Pirlo set the tempo for", "Italy with a typically commanding midfield", "performance . Down but not out: Mario Balotelli", "picks himself up off the turf with qualification", "still in Italy's hands . Italian job: Andrea", "Pirlo was trying to secure the Azzurri's place in", "the knockout stages with victory . 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Italy and Balotelli,", "in particular, failed to make the most of the", "spaces behind the Costa Rica defence, as their", "full-backs pushed forward to great effect.", "Antonio Candreva, one of the standout performers", "against England in Manaus, was pinned back by", "left-back Junior Diaz, and it was the defender’s", "enticing cross that led to the only goal of the", "game. Diaz picked the ball up on the left,", "bewildered Ignazio Abata, and then sent a", "brilliant cross to the back post where Fulham", "reject Bryan Ruiz nodded past an unusually poor", "Gianluigi Buffon. Lady in waiting: Mario", "Balotelli's fiance Fanny Neguesha (L) was", "watching from the stands . Get shirty! Mario", "Balotelli and Andrea Pirlo's kits are laid out", "ahead of the game . Imposter! A Mario Balotelli", "lookalike jokes with a Costa Rica fan before the", "game . Force Italia: Azzurri fans show their", "appreciation for Mario Balotelli before the game", ". Belles of the ball: Italian lady supporters get", "into the spirit of things during the game .", "Despite scoring just seven times in 76", "appearances during his time at Craven Cottage,", "Ruiz, who spent last season on loan at PSV, only", "needed one chance to seal a historic win for", "Costa Rica. He was given a warm round of applause", "when he departed with 10 minutes to play, having", "terrorised Italy’s defence alongside Arsenal", "striker Joel Campbell, who impressed once again.", "Arsenal have been linked with a summer move for", "Balotelli, but with Campbell set to be integrated", "into the first-team squad at the Emirates next", "season, there may be no need." ]
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Not so super Mario! Balotelli missed Italy's best chance against Costa Rica in the first half . opportunity in the first-half . Royal Costa Rica forward Bryan Ruiz . Referee! Costa Rica to stay in the World Cup . Orchestrator: Andrea Pirlo set the tempo for Italy with a typically commanding midfield the knockout stages with victory . Pirlo began to against England in Manaus, was pinned back by
By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 4:07 PM on 23rd August 2011 . They’ve been buried for more than 200 years around 5,000 miles away from home - but it could finally be time for 13 U.S. sailors to come back. A veterans' group wants Congress to return the remains of the Americans buried in Libya after they died in 1804 during the First Barbary War. The American Legion has been lobbying since the Libya uprising began six months ago for the crew, who died when their explosives ship blew up. Coming home? The crew who died in 1804 when their explosives-packed ship blew up was led by Master Commandant Richard Somers . Different location: Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia could be a more fitting final resting place than Tripoli, if the American Legion gets its way . The crew was led by Master Commandant Richard Somers and Lieutenant Henry Wadsworth, whose nephew was poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. ‘It's the best chance we've had in a long time,’ Tim Tetz, of the American Legion, told the Huffington Post. ‘We've got a change of politics in Libya. ‘We've got family members who have stood up and said: “We want to have our family members brought home.” ‘We've got the will and might of America to say: “Let's respect those who fought our wars for us, and that includes all wars”.’ The phrase 'to the shores of Tripoli' in the official U.S. Marine Corps song has its origins in the First Barbary War, which ran from 1801 to 1805. Battle: This oil panting, Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat, by Dennis Malone Carter, shows the bombardment of Tripoli in August 1804 . Ship shape: This oil painting, the Bombardment of Tripoli by Commodore Preble's squadron, was by Michael Felice Corne and is also set in August 1804 . The American Legion secured the backing of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, reported the Huffington Post. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson ordered American Navy vessels to the Mediterranean Sea in 1801. It followed regular raids against American ships by pirates from the Barbary states of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripolitania. American sailors were abducted and ransomed back before sustained action begun in 1803. A U.S. victory came in 1805 and a peace treaty was drawn up. It got an amendment to a House bill telling the Defense Secretary to ‘exhume and transfer the remains’ of some servicemen buried in Tripoli. But the Senate has not followed suit - and the group is concerned that ex-serviceman Senator John McCain could get in the way. ‘He has expressed some concern that he doesn't want to see it pass, which is disconcerting to us, and we've tried to influence him,’ Mr Tetz said. The U.S. Navy is also known to be opposed to the American Legion's desire for the bodies to be returned. Film: To The Shores Of Tripoli was a 1942 war movie which took its name from the Marines song lyric that was inspired by the First Barbary War . Uprising: Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance on Sunday that met little resistance as Colonel Gaddafi's defenders melted away . However an American Legion spokesman told the Huffington Post that it is unacceptable for the sailors to be buried in a ‘hostile land’. ‘It's the best chance we've had in a . long time. We've got a change of politics in Libya' Tim Tetz, the American Legion . He said some are buried under Green Square, where Colonel Gaddafi’s government has held protest rallies. The resting place of others is a Protestant cemetery that he described as a 'shambles'. ‘So this is not the way to treat those who serve America,’ he said, adding that there is space for the bodies in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
13 sailors died in 1804 after explosives ship blew up . First Barbary War was started over piracy problems . Master Commandant Richard Somers among dead crew . Current uprising gives group chance to ask for return .
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(CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated the country's cricket team Friday after it beat Australia on Aussie home turf in a series of matches for cricket's historic Ashes trophy. It was the first time in 24 years that England clinched an Ashes series win in Australia. "Retaining the Ashes was a fantastic achievement, but winning the series really is the icing on the cake," Cameron said. "We've seen some great sporting moments over the series and the team have provided us with some brilliant memories that I'm sure fans will talk about for years to come. "The whole country is incredibly proud of them." The rampaging visitors concluded their triumph Friday in Sydney, winning the fifth and final Test of the series by an innings and 83 runs after amassing 644 runs. It's the highest score an English team has ever amassed in a Test match Down Under. England overwhelmed their arch rivals in three Tests, winning each by an innings, the most decisive manner of victory in cricket. Australia won one Test, and the other was inconclusive. In a rivalry that started in 1877, England and Australia play for the Ashes every two years, alternating between the two countries. Because the English team had won the previous Ashes series in England in 2009, it retained the trophy once it got an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the current series with only the Sydney Test remaining. The English players, dominating with both bat and ball, hammered home their dominance to wrap up the series with a 3-1 victory. England batsman Alastair Cook was announced as the best player of the series. He scored 766 runs, including a double century in the first Test in Brisbane. The Ashes is a symbolic trophy that dates back to 1882, when Australia beat England on U.K. soil for the first time and a British newspaper ran a tongue-in-cheek "obituary" saying cricket had died and the body would be cremated and the ashes sent to Australia.
NEW: Cameron: Winning the series is "icing on the cake." Australia loses to England on its own home turf for first time in 24 years . England gets highest score it's ever amassed in Test match in Australia . The Ashes cricket rivalry started in 1877, and they play for the trophy every two years .
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Actor and political activist Ron Silver, who played a recurring role in TV's presidential drama "The West Wing," and who also let his political views play out in real life, died Sunday after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer, according to a colleague. Ron Silver is seen in this 2006 photograph. He had a recurring role in TV's "The West Wing." Robin L. Bronk, executive director of The Creative Coalition, said Silver, a New York native, died in his sleep with his family around him. "Nothing could hold Ron back, not even a debilitating illness. His contributions as an artist and activist will never be forgotten," said Bronk, who runs an organization founded in 1989 by Silver, actor Christopher Reeve and other prominent figures in the arts as a political advocacy organization for the entertainment industry. Silver's politics moved from working for the Democratic Party and its candidates for most of his life to becoming a supporter of many Republican candidates and causes, with the shift occurring after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was quoted as saying the terrorist attacks and the Democratic Party's policies regarding terrorism had persuaded him to become a political independent. He backed then-President George W. Bush for a second term in 2004, and he spoke at the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York. One of Silver's final television appearances was on CNN's "Larry King Live" last October, when he was part of panel discussing Sen. John McCain's campaign against then-candidate Barack Obama. Asked by King about rifts within the Republican Party as the election neared and the country's financial crisis worsened, Silver said, "The Republican Party, if they are out of power for a while, needs to regroup and rethink who they are as a party. This deregulation, this whole Reagan Revolution, did not seem to work in this crisis." Silver's many roles included playing political consultant Bruno Gianelli in "The West Wing," and attorney Alan Dershowitz in the movie "Reversal of Fortune."
Silver's many roles included playing consultant Bruno Gianelli in "The West Wing" Silver was 62 and had been battling esophageal cancer for two years . Silver was also known for his political activism, first for Democrats, then for GOP . Colleague says Silver died in his sleep with his family around him .
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Six car bombings in four hours killed 48 people and wounded 81 in various Baghdad neighborhoods Wednesday, according to Iraq's Interior Ministry. Iraqi soldiers survey one of the Baghdad marketplaces where car bombs detonated Wednesday. In a separate incident, five people were killed and three wounded by a roadside bomb south of Baghdad, a ministry official said. Most of the deaths came when three car bombs parked at separate but nearby marketplaces exploded in quick succession in the eastern Baghdad Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City, killing at least 45 people and injuring at least 68, the ministry official said. Three other car bombings followed. Two of those, outside a Shiite mosque in the Hurriya district of northern Baghdad, killed three people and wounded eight. The bombs exploded in close succession shortly before 9 p.m. (2 p.m. ET). A third a few hours earlier injured at least five civilians in a predominantly Shiite area of southwestern Baghdad, according to the ministry. Wednesday's series of bombings echoed an incident earlier this month, when seven car bombs detonated within about four hours. The U.S. military blamed al Qaeda in Iraq for what it called coordinated attacks. Sadr City is a heavily populated Shiite area, with an estimated 2.5 million people packed into a 25-square-kilometer area. The district was a stronghold of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army, but most of the fighters went underground after fierce fighting in April 2008. In a seventh bombing Wednesday night, at least five people died and three were wounded south of Baghdad, a ministry official said. A roadside bomb struck a minibus in Hor Rajab, a predominantly Sunni area on the southern outskirts of Baghdad. The casualties were all civilians, the official said. There has been an uptick in bombings and attacks in recent weeks, mainly targeting Shiites and Shiite areas. Last Thursday and Friday, five suicide bombings, as well as other attacks in Baghdad and Diyala province, left almost 160 people dead and 275 wounded. Earlier Wednesday, U.S. and Iraqi troops were ambushed in northern Iraq, according to Maj. Derrick Cheng, spokesman for the U.S. military's Multi-National Division-North. The troops were on a joint mission in Riyadh, southwest of Kirkuk, where coalition forces are working with local police to provide micro-grants to small businesses, Cheng said. Several individuals attacked the troops using at least one grenade and small arms fire, he said. Cheng said two of the attackers reportedly were killed and another two were wounded. A woman reportedly was injured by shrapnel from the grenade, but was treated and released, he said. A soldier was reported wounded but was in good condition, Cheng said. So far this month, 15 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq, compared to nine in March -- most of those in non-combat-related incidents. March's death toll was the lowest monthly toll for the U.S. military since the war began 2003. The Riyadh incident comes at a time of heightened tension between the U.S. military and the Iraqi government, after two Iraqis were killed during a military raid south of Baghdad on Sunday. Iraqi state TV reported that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki accused U.S. troops of violating the security agreement between the two countries with the raid in Wasit province. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh contributed to this report.
Six car bombs explode in Baghdad, Iraq's Interior Ministry says . Separate roadside bombing south of Baghdad kills five civilians, official says . U.S., Iraqi troops ambushed in northern Iraq; two attackers killed, U.S. military says .
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Washington (CNN) -- In the Secret Service, there is pre-Kennedy and post-Kennedy. The shots fired by Lee Harvey Oswald that killed President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, set in motion a series of reforms to the Secret Service, the agency in charge of protecting America's most powerful leaders. In the 50 years since the assassination of America's 35th president, the Secret Service force has increased nearly tenfold and its budget grown by roughly 58% a year. The organization that exists today has 3,400 agents and budget of $1.6 billion, a significant increase from the 350 agents and budget of $5.5 million in 1963, according to Secret Service spokesman Special Agent Brian Leary. "As the threats change, the Secret Service has changed," Leary said. The Warren Commission, established after the Kennedy assassination, created the "intelligence division" designed to expand and improve relations with other agencies, including state and local law enforcement and mental health institutions, and the "technical security division" that assesses the security of an environment, including air quality and fire safety. In the 1970s the organization expanded to include a counter-sniper unit and counter-assault teams. 50 years on, nation pauses to remember Kennedy's death . The uncovered limousine that Kennedy rode through Dallas a half-century ago is hard to imagine in today. According to former agent Jerry Blaine, who co-wrote "The Kennedy Detail" and was with the former president when he was shot, Kennedy chafed at the close proximity of his protective detail and was quoted saying "Have the Ivy League charlatans drop back to the follow-up car ... we've got an election coming up. The whole point is for me to be accessible to the people." Today, President Barack Obama is transported in a limousine known as "The Beast," which could be described as an armored safe on wheels. Its doors alone weigh as much as those on a Boeing 757, according to a Discovery Channel special on the Secret Service. Obama has called the car "a fortified limousine" and while in Tanzania earlier this year contrasted the current state of presidential travel with that of Robert F. Kennedy, who visited the country while he was a U.S. senator in 1966. JFK assassination a collective memory for American children . "It was a little different back then. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel, rode in the back of an open truck," Obama said at the state house in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in July. "The Secret Service has me and Michelle inside a fortified limousine. We call it 'The Beast.' As Kennedy's truck made its way through the crowds, he picked up two boys and let them ride alongside them. The Secret Service doesn't let me do these things." Leary also pointed to other present-day protocols, including covered arrivals and departures, extensive use of magnetometers and separation from the media, many of which were instituted after the March 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan and designed to increase the safety of America's presidents. For agents who receive months of extensive training, historic events like those targeted attacks on Kennedy and Reagan serve as moments from which to learn. Leary said agents "learn from all incidents" to improve upon protective operations, which extend beyond the commander in chief. 5 things you might not know about JFK's assassination . Former presidents, their spouses and children were added to the protected list in 1965, major candidates and their spouses in 1968, foreign heads of state in 1971 and the coordination of special events like inaugurations in 1998. The extensive vetting process of presidential site visits, known as "advance," has also grown. Leary described the advance protocols as "comprehensive" and said they include close cooperation with state and local officials surrounding everything from the president's arrival at the airport to the motorcade route. It's a process, about which the president references, most recently, at least publicly, at a June fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in Miami Beach. "Opening up your house is a big deal on any occasion. When you've got Secret Service and everybody else running around, moving furniture, potentially bumping into that painting that's probably worth a lot of money ... that makes you more stressed," Obama told Democratic donors. "So can you all please move away from the painting? Just wanted to make that point." And just as often, a more serious tone from the president about his protection is expressed. "As president, I get to meet and work with a lot of extraordinary law enforcement officers every single day, from men and women who protect me and my family -- the folks in the Secret Service -- to local police who help out on motorcades in events around the country," Obama said at a Top Cops ceremony at the White House in May. "I'm incredibly grateful that all these law enforcement officers are doing such outstanding work. 50 years later, Jackie Kennedy's pink suit locked away from view .
The assassination of JFK set in motion a series of reforms to the Secret Service . Secret Service today has 3,400 agents compared to 350 when JFK was assassinated . The agency's budget has increased from $5.5 million in 1963 to $1.6 billion over 50 years . Spokesman: "As the threats change, the Secret Service has changed"
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[ "Washington (CNN) -- In the Secret Service, there", "is pre-Kennedy and post-Kennedy. The shots fired", "by Lee Harvey Oswald that killed President John", "F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, set in motion a", "series of reforms to the Secret Service, the", "agency in charge of protecting America's most", "powerful leaders. In the 50 years since the", "assassination of America's 35th president, the", "Secret Service force has increased nearly tenfold", "and its budget grown by roughly 58% a year. The", "organization that exists today has 3,400 agents", "and budget of $1.6 billion, a significant", "increase from the 350 agents and budget of $5.5", "million in 1963, according to Secret Service", "spokesman Special Agent Brian Leary. \"As the", "threats change, the Secret Service has changed,\"", "Leary said. The Warren Commission, established", "after the Kennedy assassination, created the", "\"intelligence division\" designed to expand and", "improve relations with other agencies, including", "state and local law enforcement and mental health", "institutions, and the \"technical security", "division\" that assesses the security of an", "environment, including air quality and fire", "safety. In the 1970s the organization expanded to", "include a counter-sniper unit and counter-assault", "teams. 50 years on, nation pauses to remember", "Kennedy's death . The uncovered limousine that", "Kennedy rode through Dallas a half-century ago is", "hard to imagine in today. According to former", "agent Jerry Blaine, who co-wrote \"The Kennedy", "Detail\" and was with the former president when he", "was shot, Kennedy chafed at the close proximity", "of his protective detail and was quoted saying", "\"Have the Ivy League charlatans drop back to the", "follow-up car ... we've got an election coming", "up. The whole point is for me to be accessible to", "the people.\" Today, President Barack Obama is", "transported in a limousine known as \"The Beast,\"", "which could be described as an armored safe on", "wheels. Its doors alone weigh as much as those on", "a Boeing 757, according to a Discovery Channel", "special on the Secret Service. Obama has called", "the car \"a fortified limousine\" and while in", "Tanzania earlier this year contrasted the current", "state of presidential travel with that of Robert", "F. Kennedy, who visited the country while he was", "a U.S. senator in 1966. JFK assassination a", "collective memory for American children . \"It was", "a little different back then. Kennedy and his", "wife, Ethel, rode in the back of an open truck,\"", "Obama said at the state house in Dar es Salaam,", "Tanzania in July. \"The Secret Service has me and", "Michelle inside a fortified limousine. We call it", "'The Beast.' As Kennedy's truck made its way", "through the crowds, he picked up two boys and let", "them ride alongside them. The Secret Service", "doesn't let me do these things.\" Leary also", "pointed to other present-day protocols, including", "covered arrivals and departures, extensive use of", "magnetometers and separation from the media, many", "of which were instituted after the March 1981", "assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan", "and designed to increase the safety of America's", "presidents. For agents who receive months of", "extensive training, historic events like those", "targeted attacks on Kennedy and Reagan serve as", "moments from which to learn. Leary said agents", "\"learn from all incidents\" to improve upon", "protective operations, which extend beyond the", "commander in chief. 5 things you might not know", "about JFK's assassination . Former presidents,", "their spouses and children were added to the", "protected list in 1965, major candidates and", "their spouses in 1968, foreign heads of state in", "1971 and the coordination of special events like", "inaugurations in 1998. The extensive vetting", "process of presidential site visits, known as", "\"advance,\" has also grown. Leary described the", "advance protocols as \"comprehensive\" and said", "they include close cooperation with state and", "local officials surrounding everything from the", "president's arrival at the airport to the", "motorcade route. It's a process, about which the", "president references, most recently, at least", "publicly, at a June fundraiser for the Democratic", "National Committee in Miami Beach. \"Opening up", "your house is a big deal on any occasion. When", "you've got Secret Service and everybody else", "running around, moving furniture, potentially", "bumping into that painting that's probably worth", "a lot of money ... that makes you more stressed,\"", "Obama told Democratic donors. \"So can you all", "please move away from the painting? Just wanted", "to make that point.\" And just as often, a more", "serious tone from the president about his", "protection is expressed. \"As president, I get to", "meet and work with a lot of extraordinary law", "enforcement officers every single day, from men", "and women who protect me and my family -- the", "folks in the Secret Service -- to local police", "who help out on motorcades in events around the", "country,\" Obama said at a Top Cops ceremony at", "the White House in May. \"I'm incredibly grateful", "that all these law enforcement officers are doing", "such outstanding work. 50 years later, Jackie", "Kennedy's pink suit locked away from view ." ]
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F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, set in motion a series of reforms to the Secret Service, the organization that exists today has 3,400 agents and budget of $1.6 billion, a significant increase from the 350 agents and budget of $5.5 million in 1963, according to Secret Service threats change, the Secret Service has changed,"
LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf swore seven of his allies into a caretaker government on Friday. Former chairman of the Senate Mohammad Mian Soomro was sworn in as prime minister. "An old cabinet is gone and a new cabinet -- a caretaker government -- has been sworn in," Musharraf said to applause. "Life continues, no body is permanent. One comes, one serves, tries one's best in the interest of the nation ... and then when they have to go, that is the way of nature. They have to leave, and this is what is democracy," he said. The event, carried live on Pakistani state-run TV, showed the new members taking an oath to "bear true faith" to Pakistan, among other pledges. The caretaker government will oversee the parliamentary process until national elections, which are to be held no later than January 9. Leading the interim cabinet is newly installed Prime Minister Mohammad Mian Soomro, who previously served as chairman of the Senate, a key post because the Senate chairman is acting president when Musharraf is outside the country. "We are are creating history because I think never has Pakistan seen such a smooth transition of government," Musharraf said after the official ceremony. "The ex-prime minister is sitting right in front of us. Never has such a smooth transition taken place before." Musharraf had earlier pledged to include "people of a neutral band." A close Musharraf associate, Pakistani Senator Nisar Memon, was sworn in as interim information minister, a post he previously held in Musharraf's government. Abbas Sarfraz and Salman Shah -- both members of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q party -- were appointed to the interim cabinet and previously served in Musharraf's cabinet. Another member of the ruling party, Dilawar Abbas, was appointed to the interim petroleum minister post. Other former cabinet members under Musharraf, Gen. Hamid Nawaz and Inam ul Haq, were appointed to the interim interior and foreign minister posts, respectively. Asked Wednesday if Musharraf would include members of the opposition in the caretaker government, Musharraf was vague in an interview with The Associated Press but said "we are looking into names (from opposition parties)." "We will make sure that the caretaker government contains people of stature, people of a neutral band, and those that can perform government functions well," he added. Thursday marked the end of the term for Pakistan's parliament and provincial assemblies, which are scheduled to dissolve by November 20, according to Musharraf. Elections are to be held 45 to 60 days from that date, and Musharraf has said he would like to see the vote take place before January 9. The exact date will be set by Pakistan's Election Commission. Earlier Friday, police in Lahore lifted the house arrest against opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, allowing the former prime minister to go free for the first time since Tuesday. Bhutto has called on Musharraf to step down and said negotiations between her Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and him have hit a dead end. Her remarks came Tuesday after Pakistani police surrounded the house where she is staying to prevent her from leading a Lahore-to-Islamabad march. Her supporters were also arrested. Bhutto has entered into talks with her successor and rival, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on forming an alliance against Musharraf. Sharif himself is exiled from Pakistan after Musharraf ousted him in a bloodless coup in 1999. Meanwhile, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte was scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on Friday for weekend meetings with Musharraf and other Pakistani officials. Negroponte will convey to Musharraf how seriously the United States views his imposition of emergency rule and will suggest he rescind it, senior U.S. State Department officials told CNN. Pakistani police Thursday continued to enforce Musharraf's November 3 emergency order by cracking down on opposition rallies and rounding up hundreds of protesters in Karachi alone. One rally there turned deadly Thursday when two youths were killed at a demonstration in support of Bhutto, police sources said. The circumstances are unclear; Bhutto said she heard a report that police killed two of her "party people." The deaths are the first to take place during rallies following the emergency order that suspended the country's constitution. Nearly all leaders of Pakistani opposition parties have been jailed or placed under house arrest and charged under anti-terrorism measures. Bhutto and other opposition leaders accuse Musharraf of imposing the emergency order so he could remain in power by avoiding an expected ruling from the previous Supreme Court that would have nullified his October election victory. Musharraf has since sacked nearly all of the Supreme Court justices and replaced them with his allies. He has said the emergency order was imposed to save Pakistan from governmental paralysis caused by the chief justice of the Supreme Court. He has said it improves stability and will foster peaceful parliamentary elections. E-mail to a friend . CNN's Mohsin Naqvi contributed to this report. Copyright 2007 CNN. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press contributed to this report.
NEW: "Never has such a smooth transition taken place before," Musharraf says . Interim cabinet comprises members who served in Musharraf's government . Bhutto released from house arrest . Elections to be held before January 9 .
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[ "LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan President Gen.", "Pervez Musharraf swore seven of his allies into a", "caretaker government on Friday. Former chairman", "of the Senate Mohammad Mian Soomro was sworn in", "as prime minister. \"An old cabinet is gone and a", "new cabinet -- a caretaker government -- has been", "sworn in,\" Musharraf said to applause. \"Life", "continues, no body is permanent. One comes, one", "serves, tries one's best in the interest of the", "nation ... and then when they have to go, that is", "the way of nature. They have to leave, and this", "is what is democracy,\" he said. The event,", "carried live on Pakistani state-run TV, showed", "the new members taking an oath to \"bear true", "faith\" to Pakistan, among other pledges. The", "caretaker government will oversee the", "parliamentary process until national elections,", "which are to be held no later than January 9.", "Leading the interim cabinet is newly installed", "Prime Minister Mohammad Mian Soomro, who", "previously served as chairman of the Senate, a", "key post because the Senate chairman is acting", "president when Musharraf is outside the country.", "\"We are are creating history because I think", "never has Pakistan seen such a smooth transition", "of government,\" Musharraf said after the official", "ceremony. \"The ex-prime minister is sitting right", "in front of us. Never has such a smooth", "transition taken place before.\" Musharraf had", "earlier pledged to include \"people of a neutral", "band.\" A close Musharraf associate, Pakistani", "Senator Nisar Memon, was sworn in as interim", "information minister, a post he previously held", "in Musharraf's government. Abbas Sarfraz and", "Salman Shah -- both members of the ruling", "Pakistan Muslim League-Q party -- were appointed", "to the interim cabinet and previously served in", "Musharraf's cabinet. Another member of the ruling", "party, Dilawar Abbas, was appointed to the", "interim petroleum minister post. Other former", "cabinet members under Musharraf, Gen. Hamid Nawaz", "and Inam ul Haq, were appointed to the interim", "interior and foreign minister posts,", "respectively. Asked Wednesday if Musharraf would", "include members of the opposition in the", "caretaker government, Musharraf was vague in an", "interview with The Associated Press but said \"we", "are looking into names (from opposition", "parties).\" \"We will make sure that the caretaker", "government contains people of stature, people of", "a neutral band, and those that can perform", "government functions well,\" he added. Thursday", "marked the end of the term for Pakistan's", "parliament and provincial assemblies, which are", "scheduled to dissolve by November 20, according", "to Musharraf. Elections are to be held 45 to 60", "days from that date, and Musharraf has said he", "would like to see the vote take place before", "January 9. The exact date will be set by", "Pakistan's Election Commission. Earlier Friday,", "police in Lahore lifted the house arrest against", "opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, allowing the", "former prime minister to go free for the first", "time since Tuesday. Bhutto has called on", "Musharraf to step down and said negotiations", "between her Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and him", "have hit a dead end. Her remarks came Tuesday", "after Pakistani police surrounded the house where", "she is staying to prevent her from leading a", "Lahore-to-Islamabad march. Her supporters were", "also arrested. Bhutto has entered into talks with", "her successor and rival, former Pakistani Prime", "Minister Nawaz Sharif, on forming an alliance", "against Musharraf. Sharif himself is exiled from", "Pakistan after Musharraf ousted him in a", "bloodless coup in 1999. Meanwhile, U.S. Deputy", "Secretary of State John Negroponte was scheduled", "to arrive in Pakistan on Friday for weekend", "meetings with Musharraf and other Pakistani", "officials. Negroponte will convey to Musharraf", "how seriously the United States views his", "imposition of emergency rule and will suggest he", "rescind it, senior U.S. State Department", "officials told CNN. Pakistani police Thursday", "continued to enforce Musharraf's November 3", "emergency order by cracking down on opposition", "rallies and rounding up hundreds of protesters in", "Karachi alone. One rally there turned deadly", "Thursday when two youths were killed at a", "demonstration in support of Bhutto, police", "sources said. The circumstances are unclear;", "Bhutto said she heard a report that police killed", "two of her \"party people.\" The deaths are the", "first to take place during rallies following the", "emergency order that suspended the country's", "constitution. Nearly all leaders of Pakistani", "opposition parties have been jailed or placed", "under house arrest and charged under", "anti-terrorism measures. Bhutto and other", "opposition leaders accuse Musharraf of imposing", "the emergency order so he could remain in power", "by avoiding an expected ruling from the previous", "Supreme Court that would have nullified his", "October election victory. Musharraf has since", "sacked nearly all of the Supreme Court justices", "and replaced them with his allies. He has said", "the emergency order was imposed to save Pakistan", "from governmental paralysis caused by the chief", "justice of the Supreme Court. He has said it", "improves stability and will foster peaceful", "parliamentary elections. E-mail to a friend .", "CNN's Mohsin Naqvi contributed to this report.", "Copyright 2007 CNN. All rights reserved.This", "material may not be published, broadcast,", "rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press", "contributed to this report." ]
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By . Daily Mail Reporter and Ap . PUBLISHED: . 23:47 EST, 23 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:31 EST, 24 October 2013 . A police spokesman says no criminal . charges will be filed against George Zimmerman in a dispute last month . with his estranged wife. Lake Mary Officer Zach Hudson said Wednesday that investigators had decided the dispute didn’t rise to a criminal level. The dispute last month came just days after Shellie Zimmerman filed divorce papers. Scroll down for video . This screen grab from a video recorded by a police dash cam shows an officer taking George Zimmerman (left) into custody Monday . When police arrived on the scene, Zimmerman (right) was in the driver's seat of his car (pictured center) Police ordered Zimmerman (pictured) out of his car and shouted for him to raise his hands, turn around and walk backwards toward them . Officers approach Zimmerman, one with his gun drawn, as they prepare to handcuff him . The dispute took place at a home where . the Zimmermans had lived before they were separated. The Lake Mary home . is owned by Shellie Zimmerman’s parents, who also allege that he stole . thousands of dollars in property before vacating the house. According . to a police report obtained by WFTV, Shellie Zimmerman's mother, . Machelle Dean, told police she returned to the home after George . Zimmerman's lawyer let her he would be moving out of the home. When . she arrived, Dean said she noticed that $2,800 flat-screen TV, $3,000 . leather theater seats and a king-size bed were missing. Detectives investigated the case but opted to not file charges. A video taken at the time of the September 9 incident shows the dramatic moment that police swarmed . Zimmerman's car and ordered him to get down on his knees before taking . him into custody following the September 9 incident. The video, . recorded by a police cruiser's dash cam, surfaced days later, as Zimmerman's . lawyer revealed he would no longer represent him, despite the . possibility that Zimmerman could have faced charges resulting from the dispute . with his wife. When police arrived on the scene of the argument, which had allegedly turned violent, Zimmerman was in the driver's seat of his car. Officers ordered him out of his car and shouted for him to raise his hands, turn around and walk backwards toward them. By the time he appeared to be about 20 feet away, police shouted 'Get on your knees! Lock your feet!' Zimmerman dropped to his knees and two officers approached, one with his gun drawn, while the other handcuffed him. Then several other officers ran toward the house where the dispute allegedly took place. The video was first reported by TMZ. Mark . O'Mara, who represented Zimmerman when he was acquitted of murder in . the death of Trayvon Martin, made his shock announcement that he would . be leaving his client as police continued their investigation into the . warring couple. Split: Defense attorney Mark O'Mara, left, has said he will no longer be representing George Zimmerman. They are pictured together in court in July during Zimmerman's murder trial . During her initial call to police, . Shellie Zimmerman told dispatchers her husband had punched her father in . the nose and was threatening them with a gun. But she later changed her . story and decided against pressing charges. No . gun was ever found and Zimmerman claimed it was his wife who was the . aggressor. The spat came just days after she filed for divorce, claiming . their marriage was irretrievably broken. Friends told MailOnline the argument began over claims Zimmerman had been having an affair with his ex-fiancee. On the 911 call, Shellie also claimed Zimmerman had smashed her iPad. When . asked who could be charged, Hudson said: 'As of right now, it . could be either one or it could be no one. It depends what that iPad has . on it, what that footage shows.' Dispute: George Zimmerman, right, walks to a home in Lake Mary, Florida on Monday after his estranged wife called police claiming he had punched her father and was threatening them with a gun . More work: O'Mara speaks with a police officer at the scene, where he was visibly annoyed at his client . Authorities . are also looking into whether surveillance video from cameras at the . house captured the dispute, and Shellie added on the 911 call . that a city worker witnessed the spat. Zimmerman's attorney, O'Mara, . said that his client did nothing wrong but added that he was no longer going . to represent Zimmerman due to their impending divorce. 'I've come to know them as a family, and it's not a good idea to get in between them,' O'Mara said. O'Mara will continue to be Zimmerman's . lawyer in a defamation suit pending against NBC and in the remaining . motions from the Trayvon Martin trial. ABC . News reported that O'Mara appeared to struggle with his anger at his . client during Monday's incident when he arrived at the home. During a press conference, O'Mara was asked if he had any advice for Zimmerman, and he responded: 'Pay me.' Warring: Shellie Zimmerman, pictured right in court in June, called police just days after she filed for divorce . The September encounter was the latest in a string of events for Zimmerman. He . has twice been pulled over on suspicion of speeding and ticketed once. He also appeared in photos at a gun maker that were published online and . he helped members of a family from their vehicle following a car wreck. Shellie . Zimmerman had collected most of her belongings from the house where she . and her husband had been staying until she moved out. The day of the incident, she . returned unexpectedly to gather the remaining items, and emotions got . out of control, O'Mara said. Neither side pressed charges and no one was arrested. 'I . know the 911 tape suggests that Shellie was saying something but I . think that was heightened emotions,' O'Mara said. 'There may have been . some pushing and touching. That happens a lot in divorce situations. ... Nobody was injured.' Scene: Police were called to a home in Lake Mary owned by Shellie parents. She and Zimmerman lived there throughout the trial and she had been collecting belongings when the argument began . Probe: Zimmerman was questioned but released and police are now looking at iPad video footage . In . an interview with ABC's Good Morning America that aired last Friday, . Shellie Zimmerman said her 29-year-old husband . is reckless and feels invincible.
Authorities said Wednesday that the dispute with Zimmerman's ex-wife, Shellie, did not rise to a criminal level . Police . also will not charge Zimmerman with theft after Shellie's mother . claimed he stole thousands of dollars in property from their rental home . Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen .
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[ "By . Daily Mail Reporter and Ap . PUBLISHED: .", "23:47 EST, 23 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:31", "EST, 24 October 2013 . A police spokesman says no", "criminal . charges will be filed against George", "Zimmerman in a dispute last month . with his", "estranged wife. Lake Mary Officer Zach Hudson", "said Wednesday that investigators had decided the", "dispute didn’t rise to a criminal level. The", "dispute last month came just days after Shellie", "Zimmerman filed divorce papers. Scroll down for", "video . This screen grab from a video recorded by", "a police dash cam shows an officer taking George", "Zimmerman (left) into custody Monday . When", "police arrived on the scene, Zimmerman (right)", "was in the driver's seat of his car (pictured", "center) Police ordered Zimmerman (pictured) out", "of his car and shouted for him to raise his", "hands, turn around and walk backwards toward them", ". Officers approach Zimmerman, one with his gun", "drawn, as they prepare to handcuff him . The", "dispute took place at a home where . the", "Zimmermans had lived before they were separated.", "The Lake Mary home . is owned by Shellie", "Zimmerman’s parents, who also allege that he", "stole . thousands of dollars in property before", "vacating the house. According . to a police", "report obtained by WFTV, Shellie Zimmerman's", "mother, . Machelle Dean, told police she returned", "to the home after George . Zimmerman's lawyer let", "her he would be moving out of the home. When .", "she arrived, Dean said she noticed that $2,800", "flat-screen TV, $3,000 . leather theater seats", "and a king-size bed were missing. Detectives", "investigated the case but opted to not file", "charges. A video taken at the time of the", "September 9 incident shows the dramatic moment", "that police swarmed . Zimmerman's car and ordered", "him to get down on his knees before taking . him", "into custody following the September 9 incident.", "The video, . recorded by a police cruiser's dash", "cam, surfaced days later, as Zimmerman's . lawyer", "revealed he would no longer represent him,", "despite the . possibility that Zimmerman could", "have faced charges resulting from the dispute .", "with his wife. When police arrived on the scene", "of the argument, which had allegedly turned", "violent, Zimmerman was in the driver's seat of", "his car. Officers ordered him out of his car and", "shouted for him to raise his hands, turn around", "and walk backwards toward them. By the time he", "appeared to be about 20 feet away, police shouted", "'Get on your knees! Lock your feet!' Zimmerman", "dropped to his knees and two officers approached,", "one with his gun drawn, while the other", "handcuffed him. Then several other officers ran", "toward the house where the dispute allegedly took", "place. The video was first reported by TMZ. Mark", ". O'Mara, who represented Zimmerman when he was", "acquitted of murder in . the death of Trayvon", "Martin, made his shock announcement that he would", ". be leaving his client as police continued their", "investigation into the . warring couple. Split:", "Defense attorney Mark O'Mara, left, has said he", "will no longer be representing George Zimmerman.", "They are pictured together in court in July", "during Zimmerman's murder trial . During her", "initial call to police, . Shellie Zimmerman told", "dispatchers her husband had punched her father in", ". the nose and was threatening them with a gun.", "But she later changed her . story and decided", "against pressing charges. No . gun was ever found", "and Zimmerman claimed it was his wife who was the", ". aggressor. The spat came just days after she", "filed for divorce, claiming . their marriage was", "irretrievably broken. Friends told MailOnline the", "argument began over claims Zimmerman had been", "having an affair with his ex-fiancee. On the 911", "call, Shellie also claimed Zimmerman had smashed", "her iPad. When . asked who could be charged,", "Hudson said: 'As of right now, it . could be", "either one or it could be no one. It depends what", "that iPad has . on it, what that footage shows.'", "Dispute: George Zimmerman, right, walks to a home", "in Lake Mary, Florida on Monday after his", "estranged wife called police claiming he had", "punched her father and was threatening them with", "a gun . More work: O'Mara speaks with a police", "officer at the scene, where he was visibly", "annoyed at his client . Authorities . are also", "looking into whether surveillance video from", "cameras at the . house captured the dispute, and", "Shellie added on the 911 call . that a city", "worker witnessed the spat. Zimmerman's attorney,", "O'Mara, . said that his client did nothing wrong", "but added that he was no longer going . to", "represent Zimmerman due to their impending", "divorce. 'I've come to know them as a family, and", "it's not a good idea to get in between them,'", "O'Mara said. O'Mara will continue to be", "Zimmerman's . lawyer in a defamation suit pending", "against NBC and in the remaining . motions from", "the Trayvon Martin trial. ABC . News reported", "that O'Mara appeared to struggle with his anger", "at his . client during Monday's incident when he", "arrived at the home. During a press conference,", "O'Mara was asked if he had any advice for", "Zimmerman, and he responded: 'Pay me.' Warring:", "Shellie Zimmerman, pictured right in court in", "June, called police just days after she filed for", "divorce . The September encounter was the latest", "in a string of events for Zimmerman. He . has", "twice been pulled over on suspicion of speeding", "and ticketed once. He also appeared in photos at", "a gun maker that were published online and . he", "helped members of a family from their vehicle", "following a car wreck. Shellie . Zimmerman had", "collected most of her belongings from the house", "where she . and her husband had been staying", "until she moved out. The day of the incident, she", ". returned unexpectedly to gather the remaining", "items, and emotions got . out of control, O'Mara", "said. Neither side pressed charges and no one was", "arrested. 'I . know the 911 tape suggests that", "Shellie was saying something but I . think that", "was heightened emotions,' O'Mara said. 'There may", "have been . some pushing and touching. That", "happens a lot in divorce situations. ... Nobody", "was injured.' Scene: Police were called to a home", "in Lake Mary owned by Shellie parents. She and", "Zimmerman lived there throughout the trial and", "she had been collecting belongings when the", "argument began . Probe: Zimmerman was questioned", "but released and police are now looking at iPad", "video footage . In . an interview with ABC's Good", "Morning America that aired last Friday, . Shellie", "Zimmerman said her 29-year-old husband . is", "reckless and feels invincible." ]
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said Wednesday that investigators had decided the dispute didn’t rise to a criminal level. The stole . thousands of dollars in property before acquitted of murder in . the death of Trayvon call, Shellie also claimed Zimmerman had smashed
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:08 EST, 5 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:30 EST, 5 May 2012 . A 'mobile response' team of Border Force officers intended to ease airport congestion is sleeping on night shifts, strolling around Heathrow's shops and drinking coffee, according to leaked emails. One officer was told to 'get his head down' on a night shift and has described spending his time shuttling between terminals rather than dealing with passenger queues. He said caustically he failed to see the advantage of staff 'happily relaxing on a scenic bus ride around the airport' while colleagues were in need of help elsewhere in the airport. Long wait: Passengers vented their fury at being stuck in queues at Heathrow Terminal 5's passport control (file photo) Paralysis: The head of the UK's Border Force Brian Moore was asked how he would react if there were four-hour queues during the Olympics. He replied: 'So be it' The insight has raised fears that plans to install more mobile squads to ease the now-notorious delays at passport control could prove to have little impact. According to emails seen by the Daily Telegraph, rather than helping with the politically and economically damaging queues, the anonymous officer tells of aimless wandering around Heathrow when working with the mobile team. He writes: 'As to the night shift itself, we started at 21:00 hrs & spent until 22:30 strolling around the airport, drinking coffee & trying on Oakley sunglasses in the duty free shopping area.' He added: 'From 23:30 I was told to "get my head down somewhere" until 4:30 ish.' The paper said the emails revealed that teams - of which there are reportedly 16 mobile teams of ten - were rarely sent in time during the day, thereby missing congestion in some cases because of the distance between airport buildings. Last weekend the officer worked at Terminal 3, and told how he spent a couple of hours reading a magazine. On a previous occasion on duty at the same terminal, the Telegraph said he had 'no passengers whatsoever' for nearly an hour, while Terminal 1 was, he said, 'heaving'. A Border Force spokesperson said: 'These claims misrepresent the effectiveness of using mobile teams who can move around the airport to meet demand. Caustic: The unnamed Border Force official wrote that he was spending time 'happily relaxing on a scenic bus ride around the airport', rather than helping colleagues . 'This approach is sensible planning and is just one way to deliver a secure border that has the right numbers of staff at the rights times, meaning that the vast majority of passengers pass through immigration controls quickly.' The claims came as it was revealed passengers at Stansted Airport faced 'unacceptably long' immigration queues at the beginning of the Bank Holiday weekend. Hundreds of disgruntled passengers were delayed for up to two hours at passport control at the Essex airport yesterday evening. A spokesman for Stansted airport said action was needed to address the issue of long waits urgently. Visit: Immigration Minister Damian Green during a visit to Terminal 3 of Heathrow Airport . He said: 'The majority of passengers . arriving at Stansted pass through border controls quickly and securely. However, at peak times, and similar to many other UK airports, . immigration queues can be unacceptably long. 'We recognise that maintaining strong . border security is a priority but we also want to see sufficient . resources available to meet passenger demand and keep delays to a . minimum at the busiest times. 'Our customer service teams work . closely with the UK Border Force to help manage queues and assist . passengers at peak times but we believe further action is needed to . address the issue as a matter of urgency.' One passenger told the BBC she waited . for two hours at passport control, another said after a flight from . Cork she waited so long they were put into another area. A Border Force spokesman said: 'We . flexibly deploy staff to meet demand, meaning that the vast majority of . passengers pass through immigration controls quickly. 'We will not compromise border security but work closely with airport operators to keep delays to a minimum.' The Government has announced it is planning to draft in 80 extra staff in the wake of criticism  of the lengthy delays. Immigration minister Damian Green has . admitted the Border Force needs to change the way it operates and said . the extra staff would start work this month. Ministers . have already been warned they face a ‘summer of chaos’ caused by long . queues at passport control due to a huge influx of visitors for the . Olympic Games and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Airlines and airport bosses have criticised the queues and unions have complained that staff cuts are causing delays. Ministers are to draft in more than 550 volunteers in a desperate bid to avoid chaos at border posts during the Olympics. The volunteers will receive just four days of training on how to operate passport controls at ports and airports, according to the Times. Positions will be filled by staff from Revenue and Customs, retired immigration officers and those who have taken voluntary redundancy. The plan had been limited to London airports but in a sign that Ministers are keen to avoid embarrassing delays it has been extended to Calais, Dunkirk, Bristol and UK controls in Paris. It was announced this week that immigration staff are to stage a one-day strike in the bitter dispute over public sector pensions, threatening huge disruption at airports including Heathrow. The Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents 4,500 Border Agency staff, said its members will walk out next Thursday at ports and airports across the UK and abroad. And figures released this week revealed that air passengers have been forced to queue at immigration for twice as long as ministers previously suggested. News that travellers were delayed for up to 3 hours at immigration - double the length of time the Government had estimated – comes as it emerged the UK Border Force failed to meet its Heathrow passport control targets on an almost daily basis. Fresh evidence of the true extent of the Heathrow passport control fiasco was presented to Home Secretary Theresa May as she met on Thursday with airline bosses seeking a solution to the predicted 'summer of chaos'. The queue figures were produced by Heathrow operator BAA which says its statistics are more detailed, accurate and robust than those compiled for the Home office by the UK Border Force.
Claims come as Stansted passengers faced 'unacceptably long' queues .
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[ "By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:08 EST,", "5 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:30 EST, 5 May 2012", ". A 'mobile response' team of Border Force", "officers intended to ease airport congestion is", "sleeping on night shifts, strolling around", "Heathrow's shops and drinking coffee, according", "to leaked emails. One officer was told to 'get", "his head down' on a night shift and has described", "spending his time shuttling between terminals", "rather than dealing with passenger queues. He", "said caustically he failed to see the advantage", "of staff 'happily relaxing on a scenic bus ride", "around the airport' while colleagues were in need", "of help elsewhere in the airport. Long wait:", "Passengers vented their fury at being stuck in", "queues at Heathrow Terminal 5's passport control", "(file photo) Paralysis: The head of the UK's", "Border Force Brian Moore was asked how he would", "react if there were four-hour queues during the", "Olympics. He replied: 'So be it' The insight has", "raised fears that plans to install more mobile", "squads to ease the now-notorious delays at", "passport control could prove to have little", "impact. According to emails seen by the Daily", "Telegraph, rather than helping with the", "politically and economically damaging queues, the", "anonymous officer tells of aimless wandering", "around Heathrow when working with the mobile", "team. He writes: 'As to the night shift itself,", "we started at 21:00 hrs & spent until 22:30", "strolling around the airport, drinking coffee &", "trying on Oakley sunglasses in the duty free", "shopping area.' He added: 'From 23:30 I was told", "to \"get my head down somewhere\" until 4:30 ish.'", "The paper said the emails revealed that teams -", "of which there are reportedly 16 mobile teams of", "ten - were rarely sent in time during the day,", "thereby missing congestion in some cases because", "of the distance between airport buildings. Last", "weekend the officer worked at Terminal 3, and", "told how he spent a couple of hours reading a", "magazine. On a previous occasion on duty at the", "same terminal, the Telegraph said he had 'no", "passengers whatsoever' for nearly an hour, while", "Terminal 1 was, he said, 'heaving'. A Border", "Force spokesperson said: 'These claims", "misrepresent the effectiveness of using mobile", "teams who can move around the airport to meet", "demand. Caustic: The unnamed Border Force", "official wrote that he was spending time 'happily", "relaxing on a scenic bus ride around the", "airport', rather than helping colleagues . 'This", "approach is sensible planning and is just one way", "to deliver a secure border that has the right", "numbers of staff at the rights times, meaning", "that the vast majority of passengers pass through", "immigration controls quickly.' The claims came as", "it was revealed passengers at Stansted Airport", "faced 'unacceptably long' immigration queues at", "the beginning of the Bank Holiday weekend.", "Hundreds of disgruntled passengers were delayed", "for up to two hours at passport control at the", "Essex airport yesterday evening. A spokesman for", "Stansted airport said action was needed to", "address the issue of long waits urgently. Visit:", "Immigration Minister Damian Green during a visit", "to Terminal 3 of Heathrow Airport . He said: 'The", "majority of passengers . arriving at Stansted", "pass through border controls quickly and", "securely. However, at peak times, and similar to", "many other UK airports, . immigration queues can", "be unacceptably long. 'We recognise that", "maintaining strong . border security is a", "priority but we also want to see sufficient .", "resources available to meet passenger demand and", "keep delays to a . minimum at the busiest times.", "'Our customer service teams work . closely with", "the UK Border Force to help manage queues and", "assist . passengers at peak times but we believe", "further action is needed to . address the issue", "as a matter of urgency.' One passenger told the", "BBC she waited . for two hours at passport", "control, another said after a flight from . Cork", "she waited so long they were put into another", "area. A Border Force spokesman said: 'We .", "flexibly deploy staff to meet demand, meaning", "that the vast majority of . passengers pass", "through immigration controls quickly. 'We will", "not compromise border security but work closely", "with airport operators to keep delays to a", "minimum.' The Government has announced it is", "planning to draft in 80 extra staff in the wake", "of criticism  of the lengthy delays. Immigration", "minister Damian Green has . admitted the Border", "Force needs to change the way it operates and", "said . the extra staff would start work this", "month. Ministers . have already been warned they", "face a ‘summer of chaos’ caused by long . queues", "at passport control due to a huge influx of", "visitors for the . Olympic Games and the Queen’s", "Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Airlines and", "airport bosses have criticised the queues and", "unions have complained that staff cuts are", "causing delays. Ministers are to draft in more", "than 550 volunteers in a desperate bid to avoid", "chaos at border posts during the Olympics. The", "volunteers will receive just four days of", "training on how to operate passport controls at", "ports and airports, according to the Times.", "Positions will be filled by staff from Revenue", "and Customs, retired immigration officers and", "those who have taken voluntary redundancy. The", "plan had been limited to London airports but in a", "sign that Ministers are keen to avoid", "embarrassing delays it has been extended to", "Calais, Dunkirk, Bristol and UK controls in", "Paris. It was announced this week that", "immigration staff are to stage a one-day strike", "in the bitter dispute over public sector", "pensions, threatening huge disruption at airports", "including Heathrow. The Immigration Services", "Union (ISU), which represents 4,500 Border Agency", "staff, said its members will walk out next", "Thursday at ports and airports across the UK and", "abroad. And figures released this week revealed", "that air passengers have been forced to queue at", "immigration for twice as long as ministers", "previously suggested. News that travellers were", "delayed for up to 3 hours at immigration - double", "the length of time the Government had estimated –", "comes as it emerged the UK Border Force failed to", "meet its Heathrow passport control targets on an", "almost daily basis. Fresh evidence of the true", "extent of the Heathrow passport control fiasco", "was presented to Home Secretary Theresa May as", "she met on Thursday with airline bosses seeking a", "solution to the predicted 'summer of chaos'. The", "queue figures were produced by Heathrow operator", "BAA which says its statistics are more detailed,", "accurate and robust than those compiled for the", "Home office by the UK Border Force." ]
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'No need for notes': ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus is backing Sweden's move towards a cashless society after his son was robbed three times . Sweden was the first European country to introduce bank notes in 1661. Now it's come farther than most on the path toward getting rid of them. 'I can't see why we should be printing bank notes at all anymore,' says Bjoern Ulvaeus, former member of 1970s pop group ABBA and a vocal proponent for a world without cash. The contours of such a society are starting to take shape in this high-tech nation, frustrating those who prefer coins and bills over digital money. In most Swedish cities, public buses don't accept cash - tickets are prepaid or purchased with a cell phone text message. A small, but growing number of businesses only take cards and some bank offices — which make money on electronic transactions — have stopped handling cash altogether. 'There are towns where it isn't at all possible anymore to enter a bank and use cash,' complains Curt Persson, chairman of Sweden's National Pensioners' Organization. He says that's a problem for elderly people in rural areas who don't have credit cards or don't know how to use them to withdraw cash. The decline of cash is noticeable even in houses of worship, like the Carl Gustaf Church in Karlshamn, southern Sweden, where Vicar Johan Tyrberg recently installed a card reader to make it easier for worshippers to make offerings. 'People came up to me several times and said they didn't have cash, but would still like to donate money,' Tyrberg says. Plastic fantastic: Vicar Johan Tyrberg stands next to a credit card machine in the Carl Gustaf Church in Karlshamn, southern Sweden, to enable worshippers to donate money without having to carry cash . Bills and coins represent only three per cent of Sweden's economy, compared to an average of nine per cent in the eurozone and seven per cent in the U.S., according to the Bank for International Settlements, an umbrella organization for the world's central banks. Three per cent is still too much if you ask Ulvaeus. A cashless society may seem like an odd cause for someone who made a fortune on 'Money, Money, Money' and other ABBA hits, but for Ulvaeus it's a matter of security. After his son was robbed for the third time, he started advocating a faster transition to a fully digital economy, if only to make life harder for thieves. 'If there were no cash, what would they do?' says Ulvaeus, 66. The Swedish Bankers' Association says the shrinkage of the cash economy is already making an impact in crime statistics. End of the print run? Kronor bills and coins make up just 3 per cent of the economy . The number of bank robberies in Sweden plunged from 110 in 2008 to 16 in 2011 — the lowest level since it started keeping records 30 years ago. It says robberies of security transports are also down. The prevalence of electronic transactions — and the digital trail they generate — also helps explain why Sweden has less of a problem with graft than countries with a stronger cash culture, such as Italy or Greece, says economics professor Friedrich Schneider of the Johannes Kepler University in Austria. 'If people use more cards, they are less involved in shadow economy activities,' says Schneider, an expert on underground economies. The flip side is the risk of cybercrimes. According to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, the number of computerized fraud cases, including skimming, surged to nearly 20,000 in 2011 from 3,304 in 2000. It's no surprise that Sweden and other Nordic countries are at the forefront of this development, given their emphasis on technology and innovation. For the second year in a row, Sweden ranked first in the Global Information Technology Report released at the World Economic Forum in January. The Economist Intelligence Unit also put Sweden top of its latest digital economy rankings, in 2010. Both rankings measure how far countries have come in integrating information and communication technologies in their economies.
Nation was first in Europe to bring in notes in 1661 . Bills and coins now just 3% of Sweden's economy . Bank robberies plunge, but cyber crime surges .
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Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- The world is watching the situation in Syria transform before its eyes -- with an uptick in bombings and allegations of chemical weapons use -- but deciding what to do about it is no easy feat. In the capital, there is less shelling and fewer fighter jets are seen in the air than in the past, but the streets are as empty as ever in the wake of recent bombings. The increasing number of explosions is causing a lot of anxiety for Syrians, due in part to the fact that it's not clear which side is behind the blasts. The government blames "terrorists," a designation that includes the rebels who are trying to bring down President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels accuse the government of bombing its own capital in a ploy for sympathy. "They are all our children and it is sad. We are all Syrians killing each other," lamented Umm Wasim, who witnessed the latest tragedy: a bomb blast that killed at least 13 in Damascus Tuesday. Equally frustrating for the Syrian civilians who are waiting and hoping for international intervention in the crisis is the fact that the United States has now said there is evidence that the chemical weapon sarin has been used on a small scale in the conflict. It appears that a line has been crossed, but the response from the world community has not been swift. President Barack Obama said Tuesday the United States will wait until it has more details on the evidence of chemical weapons use before altering its strategy on the strife in Syria. Obama previously called the use of chemical weapons a "red line," but the United States has not radically changed its approach to Syria in the days since an administration official announced the finding. The United States doesn't yet know "how they were used, when they were used, who used them," Obama said. "When I am making decisions about American national security and the potential for taking additional action in response to chemical weapons use, I have to make sure I have the facts." On Tuesday, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army said that the rebels had secured what they believe is an unexploded chemical weapon deployed by the regime in Idlib. The FSA will try to get the unexploded canister out of the country for testing, he said. "If the Syrian regime doesn't want to allow the U.N. investigation team in, we will do all we can in order to present the evidence to the international community because we have the moral and national obligations to our people and our nation," Louay Almokdad said. At the scene of Tuesday's bombing in the capital, some people burst into tears as they spoke about the event and the general situation in Syria. "They are killing our people. Washington and the West know they are terrorists. Why are they providing them with weapons?" asked Mohammed Agha. But the United States says it provides only non-lethal aid to the opposition. The question of arming the rebels is being debated among the international community. Syrian state-run television said the "terrorist explosion" also wounded 70 people. The blast apparently came from a car bomb parked behind the old building of the Interior Ministry, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Syrian Observatory, which opposes al-Assad's government, said the number of casualties is expected to rise because of the large number of injured. Prime minister uninjured after bomb targets motorcade . Members of the Syrian armed forces were among those hurt in the explosion, the group said. But Almokdad told CNN he believes the attack was staged by the government. "The latest blasts are nothing but a farce staged by the Assad regime in order to beg for sympathy from the international community on the eve of the U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the use of chemical weapons by the regime armed forces against our innocent civilians," the FSA spokesman said. He also said the rebel army was not involved in the explosion. "Setting up car bombs in the capital or anywhere in the country is not a strategy that the FSA condones," Almokdad said. "We reject targeting any civilian area and risking the lives of our civilian population." Syrian rebels attack military airports across country, opposition says . Tuesday's blast occurred a day after Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a bombing that targeted his motorcade in an upscale Damascus neighborhood, the government and opposition reported. The Syrian Observatory said one of al-Halqi's escorts and five civilians were killed in the explosion. Another escort and a driver were badly injured, the group said. The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported casualties but did not elaborate on the incident. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the Monday blast. But the rebel spokesman said he believes that attack was also set up by the government. "Al-Halqi is a minor figure propped by the al-Assad regime, and he is not a strategic target to the FSA or anyone in the revolution. We actually feel sorry for the man who was appointed to be a prime minister," he said. The Syrian civil war has pitted al-Assad's forces against rebels seeking an end to four decades of Assad family rule. More than 70,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the conflict in the past two years. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reported from Damascus, with Mariano Castillo reporting and writing from Atlanta. CNN's Saad Abedine and Holly Yan also contributed to this report.
Obama says more information is needed before a decision on Syria . A rebel spokesman says recent blasts were set up by the government to garner sympathy . State-run TV calls Tuesday blast a "terrorist explosion;" no one has claimed responsibility . The blast took place a day after the prime minister survived a bombing on his motorcade .
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[ "Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- The world is watching the", "situation in Syria transform before its eyes --", "with an uptick in bombings and allegations of", "chemical weapons use -- but deciding what to do", "about it is no easy feat. In the capital, there", "is less shelling and fewer fighter jets are seen", "in the air than in the past, but the streets are", "as empty as ever in the wake of recent bombings.", "The increasing number of explosions is causing a", "lot of anxiety for Syrians, due in part to the", "fact that it's not clear which side is behind the", "blasts. The government blames \"terrorists,\" a", "designation that includes the rebels who are", "trying to bring down President Bashar al-Assad.", "The rebels accuse the government of bombing its", "own capital in a ploy for sympathy. \"They are all", "our children and it is sad. We are all Syrians", "killing each other,\" lamented Umm Wasim, who", "witnessed the latest tragedy: a bomb blast that", "killed at least 13 in Damascus Tuesday. Equally", "frustrating for the Syrian civilians who are", "waiting and hoping for international intervention", "in the crisis is the fact that the United States", "has now said there is evidence that the chemical", "weapon sarin has been used on a small scale in", "the conflict. It appears that a line has been", "crossed, but the response from the world", "community has not been swift. President Barack", "Obama said Tuesday the United States will wait", "until it has more details on the evidence of", "chemical weapons use before altering its strategy", "on the strife in Syria. Obama previously called", "the use of chemical weapons a \"red line,\" but the", "United States has not radically changed its", "approach to Syria in the days since an", "administration official announced the finding.", "The United States doesn't yet know \"how they were", "used, when they were used, who used them,\" Obama", "said. \"When I am making decisions about American", "national security and the potential for taking", "additional action in response to chemical weapons", "use, I have to make sure I have the facts.\" On", "Tuesday, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army", "said that the rebels had secured what they", "believe is an unexploded chemical weapon deployed", "by the regime in Idlib. The FSA will try to get", "the unexploded canister out of the country for", "testing, he said. \"If the Syrian regime doesn't", "want to allow the U.N. investigation team in, we", "will do all we can in order to present the", "evidence to the international community because", "we have the moral and national obligations to our", "people and our nation,\" Louay Almokdad said. At", "the scene of Tuesday's bombing in the capital,", "some people burst into tears as they spoke about", "the event and the general situation in Syria.", "\"They are killing our people. Washington and the", "West know they are terrorists. Why are they", "providing them with weapons?\" asked Mohammed", "Agha. But the United States says it provides only", "non-lethal aid to the opposition. The question of", "arming the rebels is being debated among the", "international community. Syrian state-run", "television said the \"terrorist explosion\" also", "wounded 70 people. The blast apparently came from", "a car bomb parked behind the old building of the", "Interior Ministry, the Syrian Observatory for", "Human Rights said. The Syrian Observatory, which", "opposes al-Assad's government, said the number of", "casualties is expected to rise because of the", "large number of injured. Prime minister uninjured", "after bomb targets motorcade . Members of the", "Syrian armed forces were among those hurt in the", "explosion, the group said. But Almokdad told CNN", "he believes the attack was staged by the", "government. \"The latest blasts are nothing but a", "farce staged by the Assad regime in order to beg", "for sympathy from the international community on", "the eve of the U.N. Security Council meeting to", "discuss the use of chemical weapons by the regime", "armed forces against our innocent civilians,\" the", "FSA spokesman said. He also said the rebel army", "was not involved in the explosion. \"Setting up", "car bombs in the capital or anywhere in the", "country is not a strategy that the FSA condones,\"", "Almokdad said. \"We reject targeting any civilian", "area and risking the lives of our civilian", "population.\" Syrian rebels attack military", "airports across country, opposition says .", "Tuesday's blast occurred a day after Syrian Prime", "Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a bombing that", "targeted his motorcade in an upscale Damascus", "neighborhood, the government and opposition", "reported. The Syrian Observatory said one of", "al-Halqi's escorts and five civilians were killed", "in the explosion. Another escort and a driver", "were badly injured, the group said. The state-run", "Syrian Arab News Agency reported casualties but", "did not elaborate on the incident. No one", "immediately claimed responsibility for the Monday", "blast. But the rebel spokesman said he believes", "that attack was also set up by the government.", "\"Al-Halqi is a minor figure propped by the", "al-Assad regime, and he is not a strategic target", "to the FSA or anyone in the revolution. We", "actually feel sorry for the man who was appointed", "to be a prime minister,\" he said. The Syrian", "civil war has pitted al-Assad's forces against", "rebels seeking an end to four decades of Assad", "family rule. More than 70,000 people, mostly", "civilians, have been killed in the conflict in", "the past two years. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reported", "from Damascus, with Mariano Castillo reporting", "and writing from Atlanta. CNN's Saad Abedine and", "Holly Yan also contributed to this report." ]
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By . Damien Gayle . Danish Irfan, 22, battered his sleeping wife to death with a hammer, hitting her 10 times after finding an intimate text message she had sent to another man . A man has been jailed for life for smashing in his apparently unfaithful wife's skull with a claw hammer. Danish Irfan, 22, from Pakistan, hit his British-Asian wife Ridda Zanab’s skull so hard that fragments of bone penetrated her brain, killing her in minutes. He had pleaded guilty to manslaughter but today a jury took just two hours to find him guilty of murder following a trial at Bradford Crown Court. Sentencing Irfan to life with a minimum term of 16 years, the Honourable Mr Justice Stuart-Smith said: 'Ridda survived for some minutes after the attack. We can only hope that her suffering was short.' 'Your expectations about how a wife should behave were expectations that Ridda could never meet,' the judge said of Bradford-born Ms Zanab. 'I accept the general thrust of your evidence, which is supported by other evidence in the case, that she was simply not a person who would be a stay-at-home wife whose entire existence was governed by deference to and . respect for her husband. 'That was because she was the person she was; and that was a person she was fully entitled to be. 'If you knew anything at all about her before your married you would have realised that and it shows a staggering naivety on your part that you thought she would change.' The jury was told that Irfan's attack, which involved at least 10 blows as his wife lay asleep in bed, came after he discovered a message she had sent to another man, which read: 'I luv yu, mwahhh, gud nyt.' The 21-year-old victim had only given birth to their daughter two months before her death. After the killing at their home in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on November 3 last year, Irfan changed his blood-stained clothing and took their baby in a taxi to the nearby home of Ms Zanab's mother and sister. He said he needed to leave the baby with them because he had to work, but instead he went to Manchester Airport where he unsuccessfully tried to get himself deported back to Pakistan because his student visa had expired. The jury heard that Irfan then made his way to London where he obtained a false passport and used it to fly to Islamabad from Heathrow. Ridda Zanab, 21, who the court heard had a Westernised outlook on life, had only given birth to the couple's daughter two months before her death . The judge told Irfan that he had shown real remorse and a degree of courage in returning to face justice when he could have stayed on the run in Pakistan. In the family's victim impact statement Ridda's sister Saima Parveen said the family could not believe that she had been taken from them in such dreadful circumstances. The court heard that Irfan did not like his wife going to work or wearing western clothes . 'We often talk as a family about how we are all going to explain everything to Ridda's daughter Aleena in a few years,' said Ms Parveen. 'We can't even imagine what we will say and will never be ready for the questions that she may want answering. 'We are so happy she is a girl as it's a constant reminder for us and she is a piece of Ridda for our family to treasure for the rest of our lives. 'Aleena has the same eyes as her mum and the same lovely smile of her mum.' Irfan and Ms Zanab met and married in Huddersfield in 2012, but he claimed that within weeks of the ceremony his new wife was staying out late and using cannabis. The couple moved to Bradford when Ms Zanab became pregnant. But two months after the baby girl was born, Irfan killed his wife. The jury heard allegations that the business management student, who came to the UK on student visa, was 'possessive and controlling.' Outlining the case to the jury last week, prosecutor Jonathan Sharp said Irfan and his wife were from very different backgrounds. He said Ms Zanab had been born in Bradford and had a Westernised outlook on life. 'She liked a night out and she had a rebellious streak to her,' said Mr Sharp. The court heard she had a number of boyfriends before meeting Irfan when she was just 19 and he had only been in the country for six or seven months. 'By all accounts he did not share Ridda’s pleasure in going out,' said Mr Sharp. 'Ridda’s family did not approve of him and their relationship was kept partly secret. When they got married no family members were invited.' Bradford Crown Court heard that by late October Ms Zanab had come to the conclusion she was no longer going to be a loyal wife and in the days leading up to her death developed a relationship with another man . Speaking after sentencing, Detective Superintendent Mark Ridley, of West Yorkshire Police's Protective Services Department, said: 'Irfan brutally murdered his wife in the family home in Bradford and then fled to Pakistan in a bid to evade capture. 'Following work with the international authorities, we were able to secure his voluntary return to the country to face justice. 'He has today found guilty of murdering Ridda Zanab and has been sentenced accordingly. 'Our sympathies remain with Ridda's family and especially her young daughter, who will sadly grow up without her mother.'
A jury found Danish Irfan, 22, guilty of murdering Ridda Zanab, 21 . He had admitted manslaughter but denied murdering his wife . Attack sparked by discovery of text message reading 'I luv yu', jury told . Ms Zanab had only given birth to couple's daughter two months before death . After the killing, Irfan fled back to Pakistan on a false passport . But he chose to return to face court after police there tracked him down . He has been sentence to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years .
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[ "By . Damien Gayle . Danish Irfan, 22, battered his", "sleeping wife to death with a hammer, hitting her", "10 times after finding an intimate text message", "she had sent to another man . A man has been", "jailed for life for smashing in his apparently", "unfaithful wife's skull with a claw hammer.", "Danish Irfan, 22, from Pakistan, hit his", "British-Asian wife Ridda Zanab’s skull so hard", "that fragments of bone penetrated her brain,", "killing her in minutes. He had pleaded guilty to", "manslaughter but today a jury took just two hours", "to find him guilty of murder following a trial at", "Bradford Crown Court. Sentencing Irfan to life", "with a minimum term of 16 years, the Honourable", "Mr Justice Stuart-Smith said: 'Ridda survived for", "some minutes after the attack. We can only hope", "that her suffering was short.' 'Your expectations", "about how a wife should behave were expectations", "that Ridda could never meet,' the judge said of", "Bradford-born Ms Zanab. 'I accept the general", "thrust of your evidence, which is supported by", "other evidence in the case, that she was simply", "not a person who would be a stay-at-home wife", "whose entire existence was governed by deference", "to and . respect for her husband. 'That was", "because she was the person she was; and that was", "a person she was fully entitled to be. 'If you", "knew anything at all about her before your", "married you would have realised that and it shows", "a staggering naivety on your part that you", "thought she would change.' The jury was told that", "Irfan's attack, which involved at least 10 blows", "as his wife lay asleep in bed, came after he", "discovered a message she had sent to another man,", "which read: 'I luv yu, mwahhh, gud nyt.' The", "21-year-old victim had only given birth to their", "daughter two months before her death. 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In the family's victim impact", "statement Ridda's sister Saima Parveen said the", "family could not believe that she had been taken", "from them in such dreadful circumstances. The", "court heard that Irfan did not like his wife", "going to work or wearing western clothes . 'We", "often talk as a family about how we are all going", "to explain everything to Ridda's daughter Aleena", "in a few years,' said Ms Parveen. 'We can't even", "imagine what we will say and will never be ready", "for the questions that she may want answering.", "'We are so happy she is a girl as it's a constant", "reminder for us and she is a piece of Ridda for", "our family to treasure for the rest of our lives.", "'Aleena has the same eyes as her mum and the same", "lovely smile of her mum.' Irfan and Ms Zanab met", "and married in Huddersfield in 2012, but he", "claimed that within weeks of the ceremony his new", "wife was staying out late and using cannabis. 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Bradford Crown", "Court heard that by late October Ms Zanab had", "come to the conclusion she was no longer going to", "be a loyal wife and in the days leading up to her", "death developed a relationship with another man .", "Speaking after sentencing, Detective", "Superintendent Mark Ridley, of West Yorkshire", "Police's Protective Services Department, said:", "'Irfan brutally murdered his wife in the family", "home in Bradford and then fled to Pakistan in a", "bid to evade capture. 'Following work with the", "international authorities, we were able to secure", "his voluntary return to the country to face", "justice. 'He has today found guilty of murdering", "Ridda Zanab and has been sentenced accordingly.", "'Our sympathies remain with Ridda's family and", "especially her young daughter, who will sadly", "grow up without her mother.'" ]
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10 times after finding an intimate text message Danish Irfan, 22, from Pakistan, hit his with a minimum term of 16 years, the Honourable which read: 'I luv yu, mwahhh, gud nyt.' The daughter two months before her death. After the London where he obtained a false passport and Zanab, 21, who the court heard had a Westernised outlook on life, had only given birth to the couple's daughter two months before her death . born, Irfan killed his wife. The jury heard backgrounds. He said Ms Zanab had been born in his voluntary return to the country to face justice. 'He has today found guilty of murdering Ridda Zanab and has been sentenced accordingly.
By . Michael Zennie . PUBLISHED: . 09:44 EST, 18 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:25 EST, 18 December 2013 . A crane operator who was trapped high above a burning building has been saved by a brave rescuer who dangled from a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter and pulled the man to safety. Tuesday's fire at a partially-constructed apartment complex in Kingston, Ontario, quickly engulfed the cab of the crane that was perched above the building, forcing the operator to crawl out on the exposed boom. A daring RCAF sergeant attached to hoist was lowered onto the crane. He grabbed hold of the frightened crane operator and lifted him to safety as dozens of onlookers held their breath on the ground. Photographers captured images of the harrowing rescue, including the moment the crane operator was lifted into the air and safely pulled into the safety of the CH-146 Griffon helicopter. Scroll down for video . Harrowing: A Royal Canadian Air Force rescue shopper was sent in to save a crane operator who was stranded high above a burning building Tuesday . Harrowing: Sergeant Cory Cisyk put on a harness on the stranded man and hoisted him up to the relative safety of the air force helicopter . Inferno: The crane caught when a partially-constructed apartment complex that it was working on burst into flames . 'For us, this was extremely unusual. But even discussing with the crew afterwards, we really figured that the training we do every day really came into it and played a big factor in the way things ran,' Sergeant Cory Cisyk told the CBC. The man was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, but we later released. The crane is still standing, though officials say it could collapse and fall down at any time after the flames severely damaged the metal frame. Neighboring homes have been evacuated because engineers have no idea when or where the crane will come down. Sgt Cisyk and his crew flew from Canadian Forces Base, Trenton about 65 miles away from Kingston after it became clear that the crane operator would require aerial acrobatics to rescue. Trapped: The crane operator hunkered down at the end of the boom as he waited for rescuers to arrive. Witnesses on the ground prayed the crane wouldn't collapse before the chopper got to him . Success: The man was treated at a local hospital, but escaped the harrowing ordeal without major injuries . Burned out: The carriage of the crane was engulfed in flames from the building burning below it . Sergeant Cory Cisyk performed the daring rescue . The Kingston Whig-Standard reports that witnesses on the ground shouted encouragement at the trapped crane operator, as they waited for the chopper to arrive. Witness John Ashie told the CBC that onlookers could scarcely believe their eyes. 'Especially when the helicopter guy was rescuing him from the crane, everyone was like, "Oh my god! I can't believe this is happening, it's just so surreal,"' he said. Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Sgt Cisyk said the rescue in the middle of a city was rare for the air force crew. RCAF search and rescue choppers are used to plucking stranded hikers out in the mountains or retrieving sailors in distress on the Great Lakes. High-flying: Spectators applauded when the chopper crew rescued the man trapped on the crane .
Crane operator was working on apartment complex that caught fire in Kingston, Ontario . He was forced to crawl to the end of the crane after the cab caught fire . It took 90 minutes before a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter could arrive and rescue him .
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By . Sara Malm . PUBLISHED: . 10:34 EST, 12 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:45 EST, 12 February 2013 . A woman has been evicted from a trailer park after hundreds of pet rats were found inside her mobile home. Darlene Flatoff ‘s trailer in Plover, Wisconsin, was found to be infested with rat faeces and the rodents had chewed their way through walls and floorboards. Authorities were shocked of the state of the trailer and exterminator Matthew Schnider said it was the worst case he had seen in his entire career. Rat race: The exterminator shows where the rats have eaten their way through the floorboards inside the infested trailer . Gift that keeps on giving: Darlene Flatoff was given her first pet rat as a present, ending up with 300 as they reproduced, of which a few dozen remain after her eviction . Meanwhile Ms Flatoff said the rats were her friend sand didn’t cause any harm, WAOW.com reported. Ms Flatoff’s around 300 ‘friends’ began as a single pet rat gifted to her, and it is believed that the rats simply multiplied the natural way, taking over the trailer. 'They've chewed out the floor boards,’ Mr Schneider told adding that he has never seen anything like it in this 20 years as an exterminator . ‘When you get to this amount of infestation, they're going to do a ton of damage’ Kicked out: Ms Flatoff was evicted from this mobile home in Plover, Wisconsin after allowing her pets to take over the trailer . Filthy: The floor of the mobile home is covered in rat droppings and there are several holes in walls and carpets where the rodents have chewed their way through . Swiss cheese walls: One of the pet rats can be seen lurking in a hole underneath a cupboard . 'You could see them in the windows, . that's how many there were,' The manager of the trailer park Miguel . Lopeez said. ‘The smell is just unbearable.' Portage County Sheriff's officers say after warning Ms Flatoff several times to get rid of the rats, she was evicted and the Town of Plover condemned the property. Authorities say roughly 300 rats lived with Ms Flatoff at one time, with few dozen remaining after her eviction, WAOW reported. The property is to be cleared of the rats before authorities decide how to proceed. Caught: Exterminator Matthew Schneider carries an armful of cages to trap the remaining rats .
Darlene Flatoff kept hundreds of rats as pets in her Wisconsin trailer . Rodents destroyed mobile home and chewed through floorboards .
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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 13:01 EST, 24 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:34 EST, 25 June 2013 . A nightclub owner has spoken out to deny claims Chris Brown attacked a woman at his venue. Deanna Gines alleges that the incident, which Brown's camp have denied, was so bad she now may need to undergo surgery. However owner Mike Joher has said the alleged assault on Saturday night in the Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California, did not happen. Accusation: Deanna Gines (L) is alleging she was assaulted by Chris Brown in a nightclub on Saturday . He said: 'Based on the information which we have gathered from our security company, mall security and other party goers which were at HEAT on Saturday night; It is apparent that the alleged incident regarding Chris Brown is false. 'We know that the claimant was trying to jump on stage and security was doing their job by keeping people away from Chris. 'There was no way that he could have touched her, his section was roped off and he had heavy security surrounding him. 'Witnesses state that the she was persistently trying to rush Chris. She was eventually removed from the club.' In fact he claimed she had become violent when she was being escorted out. Mr Joher said: 'While security was escorting her off the premises, she took off her shoes and threw them at our security. In addition, she continued to cause problems with mall security in the common area and parking lot. 'This type of behavior is not tolerated and is frowned upon. Our last resort was to contact police and have her arrested. However, we allowed her to leave with the people which accompanied her. ' He also said that Brown had been a 'complete gentleman' during his visit to the venue, and that he planned to persue legal action against Gines for 'slandering our name and the artist.' Alleged assault: It has been claimed that Chris deliberately pushed the woman to the floor and she now allegedly has torn ligaments and may need surgery . Music man: Chris is currently on his Powerhouse 2013 tour and performed at the Honda Center on Saturday . It comes after Gines told TMZ Brown pushed her to the ground when the bar was about to close. The 24-year-old alleges that she fell hard on her knees and claims the push was deliberate. Gines . stated that she went to the hospital following the alleged incident and . was told by doctors that she has torn ligaments in her right knee. But . the owner of Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim told Mail Online: 'Based on . the information which we have gathered from our security company, mall . security, and other party goers which at HEAT on Saturday night; It is . apparent that the alleged incident regarding Chris Brown is false.' They . say Gines had repeatedly tried to jump on stage during Chris' performance at the club - and later tried to rush Chris in his roped-off . VIP area. She even threw her heels at security when they tried to eject her. The website reports that Gines has been informed she may need surgery and is going to see another doctor this week. The woman shared a photo with the publication in which she can be seen on crutches with her leg in a brace. Scene of the 'crime': The alleged incident took place at the Heat Ultra Lounge . Gines . claimed to TMZ that she filed a police report and the according to the . website a representative for the Anaheim Police Department has confirmed . a report was filed by a female that evening. However the publication states the representative has not disclosed the name in the report for assault. A representative for Brown told Mail Online: 'Chris didn't do this. The club also says they are unaware of this happening. Everyone with Chris knows nothing about this. 'The girl has not come in in-person to The Anaheim Police Station and she would not go into details with the police regarding her injuries - she only told them that she was pushed. She said all of this over the phone. She also didn’t call the police at the time she's saying the alleged assault happened.' Brown's representative added: 'We’re getting statement from the club. Turns out this person was wasted and threw her shoe at club security so they started filming her for liability reasons. Trying to get that footage.' Brown was famously charged with assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Domestic violence: Chris famously was charged for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 . Second chance: The couple, pictured in February, rekindled their romance but have since split again .
Deanna Gines claims she may need to undergo surgery after alleged assault in Anaheim, California . A representative for Chris Brown denied the accusations and said 'Chris didn't do this' Rep added that the woman 'was wasted', has 'not come in-person' to the police station and 'would not go into details with the police regarding her injuries' Deanna Gines is claiming she has torn ligaments after she was allegedly deliberately pushed to the ground . The alleged assault took place in the Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim .
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Deanna Gines alleges that the incident, which need to undergo surgery. However owner Mike Joher the Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California, did that Chris deliberately pushed the woman to the floor and she now allegedly has torn ligaments alleged incident regarding Chris Brown is false.' Gines has been informed she may need surgery and incident took place at the Heat Ultra Lounge . report for assault. A representative for Brown told Mail Online: 'Chris didn't do this. The club 'The girl has not come in in-person to The Anaheim Police Station and she would not go into details with the police regarding her injuries -
(CNN) -- What's at stake in the conflict between the West and Russia over Ukraine is not just the future of Crimea, it's the future of international order. Some weeks ago, Crimea was a remote place, to historians known as the center of a war in the 1850s, while ordinary people would have associated it with some kind of sparkling alcoholic beverage. But suddenly and unexpectedly, Crimea has become a geopolitical hotspot in a conflict between Russia and the West that seems to be straight out of a Cold War playbook. Moscow has raised the stakes dramatically with a de facto annexation of this region, which is home of an important Russian naval base and inhabited by a population whose majority is oriented towards Russia (while an important minority, among them the Cossacks, is strongly attached to Ukraine). It is unclear at the moment whether President Vladimir Putin sees this only as a first step, which may be followed by an invasion of other parts of southern and eastern Ukraine. What is clear is that Russia is not going to leave anytime soon. 'Soviet Union lite' The tactics and strategies of de facto-annexation have already been displayed in the Georgian regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia after the Russian-Georgian war in 2008; we're likely to see them now in Crimea. Under the cover of sham legality, the region will in essence be fully controlled by Moscow. The current leadership in the Kremlin has never accepted that Ukraine, which achieved independence in 1991, is a sovereign state. It considers Ukraine to be in its sphere of influence, which means that on important issues the country must -- in Russia's view -- ask Moscow for permission. Putin's broader plan is to recreate some kind of "Soviet Union lite," a ring of countries under Moscow's control, with the goal of boosting Russia's geopolitical standing. Ukraine is the cornerstone of that project. The downfall of President Yanukovych and the triumph of the popular Maidan movement in Ukraine have signaled to Moscow, however, that it is losing its grip on Ukraine and that its grand strategy is going nowhere. As the new government in Kiev appears committed to a close association with the EU and as Putin had lost indirect means of control, he decided to use armed force to win Ukraine back -- or at least to deny the West what he sees, in his terms, as the West's victory. Moscow has been consistent in viewing Ukraine as a satellite country but the West has constantly ignored the risk that Russia could use armed force there. Yes, there was the precedent of the war in Georgia, but back then Moscow had at least some arguments to back up its narrative of a humanitarian intervention, while the Georgian side lost its nerve and acted preemptively. And the U.S. and the EU were all too happy to accept Moscow's version of events and continue to do business as usual. The Ukrainian situation is different in many regards. First, there were no serious ethnic tensions that could serve as a pretext for Russian intervention. Second, Ukraine lies between the EU and Russia, which means that the West simply cannot ignore a Russian aggression because of geographic proximity. Thirdly, the EU is already deeply involved in Ukraine. In the case of Ukraine, the West is not going to accept Moscow's narrative. This is too obviously a case of aggression -- the use of force violating Ukraine's sovereignty. But Putin must have calculated that nevertheless the price for challenging the West over Ukraine won't be too high -- that the West is not going to unite behind a strong response. Western cracks . Is he right? Signs of disagreement about the proper response are visible. On Sunday, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier publicly voiced doubts about the proposal to exclude Russia from the G8. Berlin's tactic is to continue to act as if Russia were ultimately a constructive partner, which just has to be brought back to its senses through intense dialogue. While Berlin wants to offer carrots to bring Moscow back on the path of virtue, others think the time for sticks has come. Washington is preparing measures to step up economic pressure. But inside the EU there is no unity about the proper reaction. The West is far from a united stand and a forceful response. Worse, instead of keeping their differences behind closed doors, Western cracks are all too visible, emboldening Putin. It's safe to assume that the Western reaction is shaping Putin's course of action. Moscow fears isolation and economic retaliation. The money that permits the Russian leadership to pursue costly and risky foreign policy adventures comes in large part from the EU, as payment for gas and oil. And substantial parts of the investments of the Russian elite are in the EU as well. But it doesn't look as if the West is using its leverage. This caution may backfire. It may incentivize Putin to go beyond the de facto-annexation of Crimea and try to split larger parts away from Ukraine. Western policymakers should raise their game and understand what is at stake. If Russia goes beyond Crimea, there is the risk of a major war with Ukraine. No government can simply watch as another country invades its territory. Acting like an empire . Beyond Ukraine, this conflict is also a defining moment for future Russian foreign policy. If Moscow succeeds in Ukraine, it will come to the conclusion that it can act like an empire. An empire has no borders and doesn't respect the borders of others. Moscow's pretext of protecting allegedly threatened Russian passport-holders could be used against many countries. If the operation in Ukraine succeeds, it will scare many neighboring countries and prompt them to try to buy off Russia. Safe borders and sovereignty are core principles of the global order, enshrined in the United Nations charter and in other documents -- many of which Russia has signed. Russia is a stakeholder in this system, its U.N. Security Council seat is an important element in ensuring its standing as a great power. It is also in Russia's interests to insist on the sanctity of borders as it has itself a stronger neighbor on its south-eastern side -- China. Moscow cannot put the sovereignty of others into question without risking its own sovereignty. Power vacuum . What is at stake in Ukraine is broader than just the region. If the EU and U.S. accept Russia's land grab, they weaken the foundations of today's international order, born out of the ashes of World War II and enshrined in the U.N. charter. A situation where powerful states set conditions according to their own interests and weaker ones have no choice but to accept is precisely what this charter is aimed at preventing. If one state can invade another without being attacked, without having an international mandate and a clear backing by international norms (such as the responsibility to protect), the foundations of today's international order will be at risk. In the past, it was the U.S. that promoted and guaranteed the U.N.-order. In the role of a global quasi-sovereign, and faced with major threats, it sometimes violated this principle itself. But these were exceptions to the overall beneficial role the U.S. played in the promotion of a liberal democratic order. Nowadays, however, Washington is diminishing its global footprint, with its taxpayers no longer willing to bear the biggest chunk of the burden to uphold world order. The Kremlin has sensed a power vacuum and is stepping in. Now the West must decide whether to accept the new rules Russia is setting in its neighborhood -- or whether it has the power and strength to defend an order which has brought it decades of freedom, security and prosperity. Read more: Russia blasted for military buildup . Read more: Ukraine vs. Russia - who's stronger . Map: How Ukraine is divided . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ulrich Speck.
What's at stake in Ukraine is not just Crimea's future, but the world order, Ulrich Speck says . He says Moscow has never accepted Ukraine's sovereignty and considers it in its sphere . Putin's broader plan is to create a "Soviet Union lite" with Ukraine the cornerstone, he says . Speck says the West must now decide whether to accept Russia's rules .
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It is unclear at", "the moment whether President Vladimir Putin sees", "this only as a first step, which may be followed", "by an invasion of other parts of southern and", "eastern Ukraine. What is clear is that Russia is", "not going to leave anytime soon. 'Soviet Union", "lite' The tactics and strategies of de", "facto-annexation have already been displayed in", "the Georgian regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia", "after the Russian-Georgian war in 2008; we're", "likely to see them now in Crimea. Under the cover", "of sham legality, the region will in essence be", "fully controlled by Moscow. The current", "leadership in the Kremlin has never accepted that", "Ukraine, which achieved independence in 1991, is", "a sovereign state. It considers Ukraine to be in", "its sphere of influence, which means that on", "important issues the country must -- in Russia's", "view -- ask Moscow for permission. Putin's", "broader plan is to recreate some kind of \"Soviet", "Union lite,\" a ring of countries under Moscow's", "control, with the goal of boosting Russia's", "geopolitical standing. Ukraine is the cornerstone", "of that project. The downfall of President", "Yanukovych and the triumph of the popular Maidan", "movement in Ukraine have signaled to Moscow,", "however, that it is losing its grip on Ukraine", "and that its grand strategy is going nowhere. As", "the new government in Kiev appears committed to a", "close association with the EU and as Putin had", "lost indirect means of control, he decided to use", "armed force to win Ukraine back -- or at least to", "deny the West what he sees, in his terms, as the", "West's victory. Moscow has been consistent in", "viewing Ukraine as a satellite country but the", "West has constantly ignored the risk that Russia", "could use armed force there. 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No government can simply watch as", "another country invades its territory. Acting", "like an empire . Beyond Ukraine, this conflict is", "also a defining moment for future Russian foreign", "policy. If Moscow succeeds in Ukraine, it will", "come to the conclusion that it can act like an", "empire. An empire has no borders and doesn't", "respect the borders of others. Moscow's pretext", "of protecting allegedly threatened Russian", "passport-holders could be used against many", "countries. If the operation in Ukraine succeeds,", "it will scare many neighboring countries and", "prompt them to try to buy off Russia. Safe", "borders and sovereignty are core principles of", "the global order, enshrined in the United Nations", "charter and in other documents -- many of which", "Russia has signed. Russia is a stakeholder in", "this system, its U.N. Security Council seat is an", "important element in ensuring its standing as a", "great power. It is also in Russia's interests to", "insist on the sanctity of borders as it has", "itself a stronger neighbor on its south-eastern", "side -- China. Moscow cannot put the sovereignty", "of others into question without risking its own", "sovereignty. Power vacuum . What is at stake in", "Ukraine is broader than just the region. If the", "EU and U.S. accept Russia's land grab, they", "weaken the foundations of today's international", "order, born out of the ashes of World War II and", "enshrined in the U.N. charter. A situation where", "powerful states set conditions according to their", "own interests and weaker ones have no choice but", "to accept is precisely what this charter is aimed", "at preventing. If one state can invade another", "without being attacked, without having an", "international mandate and a clear backing by", "international norms (such as the responsibility", "to protect), the foundations of today's", "international order will be at risk. In the past,", "it was the U.S. that promoted and guaranteed the", "U.N.-order. In the role of a global", "quasi-sovereign, and faced with major threats, it", "sometimes violated this principle itself. But", "these were exceptions to the overall beneficial", "role the U.S. played in the promotion of a", "liberal democratic order. Nowadays, however,", "Washington is diminishing its global footprint,", "with its taxpayers no longer willing to bear the", "biggest chunk of the burden to uphold world", "order. The Kremlin has sensed a power vacuum and", "is stepping in. Now the West must decide whether", "to accept the new rules Russia is setting in its", "neighborhood -- or whether it has the power and", "strength to defend an order which has brought it", "decades of freedom, security and prosperity. Read", "more: Russia blasted for military buildup . Read", "more: Ukraine vs. Russia - who's stronger . Map:", "How Ukraine is divided . The opinions expressed", "in this commentary are solely those of Ulrich", "Speck." ]
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(CNN) -- What's at stake in the conflict between the West and Russia over Ukraine is not just the leadership in the Kremlin has never accepted that broader plan is to recreate some kind of "Soviet Union lite," a ring of countries under Moscow's Ukraine's sovereignty. But Putin must have is stepping in. Now the West must decide whether to accept the new rules Russia is setting in its
One in seven patients can no longer be helped by antibiotics because they are increasingly ineffective after being handed out too freely by GPs, it emerged last night. Experts warn that the deepening problem could be fatal for a significant number of Britons with common but potentially life-threatening infections. For some infections, the failure rate was one in three. Overall, it has increased by 12 per cent in 22 years as the number of prescriptions has steadily increased. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as this strain of E. coli are becoming more common (file picture) For infections such as pneumonia, which commonly affects the elderly, the consequences are fatal. Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer, has already warned the problem is so severe that routine hip operations, caesarean sections and even minor scratches could become deadly. It has been declared a public health crisis by the World Health Organisation. The issue has been caused by GPs prescribing antibiotics too readily, sometimes for viruses such as coughs and colds for which they are ineffective. Vets have also been using the medication too widely on animals. As a result, the bacteria that make humans ill have evolved to become resistant to treatments that used to kill them. Drug firms have also not produced more effective antibiotics because they are not deemed profitable. Researchers from the University of Cardiff looked at the records of almost 11 million patients prescribed antibiotics between 1991 and 2012 for sinusitis, sore throats, skin infections, bronchitis and pneumonia. For 15.4 per cent of patients given an antibiotic in 2012, it did not work. The failure rate was only 13.9 per cent in 1991. Doctors sometimes give out antibiotics as a catch-all when they are unsure whether an ill person is suffering from a virus, which cannot be treated with the drugs, or a bacterial infection (file picture) In cases of bronchitis and pneumonia – which can be deadly – this rate can be as high as 35 per cent, or one in three. Professor Craig Currie, of Cardiff University’s School of Medicine, said: ‘The growing ineffectiveness of antibiotics is very worrying. We need to minimise unnecessary or inappropriate treatment which could be fuelling microbial resistance to antibiotics, prolonging illness and in some cases killing people. ‘People are given antibiotics inappropriately. We can’t always test whether it’s due to a virus or bug, so antibiotics are a fallback.’ Dame Sally said: ‘The research shows the urgent need to develop new antibiotics, something this Government is looking to address through a review on anti-microbial resistance commissioned by the Prime Minister.’ The study also found that the number of patients given antibiotics had risen from 60 per cent in 1991 to 65 per cent in 2012. GPs cannot test whether a sore throat or a rash is caused by bacteria or a virus, which cannot be treated by antibiotics. But when put under pressure by patients they may prescribe them in the hope they will work. There are thought to be 25,000 deaths a year in Europe from infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, said: ‘Antibiotic resistance is one of the major global health concerns we face. ‘While it is not surprising that the amount of resistant infections has increased, the sheer numbers are of great concern.’ Not enough children are receiving vital vaccinations that protect against serious infections and illnesses. In the past year in England, 94.3 per cent of children who turned one were given the so-called five-in-one jabs to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). This falls below the 95 per cent recommended by the World Health Organisation. The HSCIC’s latest statistics on immunisation also show that just 92.7 per cent of children reaching their second birthday had received the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Even though this coverage is at its highest since the vaccine was introduced in 1988, England still remains below the WHO minimum of 95 per cent. HSCIC said coverage in England was below that of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for all routine childhood vaccines at the ages of one, two and five. Across the country, it was lowest in London.
Some bacteria that makes people ill has become resistant to antibiotics . Experts warn the deepening problem could lead to British fatalities . Antibiotics fail one in three times for some infections, research finds . Hip ops, caesarean sections and even minor scratches could become deadly . The World Health Organisation has declared a public health crisis .
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(CNN) -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people around the world -- and many of their allies -- are protesting the Winter Olympics in Sochi because of Russia's anti-gay law, which basically criminalizes pro-gay speech or propaganda. As a lesbian, and yes, one who has been known from time to time to propagandize (i.e., write and talk) about how gay people are equal in every sense imaginable to straight folks -- and should be treated as such -- I feel the Russian law is unthinkably inhumane and offensive. And as far as I'm concerned, it's a reason to boycott the Sochi games and ostracize Russia on the world stage in general. And so you can imagine my surprise in discovering that the Sochi Games have featured moments filled with gay symbolism. And we're only a few days in. 5. The pretend lesbians who sang and held hands at Opening Ceremony . The Russian band t.A.T.u. made waves several years ago when they skyrocketed to fame as a young-Russian-lesbians-in-love pop duo followed by the revelation that the stars of the band were actually heterosexual and merely staged the gay thing to get attention. Nonetheless, t.A.T.u.'s Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina achieved pseudo-gay icon status in Russia and beyond. So it was a big deal when they performed at the Sochi opening ceremony and held hands, hopefully a subtle form of protest causing Russian President Vladimir Putin to clutch his pearls. Hopefully. 4. IOC chairman's speech about tolerance and diversity . Thomas Bach, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee, gave a speech at the opening ceremonies, as such chairpeople usually do. If you watched the speech on NBC, you might have missed the most important part, which NBC claims it edited out because of time, not politics. In the cut portion, Bach says: . "This is the Olympic message the athletes spread to the host country and to the whole world. Yes, it is possible to strive even for the greatest victory with respect for the dignity of your competitors. Yes, yes, it is possible -- even as competitors -- to live together under one roof in harmony, with tolerance and without any form of discrimination for whatever reason. Yes, it is possible -- even as competitors -- to listen, to understand and to give an example for a peaceful society." Intentional or not, it was a mistake for NBC to edit out that very important part. This political point needed making. 3. The Canadian bobsled team posted what? Four men. With beards. And rippling muscles. Wearing nothing but their underwear. Crammed into a phallic-shaped bobsled to pose for a photo. I mean. For the record (and for my lawyer), I'm not saying the Canadian Bobsled team is gay. I am saying this picture is. 2. Blake Skjellerup's one blade crusade . New Zealand's speed skater Skjellerup is one of a handful of openly gay athletes competing in Sochi. Skjellerup was able to afford to go to the Olympics thanks to fundraising support from the gay community worldwide and now that he's there, he's working extra hard to represent. He's got his own pin. And this week, Skjellerup won the Internet with this tweet: . Here's hoping Blake gets the chance. I'm leaving out the uniforms and gloves that, apparently coincidentally, feature the rainbow colors used to signify gay pride around the world, the campiness of figure skating uniforms -- the idea of de-gayed figure skating is so laughable that 'Saturday Night Live" parodied the idea in its pre-Sochi cold open imagining "Heterosexual Figure Skating Championships" -- and the all-male choir in uniforms that could belong to the Village People singing about getting lucky. But this one is priceless. Because there's only so much fabulousness you can fit in one essay, and I simply had to make room for this. 1. Thank you, Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion . This didn't happen at Sochi but is sure inspired by it and is by far the most awesome thing ever so I'm including it here. The Canadians put out this video as a giant homoerotic rebuttal to Putin and discrimination in Russia. It is a wonder to behold. Watch the clip. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Sally Kohn.
Sally Kohn: The Olympic Games at Sochi have been pretty flamboyant so far . Kohn: Despite Russia's anti-gay law, there were many gay-ish moments .
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[ "(CNN) -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender", "people around the world -- and many of their", "allies -- are protesting the Winter Olympics in", "Sochi because of Russia's anti-gay law, which", "basically criminalizes pro-gay speech or", "propaganda. As a lesbian, and yes, one who has", "been known from time to time to propagandize", "(i.e., write and talk) about how gay people are", "equal in every sense imaginable to straight folks", "-- and should be treated as such -- I feel the", "Russian law is unthinkably inhumane and", "offensive. And as far as I'm concerned, it's a", "reason to boycott the Sochi games and ostracize", "Russia on the world stage in general. And so you", "can imagine my surprise in discovering that the", "Sochi Games have featured moments filled with gay", "symbolism. And we're only a few days in. 5. The", "pretend lesbians who sang and held hands at", "Opening Ceremony . The Russian band t.A.T.u. made", "waves several years ago when they skyrocketed to", "fame as a young-Russian-lesbians-in-love pop duo", "followed by the revelation that the stars of the", "band were actually heterosexual and merely staged", "the gay thing to get attention. Nonetheless,", "t.A.T.u.'s Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina achieved", "pseudo-gay icon status in Russia and beyond. So", "it was a big deal when they performed at the", "Sochi opening ceremony and held hands, hopefully", "a subtle form of protest causing Russian", "President Vladimir Putin to clutch his pearls.", "Hopefully. 4. IOC chairman's speech about", "tolerance and diversity . Thomas Bach, the", "chairman of the International Olympic Committee,", "gave a speech at the opening ceremonies, as such", "chairpeople usually do. If you watched the speech", "on NBC, you might have missed the most important", "part, which NBC claims it edited out because of", "time, not politics. In the cut portion, Bach", "says: . \"This is the Olympic message the athletes", "spread to the host country and to the whole", "world. Yes, it is possible to strive even for the", "greatest victory with respect for the dignity of", "your competitors. Yes, yes, it is possible --", "even as competitors -- to live together under one", "roof in harmony, with tolerance and without any", "form of discrimination for whatever reason. Yes,", "it is possible -- even as competitors -- to", "listen, to understand and to give an example for", "a peaceful society.\" Intentional or not, it was a", "mistake for NBC to edit out that very important", "part. This political point needed making. 3. The", "Canadian bobsled team posted what? Four men. With", "beards. And rippling muscles. Wearing nothing but", "their underwear. Crammed into a phallic-shaped", "bobsled to pose for a photo. I mean. For the", "record (and for my lawyer), I'm not saying the", "Canadian Bobsled team is gay. I am saying this", "picture is. 2. Blake Skjellerup's one blade", "crusade . New Zealand's speed skater Skjellerup", "is one of a handful of openly gay athletes", "competing in Sochi. Skjellerup was able to afford", "to go to the Olympics thanks to fundraising", "support from the gay community worldwide and now", "that he's there, he's working extra hard to", "represent. He's got his own pin. And this week,", "Skjellerup won the Internet with this tweet: .", "Here's hoping Blake gets the chance. I'm leaving", "out the uniforms and gloves that, apparently", "coincidentally, feature the rainbow colors used", "to signify gay pride around the world, the", "campiness of figure skating uniforms -- the idea", "of de-gayed figure skating is so laughable that", "'Saturday Night Live\" parodied the idea in its", "pre-Sochi cold open imagining \"Heterosexual", "Figure Skating Championships\" -- and the all-male", "choir in uniforms that could belong to the", "Village People singing about getting lucky. But", "this one is priceless. Because there's only so", "much fabulousness you can fit in one essay, and I", "simply had to make room for this. 1. Thank you,", "Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion .", "This didn't happen at Sochi but is sure inspired", "by it and is by far the most awesome thing ever", "so I'm including it here. The Canadians put out", "this video as a giant homoerotic rebuttal to", "Putin and discrimination in Russia. It is a", "wonder to behold. Watch the clip. The opinions", "expressed in this commentary are solely those of", "Sally Kohn." ]
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(CNN) -- A soccer presenter who made sexist remarks about a female match official resigned from Britain's Sky Sports on Wednesday, a day after the co-host with whom he made the remarks was fired by the network. Richard Keys, the commentator who resigned Wednesday, had been overheard disparaging assistant referee Sian Massey, saying women don't understand the offsides rule, in conversation with fellow commentator Andy Gray. Sky Sports terminated its contract with Gray on Tuesday, citing "unacceptable and offensive behaviour." "I am deeply sorry for my remarks and the offence they have caused," Keys said in a statement Wednesday. "It was wrong and should not have happened. I have thought long and hard and reached the decision that it is time to move on." "Going forward without Andy would have been almost impossible," Keys' statement continued. Massey made a controversial call on Saturday during a match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton. A replay showed she was right. The offside rule limits attacking players from going past defenders when the ball is kicked and still being involved in play. "It is disappointing that Richard's career at Sky should end in these circumstances," said Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, in a Wednesday statement. "However, Richard recognizes that his comments at the weekend were unacceptable." Massey has been a referee at international matches -- the highest level of the sport -- since 2009, world soccer's governing body FIFA says. On Wednesday, Keys said in a radio interview with a British radio show that he had called Massey on Sunday to apologize on behalf of himself and Gray. "I expressed my disappointment that Andy and I, in misguidedly having a little fun, had got it wrong," he said in an interview with the broadcaster TalkSport. "There is no excuse anywhere for anybody to make a judgement on someone else's ability to do a job because they are male or female." "I made it an official apology, which Sian accepted," Keys said. "She and I enjoyed some banter together and we left on very good terms." Massey said he was prevented from disclosing the conversation with Massey, though he did not elaborate. In its Tuesday statement about firing Gray, Sky News said the move was made "in response to new evidence of unacceptable and offensive behaviour... relating to an off-air incident that took place in December 2010." The statement did not elaborate on the December incident. More than 800 women are qualified to be referees in England, the country's football association said Monday added, saying "all of our female match officials act as fantastic ambassadors for the game."
Richard Keys resigned from Britain's Sky Sports on Wednesday . His co-host had been fired by the network a day earlier . The two had been overheard disparaging a female assistant referee .
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By . James Chapman, Becky Barrow and Jason Groves . Last updated at 11:33 AM on 20th July 2011 . While Westminster fiddled over the phone-hacking frenzy, the European economy was burning last night. World financial watchdogs issued an extraordinary warning of a global economic ‘earthquake’ triggered by the failure of many countries to get to grips with massive debts. To add insult to injury, it emerged yesterday that those largely responsible for bringing Britain’s economy to its knees – bankers and finance workers – have scooped bonuses totalling £14billion this year. Overshadowed: The attack on Rupert Murdoch and his and Rebekah Brooks's evidence to a Select Committee turned attention away from a warning that the European economy was on the brink of an 'earthquake' Meltdown: Failure of eurozone countries to get control of their debts could lead to billions being wiped off the global economy, experts have warned . While the phone-hacking scandal will be investigated by a public inquiry led by a  senior judge, there has been no equivalent investigation into the actions of bankers and the Government’s failure to hold them to account for triggering the financial crisis. There were growing calls for Westminster to lift its gaze from phone-hacking and focus on the threat to the livelihoods of millions. As the Commons hearings into the scandal . descended into farce when a protester tried to attack Rupert Murdoch . with a foam pie, David Cameron, speaking in Lagos, Nigeria, pledged to . focus on issues that ‘really  matter’ to people amid fears the . Government is beginning to look paralysed by the phone-hacking furore. Focus: David Cameron said that the government must 'get on with those things that really matter to Britain, which is making sure there are jobs and exports' Cameron will be looking to find answers to the financial crisis as French President Nicolas Sarkozy jets into Berlin today for a summit with Angela Merkel aimed at forging a . common stance on the Greek rescue package as the eurozone lurches closer . to collapse. The Prime Minister, who cut short a tour of Africa last night to return to address MPs, said: ‘It is important for the British Prime Minister and  Government to get on with those things that really matter to Britain, which is making sure there are jobs and exports.’ While there were ‘serious questions’ for parts of the media, police and politicians to answer over phone hacking, Mr  Cameron insisted voters ‘don’t want us to lose our focus on an economy that provides good jobs, an immigration system that works for Britain and a welfare system that is fair’. Office of National Statistics  figures showed that between April 2010 and March 2011, a total of £13.6billion in bonuses was paid out to workers in the ‘finance and insurance’ sector. They account for just 4 per cent of the workers in this country, but get about 40 per cent of the bonuses paid. The size of the massive windfall will outrage millions of hard-working Britons who face a daily battle to stay financially afloat during the economic downturn. Their finances are under attack from tax rises, pay freezes or paltry pay rises, soaring gas bills, rip-off petrol prices – and no bonus from their boss. The figures reveal the average finance and insurance worker got a bonus of £12,500. The average worker in Britain, who does not get a bonus, has to work for six months to earn that much. Some of the big bonus winners even work for banks which are part-owned by the taxpayer. There are 323 ‘key staff’ at Royal Bank of Scotland who shared a pay and bonus pot of £375million last year, an average of £1.16million each. By comparison, the rest of the country is being crippled by the first fall in disposable household income since 1981, according to the ONS. Warnings: Nick Clegg said he was 'incredibly worrried' about financial turmoil in Europe, while Lord Lamont claimed Parliament appeared 'obsessed' by Rupert Murdoch . Andrew Simms, of the New Economics . Foundation, said: ‘Timidity and collusion on banking reform will be even . more dangerous than failure on press oversight. If there is one thing . we have learnt, it is that when profits are to be made, self-regulation . doesn’t work. ‘Government timidity over banking . reform has left us with an arrogant and overly powerful elite in the . banks we bailed out who feel able to award themselves huge bonuses, . while the public pays the price for a crisis they caused. This can’t go . on. ‘Government can still get ahead of the game with the banks, but they must act quickly.’ As . the International Monetary Fund warned that the Eurozone debt crisis . could trigger an ‘earthquake’ that slashes hundreds of billions of . pounds off the global economy, Lord Lamont, the former Tory Chancellor, . said Parliament appeared ‘obsessed’ by Rupert Murdoch and wrongdoing in . parts of his media empire. He said: ‘There is a much more serious crisis growing on the European continent.’ Deputy . Prime Minister Nick Clegg said at the weekend he was ‘incredibly . worried’ that spiralling financial turmoil in Europe and America’s . failure to agree on how to tackle its vast debts could drag down the . British economy. UK economic figures due next week are expected to show that the economy is already flatlining. Douglas Carswell, the Conservative MP for Clacton, said: ‘We are on the brink of financial Armageddon with cataclysmic events engulfing Europe and possibly even America. ‘It’s time to stop focusing on the soap opera and start focusing on the substance. ‘The entire tribe of SW1 is obsessed with which media figures met with which politicians, but the issue that will directly impact millions of British households is bonds and debt.’ Philip Hollobone, Tory MP for Kettering, said: ‘The phone-hacking scandal is of course a big issue, but it should not overshadow the real concern – the possible collapse of the Eurozone, which will have huge repercussions for Britain. ‘This is something that could plunge the country back into recession and cost thousands of jobs.’ Lord Oakeshott, the former Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman, said: ‘These banking bonus figures show sheer greed. Our country won’t believe “we are all in this together” until the Government gets a grip on bank bonuses. ‘Our broken banking system is just as toxic for Britain as politicians and police crawling up to Murdoch. We must get to the bottom of both scandals.’ Max Lawson, from the Robin Hood Tax campaign, which is calling for a new tax on banks, said: ‘The scandal that should be investigated is bankers who are seemingly accountable to no-one and have got away with billions of taxpayers’ money, while this Government has not done enough to deal with it.’
Bankers scoop £14billion bonuses as eurozone nears collapse . Yet still no inquiry as Government fails to tackle them over crisis . Nicolas Sarkozy jets into Berlin today for a summit with Angela Merkel .
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By . Jill Reilly . Holland’s Queen Maxima proved to be a distraction for David Cameron, Barack Obama and Francois Hollande at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague. The 40-year-old appeared to court more attention than her husband King Willem-Alexander last night at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch. The monarchs greeted their international guests before the official dinner. Holland's Queen Maxima proves to be a distraction for David Cameron at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague . King Willem-Alexander looks on as Queen Maxima and Obama share a light moment last night . Francois Hollande shakes the King's head but directs his smiles towards his wife . As Britain's Prime Minster David Cameron shook the King's hand he was making eye contact with the blonde-haired queen. Similarly French President Francois Hollande directed his gaze at the mother-of-three as he greeted her husband. US President Obama appeared to share a light moment with the Queen as she smiled while he laughed - again her husband looked on. Obama and Queen Maxima share an amusing moment prior to the dinner . Queen Maxima points to paintings on the ceiling of the palace while King Willem Alexander speaks at the official dinner for members of the Nuclear Security Summit at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch in the Hague . Later at dinner she continued to capture an audience -  she was seen animatedly pointing to paintings on the ceiling of . the palace while King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands spoke. Queen Maxima seems to be adjusting well to her new role - she became Queen of the Netherlands when her mother-in-law Beatrix abdicated the throne to her son in April, didn't let her basic form of transport get in the way of style. Maxima was born a commoner in Argentina and is the daughter of a minister who served in the military junta in the late 1970s. The royal couple have three daughters, Amalia, nine, Alexia, seven, and Ariane, five. Today President Obama hailed a 'fundamental shift' in international efforts to fight nuclear terrorism as 35 countries  to turn guidelines on nuclear security into national laws. ing Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Maxima pose with the heads of states at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch . Queen Maxima chats during a bilateral meeting in The Hague . The monarch looked sophisticated in an olive dress with matching dark green and silver earrings yesterday . Queen Maxima arrives for the opening session of the at the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit on Thursday . At the close of a two-day summit, the group also agreed to open up their security procedures to independent review, a further step toward creating an international legal framework to thwart nuclear terrorism. The move is a joint initiative sponsored by host country the Netherlands, along with past summit hosts the United States and South Korea. 'I believe this is essential to the security of the entire world,' Obama said at a press conference wrapping up the summit. He added that more still needs to be done: 'Given the catastrophic consequences of even a single attack, we cannot be complacent.' All 53 countries that participated in the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague agreed Tuesday to keep looking for ways to ensure that nuclear material doesn't fall into the hands of terrorists. But the pledge to adopt nuclear guidelines into law and undergo external checks was endorsed by just 35 nations, including France, Britain, Canada, Japan, Israel and the three summit hosts. Notably absent from that agreement were Russia, China, India and Pakistan. North Korea and Iran didn't even attend. Since Obama launched the summits in 2010, the number of countries that have enough material to build a nuclear weapon has fallen from 39 to 25.
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Paul O’Connell fears Australia might be a step ahead of Ireland heading into Saturday's Guinness Series finale due to their greater consistency in selection. Ireland, who are gunning for a first November clean sweep since 2006, field a side containing 13 of the team that started in the win a fortnight ago over South Africa. However, the skipper is concerned that last Sunday’s wholesale changes — just two players who started against the Boks were retained to start against Georgia — could give Australia an edge. Ireland's Paul O'Connell will lead Joe Schmidt's side out on Saturday to face Australia . O'Connell (left) with Richard Strauss during a training session ahead of Saturday's clash with the Wallabies . O'Connell said that Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has set out a mantra which is easy to execute . ‘I like playing week on week,’ said O’Connell. ‘Some guys, maybe the power athletes, like having a week off between games, but I like playing week on week. ‘It’s down to personal choice but, for me, I’d rather be in the position that the Australians are in. ‘They have rested one or two guys (after last weekend’s loss to France), but by and large have a continuity of selection, they’re playing really high intensity games week on week.’ O’Connell also quashed speculation linking him to a possible post-World Cup switch to Pau. ‘I don’t know anything about it,’ he said. ‘There has been nothing done on my behalf or nothing done on Pau’s behalf anyway. ‘I’m contracted until the summer of 2016, so I just don’t know where it (the story) came from.’
Paul O'Connell will lead Ireland out against Australia on Saturday . He believes the Wallabies are ahead of Ireland due to selection consistency . Joe Schmidt fields a side containing 13 of the team that faced South Africa . O’Connell also quashed speculation linking him to a possible switch to Pau .
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(CNN) -- Fretting over what holiday gift to get the hard-to-shop-for man in your life on Black Friday? Well, so were the users of the social media site Reddit this week. A post asked: "Who thinks 'Mens Gift Ideas' are always super lame? Men of reddit what lame 'guy' gifts are you tired of receiving? How would you edit these lists your wives, mothers, sisters are reading?" Posters listed everything from cologne to mugs in their catalog of terrible man-gifts. They also shared which items will bring grins instead of groans. See the gallery above for the best gift ideas for men. Below are10 of the worst presents you can give, according to Reddit users: . Worst gifts for men: . 1. Underwear . "Boxers and socks. It's nice to get them, don't get me wrong, but I like a heartfelt present too," posted TheGreatGingerOaf. 2. Beard oil . Men should use this facial hair conditioner, "Only if you have a performance grade beard," said Toribor. 3. Calendars . "Please, no Page-A-Day Calendars focused on something that I mentioned in passing that I had a slight interest in eight months ago," complained khdutton. 4. Cologne . "I have an entire shelf in my medicine cabinet dedicated to the various colognes I've received as gifts. I do not need a bottle every single year," said Beholdereye. 5. Golf-themed items . "My grandfather spent at least a decade getting nothing but tacky golf-themed calendars and knick-knacks. He must have been the king of white elephant parties," recalled Tadhgdagis. 6. Soaps and toiletries . "No one, men or women, want (uninvited) toiletries for a gift. The End," noted 7719. 7. Knickknacks . "Everyone hates those gift sets they have at Dillards and other department stores where you can get a mini golf ball polishing machine for your desk or a mini fishing rod to carry around," contended fishrocksyoursocks. 8. Candy . "I've got christmas candy going back a few years in the cupboard," said Walletau. 9. Flasks . "I own four flasks. I consider myself a moderate-to-heavy drinker, but this is overkill," said ReluctantRedditor275. 10. Handkerchiefs . "It's never appealed to me to put a snotty rag back in my pocket for later use," explained uk_bloke. But Reddit user JoshuaRWillis summed up a recurring sentiment: It's the thought that counts. "If someone cares enough about me to buy me a gift with at least an attempt made in getting me something they think I'd like, I'm a happy man. The easier it was for them, the better," he wrote. Like CNN Living on Facebook .
Men on Reddit lamented receiving socks, cologne and toiletries for Christmas . Posters suggested coffee, liquor, beer and electronics as worthy alternatives . Some recommended being happy with what you get, as it's the thought that counts .
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[ "(CNN) -- Fretting over what holiday gift to get", "the hard-to-shop-for man in your life on Black", "Friday? Well, so were the users of the social", "media site Reddit this week. A post asked: \"Who", "thinks 'Mens Gift Ideas' are always super lame?", "Men of reddit what lame 'guy' gifts are you tired", "of receiving? How would you edit these lists your", "wives, mothers, sisters are reading?\" Posters", "listed everything from cologne to mugs in their", "catalog of terrible man-gifts. They also shared", "which items will bring grins instead of groans.", "See the gallery above for the best gift ideas for", "men. Below are10 of the worst presents you can", "give, according to Reddit users: . Worst gifts", "for men: . 1. Underwear . \"Boxers and socks. It's", "nice to get them, don't get me wrong, but I like", "a heartfelt present too,\" posted", "TheGreatGingerOaf. 2. Beard oil . Men should use", "this facial hair conditioner, \"Only if you have a", "performance grade beard,\" said Toribor. 3.", "Calendars . \"Please, no Page-A-Day Calendars", "focused on something that I mentioned in passing", "that I had a slight interest in eight months", "ago,\" complained khdutton. 4. Cologne . \"I have", "an entire shelf in my medicine cabinet dedicated", "to the various colognes I've received as gifts. I", "do not need a bottle every single year,\" said", "Beholdereye. 5. Golf-themed items . \"My", "grandfather spent at least a decade getting", "nothing but tacky golf-themed calendars and", "knick-knacks. He must have been the king of white", "elephant parties,\" recalled Tadhgdagis. 6. Soaps", "and toiletries . \"No one, men or women, want", "(uninvited) toiletries for a gift. The End,\"", "noted 7719. 7. Knickknacks . \"Everyone hates", "those gift sets they have at Dillards and other", "department stores where you can get a mini golf", "ball polishing machine for your desk or a mini", "fishing rod to carry around,\" contended", "fishrocksyoursocks. 8. Candy . \"I've got", "christmas candy going back a few years in the", "cupboard,\" said Walletau. 9. Flasks . \"I own four", "flasks. I consider myself a moderate-to-heavy", "drinker, but this is overkill,\" said", "ReluctantRedditor275. 10. Handkerchiefs . \"It's", "never appealed to me to put a snotty rag back in", "my pocket for later use,\" explained uk_bloke. But", "Reddit user JoshuaRWillis summed up a recurring", "sentiment: It's the thought that counts. \"If", "someone cares enough about me to buy me a gift", "with at least an attempt made in getting me", "something they think I'd like, I'm a happy man.", "The easier it was for them, the better,\" he", "wrote. Like CNN Living on Facebook ." ]
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Men of reddit what lame 'guy' gifts are you tired for men: . 1. Underwear . "Boxers and socks. It's (uninvited) toiletries for a gift. The End," sentiment: It's the thought that counts. "If
By . Sophie Borland . PUBLISHED: . 19:20 EST, 14 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:22 EST, 14 June 2013 . Two-thirds of GPs would support industrial action – including a strike – if the Government ordered them to work out-of-hours, a survey has found. And a similar proportion say they would refuse to look after patients in the evening and at weekends even if they were offered a hefty pay rise. One doctor said it was an ‘over my dead body issue’ while another threatened to charge patients £50 for an appointment. In most areas, care at evenings and weekends is provided by private firms. Critics claim they are seemingly more concerned about their profits than patients . Ministers are considering making GPs take back responsibility for their patients at evenings and weekends amid growing concerns over the standards of care during this time. Family doctors were allowed to give-up working out-of-hours under a contract negotiated by Labour in 2004 in return for a small pay cut. In most areas, care at evenings and weekends is provided by private firms, whom critics claim are seemingly more concerned about their profits than patients. There is concern that deteriorating standards of out-of-hours cover is partly to blame for the ongoing crisis on accident and emergency wards. The Mail has repeatedly highlighted concerns about the state of out-of-hours care and we recently revealed how the largest firm, Harmoni, was using nurses, who are cheaper, to cover doctors’ shifts. Last month Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that the GP contract would be rewritten to ensure they are responsible for patients out-of-hours. Ministers are considering making GPs take back responsibility for their patients at evenings and weekends amid growing concerns over the standards of out-of-hours care . The exact details will be thrashed out over the coming months but it is unlikely that doctors will have to be on-call personally at evenings and weekends. Instead, it is more probable they will be made to be directly responsible for the firms providing care out-of-hours and take the blame if anything goes wrong. But a survey of 400 GPs by Pulse magazine found that 69 per cent would not take back responsibility ‘at any price’. A quarter said they would do it if given £20,000 pay-rise – their average annual salaries are now £104,100. And 62 per cent said they would . support some form of industrial action if Mr Hunt made them take back . responsibility for out-of-hours care. Eighty-nine per cent said they would refuse to be responsible out-of-hours for the most vulnerable patients including the elderly or terminally ill . Forty-nine per cent said they would not take back responsibility even if they did not have to be on-call themselves. Eighty-nine . per cent said they would refuse to be responsible out-of-hours for the . most vulnerable 5 per cent of their patients – including the elderly or . terminally ill. The Royal . College of General Practitioners recently suggested family doctors . should consider looking after such patients. One GP, Dr Mary Church, . from Blantyre, south Lanarkshire, said: ‘This is an over my dead body . issue.’ Another anonymous . doctor said: ‘The only option is resignation – we will still see . patients but for a fee, say £50 for 15 minutes. Those that don’t want to . pay can go to see those wonderful A&E doctors.’ Dr . Thomas Bloch, who practises in Broadway, Worcestershire, said: ‘This . would be a recipe for disaster. We would get the blame for any . shortcomings. This is the only reason the Government wants to be shot of . it.’ Although GPs’ pay was . cut under the 2004 contract if they opted-out of evening and weekend . work, most saw their pay increase by an average of 50 per cent because . of a new bonus scheme that enabled them to earn cash for treating . certain illnesses. Joyce Robins, of campaign group Patient Concern, said: ‘It’s a disgrace the way GPs work at the moment. 'There is some form of out-of-hours care but it’s usually by doctors you don’t know, including many from abroad, and they get it wrong. ‘GPs should be made to at least take it in turns to do the occasional out of hours shift.’ Dr Richard Vautrey, of the British Medical Association, which represents GPs, said: ‘If the Government is mad enough to go down that road, industrial action would be the least of their worries. GPs would vote with their feet and leave the profession and then you’d have a crisis in in-hours care as well.’ A separate survey by the Royal College of General Practitioners found that half of family doctors felt so overworked they were unable to guarantee safe patient care. Many are worried about making mistakes or missing crucial symptoms because they are exhausted.
Two-thirds of GPs said they would refuse to look after patients in the evening and at weekends . Eighty-nine per cent said they wouldn't care for the elderly or terminally ill out-of-hours . Survey showed a quarter GPs would take on out-of-hours work if they were paid £20,000 more .
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[ "By . Sophie Borland . PUBLISHED: . 19:20 EST, 14", "June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:22 EST, 14 June", "2013 . Two-thirds of GPs would support industrial", "action – including a strike – if the Government", "ordered them to work out-of-hours, a survey has", "found. And a similar proportion say they would", "refuse to look after patients in the evening and", "at weekends even if they were offered a hefty pay", "rise. One doctor said it was an ‘over my dead", "body issue’ while another threatened to charge", "patients £50 for an appointment. In most areas,", "care at evenings and weekends is provided by", "private firms. Critics claim they are seemingly", "more concerned about their profits than patients", ". Ministers are considering making GPs take back", "responsibility for their patients at evenings and", "weekends amid growing concerns over the standards", "of care during this time. Family doctors were", "allowed to give-up working out-of-hours under a", "contract negotiated by Labour in 2004 in return", "for a small pay cut. In most areas, care at", "evenings and weekends is provided by private", "firms, whom critics claim are seemingly more", "concerned about their profits than patients.", "There is concern that deteriorating standards of", "out-of-hours cover is partly to blame for the", "ongoing crisis on accident and emergency wards.", "The Mail has repeatedly highlighted concerns", "about the state of out-of-hours care and we", "recently revealed how the largest firm, Harmoni,", "was using nurses, who are cheaper, to cover", "doctors’ shifts. Last month Health Secretary", "Jeremy Hunt announced that the GP contract would", "be rewritten to ensure they are responsible for", "patients out-of-hours. Ministers are considering", "making GPs take back responsibility for their", "patients at evenings and weekends amid growing", "concerns over the standards of out-of-hours care", ". The exact details will be thrashed out over the", "coming months but it is unlikely that doctors", "will have to be on-call personally at evenings", "and weekends. Instead, it is more probable they", "will be made to be directly responsible for the", "firms providing care out-of-hours and take the", "blame if anything goes wrong. But a survey of 400", "GPs by Pulse magazine found that 69 per cent", "would not take back responsibility ‘at any", "price’. A quarter said they would do it if given", "£20,000 pay-rise – their average annual salaries", "are now £104,100. And 62 per cent said they would", ". support some form of industrial action if Mr", "Hunt made them take back . responsibility for", "out-of-hours care. Eighty-nine per cent said they", "would refuse to be responsible out-of-hours for", "the most vulnerable patients including the", "elderly or terminally ill . Forty-nine per cent", "said they would not take back responsibility even", "if they did not have to be on-call themselves.", "Eighty-nine . per cent said they would refuse to", "be responsible out-of-hours for the . most", "vulnerable 5 per cent of their patients –", "including the elderly or . terminally ill. The", "Royal . College of General Practitioners recently", "suggested family doctors . should consider", "looking after such patients. One GP, Dr Mary", "Church, . from Blantyre, south Lanarkshire, said:", "‘This is an over my dead body . issue.’ Another", "anonymous . doctor said: ‘The only option is", "resignation – we will still see . patients but", "for a fee, say £50 for 15 minutes. Those that", "don’t want to . pay can go to see those wonderful", "A&E doctors.’ Dr . Thomas Bloch, who practises in", "Broadway, Worcestershire, said: ‘This . would be", "a recipe for disaster. We would get the blame for", "any . shortcomings. This is the only reason the", "Government wants to be shot of . it.’ Although", "GPs’ pay was . cut under the 2004 contract if", "they opted-out of evening and weekend . work,", "most saw their pay increase by an average of 50", "per cent because . of a new bonus scheme that", "enabled them to earn cash for treating . certain", "illnesses. Joyce Robins, of campaign group", "Patient Concern, said: ‘It’s a disgrace the way", "GPs work at the moment. 'There is some form of", "out-of-hours care but it’s usually by doctors you", "don’t know, including many from abroad, and they", "get it wrong. ‘GPs should be made to at least", "take it in turns to do the occasional out of", "hours shift.’ Dr Richard Vautrey, of the British", "Medical Association, which represents GPs, said:", "‘If the Government is mad enough to go down that", "road, industrial action would be the least of", "their worries. GPs would vote with their feet and", "leave the profession and then you’d have a crisis", "in in-hours care as well.’ A separate survey by", "the Royal College of General Practitioners found", "that half of family doctors felt so overworked", "they were unable to guarantee safe patient care.", "Many are worried about making mistakes or missing", "crucial symptoms because they are exhausted." ]
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(CNN) -- It looks like Kanye West's new wife is rubbing off on him. In the August issue of GQ magazine, the rapper talks about everything from his design ambitions -- he'd like to build amusement parks -- to his next album to his home life, including the relationship he's built with uber-celebrity Kim Kardashian. According to West, his reality star bride, whom he married in May, has helped him acquire a unique set of skills: "Kim K skills," if you will. "One of the reasons why I think that me and Kim are very powerful together isn't just the concept of celebrity or this mega rap star and this mega-beautiful pop star," West said. "What I had to learn from Kim is how to take more of her advice and less of other people's advice. There's a lot of Kim K skills that were added. In order to win at life, you need some Kim K skills, period." And that's just one of things we now know about Yeezus. Here are eight more: . 1. Kanye is a blowfish . "People have me pinned as a shark or a predator in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I want to help people. ... I'm not a shark, I'm a blowfish." 2. He gave a 45-minute toast at his own wedding . And he freely admits this. "In the speech, I talked about the idea of collaboration and all the people involved working together and being able to change things. ... I said, "Wow, Carine (Roitfeld) is seven seats down from Kim (Kardashian). Farnaz (Farjam), the producer of the Kardashians and the producer of 'The Real World,' is four seats down from (director) Steve McQueen. And four seats, because in between them is Hosain (Rahman) from Jawbone. This is what I talked about. That was not a forty-five-minute speech to myself. Do you realize what that means for those people to be in that close of a proximity to each other?" 3.He doesn't care that Jay Z and Beyonce weren't there . It may have been Kim and Kanye's wedding, but all anyone wanted to know was whether Jay Z and Beyonce were going to be there. They ended up not attending -- although Beyonce gave her congratulations via Instagram -- and 'Ye seems fine with it. "All that, I wouldn't even speak on. It doesn't even matter to me whatsoever, who would show up. Because the most important person to show up there, to me, was Kim." 4. He feels like he's constantly fighting . Even in the GQ interview. "I'm sitting right here, it's a fight. I'm fighting with the way I line my words up together and the way I place a sweater on top of a T-shirt. At this point, people know what's up. People know I'm smart. And people know that, whether it's SNL or Jimmy Kimmel, it's a trend to take the piss out of celebrity -- just as much of a trend as wearing a gray hoodie or driving a Prius." 5. Especially for celebrity rights . In his wedding toast, "I talked about the idea of celebrity, and celebrities being treated like blacks were in the '60s, having no rights, and the fact that people can slander your name. I said that in the toast. And I had to say this in a position where I, from the art world, am marrying Kim. And how we're going to fight to raise the respect level for celebrities so that my daughter can live a more normal life. She didn't choose to be a celebrity. But she is. So I'm going to fight to make sure she has a better life." 6. He also fought for Kim . "I had to fight for that for seven years." 7. He's actually not that sad . Despite what the #sadKanye meme would lead you to believe, he's feeling pretty good. "(W)e got the Vogue cover, Steve McQueen won the Oscar, we finally got married... You know? We have a child. We're a family now. I am an arbiter of taste, and people think that I have the ability to make things cool -- or if I'm doing it, it should be cool. And I feel that this stuff's starting to be cool. And that feels good to me. Because I don't like walking around with people thinking I'm doing uncool s**, because there's nothing I'm doing that's uncool. It's all innovative. You just might not understand it yet. But it's cool. Family is super cool. Going home to one girl every night is super cool. Just going home and getting on the floor and playing with your child is super cool. Not wearing a red leather jacket, and just looking like a dad and s**t, is like super cool. 8. He's also really happy about this . "Having someone that I can call Mom again. That s*** is super cool." North West's earrings spark social media debate . Kim and Kanye turn Instagram into wedding album .
Kanye West gives a wide-ranging interview to GQ . He discusses his career goals, family and life as a celebrity . He feels like he's fighting for celebrity rights . He also says he's acquired "Kim K skills"
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[ "(CNN) -- It looks like Kanye West's new wife is", "rubbing off on him. In the August issue of GQ", "magazine, the rapper talks about everything from", "his design ambitions -- he'd like to build", "amusement parks -- to his next album to his home", "life, including the relationship he's built with", "uber-celebrity Kim Kardashian. According to West,", "his reality star bride, whom he married in May,", "has helped him acquire a unique set of skills:", "\"Kim K skills,\" if you will. \"One of the reasons", "why I think that me and Kim are very powerful", "together isn't just the concept of celebrity or", "this mega rap star and this mega-beautiful pop", "star,\" West said. \"What I had to learn from Kim", "is how to take more of her advice and less of", "other people's advice. There's a lot of Kim K", "skills that were added. In order to win at life,", "you need some Kim K skills, period.\" And that's", "just one of things we now know about Yeezus. Here", "are eight more: . 1. Kanye is a blowfish .", "\"People have me pinned as a shark or a predator", "in some way, and in no way am I that. I wouldn't", "want to hurt anyone. I want to defend people. I", "want to help people. ... I'm not a shark, I'm a", "blowfish.\" 2. He gave a 45-minute toast at his", "own wedding . And he freely admits this. \"In the", "speech, I talked about the idea of collaboration", "and all the people involved working together and", "being able to change things. ... I said, \"Wow,", "Carine (Roitfeld) is seven seats down from Kim", "(Kardashian). Farnaz (Farjam), the producer of", "the Kardashians and the producer of 'The Real", "World,' is four seats down from (director) Steve", "McQueen. And four seats, because in between them", "is Hosain (Rahman) from Jawbone. This is what I", "talked about. That was not a forty-five-minute", "speech to myself. Do you realize what that means", "for those people to be in that close of a", "proximity to each other?\" 3.He doesn't care that", "Jay Z and Beyonce weren't there . It may have", "been Kim and Kanye's wedding, but all anyone", "wanted to know was whether Jay Z and Beyonce were", "going to be there. They ended up not attending --", "although Beyonce gave her congratulations via", "Instagram -- and 'Ye seems fine with it. \"All", "that, I wouldn't even speak on. It doesn't even", "matter to me whatsoever, who would show up.", "Because the most important person to show up", "there, to me, was Kim.\" 4. He feels like he's", "constantly fighting . Even in the GQ interview.", "\"I'm sitting right here, it's a fight. I'm", "fighting with the way I line my words up together", "and the way I place a sweater on top of a", "T-shirt. At this point, people know what's up.", "People know I'm smart. And people know that,", "whether it's SNL or Jimmy Kimmel, it's a trend to", "take the piss out of celebrity -- just as much of", "a trend as wearing a gray hoodie or driving a", "Prius.\" 5. Especially for celebrity rights . In", "his wedding toast, \"I talked about the idea of", "celebrity, and celebrities being treated like", "blacks were in the '60s, having no rights, and", "the fact that people can slander your name. I", "said that in the toast. And I had to say this in", "a position where I, from the art world, am", "marrying Kim. And how we're going to fight to", "raise the respect level for celebrities so that", "my daughter can live a more normal life. She", "didn't choose to be a celebrity. But she is. So", "I'm going to fight to make sure she has a better", "life.\" 6. He also fought for Kim . \"I had to", "fight for that for seven years.\" 7. He's actually", "not that sad . Despite what the #sadKanye meme", "would lead you to believe, he's feeling pretty", "good. \"(W)e got the Vogue cover, Steve McQueen", "won the Oscar, we finally got married... You", "know? We have a child. We're a family now. I am", "an arbiter of taste, and people think that I have", "the ability to make things cool -- or if I'm", "doing it, it should be cool. And I feel that this", "stuff's starting to be cool. And that feels good", "to me. Because I don't like walking around with", "people thinking I'm doing uncool s**, because", "there's nothing I'm doing that's uncool. It's all", "innovative. You just might not understand it yet.", "But it's cool. Family is super cool. Going home", "to one girl every night is super cool. Just going", "home and getting on the floor and playing with", "your child is super cool. Not wearing a red", "leather jacket, and just looking like a dad and", "s**t, is like super cool. 8. He's also really", "happy about this . \"Having someone that I can", "call Mom again. That s*** is super cool.\" North", "West's earrings spark social media debate . Kim", "and Kanye turn Instagram into wedding album ." ]
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you need some Kim K skills, period." And that's "People have me pinned as a shark or a predator there, to me, was Kim." 4. He feels like he's constantly fighting . Even in the GQ interview. Prius." 5. Especially for celebrity rights . In life." 6. He also fought for Kim . "I had to
Britain has the most expensive airport parking in the world, costing a staggering £12 to stop at Heathrow for between one and two hours. The peak-time fee at Heathrow’s Terminal 4 is symptomatic of sky-high prices across the country, with a two hour stay costing £10 at Gatwick and Stansted, and £11 at Luton. Those figures are in stark contrast to major transport hubs around the world, where short-term parking can be found at New York’s JFK airport for £5.50 – less than half the amount charged at Heathrow - and £6.60 at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle. Sky-high: Britain has the most expensive airport parking in the world, costing £12 to stop at Heathrow (pictured) for between one and two hours. Luton and Gatwick are not far behind, at £11 and 10 respectively . The only major international airport that charges close to British prices is Sydney, where a stay of between one and two hours costs £11. Airports in Greece have emerged as some . of the cheapest in the world, with a short-term stay at Athens . International costing only £5.40 for two hours. Heathrow - £12          Luton - £11Sydney - £11              Gatwick - £10Stansted - £10           Glasgow - £9Edinburgh - £8.90     Madrid - £7.94Belfast - £7.50           Los Angeles - £7Paris - £6.60               Milan - £6.60New York - £5.50       Athens - £5.40 . Milan is not much more expensive, priced at only £6.60 for short-term parking. The cost of airport parking in Britain is consistently high however, with Glasgow and Edinburgh ensuring it’s not just the airports in and around London where holidaymakers feel overcharged. The price of a two-hour stay at the Scottish airports costs £9 and £8.90 respectively. Speaking to the Mirror, the AA’s Paul Watters attacked prices at Heathrow, saying: ‘Drivers will feel they are being fleeced... They don’t want the stress of big parking charges when they are worrying about getting people to the airport on time.’ Heathrow’s record-breaking peak-time . prices come after a hike in September which airport bosses explained as . an attempt to ease traffic problems around Terminal 4. The rise also saw the cost of a 24-stay at the airport rise to an eye-watering £53.90. Expensive: Even a five minute stop at Heathrow costs a hefty £3. At many airports, including Athens and Berlin, the first 20 minutes of parking are free to allow the picking up and dropping off of passengers . Contrast: British prices are much higher than other major transport hubs, with short-term parking at New York's JFK Airport (pictured) costing £5.50 for two hours - less than half the amount charged at Heathrow . It's not just the overall cost of parking that risks angering British flyers. At . many airports, including Athens and Berlin, the first 20 minutes of . parking are free in order to allow the unhurried picking up and dropping . off of passengers. In contrast, even a five minute stop at Heathrow costs a hefty £3.
Heathrow parking costs more than double those of New York's JFK airport . Luton and Gatwick push up average UK prices, at £11 and £10 respectively . Athens airport has world's cheapest airport parking, at £5.40 for two hours .
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[ "Britain has the most expensive airport parking in", "the world, costing a staggering £12 to stop at", "Heathrow for between one and two hours. The", "peak-time fee at Heathrow’s Terminal 4 is", "symptomatic of sky-high prices across the", "country, with a two hour stay costing £10 at", "Gatwick and Stansted, and £11 at Luton. Those", "figures are in stark contrast to major transport", "hubs around the world, where short-term parking", "can be found at New York’s JFK airport for £5.50", "– less than half the amount charged at Heathrow -", "and £6.60 at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle. Sky-high:", "Britain has the most expensive airport parking in", "the world, costing £12 to stop at Heathrow", "(pictured) for between one and two hours. Luton", "and Gatwick are not far behind, at £11 and 10", "respectively . The only major international", "airport that charges close to British prices is", "Sydney, where a stay of between one and two hours", "costs £11. Airports in Greece have emerged as", "some . of the cheapest in the world, with a", "short-term stay at Athens . International costing", "only £5.40 for two hours. Heathrow - £12", "Luton - £11Sydney - £11              Gatwick -", "£10Stansted - £10           Glasgow - £9Edinburgh", "- £8.90     Madrid - £7.94Belfast -", "£7.50           Los Angeles - £7Paris -", "£6.60               Milan - £6.60New York -", "£5.50       Athens - £5.40 . Milan is not much", "more expensive, priced at only £6.60 for", "short-term parking. The cost of airport parking", "in Britain is consistently high however, with", "Glasgow and Edinburgh ensuring it’s not just the", "airports in and around London where holidaymakers", "feel overcharged. The price of a two-hour stay at", "the Scottish airports costs £9 and £8.90", "respectively. Speaking to the Mirror, the AA’s", "Paul Watters attacked prices at Heathrow, saying:", "‘Drivers will feel they are being fleeced... They", "don’t want the stress of big parking charges when", "they are worrying about getting people to the", "airport on time.’ Heathrow’s record-breaking", "peak-time . prices come after a hike in September", "which airport bosses explained as . an attempt to", "ease traffic problems around Terminal 4. The rise", "also saw the cost of a 24-stay at the airport", "rise to an eye-watering £53.90. Expensive: Even a", "five minute stop at Heathrow costs a hefty £3. At", "many airports, including Athens and Berlin, the", "first 20 minutes of parking are free to allow the", "picking up and dropping off of passengers .", "Contrast: British prices are much higher than", "other major transport hubs, with short-term", "parking at New York's JFK Airport (pictured)", "costing £5.50 for two hours - less than half the", "amount charged at Heathrow . It's not just the", "overall cost of parking that risks angering", "British flyers. At . many airports, including", "Athens and Berlin, the first 20 minutes of .", "parking are free in order to allow the unhurried", "picking up and dropping . off of passengers. In", "contrast, even a five minute stop at Heathrow", "costs a hefty £3." ]
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and Gatwick are not far behind, at £11 and 10 only £5.40 for two hours. Heathrow - £12 short-term parking. The cost of airport parking parking at New York's JFK Airport (pictured)
By . Daily Mail Reporter . A mother has admitted pulling off her baby daughter’s finger and toe nails in an horrific year-long campaign of abuse. The 26 year-old began hurting the child when she was just six months old. Suspicions were first aroused when the child’s GP noticed the injuries to her nails in August 2010. Horrific: The 26-year-old mother, whose child has been taken into care, appeared at Peterborough Crown Court (pictured) The mother initially claimed her baby was suffering from infected nails, but doctors found there was no medical cause for the injuries. The woman, from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. was arrested and charged with wounding with intent. Shocking: The mother cannot be named to protect her child (photo posed by models) She was due to stand trial later this year, but changed her plea to guilty on Monday at Peterborough Crown Court. The woman spoke only to confirm her name and whisper her plea of 'guilty'. The court ruled that the woman cannot be named in the media to protect the identity of her child, who was taken into care in 2011. Graham Huston, defending, asked for the case to be adjourned for psychiatric and pre-sentence reports. He said he had concerns about the defendant’s mental health and had asked for time for expert reports to consider the defence of criminal insanity. Judge Patrick O’Brien ordered the reports be carried out after granting the young mother bail. He said: 'The granting of bail is no indication of sentence, and it could be a custodial sentence. 'However, a mental health order is also a possible outcome of the case.' Sentencing will take place at Cambridge Crown Court on May 14. Guilty: The woman lived in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (pictured) Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Court heard woman, 26, from Peterborough, may have psychiatric issues . Abuse began at six months and went on for a year before GP raised alarm . Judge banned naming of the mother to protect identity of her child .
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[ "By . Daily Mail Reporter . A mother has admitted", "pulling off her baby daughter’s finger and toe", "nails in an horrific year-long campaign of abuse.", "The 26 year-old began hurting the child when she", "was just six months old. Suspicions were first", "aroused when the child’s GP noticed the injuries", "to her nails in August 2010. Horrific: The", "26-year-old mother, whose child has been taken", "into care, appeared at Peterborough Crown Court", "(pictured) The mother initially claimed her baby", "was suffering from infected nails, but doctors", "found there was no medical cause for the", "injuries. The woman, from Peterborough,", "Cambridgeshire. was arrested and charged with", "wounding with intent. Shocking: The mother cannot", "be named to protect her child (photo posed by", "models) She was due to stand trial later this", "year, but changed her plea to guilty on Monday at", "Peterborough Crown Court. The woman spoke only to", "confirm her name and whisper her plea of", "'guilty'. The court ruled that the woman cannot", "be named in the media to protect the identity of", "her child, who was taken into care in 2011.", "Graham Huston, defending, asked for the case to", "be adjourned for psychiatric and pre-sentence", "reports. He said he had concerns about the", "defendant’s mental health and had asked for time", "for expert reports to consider the defence of", "criminal insanity. Judge Patrick O’Brien ordered", "the reports be carried out after granting the", "young mother bail. He said: 'The granting of bail", "is no indication of sentence, and it could be a", "custodial sentence. 'However, a mental health", "order is also a possible outcome of the case.'", "Sentencing will take place at Cambridge Crown", "Court on May 14. Guilty: The woman lived in", "Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (pictured) Sorry we", "are not currently accepting comments on this", "article." ]
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The 26 year-old began hurting the child when she was just six months old. Suspicions were first injuries. The woman, from Peterborough, year, but changed her plea to guilty on Monday at be named in the media to protect the identity of be adjourned for psychiatric and pre-sentence
(CNN)God will not likely be representing John Jonchuck Jr., a judge told the 25-year-old father when he appeared in court Thursday on a charge that he killed his 5-year-old daughter by throwing her off of a St. Petersburg, Florida, bridge. During the video hearing, Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Michael Andrews asked the handcuffed Jonchuk if he was able to hire his own lawyer. "No," Jonchuk replied. Would he like one appointed? Again, the reply was, "No." "Are you sure?" Andrews pressed. "I want to leave it in the hands of God," Jonchuk said. Asked if that meant he wanted to represent himself, Jonchuk repeated his answer, to which the judge said, "Pretty sure God's not going to be representing you in this case. You're going to be standing trial. Would you like someone standing next to you as you're standing trial?" "Yes, that is pure and good, not evil," the defendant said. "I'm going to do the best I can to give you a pure and good lawyer," Andrews said. "I don't want a court-appointed lawyer," Jonchuk said, seeming slightly perturbed. "I want to leave it in the hands of God." Andrews instructed an officer to bring Jonchuk back to his courtroom Monday "to see if he wants an attorney." Though he ordered Jonchuk held on bonds of $10,000 each for charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and aggravated fleeing and eluding, Andrews ruled there would be no bond on the first-degree murder charge. Jonchuk was arrested Thursday after a St. Petersburg police officer was driving home just after midnight and saw a car whiz past him, driving about 100 mph, authorities said. According to the arrest affidavit, Jonchuk parked on the Dick Misener Bridge, exited, ignored the officer's command to stay in the vehicle and reached into the right rear passenger seat where his daughter, Phoebe, was sitting. Jonchuk "then carried the child in his arms to the side of the bridge and intentionally dropped the child into the water ... then entered his vehicle and fled the scene," the affidavit said. The officer heard a splash and tried to climb beneath the bridge to save the girl, but the current was too strong, St. Petersburg police spokeswoman Yolanda Fernandez told CNN affiliate WFLA. It's about a 62-foot drop to the water from that point on the bridge. Another officer tried to pull over Jonchuk's white Chrysler PT Cruiser on Interstate 275, but the defendant allegedly "conducted a U-turn and drove directly at a backup officer's vehicle, in which case the officer had to take evasive action to avoid a crash," another arrest affidavit said. Several law enforcement agencies joined the chase, including marked patrol cars with their emergency lights and sirens activated, for several miles. Jonchuk eventually stopped his vehicle in the middle of the interstate and was taken into custody, according to the affidavit. The body of the girl was later recovered. Jonchuck is being held at the Pinellas County Jail. Police have not disclosed a motive. Boy found dead after mother says she threw him off a bridge . CNN's Rick Martin and Carma Hassan contributed to this report.
Defendant repeatedly says he wants to "leave it in God's hands" Father faces murder, aggravated assault, aggravated fleeing counts . Officer watches driver stop and throw a child off bridge, affidavit says .
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[ "(CNN)God will not likely be representing John", "Jonchuck Jr., a judge told the 25-year-old father", "when he appeared in court Thursday on a charge", "that he killed his 5-year-old daughter by", "throwing her off of a St. Petersburg, Florida,", "bridge. During the video hearing, Pinellas-Pasco", "Circuit Judge Michael Andrews asked the", "handcuffed Jonchuk if he was able to hire his own", "lawyer. \"No,\" Jonchuk replied. Would he like one", "appointed? Again, the reply was, \"No.\" \"Are you", "sure?\" Andrews pressed. \"I want to leave it in", "the hands of God,\" Jonchuk said. Asked if that", "meant he wanted to represent himself, Jonchuk", "repeated his answer, to which the judge said,", "\"Pretty sure God's not going to be representing", "you in this case. You're going to be standing", "trial. Would you like someone standing next to", "you as you're standing trial?\" \"Yes, that is pure", "and good, not evil,\" the defendant said. \"I'm", "going to do the best I can to give you a pure and", "good lawyer,\" Andrews said. \"I don't want a", "court-appointed lawyer,\" Jonchuk said, seeming", "slightly perturbed. \"I want to leave it in the", "hands of God.\" Andrews instructed an officer to", "bring Jonchuk back to his courtroom Monday \"to", "see if he wants an attorney.\" Though he ordered", "Jonchuk held on bonds of $10,000 each for charges", "of aggravated assault on a law enforcement", "officer and aggravated fleeing and eluding,", "Andrews ruled there would be no bond on the", "first-degree murder charge. Jonchuk was arrested", "Thursday after a St. Petersburg police officer", "was driving home just after midnight and saw a", "car whiz past him, driving about 100 mph,", "authorities said. According to the arrest", "affidavit, Jonchuk parked on the Dick Misener", "Bridge, exited, ignored the officer's command to", "stay in the vehicle and reached into the right", "rear passenger seat where his daughter, Phoebe,", "was sitting. Jonchuk \"then carried the child in", "his arms to the side of the bridge and", "intentionally dropped the child into the water", "... then entered his vehicle and fled the scene,\"", "the affidavit said. The officer heard a splash", "and tried to climb beneath the bridge to save the", "girl, but the current was too strong, St.", "Petersburg police spokeswoman Yolanda Fernandez", "told CNN affiliate WFLA. It's about a 62-foot", "drop to the water from that point on the bridge.", "Another officer tried to pull over Jonchuk's", "white Chrysler PT Cruiser on Interstate 275, but", "the defendant allegedly \"conducted a U-turn and", "drove directly at a backup officer's vehicle, in", "which case the officer had to take evasive action", "to avoid a crash,\" another arrest affidavit said.", "Several law enforcement agencies joined the", "chase, including marked patrol cars with their", "emergency lights and sirens activated, for", "several miles. Jonchuk eventually stopped his", "vehicle in the middle of the interstate and was", "taken into custody, according to the affidavit.", "The body of the girl was later recovered.", "Jonchuck is being held at the Pinellas County", "Jail. Police have not disclosed a motive. Boy", "found dead after mother says she threw him off a", "bridge . CNN's Rick Martin and Carma Hassan", "contributed to this report." ]
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World No 1 Novak Djokovic destroyed Tomas Berdych in a lop-sided contest to win his fifth China Open crown on Sunday. Top seed Djokovic took 67 minutes to seal a 6-0, 6-2 win against Berdych, who raised his arms in celebration when he won a game to avoid the ignominy of a double bagel with the Serb serving for the match at 5-0 in the second set. Berdych managed to win back-to-back games, but it was just a matter of time before Djokovic sealed an easy win to continue his love affair with the Beijing tournament where he now has a 24-0 record. World No 1 Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning the China Open in Beijing on Sunday . Djokovic lifts his arms in the air in celebration after a dominant straight-sets victory over Tomas Berdych . ‘This was probably the best performance in a final I ever had,’ a beaming Djokovic said after the masterclass. ‘Everything I tried worked, it was incredible.’ ‘Beijing is definitely my lucky place, I enjoy being here,’ he said before throwing his wristbands and towel to an ecstatic crowd. ‘Since my first China win in 2009 I have not lost a match on this court. It keeps on going,’ said Djokovic who belted 19 winners, compared to his opponent’s nine. Berdych conceded he had not experienced such a mauling before. Djokovic dives to his right to reach the ball during the men's singles final at the China Open . Czech Berdych looks dejected as he suffers a humiliating defeat by Djokovic on Sunday . The National Tennis Stadium in China hosts the men's singles final between Djokovic and Berdych . ‘I met somebody in the final who I’ve never seen before,’ said Berdych. ‘The way that he performed today was really outstanding. There is really not much I can add to that because, really, I was just swept off the court. ‘I just said to my coach now that I probably played over 700 matches in my career, and I met guys like Andre (Agassi), Roger (Federer), all those probably in their best times. But I have never, ever experienced anything like that.’
Novak Djokovic took just 67 minutes to beat Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-2 in the final of the China Open . The world No 1 now has a 24-0 record at the Beijing tournament . Serbian Djokovic served for a double bagel win but Berdych managed to claim two games .
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World No 1 Novak Djokovic destroyed Tomas Berdych minutes to seal a 6-0, 6-2 win against Berdych, game to avoid the ignominy of a double bagel with affair with the Beijing tournament where he now has a 24-0 record. World No 1 Novak Djokovic during the men's singles final at the China Open
By . Ted Thornhill . PUBLISHED: . 03:10 EST, 12 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:43 EST, 12 November 2013 . Failure: South . Yorkshire PCC Shaun Wright said there had been 'a failure of . management' at South Yorkshire Police . A police force under the spotlight over its handling of child sex exploitation is still prioritising burglary and vehicle crime, according to a new report. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found that the emphasis from senior and middle local managers at South Yorkshire Police was still more focused on dealing with other crimes and must act immediately to improve its response. It also found that intelligence teams were not fully supporting child sexual exploitation investigations and that staffing problems were hampering the investigations. It said that these matters should be addressed 'as a matter of urgency'. South . Yorkshire PCC Shaun Wright said there had been ‘a failure of . management’ at South Yorkshire Police as he responded to the report, . which he commissioned in the summer. The . HMIC inspection report did say, however, that South Yorkshire Police . now showed a ‘clear commitment to enhancing the force's response to the . sexual exploitation of children’ and found ‘all the officers and staff . working in child protection to be deeply committed to their work’. But the inspectors also said these efforts have had ‘mixed success’. Their . report concluded: ‘In particular, although staff and officers were . aware that tackling child sexual exploitation was a stated force . priority, this has not consistently been translated into operational . activity on the ground at a local (district) level.’ Mr Wright said: ‘This current situation has to change. Police on patrol in Rotherham, which was at the centre of a major child sex exploitation case in 2010 (file photo) where five men were jailed after being found guilty of grooming teenage girls . ‘The report makes a number of . recommendations, with the most urgent to be implemented immediately and . others within three and six months. I fully support the recommendations . and have instructed the chief constable that he must ensure they are in . place within the time frames set out by the inspectors.’ ‘The . commitment and effort of officers and staff on the front line of this . most heinous of crimes is fully appreciated by me and rightly recognised . by the inspectors. 'However, there is clearly a failure of management to . turn my, and the public of South Yorkshire's, key strategic priority . into operational effectiveness uniformly across the whole force area.’ South . Yorkshire Police found itself a focus of concerns about under-age . teenage girls being groomed by groups of adult men for sex, particularly . in the town of Rotherham. The prosecution in Rotherham (pictured) was the first of a series of high profile cases in the last three years. A report by The Times claimed police and child protection agencies had known about the activities for a decade . The spotlight first fell on the town in 2010 when five men, described by a judge as 'sexual predators’, were given lengthy jail terms after they were found guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex. The prosecution was the first of a series of high-profile cases in the last three years that have revealed the exploitation of young girls in towns and cities including Rochdale, Derby and Oxford. Following the 2010 case, The Times claimed that details from 200 restricted-access documents showed how police and child protection agencies in the South Yorkshire town had extensive knowledge of these activities for a decade, yet a string of offences went unprosecuted. The allegations led to a range of official investigations, including one by the Home Affairs Select Committee. Earlier this year, The Times published fresh claims that a teenager in the care of social services was allowed extensive contact with a violent adult offender who was suspected of grooming young girls to use and sell for sex. At the same time, a South Yorkshire law firm announced that it was working on behalf of four women who want to take legal action against Rotherham Council in relation to sexual exploitation when they were teenagers.
In 2010 five men in Rotherham were found guilty of grooming . teenage girls . HMIC: Force's approach to child sex exploitation must 'urgently' improve . Report found staffing problems were hampering child sex investigations .
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Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal charges that her marriage was an illegal sham intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit. On Tuesday, Romero tearfully testified that she really loved Kent Ross, the pizza deliveryman she married five years ago. Their marriage was real, but it soon fell apart because of his drinking and her focus on a modeling and acting career, Romero told jurors. Romero is accused of paying Ross $5,000 to marry her on June 12, 2005, but the prosecutor alleged they never lived together as a couple. U.S. District Judge Manuel Real blocked defense lawyers from using evidence they said would show Romero was set up and turned in by a vengeful photographer angry that she rebuffed his romantic advances. The job of convincing jurors the marriage was real fell on Romero, a 28-year-old actress-singer-model who starred in Telemundo's "Wounded Soul" soap opera. The prosecutor suggested Romero was using her professional acting skills to sell her own fiction. Romero testified she married for love, not a green card. "To be in a loving relationship, forever and ever, like my parents," she testified. The couple didn't have a family wedding because he is Mormon and she is Catholic, she said. They kept separate Hollywood apartments because he couldn't break a lease and she traveled a lot, she said. The first months were "very loving, fun," she said. "We socialized together, passionate. It was the honeymoon stage." Romero and Ross separated after less than a year together because "he was coming on very late and drunk," she said. "We started to fight a lot, sweat a lot, throw things. It was not healthy." The villain in Romero's script would be Markus Klinko, a celebrity photographer she met at a Hollywood casting call about the same time her marriage was "on the rocks," she said. Klinko, a 49-year-old Swiss native, is the star of his own reality TV show -- Bravo's "Double Exposure." Romero said the relationship initially was "professional and creative," but she eventually engaged in a "short affair" with Klinko as he helped with her modeling career. "I felt very pressured and I was vulnerable," Romero said as she cried. "It was the biggest mistake I've done in my life." Her friendship with Klinko turned into a nightmare when she decided to end the affair, she said. "Mr. Klinko wanted more and more and he knew I wasn't able to give it to him," she said. Klinko threatened to turn her in to immigration officials, she said. "He was losing it, he was very psycho," Romero said. "I was very scared, because he wouldn't stop." The federal complaint against Romero said the immigration investigation began after agents were given evidence gathered by a private detective hired by Klinko. When Klinko testified for the prosecution last week he said it was "completely incorrect" that his motivation was to get Romero deported. Instead, the investigator was gathering evidence to be used in a lawsuit against Michael Ball, the founder and owner of the Rock & Republic fashion company, Klinko said. The criminal complaint named Ball as a target of the federal investigation, alleging that he helped arrange the sham marriage while Romero was modeling for his company. Klinko said his lawyer turned the evidence over to the government only because he feared Klinko might be extorted by Ball. "My case has never been against Fernanda," Klinko said after his testimony. "I wish her the best." Ross, 28, also had his turn on the witness stand Tuesday, hoping to convince jurors that he and Romero were a real couple at one time. "I was in love with her," Ross testified. "It felt right at the time, so I rolled with it." He was asked why he asked the actress to marry him after knowing her for only a short time. "I had a tiger by the tail and I wanted to keep her here," he said. Romero and Ross sat directly in front of jurors throughout the one-week trial, holding hands much of the time. They could get between 15 and 21 months in prison if convicted, though such cases usually produce shorter sentences, according to the prosecutor. The case is unusual because marriage fraud charges are usually litigated by immigration authorities rather than prosecuted as criminal cases. Romero's show business career began in Mexico at age 16 when she joined the ensemble Frizzby, her Internet Movie Database biography says. The group toured Mexico and Central America, releasing two top-10 singles, it says. She started hosting television shows and appearing on commercials in Mexico when she was 18, it says. Romero has appeared in print and TV ad campaigns for Rock and Republic, Clean and Clear, Pepsi, Apple and JC Penney, it says. "She was cast in Telemundo's original production 'Wounded Soul,' where she was not only a lead actress, but also a lead singer, performing two songs in the soap opera's soundtrack," her online biography says.
Fernanda Romero testifies in her own defense Tuesday . The actress tells jurors her marriage was not fake . Closing arguments are set for Wednesday . Romero is charged with paying a pizza delivery man to marry her .
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[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Closing arguments", "are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican", "soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal", "charges that her marriage was an illegal sham", "intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit. On", "Tuesday, Romero tearfully testified that she", "really loved Kent Ross, the pizza deliveryman she", "married five years ago. Their marriage was real,", "but it soon fell apart because of his drinking", "and her focus on a modeling and acting career,", "Romero told jurors. Romero is accused of paying", "Ross $5,000 to marry her on June 12, 2005, but", "the prosecutor alleged they never lived together", "as a couple. U.S. District Judge Manuel Real", "blocked defense lawyers from using evidence they", "said would show Romero was set up and turned in", "by a vengeful photographer angry that she", "rebuffed his romantic advances. The job of", "convincing jurors the marriage was real fell on", "Romero, a 28-year-old actress-singer-model who", "starred in Telemundo's \"Wounded Soul\" soap opera.", "The prosecutor suggested Romero was using her", "professional acting skills to sell her own", "fiction. Romero testified she married for love,", "not a green card. \"To be in a loving", "relationship, forever and ever, like my parents,\"", "she testified. The couple didn't have a family", "wedding because he is Mormon and she is Catholic,", "she said. They kept separate Hollywood apartments", "because he couldn't break a lease and she", "traveled a lot, she said. The first months were", "\"very loving, fun,\" she said. \"We socialized", "together, passionate. It was the honeymoon", "stage.\" Romero and Ross separated after less than", "a year together because \"he was coming on very", "late and drunk,\" she said. \"We started to fight a", "lot, sweat a lot, throw things. It was not", "healthy.\" The villain in Romero's script would be", "Markus Klinko, a celebrity photographer she met", "at a Hollywood casting call about the same time", "her marriage was \"on the rocks,\" she said.", "Klinko, a 49-year-old Swiss native, is the star", "of his own reality TV show -- Bravo's \"Double", "Exposure.\" Romero said the relationship initially", "was \"professional and creative,\" but she", "eventually engaged in a \"short affair\" with", "Klinko as he helped with her modeling career. \"I", "felt very pressured and I was vulnerable,\" Romero", "said as she cried. \"It was the biggest mistake", "I've done in my life.\" Her friendship with Klinko", "turned into a nightmare when she decided to end", "the affair, she said. \"Mr. Klinko wanted more and", "more and he knew I wasn't able to give it to", "him,\" she said. Klinko threatened to turn her in", "to immigration officials, she said. \"He was", "losing it, he was very psycho,\" Romero said. \"I", "was very scared, because he wouldn't stop.\" The", "federal complaint against Romero said the", "immigration investigation began after agents were", "given evidence gathered by a private detective", "hired by Klinko. When Klinko testified for the", "prosecution last week he said it was \"completely", "incorrect\" that his motivation was to get Romero", "deported. Instead, the investigator was gathering", "evidence to be used in a lawsuit against Michael", "Ball, the founder and owner of the Rock &", "Republic fashion company, Klinko said. The", "criminal complaint named Ball as a target of the", "federal investigation, alleging that he helped", "arrange the sham marriage while Romero was", "modeling for his company. Klinko said his lawyer", "turned the evidence over to the government only", "because he feared Klinko might be extorted by", "Ball. \"My case has never been against Fernanda,\"", "Klinko said after his testimony. \"I wish her the", "best.\" Ross, 28, also had his turn on the witness", "stand Tuesday, hoping to convince jurors that he", "and Romero were a real couple at one time. \"I was", "in love with her,\" Ross testified. \"It felt right", "at the time, so I rolled with it.\" He was asked", "why he asked the actress to marry him after", "knowing her for only a short time. \"I had a tiger", "by the tail and I wanted to keep her here,\" he", "said. Romero and Ross sat directly in front of", "jurors throughout the one-week trial, holding", "hands much of the time. They could get between 15", "and 21 months in prison if convicted, though such", "cases usually produce shorter sentences,", "according to the prosecutor. The case is unusual", "because marriage fraud charges are usually", "litigated by immigration authorities rather than", "prosecuted as criminal cases. Romero's show", "business career began in Mexico at age 16 when", "she joined the ensemble Frizzby, her Internet", "Movie Database biography says. The group toured", "Mexico and Central America, releasing two top-10", "singles, it says. She started hosting television", "shows and appearing on commercials in Mexico when", "she was 18, it says. Romero has appeared in print", "and TV ad campaigns for Rock and Republic, Clean", "and Clear, Pepsi, Apple and JC Penney, it says.", "\"She was cast in Telemundo's original production", "'Wounded Soul,' where she was not only a lead", "actress, but also a lead singer, performing two", "songs in the soap opera's soundtrack,\" her online", "biography says." ]
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Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal Romero told jurors. Romero is accused of paying Ross $5,000 to marry her on June 12, 2005, but lot, sweat a lot, throw things. It was not her marriage was "on the rocks," she said.
Bogota, Colombia (CNN) -- Colombian authorities have killed dozens of leftist guerrillas in the past day, the nation's defense minister said Wednesday. Operations throughout the country led to the killing of 39 suspected members the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the capture of a dozen others from the rebel group, Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon told reporters. "This is one of the greatest blows (to the rebel group) in the last five years," Pinzon said. One operation near the Venezuelan border led to the killing of 36 suspected rebels and the capture of five others, including a top leader of one faction of the rebel group, he said. The joint military-police operation occurred in the department of Arauca, where over the weekend authorities said rebels killed 11 troops in an attack. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, has been at war with the Colombian government since the 1960s. While severely weakened in recent years, the guerrilla group has continued to carry out kidnappings and attack security forces. A mediator said Wednesday that the FARC will begin releasing its 10 remaining government hostages on Monday. "With much joy and satisfaction we want to inform you that next Monday the FARC will hand over the 10 uniformed people, police and soldiers, that are in their control," said Piedad Cordoba, a former senator who has helped coordinate hostage handovers in the past. The hostage release could take two days, Cordoba said. She did not specify where it would take place. In December, the FARC announced the planned release of six national police officers in the group, but later postponed their release because of an alleged militarization in the area where the rebels operate. Journalist Fernando Ramos contributed to this report.
NEW: A mediator says the rebel group will begin releasing 10 hostages Monday . One operation occurs in an area where 11 troops were killed over the weekend . The defense member calls the operation "one of the greatest blows" against the rebels . A top leader of one faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is captured, he says .
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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:49 EST, 3 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:05 EST, 6 September 2012 . A budding British entrepreneur has high hopes for a piece of unique artwork he spectacularly created on the outskirts of space. Josh Taylor, 22, from Guildford, Surrey, created his world-first artwork by using a helium-filled weather balloon with attached canvas and dripping paint tubes to float the project to an incredible 100,810ft. The freelance media technician sent . his contraption soaring towards space from a field . in Worcester, West Midlands, with it crashing back down to earth when the balloon popped two hours later some 40 miles north of the launch site. Scroll down for video . Josh Taylor's artwork pictured at the edge of space . The artwork just after the weather balloon had popped. The fragments of the balloon can be seen in the left of the photo . He said: 'I did it really to push boundaries. It's a world first thing, I wanted to do something that nobody has done before. It was a great feeling to achieve something like that.' He continued: 'I try and do creative, . science and technology projects in order to inspire other people, . entertain and educate them.' Josh's contraption was made up of a large helium-filled weather balloon, attached at the bottom to a payload which consisted of a parachute, small GoPro HD camera, four paint pots with hanging tubes and the canvas, attached by wires. Josh, right, preparing the weather balloon prior to its launch in Worcester, West Midlands . As the project floated up to the edge of Earth's atmosphere, paint dripped down from the tubes onto the canvas, creating the artwork. Once the project reached an incredible 100,810ft, the weather balloon popped, causing it to fall at incredible speeds back down to earth. After an automated parachute was deployed, the artwork touched down about 2 hours after it had been launched. Josh was able to track the artwork because he added a tracker to the payload. Josh Taylor examines his art project after it had crashed down to earth . He said: 'Within the payload we had a tracker which allowed us to track it using radio telemetry. After we launched it, we kept on having it relay data back to the computer and that allowed us to see where it was in relation to the car.' He continued: 'We drove about 40 miles north to find it. The tracker worked so well that within 15 minutes of it landing we had picked it back up. 'I'd like to exhibit it in an art . gallery somewhere, purely for others to see it and for it to hopefully . inspire others to be creative.' The budding entrepreneur's artwork was created right on the edge of the Earth's atmosphere . 'I'd like to exhibit it in an art . gallery somewhere, purely for others to see it and for it to hopefully . inspire others to be creative.' In 2011, Josh completed a project which saw him send a camera up into space to record the curvature of the Earth. Josh's next project, which was a challenge laid down for him on social networking site Twitter by Virgin boss Richard Branson, is to discover the depths of the ocean.
Josh Taylor, 22, hopes to exhibit his work in a gallery . He also hopes to take on Richard Branson's ocean depths discovery challenge as his next project .
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[ "By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:49 EST,", "3 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:05 EST, 6", "September 2012 . A budding British entrepreneur", "has high hopes for a piece of unique artwork he", "spectacularly created on the outskirts of space.", "Josh Taylor, 22, from Guildford, Surrey, created", "his world-first artwork by using a helium-filled", "weather balloon with attached canvas and dripping", "paint tubes to float the project to an incredible", "100,810ft. The freelance media technician sent .", "his contraption soaring towards space from a", "field . in Worcester, West Midlands, with it", "crashing back down to earth when the balloon", "popped two hours later some 40 miles north of the", "launch site. Scroll down for video . Josh", "Taylor's artwork pictured at the edge of space .", "The artwork just after the weather balloon had", "popped. The fragments of the balloon can be seen", "in the left of the photo . He said: 'I did it", "really to push boundaries. It's a world first", "thing, I wanted to do something that nobody has", "done before. It was a great feeling to achieve", "something like that.' He continued: 'I try and do", "creative, . science and technology projects in", "order to inspire other people, . entertain and", "educate them.' Josh's contraption was made up of", "a large helium-filled weather balloon, attached", "at the bottom to a payload which consisted of a", "parachute, small GoPro HD camera, four paint pots", "with hanging tubes and the canvas, attached by", "wires. Josh, right, preparing the weather balloon", "prior to its launch in Worcester, West Midlands .", "As the project floated up to the edge of Earth's", "atmosphere, paint dripped down from the tubes", "onto the canvas, creating the artwork. Once the", "project reached an incredible 100,810ft, the", "weather balloon popped, causing it to fall at", "incredible speeds back down to earth. After an", "automated parachute was deployed, the artwork", "touched down about 2 hours after it had been", "launched. Josh was able to track the artwork", "because he added a tracker to the payload. Josh", "Taylor examines his art project after it had", "crashed down to earth . He said: 'Within the", "payload we had a tracker which allowed us to", "track it using radio telemetry. After we launched", "it, we kept on having it relay data back to the", "computer and that allowed us to see where it was", "in relation to the car.' He continued: 'We drove", "about 40 miles north to find it. The tracker", "worked so well that within 15 minutes of it", "landing we had picked it back up. 'I'd like to", "exhibit it in an art . gallery somewhere, purely", "for others to see it and for it to hopefully .", "inspire others to be creative.' The budding", "entrepreneur's artwork was created right on the", "edge of the Earth's atmosphere . 'I'd like to", "exhibit it in an art . gallery somewhere, purely", "for others to see it and for it to hopefully .", "inspire others to be creative.' In 2011, Josh", "completed a project which saw him send a camera", "up into space to record the curvature of the", "Earth. Josh's next project, which was a challenge", "laid down for him on social networking site", "Twitter by Virgin boss Richard Branson, is to", "discover the depths of the ocean." ]
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Josh Taylor, 22, from Guildford, Surrey, created exhibit it in an art . gallery somewhere, purely Earth. Josh's next project, which was a challenge discover the depths of the ocean.
The pomp and ceremony surrounding the presentation of Wayne Rooney's golden cap was typically English, but looking at the Wembley pitch you may have thought the game was taking place across the Atlantic. The NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars played at Wembley less than a week before England's Euro 2016 qualifying clash with Slovenia, and evidence of their presence was clearly visible as Rooney led his side out on Saturday. The surface was quick to tear up after minimal contact, and the markings from the gridiron were still apparent throughout the pitch. The Wembley pitch before England's clash with Slovenia, with non-football markings still clearly visible . Wembley's pitch was in a poor condition after the Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars . The pitch quickly disintegrated under foot during England's Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley . In a week where Real Madrid revealed they send their groundsman to inspect pitches before playing on them to prevent injuries, Premier League bosses will be unimpressed their England stars were forced to play on such a poor quality surface. Politicians and Wembley bosses have struggled to hide their glee at the prospect of an NFL franchise playing regularly at the home of English football, but perhaps some could do with reminding this pitch was designed and built at great cost for English, not American, football. The Slovenian team even lodged a complaint about the conditions prior to the match. England boss Roy Hodgson admitted he was surprised they had done so, telling ITV: 'I was out there now and it didn't look that bad to me to be honest. 'Talking about the pitch and making a lot of statements about it before the game is a strange thing to do. We'll see how the game goes and the result first before talking about that.' His comments, though, were in contrast to the opinion he voiced earlier in the week when he said: 'I can't pretend that (the NFL clash at Wembley) is something that makes me leap for joy. 'If I was asked if it was a good thing or not, I would have to say not.' The NFL markings were apparent throughout the pitch at Wembley during the Euro 2016 qualifier . Boris Johnson welcomed NFL fans to the nation's capital by getting involved in the pre-match coin toss . The remnants of the Jacksonville Jaguars logo still remained on the pitch as England played Slovenia . Wayne Rooney is presented with his golden cap as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for England .
England and Slovenia met for their Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley . Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars played less than a week before . The pitch still had NFL markings and quickly disintegrated under foot .
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[ "The pomp and ceremony surrounding the presentation", "of Wayne Rooney's golden cap was typically", "English, but looking at the Wembley pitch you may", "have thought the game was taking place across the", "Atlantic. The NFL's Dallas Cowboys and", "Jacksonville Jaguars played at Wembley less than", "a week before England's Euro", "2016 qualifying clash with Slovenia, and evidence", "of their presence was clearly visible as Rooney", "led his side out on Saturday. The surface was", "quick to tear up after minimal contact, and the", "markings from the gridiron were still apparent", "throughout the pitch. The Wembley pitch before", "England's clash with Slovenia, with non-football", "markings still clearly visible . Wembley's pitch", "was in a poor condition after the Dallas Cowboys'", "victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars . The pitch", "quickly disintegrated under foot during England's", "Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley . In a week", "where Real Madrid revealed they send their", "groundsman to inspect pitches before playing on", "them to prevent injuries, Premier League bosses", "will be unimpressed their England stars were", "forced to play on such a poor quality surface.", "Politicians and Wembley bosses have struggled to", "hide their glee at the prospect of an NFL", "franchise playing regularly at the home of", "English football, but perhaps some could do with", "reminding this pitch was designed and built at", "great cost for English, not American, football.", "The Slovenian team even lodged a complaint about", "the conditions prior to the match. England boss", "Roy Hodgson admitted he was surprised they had", "done so, telling ITV: 'I was out there now and it", "didn't look that bad to me to be honest. 'Talking", "about the pitch and making a lot of statements", "about it before the game is a strange thing to", "do. We'll see how the game goes and the result", "first before talking about that.' His comments,", "though, were in contrast to the opinion he voiced", "earlier in the week when he said: 'I can't", "pretend that (the NFL clash at Wembley) is", "something that makes me leap for joy. 'If I was", "asked if it was a good thing or not, I would have", "to say not.' The NFL markings were apparent", "throughout the pitch at Wembley during the Euro", "2016 qualifier . Boris Johnson welcomed NFL fans", "to the nation's capital by getting involved in", "the pre-match coin toss . The remnants of the", "Jacksonville Jaguars logo still remained on the", "pitch as England played Slovenia . Wayne Rooney", "is presented with his golden cap as he prepares", "to make his 100th appearance for England ." ]
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Atlantic. The NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars played at Wembley less than a week before England's Euro Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley . In a week
Two children sit outside a hospital in Kenema, the third largest city in Sierra Leone, digging into a bowl of food and sharing plastic bags of clean water. They have both been orphaned during the Ebola outbreak that has gripped West Africa and put the rest of the planet in a state of constant vigilance and fear. The death toll in the outbreak is now at 4,546, around half of the known cases in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the latest figures from the UN World Health Organization. Tragedy: Two young orphans whose parents have died of Ebola sharing a meal in Kenema, Sierra Leone . Now, the WHO is scaling up efforts to reach 600,000 people that have been affected by the health crisis in the area, that has seen hundreds of children orphaned and many families left without a breadwinner. The latest death toll was released as the news came that Nigeria has been declared free from Ebola after passing the six week mark with no new cases. 'This is a spectacular success story,' Rui Gama Vaz from the WHO told a news conference in the capital Abuja, where officials broke into applause when he announced that Nigeria had shaken off the disease. 'It shows that Ebola can be contained, but we must be clear that we have only won a battle, the war will only end when West Africa is also declared free of Ebola.' This year's outbreak of the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever thought to have originated in forest bats is the worst on record. Left behind: Children from Sierra Leone, where hundreds have died from Ebola, sitting in front of the hospital . Aftermath: Sierra Leone health workers bury an Ebola victim near Kenema Hospital in Sierra Leone as Nigeria has been declared Ebola free after six weeks of no new cases . Victim: Ebola has claimed the lives of over 4,500 people across West Africa with Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia the worst affected . It was imported to Nigeria when Liberian-American diplomat Patrick Sawyer collapsed at the main international airport in Lagos on July 20. Airport staff were unprepared and the government had not set up any hospital isolation unit, so he was able to infect several people, including health workers in the hospital where he was taken, some of whom had to restrain him to keep him there. Lagos, the commercial hub of Africa's most populous nation, largest economy and leading energy producer, would have been an ideal springboard for Ebola to spread across the country. 'Nigeria was not really prepared for the outbreak, but the swift response from the federal government, state governments (and) international organisations was essential,' said Samuel Matoka, Ebola operations manager in Nigeria for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). 'If a country like Nigeria, hampered by serious security problems, can do this ... any country in the world experiencing an imported case can hold onward transmission to just a handful of cases,' WHO Director Margaret Chan said in a statement. For the three impoverished countries at the epicentre of the crisis, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, it is a different matter. According to consultancy DaMina Advisors, Nigeria has one doctor per 2,879 people compared with one per 86,275 in Liberia. Gripping a nation: Bystanders look at a health worker in protective clothing after he and his colleagues removed the body of a woman suspected of having died after contracting the Ebola virus in Liberia . Health workers carry the woman's body to a nearby burial site in Bomi county, on the outskirts of Monrovia . Yesterday, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in her country and has brought it to 'a standstill', noting that Liberia and two other badly hit countries were already weakened by years of war. Appealing for more international help, Sirleaf described the devastating effects of Ebola in a 'Letter to the World' that was broadcast Sunday by the BBC. 'Across West Africa, a generation of young people risk being lost to an economic catastrophe as harvests are missed, markets are shut and borders are closed,' the Nobel Peace Prize laureate said. 'The virus has been able to spread so rapidly because of the insufficient strength of the emergency, medical and military services that remain under-resourced.' 'There is no coincidence Ebola has taken hold in three fragile states - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea - all battling to overcome the effects of interconnected wars,' she said adding that Liberia once had 3,000 medical doctors but by the end of its civil war in 2003, the country had just 36.
Hundreds of children have been orphaned when parents died from Ebola . Death toll of outbreak is now at 4,546, and Sierra Leone is among worst hit . WHO is now scaling up efforts to reach 600,000 affected in West Africa .
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By . Laurie Whitwell . Follow @@lauriewhitwell . Ravel Morrison is set to return to the starting XI for West Ham’s Capital One Cup semi-final on Tuesday, despite Sam Allardyce saying he may have had his ‘head turned’ by relegation rivals Fulham. West Ham rejected a bid for the 20-year-old, thought to be £4million, but Allardyce suggested the promise of money and agents’ advice had affected Morrison’s mindset. Morrison came off the bench in the defeat by Newcastle on Saturday but has not started a match since the 5-0 FA Cup defeat by Nottingham Forest on January 5, when Allardyce used several of his youngsters. VIDEO: Scroll down to see Allardyce preview the Capital One Cup semi-final, second leg . Prize asset: West Ham manager Sam Allardyce admits midfielder Ravel Morrision's head may have been turned by interest from Fulham . Problems mounting: Allardyce has had to deal with Fulham's interest in Morrison and also trying to arrest the poor form of his West Ham side . Watching on: Morrison started on the bench for the Hammers' match with Newcastle at Upton Park on Saturday . On the scoresheet: Morrison celebrates a goal against Cardiff in the Capital One Cup third third win . Tuesday evening's match with Manchester City will be his first in a strong line-up since the game at Manchester United on December 21, when a groin injury began hampering his progress. Morrison is said to be keen on a move to Craven Cottage, even though Fulham are only one place and one point above West Ham in the Barclays Premier League. Contract talks have stalled to extend his £15,000-a-week deal, which has 18 months left. Asked why a switch to Fulham would appeal to Morrison, Allardyce said: ‘It’s like everything. This window creates a hysteria. Manchester trip to forget: Allardyce watched his West Ham side lose 6-0 to Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City in the Capital One Cup semi-final, first leg . 'People will tell you somebody is going to come and get you. ‘That could then turn your head, probably based on the money that people say you’re going to make. ‘I would probably think that at every club there is a player unsettled because of mad January, this lunatic transfer window that creates havoc throughout the game. Making a breakthrough: Morrison has hit form this season for West Ham, left, and has been rewarded with playing for the England U21s . Tale of the tape: How the teams might line up . ‘You can offer the advice but whether . they take it or not, they’re going to listen to the advice of agents . more than they are to the manager.’ Allardyce railed: ‘Some players will act and react in a different way, to whatever they feel is best for them. 'Sometimes it’s the wrong thing to do but that’s the way they go about it. ‘Sometimes it gets handled quietly and it’s done; sometimes a player will not turn up; sometimes a player will refuse to play; sometimes a player will accept that he’s got to continue to play well for the football club if it hasn’t happened. ‘He’s a young man and a young man with not much experience. You have to give a bit of leeway for that scenario.’ ‘It’s difficult for a manager to give . advice to a young player about that as they see you probably working for . the club rather than working for them. He added: ‘He’s not an experienced man . in life, never mind in football. 'And inexperienced young players can . react in many different ways.’ Not impressed: Allardyce branded Fulham's bid for Morrison as derisory . Allardyce labelled Fulham’s bid for Morrison, West Ham’s top scorer with five goals this season, as ‘derisory’ but stopped short of declaring him ‘not for sale’, adding he had yet to achieve ‘consistency’ in his standard of play. Allardyce said West Ham were ‘playing for pride’ against City after losing the first leg 6-0 at the Etihad. Low moment: Joe Cole trudges off after the Hammers' 6-0 loss to City .
West Ham midfielder set to return to team for Capital One Cup semi-final . Allardyce admits Morrison's head may have been turned by Fulham . Came off bench for Newcastle loss but has not started since January 5 . West Ham rejected a bid from London rivals thought to be £4million . Hammers playing for pride against Manchester City after 6-0 first-leg loss .
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It might seem like an ordinary meal to most, composed of steak, sweet potato mash and four kinds of vegetables. But this particular dish has been dubbed the perfect meal for athletes by performance nutrition experts. Comprising an 8oz New York sirloin strip steak served with sweet potato mash, kale, samphire, mange tout and broccoli, the hearty offering has all right balance of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals. Scroll down for video . The perfect meal for athletes is an 8oz New York sirloin strip steak served with sweet potato mash, kale, samphire, mangetout and broccoli . Athletes need the right balance of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals in their meals . The meal was served by London chef and former Olympian Francis Agyepong at Christopher's restaurant in Covent Garden to Olympic gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu and world junior champion Dina Asher-Smith. Mr Agyepong, who competed in the Triple Jump for Great Britain at the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics, has since developed his career as a head chef in London's West End. He said: 'In creating this ultimate athlete menu, I have focused on nutrition first and foremost. The dish is ideal for energy, recovery and tissue rebuilding. Steak is high in protein, which is excellent for muscle recovery and also in iron stores which helps reduce fatigue. It's an ideal meat for athletes to consume during their training programme. Sweet potato is an excellent carbohydrate source so it contributes to the recovery of normal muscle function after hard training. The green veg provides vitamins A and C which support the immune system to function normally, which is hampered with hard training. 'The quality of ingredients used and the resulting taste also has a positive effect on the mind and general wellbeing. 'Food and nutrition is a big part of everyone's lives but to an athlete it can mean the difference between having a short or long sustained career. 'The body has the ability to self-repair if the food you are putting in it is of premium quality.' The athlete turned head chef worked with worked with Sainsbury's and British Athletics' performance nutritionist Joseph Agu to create a perfect menu for Ms Ohuruogu and Ms Asher-Smith, as they prepare for the 2015 athletics season. The season will see Ms Ohuruogu bid to retain her world 400m title in Beijing, where she won Olympic gold in 2008. Mr Agu said: 'This is the perfect meal for an athlete, with the right balance of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals. 'Steak is high in protein, which is excellent for muscle recovery and also in iron stores which helps reduce fatigue. It's an ideal meat for athletes to consume during their training programme. Head chef Francis Agyepong (right)  preparing the 'perfect meal for athletes' at Christopher's in London (left) 'Sweet potato is an excellent carbohydrate source so it contributes to the recovery of normal muscle function after hard training. The green veg provides vitamins A and C which support the immune system to function normally, which is hampered with hard training.' Dina Asher-Smith, who was crowned British 60m champion at the Sainsbury's Indoor British Championships last weekend and will compete at the Sainsbury's Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham on Saturday, said: 'As a young athlete I'm always looking for ways to improve my performance, so good nutrition is key. 'Ahead of a big event it's important to eat properly, and as the experts have identified, this dish is perfect for an athlete.' Christine Ohuruogu said: 'Nutrition is a very important part of athletics, and it's great that Francis and Joseph have identified a dish which will help our training, but also taste great. 'Healthy eating is a big part of my life, so I'm really pleased to see Sainsbury's using their sponsorship of athletics to inspire others to live a healthy lifestyle.' Christine Ohuruogu (left), pictured at the World Athletic Championships in Moscow in 2013, tried the meal, along with sprinter Dina Asher-Smith (right) in the 60m heats at the Sainsbury's Indoor Grand Prix in 2014 . Steak with vegetables and sweet potato mash . Ingredients: One 230g sirloin steak; mixed greens of samphire, kale, tenderstem broccoli, calvolo nero and peas; one medium-size sweet potato; 90ml agave syrup or maple syrup; coconut oil; salt and pepper . Method: Pre-heat oven to 180°C (fan oven). Place sweet potato in oven for approximately 25 mins. While potato is cooking season the steak with salt and cracked black pepper, drizzle a little olive or sunflower to coat the steak. Once potato is cooked, cut out the flesh and mash until smooth, adding 90ml agave syrup, then cover. Place steak on a hot grill or into a hot frying pan and cook for  three minutes on each side (remove from the heat and allow to rest for four minutes). Meanwhile drop your vegetables into medium size pot of salted boiling water for approximately 40 seconds. Drain the vegetables off before pouring into moderate hot pan with 10ml of coconut oil. Toss two or three times before finishing with some chopped tarragon, mint and parsley. Serve immediately.
Dish named the perfect meal by British Athletics' performance nutritionist . Prepared by Olympian Francis Agyepong, Head Chef at Christopher's . Top athletes Christine Ohuruogu and Dina Asher-Smith taste test the dish .
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Mr Agyepong, who competed in the", "Triple Jump for Great Britain at the Barcelona", "and Atlanta Olympics, has since developed his", "career as a head chef in London's West End. He", "said: 'In creating this ultimate athlete menu, I", "have focused on nutrition first and foremost. The", "dish is ideal for energy, recovery and tissue", "rebuilding. Steak is high in protein, which is", "excellent for muscle recovery and also in iron", "stores which helps reduce fatigue. It's an ideal", "meat for athletes to consume during their", "training programme. Sweet potato is an excellent", "carbohydrate source so it contributes to the", "recovery of normal muscle function after hard", "training. The green veg provides vitamins A and C", "which support the immune system to function", "normally, which is hampered with hard training.", "'The quality of ingredients used and the", "resulting taste also has a positive effect on the", "mind and general wellbeing. 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Head", "chef Francis Agyepong (right)  preparing the", "'perfect meal for athletes' at Christopher's in", "London (left) 'Sweet potato is an excellent", "carbohydrate source so it contributes to the", "recovery of normal muscle function after hard", "training. The green veg provides vitamins A and C", "which support the immune system to function", "normally, which is hampered with hard training.'", "Dina Asher-Smith, who was crowned British 60m", "champion at the Sainsbury's Indoor British", "Championships last weekend and will compete at", "the Sainsbury's Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham", "on Saturday, said: 'As a young athlete I'm always", "looking for ways to improve my performance, so", "good nutrition is key. 'Ahead of a big event it's", "important to eat properly, and as the experts", "have identified, this dish is perfect for an", "athlete.' Christine Ohuruogu said: 'Nutrition is", "a very important part of athletics, and it's", "great that Francis and Joseph have identified a", "dish which will help our training, but also taste", "great. 'Healthy eating is a big part of my life,", "so I'm really pleased to see Sainsbury's using", "their sponsorship of athletics to inspire others", "to live a healthy lifestyle.' Christine Ohuruogu", "(left), pictured at the World Athletic", "Championships in Moscow in 2013, tried the meal,", "along with sprinter Dina Asher-Smith (right) in", "the 60m heats at the Sainsbury's Indoor Grand", "Prix in 2014 . Steak with vegetables and sweet", "potato mash . Ingredients: One 230g sirloin", "steak; mixed greens of samphire, kale, tenderstem", "broccoli, calvolo nero and peas; one medium-size", "sweet potato; 90ml agave syrup or maple syrup;", "coconut oil; salt and pepper . Method: Pre-heat", "oven to 180°C (fan oven). Place sweet potato in", "oven for approximately 25 mins. While potato is", "cooking season the steak with salt and cracked", "black pepper, drizzle a little olive or sunflower", "to coat the steak. Once potato is cooked, cut out", "the flesh and mash until smooth, adding 90ml", "agave syrup, then cover. Place steak on a hot", "grill or into a hot frying pan and cook for", "three minutes on each side (remove from the heat", "and allow to rest for four minutes). Meanwhile", "drop your vegetables into medium size pot of", "salted boiling water for approximately 40", "seconds. Drain the vegetables off before pouring", "into moderate hot pan with 10ml of coconut oil.", "Toss two or three times before finishing with", "some chopped tarragon, mint and parsley. Serve", "immediately." ]
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Premier League leaders Chelsea have been pitted against Liverpool in the Capital One Cup semi-final. Brendan Rodgers' side beat Bournemouth 3-1 in the quarter-final on Wednesday night, while Chelsea beat Derby by the same scoreline on Tuesday. The first leg of the semi-final will be played at Anfield the week commencing January 19, with the second leg taking place the following week. Raheem Sterling celebrates with his Liverpool team-mates after scoring against Bournemouth . Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho won his first trophy in England by beating Liverpool to the League Cup in 2005, and his side will be away in the first leg. 'It will be a fantastic tie,' Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers told Sky Sports. 'If you want to win this competition you have to play against the good sides. 'The most important thing was getting through, but our performance was brilliant. 'We're into the semi-final, it's over two legs and it didn't matter who we got. We needed to get there, it's Chelsea and we look forward to it.' John Terry and Andre Schurrle celebrate as Chelsea beat Derby 3-1 on Tuesday night . In the other semi-final Tottenham take on Sheffield United after Mauricio Pochettino's side thumped Newcastle 4-0. Spurs will have home advantage in the first leg and will be firm favourites to reach the final of the competition they won 2008. League One side Sheffield United booked their place in the last four by knocking out Southampton on Tuesday night. Nigel Clough's Blades went to Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals last season, while the template in this tournament was set by Bradford going all the way to the final in 2013. Tottenham's Christian Eriksen and Roberto Soldado celebrate during their 4-0 win against Newcastle .
Liverpool will play Chelsea in the Capital One Cup semi-final . Tottenham have been drawn against League One Sheffield United . Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-1 in the quarter-final on Wednesday night . Chelsea advanced at expense of Derby, while Tottenham beat Newcastle . Sheffield United knocked out Premier League opposition Southampton .
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(CNN) -- Three years ago, scenes of the Arab Spring broadcast across the globe showed women who appeared to be equal participants in the revolutions and their aftermath. These images of women taking such public positions -- from Tunisia to Egypt, Libya and Yemen -- took much of the world by surprise. But not Arabs. Despite the stereotype of them as an oppressed group, Arab women have a long history of participating in the region's upheavals, dating back at least to the anti-colonial movement when women emerged from the confinement of the household to take up crucial organizational positions. Today, as the world grapples with this challenging and tumultuous moment in the region, it is important to pay close attention to the voices of Arab women and their plight. But rather than confining the story of women to an issue of religion or culture, it is important that the world uses what is happening to them as a barometer of the trajectory that individual societies are on. After all, how a country or a region treats its women in many ways tells the story of the future political direction of that country. The trouble is that this trajectory is in too many cases not particularly encouraging. In the Arab Spring's aftermath, there have been plans to lower the legal marriage age, support expressed for polygamy after years of being regulated, restrictions on women's mobility and political participation, a massive increase in sexual harassment and assault on the streets with police failing to intervene, and the use of virginity tests on women arrested for participating in a demonstration, as seen in Egypt. But young women now are not willing to back away from their demands, and they are speaking out in spite of public harassment. And while many women have been beaten and imprisoned for making their voices heard, they have crossed what is often described as the line of fear. In doing so, their message to the older generation of feminists is that the rights of women must be included in the civil rights discussion of societies more broadly. The hope is that the voice of women might also have more influence on the direction of policy in the region, perhaps offering a path that encourages calm in a part of the world too often wracked by violence. Ultimately, what young women in the post-Arab Spring are saying is that they are seeking out a new form of identity, one that is inclusive of both their religious identity and their desire for civil liberties. It is with this view in mind that my partners Abby Disney, Gini Reticker and I announced our commitment at the Clinton Global Initiative 2014 to launch "The Trials of Spring," a multimedia initiative that focuses on the voices of Arab women, their plight and their dreams for the future. The world can no longer treat women's issues as if they are somehow separate from everything that goes on in, and defines, a country or region. Indeed, women should be seen as the bellwether for the direction of society at large -- where women thrive, so do opportunities for all. Where women are oppressed, oppression of all dissenting voices typically goes hand in hand. Above all though, women's issues should not be discussed as if they are somehow relevant only at the margins of a society. Instead, they should be considered front and center, and an international priority. And the first step toward making them such a priority is listening to what they have to say in the first place.
Arab women have a long history of participating in the region's upheavals, Zainab Salbi says . Situation has deteriorated for many women in Mideast since Arab Spring, she says . How women treated offers useful barometer of where a society is heading, Salbi says .
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Refutes claims: Cristina's lawyers say she is innocent of any wrongdoing (pictured arriving at court today) The Spanish king's sister, Cristina, will become the first member of the royal family ever to stand in the dock after a judge ordered her to stand trial for alleged tax fraud. The historic decision stemmed from four years of investigations that plunged the royal family into crisis and contributed to the abdication of King Juan Carlos in June. A court on the island of Majorca ordered Cristina, 49, to stand trial on two counts of accessory to tax fraud in connection with her husband's business affairs, in a written ruling seen by AFP. She is accused of cooperating in tax evasion by her husband, the former Olympic handball player Inaki Urdangarin. He is accused of embezzling and laundering millions of euros in public funds. Cristina's lawyers say she is innocent of any wrongdoing. Cristina Federica de Borbon y Grecia is the youngest daughter of Juan Carlos and sixth in line to the throne. She married Urdangarin in 1997 in a glittering ceremony in Barcelona. The case is a big headache for Felipe who took the throne on June 19 promising an 'honest and transparent monarchy'. Public prosecutors had called on the court to shelve the case, saying there was a lack of evidence against Cristina and hinting that investigators were out to get the princess. But investigating magistrate Jose Castro at the court in Palma de Majorca upheld accusations brought by Manos Limpias, a litigious far-right pressure group. As well as Cristina and Urdangarin, the court on Monday ordered 15 other suspects to stand trial. Urdangarin is accused along with a former business partner of creaming off six million euros (£4.7million) in public funds from contracts awarded to Noos, a charitable foundation. Leaving court: Cristina Federica de Borbon y Grecia is the youngest daughter of Juan Carlos and sixth in line to the throne. She is accused of cooperating in tax evasion by her husband, the former Olympic handball player Inaki Urdangarin. Cristina a is the youngest daughter of Juan Carlos and sixth in line to the throne. She married Urdangarin in 1997 in a glittering ceremony in Barcelona (pictured) Cristina sat on the board of Noos and Urdangarin was its chairman. Investigators suspect that a separate company jointly owned by the couple, Aizoon, served as a front for laundering embezzled money. Questioned in court by Castro in February, Cristina said she had simply trusted her husband and had no knowledge of his business affairs. A mother of four with a master's degree from New York University, Cristina was once considered untouchable as a member of the royal family. Happier times: Urdangarin (with Cristina after the birth of their fourth child, Irene, in 2005) is accused of embezzling and laundering millions of euros in public funds. Cristina's lawyers say she is innocent of any wrongdoing . Tough justice: Investigating magistrate Jose Castro at the court in Palma de Majorca upheld accusations brought by Manos Limpias, a litigious far-right pressure group. Royal Family: The case is a big headache for Felipe VI (far left, beside [left to right] wife Letizia, sisters Elena and Cristina and brother-in-law Urdangarin) who took the throne on June 19 promising an 'honest and transparent monarchy' But the so-called Noos affair fanned public anger against the monarchy and the ruling class during the recent years of economic hardship in Spain. The scandal soured the reign of Felipe's father Juan Carlos, who gave up the throne after 39 years so his son could freshen up the image of the monarchy. Investigations into the Noos affair were launched in 2010. Urdangarin and Cristina have been excluded from royal activities since 2011 when he was first named as a suspect in the probe.
Cristina Federica de Borbon y Grecia is King Felipe VI's younger sister . She is accused of cooperating in tax evasion of husband Inaki Urdangarin . He is accused of embezzling and laundering millions in public funds . He is said to have creamed off €6m from contracts handed to charity Noos . Cristina sat on the board of Noos while Urdangarin was its chairman . Cristina told court she trusted husband and had no knowledge of business .
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By . Jonathan O'Callaghan . First came dogs, then monkeys, and finally humans - so what's the next logical step in mankind's space exploration endeavours? Fortunately one group of amateur rocketeers in Portland, Oregon has the answer - they’ve been busy sending kegs of beer on rocket trips to the final front-beer. And in September they’re planning their most ambitious launch yet as their two-stage rocket will take beer on a short ride towards the cosmos. Scroll down for video . A group of amateur rocekteers from Portland, Oregon is planning to launch a keg of beer towards space in September. They have previously launched the rocket (shown, keg is at the top) in 2008 and 2012, but this will be the highest flight of the rocket yet, expected to reach about 20,000 feet (3.8 miles; 6.1 kilometres) The group are known as Team Numb, and have completed two successful launches before. The first came in 2008, when they sent a 15 gallon keg (68 litres) of beer on their 11-foot (3.4 metres) tall, 350-pound (160 kilograms) rocket to a height of 6,200 feet (1,900 metres). This was followed by another launch in 2012, which flew to 7,700 feet (2,350 metres). But now the team are hoping to more than double their ceiling with their later launch, which is expected to reach close to an altitude of 20,000 feet (3.8 miles; 6.1 kilometres) at a speed of 650 miles (1,050 kilometres) per hour. Admittedly it’s a small fraction of the distance to the ‘true’ boundary of space, 62 miles (100 kilometres) up, but it’s surely a step in the right direction for beer enthusiasts the world over. Total: £2,150 ($3,700) £700 ($1,200) for propellant . £580 ($1,000) for motor hardware . £465 ($800) for parachutes and electronics . £410 ($700) for rocket airframe materials . The team’s rocket has two ‘stages’, different segments holding fuel and cargo. The first stage has four of the team’s large ‘N-Class’ motors, which will provide 1,000 pounds of thrust for 3.5 seconds. For a bit of comparison Nasa’s Saturn V rocket, the largest rocket ever to fly, had a thrust of 7.5 million pounds at launch. Team Numb’s rocket is powered by a solid rocket propellant known as Alumaflame, which looks like gray Styrofoam and burns with a violet flame. After reaching its max altitude the rocket descends and a parachute brings the keg back to the ground. Here the team then tap the keg and have a drink of beer after a hard day's work as rocket scientists . The first stage of the rocket will carry a small five-gallon (23 litres) keg of beer, while the second (upper) stage of the rocket has a 15-gallon (68 litres) keg of beer. After launching and reaching max altitude, a parachute deploys and brings the beer back to a rather bumpy landing. Once reaching the rocket the team will then proceed to ‘tap’ the keg of beer and drink it, just like they’ve done on the last two launches. The team were seeking £1,160 ($2,000) on Kickstarter to help with funding for the project, but they’ve now reached their goal. And beer-lovers can look forward to the launch in September of this year, although the team warns success is not guaranteed. ‘No one else has ever tried to launch a full keg,’ say Team Numb.
Team Numb from Portland, Oregon will launch a keg of beer this September . The group of amateur rocket enthusiasts has done two launches before . Their small rocket will launch to a height of 20,000 feet above the ground . Admittedly that's quite a long way from 'space', which is 330,000 feet high . The cargo the rocket will carry will be two kegs of beer totally 20 gallons . After returning from the trip the team will tap the kegs and drink the beer .
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[ "By . Jonathan O'Callaghan . First came dogs, then", "monkeys, and finally humans - so what's the next", "logical step in mankind's space exploration", "endeavours? Fortunately one group of amateur", "rocketeers in Portland, Oregon has the answer -", "they’ve been busy sending kegs of beer on rocket", "trips to the final front-beer. And in September", "they’re planning their most ambitious launch yet", "as their two-stage rocket will take beer on a", "short ride towards the cosmos. Scroll down for", "video . A group of amateur rocekteers from", "Portland, Oregon is planning to launch a keg of", "beer towards space in September. They have", "previously launched the rocket (shown, keg is at", "the top) in 2008 and 2012, but this will be the", "highest flight of the rocket yet, expected to", "reach about 20,000 feet (3.8 miles; 6.1", "kilometres) The group are known as Team Numb, and", "have completed two successful launches before.", "The first came in 2008, when they sent a 15", "gallon keg (68 litres) of beer on their 11-foot", "(3.4 metres) tall, 350-pound (160 kilograms)", "rocket to a height of 6,200 feet (1,900 metres).", "This was followed by another launch in 2012,", "which flew to 7,700 feet (2,350 metres). But now", "the team are hoping to more than double their", "ceiling with their later launch, which is", "expected to reach close to an altitude of 20,000", "feet (3.8 miles; 6.1 kilometres) at a speed of", "650 miles (1,050 kilometres) per hour. Admittedly", "it’s a small fraction of the distance to the", "‘true’ boundary of space, 62 miles (100", "kilometres) up, but it’s surely a step in the", "right direction for beer enthusiasts the world", "over. Total: £2,150 ($3,700) £700 ($1,200) for", "propellant . £580 ($1,000) for motor hardware .", "£465 ($800) for parachutes and electronics . £410", "($700) for rocket airframe materials . The team’s", "rocket has two ‘stages’, different segments", "holding fuel and cargo. The first stage has four", "of the team’s large ‘N-Class’ motors, which will", "provide 1,000 pounds of thrust for 3.5 seconds.", "For a bit of comparison Nasa’s Saturn V rocket,", "the largest rocket ever to fly, had a thrust of", "7.5 million pounds at launch. Team Numb’s rocket", "is powered by a solid rocket propellant known as", "Alumaflame, which looks like gray Styrofoam and", "burns with a violet flame. After reaching its max", "altitude the rocket descends and a parachute", "brings the keg back to the ground. Here the team", "then tap the keg and have a drink of beer after a", "hard day's work as rocket scientists . The first", "stage of the rocket will carry a small", "five-gallon (23 litres) keg of beer, while the", "second (upper) stage of the rocket has a", "15-gallon (68 litres) keg of beer. After", "launching and reaching max altitude, a parachute", "deploys and brings the beer back to a rather", "bumpy landing. Once reaching the rocket the team", "will then proceed to ‘tap’ the keg of beer and", "drink it, just like they’ve done on the last two", "launches. The team were seeking £1,160 ($2,000)", "on Kickstarter to help with funding for the", "project, but they’ve now reached their goal. And", "beer-lovers can look forward to the launch in", "September of this year, although the team warns", "success is not guaranteed. ‘No one else has ever", "tried to launch a full keg,’ say Team Numb." ]
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video . A group of amateur rocekteers from Portland, Oregon is planning to launch a keg of kilometres) The group are known as Team Numb, and have completed two successful launches before. rocket to a height of 6,200 feet (1,900 metres). then tap the keg and have a drink of beer after a stage of the rocket will carry a small September of this year, although the team warns
By . Jaymi Mccann . PUBLISHED: . 03:50 EST, 4 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:35 EST, 4 April 2013 . Schoolgirl Emily Marsh’s hiccups started on a normal day in January when she was on her way to a maths lesson. But the 13-year-old has not been able to stop since, hiccuping every two seconds, even when she is asleep. Experts are baffled by her rare condition and haven’t yet been able to find a cure. Scroll down for video . Schoolgirl: Emily marsh has not stopped hiccuping for ten weeks and has experts baffled as they cannot find a cure . Emily has undergone a whole series of tests since she went to her GP after a week, and was referred to St Helier Hospital, in Epsom, Surrey. She has had an MRI scan, ultrasound scan, chest X-ray, endoscopy, biopsies, a nasal chute to measure her pH levels, and a gastric emptying study. Doctors have prescribed a variety of different drugs, which haven't worked and she has tried osteopathy and hypnosis. The schoolgirl has tried every home-made remedy, from a spoonful of vinegar to holding her breath and is so desperate that she is about to have a go at acupuncture and has appointments to see an audiologist and tic doctor. She finds it so exhausting she's been given afternoons off school to rest. ‘We are willing to try anything,’ said her mother Cathy Barrett, 45, a charity worker from Wallington, Surrey. ‘It's been 10 weeks now, and a very long 10 weeks at that. Emily is exhausted by it all but she's taking it in her stride. Concern: Mother Cathy and sisters Natasha 15 (left) and Libby 10 (right) have been worried about Emily's condition . ‘It makes her throat very sore but she deals with it very well. The thing that frustrates her is this constant tired feeling. ‘Strangers are forever offering her a glass of water. But school have been very understanding.’ Emily is one of only a handful of young people known to have had sustained chronic hiccups. She can only manage half a day at Stanley Park High School, Carshalton, Surrey, because the constant movement is not only painful but exhausting. Emily said: 'I have tried everything - even the spoonful of vinegar. That was horrible - I refused to do it again. ‘I've tried drinking backwards, holding my breath and people at school have been trying to scare me a lot.’ The . hiccups - an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm -become minimal . when Emily is in a deep sleep, but return at full force as soon as she . enters a lighter sleep. Exhausted: Emily has been given afternoons off school as her condition leaves her so tired . She is currently being treated with two drugs - domperidone, an anti-nausea medicine, and omeprazole, used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Cathy added: ‘Absolutely nothing has worked. We have tried hypnotherapy and osteopathy but we are now completely running out of ideas. ‘She's just got to the stage where she's just fed up and wants them to go. I can understand - if you have hiccups for 10-15 minutes it's horrible. ‘We believe that someone somewhere must be able to help or come up with a solution.’She said Emily had never had health problems . Dr Ritu Handa the paediatric consultant looking after Emily at Queen Mary's Children Hospital at St Helier Hospital, said they had tried a string of tests on Emily including an MRI scan, blood tests and extensive assessments of her stomach. Hiccups that last more than 48 hours can be categorised into: . - Persistent or protracted hiccups - a bout of hiccups that lasts for more than 48 hours . - Intractable hiccups - a bout of hiccups that lasts longer than a month . Hiccups are common and most people will get them at some point during their life. They can affect people of any age, including babies. Men and women are equally affected by episodes of short-lived hiccups. However, for reasons that are unclear, persistent and intractable hiccups are more common in men. Intractable hiccups are more common in adults. These types of hiccups can be tiring and upsetting, and can make eating and drinking difficult. Persistent and intractable hiccups are rare and usually caused by another underlying health condition. In 80% of cases of persistent or intractable hiccups, a cause can be identified. The remaining 20% of cases usually have a psychological cause. Most hiccups will pass quickly and usually only last a few minutes. Treatment is not usually required. However, in cases of persistent or intractable hiccups that last longer than 48 hours, further investigations are needed to identify the cause and appropriate treatment. As well as treatment for underlying conditions, there are also self-help techniques that may help some people to stop common types of hiccups. www.nhs.uk . However, all the tests have proved inconclusive. Other medical problems have been known to cause chronic hiccuping, but doctors have so far been unable to find anything wrong with Emily and have ruled out serious medical conditions. Dr Handa said: ‘This condition is very rare and it is frustrating for Emily and her family. We are doing everything we can, working with our colleagues and closely with the family, to try and find an answer to this young girl's hiccups.’ Cathy said the problem was medication known to have worked on adults cannot be used on Emily because it is not suitable for children. One drug she has already tried - Haloperidol - left her ill in hospital for a week. Cathy said a young American girl had created a 'hiccupop' which she believes will stop hiccups as it worked for her but it had yet to be released for public sale. She praised St Helier Hospital, Stanley Park High School and the Chiltern Health Centre who are all providing help to the youngster. Other cases of people to have had chronic hiccuping include an American man, Charles Osborne, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records after having hiccups for 68 years from 1922 to 1990 - when they mysteriously stopped. In 2010 a musician resorted to brain surgery after hiccuping an estimated 20million times over several years. Chris Sands, 26, from Timberland, Lincolnshire, suffered his first hiccuping attack in September 2006. It halted after a fortnight, then returned in February 2007, becoming as frequent as every two seconds, 24 hours a day. The normal remedies all failed, including hundreds of different ways of drinking water and eating a teaspoon of peanut butter, medical schemes including an oxygen chamber and alternative therapies such as yoga and hypnotherapy. Finally he appealed for help on the internet and was flown by a Japanese TV station to see a Tokyo hiccup specialist who found a tumour the size of a Malteser on his brain stem. Following an operation to remove it, Mr Sands believed he was cured but as a result of the dangerous operation suffered numbness down his left side and now has difficulty with co-ordination which he was warned could last for years.
Emily Marsh has hiccuped every two seconds for ten weeks . Given afternoons off school as the condition is so painful and exhausting . Experts are baffled as they cannot find a cure for the condition . Drugs that normally help sufferers are too strong for the 13-year-old .
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[ "By . Jaymi Mccann . PUBLISHED: . 03:50 EST, 4", "April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:35 EST, 4 April", "2013 . Schoolgirl Emily Marsh’s hiccups started", "on a normal day in January when she was on her", "way to a maths lesson. But the 13-year-old has", "not been able to stop since, hiccuping every two", "seconds, even when she is asleep. Experts are", "baffled by her rare condition and haven’t yet", "been able to find a cure. Scroll down for video .", "Schoolgirl: Emily marsh has not stopped hiccuping", "for ten weeks and has experts baffled as they", "cannot find a cure . Emily has undergone a whole", "series of tests since she went to her GP after a", "week, and was referred to St Helier Hospital, in", "Epsom, Surrey. She has had an MRI scan,", "ultrasound scan, chest X-ray, endoscopy,", "biopsies, a nasal chute to measure her pH levels,", "and a gastric emptying study. Doctors have", "prescribed a variety of different drugs, which", "haven't worked and she has tried osteopathy and", "hypnosis. The schoolgirl has tried every", "home-made remedy, from a spoonful of vinegar to", "holding her breath and is so desperate that she", "is about to have a go at acupuncture and has", "appointments to see an audiologist and tic", "doctor. She finds it so exhausting she's been", "given afternoons off school to rest. ‘We are", "willing to try anything,’ said her mother Cathy", "Barrett, 45, a charity worker from Wallington,", "Surrey. ‘It's been 10 weeks now, and a very long", "10 weeks at that. Emily is exhausted by it all", "but she's taking it in her stride. Concern:", "Mother Cathy and sisters Natasha 15 (left) and", "Libby 10 (right) have been worried about Emily's", "condition . ‘It makes her throat very sore but", "she deals with it very well. The thing that", "frustrates her is this constant tired feeling.", "‘Strangers are forever offering her a glass of", "water. But school have been very understanding.’", "Emily is one of only a handful of young people", "known to have had sustained chronic hiccups. She", "can only manage half a day at Stanley Park High", "School, Carshalton, Surrey, because the constant", "movement is not only painful but exhausting.", "Emily said: 'I have tried everything - even the", "spoonful of vinegar. That was horrible - I", "refused to do it again. ‘I've tried drinking", "backwards, holding my breath and people at school", "have been trying to scare me a lot.’ The .", "hiccups - an involuntary contraction of the", "diaphragm -become minimal . when Emily is in a", "deep sleep, but return at full force as soon as", "she . enters a lighter sleep. Exhausted: Emily", "has been given afternoons off school as her", "condition leaves her so tired . She is currently", "being treated with two drugs - domperidone, an", "anti-nausea medicine, and omeprazole, used to", "treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Cathy", "added: ‘Absolutely nothing has worked. We have", "tried hypnotherapy and osteopathy but we are now", "completely running out of ideas. ‘She's just got", "to the stage where she's just fed up and wants", "them to go. I can understand - if you have", "hiccups for 10-15 minutes it's horrible. ‘We", "believe that someone somewhere must be able to", "help or come up with a solution.’She said Emily", "had never had health problems . Dr Ritu Handa the", "paediatric consultant looking after Emily at", "Queen Mary's Children Hospital at St Helier", "Hospital, said they had tried a string of tests", "on Emily including an MRI scan, blood tests and", "extensive assessments of her stomach. Hiccups", "that last more than 48 hours can be categorised", "into: . - Persistent or protracted hiccups - a", "bout of hiccups that lasts for more than 48 hours", ". - Intractable hiccups - a bout of hiccups that", "lasts longer than a month . Hiccups are common", "and most people will get them at some point", "during their life. They can affect people of any", "age, including babies. Men and women are equally", "affected by episodes of short-lived hiccups.", "However, for reasons that are unclear, persistent", "and intractable hiccups are more common in men.", "Intractable hiccups are more common in adults.", "These types of hiccups can be tiring and", "upsetting, and can make eating and drinking", "difficult. Persistent and intractable hiccups are", "rare and usually caused by another underlying", "health condition. In 80% of cases of persistent", "or intractable hiccups, a cause can be", "identified. The remaining 20% of cases usually", "have a psychological cause. Most hiccups will", "pass quickly and usually only last a few minutes.", "Treatment is not usually required. However, in", "cases of persistent or intractable hiccups that", "last longer than 48 hours, further investigations", "are needed to identify the cause and appropriate", "treatment. As well as treatment for underlying", "conditions, there are also self-help techniques", "that may help some people to stop common types of", "hiccups. www.nhs.uk . However, all the tests have", "proved inconclusive. Other medical problems have", "been known to cause chronic hiccuping, but", "doctors have so far been unable to find anything", "wrong with Emily and have ruled out serious", "medical conditions. Dr Handa said: ‘This", "condition is very rare and it is frustrating for", "Emily and her family. We are doing everything we", "can, working with our colleagues and closely with", "the family, to try and find an answer to this", "young girl's hiccups.’ Cathy said the problem was", "medication known to have worked on adults cannot", "be used on Emily because it is not suitable for", "children. One drug she has already tried -", "Haloperidol - left her ill in hospital for a", "week. Cathy said a young American girl had", "created a 'hiccupop' which she believes will stop", "hiccups as it worked for her but it had yet to be", "released for public sale. She praised St Helier", "Hospital, Stanley Park High School and the", "Chiltern Health Centre who are all providing help", "to the youngster. Other cases of people to have", "had chronic hiccuping include an American man,", "Charles Osborne, who is in the Guinness Book of", "World Records after having hiccups for 68 years", "from 1922 to 1990 - when they mysteriously", "stopped. In 2010 a musician resorted to brain", "surgery after hiccuping an estimated 20million", "times over several years. Chris Sands, 26, from", "Timberland, Lincolnshire, suffered his first", "hiccuping attack in September 2006. It halted", "after a fortnight, then returned in February", "2007, becoming as frequent as every two seconds,", "24 hours a day. The normal remedies all failed,", "including hundreds of different ways of drinking", "water and eating a teaspoon of peanut butter,", "medical schemes including an oxygen chamber and", "alternative therapies such as yoga and", "hypnotherapy. 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Feeders and fetishes - the perils of online dating as a plus size lady . Taking the plunge and signing up to a dating website can be one of the most daunting acts in a single person's life. But for single mother Verity Brown, the experience has almost put her off completely - because as a size 24, her figure has either deterred the right type of man, or attracted the wrong kind. The 38-year-old from Birmingham has been approached by feeders, dominatrix-lovers and even men who are turned on by toilet habits. Verity Brown, 38, had stopped dating online after regularly being told she's too overweight by dates . But while the stories have provided her friends with a constant stream of hilarious stories, it has ended up with the former beauty queen eventually dropping her search for a new partner completely. Verity, who works as a self-employed recruiter, first subscribed to online dating with the website Plenty Of Fish in March of this year. She said: 'I think because I had heard success stories from other people who had tried online dating that I thought I would give it a try, as I had nothing to lose. 'With work and being a single mum I am very busy and going out is not a luxury that you always have the option of. Verity at the Miss Plus Size International beauty pageant in 2013, where she won the crown . 'I was very honest about my size as I always have been, I have also lost a bit of weight in the last year, going from a size 30 to a size 24. 'So I thought, ok, I know big ladies aren’t a lot of people’s cup of tea but I feel very comfortable with myself and let’s give it a go.' Within the first 24 hours, Verity realised that online dating as a larger woman meant she attracted some very odd characters. She said: 'I got quite a lot of interest, but once you start messaging, I realised that the majority of men just wanted a hook-up - they just wanted sex. 'Literally, within an hour of messaging they start asking what your favourite sexual position is, which is a bit disheartening. 'Also there were a huge amount of married men on there. In the past six months, Verity has been attracted by several strange men with fetishes on dating websites because of her weight . 'I had a guy who asked me if I wanted a cuckold relationship, which is when a man likes to watch his partner with other men. 'I also had someone ask me if I was interested in being his dominatrix. 'Nobody took it seriously, I even had one man who was a lorry driver who messaging me at 9pm at night, saying, "I’m in Birmingham." 'So I called his bluff and said, "Oh yeah, shall I come and meet you now ?" and he was like, "yeah," I said, "Get lost, it’s not a hook up site." 'You start to think, ‘Ok, I’ve had enough of this, I’ve had enough of the sex requests,’ because you feel like no one is taking you seriously.' After becoming frustrated with her lack of success, Verity left Plenty Of Fish and signed up to Match.com. Verity never hid her size on dating websites, always stating that she is size 24, but men were still surprised at her body when they met up in person . But even more disappointing than the men with odd tastes and behaviour, were those who refused a second date because she was too big - even though she had made her size very clear. She said: 'It was at Plentyoffish.com when it started that I was told, I think you’re very beautiful and funny, you’re very witty and intelligent but you’re just a bit too big, you’re not a size 12. 'But then I moved to Match.com and it just got worse. 'I think it was because I made a point of saying, ‘You do know I’m a size 24?’ but people say, "Well you don’t look that big in your pictures," so that’s a bit disheartening. 'I have had a few nice dates, but it never gets past the first one. 'I genuinely feel it’s because of my weight - men do not like fat women. 'He’ll say, ‘You’re really lovely but you’re too big,’ I’m not hiding my size before the date at all though, so it is really frustrating.' As a last resort, she signed up to a plus size dating website, but that brought with it a whole new range of strange men who were specifically attracted to larger women and a size 24, Verity found she was almost too small for many. Verity believes that our society will never be able to stop judging overweight people . She said: 'I do understand that although I am large myself, I wouldn’t necessarily want to go out with a man who was really, really obese, so I can understand where some guys are coming from. 'But then when I went on the plus size dating website, I’m not big enough for some of these people - they’d say things like, ‘Don’t go losing any more weight.’ 'Then there was this guy who was a feeder, he didn’t use that term, but he would ask me things like what I had eaten that day and if I was hungry, it was just weird. There was also a man who started talking to me quite explicitly and wanted to watch me poo. I was like, what?! 'And then there were lots of American men, which is all very flattering when you have lots of American men interested, but they are about eight or nine hours away. Although she had no luck on the online dating front in Britain, Verity attracted several admirers from America . 'Although I appreciate that people do have long distance relationships, that is just too far.' Last year, Verity won the Miss Plus Size International 2013 beauty pageant, so says she has had buckets of confidence about her appearance, but she says her online dating experience has really knocked her confidence. She has now sworn off these websites until she has lost weight, because she can't face any more rejection based on her size. Verity is now attempting to lose more weight so that men can finally see past her figure to the personality underneath . She said: 'I’ve got to the point where I don’t know if I can be bothered, I am not even considering dating now until I have lost some weight because I’m fed up of hearing that I’m not good enough. A lot of people turn around and say that I’m lovely and really funny, etc, but unfortunately it’s not enough. 'I’d love to have a relationship, but unfortunately my weight is putting men off. 'I think to myself that I have won a plus size beauty competition, so I can’t be that bad. 'Also, I was married until we got divorced seven years ago and I was in another relationship until January of this year, so  I know that some men can see past the weight. 'Unfortunately, as a society we’re always going to have this perception of fat people at the end of the day. 'People will always think that if you’re fat then you’re lazy, you sit around all day and eat cake and don’t work. 'Well I’m quite the opposite, but as an individual, if I want to have a relationship it's clear that I have to lose weight because that’s what is putting men off. 'I know there are some men out there who don’t mind big women, but my experiences since spring onwards have been extremely negative. 'You need to look at the bigger picture and the person inside.' Have YOU had a similar experience? Email us YOUR story femail@mailonline.co.uk .
Verity Brown, 38, stopped dating after regularly being told she's too fat . The single mother from Birmingham attracted men with odd sexual habits . Refuses to date again until she loses weight because it is so disheartening .
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But while", "the stories have provided her friends with a", "constant stream of hilarious stories, it has", "ended up with the former beauty queen eventually", "dropping her search for a new partner completely.", "Verity, who works as a self-employed recruiter,", "first subscribed to online dating with the", "website Plenty Of Fish in March of this year. She", "said: 'I think because I had heard success", "stories from other people who had tried online", "dating that I thought I would give it a try, as I", "had nothing to lose. 'With work and being a", "single mum I am very busy and going out is not a", "luxury that you always have the option of. Verity", "at the Miss Plus Size International beauty", "pageant in 2013, where she won the crown . 'I was", "very honest about my size as I always have been,", "I have also lost a bit of weight in the last", "year, going from a size 30 to a size 24. 'So I", "thought, ok, I know big ladies aren’t a lot of", "people’s cup of tea but I feel very comfortable", "with myself and let’s give it a go.' Within the", "first 24 hours, Verity realised that online", "dating as a larger woman meant she attracted some", "very odd characters. She said: 'I got quite a lot", "of interest, but once you start messaging, I", "realised that the majority of men just wanted a", "hook-up - they just wanted sex. 'Literally,", "within an hour of messaging they start asking", "what your favourite sexual position is, which is", "a bit disheartening. 'Also there were a huge", "amount of married men on there. In the past six", "months, Verity has been attracted by several", "strange men with fetishes on dating websites", "because of her weight . 'I had a guy who asked me", "if I wanted a cuckold relationship, which is when", "a man likes to watch his partner with other men.", "'I also had someone ask me if I was interested in", "being his dominatrix. 'Nobody took it seriously,", "I even had one man who was a lorry driver who", "messaging me at 9pm at night, saying, \"I’m in", "Birmingham.\" 'So I called his bluff and said, \"Oh", "yeah, shall I come and meet you now ?\" and he was", "like, \"yeah,\" I said, \"Get lost, it’s not a hook", "up site.\" 'You start to think, ‘Ok, I’ve had", "enough of this, I’ve had enough of the sex", "requests,’ because you feel like no one is taking", "you seriously.' After becoming frustrated with", "her lack of success, Verity left Plenty Of Fish", "and signed up to Match.com. Verity never hid her", "size on dating websites, always stating that she", "is size 24, but men were still surprised at her", "body when they met up in person . But even", "more disappointing than the men with odd tastes", "and behaviour, were those who refused a second", "date because she was too big - even though she", "had made her size very clear. She said: 'It was", "at Plentyoffish.com when it started that I was", "told, I think you’re very beautiful and funny,", "you’re very witty and intelligent but you’re just", "a bit too big, you’re not a size 12. 'But then I", "moved to Match.com and it just got worse. 'I", "think it was because I made a point of saying,", "‘You do know I’m a size 24?’ but people say,", "\"Well you don’t look that big in your pictures,\"", "so that’s a bit disheartening. 'I have had a few", "nice dates, but it never gets past the first one.", "'I genuinely feel it’s because of my weight - men", "do not like fat women. 'He’ll say, ‘You’re really", "lovely but you’re too big,’ I’m not hiding my", "size before the date at all though, so it is", "really frustrating.' As a last resort, she signed", "up to a plus size dating website, but that", "brought with it a whole new range of strange men", "who were specifically attracted to larger women", "and a size 24, Verity found she was almost too", "small for many. Verity believes that our society", "will never be able to stop judging overweight", "people . She said: 'I do understand that although", "I am large myself, I wouldn’t necessarily want to", "go out with a man who was really, really obese,", "so I can understand where some guys are coming", "from. 'But then when I went on the plus size", "dating website, I’m not big enough for some of", "these people - they’d say things like, ‘Don’t go", "losing any more weight.’ 'Then there was this guy", "who was a feeder, he didn’t use that term, but he", "would ask me things like what I had eaten that", "day and if I was hungry, it was just weird. There", "was also a man who started talking to me quite", "explicitly and wanted to watch me poo. I was", "like, what?! 'And then there were lots of", "American men, which is all very flattering when", "you have lots of American men interested, but", "they are about eight or nine hours away. Although", "she had no luck on the online dating front in", "Britain, Verity attracted several admirers from", "America . 'Although I appreciate that people do", "have long distance relationships, that is just", "too far.' Last year, Verity won the Miss Plus", "Size International 2013 beauty pageant, so says", "she has had buckets of confidence about her", "appearance, but she says her online dating", "experience has really knocked her confidence. She", "has now sworn off these websites until she has", "lost weight, because she can't face any more", "rejection based on her size. Verity is now", "attempting to lose more weight so that men can", "finally see past her figure to the personality", "underneath . She said: 'I’ve got to the point", "where I don’t know if I can be bothered, I am not", "even considering dating now until I have lost", "some weight because I’m fed up of hearing that", "I’m not good enough. A lot of people turn around", "and say that I’m lovely and really funny, etc,", "but unfortunately it’s not enough. 'I’d love to", "have a relationship, but unfortunately my weight", "is putting men off. 'I think to myself that I", "have won a plus size beauty competition, so I", "can’t be that bad. 'Also, I was married until we", "got divorced seven years ago and I was in another", "relationship until January of this year, so  I", "know that some men can see past the weight.", "'Unfortunately, as a society we’re always going", "to have this perception of fat people at the end", "of the day. 'People will always think that if", "you’re fat then you’re lazy, you sit around all", "day and eat cake and don’t work. 'Well I’m quite", "the opposite, but as an individual, if I want to", "have a relationship it's clear that I have to", "lose weight because that’s what is putting men", "off. 'I know there are some men out there who", "don’t mind big women, but my experiences since", "spring onwards have been extremely negative. 'You", "need to look at the bigger picture and the person", "inside.' Have YOU had a similar experience? Email", "us YOUR story femail@mailonline.co.uk ." ]
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By . Ben Todd . Last updated at 4:37 AM on 18th August 2011 . Cashing in: Sally Bercow will receive £60,000 for her appearance in Big Brother, with around £20,000 going to her new publicist, Max Clifford . She has justified her decision to take part in Celebrity Big Brother by promising to donate a large sum to charity. But good causes will not be the only beneficiaries of Sally Bercow’s controversial appearance on the show, which begins tonight. It has emerged that Mrs Bercow, the outspoken wife of House Of Commons Speaker John Bercow, will be paid £60,000 for participating in the reality television programme. The mother-of-three will keep £40,000 and pass the remaining £20,000 to Max Clifford to act as her publicist during the show’s run. Aides have described the cash she will pocket as a ‘very small contributor’s fee’ and said she will still make a £100,000 charitable donation. But the lucrative deal is likely to anger MPs who have accused Mrs Bercow of ‘using Parliament for  her own financial gain’ and going to inappropriate lengths to raise her public profile. The 41-year-old, who last year failed in her attempt to become a Labour councillor in Westminster, has hired Mr Clifford to represent her while she is on the show, which has moved from Channel 4 to Channel 5. His other clients include former girl band singer Kerry Katona and Imogen Thomas, the ex-lover of footballer Ryan Giggs. Last night Mr Clifford said: ‘I can confirm [Mrs Bercow] is giving  a £100,000 fee to her chosen charity. She’s also being paid a fee a lot less than that and is paying me out of that.’ While his firm has been appointed to act as media representatives only during Mrs Bercow’s time on the show, there is a chance the arrangement could be extended. Unhappy: Mrs Bercow and the Speaker disagreed over her appearance on the show, and he will remain in India on holiday while the show is on air . The Speaker’s wife is said to be keen to explore other television projects, particularly with music mogul Simon Cowell, who is another of Mr Clifford’s clients. A source said: ‘She is keen to  meet Cowell. And he’s interested in meeting her. So when she’s out  of the Big Brother house, that’s going to happen. ‘Sally has some interesting ideas for TV programmes. There are also some other TV projects, including TV  presenting, which she’s quite keen  to pursue.’ A source also revealed that Mrs Bercow and her husband, who will remain on holiday in India while the show is on air, disagreed over her participation in the programme. Swanky: Mrs Bercow will begin her stay in the new house this evening, with the show broadcast on Channel 5 . Other contestants: Mrs Bercow will compete against Jedward in the show, who are receiving £500,000 each to appear . The source said: ‘John didn’t want her to go on the show – but she didn’t want him to be a Tory politician. So it’s give and take. ‘One of the reasons she chose to go on the show was because you can’t get much more anti-establishment than appearing on Celebrity Big Brother. And that is one of the things that appealed to her – upsetting the establishment.’ Another source added: ‘He [Mr Bercow] asked her not to do it. He thinks the show is completely dreadful. ‘They disagree on a lot of things. She doesn’t like the fact he is a Tory and he doesn’t like her being a socialist. But they love and respect each other as individuals.’ Attack: Tory MP Rob Wilson said it was not appropriate for Mrs Berow to appear on the show for financial gain . Inside the Celebrity Big Brother house, Mrs Bercow will compete with contestants including X Factor twins Jedward, who are each receiving £500,000 to take part, and reality TV personality Amy Childs, who appeared on ITV2’s The Only Way Is Essex. Celebrity Big Brother initially began as a charitable spin-off of the main programme. During its first series, in March 2001, each celebrity participated for nothing with all the money raised – a total of £500,000 – going to Comic Relief. However, by the last series, screened on Channel 4 in January 2010, celebrity participants were commanding hefty fees. Footballer turned film star Vinnie Jones was the highest paid performer in that series, receiving £350,000. He is thought to have donated some of the money to military charity Help for Heroes. Mrs Bercow’s £100,000 charity donation will go to Ambition  For Autism, of which she is a patron. Her eldest child, Oliver, is autistic. When it emerged that Mrs Bercow was going into the house, Tory MP Rob Wilson said: ‘John Bercow said he wanted to restore respect and dignity to Parliament in his manifesto for Speaker. ‘I am not sure how Sally Bercow going on one of the country’s tackiest shows helps. ‘Is it really appropriate for the Speaker’s wife to use Parliament for her own financial gain?’
Aides say Sally Bercow will pay £100,000 to charity . MPs accuse her of using Parliament for financial gain .
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But", "the lucrative deal is likely to anger MPs who", "have accused Mrs Bercow of ‘using Parliament for", "her own financial gain’ and going to", "inappropriate lengths to raise her public", "profile. The 41-year-old, who last year failed in", "her attempt to become a Labour councillor in", "Westminster, has hired Mr Clifford to represent", "her while she is on the show, which has moved", "from Channel 4 to Channel 5. His other clients", "include former girl band singer Kerry Katona and", "Imogen Thomas, the ex-lover of footballer Ryan", "Giggs. Last night Mr Clifford said: ‘I can", "confirm [Mrs Bercow] is giving  a £100,000 fee to", "her chosen charity. She’s also being paid a fee a", "lot less than that and is paying me out of that.’", "While his firm has been appointed to act as media", "representatives only during Mrs Bercow’s time on", "the show, there is a chance the arrangement could", "be extended. Unhappy: Mrs Bercow and the Speaker", "disagreed over her appearance on the show, and he", "will remain in India on holiday while the show is", "on air . The Speaker’s wife is said to be keen to", "explore other television projects, particularly", "with music mogul Simon Cowell, who is another of", "Mr Clifford’s clients. A source said: ‘She is", "keen to  meet Cowell. And he’s interested in", "meeting her. So when she’s out  of the Big", "Brother house, that’s going to happen. ‘Sally has", "some interesting ideas for TV programmes. There", "are also some other TV projects, including TV", "presenting, which she’s quite keen  to pursue.’ A", "source also revealed that Mrs Bercow and her", "husband, who will remain on holiday in India", "while the show is on air, disagreed over her", "participation in the programme. 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Footballer turned", "film star Vinnie Jones was the highest paid", "performer in that series, receiving £350,000. He", "is thought to have donated some of the money to", "military charity Help for Heroes. Mrs Bercow’s", "£100,000 charity donation will go to Ambition", "For Autism, of which she is a patron. Her eldest", "child, Oliver, is autistic. When it emerged that", "Mrs Bercow was going into the house, Tory MP Rob", "Wilson said: ‘John Bercow said he wanted to", "restore respect and dignity to Parliament in his", "manifesto for Speaker. ‘I am not sure how Sally", "Bercow going on one of the country’s tackiest", "shows helps. ‘Is it really appropriate for the", "Speaker’s wife to use Parliament for her own", "financial gain?’" ]
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August 2011 . Cashing in: Sally Bercow will have accused Mrs Bercow of ‘using Parliament for £100,000 charity donation will go to Ambition financial gain?’
By . Helen Lawson . PUBLISHED: . 03:20 EST, 1 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:14 EST, 1 May 2013 . Hundreds of young women from around the world are kicking their dance routines into high gear in New York this week in hopes of joining dance troupe the Rockettes. The aspiring dancers lined up Tuesday morning on a Manhattan street - getting only 30 seconds each to audition for a chance to be in the 2013 Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Amid noisy rush-hour traffic, their hair was neatly pulled back. Their makeup was perfect, some batting fake eyelashes. And they all wore high-heeled dance shoes. Scroll down for video . Each dancer had only 30 seconds to impress the panel at the open audition for the Radio City Hall Christmas Spectacular . Dancers reportedly earn $1,500 a week on the show, performing five times a day . The girls were trying to impress the judging panel to become one of 80 dancers in the Rockettes troupe for the 2013 Christmas season . Chelsey Knapper, in the striped jacket, was back for a second audition after missing out in 2012. The 22-year-old from Detroit, Michigan said it was her 'dream' to dance with The Rockettes . Tyler Clark, 21, from Boston, warmed up for her third attempt at making her way into the dance troupe . 'I've always wanted to do this,' said Chelsey Knapper, 22, of Detroit, who didn't survive last year's auditions. For this 'cattle call' - as the free-for-all lineup is called - Knapper and the others were led upstairs into a rehearsal studio to perform a dance routine before a panel of judges. The quick, precise routine includes a double pirouette and a leg extension. Those who survive through the end of the week - a good dozen or so - will still have to wait months to find out if they'll actually be invited to join the holiday show that runs from November 8 to December 30. Madison Square Garden Entertainment, which produces the show, declined to discuss earnings. But Rockettes reportedly earn about $1,500 a week. Dancer Liz Daniels, from San Diego, stretched out during the warm up - but was turned away for a third time . Daniels, center, said her rejection was not disappointing: 'That's how it goes' The show is directed and choreographed by Linda Haberman, who put the girls through their paces . Haberman told dancers: 'I either keep you or cut you' They pay their own expenses to get to New York because, Knapper said, 'I'd love to be on the line, it's my dream.' Groups of dancers waited their turn at either side of the studio. Some wiped beads of nervous sweat off their foreheads, fanning themselves. Others leaned down for sips of bottled water as ceiling fans whirred to keep the space cool. On her third try to become a Rockette, 'I just got cut,' said Liz Daniels, 27, of San Diego, California. 'You get one shot,' she added. 'But it's not disappointing; there's all kinds of choreography, and that's how it goes.' Only a dozen dancers are expected to make it through this week's auditions . The dancers all wore leotards and heeled shoes while their hair was pulled back . Dancers from around the world head to New York every April for the open Rockettes auditions . The auditionees had to prove they were great at ballet, tap and jazz - with only 30 seconds to show what they could do . To audition, prospective Rockettes must be between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in and proficient in ballet, tap, and jazz. Directing the whole Christmas spectacular is choreographer Linda Haberman. 'I either keep you or cut you,' she said. Whoever survives the cutthroat process will join a troupe of about 80 Rockettes who are 'a part of history, an iconic part of New York City,' Haberman said. Another 40 or so Rockettes go on the road. Dancers wanted to be part of the troupe's long history - it has been performing at Radio City Music Hall since 1935 . Marie Schou, from St Louis, took a moment to perfect her lipstick before she took her turn to audition . Every dancer wore perfect makeup for her audition. New Yorker Catherine Wolfson, 20, took a moment to curl her lashes before her turn . Dancers took every spare moment to adjust their appearance before their audition slot . Prospective Rockette Elizabeth Moran is in her 30s - 'that's older for a Rockette,' she said with a wry smile, explaining her reluctance to give her exact age. 'I've loved the Rockettes ever since I was younger,' said Moran, who lives in New York City and works in finance for a Dutch bank. Knapper, who was taking her second shot at a spot on stage, said: 'People spend years trying out.' Her backup plan is medical school. Auditions always happen in April despite the show being half a year away . Tracey Munn, 25, right, had travelled to the city from California for her eighth attempt at joining the Rockettes . The 'cattle call' was performed in a rehearsal studio in front of a judging panel . Monica Woods, 21, didn't last the day, but said: 'I'll be back, for sure.' 'You learn not to take it personally,' said Woods, who is graduating from Fordham University this year. She comes from Mascoutah, an Illinois community with one traffic light and a population of about 7,000. Monica Woods, 21, was unsuccessful on her second audition but vowed to try again next year . The audition routine included a double pirouette and a leg extension . Signed with a talent agency for musical theater work, she said she will keep auditioning while working at a coffee shop. 'Everyone is kind of in the same boat - nervous but trying not to act like you're nervous,' she said. 'You just put on a smile. I love it, though.'
Open auditions were held for the 2013 Radio City Christmas show . Dancers reportedly earn $1,500 a week performing five shows a day . They must be between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in tall to join the line-up . Some were back for their second, third - and eighth - attempts to get in .
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The girls were", "trying to impress the judging panel to become one", "of 80 dancers in the Rockettes troupe for the", "2013 Christmas season . Chelsey Knapper, in the", "striped jacket, was back for a second audition", "after missing out in 2012. The 22-year-old from", "Detroit, Michigan said it was her 'dream' to", "dance with The Rockettes . Tyler Clark, 21, from", "Boston, warmed up for her third attempt at making", "her way into the dance troupe . 'I've always", "wanted to do this,' said Chelsey Knapper, 22, of", "Detroit, who didn't survive last year's", "auditions. For this 'cattle call' - as the", "free-for-all lineup is called - Knapper and the", "others were led upstairs into a rehearsal studio", "to perform a dance routine before a panel of", "judges. The quick, precise routine includes a", "double pirouette and a leg extension. Those who", "survive through the end of the week - a good", "dozen or so - will still have to wait months to", "find out if they'll actually be invited to join", "the holiday show that runs from November 8 to", "December 30. Madison Square Garden Entertainment,", "which produces the show, declined to discuss", "earnings. But Rockettes reportedly earn about", "$1,500 a week. Dancer Liz Daniels, from San", "Diego, stretched out during the warm up - but was", "turned away for a third time . Daniels, center,", "said her rejection was not disappointing: 'That's", "how it goes' The show is directed and", "choreographed by Linda Haberman, who put the", "girls through their paces . Haberman told", "dancers: 'I either keep you or cut you' They pay", "their own expenses to get to New York because,", "Knapper said, 'I'd love to be on the line, it's", "my dream.' Groups of dancers waited their turn at", "either side of the studio. Some wiped beads of", "nervous sweat off their foreheads, fanning", "themselves. Others leaned down for sips of", "bottled water as ceiling fans whirred to keep the", "space cool. On her third try to become a", "Rockette, 'I just got cut,' said Liz Daniels, 27,", "of San Diego, California. 'You get one shot,' she", "added. 'But it's not disappointing; there's all", "kinds of choreography, and that's how it goes.'", "Only a dozen dancers are expected to make it", "through this week's auditions . The dancers all", "wore leotards and heeled shoes while their hair", "was pulled back . Dancers from around the world", "head to New York every April for the open", "Rockettes auditions . The auditionees had to", "prove they were great at ballet, tap and jazz -", "with only 30 seconds to show what they could do .", "To audition, prospective Rockettes must be", "between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in and proficient in", "ballet, tap, and jazz. Directing the whole", "Christmas spectacular is choreographer Linda", "Haberman. 'I either keep you or cut you,' she", "said. Whoever survives the cutthroat process will", "join a troupe of about 80 Rockettes who are 'a", "part of history, an iconic part of New York", "City,' Haberman said. Another 40 or so Rockettes", "go on the road. Dancers wanted to be part of the", "troupe's long history - it has been performing at", "Radio City Music Hall since 1935 . Marie Schou,", "from St Louis, took a moment to perfect her", "lipstick before she took her turn to audition .", "Every dancer wore perfect makeup for her", "audition. New Yorker Catherine Wolfson, 20, took", "a moment to curl her lashes before her turn .", "Dancers took every spare moment to adjust their", "appearance before their audition slot .", "Prospective Rockette Elizabeth Moran is in her", "30s - 'that's older for a Rockette,' she said", "with a wry smile, explaining her reluctance to", "give her exact age. 'I've loved the Rockettes", "ever since I was younger,' said Moran, who lives", "in New York City and works in finance for a Dutch", "bank. Knapper, who was taking her second shot at", "a spot on stage, said: 'People spend years trying", "out.' Her backup plan is medical school.", "Auditions always happen in April despite the show", "being half a year away . Tracey Munn, 25, right,", "had travelled to the city from California for her", "eighth attempt at joining the Rockettes . The", "'cattle call' was performed in a rehearsal studio", "in front of a judging panel . Monica Woods, 21,", "didn't last the day, but said: 'I'll be back, for", "sure.' 'You learn not to take it personally,'", "said Woods, who is graduating from Fordham", "University this year. She comes from Mascoutah,", "an Illinois community with one traffic light and", "a population of about 7,000. Monica Woods, 21,", "was unsuccessful on her second audition but vowed", "to try again next year . The audition routine", "included a double pirouette and a leg extension .", "Signed with a talent agency for musical theater", "work, she said she will keep auditioning while", "working at a coffee shop. 'Everyone is kind of in", "the same boat - nervous but trying not to act", "like you're nervous,' she said. 'You just put on", "a smile. I love it, though.'" ]
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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:54 EST, 28 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:48 EST, 28 August 2013 . Police are investigating the mysterious death of an 11-month-old baby boy, who died inexplicably during a nap at his daycare in Kansas City, Kansas. Giovanni Jaraleno died Tuesday morning at Advantage Child Care - one month to the day before his first birthday. His mother Josie Sembler said she had been planning her youngest son's birthday party. Now, she must arrange his funeral. Scroll down for video . Tragic: Giovanni Jaraleno was just one month shy of his firth birthday when he was found dead inexplicably at his daycare . Giovanni was healthy and growing rapidly. He was big for his age and had no medical conditions, his mother said . Josie Sembler, Giovanni's mother, said she was planning her son's first birthday party. Now she must make funeral arrangements for him instead . Giovanni has not major health problems and was, according to his mother, a healthy baby boy. He was so healthy, in fact, that he was big for his age- wearing clothes sized for a two-year-old, KCTV reports. Police have not said whether they suspect foul play in the boy's death or whether they are treating the case as a medical issue. The daycare operators told police that they put the young children down for a nap Tuesday afternoon. When they got the children up, little Giovanni wouldn't move. An ambulance was called, though doctors at the University of Kansas medical center said there was nothing they could do to revive the boy. Ms Sembler, filled with grief, wants answers. Tragic: Caretakers at Advantage Child Care said they put all of their children to sleep Tuesday for a nap. When they got them up, little Giovanni wouldn't wake up . Police have not said whether they are investigating foul play or if they are treating the death as a medical incident . 'So many emotions. So many thoughts. Right now, we have to leave up to the police and for the investigation,' she told KCTV. 'Never imagined I would get this phone call especially on the day he turned 11 months.' Ms Sembler says she trusts the daycare operators, but an examination of state inspections records shows some troubling violations. KCTV reports that in March the facility was cited for not having staff trained in safe sleeping practices and prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. A state audit also found that at least five employees did not have certifications for pediatric first aid and CPR on file. KCTV5 .
Giovanni Jaraleno died one month to the day before his first birthday . Daycare workers put him down for a nap but then could not wake him up . Police are investigating the case . Daycare has been cited by state inspectors for not properly training staff to prevent SIDS deaths .
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Uruguay striker Luis Suarez scored two goals during a friendly match against Oman on Monday. The Barcelona ace, who could make his La Liga debut against Real Madrid on October 25, netted a brace in the second half to help his side claim a win. His first came in the 57th minute when he was allowed the space and time to score past Oman goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi from inside the penalty area. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Luis Suarez's second half brace against Oman . Luis Suarez lobs Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi to score Uruguay's second goal of the match . Oman shot stopper Al Habsi was unable to get his hand onto Suarez's chipped effort . Suarez was replaced by international team-mate Christian Stuani in the 78th minute of the friendly encounter . Real Madrid v Barcelona - October 25 . Barcelona v Celta Vigo - November 1 . Ajax v Barcelona - November 5 . Almeria v Barcelona - November 8 . Barcelona v Sevilla - November 22 . The Wigan Athletic goalkeeper was forced into picking the ball out of his net just 10 minutes later when Suarez chipped Al Habsi. Suarez's deft lob over the onrushing custodian was further proof as to why Barcelona decided to fork out £75million on the former Liverpool ace. Jonathan Rodriguez added a late third in the closing stages of the friendly encounter. Suarez tweeted after the match that he was glad to get some 'important minutes' under his belt. Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Al Habsi was unable to keep Suarez at bay during the international friendly match . Suarez (centre) sealed a £75million move to Barcelona after impressing for Liverpool last season . VIDEO Suarez scores a brace for Barca B . Uruguay striker Suarez received a four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup .
Uruguay ace Luis Suarez netted twice in the second half . The former Liverpool forward played 78 minutes of Uruguay's 3-0 win . Suarez could make his Barcelona debut against Real Madrid on October 25 . The 27-year-old made a £75million move to the Nou Camp in July . He is currently serving a four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini .
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By . Daniel Mills . Convicted US molester Ed Kramer has been accused of following a Brisbane teenager on Twitter . An American man who was convicted for molesting three teenage boys could spend life behind bars for allegedly following a 14-year-old Brisbane girl on Twitter. Ed Kramer, co-founder of the popular US sci-fi convention Dragon Con, is serving a five-year sentence via house arrest in Georgia after last year pleading guilty to child molestation counts involving three boys aged 13 to 15. A judge deemed that Kramer's poor health warranted his house arrest, rather than prison, because he suffered severe spinal injuries from a jail riot. He was not required to go on trial and  agreed to a plea bargain which ordered him not to have contact 'either direct or indirect with any person under the age of 16'. Now a US District Attorney has alleged he may have broken that agreement by following a young Brisbane girl on Twitter. Kramer was the co-founder of Dragon Con but has since sold his stake in the travelling US comic convention . The American lawyer Danny Porter has been following the convicted molester's movements since 2005 and believes if he is found guilty of allegedly following the 14-year-old he could be jailed for life. Mr Porter told US newspaper, the Gwinnet Daily Post, that Kramer followed some 1,900 people on his Twitter account recently - which has since been deleted -  including the teenager. Mr Porter said the convicted molester's chances of being imprisoned for life, if found guilty, are  'certainly possible.' In January 2011, Kramer joined Twitter under the handle @edwardekramer. He sent a handful of tweets at that time but, for more than three years, the account remained dormant. About two weeks ago, it came back to life but Daily Mail Australia's attempts to locate it have proved unsuccessful and it appears it may have been removed. More... Pediatric doctor in child porn case gets prison . Now that's a top drop! Thief leaves red-faced after brave customer strikes him with a bottle of red wine on the head as he attempts to rob a supermarket . The founder of Dragon Con, one of the US biggest comic book and science fiction conventions, pleaded guilty back in December to sexually abusing three boys in incidents that date as far back as 1996. His lawyers said the 53-year-old science fiction writer and geek culture pioneer maintains his innocence - and only wanted to end the legal case against him because his health couldn't handle the rigors of a trial. His victims have spoken about their treatment at the hands of Kramer, including one teenage boy who told a judge during a December court appearance: 'It doesn’t affect me on a day-to-day basis, but it is paralyzing when it does set in,' he told the judge. This latest accusation leveled against him could lead to a 60-year prison sentence, according to the  the Gwinnet Daily Post, representing 20 years for each count of child molestation Kramer pleaded guilty to in December. Without a violation, he would have about 28 months of a 34-month house arrest sentence left to serve. The Australian Federal Police has been contacted for comment on this story.
Ed Kramer, 52, may have broken orders not to contact people under 16 . A US lawyer said Kramer could be sent back to jail for life if guilty of breaking plea agreement . He was put under house arrest for molesting three boys 13 to 15 last year . He suffered spinal injuries from a jail riot and was not imprisoned .
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By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 10:24 EST, 28 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:24 EST, 28 April 2013 . A family is facing a battle to save their six-year-old daughter before she turns into a human statue. Ali McKean, of Bellevue, Ohio, suffers from a very rare condition which means simple bumps and knocks are fusing her muscles into bone. The girl is growing an additional skeleton next to her own as a result, and it will one day fuse her solid - leaving her only able to move her lips. Stone Man Syndrome: Ali McKean (left, and right with her brother Michael, 14), of Bellevue, Ohio, suffers from a very rare condition which means simple bumps and knocks are fusing her muscles into bone . Together: Gabe and Angela McKean are pictured with their six-year-old daughter Ali and the family dog, Gaeia . Only 750 people in the world have been diagnosed with the illness - called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) or Stone Man Syndrome - and there is no cure. Speaking from their home, Ali’s mother Angela said: ‘Ali is freezing, her body is distorting and one day she will seize up completely. The more knocks and falls she has the more swellings and fusions. ‘It's hard to decide whether to let her do everything she wants now and let the disorder possibly progress faster. We ask ourselves if she will hate us when she's older because we didn't let her do all that she could when she was still mobile.’ Ali suffers from agonising pain in her legs and as bone growth continues to spread she has begun to lost movement. Condition developing: The schoolgirl is growing an additional skeleton next to her own, and it will one day fuse her solid - leaving her only able to move her lips . Siblings: Ali and her 15-year-old sister Lexus Lucio (right) attend a local fundraising event in Bellevue, Ohio . And she is now home-schooled in order to isolate her from common illnesses, which can accelerate her condition. 'It's hard to decide whether to let her do everything she wants now and let the disorder possibly progress faster' Angela McKean, Ali's mother . But Angela and her husband Gabe, who have two other children, Lexus, 15, and Michael, 14, said their daughter has shown incredible courage. Mrs McKean explained: ‘The last 16 months have been very trying for our whole family, but together we have stayed strong. ‘We are still in awe of Ali's strength, courage, and attitude on life at the young age of six years - even with all she is going through. Some days are better than others, just as some are worse. Team: The McKean family, dressed in their Ali's Army T-Shirts, attend an Akron Racers softball game in Ohio . Swimming: Ali (pictured with her mother) she is home-schooled in order to isolate her from common illnesses . ‘But somehow we manage. A lot of tears have been shed - but we have shared many days full of laughter as well. 'We still wake up every morning and have Ali "tickle the sky" to check her range of motion in her shoulders' Angela McKean, Ali's mother . ‘There have been days where Ali cries for hours in pain and there is nothing we can do but hold her and try not to cry too.’ She added: ‘We still wake up every morning and have Ali “tickle the sky” to check her range of motion in her shoulders - holding our breath that she can still lift her arms. ‘While watching what FOP is doing to our baby is exhausting and heart wrenching, being Ali's parents is amazing - and is an incredible blessing.’
Ali McKean, of Bellevue, Ohio, growing an additional skeleton next to own . One of 750 people globally with condition known as Stone Man Syndrome . Girl, 6, will one day be fused solid - leaving her only able to move her lips .
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(CNN) -- If Oprah Winfrey were a close friend and you had a secret to tell, she'd be an obvious choice to go to for some relief. Not necessarily because she wouldn't broadcast it, but because she'd probably hold your hand, ease the tension, listen sympathetically and not make you feel too bad about yourself if the secret's more like a skeleton. You both might even shed a few tears. In essence, this is the persona that Winfrey has crafted over the years as she's moved from newcomer host on "AM Chicago," to the queen of daytime TV with "The Oprah Winfrey Show," to the current chief executive officer of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. She's relatable, but still inspiring; candid without being crass; and about as vulnerable as a billionaire media titan can be. "One of Oprah's major products is redemption," Kathryn Lofton, a professor of religious and American studies at Yale University, told The Globe and Mail. "She sold the experience of confession -- of hearing somebody's darkest story, and offering to them the possibility of relief from its articulation." As a result, Winfrey has inspired her fair share of televised confessions, from everyday guests to high-profile names. If you need to come clean and find a new path, Winfrey's the one to show you how to do it. Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is the latest celebrity to sit down with Winfrey for a "no-holds-barred" two-part chat set to begin airing on her network Thursday night. In the pre-taped "Oprah's Next Chapter" interview, Armstrong is expected to admit to using performance-enhancing substances during his heralded career -- a sharp about-face after he steadfastly denied doping allegations. Stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport, Armstrong is not only facing a mountainous public relations hurdle, but also possible legal ramifications. While Winfrey has said she's never had an interview this big in terms of exposure, she does have a reputation as a go-to for the celebrity confessional interview. In the past, we've seen notable guests drop by "Oprah" when they needed to get something off their chests, address missteps, overhaul their images, or all of the above. After a video appeared to catch Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, getting money for access to her ex-husband, Ferguson went to Winfrey. Ellen DeGeneres was sure to hit the "Oprah" show when she made the decision to come out in 1997. DeGeneres even invited Winfrey for a cameo appearance on her prime-time comedy, "Ellen." There was also former track and field star Marion Jones' post-prison talk with Winfrey in 2008 -- memorable for the athlete's tears -- and Whitney Houston's frank and at turns unsettling discussion of drug use with Winfrey in 2009. "Oprah is known for giving the interviewee fair time and creating a relaxed environment," Sean Cassidy, president of public relations firm DKC, said via e-mail of Winfrey's draw. "She gives the subject a lot of rope and room to talk." These sit-downs don't always yield the answers the audience is looking for, but Winfrey has a knack for creating a rapport with her guests that makes it, at the very least, a riveting watch. (Exhibit A: Tom Cruise getting so comfortable with Winfrey that he thought it was OK to jump on her couch while professing his love for Katie Holmes.) For example, David Letterman opened up to Winfrey last week about suffering from depression and the 2009 scandal he caused when he admitted to sleeping with staffers on his late night show. "I have no one to blame but myself," Letterman told Winfrey, expressing the kind of self-reflection viewers at home want to see. "In Letterman's case -- and certainly with Lance Armstrong -- she is probing very uncomfortable, damaging and embarrassing behavior," Cassidy continued. "Individuals facing these situations are uncomfortable with a rapid-fire line of questioning -- they shut down, act stiff or stick to a script. Oprah is able to create an atmosphere that is conducive to these types of uncomfortable interviews." Part of that could be because of her brand's emphasis on renewal and transformation, with some of her content instructing participants on how to repair past damage to move forward and clear room for one's "best life." "This idea of the confessional as a way of apologizing, as a way of transforming yourself ... and mak(ing) things better is something that Oprah really banks on," said Catherine Squires, the Cowles professor of journalism, diversity and equality at the University of Minnesota. "All of the celebrity advice people that she's spawned like Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, it's all about saying you take personal responsibility for yourself, and focusing on this idea that everyone has to figure out some magic formula to make themselves a better person." Indeed, the best outcome for anyone walking through Winfrey's confession session would be the opportunity to hit the restart button -- a goal that may have factored into Armstrong's choice to come forward now and talk to Winfrey. In an interview with "CBS This Morning" on Tuesday, not even Winfrey could say definitively why Armstrong decided at this point to come forward, but she did say it was a difficult interview and that Armstrong "brought it." That euphemism may not have satisfied the skeptical, however, who have pointed out that talking with Armstrong about his transgressions wouldn't be the same as exploring a slip-up by a pop star. "The major criticism with her interviews is that she's a soft-baller," said TVGuide.com staff editor Joyce Eng. "When it came out that Lance was going to do this interview, it was like, 'Of course,' because she's not going to be hard-hitting with him. You watch 'Oprah's Next Chapter,' and Rihanna's crying on it. There's that expectation that she's going to go a little easy on him." Winfrey herself has said that she prepared for this interview as if it were a college exam, and walked into it with 112 questions to ask -- although she didn't get to all of them. But perhaps Winfrey's CBS interview was the most interesting confession of all in this scenario, suggested the University of Minnesota's Squires. After all, it can't be ignored what a great opportunity this is for the media mogul to expose -- and, really, just help viewers find -- her new cable network. "The fact that she did interviews about getting the Armstrong interview is interesting. ... When she had her own daytime show, she wouldn't need to do any pre-press or pre-publicity, because everybody would know that Lance Armstrong was going to be on 'Oprah,'" Squires said. "Her network does not get the viewership that her show got, so for her to get the Lance Armstrong interview is as much about proving she has still has it as anything about whether Armstrong is going to be forgiven by the public, or get a 'get out of jail free' card from the people who are investigating him."
Oprah Winfrey has a reputation for being a master of confessional TV . Stars turn to her because she creates a comfortable atmosphere . The idea of confession and renewal is also a part of her brand . Her latest "celebrity confessional" will be Lance Armstrong .
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[ "(CNN) -- If Oprah Winfrey were a close friend and", "you had a secret to tell, she'd be an obvious", "choice to go to for some relief. Not necessarily", "because she wouldn't broadcast it, but because", "she'd probably hold your hand, ease the tension,", "listen sympathetically and not make you feel too", "bad about yourself if the secret's more like a", "skeleton. You both might even shed a few tears.", "In essence, this is the persona that Winfrey has", "crafted over the years as she's moved from", "newcomer host on \"AM Chicago,\" to the queen of", "daytime TV with \"The Oprah Winfrey Show,\" to the", "current chief executive officer of OWN, the Oprah", "Winfrey Network. She's relatable, but still", "inspiring; candid without being crass; and about", "as vulnerable as a billionaire media titan can", "be. \"One of Oprah's major products is", "redemption,\" Kathryn Lofton, a professor of", "religious and American studies at Yale", "University, told The Globe and Mail. \"She sold", "the experience of confession -- of hearing", "somebody's darkest story, and offering to them", "the possibility of relief from its articulation.\"", "As a result, Winfrey has inspired her fair share", "of televised confessions, from everyday guests to", "high-profile names. If you need to come clean and", "find a new path, Winfrey's the one to show you", "how to do it. Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong", "is the latest celebrity to sit down with Winfrey", "for a \"no-holds-barred\" two-part chat set to", "begin airing on her network Thursday night. In", "the pre-taped \"Oprah's Next Chapter\" interview,", "Armstrong is expected to admit to using", "performance-enhancing substances during his", "heralded career -- a sharp about-face after he", "steadfastly denied doping allegations. Stripped", "of his seven Tour de France titles and banned", "from the sport, Armstrong is not only facing a", "mountainous public relations hurdle, but also", "possible legal ramifications. While Winfrey has", "said she's never had an interview this big in", "terms of exposure, she does have a reputation as", "a go-to for the celebrity confessional interview.", "In the past, we've seen notable guests drop by", "\"Oprah\" when they needed to get something off", "their chests, address missteps, overhaul their", "images, or all of the above. After a video", "appeared to catch Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of", "York, getting money for access to her ex-husband,", "Ferguson went to Winfrey. Ellen DeGeneres was", "sure to hit the \"Oprah\" show when she made the", "decision to come out in 1997. DeGeneres even", "invited Winfrey for a cameo appearance on her", "prime-time comedy, \"Ellen.\" There was also former", "track and field star Marion Jones' post-prison", "talk with Winfrey in 2008 -- memorable for the", "athlete's tears -- and Whitney Houston's frank", "and at turns unsettling discussion of drug use", "with Winfrey in 2009. \"Oprah is known for giving", "the interviewee fair time and creating a relaxed", "environment,\" Sean Cassidy, president of public", "relations firm DKC, said via e-mail of Winfrey's", "draw. \"She gives the subject a lot of rope and", "room to talk.\" These sit-downs don't always yield", "the answers the audience is looking for, but", "Winfrey has a knack for creating a rapport with", "her guests that makes it, at the very least, a", "riveting watch. (Exhibit A: Tom Cruise getting so", "comfortable with Winfrey that he thought it was", "OK to jump on her couch while professing his love", "for Katie Holmes.) For example, David Letterman", "opened up to Winfrey last week about suffering", "from depression and the 2009 scandal he caused", "when he admitted to sleeping with staffers on his", "late night show. \"I have no one to blame but", "myself,\" Letterman told Winfrey, expressing the", "kind of self-reflection viewers at home want to", "see. \"In Letterman's case -- and certainly with", "Lance Armstrong -- she is probing very", "uncomfortable, damaging and embarrassing", "behavior,\" Cassidy continued. \"Individuals facing", "these situations are uncomfortable with a", "rapid-fire line of questioning -- they shut down,", "act stiff or stick to a script. Oprah is able to", "create an atmosphere that is conducive to these", "types of uncomfortable interviews.\" Part of that", "could be because of her brand's emphasis on", "renewal and transformation, with some of her", "content instructing participants on how to repair", "past damage to move forward and clear room for", "one's \"best life.\" \"This idea of the confessional", "as a way of apologizing, as a way of transforming", "yourself ... and mak(ing) things better is", "something that Oprah really banks on,\" said", "Catherine Squires, the Cowles professor of", "journalism, diversity and equality at the", "University of Minnesota. \"All of the celebrity", "advice people that she's spawned like Dr. Phil", "and Dr. Oz, it's all about saying you take", "personal responsibility for yourself, and", "focusing on this idea that everyone has to figure", "out some magic formula to make themselves a", "better person.\" Indeed, the best outcome for", "anyone walking through Winfrey's confession", "session would be the opportunity to hit the", "restart button -- a goal that may have factored", "into Armstrong's choice to come forward now and", "talk to Winfrey. In an interview with \"CBS This", "Morning\" on Tuesday, not even Winfrey could say", "definitively why Armstrong decided at this point", "to come forward, but she did say it was a", "difficult interview and that Armstrong \"brought", "it.\" That euphemism may not have satisfied the", "skeptical, however, who have pointed out that", "talking with Armstrong about his transgressions", "wouldn't be the same as exploring a slip-up by a", "pop star. \"The major criticism with her", "interviews is that she's a soft-baller,\" said", "TVGuide.com staff editor Joyce Eng. \"When it came", "out that Lance was going to do this interview, it", "was like, 'Of course,' because she's not going to", "be hard-hitting with him. You watch 'Oprah's Next", "Chapter,' and Rihanna's crying on it. There's", "that expectation that she's going to go a little", "easy on him.\" Winfrey herself has said that she", "prepared for this interview as if it were a", "college exam, and walked into it with 112", "questions to ask -- although she didn't get to", "all of them. But perhaps Winfrey's CBS interview", "was the most interesting confession of all in", "this scenario, suggested the University of", "Minnesota's Squires. After all, it can't be", "ignored what a great opportunity this is for the", "media mogul to expose -- and, really, just help", "viewers find -- her new cable network. \"The fact", "that she did interviews about getting the", "Armstrong interview is interesting. ... When she", "had her own daytime show, she wouldn't need to do", "any pre-press or pre-publicity, because everybody", "would know that Lance Armstrong was going to be", "on 'Oprah,'\" Squires said. \"Her network does not", "get the viewership that her show got, so for her", "to get the Lance Armstrong interview is as much", "about proving she has still has it as anything", "about whether Armstrong is going to be forgiven", "by the public, or get a 'get out of jail free'", "card from the people who are investigating him.\"" ]
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One of the most common questions a pregnant woman gets asked: "Is this your first?"—suggesting there were more or will be more. But how many children you choose to have has a fundamental influence on your capacity to juggle the 21st century work-life balance. More kids simply demand more resources: energy, money and time. This is an aspect of family life that doesn't get discussed much. If our increasingly wired lives leave us starved for time and more scattered in our attention, having an only child can be a path to freedom. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, single-child families have almost doubled in number since the 1960s. And yet, our public conversation hasn't caught up to this increasingly common reality. Those who choose to have one child are often confronted with not so subtle snooping on the part of neighbors and friends. Infertility problems? Marriage on the rocks? Too career focused? We simply assume people are having multiple children unless we learn otherwise. In some ways, multiple children are the "American dream" story of the work/family debate. Just as the Horatio Alger tale urges us that no matter where we come from, we can work our way up the ladder one rung at a time (ignoring systemic and structural factors), the superwoman tale pretends that there are no limits to a mother's resources (ignoring, well, the realities of the space-time continuum.) There's always more room in the womb and more time in the day; as long as she's got a smartphone and a big heart. But in a new book, "One and Only: Why Having an Only Child, and Being One, is Better Than You Think," journalist Lauren Sandler isn't buying it. She writes, "One of the central myths of America is that we can engineer a life without tradeoffs." She counters all the stereotypes of only children—selfish, lonely, maladjusted—with a range of convincing research, explores the environmental arguments for keeping families small, and also looks at the evidence that children from one-child families tend to achieve more and, as a result, can contribute more to society. Just a few examples: Condi Rice, Alicia Keys and Chelsea Clinton are all only children. The important questions center around our assumptions about family, what makes us happy, fulfilled and loved. In other words, how do we recognize our full range of choices as parents? "Is happiness the result of finding purpose and meaning? Is it the absence of depression?" Sandler contends that "it has a lot to do with having the freedom to live the life you want to live, whether that means five kids, or one, or none at all." It is what we know in our heart of hearts, even when we're fully ensconced in the myth—sucking down a smoothie while driving our kid to school, rescheduling a doctor's appointment, and trying to read the notes for the morning's meeting all at the same miserable moment. It is related to the work-life balance issues that Anne-Marie Slaughter and Sheryl Sandberg touched on. We are human, and as such, we have limits. Whether you scale back your job, scale back your social time, scale back your self-care, scale back your child care assistance, or scale back your family size—something's gotta give. Admitting that isn't just a smart strategy for a saner life. It cuts at the core of one of modern women's most stubborn, self-defeating beliefs -- that unless we are everything to all people, we are nothing, that our worth is tied up in our limitless capacity (at least when it comes to caring for others), that we don't actually deserve to live a selective life and take or leave a number of energy-sucking pursuits. It's not that we have to choose to parent just one child if we want to be sane in contemporary society, but that we owe it to ourselves, our partners and even our potential progeny, to consider other possibilities. Women, in particular, need to slough off socialized norms and think in a fresh, free, way about the kind of life that will really make our families -- and ourselves -- healthy and fulfilled.
Courtney Martin: Women often get asked if they have multiple children or plan to do so . Martin: How many children you choose to have has a huge impact on your work-life balance . She says a new book by Lauren Sandler presents good reasons for having just one child . Martin: Living a happy life is about the freedom to choose if you want to have children or not .
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children you choose to have has a fundamental century work-life balance. More kids simply choose to have one child are often confronted smartphone and a big heart. But in a new book, Lauren Sandler isn't buying it. She writes, "One to do with having the freedom to live the life you want to live, whether that means five kids, not that we have to choose to parent just one
By . David Kent . PUBLISHED: . 05:55 EST, 3 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:50 EST, 3 November 2012 . The Chelsea fan caught making an apparent monkey gesture at Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck has claimed he is not a racist. Gavin Kirkham was in the front row of the Matthew Harding Stand at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night when he was caught on camera appearing to taunt Welbeck. Kirkham, 28, from Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire, was named on social networking sites after Chelsea appealed for help in identifying him. The club and the police both launched investigations. Taunt: Chelsea fan Gavin Kirkham appears to make a monkey gesture at Stamford Bridge . According to the Daily Mirror, Kirkham texted his flatmate Kevin Cleverly - who is also his landlord - and said: 'I’m ashamed of what I did. I’m totally ashamed of myself and I wish it hadn’t happened. 'I know what I did was wrong. I know how it looks and what’s been said. 'I’ve just made a mistake. A huge mistake. I’m not a racist. I’m just one of the boys. 'I had a couple of pints and got a bit lairy but I’m not a bad lad. I just got wrapped up in the match. 'I’m sorry I brought the game into disrepute.' Kirkham is expected to be questioned in the next few days as Scotland Yard are reported to be speaking to Hertfordshire Police about what steps to take next. Unacceptable: The Chelsea fan (circled) appears to to make a monkey gesture towards Welbeck after the striker mis-controls the ball . Police have the CCTV footage from Wednesday's match and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reported to have said he does not want the man back in the stadium. An aide to the Russian told the Mirror; 'Roman is not happy. He has spoken to officials and told them the man should never be allowed inside the ground again.' The incident is the latest storm to rock Stamford Bridge after referee Mark Clattenburg was accused of using racist language towards John Mikel Obi and Juan Mata in last weekend's Premier League match between Chelsea and United. Mikel is pursuing the case against Clattenburg after the official allegedly told . him to ‘shut it, monkey’. Stirring the pot: Manchester United fans display a banner about Clattenburg, mocking the well-known slogan Chelsea fans attach to captain John Terry, who allegedly racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand . Message: Manchester United fans take aim at Chelsea over the race rows that have engulfed the club . The second element of the London club’s initial complaint . alleging the referee called Mata ‘a Spanish t***’ was dropped on . the advice of the club’s external legal team. Chelsea believe they have enough . evidence to convince an FA independent regulatory commission that they . can meet the civil standard of proof, which is the balance of . probabilities. Clattenburg . has denied using racist or inappropriate language in a submission to the . FA and is backed by his two assistants and the fourth official. Chelsea captain John Terry is serving a four-match ban after being found guilty by a Football Association independent regulatory commission of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand during a match last season.
Club and Police investigating fan's behaviour . Chelsea appeal for information led to fan being identified on internet . Comes after referee Mark Clattenburg stands accused by Chelsea of telling John Mikel Obi to 'shut it, monkey' during last Sunday's game against United .
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[ "By . David Kent . PUBLISHED: . 05:55 EST, 3", "November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:50 EST, 3", "November 2012 . The Chelsea fan caught making an", "apparent monkey gesture at Manchester United", "striker Danny Welbeck has claimed he is not a", "racist. Gavin Kirkham was in the front row of the", "Matthew Harding Stand at Stamford Bridge on", "Wednesday night when he was caught on camera", "appearing to taunt Welbeck. Kirkham, 28, from", "Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire, was", "named on social networking sites after Chelsea", "appealed for help in identifying him. The club", "and the police both launched investigations.", "Taunt: Chelsea fan Gavin Kirkham appears to make", "a monkey gesture at Stamford Bridge . According", "to the Daily Mirror, Kirkham texted his flatmate", "Kevin Cleverly - who is also his landlord - and", "said: 'I’m ashamed of what I did. I’m totally", "ashamed of myself and I wish it hadn’t happened.", "'I know what I did was wrong. I know how it looks", "and what’s been said. 'I’ve just made a mistake.", "A huge mistake. I’m not a racist. I’m just one of", "the boys. 'I had a couple of pints and got a bit", "lairy but I’m not a bad lad. I just got wrapped", "up in the match. 'I’m sorry I brought the game", "into disrepute.' Kirkham is expected to be", "questioned in the next few days as Scotland Yard", "are reported to be speaking to Hertfordshire", "Police about what steps to take next.", "Unacceptable: The Chelsea fan (circled) appears", "to to make a monkey gesture towards Welbeck after", "the striker mis-controls the ball . Police have", "the CCTV footage from Wednesday's match and", "Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reported to", "have said he does not want the man back in the", "stadium. An aide to the Russian told the Mirror;", "'Roman is not happy. He has spoken to officials", "and told them the man should never be allowed", "inside the ground again.' The incident is the", "latest storm to rock Stamford Bridge after", "referee Mark Clattenburg was accused of using", "racist language towards John Mikel Obi and Juan", "Mata in last weekend's Premier League match", "between Chelsea and United. Mikel is pursuing the", "case against Clattenburg after the official", "allegedly told . him to ‘shut it, monkey’.", "Stirring the pot: Manchester United fans display", "a banner about Clattenburg, mocking the", "well-known slogan Chelsea fans attach to captain", "John Terry, who allegedly racially abused QPR", "defender Anton Ferdinand . Message: Manchester", "United fans take aim at Chelsea over the race", "rows that have engulfed the club . The second", "element of the London club’s initial complaint .", "alleging the referee called Mata ‘a Spanish t***’", "was dropped on . the advice of the club’s", "external legal team. Chelsea believe they have", "enough . evidence to convince an FA independent", "regulatory commission that they . can meet the", "civil standard of proof, which is the balance of", ". probabilities. Clattenburg . has denied using", "racist or inappropriate language in a submission", "to the . FA and is backed by his two assistants", "and the fourth official. Chelsea captain John", "Terry is serving a four-match ban after being", "found guilty by a Football Association", "independent regulatory commission of racially", "abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand during a match last", "season." ]
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named on social networking sites after Chelsea referee Mark Clattenburg was accused of using racist language towards John Mikel Obi and Juan allegedly told . him to ‘shut it, monkey’.
New York (CNN) -- A New York man was arrested after police say he poured acid on his daughter, burning her skin and sending her to the hospital in critical condition. As one of the primary caretakers of Jerome Lynch, 69, Darlene Lynch, 49, was checking on her father in his Brooklyn apartment early Saturday afternoon, when seemingly out of nowhere, the elder Lynch came up behind her and poured acid on her face and down her body, according to Dominique Goodwin, the man's niece. "Our family just doesn't understand," Goodwin said. "He's not incompetent. He's totally aware of what he did. We just don't know why." Goodwin said Jerome Lynch had suffered a stroke several years ago, leading to a slur in his speech and a need for a cane or walker to get around. Goodwin added that her family has no idea where he got the acid. Police believe the corrosive substance was actually a cleaning solution that contained 98% sulfuric acid. According to Goodwin, Darlene Lynch suffered burns over 50% of her body -- on her face and over her left side. At one point, it was feared she might lose her left eye, but Goodwin says her cousin is now able to see out of it. An emergency medical team took the daughter to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition after the attack. NYPD spokesman Sgt. John Buthorn said Sunday that Jerome Lynch had been arrested and charged with felony assault. Information about his arraignment and legal representation were not immediately available. Afghan girls attacked with acid .
Jerome Lynch is accused of throwing acid in his daughter's face . She reportedly suffered burns over 50% of her body . A motive for the attack is unknown, says the man's niece .
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[ "New York (CNN) -- A New York man was arrested", "after police say he poured acid on his daughter,", "burning her skin and sending her to the hospital", "in critical condition. As one of the primary", "caretakers of Jerome Lynch, 69, Darlene Lynch,", "49, was checking on her father in his Brooklyn", "apartment early Saturday afternoon, when", "seemingly out of nowhere, the elder Lynch came up", "behind her and poured acid on her face and down", "her body, according to Dominique Goodwin, the", "man's niece. \"Our family just doesn't", "understand,\" Goodwin said. \"He's not incompetent.", "He's totally aware of what he did. We just don't", "know why.\" Goodwin said Jerome Lynch had suffered", "a stroke several years ago, leading to a slur in", "his speech and a need for a cane or walker to get", "around. Goodwin added that her family has no idea", "where he got the acid. Police believe the", "corrosive substance was actually a cleaning", "solution that contained 98% sulfuric acid.", "According to Goodwin, Darlene Lynch suffered", "burns over 50% of her body -- on her face and", "over her left side. At one point, it was feared", "she might lose her left eye, but Goodwin says her", "cousin is now able to see out of it. An emergency", "medical team took the daughter to", "NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in critical", "condition after the attack. NYPD spokesman Sgt.", "John Buthorn said Sunday that Jerome Lynch had", "been arrested and charged with felony assault.", "Information about his arraignment and legal", "representation were not immediately available.", "Afghan girls attacked with acid ." ]
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49, was checking on her father in his Brooklyn man's niece. "Our family just doesn't know why." Goodwin said Jerome Lynch had suffered burns over 50% of her body -- on her face and condition after the attack. NYPD spokesman Sgt.
A dentist whose patient died after developing complications while getting 20 teeth pulled has been suspended until a comprehensive review. The Connecticut State Dental Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday to suspend the license of Dr. Rashmi Patel, who has offices in Enfield and Torrington, after finding that he didn't properly care for two patients, including the woman who died in February. Patel, 45, of Suffield, denied wrongdoing in both cases. His license was temporarily suspended in April pending a final determination by the commission. Dentist Rashmi Patel has has his practicing license suspended pending a comprehensive review after finding he didn't properly care for two patients, including a woman who died in February while having 20 teeth removed . Sad story: Mother-of-two Judy Gan, 64, lost consciousness in the dentist chair while undergoing a complex procedure to have 20 teeth extracted at once. She later died . Under the discipline, Patel's license will be suspended until he successfully undergoes a review of his practice by the American Association of Dental Board, which may take several months. He also will be permanently banned from performing conscious sedation, and he will be on probation for five years after the license suspension is lifted. David Tilles, a lawyer for the state Department of Public Health, recommended that Patel's license be revoked, telling the commission that Patel's practice 'was and is a threat to the safety of his patients.' Patel declined to comment. Asked whether Patel will appeal to state court, his lawyer, Paul Knag, said he and his client will be discussing their next steps. Hearing: Dentist Rashmi Patel, center, sits with supporters at a hearing of the Connecticut State Dental Commission in Hartford, Connecticut . 'Based on the evidence, these charges should have been dismissed,' Knag told the commission. 'He didn't act in a reckless manner. He acted based on what very distinguished experts thought was appropriate.' The commission found that Patel improperly cared for 64-year-old Judith Gan of Ellington at his Enfield office on February 17, when he was to extract 20 teeth and perform six implants. Dr. Rashmi Patel has his dentist license suspended. Officials said Patel failed to respond appropriately when Gan’s oxygen levels dropped and should not have planned so many procedures on her in one office visit . Officials said Gan's oxygen levels dropped during conscious sedation after her teeth were pulled and she later died at a hospital. The commission ruled that Patel failed to properly respond to Gan's decreasing oxygen levels, her respiratory distress and her cardiopulmonary distress. The commission also found that Patel should not have attempted to perform so many procedures on Gan in one office visit, given that her medical history included a heart attack six months before the visit, two strokes within the previous two years and medication that could have affected her response to the sedation. Patel also violated care standards in December 2013 when another patient under conscious sedation to have teeth extracted inhaled a piece of gauze called a 'throat pack' designed to protect him from swallowing foreign objects, the commission found. The patient began flailing, his blood pressure became high and he was rushed to a hospital, but recovered. The panel also concluded that Patel on several occasions improperly delegated sedation to assistants not trained for such a procedure. Richard Kenny, a lawyer for Gan's husband, Michael Gan, said his client wanted Patel's license revoked, but believes the discipline handed down Wednesday was severe and addressed the problems. Kenny said Michael Gan plans to sue Patel over his wife's death. Dentist Rashmi Patel, left, talks to his attorney Paul Knag during recess at a hearing of the Connecticut State Dental Commission in Hartford, The Commission voted Wednesday to permanently ban Dr. Rashmi Patel from performing conscious sedation and to place him on five years of probation if his license is restored . Gan was having the extractions, together with implants and grafts performed at Dr. Patel's Enfield Dental Surgery in Connecticut on February 17 this year when she became unresponsive .
Judy Gan, 64, lost consciousness in the dentist chair while undergoing a complex procedure to have 20 teeth extracted all at once . The retired librarian, mother-of-two and grandmother from Ellington, Connecticut, died an hour later in hospital in February . Dr. Rashmi Patel had his license suspended by the Connecticut State Dental Commission in April . The State Dental Commission also voted Wednesday to permanently ban him performing conscious sedation .
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[ "A dentist whose patient died after developing", "complications while getting 20 teeth pulled has", "been suspended until a comprehensive review. The", "Connecticut State Dental Commission voted 5-0", "Wednesday to suspend the license of Dr. Rashmi", "Patel, who has offices in Enfield and Torrington,", "after finding that he didn't properly care for", "two patients, including the woman who died in", "February. Patel, 45, of Suffield, denied", "wrongdoing in both cases. His license was", "temporarily suspended in April pending a final", "determination by the commission. Dentist Rashmi", "Patel has has his practicing license suspended", "pending a comprehensive review after finding he", "didn't properly care for two patients, including", "a woman who died in February while having 20", "teeth removed . Sad story: Mother-of-two Judy", "Gan, 64, lost consciousness in the dentist chair", "while undergoing a complex procedure to have 20", "teeth extracted at once. She later died . Under", "the discipline, Patel's license will be suspended", "until he successfully undergoes a review of his", "practice by the American Association of Dental", "Board, which may take several months. He also", "will be permanently banned from performing", "conscious sedation, and he will be on probation", "for five years after the license suspension is", "lifted. David Tilles, a lawyer for the state", "Department of Public Health, recommended that", "Patel's license be revoked, telling the", "commission that Patel's practice 'was and is a", "threat to the safety of his patients.' Patel", "declined to comment. Asked whether Patel will", "appeal to state court, his lawyer, Paul Knag,", "said he and his client will be discussing their", "next steps. Hearing: Dentist Rashmi Patel,", "center, sits with supporters at a hearing of the", "Connecticut State Dental Commission in Hartford,", "Connecticut . 'Based on the evidence, these", "charges should have been dismissed,' Knag told", "the commission. 'He didn't act in a reckless", "manner. He acted based on what very distinguished", "experts thought was appropriate.' The commission", "found that Patel improperly cared for 64-year-old", "Judith Gan of Ellington at his Enfield office on", "February 17, when he was to extract 20 teeth and", "perform six implants. Dr. Rashmi Patel has his", "dentist license suspended. Officials said Patel", "failed to respond appropriately when Gan’s oxygen", "levels dropped and should not have planned so", "many procedures on her in one office visit .", "Officials said Gan's oxygen levels dropped during", "conscious sedation after her teeth were pulled", "and she later died at a hospital. The commission", "ruled that Patel failed to properly respond to", "Gan's decreasing oxygen levels, her respiratory", "distress and her cardiopulmonary distress. The", "commission also found that Patel should not have", "attempted to perform so many procedures on Gan in", "one office visit, given that her medical history", "included a heart attack six months before the", "visit, two strokes within the previous two years", "and medication that could have affected her", "response to the sedation. Patel also violated", "care standards in December 2013 when another", "patient under conscious sedation to have teeth", "extracted inhaled a piece of gauze called a", "'throat pack' designed to protect him from", "swallowing foreign objects, the commission found.", "The patient began flailing, his blood pressure", "became high and he was rushed to a hospital, but", "recovered. The panel also concluded that Patel on", "several occasions improperly delegated sedation", "to assistants not trained for such a procedure.", "Richard Kenny, a lawyer for Gan's husband,", "Michael Gan, said his client wanted Patel's", "license revoked, but believes the discipline", "handed down Wednesday was severe and addressed", "the problems. Kenny said Michael Gan plans to sue", "Patel over his wife's death. Dentist Rashmi", "Patel, left, talks to his attorney Paul Knag", "during recess at a hearing of the Connecticut", "State Dental Commission in Hartford, The", "Commission voted Wednesday to permanently ban Dr.", "Rashmi Patel from performing conscious sedation", "and to place him on five years of probation if", "his license is restored . Gan was having the", "extractions, together with implants and grafts", "performed at Dr. Patel's Enfield Dental Surgery", "in Connecticut on February 17 this year when she", "became unresponsive ." ]
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(CNN) -- Real Madrid may have ended Barcelona's Spanish title reign in midweek, but Lionel Messi is poised to dethrone Cristiano Ronaldo as La Liga's goal king after adding four more to his tally on Saturday. The three-time world player of the year paid the ultimate tribute to Josep Guardiola in the coach's final home game, which ended in a 4-0 victory over city rivals Espanyol. The Argentina forward went into the match having already broken Gerd Muller's longstanding record of 67 goals in a European season, and he took his tally to an incredible 72 ahead of next weekend's closing league game at Real Betis. Fifty of those have come in La Liga, putting him five clear of Ronaldo -- who also scored in Saturday's 2-1 win at Granada that kept Real seven points clear of Barca. It was an emotional night at the Camp Nou, where Guardiola said farewell to the fans he has enthralled with his team's magical style of football since taking over in 2008. "I'll see you all soon, you will never lose me. I will miss you all very much. I'm the one on the losing end," he told the crowd. Then, referring to his assistant Tito Vilanova, who will take over the top job next season, he added: "I leave you in the best possible hands. You don't know how appreciated I feel when I go home. Thank you all." Messi opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a superb free-kick, then his second-half treble was aided by two penalties either side of a trademark low left-foot drive. Ronaldo, who topped the La Liga scoring charts last season with a then record 40 goals, was also on target from the spot as Madrid came from behind to snatch victory. Granada, battling to avoid relegation, led through Franco Jara in the fifth minute, but the world's most expensive player leveled in the 81st minute after being brought down in the box. Then, in time added on, David Cortes diverted Karim Benzema's cross into his own net to give Real the chance to finish the season on 100 points with victory next Sunday. Valencia guaranteed third place -- 29 points behind Barca -- with a 1-0 win over Villarreal, who face a final-day fight to avoid dropping into the bottom three. Malaga's bid for fourth place suffered a blow with a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid, who are now two points adrift in fifth. Levante and Mallorca are another point back after the latter side won their clash 1-0. Second-bottom Sporting Gijon could still survive after a 2-1 win over Betis left the club three points adrift of Zaragoza and Vallecano.
Lionel Messi takes his La Liga tally to 50 goals this season with four against Espanyol . Derby match marks coach Pep Guardiola's final home game before stepping down . Messi is five goals clear of Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of closing round next weekend . Argentina star has now scored 72 times for his club in all competitions this season .
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[ "(CNN) -- Real Madrid may have ended Barcelona's", "Spanish title reign in midweek, but Lionel Messi", "is poised to dethrone Cristiano Ronaldo as La", "Liga's goal king after adding four more to his", "tally on Saturday. The three-time world player of", "the year paid the ultimate tribute to Josep", "Guardiola in the coach's final home game, which", "ended in a 4-0 victory over city rivals Espanyol.", "The Argentina forward went into the match having", "already broken Gerd Muller's longstanding record", "of 67 goals in a European season, and he took his", "tally to an incredible 72 ahead of next weekend's", "closing league game at Real Betis. Fifty of those", "have come in La Liga, putting him five clear of", "Ronaldo -- who also scored in Saturday's 2-1 win", "at Granada that kept Real seven points clear of", "Barca. It was an emotional night at the Camp Nou,", "where Guardiola said farewell to the fans he has", "enthralled with his team's magical style of", "football since taking over in 2008. \"I'll see you", "all soon, you will never lose me. I will miss you", "all very much. I'm the one on the losing end,\" he", "told the crowd. Then, referring to his assistant", "Tito Vilanova, who will take over the top job", "next season, he added: \"I leave you in the best", "possible hands. You don't know how appreciated I", "feel when I go home. Thank you all.\" Messi opened", "the scoring in the 12th minute with a superb", "free-kick, then his second-half treble was aided", "by two penalties either side of a trademark low", "left-foot drive. Ronaldo, who topped the La Liga", "scoring charts last season with a then record 40", "goals, was also on target from the spot as Madrid", "came from behind to snatch victory. Granada,", "battling to avoid relegation, led through Franco", "Jara in the fifth minute, but the world's most", "expensive player leveled in the 81st minute after", "being brought down in the box. Then, in time", "added on, David Cortes diverted Karim Benzema's", "cross into his own net to give Real the chance to", "finish the season on 100 points with victory next", "Sunday. Valencia guaranteed third place -- 29", "points behind Barca -- with a 1-0 win over", "Villarreal, who face a final-day fight to avoid", "dropping into the bottom three. Malaga's bid for", "fourth place suffered a blow with a 2-1 defeat at", "Atletico Madrid, who are now two points adrift in", "fifth. Levante and Mallorca are another point", "back after the latter side won their clash 1-0.", "Second-bottom Sporting Gijon could still survive", "after a 2-1 win over Betis left the club three", "points adrift of Zaragoza and Vallecano." ]
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Spanish title reign in midweek, but Lionel Messi is poised to dethrone Cristiano Ronaldo as La Guardiola in the coach's final home game, which tally to an incredible 72 ahead of next weekend's have come in La Liga, putting him five clear of scoring charts last season with a then record 40
A 23-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty during a swim while ‘under the influence of alcohol’ at a popular surf spot. The man, who has not yet been formally identified but who is believed to be from Cornwall, died after getting into trouble off Towan Beach in Newquay in the early hours of this morning. Police and coastguard crews launched a major search for the swimmer after he was reported missing in the water by a friend at about 2.45am. The 23-year-old man, who has not yet been formally identified, died after getting into difficulty while swimming off Towan Beach in Newquay (pictured) while 'under the influence of alcohol' in the early hours of this morning . He was found in a 'serious condition' by emergency crews off a neighbouring beach and flown to the Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) in Truro in a search and rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose. However, he later passed away from his injuries. Police said his next of kin had been informed. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the search operation was launched after a 999 call reported a man ‘under the influence’ in the water. A spokesman said: ‘At 2.43am the coastguard received a 999 call from a lady on a Newquay beach reporting that her boyfriend and a friend had gone swimming in the sea while under the influence of alcohol and only one of them had returned. ‘The missing swimmer was located in the surf line by the Newquay inshore lifeboat. ‘The ambulance crew attended to the casualty before being airlifted to Treliske Hospital where he was later declared deceased.’ The agency said the search and rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose was joined by coastguard crews from Newquay and Padstow and police officers in looking for the man. A Devon and Cornwall spokesman said: ‘Just before 3am police, ambulance and the coastguard responded to a report of concern for a swimmer at Towan Beach, Newquay. The swimmer was flown to Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) in Truro (pictured) but later passed away . ‘After conducting a search of the water and beaches in the area, a man was found in the water near Great Western beach. ‘The man was taken to Treliske Hospital via the search and rescue helicopter where sadly he later died. ‘The deceased is thought to be a 23-year-old man from Cornwall. His next of kin have been informed although he has not been formally identified.' Devon and Cornwall Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and confirmed officers are now investigating on behalf of the coroner.
Man pulled from sea at popular beach after getting into trouble in early hours . 23-year-old died after entering water 'while under the influence of alcohol' Swimmer, believed to be from Cornwall, taken to hospital but passed away .
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who is believed to be from Cornwall, died after getting into trouble off Towan Beach in Newquay (pictured) while 'under the influence of alcohol' (pictured) but later passed away . ‘After
By . Snejana Farberov for MailOnline . A pregnant Georgia woman who was critically wounded in a brazen kidnapping that killed her fiance last weekend died after delivering a baby daughter. Briana Brooks, 21, of Decatur, succumbed to her injures Thursday. Her husband-to-be, 24-year-old Jeronta Brown, was shot dead during the incident in Decatur last Saturday. According to police, the young couple, who also had an 8-month-old baby, were kidnapped a week ago, handcuffed, shot in the head and dumped in the street 17 miles away from home. Scroll down for video . Slain couple: Briana Brooks, 21, died Thursday from injures sustained during a weekend kidnapping that resulted in the shooting death of her 24-year-old fiance, Jeronta Brown . Targeted: Brooks and Brown were returning to their home in Decatur, Georgia, August 30 when they were ambushed by masked men . The 21-year-old woman was seven months pregnant with the couple's second child, 11Alive Atlanta reported. Doctors at Grady Memorial Hospital were able to deliver her via C-section before taking the mother off life support. The couple's grieving relatives said that on August 30, Brooks and Brown took their infant and Jeronta's 14-year-old sister out to get some late-night dinner. When they returned home after midnight, they were allegedly ambushed by a group of masked men. The teenage girl with them was able to get away with Brooks' infant, but the couple were not as lucky. According to Brooks' aunt Myesha Brooks, after restraining the couple the abductors unsuccessfully tried to enter their family’s house by pretending to be FBI agents. The woman told WXIA that initially, Brown was able to escape but when he saw that his fiancee was not behind him, he came back for her. Growing family: The young couple, who were planning to get married soon, had an 8-month-old baby and another child on the way . Tragic end: four hours after their abduction, Brooks and Brown were found handcuffed and shot in the head in Atlanta . A short time after Brooks and Brown were pushed into the back of a brown van and whisked away, the man's mother and stepfather got a call demanding a $150,000 ransom. ‘These boys are not playing,’ Kawana Brown recalled her son telling her on the phone after she asked the kidnappers to speak to him. Jeronta Brown begged his mother to raise the money, and Mrs Brown promised to do all in her power to free him. Early Sunday morning, a motorist came upon the heavily pregnant woman and her fiance lying in the street in Atlanta with bullet wounds to the head. Brown was pronounced dead on the scene. In cold blood: Jeronta Brown died at the scene; his seventh-month pregnant fiancee was rushed to a hospital, where doctors were able to deliver her baby via C-section before taking her off life support . So far, no arrests have been made. Police are now trying to determine if the couple's abduction is related to another kidnapping that took place in the area Thursday. In the second case, the victim escaped unharmed. She was picked up in East Atlanta and found alive 18 hours later. Police say her abductors also issued a demand for ransom, according to Atlanta Journal Constitution. Investigators were quick to point out that they do not believe there is a kidnapping crew going around snatching people off the street at random. Jeronta Brown's stepfather Calvin Reddck suggested that the kidnappers might have learned about a large disability payment he had received. Brown's family are now offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to a conviction, CBS46 reported.
Briana Brooks, 21, was taken off life support after doctors delivered her baby via C-section two months ahead of schedule . Brooks' fiance Jeronta Brown, 24, was found fatally shot in the head alongside the young mother last Saturday . The couple were kidnapped by masked men outside their Decatur, Georgia, home; the abductors demanded $150,000 ransom . Another similar kidnapping took place Thursday but the female victim escaped unharmed .
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[ "By . Snejana Farberov for MailOnline . A pregnant", "Georgia woman who was critically wounded in a", "brazen kidnapping that killed her fiance last", "weekend died after delivering a baby daughter.", "Briana Brooks, 21, of Decatur, succumbed to her", "injures Thursday. Her husband-to-be, 24-year-old", "Jeronta Brown, was shot dead during the incident", "in Decatur last Saturday. According to police,", "the young couple, who also had an 8-month-old", "baby, were kidnapped a week ago, handcuffed, shot", "in the head and dumped in the street 17 miles", "away from home. Scroll down for video . Slain", "couple: Briana Brooks, 21, died Thursday from", "injures sustained during a weekend kidnapping", "that resulted in the shooting death of her", "24-year-old fiance, Jeronta Brown . Targeted:", "Brooks and Brown were returning to their home in", "Decatur, Georgia, August 30 when they were", "ambushed by masked men . The 21-year-old woman", "was seven months pregnant with the couple's", "second child, 11Alive Atlanta reported. Doctors", "at Grady Memorial Hospital were able to deliver", "her via C-section before taking the mother off", "life support. The couple's grieving relatives", "said that on August 30, Brooks and Brown took", "their infant and Jeronta's 14-year-old sister out", "to get some late-night dinner. When they returned", "home after midnight, they were allegedly ambushed", "by a group of masked men. The teenage girl with", "them was able to get away with Brooks' infant,", "but the couple were not as lucky. According to", "Brooks' aunt Myesha Brooks, after restraining the", "couple the abductors unsuccessfully tried to", "enter their family’s house by pretending to be", "FBI agents. The woman told WXIA that initially,", "Brown was able to escape but when he saw that his", "fiancee was not behind him, he came back for her.", "Growing family: The young couple, who were", "planning to get married soon, had an 8-month-old", "baby and another child on the way . Tragic end:", "four hours after their abduction, Brooks and", "Brown were found handcuffed and shot in the head", "in Atlanta . A short time after Brooks and Brown", "were pushed into the back of a brown van and", "whisked away, the man's mother and stepfather got", "a call demanding a $150,000 ransom. ‘These boys", "are not playing,’ Kawana Brown recalled her son", "telling her on the phone after she asked the", "kidnappers to speak to him. Jeronta Brown begged", "his mother to raise the money, and Mrs Brown", "promised to do all in her power to free him.", "Early Sunday morning, a motorist came upon the", "heavily pregnant woman and her fiance lying in", "the street in Atlanta with bullet wounds to the", "head. Brown was pronounced dead on the scene. In", "cold blood: Jeronta Brown died at the scene; his", "seventh-month pregnant fiancee was rushed to a", "hospital, where doctors were able to deliver her", "baby via C-section before taking her off life", "support . So far, no arrests have been made.", "Police are now trying to determine if the", "couple's abduction is related to another", "kidnapping that took place in the area Thursday.", "In the second case, the victim escaped unharmed.", "She was picked up in East Atlanta and found alive", "18 hours later. Police say her abductors also", "issued a demand for ransom, according to Atlanta", "Journal Constitution. Investigators were quick to", "point out that they do not believe there is a", "kidnapping crew going around snatching people off", "the street at random. Jeronta Brown's stepfather", "Calvin Reddck suggested that the kidnappers might", "have learned about a large disability payment he", "had received. Brown's family are now offering a", "$15,000 reward for information leading to a", "conviction, CBS46 reported." ]
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Briana Brooks, 21, of Decatur, succumbed to her in Decatur last Saturday. According to police, baby, were kidnapped a week ago, handcuffed, shot 24-year-old fiance, Jeronta Brown . Targeted: Brooks and Brown were returning to their home in ambushed by masked men . The 21-year-old woman her via C-section before taking the mother off but the couple were not as lucky. According to Brown were found handcuffed and shot in the head a call demanding a $150,000 ransom. ‘These boys baby via C-section before taking her off life
(CNN) -- Both houses of the New Jersey legislature plan to vote Monday on a controversial bill backed by Democrats that would qualify illegal immigrants for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Supporters hope to pass the measure before Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine leaves office. Gov.-elect Christopher J. Christie, a Republican who takes office January 19, has said he opposes the bill. On Thursday, a Senate vote on the legislation was postponed. After hours of heated debate January 4, the bill passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee, 7-4, and the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, 8-6. Both votes were along party lines. To qualify under the bill, New Jersey high school graduates who are illegal immigrants must be enrolled at a public university or college and file an affidavit with the institution stating that they have applied for legal immigration status or will do so when eligible. If signed into law, the bill would be the 11th of its kind. There are similar laws in California, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Washington. In 2008, Oklahoma ended its support for in-state tuition for students who are in the United States illegally. New Jersey Assemblyman Samuel Thompson, a Republican, said the bill discriminates against U.S. citizens who attend New Jersey colleges and universities but don't live in the state. Thompson believes illegal immigrants do not have the right to a reduced tuition. "You can call it undocumented, you can call it whatever you want. But you are not legal and you are not entitled," Thompson said. Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle, a Democrat, expressed frustration with misconceptions of the bill that label it as a "free ride" or "state-funded" education. "These students have been here for decades, have gone through the school system here and should pay the same as their counterparts who have gone through school with them," she said. G. Jeremiah Ryan, president of Bergen Community College in Huttle's district, supports the bill. "The undocumented kids have a tough time anyway. They're really good about going to class," Ryan said. "Then they stop because they can't afford to go to a four-year institution." The New Jersey Office of Legislative Services said the bill would not affect state revenue because the state does not collect revenue from public colleges and universities. It is estimated that the bill's provisions would increase the number of illegal immigrants applying for admission. Assemblyman Michael Carroll, a Republican, questioned the validity of a bill that improves illegal immigrants' access to education when their illegal status prohibits them from giving back to the state in a meaningful way. However, proponents of the bill believe that the young students will be resources for the state. Democrats say that the backlog in applications for citizenship is the real culprit and that the controversy highlights the need for immigration reform on a national level. Daniel Hurley, director of state relations and policy analysis at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, agreed. "New Jersey could be the tipping point in terms of energizing Congress to put immigration reform higher on the agenda," he said. Hurley cited a lack of legislative activity regarding in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in the past few years and applauded the New Jersey legislature. The legislation is the path to a more rational policy on education and immigration on a federal level, he said. "These men and women are not going back to their native homeland by and large; they will be staying in New Jersey and the U.S. The question is: Do we want to facilitate their education and professional aspirations so they can contribute civically and economically, or do we want to prevent that?" Hurley said. "They may very well become a liability." Thompson had blunt words for immigrants whose illegal status he felt nullified their right to education, "Go back home, apply, come legally, and I'll welcome you with open arms." However, students who have lived illegally with their families in the United States see the opportunities the bill would give them. One such student -- Aura, who would only give her first name -- has been praised by teachers for her high grades. "This bill would just make our school dream possible. They're not giving it to us for free," said Aura, who is now a U.S. citizen. "If they open up this channel for us, we'll do the rest."
Democratic backer: Students "should pay the same as their counterparts" GOP critic: Bill discriminates against some U.S. citizens . To qualify, immigrants must be enrolled, must apply for legal status or say they'll do so .
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By . James Nye . Law enforcement on Long Island, New York have confirmed the badly burned body discovered stuffed into a dumpster on Friday is that of the Orthodox Jewish real estate developer kidnapped on Thursday. The body was found in Great Neck with extensive burns and Nassau County police have identified the remains as that of Menachem Stark, 39, who was kidnapped in Brooklyn during the blizzard that hit New York City. This development comes as cops released dramatic surveillance footage that shows the suspects forcing Stark into a Dodge Caravan after he left his offices in Williamsburg late on Thursday evening. Menachem 'Max' Stark (pictured) was murdered and his smoldering body found dumped at a Long Island gas station . Hunt: Police are searching security camera footage for the suspects or car, circled . On Friday the family of Stark, 39, offered a $100,000 'no questions asked' reward for his safe return on Friday, as police combed through surveillance video that appears to show his abduction. Officers say the incident happened at around 11.20pm, when Stark was grabbed by two men on Rutledge Street in South Williamsburg. Some reports suggest he was carrying $4,000 in cash. DNA Info . reported that Stark was approached and manhandled into a light-colored . van by two men as he left his office at Southside Associates at 331 . Rutledge Street. His wife . Bashie apparently became concerned when Stark did not return after . midnight and contacted Shomrim, a neighborhood patrol group for the . Orthodox community. Surveillance . footage was then discovered in Stark's office that shows a struggle . with one man, before the van pulls up and he is wrestled by two men into . the vehicle. Investigations: The incident is being looked into by the police and the Shomrim, a neighborhood patrol group for the Orthodox community, who produced this report . Stark's brothers Yitzy and Yoely told the New York Post: 'We saw two people fighting with him, and they put him into a big white van, a Dodge Caravan,' Yitzy, 30, said. The brothers described Menachem's alleged attackers to the Post as 'big' and 'black.' The New York Daily News . reported that Stark was carrying $4,000 in cash, but Yitzy Stark denied . this when he offered the six-figure reward for his brother's return. 'We're . waiting for a phone call with demands. [We're] just hoping that he is . still alive,' Yitzy told DNA Info. 'We'll do anything they ask.' Shomrim . reportedly informed the NYPD of the incident at around 2.30 a.m. on . Friday. Both the police and the community are now looking for clues on . the white Dodge minivan. Officials spent the day in the local area conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance footage from local businesses. Scene: Stark was reportedly grabbed from outside his office on Rutledge Street in South Williamsburg, seen in this file photo . The Real Deal . claimed that Stark, and associate Israel Perlmutter, were being sued . more than $51 million in 2011, over loans for development projects in . Williamsburg and Greenpoint. And a number of tenants who claimed to . live in properties owned by Southside Associates have left a number of . angry complaints on sites such as Yelp about the condition and maintenance of the apartments, also describing Stark as a 'slumlord.' One . user wrote: 'These people are absolutely terrible. It's as though they . have no hearts and no compassion for anyone else. All they seem to care . about is their bank account.' Yitzy . Stark described his brother to the Daily News as 'a good man, a great . man.' 'Nobody around here would say anything bad about him,' he added.
Menachem Stark, 39, who was kidnapped outside his Brooklyn office has apparently been found dead in a dumpster in Long Island . The body was badly burned and law enforcement said it was recovered on Friday . Two men reportedly forced Stark into a white Dodge minivan . His family has put up a $100,00 reward for his safe return . Brother Yitzy describes Menachem as a 'good man, a great man'
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[ "By . James Nye . Law enforcement on Long Island,", "New York have confirmed the badly burned body", "discovered stuffed into a dumpster on Friday is", "that of the Orthodox Jewish real estate developer", "kidnapped on Thursday. The body was found in", "Great Neck with extensive burns and Nassau County", "police have identified the remains as that of", "Menachem Stark, 39, who was kidnapped in Brooklyn", "during the blizzard that hit New York City. This", "development comes as cops released dramatic", "surveillance footage that shows the suspects", "forcing Stark into a Dodge Caravan after he left", "his offices in Williamsburg late on Thursday", "evening. Menachem 'Max' Stark (pictured) was", "murdered and his smoldering body found dumped at", "a Long Island gas station . Hunt: Police are", "searching security camera footage for the", "suspects or car, circled . On Friday the family", "of Stark, 39, offered a $100,000 'no questions", "asked' reward for his safe return on Friday, as", "police combed through surveillance video that", "appears to show his abduction. Officers say the", "incident happened at around 11.20pm, when Stark", "was grabbed by two men on Rutledge Street in", "South Williamsburg. Some reports suggest he was", "carrying $4,000 in cash. DNA Info . reported that", "Stark was approached and manhandled into a", "light-colored . van by two men as he left his", "office at Southside Associates at 331 . Rutledge", "Street. His wife . Bashie apparently became", "concerned when Stark did not return after .", "midnight and contacted Shomrim, a neighborhood", "patrol group for the . Orthodox community.", "Surveillance . footage was then discovered in", "Stark's office that shows a struggle . with one", "man, before the van pulls up and he is wrestled", "by two men into . the vehicle. Investigations:", "The incident is being looked into by the police", "and the Shomrim, a neighborhood patrol group for", "the Orthodox community, who produced this report", ". Stark's brothers Yitzy and Yoely told the New", "York Post: 'We saw two people fighting with him,", "and they put him into a big white van, a Dodge", "Caravan,' Yitzy, 30, said. The brothers described", "Menachem's alleged attackers to the Post as 'big'", "and 'black.' The New York Daily News . reported", "that Stark was carrying $4,000 in cash, but Yitzy", "Stark denied . this when he offered the", "six-figure reward for his brother's return.", "'We're . waiting for a phone call with demands.", "[We're] just hoping that he is . still alive,'", "Yitzy told DNA Info. 'We'll do anything they", "ask.' Shomrim . reportedly informed the NYPD of", "the incident at around 2.30 a.m. on . Friday.", "Both the police and the community are now looking", "for clues on . the white Dodge minivan. Officials", "spent the day in the local area conducting", "interviews and reviewing surveillance footage", "from local businesses. Scene: Stark was", "reportedly grabbed from outside his office on", "Rutledge Street in South Williamsburg, seen in", "this file photo . The Real Deal . claimed that", "Stark, and associate Israel Perlmutter, were", "being sued . more than $51 million in 2011, over", "loans for development projects in . Williamsburg", "and Greenpoint. And a number of tenants who", "claimed to . live in properties owned by", "Southside Associates have left a number of .", "angry complaints on sites such as Yelp about the", "condition and maintenance of the apartments, also", "describing Stark as a 'slumlord.' One . user", "wrote: 'These people are absolutely terrible.", "It's as though they . have no hearts and no", "compassion for anyone else. All they seem to care", ". about is their bank account.' Yitzy . Stark", "described his brother to the Daily News as 'a", "good man, a great . man.' 'Nobody around here", "would say anything bad about him,' he added." ]
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By . Jill Reilly . Driving experts are warning women to abandon their fashionable Ugg boots and Hunter wellies when behind the wheel. Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist said many drivers - particularly women - were worried about keeping their feet warm during the current cold spell. However, GEM is urging drivers to keep a sensible pair of shoes for driving in the car. Driving advice: Driving experts are warning women to abandon their trendy Ugg boots, left, and Hunter wellies, right, when behind the wheel . The group said swapping Ugg-style sheepskin boots and wellingtons for appropriate shoes while driving could make a real difference when it comes to road safety. David Williams, head of GEM Motoring Assist, said: 'We know that fashion dictates which winter boots are popular this season, however, many of them don't offer enough grip and could cause your foot to slip off or in between the peddles when driving. 'This could cause a serious accident if control of your car is lost. All the difference: The type of footwear used while driving could make a real difference when it comes to road safety in bad weather (file photo) 'Always keep a sturdy pair of shoes in your vehicle for driving, ideally ones that can be fastened securely or laced up, and with a good grip on the sole. Correct footwear makes driving a lot less hazardous.' Wellington boots can also make it more difficult to control your feet and movement on the pedals, says GEM. Dangerous driving: Assistant headteacher Vera Baxter caused a head-on car crash after her Ugg boot became trapped under her brake pedal . The heavy duty rubber and thick shape of wellingtons allow less room for manoeuvre, making them one of the least practical options for driving this winter. Mr Williams said: 'Not only should drivers be comfortable when driving, they should also make sure their movement is not restricted or impaired. 'If your boots or shoes don't let you move freely, switch to a pair that allows you complete control over your driving, and your vehicle, at all times.' Last October a teacher wearing Ugg boots caused a head-on collision when one of her shoes became trapped under a brake pedal. Assistant headteacher Vera Baxter, 49, was unable to slow her VW Golf down because her footwear had become snagged on the pedal and she took evasive action to avoid hitting cars in front. However, she veered into the path of a Mercedes being driven by Jason Hoang, 33, in Manchester city centre. She had also caused a police patrol car to swerve out of her way just moments before hitting the car of Mr Hoang from Middlewich, Cheshire. Baxter was arrested and charged with dangerous driving after being treated for cracked ribs and internal bruising. Mr Hoang suffered from whiplash. After the crash, Baxter tore her boot away from the pedal and crawled free from the wreckage. She was banned from driving for four months and fined £350. She said: 'My Ugg boot got trapped at the traffic lights. 'I suppose it was a freak accident - as I put my boot across the prong of the pedal it caught in the seams.
Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist issued the footwear advice . GEM: 'Many don't offer enough grip and could cause your foot to slip off'
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[ "By . Jill Reilly . Driving experts are warning", "women to abandon their fashionable Ugg boots and", "Hunter wellies when behind the wheel. Road safety", "organisation GEM Motoring Assist said many", "drivers - particularly women - were worried about", "keeping their feet warm during the current cold", "spell. However, GEM is urging drivers to keep a", "sensible pair of shoes for driving in the car.", "Driving advice: Driving experts are warning women", "to abandon their trendy Ugg boots, left, and", "Hunter wellies, right, when behind the wheel .", "The group said swapping Ugg-style sheepskin boots", "and wellingtons for appropriate shoes while", "driving could make a real difference when it", "comes to road safety. David Williams, head of GEM", "Motoring Assist, said: 'We know that fashion", "dictates which winter boots are popular this", "season, however, many of them don't offer enough", "grip and could cause your foot to slip off or in", "between the peddles when driving. 'This could", "cause a serious accident if control of your car", "is lost. All the difference: The type of footwear", "used while driving could make a real difference", "when it comes to road safety in bad weather (file", "photo) 'Always keep a sturdy pair of shoes in", "your vehicle for driving, ideally ones that can", "be fastened securely or laced up, and with a good", "grip on the sole. Correct footwear makes driving", "a lot less hazardous.' Wellington boots can also", "make it more difficult to control your feet and", "movement on the pedals, says GEM. Dangerous", "driving: Assistant headteacher Vera Baxter caused", "a head-on car crash after her Ugg boot became", "trapped under her brake pedal . The heavy duty", "rubber and thick shape of wellingtons allow less", "room for manoeuvre, making them one of the least", "practical options for driving this winter. Mr", "Williams said: 'Not only should drivers be", "comfortable when driving, they should also make", "sure their movement is not restricted or", "impaired. 'If your boots or shoes don't let you", "move freely, switch to a pair that allows you", "complete control over your driving, and your", "vehicle, at all times.' Last October a teacher", "wearing Ugg boots caused a head-on collision when", "one of her shoes became trapped under a brake", "pedal. Assistant headteacher Vera Baxter, 49, was", "unable to slow her VW Golf down because her", "footwear had become snagged on the pedal and she", "took evasive action to avoid hitting cars in", "front. However, she veered into the path of a", "Mercedes being driven by Jason Hoang, 33, in", "Manchester city centre. She had also caused a", "police patrol car to swerve out of her way just", "moments before hitting the car of Mr Hoang from", "Middlewich, Cheshire. Baxter was arrested and", "charged with dangerous driving after being", "treated for cracked ribs and internal bruising.", "Mr Hoang suffered from whiplash. After the crash,", "Baxter tore her boot away from the pedal and", "crawled free from the wreckage. She was banned", "from driving for four months and fined £350. She", "said: 'My Ugg boot got trapped at the traffic", "lights. 'I suppose it was a freak accident - as I", "put my boot across the prong of the pedal it", "caught in the seams." ]
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Gunfire rang out in a Texas military hospital on Tuesday, as a gunman shot dead a doctor before committing suicide. The William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso  was shut down for about an hour Tuesday afternoon, after reports of a person carrying a gun near the adjacent El Paso VA Health Care System clinic. Military and local police responding to the scene then conducted a search of the clinic and found the shooter's body, Major General Stephen Twitty said at an evening press conference. Authorities say the shooter killed one other person, previously reported to be a doctor. The FBI is now leading the investigation, and have not yet released the identities of the shooter or victim. Scroll down for video . Emergency situation: El Paso and military police stand guard outside the William Beaumont Army Medical Center Tuesday afternoon, after the hospital was locked down due to reports of an active shooter at the neighboring VA clinic . Shooting over: Officials announced the shooting was over after they found the body of the alleged gunman in the clinic. The gunman shot dead one victim, previously reported to be a doctor. The center pictured on Tuesday, above . All clear: At a Tuesday night press conference, Major General Stephen Twitty assured the community that Fort Bliss was safe and there were no more immediate threats . 'Everything is under control and there is no immediate threat to Fort Bliss or the immediate community,' Twitty said Tuesday night. A woman who at the scene today told Buzzfeed that she was leaving the clinic when military police started rushing into the building. During the panic, she says she heard a woman shouting for a medic from what appeared to be the fourth floor. A former clinic employee told NewsChannel 9 that the clinic is connected to William Beaumont by a corridor. The clinic has four floors, while the center has 11 floors and is one of the largest buildings in El Paso at 254,00 square feet. The center and clinic were shut down for about an hour before the gates were opened up and employees were allowed to leave. Photos taken at the scene when the hospital was first put in lockdown this afternoon show a heavy police presence, including SWAT teams. The El Paso PD responded to the scene around 4pm to assist Fort Bliss military officials with the situation. Cries for help: A woman who was at the scene today told Buzzfeed that she heard another woman shouting for a medic from what appeared to be the fourth floor. Above, a helicopter flies over the center on Tuesday . Towering: Above, a stock image of the center, which is one of the largest buildings in El Paso, Texas .
Officials say gunman shot and killed one victim at VA clinic before turning the weapon on self . The victim who was shot was previously described as a doctor . Identities for the shooter and victim have not yet been released . The El Paso VA clinic was put on lockdown on Tuesday around 3pm MT after reports of an active shooter .
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A top lawyer who hid his depression hanged himself on holiday after his bouts of drunken rage forced his wife to flee back to Britain with their two young children. Lahra Tyndall, a BBC Breakfast producer, had persuaded her husband Adrian to see a local doctor while they were away. But he began ranting in the taxi on the way to his appointment and stormed out of the car. After his wife left for the UK, she expected Mr Tyndall to follow her on a later flight. But instead she received a text message from him saying: ‘I came back to the villa and you were all gone. Adrian Tyndall, 44, (left), the lawyer husband of BBC Breakfast producer Lahra, 41, (right) hanged himself after his behaviour led her to leave him behind at their luxury holiday villa in Portugal, an inquest heard . ‘I can’t for the life of me remember what happened once we got in the car, just it was cruel. Try to forgive me. I’m not bad, just weak.’ Portuguese police were alerted but his body was found in their villa by its manager. Mr Tyndall, a specialist in employment law who ran his own practice, having previously worked with top law firm Eversheds, struggled with depression for years, an inquest was told. But he had tried to keep up appearances at home and work because he was ashamed about having the illness. Mrs Tyndall told the hearing: ‘Adrian viewed himself as weak but he wasn’t at all – he tried extremely hard to overcome his problems. The inquest was told that Mr Tyndall's outbursts eventually forced his wife (pictured after the hearing) to fly home to the UK, believing he would follow her . ‘We went to see the mental health nurse, and he was terrified of being sectioned. The nurses put him under the care of the crisis team. I raised with them his sense of shame that was holding him back from recovering. I also talked about his ability to cover things up, pretending he was OK when he wasn’t.’ To block out negative thoughts, Mr Tyndall began drinking heavily, putting a strain on his marriage. Two years ago his wife told him they would have to separate if he didn’t sort out his problems. They had marriage counselling but she later found his wedding ring and a suicide note on a shelf in the house. Then in April last year he was discovered on the bathroom floor of the family home in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, with a knife and a bottle of gin. Mr Tyndall agreed to have five sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to address his depression. But his wife told the inquest: ‘He felt embarrassed and scared of his problems and had little or no faith in the CBT.’ The family’s three-week break to the rural area of Ourique in central Portugal was in August last year. But despite pleas from his wife and mental health team not to drink on holiday, Mr Tyndall hit the bottle soon after arriving. He also confessed: ‘I can’t go on like this. I’m too weak. I need to end it all.’ His wife then booked a taxi to take him to see a doctor. She eventually flew home when he became particularly aggressive. ‘Adrian had never behaved like that before,’ she recalled. ‘It was like dealing with a stranger.’ Coroner John Pollard recorded a verdict of suicide.
Lawyer Adrian Tyndall, 44, died last August at villa in Ourique, Portugal . He had been on holiday with BBC Breakfast producer wife Lahra, 41 . Inquest in Stockport told Mr Tyndall had drunk heavily during the trip . Anger outbursts caused Mrs Tyndall and children to fly home to Britain . Mrs Tyndall thought he would follow, but he was later found dead in villa . South Manchester coroner John Pollard records verdict of suicide . For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details .
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By . Daily Mail Reporter . A 31-year-old Chicago man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, allegedly strangling her to death during a late-night fight on Tuesday. Daniel Kralik is being held on a $1 million bond in the relation to the slaying of Victoria McManus, 26, who he had been dating for two years. The couple had been living together for the past two months at her home in the 1200 block of North Rockwell Street, Assistant State’s Attorney Alexandra Molesky told The Chicago Sun-Times. Two weeks ago, the couple got into a fight because McManus, 26, had a relationship with another man, Molesky said. Confessed: Daniel Kralik called 911 and admitted that he had strangled Victoria McManus after an argument at the apartment they shared in Chicago on Tuesday night . Gone too soon: Victoria A. McManus was found dead in her home in the 1200 block of North Rockwell Street in Chicago on Tuesday night . Kralik initially planned to move out and stay with friends, but the couple reconciled and continued living together. On Tuesday, the couple got into another fight at McManus’ apartment, authorities said. McManus left her residence while Kralik went to a friend’s place until he 'cooled off', Molesky said. Instead, Kralik stayed at McManus’ apartment and when she returned home the couple got into another argument in her bedroom, Molesky said. During the argument, Kralik allegedly strangled McManus with his hands. The roommate heard the muffled sounds of an argument and a brief struggle, Molesky said. Kralik called 911 and admitted that he strangled McManus after an argument. Police responded about 12:50 a.m. and arrested Kralik, authorities said. McManus was declared dead at the scene. McManus is believed to have recently started a relationship with another man, infuriating her boyfriend, who has now been charged with her murder . McManus was found lying on her bed with an abrasion on her forehead and a pillow covering her face, Molesky said. An autopsy confirmed McManus died of strangulation, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Kralik appeared in court wearing Thursday a white plastic jumpsuit because his clothes were taken as evidence. Judge Adam Bourgeois ordered Kralik held on $1 million bond and issued a next court date of June 4. Kralik, whose parents live in Montana, had been working at an aquarium and fish store and has no criminal history, his public defender said. Police listed his address as the 2200 block of West Iowa Street.
Victoria McManus, 26, was pronounced dead at her Chicago apartment late on Tuesday night . Her boyfriend of two years, Daniel Kralik, 31, called 911 and allegedly admitted to her murder . She died by strangulation . Police say McManus had recently met another man .
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The government is taking action against the makers of a portable baby recliner called the Nap Nanny after five infant deaths. The Consumer Product Safety Commission filed an administrative complaint on Wednesday alleging that the new model of the Nap Nanny, called the Chill, and two earlier versions 'pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants.' The commission is seeking an order that would require Nap Nanny maker Baby Matters LLC of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, to notify the public about what the agency deems a serious product defect. Baby danger: An administrative complaint against Nap Nanny alleging that the new model, called the Chill, and two earlier versions 'pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants' The agency also wants the company to offer consumers a full refund. Baby Matters went out of business a month ago, according to an email from the company. On its website is a message from owner and founder Leslie Gudel that says, 'We do not believe the complaint has merit and stand behind the safety of our product when used as instructed.' She adds that 'no infant using the Nap Nanny properly has ever suffered an injury requiring medical attention.' Some of the cases involved recliners that were placed in a crib, which the company has urged parents not to do. Shuttered: Baby Matters, the company that makes Nap Nanny, went out of business a month ago at the height of the recalls . The Nap Nanny should be placed on the floor with the harness secured. The first two versions of the foam recliner were recalled in July 2010 when the agency was aware of one death and 22 reports of infants hanging out or falling over the side of the Nap Nanny even though most of the infants had been placed in the recliner's harness. Since then, the agency has learned of 4 more deaths. Four are linked to the first versions of the recliner, and one to the newer model. In all, the CPSC says it has received over 70 reports of children nearly falling out of the recliners. Hazard: Pictured here is the second generation version of the Nap Nanny. This model and the first generation have been linked to four infant deaths . The commission filed the complaint after discussions with the company broke down over a recall plan. The Nap Nanny was designed to mimic the curves of a baby car seat, elevating an infant slightly to help reduce reflux, gas, stuffiness or other problems. Five thousand Nap Nanny Generation One and 50,000 Generation Two models were sold between 2009 and early 2012. About 100,000 Chill models have been sold since January 2011.
Baby Matters, who makes Nap Nanny, shuttered a month ago amid the massive product recall . First and second generations of Nap Nanny linked to four infant deaths. Chill version linked to one . A total of about 155,000 have been sold . Designed to mimic the curves of a baby car seat, elevating an infant slightly to help reduce reflux, gas, stuffiness or other problems .
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[ "The government is taking action against the makers", "of a portable baby recliner called the Nap Nanny", "after five infant deaths. The Consumer Product", "Safety Commission filed an administrative", "complaint on Wednesday alleging that the new", "model of the Nap Nanny, called the Chill, and two", "earlier versions 'pose a substantial risk of", "injury and death to infants.' The commission is", "seeking an order that would require Nap Nanny", "maker Baby Matters LLC of Berwyn, Pennsylvania,", "to notify the public about what the agency deems", "a serious product defect. Baby danger: An", "administrative complaint against Nap Nanny", "alleging that the new model, called the Chill,", "and two earlier versions 'pose a substantial risk", "of injury and death to infants' The agency also", "wants the company to offer consumers a full", "refund. Baby Matters went out of business a month", "ago, according to an email from the company. On", "its website is a message from owner and founder", "Leslie Gudel that says, 'We do not believe the", "complaint has merit and stand behind the safety", "of our product when used as instructed.' She adds", "that 'no infant using the Nap Nanny properly has", "ever suffered an injury requiring medical", "attention.' Some of the cases involved recliners", "that were placed in a crib, which the company has", "urged parents not to do. Shuttered: Baby Matters,", "the company that makes Nap Nanny, went out of", "business a month ago at the height of the recalls", ". The Nap Nanny should be placed on the floor", "with the harness secured. The first two versions", "of the foam recliner were recalled in July 2010", "when the agency was aware of one death and 22", "reports of infants hanging out or falling over", "the side of the Nap Nanny even though most of the", "infants had been placed in the recliner's", "harness. Since then, the agency has learned of 4", "more deaths. Four are linked to the first", "versions of the recliner, and one to the newer", "model. In all, the CPSC says it has received over", "70 reports of children nearly falling out of the", "recliners. Hazard: Pictured here is the second", "generation version of the Nap Nanny. This model", "and the first generation have been linked to four", "infant deaths . The commission filed the", "complaint after discussions with the company", "broke down over a recall plan. The Nap Nanny was", "designed to mimic the curves of a baby car seat,", "elevating an infant slightly to help reduce", "reflux, gas, stuffiness or other problems. Five", "thousand Nap Nanny Generation One and 50,000", "Generation Two models were sold between 2009 and", "early 2012. About 100,000 Chill models have been", "sold since January 2011." ]
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Nico Rosberg claims louder Formula One engines, incorporating a 'megaphone' design, have been tested, and will be seen on track for the first time at next week's Barcelona test. The noise produced by the new 1.6-litre turbo engines has come under scrutiny from most corners of the sport this season with a working group subsequently tasked to find a solution. Mercedes, who supply engines to four teams, have led the development process in cooperation with the FIA. VIDEO Scroll down for Nico Rosberg's selfie in £20Million 1954 'Silver Arrow' On track: Nico Rosberg claims louder Formula One engines will be tested in Barcelona next week . Changes to the exhaust system have since been made and it is understood that the revamped technology, which has involved widening the tail pipe, will be introduced in Barcelona next week. 'Mercedes have done lots of work on trying to make the cars louder and have a greater engine noise,' said Rosberg, who heads into this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix leading the world championship. 'They have come up with good solutions, we have tested them in the factory and they work, so now we will test them on the track next week. 'Then it is a matter for the FIA to get all the teams to agree and try and get the things on the cars.' Rosberg was hesitant to put a . timescale on when the louder engines would be introduced, and warned . that all of the teams would have to reach an agreement before they were . ratified. 'I . understand the cars are not loud enough for the fans and that's part of . the sport's attraction,' added Rosberg. 'It depends on the teams . agreeing so it is going to take a bit of time.' On track: The new 1.6-litre engines, introduced for the 2014 campaign, have attracted criticism this season .
Nico Rosberg says louder engines will be tested for the first time next week . A working group was tasked to improve the noise after new 1.6-litre turbo engines came under scrutiny from the sport's fans . Mercedes, in cooperation with the FIA, have led the development process .
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By . David Kent . League One side Doncaster have a new celebrity owner after a takeover by former chairman John Ryan and One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson was announced. A spokesman for Ryan said that the deal had been completed and would be explained in detail at a press conference in London on Thursday. Twenty-two-year-old Tomlinson is a global star as one member of five-piece boy band One Direction and is a lifelong fan of his hometown club. VIDEO Louis Tomlinson Doncaster takeover complete . Done deal: One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has completed his joint takeover of Doncaster Rovers . Fan: Tomlinson is a lifelong supporter of Rovers and even appeared for their reserves last season . He played for their reserve side . against Scunthorpe earlier this year and had been close to a takeover . before, but a move was twice delayed because of negotiations over image . rights. They have now been resolved and Ryan's spokesman said: 'It's done, the takeover is complete.' Ryan, who ended his 15-year association with Rovers in November, will be the lesser known of the two men but will doubtless be the more hands-on. The businessman has extensive football experience and oversaw Doncaster's rise from non-league to the Championship as well as their move from Belle Vue to the Keepmoat Stadium before stepping aside in November to allow Terry Bramall and Dick Watson to take over. Pop: Tomlinson's (second left) image rights caused the takeover to be stalled on two occasions . Return: John's spokesman has confirmed the deal, saying: 'It's done, the takeover is complete.' The initial snag had related to . Tomlinson's image rights, which are owned by his management team and . would entitle them to a share of any money generated from the use of his . image or name. They believe . that interest in the club will increase as a result of Tomlinson's . ownership and it is understood they battled for a share of any extra . revenue made through merchandise and extra ticket sales. Tomlinson . signed on as a player at the start of the season in a move to make . money for the Bluebell Wood charity and turned out in front of nearly . 10,000 fans for the reserve team in February. By . a strange quirk, Ryan has also played for Doncaster, with the then . 52-year-old having brought himself on as a substitute in a 4-2 win . against Hereford which came after his club had sealed promotion from the . Conference in 2003.
Spokesman for Ryan reveals the celebrity takeover has been completed . Rovers have twice been forced to postpone announcing the deal . Tomlinson is a lifelong fan and played for their reserve side earlier this year . Ryan had a 15-year association with Rovers until he left last November .
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[ "By . David Kent . League One side Doncaster have a", "new celebrity owner after a takeover by former", "chairman John Ryan and One Direction singer Louis", "Tomlinson was announced. A spokesman for Ryan", "said that the deal had been completed and would", "be explained in detail at a press conference in", "London on Thursday. Twenty-two-year-old Tomlinson", "is a global star as one member of five-piece boy", "band One Direction and is a lifelong fan of his", "hometown club. VIDEO Louis Tomlinson Doncaster", "takeover complete . Done deal: One Direction star", "Louis Tomlinson has completed his joint takeover", "of Doncaster Rovers . Fan: Tomlinson is a", "lifelong supporter of Rovers and even appeared", "for their reserves last season . He played for", "their reserve side . against Scunthorpe earlier", "this year and had been close to a takeover .", "before, but a move was twice delayed because of", "negotiations over image . rights. They have now", "been resolved and Ryan's spokesman said: 'It's", "done, the takeover is complete.' Ryan, who ended", "his 15-year association with Rovers in November,", "will be the lesser known of the two men but will", "doubtless be the more hands-on. The businessman", "has extensive football experience and oversaw", "Doncaster's rise from non-league to the", "Championship as well as their move from Belle Vue", "to the Keepmoat Stadium before stepping aside in", "November to allow Terry Bramall and Dick Watson", "to take over. Pop: Tomlinson's (second left)", "image rights caused the takeover to be stalled on", "two occasions . Return: John's spokesman has", "confirmed the deal, saying: 'It's done, the", "takeover is complete.' The initial snag had", "related to . Tomlinson's image rights, which are", "owned by his management team and . would entitle", "them to a share of any money generated from the", "use of his . image or name. They believe . that", "interest in the club will increase as a result of", "Tomlinson's . ownership and it is understood they", "battled for a share of any extra . revenue made", "through merchandise and extra ticket sales.", "Tomlinson . signed on as a player at the start of", "the season in a move to make . money for the", "Bluebell Wood charity and turned out in front of", "nearly . 10,000 fans for the reserve team in", "February. By . a strange quirk, Ryan has also", "played for Doncaster, with the then . 52-year-old", "having brought himself on as a substitute in a", "4-2 win . against Hereford which came after his", "club had sealed promotion from the . Conference", "in 2003." ]
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said that the deal had been completed and would band One Direction and is a lifelong fan of his of Doncaster Rovers . Fan: Tomlinson is a for their reserves last season . He played for their reserve side . against Scunthorpe earlier this year and had been close to a takeover . his 15-year association with Rovers in November,
(CNN) -- In a long line at an airport security checkpoint, the man in front of me wearily reached into his travel cases and began to unload his electronic gear into the gray plastic bin. He had his laptop computer, two cellphones, a Kindle reading device and some sort of digital music player, each with its own power cord. He probably didn't need to throw the cords and chargers into the bin with the other devices, but he did anyway. So, with all the devices and cords piled on top of each other, the bin moved along the conveyor belt. The TSA agent standing watch asked the business traveler to put some of the gear in separate bins. He complied. I said to him: . "Did you ever see 'Goldfinger'?" "The old James Bond movie?" he said. "Sure." "You know that scene where Q, the equipment master, outfits Bond for his upcoming secret agent assignment?" "Yes," the guy said. "Why?" "Who do you think carried more electronic equipment?" I said. "You, or Bond?" He laughed, and then set off to retrieve his digital arsenal. I thought about him last week, when millions of Gmail users found out that, without notice, they were temporarily cut off from Google's e-mail service. Perhaps you were one of them -- one of the millions who, for part of last Tuesday (the outage was said to be for more than an hour), were unable to send or receive letters on your Gmail account. And if you were among them, did you find yourself becoming annoyed, irritated -- maybe, against your better judgment, a little panicked -- or was there a part of you that felt oddly, secretly relieved? Did it feel like a snow day -- like getting an unexpected vacation from constant digital dutifulness? Google at first said the glitch affected "less than 2 percent" of the users of the service; later the company revised that estimate: "We've determined that this issue affected less than 10% of the Google Mail users who attempted to access their accounts during the affected timeframe." Ten percent would seem to be a relatively small portion of users. But it has been reported that Gmail -- which is provided at no cost to those who use it -- is utilized by some 350 million people worldwide. So if 10 percent of them could not send or receive e-mails, that, potentially, could be as many as 35 million people. It's at times like these that we can stop and think about how accustomed we have become to assuming we can always be reached on every one of the multiple digital pathways we choose to use. That assumption has become, if not exactly a birthright, an acquired right. And when we are reminded that we really don't know very much at all about how all of this works, and that we can be cut off from it for reasons just as enigmatic and unexplained as are the electronic mysteries that bring it to us in the first place.... Well, once the Gmail service was up and running again last week, this is what the cartoonist Brian McFadden sent out in a Twitter message to his friends and followers: . "In hindsight, gnawing off my foot while Gmail was down might've been an overreaction." What I often think about when stories like the Gmail outage or cellphone disruptions pop briefly into the news is the World War II guys who, for four years and more, never once heard the voices of the people they loved: their wives, their parents, their children. Four years away from their homes in the United States with only the most sporadic of overseas mail delivery, no phone calls at all, having to accept on faith that the people who meant the most to them were doing all right. Yet somehow, in the long silence, they made it. Most of them. There's no reason at all to mourn for the pre-digital days; they were isolating and could be awfully lonely, and the long silence is never coming back. But today, whenever there is an unanticipated short silence -- cell service goes temporarily dead, e-mail or text messaging or social networks cease to function because of an electronic burp somewhere -- it gives us the occasion to reflect upon how quickly we have gotten used to the new way, with our messages coming in and going out continually and seamlessly, day and night. Providing us the promise of never -- allegedly -- having to feel alone. Maybe, if you were one of the people who discovered that, however briefly, your Gmail could not come in or go out, you took the opportunity to discreetly celebrate a little bit. There was a "Do Not Disturb" sign posted on at least one door of your life, and no one could blame you for not being available. A little silence, digital or otherwise, can at times feel like a treat. Meanwhile, somewhere out there, the tired James Bond business traveler, and all his traveling brothers and sisters, are dumping their electronic sending-and-receiving stations into yet another security-line bin. Silence -- even when it's welcome -- is ultimately a fickle and fleeting illusion. Join us at Facebook/CNNOpinion . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bob Greene.
Bob Greene says when Gmail briefly went down for millions last week it was like a snow day . He says at such moments we realize we rely on the service, know little about how it all works . He says he's reminded of WWII soldiers who couldn't communicate with loved ones for years . Greene: A little silence, digital or otherwise, can at times feel like a treat.
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[ "(CNN) -- In a long line at an airport security", "checkpoint, the man in front of me wearily", "reached into his travel cases and began to unload", "his electronic gear into the gray plastic bin. He", "had his laptop computer, two cellphones, a Kindle", "reading device and some sort of digital music", "player, each with its own power cord. He probably", "didn't need to throw the cords and chargers into", "the bin with the other devices, but he did", "anyway. So, with all the devices and cords piled", "on top of each other, the bin moved along the", "conveyor belt. The TSA agent standing watch asked", "the business traveler to put some of the gear in", "separate bins. He complied. I said to him: . \"Did", "you ever see 'Goldfinger'?\" \"The old James Bond", "movie?\" he said. \"Sure.\" \"You know that scene", "where Q, the equipment master, outfits Bond for", "his upcoming secret agent assignment?\" \"Yes,\" the", "guy said. \"Why?\" \"Who do you think carried more", "electronic equipment?\" I said. \"You, or Bond?\" He", "laughed, and then set off to retrieve his digital", "arsenal. I thought about him last week, when", "millions of Gmail users found out that, without", "notice, they were temporarily cut off from", "Google's e-mail service. Perhaps you were one of", "them -- one of the millions who, for part of last", "Tuesday (the outage was said to be for more than", "an hour), were unable to send or receive letters", "on your Gmail account. And if you were among", "them, did you find yourself becoming annoyed,", "irritated -- maybe, against your better judgment,", "a little panicked -- or was there a part of you", "that felt oddly, secretly relieved? Did it feel", "like a snow day -- like getting an unexpected", "vacation from constant digital dutifulness?", "Google at first said the glitch affected \"less", "than 2 percent\" of the users of the service;", "later the company revised that estimate: \"We've", "determined that this issue affected less than 10%", "of the Google Mail users who attempted to access", "their accounts during the affected timeframe.\"", "Ten percent would seem to be a relatively small", "portion of users. But it has been reported that", "Gmail -- which is provided at no cost to those", "who use it -- is utilized by some 350 million", "people worldwide. So if 10 percent of them could", "not send or receive e-mails, that, potentially,", "could be as many as 35 million people. It's at", "times like these that we can stop and think about", "how accustomed we have become to assuming we can", "always be reached on every one of the multiple", "digital pathways we choose to use. That", "assumption has become, if not exactly a", "birthright, an acquired right. And when we are", "reminded that we really don't know very much at", "all about how all of this works, and that we can", "be cut off from it for reasons just as enigmatic", "and unexplained as are the electronic mysteries", "that bring it to us in the first place.... Well,", "once the Gmail service was up and running again", "last week, this is what the cartoonist Brian", "McFadden sent out in a Twitter message to his", "friends and followers: . \"In hindsight, gnawing", "off my foot while Gmail was down might've been an", "overreaction.\" What I often think about when", "stories like the Gmail outage or cellphone", "disruptions pop briefly into the news is the", "World War II guys who, for four years and more,", "never once heard the voices of the people they", "loved: their wives, their parents, their", "children. Four years away from their homes in the", "United States with only the most sporadic of", "overseas mail delivery, no phone calls at all,", "having to accept on faith that the people who", "meant the most to them were doing all right. Yet", "somehow, in the long silence, they made it. Most", "of them. There's no reason at all to mourn for", "the pre-digital days; they were isolating and", "could be awfully lonely, and the long silence is", "never coming back. But today, whenever there is", "an unanticipated short silence -- cell service", "goes temporarily dead, e-mail or text messaging", "or social networks cease to function because of", "an electronic burp somewhere -- it gives us the", "occasion to reflect upon how quickly we have", "gotten used to the new way, with our messages", "coming in and going out continually and", "seamlessly, day and night. Providing us the", "promise of never -- allegedly -- having to feel", "alone. Maybe, if you were one of the people who", "discovered that, however briefly, your Gmail", "could not come in or go out, you took the", "opportunity to discreetly celebrate a little bit.", "There was a \"Do Not Disturb\" sign posted on at", "least one door of your life, and no one could", "blame you for not being available. A little", "silence, digital or otherwise, can at times feel", "like a treat. Meanwhile, somewhere out there, the", "tired James Bond business traveler, and all his", "traveling brothers and sisters, are dumping their", "electronic sending-and-receiving stations into", "yet another security-line bin. Silence -- even", "when it's welcome -- is ultimately a fickle and", "fleeting illusion. Join us at Facebook/CNNOpinion", ". The opinions expressed in this commentary are", "solely those of Bob Greene." ]
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arsenal. I thought about him last week, when like a snow day -- like getting an unexpected all about how all of this works, and that we can once the Gmail service was up and running again blame you for not being available. A little silence, digital or otherwise, can at times feel solely those of Bob Greene.
Google engineering director and futurist Ray Kurzweil believes we are close to realizing everlasting life and is dead-set on getting us there. The inventor and noted author believes the key to such a scientific breakthrough is a system of 'bridges' that enable the body to move from strength to strength over time. The youthful 65-year-old currently takes 150 supplements a day, which he argues if the first bridge. The idea is to build enough bridges to ensure the body holds out long enough for life-lengthening technology to come into its own. He has likened the biology of the body to computer software and believes we are all 'out of date'. Key to the fountain of youth: Ray Kurzweil, futurist and Google engineering director, says the biology of the body is much like computer software and that we are in need of of an upgrade. The hope is to go along enough 'bridges', or stages, to reach the point where life-lengthening technology is at its greatest . Bridge number one: Staying as healthy as possible. Ray Kurzweil currently takes 150 supplements a day to keep his body at its peak . In an interview with Canadian magazine Maclean's, Kurzweil says he hopes the supplements will keep him healthy enough to reach the 'nanotech revolution'. 'I can never say, “I’ve done it, I’ve lived forever,” because it’s never forever,' he said. 'We’re really talking about being on a path that will get us to the next point. 'Bridge one: Stay as healthy as possible with diet and exercise and current medicine. 'The goal is to get to bridge two. 'Bridge two (is) the biotechnology revolution, where we can reprogram biology away from disease. 'And that is not the end-all either. 'Bridge three is to go beyond biology, to the nanotechnology revolution. 'At that point we can have little robots, sometimes called nanobots, that augment your immune system. 'We can create an immune system that recognizes all disease, and if a new disease emerged, it could be reprogrammed to deal with new pathogens.' Such robots, according to Kurzweil, will help fight diseases, improve health and allow people to remain active for longer. Genius: Ray Kurzweil is considered a revolutionary in his field and is currently working on Artificial Intelligence . 'Biology is a software process,' Kurzweil told Maclean's. 'Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells, each governed by this process. 'You and I are walking around with outdated software running in our bodies, which evolved in a very different era. 'We each have a fat insulin receptor gene that says, “Hold on to every calorie”. 'That was a very good idea 10,000 years ago, when you worked all day to get a few calories; there were no refrigerators, so you stored them in your fat cells. 'I would like to tell my fat insulin receptor gene, “You don’t need to do that anymore,”.' Kurzweil referenced a lab mice experiment at the Joslin Diabetes Center, which managed to turn off the mice's fat insulin receptor gene. The mice continued to eat, remained slim, did not get diabetes or heart disease and lived 20 per cent longer. Google is hoping to help expand the human lifespan with its new company Calico, which aims to make improvements in human health and well-being. Kurzweil has previously predicted that by the late 2020s humans will be able to eat as much junk food as they want because everyone will have a nanobot injected into their bodies that will provide all the necessary nutrients while simultaneously eliminating fat. Kurzweil is current work towards building smarter computers is being seen as the first step towards developing such technology. His goal is to improve the natural language processing skills in computers that will allow robots to read, consume and understand human communication. Kurzweil believes creating intelligent robots is key to human evolution. Leading the way: Google is hoping to help expand the human lifespan with its new company Calico, which aims to make improvements in human health and well-being.
Futurist Ray Kurzweil explains the biology of the body is like computer software that needs upgrading . Key is a 'bridge to bridge' system where you maximize current methods in order to live until life-lengthening technology is at its greatest . Kurzweil is currently taking 150 vitamin supplements per day . We will eventually hit a stage where robots will subsidize our immune system .
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[ "Google engineering director and futurist Ray", "Kurzweil believes we are close to realizing", "everlasting life and is dead-set on getting us", "there. The inventor and noted author believes the", "key to such a scientific breakthrough is a system", "of 'bridges' that enable the body to move from", "strength to strength over time. The youthful", "65-year-old currently takes 150 supplements a", "day, which he argues if the first bridge. The", "idea is to build enough bridges to ensure the", "body holds out long enough for life-lengthening", "technology to come into its own. He has likened", "the biology of the body to computer software and", "believes we are all 'out of date'. Key to the", "fountain of youth: Ray Kurzweil, futurist and", "Google engineering director, says the biology of", "the body is much like computer software and that", "we are in need of of an upgrade. The hope is to", "go along enough 'bridges', or stages, to reach", "the point where life-lengthening technology is at", "its greatest . Bridge number one: Staying as", "healthy as possible. Ray Kurzweil currently takes", "150 supplements a day to keep his body at its", "peak . In an interview with Canadian magazine", "Maclean's, Kurzweil says he hopes the supplements", "will keep him healthy enough to reach the", "'nanotech revolution'. 'I can never say, “I’ve", "done it, I’ve lived forever,” because it’s never", "forever,' he said. 'We’re really talking about", "being on a path that will get us to the next", "point. 'Bridge one: Stay as healthy as possible", "with diet and exercise and current medicine. 'The", "goal is to get to bridge two. 'Bridge two (is)", "the biotechnology revolution, where we can", "reprogram biology away from disease. 'And that is", "not the end-all either. 'Bridge three is to go", "beyond biology, to the nanotechnology revolution.", "'At that point we can have little robots,", "sometimes called nanobots, that augment your", "immune system. 'We can create an immune system", "that recognizes all disease, and if a new disease", "emerged, it could be reprogrammed to deal with", "new pathogens.' Such robots, according to", "Kurzweil, will help fight diseases, improve", "health and allow people to remain active for", "longer. Genius: Ray Kurzweil is considered a", "revolutionary in his field and is currently", "working on Artificial Intelligence . 'Biology is", "a software process,' Kurzweil told Maclean's.", "'Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells,", "each governed by this process. 'You and I are", "walking around with outdated software running in", "our bodies, which evolved in a very different", "era. 'We each have a fat insulin receptor gene", "that says, “Hold on to every calorie”. 'That was", "a very good idea 10,000 years ago, when you", "worked all day to get a few calories; there were", "no refrigerators, so you stored them in your fat", "cells. 'I would like to tell my fat insulin", "receptor gene, “You don’t need to do that", "anymore,”.' Kurzweil referenced a lab mice", "experiment at the Joslin Diabetes Center, which", "managed to turn off the mice's fat insulin", "receptor gene. The mice continued to eat,", "remained slim, did not get diabetes or heart", "disease and lived 20 per cent longer. Google is", "hoping to help expand the human lifespan with its", "new company Calico, which aims to make", "improvements in human health and well-being.", "Kurzweil has previously predicted that by the", "late 2020s humans will be able to eat as much", "junk food as they want because everyone will have", "a nanobot injected into their bodies that will", "provide all the necessary nutrients while", "simultaneously eliminating fat. Kurzweil is", "current work towards building smarter computers", "is being seen as the first step towards", "developing such technology. His goal is to", "improve the natural language processing skills in", "computers that will allow robots to read, consume", "and understand human communication. Kurzweil", "believes creating intelligent robots is key to", "human evolution. Leading the way: Google is", "hoping to help expand the human lifespan with its", "new company Calico, which aims to make", "improvements in human health and well-being." ]
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(CNN) -- A cargo ship off the coast of Somalia escaped pirates who attacked it Thursday with grenade launchers and machine guns, sparking a fire on board, the Russian Transportation Ministry said on its Web site. The pirates raced toward the ship, the Captain Maslov, in a high-speed boat late Thursday afternoon and attacked as it headed from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Mombasa, Kenya, the ministry said. The attack started a fire on board the Cypriot-owned, Russian-operated Captain Maslov, but the crew members were able to extinguish the flames, the ministry said. It said none of the 17 Russian crew members aboard was injured in the attack, which occurred about 300 miles off the Somali coast. Afterward, the Captain Maslov was able to escape the pirates by "maneuvering," and continued to Mombasa, the ministry said. No other details were available. The ship is owned by Cyprus' Diataxis Shipping Company and is operated by a Russian shipping company, FESCO Transport Group. The ministry said Russia's Foreign Ministry, the Federal Security Service and the Defense Ministry were alerted to the attack, and the Russian government established contact with rescue centers in nearby Seychelles and Kenya. The attack was also reported to the Russian naval ship Neustrashimy, the ministry said. A day earlier Russia's navy said the Neustrashimy and a British frigate, HMS Cumberland, had rebuffed pirates' attempts to seize the Danish ship MV Powerful in the Gulf of Aden. It was not clear from the Russian navy when that incident occurred. The British Ministry of Defense said a crew from the Cumberland had boarded a small boat on Tuesday that "they ... believe had been involved in an attack on the Danish-registered MV Powerful earlier in the day." Two alleged pirates were killed during shooting between those aboard the small boat and Cumberland crew members, the statement said. A third person, a Yemeni national, died later from injuries, despite care from the Cumberland's doctor, it said. CNN's Maxim Tkachenko contributed to this report.
Russian-operated ship attacked with grenade launchers, machine guns . Attack triggered a fire on board the cargo ship, but it was extinguished . None of the 17 Russian crew members aboard was injured in the attack .
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[ "(CNN) -- A cargo ship off the coast of Somalia", "escaped pirates who attacked it Thursday with", "grenade launchers and machine guns, sparking a", "fire on board, the Russian Transportation", "Ministry said on its Web site. The pirates raced", "toward the ship, the Captain Maslov, in a", "high-speed boat late Thursday afternoon and", "attacked as it headed from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to", "Mombasa, Kenya, the ministry said. The attack", "started a fire on board the Cypriot-owned,", "Russian-operated Captain Maslov, but the crew", "members were able to extinguish the flames, the", "ministry said. It said none of the 17 Russian", "crew members aboard was injured in the attack,", "which occurred about 300 miles off the Somali", "coast. Afterward, the Captain Maslov was able to", "escape the pirates by \"maneuvering,\" and", "continued to Mombasa, the ministry said. No other", "details were available. The ship is owned by", "Cyprus' Diataxis Shipping Company and is operated", "by a Russian shipping company, FESCO Transport", "Group. The ministry said Russia's Foreign", "Ministry, the Federal Security Service and the", "Defense Ministry were alerted to the attack, and", "the Russian government established contact with", "rescue centers in nearby Seychelles and Kenya.", "The attack was also reported to the Russian naval", "ship Neustrashimy, the ministry said. A day", "earlier Russia's navy said the Neustrashimy and a", "British frigate, HMS Cumberland, had rebuffed", "pirates' attempts to seize the Danish ship MV", "Powerful in the Gulf of Aden. It was not clear", "from the Russian navy when that incident", "occurred. The British Ministry of Defense said a", "crew from the Cumberland had boarded a small boat", "on Tuesday that \"they ... believe had been", "involved in an attack on the Danish-registered MV", "Powerful earlier in the day.\" Two alleged pirates", "were killed during shooting between those aboard", "the small boat and Cumberland crew members, the", "statement said. A third person, a Yemeni", "national, died later from injuries, despite care", "from the Cumberland's doctor, it said. CNN's", "Maxim Tkachenko contributed to this report." ]
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By . Lorraine Candy . PUBLISHED: . 14:57 EST, 7 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:53 EST, 7 August 2013 . On Saturday morning, the ancient cuckoo clock on our kitchen wall marked a momentous change in our family life. As the moth-eaten bird hurtled out of its hole at 9am, I realised something was missing among the pile of Cheerios, spilt milk and general breakfast chaos: my eldest child. The baby that didn't sleep for the first five years of her life (and rose any time around 5am thereafter) was still in her bed, dead to the world under a pile of old soft toys and discarded clothes. And when she finally tumbled downstairs onto the sofa with a sigh, a new era dawned. Mother doesn't know best: Lorraine's pre-teen daughter has become grumpier and doesn't do as she's told (posed by models) She'd gone to bed as a little girl and woken up as a teenager. Really, she had. You may not believe it, but it was like witnessing the opposite formula of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. Anyway, overnight everything changed, because my daughter had broken my heart. To use the teenage vernacular, I'd been dumped (or whatever the maternal equivalent of being dumped is). She'd grown up and I was no longer needed. Growing up fast: Lorraine wonders where her little girl has gone (posed by model) This reduced me to a simpering mess, trailing around behind her, desperate for some morsel of attention, a sign that she still wanted me in her life. I was like a lovesick ex. Right now I'd give anything just to clasp her hand in mine again, to cuddle her in her nightie or, God forbid, to kiss the pale freckles on her nose (the ones that she hates, but I love). We all know motherhood is a painful series of 'letting go' moments as your offspring speed towards adulthood - but this stage is a particularly cruel and brutal parting. Where the hell is my little ruby-haired toddler? Who has nabbed the roly-poly newborn I used to sing You Are My Sunshine to in the early hours of the new day? Will I ever see the proud, smiley face that I photographed in her uniform on her very first day at school again? I have suddenly acquired a quieter, more self-conscious version of my first born. Enter the ever-so-slightly grumpy queen of the one-word answer. I don't recognise her. Later, I try to talk to this sulky new model of my beloved toddler to find out how I might be able to win her heart again. I practise a sensible, rational conversation in my head, but as I get close to her while she watches TV, I just blurt out, 'Cuddle me!' It's not that she’s difficult or argumentative (though I fear this is what I would see if I peeked over the precipice into the dark valley of teenagerdom). She has simply become more grown up. This is, of course, my problem, not hers. She wants more time alone. Sleep tight . The NHS recommends the average four-year-old should get 11.5 hours of sleep per night . If I walk into a room when she's with her friends, they instantly stop talking. If I ask her to brush her hair, she flounces off in the manner of Joan Collins and doesn't brush her hair for days. I've lost count of the illogical things she's done since Saturday in order to prove the point that I am wrong about everything. 'That's so her,' I hear her saying to her sister one night after one of my maternal crimes (the bed-before-midnight rule, probably). So, fellow mothers, have I lost her forever just two weeks before her 11th birthday? Tell me, what are the rules for pre-teen girls? The arrival of this new personality has pushed me into the arms of another - my two-year-old daughter Mabel. She cannot get or give enough love. She is up for a cuddle every second of every minute, showering me in her addictive, slobbery kisses. Bliss. Her love is like a drug, which on the one hand satisfies my needy maternal urges, but on the other reminds me of what I have lost with my eldest, the one where the parental journey began. There’s no cure for the 'mummy blues' is there? There is no mood booster for the grief of letting the world's most wonderful memories slip through your fingers, lost in the sands of time? There are no more babies, so what's the solution to this temporary sadness? Doughnuts? Just as I'm figuring it all out, the smallest of my four provides me with some help. She subtly shows me there's a lot not to mourn as my offsprings' childhoods rush by as she launches yet another of her dirty protests in the potty-training battle. So maybe a new carpet is the answer to my woes. What with the combined forces of four children over the years, the one outside the loo isn't up to any more near misses. Lorraine Candy is editor-in-chief of Elle magazine .
Lorraine's 11-year-old has grown up . Leaving her mother wondering where the years have gone .
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By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 06:29 EST, 19 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:40 EST, 19 November 2013 . A boy of 10 has written a heart-breaking letter to Santa asking him to cure his father of a deadly brain tumour. Ronnie Harris has told Father Christmas he has just one wish this year - help for Russell Harris, 32, as he fights for his life. The big-hearted youngster from Ipswich does not ask for a single present for himself. Ronnie said he would be the 'happiest boy in the whole world' if Father Christmas could make his poignant dream come true. Heartfelt: Russell Harris with sons Ronnie (right), 10, and Lennie (left), six. Ronnie has written a letter to father Christmas asking him to cure his father's cancer . Letter: Ronnie does not ask Santa for a single gift for himself this coming Christmas . His mother, Emma Harris, 31, found the poignant letter under her son's bed - and was moved to tears with pride. Mrs Harris, of Ipswich, Suffolk, said: 'I didn't even know he had it. 'I was just cleaning Ronnie's bedroom when I found it shoved under his bed. I was very touched. 'It was heart-wrenching to think that a child of his age doesn't want anything for himself for Christmas.' Proud: Ronnie's mother Emma with Lennie (left) and Ronnie (right). She says the letter moved her to tears . Mrs Harris, who looks after her stricken husband around the clock at home, added: 'It made me cry.'I felt so proud of him for thinking just of his dad and wanting him better.' She has known Mr Harris since they were three-year-olds growing up in the same neighbourhood in Ipswich. The childhood sweethearts started going out when they were teenagers, got married in August 2010 and also have a son Lennie, six. Dear Santa, . This Christmas I would like one specific thing this year. My dad has a really bad brain tuma (sic). Could you please find a cure for him to make him better and I will be the happiest boy in the whole world! Merry Christmas, . Yours sincerely, . Ronnie Harris . But they were left reeling when Mr Harris was struck down by a devastating brain tumour eight years ago. The malignant, inoperable growth has become more aggressive and is now classed as grade four severity, leaving him critically ill and taking every day as it comes. 'The boys have good days and bad days. I care for Russell 24 hours a day and make sure my kids do everything they need to. 'Every day is absolutely normal. I still take them to school - I do everything a mother would do,' said Emma. 'But it's hard to see when he's badly sick a lot. 'Ronnie does stuff 10-year-olds shouldn't have to do, like making his brother's breakfast and learning to cook.' She said Ronnie was distraught when his school recently finished runners-up in a table tennis competition because he so badly wanted to win for his father. But Mrs Harris said that despite her husband's illness, he has continued to attend all of his son's home matches for local football club Ipswich Valley Rangers FC. Brave: Ronnie helps his mother by looking after his little brother . 'Ronnie has dealt so maturely with his dad's illness,' she said. 'He's called an ambulance when Russell has been very unwell and learned new skills to help around the house. 'Ronnie's even taking the cooking class in school so that he can cook his dad's dinner.'
Ronnie Harris's mother found the note under the ten-year-old's bed . The boy asks for nothing for himself, only for his seriously ill father . His proud mother was moved to tears at the poignant letter .
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(CNN) -- When Brazilian ace Neymar signed with Barcelona in May, observers wondered if he could develop a potent partnership with four-time player of the year Lionel Messi. So far, so good for the tandem. Neymar scored his first league goal and set up Messi as Barcelona defeated Champions League side Real Sociedad 4-1 to maintain its perfect record in Spain's La Liga through six matches. Neymar has now logged at least one assist in four straight league games -- and three times Messi has been the grateful beneficiary. Messi particularly likes playing against Sociedad, too, netting every time he has faced them at the Camp Nou since Sociedad earned promotion in 2010. And a few days after Barcelona had less possession than the opposition for the first time in more than five years, order was restored -- Gerardo Martino's men enjoyed 71 percent of the ball. Real Sociedad, now winless in the league since the opening weekend, struck the crossbar in the second minute but it was mostly one-way traffic at the other end thereafter. Neymar bundled home the opener in the fifth minute, taking advantage of some indecision by keeper Claudio Bravo, and Messi's diving header from Neymar's floated cross doubled the advantage in the eighth minute. Messi could have had a hat-trick within 40 minutes but he hit the crossbar from close range -- holding midfielder Sergio Busquets scored from outside the box seconds later for only his fifth league goal in five years -- and failed to connect cleanly after Barcelona cut open the Sociedad defense. Messi then almost scored from another Neymar pass but saw his effort blocked. The Argentine, following a typically driving run, pulled his jersey over his head after he blazed over the bar in the 52nd. Alberto de la Bella pulled a goal back in the 64th minute but defender Marc Bartra -- replacing the injured Javier Mascherano -- restored the three-goal lead in the 77th with Messi's help. Difficult for Dortmund . It hasn't been the best of weeks for Borussia Dortmund. The Champions League finalist lost its opener in the European competition to Napoli last Wednesday and dropped its first points in the Bundesliga on Saturday. And Dortmund needed extra time to see off second-tier 1860 Munich 2-0 in the German Cup on Tuesday despite fielding a starting lineup that included Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus and Henrik Mkhitaryan. Dortmund, mind you, did register almost 40 shots, compared to 1860's two in Munich, and struck the bar four times. Substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored from the penalty spot -- Dominik Stahl fouled Reus and was sent off -- before fellow summer signing Mkhitaryan made it 2-0 to book Dortmund's spot in the last 16.
Barcelona maintains its perfect record in Spain's La Liga by beating Real Sociedad 4-1 . Neymar scored one and set up Lionel Messi as the dream pairing clicked at the Camp Nou . Sergio Busquets and substitute Marc Bartra scored the other goals for Barcelona . Borussia Dortmund needs extra time to see off second-tier 1860 Munich in the German Cup .
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goal and set up Messi as Barcelona defeated Champions League side Real Sociedad 4-1 to maintain its perfect record in Spain's La Liga faced them at the Camp Nou since Sociedad earned Sergio Busquets scored from outside the box Saturday. And Dortmund needed extra time to see off second-tier 1860 Munich 2-0 in the German Cup
By . James Daniel . It could be an example of life imitating art... or is it simply a dog marking its territory? Perhaps, this little pup is saying exactly what he thinks of this latest piece of graffiti in New York by the mysterious British artist Banksy? Either way, the mural has captured both the imagination of the public and dogs alike. Dogged intuition: It looks like a regular fire hydrant so why shouldn't I lift my leg? Advice: I wouldn't sit there if I were you! Art? The graffiti by elusive British artist Banksy is part of his month-long Better Out Than In exhibit, in New York . Enticing: Seems as though dogs find Banksy's work more interesting close up than people do! Banksy is staging a month-long ‘residency’ in New York City, but it seems that he's having a tough time of it. His first two works were vandalized within hours of being created. The reclusive artist announced he would be ‘attempting to host an entire show on the streets of New York’ throughout October in a project called Better Out Than In. The first of Banksy's new pieces showed two boys wearing caps, with one reaching up to a can of spray paint and a sign which said 'Graffiti Is A Crime' The first piece was found on the streets of the Lower East Side neighborhood in Manhattan. It showed two boys wearing caps, with one reaching up to a can of spray paint and a sign which said ‘Graffiti Is A Crime.’ The work, called ‘The street is in play’, was accompanied by a telephone number which passersby could call for an audio guide to the painting. The audio informed viewers somewhat prophetically: ‘Before you, you will see a spray art by the artist Banksy. Or maybe not. It's probably been painted over by now.’ But within hours of its whereabouts being announced, the work had been first whitewashed and then covered with other clearly inferior graffiti . But no sooner had word got out about the art work than it had been defaced, first with whitewash and then with other inferior graffiti which read: 'Sweaty palms made me lose the love of my life!' A second piece of art was then uncovered in the Chelsea neighborhood underneath the High Line tourist attraction. The white, spray-painted text read: ‘This is my New York accent’ in a traditional graffiti font, while underneath it was sprayed in a sans serif font: ‘…normally I write like this.’ But that too has already been vandalized with someone spraying their own tag over the top of it. Banksy, a pseudonym for the elusive artist who first emerged in the streets of Bristol, England and whose real identity is unknown, has become a coveted contemporary painter in the art world, known for his trademark spray-paint stencils on buildings that offer social commentary. A second Banksy piece was uncovered in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York underneath the High Line tourist attraction . Unfortunately that too has already been vandalized with someone spraying their own tag over the top . Out of tune: Not all art lovers are enthusiastic about the Banksy tour, after the finding the artworks, New York street artists immediately alters the images by the British street artist . Showstopper: Banksy is touring the five boroughs. This latest piece was daubed on a wall in Bushwick, Queens . Opening night: Banksy has come to New York ¿ and New York doesn¿t seem very impressed . Latest offering: This weekend Banksy created some art in this truck . Hidden world: A woodland scene was created inside a truck . Pledge: The artist is going to unveil a new piece of art on each day of the month somewhere in the city, no matter the reaction of New Yorkers .
The reclusive British graffiti artist has announced a month-long 'residency' in NYC . Several of his pieces have been whitewashed over and others defaced . Even dogs are peeing on his work .
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By . Sarah Griffiths . PUBLISHED: . 13:55 EST, 28 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 13:55 EST, 28 February 2014 . Everyone has nodded off in front of a film that were looking forward to watching, only to miss the ending. But this annoying problem could be a thing of the past as a team of hackers have proved that it is possible to use data collected from a Fitbit to determine if a viewer is asleep and pause a film on Netflix automatically. The ‘Sleep Tracker’ software was created during an experimental Netflix Hack Day in California but there are no plans at present to roll out the technology. Scroll down for video . A team of hackers have proved that it is possible to use data collected from a Fitbit to determine if a viewer is asleep and pause a film on Netflix automatically (pictured) Some people stay almost completely still while watching films, but the Fitbit can still tell the difference between someone resting and sleeping. It uses an accelerometer to track a person's movements. The device compares data so determine the normal amount of activity when a person is awake, with how much they move in sleep. A video demonstrating the software shows a wearable Fitbit device, which tracks a person’s movements, communicating with Netflix on a laptop. As the wearer of the Fitbit falls asleep, the device confirms a person's inactivity and 'tells' a the laptop to pause a film or programme. The Fitbit device detects when a wearer has fallen asleep by using its accelerometer to detect movement. A video demonstrating the technology shows a wearable Fitbit device (pictured) which tracks a person's movements, communicating with Netflix . When it sends data to with the laptop indicating that a person is asleep, Netflix gradually turns down the volume on the device and pauses the film or programme a person was watching so that they can sleep in peace. The screen also displays a visual prompt so that when the viewer wakes up, they can see at what point they fell asleep during the film and how much is left. When the user returns to Netflix after . a break, they can see a series of messages or options so that they can . resume viewing any programmes or films that they did not manage to stay awake through and . can choose whether to resume their viewing from an old bookmark or the point at which . they fell asleep. While . many people may be keen for the hack to be made available to the . general public soon, a note attached to the video said: ‘The hack is the . result of a fun, experimental and creative event at Netflix and does . not suggest that Netflix will be pursuing this idea as a product . improvement.’ When a user returns to Netflix, they can see a series of messages or options so that they can resume viewing the programme or film they dozed off while watching and can choose whether to resume their viewing from when the last bookmark or when they fell asleep (pictured) The 'Sleep Tracker' software was created during an experimental Netflix Hack Day but there are no plans at present to roll out the technology which could make dozing off and missing the endings of films a thing of the past .
The ‘Sleep Tracker’ software was created . during an experimental Netflix Hack Day in California but there are no plans to roll it out a present . Data is collected from a Fitbit device to determine if a viewer is asleep and is used by a laptop to pause films on Netflix automatically .
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(CNN) -- West Ham United will ban fans for life if they are found to have aired anti-Semitic chants during their English Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The English Football Association (FA) has confirmed they have launched an investigation into chants from the stands during the match at White Hart Lane. Tottenham have strong links with London's Jewish community and it is alleged West Ham's supporters sang songs about Adolf Hitler and referred to an incident last week which saw several Spurs fans stabbed in Rome. West Ham confirmed two of their fans had been cautioned by police for "racially aggravated gesturing" on their official website. "One of those fans has since been identified as a season ticket holder and has, this afternoon, been sent a letter containing a banning order from the club," they said. "Any other individuals identified can expect a similar swift and robust response." It is the latest racism storm to engulf England's top flight, after recent high-profile cases involving Chelsea captain John Terry, who was banned for racially abusing an opponent. Last week Chelsea's complaint of racist language towards one of their players from Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg was dismissed by the FA due to a lack of evidence. A statement on the FA's website read: "The FA Governance Department has this morning contacted both clubs and will continue to make enquiries into the matter in the coming days. "We note the statement issued by West Ham United FC and encourage clubs to identify and ban for life any individuals involved in incidents of abusive chanting. "There is no place for anti-Semitism or any form of discrimination in football. The FA is committed to working with the clubs, Leagues, fans groups, the police, CPS and community stakeholders to play our part in addressing this unacceptable behavior." West Ham's Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun took to micro-blogging site Twitter to express his dismay at the chanting. He wrote: "I have a great relationship with the West Ham United supporters, from my first spell at the club and again now I am back on loan here, this why I was very disappointed to hear some of the songs yesterday and it was embarrassing. "But we need to remember that it was made by a minority group of fans and I'm sure the FA together with West Ham United football club will do everything to find and punish them." Ahead of Tottenham's Europa League clash with Lazio in Rome last week, a group of their supporters were attacked while drinking in a bar in the city center. During the match Lazio's fans were alleged to have sung anti-Semitic songs, prompting Tottenham coach Andre Villas-Boas to call on European football's governing body UEFA to act. Lazio were fined $50,000 in October over racist chanting towards a trio of Tottenham players who are black. The FA called on UEFA to sanction Serbia after another Tottenham player, Danny Rose, was reported to have been subjected to monkey chants while on duty with England's under-21 team. Tottenham's close association with the Jewish community has led to some of their fans to identifying themselves as "Yids", a term which at different times throughout history has been used by Jews and also to abuse them. A portion of the Spurs' support have attempted to "reclaim" the word, using terms like "Yiddo" and calling themselves the "Yid Army." Peter Herbert, chairman of the Society of Black Lawyers, who referred Chelsea's complaint over Clattenburg to the police, said they were prepared to do the same for this incident. He told CNN: "We're in discussions with the Metropolitan Police, I understand the FA have already reported it which they should do with such incidents. "There has to be zero tolerance, if these people can be identified they should be prosecuted and banned from football. "We've been in conversation with the Met Police this morning and we're waiting for a few more complaints to come in from the Jewish community and we'll make the formal complaint that this should be investigated as a racial incident." West Ham vowed to track down and ban any more of their supporters who were at fault during Sunday's match. "West Ham United are in contact with Tottenham Hotspur to assist them with their investigation into the conduct of a small number of supporters and alleged inappropriate chanting during yesterday's match at White Hart Lane," a statement read. "The majority of West Ham supporters went there and supported their team in the proper fashion. They were let down by a tiny minority. "West Ham United will take the strongest possible action against any of their supporters, including enforcing life bans from the club, that are found guilty of behavior which is categorically not condoned by West Ham United."
West Ham United vow life bans for any fans found guilty of inappropriate chanting . Away supporters alleged to have aimed anti-Semitic chants at Tottenham fans . English Football Association confirm they are to launch an investigation . West Ham ban one season ticket holder after he was cautioned by police .
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West Ham confirmed two of their", "fans had been cautioned by police for \"racially", "aggravated gesturing\" on their official website.", "\"One of those fans has since been identified as a", "season ticket holder and has, this afternoon,", "been sent a letter containing a banning order", "from the club,\" they said. \"Any other individuals", "identified can expect a similar swift and robust", "response.\" It is the latest racism storm to", "engulf England's top flight, after recent", "high-profile cases involving Chelsea captain John", "Terry, who was banned for racially abusing an", "opponent. Last week Chelsea's complaint of racist", "language towards one of their players from", "Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg was", "dismissed by the FA due to a lack of evidence. 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He wrote: \"I have a great relationship", "with the West Ham United supporters, from my", "first spell at the club and again now I am back", "on loan here, this why I was very disappointed to", "hear some of the songs yesterday and it was", "embarrassing. \"But we need to remember that it", "was made by a minority group of fans and I'm sure", "the FA together with West Ham United football", "club will do everything to find and punish them.\"", "Ahead of Tottenham's Europa League clash with", "Lazio in Rome last week, a group of their", "supporters were attacked while drinking in a bar", "in the city center. During the match Lazio's fans", "were alleged to have sung anti-Semitic songs,", "prompting Tottenham coach Andre Villas-Boas to", "call on European football's governing body UEFA", "to act. Lazio were fined $50,000 in October over", "racist chanting towards a trio of Tottenham", "players who are black. The FA called on UEFA to", "sanction Serbia after another Tottenham player,", "Danny Rose, was reported to have been subjected", "to monkey chants while on duty with England's", "under-21 team. Tottenham's close association with", "the Jewish community has led to some of their", "fans to identifying themselves as \"Yids\", a term", "which at different times throughout history has", "been used by Jews and also to abuse them. A", "portion of the Spurs' support have attempted to", "\"reclaim\" the word, using terms like \"Yiddo\" and", "calling themselves the \"Yid Army.\" Peter Herbert,", "chairman of the Society of Black Lawyers, who", "referred Chelsea's complaint over Clattenburg to", "the police, said they were prepared to do the", "same for this incident. He told CNN: \"We're in", "discussions with the Metropolitan Police, I", "understand the FA have already reported it which", "they should do with such incidents. \"There has to", "be zero tolerance, if these people can be", "identified they should be prosecuted and banned", "from football. \"We've been in conversation with", "the Met Police this morning and we're waiting for", "a few more complaints to come in from the Jewish", "community and we'll make the formal complaint", "that this should be investigated as a racial", "incident.\" West Ham vowed to track down and ban", "any more of their supporters who were at fault", "during Sunday's match. \"West Ham United are in", "contact with Tottenham Hotspur to assist them", "with their investigation into the conduct of a", "small number of supporters and alleged", "inappropriate chanting during yesterday's match", "at White Hart Lane,\" a statement read. \"The", "majority of West Ham supporters went there and", "supported their team in the proper fashion. They", "were let down by a tiny minority. \"West Ham", "United will take the strongest possible action", "against any of their supporters, including", "enforcing life bans from the club, that are found", "guilty of behavior which is categorically not", "condoned by West Ham United.\"" ]
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(CNN) -- West Ham United will ban fans for life if they are found to have aired anti-Semitic chants Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The English Football an investigation into chants from the stands fans had been cautioned by police for "racially season ticket holder and has, this afternoon, small number of supporters and alleged inappropriate chanting during yesterday's match
(CNN) -- The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday as it grapples with the worst crisis since its founding -- devastating debt and the threat of disintegration. The prestigious award was a salute to the struggling 27-nation union for its work in promoting democracy and reconciliation since World War II. It was a cheer for an entity tackling the continent's economic misery -- particularly in debt-ridden Greece, Spain, and Portugal -- as some member countries might be faced with dropping the euro, the EU currency. The timing wasn't a coincidence. "This is, in a way, a message to Europe that we should do everything we can and move forward," said Thorbjen Jagland, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and a high European Council official. "We want to remind all Europeans about what we have achieved on this continent and that we should not let it start disintegrating again and getting nationalism and extremism (to) grow on this continent, because we know what that leads to," Jagland said. "It's also a clear message to other parts of the world where you have a number of conflicts; this is a good way of solving conflicts, namely getting countries (to) make trade with each other. ..." The committee had "no ambitions" to save the euro, Jagland said, and "we don't have a position on how to solve the economic crisis." Nobel prize winner: Literature . But he stressed the importance of finding a solution to the EU debt crisis. Others echoed support for the EU. The International Crisis Group, an organization committed to preventing conflict, said it is important to remember "historical perspective" during a period "when the EU is under tremendous day-to-day strain." "The EU has been, above all else, one of the greatest conflict resolution mechanisms ever devised." European economic troubles have reverberated across the world. The problems have hit American pocketbooks because of the billions of dollars in U.S. trade and investment in Europe. Within the EU, disparities have persisted between economically strong members, such as Germany, which has fronted European bailout money, and economically weaker countries like Greece suffering from strict austerity measures and unemployment. The longstanding animosities erupted Tuesday in Greece during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. As many as 25,000 people angry about EU austerity measures championed by Germany took to the streets to protest. In its announcement, the Nobel Committee said that the EU "for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe." Jagland singled out the peaceful reconciliation between Germany and France -- an amity forged between neighbors who fought each other last century. "Since 1945, that reconciliation has become a reality," the committee said in a statement. "Today, war between Germany and France is unthinkable." The committee also focused on the spread of democracy to newer member nations. "In the 1980s, Greece, Spain and Portugal joined the EU. The introduction of democracy was a condition for their membership," the committee said. All three countries saw dictatorships in the 20th century, even after World War II. It cited progress in peace made by EU candidate nations, such as the former Yugoslav republics. "We have to keep in mind that there are not so many years ago since people on this part of Europe killed each other -- awful wars," Jagland said, referring to the warfare in Bosnia, Kosovo and Croatia. Jagland is the current secretary general of the Council of Europe and a former prime minster of Norway, which is not an EU member and where sentiment against membership runs high. The announcement, made in Oslo, Norway, drew some moans. Nobel Prize winners: Chemistry . Journalists asked in Norwegian and English how the Nobel honors would affect any future decision by Norway to join the EU. "This no argument in any direction for what Norway should do, and I don't think it will affect the public opinion in Norway right now," Jagland answered. "It is at an all-time low," he said. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso received news of the award "with great emotion" and called it "a great honor for all 500 million citizens of Europe, for all the member states and all the European institutions." German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Nobel Committee "acknowledges the idea of the European conciliation" and said the euro is more than a currency. "We should not forget this -- in particular during these weeks and months, in which we are working to strengthen the euro." "Six decades of peace in Europe: For those of us who live in the European Union, that's a long period of time," Merkel added. "It's merely the blink of an eye in the course of history, which is why we must never forget that we must again and again work, strain and strive for this peace, for democracy, for freedom." Nobel Prize winners: Physics . Italians in Rome rallying Friday against government cuts to public education weighed in. One woman said the prize appears to be a "hope for the future." Another woman said she was pleased but a bit surprised because the EU could have made stronger commitments to peace. And a man said the European economy is no longer "for the people." "We are the economy that works in favor of the banks," he said. This year's winner was picked from 231 different nominations -- 43 for organizations and the rest for individuals, the Nobel Committee said. Last year's peace prize came as a surprise to many observers, split as it was among three women: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and grassroots activist Leymah Gbowee, and Yemeni media freedom campaigner Tawakkul Karman, a symbol of the Arab Spring. Johnson Sirleaf is one of many heads of state to have received the prize, including four U.S. presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. The Peace Prize is the fifth Nobel Prize to be awarded this week, preceded by honors in medicine, physics, chemistry and literature. Other large organizations have won the Nobel Peace Prize, including the United Nations, Doctors Without Borders, U.N. peacekeeping forces, the U.N. atomic energy agency and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Nobel Prize winners: Medicine . CNN's Hada Messia contributed to this report .
Crisis Group calls EU "one of greatest conflict resolution mechanisms ever devised" Italian protester has a complaint: Europe's economy "works in favor of the banks" The Nobel Committee has "no ambitions" to save the euro, committee chairman says . We must work hard for "peace, for democracy, for freedom," German chancellor says .
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[ "(CNN) -- The European Union won the Nobel Peace", "Prize on Friday as it grapples with the worst", "crisis since its founding -- devastating debt and", "the threat of disintegration. The prestigious", "award was a salute to the struggling 27-nation", "union for its work in promoting democracy and", "reconciliation since World War II. It was a cheer", "for an entity tackling the continent's economic", "misery -- particularly in debt-ridden Greece,", "Spain, and Portugal -- as some member countries", "might be faced with dropping the euro, the EU", "currency. The timing wasn't a coincidence. \"This", "is, in a way, a message to Europe that we should", "do everything we can and move forward,\" said", "Thorbjen Jagland, the chairman of the Norwegian", "Nobel Committee and a high European Council", "official. \"We want to remind all Europeans about", "what we have achieved on this continent and that", "we should not let it start disintegrating again", "and getting nationalism and extremism (to) grow", "on this continent, because we know what that", "leads to,\" Jagland said. \"It's also a clear", "message to other parts of the world where you", "have a number of conflicts; this is a good way of", "solving conflicts, namely getting countries (to)", "make trade with each other. ...\" The committee", "had \"no ambitions\" to save the euro, Jagland", "said, and \"we don't have a position on how to", "solve the economic crisis.\" Nobel prize winner:", "Literature . But he stressed the importance of", "finding a solution to the EU debt crisis. Others", "echoed support for the EU. The International", "Crisis Group, an organization committed to", "preventing conflict, said it is important to", "remember \"historical perspective\" during a period", "\"when the EU is under tremendous day-to-day", "strain.\" \"The EU has been, above all else, one of", "the greatest conflict resolution mechanisms ever", "devised.\" European economic troubles have", "reverberated across the world. The problems have", "hit American pocketbooks because of the billions", "of dollars in U.S. trade and investment in", "Europe. Within the EU, disparities have persisted", "between economically strong members, such as", "Germany, which has fronted European bailout", "money, and economically weaker countries like", "Greece suffering from strict austerity measures", "and unemployment. The longstanding animosities", "erupted Tuesday in Greece during a visit by", "German Chancellor Angela Merkel. As many as", "25,000 people angry about EU austerity measures", "championed by Germany took to the streets to", "protest. In its announcement, the Nobel Committee", "said that the EU \"for over six decades", "contributed to the advancement of peace and", "reconciliation, democracy and human rights in", "Europe.\" Jagland singled out the peaceful", "reconciliation between Germany and France -- an", "amity forged between neighbors who fought each", "other last century. \"Since 1945, that", "reconciliation has become a reality,\" the", "committee said in a statement. \"Today, war", "between Germany and France is unthinkable.\" The", "committee also focused on the spread of democracy", "to newer member nations. \"In the 1980s, Greece,", "Spain and Portugal joined the EU. The", "introduction of democracy was a condition for", "their membership,\" the committee said. All three", "countries saw dictatorships in the 20th century,", "even after World War II. It cited progress in", "peace made by EU candidate nations, such as the", "former Yugoslav republics. \"We have to keep in", "mind that there are not so many years ago since", "people on this part of Europe killed each other", "-- awful wars,\" Jagland said, referring to the", "warfare in Bosnia, Kosovo and Croatia. Jagland is", "the current secretary general of the Council of", "Europe and a former prime minster of Norway,", "which is not an EU member and where sentiment", "against membership runs high. The announcement,", "made in Oslo, Norway, drew some moans. Nobel", "Prize winners: Chemistry . Journalists asked in", "Norwegian and English how the Nobel honors would", "affect any future decision by Norway to join the", "EU. \"This no argument in any direction for what", "Norway should do, and I don't think it will", "affect the public opinion in Norway right now,\"", "Jagland answered. \"It is at an all-time low,\" he", "said. European Commission President Jose Manuel", "Barosso received news of the award \"with great", "emotion\" and called it \"a great honor for all 500", "million citizens of Europe, for all the member", "states and all the European institutions.\" German", "Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Nobel Committee", "\"acknowledges the idea of the European", "conciliation\" and said the euro is more than a", "currency. \"We should not forget this -- in", "particular during these weeks and months, in", "which we are working to strengthen the euro.\"", "\"Six decades of peace in Europe: For those of us", "who live in the European Union, that's a long", "period of time,\" Merkel added. \"It's merely the", "blink of an eye in the course of history, which", "is why we must never forget that we must again", "and again work, strain and strive for this peace,", "for democracy, for freedom.\" Nobel Prize winners:", "Physics . Italians in Rome rallying Friday", "against government cuts to public education", "weighed in. One woman said the prize appears to", "be a \"hope for the future.\" Another woman said", "she was pleased but a bit surprised because the", "EU could have made stronger commitments to peace.", "And a man said the European economy is no longer", "\"for the people.\" \"We are the economy that works", "in favor of the banks,\" he said. This year's", "winner was picked from 231 different nominations", "-- 43 for organizations and the rest for", "individuals, the Nobel Committee said. Last", "year's peace prize came as a surprise to many", "observers, split as it was among three women:", "Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and", "grassroots activist Leymah Gbowee, and Yemeni", "media freedom campaigner Tawakkul Karman, a", "symbol of the Arab Spring. Johnson Sirleaf is one", "of many heads of state to have received the", "prize, including four U.S. presidents: Theodore", "Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and", "Barack Obama. The Peace Prize is the fifth Nobel", "Prize to be awarded this week, preceded by honors", "in medicine, physics, chemistry and literature.", "Other large organizations have won the Nobel", "Peace Prize, including the United Nations,", "Doctors Without Borders, U.N. peacekeeping", "forces, the U.N. atomic energy agency and the", "International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Nobel", "Prize winners: Medicine . CNN's Hada Messia", "contributed to this report ." ]
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Helen Earp had just returned home after the school run and glanced outside when she noticed something was seriously wrong. Leo, the family's five-year-old black and white cat, was lying lifelessly in the garden of their Northampton home. When Helen picked him up, his breathing was laboured and his body was limp. Within hours, his condition had deteriorated, so her husband James, a 37-year-old teacher, rushed him to the vet where he was kept in overnight. But, by the time James got home, Kitty, their other cat, was showing similar symptoms. James turned round and rushed back to the vet with the tabby, but nothing could be done. Leo and Kitty had to be put down. Like many cherished pets, Leo and Kitty had been a huge part of the family, which includes Jack, four, Thomas, three and Charlotte, 22 months. Their shock at the sudden deaths was compounded when Helen and James were told by the vet that their cats were victims of anti-freeze poisoning. Helen Earp (left) with surviving cat Taz had to have two cats put down due to being poisoned by antifreeze while Nicky Stephenson was thankfully able to save her cat Missey (right) who ingested the toxic chemical . Leo and Kitty are just two of a staggering 50 cats killed in Britain every month by anti-freeze, commonly used in countless car engines and to de-ice thousands of windscreens in winter. Yet it's no longer just being used to defrost vehicles, there's a growing trend among the green-fingered for adding anti-freeze to garden water features to prevent pumps and jets from frosting up and to keep the water flowing. Cats are then drinking from these ornamental pools and ingesting the de-icer. Many brands contain sweet tasting chemical ethylene glycol which is attractive to small mammals but, extremely toxic, even in small doses, and can rapidly lead to kidney failure and often a painful death. In the first four hours after being poisoned — like Leo and Kitty — cats can appear wobbly on their feet, and start drinking and urinating to excess as dehydration sets in. Cats can also become overly sleepy. As the toxin sweeps through the body over hours and sometimes days, cats will stop eating, possibly vomit and be unable to stand. If that stage has not already proved fatal, kidney failure then kicks in. According to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, which offers vets specialist advice about poisoned pets, 90 per cent of cats who swallow anti-freeze die as a result. The number of cats dying from ethylene glycol poisoning has risen so sharply in recent years, according to Cats Protection . According to the Cats Protection charity, the number dying from ethylene glycol poisoning has risen so sharply in recent years, it has become little short of an epidemic, and the charity has been joined by other animal welfare organisations, vets and politicians in voicing concern. The problem was debated in the House of Commons earlier this month, with Environment Minister George Eustace calling for products containing ethylene glycol to be labelled with clear warnings that they could be harmful to pets. The alerts could prove a powerful deterrent for garden-lovers who are unaware that by using the substance to defrost their water features they could be inadvertantly poisoning local moggies and wildlife. The Commons debate was called by Mark Spencer, the Tory MP for Sherwood, after at least 22 cats died in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, because of it. 'The problem of anti-freeze poisoning is becoming increasingly widespread, and I can't over-emphasise what a horrific death it is for a small animal,' says Mr Spencer. While the use of anti-freeze in ornamental garden features is being blamed for a sharp rise in anti-freeze poisoning among pets in winter, some distraught cat owners — including those in the mining village of Calverton — harbour suspicions that their pets were poisoned deliberately. What is certain is that hundreds of owners, like the Earps, are being left traumatised after watching their cats dying an agonising death. 'What happened to Leo and Kitty was a terrible shock,' says Helen, 31, a full-time mother. 'I was in tears because Leo didn't want to eat or drink and was very floppy. His eyes rolled back, as though he couldn't see, which was distressing to watch. James took him to the vet, who mentioned possible anti-freeze poisoning, which shocked me. My first thought was: 'Who could do this?' 'We have another cat, Taz, and she's been fine, so it's possible it was an accident, but I don't let her out of my sight at the moment.' There's a growing trend among the green-fingered for adding anti-freeze to garden water features to prevent pumps and jets from frosting up and to keep the water flowing - which is then being ingested by cats . According to Professor Rachel Dean, of the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Science, accidents happen easily because it takes only a tiny amount of anti-freeze to poison cats. 'They need a much smaller dose than dogs to cause problems,' she says. 'It's possible that a cat just walking through a pool of anti-freeze and then cleaning its paws may be enough.' It's common for cats with anti-freeze poisoning to become ill so quickly that there isn't time for treatment, says Prof Dean. A lucky few can be treated with an ethanol, or alcohol, drip which acts as an antidote, although she warns: 'The earlier a cat can be treated the better, but even if treatment starts early the kidneys can still have problems.' Vets were unable to save Kerry Newlyn's 11-month-old tabby kittens, Bonnie and Clyde, when they were poisoned in July. One Sunday, Kerry, 47, who lives in Herne Bay, Kent, with her partner David Edwards and three children Nathan, 17, Aidan, 15, and Phoebe, 14, noticed Bonnie's back legs weren't working properly. Clyde also had a strange odour, which Kerry put down to him walking in fox mess. The next day, hospital worker Kerry was called by Nathan, at work, to say he was worried. 'I told him to take a taxi straight to the vet. In the afternoon, they called me to say they believed the cats had anti-freeze poisoning. They said they could try to save them, but we'd be looking at £700 per cat and it would only prolong their agony, because their kidneys had failed. 'I told the vet to put them to sleep. He said it was strange, because anti-freeze poisoning never normally happens in summer. He also said they were the fourth case they'd treated over the weekend. So I don't know what happened.' Fran Benson went through a similar ordeal with her black and white cat Cleo in October. Fran, 46, a writer from Liphook, Hampshire, was at home with her husband Ian, 46, a golf professional, and their children, Sam, 12, Jack, seven and Poppy, six, when Cleo became ill. 'I found Cleo lying on the doormat, panting for breath and retching. I knew instinctively she was dying. I realised there wasn't time to get her to the vet, and I didn't want her to die in the car, so I made her as comfortable as I could.' Twenty minutes later Cleo was dead. 'It was awful because there was nothing I could do', says Fran. 'She kept convulsing and bit through her tongue.' Later, Fran looked up her symptoms online and found they matched anti-freeze poisoning. Nicky and Paul Stephenson's kitten Missey is one of the lucky few to have survived anti-freeze poisoning. When she came home one night in October soaking wet, the couple from Redcar, North Yorkshire, towelled her dry. But next morning she was sick so they rushed her to the vet. 'They told us it was anti-freeze poisoning and they didn't think she was going to survive,' says Nicky. 'We didn't want her to suffer, so agreed to put her down. 'But a visiting vet suggested trying a vodka drip, because the ethanol can neutralise the poisonous effects.' Missey was transferred to a surgery in Middlesbrough, where the alcohol was administered over two days. 'She was noticeably drunk, with her eyes out of focus, but it worked. After a few days in intensive care we were allowed to take her home with tablets to combat the damage to her kidneys,' says Nicky. 'It was touch and go for about ten days, but now she's back to normal.' The £2,000 cost was met by their pet insurance. Experts advise anybody who thinks their cat might have ingested anti-freeze to seek veterinary help as soon as possible — but it's clear that a better solution needs to be found. Mark Spencer is campaigning for the Government to make it mandatory for anti-freeze products to include Bitrex — a substance which makes harmful products unpalatable. But Cats Protection point out that there's no evidence to suggest cats would be put off by a bitter taste. 'Bittering agents are not the answer, or at least not the whole answer,' says their advocacy manager, Jacqui Cuff. 'We are concerned that seeing the addition of a bittering agent on an anti-freeze label may give pet-owning purchasers the false impression that the product is safe. 'In the longer term, we'd like to see anti-freeze manufacturers developing alternative non-toxic products.' In the meantime, says Prof Dean: 'If you use anti-freeze, don't use one with ethylene glycol in it and tell others about the risks.' Her words would no doubt be echoed by owners of cats that have perished in this horrific way.
Helen Earp lost two cats in one night after they drank the toxic chemical . Cat deaths from anti-freeze have risen to almost epidemic proportions . Sweet taste is attractive to animals but can lead to kidney failure and death . Environment Minister is now calling for products to carry warning labels .
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[ "Helen Earp had just returned home after the school", "run and glanced outside when she noticed", "something was seriously wrong. Leo, the family's", "five-year-old black and white cat, was lying", "lifelessly in the garden of their Northampton", "home. When Helen picked him up, his breathing was", "laboured and his body was limp. Within hours, his", "condition had deteriorated, so her husband James,", "a 37-year-old teacher, rushed him to the vet", "where he was kept in overnight. But, by the time", "James got home, Kitty, their other cat, was", "showing similar symptoms. James turned round and", "rushed back to the vet with the tabby, but", "nothing could be done. Leo and Kitty had to be", "put down. Like many cherished pets, Leo and Kitty", "had been a huge part of the family, which", "includes Jack, four, Thomas, three and Charlotte,", "22 months. Their shock at the sudden deaths was", "compounded when Helen and James were told by the", "vet that their cats were victims of anti-freeze", "poisoning. Helen Earp (left) with surviving cat", "Taz had to have two cats put down due to being", "poisoned by antifreeze while Nicky Stephenson was", "thankfully able to save her cat Missey (right)", "who ingested the toxic chemical . Leo and Kitty", "are just two of a staggering 50 cats killed in", "Britain every month by anti-freeze, commonly used", "in countless car engines and to de-ice thousands", "of windscreens in winter. Yet it's no longer just", "being used to defrost vehicles, there's a growing", "trend among the green-fingered for adding", "anti-freeze to garden water features to prevent", "pumps and jets from frosting up and to keep the", "water flowing. Cats are then drinking from these", "ornamental pools and ingesting the de-icer. Many", "brands contain sweet tasting chemical ethylene", "glycol which is attractive to small mammals but,", "extremely toxic, even in small doses, and can", "rapidly lead to kidney failure and often a", "painful death. In the first four hours after", "being poisoned — like Leo and Kitty — cats can", "appear wobbly on their feet, and start drinking", "and urinating to excess as dehydration sets in.", "Cats can also become overly sleepy. As the toxin", "sweeps through the body over hours and sometimes", "days, cats will stop eating, possibly vomit and", "be unable to stand. If that stage has not already", "proved fatal, kidney failure then kicks in.", "According to the Veterinary Poisons Information", "Service, which offers vets specialist advice", "about poisoned pets, 90 per cent of cats who", "swallow anti-freeze die as a result. The number", "of cats dying from ethylene glycol poisoning has", "risen so sharply in recent years, according to", "Cats Protection . According to the Cats", "Protection charity, the number dying from", "ethylene glycol poisoning has risen so sharply in", "recent years, it has become little short of an", "epidemic, and the charity has been joined by", "other animal welfare organisations, vets and", "politicians in voicing concern. The problem was", "debated in the House of Commons earlier this", "month, with Environment Minister George Eustace", "calling for products containing ethylene glycol", "to be labelled with clear warnings that they", "could be harmful to pets. The alerts could prove", "a powerful deterrent for garden-lovers who are", "unaware that by using the substance to defrost", "their water features they could be inadvertantly", "poisoning local moggies and wildlife. The Commons", "debate was called by Mark Spencer, the Tory MP", "for Sherwood, after at least 22 cats died in", "Calverton, Nottinghamshire, because of it. 'The", "problem of anti-freeze poisoning is becoming", "increasingly widespread, and I can't", "over-emphasise what a horrific death it is for a", "small animal,' says Mr Spencer. While the use of", "anti-freeze in ornamental garden features is", "being blamed for a sharp rise in anti-freeze", "poisoning among pets in winter, some distraught", "cat owners — including those in the mining", "village of Calverton — harbour suspicions that", "their pets were poisoned deliberately. What is", "certain is that hundreds of owners, like the", "Earps, are being left traumatised after watching", "their cats dying an agonising death. 'What", "happened to Leo and Kitty was a terrible shock,'", "says Helen, 31, a full-time mother. 'I was in", "tears because Leo didn't want to eat or drink and", "was very floppy. His eyes rolled back, as though", "he couldn't see, which was distressing to watch.", "James took him to the vet, who mentioned possible", "anti-freeze poisoning, which shocked me. My first", "thought was: 'Who could do this?' 'We have", "another cat, Taz, and she's been fine, so it's", "possible it was an accident, but I don't let her", "out of my sight at the moment.' There's a growing", "trend among the green-fingered for adding", "anti-freeze to garden water features to prevent", "pumps and jets from frosting up and to keep the", "water flowing - which is then being ingested by", "cats . According to Professor Rachel Dean, of the", "University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary", "Science, accidents happen easily because it takes", "only a tiny amount of anti-freeze to poison cats.", "'They need a much smaller dose than dogs to cause", "problems,' she says. 'It's possible that a cat", "just walking through a pool of anti-freeze and", "then cleaning its paws may be enough.' It's", "common for cats with anti-freeze poisoning to", "become ill so quickly that there isn't time for", "treatment, says Prof Dean. A lucky few can be", "treated with an ethanol, or alcohol, drip which", "acts as an antidote, although she warns: 'The", "earlier a cat can be treated the better, but even", "if treatment starts early the kidneys can still", "have problems.' Vets were unable to save Kerry", "Newlyn's 11-month-old tabby kittens, Bonnie and", "Clyde, when they were poisoned in July. One", "Sunday, Kerry, 47, who lives in Herne Bay, Kent,", "with her partner David Edwards and three children", "Nathan, 17, Aidan, 15, and Phoebe, 14, noticed", "Bonnie's back legs weren't working properly.", "Clyde also had a strange odour, which Kerry put", "down to him walking in fox mess. The next day,", "hospital worker Kerry was called by Nathan, at", "work, to say he was worried. 'I told him to take", "a taxi straight to the vet. In the afternoon,", "they called me to say they believed the cats had", "anti-freeze poisoning. They said they could try", "to save them, but we'd be looking at £700 per cat", "and it would only prolong their agony, because", "their kidneys had failed. 'I told the vet to put", "them to sleep. He said it was strange, because", "anti-freeze poisoning never normally happens in", "summer. He also said they were the fourth case", "they'd treated over the weekend. So I don't know", "what happened.' Fran Benson went through a", "similar ordeal with her black and white cat Cleo", "in October. Fran, 46, a writer from Liphook,", "Hampshire, was at home with her husband Ian, 46,", "a golf professional, and their children, Sam, 12,", "Jack, seven and Poppy, six, when Cleo became ill.", "'I found Cleo lying on the doormat, panting for", "breath and retching. I knew instinctively she was", "dying. I realised there wasn't time to get her to", "the vet, and I didn't want her to die in the car,", "so I made her as comfortable as I could.' Twenty", "minutes later Cleo was dead. 'It was awful", "because there was nothing I could do', says Fran.", "'She kept convulsing and bit through her tongue.'", "Later, Fran looked up her symptoms online and", "found they matched anti-freeze poisoning. Nicky", "and Paul Stephenson's kitten Missey is one of the", "lucky few to have survived anti-freeze poisoning.", "When she came home one night in October soaking", "wet, the couple from Redcar, North Yorkshire,", "towelled her dry. But next morning she was sick", "so they rushed her to the vet. 'They told us it", "was anti-freeze poisoning and they didn't think", "she was going to survive,' says Nicky. 'We didn't", "want her to suffer, so agreed to put her down.", "'But a visiting vet suggested trying a vodka", "drip, because the ethanol can neutralise the", "poisonous effects.' Missey was transferred to a", "surgery in Middlesbrough, where the alcohol was", "administered over two days. 'She was noticeably", "drunk, with her eyes out of focus, but it worked.", "After a few days in intensive care we were", "allowed to take her home with tablets to combat", "the damage to her kidneys,' says Nicky. 'It was", "touch and go for about ten days, but now she's", "back to normal.' The £2,000 cost was met by their", "pet insurance. Experts advise anybody who thinks", "their cat might have ingested anti-freeze to seek", "veterinary help as soon as possible — but it's", "clear that a better solution needs to be found.", "Mark Spencer is campaigning for the Government to", "make it mandatory for anti-freeze products to", "include Bitrex — a substance which makes harmful", "products unpalatable. But Cats Protection point", "out that there's no evidence to suggest cats", "would be put off by a bitter taste. 'Bittering", "agents are not the answer, or at least not the", "whole answer,' says their advocacy manager,", "Jacqui Cuff. 'We are concerned that seeing the", "addition of a bittering agent on an anti-freeze", "label may give pet-owning purchasers the false", "impression that the product is safe. 'In the", "longer term, we'd like to see anti-freeze", "manufacturers developing alternative non-toxic", "products.' In the meantime, says Prof Dean: 'If", "you use anti-freeze, don't use one with ethylene", "glycol in it and tell others about the risks.'", "Her words would no doubt be echoed by owners of", "cats that have perished in this horrific way." ]
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Helen Earp had just returned home after the school Taz had to have two cats put down due to being who ingested the toxic chemical . Leo and Kitty glycol which is attractive to small mammals but, rapidly lead to kidney failure and often a month, with Environment Minister George Eustace calling for products containing ethylene glycol When she came home one night in October soaking
Cristiano Ronaldo was back in Real Madrid training after his stoppage-time winner earned Portugal three points in Denmark in midweek. The World Player of the Year, who scored in the 95th minute to earn his country a 1-0 win on Tuesday, looked fresh and relaxed on his return to club duty ahead of a huge week for Real. The Spanish giants face Levante on Saturday in La Liga, before travelling to Anfiedl to play Liverpool on Wednesday and then hosting Barcelona next weekend. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates wildly after nutmegging James Rodriguez . Cristiano Ronaldo is put through his paces on his return to Real Madrid after a tiring international break . The Portuguese star enjoys a joke during Real Madrid training ahead of Saturday's clash with Levante . Ronaldo and Bale go for a run ahead of what is a huge week for Real, with Liverpool and Barcelona coming up . France internationals Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane are both ill and will miss the Levante clash. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said the striker and defender 'woke up with fever and won't be available.' Raphael Varane (left) and Karim Benzema (right) both played for France this week but are now ill . Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will keep faith with Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, despite criticism . Toni Kroos puts the disappointment of Germany's draw with Ireland behind him as he returns to Real Madrid . Ancelotti also said that Iker Casillas will start in goal at Levante despite being benched for Spain's most recent European Championship qualifier after his poor performance in his country's defeat to Slovakia. Madrid are in fourth place in the Spanish league, trailing leaders Barcelona by four points. Madrid's attacking trio of Ronaldo, Bale and James Rodriguez all had successful international breaks . Arsenal target Sami Khedira was back in training as Real prepared to travel to Levante .
Cristiano Ronaldo scored stoppage time winner for Portugal this week . World Player of the Year returns for Real Madrid ahead of big games . Real play Levante on Saturday before games with Liverpool and Barcelona . Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane both miss out through illness .
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Muslim and Jewish groups on Monday sharply criticized Sen. John McCain's comments that he would prefer a Christian president to lead the United States. The Arizona Republican's remarks came in an interview with Beliefnet, a Web site that covers religious issues and affairs. "I just have to say in all candor that since this nation was founded primarily on Christian principles, personally, I prefer someone who has a grounding in my faith," the GOP presidential hopeful told the Web site in an interview published Saturday. McCain also said he agreed with a recent poll that 55 percent of Americans believe the U.S. Constitution establishes a Christian nation. "I would probably have to say yes, that the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation," he said. On Sunday night, McCain sought to clarify his remarks while campaigning in Hollis, New Hampshire. "What I do mean to say is the United States of America was founded on the values of Judeo-Christian values, which were translated by our founding fathers which is basically the rights of human dignity and human rights," he said. "I believe that anyone can be president of the United States of any faith," McCain said, saying he was angry his remarks were misinterpreted but "there's nothing I can do about it." Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said McCain's comments failed to recognize that Christianity is not the only faith with beliefs that support the concept of human rights. "Sorry, Islam and other faiths have their basis in human dignity," Hooper said. McCain's remarks also "go against the traditions of American pluralism and religious pluralism and inclusion," Hooper said. Hooper's organization, a Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy group, said it's trying to organize a group of Muslim leaders to meet with McCain. The National Jewish Democratic Council, an advocacy group representing Jewish Democrats, also called on the Republican Party to denounce the remarks formally. "Former maverick John McCain's statements were repugnant," the group's executive director, Ira N. Forman, said in a statement. "It's been sad watching him transform from political maverick to religious right mouthpiece." Forman added, "Someone running for president ought to understand the Constitution a little better. Nowhere does it say the United States is a 'Christian' nation. How can we trust someone to uphold the Constitution who doesn't even know what is in it?" McCain's communication director, Jill Hazelbaker, issued a statement Sunday defending her candidate's comments: "Read in context, his interview with Beliefnet makes clear that people of all faiths are entitled to all the rights protected by the Constitution, including the right to practice their religion freely. "In the interview he also observed that the values protected by the Constitution, by which he meant values such as respect for human life and dignity, are rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition. That is all he intended to say to the question, America is a Christian nation, and it is hardly a controversial claim." E-mail to a friend . CNN's Alexander Mooney, Sareena Dalla and Scott Anderson contributed to this report .
Sen. John McCain says Constitution established U.S. as a "Christian nation" McCain later said U.S. founded on Judeo-Christian tradition of human rights . Arizona Republican says comments not meant to exclude other religions . Muslim and Jewish groups critical of GOP presidential candidate's remarks .
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By . Laura Cox . Poking out from beneath a grassy verge, smoke puffing from a chimney… it could be a scene straight out of The Hobbit. But this underground warren with its hand-carved oak furniture exists not in Middle Earth but in the back garden of a three-bedroom family house. It belongs to a pair of lucky children and was built by their play area designer father, Olly Wotherspoon. Dig this: This underground den with hand-carved oak furniture was created by Olly Wotherspoon and his wife Tamsin for their children Sunni, left, and Noah. It was built in the back garden of the family's house in Bolton . Last night Mr Wotherspoon, 32, said it was memories of the farm he grew up on that inspired him to create the den with his wife Tamsin, 35, for their children Noah, six, and Sunni, three. He said: ‘But we live in a normal semi-detached house on a busy road. So we thought let’s just do it and create something cool.’ The den is buried more than four feet into the ground but has 6ft 4in of head room inside. Because of its lack of height above ground, the creation has avoided planning restrictions. It took 14 days – and £4,000 – to build in the family’s back garden in Bolton. Grand entrance: The warren is buried more than four feet into the ground but has 6ft 4in of head room inside . Cosy interior: It features a large sofa bed, a string of fairy lights, bright cushions and a log fire to keep it warm . Hidden: Noah emerges from a tunnel that weaves through the hill the warren is set in to a second entrance . Inside is furniture sculpted by Mr Wotherspoon’s tree surgeon brother, with a large sofa bed nestled in the corner. The den is lit up with strings of fairy lights. A drainage system protects it from flooding and there is a log fire to keep it warm. An old porthole provides a sky light, as well as an escape hatch for the children. A tunnel weaves through the hill the warren is set in to a second entrance. It will feature in George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces tonight on Channel 4. Furniture: Because of its lack of height above ground, the creation has avoided planning restrictions. It took 14 days - and £4,000 - to build. Above, the den's sofa bed, featuring a small ladder, fairy lights and cushions . Nostalgic: Last night Mr Wotherspoon (pictured, left, with his wife), 32, said it was memories of the farm he grew up on that inspired him to create the den for his children. Right, Sunni emerges from the secret tunnel . Now it is finished, it is a place the whole family can enjoy. Mr Wotherspoon said: ‘I wanted it for the kids now, but it will also be there when they’re older so they can go and play down there, smoke a cheeky cig with their mates and that sort of thing. ‘And also somewhere my wife and I could go if we wanted to have our friends round and go down there for a glass of wine.’ Family: The Wotherspoons sit atop their creation, which has a drainage system to protect it from flooding . Similarities: Bilbo Baggins, who is played by Ian Holm, is pictured inside his 'Hobbit hole' in Lord of the Rings . Film set: The Wotherspoons' underground warren has similarities to the home (pictured) featured in the film .
Olly Wotherspoon created Hobbit house in back garden of home in Bolton . It features hand-carved oak furniture, log fire, escape hatch and a sofa bed . Also includes a secret tunnel weaving through ground to second entrance . House is buried more than four feet into earth and has 6ft 4in of head room . Mr Wotherspoon spent 14 days - and £4,000 - creating den for his children .
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By . Corey Charlton for MailOnline . A frog with no croak and the world’s biggest lizard are among the top 10 reptiles and amphibians avoiding extinction with the help of zoos, a report has said. The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) has published the list of reptile and amphibian species benefiting from conservation efforts by zoos in the UK and Ireland. They include the axolotl, a critically endangered amphibian which retains its tadpole like appearance as an adult and has an extraordinary ability to regenerate limbs, and the golden mantella, a bright yellow frog which attracts a mate with clicks not croaks. The axolotl, also known as the Mexican salamander, has the ability to regenerate limbs . A frog called the golden mantilla is among the top 10 reptiles and amphibians avoiding extinction . The mountain chicken frog, native to the Caribbean, can grow up to 21cm in size . Lemur leaf frogs, a highly endangered species from Central America, are also being saved with the help of zoos . Also on the list is the Komodo dragon, with less than 1,000 left in the wild, and the mountain chicken, the world’s biggest frog which got its name as it is commonly hunted for food. One of the most sought after reptiles in the illegal pet trade, the ploughshare tortoise, also makes the list as does a UK species, the sand lizard. Dr Andrew Marshall, of BIAZA’s field programmes committee, said: 'Zoos are part of a global conservation community. 'Last year, BIAZA published a report of the top 10 mammals most reliant on zoos, which highlighted the work being done by zoos to help safeguard their future. 'This year, we have focused on 10 prevailing examples of reptiles and amphibians that zoos are working to save from extinction. The list includes some fantastic species, many of which are facing a dramatic decline and are in a desperate situation in the wild.' TV presenter and naturalist Nick Baker, who is backing this year’s top 10 campaign to raise awareness of the species, said: 'Zoos and aquariums have a very important role in this whole thing - at the scariest level they are the Ark. The komodo dragon, from Indonesia, is the largest living species of lizard and can grow up to three metres . Populations of the orange tailed skink, which is native to north Africa, are also improving . Sand lizards, found throughout Europe, are threatened and carefully protected under UK law . Madagascar's native ploughshare tortoise is also benefiting from the zoos' 'ark' populations . Left, the morelet's leaf frog from Central America and right, the round island boa, endemic to Round Island, Mauritius . 'They are where the insurance populations of these animals can be looked after and understood and studied.' He added: 'As much as BIAZA are very important in holding the ark population, they are also very important in being that interface between these animals and the public.' He said zoos helped people appreciate species which might not have an instant appeal to the masses, as they are not furry, and were using money from visitors and applying it 'directly to try and give these creatures a happy ending'.
List of top ten reptiles and amphibians being saved by British zoos released . Includes colour-changing snake from Mauritius and giant Indonesian lizard . Naturalist Nick Baker: Zoos act as 'arks', protecting species from extinction .
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By . Larisa Brown . PUBLISHED: . 08:27 EST, 28 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:53 EST, 28 August 2012 . A police officer repeatedly punched his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the stomach because he did not want her to have his baby. Matthew Cherry, 35, is alleged to have barged his way into police officer Caroline Craft’s flat in Bournemouth, wearing a balaclava and hooded top, to carry out the attack and try to force a miscarriage. Cherry, a Dorset Police officer at the time, was angry, aggressive and desperate for Miss Craft to have an abortion, a court has heard. Police officer Matthew Cherry, pictured on his phone at court yesterday, allegedly attacked his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the hope she would suffer a miscarriage . He is also alleged to have told her that he had thought about punching her in the stomach so she would lose her baby. The pair split up after she decided not to have a termination. Miss Craft was six months’ pregnant when she was attacked, Winchester Crown Court heard. Cherry, . from Parkstone in Poole, Dorset, denies attempting to cause grievous . bodily harm with intent and said he was not the attacker. Matthew . Jewell, prosecuting, said Miss Craft, 27, also a Dorset Police officer, . was in her ground-floor flat at around 10am on March 24 last year . waiting for an estate agent to call because she was selling up. In the meantime, the barrister said, a man the prosecution claim was Cherry got into the block by buzzing an intercom of another flat and saying 'police'. Cherry then pretended to be a cleaner using a vacuum cleaner, in what was a planned attack by someone 'forensically aware', Mr Jewell said. 'Caroline Craft then heard a knock on the door of her flat. 'She opened the door which was then pushed violently from outside and she was either pushed or punched to the floor,' Mr Jewell said. 'She was then attacked with multiple punches to her stomach and back, in a way which targeted her unborn child. 'She shouted for help and a gloved hand was placed over her mouth. She was also kicked. 'She pointed out valuable items in case this was a robbery or burglary but her attacker showed no interest in taking anything. 'She was dragged into the bathroom and forced to sit on the toilet. The male said he would tie her up. Winchester Crown Court (pictured) where the jury heard Cherry attacked punched his former girlfriend in the stomach and back, in a way which targeted her unborn child . 'She was absolutely terrified about what was happening to her in her own home.' But then the doorbell rang before the attacker could go any further, as estate agent Paul Penny turned up. The attacker fled, the jury was told, using a back door - because he knew the layout of the building. 'He (Mr Penny) saw Caroline bloodied and bruised. She was taken to hospital and although she had extensive bruising and some scratches, she was not seriously harmed. 'Equally fortunately, her unborn baby was unharmed. 'It is quite clear however, that her attacker had begun an assault upon her which he intended to cause her really serious harm, and the only reason that he did not do so was the arrival of Mr Penny.' Mr Jewell told the jury: 'He had a motive for doing so and who . else would have the motive for carrying out the attack in this . particular way, targeting the unborn child?' Mr Jewell told the court that Cherry previously owned the flat and had sold it to Miss Craft. They met in May 2010 and their relationship was not happy, with Cherry even denying he was seeing Miss Craft. The couple moved in together with another woman, Carla Hutchings, renting a spare room. Miss Craft found out she was pregnant in October 2010. 'The defendant did not take the news well,' Mr Jewell told the jury. Later, after a party, Cherry told Miss Craft 'she had ruined his life and told her to get out'. The barrister said: 'She sat in the lounge crying. After a short time, he too began to cry and apologised.' During the following weeks Cherry made it clear he did not want the child and said he wanted Miss Craft to have an abortion. He also said he was not the father. In October 2010 the couple visited a doctor and it was clear that Miss Craft wanted the baby but Cherry did not, the jury heard. 'He was vocal and forceful during the consultation. She was subservient and tearful,' Mr Jewell said. 'The doctor was so concerned by his behaviour that she left the consultation to speak to a colleague about it.' The next month Miss Craft told the doctor that she wanted a termination but she was not happy about it. Cherry was present but said little. She later did not go through with it and Cherry was aggressive about the decision. The couple then split. The barrister said that Cherry spoke to a colleague while on police patrol about how he could bring about a miscarriage but by December he seemed to have changed his mind and said that he would fight for custody, the jury was told. When arrested Cherry said he had not attacked Miss Craft and that he was at a house he was renovating in nearby Poole when it happened.Miss Craft gave birth to a boy last year. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons.
Matthew Cherry, 35, allegedly attacked former partner at six months' pregnant, court heard . He was forced to stop brutal attack when estate agent rang doorbell . Unborn baby boy survived and was born last year .
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(CNN)He's a football star, a fashion mogul and a prospective sport team owner, but David Beckham is in no doubt as to his most pressing concern. It's a charitable collaboration with UNICEF -- the world's leading organisation for children -- providing help to kids in danger zones across the globe. "My number one priority is the '7' fund," Beckham told CNN at the launch in London. Seven was the number emblazoned on the back of Beckham's shirt as he shot to stardom and he now hopes it will now bring hope to children who are at risk from numerous dangers, including those effected by the Ebola crisis. Beckham, who retired from playing in May 2013, is keen for his own children -- Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper -- to understand the plight of others across the globe. "Children need to be aware of what is going on around the world and the emergencies that are happening," said Beckham of the disasters that millions of children face worldwide. "My little girl is obviously too young to understand... Daddy goes away and Daddy comes home and shows her pictures of people that he has helped while he has been away... You protect them, you shelter them but there are certain things you can't hide from them." It's been 10 years since Beckham first took up role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, describing himself as very proud of this "next phase of my life." Through "7," Beckham also hopes to fund counseling and support for children in El Salvador, a country which is battling the world's highest homicide rate. The project could also provide clean water for kids in Burkina Faso, among other initiatives. Beckham's career saw him play for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain, while he also captained the England team. "Obviously I have worked hard on the field for the last 22 years," said Beckham of his success. His contribution was lauded by Paloma Escudero of UNICEF's global management team, who said in a statement: "David Beckham has dedicated his 10 years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to speaking up for those who need it most -- the world's most vulnerable children. "Through 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund, we can act together to drive positive change for children."
David Beckham makes charity work his top priority as he launches the "7" campaign alongside UNICEF . The charity gives funds to children in danger zones across the world . This is Beckham's tenth year of being a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador .
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By . Dani Porter . PUBLISHED: . 06:21 EST, 20 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:25 EST, 20 July 2012 . An anti-Olympics piece of graffiti in Hackney Wick shows the sentiment felt by people in the area. Although they are looking forward to the 100metres . Businesses in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium are enraged at what they call the betrayal of Sebastian Coe's promises that London 2012 would boost the local community. One of the boasts of Lord Coe's team was how local businesses would be helped by having the Games on their doorsteps, yet dozens only a few hundred metres from the Olympic Stadium now claim they are being deliberately denied the opportunity to cash-in. In what locals described as an 'extraordinary and shameful' decision just days before the Opening Ceremony, Hackney Wick, one of the railway stations closest to the Olympic Park where tens of thousands of visitors are expected each day is to be closed, depriving businesses of potential customers. Shops, restaurants and bars in the East London area known for its artistic community have been gearing up for thousands of new customers investing money in advertising and PR for the Games, as well as recruiting extra staff in anticipation of brisk trade. Local businessman James Morgan, owner of the bar and cafe The Hackney Pearl, said: 'This decision is outrageous and flies in the face of what we were promised. 'We were led to believe there would be an increase in trade and yet we are now effectively being cut off from any access at all. 'It makes a mockery of the Olympic bid as it was based on these promises.' Many organisations moved to the area to specifically benefit from the Olympics and they are astonished that only now have been told the key access to them is effectively being shut-off. Hackney Wick station is one stop from Stratford, the main gateway to the Olympics, and Transport for London and Lorol, the owners of London Overground, say westbound trains will not pick-up passengers from the station from 1pm each day. They contend the trains are likely to be packed full from Stratford and would not be able to take on extra passengers at Hackney Wick where the platform for those travelling back to Central London would be full. With road closures and bus diversions affecting access to the area and parts of the river towpath, previously touted as an Olympic route, shut down, one supermarket owner said: 'It is an absolute betrayal – we have built-up stocks for these weeks and now it will end-up costing us. 'It seems a disgrace that only now are we being told of this decision, why wasn't it made months ago so we could plan properly?' The Yard Theatre, a performance space approved by The Legacy List, the very creation of which was to rejuvenate the areas closest to the Olympics, is among those hit. Hackney Wick, one of the railway stations closest to the Olympic Park, is to be closed to westbound trains, depriving businesses of potential customers . Producer Dominic Lindesay-Bethune expects at 'a conservative estimate the loss of income of more than £20,000 over the two weeks, with many of our 12 staff being forced to take indeterminate unpaid leave.' Department store chain John Lewis today said Olympics fever helped drive a 17.3 per cent hike in sales as shoppers rushed to snap up London 2012 themed goods. The group notched up £70.3million in sales last week thanks to strong demand for Olympics related sports clothing and homeware, while it also received a boost from the final week of clearance. John Lewis added that customers were hitting stores to pick up bargains as a form of "retail therapy" amid the ongoing poor summer weather. Sales of London 2012 products meant a 39 per cent year-on-year surge in sportswear and spur an 8.9 per cent lift in home revenues in the week to July 14. Fellow local business man Stuart Hatton, joint MD of a local film production company, has sympathy for businesses that rely on footfall: . 'We were looking forward to there being a real buzz in the local community. Some businesses actually moved here to capitalise on the Olympic Games though it now seems that the opposite will happen. I can't see the logic in it and the reason for the decision has not been explained to us.' LOCOG, the London organising authority, have created much fanfare over the amount of work and income that the Games will generate however it seems that for the independent businesses of Hackney Wick the opposite will be true, should this closure go ahead. Resident and owner of Dee Dee's Vintage, Dee O'Connell relies on the train service to meet clients, as well as having staff whose commute will be disrupted. But she also draws attention to the impact it will have on residents. Many of her neighbours are elderly and . they rely on the bus and train services to reach nearby amenities. 'These people will be trapped,' she said. 'I really don't know what they are . going to do. Many of these people are without the internet and cannot . walk more than short distances. Their quality of life will be totally . affected.' Businesses have raised a petition and hope that transport chiefs will relent. Many organisations moved to Hackney Wick to benefit from the Olympics and have been left feeling betrayed that access to them is effectively being shut off . Howard Smith, Chief Operating Officer of TfL London Rail, said: 'During the Games, London will become a massive sporting and cultural venue, with up to one million extra visitors expected in the capital every day at Games-time. 'They will make an additional three million daily journeys, over and above the regular 12m journeys on public transport. 'We and our operators have detailed crowd management plans in place for every station on the network, including Hackney Wick, which will enable us to deal safely with the exceptional increase in passenger numbers on London Overground. 'Those plans are based on the projected increase we expect around key stations serving the Games venues and major Live Sites.' Shops are boarded up, the buildings look tatty and roads are littered with discarded mattresses, cupboards and wardrobes. Welcome to the side of Stratford, east London, that Olympic organisers would rather you didn't see. London . was awarded the 2012 Games after the team behind the bid convinced . officials that it would leave a lasting legacy for the regeneration of . one of the capital's poorest areas. But . these grim pictures, taken only a stone's throw from the Olympic Park, . reveal that more work is needed to turn around Stratford's fortunes. Discarded: Mattresses and furniture line a pavement in Stratford, where some residents are struggling to see how their area has benefited from the Olympics . Tatty: A newsagent's shop in Stratford has its window boarded up . Damaging: This street has a view of the Olympic stadium, but a crashed car has been abandoned on the pavement . Almost £9.3billion has been . spent on the Games - with three-quarters of it earmarked for . regeneration projects - but some residents say it is hard to see where . the money has gone. The area has a new £1.45billion shopping mall, Westfield, which has created 10,000 jobs and brought new waves of shoppers. The . athletes' village is believed to have cost about £1.1billion to build, . although it was sold to Qatari developers last year for only . £557million. But critics fear other parts of Stratford have been forgotten. Julian . Cheyne, of the Counter Olympics Network, a pressure group set up to . hold London 2012 officials to account, said: 'You look at the old . Stratford Centre and it is dwarfed by the new glistening Westfield. 'Westfield . is a stark contrast to the town centre that's for sure. They have . placed some turquoise sculptures in Stratford, but that's about it.' The Olympic 'Orbit' statue overlooks a building in need of refurbishment . Closed: A statue on the Olympic Park stands behind businesses with their shutters down . The dour exterior of the old shopping centre is a world away form the bright Westfield complex. And the town's high street is peppered with shut-down shops and closing down sales. Mr . Cheyne said: 'You could argue that there is no need to spruce it up . because I doubt many visitors to the Olympics will ever bother to . venture outside the Park. 'They will just get the tube or train straight to Stratford and turn left into the Olympic complex. 'It's questionable what tarting up . the area would actually do for the fortunes of the businesses. They will . just be inconvenienced by the Games.' Shopkeeper Uday Patel, who runs a . newsagent business in the Stratford Centre opposite Westfield, said: . 'Money needs to be invested in the Stratford Centre, not just the . Olympic Park. A bed shop is closed with shutters drawn down in Stratford town centre . 'It doesn't impact locals if not. How are we meant to compete? 'The least the council could do is lower our rates so we can be more competitive because business has been affected badly.' Residents said the changes they had seen so far were cosmetic. Joe . Alexander said: 'I'm glad Westfield is there, it's a great local . facility for the people of Stratford but you can't help feel it was . created more for people from outside to come in, shop and leave without . really entering the real Stratford. 'It has been given its own district - E20 - and that helps create this idea that it is a separate from the town. 'I . don't think the regeneration and tidying up that's happened before the . Olympics has really had much impact on the wider Stratford area.'
Hackney Wick railway station will be closed to westbound trains . Local businesses suggest they will lose out on £20,000 of trade as a result . Organisations say they moved there to take advantage of Olympics .
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[ "By . Dani Porter . PUBLISHED: . 06:21 EST, 20 July", "2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:25 EST, 20 July 2012 .", "An anti-Olympics piece of graffiti in Hackney", "Wick shows the sentiment felt by people in the", "area. Although they are looking forward to the", "100metres . Businesses in the shadow of the", "Olympic Stadium are enraged at what they call the", "betrayal of Sebastian Coe's promises that London", "2012 would boost the local community. One of the", "boasts of Lord Coe's team was how local", "businesses would be helped by having the Games on", "their doorsteps, yet dozens only a few hundred", "metres from the Olympic Stadium now claim they", "are being deliberately denied the opportunity to", "cash-in. In what locals described as an", "'extraordinary and shameful' decision just days", "before the Opening Ceremony, Hackney Wick, one of", "the railway stations closest to the Olympic Park", "where tens of thousands of visitors are expected", "each day is to be closed, depriving businesses of", "potential customers. Shops, restaurants and bars", "in the East London area known for its artistic", "community have been gearing up for thousands of", "new customers investing money in advertising and", "PR for the Games, as well as recruiting extra", "staff in anticipation of brisk trade. Local", "businessman James Morgan, owner of the bar and", "cafe The Hackney Pearl, said: 'This decision is", "outrageous and flies in the face of what we were", "promised. 'We were led to believe there would be", "an increase in trade and yet we are now", "effectively being cut off from any access at all.", "'It makes a mockery of the Olympic bid as it was", "based on these promises.' Many organisations", "moved to the area to specifically benefit from", "the Olympics and they are astonished that only", "now have been told the key access to them is", "effectively being shut-off. Hackney Wick station", "is one stop from Stratford, the main gateway to", "the Olympics, and Transport for London and Lorol,", "the owners of London Overground, say westbound", "trains will not pick-up passengers from the", "station from 1pm each day. They contend the", "trains are likely to be packed full from", "Stratford and would not be able to take on extra", "passengers at Hackney Wick where the platform for", "those travelling back to Central London would be", "full. With road closures and bus diversions", "affecting access to the area and parts of the", "river towpath, previously touted as an Olympic", "route, shut down, one supermarket owner said: 'It", "is an absolute betrayal – we have built-up stocks", "for these weeks and now it will end-up costing", "us. 'It seems a disgrace that only now are we", "being told of this decision, why wasn't it made", "months ago so we could plan properly?' The Yard", "Theatre, a performance space approved by The", "Legacy List, the very creation of which was to", "rejuvenate the areas closest to the Olympics, is", "among those hit. Hackney Wick, one of the railway", "stations closest to the Olympic Park, is to be", "closed to westbound trains, depriving businesses", "of potential customers . Producer Dominic", "Lindesay-Bethune expects at 'a conservative", "estimate the loss of income of more than £20,000", "over the two weeks, with many of our 12 staff", "being forced to take indeterminate unpaid leave.'", "Department store chain John Lewis today said", "Olympics fever helped drive a 17.3 per cent hike", "in sales as shoppers rushed to snap up London", "2012 themed goods. The group notched up", "£70.3million in sales last week thanks to strong", "demand for Olympics related sports clothing and", "homeware, while it also received a boost from the", "final week of clearance. John Lewis added that", "customers were hitting stores to pick up bargains", "as a form of \"retail therapy\" amid the ongoing", "poor summer weather. Sales of London 2012", "products meant a 39 per cent year-on-year surge", "in sportswear and spur an 8.9 per cent lift in", "home revenues in the week to July 14. Fellow", "local business man Stuart Hatton, joint MD of a", "local film production company, has sympathy for", "businesses that rely on footfall: . 'We were", "looking forward to there being a real buzz in the", "local community. Some businesses actually moved", "here to capitalise on the Olympic Games though it", "now seems that the opposite will happen. I can't", "see the logic in it and the reason for the", "decision has not been explained to us.' LOCOG,", "the London organising authority, have created", "much fanfare over the amount of work and income", "that the Games will generate however it seems", "that for the independent businesses of Hackney", "Wick the opposite will be true, should this", "closure go ahead. Resident and owner of Dee Dee's", "Vintage, Dee O'Connell relies on the train", "service to meet clients, as well as having staff", "whose commute will be disrupted. But she also", "draws attention to the impact it will have on", "residents. Many of her neighbours are elderly and", ". they rely on the bus and train services to", "reach nearby amenities. 'These people will be", "trapped,' she said. 'I really don't know what", "they are . going to do. Many of these people are", "without the internet and cannot . walk more than", "short distances. Their quality of life will be", "totally . affected.' Businesses have raised a", "petition and hope that transport chiefs will", "relent. Many organisations moved to Hackney Wick", "to benefit from the Olympics and have been left", "feeling betrayed that access to them is", "effectively being shut off . Howard Smith, Chief", "Operating Officer of TfL London Rail, said:", "'During the Games, London will become a massive", "sporting and cultural venue, with up to one", "million extra visitors expected in the capital", "every day at Games-time. 'They will make an", "additional three million daily journeys, over and", "above the regular 12m journeys on public", "transport. 'We and our operators have detailed", "crowd management plans in place for every station", "on the network, including Hackney Wick, which", "will enable us to deal safely with the", "exceptional increase in passenger numbers on", "London Overground. 'Those plans are based on the", "projected increase we expect around key stations", "serving the Games venues and major Live Sites.'", "Shops are boarded up, the buildings look tatty", "and roads are littered with discarded mattresses,", "cupboards and wardrobes. Welcome to the side of", "Stratford, east London, that Olympic organisers", "would rather you didn't see. London . was awarded", "the 2012 Games after the team behind the bid", "convinced . officials that it would leave a", "lasting legacy for the regeneration of . one of", "the capital's poorest areas. But . these grim", "pictures, taken only a stone's throw from the", "Olympic Park, . reveal that more work is needed", "to turn around Stratford's fortunes. Discarded:", "Mattresses and furniture line a pavement in", "Stratford, where some residents are struggling to", "see how their area has benefited from the", "Olympics . Tatty: A newsagent's shop in Stratford", "has its window boarded up . Damaging: This street", "has a view of the Olympic stadium, but a crashed", "car has been abandoned on the pavement . Almost", "£9.3billion has been . spent on the Games - with", "three-quarters of it earmarked for . regeneration", "projects - but some residents say it is hard to", "see where . the money has gone. The area has a", "new £1.45billion shopping mall, Westfield, which", "has created 10,000 jobs and brought new waves of", "shoppers. The . athletes' village is believed to", "have cost about £1.1billion to build, . although", "it was sold to Qatari developers last year for", "only . £557million. But critics fear other parts", "of Stratford have been forgotten. Julian .", "Cheyne, of the Counter Olympics Network, a", "pressure group set up to . hold London 2012", "officials to account, said: 'You look at the old", ". Stratford Centre and it is dwarfed by the new", "glistening Westfield. 'Westfield . is a stark", "contrast to the town centre that's for sure. They", "have . placed some turquoise sculptures in", "Stratford, but that's about it.' The Olympic", "'Orbit' statue overlooks a building in need of", "refurbishment . Closed: A statue on the Olympic", "Park stands behind businesses with their shutters", "down . The dour exterior of the old shopping", "centre is a world away form the bright Westfield", "complex. And the town's high street is peppered", "with shut-down shops and closing down sales. Mr .", "Cheyne said: 'You could argue that there is no", "need to spruce it up . because I doubt many", "visitors to the Olympics will ever bother to .", "venture outside the Park. 'They will just get the", "tube or train straight to Stratford and turn left", "into the Olympic complex. 'It's questionable what", "tarting up . the area would actually do for the", "fortunes of the businesses. They will . just be", "inconvenienced by the Games.' Shopkeeper Uday", "Patel, who runs a . newsagent business in the", "Stratford Centre opposite Westfield, said: .", "'Money needs to be invested in the Stratford", "Centre, not just the . Olympic Park. A bed shop", "is closed with shutters drawn down in Stratford", "town centre . 'It doesn't impact locals if not.", "How are we meant to compete? 'The least the", "council could do is lower our rates so we can be", "more competitive because business has been", "affected badly.' Residents said the changes they", "had seen so far were cosmetic. Joe . Alexander", "said: 'I'm glad Westfield is there, it's a great", "local . facility for the people of Stratford but", "you can't help feel it was . created more for", "people from outside to come in, shop and leave", "without . really entering the real Stratford. 'It", "has been given its own district - E20 - and that", "helps create this idea that it is a separate from", "the town. 'I . don't think the regeneration and", "tidying up that's happened before the . Olympics", "has really had much impact on the wider Stratford", "area.'" ]
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staff in anticipation of brisk trade. Local effectively being shut-off. Hackney Wick station Stratford and would not be able to take on extra closed to westbound trains, depriving businesses as a form of "retail therapy" amid the ongoing visitors to the Olympics will ever bother to .
Mothers are made to feel 'marginalised and ashamed' when they breastfeed in public, according to an international study. Researchers also found that many new mothers are put off breastfeeding by negative comments from health workers. Mothers reported being stared at or tutted at and felt as if they were seen as 'hippies' or 'weirdos'. Others said they wanted to breastfeed after 12 months but feared public disapproval. Mothers reported being stared at or tutted at and felt as if they were seen as 'hippies' or 'weirdos' (file picture) Negative emotions are also common for new mothers trying to breastfeed in hospital soon after giving birth due to staff actions and comments, the study found. Other findings included: . * mothers fear if they breastfeed in public they may be seen as 'hippies, weirdoes or naturalists' while others reported being stared at, frowned at and tutted at . * new mothers in hospital wanting help with feeding were asked to 'stop buzzing' and some were told their baby was 'too lazy' or 'too eager' * others felt distressed by midwives objectifying and handling their breasts in front of their partners . * experiences of shame over baby feeding mean the process can be seen as 'effectively a disease or analagous to one' * a family history of breastfeeding encouraged women to do the same but negative family comments put women off . * women breastfeeding children of 12 months or older felt 'uncomfortable' due to being seen as 'not normal' Dr Gill Thomson, of the Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, led the study, which also involved researchers in Germany and Sweden. The research, published online in Maternal & Child Nutrition, involved interviews and focus groups with 63 women from a range of backgrounds in two primary care trust areas in North West England. Two thirds of the women were breastfeeding at the time they were interviewed but the duration of breastfeeding varied from a few days to more than 12 months and only a small minority said they breastfed in public. Breastfeeding is known to have important health benefits for mothers and babies. According to the NHS, breastfed babies have less chance of diarrhoea and vomiting, fewer chest and ear infections and less chance of becoming obese, while women who breastfeed have a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer. But only 46 per cent of UK mothers exclusively breastfeed their child at one week old compared to 83 per cent in Sweden, the authors state. Many new mothers are put off breastfeeding by negative comments from health workers, the study found . At six months, less than one per cent of UK mothers are still exclusively breastfeeding compared to 11 per cent in Sweden. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months of a child's life – and continuing to provide breast milk until a child is two or beyond. The authors wrote: 'The findings of this paper highlight how breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women may experience judgement and condemnation in interactions with health professionals as well as within community contexts, leading to feelings of failure, inadequacy and isolation.' They added that the findings 'emphasise how breastfeeding women feel equally marginalised and shamed [as non-breastfeeding women], as expressed in their social and clinical encounters and fears about breastfeeding in public spaces. 'As poor care and negative emotions are experienced by women irrespective of their infant feeding methods, these insights highlight how breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women require targeted needs-led support throughout the perinatal period.' Many of the women felt 'out of control' due to poor information about feeding choices or lack of support. New infant feeding groups that put breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women together could help provide better support, the authors argued. At six months, less than one per cent of UK mothers are still exclusively breastfeeding compared to 11 per cent in Sweden . The research was part of an evaluation of the UNICEF Community Baby Friendly Implementation project, which accredits maternity and community facilities that adopt internationally recognised standards of best practice. Janet Fyle, professional policy advisor at the Royal College of Midwives, said: 'At the end of the antenatal period the health service dumps women and sends them home with very little support, even though they've been told that breastfeeding is best. 'A lot of women are crying out for help and that's one of the reasons they give up breastfeeding. 'There's a shortage of midwives and if they have to prioritise they will prioritise the women in labour, not the ones who have already given birth.' She said 'outward signs' from society that breastfeeding in public is not welcomed were also a problem. 'If you go to a major store in the UK they put the breastfeeding area in a toilet. Even in an NHS trust a woman has been asked to stop breastfeeding.'
Survey asked 63 mothers who said they were tutted at and seen as 'hippies' Research was published in the online journal Maternal & Child Nutrition . British mothers breastfeed new babies at half the rate of those in Sweden .
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With just days to go until Scotland goes to the polls in the independence referendum a 'passport control centre' has sprung up on the Scottish border. Motorists driving past the 'checkpoint' at the border at Carter Bar, near Jedburgh, were shocked to see a barrier erected along with signs claiming to be from the 'Scottish Border Agency'. Underneath it read that the checkpoint would be opening on September 19, 2014, the day after the vote, with piper Alan Smith from nearby Hawick, being the first man to pass through the border. Scroll down for video . A man has his passport checked at the spoof 'passport control centre', which sprung up on the Scottish border near Jedburgh today . The pranksters erected the signs and the barrier, which claim to be in operation by September 19, the day after the vote . However, it has transpired that the 'mock' border was the work of pranksters, who were hoping the stunt would lighten what they called the ever-increasing heat of the debate. Organiser of the prank, Jon Parker Lee, a photographer from Manchester said: 'We're not making a point for either side. 'We've staged this together as a group of Scotland and English. We're simply united in having a laugh. The pranksters say they were hoping the stunt would lighten what they called the ever-increasing heat of the debate . Questions remain over whether there would be a need for a border control of any sort if Scotland goes it alone . Under Alex Salmond's plans for independence, he insists there will be no need for border controls with England . 'Come what may, we all love a wind-up, and maybe this will give everyone a laugh and a break from the ever-increasing heat of the debate.' The spoof border comes after both the Yes and No campaigns have clashed on if there should be border controls on the Scottish/England border. Under Alex Salmond's plans for independence, he insists there will be no need for border controls with England, but Labour's Ed Miliband has signalled border guards and passport checks would have to be considered to control immigration. Alex Salmond, pictured posing for selfies with supporters on the campaign trail in Stirling, insists there will be no need for border controls with England in the event of a Yes vote . Mr Salmond also hopes for an independent Scotland to join Common Travel Area (CTA) which allows free movement between the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man . Mr Salmond also hopes for an independent Scotland to join Common Travel Area (CTA) which dates back to the 1920s and allows free movement between the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The official white paper for independence states: 'We plan to remain part of the CTA which means that there will be no border controls, and you will not need a passport to travel to other parts of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.' However, Mr Miliband said the only way to maintain an open border was to reject independence. But Labour leader Ed Miliband, pictured with the No campaign in Edinburgh last week, says the only way to maintain an open border was to reject independence . 'If you don't want borders, vote to stay in the United Kingdom,' the Labour leader said in an interview with the Scottish Mail on Sunday. Asked whether that would mean him introducing border guards and passport checks if he was Prime Minister, Mr Miliband warned: 'It would have to be looked at.' And Mr Miliband's spokesman added: 'The last time I looked there were two sides to the border - and we would be in charge of one of them. It would be up to us, not Mr Salmond, to secure our northern border.' The spoof border crossing prank came as David Cameron tonight begged Scots not to rip the United Kingdom apart in a 'painful divorce', as he bluntly told his enemies he would not be Prime Minister forever. He appeared teary-eyed as he issued his most emotional plea yet to voters in Thursday's historic referendum: 'Please don't break this family apart.' Making his tenth and final visit to Scotland ahead of Thursday's historic referendum, the Prime Minister's voice cracked as he told an audience in Aberdeen how preserving the Union is 'the best hope for your family in this world'. David Cameron appeared teary-eyed as he made his most emotional plea yet to voters in Thursday's historic referendum . the Prime Minister's voice cracked as he told an audience in Aberdeen how preserving the Union is 'the best hope for your family in this world . Mr Cameron's desperate plea came after an opinion poll suggested a majority of voters in Scotland, and across the UK, think that since agreeing to Alex Salmond's demand for a yes/no vote, Mr Cameron has handled the campaign 'badly'. Making repeated references to 'family' and safety, he said that if voters have any doubts about the impact of independence on their loved ones, they should vote No. The speech came as a trio of celebrities addressed crowds at an anti-independence rally in London this evening. Irish-born Bob Geldof appeared at the Better Together rally in Trafalgar Square, London, this evening to the bemusement of many critics . Comedian Eddie Izzard, born in Yemen, who sported a Union Jack manicure as he told Scots: 'We care' Bob Geldof, Eddie Izzard and Al Murray pleaded with a packed Trafalgar Square tonight to remain part of the 307-year-old union which has given them 'everything'. But critics were quick to question their motives - as none of the three speakers was Scottish. Born in Ireland, Geldof said he had an 'immigrant's gratitude' to the union to which he owed 'everything'. Comedian Al Murray told the crowds which had gathered in London that he liked Britain as it was 'vague' His sentiments were echoed by Yemen-born Eddie Izzard, who said: 'If you care, this is the time to say it, to stand up, and if you care about the future of Scotland this is your time to show it. While English-born comedian Murray added: 'I like being British, it's so vague. The clue is in the name Brit-ish. We're ish'.' Elsewhere the debate seemed to take a lighter turn, as SNP leader Alex Salmond was spotted posing for selfies. The First Minister of Scotland took pictures with a handful of girls on the campaign trail in Stirling this afternoon, after yesterday admitting he considered the 500,000 undecided voters 'deferres Yes-es'.
Pranksters erected passport control signs and a barrier near Jedburgh . Claimed to be work of the Scottish Border Agency with opening on Friday . Organisers say stunt was meant to give some light relief to volatile debate . Scotland goes to the polls in independence referendum on Thursday . Yes campaign say there would be no need for border controls in event of independence . But Labour leader Ed Miliband said passport checks would have to be looked at .
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[ "With just days to go until Scotland goes to the", "polls in the independence referendum a 'passport", "control centre' has sprung up on the Scottish", "border. Motorists driving past the 'checkpoint'", "at the border at Carter Bar, near Jedburgh, were", "shocked to see a barrier erected along with signs", "claiming to be from the 'Scottish Border Agency'.", "Underneath it read that the checkpoint would be", "opening on September 19, 2014, the day after the", "vote, with piper Alan Smith from nearby Hawick,", "being the first man to pass through the border.", "Scroll down for video . A man has his passport", "checked at the spoof 'passport control centre',", "which sprung up on the Scottish border near", "Jedburgh today . The pranksters erected the signs", "and the barrier, which claim to be in operation", "by September 19, the day after the vote .", "However, it has transpired that the 'mock' border", "was the work of pranksters, who were hoping the", "stunt would lighten what they called the", "ever-increasing heat of the debate. Organiser of", "the prank, Jon Parker Lee, a photographer from", "Manchester said: 'We're not making a point for", "either side. 'We've staged this together as a", "group of Scotland and English. We're simply", "united in having a laugh. The pranksters say", "they were hoping the stunt would lighten what", "they called the ever-increasing heat of the", "debate . Questions remain over whether there", "would be a need for a border control of any sort", "if Scotland goes it alone . Under Alex Salmond's", "plans for independence, he insists there will be", "no need for border controls with England . 'Come", "what may, we all love a wind-up, and maybe this", "will give everyone a laugh and a break from the", "ever-increasing heat of the debate.' The spoof", "border comes after both the Yes and No campaigns", "have clashed on if there should be border", "controls on the Scottish/England border. Under", "Alex Salmond's plans for independence, he insists", "there will be no need for border controls with", "England, but Labour's Ed Miliband has signalled", "border guards and passport checks would have to", "be considered to control immigration. Alex", "Salmond, pictured posing for selfies with", "supporters on the campaign trail in", "Stirling, insists there will be no need for", "border controls with England in the event of a", "Yes vote . Mr Salmond also hopes for an", "independent Scotland to join Common Travel Area", "(CTA) which allows free movement between the UK,", "Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man", ". Mr Salmond also hopes for an independent", "Scotland to join Common Travel Area (CTA) which", "dates back to the 1920s and allows free movement", "between the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and", "the Isle of Man. The official white paper for", "independence states: 'We plan to remain part of", "the CTA which means that there will be no border", "controls, and you will not need a passport to", "travel to other parts of the UK, Ireland, the", "Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.' However, Mr", "Miliband said the only way to maintain an open", "border was to reject independence. But Labour", "leader Ed Miliband, pictured with the No campaign", "in Edinburgh last week, says the only way to", "maintain an open border was to reject", "independence . 'If you don't want borders, vote", "to stay in the United Kingdom,' the Labour leader", "said in an interview with the Scottish Mail on", "Sunday. Asked whether that would mean him", "introducing border guards and passport checks if", "he was Prime Minister, Mr Miliband warned: 'It", "would have to be looked at.' And Mr Miliband's", "spokesman added: 'The last time I looked there", "were two sides to the border - and we would be in", "charge of one of them. It would be up to us, not", "Mr Salmond, to secure our northern border.' The", "spoof border crossing prank came as David Cameron", "tonight begged Scots not to rip the United", "Kingdom apart in a 'painful divorce', as he", "bluntly told his enemies he would not be Prime", "Minister forever. He appeared teary-eyed as he", "issued his most emotional plea yet to voters in", "Thursday's historic referendum: 'Please don't", "break this family apart.' Making his tenth and", "final visit to Scotland ahead of Thursday's", "historic referendum, the Prime Minister's voice", "cracked as he told an audience in Aberdeen how", "preserving the Union is 'the best hope for your", "family in this world'. David Cameron appeared", "teary-eyed as he made his most emotional plea yet", "to voters in Thursday's historic referendum . the", "Prime Minister's voice cracked as he told an", "audience in Aberdeen how preserving the Union is", "'the best hope for your family in this world . Mr", "Cameron's desperate plea came after an opinion", "poll suggested a majority of voters in Scotland,", "and across the UK, think that since agreeing to", "Alex Salmond's demand for a yes/no vote, Mr", "Cameron has handled the campaign 'badly'. Making", "repeated references to 'family' and safety, he", "said that if voters have any doubts about the", "impact of independence on their loved ones, they", "should vote No. The speech came as a trio of", "celebrities addressed crowds at an", "anti-independence rally in London this evening.", "Irish-born Bob Geldof appeared at the Better", "Together rally in Trafalgar Square, London, this", "evening to the bemusement of many critics .", "Comedian Eddie Izzard, born in Yemen, who sported", "a Union Jack manicure as he told Scots: 'We care'", "Bob Geldof, Eddie Izzard and Al Murray pleaded", "with a packed Trafalgar Square tonight to remain", "part of the 307-year-old union which has given", "them 'everything'. But critics were quick to", "question their motives - as none of the three", "speakers was Scottish. Born in Ireland, Geldof", "said he had an 'immigrant's gratitude' to the", "union to which he owed 'everything'. Comedian Al", "Murray told the crowds which had gathered in", "London that he liked Britain as it was 'vague'", "His sentiments were echoed by Yemen-born Eddie", "Izzard, who said: 'If you care, this is the time", "to say it, to stand up, and if you care about the", "future of Scotland this is your time to show it.", "While English-born comedian Murray added: 'I like", "being British, it's so vague. The clue is in the", "name Brit-ish. We're ish'.' Elsewhere the debate", "seemed to take a lighter turn, as SNP leader Alex", "Salmond was spotted posing for selfies. The First", "Minister of Scotland took pictures with a handful", "of girls on the campaign trail in Stirling this", "afternoon, after yesterday admitting he", "considered the 500,000 undecided voters 'deferres", "Yes-es'." ]
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With just days to go until Scotland goes to the polls in the independence referendum a 'passport shocked to see a barrier erected along with signs claiming to be from the 'Scottish Border Agency'. there will be no need for border controls with border guards and passport checks would have to border controls with England in the event of a border was to reject independence. But Labour leader Ed Miliband, pictured with the No campaign would have to be looked at.' And Mr Miliband's
By . Associated Press . and Mark Prigg . It was one of Google's most mysterious projects - a barge that was believed to be everything from a 'party barge' to a secret server farm cooled by sea water. However, Google today confirmed that at least one of its two barges is being scrapped. However, the firm has still not revealed exactly what they were supposed to be for. Fish fins: The vessel in San Francisco will have sails made to resemble 'fish fins' to remind visitors that they are on a 'seaworthy vessel' although the barge itself will be powered by large diesel motors . A barge built with four levels of windowed shipping containers is seen docked at a pier on Treasure Island in San Francisco. It was later moved to Stockton. google confirmed today one of the two barges will be scrapped. The barge carries dozens of old shipping containers that were joined to create a four-story building. Google envisioned it as one of three floating retail stores. ‘A floating data center? A wild party boat? A barge housing the last remaining dinosaur? 'Sadly, none of the above,’ a Google spokesman said following huge interest in the structures when they were first spotted last year. ‘Although it’s still early days and things may change, we’re exploring using the barge as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology.’ MailOnline got up close to one of the barges in California and was able to get a better idea of the floating vessel. Speculation was rampant over what the barges will be used for - with the two most likely reasons being floating showroom 'party boats' to market Google Glass or data centers that can be cooled by sea water. Inside: Google hopes to turn the four story barges into tourist attractions, housing atriums, 'welcoming areas', exhibition spaces and 'support facilities' Google's barge up close: One of the two barges will be scrapped, Google said today. Such is the level of secrecy surrounding the project - said to be overseen by Google founder Sergey Brin himself and his Google X team - even members of the Coast Guard have been forced to sign non-disclosure agreements along with the teams of engineers and welders who have been working there. The Portland Press Herald says an international company is buying the barge and taking it on an ocean voyage. The barge was originally spotted in San Franciso's Treasure Island, and later moved to Stockton. A second, identical barge is in Portland- and will now be ripped apart. Portland Harbor's deputy harbor master says the containers will be disassembled and scrapped. The barge first docked in Portland Harbor in October and moved to South Portland Wednesday. A Portland city spokeswoman says the city received $400,000 in state reimbursements while it docked there. Google initially had little to say about the barges, leading to speculation about its intentions. It later revealed they were to be stores. The second is still moored in Stockton, California.
Barge was subject of mystery when Google refused to reveal what it was for . Second identical barge is still moored in Stockton .
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identical barge is in Portland- and will now be still moored in Stockton, California.