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At least nine people have died in clashes between protesters and police Turkey as demonstrations against ISIS's advance on a town on the Syrian-Turkish border turned violent. Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party had called for citizens to protest the assault on Kobane, where the situation turned 'extremely critical' overnight. Officers were forced to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish eastern and southeastern provinces, as well as the capital Ankara and in Istanbul, where cars were set on fire and demonstrators threw rocks and fireworks at police. Scroll down for video . Burning streets: Kurdish protesters are pictured in a street in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir as the anti-ISIS demonstrations across Turkey on Tuesday continue into the night . Explosions: Protesters throw fireworks at riot police on the streets of Istanbul on Tuesday evening . Day of violence: Smokes rises from the Gaziosmanpasa district  in Istanbul on Tuesday afternoon . Five people were killed in Diyarbakir, the largest Kurdish city in the southeast, which saw clashes between protesters and police. A 25-year-old man died in Varto, a town in the eastern province of Mus, and at least half a dozen people were wounded there in clashes between police and protesters, local media reported. Two people died in southeastern Siirt province, the governor was quoted as saying by CNN Turk Television, and another died in neighbouring Batman. Curfews were imposed in five predominantly Kurdish southeastern provinces after the protests, in which shops and banks were damaged. Interior Minister Efkan Ala called for an end to the protests. 'Violence is not the solution. Violence triggers reprisals. This irrational attitude should come to an end immediately,' he told reporters. Taking ction: Protesters throw stones at police in Ankara during a demonstration against lack of action by the Turkish government in defending Kobane against ISIS . City on fire: A bus burned by Kurdish protesters is pictured at the Gaziosmanpasa district in Istanbul . Fighting back: Demonstrator flee as police use tear gas and water cannons in Istanbul . Protest: An activist in Ankara wearing a gas mask wades through tear gas holding a flag . Violence: Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party had called for democratic action against the assault on Kobane by ISIS . Street battle: A protester is hit by a water cannon in Ankara during Tuesday's violent anti-ISIS protest . World on fire: Turkish police intervene against protesters in Istanbul after they set several vehicles on fire . Some European countries are arming the Kurds, and the American-led coalition is carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic extremists, but protesters say it is not enough. Tensions are especially high in Turkey, where Kurds have fought a three-decade-long battle for autonomy and where Syria's violence has taken an especially heavy toll. Protests were reported in cities across Turkey on Tuesday, after ISIS fighters backed by tanks and artillery engaged in heavy street battles in Kobane. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Istanbul and in the desert town of Kucuk Kenderciler, near Kobane on the Turkish side of the border. One person in Istanbul was hospitalized after being hit in the head by a gas canister, Dogan reported. Some protesters shouted 'Murderer ISIS!' and accused Turkey's government of collaborating with the Islamic militants. Authorities declared a curfew in six towns in the southeastern province of Mardin, the Anadolu Agency reported. Hundreds of thousands of Kurds live elsewhere in Europe, and mobilized quickly via social networks to stage protests after the advance on Kobane. Some European Kurds have gone to the Mideast recently to join Kurdish forces. Tension in Turkey: Protesters are seen hurling rocks and stones at police in Ankara, the capital of Turkey . Supporting the Kurds:  Protests were held across Turkey in support for the Kurdish fighters in Kobane . Several protesters in Ankara (pictured) and Istanbul covered their faces with scarves or gas masks . Although several calm protests were held across Europe on Tuesday, several cities in Turkey saw violence on the streets and clashes between demonstrators and riot police . Protesters throw stones at a police vehicle in Ankara as officers attempt to disperse the crowd . Action: Turkish riot police detain protesters after using tear gas to disperse people in Ankara . Anger: A group of men are shouting in the streets of Istanbul as they demand further action from the Turkish government in support of the Kurdish population in Kobane . Stone's throw:  A demonstrator in the Turkish capital has armed him or herself with rocks from the street . Contradictory messages: As some demonstrators throw rocks and attack police, others made 'peace' signs . Calm: Protesters who clashed with riot police during a protest against ISIS in Istanbul take a break . In Brussels on Tuesday, about 50 protesters smashed a glass door and pushed past police to get into the European Parliament. Once inside, some protesters were received by Parliament President Martin Schulz, who promised to discuss the Kurds' plight with NATO and EU leaders. In Germany, home to Western Europe's largest Kurdish population, about 600 people demonstrated in Berlin on Tuesday, according to police. Hundreds demonstrated in other German cities. Austria, too, saw protests. Kurds peacefully occupied the Dutch Parliament for several hours Monday night, and met Tuesday with legislators to press for more Dutch action against the insurgents, according to local media. The Netherlands has sent six F-16 fighter jets to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq, but says it does not see a mandate for striking in Syria. Spreading: Demonstrations spread across Turkey over the course of the day, from Istanbul and Ankara to Diyarbaki and further afield . Hiding: A young an covers his face with white cloth as police in Diyarbakir fire tear gas . Kurdish protesters clash with Turkish riot policemen in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Tuesday . Armed: A protester wearing a gasmask holds two glass bottles as he prepares to attack police . Run for cover: Turkish police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators in Istanbul on Tuesday . Promise of peace: A man with his face covered makes a 'peace' sign as a car burns in the backhground . France, too, is firing airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Iraq but not in Syria, wary of implications on international efforts against President Bashar Assad. ‘We don't understand why France is acting in Kurdistan in Iraq and not Kurdistan in Syria,’ said Fidan Unlubayir of the Federation of Kurdish Associations of France. Kurds protested overnight at the French Parliament and plan another protest Tuesday. Kurds also staged impromptu protests against the Islamic State fighters in Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm. On Monday, protesters at the U.S. Embassy in Cyprus urged the international coalition to provide heavy weaponry to Kurdish fighters and forge a military cooperation pact with the Kurdish group YPG.

At least nine people dead in protests across Turkey on Tuesday . Demonstrators clash with police in violent anti-ISIS protests . Protesters attacked police, throwing rocks and fireworks . Police in turn used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters . Activists are demanding more support for Turkish fighters in Kobane . Protests spread across Europe and saw demos in Germany and France .

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A group of dancers move with perfect grace and precision, their beautiful diaphanous gowns catching the light with every pirouette and leap. The English National Ballet's new production of Swan Lake, seen here in final dress rehearsal before opening tonight, is bringing the magic of the classic Tchaikovsky work back to London. The tale of the beautiful Odette transformed into a swan by a sorcerer's curse will entrance London audiences at the London Coliseum until 18 January. Scroll down for video . The corps de ballet bring Tchaikovsky's swans to life in the dress rehearsal at the London's Coliseum . Prima ballerinas Alina Cojocaru and Tamara Rojo will alternate playing Odette, the beautiful woman enslaved by a sorcerer. Romanian-born Alina is a principal dancer with the English National Ballet after leaving the Royal Ballet in 2013. Tamara Rojo, 40, is the ballet company's artistic director, and recently dispelled the myth that the two dancers were bitter rivals. 'I think that is one of those myths, like ballet being an elite art,” she told the Telegraph. 'I think what people don’t understand is that your biggest rival is always yourself. It is your own perceived limitations that keep you wanting to do more and do better.' One swan stretches out gracefully on the stage floor in the magical tale of transformation and loss . In the ballet the swans are women under an enchantment that can only be broken by a prince's pure love . With classic tutus, on pointe, the English National Ballet is going back to Swan Lake's classical roots . In Swan Lake, Prince Siegfried turns 21 and out hunting meets Odette, a beautiful woman who's been turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer Rothbart. Only his pure love can save her she tells him yet before he can do anything, the women are compelled to dance as swans by the lake far from the prince's reach. The ballet inspired the film Black Swan starring Natalie Portman as the dancer driven insane by the demands of the role. Swan Lake was premiered by Russia's Bolshoi ballet in Moscow in 1877. An evil sorceress has turned the heroine Odette into a swan queen who needs Prince Siegfried to be free . Two dancers exhibit perfect poise and timing in the rehearsal for the English National Ballet's Swan Lake .

Ballet company stages Tchaikovsky piece tonight at the Coliseum . Production goes back to classical roots . Prima ballerinas Alina Cojocaru and Tamara Rojo to perform .

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By . Alexander Armstrong . and Richard Osman . Alexander Armstrong (left) and Richard Osman share some of their most Pointless facts . People with cats are more likely to have university degrees than those with dogs, according to a survey. Some famous people apparently had ailurophobia - a fear of cats: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, William Shakespeare, Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte, Isadora Duncan, Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. Oh, and Dwight D Eisenhower is said to have had his staff shoot any cats seen on the grounds of his home. Anne Boleyn not only haunts the Tower of London, but the church of St Peter ad Vincula (St Peter in Chains), also in London, Hever Castle in Kent and Blickling Hall in Norfolk. She has yet to be on The One Show. In 1945, the German submarine U-1206 was sunk after the toilet malfunctioned and a crewman's botched repair forced them to the surface. It was spotted and bombed. There is a town in Austria called Windpassing, in Niederösterreich or Lower Austria. In China, 20 September is known as Love Your Teeth Day. The electric chair was invented by a dentist, Alfred Southwick, from Buffalo, New York.Shakespeare had seven siblings - and two of them were called Joan. Suicide occurs an unlucky 13 times throughout Shakespeare's plays. Two of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing, have been translated into Star Trek language Klingon. The Klingon Language Institute in Pennsylvania, US, says it plans to translate more. The shortest UK Top 40 chart-topper is Adam Faith's What Do You Want from 1959 (1 min, 38 sec). You Suffer is a song by the British grindcore band Napalm Death, from their debut album Scum. It earned  a place in the Guinness Book Of Records as the shortest recorded song ever. It is precisely 1.316 seconds long. During Apollo 11's lunar landing Neil Armstrong had to fly the lunar module manually over West Crater and a boulder field to locate a safe landing site - apparently there was 30 seconds of fuel left at touchdown. Russian astronaut Sergei Krikalyov, has spent 803 days, 9 hours and 39 minutes, or 2.2 years in space . Sergei Krikalyov has spent 803 days, 9 hours and 39 minutes, or 2.2 years, in space in the course of six spaceflights on Soyuz, the Space Shuttle, Mir, and the International Space Station. That makes him the spaciest human being ever. The first known toilet paper was for a Chinese emperor - each sheet measured an astonishing 2ft x 3ft. The word 'influenza' comes from the Latin 'influentia' because people used to believe that the influence of the planets, stars and moon caused flu, for only such universal influence could explain such sudden and widespread sickness. For seven years, astrologer Joan Quigley effectively ran the United States of America. After President Reagan was shot, Joan advised his wife Nancy, and Nancy in turn advised Ronnie. Ultimately, Joan's advice controlled everything at the White House, from the date of the president's cancer surgery to his attitude towards the Soviet Union. Some believe that there are actually 13 houses in the zodiac, rather than 12, with Arachne (the 'spider' or 'weaver') tucked in between Taurus and Gemini. Rampant inflation in 1946 in Hungary led to the introduction of the banknote with the highest denomination ever, the 100 million billion pengö, worth about 20 American cents. In 1997, when Joseph Mobutu was overthrown in Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), the new government simply cut his image out of the existing paper currency rather than reprinting the whole lot. Gary Lineker is the face of Walker's Crisps and was quite happy to endorse 'Salt and Lineker' crisps, while Michael Owen agreed to 'Cheese and Owen'. But a certain superstar wouldn't play ball with 'Smoky Beckham'. God is the only character in The Simpsons to all five digits on each hand, even Jesus (pictured) has four . God is the only character on The Simpsons to have a full hand of digits - even Jesus has only four. The word 'God' appears in every book of the Bible, except Esther and Song Of Solomon. On 27 December in 2002 an organisation called Clonaid announced they had successfully cloned the first human being. We're still waiting for them to present any evidence to back up this claim. Though has anyone checked how old Jedward are? Richard II was 14 when he put down the Peasants' Revolt. Shakespeare's Juliet did not live to be 14, which is a shame as 14 is the age you must be to drive a 50cc motorbike in Italy. We all know the Keep Calm And Carry On posters, but the other two posters in the series read Freedom Is In Peril, Defend It With All Your Might and Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution Will Bring Us Victory. Why aren't they on a tea towel? Berlin Zoo houses 1,500 species, the most of any zoo in the world. © Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Extracted from The 100 Most Pointless Things In The World and The 100 Most Pointless Arguments In The World by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman (both Coronet, £7.99). To order copies for £7.49 (p&p free), call 0844 472 4157.

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman have released two books . The 100 Most Pointless Things In The World and The 100 Most Pointless Arguments In The World share the pair's most Pointless knowledge . Here they share some of the best picks with you .

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Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Hundreds of runners braved their luck Wednesday on the first day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona -- but just two men, an Australian and a Spaniard, were taken to hospital afterward with injuries, the Navarra regional government said. It was considered a thrilling but safe start to the annual tradition in Pamplona, which has tallied 14 deaths since record-keeping began in 1924, including the fatal goring of a Spanish man last year, and thousands of injuries. The run in Pamplona started 400 years ago and became popular worldwide after author Ernest Hemingway wrote about it in the 1920s in his book "The Sun Also Rises," also published under the title "Fiesta." It is now broadcast live across Spain by state television TVE, which estimated there were more than a thousand runners. An 18-year-old Australian man from Melbourne was taken to hospital with various injuries sustained on the narrow street that descends into the bullring. And a Spanish man, 20, from Zaragoza also went to hospital with an eye injury sustained on a street almost halfway through the run, the Navarra regional government said on its website. Both were initially listed in stable condition but under close observation, the website said. It took the six bulls and a pack of tame steers, which help guide the bulls, a full 17 seconds to emerge from the corrals after the opening rocket was fired to signal the start of the run. But the pack then moved swiftly through the cobblestone streets of old Pamplona along the 825-meter (902-yard) course to the bullring, where the bulls will die later in the day in a bullfight. The run lasted just 2 minutes and 23 seconds and the bull and steer pack stayed mainly together, which long-time observers say usually means a safer run -- unlike when a bull or bulls get separated, frightened and may charge directly into the runners. Television images showed mostly men dressed in the traditional white outfits with red handkerchiefs, but also a small number of women, and even one man with a football helmet, which is prohibited but was apparently not noticed by the hundreds of police officers who eject, before the run, people carrying cameras or who are drunk. The aim is safety, so that runners can focus on the run. Television images showed numerous runners making hard falls to the pavement, tripping over other runners or colliding with the bulls. The daily run continues for eight days, through July 14, at 8 a.m. (2 a.m. ET), and is the highlight of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona that attracts hundreds of thousands to the non-stop fiesta.

1 Austrialian, 1 Spaniard taken to hospital . Run lasts 2 minutes 23 seconds . TV images show many runners making hard falls . Daily run continues until July 14 .

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Ed Miliband was facing a backbench revolt last night over Labour’s failure to support a judge-led inquiry into British complicity in torture. The party’s high command still insists a Westminster committee should investigate even though it presided over an alleged whitewash in the extraordinary rendition affair. A string of Mr Miliband’s MPs yesterday declared that disturbing questions raised by a US Senate report on the barbaric treatment of detainees by the CIA should be answered once and for all. Paul Flynn, David Winnick and Yasmin Qureshi all said only a judge-led process would do. Scroll down for video . Ed Miliband was facing a backbench revolt last night over Labour’s failure to support a judge-led inquiry into British complicity in torture . It leaves Labour’s leader in the unusual position of backing an investigation he himself admits may be inadequate. His brother David could even be called to give evidence to any inquiry. As foreign secretary from 2007 to 2010, he is accused of trying to cover up Britain’s involvement in CIA wrongdoing. Other Labour figures facing questions include Jack Straw and Tony Blair, who broke cover yesterday to say he had never condoned torture. On another day of drama at Westminster: . A string of Mr Miliband’s MPs declared only a probe by a judge could clear up the disturbing questions raised by a US Senate report on the barbaric treatment of detainees by the CIA. Both Paul Flynn (left) and David Winnick (right) said past mistakes should not be covered up . Yvette Cooper said on Sunday that she doubted Parliament’s intelligence and security committee had the capacity and the scope to carry out an inquiry and her ‘instinct’ was for a judge-led process. However, the shadow home secretary then stopped short of backing the full judicial investigation sought by MPs on all sides. Last night a source close to Mr Miliband said: ‘Ed agrees with the position set out by Yvette. The Government has outlined that the intelligence committee will be doing it, we have some concerns on it but we need to see the way the Government sets that out. As foreign secretary from 2007 to 2010, David Miliband is accused of trying to cover up Britain’s involvement in CIA wrongdoing . ‘We are not at this stage calling for anything to go further than that.’ Yesterday Mrs May said that, since her appointment in 2010, she had seen no evidence of the security services being complicit in ill treatment. But, turning the spotlight on the New Labour years, she added: ‘I cannot speak for what might have happened in the past before this Government came into office.’ Mr Clegg also spoke out, saying senior figures in the last Labour government should give evidence on what they knew. The Deputy Prime Minister added: ‘If people are found to have broken the law, the full weight of the law should come down on them without fear or favour, however operationally grand they are.’ When Mrs May appeared before the home affairs committee, Labour MPs took the opportunity to call for a judge-led investigation. Mr Flynn said it was time for Britain – which is still to publish the Chilcot report into the Iraq War – to ‘get away from this policy of trying to cover up past mistakes’. He added: ‘The (Senate torture) report degrades our reputation as allies of the United States.’ Other Labour MPs demanding a judicial inquiry included Mr Winnick and Miss Qureshi. Mr Winnick said an investigation by a judge was needed to ‘clear this whole matter up once and for all’. Keith Vaz, the committee’s chairman, stopped short of calling for a judge-led inquiry, but said it looks like being the next stage. The Labour MP added: ‘The status quo is not going to be enough.’ Mrs May came under pressure to explain the extent to which Britain had lobbied to have the Senate intelligence committee report – which detailed CIA beatings, waterboarding and the rectal feeding of detainees – redacted. It had been stripped of any mention of MI5, MI6 or Diego Garcia – the British base which David Miliband belatedly admitted had been used for at least two rendition flights. As the Mail revealed last week, there were 22 meetings between the Senate committee and British ambassadors. Mrs May also personally met its chairman Dianne Feinstein, though not on the date originally given by the Foreign Office. The Home Secretary said she had not personally asked for any of the report to be redacted, and the pair had discussed ‘other things’. A number of celebrities and politicians have signed a letter to David Cameron demanding Shaker Aamer’s release from Guantanamo Bay. The father of four is pictured here with two of his children . Other Labour figures facing questions are Jack Straw (left) and Tony Blair (right), who broke cover yesterday to say he had never condoned torture . But she conceded: ‘The UK had an opportunity to ensure there was no evidence put in which would damage our national security.’ Despite the growing clamour on all sides for a judicial inquiry, Mrs May said she also believed the intelligence and security committee should be allowed to complete the task. MPs have voiced concerns that the committee – which cleared MI5 and MI6 of involvement in extraordinary rendition in 2007 – does not have sufficient powers. ISC chairman Sir Malcolm Rifkind has said he will ask the US Senate to reveal which parts of its damning report the British Government asked to be redacted from the published version. However, other members of the UK committee have questioned why he does not simply request the information from British authorities rather than go down the time-consuming road of negotiating with the US. Mr Blair’s office issued a statement saying: ‘Tony Blair has always been opposed to the use of torture, has always said so publicly and privately, has never condoned its use and – as is shown by internal government documentation already made public – thinks it is totally unacceptable.’ The statement did not address any of the specific allegations that – during the war on terror – British agents were complicit in extraordinary rendition or had turned a blind eye to abuse of detainees. David Miliband and Mr Straw were unavailable for comment last night. Last week Ed Miliband leapt to the defence of his brother, saying he would ‘never’ have knowingly allowed British agents to become involved in rendition and torture programmes run by the CIA.

Labour high command insists Westminster committee should investigate . But string of MPs say only a judge's probe can clear up torture questions . Miliband's brother David could be called to give evidence to any inquiry . He is accused of trying to cover up UK's part in CIA wrongdoing . Other Labour figures facing questions are Jack Straw and Tony Blair . Blair broke cover yesterday to say he had never condoned torture . Home Secretary Theresa May admitted the Government had been given the chance to vet the Senate report; . Nick Clegg joined calls for Guantanamo Bay detainee Shaker Aamer to be returned to Britain; . More celebrities and politicians signed a letter to David Cameron demanding the father of four’s release.

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Stevie Ray faces Curt Warburton for the third time - and you can watch it live with Mail Online. As part of our exciting new partnership with Cage Warriors, we will bring you full coverage from Newcastle. Watch all the action from the second half of the show from 9pm.

Stevie Ray takes on Curt Warburton for the third time at Newcastle's Metro Arena on Saturday . The lightweight champion is defending the belt he won against Warburton in June . Warburton won the pair's first fight last year and is bidding for revenge .

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By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 21:58 EST, 14 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:06 EST, 15 January 2013 . The grandmother of eight-year-old Imani Green, who was shot dead in a Jamaican grocery store while on holiday, has described finding her granddaughter in a 'pool of blood'. Sandra Fisher, who lives in the northern Jamaican village Duncans, described the brutal aftermath of the shooting on Friday. She said: 'My two little granddaughters were there and when one came back I said ‘where is the baby’. 'We went to the shop and I saw a little girl lying down in a pool of blood. I started to cry and everyone was crying and saying ‘why did they kill the little girl?’ Crying: The grandmother of British schoolgirl Imani Green, who was killed on Friday in Jamaica, said she found her granddaughter's body. Imani, pictured right with her mother Donna in 2009, was on holiday to help alleviate the symptoms of sickle cell anaemia . She added: 'She is such a pleasant child; she is the daughter of my son who migrated to England around seven years ago.' Imani had been allowed to take an . extended break from her South London school to visit the country in the . hope that it would help alleviate the symptoms of her sickle-cell . anaemia. Horrifying: Imani Green's grandmother Sandra Fisher, who lives in Duncans, Jamaica, said she found the eight-year-old in a 'pool of blood' She was shot in the head and shoulder when a masked gunman opened fire in the roadside shop and bar run by her cousin. The girl's cousin Brandese Brown, a witness to the incident, told ITN: 'I could see the shot coming out of the gun, just a spear of fire.' She said that the gunman had been wearing a hood at the time. Eight suspects have been 'intensively interrogated' by police over her murder. The island's authorities have said they are confident of solving the killing. One line of inquiry is that Imani was the innocent victim of gangsters fighting a turf war over an illegal lottery scam, according to Jamaica's Security Minister Peter Bunting. The scam, which targets elderly . Americans in the hope that they will wire money to Jamaica after being . told they have won the lottery, is thought to have earned Jamaican gangs . £50 million (£31.8m) last year. Around 500 deaths have been linked to . the scam, while it is also though to account for around half of the . violent crime in the area where Imani was shot. A second person was last night shot dead in . the village, half a mile from a roadside cafe . where Imani was killed on Friday. Following the incident, hundreds of stunned locals yesterday gathered at the scene. A police cordon was in place at the scene, where bullet holes could be seen in a silver Toyota Corolla. Imani, pictured in 2009, is believed to have been the innocent victim of gangsters fighting a turf war over an illegal lottery scam . Heartbroken: Sandra Fisher with relatives, including Imani's brother Tyrese Green, second right in Duncans, Trelawny, Jamaica . Sources believe the gunman could be the same man who killed Imani and wounded three of her cousins. One said the victim's first name was Xavier, although this has not been confirmed. One resident, who did not want to be . identified, said: 'People are whispering that he knew too much - he knew . who killed the little girl. That's why he got shot.' Detectives have confirmed they are investigating whether the latest shooting is connected to Imani's death and say they are not ruling out any possibilities. Detectives are investigating whether the latest shooting in the Jamaican village of Duncans was connected to Imani's death . Detective Superintendent Anthony McLaughlin, of Trelawny Parish Police, said: 'Our scenes of crime officers are still down there examining the scene, it's too early for us to say what is behind this.' He said the victim had not yet been identified. Det Supt McLaughlin said: 'We are looking at whether the two recent deaths in Duncans are linked. To have two shootings within three days in this community is very unusual.' Deputy Superintendent Steve Brown, from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, said the eight suspects in the first shooting, all men under 35, were being questioned but dismissed suggestions linking the shooting to gang warfare. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons.

Sandra Fisher describes moment she found murdered Imani Green . Eight-year-old is thought to be innocent victim of gang turf war . Another man killed yesterday in village where the schoolgirl was shot . Police are investigating whether the two incidents are connected .

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(CNN) -- Davy Jones, whose charming grin and British accent won the hearts of millions of fans on the 1960s television series "The Monkees," died Wednesday, according to the Martin County, Florida, sheriff's office. He was 66. A witness told authorities he was with Jones in Indiantown, Florida, when Jones "began to complain of not feeling well and having trouble breathing," the sheriff's office said in a statement. Jones was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. A Martin County law enforcement source with knowledge of the case said Jones apparently suffered a heart attack. Laurie Jacobson, whose company Living Legends LTD often booked Jones for Hollywood nostalgia shows, spoke with him two days ago about several new bookings. "He was a vegetarian, and there was not an ounce of fat on the guy," Jacobson said. "He lived on the beach in Florida and ran miles every morning. This is the last person I expected this to happen to. He couldn't have been in better shape." The diminutive vocalist and actor sang lead on the musical group's hits such as "Daydream Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You." Besides Jones, The Monkees included band members Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith. The pop group was created to star in an NBC sitcom and capitalize on the Beatles' teenybopper popularity. "The Monkees" TV series premiered in the fall of 1966. Share your memories of Davy Jones on iReport . In terms of musical popularity, the project succeeded beyond anyone's expectations, with the group notching a handful of No. 1 songs (including "I'm a Believer," Billboard's top song of 1967) and four No. 1 albums. The group, which was dubbed the "prefab four" by critics, rebelled against its management in an effort to take control of its musical career. The move worked to an extent -- band members, who had generally been replaced by session men on Monkees recordings, were allowed to play their own instruments and contribute songs -- but coincided with a decline in the Monkees' popularity. NBC canceled the TV series "The Monkees" after just two seasons, and the band lasted for only one more year after that. Though the TV show was never a huge ratings hit, its knockabout, Marx Brothers-style comedy -- inspired, to an extent, by the loopier sequences in the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" -- gained fans and followers, reigniting the band's popularity when MTV reran the show in the mid-'80s. Demand for Jones at nostalgia shows was brisk, Jacobson said. "He's been really busy," she said. "He's toured with his band, singing as well. He loved to pick up these little autograph shows. He loved the fans, he loved spending time with his fans. He often got on stage and performed at these shows. The lines for him were always out the door." The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said flowers in honor of Jones would be placed on The Monkees' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday afternoon. "That David has stepped beyond my view causes me the sadness that it does many of you," Nesmith posted on his Facebook page Wednesday. "I will miss him, but I won't abandon him to mortality ... David's spirit and soul live well in my heart, among all the lovely people, who remember with me the good times, and the healing times, that were created for so many, including us." "His talent will be much missed; his gifts will be with us always," said fellow Monkee Peter Tork. "My deepest sympathy to Jessica and the rest of his family." Beatle Ringo Starr issued a short statement: "God bless Davy. Peace & love to his family, Ringo." David Thomas Jones was born December 30, 1945, in Manchester, England. He was already famous in his home country when he joined the Monkees. He had starred in the musical "Oliver!" on the London stage as the Artful Dodger and was nominated for a Tony for his performance on Broadway, according to a biography on a Monkees fan site. Indeed, he got a taste of the Beatles' popularity when the "Oliver!" cast appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on February 9, 1964 -- the date of the Beatles' first appearance. After the Monkees broke up, Jones enjoyed occasional acting roles, including a guest spot on an episode of "The Brady Bunch" and appearances in "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Brady Bunch Movie." When he wasn't singing -- he participated in several Monkees reunions over the years -- he was devoted to owning and racing horses. Jones was married three times. He is survived by his third wife, Jessica Pacheco, and four daughters from his two previous marriages. He told Britain's Daily Mail last year that he used to be 5 feet 4 inches tall, "but I've lost an inch." He posted photographs of his horses, his grandchildren and himself on his blog, "Keep up with Jones," sometimes also posting messages to fans. "I wrote some time ago that not everyone has dreams and hopes that come true," he wrote in a January 2011 message. "Mine have. "Regrets, yes -- if you don't have them you're a fool. However, I thank all of you -- yeah, you -- for your support and love." People we've lost in 2012: The lives they lived . CNN's Alan Duke, Susan Candiotti and Louie Mejia contributed to this report.

Davy Jones sang lead on several of The Monkees' hits . Source: Jones suffered an apparent heart attack . "The Monkees" television series premiered in 1966 and lasted for two seasons .

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Opinion: Seth Rogen caused a Twitter storm with a tweet about American Sniper . Hollywood actors continue to fire Twitter salvos at each other over actor Seth Rogen’s controversial tweet about movie American Sniper, based on Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s experiences in Iraq. He wrote that the movie reminded him of a Nazi propaganda film about a sniper that appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s acclaimed Inglorious Basterds. Such is the furore surrounding the tweet that he felt obliged to further clarify his comments with another tweet underlining that he has nothing against war veterans and was not comparing the movie to Nazi propaganda. Now Alec Baldwin has leapt to the defence of the Neighbors actor, after Dean Cain weighed in with a tweet claiming that he had no right to make the comment in the original tweet because he’d never fought in a war. Cain, known for his role as Superman, wrote: ‘Seth... I like your films, but right now, I wanna kick your ass. Chris is an American Hero. Period. Go to war. Then we'll talk.’ However, Baldwin retorted: ‘Did @RealDeanCain threaten Seth Rogen? And isn't that the same kind of troubled thinking that got Chris Kyle killed?’ The Clint Eastwood film is a profile of Kyle, who was described as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. While critical reviews have been generally positive and the movie has been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor, it has also drawn fire for being jingoistic or propaganda for the U.S. military. Filmmaker Michael Moore caused an online debate when he tweeted about how he was raised to believe snipers were 'cowards' since his uncle died by a Japanese sniper shot in World War II. Taking to Twitter in rage, the Fahrenheit 9/11 director seethed: 'My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse.' Moore later backtracked those comments on Facebook, writing that he thought the film was well made but could have done a better job at contextualizing the Iraq War. Rogen has now also sought to calm the Twitter storm down with another explanation of his tweet sent on January 19 that referenced the Nazi sniper. He wrote: ‘It appears I need to further clarify a tweet I sent a few days ago. I said a sniper movie kind of reminded me of a scene in another movie that involved a sniper movie. I didn't compare the two at all. I merely said that one kind of reminded me of the other, because they both involved plots about the most lethal of snipers. Scroll down for video . Alec Baldwin (left) defended Seth Rogen after Dean Cain (right) accused the Neighbors actor of having no right to tweet his remarks about American Sniper because he'd never been to war . This is what I really meant: Seth Rogen went online to clarify the difference between 'kinda reminded me' and a direct comparison. He used apples and oranges as an example . ‘People then claimed that I compared the movie American Sniper to Nazi propaganda, something I would never do (I've already publicly explained that I enjoyed American Sniper) and also implied that I somehow have something against Chris Kyle and veterans in general, neither of which are true in the least. ‘My grandfather was a veteran. My comment about the movie was not meant to have any political implications. Any political meaning was ascribed to my comment by news commentary. I'm sorry if this somehow offended anyone, but that was not my intention. I hope this clears things up.’ This follows an earlier attempt at clarification. Rogen insisted on that occasion as well that he wasn't comparing American Sniper with the parody vignette in Inglorious Basterds, but was saying that one reminded him of the other. He tweeted: ‘Apples remind me of oranges. Can't compare them though.' Rogen, 32, then threw in a small dig at the media, accusing the press of blowing his opinions 'out of proportion'. The Interview star wrote that he is happy to keep the fires burning on the controversy. Quentin Tarantino's Inglorius Basterds culminates with an assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler at the premiere of a fictional propaganda film called 'Stolz der Nation' which translates to Nation's Pride. One of the characters of the film is a haughty German soldier who plays himself in Nation's Pride, a movie about how he killed 200 Allied soldiers from a clock tower in one battle. Controversy: Rogen said American Sniper (still on the right) reminded him of Nation's Pride (still on the left), a fake Nazi propaganda film from Quentin Tarantino's World War II film Inglorious Basterds . True story: American Sniper is based on Chris Kyle's memoir, which was written before his tragic death in February 2013 at a shooting range . Oscar-tipped: Clint Eastwood's (left) movie is hotly-tipped to pick up a few Oscars, including Best Actor for Cooper (right) American Sniper on the other hand stars Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the real-life man who became the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, saving hundreds of American lives with at least 160 kills. The film, based on Kyle's memoir, ends with his tragic death in Texas, allegedly at the hands of a fellow soldier with PTSD he was trying to help. Kid Rock was one of the first stars to wade in on the debate stirred up by Rogen and Moore, tweeting: ‘: 'F— you Michael Moore, you’re a piece of s— and your uncle would be ashamed of you. Seth Rogen, your uncle probably molested you. I hope both of you catch a fist to the face soon. 'God bless you Chris Kyle, Thank you for your service.' American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood, raked in $105.3million during its opening weekend in America.

Seth Rogen caused a Twitter storm with a tweet about American Sniper . He wrote that it reminded him of a Nazi sniper film in Inglorious Basterds . Dean Cain tweeted 'Seth, I wanna kick your ass. Go to war, then we'll talk' Alex Baldwin defended Rogen, asking in shock if Cain had threatened him . Rogen, star of The Interview, has sought to further clarify his original tweet . He claims he has got nothing against veterans and didn't want to offend . American Sniper has been nominated for six Academy Awards . Michael Moore sparked controversy by tweeting snipers were 'cowards'

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By . Arthur Martin . PUBLISHED: . 04:54 EST, 10 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:04 EST, 11 September 2013 . Travellers were arrested in dawn swoops across the country  yesterday on suspicion of stealing more than £20million of jade  artefacts and rhino horns from museums. Police believe the items may have been stolen to order for Chinese collectors. Hundreds of officers from 26 forces arrested 17 men and two women in simultaneous raids. Detectives suspect they may be linked to the notorious Rathkeale Rovers gang that has burgled up to 100 museums across Europe since 2011. Scroll down for video . Raid: A Cottenham travellers' site was targeted in connection with thefts on museums and auction houses . The gang, which hails from an Irish traveller community in Limerick, steals artefacts for black-market dealers in the Far East. Yesterday’s arrests were in connection . with six burglaries at museums and an auction house over four months . last year. The travellers and their associates are suspected of stealing . 18 Chinese jade artefacts worth up to £18million from the Fitzwilliam . Museum in Cambridge in April. They are believed to have been sold on to Chinese collectors and have not been recovered. The suspects are also being questioned . about three break-ins at Durham Museum, one at Gorringes auction house . in East Sussex and one at Norwich Castle Museum. Horns from stuffed . rhinos were  stolen from the museums. Dawn: The Smithy Fen site was targeted with connections to the Fitzwilliam Museum robbery . Nationwide: 19 people in total have been arrested - 17 men and two women - including three men from Northern Ireland . Hunt: Rewards have been issued for the £15million worth of treasure plundered from the Fitzwilliam Museum . Organised: Soca and officers from 26 police forces are involved in the nationwide operation . Questions: Investigations are still going on across the country in relation to the spate of robberies across four months in early 2012 . Crackdown: The men arrested at the Cambridgeshire traveller site were aged 24, 41, 44 and 56 . Rhino horns are ground down and used . as medicine in the Far East. They have become so sought after that they . are worth more to smugglers than drugs or diamonds. Yesterday’s raids were on camps and . houses in London, Sussex, Cambridgeshire, Essex, the West Midlands, . Nottingham and Ulster. The operation was led by Cambridgeshire Police, . who arrested four of the men at the Smithy Fen travellers’ camp in . Cottenham. 'Pan-European': Further arrests in Wolverhampton were part of the operation that police say is working with forces abroad . Major: Operation Elven has been launched to recover items stolen from museums and involves raids like these in Wolverhampton . Thorough: A 32-year-old man was arrested in the West Midlands as part of the raids . Investigation: Police raided properties and garages early this morning . Recovered: Northern Ireland Garde officers remove items from a house during raids in the Rathkeale and Raheen areas of Limerick and in Newmarket in Cork . International: Garda sources said the raids were in connection to wider investigations into the theft of rhino horn . Connected: One man was detained at the Castle Street Rug Shop not far from the Belfast city centre in a raid police said was connected to museum thefts in England . Hidden: Several items were removed from the Belfast shop by a specialist search team . Target: Durham University's Oriental Museum was one of the institutions affected in last year's spate of robberies . Raid: Thieves chiselled a 2ft-by-3ft hold in the wall of the Oriental Museum of Durham University in April 2012 . Ransacked: After working at the wall for 40 minutes, it took the robbers just a minute to take Chinese artefacts from the museum . Jade: A 'recumbant buffalo' and an 'imaginary beast', two statuettes stolen from Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum in April 2012 . Reward: Police are still searching for many of the artefacts that were stolen . Antique: The Chinese artefacts date back to the Qing dynasty . Dishonour: A mourning ring worn by Admiral Lord Nelson's family after his death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and thought to be worth £25,000 was one of the items stolen from Norwich Castle Museum . Break-in: Thieves stole 18 items of Chinese art from the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge in April 2012 . Eighteen of those arrested were held . on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle. A 54-year-old woman arrested in . London is suspected of perverting the course of justice and assisting an . offender. Chief Constable Mick Creedon, of the . Association of Chief Police Officers, which has set up a task force to . crack down on ‘heritage crime’, said: ‘Many of the stolen Chinese . artefacts are still outstanding and a substantial reward remains on . offer for information which leads to the safe return of those priceless . items.’ Eight people have been jailed for a . total of more than 40 years for their roles in last year’s break-ins. They include three men and a 15-year-old boy convicted of  conspiracy . to burgle after the raid on the Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge Crown Court heard it was . unlikely the men knew the true value of the items, which were sold on to . rich Chinese collectors.

Four men arrested this morning at Smithy Fen travellers' site in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire . Total of 17 men and 2 women arrested from across London, Cambridgeshire, Sussex, Essex, West Midlands and Nottingham . Police from 26 forces and Serious Organised Crime Agency execute dawn raids as part of Operation Elven into six museum and auction house break-ins last year . Robberies at Durham University Oriental Museum, Gorringes Auction House, Norwich Castle Museum and Fitzwilliam Museum over four months in 2012 . Thefts and attempted thefts targeted items belonging to Admiral Lord Nelson, rhino horn and Chinese jade .

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Wisconsin Gov. and rising Republican star Scott Walker refused on Wednesday to say whether he believes in evolution during a Q and A at a London think tank. After declining to answer numerous questions related to foreign policy, out of respect for the sitting President of the United States, the likely presidential candidate evaded the event moderator's question about evolution, telling him, 'For me, I am going to punt on that one as well.' 'That's a question a politician shouldn't be involved in one way or the other,' he added. Scroll down for video . 'That's a question a politician shouldn't be involved in one way or the other,' Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said of evolution on Wednesday during an appearance at London-based think tank Chatham House . Even after his interviewer, Justin Webb of BBC Radio 4, asserted that 'any British politician right or left wing would laugh and say, "yes of course evolution's true," ' Walked stood his ground. 'I'm here to talk about trade, not to pontificate on other issues,' he said, heartily adding, to laughter, 'I love the issue of trade in Wisconsin.' Recently elected to his second term as governor in The Badger State after surviving a recall challenge in his first term, Walker is now on the path to the GOP nomination for president. He has been making the rounds in early presidential states such as Iowa, where he reportedly leased office space this week, and is currently on a trip to the U.K. After fellow presumed Republican presidential contender Chris Christie's disastrous trip to England last week that involved the cancellation of several press conferences after the New Jersey politician came under attack in the U.S. for his lavish spending and his position on mandatory vaccinations, Walker's team said the Wisconsin governor would take no questions from reporters while abroad. The only exception was to be today's speech at Chatham House, an international affairs institute, followed by a sit down interview with Webb. But even then, Walker was not inclined to give direct answers to many of the questions put before him, according to reporters present. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Walker excused himself from commenting on world affairs because he holds the 'old-fashioned' view that it's not appropriate to 'talk about foreign policy while you're on foreign soil.' 'I don't think it's wise to undermine your own president' on trips such as these, he later said. Officially in Britain as part of a taxpayer-funded trade mission, the UK visit is widely seen as an opportunity for Walker to bulk up his foreign policy credentials before he formally announces a presidential bid. On Tuesday the Republican governor met with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Today he paid a visit to the speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. During the trip he also visited a Harley-Davidson dealership - the company was founded in Wisconsin, and stopped by the grave of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a conservative icon, to pay his respects. Walker is pictured leaving 10 Downing street after a private meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London on Tuesday. Walker is leading a coalition of Wisconsin government and business officials on a trade mission that runs until Friday. The trip gives him a chance to bolster his overseas and foreign policy credentials as he considers running for president in 2016 . Walker is not alone among the probable GOP presidential candidates in his hesitancy to take a stance on evolution. Former governors Rick Perry of Texas and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana have both waffled when asked about the scientific origins of creation. Christie has also been won't to discuss the subject or anything related to foreign policy. Still, the Democratic National Committee took a shot at Walker on Wednesday afternoon over the ducking and dodging. 'For someone who went to London to build his street cred as a serious leader all Walker showed today was the same ducking and dodging Wisconsinites know all too well and that we’ve come to expect from the 2016 GOP field, whose policy positions are just too divisive to share,' the DNC's National Press Secretary, Holly Shulman, said in an email to reporters. 'Would’ve been a lot simpler to just stay home,' she added. In a separate email later in the day, DNC Communications Director Mo Elleithee trolled the Republican field and asked, 'Do any other GOP presidential candidates want to go to London? 'If so, let us know. The DNC is more than happy to pick up your travel costs,' Elleithee said.

'That's a question a politician shouldn't be involved in one way or the other,' Walker said during an appearance at Chatham House . He also declined to answer numerous questions related to foreign policy; 'I don't think it's wise to undermine your own president' on foreign soil . Officially on a taxpayer-funded trade mission, the UK visit is seen as an opportunity for Walker to bulk up his foreign policy credentials . The DNC trolled him after: 'Do any other GOP presidential candidates want to go to London? The DNC is more than happy to pick up your travel costs'

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Shedding light on the woes of the upper middle, the 'Overheard in Waitrose' Facebook page took the internet by storm. Infants were heard pining for star fruit and lychees, as mothers barked: 'Noah! You've had enough Manchego for one day!' But now, as hard-up families turn to budget rivals, a version has been made for the cut-price alternative: Aldi. Scroll down for video . Not quite: Aldi may offer everything from chips to soya milk on the cheap, but this shopper seems confused . Change: After internet users flocked to read Waitrose shoppers comments, an Aldi version is becoming a hit . Poking fun: The page pokes fun at the bargain supermarket that has been snapping up shoppers from its rivals . Winning shoppers: The cut-price supermarket has become a hit with the ethos 'spend a little, live a lot' Instead of poking fun at the cushioned lives of Waitrose customers, Overheard In Aldi's collection of comical comments depict a more downmarket shopper. One post on the site, which has more than 2,000 'likes', reads: 'This place is fantastic value for money, I got a shopping trolley that was on display outside for £1. Bargain.' Another adds: 'Chantelle put that f****** vodka back you already got a bottle for ya 16th birthday last week!!' The company, with its no frills approach and low prices, has seen sales rise by 31.5 per cent, massively outpacing the big four of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons. Aldi has made huge efforts to attract Middle Britain shoppers by introducing a range of superior products at budget prices from fine wines and spirits, to coffee, olive oil, Aberdeen Angus steaks and even fresh goose for Christmas. The group slims down its overheads and profit margins to the minimum with minimalist stores, fewer staff and charges for plastic bags. Confused: Compared to the Waitrose version, quotes on the Aldi page are not littered with elaborate words . Shoppers: One commenter used the format of Flo-Rida's song Low to describe the typical Aldi shopper . Dialect: While most of the Waitrose quotes have a posh air, Aldi's shoppers speak in local dialects . Significantly, . it does not stock any of the big brands, like Kellogg’s and Heinz, . however it has run into trouble for creating its own cheaper copycat . versions. Its . approach has proved popular because of the resulting low prices which . appeal to a nation suffering the longest and deepest cut in incomes and . living standards ever recorded. The . low prices do not mean poor quality or taste. Just last week the . supermarket won 16 gold medals and another 10 silvers in an annual test . to find the nation’s best own-label supermarket foods. The . webpage also features a conversation between two shoppers who struggle . with simple maths and get confused by half price offers. There . is also a conversation in which a youngster asks their dad to buy them . cigarettes, but he replies: 'Nah forgot my fake ID'. Another post about an aubergine sees a boy ask his mum if the vegetable is a cucumber, to which she answers: 'No, it’s a courgette dumb s***.' It is a stark contrast from Overheard in Waitrose, which paints a picture of shoppers whose wealth has left them out of touch with everyday lives. Popular: It seems the group is a response to the Waitrose page as Aldi continues to soar in popularity . Cut-price: Aldi has gained a name for winning customers with bargains - and it seems that's all they come for . One child was overheard asking his mum if they were 'doing shopping for the boat as well'. Another . parent was reported telling her son: 'Lucas put that falafel down, you . already chose olives with Manchego for your treat.' According . to the Facebook page, one couple in the Newark branch in . Nottinghamshire who spotted another customer with an Asda shopping bag . said to each other: 'Should she be walking around in here with that?' And after a Waitrose butcher told a woman they had run out of fillet steak but she could have topside instead, she replied: 'Topside? Why on earth would we feed Winnie topside? Bespoke: Waitrose is the darling of the upmarket shopper serving the sturdy middle and upper classes . Children in Waitrose clearly have different tastes to those whose parents shop in less exclusive supermarkets . Nightmare: Waitrose customers can hardly imagine the horror of running out of such culinary essentials . 'Anyone would think you wanted to kill the poor dog.' (To this, one Facebook user replied: 'You have to work at Waitrose, as I did for 27 years, to know that comments like this are not fictitious.') A customer in the Wilmslow, Cheshire, branch was overheard telling her husband: 'Please don't rummage in the reduced bin, darling, someone from the golf club might see you.' One child following its mother down an aisle asked: 'Mummy, are we doing shopping for the boat as well?' Meanwhile, the Aldi page describes one shopper using the form of Flo-Rida's song Low: 'She's got them Primark bottom jeans, fake uggs with the furr, the whole of Aldi was looking at her'. Aldi has been contacted for a comment.

Overheard in Aldi page on Facebook follows hit version made for Waitrose . Waitrose shoppers were 'heard' saying: 'Orlando! Put down the papaya!' Posts on the Aldi page include: 'I got a trolley outside for £1. Bargain' One child asks his father for cigarettes. Fathers says: 'Nah forgot fake ID'

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Immigration minister Scott Morrison said the four brothers who slipped out of the country to join the fight with the Islamic State in the Middle East are now enemies of Australia. The western Sydney siblings - aged 17, 23, 25 and 28 made their way to Syria after they told their parents they won a trip to Thailand when they left the country in late October. But authorities tracked them down in Turkey after being alerted by concerned family members last Saturday when the men failed to contact home. It is thought that the four have since crossed the Syrian border to fight with IS militants. Scroll down for videos . More Australians have slipped through the cracks and fled overseas to join the fight with Islamic State . Family friend Dr Jamal Rifi has spoken on behalf of the family, saying: 'We are all not coping. These are Australian boys – we are losing them as they going where they’re not suppose to be [sic]'. Their mother has pleaded for the safe return of her four sons after she sent them off at Sydney Airport but when the boys arrived in Bangkok, they boarded a plane to Turkey, according to 9News. The family received a text message saying they were on their way to Syria. A message from their devastated mother – ‘My sons, you are dear to us. I can’t stop crying day and night. You are good at heart. You have done nothing wrong. Come back [sic],' Mr Rifi told 9News. It's reported that the family believes the boys had encountered with someone in Sydney and was given the money and contacts to be able to make the trip over. Scott Morrison said the four brothers will now face the consequences of their actions . Mr Morrison said they will now have to face the consequences of their actions. 'Once these young men cross over that line they become enemies of Australia and the world,' he told reporters in Sydney on Saturday. The brothers' family is reported to be devastated by the news. 'These four young men have effectively been indoctrinated by... a death cult,' the minister said. Mr Morrison said authorities had received the tip too late to apprehend them. The siblings were 'clean-skins' and had not been on any watch-lists. 'These were people for whom nothing indicated to date that they might be involved in this type of activity,' Mr Morrison said. He said it was important the community provided information to authorities. There are now more than 60 Australians known to be fighting in foreign conflicts. Mr Morrison said the four brothers who slipped out of the country to join ISIS are now enemies of Australia . Authorities argue they need more tools to monitor suspects and prevent them from being radicalised . As authorities attempt to contain home-grown terrorists from leaving the country, the latest recruits from Western Sydney have been labelled 'cleanskins' by police agencies because they were completely unknown to intelligence. Australian Federal Police commissioner Neil Gaughan told a parliamentary committee on Thursday that the group of four that managed to leave the country this week were 'not on anyone's radar', the Guardian reported. 'We got wind of it after the fact, but the fact is there are still people travelling,' said Gaughan, the national manager of counter-terrorism for the Australian Federal Police. 1 . Authorities were alerted last Saturday when the family contacted a member of a local community after they failed to hear from their boys since they fled the country, the Daily Telegraph reports. Many foreign fighters have already left the country including Mohamed Elomar (pictured) Immigration Minister Scott Morrison confirmed the family was seeking his help but unfortunately, it was too late. 'Australia has lost yet another four young kids. This is why we are so adamant in trying to prevent people leaving to join these foreign fighters', Mr Morrison told The Daily Telegraph. It follows after 'ginger' jihadist Abdullah Elmir disappeared from his Bankstown home in Sydney's south-west in June and made his way to the Middle East. The 17-year-old gained notoriety when he declared that ISIS will not stop their murderous campaign 'until the black flag is flying high in every single land' in the YouTube video. Khaled Sharrouf is also fighting with IS militants in the Middle East, and made headlines when he posted a photo of his young son brandishing a severed head . According to The Daily Telegraph, counter terrorism officers have been deployed to all Australian international airports. This comes just days ahead of the G20 summit to be held in Brisbane, which will be attended by a large number of world leaders. Police commissioner Neil Gaughan also told the committee he believed that federal police officers needed greater controls urgently, so they were better able to track the movements and interactions of suspects. 'But the fact is there’s still people travelling and regardless of what we’re doing, we’re not stopping that so we need some other tools,' he said, according to The Telegraph. Though he did not reveal from where or to what destination the group travelled, Gaughan said officers are now virtually powerless to stop them unless they resurface elsewhere. 'Unfortunately, once they get into Syria or into Iraq, there is nothing the AFP can do except wait for them to basically pop their head up somewhere on the way back.' Australian Federal Police commissioner Neil Gaughan speaking at the investigation into new legislation in Canberra on Thursday . Gaughan was speaking at an investigation into new legislation which aims to give security agencies power to issue control orders on people who are enabling or supporting terrorism. He also revealed that authorities were struggling to keep up with the sheer number of people being radicalised in such a short time - often less than six months. Authorities said the ability to put restrictions on who suspects can communicate with and where they can go would allow them to greatly reduce the change of an attack on home soil.

Four brothers from Sydney's south-west left Australia, reports suggest . All four - aged 17, 23, 25 and 28 made their way to Syria in late October . It's believed the boys have made their way to the Middle East to join ISIS . Boys' family is thought to be distraught after learning of their decision . Their mother has pleaded for the safe return of her four sons . Scott Morrison said they will now face the consequences of their actions . Authorities were only alerted 'after the fact' and are now powerless . AFP officer told parliamentary committee authorities need more powers . Said authorities can't keep up with number of those being radicalised .

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(CNN) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry's suggestion that the United States may send troops to fight Mexican drug cartels riled officials and spurred debate from analysts on both sides of the border Monday. Mexico's top representative in the United States rejected the idea, which the Republican presidential candidate mentioned at a New Hampshire campaign stop Saturday. Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan told reporters his country's longstanding opposition to the presence of American forces had not changed. "The matter of the participation or presence of U.S. troops on Mexican soil is not on the table," Sarukhan said Monday. "It is not a component that forms part of the innovative approaches that Mexico and the United States have been using to confront transnational organized crime." Perry said Saturday that leaders from Mexico and the United States should meet after next year's elections to address the deadly drug trade. "It may require our military in Mexico working in concert with them to kill these drug cartels and to keep them off of our border," he said. Analysts in the United States and Mexico said the controversial idea could have significant political consequences and security implications -- even as a political campaign proposal. "It may be well-intentioned, but it has the potential of really undermining cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico," said Eric L. Olson, who studies security relationships between the neighboring countries at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. The United States admits its drug market plays a role in fueling violence in Mexico, and has pledged $1.4 billion in assistance through the so-called Merida Initiative, which includes programs to help train Mexican military, police and justice officials. "If there's a perception in Mexico that this is all designed somehow as a backdoor entry into Mexico by the U.S., if there's a perception that this is leading to the United States' direct intervention into Mexico, it puts at risk all those cooperative efforts," Olson said. George W. Grayson -- author of "Mexico: Narco-Violence and a Failed State?" -- described Perry's proposal as "absolute, unadulterated nonsense." "The first thing you'd have to fight is the Mexican Army if you sent troops in there. It's ludicrous," he said. Even if they don't gain traction, Perry's comments will likely resonate in campaign rhetoric beyond the United States' borders, as presidential campaigns in Mexico are also kicking into high gear, Grayson said. "Typically this is a time of nationalism and breast-beating by candidates. ... The politicians are the ones who are going to walk all over it. They're going to say, 'See, the gringos are coming after us,'" he said. Several Mexican lawmakers -- who the country's constitution says would need to approve any presence of U.S. soldiers -- expressed concern about Perry's comments Monday. Institutional Revolutionary Party Sen. Maria de los Angeles Moreno said U.S. troops in Mexico would be a clear "aggression." "We must make an effort to face our own challenge, the violence of the criminals and the organized crime groups, but with our own forces and always maintaining the control of our territory," said Sen. Carlos Navarrete of the left-wing Democratic Revolution Party. But security analyst Pablo Monzalvo said when it comes to U.S. involvement, some Mexican officials are prone to double speak -- allowing U.S.-led measures to occur even as they speak out against them. Earlier this year Mexico's foreign minister fielded questions from angry lawmakers who said U.S. surveillance of Mexican territory -- aimed at detecting criminal groups -- was illegal. "There is interference...and this has been said publicly. But I ask myself what has been accomplished by ceding a certain amount of authority," Monzalvo said. Perry, who was first elected governor of Texas in 2002, has faced criticism from opponents who have attacked his conservative bona fides on illegal immigration at a series of debates this fall. "He's trying to compensate and say, 'Yeah, I'm really tough on Mexico,' but I think he's overcompensated," said Grayson, who is also a professor of government at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. This isn't the first time Perry has called for greater force fighting drug cartels. Last year he asked U.S. President Barack Obama to send 1,000 additional National Guard troops to the border. "We must show the cartels that Washington will no longer tolerate their terrorizing and criminalizing the border region," he wrote in a letter to the president. Troops crossing the border, however, is a different matter, Olson said. "No Mexican wants the U.S. to send its military troops. ... They welcome cooperation and they welcome the U.S. accepting responsibility for its role, but they don't welcome the notion of sending troops. That's crossing a line," he said. CNN's Isabel Morales and Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this report.

The Texas governor says fighting the drug trade "may require our military in Mexico" Mexico's ambassador says the presence of U.S. troops "is not on the table" The idea could have serious political and security consequences, analysts say . Analyst: Sending troops could undermine cooperation between the neighboring countries .

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(CNN) -- You can draw your own conclusions about why Jill Abramson was fired, but as we look at the history of her tenure as executive editor of The New York Times, the world's most prestigious and influential newspaper, and learn details about how it came to an end, women everywhere are shaking their heads. Any woman who has spent time in the work force is familiar with the challenges of being judged and treated fairly by her peers and bosses, of obtaining the recognition she deserves, and of being an effective advocate for one's own career. Women battle to break through the glass ceiling. After that, what comes is walking on broken glass. It's popular now to talk about the need for women to lean in. But, that's not even half the battle. Turns out, as many women have discovered, that leaning in can actually get you sacked. Just hours after NYTimes.com unceremoniously removed Abramson's name from the masthead and Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. told employees she had been replaced, without offering much of an explanation, we learned that Abramson, who had held the job for less than three years, had confronted her bosses about her compensation, telling them she had discovered her total compensation -- salary and benefits -- was substantially lower than that of her predecessor, former editor Bill Keller. The Times quickly shot back, rejecting the pay disparity argument, saying Abramson's total compensation was comparable to Keller's, and that her "pension benefit, like all Times employees, is based on her years of service and compensation. The pension benefit was frozen in 2009." Sulzberger issued a statement later saying it wasn't about money and it's not true that Abramson was paid less than her predecessor. He said that in her last year, her total compensation package was more than 10% higher than Keller's in his last year as executive editor. Now it's become she said / he said. But compensation aside, in his announcement on Wednesday, Sulzberger did say his decision had to do with "an issue with management in the newsroom." So it's about management. OK. That seems to match a remarkably similar chain of events in Paris, where Natalie Nougayrède, the editor-in-chief of the prestigious newspaper, Le Monde, was forced out of her job after other journalists accused her of being too authoritarian, or "Putin-like." What a curious coincidence. Before Abramson's departure, the personality-driven criticism had wafted out of the Times newsroom, with accusations that reeked of sexism. A few months ago, an article discussed whether she is "bitchy," and the word "pushy" keeps coming up. I have spent many years in the news business and I can think of countless successful high-level managers who were pushy, bossy, at times downright cruel with staff. Those men were often viewed as strong, driven, effective, determined, good leaders. The Washington Post's legendary Ben Bradlee was affectionately described as having a "pugnacious personality." And Abramson's predecessor, Bill Keller, said his wife describes him as "socially autistic." These traits would likely doom a woman's career. In men, they are viewed as quirks, curiosities, even assets in the single-minded pursuit of journalistic success. Men's personalities are fodder for office gossip, but more generally viewed as a secondary matter, perhaps a topic for conversation at the bar after a long day. With women, it infuses their professional persona. People expect women to be nice, likeable or feminine. And it turns out being strong and demanding, and not always warm and friendly, can destroy your career, or at least make for a much less successful one. You cannot win without losing. In order to do a good job, women may find they have to take actions that turn people against them. The problem with the stereotyping that demands women be liked and likeable is that it is much hazier, more difficult to counteract. It often lies hidden below the surface, alongside conscious efforts at equality. The New York Times and Le Monde and other major organizations have made strides to promote women. Abramson was the paper's first female executive editor. Her superior made a landmark decision in promoting her, just as they did with her replacement Dean Baquet, the Times' first African-American executive editor. But the tide of antagonism, the no-win rules that say you fail if you succeed can be found at all levels of the organization, including among rank-and-file staff. By objective standards, Abramson did a fine job. The paper won eight Pulitzer prizes during her brief tenure, with top-notch reporting and investigative journalism. Signups for digital access among readers increased. The company stock doubled during her tenure, performing better than the rest of the stock market. Doing a good job by objective measures, as we know, is not enough. That's especially true for women, who as Sheryl Sandberg pointed out in her book "Lean In," worry about being liked. If it is difficult for women to exercise leadership in order to advance the businesses they lead, that obstacle is a mere bump on the road when compared to the challenge of advocating on their own behalf. We don't know to what extent Abramson's complaint about her compensation was a factor in her firing. But we know just how risky and complicated it is for women to ask for better pay. Women at every level are paid less than their male counterparts. Top female executives make 18% less than their male counterparts. The same is true for female journalists. Trying to change that is excruciatingly difficult. As a recent New York Times article puts it, asking for a promotion or raise can make women seem "overly demanding and unlikeable" and not "sufficiently feminine, unseemly, if on a subconscious level." It's all incredibly irritating and offensive. And it needs to change. The specific circumstance that brought Jill Abramson's sudden and shockingly undignified fall at the New York Times or Natalie Nougayrède's exit are almost secondary. The episodes have an ugly ring that is familiar to women. For all the progress we have seen, there is still a long, long way to go.

Jill Abramson, top editor at The New York Times, was fired by the paper's publisher . Frida Ghitis: Abramson's ouster raises questions about pay equity, gender issues . She says men get praised for being strong, but women are criticized for being pushy . Ghitis: Navigating corporate ladder for women is paved with uncertainty and biases .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:30 EST, 16 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:46 EST, 16 April 2012 . An Austrian millionaire who claimed he had given everything he owned to the poor because it never made him happy, has been exposed as a conman who simply wanted to get publicity to sell his house and cover his debts. Media around the world rushed to cover the story of Karl Rabeder when he revealed how he had liquidated everything and had invested the money in a bank to provide micro-financing to people in developing countries. He said he realised money did not make him happy and added: 'I was dying through consumerism. My cars and my plane have already gone – the rest will follow soon.' Conman: Austrian Millionaire Karl Rabeder claimed to have given his entire fortune to the poor but an investigation by a leading German magazine claims it is a scam . He had moved into a small alpine hut and planned to live on just a few hundred pounds a month. A Google search on his name comes up with 500,000 hits. But now a special investigation by respected German magazine Stern has revealed how the 49-year-old had actually hired three top public relations agencies to get his message of philanthropy around the world. Rabeder has since travelled the world for two years preaching his message of philanthropy as a guest on talkshows and other media - even writing a book with the title 'Only People with Nothing Have Everything to Give'. The magazine claimed that his promises have not been kept and in reality the whole scheme was a PR stunt designed to allow the financially struggling businessmen to sell off his Austrian property via a lottery so he could pay his debts. The public relations material sent out in March 2009 from the PR firms had the headline 'Win a Dream Villa and at the Same Time Do Something Good.' Property experts say the luxury Tyrol villa was probably not worth over 500,000, but by selling tickets and the massive exposure the plan attracted he had managed to sell 21,999 tickets for €99 each raising 1.78 million pounds. The winner – a woman from Bavaria – was announced in August 2010 and handed the keys. The magazine said that the money certainly gone to good use – but not for good causes. It said that in fact the only confirmed payment to a good cause had been a payment of  €14,886.20  that have been paid to the Austrian charity Light in Darkness and S.O.S. Kinderdorf – representing just 0.7 percent of the total raised. The PR companies that organised the . stunt as well as lawyers pocketed €643,000 while another €745,000 went . to pay off the mortgage. The . property also has a debt tied into the deeds of another €890,000 . from the part share he still had in his firm. This was also cleared. The . magazine said Rabeder had earlier run up massive debts 'living a . champagne lifestyle' on the money that he got from the partial share in . 2004 of his company selling living room accessories. At . the time he was 42 years old and had regarded himself as officially in . early retirement, and had purchased a second house in the South of . France - and speculated on the stock exchange. Scam: The raffle to sell the stunning home raised £1.78 million but the . investigation by Stern magazine found only €14,886.20,  0.7 . per cent, was paid to the Austrian charity Light in Darkness and S.O.S. Kinderdorf . But with the crash in 2007 Rabeder lost vast amounts of money and tried at that time without success to sell his villa in Tyrol. Desperate for money – he had been forced to sell his villa in the South of France at a substantial loss. By September 2010 after the successful sale of the Tyrol villa on the backs of massive publicity he had been able to avoid the insolvency of the remainder of his firm that he had not sold by coming to an arrangement with creditor banks to personally take over €510,000 of debt. Contacted by Stern and asked if money from the sale of the house had been used for creditors he said no. Asked where the money then come from he said: 'I had a few savings elsewhere.' When pushed he failed to provide any documents. Today he makes his money from seminars and talkshows, cashing in on his fame as a philanthropist. Media travelled to interview him, photograph and film him at the wooden hut he supposedly lives in on an alpine meadow – but when Stern visited the property they found no sign of him. They said that the hut was not usable . in the winter and had clearly not been lived in over winter. They also . found evidence that the property had occasionally been rented out in the . summer when he was supposed to have been living there as well. Also . under Austrian law – all residents in the country have to register . their address. But he is not registered anywhere in the country – and in . fact his last recorded contact address was a post box at the Vienna . Millennium Tower, a 202 metre high tower block in the centre of the . Austrian capital. Asked how . true his statement had been of investing everything he owned in . micro-credits in Third World countries he refused to put an amount down . on the table. He said: 'I don't want to state a sum. I will simply refer . you to my original statement that I have given everything that I have.' But . Stern pointed out that this could be nothing. His association . MyMicroCredit (MMC) still exists, but no proof that any money has gone . there. His online Internet . platform has been in existence for two years (www.mymicrocredit.org) and . has been gathering investment from private 'social investors' offering . interest-free miniature loans. Stern . said that many private investors and also invested large sums of money . with no strings attached including the publishing house that had printed . his book. The magazine adds . however that accounts which even an amateur football club has to . prepare in Austria have never been filed for the company. Austrian tax . expert Professor Erich Pummer from the University of Innsbruck said that . failing to file accounts was not an offence. When . questioned by the magazine he said he had never added it all together . because he had too little time. But he admitted there were thousands of . social investors that had probably invested a few hundred thousand Euro. Discrepancies: Although the house wasn't valued at more than €500,000, . the PR companies and lawyers that organised the raffle pocketed €643,000 . while another €745,000 went to pay off Rabeder's mortgage . But the magazine said that the information it had showed very little of the money from the social investors had gone to the preferred end Third World countries where it had been promised. MMC Partner in El Salvdaor, the microcredit company 'Apoyo Integral' said that they hadn't seen any money from him for a long time. They said that they had forwarded on 541 applications for loans from people in El Salvador and that of these 423 had appeared on the MMC page as being approved. But in reality only 278 applications totalling $98,106 had actually been transferred up until June 2010. After that Rabeder stopped making payments even though he continued to collect money at least until the end of last year for the social projects he was claiming to promote. The company said it had tried in vain up until April last year to get at least the remaining $46,000 that had been promised but with out any result. He simply had not paid, claiming to have had problems with German civil servants. He said he needed to change the legal form the company had in order to get round the legal issues that had been raised but when questioned German officials rejected that there had been any difficulties. Apoyo said that the payment difficulties have meant that they had cancelled their working relationship with Rabeder in July last year. A member of the board of Apoyo told Stern: 'We had grave doubts about the way he was operating financial organisation.'

'Struggling businessman' Karl Rabeder, 49, said he invested £3m to help people in developing countries . Raised over £1.7m selling his house though 'Win a Dream Villa and at the Same Time Do Something Good' raffle . But Der Spiegel magazine claims entire scheme was just a PR stunt designed so he can pay off debts .

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This is the dramatic moment that a Syrian warplane exploded after being shot down by a Syrian fighter plane in a move sure to increase tensions between the two countries. The attack on the plane - from which the pilot ejected - happened in a border region where Syrian rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces. ‘A Syrian plane violated our airspace,’ Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told an election rally of his supporters in north-west Turkey. Scroll down for video . This is the dramatic moment that a Syrian warplane was shot down by a Syrian warplane in a move sure to increase tensions between the two countries . The attack on the plane - from which the pilot ejected - happened in a border region where Syrian rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces . ‘Our F-16s took off and hit this plane. Why? Because if you violate my airspace, our slap after this will be hard.’ He . added: ‘I congratulate the chief of general staff, the armed forces and . those honourable pilots... I congratulate our air forces.’ The . rebels have been fighting for control of the Kasab crossing, the border . region, since Friday, when they launched an offensive which Syrian . authorities say was backed by Turkey's military. Falling from the sky: A Syrian warplane made to crash in Latakia, near the Turkish border . Crashing: The attack on the plane - from which the pilot ejected - happened in a border region where Syrian rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces . Syria said Turkish air defences shot down the jet while it was attacking rebel forces inside Syrian territory, calling the move a ‘blatant aggression’. Turkish media reported that the army warned two Syrian jets approaching the border to turn away, but scrambled its F-16 jets when one refused to abide by the warning. State television quoted a military source as saying the pilot managed to eject from the plane. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights . monitoring group said initial reports from the area said the plane came . down on the Syrian side of the border. Al Manar, the television . station of Assad's Lebanese ally Hezbollah, said two rockets had been . fired from Turkish territory at the Syrian jet. Address: Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told an election rally of supporters about the attack on the plane . Support: Erdogan waves to his supporters during an election campaign rally in Istanbul . Campaign: Erdogan rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters today dismissing accusations of intolerance by Western and domestic critics . Backing: Supporters of Turkey's ruling party Justice and Development Party cheer the Prime Minister during the rally . Statement: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (pictured yesterday) said 'our response from now will be heavy if you violate our airspace' Turkish warplanes last September downed a Syrian helicopter, which Ankara said was detected 1.2 miles inside Turkish airspace. Turkey toughened its rules of engagement after the downing of one of its fighter jets by the Syrian air force in June 2012, to say that any military approach of the Turkish border from Syria would be considered a threat. Since the conflict began in Syria, more than 100,000 people have been killed - with 6.5million nationals displaced and 2.5 million registered as refugees.

Attack in border region where Syrian rebels are battling Assad's forces . Turkish PM: 'If you violate my airspace, our slap after this will be hard' Rebels have been fighting for control of Kasab crossing since Friday .

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Paul Scholes is set to turn down the opportunity to become the new manager of Oldham Athletic. As revealed by Sportsmail on Wednesday, officials at the League One club were keen to make a stunning move for the 40-year-old Manchester United legend after Lee Johnson was poached by rivals Barnsley. Contact was made and talks are ongoing but it is understood that while Scholes, a lifelong Latics fan, was flattered he does not believe the timing is right. Paul Scholes is a lifelong Oldham Athletic fan but feels the manager's vacancy would be a step too soon . Scholes' media commitments include punditry appearances for ITV's football covergae . Scholes (right) was part of Ryan Giggs' (left) coaching staff towards the end of last season . Sportsmail revealed Oldham Athletic's interest in making Paul Scholes their new manager on Wednesday . Click here for the full original story . He is currently heavily involved with non-league Salford City, of whom he is co-owner with a number of his Class of '92 former United team mates, and has a number of media commitments. Scholes is thought to have not ruled out taking the reins at Boundary Park in the future but should he spurn their advances Oldham will turn their attention elsewhere. The news is likely to come as a blow to fans of promotion-chasing Latics, still reeling from Johnson's shock defection to a team seven places below them in the table. First team coach Dean Holden will be in charge for Saturday's Lancashire derby with Preston North End. Scholes lives in Oldham and has been spotted on a number of occasions in the stands over the years. He is a close friend of Latics chairman Simon Corney and last season oversaw a number of training sessions. Former Oldham manager Iain Dowie has been linked with the vacant hotseat but it is not known whether the cash-strapped club could afford him. Ex-Blackburn star and Manchester City coach Scott Sellars has also been linked with the vacant post. Scholes, who only played for Manchester United, has not ruled out being Oldham boss in the future . Lee Johnson left League One side Oldham to become manager of Barnsley this week .

Oldham wanted Paul Scholes to replace Lee Johnson as their manager . Scholes does not feel the time is right for him to run the League One side . Scholes, an Oldham fan, has not ruled out being manager in the future .

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(CNN) -- This week, 37-year-old Marissa Mayer became CEO of Yahoo, an internet provider with many problems, although an audience isn't one of them -- the company claims more than half a billion people currently access its products a month, and Mayer told the New York Times she considers it "one of the best brands on the internet." Mayer also announced Tuesday that she is pregnant. She and husband Zack Bogue are expecting a baby boy in October. Read more: If Marissa Mayer can 'have it all,' can you? A Silicon Valley veteran, Mayer became Google's 20th employee in 1999, after completing a Masters in Computer Science at Stanford University. She leaves Google after 13 years, having heading up its search team and, for the last two years, leading location and maps services. This year, she also joined the board of retail giant Wal-Mart. Now, one of the most powerful women in the tech industry, Mayer regularly shares her philosophies on life and work. Here, we've gathered together some of the lessons that have helped Mayer on her way to the top. 11 fun facts about Mayer . Push through your uncertainty . "I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough. Sometimes that's a sign that something really good is about to happen. You're about to grow and learn a lot about yourself," she told CNN in April. Protect what's really important to you . "I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful. I tell people: Find your rhythm. Your rhythm is what matters to you so much that when you miss it you're resentful of your work...So find your rhythm, understand what makes you resentful, and protect it. You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you. And thinking that way empowers you to work really hard for a really long period of time," said Mayer in Bloomberg Businessweek earlier this year. Work with smart people . "It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people. One, I think because it challenges you to think and work on a different level," she said during a talk at Stanford University's Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Speaker Series in 2006. Keep some outside perspective . "I've always loved baking. I think it's because I'm very scientific. The best cooks are chemists... I'm a businesswoman first and foremost (but ) my hobbies actually make me better at work. They help me come up with new and innovative ways of looking at things," Mayer said in an interview with San Francisco magazine in February 2008. Work with a target customer in mind . "I always put the user first when I get ideas pitched to me. I like to think of my mom and wonder if she would be able to get an idea right off the bat," she told careers website WetFeet.com in 2008. Set constraints to boost your creativity . "People think of creativity as this sort of unbridled thing, but engineers thrive on constraints. They love to think their way out of that little box: 'We know you said it was impossible, but we're going to do this, this, and that to get us there," Mayer said in an interview with Fast Company in February 2008. How do you balance career and family? Let us know on CNN iReport.

Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer spent 13 years at Google . We've collected some of the career and life philosophies that have helped Mayer to the top . Having hobbies and imposing constraints can encourage creativity, she says . Mayer: "I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow."

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Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A sister of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found this week two miles from her home in southern California said Friday she would not rest until the killer is apprehended. "I will not have peace until this this person is found," Elizabeth Lopez, 18, said about the killer of her younger sister Norma, who vanished last Thursday as she walked home from summer classes at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley, about 70 miles east of Los Angeles. Authorities believe that Norma, who had planned to meet a younger sister and a friend at home, took a short cut through a dirt field to reach the family's residence. Her sister contacted the police when Lopez failed to return home. The girl's body was discovered Tuesday two miles away and identified Wednesday through dental records, police said. "I always thought it was something safe," Lopez said about the path her sister typically followed. "I never suspected that my sister would get kidnapped in this empty lot of just dirt." Sgt. Joe Barja of the Riverside Valley Sheriff's Department declined to reveal the cause of death or reveal any injuries Lopez may have sustained but said the department is treating the death as a homicide. The victim's sister said the family was trying to stay strong and to find the killer. "That's what's keeping us motivated -- to get that person in custody so no other family could actually go through what we are going through," Elizabeth Lopez told HLN's "Prime." "There's a family here that loved her very much, even though sometimes we did fight -- but it was something stupid, something dumb. But we love her and miss her and one day we will be together again." She expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support the family has received from the community, including a memorial service at the high school, which hundreds of students attended. "I get a lot of strength from this," she said. "I did not expect this many people to actually support us. I thought this was just going to be one of those kidnappings that people don't really get involved with ... I did not really expect anyone to actually really listen to the story that we had." Lopez said her sister had hope to become a fashion designer, a makeup artist or a model. "She had really big dreams in life," she said. She recalled the last time she saw her sister, the morning of her disappearance. "She brought me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and I opened up my sandwich and it had a happy face made with banana in it," Lopez said. The offering was intended to to persuade her sister to lend her a pair of shoes, she said. Police are looking for a green "SUV-type vehicle" that was seen driving from the area at the time of Lopez's disappearance. The parents, who are originally from Guanajuato, Mexico, were being assisted by the Mexican Consulate, said Carolina Zaragoza, head of the consulate's local office. The victim's father, Martin Lopez, 44, told CNN in a telephone interview that the neighborhood was generally a safe one and that Norma usually took precautions to stay safe. "She never walked around without her mother," he said in Spanish. CNN's Tom Watkins contributed to this report.

Sister "will not have peace until this person is found" Norma Lopez's body was discovered Tuesday . Norma dreamed of being a fashion designer, makeup artist or model . Authorities believe teen was taking a shortcut home when abducted .

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(CNN) -- An Arizona man lay handcuffed and non-responsive on the floor of a Walmart on Black Friday, as his emotional grandson stood nearby. Jerald Newman, 54, spent Friday night in a Maricopa County jail hours after being arrested for allegedly resisting arrest and shoplifting, according to the county sheriff's department. But the suspect's family members, as well as at least one witness, said the man is innocent and that the treatment was unnecessary. Newman's daughter said that she, her father and other family members were in the packed Buckeye, Arizona, store soon after it opened late Thursday night. "They were just letting people in; there was nowhere to walk," Berneta Sanchez told CNN. "And teenagers and adults were fighting for these games, taking them away from little kids and away from my father." The grandson, Nicholas Nava, told CNN affiliate KNXV that Newman had grabbed one video game and put it under his shirt so that others jostling for the game didn't take it from him. One person alerted a police officer, who then approached Newman. David Chadd, a CNN iReporter from Las Vegas, was among those shopping for video games set up in the Walmart's grocery section in a mass of people. He said Newman "was not resisting" arrest as he was led away from the crowd by a police officer. The officer, Chadd said, then suddenly hooked the suspect around the leg, grabbed him and "slammed him face first into the ground." "It was like a bowling ball hitting the ground, that's how bad it was," he said. That was around when Sanchez said she heard of the altercation from across the store and ran toward her father. "I was fuming," she recalled upon seeing her father on the floor. "They wouldn't let me near him at all, they were telling me to stay back." Video, recorded by Chadd and later posted on CNN's iReport, shows an apparently unconscious Newman head-down on the floor in a pool of blood. As he's turned over, Buckeye police officers appear to attempt to revive him -- at which point his face, covered mostly in blood, is revealed. Several voices, apparently those of fellow shoppers, are heard saying, "Why would you throw him down so hard? All he did was shoplifting and you threw him down like that?" Another person says, "They threw him down. He wasn't doing anything wrong." Two citizens then appear to come to Newman's aid by applying paper towels to the man's nose. Chadd estimated that Newman was knocked out for about 10 minutes, all the while gushing blood and handcuffed. Walmart spokeswoman Ashley Hardie said the retail giant was aware of the incident. "We are concerned whenever there is an incident involving a customer at one of our stores," Hardie said. "We are in contact with the local police and are sharing any information we have with them." Members of the Buckeye Police Department did not immediately respond to CNN calls Friday for comment. Assistant Chief Larry Hall told KNXV that Newman struggled after getting hurt, saying he was aggressive and escalated the situation. "There's a whole other side to this story that wasn't videotaped," Hall said. "There is nothing, on the surface, (that) deems our officer acted inappropriate at this time." The Buckeye incident was one of a few such incidents involving police and shoppers at the chain's stores nationwide. Sanchez said that Newman was "emotional" when she talked to him, briefly, on Friday from a hospital where he was treated before being sent to jail. "He was complaining of his pain, and he was angry," she said. She described her father as "a really nice man," noting he is a custom furniture-maker who preaches through the California prison system. He has raised his grandson from birth and, even while in the hospital, Sanchez said the boy was her father's chief concern. Family members are hoping for a call from law enforcement, informing them that they can pick up Newman, Sanchez said. Until then, she said her mother plans to talk to a lawyer Saturday to work on expediting the man's release. Whatever happens, Sanchez vowed that next year she won't be shopping in the wee hours of the Friday morning after Thanksgiving. "I will never leave my house again on Black Friday, because I don't want to put my daughter through that again," she said, noting her daughter was there to see police standing over her bloody grandfather. "I'd rather stay home. And if they have Black Friday, they need more security." CNN's Marlena Baldacci and Greg Morrison contributed to this report.

NEW: A witness says the man's head hit the ground "like a bowling ball" Jerald Newman, 54, is charged with resisting arrest and shoplifting . His grandson says he tried to hide a video game from jostling shoppers . Video shows the man later bloodied and unconscious on a Walmart floor .

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Hairy Biker Si King has spoken for the first time of a ‘life or death’ dash to surgery after suffering a serious brain aneurysm. King, who presents the popular food show with Dave Myers, said he had battled severe headaches for four days before seeing a doctor three months ago. And the TV chef, 46, found himself being rushed into surgery. Now recovering at his home in Newcastle he said: ‘I thought, “Oh, my god, I am in trouble here”. So I went and had a procedure. It was a life or death thing. Scroll down for video . Si King, left, who has spoken for the first time after having emergency surgery for a serious brain aneurysm . ‘It was critical when I went into hospital but now it’s not. It’s good they have fixed it.’ He has nothing but praise for the staff at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary, where he was rushed for treatment, saying: ‘They were the most incredible staff and it is an incredible hospital. Hats off to the NHS.’ Mr King is keeping in good spirits and while his weight is creeping up due to the incident – undoing his work to lose 3.5 stone on his Hairy Dieters series – he is exercising to keep help with his rehabilitation, cycling, gardening and walking at least two miles a day. In the deeply personal interview, he said his recovery is going well: ‘There have been no lasting effects – none that you’d notice other than I am slightly madder than I was before. No deficit, as they say’. Mr King, who is married with three children, said he was not quite ready to resume TV work with Myers, 56, who was a Strictly Come Dancing contestant last year. ‘I’m not back at work yet. I want to keep myself right,’ he said. ‘The last thing I want to do is fall over on a shoot. I want to make sure I am 100 per cent fit. And I’m getting there. ‘Dave just wants me to get better so we can get back on the road.’ Mr King, along with Dave Myers, have been making programmes under the banner of the Hairy Bikers since 2004, bridging the gap between a cookery show and a travelogue . Mr King told the Daily Mirror the only silver lining in the horrible ordeal is being able to spend more time with his wife Jane and three sons Alex, James and Dylan. And, as his TV commitment often keep him away from home for long periods of time, his wife is also enjoying having him around more too. He said: ‘She’s not fed up. I think she secretly quite likes it. We haven’t done it for such a long time. We go, “Oh, this is quite nice”. ‘I have been home for James, my middle son’s, birthday for the first time in four or five years. Those little family dos are very special at the moment.’ He has been making programmes under the banner of the Hairy Bikers since 2004, bridging the gap between a cookery show and a travelogue as he and Mr Myers drive around on their motorcycles. Mr King was working as a location manager and assistant director of projects such as the Harry Potter series when he met Mr Myers and says launching their show changed his life. He said: ‘It was great and we have never looked back. We have a loyal fanbase which we are very privi-leged and proud to have. ‘[Dave’s] great – we are like two brothers. He just wants me to get better so we can get back on the road.’ Their last show, The Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure, saw them travel around the continent trying local food.

Si King was rushed to hospital after suffering from severe headaches . Had surgery to operate on a brain aneurysm and is now recovering . Says he is not quite ready to resume TV work with Hairy Bikers partner Dave Myers .

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Manuel Pellegrini has admitted Eliaquim Mangala's £32m move to Manchester City has not yet been completed. The Porto defender completed his medical in Manchester and toured the club's Carrington training complex two weeks ago before going on holiday. Mangala, 23, was even filmed on a leaked video saying he wanted to help City to retain their Barclays Premier League title and win the Champions League. VIDEO Scroll down to watch leaked Mangala at City footage . Not done yet: Manuel Pellegrini confirmed that Manchester City's £32m move for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala was not '100 per cent' completed . On his way: Mangala has already undergone his medical at City and toured the club's facilities . VIDEO Mangala seen in City video . But Pellegrini, speaking after City had thrashed AC Milan 5-1 in Pittsburgh in the latest match of their American tour, said the deal had not been finalised. 'I think it's important not to talk about things that are not 100 per cent, so I'll keep my opinion about that,' he said. City were outstanding as they dismantled the Italian side with four goals in the opening 26 minutes at Heinz Field. Injury-plagued striker Stevan Jovetic scored twice, while Scott Sinclair, Jesus Navas and Kelechi Iheanacho were also on target. Return to form: Stevan Jovetic scored twice as City ran riot against Milan in Pittsburgh . Rampant: Scott Sinclair celebrates his goal as City netted four times inside the opening 26 minutes . Pellegrini said the fans can expect to see more of Jovetic this season after he made only 11 league appearances last term. 'Well Stevan had a very bad luck last year, he had a lot of injuries the whole year, so it's very difficult for a player to have an important performance when he cannot play three games in a row,' he said. 'In this year he starts the pre-season - well he finished last [season] as well - playing well and I think that now he works continually every day and he will demonstrate why he's here at Manchester City because I think he's a very good player.' Pellegrini was full of praise for the manner of his team's performance against Milan, who also conceded five against City in pre-season last year. Title aims: Pellegrini has set his sights on retaining the Premier League title in the season to come . He said: 'I think it was a very good game for our team it's always important to win and to score five goals, but not only that we played with a good pace and that for me is very important at this moment. 'We are in pre-season and we must continue trying to improve the fitness of the team. 'I think that the players know that we are in a new season, we must start from zero at the first game and that's why it is so important to improve every day that we are working here in the United States, that's why we play very seriously.'

Porto defender Mangala completed his medical at City a fortnight ago but the deal hasn't yet been finalised . Frenchman was even filmed saying he wanted to help City retain the title and win Champions League . But move still hasn't been '100 per cent' finalised . Stevan Jovetic scored twice as City thrashed Milan 5-1 in Pittsburgh .

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By . Ap . PUBLISHED: . 18:06 EST, 26 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:16 EST, 26 May 2013 . It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Yes, . gridlock still prevails and drivers' blood pressure still spikes as . LA's traffic arteries seize up during every morning and afternoon rush . hour. Yet, with the flip of a switch earlier . this year, Los Angeles became a worldwide leader by synchronizing all of . its nearly 4,400 stoplights, making it the world's first major city to . do so. Synched up: all of Los Angeles' 4,400 stop lights are now synched up . The result? Well, it can still be hell . to cross the City of the Angels by car. Synchronization has allowed LA . to boast of real improvements on paper, however, the average driver . won't always be able to discern the difference of a project that took . nearly 30 years to complete. "To be honest . with you, I haven't felt it, yet," said Jack Abramyam, who has been . driving a cab across LA's mean streets for 20 years. "Late . at night, maybe, yes," Abramyam said as he sat outside his cab on a . street in Chinatown recently, waiting for a fare. "But it was never . really bad then anyway. During the day it was bad. And it's still bad." The . way synchronization works is simple enough: With all the signals . synchronized, if you drive down a street at the posted speed limit you . should be able to make every green light - from one end of this . sprawling city of 469 square miles to the other. Of course there are any number of obstacles that can prevent that. Congestion: transportation engineer associate Abeer Kliefe works at the Los Angeles Department of Transportation's Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control Center . On . a recent mid-afternoon test drive down eight miles of Wilshire . Boulevard, for example, I was cut off by a bus, stuck behind more than . one right-turner waiting for pedestrians to cross the intersecting . street and at one point had my lane blocked by a delivery truck. Approaching . the world famous La Brea Tar Pits - where prehistoric dinosaurs once . got stuck in muck, not traffic - so many people were waiting to turn . left into a parking lot that the street became gridlocked for more than . two blocks. The numerous synchronized green lights didn't wait for me. But why would they? With the posted speed limit 35 mph, I was only . averaging 15. Still, once the LA County Museum . of Art, the high-rise apartments, the headquarters of porn publisher . Larry Flynt and the various other Wilshire Boulevard landmarks were in . the rear-view mirror, the pace did pick up. So much so that 11 green . lights in a row suddenly materialized. That string ended on the edge of . downtown, however, when Wilshire simply became clogged with too many . cars. It was a non-rush hour jam that demonstrated that, good as . synchronization may be, it isn't a magic, traffic-breaking bullet. Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials agree. City of angels - and gridlock: Los Angeles freeways are amongst the most congested in the world . As . they stated in a recent report praising the benefits of synchronized . signals, "No traffic signal system is capable of `fixing traffic.'" If . more motor vehicles show up in the years ahead (and there are already . more than 7.1 million of them registered in Los Angeles County, a number . greater than that of most states), then officials say LA traffic jams . will probably get worse. That's why, said . Clinton Quan, an engineering associate with the Department of . Transportation, planners are continuing to push people to ride bicycles, . take commuter rail lines and other public transportation and move close . enough to work that they can walk there. The . city has added three light rail lines in the last seven years and has . more planned. Officials also recently approved plans to allow high-rise . apartment and condominium buildings along a corridor in Hollywood where a . subway connecting the city's West Side to downtown is supposed to go. In . the meantime, Quan says, the synchronized signal program is putting up . some pretty impressive numbers, even if the average driver isn't . noticing them. It has reduced the drive time on several major LA . corridors, for example, by about 12 percent. In driver-speak, that means the trip across town that used to take you an hour has been reduced to about 53 minutes. And . that's nothing to shrug at, says Robert Puentes, a senior fellow with . the Brookings Institution's metropolitan policy program, which studies . among other things the impact of traffic on the quality of life in . metropolitan areas. Several other . traffic-clogged cities are looking into instituting similar programs and . New York already synchronizes some of its stoplights, said Puentes, who . works in Washington, D.C., the ninth-worst traffic-clogged city in the . country. "If you can get a 12 percent reduction on, say, the Washington Beltway, that would be phenomenal," he said.

Los Angeles became a worldwide leader by synchronizing all of . its nearly 4,400 stoplights, making it the world's first major city to . do so. With all the signals . synchronized, if you drive down a street at the posted speed limit you . should be able to make every green light - from one end of this . sprawling city of 469 square miles to the other. The project took an astonishing 30 years to complete .

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Vladimir Putin has offered to have a replica Super Bowl ring made for Robert Kraft after the Russian President was accused of stealing it. In his first official statement about the ring allegations, the Russian leader told Petersburg Economic Forum he did not remember Mr Kraft or the ring, but seeing as it was so valuable he would have more made for the New England Patriots' owner. 'I remember that I was handed some souvenirs. If this is such a great value for Kraft and the respective team, I have a proposal,' President Putin said. Scroll down for video . New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has claimed that Vladimir Putin took his Super Bowl ring and that the White House told him to say it was a gift . He suggested that a Russian factory . could create a replica, using 'good metal and stone' so a copy of the . ring can be given to Mr Kraft and the team. '[It] will be the smartest … solution to this complex, international problem,' he added. The ring is believed to be in the . library of the Kremlin, which has denied Mr Kraft's account the . President Putin walked off with the ring during a meeting in St . Petersburg in 2005,according to the New York Post. Since details of the ring's disappearance first emerged, Mr Kraft backtracked on his original claim that President Putin . stole the Super Bowl Ring. A spokesman for the billionaire businessman said Mr Kraft's claim that Putin pocketed his $25,000 Super Bowl XXXIX ring was a 'humorous, anecdotal story that Robert retells for laughs.' A . careful reading of the statement, though, reveals that Mr  Kraft isn't . saying the story is untrue - only that it isn't meant to be taken . seriously. Mr Kraft had said that after Putin . made off with his ring, he was pressured by the Bush White House into . calling it a gift was a gift and letting Putin keep it. On Sunday, Kraft's spokesman said: . '(Kraft) loves that his ring is at the Kremlin, and, as he stated back . in 2005, he continues to have great respect for Russia and the . leadership of President Putin.' It's a good thing, too. Because Putin isn't giving it back. Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN  the ring resides at the Kremlin museum - where all 'state gifts' are kept. He denied that Putin stole the ring - . insisting that Mr Kraft freely gave it to the Russian leader in 2005 at a . meeting in Saint Petersburg. 'What Mr. Kraft is saying now is . weird. I was standing 20 centimeters away from him and Mr. Putin and saw . and heard how Mr. Kraft gave this ring as a gift,' he told the network. According to the New York Post, Mr Kraft . told an audience at a gala in New York that he handed Putin . the ring when the Russian president asked to look at it. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left , while holding Kraft's diamond-encrusted 2005 Super Bowl ring, as News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, center, looks on during the 2005 meeting . On Sunday, Stacey James, a spokesperson for Robert Kraft's company, the Kraft Group issued a statement backtracking on the story Kraft told Thursday: . 'It's a humorous, anecdotal story that Robert retells for laughs. 'He loves that his ring is at the Kremlin, and, as he stated back in 2005, he continues to have great respect for Russia and the leadership of President Putin. 'In particular, he credits President Putin for modernizing the Russian economy.' The statement adds that the ring being at the Kremlin has 'an added benefit from the attention this story gathered eight years ago was the creation of some Patriots fan clubs in Russia.' ‘I took out the ring and showed it to . [Putin], and he put it on and he goes, “I can kill someone with this . ring,”’  Mr Kraft told the crowd. Mr Kraft continued: ‘I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out.’ The incident occurred in 2005, the summer after the Patriots had won their third Super Bowl under his  ownership. He was one of a number of prominent American businessmen who visited Russia to meet with Putin. At the time, Mr Kraft released a public statement saying the . diamond-encrusted ring - worth more than  $25,000 - had been a gift. 'President Putin, a great and knowledgeable sports fan, was clearly taken . with its uniqueness. I decided to give him the ring as a symbol of the . respect and admiration that I have for the Russian people and [his] . leadership,' read Kraft's statement at the time. But now Mr . Kraft has claimed that Putin simply pocketed the 4.94-carat ring and that the White House intervened when he . demanded it back, reports the . According to Mr Kraft he received a call from the George W. Bush-run White House, saying, 'It would really be in the best interest of US-Soviet relations if you meant to give the ring as a present.' Kraft shows off one of his other Super Bowl rings at Thursday night's event . But, Mr Kraft . said, 'I really didn’t [want to]. I had an emotional tie to the ring, . it has my name on it. I don’t want to see it on eBay. There was a pause . on the other end of the line, and the voice repeated, "It would really . be in the best interest if you meant to give the ring as a present.’” The ring is reportedly kept in the Kremlin library.

Russian President says he cannot recall meeting Kraft or seeing ring . Copy of Patriots' Super Bowl ring will 'solve international problem'

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(CNN) -- Wael Ghonim, a Google executive who has been missing for more than a week following his purported arrest in Cairo, is to be released Monday, according to two Egyptian television news networks. Telecom executive Naguib Sawiris announced on OTV Sunday that Ghonim would be released at 4 p.m. Monday. Sawiris told CNN that Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman assured him during a Sunday meeting between government officials and opposition leaders that Ghonim would be released. State-run Nile TV reported that Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq called the network to announce that a Google executive missing for more than a week will be released Monday. There was no explanation as to the executive's whereabouts or condition. Sawiris is a member of the so-called Committee of the Wise, a group of independent elite leaders of Egyptian society taking part in talks over the future of the country. The announcements follow the release of a statement earlier Sunday by the human rights group Amnesty International. The statement warned that Ghonim was at risk of being tortured by Egytian authorities. "The Egyptian authorities must immediately disclose where Wael Ghuneim is and release him or charge him with a recognizable criminal offence," said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, deputy director of Middle and North Africa at Amnesty International. "He must be given access to a doctor and a lawyer of his choice and not be subjected to torture or other ill-treatment. His case is just one of many that highlight the continued crackdown by the Egyptian authorities on those exercising their right to protest peacefully." Ghonim, according to Amnesty International, was declared missing after he failed to meet with his brother January 28, as planned, to take part in street demonstrations. Ghonim, who heads Google's marketing operations in north Africa and the Middle East, had been in Cairo on a business trip since January 23. Ghonim is from Dubai, according to the human rights group. Family members became concerned when they discovered that Ghonim's telephones had been disconnected, according to the human rights group. Eyewitnesses later told family members they had seen Egyptian authorities arrest Ghonim during demonstrations near Mustafa Mohamed Street.

Egyptian authorities to let Google executive go, executive says . Wael Ghonim missing since January 28 . Amnesty International protests holding of Dubai native .

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Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- High tide on Friday sent some water pouring into the Bangkok's Chinatown area, but it receded within a few hours, while the commercial district remained largely dry. Those who have stayed in the city despite the government's pleas to leave are waiting to see if the highest tide, forecast to come Saturday afternoon, will overwhelm defenses along the city's river and many canals and bring more damaging floods. Floodwaters that drenched much of central and lower parts of northern Thailand crept Thursday into Bangkok, stressing embankments and flooding roads, parking lots, factories and markets and sending many residents fleeing for dry ground. Up to 1 meter (3.2 feet) of water was expected in some areas, said Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as the Chao Phraya River spilled into the city of 12 million people. Several districts were under a mandatory evacuation order. "There is water from underground coming up," said Pracha Promnok, chief of the Flood Relief Operations Center. "We are unable to do anything (to stop it)." Yingluck fielded criticism that the flood relief center had not done enough and -- with tears in her eyes -- called on the public to sympathize with emergency staff, as some of them had also become victims of the flooding. "Many are exhausted and some problems cannot be controlled and were not caused by (the center)," Yingluck said, according to MCOT. Thailand's government declared public holidays through the rest of the month in 21 flood-affected provinces, and appealed to Bangkok residents to head to the countryside. People flocked to bus terminals and crowded the Suvarnabhumi Airport, the main airport, in hopes of reaching higher ground. The smaller domestic airport, its runways inundated, was closed until November 1, but Suvarnabhumi was operating normally, protected by 3.5 meters (almost 12 feet) of dikes, said Toopetch Booyarith of the Airport Authority of Thailand. "We are confident that we will not be affected," Toopetch said. CNNGo: Updated info for tourists . The streets of the normally bustling metropolis that is notorious for massive traffic jams stood empty Thursday, save for a few public buses and taxis that were able to navigate through. There was even water standing before the Grand Palace, perhaps the most adored of Bangkok's landmarks. In some neighborhoods vacated by people, domestic animals were left to fend for themselves. "You'll see dogs stranded on rooftops, dogs trying to swim," said Marcelo Cacciola, of the Soi Dog Foundation. "So we went to these little towns around the Bangkok area with boats and rescued the dogs." Some hotels slashed prices to accommodate the flood-affected and some tourist areas reported full occupancies. In the resort town of Pattaya, fleeing Bangkok residents found it hard to get a room in hotels overflowing with European tourists, the Bangkok Post reported. Thanyarat Hemkittiwat said she was planning to leave Bangkok to stay with relatives outside the city. "Some families in southern Bangkok had their house flooded," said the 31-year-old worker at a furniture export company, which was shut after it, too, was flooded. "The water level is two meters (six feet) high and smells very bad," she said. She said the military had set up a flood relief center, "but now even that has water coming in it." UNICEF said it was providing $300,000 in aid that includes 20,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert recommending against all but essential travel to affected areas. It noted that most tourist destinations, such as Phuket and Chiang Mai, were unaffected. U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenny said the crisis was slow-moving and it was hard to know what would be hit next. The United States has already provided civilian relief resources, including water pumps, water purifiers and life vests, she said, and two U.S. helicopters are helping the Thai military determine the extent of the flooding. The floods, caused by monsoon rains that saturated rivers, have killed 373 people nationwide and affected more than 9.5 million people, authorities said. Are you there? Share photos, video but stay safe . The government has called the flooding the worst to afflict the nation in half a century and said it might take more than a month before the waters recede from some areas. The government has set up more than 1,700 shelters nationwide, and more than 113,000 people have taken refuge in them. Overall damage from the floods could exceed $6 billion, the Thai Finance Ministry said. CNN's Sara Sidner, Aliza Kassim and Elizabeth Yuan contributed to this report. Kocha Olarn reported from Bangkok and Moni Basu from Atlanta .

NEW: High tide sends water pouring into Bangkok's Chinatown area . The prime minister says Bangkok is entering a critical stage . A holiday was declared so that residents could flee to safer ground . Flooding has killed 373 people and affected more than 9.5 million .

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Ed Miliband, pictured here with his wife Justine, has been challenged by MPs to prove that he did not try to avoid tax in relation to his property dealings . Ed Miliband faced calls last night to publish full details of his tax affairs. The Labour leader’s family affairs have come under the spotlight after he spent much of last week condemning ‘tax dodgers’. The Daily Mail told yesterday how he and his family used a ‘deed of variation’ to divide ownership of their family home – which experts say is used almost exclusively to reduce death duty bills. It has now emerged that Mr Miliband and his partner Justine Thornton – his wife since 2011 – both sold separate flats they owned in upmarket North London in 2008 and 2009 without paying capital gains tax. Mr Miliband sold his £740,000 apartment five months after the purchase of their family home for £1.6million and six months after the couple had their first son. But he claimed that the flat was his ‘primary residence’. Saying the flats were their primary homes enabled them both to save tens of thousands of pounds in capital gains tax. Labour yesterday insisted any suggestion of tax avoidance is a ‘straightforward lie’. And today Mr Miliband is expected to say he is ‘not backing down’ in his campaign against tax avoidance, despite the controversy about his own affairs. In a speech to the Welsh Labour conference he will accuse ministers of ‘turning a blind eye’ to tax avoidance. But the Conservatives last night stepped up pressure on him to publish the details of his tax affairs. Mr Miliband managed to avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of the flat he owned before moving into the townhouse where his family now live. Mr Miliband met Miss Thornton in 2002. In the following years, they owned separate flats. He originally had an apartment on Chalcot Square but sold this for £342,000 in 2005, before buying a flat on nearby Chalcot Road about a year later for £648,500. It is not known where Mr Miliband, then 36, lived in the intervening months. But Miss Thornton owned a flat in Maida Vale. This was sold for £680,000 in March 2008, with Miss Thornton paying no capital gains tax. A Labour spokesman has said this is because it was her primary residence. Yet when Mr Miliband sold his flat on Chalcot Road for £740,000 in December 2009, he did not pay capital gains tax either, as he claimed this was his primary residence. This is despite the fact that five months earlier Miss Thornton – an environmental law expert on around £200,000 a year – had bought for £1.6 million the family home near Hampstead Heath where they now live. She had also given birth to their first son Daniel earlier that year, in June 2009. They were able to avoid the tax in part because they were unmarried. Mr Miliband and Miss Thornton became engaged in 2010 and married a year later. Miss Thornton, however, is still registered as the sole owner of their four-bedroom Victorian property for reasons that are unclear. Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said Mr Miliband’s family’s deed of variation was clearly designed to cut inheritance tax and condemned the Labour leader’s denial of this. He added: ‘Ed Miliband should now publish this deed of variation that he is currently hiding away and be as open about his own tax affairs as he demands others to be. The public can then judge for themselves.’ The former Director of Public Prosecutions Sir Keir Starmer, now a Labour parliamentary candidate, added: ‘People will take different views on deeds of variation and all forms of tax relief is, in one sense, intended to reduce tax. People have a strong feeling that sophisticated tax avoidance is morally wrong.’ MPs want to know if Mr Miliband and his family used tax avoidance strategies when trading houses . Mr Miliband has spent the week lambasting tax dodgers in the wake of allegations that HSBC’s Swiss private bank helped clients evade tax. He had gone on the attack over allegations of tax avoidance activities linked to some wealthy supporters of the Conservative Party, telling the House of Commons that David Cameron was ‘a dodgy Prime Minister surrounded by dodgy donors’. Mr Miliband was subsequently forced to defend his own tax affairs. Asked by BBC political editor Nick Robinson if he thought it was ‘dodgy’ to use a deed of variation and leave your house to your children to avoid tax, the Labour leader said: ‘The deed of variation... is something my mother did 20 years ago. I paid tax as a result of that transaction, I’ve avoided no tax in that.’ Mr Miliband’s father’s will was changed by deed of variation after his death in 1994 so Ed, David and their mother Marion all became part-owners of their £2.4million family home. This meant that if she then died, the sons would already own part of the property so inheritance tax would be applicable to less of the home than were she to have owned it outright. Mr Miliband has, however, since sold his share to his brother, who bought the remainder from his mother, who is still alive. He also claims to have paid capital gains tax at 40 per cent on the sale and denied he used the arrangement to avoid tax. A spokesman said: ‘It can’t be tax avoidance if no tax was avoided.’ Last night a spokesman for Mr Miliband insisted the couple only moved in together in 2008 – six years into their relationship and when Mr Miliband was 38 and Miss Thornton 37. ‘As HMRC guidance makes clear, primary residence relief continues for three years after you leave your home. The final 36 months of ownership always qualify for relief as long as the dwelling house has been your only or main residence at some point.’ BY JAMES CONEY, MONEY MAIL EDITOR . Why did the family change Ralph Miliband’s will? Changing someone’s will using a deed of variation is a relatively rare event and requires the agreement of all the beneficiaries – so why did the Miliband family do it? Was it because their father had forgotten something, or was it simply for tax planning reasons? If Mrs Miliband wanted to give some of the house to her sons she could have done that without changing her husband’s will – but this would have given her a tax liability when she continued living in the property. By altering the will and essentially making Ralph Miliband give a share of the house to his sons as a gift, Mrs Miliband was allowed to remain living there tax free. It also meant that when Ed and David came to inherit the house their tax liabilities would have been reduced. Figures produced for the Mail suggest this could have saved them £160,000 if they had inherited in 2004. George Bull, senior tax partner at accountancy firm Baker Tilly said: ‘A deed of variation is an established part of tax planning but it is not that common. Generally in the event of someone’s death the beneficiaries of the estate usually accept what is written in the will and shrug their shoulders and say that is that.’ What did Ed Miliband class as his main home from 1995 until 2004? In 1995 Ed Miliband owned 20 per cent of the family home in Edis Street, but also bought a second-floor flat in nearby Chalcot Square for around £100,000. Then in 2004 David bought the Edis Street property outright from Ed and their mother. You do not pay capital gains tax when you sell your main home, but you do have to pay tax on any gains you make above a certain level on a second home. In 2004, this was charged at a person’s highest income tax rate on gains of more than £8,200. Ed says he paid tax of 40 per cent on the sale of his stake of Edis Street to David. But exactly how much was the bill? Second-home owners have to notify HM Revenue & Customs which property is their main home. But they can switch this at any time. Every time they do this, the previous three years of house price gains are discounted (as the rules stand today, it is only 18 months). This allows second-home owners to reduce their tax liability when prices are rising fast. If Edis Street was not classed as his main home, it is estimated Ed’s captial gains tax bill could have been up to £56,000, depending on other gains he cashed in at that time. So which property was Ed living in from 1995, and which did he tell HMRC was his main home? Was it ever switched? Where did Ed and Justine live ? Ed Miliband first met Justine Thornton in 2002 and they married in 2011. For most of this time up until 2009 they each owned their own property. Last night a Labour Party spokesman insisted that they only moved in together in 2008. However, there are questions about where Ed lived between selling his home in 2005 and buying in Chalcot Road the following year. Up until 2008 Justine owned her own apartment in nearby Maida Vale. Had the couple been married and living together only one property would have been able to be classed as a primary residence – the other would have been a second home and as such any gains made on it would have incurred capital gains tax after a period. But because they were not married and apparently not living together there would have been no tax to pay. The Maida Vale home was sold in March 2008. It was only at this point that the couple apparently moved in together, into Mr Miliband’s Chalcot Road home. They eventually moved into a home bought by Justine in July 2009. Ed sold his Chalcot Road flat in 2009, five months after Justine bought their current home. He would have had 18 months to do this before capital gains tax applies.

MPs want Ed Miliband to explain his family's complicated  property history . Mr Miliband and his now wife both sold their separate flats in 2008/9 . Mr Miliband and Justine did not pay any capital gains tax on either deal . He sold his flat five months after they bought their £1.6m family home .

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(CNN) -- The family of Kendrick Johnson has sued a south Georgia school district claiming it was negligent in protecting their son from harassment and bullying, which they contend led to his death. Johnson's body was found in a rolled-up mat in the Lowndes High School gymnasium on January 11, 2013. The lawsuit was filed in State Superior Court on Tuesday. It alleges that Lowndes County Board of Education was negligent and violated Johnson's constitutional right to equal protection based on race. Johnson was African-American. Investigators with the Sheriff's Office ruled his death accidental -- concluding that Johnson climbed into the center of the gym mat to reach for a shoe and got stuck. Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson believe that their son was beaten to death. They hired an independent pathologist, who found "unexplained apparent nonaccidental blunt force trauma" to the teen's neck and concluded the death was a homicide. The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia launched a federal investigation into the case on October 31, 2013. An attorney for Lowndes County Schools had not returned CNN's request for comment by Tuesday evening. Sheriff's office: Claim of confession in Johnson's death not credible .

School district failed to protect Kendrick Johnson from bullying, lawsuit claims . The teen was found dead in January 2013 in a rolled-up mat in his high school gym . A sheriff's office investigation ruled the death accidental . An independent pathologist hired by Johnson's parents ruled it a homicide .

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Smoking cannabis every day warps key structures of the brain, a scientific study suggests. Regular use of the drug seems to shrink the brain’s ‘grey matter’ - the cells that crunch information - according to head scans of heavy drug users. The wiring of the brain – the ‘white matter’ that connects different parts - grows to compensate for the loss of the vital cells, scientists found. But eventually that also breaks down, impairing a drug users’ ability to use and react to information. Scroll down for video . Regular cannabis use appears to shrink the brain's 'grey matter' -  the cells that crunch information - according to scientists at the universities of Texas and New Mexico . The brain scan study is one of the first to investigate the drug’s long-term neurological impact in living people. The findings add to a growing weight of evidence that suggests cannabis is more harmful than legalisation campaigners would have us believe. It comes after a review of 20 years of cannabis research, published last month by a professor at King’s College London, revealed that one in six teenagers who use cannabis become dependent on the drug, as do one in 10 adults. That review also suggested that cannabis use in teenagers doubles the risk of developing psychotic disorders including schizophrenia. The authors of the new study, from the universities of Texas and New Mexico, warn that people who take the drug in heavy quantities for prolonged periods are likely to suffer damaging effects. A definitive 20-year study into the effects of long-term cannabis use has demolished the argument that the drug is safe. Cannabis is highly addictive, causes mental health problems and opens the door to hard drugs, the study found. The paper by Professor Wayne Hall, a drugs advisor to the World Health Organisation, builds a compelling case against those who deny the devastation cannabis wreaks on the brain. Professor Hall found: . Examining brain scans, the scientists found that chronic marijuana users - who smoked an average of three times a day - had smaller average volumes of grey matter in the orbitofrontal cortex, the part of the brain involved in mental processing and decision making. The cannabis users were also seen to have more ‘white matter’ - the connections between cells which affect how the brain learns and functions. The researchers suspect that those extra connections are forged as the brain tries to compensate for the lack of crucial grey matter. But even those extra connections were seen to break up within six to eight years under prolonged cannabis abuse, they found. Dr Sina Aslan from the University of Texas said: ‘What’s unique about this work is that it combines three different magnetic resonance imaging techniques to evaluate different brain characteristics. ‘The results suggest increases in connectivity, both structural and functional that may be compensating for grey matter losses. ‘Eventually, however, the structural connectivity or “wiring” of the brain starts degrading with prolonged marijuana use.’ The team studied MRI scans of the brains of 48 adult cannabis users aged 20 to 36 who were compared with a group of 62 non-users. The orbitofrontal cortex region of the brain, where the biggest differences in cannabis users’ brains was seen, is strongly linked to empathy - the ability to sense other people’s feelings. Neuroscientists believe damage to the orbitofrontal cortex may underpin many cases of personality disorder and psychopathy. The researchers found that the effect differed markedly depending on the age they started smoking and the number of years they continued to abuse the drug. The earlier someone started smoking cannabis, the greater the structural change to the brain and the larger the growth in white matter connections. This may explain why some chronic cannabis users sometimes appear to be coping normally, effectively masking the damage to their brain, the scientists said. Examining brain scans, the scientists found that chronic marijuana users - who smoked an average of three times a day - had smaller average volumes of grey matter, pictured on an MRI scan in light blue and green, in the orbitofrontal cortex, the part of the brain involved in mental processing and decision making . But after six to eight years of continually taking cannabis the increases in structural wiring declined, they found. The scientists said that because their study represented a simple snapshot of users’ brains, and did not monitor them over time, they could not be certain that the damage was directly caused by the drug. While the statistical picture they built up suggests that the drug abuse is linked to the structure of the brain, to be absolutely sure they more research is needed, they said. Co-author Dr Francesca Filbey, also from Texas, said: ‘We have seen a steady increase in the incidence of marijuana use since 2007. ‘However, research on its long-term effects remains scarce - despite the changes in legislation surrounding marijuana and the continuing conversation surrounding this relevant public health topic. ‘While our study does not conclusively address whether any or all of the brain changes are a direct consequence of marijuana use, these effects do suggest that these changes are related to age of onset and duration of use.’ UK drugs law has been the subject of much debate in recent years. The Labour government downgraded the drug to Class C in 2004 – meaning officers did not normally arrest those caught with the drug - but reversed their decision within five years, returning it to Class B status. Celebrities including Russell Brand, Richard Branson and Sting have called for it to be decriminalised, as has Professor David Nutt, the government’s former drugs advisor.

Scientists at the universities of Texas and New Mexico found the drug does warp key structures in the brain . Regular use shrank 'grey matter' - the cells that process information . 'White matter' that connects different parts of the brain, grows to compensate but also breaks down impairing ability to react to information .

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(CNN) -- Fashion lovers crowded into a limestone townhouse on the prestigious Upper East Side of New York City on Wednesday night for an exclusive designer showcase. The house didn't belong to posh members of the high fashion elite, but to the Consulate General of the Russian Federation. The Russian Fashion Industry Showcase and Reception is one of several nationally-driven shows at New York Fashion Week promoting textile and apparel production unique to the countries. Upcoming shows will highlight the best in material and design from Korea, Japan, France and Scandinavia, but Wednesday night was all about the Russians. The evening embodied the Imperial Russia zeitgeist; chandeliers dripped with crystal, women glided about draped in fur, well-tailored men straightened their pocket squares as they passed gilded mirrors. The crowd sipped vodka and ogled designs from a conglomerate of modern Russian designers, including Serguei Teplov, Dmitry Loginov, Tegin, Irina Shaposhnikova, Sergey Polyakov and Aleksandr Khrisanfov. American figure skater Johnny Weir, who has his eyes on a third Olympic Games, in the Russian city of Sochi, stopped in and posed for photos. Russia's storied history was on display: A model's hair was mussed into a babushka headpiece; another stood with the rigid posture of a ballerina in laser-cut leather; all of them wore black outfits reflective of the country's harsh climate and lack of sunshine. "New York City itself and, by default, Fashion Week is an avowedly international forum where everyone is welcomed and, for the most part, accepted," said Stephan Rabimov, the founder and editor in chief of DEPESHA magazine, which co-sponsored the event. "It's a new type of communication channel to promote national interests: fashion, culture, tourism." Rabimov said the U.S. fashion consumer is the perfect client for any ambitious designer. High-style buyers are, on average, well-educated professionals with lots of disposable income. Not only is the U.S. consumer a draw to international outlets, but New York is a global fashion capital on par with Paris, Milan and London. "The American market is, simply, among the biggest, and they're very creative. As much as we can celebrate the savoir-faire of the French, I think Americans are the most creative," said Elisabeth Leontieff-Hirshon, a senior manager of UBIFRANCE. The Academy of Art University in San Francisco is showing a collaborative collection sponsored by UBIFRANCE, the French Trade Commission, on Friday at Lincoln Center in an effort to boost the profile of French mills in the United States. The collaboration was launched after approximately 250 meters of fabric was donated by French mills to the university, according to Leontieff-Hirshon. Leontieff-Hirshon said the appeal of partnering French textiles with American students is that U.S. designers are typically more open to new fabrics and new ideas. "The American market knows what's good and what's selling; they're visionaries," she said. An emerging market stepping onto the catwalk: Asia. Concept Korea is a collaborative show organized by the Ministry of Culture, among other state agencies. On display: true Gangnam style. During Concept Korea's show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last September, Korean designer Kathleen Kye showcased for the first time. That appearance later helped launch her collection at Opening Ceremony, a boutique synonymous with fashion ambassadorship, featuring designs from a different country each year. "It is a must that we create a presence in New York in order to step into global market," said Sang-Pyo Hong, chief director at Korea Creative Content Agency. Leather Japan is yet another Asia-driven show sponsored by the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Eight Japanese brands will showcase Japanese leather products, hoping to highlight the designers' craftsmanship, said Kaoru Imajo, a spokesman for the event. While the country's economy is flagging, new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has recently advocated stimulating growth by increasing exports; a somewhat contentious strategy because it could correlate with a depreciation of Japan's currency. "The Japanese yen is expensive now, so that is not good for exporting, but the brands are trying everything they can to make it better," said Imajo. Rounding out the globe, there's a Scandinavian showcase with designers SIPILÄ, Viola Blu and Olav making their debut to the U.S. market. Also showing is EDUN, a label working to increase trade with Africa that was launched in 2005 by Ali Hewson and her husband, U2 frontman Bono. While it's common practice for government-run organizations to participate in international trade shows like COTERIE and Première Vision, governments actively orchestrating Fashion Week events is a recent development. "That's why everyone who actually wants to sell clothes flocks here vying for interest of the best buyers and best media," said Rabimov. "It is a perfect mix to launch a new brand, revamp heavyweights or showcase any country's fashion industry potential." Follow Sarah LeTrent on Twitter and CNN Living on Facebook for dispatches from New York Fashion Week.

Nations are sponsoring Fashion Week events to gain attention for textiles, designers . At Russian showcase a model wore her hair mussed into a babushka headpiece . Concept Korea is a collaborative show organized by the Ministry of Culture . Organizers say New York Fashion Week is the ideal setting to showcase innovative style .

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Never taking the people you love for granted could be the key to a happy life according to pensioners wishing to dispense their wisdom to their grandchildren. Three sets of pensioners, including centenarians Maurice and Helen Kaye, have recording a video featuring their advice for future generations. And the key to being happy it appears is worrying less, following your dreams, not worrying about the future and being thankful for what you have. Scroll down for video . Maurice and Helen Kaye have revealed their happiest moments are when they met and arranged a date . Betty Hal, 95 (left) said one of her happiest memories was going to see her husband in hospital during the war . The video asked the pensioners about their happiest moments and what advice they would give to their grandchildren to safeguard their future well-being. As well as not taking people for granted, Betty, 95, and Doug, 100, Hale, of Winchester, along with William, 84, Maureen, 80, Norman, of Wellingborough also advised people not to hold grudges and to live in the moment rather than worry. The couples listed meeting each other, getting married and having their own children as among their most treasured memories. 1. Never take the people you love for granted . 2. Believe in yourself . 3. Remember what is important to you . 4. Nothing worth having comes easy . 5. Put your heart and soul into everything you do . 6. Don't hold grudges . 7. Don't be jealous of success . 8. Stop worrying and live in the moment . 9. Spend more time with your family . 10. Choose your friends wisely . Mrs Kaye, 101, of Bournemouth, said her happiest moment was when her husband of 80 years walked into her parents' shop for the first time to pick up an order and didn't leave for three hours. She said: 'I think my best memory was when he walked into my mother's shop to get an order and after three hours my mother said who is going to throw him out, you or me, because no customers can get in.' Mr Kaye, 102, said that while that day was not his favourite, as he was chucked out, he was able to arrange a date with his future wife a few weeks later. As couples who lived through the Second World War, the pensioners said that appreciating each other has been central to their happiness. Mrs Hale said: 'One of my happiest memories is when I went up to Manchester to see Doug when he was brought back from the second front in France wounded. 'I walked into the hospital and there he was in hospital blues and he looked at me and there was a great big smile on his face.' Mr and Mrs Kaye are pictured on their wedding day 80 years ago and said they fondly remembered the day . Maureen and William Norman said they were happier now as they appreciated the things they have . The Normans, of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, are pictured on their wedding day 60 years ago . The video was directed by BAFTA-award winning director Gary Tarn for insurance company Beagle Street. A survey by the company found 1,000 over-70s claimed they were at their most happy around the age of 40. Getting married, having children and grandchildren featured on the top lists of happiest moments. 1. Birth of a first child . 2. Wedding day . 3. Birth of grandchildren . 4. Birth of another child . 5. Day of retirement . 6. Moving into a new home . 7. Seeing your child's first steps . 8. Hearing your child's first words . 9. Meeting the man or woman of your dreams . 10. First kiss with them. And the biggest regrets.... 1. Choosing the wrong career . 2. Not furthering education . 3. Not travelling enough . 4. Getting divorced . 5. Getting married too soon . Mrs Norman said while having her children was one of her happiest memories, she feels most content now. She said: 'I'm more happy now than I've ever been. Our generation have been through World War Two when things were rationed and food was rationed. 'It makes us appreciate the things we have now. I could kiss my automatic washing machine.' The research also revealed that men are happiest at 40, while women hit their positive peak at 38 - citing being fit and healthy, having a great group of friends and feeling confident in their appearance as the main reasons. The findings show loving relationships outweigh money and material gains with life's top ten happiest moments dominated by friends and family. The most common cause for regret was choosing the wrong career and not pursuing lifelong dreams. One in ten of those with regrets wished they had worked harder in school with seven per cent regretting that they had not travelled the world. Matthew Gledhill, managing director of Beagle Street, said: 'The overwhelming message from those with the most life experience is that the key to happiness is to worry less and live in the moment with the people you care about most. : .

Three sets of pensioners have revealed what has made them happiest . Couples advise on future happiness, such as not taking people for granted . Helen Kaye, 101, fondly remembers her husband of 80 years walking into her family's shop for the first time and staying three hours as they talked . Maureen Norman, 80, said war taught her to be thankful for what she has . Pensioners believe not holding grudges or worrying is key to a happy life . Getting married, having children and grandchildren are fondest memories .

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By . Rebecca Seales . PUBLISHED: . 06:12 EST, 8 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:46 EST, 8 April 2012 . Trapped: Mrs Shah - who has adopted a pseudonym for her own protection - was forced into marriage at just five years old, despite living in an ordinary British town (picture posed by model) A successful businesswoman has told of her agony after being forced into an abusive marriage at the age of five - despite living in Britain. Samina Shah, who is now in her 40s and too frightened to reveal her real name, spoke out after revelations that Britain's Forced Marriage Unit had handled the case of another five-year-old girl last year. Mrs Shah said she believed she was being dressed for her fifth birthday party on the day of the Islamic ceremony which effectively ended her childhood. She told The Sun: 'There was a lot of . activity - a lot of relatives in the house. I was dressed up in an . outfit which my mother-in-law had bought for me. 'My sister told me later that my mother-in-law had said, "At last, the beautiful girl belongs to me!"' Pondering . why a tiny girl from a large northern town would be forced to undergo . such an ordeal, she said she thought it was to do with maintaining . tradition - and control. Mrs . Shah was born into a close-knit Asian community, and while her family . lived in Britain they remained true to the conventions of remote . Pakistani villages. Aged . just 13, she was removed from school without explanation. Instead of an . education, she was taught that a woman's place was in the home - and . reminded that the greater her sufferings on earth, the more lavish her . reward would be in Paradise. Samina . was still a frightened girl of 14 when she went through the formal . wedding ceremony which marked her transition from her parents' house to . that of her husband. At 6am the day after, she was forced onto a plane . to Pakistan, told only that she would return to Britain with her husband . when she reached 16. Long before that time, the teenager endured the forced consummation of her marriage after suffering an appalling beating. Missing - one childhood: Locked up by her husband, child bride Mrs Shah used to watch other children playing outside and sigh with envy . Mrs Shah returned to the UK three months later, after her Guardians decided she should be kept there under lock and key. She said the feeling of sunlight on her face was one of the things she missed most during her captivity, adding, 'I used to look out at kids playing and feel an overwhelming sense of envy. 'When you are married at the age of five you no longer live like a normal child. I was deprived of my basic human rights.' After giving birth to a daughter at the age of 20, Mrs Shah said she became determined her child would never endure the horrors she herself had lived through. The law covering forced marriage in Britain makes it a civil rather than a criminal matter, and many of the victims are sent abroad. Those at risk can apply for a court order which bars them or the organisers of the marriage from leaving the country. Violating such an order constitutes contempt of court, which carries a prison sentence of up to two years.  While forced marriages are not recognised as legal in the UK, if victims do not return to Britain then the people responsible cannot be prosecuted.The Government is currently considering a change in the law. Ultimately, her daughter was to be her salvation. Though the years of abuse she had suffered took a toll on Mrs Shah, manifesting as crippling obsessive compulsive disorder, she became interested in studying after watching her daughter's progress through school. To her husband's displeasure, she enrolled in college and took GCSEs. Finally, at the age of 37, she found the strength to leave the man who had made her life a misery, even banning her from smiling because he considered it 'the sign of a loose woman'. In strict Muslim communities divorce remains strictly taboo, and those who do separate from their partners risk being ostracised by their friends and families. While Mrs Shah returned to her parents after dissolving her marriage, the arrangement was not a success and she found herself entirely alone in the world. At her lowest ebb, contemplating suicide, she began composing a goodbye text to her beloved daughter - but couldn't bring herself to abandon the best thing in her life, a child who so obviously needed her. Finding herself outside a church, and ready to turn her back on a religion which had brought her nothing but pain and subjugation, Mrs Shah threw herself on the mercy of a priest. Though she said she was keen to become a Christian, the priest said it was not Islam which had failed Samina - it was people. He made contact with a Muslim woman who provided the sobbing mother with solace, and a bed for the night. Mentor: After ending her own forced marriage, Mrs Shah hopes to help girls understand that Islam does not permit the barbaric practice - and that they too can escape it . Mrs Shah said it was not until she stopped seeing herself through other people's eyes that she felt able to move on from her abusive marriage and take control of her own life. Having reinvented herself as a successful entrepreneur, she now gives talks to women's groups and mentors youngsters in her local area. Above all, she wants to emphasise that forced marriage is completely contrary to both the teachings of Islam and the dignity of human beings. She said: 'Islam safeguards women's rights, and I am delighted that I found the Islam that God sent down - not the one that has been hijacked by the jackals who misrepresent its true teachings.'

Victim tells how her childhood was shockingly ended by the ceremony she mistook for a birthday party . Forced abroad to live with her husband in Pakistan, she suffered years of abuse before finally finding the strength to seek a divorce . Now a successful entrepreneur, she wants to show girls in her position there is light at the end of the tunnel .

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London (CNN) -- Britain has some of the best journalism in the world. A number of institutions with noble traditions -- the London Times, the BBC, the Guardian and others -- foster reporting that challenges vested interests and informs citizens in exactly the way that journalism is supposed to do. But the British press also has deep problems, as the phone-hacking affair and the year-long Leveson inquiry into press ethics and practices have revealed. In recent decades editors and proprietors have made themselves virtually unaccountable for what they do, enabling a culture to develop in which the people who are the subjects of stories may be bullied, lied about or intruded upon at will. It is only a minority of journalists who have done this, but the attitude was cynical and ugly, summed up by a News of the World news editor who remarked to a colleague: "That is what we do. We go out and destroy other people's lives." The result was a stream of scandals of which phone hacking was only the latest and the worst, and, though journalists hate to admit it, the whole trade is contaminated. News: Brooks, Coulson charged over alleged payments to officials . The report of the Leveson Inquiry, due later this week, is a historic opportunity to clean things up. In an ideal world journalists would not need the kind of regulation he will recommend, but if trust is to be rebuilt it is essential. It is essential, too, because citizens have to be protected against the kinds of violations that have become common, and that have spread misery and distress. What will it change? The first thing we have to acknowledge is that Leveson can only recommend; it is up to the government, parliament and the industry to implement what he suggests. And the British press has been through crises like this before and usually managed to wriggle off the hook. But this time is probably worse than ever before and the newspapers are less in control of the debate than ever before, so change is indeed possible. The challenge to Lord Justice Leveson was to come up with an effective system of regulation that does not undermine the freedom of journalists to do their work in the public interest. And that surely means calling time on the industry's "self-regulation," now acknowledged as a mere fig-leaf. So there will probably be a new body, in all likelihood backed by statute, with the job of ensuring that newspapers and their websites meet basic standards of accuracy and fairness. Hacked Off, the campaign group of which I am director, hopes that it will be very clearly independent of both political influence and of the editors and proprietors. This is not such a great novelty for Britain, first because for years the press has insisted that its own self-regulation regime existed to uphold standards and provide redress (though it did so only selectively) and second because broadcast journalism is regulated in this way (and broadcast journalism happens to be the country's most trusted). To some, however, it will sound ugly, even offensive. We like to think of journalism as unfettered and rambunctious, and British journalists are apt to quote from John Stuart Mill, or to cite the troublemaking examples of William Cobbett and W. T. Stead, to justify their independence from any kind of vetting or control. Opinion: Why media fights back so hard . But change is now vital because journalism has been inflicting too much damage. Too many innocent, ordinary people -- victims of crime, people bereaved in disasters, innocent acquaintances and relatives of the famous -- have been lied about, intruded upon or had their rights trampled on by newspapers. So Britain has a choice: sacrifice the rights of vulnerable people into the future or try to get the press to observe basic standards. It's not really a choice at all. And the new regulation will not be censorship. Lord Justice Leveson is obliged by his terms of reference to make recommendations that support press freedom and in any case he pledged many times that he was not remotely interested in gagging the newspapers. Instead newspapers will be made accountable, after publication, for their errors and failures. They will have to acknowledge them and give redress to those injured. They will be required to abide by a code of practice and face scrutiny, censure and possibly fines for repeated or grievous breaches. And they will have to do something they have never liked to do: learn from their mistakes. For a journalist -- and I am one -- it is in many ways shaming. But we journalists are the first to demand this kind of remedy in any other walk of life where ethics have broken down, be it banking or policing or medical practice. We must be ready to take the medicine we dish out to others, not least because it can and should make us better. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Brian Cathcart.

Phone-hacking revelations revealed problems into UK press, says Brian Cathcart . Cathcart argues Leveson inquiry is historic opportunity to clean things up . He wants scrutiny independent of politicians instead of industry's "self-regulation" Newspapers must be more accountable for errors and failures, Cathcart says .

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By . Dan Bloom . World football's top 25 officials have had their salaries doubled after a new ethics committee promised to stamp out their bonuses, an investigation has claimed. It is alleged that Fifa - which faces corruption claims over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar - also offered to pay its executive committee in wads of cash through a Swiss bank account. The claims today, revealed in a cache of millions of documents leaked to The Sunday Times, are the latest in a growing litany against the governing body of world football. Bumper pay: The 25 members of Fifa's top governing body have had their salaries doubled, it was reported today. Pictured: The executive committee (Exco) during a general assembly at its headquarters in Switzerland . The executive committee led by President Sepp Blatter, Exco for short, is Fifa's most powerful body and numbers 25 top officials from the football world. Britain's representative Jim Boyce is one of Exco's seven vice presidents and has already said he would support a rerun of the 2022 vote if corruption allegations are proven. The revelations come just four months after Fifa promised to clean up allegations of corruption by scrapping bonuses to its committee. A new audit and compliance body was formed in July 2012 and its chief, Domenico Scala, said in February that executives had agreed to scrap the bonuses because they could encourage unethical behaviour. He said Exco was an 'oversight and decision-making body... not responsible for sales,' adding: 'We don’t want to provide a bonus to people overseeing the operations.' But according to the report today in . The Sunday Times, each of the 25 members' salaries has risen from . £59,000 to £118,000 this year after the bonuses - reputedly worth . £44,000 a year - were scrapped. Timing: The revelations during the current World Cup in Brazil come as Fifa President Sepp Blatter - the head of Exco - is firmly in the public eye. Pictured: Blatter (right) watching his home team, Switzerland . Mounting anger: Brazilians have protested in Rio de Janiero over the huge cost of staging the World Cup . June 1, 2014: £3m in 'corrupt' payments . The Sunday Times revealed it had been handed 'millions' of documents which exposed how a top Qatari football official, 65-year-old Mohammed Bin Hammam (right), handed officials £3million worth of cash and global junkets to help secure the 2022 World Cup. MPs called for Qatar to be stripped of the tournament amid an investigation. Qatar hit back, saying it 'always upheld the highest standard of ethics and integrity' and that Bin Hammam 'played no official or unofficial role in Qatar’s 2022 Bid Committee'. June 8: Secret gas deal talks . The newspaper revealed more files detailing how Bin Hammam fixed meetings with the Qatari royal family for at least seven key members of Exco, including Sepp Blatter. Two secret meetings were brokered between Qatari royals and an aide to Thailand's serving Fifa member to discuss a gas deal in the critical final months before the 2022 ballot, it was reported. June 15: Fifa 'ignored high terror risk' Further revelations alleged that Qatar had been deemed at the highest risk of a terrorist attack of any of the 2022 host nations. The documents added to questions over how a nation with scorching summer heat and little footballing tradition won the World Cup. An unnamed Exco member told the newspaper the salary 'doubled to take account of the dropping of the bonus.' The newspaper alleged Exco members enjoy generous expenses - including stays in a £200-a-night hotel in Rio de Janiero during the Brazil World Cup and more than £400 a day in generous expenses. Leaked documents also claimed Exco members were allowed to take their salaries in envelopes full of cash at Fifa's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The timing of the revelations, during the current World Cup in Brazil, is devastating for Mr Blatter as he remains firmly in the public eye. Brazilian authorities are already fighting unrest in large cities including Rio de Janiero over the huge amount spent on the tournament - and the vast profits for Fifa - in a country with extreme poverty. The governing body of world football is highly secretive about the salaries it pays its top officials. Accounts list the total of payments to Fifa's 'key management personnel', which includes not only the 25 Exco members but also directors and other top staff. This figure was £21.3million last year - a rise of £1.6million in a year since 2012. The pay of Fifa President Sepp Blatter and the other 24 members of Exco is now set by a compensation committee led by Mr Scala. Earlier this month the chairman of the Britain's parliamentary committee for Culture, Media and Sport said Fifa needed a complete overhaul. In a BBC interview earlier this month, John Whittingdale said an inquiry three years ago into the 2022 World Cup bidding process had received several allegations of 'potential corrupt payments'. 'Those were swept aside by Fifa, they weren't properly investigated, and that was three years ago,' he said. 'I don't think anybody is going to be that amazed to learned that the bid process is corrupted. It isn't sufficient just to have a rerun of a vote by a small number of people who conduct the vote in secret and are unaccountable. 'There needs to be a complete reform of Fifa.' A spokesman from Fifa told MailOnline that football's governing body was not in a position to comment prior to Judge Hans-Joachim Eckert's reached his conclusions based on an investigation report due at the end of next month. She said Fifa 'does not comment on allegations', but added: 'Each year Fifa publishes its financial report in line with International Financial Reporting standards on our website. 'Furthermore, Fifa has established an independent Audit and Compliance Committee, as well as a remuneration committee that includes two independent persons namely the chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee Domenico Scala as well Jean-Pierre Pedrazzini of Egon Zehnder, which defines and approves compensation and salaries of Fifa staff and the executive members.' Concerns: A planned stadium for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which is allegedly at high risk of a terror attack .

'All 25 members' of world football's governing body received pay rise . Their annual salaries allegedly shot from £59,000 to £118,000 this year . It comes after audit and compliance body said bonuses would be ditched . Allegations by The Sunday Times are the latest scandal to engulf Fifa .

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(CNN)Some of the U.S. military personnel being deployed to Liberia to help tackle the Ebola crisis may come into contact with the virus, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, the head of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. David Rodriguez, said that while the majority of U.S. troops involved in the mission would not be exposed to the disease, those in mobile testing labs could have contact in that environment. "They're all trained at a very, very high level," Rodriguez told reporters of the lab personnel, who constitute a "separate, specialty element of the force." The Pentagon has sent three of these mobile labs to Liberia so far, and expects to send more in the coming months, according to Rodriguez. Each mobile lab is staffed by three or four service members, a fraction of the overall military presence in the country. Last week, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters there was "no expectation" that U.S. troops would be "physically, geographically in a situation where that they should be exposed" to Ebola, though he admitted that risk to lab technicians is higher than the troops. On Tuesday, Rodriguez emphasized that, "the health and safety of the team supporting this mission is our priority." "We will do everything in our power to address and mitigate the potential risk to our service members, civilian employees, contractors and their families," he said. If a service member contracts Ebola while in Liberia, Rodriguez said they would be flown to the United States in a specially outfitted plane to a facility equipped to handle their case. Three American civilians who have so far contracted the disease while in West Africa were similarly evacuated. But the Pentagon insists they are taking all necessary precautions to keep personnel from becoming infected. Troops are completing special training before they deploy and will have to follow strict protocols in the field, which include frequent washing of hands and feet, as well as temperature-taking. They will also have to fill out questionnaires on their physical condition and any symptoms they might be experiencing. Up to 4,000 U.S. military personnel have been approved for deployment in this effort, which Gen. Rodriguez said would cost an estimated $750 million over a six month period.

Some U.S. personnel could be in contact with Ebola in West Africa, Pentagon official says . Personnel are trained at "very high level" for such contact, official says . Official: Any U.S. personnel infected would be evacuated in specially equipped plane .

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By . Nikki Murfitt . Supermarkets losing £100million a year propping up their online delivery services. Experts say that while supermarkets often charge £3 or £4 for each home delivery, the actual cost to them is £20. As a result, they are effectively paying customers to shop with them. Retail analyst Dave McCarthy said: ‘The transition from in-store retailing to online retailing in the grocery market is losing the industry £100million profit per annum. It costs Tesco around £20 to deliver to their customers whoi pay around £4 for the service . ‘When a customer switches from shopping in a store to shopping online, it is a lot less profitable for the retailer, which suffers a double whammy. The store loses profits from the lost sales and importantly, a contribution to fixed costs such as rates, energy and the store manager’s wages. ‘And when the customer shops online, the retailer incurs extra costs for packing the products, paying transportation costs, wages, fuel and for the cost of the vehicle which is an expensive, multi-temperature-controlled vehicle.’ Morrisons and Tesco are among the big supermarkets who are losing out on home deliveries . Mr McCarthy tells a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary to be screened tomorrow night: ‘Discount supermarkets are growing at twice the rate of online shopping, yet the big four keep investing and chasing online custom. ‘How much trade would these supermarkets lose if they stopped online? The answer is not as much as they are losing out to the growth of discount supermarkets.’ The beleaguered supermarket giants – Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons – have seen combined lost sales of more than £3billion in recent years and have slashed thousands of jobs. Last week, Tesco ousted embattled chief executive Philip Clarke after yet another dire profits warning. Last week, Tesco ousted embattled chief executive Philip Clarke after yet another dire profits warning . The success of discount chains such as Lidl and Aldi has meant that middle class shoppers are happy to boast about how savvy they are with their money, and take pride in the fact that they don’t fall victim to the consumerism being promoted by the big four. Mr McCarthy says: ‘As the recession hit, consumers were forced to go elsewhere and as a result they have experimented by trying products in the discount stores and found what they do and don’t like. ‘The discount stores have a compelling offer. They are providing quality and value for money.’ Dispatches quotes customers saying that shopping at Aldi has cut their grocery bill in half without compromising on quality. One said: ‘That was a big surprise. You think because something is cheap then it is probably going to be rubbish quality but it is just the opposite. ‘I used to shop in Sainsbury’s but felt I was being taken for a ride.’

Customers pay £3 for delivery but price to shops is actually £20 . Double loss for supermarkets when customer decides to shop online . Retailer incurs extra costs for packing the products, paying transportation costs, wages, fuel and for the cost of the vehicle . Supermarket Wars will be shown on Channel 4 at 8pm tomorrow.

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . A mystery benefactor tweeting clues to hidden cash sparked a frenzy in Los Angeles last night, with hundreds of people swarming the area searching for dollar bills. Throngs of people scavenged through garden beds, searched under bus stops and, police say, caused a traffic nightmare, in Burbank as they hunted for envelopes of cash, according to NBC. Within an hour of the anonymous donor posting a clue on his Twitter account @HiddenCash, the area around the local shopping center was inundated with people. The unknown donor began their pay-it-forward scavenger hunt on May 22 in San Francisco, claiming they were a successful real estate investor who wanted to share their wealth. It is now spreading throughout the West Coast, with the donor promising to make it 'bigger and better'. Scroll down for video . Inundated: Hundreds of people swarmed the area around the Empire Center in Burbank, Los Angeles on Thursday night in search of hidden money, after a mystery benefactor dropped some location clues on Twitter . Huge hunt: Hundreds of people searched at bus stops, in rubbish bins and through gardens in search of the hidden cash in Burbank, Los Angeles on Thursday night . Overwhelmed: Police said the crowds in Burbank, Los Angeles last night caused traffic chaos . This week, the philanthropist began hiding money around Los Angeles, including several hundred dollars in Burbank found by three lucky winners. Chris Treichel and his co-worker found the first cash drop of $135. About 20 minutes later, 14-year-old Tatiana Ramirez spotted an envelope full of cash she said she wanted to put toward her grandmother's medical bills. Sean Zerbe and his friends found the last envelope of the night, and tweeted their victory photo from the car, according to KTLA-TV Channel 5. Lucky winners: Sean Zerbe (left) and Chris Treichel (right) were two of Thursday night's lucky winners, braving the crowds in Burbank, LA, to find the hidden moneyIn response to Thursday night's hysteria, the generous donor issued a safety notice on his Twitter account: 'Please walk and drive safely. A young woman ran right in front of my car a few days ago. I will do my best to pick locations that are safe, but please use common sense and caution,' they wrote. 'Please also be respectful to the locations themselves and surrounding businesses. And be kind and happy with each other, as that's what this is all about.' However the unknown giver also tweeted that he or she 'had no plans to stop' and wanted to 'keep getting bigger and better'. The game continues: The mystery benefactor announced on his Twitter Friday that he or she had no intention of stopping the pay-it-forward scavenger hunt . The donor has also chosen to remain anonymous, in case people who know him or her criticize the decision to give away so much money. 'This is my way of giving back to the community and also having fun,' the donor said. 'The bigger idea is just to give back, both financially and a sense of fun to the community that has made me wealthy.' Other winners . Winner: Twitter user Andrew Sarti directed his mom to find the hidden cash in Los Angeles today . Condition: The mystery benefactor has asked that winners post a picture on Twitter of them holding the cash they found, like these winners pictured left and right .

A wealthy real estate investor is anonymously stashing cash around California . Using the Twitter handle @HiddenCash, the benefactor tweets clues about where to find the money . The scavenger hunt began in San Francisco on May 22 and hit LA this week . Last night, huge crowds swarmed Burbank looking for crash . Police said the crowd caused traffic chaos and some damage . The mystery donor issued a public safety notice on his Twitter account but promised to continue the pay-it-forward scavenger hunt .

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By . Erin Clements for MailOnline . An iPad app that launched today allows brides-to-be to try on up to 300 different wedding gowns without setting foot in a store. First, users must upload a full-body shot to the Wedding Dress Studio app, which is free to download, and adjust their shoulder and hip points. Then they can choose from various silhouettes, necklines, fabrics and embellishments, and see the dress overlaid on their picture. Scroll down for video . Say yes to the dress: The Wedding Dress Studio app lets brides-to-be 'try on' nearly 300 gowns to figure out what styles are most flattering . Founder Hillary Sica, 25, tells MailOnline that she wanted to make the task of finding the perfect dress 'A bit easier and a bit more fun' for women. 'Searching for the perfect gown can be very overwhelming, and while I haven't personally experienced this yet, I can absolutely draw from the experiences of family/friends around me. It's a once in a lifetime purchase, and quite a large one at that,' she says. The designs offered on the app are intended to reflect the most popular bridal styles at the moment. Intelligent design: The app allows users to choose from various silhouettes (left) and necklines (right) Featured silhouettes include A-line, ballgown, empire, column and mermaid, and users can choose from a strapless, bateau, V-neck asymmetrical, off-shoulder or halter neckline. There are also eight different color variations and 22 embellishments, such as bows, flowers, belts and brooches. Miss Sica, who is based in New York City, . recommends that users wear something formfitting in the photo they use . with the app so as not to interfere with the edges of dress. Attention to detail: The app also lets users customize the fabric (left) and embellishments (right) She adds that the app uses 'fabric remapping technology,' which will recognize the user's frame and allow the fabric of the chosen dress to remap and contour realistically to their body shape and stance.The app allows the final design to be saved and shared on social media. Miss Sica says the app has already been tested with about 200 users, and she plans to add other categories, such as maid of honor and mother of the bride.

Users upload a full-body photo to the Wedding Dress Studio app, which overlays the wedding gown of their choice on the picture .

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Bachmann's New Hampshire team claim they were 'treated as second class citizens' by 'rude' campaign . Bachmann spokesman hit back, saying: 'They want to call names, that's their prerogative' By . Daily Mail Reporter . UPDATED: . 15:54 EST, 26 October 2011 . Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann registered by mail for New Hampshire's presidential primary after her staff's abrupt resignation last week. With all five of Mrs Bachmann's paid staff members in her New Hampshire office abandoning ship last week, the vying presidential contender could have opted to travel to the Granite state but chose to file by mail instead. Those now former-staffers have complained of receiving a cold shoulder by the candidate's national team, as well as to have been treated rudely. Iowa's 'it': Michele Bachmann has publicly acknowledged keeping her focus on the state of Iowa, choosing to slip an appearance to register for the New Hampshire primary this week . Most of the other presidential candidates have chosen to file in person, finding a campaign opportunity in their appearance. Separate from that crowd, Texas congressman Ron Paul sent a staff member to file on his behalf early Monday morning, though the former Governor of Utah Jon Hunstman arrived himself by the late afternoon in addition to former-governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney. With Vice-President Joe Biden's appearance, he filed on behalf of both himself and President Obama. Mrs Bachmann has visited New Hampshire twice since beginning her campaign, publicly acknowledging her decision to focus primarily on Iowa. The five former staffers of Mrs Bachmann had said, however, that they hold no ill will toward the Minnesota congresswoman, but they could not continue working for her because the national campaign team had been 'rude, unprofessional, dishonest, and at times cruel' to them. Scroll down for video . Problems: The five former staffers said they could not continue working for Bachmann because her national campaign team had been 'rude, unprofessional, dishonest, and at times cruel' to them . A press release issued by the New Hampshire team also accused the campaign as being 'abrasive, discourteous, and dismissive' of the state's voters. 'These are our neighbors and our . friends, and some within the national team treated them more as a . nuisance than as potential supporters,' the group wrote. The letter went on to tell how they had all been . full-time, paid employees until September 11, when they were asked to . temporarily go 'off payroll' due to financial concerns. Mrs Bachmann's New Hampshire campaign manager, Jeff Chidester, voluntarily took himself off payroll at the beginning of September until the end of the campaign because funds were so poor. 'It saddens this team to see a dedicated . patriot – a person so desperately needed in the White House – . sequestered behind a wall of pretense, guarded by political operatives . consumed by their own egos,' the group wrote. Alice Stewart, Mrs Bachmann's national spokeswoman, responded by labelling the group 'name callers' and admitted the national focus was on Iowa. Stranger: Michele Bachmann has visited New Hampshire just twice since announcing her campaign blaming her absence on the debt limit debate . 'Name calling': Alice Stewart, Mrs Bachmann's spokeswoman, dismissed the allegations . During her latest trip to New Hampshire earlier this . month, she blamed her frequent absence on the August debate in Congress over . raising the nation's debt limit. In an interview with John King on CNN, Ms Stewart responded to the criticism of the national team, of which she is a senior part, by saying: 'That's unfortunate. They want to call names, that's their prerogative. We wish them the best.' 'It is disheartening when members of the staff or volunteers or people who are working with the team decide to communicate with the media as opposed with the campaign,' Ms Stewart continued. 'We haven't heard anything from these people. It is unfortunate they chose to make it in such a public way.' However, the staffers made clear they tried to inform people within the national operation of their concerns well before they issued the press release. Mrs Bachmann's campaign manager, Keith Nahigian, sought to discredit the authenticity of the people behind the letter. 'The unauthorized news release was sent by a person who doesn't even work for the campaign and has never had authority to speak on behalf of the campaign,' he said. 'We are not responding to comments made by a person who was not even a staff member in New Hampshire.' Ms Stewart said that while the New . Hampshire operation was important, winning Iowa was the primary focus . for Mrs Bachmann and her campaign. 'First . and foremost, we have to get through the important first caucus state,' Ms Stewart told CNN. 'That's what she's focused on.' Little chance: Former campaign manager Ed Rollins quit in September, stating, 'I think legitimately it's a Romney-Perry race' Praying for miracle: The latest poll numbers are not good for Mrs Bachmann, pictured with husband Marcus, with support at five per cent . The New Hampshire exodus is the latest staffing dilemma to to hit Mrs Bachmann's campaign. In September, campaign manager Ed Rollins made a high-profile exit, saying the congresswoman's chances of winning the GOP nod had dwindled. He called her the 'third-candidate'  and said: 'I think legitimately it's a Romney-Perry race.' Mr Rollins revealed that his deputy David Polyansky would also stand aside. Earlier this month, seasoned Republican pollster Ed Goeas, who served as an adviser to Mrs Bachmann, and senior policy adviser Andy Parrish left her 2012 campaign. Since winning the Iowa straw poll in August, Mrs Bachmann's poll numbers have been on the slide and according to the latest Gallup poll, constucted between October 3-7, she has just five per cent support for the nomination. Harsh words: The press release which accuses Mrs Bachmann's national team of rudeness . Mitt Romney, on 20 per cent, Herman Cain, 18 per cent, and Rick Perry, 15 per cent, are out in front. Recent polls have also shown that despite earlier success, Mrs Bachmann is now rated no higher than fourth place in the Hawkeye State. In their statement issued on Sunday, . the former New Hampshire staffers also tried to clarify confusion that arose on Friday . when Mrs Bachmann's national spokeswoman disputed reports of a staff . shake-up. The group . said Mr Chidester quit . on Thursday following several 'serious incidents' during Mrs Bachmann's recent trip to the Granite State, but he informed the national campaign that others might be . interested in staying if national officials reached out to them. The other four staffers quit on Friday after their efforts to get in touch with the national team to discuss their concerns were ignored, they said. The group says that 'through all this chaos' they were, 'deceived, . left out of the loop regarding key decisions, and relegated to . second-class citizens within a campaign in which they were the original . members'.

Bachmann's New Hampshire team claim they were 'treated as second class citizens' by 'rude' campaign . Bachmann spokesman hit back, saying: 'They want to call names, that's their prerogative'

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When Secretary of State John Kerry first took office he talked of changing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's calculus. Assad "needs to know that he can't shoot his way out of this," Kerry said in March at a Rome meeting with members of the Syrian opposition. When he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov first conceived the idea of bringing the regime and the opposition together for peace talks in Geneva, they believed strengthened international support for both the political opposition and rebel forces would leave the Syrian leader ready to negotiate his own ouster. U.S. policy since then has had the opposite effect. Assad's calculus has indeed changed. The political opposition is on the verge of collapse, rebel groups now having to battle the growing strength of Islamist forces on the ground, and his regime is at the center of implementing an international deal to rid the country of chemical weapons. He heads to Geneva believing the false narrative that he is even more powerful. As his forces continue to kill thousands each week from barrel bombs with impunity, Assad has no reason to think he can't shoot his way out of the crisis. Representatives of Syria's main opposition group voted Saturday to attend next week's peace talks in Geneva. Leading up to the vote, the opposition was bitterly divided on whether to attend at all. Members of the opposition suggest that the United States is setting them up to fail by not providing the Free Syrian Army with sufficient resources to change the balance of power on the ground. "Is the opposition being set up for success by United States, not just to participate in a conference that will lead to a political solution, but being empowered to ensure success of the stated objectives of Geneva?" asked Oubai Shahbandar, a senior adviser to the opposition. "It is the position of the opposition that you cannot have a successful political process if the U.S. doesn't also increase its support. Right now, the regime thinks its winning. They think they have successfully avoided military strikes, western sanctions and repercussions for continued war crimes. It is these components that make any successful outcomes of Geneva unlikely," Shahbandar said. For months, U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford has shuttled to Turkey to meet with members of the Syrian National Council. In preparing for Geneva, Ford and other U.S. officials repeatedly urged the opposition to present a transition plan that saw the group playing a major role in a post al-Assad government, which could include some elements of the current government. Now the group is being implored to just show up. The Obama administration maintains it still believes al-Assad should step down. But rather than hand over power, he is talking about running for re-election this spring in what is all but certain to be a fraudulent election. And the opposition, whose legitimacy is mostly conferred upon them by the international community, appears to be in no position to force his hand. "The Syrian opposition is in a space capsule heading toward Geneva and breaking up in the atmosphere and this may be one of the West's biggest failures," says Salman Sheikh, director of the Brookings Doha Center. "Geneva has put unbearable pressure on an opposition that has always lacked unity and direction and this has a great bearing for any process the international powers are looking to launch," Sheikh said. Having lacked resolve to either use force against al-Assad or arm the opposition, and with no coming together of the Security Council on even the growing humanitarian crisis, the Obama administration now has fewer tools in the toolbox. What's left is the diplomatic "fig leaf" of Geneva, which few people besides Kerry believe is more than an effort to check the diplomatic box and manage some sort of response to the Syrian crisis, rather than demonstrating the mettle to find a solution. "Despite how everyone tries to dress it up, this is not the right kind of place for the U.S. to be on what is shaping up to be the biggest humanitarian disaster of this century and which is promising to have the largest loss of life and bloodiest conflict the Middle East has seen," Sheikh said. "But there is no alternative. It is all we have, so now have to go through it and hope for something after Geneva. I think it is a misreading of the situation and the whole region. I'm not sure they can stand many more months of this while the ground churns," Sheikh said. Syria's ghost homes, ravaged by war . Moreover, there is no agreement in terms of what the parameters of the Geneva talks are. The United States, United Nations and other Western and Arab countries want talks on a transitional government. The Syrian regime, Russia and Iran - who won't be there as a participant but with thousands of fighters on the ground helping the regime will be the elephant in the room - believe Geneva is about fighting the growing Islamic insurgency and rehabilitating al-Assad. With al Qaeda forces continuing to capture territory and even checkpoints on the border with Turkey, narrative of al-Assad as savior is stronger. Even as Washington is turning up the pressure on the opposition to join the talks, the administration is significantly lowering expectations. U.S. officials concede merely getting the opposition and the regime in the room would be a success. "When we first conceptualized the conference, we believed that we would be able to help form a transitional government and that would be that," one senior State Department official acknowledged. "But we understand achieving political progress is more challenging eight months later." The first direct talks between the two sides after three years of conflict would be a milestone. To jumpstart negotiations over a political transition, Kerry said he and Lavrov are seeking confidence-building measures, including possible local ceasefires, access for delivery of humanitarian aid and exchange of prisoners. Agreement on these issues would also be no small feat. With progress toward a transitional government highly unlikely, the conference will now focus as much on the humanitarian crisis as it will on discussions about Syria's political future. "The humanitarian situation has taken on a greater importance. It is an enormous crisis and it is appropriate to focus on that," another senior U.S. official said. "We still have a desire to see a transitional government and nobody is giving up with that. But we are also thinking about what our other objectives are," the official said. 81 days captive in Syria . Having accepted the fact that Geneva is not likely be a turning point for the conflict, the administration now says it hopes Geneva will be the beginning of a "process." But there is wide trepidation among the Syrian opposition about a process that is open-ended and fails to stop the violence and suffering. "Nothing will happen overnight but it can't be indefinite, Shahbandar said. "The regime will drag this process on while it continues to bomb cities and increase its starvation campaign." In addition, any future effort to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict must focus more on broadening the participation of that process to include more Syrians with influence on the ground. "The biggest failure of Geneva is that the regime and opposition can't turn the corner. They can't because they don't represent the majority of Syrians," Sheikh said. Revolutionary councils inside Syria, the backbone of the civil resistance, have been providing services to the people and are increasingly becoming the de-facto representation of the Syrian opposition. But those doing the work on the ground, whether it be political or fighting, are not involved in the political process under way. He lost his leg in war and now helps others . Sheikh, who meets frequently with a cross section of Syrians said that with all of its planning for a post al-Assad Syria, the international community has yet to help build an indigenous opposition in a meaningful way. "Alawites, Christians, tribal leaders, rebel commanders and business associations all need to be brought in and they aren't," Sheikh said. "If I can do that in a little old think tank, how come the international community hasn't been able to support that?" Damascus softens its stance as next Geneva talks near .

Assad has no reason to think he can't shoot his way out of crisis, Labott says . Opposition suggests U.S. is setting them up to fail . Administration says it hopes Geneva will be beginning of a "process"

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What happens now? Australian officials have said they don't think missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is in the patch of the southern Indian Ocean where underwater pings were picked up last month. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said in early April that authorities were "very confident" the signals were coming from the plane's flight recorders, raising hopes of closure among some of the families of the 239 people on board the passenger jet. But after spending weeks scouring the bottom of the ocean roughly 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) off Western Australia with a high-tech unmanned submarine, the searchers have drawn another blank, deepening the mystery surrounding the Boeing 777's fate. Officials say they are still trying to figure out the source of the signals that led the search for the past seven weeks. More than 11 weeks after Flight 370 dropped off radar screens over Southeast Asia on a scheduled flight to Beijing, officials in charge of the hunt are drawing a line through the ping-centered search and moving on to the next phase. Where does the search go next? The underwater search area guided by the pings covered more than 850 square kilometers (330 square miles). With that zone now ruled out, Australian authorities, who have been coordinating the search in the southern Indian Ocean, say attention will shift to a new area as large as 60,000 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of West Virginia. "The search will be a major undertaking," the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said this week. "The complexities and challenges involved are immense, but not impossible." The underwater search will remain in the same overall region, as officials are basing their focus on an analysis of satellite, radar and other data that concludes the plane ended up somewhere along an arc stretching into the southern Indian Ocean. "What has not changed at this stage is the belief that, after weeks of research and re-analysis, that the Inmarsat data is correct and that they are looking broadly in the right area," said Geoffrey Thomas, the editor in chief of Airlineratings.com, referring to the satellite data provided by the British company Inmarsat. "Now clearly, we were hoping that the pings would narrow that broad area down to a narrow one, but that has not been the case, and now we have to unfortunately go the long road," Thomas told CNN. Will they start searching the new area immediately? No. In fact, it hasn't yet been fully mapped out. The ATSB said this week that it's reviewing existing information from experts in order to refine the new zone. Meanwhile, a specialized Chinese ship, the Zhu Kezhen, has begun mapping the ocean floor in some areas already picked out by the ATSB. A contracted commercial survey vessel will join those efforts next month. It's unclear how deep the water is in these areas because "it's never been mapped," Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said earlier this month. Officials say depths are likely to exceed 6,000 meters (20,000 feet). The survey will take about three months and "give us crucial knowledge of the seafloor terrain needed to begin the underwater search," the ATSB said. Who will do the actual searching? That's still being figured out. The Bluefin-21, the robotic submersible supplied by the U.S. Navy that has been searching the area where the pings were detected, has reached the end of its mission. Search officials are regrouping and preparing to identify and deploy other high-tech equipment. But that's going to take some time -- up to two months, if not longer, according to Australian authorities. Officials say they want the next phase of the underwater search, which could take up to a year, to be led by a single private contractor who will bring together and manage several underwater assets in the search zone. Search coordinators say they are looking for sonar equipment that can be towed by a ship, an autonomous underwater vehicle with a mounted sonar device and optical imaging equipment. Some towed sonar devices, such as the U.S. Navy's Orion, can transmit data to the surface in real-time. They also have the capability of scanning a larger area than the Bluefin, which was limited to about 40 square kilometers during each mission. Only a handful of companies have such devices. Australian authorities say they plan to post their request for tenders for the next phase of the search in the coming days. Who's going to pay for it? That's another issue that isn't clear yet. Australia has estimated the next phase of the search will cost $60 million, with the breakdown of exactly who's going to pay for what yet to be announced. While 26 countries have participated in the hunt for the missing plane, Malaysia, China and Australia have held high-level talks about the future of the search. Malaysia is where the plane is from, most of the people on the flight were Chinese, and Australia had six passengers on board and is closest to the remote part of the Indian Ocean where searchers have focused their hunt. The United States has contributed a range of assets to the search so far, including the Bluefin-21, which costs an estimated $40,000 a day to operate. Are the searchers still looking in the right place? Australian officials say they remain confident in the conclusion -- reached by a team of experts from Boeing and aviation authorities around the world, including the United States and Europe -- that Flight 370 ended its journey in the southern Indian Ocean. Despite questions from independent experts, Inmarsat says it stands by its analysis of a series of communications between the plane and the company's satellite system that provided a key part of the conclusion about the jetliner's path. Earlier this week, Malaysian authorities released the satellite data from Inmarsat, meeting a long-standing request of some passengers' families who were unsatisfied by authorities' explanation of the plane's fate. Independent experts are now studying the data to see whether they agree with the official view.

The new search area is roughly the size of West Virginia . The ocean floor still needs to be mapped before searching can begin . Australian authorities plan to find a private contractor to conduct the search . Officials say they remain confident the plane is in the southern Indian Ocean .

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A man busted on drug charges Tuesday was snapped in his booking photo wearing a shirt that read 'Go Directly to Jail.' The photo of 20-year-old Micah Dailey was included in an inmate detail page with the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Dressed to impress: Micah Dailey's booking photo shows he was arrested wearing a shirt that says 'Go Directly to Jail' Dailey was booked on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge of no more than 20 grams, along with a felony drug equipment possession charge, according to the page. The image on his shirt is from the board game Monopoly. He was arrested at 12:40am and released at 7:13pm, according to the inmate detail page. The Cape Coral man is now out on $6,500 bond, with a December 1 planned, the page said. Sgt. Scott Lineberger told The New York Daily News, which first reported the story, that police found the shirt funny. 'It had an element of humor to it,' he told the newspaper. Having a laugh: Members of the Lee County Sheriff's Department (file photo) reportedly found the shirt funny .

Micah Dailey, of Cape Coral, Florida, was nabbed Tuesday by the Lee County Sheriff's Office . Sgt. Scott Lineberger has said that police found the shirt funny .

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If it was up to Kanye West, we'd all be strutting around in flesh-coloured body stockings next season. As ridiculous as it may sound, that may well be the case as the musician-come-designer has received an abundance of praise for his range for Adidas from fashion editors, authorities, and influencers. The collection made its way down the runway on the first day of New York Fashion Week yesterday, comprising of full body stockings, see-through skin-coloured crop tops and visible nude pants. It's certainly a new take on underwear as outerwear - one certainly not for the faint hearted. Scroll down for video . Deni Kirkova, 24, from London, stepped out on a London High Street to find out what the reaction from onlookers would be . She wore a High Street makeshift version of the types of outfits seen on the Kanye West X Adidas catwalk, right . The Kanye West Adidas Fall 2015 collection received an abundance of praise from fashion elite - but do the public agree it's a hot look? To win praise for his fashion is certainly a step forward for Kanye - now Femail are testing whether his clothes will be as popular with the public. Writer Deni Kirkova, 24, from London, trialled the full flesh-coloured body stocking look, stepping out on a London High Street to find out what the reaction from onlookers would be. She paired an American Apparel bralet (£12.50), crop top (£10), leggings (£14) and - of course - a £6 pair of pants, from Marks & Spencer, worn over the top, all in a beige flesh tone, topping off the look with a Kim K style parka jacket from Topshop. Speaking about her outfit, and whether she thought it worked, Deni said: 'The problem is visible pants. It's quite funny to walk around dressed like this now, and it's a bit of a laugh, but I wouldn't dare go out like this seriously. 'A nude crop top and leggings, though, could work. You'd have to tone this down a notch to take it from catwalk to High Street. 'I'm quite surprised that people on the street generally liked my outfit to be honest - some fashion know-it-alls praised how bold it was, noting the Kanye influence, and said that the jacket and lipstick went well with the all-nude look. 'Some though, of course, said that the pants were too much.' Deni paired an American Apparel bralet, crop top, leggings and pair of M&S pants worn over the top, all in a beige flesh tone, with a parka . Deni's look was inspired by Adidas Originals x Kanye West Yeezy collection seen in New York on Thursday. The designer's wife Kim Kardashian, 34, turned up wearing an ensemble from the range. She liked the look so much, she even posted an Instagram photo of herself, adding: 'My look for the Yeezy show!!!!!! Yeezy head to toe!!!!!' Critics similarly seemed to enjoy Kanye's latest fashion offerings with Vogue saying: 'Kanye West's New collection with Adidas lives up to the hype.' He had the fashion bible's editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, and top designer Alexander Wang sitting front row. Kanye's wife Kim Kardashian showed up to the event wearing a brown body stocking with a grey crop top and a camo jacket . Everyone from builders to couples and fashionistas to old ladies seemed to like the bold look, much to Deni's surprise . Everyone from builders to couples and fashionistas to old ladies seemed to like the bold look, much to Deni's surprise . The problem for Deni was visible pants. 'It's quite funny to walk around dressed like this now, but I wouldn't dare go out like this seriously' A review posted on the fashion magazine's website said: 'Hems were raw and frayed, tops billowy, bottoms either skintight to slide into newly unveiled suede stiletto boots or cinched and ready to be tucked into aforementioned Boosts. 'There were immaculate flak vests and officer sweaters that looked like they’ve actually taken shrapnel, and everything was said to be unisex... On display, in rigid lines of expressionless youth, it was at the very least satisfyingly instigative for a line of sportswear.' Refinery 29  noted that Kanye's collection probably would sell well saying: 'It was a lineup of oversized jackets, sweatshirts, sweaters, and leggings, interspersed with Vanessa Beecroft-esque nude-colored underwear. 'A camo parka that Kim Kardashian also wore was a highlight, and we thought the oversized backpack was a clever accessory that'll probably make it into a healthy stack of editorials.' Kanye claims that he wanted the collection to be made up of 'solutions based clothing,' saying, 'I don't want the clothes to be the life, I want the clothes to help the life.' It is also thought that it will have a relatively low price point compared to other designer clothes meaning the pieces can be snapped up by his fans. Now that the fully nude spray-on look has won approval from fashion darlings and the man on the street, will you be trying it out? Deni says maybe a nude crop top and leggings could work - without the pants. You'd have to tone this down a notch . The show is the first time Kanye has received praise for his attempts at fashion design . Kanye's collection featured baggy coats which sat over the body-stocking . Models stood in an army-like formation wearing their outfits designed by the rapper .

Kanye launched his debut collection of nude body suits and crop tops for Adidas at New York Fashion Week . Wife Kim Kardashian arrived wearing the daring designs and critics have praised the collection of sports-wear . Femail takes the style from catwalk to High Street to see if a real woman can pull off underwear as outerwear look . Sent writer Deni Kirkova to test the trend and captured the public's reaction on camera (it may surprise you!)

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By . Darren Boyle . PUBLISHED: . 13:59 EST, 12 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 16:18 EST, 12 March 2014 . Robert Bastin, lighting a cigarette outside Exeter Magistrates' Court where he admitted stealing a retro penny farthing outside a house in Honiton . A 20-year-old man is facing jail after he stole a penny farthing bicycle so he could get back home - 14 miles away. Robert Bastin stole the bike outside a house in Honiton after Christmas drinks with his brother, a court heard. The jobless labourer rode the stolen bike 14 miles to his flat. The court heard that Bastin decided against returning the bike to Honiton following the theft and instead attempted to sell it on eBay. Defence lawyer Peter Woodley told a court today: 'He was trying to get home. He had had a Christmas Day drink with his brother and it looked like a good idea. 'But a penny farthing is not the easiest thing to return to its owner.' On his eBay listing, Bastin claimed: 'not really my thing prefer my unicycle'. He also maintained that he had only used it three times since new. Devon and Cornwall Police saw the listing on January 12 and placed a £75 bid on the bike. The court heard that Bastin accepted the bid, unaware that it was an undercover police officer. He insisted that the buyer paid cash and collected the bike from his home. Bastin was arrested and the penny farthing was returned to its owner. A penny farthing bicycle similar to the one stolen by Robert Bastin. The retro edition is built by Hawk Cycles in Derby . Robert Bastin stole the bike from Honiton and rode it to his flat in Exeter . Robert Bastin was ordered to return to Exeter Magistrates' Court next month where he will be sentenced . Bastin, of Honiton, Devon, admitted stealing the bike while on bail for other offences. He also admitted aggravated vehicle taking and not having any insurance or licence on December 6. Exeter magistrates court heard that Bastin was riding a motor bike at 5am on the A30 near Exeter airport at speed. The penny farthing was one of the first ever bikes manufactured when it was introduced in 1870. The bicycle received its name due to its distinctive wheels which resembled Victorian penny and farthing coins. It was invented by James Starley and was unusual because the pedals were fixed directly to the front wheel. The penny farthing had solid rubber wheels and a very high centre of gravity - making it very unstable and difficult to ride. It also did not have brakes or suspension. Production eventually ceased in 1878. A new version of the historic bicycle was developed by Hawks Cycles in 2004. It features steel caliper brakes and a modern steel alloy frame costing £150. Police said his riding was 'erratic and wobbly' and he was doing around 20mph over the speed limit before he rode through a red light and through a No Entry sign. Police did not pursue him because they felt it would be unsafe to do so. Later Bastin was arrested by police who discovered DNA evidence linked to the crime from a motorcycle helmet and his clothes. Mr Woodley said the joyriding offence happened at 5am when the main road was 'relatively clear but said it was not the 'worst case of excessive speed' or dangerous driving. He said the jobless labourer was not coping with life over Christmas after losing his job and splitting up from his partner and young child. 'He had no money and was not thinking straight,' said Mr Woodley who said the court had the power to imprison him for a maximum of 12 months. The magistrates ordered an all-options pre-sentencing report - including custody. Bastin was bailed to return to court next month for sentencing.

Robert Bastin claimed he was selling the penny farthing because he preferred his unicycle . Bastin was on bail when he stole the retro bicycle . Police bid £75 on eBay and arranged to collect the stolen bike from Bastin's house . Bastin claimed he could not cope after splitting with his partner and child . The unemployed labourer will be sentenced next month .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter and Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 16:52 EST, 17 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:52 EST, 17 April 2013 . Tragic: The body of Shjon Brown, 9, pictured, who fell down a 200-foot crevasse in Alaska on the weekend has been found buried under six to eight feet of snow . The body of a nine-year-old boy who fell down a 200-foot crevasse in Alaska on the weekend has been found buried under six to eight feet of snow. Officials believe Shjon Brown, from Fairbanks, died after he crashed his snowmobile through a glacier on Saturday in the Hoodoo Mountains of Alaska. Rescue workers recovered Shjon's body at around 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Alaska State Troopers spokesman Megan Peters confirmed. 'Recovery workers reported that his . body was located buried in six to eight feet of snow underneath the snow . machine,' she said, according to the Los Angeles Times. Recovering the boy's body was difficult because of the depth of the hole and the condition of the ice. Rescuers . were required to rappel into the crevasse and search the bottom where . the boy's goggles and helmet were seen, along with the snowmobile. Crew members of the Army's Alaska Northern Warfare Training Center descended 145 feet so that they could get to the 15-foot space inside the glacier on Sunday. Rescue efforts: Members of the Army's Alaska Northern Warfare Training Center descended 145 feet into the crevasse in the Hoodoo Mountains . Hard work: They shoveled 3,000 pounds of snow which was then packed into bags and lifted it to soldiers above . Sad outcome: They were not expecting to find the boy alive, and they did end up finding his body . The group of men shoveled 3,000 pounds of snow which was then packed into bags and lifted it to soldiers above. Only after doing so, they found the body of Shjon. His body will be transported to the State Medical Examiner's Office in Anchorage for autopsy. The young snowmobile racer had been . riding the machine with his father at the Arctic Man Classic and Sno-Go - . a major snowmobile and ski race in the Hoodoo Mountains in central . Alaska. The boy's father stopped on a hillside to watch his son as he rounded a snow mound and disappeared. Crushed: Shjon, pictured, was found under six to eight feet of snow and his snowmobile . Father and son: The boy's father Roger, pictured with him at left, stopped on a hillside to watch his son, right, as he rounded a snow mound and disappeared . When the father went looking for the boy he found that Shjon had fallen into a deep hole in the glacier, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports. Such holes - called mulans - can spring . open in glaciers when water welling up from a spring melts away the snow . beneath the surface. Heartbreak: The little boy had been riding the snowmachine, pictured, with his father Roger . Snow fans: The father and son, pictured left and right on Saturday before the accident, were avid fans of extreme sports . A trained climber rappelled down the hole and found Shjon 's goggles and snowmobile, though there was initially no sign of the young boy. Authorities were assisted by a team from the U.S. Army Black Rapids-Northern Warfare Training Center to recover the body. The tragic accident occurred about five miles north of the Arctic Man Classic, where snow enthusiasts, using skies, boards and snowmobiles were competing on the weekend.

Shjon Brown, from Fairbanks, died after . he crashed his snowmobile through a glacier on Saturday in the Hoodoo . Mountains of Alaska . Rescuers recovered his body under his snowmobile and six to eight feet of snow at 12:40 a.m. on Monday . Had been riding the machine with his father Roger Brown in the Hoodoo Mountains of Alaska on Saturday when he disappeared .

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By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 07:31 EST, 6 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:18 EST, 6 November 2012 . Most people go to university and end up spending a fortune  - not making one. But a farmer's son from Kent has done just that after he started developing unique fruit crisps in his university digs and is now exporting them around the world. Charlie Fermor has now sold more than one million packets of his healthy snack made from apples and pears. Real McCoy: Farmer Charlie Fermor (pictured) dreamt up and tested making apple crisps in his student digs and is now exporting them around the world . Big apple: Recent orders of Charlie's crisps include 100,000 packs to Australia and 40,000 to China . The 25-year-old has taken orders for 100,000 packs from Australia, 40,000 from China and 10,000 from the UAE, with the business set to net him over a million pounds in 2013. Charlie began experimenting with making the fruit crisps - the only ones of their kind in the UK - while studying agricultural business management at university in Reading. He turned his student accommodation into a makeshift lab and bought a dehydrator device to dry out slices of the fruit as he experimented with apples in between lectures. He has so far refused to supply British supermarkets because of . issues with pricing, preferring to build up relationships with smaller . retailers. Simple: The product contains one simple ingredient - the great British apple . Foreign exports: This load of apples is destined for the Chinese market, which has already ordered tens of thousands of packets . 'There was a spare in my university house in my last year . there so thought experimenting in making the crisps would be a good way . of making some use of it.' he said. 'I had some mixed results to begin with but it turned out quite well. 'We have had a lot of interest in the fruit crisps. 'We are making the product ourselves, which is increasingly rare, and that’s something we pride ourselves on. 'There has been a great response to what we have done and we can’t really keep up with demand at the moment. 'We’ll continue to target new markets, that’s what we are doing with . exporting the crisps to other countries as well as getting them into the . schools. Home: Charlie in the family orchard with the raw material and the farm is expecting the fruit crisp enterprise to make over a million pounds next year . From tree to machine: But it all started for Charlie when he started drying apples in his student house . 'But at this stage we are avoiding the supermarkets and looking out for smaller retailers.' After finishing his degree at the University of Reading in 2008, Charlie used his newfound knowledge to develop his brand of crisps at Perry Court Farm, near Ashford, Kent. He visited famous American fruit-growing states such as Oregon and California to learn about processing techniques. Returning to the UK Charlie used some savings to buy his own equipment and set up production in an on-site cold store on the farm using the apples from the orchards. Taking on the world: The crisps, made of apple and pears are proving very popular but will not be sold in supermarkets . That was when the business really started to take off and Charlie hasn’t looked back since. After a trade show six months ago more and more retailers from countries across the globe are now getting in touch with Perry Court Farm about the tasty crisps. The global chain Whole Foods Market snapped up the snacks for their five London shops as well as many other smaller retailers across the country. The tasty crisps, which sell for 50 pence a pack, have proved popular with school tuck shops, as one packet counts as one of your five-a-day.

Charlie Fermor has taken an order of 100,000 packs from Australia alone and hopes to make £1m next year . It all started in the spare room of his student house in Reading where he set up a lab to dry fruit like apples and pears between lectures .

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By . Sara Malm . PUBLISHED: . 15:43 EST, 17 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:14 EST, 18 September 2013 . Murdered: Teacher Sun Wukang was killed by one of his students after taking the youngster's phone . A Chinese student slit his teacher’s throat in an act of revenge after his mobile phone was confiscated. The student, named only as Lei in local news reports, had been discovered playing with his phone by his teacher Sun Wakang during a chemistry lesson at a school in in Fuzhou, eastern China's Jiangxi province. The following day Lei went to Mr Sun’s classroom where the teacher was sat marking papers, and slit his throat from behind. The 32-year-old father-of-one died at the scene as the student fled. Today young Lei called the local emergency number and confessed to the crime before turning himself in to police in Shanghai. Mr Sun had worked as a chemistry teacher at Linchuan No. 2 Middle School for five years before his brutal murder, school official Xiong Haishui told China.org.cn. He had taken the student’s mobile phone after the young boy had used it during a lesson, but it had been returned at the end of the day. Despite this, Lei attacked Mr Sun as he was preparing lessons in his classroom, just four days after China’s Teacher’s Day – a national day where students honour their teachers. Officials say a fellow teacher heard Mr Sun’s scream and called emergency serviced, but the 32-year-old was dead before an ambulance arrived. In China, 'middle school' comprise years 7-9 and 10-12 and is the final stage before higher education. Linchuan No. 2 Middle School is one of the best schools in Jiangxi Province and has one of the highest University acceptance ratios in the region. Scroll down for video . Terror: Mr Sun was attacked from behind in his classroom as he prepared for lessons and died at the scene .

Sun Wakang discovered one of his students playing on his phone in class . The student revenged the confiscation by slitting the teacher's throat . Chemistry teacher Mr Sun died by his desk before ambulance arrived .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 2:20 PM on 15th February 2012 . Travel ban: Cheryl Carter, personal assistant to former NI chief executive Rebekah Brooks, has been forced to surrender her passport . Rebekah Brooks' personal assistant was planning to emigrate to Australia just days before she was arrested in the News Of The World phone hacking scandal, it has emerged. Cheryl Carter, 47, had her passport confiscated by officers . from Scotland Yard's Operation Weeting team, set up to investigate . allegations of phone hacking at the newspaper, where Ms Brooks . was a former editor. The . arrest, on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice, means that Mrs Carter has been separated from her husband and two . children, who have had to fly to Australia without her to meet strict . visa requirements. As Ms . Brooks' personal assistant for 19 years, police believe Mrs Carter has an . 'intimate knowledge' of the former chief executive's day-to-day . arrangements. Mrs Carter . would have had to keep business diaries and personal schedules as Ms . Brooks rose through the News International ranks, From News Of The World . editor to Sun editor, and finally to NI chief executive. Police hope Mrs Carter, who denies any wrongdoing, can shed more light onto the . hacking investigation, and felt it necessary to arrest her and restrict . her movement for further questioning. In stark contrast, no such restrictions are currently placed on Ms Brooks, who enjoyed a New Year sunshine break in Cape Town, South Africa, with her husband Charlie. Though arrested on July 15 last year, like many News International executives Ms Brooks was allowed to attend a police station by appointment to be questioned. She is bailed to return for questioning by police in March. Her lawyer has said she denies committing any criminal offence. Sunshine break: Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie flew to South Africa to spend New Year's Eve there . Relaxed and happy: Despite the growing phone hacking scandal, Ms Brooks and her husband smiled as they posed for photos on their holiday . Ms Brooks also became a mother to a baby girl Scarlett, born via a surrogate at the end of January. It is unclear how long Mrs Carter will be separated from her own children. She was arrested on January 6 at her home in Billericay, Essex, during a dawn raid by Operation Weeting officers. Detectives are understood to be . investigating allegations that emails were destroyed at the company . before evidence was handed over to the Metropolitan Police. Proud mother: Brooks with baby Scarlett, born via a surrogate mother on January 25. Mrs Carter's arrest means she has been separated from her two children . Mrs Carter is a partner in a cosmetics . business with former model and celebrity make-up artist Sue Moxley, and . has also offered beauty tips on website Thinkingslimmer.com. It is understood she left NI shortly . after Ms Brooks resigned from the company and was planning to relocate to . Australia at the end of January to take up employment at News Limited, . the Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch's News International. While sources at NI told The . Independent newspaper that Mrs Carter's move Down Under had been planned . for some time, other colleagues reportedly expressed surprise - not only at the move but how . Mrs Carter and her family were able to obtain Australian visas. One was quoted in the paper as saying: . 'It's quite difficult to get to Australia and Cheryl is a make-up . expert - she doesn't exactly have expert skills.' Operation Weeting is running in . parallel with Operation Elveden, into alleged bribery of public . officials. A string of senior journalists at The Sun newspaper have been . arrested in connection with the Elveden investigation. Phone-hacking . detectives working their way through 300 million emails from NI have . arrested a series of high-profile figures, including ex-Downing Street . communications chief Andy Coulson. Some . 1,800 people have come forward to express fears that they may have been . hacked but the final total of people whose phones were hacked by the . News of the World will be about 800, the force believes. The . scandal has already led to the closure of the Sunday tabloid after 168 . years, prompted a major public inquiry, and forced the resignation of . Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and assistant . commissioner John Yates. The News International Staff Association wants an urgent meeting with News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch over the role played by an internal committee into the arrests of ten journalists at The Sun newspaper. The association, representing NI staff, has discovered that the Management and Standards Committee (MSC)  - set up by News Corp - gave information to the police about News Corp staff. One claim, denied by the MSC, is that it is passing details of expenses claims - specifically lunch or drinks claims with contacts. NI staff - including those at newspapers The Sun, The Times and the Sunday Times - are concerned the MSC is compromising the anonymity of their sources and contacts. But a spokeman for the MSC told The Guardian: 'The information handed to the police is relating to unlawful material. The information is redacted to ensure that lawful journalistic inquiries are not threatened.'

Cheryl Carter denied travel and separated from her family after arrest over phone hacking scandal . Her former boss was still allowed to enjoy a sunshine holiday in South Africa after her arrest . News International staff demand meeting with Murdoch over role of internal committee that gave information about journalists to police .

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A YouTube video which teaches viewers how to turn themselves into a Barbie doll has been revealed as the most-watched make-up tutorial on the site after racking up nearly 60 million views, according to WWD. The video, which was created in 2009 by YouTube star Michelle Phan, offers viewers a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect plastic look and includes everything from finding the ideal eyeshadow shades - pink, blue and white - to sourcing the best accessories - anything pink, of course. While recreating the look on her own face, Phan throws in a series of helpful tips such as: 'Barbie's skin is flawless so start off with acne serum that reduces blemishes and large pores.' Scroll down for video . Michelle's millions: The Barbie tutorial has been watched more than 57 million times . Spot the difference! Phan (right) takes less than ten minutes to transform herself into the 'perfect plastic' Barbie . She even offers tips on how to create Barbie's 'tiny nose', advising viewers to 'contour' their nose in order to make it appear smaller and more doll-like. Starting the tutorial from scratch, without a scrap of make-up on, it takes Phan less than ten minutes to complete the entire look - including the time spent putting on her bouncy blonde wig. The video currently has 57 million views - a total which is growing by the hour and remains un-matched by any other beauty-based tutorial on the site. And it's not just the Barbie tutorial that has captured the attention of YouTube fans around the globe. Phan, who currently has more than seven million subscribers to her beauty channel, also boasts similarly impressive viewing figures on two of her Lady Gaga-inspired tutorials. 'Lady Gaga Bad Romance Look' and 'Lady Gaga Poker Face Tutorial' have received 47 million and 34 million view respectively - numbers which will no doubt continue to grow as viewers search for Halloween costume inspiration. 'If you look at her channel now, [Phan’s] taken advantage of the seasonality [of her content],' Lisa Green, head of industry, luxury and apparel at Google, told WWD. As easy as 1, 2, 3... 4: Phan starts the tutorial without a scrap of make-up on (left), before applying some foundation and concealer (right) Blondes have more fun: After applying her wig, the YouTuber continues with the make-up, applying a variety of eyeshadow shades and blush (left) in order to create the final polished look (right) 'She has all these Halloween videos up that aren’t even new. She is resurfacing content because she knows what people are looking for.' Phan's strategy is clearly paying off; it was recently revealed that the YouTuber's company, created as a means of capitalizing on her internet success, has an $84 million annual sales run-rate. The company's 'Glam Bags' - a monthly subscription service which provides customers with a regular delivery of beauty samples at a cost of $10 per month - currently have 700,000 subscribers. 'I showed people how they can transform their face,' Phan recently said of her success during an interview at the Code/Mobile conference. '[Lady Gaga] really helped put me on the map.'

The video is the work of YouTube star Michelle Phan . Despite being uploaded in 2009, the tutorial has continued to garner millions of views .

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By . Emily Sheridan . UPDATED: . 09:56 EST, 18 January 2012 . Coronation Street has sparked a storm of protest from viewers after an episode showed a child being smacked. Hundreds took to web forums and Twitter to express outrage at the scene which features Faye being hit by her adoptive mother’s boyfriend Owen Armstrong. The builder, played by Ian Puleston-Davies, loses his temper after the ten-year-old schoolgirl deliberately poisons the  fish in his pond. He is seen whacking 10-year-old Faye, played by Ellie-Louise Leach, on the back of the legs as she winches in pain. Controversial: Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies) goes to slap Faye (Ellie Leach) in a scene from Coronation Street . Punishment: The 10-year-old winches in pain as Owen strikes her legs . Monday's episode attracted 9.5million viewers and has led to a small number of complaints to Ofcom and ITV. But many more fans used social networks and blogging sites to express their disgust at show’s producers. One web forum poster described the character’s actions as 'psychotic'. Another said: 'He was really laying into her, or that was the writers' intent.' An angrier fan added: 'Don’t think it should have been shown. Not necessary in this life today. No need for it.' Since the Children’s Act came into effect in January 2005, parents are legally allowed to smack their children. But use of 'excessive force', which cause visible bruising, graze, scratches, minor swellings or cuts, could result in assault charges. The child-smacking seen left some views feeling uncomfortable, while others complained to Ofcom . One Twitter user did not believe that there was anything to complain about . The furore appears to be a sign of the times. Even a few years ago, similar scenes are unlikely to have raised as many eyebrows. It also reflects that the issue of smacking children is still a huge taboo in society. Coronation Street, along with other prime-time soaps, regularly shows much more violent and controversial scenes – albeit featuring adults - which generate little comment. These have recently included the rape of Carla Connor by her partner Frank Foster, a hostage drama which ended with escaped prisoner Tony Gordon shooting dead his cellmate and an explosive tram crash which left several characters dead. Since joining the soap last January, Faye has been something of a problem child and has been seen trying to disrupt her mother’s budding romance with Owen. The focus of many complaints is that Owen is not the child’s father but the boyfriend of her mother Anna Windass, played by Debbie Rush. While many objected to the actual smack, some critics said it would have only been appropriate for her mother  to discipline her in such a way. One Twitter user wrote: 'Owen should never smacked Faye as she wasn't his child but she deserved a smack.' Staff from children’s charity the NSPCC have said they are glad the show's producers have raised the debate. Troublemaker: Owen chastised Faye after she poisoned his fish pond . Spokesman Phillip Noyes told Mail Online: 'We all accept that parents have to be in charge and that clear and consistent boundaries are essential for children and young people to have a secure and happy childhood. 'But evidence shows that smacking is not an effective form of punishment and sets a bad example, especially for children who have a troubled past as in this storyline. 'It teaches children that violence is an answer and it undermines the trusting relationship between a child and their carer. Young people tell us it leaves them feeling frightened and confused but often doesn’t actually deter them from repeating what they were smacked for. Under the 2004 Children's Act, which . came into force in January 2005, mild smacking is allowed but any . punishment which causes visible bruising, grazes, scratches, minor . swellings or cuts can result in legal action. Those who break the law can be punished with up to five years in jail. 'And for a minority of bad parents who . go well beyond smacking and seriously harm their children, it is all too . often used as an excuse to social services, the police and the courts.' The plotline was announced in November but it sparked little controversy at the time. Today, the show’s producers said it did not condone Owen’s actions, adding that that follow-up storyline made this clear. Anna is expected to end the relationship over the incident. A Coronation Street spokesman said: 'We most certainly don’t condone Owen’s actions – as will be seen by the ramifications of the slap, and the effect it has on his relationship.' An ITV spokesman said: 'The episode and subsequent episodes do not condone the slap and it has far reaching ramifications for the character of Owen. ‘That said we have no problem with sparking a healthy debate on this issue.' Actor Puleston-Davies said he and scriptwriters had approached the smacking issue cautiously.He said: 'I think any controversial subject handled in the right way is good controversy not bad controversy. ‘I know it was talked about within the writing group and with the producers at length, so they were very careful. 'I was very aware that I wanted to go through the script with a fine-tooth comb. ‘From the moment it was suggested, they took it very carefully and very slowly, so it took a long time to reach the script stage, and rightly so. I'm happy with the finished result.' Ructions: The ramifications of the slap will lead Anna Windass (Debbie Rush) to end her relationship with Owen . MP John Hemming said that he agreed with smacking as a form of punishment. He told the Mirror: 'There is a line when it comes to these things, and the main thing is what is best for the child. 'Parents are best placed to decide what is best. Smacking, when used responsibly, can work in the child’s best interests.' He added: 'How can you make it illegal for a parent to slap their child on the wrist? The Government should think carefully before making any changes.' In a 2010 survey by the Children's Society to identify the biggest risks for children aged six to 15, just a third of adults believed slapping children as a standard punishment was 'high risk' to their welfare.

Viewers take to Twitter to express outrage at Owen Armstrong hitting Faye . Many complaints focus on builder not being related to schoolgirl . Show's producers: We certainly do not condone Owen's actions .

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Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Reports conflicted Wednesday over whether the 84-year-old former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, was clinically dead. The state-run Middle East News Agency, citing medical sources, said he was declared clinically dead shortly after arriving late Tuesday at a military hospital in Cairo, where he had been taken after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest earlier in the day. But Gen. Mamdouh Shaheen, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, told CNN, "He is not clinically dead as reported, but his health is deteriorating and he is in critical condition." Fast facts on the life of Hosni Mubarak . Mubarak was taken by helicopter to the military hospital in the Maadi suburb of Cairo, Shaheen said. "He had a heart attack and his heart stopped and he was saved by electric shocks, then placed on respirator," he said. "His pulse is 40. He then got a brain clot. He is NOT clinically dead as reported but his health is deteriorating and he is in critical condition." And Mubarak's lawyer, Fareed El Deeb, told CNN, "He has been in a coma for hours now. He has had water on the lungs for 10 days now and his blood pressure is down today, which obstructed his breathing and forced doctors to put him on a respirator. He was given medicine intravenously to relieve the brain clot, and electric shocks were used to revive him but there was no substantial response. He is not dead as reported." El Deeb added that Mubarak's wife, Suzanne, was at his side. He blamed SCAF for not having moved Mubarak last week from the prison to the hospital. Adel Saeed, the official spokesman of the Egyptian prosecutor, had said earlier, "We were informed by prison authority that Mubarak's heart has stopped and they used electric shocks and CPR to resurrect him. He is now on an artificial respirator and doctors from the armed forces and International Medical Center will inspect him." Nile TV reported that Mubarak had suffered a stroke. He was taken from Tora prison hospital to Maadi military hospital, El Deeb told CNN. "He has suffered a stroke, but he is not dead." The prosecutor and the military council denied Mubarak had been moved. His health had been reported in decline since he was ousted as president of Egypt in February 2011 and found guilty of charges related to the killings of hundreds of anti-government demonstrators during the revolution. Last week, an Interior Ministry spokesman said he was comatose; the spokesman said he suffered from high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats and difficulty breathing. "We should be skeptical," said Fouad Ajami, a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. "There's a great Arab expression I like and it asks the following question: When you're told that someone is dead, you say, 'Is he dead and buried, or just dead?' I think we are in the middle of this kind of situation." "Clinically dead is not a phrase that is commonly used, but when it is used, what it usually means is that someone is brain dead," said CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen. "In the United States, we would call this person dead because they have no brain activity." Meanwhile, crowds jammed Tahrir Square once again on Wednesday. But their focus this time was not on Mubarak. Instead, it was on the power grab by the Egyptian military, which last week issued a constitutional decree that stripped the position of president of much of its power after a top court dissolved the parliament. Those moves were followed by the nation's first presidential election, which pitted Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi against Mubarak's former prime minister, Ahmed Safik. Final results have not been announced. "It's a media stunt to divert attention from the constitutional decree," said Taha Shaker, a demonstrator in the square. "If he's really dead, it won't make a difference. We've started a sit-in and won't leave unless the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces leaves unconditionally." "I've come from far away. I'm not leaving until Morsi swears the oath in front of the legitimately elected parliament," said demonstrator Sayed Ahmed. "I don't care about Mubarak. These are games played by the intelligence services." "If he's really dead, its God's will," said Nasser Shaaban, another demonstrator. "I would hope he lives to see the new president." Outside Maadi Military Hospital, shortly before midnight Tuesday, there was no additional security. Instead, there were a few policemen outside the main gate and two military police inside the gate. Across the street perhaps a half-dozen journalists sat on the curb smoking cigarettes. Have you witnessed demonstrations in the Arab world? Tell us what you see. Follow coverage on CNN Arabic . Mohamed Fadel Fahmy contributed to this report for CNN .

A general and Mubarak's lawyer say he is not dead . State-run Middle East News Agency, citing medical sources, says he's dead . Mubarak's attorney: "He has suffered a stroke but he is not dead"

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(CNN) -- Ordinarily, being ranked as the worst modern president of the United States would be considered unfortunate. For you Mr. President, that's the good news. As painful as it is to note, your presidency has not yet hit bottom. You've got a long way to go in your descent. Everywhere you walk, Mr. President, the world unravels. Americans are whispering that each political missile you fire seems to hit not its target but our own house. You have undone the core idea you've advanced, that a larger public sector can save us. You are becoming the one-man Keystone Cops of an experiment in weakness and incompetent government. Your Veterans Administration is a dysfunctional mess. Some veterans who have lived through war have not survived contact with your VA. Your immigration agents are changing diapers and crying for fresh underwear for detained immigrants awaiting deportation. Your IRS has been accused of targeting political opponents, and your best defense is their ineptitude: They lose their e-mails and files. Your own signature initiative, the Affordable Care Act, has turned on you. You've repeatedly delayed and altered the law, gluing and taping together, on the fly, the health care of an anxious nation. Begala: What's behind Boehner's nutty lawsuit threat . Your Supreme Court is telling you to read the manual that came with your office: You are not allowed to run a Nixonian presidency. In three years, you've suffered numerous humiliating and unanimous reversals of your executive authority. You are protected by the thinly manned barricades of an attorney general who refuses to investigate misconduct in your executive offices. Four out of five Americans believe the government you would like to expand is corrupt, a view that is a 7-point increase from the last year of the Bush administration. You are fortunate you cannot be impeached because of the cost to our exhausted, divided country. If you were a car manufactured by GM, not the president who bailed it out, you would be recalled for your defects. In foreign affairs, you have undone one of the great accomplishments of the 20th century: You have resuscitated the Soviet Union. A two-bit KGB thug named Putin has been kicking sand in the face of your country. In the absence of American leadership, the Middle East has devolved into chaos, and you are reduced to unpalatable choices: Either you negotiate with our Iranian enemies or abandon our allies, if we still have any, to jihadist wildfires that threaten Israel's borders and set desert sands aflame. Boehner: Why we must sue the President . Young people who voted for you to earn a better life than their parents are now living with their parents. Our nation has the lost the hope you promised us. We fear our freedom is in decline: A 48% plurality feel our best days are in the past. Even the one thing you have been good at, Mr. President -- politics -- has abandoned you. You have now been reduced to pathetically small political "listening tours." Even on such an inconsequential stage, you are tone-deaf, incapable of striking the right chords: You tell your audiences you are there to tell them that you are listening. You have always been more popular than your policies. Despite your stumbling, we have loved your bright smile and intellectual aura. But now, we are beginning to notice; you laugh too hard at your own jokes. Behind the smile, we see an ego inflated beyond merit. Your intellectual detachment, we now find, was merely cluelessness. The distance between what you've promised and done has grown too large for us to blame anyone else. Kohn: Boehner, do your job instead . Is this as bad as it can get? Actually, no, Mr. President. The road ahead is worse for you. Even your supporters will soon say publicly what we are all thinking privately. In days to come, it will become increasingly cool to snicker and then laugh at your presidency. Disagreement is not the cruelest cut in politics; it is ridicule. Politicians who have survived everything else are done in ultimately by laughter. The gristliest moment for an incumbent is not when voters express their anger. There is respect, even in those dark days. What an incumbent never wants to hear from a voter is pity. Your worst day will be when a voter says, "Poor President Obama. He's done the best he can." When that day comes, Mr. President, your favorable rating will crash another 10 points into the basement. Democratic candidates will not only ignore you, as they now do, they will turn on you. Hillary Clinton will betray you. That will start a war within your party as candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Jerry Brown rush to defend you. If they depose the Clintons, mere anarchy will be loosed upon the Democratic world. At this moment, our emperor is naked, but no one has yet said it publicly. That will change soon. When it is too sad to cry about our presidents, America laughs. That's what will really hurt. Join us on Facebook.com/CNNOpinion.

Alex Castellanos looks at Obama's recent approval ratings; his prognosis: not good . Castellanos: Everywhere you walk, Mr. President, the world unravels . He says that if Obama were a car manufactured by GM, he'd be recalled for defects .

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They've been employing a recent display of frugality, in keeping with the scale of the economic crisis facing Spain. And it seems the Spanish royal family's new austere stance isn't about to change - even for the most important event in the past 40 years. Although plans have not yet been announced, it appears that the imminent coronation of Prince Felipe could also be a . rather modest affair. Crown Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain visited a students' residence in Madrid earlier today, as news emerged of the low-key scale of the king-in-waiting's plans for an austere coronation . The event, which is understood to be taking place on June 19, will be a secular event and will instead . feature just a simple proclamation, as well as a military procession, in front of . Spanish politicians. Palace and government spokesmen have already said . no foreign dignitaries will be invited to the ceremony, largely . due to the late notice given to plan the event. Even Prince Felipe’s father, King Juan Carlos, has signalled he does not intend to be at the ceremony to see his son take over his throne. But . fervent royalists have attacked the plans, saying a low-key affair . would waste a rare opportunity to showcase Spain on the global stage. Monarchist . newspaper ABC said the austerity policy threatened to tarnish the . handover, claiming in an editorial: 'Unless we see a sudden change in . strategy that could save the celebration, Spain looks set to miss out on . an historic opportunity to project its image abroad.' Political . leaders are also said to be trying to persuade the royal family to . change its mind about the foreign dignitaries, although observers say it . has probably been left too late. But a palace spokesman said there would not be room in parliament for an extended guest list, saying: 'We aren’t going to make people come just to leave them outside.' It . is believed the steps are being taken at the request of Prince . Felipe, who wants a smaller celebration than that of his father King . Juan Carlos, who was crowned four decades ago after the death of . dictator General Francisco Franco in 1975. It is the third time in as many days that the heir to the throne and his glamorous wife have been pictured at public events, showing they are ready for the coronation, which is due to take place next week . It seems the king-in-waiting has made the . request out of awareness of the economic crisis devastating the . country, as well as weekend . republican protests in several parts of the country. But despite the lack of ceremony around the occasion, it is expected that the new king and his wife Letizia will present themselves to the public from the balcony of the . official Royal Palace in Madrid after the event. King Juan Carlos and his wife Queen Sofia did the same after the coronation in 1975. It is thought the couple will then embark on a royal tour of foreign nations, beginning with Spain's neighbours Morocco, Portugal and France. When Juan Carlos was sworn in a king, pictured above, it was a much larger affair than what is expected from the imminent coronation of Crown Prince Felipe, pictured third from right as a young boy. The event included a mass after the coronation which is not expected to be held this time around . King Juan Carlos was crowned in 1975 after the death of General Francisco Franco, pictured left. After the coronation, he and Queen Sofia greeted Spaniards from the balcony of the Royal Palace in Madrid, right . But despite the planned low-key nature . of the event, the king-in-waiting and his wife have been putting in . several public appearances over the past few days to prove they are . ready for the statesmanship that awaits them. Princess . Letizia of Spain has oozed class at . three different events in as many days, including a visit to student . residences today in Madrid, Spain. The princess and her husband also joined . the royal family at a lavish gala dinner on Tuesday, as part of celebrations to . welcome the Mexican president, Enrique Pena Nieto, to Spain. After that, they 'dressed down' to receive members of the Patronage of the Prince of Asturias Foundation at the Royal Palace in Madrid. King Juan Carlos of Spain, who has been on the throne for nearly 40 years, announced last week that he was abdicating . She had . already spent the afternoon networking, at a reception hosted by King . Juan Carlos for the arriving president on the steps of the Zarzuela Palace, in Madrid. The events, although arranged to welcome the Mexican president to Spain, were a chance for Princess Letizia to publicly show her support for her husband. King Juan Carlos of Spain announced last week that he planned to end his four-decade reign in favour of his 46-year-old son. And earlier today, the Spanish Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of urgent government legislation allowing King Juan Carlos to abdicate and hand over his duties to Crown Prince Felipe. The shock decision to end his 39-year reign came days after it was . claimed Carlos told courtiers he decided to abdicate because he did not . want his son to ‘wither’ and ‘grow old waiting for the throne like . Prince Charles’. In a . televised address, the 76-year-old said he . wanted to herald in a ‘new era of hope’ and ensure a ‘younger . generation… with new energies’ could take over the helm. According . to reports in the Spanish press, the king told aides he felt the time . was right to pass the throne on while Prince Felipe was still a young . man. ‘I do not want my son to wither waiting like Prince Charles,’ he reportedly told Rafael Spottorno, chief of the royal household. Prince Felipe and his wife Princess Letizia were seen at a reception for the Mexican president as well as a royal gala dinner earlier this week as they prepare for their new roles as state heads of the country . The private secretary said the king – whose popularity has slumped in recent years following a series of scandals – had been considering abdicating since his 75th birthday in January last year. However, last week, a source at the royal palace in Madrid claimed King Juan Carlos was abdicating for political reasons. The monarch’s popularity has nosedived amid accusations of being out of touch as his country struggles with its worst economic crisis in memory. In 2012, he was widely criticised for going on a secret hunting trip to Botswana to shoot elephants. The lavish holiday contrasted with the news at home that one in four Spanish workers was jobless. Prince Charles has been waiting for 62 years and four months – longer  than any other heir apparent in British history – to take the throne. He became heir apparent at the age of three when his mother, then Princess Elizabeth, who is now 88, acceded  in 1952.

Crown Prince Felipe, 46, is due to be enthroned as King of Spain on June 19 . The coronation will be a low-key secular affair in front of Spanish politicians . His father King Juan Carlos said he might not even attend the ceremony . King-in-waiting wants an austere event amid the country's economic crisis . Staunch royalists say a low-key event is a wasted PR chance for the country .

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By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 02:04 EST, 12 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:58 EST, 12 April 2012 . A fearless adrenaline junkie has conquered some of the world’s most extreme challenges including skydiving, paragliding and mountaineering - despite being paralysed and confined to a wheelchair. Extreme sports fan Barry West, 35, lost the use of his arms and legs in a car crash as a teenager and has no feeling from the neck down. But he has refused to let his disabilities hold him back and has since been paragliding, skydiving, abseiling, kayaking, skiing and has summited Mount Snowdon four times. Scroll down for a video interview with Barry West . Rock hard: Paraplegic Barry West shows no fear of mountaineering as he takes on some of the world's most extreme challenges . Sky's the limit: The 35-year-old paraglides in his wheelchair over the Lake District as he lives the dream . Determined: Mr West had to endure years of painful recovery after breaking his neck in two places when he crashed his van in 1996, but he refuses to let his disabilities hold him back . He has even become a qualified scuba diving instructor and learned to paint beautiful pictures by holding a paint brush in his mouth. The brave quadraplegic is now bidding to scale Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest peak in Africa - for his latest daring challenge. Barry said: 'People say to me, would I have been doing the things I do, had I not had my injury? 'Obviously, I cannot say for sure, but definitely the goals I score now are far sweeter than anything I could have done previously. 'It was tough at the beginning - I cannot pretend it wasn’t. But I have always had in my mind that you have just got to get on with it. 'Whether you have a disability or not, we all need a boot up the arse sometimes to get out there and do stuff - that’s what I hope I show others by doing all the mad things I do. Nobody likes a miserable sod do they?' Treading life's path: An ascent of Ben Nevis is no match for the adrenalin junkie . Breath of fresh air: Mr West enjoys a spot of scuba diving in the Red Sea last year . Ice way to go: Mr West uses a modified mechanism to take part in a skiing trip in Sweden in 2010 . Barry, from Uckfield, East Sussex, grew up competing in rugby, boxing and even ballet and was running his own landscape gardening business by the age of 19. But that year, 1996, he crashed his van into a tree and broke his neck in two places when he swerved to avoid a badger in the road. The horrific crash left him paralysed from the neck down, unable to move his arms and legs. He was confined to a wheelchair and had to endure years of painful recovery - but his life changed forever in 2007 after a conversation with a paralysed friend. Barry said: 'He told me he had just done a skydive - I was gobsmacked. 'How did he do that? I pictured him landing in his wheelchair, like they had tipped him out the back of a Hercules or something.' Canoeing in Exmoor: Mr West grew up competing in rugby, boxing and even ballet before his devastating crash at the age of 19 . Skydiving over Oxford: He was inspired to take on extreme sports after hearing about a paralysed friend who had done a skydive . Barry was inspired to follow in the footsteps of his friend and spinal injury charity Back Up arranged for him to do a parachute jump in 2008. He said: 'The worried doctor wouldn’t let me do it at first. He said the adrenaline could send my blood pressure sky high and I would be dead before I hit the floor. 'It took me a year to get that no turned into a yes - I felt a bit immortal after that. 'I am not good with heights, but even with arms and legs you’re really just ballast aren’t you?' That jump got Barry hooked on adrenaline-fuelled sports and his achievements since put many able-bodied couch potatoes to shame. Dive training in Hampshire: Mr West qualified with the help of charity the Scuba Trust and spent a week in Egypt diving the reefs of the Red Sea . In the Red Sea: The former landscape gardener manages to swim with the help of pals who never leave his side . Athletic: Mr West before his crash in 1996 . He has now accomplished paragliding - while in his wheelchair - sailing, and kayaking. He has been sky-diving from 12,000ft and has even gone skiing three times in Sweden. The talented competitor has played Bobby George at darts and abseiled off a bridge. During his mountain climbs Barry is pulled along in a wheelchair by a team of supporters. In 2009, with the help of charity the Scuba Trust, he became a qualified diver and spent a week in Egypt diving the reefs of the Red Sea with a group of paralysed friends. He manages to swim around underwater with the help of pals who never leave his side. Barry, who lives with his dog and permanent live-in carer, said: 'It took me a year of sessions in the pool. But at least I have got my open water qualification now. 'I would like to do my advanced next. I won’t bother with the rescue bits - I could hardly rescue myself can I!' Despite being bedridden Barry has also become an accomplished artist. A tutor drops by for a few hours each week to help him, but he initially taught himself by watching YouTube videos. Pictures cover the walls of his home - all done by holding a paintbrush in his mouth. Paralysis . causes secondary conditions so Barry is in and out of hospital, yet he . still manages to travel the country giving after-dinner talks. Inspirational . Barry has recently been chosen as an Olympic Torchbearer on July 18 . this year as it travels through Rye, East Sussex. He has also set his sights on climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro next year. But the one thing the selfless hero really wants to do - is ride a horse. Barry . said: 'I would really like to ride a horse. Not just sit on it - but . ride around a paddock without anyone holding the reins.' Extraordinary: Mr West has learned to paint beautiful pictures at his home in East Sussex by holding a brush in his mouth .

Barry West, 35, lost use of arms and legs in horror van crash as a teenager . But skydiving, abseiling, kayaking and skiing prove no barrier to his dreams . Has climbed Ben Nevis and even become a qualified scuba diving instructor . Can also paint beautiful pictures by holding a brush in his mouth . 'Goals I score now are far sweeter than anything I could have done before'

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London (CNN) -- The parents of Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai arrived Thursday in Britain to reunite with their daughter, who has become an international symbol of courage after being shot by the Taliban for demanding education for girls. The 15-year-old, who at times has been unconscious, is being treated in a Birmingham hospital for a gunshot wound to the head. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, has been a central influence for Malala. He ran a school in Pakistan's conservative Swat Valley that kept its doors open to girls -- in defiance of the Taliban. Her parents' arrival on Thursday came 10 days after Malala was flown to Britain. Arrests made in shooting of Pakistani schoolgirl . Malala has been unable to speak because a tube has been inserted into her trachea to protect her airway, which was swollen after her injury. "I am leaving this country with a heavy heart and in extraordinary circumstances because the whole country knows that it is essential that I be with my daughter during her recovery," her father told Pakistani network PTV before leaving Islamabad, in his first public remarks since the October 9 shooting. "With the nation's prayers she survived the attack and she will surely recover and her health will progress. And, God willing, as soon as she is recovered, I will be back in Pakistan." Khushal Khan, Malala's younger brother, called for the nation to rally behind his sister. "I want to tell all my friends to pray for Malala," he said. Opinion: Why Malala should not be turned into modern Joan of Arc . Malala has been thinking about school even while she lies in her hospital bed, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told reporters after meeting with her family -- she asked her father to take her school books with him. "The mission she has taken forward and the education awareness that has spread across Pakistan is all Malala's doing," he said, according to PTV. "So I think that our entire nation should be proud of her love for the soil of her country." After Malala recovers and returns to Pakistan, he said, "we will provide her with complete security, despite anyone's refusal, to ensure that something like this never happens again. The attack on Malala was a mindset of people who don't want to see this country progress." Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has spoken with the girl's father, asking him to stay in Britain as long as necessary while his daughter recovers, Rehman Malik said. Malala has been communicating with medical staff by writing notes, the hospital has said. What's your message for Malala? As of Thursday, Malala "continued to respond well to treatment," the hospital's website said. She is expected to need "a significant period of rest and recuperation" before undergoing reconstructive surgery, Dr. Dave Rosser, medical director of University Hospitals Birmingham, said last week. That surgery could involve reinserting a piece of her own skull or fitting her with a titanium plate. Malala was fighting an infection, but was able to move her extremities and has stood with help from nurses, the hospital said. Although the bullet grazed her brain as it passed from above her eye into her shoulder, she understands where she is and seems to be functioning well intellectually, it added. Malala sent a message of thanks to the thousands of people in Pakistan and elsewhere who have attended rallies and vigils honoring her courage and praying for her recovery. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the shooting, but don't appear to have anticipated the level of condemnation it would provoke. Malala initially gained international attention in 2009, as the Taliban gained a foothold in her home region of Swat, a Taliban redoubt in northwest Pakistan, near Afghanistan. Girl shot alongside Malala haunted by attack . On her blog, Malala wrote about her life in the region, a center of militant activity where girls schools were shuttered and strict Islamist rules imposed. In her writings, which earned her Pakistan's first National Peace Prize, she encouraged young people to oppose the Taliban. Pakistani police said Wednesday that six men have been arrested in Swat in connection with Malala's shooting, but the primary suspect remained at large. Police have identified Atta Ullah Khan, a 23-year-old man from the district where she was attacked, as the primary suspect. Police said they were searching for Khan, who was studying for a master's degree in chemistry. CNN's Jonathan Wald and Shaan Khan contributed to this report.

Plane carrying Malala's parents lands in Birmingham, England . "It is essential that I be with my daughter during her recovery," says her father . Malala asked that her school books be brought to her, Interior Minister Malik says . On October 9, the Taliban shot the teen activist who had demanded education for girls .

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The judge who allowed the naming of a teenager who killed his teacher yesterday hit back at his critics and insisted that public shaming had a ‘clear deterrent effect.’ Mr Justice Coulson took a swipe at ‘ill-informed commentators’ as he explained why he agreed to a media application to allow 16-year-old Will Cornick to be identified. The judge dismissed defence claims Cornick should be protected under European human rights laws. Jailed: Classroom murderer Will Cornick, 16, left, was allowed to be named after he was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in jail for the murder of his teacher Ann Maguire, 61, right, in front of her class . Cornick was told he must serve a minimum of 20 years for murdering teacher Ann Maguire, 61, in front of her class and warned him he might never be released because he is so dangerous. During a discussion on the BBC’s Newsnight programme on Tuesday critics argued that Cornick’s name should have been kept secret because he will be put at risk and it will hinder his rehabilitation. They said no useful purpose was served by naming the killer – and said the killers of James Bulger, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, also should not have been named. In his written judgement Mr Justice Coulson said he came down ‘firmly on the side of the public interest.’ 'Naming him has a clear deterrent effect': Mr Justice Coulson said identifying Cornick as the killer would also inform the public debate about the issues . He said: ‘In my view, naming him has a clear deterrent effect. Ill-informed commentators may scoff, but those of us involved in the criminal justice system know that deterrence will almost always be a factor in the naming of those involved in offences such as this.’ The judge added: ‘It has to be noted that this is an exceptional case. Public interest has been huge. There are wider issues at stake, such as the safety of teachers, the possibility of American-style security measures in schools, and the dangers of “internet loners” concocting violent fantasies on the internet. ‘I consider that the debate on those issues will be informed by the identification of William Cornick as the killer. ‘That is not least because he cannot be dismissed as the product of a hopeless background or a dysfunctional family. ‘On the contrary, for the reasons already given, he came from a loving and supportive family who have been devastated by what he did.’ David Glen, a barrister representing media organisations including the Daily Mail, had argued criminals who commit ‘serious and detestable’ offences should be publicly identified. Cornick’s barrister Richard Wright, QC, told Leeds Crown Court naming Cornick would be ‘wholly contrary’ to his welfare. Mr Wright said there was a real and immediate danger Cornick would either kill himself or be attacked by other inmates if his identity was known. He argued it would make any prospect of his rehabilitation ‘effectively impossible.’ Fears for the killer’s family was also given as a reason for secrecy, but the judge said Cornick’s supportive parents will continue to help their son ‘whether he is identified or not’ On Newsnight the decision was criticised by a convicted juvenile murderer. Ben Gunn, who served 32 years in prison for murdering a friend, said: ‘I don’t see how it’s of any use, it serves no useful purpose, to put his name and picture in the paper.’ Gunn was 14 when he pleaded guilty to clubbing an 11-year-old friend to death on a bus with the leg of a school desk. Author Blake Morrison, compared the case to that of James Bulger’s killers Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, about whom he has written extensively. He said: ‘By naming the boy he will be exposed to dangers from other prisoners and of course his family, who are blameless in this, will also be in the public eye. ‘So I honestly don’t see what public interest is being served here by people knowing who this boy is.’ Frances Crook, of the Howard League for Penal Reform wrote in the Guardian: ‘Any judge who claims that it is in the public interest to identify a 16-year-old boy convicted of murder – as happened today to the killer of schoolteacher Ann Maguire – risks giving in to the voracious media and to public voyeurism.’

Mr Justice Coulson takes a swipe at ‘ill-informed commentators’ He said there was 'huge' public interest in naming Ann Maguire's killer . Critics said he was giving into 'voyeurism' and putting Cornick at risk .

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(CNN) -- Venus and Serena Williams' bid for a fifth consecutive Grand Slam doubles title ended when they were beaten in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. The defending champions were beaten 3-6 6-3 6-4 by Russian pair Elena Vesnina and Vera Zvonareva -- their first defeat at the championships since 2003. Zvonareva could potentially meet Serena in the single's final if both win their semifinals on Thursday. The Russian plays Tsvetana Pironkova, from Bulgaria, who beat Venus on Tuesday. Serena is due to play unseeded Czech Petra Kvitova. The Williams' sisters raced through the opening set but were pegged back by their Russian opponents in the second. Zvonareva and Vesnina broke early in the deciding set and never looked back as they powered into the final four. It means Wimbledon is over for Venus -- the first time she will leave the All England Club in London without a trophy since 2006. During the last three years the sisters have only been beaten five times in 60 matches and only twice in 29 matches at Wimbledon. Venus and Serena became the top ranked female doubles pair in the world after winning the French Open in Paris earlier this month.

Venus and Serena knocked out of ladies' doubles at Wimbledon . Williams' sisters beaten by Russians Elena Vesnina and Vera Zvonareva . It is Venus and Serena's first defeat in the doubles at Wimbledon since 2003 .

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Columbia University professor, who gained notoriety when a noose was found on the door of her office, has been fired after months of public and private allegations of plagiarism and racial targeting. Madonna Constantine, professor of psychology and education at the university's Teachers College, was initially suspended after an independent 18-month investigation into allegations of plagiarism concluded that on several occasions she had published academic work without crediting others for content. Constantine immediately denounced the findings as well as her suspension, calling the university's actions "vindictive and mean-spirited." "It is my opinion that this investigation, along with other incidents that have happened to me at Teachers College in recent months, point to a conspiracy and witch-hunt by certain current and former members of the Teachers College community," she said in a written statement. Twenty-six pages of tables and spreadsheets submitted to CNN by Paul Giacomo, Constantine's attorney, contend that the passages in question can be traced to previous writings by Constantine. According to Giacomo, the former teacher at the school and two former students who alleged plagiarism had in fact plagiarized from Constantine. He called the termination of his client's employment an "entirely retaliatory" move intended to punish Constantine for filing a grievance against the university president and appealing the faculty's prior decision to suspend her. He called the university's treatment of his client unfair. "To me, it was tantamount to a kangaroo court," Giacomo said of the review process. "They wanted to be rid of her." A spokesperson representing Teachers College disagreed. "She was given a full and fair opportunity to respond to the allegations against her," Marcia Horowitz of Rubenstein public relations told CNN. "She was provided with copies of the journal works where similarities were found and was given an opportunity to explain them. All appropriate legal processes were followed." Giacomo said Constantine may challenge the university's actions in court. The NYPD would not comment on the progress of the investigation into the noose incident. CNN's Nkechi Nneji contributed to this story .

Columbia University professor who found noose on her door has been fired . University: Madonna Constantine published academic work without crediting others . Constantine calls investigation, prior incidents as "conspiracy," "witch-hunt"

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When Kenny Lovelace took Molly Ryan to Coors Field to see the Colorado Rockies play the Arizona Diamondbacks last week, he had a diamond ring in his back pocket and a big plan. Lovelace had already informed Ryan's parents that he planned on asking Molly to be his wife and that he was going to project the romantic question on the stadium's jumbotron. Lovelace, the entire Ryan family, and secretly hired wedding photographer Kerinsa Mullins, made their way to the stadium for an unforgettable and comedic night. But their camera ready moment was ruined when a disgruntled old woman watching the game made her feelings known by flipping the bird to the camera. Kenny Lovelace(right) proposes to Molly Ryan(left) at Coors Field as an old woman (front) gives the middle finger to photographer, Kerinsa Mullins . : www.kerinsamarie.com . Kenny Lovelace proposed to Molly Ryan by projecting 'Will you marry me, Molly?' on the giant stadium jumbotron: . www.kerinsamarie.com . The couple enjoyed a romantic evening despite being flipped off by the old lady in some of the photographs taken by Kerinsa Mullins: www.kerinsamarie.com . Molly Ryan knew that Lovelace was going to propose to her at some point but didn't know exactly when. According to coverage from WTOP, hours earlier at a taco bell, Molly picked up a hot sauce packet that read, 'will you marry me?' She reportedly threw the hot sauce packet at Lovelace and said, 'See? even Taco Bell thinks you should marry me.' When the family arrived at the game, everything was set for the jumbo plan. Kerinsa Mullins and her husband were standing a few rows away from the family ready to snap of photo of Lovelace and Ryan the moment he popped the question. Not Planned was the fact that the photographer was going to be seated near an older couple who wanted to watch the game and nothing but the game. As soon as the jumbotron flashed, 'Will you marry me, Molly?' the photographer stood up to take a photo of the proposal and the grouchy older couple yelled at her to sit down. Upon taking the photograph, Mullins explained to the elderly couple that she was only standing monetarily to photograph the proposal. Lovelace dropped to his knee. Molly Ryan said, 'Yes!' and the crowd cheered. 'He got down on one knee and that's when I realized it was me and I just started crying and it was a great moment,' Ryan says. Molly Ryan displays her new engagement ring after Kenny Lovelace proposed to her for the entire Colorado stadium to see . The older woman seated near Mullins was none too pleased. Another person who was with the older couple even called over a security guard because she couldn't return to her seat. Mullins received glares. 'They kept yelling at me and I just ignored them because I was there to do a job and I did not want to miss something that would be so brief and so important,' Mullins says. Once the security guard came over to Mullins, she moved out of the unhappy trio's way. It wasn't until the next day that Mullins found an unwanted surprise in an otherwise romantic photograph of Lovelace and Ryan. 'in about 20 of them, she and her friend are giving me the stink eye,' Mullins says. Molly Ryan's facebook page humorously displays Kerinsa Mullin's photo as her profile picture . In one of the photos the older woman is pictured flipping her middle finger at the camera. Mullins was worried the couple might be disappointed at first, but Ryan was extremely amused. 'I couldn't stop laughing. I said it was the greatest photo I've ever seen...There is a girl sitting behind us that is so excited for us. My mom is crying, I'm crying, and Ken's nervous and then there's this lady flipping us off,' says Ryan. Ryan Joked about making the photo a 'save the date' magnet for friends and family. While some friends were sad for Ryan that the old woman may have ruined her special moment, Ryan maintained her sense of humor and poise. Ryan is quoted as saying that is she finds out the identity of the curmudgeon she'd like to, 'make her famous.'She has even offered to invite the old lady to the wedding. 'I would love for her to appear in one of my pictures at the wedding. That would be terrific,' Ryan says. The photo of the woman flipping off her finger is now Molly Ryan's profile photo on facebook. The Old woman has yet to reveal her mysterious identity.

'Will you marry me, Molly?' read the stadium jumbotron . Just hours earlier at a taco bell, Molly coincidentally picked up a hot sauce packet that said, 'will you marry me?' An elderly trio in the crowd were so angry at the photographer for blocking their view that they called security to move her .

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(CNN) -- President Barack Obama has expressed regret over a NATO air strike earlier in the week that resulted in the deaths of nine Afghan boys, according to a White House statement released Thursday. The president, during a video teleconference Wednesday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, indicated his "deep regret for the tragic accident in Kunar Province," the statement said. Obama "conveyed his condolences to the Afghan people and stressed that he and (top American commander Gen. David) Petraeus take such incidents very seriously." Obama and Karzai "agreed that such incidents undermine our shared efforts in fighting terrorism," the statement said. U.S. Lt. General David Rodriguez released a video statement earlier Thursday describing the incident. Rodriguez said that on Tuesday, insurgents in mountains above a coalition base launched a rocket attack that wounded a U.S. civilian. Troops returned fire, and insurgents later shot another rocket at the troops. Two attack helicopters flew to the location where "they were told the rockets came from," identified who they thought were insurgents and killed nine people. Later, they found that the slain people were boys cutting wood. Rodriguez called the incident "a terrible mistake" and promised disciplinary action if warranted. Civilian casualties during warfare in Afghanistan have hurt NATO's International Security Assistance Force. The statements from top U.S. officials reflect the high priority coalition leaders place on avoiding such accidents. Rodriguez said such incidents are "rare" when considering all of the operations the coalition undertakes. He said a lot of time is spent training soldiers on how to "engage the right targets," and directives are constantly reviewed. "We have done much better preventing civilian casualties," he said. "But we acknowledge we have to do better." Rodriguez said the military understands families' grief over such deaths, and he said soldiers "feel worse than they can express" when they "do something terrible like mistakenly killing young boys." "They have to live with that for the rest of their lives," he said. Rodriguez also urged Afghans to help their security forces battle insurgents. His statement followed a public apology Wednesday from Petraeus. "We are deeply sorry for this tragedy and apologize to the members of the Afghan government, the people of Afghanistan, and, most importantly, the surviving family members of those killed by our actions," Petraeus said. "Regrettably, there appears to have been an error in the hand-off between identifying the location of the insurgents and the attack helicopters that carried out the subsequent operations." Karzai condemned the incident "in the strongest terms possible." He noted the incident occurred less than 10 days after another incident "that left many civilians dead in the same province." On February 20, Kunar Gov. Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi said 64 civilians had died in a joint operation by ISAF and Afghan security forces over several days. The dead included 20 women and 15 children, he said. Petraeus recently directed military commanders in Afghanistan to review changes meant to minimize civilian casualties. He has ordered commanders to brief helicopter attack crews again on the changes, he said.

NEW: Obama expresses regret for the deaths of the Afghan boys . Helicopters mistakenly killed nine boys chopping wood . Civilian casualties have hurt the coalition's efforts over the years . More than 60 civilians were killed during a February operation .

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By . Scarlett Russell . PUBLISHED: . 08:03 EST, 17 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 14:30 EST, 17 March 2014 . A devoted couple have become Britain's oldest newlyweds, with a combined age of 180. Lovestruck Charlie Winter, 91, and Daisy Pike, 89, met at a bus station in their hometown of South Molton in Devon nine years ago. They were so smitten they missed their buses, deciding instead on an impromptu date at a fish and chip shop. Charlie Winter, 91 and Daisy Pike, 89, are Britain's eldest couple to get married, with a combined age of 180. Daisy Pike, 89, walks down the aisle with new husband Charlie Winter, 91, in St Mary Magdalene Church in Devon . Lovebirds Daisy Pike, 89 and Charlie Winter, 91 on their wedding day reception on Sunday 16 March. With a combined age of 180, they are Britain's oldest newlyweds . Lovestruck Charlie Winter, 91, and Daisy Pike, 89, met at a bus station in their hometown of South Molton in Devon nine years ago. War veteran Charlie has been nagging . former nurse Daisy to be his wife ever since, though she’s refused to . rush into marriage too early. Until last December. A . fall left her in hospital, where doting Charlie sat by her bedside and . popped the question once again. This time, she said yes. The pair wed on Sunday at St Mary Magdalene Church in South Molton. Daisy, still recovering from her fractured leg, used a walking stick to shuffle down the aisle before they exchanged vows sitting down. Charlie Winter, 91, proposed to Daisy Pike, 89, last December and the couple married on Sunday 16 March . Charlie and Daisy have each been married twice before but have never had children. They celebrated their nuptials with a reception for 60 guests at their local pub. Daisy said: 'He'd asked me lots of times but there in the ward with all our friends around us I couldn't help but say yes. 'He said the words but was unable to get down on one knee because of his old age. 'He's always giving me flowers and paying me compliments - he's an old romantic. 'We're just in love and that's it. Madly in love to tell the truth. We love to go on walks and to the beach together.' Daisy worked as a nurse at the North Devon Infirmary from 1960 until she retired in 1972. Charlie was stationed in Burma during . World War II and took part in the key battle of Kohima before returning . to civilian life as a lorry driver. He . retired at 59 but says he didn't meet the love of his life until he . arrived at Barnstaple bus station almost a decade ago and spotted Daisy. Britain's oldest newlyweds Daisy Pike, 89, and Charlie Winter, 91 in their Devon home. The couple met nine years ago but she refused his marriage proposals until last December . And they say romance is dead! Britain's oldest newlyweds Daisy Pike, 89, and Charlie Winter, 91, say getting married is, 'about one word - love' Charlie said: 'Daisy was wearing a lovely red coat, we were both having a cuppa when our eyes met across the canteen. 'We both missed our buses, went for fish and chips and got to know each other. 'I still call her my little red coat.' The couple enjoy travelling and, over their nine years together, have holidayed in Portugal, the Netherlands, Weston-super-Mare, Blackpool, Snowdonia. They are now planning a honeymoon in Bournemouth in June. Romantic Charlie added: 'As far as I'm concerned getting married is about just one word - love.'

Charlie Winter, 91 and Daisy Pike, 89 from South Molton met nine years ago . She accepted his proposal in December as she lay in hospital after a fall . They tied the knot on Sunday at St Mary Magdalene Church in Devon .

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By . Associated Press . and Mail Online Reporter . Jason Brown, 24, is accused of dismembering several dogs and keeping their heads in a refrigerator while staying at a Nevada motel . A 24-year-old man is accused of killing and dismembering several dogs and keeping their heads in a small refrigerator while staying at a Nevada motel. Jason Brown is scheduled to appear at a status hearing Wednesday in Washoe District Court on animal torture and drug charges that could send him to prison for more than 20 years. Authorities say he was arrested July 9 after a maid called police when she found a decapitated dog in the bathtub of a room Brown was renting at the Super 8 Motel in Reno. Police say they found four dog heads inside a small refrigerator, and several bloody knives and scissors. Brown had reportedly been staying at the motel for a several days without letting cleaners into his room. His lawyer, John Oakes, tells the Reno Gazette-Journal the former Reno High . School student has 'mental health issues'. He says he may need a psychiatric evaluation before he goes to trial. It's believed Brown bought at least two of the dogs he killed off the listings website, Craigslist. The were reported to have been Chihuahuas. Kevin Schiller, Washoe County Regional Animal Services assistant manager and department head, said at the time of Brown's arrest: 'We haven't had any cases like this before. 'This is probably the second major case we've had dealing with animal abuse. 'They're not that common, at least at this level.' Police say they found four dog heads inside a small refrigerator, and several bloody implements inside Brown's room at the Super 8 Motel in Reno . Brown had reportedly been staying at the motel for a several days without letting cleaners into his room . If Brown had committed such acts before 2011 Reno police would have only been able to charge him with misdemeanors. However, the laws were changed after Raymond Rios adopted a dog from Craigslist and sliced the dog’s stomach open with a box cutter in a Reno motel leading to its death. This led to Cooney’s Law being passed, which allows police to charge people accused of animal cruelty with felony counts.

Jason Brown, 24, is accused of dismembering several dogs and keeping their heads in a refrigerator while staying at the Super 8 Motel in Nevada . His lawyer claims the former Reno High School student has 'mental health issues' It's believed Brown bought at least two of the dogs he killed off the listings website, Craigslist .

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Jayne Copley put on her old nurse uniform and pretended she was on duty to get hold of Tramadol . A former nurse wore her old uniform and carried her ID card to trick hospital staff into handing over strong painkiller Tramadol. Jayne Copley, 34, pretended to be on duty by putting on her old uniform at Hull Royal Infirmary and duped staff into giving her packets of the drug, claiming they were for patients. The mother-of-one brazenly walked into two hospital wards, asked for the narcotic-like drugs - which can be highly addictive - and explained they were for a patient in another ward. But another nurse on duty raised the alarm after she became suspicious and Copley, from Hull in East Yorkshire, was arrested the same day. She admitted two charges of fraud by false representation yesterday at Hull Magistrates' Court. Prosecutor James Byatt said there had been an element of 'pre-planning' by Copley before she went into Wards 4 and 40 on June 9, this year, to obtain the drugs. 'This lady used to be a nurse and she kept her nurse's uniform and identification badge,' he said. 'She was going into Hull Royal Infirmary to one ward saying, "Can I have some Tramadol tablets", claiming they were needed by staff for a patient in Ward 6. 'She wasn't working at the hospital and the ward didn't need the tablets - they were for her. 'She then went into another ward and did the same thing.' Copley, who has a two-year-old daughter, had told staff she was employed by private health service Bupa but was working at Hull Royal Infirmary as a temporary bank nurse - registered nurses who provide cover to NHS hospitals. When Copley was arrested she denied the offences and claimed staff had mistaken her for someone else. At an earlier hearing, Mr Byatt said: 'I understand Ms Copley is a registered nurse but at the time of these alleged offences she was not working for the NHS or a private company. 'She suggested to various people she was working for Bupa and had signed up on that day as a bank nurse on Ward 6. 'She went into two wards - Ward 4 and 40 - and requested from members of staff there, Tramadol, the painkilling drug. 'It was alleged the drugs were needed by staff for a patient on Ward 6. 'There was not a huge quantity of the drug and the staff say it was being used as a controlled drug to relax the patients.' Mr Byatt added that she had breached the trust of the other nurses when she made off with almost 70 tablets of the painkiller, which is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Copley walked into Hull Royal Infirmary (pictured) and asked staff on two wards for the powerful drugs, claiming they were for a patient in another ward. She pocketed the 70 pills for herself and was later arrested . She was caught when another nurse became wary and informed management, who investigated and called the police. In mitigation for Copley, Michael Miller described the case as 'unusual' but asked for it to be adjourned for pre-sentence reports. He said: 'It is clearly unusual circumstances and they don't fit neatly into the sentencing guidelines. 'She has no previous convictions and has a two-year-old daughter. 'Clearly there are issues as to the background of this. 'Obviously these drugs were for her own use. I ask for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.' Russell Moore, the head of security at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, praised staff for raising the alarm quickly. He said: 'Fraud committed against the NHS takes vital funds away from our hospitals and the patients we serve. 'In this case, members of hospital staff acted quickly to raise their concerns and we would like to praise them for their part in bringing this case to court.' Copley pleaded guilty to both charges yesterday and will be sentenced on December 11. Chair of the bench Peter Robson told Copley: 'We are going to seek reports to be prepared. 'These will assist us in the sentencing and it is in your interest to co-operate.'

Jayne Copley, 34, pretended to be on duty at the Hull Royal Infirmary . She put on uniform and tricked staff into giving her packets of Tramadol . Said they were for patient in another ward but pocketed 70 pills for herself . Another nurse became suspicious and Copley was arrested the same day . She initially denied it but changed plea at Hull Magistrates' Court yesterday . Mother-of-two admitted two charges and will be sentenced in December .

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Passengers on a TUIfly flight were given an almighty shake when their plane was almost blown off course seconds before landing at Madeira Airport. The flight, on October 20, was coming in for a routine landing when strong winds left the pilot fighting to reach the ground safely. The German-based carrier's aircraft wobbled slightly before banking right and then left in what looked like an inadvertent wing wave, before managing to straighten up and hit the runway. Scroll down for video . A TUIfly plane coming in to land at Madeira Airport is forced to bank hard as it comes in to land . The pilot battles strong winds believed to be a hangover from Hurricane Gonzalo as the plane dips right . Those flying into the Portuguese archipelago would be expecting to escape the autumnal weather further north in Europe but on this flight the sensation was far from that. It is believed the winds were a hangover from Hurricane Gonzalo, which hammered Bermuda and forced about 80 flights to be cancelled at Healthrow on Tuesday. Flavio Silva, who filmed the footage, said the landing was daunting viewing before it came to ground and taxied in as if nothing had happened. Just as the plane comes in to land it suddenly banks left perilously close to the Tarmac . All safe and sound, the pilot corrects the plane as it comes in alongside the picturesque coastline . The pilot was praised for a professional landing by viewers on YouTube. A user calling themselves Icarus3 commented: 'like a boss...well done' And Tylerama added: 'Just what I said to myself as I watched it. Such a smooth touchdown after the drama a few seconds earlier.' Ben Tsui wrote: 'Pilot earns his pay!! #toughlanding'

Plane coming in to land at Madeira Airport blown about by heavy winds . The TUIfly flight banked heavily right and then left before correcting . The winds are believed to be a hangover from Hurricane Gonzalo .

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By . Deni Kirkova . She's a talented musician in her own right but Camilla Kerslake is also known to some as the glamorous other half of England captain Chris Robshaw. But the rugby WAG, 26, is also hoping to shake up the opera world this week as she appears in a controversial new production, wearing a vampy floor sweeping Morticia-style dress. Designed by Francesca Marotta, the slinky gown is made from sheer black lace and is worn with nude lingerie. Camilla Kerslake bares (almost) all in her sheer black costume for a raunchy new show set to modernise opera . Camilla, who lives in London with Chris, said: 'I love the dress, especially the big puffed sleeves. 'They wanted me to go naked underneath, but I refused and we settled on nude underwear.' Camilla has already forged a career as a talented musician after being spotted by Take That star Gary Barlow in 2009. Since then she has released an album and sung ahead of England's international matches at Twickenham. The opera - covering sex, spirituality and plastic surgery and is the creation of composer Toni Castells. Camilla hopes the new work will make opera 'more mainstream.' Camilla Kerslake pictured with rugby boyfriend Chris Robshaw at a speakeasy party recently . Camilla was asked to go naked underneath, but she refused and they . settled on nude underwear . She added: 'In the modern day things like sex, plastic surgery and spirituality need to be addressed.'The classic opera is full of murder and adultery but what we are trying to say is more about modern issues. 'It is basically an expression of human condition and is much more accessible to the average person on the street. 'This is a really exciting way to make opera more mainstream.' The new opera is called Life From Light and was inspired by a BBC documentary exploring the origins of life on planet Earth. Two performances of the opera will be given at Kings Place, London, as part of the Opera Festival tomorrow and Friday. She wears this floor-sweeping dress by designer Francesca Marotta for the show by composer Toni Castells .

Camilla, 26, hopes to convert rugby fans to opera this week . Wears vampy floor sweeping Morticia dress made from sheer black lace . Was asked to go naked underneath but settled on nude underwear . Life From Light is inspired by BBC show exploring the origins of life . Addresses sex, plastic surgery and spirituality .

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British model Heather McCartney has revealed that she stripped off in a corporate box during the AFL Grand Final between Hawthorn and the Sydney Swans as part of a bet. The Scottish 26-year-old took off her clothes in front of thousands of Australian rules football fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday - with the subsequent pictures causing a storm on social media. After receiving complaints, police arrived to arrest her - but she lashed out, kicking, punching and biting the officers as they tried to handcuff her. Her team, Hawthorn, won back-to-back flags for the first time since 1988/89, with a 63-point win over Sydney. Scroll down for video . Tom Steinfort tweeted a photo of Heather McCartney, naked in a corporate box at the MCG, captioning the snap: 'Celebrating your team winning the grand final by getting nude in a corporate box... priceless' Heather McCartney (left) donning a Hawthorn scarf before she danced naked in full view (right) of strangers during the game's final quarter at AFL Grand Final . The Gold Coast woman spent the night in a police cell and was fined A$300 for indecent manner. McCartney spoke out after her court appearance on Sunday - and revealed she stripped off for a bet. 'It was a bet. I said if Hawthorn win, I’m getting naked. They won, and I got naked,' she told the Herald Sun. Ms McCartney said she stripped for a bet: 'What a f---ing day, it was great' 'What a f---ing day, it was great.' McCartney posted a raunchy photograph of herself, with her hair in pigtails, wearing just a yellow bikini top and dark bottoms and a red AFL ball in one hand on Monday morning. She captioned: 'What a weekend! Had a blast with my girl. Melbourne.' One man who claimed he was in the box during the stunt said McCartney was hired for the day and was promised double pay if she 'got naked and cheered in front of everyone'. Despite receiving messages of congratulations on Facebook, the incident has angered officials at the MCG,who have launched an investigation. MCC spokesman Shane Brown told the Herald Sun it would work with Victoria Police and the client to establish the circumstances, and appropriate action would be taken. 'From the evidence available, we are very disappointed ... and are taking the matter seriously,' he said. An AFL spokesman said they were also awaiting on information from the MCC regarding the investigating. AFL Fans Association spokesman Brian Clarke told the Herald Sun he was disgusted by the return of the 'blokey culture' to AFL. 'It’s a disgrace. It’s the people’s game and it’s for families,' he said. The model appeared at a Melbourne court after a night in police custody . 'This goes against everything the AFL has been trying to achieve. I hope the AFL come down hard on those who were behind this.' The model was forced to the ground and cuffed in an unknown state of undress. During her arrest, she reportedly yelled ‘f*** off, I don’t have to tell you anything, you f**ing r****d,’ before hitting an officer in the face, the Sun Herald also claims. Images of McCartney cavorting naked in the MCG corporate box have gone viral on social media, with disbelieving onlookers snapped in the background. She was released from Melbourne Remand Centre after a night in custody and appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Sunday. McCartney was seen leaving court on Sunday morning, holding a clear plastic bag of her belongings, including her clothes, shoes and make up. She was wearing black tights and a dark grey knitted jumper and had no shoes on at the time. The court was told that McCartney was dared to strip naked if Hawthorn won the Grand Final against Swans . McCartney has gained a significant number of followers on her official Facebook fan page 'Miss Lady Darling' after Saturday night's explicit stunt. One Facebook user named Kevin Richardson commented: 'How was your night in the slammer Heather??' Scott Evan said: 'Awesome show yesterday!' Michael Coyte said: 'well done darling' William Divic said: 'Damn didn't recognize you with clothes on' Heather McCartney, a 26-year-old Scottish model is currently living on the Gold Coast . The court was told that she accepted an invitation to attend the corporate box and dared to strip if Hawthorn won. The Hawks (21.11.137) easily claimed the cup over the Sydney Swans (11.8.74). However, there are claims that Ms McCartney was hired to strip, according to Herald Sun. McCartney's lawyer told the court 'she didn’t understand at the time it could lead to police involvement'. The court also heard that alcohol and strong medication for aplastic anaemia had made her unable to control her actions. Magistrate Alan Spillane described her conduct as 'pretty nasty offending.' 'The part I think is really worrying is basically you were biting and hitting out at people who were out trying to do their job.' At 6.15pm police received reports of a naked woman in a corporate box. McCartney pleaded guilty to several charges including an act in an indecent manner. Like MailOnline Sport's Facebook page. She was released from Melbourne Remand Centre after a night in custody and appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Sunday .

Scottish model claims she stripped off during AFL Grand Final for a bet . Heather McCartney was jailed after dancing naked in full view of fans . The Melbourne Cricket Club has launched an investigation . Images of the woman cavorting naked have gone viral on Social Media . The model appeared at a Melbourne court after a night in police custody . She pleaded guilty to several charges including an act in an indecent manner . The woman was inebriated when she kicked, punched and bit three policemen . Reportedly told police 'f*** off, I don't have to tell you anything, f***ing retard'

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(CNN) -- [Updated 3 p.m. ET, Monday, August 29] These beachgoers are enjoying themselves on Isola dei Conigli ("Rabbit Island") in Lampedusa, Italy. Lampedusa is the southernmost part of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea between the Sicilian mainland and North Africa. Since the Arab unrest began earlier this year, thousands of people from Libya and other parts of North Africa have sought refuge there. Contrary to its name, Rabbit Island is probably more renowned for turtles. It is one of the last remaining egg-laying sites in Italy for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle. Nobody answered Rabbit Island in our photo challenge this week, but there were some close guesses of Sardinia, Italy, as well as some generic guesses of the Mediterranean. [Original post] Do you know where this photo was taken? If you think you know the answer -- or if you just want to take a wild guess -- post it in the comments area below. Later in the day, we'll reveal where the photo was taken and give credit to those who figured it out first. (The more detail, the better!) Each Monday morning, we'll post a new photo and challenge you to tell us its origin. The photo might be related to a prominent news story or theme -- or it might just be something that caught our eye. Good luck! Check out a previous example .

Do you know where this photo was taken? CNN will post a new photo each Monday morning and reveal the answer later that day . The photo might be related to a recent story -- or it could just be something unusual we found .

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(CNN) -- An armed airman who allegedly barricaded himself inside a building on a Colorado air base is awaiting sentencing on unrelated charges and will likely face additional charges, the base said Tuesday. Airman 1st Class Nico Cruz Santos, 21, surrendered to authorities late Monday night after an hours-long standoff with authorities at Schriever Air Force Base. No one was injured. "While there are lessons to be learned from every situation, by and large yesterday's incident was resolved with the best possible outcome," said Col. James Ross, 50th Space Wing commander, in a Tuesday statement. "Our law enforcement and community partners worked together to ensure the security of our mission and people while helping this airman through a troubling situation." The airman -- who belongs to the base's 50th Security Forces Squadron -- locked himself around 10 a.m. inside a building where personnel get paperwork and equipment before being deployed, said Lt. Marie Denson, a spokeswoman at the Colorado Springs base. Soon thereafter, that building and the surrounding area was evacuated. Law enforcement units and other first responders from the Schriever base, nearby Peterson Air Force Base and the El Paso County, Colorado, Sheriff's Office SWAT team rushed to the scene, Lt. Col. Harold Hoang said. The man was armed with a personal handgun, authorities said. He also had his cell phone, which he had been using -- along with a land-line phone -- to communicate with military officials outside. Mental health professionals were also on site, Denson said. The airman "is currently facing legal action in a civilian court as well as disciplinary action and possible discharge from the Air Force," Hoang said. The base said in a statement Tuesday that Santos is awaiting sentencing in Gilpin County on unrelated charges earlier this year. "It is expected that once the investigation of yesterday's incident is complete that additional charges may be filed in either the military or civilian court systems," the statement said. The incident remained under investigation Tuesday. Santos was being held in a Teller County detention facility, the base said. Schriever Air Force Base is also home to the Space Innovation and Development Center, the Missile Defense Agency, 310th Space Wing and other units and groups, according to its website. CNN's Larry Shaughnessy, Greg Botelho and Ashley Hayes contributed to this report.

NEW: Charges are expected against Airman 1st Class Nico Cruz Santos . NEW: Santos is awaiting sentencing on unrelated charges, officials say . The Air Force member had a gun and cell phone, and had been talking with authorities . The Colorado Springs air base is home to the 50th Space Wing .

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(CNN) -- Firefighters near Yosemite National Park made gains Saturday afternoon on a wildfire that torched 300 acres, injured one person and forced the evacuation of some nearby homes. More than 745 fire personnel contained 60% of the wildfire, which ignited Friday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office evacuated an undisclosed number of residents in the Ponderosa Basin area, and authorities said 700 structures were threatened. Jamie Williams in the Cal Fire call center said Saturday night that almost all of the residents in the Ponderosa area have been allowed to return home. Janet Smith evacuated her house and moved her two dogs and cat to a parking lot in Mariposa. "I just bought this house a year ago so I'd hate to lose it," she said. California's ongoing historic drought is helping fuel the flames in the park's so-called Bridge Fire, authorities said. "Fire burning at a moderate rate of spread. There continues to be a threat to the Ponderosa Basin community," Cal Fire said. "Access to the fire is difficult due to steep terrain. "Firefighters are experiencing extreme fire behavior conditions due to drought and low fuel moisture," the agency said. No details were immediately available on the injury and evacuations. The cause has not been determined, Williams said. An evacuation shelter was set up in the New Life Christian Fellowship in the community of Bootjack, authorities said. What to know about wildfires . CNN's Joe Sutton contributed to this report .

NEW: Fire is 60% contained, Cal Fire says Saturday night . "Access to the fire is difficult due to steep terrain," authorities say . Bridge Wildfire in Mariposa County has burned 300 acres .

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Two brothers have been reunited through Facebook after losing touch and spending quarter of a century living on opposite sides of the world. David Horner, 53, and his younger brother Stuart, 49, lost contact with each other after their father's funeral in 1989, following which Stuart travelled with the RAF before settling in New Zealand. David, from Sheffield, south Yorkshire, moved house, and despite both of them trying to contact the other, they failed to do so until earlier this year, when they finally met after finding each other through Facebook. David Horner, 53, left, and his brother Stuart, 49, were reunited after losing touch for quarter of a century . The boys lost touch after their father's funeral in 1989, when Stuart Horner joined the RAF and went abroad . David, a retired chef, said: 'He looks totally different.  I don't know if I'd recognise him passing in the street.' His younger brother, who lives in New Zealand and no longer works for the RAF, explained how they lost touch. 'Our dad was our point of contact, so after he died we lost that,' Stuart said.  'I struggled to grieve after losing my dad, and threw myself into work. 'I travelled around a lot, so I was not easy to track down, and David had also moved.' While Stuart sought to lose himself as he struggled with his grief, his older brother never forgot him, and each year bought a birthday card for Stuart that he wrote but could not post. He said: 'All these years I never forgot his birthday.  I bought him a card every year and used to write him emotional messages. 'It helped when I was ill and had two strokes - it gave me someone to turn to.' Every year, David Horner bought his 'baby brother' a birthday card, which he wrote and stored away for him . When the brothers eventually spoke over the phone, David said: 'There weren't many words - we just sobbed' 'Found out I have cancer again': David's 2005 card tells of his health battles, adding: 'Wish you were here xx' But despite his faith that one day he would see his younger brother again, he had moments of doubt. 'In 2012 I began to lose faith and wrote in his birthday card "I doubt we'll see each other again",' he said. But the following year after doing some research on the internet he found his niece, Stuart's daughter Tiffany, now 21, on Facebook. David said: 'I contacted her to see if he was her father and incredibly she said Yes.  I couldn't believe it. But the happy ending was postponed when either Tiffany or Stuart wrote down David's email address wrong. 'Unbeknownst to me, Stuart wrote me this long emotional email but it didn't get to me,' David said. 'That year I wrote in his card "I guess this is goodbye - I tried to get in touch but I haven't heard anything, so I suppose you're not interested."' Eventually, however, he made contact with Tiffany again, giving her his telephone number, and this time she put the two brothers in touch. Last year's card tells of David's despair as he signs of saying 'Thought I had found you but maybe not xx' So close: David said he wished his brother had been around to talk to as he battled with health problems . This year's card bears the message 'Wish I could have time with you' - and David's wish was finally granted . 'Stuart called me - I honestly couldn't believe it,' David said.  'When he rang there weren't many words exchanged - we just cried. 'I thought I was dreaming and when someone pinched me I'd wake up.' After they spoke, Stuart and his partner Lara Franklin, 41, flew 11,000 miles from their home in Wellington to Britain to visit David, who hadn't been well at his home in Sheffield. David, who suffered two strokes and was hospitalised four years ago for a lung condition, said he felt lucky he survived his illnesses to see his brother and sobbed as his sibling's car pulled up outside his house. He said: 'I was scared we wouldn't ever see each other again, but I never gave up hope. We're definitely not losing touch again.' Finally, he presented his younger brother with the 25 birthday cards he hadn't been able to send him. 'Sitting down to read the birthday cards together made us both very emotional,' David said. 'I never really got over my dad's death and I clung to the hope I would see Stuart again - which is shown in the messages I wrote to him. 'Some years I would write about what I'd been through, and others I would just sign off 'Love, your brother'. 'Stuart has quite a stiff upper lip through years of working with the RAF, but he got very upset reading them.'

David Horner, 53, and his brother Stuart, 49, last saw each other in 1989 . After their father's funeral, Stuart Horner joined the RAF and went travelling . He eventually settled in New Zealand; meanwhile David had moved house . The brothers spent 25 years trying to find each other but failed to do so . Every year, David bought and wrote a birthday card for his younger brother . In 2012, he found Stuart's daughter on Facebook and gave her his email . Tiffany gave her father David's email address, but had taken it down wrong . Finally the brothers made contact again and Stuart called from New Zealand . They sobbed over the phone before a reunion in David's Sheffield home .

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(CNN) -- Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, whose "People Power" movement pushed out longtime strongman Ferdinand Marcos less than three years after her husband's assassination, has died at age 76, her family announced Saturday. "She was the agent of change in Philippine democracy," said Ray Donato, the nation's consul-general in Atlanta. Aquino, the first woman to lead the Philippines, had been battling colon cancer since March 2008 and died of cardio-respiratory arrest at 3:18 a.m. Saturday (3:18 p.m. Friday ET), said Mai Mislang, a spokeswoman for her son, Philippine Sen. Benigno Aquino III. Funeral arrangements were being set up, Mislang said. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has also announced a 10-day mourning period for the former president, said Ray Donato, the country's consul-general in Atlanta. "She was the agent of change in Philippine democracy, and almost all the Filipinos I know revered her during her presidency," Donato said. Aquino had been born into a wealthy family and was educated in the United States. She had not been involved in politics before her husband, opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., was gunned down at Manila's airport in August 1983 as he returned from exile. The political novice took over the leadership of her husband's movement after his death and challenged Marcos in a 1986 election, making a yellow dress her trademark and bolstered by the support of the country's Roman Catholic churches. Marcos had been backed by the United States, the former colonial power in the Philippines, for two decades as a stalwart anti-communist. He and his wife Imelda were friends of then-President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy. But widespread allegations of electoral fraud and a mutiny by the country's military led the Reagan administration to withdraw its support, and Marcos went into exile in Hawaii. Aquino took office in a country with a $28 billion debt, widespread poverty and a persistent Marxist insurgency. She put in place a U.S.-style constitution that limited presidents to a single six-year term and survived seven coup attempts -- including one that was supressed with American help. She also oversaw the closure of the major U.S. military bases in the country before leaving office in 1992. The bases had been a bulwark of American power in the Pacific since the early 1900s and employed nearly 80,000 Filipinos, but Aquino's opponents argued the country was too dependent on the United States. Aquino announced in 1990 that it was time to begin negotiating the "orderly withdrawal" of U.S. forces.

NEW: Funeral arrangements are being set up, spokeswoman says . President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announces 10-day mourning period . Aquino had been battling colon cancer since March 2008 . She took up opposition to Marcos regime after her husband's 1983 assassination .

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My aim heading to Germany was firstly to extend my lead in the championship over Lewis Hamilton, and then win what is my second home race after Monaco, so it was very special to win for myself and for Mercedes as it is one of the most important grands prix on the calendar for the team. Almost the entire Mercedes-Benz board was there, and after all the difficult times we went through as Mercedes in the first couple of years of the team, it was important to send out a good message. It was a picture perfect weekend for me, but not for the whole team given the problems we suffered on the other car. But for me I had no such worries, securing pole position and then winning the race. Good to be home: Nico Rosberg celebrates winning the German Grand Prix . Winner: Rosberg (second right) celebrates on the podium with Valtteri Bottas (left), Lewis Hamilton . VIDEO Rosberg uses local knowledge to triumph . It was really very emotional and it was great with all the support from the home fans. It was also nice that World Cup winner and Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski came to watch the race with our CEO Dr. Zetsche in the garage and to support me just as I had cheered him on him when he was representing Germany in Brazil, so that was really very cool. Given Lewis's brake failure in qualifying and subsequent crash, I knew it would be an easier race, but I didn't prepare any differently. I would have got more pleasure out of the victory if it would have been a gloves-off battle with my team-mate, but of course it was a very special win nevertheless, so heading into this weekend's race in Hungary I am very happy. After the win in Hockenheim, I celebrated with the team afterwards, and there was some really hilarious stuff going on. We were dancing together in the garage so that was a lot of fun, but with back-to-back races, there hasn't been a lot of time to take in the victory. As we headed away from the circuit in our car some fans pulled alongside us on the motorway, and they were going crazy. They slid open their van door and started singing 'this is a winner, this is a winner.' We took a video of their chanting, and its awesome to see how much fun they get out of me winning, being a German driver in a German car in Germany. A lot of people were really excited about it so it was great to witness that enthusiasm first hand. Unfortunately . the number of fans who attended the German Grand Prix was down on . recent years, and my impression was that people's racing enthusiasm has . decreased because of what has happened to Michael Schumacher. Hockenheim . was a place where Michael had so much success and I think all the . spectators have been hit by what has happened to him, and the condition . he is now in. I think that has maybe taken some excitement away from . racing. Obviously, we all still hope Michael makes as good a recovery as . he can. Ahead of the race there was lot of drama over the crash helmet we designed to celebrate Germany winning the World Cup. I had planned to put the World Cup trophy on the top of my lid, but I got a call from football's governing body FIFA to say that it was not allowed and that I must remove it because it is a trademark. Change: Nico Rosberg wasn't allowed to carry an image of the World Cup on his helmet for the race . Losing ground: Hamilton is now 14 points behind his Mercedes team-mate in the standings . Trouble behind: Rosberg leads the way as Massa crashes at the first corner . That was bit of a weird one. I removed it however, and everything was OK but it is incredible all the things that you have to think of. We never even took that into consideration when we designed the helmet! We quickly changed the concept and replaced the trophy with four stars to represent each of Germany's World Cup successes. This weekend I am deciding which helmet to run - whether it is the one I wore to victory in Germany or my usual one - so, I have asked the fans on Facebook to vote. Let me know what one you think I should wear at the Hungaroring. I go into this weekend's race very confident because I have a great car. I know that every track we go to, if I deliver I have the chance of being on pole and winning the race, and it does not get any better than that. These are exciting times, ones that I can share with the team, and are well deserved. We went through some tough periods, but now we are getting the success we deserve which is nice to see. I look forward to the remainder of the season. Toto Wolff made some comments earlier this week that it would be unfair if the championship was won at the last race as a result of the new double points system. The concept is really artificial, I don't like it and that is a pity, but that is the way it is and we have got to accept it. Winning is winning, and obviously I will be happy if I win this year's championship whatever the circumstances. Support: Toto Wolff's wife offered her sympathy to her injured husband on Twitter . Ahead: Rosberg dominated the race in Hockenheim, leaving rivals to battle for second and third . Accident: Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff (right) was involved in a cycling shunt . Talking of Toto, he will be in the garage this weekend despite what happened earlier this week. He and a number of the team were involved in a cycling shunt on the River Danube during a team building event. I did not take part, so I wasn't there, and I only joined up with the team for the dinner afterwards but it was a pretty big incident and a few guys were hurt. Toto suffered broken bones but, by the time I had arrived for dinner in the evening, there was already a lot of banter flying about, jokes were being made about the crash, and a lot of people were laughing about it, so that was nice to see as it shows how tight we are as a team. After this race, we head into the summer break; a four-week period before the next grand prix at the end of August in Belgium, which I will spend with friends, family and I plan to go to Ibiza. But before that, on Thursday night, I hosted a team BBQ where I invited all my mechanics out here in Hungary. They work their butt off for me so it is really important to spend some private time together. Happy: The German Grand Prix winner hosted a BBQ with his friends and mechanics in Hungary . Nico Rosberg's fee for his column will be donated to the Grand Prix Mechanics’ Charitable Trust, which is dedicated to providing help to former and current Formula One mechanics and their families, putting F1 mechanics throughout the world in touch with each other and raising funds to help in times of need. You can follow Rosberg on Twitter @nico_rosberg and MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS @MercedesAMGF1 .

It was very special to come home and win the German Grand Prix . My main aim was to extend my Championship lead over Lewis Hamilton . It was the perfect weekend for me and my team . The concept of double points is artificial and I don't like it . I hosted a team BBQ on Thursday where I will be inviting all my mechanics .

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Controversial: Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika had won power in the African state in 2004, but was unpopular among his countrymen . Bingu wa Mutharika, the controversial president of Malawi who saw the country fall into economic crisis, has died from a heart attack, it was reported today. The 78-year-old leader, reviled by many in his own country and the international community, was rushed to hospital after collapsing on Thursday, but could not be saved. Malawi state media said Mutharika had been flown out to South Africa for treatment, although the current whereabouts of his body remains unclear, according to Reuters. Medical sources told news agency the leader was flown from Lilongwe hospital because the power and energy crisis in Malawi is so severe the hospital could not carry out a proper autopsy or even keep his body refrigerated. Mutharika had become widely disliked by Malawians since becoming leader seven years ago, as many blamed him personally for the nation's crippling economic woes. As rumours of the death of the self-styled 'Economist in Chief' swept the capital on Thursday night, there were even pockets of drunken jubilation among locals who saw him turning back the clock on 18 years of democracy in the 'Warm Heart of Africa'. The country of 13 million had suffered chronic fuel shortages in recent months which led in turn to pump prices soaring by 30 per cent. The African country also teetered on the brink of civil unrest following various protests outside government buildings last year. Campaign: Mutharika, pictured in 2009, became involved in a diplomatic spat with Britain last year after David Cameron said he would cut aid to countries which do not support gay rights . The controversial statesman was condemned by the international community in July when more than a dozen people died after he deployed the army to crush protests against his government. At the end of last year Mutharika had to call an impromptu telephone press conference to confirm he was still alive, amid rumours he had died when he vanished from view. In November last year, Mutharika disappeared from Malawi during its economic crisis in order to take a holiday in Hong Kong. Rumours of his death came just three months after Mutharika sacked his entire cabinet, assuming every position himself. New wife: President Mutharika at his wedding to Callista Chapola-Chimombo in April last year . The statesman appointed new people to most of the roles, including several members of his own family. Britain had endured strained relations with Malawi and Mutharika, as the tyrant had lashed out against the UK amid speculation it was to cut its aid to developing countries who failed to protect gay rights. In Malawi, homosexuality is illegal and punishable by prison. The late president's brother and Malawi's foreign minister, Aurther-Peter Mutharika, is the heir apparent to the position and could be set to take over.

Controversial leader collapsed on Thursday but could not be saved . Malawi suffered economic crisis last year following foreign aid row . Mutharika's body 'flown to South Africa because energy crisis in Malawi means country conduct autopsy .

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(CNN) -- The United Nations' Human Rights Council concluded Wednesday that Israeli forces committed serious violations of international law when they conducted a mid-sea interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla in an incident that left nine people dead. "The fact-finding mission concluded that a series of violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, were committed by the Israeli forces," said the 56-page report. The report described the circumstances of the deaths of "at least six of the passengers" as being "consistent with ... an arbitrary and summary execution." Israel has maintained its troops used force on the activists in May after they were attacked by those on board one boat. Soldiers were attacked with knives, metal poles and other objects, Israeli officials have said. But passengers on board the boat insist Israeli troops fired on them without provocation. "The report published today is as biased and as one-sided as the body that has produced it," the Israeli government said. "Israel, therefore, is of the opinion that the flotilla incident is amply and sufficiently investigated as it is. All additional dealing with this issue is superfluous and unproductive." But Israel on Wednesday said it was conducting its own investigation and will participate in a panel of inquiry called by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The Human Rights Council, which indicated it spoke with more than 100 witnesses, said Israeli troops "demonstrated levels of totally unnecessary and incredible violence" against flotilla passengers during the May 31 interception. It said there was also evidence of wilful killing, torture or inhuman treatment and injury that would warrant prosecution within the Fourth Geneva Convention. "The Mission is satisfied not only that the flotilla presented no imminent threat but that the interception was motivated by concerns about the possible propaganda victory that might be claimed by the organizers of the flotilla," the council's fact-finding mission declared. After Israeli forces landed on one vessel, a struggle for control of the ship began. Israeli forces fired at wounded people and killed several people who posed no threat, the report said. "The circumstances of the killing of at least six of the passengers were in a manner consistent with an extra-legal, arbitrary and summary execution," it added. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said that Israel went to great diplomatic lengths to stop the flotilla heading to the Palestinian territory of Gaza, and when that didn't work, it considered the implications of the use of force and weighed the possibility of simply letting the flotilla through. In the end, Israel made the right decision, Barak said recently in testimony before an Israeli commission looking into the incident. The incident left a wide-ranging military and diplomatic alliance between the Jewish state and Turkey, its powerful regional ally, badly shaken. The flotilla departed from Turkey.

Nine people were killed during interception of flotilla bound for Gaza . A U.N. probe says Israeli forces used unnecessary violence . Israel says council's conclusions are biased . Report: Circumstances of some deaths were "consistent with ... summary execution"

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A seven-year-old boy has been beaten to death by his stepfather and mother for not reading his Bible, authorities said. Markiece Palmer, 34, and Dina Palmer, 27, were charged with murder last week along with other counts of child abuse and neglect. Roderick Arrington, seven, was taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas last Thursday unconscious and with brain swelling. He died the following day. Scroll down for video . Beaten to death for not reading the Bible: Roderick Arrington, seven, was covered in bruises and open wounds when he was brought unconscious to hospital in Las Vegas where he later died . Second-grader Roderick recently moved to Las Vegas from Illinois, where he had been living with his father and grandmother. Markiece Palmer told police he had spanked the child for lying about reading a Bible verse and failing to finish his homework. He said the boy then slipped and hit his head. The arrest report details extensive injuries, including bruising over Roderick's whole body and open wounds on his buttocks, allegedly from being beaten with a belt. The police report also revealed that Roderick was violently shaken by his stepfather. When the little boy was unresponsive last week, Dina Palmer called her pastor who advised her to dial 911. Facing murder charges: The boy's stepfather Markiece Palmer, 34, and his mother Dina Palmer, 27, admitted repeated beating the boy with a belt and paddle . Tragic: Seven-year-old Roderick died in hospital after being admitted with brain swelling and covered in bruises . Dina Palmer told police that she had repeatedly hit her son with a paddle and belt last month, what she described as 'whoopins'. The couple admitted to police that they had regularly beaten the child for not reading the Bible or finishing his homework. The couple are being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center and are due in court today.

Markiece Palmer, 34, and Dina Palmer, 27, charged with murder in Las Vegas . Seven-year-old Roderick in their care for three months after moving from Illinois where he lived with his grandmother and father .

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Starbucks has announced that it will offer a delivery option on its mobile app in select areas of the U.S starting next year. The Seattle-based company declined to provide more details, but has been pushing to get people to use its app as a way to build customer loyalty. It also previously said it plans to let customers across the country place orders ahead of time on their smartphone by next year, an option intended to get people in and out of stores quicker. 'We are playing offense,' CEO Howard Schultz said in explaining the various steps the company is taking to adapt to changing customer habits, including their move toward online shopping and away from brick-and-mortar stores. An even easier caffeine fix: Starbucks has announced that it will offer a delivery option on its mobile app in select areas of the U.S starting next year . The delivery plans for the second half of 2015 were announced by Schultz during a conference call Thursday discussing the company's fiscal fourth quarter results. For the period ended September 28, Starbucks reported sales that rose but fell short of Wall Street expectations. Global sales at established locations rose 5per cent, including in the Americas and Asia. Starbucks Corp. is pushing aggressively into different areas as it faces more competition from fast-food chains serving specialty coffees. To boost sales of food in the afternoon, for instance, it has been revamping its sandwiches and adding new offerings like a grilled cheese sandwich that's warmed up in an oven. This summer, Starbucks also launched its Fizzio soda drinks in the Sunbelt. But Wells Fargo analysts said in a note this week that their checks at a dozen stores in six states suggested the drinks aren't performing up to expectations so far. In a phone interview, Chief Operating Officer Troy Alstead said the soda drinks are doing 'exactly what we expected it to do,' but that a national launch isn't planned for 2015. In a previous interview, Alstead had said he expected the drinks to be in much of the U.S. by the upcoming summer. Playing offense: Starbucks Corp. is pushing aggressively into different areas as it faces more competition from fast-food chains serving specialty coffees . Alstead said Starbucks is instead focusing on growing its tea business. He said tea accounted for a 'high single digit' percentage of sales last year, and that the company expects it to reach 'well into the teens' over time. For the quarter, Starbucks earned $587.9 million, or 77 cents per share. Not including one-time item, it earned 74 cents per share, which was in line with Wall Street expectations, according to FactSet. Revenue came in at $4.18 billion, short of the $4.24 billion analysts expected. For the current quarter ending in December, Starbucks expects its per-share earnings to range from 79 cents to 81 cents. Analysts expected 83 cents per share. The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.08 to $3.13 per share. Shares of Starbucks were down 4per cent at $74.04.

Starbucks is 'playing offense' after reporting disappointing quarterly sales on Thursday .

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The recipe for success belongs to Beth Royals of Richmond, Virginia, who won this year's 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest and a $1 million payday with her Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters on Wednesday. Four finalists competed for the grand prize, which was announced during ABC's cooking-themed daytime series "The Chew." Each year, amateur home bakers and cooks flock to the contest for the prize money and to show off their skills in the kitchen. "It's inspiring to see the creativity and originality from home cooks across the country," said Lynn Blanchard, the contest's head judge and Better Homes and Gardens test kitchen director. "We were truly impressed by the caliber of each dish submitted. Each category finalist showed how creative, simple and delicious home cooking can be." In November, 100 competitors won a trip to Nashville to participate in the Bake-Off in four recipe categories: Simply Sweet Treats, Savory Snacks and Sides, Amazing Doable Dinners and Weekend Breakfast Wows. The dishes were judged equally on taste, appearance, creativity and consumer appeal by a panel of food professionals, including "The Chew" co-host Carla Hall. The winners in each category were Courtney Sawyer of Bellingham, Washington, with Cuban-Style Sandwich Pockets for Doable Dinners; Jody Walker of Madison, Mississippi, with Creamy Corn-Filled Sweet Peppers for Snacks and Sides; Royals' Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters for Simply Sweet Treats; and Megan Beimer of Alexandria, Virginia, with Chocolate Doughnut Poppers for Breakfast Wows. The three runners-up were each awarded $10,000 and $3,000 in GE kitchen appliances. To qualify for the Doughboy's top honor, a recipe must have no more than seven ingredients (minus salt, black pepper, water, cooking spray or a dusting of flour to minimize sticking to a pan), take less than 30 minutes to prepare and contain at least two products from Pillsbury and/or its partner brands. The judges' score accounted for 55% of the total, with 45% left to an online public vote -- which ended Tuesday. The Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest started in 1949 and began awarding its signature $1 million dollar prize in 1996. Here's the winning recipe in case you want to try your hand at making it: . Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters . Ingredients . 1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box . 1 bag (12 oz) white vanilla baking chips (2 cups) 1 tablespoon Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening . 1 tablespoon Jif Creamy Peanut Butter . 1 cup salted cocktail peanuts . ⅔ cup toffee bits . Instructions . Heat oven to 450°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper. Unroll pie crust on work surface. With pizza cutter or knife, cut into 16 rows by 16 rows to make small squares. Arrange squares in single layer on large ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove squares from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 5 minutes. In large microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips, shortening and peanut butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring once, until chips can be stirred smooth. Add pie crust squares, peanuts and toffee bits; stir gently until evenly coated. Immediately drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto lined cookie sheets. (If mixture gets too thick, microwave on High 15 seconds; stir.) Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until set. Store covered.

The winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest was announced on "The Chew" The recipe for Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters won the $1 million grand prize . The contest is now in its 47th year .

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By . Mark Duell . This is the moment six members of the crew on a cargo ship were plucked to safety as their vessel sank in the English Channel. A mayday was sent at around 7am today as the engine room started to flood on the Sea Breeze coaster, which was 11 miles south-east of The Lizard in Cornwall. Royal National Lifeboat Institution boats, coastguards and a search and rescue helicopter were sent to the scene and attempts were made to pump the water from the 285ft ship. Scroll down for video . Up we go: RNLI lifeboats, coastguards and a search and rescue helicopter were sent to the scene . Taken up: All of the crew are now safely ashore - but a couple of them have minor injuries, rescuers said . Rescue: A mayday was sent around 7am as the engine room started to flood on the Sea Breeze coaster . Being saved: The six-man crew were on their boat which was 11 miles south-east of The Lizard in Cornwall . A Royal Navy offshore patrol ship, HMS Tyne, was also despatched because it had bigger pumps. But an hour after the arrival of rescuers the decision was taken to abandon the vessel which was carrying limestone. Alex Greig, Falmouth Coastguard Watch Manager, said the crew were taken on board a lifeboat and were in good health apart from a few cuts and grazes. He said: ‘We received the mayday broadcast from the Sea Breeze at 7am and were able to get lifeboats and the helicopter on scene quickly, along with other vessels that were in the vicinity. Taken to safety: Attempts were made to pump the water from the 285ft ship, the Sea Breeze . Thumbs up: An hour after the arrival of rescuers the decision was taken to abandon the vessel off Cornwall . Lifesavers: Coastguards said there was no chance of the Barbados-registered ship being salvaged . ‘The lifeboats and helicopter pumped water off the cargo vessel, whilst HMS Tyne was on its way with commercial pumps. ‘However, unfortunately, the smaller pumps could not keep up with the ingress of water and the crew had to abandon ship at 8am. The crew are now safely ashore. A couple of them have minor injuries.’ An RNLI spokesman added: ‘We tried to help pump the vessel out. A number of other vessels also made their way to the scene to see if they could assist. ‘The pumps were not able to cope and the crew were taken off the vessel.’ Coastguards said there was no chance of the Barbados-registered ship being salvaged.

Mayday was sent at 7am as Sea Breeze engine room started to flood . It was was 11 miles south-east of The Lizard in Cornwall at the time . RNLI lifeboats, coastguards and a search and rescue helicopter sent . Decision was taken to abandon ship an hour after rescuers arrived .

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The . Campaign for Housing in Later Life has been launched at a Westminster . summit - and its mission is to avert what the think-tank Demos has . called 'the next big housing crisis'. Fronted by Esther Rantzen and . backed by housing providers as well as the charity Shelter, it aims to . convince councils to recognise the changing needs of older people. Demos . says there is a 'chronic undersupply of appropriate housing for older . people', and more and more are living in homes that are unmanageable. There is a 'chronic undersupply of appropriate housing for older people' This has a negative impact not just on their health and wellbeing but on . the rest of the housing chain, because properties are not being freed . up for families desperate to get on the ladder. One man who has . managed to make the switch from large family home to retirement . accommodation is Buckinghamshire widower Derek Carr - thanks to his . daughter Paula. Returning from New Zealand to live with her father, she . saw him struggling with the house and garden and suggested he downsize. 'I . didn't want to change my GP, and found a development in Princes . Risborough that allowed me to stay with the practice,' says Derek, 75. The . former insurance broker sold his house in Naphill and bought a . one-bedroom apartment at nearby Windsor Lodge, run by Churchill . Retirement Living, for £275,000 on a long lease. He spends half the year . at a holiday apartment in Spain, so the fact that the property would . be looked after while he was away appealed to him. Another plus was that . the town centre is just a few minutes' walk away. Windsor Lodge . comprises 46 private one- and two-bedroom apartments designed for . retired owners. There is a lounge for coffee mornings, games afternoons . and cream teas, and a manager is on hand to deal with any problems. Another . boon for Derek - the brother of late anti-smoking 'guru' Allen Carr - . is that the development has guest rooms where visiting family can stay. A . Demos report last month estimated that if all those interested in . buying retirement property were able to do so, 3.29 million properties . would be freed up.

Think-tank Demos says there is 'undersupply of housing for older people' The Campaign for Housing in Later Life launches at a Westminster summit . Fronted by Esther Rantzen and backed by housing providers and Shelter .

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(CNN) -- At age of 52, it might be too late to re-visit your beliefs and principles in order to change them. When you see the regression from where we were, to the situation now and realize the dream you have been working towards has moved almost entirely out-of-reach, you feel tired, hopeless, and less motivated to recharge yourself. I was born in Gaza in 1962 to a refugee family who had been expelled from their village "Sawafir" in the then British --mandate of Palestine. Five years later, in June 1967, Gaza was occupied by Israel, which meant that I grew up under the occupation. When you live under occupation, your national ambitions become clearer and stronger. I promised myself that I would do my utmost to contribute to achieving peace and freedom for our people and region through talks and debates. In 1987, at the age of 27, I took part in the first intifada, which I viewed as largely peaceful, with boys and girls throwing stones at well-equipped Israeli soldiers. Through that struggle, we succeeding in winning the hearts and minds, not only of the international community but also many Israelis themselves; who became advocates for our right to have a free and independent Palestinian state. I learned, to some extent, what freedom meant when I took my first plane trip, flying to London via Tel Aviv in 1993. I had been invited by Amnesty International in my capacity as the founder of the organization's Palestinian branch. I wrote articles and appeared on television and radio to promote human rights and non-violent struggle; I was invited to address Israeli audiences and receive Israeli citizens in Gaza itself. I also stood as a candidate in the first Palestinian parliamentary elections in 1996. Then, my dream of being a free citizen in a free state grew and flourished, but over time it gradually became weaker and weaker. Twenty years ago, how to make peace with Israel was a daily topic for the Palestinian people. It was very normal to see tens of Israelis citizens walking freely along Gaza streets, shopping and making conversation. On the other side of the border, an influential Israeli camp was advocating making peace with the Palestinians. Nowadays, "peace" is perhaps the least used word in Gaza's daily lexicon, replaced as it has been by the terms; tanks, F16, killing, shelling, rockets and revenge. And in Israel, politicians and groups compete to see who will be more aggressive towards the Palestinians. This is demonstrated by the success of the extreme right in politics. Twenty years ago, more than 80,000 Palestinian workers went to Israel every day to work alongside Israelis, acting as ambassadors for co-existance. Twenty years ago, it was common to see the slogan and fliers "PEACE NOW" on cars and at shops and restaurants. Making peace with the Palestinians appeared to be a priority for the Israeli public. Recently, the Israeli government built a huge wall separating Israel from the Palestinian territories. Now that Israeli citizens cannot see us any more, it seems they have lost sight of our reality. And the reality has been deteriorating. When the Israelis began building separation walls in the late 1990s, many of its citizens were being killed by suicide bombers. In September 2000, the second intifada erupted with a far more violent face than its predecessor. Hamas won the election in 2006 and took control from Fatah forcibly in June 2007, prompting Israel to blockade the Gaza Strip, which created humanitarians crises. Since then Israel has declared three wars against Gaza, in 2008, 2012 and now 2014. Meantime, Hamas and other resistance movements continue to launch homemade rockets into Israel's cities. Within the new reality, the Israelis and Palestinians are unable to see/meet/talk/interact with each other. I always say, it is easy to fight someone you don't know and/or have no mutual interests with, but you cannot make peace with someone unless you know them well and share interests. This is why it has been easy for the new generations on both sides -- Israeli and Palestinians -- to fight each other aggressively. They have never met and they don't see the benefit of living peacefully. Nowadays, they communicate from a distance through rockets, bullets, shelling, guns -- instead of physically interacting. The generations of both sides have been taken hostages by the conflict, they consume and waste their energy and resources to make the other's life more difficult. Both generations have to work harder to find the lost opportunity, which is hidden underneath scene of the conflict; they have to be educated to look differently. Regional cooperation . In today's globalized world, the problems have become cross-border despite being perceived as local. Regional cooperation is needed. Both Israelis and Palestinians suffer severe water shortages, pollution, population growth, radicalism, unemployment. But while the cost of conflict to both is huge, the profit of peace would be much higher. In addition to the waste of their own resources, the Palestinians have received billions of dollars of aid in the past 20 years since the Oslo accord, while Israel receives U.S. aid assistance of about US$3 billion every year. Some of the international aid and the local resources are spent in fueling the conflict, though it would make a huge and positive difference to people's lives if such huge amounts were instead used in developmental projects. Both the Israeli and Palestinian governments might be able to reach a peace agreement, but achieving culture of peace remains distant. I have never thought to leave Gaza or to emigrate, though I have always easy access to such a possibility. I believe that Gaza is in need of an "agent of change." I have been and I wanted to continue to be such an agent of change. But I feel tired, hopeless and less motivated to recharge myself. What is Israel's endgame in Gaza? What is Hamas' endgame in Gaza? How do we get a cease-fire to end the bloodshed in Gaza?

Omar Shaban was born to a Palestinian refugee family and grew up in Gaza . In 1987 he participated in the first intifada and went on to work for as a peace campaigner . But he says as violence has increased, so has the gap between citizens on both sides . He says it is disheartening to see that Gaza is further from peace than it was 20 years ago .

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By . Mail Foreign Service . PUBLISHED: . 15:50 EST, 16 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:56 EST, 16 January 2013 . A convicted rapist is thought to have murdered a British student 23 years ago, a court has been told. Thierry Villetard has been named in French court documents as a suspect for the killing of 20-year-old Joanna Parrish, although he has not yet been placed under formal investigation. The 46-year-old lorry driver comes from the French town of Auxerre, where languages student Miss Parrish was working as an English teacher when she died in May 1990. Unsolved: Twenty three years after Miss Parrish's death, convicted rapist Thierry Villetard has been named in French court documents as a suspect, although he has not yet been placed under formal investigation . An angler found her naked body floating in a river a few miles from Auxerre. She had been raped and strangled. The murder investigation was reopened last year after witnesses – including a former girlfriend of Villetard from 1990 – came forward with what was described as ‘compelling evidence’. The girlfriend claimed Villetard returned home one evening in May 1990 with scratches on his arms and a denim bag similar to the one Miss Parrish was carrying on the evening she disappeared. Other witnesses have told police in Auxerre, which is in Burgundy between Paris and Lyon, that he boasted of killing two women. He is said to have dumped one of the bodies in a river near Auxerre and the other at a motorway rest area. Victim: Joanna Parrish was 20-years-old when she was murdered in 1990 while working as an English teacher in the French town of Auxerre . Villetard, who is described as a ‘habitual sexual attacker’ and is serving an eight-year sentence for rape, is now on trial in Montpellier in southern France accused of  raping the 15-year-old daughter of another girlfriend. In court yesterday he said he ‘remembered nothing’ about the alleged sex attack on the teenager. A prosecutor asked the judge to impose a 17-year-jail sentence on him. The court has been told that Villetard is also suspected of killing Miss Parrish in 1990 and another woman whose body was found beside a motorway in Provence in southern France in 1997. It is understood that a judge in . Paris heading the cold case investigation into Miss Parrish’s murder . will interview Villetard once the trial in Montpellier is concluded. The . Leeds University student, who came from Newnham on Severn in . Gloucestershire, had arranged to meet a man who had answered her advert . for English lessons. She was engaged and was hoping to . make some money for her wedding. Her body was found the next day. Miss . Parrish’s parents, Roger and Pauline, have never given up the struggle . to bring their daughter’s killer to justice. They have long been . critical of the French investigation. Journalists . and police were allowed to contaminate the crime scene so detectives . were left with few clues. Vital DNA evidence was lost, files went . missing and leads were not followed up properly. Until now the main suspect has been French serial killer Michel Fourniret, but he has never been tried. Fourniret . was nicknamed ‘the Beast of the Ardennes’ after he lured seven girls, . aged 12 to 21, to remote spots before strangling, shooting or stabbing . them.  He was jailed for life in 2008 for their murder. His wife, . Monique Olivier, is also in prison for life for complicity. Fourniret . was placed under investigation for Miss Parrish’s murder after his wife . told police that he had killed an English girl while he was living near . Auxerre. It later emerged that Olivier’s statement had been made under duress, with a prosecutor slapping her during an interrogation. French judges wound up the Parrish investigation two years ago through lack of evidence against Fourniret and Olivier.

Joanna Parrish, 20, was raped and murdered in 1990 while working as an English teacher in the French town of Auxerre . Thierry Villetard, a convicted rapist, has been named as a suspect in French court documents .

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London (CNN) -- Janet Jackson is opening up for the first time about a duet with her brother that she's reviving two years after his death. Jackson took to the stage in London on Thursday and performed their 1995 song Scream as video of Michael Jackson played and his voice filled Royal Albert Hall. The reworked duet follows in the footsteps of jazz pianist and singer Nat King Cole and his daughter, Natalie Cole. In 1991 she turned her father's famous 1961 recording "Unforgettable" into a father-daughter duet. Janet Jackson said she did the original duet at the request of her brother years ago. "I was on the Rhythm Nation tour and Mike actually asked me to do a song with him and I told him no. I didn't want to do it. I felt I hadn't come into my own and I hadn't fully made a name for myself ... and I didn't want to ride anyone's coattails," she said. "And I remember being in the Janet Tour a few good years later and he asked me again if I would do a song with him. And I felt, at that point, I'd carved my own little niche in this world of music and I felt okay, I can do this now and that's how it came about." Jackson said that performing the song alongside her brother again isn't difficult. "It feels great -- just listening to and hearing his voice," she said, adding that on stage she finds herself, "remembering the experience of recording it." Jackson declined to comment to the press on the two-year mark of her brother's death, instead taking to social media this week with a simple message on Twitter on the June 25 anniversary: "I miss you, I love you." Jackson wraps up the European leg of her tour this week then heads to North America, Australia and Africa.

Jackson performs virtual duet on stage in London . She recorded it with her brother Michael in 1995 . "It feels great -- just listening to and hearing his voice," she says .

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French extreme right-wing leader Marine Le Pen faces potential prosecution for branding Muslims in France as 'like a Nazi occupation'. The National Front chief risks being put on trial after members of the European Parliament's judicial committee in Brussels voted to lift her legal immunity as an MEP. Ms Le Pen sparked uproar among in France after a speech at a party rally in December 2012 when she denounced Muslims praying in the street in areas where there are no mosques. Stripped of legal immunity: French National Front leader Marine Le Pen could now face trial for inciting racial hatred after comparing the country's Muslim community to the Nazi occupation . France has a population of around five million Muslims, the highest of any European country. Le Pen told supporters: 'For those who like to talk about World War II, to talk about occupation, we could talk about, for once, the occupation of our territory. 'There are no armoured vehicles, no soldiers, but it is an occupation all the same and it weighs on people.' French prosecutors asked the EU last November to lift the her immunity as a lawmaker so she could be prosecuted for inciting racial hatred. The European Parliament's legal committee voted overwhelmingly yesterday that Le Pen could be charged and the full parliament is now expected to formally lift her protection in the coming weeks. British Tory MEP and legal affairs committee member Sajjad Karim said: 'There is a red line between freedom of speech and inciting racial hatred. 'I, along with many other MEPs, today voted to drop Ms Le Pen's immunity and I am confident that the majority of the European Parliament will follow our lead in July.' A woman wears a burqa as she walks on a street in Saint-Denis, near Paris in 2010: France has a population of around five million Muslims, the highest of any European country . Le Pen, 47, is renowned for her outspoken views on immigration - but is also riding on a wave of popular support and would come second in another presidential election. Last year she tried to prosecute pop star Madonna for screening an image of her with a Swastika on her head at a Paris concert. She also recently had a news photographer banned from taking any more pictures of her - because he makes her look 'ugly'. Her father and former National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was stripped of his legal protection as an MEP to face charges of holocaust denial in 1998.

MEPs have begun process of stripping the far-right leader of legal immunity . French prosecutors want to charge her with inciting racial hatred . Her father was in 1998 stripped of immunity to face holocaust denial charge .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:24 EST, 31 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 15:22 EST, 31 January 2014 . She is one of the stars of the most unedifying show on television, a single mother who used her airtime to show off modelling pictures as she spoke of her life on Benefits Street. Now thanks to her appearance on the controversial Channel 4 show, 27-year-old Sherrell Dillion, who goes by the nickname SB - or sexy b**** - has apparently been inundated with offers from modelling agencies after agreeing to a newspaper photoshoot. The former takeaway worker said she had . always dreamed of being a model and was even scouted age 22 but then suffered an ectopic pregnancy that left her bedridden for months. Cash-in: Sherrell Dillion appeared in a Daily Star photoshoot . Notorious: Miss Dillions, known as SB, appears on the controversial show with her son . On the most recent episode of the show, she complains of being in debt and says she wants to appear on Deal or No Deal to clear what she owes. Now MIM Agency, a Midlands-based company whose clients include Asda, Littlewoods and ITV, have approached her to be on their books, in spite of the Channel 4 show's notoriety. Benefits Street residents have confessed to cameras that they committed benefits fraud, while one man even let cameras accompany him on a shoplifting spree. Police have been seen on the street several times since the show began speaking to residents, while officers also confirmed they had launched investigations in response to footage from the show. However, undeterred agency owner Amelia Cope told the Daily Star: 'Sherrell has a "real life" look that lots of companies we work with will be interested in. Trouble: Police have been at James Turner Street since the show aired - an officer can be seen here leading away Mark Thomas, who told the cameras he had fiddled his benefits . Unsightly: The programme shows that there are often large amounts of rubbish heaped up on the street . Work: Modelling agencies have apparently been unafraid to offer her work, despite the unsavoury associations of the programme . Determined: SB won over the nation on Benefits Street because of her sheer determination - and it's paid off . 'She's also got experience of being in front of the cameras, so we can put her forward for work as an extra with TV companies as well.' SB's offers of work, which she hails as an 'opportunity', are in stark contrast to other, more unsavoury repercussion's of Benefits Streets' runaway success. The show's first episode was widely criticised for following resident Danny Smith around Birmingham city centre on a shoplifting spree. Armed with a shopping bag lines with tinfoil to foil alarm systems, he told cameras: 'Fill it up with a £2,000 coat or whatever you ****ing want, you’ll walk out of the shop and you’re coming out with no alarms going off’, he said. The controversial opener to the five-part documentary also featured Mark Thomas, who lives on James Turner Street with his partner and children, admitting that he fiddled his benefits. The father-of-two was led from his house by police shortly after the revelation. The Daily Mail also revealed that self-proclaimed 'mother of the street' White Dee has a conviction for theft, after swindling Birmingham City Council out of more than £13,000. Televised: Miss Dillion as she appears in publicity for Benefits Street . No strangers: Figures revealed that police are called to James Turner Street every month - a figure likely to have increased after the exposure from Channel 4 . Illegal: The programme's second episode showed an influx of Romanians, including these labourers, who did not have work permits . Notorious: The goings-on of James Turner Street have been exposed to the world after millions tuned in to Benefits Street . More shockingly, community leaders revealed that the shows notoriety has even led to children being bullied for living in Winson Green, the neighbourhood which is home to James Turner Street. Community organised Desmon Jaddoo told MailOnline that concerns had been raised at the Oasis Foundry Academy that children who featured on, or were in some way connected with, the show were subject to playground abuse. In one extreme case, Mr Jaddoo revealed that adults 'were driving down the street hurling abuse' while the children were outside playing. Police last week also raised concerns about scenes featuring a large family of Romanian immigrants, in which a 20-year-old man boasted to cameras that his 'wife' was just 15 years old. He made the comments despite it being illegal to marry at age 15 both in the UK and in Romania, but claimed the set-up was 'no problem' because of his culture. However, the show does not reveal what, if any, benefits Miss Dillion is receiving. Another agency, Spirit, is hoping to set up a test shoot with Miss Dillion due to her real 'potential'. Miss Dillion has also been told she should do dental modelling because she has 'good teeth', but she has her sights set on bikini modelling, the Daily Star reports. Speaking about the response to her photoshoot, SB said: 'I'm just going to try to keep my feet on the ground, but I really hope this will give me an opportunity. Bright future: One agency believe she has real potential but SB maintains that she will keep her feet firmly on the ground . Local celebrity: SB says the locals have been very supportive and even stopped her in the street to wish her luck in her new career . 'Everyone in Turner Street went out and bought the paper and I've had people stopping me in the street to wish me luck.' It was revealed on the show that just 5 per cent of Turner Street in Birmingham's residents are in work. Miss Dillion has also been inundated with supportive messages on social media and even received a message, which has since been deleted, from model Imogen Thomas offering to give her advice. Miss Dillion brought up her two children Terrell, eight, and Kiwi, three, on her own after escaping a violent relationship which saw her ex jailed for two years. Famous fan: Model and Big Brother star, Imogen Thomas, showed SB her support via Twitter .

Sherrell Dillion, 27, appeared on Channel 4's Benefits Street . Single mother, former takeaway worker, did photoshoot in newspaper . Claims she is inundated with modelling offers after shots were published . Glamorous opportunity comes despite negative connotations of show . Other residents were filmed shoplifting and admitted to benefits fraud . Police have launched an investigation in response to Channel 4 footage .

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(CNN) -- The gun outrages continue, the latest the shooting of a gun instructor in Arizona by a 9-year-old girl who was taken to the range by her parents so she could shoot an Uzi, an Israeli-made submachine gun. The question that the whole world asks is this: Why was a 9-year-old girl allowed even to try to shoot a submachine gun? I have a further question: Why does anybody not on the front lines of the military in a war zone need to have access to a submachine gun? It's not as though we haven't had plenty of evidence that this gun thing in America isn't working. Since the ghastly massacre of elementary school children at Sandy Hook on December 14, 2012, by a deranged teenager, as of June there were at least 74 school shootings, on school grounds or in schools themselves. It's commonplace in this country now: A deranged shooter appears, armed to the teeth, out of his mind. Everyone ducks or runs for cover. The shooter proceeds calmly through the building, taking out innocents. What kind of country have we become? Was this what the Founding Fathers had in mind? The NRA will scream: The Second Amendment! The Second Amendment! Please be aware that most of what you think you know about the history of this amendment is nonsense. Many good books and articles exist on the subject, all neatly summarized by Saul Cornell a couple of years ago. He wrote: "If the nation truly embraced the Second Amendment as it was originally written, it would be the NRA's worst nightmare." Look at this amendment again: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." James Madison and the others who framed this single sentence understood perfectly well that you can't have unregulated mobs running around in the streets with guns. That's why "A well-regulated militia" goes first in this single sentence. Regulation is the key concept here, which is why the framers foregrounded this clause. So who were these militias in need of regulation? In the South, they were called "slave patrols," and they were paramilitary groups that regularly patrolled slave plantations to make sure restive slaves weren't going to rise up against their white overlords.Remember the line in the movie "Django Unchained"? Leonardo DiCaprio wonders: "Why don't they just rise up and kill the whites?" It was a real question, and the answer was that "well-regulated militias" in the Southern states kept the slaves in check. Patrick Henry, George Mason and James Madison knew, as they considered the Second Amendment, that it would be essential if they hoped to get the Southern states to ratify the brand-new U.S. Constitution. It was designed to keep these states on board. There were hundreds of slave uprisings in the South before the Constitution was ratified. For a full history of this, get your hands on Sally E. Haden's book, "Slave Patrols: Law and Violence in Virginia and the Carolinas." As Haden demonstrates, most men in the slave states between age 18 and 45 would have had to serve on one of these well-regulated militias at some point. The Southern states were police states designed to keep slaves in check. Their economy had been built around slavery. It is clear in the recorded speeches of Patrick Henry and George Mason, two of the Founding Fathers, that the Second Amendment was specifically handed as a bone to the Southern states, manufactured to keep them happy. James Madison, a slave-holder himself, had no doubt about the need to keep these slave militias going in the South. He wrote about this often and without ambiguity. Thom Hartmann discussed these ideas in a recent article. The National Rifle Association has tried to blur the historical truth about the Second Amendment. In fact, at its headquarters in Washington, the words of the amendment are emblazoned right in front of the entrance. Oops! They have emblazoned exactly half of this brief amendment, leaving off the embarrassing front part, about a "Well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State." (Notice also, the amendment says State, not Nation -- and these framers knew the difference, as it's a major difference noted elsewhere in the Bill of Rights.) The idea that owning a gun in America was an individual right only dates to the 1980s. A bunch of right-wing think tanks got to work creating this individual right. In 1991, Chief Justice Warren Burger called this new wrinkle in the Second Amendment "one of the greatest pieces of fraud -- I repeat the word 'fraud' -- on the American public by special interest groups that I have ever seen in my lifetime." Burger was right. It's a fraud. There just is no right for the individual to bear arms in the Bill of Rights. You have to belong to a well-regulated militia, such as the National Guard, if you want to bear arms. Of course, the Supreme Court did an end run in recent years around what the framers of the Bill of Rights actually intended. (So much for our famous "originalists," such as Justice Antonin Scalia, who really does whatever he wants and comes up with a bogus argument to say he's going back to what the framers actually meant.) The 2008 case known as Heller is a botched piece of argumentation, as even conservative judge Richard A. Posner has written, tearing Scalia's opinion to shreds as an incoherent piece of tripe. Let's say, however, that hunters should have the right to possess and use hunting rifles. Why not, if they keep them unloaded except for when hunting? It should be just fine to belong to a gun club and shoot skeet or whatever. But nobody needs an assault weapon who is not fighting in the Middle East, or perhaps going after drug lords in Mexico. Why, then, do Americans love their guns? I will make a bold suggestion. In a country where Americans sense, quite genuinely, that their freedoms have been taken away by the government -- as in the U.S. Patriot Act, as in NSA surveillance -- people feel powerless. It makes you feel more powerful if you can enhance your personal strength with a gun. There is the romance of the Old West, too, which reinforces this idea. It's "High Noon" all the time in America. But this is dangerous and false thinking, and it leads to chaos. Chaos is what we now face on the streets in this country every single day. It's time for us to revisit the Second Amendment and get every assault weapon off the streets, for good.

Jay Parini: Only someone on war's front lines should have access to a submachine gun . Parini: At least 74 school shootings since Sandy Hook: Is our romance with guns working? He says amendment gave gun rights to "well regulated militias" to appease South's slave patrols . Parini: Gun ownership as an individual right only dates to 1980s Supreme Court ruling .

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Ronald Koeman believes the summer of change at Southampton helped rather than hindered him as an incoming manager. Saints have been the surprise package of the Barclays Premier League season so far, after a player exodus that many thought would harm the club's chance of making progress actually providing the perfect platform for an early charge out of the blocks. Southampton head to Hull on Saturday with 19 points from their opening nine Premier League fixtures - a points haul bettered only by leaders Chelsea. New boss Ronald Koeman (L) has guided Saints to second in the Premier League after nine games . Koeman saw star players including Adam Lallana (L) and Calum Chambers (R) leave St Mary's . When the likes of Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert, Luke Shaw and Calum Chambers all left during the summer, the doom-mongers gathered to predict tough times ahead for Koeman. However, the Dutchman thinks being able to stamp his mark on the team from the off has contributed to Saints' flying start to the campaign. 'It helped, although (Dusan) Tadic was already on the scouting list at Southampton,' said Koeman. 'It also came down to positions. Lallana left, so we have to bring in a similar player to Lallana. Lambert goes, so we have to bring in another striker. Spending the money in the positions that we needed was the most important thing. 'But what happened is not normal. Normally you would have to change one or two new players, instead of six or seven players. But this way it is more my team as I have my own players rather than what was left by the other manager. 'Good players, good quality players, can adapt, although it usually takes some time. This team looks like it has already been together for two seasons. But that is down to the players because they are good players.' The Dutchman revealed that star playmaker Dusan Tadic was already being scouted by Southampton . Graziano Pelle (C) has been one of the finds of the season after replacing Rickie Lambert up front . Asked if he thought Southampton could maintain their momentum and realistically challenge for a top-four place this season, Koeman replied: 'We can keep this, I'm not afraid about the situation. 'If I look at the rest of the teams, I don't think a lot of them are better than Southampton. 'I think we have gone under the radar. Maybe some people are very surprised but from the start of the season I saw what I had and I had belief, belief in the players and their spirit. 'Okay, maybe not to be second in the league at this moment, but we have good players and we play good football and everybody enjoys how we play. This is very important.' It is not only in the league that Southampton have excelled this season. Saints won at Stoke in midweek to reach the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup, where they will face Sheffield United. This graphic shows how much the Saints have improved in attack and defence this season . While Koeman accepts being paired against the Sky Bet League One side gives his team an excellent chance to progress, the Dutchman is not getting carried away by thoughts of Wembley just yet. He said: 'I think it is a good draw because I think it can be worse, maybe Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool away. 'You have to be lucky about the draw in a cup. Again it is an away game, that's a pity, but it is a good chance to reach the semi-finals. 'We are doing a good job in the Capital One Cup, we have played three matches away and we have three wins, we have to keep that up in the next game.' 'But it is too early (to start thinking about Wembley), maybe if we reach the semi-final when it is more clear, then it is more realistic.' Another new signing Saido Mane (L) is expected to return against Hull after sitting out of the League Cup win . Sadio Mane could return to the Southampton squad at Hull. Mane was rested as a precaution against Stoke on Wednesday night. The midfielder was expected to train on Friday in the hope that he will be included in the squad that travels to East Yorkshire. Koeman, whose team have won six of their last seven Premier League matches, otherwise has a full squad to select from.

Southampton are second in the Premier League table after a storming start . New manager Ronald Koeman believes summer upheaval assisted him . Players including Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert, Luke Shaw and Calum Chambers all left St Mary's . Saido Mane is expected to be back in contention to face Hull City .

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An energetic and inquisitive seven-year-old girl whose mind is 'trapped in a body' that will not do what she wants has won £10.1 million damages. The award to Eva Totham, after a three-day hearing at London's High Court in December, is believed to be one of the highest ever made for a personal injuries claim following a contested trial. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust accepted liability for the serious brain injuries suffered by Eva during her delivery in October 2007 but disputed some of the damages claimed. At fault: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, above, accepted liability for the serious brain injuries suffered by Eva during her delivery in October 2007 but disputed some of the damages claimed . Eva, who lives with her parents Sarah and Dean and younger sister in south-east London, was starved of oxygen at birth and has severe cerebral palsy affecting all four limbs. Mrs Justice Elisabeth Laing said that the DVD she had seen of a day in Eva's life was 'very moving'. 'Eva is a beautiful, engaging child. Her eyes shine. She is determined and concentrates hard on any given activity.' In a ruling given today, she added: 'I had a strong sense of an energetic, inquisitive mind trapped in a body that will not do what Eva would wish it could do.' The compensation covers Eva's past and future care, as she is entirely dependent on others for all aspects of day-to-day living, and future loss of earnings. Ruling: Mrs Justice Elisabeth Laing awarded Eva Totham £10.1 million in compensation at London's High Court in December . Solicitor Agata Usewicz, of law firm Hodge Jones & Allen, said later: 'I would like to pay tribute to Eva's parents who have been strong and dignified throughout this lengthy process. 'Eva is a lovely, enthusiastic little girl who makes the most of life despite her limitations. 'This case, as with all of the clinical negligence cases that we handle, was not about money, it was about securing justice. 'No amount of money will ever compensate for the injuries Eva has sustained, but this award will ensure that she is provided with the care she needs for the rest of her life, and has the opportunity to live her life to the fullest. 'The judgment brings to an end six years of the family's fight for justice.'

Eva Totham's mind is 'trapped in a body' that will not do what she wants . King's College Hospital in London accepted liability for her brain injuries . Mrs Justice Laing said DVD showing a day in Eva's life was 'very moving' It is one of the highest ever awards for a personal injury claim after contested trial .

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QPR manager Harry Redknapp is not to blame for the team's position at the bottom of the Premier League, according to Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt. Redknapp's side were beaten 2-0 by West Ham on Sunday meaning the team have taken just four points from their opening seven league games. QPR's defeat was compounded by a sluggish display that has placed added scrutiny on Redknapp and his ability to motivate his under-performing players. Adel Taarabt said Harry Redknapp is not to blame for QPR's poor form after their defeat to West Ham . 'It is easy to blame the manager when you lose but the players have to step up,' said Taarabt, who came on for 24 minutes at Upton Park but is yet to start a match this season. 'The manager can change tactics, tell us what he wants, but when we go on the pitch it is the players who perform. 'It is disappointing, we are bottom of the league. 'If we keep clean sheets we can win games, but at the moment we are not doing that so it is hard for us.' QPR were relegated under Redknapp during his first season in charge and could be again this season . Redknapp said his players' fitness was not up to scratch after the West Ham defeat, with a number of his squad still regaining sharpness after injury. Taarabt has been struggling with an ankle problem since the summer and the talented Moroccan is still trying to re-establish himself at Loftus Road after a permanent move to AC Milan break down in the summer. 'I was in the middle of a transfer and it did not happen for whatever reason,' Taarabt said. 'It was difficult for me because I thought I was moving. In the end it did not happen, so I am now and have to work hard to get back in the team and help QPR win games. The talented Moroccan midfielder, who was on loan at AC Milan last year, said the players were to blame . 'These two weeks for the international break will help me get to 100 per cent. I did not have a very good pre-season and I need games. Hopefully my ankle will be fine, it is not a big injury.' Taarabt scored four goals in 14 league appearances while on loan at Milan last season and the 25-year-old admits he had hoped to sign permanently for the Italian giants in the summer. 'I had a taste of something different last year, playing in the Champions League at a big club [while on loan at AC Milan],' Taarabt said. 'That is why I wanted to move. Not because I do want to be at QPR, because it was a big opportunity for me. 'Do not forget that this club has helped me a lot. I am one of the longest-serving players here now, and I still love the club. It will always be in my heart. I am very concentrated on QPR and giving my best.' QPR lost 2-0 to the Hammers, Nedum Onuoha scored an own goal before Diafra Sakho sealed the result .

QPR lost 2-0 to West Ham . Harry Redknapp's side bottom of Premier League . But the manager is not to blame according to Adel Taarabt . Moroccan spent last season on loan at AC Milan .

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Controversial independent senator Jacqui Lambie has interrupted Senate tributes for fallen cricketer Phillip Hughes, in a bid to force a rushed debate on her private bill to raise Defence pay. In an attempt to hijack the government's agenda in the final days of the parliamentary year, Senator Lambie cut short a move to honour the young cricketer who died last week. Under fire for her contentious move Senator Jacqui Lambie has offered an apology to the family and friends of Phillip Hughes. Scroll down for video . Senator Jacqui Lambie's sense of timing has been called into question after bringing Senate tributes to fallen cricketer Phillip Hughes to a halt to introduce a debate on defence pay . Phillip Hughes will be farewelled at a funeral to be held at his old high school in Macksville . She stated: 'Like the President of the Senate, I thought that Phillip Hughes’ condolence motion was finalised, so I proceeded with my attempt to suspend standing orders, so that I could debate my Legislation, which would have guaranteed that members of our ADF receive a pay rise.' The controversy coincided with Philip Hughes' funeral in his home town of Macksville on the NSW mid-north coast. After a few moments of confusion, the Senate agreed to finalise its tributes to Hughes with a minute's silence. Senator Lambie then moved to suspend all other business so that senators could debate her bill. The move was supported by Labor but was defeated 34-33. Senator Lambie's bill links ADF pay to that of politicians or CPI, whichever is greater. Controversy has followed Senator Jacqui Lambie in Canberra on Wednesday after she curtailed tributes to fallen cricketer Phillip Hughes to ignite a debate on defence pay . It follows her pledge to vote against all government legislation until the government reconsiders the 1.5 per cent defence pay increased. The government greeted Senator Lambie's move with hostility, initially denying her the right to speak. 'I'm asking you to give me a fair go and show me some courtesy,' she bellowed at government Senate leader Eric Abetz. 'This isn't about me, this is about the men and women who wear the uniform.' In her statement Ms Lambie added: 'It was the first time that I moved a suspension of standing orders - and it appears that some want to use the slight confusion created over the transition from one Senate procedure to another, against me. 'I apologise to Phillip Hughes’ family and friends if my misunderstanding over Senate procedure has offended them. This must be a very difficult and sad day for them. The speeches given in the Senate for Phillip were magnificent and inspirational.' Jacqui Lambie described Labor Senator John Faulkner's speech as particularly moving, speaking with 'eloquence, passion and compassion'.

Outrage at Jacqui Lambie's tactics to stop tributes to Phillip Hughes in the Senate to turn attention to a debate on defence pay . Her move caused confusion in the Senate . The Government initially refused her permission to speak . Phillip Hughes farewelled at a funeral in home town of Macksville on Wednesday . Lambie released a statement apologising for any 'confusion' she created .

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(CNN) -- A Maryland man severely injured in an alleged assault at a Baltimore Orioles baseball game was revived by an off-duty state trooper at the scene who apparently didn't know immediately the victim was a childhood friend. Nathan Steelman was seated a few sections away on Wednesday night at Camden Yards when Matthew Fortese, 25, was punched in the side of the head during an apparent argument with two other men and fell off a wall, police records show. His head hit the pavement below with a loud thump. The incident apparently was triggered when the men sitting in the section behind Fortese apparently taunted him about his New York Yankees hat and threw beer on him, his brother, James, said. Fortese was not breathing and was bleeding badly from behind his head when Steelman reached him. Steelman pried open his mouth and cleared his airway, allowing Fortese to breathe on his own, Steelman said. It wasn't until later that Steelman realized he had known Fortese for years. "I think instinct kind of kicked in," Steelman told CNN on Friday. "I didn't know it was Matt at the time." "I grew up with him playing baseball together," Steelman said. Fortese remains in intensive care in stable condition with a fractured skull at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, James Fortese said. "He's not confrontational," his brother told CNN. "He was just trying to enjoy the game." Two men were charged in the incident and were held on $50,000 bond, authorities said. Orioles spokesman Greg Bader confirmed the team was aware of the incident but had no further comment. In 2012: Two California men plead not guilty in beating of Giants fan .

Man severely injured in altercation with two fans at Baltimore baseball game . Off-duty trooper who performed first aid on victim realized later two were old friends . Two men held in alleged assault . Victim hospitalized in stable condition with head injury .

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(CNN) -- As Hurricane Rafael sped away from Bermuda, taking with it heavy rain and wind, the government discontinued storm watches for the island. There appeared to be minimal disruption to life on Bermuda as the fast-moving storm roared by to the east, keeping the strongest winds well away from land. About 600 homes lost power, the Bermuda Electric Light Company said on its Facebook page. Glenn Jones, a business development and marketing manager for a Bermudian media company, said earlier that the wind was stronger than some locals expected. According to the Bermuda Weather Service, wind speeds reached 51 mph at the airport Tuesday night. The outer bands of the Category 1 hurricane had swirled over the 21-square-mile island as the storm raced north-northeast during the afternoon, bringing tropical storm-force winds and downpours. Late Tuesday, Rafael was about 135 miles (215 kilometers) east of the island, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Meteorologists said the storm, with 85 mph sustained wind, was moving at 29 mph. Rafael becomes hurricane as it churns towards Bermuda . Forecasters said Rafael will break up late Wednesday or early Thursday after a turn to the northeast. Bermuda might see 2 to 4 inches of rain from the storm, and some beaches in the Bahamas and the eastern United States will see swells caused by Rafael. Meanwhile, along the Pacific coast of Mexico, Paul turned into a tropical storm and turned away from the Mexican coast without the center of the storm ever making landfall. CNN's Catherine E. Shoichet, Nigel Walwyn and Greg Seaby contributed to this report.

NEW: About 600 homes lose power in Bermuda . NEW: Winds reached 51 mph at the airport, weather service says . In the Pacific, Paul loses strength, turns without making landfall .

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By . Alex Greig . PUBLISHED: . 20:47 EST, 26 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:37 EST, 27 December 2013 . A groom who married the mother of his children on Christmas day in California very nearly didn't have a wedding at all after an accident left him comatose for two months.Just six months ago, a wedding seemed impossible for Thomas Jeglum, who fell 50 feet while working in June this year, suffering extensive injuries.His new wife Regina Jeglum says their marriage is a Christmas miracle after doctors told her that only 10 per cent of people wake up after suffering injuries like Jeglum's. Special day: Regina and Thomas Jeglum decided to marry on Christmas day after he came out of a months-long coma . Dangerous job: Jeglum fell from a telecommunications tower while performing maintenance work on it . Jeglum is a telecommunications tower climber. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration rates his as 'the most dangerous job in America,' and ranks it as more deadly than logging and fishing. Workers climb hundreds of feet to replace antennas and do general maintenence on telecommunications towers. As cell phone networks expand, tower climbers are in high demand. At least 10 tower climbers have died this year from falls while on the job. Jeglum, 24, had been climbing towers for six weeks when he fell while working on an AT&T job in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Family man: Jeglum with his two children who were almost left fatherless by his terrifying fall . Close call: Doctors say people with injuries like the ones Jeglum sustained often do not awaken from their comas . He had received training through his employer, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., but 'he should have never been on any tower,' Regina Jeglum told the Wall Street Journal in August. Jeglum fell after he attached his harness to a part of the tower that couldn't support his weight. Tommy Jeglum is able to sit up, eat and speak to his wife and two children. 'Now he is awake and getting better every day,' Regina told FOX40. 'It’s amazing, our children have their daddy to hold him kiss him.' Newlyweds: Tommy Jeglum is now at home with his family and improving day by day . The couple decided to get married on Christmas day after Tommy Jeglum's condition improved dramatically. Regina Jeglum says having her husband home and getting married would not have been possible without the support of friends and family and the Hubble Foundation. The Hubble Foundation is an organization dedicated to helping tower climbers’ families after their loved ones suffer injury or death while on the job. 'People can argue facts and figures, but the dangers we are exposed to every day are real,' Bryce Mallory, another tower climber, told Fox 40.

Thomas Jeglum fell 50 feet while performing maintenance work on a communications tower . He was comatose for more than two months . Doctors expected that he would likely not wake from his coma or be in a vegetative state . Jeglum married the mother of his two children on Christmas day after coming out of his coma and recovering his faculties rapidly . He can sit up, eat and speak and is improving day by day .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 13:41 EST, 6 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:27 EST, 7 June 2012 . A 15-year-old boy today pleaded guilty to shooting his older sister three times in the head as she slept. Colton Harvey was charged as an adult for killing his 16-year-old sibling Candace Harvey on January 15 this year at their rural home. Harvey offered the guilty plea in exchange for being charged with second-degree murder and was handed down a 45-year prison term in Arkansas. Scroll down for video . Prom night: Candace Harvey was shot in the head as she lay sleeping by her 15-year-old brother at their home in Ozark, Arkansas . Jailed: Colton Harvey, 15, wept in court today as he was tried as an adult for the murder of his 16-year-old sister Candace. He has never explained why he shot her . The teenage boy has given no motive as to why he murdered his sister. According to 5 News the parents told investigators the two teenagers never fought. Prosecutor David Gibbons said: 'No signs that would alert somebody that this would happen, no quarrels, no fussing and fighting.' The boy cried as he addressed the . judge, at one point raising his cuffed hands to his face so he could . dab his eyes with a tissue. The scrawny, blonde teenager appeared in court with his feet shackled as he told Judge William Pearson he used a rifle to kill his sister. The judge asked: 'You stated that you murdered your sister. Is that correct?' Harvey whispered: 'Yes, sir.' Tragedy: Miss Harvey, 16, was murdered in her bed by her brother Colton, 15 . Youth: Numerous tributes have appeared online to the fun-loving teenager who appeared to have been killed by her younger brother without motive . Pearson sentenced Harvey to 30 years for second-degree murder plus 15 more because he used a gun. Prosecutors initially charged Harvey with first-degree murder which has a maximum penalty of life in prison. He could be up for parole in 12 years, depending on good behavior. 'How far did you get in school?' the judge asked the teenager, who responded in such a quiet voice that the judge had to repeat some of his answers. He responded: 'Ninth grade.' Authorities believe that Harvey killed . his 16-year-old sister after their parents left to go grocery shopping . 40 miles away. His mother Erica Harvey sobbed in court today as her son . was sentenced. Sporty: Candace was a keen basketball player and was on the Lady Hillbillies team . Guilty: Harvey offered the guilty plea in exchange for being charged with second-degree murder and was handed down a 45-year prison term in Arkansas . The sheriff said the boy seemed remorseful and had tears in his eyes when he turned himself in on January 15. Investigators found the girl's body in her bedroom at the family's home near Ozark, a town of around 3,600 people, 120 miles northwest of Little Rock. The question of why Harvey shot his . sister remained unanswered. Prosecutor David Gibbons said: 'He never did . give what I would consider to be a clear motive.' Harvey's . attorney, Bill James, said there was a history of mental illness in the . family. However an expert wasn't able to give a diagnosis because of . Colton's young age. Spirited: The 16-year-old schoolgirl shows off her cowboy boots and prom dress in Ozark, Arkansas . Innocence: Candace Harvey's mother sobbed in court today as she watched her son sentenced to 45 years for her murder . Mr James added: 'Every time I've ever seen him, he's cried. And it's not, ''Woe is me.'' It's about what he's done to his mom and what he's done to his family.' Local sheriff Anthony Boen said at the time of Harvey's arrest that deputies had never been called to the home and there weren't any reports of trouble with the teenagers. A neighbor described the family as 'nice and quiet' and the boy as a 'nice young boy'. Donna Sheppard, who lives next to the family's home, said her grandson knew the boy from school. She said: 'It's the most shocking thing I could have ever imagined.' Mrs Sheppard said she did not hear any gunshots before she left for Sunday school a little after 9am and learned about the shooting when she came home from church that afternoon. Candace Brooke Harvey was a student at Ozark High School and a keen basketball player with the Lady Hillbillies.

Colton Harvey wept in court as he admitted killing sister Candace with a rifle at rural Arkansas home . Pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and could be eligible for parole in 12 years . Siblings 'never fought', parents said . No clear motive although family had a history of mental illness .

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By . Richard Spillett for MailOnline . Paul Gascoigne's step-daughter Bianca hit back today after trolls suggested she should have done more to help her step-father. Former England player Gascoigne is in hospital after he was led away from his home in Sandbanks, Dorset by police and an ambulance crew yesterday following worried neighbours' calls to emergency services. Step-daughter Bianca, 27, was seen at a premiere of the film Sin City 2 on Wednesday, the day before her step-father was seen clutching a . bottle of gin as he staggered . around outside his home. As the sad news about her step-father emerged this morning, vile trolls took to Twitter to mock the ex-footballer and blame glamour model Bianca. Scroll down for video . Bianca Gascoigne was attacked by Twitter trolls today after she was spotted at a film premiere the day before her ex-footballer step-father, Paul, was hospitalised after a drinking session at his home in Dorset . Paul Gascoigne was pictured clutching a bottle of gin yesterday amid fears he has lapsed back into alcoholism . Twitter trolls accused the former footballer's step-daughter of not being there for her step-father . But she hit back, accusing the trolls of not knowing what they are talking about . One webuser wrote: 'At a premier (sic) yet 4 hrs later thanking Paul's well wishes. Here's a thought, be with him 4hr earlier' Another asked: 'Why aren't you there for him now he clearly needs you?' One online bullying told the glamour model her step-father was 'done' and another branded Bianca 'attention seeking'. Bianca hit back this afternoon, tweeting: 'There are some sick twisted . people out there have some compassion don't know why people feel the . need to be so nasty & have opinions they know nothing about.' Her response came as it emerged Gascoigne could be forced out of the £3million rented home he has been living in on the south coast. The director of the management company in . charge of the flats where Gascoigne has been living today dismissed . claims he is being evicted, but said his landlord was not renewing the rental contract. Christopher Eales, 84, said: 'The only thing I can tell you is that he has not been asked to leave. 'His lease will run out on September 13 and the landlord will not be renewing the contract as he wants the flat back.' The former England footballer was seen with his head in his hands outside his home in Sandbanks, Dorset . After being spotted with cans of beer, he was escorted away by police and an ambulance crew . The news came after shocking . pictures emerged showing the former player - once the country's most gifted . midfielder - slumped, head in hands, outside his penthouse apartment. Gascoigne was . taken from the flat by medics and driven to Poole . Hospital yesterday afternoon and he remained there this morning. QPR manager Harry Redknapp, who also . lives in Sandbanks, today offered Gascoigne the chance to work alongside . him in football. He . said: 'I saw him about a month ago and said "I'll pick you up in the . mornings, Gazza, come training with me and do a bit of work with the . kids". I’d love it if he could do that. It's an open invitation. 'He's a great lad and it's sad to see what’s happened to him and how he's looking at the moment.' In a TV documentary shown last . September, Gascoigne described the pain of fearing he might start . drinking again, despite knowing it could kill him. The former footballer looked much older than his 47 years as walked around with a bottle of spirits . Dressed in a pair of slippers and holding a bag full of cans of lager, the star looked a shadow of his former self . It is believed worried neighbours called emergency services after the 47-year-old was seen drinking . Gascoigne is believed to have been taken to hospital for his own safety after he was again seen drinking . Gascoigne spoke of his addiction and a previous relapse earlier this year in the . ITV show Being Paul Gascoigne. He said: 'I just . remember one bit after the third day of being in hospital when he (the . doctor) said "I don't think this guy is going to make it" and I sort of . put my head up a little bit and I was like, tubes in my arms and an . oxygen tank injecting round my heart and lungs and that.' He added: 'I just come forward and I . went "I don't want to die, I need to water the plants" and that was it . and then I woke up two weeks later. 'With . me now, if I did have a drink and relapse, it's like becoming tipsy and . merry is OK for a couple of days but like the next mouthful I'm so . down, I'm so depressed, I cry. 'I . do all that because I know inside I'm hurting myself again. I know . where I'm heading - a wooden box. Or I'm back in treatment or hospital. Or getting sectioned.' The one-time England star looked unsteady on his feet as he walked around Sandbanks in Dorset . Gascoigne has long battled drinking problems and went to a rehab centre in the US last year to save himself . He was taken to nearby Poole Hospital for his own safety after worried neighbours raised the alarm . It had been claimed that Gascoigne . was set to make his return to football after a journey for cigarettes . led him to meet taxi driver and Abbey FC manager Chris Foster - who . convinced the former England international to sign for the Hayward . Sunday League side. The . 47-year-old enjoyed a memorable professional career which saw him play for the likes of Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio and Rangers, whilst . also becoming a firm favourite among many England supporters. Gascoigne, who has been plagued by . alcoholism and drug addiction, last played professional football trn years ago when he made five appearances for then-League Two side Boston . United. Daren Hills, secretary of the Bournemouth Football Association, confirmed that his registration has been received. A spokesman for Gascoigne decline to comment on the incident outside his home. Gascoigne's former teammates rallied around today as the star remained in Poole Hospital. Chris Waddle, who played in the 1990 World Cup where Gascoigne made his name, took to twitter to offer his support. He tweeted: 'I know it's hard to stay focused but you have so many people who want you to come through this come on stay strong' Above a picture of the pair playing together for England, he then added: 'Love you mate' Another of Gascoigne's Italia '90 teammates, Match of the Day Presenter Gary Lineker, also offered a serious message for the troubled star. In comments reported in the Daily Record, he said: 'Ultimately the support has got to come from Gazza himself. 'We've supported him over years, Tottenham and his friends. I wish him well but ultimately it's got to come from Paul.' The former midfielder shot to worldwide fame after his performances at the 1990 World Cup . Gascoigne - once one of the country's most gifted players - was seen slumped outside his penthouse apartment in Sandbanks, Dorset. He was later taken to Poole Hospital . Gascoigne was accused of being 'under the influence of alcohol' while manager of Kettering in 2005 . 1998 -The full extent of Gascoigne's drinking problems became clear when he was still playing. He was checked into the Priory rehab clinic in 1998 by his then-manager at Middlesborough, Bryan Robson. The treatment followed a year of trauma during which he was dropped from England's World Cup squad, divorced from wife Sheryl and faced the death from alcoholic poisoning of close friend, David Cheek, after they had spent a night out together. He was released, at his own insistence, two weeks into the suggested minimum stay of 28 days. 2001 - After joining Everton he missed a friendly with Tranmere during Everton's pre-season build-up. It later emerged he was attending a rehabilitation clinic in Arizona, USA, where he was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. 2004 - After a spell with a Chinese B-league side, Gascoigne returned to Britain but was involved in a car accident when he drove his four-wheel drive BMW into a parked truck. He escaped without serious injury and later joined Boston United as player-coach, before leaving after just two matches. In a bizarre episode, he then announced he wanted to change his name to G8. 2005 -  The former England football star was hospitalised with pneumonia. He was later appointed manager of non-league Kettering, but left the club after 39 days following claims by the club's chairman that he was 'under the influence of alcohol before, during and after several first-team games and training sessions'. Gascoigne denied the claims, insisting: 'I had a double brandy before one of the games, but it used to be four bottles of whiskey a day - it's not now.' 2008 - Gascoigne was sectioned after reportedly wielding a steak knife in the Malmaison hotel in Newcastle. The . hotel's manager said at the time that he was 'potentially a menace to other . guests. The guests in the room next to him were moved out as they felt . intimidated.' Gascoigne leaves Newcastle Magistrates Court in 2010 after getting a suspended sentence for drink driving . 2010 - Gascoigne appeared at the scene of a tense police stand-off with killer Raoul Moat, reportedly claiming he had brought the gunman 'a can of lager, some chicken, a fishing rod, a Newcastle shirt and a dressing gown'. He later said of the incident: 'I thought, "Moaty won’t shoot me, I’m good friends with him". I thought I knew him, but I’d been drinking.' Later that year he was given a suspended prison sentence for drink-driving after magistrates heard he was four times the legal limit. 2013 - After slurring his words and appearing confused in a charity stage show, Gascoigne was again sent to the US for treatment. Footballers past and present and friends Chris Evans and cricketer Ronnie Irani contributed to his rehab fund. After returning to Britain, he was found slumped outside a London hotel. He was later fined £1,000 for assaulting a railway security guard in Stevenage and being drunk and disorderly. 2014 - Earlier this year, Gascoigne again entered an extensive rehabitilition programme at a £6,000-a-month clinic in Southhampton, the seventh time he had entered such a facility. He received treatment again last year after appearing confused at a charity function in Northampton .

Pictures emerged of Gascoigne wandering around with lager and spirits . He was later seen with his head in his hands outside luxury apartment . Neighbours called police and the former player was taken to hospital . Confirmed today the contract on his rented apartment is not being renewed . Twitter trolls mock his step-daughter Bianca after the photos emerged . Comes after it was reported that he was set to make 'return to football' QPR manager Harry Redknapp and former teammates offer support .

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Organisers said more than 3,000 motorists took part, while police put the number at about 300 . White ribbons have become a sign of Russia's protest movement . Aim was to build support for the protest movement as well as to advertise protest marches . planned for next week . By . Jill Reilly . Last updated at 3:46 PM on 30th January 2012 . Cars flying white ribbons and balloons jammed the streets of central Moscow yesterday in a show of protest against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The white ribbons have become a sign of Russia's protest movement, but the success of the demonstration is in dispute - organisers say more than 3,000 motorists took part but police put the figure at around 300. In . the minus 15C (5F) chill, many pedestrians applauded or waved white . handkerchiefs from the pavement in solidarity as cars with white ribbons and balloons tied to their antennas, sideview mirrors and door handles drove past. Solidarity: Hundreds of cars flying white ribbons or white balloons drove around Moscow's Garden Ring in a show of support for a protest movement against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin . Organisers said the demonstration also aimed to advertise protest marches planned for next Saturday, exactly one month before the March 4 presidential election . Solidarity: Some drivers resorted to white construction tape, printer paper, grocery bags and even white lace as they cruised around Moscow's Garden Ring road . Driving forward a change: The sign in this protestor's car states 'Russia without Putin!' Organisers said more than 3,000 motorists took part, while police put the number at about 300 . Showing their support: In . the minus 15C (5F) chill, many pedestrians applauded or waved white . handkerchiefs from the sidewalks - the white ribbons have become a sign of Russia's protest movement . The rally was aimed at helping to build support for the protest movement as well as to advertise protest marches planned for next Saturday, exactly one month before the March 4 presidential election. "This has an important symbolic meaning. We have arrived at the stage when we don't want to be vassals any more," said opposition activist Ilya Ponomaryov, who picked up hitchhikers with white ribbons in his purple sedan. 'We want to show our unity. This is very visible. This is preparatory work for February 4, when there will be even more people than on Sakharov Avenue,' Ponomaryov said, referring to the site of a December 24 rally that drew tens of thousands. Polls indicate Putin will regain the presidency, extending his rule for at least six more years, although he is under pressure to show he can ensure a fair win. He was president from 2000-2008 and is widely believed to have been holding Russia's reins for his protege, President Dmitry Medvedev. 'This has an important symbolic meaning. We have arrived at the stage when we don't want to be vassals any more," said opposition activist Ilya Ponomaryov . Strong image: A man decorates his car with the effigy of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin before taking part in the rally . Opposing view: Vladimir Putin's supporters rally in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, with a poster reading 'Your vote is important!' Strong opposition: The protests, provoked by widespread suspicions of fraud favouring Putin's ruling party in a December parliamentary election, have revealed dismay among Russians . Some . drivers resorted to white construction tape, printer paper, grocery bags . and even white lace as they cruised around Moscow's Garden Ring road. One vehicle had a . life-sized straw figure with a picture of Putin's face strapped to its . hood. Cars are a strong symbol not only of status but of personal freedom in Russia and the right to choice in a country where even ownership of a tiny Soviet-made Lada was a luxury in the communist era and foreign cars were virtually non-existent. The protests, provoked by widespread suspicions of fraud favouring Putin's ruling party in a December 4 parliamentary election, have revealed dismay among Russians. Middle-class city dwellers in particular feel they have no say in politics and that Putin's decision to return to the Kremlin was thrust upon them. 'We have to fight for our rights... We have to show our strength so that maybe people will see us and come to the February 4 protest,' said Nadezhda, 26, who works for a state TV station. Nadezhda, who declined to give her last name, said her station had told employees not to take part in Sunday's protest. 'I feel cheated by the vote,' Yevgeny Starshov, 23, a student at a state school of public administration, said of the parliamentary election. 'We have to do something to change the country for the better, not through riots or some kind of revolution but through such peaceful demonstrations to fight for more fair elections." Thousands of Putin's supporters rallied on Saturday in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, to back his election bid.

Organisers said more than 3,000 motorists took part, while police put the number at about 300 . White ribbons have become a sign of Russia's protest movement . Aim was to build support for the protest movement as well as to advertise protest marches . planned for next week .

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By . Martin Robinson and Hugo Gye . PUBLISHED: . 02:40 EST, 19 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:50 EST, 19 February 2013 . Nestlé, the world's biggest food company, has removed several beef pasta ready meals from sale in Italy and Spain after finding traces of horse DNA. It is hugely embarrassing for the Swiss-based giant, because just last week . it insisted its products had not been affected by the scandal. But last night the firm admitted its own tests . had found more than one per cent horse DNA in two products. Recall: Nestlé has been forced to withdraw processed beef products from shops in Italy and Spain . The discovery of horsemeat in products . labelled as beef has spread across Europe since last month, prompting . product withdrawals, consumer anger and government investigations into . the continent's complex food-processing chains. 'We have informed the authorities accordingly,' Nestlé said in a statement on Monday. 'There is no food safety issue.' Nestle withdrew two chilled pasta products, Buitoni Beef Ravioli and Beef Tortellini, in Italy and Spain. Lasagnes à la Bolognaise Gourmandes, a catering product produced in France, will also be withdrawn. The company insists that none of its products on sale in the UK are affected. Scandal: Frozen foods company Findus is one of the firms which has been forced to withdraw frozen products . Nestlé has suspended deliveries of all products made using beef from a German subcontractor to one of its suppliers. Governments across Europe have stressed that horsemeat poses little or no health risk, although some carcasses have been found tainted with a painkiller banned for human consumption. But the scandal has damaged the confidence of consumers in supermarkets and fast food chains since horsemeat was first identified in Irish beefburgers. Budget retailer Lidl said on Monday it had withdrawn products from its stores in Finland and Sweden after finding traces of horsemeat. Other supermarket chains which have been drawn in to the scandal include Tesco and Asda, while frozen foods company Findus was forced to withdraw its beef lasagne. Two men, a Yorkshire farmer and the owner of a meat processing plant in Wales, have been arrested and bailed over allegations they knowingly allowed contaminated beef to enter the food chain.

Pasta ready meals made with tainted beef withdrawn from sale in Europe . Food giant said just last week that its products were unaffected by scandal .

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(CNN) -- And they're off! Tens of millions of Americans are on the move for the annual November trek to see family and friends, feast on turkey and pumpkin pie, and rediscover the joys of their hometown on Thanksgiving. You probably know the drill: packed airports, crowded flights and lots of out-of-state license plates on the road. All eyes are on the weather, which can turn a simple trip into a nightmare -- cue visions of Steve Martin and John Candy struggling to get to snowy Chicago in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." Should you recline your seat? The etiquette of crowded flying . Travelers faced stormy conditions in the Pacific Northwest, the threat of floods and severe storms in the South, lots of rain in the Northeast and the possibility of snow in parts of New England. On Tuesday afternoon, weather-related flight delays were reported at airports including Philadelphia International, O'Hare, Newark International, LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International. Check FAA flight delay information . But the threat of bad weather is not keeping people home. AAA projects that 42.5 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles during the Thanksgiving weekend, an increase of 4% from last year. Slightly fewer people are choosing to get to their destinations by plane. About 23.2 million travelers will fly over a 12-day period surrounding Turkey Day, a 2% drop from last year, according to a forecast by the Air Transport Association of America. Unlike last year, when the "National Opt-Out Day" movement against airport body scanners threatened to snarl security lines across the country, air travelers are not facing the prospect of protest-induced delays. (The Opt-Out Day turned out to be a non-event.) The TSA says it's preparing its work force for a "smooth holiday travel experience for travelers." iReport: Tell us how your trip is going . The busiest air travel days for the Thanksgiving holiday period are expected to be Sunday, November 27, and Monday, November 28, the Air Transport Association of America said. If you're flying into or out of Los Angeles International, Chicago's O'Hare International or Orlando International, brace yourself for lots of company. Those will be the nation's busiest airports this Thanksgiving, based on flight bookings, according to Orbitz.com. (And in case you're wondering, Mineta San Jose International in California and Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii, will be the least busy.) No matter where you start your journey, flight attendants say, it's a week when they see lots of extra-grumpy passengers worried about flight delays and cancellations. "There's a little bit more at stake. Oftentimes, people are trying to get someplace to be with their family, so naturally they would be upset if they're not going to make it," said Rene Foss, a veteran flight attendant for a major U.S. airline. "However, in general, it's also kind of a festive time. Sometimes, contrary to what you might think, people are in a good mood because they are going for something kind of fun as opposed to just a business meeting or something related to work." Flying with food or gifts? Check out the TSA's guide to what you can and cannot bring through an airport security checkpoint. The agency reminds you not to wrap gifts you are taking on the plane because security officers may have to unwrap them if they need to take a closer look. The TSA also offers tips on how to get through the security line faster, including packing coats and jackets in checked bags whenever possible and putting your shoes directly on the conveyor belt instead of a bin when they go through the X-ray machine. Then, there are things you can't control: Snow, fog or rain may mean you won't fly on time or at all. To avoid being stuck at the airport, sign up for airline alerts and check your flights frequently online before you leave home. If your flight is canceled, get in line for assistance and try your airline by phone or online at the same time to get an edge over other fliers who are trying to rebook. Winter weather travel tips . If you're driving through an area that's expecting wintry weather, AAA recommends that you keep at least half a tank of gas in your car at all times and pack a cell phone, plus blankets, gloves, hats, food, water and any needed medication in case you're stranded. Stay safe out there, and happy travels.

AAA: 42.5 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles during the Thanksgiving weekend . Orbitz: LAX, Chicago's O'Hare and Orlando International will be busiest airports . All eyes are on the weather, which can turn a simple trip into a nightmare .

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Climate change alarmists have been likened to a fanatical 'cult' by an MIT professor of meteorology. Dr Richard Lindzen told a Massachusetts-based radio station that people who believe in global warming are becoming more hysterical in their arguments. 'As with any cult, once the mythology of the cult begins falling apart, instead of saying, oh, we were wrong, they get more and more fanatical,' he said. Dr Richard Lindzen (right) told a Massachusetts-based radio station that people who believe in global warming (stock pictured left) are becoming more hysterical in their arguments. 'As with any cult, once the mythology of the cult begins falling apart, instead of saying, oh, we were wrong, they get more and more fanatical,' he said . 'You've led an unpleasant life, you haven't led a very virtuous life, but now you're told, you get absolution if you watch your carbon footprint. It's salvation.' According to Howie Carr at Breitbart, the 74-year-old highlighted reports by Nasa that 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history. He points out that the Nasa climate scientists who made the claim was only 38 per cent sure this was true. 'Seventy per cent of the Earth is oceans, we can't measure those temperatures very well,' he said. 'They can be off a half a degree, a quarter of a degree. In 1990, the UN's climate panel predicted with ‘substantial confidence’ that the world would warm at twice the rate that has been observed since.  The IPCC report found that, by the end of the century, the emission of greenhouse gases will bring temperatures that are about 3.7°C (6.7°F) warmer . The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was published in November. It said continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes. This will increase the likelihood of 'severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems.' Such impacts include extreme weather and rising sea levels, heat waves, flooding and droughts. Ocean acidification, which comes from the added carbon absorbed by oceans, will harm marine life. Without changes in emissions, 'climate change risks are likely to be high or very high by the end of the 21st century.' At the current rate, by mid-century temperatures will increase by about another 2°C (3.6°F) compared to temperatures from 1986 to 2005. By the end of the century, that scenario will bring temperatures that are about 3.7°C (6.7°F) warmer. The impact on the Earth could already be considered dangerous, the report claimed. 'Even two-10ths of a degree of change would be tiny but two-100ths is ludicrous. Anyone who starts crowing about those numbers shows that they're putting spin on nothing.' Dr Lindzen was a lead author of Chapter 7, 'Physical Climate Processes and Feedbacks,' of the IPCC Third Assessment Report on climate change. But he has previously blasted the IPCC for blaming humans for a global warming trend that appears to have cooled in recent decades – and then glossing over the warming slowdown. 'I think that the latest IPCC report has truly sunk to level of hilarious incoherence,' Dr Lindzen told Climate Depot – a site known for questioning the theory of global warming. A number of studies have suggested that powerful winds in the Pacific Ocean, which have driven surface heat deep underwater, could be the reason behind the current 'pause' in global warming. The IPCC has said that rising temperatures will exacerbate poverty and damage land and marine species. It also claims that the world is in 'an era of man-made climate change' and has already seen impacts of global warming on every continent and across the oceans. On Tuesday, President Obama said that 'no challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change'. He has pledged that he would veto legislation turning back White House efforts on the environment. Since 1880, Earth’s surface temperature has warmed by about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degrees Celsius). The IPCC says rising temperatures will exacerbate poverty and damage land and marine species .

Comments were made by professor of meteorology, Richard Lindzen . 'Instead of saying, oh, we were wrong, they get more fanatical,' he said . He says 70% of the Earth is ocean, and measuring its temperature tricky . He has previously blasted the IPCC for blaming humans for a global warming trend - and then glossing over the warming slowdown .

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By . Ollie Gillman for MailOnline . Louise Hitchen stole more than £96,000 and spent it on a boob job, a car and holidays to Ghana and Ireland, but will only pay £23,892 back . Scroll down for video . An office manager who stole nearly £100,000 from her clients to pay for a boob job and a sports car will only have to give around a quarter of the money back. Louise Hitchen, 27, swindled £96,620 while working at a PPI claims firm and was jailed for 12 months in May. The mother-of-one diverted the funds to her own bank account on 15 different occasions, and spent £3,000 on breast enhancement during a downward spiral into drink and drug abuse. Hitchen, from Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, also blew thousands of pounds of clients' cash on holidays to Holland and Ghana, an abortion, online shopping and a Vauxhall Astra convertible. A proceeds of crime hearing at Liverpool Crown Court heard that Hitchens, who worked for Hardwick Financial Solutions, in Wigan, had assets worth £23,849 and had paid this money back in an out-of-court settlement. At her sentencing in May, a jury heard how Hitchen's offending began when she secretly transferred £3,000 funds to her own bank account to pay for an abortion. Greed quickly took over and by the time her fraud came to light she had already left the firm having taken £93,000. The company had to halt plans for expansion and 10 members of staff were laid off as a result. Jailing her, Judge Robert Warnock said 'A significant driving force behind this fraud was greed and the wish to artificially boost her own self-esteem.' When she joined the company in March 2011 she was described as “keen and enthusiastic”, but by July the following year her performance had deteriorated and she was subject to disciplinary proceedings. Hitchen spent £3,000 of the stolen money on breast enlargement, and was jailed in May for 12 months . Hitchen's 'The Only Way is Essex' lifestyle drew the attention of her boss because she was spending fare more than she earned, but she told him her boyfriend was sending her money from overseas . Her line manager became suspicious when she started living a 'The Only Way is Essex' lifestyle, buying a car, having her breasts enlarged and buying clothes online, but Hitchen claimed her boyfriend worked overseas and was sending her cash. She left the company in October 2012, but in December that year a client complained that they had not been paid out and investigations revealed that the cash had gone into Hitchen’s payroll bank account. Hitchen claimed it had been 'a one-off', but inquires showed more payments totalling £28,574. She paid £20,000 back then, as well as handing over her car. In March 2013 another client complained that they had not been paid out and it was found that Hitchen had diverted other funds to herself but destroyed the audit trail. It was only then that the full extent of her fraud was revealed. The company, Hardwick Financial Solutions (offices pictured), had to lay off 10 staff because of the lost money . Speaking after the sentencing in May, Detective Constable Mark Edwards, from Greater Manchester Police, said: 'In the space of about four months Louise Hitchen stole close to £100,000. 'With the exception of the cosmetic surgery and car - which has since been returned - Louise Hitchen frittered away much of the cash on shopping sprees and trips out. 'The cost to Hardwick Financial Solutions LTD has been significant and has included staff losing their jobs but the only person Louise thought about while she had her "hand in the till" was herself.'

Louise Hitchen swindled £96,620 while working at a PPI claims firm . She spent the cash on a boob job, a sports car, and far-flung holidays . Was jailed for 12 months in May, but will only have to pay £23,849 back . Company had to lay off 10 staff because of money taken by Hitchen .

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