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You like wearable technologies , and you like bananas , but which is better ? Now , you do n't have to choose , as a company has found a way to combine the two . Dubbed ` the world 's first edible wearable ' , Dole Japan has unveiled their rather odd smart banana with built-in LEDs and sensors . Designed for marathon runners , the device can apparently track your running time and even advises you when to eat the fruit . Scroll down for video . Dole Japan has revealed their bizarre Wearable Banana -LRB- shown -RRB- . The tech-laden fruit has an LED screen on its peel . This can tell you your heart rate , race time and display messages . It can then be strapped to your body - like other wearable technologies . And the banana can also be eaten after you finish the race . The device appears to be a bone fide product , and not a hoax - two runners among 30,000 will are set to ` wear ' the banana at the Tokyo Marathon on 22 February . Dole has sponsored the race since 2008 , handing out bananas to runners as they make their way around , but now plans to bring their sponsorship into the 21st century . ` The power source is a small battery connected to the wearable banana , ' said Dole Japan spokesperson Hiromi Otaki , according toCnet . It 's a common problem : You sit down for dinner and your jeans fit perfectly , but the more you eat the tighter they get . At the moment you have to manually undo the zip to feel comfortable , but in the future your zip may be able to adjust automatically . A researcher from MIT has created the Zipperbot that uses sensors to open and close the teeth in response to movement - such as an expanding waistline . ` Inside the battery there are ultracompact LEDs and other electronic components . ` These are the only details about the specs that we can tell you at the moment . ' The banana displays information on its peel using the LEDs , including your heart rate , race time and a message saying ` eat me ' when it 's time to eat . It can then be strapped to your body and used during a race . It 's not clear if the technology alters the taste of the banana , or what you are supposed to do with the peel after you finish eating . ` After you cross the finish line , of course , you can eat it too , ' a narrator says in a video for Dole revealing the wearable banana . ` The world 's first edible wearable debuts at Tokyo Marathon 2015 , ' the video concludes . ` The power source is a small battery connected to the wearable banana , ' said Dole Japan spokesperson Itaru Kunieda , according to Cnet . ` Inside the battery there are ultracompact LEDs and other electronic components . These are the only details about the specs that we can tell you at the moment ' The device appears to be an actual product , and not just a joke - two runners among 30,000 will apparently ` wear ' the banana at the Tokyo Marathon on 22 February -LRB- picture from the 2014 marathon shown -RRB- . Dole has sponsored the race since 2008 , handing out bananas to runners as they make their way around . | Dole Japan has revealed their bizarre Wearable Banana . The tech-laden fruit has an LED screen on its peel . This can tell you your heart rate , race time and display messages . It can then be strapped to your body - like other wearable technologies . And the banana can also be eaten after you finish the race . | [[208, 296], [448, 513], [472, 521], [208, 296], [522, 574], [1829, 1872], [329, 378], [575, 643], [1890, 1915], [1985, 1987], [2026, 2046], [644, 717], [1985, 2021], [718, 778], [757, 778]] |
Soldier Robert Spence will face trial accused of racism after taking part in Trooping the Colour . A serving soldier who denies calling a black man ` monkey boy ' at a Chelsea match will stand trial accused of racism after taking part in Trooping the Colour . Robert Spence , 31 , is alleged to have directed the insult towards a man at Stamford Bridge during Chelsea 's 2-0 pre-season win against Spanish side Real Sociedad last August . Spence , who is based at Wellington Barracks in London , denied one count of racially-aggravated threatening , abusive words or behaviour at Hammersmith Magistrates ' Court today . The barracks is 300 yards from the palace and is home to the Foot Guards Battalions - the regular infantry regiments of the Household Division . Spence was allegedly identified as participating in chanting , telling the victim to look up the song on YouTube and asking him if he was from Africa . The soldier , who has served overseas , attended the match with his girlfriend , a Colombian fine art student , who will give evidence in his defence at his trial . The initial trial date of June 2 had to be scrapped because Spence will be preparing for Trooping the Colour . The annual military event takes place on June 13 and marks the Queen 's official birthday . Spence was bailed unconditionally to return for trial on June 30 . Spence , who has served overseas , is based at Wellington Barracks near Buckingham Palace . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Robert Spence allegedly called a black man ` monkey boy ' at Chelsea match . Soldier 's trial moved back so he can take part in Trooping the Colour . He is based at Wellington Barracks , 300 yards from Buckingham Palace . Spence denies racially-aggravated threatening , abusive words or behaviour . | [[260, 273], [281, 352], [0, 98], [0, 7], [74, 98], [99, 259], [1082, 1114], [1119, 1192], [439, 447], [452, 493], [1352, 1358], [1376, 1443], [439, 445], [496, 619]] |
From Balenciaga to Chanel , Kim Kardashian has a wardrobe to boot , with designers bending over backwards to dress the star in their creations . While she has the most esteemed designers on speed dial and finally won plaudits in the fashion world - even landing a Vogue cover - one of fashion 's most famous faces has revealed that was n't always the case . Esteemed Givenchy designer , Riccardo Tisci , has revealed that he got ` killed ' for dressing Kim before the style tide started to turn . Scroll down for video . Givenchy 's Riccardo Tisci , who is now a close friend of Kim Kardashian 's , has revealed what it was like styling her when no one else would . Riccardo , who has long been a good friend of Kanye , told Details that while Kim is a ` sweet girl ' , she was accepted by ` nobody ' in the fickle fashion industry . He explains that he worked with Kim as a favour to his good friend Kanye - and helped reinvent her . ` Kanye and me , we did it together , ' he said . ` Every designer is dying to dress her now . I did n't care what people thought about Kim . ` In the beginning , I met her because of my respect for Kanye , and then I liked her a lot and we became friends . I got killed because of this . But I did n't care . ' Riccardo said that while Kim is a ` sweet girl ' , she was accepted by ` nobody ' in the fashion industry at first . Givenchy pleated plunging black gown . Shop the designer at Barney 's ... Visit site . She recently took the plunge and chopped off her trademark flowing raven locks , and it appears as though Kim Kardashian adopted the same notion for this sartorial offering whilst out in NYC . Putting her voluptuous curves on display in a pleated black Givenchy gown with a neckline that left very little to the imagination , Kim managed to keep her class intact with the inclusion of a chic silk black blazer completing the all-black ensemble . Proving she needs no help in regards to her pert chest area , Kim embodied the ` if you 've got it , flaunt it ' mantra in the floor-grazing chiffon creation , and despite not being as confident as the reality star , we would n't mind a slice of her style . There 's nothing wrong with keeping a classic black gown in the wardrobe as a safe bet ! Although not available to buy online , you can still emulate Kim 's look across the price spectrum -LRB- just check the style edit below -RRB- . Whilst we 've got our eye on L'Agence 's deep-V gown at Saks , we ca n't help but fall for Missguided 's bargain creation at $ 85.50 . We 'll be styling ours with minimal black strappy sandals and a metallic clutch bag for our next big night out . Missguided Lace Insert Split Side Plunge Maxi Dress . Visit site . L'AGENCE Pleated Chiffon Deep V-Neck Gown at Saks Fifth Avenue . Visit site . Solace London Aeryn Maxi Dress at Shopbop -LRB- now reduced to $ 76.50 -RRB- . Visit site . Club L Maxi Dress with Scallop Lace Plunge at ASOS -LRB- now reduced to $ 51.36 -RRB- . Visit site . Riccardo went on to dress Kim and Kanye for their wedding and has decked her out in his garments plenty of times ever since . Riccardo is right ; Kim 's metamorphosis has been no mean feat , for while she might now be a firm favourite with designers , her initial foray into the fashion world was much more humble - as a stylist for Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan . In fact , pre-fame , Kim also worked as a personal shopper and she would regularly be dispatched to pick out new outfits for the the heiress and film star . Despite her skills as a stylist , her own style left much to be desired . From bright gold dresses to garish satin , she rarely made a ` best-dressed ' list in the early part of her career . Even as she started to make a name for herself , for a long time , Kim was shunned by the designers who now adore her . ` Kanye and me , we did it together , ' he said of Kim 's reinvention . ` Every designer is dying to dress her now . I did n't care what people thought about Kim ' Riccardo dressed a pregnant Kim for the Costume Institute Gala in May 2013 . Just over two years ago , during a photoshoot for ELLE magazine at the end of 2012 , many designers refused to lend their clothes to the reality star . Nicola Formichetti , artistic director at Diesel , styled the shoot and revealed at the time that calling in high-end samples was a ` challenge . ' He said : ` People would n't lend me the clothes . But that 's fashion snobbery . ' Nicola , who is now good friends with Kim , revealed that the top designers did n't want their designs featured on a woman who had , ` less-than-model-like-proportions '' However , he rightfully predicted at the time , ` She 's not the It Girl yet , but she will be . ' It truly seems Formichetti 's prediction has come true ... Kim has become the ultimate fashion IT girl . So close has the designer become to the global stars , that he designed the couple 's wedding outfits . The 34-year-old made sure to credit her favourite outfit - and designer - of the year recently by posting a snap on Twitter with the caption : ` This Givenchy look could possibly be my favorite look of 2014 ' Kim has spoken on many an occasion about the rapper and designer 's influence over her wardrobe choices . Left , pictured at the GQ Men Of The Year awards in a daring custom-designed haute couture gunmetal skirt by Ralph & Russo , with an Atsuko Kudo latex bodysuit with Tom Ford heels , and , right , at Paris Fashion Week in Balmain , both in September . Her fashion highlights to date include being asked by Carine Roitfeld , the former editor of French Vogue , to cover her CR Fashion book . Kim was photographed for the cover picture by Chanel 's Karl Lagerfeld and the shoot was art directed by Ricardo Tisci . It was a controversial choice at the time , but that worked in Kim 's favour , as Carine later explained to Time Out . She said : ` She 's controversial , but so was Marilyn Monroe and I always like controversial people . ' She went on to praise the reality star , saying : ` She was brave ... with Karl Lagerfeld shooting . ` She had one guy for hair , one guy for make-up -- no extensions or lashes -- and for her it must have been like being naked , and she accepted everything . ' I do n't think normally she would wear those sort of clothes -- I 've never seen her in a Comme des Garcons jumpsuit or a basketball jacket , but she said yes to everything . ` She was the easiest model we 've had . And when we put a mask on her face , she did n't say anything . ' Kim Kardashian , wearing a Lanvin blazer , and rapper Kanye West attend the Lanvin show as part of the Paris Fashion Week - one of many of the shows at which the power couple sat in the front row . Before she found global fame , Kim worked as Paris Hilton 's stylist and personal shopper . It was following North 's birth in 2013 that it became clear just how popular Kim was becoming with the world 's biggest fashion houses though , from the flood of designers that sent clothes for her new arrival , all duly documented on Kim 's Instagram page . From Givenchy to Celine and Maison Martin Margiela to Alexander Wang , Kim shared photographs of North 's adorable new wardrobe , signaling to the world that the fashion supremos were finally beginning to accept her . The biggest coup came in April 2014 though , when she and Kanye landed a joint Vogue cover ahead of their May wedding . The news caused outrage among some of the magazine 's subscribers , but the edition went on to be one of the biggest sellers of the year . That magazine sold 500,000 copies , beating both Beyonce and Michelle Obama 's Vogue covers . Not her best : Kim was never known for her fashion choices and her previous wardrobe contained a number of garish outfits like the gold cocktail dress she wore at the Spike TV awards in 2008 , left , and , right , in 2010 at the Lorraine Schwartz jewellery launch . | Riccardo Tisci says he was ` killed ' for dressing Kim but he ` did n't care ' Explains he dressed her through respect for Kanye and now loves her . 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A homeless man who spent five hours dangling upside down after getting stuck in a window has been cleared of burglary after a court heard he had ` just been trying to find somewhere to sleep . ' Carl Attar scaled two fences and shimmied up a drainpipe to reach the window 10ft above the ground of a university building . But the 27-year-old homeless man got his legs caught and he was left suspended upside down by his ankles in freezing conditions . Scroll down for video . Carl Attar , left , was found not guilty of burglary at Nottingham Magistrates ' Court after he claimed he got stuck in a window at Nottingham Trent University , right , because he was looking for somewhere to sleep . Two passing students rang the Fire Brigade to rescue Mr Attar after they heard his panicked screams . He was found by two students who initially thought he was playing a prank , but dialled 999 when they realised he was stuck . Mr Attar was arrested and charged with attempting to break into the Nottingham Trent University building on January 22 . He was found not guilty of burglary after Nottingham Magistrates ' Court heard he was simply trying to find shelter warm for the night . Chair of the bench , Keith Taylor , said : ` We are not satisfied that you entered the building with intent to steal . ' The court heard Daniel Dei Niet and fellow student Tom Burdett were passing the university 's Arkwright building at 3am when they heard Mr Attar 's cries . They took photos of the man and made a video before realising the seriousness of the issue and deciding to phone emergency services . A fireman eased Mr Attar through the window after his five hour ordeal at Nottingham Trent University . In a 34-second video , which has since received more than 70,000 views on the internet , the students can be heard asking Mr Attar if there was any way they could help . He was freed by firefighters and spent two days at Queen 's Medical Centre before being charged with burglary with intent to steal . Magistrates heard Mr Attar had nowhere to stay on the night and after taking amphetamines , found himself in Nottingham city centre . Doctors told Mr Attar that they would have needed to amputate his leg if he spent a further 30 minutes suspended upside down from the window . Mr Attar said he saw the open sash window and decided to climb inside to find somewhere to sleep , but his plan went wrong when he became wedged . Now the drug addict has vowed to ` change his ways ' after medics told him he could have lost his legs if he had been suspended any longer . Mr Attar , of no fixed address , said : ` Something trapped me in there . ' I do n't know what it was . My legs just got caught and after a while I lost the circulation in my legs . I thought I was going to die . ' I had been there so long , my legs had pins and needles and my shins felt like they had been cut badly . ` Then I saw this guy and he asked me what I was doing up there . I said ` It does n't matter what I 'm doing , please help me ' . ' I was n't bothered about the students laughing , I just wanted to get down . Doctors told me another half an hour and I would have to have my legs amputated . ` I 'm not a burglar . I was just trapped . It 's like a lesson being taught . I 'm changing my ways . ' The court heard Mr Attar had 40 convictions for 69 previous offences , mainly shop thefts , and that he had been served with an anti-social behaviour notice , having previously been found on University of Nottingham premises . Ian Carter , defending , said : ` He was a homeless drug addict loner who had nowhere else to go . The question is , did he intend to steal ? ` No . What he intended to do was find somewhere warm to go to sleep . He had no gloves and no means of carrying any items . ' During the trial , Mr Attar said he had not bothered looking for a hostel because he was not registered . But a spokesman for homelessness charity Framework said : ` Help is available for people who find themselves in this situation . Tom Burdett , left , who is studying History , said he initially thought Mr Attar , top right , was a drunk student . ` We will make every effort to find them accommodation in such cold weather . ` For this reason we would urge anyone who is about to sleep rough to contact our street outreach team by calling our rough sleepers ' hotline on 0800 066 5356 . ' Tom Burdett , 19 , who is a first year student studying History , said : ` We initially thought it was a drunk student , because we 've got friends who would probably end up doing something like that . ` But when we heard he was 27 I thought it might be a bit more sinister and he must have been trying to burgle the place . ` But I did n't know he was homeless , so I guess that makes a lot of sense . ` If you were in that situation you would just be desperate to find somewhere warm to sleep - it just went spectacularly badly for this bloke . . ' Daniel Dei Niet , 20 , a Property investment and Finance student , added : We had been walking home from a night out when we literally stumbled across the guy . ` All I could see was the lower half of the person 's legs poking out through the open part . ' I called out ` are you OK ? ' The man 's voice was crying : ` I 've been here five hours , help ! ' ' ` He was crying out shouting ` Let me go ' and I dialled 999 and told the operator what had happened . ` Two fire engines and three police cars arrived and they had to cut the guy out of the window . ` The police took him away in handcuffs and we carried on home . ' | Carl Attar was stuck hanging upside down from a window for five hours . The homeless drug addict said he was looking for somewhere to sleep . Mr Attar was found not guilty of burglary by Nottingham Magistrates ' Court . The court heard that Mr Attar was not equipped for carrying out a burglary . Doctors said he could have lost his legs if he was trapped any longer . 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Time Warner Cable has become synonymous with less-than-stellar customer service - and changing a subscriber 's name to a sexist slur is not likely to improve the company 's public image . Esperanza Martinez , from Orange County , California , was surprised to receive a note from the cable provider Monday trying to convince her not to cancel her service - a request she did not make in the first place . But she was even more surprised to discover that the missive pleading with her to stay with Time Warner was addressed to ` C *** Martinez . ' Scroll down for video . Not playing nice : Esperanza Martinez , of California , has received a letter from Time Warner Cable addressed to ` C *** Martinez ' asking her not to cancel her service . The offensive sexual profanity was also included in the introduction , ` Dear C *** Martinez . ' Without a hint of irony , the note then went on to say that Time Warner ` has been working on improvements to deliver better experience every day . ' Ms Martinez told the technology blog Ars Technica that she never asked to disconnect her service and was not sure why the letter was sent to her house . When she finally got on the phone with Time Warner , she learned that the name change was made on February 12 - the same day she had a live chat with a customer service representative about a problem with her cable box . But Ms Martinez insisted that she was no rude during the online conversation with the Time Warner staffer . ` I was not upset even when they could not resolve my issue and had to send a technician out , ' she told the blog . ` I have no idea why a TWC employee would do this and risk losing their job . ' Time Warner has admitted to the mishap , claiming that an employee at a third-party vendor has replaced Ms Martinez 's first name with the profanity in the cable provider 's computer system . Officials at TWC stated that the company has since severed ties with the vendor in question , and they are now reviewing their procedures to make sure this does not happen again . Comcast , Time Warner 's future owner , sent Mary Baeur a bill earlier this month addressed to ` Super B -- Bauer ' after she fought with the cable company to get the Hallmark Channel back in her package . Lisa and Ricardo Brown were shocked to receive this bill addressed to ` A ** hole Brown ' after they tried to cancel their cable from Comcast . Ms Martinez on Thursday received an apology from Time Warner , along with a free year of Internet and cable service . The embarrassing incident comes at a particularly inopportune time for Time Warner , which is currently in the process of merging with Comcast - the same cable company that made headlines over the past two months for lashing out at their customers . Less than two week ago , a Comcast subscriber in Illinois got a letter from the cable provider , in which her name was changed from ` Mary ' to ` Super B **** Bauer ' after the woman fought to have the Hallmark Channel added back to her package . In late January , Lisa and Ricardo Brown received a bill from the cable giant that was addressed to ` A ** hole Brown ' after they had an unpleasant exchange with a customer service representative and decided to cancel their service . Bed reputation : A survery found last year that Time Warner and Comcast , which are in the process of merging , are the two most hated companies in the US . In 2005 , one woman had a similar experience when a Comcast invoice addressed her as a ` b **** dog ' . Other customers , who sent their relabeled bills to customer advocacy writer Christopher Elliot , said their names had been changed to ` dummy ' and another to ` whore Julia ' . Comcast announced in February 2014 that it will acquire Time Warner Cable for $ 45billion , raising serious concerns among government regulators and industry experts about the impact the merger might have on the companies ' subscribers . The American Customer Satisfaction Index last year found that Time Warner and Comcast were the two most hated companies in the nation . | Esperanza Martinez , of California , got a letter from TWC addressed to ` C *** Martinez ' asking her not to cancel her service . Martinez never asked to disconnect service , but to fix her cable box . Time Warner admitted that a staffer at a third-party vendor changed her name in the system to the slur . The woman has been offered free year of service for her troubles . Survey found Time Warner and Comcast , which are in the process of merging , are the two most hated companies in the US . | [[188, 227], [243, 305], [280, 366], [409, 532], [409, 412], [437, 544], [571, 587], [590, 671], [654, 703], [687, 701], [704, 742], [2391, 2451], [990, 1142], [1045, 1086], [1669, 1707], [1719, 1860], [1669, 1680], [1710, 1860], [2835, 2853], [2865, 2897], [2900, 2923], [2580, 2591], [2600, 2676], [3258, 3312], [3289, 3312], [3353, 3397], [3918, 4053], [3980, 4053]] |
A small family business standing in the way of Tottenham Hotspur 's # 400million stadium redevelopment has lost its David versus Goliath court battle against the club . Archway Sheet Metal Works asked a judge to quash Communities Secretary Eric Pickles ' decision to confirm a compulsory purchase order -LRB- CPO -RRB- on the grounds that it was ` unlawful and invalid ' . But a judge ruled there was ` no legal flaw ' in the decision-making process , meaning the football club can secure the last patch of land needed to start work on its new 56,000-seater stadium . A small family business standing in the way of Tottenham Hotspur 's # 400million stadium redevelopment has lost its David versus Goliath court battle . Archway Sheet Metal Works asked a judge to quash a ruling that they must sell up so Tottenham can build their new 56,000-plus seater stadium . Archway , which is owned by Tottenham fan Josif Josif , 46 , was gutted by fire in a suspected arson attack , and Mr Josif says his firm has been subjected to bomb threats . The London Borough of Haringey made the compulsory purchase order in March 2012 and it was confirmed by the Communities Secretary in July 2014 following a public inquiry . The company argued that the CPO was invalid , but Mr Justice Dove , an Aston Villa fan , ruled there was ` no legal flaw ' in the decision-making process , paving the way for building work on the ` world class ' venue to go ahead . As well as challenging the legality of the CPO itself , Archway argued that proposed new changes to Tottenham project are so substantial that they ` alter the viability case made at the inquiry ' and further undermine the order . Christopher Lockhart-Mummery QC , for Archway , said in written submissions that the Premier League Club dismissed these as matters of ` minutiae ' within ' a sea of detail ' which was ` irrelevant ' . However , the Tottenham documents did reveal discussions had taken place involving an updated design of Tottenham 's stadium and increasing its capacity by 5,000 . Archway , which is alongside White Hart Lane 's North Stand , was served the compulsory purchase order in 2012 and it was confirmed in last year . Arson : Last November , a mystery fire gutted the Archway premises , which are owned by Tottenham fan Josif Josif . The firm describes itself as a ` wonderfully old-fashioned family business ' producing metal items for the catering and hospitality industry . Other potential improvements included an increase in residential development , incorporating 900 units in five blocks , plus 60,000 square feet of commercial development space and a medical centre and a 30,000 square feet gym and fitness centre . But the judge rejected the argument and all other grounds of challenge involving complex planning law . The judge refused Archway permission to appeal but the firm can still ask Court of Appeal judges directly to consider their case . Last November , a mystery fire gutted the Archway premises , which is alongside White Hart Lane 's North Stand . Mr Josif who runs the family business , said at the time of the fire : ` People were calling us and threatening us and we were receiving bomb threats and that started a few months ago , but we do n't know if that 's got anything to do with it . ' The small family business also received bomb threats after their objection to Tottenham 's new stadium . The firm describes itself as a ` wonderfully old-fashioned family business ' producing metal items for the catering and hospitality industry . The owners have been in a dispute with Tottenham for the last decade over its redevelopment plans . Tottenham plan to build the new capacity stadium next to the existing White Hart Lane ground , where they have played since 1899 , which holds just over 36,000 . The club hopes that moving to a larger , state-of-the-art stadium with an increased capacity will help bring in more revenue , making it easier to compete with top European clubs . North London rivals Arsenal moved into their 60,272-capacity Emirates Stadium in 2006 . Tottenham already has planning permission for the new stadium it hopes to open for the 2018/19 season , after Archway 's move to challenge the decision in the High Court resulted in a revised construction programme . The club was said to be considering moving to a temporary home for a season during the construction period . Options mooted included Wembley and the Olympic Stadium , while reports of a move to stadium : mk in Milton Keynes were met unfavourably by many fans . A spokesman for Tottenham Hotspur said : ` While there is still therefore a possibility of a further appeal , the hope must be that this High Court decision will now allow us to progress what is widely recognised as the flagship development in the regeneration of Tottenham . ' | Archway Sheet Metal Works loses court battle against Tottenham stadium . Company challenged order forcing them to sell property for stadium build . Ruling paves way for Tottenham to build ` world class ' , 56,000-seat ground . Family business Archway received bomb threats after objecting to sale . | [[0, 168], [568, 719], [720, 862], [752, 862], [489, 567], [720, 862], [752, 862], [1259, 1274], [1365, 1426], [1401, 1440], [977, 1036], [3157, 3187]] |
Animal welfare staff are desperately trying to re-home 25 black cats found crammed into a pensioner 's one-room flat . They were stunned to find the cats , which were all given names starting with the letter H , after being called to the property by the elderly man 's relative after he had to move homes due to ill health . But despite knowing they were going to be collecting a few animals , the Cats Protection staff had no idea just how many jet black cats they would be collecting from the small , one-room flat in Haywards Heath , West Sussex . A group of the black cats look up at the camera after being found crammed inside a closet next to a hoover . Heidi -LRB- pictured -RRB- was one of the 25 black cats found , all of which were given names starting with the letter H . Aside from those too young to go to a new home , most of the black cats are now up for adoption . Pictured is Hedwig . The cats , thought to be aged from four weeks to six years old , were all unneutered and had been breeding uncontrollably . Staff at Cats Protection 's National Cat Adoption Centre , in Haywards Heath , are now hoping to find homes for all the black cats . Centre manager Danielle Draper said that although all were in good health , many were very nervous of people . She said : ` Finding homes for all these cats is going to be a huge challenge and we desperately need to hear from people who may be able to offer one a home . ` None of the cats had been neutered and so , in just a few years , the number of cats in the home had grown enormously . ` Cats are prolific breeders and this case shows how easy it is for things to get out of hand . ' One unneutered female can give birth to around 18 kittens every year and be responsible for up to 20,000 descendants within five years , as kittens can breed when they are four months old . Emily Burton from the National Cats Adoption Centre plays with one of the cats called Harriet . Pictured left and right respectively are Hugo and Harmony , both of which are seeking adoption . Three kittens , named Hawk , Hummingbird and Hamster , peer at the photographer . Three more kittens - called Honeybee , Hedgehog and Hippo - take a moment to rest together . Despite the cramped conditions , the cats were all healthy and well-fed . Pictured is one of the cats , named Hula . Despite the cramped conditions , they are healthy cats , well-fed , with glossy coats and no signs of illness . She added : ` But with so many cats it seems that they were not properly socialised so they are very nervous of people . ` We 're doing a lot of work with them to help bring them out of their shells and we 're hoping that , in time , they will settle in well into new homes . ` We are bracing ourselves for a challenge - black cats are hard to find homes for anyway , as people often prefer different colours . ` And a nervous black cat is an even harder prospect to find a new home for . ' I really hope we can find some owners who can see past the nerves and spot the potential for these lovely cats to become family pets . ` They deserve to be in a nice new home so we 're hoping they wo n't have to spend too long with us at the centre . ' Black cats are seen as good luck charms in most of the world , including Scotland and Ireland , but in England they are seen as bad omens . Horton -LRB- pictured -RRB- is also looking for a new home after being found in the pensioner 's one-room flat . Animal staff were shocked to find the 25 near-identical black cats inside the pensioner 's home . Pictured left is Harry , and right , Harold . The cats were found by an animal welfare group after the pensioner was required to move home due to ill health . Pictured is Hettie . The cats have been given creative names , including Haribo , Humbug , Humphrey , Hettie and Harriet -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Herbert stares ahead glumly as he awaits a new home at the Cats Protection 's National Cat Adoption Centre in Hayward Heath . All the cats that were rescued last month have been given names beginning in ` H ' , including : . Haribo , Humbug , Hula , Humphrey , Hettie , Hattie , Hedwig , Hippy , Hugo , Harriet , Harmony , Harold , Harry , Horace , Hobson , Heidi , Hawk , Hummingbird , Hamster , Happy , Hiccup , Honeybee , Hedgehog , Hippo and Herbert . Humbug and Haribo , pictured left and right respectively , take a rest together inside their new home . Hobson -LRB- left -RRB- is available for adoption , while kittens Happy and Hiccup -LRB- right -RRB- need to grow before they can be offered to a new home . Left is Horace , one of the cats rescued . Right , Hippy sits on a blanket at the animal shelter . | Animal welfare staff called to pensioner 's house after he had moved home . There they discovered 25 black cats with names all starting with letter H . The animals were crammed into a tiny one-room flat in Haywards Heath . None had been neutered and so the number of cats had grown quickly . Local cat protection agency is now hoping to find new homes for the cats . Cats Protection National Cat Adoption Centre said they are in good health . | [[3578, 3644], [50, 118], [119, 123], [137, 209], [698, 721], [724, 753], [724, 778], [3434, 3531], [3434, 3446], [3460, 3531], [3961, 4041], [50, 118], [394, 534], [3321, 3433], [3369, 3433], [902, 910], [976, 1025], [1476, 1495], [1498, 1551], [0, 68], [1026, 1066], [1105, 1158]] |
President Obama was today accused of ` stonewalling ' after the White House refused to disclose who attended a controversial conference on ` violent extremism ' . The three-day summit has already been the focus of criticism after a repeated refusal by the president to call ISIS ` Islamic ' during a speech and other remarks . Today the row deepened as a government watchdog said the White House had a duty to disclose exactly who it had invited to the talks . The president and federal officials this week welcomed representatives from more than 60 countries to Washington to discuss global efforts to wipe off the map extremist threats , namely ISIS and al Qaeda . Boasting today that attendees came from every continent , speak different languages , were born of different races and ethnic groups , and belong to different religions , Obama said they were at the three-day White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism because they ` are united against the scourge of violent extremism and terrorism . ' President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism at the State Department on Friday . In his speech Obama called on ` countries that are emerging and developing to create structures of governance and transparency ' - even as his own administration was refusing to say who participated in the confab . Guests of the summit are pictured here at the U.S. Department of State at on Thursday . Just before close of business that day the White House gave out the names of the heads of delegation to the confab . Among the attendees were Russian Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov , who announced Wednesday that he would participate . Russian President Vladimir Putin , center , is pictured here with head of the Federal Security Service -LRB- FSB -RRB- Alexander Bortnikov , right , during a visit to Crimea in May of 2014 . ` If Russian FSB Director Bortnikov can attend the summit and know who is there , then the American people certainly deserve to know , ' a government watchdog agency said Thursday . It released on Wednesday some names , but the National Security Council refused on Thursday to give Daily Mail Online a detailed list . The State Department also sent out a list on Thursday afternoon but it did n't necessarily contain the names of all foreign officials who participated in that day 's events . A statement provided on Wednesday to reporters who cover the White House contained the names of 32 people expected to attend that day 's activities - not the full audience . It explicitly said that participants ` include ' - making clear that it was a merely a partial list and not everyone it knew would attend . Among them were Lisa Monaco , assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism , Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken , Hans Bont , the mayor of Vilvoorde , in Belgium , and Robert Trestan of the Anti-Defamation League . Daily Mail Online requested a complete record of attendees Thursday from the National Security Council . In an email exchange , a spokesperson for NSC suggested that the entire list had in fact been distributed to reporters and would not offer Daily Mail Online an additional copy . The spokesperson also claimed that the State Department had released a list of its own on Thursday , but the Daily Mail found no evidence of that . President Barack Obama shakes hands with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at a session of the summit this morning . Both men spoke today . Obama is pictured here at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building , next door to the White House , on Wednesday giving a speech to summit participants . The crowd was standing room only , but the White House only gave out the names of 32 people expected attendees . It was not until just before close of business on Thursday that State sent out a list of the ` heads of attending delegations ' from foreign countries . They included Russia 's top spy , Alexander Bortnikov , director of Vladimir Putin 's FSB . British Home Secretary Theresa May , United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Sameh Shoukry , Minister of the Interior of France Bernard Cazeneuve , and National Security Adviser to Israel Yossi Cohen were at the State Department gathering on Thursday . Also attending were the Director-General of Counter-Terrorism for Iraq , Lieutenant General Talib Al-kenani , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense for Kuwait Khaled J M Alsabah , Minister of Foreign Affairs for Norway Børge Brende , and Minister for Interior of Pakistan Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan . The release containing the heads of delegation came after Obama this morning called on ` countries that are emerging and developing to create structures of governance and transparency ' in a speech to foreign officials . ` The American people are owed a complete list of all persons attending the CVE summit . Anything less is an insulting stonewalling and a continuation of the Obama administration 's hypocritical `` transparency '' policy , ' Chris Farrell , director of investigations for Judicial Watch , told Daily Mail Online Thursday afternoon . ` If Russian FSB Director Bortnikov can attend the summit and know who is there , then the American people certainly deserve to know . ' | The White House would n't say before the three-day summit who it expected to attend , saying through out that more 60 countries would be represented . It released some names Wednesday but the National Security Council refused on Thursday to give Daily Mail Online a detailed list . The State Department also sent out a list late Thursday afternoon but it just contained the names and titles of the heads of foreign delegations . 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David Cameron has backed Scottish shipbuilding with an # 859million investment in the next generation of Royal Navy frigates to be built on the River Clyde . The Prime Minister said the money will be spent on developing the Type 26 warship and sustain 1,700 jobs across the country . The ship will replace Type 23s , with around 13 expected to be built by BAE Systems for service in the early 2020s . Prime Minister backed an # 859million investment for Royal Navy frigates to be built on the Clyde in Scotland . The money will be spent on developing the Type 26 warship and sustain 1,700 jobs across the country . Pictured , an illustration of an exterior shot of the latest design for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship . Around 600 jobs will be safeguarded in Scotland , with other BAE Systems sites and supply chain firms also benefiting in areas including Derbyshire , West Yorkshire , Manchester , Cheshire , Warwickshire , Leicestershire and Hampshire . During a visit to the Govan shipyard in Glasgow , Mr Cameron said : ` This is a substantial investment in our shipbuilding industry , safeguarding the jobs of 600 workers in Scotland and many more across the UK . ` Investing in these warships will ensure we continue to keep our country safe , at home and abroad . ` As part of our long-term economic plan , we 're not just building the most advanced modern warships in the world - we are building the careers of many young people with apprenticeships that will set them up for life . ' Defence Secretary Michael Fallon added the announcement is a ` clear vote of confidence in British industry ' . He added it forms part of the government 's commitment to invest more than # 160billion in equipment and equipment support over the next decade . He said : ` As a result , our military will have some of the most impressive and technologically-advanced capabilities in the world , from the aircraft carriers and the F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to the Type 45 destroyers , Scout armoured vehicles , the A400M and the Astute Class submarines . ' Mr Cameron , pictured at the BAE Systems Govan shipyard in Glasgow today , said : ` Investing in these warships will ensure we continue to keep our country safe , at home and abroad ' BAE Systems chief executive Ian King said : ` We have a long and proud heritage of delivering complex warships in the UK and today 's announcement is a significant endorsement of the Government 's commitment to sustain this important national capability . ` We are committed to working with the Government , the Ministry of Defence and our partners in the maritime supply chain to ensure the Royal Navy has the capability it needs to protect national interests , while ensuring the best value for money for UK taxpayers . ` Through the Type 26 programme , we are transforming the way we design and manufacture naval ships with innovative new technologies , leading-edge processes and modern infrastructure . ` New ways of working ensure we can continue to deliver the highest quality equipment at the lowest possible cost and compete effectively for future UK and international orders . ' The first Type 26 is due to enter service as soon as possible after 2020 and will remain in service until 2060 . The development contract is expected to support around 30 companies in the supply chain . Around 13 Type 26 warships are expected to be built by BAE Systems for service in the early 2020s . The deal will sustain 1,700 jobs across the country , including safeguarding the jobs of 600 Scottish workers . David Hulse , national officer of the GMB union , welcomed the ` very good news ' as it secures the future of shipyards along the River Clyde . He said : ` This announcement is very good news in that it secures the future of the Clydeside shipyards and the skilled workforce and will enable the company to provide a substantial number of much-needed apprenticeships . ` The uncertain international climate calls into question the Tory plans for further cuts in defence spending in the next parliament . ` These will impact on the capacity of the Army , the Navy and the RAF at a time when the UK needs to be able to deal with all threats to national security . The skilled shipyard and defence workforce are as much on the front line as the forces in uniform . ` During the election campaign the electorate need to question Tory spending plans where the combined annual budget of non-protected departments would have to come down by a third in real terms . ' A cut of one third in defence spending is simply not on and these plans must be changed . ' Prime Minister David Cameron -LRB- centre -RRB- during a visit to BAE Systems Govan shipyard in Glasgow , Scotland . Today 's announcement marked the culmination of an argument that raged during the independence referendum over the future of shipbuilding in Scotland . The Clyde shipyards had been earmarked for the lucrative contract to build Type 26 frigates , but the decision would be confirmed after the vote in September . Former First Minister Alex Salmond reassured Yes voters that shipbuilding would continue on the Clyde if Scotland became independent . But the No campaign - supported by the UK government , Ministry of Defence , Royal Navy and BAE -LRB- who all said that it would not and could not -RRB- - argued the contract would be lost if Scotland left the UK . Asked to guarantee the long-term future of shipbuilding , Mr Salmond told the Scottish Trades Union Congress : ` The Royal Navy will continue to order ships from Scottish yards , based on that these are the best places to produce these vessels . ' But his remarks in April last year coincided with a speech by then UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond in Glasgow - who warned that thousands of jobs would be at risk if Scotland became independent . Ian King , chief executive of BAE , also indicated , in a letter submitted to the chairman of the Scottish Affairs Committee Ian Davidson , that shipyards on the Clyde would likely have to close if Scotland voted for independence . Mr Davidson agreed , along with the shipbuilding industry and the MoD , that ` the only guarantee for the future of shipbuilding on the Clyde is for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom . ' This is because companies based in an independent Scottish state would no longer be eligible for contracts that the UK chose to place or compete domestically for national security reasons due to Article 346 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union . The UK has not had a complex warship built outside of the country since the Second World War . But Mr Salmond and then Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon drew criticism from the industry and trade unions for continuing to suggest Britain 's new warships would be built in Scotland if the nationalist campaign was successful as Ministry of Defence sources insisted it would not happen . The No campaign argued the lucrative shipbuilding contract would be lost if Scotland left the UK , but former First Minister Alex Salmond -LRB- right -RRB- reassured Yes voters that shipbuilding would continue on the Clyde . Henry Wilson , Unite staff convener at BAE Systems , said unions knew that UK defence contracts would not be awarded to a foreign country . Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael also argued Scotland would find it ` difficult ' to win UK government shipbuilding contracts if the country votes for independence . The SNP accused him of trying to blackmail Scots into voting No . Nationalists claimed the Clyde was the only place left to build warships following BAE 's decision to end shipbuilding in Portsmouth . Nicola Sturgeon dismissed suggestions that a Yes vote would put future warship orders in doubt , claiming that the Clyde would be the ` best and only place ' to build the ships . In November 2013 , she said : ` The current UK government has just agreed with BAE Systems that Portsmouth will cease building ships in 2014 , and that Glasgow is ` the most effective location for the manufacture of the future Type 26 ships ' . That will remain true , whether there is a ` Yes ' next year or not . ' | Prime Minister said money will be spent on developing the Type 26 warship . Around 13 expected to be built by BAE systems for service in early 2020s . Mr Cameron said : ` Investing in these warships will ensure we continue to keep our country safe , at home and abroad ' | [[158, 283], [177, 283], [513, 614], [513, 522], [537, 570], [322, 400], [3328, 3367], [3328, 3354], [3368, 3427], [1170, 1199], [1170, 1271], [1212, 1271], [2052, 2062], [2127, 2131], [2134, 2233]] |
With a trusting gaze , silky ears and the fluffiest of coats , this little pup would melt the hardest of hearts . His owner , however , must have had no heart at all . She abandoned him , frightened and bewildered , in the ladies ' toilets at a motorway service station . Staff found him hours later cowering at the back of a cubicle , curled up in a ball and whimpering in fear . Cute : The miniature Shetland sheepdog was discovered in the ladies toilets at a service station in Sandbach , Cheshire . Vets will carry out tests to see if his sight can be restored . They soon realised the pup , thought to be a miniature Shetland sheepdog and about eight weeks old , was blind . And they believe his owner , hoping to cash in on the trend for tiny ` designer ' dogs , realised this made him worthless and abandoned him . His cries had alerted a customer , who told staff that there was a strange noise in the toilets . ` He had been left in a cubicle behind the bin , ' said Sue Evans , director of the Roadchef services at Sandbach in Cheshire . ` He was curled up and looked frightened . ' She said colleague Angela Lonsdale , who works in the WH Smith at the site , had found the pup . ` She managed to coax him out and we cleaned him up and wrapped him in one of the dog blankets we have on sale . Abandoned : The dog , nicknamed Louie by customers , was found in the toilets at a service station in Sandbach , Cheshire . ` He had these piercing blue eyes , but he was n't making direct eye contact , which was when we realised he was blind . ' The sad start in life for this puppy illustrates the lottery of buying a so-called designer dog . While his history may never be known , he is thought to be a miniature Shetland sheepdog -- which not a recognised breed in this country and is seen as part of the celebrity-driven fashion for tiny ` handbag ' dogs . These pets are often associated with health problems as they are frequently the product of unscrupulous backstreet ` puppy farmers ' . They can also be imported from abroad , and are sold online for # 500 or more . According to the Kennel Club , one in five puppies bought through websites or social media die within six months . In the US , breeders have raised fears that puppies sold as miniature Shetland sheepdogs are prone to weak bones , water on the brain and blood sugar disorders . Sadly some will be abandoned by disappointed buyers . Standard Shetland sheepdogs are normally around 14in tall , though can be anywhere from 13in to 16in . Staff have examined CCTV footage of the entrance to the services but believe the woman who abandoned the puppy hid him from sight as she went to the toilets . There are no other clues to her identity . ` All we can think is that she found out he was blind and decided to dump him , ' Mrs Evans said . ` It was an awful thing to do . ' But despite his difficult start in life , the puppy has at least found a happy ending . After being rescued three weeks ago , he was adopted by the services ' maintenance manager Ian Schofield , who already has a terrier named Belle and could n't resist the pup . ` Belle has been like a mother to him , ' Mrs Evans added . ` She acts as his eyes and barks out instructions to him . ' And now staff have set up an online appeal to raise money to cover the pup 's veterinary bills -- which include a consultation with a specialist to see whether his sight can be restored . Last night it had raised # 540 . Workers and customers have also been paying # 1 each to vote for the puppy 's new name , with the total -- currently around # 120 -- going towards cancer charities . The leading choice so far is Louie , after the loo where he was discovered . ` The saving grace is that he was left where people would find him , ' Mrs Evans said . | Whimpers heard by a customer who alerted staff . They found him cowering in toilets at a service station in Sandbach . Thought owner was hoping to cash in on miniature Shetland sheepdog . But abandoned the eight-week-old when she realised he was blind . CCTV yielded no clues to owner who hid him under jacket . | [[822, 919], [844, 854], [861, 919], [272, 373], [386, 489], [1303, 1312], [1315, 1322], [1344, 1413], [567, 571], [596, 665], [1687, 1736], [567, 571], [668, 679], [684, 688], [769, 821], [2716, 2793]] |
Authorities say it 's now too late for Queenslanders to evacuate and Brisbane residents have been urged to start sandbagging as monster Cyclone Marcia bears down on 30,000 people in its direct path . The core of the category five cyclone is now starting to affect parts of the central Queensland coast , with the town of Yeppoon to feel the full brunt of its winds and its destructive storm surge , which could destroy low-lying homes . Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned Queenslanders to brace themselves for a ` terrifying experience ' -- but what makes some cyclones so much worse than others ? Scroll down for video . Darwin 's suburbs in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy , Australia 's most infamous storm , in late December 1974 . A police officer guarding against looters in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy . Tropical cyclones are categorised from one to five based on the wind speed , with category five winds surpassing 280km/h . Category five storms -- such as Cyclone Marcia -- are classed as extremely dangerous and cause widespread destruction . Cyclones produce gale-force winds , torrential rain and storm surges that can cause extensive damage and lead to flooding , landslides and dangerous sea conditions . Geoscience expert Jonathan Nott said Cyclone Marcia was more intense than Cyclone Lam , which hit the Northern Territory overnight . The \ damaged offices of Darwin 's newspaper . Cyclone Tracy devastated the city on Christmas morning 1974 . Aircraft boarding steps lie in ruins on the tarmac at Darwin airport in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy . ` It has basically stronger winds and as a consequence of that will be generating stronger onshore winds onto the coast , which means it will generate a bigger storm surge , ' said Prof Nott , from James Cook University . How cyclones are named varies among meteorological organisations and countries . The Australian Bureau of Meteorology created a list with 104 names before the 2008-09 cyclone season . There were three lists before then . In the 19th century an Australian forecaster , Clement Wragge , used the names of South Sea Island girls , and then later used the names of the wives of politicians he disliked . When an especially destructive cyclone affects Australia , its name is retired . ` This one 's also going towards major urban centres and the onshore winds and the storm surge could start impacting on Yeppoon where there are lots of beachfront properties . ` We are approaching a very high tide in the next hour or two , and the peak for the very high tide will coincide with very strong onshore winds at Yeppoon . ' Prof Nott said he Premier Palaszczuk was ` absolutely right ' to say the storms will be ` terrifying ' . ` The wind is extremely strong , enough to knock trees out of the ground and break tree branches off , ' he said . ` Then they because missiles , their impact on dwellings can punch holes in walls and start to cause structural breakdown of house . That 's going to be the problem . ' Damaged boats are stacked at Port Hinchinbrook , North Queensland in 2011 , as a result of Cyclone Yasi . A street in Cardwell after it was hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasi - a category five storm - in January 2011 . Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure systems that form when the sea-surface temperature is above 26.5 C , drawing their energy from warm tropical waters . They can last for days but usually dissipate when they move over land or cooler water . Severe tropical cyclone Tracy is probably the most infamous of Australia 's cyclones . At least 66 people died when Tracy , a category four storm , struck Darwin early on Christmas Day , 1974 , virtually flattening the city with winds near the eye estimated at 260km/h . Workers from the Queensland Government 's QBuild clear up debris at a home in Tully Heads in 2011 . Despite its intensity and incredible destructive power , Tracy was tiny . The World Meteorological Organization recognises Tracy as the world 's smallest tropical cyclone , with gale force winds extending only 50km/h from its eye . Cyclone Yasi , which struck the far north Queensland coast in February 2011 , is one of the largest cyclones to hit Australia in recent years . It was a category five storm , the most intense on the Australian cyclone scale , with a peak wind gust of 285km/h . A man watches as Australian Army personnel begin the clean up of a street in Innisfail , north Queensland , after Cyclone Larry in 2006 . Bannana plantations around the Innisfail region were completely destroyed by the category five storm . Cyclone damage to a house in the small town of Mourilyan south of Innisfail , in 2006 . Prof Nott said Marcia had the same intensity as Cyclone Yasi , which devastated Queensland in 2011 , but it was smaller in diameter . ` It wo n't impact along as great a length of coast , ' he said . Cyclone Larry landed the tropical north Queensland coast near Innisfail as a category four storm in March 2006 . The cyclone causes severe damage worth more than $ 500 million to infrastructure and crops , and damaged 10,000 homes . No lives were lost and no serious injuries were reported . Surging tides from Cyclone Marcia hit Main Beach in Yeppoon , Queensland today . | Category five storms -- such as Cyclone Marcia -- are classed as extremely dangerous and cause widespread destruction . Marcia will see extremely strong winds coincide with very high tides . 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Greek Deputy Prime Minister Giannis Dragassakis . Greece could run out of money by the end of the month after Germany rejected a ` Trojan horse ' bid for breathing space on its massive debts . Berlin threw out a proposal from the new far-Left government in Athens for a six-month extension on its eurozone loan agreement . Greece 's Deputy Prime Minister Giannis Dragassakis said : ` It appears that there are powers that would like Greece on its knees , exactly so they can impose their will . ' Last night there were growing signs of an unprecedented split between Brussels and Berlin over the crisis triggered by the victory of the anti-austerity party Syriza in Greece 's general election . Minutes before it was torpedoed by Berlin , the European Commission had called the Greek request ` positive ' . Athens finally requested a six-month extension to its eurozone loan agreement , offering major concessions as it was confronted with the prospect of bankruptcy . But a document setting out Germany 's position , seen by the Reuters news agency , said the Greek proposal was ` totally unclear how the Greek government wants to pay its bills over the coming weeks with the current shortfall in tax receipts ' . Greece 's request ` rather represents a Trojan horse , intending to get bridge financing and in substance putting an end to the current programme ' . Athens requested a six-month extension to its eurozone loan agreement , offering major concessions as it was confronted with the prospect of bankruptcy . Above , Mr Cameron with Greece 's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras . | Far-Left Greek government proposed eurozone loan agreement extension . But ` Trojan horse ' bid for breathing space on massive debts was rejected . Now Greece could run out of money by the end of the month . | [[193, 322], [234, 237], [238, 253], [807, 884], [1365, 1434], [110, 192], [193, 322], [50, 137]] |
The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers are threatening to leave their hometowns and share stadium outside Los Angeles if both teams fail to get new stadium deals . The division rivals announced their $ 1.7 billion plan in a joint statement Thursday night , adding another layer of complexity to a possible NFL return to the region . The plan creates the odd prospect of the teams suddenly sharing a home field , and of Los Angeles having two NFL teams after going two decades with none . The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Raiders both played their last games in the city in 1994 - then moved to St. Louis and Oakland , respectively . The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers are planning a $ 1.7 billion shared stadium in the Los Angeles area if both fail to get new stadium deals in their current hometowns , teams said in a statement . -LRB- file photo -RRB- . And it takes the muddled issue of the NFL 's return to Southern California and makes it downright messy , with at least three viable stadium plans in the works . St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke is part of a joint venture to build an 80,000-seat stadium at the site of the former Hollywood Park horse track just 10 miles from Carson in Inglewood . And a plan remains alive for an NFL facility in downtown Los Angeles . That stadium known as Farmers Field , until recently the leading candidate for the NFL 's return to the area , now becomes a long shot with multiple competitors and no clear team attached . The proposed shared stadium for the Chargers and Raiders would be in Carson , 15 miles south of downtown LA and home to the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team . The site of the proposed stadium - Carson Marketplace - is part of an old municipal landfill that the NFL has looked into buying at least three times , according to LA Times . The teams ' statement says both have tried and failed for years to find stadium solutions in Oakland and San Diego , and without new agreements in those cities their hands will be forced . An artist 's depiction provided by MANICA Architecture , is shown of the proposed football stadium on property in Carson , California , 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles . The site of the proposed stadium - Carson Marketplace - is part of an old municipal landfill that the NFL has looked into buying at least three times . ` We are pursuing this stadium option in Carson for one straightforward reason , ' the statement says . ` If we can not find a permanent solution in our home markets , we have no alternative but to preserve other options to guarantee the future economic viability of our franchises . ' Earlier this month , the NFL sent a memo warning teams that the league itself will be behind any decision to move to Southern California , and established a committee of owners to review the options . The Chargers and Raiders statement says they will respect and adhere to the guidelines the league laid out . Both teams said they plan to work in good faith through 2015 to find new agreements to stay in their current homes . The Chargers ' talks with San Diego City Hall to replace the nearly 50-year-old Qualcomm Stadium have grown increasingly contentious . Earlier this month , the NFL sent a memo warning teams that the league itself will be behind any decision to move to Southern California , and established a committee of owners to review the options . If plans to move continue , all NFL teams looking into stadiums in Los Angeles are targeting 2016 for relocation . The only two NFL teams to share a stadium currently are the Jets and the Giants , who play in East Rutherford , New Jersey . Mayor Kevin Faulconer appointed an advisory group earlier this month to recommend a site and financing plan for a new stadium that can go on the November 2016 ballot . But Chargers ' attorney Mark Fabiani told the group that there may not be a publicly acceptable solution to the problem and warned them against using the team for political advantage . The Raiders are in the final year of their lease at the even older Oakland Coliseum . The rundown stadium had sewage and electrical problems in the past year and is now the only stadium in the United States used as the home for both an NFL and Major League Baseball team , the Oakland Athletics . The team wants to build a new stadium at the site but talks with the city have shown little progress . Though Los Angeles does not have a team now , it has been home to the Chargers , Raiders and Rams in the last 60 years . The Chargers ' talks with San Diego City Hall to replace the nearly 50-year-old Qualcomm Stadium have grown increasingly contentious . Mayor Kevin Faulconer appointed an advisory group earlier this month to recommend a site and financing plan for a new stadium that can go on the November 2016 ballot . Oakland 's rundown stadium had sewage and electrical problems in the past year and is now the only stadium in the United States used as the home for both an NFL and Major League Baseball team , the Oakland Athletics . The Chargers played their inaugural first season in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961 . The Rams moved from Southern California to St. Louis after the 1994 season . After that same season , the Raiders returned to Oakland , where they had played from 1960 , their first year a team , to 1981 . The Rams 's stadium struggle in St. Louis has made progress with a burgeoning plan for a 64,000-seat stadium there on the city 's north riverfront . ` Our focus is 100 percent committed to keeping the Rams here in their home of St. Louis and ensuring that we remain an NFL city for generations to come , ' said former Anheuser-Busch president Dave Peacock , who is heading effort to keep the Rams in St. Louis . ` We are very encouraged and thrilled with the progress we 've made . ' If plans to move continue , all NFL teams looking into stadiums in Los Angeles are targeting 2016 for relocation . The only two NFL teams to share a stadium currently are the Jets and the Giants , who play in East Rutherford , New Jersey . | Division rivals plan to share stadium if both fail to get deals for better accommodations in their hometowns . Los Angeles has not had an NFL team since Raiders and Rams left after 1994 season . Both teams currently play in stadiums that are more than 50 years old . The $ 1.7 billion stadium would be in Carson , 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles . St. Louis Rams have also proposed stadium in Los Angeles area , ten miles from Carson . Plans for NFL facility in downtown Los Angeles is also in the works . Only NFL teams to share a stadium are Jets and Giants in New Jersey . | [[0, 121], [641, 751], [755, 816], [1482, 1557], [492, 536], [542, 585], [5118, 5194], [641, 751], [1482, 1557], [2004, 2026], [2061, 2180], [641, 751], [1221, 1291], [5389, 5472], [3497, 3576], [4144, 4245], [4889, 4990], [5923, 6002]] |
She might be just one year old but Sweden 's Princess Leonore , who celebrates her first birthday today , is well on her way to emulating her mother 's stellar sense of style . New photos of the toddler , which were released to mark her big day , show her perched in a gilt-edged arm chair and wearing a delicate rose-pink dress . Her besotted mother , 32-year-old Princess Madeleine , captioned the pictures : ` Leonore , our little sunshine turns 1 year old today ! ' Scroll down for video . Celebrating : Little Princess Leonore of Sweden celebrates her first birthday today . Leonore 's birthday comes at the start of a busy year for the Swedish royals , with 2015 set to include a royal wedding and the arrival of a little brother or sister for the one-year-old . In December , Madeleine , who is fourth-in-line to the Swedish throne , announced she was expecting a second child with her husband , British businessman Christopher O'Neill . Speaking in a statement released by the Sveriges Kungahus , or Swedish Royal Court , the parents-to-be said they were ` very happy ' and looking forward to the birth . Unlike Princess Leonore , who was born in New York 's Weill Cornell Medical Center , the new baby will be born in Stockholm following her parents ' move to the city last summer . The birth is likely to coincide with another big royal event , the wedding of Madeleine 's older brother , Prince Carl Philip , 35 , on the 13th June . Big day : New official photos of the one-year-old were released by the Sveriges Kungahus to mark the event . Glamorous : Leonore 's mother Madeleine , pictured at the Nobel ceremony in December , is expecting . His bride-to-be , 30-year-old Sofia Hellqvist , is a former glamour model - a career that was the source of controversy when the couple 's relationship was made public in January 2010 . Ms Hellqvist is expected to become Princess Sofia of Sweden following the wedding , although her title will not be officially decided until the ceremony . Having posed topless in Swedish men 's magazines , Ms Hellqvist hit tabloid headlines in 2005 after reaching the final of the scandalous sex and alcohol-fuelled TV show Paradise Hotel . The shows sees five men and five women stay in a hotel together and included a scene in which Sofia was shown kissing pornstar Jenna Jameson . However , in 2009 , after she met Carl Philip , who is third in line to the throne , in a club , she has softened her image . Romantic : Princess Madeleine , pictured at her 2013 wedding , is married to Briton Christopher O'Neill , 40 . Next in line : Prince Carl Philip will marry fiancee Sofia Hellqvist in Stockholm on the 13th June . The relationship was controversial for a time , as Queen Silvia apparently did not entirely approve of the match . But it is the prince himself who has the most colourful past , with his ` Wild Summer ' of 2012 still referenced by Sweden 's tabloid press which delightedly documented his antics . As well as going on a drunken rampage in central Stockholm while wearing an alien mask , the summer also saw him become the victim of a happy slapping incident during a holiday to Cannes . He also , following a wild night out , managed to lose his wallet and was forced to hitch-hike to the motor race he was due to compete in , before spectacularly crashing his car on the first lap . As the only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia , the prince was the heir to the throne for a seven months after he was born in May 1979 . But in January 1980 the rules were changed and the principle of primogeniture was introduced , meaning the throne will be inherited by the monarch 's eldest child , Crown Princess Victoria . She will be succeeded by her daughter Estelle , who was born in February 2012 . Succession : King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will be succeeded by Crown Princess Victoria -LRB- right -RRB- . | New photos of Princess Leonore have been released to mark her birthday . The toddler - and fifth-in-line to the Swedish throne - is one today . Her parents are Princess Madeleine , 32 , and Christopher O'Neill , 40 . Mr O'Neill , a British businessman , married the princess in June 2013 . | [[188, 204], [211, 244], [1444, 1451], [1454, 1552], [45, 61], [68, 103], [423, 465], [508, 579], [2451, 2459], [2514, 2561]] |
Selfie super-fan Kim Kardashian well and truly put contouring - a laborious method of applying make-up to enhance features - on the map in 2014 . So popular did the technique become that hairdresser Charles Worthington introduced hair contouring in his salon and Marks & Spencer are getting set to unveil contouring tights in store next month . And now , Playtex has jumped on the bandwagon by unveiling the first top cup contouring bra , which , they say , is a ` major innovation ' for women wanting to rediscover their full breast potential . Scroll down for video . Playtex has unveiled a new contouring bra , which promises to boost your assets , after discovering women want to emulate Holly Willoughby 's . Makers of the # 32 Contour Perfection bra say it 's different - and innovative - because it features top cup padding . The bra comes with thin foam cups , which promise to restore fullness in the upper cup of the breast by moulding to them . This claims to help restore volume and shape to an area not usually considered in the padding of a bra . This extra padding , which is dubbed a morphologic system , moulds to the breast to help create a fuller , rounder shape . Makers of the # 32 Contour Perfection bra say it 's different - and innovative - because it features top cup padding , which claims to restore fullness in the breast . This extra padding , which is dubbed a morphologic system , moulds to the breast to help create a fuller , rounder shape . The new bra , which is available in sizes 32-42 B-E and 32-40 F , was launched on the back of research carried out by the brand , which revealed that half of women are unhappy with their assets . A thin foam cup has been inserted into the top of the bra to restore fullness in the upper cup . The study found a third of unsatisfied women have a cup size C-D , despite two thirds believing this is the ` ideal ' cup size . The study suggests that changes to the breasts with age may be at the root of women 's discontent as over half -LRB- 58 per cent -RRB- said they 've noticed significant changes to the shape of their breasts since turning 35 . Changes concern more than six out of 10 women , with a staggering 88 per cent citing loss of fullness or increased sagginess as their main complaints . And when asked which celebrity 's assets they most admire for their fullness and rounded shape , nearly half of the women said Holly Willoughby , while only 2 per cent are in awe of Katie Price 's . Nigella Lawson also featured highly on the list of breasts most admired for their fullness and rounded shape , as did Kelly Brook and Katy Perry . A spokesperson for the brand said : ` The research findings prove there 's a real need amongst women for a bra that helps inject fullness back into their breasts , so we 're delighted to finally unveil Contour Perfection - a comfortable , stylish and truly transformative shape-perfecting bra that helps women restore natural fullness and a beautifully youthful shape . ' When asked which celebrity 's assets they most admire for their fullness and rounded shape , nearly half of the women said Holly Willoughby . Nigella Lawson , right , also featured highly on the list of breasts most admired for their fullness and rounded shape , as did Kelly Brook , left . | Brand say bra is ` major innovation ' for women . # 32 Contour Perfection range promises to restore fullness . Women want to emulate Holly Willoughby 's assets but not Katie Price 's . | [[447, 455], [458, 493], [404, 436], [458, 545], [714, 805], [1184, 1272], [956, 1011], [1273, 1351], [2878, 2913], [2919, 2990], [670, 713], [2279, 2315], [2372, 2418], [2993, 3083], [3086, 3134]] |
As President Barack Obama hit out at Republicans who have criticized his economic policies , he singled out Republican Senator Rand Paul - who previously said income inequality has worsened under Obama 's administration . During the Democratic National Committee 's winter meeting today , Obama remarked on Paul 's 2013 comment that the Republican party needs to show up on the South Side of Chicago and shout : ` We are the party of jobs and opportunity ' . The president said , while smiling , it is ` encouraging ' that the 2016 presidential hopeful wants to go to his hometown and that Paul would be welcomed there , adding ` we are a friendly bunch ' . Scroll down for video . As President Barack Obama -LRB- above during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting -RRB- hit out at Republicans who have criticized his economic policies , he singled out Senator Rand Paul - who previously said income inequality has worsened under Obama 's administration . During the Democratic National Committee 's winter meeting , Obama remarked on the Kentucky senator 's -LRB- Rand Paul , right -RRB- comment that the Republican party needs to go to the South Side of Chicago , and shout : ` We are the party of jobs and opportunity ' While giving his speech , Obama said it is ` not an accident ' that the economy is improving under his watch , and chided Republican party critics for predictions that haven not come true , according to CNN . He said : ` Now that their grand predictions of doom and gloom and death panels and Armageddon have n't come true . The sky has n't fallen , chicken little is quiet . ` The new plan is to re-brand themselves as the party of the middle class . I am not making this up . ' The president also seemed to reference a comment made earlier this week by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who does not think Obama ` loves America ' . In his speech , he said this is not an ideological battle or about putting notches on a belt , but that it is about ` making this nation we love more perfect ' . Obama also said he welcomed the attention Republicans have been giving the middle class , ` but so far at least the rhetoric has not matched the reality . ' He gave a rousing defense of his economic policies and promoted his agenda as the right policy and political prescriptions for Democrats heading into the 2016 elections . While Obama said he was willing to hear Republican ideas for helping the middle class , he also argued that the best way for Republicans to prove their commitment was by supporting his call for a higher minimum wage . He said the party 's belief in ` middle class economics ' has spurred economic growth and job creation . ' I just want everybody to remember that at every step as we made these policies , made this progress , we were told by our good friends the Republicans that our actions would crush jobs , explode deficits and destroy the country , ' he said . ` If we were actually to look at the evidence , it 's pretty clear who 's theory of how to grow the economy and make sure American people are prospering , which theory works . We know their ideas do n't work . ' With the economic recovery showing signs of taking hold , Democrats and Republicans have turned their attention to improving wages for working class Americans . Obama also seemed to reference a comment made earlier this week by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani -LRB- above -RRB- , who doubted Obama 's love of the country . The president said this is not an ideological battle or about putting notches on a belt , but that it is about ` making this nation we love more perfect ' While incomes have increased modestly recently , they hardly make up for decades of paycheck stagnation . Both sides , however , have distinctly different views of how to boost wages . Democrats want increases in the minimum wage , while Republicans call for fewer regulations and taxes on business to free more capital that could be used for wage growth . ` If you are serious , if you are really troubled with income inequality , ' Obama said , ` then you ca n't put forward proposals that give more tax breaks to folks who are doing the best . ' While Obama said he was willing to hear Republican ideas for helping the middle class , he also argued that the best way for Republicans to prove their commitment was by supporting his call for a higher minimum wage . ` The shift in rhetoric that they 're engaging in is good if it actually leads them to take different actions , ' he said . | During Democratic National Committee 's winter meeting , president targeted Republicans who are 're - branding themselves as party of middle class ' Rand Paul , a Kentucky senator , said in 2013 that a Republican party was needed to go to South Side of Chicago and shout ` we are party of jobs ' Obama said it is encouraging Paul wants to go to his hometown and that he would be ` welcomed there ' President argued that best way for Republicans to prove commitment to middle class was by supporting his call for a higher minimum wage . | [[3, 48], [0, 19], [93, 136], [222, 286], [289, 327], [776, 804], [967, 1025], [1028, 1085], [1234, 1257], [1260, 1380], [1610, 1685], [1612, 1624], [1628, 1633], [1651, 1685], [1631, 1633], [1634, 1685], [333, 409], [333, 353], [404, 409], [414, 454], [1113, 1174], [1113, 1133], [1181, 1186], [1191, 1231], [459, 477], [480, 584], [496, 618], [496, 498], [504, 515], [518, 629], [3, 48], [2362, 2378], [2450, 2452], [2458, 2579], [4172, 4188], [4260, 4262], [4268, 4389]] |
Urbanised areas are more likely to be hit by frequent thunderstorms than rural areas of the same size , according to a new study . Researchers studied the ` births ' of thunderstorms - known as storm initiations - between 1997 and 2013 and found a significant increase in densely populated areas such as Atlanta . And this has been tied to the increased pollution levels and rising temperature in these regions compared to rural areas in the same geographical location . By studying the ` births ' of thunderstorms -LRB- stock image -RRB- - officially known as storm initiations - experts have found they occur more frequently in urbanised areas . This is tied to increased pollution levels and rising temperature in these regions compared to rural areas of the same size in the same goegraphical location . Researchers from Northern Illinois University studied radar data to pinpoint where thunderstorm initiations occurred across the southeast US between 1997 and 2013 . They found that urbanised areas such as Atlanta are 5 per cent more likely to be hit by thunderstorms , on a given day , than rural areas of the same size . ` Per year , that amounts to two or three more thunderstorms of the pop-up variety , ' explained lead researcher Alex Haberlie . ` These originate over the city or downwind and are separate from large and more easily predicted weather events . ' Storms were more likely to hit these urbanised areas during warmer months , in July and August , in the late afternoon and early evening . And the study found more ` births ' occurred during the week than at weekends . These findings add further weight to the fact rising temperatures increase the frequency of storms , but also that increased pollution levels in urban areas play a major role . Researchers from Northern Illinois University studied radar data to pinpoint where thunderstorm initiations occurred across the southeast US between 1997 and 2013 . They found that urbanised areas such as Atlanta are 5 per cent more likely to be hit by thunderstorms , on a given day , than rural areas of the same size . During the week , more businesses and factories produce emissions than at weekends , for example . Rural areas showed no significant differences between weekdays and weekends . Researchers from Northern Illinois University studied radar data to pinpoint where thunderstorm initiations occurred across the southeast US between 1997 and 2013 . They found that urbanised areas such as Atlanta are 5 per cent more likely to be hit by thunderstorms , on a given day , than rural areas of the same size . Storms were more likely to hit these urbanised areas during warmer months , in July and August , in the late afternoon and early evening . And the study found more ` births ' occurred during the week than at weekends . These findings add further weight to the fact rising temperatures increase the frequency of storms , but also that increased pollution levels in urban areas play a major role . In addition to pollution , the study said urbanised areas cause more storms because they create ` urban heat-islands ' . Concentrations of buildings can increase temperatures causing low pressures to form above cities , compared to high pressures in rural areas . This causes a so-called ` low-level atmospheric convergence ' , which forces air up into thunderstorms . Buildings may also change the flow and direction of winds , which in turn changes pressure levels and affects the upward movement of air . In addition to pollution , Mr Haberlie said urbanised areas cause more storms because they create ` urban heat-islands ' . Concentrations of buildings can increase temperatures causing low pressures to form above cities , compared to high pressures in rural areas . This causes a so-called ` low-level atmospheric convergence ' , which forces air up into thunderstorms . Buildings may also change the flow and direction of winds , which in turn changes pressure levels and affects the upward movement of air . ` City planners , meteorologists and citizens who live in or near large urban areas should be aware of the increased risk , ' Mr Haberlie continued . ` These storms can produce dangerous weather hazards , including lightning , hail , strong winds and flash floods , often with little or no warning . ' As air is warmed by the sun and moves closer to the Equator , the air mass near the surface ` absorbs ' water through evaporation . The warmer the air mass , the more water it takes up , and as it reaches the Equator , it begins to rise through the atmosphere , eventually cooling as it radiates heat out into space . Cool air typically holds less moisture than warm air , so as the air cools , condensation occurs , and heat is released . When enough heat is released , air begins to rise even further , pulling more air behind it , which ultimately causes a thunderstorm . As a result , many experts predict that global warming will cause the number of thunderstorms to increase and they are often used as indicators of rising temperatures and climate change . Thunderstorms get energy from the heat released by the condensation of water vapour -LRB- illustrated -RRB- . Using climate records , and simulations up to 2098 , experts recently said warming will create more precipitation and less circulation . The number of storms will stay the same , but they will become more intense . However , earlier this month a separate study found that instead of increasing in number , storms will increase in intensity as the globe gets warmer - meaning the same number of storms will occur , but they 'll be stronger . Researchers from the University of Toronto explained that the Earth 's atmosphere needs fuel to work , which in this instance is energy from the sun . As air is warmed by the sun and moves closer to the Equator , the air mass near the surface ` absorbs ' water through evaporation . The warmer the air mass , the more water it takes up , and as it reaches the Equator , it begins to rise through the atmosphere , eventually cooling as it radiates heat out into space . Cool air typically holds less moisture than warm air , so as the air cools , condensation occurs , and heat is released . When enough heat is released , air begins to rise even further , pulling more air behind it , which ultimately causes a thunderstorm . The ` output ' of this atmospheric engine , and storms , is the amount of heat and moisture that is redistributed between the Equator and the North and South Poles . The physicists said that this is because global warming will directly affect how the atmosphere circulates air mass , heat and water using what 's been dubbed ` Earth 's heat engine . ' Frederic Laliberté and his colleagues from the University of Toronto compared climate records from 1981 to 2012 with climate simulations . This comparison revealed that a third of the atmospheric energy is typically involved with the movement of water through the cycle . But , as a result of climate change , the atmosphere is expected to use more energy during this part of the cycle . This is because the air will be warmer , so will take up more water , which will create more evaporation and precipitation . By using more energy to move the water , less energy is used to circulate the air mass , and an increase in water vapour , put simply , will make the process less efficient . The atmosphere still needs to get rid of the precipitation it collects , but because circulation is affected , it has to do this in fewer , more intense storms . Air masses that are able to reach the top of the atmosphere are strengthened , while those that ca n't , are weakened . | Researchers studied radar data in the southeast US from 1997 to 2013 . They found that urbanised areas such as Atlanta are 5 % more likely to be hit by thunderstorms than rural areas of the same size . Experts said this shows ` human-induced climate change ' at the local scale . Storms were significantly common on weekdays compared with weekends . This suggests weekday pollution levels could play a role in storms . 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In the wake of the Baby Gammy scandal and a string of similar cases , the Thai government has passed a law criminalising surrogacy and prohibiting foreigners from seeking surrogacy services . The law , which prohibits the act of hiring women commercially to carry foetuses to term , aims to stop Thailand from being a surrogacy hub for foreign couples . It comes after a several scandals involving Australian citizens this year , including the infamous Baby Gammy saga and the tandem threat it sparked for a Victorian couple , who almost lost triplet girls they arranged through a surrogate . Scroll down for video . The world watched on in horror as baby Gammy was left abandoned by his Australian parents . It was reported that Wendy -LRB- left -RRB- and David -LRB- right -RRB- Farnell returned to Australia from Thailand with his healthy twin sister Pipah -LRB- centre -RRB- but left Gammy behind . Thai surrogate Pattaramon Chanbua , who alleged the Farnell couple from West Australia abandoned Gammy when they found out he had Down syndrome . National Legislative Assembly member Wanlop Tangkananurak said the new laws are intended to evade such recent incidents . ` Surrogacy business leaves too much long-term trouble for Thailand , so we are banning foreign couples from seeking surrogacy in our country to avoid being a hub and to prevent what we saw last year , ' Wanlop said . The parliament voted 160 to 2 to pass the law Thursday night . Under the new law , a Thai couple is allowed to seek a surrogate to carry the fetus only if they are able to prove that they and their relatives are infertile . It also says that anyone involved in commercial surrogacy will face a maximum jail term of 10 years and a maximum fine of 200,000 baht -LRB- $ 6,100 -RRB- . Shannon Sanderson , 38 , and Peter Trigg , 44 , nearly lost the beautiful triplet girls they arranged through aThai surrogate mother , when a Perth couple abandoned their disabled son Gammy in Thailand . The Thai Government has criminalising surrogacy in a bid to evade any further surrogacy scandals . Thailand was one of the few countries in Asia where commercial surrogacy was not specifically banned by law . There was however a regulation stating that doctors risk losing their license if they perform surrogacy for pay . Thailand became a go-to destination for couples from Australia , Hong Kong and Taiwan and a low-cost alternative to the United States . National Assembly of Thailand , where the parliament voted 160 to 2 to pass the surrogacy law on Thursday night . Thailand was one of the few countries in Asia where commercial surrogacy was not specifically banned by law . But this led to a string of scandals . In July 2014 , a West Australian couple were accused abandoning an infant known as Baby Gammy , leaving him with with his surrogate mother learning he had Down Syndrome . Thai surrogate Pattaramon Chanbua alleged Wendy and David Farnell-the latter being a convicted child sex offender-left Gammy and returned to Western Australia with his healthy twin sister , Pipah . Two Victorian men , Shannon Sanderson , 38 , and Peter Trigg , 44 , were terrified the scandal would mean they may never get to see the faces of their unborn triplets . As the news broke around the world , Thai surrogate agencies went into lockdown , disconnecting their phones and shutting off email connections . The Gammy saga cast a controversial light on the largely unregulated business of commercial surrogacy . But Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop stepped in , negotiating with the Thai military to allow the couple caeess to the country and their children . The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs estimated that 50 Thai surrogate mothers are expected to carry babies for Australian couples by the end of 2015 . There is currently a changeover period being debated to enable the children and their Australian parents to depart Thailand . | The law prohibited foreigners from seeking surrogacy services . It aims to stop Thailand from being a surrogacy hub for foreign couples . It comes after a string of scandals involving Australian citizens of late . The Baby Gammy scandal made headlines around the world in 2014 . A Australian couple were accused abandoning a baby with down syndrome . Saga led to another Australian couple nearly losing access to their triplets . | [[0, 191], [0, 37], [70, 89], [135, 191], [1241, 1312], [0, 37], [70, 89], [135, 191], [192, 241], [283, 353], [1259, 1333], [1288, 1337], [354, 387], [369, 427], [2661, 2695], [354, 356], [430, 468], [617, 708], [648, 708], [1910, 1973], [2696, 2708], [2711, 2769], [2711, 2735], [2749, 2789], [1770, 1810], [1818, 1902]] |
They say every picture tells a story and that 's certainly true of a new time-lapse video that reveals 100 years of Iran 's history with the help of a beautiful model . The ' 100 Years of Beauty ' clip shows Iranian-American model Sabrina Sarajy being given a number of make-overs and then posing with a look that sums up the style of each decade . The pictures show how fashion and beauty trends have changed over the years with iconic hair styles such as the finger waves of the Twenties and beehive of the Sixties . Scroll down for video . The first look in the 100 Years Of Beauty video shows model Iranian-American model Sabrina wearing a white hijab with a monobrow and no make-up . Iranian women at this time had few rights . By the Twenties , women are gaining greater freedom , the hijab is a vibrant purple shade and exposes more of the hair which is styled in finger waves fashionable around the globe at the time . But beneath the hair and make-up is a serious reflection on how the turbulent politics in Iran have influenced the appearance and role of women in society . The video begins with Sabrina make-up free with her long , frizzy hair lose around her shoulders . She is then given a 1910 makeover which means wearing a white hijab . She does not have any make-up on to reflect the fact it was not worn by Iranian women at this time but her eyebrows are penciled in to create a monobrow , which many women had at the time as plucking , threading or waxing their eyebrows was not an option . Women at this time had few rights and were excepted to be subservient to men - as reflected in Sabrina 's sombre expression . In the Thirties , the hijab was banned shown by Sabrina ditching hers for a hat . The Iranian look of the Forties was one also popular in Britain and America - wavy hair and red lips . After 1910 , the Iranian women 's movement was established and the first Women Journal was published by women as they began to campaign for more rights and freedom . This hopeful uprising is reflected in the fashion at the time . By the Twenties , women are still wearing a hijab but now it 's a vibrant purple shade and exposes more of the hair . Sabrina 's look reflects the global trend at the time for finger waves in the hair while her eyebrows have now also now been styled . In the 1930s , the female movement really took off as Reza Shah Pahlavi came into power and banned the hijab . He believed that the headscarf was suppressing women . The ban is shown in Sabrina 's Thirties pose as she ditches her veil for a jaunty hat - fashionable at the time - over a curled hairstyle also in style across the world in the Thirties . Her red lipstick - another Thirties global trend - shows how make-up is starting to be embraced by more women . For the Forties look , Sabrina again shows how Iranian women at the time where influenced by style in the west . Her loose , curly hair and vibrant red lips would were replicated at the time by women in Britain and America . The model 's broad smile as she poses shows how women at this time felt free , happy and hopeful . The bold lipstick remains in the Fifties but the hair is more prim in the post Word War Two years . The iconic beehive was embraced by Iranian woman in the Sixties as well as feline flick eyeliner . In the post World War Two years in the Fifties , Sabrina 's style is more subdued than in the Forties , the make-up remains but the lips as toned down to pink and the hair is curled but pinned back to look more prim and demure . The Sixties look is another iconic style that would have been seen in capital cities in Europe and America as well as in Iran . This was the decade of the beehive and Sabrina 's hair is piled up to create the look . Meanwhile her heavy make-up also reflects the trend for a feline flick of eyeliner to make the eyes appear bigger . Women at this time in Iran were being given greater freedom , respect and power . They were beginning to establish careers with Farrokhroo Parsa becoming the first woman to hold a cabinet position as Minister of Education in 1969 . In the Seventies , the heavy make-up remains with smokey eyes while the hair is Charlie 's Angels inspired with long , loose waves . Sabrina again looks happy and flirtatious as she flicks her hair over her shoulder . During the Seventies , Iranian women were granted equal rights in marriage and divorce and it appeared their oppression was coming to an end . But this all changed in the Eighties , as reflected in Sabrina 's look which is more reminiscent of the 1910 pose . A Charlie 's Angels inspired look in the Seventies with loose wavy hair and smokey eye make-up reflecting how Iranian women had more freedom at this time - but it was all about to change . After the 1979 Iranian Revolution the hijab was enforced again and women were stripped of many rights . In 1979 , the Iranian Revolution took place and the status of women regressed . Wearing the hijab was enforced , many of the rights they had been granted were withdrawn and Parsa was executed . Sabrina 's look reflects the repression of the time as she wears a black headscarf that completely covers her head and neck - save for one strand of loose hair which she obediently tucks out of sight . She 's stripped of make-up and her face is downcast and unhappy . By the Nineties , she 's smiling again . The hijab remains but now it 's a vibrant blue shade with spots and it does n't cover her forehead as much so her parted hair can be seen . She clasps her hands as if praying for a better future . Sabrina clasps her hands as if praying in the Nineties as her look remain plain and downcast but her hijab is a brighter shade reflecting some hope for the future . The Green Revolution is shown in the 2000s look with Sabrina wearing a green hijab and war paint . Sabrina 's next look reflects the Green Revolution in Iran and their ongoing struggle to attain human and civil rights . The model dons a green hijab with the front strands of her hair loose around her face and she applies green war paint across her cheeks . She rises her hand - also covered in green paint - in a V sign and her eye make-up is muted shades of green as she stares defiantly into the camera . For the final look , Sabrina 's hair is long and loose around her shoulders and then loosely covered with a bright red hijab which she later pulls down so it rests on her shoulders . Her make-up is pretty but subtle and she confidently smiles at the camera before walking off screen . The clip is the fourth in The Cut 's series of time lapse beauty videos . In previous videos , they have shown how women 's style and fashion in American has changed over the past 100 years . The final most up-to-date look shows Sabrina in a red hijab with her hair long and loose round her shoulders . | ' 100 Years of Beauty ' clip features Iranian-American model Sabrina Sarajy . She is given a number of make-overs to reflect styles from 1910-2010 . Looks show how fashion and beauty has evolved over the years . Also reflects how Iranian history has changed and influenced women . Hijab was banned in the Thirties . But enforced again in Eighties . Green Revolution in the early 21st century fought for more rights . | [[67, 89], [95, 168], [169, 245], [543, 633], [597, 655], [208, 280], [1183, 1186], [1190, 1252], [302, 308], [314, 348], [349, 518], [367, 518], [6627, 6703], [1636, 1651], [1654, 1700], [2357, 2374], [2395, 2413], [4750, 4812]] |
A Texas teacher will be giving one of her students something far more valuable than any grade could ever be - a new kidney . First grade student Matthew Parker , 6 , will be receiving a new kidney from Lindsey Painter , his teacher at Hoffmann Lane Elementary School in New Braunfels . Parker first received a kidney transplant from a deceased donor when he was two , but needs a new one because his body is rejecting the organ . Scroll down for video . Matthew Parker , 6 , -LRB- pictured -RRB- will be receiving a new kidney from his first grade teacher Lindsey Painter . Painter -LRB- left -RRB- teaches Parker -LRB- right -RRB- at Hoffmann Lane Elementary School in New Braunfels , Texas . Parker 's mother Lisa -LRB- right -RRB- said Painter it ` still feels like a dream ' that Painter was a match for her son . Parker , one of three triplets who are all taught by Painter , and his family made a public plea for a donor in December and people from all over the United States tried to help . It was n't easy to find a donor for Parker because of his prior transplant and doctors put the odds of finding an exact match at about one per cent , according to KXAN . After sorting through more than 80 applications , doctors finally found a perfect match - Painter . She said : ` It 's hard not to feel like this is the way things were meant to be . ` Everything has fallen into place and it 's happened that way for a reason . ' Painter worked as a teacher in the Comal Independent School District for 13 years before coming to Hoffman . Parker and his two brothers are all students in Painter 's first grade class at Hoffman Lane Elementary . Painter began working at Hoffman Lane last summer , My Fox Austin reported . She has worked as a teacher in the Comal Independent School District for 13 years but decided to transferred to Hoffmann Lane to be closer to her family . The surgery is going to happen next month and Parker and Painter will each miss about six weeks of school . Donors must be between the ages of 21 and 60 , and in excellent health . Donors must understand risks and complications , and must be in a stable life situation with family or social support to help during recovery time . Donors can be family members or relatives , friends , etc. . You do not have to be a blood relative of the recipient . Source : University Transplant Center . To make things even easier on Painter , the school is going to make up for her lost wages . She said : ` Matthew 's insurance will cover my portion of the surgery and my amazing campus has stepped up to cover the income that I 'll lose while I 'm out of work . ' The average donor kidney lasts about ten to 12 years . Matthew 's mother , Lisa Parker , said : '' It still feels like a dream . ` For it to be an exact match too , it was a miracle . ` There 's no words that can say anything because it 's more than thank you , it 's deeper . ' Doctors performed 16,896 kidney transplants in 2013 , but only 5,733 of those came from living donors , according to the National Kidney Foundation . Only 639 of those donations came from people who were not related to the person who needed the kidney . | Matthew Parker of New Braunfels , Texas , will be the kidney recipient . Hoffmann Lane Elementary School teacher Lindsey Painter is the donor . Parker first received a kidney donation in 2010 from a dead donor . His body has rejected that kidney and he needs another transplant badly . A public plea resulted in more than 80 potential donors coming forward . There was a one per cent chance any donor would be a match for Parker . | [[125, 159], [166, 217], [125, 159], [166, 217], [286, 365], [286, 292], [372, 429], [885, 981], [1062, 1145]] |
Pictures have emerged of the 22-month-old boy who died after being left in a hot car outside a day care centre on Thursday . Noah Krespanis was found in a car parked outside a home on Acacia Drive in Kyneton , north-west of Melbourne in 31 degree heat . The car window was smashed in order to rescue Noah but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful . Pictures have emerged of 22-month-old Noah , who died after being left in a hot car outside a day care centre on Thursday . The toddler was found unconscious by a family member while strapped in a car seat in the Toyota Hilux parked outside the home about 3pm on Thursday . It has been reported that temperatures would have reached up to 60 degrees inside the car on the hot Summer day . Noah 's distraught father posted an emotional social media message on Thursday , urging parents to ` cherish every day ' they get to spend with their children . Taking to his Twitter page , a devastated Mr Krespanis paid tribute to his son making a heartfelt plea to parents urging them to hug their children and ` never let them go ' . ` We lost our beautiful son today , ' he wrote on the social media account on Thursday . ` Hug your children . Hug them and never let them go . ' ' I love him more every day . Forever . ' he said , referring to his baby boy . ` I 'll always know I cherished every day . Every laugh , every adventure , every cuddle . Miss you noey X. ' The toddler was found unconscious by a family member while strapped in a car seat in the Toyota Hilux parked outside the home about 3pm on Thursday . The body of an infant boy was found in a vehicle on Acacia Drive in Kyneton -LRB- pictured -RRB- on Thursday . Mr Krespanis ' post comes just hours after it was revealed that Noah 's mother is too distraught to speak to police . Homicide squad Detective Senior Sergeant Shane O'Connell said the mother was present when he was found in the car , but said police investigating the incident would not speak to her for days , the Herald Sun reported . ` As you can imagine the family of this young boy are devastated by what has occurred so it 's been difficult for us to try and piece together exactly what has occurred but that 's something that will be the focus of our major ongoing investigation , ' Det Sen Sgt O'Connell said . ` She 's absolutely devastated by what has occurred . It 's a very tragic set of circumstances . ' The owner of a separate local childcare centre said they were heartbroken over the tragedy . The childcare centre where a 22-month-old boy was found dead in a hot car parked outside was privately-run and operated out of a family home . The woman who operates the family day care is part of a well-known local family and runs the business from her house , The Age reported . The family day care 's father said his daughter was ` distraught ' , but said the family would not be speaking publicly until police had finished their investigation . There is no suggestion the childcare centre owner was involved in Noah 's death . Police are investigating whether a female relative of the 22-month-old had forgotten the child was in the vehicle . The 22-month-old boy was apparently found by a family member . Victorian homicide detectives are trying to establish whether the woman mistakenly thought she had dropped the toddler at a childcare centre in the morning before continuing with her regular routine , the Herald Sun reported . Temperatures in Kyneton reached 31 degrees at the time of the tragedy . The woman ran a regulated family day care service through Bambini Child Care Services , a company that trains educators to take care of children from their home . A spokeswoman for Family Day Care Australia , of which Bambini is a member , said : ` Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family and all those affected by this tragedy . ' They refused to comment on any other details while police were conducting inquiries . The owner of a separate local business - Kyneton Family Day Care - posted on her Facebook page : ` The only information I can give regarding the accident in Kyneton this afternoon is that I am absolutely heartbroken for the family and my friend . ' Inspector Ryan Irwin said at the scene : ' I understand the boy has been found by a family member and paramedics were called and obviously there were attempts made to try and revive the child . ' Insp Irwin said homicide squad detectives would oversee the investigation , and called the incident an ` absolute tragedy ' . ` We 're devastated , ' Inspector Irwin said , according to the Herald Sun . ' -LSB- The family are -RSB- devastated , absolutely devastated and we 're still trying to track some family members down to actually notify them . ' Officers were still at the scene on Acacia Drive in Kyneton , 100km north-west of Melbourne hours after the awful discovery . Neighbours of the house the baby boy was found outside said the residency doubled as a childcare centre , the ABC reported . Neighbours of the house the baby boy was found outside said the residency doubled as a childcare centre . The suburb , which is about 100km north-west of Melbourne , recorded temperatures of 31 degrees . Homicide detectives have been called into the investigation but this is ` common procedure ' according to police . Ambulance Victoria would not comment on the latest case , but has issued repeated warnings against leaving children in cars . In the first five weeks of the year , paramedics were called to 200 cases . Most recently , a young girl had to be rushed to the Royal Children 's Hospital after being locked in a hot vehicle at Maribyrnong , 4km west of Melbourne , for just half an hour after her mother could n't open the doors . ` The girl was sweating profusely and her clothes were drenched , so there was certainly potential for it to quickly become life threatening , ' advanced life support paramedic Ben Dalton said . ` The MFB smashed a window to get the girl out of the car . ' It comes after Ambulance Victoria were called in to help at least six young children locked in hot cars in separate incidents last week , and a total of 200 children in the first five weeks of 2015 . Mr Dalton said two children have died in the last few years after being left in hot cars in Victoria , and it 's frustrating the message is not getting through . ` Children ca n't regulate their body temperature like adults can , which puts them at significant risk , ' he said . ` It 's never okay to leave a child locked in a car , even for a minute or two . ' The state government said it will increase penalties for leaving children in hot cars , with fines up to $ 3700 and jail time increased from three months to six months . | Pictures have emerged of Noah Krespanis who died when left in a hot car . His father said he cherishes every day they had together . He urged parents to hug their kids and ` never let them go ' Noah was found in a vehicle at Kyneton , 100km north-west of Melbourne . Temperatures in the area were as high as 31 degrees at the time . His mother is reportedly too distraught to talk to police . 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Bankers are set to be awarded # 5billion in bonuses , including # 2.2 billion for staff at scandal-hit HSBC . The vast sum is expected to be paid out to bankers at HSBC despite it being embroiled in a tax dodging row . And Royal Bank of Scotland , bailed out by the taxpayer after the financial crash , is likely to hand its staff # 500million in bonuses . Scroll down for video . Bankers are set to be awarded # 5billion in bonuses , including nearly # 900million for staff at bailed out Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds . Lloyds , which was also bailed out by the Government to the tune of nearly # 20billion , is expected to pay its bankers # 375million in bonuses , the Mirror reported . Meanwhile Barclays is expected to pay its staff around # 2billion , taking the estimated total in bonuses at the Big Four banks to almost # 5billion , despite the banking industry being mired in scandal . It is claimed that HSBC 's Swiss arm helped wealthy customers evade tax , while its Geneva offices were raided earlier this week as part of an ` aggravated money laundering ' investigation . John O'Connell , from the TaxPayers ' Alliance , said : ` The cost of the bank bailouts is still hitting the country 's finances hard and huge bonuses will just rub salt in the wound . ` The government has got to get the cost of funding these banks off the backs of taxpayers and into the private sector where they belong . ' RBS was saved from collapse by taxpayers after a # 45billion bail-out kept them afloat in 2008 . The Government still owns the majority - 79 per cent - of the bank . HSBC is expected to pay out # 2.2 billion in bonuses to its staff despite claims the bank helped wealthy customers dodge tax . The vast bonuses , set to be less than the # 576million paid out in 2013 , could be announced next week when the bank reveals its annual results . Meanwhile Lloyds ' bonuses are also expected to be down from last year , falling from # 395million . The claims that HSBC 's Swiss arm helped thousands of customers dodge tax comes seven years after its former IT worker Herve Falciani fled Geneva with details of thousands of clients suspected of avoiding tax in their home countries , including 6,000 Britons . Files including the names of 30,000 account holders including celebrities , were leaked . They claimed huge sums were channelled through HSBC as customers dodged taxes or laundered proceeds of crime . Last week , a leaked memo revealed that HSBC was willing to help a ` blood diamond ' trader even though he was being investigated for tax evasion . The term refers to uncut gems smuggled out of Africa and sold to fund brutal civil wars . HSBC said its private banking operation has been overhauled and accounts of suspect clients closed . A spokesman said : ` We have co-operated continuously with the Swiss authorities since first becoming aware of the data theft in 2008 . ' HSBC were willing to help a ` blood diamond ' smuggler even though they knew that he was being investigated over tax evasion , according to a leaked memo . The bank aided Emmanuel Shallop before he was convicted for his part in an illegal trade that fuelled war in Africa . According to one memo seen by the Guardian , one banker said : ` The client is currently being very careful because he is under pressure from the Belgian tax authorities who are investigating his activities in the field of diamond tax evasion . ' HSBC bankers also helped him open a bank account in Dubai . Blood diamonds were rough , uncut gemstones , smuggled out of Africa and sold to fund civil wars . The main countries involved were Angola , Liberia , Sierra Leone , The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Ivory Coast . Emmanuel Shallop used his company Shallop Diamonds to trade conflict diamonds for Revolutionary United Front -LRB- RUF -RRB- leaders in Sierra Leone . | HSBC bankers to be awarded # 2.2 bn in bonuses despite tax controversy . Claims the bank 's Swiss arm routinely helped wealthy customers dodge tax . Bailed out banks RBS and Lloyds also set to give # 900million in payouts . Barclays is expected to pay # 2billion in bonuses , taking total to # 5billion . Campaigners say the bonuses will ` rub salt in the wound ' of taxpayers . | [[110, 160], [110, 122], [135, 168], [1581, 1646], [898, 969], [1662, 1707], [1956, 2089], [2307, 2417], [2307, 2311], [2320, 2417], [219, 245], [248, 300], [381, 388], [435, 464], [445, 464], [469, 524], [0, 51], [110, 160], [381, 432], [693, 758], [693, 711], [761, 820], [1581, 1646], [1089, 1103], [1138, 1142], [1147, 1273]] |
Professor Stephen Hawking believes the future of the human race depends on our abilities to explore space . During a tour of London 's Science Museum , the 73-year-old said that landing on the moon gave us new perspectives of life on Earth , and this outlook must develop if we are to survive . He also said aggression should be weeded out of the human race and replaced by empathy to avoid a major nuclear war ending civilisation as we know it . Professor Hawking -LRB- file photo shown -RRB- was speaking at London 's Science Museum . He said space travel is vital to the future of the human race . And he also said aggression should be replaced by empathy . ' A major nuclear war would be the end of civilisation , and maybe the end of the human race , ' he said . Professor Hawking made the comments while escorting an American visitor around the museum as part of a ` Guest of Honour ' prize . Adaeze Uyanwah , 24 , from Palmdale , California , won the tour after producing a blog and video describing a ` perfect day ' in the UK capital . She asked Professor Hawking what human shortcomings he would alter , and which virtues he would enhance if this was possible . He replied : ` The human failing I would most like to correct is aggression . It may have had survival advantage in caveman days , to get more food , territory or partner with whom to reproduce , but now it threatens to destroy us all . In November , Elon Musk , the entrepreneur behind Space-X and Tesla , warned that the risk of ` something seriously dangerous happening ' as a result of machines with artificial intelligence , could be in as few as five years . He has previously linked the development of autonomous , thinking machines , to ` summoning the demon ' . Speaking at MIT 's AeroAstro Centennial Symposium in October , Musk described artificial intelligence as our ` biggest existential threat ' . He said : ' I think we should be very careful about artificial intelligence . If I had to guess at what our biggest existential threat is , it 's probably that . So we need to be very careful with artificial intelligence . ` I 'm increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight , maybe at the national and international level , just to make sure that we do n't do something very foolish . ` With artificial intelligence we 're summoning the demon . You know those stories where there 's the guy with the pentagram , and the holy water , and ... he 's sure he can control the demon ? Does n't work out . ' ' A major nuclear war would be the end of civilisation , and maybe the end of the human race . ` The quality I would most like to magnify is empathy . It brings us together in a peaceful , loving state . ' The professor added that human space exploration was ` life insurance ' for the human race and must continue . ` Sending humans to the moon changed the future of the human race in ways that we do n't yet understand , ' he said . ` It has n't solved any of our immediate problems on planet Earth , but it has given us new perspectives on them and caused us to look both outward and inward . ' I believe that the long term future of the human race must be space and that it represents an important life insurance for our future survival , as it could prevent the disappearance of humanity by colonising other planets . ' Ms Uyanwah , a teacher and creative writer , who beat more than 10,000 international contestants to win the prize , said : ` It 's incredible to think that decades from now , when my grandchildren are learning Stephen Hawking 's theories in science class , I 'll be able to tell them I had a personal meeting with him and heard his views first hand . It 's something I 'll never forget . ' The Guest of Honour competition was organised by VisitLondon.com . In December 2014 , Professor Hawking issued another warning - that artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race . Speaking at event in London , the physicist told the BBC that : ` The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race . ' The professor added that human space exploration was ` life insurance ' for the human race and must continue . ` Sending humans to the moon changed the future of the human race in ways that we do n't yet understand , ' he said . Shown is an illustration of Nasa 's Orion spacecraft . And in January , a group of scientists and entrepreneurs , including Elon Musk and Professor Hawking , signed an open letter promising to ensure AI research benefits humanity . The letter warned that without safeguards on intelligent machines , mankind could be heading for a dark future . The document , drafted by the Future of Life Institute , said scientists should seek to head off risks that could wipe out mankind . And the authors said there is a ` broad consensus ' that AI research is making good progress and would have a growing impact on society . | Professor Stephen Hawking was speaking at London 's Science Museum . He said space travel is vital to the future and survival of the human race . And he believes aggression should be replaced by empathy to avoid war . 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Patients should be able to top-up their NHS treatment with an extr payment in return for an ` enhanced ' service , a report suggests . Stock photo . Patients should have the option to top-up their NHS treatment with small monthly payment in return for an ` enhanced ' service , a report suggests . Allowing people who can afford it to invest extra money would raise billions of pounds and give all patients a better healthcare experience , the authors say . Those who choose to pay - a sum starting from # 100 per year for someone on a wage of # 20,000 - would still receive the standard service in NHS hospitals and clinics . But by voluntarily paying extra they could avoid long waiting times for procedures and seek treatment in any centre in the country if they are subject to a postcode lottery where they live , according to the report by the think tank Civitas . It recommends that better-off patients be able to buy extra treatment , which is not currently available , from NHS trusts as well as private providers . The authors , NHS consultant Dr Christoph Lees and researcher Edmund Stubbs argue that this ` contribution scheme ' would alleviate the current stress on the health service and offset the need for higher taxes across the board , while also staying true to the principle of free healthcare at the point of use . They say polls show there is a ` public appetite ' for increased contributions to the health service , with one survey suggesting 60pc of the public would be willing to pay increased income tax if it went towards healthcare . ` The proposed NHS contribution scheme would help safe-guard the NHS 's core commitment to meeting the needs of everyone ' , they say . ` Where NHS services are known to be poor , the alternative of seeking treatment elsewhere will be available to patients . This is one means of challenging the existing ` postcode lottery ' where patients have widely differing quality of NHS treatment in different areas of the country . ` Money raised from the contribution fee could then be invested in these weak or inefficient aspects of NHS service , improving the level of care for those who use them , even where they are non-contributors to the scheme . ' Allowing patients to top up what is known as their ` personal budget ' set by the NHS , would save money and avert the need for any further reorganisations of the health service , they say . ` It would simply act as an add-on ; allowing individual patients who chose to contribute , an increased personal choice of provider instead of having to use those providers made available by the present block tendering out of services by commissioners . ' They propose a contribution of 0.5 pc of income deducted each month from their payroll like income tax . They believe the scheme could raise # 3.5 billion a year depending on how many people sign up . The authors , NHS consultant Dr Christoph Lees and researcher Edmund Stubbs , argue that this ` contribution scheme ' would alleviate the current stress on the health service . After four consecutive monthly payments - to avoid individuals contributing only when anticipating illness - those who take part would be entitled to access their personal treatment budget . ` The additional income could encourage investment in separate facilities for elective procedures that are often cancelled at short notice when there is pressure on A&E departments ' . Contributors could also benefit from extras aimed at encouraging people to take more responsibility for their own health , such as annual ` health MOTs ' for a lower price than with private providers . The health service is projected to face a # 30billion funding hap by the year 2020 . Both the Conservatives , Labour and the Liberal Democrats have promised billions more for the NHS over the next five years but will still fall short of the funding needed . The Civitas proposal would create a two-tier system , as the authors acknowledge , but they say this has already been created by the advent of private healthcare . But critics suggest that if the middle classes take on fees and receive better treatment , they may be less likely to stand up and flight for better services for all . A Department of Health spokeswoman said : ` The NHS will remain free at the point of use and patients can already choose where they have NHS treatment . ' | Allowing those who can afford it to invest extra would raise billions and give all patients a better healthcare experience , report says . By voluntarily paying extra they could avoid long waiting times for procedures and seek treatment in any centre . Authors argue ` contribution scheme ' would alleviate current stress on NHS . | [[0, 112], [115, 134], [149, 275], [278, 297], [298, 437], [870, 939], [2211, 2243], [2256, 2279], [2299, 2315], [0, 112], [149, 275], [634, 658], [653, 709], [659, 663], [714, 757], [1024, 1334], [1106, 1137], [1140, 1196], [2860, 2871], [2938, 3036]] |
Two convicted murderers serving life sentences are to tie the knot in Britain 's first gay wedding in prison , it has emerged . Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov , 40 , who was jailed in 1997 for what a judge labelled a ` callous , chilling killing ' , is to marry fellow prisoner Marc Goodwin . Goodwin , 31 , was the leader of a gang that roamed the streets of Blackpool looking for homosexuals to attack . Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov , 40 -LRB- right -RRB- , who was jailed in 1997 for strangling a 28-year-old gay man , is set to marry Marc Goodwin , 31 , -LRB- left -RRB- who was jailed for life in 2007 after being found guilty of murdering a 57-year-old man . He was jailed for life with a minimum of 18 years in 2007 after being found guilty of murdering Malcolm Benfold , 57 , who was beaten to death . His trial heard that he and two friends had agreed to go ` gay bashing ' . Goodwin and Gallatinov -- who strangled 28-year-old gay man Adrian Kaminsky -- met while behind bars , according to the Daily Mirror . They have been given official permission for the ceremony at HMP Full Sutton , Yorkshire . No details of the wedding have been revealed , although a notice of the marriage has reportedly been posted at the register office in the nearest town , Beverley . On the notice , both men give their occupation as bar staff . A Ministry of Justice spokesman commented : ` Prisoners are entitled to apply to be married in prison under the Marriages Act 1983 . ` This would take place at no cost to the taxpayer and there is no possibility that they would share a cell . ' It is believed that the couple had considered a civil partnership until a change in the law in March last year made homosexual marriage legal in Britain . A string of notorious inmates have tied the knot behind bars , including the East End gangster Reggie Kray who married Roberta Jones , then 38 , at Maidstone Prison in Kent in 1997 . At the time , Kray was serving a life sentence for the murder of another gangland figure , Jack ` The Hat ' McVitie . The pair have been given official permission to marry in a ceremony at HMP Full Sutton , Yorkshire -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The convicted murderers will wed at HMP Full Sutton , Yorkshire -LRB- pictured -RRB- and it will be the first gay wedding in a British prison . The Ministry of Justice said the pair would not be able to share a cell after the ceremony . And Mickey McAvoy , who was sentenced to 25 years for his part in the 1983 Brink 's - Mat gold bullion robbery , married his second wife Kathy in the gym of HMP Leicester three years after his crime . Gallatinov , of Manchester , who previously served a prison sentence for sexually abusing children , was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the murder of Mr Kaminsky -- meaning he could be eligible for parole in two years . He spoke to his victim on a gay chat line before luring him to his home . At the time of his sentencing , Judge Rhys Davies QC said the murder was ` a cold-blooded , well planned , callous , chilling and apparently motiveless killing ' . He added : ` You are a dangerous young man and you present a considerable risk to the public . The defendant acted without pity , concern or remorse . ` He was described by one of the psychiatrists as a dangerous man . He does not suffer from mental illness but is wholly devoid of moral judgment , ' he added . East End gangster Reggie Kray -LRB- left -RRB- married Roberta Jones , then 38 -LRB- right -RRB- , at Maidstone Prison in 1997 . The case was particularly shocking because Gallatinov was under police surveillance at the time and had actually told an undercover detective that he intended to commit murder . Officers were positioned outside his house at the time of the killing and he photographed his victim with a camera that he had been lent by detectives . Mr Kaminsky 's body was later found nearly naked in the boot of Gallatinov 's car after he was stopped on a motorway . Goodwin , originally of Airdrie , near Glasgow , is expected to serve at least another ten years behind bars . He has been visited by his victim 's sister , Wendy Bridge , to whom he expressed remorse . She recalled : ` He said he was really sorry and wished there was still the death penalty as he would be dead too . ' | Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov , 40 , set to marry fellow prisoner Marc Goodwin , 31 . Gallatinov jailed in 1997 for ` callous , chilling killing ' of Adrian Kaminsky . Goodwin jailed in 2007 after being convicted of murdering Malcolm Benfold . Pair have been given permission to marry at HMP Full Sutton in Yorkshire . | [[128, 151], [243, 285], [399, 422], [510, 543], [128, 151], [154, 158], [163, 238], [440, 447], [452, 485], [885, 895], [903, 973], [2586, 2612], [2687, 2753], [2886, 2915], [2918, 3045], [546, 594], [557, 562], [567, 646], [595, 652], [653, 710], [653, 655], [711, 764], [0, 108], [1008, 1084], [2026, 2112], [2026, 2034], [2060, 2114]] |
Malaria that is completely resistant to drug treatment could soon spread into India putting millions of lives at risk , scientists have warned . Experts have discovered a strain of the parasite in Burma that is totally resistant to the antimalarial drug artemisinin , which they have described as an ` enormous threat ' . Worryingly , the resistant parasites have been found just 15 miles from the country 's border with India in an ` alarming development ' . Danger : Malaria is spread by mosquitoes and scientists say the resistant parasites found in the Saigang region of Burma , just 15 miles from India , in an ` alarming development ' If the spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites were to reach into India , that would pose a serious threat to the chances of global control of the killer disease . Philippe Guerin , director of the Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network , said : ` The pace at which artemisinin resistance is spreading or emerging is alarming . ' ` We need a more vigorous international effort to address this issue in border regions . ' In a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases . journal , experts collected 940 parasite samples at 55 . malaria treatment centres across Burma - also known as Myanmar - and its border regions . Similar strains have also been detected in Cambodia , Thailand , Vietnam and Laos . They found that almost 40 percent of the samples had mutations . in their so-called kelch gene , K13 -- a known genetic signal of . artemisinin drug resistance . Charles Woodrow of the Mahidol-Oxford tropical medicine research unit led the study at Oxford University , said : ` Myanmar is considered the front line in the battle against artemisinin resistance as it forms a gateway for resistance to spread to the rest of the world . ' If resistance spreads from Asia to Africa , or emerges in . Africa independently , ` millions of lives . will be at risk ' , the report said . Deaths from malaria have nearly halved since 2000 , and the infection now kills an estimated 600,000 people each year - most of them children in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa . Fatal : Malaria kills an estimated 600,000 people each year - most of them children in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa . Woodrow noted that thanks to advances in the science of . genetic analysis , researchers tracking artemisinin antimalarials . are in ` the unusual position of having molecular markers for . resistance before resistance has spread globally ' . He added : ` The more we understand about the current situation ... the . better prepared we are to adapt and implement strategies to . overcome the spread of further drug resistance . ' From the late 1950s to the 1970s , chloroquine-resistant malaria spread across Asia to Africa , leading to a resurgence of cases and millions of deaths . Chloroquine was replaced by sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine -LRB- SP -RRB- , but resistance to SP subsequently emerged in western Cambodia and again spread to Africa . SP was replaced by artemisinin combination treatment , or ACT , and experts now worry that history may repeat itself yet again . | Scientists discover strain of parasite that is totally resistant to treatment . It has now been located just 15 miles from Burma 's border with India . Experts say it is an ` alarming ' development and an ` enormous threat ' Malaria kills an estimated 600,000 people around the world every year . | [[0, 65], [73, 83], [0, 54], [61, 83], [145, 202], [197, 202], [208, 265], [322, 332], [335, 455], [322, 455], [505, 617], [229, 265], [279, 317], [322, 332], [335, 455], [322, 455], [815, 830], [893, 897], [900, 981], [1998, 2083], [1998, 2011], [2022, 2128], [2137, 2257]] |
When a Virginia teenager asked his mom to stop the car so he could get out in the cold and help an elderly man shovel snow , he was just doing it out of the kindness of his heart . But when his mom posted a picture of the selfless good deed on Facebook , Tommy Adams ' good deed won praise across the US . The 18-year-old , who spends snow days clearing snow and ice from neighborhood driveways and sidewalks in rural Nottoway County , took pity on Clarence Coleman , aged 76 . Scroll down for video . Tommy Adams did not think twice about asking his mum Teresa to stop the car so he could get out and help Clarence Coleman , pictured in the background with his walker , clear a mountain of snow from his driveway . This picture went viral when Ms Adams posted it on Facebook . Mr Coleman praised his young helper , saying ` the good lord could bless ' the kindhearted high school senior . The old man had a walker with him as he strugged to clear a mountain of snow from his driveway when Tommy and his mum Teresa drove past on their way home from the DMV . ` Tommy said `` Mamma stop the car , '' ' Teresa Adams recalled . ' I got scared and asked `` what 's wrong ? '' ` He said , `` there 's an older man with a walker shoveling snow -- I 'll help him out , '' ' she added . Tommy approached the man and asked him for the snow shovel . ` He looked surprised , ' Teresa said . ' I was so proud , I started to cry . ' Teresa snapped a photo of her son 's good deed , which was later shared on the WTVR CBS 6 News Facebook page . ` He was relieved ; he looked tired , ' Tommy said . ' I told him to get back into his car because it was cold . Other people who saw him in the snow should have had the decency to stop . ' Eighteen-year-old Tommy often spends snow days clearing snow and ice from neighborhood driveways . His mum Teresa Adams said ' I was so proud , I started to cry ' , at her son 's selfless good deed . Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe was one of many to praise Tommy Adams ' actions on social media . Tommy said it appeared a plow had driven by and built up the snow on the man 's driveway along Old Nottoway Road . He said the snow was deep and it took him more than 15 minutes to clear the driveway for the man . ` He said `` God bless you , the world needs more people like you '' ' , Tommy recalled . Tommy said he did not catch the man 's name at the time , but he was glad he was there to help . ' I try to do good for the elderly because one day I may need help too , ' Tommy said . Mr Coleman praised his young helper , saying of Tommy and his mum : ` They are good people . ` The good lord can bless them and they will have good luck as long as they live . ' People took to Twitter to praise the teenager for his good deed . One said : ` Kudos to this teen . Goodness and decency has no color or age limit . ' Another added : ` We always hear about the bad , but not enough about the good . WTG Tommy Adams ! ' And Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe posted : ` Proud of Virginia residents like Tommy Adams of Nottoway County - exemplifying what it means to be a Virginian ' . | Tommy Adams , 18 , told his mum Teresa to stop when they passed Clarence Coleman out with a walker in snowy rural Virginia . The 76-year-old was struggling to clear a mountain of snow built up by passing snowplows on his driveway in Nottoway County . Tommy took over with the shovel and a picture of the high school senior 's good deed posted on Facebook by his mum , soon went viral . The teenager was praised as ` exemplifying what it means to be a Virginian ' | [[5, 106], [31, 122], [0, 38], [58, 60], [91, 122], [0, 54], [125, 180], [547, 554], [562, 623], [607, 623], [626, 668], [890, 938], [1061, 1093], [1174, 1181], [1184, 1237], [671, 715], [927, 984], [2021, 2135], [2032, 2135], [2021, 2026], [2069, 2135], [185, 252], [255, 305], [716, 777], [745, 777], [1420, 1466], [1446, 1466], [1479, 1530], [2754, 2762], [2765, 2787], [3037, 3099]] |
More than half of all dog owners would be sadder if their pet died than if an uncle , aunt or grandparent passed away . Nearly nine in ten consider their dog a ` fully-fledged ' member of the family . Two in five share their suppers with their pets . A third of Britain 's dogs even have their own designated chair in the living room . Nearly nine in ten consider their dog a ` fully-fledged ' member of the family , a survey has revealed . The survey of 1,500 dog owners was carried out by Crufts sponsor Samsung . It discovered 56 per cent of those polled would mourn the death of their dog more than that of an extended family member . Half admitted their dog 's needs had influenced a major life decision such as where they lived or what job they had . When it comes to dogs ' names , many people are being influenced by TV shows or films . The most popular is Dexter , with Sherlock , Mr Darcy and Yoda also in the top ten . Rex and Rover are nowhere to be seen . One in four dog owners have also given their pet its own social-media profile . Andy Griffiths , head of Samsung Electronics UK and Ireland , said : ` It is fascinating to see how the lifestyles of our pets are evolving in tandem with ours . ` It 's particularly interesting to see how we are sharing technology and involving our pets in this element of modern life . ' The survey also discovered that the average dog owner splashes out # 1,011.72 a year on their pet . The average amount of time spent with a pooch is 13 hours a week . And one in two dog owners believes their pet knows what they are thinking or what mood they are in . But all that pampering sometimes has an unintended consequence -- one in five owners has had to put their dogs on a diet . 1 Dexter . 2 Max . 3 Milo . 4 Elsa / Mr Darcy . 6 Sherlock . 7 Yoda . 8 Bellatrix . 9 Lola . 10 Dave . | 56 per cent said mourn their dog more than an extended family member . Nine in ten consider pet a fully fledged member of the family . Half admit their dog 's needs had influenced major life decisions . Survey of 1,500 dog owners was carried out by Crufts sponsor Samsung . | [[52, 105], [545, 638], [120, 200], [336, 414], [639, 671], [653, 756], [441, 515], [491, 515]] |
As menus go , it sounds more like a gruesome task from I 'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here ! than something you would choose to eat . But bugs of all types including grasshoppers and worms will be served at Britain 's first insect restaurant when it opens this summer . Grub Kitchen in Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire , South Wales , will be the UK 's first to focus entirely on insect produce , according to trade magazine The Caterer yesterday . Head chef Andrew Holcroft told The Caterer : ` We want to pioneer the movement to normalise the eating of bugs on a day-to-day basis . ' Bugs of all types including grasshoppers and worms will be served at Britain 's first insect restaurant - Grub Kitchen . ` We are treating them as a normal food item , incorporating insect protein as an ingredient but using normal flavours we are familiar with and everyday food items we recognise . ' I am a firm believer that people are not going to stop eating meat -- that goes against biology -- so bugs are also going to sit next to normal dishes on the menu . ` For example , we are serving both bug burgers and lamb kebabs . It will be part of Dr Benyon 's Bug Farm , where Mr Holcroft 's partner Dr Sarah Kenyon will run insect workshops . Head chef Andrew Holcroft wants to pioneer the movement to normalise the eating of bugs on a day-to-day basis , pictured a man eating scorpions skewers in Donghuanmen night market , Beijing . Along with cooking demonstrations and interactive tasting events at Grub Kitchen , the pair hope to raise awareness of the environmental and health benefits surrounding entomophagy . Mexican food chain Wahaca sold 1,500 plates a week of its fried-cricket special during a month-long trial throughout January . Marketing manager Oli Ingham said : ' The experiment has been a great step in the right direction and hopefully one that will change our food map for ever . We hope we have inspired other restaurants to do the same thing . ' Entomophagy -- the human consumption of insects -- seems to be getting more popular . Mexican chain Wahaca is selling a dish with crickets at its Covent Garden branch this month and next . | Grub Kitchen will be Britain 's first insect restaurant when it opens this year . Bugs of all types including grasshoppers and worms will be served . Head chef Andrew Holcroft wants to pioneer the movement in the UK . The restaurant will also be serving up bug burgers and lamb kebabs . | [[142, 273], [274, 319], [328, 395], [587, 707], [142, 273], [595, 637], [587, 707], [497, 584], [1236, 1345], [1070, 1119]] |
This is the dramatic moment a self-styled ` paedophile hunter ' snared a pervert in an internet sting by posing as a 13-year-old girl . Disgraced former solicitor Martin Currier , 51 , was arrested after attempting to meet up with the youngster he sexually groomed online . A court heard Currier drove 54 miles to see who he thought was a teenager called ` Jodie ' after striking up a relationship over social media . Scroll down for video . Martin Currier , pictured , was arrested after he arranged to meet a 13-year-old girl in person over the internet . Currier , 51 , groomed what he thought was a 13-year-old girl before travelling to meet her in person . However , Currier had been snared by paedophile catcher Stinson Hunter , pictured , who alerted police . But the scene was actually a set up and engineered by notorious paedophile catcher - Stinson Hunter - who created the fake alias to snare the culprit . When Currier arrived at the house in Nuneaton , Warwickshire , the paedophile did not find the girl but was instead greeted by Mr Hunter and his recording crew . They filmed the moment Currier arrived at the house expecting to meet the 13-year-old , before being confronted by Mr Hunter . In a three minute 34 second video of the encounter , Currier can be seen confirming he messaged the girl but claiming he was trying to help her . Mr Hunter reads out messages the paedophile had sent including one that said : ` If we had a cuddle and you aroused me that could cause a bit of a problem . ' Currier also wrote to what he thought was the teenage girl : ` You might get a bit aroused yourself and I 'm not very good with temptation . ' In front of the cameras , Currier accepted he had been ` inappropriate ' but claimed he was just being ` cheeky with her ' . In the video , Currier , who now works as a bookmaker , is then told that the police had been informed , and he is seen getting into his car and driving away . Shrewsbury Crown Court heard that Currier was struck off as a solicitor after he forged a client 's will . Currier , from Wellington , Shropshire , denied a charge of attempting to meet a child after sexual grooming and claimed he was trapped into going to Nuneaton . During the trial he had claimed he only went to visit the girl to ` boost her confidence ' . But a jury took just one hour of deliberating to find Currier guilty at Shrewsbury Crown Court . Recorder Martin Butterworth adjourned sentence for reports until March 26 , and warned Currier that he could face a prison term . Following the verdict the jury heard that Currier had previously worked as a solicitor but was struck off in 2002 after he was jailed for fraud having obtained almost # 50,000 by forging a client 's will . In court , the bookmaker said he had agreed to the girl 's request and had planned to tell her he could n't spare any more of his time . Currier will be sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court , pictured on March 26 by Recorder Martin Butterworth . Earlier , Sergeant David Wynn Jones told the court : ` When we arrived at a betting shop in Telford in which he worked , Mr Currier said to me ' I know why you are here , is this about me going to Nuneaton ? ' ' I then arrested him and he clarified `` Is this about the ill-advised trip to Nuneaton ? '' ' One of Mr Hunter 's team , who posed on the internet as ` Jodie ' , had used a photo of a 21-year-old woman for the teenager 's picture on the Badoo dating and friendship social network site . Currier also used the site , and in his first message to ` Jodie ' he said that she was a ` very pretty girl ' and asked if she had time for older guys . He also wrote : ` Ever fancy some older c *** ? ' The reply included the mention that ` Jodie ' was only 13 , but the internet messages and text messages continued . Mr Hunter featured in the one-hour Channel 4 documentary The Paedophile Hunter last year . It is not the first time Stinson Hunter , a self-styled ` paedophile hunter ' , has hit the headlines . The vigilante , based in Nuneaton , Warwickshire , works with his team to entrap internet perverts -- which have included soldiers , teachers and solicitors -- by posing as underage boys and girls . Mr Hunter , who is in his 30s , featured in the one-hour Channel 4 documentary , The Paedophile Hunter , last year . In it he explained how his team usually pose as boys or girls in their early teens . Once they are sent explicit messages and videos by the men , the team lure them to a house to meet up . There , they are filmed with handheld cameras and mobile phones and told to explain themselves . The messages and footage are then handed to police . The vigilantes usually pose as boys or girls in their early teens . Once they are sent explicit messages and videos by the men , the team lure them to a house to meet up . There , they are filmed with handheld cameras and mobile phones and told to explain themselves . The messages and footage are handed to police . So far , Hunter has filmed confrontations with dozens of men including soldiers , teachers and solicitors and , at the time of the documentary , had seen his evidence help in 10 convictions . Mr Hunter 's methods have been both praised and criticised . Stinson 's methods came under fire in 2013 after one man who he confronted , 45-year-old Michael Parkes , took his own life . The 45-year-old hanged himself last year after being questioned by police after he was confronted by Stinson Hunter , and footage of the encounter was uploaded to the internet . Northamptonshire Police later said they would have sought to charge Mr Parkes in connection with the incident , in which he arranged to meet someone he thought was a 12-year-old girl . Mr Hunter told the film 's Bafta-winning director Dan Reed : ` We set the profile . It 's like a rope and if they choose to put the rope around their neck and hang themselves that 's their choice . ` We 've not pushed them . ' Mr Phillip Beardwell , prosecuting , read out a police interview with Currier . In the interview , Currier said : ' I felt Jodie was a fragile young girl . I did not want to go visit her as I thought it was wholly inappropriate . ` However , the texts were getting more frequent and getting a bit much . ` As she was fragile I did not want to bluntly stop it . She kept going on at me and the texts were coming every seven minutes to see if I had decided . ' I decided I might go over that evening and explain face-to-face I could n't give her any more of my time . 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A new brutally-honest style series set to premiere on TLC this evening will see a group of fashion-challenged individuals being critiqued by a jury of strangers , before being given a much-needed makeover by two style experts . In tonight 's debut episode of Style By Jury , which is presented by British fashion expert Louise Roe and American Eagle 's Style Director Preston Konrad , a 44-year-old mother-of-one receives a damning appraisal from the show 's panel of critics , who are hidden behind a two-way mirror , with one comparing her look to that of a ` homeless person ' , while another questions whether she has ` stolen her husband 's old clothes ' . ' I like to be comfortable , I like to be casual , ' the show 's first ` fashion offender ' , Sloane , who was nominated to appear on the show by her cousin , tells Louise . ` My size dictates what I wear . ' Scroll down for video . Fashion victim : Sloane , 44 , is the first person to be critiqued by a brutally-honest hidden style jury . ' I got lazy ' : The mother-of-one confesses to host Louise Roe that she gave up caring about what she looked like and how she dressed . Dressed in a baggy , oversized orange T-shirt and a pair of distressed , worn jeans , which are riddled with holes , Sloane 's less-than-stylish appearance prompts a series of shocked responses from the jury , who are remain hidden - and unheard - behind a concealed mirror . ` She looks dumpy , ' one juror says , while another adds : ` She looks like she 's getting ready to do some hard labor . ' One particularly brutal juror goes as far as to say that Sloane 's baggy clothing makes her look as though stolen ` the old stuff that her husband was donating to Goodwill ' , prompting her colleague to state : ` She looks homeless , that 's what I want to say . ' Sloane confesses that she has lost any and all motivation to make an effort when it comes to her appearance . ' I do n't wear lipstick at all , ' she admits . ' I might wear Chapstick , but that 's it . ` My holey jeans are my favorite jeans . I can wear those for about everything . Those are my casual jeans , those are my dress-up jeans . I just maybe might try and put a nicer T-shirt on that might be a little bit more fancy . ' ` She 's ready for hard labor ! ' A hidden panel of critics assesses Sloane 's look and delivered a series of damning verdicts about her appearance . Behind-the-scenes : The jury is hidden behind a two-way mirror , allowing them to make their observations in private , before they are revealed to Sloane . A hole load of problems : Sloane wears this pair of ripped jeans - her favorite pair - for any and all occasions , be they smart or casual . But while Sloane does n't take much interest in anything to do with fashion or beauty , she confesses that her husband , whom she has been married to for 11 years , and their 11-year-old daughter , have both grown frustrated with her overly laid-back appearance . ' -LSB- My daughter -RSB- is a little embarrassed about -LSB- how I dress -RSB- , ' she says , before adding : ' -LSB- My husband -RSB- thinks I 'm frumpy . He loves me but ... ' I do n't go anywhere . I work , I 'm a mom . I do stop myself from going out to dinner with my husband , I 'll make up excuses not to go out with my girlfriends . ` It might be a lot of times that I 'm lazy ... I do n't find it important , the way I look . ' But Louise , 33 , is unimpressed with Sloane 's excuses . ` You basically implied that you do n't need to , and you should n't have to , make the effort because you work and you 're a mom , ' she says . ` So , you must be the only person in the world who works and is also a mom , right ? ' Family ties : The fashion victim admits that her husband and their 11-year-old daughter -LRB- pictured -RRB- find her laid-back appearance quite embarassing . Giving evidence : Sloane 's cousin Sierra steps forward as a witness and tells Louise exactly why she feels her cousin is in need of a makeover . Then and now : Sierra explains that Sloane was ` absolutely beautiful ' as a twenty-something , but that she let herself go following the death of her mother . After delivering her own damning appraisal of Sloane 's sense of style , Louise calls her cousin and close friend Sierra to the Style By Jury witness stand in order to present her evidence for why Sloane is so desperately in need of a makeover . ` She is just so beautiful and it just does n't present itself on the outside , ' she explains . ' I know it , I know what 's there , but on the outside you would never see it . ' Sierra goes on to describe the series of tragic events in Sloane 's life which she believes have lead to her becoming so disinterested in her outward appearance - adding that , during her early 20s , Sloane was ` amazing beautiful on the outside ' . ' I think that a lot of stuff has happened in her life , one being her mother passing away , ' Sierra tells Louise . ` And I think , hoenstly , from that moment on , she has n't been the same . ` It has shown in the way she dresses , in her appearance . ' Showing Louise an image of a glamorous-looking Sloane at age 20 , Sierra adds : ` She was amazingly beautiful on the outside -LSB- when we were younger -RSB- . Everywhere we went , guys were after her . ' On the stand : Sierra explains to Louise that she wants her cousin to look as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside . Surprise ! Sloane is shocked to discover that a hidden panel has been assessing her appearance . Baby steps : The first part of her makeover sees Sloane forced to try on a skin-tight body suit so that she can ` learn where her waistline truly is ' The black and white image , which shows Sloane posing seductively , while wearing a flattering low-cut top , prompts gasps of shock from the jury - and from Louise , who then reveals to Sloane that a hidden jury has been appraising her look since she walked into the room . She reveals to Sloane exactly what harsh criticism the jurors voiced about her appearance when she first walked into the room , leaving the mother-of-one in tears . ` I 'm not too shocked by a lot of what they said , ' she tells Louise . ' I want my daughter to be proud of me . I want her to see mommy happy , and like herself and think that she 's beautiful . ' Sloane is then taken off to begin her makeover process - which starts with Louise and Preston forcing her into a skin-tight body suit , so that she can ` learn where her waistline truly is ' and discover which parts of her body she can accentuate with the help of some new clothing . ` This is my kick in the butt , ' Sloane tells the camera . ` This is what I need . ' After undergoing a series of rigorous style lessons , Sloane , and her brand new look , will then be presented to a new jury , who will give their own verdict on her revitalized appearance . Style By Jury premieres on TLC tonight at 9.30 pm EST . | Style By Jury , which premieres tonight at 9.30 pm EST , sees ` fashion offenders ' critiqued by a secret jury hidden behind a two-way mirror . Fashion experts Louise Roe and Preston Konrad also hear evidence from witnesses - the friends and family members of each offender . 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Sam Strange , 23 , raped a four-year-old boy on Christmas Eve and has been jailed for nine years . A 23-year-old man who raped a four-year-old boy on Christmas Eve when he was drunk has been jailed for nine years after his victim gave evidence holding his teddy bear . Sam Strange , from Folkestone in Kent , had denied three sexual offences but a jury took four hours and 21 minutes to convict him . Sentencing , Judge Heather Norton told him : ` This was an extremely serious offence perpetrated on a vulnerable and defenceless young child . ' Strange was also placed on the Sex Offender 's Register and made subject to a Sex Offences Prevention Order for life . Canterbury Crown Court heard how Strange had visited the boy 's mother on Christmas Eve . Two weeks later , when questioned by his mother , the boy told what Strange had done to him . The 23-year-old was arrested on January 27 and later charged . The boy , who is now five , gave evidence at the case while clutching his teddy bear becoming one of the youngest to give evidence at a crown court . Wearing a blue hoodie , he sat in a special room next to an intermediary -- a language specialist -- and a member of the witness support team . Judge Heather Norton and two barristers went to meet the child just minutes before he gave his evidence via a special CCTV link to the courtroom . Judge Heather Norton and counsel removed their wigs while the boy gave evidence , because he had a ` particular hatred of wigs ' , the judge said . In an earlier video made by police and shown to the court , the child said he had been sexually assaulted by Strange . Prosecutor Eloise Marshall said the attacks were revealed when the child pointed to a doll to show where he had been assaulted by Strange . After the video with the allegations was played to the jury , the child was asked questions by the barrister representing Strange , Stephen Earnshaw . Sam Strange , from Folkestone in Kent , had denied three sexual offences but a jury took four hours and 21 minutes to convict him by a majority of 10:2 at Canterbury Crown Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The judge told the jury : ` Mr Earnshaw wo n't be asking many questions and among the things he wo n't be asking is putting to the child that he is lying or anything like that which he might ask an adult witness . ' He then answered questions from Mr Earnshaw who asked him five things and received mainly one word answers . Once he had finished the boy was thanked by the judge and told he could go home . Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Matthew Jones said : ` This was a very serious offence on a vulnerable young person . ` Strange refused to admit what he had done , which meant putting the boy through the ordeal of giving evidence in court , which I commend him for . ' I hope now , he can put this behind him and continue to live a life like any other child would . ' | Sam Strange , 23 , from Folkestone , raped four-year-old on Christmas Eve . Has been jailed for nine years after his victim gave evidence holding teddy . Victim is one of the youngest people called to provide evidence at a trial . Judge Norton told jury that it would be ` wrong ' to challenge a child witness . | [[0, 11], [19, 61], [99, 116], [121, 212], [99, 159], [169, 261], [0, 11], [58, 61], [66, 98], [99, 116], [121, 212], [99, 159], [169, 261], [219, 268], [912, 919], [940, 1009], [912, 919], [972, 1025], [982, 1061], [401, 411], [414, 443]] |
A Marine from New York narrowly escaped with his life after bitten by a rattlesnake while on a hike with two friends in Oklahoma . Anthony Kemp , 23 , ended up losing half of his leg as a result of the incident that happened during the first week of February . 2nd Lt. Kemp was bitten on his left calf during his hike in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Fort Sill . Scroll down for video ... Close call : A large rattlesnake bit 2nd Lt. Anthony Kemp , 23 , almost killing him . His leg was later amputated . Manic : Once back down the hill , they were met with a wildlife officer and AMT who quickly transported Kemp to an open field to be flown to OU Medical . His leg was later amputated . No laughing matter : After being bitten Kemp said he became nauseated , his leg swelled and his heart began to pound . He thought he might not survive . The three men had just completed a tough week of testing and wanted to get out and enjoy the terrain in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge , a 59,000-acre expanse adjacent to Fort Sill and maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service . Kemp , who was training to be an artillery officer heard a noise in the brush , and then within an instant , searing pain as the snake pushed its fangs into his leg . His fellow Marines rushed to his aid , one helping him to stand while the other dialed 911 . Their only way out was on foot , walking across the top of a nearby dam to avoid another descent into the steep valley . Kemp credits his two friends , also second lieutenants , for saving his life as they helped get him to a hospital . ` One of the last things I remember is as soon as the sheriff laid me down , I looked at my buddy and told him to text my mom and tell her I love her , ' Kemp said to NewsOk . ` My friends were very comforting the entire time , ' Kemp said . ` If it was n't for them , I definitely would have been dead . ' ` I 'm good . A little lighter , but I 'm good , ' he said in a phonecall to NBC News from OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City . ` I 'm trying my best to stay positive about the entire thing . ' The snake bike went deep beneath skin filling Kemp 's lower leg with venom . 2nd Lt. Taylor Quackenbush and 2nd Lt. Matthew Holliday helped on the day of the accident and have continued to visit him during his recovery . Training day : The day started out as a day of celebration for Kemp and his buddies , Matthew Holliday and Taylor Quackenbush , part of a small class of Marines training at Fort Sill to become artillery officers . The rescuers : 2nd Lieutenant Taylor Quackenbush -LRB- right -RRB- and 2nd Lieutenant Matthew Holliday -LRB- left -RRB- said they were just hiking up a hill at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge when their friend was bitten . Attacker : They estimated the snake to be between six and eight feet long . 2nd Lieutenant Quackenbush called 911 while 2nd Lieutenant Holliday tried to help Kemp walk nearly 25 minutes back down the hill . Looking out : His buddies have visited him since the incident and in between his surgeries . They say his is still his normal self . Close call : Venomous snakebites are deadly because the poison eats up blood platelets ; clots will not form . A snakebite victim risks internal bleeding that can lead to death . The poison damaged the flesh so much that doctors had to amputate his leg above the knee . He also received 32 doses of antivenin , an antidote to the snake venom . Venomous snakebites are deadly because the poison eats up blood platelets ; clots will not form . A snakebite victim risks internal bleeding that can lead to death . Swelling also can interfere with blood supply to a limb , sometimes necessitating amputations , Schaeffer said . Several weeks on from the traumatic incident , Kemp , who is from Glen Cove on Long Island , is now in stable condition and only recently emerged from a days-long haze . It 's a long road to recovery however . After leaving hospital he will begin rehabilitation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda , Maryland . He is hoping that the loss of his leg does not mean the loss of his career . ` I 'm not getting out just yet , ' Kemp said . ` We 'll see about career options and stuff . I 'll take it one day at a time . ' ' I was , again , very fortunate my friends were there and were able to not only keep me moving , kind of keep my head in the game , ' Kemp said . ` They very much saved my life . ' Friends turned heroes : Marine Anthony Kemp is shown during his tour of dut -LRB- left -RRB- . He credits his two Marine buddies with saving his life . Well liked : Kemp is still due for a few more surgeries . One of the Facebook pages ` Cards for Kemp ' is asking people to send cards to him as he goes through this journey . Saved : The Marines say their training of thinking fast and staying calm kicked in . | Second Lt. Anthony Kemp was bitten by a rattlesnake while he and two other Marines were hiking in the Wichita Mountains . Kemp heard a hiss , not a rattle , then felt excruciating pain . As the rattlesnake 's fangs sank into his calf , Kemp fell and then began having a seizure . His fellow Marines rushed to his aid , one helping him to stand while the other dialed 911 . 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Colorado already is being sued by two neighboring states for legalizing marijuana . Now , the state faces groundbreaking lawsuits from its own residents , who are asking a federal judge to order the new recreational industry to close . The owners of a mountain hotel and a southern Colorado horse farm argue in a pair of lawsuits filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Denver that the 2012 marijuana-legalization measure has hurt their property and that the marijuana industry is stinky and attracts unsavory visitors . The lawsuits are the first in a state that has legalized recreational or medical marijuana in which its own residents are appealing to the federal government to block pot laws . Mason Tvert , spokesperson for the Council on Responsible Cannabis Regulation , announces that a federal lawsuit is being filed on behalf of two Colorado citizens by a D.C.-based group to shut down the state 's $ 800-million-a-year marijuana industry . What are they on ? The lawsuits are the first in any state that has legalized recreational or medical marijuana in which its own residents are appealing to the federal government to block pot laws . ` It is a bedrock principle of the United States Constitution that federal law is the supreme law of the land , ' said David Thompson , a lawyer representing the plaintiffs . The lawsuits are also the first to claim that federal racketeering laws allow them to win damages from pot businesses that flout federal law . The plaintiffs have not specified amounts they would seek . Experts say the racketeering approach is a new one . ` If these lawsuits are successful , it could be devastating for the industry , ' said Sam Kamin , a University of Denver law professor who helped craft Colorado 's pot regulations . ` But it will be very difficult for the plaintiffs to prove damages directly attributable to the marijuana industry . ' Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman released a statement saying she would ` defend the state 's marijuana laws and our clients ' if the lawsuits go to trial . Marijuana legalization supporters say that states are free to stop enforcing certain drug laws , as long as they do n't try to overrule the federal Controlled Substances Act . Smoked out : The lawsuit is being sponsored by a group called the Safe Streets Alliance , which is based in the nation 's capital and opposes marijuana legalization . ` Colorado has every right to stop punishing adults for using marijuana , ' said Mason Tvert , who ran Colorado 's legalization campaign and joined about a dozen other legalization supporters who marched to the state Capitol on Thursday . They carried signs saying , ` Regulation Works ! ' One legalization backer , Democratic state Rep. Jonathan Singer , said the pot industry has boosted tax coffers and hurt the black market . ` The sky has n't fallen . We 're doing the right thing , ' Singer said . Technically , federal law making pot illegal for any purpose remains in effect in the 23 states that have authorized its use for people with certain medical conditions . However , it 's not clear how far the federal government can go to compel states to enforce drug laws . For nearly 20 years , the U.S. Department of Justice has said that marijuana is illegal and that the federal government can enforce even small-possession crimes . However , U.S. authorities have left most enforcement to the states , saying they focus on larger drug crimes . One of the lawsuits came from the owner of a Pueblo County horse farm , Hope Reilly , who said Thursday that she 's ` been horrified ' to see a marijuana cultivation facility go up next door . ` This land means a great deal to me , ' said Reilly , who says the pot facility mars ` spectacular views ' of the Rocky Mountains . Unhappy : In December , Colorado 's marijuana laws were challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court by the neighboring states of Nebraska and Oklahoma , which say marijuana sold in Colorado has been smuggled across state lines . Also suing is the owner of a Holiday Inn , who argues that a pot shop opening nearby is keeping away families . ` Marijuana businesses make bad neighbors , ' the lawsuit says . ` They drive away legitimate businesses ' customers , emit pungent , foul odors , attract undesirable visitors , increase criminal activity , increase traffic , and reduce property values . ' The owner of the pot shop being sued by the hotel said Thursday he had no idea his neighbor even opposed his license . He said the hotel owner did not appear at public zoning hearings . ` It 's kind of silly , ' said Jerry Olson , owner of Summit Marijuana , which has n't yet opened . Nebraska and Oklahoma also are suing Colorado for legalizing marijuana in 2012 . Nine former heads of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration filed a brief Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the two states . Colorado 's pot law ` impinges on the interests of all citizens and the United States in a uniform and coherent national drug policy , ' the brief says . | State residents who say legalized pot violates federal racketeering laws , hurts business and diminishes property values . The complaints were filed in U.S. District Court in Denver by a hotel operator and the owners of a Colorado horse ranch . Colorado is among four states where voters have approved the possession and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes . Laws were challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court by states of NE and OK saying marijuana sold in Colorado is being smuggled across state lines . | [[378, 446], [552, 559], [565, 679], [4254, 4361], [236, 329], [321, 377], [3447, 3516], [0, 83], [3797, 3916], [3895, 3916], [3925, 3955], [4650, 4671], [4677, 4730]] |
A man 's celebratory breakfast preparations inside a South Jersey home for his new fiance went up in smoke on Thursday , when a fire engulfed and destroyed the residence . Isaiah Cox asked for his girlfriend to marry him on Thursday , which was her birthday , he told South Jersey Times . Cox told the newspaper he was preparing the meal and stopped to see if his crying son was alright in the Millville home . By the time he returned , flames had already broken out in the kitchen . Scroll down for video . On the scene : Firefighters are seen putting out the fire at the G Street home in Millville , New Jersey , on Thursday . Aid : The American Red Cross stepped in to help a total of three families who lived inside . Managed : Fire Chief Kurt Hess told South Jersey Times that at approximately 1pm the fire got under control . He told South Jersey Times ' I had just put the grease on the stove , I went to check on him , it took about a minute , but when I got back the cabinets were on fire . ' I threw the pot of grease out of the window to try to put it out . I was so confused , I forgot to grab the fire extinguisher that was right there when you enter the kitchen . ' Cox told the newspaper ' I tried to put it out but once I breathed the smoke in I knew it was too much for me . ' He said he got his two young children , his bride-to-be , his sister and a dog outside . Fire Chief Kurt Hess told South Jersey Times that at approximately 1pm the G Street home fire got under control . Hess told the newspaper that firefighters responded at 10:15 am . Hess told the newspaper it was seemingly a fire in the kitchen , and that the second and third floors suffered the most . South Jersey Times reported that authorities continue to investigate . Survival : Hess told the Daily Journal that everyone escaped without getting hurt . Fire : This Millville home was destroyed Thursday reportedly after a kitchen fire . Isaiah Cox was reportedly making breakfast for his new fiance at the time . Ruined : Cox has said he got his two young children , his bride-to-be , his sister and a dog outside . Debris : The American Red Cross stepped in to help a total of three families . The American Red Cross stepped in to help a total of three families , the Daily Journal reported . Hess told the newspaper that everyone escaped without getting hurt . Leonard Weems , a first-floor resident inside the multi-family home , told the Daily Journal ' I was just at home on break and left around 9:30 . Everything was fine then . ' I was riding around and about 10 minutes later I saw smoke , so I came around and saw it was my house . ' According to the newspaper , his wife Lisa Weems had been worried about her wedding ring being in the house , but firefighters got a jewelry box out which contained it . ` It 's in the box , ' she was quoted as saying by the Daily Journal . | Isaiah Cox asked for his girlfriend to marry him last Thursday on her birthday . Cox was preparing breakfast and stopped to see if his son was alright , who he said had been crying in the Millville home . He said when he returned to the kitchen the cabinets were ablaze . | [[172, 232], [224, 232], [241, 257], [289, 359], [289, 292], [312, 314], [342, 410], [411, 422], [437, 443], [448, 483], [956, 999], [1563, 1625]] |
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has hit back at accusations of racism after he said the president does n't love America by claiming that he was talking about Obama 's upbringing by his white mother . Speaking at a New York fund-raising event on Wednesday night , Giuliani has caused uproar among Democrats after criticizing the way the president speaks about his country . ' I do not believe , and I know this is a horrible thing to say , but I do not believe that the president loves America , ' Giuliani said at the event . Scroll down for more . Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani caused uproar among Democrats after he said on Wednesday night that the president does n't love his country . ` He was brought up the way you were brought up , ' he said . ` He does n't love you . And he does n't love me . He was n't brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up , through love of this country . ' Democrats on Thursday urged the potential field of Republican presidential candidates to rebuke Giuliani 's comments . Deputy press secretary Eric Schultz said it was ` a horrible thing to say ' , while Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said it was the time for Republican leaders to ` stop this nonsense . ' But speaking to the New York Times , Giuliani stood by his remarks and claimed he was attacking the president 's socialist principals . ` Some people thought it was racist -- I thought that was a joke , since he was brought up by a white mother , a white grandfather , went to white schools , and most of this he learned from white people , ' Giuliani said . ` This is n't racism . This is socialism or possibly anti-colonialism . ' Speaking to the New York Times , Giuliani said his remarks were n't racist because the president had been raised by his white mother , pictured above . The questioning of Obama 's patriotism brought to mind a familiar conservative criticism during his 2008 and 2012 campaigns that he has n't been proud enough of the United States . During his presidency , a smaller segment falsely claimed that Obama was not born in the United States but rather in his father 's native Kenya . Wednesday night 's private dinner was attended by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker , who is considering a 2016 campaign . Giuliani said that ` with all our flaws we 're the most exceptional country in the world . I 'm looking for a presidential candidate who can express that , do that and carry it out . ' ` And if it 's you Scott , I 'll endorse you , ' Giuliani said , addressing Walker . ` And if it 's somebody else , I 'll support somebody else . ' Walker , asked about the comments in an interview with CNBC , did not directly address whether he agreed with the former mayor . Wednesday night 's private dinner was a fundraiser for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker who refused to condemn Giuliani . ` The mayor can speak for himself . I 'm not going to comment on whether -- what the president thinks or not . He can speak for himself as well , ' Walker said . ` I 'll tell you , I love America , and I think there are plenty of people , Democrat , Republican , independent , everywhere in between , who love this country . ' Asked about Obama in an interview with Fox News on Thursday , Giuliani said he was n't ` questioning his patriotism . He 's a patriot , I 'm sure . ` What I 'm saying is , in his rhetoric , I very rarely hear him say the things that I used to hear Ronald Reagan say , the things that I used to hear Bill Clinton say , about how much he loves America . ' A spokesman for Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul declined comment and a spokeswoman for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush had no immediate response . Both are potential Republican presidential candidates . Wasserman Schultz , a Florida congresswoman , said she often disagreed with former President George W. Bush and Republicans in Congress but never questioned their patriotism . She noted that Arizona Sen. John McCain , during his 2008 presidential campaign , urged fellow Republicans not to question Obama 's love of country . ' I would challenge my Republican colleagues and anyone in the Republican party to say , ` Enough . ' They need to start leading , ' Wasserman Schultz said . | Giuliani caused uproar among Democrats after criticizing the way the president speaks about his country . ' I do not believe , and I know this is a horrible thing to say , but I do not believe that the president loves America , ' he said on Wednesday . 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More than a dozen diners enjoying a late breakfast at the trendy Balthazar Cafe in Soho were struck by a giant 10-foot mirror that fell off a wall . One person , later identified as former French Minister Arnaud Montebourg , was taken to Bellevue Hospital suffering from minor injuries . The socialist politician , who left his post last year , was in the US on an anti-austerity speaking tour when he was injured . The incident took place just after 10am at restaurateur Keith McNally 's popular French brasserie , which for years has been drawing a steady stream of celebrity patrons , including David and Victoria Beckham , Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes , Jimmy Fallon and many others . Scroll down for video . Mirror , mirror off the wall : A giant decorative mirror fell off a wall at Balthazar Cafe in SoHo , striking a group of diners having late breakfast . Victim : Former French Minister of Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg , 52 , suffered minor injuries in the mirror collapse and was taken to a hospital for treatment . The photo on the right shows him outside Bellevue Hospital Friday afternoon after he was discharged . SoHo hotspot : The incident took place just after 10am at restaurateur Keith McNally 's popular French brasserie located at 80 Spring Street . This picture shows patrons outside the eatery after the accident . Back in business : The trendy dining spot was open for lunch Friday . It is possible to make out in the back an empty space on the wall where the hulking mirror had hung . A photo taken by diner Liz Eswein showed a wall-sized , 10-by-15 foot mirror laying across several tables in the middle of the dining room . In a tweet sent after the incident , Eswein praised the FDNY for arriving to the scene within moments . The eyewitness said the injured patron looked like a tourist . According to FDNY , he sustained non-life-threatening injuries . French press has identified the victim as 52-year-old Arnaud Montebourg , a Sorbonne-educated left-wing French politician who served for two years as Minister of Industrial Renewal . Montebourg , a father of two , was spotted holding a napkin to a bleeding head wound , DNAInfo reported . Despite his injury , the liberal French politician lended a helping hand to his fellow diners , lifting the hulking mirror like ` superman , ' as some witnesses have put it to the New York Post . The paper quoted Balthazar patrons as saying that the 52-year-old foreign national unleashed a torrent of swear words , but otherwise seemed nonplussed . The French publication Paris Match reported that Montebourg was having breakfast with his girlfriend , French Minister of Culture and Communication Aurelie Filippetti , when the accident occurred . Power couple : Montebourg , pictured left in 2012 , was in New York with his girlfriend , French Minister of Culture Auriele Filippetti -LRB- right -RRB- . Familiar face : Montebourg was in town after visiting Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman at Princeton the day before . At around 1.15 pm , French journalist Elisabeth Guedel tweeted a photo of Montebourg standing outside Bellevue Hospital . The caption read that the 52-year-old anti-austerity crusader was ` okay ' after being discharged . Montebourg was in town after traveling to Princeton University the day before to meet up with Nobel laureate and New York Times opinion columnist Paul Krugman . He posted a photo on his Twitter page Thursday showing the two men shaking hands . The image was accompanied by a caption in French , which in translation read : ` At Princeton , have thanked the Nobel Paul Krugman for his fight against suicidal austerity led by the gvt of EU . ' Montebourg was scheduled to give a talk at Princeton Monday evening . The French-language edition of The Huffington Post reported that the lecture will go on as planned . Balthazar patron William Chervit told Gothamist that when he saw the enormous mirror crash onto diners at an adjacent table , he was certain that somebody was dead . About 15 people rushed over to the stricken table and attempted to lift the behemoth mirror , but it proved too heavy at first . Since opening its doors in 1997 , Balthazar has become a popular dining spot for celebrities and visiting dignitaries of every stripe , including Sofia Lauren , Jimmy Fallon , Katie Holmes and Julienne Moore , to name just a few . David and Victoria Beckham are frequent guests at the eatery . On Monday , the singer-turned-acclaimed designer , who was in town for the New York Fashion Week , enjoyed a dinner date at the Spring Street brasserie with her soccer-star husband . Famous patrons : Balthazar has a long list of famous patrons , among them Victoria Beckham -LRB- left -RRB- and Katie Holmes with her daughter , Suri -LRB- right -RRB- . Funnyman : Actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon attends the Topshop/Topman launch dinner at Balthazar on March 31 , 2009 . Movie royalty : Actress Sophia Loren attends the Chanel Tribeca Film Festival Artist Dinner during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival at Balthazar on April 22 , 2014 . it remains unknown at this time what caused the hulking brass looking glass - one of four bolted to the walls at the eatery - to give way and fall . The management of the restaurant declined to comment to the Daily Mail about the mirror accident Friday morning , only saying that the eatery was open for lunch . | Mirror fell on top of several diners having breakfast at Balthazar Cafe on Spring Street in Manhattan . One man was taken to Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries . Victim has been named in foreign press as former French Minister of Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg . Montebourg , 52 , was having breakfast with his girlfriend , French Minister of Culture Aurelie Filippetti , when the mirror toppled over him . Montebourg was described lifting the 10-by-15 foot mirror like ` superman ' to help free his fellow diners . Montebourg , a socialist , was in the US on anti-austerity tour . Balthazar is a popular dining spot for celebrities , including Sofia Lauren , Jimmy Fallon , Katie Holmes and Julienne Moore . 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An artist has been banned by Facebook from posting images of her scientific-based work as they were deemed ` overly sexual ' . Rebecca Harris had created a hand-stitched piece of art depicting the human body with its microbes for an exhibition titled Invisible You : The Human Microbiome for the Eden Project . But she was stunned to be told she could not show pictures of her work on her Facebook page as the social network did not allow ` overly sexual images ' that ` suggest nudity ' and ` show a lot of skin or cleavage . ' Professional artist Rebecca Harris was shocked after she tried to post images of her artwork on Facebook , only to be told they breached the social network 's guidelines for being ` overly sexual ' Rebecca , 37 , from Launceston , Cornwall had been commissioned for the project in August last year and started work a month later . The mother-of-three attempted to set up an advert on Facebook to promote her work but this was rejected for breaching its guidelines . A message from ` Jane ' of the Facebook ads team read : ` Your ad was rejected because the image does n't follow our ad guidelines . Ads may not use overly sexual images , suggest nudity , show a lot of skin or cleavage , or focus unnecessarily on specific body parts . This is also applicable to the images present on your pages . ` Please make the necessary edits and recreate your posts . If it 's an ad created from the create flow , you can edit it in your ads manager . ' Rebecca , who is a professional artist and has three children Nicole , 17 , Zoe , 15 , and Brae , 6 , said she was staggered by the response . She said : ` Needless to say I was shocked by Facebook 's comments and sat looking confused at the screen for some time . ` Then I decided I must make this public , so I shared the offending image via Twitter and it soon got many , many re-tweets as others obviously agreed at how absurd this was . Rebecca had created the hand-stitched piece of art depicting the human body with its microbes for an exhibition titled Invisible You : The Human Microbiome for the Eden Project . ` So what started as a day where Facebook would not give me any exposure to up my ` likes ' to a round figure of 500 turned out to be the best exposure the work has received so far and I have n't given them a penny . ` It was merely meant to be a post to promote the page in general . I initially got a generic computer response describing it as a sexual , which I thought was quite funny at first . It was so ridiculous so I appealed and thought as soon as a human being saw the advert they would allow it go ahead . ` That was when I got the e-mail from Jane from Facebook ads , who described it as overly sexual . ' I just find the whole thing bizarre that you see some horrific things on facebook yet something like this can be censored . ` We have had the last laugh though and my work has now got more publicity than I could ever have imagined . ' The artwork ` stitching science ' will play a major part in the Invisible You : The Human Microbiome exhibition at The Eden Project in May . A spokesman for the project said : ` Invisible You : The Human Microbiome ... showcases the fascinating world of the beneficial microbes that live in and on our bodies . The work is an embroidered textile hanging that represents the microbial communities of the skin and illustrates that the womb does not contain a microbial community . ` We are pleased that Rebecca 's striking , thought-provoking work is due to be part of Invisible You exhibition and we 're glad that it is sparking debate already . ' Facebook have yet to comment . | Rebecca Harris was stunned to be told she could n't put work on Facebook . Professional artist ' hand-stitched work shows human body with microbes . But the social network deemed pictures ` overly sexual ' and banned them . | [[0, 86], [315, 402], [315, 318], [323, 424], [529, 548], [564, 633], [1473, 1480], [1575, 1615], [127, 182], [179, 243], [1915, 1965], [1962, 2026], [3271, 3301], [3307, 3355], [0, 86], [90, 122], [406, 493], [529, 548], [636, 724], [2660, 2672], [2679, 2710]] |
A Michigan man diagnosed with stage four liver cancer has been granted a dying wish to marry his fiancee , after doctors said it was unlikely he would survive the next week . Daniel Robertson , 63 , of Port Huron , only discovered he had cancer in early January , when doctors told him he had between three and six months to live . He and his fiancee , Leeanna , 46 , who he met online in 2009 , quickly started planning a wedding - setting a date for February 27 . But as Robertson 's health took a sharp decline , making him reliant on a wheelchair , doctors said it was unlikely he would make it to next Friday . Dying wish : Doctors say Daniel Robertson , who is battling liver cancer , now has only days to live . On Wednesday he married his fiancee Leeanna in the Marysville hospice that is caring for him . Overjoyed : For Leeanna Robertson , the occasion was bittersweet , knowing she will soon have to say goodbye to her husband . Big day : Nurses at Blue Water Hospice Home managed to pull the wedding together in 24 hours . Celebration : Staff managed to get the cake , flowers and a hair stylist donated by local businesses . Staff at Blue Water Hospice Home in Marysville quickly stepped in , and were able to bring the nuptials forward in just 24 hours . ` We take care of the whole patient here , ' Robertson 's nurse , Jean Flint , told The Detroit Free Press . ` One of his goals in life was to get married , so we wanted to make that happen . ' Luckily , Leeanna already had the wedding dress , so the nurses organized for a cake and flowers to be donated , and brought in a hair stylist from a local salon . The St. Clair County clerk also waived the three-day waiting period required when applying for a marriage license . The couple were married on Wednesday . ` While I was excited to finally be marrying him , I was heartbroken , ' the bride told The Detroit Free Press . Bridesmaid : The bride is seen here with her 26-year-old daughter , Angel Maushund . Congratulations : The couple said their dream was to marry each other - and on Wednesday they finally did . ` As I walked down the aisle I just thought he still looked so good and I was so happy to see him standing . ' While Robertson has lost alot of his strength and is having trouble breathing , he was in great spirits for the big day . ` I 'm feeling fantastic today , ' he said . ` As she walked down the aisle I was thinking , '' What took her so darn long to get ready ? '' ` She had me waiting at the altar for her . ' For his now-wife , it was bittersweet - finally getting married , but knowing she is about to lose her husband just as quickly . ' I have finally married my true love and my soul mate , ' Leeanna said . ` We wanted to do nothing else but get married . ' | Daniel Robertson , 63 , of Port Huron , Michigan , diagnosed in January . He has stage four liver cancer and was given months to live . He and fiancee Leeanna , 46 , set wedding for Friday February 27 . Doctors said Robertson would n't make it one week . Nurses organized wedding in 24 hours and the two married Wednesday . | [[175, 206], [215, 261], [0, 104], [269, 331], [641, 657], [664, 688], [332, 350], [396, 465], [113, 174], [470, 513], [553, 615], [719, 788], [940, 947], [950, 1034], [1138, 1184], [1210, 1268], [1743, 1781], [2059, 2087]] |
President Obama will welcome the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall to the White House when the royal couple visit America next month . Mr Obama will sit down to informal talks with Charles and Camilla in his famous Oval office and will be joined by his vice president Joe Biden . The prince last met the president in May 2011 , a few days after the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the world leader confessed the glittering occasion had left America mesmerised . Scroll down for video . Going to America : Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit the US next month . ` The Prince and The Duchess will visit the United States to engage in activities to promote the United Kingdom 's partnership with the United States , ' said the White House in a statement . ` While in Washington , The Prince and The Duchess will also visit Mt. Vernon , the Armed Forces Retirement Home , and the National Archives . ` This visit underscores the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom . ' Charles , who will be visiting the country for the 22nd time , and Camilla are travelling at the request of the British government and will meet President Obama during the four-day tour . The visit , which comes less than four months after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 's trip to New York , is to mark a series of major milestones in American history . Foremost among them is the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln 's death . Lincoln , who led the Union side during the bloody four-year conflict , was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth , a Confederate sympathiser , as he left a Washington D.C theatre on 15th April 1865 . Third time : March 's four-day trip is the third time that the royal pair will have visited as a couple . First trip : Their first overseas trip following their 2005 wedding was to the United States . Meeting : This trip will see Charles and Camilla meet President Obama in the Oval Office . Along with meeting President Obama and marking US anniversaries , Charles will celebrate a very British one during a trip to the National Archives in the American capital . While visiting Washington D.C , he will be shown a rare 1297 copy of the Magna Carta , made 82 years after the original was signed by King John at Runnymede . The first Magna Carta , which celebrates its 800th birthday this year , is considered the foundation of British democracy and represents the first time any monarch had limitations placed on their powers . Under its terms , the monarch was bound to protect the rights of the church and the barons , deliver swift justice and limit the amount he or she could demand in taxes . Rewritten and reissued a further three times , the 1297 version was proclaimed by Edward I , the famous Hammer of the Scots , who did so in exchange for extra tax-raising powers . The declaration , made to provide funds for Edward 's conquest of Scotland and Wales , remains part of British law today , with the 1297 charter still on the statute books . Meeting : During their 2005 trip , the couple met then President George W. Bush and his wife Laura . Whirlwind : That trip also included a visit to San Francisco where Charles met the California Highway Patrol . Back to Britain : The tour was considered a success , with US Press describing them as being ` down-to-earth ' But the four-day visit is n't entirely about historical anniversaries , with Clarence House saying in a statement that the focus will also be on ` sustainability and climate change , creating youth opportunities , encouraging corporate social responsibility and promoting cultural links ' . The trip will begin in Louisville , the birthplace of boxer Muhammad Ali , where the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will meet local people and visit a series of community projects . Next on the itinerary is Washington D.C , where the royal couple will visit the Armed Forces Retirement Home , which occupies same grounds as the Lincoln Cottage . President Lincoln is believed to have written the final draft of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation , which universally freed all American slaves , while living there . The Retirement Home , the US equivalent of the Royal Hospital Chelsea , is the oldest home for veterans in the US and has occupied the site since 1851 . During their tour , the royal couple , both of whom hold honorary military titles , will meet veterans from the Army , Navy , Air Force , Marines and Coastguard . Last trip : The most recent royal visitors to the US are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge . Controversial : Their visit included the moment when basketball player LeBron James hugged the Duchess . Glamorous : The visit included a trip to the Northside Center -LRB- left -RRB- and a lavish gala dinner -LRB- right -RRB- . Another historical stop on the tour is at Mount Vernon , which was the home of George Washington , who presided over the convention that drafted the US Constitution . The timber-framed house , in Fairfax County , Virginia , is perched on the Potomac River and has been in the Washington family since 1674 . Contemporary issues will also get an airing , not least when Charles makes an appearance at the International Conservation Caucus Foundation , during which he is to be honoured with an award . While Charles gets to grips with one of his favourite causes at the ICCF , the Duchess of Cornwall will be meeting rape and sexual assault victims in Washington . The Duchess , who is passionate about improving the lot of sexual abuse survivors , will join an meeting of the District of Columbia 's Sexual Assault Response Team . On their final day , the couple will return to Louisville , where Prince Charles will make the keynote address at a symposium on health . Return trip : A year after his infamous visit to Las Vegas , Prince Harry was back in the US and in Colorado . Inspiration : During the visit , he attended the Warrior Games which inspired the Invictus Games a year later . Getting involved : True to form , Harry also took part in a human pyramid with UK and US military officials . Meanwhile , Camilla will visit a food literacy project for young people at a local farm , which aims to give youngsters the chance to experience farm life and better understand the connection between food and farming . The US has a long history of receiving royal visitors , beginning in 1939 when George VI and the Queen Mother met President Franklin Roosevelt at the White House . Next to visit was the Queen , who made her first trip in 1957 and used it to visit Washington and New York , with a brief stop to take in an American football game between Maryland and North Carolina . Charles made his first official visit in 1985 when , with then-wife Princess Diana , he joined President Ronald Regan and a cast of A-listers for a gala dinner at the White House . More recent visits include the Cambridge 's trip to New York last month and to LA in July 2011 , as well as Prince Harry 's infamous trip to Las Vegas in August 2012 . Harry returned to the US the following year , this time for an incident-free trip marked by his attendance at the Warrior Games . | The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to visit the US . They will spend the whole of the four-day tour in Kentucky and Virginia . 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Whether it 's a cheeky monkey or a winking smiley , emojis have become a universal language to express how we 're feeling . But one designer claims that these characters fail to convey the emotions felt by introverts , such as the need to sneak off from a party , or to spend time reading . Now , California-based artist Rebecca Evie Lynch has changed this by creating more than 30 ` introjis ' that include activities typically associated with time spent alone . The ` Introjis ' , created by California-based artist Rebecca Evie Lynch , are designed to help introverts let loved ones know that they need their own space without providing a reason or excuse . Activities shown here include leaving a party without telling anyone , listening to music , reading and recharging . ` My boyfriend of three years broke up with me , citing the need for more time alone , ' she told Fastcocreate.com . ' I was surprised , as I 've always considered myself an introvert , too , but I realised that my enthusiasm about being in a relationship sometimes overshadows my ability to read others ' signals . ' Determined to create a better communication system for introverts , Ms Lynch came up with the concept of ` Introji ' . She says this visual language helps let loved ones know ` that you need more time and space ' without having to provide a reason . The series of introjis also have characters that represent distress calls , in order for introverts to express when they are depressed or need company . The left image shows someone drowing . In the centre is a introji to show someone is recharging while the right image depicts ` giving you space ' The left image shows a hangover , the centre image depicts spending time together relaxing , while the right image shows anxiety . Here characters convey activities such as reading , gaming , leaving stressful social situations and sneaking off from a party . ` Introverts tend to find the company of others draining , ' explains Ms Lynch . ` But communication is n't a one-way street . In the series , Ms Lynch designed certain icons with red backgrounds to indicate that the user does n't want company at the moment . Meanwhile , images with blue and green backgrounds express that company is welcome . The series of introjis also have characters that represent distress calls , in order for introverts to express when they are depressed or need company . Ms Lynch is now hoping to transform her concept designs into a free app . She has created a Facebook page to get suggestions from introverts on new designs . People who use emojis in text messages have more sex than those who do n't , according to Match.com 's annual dating survey . The Singles in America study polled more than 5,600 single people of all ages , ethnicities , incomes and walks of life ; and found that emoji users were more likely to report having sex at least monthly than non-emoji users . The ` wink ' is the most widely used emoji overall , but when you separate men and women , men are more likely to pepper their texts with ` kiss ' and ` heart eyes ' emojis , while women prefer ` smileys ' . According to biological anthropologist Dr Helen Fisher , who helped lead the study , emojis are popular simply because they help us communicate more effectively in a medium in which sentiments can otherwise fall flat . ` Technology is dramatically changing how we court , but it ca n't change the brain systems for romance ' , she writes for Match.com . Around 50 per cent of men and women agree that emojis ` show personality ' and around 35 per cent of both sexes say they make ` expressing feelings ' easier . Just do n't spell your feelings wrong . The study also found that 54 per cent of single women and 36 per cent of men find misspellings and incorrect grammar to be the biggest text message turn-offs . The eyes have it : The ` wink ' is the most widely used emoji overall , but when you separate men and women , men are more likely to pepper their texts with ` kiss ' and ` heart eyes ' emojis , while women prefer ` smileys ' | ` Introjis ' were created by designer Rebecca Evie Lynch after a break up . Boyfriend said he needed time alone but she had n't realised how he felt . She created characters to show activities such as reading and sleeping . Red backgrounds reveal the user does n't want company at the moment . | [[778, 807], [827, 862], [2033, 2046], [2049, 2165]] |
The mother of a Texas middle school student wants an apology after an administrator colored on her son 's head with a dark marker because they claim he had a ` gang-related ' haircut . Monica Esquivel 's son Kobi was attending Coronado Middle School in Plainview with a haircut featuring a line shaved on the side of his head for the last five months . An assistant principal told Kobi his hair was a ` distraction ' and colored in the line with a marker earlier this week . Scroll down for video . Kobi shows where an assistant principal at Coronado Middle School in Plainview , Texas , colored on his head . The line that was shaved in Kobi 's dark hair -LRB- above -RRB- was supposed to look like it was a part . Monica Esquivel wants the Plainview Indepedent School District to apologize for what happened with Kobi . Officials from the Plainview Independent School District failed to notify Esquivel about what had happened with her son , KCBD reported . When she did speak to them , school administrators informed her Kobi 's haircut could be considered gang related . She said : ` My son is not in a gang , he 's not trying to be in a gang . He dresses in khakis , a shirt , not in loose pants or anything , just real nice and casual . ` He is n't representing a gang or anything . ' The school district 's dress code policy ` prohibits designs shaved into the scalp and this includes lines ' The school district 's executive director for administrative services , Greg Brown , said any concerns regarding the assistant principal 's behavior will be addressed confidentially , according to the Plainview Daily Herald . Brown said district policy ` prohibits designs shaved into the scalp and this includes lines ' . He added : ` The dress code is a part of the parent/student handbook that is made available to all students online and in paper form . ` The dress code is specifically looked at by the administration who makes any changes that need to be made . ' Final approval about the handbook is usually issued in July . Esquivel wants the Plainview Indepedent School District to apologize to her son and also update its dress code policy . Kobi will be allowed to grow his hair out to cover the shaved line . This situation is similar to one that happened about a year ago in Florida . Last January , a school counselor at Harns Marsh Middle School in Lehigh Acres shaved a student 's head because he felt the 11-year-old 's hair was a distraction and could be gang related , NBC 2 reported . | Monica Esquivel claims her son Kobi had the same haircut for five months . Assistant principal at Coronado Middle School in Plainview ` fixed ' Kobi 's hair . The administrator colored in the line in the boy 's hair with a dark marker . Esquivel wants the Plainview Indepedent School District to issue an apology . | [[268, 352], [185, 207], [213, 262], [499, 609], [516, 577], [588, 609], [0, 129], [67, 184], [353, 474], [386, 474], [353, 375], [421, 474], [499, 609], [516, 577], [588, 609], [0, 129], [716, 821], [738, 821], [2032, 2151], [2047, 2111]] |
An 11-year-old girl has returned home safely after fears she had gone missing from her home with a man she met on social media . Kamari Mciver was seen on Thursday at 10pm leaving her apartment building on the west side of Detroit , Michigan . Detroit Police confirmed to Daily Mail Online on Friday that the 11-year-old had returned to her home . Kamari Mciver was seen on Thursday at 10pm leaving her apartment building on the west side of Detroit , Michigan . Police confirmed on Friday that she returned home safely . Her mother , Kharletta Mciver , said that another girl then came forward to let her know that Kamari had been in contact with a man on messaging service , Kik . Ms Mciver told CBS : ` Someone else just came to my apartment ... to say that my daughter had been seen in the past with someone from the building next door . ` That 's the direction she was walking in when she left . ' Her mother said that her daughter was punished on Thursday for using a cellphone without permission but that she just wanted her daughter home . | Kamari Mciver was seen on Thursday at 10pm leaving her apartment building on the west side of Detroit . | [[129, 171], [167, 205], [348, 390], [386, 424]] |
An Ohio schoolgirl was ordered to cover up her arms at a Valentine 's Day dance - because teachers deemed them to be ` sexual objects ' . Seventh grader Ari Waters had picked out a pretty yellow dress for a Valentine 's Day dance at Mt. Orab Middle School , believing it to be elegant . But she was left mortified when a male teacher approached her at the dance to ask her to cover up her arms . When her horrified mother Gina demanded to know why exactly her young daughter had been asked to put a coat on , she was told by the vice principal it was because her arms were ` sexual objects ' . Anger : Ari Waters was told to cover up after arriving at a dance in this dress - because it showed her arms . Shock : Ari 's mother Gina was horrified to discover her daughter had been asked to cover up because her arms were considered to be ` sexual objects ' - although the school denies this was ever said . Not alone : Three to six other children were asked to cover up by teachers from the middle school , pictured . Ms Waters has since spoken out against the school - deeming teachers ' behaviour towards her young daughter entirely inappropriate . ` These middle schoolers are 10 years of age up to 13 , ' she told Local12 . ` They 're kids . They 're not sexual beings . That word should never have been used and it should never have been associated with an arm , with a limb . ' It was later revealed Ari was one of three to six students at the school asked to cover their ` sleeveless attire ' . The youngster witnessed at least one other girl being asked to cover up her arms because she was in a spaghetti-strap dress . Ari , meanwhile , has said she has been left feeling ` dirty ' - and was so embarrassed on the night she called her mother to pick her up . Upset : Ms Waters was so cross about the incident , she has spoken out publicly on her daughter 's behalf . Embarrassed : Ari says she was left feeling ` dirty ' - and asked her mother to pick her up early . Dress code : A statement from the school also said the dress code -LRB- pictured -RRB- was made clear before the dance . But Mt. Orab Middle School has stood by its decision , saying in a statement it has a dress code which students have to abide by at school functions . Headteacher Sabrina Armstrong said the students had been ` explicitly told ' they were expected to dress a certain way several weeks before the dance . However , she denies the vice principal called Ari 's arms sexual objects . ` The district has looked into the situation and deemed them to be unfounded , ' Ms Armstrong said in a statement . | Ari Waters ordered to cover up by male teacher at Mt. Orab Middle School . Had chosen a pretty knee-length dress which she thought was ` elegant ' Mother Gina claims vice principal told her Ari 's arms were ` sexual objects ' Schoolgirl says the incident has left her feeling dirty and embarrassed . School stands by decision - saying it has a strict dress code for functions . Principal Sabrina Armstrong also denies teacher called arms ` sex objects ' | [[319, 395], [138, 163], [258, 286], [90, 133], [749, 877], [1649, 1687], [1627, 1630], [1696, 1727], [1889, 1951], [2100, 2148], [2173, 2246], [2409, 2474]] |
This is a glimpse inside Rosie O'Donnell 's five-bedroom mansion in Nokomis , Florida , that has hit the market for $ 5.75 million . With a heated pool , four-car garage , 100 feet of beachfront and a dock for a boat , the abode is described in a listing as ` consummate luxury ' . It is the latest in a series of major life changes for the talk show presenter , who last week resigned from The View to focus on her five children after divorcing her wife of two years Michelle Rounds . In December , O'Donnell sold her New York City apartment for $ 9 million , and was looking for buyers for four properties in upstate New York . Lit up : The outside of Rosie O'Donnell 's five-bedroom mansion in Nokomis , Florida , that has hit the market for $ 5.75 million . Reverse : Palm trees surround the outdoor area which has numerous patios and balconies , and a landscaped garden . The sale comes a week after she left the The View . View : With a heated pool , four-car garage , 100 feet of beachfront and a dock for a boat , the abode is described in a listing as ` consummate luxury ' Leaving behind : The sale of the beautiful seafront property is the latest in a series of major life changes for the talk show presenter , who last week resigned from The View to focus on her five children after divorcing her wife of two years Michelle Rounds . Changes : O'Donnell last week resigned from The View to focus on her five children after divorcing her wife of two years Michelle Rounds . The talk show host has sold her New York apartment and is looking for other properties north of the city . Now , it 's the gated Gulf-front family home that is getting let go . O'Donnell and Rounds bought the property in Nokomis , Florida , in 2013 . Palm trees surround the outdoor area which has numerous patios and balconies , and a landscaped garden . Inside , French oak lines the heated floors . The kitchen has a breakfast bar and a walk-in pantry , and one of the five full bathrooms features a hot tub . For those wearied by trekking around the 5,000-square-foot property , an elevator is installed to ride between the three floors . There is access to the marina and the waterfront , where would-be buyers can moor their boats . O'Donnell has listed the house on Realtor.com for $ 5.75 million , having reportedly bought it for $ 5 million . The sale is being represented by real estate agents Jill Friedman and Kevin Vale . Spacious : The kitchen has a breakfast bar and a walk-in pantry , and one of the five full bathrooms features a hot tub . Luxuries : For those wearied by trekking around the 5,000-square-foot property , an elevator is installed to ride between the three floors . Onto the jetty : There is access to the marina and the waterfront , where would-be buyers can moor their boats . Reflections : One of the bathrooms has an enormous bathtub with a giant mirror on the adjacent wall . Her publicist , Cindi Berger , announced last week that the outspoken co-host of the ABC daytime chat show is exiting next week to focus on her five children after the breakup of her marriage . Berger says O'Donnell and Michelle Rounds , her wife of three years , split in November . The 52-year-old O'Donnell had returned to The View only last summer . Her initial yearlong stay ended stormily in 2007 . Now in its 18th season , the program recently was the target of rumors that a fellow panelist , Rosie Perez , had left for good to appear in a new Broadway play . But she returned this week . Moderator Whoopi Goldberg and Nicolle Wallace remain with Perez on the show , which was created by Barbara Walters in 1997 . Easy access : The kitchen opens out into a living area which has glass doors leading out to the seafront . Comfort : One of the bedrooms has a balcony with a seaview and a widescreen television mounted on the wall . | Rosie O'Donnell is selling five-bedroom family home she bought with ex Michelle Rounds in 2013 . Gulf-front mansion has 100 feet of beachfront , a hot tub , space for four cars , elevator , French oak flooring . It is on the market for $ 5.75 m , comes after O'Donnell sold her New York City penthouse for $ 9m in December . | [[0, 75], [630, 636], [639, 704], [1661, 1712], [1725, 1734], [1840, 1846], [1849, 1885], [1945, 1996], [2489, 2540], [2622, 2681], [65, 75], [78, 132], [486, 497], [500, 558], [694, 704], [707, 761], [1484, 1534], [2223, 2287]] |
A war of words have kicked off between departing Daily Show host Jon Stewart and wrestling champ Seth Rollins after the WWE star claimed that he could do a better job of hosting the Comedy Central show . Rollins , the current holder of the esteemed Money In The Bank title , was speaking from the ring during Monday night 's edition of WWE Raw when he proudly boasted that he had aspirations beyond being ` the future of WWE ' . ` Right now , I am the most talented performer in the entire world . I can do whatever I want , whenever I want , ' Rollins told the crowd . Scroll down for video . Grudge match : A war of words have kicked off between Daily Show host Jon Stewart and wrestling champ Seth Rollins after the WWE star claimed that he could do a better job of hosting the Comedy Central show . ` Hell , if I wanted , I could become president . Or I could take over as host of The Daily Show for Jon Stewart and make that thing actually watchable . ' Stewart , who announced earlier this month that he is leaving his award-winning show after 16 years , is a big fan of WWE and on Thursday responded to Rollins with a short video message in which he warned the wrestler that he was messing with the wrong guy . ` Seth Rollins , you 've made a lot of mistakes in your life : Being a turncoat to the Shield , being a toady for the Authority , not being able to choose which color your hair should be -- but this is the biggest mistake you ever made , ' said Stewart . ` You just stepping in a world of hurt , my friend . I 'm coming for you Rollins , and you 're gon na see it : 160 pounds of dynamite . ' Stewart then admitted that ` my bone density is not what it used to be , ' and instead declared himself ' 160 pounds of wood , like a soft wood . My point is you messed with the wrong guy ! ' Rollins was quick to tweet that he is willing to take on the Daily Show host in the ring for a grudge match any time , any place . ` You know where to find me Mt Stewart . @WWEJJSecurity will even hold up the middle rope for you , ' he tweeted . Rollins was speaking from the ring during Monday night 's edition of WWE Raw when he proudly boasted that he had aspirations beyond being ` the future of WWE ' Following Stewart 's reply , Rollins was quick to tweet that he is willing to take on the Daily Show host . | A war of words have kicked off between the soon-to-depart Daily Show host and WWE star Rollins who claimed that he could do a better job as host . ` Seth Rollins , you 've made a lot of mistakes in your life , ' said Stewart in a short video posted on Thursday . WWE fan Stewart warned Rollins that he had stepped ` in a world of hurt ' and he described himself as ' 160 pounds of dynamite ' Rollins was quick to tweet back that he is willing to take on the Daily Show host in the ring for a grudge match any time , any place . | [[0, 128], [116, 203], [607, 658], [709, 727], [715, 802], [959, 966], [1097, 1144], [1123, 1144], [1154, 1217], [1458, 1472], [959, 966], [1061, 1096], [1475, 1511], [0, 128], [1803, 1829], [1803, 1810], [1821, 1919], [2209, 2235], [2238, 2264], [2238, 2245], [2256, 2316]] |
Indonesian authorities have announced that the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has been delayed by up to one month . Husain Abdullah , the spokesman for Vice-President Jusuf Kalla , said the execution of the drug smugglers ` will be delayed for between three weeks to a month from now due to technical reasons , ' without elaborating further . Jusuf Kalla took a phone call on Thursday afternoon from Foreign Minister Julie Bishop , who reportedly thanked his government for delaying the men 's transfer to the execution site on Kambangan island . Scroll down for video . The executions of Andrew Chan -LRB- L -RRB- and Myuran Sukumaran who are on death row in Indonesia for drug smuggling have been delayed . Indonesian authorities had already confirmed that Chan , 31 , and Sukumaran , 33 , would be among the next group of death row prisoners to be executed , despite repeated appeals from Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for their lives to be spared . The two Australians were convicted of smuggling heroin , a crime that carries the death penalty in Indonesia . The news comes after senior government figures expressed concerns Mr Abbott had derailed efforts to save the Bali Nine duo from execution by making comments taken as a ` threat ' by Indonesia . Ms Bishop has been leading a carefully crafted campaign to spare the lives of Australians Sukumaran and Chan , exercising caution in pointing out problems with Indonesia 's legal system while remaining respectful , Fairfax reported . But on Wednesday , Mr Abbott linked the men 's fate to Australia 's donation of $ 1 billion in aid following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed more than 200,000 in Indonesia , and suggested the Asian country should ` reciprocate in this way at this time ' . President of Indonesia Joko Widodo and Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott . The news comes after senior Cabinet members expressed their concern at Mr Abbott 's recent comments about the men 's executions . The comments sparked a sharp rebuke from the Indonesian government , with the country 's foreign affairs ministry spokesman , Arrmanatha Nasir , hitting back by saying ` no one responds well to threats ' . Senior members of the Abbott government slammed the prime minister 's comments as ` awful ' . ` It undid a lot of the good work , ' a source told Fairfax . Sukumaran and Chan were due to be transferred this week from Bali to a high-security prison on Kambangan island ahead of execution , but that was delayed after appeals from Canberra that the men be granted more time with their families . Ahmad Yuspahruddin , chief of the Indonesian Justice Ministry 's Central Java penitentiary division which governs the prisons on Kambangan island told Daily Mail Australia today that preparations were in place to put the two Australians to death by firing squad . ` Nothing problem , everything is okay here , ' Mr Yuspahruddin said , ` Whenever the Bali nine duo will be coming we have prepared it for some days ago . We are waiting for them . ' Indonesian authorities also cited logistical difficulties involving capacity at Nusa Kambangan -- the notorious island prison where five inmates were executed last month -- as a reason for the delay . Chan and Sukumaran are enjoying a few days ' reprieve from the firing squad after Indonesia was caught unprepared for the executions and delayed moving them from their Bali jail cells . Senior government figures were concerned Prime Minister Tony Abbott -LRB- left -RRB- had derailed efforts to save the Bali Nine duo , after Foreign Minister Julie Bishop 's -LRB- right -RRB- carefully crafted campaign to spare their lives . Tony Spontana , a spokesman for the attorney-general 's office which oversees the executions , neither confirmed nor denied the statement from the vice president 's office but insisted the prisoners would eventually face the firing squad . ` What needs to be underscored is the execution will still be conducted , ' Spontana told AFP . Indonesia 's Attorney-General HM Prasetyo said a date for the transfer had not been set because more co-ordination was needed and he did n't think Mr Kalla would have given a timeframe . ` I 've never said that and I do n't think the vice president would have said that , ' Mr Prasetyo told reporters in Jakarta . ` He only leaves it all to us because when a sentence already has final , legally binding status and all legal -LRB- appeal -RRB- aspects have been fulfilled , the execution is the prosecutor 's obligation and responsibility . ' At Kerobokan jail on Friday , meetings to plan the transfer to Nusa Kambangan jail continued , but no date was set . ` As soon as Nusa Kambangan is ready , we 'll send them immediately , ' Bali chief prosecutor Momock Bambang Samiarso told reporters . The delay gives Chan and Sukumaran precious days with their families , and precious time for their lawyers to ready their final legal manoeuvres . Gusto Kompiang Adnyana , head of Bali 's Law and Human Rights Office , said : ` There 's no time for the transfer yet . We have n't co-ordinated with Nusa Kambangan either . ' The delay gives Chan and Sukumaran precious days with their families , and precious time for their lawyers to ready their final legal manoeuvres . Indonesia 's pledge to proceed with the execution of the Australians -- just two of seven foreigners on death row whose appeals for presidential clemency have been rejected -- has strained ties between Jakarta and Canberra , a relationship only just recovering from a damaging rift in 2014 over spying revelations and people-smuggling . Melbourne barrister Michael O'Connell SC visited the death row Australians in Kerobokan jail on Thursday to go over arrangements for next week 's administrative court challenge . They will argue President Joko Widodo did not properly examine their requests for clemency before rejecting them . ` Everything is ready for execution - we are waiting for them ' : The ` death island ' prisons boss Ahmad Yuspahruddin -LRB- pictured -RRB- , chief of the Central Java penitentiary division which governs Nusakambangan Island is prepared to execute Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . Mr O'Connell says it 's a strong case , but lawyers will first have to clear jurisdictional hurdles - whether Mr Joko 's decree can be characterised under administrative law or is simply a decision that 's a matter for the president . At the same time , the lawyers ' complaints against the original six judges in the Bali Nine pair 's trial are being examined . Indonesia 's judicial commission has contacted the lawyers for more information about their concerns , which came after the original lawyer for Chan and Sukumaran alleged ` interference ' that saw the Australians sentenced to death instead of life for the 2005 drug-smuggling bid . It has been a roller-coaster week for the men , their families and friends at Kerobokan jail . Condemned men : Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- pictured in a Bali holding cell -RRB- . At the start of the week , there were expectations the pair would be moved within days and Sukumaran 's family began clearing his art studio of books . Then on Tuesday , it was announced the transfer would not take place this week because isolation cells and the execution site itself were not ready to cater to so many prisoners at once . Mr O'Connell said the Sydney men were coping extremely well . ` They 're humbled really by the depth of support that has been coming from Australia and to some extent in Indonesia as well , ' he said on Thursday . ` They are very grateful for it and they simple wait and hope . ' | Indonesian authorities have delayed the execution of the ` Bali Two ' Vice president 's office said delay is for ` technical reasons ' Indonesia has insisted the executions WILL go ahead . Foreign Minister Julie Bishop called Vice-President Jusuf Kalla today . Canberra has been appealing to Indonesia to spare the Australians . Delay creates more uncertainty , but gives men more time with their families . | [[0, 130], [43, 130], [131, 146], [196, 289], [586, 650], [704, 723], [3665, 3678], [3782, 3836], [3905, 3976], [5266, 5334], [358, 444], [2489, 2533], [0, 130], [586, 650], [704, 723], [2539, 2589], [4796, 4864], [5119, 5187]] |
A disturbed 22-year-old who killed six students in California searched online for ways to silently kill before stabbing his first three victims to death , according to a new report . Elliot Rodger , the son of a Hunger Games producer , is believed to have rehearsed on bed sheets and pillows before knifing the students , one of them 94 times on May 23 , 2014 at the University of California , Santa Barbara . The Isla Vista rampage was foreshadowed by a chilling Internet video in which he vowed to his victims that he would ` take great pleasure in slaughtering all of you . ' In a handwritten journal entry written before he went on the killing spree , he said : ` This is it . In one hour I will have my revenge on this cruel world . I HATE YOU ALLLL ! DIE . ' Scroll down for video . Elliot Rodger , 22 , the son of a Hunger Games producer , is believed to have rehearsed on bed sheets and pillows before knifing the students , one of them 94 times on May 23 , 2014 at the University of California , Santa Barbara . The Santa Barbara County Sheriff 's Office released the 64-page report Thursday summarizing the results of their investigation into the May 23 rampage . It provides new details on how Rodger killed his two roommates and their friend in his apartment , gunned down two women outside a sorority and killed a sixth person . Fourteen people were also injured . Rodger used two long fixed-blade knives , including a nearly 9-inch boar hunting knife , to kill roommates James Hong and Weihan ` David ' Wang , both 20 , and a visiting friend , George Chen , 19 . Chen was stabbed 94 times , according to the report . Rodger had been randomly assigned to share the Isla Vista apartment with Hong and Wang . From left , close friends George Chen , David Wang and James Hong were killed by Elliot Rodgers on May 23 in Isla Vista , California . From left , Christopher Martinez , Katherine Cooper and Veronika Weiss were randomly shot dead by Rodger when he went on a killing spree in the summer of 2014 . The families of Hong , Wang and Chen have criticized the Santa Barbara Sheriff 's Office for not telling them how they believe the killings were carried out , and said they are angered by public health and legal systems that they said value the rights of the mentally ill , including Rodger , over those who may become their victims . ` It 's Chinese New Year today and that is the most important day in the Chinese calendar , ' said attorney Todd Becker . ` All of our clients are of Chinese descent and it 's really an inappropriate day for this information to be released by the Sheriff 's Department . ' Becker said the families , upon learning of the impending release , had asked sheriff 's officials to delay for the holiday . Rodger raced through Isla Vista in his black BMW , engaging deputies in two separate shootouts and leaving a trail of bloodshed that ended with him shooting himself in the head before crashing into a parked car . Inside the car deputies found three semi-automatic handguns with 400 unspent rounds . All were purchased legally . The Santa Barbara County Sheriff 's Office released the 64-page report Thursday summarizing the results of their investigation into the May 23 rampage . It reveals he searched online to find ways he could ` silently kill ' The rampage happened hours after he looked into a video camera and warned in a disturbing Internet video that he would slaughter those with a good life -- especially women who shunned him , leaving him a 22-year-old virgin , authorities said . He also left a 137-page manifesto in which he detailed his life and his disappointments with his family and women . A representative for Rodger 's family did not immediately comment on the report 's release . Santa Barbara County Sheriff 's Office deputies were criticized for not searching Elliot Rodger 's apartment for weapons during a welfare check weeks prior to the rampage when his parents became concerned about his postings on YouTube . The incident spurred state lawmakers to enact the nation 's first law that allows family members to ask a judge to remove firearms from a relative who appears to pose a threat . And lawmakers also bolstered firearm safety and added rules for ammunition sales . The new laws include required law enforcement agencies to develop policies that encourage officers to search the state 's database of gun purchases when checking on whether someone may be a danger to themselves or others . Sheriff Bill Brown said in a write-up prefacing the report that the case was very unusual because of the detailed written and video-taped records that indicated he ` clearly suffered from significant mental illness that ultimately resulted in homicidal and suicidal rage . ' Brown said he hoped a review of the findings by mental health professionals and the FBI 's Behavior Research and Instruction Unit will help develop better practices to ID , intervene and treat such issues . | Elliot Rodger , 22 , went on a killing spree in Isla Vista on May 23 . Stabbed his two roommates and their friend in their shared apartment . Then gunned down two women outside a sorority and killed a sixth person . Santa Barbara County Sheriff 's Office have released new report into killings . He used two long fixed-blade hunting knives and a boar hunting knife . Document revealed he stabbed one of his victims 94 times . In a final journal entry , he wrote : ` This is it . 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Teenagers are usually renowned for spending their parents ' money but one 13-year-old from Perth , Scotland , is on a penny-pinching mission to save her family cash . C'Jai Hamilton , 13 , describes herself as an ` extreme couponer ' as she loves nothing better than bargain hunting to save her friends and family money . The schoolgirl spends two hours a day on her endeavours , trawling websites for the best deals and checking every page of magazines and newspapers for discount coupons . Scroll for video . C'Jai Hamilton , 13 , pictured on today 's This Morning , describes herself as an ` extreme couponer ' The teenager , pictured on the ITV show with her mother , Gail , has saved her parents # 1,000 so far . Explaining how money-saving became a hobby , C'Jai said on today 's This Morning : ' I kept seeing offers online and I kept looking into it and found it really interested me . I was able to get extra things for me and others which gave me a buzz and I liked helping people . ' Thanks to her efforts , C'Jai has saved her parents # 1,000 so far as their weekly shopping bills have fallen by a quarter . C'Jai 's father suffers from severe arthritis and her mother , Gail , 37 , is his full-time carer so the teenager wanted to do something to help them as money was tight . Appearing on the ITV show with her daughter , Gail said : ` Some months we live from week to week . If we can get a bit extra by saving money on the shopping then we can have a treat or a day trip . ` Every week C'Jai is n't just getting coupons for food products but cosmetics and pet products . ' C'Jai told Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford that bargain hunting is time consuming but worth it . C'Jai , who gives most of the products she gets at a discount to family and friends , said the trick to saving money is all in the research and avoiding impulse buying . She said : ` You have to go on internet , that 's big part of it , do online research . Make sure before you buy , it 's for you - do n't go for an offer if you do n't need it as then you could save 20p for something else . ' She added : ` Look through every page of a magazine or a newspaper for coupons - do n't buy a magazine if it does n't have any coupons . ' The teenager trawls through magazines and websites every day to find money-saving offers . The schoolgirl said the only downside of her bargain hunting is she gets a lot of spam after signing up for discount deals with websites - so she has created an separate email address to the one she uses for social purposes . C'Jai said her hobby - always done after her homework - is time consuming but is is worth it for the rewards . Speaking about her love of couponing on her blog , C'Jai writes : ` If you 're American you might think `` this is n't much of a big thing because we do it all the time here '' , whereas in the UK it 's really not , it 's sadly not popular and we do n't really get coupons a lot here in magazines or newspapers . ` If you 're confused , it 's also known as vouchers or money off , I really enjoy doing it and saving my family money , it helps money stretch a wee bit further and sometimes gets you that extra wee treat ! ` It 's well worth it , it 's sometimes easy and hard , I would n't say it 's a run in the park though ... but it 's something I really enjoy ! ' Her mother compared her coupon hunting to a part-time job but said she 's happy to encourage it because ` she 's gaining skills that she can take into a job in the future . ' She added that her daughter is an asset when they go supermarket shopping as she 's always looking for the best deals . Gail said : ` Before I buy something she always makes me check if there 's a better deal first and always questions if we need it . She says if we do n't then it 's not worth spending money on it . ' To be a savvy shopper , C'Jai recommends looking for the best deals in supermarkets and avoid impulse buys . | C'Jai Hamilton , 13 , from Perth , describes herself as an ` extreme couponer ' Loves bargain hunting to save her friends and family money . Trawls websites and magazines for two hours a day searching for deals . Her coupons and savvy shopping have saved her parents # 1,000 . She said she gets a buzz from saving money . | [[0, 21], [31, 96], [70, 96], [110, 140], [167, 181], [189, 231], [511, 530], [569, 611], [267, 321], [894, 942], [2223, 2242], [2284, 2313], [3032, 3082], [322, 377], [322, 336], [380, 491], [2223, 2242], [2284, 2313], [614, 648], [672, 708], [1019, 1054], [3032, 3082]] |
Nearly 5,000 years after it was created by a Chinese Emperor , tea remains one of the world 's most popular beverages in the US , with tens of thousands of gallons of different iced varieties being consumed every year . But beyond the preferred flavors and serving methods enjoyed in the US , there are huge varieties of other tea-based traditions , flavors and styles being served in different cultures around the world which are far more interesting than what you will find at your local Starbucks . From British tea time to Tibetan Yak Butter Tea , Pulptastic compiled a visual list of teas being served in their native countries . Unique flavor : Moroccan mint tea -LRB- pictured -RRB- is a variation of green tea made with spearmint leaves and sugar . Super creamy : Hong Kong milk tea -LRB- pictured -RRB- is black tea that is made with evaporated milk or sweetened condensed milk . According to the Tea Association of the USA , tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water . While Americans can choose from varieties of teas , including black , green and white , a majority of the country prefers to drink it chilled . Considering the popularity of sweet tea , particularly below the Mason-Dixon line , it is not at all shocking that the Tea Association also reported that 85per cent of the tea consumed in the US is iced . In Steel Magnolia 's , Dolly Parton 's character Truvy called sweet tea the ` house wine of the South ' because of its abundant consumption . Across the pond , the British drink their tea with milk , but it is also common to have it served black , with lemon or sugar . The creation of the traditional afternoon tea in the United Kingdom is credited to Anna Marie Russell , Duchess of Bedford , who in 1840 began having tea with a small snack around 4pm to fight off that ` sinking feeling ' . Caloric beverage : A Buddhist nun is pictured drinking Tibetan yak butter tea , which is made from tea leaves , yak butter , water and salt . Liquid dinner : Mongolian tea or suutei tsai -LRB- pictured -RRB- is known for its distinct salty flavor . It is typically made with water , milk , black or green tea and salt . Cool cups : In South America , mate tea -LRB- pictured -RRB- is made by filling a hollow gourd with dried yerba mate leaves and hot water . It is served with a filtered straw that is usually made out of silver . But there would be no such thing as tea time , if it was n't for the discovery of tea leaves in China . According to legend , Chinese Emperor Shen-Nung came across the beverage in 2737 BC after some tea leaves accidentally blew into his pot of boiling water . Tea originated in China as a medicinal drink and is still widely consumed for its health benefits . The Alishan tea district in Chiayi County , Taiwan is famous for its production and consumption of oolong tea , a partially-oxidized tea made from leaves that are withered in direct sunlight . Tea is also an important part of Russian culture . While the warming beverage used to be served in the afternoon , Russians now consume it throughout the day - very possibly to stave off the cold . In Russia , tea is a two-step brewing process . A large quantity of tea concentrate is first brewed in a teapot to serve several people . For their individual glasses , each person mixes a portion of the concentrate with hot water according to taste , making it stronger or weaker depending on their personal preference . Sweet drink : Thai tea , known as ` cha-yen ' is made with brewed Ceylon tea that is mixed with condensed milk and sugar before being served over ice and topped with evaporated milk . Floral arrangement : Tea originated in China as a medicinal drink and is still widely consumed for its health benefits . This picture shows a tea pot filled with a Chinese herbal flower tea . Traditional Kuwaiti tea -LRB- pictured -RRB- is a variation of brewed tea leaves that are served hot with the addition of saffron and cardamom pods to enhance the flavor . In Morocco , tea is a sign of hospitality and is often served to guests . Offering tea as a means of welcoming visitors to your home was once somewhat of a ceremonial process because hosts used to elaborately prepare it in front of their guests . While tea is now commonly made in the kitchen , the traditional ceremony is still observed for more formal occasions . Moroccan mint tea , which is a variation of green tea made with spearmint leaves and sugar , is served throughout the country . For those who prefer their tea to have a creamier texture , milk teas are popular in Thailand and Hong Kong . Thai tea , known as ` cha-yen ' is made with brewed Ceylon tea that is mixed with condensed milk and sugar before being served over ice and topped with evaporated milk . Meanwhile , Hong Kong milk tea is black tea that is made with evaporated milk or sweetened condensed milk . It is nicknamed ` pantyhose ' or ` silk stocking ' tea because it is brewed in a sackcloth bag used to filter the leaves . It is also used as a base for ` Yuanyang ' or ` Yingyong ' , which is a beloved drink in Hong Kong that combines the creamy tea with coffee for an added treat . Pretty plates : Turkish tea -LRB- pictured -RRB- is a black tea that is served without milk . Tea is an important part of Turkey 's culture and is readily available throughout the country . National product : Alishan tea district in Chiayi County , Taiwan is famous for its production and consumption of oolong tea -LRB- pictured -RRB- , a partially-oxidized tea made from leaves that are withered in direct sunlight . Texas longhorns : According to the Tea Association of the USA , 85per cent of the tea consumed in the US is iced . There are also teas that are flavored with salt and even butter . Tibetan butter tea is made from tea leaves , yak butter , water and salt . The filling , calorie-rich beverage is customarily consumed throughout the day . While it may seem strange to put such a fattening substance into your tea , butter coffee is gaining popularity in the US because of claims that it energizes and burns fat in the body all day long . Mongolian tea or suutei tsai is known for its distinct salty flavor . It is typically made with water , milk , black or green tea and salt . But instead of steeping fine tea leaves , suutei tsai is made with the coarse part of the plant . Butter , rice and noodles are also commonly added when making the unique tea . And in South America , drinking mate tea is somewhat of a bonding experience . A container , usually a hollow gourd , is filled with dried yerba mate leaves and hot water and served with a filtered straw that is usually made out of silver . It is common for friends to take sips of the beverage , refill it and pass it around . British tea time : A glass of Earl Grey tea is served with lemon and side of shortbread biscuits and scones topped with clotted cream and jam . Keeping warm : This Russian dining room table is set for afternoon tea . Tea is an important part of Russian culture and is now consumed throughout the day . Metal sifter : Tea can be seen being poured in a tea room in Punjab , Pakistan . | Tea , which originated in China , is nearly 5,000 years old . Legend has it that Chinese Emperor Shen-Nung discovered the beverage in 2737 BC after tea leaves accidentally blew into his pot of boiling water . According to the Tea Association of the USA , tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water . 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She may once have dreamed of San Pedro , but nowadays Madonna 's heart is set on the vibrant city of Tel Aviv - as , it seems , is Natalie Portman 's . The stars have been wowed by a new uber-modern development , Meier-on-Rothschild Tower , in Israel , which features glass walls and panoramic sea views . When the development was first announced in 2013 , Madonna was pictured clutching a brochure for the development - and now the project is nearing completion , the star is reported to have reopened discussions of a purchase . Scroll down for video . The stars have been all been wowed by this new uber-modern development in Israel 's famous city . Tel Aviv is currently experience a property boom , which experts link to its thriving technology industry - the tiny country has the highest density of tech start-ups in the world . Madonna -LRB- left -RRB- was captured holding a brochure for the development , which Natalie Portman -LRB- right -RRB- is rumoured to be interested in , in 2013 . The computer-generated graphics , which Madonna will have seen in her brochure , show glass walls , double-height ceilings and panoramic views of the city . From the top of her tower , Madonna would be able to see the city 's main beach-front promenade - filled with joggers , buggies and the city 's version of Boris bikes by day and bustling bars by night . The iconic 42-storey Meier-on-Rothschild Tower has been designed by Pritzker prize-winning architect Richard Meier whose previous achievements include the Barcelona Museum of Art and the Getty Centre in Los Angeles . This latest creation is another example of American-born Meier 's modernist designs and was recently chosen by Forbes as one of the world 's tallest luxury residential towers . The plunge pool and deck in one of the penthouse apartments as shown by computer generated imagery . The 590ft-high glass , steel and white aluminum-clad block holds 141 apartments and penthouses , with private terraces . Privacy is certainly one thing you do n't have to worry about when you 're 42 storeys high , which is perhaps what 's attracted the stars to this particular development . As a follower of Kabbalah , Madonna -LRB- also known as Esther -RRB- has a spiritual link to Israel , so it 's no surprise she 's looking for a holiday home on its sandy shores . Back in 2012 she chose Tel Aviv to kick off her world tour and has repeatedly declared in concert that she 's ` in love with Israel ' . She 's even hobnobbed with the Israeli politicians and reportedly impressed international statesman Shimon Peres when she started speaking to him in Hebrew . According to a source close to the project , Israeli-born Natalie Portman has registered her interest too . Oscar-winning Portman moved to America from Israel at the age of three , but two decades later after graduating from Harvard , she returned to her country of birth for a stint at Jerusalem 's Hebrew University . The iconic 42-storey Meier-on-Rothschild Tower has been designed by Pritzker prize-winning architect Richard Meier whose previous achievements include the Barcelona Museum of Art and the Getty Centre in LA . Privacy is certainly one thing you do n't have to worry about when you 're 42 storeys high , which is perhaps what 's attracted the stars to this particular development . The 590ft-high glass , steel and white aluminum-clad block holds 141 apartments and penthouses , with private terraces . The largest penthouse in the tower is on sale for # 36million and is named the Palace in the Sky . The 15,263 sqft of luxurious living space features a private elevator , huge entertaining areas , a 12-seater dining room , a large kitchen/breakfast room and two terraces . All the reception rooms have spectacular Mediterranean views , double-height 22ft-high ceilings and an expanse of floor to ceiling glazing on two sides . Other features include a private gym , cocktail bar , cinema and mini-spa . On the upper level are the luxurious bedroom suites , each with walk-in dressing rooms and bathrooms . The master bedroom suite has expanses of floor to ceiling glazing and also glass feature walls looking into the atrium space formed by the double-height reception . And of course no # 36 million apartment is complete without a private outdoor swimming pool . Yigal Zemah , Chief Executive Officer at Berggruen Residential , who developed the tower , said : ` At Meier on Rothschild , we have created art through architecture ' All the reception rooms have spectacular Mediterranean views , double-height 22ft-high ceilings and an expanse of floor to ceiling glazing on two sides . For # 15 million , the celebs could bag themselves the Rothschild Summit Penthouse . The 6,520 sqft of luxury up on the 41st and 42nd floors includes a private elevator , a leisure deck with private plunge pool and five luxurious bedroom suites with walk-in dressing rooms and bathrooms . And thrown is for the price of any of these is the 24-hour concierge ; spa complex with gymnasium and 25 metre Olympic pool ; relaxation lounge ; cocktail bar ; boutique retail outlets and a wine cellar . Yigal Zemah , Chief Executive Officer at Berggruen Residential , who developed the tower , said : ` At Meier on Rothschild , we have created art through architecture . ` The Tower has been created with expert craftsmanship and is in a prime location . All of these elements are why it has proven so desirable . ' Tel Aviv is currently experience a property boom , which experts link to its thriving technology industry . No # 36million apartment is complete without a private outdoor swimming pool . The penthouses features a private elevator , huge entertaining areas , dining room , large kitchen/breakfast rooms and two terraces . The tiny country has the highest density of tech start-ups in the world , which attracts more venture capital investment per-capita than any other country . Being a hotbed for technology and innovation has also attracted global companies including Intel , Google , IBM and Microsoft , to set up research and development centres . But no doubt if Madonna sets her sights on this breathtaking glass apartment , the Material Girl will manage to see off competition from the city 's exploding population of computer geeks . The glass fronted plunge pool is the perfect spot to enjoy Tel Aviv 's year-round balmy climate . There 's no excuse not to exercise with a gym like this in your pad . Thrown in for the price of a penthouses is the 24-hour concierge , spa complex with gymnasium and 25-metre Olympic pool , relaxation lounge , cocktail bar , boutique retail outlets and a wine cellar . | The stars have been wowed by a new development in the heart of Tel Aviv . The Meier-on-Rothschild Tower was designed by architect Richard Meier . Largest penthouse is on sale for # 36million and called the Palace in the Sky . | [[152, 238], [555, 574], [584, 652], [555, 564], [575, 652], [152, 238], [1358, 1458], [2938, 3038], [3438, 3499], [3438, 3472], [3490, 3536]] |
Peter Mandelson warns cutting tuition fees could lead to universities shunning British students in favour of those from abroad . Labour 's plan to reduce tuition fees could cause universities to shun home students in favour of those from abroad , Peter Mandelson has warned . The former cabinet minister said reducing the # 9,000 fee cap for those who live in Britain may mean universities recruit more international students to plug the funding gap . He said such a move would ` not be desirable ' if it came ` at the expense ' of British students . He added : ` While I strongly welcome foreign students to Britain , I would not want to see them receiving preference over British students because of the greater income they bring to universities . ' It comes after figures revealed British universities are already spending millions on agencies to recruit wealthy students from outside the EU . There is no limit to how much an institution can charge non-EU students , although there are limits in some courses . The average annual fee for an international student last year was # 11,289 for classroom subjects and # 13,425 for laboratory-based courses , but some institutions charge considerably more . Last year , Edinburgh University announced it planned to increase its international population to 50 per cent , although it denied this would put limits on home student numbers . In a survey released this month by Times Higher Education , academics complained they were having to lower the level of classes for people with poor English -- ` to the disadvantage of native speakers ' . Labour leader Ed Miliband recently indicated he would pledge to cut fees for home students from their current level of # 9,000 to # 6,000 , although a formal announcement is not due until next week . Lord Mandelson spoke about the issue as part of a wide-ranging speech to Vice Chancellors at Universities UK , which represents the sector . Speaking before the event , he said : ` Anything that would boost the number of foreign students at the expense of British students would not be desirable and if you reduce fees for British students , you could not be surprised if universities turned to foreign students to make up the gap in funding . ' The former cabinet minister said reducing the # 9,000 fee cap for those who live in Britain may mean universities recruit more international students to plug the funding gap . Stock photo . While he made it clear he did not want to go ` head-to-head ' with his party , he said any reduction of the fee cap needed to be replaced by alternative funding sources . He also warned of the need to protect research-intensive universities , quality of education and widening participation of young people . In the year 2013-14 , 13 per cent of the 2,299,355 total enrolments at British higher education institutions were by students from outside the EU . | Reducing # 9,000 fee cap for those who live in Britain may mean universities recruit more international students to plug funding gap . Former cabinet minister said such a move would ` not be desirable ' if it came ` at the expense ' of British students . Comes after figures revealed British universities are already spending millions on agencies to recruit wealthy students from outside the EU . | [[0, 128], [342, 347], [368, 425], [377, 451], [1590, 1727], [2162, 2233], [2302, 2307], [2328, 2385], [2337, 2411], [452, 501], [502, 550], [619, 720], [1931, 1956], [1959, 1966], [1969, 2129], [752, 846], [784, 816], [826, 896], [784, 804], [809, 896]] |
Starbucks has had to apologize for a poster displayed in at least one store that showed Armenian women in traditional clothing drinking the company 's coffee under the crescent and star of the Turkish flag . The posters angered Armenian-Americans because they say more than a million Armenians were killed at the hands of Turkish Ottoman forces in the early 20th Century . The Armenian National Committee of America posted a photo of the advertisement on Facebook and asked why the company would use such an image . The posters , showing Armenian women in traditional clothing drinking the Starbucks under the crescent and star of the Turkish flag , angered Armenian Americans because more than a million Armenians were killed at the hands of Turkish Ottoman forces in the early 20th Century . ` Why is Starbucks selling coffee using an image of women , dressed in traditional Armenian costumes , celebrating a Turkish state that systematically victimized Armenian women during the Armenian genocide , and that still denies this crime against all humanity ? ' ANCA wrote . More than 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Forces between 1915 and 1918 in what is now considered Eastern Turkey . But the Turkish government has rejected the term ` genocide ' , claiming both Turks and Armenians committed atrocities at that time . The poster was displayed in at least one Starbucks in Los Angeles - a city that 's home to more than 440,000 people with Armenian ancestry . Starbucks has since posted an apology on ANCA 's Facebook page and promised to remove the offensive advertisements . ` Serving as a place for the community to connect is core to our business and we strive to be locally relevant in all of our stores , ' a spokesman for Starbucks wrote . ` We missed the mark here and we apologize for upsetting our customers and the community . ' ANCA executive director Aram Hamparian told The Guardian that they became aware of the posters on February 18 . ANCA believes posters were could be seen in at least ` two or three locations in Southern California ' . People lay flowers at the monument to Armenians killed by Ottoman Turks during World War I in Yerevan , in April 2014 , to mark the 99th anniversary of the Armenian genocide . ` It became very clear very quickly that this was a very serious issue for the entire community , because we started getting a flood of concern , ' Hamparian told The Guardian , adding that Starbucks had responded ` very appropriately ' . This year marks the 100th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians under Ottoman rule , and preparations are happening world wide . The mass killings have been recognized as a genocide in more than 20 countries , including the United States , Germany and Russia . Armenian president Serzh Sarkisian recalled parliamentary protocols aimed at establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey earlier this month . Serkisian accused Ankara of lacking ` political will ' and derailing the process with ` preconditions ' . The killings in 1915 are regarded by many historians as the first genocide of the 20th century , and are said to have inspired Nazi leader Adolf Hitler . | Posters displayed Armenian women in traditional clothing under the crescent and star of of the Turkish flag . 1.5 million Armenians were killed at the hands of Turkish Ottoman forces during the early 20th Century . Poster was displayed in at least one Los Angeles Starbucks . Starbucks has apologized for the posters and promised to take them down . This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide . | [[60, 75], [81, 126], [106, 207], [516, 527], [530, 576], [556, 647], [846, 851], [854, 894], [208, 372], [255, 372], [516, 527], [650, 793], [1073, 1156], [1073, 1104], [1168, 1199], [2487, 2576], [35, 75], [1334, 1474], [0, 43], [1475, 1494], [1502, 1537], [1475, 1484], [1495, 1537], [1475, 1484], [1542, 1591], [2487, 2576]] |
Axed : Ronan Farrow 's daily news show has been pulled by MSNBC after less than a year . MSNBC have cancelled Ronan Farrow Daily after the show 's flailing ratings hit a record-low of just 11,000 viewers earlier this month . However anchor Ronan Farrow is being kept on at the network , and will move into roles during prime-time specials , and work as a correspondent . The 27-year-old journalist - the son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen - sent out an optimistic Tweet about his future at MSNBC on Wednesday , before news broke Thursday that his show had been axed . ` Excited about new role - more to come , ' he posted . The network also canceled Joy Reid ` s daytime show The Reid Report , according to Mediaite . Both programs will be replaced by a new two-hour show anchored by Thomas Roberts . The show will run from 1-3pm daily to fill the gap . Politico are reporting that MSNBC hope for their daytime programming to be exclusively ` news-focused ' . The schedule also features The Daily Rundown and Andrea Mitchell Reports . Ronan Farrow Daily launched on February 24 , 2014 , meaning it did n't last a full year on-air . Positive outlook : Farrow Tweeted this sign of optimism on Wednesday night . Incoming and outgoing : MSNBC host Thomas Roberts -LRB- left -RRB- will brought in to replace Farrow and Joy Reid -LRB- right -RRB- , whose daily show was also canned . Just three days after its launch , Farrow controversially won The Cronkite Award for Excellence in Exploration and Journalism . Many remarked the prestigious award amounted to three hours of airtime . However the Cronkite Foundation said it was based on his work since 2001 , including being a UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth . The awards night coincided with further drama , after Woody Allen suggested he was n't Ronan 's biological father and that Frank Sinatra actually was . Things looked more positive in February for Farrow when he won a coveted journalism award . Despite little prior experience , MSNBC had high hopes that Farrow will help them attract millennial viewers , something which has n't happened so far . Allen wrote that Ronan could have been fathered by Sinatra and claimed that mother Mia Farrow may have been lying about it for decades . The Annie Hall director said Ronan , his only biological child with Farrow , ` looks a lot like Frank ' thanks to his blue eyes and similar facial features . Allen said that if it were true then Farrow would have kept a dark secret during their bitter custody battle 21 years ago to make him pay child support . Allen 's claims were in response to an article in Vanity Fair magazine in which Farrow said that Sinatra was ` possibly ' Ronan 's father . Writing in the New York Times , he also for the first time publicly addressed allegations he abused his adopted daughter Dylan and called them ` ludicrous ' . Woody Allen questioned whether Ronan Farrow was his biological son . There is speculation that Frank Sinatra is his real father . | MSNBC have pulled Ronan Farrow Dail days before its one year on-air . Show launched on February 24 , 2014 . Last month ratings dropped to 11,000 . Farrow is being moved into another position . Joy Reid ` s daytime show The Reid Report also scrapped . Both shows will be replacing by a new program fronted by Thomas Roberts . | [[0, 4], [7, 88], [89, 163], [1034, 1052], [1086, 1130], [1034, 1083], [135, 224], [517, 566], [623, 634], [640, 669], [717, 770], [751, 799], [1243, 1339]] |
India has unveiled a massive military spending plan that will see it splash out more than # 10billion on a fleet of new warships and submarines . The country , which has received # 1.6 billion in aid from Britain in the past eight years , will bolster its navy by building seven frigates at a cost of # 5.2 billion . A further # 5.2 billion will be spent on six nuclear-powered submarines . Scroll down for video . Military prowess : India 's Prime Minister Narendra Modi -LRB- centre -RRB- wants to build a strong military for fear the country would be unable to fight a two-front war with China and Pakistan . The defence plans follow the successful launch of a rocket capable of manned space flight at an estimated cost of # 250million . Britain is stopping its handouts , totalling around # 210million this year , from the end of this December . But many more millions will head towards Delhi in the form of private sector expertise and technical assistance . India 's government has cleared the plan to build its most advanced warships only months after making its order for new submarines in October . The orders are part of a plan to try to close the gap with the Chinese navy in the Indian Ocean . Since taking over last year , prime minister Narendra Modi has signalled his resolve to build a strong military following claims the country would be unable to fight a two-front war against China and Pakistan . The decision to bolster India 's navy comes after it has been rattled in recent months by the presence of Chinese submarines docked in Sri Lanka , just off its southern coast . The Indian frigates , which are being made in a programme called Project-17A , will be built at the government shipyards in Mumbai and Kolkata . There has been growing anger from Tory backbenchers over spending on Britain 's aid budget at a time when public services are being slashed in the UK . Tory MP Peter Bone said last night : ` This is why we should not be giving any aid to India . It was not aid that brought India out of poverty but trade . Aid is just a sticking plaster . ' Andrew Rosindell , Tory MP for Romford , said : ` It is clear that India is becoming a wealthy country if it is able to spend such a colossal amount on its military . ` There is absolutely no justification for Dfid -LSB- the Department for International Development -RSB- to now be spending any money on India . Security : The frigates , which are being made in a programme called Project-17A , will be built at government shipyards in Mumbai and Kolkata . ` It 's a pity it 's taken this long to put a stop to it , but at least the decision has now been taken . ' In 2012 the Government announced the current eight-year # 1.6 billion aid package running until the end of this year would be the last . The amount of aid to India will reduce to # 35.1 million by 2016/2017 . The decision came after India 's finance minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Indian parliament : ` We do not require the aid . It is a peanut in our total development spending . ' Justine Greening , the International Development Secretary , said : ` It is time to recognise India 's changing place in the world . ` After reviewing the programme and holding discussions with the government of India , we agreed that now is the time to move to a relationship focusing on skill sharing rather than aid . ' In reply , India 's foreign minister , Salman Khurshid , said : ` Aid is the past and trade is the future . ' Earlier this month , a major report warned that Britain 's foreign aid budget has been increased so quickly that ministers and officials were ` struggling ' to spend it properly . It found that they were ` unprepared ' for the challenge of spending a 30 per cent increase in the budget last year . The increase followed David Cameron 's controversial pledge to spend 0.7 per cent of the UK 's income on foreign aid . In a devastating conclusion , the Independent Commission for Aid Impact said there was only ` limited evidence ' that the money made a real difference in the world 's poorest countries . In some cases it may even have made problems worse . | Country will bolster navy with seven frigates and six nuclear submarines . MPs say its lavish spending shows Britain should stop ` dolling ' it money . India 's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to build a strong military . He fears country not equipped for two-front war with Pakistan and China . | [[0, 145], [10, 51], [57, 145], [146, 204], [231, 236], [239, 316], [317, 390], [362, 369], [370, 390], [1739, 1839], [415, 431], [467, 544], [1206, 1233], [1236, 1334], [528, 611], [1328, 1416]] |
A woman who was abused by her father and went on to have his baby has revealed she is starting to rebuild her life after her attacker was jailed . Hollie Davey , 26 , from Essex , was abused , molested and raped as a young girl by Paul Davey falling pregnant with his child twice - the first she lost after he carried out a home abortion . She tracked him down at the age of 13 after being raised by an adoptive family . Speaking for the first time about her ordeal since her father was jailed , Miss Davey said she will ` never get over ' what he did to her after he stole her childhood away from her . Hollie Davey from Essex has revealed her harrowing experiences of being raped and molested by her father . Hollie -LRB- pictured left as a child -RRB- found out she was adopted when she was 13 and went on to track down her father Paul Davey -LRB- right -RRB- . Miss Davey , who has since had three daughters , Alayla , six , Roxanne , four and Amelia , two , revealed the son she gave birth to after her father raped her was taken into care . Her harrowing experience started at the age of 13 when she found out she was adopted and decided to track down her real father after her biological mother passed away . But after excitedly showing up on his doorstep in 2001 Hollie 's decision to locate Paul - who is now in prison - would turn out to be one of the biggest mistakes of her life . ` When I arrived , a man with grey hair answered the door and asked me if he could help , ' she said . ' I told him I was his daughter and though he looked shocked , he pulled me in for a hug . ` He said he had been waiting for the moment he got to meet me , ' she said . Miss Davey and her father spent the night catching up then he asked her to move in with him . He told Miss Davey he did not want to lose her . She said : ` With those words I felt like I belonged and I settled down in to dad 's spare room . ' Hollie has revealed how she rain away from her father after becoming pregnant for the second time . But while she was keen to develop a father-daughter bond , Miss Davey 's father had other ideas . Within weeks he was dressing her in a wedding dress and molesting her . She said : ` One day while I was reading a magazine dad started to run his fingers though my hair . ` Then he said , `` You 're gorgeous , I ca n't believe you 're my daughter '' . It made me feel uneasy . But I was desperate for dad to love me , so I told myself I was just being silly . ' But Davey continued to behave in a way that made his daughter feel uncomfortable . After they had been living together for two months , he suggested playing the game , ` mummies and daddies ' . Miss Davey said : ' I thought it was strange being that I was almost 14 , but I did n't want to annoy my dad . ' Davey then handed her a wedding dress and told he to put it on . Hollie said : ' I put it on and played along with him . ' Hollie is now happy with her three daughters , she has no contact with the son she had with her father . Next , her father asked her to pose on the bed so he could take some photos of her wearing the gown . Miss Davey said : ` It felt wrong but what could I do ? ' Later that night she heard her bedroom door creak . ` Dad said , `` I 'll sleep here tonight so I can be with my gorgeous daughter '' , ' Miss Davey said . ` But he started touching me . ' I told him to stop it and tried to pull away but he ignored me and carried on touching me . ' Before long , Davey was visiting his daughter 's room every night to molest her . She said : ` He would call me his `` special girl '' and I would lay in bed limp , trying to pretend it was n't happening . ' Then one morning , Davey bundled his daughter in to his car and drove her to a deserted road to rape her . Hollie said : ` He told me to shut up , tore at my clothes and held me down on the passenger seat . I waited for it to be over but dad said , `` There 's more where that came from '' . ' I wondered how he could do this to me . I thought he loved me . ' At home , Davey locked his daughter in the house and forced her to wear the wedding dress again . He took more photos of her , then thrust a silver ring on her wedding ring finger and said , ' I want you to be my wife ' . Miss Davey said : ' I wanted to throw up . He was sick . I felt caged up like an animal . ' Hollie holds one of her girls , she made her escape from her father after finding the front door unlocked . Hollie realised she could not hide her experience in case her father was also abusing other children . After coming forward a second woman also revealed she had been molested by Paul Davey . Davey continued to rape his daughter for months to come and eventually she fell pregnant . Desperate to end it , he forced her to down a bottle of gin then performed a home abortion with a knitting needle . Miss Davey said : ' I remember blood running down my legs and it must have panicked my dad because he took me to hospital . ' I wanted to scream at the nurses , `` My dad did this to me , '' but I was petrified of the consequences . ` But if I thought this was going to scare him in to stopping him raping me , I was wrong . ' At 15 , Miss Davey fell pregnant a second time , but on this occasion she hid it from her father . She said : ` Even though the baby had been created by a monster , it was my baby . ' Then one night when her dad was asleep , Miss Davey noticed that the front door was unlocked and made a break for freedom . She said : ' I realised , I was finally free . ' Miss Davy gave birth to a son , but social services took him away . She blamed her father and , determined not to let him destroy any more of her life , she started college and got her own flat . She went on to have three daughters , then one day she realised that her father was still out there , prowling the streets and could be abusing other children . She said : ' I realised he could n't get away with this so I contacted a solicitor and went to the police . ' She underwent DNA tests , which proved her father was in fact her son 's dad , too . Then , a second woman came forward to report that she too had been abused by Miss Davey 's father . In July 2013 , Paul Davey , then 63 , from Suffolk , appeared at Ipswich Crown Court and pleaded not guilty to rape , indecent assault and one attempt of procuring a miscarriage . He was convicted of all counts and jailed for 16 years . Miss Davey said : ` I 'll never get over what my dad did . I wish I had n't gone looking for him . He ruined my childhood . But I 'm now back in touch with my adoptive family and am finally happy . ' | Hollie Davey from Essex was abused by her father from the age of 13 . 26-year-old tracked him down in 2001 after finding out she was adopted . Paul Davey asked her to move in with him and treated her ` like a wife ' Davey , who was jailed in 2013 , asked her to wear a wedding dress . Would also ask her to play ` mummies and daddies ' and slept in her bed . Repeatedly raped her and she fell pregnant twice . Managed to run away and gave birth to a son who was taken into care . She now has three daughters between the ages of two and six . 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An 85-year-old woman died of a broken heart just days after the death of her husband - who she had been with for 72 years . Norman and Margaret Balkwill , both 85 , both passed away peacefully in hospital - just eight days apart - after spending their whole adult lives together . The couple , who met at a Christmas party when they were just 13 , spent their final moments on different wards at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital . Margaret and Norman Balkwill were together for 72 years before dying just days apart . But Betty was able to be wheeled to her husband 's bedside shortly before he passed away . Their nephew , Ray Balkwill , of Exmouth , Devon , said : ` After Norman died , Betty died just eight days later . I think she just pined away without him . ` They were a wonderful couple who lived for each other . ' Norman and Betty -LRB- nee Craker -RRB- had met at a festive party 72 years ago and their friendship blossomed throughout their school days in Exeter . Norman and Margaret -LRB- Betty -RRB- Balkwill , pictured on Hayling Island in 1958 , married in 1955 . The couple , pictured on holiday Tenerife in 1980 , did not have any children as ` they only needed each other ' They eventually married on March 26 , 1955 , in St Michael & All Angels , Alphington . Norman worked as a butcher and shipping agent while Betty worked in the civil service at the old Army Records Office in Exeter 34 years . Close friend of the couple Derek Blatchford said : ` They were a devoted couple . They go on so well . ` They did not have children - they just needed each other . Margaret - known as Betty - died just eight days after Norman -LRB- pictured together on Hayling Island in 1958 -RRB- . ` The last two years had been a trial for Betty and she was chair-bound , unable to get about . ` When she was taken into hospital Norman was unable to cope on his own in the house and he was given respite care . ` But he got pneumonia and was taken into hospital too . They were in different wards but Betty was brought to his bedside at the end . ` They will be really missed but I suppose if they had to go this would have been the way they wanted it . They were devoted to each other for so many years . ' The couple will have a joint funeral at Exeter Crematorium on Thursday , February 26 . | Norman and Margaret Balkwill met at a Christmas party in 1943 . They got married in 1955 but never had any children . Close friend of the couple said ` they just needed each other ' | [[281, 291], [298, 345], [281, 322], [348, 433], [829, 908], [981, 1027], [1067, 1084], [1198, 1240], [1085, 1134], [1137, 1195], [1423, 1471], [1474, 1504], [1528, 1586]] |
Nearly a million Americans may have to wait longer to get their tax refunds this year thanks to a clerical error linked to ObamaCare . The Obama administration revealed today it sent about 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers the wrong tax information , and officials are asking those consumers to delay filing their 2014 taxes . Another 50,000 or so who already filed may have to resubmit their returns . The tax mistake is a self-inflicted injury that comes on the heels of what President Barack Obama had touted as a successful enrollment season , with about 11.4 million people signed up . Oops ! About 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers got the wrong tax information from the government , and officials are asking those affected to delay filing their 2014 returns . Glitch : Errors have been discovered in new tax forms called 1095-As , which are like W-2 for health care . California , which is running its own insurance market , on Thursday announced a similar problem affecting about 100,000 people in that state . Federal officials also announced Friday a special sign-up extension for uninsured people facing the health care law 's tax penalties for the first time this year . Several million households could benefit from that grace period , which had been sought by Democratic lawmakers in Congress . Uninsured people who go to file their taxes and learn they 're facing a penalty will have between March 15 and April 30 to sign up for subsidized coverage through HealthCare.gov . The fines for being uninsured are going up in 2015 . The tax error highlights the complicated links between Obama 's health care law and taxes , connections that consumers will experience for the first time this year . The law subsidizes private health insurance for people who do n't have access to job-based coverage . By delivering those subsidies through the income tax system , the White House and the law 's supporters were able to tout the health care overhaul as a tax cut . But it also introduced new wrinkles to an already-complicated tax system . The errors disclosed Friday are in new forms that HealthCare.gov sent to millions of consumers receiving coverage through the federal insurance market that serves most states . It 's that time again : Obama administration officials are asking the 800,000 consumers affected by the error to delay filing their 2014 taxes . Those forms , called 1095-As , are like a W-2 for health care . They provided a month-by-month accounting of the subsidies consumers received to help pay their premiums . That information is then used to make sure everybody got the right amount , not too much , or too little . Andy Slavitt , a top administration official overseeing federal health insurance programs , said the administration is still investigating the root cause of the problem . Slavitt said it had to do with erroneous calculations of a ` benchmark ' premium that is used to help determine the amount of subsidies that individuals receive . It 's unclear how the error would affect consumers , Slavitt said . He said it 's a mix of people who would have gotten too much assistance with their premiums , or too little . Slavitt said the administration started notifying the affected consumers today . He urged them to wait to file their taxes until they receive corrected forms . An estimated 50,000 who have already filed will receive special instructions from the Treasury Department , he said . ` We 're not doing any victory laps , ' HealthCare.gov CEO Kevin Counihan told reporters . | Obama administration sent 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers wrong tax information . About 50,000 taxpayers who already filed may have to resubmit their returns . Errors were found in new tax forms called 1095-As , which are like W-2 for health care . | [[135, 247], [590, 594], [597, 685], [326, 401], [326, 364], [374, 401], [3317, 3422], [772, 818], [805, 833], [805, 818], [842, 872], [2367, 2395], [2398, 2430]] |
Three men were caught with a massive cache of lethal weapons after their racket was foiled by a group of inquisitive school children , a court heard . Darren Alcock , Paul Estridge and Stuart Manners had a huge haul of pistols , stun guns , knuckle dusters and knives in Stockport , Greater Manchester , that were destined to be used in organised crime . But the men were thwarted when a group of children uncovered a 9mm pistol and 21 rounds of ammunition dumped in a bush and called the police . Today the trio were jailed for a combined total of 38 years at Manchester Crown Court after being convicted of firearms charges . Police uncovered a massive cache of weapons after a group of children discovered a gun dumped in bushes in Stockport , Greater Manchester . Estridge , 46 , from Liverpool , pictured left , and Stuart Manners , 46 , from Wythenshawe , Greater Manchester , pictured right , were jailed for 12 years for conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition . Their potentially deadly arsenal , which included mini torches converted into guns , was uncovered by chance on August 3 last year . The court heard Alcock and Estridge had dumped the weapon in bushes after hearing police sirens behind them . Their car was pulled over after officers spotted Alcock talking on his mobile phone at the wheel . The pair were allowed to go , but the weapon they left behind was soon discovered a group of children , who had been playing nearby . Manners ' DNA was found on the weapon and officers later linked it to Alcock and Estridge after examining their phone bills . All three were arrested and when officers searched Manners ' home in Sharston , Greater Manchester , they found Taurus Millennium self-loading Pistol containing one 9mm round along with a mini torch which was converted into a firearm with one round of ammunition . They also recovered a number of shooting targets , 79 rounds of 9mm ammunition , a mobile phone ` stun gun ' , a knuckle duster , carbon knives and two empty firearm magazines . As well as the gun the children found 21 rounds of ammunition in the carrier bag in the bush in Stockport . Among the arsenal were a number of mini torches that had been converted into firearms . A second torch which had been converted into a firearm was found in Manners car . Officers also raided Manners ' storage unit in Stockport and found hundreds of small and large calibre bullets as well as a gun cleaning kit and a large hunting knife . Police believe the weapons were destined to be used in organised crime . Alcock , 45 , from Liverpool was handed 14 years in prison with a further four years on license after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition . Estridge , 46 , from Liverpool , and Stuart Manners , 46 , from Wythenshawe , Greater Manchester , were jailed for 12 years for conspiracy to supply firearms and ammunition . A torch that had been converted into a firearm was also found in the car of Stuart Manners . Police said that by removing the weapons they have prevented further crimes from being committed . Speaking after the sentencing hearing Detective Sergeant Mike Cain from Titan , North West Regional Crime unit , said : ` Today 's result sends out a strong message to anyone who gets involved with guns - that they can expect to face a lengthy prison sentence . ` The firearms and the ammunition were clearly intended for use in organised crime and would no doubt have led to serious injury or death . ` We are committed to investigating and prosecuting those who use , store or supply guns for criminal purpose . ` By removing these weapons and ammunition we have without doubt prevented further crimes from happening . ' Police believe the weapons were intended for use in organised crime and would have led to serious injury or death . | Darren Alcock , Paul Estridge , and Stuart Manners had haul of weapons . Potentially lethal arsenal included guns , knuckle dusters , and knives . Caught after a group of children found pistol dumped in bushes . Police say weapons were destined for use in organised crime . Trio jailed for combined total of 38 years at Manchester Crown Court . | [[0, 79], [151, 280], [628, 697], [0, 79], [151, 280], [976, 1008], [1054, 1108], [1843, 1847], [1853, 2020], [2299, 2307], [2360, 2467], [3702, 3708], [3717, 3728], [3774, 3817], [359, 456], [678, 744], [309, 354], [2468, 2540], [2483, 2540], [3343, 3423], [3702, 3817], [3717, 3769], [498, 627], [529, 617]] |
Cereal fever seems to have taken hold in Britain as the country welcomes its second cereal-only cafe . Best friends Zoe Blogg and pal Jen Gibb have opened the breakfast-speciality joint Moo 'd in Leeds . Moo 'd offers more than 100 different cereals , as well as ` cocktails ' consisting of mixed varieties of different brands - and the milk for cereals comes from an old ale pump . Scroll down for the video . Zoe Blogg and pal Jen Gibb have opened thee breakfast-speciality joint Moo 'd in , Hedingley , Leeds . The duo say they registered their business before London cafe Cereal Killers . The duo reckon they are on to a winner after being swarmed with hungry customers on their opening day - eager to have a bowl of the breakfast treat . Unlike their hipster rivals who were slammed after opening expensive Cereal Killer Cafe in one of the poorest parts of inner-city London , Zoe and Jen are offering much more reasonably-priced bowls of unusual cereals . So far , Moo 'd has gone down a storm with Leeds locals , no doubt impressed with the modest # 2-a-bowl pricetag and the fact the milk comes from an old ale pump . Speaking to student newspaper The Tab , Zoe , 23 , said : ` We came up with the idea when we were students in Leeds . ` We both wanted to go out and get a bowl of cereal but all we could get were fry-ups . There will be more than 100 different types of cereal from all over the world served in the cafe . ` We actually registered our business before Cereal Killers registered theirs , so it 's not like we saw their idea and copied it . ` We 've been working on Moo 'd for nearly a year now . ' Moo 'd offers more than 100 different cereals , as well as ` cocktails ' consisting of mixed varieties of different brands . Zoe said : ` We spent ages trying to work out what combinations of cereals worked for the cocktails . ` We had one idea called ` What Nana Eats , ' which had Shreddies , Bran Flakes and Pink Wafers but that was ridiculously dry . ' Zoe and Jen are taking their new business seriously , with hopes to introduce a takeaway option and expand into other cities . The pair met on a marketing course at Leeds Beckett University , before starting work on the project last year . Identical twins Alan and Gary Keery from Belfast are set to open the UK 's first cereal cafe in Brick Lane , London . Jen , also 23 , added : ` We had one woman from UKIP on the telly say it was ' a waste of money and resources ' , and another person said everyone should have a fry-up every day , but apart from that the feedback we 've got has been great . ' Leeds University second year Politics student Aron Keller was one of the first to visit the cafe when it opened on Thursday . He said : ` After the recent opening of the UK 's first cereal cafe in East London recently , I was intrigued to see what Moo 'd in Leeds had to offer . ` The owners were really friendly and enthusiastic . ` The vibe is hip but not too kitschy . ` The cafe itself is small but spacious and there 's a definite quaint , coffee-shop feel about the place . ' Not wanting to be left behind , two rivals are racing to become Manchester 's first cereal cafe . Black Milk Cereal Dive has confirmed it will open in Afflecks Palace next month and according to Twitter , Cereal Central MCR is ` coming soon ' . Both establishments will serve breakfast cereals from around the world . An international cereal menu : Offerings from America include Banana Puffs and Reese 's Puffs . It comes months after Alan and Gary Keery opened the country 's first cereal cafe in Shoreditch , London . With 120 cereals , 20 types of toppings and 12 varieties of milk , self-confessed cereal obsessives the twins have taken their love of the breakfast staple to new heights with UK 's first cereal cafe . The establishment opened last December in Brick Lane , London and offers a menu of over 100 cereals from around the world . Open from 7am to 8pm , The Cereal Killer Cafe srves breakfast , lunch and dinner in an environment bursting with ` cereal memorabilia from the Eighties and Nineties ' . There are also vintage televisions dotted about the interior , running old cartoons on a loop . The idea of the cafe came to 32-year-old Belfast boys Alan and Gary when they were craving cereal for lunch one afternoon but could n't find a restaurant that would serve them the breakfast main . ` We were wandering around Shoreditch one lunch looking for cereal when the lightbulb moment hit , ' Gary told FEMAIL . Cereal all the time : Open from 7am to 8pm , the cafe will serve breakfast , lunch and dinner . There will be over 100 types of cereal on offer at the Cereal Killer Cafe from America , South Korea and France . ` We researched , what cereals were available in the UK and which ones would be easy to source and took it from there . ' Cereals are sourced from America , South Africa , France , Australia , South Korea as well as the UK and will be served alongside 13 varieties of milk as well as 20 types of topping . ` We have normal milk as well as lacto-free milk , oat milk , hazelnut milk and almond milk . There will also be varieties of flavoured milk , ` Gary continued . ` Toppings include Reese 's pieces , M&M 's , frozen marshmallows as well as fruits , seeds and nuts if you want to have something healthy . ' There will be 20 types of cereal toppings on offer including marshmallows -LRB- pictured -RRB- and Reese 's Pieces . There will be five different peanut butter cereals on the meny as well as cereal cocktails . The cafe also serves coffee for those who want a stronger hit with their milky breakfast treat . As well as Banana Puffs , Strawberry Yoghurt Cheerios , Toffee Crisp cereal and Reese 's Puffs , there will also be cereal cocktails on offer . Gary said : ` There are five different peanut butter cereals on the menu as well as cereal cocktails including Smore Than Words -LRB- a combination of Golden Grahams , Mini Marshmallows and chocolate milk -RRB- and Crunchy Nutcase -LRB- mix of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes and Clusters , walnuts , pecans and hazelnut milk -RRB- and Cap'n Crunch peanut butter real with strawberry pops and strawberry milk . ' Small bowls of cereal cost # 2.50 , medium bowls will set customers back # 3.00 and large bowls are priced at # 3.50 . | Moo 'd Cereal House in Oatley Road , Hedingley is open from 8am to 7pm . 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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has so far killed more than 9,300 people . It is a debate that has been raging since the Ebola epidemic reached crisis point last year . Will the vicious disease , which has killed more than 9,300 people , mutate to become an airborne virus potentially making it infinitely more deadly ? Health experts have firmly proclaimed Ebola viruses are not airborne and can only be transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids . But an international team of scientists have now thrown that assertion into doubt . In an opinion piece published in mBio , the journal of the American Society for Microbiology , the team make their case . They reviewed past studies examining past outbreaks of Ebola within human populations , as well as animal studies . Their aim ? To establish what is known and what is not known about how the virus spreads . And their findings conclude , that while current knowledge is nowhere near complete , airborne infectious Ebola particles are likely to play some role in transmission . ` It is very likely that at least some degree of Ebola virus transmission currently occurs via infectious aerosols generated from the gastrointestinal tract , the respiratory tract , or medical procedures , although this has been difficult to definitively demonstrate or rule out , since those exposed to infectious aerosols also are most likely to be in close proximity to and in direct contact with an infected case , ' they wrote . They go on to suggest that Ebola viruses do have the potential to evolve in the future into airborne pathogens , ` particularly if extensive ongoing human transmission results in selective virus evolution ' . But Professor Jonathan Ball , a virologist at the University of Reading told MailOnline Ebola remains a blood borne infection and as a result is very unlikely to spread through airborne particles . He said he has ` absolutely no issue at all ' that if you were to generate some droplets contaminated with Ebola , they could be a potential source of infection , because of the route the virus takes via mucus membranes . But , he cautioned , it is a ` leap of faith ' to suggest the virus can therefore be transmitted via an airborne route . ` The reality is that this virus ends up in the blood stream , that 's where most replication happens , ' Professor Ball told MailOnline . ` It is a blood borne virus , therefore it is difficult to say how the virus could set up the lung associated infections which would generate the symptoms associated with respiratory transmission , through sneezes and coughs . ` The bottom line is if you say airborne to the general public they start to immediately think the virus could be spread through someone coughing . ` The reality is there is no evidence it is changing the way it behaves . ' Ben Neuman , a virologist at the University of Reading agreed . He said the possibility Ebola might travel through the air is ` interesting from scientific perspective ' , but he warned ` talking about it as if it is actually happening in Africa right now would be irresponsible speculation ' . He told MailOnline : ` The study in question poses some interesting `` what if '' questions for researchers to ponder , and we should n't get carried away . ` Ebola is just not well adapted to spreading except by contact with bodily fluids . ' As part of their analysis Dr Osterholm and colleagues noted a few animal studies have pointed to the possibility that Ebola could potentially spread via aerosols . One piece of research revealed two monkeys developed the virus 10 and 11 days after the death of infected monkeys kept in an enclosure three meters away . Those infected with the disease were housed in the same room but efforts were made to ensure they were separated from the control group of three monkeys . The researchers suggested the two control monkeys had been infected through aerosol , oral or conjunctival exposure to droplets carrying the virus . They added that studies of the dead monkey 's lung tissue supported the theory they had become infected via airborne particles . Similarly in another study , four caged macaques monkeys became infected with Ebola after being placed close to six infected piglets . The animals were separated by a wire barrier , and the piglets were kept at least 20cm from the macaques ' cages at all times . The researchers concluded that while the virus could have spread through airborne particles , other routes were also possible , including droplets landing on items in the cages . Experts assessing past studies looking at how the virus spreads , have concluded that airborne transmission of the virus is ` very likely at some degree ' But , in contrast , Dr Osterholm and his team did also note another study where two monkeys did not contract Ebola despite being placed next to two infected animals in open-barred cages for several days . The team 's argument hinges on the need , they believe , for a revision of the traditional ideas around how viruses are transmitted . Currently it is accepted that transmission happens in one of two ways . A new test that can diagnose Ebola in just 15 minutes has been approved by the World Health Organisation -LRB- WHO -RRB- . The ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test Kit is based on detection of the Ebola protein in the blood . WHO said the test is rapid , easy to perform and does not require electricity . ` It can therefore be used at lower health care facilities or in mobile units for patients in remote settings , ' the UN health agency added . The new method is less accurate than the Nucleic acid tests -LRB- NATs -RRB- that have previously been used but offers a far quicker way of identifying the disease . The agency said NATs require established laboratories and fully trained personnel and can take between 12 and 24 hours . When compared with the results of an NAT previously listed by WHO and currently being used in the field , the new test was able to identify about 92 per cent of Ebola infected patients and 85 per cent of those who were not infected with the virus . The agency said it is therefore recommending that where possible , results should be confirmed by using an NAT as well . Dr Ben Neuman , lecturer in virology at the University of Reading , said : ` The new antigen test is not a game-changer , but it is another useful tool in the fight against Ebola . ` The new test is small , cheap and portable , but is less sensitive than the gold-standard test that is used to diagnose early-stage Ebola in the clinics now . ` The new test could help to quickly confirm outbreaks in remote areas without the need to send samples to a testing clinic and wait for results . ` The new test is n't about saving the lives of infected people , but it can help in the long run by making it easier and quicker to detect Ebola outbreaks . ' Either large droplets make direct contact with the skin or a mucus membrane , or a person becomes infected with a virus by inhaling small airborne particles at a distance from the source . But the authors say these models fail to recognise that infectious aerosols ` include suspended particles in a wide range of particle sizes that are easily inhaled by someone standing near the point of generation . ` Thus , aerosol inhalation can occur both near and far from an infectious source ' . They note that vomiting caused by norovirus is known to produce infectious aerosols that cause the illness to spread . But add , norovirus is not thought of as a respiratory virus . They believe that could also be the case for Ebola , because infectious suspended particles may be generated by vomiting , diarrhoea and coughing . To test their theory , Dr Osterholm and his colleagues created Ebola virus aerosols and sought to find out their decay rates . Their findings estimate that the Zaire strain , that triggered the epidemic in West Africa , can survive in suspended airborne particles for around 100 minutes . Despite their assertion that Ebola could already be airborne , Dr Osterholm and his colleagues acknowledged direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected patient remains the primary way the virus spreads . They noted the virus has been found in saliva , breast milk , urine , and the semen of sufferers . Meanwhile they also found viral DNA has been found in sweat , tears and stools , as well as in rectal , conjunctival , vaginal and skin swabs . And the authors note that the available data on how Ebola spreads is very limited , leaving their findings uncertain . They said the evidence available currently does not show the disease to be a primary lung infection . But they add it is worth asking whether this could happen in the future , noting it could be possible because the virus can be isolated from saliva and can infected cells found in the respiratory system . Dr Osterholm and colleagues ultimately agree with the recognised advice that airborne transmission of Ebola is unlikely because it would require the virus to mutate significantly . But , they add , ` with phenotypic changes -LRB- physical or biochemical characteristics of the organism -RRB- in the virus , aerosol transmission ... involving droplets of various sizes from cases in relatively close proximity to uninfected persons remains plausible ' . Admitting the epidemic still ever present in West Africa took public health officials by surprise , they warned ` we should not assume that Ebola viruses are not capable of surprising us again at some point in the future ' . In October the World Health Organisation stated Ebola is not an airborne infection and added it is not likely to become one . In a statement officials said airborne transmission ` has not been observed during extensive studies of the Ebola virus over several decades ' Dr Osterholm , director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy , sparked the debate last September , in an opinion piece in the New York Times . He put forward the idea that Ebola viruses could mutate to become transmissible through the air . Acknowledging that public health experts were talking of the possibilty behind closed doors , for fear of generating hysteria , Dr Osterholm warned ` the risk is real , and until we consider it , the world will not be prepared to do what is necessary to end the epidemic ' . Such was the level of concern , that the World Health Organisation , responded . The agency said Ebola is not an airborne infection and was not likely to become one . ` Airborne spread among humans implies inhalation of an infectious dose of virus from a suspended cloud of small dried droplets , ' a statement said . ` This mode of transmission has not been observed during extensive studies of the Ebola virus over several decades . ' Dr Osterholm , from the University of Minnesota , worked with experts from other US academic institutions , the Public Health Agency of Canada , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Sierra Leone , Doctors Without Borders , and the WHO . | Debate over whether Ebola will infect people through airborne particles has raged since the epidemic in West Africa reached crisis point last year . Now , new analysis of past studies , concludes it is ` very likely ' Scientists noted research where healthy animals kept at a distance from infected ones died from the virus . 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A 31-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead his girlfriend in a ` rage killing ' before hitting out at their neighbors on Facebook for not calling 911 when they ` heard noises ' . Adam Solis reportedly shot 24-year-old Katie Eager ` more than five times ' after they got into a heated argument at their apartment near Cypress Creek Road in Cedar Park , Texas , on Monday night . He then fled to his parents ' San Antonio home , before returning to the couple 's apartment Tuesday afternoon , police said . There , he called 911 and told the operator he had found Miss Eager 's body . The following day , Solis took to Facebook to express his apparent sadness over his girlfriend 's death - and to criticize neighbors who may have heard gunshots on the night of the slaying for not alerting the police . Scroll down for video . ` Murder ' : Adam Solis -LRB- left -RRB- , 31 , allegedly shot his girlfriend Katie Eager -LRB- right -RRB- , 24 , ` more than five times ' after they got into a heated argument at their home near Cypress Creek Road in Cedar Park , Texas , on Monday . Accusatory : On Wednesday , Solis took to Facebook to express his apparent sadness over his girlfriend 's death - and to criticize neighbors who may have heard gunshots on the night for not alerting the police . Couple : After the alleged murder , Solis -LRB- pictured with Miss Eager -RRB- then fled to his parents ' San Antonio home , before returning to the couple 's apartment on Tuesday afternoon , police said . Once there , he called 911 . He wrote : ' I thank everyone for heart felt condolences . I am doing as good as can be expected . Im in San Antonio , with family . I would also like to express how much hate i have for the neighbors who heard but didnt call 911 . I dont think ill ever get over the horrifying scene i came home to . ' I love and miss you so terribly baby . You may be lost to me and our friends and families but you will never be forgotten . You are and always will be my one and only light . I love you ! -LRB- sic -RRB- . ' But just hours after his Facebook post , Solis was arrested by police on suspicion of murder . He was booked at Bexar County Jail at around 10.30 pm Wednesday . His bond has been set at $ 1million . During an interview with police , Solis ' statements about his whereabouts at the time of the killing at the Lodge at Lakeline Village apartment complex proved inconsistent , a spokesman told KVUE . Video from Fox 7 Austin . Happier times : Just hours after his Facebook post , Solis -LRB- pictured with Miss Eager -RRB- was arrested by police on suspicion of murder . He was booked at Bexar County Jail at 10.30 pm . His bond has been set at $ 1million . Together : Officers said it was apparent that Solis -LRB- pictured -RRB- with Miss Eager -RRB- wanted his girlfriend dead . Miss Eager had reportedly been trying to get away from him when she was fatally gunned down several times . Scene : During an interview with police , Solis ' statements about his whereabouts at the time of the killing at the Lodge at Lakeline Village apartment complex -LRB- pictured -RRB- proved inconsistent , a spokesman said . Officers said it was apparent that Solis wanted his girlfriend , a University of Texas graduate , dead . Miss Eager had reportedly been trying to get away from him when she was shot several times . Speaking to KTBC , Cedar Park Police Chief Sean Mannix said of the alleged murder at the 2000 block of South Lakeline Boulevard : ` I 'd call it a rage killing , there was passion involved in this murder . ' It is believed that Solis called 911 at around 12.30 pm on Tuesday and deliberately lied to the operator - before later uploading a ` misleading ' post to his Facebook friends - in a bid to cover his tracks . Chf Mannix said that Solis 's Facebook message was likely an expression of surprise that no one living nearby had called the police before he returned to the crime scene on Tuesday afternoon . ` Rage killing ' : Cedar Park Police Chief Sean Mannix -LRB- pictured on Thursday -RRB- said of the alleged murder at the 2000 block of South Lakeline Boulevard : ` I 'd call it a rage killing , there was passion involved in this murder ' On holiday : Several neighbors said they heard ` bangs and yelling ' on Monday night - but decided not to call the emergency services after the loud noises suddenly stopped . Above , the couple are pictured together . ` He expected there was going to be a police response before he showed back up at the crime scene , ' Chf Mannix said , adding that he was also concerned no-one had dialled 911 . Indeed , several neighbors told KVUE that they had heard ` bangs and yelling ' on Monday night - but had made the decision not to call the emergency services after the loud noises suddenly stopped . Noemi Camero , who lives in the apartment above the crime scene , said : ` My daughter heard the man screaming really loud . It died out just as fast . We just came out to the balcony , we did n't see anyone . ' In a statement , Alamo Drafthouse Cinema paid tribute to Miss Eager , who was an employee at the theater . It said : ` Our thoughts are with Katie 's family and friends during this very difficult time . ' | Adam Solis , 31 , allegedly shot dead Katie Eager , 24 , at Texas apartment . He then fled to parents ' house , before returning home next day , it is said . There , he called 911 and told operator he had found his girlfriend 's body . On Wednesday , Solis uploaded Facebook post expressing his ` sadness ' Hit out at neighbors who may have heard gunshots for not calling police . 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More than 40 people have been injured , four of them seriously , after a fire broke out in a Dutch care home for the elderly . The fire broke out at the building in the eastern city of Nijmegen shortly after 7am - with firefighters and rescue workers using cranes to help the building 's many bed-bound residents to escape . At least eleven people have been rushed to hospital , with four said to be in a ` serious condition ' . A further 30 people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation . Around an hour after the fire broke out an air conditioning unit inside the building collapsed , leading firefighters to initially release a statement suggesting the roof of the building had caved in and people could be trapped beneath the rubble . Wrecked : More than 40 people have been injured , five of them seriously , after a fire broke out in this Dutch care home for the elderly . Scene : More than 100 people , mostly elderly , live in the apartments and have been evacuated . The South Gelderland Crisis Centre said on its official Twitter account that its latest count was of four ` serious ' injuries and 11 hospitalisations . Around 30 more people were being treated for smoke inhalation . More than 100 people , mostly elderly , live in the apartments and have been evacuated , some with cranes . Live footage of the scene broadcast by Omroep Gelderland showed firemen and ambulances at the scene . The fire was extinguished , and the area was cordoned off . Location : The fire broke out at the building in the eastern city of Nijmegen shortly after 7am . Blaze : The fire is understood to have started in a canteen area of the residential care home shortly after 7am local time this morning . Firefighters are seen battling the blaze at the residential care home earlier this morning . The fire is understood to have started in a canteen area of the residential care home shortly after 7am local time this morning . The canteen area is not connected to the residential quarters and the surroundings rooms are not thought to have been occupied when the blaze broke out . Following the evacuation , many of the elderly residents were given shelter in an apartment building across the street , while the more able-bodied were told to go by bus to a nearby community centre . The Mayor of Nijmegen later addressed residents at the care home . | Fire broke out at a residential care home in Nijmegen earlier this morning . Firefighters used cranes to help many bed-bound residents escape flames . At least 11 people were rushed to hospital - four are in a ` serious condition ' A further 30 elderly patients were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation . | [[71, 126], [127, 250], [828, 886], [1482, 1568], [1577, 1706], [1575, 1585], [1600, 1706], [1707, 1799], [1707, 1719], [1729, 1799], [1800, 1929], [1800, 1808], [1823, 1929], [236, 324], [325, 376], [384, 424], [1061, 1136], [429, 497], [1137, 1200]] |
The family of an unarmed Mexican orchard worker shot dead by police after allegedly throwing rocks at cars have requested a fresh autopsy of his body by an independent examiner . Antonio Zambrano-Montes , 35 , was killed last week when three officers opened fire on him at a busy intersection in Pasco , Washington . His death has become a new flashpoint in the debate over police violence in the wake of Ferguson after video of the killing appeared to show Montes running away from officers with his hands raised when he was hit . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . The family of Antonio Zambrano-Montes , 35 -LRB- pictured , his daughter Erika holds a photo of him -RRB- , have requested a second autopsy as police investigate the shooting . According to Huffington Post his family could have the exam carried out today as investigators prepare toxicology reports before the case goes to an inquest . Yesterday Investigators asked the public to provide more images and eyewitness accounts ofthe killing , which has sparked mass protests . They also asked for patience as they seek more information about the victim . Sgt. Ken Lattin of the nearby Kennewick Police Department said videos continue to arrive , adding : ` The more information we have , the better , ' Authorities also are seeking more people who saw Montes , in the weeks before the shooting , so they can learn more about his frame of mind , Lattin said at a news conference . Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against the police . Residents marched and staged ` die-ins ' throughout Pasco . The Spanish speaker was caught on a witness 's cellphone being gunned down by officers at a busy intersection , sparking outrage across the United States and Mexico . It is the fourth fatal shooting by police in the city in the last six months and has caused heightened tensions within the community . Zambrano-Montes recently spent some time in a homeless shelter , authorities said Thursday . But investigators have been unable to interview anyone who saw him in the two weeks leading up to his death , Lattin said . In addition , officers are seeking to learn if Zambrano-Montes had mental problems , Lattin said . ` His actions were not normal , ' Lattin said . ` It was not reasonable behavior . We want to know why . ' In response to questions about whether the special investigative team could be objective in evaluating Pasco officers ' conduct , Lattin was emphatic : ` We are going to produce an impartial report . No investigators would put their careers in jeopardy for someone else . ' Reaction : Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Pasco , Washington , to protest the death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes . He was shot and killed by police after allegedly throwing stones at them . Necessary : Family members and supporters have questioned why the 35-year-old was n't shot in the legs and was instead dealt a fatal blow . Running away ? Antonio Zambrano-Montes , 35 , is captured on witness Dario Infante 's cellphone just seconds before he is shot dead by police . He appears to be running away from officers in the Washington city of Pasco . Shooting : The orchard worker , who was born in Mexico , had allegedly been throwing rocks at police . He is pictured turning to face three armed officers as one holds up a flashlight and two others draw their guns . That was n't good enough for Felix Vargas , a Pasco business leader who has asked the federal government to conduct its own probe of the shooting . ` We want a separate set of investigatory eyes to come to Pasco , ' Vargas said . He said it 's inappropriate for authorities from such a close jurisdiction to be investigating a case that has drawn nationwide attention . Pasco police say Zambrano-Montes hit two officers with rocks and refused to put down other stones . In a cellphone video from a witness , several ` pops ' are audible just before Zambrano-Montes is seen running across a street , pursued by three officers . As he stops and turns around , gunshots ring out , and he falls dead . Lattin said investigators have determined all three officers involved discharged their weapons . But he could n't say how many bullets were fired . He added it was unclear from the video if Zambrano-Montes had anything in his hand when he was shot . The three officers are on paid administrative leave . None of them was wearing a body camera , Lattin said . But authorities are looking at dash cam video from patrol cars . Investigators have interviewed about 40 people , but only a few actually saw the shooting . Killed : Zambrano-Montes is seen lying on the ground after he was shot by police on February 10 . Protesting : Protesters gather at the corner where the shooting of Zambrano-Montes took place . Lattin also said it was not yet clear if Zambrano-Montes was in the country legally , but that it did n't matter as far as investigators were concerned . ` We treat all individuals the same regardless of any legal status that they may have had , ' investigators said in a release . The special investigations unit does not include officers from Pasco , a southeast Washington town of about 70,000 . More than half of Pasco 's population is Hispanic . The killing was the fourth by Pasco police in less than a year and has led to protests . Officers were exonerated after similar investigations in the first three cases . Critics in the latest case say the officers should have used less than lethal force to subdue Zambrano-Montes . Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant , who ultimately will decide if charges are brought against the officers , said the victim 's family has requested a private autopsy . He also said witnesses who might be in the country illegally can speak with investigators without fear of being deported . The investigation is likely to take months , and Lattin urged calm . ` We appreciate the patience of the public , ' he said . Memorial : Pasco residents , pictured from left , Angel Morgan , five , and his brother Jose Morgan , six , and Alex Gonzalez , four , and his brother Angel Gonzalez , eight , gather around a candlelit vigil on February 11 . Scene : Police investigate the scene of the shooting at the intersection of 10th Avenue and Lewis Street . The death of Zambrano-Montes is the fourth fatal police shooting since last summer in Pasco . It has sparked protests after witnesses said he was running away when he was shot in a busy intersection . Witness Ben Patrick told the Tri-City Herald that police fired at the man as his back was turned . ' I really thought they were just going walk up and tackle or Taser him , ' he said . ` But they opened fire . His back was turned . ' Patrick 's wife , Shannon , also said the man was running away . The shooting happened in front of her young children . ` He turned around to take off running and the cops just shot him , ' she said . Other witnesses heard officers give Zambrano-Montes orders to stop and drop the rock . They said the man refused to listen . Zambrano-Montes , who was raised in Michoacan , Mexico , has lived for about a decade in Pasco , where more than half of the residents are Hispanic . He died of gunshot wounds to the torso . Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Friday reiterated his country 's ` condemnation of the disproportionate use of lethal force ' by members of the Pasco police against a Mexican citizen . ' I have directed the secretary of foreign relations to support his family so they feel the backing and support of the government of Mexico , so they do n't feel alone and so there is a close monitoring of the investigation into this regrettable and outrageous occurrence , ' he said at a gathering of members of the foreign diplomatic corps in Mexico City . Zambrano-Montes was not armed with either a gun or a knife , Lattin confirmed at the news conference , but whether he had a rock in his hand when he was shot is still under investigation . Paying tribute : Laura Alvarado , who says she knew Zambrano-Montes , lights a candle next to Vinny 's Bakery . Zambrano-Montes had a run-in with Pasco police early last year , having been arrested for assault after throwing objects at officers and trying to grab an officer 's pistol , court records show . Lattin cautioned the public that the inquiry will take at least weeks and that any decision on whether to bring charges against the three officers involved will be made by the Franklin County prosecutor . The officers are on paid administrative leave . ` Those three officers are going to have to live by their decisions , ' Lattin said . ` Was it right ? That will come out later on . ' Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant said it was too early to speculate about what charges potentially could be brought against the officers . ` Rest in peace ' : Melted candle wax , a rock and roses are part of an impromptu memorial for Zambrano-Montes on the sidewalk in Pasco , Washington . The Pasco police department also is conducting an administrative investigation of the shooting and could punish the officers if they find they disobeyed department procedures of policies . Local officials have been in contact with state and federal officials , who are observing the local criminal investigation and decide later whether any further action needs to be taken , Lattin said . Zambrano-Montes ' family 's $ 2 million damages claim was filed by his widow and two daughters . It is a precursor to a lawsuit . The city has 60 days to respond . The group conducting the criminal investigation was formed in 2010 to look at any officer-involved criminal cases . This is the eleventh investigation they have conducted since then , Lattin said . In three previous fatal police shootings in Pasco , prosecutors cleared officers with the Pasco Police Department and a sheriff 's deputy who was working on a regional SWAT team . One of the three officers involved in Tuesday 's shooting was a defendant in a federal civil-rights lawsuit the city settled in 2013 for $ 100,000 , according to court records . The lawsuit claimed Pasco officers were inadequately trained in the use of force and how to respond to street confrontations . Earlier this week , the ACLU of Washington also issued a statement , calling the incident ` very disturbing . ' The group 's executive director , Kathleen Taylor said : ` Fleeing from police and not following an officer 's command should not be sufficient for a person to get shot , ' She added deadly force should be used only as a last resort . | Antonio Zambrano-Montes , 35 , shot dead by police on February 10 . Officers say he refused to stop throwing rocks and a Taser did not work . Family have now asked for independent autopsy as police investigate . Multiple witnesses claim he was running away when he was killed . Coroner has declared he will order inquest into shooting . 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One man has given new meaning to the term ` porta potty . ' Union Hardware owner David Goldberg uploaded a video of his custom-built creation ` Loo-cy ' to YouTube on Tuesday . The clip reveals that ` Loo-cy ' is in fact a motorized toilet , and has a plow in front . On its platform , a toilet paper stand and some reading material are included . Do-it-yourself : David Goldberg built ` Loo-cy , ' which comes with a toilet paper stand and some reading material . Long life : Before being used in a snowplow design , the toilet was called ` Loo-Cille , ' incorporated into a float and showcased at D.C. area events . ` Taking something very private and making it a spectacle is a jolt to the system by itself . But having it plow snow ... Over the top ! ' the video 's description says . The clip of Goldberg sitting on the throne as his machine plows a snowy sidewalk has already garnered over 57,000 YouTube views . Goldberg told Bethesda Magazine that the video 's popularity ` shocked the hell out of me . ' ` I 'm really surprised about it , but when you look back , all the news at the time was about the snow , so it makes sense , ' he told the website . Union Hardware 's website says of the machine ` Introducing Loo-cy . Our Hybrid -LSB- sic -RSB- motorized Loo . . Loo-cy was first introduced in the DC Pride parade in 2014 as Loo-Cille . -LRB- white and pink -RRB- Next was a breakthough -LSB- sic -RSB- apearance -LSB- sic -RSB- at a car show in Potomac , Md , where Loo-Cille won 2nd place . ' Design : Goldberg 's ` Loo-cy ' features two pedals , lacking brakes and a steering wheel . It continues ` When Loo-Cille was enterend -LSB- sic -RSB- in the Back to Betehsda -LSB- sic -RSB- car show during the Taste of Betehsda -LSB- sic -RSB- , Loo-Cille got a make-over and became the Loo-cy that you see today . After 2 car shows , Loo-cy entered an air show in Gaithersburg , Md , where it delighted the crowd around the runway . When the winter hit , Loo-cy was fitted with a snowplow . The a -LSB- sic -RSB- video was taken and the crowd went wild . ' The Washington Post reported that before those events , Goldberg made a ` snow bathroom ' one year ago outside Union Hardware . Goldberg told the newspaper ` People are more attracted to toilets - this very private thing - out in public . I built an entire snow bathroom , but it 's always the toilet people laugh at . ... They loved the toilet . ' The newspaper reported that ` Loo-cy ' was designed by Goldberg , and features two pedals , lacking brakes and a steering wheel . Goldberg told the Washington Post that the same toilet style is available for purchase inside Union Hardware . Look out ! Goldberg 's ` Loo-cy ' also has a warning signs which say ` Heads up ! ' | Union Hardware owner David Goldberg built ` Loo-cy ' the snowplow . ` Loo-cy ' is in fact a motorized toilet with a plow in front . On its platform , a toilet paper stand and some reading material are included . Before being used in a snowplow design , the toilet was called ` Loo-Cille , ' incorporated into a float and showcased at D.C. area events . | [[60, 176], [116, 126], [127, 176], [365, 394], [2445, 2453], [2456, 2480], [177, 267], [199, 207], [210, 239], [177, 185], [246, 267], [268, 283], [286, 347], [388, 394], [405, 464], [542, 551], [556, 581], [518, 528], [586, 617], [1277, 1350]] |
Queen Letizia and her husband Felipe got in touch with their artistic sides at the inauguration of the First Picasso exhibition in Spain today . In fact , the Spanish royal , 42 , seemed to be channelling the artist 's own style by wearing a black and white striped top that echoed Malaga-born Picasso 's favourite Breton striped T-shirts . While King Felipe 's only concession to the arts was a patterned blue and white tie with his crisp blue suit , during the visit to the Museo de Belas Artes in A Coruna in the north west coastal region of Galicia . Scroll down for video . Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain attended the opening of the First Picasso exhibition in Galicia . Uterque Floral Clutch . Click to explore the Uterque website . Visit site . It 's safe to say that Queen Letizia has become a bona fide style icon . With her inherently chic fashion sense and her savvy shopping choices , it 's not hard to see why . Not only does she champion high fashion Spanish labels like Felipe Varela , but she also gets behind her home country 's high-street brands by regularly rocking pieces from the likes of Zara and its sister brand Uterque . This fab floral clutch is from the latter and Letizia must be quite a fan , as she also has it in black ! In this case , she 's used the red version to expertly add a pop of color to a classic ensemble of a midi skirt , a breton stripe top and burgundy stilettos . The good news ? This outfit is easily replicated . Dig out your trusty old bretons and simply team them with a black midi -LRB- a savvy , figure-flattering buy -RRB- and finish it all off with a blooming piece of arm candy . Click right to check out the multi-color version of Queen Letizia 's clutch , or browse our edit below - they may be florals , but these quirky bags certainly are n't wallflowers ! ASOS Floral Embellished Clutch Bag -LRB- Now $ 25.68 -RRB- . Visit site . ASOS Flower and Beaded Clutch Bag . Visit site . Simone Rocha Sweetheart Flower Clutch at Browns . Visit site . David Galan Embellished Flower Clutch at Shopbop -LRB- Now $ 241.50 -RRB- . Visit site . She seemed to be paying tribute to Picasso 's signature Breton striped T-shirts with a striped top of her own ; she wore her hair in a loosely plaited up-do , gathered at the nape of her neck -LRB- right -RRB- . Letizia -LRB- right -RRB- teamed a white wool tie-waist coat with her plum-coloured accessories as she and Felipe attended a reception for the closure of Eixo Atlantico do Noroeste Peninsular General Assembly at A Coruna City Hall . Former journalist Letizia teamed her top with a high-waisted full black skirt , patent plum court shoes and a plum clutch with leather flower decoration from Uterque . The shade is one of Letizia 's favourites and today she picked her glossy plum lipstick to complete the look - along with a loose plaited up-do . And it 's not the first time the royal pair have showed their interest in one of Spain 's most famous artists . In September , they left daughters Leonor and Sofia at home to visit the Picasso Museum in Malaga , which celebrates the work of the famous spaniard , before attending a formal dinner . Meanwhile , the low-key royal proved that the Duchess of Cambridge is n't the only queen of thrift , with a penchant for recycling her outfits when she wore a black and white checked top this week , which she 'd worn three times in the last four months . Queen Letizia , 42 , pictured at the Fundeu 10th Anniversary at BBVA Foundation in Madrid today . The Spanish royal took to the stage in a Designers Remix top she has worn on three other occasions . The queen made a speech during her visit to the anniversary event in the Spanish captial . She wore the windowpane check top by Danish label Designers Remix for the third time earlier this week as she attended the Fundeu 10th Anniversary at BBVA Foundation in Madrid . The glamorous mother-of-two paired the top with black trousers and high heels and added a pop of colour to her ensemble with red lipstick and a red clutch . The Spanish royal was last seen in the Designers Remix top in November when she welcomed charity campaigners to the Zarzuela Palace on the outskirts of Madrid . On that occasion she teamed it with red heels and more subtle make-up . Letizia wearing the Designers Remix top in November 2014 at a charity event at Zarzuela Palace , left , and in October 2014 when she manned a Red Cross stall in Madrid , right . She also wore the garment in October as she spent the day manning a Red Cross stall in Madrid , again wearing it with red heels . Today the queen received a warm welcome when she arrived at the anniversary event without husband King Felipe , 47 . She wore a long , black coat on her arrival which she took off before she went on stage to make a speech . Today , the royal arrived wearing a long , black coat and heels and added a pop of colour with a red clutch . The queen , waving to well-wishers , looked glamorous with red lipstick that matched her earrings . The royal was given a warm welcome as she arrived at the anniversary event in Madrid . Once inside , she took her coat off to reveal her favourite Designers Remix top . The former journalist listens intently before taking to the stage herself to make a speech . It 's been a busy week for Letizia , a former journalist , as on Sunday she and the king attended a Spanish cultural awards ceremony . For that occasion , she looked stylish in a navy , cream and black # 1,753 illusion dress designed by Carolina Herrera . Thanks to her choice of flattering dresses , smart suits and designer garments , the queen is gaining a reputation as one of the world 's most stylish women . The queen is fast becoming a style icon and on Sunday , wore a # 1753 illusion dress by Carolina Herrera , pictured , when she attended an awards ceremony with King Felipe , left . Harper 's Bazaar magazine recently observed that : ` Since her marriage to Prince Felipe of Spain in 2004 , Queen Letizia has cemented her status as a royal style icon . ` With an air of casual elegance , the former journalist infuses her professional wardrobe with chic statement pieces and a hint of sultry appeal . ' | Spanish queen wore striped top and black skirt to Picasso exhibition . Malaga-born Pablo Picasso wore striped Breton T-shirts . Mother-of-two , 42 , accompanied husband Felipe in A Coruna , Galicia . Teamed outfit with patent plum shoes , lipstick and clutch . | [[155, 172], [229, 340], [2101, 2104], [2112, 2210], [2546, 2713], [155, 172], [229, 340], [2101, 2104], [2112, 2210], [2313, 2408], [2546, 2713], [3881, 3908], [3963, 4037], [4199, 4270], [4803, 4808], [4811, 4820], [4871, 4912]] |
The grandmother of a four-year-old girl who died when she crashed a motorbike she was forced to ride around her backyard has accused child protection officers of repeatedly ignoring her reports of child abuse . Chloe Valentine died from massive injuries in January 2012 after repeatedly crashing the motorbike she was forced to ride by her mother and her partner at their Adelaide home . Chloe 's mother , Ashlee Polkinhorne , 22 , and her ex-partner Benjamin McPartland , 28 , are in prison after pleading guilty to the little girl 's manslaughter by neglect . A coroner 's inquest is now investigating the death . Scroll down for video . Belinda Valentine , the grandmother of Chloe Valentine , outside South Australia 's Coroners ' Court in Adelaide on Friday . Ms Valentine has told the inquiry her repeated attempts to warn authorities about Chloe 's neglect at the hands of her parents were ignored . Polkinghorn 's mother , Belinda Valentine , broke down while giving evidence at the inquest on Friday , as she detailed her attempts to have Chloe removed from her daughter 's care . Ms Valentine said she repeatedly contacted Families SA to voice concerns about her daughter 's neglect of the child , her drug-taking , alcohol abuse and Chloe 's ` filthy ' living conditions . She said that when she offered to take Chloe into her care , a senior social worker told her : ` You have no right to take Chloe anywhere . ' I was really shocked - it gave Ashlee all the power to do basically whatever she wanted to do , ` she said . Chloe Valentine was just four when she died of massive head injuries in January 2012 . The inquest has heard Chloe was forced to endure chronic neglect at the hands of her mother , who fell pregnant at 15 . Despite more than 20 notifications made to Families SA since Chloe 's birth , she was never removed from her mother 's care by authorities . Ms Valentine says her daughter repeatedly threatened her , saying she would never see Chloe again if she spoke of taking her . ` She hated Families SA , ' said Ms Valentine , adding that her daughter complained about them always interfering and describing them as ' a joke . ' Ms Valentine told the court she often confronted her daughter about her behaviour . On one occasion she went to rescue her and Chloe after an incident of domestic abuse . She found Chloe shaking and cowering in a corner and described how she , ` just clung to me , buried her head in my shoulder . ' When Ms Valentine suggested Chloe should come to her home for a while , Polkinghorne became hysterical . ` She said I was trying to steal her child ... that I was trying to interfere . ' Ms Valentine said she rang Families SA but the social worker said she had no right to take Chloe . Mother Ashlee Polkinghorne -LRB- pictured left and right -RRB- at court at an earlier date . The inquest has heard she and her boyfriend Benjamin Robert McPartland , 28 , forced Chloe to ride a motorbike over three days which repeatedly crashed and caused massive head injuries . In December , the Coroner 's Court heard how Chloe had suffered massive head injuries , cuts and bruises after being forced to ride the motorbike , repeatedly crashing , over a three day period in January 2012 . In giving evidence to the court , social worker Tara Liston said she had struggled with her workload and had more severe cases than Chloe 's in 2011 . She told the court Chloe and her mother ` engaged really well ' , the ABC reported at the time . ` In comparison to other cases , when you read it , there were some things that Ashlee did well and there were other times that she did n't ... it would be a case that was not as significant as other cases , ' she had said . Other claims previously made in court by three people - including Jay Rann who was the child 's respite carer - said Polkinghorne left sex toys and drugs around the house , called her daughter a ` c *** ' and also fed Chloe Hungry Jack 's and spent her welfare money on herself . The court also heard allegations that the bathroom walls at Chloe 's home was covered with ` dried faeces ' , according to The Advertiser . They also claimed Chloe sang ' I want a horny daddy ' . Benjamin Robert McPartland , ex-parter of Chloe 's mother Ashlee Polkinghorne , leaves the SA Supreme Court in 2013 . He is in prison after pleading guilty to Chloe 's manslaughter through criminal neglect . On December 1 , social worker Katrina Heading told the inquest she considered removing Chloe when she was 16-months-old in November 2008 after her ` paralytic ' mother left her with a 15-year-old friend while she drank at the beach . Ms Heading said Chloe was sent home unsupervised with a private chauffeur because there were only two crisis care staff working that night . She said the chauffeur company conducted police checks on its workers but Families SA did not have access to those checks . Counsel assisting the coroner , Naomi Kereru , questioned whether it was appropriate for a 16-month-old child to be left unsupervised with a private driver . She asked why Ms Heading had not pushed harder to have Chloe removed , given Families SA had received multiple abuse notifications . ` You knew that this woman had left her child with a 15-year-old so that she could consume alcohol ... that 's concern enough , is n't it ? ' she asked . Ms Heading said she had backed her supervisor 's judgement , despite having reservations about Polkinghorne . Chloe died from massive head injuries after she was forced to ride a motorbike over a three-day period that repeatedly crashed at her Adelaide home . Families SA considered her to be at risk even before she was born and had received multiple calls about the girl by the time she was six weeks old . After 20 notifications were made to the child protection agency about Chloe 's care , she was never removed from her drug-using mother , Ashlee Polkinghorne . Earlier in the inquest , evidence revealed how Polkinghorne , described by one concerned friend as a very convincing liar , was often given the benefit of the doubt by social workers , who helped clean her house . One of the squalid residences she and Chloe occupied was reportedly infested with rats , while another was littered with soiled nappies and rotting food . It was alleged Chloe was also left for days on end with Polkinghorne 's teenage friends . In October , social worker Nicholas Ratsch told the inquest he helped Polkinghorne draft a safety plan in late 2007 to make sure infant Chloe received proper care when her mother was affected by drugs . Polkinghorne , was jailed for at least four years and nine months while the 22-year-old 's then-partner , Benjamin McPartland , 28 , received four years and two months . Chloe died of 39 different injuries in 2012 . Polkinghorne , who was 16 at the time , agreed that whenever she and her then-partner were out of it there would be a sober person at home . The strategy replaced a previous agreement , brokered by case workers , in which Polkinghorne pledged to cease all drug-taking . Another social worker , Leanne Stewart , also told the inquest in October that Polkinghorne was ` just a teenager ' who found it difficult to prioritise tasks such as cleaning her rubbish-strewn house . Ms Stewart said she believed 18-month-old Chloe was receiving ` good enough ' care in early 2009 , despite substantial evidence of neglect and multiple child abuse notifications , when her mother was 17 . The inquest continues . | Belinda Valentine accused family services officials of being ` flippant ' about her reports of neglect . Four-year-old Chloe died from head injuries and had bruises all over her body after being forced to ride a motorbike around her backyard . Mother Ashlee Polkinghorne , 22 , and her ex-partner Benjamin McPartland , 28 , pleaded guilty to manslaughter . Inquest into Chloe 's death heard case worker claimed to be ` overworked ' | [[0, 39], [108, 172], [162, 210], [765, 891], [1108, 1205], [19, 39], [44, 77], [78, 120], [211, 309], [1535, 1621], [1570, 1621], [2869, 2882], [2917, 2965], [2955, 2960], [2995, 3025], [3026, 3037], [3040, 3171], [5449, 5551], [388, 470], [478, 561], [3238, 3269], [3272, 3388]] |
This is the shocking moment a heartless thief scams a shopper out of her bank card at a cashpoint . CCTV footage shows the swindler appearing to help his elderly victim as he leans over to tell her the ATM is broken . As he speaks to the woman , he uses a piece of paper to cover the the screen in order to secretly cancel her transaction . He is then seen pocketing her card . Scroll down for video . Police have released CCTV footage of a swindler -LRB- right -RRB- distracting a female shopper -LRB- left -RRB- at a cashpoint in order to steal her bank card . Police are currently investigating more than 20 similar distraction thefts across the West Midlands in a con which has already costs victims # 9,000 . The thieves are thought to be working in a group of three and officers believe they may be travelling from London to carry out their crimes . After distracting the cashpoint user , the conmen - who have also memorised the person 's pin by looking over their shoulder - go on to use the card to withdraw hundreds from the bank account . Since receiving the first reports of the new tactic last October , officers have circulated CCTV of the suspects to other forces in a bid to trace them and have been trawling road cameras to find vehicles involved , but are yet to identify the culprits . The man , wearing a blue hat and grey tracksuit , leans over the woman as he appears to help her by telling her the ATM is broken . The thief uses a piece of paper while he talks to secretly cancel the transaction and pocket the woman 's bank card . The man who approaches people at the cashpoints is described as Asian with a neatly trimmed beard , who always wears a hat . Detective Constable Christine Hammond is investigating the offences . She said : ` We 're determined to find those responsible for these thefts but in the meantime , we 're keen to spread the word and let people know what 's happening so they can take steps to protect themselves . ` If you 're at a cashpoint and someone approaches you , do n't take their word for it that the machine is n't working . Simply ignore them and carry on as you are , making sure you keep your pin covered at all times . ` If you do spot any suspicious activity like this , then please call police straight away and - if you see them getting in and out of any vehicles - make a note of any registration numbers . ` Sadly , it 's often older people - the most vulnerable in our society - who are the target of these crimes and I would urge anyone with information to call us on 101 , or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 . ' | CCTV reveals the shocking moment when the thief steals his victim 's card . Shows him talking to shopper while using piece of paper to cover ATM . He then secretly cancels the transaction and pockets woman 's bank card . Police have reports of more than 20 similar thefts costing victims # 9,000 . | [[0, 99], [402, 467], [246, 303], [1437, 1554], [0, 99], [28, 99], [341, 351], [357, 377], [341, 343], [347, 377], [1437, 1554], [1475, 1554], [563, 583], [598, 671], [563, 569], [574, 671], [666, 671], [678, 689], [696, 713]] |
On a tiny Mediterranean island migrants wander in the streets , beg for oranges at the vegetable store , and knock on the door of the Roman Catholic church to ask the priest for shelter . These are the pitiful scenes in Italy 's Lampedusa where 2,700 men , women and children have arrived in five days after being rescued from rickety boats sailing to Europe from lawless Libya . Some are wrapped in charity blankets to keep out the cold . A few build fires on the beach to huddle around at night or sleep in the sand dunes . Tide of misery : Migrants outside the reception centre on Lampedusa . Numbers have swollen dramatically as Libya descends into chaos . Escape : Young men break through a fence at the Mediterranean island 's migrant centre . Not far from the official migrant reception centre -- where all beds are filled -- families with children do their washing in the open air and hang it out to dry . Among them are Syrians and Libyans escaping the terrifying stranglehold of Islamic State terrorists in their country . Others have fled poverty , violence or religious oppression in Somalia , Eritrea , the Sudan , Nigeria , the Gambia , and Ethiopia . Yet these desperate souls all have something in common . They have reached Lampedusa , Europe 's southern-most point , by paying huge sums to people smuggling gangs for a place on an overcrowded boat from a Libyan port . The lucrative trade in human beings is thought to be controlled by , and financing , the flourishing Islamic State terror cells in Libya . Italy has warned of the ` grave danger ' of IS building a foothold on Libya 's coast -- 180 miles across the Mediterranean from Lampedusa -- from where it could attack Europe . Italy 's foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni said this week that ` time is running out ' for EU countries to forge a ` robust response ' to the threat from just across the sea . In a further terrifying twist , European intelligence agencies believe that among the migrants waiting in Lampedusa are IS terrorists infiltrating Europe by the back-door by pretending to be refugees . Migrants walk at the harbour after they left the immigration centre on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa . 2,700 men , women and children have arrived in five days after being rescued from rickety boats sailing to Europe from lawless Libya . Lampedusa has long been a target for illegal migrants wanting a new life in Europe . Last year , 3,500 drowned making the attempt to sail from Libya . And earlier this month , another 300 died when their dinghies sank in high seas during the perilous journey . In the first nine months of 2014 alone , 140,000 slipped into Italy , the vast majority through Lampedusa . Today authorities on the island are struggling to cope . The migrants are gradually being flown off the island to holding centres in nearby Sicily and mainland Italy . But soon more boats are expected to arrive . As Libya descends into lawless chaos , the United Nations ' Refugee Agency -LRB- UNHCR -RRB- says the smuggling networks bringing them in now operate with impunity . This week , an Italian official added that conditions at the reception centre on Lampedusa were ` getting desperate ' . It has accommodation for only 400 but 1,000 are crammed in . Many of the younger men break through perimeter fences and take their chance on the streets . Save the Children , operating on the island , warned that food and basic clothing is running low which is making the situation ` tense ' . Desperate : Lampedusa has long been a target for illegal migrants wanting a new life in Europe . The migrants are gradually being flown off the island to holding centres in nearby Sicily and mainland Italy . The migrant numbers have now reached half the island 's resident population of 5,000 . In 2010 , before he was deposed and killed , Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi demanded # 4billion a year from the European Union to stop Illegal mass migration of Africans by boat into Italy . He warned he would ` turn Europe black ' if he did not get the money , which was refused . Today his threat appears to have been taken up by IS . Its fighters have threatened to flood Europe with half a million migrants in a ` psychological ' attack on the West , according to leaked emails . Under EU rules , Italy has a duty to rescue any migrants on boats in its territorial waters . Amnesty has warned thousands more migrants will die on what is the ` most dangerous sea crossing in the world ' unless rescue operations by Italy are increased . Yesterday the EU gave the country # 10million -LRB- 13.7 million euros -RRB- to help it cope . EU commissioners said it was a ` helping hand ' . Meanwhile , a group of Christian migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were arriving at the Catholic church in Lampedusa asking for food and shelter . The priest handed them what he had -- strings of rosary beads . The children put them round their necks and a girl began to pray . | 2,700 men , women and children have arrived in Lampedusa in five days . Many were rescued from rickety boats sailing to Europe from lawless Libya . Among them are Syrians and Libyans fleeing ISIS terrorists in their country . Others fled poverty , violence or religious oppression in African nations . They reached the island by paying huge sums to people-smuggling gangs . | [[220, 340], [2194, 2289], [220, 340], [327, 379], [2194, 2289], [2276, 2328], [914, 1032], [941, 1032], [1033, 1165], [1223, 1227], [1285, 1330]] |
Footage has emerged of a 33-year-old man dancing and jumping in the middle of Sydney 's CBD as he is pepper-sprayed by a police officer . The video , posted anonymously onto a social media sharing site , shows the man blocking traffic in the middle of the busy city road , dancing as cars and pedestrians attempt to continue their journeys . The unidentified 33-year-old man is shown flailing his arms and jumping at approximately 4.30 pm on Thursday afternoon near the corner of Bridge and Pitt streets . Scroll down for video . Footage has emerged of a man dancing in the street as he is pepper sprayed by a NSW police officer . The video shows a large crowd gathered to watch as a police officer subdues the man , approaching him as he dances , with the videographer shouting ` taser , taser ' . The police officer sprays the man with pepper spray , to large cheers from the crowd , as the man , wearing a white shirt , black jeans , and a yellow hat continues to jump . ` F *** he took that pretty well , ' says the man taking the video . ` Spray him again , ' he says . The unidentified 33-year-old man is shown flailing his arms and jumping at approximately 4.30 pm on Thursday . The anonymous poster of the video yells out ` taser , taser ' at the police officer . The police officer sprays the man with pepper spray , to large cheers from the crowd . The police officer sprays the man again and the 33-year-old slows his dancing , before hanging his head and putting his hands on his knees . ` He took a few gulps of it , ' the man taking the video says . ` He 's f *** ed now , he 's pretty dusted , ' he says . Police later confirmed that the 33-year-old was arrested and later charged with assaulting police , obstructing traffic and offensive behaviour and language . Members of the public contacted police when they noticed the man on the road , before a motorcycle officer began speaking with the man , who allegedly became abusive and assaulted him . The man was taken to the Day Street police station where he was then charged . The 33-year-old was refused bail , and will appear at Central Local Court on Friday . The police officer sprays the man with pepper spray again and the 33-year-old slows his dancing . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Footage has emerged of a man blocking traffic as he is pepper sprayed . The video was posted anonymously and shows the man dancing . A police officer approaches him and sprays him in the face . He was blocking traffic on the corner of Bridge and Pitt St in Sydney 's CBD . The 33-year-old was arrested and taken to the police station . | [[0, 7], [53, 137], [799, 850], [1272, 1323], [0, 91], [138, 201], [204, 304], [530, 596], [0, 7], [53, 137], [553, 630], [799, 850], [1272, 1323], [2131, 2188], [342, 374], [406, 505], [1649, 1677]] |
` Everything is ready for execution ' of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran says the Death Island prisons boss , ` we are waiting for them ' . Ahmad Yuspahruddin , chief of the Indonesian Justice Ministry 's Central Java penitentiary division which governs the prisons on Nusakambangan Island told Daily Mail Australia that preparations are in place to put the two Australians to death by firing squad . ` Nothing problem , everything is okay here , ' Mr Yuspahruddin said , ` Whenever the Bali nine duo will be coming we have prepared it for some days ago . We are waiting for them . ' Scroll down for video . ` Everything is ready for execution - we are waiting for them ' : The ` death island ' prisons boss Ahmad Yuspahruddin -LRB- pictured -RRB- , chief of the Central Java penitentiary division which governs Nusakambangan Island is prepared to execute Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . Children play in the water across from ` death island ' or Nusakambangan -LRB- pictured , in the background -RRB- this week in central Java , where preparations have intensified for the arrival of Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan to be placed in isolation cells and then executed by firing squad . Deathly business : At Java Christian church in Cilicap , the port to Nusakambangan Island , Suhendro Putro prepares coffins . The bodies of the condemned prisoners who are executed on the island are placed in the coffins before their remains are returned to their families following a post mortem examination . Death island tour : It was business as usual at Cilicap where tourists -LRB- pictured -RRB- waited for a boat to tour Nusakambangan Island where Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are due to be executed . Point of no return : Sodong port on Nusakambangan Island is the entry gate to the prison complex which houses drug smugglers , murderers and convicted Islamic terrorists in six correctional facilities including Batu Penjara , built by the Dutch in 1925 , and the final destination of the Bali 9 duo . With the Nusakambangan prison island looming in the background , a boy swims at Wijaya port in Cilicap , central Java , where condemned prisoners including the Bali 9 duo , Australians Chan and Sukumaran , are due to be transported and executed . These carefree scenes of Indonesian boys frolicking in the waters off the country 's ` Alcatraz ' or prison island were taken as police in the region have tightened security ahead of the scheduled executions of two Australian and other foreign drug smugglers . Tightened security : Cilicap police chief Ulung Sampurna Jaya -LRB- pictured -RRB- has his troops ready to form a firing squad to execute foreigners including the two Australians and has tightened security around Nusakambangan ahead of the expected intense media focus on Bali Nine duo Chan and Sukumaran 's arrival . Prison island : Despite white beaches and tropical scenery Nusakambangan Island -LRB- above -RRB- off the southern tip of central Java , Indonesia , has been a prison island since 1905 , with six operational facilities set in dense rain forest and rubber plantations . Condemned men are shot on the beach or in the ` grove ' in the island 's centre . The police chief at the major port to the island , Cilicap police commander Ulung Sampurna Jaya , also confirmed the firing squad was ` ready at any time of instruction ' to carry out the execution . ` We are only waiting of the instruction . We have already secured the entire area of Cilacap with our troops , ' he said . ` We are preparing Batu Penitentiary to isolate the duo inmates , we still await from Kerobokan Bali , when they are ready , ' Yuspahruddin said to journalists . Condemned men : Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- pictured in a Bali holding cell -RRB- are desperately waiting for a reprieve from their scheduled transfer to central Java and execution . The pair has put their faith in lawyer Dr Todung Lubis who will challenge their failed clemency bid in a Jakarta court next Tuesday . Police on Nusakambangan Island , known as ` Indonesia 's Alcatraz ' pictured as preparations were being made for the arrival of several condemned prisoners , including the Australian Bali Nine duo , for execution by firing squad . Keep out : Javanese police -LRB- pictured -RRB- patrol the waters off Nusakambangan Island where the police chief says ` we are conducting security patrols more intensively , especially in Nusakambangan waters . We are securing all entrance points so there will be no unauthorized people entering the island ' Prison boat : Police patrol the dock by the Pengayoman-IV , which is owned and operated by the Nusakambangan prison complex in central Java and is used to ferry inmates , including condemned prisoners such as Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran , to the island to meet their final fate . This was despite the fact the execution has been delayed ahead of a court hearing next Tuesday in Jakarta to challenge Indonesian president Joko Widodo 's rejection of the two Australian 's application for clemency . Chan and Sukumaran were sentenced to death in February 2006 , less than a year after being arrested attempting to smuggle from Indonesia to Australia 8.3 kg of heroin valued at around $ 4 million strapped to the bodies of the young Australians who became known as the ` Bali 9 ' . The drug operation ringleaders appealed to the newly elected Indonesian president Widodo last year to have their death sentences commuted to life , but he refused . An appeal against his decision is due to be heard on Tuesday . A boy swims in the waters between Cilicap port and Nuskambangan island while a boat glides by taking tourists on a sightseeing trip around the prison island in central Java , Indonesia . The stairway at the Sodong port on Nusakambangan Island this week where isolation cells were being prepared to house the Australian Bali 9 duo and other foreign drug smugglers due to be executed on the island , unless last ditch appeals in Jakarta are successful . Tourists on a boat set sail to trip around Nusakambangan Island -LRB- background -RRB- , perhaps unaware of the preparations being made for the executions of several foreign drug traffickers including two Australians . Dense greenery comes right down to the shores of Nusakambangan Island -LRB- pictured -RRB- where Sodong port is the gateway to the prison complex of six jails including Batu which is preparing cells for the arrival of Bali 9 duo Andrew Chan and Myruan Sukumaran . A crew member on the tourist boat as it approaches the port of Nusakambangan Island in Java this week where the Bali 9 duo was meant to be executed , but an appeal in their case has refershed hopes they may win a reprieve . Police and prison officials enter Pasir Putih prison on Nusakambangan Island in central Java , Indonesia , where the sign above the gate reads ` They are not criminals , they just got lost . It is not too late to repent ' Meanwhile police chief Jaya said he had increased security patrols in Nusakambangan waters ahead of Chan and Sukumaran 's transfer from Bali 's Kerobokan jail , reports the Jakarta Post . ` We are conducting security patrols more intensively , especially in Nusakambangan waters , ' he said . ` We are securing all Nusakambangan entrance points so there will be no unauthorized people entering the island . ' The prisons boss , Ahmad Yuspahruddin , said his team had checked and examined the entire preparation for the executions this week . ` We are preparing Batu Penitentiary to isolate the Bali Nine duo inmates , ' he told Daily Mail Australia . ` We still await news from Kerobokan Jail in Bali , when they are ready . ' The sun sets over death island as a boy jumps from a boat moored off Wijaya Port in Cilicap , Central Java . Boys play at the water 's edge in Cilicap , Indonesia opposite the prison island of Nusakambangan . The Cilicap province has a population of 1.6 m and its prison complex is Indonesia 's most secure correctional facility . The dock at Cilicap opposite Nusakambangan island where , says a priest who has worked in Indonesia for decades , the executions carried out by firing squad can be a painful and drawn out death . | Prisons boss for ` death island ' says ` everything is ready to execute Bali 9 duo . Ahmad Yuspahruddin says ` we are waiting for ' the Australian drug smugglers . He says isolation cells will be ready for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . The two men will be held in Batu prison on Nusakambangan island in central Java . Local police chief says the firing squad is primed and ready for execution . 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A mother claims her five-year-old daughter lost part of her finger in a fire door at school after she was left unsupervised . Margaret Chan said the young girl needed surgery after getting her finger caught in the door at Cuddington Croft Primary in Cheam , Surrey . The girl 's angry parents added that their daughter had been left unattended when the agonising accident occurred . The tip of the young girl 's finger -LRB- left -RRB- had to be surgically reattached and it will take the five-year-old -LRB- right -RRB- three months to recover . Surgeons operated on January 19 to try and reattach the severed tip of the finger but medics say it will take the girl three months to recover . Mrs Chan , who lives with her husband and two daughters , are now planning to withdraw their children from the school because of its handling of the situation . ` She got sent back into the school building toilet alone unsupervised via a classroom where there are two fire doors , ' said the mother-of-two . ` One of which amputated her finger tip . We went to see the school to understand what had happened . ` No one could tell us as it was ` unwitnessed ' was they all said . ' Despite reassurances from the school that they had fixed the problem , Mrs Chan said that when she personally went to investigate the fire doors , she found they were still dangerously slamming shut . Margaret Chan said her daughter lost part of her finger after she was left unattended at her primary school . Mrs Chan , who lives with her husband and two daughters , are now planning to withdraw their children from Cuddington Croft Primary -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Cheam , Surrey where the incident occured . Surrey County Council confirmed it is planning to talk to staff at the school to prevent another accident . A spokesman said : ` The safety and welfare of all Surrey children is of paramount importance and we will be speaking to the school to find out what happened to ensure this does not happen again . ' A Cuddington Croft spokesman said the school had now brought in extra safety measures following the incident . ` We would like to make it clear that the child received prompt medical attention after the incident , ' he said . ` We would also like to reassure parents that the health and safety of all children at Cuddington Croft has been and will always remain a top priority for all members of staff as well as the governing body . ` As a result of this incident , we have implemented additional measures to further safeguard our children . We would also like to make clear our school is a safe and secure environment for all of our pupils . ' | WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . The young girl lost the tip of her finger after getting it caught in a fire door . Her parents claim she was left unsupervised at Cuddington Croft Primary . Margaret Chan said her daughter , 5 , needed surgery to repair the damage . | [[0, 91], [16, 125], [126, 246], [189, 255], [383, 435], [1374, 1439], [1393, 1483], [16, 125], [267, 382], [299, 382], [1393, 1483], [0, 91], [126, 246]] |
Hospitals in England have failed to meet waiting time targets in A&E for five months running . The latest set of figures , published today , reveal the misery for patients is ongoing , with no sign of the mounting pressure on medical staff abating . NHS England said 91.6 per cent of patients spent four hours or less from arrival in A&E to being admitted to hospital , transferred or discharged . The figures reveal performance for the week ending February 15 and is down from 92.9 per cent the previous week - short of the 95 per cent target . The damning statistics mark the 20th consecutive week that the A&E target has been missed . Hospital across England have failed to meet the A&E waiting time target for a 20th consecutive week , with just 91.6 per cent of patients spending four hours or less between arriving at A&E and being admitted , transferred or discharged - the target is 95 per cent . It comes as hospitals face massive demand . It came as the level of admissions reached its highest levels since the peak seen at Christmas . Across England , 420,700 patients visited A&E departments , up from 407,000 the previous week . Emergency admission were also up 107,200 from 105,500 the previous week , and up on the 104,500 weekly peak seen last year . More than 8,890 people had to wait more than four hours , up from 7,280 the previous week . Dr Barbara Hakin , national director of commissioning operations for NHS England , said : ` Last week saw a sharp increase in A&E attendances and emergency admissions - up by nearly 15,000 on the week before . ` These are the highest levels since Christmas and are also up on the same week last year . ` This has resulted in a slight impact on waiting times , but we continue to admit , treat and discharge more than nine out of 10 patients within four hours . ' In the week leading up to Christmas , A&E departments saw an unprecedented peak of 446,473 attendances . In January figures released by NHS England revealed that from October to December last year A&E waiting times plummeted to the lowest levels recorded in a decade . In that time 92.6 per cent of patients were seen within four hours - short of the 95 per cent target . In January figures released by NHS England revealed that from October to December last year A&E waiting times plummeted to the lowest levels recorded in a decade . The latest performance marks the worst quarterly results since the target was introduced at the end of 2004 . The Government admitted the figures were ` disappointing ' - and conceded there is a ` huge amount of pressure ' on the health service . Speaking at the time Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said hospital bosses feel they are ` running just to keep still ' to cope with rising demand . Meanwhile Prime Minister David Cameron said , at the time , much of the pressure on emergency departments comes as society faces an ageing population , with more frail , elderly people . But he insisted that around 2,500 more patients were being seen within four hours every day than four years ago . | 91.6 % of patients spent four hours or less from arrival to admission , transfer or discharge at A&E s across England in week ending February 15 . Down from 92.9 % recorded at hospitals in the previous week . Target set by NHS constitution is 95 % of patients seen in four-hour target . Marks 20th consecutive week that hospitals have missed A&E target . | [[250, 337], [767, 827], [398, 460], [465, 472], [250, 337], [864, 904], [0, 94], [546, 599], [546, 637], [600, 637], [638, 737]] |
Five cups of coffee a day may keep the doctor away , according to a new government health report . A panel of experts from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee , which convenes every five years , did a detailed assessment of the caffeinated beverage for the first time . They concluded that a trusty cup of Joe could have various health benefits , including reduced risk of type 2 diabetes , heart disease , Parkinson 's and liver cancer . Drink up ! Five cups of coffee a day may keep the doctor away , according to a new government health report . The amount the report recommends drinking is three to five cups a day , while pregnant women should limit their intake to two cups a day . There was found to be no added benefit from exceeding these limits . Americanos appear to be the way to go , as the panel note that high-calorie creams , milks and sugars could diminish the potential positive health effects . The report concludes that moderate coffee consumption can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle . Although , individuals who do not consume java should not start consuming it for health benefits alone . Tom Brenna , a member of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and a nutritionist at Cornell University , said the findings put a new spin on coffee , which has traditionally been panned by health experts . ` Coffee 's good stuff , ' he told Bloomberg , adding : ' I do n't want to get into implying coffee cures cancer - nobody thinks that . ` But there is no evidence for increased risk , if anything , the other way around . ' The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee helps the U.S. government formulate dietary guidelines that affect millions of American diets , from school lunches to food package labels . The U.S. is the one world 's biggest consumers of coffee . According to a 2014 survey by National Coffee Association , 61per cent of Americans sip on a cup of the good stuff each day . Despite the focus on coffee , the Dietary Guidelines A . dvisory Committee 's latest report sticks to the basic message of the previous guidelines in 2010 : Eat more fruits and vegetables and whole grains ; eat less saturated fats , salt and sugar . The 2015 dietary guidelines are set to be issued by the end of the year . EGGS ARE OK . The report says dietary cholesterol now is ` not considered a nutrient of concern for overconsumption . ' This follows increasing medical research showing the amount of cholesterol in your bloodstream is more complicated than once thought . The committee says available evidence ` shows no appreciable relationship ' between heart disease and how much dietary cholesterol you eat , but it still recommends eating less saturated fat . As in previous years , the report advises limiting saturated fats to 10 percent of total calories . The panel does n't give a specific recommendation for how much cholesterol - or eggs - a person may eat . WATCH THE ADDED SUGAR . Added sugars should be around 200 calories a day - about the amount in one 16-ounce sugary drink , says the advisory committee , which is made up of doctors and nutritionists . The recommendation is part of a larger push in recent years to help consumers isolate added sugars from naturally occurring ones like those in fruit and milk . Added sugars generally add empty calories to the diet . Americans now get about 13 per cent of their calories from added sugar , or 268 calories a day , the committee says . Older children , adolescents and young adults generally take in more . The committee recommends ten per cent , which is ' a target within reach , ' says Miriam Nelson , a Tufts University professor of nutrition who served on the panel . Sugary drinks should be replaced with water instead of those with low-calorie sweeteners ; there 's not enough evidence those drinks can help with weight loss , the committee advises . A SOFTER APPROACH ON SALT . Sodium adds up quickly . A turkey sandwich and a cup of soup can average about 2,200 milligrams . That 's just under the committee 's recommendation of 2,300 milligrams a day for all people , even those most at risk for heart disease . The 2010 dietary guidelines had recommended those at risk for heart disease limit sodium to 1,500 milligrams . The new report said lowering to that amount can still be helpful for some . But the new advice follows a 2013 report by the Institute of Medicine that said there is no good evidence that eating less than 2,300 milligrams a day of sodium offers benefits . With the average American eating more than 3,400 milligrams daily , the panel recommends at least trying to reduce sodium intake by 1,000 milligrams a day if the goals are unattainable . Alice Lichtenstein , a member of the panel and a professor at Tufts University , said the new recommendation ` puts the focus where it should be . ' Get sodium intake down , and fine-tune the numbers as more evidence comes in . EAT A PLANT-BASED DIET . The panel recommends eating more vegetables , fruits , whole grains , legumes , nuts and seeds . A plant-based diet is ` more health promoting and is associated with less environmental impact ' than the current U.S. diet , which is high in meat . The report stops short of telling people not to eat meat , saying ` no food groups need to be eliminated completely to improve sustainability outcomes . ' Overall , the panel advises a diet lower in red and processed meat , and in a footnote says lean meats can be part of a healthy diet . The North American Meat Institute criticized the report , saying the health benefits of lean meat should be ' a headline , not a footnote . ' The meat recommendations in particular may prompt pushback from Capitol Hill . Last year , Congress noted the panel 's interest in the environment and directed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ` to only include nutrition and dietary information , not extraneous factors ' in final guidelines . | A panel of experts from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee , which convenes every five years , did a detailed assessment of the caffeinated beverage for the first time . They recommend drinking three to five cups a day or 400 mg . For pregnant women , the report suggests limiting coffee consumption to two cups a day . | [[123, 164], [173, 198], [99, 164], [201, 275], [555, 624], [627, 693]] |
Forty-six New Jersey lottery winners from July 2013 to July 2014 used Social Security numbers of dead people to collect their winnings , the state auditor said . An audit released Wednesday said the use of dead people 's identification numbers creates a risk of reduced tax revenue for the state , overpayment of public assistance and lost collections on child support , defaulted student loans and other debt . Auditor Stephen Eells said that up to $ 890,000 in prize winnings could have been recovered if winners below $ 250,000 were checked for debts against the Treasury Department 's Set-Off of Individual Liability system . An audit said people used dead people 's identification numbers to avoid having winnings garnished or paying taxes . The lottery now only checks winners of more than $ 250,000 in the SOIL system , but the audit recommends checks for all winners over $ 600 . Executive Director Carole Hedinger said during the Lottery Commission 's monthly meeting Thursday that they are aware people try to cheat the system and are working to tighten their regulations . ` What we are working on is trying to find or get authorization to go even further to verify the legitimacy of social security numbers , something we are currently not authorized to do , ' Hedinger said , referring to federal law that she says prevents the lottery from performing automated Social Security matches for all state departments . According to the commission , 26 winners were flagged as owing money after their Social Security numbers came up in various state agency databases in January . Twenty-three of them had their winnings garnished for things like public assistance , food stamps and student loans . The lotto failed to examine winners taking in less than $ 250,000 or check Social Security numbers on claim forms . ` That 's a problem with all industries with people using illegal Social Security -LRB- numbers -RRB- . In fact , we are ahead of the curve , ' said Lottery Commission Chairman Thomas Tucci . ` We 've been working to try to get that corrected , it 's just a matter of getting the regulators to give us the authority to go further . ' Hedinger said in her written response to the audit that the lottery has to balance providing good service and timely payments with its legal responsibilities . She said that the lottery collected nearly $ 300,000 from winners that owed the state . USA Today notes that lottery fraud is often a sign of ticket discounting , meaning the winning ticket has been resold . Carole Hedinger , Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery found nearly $ 900,000 in winnings had been claimed by the deceased according to an audit . If a winner wishes to avoid the scrutiny that would lead to garnishing , they can might sell the ticket to a third party for less than the prize value , a practice that is illegal . The third party is often a lottery retailer who will give the seller quick cash . The third party will then claim the prize under their names , or often that of a relative , which is how the deceased winners may have been entered . Eells added that the lottery was n't verifying Social Security numbers on the claim forms . | Frauds got through as lotto officials failed to check Social Security numbers or scrutinize winners under $ 250,000 . Fraud points to tickets discounting , the prohibited practice of selling a winning ticket to a third party to avoid scrutiny . The third party may use a relative 's name and Social Security numbers to avoid paying taxes themselves , potentially resulting in the name 's of the deceased being entered . | [[1705, 1820], [1705, 1714], [1722, 1820], [3092, 3183], [3109, 3183], [2403, 2522], [2424, 2475], [2424, 2437], [2478, 2522], [2751, 2828], [630, 746], [644, 746], [3021, 3031], [3040, 3091]] |
Three men being sought by police over the alleged racist incident involving Chelsea football fans on a Paris Metro train have been identified , detectives revealed today . Scotland Yard released images of the men they believed they were among a group of supporters who allegedly pushed a black man off the train and chanted a racist song in France on Tuesday . The Metropolitan Police said the three men had now been identified and the force was liaising with the French authorities . None of the men sought by Scotland Yard have been arrested . Scroll down for video . Identified : Scotland Yard released images of the men they believed they were among a group of supporters who allegedly pushed a black man off the train and chanted a racist song in France on Tuesday . Pushed off the train : The shocking footage was filmed before the Premier League team 's 1-1 draw in a Champions League fixture with Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes . The Chelsea fans could be heard chanting ` We 're racist , we 're racist and that 's the way we like it ' on the train . Supporters have identified five people as either witnesses or participants in the incident , which happened ahead of Chelsea 's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain . They are Josh Parsons , a 21-year-old City worker , and his younger brother , Benji ; Jordan Munday , 20 ; Mitchell McCoy , 17 ; and 23-year-old Jamie Fairbairn . A police spokesman said the force can not arrest people for offences which happen outside the UK but ` a number of people ' have now been spoken to in relation to the incident . Footage posted online showed the commuter - named in reports as Souleymane S - being pushed back on to the platform amid chants of ` we 're racist , we 're racist and that 's the way we like it ' . Circled : Jordan Munday has been named locally as being on the train . There is no suggestion he was involved in the pushing of the passenger or the racist chanting but could be a key witness for police . On camera : Friends said Josh Parsons -LRB- left -RRB- who attended # 30,000-a-year Millfield School appears -LRB- right -RRB- in this image from the horrifying video . The 21-year-old City worker has not spoken out against the allegations . Five people have so far been suspended from Chelsea 's Stamford Bridge ground following investigations into the incident . The club has reiterated its promise to ban for life anyone proved to have been involved in the altercation and is helping police in the UK and Paris . Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said the club were ` appalled ' by the racial abuse , adding that owner Roman Abramovich was also ` disgusted ' . Meanwhile , British Transport Police are seeking a gang of men , believed to be Chelsea fans , who were heard shouting racist chants at London St Pancras station on Wednesday evening . ` Ashamed ' : Jose Mourinho said at a press conference that he was ` ashamed and disgusted ' by the racism . Victim : Father-of-three Souleymane S was trying to get home when he was thrown off the train in Paris . A member of the public reported the men , who had travelled by train from Paris Gare du Nord , officers said . It is believed they were returning home after attending Chelsea 's 1-1 draw with PSG . Last week , millionaire comedian and self-styled anarchist Russell Brand , a West Ham fan , blamed the disgraced Chelsea fans ' racist thuggery in Paris on football 's recent # 5billion TV rights deal . However , he insisted he was not trying to excuse racism . Brand , 39 , accused the Premier League of ` garnering huge wealth and hogging it for itself ' , rather than ` sharing the bounty with fans ' . His comments sparked outrage among some blog followers . Responding to Brand , a Premier League spokesman said : ` Regardless of ownership models , racist behaviour is not acceptable . ' The incident involved father-of-three Souleymane being pushed off a train as fans of the London club chanted racist remarks . The victim said it had left him ` hurt to the bottom of his heart ' . Rival football supporters posted a humorous video today of a black man being welcomed on board a train by a white man , telling Chelsea fans : ` This is how we do it at West Ham . ' The clip sees a black man walk up to the train door , asking a white man : ` Can I get on the train , sir ? ' The white man then responds by saying : ` This is West Ham my friend , on you come . ' The video was posted on Twitter by Arron Thomas today , and has since received more than 1,400 retweets . Hammers fan Russell Brand said : ` Comedy as a weapon against hate . Very funny . ' Mr Thomas said in the post at 10.45 am : ` Claret and blue is all that matters ! ' West Ham fans were attending their side 's game at Tottenham Hotspur today , which finished 2-2 . | Police hunting racist Chelsea supporters released images of three men . All three have been identified and London police and liaising with French . Incident took place at Richelieu-Drouot Metro station in Paris on Tuesday . Black man pushed off train and Chelsea supporters chanted racist song . 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A Sherlock Holmes tale by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been uncovered for the first time in 50 years . An unknown Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for a fundraising sale as been unearthed after lying in an attic for almost 50 years . The 1,300-word tale starring the famous detective is part of a book of short stories created to help raise money to build a new bridge in the Scottish town of Selkirk after it was destroyed in 1902 . The famous author - who visited the area often - decided to help locals by contributing to the ` Book o ' the Brig ' , which was sold at the three-day bazaar two years later . Walter Elliot , 80 , was given the 48-page pamphlet by a friend more than 50 years ago and had forgotten about it until recently after looking in his attic . The two-and-a-half page story , titled ` Sherlock Homes : Discovering the Border Burghs and , by deduction , the Brig Bazaar ' , is about the sleuth and Watson 's trip to the town . It is believed the story - about Holmes deducing Watson is going on a trip to Selkirk - is the first unseen Holmes story by Doyle since the last was published over 80 years ago . He was prompted to write the tale after the town was struck by a great flood in 1902 and the town 's Wood Brig crossing the Ettrick in the Scottish Borders was washed away . The great-grandfather from Selkirk , who found the book tied together with string , said : ` In Selkirk there was a wooden bridge that was put up some time before it was flooded in 1902 . ` The town did n't have the money to replace it so they decided to have a bazaar to replace the bridge in 1904 . ` They had various people to come and do things and just about everyone in the town did something . ` The local MPs and landowners and everyone in two days I think took in # 560 , which was quite some sum then . The 1,300-word tale starring the famous detective is part of a book of short stories by locals in Selkirk , Scotland . The ` Book o ' the Brig ' was given to Walter Elliott , 80 , by a friend but he 'd forgotten about it for half a century . ` The Saturday was opened by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . He had written a wee story about Sherlock Holmes and Watson and this was in the book . ' I ca n't remember how much they raised but they wanted it to be a carriage bridge but they did n't get quite enough for that , but they built an iron bridge and it 's still there today . The Sherlock tale starts with a newspaper editor dispatching a journalist to London to find ' a word from Sherlock Holmes ' and Watson . The writer finds the pair and watches them in conversation - as Holmes declares he 's going to Edinburgh to solve the ` mysteries of the Secret Cabinet ' . He asks Watson if he 'd like to go with him but when Watson says he ca n't go Holmes sounds surprises and says he thought he was ` going to the Border country ' . Watson then asks him how he knows that and Holmes , using his usual powers says it is a ` matter of deduction ' . He says Watson had recently discussed politics of the north and had used a term ` huz ' which is only found in a certain area of Scotland . Holmes also says he heard Watson ` crooning a weird song ' which he must have read or heard while previously in Hawick , Scotland . He says ` later still the plot deepened ' when Watson began ` lilting ' another local song and then showed knowledge of James IV . Homes says the clues means Watson must be heading to either Hawick , Galashiels , or Selkirk . He says he then ` smoked a ton of tobacco ' and spent the night in thought and worked out he was heading to Selkirk . Watson then admits he is indeed ` going to Selkirk in aide of a Bridge ' and Holmes wishes him well on his journey . ` He really must have thought enough of the town to come down and take part and contribute a story to the book . It 's a great little story . ' The book - around ten inches long and three inches wide with a soft brown paper cover - contained stories from local people , as well as the famous author . The back cover details a programme of events and proudly states ` the famous litterateur ' was due to open the day before the ladies orchestra performed and local piano recitals . ` It was a varied book with lots of bits and pieces and stories , ' said Mr Elliott , a retired woodcutter and father-of-three . ' I have no idea how many they made and sold . I 've had this book for about 40 or 50 years . I must have got it from a friend because I ca n't remember buying it from anyone . ` Usually people would throw out these books or sell them off . It has been in my family for quite a while now . ' I have no idea if it has ever been published - I 've never seen it . I 've always been interested in history and my family has always passed on stories and I suppose this was one of the stories that was passed down . ' Sarah Dunnigan , a senior lecturer in English Literature at University of Edinburgh , said : ` This seems like a really fun piece , it 's self-parodic , makes a playful jibe against journalists , and wittily compresses Scottish Borders history in an affectionate tribute to Selkirk - all whilst leaving the reader wondering where both the story , and Watson , are heading . ` It feels like Conan Doyle really enjoyed writing it . ' Sir Conan Doyle returned to the town a few months later with a cricket team to play Selkirk . In 1905 he gifted a now-lost Border league football trophy , called the Conan Doyle Cup , last won by Kelso in 1937-38 . A year later , Conan Doyle stood as a Unionist candidate for Westminster in the nearby Hawick Burghs constituency . The booklet will be on show at the Cross Keys Selkirk Pop-up Community Museum from Saturday , along with Mr Elliot 's painting of the replaced bridge . This painting shows Bannerfield 's Bridge , before it was washed away by a great flood in 1902 . After the flooding , the town held a fundraising sale to build a replacement and it was here that the book was sold . Map shows Selkirk , on the Scottish borders - the town loved and visited by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1900s . Sherlock Holmes : Discovering the Border Burghs ... the full story . Pictured above are the full two-and-half-pages of the tale title Sherlock Homes : Discovering the Border Burghs and , by deduction , the Brig Bazaar . An extract of the programme from the Saturday of the three-day fair shows that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was scheduled to open it . The bridge in Selkirk as it looks now after it was replaced with an iron structure , following the great flood . Walter Elliot , from Selkirk , has donated the book to the pop-up community museum for people to read it . | The tale is part of a 1904 book of short stories called ` The Book o ' the Brig ' Book was written to raise money to build a new bridge in Selkirk , Scotland . Arthur Conan Doyle visited the area often and decided to help locals ' effort . 48-page pamphlet was sold at three-day fundraiser , attended by the author . Two-and-a-half-page story is about detective and Watson 's visit to the town . Walter Elliot , 80 , found it in his attic after forgetting about it for 50 years . | [[255, 274], [305, 339], [1837, 1856], [1887, 1942], [326, 421], [362, 454], [455, 474], [479, 558], [455, 495], [512, 526], [5963, 5966], [6009, 6017], [6028, 6072], [101, 190], [789, 818], [847, 876], [789, 844], [918, 970], [2133, 2192], [6142, 6274], [0, 100], [101, 133], [172, 190], [194, 254], [631, 644], [722, 788], [1956, 2014], [2033, 2078]] |
Three Bronze Age shrines that may have been used to predict the future have been discovered in a hilltop fortress at Gegharot , Armenia . Each of the 3,300-year-old shrines is made up of a single room holding a clay bowl filled with smaller ash and ceramic artefacts . Researchers suspect that , as part of an ancient ritual , local rulers would reach an altered state of mind by drinking wine and burning substances . Three Bronze Age shrines that may have been used to predict the future have been discovered in a hilltop fortress at Gegharot , Armenia . The basin of the east citadel shrine is seen in this image . In the three shrines archaeologists found evidence that animal bones , stone and flour . ` Our best evidence of this comes from pollen washes , ' Professor Adam Smith from Cornell University told Dailymail.com . ` We take the pottery and wash with distilled water . We then capture the run off . From this we found residues of grape , and something similar to Ephedra which is a stimulant . ' The shrine artefacts include clay idols , animal bones , stamp seals and containers used to burn substances , according to a report by Owen Jarus in LiveScience . Archaeologists at Cornell University believe local rules used the knucklebones of cows , sheep and goat as a type of dice to predict the future . These bones were marked with burns and other engravings , and were small enough to roll . In one shrine , researchers found 18 pebbles . ` These stones appear to have been selected for their smooth , rounded shape and their colour palette , which ranged from black and dark grey to white , green and red , ' writes Professor Adam Smith , lead author of the study at Cornell University . Researchers suspect that , as part of an ancient ritual , local rulers would reach an altered state of mind by drinking wine and burning substances . The altar and basin of a shrine -LRB- the large , fractured block -RRB- excavated on the fortress ' east citadel can be seen in these two images . Researchers suspect that , as part of an ancient ritual , local rulers would reach an altered state of mind by drinking wine and burning substances . Pictured is one of the shrines . On the left is a clay idol with hornlike protrusions , while the right image shows what is considered another idol . But how exactly these unmarked stones would have been used in rituals is unknown . Professor Smith suspects they may have been used in the same way as the knuckle bones . Another shrine contained vessels used to grind flour . It may have been used to predict the future in a ritual called aleuromancy . The Bronze Age in the Caucasus region can be divided into two parts - the Middle Bronze Age from around 2,500 to 1500BC , and the Late Bronze Age from 1500 down to 900 BC . The earlier part is famous for its rich burials from localised cultures . In the later Bronze Age a far more homogenous culture came into being . The Late Bronze Age also saw an increase in the number of hillforts sites . These had begun in the Middle Bronze Age and reached their peak in the early Iron Age . Aleuromancy was a practice in which messages would be baked inside of cakes or cookies , which would then be distributed to those wishing their fortunes to be told . ` What is conspicuous about the grinding installation in the east citadel shrine is the lack of a formal oven for bread baking , ' Professor Smith writes . The shrine 's basin ` was clearly used for burning materials and certainly could have been used to bake small balls of dough , but it is unlikely that it would have been used to cook loaves of bread . ' The stamps may have been used to seal messages within the dough . During the time these shrines were active , a written form of language had not yet emerged in this part of Armenia , and so there are no written records of its local rulers . The shrines were in use for a century until the area was destroyed by conflict . The group that controlled Gegharot was likely wiped out as a result . ` It does n't appear to have been reoccupied , ' said Professor Smith . ` It was probably attacked by one of its neighbours ... but these practices probably went on in neighboring areas . ` We 're now trying to figure out what exactly happened to these ancient people . ' Archaeologists found two funnels -LRB- Figures A & B -RRB- -RRB- that were used to burn substances at the shrine site . Figures D and E show stamp seals that could have been used to stamp images on pieces of dough before they were used for divination . This would have been the Bronze Age version of a fortune cookie . 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A disabled woman was strangled to death by her husband as she begged him to stop after he suffered delusions that they were broke and about to be evicted , a court heard . Nigel Talman , 60 , called police and admitted throttling his wife of 20 years , Sandra , at the retirement complex they shared in Newbury , Berkshire , last August . He had been suffering from psychosis and delusions during a sudden spiral into severe depression and was jailed for six years today . Nigel Talman , 60 , -LRB- left -RRB- strangled his disabled wife Sandra -LRB- right -RRB- to death after believing they were broke and going to be evicted , a court heard . Talman , wearing a black suit and white shirt , showed no emotion as details of the killing were read out to the court and dozens of tearful family members . Prosecuting , William Mousley QC , told the court how Mrs Talman , 62 , had been sleeping on the sofa when she was awoken by her husband 's hands tightening around her neck . He said she opened her eyes and begged him to ` please stop , ' but he ignored her pleas and squeezed tight for up to two minutes until she stopped struggling . The mother-of-three , who walked with a frame and had a mobility scooter , attempted to fend him off , scratching her husband with her nails . The court heard how Talman , a former exemplary Thames Water employee , had lost his grip on reality as he descended into a mental crisis in the weeks before the killing . He became paranoid his neighbours were watching him , struggled to sleep and would periodically turn off all the lights and prevent his wife from making phone calls , the jury was told . Talman , who was due to retire imminently , became convinced that the couple had no money and would become homeless . However , police who carried out a financial audit after the killing , found Talman 's fears about bailiffs were entirely unfounded , as he had plenty of money in the bank . He had been suffering from psychosis and delusions during a sudden spiral into severe depression , believing they would be convicted from their retirement flat in Newbury -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The court heard that by August Talman was being seen by health professionals on an almost-daily basis , but he was finding no relief in his medication and had only had one counselling appointment . In her final days Mrs Talman confided in her sisters about her fears for her safety as her husband 's mental condition declined further . She told sister Wendy : ' I ca n't chuck him out because I still love the old b ****** . ' Officers were called to the couple 's house at 7.28 am on August 17 after Talman rang police to confess to the killing . Mrs Talman 's body was found on the couch where she had been sleeping and a post mortem examination showed the cause of death was compression of the neck . Less than 24 hours before , a nurse had visited the home to prescribe Talman diazepam to help with his chronic insomnia and he was scheduled to see a consultant on the following Monday . However , his mental health had deteriorated the day before he throttled his wife , as he had called 999 to get an ambulance for Mrs Talman , believing she was ill . Paramedics who came to the house were more concerned about Talman 's health but he successfully masked the full extent of his problems in front of them . Talman was arrested and charged the following day with his wife 's murder but prosecutors dropped the initial charge after two psychologists agreed that Talman was so depressed he was not able to think clearly at the time he killed his wife . Talman previously admitted manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility when he appeared before a judge at Reading Crown Court . The court heard how troubled Talman had felt he had ` no way out ' of his mental prison , stopping to take the medication and making frequent crisis calls to mental health teams . Appealing for leniency on account of Talman 's delusional beliefs that he was carrying out a mercy killing , Sally Ann Hales QC , defending , said he was ` appalled ' at what he had done . ` Mr Talman did not plan to kill his wife , ' she said . ` He has expressed remorse , he feels remorse , and this offence would never have happened but for the fact that he was demonstrably very unwell . ` It was n't premeditated , it was n't planned but -LRB- quoting Talman -RRB- `` I did n't want Sandra to be part of the mess I had created '' . ` It was this kind of `` mess '' he wanted to stop , rather than Sandra per se . He was jailed for six years after pleading guilty to manslaughter at Reading Crown Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- . ` It is evident that by August 16 the calm , unflappable and reliable man known to his family , had changed beyond recognition . ' Ms Hales added : ` One would think what happened to him could almost happen to any one of us , because his life , until now , had been pretty unremarkable . ' The couple had been together for more than 20 years after he separated from his first wife in 1993 . Talman had left school aged 16 years and started working at Thames Water when he was aged 25 years , where colleagues described him as ` easy going ' and ` kind . ' He had a daughter , Sarah , from his first marriage , and Mrs Talman had three sons , Stephen , Nicky and Sam , from a previous relationship . In a moving victim impact statement , her son Stephen paid tribute to his ` kind , loving mother , ' who had battled cancer but ` never gave up . ' His brother Nicky was one of several family members who spoke of night terrors they have experienced since Mrs Talman 's death , saying he was haunted by nightmares in which Talman was chasing him . Her sister Wendy said : ` The day I received the phone call was the worst day of my life . ` The first person I wanted to call was Sandra . She was always the first up dancing , having fun . Even with her disabilities she was always enjoying life . ' Sentencing Talman to six years behind bars , a judge said he took the defendant 's severe mental health problems into account but that he had to bear some responsibility for his actions . Judge John Reddihough said : ` On the morning of August 17 you strangled to death your 62-year-old wife Sandra , a woman who had been together with you for some 20 years . ` Clearly she had a zest for life , she was greatly loved and will be missed by her family and friends . ` In the days before her death , despite your behaviour , she was still professing her continuing love for you . ' He said psychiatrists agreed Talman had been ` very unwell ' with a severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms and insomnia ahead of the attack , with ` delusions of poverty ' consuming him . There was said to be little risk , now Talman 's illness had been successfully treated in prison with a mix of antidepressants and vital antipsychotics , of him re-offending . ` Sentencing in cases such as this that arise , at least in part , due to mental distress , is never straightforward , ' Judge Reddihough continued . ` Although it is clear from the psychiatric evidence your mental responsibility for killing your wife was diminished , in my judgement , a not insignificant amount of responsibility remained . ` You made the decision not to take all your medication . Certainly you were able to mask the extent of your mental health difficulties . ` At the time of your offence you were able to make up your mind to kill your wife . You knew she was vulnerable to attack because of her health . ` She put up a struggle . You ignored her . You were strangling her for a considerable amount of time , because by then you were determined to kill her . You took the life of another human being . ' Adrian Foster , chief crown prosecutor at the Crown Prosecution Service , said they had discussed dropping the murder charge with Mrs Talman 's family . He said : ` When Talman pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility , we carefully and thoroughly reviewed all the evidence in this case , including the assessment of psychiatric experts . ` In light of all the evidence , we took the view that there was no longer a realistic prospect of conviction for murder . ` We fully discussed our decision to accept the plea with Sandra 's family . We hope that the conviction and today 's sentence brings them at least a small sense that justice has been done . ' Investigating officer Chief Inspector Ailsa Kent said : ` This is a desperately sad case and although today 's decision will never bring Sandra back , I hope it will go some way to helping Sandra 's family and friends feel that justice has been done . ' | Nigel Talman , 60 , called the police and admitted throttling his wife to death . Sandra Talman was asleep on sofa and woke to find his hands on her neck . The 62-year-old pleaded with him to stop but he kept going until she died . He had been suffering from psychosis and delusions before he killed her . Former Thames Water worker was jailed for six years for her manslaughter . | [[0, 80], [172, 184], [192, 205], [172, 184], [210, 250], [504, 537], [563, 627], [2623, 2647], [2629, 2640], [2648, 2675], [3552, 3581], [6117, 6143], [6146, 6220], [804, 815], [839, 905], [854, 868], [871, 978], [2708, 2717], [2724, 2749], [0, 80], [979, 1038], [339, 435], [1303, 1309], [1344, 1454], [1934, 2030], [3029, 3100], [3552, 3581], [4260, 4293], [6509, 6707], [6517, 6689], [339, 341], [440, 472], [4520, 4614], [5929, 5971]] |
A Muslim convert who planned to behead a soldier had been radicalised by Britain 's most notorious hate preacher just weeks before , it can be revealed today . Brustholm Ziamani , 19 , fell under the spell of cleric Anjem Choudary and his followers last April and became obsessed with the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby . Months after joining the preacher 's banned terror group al-Muhajiroun -LRB- ALM -RRB- , he underwent a dramatic transformation that culminated in him wandering the streets looking for a serviceman to execute in a Woolwich-style killing . Message of hate : Muslim convert Brustholm Ziamani during an Islamist protest in London in May last year . A knife was found in his rucksack when he was arrested which police said he planned to use in the attack . A hammer was also found in the bag . Police had been following him for some time before they arrested him . As Ziamani was yesterday found guilty of arming himself with a hammer and a 12-inch knife for the copycat attack , the UK 's most senior counter terrorism officer said the case illustrated how quickly disaffected young Britons could be radicalised . Police and MI5 consider the plot to be one of the most serious to have threatened the UK since the escalation of the Syrian conflict . Detectives were so concerned at the speed of his radicalisation that after his first arrest in June Scotland Yard launched the biggest counter-terrorism surveillance operation since the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich , dedicating 40 officers full time to keep tabs on him . Known to his friends as Bruce , Ziamani was raised a devout Jehovah 's Witness by his Congolese parents , who took him door-to-door preaching and forced him to read the Bible daily . Inflammatory messages : Ziamani fell under the spell of cleric Anjem Choudary -LRB- pictured -RRB- and his followers . Chilling : When detectives arrested Ziamani they found a letter in which he pledged to behead British soldiers . The court heard Ziamani , 19 , planned to use a black Islamic flag after he had attacked a soldier or politician . But he rebelled against his strict upbringing , leaving school with no qualifications to join a gang involved in robberies , drug dealing and procuring prostitutes . Murdered : Ziamani became obsessed with the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Within two weeks of meeting Choudary 's mob at Camberwell Mosque , he was writing on Facebook : ` Sharia law is on its way . On our streets we will implement it . ' Overnight , he converted to radical Islam , tucking his ankle-length robes underneath his clothes and stashing copies of the Koran at his girlfriend 's house to keep his beliefs hidden from his parents . Soon after , Ziamani left the family home in Camberwell and slept at the mosque before moving in with a member of the ALM group -- who mentored him at secret meetings in the basement of a halal sweet shop . When detectives first arrested Ziamani in June they discovered a letter in which he pledged to behead British soldiers . Incredibly , Scotland Yard decided to release him on bail when he denied planning any attack . Killers : Ziamani was arrested in August carrying a rucksack with weapons wrapped in an Islamic flag -- hoping to emulate his ` heroes ' , Woolwich killers Michael Adebolajo -LRB- left -RRB- and Michael Adebowale -LRB- right -RRB- . Court sketch : Ziamani claimed he joined the radical group for somewhere to stay but was found guilty of plotting the attack . And despite close monitoring , Ziamani managed to buy a hammer . ` It was almost laughable ' : Ziamani 's ex-girlfriend -LRB- pictured -RRB- recalled how the ` kind , affectionate ' teenager she loved changed within weeks . He was arrested again in Whitechapel , east London , on August 19 carrying a rucksack with weapons wrapped in an Islamic flag -- hoping to emulate his ` heroes ' , Woolwich killers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale . Ziamani 's ex-girlfriend yesterday recalled how the ` kind , affectionate ' teenager she loved changed within weeks . The 17-year-old said he tried to convert her -- showing her video tutorials on how to tie a hijab and looked up Muslim baby names . She added : ` It was almost laughable -- the night I first met him I was wearing a short dress and heels . ' As Ziamani was warned he faced a substantial jail sentence at the Old Bailey , Choudary said his protege ` did n't stand a chance ' because the jury was ` biased ' . Britain 's top counter-terrorism officer , Commander Richard Walton , said : ` Ziamani was an impressionable young man who became radicalised then rapidly developed an extremist , violent mindset . ' To my beloved parents . Wat im about to do is an obligation . Forgive me for all the stress ive caused you in the past im so sorry but im a changed person but now with the current situation in Iraq and Syria and neighbouring countries my brothers and sisters are being raped , killed , tortured . Women losing their kids and husbands and it really pains me that people just stand and do nothing and this country has a big role to play in this they know exactly was they r doing they do n't care and it 's a duty to help my brothers and sisters because I have no means ov gettin there I will wage war against the british government on this soil the british government will have a taste ov there own medicine they will be humiliated this is ISIB Islamic States of Ireland and Britain . Im not even gon na try and be polite about this straight to the point you people will never be safe Brits and americans Russians thousands upon thousands ov muslims die daily . Now we will take a thousand ov yours then ten thousands and send you all to the hell-fire you want war you got it British soldiers heads will be removed and burend u can not deafet the muslims we love to die the way you love to live my fellow muslim brothers these people want war lets kill them slaughter them and implement sharia in our lands and UK . Kill every gay , every Shia , every Les . Die the nonbelievers enuff iz ennuff remove evil implent good . Do n't be there friends HAHAHAHAHAHA Looool !! ... I will fight in the cause of Allah and I plan to die a martyr and leave this world and enter the next inshallah . I love Allah and will follow everything he orders . So please do not grieve please as I will be in paradise if I die a Shaheed . So forgive me please for the stress I caused in the past but becoming a muslim has changed me tremoundsly for the better n we must all strive to fight in Allah 's cause . Do not fear dz people at all shoot them all in the face n the chest burn the pubs with people in dere do not fear them at all be strong do not mix with Christians and Jews and non believers . Kill them all no pity but do not kill the women and children dont damage any trees or nature kuffar cant fight all the Christians will have to surrender . | Brustholm Ziamani fell under spell of Anjem Choudary and his followers . Walked streets looking for serviceman to murder in Woolwich-style killing . Ziamani , 19 , armed himself with hammer and 12in knife for copycat attack . Scotland Yard had dedicated 40 officers full time to keep tabs on Ziamani . Raised a devout Jehovah 's Witness and was known to friends as Bruce . ALM member mentored him at secret meetings in sweet shop basement . 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A 15-year-old girl who founded a babysitting business from her bedroom during her sixth grade summer vacation could end up making millions from the company , just three years after it was first set up . New York schoolgirl Noa Mintz founded Nannies for Noa when she was just 12 years old , after growing tired of seeing her parents spending hundreds of dollars to employ babysitters who seemed entirely uninterested in her and her three younger siblings . ` For what you 're paying , your kids should be more stimulated , ' Noa , who is now a freshman in High School , told the New York Post . ` At 7 , I would tell my mom , `` You need to get more bang for your buck . '' It would drive me insane . ' Scroll down for video . Starting young : Noa Mintz , pictured , founded her childcare agency Nannies for Noa when she was just 12 years old . Rising star : The precocious teenager , now 15 , made an appearance on the Today show on Friday morning , where she was interviewed by anchor Willie Geist -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Still studying : The 15-year-old -LRB- back right -RRB- recently handed over the day-to-day running of the company to a CEO so that she could focus more time and energy on her education . Eager to try and prove to her parents that there were better nannies and babysitters available , Noa took matters into her own hands and began sourcing childcare services for her own family - and then a number of her family friends . ' I realized that agencies did n't realize what that real New York nanny was , ' she told the Today show . ` It 's not a qualification , it 's not something you can just see in a personality , it 's really just a vibe you get and I knew what that vibe was . ` So I helped my mom get someone great , then I helped some family friends ... and the business really took off from there . ' Three years after her business was founded , with the help of her father , Noa now employs more than 75 people , around 25 full-time nannies and 50 part-time babysitters . Nannies for Noa takes a 15 per cent cut of its full-time employees ' salaries , which range from $ 50,000 to $ 80,000 per year . When it comes to part-time babysitting services , clients are charged a flat rate of $ 5 . All of which amounts to some fairly impressive profits - which Noa refuses to divulge or discuss . However , business has now become so busy for Noa and her team that the precocious teenager has had to appoint a CEO to take over the day-to-day running of the company so that she can focus more time and energy on her school work . Working 9 to 5 : Noa still keeps a close eye on any and all developments within her company , which now employs more than 75 people . Helping hand : Allison Johnson -LRB- L -RRB- was hired as the company 's new CEO . The 26-year-old is a licensed social worker and originally applied to the company as a full-time nanny . Enter 26-year-old Allison Johnson , a licensed social worker who originally applied to Noa 's company as a nanny and ended up as its new CEO . ` At the end of eighth grade , I started to realize that I was n't doing the business justice by putting in so many hours , because those hours were n't quality hours , ' she explained . Now , Noa takes more of a backseat role when it comes to all of the daily administration required to run such a booming business - but still ensures that she keeps a beady eye on any and all developments that take place . Still , even after three years of running such a successful business , Noa admits that people are still skeptical when they first learn about her age . ` People will doubt me and I think that I always try and assure people that I 'm a businesswoman , I really know what I 'm doing , I 've learned a lot , ' she added . ` And people really trust me and that really vouches for how successful our brand has been that they would trust someone so young and they 've been so pleased with our nannies . ' | Noa Mintz founded Nannies by Noa during her sixth grade summer vacation . The full-service agency now serves 190 clients in the tri-state area . Noa now employs more than 75 people , including full-time nannies and part-time babysitters . | [[0, 155], [203, 287], [726, 740], [766, 843], [1829, 1871], [1904, 1939], [2632, 2643], [2652, 2685]] |
A 17-year-old boy has been hailed a hero for pulling a 73-year-old man to safety after they were both hit by a truck - even though the teen had himself suffered three fractured vertebrae . Dalton Surbey , a high school junior from Montpelier , Ohio , came to Duane Ward 's aid during a car accident on Ohio 576 during white-out conditions on Saturday , according to the Bryan Times . Surbey had stopped at the scene of a crash and climbed out of his car to check on the driver when his car was rear-ended by another vehicle , according to the Ohio State Patrol . Ward also got out of his car to check on the scene when a black Ford Range truck hit both of them . Quick-thinking : Dalton Surbey , left in a photo he shared from hospital , managed to pull Duane Ward , right , to safety after they were both hit by a truck during white-out conditions in Ohio on Saturday . They were thrown in the air and Ward , also from Montpelier , suffered a broken pelvis and tailbone . ' I was knocked to the ground and could not get out of the way , ' Ward told the Bryan Times . ' I could n't move . I thought I was going to get run over . ' Surbey fractured three vertebrae but he knew he had to act . ' I felt some pain when I stood up , ' he said . ` Then I heard him scream and I started looking for him ... He was in the opposite lane and I thought , ' I ca n't let him stay there ' . ' He ran over to Ward and took him to a ditch by the side of the road before checking no one else was hurt , he said . If Ward had remained in the road , he would have been in ` imminent danger ' so the teenager may well have saved his life , Ohio State Patrol Sergeant Michael McClain told CBS News . Heroic : Ward , a high school junior , said he had not wanted the stranger to suffer even worse injuries . Dangerous : A photograph of a different crash scene -LRB- taken in Columbus , Ohio -RRB- shows the treacherous driving conditions motorists were facing amid the snow on Saturday . Ward agreed . ` If he would not have been there , I probably would n't be here , ' he said . ` Certainly , he is a hero . ' Surbey , a high school basketball player , was also treated in hospital but has since been released . He shared photos from inside hospital to his Twitter page . ` Well there goes the rest of the season , ' he wrote . He told the Bryan Times he did not want to be considered a hero . ' I just thought he was in trouble and the last thing I wanted was for him to get hurt worse , ' he said . | 17-year-old Dalton Surbey 's car was hit twice during a multi-car crash in Ohio on Saturday . He and another motorist , 73-year-old Duane Ward , got out of their cars to check on other drivers when they were hit by a truck . Ward suffered a broken pelvis and tailbone so Surbey ignored his own injuries to pull the man to safety at the side of the road . Troops and Ward say the teen likely saved his life . | [[791, 870], [87, 123], [384, 390], [431, 523], [563, 567], [573, 613], [584, 587], [592, 662], [791, 870], [34, 35], [41, 91], [189, 202], [251, 350], [663, 677], [738, 784], [871, 875], [933, 972], [1381, 1383], [1405, 1476], [1575, 1619]] |
A young mother moved into her new home to find it daubed in racist graffiti and a threatening note put through to door saying the flat block was for ` black sisters and brothers ' . Sammie Sunter , 24 , was taking her sons , aged two and five , to see their new home in Willenhall , Coventry , for the first time on Monday when they found the front door smeared in anti-vandal paint . It was also covered in vile graffiti and faeces , while a racist note stating ` Willenhall is black so f *** off ' was posted through the letterbox . Scroll down for video . Sammie Sunter , 24 , with her sons Oscar , 5 , -LRB- left -RRB- and Harvey , 2 , -LRB- right -RRB- inside their flat , which was targeted by threatening notes and racist graffiti when they arrived to move in on Monday . One of the notes that was put through the letterbox had been written over a Coventry City Council letter and said : ` We are watching you white b **** . Africa rules ' The note had been put inside an envelope marked ` Message inside oyinbo b **** ' - Nigerian slang for a white person , while another message inside read : ` Black power . Do n't stay too long or else ... ' . The hairdresser was handed the keys from housing association , Whitefriars , last Wednesday and spent the rest of the week decorating the boys ' bedrooms . She left the flat at 4pm on Sunday and returned with two-year-old Harvey and five-year-old Oscar , at 9am on Monday morning to see her house had been targeted . Ms Sunter said : ' I had to explain racism to my five-year-old . It 's just not acceptable . He did n't really understand . If we are equal what gives the person responsible the right to do that ? The door had been covered in black anti-vandal paint and smeared in faeces when Ms Sunter arrived at their new home with her two boys . ' I told him that whoever was responsible was going to get punished , but who knows if that will happen . ' The mother-of-two , who is due to be re-housed following the incident , has lived in Willenhall for 15 years and said she has never experienced anything like this before . ` These people make Willenhall out to be some sort of ghetto , ' Sammie said . ` They say it 's their area but it 's really not - there 's a little old white man living in the flat below . ` The whole point of this is that it 's not right . I 'm not going to sit there and take it . ' I had to have a police escort away from my property and I knew I was being watched . You hold your head up high but it 's disgusting . ' When she called the housing association she was told that there had been a ` previous incident ' at the address . ` Whitefriars were the first people I rang when this happened and when I spoke to someone they said they did n't think it would happen again , ' she said . ' I think they have allowed this to happen . If it 's happened before , and they have neglected to tell me , then they have put me and my children in danger . ' The incident was reported to West Midlands Police , who said it was treating the attack as racially aggravated criminal damage and it was being taken ` very seriously ' . Officers have made door-to-door inquiries while forensics experts are studying the note and they are also liaising with Whitefriars . Police are hopeful that because the flat looks out onto a busy street , there will have been some witnesses . Carmel McCarthy , director of housing and neighbourhood services , said : ` We absolutely deplore the actions reported and are working closely with the police to identify the culprit and to press for the strongest possible actions to be taken against them . ` There had been a previous incident reported at the property , which we passed on to the police for investigation . We closely monitor these events and in this case it appeared to be a one-off incident . Another threatening note said ` These flat are for black sisters and brothers . Willenhall is black so f *** off ' The envelope put through the door had the word ` oyinbo ' on - which is Nigerian slang for white person , and a drawing of a gun . ` Black power . Do n't stay to long or else ... ' : Police are treating the incident ` very seriously ' and has conducted door-to-door investigations . ` As soon as Ms Sunter drew this incident to our attention , we offered her another home , which she will be moving into shortly . ` We have been working closely with Ms Sunter and the police on this incident and will continue to do so . ` Whitefriars always seeks to take strong action against any and all hate crime and we have close links with the police who work with us to investigate and prosecute these types of incidents . ' Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 . Ms Sunter moved into the flat -LRB- top left -RRB- on Monday but is now due to be re-homed by the housing association . | Sammie Sunter had taken her two sons to see their new home on Monday . They arrived to find door covered in anti-vandal paint , faeces and graffiti . Threatening and racist note posted saying ` Willenhall is black so f *** off ' Police are investigating and say it is racially aggravated criminal damage . 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Offensive post : Prison officer Michael Allred . A high-ranking corrections officer has been sacked after joking on Facebook that he had been ` groped ' by guards during a tour of prisons . Former state trooper Michael Allred had accompanied his boss , the secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety Stephen Moyer , on a tour of prison facilities in Jessup , Maryland on Wednesday . Later that day he posted on Facebook : ` Visiting the prisons ... have n't been groped this much since the flight on the honeymoon ... and this is just the guards ! ' Incredibly Allred tagged both his boss Moyer , and ` Maryland House of Correction ' in the post which quickly circulated among other prison officers . A statement posted on the Department of Correctional Services website confirmed that Allred had been dismissed for ` inappropriate comments made on social media ' . Allred had been hired in December as a police liaison with the state 's government StateStat accountability program . The American Federation of State , County and Municipal Employees said in a statement that the union believed Moyer took the right course of action in terminating Allred 's employment . ` AFSCME members believe that Michael Allred 's social media comments were inappropriate and insulting to 7,200 Maryland correctional officers , ' AFSME said in a statement . Allred tagged both his boss and ` Maryland House of Correction ' in the post which quickly circulated among other prison officers . Security has been extra tight in Maryland prisons after a scandal involving smuggled drugs and cellphones in the Baltimore City Detention Center . Security has been extra tight in Maryland prisons after a scandal involving smuggled drugs and cellphones in the Baltimore City Detention Center . ` The secretary has the utmost respect for correctional officers and requires all employees to respect the department , their authority , and their peers , ' the department said on its website . ` He holds employees to the highest professional standards and expects them to act in a professional manner . ' Allred could not be reached for comment on Thursday evening . | Former state trooper had accompanied his boss on a tour of prisons . He was hired in December as liaison for state 's accountability program . He tagged his boss 's name and ` Maryland House of Correction ' in the post . Prison officers ' union said they supported the sacking . | [[190, 250], [877, 994], [561, 599], [1356, 1383]] |
A spokesman for the Clinton Foundation , founded by Bill in 2001 , said it would review foreign donations if Hillary runs for president . A charity founded by former President Bill Clinton has defended receiving donations from foreign governments even as Hillary is tipped to join the next race for the White House . The Clinton Foundation recently lifted a self-imposed ban on foreign donations and launched a $ 250million endowment drive , receiving money from the likes of Saudi Arabia and Oman . And today the organisation , which is run by Bill and Hillary along with daughter Chelsea , defended the practice , saying they would review it if any presidential campaign was launched . A spokesman said the non-profit receives support from ` individuals , organizations and governments from all over the world ' and that its programs improve the lives of millions of people . The spokesman added : ` Should Secretary Clinton decide to run for office , we will continue to ensure the foundation 's policies and practices regarding support from international partners are appropriate , just as we did when she served as secretary of state . ' According to the Wall Street Journal the foundation has received money from the United Arab Emirates and a Canadian government agency promoting the Keystone XL pipeline . The Post found the foundation had raised nearly $ 2billion since it launched in 2001 . About one-third of the foundation 's donations of $ 1million or more came from foreign governments or entities based outside the United States , the Post analysis found . The charity has since agreed to disclose its donors online and noted in the statement that it has a ` record of transparency that goes above what is required of U.S. charities . ' The foundation has said its Clinton Global Initiative has improved the lives of 430 million people in 180 countries since 2005 . The foundation stopped raising money from foreign governments in 2009 when Hillary became Obama 's secretary of state amid concerns over a conflict of interest . However , once Hillary left the post in 2013 this embargo was dropped and the foundation began its endowment push to provide ` long-term stability ' . A spokesman for the Republican National Committee , Michael Short , said the ` alarming rate at which these contributions are now coming in presents a massive conflict of interest problem . ' The charity stopped accepting foreign donations at the request of Obama officials while Hillary was secretary of state , but started again with a $ 250million endowment drive after she left the post in 2013 . | Charity handed money by United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia and Oman . Stopped accepting foreign money while Hillary was secretary of state . As she left post in 2013 it ended ban and started $ 250million funding drive . | [[1180, 1276], [1881, 1976], [2474, 2504], [317, 339], [400, 439], [2053, 2112], [2117, 2189], [2474, 2481], [2511, 2594]] |
Prosecutors have brought torture and child abuse charges against the father and stepmother of a 12-year-old Detroit boy who was found in his father 's basement last year after an 11-day disappearance . Charles Bothuell IV , 46 , and Monique Dillard-Bothuell , 37 , systematically physically abused the child , forced him to live in the basement and did n't allow him to socialize , Wayne County prosecutors said . The boy , Charlie Bothuell V , was found by police in the basement of his family 's condominium on June 25 , 2014 , - 11 days after he was reported missing by his father and stepmom . Detroit police arrested the Bothuells this morning , the prosecutor 's office said . They have each been charged with one count of torture , punishable by up to life in prison , and second-degree child abuse , which carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison . Charlie Bothuell IV -LRB- left -RRB- and Monique Dillard-Bothuell -LRB- right -RRB- systematically physically abused the Charlie V , forced him to live in the basement and did n't allow him to socialize , Wayne County prosecutors said . Bothuell , a nurse , had made tearful pleas on TV for his son 's return and later said he was ` shocked ' when the boy was found in the basement . Charlie was deprived of food and forced to engage in an ` extreme and unreasonable exercise regime , ' Prosecutors said in a statement . He ` has experienced physical abuse by his father ... for the entire two years he has resided in Mr. Bothuell 's residence , ' the Department of Human Services said in a court filing . ` The abuse included being physically disciplined with a PVC pipe on his butt , feet , chest , head , thighs , sides and arms ... He was often too sore to sit or walk . ' But Charlie told caseworkers that his stepmother ordered him to the basement on June 14 , 2014 because she believed he had not completed one of his twice-a-day workouts . His workout regime included 100 pushups , 200 situps , 100 jumping jacks , 25 arm curls with a 25-pound weight and thousands of revolutions on an elliptical machine . Charlie said his stepmom , who has two other children , told him , ` Shut up , stay quiet and do n't say anything no matter what you hear ! ' Twelve-year-old Charlie Bothuell V , was deprived of food and forced to engage in an ` extreme and unreasonable exercise regime , ' Prosecutors said in a statement . He was found hiding in his father 's basement 11 days after his father and stepmom reported him missing . This is the storage closet in the basement of the condominium townhouse where it is believed Charlie hid out during the eleven days he missing . While staying in the storage closet , Charlie was able to use this toilet and sink also located in the tunnel . Charlie said Dillard-Bothuell told him at times , ` I know where the sharp knives are ... I can make you disappear . ' Charlie was discovered in the cramped basement behind a makeshift barrier of boxes . Confusingly , FBI agents previously searched the basement , even using specially trained cadaver dogs . It then emerged there was an underground tunnel easily accessible from the basement , connecting the other condos in the block and leading outside the building . The tunnel 's outside door is usually locked and only accessible to maintenance men , but crucially , it was left open during the time he was in the resident because residents were getting rid of a build-up of trash in a dumpster left outside . That means Charlie could have left the property in the day , before returning at night , explaining why FBI agents could not find the boy . Court documents apparently state that Charlie has claimed he even snuck upstairs for food when the house was empty . The father and stepmother earlier denied any abuse took place . The state Department of Human Services has said the father later acknowledged striking his son with a PVC pipe . Charlie Bothuell IV was shocked into silence when he was told on live TV that his 12-year-old son had been found alive in his basement , 11 days after he vanished . Charlie told caseworkers that his Dillard-Bothuell ordered him to the basement because she believed he had not completed one of his twice-a-day workouts : 100 pushups , 200 situps , 100 jumping jacks , 25 arm curls with a 25-pound weight and thousands of revolutions on an elliptical machine . The tunnel 's outside door is usually locked and only accessible to maintenance men , but crucially , it was left open during the time he was missing so residents could get rid of a build-up of trash in a dumpster left outside . The townhouse in Detroit where Charlie Bothuell V was found alive on June 25 , 2014 , 11 days after his father and stepmom had reported him missing . They added in a court filing last year that the boy told authorities he was forced to rise before dawn for his intense workouts . ` We are thankful that the victim was found alive , ' prosecutor Kym Worthy said . ` This is the first time that the Wayne County Prosecutor 's Office has charged torture for a living child . Based upon the allegations , if any case warrants child torture charges , this one certainly does . ' Dillard-Bothuell was charged with an unrelated probation violation shortly after Charlie was found because there was a gun in the home and she had a prior gun conviction in Wayne County , according to MLive . Officials have temporarily stripped Bothuell and Dillard-Bothuell of their parental rights and taken Charlie 's two half-siblings from the couple 's home . A final custody decision has not been made by the courts . Bothuell and Dillard-Bothuell are due in court on Friday afternoon . | Charlie Bothuell V , 12 , ` vanished ' from his dad 's Detroit home in June 2014 . Father and stepmom reported him missing and he was found by police in the basement of the building the couple was living in 11 days later . Prosecutors say that parents systematically physically abused the child . Police were told by the boy that stepmother Monique Dillard-Bothuell hid him in the basement with no food or water . The Bothuells have each been charged with torture and child abuse . 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The weather phenomenon dubbed the Siberian Express caused record-breaking low temperatures in almost every single area in the central and eastern US on Friday , with all major cities reporting record lows for this date and many reporting record lows for the month of February . The temperature dropped to a 60-year-low of 1F in New York City Friday morning , caused fruit crops to freeze in Florida , and in Embarrass , Minnesota , it got all the way down to -41 F on Thursday . In New York City , temperatures were so cold that normally popular tourist destinations such as Central Park and Fifth Avenue were virtually empty , with residents and those visiting the city choosing to stay indoors . Scroll down for videos . Snow and ice covers Central Park in New York City , which is having its coldest February 20 since 1950 . The Hudson River has frozen over , forcing ferries like the one above to have to cut through the ice . The bitter cold kept most New Yorkers and tourists to the area inside , making Central Park virtually empty . A closer look at Central Park shows the snow virtually untouched as no one is out walking . The Hudson River seldom freezes over entirely , and it could get solid all the way across with cold temperatures expected Friday night . Ice floes can be seen along the Hudson River above the George Washington Bridge . Ice collects on the Delaware River in view of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia . In Florida , strawberry and orange crops have frozen over because of the harsh winter weather . The air mass known as the Siberian Express traces a line all the way back to the Russian territory , crossing over the North Pole on its way to Canada and into the U.S. Six inches of snow is expected in Maine and New Hampshire by Friday . Three inches of snow was also forecast for the Midwest , Tennessee Valley and in the southern Appalachians . Sub-zero temperatures are expected to wipe the region from Ohio to West Virginia and up into the Mid-Atlantic . Michigan , Indiana , southern Ohio , Kentucky , West Virginia and far western Virginia are forecasting morning lows of minus 20 degrees . A view of the frozen American Falls -LRB- rear -RRB- in Niagara Falls . Niagara Falls has become even more frozen as the temperature continues to drop . The American side of the Niagara Falls are almost completely frozen after a prolonged period of extreme cold . Now snow is even starting to build up over the frozen water . Despite the cold and frozen falls , tourists are making the trek to Niagara Falls . Cold causing sinking feeling : Ice jams form around the sunken concrete ship Atlantus and are pushed up to the shore by tides at Sunset Beach , in Lower Township , New Jersey . Millions gripped by the big freeze : Most of the eastern U.S. is in the grip of extremely cold weather due to a phenomenon known as the Siberian Express . Above , another show of the ice jam in New Jersey . A woman makes her way to work in Exchange Place , New Jersey , as the skyline of Manhattan is seen in the background . A map of the wind speeds over North America taken on Friday February 20 . Meanwhile the Weather Channel predicts that Cincinnati , Ohio ; Knoxville , Tennessee ; Roanoake , Virginia and Charleston , West Virginia will also break temperature records for that day . The low temperature record for DC for February 20 was set all the way back in 1896 , with 8-degrees but that should be easily quashed . Adding to the pain will be windy conditions , with wind chill warnings issued across most of the Eastern U.S. . Some 84 flights were canceled as of Thursday morning and there were 522 delays . More than 30,000 people in Tennessee were without power , while 12,000 suffered outages in North Carolina . There were also two scares in Maine and New York , where burst gas pipes led to the evacuations of a museum and university . Forecasters had upgraded the earlier ` Polar Vortex ' to describe the bitterly cold , low-pressure areas covering the Southeast , Midwest and East Coast . Since the sidewalks were snow covered , Erie Douglas walks in the street with her six-year-old grandson Christopher Hough on Friday in Kentucky . Marine One with President Barack Obama aboard lifts from the snow covered South Lawn of the White House . A look at the frozen Hudson River in New York City on Thursday evening . A woman walks past a steam vent on the University of Kentucky campus . Spectacular : Visitors look over masses of ice formed around the Canadian Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls , Ontario , Thursday , February 19 . Beach accessories sit ironically in the snow outside Erie County resident Brenda Taylor 's home in Summit Township , Pennsylvania , Thursday . Landscaper Scott Stopko clears one of his customer 's sidewalks during sub zero temperatures in Johnstown , Pennsylvania on Thursday . Frozen ghost : The front of a Jeep left behind an ice sculpture in the parking lot of a medical center near Greenville , North Carolina on Tuesday . The unusually cold weather in the south is also threatening crops in Georgia and Florida . According to The Weather Channel , the blasts of cold air this weekend meant that more snow , sleet and freezing rain were likely to continue from the Southern Plains to the Southeast into next week . The freezing wall of air which links up to Siberia is likely to bring even more intense cold to the eastern U.S. , with the potential that daily or even monthly records will be broken . Record lows were recorded in a number of cities Thursday morning and many more could be set today . Several Northeast cities registered temperatures colder than any time since January 1994 last week , with six dozen locations across the East , spanning New England and Florida , forecast to join them . Parts of the sunshine state are already under freeze warnings for this morning . Lows are set to range from the upper 20s in the north to upper 30s or low 40s in Atlantic coastal areas of South Florida as well as the Keys . Single digit temperatures are possible as far south as north Georgia , North Carolina and Tennessee , with subzero lows or single digit lows predicted in areas from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast . Iconic landmark : Masses of ice form in the lower Niagara River and around the American Falls as seen from Niagara Falls in Canada on Thursday . Boulders of ice : A man walks along a trail past frozen mounds of ice in Chicago , Illinois on Thursday as a ` Siberian Express ' barreled into the region bringing more subzero temperatures . Familiar sight : The shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago appears like frozen tundra on Thursday as wind chills were forecast to fall to between 20 and 30 degrees below zero . Steam rises : The sun rises above Lake Michigan in Illinois as ice forms along the shore on Thursday . Temperatures have dipped to as low as -13 in parts of the state . Treacherous work : A roofer shovels snow off a roof to clear an ice dam in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston , Massachusetts on Thursday - more freezing temperatures were set to hit the city overnight . Sheet : Ice fills the Calumet River on Thursday in Chicago . Temperatures dipped as low as -14 F in parts of Illinois overnight with wind chills dropping another 15 degrees . Austin Carlson , left , and Jim Post , of Jamestown , New York , walk across an ice-covered bridge on Thursday in Nashville , Tennessee . Severe weather conditions are forecast to continue for the area with temperatures in the teens and more snow and ice possible today . Strong winds made driving difficult as drifting snow cut visibility for this pick-up driver on Broadway Avenue in Canton , Ohio on Thursday . Thursday commuters wait at the Arlington Heights , Illinois , Metra train station as a cold snap took hold in the suburbs of Chicago . A man wearing an Empowerment Plan coat for the homeless tries to cross Michigan Avenue in Detroit as wind chill fell to almost -25 yesterday . Frosted over : Lake Ontario , which borders New York and the Ontario province of Canada , was frozen over - as seen in this satellite photo from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Iced up : Lake Superior , which borders Ontario to the north and Minnesota , Wisconsin and Michigan to the south , also had ice along most of its shores . Shivering Michigan : Lake Michigan , bordering Illinois , Wisconsin and its namesake state , was less frozen than some of the huge bodies of water , but still had a significant volume of ice . The lakes are pictured Sunday . No boating today : Lake Huron , which borders Michigan to the west and Ontario to the north , was also hit by the onrush of ice . Space shot : The satellites captured Lake Erie , which borders New York , Pennsylvania , Ohio and Michigan , looking coldest of the five lakes . | In New York City , the temperature was 1F Friday morning , beating the record low from 1950 , and snow is expected in the city over the weekend . Cold weather expected to last through Friday , with sub-zero temperatures forecast in parts of Northeast . On Thursday Embarrass , Minnesota reported a temperature of -41 F - without the wind-chill factor . Some place , such as . The temperature in Boston is below freezing , as the city is set to break the record of 16 days below 32F set in 1961 . 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Thousands of UK troops would be sent to Sierra Leone to enforce a military lockdown under radical plans to defeat ebola being considered by Britain 's most senior Army officer . General Sir Nick Carter is leading a review of the UK 's response to the virus , and could use 3,000 British soldiers to impose a blockade and restrict human movement in the African country . Sir Nick , the Chief of the General Staff , will advise Ministers on proposals , including an increase in troop numbers and using Royal Navy ships to patrol its coastal waters . Scroll down for video . Personel carry out duties on board the hospital ship RFA Argus as it prepares to leave its home port of Falmouth for Sierra Leone . The top-level review comes as charity Oxfam said a critical shortfall of Western military personnel in West Africa was in danger of putting lives at risk . It wants troops to deliver vital supplies and build treatment centres for victims . But defence sources disclosed last night that options to be considered by Sir Nick go much further and include UK troops deploying to towns and villages deep inside Sierra Leone . A source said : ` From a military perspective ebola is like a biological warfare attack and should be countered accordingly . There needs to be a clampdown on human movement inside Sierra Leone and possibly to and from the country between now and late 2015 when it is hoped that an antidote will have been developed . ' Liberian soldiers patrol in Monrovia 's West Point slum . British troops could be carrying out similar duties if a recommendation by the Chief of the General Staff is approved . Liberian soldiers patrol Dolo 's Town , some 60km east of Monrovia , quarantined as a measure to contain the spread of ebola . RFA Argus sailing from Falmouth . Those on the ship include doctors , nurses , surgeons and Royal Marines in a bid to tackle the ebola outbreak in West Africa . Sir Nick , who led thousands of UK troops in Afghanistan and Iraq , is expected to deliver recommendations by the end of this week . Currently 750 British military personnel are committed to stamping out ebola . The UK has also sent a hospital ship and three helicopters . Since the outbreak began more than 4,500 people have died from the disease . Experts fear the death toll could rise to a million by July next year . In a further move , the Government 's health watchdog Public Health England last night released specific advice for pregnant women concerned about contracting ebola , saying research suggested there is ` limited evidence ' they are at increased risk of severe illness , medical complications and death when infected . Royal Navy medical ship RFA Argus leaves Falmouth , Cornwall for Sierra Leone carrying three Merlin helicopters and a crew of around 380 . It said : ` Reported complications include spontaneous abortion and pregnancy-associated haemorrhage . Infants born to mothers who are in the terminal stage of disease are invariably infected . ' Meanwhile , the number of specialist beds available in the UK for ebola victims has been reduced following a legal row over building work at Newcastle 's Royal Victoria Hospital . Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is withholding payments to the building company Laing O'Rourke Construction after claims that work on a # 330million rebuilding project there is not up to standard . Sir Leonard Fenwick , the trust 's chief executive , said : ` It means we ca n't move to the next stage and build the centre for infectious diseases . ' Laing O'Rourke declined to comment due to legal proceedings . Crew members of RFA Argus make last minute calls before they sail for Sierra Leone . | Chief of the General Staff General Sir Nick Carter heads review of UK response to disease . One suggestion is to use Royal Navy ships to patrol its coastal waters . Oxfam said lack of Western military personnel in West Africa puts lives at risk . Charity wants troops to deliver vital supplies and build treatment centres . | [[178, 256], [370, 378], [494, 547], [704, 859], [734, 818], [753, 859], [860, 943], [869, 901], [860, 862], [906, 943]] |
It 's no spring chicken ! McDonald 's is bringing back a menu item it got rid of just two years ago . The company has announced it is bringing back its chicken tenders , called Chicken Selects . Remember these ? If you 've been pining for McDonald 's Chicken Selects since they disappeared from the menu , the chain has great news for you this March as they will make a return in some cities out west . Flavorful : McDonald 's started testing flavors that customers can shake onto their nuggets including Zesty Ranch , Chipotle BBQ and Garlic Parmesan . ` Chicken Selects will make a national return in early March and -LSB- will -RSB- be sold as an order with three pieces , ' confirmed McDonald 's spokeswoman Terri Hickey . ` We look forward to bringing back this customer favorite made with chicken tenderloin . ' Chicken Selects were on the menu for a decade but were cut after the fast food chain trimmed its menu . McDonald 's began testing seasoning flavors that customers can shake on nuggets this week . So far , only locations in Northern Nevada locations are part of the tryout . The flavors include zesty ranch , chipotle BBQ and garlic Parmesan . The new Shakin ' Flavor offering will also be available in the San Francisco , Sacramento , Chico , and Fresno markets . Tryout : The flavors are currently being tested in some branches in Northern Nevada . To be sold only in three-piece orders at a recommended price of $ 2.99 , Chicken Selects are ' a premium chicken product made from whole pieces of chicken tenderloin that are breaded and fried ' . Chicken Selects were introduced in 1998 and added to the permanent menu in October 2003 . They were sold in three - , five - and 10-piece orders and included several choices of dipping sauces . The return of the Chicken Selects comes at a good time for the poultry business . The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently reported a glut in chicken production . McDonald 's has continued to sell other chicken items , such as Chicken Nuggets , which it has vigorously defended against ` rumors ' that it contained undesirable ingredients . As beef and pork prices rise , both McDonald 's and Burger King have rolled out price war campaigns over their respective chicken offerings to move inventory . McDonald 's is offering 50 McNuggets for $ 9.99 at select locations , while Burger King is offering 15 cent nuggets -- or 10 nuggets for $ 1.49 . Rebound : The fast food giant has recently taken steps to make its menu shorter and simpler . This has been due to slowing sales in the United States . | McDonald 's cut Chicken Selects from its menu in 2013 as part of an effort to streamline its offerings . Company hopes customers will embrace the return of the tenders , which will be available in orders of three in select market . Fast food chain is trying to get back on track after its worst slowdown in more than a decade . | [[55, 101], [818, 833], [868, 902], [2423, 2455], [2462, 2506], [2423, 2442], [2456, 2506], [102, 167], [619, 635], [644, 673], [630, 673], [1368, 1438]] |
A Bengal tiger hoping for an easy dinner went home empty-handed after setting her sights on three unsuspecting deer . The big cat waited patiently for more than ten minutes and moved closer through the water every time the deer dipped their heads to take a drink . But despite having the element of surprise the three lucky mammals managed to escape the vicious attack - and were even brave enough to venture back into the water . The powerful Bengal tiger -LRB- pictured -RRB- chooses her moment to lunge at the three deer , who are drinking at a waterhole in the Tadoba Andhari reserve in India . Despite her speed the deer manage to escape . The dramatic scenes were captured by Stefan Cruysberghs at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in India . The 38-year-old software developer , from Lommel , Belgium , said : ` During our drive we stopped at a waterhole and three Sambar deer were drinking in the middle of the pool . ` Suddenly , we saw a tigress coming out of the high grass and sneaking into the water . ` What followed was one of the most exciting and amazing events in nature I have ever witnessed . ' Stefan said that every time the deer bent their head to drink , the tigress swum closer . He said : ` After about five minutes , when she had approached the deer at a distance of about 12 metres , she started her ultimate attack . ` The three deer got away , but it was a thrilling moment . ' Before the attack the three Sambar deer have no idea what is going to happen and take it in turns to drink from the cool water . The tigress spots an opportunity while hiding in the high grass of the bank and slowly makes her way down to the water 's edge . As she cautiously makes her way through the shallows , she keeps a watchful eye on the deer to ensure that none of them turn round . Photographer Stefan Cruysberghs said that every time the deer bent their head to drink , the endangered big cat swum closer . Only her ears and nose are visible as the canny tigress swims carefully through the water towards the deer . Stefan watched the seven-minute attack take place from around 50 metres away . In most cases a Bengal tiger approaches its victim from the side or behind . Once it has caught its prey , it grasps it by the throat to kill it . Big cats frequently eat wild boar and occasionally grey langur monkeys . They also eat small prey such as porcupine and hares . Suddenly the big cat makes her move and lunges through the water , causing large waves and mud to splash around her . The cheeky female continues the chase through the water . Bengal tigers can weigh up to 325kg and can run up to 40mph . Perhaps due to the tiger 's splashing the deer get plenty of notice and run to the nearest bank to escape . As the deer disappear into the background the tiger realises her fate . Mr Cruysberghs said : ` People are really surprised that we were able to witness this . Even our naturalist guide and driver had never seen a tiger attack prey in the water ' Despite the attack the brave deer made their way back into the water . Stefan said : ` About twenty minutes later two of the deer came back into the water , fully aware that the tigress was still cooling down in the waterhole . ` They made alarm calls and were even challenging the tigress . She tried a second desperate attack , but still with no luck . ` As a tourist it is rare to see big predators hunting in Africa , and in India it is almost impossible . ` Tigers normally hunt at night so it was a once-in-a-lifetime-experience . ' It is estimated there are approximately 2,200 Bengal tigers in the world . While the tiger cools off following the failed attack , two deer bravely make their way back into the water . The orange and black cat gives up and goes to the bank to dry off . A hungry tiger can eat as much as 27kg - or four stone . Two young Sambar deer play in the water after the attack and will be hoping that the tigress is n't still watching . He said : ' I felt extremely lucky and privileged to see a majestic but endangered tiger attacking deer in the wild . ` People are really surprised that we were able to witness this and even our naturalist guide and driver in the national park had never seen a tiger attack prey in the water . ' Meanwhile , a Siberian tiger cub has been shown to the public for the first time at Tierpark Berlin zoo in Germany . The three-month-old is called Alisha and will be hand-raised . Three-month-old Alisha , a Siberian tiger cub , has made her first public appearance at Tierpark Berlin zoo in Germany . | Bengal tiger caught stalking three deer in Tadoba Andhari reserve in India . Crept through water to shock prey but did n't manage to catch one . Estimated that there are around 2,200 Bengal tigers left in the world . | [[0, 8], [26, 117], [645, 747], [2387, 2451], [3519, 3593], [3519, 3521], [3541, 3593]] |
Students in Pakistan are undergoing training to prepare them for potential terrorist attacks in the wake of the deadly Taliban strike on an Army School in Peshawar last year . School children and teachers have been visited by police and bomb disposal squads , practicing how to handle firearms , defuse explosives and provide emergency care . The new government directives follows the December 16 tragedy , which saw a group of terrorists stormed the Public Army School in Peshawar , killing 145 people , including 132 schoolchildren . Fighting back : Students across Pakistan are receiving anti-terrorism training , such as here in Karachi , Sindh where police is providing arms training at a local facility . Students in Multan , Punjab , underwent emergency training which saw a bomb disposal squad instruct classes of girls how to locate and defuse an explosive device . The mock drill also trained the schoolgirls how to give assistance to ` injured ' people and how to safely evacuate the school . ` We have received training and now we will utilise this if the need arises , ' a female student at Multan Public School told Dawn.com . In Sindh province , teachers and students at the Mama Parsi school were trained by police at a centre in Karachi . Provincial police demonstrated self defence and gave the students weapons training . Anti-terror training : Students in Multan , Punjab , underwent a mock ` terrorist attack ' drill training them how to give assistance to ` injured ' people and how to safely evacuate the school . An instructor lies ` injured ' after a fake bomb blast during the training session at a Pubjab girl 's school . The students are undergoing the training to prepare them for potential terrorist attacks in the wake of the deadly Taliban strike on an Army School in Peshawar last year . The drills saw a bomb disposal squad instruct classes of girls how to locate and defuse an explosive device . ` This is our expertise in counter-terrorism , ' Sindh Police 's Maqsood Memon told Dawn.com . ` We are doing for the government but we thought it should be given to civil society in case of an emergency -- they should know what to do if the need arises , ' he said , adding that it is a public service campaign free of charge . ' This is just the latest step in a nationwide campaign to prepare students and school staff against potential attacks in the wake of the December tragedy . In Peshawar , where the attack took place , female teachers are receiving combat training to ` engage ' terrorists , with the first group finishing training last month . Officials in Peshawar , capital of Khyber Pakthunkhwa province , said the move would allow teachers to fight off terrorists ` for -LSB- an -RSB- initial five to 10 minutes ' before back-up arrives . Khyber Pakhtunkhwa information minister Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani has said the training would allow school staff members to ` engage ' attackers for five to ten minutes before law enforcement personnel could respond . He told reporters on January 13 : ` The provincial cabinet has decided to allow teachers and other staff members to keep their licensed weapons with them so that in case of any eventuality they could engage attackers for initial five to 10 minutes before personnel of law-enforcement agencies will show up to respond to the attack . ' Female teachers in Peshawar , Pakistan , practice releasing the magazines and reloading the guns . Two teachers practice aiming an assault rifle during the training session , in which teachers were taught how to use guns , take cover and return fire . The 35,000 educational institutions - including schools , colleges and universities - across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been ordered to beef up security following the brutal attack on the Army Public School . Mr Ghani also announced earlier this month that authorities would build walls at least 8ft high around government-run education institutions , and would also introduce community policing systems whereby civilians with experience operating weapons would be trained and paid to guard educational facilities . Private sector schools , colleges and universities have meanwhile been issued with strict guidelines with requirements including having guards , Mr Ghani said , adding that schools ' licenses could be revoked if they did not follow the rules . In response to the Taliban attack , Pakistan 's parliament last week passed a constitutional amendment approving the establishment of military courts to hear terrorism-related cases . Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also lifted the country 's six-year-old moratorium on the use of the death penalty , reinstating it for terror cases in the wake of the slaughter at the school . However , critics have warned the move to arm teachers could put children at even greater risk , as well as affect teachers ' performance at work . | School children in Pakistan prepared for potential terrorist attacks . Students are undergoing weapons and bomb training by police . Government-led initiative is a response to December 's deadly attack . The Taliban attack on a Peshawar school saw 145 people killed . | [[0, 175], [0, 20], [45, 175], [1649, 1820], [1677, 1820], [0, 175], [552, 640], [655, 710], [1141, 1158], [1161, 1255], [1256, 1273], [1304, 1340], [343, 481], [1649, 1820], [1677, 1820], [2294, 2416], [0, 175], [0, 20], [45, 175], [343, 481], [484, 535], [1649, 1820], [1677, 1820]] |
High tides are forecast to batter the country this weekend as a storm sweeping in from the Atlantic brings 80mph gale force winds and coastal flooding . Devon , Somerset , the Bristol Channel , the south Wales coast and the English Channel are all expected to be affected , with flood warnings issued across much of the country as it braces itself for a wet and windy weekend coupled with 50ft high tides . The Environment Agency has warned of potential flooding across dozens of coastal areas , with the towns of Clevedon , Chepstow and Sheepway directly in the firing line . And many more seaside towns and villages were on sandbag alert with huge waves starting to roll in this morning and likely to continue until Monday . Scroll down for video . Surfers take advantage of the Severn Bore at Over , Gloucestershire this morning . The rare phenomenon occurs when tidal surges create surfing waves through the estuary . The huge swell , which has the Bristol Channel particularly badly , created perfect longboarding conditions . The massive sea swell created a ` five star ' Severn Bore - which may only occur once a year - in Minsterworth , Gloucestershire . A group of surfers paddle into the water in anticipation of the Severn Bore waves at Over , Gloucestershire . The surfers , all wearing thick wetsuits and armed with longboards , prepare for the extremely rare surfing phenomenom . An early riser manages to catch a wave all to himself up the River Severn in Gloucestershire this morning . The huge swell was a boon for surfers , who bravely entered the freezing water in a bid to catch near-perfect waves . A single sea kayaker -LRB- right -RRB- joins ten surfers on a wave , when the Severn Bore conditions peaked this morning . High tides batter Lynmouth Harbour , Devon , this morning as flood warnings are issued across coastal areas . The 50ft tides hitting this week will breach coastal defences and could cause damage to some areas . Pictured are the high tides hitting Lynmouth Harbour , Devon . The tides , expected to worsen later in the weekend , spilled over into pedestrian areas in Christchurch Quay this morning . The Environment Agency has issued a raft of flood warnings across coastal areas . Red tags indicate where flooding is expected , while orange tags show locations where flooding is possible . A man takes his dogs for a walk through the snow in Pennine Way in Cumbria this afternoon . Wintry showers descended across Cumbria -LRB- pictured -RRB- and other parts of northern Britain today as a weekend cold snap set in . Drivers trying to make their way through the coastal town of Sandside , Cumbria , were caught off guard as astronomical tides rose to their highest level of the season . The seaside road connects the towns of Milnthorpe and Arnside but commuters were unable to tell where the open water began and the flooded road ended . Simon Davies , 58 , a specialist care dentist from Sandside , Cumbria , said : ` We have lived here for five years and three to four times a year we get flood water covering the whole road . ` It does n't cause much damage for us as we anticipate it coming and we move our car . ` When we bought the house we knew there was a flood risk but the view we get out of the living room window makes the few floods we get a year worth while . ` The water floods the road for an hour and then it goes away . We are expecting more flooding this weekend . ' A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said : ` Our main area of concern is the north of the North West , specifically the coastline at Gretna to Silloth . ` It is not unusual for the Gretna to Silloth coastline to have flood warnings in place , coastal areas often suffer because of high tides . ` The water quite often sprays over the top of walls but it 's quite a common occurrence.To have a warning for the North of Cumbria , which we do today , is a bit more serious . ' A woman attempts to navigate the high tides which have flooded the Cumbrian coastal town of Sandside . A council truck drives through water several feet deep on what should be a dry and well protected road in Sandside . Another driver bravely makes his way through the high tides , which are expected to causing flooding across many coastal areas . A cyclists parks his bike and standing on a public bench , looks out across the sea which has enveloped the roads and pavements . A well built brick wall stands between the rising sea water and this coastal home in Sandside , Cumbria . High tides of 50ft are expected to hit the Sandside , Cumbria coastline this weekend , with overtipping likely in many areas . Despite their streets merging with the sea , many motorists in Sandside , Cumbria , were happy to drive their way through the water . North Somerset Council spokesman Nick Yates said : ` We will be experiencing some very high tides towards the end of the week . ` These could be some of the highest tides seen in the Bristol Channel for the last 20 years . We will continue to monitor the situation with the Environment Agency and the Met Office and we already have plans in place . ` We have also written to businesses along Weston seafront warning of potential problems and that we are planning to close the flood gates . ' Environment Agency spokesman Paul Gainey said : ` We are monitoring the situation and working closely with the Met Office . We are ready if people need to be issued warnings of potential coastal flooding . ' Flooding could yet hit more than 50 areas throughout Wales and west and south England , while residents in at least 10 areas - many located throughout the Bristol Channel - are being told flooding is expected . The low pressure system is set to bring with it gale force winds of up to 80mph around coastal areas on Sunday and Monday - coupled with rain across the majority of the country . The Lysblink Seaways cargo ship which ran aground near Ardnamurchan Point in the west Highlands refloated itself in the high tide . The ship , which was grounded on Wednesday , is now anchored close to where it grounded in the Sound of Mull . Rescue workers -LRB- pictured -RRB- work to ensure the refloating of the Lysblink Seaways cargo ship does n't go awry . The tides spilled over high tide defences and onto the roads in Christchurch , Bournemouth , this morning . The tidal surge also brought a surge through the River Severn in Gloucestershire today . Waves on the River Severn , in Gloucestershire , pummel the shore as locals stop to take photos of the exceptionally high tide . Bosses at Clevedon Pier , Somerset , are also keeping a close eye on the situation and say if necessary , the landmark will close . Piermistress Linda Strong said ` This weekend 's tides are some of the highest of the year . We will be keeping a close eye on what the weather is doing . ` It may be we have to lift the planks at the beginning of the pier if the weather is bad . The scaffolding , which is designed to sustain up to 100mph winds , is checked daily but additional checks will also take place . ` We are expecting winds of around 50mph on Sunday and Monday and if necessary will close the pier on safety grounds . ' A Met Office spokesman said they were expecting surge tides of 40 - 50ft . | Tides reaching 50ft are expected to batter coastal regions this weekend as storm surges in from the Atlantic . Residents throughout towns across the south and south-west are bracing themselves for flooding and gale winds . Dozens of towns throughout the west and south have been put on alert and told to expect localised flooding . Bristol Channel is expected to worst affected , while high tides have already begun breaking defences in Devon . 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A starving four-month-old foal was left to die alone in freezing conditions after being dumped near a caravan park . The sweet piebald cob called Gizmo is battling to survive after he was found without his mother and seriously underweight near Ridgewell Caravan Park in Essex on Tuesday . He has been left so weak he can barely stand and was suffering from hypothermia , dehydration and pneumonia when he was rescued by the RSPCA along with police and veterinary staff . Gizmo , the four-month-old foal , was left abandoned in freezing conditions and dumped by a caravan park . He was rescued by the RSPCA on Tuesday and underwent an operation at Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic , where he is continuing to fight for his life . Sarah Elmy , from the charity , said : ` Poor Gizmo was just abandoned without his mum and left to die by the side of the road . ` He was so weak he was just collapsed and could n't - and still ca n't - stand , and you can see every bone in his body , he 's so thin . ` We had to carry him to the van on a rug . He was so keen to live , though , bless him . ` Even though he was lying flat out , he was trying to reach forward and crawl himself along the ground to get to grass . He was suffering from hypothermia , dehydration and pneumonia and could barely stand when he was found . Gizmo was so weak he had to be carried to the rescue van on a rug -LRB- pictured -RRB- . ` As soon as we propped him up he was nibbling , trying to eat from our hand . It was so heartbreaking . I just really hope he pulls through - he 's certainly trying his best . ' An Essex Police spokesperson said : ` We assisted the RSPCA in recovering a sick horse in Yeldham Road in Ridgewell on February 17 . ' Gizmo underwent surgery at Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic and following a post on its Facebook page , people have stepped in to raise # 11,000 to cover his care . Veterinary surgeon , Carolyn Wise , from the centre , said : ` It is touch and go at the moment . Gizmo is walking a fine line . ` But he is eating and trying to live so we have everything crossed he will pull through - he is such a lovely foal . He has melted all our hearts . ` It seems we are not the only ones as we have been overwhelmed by people phoning us wanting to help , after we put up a short appeal on our Facebook page . ` We are so grateful for such a heartwarming response . It just shows you how much people care . ' More than # 3,000 has already donated by 220 well-wishers in less than 24 hours , which already covers more than half his medical costs . The RSPCA , which has more than 600 horses in its care nationally , says any surplus funds will be used for the rescue and treatment of other horses in a similar situation . To donate towards battling Gizmo 's care call 0300 123 0346 or visit justgiving.com/gizmothefoal . Anyone with information about how Gizmo was dumped should call 0300 123 8018 . | Gizmo is fighting for his life after he was rescued by RSCPA on Tuesday . He was found suffering from hypothermia , dehydration and pneumonia . His mother was nowhere to be seen at the site of where he was dumped . Veterinary clinic put out Facebook post and campaign was set up for him . So far , it has raised more than # 3,000 to cover costs of his medical care . | [[117, 266], [117, 151], [164, 288], [578, 616], [647, 670], [686, 726], [289, 291], [314, 316], [338, 470], [1207, 1268], [1715, 1720], [1777, 1814], [2223, 2312], [2412, 2441], [2450, 2491], [2412, 2429], [2434, 2491], [2483, 2491], [2500, 2549]] |
The mother of a 22-year-old Canadian man who died fighting for ISIS has spoken out to warn parents how easily jihadist groups can manipulate Westerners online . Christianne Boudreau 's son Damian Clairmont converted to Islam at the age of 17 after bullying at high school in Calgary , Alberta , almost drove him to suicide . Religion seemed to bring him peace , she said , and she thought his plan to visit the Middle East to study Arabic would be a positive experience . But in 2013 , Canadian security officials visited Boudreau to say they strongly suspected her son was not a student in Egypt but a jihadi in Syria . In January 2014 , he was killed fighting for ISIS in Aleppo . Christianne Boudreau 's -LRB- left -RRB- son Damian Clairmont -LRB- right -RRB- died fighting for ISIS in Aleppo in January 2014 . A year on , Boudreau says parents must resist the urge to blame others and do what they can to address extremist propaganda with their children . She told CNN : ` The biggest problem we have is that parents - a lot of the time - want to be able to place the blame somewhere else . ` We want think that our children are safe and it could never happen to us . It 's always going to happen to somebody else . That 's a big mistake we all make as parents . ' Damian Clairmont , who changed his name to Mustafa Al-Gharib , told the National Post he joined ISIS to work toward an afterlife . He is believed to have been shot dead by the Free Syrian Army . Challenges : According to Boudreau , Damian had been a happy child -LRB- pictured -RRB- but became reclusive at school . A year on from Damian 's death , Boudreau says parents must actively combat propaganda targeted at kids . According to Boudreau , Damian had been a happy child but became reclusive at school . Islam was the first thing that seemed to make him grounded , happy and peaceful . ' I saw some positive changes start to happen , ' she told the network . ` He became social again . The old Damian that I knew when he was younger , much younger , was starting to come out . ` He was socializing , he was peaceful , he was grounded , he was n't drinking , he was n't using drugs , there were lots of positive changes . ' However , unbeknownst to her , Damian was slowly becoming radicalized as he searched for extremist literature online and joined a different mosque . Boudreau maintains that he went to Syria to help women and children but was brainwashed into siding with ISIS . Members of Islamist rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra pose for a picture at a checkpoint in Aleppo . The group , a spin-off from ISIS , is the one Clairmont -LRB- not pictured -RRB- is believed to have joined when he moved over . The biggest challenge for the West is developing a rhetoric that can counteract the Islamic State 's persuasive propaganda that is winning over young people worldwide . ` What 's out there is only something that can reinforce those ideas so we really need to start challenging the ideologies that are being placed in their minds , ' Boudreau said . Her focus now this past year has been on Clairmont 's younger siblings who have been shaken by the ordeal . ` We were living in a really desperate black hole of trauma and we did n't know how to heal from it , and I was terrified that the anger would burn within them and not being able to cope with this type of trauma and that they would follow the same path , ' she said . | Damien Clairmont , 22 , was killed fighting for ISIS in Syria in 2014 . He converted to Islam at 17 after bullying almost drove him to suicide . His mother Christianne Boudreau said religion brought him peace . Over time he sought more radical literature then ` went to study in Egypt ' He joined ISIS , Boudreau said West needs to counteract ISIS propaganda . | [[14, 40], [45, 67], [621, 636], [639, 682], [161, 188], [206, 282], [161, 188], [295, 324], [325, 359], [1778, 1859], [2228, 2313], [1585, 1615], [1618, 1671]] |
Britain has slipped down the European league table on living standards as families continue to feel the pinch of the economic downturn . An in-depth analysis by the EU measured material consumption in 37 European countries , including both private purchases and state spending , to give an accurate measurement of how well off people really are . In the latest figures , which cover 2011 , Germany and Austria jumped ahead of Britain , which comes in at sixth -- a year earlier it was fourth . Figures from Eurostat show how Britain has fallen from fourth in 2010 to sixth in 2011 in the European league table for standard of living . Rising energy bills have eaten in families ' spending power , while spending cuts have eaten away at public services . Living standards here were reckoned to be 18 per cent above the European average . The . tiny banking and administrative state of Luxembourg was deemed to have . the highest standard of living on the continent , at a level 40 per cent . higher than the European average , with the non-EU states of Norway and . Switzerland ranking second and third . Analysts . at Eurostat , the EU statistics arm which is based in Luxembourg , . bracketed Britain with France in the household wealth sub-category of . its Actual Individual Consumption study . Overall French living standards were rated tenth -- 13 per cent higher than the European average . The Eurostat analysis also concluded that Switzerland is now the most expensive country in Europe , at 65 per cent above the average , replacing Norway , while Macedonia is the least expensive , costing 58 per cent below the average . The UK was the 14th most expensive country in which to live in Europe , up from 15th the previous year . The results are more bad news for the Coalition at a time of deepening fears that the country is heading into a triple-dip recession . Last week , official analysis also found that the amount a typical household is able to pay to cover all its necessities and luxuries has dropped by nearly 10 per cent since the onset of the downturn . An average home in Britain had almost # 50 a week less to spend last year than it did in 2006 , once inflation had been taken into account . The Eurostat report found the lowest living standards were in Romania and Bulgaria , at 47 per cent and 45 per cent of average European levels . | New figures show the UK slipping down the European league table . Britain now ranked sixth , down from fourth in 2010 . Families have only 19 days worth of savings if breadwinner loses job . | [[0, 82], [494, 634], [521, 609], [426, 433], [442, 459], [494, 634], [521, 609]] |
With 11.9 million people tuning in to find out who killed Lucy Beale , last night 's episode of EastEnders brought an end to months of speculation . And as 11-year-old Bobby was unmasked as his half-sister 's killer , thousands took to social media to express their shock and awe at the plot 's outcome . But impatient viewers were n't the only ones kept in the dark as producers worked towards unveiling the killer 's identity . Among the last people to find out was the ` killer ' himself , with the actor playing murderous Bobby Beale only told of his role in the saga on Monday . Scroll down for video . The actor playing Bobby Beale was left in the dark about the murderous 11-year-old 's storyline until just three days before the dramatic semi-live episode . Elliot Carrington , 12 , was sworn to secrecy after being told of the twist just days before last night 's episode . The actor , who has starred in Billy Elliot , Casualty and a host of TV adverts , was seen leaving the EastEnders set with a woman thought to be his mother shortly after the episode last night . Even his onscreen victim was left out of the loop , discovering Bobby 's role as her murderer just hours before the nationwide audience . Speaking after show last night , Hettie Bywater , the actor who played Lucy , said : ' I was so shocked , I found out seven or eight hours ago . ' I had no idea . We 've all been speculating a little bit , everyone was pushing towards Peter . I was completely wrong . ' The revelation came after 10 months of precise planning and script-writing , with executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins thinking up the sinister plot a year ago . ` We 've been looking over our shoulders for months and known who killed Lucy for about a year , ' he said in a Q&A with series producer Sharon Batten last night . Eliot Carrington was seen leaving the studio last night after performing live . The 12-year-old had been sworn to secrecy after learning he was Lucy Beale 's killer on Monday . Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins thought up the plot a year ago , keeping cast members in the dark until the very last minute . Hettie Bywater , who plays Lucy Beale -LRB- right -RRB- , discovered her murderer 's identity just hours before the semi-live episode . The revelation is the start of a larger story line surrounding the Beales , producers said . Above , Ian Beale in last night 's dramatic episode . ` Most people did n't know , we had to keep it quiet because things leak . I always say that if you 're told a secret you tell at least one person and we just could n't have afforded that . ` We told Bobby on Monday . But we had told his Dad before that to check that it was OK of course , then we told him . ` Eliot -LRB- Carrington -RRB- is so clever though that when we told him he said : `` Oh that makes sense ! '' ' Producers considered only one other outcome for the plot , reverting to Bobby as the murderer almost immediately . ` There was one other suspect for about a day and it did n't feel right . ` The story had to come from the heart and with this it 's the start of a whole big new story for the Beales . ' Mr Treadwell-Collins added he hoped viewers had enjoyed the year of suspense and not found it too frustrating . ` People want that surprise , you do n't get it much these days so people want to be surprised . ` We want to be surprised watching telly too , that 's what we 've tried to do . ' | Elliot Carrington , who plays Bobby Beale , found out his role on Monday . The 12-year-old was sworn to secrecy as cast mates remained in the dark . Hettie Bywater , who plays Lucy Beale , learned truth hours before episode . Producers say the revelation is start of ` even bigger story ' for character . | [[1900, 1915], [1942, 1996], [309, 379], [336, 429], [766, 783], [786, 788], [791, 882], [1078, 1127], [1900, 1996], [1078, 1102], [1130, 1182], [1322, 1360], [2127, 2141], [2148, 2182], [2127, 2141], [2185, 2262], [2263, 2336], [3023, 3131]] |
A mother left devastated by the death of her grown-up son 10 years ago has had another baby - aged 60 . Galina Hrustaev gave birth to little Cleopatra by Cesarean section at the Filatov Hospital in the Russian capital Moscow , and has since been proudly been showing off the little girl on social media . But she has so far refused to say whether she had any help conceiving - despite the fact there has only been one recorded case of a woman getting pregnant naturally over the aged of 60 . Record : Galina , seen here with husband Alexey and baby Cleopatra , is thought to be Russia 's oldest mother . Galina 's motivation to have another child was sparked by the tragic loss of her son a decade ago . Her husband Alexey , meanwhile , has a 27-year-old daughter from his first marriage . ` The main thing is that I tragically lost my son of 29 years from my first marriage just when he was in the prime of life , ' she revealed . ` Afterwards I felt an incredible desire to have another child , even though it was so late in life , and I have now fulfilled that desire . ' Galina , who did not say how her son had died , said that she was now devoting all of her efforts to spending time with Cleopatra , who was born weighing just over six pounds . Alexey told Russian media they were both delighted with the new arrival - and others seem to be just as happy . Her close friend Faina Sukhorukova posted on her Facebook page : ' I know that you always said you wanted another baby , but I never knew that you really meant it . ` I 've always admired your determination , congratulations . I know you will be a perfect mother . ' Normal : Cleopatra was born by Cesarean section weighing just over six pounds at full term . Natural ? : The couple have so far refused to reveal whether or not they used IVF to conceive the child . It is thought Galina may be the oldest woman in Russia to ever give birth . However , the oldest woman in the world to give birth was Omkari Singh , who gave birth to twins aged 70 iIn 2008 . In 2013 , she revealed she was struggling to raise the boys , due to her age . Britain 's oldest mother is Elizabeth Adeney , who gave birth to a boy in 2009 when she was 66 . | Galina Hrustaev gave birth to Cleopatra by Cesarean section in Moscow . Baby arrived 10 years after death of her son , according to Russian media . Galina is thought to be Russia 's oldest mother - but wo n't say if it was IVF . She and husband Alexy , 52 , are delighted by their new arrival . | [[104, 224], [1638, 1678], [0, 103], [604, 703], [604, 624], [647, 703], [309, 312], [324, 393], [492, 498], [561, 603], [1736, 1829], [1830, 1884], [1844, 1905], [1252, 1363], [1278, 1336]] |
In the latest of ambitious building projects , officials in Dubai have confirmed work will start on designing ` Aladdin City . ' Comprising six towers , all connected by moving walkways , the development is inspired by the tales of Aladdin from the Middle Eastern folk Tale The Arabian Nights and the more modern Disney blockbuster . The towers are said to be similar in design to the genie lamp , and are set to shimmer golden in the sunlight . There will be six predominant points to the project , which will be built in Dubai Creek . ` We plan to start work on the project next year ; we have our own funds to finance the project , ' director-general Hussain Nasser Lootah told the Future of Dubai website . The project was announced publicly in April last year , and will include commercial and hotel areas , as well as parking for 900 cars . The highest of the towers will measure 34 storeys ; the development will spread some 1,500 feet along Dubai Creek , encompassing 4,000 acres in total . The area is a popular spot for old wooden fishing boats , and maintains an air of tradition about it ; the new plans will fall outside the area set to be named a UNESCO World Heritage site . The development will have three main towers which look like something out of a Disney movie . ` The project aims to develop towers to be the icons of legends of the past with a touch of beauty and tourism characteristic of the city , added Lootah . ` It comes in the prime location of Dubai Creek maintaining the activities of the port heritage . ' The total cost for the project has not been revealed . Situated close to ` Aladdin City ' is Dubai 's other extravagant design of the Burj Khalifa - the world 's tallest building . Measuring 2,722 ft , the construction began on January 6 , 2004 , with the exterior of the structure completed on October 1 , 2009 . Work is scheduled to begin on the development in 2016 , but the cost of the project has not been revealed . The building officially opened on January 4 , 2010 , and it is part of the 490-acre development called Downtown Dubai . However , another ambitious project has hit a stumbling block . The Dubai Eye , which was billed to be the world 's biggest ferris wheel , was supposed to be open to the public this year , but this has been pushed back until 2018 . Set to be 690ft tall , and attract more than three million visitors a year , the attraction is part of a one billion pound entertainment project called The Bluewaters Island . The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the world 's tallest building at 2,722 ft tall and took around six years to complete . The ` Aladdin City ' will add yet more enchantment to Dubai , whose mix of modern architecture to middle eastern design is heralded . | Development consists of three main towers , the tallest being 34 storeys , spread across 4,000 acres . Set to be built in Dubai Creek , but not impact upon world heritage site which is awaiting UNESCO status . Will house hotel and commercial sites and parking for 900 cars , but cost has not been disclosed . | [[847, 896], [899, 914], [963, 998], [1190, 1283], [1216, 1233], [1240, 1283], [483, 536], [1126, 1189], [711, 722], [771, 846], [1539, 1593], [1913, 1960]] |
A stunning Georgian townhouse which was once the home of romantic British poet Lord Byron is to be restored to its former glory -- a # 45million eight-bedroom mansion . The Grade II-listed building , which is called No. 139 Piccadilly and is situated in London 's Mayfair , was home to Lord Byron in 1815 and it was where he wrote some of his famous works including Parisina and The Siege of Corinth . However , in the 20th Century the elegant townhouse was converted into office space and original fittings were replaced with modern décor . Now , after years of being used by office workers , the building is to be transformed back to its original state , with the addition of a swimming pool , sauna , gym , roof terrace and staff quarters . The Grade II-listed building , which is called No. 139 Piccadilly and situated in London 's Mayfair , was home to Lord Byron and was where he wrote some of his famous works including Parisina and The Siege of Corinth . In the 20th Century , the elegant townhouse was converted into office space and original fittings were replaced with modern décor . It will now be converted back into an eight-bedroom # 45million mansion . The project will be carried out by billionaire property investors David and Simon Reuben , who already have an impressive property portfolio across the capital , including five office and residential properties in Mayfair and Battersea Heliport . The brothers , who were born in Bombay , have a fortune of more than # 7billion and are among the top 10 richest people in the UK . Westminster City Council approved the conversion and granted planning permission on the condition that the brothers pay # 500,000 towards the council 's affordable housing fund . As well as the instalment of a swimming pool and gymnasium , the works will also see the building extended to a total of 17,800 square feet . Daniel Smith , of Motcomb , who is an architecture working on the conversion , told The Telegraph : ` There are some magnificent rooms there . We will be undertaking a careful , considered , scholarly restoration of the interior and exterior . ' The property -LRB- left -RRB- has been bought by billionaire property investors David and Simon Reuben -LRB- pictured right -RRB- . The property has had a host of famous owners , most notably Lord Byron and the Duke of Queensberry . Lord Byron , who became an overnight star thanks to his lengthy poem , Childe Harold 's Pilgrimage , lived in the property in 1815 when he married and later separated from Annabella Milbanke , with whom he had a daughter . Following the split , and Lady Byron running off with their child , he wrote : ` The moment that my wife left me I was assailed by all the falsehoods that malice could invent or slander publish ; ... there was no crime too dark to be attributed to me by the moral -LRB- ? -RRB- English , to account for so common an occurrence as a ` separation in high life . ' Inside the property is a grand marble staircase , leading to to the first floor -LRB- left -RRB- while a huge skylight allows the sun to shine through on a bright day -LRB- right -RRB- . The house was given modern-decor in the 20th century but retained some features such as the fireplace -LRB- left -RRB- and the detailing around the doors -LRB- right -RRB- . The house still has Georgian detailing around door frames but it is due to be restored to its full former glory . ' I was thought a devil , because Lady Byron was allowed to be an angel ! ' In 1816 , less than a year after the split and amid rumours surrounding his suspected relationship with half-sister Augusta , the poet fled England and never returned . No. 139 Piccadilly was later owned by the Duke of Queensberry , who was better known by his nickname ` Old Q. ' It is believed that he used to sit on a balcony of the property and watch women as they passed by . Lord Byron was an English romantic poet . Lord Byron , born George Gordon Noel in 1788 , was an English romantic poet who wrote some of the most famous works in history . The sixth Baron Byron , born in London -- who inherited his title at just three-years-old , when his father died -- shot to fame almost overnight in 1812 when his lengthy narrative of ` Childe Harold 's Pilgrimage ' was published . Lord Byron , who spent his early years in Aberdeen , attended Harrow School and Cambridge University before spending two years travelling around the Mediterranean in 1809 . He returned to England two years later and it was within 12 months that the first two parts of ` Childe Harold 's Pilgrimage ' were released -- making his name . Following his fame , more of his works were published including The Giaour , The Bride of Abydos -LRB- 1813 -RRB- , Parisina and The Siege of Corinth -LRB- 1815 -RRB- . The poet 's life was not without controversy , however , and in 1814 his half-sister Augusta gave birth to a daughter -- rumoured to be his . He also indulged in an affair with Lady Caroline Lamb , who famously called him ` mad , bad and dangerous to know ' . A year later he married Annabella Milbanke , with whom he had a daughter , but the couple split in 1816 . The same year , following the separation , rumours surrounding his suspected relationship with half-sister Augusta and amid claims of debt , Lord Byron fled England and never returned . He travelled to Belgium and then on to Switzerland before moving on to Italy , where he lived for more than six years . During his time in Venice , he wrote some of his most notable works , including ` Don Juan ' -LRB- 1819-1824 -RRB- , but was also plagued by rumours of several affairs . Mary Shelley , with whom he shared a house in Italy for a time , was said to be appalled at his behaviour , after he worked his way through countesses , chambermaids and aristocrats ' or cobblers ' wives . After his time in Italy , Lord Byron chose to move to Greece , where he joined insurgents fighting against the Ottoman Empire . He paid for the refitting of the Greek fleet and refunded part of the ragged revolutionary army after arriving in Greece in 1823 . Lord Byron was eventually buried near to his ancestral home -- Newstead Abbey , Nottinghamshire -LRB- above -RRB- . He died a year later of pneumonia in Messolonghi in western Greece , where a cenotaph is said to contain his heart . His support for the Greek cause helped inspire young men from Britain , Italy and the United States to join the uprising . Greece won its war of independence in 1832 following the intervention of the Great powers : Britain , France and Russia . Though Byron enjoyed hero status in Greece , he was shunned in Britain . Westminster Abbey in London refused to bury his remains in its Poets ' Corner because of his Bohemian lifestyle . His body was instead buried near to his ancestral home -- Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire . In 1938 , the vicar of Hucknall , worried by persistent rumours that Lord Byron 's grave in Hucknall churchyard in Nottinghamshire was empty , gained permission to open it . Inside he found Byron 's perfectly embalmed body . | Former London home of romantic British poet Lord Byron to be converted . Grade II-listed Mayfair building to be transformed into eight-bed mansion . No. 139 Piccadilly to also have swimming pool , sauna , gym and roof terrace . 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Tragic : Anita Fox , 72 , was found dead at a house where she worked on September 23 , 2014 , in Colleyville , Texas . She is believed to have been targeted for her $ 1m life insurance policy . A father and son allegedly murdered a 72-year-old housekeeper to get their hands on a $ 1million insurance policy she did n't even know she had . Gerard Gorman , 48 , and his son Bernard Gorman , 26 , are accused of stalking Anita Fox for days in September before finding the time and place to kill her in Colleyville , Texas . It was the first homicide in the small town for more than 20 years . She was employed by the owners of the house , who were away at the time of the gruesome incident . Earlier this week , it was alleged the pair had been funneling $ 700 a month to maintain the policy , but it is n't known whether they knew their victim . The father was found dead in a Houston hotel room from natural causes last month . His son however was arrested in Florida on Wednesday . According to the Star-Telegram , the pair became suspects after police received a tip about a pickup truck they thought was suspicious . The younger Gorman was arrested on October 4 on an unrelated traffic charge . He told police he gave the truck to his father so he could drive to Oklahama , according to a police affidavit . He said he accidentally left his cellphone in the car . However , according to documents , they found a text message sent from Bernard Gorman 's phone Sept. 21 that read , ` Sorry I ca n't talk me and him is in half murders . ' Bernard Gorman told officers he used those words to describe an argument with his father . His story is believed to have unraveled when transmissions from a cell phone tower revealed he was in the area around the time of her death . According to the paper , officers also found internet searches for ` Anita Fox , Forth Worth ' on the device . Three months later he was interviewed again and admitted he had lied during the first meeting . He then described how his father went inside the house and returned with blood on his arm . He then described how they drove to a gas station so they could then change his shirt . Suspects : Gerard Gorman , 48 , -LRB- left -RRB- and his son Bernard Gorman , 26 , are accused of stalking Anita Fox for days in September before finding the time and place to kill her . Police Chief Michael Holder told the Star-Telegram : ` Their motive is greed . ` We were able to get a license plate on the vehicle , and we were able to track the vehicle to the Houston area . This is one of the most complex cases I have ever been involved in . ` It is believed that they followed her for a few days to determine her habits and the right time to carry out the murder . Police records show Gerard Gorman went into the house while Bernard Gorman waited in the car . The pair have a limited criminal record and police . The FBI and the U.S. District Attorney are now involved in the insurance fraud investigation , which could potentially involve more people and span across state lines . Scene : Bernard Gorman allegedly told police his father walked into this house in the small Texas town where the 72-year-old was working and returned with blood on his arm . | Anita Foz , 72 , was killed in the quiet town of Colleyville , Texas , in September . Gerard Gorman , 48 , and son Bernard Gorman , 26 , have been accused of stalking her for days before finding a time to murder her . Gruesome death was first homicide in the small town for more than 20 years . Pair allegedly funneled $ 700 into an insurance policy she was unaware of . Police Chief Michael Holder said their one motive was greed . | [[194, 307], [340, 372], [395, 484], [2237, 2331], [2332, 2345], [2609, 2706], [522, 590], [717, 789], [2401, 2424]] |
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