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A map of the riskiest destinations for contracting an illness or being involved in an accident has been published by health organisation International SOS . The Health Risk Map 2015 ranks destinations in five categories , in order to help companies and travellers understand the risks they face in different countries when getting medical treatment . Categories include low risk , medium risk , high risk and extreme risk , with another category for large , rapidly developing countries . The International SOS Health Risk map shows the countries where healthcare is high quality and the places where travellers are at risk . While Europe , North America and Australia are understandably among the countries offering the highest levels of medical care , there are some popular holiday destinations where travellers are at risk . Mexico , Turkey , Morocco and Thailand are among the holiday hotspots declared as ` medium risk ' on the map , with some risk of diseases and emergency medical care described as ` adequate ' . However , holidaymakers are recommended to search out quality medical providers and informed that in some severe cases they may need to be evacuated to another country . The key to the map is a colour-coded chart showing the quality of medical healthcare available and the options available to travellers : . BROWN . Large rapidly developing countries . Selected group of large rapidly developing countries where there is a vast difference between the high quality medical care available in major cities and low levels of care generally available throughout the rest of the country . Medical assistance : In major cities : Selection of quality providers . Evacuation sometimes required . Elsewhere : Selection of best care available . Case monitoring . Transfer to a higher quality facility . Moderate and sever illness/injury may require evacuations . GREEN . Low risk . International standard of care throughout . All tertiary-level , specialist and sub-specialist care widely available . High-quality emergency and dental services and a wide range of quality prescription drugs available . Low risk of infecyious diseases . Medical assistance : Medical referral . Assistance with language and cultural differences . Payment . Evacuation rarely required . YELLOW . Medium risk . High or international standard available from selected providers ; other providers offer a lower standard of care . Adequate emergency services and dental care usually available . Some risk of water-borne diseases . Diseases such as malaria and dengue fever may be present . Medical assistance : Selection of quality providers . Case monitoring . Sever illness/injury may require evacuations . ORANGE . High risk . Countries with limited medical capabilities . Emergency services and dental care may be basic . Access to quality prescription drugs may be limited and , in some cases , counterfeiting and/or improper storage of drugs is an issue . Serious infectious diseases such as typhoid , cholera , dengue fever and malaria may pose a threat . Medical assistance : Selection of best care available Case monitoring . Transfer to a higher quality facility . Any condition requiring hospitalisation may require international evacuation . RED . Extreme risk . Countries where healthcare is almost non-existent or severely over-taxed . There may be no emergency or dental services , Quality prescription drugs are usually not available . There is a high risk of food or water-borne infections . Serious infectious diseases such as dengue , malaria , typhoid and cholera are common . Medical assistance : Selection of best care available . Case monitoring . Transfer to a higher quality facility . All but minor health issues may require international evacuation . High-risk countries that are favourite holiday destinations include Tanzania , Egypt , Laos and Cambodia , with tourists recommended to transfer to a high-quality facility if they are taken ill and warned that any hospitalisation may result in an international evacuation . Countries deemed high risk have limited medical capabilities and access to prescription drugs , and have a risk of serious infectious diseases such as cholera , typhoid or dengue fever . The most crisis-hit countries include many African nations as well as Afghanistan and North Korea as well as areas that have been affected by natural disasters in recent years such as Haiti . International SOS assessed the assessed various factors including the quality of medical and dental care , access to prescription drugs , prevalence of infectious diseases and cultural , administrative and language barriers . According to the map , the low-risk countries , with high-quality emergency health and dental care , a range of prescription drugs available and low risk of infectious disease include the US , Australia , New Zealand , Greece , the UK , Spain , France and the rest of western Europe . However , the overall level of healthcare offered in countries around the world reiterates the importance of travel insurance . For tourists who fall ill or are injured in countries where it is recommended they seek the highest-quality healthcare centres for treatment , medical costs can soon soar . However , with health insurers , worried holidaymakers can contact emergency helplines to find the best available medical centre available to them as part of their policy . Low-risk countries include the US , UK , Australia and Greece , while extreme-risk countries include Afghanistan , Syria , North Korea and Haiti . A new category was included on the map this year to highlight the disparity of care available in ` large rapidly developing countries ' , such as China , Brazil and Russia , where access to quality healthcare differs hugely between cities and more rural outposts . Doug Quarry , Medical Director , Medical Information and Analysis at International SOS said : ` Recent International SOS data shows that over 40 per cent of our medical cases occur in countries classed as ` High ' or ` Extreme ' risk . ` This is a significant increase from less than 25 per cent in 2010 . Preparation of travellers , including a risk assessment , education and health check programme for staff , will reduce the need for intervention after travel . A doctor treats a baby in a paediatric ward in Afghanistan , which is an extreme-risk country on the 2015 healthcare map . ` This is especially important for people travelling to high and extreme risk countries . Health Risk Map 2015 is just one of the many tools that can help organisations plan and prepare for operations around the world . ' International SOS works as a health security risk services company and has 53 clinics worldwide , 40 of which operate in areas where there are gaps in quality of medical care . | International SOS published International Health Risk Map showing the standard of healthcare around the world . Outlines which countries have the best and worst emergency healthcare . Greece , Iceland , Japan , the UK and US among best countries for medical treatment . Popular holiday spots from Thailand to Egypt , Turkey and Mexico among countries with ` medium ' or ` high ' risk . North Korea , Iraq , Afghanistan and Syria are unsurprisingly the countries with the worst healthcare . | [[0, 156], [489, 594], [4940, 5009], [489, 594], [694, 751], [4746, 4929], [764, 797], [804, 828], [829, 898], [878, 937], [4227, 4341], [5474, 5550]] |
A man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl in a fake kidnapping that he planned to ` save ' her from is to go on trial today . Kyle Dube , 21 , of Orono , Maine , allegedly used a fake Facebook profile to set up a meeting with Nichole Cable in May 2013 , but killed her in a botched kidnapping investigators say he had intended to ` solve himself ' . Police said Dube told people he planned to abduct Nichole while wearing a ski mask , return later without the mask , ` find ' her and look like a hero . Kyle Dube -LRB- pictured left -RRB- is accused of using a fake Facebook profile to set up a meeting with Nichole Cable -LRB- right -RRB- but killed her in the process of a botched kidnapping investigators say he intended to ` solve himself ' Dube will appear in court today accused of creating the fake account to set up a meeting with Nichole , of Glenburn , before killing her and hiding her body on May 12 , 2013 . Nichole 's mother reported her missing on May 13 and told police her daughter had left the night before to meet a friend at the end of their road but had not returned . Dozens of law enforcement officers , using aircraft and dogs , and hundreds of civilian volunteers spent days searching for Nichole . Her remains were found in Old Town on May 20 , eight days after the abduction . The state 's chief medical examiner found Nichole died as a result of asphyxiation . Police said the fake Facebook profile Dube allegedly set up was under a different name but was traced back to Dube 's home . Nichole Cable , aged 15 , -LRB- pictured -RRB- was reported missing by her mother on May 13 , who told police her daughter had left the night before to meet a friend at the end of their road but had not returned . The murder trial is expected to last two weeks . Dube 's defense has already received a setback - the judge in the case has said will not allow his attorneys to name his ex-girlfriend as an alternative suspect in the killing . Defense attorneys wanted to name Dube 's former girlfriend , who was dating Dube at the time of the killing , as an alternative suspect , saying the girl disliked Nichole because she believed Nichole and Dube were seeing each other . But on Friday Superior Court Justice Ann Murray granted the state 's motion to exclude defense attorneys from naming another possible suspect . Dube is accused of creating the fake Facebook account to set up a meeting with Nichole , of Glenburn , before killing her and hiding her body . The judge 's order said that Dube ` set forth a tenuous suggestion of motive ' in his call for the alternative suspect , but the defense 's request ` does not reasonably establish any connection between ' the girl and the crime . She wrote that there was also no evidence that the girl was at or near Nichole 's home on the night of Cable 's disappearance , and that ` this trial must be the trial of Kyle Dube . ' Nichole 's father , David Cable , declined to comment on the trial but said : ` If you 're a father , you know how I 'm feeling right now . ' Her mother , Kristine Wiley , declined to comment . Friends and classmates of Nichole Cable at Old Town High School said after Dube 's arrest that they planned to reduce or end their use of social media . Nearly two years later , the school district continues to stress the importance of using social media safely and responsibly , said David Walker , superintendent of Regional School Unit 34 , which includes the high school . However , he added he has not seen a dramatic change in the way students use social media at the school . ` Hopefully they recognize that the Internet is n't always a safe place , ' Walker said . ` Everyone is reminding students of the dangers , both parents and teachers . ' If convicted of kidnapping and murder , Dube could face between 25 years and life in prison . Dube pictured in court on May 22 , 2013 in the Superior Court in Bangor , Maine one day after he was charged . | Kyle Dube , 21 , is accused of murdering Nichole Cable , 15 , in May 2013 . Authorities say he used fake Facebook profile to set up a meeting with her . Dube is accused of killing the teenager during a botched kidnapping . He wanted to ` stage kidnapping and rescue so he could look like a hero ' His two-week trial begins today at the Superior Court in Bangor , Maine . Judge wo n't allow attorneys to name his ex as an alternative suspect . | [[0, 64], [102, 127], [1516, 1529], [1532, 1539], [128, 153], [164, 253], [505, 584], [535, 540], [552, 641], [747, 751], [779, 848], [799, 862], [1391, 1515], [1403, 1450], [2363, 2435], [0, 64], [102, 127], [128, 137], [260, 308], [505, 520], [646, 709], [469, 475], [478, 504], [0, 64], [102, 127], [1730, 1778], [1730, 1746], [1759, 1778], [1779, 1794], [1816, 1956], [2195, 2334]] |
Four people are dead and one woman was in serious condition after gunfire erupted at two homes in Killeen , Texas , according to local police . A 30-year-old man is suspected of shooting three people in one home before forcing his wife back to their neighboring house where the two were later found with fatal gunshot wounds , Killeen police said . Police said they responded to a 911 call of a disturbance just before 10.30 pm Sunday night and found the first three gunshot victims - two women , aged 29 and 41 , and a 40-year-old man . Scroll down for video . When police responded to a 911 disturbance call in Killeen , Texas , Sunday night they found three gunshot victims - two women , aged 29 and 41 , and a 40-year-old man . The 41-year-old woman is in serious condition and the remaining two victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds . The 30-year-old suspect apparently forced his wife back to their neighboring home , barricaded the door and then killed himself and his wife . Officers then learned the suspect had fled with his 28-year-old wife back to their house on the same street . Shortly after , shots were heard coming from inside the suspect 's house , police said . The man had barricaded himself inside the home and after a Tactical Response Unit made several attempts to speak with him , they forced their way in , police told NBC . The suspect , his wife , the 29-year-old woman and the other man were pronounced dead just after 1am on Monday , according to police . The wounded 41-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in Temple . Police did not release the victims ' names pending notification of their relatives . Police have not released the identities of any of the victims . The 41-year-old woman is recovering in a hospital in Temple . | Killeen , Texas , police responded to a call of disturbance at 10.30 pm Sunday . They found three victims before hearing gunshots at a neighboring house . 30-year-old suspect barricaded himself into home before apparently shooting and killing himself and his 28-year-old wife . Names of victims have not been released pending notification of relatives . | [[349, 537], [361, 434], [567, 637], [562, 628], [644, 731], [25, 113], [349, 355], [445, 537], [562, 628], [644, 731], [1093, 1106], [1109, 1165], [0, 24], [144, 211], [244, 261], [274, 281], [287, 324], [782, 839], [840, 863], [924, 943], [840, 863], [948, 982], [1182, 1228], [1351, 1373], [1402, 1461], [1552, 1636], [1575, 1636], [1637, 1700]] |
The Government moved a small step closer to returning Lloyds Banking Group to private ownership today as it sold 1 per cent of shares , raising # 500million . Chancellor George Osborne said he was ` delighted ' at further progress being made to claw back taxpayers ' money pumped into the bank at the height of the financial crisis . The announcement comes ahead of a crucial week for the group , which is expected to announce in its results on Friday that it will resume payments of dividends to shareholders for the first time since falling foul of the financial crisis in 2007 . Going private ? The government has reduced its stake in Lloyds Banking Group to 23.9 per cent today . This morning , shares in Lloyds are up by 0.68 p or 0.87 per cent to 78.66 p. Today 's share sale by the government reduces its stake from 24.9 per cent to 23.9 per cent . During the financial crisis , UK taxpayers pumped # 20billion into the bank , giving the government a 41 per cent shareholding . The Coalition Government wants to aim to reduce its stake in the bank before May 's election as a prelude to returning it full privatisation . By selling the 1 per cent stake in the group - which includes Halifax and Bank of Scotland as well as other financial brands such as Scottish Widows - the government said it raised # 500million . The shares were sold as UK Financial Investments , which manages the government 's stakes in bailed out banks , hired Morgan Stanley In December to sell Lloyds ' shares on the stock market through a ` pre-arranged trading plan ' . The sales since made by Morgan Stanley , all at a price above the 73.6 p average price that the government paid , take the total amount raised by the government so far from selling down its stake in Lloyds to just under # 8 billion . Chancellor George Osborne said : ' I am delighted to announce today that the trading plan I launched in December has raised a further # 500 million for the taxpayer so far . ` This is further progress in returning Lloyds Banking Group to private ownership , reducing our national debt and getting taxpayers ' money back ' . Chancellor George Osborne said he was ` delighted ' at further progress being made to claw back taxpayers ' money pumped into the bank at the height of the financial crisis . A pre-election sale of shares in Lloyds to ordinary members of the public was ruled out last year by Chancellor George Osborne . The Government has chosen to sell the stock over time ` in an orderly and measured way ' rather than through large tranches as has been done previously . It said in December that it hoped to sell off a stake of up to 5 per cent in Lloyds over the following six months of 2015 in order to raise about # 3billion . In its latest set of results on Friday , Lloyds is expected to announce that it will start to pay a dividend to shareholders for the first time since its collapse into state-ownership . The bank is expected to report annual pre-tax profits of around # 2billion , up from # 415million a year earlier , after putting aside another # 600million to compensate customers mis-sold payment protection insurance . In the money : Lloyds boss Antonio Horta-Osorio is set to receive a # 7million windfall for hitting targets set in 2012 . But , the bank 's results run the risk of being overshadowed by a # 7million payment to chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio for hitting targets set out in March 2012 . The shares bonus -- almost 50 times David Cameron 's # 142,500 salary -- stems from a performance-related award given to Mr Horta-Osorio shortly after he took the helm in 2011 , which was signed off by the Treasury . It comes on top of a pay package worth up to # 4million , putting the 51-year-old Portuguese chief on course to rake in # 11million . Investec Securities analyst Ian Gordon said in a note : ` In December 2014 , when UKFI announced its plan to ` dribble ' shares into the market through H1 2015 , it was subject to considerable criticism , with many commentators arguing that Lloyds shares were now effectively ` dead money ' . ` Today UKFI announces that it has already sold a further c. 1 per cent stake for c. # 500m over the past 7 weeks , reducing its residual holding to 23.9 % . During this period Lloyds has been the 2nd best performing FTSE100 bank -LRB- behind Barclays -LRB- Buy -RRB- -RRB- , offering UKFI a strong sense of vindication ? BUY . ' Looking ahead to Lloyds full year 2014 results on Friday , Mr Gordon said he expected the ` restoration of a ` token ' 1p dividend , with scope for very material growth in the pay-out through 2015-17 ' . While Lloyds is set to report a boost to profits on Friday , HSBC has reported a 17 per cent drop in annual pre-tax profits to # 12.1 billion this morning . Shares in HSBC are down 31.75 p or 5.25 per cent to 573.45 p this morning . | Treasury has sold 1 % of shares and reduced its stake from 24.9 % to 23.9 % . After financial crisis the UK taxpayer pumped # 20billion into the bank . Osborne is ` delighted ' that he is now getting taxpayers ' money back . Bank expected to resume dividend payments for first time since 2007 . | [[21, 33], [41, 114], [105, 133], [598, 683], [785, 855], [4187, 4228], [255, 333], [856, 883], [886, 931], [2209, 2287], [1789, 1819], [1824, 1962], [1965, 1969], [2078, 2108], [385, 394], [415, 528], [2771, 2777], [2790, 2915]] |
The secret to happiness in modern Britain is earning # 80,840 a year and living in a # 443,000 house . At least that 's according to a new study which has found that the ideal life would involve working a 27-hour week and having two children . The ideal four-bedroom family home should be no more than 45 miles from the rest of people 's direct family , although some Britons insist they want to live less than a mile from their loved ones . The secret to happiness in modern Britain is earning # 80,840 a year and living in a # 443,000 house with a partner and two children , a study has found -LRB- picture posed by models -RRB- . Men and women have slightly different ideas on their ideal partner , according to the research by 3M Post-it . While the average man wants a wife who is three-and-a-half years younger than him , the ideal partner for women is just over a year older . Men also seem to be more materialistic in their goals , saying they would need a salary of # 96,010 to make them truly happy , while women insist # 68,770 would suffice . A third of people say their main goal in life is earning more money , with 15 per cent of those surveyed saying they would not be satisfied until they earn more than # 100,000 a year . However , a fifth of people insist their happiness is not dependent on salary , while 60 per cent say money can not buy happiness . Two in five lucky people believe they have already achieved true happiness while 23 per cent fear they will never be truly happy , the research found . After being wealthy , high up on most people 's life goals is starting a family and travelling the world -LRB- pictured posed by models -RRB- . Sadly , 16 per cent of us believe we will never get close to achieving our dreams . Men want to live in a more upmarket home than women , aiming for one worth # 498,000 compared to # 402,000 for their female counterparts . Earn more money . Travel the world . Live healthy lifestyle . Lose weight . Fall in love . Buy a house . Get married . Start a family . Give up work . Give something back to the community . 34 % . 33 % . 32 % . 28 % . 28 % . 24 % . 19 % . 17 % . 15 % . 15 % . Money is seen as the biggest barrier to achieving life goals -LRB- 46 per cent -RRB- followed by age -LRB- 34 per cent -RRB- and a lack of determination or bravery , cited by one in four . The research suggests the other things we strive for to achieve our ideal life are to travel the world -LRB- 33 per cent -RRB- , live a healthy lifestyle -LRB- 33 per cent -RRB- , lose weight -LRB- 28 per cent -RRB- and fall in love with ` the one ' -LRB- 28 per cent -RRB- . The study shows that 62 per cent of people believe the health , wealth and happiness of loved ones contributes more to an ideal life than our own health , wealth and happiness . One in five women would be happiest with their family living within one mile , compared to just over one in ten men . Meanwhile 16 per cent of women believe family commitments get in the way of achieving their life goals , compared to just 8 per cent of men . | Ideal life involves working 27-hour week and earning # 80,840 , survey says . Men and women want to live in houses worth more than # 400,000 . Four-bedroom dream home should n't be far from family , research finds . 15 per cent of Britons will not be happy until they earn more than # 100,000 . Most people want to live with partner and have two children , study says . | [[0, 68], [112, 116], [120, 144], [130, 144], [151, 243], [442, 510], [112, 116], [120, 144], [244, 351], [1145, 1150], [1160, 1230], [1167, 1239], [112, 116], [120, 144]] |
Prince Philip was sporting a badly-bruised eye at a reception to commemorate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Buckingham Palace this evening . The 93-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was also wearing two butterfly stitches on a cut to his right ear that he received during his Christmas Break in Sandringham last month . Buckingham Palace do not comment on the health of the royal family but played down Philip 's new facial injury by saying that he was : ` Well enough to attend the event this evening . ' Scroll down for video . The Duke of Edinburgh had some painful-looking bruising to his eye at an event at Buckingham Palace this evening to commemorate the Magna Carta . He also had two butterfly stitches on a cut that he had sustained a couple of weeks earlier while on his Christmas break in Sandringham . It is n't the first time that the Duke has sported a black eye in recent years - in April 2013 , he carried a similar mark under the same eye during an official engagement in Canada . At the time , it was reported that he had n't fallen and had simply woken up with the mark on his face . The Duke was at the event this evening to accompany The Queen in her capacity as Patron of the Magna Carta Trust . Several Members of Parliament , constitutional historians , representatives of non-governmental organisations , and senior figures from the legal profession attended the reception at the palace to celebrate 800 years since the Magna Carta was sealed in 1215 . Queen Elizabeth II , accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh , is greeted by Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice , Chris Grayling -LRB- fourth right -RRB- . The Queen was dressed in a bright red dress with a matching jacket . The Queen wore a bright red dress with a matching jacket and accessorised with a diamond brooch , a pair of pearl earrings and a pearl necklace . During the event , guests were given the opportunity to view a facsimile of Magna Carta , provided by the British Library . King John agreed the Magna Carta at Runnymede , near Windsor , in June 1215 -- a moment hailed as one of the most significant in English history . Dr Claire Breay of the British Library talks The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh through the details of the Magna Carta . Dr Claire Breay -LRB- left -RRB- and Clive Izard -LRB- centre -RRB- from the British Library discuss the Magna Carta with The Queen and Prince Philip . Meaning ` The Great Charter ' , the Magna Carta brought an end to the unlimited power of the monarch and established the principle that everybody , including the king , was subject to the law and had the right to fair trial . The manuscript has a large influence on the rule of law in Britain today , giving all citizens the right to justice and a fair trial . Prince Philip sported a similar bruise in April 2013 , during a visit to Canada . It says : ` No free man shall be seized or imprisoned , or stripped of his rights or possessions , or outlawed or exiled , or deprived of his standing in any other way , nor will we proceed with force against him , or send others to do so , except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land . ` To no-one will we sell , to no-one deny or delay right or justice . ' Once sealed by the king , scribes made many copies in medieval Latin , although only four are known to have survived . The Magna Carta influenced Thomas Jefferson when he helped draft the Declaration of Independence . It also influenced the writers of the French constitution and the late South African leader Nelson Mandela , who cited it in his famous speech in his own defence at the Rivonia trial in 1964 . A 13th century copy of the Magna Carta manuscript . What is Magna Carta ? Magna Carta is an 800-year-old document containing the idea that no-one is above the law , and it still forms the foundation of many modern ideas and documents today . What does Magna Carta mean ? It means ` Great Charter ' in Latin . In fact the whole document is in Latin . When and where was Magna Carta granted ? Magna Carta was first drawn up in 1215 , granted by King John on June 15 at Runnymede near the River Thames in Surrey . Why was Magna Carta first written and granted ? It was originally meant as a peace treaty between King John and his barons , with whom he was at war . Is it true that King John never ` signed ' Magna Carta ? Yes , at least not in the way we think of signing . Back in the Middle Ages kings never signed their name on documents to pass them into law . Instead John used his Great Seal to authenticate the document . How much of Magna Carta is relevant today ? The original Magna Carta had 63 clauses . Today , only three of the original 63 clauses remain on the statute books . Of these three survivors one defends the liberties and rights of the English Church , another confirms the liberties and customs of London and other towns , and the third gives all English subjects the right to justice and a fair trial . | The Duke of Edinburgh was sporting a black eye at reception this evening . He accompanied The Queen to an event commemorating the Magna Carta . The party at Buckingham Palace was attended by MPs and historians . | [[0, 61], [50, 149], [532, 644], [1105, 1143], [50, 149], [632, 636], [645, 677], [1480, 1498], [1501, 1537], [50, 149], [532, 644], [1220, 1479]] |
The photographer who last week shared photographs of Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath posing with a gun beside the bodies of hunted animals , has revealed he has received countless death threats since Friday . Acclaimed wildlife photographer Christopher Rimmer , who is originally from South Africa , has spent much of his life shooting animals in the region - but always from behind the lens of a camera rather than the barrel of a gun . Rimmer , who is currently based in Melbourne , posted the images of McGrath to his Facebook page last week , after they were sent to him by a friend . But he said the response online had been ` awful ' . ` There 's no greater crime in Australia than exposing the shortcomings of a sportsman ' , he told Daily Mail Australia . Scroll down for video . Wildlife photographer Christopher Rimmer -LRB- pictured -RRB- has told of the backlash he 's received online following the publication of images of Glenn McGrath posing with dead animals . The series of photographs of the ex-cricketer posing next to dead African animals , emerged via Facebook on Friday . In the photographs - taken on a hunting trip in 2008 - McGrath is pictured holding a gun and smiling with his kill , including an elephant , water buffalo and hyenas . ' A friend of mine sent the photographs over saying that he thought that it was a famous cricket player , ' Rimmer said . ' I was very suspicious of the photographs at first and I put them into my big editing suite to check if they had been photo-shopped . ' he continued . After determining the images had not been altered , he decided to post them online . ` In the end I thought the public interest was better served by showing them , ' he said . However Rimmer said the response from people online had been ` pretty awful , ' and revealed that he had revealed numerous death threats from people whose Facebook pages were adorned with photographs of their children clutching dead animals . ' I knew given what I do and the people that follow me that I thought there would be a strong reaction but I never imagined it would be as intense as its been , ' Rimmer revealed . ` Some of the language employed from people that are pro-wildlife has been pretty crazy really , ' he said , adding that he did n't know whether the hunters or animal liberators had been worse . Rimmer , who is currently based in Melbourne , is originally from South Africa and said the response from both sides of the argument had been ` crazy ' The photographer 's upcoming exhibition features photographs from the area showcasing the incredible wildlife and landscape . ` It 's indicative of how extreme everything is these days . ' He said he had received over 400 personal messages through his website and Facebook page since he published the photographs , but had stopped reading them due to the atrocious many of them were . Rimmer did emphasise that many people had been positive about the airing of the photos , and he presented them without comment on the original post . ' I put it out there and did n't tell people what to think of them ' , he said . When asked about his take on the sport of killing animals for the sake of it , Rimmer said although he did n't condone it , he also though McGrath chose a poor park to kill the African creatures . ` Personally I 'm repulsed by the idea of killing an animal for pleasure , ' he said . ` My main point is that Glenn McGrath should have done his research before he went to Zimbabwe . ' On the apology from the sports star , the photographer said : ` He came up with that apology pretty quickly , and it shows . ' Rimmer also described the invoking of McGrath 's wife Jane 's death in the actions were in poor taste . The photographer grew up in South Africa , and his upcoming exhibition features photographs from the area showcasing the incredible wildlife and landscape . At the weekend former Australian Test player Brett Lee was also dragged into the Glenn McGrath hunting controversy after an image of the pair posing with a dead animal emerged . A spokesman for Brett Lee -LRB- second from left -RRB- confirmed that this photograph was taken at a farm in South Africa . Glenn McGrath is pictured on the far right . Daily Mail Australia has uncovered a photograph of the cricketers in the company of two young boys , smiling next to a bleeding deer . Lee has one hand placed casually on the dead animal and the other around a child 's shoulders . A spokesman for the 38-year-old confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that ` yes , that photo was taken on a farm in South Africa ' . The new image comes just a day after McGrath attracted mass criticism for a series of images from a 2008 African hunting trip . In 2006 , McGrath opened up about the hunting trips he has enjoyed on his New South Wales country property with Lee and fellow Australian bowler Jason Gillespie , in an interview with Australian Shooter . He explained that Lee enjoys hunting , whilst Gillespie was an amateur with firearms . McGrath is a life member with the Sporting Shooters ' Association of Australia and defended the practice in 2006 , explaining that he sees it as a ` bonding ' activity between himself and his mates . ' I do n't expect people to feel the same way about -LSB- shooting -RSB- , and at the same time , I do n't expect others to force their opinions on me , ' he told AS in 2006 . ' I do have a passion for hunting and it is something I do want to continue once I 've finished with cricket . ' Social media users slammed the former cricketer on Twitter and Facebook . Some went as far as to announce they would boycott his cancer charity the McGrath Foundation . However , McGrath issued a statement on Twitter soon after the images surfaced on Saturday , saying he ` deeply regretted ' the experience . ` In 2008 I participated in a hunting safari in Zimbabwe that was licensed and legal but in hindsight highly inappropriate , ' McGrath wrote . ` It was an extremely difficult time in my life and looking back I deeply regret being involved ' . The ` difficult time ' McGrath referred to in the statement is understood to be a reference to the death of his wife Jane McGrath , who died of Breast Cancer in June 2008 . She died at the age of 42 , eleven years after she was diagnosed , after co-founding the McGrath Foundation with her husband . When the images emerged , the photograph of a beaming McGrath sitting in front of a dead elephant in Zimbabwe with a gun in his lap was considered particularly distressful amongst Twitter users . African elephants are classified as ` vulnerable ' by animal welfare groups . McGrath has openly expressed his passion for hunting in the past during an interview with the Sporting Shooters ' Association of Australia . Social media users slammed the ex-cricketer after the photos emerged . Dozens of Twitter users continue to express their disgust for the photos , with many also saying they would boycott the cancer charity . Twitter users continue to express their disgust for the photos , with many also saying they would boycott the cancer charity . ` Glenn McGrath game hunter . Yes , that 's a dead elephant he 's grinning about . Wo n't give any more $ to his foundation , ' Kerry Glover wrote on the platform . However , another Twitter user pointed out that the cancer patients would suffer greatly if charity was targeted . ` We need to look at the foundation and Glenn McGrath as two separate identities ... do n't kill Jane 's dream , ' tweeted Vivienne . ` Boycotting The McGrath Foundation and the women it helps is pathetic . Get a grip , ' tweeted another . User Sandy Lanceley wrote : ` Just lost an enormous amount of respect for @glennmcgrath11 , hunting in Africa ? Hang your head ' . The photos , which were originally posted to the Zimbabwean canned hunting group Chipitani Safari 's website , have since been removed . The ` difficult time ' McGrath referred to in the statement is understood to be a reference to the death of his wife Jane McGrath -LRB- pictured -RRB- , who died of Breast Cancer in June 2008 . McGrath and his wife Jane attended the launch of the Australian National Breast Cancer campaign in 2004 . Jane died of the disease in 2008 . The 45-year-old issued an apology on Twitter soon after the images surfaced on Saturday , saying he ` deeply regretted ' the experience . The ` difficult time ' McGrath referred to in his statement is understood to be a reference to the death of his wife Jane McGrath , who died of Breast Cancer in June 2008 . The Planet Ark ambassador has openly expressed his passion for hunting in the past during an interview with the Sporting Shooters ' Association of Australia . ` I 'm keen to get into trophy hunting , no animal in particular , but a big safari in Africa would be great , ' he said . ` I 'd prefer to do the safari on foot , like they did in the old days and just take the camp with you , not driving around in 4WDs . ' Now a cricket commentator and president of the McGrath Foundation , McGrath met his current wife Sara Leonardi during a trip to Cape Town in South Africa in 2009 . Planet Ark denied any association with the ex-cricketer today . ` We have only been made aware of these activities today . We are deeply saddened by the deaths of these animals and in no way endorse or support this activity . Planet Ark does not have an ongoing association with Glenn McGrath . ' Now a cricket commentator and president of the McGrath Foundation , McGrath -LRB- right -RRB- met his current wife Sara Leonardi -LRB- left -RRB- during a trip to Cap Town in South Africa in 2009 . The photos , which were originally posted to the Zimbabwean canned hunting group Chipitani Safari 's website , have since been removed . Planet Ark denied any association with the ex-cricketer today . | Photo made public of Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath posing with dead deer . In 2006 McGrath gave an interview describing an enjoyable hunting trip with fellow cricketers Lee and Jason Gillespie . It comes a day after McGrath attracted mass criticism over photos of him smiling with dead African animals and a gun , including an African Elephant . Social media users slammed the ex-cricketer after the photos emerged . McGrath apologised for participating in the hunting safari , saying it was ` highly inappropriate ' The ` difficult time ' he was referring to is believed to be the death of his first wife , who passed away during the same year of the hunting trip . 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Foreigners will be banned from entering Britain unless they have health insurance , under Ukip plans announced today . Ukip leader Nigel Farage set out a raft of new policies on improving the nation 's health , including more dementia funding , scrapping hospital parking charges and hiring more nurses , midwives and GPs . But the party 's health spokesman has faced questions about whether Mr Farage 's reputation for smoking and posing drinking beer in pubs is the best advertisement for a healthy lifestyle . Scroll down for video . Nigel Farage used a speech today in Rochester to hit back at claims Ukip wanted to privatise the NHS . Today 's policy launch move is part of a strategy by Ukip - which is largely associated with campaigning to leave the European Union and control immigration - to show that it has a fully worked-out programme for government . In doing so , however , it will inevitably open itself up to greater scrutiny by the media and by its political rivals . A flagship policy will be forcing migrants , students and visitors to show they have approved medical insurance before they are allowed into Britain as part of the crackdown on ` health tourism ' . The party 's health spokesman Louise Bours will claim the move will stop up to # 2billion being lost every year because of foreigners using the NHS to get treatment or prescriptions . In a speech unveiling the party 's plans for the health service today , the Ukip MEP will warn ` it 's the NHS itself that needs emergency care and nursing back to health ' . Under the plans , foreigners will only be entitled to free healthcare after they have contributed through taxation for five years . It would apply to anyone wanting to come to Britain if it is outside the the European Union . Mr Farage has previously suggested a move towards an insurance based health system , but Miss Bours said yesterday there will be ` absolutely not a whiff of privatisation ' in the proposals . Today the Ukip leader hit out at Labour claims that the party backed privatisation . He said : ` Ukip is committed to an NHS that is free at the point of access and paid for out of taxation , full stop . ` But just because we believe in the NHS it does n't mean we ca n't be critical of certain aspects of it . Certainly what we have seen over the last few years is a huge increase in money but not always a compensating increase in productivity . ' Ukip leader Nigel Farage set out his party 's health policies , but questions have been raised about his own unhealthy habits like drinking and smoking . The party said it will use # 200million of the saving to end hospital car parking charges in England . Explaining the proposals to make health insurance mandatory for foreigners , Miss Bours told Murnaghan on Sky News : ' I think as Britons when we go abroad , if we travel abroad as a visitor or worker , I think Britons as a matter of course purchase life insurance or medical insurance or baggage insurance , I think it 's something that we do quite naturally , we do n't even think about it . ` What we are saying is , what is the problem in asking people to do exactly the same when they come here ? So if you are a migrant worker or a visitor or a student , you should have medical insurance , that is absolutely fundamental . ' I think the easiest way to do that , it should be a condition of entry into the country through the visa process . ' Ukip will also pledge to provide an extra 20,000 nurses , 3,000 midwives and 8,000 GPs through an annual # 3billion funding boost for the NHS it says will be paid for with savings made by leaving the European Union . The focus on health pits Ukip against Labour , which has vowed to make the NHS a central feature of its election campaign . But Mr Farage 's image as a smoker and drinker appears at odds with the idea of putting him in charge of the nation 's health . Challenged about her leader 's unhealthy habits , Miss Bours admitted that the party had to focus on ` prevention ' of drink and smoking-related illnesses . She told Sky News : ` Well Nigel obviously went all of January without one drink entirely ... But seriously , absolutely , we have to look at prevention . ' I think that 70 per cent of things that are treated on the NHS are preventative . We have to look at how we put out a really good positive message , however does that mean that I believe in a nanny state where we order people not to drink ? ` You know , people , we are adults , we must make our own choices and I think that 's very important but absolutely , we have to look at that kind of thing , prevention . Obesity as well is obviously a big one that we 're going to have to look at . ' Ukip health spokesman Louise Bours said Mr Farage had managed to give up drinking for January , but conceded that the party 's policy had to focus on preventable illnesses . Miss Bours , a former actress , added that she has a ` unique view ' on the NHS , because she has never worked in healthcare . She said : ' I think that actually gives me a unique view because I am looking at it from the same as everybody else , the users ' point of view and what the people want . ' Mr Farage used his speech to set out Ukip 's plans to invest an additional # 3billion in front-line NHS services . Among the measures to be unveiled is a commitment to invest # 650million in dementia research over the lifetime of the parliament - more than double the amount pledged by David Cameron at the weekend . Under the party 's plans , the Care Quality Commission watchdog would be abolished and responsibility for hospital inspections passed to local health boards which would be encouraged to take evidence from whistle-blowers and patients with grievances . Hospital managers would have to be licensed in the same way as doctors and nurses in a move which the party says is designed to ` negate the drift ' of disgraced hospital managers who are fired from one job only to take up another elsewhere in the NHS . Tuition fees for medical students would be scrapped on what the party says would be a means-tested basis , and less highly qualified state enrolled nurses -LRB- SENs -RRB- reintroduced in a drive to encourage more ` home-grown medical talent ' . The party also says that merging health and social care would be a priority , with funding for social care for the elderly raised to # 1 billion a year . Labour frontbencher Jon Trickett said : ` Ukip has a long-standing record of support for increased NHS privatisation and NHS charging . ` Nigel Farage has made clear that he personally believes in increased NHS privatisation , so a single speech can not hide their real agenda . ' | Ukip to set out health policies in first major pre-election announcement . Foreigners would need health insurance before being allowed into UK . Party promises dementia funding and to scrap hospital parking charges . Claims leaving the EU would pay for more nurses , midwives and GPs . But party health spokesman is challenged over leader 's unhealthy habits . | [[119, 323], [162, 242], [1368, 1437], [1440, 1478], [2411, 2472], [1020, 1179], [2668, 2742], [119, 323], [162, 242], [119, 136], [211, 242], [119, 143], [245, 279], [2411, 2472], [5283, 5301], [5317, 5442], [119, 143], [284, 323], [3417, 3558], [328, 512], [2475, 2564], [3762, 3885], [3886, 3933]] |
The average American has a one in nine chance of joining the wealthiest one per cent of the nation , study shows . About 11 per cent of workers in the United States will move into the top one per cent of income earners for at least a year sometime between the ages of 25 and 60 . This could mean that there 's more income mobility in America than one might think - at least in the top tiers if income earners . The higher a person is on the income ladder , the more income fluidity he or she has , a study shows . One in nine Americans has the chance of joining the wealthiest one per cent at some point in their lifetime -LRB- file photo -RRB- . For those in the top five and ten per cent of the wealthiest in the nation , there 's more fluidity between the 99 and one per cent , according to a study done by professors Tom Hirschl of Cornell University and Mark Rank of Washington University . The researchers found that by the age of 60 , 70 percent will spend at least a year in the top 20 percent of earners and 53 percent will spend at least a year in the top 10 percent . Additionally , 36 percent will spend at least a year in the top five percent and 11 percent will spend at least a year in the top one percent . Indicators for top-level wealth included , education , marriage , race , age and disability status . Race appears to be a dominant factor -LRB- file photo -RRB- . As of 2012 , those who had an adjusted gross income of $ 434,682 were in the top one per cent of income earners , according to CBS . But when they looked at the demographic of Americans who are more likely to float around in the upper levels of income , findings are less surprising . They found they are mostly older , white , married , educated for more than 12 years and lacking any work disability . Of those who made it to the top one per cent , however , only 1.6 per cent stayed for five consecutive years and only .06 per cent stayed for more than ten years . And as the level of income gets lower down the ladder , fluidity seems to remain - of those in the top 20 per cent of earners , the odds of staying at that level for more than a decade is just one in five , research showed . ` Income fluidity is a double-edged sword , ' the authors wrote , ` creating opportunity for many , along with insecurity that this opportunity may end sooner than hoped for . ' The strongest indicators of top-level wealth are education , marriage and race . The researchers found race such a dominant factor that it ` suggests persisting patterns of social inequality related to past and present discrimination and exclusion ' . ` Thus it would be misguided to presume that top-level income attainment is solely a function of hard work , diligence , and equality of opportunity , ' they wrote . Other studies have shown that there is less income mobility at lower wealth levels . Once study found that for fathers in the bottom 20 per cent of earners , 42 per cent of their sons remain at the low levels . | Eleven per cent of U.S. workers will move into top one per cent of earners . The higher on the income ladder , the more income fluidity , study shows . In 2012 those with $ 434,682 adjusted gross income were in top one per cent . Those more likely to float around upper levels of income are white , older , married , educated for more than 12 years and lacking work disabilities . | [[115, 279], [514, 646], [514, 535], [551, 603], [1160, 1222], [411, 454], [457, 481], [488, 495], [498, 513], [647, 721], [724, 778], [781, 801], [1386, 1396], [1399, 1497], [1399, 1450], [1500, 1518], [1223, 1263], [1266, 1323], [1562, 1571], [1592, 1637], [1671, 1789], [1682, 1723], [1671, 1675], [1724, 1789], [2357, 2437]] |
A 94-year-old man alleged to have worked as a medic in Auschwitz has been charged with 3,681 counts of accessory to murder because prosecutors say his actions would have enabled the death camp to keep running . Schwerin prosecutors ' spokesman Stefan Urbanek said today the suspect was a former SS sergeant who served in an SS hospital at the Nazi death camp in occupied Poland . Urbanek said through this role the man helped the extermination camp to function and he can therefore be charged as an accessory to the brutal killings . Schwerin prosecutors ' spokesman Stefan Urbanek said today the suspect was a former SS sergeant who served in an SS hospital in the Nazis ' Auschwitz death camp in occupied Poland -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Urbanek would not release the suspect 's name in line with privacy laws . The man is one of 30 people under investigation because they are suspected to have held roles in Auschwitz during the Second World War . Federal investigators recommended back in 2013 that state prosecutors pursue charges against them under a new precedent in German law . The man 's attorney , Peter-Michael Diestel , told the Bild newspaper there 's no evidence of any ` concrete criminal act ' by his client . The man is one of 30 under investigation because they are suspected to have held roles in Auschwitz . Officials say the man helped the extermination camp to function and he can therefore be charged as an accessory to the brutal killings - 1.1 million people are believed to have been murdered at the camp . The arrest comes less than a week after a 93-year-old man was charged with 170,000 counts of accessory to murder on allegations he served as an SS guard at Auschwitz . The defendant allegedly served in Auschwitz between January 1942 to June 1944 , the Detmold state court said last week . It is claimed this second man was assigned to the Auschwitz I camp but also helped supervise new prisoners , largely Jews , as they arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau - the part of the camp where most of its 1.1 million victims were killed . Last year Oskar Groening -LRB- pictured in SS uniform -RRB- was charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder for his role as a guard at the camp . Defense attorney Johannes Salmen said his client has acknowledged being at Auschwitz I , but denies being assigned to Birkenau or being involved in killings . The North-Rhine Westphalia centre said the accused was deployed to the Nazi death camp in January 1942 . While there it is alleged he worked as a member of the SS Death 's Head guard battalion and was responsible for guarding trains of Jews arriving at the death camp . He is also alleged to have worked in ` selection ' , which involved marking newly-arrived inmates for immediate death or sending them to work . Last year Oskar Groening , also aged 93 , was charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder for his role as a guard at the camp . The sergeant worked at Auschwitz for two-and-a-half years and was charged with sorting the possessions of the inmates and collecting and tallying any money that was on them . At least 1.1 million prisoners died at Auschwitz , around 90 per cent of them Jewish . In one period between May and June 1944 , 425,000 Hungarian Jews were sent there - around 300,000 were immediately sent to the gas chambers . He was never punished after the war because a tribunal cleared him of involvement in 1948 . But Groening has openly talked about his time as a guard and said while he witnessed horrific atrocities , he did n't commit any crimes himself . In 2005 , he told Der Spiegel magazine he recalled one incident on ` ramp duty ' when he heard a baby crying . ' I saw another SS soldier grab the baby by the legs , ' he said . ` He smashed the baby 's head against the iron side of a truck until it was silent . ' | Pensioner has been charged with 3,681 counts of accessory to murder . Accused of being SS sergeant and medic in Nazi death camp Auschwitz . Prosecutors say he helped camp to function and can therefore be charged . He is one of 30 people being investigated for their roles at horror camp . Last week a 93-year-old unnamed man was charged with 170,000 counts . 1.1 million prisoners died at Auschwitz , around 90 per cent of them Jewish . | [[0, 192], [0, 192], [211, 306], [286, 306], [311, 379], [534, 629], [609, 629], [634, 694], [811, 947], [859, 947], [1224, 1325], [1265, 1325], [1647, 1698], [1699, 1776], [0, 192], [113, 195], [143, 210], [380, 460], [1326, 1481], [811, 947], [859, 947], [1224, 1325], [1265, 1325], [1531, 1588], [1565, 1633], [1441, 1497], [1517, 1530], [1441, 1481], [1495, 1530], [1996, 2004], [2011, 2056], [3093, 3141]] |
Militants fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq have abandoned a key military base in their stronghold Mosul after the U.S. announced a massive operation to retake the city , it has been claimed . Intensified airstrikes on the terror group 's Western Iraqi stronghold have seen hundreds of jihadis flee their main base in the south of the oil rich city , according local media reports . ISIS captured Mosul last summer in the group 's lightning advance across vast swathes of Syria and Iraq , which led to the Sunni extremist group declaring itself a caliphate and the terrorists ' leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivering a filmed sermon in the city 's main mosque . News of the withdrawal came after a senior U.S. military official announced a massive operation to retake Iraq 's second-largest city using up to 25,000 Iraqi troops will likely begin in April or May . Scroll down for video . Fighting : Intensified airstrikes on the terror group 's Western Iraqi stronghold have seen hundreds of jihadis flee their main base in the south of the oil rich city , according local media reports . Islamic State fighters parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armoured vehicle through the Iraqi city of Mosul in June last year . The U.S. is planning a massive operation to retake the city in April or May . Sprawling terror : News of the offensive comes amid reports ISIS is facing a growing number of defections and cases of corruption in its ranks in two of its major strongholds , Mosul and Raqqa . News that ISIS had abandoned the military base was first reported by Al-Arabiya yesterday . It comes just days after U.S. officials took the surprising step of announcing details of their joint operation with the Iraqi Army to retake the country 's second largest city from Islamic State militants in just a few months . Iraqi officials continue to insist they have n't gotten the advanced weapons they need for the operation , and some question whether they will be ready for a spring offensive . But the Pentagon insists the U.S. has sent tens of thousands of weapons and ammunition and more is in the pipeline . Hakim al-Zamili , the head of the security and defense committee in the Iraqi parliament , told The Associated Press Friday that ` any operation would be fruitless ' unless the brigades are properly prepared and have the weapons they need . ' I think if these weapons are not made available soon , the military assault might wait beyond spring , ' he said . ` The Americans might have their own calculations and estimations , but we as Iraqis have our own opinion . We are fighting and moving on the ground , so we have better vision and April might be too soon . ' A U.S. Central Command official provided some details of the battle plan on Thursday , saying the coordinated military mission to retake Mosul will likely begin in April or May and will involve up to 25,000 Iraqi troops . They have cautioned , however , that if the Iraqis are n't ready , the timing could be delayed . The operation to retake Mosul should begin in April or May utilising 12 Iraqi brigades made up of between 20,000 and 25,000 troops . ISIS captured Mosul last summer in the group 's lightning advance across vast swathes of Syria and Iraq . ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivered a filmed sermon in Mosul 's main mosque last summer . The core of the fighting force will be five of Iraq 's most accomplished brigades , who will go through additional U.S. training before the operation . But al-Zamili said that while several of Iraq 's units have gone through training recently , ` these well-trained brigades can not get involved in battles without being equipped with advanced and effective weapons that would enable them to penetrate enemy lines . ' His comment reflects a common complaint from the Iraqi government , both in recent months and throughout much of the Iraq war . The U.S. , however , has sent tens of thousands of weapons , ammunition , body armor and other equipment to the country . According to a senior defense official , the U.S. sent nearly 1,600 Hellfire missiles to Iraq last year , and has already delivered 232 more . About 10,000 M-16 assault rifles are due to arrive in the next few weeks , along with 23,000 ammunition magazines . The U.S. also has delivered thousands of rockets , mortar rounds , tank rounds , .50 - caliber rounds and 10,000 M-68 combat optical sights , a rifle scope commonly used by the U.S. military . Peshmerga troops stand guard as others amassing the bodies of ISIS terrorists at a headquarter in Sultan Abdullah village after the nightlong clashes in Makhmur district of Mosul yesterday . Grim collection : Peshmerga forces gather the bodies of ISIS militants near Mosul yesterday . Peshmerga troops collect the bodies of ISIS fighters following clashes near Mosul yesterday . About 250 mine-resistant , armor-protected vehicles will be delivered in a few weeks , along with sophisticated radio systems for the MRAPs and more ammunition rounds , said the official , who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity . The public discussion of the operation , including how many Iraqi brigades would be involved and how Kurdish Peshmerga military would be used , triggered questions about whether it provided any key information to the enemy . The Pentagon does n't often disclose as much about an operation before it takes place , but in some cases it can be a strategic tactic intended to affect the enemy , trigger a reaction or even prompt some militants to flee before the assault begins . Military officials also said none of the information released by U.S. Central Command could be put to any operational use by the Islamic State militants . The operation itself comes as no surprise to the Islamic State group . Iraqi leaders have for months made it publicly clear that they were planning an operation to retake Mosul and that they were eager to get started . In addition , U.S. officials had already acknowledged they were beginning preparations for the Mosul mission , including using airstrikes to shut down supply lines the insurgents were using to get equipment or people in and out of the city . | ISIS militants began fleeing key base near Mosul stronghold yesterday . The terror group have been hit by sustained airstrikes in recent weeks . News comes days U.S. revealed massive operation to recapture Mosul . 25,000 Iraqi troops will lead an operation to force ISIS out of the city . But there is concern that the announcement may be premature and the Iraqi army are unlikely to be prepared in time for the spring offensive . | [[0, 154], [279, 353], [985, 1059], [1506, 1552], [1557, 1597], [198, 298], [198, 268], [356, 387], [893, 901], [904, 974], [904, 1004], [0, 154], [116, 173], [701, 800], [1233, 1310], [1254, 1310], [1598, 1729], [781, 832], [1254, 1310], [1715, 1803], [2687, 2718], [2774, 2908], [1938, 2003], [2909, 2928], [2931, 2938], [2941, 3005]] |
Senior government figure Senator Eric Abetz stumbled over his answer when asked to name the ways Prime Minister Tony Abbott has changed . After surviving a vote on a leadership spill earlier this month , Mr Abbott said : ` I 've listened , I 've learnt and I 've changed and the government will change with me . ' On Monday during Senate Estimates , Labor Senate leader Penny Wong asked Senator Abetz to list the ways the Prime Minister is now different . Scroll down for video . Senior government figure Senator Eric Abetz stumbled over his answer when asked to name the ways Prime Minister Tony Abbott has changed . After surviving a vote on a leadership spill earlier this month , Mr Abbott said : ` I 've listened , I 've learnt and I 've changed and the government will change with me . ' ` Look the Prime Minister is an exceptionally capable and good individual and sometimes the good even gets better , and that is what the Prime Minister has committed himself to doing -- to be , as he said publicly , more consultative with the backbench and with the community , ' Senator Abetz replied . Senator Wong then asked : ` And so is the `` I 've changed '' being more consultative with the backbench and the community ? ' Senator Abetz replied : ` Oh , amongst many other things I 'm sure . ' Senator Wong pressed the Leader of the Government in the Senate to list them . ` What are the other things ? ' she asked . Senator Abetz said he would answer at a later date . On Monday , Penny Wong pressed Senator Abetz to list more than one way in which the PM is different . ' I will take that on notice and I 'm sure we 'll be able to provide you with a detailed list , ' he said . This prompted Senator Wong to ask : ` You need to take on notice how the Prime Minister 's changed ? ' He replied : ` Well there are so many good things to talk about , Senator , that it 's very hard to recall them all immediately . ' This comes as the latest Newspoll one-third of people believe Mr Abbott is out of touch with voters , but support for the Coalition has risen to a four-month high . Support for the Coalition rose three points , while Labor fell three points , the poll published by News Corp showed . He said : ' I will take that on notice and I 'm sure we 'll be able to provide you with a detailed list ' Both parties were tied on a primary vote of 38 per cent . In two-party terms , the Coalition made its single largest fortnightly gain in its 18 months in power , rising to 47 per cent . The opposition however remains in a commanding two-party-preferred position of 53 per cent . The Greens were unchanged at 12 per cent . The latest poll also showed 77 per cent of those surveyed consider Mr Abbott arrogant , and only one-third of them believe he is in touch with voters . Voters continued to rank opposition leader Bill Shorten as a better prime minister , by 43 per cent to 35 per cent . | Senator Eric Abetz stumbled when asked to name ways PM has changed . After surviving a vote on a leadership spill earlier this month , Tony Abbott said : ` I 've listened , I 've learnt and I 've changed ' Senator Abetz struggled to name the ways in which the PM is different . ' I will take that on notice and I 'm sure we 'll be able to provide you with a detailed list , ' he said . | [[0, 123], [88, 137], [314, 347], [350, 455], [480, 603], [568, 617], [1472, 1481], [1484, 1542], [88, 137], [138, 201], [204, 218], [223, 289], [568, 617], [618, 681], [684, 698], [703, 769], [0, 123], [314, 347], [350, 455], [480, 603], [1576, 1616], [1607, 1662], [1617, 1667], [2201, 2208], [2213, 2304], [2211, 2253]] |
Another powerful winter storm is due to hit the south tomorrow , spreading ice , snow and freezing rain . The threat of more bad weather in southern states - where some 30 people have already died - also cancelled hundreds of flights across the nation . Ice is due to spread through Alabama , Georgia , Oklahoma , Louisiana , Arkansas , New Mexico and parts of Texas early on Monday . Scroll down for video . Due some more : Ice , snow and some freezing rain were due Sunday night and Monday across the south . Pictured above is Enid , Oklahoma . It 's coming : More northerly and mountainous parts of the region will be hit by snow , while a large band of ice will sweep most of Texas , bleeding into rain for states which border the Gulf of Mexico . Still on : The icy precipitation will continue into Monday morning . In Dallas , a thousand flights were called off . Snow will hit an area from the Rockies to the panhandle of Texas , as well as parts of Oklahoma , according to the Weather Channel . In much of the rest of Texas , as well as Georgia , Louisiana , Alabama and Missouri freezing rain will fall from Sunday night into early Monday morning . The busy Dallas/Forth Worth airport has already cancelled around half all incoming and outgoing flights tomorrow in anticipation of the freeze . Deadly : In Tennessee it was announced that 28 people have died from the recent cold snap . Pictured above is the scene Saturday in Nashville . Cold here too : It came as other cities including New York continued to shiver in the cold . Snow blowing : Scenes like this outside the U.S. treasury headquarters in D.C. are headed south . Keep it moving : A shoveling man clears a path in Denver , Colorado , on Sunday . The storms have spread havoc through the more temperature southern regions of the country this week . In Tennessee alone , 28 people of died - 11 from hypothermia . Cold weather sweeping south follows the northeast , particularly cities from New York to Boston , being battered by frequent heavy snowstorms . In some parts of the affected area , authorities are warning of thick ice sheets over roads and bridges that could make for dangerous driving in the early morning . Some schools around Dallas have been closed tomorrow , and some parts of Kansas have also canceled lessons for the day . According to Flight Aware , as of 1am a total of 1,000 flights from Dallas/Fort Worth were off , along with 30 others from another Dallas airport . Still it comes : Dumps of snow and swaths of ice are due in the south of the country . | Ice , snow and freezing rain due from Texas to Georgia . Around 1,000 flights from Dallas/Fort Worth airport cancelled due to storm . Dozens of people in southern states have died in recent bout of storms . | [[0, 105], [0, 29], [65, 105], [106, 157], [164, 178], [204, 253], [254, 384], [254, 257], [265, 384], [425, 510], [635, 685], [641, 660], [688, 717], [870, 934], [2480, 2549], [821, 830], [833, 869], [1158, 1270], [2353, 2409], [164, 178], [184, 196], [1720, 1821]] |
As if taking off and landing on time is n't enough of a challenge , Delta Airlines has today begun racing against the clock to get baggage to passengers after they land . Delta is trialling a 20 minutes or less guarantee to get checked luggage to the carousel from domestic flights in the US and Puerto Rico until March 21 . If the bags do n't make it in time for the SkyMiles customers - the only passengers eligible - Delta will issue 2,500 bonus miles to their account . Delta Airlines has pledged customers they 'll get their baggage within 20 minutes or they get 2,500 air miles . Baggage handlers will be racing against the clock as the airline trials the promotion until March 31 . - Trial deal runs only until March 31 . - Only to eligible SkyMiles members . - Only for domestic flights in the US and Puerto Rico . - Online request form must be submitted within three days landing . - Delta decides who gets the bonus miles . - Only one claim per arrival , regardless of how many bags were carried . - Lost , mishandled , and damaged bags are excluded . - Oversize and overweight baggage and special items ar n't eligible . ` We 're committed to providing you with reliable and on-time baggage service every time you fly , ' Delta 's website says . ` That 's why we 're backing your bags with a guarantee : if your checked bag does n't arrive at the carousel in 20 minutes or less after any domestic flight through March 31 , 2015 , you are eligible to receive 2,500 bonus miles . ' Customers need to fill out a simple online form with their name , email address , SkyMiles number along with flight and trip confirmation numbers to claim their miles . Naturally with such a deal , the fine print is extensive and is only good news to those travellers who will have checked in a bag anyway for a minimum fee of $ 25 for a flight within the US and Canada . The ' 20-minute Bag-to-Claim Guarantee bonus-mile offer ' , as it 's officially described , is valid only for travel between February 19 and March 31 this year , and claims must be made within three days of landing . It is valid for all domestic flights within the US and Puerto Rico that are marketed and operated by Delta Air Lines . The deal is valid for all full fare domestic flights within the US and Puerto Rico that are operated by Delta . ` Itineraries that include Delta Connection and codeshare flights are eligible as long as the final leg is marketed and operated by Delta Air Lines , ' say the terms and conditions . The time it takes for bags to get to the baggage claim will be judged by Delta 's baggage tracking system , where available , and they say ` lost , mishandled , and damaged bags are excluded . ' As are oversize and overweight baggage and special items . The airline has also covered itself in the event there is ' a baggage system malfunction , severe weather , or other conditions out of Delta 's control that would prevent timely baggage delivery . ' Delta is following in the footsteps of Alaska Airlines , which has its own 20-minute promise and made their rivals know about it . AA also offers 2,500 miles for bags that take longer than 20 minutes to arrive . Alaska Air also gives customers a choice between the miles and a $ 25 voucher . Alaska Air tweeted after Delta announced its trial via email to customers : `` Celebrating millions and millions of bags delivered in 20 minutes or less . '' | Delta Airlines assure customers they 'll get their bags in 20 minutes . Only SkyMiles customers are eligible and will get 2,500 mile for late bags . The trial deal runs from today until March 21 , and could become fixed . | [[171, 324], [190, 324], [474, 563], [1863, 1918], [1955, 2022], [2135, 2146], [2169, 2198], [2401, 2414], [2431, 2458], [3355, 3393], [389, 473], [559, 585], [1441, 1488], [3078, 3080], [3086, 3113], [171, 324], [1863, 1918], [1955, 2022]] |
Tom Brady - already one of the biggest sports stars in America - has his sights set on even brighter lights when his NFL career ends : Hollywood , according to one new report . Gisele Bundchen 's husband has said he wants to become an actor when he 's forced to retire from his job at quarterback of the New England Patriots . An unnamed source told America 's Star magazine : ` At 37 , Tom knows he only has a few seasons left before retirement . He 's thinking ahead and believes he could become a huge movie star . Scroll down for video ... Looking ahead : New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is reportedly thinking about the future once he retires from the NFL and has set his sights on conquering Hollywood . Golden couple : His beautiful wife , Gisele , 34 , with whom he has two children , Benjamin , five , and Vivian , two , reportedly does n't like the idea of him cozying up to other actresses on set . ` He 's used to being a superstar . After winning the Super Bowl again , he 's thinking about new challenges outside of football . ' However , his beautiful wife reportedly does n't like the idea of him cosying up to other actresses on set . The couple have two kids together . Tom has already landed two big film roles and is set to appear in ` Ted 2 ' and ` Entourage ' next summer . Producer and actor Mark Wahlberg recently admitted his friend is very talented , saying : ` Tom is in the movie . He plays himself , but he does an amazing job . Funny , funny moment . ' Tom has been hailed by many as the best quarterback in NFL history . Brady is the only quarterback to lead his team to six Super Bowls , and holds the record for the most total Super Bowl touchdown passes . Looking the part : Tom has already landed two film roles and will appear in ` Ted 2 ' and ` Entourage ' next summer . | Brady , 37 , knows that he is coming toward the end of his career with likely just a few seasons remaining . The New England Quarterback already has roles in Ted 2 and Entourage lined up . | [[387, 422], [397, 447], [1199, 1240], [1199, 1202], [1235, 1240], [1245, 1306], [1720, 1757], [1720, 1723], [1752, 1818]] |
The coffin of a revered Turkish historical figure has been given a new resting place , after the country sent hundreds of soldiers into Syria to prise it from the grip of Islamic State militants . Soldiers re-interred the remains of Suleyman Shah , whose grandson Osman I founded the Ottoman Empire in the 12th Century , after yesterday evacuating it from Aleppo Province . Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan today denied the move was a retreat , instead calling it ' a temporary move in order not to risk soldiers ' lives , ' after militants threatened to attack the tomb . Scroll down for video . Solemn : Turkish soldiers stand to attention during a ceremony marking the relocation of the coffins brought from the Tomb of Suleyman Shah to a temporary position near Sanliurfa , south-east of Turkey . Revered : Soldiers stand guard outside the building where the coffins will be housed . Suleyman Shah was the grandfather of Osman I , the 12th century founder of the Ottoman Empire . Controversial : A digger works near a Turkish flag flying inside of Syria , at the new location for the tomb . Nearly 600 Turkish soldiers and 100 armoured vehicles entered Syria to evacuate the crypt and the men guarding it , in an act Syria denounced as ` flagrant aggression ' . Although the tomb is located 25 miles away from the frontier , Turkey regards it as sovereign territory and Turkish soldiers had been guarding it since the start of Syria 's civil war . Its location , in Karakozak village , north-east of Aleppo , had been surrounded by ISIS fighters . Suleyman 's remains were relocated to a spot just a few hundred feet from the border , on a patch of high ground visible from Turkey . The Syrian government last night said it would hold Ankara responsible for any repercussions from what it called an act of ` flagrant aggression ' . Damascus said the Turkish government had informed the Syrian consulate in Istanbul about the operation to relocate the tomb , but had not awaited Syria 's agreement . A statement on Syrian television said the fact Islamic State militants had not attacked the tomb ` confirmed the depth of the ties between the Turkish government and this terrorist organisation ' . Safe return : Turkish tanks drive through Kobane on their way back to Turkey after the evacuation . Show of force : The military operation involved around 100 tanks and 600 soldiers . Anger : The Syrian government denounced Turkey 's move as an act of ` flagrant aggression ' A Turkish soldier gives a thumbs up from the top of an army vehicle in a street in Kobane . The overnight operation to secure Suleyman 's remains was split in two , with one group crossing into Syria to reach the tomb to repatriate the soldiers and extract the remains of Suleyman Shah . A second group took control of an area just 650 feet from the Turkish border where authorities planned to move the tomb , Turkish media reported . Turkish tanks late on Saturday sped through the shattered streets of Kobane - the city now controlled by Kurdish fighters after a months long battle with jihadists - on their way to the tomb . In a hugely symbolic move , the troops also raised their flag over a new area of raised ground inside Syria but easily visible from the Turkish border . Images taken from the border indicated that this spot in the in the Syrian district of Eshme was the location of Suleyman 's new tomb . Highest political authority : Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu , centre , in shirtsleeves , follows the all-night operation on video link from Turkish General Staff Headquarters , in Ankara , Turkey . Operations room : A military official points out details on a screen for the benefit of Mr Davotoglu . Hi-tech : The operation is viewed by drone and the view projected at Turkish General Staff Headquarters . There were reportedly 40 Turkish soldiers guarding the mausoleum complex by the Euphrates River , which under a 1920s treaty is considered sovereign Turkish territory . It carries huge symbolic importance to Turks as a link to their pre-Ottoman past . After taking everything of historical value , the Turkish troops detonated the building that housed the tomb so it was not misused afterwards by jihadists , Turkish media said . One soldier was killed in an accident during the operation , Prime Minister Davutoglu said . ` We had given the Turkish armed forces a directive to protect our spiritual values and the safety of our armed forces personnel , ' Mr Davutoglu said in televised remarks . Mr Davutoglu said on Twitter that the remains of Suleyman would be moved to a different area of Syria which had been brought under Turkish military control . He said that 572 Turkish soldiers using 39 tanks , 57 armoured vehicles and 100 other military vehicles took part in the operation . A government official said that warning shots had been fired to prevent any danger from IS . Moving in : Turkish army vehicles drive through Kobane , during the operation to retrieve the garrison guarding the Suleyman Shah mausoleum in northern Syria . Breaking ground : Turkish soldiers put a wire fence around area after Turkish flag is raised in the Esme region of Aleppo where the Tomb of Suleyman Shah will be placed . Standing guard : Turkish soldiers protect at the new location as the Turkish Army launched a military operation into Syria to evacuate soldiers guarding Tomb of Suleyman Shah . Announcing the operation to the Turkish public , President Erdogan said : ` Our flag will continue to fly in a new place to keep alive the memory of our ancestors . ' The figure of Suleyman helps Turks link the Ottoman dynasty , which according to tradition was founded by Osman in 1299 , with the early Turkic tribes who swept through Anatolia from Asia . ' A nation can not build a future without a past and symbols of the past , ' said Mr Davutoglu . The operation was launched 11 months after ISIS militants threatened to launch an attack on the tomb unless Turkey removed its troops within three days . At the time , the Turkish government responded that any attack on the location of the tomb would be considered an attack on Turkish soil . It is not the first time the tomb has been relocated - it was moved in the 1970s when its then location , also on the Euphrates , was flooded by the Syrian authorities to construct the Tabqa Dam that forms Lake Assad . The tomb had for years been watched over largely by conscripts but in March 2014 Turkey reportedly sent several dozen special forces to guard it . Returning : Turkish soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the memorial site of Suleyman Shah , grandfather of Osman I , founder of the Ottoman Empire , in Karakozak village , northeast of Aleppo , Syria . Incoming : Nearly 600 troops and 100 tanks and were involved in the operation to extract soldiers guarding the crypt and to move it to a new location , . The sun rises as Turkish troops stand guard over what is set to become a new Turkish enclave in Syria . Turkic leader Suleyman Shah was born circa 1178 , and was the grandfather of Osman I , the founder of the Ottoman Empire . He is believed to have drowned in the Euphrates around 1236 . His followers headed north into what is today Turkey , where they launched the Ottoman Empire . Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the wake of World War I , a treaty was signed between Turkey and France , then the colonial power in Syria . The 1921 Treaty of Ankara assigned an area of 8,000 sq. m. north-east of Aleppo , containing the tomb , to remain Turkish territory . The location of the tomb was flooded in 1973 due to the building of a new dam , and Turkey moved the mausoleum . Some historians question official accounts about the Shah 's tomb , saying they might have been retrospectively concocted to enrich an imperial identity for Turks . The operation to evacuate the soldiers guarding the tomb took place as Turkey comes under pressure from its Western allies to play a greater role in the fight against IS jihadists . The U.S. and Turkey on Thursday signed a deal to train and equip thousands of moderate Syrian rebel forces opposing Assad after several weeks of talks . Turkey 's opposition angrily lashed out at the government over the operation , accusing it of dressing up a military withdrawal as a victory . ` For the first time in the history of the Turkish Republic , we are losing territory without fighting for it , ' said Gursel Tekin of the opposition Republican People 's Party -LRB- CHP -RRB- . Kobane was the focus of U.S. airstrikes as Kurdish forces battled militants of the Islamic State group , who hold about a third of Iraq and neighboring Syria in their self-declared caliphate . Turkey stayed out of the battle at the time , which saw Kurds ultimately push out the extremists . The U.S.-led coalition forces were informed of the Turkish operation after its launch to prevent any casualties , Mr Davutoglu said . U.S. officials offered no immediate comment . | Remains of Suleyman Shah re-interred at spot 200m from Turkish border . Turkish President denies move is a retreat after criticism from opposition . 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Claudia Doughty has n't eaten or had something to drink in seven years . The smiling 10-year-old from Brisbane is fed through a tube in her stomach as a result of an extremely rare condition that went undiagnosed until just two months ago . After a decade in and out of hospital enduring countless needles and operations , Claudia 's parents were told their bubbly daughter had Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation type 1e -LRB- CDG1e -RRB- - a metabolic defect that effects just eight people worldwide . Claudia , who is the only recorded case in Australia , ca n't talk or eat and she has major global developmental delays . Claudia Doughty , 10 , has an extremely rare metabolic condition that took a decade for doctors to diagnose . ` It 's scary because there 's no research about it because it truly is so rare , ' her mother Simone told Daily Mail Australia . ` There 's absolutely no talk of what the future will hold . We 've got to work with it . ' While doctors told her parents , Simone and Neil , that she would live life in a wheelchair and would n't ever crawl , Claudia defied everyone when she took her first steps when she was eight . ` The day our daughter took her first steps , my husband and I cried , ' Mrs Doughty said . ` We were sitting on the lounge and she just stood up and did three flat steps . We were crying saying ` did that just happen ? ' . ` We danced around the kitchen hugging and bawling . It was a good day . ' But they have n't all been good days , according to Mrs Doughty . ` There 's been plenty of times in hospital where no one knows what 's wrong with her and bad things happen , ' Mrs Doughty said . Claudia was finally diagnosed with CDG1e two months ago and is the only recorded case in Australia . Her parents , Simone and Neil , first realised something was wrong when she started having serious seizures six months after she was born . Claudia ca n't talk or eat and she has major global developmental delays . She also only took her first steps two years ago , despite doctors saying she would never crawl . Since Claudia was born in March 2005 , her parents have been back and forth to the hospital after she started having seizures at just six months . ` She had hideous seizures , like 100 different types a day . They were awful -- all day , every day . It was scary , we had lots of crying time as a family , ' she said . ` We ended up doing the ketogenic diet when she was three to try and control her seizures . But with Claudia , it was very unsuccessful and she stopped eating altogether . ` She never ate or drank another thing after that . ' The family inched closer to Claudia 's diagnosis after Mrs Doughty noticed her pinkie and thumb were the same size when she was cutting her nails . ' I told our metabolic specialist , who has been involved with Claudia for about five years , that she had these obscure long toes and funny little fingers , ' she said . While doctors told her parents , Simone and Neil -LRB- pictured -RRB- , that she would live life in a wheelchair and would n't ever crawl , Claudia defied everyone when she took her first steps when she was eight . The family inched closer to Claudia 's diagnosis after Mrs Doughty noticed her pinkie and thumb were the same size when she was cutting her nails . Her parents say Claudia has a great sense of humour and she loves lights , water and loud music . A blood test that set the family back $ 3,000 notified them of a defective gene and two months ago the specialist finally confirmed Claudia 's condition . ` The whole 10 year period of not knowing was heart-wrenching and traumatic , ' Mrs Doughty said . ` For me , when we got the diagnosis I was elated . ` We fought for 10 long years of testing and frustration to receive our diagnoses for our darling daughter , only to realise that finally knowing her condition would be the tip of the iceberg . ' Her parents are now trying to raise the funds to attend the second ever World CDG Conference in Lyon , France in August . ` As soon as we heard , we knew that , just as we had fought or so many years for a diagnosis for our daughter , we would fight to take her to that conference , ' she said . ` It will be a truly priceless gift to be able to meet with specialists , doctors , parents and their kids to spread awareness and gain insight into such a rare disorder . ' To donate to Claudia 's cause , visit www.mycause.com.au . The family inched closer to Claudia 's diagnosis after Mrs Doughty -LRB- pictured -RRB- noticed her pinkie and thumb were the same size when she was cutting her nails . Claudia is fed through a mic-key in her tummy after she stopped eating solid foods seven years ago . Claudia , pictured here with her two older sisters and relatives , loves people and cuddles . | Claudia Doughty diagnosed with rare metabolic condition two months ago . Her parents spent a decade trying to find out her condition . The 10-year-old from Brisbane has CDG1e and it prevents her from eating , talking and walking properly . She is the only recorded case in Australia and just eighth in the world . 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Julie Bishop revealed she should have been a long distance runner in a recent interview and now she has taken strides to show that she was not joking . The foreign affairs minister hit the pavement on Monday morning on the way to Parliament House in the nation 's capital . Sporting a blue tank top layered over a pink T-shirt , Australia 's most powerful woman gripped her phone as she made tracks to work . Scroll down for video . The foreign affairs minister hit the pavement on Monday morning on the way to Parliament House in the nation 's capital . Although she was out of office for her training she was seen with her phone gripped tightly in her hand . Leading by example ! Health Minister Susan Ley also turned up to work in her exercise gear after some early morning training . Julie Bishop had swapped her training gear for a more appropriate option by the time she took her place next to the Prime Minister Tony Abbott in parliament . But she was not alone in trying to get more active . Health Minister Sussan Lay was also seen strapping on her blue sneakers . Dressed in a navy workout skirt and teal T-shirt , Ms Lay was seen entering Parliament House with a black handbag on her shoulder . In a candid interview with Australian Women 's Weekly in this month 's issue , Ms Bishop spoke about her love of running and how it was her way to relax after a hard day 's work . ` I 'll run and run and run ... I should have been a long distance runner , ' she said . It has been a stressful few weeks for Ms Bishop who has been negotiating with the Indonesian government to stop the execution of Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukuraman . Dressed in a navy workout skirt and teal T-shirt , Ms Lay was seen entering Parliament House with a black handbag on her shoulder . The foreign affairs minister has said that she loves to exercise and that it helps her overcome jetlag . Julie Bishop has revealed she should have been a ` long distance runner ' in a magazine interview because she runs to get over jetlag and it helps to keep her balanced and focused . Ms Bishop , who became the first female deputy leader of the Liberal Party and the first to be Foreign Affairs Minister , is now one of the most famous faces in Australian politics . Along with that , she has had to stave off rumours of her taking over the top job from Tony Abbott . But all these issues seemed a million miles away for Ms Bishop as she worked up a sweat on the streets of Canberra . The foreign minister has made no secret that she is a keen runner . She runs to get over jetlag after meeting with some of the world 's most powerful leaders . Even when Ms Bishop is back home in Perth at the beach taking time out from the hustle and bustle of Canberra , she 's still running . The 58-year-old has even spent the past 17 years climbing up the political ranks . Ms Bishop , who became the first female deputy leader of the Liberal Party and the first woman to be foreign minister , is now one of the most famous faces in Australian politics . She is renowned for her immaculate and polished appearance as she makes deals and shakes hands with some of the world 's most powerful leaders . But when she does go back home , she can often be found having a coffee at the surf club where she is vice-patron in just a ` T-shirt and shorts ' , the magazine reports . It 's in stark contrast to the Armani brand clothing , red high heels and pearl and diamond earrings she is normally photographed wearing . People have revealed deep down Ms Bishop is in fact a ` girly girl ' , but she maintains it only takes her 30 minutes to shower , dress and do her hair and make-up every morning . Ms Bishop , who is renowned for her immaculate and polished appearance , holds her own in the male-dominated top ranks of the Liberal party . She regularly flies across the world to meet with the top leaders in her role as Foreign Minister . Ms Bishop first took up a ministry position when former Prime Minister John Howard -LRB- back -RRB- appointed her as Minister for Ageing in 2003 . She is pictured here being sworn in by Governor-General Michael Jeffery -LRB- right -RRB- . Ms Bishop , who up until last year was the only woman in Prime Minister Tony Abbott 's Cabinet , is no stranger to operating in a male-dominated environment . As a new recruit in her first job at a legal firm in 1978 , Ms Bishop was asked to hand around drinks at a function while her male counterpart was allowed to mingle with the partners . ' I knew I could n't stay at that firm , ' she told Women 's Weekly . At age 38 , she became managing partner at Clayton Utz law firm and was tasked with managing 27 top male lawyers . Yet she famously came out last year and refused to identify herself as a feminist . She does not have children , but her new relationship with property developer David Panton received a flurry of attention when they were photographed at the Melbourne Cup racing carnival together last year . Despite Liberal leadership speculation over the past month , Ms Bishop still maintains she is happy in her current role as Foreign Minister . She is not married and does not have children , but her new relationship with property developer David Panton received a flurry of attention when they were photographed at the Melbourne Cup racing carnival together last year . Her popularity has jumped over the past 12 months , mainly due to her strong performance on the international stage in relation to foreign diplomacy and national security . Ms Bishop fiercely confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin late last month at a summit in Italy to question him over the MH17 disaster over the Ukraine . Ms Bishop grew up on a cherry farm and was educated at the prestigious St Peter 's Collegiate Girls School in Adelaide . She is pictured in 1982 . Then Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull -LRB- centre -RRB- and Ms Bishop as they watch a demonstration on a rocket propelled grenade during their visit to meet the solders in Tarin Kowt , Afghanistan in 2009 . The Foreign Minister was also regarded for pushing the resolution the United Nations Security Council passed back in July to allow Australia and other countries access to the Malaysian Airlines crash site to retrieve the bodies . But despite Liberal leadership speculation over the past month , Ms Bishop still maintains she is happy in her current role as Foreign Minister . ' -LRB- I 'm -RRB- living the dream and loving the job , ' she told Daily Mail Australia in November . ' I am in the best job I could ever wish for . It 's the job I wanted to do when I went into politics . 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Bobbi Kristina Brown , left , and Nick Gordon pictured in 2012 . Gordon has been barred by her father , Bobbi Brown , from seeing her in hospital until he reveals what happened before she was found unconscious in a bathtub on January 31 . Bobbi Kristina 's boyfriend Nick Gordon has gone on another extraordinary Twitter rant against her father - claiming he has hardly seen the 21-year-old in years before her accident and is only interested in the family 's money . The 22-year-old , who has reportedly been banned from visiting his comatose girlfriend in Emory University in Atlanta , told Bobby Brown to ` grow up ' - insisting Whitney Houston 's only daughter will hate him when she wakes up . The angry tirade came hours after attorneys from the Brown family told Gordon he will not be allowed at her bedside until he reveals exactly what happened the evening before she was found face down in a bathtub . Gordon also insisted he has taken care of her ' 24/7 ' since her mother died in 2012 . On Monday , he first tweeted : ` Okay , so I 'll probably get in trouble for this , ' before uploading a screenshot of damning text messages he claimed to have sent Bobby Brown . The first , underneath a picture of the new Bobbi Kristina tattoo on his right arm , read : ` Man to man I love your daughter . ' He added : ' I do n't know why you wo n't let me see her . ` Grow up . Your daughter is going to hate you when she wakes up . ' The messages were quickly deleted from his profile , however he continued to shame Bobby Brown 's parenting skills , heating up his feud with the family . He wrote : ` Crazy how all the Browns came to the hospital when this went down . I 've been with her 24/7 watching over her and mom . Bobby left when it got heavy . Gordon then claimed : ` Bobby seen his daughter 4 times in the last 5 yrs . Before adding : ` Now him and his family want Whitneys $ $ $ which belongs to Krissi or Cissy . ' His followers quickly got involved in the conversation , some sharing messages of support and others were what he described as ` negative allegations ' ` Listen at the end of all this I took care of Whitney Houston and Kriss which was very hard on someone my age ' he wrote . ` They cried on my shoulders !!!! ' Scroll down for video . Bobby Brown -LRB- pictured right earlier this month -RRB- said his daughter 's boyfriend Nick Gordon -LRB- pictured left -RRB- has been lying about trying to visit her in the hospital , where she remains in a medically-induced coma . ` Grow up ' : Gordon uploaded a screenshot of text messages he allegedly sent to Bobby Brown . In them he insisted Bobbi Kristina will hate her father when she wakes up . Motivation : The 22-year-old claims the Brown family only want the money from Whitney Ho . Parenting : Gordon accused Bobby Brown of virtually deserting his daughter during the rant . Referring to the night she was hospitalized , he said : ` My only regret is not getting to -LSB- Bobbi -RSB- faster to give CPR . ' On Sunday , he posted : ' I ca n't wait till she wakes up and dismiss all of the negative thoughts . There is a reason why her mom made me promise to look after her . ' Bobbi Kristina , the only daughter of the late Whitney Houston has been hospitalized in Atlanta since being found unresponsive on January 31 in a tub at her Georgia home . Police said Gordon was performing CPR when emergency responders arrived at the home . Gordon tweeted in anger on Saturday , saying he had been denied access to visit his 21-year-old girlfriend . ` Let me in the hospital to see my girl and let her hear my voice SHE WILL WAKE UP !!! ' he tweeted on Saturday . Hope : Bobbi Kristina 's boyfriend is still optimistic that she will wake up from the medically-induced coma she has been in for the last three weeks . Regrets : Referring to the night she was found face down in a bathtub , he told his followers he wishes he could have done more to save her . Police said they arrived and found him giving CPR . A lawyer for Bobbi Kristina 's father , Bobby Brown , said in a statement on Sunday that Bobbi Kristina 's partner , Nick Gordon , was offered an opportunity to potentially visit her if he agreed to meet certain conditions . ` Obviously Mr. Gordon is not as desperate to visit Bobbi Kristina as he wants the world to believe . At least not desperate enough to inform Bobby Brown , in writing , what happened to Bobbi Kristina , ' attorney Christopher Brown told E! . But Gordon 's attorneys said R&B singer Brown has consistently denied Gordon permission to visit . They said they advised Gordon not to agree to the conditions set by Brown . The conditions have not been made public . The attorneys said Gordon has repeatedly offered to discuss the issue privately with Brown . According to NBC , Brown 's statement said that because Gordon had failed to spell out what happened to Bobbi Kristina , ` there is no reason for any additional discussion with him ' . Reports have suggested Gordon may by the subject of a police investigation after police found ` suspicious injuries ' on Bobbi Kristina in hospital . Nick Gordon , who has been frozen out by the family for weeks , insisted his presence will help the 21-year-old in this tweet on Saturday . Sources have claimed that Bobbi Kristina used drugs as she was ` distraught ' over the death of her mother Whitney Houston three years earlier -LRB- mother and daughter pictured together at a Grammys party in 2011 -RRB- . In his Saturday rant , Gordon also tweeted : ` If she hears MY voice let me massage her , play her favorite music I believe it will help . If you ask Bobby anything abt -LSB- sic -RSB- he can not answer . ' He posted a picture of a recently-completed tattoo of Bobbi Kristina 's name on his arm alongside the message : ` Healing fine just like my baby . ' Last Wednesday , Gordon 's lawyer Randall Kessler said his client ` desperately wants to be with the one he loves ' . Gordon 's efforts to see Bobbi Kristina have been blocked by the family claimed Kessler , with relatives of Bobby Brown threatening to lay ` hands on him ' if he showed up . Kessler said : ' -LSB- Nick -RSB- has respected the family 's wishes and for that reason alone has not returned to the hospital and risked a public confrontation ... He continues to hope that his request will be granted . ' Gordon reportedly made an attempt to visit his girlfriend after she had been first hospitalized earlier this month , but instead he got into a physical confrontation with her relatives . A new report which surfaced on Saturday claimed that Bobbi Kristina was under the influence of drugs and drinking heavily on the morning she was found face down and unresponsive in the bathtub . In addition to this , she had been using cocaine , heroin and Xanax in the months before the January 31 incident , according to multiple sources who spoke to People . Brown had also been ` in and out ' of rehab for three years these same sources claimed , and still was ` distraught ' over her mother 's death three years ago . One of the sources who regularly saw the 21-year-old said Brown seemed to frequently be ` high ' and was often ` slurring her words ' . She has been on life support ever since she was rushed to the hospital last month after being found by Gordon . Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown referred to each other as husband and wife , but father Bobby Brown said they never legally married . Last week , she was taken off her ventilator and had her breathing tube removed for fear of infection and given a tracheotomy . Few details about the young woman 's condition have been revealed since she entered the hospital , and her father , the rapper and former member of New Edition , has asked that the media not take interviews from the numerous family members who have come forward to speak about his daughter 's condition . Gordon reportedly has become the main focus in a criminal investigation by police in Roswell , Georgia . Prior to being hospitalized , Bobbi Kristina had been in a car crash , according a police report . The SUV she was driving spun out of control and hit a car on January 27 , causing extensive damage to both vehicles and sending her passenger and the driver of the other car to the hospital , the report said . The other driver was listed in critical condition , police said . 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President Barack Obama told jokes about the race for his job and Arnold Schwarzenegger as he hosted the annual Governor 's dinner in Washington D.C. . He made a speech as First Lady Michelle , who dazzled in sparkling dress and set of necklaces , sat beside him . ` Within this room , we 're not going to agree on everything . But I am committed to working with each and every one of you over the next two years to keep making progress , ' he said . ` And we 'll talk more about that tomorrow . ' Scroll down for video . Glamorous First Lady Michelle Obama dazzled as she sat beside her husband during the annual White House Governor 's dinner . Support : She watched as her husband made a speech , telling the nation 's governors he was prepared to work with them for the last two years of his term . Raising a glass : President Barack Obama makes a toast during the evening . He promised the politicians a good time , but apologized that he would not conjure up Governor Schwarzenegger . On a lighter note , he made reference to the former of Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger , and his appearance at a previous event during his remarks . He said : ` We promise a good time . The only thing we ca n't conjure up from the past is Governor Schwarzenegger on the dance floor . It was something . Among the attendees were politician ' who will be vying for Obama 's job in 2016 , including Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker . The Republican took the opportunity to capture a selfie with his son Alex in the corridors of the White House before they sat down to eat . Walker caused a stir on Saturday when he said he did n't know whether the president loves America . He was responding to a question about similar comments earlier in the week by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani . Son selfie : Governor and potential presidential candidate Scott Walker posed for a picture alongside his son Alex before the dinner in the White House . During the winter meeting , governors warned that millions could lose ose health insurance subsidies in the coming months if the Supreme Court sides with opponents of President Barack Obama 's health care overhaul . He shook hands with National Governors Association Chairman , Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper , after he made his remarks . The former mayor claimed at event attended by Walker that Obama does n't love America -- a comment that has drawn criticism from Democrats and put some GOP presidential hopefuls on the spot . Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper , the NGA 's chair , also spoke and called the dinner ' a wonderful and rare opportunity for us to come together and genuinely share each other 's company . ' He also praised Obama for visiting his state during several recent tragedies , and specifically commended his compassion . ' I can personally say with the deepest respect and appreciation , thank you for the love -- thank you for your love for the people of Colorado and of all our states . ' Obama made brief reference to the presidential jockeying by several governors at the beginning of his remarks . ` Harry Truman once called the presidency an ` enlarged governorship ' , ' he said to laughs . ` Of course , a few of you are hoping that he was right . ' Obama also made a brief reference to presidential jockeying ob several gorvernors . He said : ` Harry Truman once called the presidency an ` enlarged governorship ' . Of course , a few of you are hoping that he was right ' Hickenlooper , the NGA 's chair , also spoke and called the dinner ' a wonderful and rare opportunity for us to come together and genuinely share each other 's company . ' During the winter meeting , some of the politicians warned that millions of people could lose health insurance subsidies in the coming months if the Supreme Court sides with Obama 's health care overhaul . And one thing was clear this weekend as the nation 's governors gathered in Washington : Many of the states that could be affected are not prepared for the potential fallout . In rounds of interviews at the National Governors Association 's winter meeting , several governors indicated they could do little about the estimated 8 million people who could drop coverage if they were to lose health insurance subsidies later this year -- a scenario that legal experts suggest is a real possibility . While preliminary state-level discussions have begun in some cases , many governors charged that Congress should bear the burden of fixing any problems . Governor Walker said : ` That responsibility does n't fall in the hands of the states or the governors , it falls in the hands of the leaders right here in Washington . ' Indeed , while the Supreme Court deemed the health care overhaul constitutional more than two years ago , the Affordable Care Act still sits on shifting political sands . The Supreme Court will hear arguments March 4 on whether the health care law allows the federal government to pay subsidies in states that declined to set up their own insurance markets , or exchanges . For many Americans , the subsidies make the insurance affordable . More than 30 states -- largely those led by Republicans -- declined to set up state-based systems and have exchanges run by the federal government instead . ` We declined to operate a state exchange along with a majority of other states , ' said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence , a Republican who is also weighing a 2016 White House run and supports the repeal of the health care law . ` Right now we 're just evaluating what our options are depending on what the Supreme Court decides . ' Coverage losses would be concentrated largely in Republican-led states across the South and Midwest that have resisted the law , among them Florida , Maine , North Carolina , Michigan , Texas , Virginia and New Jersey . Residents of states that are running their own markets , including California and New York , would continue to receive benefits . He made his remarks during a painting of one of his predecessors , Abraham Lincoln . While few governors offered specific remedies this weekend , some governors in unaffected states signaled a willingness to allow neighboring states to join their exchanges , although the governors interviewed were unclear if such partnerships were permitted under the new law . ` I 'm very interested in the concept . If we can work together with Utah and the other neighboring states that could work out well , ' said Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval , a Republican whose state has its own exchange and wo n't be affected . Most of his colleagues are n't as confident . ` Nobody is quite sure what 's going to happen , ' said Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe , a Democrat , who said leaders in his state believe they have until June 30 to put together contingency plans for an estimated 270,000 Virginians who may lose subsidies . ` We 're having conversations , ' said New Hampshire 's Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan , whose state is among nine that have a hybrid state-federal partnership . She said around 30,000 New Hampshire residents currently receive health care subsidies , while another 34,000 on Medicaid , set to be moved into the exchange next year , could also be affected . ` It 's a significant issue , ' she said . Utah Gov. Gary Herbert , a Republican , predicted the chances of the Supreme Court striking down the subsidies are ` maybe 50-50 . ' ` My expectation is that they 'll give us some time to adjust , ' Herbert said , noting that he 's already spoken to House Speaker John Boehner about his concerns . The ruling is expected in late June . If the court agrees with the law 's opponents , the federal government and states would have little time for federal government and states to address the loss of subsidies . The health law 's 2016 sign-up season would be only months away . And most state legislatures are not in session during the summer . Technically , a few tweaks from Congress would fix the problem . But after years of voting to repeal the health care law , Republicans are unlikely to come to its rescue . ` We 're afraid there 'll be another Washington standoff , and the hot potato comes back into our lap , ' said Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam , a Republican , who said as many as 250,000 Tennessee residents could lose subsidies . ` You have governors of all types watching with a lot of interest . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Told the nation 's governors he was committed to working with them . Made jokes , including one about former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger . Said his appearance on the dance floor at past event ` was something ' Potential presidential candidate Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took a selfie with his son . | [[331, 411], [656, 659], [699, 730], [731, 733], [747, 801], [0, 150], [990, 1007], [1010, 1089], [1306, 1432], [1433, 1542], [1794, 1804], [1853, 1903], [5375, 5387], [5400, 5431]] |
The North Sea has been devouring the fields , roads and even villages of the East Yorkshire coast for hundreds of years and its inexorable advance has become a fact of life for seaside residents . Now it is predicted that hundreds of homes will disappear in the area over the next century , as more properties fall victim to the rampant coastal erosion attacking the coastline . More than 200 homes are predicted to slip over the cliff edges between Flamborough Head , near Bridlington , and Spurn Point , 45 miles further south , in the next 100 years . Scroll down for video . Hundreds of homes will disappear into the North Sea over the next century , as more properties fall victim to the rampant coastal erosion attacking the coastline . Pictured : The coastal road , south of Bridlington . More than 200 homes are predicted to slip over cliff edges between Flamborough Head , near Bridlington , and Spurn Point , 45 miles further south . Pictured : Coastal road between Ulrome and Skipsea . Meanwhile , people living in the Skipsea area are expecting around 20 homes in their village alone to disappear in the next few years . Skipsea residents have had to get used to an ever-changing cliff-top landscape littered with abruptly ending roads , doomed buildings and the half-remnants of once-loved gardens . The policy so far on the East Yorkshire coast has been to concentrate sea-defence funding on ` hard-points ' . These are the larger communities , such as Withernsea , and strategic facilities , such as the Easington gas terminal . Given the huge cost of such defences , the most cost-effective solution for the rest of the seafront has been to let the inevitable happen . Around 30 villages have completely disappeared into the North Sea since Roman times including places like Hyde , Withow and Cleeton which are now under the waves more than a mile off Skipsea . Given the huge cost of such defences , the most cost-effective solution for the rest of the seafront has been to let the inevitable happen . The coastline has moved around 12 miles in the last 10,000 years and currently retreats at an average of up to two metres a year . The coastline has moved around 12 miles in the last 10,000 years and currently retreats at an average of up to two metres a year . This varies from location to location , though , and yearly losses of more than 18m in some places are not unknown . Around 30 villages have completely disappeared into the North Sea since Roman times including places like Hyde , Withow and Cleeton which are now under the waves more than a mile off Skipsea . Environment Agency information uncovered last year suggested 7,000 homes would disappear due to coastal erosion in England and Wales over the next 100 years . Houses on the east coast close to Skipsea in East Yorkshire , pictured in 2007 . Nearly 7,000 properties in England and Wales will be allowed to fall into the sea this century . A house falls over dunes into the sea after storm damage at Hemsby in Norfolk in December 2013 , following the ` most serious ' tidal surge to hit the east coast of Britain for 60 years . Severe storms in December 2013 saw about 1,400 homes flooded on the east coast of England - and at Hemsby -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Norfolk , coastal erosion resulted in seven properties collapsing into the sea . More than 800 of these properties will go in the next 20 years , and homeowners living in them now face the prospect of being forced to move to a safer area with no compensation scheme in place . The most at-risk area in the next two decades was said to be Cornwall , with 76 properties expected to be lost . And three local authority areas are forecast to lose more than 250 properties each when looking a century ahead . These include Great Yarmouth -LRB- 293 -RRB- , Southampton -LRB- 280 -RRB- and Cornwall -LRB- 273 -RRB- . In December 2013 , severe storms saw about 1,400 homes flooded on the east coast of England . The tidal surge which hit the east coast was described as the ` most serious ' for 60 years . This three-bedroom bungalow with views over the North Sea in Happisburgh , Norfolk , was bought for # 20,000 in 1987 - and the Daily Mail reported in 2008 how it was worth # 1 . The owners left in 2011 . A house that was bought for a knock-down price in Torquay , Devon , fell into the sea in April 2013 - three years after Sue Diamond paid # 154,000 for it . Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as tides in the North Sea reached higher levels than the 1953 floods . Two people died - in West Lothian and Nottinghamshire . At Hemsby in Norfolk , cliff erosion resulted in seven properties collapsing into the sea . Coastal community campaigners claim that the Government should do more to help residents living in vulnerable areas move elsewhere , if it can not defend their properties . The Government has said it will have spent more than # 3.2 bn over the course of this Parliament on flood management and protection from coastal erosion . It says this has led to better protection for an additional 15,000 houses . | 200 homes predicted to disappear on East Yorkshire cliffs near Bridlington . Around 30 villages have disappeared into the North Sea since Roman times . Coastline has moved 12 miles in last 10,000 years and retreats 2m per year . 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A man who shone a laser into the cockpit of police helicopter dazzling the pilot with a light so bright it could have caused it to crash and kill the crew on board has been jailed . Andrew Paul Holden , 47 , was branded ` stupid and selfish ' by police officers after he shone the laser beam at the National Police Air Service -LRB- NPAS -RRB- helicopter as it flew over Radcliffe in Greater Manchester . Images of the bright green light seen by the officers show the dangerous ` bloom effect ' it creates - easily dazzling the crew with potential catastrophic consequences . Andrew Paul Holden has been jailed after he shone a laser pen into the cockpit of a police helicopter . Officers on the ground were guided to Holden 's home in Radcliffe , Bury , by the crew on board the helicopter and were arrested him . The helicopter had to abandon the job it had been called out to in Radcliffe because of the incident . Holden pleaded guilty to endangering an aircraft and was sentenced to six months in prison . The incident took place on October 13 last year when the laser was fired into the cockpit . Holden had previously claimed he did n't target the helicopter intentionally . The pilot on the flight , Captain Robert Grainger , said : ` The consequences of targeting an aircraft can be horrendous . ` During this incident I had to ensure the safety of my passengers , the general public and myself , whilst being disorientated by the intense light . Holden was tracked by officers and arrested at home . ` Luckily this incident did n't result in any injuries , but it could quite easily have ended in fatalities . ` Sadly , and frustratingly , this is not a one off event . I hope that the sentence handed down reflects the severity of such foolish and reckless actions and will serve as a deterrent to others . ' The helicopter is equipped with technology which makes it able to track individuals and help with search operations . Tactical Flight Officer , Pc Andy Shaw , said : ` As a result of one person 's stupid and selfish actions we had to stop our original tasking , meaning the valuable resource of the NPAS helicopter was taken away from supporting officers on the ground . ` Fortunately , on this occasion it did n't greatly impact on the incident we were dealing with or have any significant impact on the public , but we could have been involved in an incident whereby someone 's life was in danger . ` Additionally shining a laser into a helicopter could have itself had catastrophic consequences . ' A number of people have been convicted of targeting police helicopters with laser pens to dazzle them , creating dangerous risks for those on board . People who are targeted with the lasers can also suffer eye damage . Last October Chris Vowles targeted the National Police Air Service -LRB- NPAS -RRB- four times with a laser while he was drinking in his garden below the plane with his friends in Birmingham . Holden , 47 , was branded ` stupid and selfish ' for the incident in Radcliffe , Greater Manchester . Police said shining a laser pen into a cockpit can have potentially fatal consequences for the crew . Police tracked Vowles using thermal imaging equipment so he could be arrested . The 23-year-old TK Maxx worker admitted targeting the helicopter and was sentenced to seven years in prison , suspended for two years . And last November 23-year-old William Sprout , from Warrington , was jailed for up to four months after beaming a laser at a police helicopter from the window of his flat . Police said they take the practice of deliberately targeting helicopters with laser pens very seriously . The lasers can create a ` bloom effect ' , with a large burst of light dazzling pilots who are in danger of losing control . People have lasers shone into their eyes can suffer eye damage . It 's not just police helicopters that are targeted with laser pens . In January last year the RAF revealed its planes had been targeted 262 times in five years . Some of the incidents reported by the military included people shining the lasers into the cockpits of planes carrying injured personnel . The planes were targeted as they descended below 5,000 ft on their final approach to Birmingham Airport to take soldiers for treatment at the city 's state-of-the-art Queen Elizabeth Hospital . RAF officers have warned that the practice plays ` Russian roulette ' with the lives of pilots and those on board , while police have warned of the potentially disastrous consequences . Aviation officials issued a plea in December for people to stop shining lasers into the eyes of pilots as they prepare to land , after 100 incidents were recorded at Liverpool John Lennon airport in just two years . There were more reports of pilots being targeted at Liverpool than at London Stansted and Edinburgh . Shining a laser at an aircraft in flight became a criminal offence in 2010 , and carries a fine of up to # 2,500 . Recklessly endangering an aircraft is punishable by up to five years in jail . The pens can be bought for as little as # 8 . | Andrew Paul Holden shone a laser pen into the cockpit of police helicopter . Light was so bright it could have caused pilot to lose control of the plane . Helicopter crew helped police on ground track Holden to Radcliffe home . The 47-year-old pleaded guilty to endangering an aircraft and was jailed . Police branded him ` stupid and selfish ' for his actions with the laser pen . 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The death toll from crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches has climbed to 57 . The total is one more than last week . It was posted Monday on an Internet site by compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg . Feinberg and his aides are checking claims filed or postmarked before a Jan. 31 deadline to determine which are eligible for compensation . Death Toll : The death toll from crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches has climbed to 57 -LRB- photographed is a key in the ignition switch of a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt -RRB- . Each eligible death claim is worth at least $ 1 million under his guidelines . Feinberg was hired by GM to make payments . Las year , GM set up a $ 400 million fund to make the payments and turned it over to Feinberg , USA Today reports . Feinberg decides who receives compensation and how much . As of Friday , he received 479 death claims and 3,866 injury claims . Of the injury claims , 94 will get compensation , up from 87 a week ago , according to the GM Ignition Compensation Compensation Claims Resolution Facility . Claims : Nearly 500 death claims have been reported to GM as a result of the faulty ignition -LRB- photographed -RRB- . Feinberg has received a total of 4,345 claims , up 33 from the 4,312 filed as of Feb. 13 . Of the claims filed by Friday , 666 were deemed ineligible and 151 are eligible for payments . Feinberg is reviewing or seeking documents for the rest . The total number of claims could rise slightly , said Camille Biros , the fund 's deputy administrator . A few claims arrived since Friday , and Feinberg 's office is verifying that they were postmarked before the Jan. 31 deadline , she said . Detroit-based GM was aware of faulty ignition switches on Chevrolet Cobalts and other small cars for more than a decade , but it did n't recall them until 2014 . Faulty : Here , Jeff Herrington -LRB- center -RRB- holds a picture of his daughter Brandee , who was killed in a 2010 car crash in a GM car with a faulty ignition switch . Victims : Amber Rose -LRB- left -RRB- died in a car crash in 2005 in what is said to be the first death linked to the faulty ignition switch , Natasha Weigel -LRB- center -RRB- and Amy Rademaker -LRB- right -RRB- both died in October 2006 following a crash due to the defect . On 2.6 million cars worldwide , the switches can slip out of the ` on ' position , causing the vehicles to stall , knocking out power steering and turning off the air bags . Fienberg 's office has said that it likely will take until late spring to sort through all of the claims it has received . Those who agree to payments give up their right to sue the automaker . Blame : Gene Mikale Erikson -LRB- left -RRB- died in a car crash in 2004 and his fiance , Candice Anderson , sued GM after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide claiming the switch defect was to blame . Though the fund initially contained $ 400 million , GM conceded that could grow to $ 600 million . Feinberg has said GM has placed no cap on the amount of money he can spend . At the end of last year , Feinberg had paid out $ 93 million in claims , according to GM 's annual report . GM still faces 104 wrongful death and injury lawsuits due to the faulty ignition switches , as well as 108 class-action lawsuits alleging that the ignition switch debacle reduced the value of customers ' cars and trucks . | The death toll from crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches has climbed to 57 . Though only 57 are eligible for compensation , nearly 500 claims have been made . At the end of last year , Feinberg had paid out $ 93 million in claims and still faces more than 200 lawsuits . | [[20, 90], [0, 27], [73, 110], [406, 476], [373, 378], [386, 413], [459, 513], [1113, 1204], [3083, 3106], [3109, 3153], [3083, 3106], [3109, 3117], [3156, 3190]] |
The Google search engine is a powerful and sophisticated tool , but a group of internet pranksters exploited a weak spot and persuaded it that a picture of a potato was in fact an Xbox . A mischievous Reddit user started a thread that contained a picture of a potato and the caption ` Gaming Console ' , along with the instruction to other users to vote on it to make Google 's news algorithms believe that it 's found something true and relevant . It said : ` Gaming Console . If you vote this up , it will show up on Google Images when people Google search Gaming Console , Xbox One or PlayStation 4 . ' A group of internet pranksters exploited a weak spot and persuaded it that a picture of a potato was in fact an Xbox . After several thousand votes , the thread , posted by user DannyonPC , succeeded and a picture of the potato appeared in the news search results for ` Gaming Console ' . The prank emerged from a Reddit sub-channel called subreddit r/circlejerk , where users constantly try to exploit the power of the site to fool Google . One user has tried to prompt a picture of a Klu Klux Klan member to appear on search results for Justin Bieber while another is trying to make a picture of Barack Obama appear when users search for Nelson Mandela . However , Reddit does n't have a monopoly on Google pranks , as searchenginepeople.com pointed out . It reported that in 2010 , two Norwegians from Bergen , having been tipped off that the Google Street View car was nearby , dressed up scuba gear and sat in the street . The search engine 's car duly went past and the hilarious result appeared on the internet later . And back in 2006 pranksters duped Google into producing a picture of former US president George W Bush if you searched for ` miserable failure ' . This prank became known as a ` Google bomb ' , a loophole that Google 's algorithm experts eventually closed . In 2010 , two Norwegians from Bergen , having been tipped off that the Google Street View car was nearby , dressed up scuba gear and sat in the street . Back in 2006 pranksters duped Google into producing a picture of former US president George W Bush if you searched for ` miserable failure ' | Mischievous Reddit user started thread that contained a picture of a potato . It contained the phrase ` Gaming Console ' and asked users to ` vote it up ' After thousands of votes the potato appeared in ` Gaming Console ' results . | [[187, 345], [895, 938], [187, 345], [449, 456], [461, 477], [725, 753], [756, 793], [796, 805]] |
Most caterpillars tend to rely upon camouflage or being as unpalatable as possible to protect themselves from predators , but the Eastern tiger swallowtail has a more unusual approach - it pretends to be a smelly snake . The caterpillar of the Eastern tiger swallowtail , which is native to North America , has two green ` eyespots ' on the top of its body that makes it look like a snake slithering between the leaves . Incredibly , when disturbed the insect larvae shoots out two bright orange structures that look like the forked tongue of a snake . Scroll down for a video . The Eastern tiger swallowtail pushes out a protrusion that looks like a snake 's forked tongue -LRB- shown above -RRB- . And as if resembling a potentially dangerous reptile was not enough to put off hungry birds , the caterpillar has another weapon in its armory . Having bright colours and distinguishing features is a common way for insects to scare away predators like birds . Often they help to lure them away from vital body parts or confuse them . However , this only works on predators that hunt using sight while bats tend to be immune to such devices . Now scientists have found that a moth has an unusual evolutionary adaptation that allows it to confuse the ultrasound used by bats . The luna moth has two tails that extend for more than an inch beyond its body . Scientists in the US showed that these appendages produce a confusing acoustic signature in the bats echolocation . It makes the bats target the end of the tails rather than the moth itself . Pushing out the orange tongue-like structure - known as an osmeterium - releases a powerful and smelly substance at the same time . Now scientists have found evidence hidden in the genome of these strange butterflies that helps explain how they developed this in the first place . The foul-smelling substance consists of chemicals called terpenes , which are created by enzymes in the caterpillar 's body . Most butterflies have just one or two of these enzymes , but the Eastern tiger swallowtail and its relatives , known as Papilio butterflies , appear to have many . Writing in the journal Cell Reports , Dr Nick Grishin , a geneticist at University of Texas , said these butterflies exist appear to have broken off from the main branch of the butterfly evolutionary tree . He said : ` The Papilio-specific FPPS enzymes form a clade in the evolutionary tree . ` We hypothesized that they could function in a pathway to synthesize predator-repelling terpenes secreted by the osmeterium , a Papilionidae-specific organ among butterflies . ' The researchers used a rapid and cheap DNA sequencing technique to assess the genome of the Eastern tiger swallowtail . The Eastern tiger swallowtail caterpillar also has distinctive eyespots -LRB- pictured -RRB- that make it look like a snake . By looking like a green snake , like Opheodrys vernalis above , the caterpillar is able to frighten off predators . The geneticists also found that the butterflies appear to produce more molecules that are sensitive to green , blue and ultraviolet light . This , they say , ` may indicate a more advanced colour perception ' . They also found that the butterflies have mutations in proteins that are responsible for the circadian rhythm - the internal clock that works in cells . This , they say , might explain why Eastern tiger swallowtails mature quickly into adults and hatch from their chrysalises quickly compared to their cousins , the Canadian tiger swallowtails , which sleep through the winter . The scientists also found the Eastern tiger swallowtails had high numbers of proteins involved in the detection of chemicals from their food . Other species of Papilio butterfly , like the black swallowtail above , also use osmeterium to look like snakes . Dr Grishin and his colleagues added : ` They are also significantly enriched in proteins involved in the detection of stimuli -LRB- chemosensory ionotropic receptors -RRB- , which may be related to the wide range of food plants they feed on . ' The butterfly 's genome was found to be 376 million bases , or ` letters ' of DNA , long . The human genome consists of 3.2 billion bases . Dr Grishin said that with the technique they have developed , it may be possible to cheaply sequence the DNA of insects to identify them . He said : ` With our protocols , the cost per new genome falls below $ 4,000 , making insect sequencing projects feasible . ` We think the power of comparative genomics can be fully exploited only when there are thousands of genomes available . ' Despite the fearsome appearance of its caterpillar , the adult Eastern tiger swallowtail -LRB- above -RRB- is beautiful . | The Eastern tiger swallowtail is native to the east coast of North America . Its caterpillar has yellow eyespots near its head make it look like a snake . When threatened the caterpillar pushes out an orange tongue-like ` fork ' This fork also releases smelly chemicals called terpenes at the same time . Geneticists at the University of Texas have studied the genes responsible . They say these butterflies have far more terpene genes than other species . | [[240, 269], [278, 304], [2710, 2751], [2757, 2802], [2761, 2835], [439, 552], [579, 679], [1547, 1671], [1559, 1591], [1594, 1627], [1547, 1671], [1828, 1877]] |
Maryland officials are investigating the death of an inmate who was found dead in his steam-filled prison cell . Louis Stanley Leysath III , 35 , was serving a life sentence for a 2008 murder in Jessup Correctional Institution after strangling his then girlfriend to death , when he was found dead on Friday morning , according to prison spokesman Mark Vernarelli . Correctional staff performed CPR on him , but Leysath was pronounced dead a short time later . Louis Stanley Leysath III -LRB- above -RRB- , 35 , was serving a life sentence for murder in Jessup Correctional Institution when he was found dead on Friday morning in his cell , which was filled with steam , according to prison spokesman Mark Vernarelli . Leysath was housed alone in the cell where there was no fire nor foul play suspected , and it is unclear whether the death was accidental or a suicide , said Vernarelli . He pleaded guilty in 2010 to first degree murder in Charles County Circuit Court and was sentenced for a May 14 , 2008 killing , according to the Baltimore Sun . The incident involved his then girlfriend , Jasmine Nicole Clark , 23 , who was found dead covered in a blanket inside of her Waldorf apartment after a domestic dispute with Leysath about the use of her car . Clark 's daughters , aged seven and three at the time , who were at the house during the dispute , discovered their mother 's body on the floor with a ligature around her neck , according to Southern Maryland News . Leysath stole Clark 's car following the incident as he left the apartment , and a 911 call with the seven-year-old girl reported her saying : ` My mom , she wo n't wake up . ' The inmate was later arrested at his parent 's home after they reported their son being disorderly and possibly under the influence of drugs . When police arrived at the parent 's home , Leysath was attacking both his mother and father , according to police , and they eventually linked him to Clark 's murder . During Leysath 's trial , his attorney said that his client had committed the act ` while in a psychotic state ' which was brought on by 14 years of PCP abuse . Leysath 's death has been reported as occurring ` under unusual circumstance ' , and the investigation continues -LRB- above the Jessup Correctional Institution -RRB- . In a statement released to Daily Mail Online by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services , it said that the department did not provide any information on Leysath 's death until officials had located and spoken personally to his family on Saturday . Secretary Stephen Moyer has ordered a thorough administrative review in addition to the death investigation in order to determine whether staff acted appropriately in the hours before the inmate was found . The statement also said due to the sensitive nature of the ongoing investigation and the incomplete autopsy results , no further information is available at this time , but that the department will update the case as soon as possible . Leysath 's death has been reported as occurring ` under unusual circumstance ' , and the investigation continues . | Louis Stanley Leysath III , 35 , was imprisoned at Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland when he was found dead on Friday morning . Staff performed CPR but he was pronounced dead short time later . He was housed alone in cell where ` no fire nor foul play was suspected ' , and it is unclear if death was accidental or a suicide , said authorities . Leysath was sentenced for a 2008 murder after strangling to death his then girlfriend Jasmine Nicole Clark , 23 , following a domestic dispute . | [[113, 138], [146, 243], [275, 315], [461, 504], [512, 638], [366, 405], [412, 460], [810, 869], [113, 138], [146, 243], [113, 138], [227, 272], [890, 892], [965, 1016], [1052, 1121], [1119, 1260]] |
Defeat : Eureka Naturist Spa Club , pictured , has to remove eight static caravans for ` sleepovers ' A naturist club which is popular with swingers has been ordered to remove caravans used for ` sleepovers ' by nudist guests after neighbours complained that those staying in them were making too much noise . Eureka Naturist Spa Club , in the sleepy Kent village of Fawkham , currently has eight static caravans which it hires out for # 50 a night to nudists visiting from around the UK and Europe . But now the local council has ruled that the structures were put up without planning permission and must be removed . The club , which holds weekly parties attended with local swingers , is situated on 23 acres of land in the grounds of Pennis Wood . As well as the party nights , Eureka - founded in 1967 - offers visitors naked wrestling , swimming in a heated pool , body painting , badminton , football and nude rambling in the forest . The club also has two eight-person jacuzzis , a sauna and a steam room , while its party room contains a dance floor and space for 180 people at its ` exciting and hedonistic ' parties . Guests are told they can strip naked as soon as they reach the car park , as the club is officially ` clothing-optional ' . But Lawrence Moss , the chair of Fawkham Parish Council , said that the club 's caravans were a major ` noise nuisance ' problem for neighbours . ` Because the parties go on to the early hours , there 's considerable potential for people living nearby to have problems , ' he said . ` There have been complaints of excess noise and passers-by being exposed to naked people . ' Visit : Guests are told they can remove their clothes as soon as they reach the car park of the club . The parish council complained that the accommodation was ` out of character ' for the area , and last week Sevenoaks District Council ruled that they should be removed . Chief planning officer Richard Morris said the caravans constituted an ` inappropriate development in the Green Belt ' , adding that they ` detracted from the rural setting and natural character of the ancient woodland ' . Local Simon Sullivan said : ` The nudist club has been here for years and there are n't too many problems really , although it 's a bit of a shock when you meet a bunch of naked people wandering around the woods . ' I think it 's a case of each to their own , but some people in the village get quite annoyed about the noise and when people stay over obviously the noise goes on a bit longer . I dare say the caravans are rocking all night , but I 've never been invited ! ' Picturesque : The club is set in 23 acres of woodland near the sleepy village of Fawkham in Kent . The club 's boss Michael Davies admitted the caravans did not have planning permission , but said they had been in place for more than 20 years without any problems . He added : ` We just want to keep the static caravans for our members to stay in rather than having to drive home . ` It 's a niche market so we get people coming from all over the place - from Portsmouth , Norfolk , Scotland , even France and Holland . ' A spokesman for the club said it would appeal against the decision , adding : ` The club has a number of members who travel long distances to attend meetings and events held by the club , and small-scale provision of overnight accommodation allows members to relax and enjoy an alcoholic drink without any concerns of irresponsible late-night travelling . ' | Eureka Naturist Spa Club hires out static caravans for # 50 a night . Neighbours complain that late-night parties are creating a ` noise nuisance ' in the sleepy village of Fawkham , Kent . Caravans must be removed because they do n't have planning permission . The club holds weekly parties popular with local swingers . | [[310, 334], [337, 374], [377, 491], [232, 309], [1257, 1270], [1311, 1398], [1536, 1627], [2390, 2450], [2613, 2699], [102, 184], [505, 618], [1830, 1902], [2700, 2716], [2732, 2786], [619, 627], [636, 685], [619, 656], [677, 685], [688, 751]] |
The helpless blind puppy dumped at a motorway service station has had his vet bills well and truly covered -- thanks to the generosity of Daily Mail readers . The terrified animal -- thought to be an eight-week-old miniature Shetland sheepdog -- was found cowering in the ladies ' toilets by a shop worker earlier this month . Nearly # 2,000 has been raised since his story moved dog-lovers across the country , and yesterday his rescuer thanked everyone who had donated to the appeal . Scroll down for video . 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 . Curled up and shaking in fear , the tiny scrap of fur was found by a shop worker at Roadchef Services at Sandbach on the M6 in Cheshire earlier this month . His owner , who has not been traced , is thought to have dumped the puppy -- believed to be a miniature Shetland sheepdog aged eight-to-ten weeks -- after discovering he was blind . Staff wrapped him in a blanket and gave him some water , and he has now been adopted by maintenance manager Ian Schofield . Colleagues and motorists using the services have been voting to pick a name , in exchange for a donation to charity -- with the result due to be announced this week , the overwhelming frontrunner is Louie , after the loo beside which he was found . But with a consultation with a vet specialising in eye problems costing # 300 alone , on top of routine jabs , staff also set up an online appeal for help with the bills . On Friday , the total stood at # 540 , but following publicity in the Mail it had yesterday reached # 2,375 . Eileen Garner , who pledged # 10 , wrote : ` Ca n't print what I think of anyone who would do this to such a gorgeous puppy . He 's better off without them . ' Linda Dickson , who gave # 20 , commented : ` It broke my heart that anyone could do that . Little puppy must have been so frightened especially as she is blind . Thank goodness for the wonderful people at Sandbach services . ' And Karen Dedman , who gave # 20 , said : ` Thank you for taking care of this beautiful dog . Here is a little something to help you with the vet fees . ' Abandoned : The dog , nicknamed Louie by customers , was found in the toilets at a service station in Sandbach , Cheshire . In a message to everyone who had contributed , Mr Schofield wrote : ` I am overwhelmed by everybody 's generosity and kind words regarding the little one . ` It has astonished me that there are so many caring people out there . ' He said the puppy was settling in well at his home , with his other dog , a terrier named Belle , acting as his eyes and ears and ` barking instructions ' . If the puppy 's eyesight can not be restored and there is a sizeable excess in funds , staff are expected to donate the money to another dog-related cause . To give money , go to : http://www.gofundme.com/lf0ga0 . | A consultation with a vet specialising in eye problems costs # 300 alone . So service station staff set up an online appeal for help with the bills . Following publicity in the Mail the fund had yesterday reached # 2,375 . | [[1438, 1472], [1460, 1492], [1520, 1525], [1531, 1580], [327, 409], [1581, 1590], [1593, 1602], [1624, 1655], [1624, 1690]] |
A young boy with a huge right foot has baffled hundreds of doctors who have no idea how to treat his condition . Verdant Joshi 's limb measures a shocking 11 inches and weighs 12lbs -LRB- 5.4 kg -RRB- - the same as a bowling ball or a sack of potatoes . The four-year-old , from Gujarat , western India , has been bullied all his life because of his conditiom - although he can walk and run normally . Many doctors have suggested the foot should be amputated , while others say the condition is not life-threatening . Verdant Joshi , four , was born with a giant right leg and a foot that now measures 11 inches and weighs 12lbs -LRB- 5.4 kg -RRB- , the same as a bowling ball or sack of potatoes . He has been examined by hundreds of doctors from India and abroad , who have suggested he could be suffering from conditions ranging from water retention to a hormone imbalance . However none have been able to recommend treatment . Many doctors have suggested his right leg should be amputated , but as he can run and walk normally , his father Dilip Joshi , wants to avoid this as it would Verdant for life . Now , his father is desperate for a doctor in some corner of the world to treat his son 's big foot so he can avoid amputation , which would disable him for the rest of his life . Verdant said his foot means he is ostracised from other children , who make fun of him . He said : ` Children laugh at me for not running fast . ` They do n't ask me to play cricket or football , even if I tell them I can run . I want to go to school but teachers have told my father I ca n't go . ' Instead , Verdant is confined to his two-room house where he plays with his mother Jayshree Joshi , 26 , and his one-year-old sister Vrisha . His desperate parents have taken him to more than 100 doctors over the last four years but most have been baffled by his condition . Despite examining his foot several times and taking blood , sweat and saliva samples they have failed to diagnose the problem . Visiting doctors from America , Mumbai , Udaipur and Chennai have even examined Vedant but none could diagnose his condition . His father Dilip Kumar Joshi , 30 , said : ` I 've tried every field of medical science , from homeopath , allopath , orthopedic specialists , bone specialists and skin specialists but to no avail . They 're all baffled . ' Dilip added : ` Doctors from America could n't even tell us what 's wrong . Some doctors have told us his hormones are imbalanced and others said the blood does n't flow properly and another said it 's water retention . But they all fail to tell us what we can do about it . ' As Verdant can not go to school , he has to stay at home with his father Dilip , 30 , mother Jayshree , 26 , and his one-year-old sister Vrisha . Verdant 's father Dilip said he is ` terrified ' his son 's foot will keep growing like a balloon , and worries about what will happen in future . ` If I had known he would be born with a deformed leg I would have aborted the baby . It is a punishment for any parent to helplessly watch their child suffer ' Vedant 's big foot keeps growing with age and height so it is likely his foot will continue to grow to shocking proportions . ` I 'm terrified his foot will continue to grow and burst like a balloon , ' he added . Vedant does n't feel any pain in his leg or foot and can walk , run , cross his legs and even sit on a bike without any support but many doctors have suggested amputating the leg . ` I 've been told amputation is the only option , ' his father , Mr Joshi , said . ` But if I cut off his foot my son would be permanently handicapped and dependent on others forever , unable to walk . At least he 's mobile right now . ' Mr Joshi , who works as an astrologer earning # 150 a month by reading horoscopes and organizing purifying rituals at birthdays and weddings , has spent # 10,000 in four years meeting doctors . Dr Manibhai Patel , MBBS who runs a private clinic in Deesa , Gujarat , believes his condition is not curable , but equally , is not life-threatening . ` During my 35 year career I have not seen any patient like Vedant . His foot seems to be a genetic disease but I can not ascertain the real cause so I can not recommend any medicine or even surgery . But I do not believe it 's life threatening . ' A British woman called Mandy Sellers , 39 , from Lancashire , was born with abnormally large legs , which continued to grow to disproportionate sizes . She was finally diagnosed with the congenital disorder Proteus Syndrome for which there is no known cure . It is thought Vedant could be suffering the same condition . Mrs Joshi was told during her pregnancy that her fetus was a healthy child but Vedant 's right leg was abnormally large at birth . Mr Joshi said : ` If I had known he would be born with a deformed leg I would have aborted the baby . It is a punishment for any parent to helplessly watch their child suffer . Verdant finds it difficult to find trousers and shoes that fit . His father has shoes specially made from the local cobblers , which are sewn out of old jeans . Mr Joshi said he hopes to find a specialist somewhere in the world who can help his son , to avoid amputation . ` If I cut off his foot my son would be permanently handicapped and dependent on others forever , unable to walk . At least he 's mobile right now ' ` People get scared of him , some even ask if he has a plastic leg and then he starts crying . It 's very sad for him and for us to watch . ' Mrs Joshi , who gave birth to her second child , a healthy daughter , in September 2013 , added : ` Sometimes Vedant comes to me and cries and says he has a deformed foot because he 'd committed a sin in his past life . ` His words tear me apart . I do n't have any explanation for him , except keep his faith in God . ' Although Vedant does n't face any obstacles in his daily life , he has trouble finding shoes and trousers to fit . Mr Joshi said : ` It 's extremely difficult to find shoes that he can slip his foot into . Earlier we used to buy two pairs of shoes of different sizes and made it fit . ` But two years ago his leg grew so big that no shoe fits . I have to order made to measure shoes from the cobbler which he makes from my old jeans . ' Mr Joshi is now hoping to raise awareness to his son 's foot , so a specialist may recognize the condition and be able to treat it . | Verdant Joshi was born with a giant foot that now weighs 12lbs -LRB- 5.4 kg -RRB- . 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After a recent terror threat on an American mall , an official has revealed that the United States ' Federal Bureau of Investigation has been staging mock attacks in U.S. shopping centers for nearly two years to test their readiness . The secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson recently warned shoppers at Minnesota 's Mall of America to remain vigilant after a new terrorist video from Al-Shabaab -- An Al-Qaeda-linked militant group out of Somalia -- threatened an attack on the iconic mall . But , an official told CNN that the FBI has been preparing for such an attack for nearly two years , since the militant group led a siege at a Kenyan mall , resulting in more than 60 deaths , CNN reports . SWAT : An official has revealed that the United States ' FBI has been staging mock attacks in U.S. shopping centers for nearly two years to test the readiness of SWAT teams -LRB- stock image -RRB- . Mall of America : A video released Saturday , reportedly by the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab , threatened a terror attack on Minnesota 's Mall of America as well as malls in Canada and the UK . A law enforcement official said that the FBI has teamed up with various malls across the country staging the fake attacks during off hours to test the readiness of SWAT teams . The Department says there is no specific , credible plot from Al-Shabaab , but since the recent release of a video , reportedly by the group , threatening an attack , the Mall of America has heightened its security , USA Today reports . Vigilant : The secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson -LRB- photographed -RRB- recently warned shoppers at Minnesota 's Mall of America to remain vigilant . The official told CNN that in light of the attack on Westgate mall in Nairobi , the FBI has worked to improve security and said that , since then , the FBI has implemented a program working with U.S. malls in order to do so . In the terrorist video released online Saturday , a hooded man , wearing fatigues spoke of the Westgate attack and called for similar attacks on the Mall of America , the country 's largest mall , as well as malls in Canada , and the United Kingdom , according to USA Today . ` What if such an attack was to occur in the Mall of America in Minnesota ? Or the West Edmonton Mall in Canada ? Or in London 's Oxford Street ? ' the man says . Al-Shabaab was named a terrorist organization by the U.S. Bureau of Counterterrorism in 2008 and pledged its allegiance to Al-Qaeda in 2012 . The Somalia-based group has limited its attacks to Kenya , Uganda , and its home country , but U.S. officials say the group may be feeling left out as the Islamic State makes headlines , CNN reports . Both the FBI and the Department say they believe the video is a call to action to those who have been radicalized as well as an effort to compete for attention and recruits with other militant groups . Christopher Voss , FBI former agent and terrorism expert , told FOX News that Al-Shabaab 's video was a ` guilt trip ' to ` try to increase funds . ' ` They 're low on money , ' Voss said . Westgate : The militant group took responsibility for the 2013 attack on Nairobi 's Westgate mall where more than 60 people were killed -LRB- photographed -RRB- . ` They needed to do an announcement to make their followers -- who are in the area of -LSB- Mall of America -RSB- and are not doing anything -- make them feel guilty for sitting on their hands ... they 're trying to get them to send them more money . ' Johnson told CNN that government officials are taking this threat , just as they would any other , very seriously , no matter what the terrorist group 's motives are . ` Any time a terrorist organization calls for an attack on a specific place , we 've got to take that seriously . | An official has revealed that the United States ' FBI has been staging mock attacks in U.S. shopping centers for nearly two years to test their readiness . Officials say they began staging the drills after the 2013 attack on Westgate mall in Nairobi where more than 60 people were killed . A video released Saturday , reportedly by the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab , threatened a terror attack on malls in the U.S. , Canada , and the UK . The group , which has ties to Al-Qaeda , took responsibility for the Westgate attack . | [[0, 234], [81, 208], [192, 202], [209, 234], [505, 597], [710, 895], [656, 704], [1684, 1761], [3095, 3181], [3157, 3176], [3182, 3246], [235, 401], [405, 432], [457, 498], [922, 947], [968, 975], [976, 1007], [904, 919], [1010, 1108], [1913, 1957], [1910, 1932], [1960, 1972], [1983, 1991], [2025, 2074], [2077, 2158], [2161, 2185], [411, 416], [417, 453], [3095, 3181]] |
An eight-grade student 's father was angry after his son received an assignment with a cartoon depicting political views on immigration policy . Scott Radies of Wisconsin said his 13-year-old son , Jarrett , received the homework for social studies class at Shattuck Middle School with an illustration of two bricklayers - one each to represent a Republican and a Democrat , while the bricks symbolized a ` pathway to citizenship ' . The political cartoon , which originally appeared in the Chattanooga Times Free Press , depicts the Democrat laying down the bricks while the Republican is removing them . Scott Radies -LRB- above , left pictured with partner , right -RRB- of Wisconsin said his 13-year-old son Jarrett , received the homework for his eighth grade social studies class at Shattuck Middle School with an illustration of two bricklayers - one each to represent a Republican and a Democrat , while the bricks symbolized a ` pathway to citizenship ' Radies became upset when the questions included in the homework -LRB- above -RRB- were leading his son to not be ` fair and objective ' , and lean towards a particular political view . The political cartoon , which originally appeared in the Chattanooga Times Free Press -LRB- above -RRB- , depicts the Democrat laying down the bricks while the Republican is removing them . Radies became upset because he thought the questions included in the homework were marked in a way that led his son to be less ` fair and objective ' , and lean towards a particular political view , according to the Independent Journal Review . Teacher Grace Davis , who did not create the cartoon , included in the worksheet questions about identifying the men in the picture , what they were building , what the symbols on their shirt represented , what action they were doing and what it meant about immigration and citizenship . In some of Jarrett 's responses , which were all marked as correct , he wrote the builders ' job is ` to build and destroy the pathway to citizenship ' and that ` Democrats want immigrants to come in and Republicans do n't ' . Radies said that when he discussed assignment with social studies teacher Grace Davis , she said she just wanted to expose the students to other views -LRB- left , Radies 's 13-year-old son Jarrett -RRB- . A spokesperson for the school district said the cartoon was skill-building for reading and understanding a political cartoon -LRB- right , Shattuck Middle School -RRB- . The angry father posted the homework assignment on Facebook with the caption : ` Knowing my political views , my son thought I would be interested in seeing what his social studies teacher has been `` teaching '' his 8th grade class . He was right . I am ! Wth -LRB- sic -RRB- is this ? ' The angry father posted the homework assignment on Facebook with the caption : ` Knowing my political views , my son thought I would be interested in seeing what his social studies teacher has been `` teaching '' his 8th grade class . He was right . I am ! Wth -LRB- sic -RRB- is this ? ` This assignment is absolutely unacceptable . Rather than brainwashing our kids into being future Dem voters , should n't they be exposing them to both sides of an issue and teach critical thinking skills ? BTW -LRB- sic -RRB- , notice the grade of 5/5 for giving the politically ` correct ' answers . Ridiculous . ' Radies said Davis was trying to expose other views to the students . He replied saying ` some of the other things ' his son has heard during her class are consistent with not giving the ` other view ' -LRB- above a comment on his Facebook about a classroom discussion with the teacher and eighth grade students -RRB- . It was confirmed that the worksheet was used in Davis 's class , but Jim Strick , the Communications Director for the Neenah Joint School District , said that it was not meant to shape the eighth graders ' political views -LRB- above Radies and his partner -RRB- . It was confirmed that the worksheet was used in Davis 's class , but Jim Strick , the Communications Director for the Neenah Joint School District , said that it was not meant to shape the eighth graders ' political views . 1 . Who are the men in the picture -LRB- What is their job ? Look at what they are doing for a hint -RRB- . 2 . What are they building ? 3 . What do the symbols on their shirts represent ? 4 . What action is being done by each man ? 5 . What might this mean to us about immigration and citizenship ? ` The fact that the way that she structured the questions and then rewarded them with five out of five , I thought ` Wow , it definitely looks like she wanted a certain answer ' , and the whole thing was ridiculous , I thought , ' said Radies . Radies said that when he discussed the assignment with Davis , she said she just wanted to expose the students to other views . But he replied telling her ` some of the other things ' his son has heard during her class are consistent with not giving the ` other view ' . She responded saying the semester was not over yet . Strick said the cartoon was skill-building for reading and understanding a political cartoon , and that it was the simplest one Davis could find at an eighth-grade level to comprehend the concept of political cartoons . | Scott Radies of Wisconsin said his son Jarrett , 13 , had ` unacceptable ' assignment and was concerned he was not being taught to be objective . 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Two young Thais have been jailed for more than two years for defaming the monarchy in a university play . Student Patiwat Saraiyaem , 23 , and activist Porntip Mankong , 26 , had pleaded guilty to defamation following their arrests last August , nearly a year after ` The Wolf Bride ' - a satire set in a fictional kingdom - was performed . The pair were originally handed five-year jail terms but the sentence was halved due to their confessions , said a judge at Ratchada Criminal Court in Bangkok . Thai student Patiwat Saraiyaem -LRB- left -RRB- , 23 , and activist Porntip Mankong -LRB- right -RRB- , 26 , are escorted by prison security guards after their verdict at the Criminal Court in Bangkok . ` The court considers their role in the play caused serious damage to the monarchy and sees no reason to suspend their sentences , ' he told a packed courtroom including the accused , their relatives and representatives from the UN human rights office and European Union . Rights groups say ` lese majeste ' prosecutions have surged since the army seized power from an elected government last May . The military seeks legitimacy from its self-designated role as protector of the monarchy . King Bhumibol Adulyadej , 87 , is revered by many in the country as a demi-god and anyone convicted of insulting the king , queen , heir or regent faces up to 15 years in jail on each count . The pair had each been charged with one count of lese majeste linked to the performance at Bangkok 's Thammasat University , to mark the 40th anniversary of a pro-democracy student protest on the campus that was brutally crushed by the military regime in October 1973 . After they were taken out of court in handcuffs their lawyer Pawinee Chumsri said her clients would not appeal . Patiwat Saraiyaem -LRB- pictured between two security guards -RRB- , and Porntip Mankong were arrested last August , nearly a year after ` The Wolf Bride ' - a satire set in a fictional kingdom - was performed . Police are still hunting for at least six others involved in the play for allegedly violating ' 112 ' - the feared section of the Thai criminal code that is one of the world 's most draconian royal defamation laws . Of those on the wanted list , at least two have fled Thailand , joining dozens of academics , activists and political opponents of the military regime in self-exile since the coup . The Paris-based International Federation of Human Rights said at least 40 people have been arrested since the takeover - with nine of them sentenced to between two and 15 years in prison . Critics say the lese majeste law has been used as a tool to suppress political dissent , noting that many of those charged have been linked to the opposition Red Shirt movement . Rights activists as well as local and international media are forced to censor discussion of cases since even repeating details of charges risks breaking the law . Under junta rule Thailand has seen a rapid deterioration in civil rights with the military crushing any criticism of the coup - from banning protests and censoring the media to arresting and detaining opponents . Local students and activists show their support after a court announced the verdict on the two young Thais who were accused of insulting the monarchy in a university play . ` The Wolf Bride ' was performed in October 2013 , several months before the coup , but the case is just one of many driven through by the junta . ` The junta is using the law to bolster its legitimacy with the Thai people , ' said Paul Chambers , director of research at the Institute of South East Asian Affairs in Chiang Mai . Previous administrations including that of ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra have also used the legislation in this way , but the junta has been ` even stronger ' in asserting its ` obedience to the monarchy ' through the crackdown , he added . Andrea Giorgetta from the International Federation of Human Rights also said the junta was drawing legitimacy through the monarchy and that the surge in lese majeste cases looked set to continue . ` We 're expecting a lot more people to go to jail in the next month . Almost all cases have been backdated -LRB- for alleged offences -RRB- before the coup , ' he told AFP . ` It 's a very grim situation for rights in Thailand . ' Analysts say the most recent chapter of Thailand 's long-drawn political turmoil is fuelled by anxieties over who will run the country when the more than six-decade reign of the world 's longest-serving monarch eventually ends . | Patiwat Saraiyaem and Porntip Mankong were both arrested in August 2014 . 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Twitter is constantly making tweaks and trialling new features with select users , but a recent interview with the site suggests major changes are afoot . The vice president of product Kevin Weil and his counterpart in engineering Alex Roetter said that the future of the site hinges on videos , advanced private messaging and customised timelines . This follows reports the social network is looking to replace long Twitter feeds with more relevant and personalised grid-style profiles . Scroll down for video . Twitter 's vice president of product Kevin Weil and his counterpart in engineering Alex Roetter said the future of the site hinges on videos , private messaging and customised timelines . Twitter recently launched video editing tools and this focus is set to continue . It could even add full-length films and live streams to timelines . Speaking to TechCrunch 's Matthew Panzarino , Mr Roetter said : ` We spent a bunch of time doing research and really trying to understand our users . ` One thing we learned is that when you get Twitter , it provides disproportionate value . ` We 're very focused on making sure that we can get everyone into a place where they can see all the value and all the amazing content that exists only on Twitter . ' Mr Weil added : ` Anything you can do on your phone , you should be able to do on Twitter . ' Last month Twitter launched its much anticipated video service that lets users edit and upload clips up to 30 seconds long from its app . This service runs alongside its six-second video app Vine . Elsewhere , Twitter recently added group direct messages -LRB- DMs -RRB- designed to take on the likes of WhatsApp . It lets people have private chats with multiple friends and followers , and this followed the launch of pictures and tweets being embedded into DMs . In terms of customised timelines , Twitter launched its ` While you were away ' feature in January . It provides a recap of some of the top tweets a user might have missed from accounts they follow . At the time , product manager Paul Rosania said : ` Our goal is to help you keep up - or catch up -- with your world , no matter how much time you spend on Twitter . ' Twitter is also said to be trialling a grid-style system with staff and select users . With that in mind , the pair said Twitter is focusing on developing its video content on the site . Last month it launched its much anticipated video service that lets users edit and upload clips up to 30 seconds long from its app . This service runs alongside its six-second video app Vine , and in the future these videos may include full feature-length films that could be purchased with Twitter 's ` Buy ' button , or even live streams of sporting or trending events , such as the Oscars . Twitter 's product director Jinen Kamdar recently told MailOnline the video service was expected to be particularly popular among the service 's celebrity users . ` We think this will give people a whole new way to communicate on Twitter . ` We think we 've struck a balance that makes it easier for people to share , and it 's not so long that people will be turned off ' . Mr Kamdar also confirmed the videos will not autoplay , but instead require users to click on then . ` Viewing and playing videos is just as simple : videos are previewed with a thumbnail and you can play them with just one tap . ' ` In just a few taps you can add a video to unfolding conversations , share your perspective of a live event , and show your everyday moments instantly , without ever having to leave the app . ' He said the move to video came as users wanted to expand their tweets . The last major design change was in April 2014 when Twitter added Best Tweets , giving more precedence to tweets with higher levels of engagement , as well as Pinned Tweets that let people keep posts at the top of their page . Twitter is now said to be trialling a grid-style system with staff and select users . Following the last redesign -LRB- left -RRB- , Twitter was heavily criticised for copying Facebook 's layout -LRB- right -RRB- . Twitter has previously said its ambition is to build ` the largest daily audience in the world , ' and the changes expected to launch throughout 2015 have been designed to get people to engage with the site more frequently . ` Tweets have been more than 140 characters for some time . ` The Twitter you experience today is rich and immersive , full of images , GIFs , Vines , audio files and videos from some of the world 's most recognizable figures and brands . Twitter is already experimenting with customised timelines and tailored content and launched ` While you were away ' in January -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Elsewhere , Twitter recently added group direct messages -LRB- DMs -RRB- designed to take on the likes of messaging apps such as Whatsapp . The feature lets people have private conversations with multiple friends and followers . This followed the launch of pictures and tweets being embedded into DMs . Mr Weil and Mr Roetter continued that Twitter is only ` just getting started on DMs ' and the focus on this aspect of the site is set to continue . In terms of customised timelines , Twitter launched its ` While you were away ' feature in January . It provides a recap of some of the top tweets a user might have missed from accounts they follow . At the time , product manager Paul Rosania said : ` Our goal is to help you keep up - or catch up -- with your world , no matter how much time you spend on Twitter . ` With a few improvements to the home timeline we think we can do a better job of delivering on that promise without compromising the real time nature of Twitter . ' This is also likely to continue and develop , according to TechCrunch 's report . Mr Weil said that Twitter should n't be a ` one size fits all ' experience and the way the site organises content and followers should be different for different users . Twitter is said to be already trialling a grid-style system with staff and select users . The last major design change was made in April 2014 when Twitter added the Best Tweets feature , giving more precedence to tweets with higher levels of engagement , as well as Pinned Tweets that let people keep posts at the top of their page . 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The Homeland Security Department is backing away from an idle warning issued Sunday by Secretary Jeh Johnson , who had said a Somali terror group 's threat against the Mall of America would complicate the possibility that his agency could be partially shut down by the weekend . Congress is still battling over a DHS budget that it put on a short leash in December , with Republicans threatening to put the agency in default rather than allowing President Barack Obama to move forward with a plan to mainstream millions of illegal immigrants . ` If anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today , they have got to be particularly careful , ' Johnson told a CNN audience on Sunday . He steered most of the interview toward dire warnings about what would happen if his budget remains in limbo past its Feb. 27 expiration date . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . STERN WARNING : On Sunday , Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Mall of America shoppers should be on guard because a Somali terror group had issued a threat of violence . 42 MILLION PEOPLE : ' I would say that if anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today , they 've got to be particularly careful , ' Johnson said , talking about the US 's most popular indoor shopping center . BONE-CHILLING : A video released by the Al-Shabaab terror group on Saturday calledf for attacks on shopping centers including the Mall of America , a Canadian mall , and London 's Oxford Street shopping corridor . But on Monday DHS walked Johnson 's words back , with spokeswoman Marsha Catron saying that despite a videotaped threat from the Al-Shabaab terror group , ` we are not aware of any specific , credible plot against the Mall of America or any other domestic commercial shopping center . ' Al-Shabaab , the most active jihadi group in Somalia , released a video Saturday online that recalled its involvement in a 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi , Kenya , and urged Muslims to attack three shopping meccas . The terror network 's named targets include the Mall of America , West Edmonton Mall in Canada and London 's Oxford Street corridor . DO N'T DEFUND ME : Secretary Johnson is already blaming Republicans in Congress for an expected partial agency shutdown that may hit DHS after its funding runs out on Friday night . The Kenya mass-shooting killed 67 and injured at least 175 . Saturday 's video showed the Mall of America and the shopping center 's GPS coordinates . It called for ` Westgate-style ' attacks against ` American or Jewish shopping centers . ' The Mall of America welcomes about 42 million shoppers every year -- more than eight times Minnesota 's entire population -- and employs 12,000 people , pumping more than $ 2 billion into the state 's economy . Overall it occupies 4.8 million square feet , a large enough space to fit seven Yankee stadiums . Minnesota is the epicenter of Somali immigration into the United States , hosting more than 25,000 refugees from the northeastern African nation . That 's more than 28 per cent of the more than 85,700 such Somalis who live in the United States . SCENES FROM THE TWIN CITIES : Of the 85,700 Somali refugees living in the United States , 25,000 live in Minnesota -- and some might be sympathetic to their countrymen in Al-Shabaab . PLAYGROUND : Mall of America puts more than $ 2 billion into the Minnesota economy every year . Its head office in Bloomington , Minnesota said in a statement that it would ` continue to monitor events with the help of federal , state and local law enforcement agencies . As always , we take any potential threat seriously and respond appropriately . ' ` Mall of America has implemented extra security precautions , some may be noticeable to guests , and others wo n't be . We will continue to follow the situation , along with law enforcement , and will remain vigilant as we always do in similar situations . ' Jim Kallstrom , a former FBI assistant director in New York City , told a Fox News Channel audience on Sunday that the FBI has a ` huge job in front of them . ' ` You look at the Mall of America , you look at all the malls then you start to backtrack and say you know it would be nice if we knew what comes and goes into the country , ' he said . ` We do n't have a clue . ' KENYAN POLICE , 2013 : Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the Westgate Mall shooting that killed more than 60 people . Johnson remarked on CNN that it 's significant to see Al-Shabaab and the ISIS terror army urging Muslims to launch attacks in the West on their behalf . ` We 're beyond the phase now where these groups would sendforeign operatives into countries after being trained someplace , ' the DHS chief said . On Monday he appeared for a brief press conference in which he pilloried congressional Republicans for threatening to hold up his agency 's budget . A ` shutdown ' would n't affect more than 80 per cent of DHS 's workforce , since they are considered ` essential ' national security personnel -- although they would have to wait to get paid until after the stalemate ends . | Jeh Johnson warned on Sunday that ` if anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today , they have got to be particularly careful ' Veiled threat was meant to underscore his complaints that DHS will be defunded if Congress does n't approve a 2015 budget by Friday night . But the agency walked the whole episode back on Monday , insisting ` we are not aware of any specific , credible plot ' The Somali terror group Al-Shabaab threatened to target the shopping mecca , along with West Edmonton Mall in Canada and London 's Oxford Street shopping corridor . The Mall of America attracts 42 million visitors per year -- more than 8 times the population of Minnesota -- and employs 12,000 people . | [[54, 108], [549, 602], [603, 645], [886, 974], [931, 1038], [1061, 1136], [1137, 1176], [54, 108], [1476, 1518], [1526, 1756], [84, 110], [115, 183], [931, 1038], [1274, 1403], [1258, 1271], [1334, 1460], [1759, 1769], [1814, 1980], [1981, 2114], [2539, 2604], [2539, 2593], [2668, 2689], [2539, 2593], [2692, 2749]] |
Two drunken friends played a game of ` paper , scissors , stone ' to decide who would snatch a 55-year-old woman 's handbag . David Tawse and Sam Breakwell struck when the terrified woman was just yards from her home in Northallerton , North Yorkshire . The traumatised victim has kept a diary since the attack , revealing how she is now scared to leave her home and panics when she sees anyone in a hooded top . Thugs : Drunken friends David Tawse -LRB- left -RRB- and Sam Breakwell -LRB- right -RRB- played ` paper , scissors , stone ' to decide who would snatch a 55-year-old woman 's handbag . In one entry , on the day of the mugging attempt , she wrote : 'Em otional , tearful , angry , outraged and overwhelmed . ' The court heard how the woman was walking home when the thugs , who had been drinking , spotted her . They had already decided to rob someone because their plan to sell DVDs to raise money had not made them as much as they wanted . The woman held on tightly to the handbag when she heard the footsteps behind her quicken and feared she was going to be robbed . After feeling a tug , she turned and saw Tawse in his hoody . She screamed to alert neighbours , causing him to scarper . Tawse , 22 , and Breakwell , 19 , ran off to a nearby pub , but were arrested half an hour later in a park after witnesses gave police descriptions of them . In her impact statement , the victim said : ' I still feel the same anxiety when walking alone anywhere , which is unavoidable when walking to work . ` Before this incident , I had no anxiety about walking around the town at any time . Now , I worry , especially when walking in the dark . ' The pair struck when the terrified woman was just yards from her home in Northallerton -LRB- pictured -RRB- , North Yorkshire . Tom Mitchell , defending Tawse , said : ` This sort of offence causes misery to people . It was dreadful . ' ` In so far as they can make amends , these young men have done all they can . Having done the harm he did , he can do no more to put it right , after his frank admissions to the police and his early guilty plea . ' Andrew White , for Breakwell , added : ` The victim will have known from an early stage that she would not need to come to court to relive this incident . ' Both defence lawyers said the attackers had shown genuine remorse , and Breakwell - who has never before been in trouble - wanted to write to the woman to apologise . Mr White said : ` At the time of the offence , his personal circumstances were pretty desperate . He had nowhere to live , he was sleeping rough on occasions . ` He had lost his job , had no money for food , no benefits , and he was extremely hungry . He had not eaten for several days . ' Mr Mitchell added : ` Mr Tawse had not eaten for two days . This was an attempt to get something to try to eat . That 's no excuse . You can not resort to robbery just because you are hungry . ' Both men admitted attempted robbery and were jailed for 12 months at Teesside Crown Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The pair both pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted robbery at an earlier court hearing and were jailed for 12 months . The judge , Recorder Michael Slater , told them : ` She would be outraged if , after what she had been through , I simply allowed you your liberty . ` You hatched a plan , because of your financial situation , to target someone exactly like her to snatch their bag and take money from it . ` So it was when she came into your view that you targeted her and followed her for about 500 yards as she was on her way home . ` At some stage , she became aware of that , and frightened , she got out her house keys , but not before you Tawse , after a game of paper , scissors , had elected to be the one who snatched the bag . ` If I was simply concerned with the situation of each of you , given your previous good characters and given you are still young men and you have seen the error of your ways , I would try to do something that involved not sending you to immediate custody , but I can not do that because I have the concerns regarding the complainant to address first and foremost . ' | David Tawse and Sam Breakwell tried to rob woman , 55 , outside her home . They played ` paper , scissors , stone ' to decide who would attempt mugging . Pair did not get bag but left woman traumatised and scared to leave home . She was left : 'Em otional , tearful , angry , outraged and overwhelmed ' Thugs , 22 and 19 , were jailed for a year after admitting attempted robbery . | [[126, 253], [1655, 1762], [0, 63], [3670, 3686], [3689, 3710], [3713, 3749], [254, 276], [313, 373], [327, 330], [345, 412], [1363, 1386], [1389, 1404], [1409, 1466], [598, 610], [613, 646], [649, 658], [662, 719], [2917, 2952], [3030, 3119], [3030, 3043], [3112, 3151]] |
Hillary Clinton was today bombarded with personal questions by a Philippines audience on subjects from whether she thinks her daughter should go into politics to what music she has on her iPad . The U.S. Secretary of State , who is America 's outspoken advocate for democracy , was questioned by students about her daughter Chelsea - and told them she does n't want her to go into politics . Meanwhile the 64-year-old revealed her favourite music artists are the Beatles , the Rolling Stones , the Who and the Doors - but she also listens to classic music for relaxation . Questions : Hillary Rodham Clinton , who is America 's outspoken advocate for democracy , was questioned by students about her daughter Chelsea - and told them she does n't want her to go into politics . Say cheese : U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton poses for souvenir shots following her question and answer session in Manila , Philippines , on Wednesday . ` What 's in your purse ? ' someone asked . via Twitter . ` In addition to makeup and all that go with that , usually . my Blackberry and papers of all kinds , ' Mrs Clinton replied at Manila 's . National Museum . She spoke . to students after meetings with President Benigno Aquino III and other . officials to tackle heavy issues such as South China Sea territorial . disputes and the U.S.-Philippines defense alliance . Mrs . Clinton said she uses her iPad mainly to view news sites but also uses . it for music , and revealed her favourite artists . ` I 'm a child of the . '60s , which is before any of you were born , ' she said . ` So . everything I grew up with - the Beatles and the Rolling Stones , the Who . and the Doors . I mean , all of that , plus I like classical music because I . find it relaxing when I 'm thinking about stressful things . ' Taken away : Presidential security grab a placard displayed by a student activist after heckling Mrs Clinton . Protests : Anti-U.S. demonstrators clash with policemen as they tried to block the path of the convoy of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton near the Philippine presidential palace in Manila . Mrs Clinton also told the audience that she wants a grandchild but is ` leaving that to my daughter and her husband ' . ` Hopefully I 'll have the opportunity to experience that , ' she said . Here 's what Hillary Clinton might listen to when she has a spare moment with her iPad ... ` You Ca n't Always Get What You Want ' - Rolling Stones -LSB- When Bill refuses to do the ironing and she has to finish it herself -RSB- . ` We Can Work It Out ' - The Beatles -LSB- After complex diplomatic negotiations -RSB- . ` Wo n't Get Fooled Again ' - The Who -LSB- After Bill 's misleading reassurances following the Monica Lewinsky scandal -RSB- . ` Break on Through -LRB- To the Other Side -RRB- ' - The Doors -LSB- Calling China to improve its human rights record -RSB- . ` An American In Paris ' - George Gershwin -LSB- A little classical music for her visits to see Nicolas Sarkozy in France -RSB- . Her daughter Chelsea got married to investment banker Marc Mezvinsky last year and told New York Magazine that she wants to have children with him . She also began working at NBC News this week . Mrs Clinton said she would not recommend her daughter getting into politics . Last month it was claimed Chelsea was on the verge of launching her own political career with a run for Congress . Her mother recalled former president Franklin D. Roosevelt 's wife Eleanor 's advice to would-be politicians . ` If you get into politics , you have to grow a skin as thick as the rhinoceros because it can be very painful if you 're not prepared - you 're going to be subjected to all these criticisms , ' Mrs Clinton said . Moments after saying this a student . activist stood up from the crowd and held up a poster opposing a treaty . that allows U.S. troops and ships to visit the Philippines , a former . American colony . Surprise : Hillary Clinton was posing for a photo op on Saturday in Hawaii with Hong Kong 's Chief Executive Donald Tsang when a half-naked man streaked by . She then joked about the incident . with photographers . As he was led out by security , the . student yelled , ` Junk U.S. imperialism . ' The moderator then asked . Clinton about her attitude toward protesters , who hound American . officials like her everywhere . ` If you get into politics , you have to . grow a skin as thick as the rhinoceros because it can be very painful if . you 're not prepared - you 're going to be subjected to all these . criticisms ' Hillary Clinton , on ex-president Franklin D. Roosevelt 's wife Eleanor 's advice . ` People have the right to have opinions that are different from others - that what 's democracy is about , ' she said . ` And the Philippines has a very vibrant democracy , where people are unafraid to express themselves . ` I 'm pretty much used to it . But it goes with that rhinoceros skin ' Her comments came days after she roared with laughter when a half-naked man interrupted a photo call in Hawaii when he ran behind her carrying a flaming torch and wearing nothing but a loincloth . | U.S. Secretary of State reveals her love of the Beatles and Rolling Stones . 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Syrian rebels turned a captured tank on government forces today and bombarded a military airbase boosting their firepower in the week-long battle for the country 's commercial capital Aleppo . President Bashar al-Assad 's troops meanwhile pounded the strategic Salaheddine district in Aleppo itself with tank and artillery fire while rebels tried to consolidate their hold on areas they have seized . In the capital Damascus , troops overran a suburb yesterday killing at least 35 people , mostly unarmed civilians , residents and activist organisations said . Captured weapons : Syrian rebels captured a tank and used it against government forces , boosting their firepower in a week-long battle for commercial capital Aleppo . The fighting for Syria 's two biggest cities highlights the country 's rapid slide into full scale civil war 17 months on from the peaceful street protests that marked the start of the anti-Assad uprising . It comes as Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today that he would step down as the U.N. Arab League mediator in the 17 month conflict at the end of the month . U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said in a statement : ` Mr Annan has informed me , and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States , Mr Nabil Elaraby , of his intention not to renew his mandate when it expires on 31 August 2012 . Unarmed : Meanwhile in the capital Damascus , troops overran a suburb killing at least 35 people , mostly unarmed civilians raising accusations of new atrocities . Full scale civil war : As Damascus is devastated by shelling , the fighting here and in Aleppo highlights the country 's rapid descent into civil war 17 months after peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad marked the beginning of the uprising . ` Kofi Annan deserves our profound . admiration for the selfless way in which he has put his formidable . skills and prestige to this most difficult and potentially thankless of . assignments . ' World powers have watched with . mounting concern as diplomatic efforts to find a negotiated solution . have faltered and violence that has already claimed an estimated 18,000 . lives worsens . The rebels ' morale was boosted when they turned a government tank 's gun on the Menakh airbase 25 miles north of Aleppo , a possible staging post for reinforcements for the army 's attack on Aleppo . A rebel fight said : ` We hit the airport using a tank that we captured from the Assad army . ` We attacked the airport a few times but we have decided to retreat at this time . ' The . pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government . forces at the airbase had used artillery and rocket launchers to bombard . the town of Tel Rifaat , which lies between the airbase and Aleppo . Under fire : Rebels tried to consolidate their hold on downtown Aleppo as government troops targeted the area with tank and artillery fire . Boosted morale : Rebel fighters load an anti-aircraft machine gun in Atareb , a town 15 miles east of Aleppo as their morale is boosted after using the captured government tank against the army . Heavy weapons fire was heard this morning from Salaheddine in southwest Aleppo , a gateway to the city of 2.5 million people that has been fought over for the past week . Heavily armed government troops are trying to drive a force of a few thousand rebel fighters from the city in battles whose outcome could be a turning point in the conflict . Although government forces have made concerted efforts to take Salaheddine , a full out assault on the city as a whole has yet to take place . Mobile phone connections have been cut since Wednesday evening , leading to speculation among residents that an increase in military action might be imminent . Prepared to fight : Rebel forces have been consolidating areas they control in Aleppo , attacking police posts and minor military installations . They claim to have seized three police stations this week . Big city barrage : The latest fighting in Syria 's two biggest cities , Aleppo and Damascus , is causing mounting concern among world powers . Facing tanks and artillery in Salaheddine , a shattered neighbourhood that straddles a highway into the south , rebels said they planned an offensive elsewhere in the region but did not disclose their objective . The rebels are consolidating areas they control in Aleppo , attacking police posts and minor military installations with some success . They claim to have seized three police stations this week . In Damascus , still a government stronghold but a scene of combat in the past two weeks , government troops faced new accusations of atrocities after their attack yesterday . A resident , who gave his name as Fares , said by phone from from Jdeidet Artouz , southwest of Damascus : ` When the streets were clear we found the bodies of at least 35 men . ` Almost all of them were executed with bullets to their face , head and neck in homes , gardens and basements . ' Disappeared : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has not spoken in public since a bomb attack on his inner circle two weeks ago causing concern for his safety . Syrian state television said ` dozens of . terrorists and mercenaries surrendered or were killed ' when the army . raided Jdeidet Artouz and its surrounding farmlands . In a rallying cry to his troops on Wednesday , Assad said their battle against rebels would decide Syria 's fate . In a shift toward increased foreign involvement in the war , U.S. President Barack Obama signed a secret order authorizing American support for the rebels , according to U.S. sources familiar with the matter . The order , approved earlier this year , broadly permits the CIA and other U.S. agencies to provide support that could help the rebels oust Assad . The lightly armed insurgents are battling a well-equipped army that has overwhelming superiority on paper . But the rebels have managed to capture some tanks and heavy weapons and their ranks are swelled by army defectors . The rebels , however , are united mostly by loathing of Assad , and have failed to come together despite pressure from the West , Turkey and Sunni-ruled Arab states who back their cause . But his call-to-arms , in a written statement , gave no clues to his whereabouts two weeks after a bomb attack on his inner circle . Assad , who succeeded his late father Hafez 11 years ago to perpetuate the family 's rule of Syria , has not spoken in public since the bombing in Damascus killed four of his close security aides , although he has appeared in recorded clips on television . His low public profile suggests acute concern about his safety since the attack in which his brother-in-law died . Amid growing signs that the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo is getting worse , the World Food Programme said it was sending emergency food supplies for up 28,000 people . The fighting in Salaheddine district , part of a rebel-held arc stretching to the northeast of Aleppo , has left neither side in full control . On Al-Sharqeya Street , residents and shop owners looked in awe at the damage . Some searched through what was left of their buildings - huge piles of concrete and twisted metal . As he abandoned his home , Abu Ahmed said : ` I saw death before my eyes . ` I was hiding in the alleyway of my building when I heard the whiz of the artillery . Look at my street now . ' They said the damage was caused by . helicopter fire targeting a rebel brigade based in a school . It missed . the school and hit the residential buildings instead . Destruction : It is not just the devastation of buildings and homes that is killing thousands , but food is running short with the World Food Programme sending emergency food supplies for up to 28,000 people . Hunger games : Syrians carry bags of bread away from a bakery in the northern town of Aldana near Aleppo . Mr Ahmed , holding just a plastic bag with his meagre belongings , said : ` This dog Assad and his men are so blind they ca n't even target a brigade properly . State television said yesterday that the army was pursuing remaining ` terrorists ' in one Aleppo district and had killed several , including foreign Arab fighters . Some foreign fighters , including militant Islamists , have joined the battle against Assad , who accuses outside powers of financing and arming the insurgents . Aleppo , a commercial hub with a historic Old City , had long stayed aloof from the uprising , but many of its 2.5 million residents are now caught up in battle zones , facing shortages of food , fuel , water and cooking gas . Thousands have fled and hospitals and makeshift clinics can barely cope with casualties after more than a week of combat . World Food Programme said : ` The humanitarian situation is deteriorating in Aleppo and food needs are growing rapidly . ' VIDEO : Protests at the Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Damascus after at least 20 are killed from shelling ... | Rebels consolidate their forces in Aleppo after a week-long battle for Syria 's commercial capital . In the capital Damascus government troops overrun a suburb , killing 35 unarmed civilians raising questions over war atrocities . The fighting comes as Kofi Annan steps down as the U.N. Arab League mediator in the conflict . 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A couple have told of their grief after their weeks-old grandchild , born with Downs Syndrome , was given up for adoption and separated from her twin sister -LRB- file image : not a picture of those involved -RRB- . A couple have told of their grief after their weeks-old grandchild , born with Downs Syndrome , was given up for adoption and separated from her twin sister . The grandparents , who have chosen not to be identified , have described how the tiny baby was handed over to social services while the parents decided to keep the healthy twin . Now seven , the girls live completely different lifestyles with one living overseas and attending an international private school and the other receiving state primary education and living with her new family in a terraced house in England . The case has similarities to that of Gammy , a Down 's syndrome baby born to a Thai surrogate . The child was at the centre of an international outcry after his Australian parents were accused of leaving him in Thailand with his surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua , 21 , and taking home the healthy twin . The couple , David and Wendy Farnell later denied this was the case insisting that the Thai mother would not hand over Gammy and have said they want to get the seven-month-old baby back . Pattharamon Chanbua later told Associated Press that she feared the baby would be put ` in an institute ' . In the recent case in Britain , the grandparents involved insisted the matter should have gone before High Court judges , accusing the council involved of ` mishandling ' the situation , the Sunday Times reports . They told the newspaper that the baby girl 's parents were top executives at international companies and were working overseas when they flew back to Britain and handed the child to social services . According to the report , they have been fighting to maintain contact with the adopted child and had ` begged ' the council involved to get advice when the babies were separated . The grandparents revealed how their son and daughter-in-law did not have an amniocentesis test - capable of diagnosing Down 's syndrome - when they found out they were going to have twins in 2006 fearing they would lose the pregnancy . The youngster was ` terribly ill ' following the birth and the parents feared she would not live . The grandparents were then informed that the mother and father had opted not to keep the child . The grandfather told the Sunday Times : ` It is difficult to say how they felt because they have never discussed it with us . ` Relatives and friends thought they had made an outrageous decision ... They said `` How could they do that ? '' , but it was none of their business . ' They went on to describe the heartbreaking moment they said goodbye to the baby having bonded with her for a matter of days . The elderly couple later decided they wanted to maintain contact with the child - against the wishes of their son and daughter-in-law . The grandparents ' case has similarities to that of Gammy -LRB- left -RRB- , a Down 's syndrome baby born to Thai surrogate mother Pattharamon Chanbua -LRB- right -RRB- . At first , authorities told them they would not be able to visit their granddaughter but it was eventually agreed they would be able to see her once a year , the newspaper reports . After further rows with the authority , an independent investigation took place and their complaints about the council were partly upheld . The grandmother said the ordeal had ` destroyed ' her but that the child was happy and performing well at school . She added that those involved did not receive the help they needed . The Sunday Times reports that the council involved declined to comment on the matter . Around one in every 1,000 babies born in the UK will have Down 's syndrome , according to the Down 's Syndrome Association . The organisation says that there are 40,000 people in Britain with the condition , which is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome in a baby 's cells . Those with the syndrome have a life expectancy of between 50 and 60 years , though many live on into their 60s , the Association says on its website . | Couple tell of grief after grandchild born with Down 's syndrome is separated from her twin . Baby was handed over to social services for adoption when just weeks old . Parents opted to keep the healthy twin who now lives abroad in exclusive beachfront apartment . Twin in England lives in terraced house and attends state primary school . Grandparents reveal battle with authorities to maintain contact with child . | [[0, 66], [0, 8], [126, 156], [216, 282], [216, 224], [342, 374], [0, 8], [85, 121], [216, 224], [301, 337], [375, 393], [410, 518], [448, 553], [1642, 1666], [1718, 1812], [448, 553], [892, 901], [1072, 1102], [566, 575], [736, 795], [566, 575], [642, 731], [1839, 1905]] |
American cable networks Showtime and HBO are preparing to charge a record $ 99.95 -LRB- # 65 -RRB- for a pay-per-view subscription to watch the richest fight in history between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao . A bidding war is under way for TV rights in at least 200 countries outside the US , the UK included with Sky , BT , BoxNation and perhaps ITV in contention for the bout , which is due to take place in Las Vegas on May 2 . With the combined purse for Mayweather and Pacquiao totalling at least $ 250million , projections for the value of the event are rising from an initial $ 300m to close on half a billion . Floyd Mayweather has confirmed he will face Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 . Mayweather shared the official signed contract for the fight via his Shots social media account on Friday . Pacquiao and Mayweather were pictured together for the first time at a basketball game last month . If that comes to pass -- and there are 10 weeks of promotional hype and hysteria to come - the rewards for the combatants will increase . Come May 2 , all the MGM properties will screen closed-circuit transmission on giants screens with entrance fees reaching $ 200 -LRB- # 130 -RRB- plus . Millions in the Philippines will also watch on giant screens in city squares and parks . This was an offer that Mr Moneybags could not refuse . Not that the world would let him . The MGM sold out all its 5,005 rooms within 15 minutes of Mayweather firing the starting gun online . The base room rate for the nights of May 1 and 2 is upward of $ 500 . Accommodation is already hard find all over the Strip . Tickets for ringside seats , expected face value $ 5,000 -LRB- # 3,300 -RRB- , are already appearing on the black market at up to $ 20,000 -LRB- # 13,000 -RRB- . The fight has been years in the making and , after the hype was ramped up when the boxers were pictured together at a basketball game in Miami last month , Maywetaher finally delivered the news last week via shots.com . AS SPORTSMAIL REVEALED : Click here to read how Jeff Powell told when the big fight would be announced . Miami Heat projected the two fighters onto the big screen and asked the question : ` Coming in 2015 ? ' Mayweather last fought when he beat Marcos Maidana in the pair 's rematch last September in Las Vegas . Pacquiao was last in action when he dominated Chris Algieri over 12 rounds in Macau last November . | Floyd Mayweather to take on Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 . Rivals will fight for the mythical title of greatest pound-for-pound boxer . American cable networks preparing to charge $ 99.95 for a subscription . Sky , BT and BoxNation are in contention for the fight 's TV rights . Black market ringside tickets are being advertised for $ 20,000 -LRB- # 13,000 -RRB- . CLICK HERE to follow the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao fight live ! | [[375, 383], [392, 436], [625, 724], [0, 130], [299, 383], [1631, 1657], [1710, 1721], [1732, 1792], [1631, 1657], [1714, 1792]] |
In the desperate search for bodies after Hurricane Katrina , rescue teams waded through New Orleans armed with spray cans . Each crumbling home they searched was marked with an X . A number sprayed next to it indicated how many dead bodies lay inside . Now , a decade on from one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history that killed more than 1,800 people , the haunting red , yellow and green graffiti lingers in a once-thriving city that has been reduced to squalor . Scroll down for video . Destroyed : The amount of water on top of this New Orleans nursing home caused part of the roof to fall in after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 . Crumbling : A man stands in the doorway of a decaying house marked with an X in the east side of the city . Haunting graffiti : Rescue teams marked properties with an X to indicate they had been searched and whether there were bodies inside . A decade on : While other parts of the city have been rejuvenated , the east side looks freshly obliterated and has been abandoned . Devastation : Hurricane Katrina killed more than 1,800 people and cost around $ 1 trillion in damage after destroying the city of New Orleans . In a series of images by photographer Johnny Joo , the urban area shows no sign of recovery , with overgrown streets and mouldy buildings . Homeless people and drug addicts line the streets , and homes are covered with moss . Despite years of work to rectify the damage - around $ 1 trillion of it - many of the properties look freshly obliterated . In a series of images by photographer Johnny Joo , the urban area shows no sign of recovery . Ohio native Joo , 24 , went to the east side of New Orleans , which has been largely neglected as other parts of the city were rejuvenated . . He said : ` Even before the hurricane hit , a lot of the affected areas had a great deal of poverty , but I was still amazed that so many houses in areas lay in shambles , while people still continue to scrap to live , or support their habits . ` There were an incredible amount of homeless , drug addicts , scrappers all along the area , especially on the East side . ` It was crazy looking into these homes scattered around New Orleans , seeing the deaths marked on doors , along with other information from each home search . Johnny Joo said : ' I was amazed that so many houses in areas lay in shambles while people continue to scrap to live , or support their habits ' A derelict castle which still has visible signs of flood damage has been left in squalor after the hurricane as authorities focus on homes . Eerie atmosphere : These bumper cars sit motionless after being destroyed by salt water during Hurricane Katrina . Trashed : The bottom floor of the Days Inn hotel that as devastated by the 2005 floods in New Orleans . Desolate : People relaxing on a stoop on a street which was ravaged by flood waters and has been largely abandoned . Paradise lost : An idyllic sunrise floods the sky behind the abandoned amusement park in New Orleans . One of the most popular roller-coaster , named The Jester , in the abandoned Six Flags amusement park snapped during sunrise . Snapped at the base of a rusting ferris wheel , which Katrina submerged the Six Flags park for over a month . The former Merry-go-round of Six Flags New Orleans which was half-destroyed but left with a few signs of its glorious decoration . A rotting roller-coaster in Six Flags . It has not been ridden for 10 years but stands as a lingering reminder of its former glory . Nature taken over : Overgrowth covers many of the abandoned structures after being submerged in water for so long . Flooding has covered the side of this home in overgrowth , which also has a piece of street art painted on it . Businesses along with homes were lost in the disaster - here people walk by one of the many abandoned shops . Another building visibly ravaged by the storm covered in graffiti in January 2015 in New Orleans . A frontal view of the gaming corner , showing visible destruction over the now eerily cheerful colors of the building . A Spongebob Squarepants themed ride in the Six Flags park was completely submerged by floods during the disaster . ` Xs on homes indicate the house has been searched and cleared after the disaster . Some have numbers and information on either side indicating if any bodies were found . ` At times , I felt scared and I 'm pretty sure had we stuck around some of the neighbourhoods too long . ' Rescue teams spray a single diagonal line on a building to indicate that the search is in progress . An X inside a square means ` Dangerous - Do Not Enter ! ' , whereas an X with writing around it means ` Search Completed ' . The writing will include the time and date above the X , who conducted the search on the left , the number of dead below the X , and additional information on the right . Despite the poverty in the East Side of the city , Joo added that he was impressed with how the rest of the New Orleans has recovered . A former corner store now sits boarded along a street in the city 's east side where relief was scarce . Another home sits decaying in what now looks like a ghost town as the city nears the 10-year anniversary this August . A decrepit looking house in New Orleans ' east side on January 2015 in New Orleans . A homeless man sleeps in downtown New Orleans . This tourist district attracts a lot of disenfranchised people . Charity Hospital : a huge abandoned structure which still has visible signs of flood damage . He said : ' I was actually surprised by how much effort has went into the cleanup effort , along with how much they have actually accomplished after such an unprecedented disaster . ' The Cleveland-born photojournalist also visited the decaying Six Flags amusement park which was heavily damaged in the floods . Joo said much like the rest of the East Side , the park had been struggling economically before Katrina hit . ` Six Flags was closed prior to Katrina due to low attendance and financial issues and even when it was open it was somewhat of a ghost town . ` After the hurricane , it was just deemed far too damaged to salvage , so it has been left abandoned and continued to rot . ' The snapper also insisted that more awareness was needed to highlight the continued problems which New Orleans faces , 10 years on . 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Scathing : A report says Cliff Richard had his privacy violated during the police raid on his home . Sir Cliff Richard had his privacy violated after a secret deal between police and the BBC to film a raid on his house , a report says . The horrified pop star was left ` unnecessarily distressed ' after learning police had swooped on his # 3.5 million home in Berkshire over a sex assault allegation dating from 1985 only when he saw it on TV while in Portugal . Images were beamed live around the world last August from a camera filming from a helicopter . Now a previously unpublished report says the deal between the BBC and the police should never have been done -- suggesting Sir Cliff should not have been publicly humiliated in this way . It brands senior officials at South Yorkshire Police incompetent and calls the BBC dishonest for its explanation of how it came to know about the raid . After a BBC reporter approached the force , police chiefs allowed a reporting team including a camera crew to show officers searching the star 's home . The coverage caused a major row , and the findings by independent investigator and former chief constable Andy Trotter will reignite the controversy . Sir Cliff has not been arrested or charged . But many viewers said the BBC coverage made the 74-year-old singer look guilty . The damning report -- released to the Daily Mail under the Freedom of Information Act -- concludes : . Mr Trotter says : ` People have seen a search of Sir Cliff Richard 's apartment unfold on television with details of a serious allegation put into the public domain prior to him being interviewed by the police . Scroll down for video . Coverage : BBC reporter David Sillito outside Sir Cliff 's home . His colleague Dan Johnson -LRB- not pictured -RRB- was invited in for a meeting with senior figures at South Yorkshire Police . Consequence : The deal struck between the force and the BBC led to detailed coverage of the raid on the complex where Sir Cliff had a flat in Sunningdale , Berkshire -LRB- pictured -RRB- , including a news helicopter . The search and the nature of the allegation ... certainly interfered with his privacy and may well have caused unnecessary distress . ' He concludes that had the force refused to co-operate , the BBC would probably never have run the story . Although the BBC reporter , Dan Johnson , was not interviewed , Mr Trotter decided the corporation had not been fully open about how it came to hear about the allegation against Sir Cliff . The BBC claim -- that Mr Johnson had persuaded South Yorkshire Police to agree the deal when all he knew was the name of the celebrity suspect -- was ` not one I believe to be credible ' , Mr Trotter said . Evidence supported the police account that Mr Johnson had detailed knowledge and ` knew as much ' as police did when he made contact . The BBC has never revealed the source of the original information . Up close : The footage of the raid showed several investigators entering and had images inside the house . News event : But Sir Cliff , who maintains his innocence , has not been arrested or charged over the claim . Sir Cliff has called the allegation that he sexually assaulted a boy under the age of 16 in 1985 ` completely false ' . He was interviewed by police under caution and , more than six months on , inquiries are on-going . Mr Trotter was asked to investigate police handling of the raid by police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright . Analysis reveals the BBC journalist contacted the force 's communications director Carrie Goodwin on July 14 after an alleged leak from Operation Yewtree , the inquiry into abuse claims involving Jimmy Savile . A meeting was held the next day with Mr Johnson and Detective Superintendent Matt Fenwick , who agreed to tell him the date and location of the raid in exchange for him holding the story until that day to protect the investigation . The chief constable was also informed of the agreement . Mr Trotter said Miss Goodwin should not have arranged the meeting with Mr Fenwick , not have confirmed any information about the inquiry to the BBC reporter and not have agreed to notify him of the search . Mr Fenwick should have refused to meet or disclose any details to the BBC . And Chief Constable David Crompton ` could have rescinded the agreement ' . A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said : ` While we believe our actions in relation to dealing with the media were within policy and were well intended , they were ultimately flawed and we regret the additional anxiety which was caused to Sir Cliff Richard . ' The BBC was not directly involved in Mr Trotter 's review . A spokesman said : ` The home affairs committee has already endorsed the way the BBC handled this story . We have nothing further to add . ' A spokesman for Sir Cliff said he would not comment . | Sir Cliff first saw raid on his # 3.5 m Berkshire home on TV last August . Row prompted police commissioner to order an independent review . It said South Yorkshire Police should never have struck deal with BBC . Force breached Sir Cliff 's privacy and caused ` unnecessary distress ' Sir Cliff has not been arrested over claim he assaulted boy in 1985 . Police were wrong to confirm details of a ` highly sensitive and confidential ' investigation to the BBC . They should not have held a secret meeting between a senior detective and a reporter to agree an exclusive deal . 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An employee of an armed security company opened fire on a co-worker before fatally shooting himself on Monday morning in what is being investigated as an attempted murder-suicide . The surviving victim was shot four times and was listed in critical condition at Cooper Hospital in Camden , New Jersey , according to Moorestown police Lieutenant Lee Lieber . The victim was conscious when he was airlifted to the hospital . The incident began in a work area at Shields Business Solutions in Burlington County around 7am when both men had a conversation upon arriving for work . An employee of an armed security company opened fire on a co-worker before fatally shooting himself on Monday morning in what is being investigated as an attempted murder-suicide -LRB- above employees walk to their vehicles at Shields Business Solutions -RRB- . The incident began in a work area at Shields Business Solutions in Burlington County around 7am when both men had a conversation upon arriving for work -LRB- above investigators work at the scene of the incident -RRB- . Following the altercation , the shooter then shot himself in the area behind the building 's rear parking lot , said Lieber . It has been reported that only one of the men had a weapon . ` None of the employees had any weapons at the time this occurred . They check them in and out , except for the one subject who was deemed the shooter , ' said Lieber . The identities of the victims were not immediately released and Lieber would not confirm the roles of the men at the company , which provides armored car , ATM and security services . The shooting remains under investigation . The surviving victim was shot four times and was listed in critical condition at Cooper Hospital in Camden , New Jersey , according to Moorestown police Lt. Lee Lieber . The victim was conscious when he was airlifted to the hospital . Following an altercation , the shooter then shot himself in the area behind the building 's rear parking lot , said Lieber -LRB- above law enforcement officers walk from the scene of the incident -RRB- . | An employee from Shields Business Solutions in New Jersey , shot a coworker following an altercation around 7am on Monday morning . Surviving victim was airlifted to Cooper Hospital in Camden , and was conscious when taken to hospital . Shooter pulled gun on himself in area behind office 's rear parking lot , said police ; and only one man reportedly had weapon . Identities of victim and shooter have not been released . | [[0, 91], [577, 668], [358, 422], [383, 422], [1812, 1876], [1837, 1876], [1059, 1084], [1087, 1168], [1185, 1245], [1211, 1245], [1877, 1901], [1904, 1985], [1415, 1465]] |
The Academy Awards red carpet is all but synonymous with major celebrity fashion moments . From Gwyneth Paltrow 's pink Ralph Lauren frock , which she wore for the 71st Annual ceremony , to Hilary Swank 's backless Guy LaRoche from the 2005 Awards , when she picked up top prize for Million Dollar Baby , there has been no shortage of iconic Oscars dresses to covet over the past several decades . Whether you prefer Best Actress winner Julianne Moore 's statement making , bedazzled Chanel gown or this season 's must-have red-hot hue , worn by Gone Girl 's Rosamund Pike , there was something for everyone at this year 's Academy Awards . Here 's how to get your favorite Oscar looks for less ... EMMA STONE in ELIE SAAB . All that glitters is ... chartreuse . Best Supporting Actress nominee Emma Stone chose a rather unconventional hue for her dazzling , intricately detailed dress on last night 's red carpet . She paired her long-sleeved Elie Saab gown with matching open-toed pumps and understated earrings for an all-around effortlessly elegant look . Think only the A list can dress in designer gear ? Think again . Copy Emma 's look with this Escada Chartreuse silk cowl neck belted gown -LRB- $ 113 -RRB- , Jimmy Choo metallic Chartreuse strappy sandels -LRB- $ 100 -RRB- and stirling silver square stud earrings -LRB- $ 6.89 -RRB- . Take a gamble like Emma in this unusual coloured floor length Escada gown for only $ 113 . JULIANNE MOORE in CHANEL . Julianne Moore 's custom-made strapless Chanel gown is a look fit for a Best Actress winner . The statuesque , body-skimming style boasted intricate beading , sparkly details and dazzling belt-like accents , so it 's no surprise then that the stunning dress itself took 927 hours to complete . Go elegant like Julianne in a Sue Wong white beaded fitted evening gown -LRB- $ 245 -RRB- , spiral kaleidoscope 18KT diamond earrings -LRB- $ 7,500 -RRB- and Jimmy Choo India sling back glitter strappy heels -LRB- $ 349 -RRB- . Bring out the detail in an embellished gown with some sparkle in these spiral kaleidoscope 18KT diamond earrings for a bargain $ 7,500 . ROSAMUND PIKE in GIVENCHY . Red had a major moment on the 87th Annual Academy Awards red carpet . The best of the bunch ? Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike in a strapless , lace applique Givenchy with a dramatic up-to-there slit . The Oscar nominee ensured that her dress took center stage by pairing it with simple red sandals and stylish diamond drop earrings . Copy Roamund 's colour style with this red strapless lace tulle Chalaza evening gown -LRB- $ 82.99 -RRB- , Michael Kors Tatianna suede strappy heels -LRB- $ 79.99 -RRB- and diamond dangle drop earring in 14K white gold -LRB- $ 2,499 -RRB- . Add some serious glamour to your outfit like Rosamund with this pair of Michael Kors Tatianna suede strappy heels for just $ 79.99 . Looking for more detailed tips on how to get the red carpet look on eBay from MailOnline 's fashion experts ? Click here for the exclusive guide . | Winter white gowns and bold red frocks ruled the red carpet . Nominee Emma Stone showed off intricate detailing . Julianne Moore dazzled in highly-textured couture Chanel . To get Academy Award winning style at home , look to eBay . Can find similar styles for less and discounted designer accessories . | [[844, 856], [859, 885], [1557, 1668], [472, 495], [844, 856], [859, 885], [1436, 1462], [1463, 1556], [641, 696], [641, 696]] |
A stranded cargo ship was busted out of ten-foot thick ice by a hulking Canadian icebreaker after a US Coast Guard ship got stuck . The Arthur M Anderson had languished in frozen-over Lake Erie for five days on its way to Wisconsin after getting trapped by the hefty sheets of ice . Its ten-strong crew were stuck on board - and hoped to be rescued by the US Coast Guard 's Bristol Bay tugboat . Breaking free : The Arthur M Anderson , front , was stuck in Lake Erie , and needed to be rescued by a Canadian coast guard ship , back , after a failed attempt by the U.S. Battling the cold : The Anderson , left , was stuck in the icy waters for five days before the rescue by the Griffon , sent by the Canadian coast guard . Stranded : The Arthur M Anderson , a 767ft cargo ship , was trapped in the ice on Lake Erie for five days . Savior : The Canadian coast guard 's Griffon smashed through the thick ice and freed both ships . But that ship ended up getting stuck in the ice itself - at which point the Canadian coast guard was called in for help . They dispatched the much large Griffon icebreaker , which has now rescued both ships from the ice . The 234ft icebreaker first rescued the Bristol Bay , which would have run out of food had a Coast Guard helicopter not made an emergency delivery . Worth a try : The U.S. coast guard dispatched the Bristol Bay to rescue the Anderson - but it got stuck too . The real deal : Canada 's coast guard then sent out the Griffon , a much larger icebreaker , which rescued both ships . After helping the beleaguered rescue boat , which sailed home to Cleveland , the Griffon turned back for the Anderson , Cleveland.com reported . It managed to smash a space around the ship then carve out a path for the Anderson to make it to Detroit . Coast guard ships reported that the ice on the lake was often six feet thick , with some parts up to ten feet thick . Because of strong winds over the lake , ice flows are broken apart then freeze back together on top of each other in ` wind rows ' , which are even thicker than regular ice . | Arthur M Anderson cargo ship was tripped in frozen-over Lake Erie . US dispatched the Bristol Bay , an icebreaking tugboat , to rescue it . But the Bristol Bay got stuck - and needed helicopter delivery of extra food . Canadian coat guard dispatched larger icebreaker - the Griffon . The Griffon was able to break through thick ice and rescue both vessels . | [[132, 231], [723, 731], [734, 755], [779, 830], [0, 91], [283, 302], [329, 395], [1313, 1383], [0, 91], [674, 685], [688, 722], [840, 905], [840, 875], [910, 928], [1051, 1150], [1067, 1100], [1109, 1116], [1125, 1150], [1067, 1100], [1113, 1150], [1409, 1422], [1425, 1472], [1475, 1499], [1508, 1528], [0, 91], [840, 905], [840, 875], [910, 928], [1051, 1150], [1067, 1100], [1109, 1116], [1125, 1150], [1067, 1100], [1113, 1150]] |
The Church of England is advertising for low-paid jobs , including three at Canterbury Cathedral , the seat of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby . The Church of England has been accused of hypocrisy for demanding a minimum ` Living Wage ' of # 7.85 , despite offering potential staff as little as # 6.50 per hour . In an unprecedented intervention into the general election campaign last week , Church leaders hit out at the ` burgeoning ' poverty of people in work and said it ` backed the concept of a Living Wage . ' The letter , which sparked a political row , also rallied against the market economy , consumerism , and the legacy of Margaret Thatcher . But it has now emerged that a string of churches are advertising for jobs at the lowest possible legal minimum wage , which is currently # 6.50 . Among those advertising for the low-paid jobs is Canterbury Cathedral , the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby , which is recruiting two kiosk assistant vacancies for # 6.70 . The third low-paid job which has been advertised at Canterbury Cathedral is for a kitchen porter , who would be paid # 7.75 per hour . Other cathedrals offering less than the Living Wage are Lichfield Cathedral and Pickering Church . A source close to Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith told The Sun : ` They should practise what they preach . It is hypocritical of them to admonish others when they do n't seem to be able to put their own house in order . ' Tory MP Charlie Elphicke added : ` It 's astonishing that the Church of England can call for the Living Wage to be paid by employers but do n't pay it themselves . ' Elsewhere in the UK , a listing on the Lichfield diocese website says it is looking for a ` cook/chef ' who would work on a pro-rata salary of # 11,830 - # 13,650 . If the person works the full 25 hours a week , they would be paid between # 6.50 and # 7.50 per hour . The cathedral is also advertising for waiting staff under a listing entitled ` Casual Waiting-On Staff -LRB- National Minimum Wage -RRB- ' . The advert asks for candidates with previous waiting experience , who are willing to cover weekday , weekend and Bank Holiday shifts . Meanwhile , an advert posted by the Diocese of York is offering # 7.65 to a pastoral worker at Pickering Church - 20p less than the Living Wage . The Archbishop of Canterbury , Justin Welby , said today : ` It 's embarrassing , of course , I wo n't say otherwise . ` But in the light of transparency , which I welcome , I will say we are a complex institution and every parish church and cathedral is an independent charity , as is every diocese . ` We do n't have a centralised method of control . I 'm not very keen on centralised control where , from far away , you tell people what to do . ' Among the adverts is one for kiosk assistants at Canterbury Cathedral , who would be paid # 6.70 per hour . He said change to a living wage would come ` gradually ' , because each of the independent charities lacked the resources to move more quickly . He added : ` As charities they have to do that gradually . You 'll see that - and you 'll see the accusations of hypocrisy , but make up your own mind as to what it is . ' A spokesman for the Church of England said it had been ` at the forefront ' of campaigning for the Living Wage . But she admitted that every parish , diocese and cathedral reaches its own decision on pay , because each is a separate legal entity . The spokesman added : ` The vast majority of those employed by or sub-contracted to the central institutions are already paid at least the Living Wage and all will be by April 2017 . ' Canterbury Cathedral said that it is committed to introducing the Living Wage when ` economically feasible ' and said ` well over half ' of the staff were paid at least the Living Wage . The letter from the House of Bishops , published last week , was criticised as being a ` shopping list ' of left-wing demands , which led to ministers mocking the ` dwindling relevance ' of the Church 's bishops . They called for ` new direction ' in politics to replace a society that they said is self-interested , fragmented and badly led by politicians . Referring to ` in-work poverty ' , the letter read : ` We have seen the burgeoning of in-work poverty - people can not earn enough to live decently . A job advert listed on the Diocese of Lichfield website asks for experienced waiting stuff to work for national minimum wage . Another listing on the site asks for an experienced cook/chef who would be earning between # 6.50 and # 7.50 per hour . ` This is why the Church of England has backed the concept of the Living Wage - an agreement with employers to ensure that all their staff earn a modest hourly rate that is sufficient for a full time worker to live decently . ' The Church insisted that the letter was meant to counter the message -- promoted by comedian Russell Brand -- that taking part in politics is useless . The bishops claimed their intention was not to tell people how to vote . But the ` letter to the people and parishes of the Church of England ' suggested inequality and social injustice had increased under the Coalition . They said the burden of austerity has fallen on the poor and that worklessness is ` corrosive of human dignity and sense of identity ' . The document , published in the name of the CofE 's 51-member House of Bishops , called for continued membership of the EU , a re-think of the nuclear deterrent , and the end of the first-past-the-post voting system . The bishops also declared that there has been ` an ugly undercurrent of racism in every debate about immigration ' and said that to cut the international aid budget would be ` globally irresponsible ' . An advert posted by the Diocese of York is offering # 7.65 an hour to a pastoral worker at Pickering Church . The letter , entitled Who Is My Neighbour ? , called for a new vision in politics to move the country on from the welfare state introduced by Labour after 1945 or Lady Thatcher 's drive to break the grip of the unions after 1979 . It criticised the welfare state because voluntary efforts were ` marginalised ' and because ` dependence on state provision can undermine individual initiative and responsibility ' . However , it directed its main fire at the market economy . Meanwhile , a new study has found that half of workers in some parts of the country are earning less than the living wage . Research for the TUC discovered that one in five jobs in Britain pays less than the # 9.15 an hour in London and # 7.85 elsewhere - well above the national minimum wage of # 6.50 . A source close to Iain Duncan Smith said : ` They should practise what they preach ' In some areas , including parts of Birmingham , just over half of workers receive less than the living wage , rising to almost two thirds of women , said the report . In contrast , fewer than one in 10 workers in parts of London , Surrey , Cambridgeshire and Edinburgh earn less than the living wage . TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said : ` Extending the living wage is a vital step towards tackling the growing problem of in-work poverty across Britain . ` Working families have experienced the biggest squeeze on their living standards since Victorian times , and these living wage figures show that women are disproportionately affected . ` Pay has been squeezed at all levels below the boardroom , and the Government 's mantra about ` making work pay ' is completely out of touch with reality . ' Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said : ` The growth of low pay under David Cameron shows the Tory plan has failed millions of working families . A Business Department spokesman said : ` The Government is committed to improving living standards - particularly for the lowest paid through preventing exploitation , reducing taxes for the lowest paid and increasing employment . ' | Church last week hit out at the ` burgeoning ' poverty of people in work . Leaders ` backed the concept ' of a # 7.85 Living Wage in 52-page open letter . Church is advertising for low-paid jobs , including at Canterbury Cathedral . Jobs include waiting staff for # 6.50 per hour and kiosk assistant for # 6.70 . 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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is set to become the second Western leader to visit Iran in a decade , when she visits Tehran in April . Ms Bishop received the invitation from Iran 's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the trip is being seen as a potential game-changer in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East . Australia 's foreign minister apparently got the go-ahead from the White House for the rare visit , with hopes she could play a key role as a broker between Washington and Iran . Scroll down for video . Australia 's foreign minister , Julie Bishop , is set to become the second Western leader to visit Iran in ten years . There are also hopes that Australia could strike up a trading relationship with Iran , which exports , wheat and meat . Ms Bishop , who became the first female deputy leader of the Liberal Party and the first woman to be foreign minister , is now one of the most famous faces in Australian politics . She is renowned for her immaculate and polished appearance as she makes deals and shakes hands with some of the world 's most powerful leaders . The Us-aligned government member will sit down with Tehran 's minister just two months before the US and Iran 's deadline for their energy initiative . Ms Bishop received the invitation from Iran 's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif -LRB- pictured -RRB- and the trip is being seen as a potential game-changer in the fight against extremism in the Middle East . Australia 's foreign minister apparently got the go-ahead from the White House for the rare visit , with hopes she could play a key role as a broker between Washington and Iran . Tehran 's Shiite government has been in talks with the US regarding their use of energy , to prevent a possible outbreak of war between Iran and Israel . According to Fairfax media , Julie Bishop will do somewhat of a tour around the Middle East , also meeting with leaders in the Saudi Arabia city of Riyadh and also Baghdad . It has been over a decade since the last Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer visited Tehran in 2003 . Julie Bishop will also visit Baghdad and Riyadh in her trip of the Middle East . Iran has been closed off to other world leaders in the past few years . The last Western leader to visit the country was UN High Representative Catherin Ashton , who visited the country in 2012 . Ms Bishop has been leading a carefully crafted campaign to spare the lives of Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan , exercising caution in pointing out problems with Indonesia 's legal system while remaining respectful . Along with that , she has had to stave off rumours of her taking over the top job from Tony Abbott . Her popularity has jumped over the past 12 months , mainly due to her strong performance on the international stage in relation to foreign diplomacy and national security . Ms Bishop fiercely confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin late last month at a summit in Italy to question him over the MH17 disaster over the Ukraine . The foreign minister has also had to stave off rumours of her taking over the top job from Tony Abbott . Ms Bishop has been leading a carefully crafted campaign to spare the lives of Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan . The Foreign Minister was also regarded for pushing the resolution the United Nations Security Council passed back in July to allow Australia and other countries access to the Malaysian Airlines crash site to retrieve the bodies . But despite Liberal leadership speculation over the past month , Ms Bishop still maintains she is happy in her current role as Foreign Minister . ' -LRB- I 'm -RRB- living the dream and loving the job , ' she told Daily Mail Australia in November . ' I am in the best job I could ever wish for . It 's the job I wanted to do when I went into politics . ' | Julie Bishop is set to visit Iran in April in the fight against extremism . The Foreign Minister will be the second Australian government member to visit the country in a decade . The trip is also being used for economic reasons in the hope of reopening trade communications . The visit has secured a backing from the White House who are in talks with Tehran over their use of energy . She will also visit Baghdad and Riyadh in her trip of the Middle East . | [[0, 29], [37, 98], [106, 134], [0, 29], [37, 98], [530, 559], [584, 648], [1999, 2077], [327, 405], [1460, 1538], [1639, 1726], [1822, 1884], [1822, 1827], [1892, 1966], [2078, 2158]] |
A Project Runway : All Stars contestant recreated the Givenchy Haute Couture gown worn by Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike at last night 's Academy Awards ceremony - in just five hours . Sonjia Williams , 27 , from Boston , worked through the night in order to finish the design , which was modeled by Today show host Natalie Morales during this morning 's broadcast . ' I picked up a couple of fabrics -LSB- before the ceremony aired -RSB- , ' the designer explained to Today anchor Savannah Guthrie . Scroll down for video . Spot the difference : Today show host Natalie Morales -LRB- L -RRB- modeled a copy of the Givenchy Haute Couture gown worn by Rosamund Pike -LRB- R -RRB- at last night 's Oscars . It 's in the detail : While designer Sonjia Williams did not have access to the same kind of lace fabric used on the original Givenchy design , she copied every other aspect of the gown , including the scalloped neckline . The real deal : Rosamund 's dress was viewed by many as one of the highlights of last night 's red carpet . Hard at work : Sonjia , pictured in the Today show studio , admitted that she had worked through the night in order to finish her design . ' I thought I was bound to see something red on the red carpet , obviously . I did n't have any lace but I had this red leather leftover and I thought that it would give that same look that you can see with the detailing on the side and on the belt . ` So I used that and then did the scalloping detail on the neckline , and we have a close enough dress of what it would have been for me to have done it in five or six hours . ' While the dress was not an exact replica of the beautifully-detailed lace-embellished gown worn by Rosamund last night , both Savannah and Natalie agreed that Sonjia had done the best job possible with the materials that she had available . ` We should say that Rosamund Pike 's dress is a Givenchy dress , I mean it 's fabulous and beautiful , ' Savannah said , before asking Sonjia : ` You did this in how many hours ? ` Five hours , I have n't slept ! ' the reality star admitted . She added : ' I did n't have the fabric , I did n't really know how I was going to make a dress that had the same look the way that the lace detailing is . You know -LSB- this material -RSB- is red crepe , it 's not anything close to that fabric . The big reveal : Both Natalie -LRB- pictured -RRB- and Savannah Guthrie were thrilled with the final result . Leading lady : Rosamund was nominated for the Best Actress award for her role in Gone Girl at last night 's ceremony , but lost out to Still Alice star Julianne Moore . Sewing star : Sonjia took to her Instagram account on Monday morning to thank the Today show for inviting her to take part in the challenge . ` But I think me having that red leather that really kind of made that pop with the color so you can see at least the detailing and it stands out . ' Despite the frantic rush to get the design finished and fitted in time for Natalie to wear it on the show , Sonjia confessed that she had a great time taking part in the challenge - and took to Instagram shortly after appearing on the show to thank the Today team for having her . ` Thanks @todayshow for having me this morning ! ' she commented alongside an image of herself sitting in the studio with her sewing machine . ' I have n't slept since 7am yesterday but it was totally worth it . ' While Rosamund , who was nominated for Best Actress for her role in thriller Gone Girl , did not take home a coveted statue at the end of the ceremony last night , the starlet and her beautifully-ornate gown were hailed by many as being among the top red carpet winners of the evening . ` Rosamund Pike absolutely slaying in @givenchy . How did she JUST have a kid ? ' one Twitter user commented , while another added : ` Rosamund Pike 's dress ?! WOW . Just wow . ' | Sonjia Williams , 27 , created her own version of the Gone Girl star 's Givenchy dress last night . The gown was modeled by Today show host Natalie Morales live on air on this morning 's show . | [[0, 16], [19, 81], [182, 197], [253, 363], [560, 639]] |
Prince Philip was legally a knight for more than a fortnight before Tony Abbott revealed his captain 's call to the country on Australia Day . The prime minister 's office first sought advice about giving the Queen 's husband a knighthood in November 2014 , Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet officials confirmed on Monday . They also revealed the Letters Patent for the Order of Australia had to be amended because the Duke of Edinburgh was not an Australian citizen , making him an ` honorary ' knight only . Scroll down for video . Ridiculed : Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott -LRB- left -RRB- decided to award a knighthood to Prince Philip -LRB- right -RRB- . It was also necessary to place Prince Philip ahead of Prince Charles in the order of precedence . Mr Abbott sent a cover letter to the Queen with the amended Letters Patent in mid-December . The Queen agreed to the recommendation to knight her husband on January 7 , 2015 . Cabinet minister Eric Abetz told a Senate estimates hearing on Monday that he only found out about the knighthood when it was announced publicly on January 26 . According to the ABC , Mr Abbott said In a speech at the National Press Club this month that he accepted the decision was a ` captain 's call ' , and he ` probably overdid it on awards ' . ' I just want to make it clear that all awards in the Order of Australia will henceforth be entirely a matter for the Order of Australia Council , ' he said . Mr Abbott , when asked by Labor during question time why he did n't tell his senior colleagues in November of the knighthood , said Order of Australia honours did not go to cabinet . it has been revealed that Tony Abbot knew he was going to award Prince Philip with the knighthood two weeks before the news was released . ` Simple as that , ' he said . The Order of Australia Council , and not the prime minister of the day , will now have sole responsibility for creating knights and dames . When the announcement broke on Australia Day , Prime Minister Tony Abbott defended his decision to honour the Duke of Edinburgh with a knighthood , despite widespread backlash from Cabinet colleagues . Mr Abbott faced a storm of criticism and was accused of creating a ` time warp ' by awarding a member of Britain 's royal family the country 's highest honour . Cabinet members said the Prime Minister did not consult with any of them before making his decision , with one senior politician claiming he thought it was an April 's Fool 's Day joke . But some of the country 's senior politicians , along with many Twitter users , aired their opposition to the announcement . . The Patent for the Order of Australia had to be amended because the Duke of Edinburgh was not an Australian citizen , making him an ` honorary ' knight . The government head of the Northern Territory , Adam Giles , said he did not think the news was serious on first reading . ' I woke up this morning and read the wires and I thought it was April Fool 's Day , ' he said . ' I think it takes away from the legitimacy of the knighthood role . I think it makes a bit of a joke in a range of areas . ' Speaking to the ABC , Mr Giles made it clear that he was opposed to the knighthood . ` It 's Australia Day , ' he said . ` We 're not a bunch of tossers , let 's get it right . ' he said . | Prince Philip was made a knight two weeks before it was announced . Tony Abbott 's office enquired about giving the knighthood in November . The paperwork had to be amended because the Prince was not a citizen . The Queen agreed to the knighthood on January 7th 2015 . It was publicly announced in Australia on January 26th . The Order of Australia will not have sole responsibility for creating knights . | [[0, 60], [602, 674], [1641, 1779], [1667, 1748], [143, 255], [350, 473], [2628, 2743], [866, 939], [866, 869], [905, 948], [1024, 1109]] |
The best friend of a teenage boy , whose hilarious ` cat and lasers ' yearbook photo was shared around the world , has spoken of her devastation following his suicide . Draven Rodriguez , 17 , took his own life at home in Schenectady , New York last Thursday , his family confirmed . His friend Mariah Cherie Szlachetka , 18 , told Daily Mail Online on Monday that although Draven may be known around the world as ` laser-cat boy ' thanks to the offbeat portrait he created , she will remember him as a talented , intelligent friend who always put others before himself . Mariah Cherie Szlachetka , 18 , -LRB- pictured left -RRB- with Draven Rodriguez . She told Daily Mail Online today that he was a talented friend who would be terribly missed . 17-year-old Draven committed suicide last week . Draven pictured in his hilarious cat-laser portrait which he petitioned his Schenectady , New York high school to be allowed into the yearbook . His friend said on Monday that he loved to make people laugh . Mariah , who is in her first year of college studying art , said she met Draven several years ago at the National Young Leaders State Conference . She said : ` It was apparent from the start that he was intelligent far beyond others his age . He made friends so easily , not just there but everywhere he went . ' Despite living an hour away from each other in New York state , Mariah said that she and Draven talked often , sharing stories about their day , along with plenty of laughs . ` Many nights we sat up talking , helping one another work through the stress life brings , ' she said . ` He attended my school 's semi-formal my sophomore year as my date . Together , we attended the circus , went to the mall , saw movies , had sleepovers and went out to eat . ' I attended as many of his school events , such as concerts and club functions , as possible . ' The pair dated for a short time but decided to be friends instead . Mariah said other dates she went on had to earn the ` Draven seal of approval ' . Mariah said that she and Draven dated for a little while but remained close friends . She said : ` Many nights we sat up talking , helping one another work through the stress life brings ' Mariah said that she was hardly surprised when the ` laser-cat ' phenomenon exploded . Draven 's wacky portrait , posing in a suit while cuddling his cat Mr Bigglesworth in front of criss-crossing laser beams , became a wildly popular meme last year , earning mentions on Jimmy Fallon and Ellen De Generes talk shows . Last September , Draven dreamed up the wacky ` laser-cat ' portrait to be used in his Schenectady High School yearbook . At first , the school objected to Draven 's request , so he started an online petition - which went global . The school relented and Draven 's ` laser-cat ' photo appeared on the school principal 's page - and Principal Diane Wilkinson joining him in the shot with her chihuahua , Vivienne . ' I knew if he was going to be famous for anything someday , it would be for making people laugh , ' Mariah told Daily Mail Online on Monday . ' I think that 's how he wanted to be remembered , as someone who was able to make people smile . ' The school principal Diane Wilkinson eventually relented to Draven 's portrait - and even posed alongside him with her chihuahua Vivienne . The portraits raised awareness for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and rescue animals . Draven also volunteered with the How to UnMake a Bully program , according to the Daily News , and Mariah had earlier posted on Facebook that Draven had ` been struggling for a long time ' . Mariah said on Monday that Draven 's loss was devastating to everyone who ever knew him . ` The world knows him as laser cat boy , but those that love him know him as a beautiful person , inside and out , ' she said . ` We 'll remember him as a talented , intelligent , quick-witted , well-rounded young man who always put others before himself . ` He will be missed dearly , and I 'm so far beyond grateful to have been a part of his life . ' His stepfather , Jonathan Stewart , told The Times-Union this weekend that although they cherished Draven 's sense of humor what made him so special was his ability to make friends wherever he went . ` He had friends all over the country - people he 'd met at youth-leadership conferences , online , just around town , ' Mr Stewart added . Relatives and friends paid tribute to Draven 's empathy , compassion and determination to complete anything he set his mind to . The senior taught himself to play guitar , joining a rowing team and learned to speak basic Russian . Draven is survived by his stepfather , his mother Melissa Petersen-Stewart , his 11-year-old sister Lily Stewart , and his father Eric Rodriguez . A private funeral service will be held on Friday in Colonie , New York . Draven was not only known for his wicked sense of humor but also his ability to make friends wherever he went , his stepfather said this weekend . | Draven Rodriguez , 17 , took his own life at home in Schenectady , New York last Thursday , his family said . His friend Mariah Cherie Szlachetka , 18 , told Daily Mail Online that Draven was ` talented , intelligent and always put others before himself ' She said : ` Many nights we sat up talking , helping one another work through the stress life brings ' Draven 's portrait , cuddling his cat Mr Bigglesworth in front of laser beams , became a wildly popular meme last year . 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Clutching her husband 's dog tags and holding back tears , Chris Kyle 's widow said she wished he was with her as she walked the red carpet for ` American Sniper ' at the Oscars on Sunday . Taya Kyle said her husband would be ` blown away ' by the support the film has received and that he would be his ` usual humble self ' despite the success of the movie based on his life . It was n't only Kyle 's absence that was weighing on Taya . For the last two weeks she has been attending the murder trial for her husband 's killer . Scroll down for video . Taya Kyle said her husband Chris would be ` blown away ' by the support American Sniper has received as she walked the red carpet for the film at the Oscars on Sunday . Taya said that Bradley Cooper , who played Kyle , ` absolutely got it right ' and said she was happy to represent Chris ' that night . Kyle held her husband 's Navy SEAL dog tags on the red carpet and said she wished her husband could be have been there with her . ABC 's Robin Roberts noted during the interview that Taya had to be on a red eye flight out of Los Angeles that very night . Taya wrote on her Facebook that she wanted to make sure she was back in time as the trial continues on Monday morning . Just hours before her red carpet appearance , Taya shared an emotional post detailing her rough last few days . ' I have a pounding headache and woke up intermittently sleeping and having nightmares about the evils of the world , ' she wrote . Cooper said the American Sniper crew was glad she was able to attend despite ` all that 's happening ' . Taya , pictured here with her sister Ashley , has been attending the murder trial for Eddie Ray Routh , who shot her husband dead in 2013 . But Taya said she wanted to be there for her husband , who she said would be ` really happy that so much healing is happening ' and that military families were ` healing with this movie ' . Taya added that she believed Bradley Cooper , who played Kyle , ` absolutely got it right ' and said she was happy to be able to ` represent Chris ' Sunday night , she told ABC 's Roberts . Cooper said the ` American Sniper ' crew was glad she was able to attend despite ` all that 's happening ' . Although it received six nominations , the film only took home an award for sound editing . Noting that although it was not an ` ideal time ' , Taya said she wanted to embrace everything her husband and to represent everyday military families like her own . Although Taya shared a photo Sunday morning that she described as ` the horrific way I look rolling out of bed , ' she was as glamorous as the celebrities in her long green gown that night and thanked her ` fairy godmother ' Warner Brothers , who distributed the film . ' I find myself in a surreal position ... like Cinderella who scrubs the floors but has a fairy Godmother who got me on a plane and had a dress and jewelry and even the shoes and spanx waiting for me ' . Noting that although it was not an ` ideal time ' , Taya , clutching her husband 's dog tags , said she wanted to embrace everything her husband had done and wished he could be with her to share the experience . Just hours before , Taya shared a post on her husband 's public Facebook page detailing her struggle to prepare for what would be an 'em otional evening ' Less than two weeks ago Taya was wiping away tears on the stand while giving testimony on the first day of Routh 's murder trial . Taya walked the red carpet with her sister , who she said will hold her hand and dry her tears for ` what is sure to be an emotional evening ' . Less than two weeks ago Taya was wiping away tears on the stand while giving testimony on the first day of Routh 's murder trial . While clutching her husband 's dog tags in her hand , Taya described the couple 's last moments with each other . ` We were at the house and we were trying to hurry and get where we were supposed to go , ' she said as they prepared to take separate cars . ` We said we love each other and he picked up and hugged his kids like he always did . And when I left he was still in the driveway trying to get more stuff in there . ' Taya said she got a ` bad feeling ' when she exchanged words for the last time with Kyle over a phone call not long before he was killed . She said he was struck by how quickly he answered , only giving her a terse ` Yup ' when she asked if he was okay . It was Kyle 's police officer friend who broke the news to her that night , she said . American Sniper is based on Kyle 's memoir of the same name . Kyle is recognized as the deadliest sniper in American military history . 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The Gandhi scion will be away for ` three or four weeks ' on a ` finding-himself journey ' The day Parliament kicked off its Budget Session , Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi surprised even his own party members by proceeding on a `` leave of absence for a few weeks '' . The development immediately spawned barbs from various quarters , including social media , and left the Congress battling extreme embarrassment . Seeking to clear the air in the aftermath of growing speculation about Rahul 's move , a senior Congress leader close to the Gandhi family told Mail Today that the heir will take over as the party president as early as in April or June . `` Since he wants to reinvent the party , he will bring in his own team . Rahul wants to restructure the party and take it out of the clutches of the old guard . But the process is n't easy since the old retainers are understandably unwilling to relinquish their control and power over the Congress , '' the leader said on the condition of anonymity . He added : `` Rahul wants the makeover exercise to be bloodless so that the new Congress feeds into the aspirations of the nation 's people . '' Introspection . The leader clarified that the Gandhi scion will be away for `` three or four weeks '' on a `` finding - himself journey '' while he contemplates taking charge of the Congress . `` The defeat in the 2014 general elections made him understand that India is changing rapidly . Rahul understands the aspirations and ambitions of the people and wants the party to be at the cutting edge of the nation 's new polity , '' he added . But even some senior party men found the `` introspection for the Congress ' course of action '' reasoning hard to digest , especially since the crucial first week will see the tabling of the railway and general budgets . `` It came as a surprise to me . I got the news from the official briefing . There must be some compelling reason for Rahul to take leave , '' senior party leader Anil Shastri told Mail Today . Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi dozes off in Parliament during a raging debate . #WhereisRahul was trending on social networking sites , where a deluge of tweets made light of the presumed fourth-generation heir of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty 's absence from the House . `` Whatever we wanted to say has been said . I am not going to add anything to this , '' Congress chief Sonia Gandhi told newspersons , adding : `` Give him a few weeks . '' As Rahul 's leave and its timing stirred up a controversy , party insiders explained that he was on an `` atm chintan '' -LRB- self-introspection -RRB- mission to draw up a blueprint for bringing the Congress back on track after the recent humiliating election defeats . The surprise leave plan was announced despite the Congress having earlier decided to target the NDA government in a big way on the land ordinance issue . Rahul himself was scheduled to lead a party agitation at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday . The expectation of Rahul attending the Jantar Mantar protest , coming two days after Anna Hazare 's demonstration at the same venue , had been building up as he had walked the dusty lanes of villages Bhatta-Parsaul in western Uttar Pradesh in 2011 to protest against forcible land acquisition of farmers . The Congress immediately jumped in to control the damage . `` You think he is a fool that he did not know the risk involved -LRB- in being absent during the Budget Session and the obvious criticism it would follow -RRB- ? '' a senior AICC functionary asked . AICC meet in mind . `` He -LRB- Rahul -RRB- believes that the AICC session -LRB- expected in the first week of April -RRB- is vital and he would like to give specific inputs on this . He wants to introspect about what happened with regard to the Congress in recent times and earlier , '' party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said . `` It has nothing to do with his role in the party . He has gone to reflect on party affairs and not on his role , '' he added . One of the reasons cited by party sources for his action was that Rahul was miffed over the resistance he has been facing to his reform plans from `` entrenched elements '' in the Congress . But Singhvi said all the ideas germinated and nurtured by Rahul were being implemented in the party . The Congress remained tight-lipped about his whereabouts . The political grapevine has it that he could be anywhere from Europe to South East Asia . `` All speculative questions are denied , '' Singhvi said . | Social media fills with jokes about the disappearance of the Gandhi heir . Congress sources claim Rahul will take over as party chief in April or June . He is expected to be away three or four weeks , despite the railway and general budgets . | [[2131, 2154], [2163, 2287], [509, 659], [0, 88], [1173, 1295]] |
Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been stripped of his two Australian honours . The decision was gazetted by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove on Monday . ` It is notified that the Governor-General has terminated the appointments of Officer and Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division made to Mr Rolf Harris , ' the notice from Mark Fraser , the Secretary of the Order of Australia , said . The news coming amid revelations that the convicted paedophile could be earning as much as $ 2500 a day from his prison cell thanks to his shrewd investments . Scroll down for video . Harris , pictured leaving court in June last year with daughter Bindi -LRB- right -RRB- , wife Alwen -LRB- second left -RRB- and niece Jenny -LRB- left -RRB- , is believed to be earning as much as $ 2500 a day from his investments . No longer a Member of the Order of Australia . Confirmation that Rolf Harris ' appointment has been officially withdrawn by Australian officials . Harris was jailed for five years and nine months last July for sex attacks on children as young as eight between 1968 and 1986 . But while fellow inmates at his Category C Stafford prison earn no more than $ 12 a day performing chores , the disgraced 84-year-old is making a fortune . ` He is a convicted paedophile and yet he is making a large sum of money , ' a source close to his finances told the Sunday People . ` All he has to do is sit in his cell and his fortune grows . ' Harris invested much of his multi-million dollar earnings from his long-running career as a TV star , musician and artist . Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris , 84 , is making a fortune from his investments while in jail . At the time of his sentencing , his companies were worth almost $ 20million , the Sunday People reported . New figures suggest his earnings have shot by more than $ 500,000 , according to the newspaper . His only daughter Bindi , who stood by him during his trial , resigned from her position as director . Harris also owns a home on the River Thames and his total assets could be worth more than $ 30million . He also earns interest on $ 4.6 million in cash and the stock-market value of $ 12.4 million of shares owned by his firms continues to rise . Harris is one of many celebrities jailed for historic sex crimes in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal . Former glam rock singer Gary Glitter was found guilty of carrying out a string of sex attacks on young girls while at the height of his fame . He was found guilty of of attempted rape , four counts of indecent assault , and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13 . Rolf Harris removal from the Australian gongs list was made official by the Secretary of the Order of Australia , Mark Fraser , on Monday . | Rolf Harris has his Order of Australia gong officially withdrawn . The Order of Australia secretary delivered the news in a two-line statement on Monday . Harris was jailed for five years and nine months for sex attacks on children . While fellow inmates at the Stafford prison earn about $ 12 a day performing chores , the disgraced 84-year-old is reportedly still making a fortune . Harris invested much of his multi-million dollar earnings from his career . New figures suggest his earnings could be as high as $ 2500 a day . | [[0, 83], [874, 973], [2628, 2739], [2628, 2739], [974, 1060], [2338, 2361], [2392, 2480], [1107, 1208], [1211, 1258], [1294, 1331], [1580, 1613], [1621, 1677], [1797, 1850], [1456, 1579], [1580, 1613], [1621, 1677], [410, 569], [443, 569], [594, 600], [766, 826]] |
Many Australians who fight for the Islamic State will be stripped of their citizenship , the Prime Minister has announced , as part of tough new counter-terrorism laws . The dramatic pledge came as a review released today revealed more than thirty Australians have returned home after fighting for jihadist causes overseas . In a landmark national security address , Mr Abbott said the government will attempt to strip or suspend the citizenship of Australians with dual citizenship fighting overseas . The government is also exploring taking away some of the rights of jihadists who are sole Australian citizens , Mr Abbott said . Scroll down for video . In a speech on Monday Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced new counter-terrorism measures and a National Counter-Terrorism Coordinator . Mr Abbott revealed the government is developing amendments to the Citizenship Act to take strip or suspend dual national Australian jihadists ' citizenship . The government will also work to restrict the rights of jihadists with sole Australian citizenship , including restricting their access to welfare . That could include restricting their access to welfare payments , to consular help and their ability to leave or return to Australia . ` The Islam-ist death-cult has declared war on the world , ' Mr Abbott said during today 's announcement . ` We can not allow bad people to use our good nature against us . ' He added that Sydney siege gunman Man Monis had been given the benefit of the doubt too many times , including with citizenship . Mr Abbott also confirmed that ASIO is currently investigating thousands of terror leads and suspects , with 400 people deemed high risk . ` That 's more than double the number a year ago , ' Mr Abbott told the assembled crowd , which included top national security officers from the Australian Federal Police . A crackdown on so-called ` hate preachers ' and the appointment of a national counter-terrorism tsar were also announced . The public will have more information available to them about the country 's current terror threat - which now sits at high - so they can better understand the system and its levels . Today 's address follows the release of government 's review of Sydney 's Martin Place siege on Sunday , which revealed crazed gunman Man Haron Monis ` slipped through the cracks of the system ' . The prime minister is also expected to announce an increase in funding for national security agencies , and present a more cohesive plan that would see state and national efforts brought in alignment . Mr Abbott may also reveal that another attack , like the one carried out by Man Haron Monis -LRB- pictured -RRB- is likely . On Sunday when Mr Abbott released the review , he said that a shift in the balance between individual freedoms and community safety . ` There is an ongoing and inevitable debate in a country such as ours ... between the rights of the individual and the protection of the community , ' he said . ` My judgment is that -- while having always to respect both -- the question of precisely where we draw the line in the era of terrorism will have to be reconsidered and the line may have to be redrawn . ' Despite an apparent 18 calls to ASIO in the days leading up to December 15 when Monis took 18 people hostage in the Lindt Cafe , authorities had deemed him as not a threat . The inquiry report made a number of recommendations and Mr Abbott and NSW Premier Mike Baird said governments needed to learn lessons from the siege . The new counter terrorism mechanisms are aimed at stopping home grown terrorists like Khaled Sharrouf -LRB- left -RRB- and Mohamed Elomar . The announcement will come a day after an review into the Sydney siege was released . ` Plainly , this monster should not have been in our community , ' Mr Abbott said . ` The difficulty is that while he was well and truly on a lot of radar screens , he was routinely assessed as not being a threat to himself or to the community . ` Plainly , at some stage he did become a threat . We obviously do need more checks and more scrutiny in the visa process , in the citizenship process . ' The new counter-terrorism measures set to be announced on Monday are going to deal increasingly with ` home-grown terrorists ' , like Australia 's most wanted jihadists Mohammed Elomar and Khaled Sharrouf . The review found that despite multiple reports to ASIO about Monis , he slipped through the cracks of the system to hold hostages for nearly 17 hours on December 15 and 16 . Sharrouf and Elomar both fled Australia to join the Islamic State insurgents fighting in Syria and Iraq in 2013 and in July 2014 the Australian Federal Police issued arrest warrants for the disturbed pair . Sharrouf flew out of Sydney in December 2013 using his brother 's passport and was soon followed by his convert wife Tara Nettleton who brought their five children to the Middle East with her . The men gained notoriety as part of the more than 100 Australians who have joined Islamic State after they posted disturbing photos of themselves holding up decapitated heads of Syrian soldiers last year . Sharrouf even got his seven-year-old son to hold up the severed head of a soldier in the Syrian city of Raqqa , accompanied with the caption ` that 's my boy ' , in an image that shocked the world . | Many Australians who fight for the Islamic State will be stripped of their citizenship , PM says . 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The national minimum wage is to rise by 20p an hour to # 6.70 , despite George Osborne suggesting last year it could hit # 7 . The Low Pay Commission has recommended the increase to ministers , the largest real terms rise since 2007 . Ministers boasted it would take the hourly rate to its highest level in real terms since 2010 , but it falls short of the idea it could hit # 7 floated by the Chancellor a year ago . The Low Pay Commission set out its recommendation for the main minimum wage rate to rise to # 6.70 from October . The Commission recommends the adult rate should rise to # 6.70 in October , while it would rise to # 5.30 for 18-20-year-olds , # 3.87 for 16 and 17-year-olds and # 2.80 for apprentices . In an interview in January last year , Mr Osborne suggested it could go higher . ` If the minimum wage had kept in line with inflation it would be # 7 , ' he said . ` Because we 're fixing the economy , because we 're working through our plan , I believe Britain can afford above-inflation increases in the minimum wage and make sure we have a recovery for all and that work pays . ' The 20p rise is the largest real-terms increase in the minimum wage since 2007 , and takes its real value three-quarters of the way back to its highest ever level . Business Secretary Vince Cable said : ` This would represent an annual pay rise of # 416 for a full time worker on the minimum wage . ` If this recommendation were accepted , the value of the minimum wage would be higher than when we came to office in 2010 and we are now making good progress towards restoring the value it lost during the financial crisis . ' I will now study these recommendations and consult my Cabinet colleagues with a view to announcing the final rates in the next few weeks . ' Mr Cable said the Low Pay Commission had to strike a ` delicate balance ' between what is fair for workers and what is affordable for employers , without costing jobs . ` It does so impartially and without political interference . No government has ever rejected the main rates since it was established 15 years ago . It is important that it is able to continue to do its work 10 weeks before a general election . ' Business Secretary Vince Cable said the rise was the biggest real terms increase since 2010 , but falls short of the # 7 that Chancellor George Osborne -LRB- right -RRB- hinted at last year . TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said : ` It is good that the minimum wage is set to go up more than average earnings , but if the recovery is really as strong and sustained as the Chancellor claims , the commission could have been braver and given Britain 's lowest paid workers a bigger boost . ` We also need much bolder action to give those on the lowest pay a fair share of the recovery , including new modern wages councils to set higher minimum rates in industries where employers can afford to pay more . ' Katja Hall , CBI deputy director-general , said : ` The LPC has struck a careful balance . As the economic recovery cements , the commission has reconciled a desire to reflect this in pay packets while recognising that productivity growth - the key to sustainable pay rises - remains weak . ` We welcome the commitment to review next year 's rise if the improved business environment does n't materialise . ` The national minimum wage has been one of the most successful policies of our time thanks to the independent recommendations of the commission , helping many low-paid workers without damaging their job prospects . ` Any artificial increase due to political expediency will help no one and ultimately damage one of the most successful government policies in recent years . ' The Tories insisted the rise marked progress towards taking the minimum wage back to its pre-crash peak . A Conservative spokesman said : ` We 've said we want to see above inflation increases in the minimum wage in order to start restoring it back to its real term peak , so it 's good news that the Low Pay Commission have recommended exactly that . This builds on last year 's rise which was the first real terms rise since Labour 's great recession . ` Backing work with a rising minimum wage , income tax cuts and welfare reform is a core part of our long term economic plan and this is only possible because of the difficult decisions we 've taken to get the economy moving . ` We 'll now consider the LPC 's recommendations in the usual way . ' | Low Pay Commission announces planned rises for October this year . Adult rate to hit # 6.70 , up 20p - the biggest real terms rise since 2010 . But it falls short of George Osborne 's suggestion it should rise to # 7 . Business leaders welcome ` careful balance ' between pay and jobs . | [[472, 531], [532, 605], [0, 61], [235, 328], [472, 531], [532, 605], [1104, 1182], [2187, 2278], [4049, 4066], [4073, 4136], [335, 361], [350, 378], [375, 417], [720, 756], [759, 800], [2187, 2217], [2285, 2344], [1771, 1939], [1785, 1807], [1812, 1939]] |
A student was left feeling sick when she opened a box of doughnuts delivered by Domino 's Pizza and found them covered in mould . Chloe Smith , 20 , and a friend ordered a pizza and the sweet treats - a recent addition to the chain 's menu - from a branch in Teddington , south-west London , following a late night study session . But they opened the doughnut box and were hit by a stench , with all four covered in black mould . Now Miss Smith has insisted she will not be buying from Domino 's again after the nasty surprise . Shocking : A student opened a box of doughnuts delivered by Domino 's to find they were covered in mould . ` Mould and fur ' : Miss Smith has insisted she will not be buying from Domino 's again after the nasty surprise . She said : ` At first we thought it might be chocolate chips but then the stench that come from the box was so overpowering . They were covered in mould and fur . ` It 's amazing we were n't sick . How could someone put that in a box and send it out for delivery ? If I 'd eaten one of those I could have been seriously ill . ' The manager of the Domino 's branch apologised and offered a refund to Miss Smith , a primary education student at St Mary 's University , Twickenham , who is from Dulwich . She said : ` I spoke to the manager from the store and all he wanted to offer was a refund , but that 's not good enough . ' How they should look : The doughnuts , pictured in a press image , are a recent addition to the chain 's menu . Refund offered : The manager of the Domino 's branch -LRB- above -RRB- in Teddington , south-west London , apologised . A Domino 's spokesman said the matter was being taken ` extremely seriously ' . She said : ` Food quality is of utmost priority for Domino 's and we have strict processes and procedures in place for handling all ingredients and products . ` We have asked that the customer contact us immediately in order for us to conduct a full and thorough investigation into this issue . ' Miss Smith has complained to Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council and environmental health officers are now investigating . | Chloe Smith and friend ordered pizza and doughnuts from London branch . Opened box and were hit by stench - with all four covered in black mould . Miss Smith , 20 , says it was ` amazing ' she and her friend were not sick . | [[130, 209], [0, 66], [37, 40], [100, 129], [335, 339], [360, 388], [396, 429], [589, 595], [599, 635], [816, 876]] |
Video footage has surfaced on social media of a group of people believed to be West Ham supporters chanting an anti-Semitic song as football became further submerged in racial controversy on Sunday . The highly-offensive chant in the video , filmed on the London Underground , appeared after West Ham 's 2-2 draw with Tottenham and included the words : ` I 've got a foreskin , how about you ? F ***** g Jew . ' Anti-racism organisation Kick it Out released a short statement on Sunday night : ` Kick It Out has received several reports via social media about the footage and will be liaising with British Transport Police on the matter . In addition , we have been informed of a number of anti-Semitic tweets which we are reporting to the Police . ' A spokesman for the British Transport Police said : ` We are aware of the footage and we are investigating it . ' When contacted by Sportsmail , a West Ham spokesperson said the club would release a statement on Monday morning . On Friday , West Ham had posted a message from the joint-chairmen , David Sullivan and David Gold , to supporters going to Sunday 's match which reiterated their zero tolerance policy towards any fan found to be acting inappropriately . The statement read : ` We would also like to remind all fans attending the match at White Hart Lane that they will be acting as ambassadors for West Ham United and their behaviour should reflect the values and standards of our Club . ` Working with the Metropolitan Police , the Club will continue to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards any form of discriminatory behaviour and any fan found to be acting inappropriately - including racist , anti-Semitic and homophobic behaviour - will be punished to the full extent of the law and banned from attending matches . ' This footage emerged on Twitter with a group of alleged West Ham fans chanting an anti-Semitic song . There is history of anti-Semitic controversy by West Ham fans at Tottenham . Two Hammers fans were cautioned and one was given a lifetime ban for racially-aggravated public order offences by police in 2012 after it was understood they made Nazi-style salutes during a match between the London rivals at White Hart Lane . West Ham 's co-chairman David Gold , who is Jewish , said at the time the club has a ` zero tolerance ' approach to supporters found to have made anti-Semitic taunts . It has been a dark week for the game with this sad event coming days after Chelsea fans were caught on film pushing a black man off the Metro in Paris on Tuesday before singing a racist chant . West Ham co-chairman David Gold , signing autographs , reminded fans of their conduct before the match . Chelsea fans were involved in a disgraceful incident on the Paris Metro on Tuesday . The incident happened ahead of Chelsea 's Champions League clash with Paris St Germain on Tuesday , which ended 1-1 . A former policeman , one of three men sought in connection with the allegedly racist incident , has apologised . Richard Barklie , 50 , accepts he was there but said through his lawyer : ` He did not participate in racist chanting and singing and condemns any behaviour supporting that . ' Meanwhile , Brighton and Hove Albion confirmed on Sunday that one fan had been arrested having used racist language at the Amex stadium . A club statement released by Championship side Brighton on Sunday confirmed another racist incident within football : ` Brighton & Hove Albion can confirm two arrests were made at yesterday 's match against Birmingham City : one on suspicion of use of racist language , in relation to an historic offence ; and one for throwing a smoke bomb onto the pitch from the away end , ' said the club 's statement . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Footage on Twitter of alleged West Ham fans singing anti-Semitic chant . The incident comes days after group of Chelsea supporters were filmed chanting a racist song in Paris after refusing to let a black man board a metro train . Brighton confirm one fan arrested on Saturday after using racist language . WARNING : CONTENT MAY OFFEND READERS . Scroll down for the video . | [[0, 63], [57, 63], [73, 110], [79, 199], [1786, 1817], [1834, 1887], [2539, 2570], [0, 63], [2419, 2484], [2480, 2555], [2539, 2570], [2676, 2760], [3169, 3178], [3181, 3306]] |
MPs have rejected proposals to ban abortions on the grounds of gender amid claims it would make it harder for women from Muslim communities to seek help . The change , in an amendment to the Serious Crime Bill , was last night defeated by 291 votes to 201 . The proposed ban was tabled by Tory MP Fiona Bruce but was dealt a major blow when shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper wrote to Labour MPs urging them to vote against it . The proposed ban was tabled by Tory MP Fiona Bruce but was dealt a major blow when shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper -LRB- right -RRB- wrote to Labour MPs urging them to vote against it . Miss Cooper said that to support the change would make ` vulnerable women ' less likely to have ` open and honest conversations ' with doctors and nurses . David Cameron also said it could stop women being able to ` avoid the certainty of genetic disease ' . Last night 's vote centred on plans to make it crystal clear that sex-selective terminations are illegal . Critics insist that the existing legislation on the issue is confusing and that terminations based on the sex of the foetus are still going on in some communities . More than 100 MPs have put their name to the amendment tabled by Mrs Bruce , who said it was needed ` to stop women being misled , to send a strong signal , and to provide an opportunity for Government help ' . The TUC has urged Labour MPs to oppose a ban on sex-selective abortion which will be debated today . But Miss Cooper claimed the move would make it impossible to terminate a child suffering from sex-specific abnormalities . In her letter to Labour MPs , she wrote : ` Concerns have been raised that some women are put under intense pressure by their partners , families or communities to deliver male children . ' She added : ` Fiona Bruce 's amendment will do little to alleviate the external pressures or coercion these women face , nor eradicate prejudices , customs and traditions which are based on the idea of the inferiority of women and which may amount to pressure to seek an abortion because of the sex of a foetus . ` Some organisations have raised concern that Bruce 's amendment would simply make vulnerable women less likely to have open and honest conversations with healthcare professionals about their circumstances , making it harder to get them support . ' Tory MP Fiona Bruce has tabled an amendment which will clarify the law on gender-selective abortion . Miss Cooper instead called on Labour MPs to support a rival amendment which called for a thorough assessment of the evidence on sex-selective abortion , together with a new government plan to promote cultural change . At a Tory rally in Hastings , Mr Cameron said he supported the ` status quo ' whereby abortion on gender grounds is not legal but could be allowed in some cases . ` Now , there are very few circumstances , for example avoiding the certainty of genetic disease , that it might be allowed , so I support that , ' he said . ` But in doing so , I hope that the abortion rules are properly policed and prosecutions and all the rest of it are carried out when the laws are broken . ' Miss Bruce 's amendment to the Serious Crime Bill attempted to make sure that nothing in the Abortion Act ` is to be interpreted as allowing a pregnancy to be terminated on the grounds of the sex of the unborn child ' . It would have meant that women who have abortions in these circumstances and the doctors who approve them could be liable for criminal prosecution . Last night Rani Bilkhu , director of Jeena International -- which campaigns against sex-selective abortions -- called the vote a ` disgrace ' . ` This is an insult to the women we work with who have suffered under the burden of sex-selective abortion and have said they want clarity in the law , ' she said . ` To think that a few Westminster bubble MPs could scupper such an important vote mocks the very fabric of British democracy . It is a disgrace . ' | Prime Minister insists existing law on abortions is strong enough . Tory MP Fiona Bruce is seeking a ban on gender-selective abortions . At least 100 MPs have said they will support the legislative change today . The TUC has warned that such a change could ` divide communities ' They have urged Labour MPs to oppose the change to the 1967 act . | [[258, 308], [430, 480], [1151, 1225], [386, 429], [576, 619], [1362, 1432]] |
The boss of HSBC was last night facing questions over his secretive tax affairs after claiming he sheltered money in a Swiss bank account to prevent prying colleagues from finding out his bonus . Speaking publicly for the first time since revelations about HSBC 's Swiss private bank , Stuart Gulliver described his ` shame ' at allegations that the lender routinely helped clients including arms dealers and blood diamond smugglers evade taxes . But he was also forced to defend his own finances after leaked documents revealed he sheltered some # 5million in bonuses in an HSBC account in Switzerland under the name of a Panamanian company . Leaked files reportedly show that Stuart Gulliver -LRB- pictured -RRB- , chief executive since 2011 , held # 5million in the bank 's Geneva-based subsidiary that was at the centre of a huge tax avoidance scandal . This lasted from 1998 until 2011 , when he became chief executive and his pay details had to be published anyway . Last night one accountant described the complex arrangement in Switzerland as a ` classic case of tax avoidance ' . The HSBC boss was also facing questions after revealing that he is domiciled in Hong Kong for tax purposes despite being born in Derby and living in the UK . Mr Gulliver , 55 , said the computer systems on the trading floor enabled staff to find out how much their colleagues were being paid in bonuses . As he was often the best paid employee at the bank , he said he was particularly keen to stop this happening and set up a Swiss bank account to keep his pay secret . Mr Gulliver added that he used the Panama structure purely to prevent colleagues in Switzerland finding how much he was being paid . The revelation comes after leaked documents from HSBC Private Bank in Switzerland -LRB- pictured -RRB- between 2005 and 2007 showed it had helped the rich and famous avoid millions in tax . He said there was ` no tax advantage ' and declared that he has paid full UK tax on his earnings since moving from Hong Kong to London with HSBC in 2003 . Springing to his defence , the bank 's chairman , Douglas Flint , said : ` There is absolutely no story here . There is nothing that Stuart has done that is not absolutely transparent , legal and appropriate . ' Seeking to justify his tax status , Mr Gulliver said he had spent the majority of his 35-year career at HSBC in Hong Kong and plans to return there when he steps down from the bank . Businesses are expected to behave better than the armed forces and the church , HSBC 's chief executive complained yesterday . Expressing his exasperation with regulators , Stuart Gulliver said : ` We seem now to be holding publicly listed companies to a different standard than we might hold the armed forces , the church or any large organisation . ` It seems to be a notion that Douglas -LSB- HSBC chairman Douglas Flint -RSB- and I should know what every single one of our 257,000 staff is doing all day long . That is n't normally how large organisations can run . ' HSBC has been criticised as being ` too big to manage ' after a series of scandals flared up on Mr Gulliver 's watch . It was fined # 1.2 billion by US regulators in 2012 after lax controls meant it became the ` bank of choice ' for Mexican drug cartels wanting to launder money . It was also fined # 400million by UK and US authorities last November for rigging the # 3.5 trillion a day foreign exchange market . David Buik from broker Panmure Gordon said : ` Mr Gulliver may be right that companies are being held to higher standards . But to complain about it does sound a bit rich given the litany of misdemeanours at banks . They have brought it on themselves . ' ` I would expect to die abroad , ' he added . But the comments received short shrift last night . Richard Murphy , a tax accountant , said he was ` astonished ' that HM Revenue & Customs has allowed Mr Gulliver to remain domiciled in Hong Kong despite the fact that he has lived in the UK for the past 12 years . ` Being paid in a Swiss bank account via a company is a classic case of tax avoidance , ' he said . ` But the big question is how on earth a man can leave the UK at the age of 21 , come back 12 years ago and remain permanently domiciled in Hong Kong . I am astonished this has been accepted by the HMRC . ` There are clearly advantages to this arrangement . Among other things it allows Mr Gulliver to avoid inheritance tax . ' Although there is no suggestion that Mr Gulliver has done anything illegal , the spotlight on his personal finances comes as HSBC is under scrutiny over allegations that its private Swiss bank helped clients evade taxes . Yesterday Mr Gulliver said the wrongdoing was a ` source of shame and reputational damage to HSBC ' . Despite this he received a # 7.6 million pay package last year , including a # 1.3 million bonus . This was a drop from his # 8million package in 2013 -- his bonus was cut by # 500,000 to reflect other wrongdoing at the bank . HSBC said its profits fell by 17 per cent last year to # 12.2 billion , while the bonus pool was cut from # 2.6 billion to # 2.4 billion . | Stuart Gulliver 's bonuses allegedly paid via Panama-registered company . Money put in Swiss account until 2003 , leaked documents reportedly show . Mr Gulliver said this was the only way to hide earnings from colleagues . Claims without Panama business others in bank could search for earnings . 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Victim : Taylynn Devaughn , 2 , died Sunday after being mauled by a dog in a Pittsburgh suburb . A two-year-old Pennsylvania girl has died after being mauled by a dog in a Pittsburgh suburb . The dog attacked Taylynn Devaughn inside a home in West Mifflin -- located about 10 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh -- around 8:45 pm Sunday . Responders rushed the toddler to Jefferson Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead at around 9.30 pm Sunday , CBS reports . ' I came out of the kitchen and the dog dropped the baby ' Corey Devaughn , the child 's father , told WPXI . ` His name was Jake and my baby was gone . ' West Mifflin police Chief Kenneth Davies told the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette that the two-year-old , of Forest Hills , was visiting the home on Fleetwood Drive when she was attacked . Police say the child had been bitten several times by the dog and Devaughn said that , though he quickly called 911 , there was n't much medics could do , according to WPXI . Homicide detectives say the dog is a pit bull mix and the Washinton Post reports that the dog is being quarantined for at least 10 days at a local kennel . County Lt. Andrew Schurman said that a district attorney will determine whether charges will be filed . Devaughn said he does n't blame the dog 's owners and that Sunday was the second time the toddler had been around the pit bull . ` We know deep down inside , she 's looking down on us , ' Devaughn said . ` She has a lot of people that love her a lot . People all over love my baby . It is unknown whether the toddler was related to or friends with the family that owned the dog . Scroll down for video . Home : The dog attacked the toddler in this West Mifflin home Sunday night , authorities rushed the toddler to a local hospital . Father : Corey Devaughn -LRB- photographed -RRB- , the toddler 's father , said that when he entered the kitchen of the home , the dog dropped the child . Police were on the scene for hours Sunday night , according to CBS , searching for more details about the circumstances of the attack . An autopsy is scheduled for Monday and a district attorney is now reviewing the case . The investigation is ongoing . The tragic incident has prompted many Facebook users to take to WPXI 's page to voice their opinion about the attack . However , the comments quickly escalated to a debate about pit bulls . Many blamed the tragic incident on the type of dog . One Facebook user described pit bulls as ` naturally aggressive animals ' while some held that the blame belonged to the child 's parents , and others believed the fault belonged to the owner of the dog . Blame : Devaughn said he does n't blame the dog 's owners and that Sunday was the second time the toddler had been around the pit bull . Mother : Tiffany Golden -LRB- photographed -RRB- , the child 's mother , has not yet made public comment about the incident . Rushed : Responders rushed the toddler to Jefferson Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead at around 9.30 pm Sunday . One user wrote : ' I do n't understand the obsession with people saying pit bulls are great pets . Yeah the owners have something to do with their behavior but they are naturally aggressive animals . You will never see my children around any pit bull , even a ` well behaved ' one with good owners . ' Another wrote that people should not ` bully the breed . ' ` All dogs have teeth and are capable of doing damage to a small child !! , ' the Facebook user wrote . ` It 's the -LRB- sic -RRB- parents responsibility to keep both children and pets safe and happy ! ' The story is still developing . | Taylynn Devaughn , 2 , died Sunday night after being mauled by a dog at a home in a Pittsburgh suburb . Devaughn 's father : ` She has a lot of people that love her a lot . People all over love my baby ' The dog is being quarantined for at least 10 days and charges have not been filed . | [[0, 6], [32, 96], [97, 191], [97, 129], [139, 191], [192, 255], [1656, 1723], [1451, 1474], [1468, 1474], [1480, 1496], [1039, 1140]] |
Three children aged four to eight have been killed and their mother left critically injured after being struck by pickup truck while crossing a busy Oregon intersection , police have said . The four victims , who are yet to be identified , were using a crosswalk on Main Street in Springfield on Sunday evening when they were hit by the large silver Ford truck , which was traveling eastbound . The children , thought to be two boys and a girl , were declared dead at the scene after suffering devastating injuries . Their mother , meanwhile , was rushed to an area hospital , where she remains in a critical condition . Killed : The mother , identified as Courtney , was pictured on GoFundMe with each of her children . Condolence : The fundraising page has amassed some $ 11,000 for the family - believed to be pictured above at a theme park . Victims : The fundraising page , purportedly set up by a cousin , pictured what appears to be all three of the children in turn , at the beach with their mother . A GoFundMe page set up to cover funeral expenses and medical expenses names the mother as Courtney , but does not give a surname or identify the children . The children 's father , who was not involved in the crash , was named as James . The page added that the children were aged seven , five and four years old . In tributes at the scene , flowers and stuffed animals piled up around a family photograph showing the mother , father and three children . The tragedy occurred at the same intersection where pedestrian Daniel Ortiz-Raynaga was fatally struck by a car two months ago . He was carried on the vehicle 's roof for 11 blocks as it fled . Emotional : Three children aged four to eight have been killed and their mother left critically injured after being struck by pickup truck while crossing a busy Oregon intersection , police have said . Above , Lisa Hurlimann pays her respects to the victims on Main Street at 54th in Springfield , where the youngsters were declared dead . Scene : The mother of the three child victims was rushed to hospital , where she remains in a critical condition . Above , Joanna Benway holds her three-year-old daughter , Aracely Montes , 3 , at the scene on Sunday evening . Speaking of the latest crash , local Julianna Bjurling told the Eugene Register-Guard : ' I was at home and I heard this `` thump '' . By the time I got out here , the kids had n't been covered yet . The 44-year-old , who knew the woman and her three children , added that the driver came to a halt immediately after the crash . He then climbed out of his truck and stared at the scene , she said . He is said to be cooperating with investigators and no arrests nor citations have yet been made . Police were called to Main Street at 54th at around 4.50 pm following reports of a crash . Within minutes , Springfield Police and the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department were on the scene . A major traffic accident investigation team later arrived at the intersection . Two hours on , the bodies of the children remained in the road so police could reconstruct the crash as accurately as possible . They were covered at around 7pm . According to police , the four victims had been at a small grocery and were in or in the vicinity of the marked crosswalk , heading home , when they were hit . Memorial '' Bonnie Davies and her toddler daughter , Isabella Davies , pay their respect in Springfield on Monday . Fatal crash : The victims were struck by a silver Ford pickup truck -LRB- file picture -RRB- , which was traveling eastbound . Main Street in the area of the tragedy is described as a 60-foot-wide , five-lane commercial stretch , a local artery with lots of intersections , access points for businesses , and pedestrians crossing . It also carries traffic from a state highway , Oregon 126 , which goes through Springfield and Eugene as it connects Central Oregon and the Oregon coast . State and local officials said the intersection has well-marked crosswalks and traffic lights , as well as new countdown signals that tell pedestrians how many long they have left to make a safe crossing . Officers were notifying relatives on Monday . The names of the victims have n't been released . In a statement , Springfield Police Department , which closed both eastbound lanes of Main Street for seven hours on Sunday night , said they would not release further information on the children . It added : ` At this time the names of the adult victim , or the driver of the vehicle , are not being released due to the ongoing investigation and family notifications , ' KVAL.com reported . In the December crash , driver Isabel McDaniel , 30 , is accused of taking 67-year-old Mr Ortiz-Raynaga 's body off her car roof and left him in the street . She is charged with manslaughter . Busy : Main Street in the area of the tragedy -LRB- pictured -RRB- is described as a 60-foot-wide , five-lane commercial stretch , a local artery with lots of intersections , access points for businesses , and pedestrians crossing . Aside from the death in December , one other pedestrian has been killed at the intersection since 2009 , Rick Little , a state Department of Transportation spokesman , said . He added that officials have taken steps in recent years to improve safety in a corridor along Main Street , including installing mid-block crosswalks and countdown signals at intersections with lights . Police are investigating Sunday 's tragedy . | Mother and three children were crossing intersection on Sunday evening . Struck by a silver Ford pickup truck at Main Street in Springfield , Oregon . Youngsters , aged four to eight , were pronounced dead at scene by medics . Mother , believed to be called Courtney , was taken to area hospital , where she remains in critical condition . Fundraising page pictures family , and also names father as James . Driver is ` cooperating with investigators ' ; no arrests have yet been made . Police are currently informing relatives ; names of victims not yet released . 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Jeremy Clarkson has walked into another row after he claimed people in Liverpool ` earn less , die more quickly and have fewer jobs ' than people in the South of England . The Top Gear host wrote that houses in the city were ` worth the square root of sod all ' after visiting for one of his programme 's live shows . The mayor of Liverpool has now hit back , branding the highly-paid BBC presenter an ` oaf and a buffoon ' . Scroll down for video . Jeremy Clarkson has been criticised by the Mayor of Liverpool , Joe Anderson , over comments about the city . As he travels the country as part of the Top Gear Live tour , Clarkson wrote a piece claiming ` the north of England has never been more different from the south ' . He mocked a restaurant and hotel in Liverpool because staff did n't know what a kipper or Tabasco sauce were and poked fun at people like himself for expecting the North to be like the South . The 54-year-old said that on previous visits to the city , he heard constant burglar alarms during the night , witnessed a knifeman ` run amok ' in a restaurant and found a ` dead ' girl in his hotel corridor . He then wrote : ` People up there earn less , die more quickly , have fewer jobs and live in houses that are worth the square root of sod all . ' He added : ` For those who live in the south the north has become `` abroad '' . ' His views have angered some locals , with Mayor Joe Anderson today vowing to complain to the BBC about the comments , which were published in Clarkson 's Sunday Times column . In an article about the city , Clarkson joked that houses in the North are worth ` the square root of sod all ' The comments were made after Clarkson visited the city as part of his show 's Top Gear Live tour of the UK . Mr Anderson said : ` The things he is saying are trying to stigmatise the city and I think the BBC needs to ask questions , especially when he was in the city on a stay that was presumably being paid for by them . ` I 'm not sure many people in Liverpool will lose much sleep if he does n't visit again . ' After the mayor 's comments were reported by the Liverpool Echo , Clarkson defended his comments and hit out at what he called the ` local rag ' . He tweeted : ` People of Liverpool . Read what I actually wrote . Including the bits the f *** tards on the local rag left out . Shocking journalism . ' Top Gear has a history of sparking rows . In 2008 , the show was rapped by the BBC Trust for showing Clarkson and fellow presenter James May sipping gin and tonic at the wheel during a stunt . During a press conference in Australia in February 2009 , Clarkson branded then-UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown a ` one-eyed Scottish idiot ' In 2011 , Richard Hammond was discussing a Mexican sports car and suggested that vehicles reflect the national characteristics of the country they are from . Clarkson was found to have deliberately employed an offensive word after saying a bridge in Burma had a ` slope on it ' Hammond said : ` Mexican cars are just going to be lazy , feckless , flatulent , leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat . ' The Mexican ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza made a formal complaint to the BBC and called on the presenters to make a public apology for stirring ` bigoted feelings against the Mexican people ' . Then in March last year , Clarkson said during a two-part Burma special : ` That is a proud moment , but there 's a slope on it ' , as a man walked towards them on their makeshift bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand . Viewers complained about the use of the word ` slope ' , which is considered a derogatory term for people of Asian descent . Ofcom launched an investigation into the Burma TV special and ruled in July that the presenter had ` deliberately employed the offensive word to refer to the Asian person ' . Clarkson also had to apologise after unscreened footage showed him using the n-word during filming . Clarkson also had to apologise when unscreened footage emerged of him mumbling the n-word while reciting the children 's nursery rhyme ` eeny , meeny , miny , moe ' to choose between two cars . Last year ended with the motoring show 's crew forced to flee Argentina after trouble erupted when it emerged they were using a Porsche with the registration number H982 FKL , which some suggested could refer to the Falklands conflict of 1982 . Protests were organised by Argentinian veterans and stones were thrown at vehicles being used by cast and crew . | Clarkson mocked hotel and restaurant in city as part of newspaper column . He used jokes as proof that ` for those in the south , the north is abroad ' But his ` stigmatising comments ' have been slammed by city 's mayor . Latest row over BBC presenter , who has history of causing offence . | [[726, 863], [1276, 1284], [1287, 1356], [318, 357], [450, 559], [1756, 1772], [1775, 1877], [0, 171], [2376, 2404]] |
Maria Spruce ran up a bill of # 3,500 on the credit card for Wolverhampton City Council . She claimed she was in financial difficulty but was found out while holidaying in Australia . A disgraced council worker who used the authority 's credit card to run up a bill of # 3,500 when she got into financial difficulties was found out while she holidayed in Australia . Maria Spruce , 40 , was supposed to use the Wolverhampton council credit card to pay for work-related goods but instead used it for her own means , buying items for her family including several mobile phones . However , despite claiming she turned to the card because she claimed she had run into financial problems , Spruce still managed to fund a holiday to Australia and her fraud was uncovered while she enjoyed herself Down Under . The electoral registration assistant now faces prison after she admitted , at Wolverhampton Magistrates ' Court , one charge of fraud by position . Spruce spent # 3,517 on the card . Roger Bleazard , prosecuting , told the court that Spruce had run into financial difficulties and turned to the card to buy personal items . She spent the cash on herself and her family between September 1 , 2013 and January 21 this year , buying several mobile phones . Spruce had worked at the authority for five-and-a-half years and was immediately suspended after the fraud was uncovered . Speaking after the hearing Councillor Paul Sweet , Wolverhampton City Council cabinet member for governance and performance , said the council had launched its own internal disciplinary investigation . He added : ` The fraud that Maria Spruce admitted in court was uncovered by the council while she was away on holiday last November . ` She was immediately suspended from her role as an electoral registration assistant and the matter was reported to the police . ` Following her guilty plea before the magistrates , a full disciplinary hearing is now scheduled to take place . Spruce was supposed to use the authority credit card for work-related items at Wolverhampton City Council . Spruce apparently used the company card because she was in financial difficulty , but holidayed in Australia . ` City of Wolverhampton Council has a zero tolerance policy towards fraud and will always take action . ' Spruce , from Bilston , in the West Midlands , was granted unconditional bail and will be sentenced on March 20 at Wolverhampton Crown Court . He guilty plea comes just weeks after Anthony McHale , 56 , set up and managed six false housing benefit payment accounts for fictitious people at the same authority . He swindled the council out of # 32,000 and was branded a ` dishonest crook ' by a judge last month . McHale was handed a 20-month prison sentence suspended for two years with 300 hours unpaid work . | Maria Spruce was Wolverhampton council electoral registration assistant . The 40-year-old used the authority 's credit card to run up a bill of # 3,500 . She claimed she used the card because she had got into financial difficulty . Was rumbled while holidaying in Australia , which she managed to pay for . Spruce admitted one charge of fraud and will be sentenced next month . | [[1719, 1738], [1749, 1801], [0, 89], [184, 210], [215, 276], [184, 210], [249, 331], [952, 986], [1960, 1966], [1980, 2067], [90, 133], [587, 626], [604, 682], [987, 1001], [1018, 1103], [2068, 2147], [90, 93], [138, 183], [184, 210], [295, 366], [685, 750], [1583, 1591], [1596, 1705], [2068, 2074], [2154, 2178], [804, 876], [1583, 1591], [1596, 1705], [2285, 2291], [2358, 2427]] |
The people living on the Arctic Circle are often mysterious to the world 's southerners , obscured by coverings of fur and snow . But now the lives of those who call the far north home have been captured by London-based photographer Cristian Barnett . The photographer traveled to the eight countries along the 66 degree 33 minutes north latitude marker , taking pictures of the inhabitants for his book Life on the Line . Scroll down for video . Cristian Barnett made more than ten trips to the Arctic Circle over eight years and met characters including Hans Bengston in Sweden , a ` master of glibness and sausage poet ' Mr Barnett met people along the 66 degree 33 minute north line that were as diverse as reindeer herders and hair dressers . Brett Connor -LRB- pictured -RRB- of Kotzebue , Alaska , has a hot tub in his living room because it is so cold outside . Artic peoples Mr Barnett met include the Gwichin , Saami , Khanti , Nenets , Evenks , Yakuts and Inuit . Above , Mike Ivaluntanar of Repulse Bay , Canada , stands on a giant whalebone . Mr Barnett visited more than 20 towns and villages over his long project . Above , Lars Anders Hakansson , a tanner , sits with his bear . Mr Barnett said the eight-year project started when he looked at a map and was ` intrigued by the mysterious dotted line that dissected apparently vast empty spaces ' . However , after traveling making eleven trips to 23 towns and villages , he was able to meet members of Arctic peoples such as the Gwichin , Saami , Khanti , Nenets , Evenks , Yakuts and Inuit . Much of the photography of the Arctic focuses on natural phenomena such as the Aurora Borealis , but more than 4million people live within the circle , according to Arctic.ru . Looking to capture the extraordinary lives of people who did not live exactly on the line , the photographer expanded his scope to include some individuals within 35 miles of the Arctic Circle . He encountered a man who described himself as a ` master of glibness and sausage poet ' and everyone from reindeer herders to hair dressers . Though the expeditions to the Arctic Circle included temperatures as high as 68 degrees F , Mr Barnett also had trouble with his camera when it fell below 5 degrees . Arctic resident Father Daniel Szwarc works at a Roman Catholic mission in Repulse Bay , Canada , which uses and Inuit sledge as an altar . The people of the Arctic adapt to the tough conditions and thrive in their environment . Above , Ivar Sigthorsson of Raufarhofn , Iceland tries a new face protector . Mr Barnett traveled to the eight countries that the Arctic Circle crosses : the US , Canada , Greenland , Iceland , Norway , Sweden , Finland and Russia . Above , Anton holds his Dalmatian on the Yamal Peninsula , Russia . Many Arctic towns and cities rely on local rivers , though they remain frozen solid for most of the year . And Mr Barnett managed not to be frozen in the frigid north of the US , Canada , Greenland , Iceland , Norway , Sweden , Finland and Russia . Winters above the arctic circle see very little or no sunlight , while in summers the sun never sets . He experienced temperatures as high as 68 degrees F in Jokkmokk , Sweden , according to Slate . The cold did cause troubles for his camera , though , which had problems working below 5 degrees . ` It 's not actually an extreme environment in a lot of cases , ' he says . ` Mostly it 's not that difficult of a place to live ' he said . However Mr Barnett also encountered the troubles of people often forgotten about by people in warmer , less isolated climates , such as the Inuit people in northern Canada . The Arctic Circle has more than 4million residents . Above , Anatoly Galushkin in Zhigansk , Russia , demonstrates acrobatic martial arts . Storm-chasers Mark Robinson and George Kourounis live on Sunshine Fjord , Baffin Island , in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut . Arctic residents such as Artyom Fyodorov , from Zhigansk , Russia , often rely on local rivers , though the water is frozen for most of the year . The people that Mr Barnett visited in their Arctic homes were hospitable . Above , a farmer 's wife takes a break from cow-milking in Knjazaja Guba , Russia . His guide and his family used to survive on subsistence hunting , but now faced joblessness and a ` crumbling prefabricated house ' , according to the Barents Observer . People where Mr Barnett went were hospitable , though . The vegetarian was offered and drank reindeer blood with the Nenets people of Siberia , he told the Arctic Journal . Mr Barnett and his translator were the seventh and eighth foreigners to visit Zhigansk , in northeastern Russia . He said that far from getting a frosty reception , they were ` treated like royalty ' . His work as been featured in several exhibitions in the UK . The photographer said that his next project may involve taking pictures along the straight line that extends from the door of his house around the world . Mr Barnett said he was ` treated like royalty ' by people he met . Above , Chasity Herbert was crowed Miss Fort Yukon in Fort Yukon , Alaska , in 2009 . ` It 's not actually an extreme environment in a lot of cases , ' Mr Barnett said of the intimadating conditions . Above , Kristian Skifte , a master carver from Sisimiut , Greenland . The photographer and his translator were the seventh and eighth foreigners to visit Zhigansk , Russia . Above , the village 's Maria Ivanova poses in her traditional Evenk dress during a picnic . While many southerners ' ideas about the Arctic circle revolve around reindeer , the area has many modern settlements . Above , Maria Manninen a fashion student in Rovaniemi . Finland . 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A tugboat captain has been jailed after one of his crew died during a violent storm . Martin Richley , who also owns the 31ft tug , admitted putting his crew at serious risk when they sailed out on February 3 , 2013 . They were towing a motor cruiser from the River Medway to Brighton when the towline snapped in the severe weather . Steven Trice , 55 , from Medway in Kent , attempted to reattach the line , but fell overboard and was lost at sea . His body was recovered 11 weeks later near Beachy Head , East Sussex . A sailor died after falling overboard when trying to reattach a towline on the tug . His body was found 11 weeks later at the foot of cliffs at Beachy Head , Eastbourne -LRB- pictured above -RRB- . Richley , 39 , was sentenced to eight months in prison at Southampton Crown Court on Friday . Earlier the Marine Accident Investigation Branch described Mr Trice 's attempt to reattach the line as ` extremely dangerous ' . ` It was a desperate and ill-considered measure brought about by the use of poor towing practices , a disregard of the weather forecasts and a lack of planning , risk assessment and emergency preparedness , its report said . In passing sentence His Honour Judge Ralls Q.C said . ` This was a catalogue of disasters , Mr Richly was prepared to take a chance * . it was a disaster waiting to happen after a series of bad decisions . ' Captain Andrew Rudge , MCA Area Operations Manager said ; . ` This was a tragic incident that should not have happened . Mr Richley should not have accepted to take on the tow as he was ill equipped , unqualified and his vessel was not suitable . ' The boat 's captain was jailed at Southampton Crown Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- after admitting putting his crew at risk . | Martin Richley admitted putting his crew at risk during dangerous 2013 sail . The 39-year-old was sentenced to eight months in prison on Friday . Steven Trice fell overboard when trying to reattach the boat 's towline . The 55-year-old 's body was found 11 weeks later after washing ashore . | [[86, 100], [132, 217], [1624, 1745], [1670, 1745], [719, 726], [729, 731], [734, 803], [334, 373], [376, 406], [334, 351], [413, 427], [334, 351], [418, 449], [521, 605], [521, 529], [559, 605], [813, 912], [450, 504], [606, 676]] |
Two weeks after her 41st birthday , Sue Cook 's life changed for ever . She was on a pheasant shoot when she was injured in a freak accident . A woman standing near her failed to unload the unused cartridges in her gun . As she put it away , both barrels went off . ` I looked down and stared at my left wellington boot . I could n't see blood , but it appeared to be on fire , ' says Sue , now 45 , a marketing specialist in Stamford , Lincolnshire . Scroll down for video . ` It is excruciating . I have a constant burning sensation down through my leg and foot , even though neither of them is there any more , ' said Sue Cook who can still feel her left foot and leg . ` Then I heard this terrible screaming -- it was me . I was in agony . ' Sue was taken by helicopter to Addenbrooke 's Hospital , Cambridge . The lead shot had smashed her lower leg and foot to a pulp . Two days later , she woke up to discover her left leg had been amputated through the middle of the knee joint . Four years on , she is struggling to cope -- and not just because she has lost a leg . For though it is n't there , the missing leg causes Sue constant pain . ` It is excruciating , ' she says . ` I have a constant burning sensation down through my leg and foot , even though neither of them is there any more . ` The only thing that has given any relief is acupuncture . Even then , the pain comes straight back within a couple of hours . ' ` The only thing that has given any relief is acupuncture , ' said Sue . Sue has phantom limb pain , a medically recognised condition that means pain messages are transmitted to the brain from a body part that is no longer there . Every year , more than 6,000 people have limbs amputated , and eight out of ten will suffer from phantom limb pain . The majority of amputations are the result of type 2 diabetes or complications of obesity and smoking , as they can destroy the circulation , causing body parts to die . Doctors do not understand why phantom limb pain happens . It is thought to be caused by damaged nerves leading to misfiring signals in the brain and the emotional trauma suffered when the limb was lost . ` Some say the pain is like having boiling water poured over the limb , ' says Dr Fergus Jepson , a former orthopaedic surgeon turned rehabilitation specialist . He runs a mobility rehab centre at the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire and is a national expert on phantom limb pain . He says strong painkillers can help , including tranquillisers such as diazepam , patches releasing anaesthetic drugs and capsaicin cream based on chillies , which produces numbness after the burning sensation wears off . Many patients use mirror-box therapy : they re-programme the jumbled nerves in their brains by moving their intact leg next to a mirror . Seeing an image of the leg tricks the brain into thinking the missing limb is back . This can stop the pain signals and lead to permanent relief , though the mechanism for this remains unknown . Other amputees use ` stump socks ' made from a material that blocks electromagnetism , a controversial technique that seems to stop nerve stimulation . But Dr Jepson says hypnosis is the most effective treatment . ` Patients talk about their foot being trapped in a painful , twisted position or stuck in a vice . ` By moving it in their mind , they can release it , ' he says . ` Sometimes , we can use radio-frequency waves to destroy the malfunctioning nerve . ` But they also need to process their anger and trauma at the amputation , which can have a huge effect on the physical pain they feel . ' However , for some patients the pain is difficult to treat . Mother-of-two Kelly Dixon , from Saltburn , North Yorkshire , lost a leg due to nerve damage . She was on her side for a ten-hour operation to repair a shoulder injury following a car accident in 2007 . The shoulder was fine , but the nerve down the side of her body was compressed , causing untreatable pain from her left foot . The foot was amputated in 2011 -- an extreme , but medically recognised solution to intractable pain . Sue has phantom limb pain , a medically recognised condition that means pain messages are transmitted to the brain from a body part that is no longer there . However , phantom limb pain was worse than the previous pain and nothing she tried seemed to help . In late 2012 , Kelly begged to be given a controversial spinal implant , designed to block pain signals from her leg to her brain . The device , being trialled in five British centres , involves two implanted wires connected to points in the spinal cord , which lead to a battery under the skin of the stomach . Electrical pulses to block pain signals from the damaged nerve are turned up or down by a device like a TV remote control . The operation carries risks of paralysis and damage to bowel and bladder function , but so far the results have been good . Kelly , 35 , says it was a risk she was willing to take : ` My life was over before this . I was on so much morphine I could hardly function . ' Sam Eldabe , a specialist in anaesthesia and pain management at the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough , where Kelly was treated , said the implant tackles complex regional pain syndrome -- pain from a phantom source . ` This device gives us the ability to target pain and neutralise specific areas , ' he says . ` It is producing much better results than anything we have used before . ' Meanwhile , Sue has started a course of mirror therapy . ` It is working so far , ' she says . ` The idea of living with this pain for the rest of my days does n't bear thinking about . ' | Every year , more than 6,000 people have limbs amputated . Eight out of ten - including Sue Cook - suffer from phantom limb pain . 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A policeman who preyed on drunk students to film up their skirts with a secret camera has been spared jail despite being branded a ` figure of national shame ' . Manchester PC Kevin Dwyer , 39 , faces losing his job of 13 years and his pension after a court heard he filmed one victim in full uniform while pretending to investigate a crime . The disgraced officer targeted young women who were drunk and sometimes vomiting - winning their trust by saying he was a first aider before aiming the camera up their skirts . Voyeur : PC Kevin Dwyer , 39 , left on duty and right outside court , used a secret camera hidden in his pocket to film up the skirts of drunk students . He was spared jail today at Manchester Crown Court . The voyeur also twice crept up to a window to film a young couple having sex inside a building , Manchester Crown Court heard . Today a judge spared him jail and decided not to impose a fine , unpaid work or compensation . Instead he was handed a three-year community order which will involve him attending a sex offenders ' course to address his behaviour . He was also handed a five-year sexual offences prevention order which stops him filming up women 's skirts ` without their consent ' . The PC was also told he must make any camera , video camera or image-storing memory card available to police officers on request . Judge Robert Atherton told him : ` You chose to go at a time when students were likely to be on the streets and perhaps in conditions when they would not realise or properly interpret what you were doing . ' Dwyer , who targeted women in Chester , Warrington and Manchester , is suspended and faces losing his job - together with his police pension - after formal misconduct hearings . Disguise : PC Dwyer , used a helmet to hide his face at a previous hearing , and will be sentenced today . The disgraced PC went to desperate lengths to avoid press photographers outside Manchester Crown Court , arriving for today 's hearing in a motorcycle helmet . After he pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism and ten of outraging public decency on Friday , he sneaked through an emergency exit - which set off the court 's fire alarm . He swore at one reporter as he entered the courtroom today and was warned he would be jailed if he left court through an emergency exit again . ` Mr Dwyer went through one of the emergency exits thereby setting off the fire alarm without the consent of anyone , ' the judge added . ' I regard that as reprehensible . ' His lawyer Patrick Thompson apologised and said : ` He is at the moment a figure of national shame and did not want it to get any worse . ' Dwyer , of Newton-le-Willows , Merseyside , was Hull firefighter for two years before joining the police in 2002 and was working patrolling Manchester city centre when he was arrested in May last year . When officers searched his computer equipment at home they found a cache of secret films taken by him on a Sony camcorder . Detectives seized a recording device in the pocket of his police uniform trousers and traced his Renault Megane car making repeated late-night trips to Chester . Justin Hayhoe , prosecuting , told the court : ` Examination of his computers revealed this was a man who had a fascination with Chester and areas frequented by students . ` He seemed to target women wearing high heels , short skirts , short dresses or short shorts . ` When he was interviewed he said he , ` Absolutely admired a great pair of legs and a short skirt . The fitter the better ' . ' Internet searches by Dwyer centred on Chester student accommodation , spy cameras , how best to record in low-light and areas of Chester covered by CCTV cameras . He had also done similar searches on students and student areas in Sheffield and the Stoke area of Staffordshire . The court heard he carried out his crimes over a seven-month period between October 2013 and the date of his arrest . Desperate measures : Dwyer went to extreme lengths to avoid press photographers , sneaking out from a hearing last Friday through an emergency exit - which had the consequence of setting off the fire alarm . He had approached one ` squatting ' victim while and told her he was investigating a crime so he could film between her legs with a camera stashed in his police uniform pocket . Other footage he took included filming up the skirts of his victims in takeaways , standing below women queuing up the steps of a nightclub and gangs of girls queuing for taxis . The court heard he committed the filming offences by using distraction techniques and he would often pretend to be taking on a mobile telephone . On other occasions he would engage women in conversation , asking to get past them or suggesting he was a first aider who could assist them when they were intoxicated and had been vomiting . Mr Hayhoe said Dwyer would often follow and film women who had been drinking and were vulnerable . He added : ` In relation to the women he selected , they were all young women , out on nights out , they were expecting they could go out , enjoy an evening out and not have their privacy invaded by this man filming up their skirts . ' Dwyer 's activities first came to the attention of police after reports of a man acting suspiciously at 1am in the Green Lane area of Chester . The defendant did not tell the officers called to the scene he was a fellow policeman and said he was researching properties in the area to let out to students . But police later found out he repeatedly visited the student areas of Chester - always late at night or the early hours of the morning . In May last year he was stopped again by police officers in Chester who were suspicious about what he was up to . Police searched his Renault Megane and found ` lubricant and clothing ' but Dwyer , who said he was a council worker was again allowed to go on his way . City centre : Dwyer targeted sometimes vomiting women in Chester , Warrington and Manchester -LRB- above -RRB- . Mr Thompson , defending , said Dwyer 's behaviour was ` sad and pathetic ' . Detective Inspector Chris Packer , from the force 's Counter Corruption Unit , said : ` These videos were filmed without the knowledge of his victims , showing a complete lack of regard for their privacy , for his own sexual pleasure . ` The conduct of former PC Kevin Dwyer fell well short of what is expected of a police officer . ` Police officers , staff and the communities of Greater Manchester would be appalled by his actions , which detract from the hard work that our officers and staff do on a daily basis . ` GMP expects the very highest standards of all its officers and staff . They should be honest and act with integrity and should not compromise or abuse their position . ' | PC Kevin Dwyer sought out girls in Chester , Warrington and Manchester . He said he was first aider and filmed up skirts , sometimes as they vomited . On days off he went to student areas and claimed to be a council worker . 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Union leaders are telling MPs to vote against a proposed ban on aborting babies on the grounds of their gender . A document circulated by the Trades Union Congress -LRB- TUC -RRB- argued that the amendment to make sex-selective abortions illegal would ` divide communities ' . It also suggests there can be ` compelling circumstances ' to allow abortion of female foetuses -- such as if a woman is at risk of domestic abuse . The TUC has urged Labour MPs to oppose a ban on sex-selective abortion which will be debated today . The unions ' intervention into the debate provoked a major row last night ahead of today 's vote on the issue . Religious groups , including Asian community leaders and representatives of the Muslim , Hindu and Sikh faiths , said there was no division on the practice and that they all viewed sex - selective abortion as abhorrent . There was also a furious reaction from MPs , including some from Union-backed Labour , who demanded to know why the TUC was telling them how to vote on an issue of conscience . Some senior Tories accused the unions of trying to use their financial muscle and influence over Labour to manipulate voting . The practice of aborting babies because of their gender has long been suspected to exist among some Asian communities , in which sons are said to be more valued than daughters . Tory MP Fiona Bruce 's amendment , which has been promised support by 100 MPs , attempts to clear up confusion about whether the practice is illegal . It seeks to establish in law that ` nothing in section one of the Abortion Act 1967 is to be interpreted as allowing a pregnancy to be terminated on the grounds of the sex of the unborn child ' . Tory MP Fiona Bruce has tabled an amendment which will clarify the law on gender-selective abortion . But Labour MPs have been urged to ` consider opposing this amendment ' by the TUC . An email signed by the Congress 's Westminster representative Isobel Larkin said there was no evidence to suggest sex-selective abortion has been happening and that official guidance already says an abortion can not be authorised by gender alone . It added : ` The amendment does not attempt to address the root causes of deeply entrenched gender discrimination but rather has divided communities . ' Last night , Labour MP Mary Glindon said : ` To -LSB- suggest -RSB- the amendment is dividing communities is unsubstantiated ... they wo n't have any evidence . ' Tory MP Julian Brazier said : ` It is a great shame that the TUC , which represents the lion 's share of the paymasters of the Labour Party , has chosen to intervene in this way . ' Miss Larkin claimed the support of several community groups , but only named one specifically Asian organisation -- the Newham Asian Women 's Project . The briefing paper sent round by the TUC suggested it could be right in some circumstances for a doctor to approve sex-selective abortion -- for example , if a woman did not want a girl for ` cultural ' reasons and could be abused by her husband if she kept the baby . It 's offensive rubbish , say Asians . Dr Jafer Qureshi said toleration of sex-selective abortion would lead to the slippery slope of ` designer babies ' The UK 's major Asian faith groups were last night united in condemning the union 's abortion warning . Muslim , Sikh and Hindu representatives all gave their full support for gender-selective abortions to be criminalised . And they attacked the TUC 's suggestion that it should not be outlawed because of ` complexities ' to do with cultural issues as ` ridiculous rubbish ' . Dr Majid Katme of the Islamic Medical Association said : ` The claim that the amendment is divisive is ridiculous . It 's rubbish . ` No-one will accept that . How will this divide communities ? This is upsetting only the pro-choice people , that 's all . ' He added : ` All the major faith groups in the UK are strongly united against this criminal act of killing girls in abortion . ` Why in a civilised society do you target girls to be killed ? Why are we going the way of India and China in targeting girls ? ' Bal Sandhu , of the Sikh Council UK , agreed and described the TUC 's opposition to the ban as ` outrageous ' . She said : ` They should n't be saying that . I am absolutely shocked . This is completely out of the TUC 's remit . It is very offensive . ' In response to the claim that there might be ` cultural ' reasons for allowing a gender-specific abortion , she said : ` It is appalling that they can make such generalised statements , that they can say something like that . We are in support of sex-selective abortions being a criminal offence because it will act as a deterrent and people might think twice . ` It does n't mean that there will be wife - battering as a result . It will simply send out a clear message that sex-selective abortions are illegal , unacceptable and will not be tolerated in this country . ' Dr Jafer Qureshi , Muslim co-chairman of the Medical Ethics Alliance , said : ` Toleration of sex-selective abortion would put Britain on the slippery slope to designer families . ` Islamic teaching is very clear on this -- it is not allowed , period . I am extremely worried about this being abused . ' Hindu leaders also spoke out against the practice , saying they had been campaigning on the issue for years . In a letter on the Bruce amendment , members of the Hindu Council UK and National Council of Hindu Temples UK wrote : ` We are all united in the belief that sex-selective abortion must end . We were campaigning for this long before Fiona Bruce or anyone else became interested . ' | Tory MP Fiona Bruce is seeking a ban on gender-selective abortions . At least 100 MPs have said they will support the legislative change today . The TUC has warned that such a change could ` divide communities ' They have urged Labour MPs to oppose the change to the 1967 act . | [[1342, 1419], [3372, 3419], [1342, 1419], [113, 272], [192, 245], [254, 272], [1795, 1874], [2123, 2131], [2136, 2273], [0, 112], [26, 112], [426, 496], [1795, 1874]] |
An eight-year-old Oklahoma girls ' room is filled with thousands of roaches , but the pests do n't bug her at all . Second grader Shelby Counterman , from outside Tulsa , has been taking care of a colony of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for the last five years as her pets . She began with a small batch of male cockroaches , but she later decided that she wanted them to breed and brought in females . Scroll down for video . Shelby Counterman , 8 , of Tulsa , Oklahoma , has kept roaches for five years after receiving a small batch . The girl contacted her local news anchor after hearing that the journalist hated the animal she keeps as a pet . The African insects , which have no wings and a single pair of antennae , began multiplying exponentially . The girl 's mother Meg says that her daughter first became interested in creepy crawlies when she was 18-months old . However the invertebrate keeper was shocked when she heard a local news anchor , News on 6 's LeAnne Taylor , say that she detested the hissing bugs . Shelby sent a picture to the journalist and invited her to fight her fears and meet her beloved pets . The elementary school student keeps her pets in special plastic containers , as well as aquariums with Vaseline linings to keep her prized possessions from escaping and scampering around the house . The cockroaches are kept in plastic containers as well as aquariums with Vaseline on the edges so the animals ca n't escape . The Countermans also keep a bearded dragon lizard named Toothless in case any members of the bug collection , which also includes Indian cockroaches , escape . Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of the largest species of roach , and can grow up to three inches in length , according to Orkin . Males make a hissing sound for mating by expelling air through slits in its stomach , though the bugs also make their namesake noise when they are alarmed . The scavengers , active mostly at night , eat fruits and vegetables and can live for as long as five years . Some states place restrictions on the importation of the roaches because of fear they could become an invasive species in the wild . After atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 , rumors spread that only cockroaches survived the blasts . To test the popular myth , which was spread during the Cold War , the team behind Discovery 's Mythbusters subjected cockroaches to three levels of radioactive metal cobalt 60 . They started with a dose of 1,000 radon units -LRB- rads -RRB- which could kill a person in 10 minutes , then upped the dose to 10,000 - the strength of the blast at Hiroshima - and 100,000 rads for a handful of unfortunate insects . They monitored the cockroaches for 30 days , looking for signs of cellular damage . After a month , half of the insects exposed to the lowest dose were alive and 10 per cent of those exposed to 10,000 rads survived . The experiment seems to confirm the myth that the insects can survive a nuclear blast , although all those exposed to the highest dose of radiation perished . It 's thought the cockroach 's ability to survive is because of its simple body and cell cycles , which only renew once a week , leaving radiation few opportunities to attack , compared with humans whose cells are constantly splitting . | Shelby Counterman , of Tulsa , Oklahoma , has kept roaches for five years . Collection began with males , then she decided she wanted them to breed . Family keeps a bearded dragon in case any of the bugs escape . | [[116, 147], [163, 168], [171, 275], [428, 460], [463, 537], [1911, 1950], [1968, 2019], [276, 324], [331, 403], [1456, 1471], [1477, 1563]] |
Away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood , it was back to work today for Stephen Hawking following Eddie Redmayne 's Oscar for playing the celebrated physicist . The 72-year-old , who has motor neurone disease , was too ill to attend last night 's dazzling ceremony , settling instead for a hearty message of congratulation on Facebook . These images of the world-renowned professor at Cambridge University are a timely reminder of the gulf between his life of study and the acting career of his 33-year-old counterpart . Back to work : Stephen Hawking was pictured arriving at Cambridge University today , just hours after Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for playing the scientist . Hawking seemed in good spirits as he was wheeled onto the Cambridge University campus accompanied by his nurse . The professor congratulated Redmayne on winning best actor at the Oscars for his performance in The Theory of Everything . The physicist , who has motor neurone disease , said he was ` proud ' of Redmayne for winning the Oscar . Accompanied by two nurses who were seen waving and smiling . Mr Hawking spent the afternoon working at the campus , where many of the scenes for the film were shot . He was wrapped up warm in a blanket as he was wheeled from the car in his specialist wheelchair , which has a computer screen for him to communicate . Hawking is the director of research at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge , and is one of the world 's most respected scientists . The professor had earlier congratulated the actor on Facebook after he won the award for best actor following his performance in The Theory of Everything . He wrote on Facebook : ` Congratulations to Eddie Redmayne for winning an Oscar for playing me in The Theory of Everything Movie . Well done Eddie , I 'm very proud of you . ' Redmayne , who had already won a Bafta and Golden Globe for his performance as Hawking , spent seven months preparing to play the famous scientist . He met him briefly before filming began and dedicated his award to Hawking and his family last night . The actor said the award for was ` all of those people around the world battling ' motor neurone disease and said that the Oscar belonged to ` Stephen ' and his ex-wife Jane , as well as the rest of their ` exceptional family ' . Hawking , who is director of research at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge , spent the afternoon at work . Many of the scenes in The Theory of Everything were filmed at Hawking 's workplace in Cambridge . Joy : Eddie Redmayne collects his best actor Oscar from Cate Blanchett last night . The Theory of Everything tells Hawking 's story from his early years as a student at Cambridge University to his relationship with his future wife Jane . It also shows him dealing with the onset of motor neurone disease as he learns to use a wheelchair and speak through a computer . Redmayne won over even more fans last night with his excited and emotional response to his ` extraordinary ' big win , breaking off midway through his acceptance speech to exclaim ` wow ' . ' I do n't think I 'm capable of articulating quite how I feel right now . I 'm fully aware that I 'm a lucky , lucky man , ' he said . Clutching his Oscar , Redmayne added : ' I will be its custodian and I promise you I will look after him , I will polish him , I will answer his beck and call and wait on him hand and foot . ' Accepting his trophy from Cate Blanchett , a shocked Redmayne also told his new wife Hannah : ' I love you so much , ' before joking about the trophy : ` We have a new fella coming to share our apartment ' . Redmayne won over even more fans last night with his excited and emotional response to his ` extraordinary ' big win . The Theory of Everything tells Hawking 's story from his early years as a student at Cambridge University to the onset of motor neurone disease . Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones were joined by their real-life counterparts Stephen Hawking and his first wife Jane Wilde at the premiere of The Theory of Everything . Later , Redmayne said that being on stage was ` an extraordinary euphoria ... . something I will not forget in a hurry ' . Backstage , he told reporters that he had been trying to ` bury all this frenzy of nerves and white noise and trying to speak articulately and , of course , you then forget everything ' . He admitted that despite now being an Oscar winner , it had not always been easy to find work . ` I 've never really had much choice in work-wise , I 've always had to fight for the jobs and fought pretty hard for them , certainly for The Theory Of Everything , ' he said . ` So as far as where you go from here , just retaining employment will keep me very happy . ' Redmayne , who has also won a Golden Globe , Bafta and Screen Actors Guild for the performance , thanked his ` staggering partner in crime Felicity Jones ' who lost out on the leading actress Oscar to Julianne Moor , who starred in Still Alice . | Stephen Hawking pictured arriving for work the night after the Oscars . Eddie Redmayne won the best actor award for playing the physicist , 72 . Professor was seen being wheeled into Cambridge University for work . Hawking congratulated Redmayne on Facebook , saying he was ` proud ' The Theory of Everything tells the story of the celebrated scientist 's life . | [[47, 130], [77, 165], [628, 683], [797, 919], [825, 919], [1514, 1539], [1554, 1669], [1514, 1527], [1540, 1669], [541, 608], [684, 769], [166, 181], [272, 341], [920, 933], [968, 1025], [1514, 1539], [1554, 1669], [1514, 1527], [1540, 1669], [1670, 1690], [1819, 1820], [1822, 1843]] |
Guilty : Cpl Wassef Hassoun was found guilty of desertion in a court-martial trial on Monday . He faces the possibility of more than seven years in military prison at sentencing later this week . A U.S. Marine who vanished a decade ago in Iraq was convicted Monday of desertion for leaving his post there and then fleeing to Lebanon after a brief return to the U.S. . The judge at Camp Lejeune , Marine Maj. Nicholas Martz , ruled in a bench trial that Cpl. Wassef Hassoun was guilty of deserting for the 2004 and 2005 disappearances . Hassoun was also convicted of causing the loss of his service pistol . Sentencing is expected later this week after more witnesses are called . A spokesman for the U.S. Marines , Capt. Stewart Coles , said in a release that Hassoun faces a maximum penalty of seven and a half years in prison , reduction in rank and a dishonorable discharge . While the judge determined Hassoun intentionally fled during the two disappearances at the heart of the case , his ruling leaves the defendant facing a less severe punishment than he did at the trial 's outset . Had he been convicted of all charges and specifications , he could have been sentenced to a maximum of 27 years in prison . Hassoun was found not guilty of a theft charge related to his pistol , and his conviction for losing the pistol represents a lesser offense included under the military 's destruction of property charge . Hassoun was also found not guilty on one of three specifications related to the desertion charge . Prosecutors argued during trial that Hassoun made preparations to flee his base in Fallujah in 2004 and told others that he planned to leave . They displayed quotes during opening statements attributed to Hassoun : ` I 'll leave and go to Lebanon . I 'm not kidding . ' Deserted : Cpl Hassoun pictured left as he 's escorted into the courtroom at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville , North Carolina on February 9 . Prosecutors argued that he left his troop when he became disillusioned with military life . They said he was unhappy with how U.S. servicemen treated Iraqis during interrogations and that he was upset that training and a second deployment to Iraq kept him from being with a woman with whom he 'd entered an arranged marriage . Defense attorneys maintain that Hassoun was kidnapped by insurgents in 2004 . They argued that the case against the Muslim serviceman began with a ` rush to judgment ' by Navy investigators after suspicious comrades told investigators about comments Hassoun made about the conflict between his native Lebanon and Israel . Days after his 2004 disappearance in Iraq , Hassoun appeared blindfolded and with a sword held above his head in an image purportedly taken by insurgents . An extremist group claimed to be holding him captive . Startling : After his 2004 disappearance , Hassoun was presumed dead when insurgent video surfaced showing him blindfolded with a knife being held above his head . Family man : Hassoun was a naturalized citizen of the U.S. , but was born in Lebanon . Pictured above with his mother in an undated photograph . But Hassoun soon turned up unharmed at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut , Lebanon , saying he 'd been kidnapped . Officials were suspicious , and he was returned to Camp Lejeune in 2004 while the military considered charging him . After his return , Hassoun was allowed to visit family in Utah but disappeared a second time in early 2005 . Hassoun traveled to Lebanon but was detained by that country 's authorities after Interpol issued a bulletin related to his deserter status , the defense said . The defense says court proceedings in Lebanon lasted until 2013 , and Hassoun turned himself in to U.S. authorities after the government there lifted travel restrictions . The defense conceded Hassoun 's travel to Lebanon in early 2005 constituted an unauthorized absence , and he has pleaded guilty to that lesser offense . Prosecutors , however , still pursued the more serious desertion charges . | Cpl Wassef Hassoun found guilty of leaving his unit twice in 2004 and 2005 . Hassoun claimed that he was kidnapped by insurgents the first time , and accidentally stayed too long in his native Lebanon in 2005 . Prosecutors argued that Hassoun abandoned his unit in Iraq after growing disillusioned with the military and missing his wife . He faces a maximum of seven and a half years in prison at a sentencing hearing scheduled for later this week . | [[7, 94], [196, 209], [244, 304], [368, 393], [425, 535], [3321, 3337], [3340, 3347], [3388, 3429], [2254, 2331], [2281, 2331], [3100, 3107], [3174, 3203], [3430, 3457], [1518, 1617], [1927, 2018], [1951, 2018], [95, 195], [95, 97], [164, 183], [607, 666], [680, 712], [737, 827], [760, 878]] |
A man has been arrested after attempting to take the ultimate shell-fie by standing on top of a 120-year-old giant tortoise at an Indian zoo . Fazal Shaik , 24 , has been arrested for wildlife offences in Hyderabad , a city in eastern India , after uploading the picture on to social media sites . He posed for the picture while standing on the Galapagos tortoise 's shell after jumping into the giant reptile 's enclosure while visiting the city zoo . Fazal Shaik has been arrested for wildlife offences in Hyderabad , in eastern India , after uploading this picture to social media sites which shows him standing on top of the giant tortoise 's shell while visiting a zoo . The garage worker was arrested after he uploaded the snaps onto his Facebook page and shared them on Twitter . Fazal , who is facing six months in jail if convicted , told police : ' I just wanted to put it up on Facebook so I 'd get lots of likes . ' Nehru Zoological Park curator Ramakrishna Rao said : ' I am glad the police are making an example of him and I hope it will deter others . ` He did get a lot of attention , but I hope it is not the sort he wanted . The incident took place at Nehru Zoological Park -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Hyderabad , a city in eastern India . ` It is a privilege to be able to see these magnificent creatures close up . This sort of cruelty and stupidity can not be tolerated . ' Galapagos giant tortoises are the largest living species of tortoise on the planet and the 14th-heaviest living reptile . They are classed as a ` vulnerable ' species which means they are likely to become endangered . They have life spans of well over 100 years - with one which was bred in captivity living to around 170 years . Tortoise numbers declined from over 250,000 in the 16th century to a low of around 3,000 in the 1970s . | Fazal Shaik , 24 , posed for picture on top of 120-year-old tortoise 's shell . Incident took place at Hyderabad city zoo after he jumped into enclosure . He was arrested for wildlife offences after sharing picture on social media . Shaik told police : ' I just wanted to put it on Facebook so I 'd get lots of likes ' Stunt was branded ` cruel ' and ` stupid ' by Nehru Zoological Park 's curator . | [[0, 142], [0, 5], [24, 142], [298, 422], [571, 589], [596, 675], [298, 300], [373, 452], [143, 154], [157, 159], [162, 214], [143, 148], [243, 297], [453, 517], [453, 464], [539, 589], [676, 786], [453, 464], [539, 589], [713, 757], [859, 897], [901, 925]] |
The heartbroken family of slain ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller have shared her final letter to them from captivity . Carl and Marsha Mueller and their son Eric , who confirmed that Kayla had died two weeks ago , shared the last note they received from her as they appeared on the Today show on Monday . ' I am OK , healthy , remaining strong and being treated kindly . Do not worry ... I love you all , ' she wrote in the undated letter . ` My heart longs to be with you all as ... I have never felt before , but praise be to God you are in my dreams almost every evening and for just those brief moments in my sleeping conscious that we are together I am given a warmth . Scroll down for video . Devastated : Kayla Mueller 's parents Marsha and Carl , right , and her brother Eric , left , told the Today show of their exasperation that she could not be saved . They confirmed her death earlier this month . ` It 's warmth enough for me to wake with a smile . Warmth enough to keep me company through the days , and warmth enough to keep my heart near to home and therefore to God . ' Mueller , who grew up in Prescott , Arizona , was captured in August 2013 after leaving a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Aleppo , Syria as she visited her boyfriend , who was Syrian . On February 10 , Mueller 's family and U.S. officials confirmed that she had died . The Islamic State group claimed the 26-year-old international aid worker had died in a Jordanian airstrike , but that has not been confirmed . The Pentagon said it did n't know how she was killed . Her family shared the note as they spoke about their daily battle after she was captured ; they worked hard to keep her name out of the press because they feared for her safety . Her brother said her situation worsened after the government traded five Taliban commanders for a captive U.S. soldier last May . The militants increased their demands after the U.S. swapped Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl . Missed : Kayla , 26 , was kidnapped while in Syria in August 2013 and ISIS said she died during an airstrike in Jordan , but that has not been confirmed by U.S. officials . ISIS told the family about her death by email . Final words : Her family shared this letter - her last from captivity . She assured them she was being treated kindly but said that she missed them and often felt a ` warmth ' when she thought about tem . ` That made the whole situation worse because that 's when the demands got greater , ' he said . ` They got larger . They realized that they had something . ' His father , Carl Mueller , said that the United States ' willingness to swap for Bergdahl but not pay ransom or allow ransom to be paid for his daughter ` was pretty hard to take ' . ' I actually asked the president that question when we were in the White House , ' Carl Mueller said without elaborating . They said they had been instructed to pay $ 6.2 million for Kayla 's release but even if they had been able to raise the money , U.S. government policy would have prohibited them from paying the ransom . ' I really feel that we had a chance to get Kayla out , ' said her father Carl , who called his daughter ` SK ' - short for ` Special K ' . ` We were in communications with them , unlike other families . But how do you raise $ 6.2 million ? You know , it pretty much made it impossible . ' He went on : ` We understand the policy about not paying ransom , but on the other hand , any parents out there would understand that you would want anything and everything done to bring your child home . And we tried , and we asked . But they put policy in front of American citizens ' lives . And it did n't get it changed . ' State Department officials have repeatedly said that the government does not pay ransoms to ISIS or exchange prisoners with the militant group . ` The United States government policy , in terms of how we operate , is we do n't make concessions to terrorists . That is our policy , ' spokeswoman Jen Psaki said during a news conference in January . Disappointment : Her mother said she often expected Kayla to walk through the door , as the family said they wished U.S. government policy had allowed them to do more to help their daughter . Questions : They said that when the U.S. government swapped five Taliban fighters for captive soldier Bowe Bergdahl -LRB- pictured -RRB- last May , the militants holding Kayla made greater demands . Some U.S. lawmakers were outraged by the exchange of five Taliban commanders held at the Guantanamo Bay prison for Bergdahl , an Idaho native who left his post in Afghanistan and was captured and held by the Taliban for five years . President Obama 's administration has defended the swap . The Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously supported the exchange , insisting that the United States has a sacred commitment to men and women who serve that it will never leave anyone behind on the battlefield . Meanwhile , Kayla 's mother said that she was still ` in denial ' about her daughter 's death . ' I still expect Kayla to come through the door , ' Marsha Mueller said . ` We always had that little bit of hope that we would always get her home . ' The family also unveiled a new foundation set up in her memory , Kayla 's Hands , devoted to the causes that she felt passionate about . ` She had to be busy with her hands doing something to help people , ' her mother said . ` And as long as she was , she was just joyful . She just did n't have enough power as one little person . Maybe we can get the world behind her , or at least behind Kayla 's Hands . ' On the Today show on Monday , the Mueller family shared the final letter they received from Mueller while she was imprisoned . The letter does not have a date . Everyone , . Once again you are being contacted by prisoners who have been released.They will explain to you the situation . As I said in my last letter -LRB- that I pray you received from the three women -RRB- . I am OK , healthy , remaining strong and being treated kindly . Do not worry ... I love you all . All that I have said in the previous letter stays true . Give your suffering to the Lord , let our creator support you . Continue to pray , by God I feel your love and your prayers . As I shared with you in my last letter part of a song , I will share with you another . This one I have written for little Lex -LSB- Kayla 's niece Alexis -RSB- : ` Oh my Grace . I close my eyes , you bring me home . ' I look towards the day when I can sing to her the rest . I do not know what you have told her , but if it 's appropriate , tell her Auntie Kayle sends her big hugs and kisses . Tell her I am very sad that I am far and that we can not Skype like before , but when I come home we can play , make music together and have so much fun ... She 's my little Grace and I love her so much . My heart longs to be with you all as ... I have never felt before , but praise be to God you are in my dreams almost every evening and for just those brief moments in my sleeping conscious that we are together I am given a warmth . It 's warmth enough for me to wake with a smile . Warmth enough to keep me company through the days , and warmth enough to keep my heart near to home and therefore to God , Mark 12:28 -30 . ` The first of all the commandments is hear O'Israel , the Lord thy God is one Lord . And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart , and with all thy souls and with all thy mind and with all thy strength . This is the first commandment . All my everything , . Kayla . See below for video . Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy . | Carl and Marsha Mueller , from Prescott , Arizona , shared the last letter they received from Kayla before she was confirmed dead earlier this month . ` My heart longs to be with you all , ' the 26-year-old wrote from captivity . Her parents and brother , Eric , spoke to the Today show about how they are coping with their loss and their exasperation that she could not be saved . 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A man accused of luring a 15-year-old girl to her death over Facebook was intending to abduct her then stage a fake rescue so he could be hailed as a hero , a court has heard . Kyle Dube , 21 , is charged with the 2013 murder of Nichole Cable , who was found in woodland in Bangor , Maine , after an eight-day search . Police have said Dube told others that he 'd intended to abduct Nichole and later come to her rescue . His plan was to kidnap her while wearing a ski mask , return later without the disguise , find her and be hailed as a hero , authorities have said . The news came as Dube 's trial got underway in Bangor with opening statements and tearful testimony from the mother of Nichole , a high school sophomore from Glenburn . Elaborate plot ? Kyle Dube , 21 , -LRB- left -RRB- allegedly abducted Nichole Cable , 15 , -LRB- right -RRB- in 2013 so that he could stage a rescue and be hailed as a hero . She was found dead in woodland in Bangor , Maine . Dube is pleading not guilty to abduction and murder , arguing that somebody else committed the crimes . According to prosecution , phony Facebook account was traced to his home , his DNA was found on a hat at the end of Nichole 's driveway and cell tower records show that he was in the area of Nichole 's home . Defense attorney Wendy Hatch said Monday that the state rushed to judge Dube , and she argued that someone else had committed the crimes . ` We are here to show you the state has holes in their case . They have mistakes , big mistakes , ' Hatch told the jury , adding that Dube ` got up the next morning , got dressed , kissed his daughter goodbye and went to work . ' Assistant Attorney General Donald Macomber said Dube 's DNA was also found on Cable 's fingernails , and he had scratches on his face after she disappeared . He also said Dube alluded to the crime while having an emotional outburst as officers tried to calm him down while he reported to jail for an unrelated traffic offense . Accused : Prosecutors say Dube , pictured with his attorney , left a hat with his DNA on it near Nichole 's home . ` Dube responded it was what he had done , that they did n't know he had done , that he was worried about , ' Macomber said . Monday 's statements marked the beginning of a trial that is expected to last two weeks and includes a witness list with more than 80 names . The case prompted discussions about the appropriate use of social media at the high school she attended in Old Town . Nichole 's mother , Kristine Wiley , testified that she knew Dube as a friend of her daughter 's who came by their house two or three times before her disappearance . Assistant Attorney General Donald Macomber hold up a picture of Nichole Cable during opening arguments on the first day of Kyle Dube 's trial at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor , Maine , on Monday . Between tears , she testified that Dube reached out to her with an offer to baby-sit her other children after Nichole vanished but before her body was found . Wiley said Dube first told her he had heard Wiley said he was responsible for Nichole 's disappearance . Wiley said she denied the accusation and that Dube then told her ` if I needed anything , call ' and that he would watch her other children for her . She said she never took him up on the offer . Dube , of Orono , appeared in court on Monday with closely cropped hair and wearing a black suit . He showed little emotion as the trial began . Police have said the fake Facebook profile was under the name of another young man who had no involvement in the abduction . That man , Bryan Butterfield , testified on Monday that he was aware Dube did n't like him . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Kyle Dube , 21 , ` plotted to kidnap then rescue 15-year-old Nichole Cable ' Her body was found in Maine woodland in 2013 after an 8-day search . Dube is pleading not guilty to abduction and murder . | [[0, 122], [319, 421], [336, 421], [226, 244], [249, 280], [915, 955], [966, 1017]] |
A peaceful , child-free zone with the Egyptian sun beaming down by the poolside was the holiday Ray Green had hoped for at the Three Corners Ocean View at El Gouna . Instead the 52-year-old from Cramlington , Northumberland , who has a heart condition and ca n't walk more than 100m , found himself at the heart of a spring break-style all-night pool party . Mr Green says he was misled by the Thomas Cook brochure for the resort which offered no warning that regular parties with lasers and loud music , with revellers bused in from around the area , were held at the resort . He added that the bass in the sound system was at such a level it forced a glass to fall off the table of his room . Ray Green , 52 , from Cramlington , Northumberland , received # 250 compensation in vouchers from Thomas Cook after his supposed-to-be peaceful wintersun break to an El Gouna resort was ruined by a pool party . A quiet , sun-soaked pool was what Mr Green expected , but instead there was an all-night party , he said . ` The hotel was supposed to have a nice quiet pool area as advertised by Thomas Cook , ' Mr Green told the Trinity Mirror . ` It was lovely , no kids , no noise , just the Egyptian sun and relaxation . However , what Thomas Cook failed to promote in the brochure is that the normally quiet pool sometimes hosts a party starting at 10pm until sun-up . ` It was complete with lasers and people being bused in from all of El Gouna , and the bass actually made my glass fall off the table . ` The next day , the pool area was littered with people trying to sleep . The queue to complain to the customer relations desk that morning was large but she apparently was not available . ' Mr Green also complained to the holiday company about the room he was given because it was too far from the main area of the hotel . Mr Green also complained his Three Corners Ocean View hotel room was too far from amenities . His complaints led to Thomas Cook changing its advertising to make it clear accommodation is in two blocks . ' I was also unhappy about the room because we were put in an annex 150m -LRB- 164yds -RRB- away from the main facilities , which was also not mentioned in the brochure , ' he said . ` As I get out of breath after 100m it was hard for me to walk back and forth to the amenities . ' Ray , who was on holiday with his partner , complained about both issues to Thomas Cook and received an offer of less than # 100 in compensation , which was increased to # 250 in vouchers following enquiries by the press . ' I do n't feel that they are taking me seriously because they have made an offer of # 82 in vouchers , ' he said before the increased offer , which he accepted because he wished to travel in the future with Thomas Cook . ' I thought the days of miss-descriptions in holiday brochures were in the past . ' A Thomas Cook spokesman said the company ` would like to apologise to Mr Green for any inconvenience he may have experienced while staying at the Three Corners Ocean View in Hurghada . ` It is never our intention to disappoint our customers , and we are always concerned to hear of anything that could affect their enjoyment while on holiday with us . ` Our customer services team have been in touch with Mr Green since his return to the UK to offer our apologies , and we are happy to say this matter has now been resolved to his satisfaction . ' Thomas Cook apologised to Mr Green ` for any inconvenience he may have experienced ' in Hurghada . Since the misunderstanding with Mr Green about his room 's location , Thomas Cook has made a clarification on their website explaining that the resort 's accommodation in in two separate blocks . The Thomas Cook representative said : ` We can confirm that we have reviewed all details for the Three Corners Ocean View on our website , as well as clarified the copy set to feature in future brochure editions . ' However , there is still no mention of the pool parties in their literature , which is advertised within the hotel . ` The hotel has a pool party . This is not mentioned in the brochure but advertised in hotel when it is in operation . ` It is on every Thursday from 10pm to 2.30 am and it normally only operates from February to November . The hotel has confirmed that the last pool party was on November 6 for 2014 and during -LSB- Mr Green 's -RSB- stay there was only this one pool party . ' | Ray Green , 52 , said he was misled by Thomas Cook 's brochure . Mr Green wanted a peaceful escape at Three Corners Ocean View . He was disappointed he was n't warned of a weekly 10pm-sunrise party . Thomas Cook offered # 250 in vouchers as compensation to Mr Green . | [[359, 429], [0, 165], [80, 165], [1231, 1364], [4136, 4169], [695, 728], [748, 824], [2439, 2456], [2463, 2497]] |
Hana Khan has been found guilty of funding terrorism after sending boyfriend Jafar Turay # 1,000 while he fights in Syria . The girlfriend of a jihadi fighter is facing jail after sending # 1,000 to Syria to fund his terrorist activities . Hana Khan wired the money to her boyfriend Jafar Turay after he sent her ` disturbing ' photographs of children posing with AK-47 rifles in the war ravaged country . The 23-year-old from Willesden , northwest London was found guilty of funding terrorism at the Old Bailey today . Turay , 28 , fled the UK in 2012 after converting to Islam . He is wanted by British police on attempted murder charges said to have been committed before he travelled to Syria . During a two week trial , jurors heard how Khan , sent him # 1,000 via Western Union transfer after telling him he looked ` beautiful ' in a photograph taken with the Islamic State flag . She received three other photographs of children , thought to be under 10 , posing with weapons in Aleppo . The 23-year-old was found guilty of two charges of funding terrorism . Anton Atkins , 31 , was cleared of four charges of funding terrorism involving combat trousers and a total of # 1,600 . Prosecuting Chris Hehir rejected Khan 's claim that she did not know Turay was fighting on behalf of Islamic State , describing the images sent to her as ` disturbing ' . Referring to the co-defendants , he said : ` They knew that he had gone there to fight : in other words to use or threaten serious violence in furtherance of a cause , ' he said . ` They knew - or at the very least should have suspected - that anything they gave him materially might be used in furtherance of fighting , by him or others . ` They are profoundly disturbing images because a deadly weapon is being put in the hands of young children who smile as if it is a good thing to hold an AK-47 or similar weapon . ` He clearly has very little respect for the innocence of children . ' After receiving photographs of Turay posing with the ISIS flag , Khan told him he looked ` beautiful ' . Anton Atkins , right , was cleared of four counts of funding terrorism after sending Turay # 1,600 and a pair of trousers . The 23-year-old -LRB- left -RRB- will be sentenced next month . Atkins told the court he thought Turay was ` showing off ' and that he had in fact gone to Egypt to study Arabic . The court heard how Atkins , from Woolwich , south east London , thought Turay was exaggerating in messages sent over the free service Whats App . In one , Turay , known as Joel Daley before converting to Islam , told him : ` get the loogah - as much as you can anyway - beneficial - u know this . ' But Atkins claimed he thought the jihadi was merely exaggerating and had gone to Egypt to study Arabic rather than join terrorists in Syria . He sent him # 1,600 and a pair of black combat trousers . Khan however was found guilty of knowingly funding terrorist activities . She was released on conditional bail and will be sentenced on March 27 . While the jury accepted she had knowledge of her boyfriend 's intentions , Judge Gerald Gordon dismissed the idea Khan was an Islamic State follower or supporter . ` Unlike some she is not , in my view prone to fundamentalist beliefs herself , ' he said . ` I think it is more the attraction of Jafar Turay . ' Khan will be sentenced for two counts of funding terrorism at the Old Bailey -LRB- above -RRB- next month . | Hana Khan was found guilty of funding terrorism at the Old Bailey . The 23-year-old sent # 1,000 to boyfriend Jafar Turay via Western Union . Jafar , 28 , fled the UK in 2012 to join ISIS fighters on front line in Syria . He then sent Khan photographs of children posing with AK-47 rifles . She will be sentenced for two counts of funding terrorism in March . Anton Atkins was cleared of four charges after wiring man # 1,600 . He claimed he thought friend was ` showing off ' and was in fact in Egypt . | [[0, 96], [439, 519], [995, 1065], [2856, 2860], [2869, 2929], [0, 96], [124, 204], [124, 158], [174, 239], [699, 722], [725, 850], [103, 123], [240, 282], [295, 351], [343, 387], [995, 1065], [2177, 2240], [2856, 2860], [2869, 2929], [2930, 2933], [2962, 3002], [3314, 3421], [1066, 1078], [1086, 1134], [1117, 1185], [2053, 2065], [2076, 2176], [2241, 2337], [2356, 2463], [2660, 2797]] |
A couple has given up their life in California to embark on a transcontinental journey across the U.S. and Canada -- all while hauling their home , a 125-square-foot house , behind them . Guillaume Dutilh and Jenna Spesard spent a year building their tiny home before leaving Los Angeles behind to start a life on the road . Now , the couple and their dog Salies are 10,000 miles and 25 states into the trek they 've dubbed Tiny House Giant Journey . Scroll down for video . Tiny House Giant Journey : Guillaume Dutilh and Jenna Spesard spent a year building their tiny home before leaving Los Angeles behind to start a life on the road in a transcontinental trek they 've dubbed Tiny House Giant Journey . ` We stumbled upon the tiny-house movement , and I said , `` This could be cool , '' ' Dutilh recalled to the Marblehead Reporter during a November stop in Massachusetts . ` We 've never built anything or gone a journey like this , and it 's a good challenge , and we can make it our own . ' The couple built the wooden dwelling on a 20 foot trailer from Tumbleweed Tiny Homes , a popular purveyor of the trendy little buildings . According to their website , the 6 ' 8 ″ wide and 10 ' 6 ″ high home weighs a meager ' 10,100 lbs with all of our belongings including water and propane . ' They pull the home between campgrounds , parks and event spaces with their 2006 Ford F-250 . The couple met online two years ago . They both worked in behind the scenes jobs in the entertainment industry . Once they decided to build the home , it took one year to construct using reclaimed wood among other materials . ` It took a year to build it . It was suppose to be a four-month build , but it ended up being a year , ' said Dutilh . Stunning : The couple met online two years ago . They both worked in behind the scenes jobs in the entertainment industry . And their dog , too : On September 2 , 2014 , one year to the day after they started building the home , they left LA for good . Transcontinental : They 've now traversed every East Coast state as well as Canada 's Atlantic Coast , the Gulf states and as of February were on their way across the Southwest . According to their website , the 6 ' 8 ″ wide and 10 ' 6 ″ high home weighs a meager ' 10,100 lbs with all of our belongings including water and propane . ' Great views : The couple sleep in a 60 foot loft with views that change by the day , week or ever hour . On September 2 , 2014 , one year to the day after they started building the home , they left LA for good . They 've now traversed every East Coast state as well as Canada 's Atlantic Coast , the Gulf states and as of February were on their way across the Southwest . The Tiny House Movement is a growing group of people who are happy to downsize the space that they live in and enjoy simplified lives as a result . While the average American home is around 2600 square feet , the typical small or tiny house is around 100-400 square feet . Increasingly popular : The Tiny House Movement is a growing group of people who are happy to downsize the space that they live in and enjoy simplified lives as a result . Large homes come at a cost and most Americans spent between 1/3 and 1/2 of their income on keeping a roof over their heads , as a result 76 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck . To escape the cycle of debt that increasing comes with the large house and the white picket fence , some people are attracted by the simplicity of the Tiny House Movement . One company at the heart of the movement is the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company , which teaches workshops all over the country on how to build tiny homes . The Sonoma , California , company also offer tiny house floor plans and build homes for people who want their ` houses-to-go ' ready-made and delivered . Large homes come at a cost and most Americans spent between 1/3 and 1/2 of their income on keeping a roof over their heads , as a result 76 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck . To escape the cycle of debt that increasing comes with the large house and the white picket fence , some people are attracted by the simplicity of the Tiny House Movement . | Guillaume Dutilh and Jenna Spesard spent a year building their tiny home before leaving Los Angeles behind to start a life on the road . The couple had traveled through 25 states and clocked 10,000 miles in the first five months of their trip . They are documenting their travels on a blog they 've branded -- along with the little home -- as Tiny House , Giant Journey . | [[0, 113], [188, 303], [229, 230], [236, 324], [188, 214], [261, 324], [475, 499], [523, 601], [543, 544], [550, 663], [475, 499], [575, 663], [1501, 1536], [1539, 1613], [1616, 1644], [1691, 1715], [1904, 1951], [1963, 1986], [2428, 2449], [2452, 2508], [2511, 2534], [325, 328], [331, 407], [2006, 2087], [2535, 2616], [414, 450], [670, 706]] |
An investment banker found dead after trying to climb the Northeast 's highest peak was using a broken emergency beacon and could have saved herself if she turned her cellphone on , rescuers have claimed . Kate Matrosova , 32 , dropped off by her husband Charlie Farhoodi at the base of New Hampshire 's 5,400 ft Mount Madison at 5am last Sunday . Within hours she had activated an emergency beacon amid but a team was unable to locate her in the blizzard because mountaineers say the sub-zero temperatures prevented it from working properly . Her body was discovered 24 hours later , with emergency responders being sent in the wrong direction by the faulty technology . Others have said it was ` negligent ' for her to be up there and her decisions showed her ` inexperience ' . Tragic : BNP Paribas credit trader Kate Matrosova , 32 , was found dead 24 hours after she called for help as she hiked up Mount Madison . Married : Matrosova was dropped off at the range at 5am on Sunday by husband Charlie Farhoodi -LRB- left -RRB- who is listed on LinkedIn as the Vice President of JP Morgan . The couple shared a $ 1 million apartment in Manhattan . Emergency : A search team was unable to locate Matrosova -LRB- pictured in January -RRB- for 24 hours after her call . When she activated the tracking device , it triggered an instantaneous alert at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City , Florida . Operators called the number associated with account , but it went straight to voicemail because her phone was switched off . It meant no one dialed 911 until her husband , who was sitting in his hotel room at the time , was contacted by staff at the Florida base . Volunteer mountain rescuer Steve Larson told the Boston Globe if they had Mastrova 's correct location they would not have spent hours trekking through the woodland in the wrong direction . ` One lesson in all this , for all of this whiz-bang technology , it obviously is not spot-on , ' he said . Fish and Game Lieutenant Wayne Saunders said her beacon was designed to function in temperatures as low as minus 20 . But he said the air was far colder , meaning it could have tricked the technology . Mike Pelchat , a states park employee , added : ` Maybe she relied a little too much on the technology . Maybe she thought she could turn back . But the temperatures , and the wind , got the best of her . ' Max Lurie , 28 , who responded to the second Mountain Rescue Service call , told the Globe : ` It was cold -- one of the coldest nights of the year -- and the wind was howling . I do n't go up there when there are conditions like that . ` It was negligent for her to be up there . Her decision clearly speaks to her inexperience . ' Grueling : Mt Madison -LRB- pictured , not with Matrosova -RRB- was hit by 100 mph winds and a blizzard on Sunday night . She had been attempting to climb the Presidential Range of the White Mountains - which includes the highest peak in the Northeast - Mount Washington - elevation 6,300 feet . Russia-born Matrosova , who lived in a $ 1 million apartment in Midtown Manhattan with Farhoodi , planned to climb to the top of Madison before venturing across three other summits in the so-called Presidential Range , reports claim . As the day progressed , the region was hit by winds exceeding 100mph and temperatures plummeted to -30 F . The BNP Paribas credit trader sent her coordinates to rescuers on Sunday afternoon . After a failed attempt on Sunday , a National Guard crew flew over the area with a helicopter on Monday morning but could n't see anything because of blowing snow and had to turn back . ` Unfortunately , a lot of the coordinates that we received over the night were all over the place within a mile circumference , ' Fish and Game Lt. Jim Goss told WMUR-TV . Mount Madison is part of a series of summits named after presidents and other prominent Americans , which is collectively called the Presidential Range . She was found between Mt Madison and Mt Adams -LRB- top right -RRB- , believed to have died from exposure to the cold . Plans : Authorities say Matrosova planned to climb all four peaks of the Presidential Range on her own . Matrosova , whose full name is Ekaterina , hailed from Omsk , Russia , before moving to Chicago to study in 2002 . Matrosova 's Facebook showed her to be very active , with numerous images of hikes and white water rafting . According to WMUR-TV , Matrosova was going to venture through Mount Adams , Mount Jefferson and Mount Washington after reaching the top of Mount Madison . She found between Mount Madison and Mount Adams . A team made up of Fish and Game officers , Mountain Rescue Services members and Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue members braved 108mph winds and frigid temperatures to reach the area . ' I guess if you are gon na hike in this type of weather you need to be in a more sheltered area , not up on an open exposed ridgeline , ' Goss said . ` There 's just no room for error in a place like that . ' It is believed Matrosova , whose full name is Ekaterina Matrosova , hailed from Omsk in Russia before moving to Chicago to study in 2002 . She completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Finance and Marketing at Chicago 's DePaul University in 2006 . Matrosova 's first job was with JP Morgan as a financial analyst , before moving to Beach Capital Management where she reached the role of Investment Adviser . In 2012 , she attended Harvard University Extension School to study Numerical Analysis before obtaining a masters in financial engineering from the University of California , Berkeley 's Haas School of Business in 2013 . Vice President : Widower Charlie Farhoodi 's job on LinkedIn is listed as Vice President of JP Morgan . Tribute : This picture was posted on Facebook in tribute to Matrosova with a friend called her ' a vibrant spirit ' After interning for a year at BNP Paribas , she accepted the role of Credit Trading Associate in August 2014 . Based on Facebook pictures , she appeared to be very active , with numerous images of hikes and white water rafting . Her interests are listed on LinkedIn as mountain climbing , judo and scuba diving . Friends and relatives paid tribute to Matrosova online , posting pictures of the 32-year-old . One wrote : ` Rest in peace ... ' with a photograph of Matrosova hiking through sunlight snowy woodland . Another described her as ' a vibrant spirit ' . A blizzard watch was issued for coastal New England over the weekend that touched on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest , which encompasses the Presidential Range . The region saw up to 14 inches of snow in some areas . | Kate Matrosova , 32 , found dead in New Hampshire mountains last Monday . It was 24 hours after she activated emergency beacon for rescuers . Technology was faulty in low temperatures - sending rescuers wrong way . Some have claimed it was ` negligent ' for the banker to be up there . | [[544, 582], [781, 787], [790, 808], [833, 871], [348, 403], [1198, 1269], [590, 671], [3428, 3460], [3463, 3484], [3595, 3613], [672, 750], [2611, 2652]] |
Up to 450,000 people may have eaten the frozen berries suspected of transmitting hepatitis A , as four more people were diagnosed with the disease on Saturday . 70,000 packets of the Chinese berries are sold each week in Australia , putting nearly half a million people at risk and sparking concerns over potential future cases . 18 people in total have been diagnosed with hepatitis A , which has an incubation period of seven weeks , leading health experts to believe that more cases will come to light . Scroll down for video . Up to 450,000 people may have eaten the frozen berries suspected of transmitting hepatitis A . Approximately two percent of the country 's population may have consumed the berries , said Finn Romanes , public health physician and Victorian government medical adviser . ` We are still working on this outbreak and we think that there will be more cases come to light , ' Mr Romanes told The Australian . Consumers are being urged not to buy or eat Nanna 's Raspberries one kilogram packs , Nanna 's Frozen Mixed Berries one kilogram packs and 300 and 500 gram packs of Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries . While only the Nanna 's Mixed Berries product has been linked with the outbreak , and the other products have been recalled as a precaution , a Health Department spokesperson said that the source of the disease was still unconfirmed . ` However , the berries are the only common exposure for cases , ' the Heath Department said in a statement on Saturday . Despite the Federal government refused to release statistics relating to the scare , it has been revealed that three Victorians were the first to contract Hepatitis A , between Christmas and New Years . The Victorians were all interviewed by health authorities , and found that all three had consumed the berries , corroborating similar findings in NSW . An estimated one in 100 people who have eaten the contaminated berries will develop the disease , a figure which the Federal Health Department labelled as ` worse case scenario ' . Four frozen berry products imported by Patties Foods , and sourced from China 's Shandong province , were recalled this week due to fears they are linked to the viral disease Hepatitis A . The Department of Agriculture is contacting companies that have imported Chinese berries to find out about the source of the berries and supply chain food safety management systems . Early last week , the Red Cross Blood Service banned those who had eaten the berries from donating blood for two months , but lifted the ban on Saturday when they found the blood supply was not at risk . It has been revealed the frozen berries are from the Shandong province in east China , the Daily Telegraph reports . Cities and villages in Shandong are reportedly plagued by chemical and industrial waste pollution , with farming land laying adjacent to factories and petrochemical plants . One river running through the village of Jinling is so polluted by nearby chemical factories that the water is red coloured and has a foul smell , according to local Chinese reports . The small town of Jinling in east China 's Shandong province is located near the Qilu Chemical Industrial Park in Zibo City , according to the Epoch Times . A river which flows in the Chinese village Jinling in the Shandong province is one of China 's most polluted areas , reportedly where frozen berries are grown and packed before they are imported and sold in Australian stores . The small town of Jinling in east China 's Shandong province is located near the Qilu Chemical Industrial Park in Zibo City . In previous reports , there have been claims that the company releases chemical distribution into the river , which was once sparkly clear but has now visibly been contaminated and also emanates a stench . Residents also say there 's a ` cancer virus ' floating around the village as cancer is quite common in the town . This comes as reports emerged that health tests were n't conducted on any frozen berry products imported to Australia while similar goods have been tied to hepatitis breakout in North America and Europe , The Australian reports . Australia 's largest juice bar chain Boost Juice has also distanced itself from a growing Hepatitis A scandal after it emerged the company sources frozen berries from China . Other major chains have taken Chinese Goji berries off the menu as a precaution amid growing customer concerns over imported fruit , after 13 cases of Hepatitis A in Australia were linked to frozen berry products imported from the country . Boost Juice general manager Adam Neill says the company imports raspberries and strawberries used in their smoothies from China . ` However , these berries are from different regions to those featured in current news reports and are not affected , ' Mr Neill said . ` This fruit is Individually Quick Frozen -LRB- IQF -RRB- as it locks in all the health and nutrition benefits of fresh fruit and is packaged in Boost-dedicated facilities . ' Mr Neill added that Boost Juice individually tested each batch of fruit in accordance with HACCP -LRB- Australian -RRB- and SQF -LRB- International -RRB- standards . ` One hundred per cent of our batches are also subject to microbiological and pesticide tests , ' he said . ` Boost believes that any time Australian companies need to source product offshore , they should be testing every single batch . ' A spokesman for Kick ! Juice , which operates juice bars all over Australia , said the company sources their berries from the same Chinese supplier used by Boost . Four frozen berry products imported by Patties Foods , and sourced from China 's Shandong province , were recalled this week due to fears they are linked to the viral disease Hepatitis A . A spokeswoman for juice bar chain Top Juice said the company had never sourced berries from China , but had decided to stop serving goji berries -- which originate from China -- as a precaution . ` For the time being we are n't supplying goji berries , the fact they are a Chinese berry we want to eliminate doubt from customers , ' she said . ` We originally sourced -LSB- goji berries -RSB- from Australia and from the U.S. , we 've just removed that for the time being to maintain safety . ` We have never sourced our berries from China because we do n't like the quality of them . ' She added that Top Juice - which operates 35 stores in New South Wales and Victoria - sources its strawberries and blueberries from Australia , blackberries and boysenberries from New Zealand , cranberries from the U.S. and acai berries from Brazil . | 450,000 people may have eaten berries suspected of passing on Hepatitis A . Figures from the company show up to 70,000 packets are sold each week . Hepatitis A has an incubation period of seven weeks . Health authorities fear this means the number of cases will rise . Four more people were confirmed diagnosed to have Hep A on Saturday . The total number of people with the disease now stands at 18 . The outbreak came from three Victorians who ate the berries in December . | [[0, 92], [161, 198], [233, 329], [531, 625], [626, 710], [161, 230], [161, 198], [233, 329], [374, 385], [394, 433], [436, 506], [844, 896], [95, 160], [330, 385], [330, 385], [1572, 1691]] |
The Prime Minister 's chief of staff being married to the Liberal Party director has been labelled as a conflict of the interest and the cause for in-house fighting between its members . In two explosive emails sent to the party 's 27-member federal party executive and Tony Abbott on Sunday night , the party 's Federal treasurer Phil Higginson expressed his outrage about Peta Credlin and her husband Brian Loughnane being placed in such influential roles describing it as the ` most serious current dilemma ' within the Liberal party . In his unashamed rant , Mr Higginson said he could not understand ` how this party ever let a husband and wife team into those roles ' adding that it would never be allowed in the corporate world . ' A managing director would never allow his executive assistant to be the wife of the chairman , ' he wrote . Scroll down for video . The Prime Minister 's chief of staff Peta Credlin -LRB- right -RRB- and her husband Liberal Party Federal Director Brian Loughnane -LRB- left -RRB- have been blamed by the party 's Federal treasurer Phil Higginson for a rift in the party . Mr Higginson went on to say that the people responsible for the decision to allow Credlin and Loughnane to take on the powerful positions should ` hang their collective heads in shame ' . The honourary treasurer said he found it a ` complete mystery ' as to how the husband and wife duo were selected for the influential jobs which required ` competitive tension ' and confidential discussions with both sides of the Liberal party . ' I am overwhelmed daily by the sheer vitriol and pent-up animosities and enmities that exist . ' I have n't worked pro bono for over four years in this role and over 10 years for my good friend -LRB- Mr Abbott -RRB- to see him brought down this way , ' the email was reported as saying in The Herald Sun . Mr Higginson went on to say that if the situation was n't so serious that he would find it ` almost amusing ' while calling on the party to take immediate action . ` It immediately brings about the cessation of open communications to the federal director , contributes to wooden and unreliable communication and a reluctance towards open and trusting lines of communication , and , dare I say it , retribution , ' the leaked email said . Mr Higginson also claimed that he had only signed off on the party 's 2013/14 accounts in the past week due to a ` significant delay ' in the information about expenses that he requested from Mr Loughnane and the party 's secretariat , Fairfax media reported . He also highlighted concerns over financial reporting standards within the party , and said he would stand down from the treasurer 's role before June . ' I have n't worked pro bono for over four years in this role and over 10 years for my good friend -LRB- Mr Abbott -RRB- to see him brought down this way , ' Mr Higginson 's email said . | Two outraged emails sent by Liberal party Federal treasurer Phil Higginson . Mr Higginson expressed his disbelief about Prime Minister 's chief of staff Peta Credlin being married to the Liberal Party 's director Brian Loughnane . Duo are blamed in email for in-house fighting between the party members . He also highlighted concerns over financial reporting standards within the party , and said he would stand down from the treasurer 's role before June . | [[187, 210], [300, 402], [0, 80], [187, 210], [300, 402], [0, 36], [66, 186], [1013, 1110], [2550, 2552], [2558, 2630], [2550, 2552], [2637, 2702]] |
The former director of dinosaur replicas at the Natural History Museum has claimed his wife is keeping him prisoner in a garage at their Hamptons mansion as she waits for him to die . Martin Cassidy , 84 , made the claims in his pending divorce case from 62-year-old paper heiress Kate Wallach , whom he married 28 years ago , the New York Post reported . He claims she is waiting for him to die so she can avoid a divorce payout . ' I am a literal and figurative prisoner of my wife , ' he said in the affidavit . Life of luxury : Martin Cassidy , 84 , claims he is being kept prisoner in a garage while his wife enjoys the comforts of their $ 20million estate -LRB- pictured -RRB- . He is trying to throw out their pre-nup and divorce her . Heiress : Kate Wallach-Cassidy , 63 , is pictured Thursday in the driveway of her home in East Hampton . Her lawyer claims the paper heiress does not want to divorce her husband . Wife and mother : Mrs Wallach-Cassidy , seen last week with her son , Camaron , believes her husband of 28 years may be suffering from dementia . Cassidy claims that he only has a small bed , two flimsy folding chairs and a nail to hang his clothes on in the 30-by-40-foot room , and that maids bring him small cans of soup to eat . Meanwhile , his wife lives in luxury at their $ 20million estate , he claims . ' I have been relegated by the defendant to a small room on the property , in a far corner of this huge house , and to small bathroom with no bathtub or shower , ' Cassidy said , the Post reported . Instead , he must rely on staff to give him the occasional sponge bath , he said . Wallach , a mother of five , owns a 20 per cent interest in her family 's paper-distribution company Central National-Gottesman , and is worth more than $ 200million , court papers say . She inherited the share from her father , successful businessman and noted philanthropist Ira Wallach , who passed away in 2007 at age 97 . Cassidy signed a pre-nuptial agreement that cut him out of her fortune ahead of their wedding nearly three decades ago . But Cassidy said he did n't realize what he was signing and only did so because Wallach said it would make her parents happier . He is now calling on the court to overturn the agreement . He also wants more than $ 30,000 a month from his wife , who now gives him an allowance of $ 2,500 a month . However , Wallach denies cutting Cassidy out of her life and believes he is developing dementia , according to her lawyer , the New York Post reported . Her lawyer Kenneth Weinstein said that she does n't even want to divorce him , and that her husband lives in luxurious conditions . A court-appointed guardian is looking into whether Cassidy is mentally fit , and a judge will receive a finding next month . During that time , Cassidy will remain at the property . Stately home : A view of the family 's home on Pondview Lane in East Hampton . Mrs Wallach-Cassidy claims her husband lives in luxurious conditions , but the 84-year-old insists his wife is just waiting for him to die . ` Imprisoned ' : He claims he is being held in this garage , pictured , with no kitchen or proper bathroom . But his lawyer has appealed the order and said Cassidy would prefer to stay at a rental home in Amagansett . So far , the guardian has found Cassidy 's living conditions to be , ` not , by any stretch of the imagination , luxurious . ' Cassidy , who was 56 when he married his wife , previously worked as a laboratory assistant at the Natural History Museum before he began manufacturing dinosaur reproductions there , according to a 1983 New York Times article . Papers on his work have appeared in The Museum Journal . | Martin Cassidy claims his millionaire wife Kate Wallach , 62 , is forcing him to live in a small room with just a bed and no kitchen or bathroom . He says maids bring him cans of soup and give him sponge baths while his wife , the heiress a paper fortune , lives in luxury at their $ 20 million estate . He made the claims in an affidavit for his pending divorce , in which he is trying to appeal a pre-nuptial agreement that cuts him out of her fortune . But Wallach does n't even want to divorce him and believes he has dementia , her lawyer said . | [[0, 153], [184, 198], [206, 293], [1069, 1200], [1337, 1407], [3049, 3061], [3066, 3157], [605, 667], [637, 684], [1212, 1255], [1256, 1265], [1268, 1320], [1542, 1604], [2515, 2646], [2908, 2976], [184, 198], [206, 293], [488, 514], [685, 742], [1944, 2064], [1959, 1982], [1988, 2064], [848, 922], [866, 922], [1012, 1068], [2372, 2379], [2423, 2483], [2515, 2646], [2554, 2591]] |
Gone are the days when bigger meant better as many stars opted for subtle and sleek hairdos at last night 's Oscars . When it comes to award ceremony hair understated appears to be popular , and last night 's locks were classically beautiful , conforming to old world Hollywood glamour . The most favoured look appeared to be about keeping hair off the shoulders with Julianne Moore and Marion Cotillard opting for soft up-dos and Naomi Watts and Margot Robbie choosing the trendy LOB -LRB- long bob -RRB- . Scroll down for video . When it came to red carpet trends off the shoulder hair won the style stakes with Marion Cotillard , Julianne Moore and Cate Blanchett opting for low slung buns and casual chignons . Celebrity hairdresser Matthew Curtis talks FEMAIL through the latest hair trends to hit the red carpet with his favourite -LRB- and not so favourite -RRB- looks of the evening . Anna Kendrick : Textured , glamorous pleat . Anna Kendrick 's effortless pleat is a red carpet classic if a little ` safe ' Anna sports a relaxed , textured effortless pleat which complements the simplicity of her beautiful coral dress . This season on the red carpet , as well as on the runways , we 've seen an abundance of effortless and un-done styles , so Anna 's choice is a great combination of on-trend and glamour , making it perfect for the Oscars . However , some critics might say she 's played it a little safe , as the style is similar to her low twist chignon from last year 's Oscars . Felicity Jones : Natural , soft bun . Felicty Jones ' natural bun worked in favour of her dramatic dress choice . She may not have received the best reception for her choice in gown , but her natural soft bun is perfectly in keeping with runway styles for this spring and summer . Women that are wearing dresses with a high neckline want to embrace effortless , textured hair , as it avoids distracting too much from the dress . Rosamond Pike : Textured knotted ` un-do ' Rosamund Pike won best hair in Matthew Curtis ' books with her take on the Grecian up-do . Rosamond 's look is without a doubt my favourite from this year 's Oscars red carpet . It 's a stunning transition from the overly done Grecian up-do , which we see far too often on the red carpet , into a more textured , knotted un-do . The texture running through the front of the hair keeps the style soft and elegant , allowing the knot at the back to be a little tighter . Gina Rodriguez : Off-balance chignon . Matthew was n't keen on Gina 's play-it-safe chignon as he says it has been overly set . Gina 's hair is a play-safe chignon that has n't quite gone to plan . The style for me is a little off balance to the one side and overly set . The look could have been made a little softer and elegant if there was more texture running through the front . with the bun positioned towards the nape of the neck . Unfortunately , for me , her deep blue gown and hair do not work together to create that wow factor we so want from the red carpet . Margot Robbie : On-trend sleek LOB . Margot Robbie 's LOB -LRB- Long Bob -RRB- wins points in the trend stakes . This year already we 've seen so many celebrity icons revamping their look from long styles to the on-trend , effortless LOB -LRB- Long Bob -RRB- - Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Kim Kardashian to name a few . Margot has worn this style straight with a deep side parting , keeping her look sophisticated and stunning , so that her natural beauty and her gorgeous red dress make the statement . Dakota Johnson : Simply pony . Dakota Johnson 's simple pony tail was a bit of a let down at her first big awards ceremony . Wearing a simple ponytail can always be a risk at such a big awards ceremony . Although it 's a versatile style , and one which is timeless , with so much anticipation about her red carpet arrival , could Dakota 's look have been too simple this year ? Opting for a straight pony , this look gives a nod to the Nineties ' poker-straight trend that we are seeing more and more of . I like that she has kept the look delicate and feminine by simply wrapping a thin piece of hair around the elastic - a style which is easy to re-create at home and can be worn as a day look or straight out for dinner . Marion Cotillard : Effortless low bun . This look may look effortless but works well for awards seasons as it keeps the eye focused on the dress . A beautiful take a on a red carpet hair style which works well for the awards season , but also follows this seasons trend of a simple hair-up with a twist . The deep side parting , effortlessly twisted into a gorgeous low bun at the nape of the neck , complements the high line of Marion 's white dress . Julianne Moore : Classic chignon . The chignon is always a favourite on the red carpet and one that is pretty fail safe . A great sleek chignon that 's almost as timeless as the ponytail . This is a classic hairstyle that will always be red carpet worthy -- Julianne 's looks absolutely perfect for the red carpet . Naomi Watts : Nonchalant textured LOB . Naomi Watts gave the LOB an updated textured feel with her beachy waves . Also embracing the LOB , Naomi 's Oscar style is such a wearable look that we will be seeing a lot more of in the world of film and fashion . Rather than wearing it sleek like Margot Robbie , Naomi 's LOB has a nonchalant , textured feel to it . This look is super easy to re-create at home , using a curling wand on the mid-lengths of the hair , but leaving out the ends for a more lived-in feel . Sienna Miller : Twisted un-do . Sienna Miller 's un-do is not to try hard but achieves an elegant finish . A simple but stunning and effective look . Sienna 's beautifully twisted un-do , that 's not overly polished , works perfectly with her Oscar de la Renta dress . Cate Blanchett : Grecian chignon . The textured Grecian look is a messier take on the classic red carpet chignon . A little too Grecian with the hair , but still working towards an on-trend , textured chignon , Cate is looking incredible as always . There is always a high expectation for Cate 's red carpet look and she does n't really ever get much wrong . Gwyneth Paltrow : Straight , slicked back . Matthew was n't madly keen on Gwyneth Paltrow 's 90s look as he believe it did not flatter the dress . Although Gwyneth is working the natural Nineties sleek and slicked back look , I do n't feel this style complements her dress . A better look would had been a simple low twisted bun or ponytail , so that focus is on the detail of the dress . Reese Witherspoon : Confused hair . Matthew was not impressed with Reese Witherspoon 's hair as he says it did n't look styled or natural . For me Reese has got it spot on with the dress , yet her hair does n't seem to know whether it 's supposed to be ` un-done ' or ` done ' . It 's neither styled nor natural . If she had n't gone for such a strong centre parting , but more of a deep side part , it would have given the look a softer and effortless feel which would have worked better for her . | The hair trend at the Oscars appeared to be understated . Stars opted for low buns or natural bobs rather than over styled looks . Celebrity hairdresser Matthew Curtis gives his verdict on last night 's hair . | [[0, 117], [46, 117], [118, 188], [0, 117], [532, 565], [633, 714], [6423, 6488], [715, 772]] |
Located on the outskirts of an idyllic Cheshire hamlet , the once grand Cledford Hall belonged to a wealthy Victorian farmer and landowner . But now the former mansion and an adjoining Grade II listed barn are due to undergo a # 3.2 million transformation into what has been described as a Butlin 's - style holiday camp for travellers . The plans have infuriated residents in the hamlet of Cledford , near Middlewich , who claim that with other such camps in the area already they are ` being treated like the county dustbin ' . Cheshire East council plans to turn Cledford Hall , a 200-year-old derelict building and grade II listed barn , into a toilet and shower facility for gipsies at a cost of # 3.2 million - locals have opposed the proposals . Council bosses , who say they are required by law to provide a transit site , want to demolish the run-down hall dating back to 1828 to provide nine transit pitches , a permanent warden 's pitch and a play area . The barn would become a washing and toilet block and have an office for the warden . Plans were stalled due to the Grade II listing of the hall , but the listing was cancelled after a fire three years ago . The camp has been approved by planners and will be considered by the full council next month . Residents fighting to stop the move include builder Bob Moody , 66 , who has spent # 120,000 renovating his ` dream ' retirement cottage opposite the site entrance and fears the # 250,000 property and others will be left worthless . He called the plans an ` outrageous use of taxpayers ' money ' , adding : ` None of us can understand why the council should think it necessary to spend such a large amount of money providing a luxury Butlin 's - style holiday camp for travellers in such lovely countryside . Bob Moody has spent around # 120,000 renovating his retirement cottage and said he believes the development is a waste of council money , will devalue his home and attract more gipsies to the area . Cledford Hall was previously listed but was taken off the register last year after a fire at the building . ` These plans have n't had a single letter of support and I 'm led to believe there has even been an objection letter from other gipsies and travellers . There are already gipsy camps in the Middlewich area and it 's time some other towns bore some of this burden . We feel we are being treated like the county dustbin . My wife is devastated and can hardly talk about it . ' Neighbour Claire Bertram said : ` The cost of the site is completely ridiculous . ' Trevor Ratcliffe , a website developer , said : ` It 's disgusting that public money is being spent this way . The area is now becoming a travellers ' town . ' The property is part of the history of the area and dates back around 200 years but will be demolished . Bob Moody has launched a petition opposing the development , and is pictured outside his renovated home . Councillor Don Stockton , Cheshire East Council 's cabinet member for housing , said : ` The site is designed to reduce the number of unauthorised encampments as these have a serious impact on residents and businesses . ` There were 81 unauthorised encampments last year and until we have a transit site in place the police can not use their powers to move travellers on . ` Local authorities have a duty to make every effort to bring dilapidated listed buildings back into use . ' Mr Moody said he has traveled several hundred miles in search of the perfect materials for his Victorian home . Villagers in Cledford have branded the cost of the scheme , likened to a Butlins holiday park , as ridiculous . The development was first proposed after a fire at the 19th century building destroyed the interior . | Cledford Hall , built in 1822 , will be developed into facilities for gipsies . Grade II listed barn next to hall to be converted into toilets and showers . Cheshire East council claims it will return a derelict building back to use . They also said it will control numbers of unauthorised gipsy camps . But residents claim # 3.2 million scheme is a waste and will ruin history . Have branded proposed development a ` Butlins-style ' camp for travellers . | [[145, 260], [582, 639], [966, 1014], [530, 579], [3002, 3073], [338, 399], [201, 205], [214, 337], [3509, 3530], [3569, 3602]] |
Aaron Hernandez 's housekeepers testified on Monday about finding guns in the ` man cave ' of his home and how the ex-NFL star 's fiancée threatened them with deportation if they cooperated with authorities following Odin Lloyd 's murder . Marila Prinholato was the first cleaner to take the stand on Monday . She testified that she cleaned at the North Attleboro mansion in Massachusetts every Tuesday for up to seven hours . She said that she would sometimes smell ` marijuana ' at the home and that the bed in the ` man cave ' appeared to have been slept in on several occasions . Scroll down for video . Marila Prinholato -LRB- pictured left -RRB- testified on Monday about finding two guns at Aaron Hernandez 's Massachusetts home in 2013 . Grazielli Silva , who ran the cleaning company , also testified . Defense attorney Charles Rankin , right , cross-examines a witness during the murder trial for former NFL player Aaron Hernandez , left , on Monday in Fall River , Massachusetts . Ms Prinholato also testified that during one round of cleaning , a gun fell out from under the mattress . The cleaner then testified that a different weapon fell out of Hernandez 's pants pocket when a colleague went to hang them up . She added that she saw both guns at the home on the seven occasions she worked there . Ms Prinholato told the jury that after Odin Lloyd was found murdered on June 17 , 2013 , around a mile from Hernandez 's home , the Pats star and his fiancée , Shayanna Jenkins , put pressure on her to sign a legally-binding confidentially document . She did not sign it . Hernandez betrayed little emotion as he watched the witnesses testify in court on Monday . Odin Lloyd 's mother , Ursula Ward , was also in the public gallery at the Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River , as she has been each day since the start of trial . Hernandez 's defense attorney , Michael Fee , then got up to cross-examine Ms Prinholato . Fee said that the confidentiality agreement was given to Ms Prinholato before the murder and that the defendant had passed along one he got from another Pats player . Grazielli Silva , who ran the cleaning company used by Hernandez , then took the stand . Ms Grazi said that she learned of the confidentiality agreement three weeks before the murder but did not receive the form until after the shooting death of Lloyd . Like her colleague , she did n't sign it . Hernandez 's lawyer then asked Ms Grazi about her U.S. immigration status to which she confirmed she was illegal . The defense then asked if she thought cooperating with prosecutors would help her stay in the U.S . Ursula Ward , the mother of murder victim Odin Lloyd , reacts during the trial for former NFL player Aaron Hernandez at the Bristol County Superior Court on Monday . Defense attorney Michael Fee quizzed Aaron Hernandez 's former cleaner , Grazielli Silva , in court on Monday speculating that she was cooperating with prosecutors in the trial because of her illegal immigration status . At the beginning of court proceedings on Monday , witnesses heard loud bangs that sounded like fireworks in a Massachusetts industrial park where the bullet-riddled body of a man ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez is accused of fatally shooting was found hours later , they testified on Monday . Two employees of Needletech Products Inc , a surgical needle manufacturing company in North Attleborough , Massachusetts , said they heard the sounds between 3am and 3.30 am on June 17 , 2013 , during breaks from their overnight shifts at the company . ' I heard a loud bang , four or five times , ' said Barbara Chan , a Needletech machine operator who had been taking a nap in her car . ' I thought it was fireworks ... It was two slow ones and three fast ones . ' Another Needletech employee , Michael Ribeiro , was listening to the radio in his pickup truck outside the company 's facility when he said he heard ' a loud banging sound , like fireworks going off ' . The body of Odin Lloyd , a semiprofessional football player who had been dating the sister of Hernandez 's fiancée , was found by a teenage jogger a short distance away later that day . Lloyd , 27 , had been shot six times and police found five empty .45 - caliber shell casings nearby . Odin Lloyd 's body was found with gunshot wounds in an industrial park in June 2013 . A single .45 - caliber shell was found in a dumpster at a rental car agency , removed from a car Hernandez returned . Authorities have not located the gun used in the slaying . Hernandez , who lived less than a mile from the industrial park , has been charged with Lloyd 's murder and various firearms offenses . If convicted , he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison . Hernandez , 25 , had a $ 41 million contract with the New England Patriots when he was cut from the team shortly after being arrested in June 2013 . Prosecutors contend Hernandez and two friends , Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz , picked up Lloyd at his Boston home in the early hours of June 17 , 2013 , before driving him to the industrial area where his body was found . Wallace and Ortiz also have been charged and will be tried separately . All three men have pleaded not guilty . Associate Justice Susan Garsh reconsidered an earlier ruling to exclude text messages between Lloyd and his sister , saying the sister could testify that texts were sent at certain times , but not about their contents . Hernandez will face a second trial later this year on charges he killed two Cape Verdean men outside a Boston nightclub in 2012 . | Marila Prinholato testified on Monday that she had found two different weapons while cleaning at Hernandez ' North Attleboro home . 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Betrayed : Beverley Neville found out her husband of 13 years was living a double life . Beverley Neville used to be thankful for her chauffeur husband who worked all the hours he could to pay the mortgage on the house they shared in Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire , after she was made redundant . Beverley , 58 , believed that husband , Raymond , 55 , often had to stay away from home as he worked night shifts and was regularly hired to drive to Cardiff . But she was shocked to discover her husband of 13 years was not the man she thought he was . In fact , many of the times he had stayed away ` working ' he was actually seeing another woman . And Beverley was stunned to find out he was n't just having an affair - he had committed bigamy by marrying the other woman after forging divorce papers . Recalling the events that led to her shocking discovery on today 's This Morning , Beverley said : ` One of the times he told me he was away in Wales I became worried because I could n't get hold of him for ten days . His mobile kept going straight to answerphone . ' I had started working as a carer then and by coincidence , the son of one of the ladies I looked after worked at the same chauffeur company . I asked him to try and contact Raymond and he did - on a different number to the one I had . ` Raymond was living a double life and had two mobile phones and he was n't in Wales , he was in China . ' Beverley confronted her husband when he returned home but he denied everything . He said his work was ` top secret ' so he could n't tell her where he had been . ` Oh so you 're Pinocchio working for MI5 now ? ' she retorted at the time . Suspicious of what he had been up to , Beverley later checked her husband 's emails - which she had access to , as she did his invoicing for him . This was how she discovered he was married to a Chinese nurse , April Chang , who he had set up home with less than 20 miles away in Harrow , North London . Beverley was stunned . She told presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford : ' I did n't know about his double life . I did n't have a clue as it was happening over a long period of time . If you married someone who is a chauffeur who does night work , how would you know any different ? ' Scroll down for video . Beverley told Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on today 's This Morning how she discovered her husband had married another woman by checking his emails after becoming suspicious of his behaviour . The betrayed wife revealed how things had started out so differently when she first met Raymond at a dance in 1997 and she had been instantly attracted to him . She recalled : ` When I first met him , I danced with him and he asked for my number . We got on really well and had the same interests , we both enjoyed dancing and going out , we were hunky dory . ' Caught up in a whirlwind romance , Beverley said yes when Raymond proposed to her a year later . It was only after they tied the knot that it became apparent Raymond was prone to withholding the truth . He 'd failed to tell Beverley that he had been married before and was a father . She said : ' I did n't know until after I married him that he had been married before and had children . He said if I found out he had children it might put me off . ' Beverley said they were happily married for a time until she was made redundant and Raymond volunteered to start doing extra shifts , which meant he would be away from home more . Raymond Neville pictured with April Chang who he tied the knot with while still married to Beverley . Then in 2010 , he came home and told Beverley about a money-making scheme he had heard about . ` One time he came home and told me about a friend who had a Chinese nurse for a girlfriend . She was struggling for a visa to stay in Britain and he could n't marry her as his divorce had n't come through , ' she explained in an earlier interview in The Mirror . Beveley said she 's now trying to move on with her life after her ex has been sentenced for his crimes . ` Raymond told me he was looking for someone else to marry her for a fee -- just to keep her here . ' I thought it was really sad that someone was in that position , but even sadder anyone would be desperate enough for cash to marry someone they did n't love . ' I thought to myself : `` we may be poor , but I love my husband , and that 's worth a lot '' ' . ' But unbeknownst to Beverley , Raymond went on to marry Chinese nurse April himself in a # 10,000 visa scam - and then he fell in love with her . They tied the knot at a registry office in Camden , North London , which Beverley only discovered two years later when she checked his email following his mysterious trip to China . April appeared to have no idea Raymond was still married as he had forged divorce documents to make their union possible . Beverley reported his bigamy to the police in fear that she may be accused of being involved in the visa scam . In December last year , Raymond admitted perjury , bigamy and making forged statements and was sentenced to nine months , suspended for 18 months . On This Morning , Beverley said while Raymond admitted his crimes in court -LRB- while the ` Chinese lady was in floods of tears ' -RRB- , he has yet to confess his crimes to her . ` Still to this day he has n't admitted to me what he did and he showed no remorse in court , he did n't offer a word , ' she said . She added that she 's now trying to ` get on ' with her life . ' I have to start again and keep myself busy and I have plenty of friends . I do n't know if I would marry again . ' | Beverley Neville , 58 , from Herts , married Raymond , 55 , in 1997 . He seemed to work round the clock as a chauffeur , seven days a week . But he 'd married another woman and set up house 20 miles away . He was convicted for perjury , bigamy and making forged statements . Beverley appeared on today 's This Morning to share her side of the story . | [[130, 151], [156, 176], [302, 310], [318, 461], [1850, 1865], [1886, 1928], [808, 888], [2276, 2427], [5105, 5120], [5123, 5241]] |
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is learning that major leagues pitchers throw harder than in the minors , as journalists are piling on the newly minted Republican front-runner -- first with gotcha questions and now with questions about an abortion flip-flop over a period of just four months . The New York Times highlighted on Monday a campaign ad Walker made in October as he fought through a tough re-election contest . ` I 'm pro-life , ' he says in the video , but Walker also announced his support for ` legislation to increase safety , and to provie more information to a woman considering her options . The bill leaves the final decision to a woman and her doctor . ' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . FRONT-RUNNER : Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has surged to the front of the GOP presidential pack , opening him up to instant media slaps about inconsistencies in his political record . FOUR MONTHS AGO : Walker made a campaign ad in October 2014 saying he supported legislation that would keep abortion legal , albeit ` safer , ' although he insisted he was pro-life . POLITICAL MINEFIELD : Pro-life partisans make up a large part of the Republican electorate that will decide who is nominated for president next year -- and they could stay home on Election Day if a pro-choice candidate is named . But last month , according to a witness who spoke with The New York Times , Walker met privately with potential donors to his nascent presidential campaign and boasted that he supported a ` personhood amendment ' -- which holds that human life begins at conception and practicaly bans abortions along with so-called ` morning after contraceptives . ' His evolution from a blue-state governor to a potential GOP primary winner is similar to that of Mitt Romney four years ago : Walker must straddle between his moderate positions at home and the need to appeal to the Republican Party 's evangelical Christian base . Abortion is one of America 's most hotly contested and emotionally charged political issues . Entire lobbying industries have sprung up to defend abortion clinics -- especially those run by the moneyed Planned Parenthood -- and to push a rollback of the 1973 ` Roe v. Wade ' Supreme Court decision that enshrined the practice in American law . Walker delivered a breakout Jan. 24 speech In Iowa , crescendoing on a boast that he had ` defunded Planned Parenthood ' in hist state 's budgets , something that GOP conservatives wand to see replicated at the federal level . But in October he dodged questions from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about his support for a proposed ` partial birth ' abortion ban -- a law that would prohibit terminating a pregnancy that was more than 20 weeks old . The Times reports that Walker has also expressed a preference for abortion bans even in cases of incest and rape . In his Iowa speech , he he drew loud applause from a red-meat audience when he recalled signing ` pro-life legislation . ' AMERICAN CROSSROADS : The battle over abortion continues to hold Americans ' attention and generate protests more than 40 years after it came to a head in the Supreme Court . WALKER 'S HOME STATE : University students and staff braved cold weather this month to protest Walker 's proposal to cut state spending on higher education . Walker is learly a front-runner , more than 16 months from the Cleveland , Ohio convention that will annoint a GOP presidential nominee . One surprise poll result , published Monday , has him in a statistical tie for the lead with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the lone-star state , one of America 's largest and most conservative political strongholds . Cruz attracted 20 per cent of support from Texas Republicans , followed by Walker with 19 . Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush , favored by moderates and already lapping the field in fundraising , was a distant third with just 9 per cent . Uber-conservative doctor Ben Carson came in with the same number . Walker is expected to give Bush a run for his donors ' money , potentially representing a political consensus between the establishment and the right wing . FLIP-FLOPPER ? Walker is n't the only public figure to have a change of heart on abortion : Norma McCorvey , the ` Jane Roe ' in ` Roe v. Wade ' who sued for her right to have an abortion , is now an anti-abortion activist . ' I think he 's going to make the case we nominate the most conservative person possible who has the ability to win in a general election , ' Republican Party of South Carolina chairman Matt Moore told the Times . Walker 's team is already learning how to make hay when reporters ambush him with emotionally charged questions deigned to throw him off-balance . Fundraising emails went out shortly after The Washington Post cornered him on Friday by asking if he thought President Barack Obama is a Christian . By Sunday night his appeal for money pledged that Walker ` refuses to be distracted by the small , petty , and pale ideas that the `` gotcha '' headline writers for the Liberal Media want to talk about . ' | In October the Wisconsin governor pledged to support legislation focused on ` safety ' during abortions . ` The bill leaves the final decision to a woman and her doctor , ' he said in a campaign ad . This month he 's telling potential donors that he supports a ` personhood ' amendment , which insists that life begins at conception . He boasted in January that he had ` defunded Planned Parenthood , ' America 's wealthiest and most politically savvy chain of abortion clinics . Walker is busy beefing up his conservative bona fides in advance of a bruiing GOp presidential primary that may not favor blue-state moderates . | [[466, 472], [478, 536], [881, 896], [941, 1020], [607, 669], [1298, 1308], [1370, 1449], [1298, 1308], [1370, 1376], [1454, 1504], [1467, 1619], [1480, 1504], [1516, 1642], [2076, 2130], [2343, 2372]] |
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani may have come under fire for saying that President Barack Obama does not love America , but he has at least one 12-year-old backer in Georgia . Middle school student CJ Pearson made a YouTube video in which he said that the commander in chief had a ` downright hate for the American values our country holds ' . The video , posted Saturday on his channel , has garnered more than 112,000 views as of Sunday night . CJ Pearson , a 12-year-old from Georgia , posted a video backing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 's comments criticizing President Obama 's . The middle schooler said the president is ` not willing to defend our country against the evil of terrorism domestic and abroad ' A ` public figure ' page for the student says he has ` considered himself a conservative since the mere age of 8 , supporting John McCain in his 2008 Presidential Campaign ' . He said in his video that if Obama really loved America he would call Islamic State ` what it really is , an assault on Christianity ' The student added that the president , who has ordered airstrikes on ISIS and asked for approval to send limited ground troops , was ` not willing to defend our country against the evil of terrorism domestic and abroad ' . The student said that the president ` would n't try to take away what hard working Americans have worked for their entire lives ' and ` would n't take away the rights of the American people ' . Giuliani has said that he stands by his comments made last week . However , he wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal saying that he ` did n't intend to question President Obama 's motives or the content of his heart ' . Giuliani wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal saying that he did n't want to question Obama 's motives or heart . He said it was weak , however , to show ` any reluctance to hold up America and its ideals in contrast to the nation 's enemies ' . The former mayor also criticized Obama 's comments about torture and American exceptionalism . Republicans such Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker , who sat next to the former mayor when he made the comments , have been asked to follow up on the original remarks . The possible presidential candidate said he did n't know if Obama loved his country or if he was Christian , despite the president repeatedly talking about his faith . Other conservative figures have tried to distance themselves from Giuliani . Indiana Governor Mike Pence , another potential candidate for a 2016 White House run , said ' I do n't think it helps to question the president 's patriotism ' on Fox News Sunday . The Midwestern governor criticized Obama for being ` fully willing to lecture the people of this country about the crusades , but is unwilling to call Islamic extremism for what it is ' . Indiana Governor Mike Pence said that questioning the patriotism of Obama -LRB- pictured at the 2015 Governors Dinner -RRB- was not helpful . | CJ Pearson said president ` not willing to defend our country ' Video had gotten 112,000 views on YouTube as of Sunday night . Rudy Giuliani stood by comments in Wall Street Journal piece . Indiana Gov Mike Pence said questioning Obama 's patriotism does n't ` help ' | [[607, 734], [632, 734], [1048, 1266], [1071, 1084], [1177, 1266], [353, 455], [1465, 1530], [1488, 1513], [2447, 2474], [2534, 2538], [2541, 2627], [2816, 2957], [2854, 2895], [2917, 2957]] |
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has joked about his struggle with alcoholism but insisted he has n't fallen off the wagon despite being pictured popping into an off-licence recently . The 47-year-old , who was briefly sectioned for his own safety in October , appeared in good health as he appeared on BT Sport 's Matchday Live With Fletch and Sav show yesterday . Touching on his lengthy battle with drink and drugs , the former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle midfielder joked : ` I 've been on a whiskey diet -- I lost three days ! ' Scroll down for videos . Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne appeared in good spirits on BT Sport 's Fletch and Sav show . The 47-year-old appeared healthy with glowing skin and an eccentric grey beard during yesterday 's TV stint . Gascoigne , who retired from football in 2004 , was joined by fellow guest Russell Brand on the show and opened up about his struggles with alcoholism . He even joked : ` I 've been on a whiskey diet -- I lost three days ' The star , who put his recent stint in hospital following an apparent alcohol binge down to ` just to a little blip ' , insisted photos of him shopping in a off-licence last month did n't mean he had resorted to his old habits . He told TV presenters Robbie Savage and Darren Fletcher : ' I was only buying cigarettes . ' Gascoigne , who retired from football in 2004 , was spotted emerging from a branch of Oddbins in Poole , Dorset , in his slippers in January . Wearing an oversized sheepskin coat , yellow t-shirt and jeans , he kept a carrier bag hidden as he left the convenience store . And in December last year , he was spotted popping to an off-licence in east London , although it was n't clear whether he bought anything at the store . A month earlier he was pictured looking downcast as he put the bins out in front his property in the wealthy Sandbanks area of Poole , Dorset , wearing a blue dressing gown , tartan pyjama bottoms and slip-on shoes . Despite his previous public struggles with alcoholism , Gascoigne appeared happy and relaxed on the sport show yesterday and teamed his new healthy , glowing appearance with an eccentric grey beard . Gascoigne 's fellow guests on the BT Sport Fletch and Sav show included Rio Ferdinand and Russell Brand . All eyes in the star-studded north London studio were on Gascoigne during the rare TV appearance . As well as making light of his dark times , the footballer also touched on the struggles of being in the spotlight . He told fellow guests Jimmy Greaves and Russell Brand how his fundamental aim on a football pitch was to ` entertain the fans , win them over ' , but admitted that sometimes it all became too intense for him . He also admitted that even today ` it 's sometimes hard to go to games ' because he ends up ` analysing myself . ' He added : ' I drive myself nuts . What would I have done there ? ' It prompted comedian Brand , who has also struggled with alcohol and drug addiction in the past , to reassure the footballing great . He turned to Gascoigne and told him ` the greatness is still in you , ' before adding : ` You must n't feel sad . You 've given the game so much . ' Brand later said of the former footballer : ` He transcends clubs and football because he was such a beautiful player and a genius . ' Comedian and West Ham fan Russell Brand tweeted this picture of himself and Ian Wright giving Paul Gascoigne a kiss after the trio appeared on BT Sport 's Matchday Live with Fletch and Sav on Sunday . TV presenter Gary Lineker took to Twitter to make a series of positive comments about Gascoigne 's interview . Gascoigne 's rare television appearance also appeared to be well-received by fans . TV presenter Gary Lineker took to Twitter to make a series of positive comments about his interview . He wrote : ` Gazza is on @FletchAndSav on @btsport and seems in good form . Now that fella could really play . ` Gazza was so good and loved having the ball so much he 'd only pass it to you if you had no choice but to give it straight back to him . ' He later added : ` Great to see Gazza in such sparkling form . Love the lunatic . ' The former professional footballer 's appearance on the show is one of his rare public outings since his hospitalisation in October last year , during which he was placed on a three-day emergency detox . Gascoigne was spotted shuffling out of his local off-licence in a pair of slippers in January . Despite keeping the carrier bag hidden from view , he said during yesterday 's TV interview that he had just bought cigarettes . The former England , Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle footballer was also spotted emerging from an off-licence in east London in December last year . However , it was clear in the photos that he did n't buy booze . Last year , the ex-footballer was spotted looking downcast as he put the bins out outside his home in the wealthy Sandbanks area of Poole , Dorset , wearing a blue dressing gown , tartan pyjama bottoms and slippers . The star , who made 57 appearances for England , was first sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2008 following an incident at a Newcastle hotel . His latest sectioning in the early hours of October 24 came following an apparent alcohol binge . During his time in hospital , he is said to have taken the opportunity to improve his health and fitness by doing up to 800 press-ups , sit-ups and squats every day . Gascoigne , who now prays every morning , claimed he had only drunk for one year out of the last 18 and admitted he was lucky to have nipped his relapses in the bud quickly . Last month , he admitted that ` the only person who can save me is me ' , and vowed to stay on the straight and narrow after listening to doctors ' warnings that alcohol will kill him . Gascoigne , who gave some of his best years to Spurs from 1988 to 1992 , celebrates an FA Cup semi-final win . | Paul Gascoigne made light of alcohol struggles during rare TV appearance . 47-year-old footballer joked : ` I 've been on a whiskey diet -- I lost three days ' He also insisted he has not fallen off the wagon despite visiting off-licences . Said he was just buying cigarettes and was now on the straight and narrow . Star appeared on BT Sport 's Matchday Live With Fletch & Sav on Sunday . 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A dog found frozen to the ground in Ecorse , Michigan , last Tuesday is lucky to be alive but may yet loose a leg or two due to her owner 's cruelty . Elsa , a 10-year-old chow mix , was rushed to Healthy Paws Medical Center after a Good Samaritan spotted the poor animal suffering in freezing conditions and called for help . According to rescuers from the local animal shelter it took them 30 minutes to free Elsa from the icy ground . Elsa was rushed to Healthy Paws Medical Center after a Good Samaritan spotted the poor animal suffering in freezing conditions and called for help . The 10-year-old chow mix , who was found frozen to the ground last Tuesday , is lucky to be alive but may yet loose a leg or two due to her owner 's cruelty . ` They had to pour warm water on her . Her two legs were frozen . The side of her face and her side , she was literally laying -LSB- sic -RSB- frozen to the ground , ' Patricia Trevino of the River Rouge Animal Shelter told FOX 2 . The temperature was five degrees with a windchill of -10 on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. when the rescuers arrived , but they do n't know how long the animal was left outside . Elsa 's owners had cruelly wrapped her leash around her which had prevented her from being able to reach either food , water or shelter . ` The dog was incoherent , was not responsive . She did n't start crying until the water was poured on her , ' said Trevino . Elsa suffered frost bite to her ears and feet , with her toes were frozen together so that they bleed when she tried to walk on them after she had been revived . Elsa suffered frost bite to her ears and feet , with her toes were frozen together so that they bleed when she tried to walk on them after she had been revived . According to Trevino , Elsa is n't out of the woods just yet and could lose a leg or two . FOX 2 reports that the veterinarian who had been working to save Elsa was too overwhelmed to speak on camera about what the dog had suffered . Healthy Paws are taking donations over the phone as they battle to save Else . ` It 's going to pay her bill so she can be treated and stay here as long as she needs to stay until she recovers , ' said Trevino . The dog 's owners have been charged with cruelty and are due to appear in court . | Elsa was rushed to Healthy Paws Medical Center after a Good Samaritan spotted the poor animal suffering in freezing conditions and called for help . The 10-year-old chow mix , who was found frozen to the ground last Tuesday , is lucky to be alive but may yet loose a leg or two . Elsa suffered frost bite to her ears and feet , with her toes were frozen together so that they bleed when she tried to walk afterwards . ` Her two legs were frozen . The side of her face and her side , she was literally laying -LSB- sic -RSB- frozen to the ground , ' said one of the rescuers . | [[151, 155], [177, 271], [231, 304], [256, 271], [309, 326], [438, 531], [491, 564], [516, 531], [569, 586], [0, 42], [45, 89], [45, 68], [94, 101], [108, 150], [587, 613], [618, 661], [587, 611], [664, 684], [587, 611], [689, 696], [703, 745], [587, 611], [697, 745], [1764, 1768], [1806, 1831], [1417, 1462], [1470, 1518], [1508, 1559], [1524, 1578], [1579, 1624], [1632, 1680], [1670, 1721], [1686, 1740], [45, 53], [102, 150], [587, 611], [697, 745], [785, 811], [848, 888]] |
Utah cancer researcher Uta von Schwedler was found dead with wounds that pointed to a homicide , but she also had a fatal level of the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in her system that made her death a mystery , a medical examiner testified Monday . Prosecutors charged her 51-year-old ex-husband John Brickman Wall with murder after saying he killed von Schwedler during a bitter custody battle in 2011 . However , assistant medical examiner Erik Christensen stopped short of ruling her death a homicide or suicide . Accusations : John Brickman Wall , pictured center in court on Monday , is currently standing trial for the murder of his ex-wife Uta von Schwedler . Suicide or homicide ? Von Schwedler was a cancer researcher . She was found dead in her bathtub in 2011 from knife wounds and a Xanax overdose . Mystery : Assistant medical examiner Erik Christensen said in court on Monday that the Xanax in Von Schwedler 's system was a mystery - no pill fragments were found in her stomach and there were no wounds on the skin to suggest she was injected . ` If she had no Xanax in her system I would have certified this death a homicide , ' Christensen testified at the murder trial of Wall . Xanax is generally difficult to overdose on and is n't available in a liquid form that could be forcibly injected , he said . Suspicious : In court on Monday , the medical examiner testified that it 's difficult to overdose on Xanax - suggesting she was force fed the depression drug . ` She just happened to take this and happened to be killed the same night ? That does n't really make sense , ' the medical examiner said . Von Schwedler did n't have a history of anxiety or depression , or a prescription for Xanax . Other experts said the drug could make someone more relaxed and less likely to fight back while taking up to an hour to have an effect . In the months after von Schwedler 's death , her family called for more investigation , and the couple 's oldest son fueled speculation by saying he thought his father killed his mother . Wall was arrested and charged with murder in April 2013 , nearly 18 months after her death . His trial , expected to last a month , began last week . Wall 's defense attorneys say von Schwedler took the Xanax herself , and cut her own arms and legs before her death . Under questioning from defense lawyer G. Fred Metos , Christensen acknowledged that it 's possible the cuts were self-inflicted , and that the leg is an unusual place for a defensive wound . He also said he would typically expect more wounds if she was fighting for her life . Christensen had enough doubts about the case that he went to back to police to ask what else they had found during their investigation , but he was initially told the case was closed . Other officers did go back and do more investigation , but the case against Wall remains largely circumstantial . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | John Brickman Wall is currently standing trial for the murder of his ex-wife , cancer researcher Uta von Schwedler . Von Schwedler was found drowned in a bathtub in the midst of a bitter custody battle with Wall in 2011 . On Monday , the assistant medical examiner Erik Christensen explained why he did n't rule the woman 's death a suicide or homicide . Says fatal amounts of Xanax in her system was suspicious - since it 's difficult to overdose on the anti-anxiety drug . Other experts said the drug could make a victim more relaxed and less willing to fight back during the hour or so it takes to kill . | [[511, 522], [525, 543], [583, 640], [683, 722], [243, 289], [309, 398], [723, 764], [409, 510], [816, 931], [101, 104], [110, 172], [816, 931], [1190, 1233], [1350, 1475], [1710, 1826], [1819, 1846]] |
He was left paraplegic and told he would never walk again following a motocross crash in 2009 . But now , Kent Stephenson is able to move his legs once more - and can even stand up briefly . This is thanks to an electrical implant that has given him and three other men a new lease of life . The spinal implant , which is part of a ` groundbreaking ' experimental study funded by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , is electrically stimulated by a remote that Mr Stephenson carries . Scroll down for video . Moving again : Kent Stephenson , 27 , was left paraplegic following a horrific motocross crash in 2009 . But now , he is able to move his legs once more - and can even stand up briefly - thanks to a new electrical implant . Stimulant : The spinal implant , which is part of a groundbreaking experimental study funded by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , is electrically stimulated by a remote that Mr Stephenson carries -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Overjoyed : Speaking of the moment he was able to move his lower limbs for the first time in six years , Mr Stephenson -LRB- pictured , left , and right , with his fiancee , Misti Richeson -RRB- described it as ` really overwhelming ' Speaking of the moment he was able to move his lower limbs for the first time in six years , the 27-year-old , from Mount Pleasant , Texas , said : ` It 's really overwhelming with the results I 've gotten . ' I felt the charge come from my back down to my leg and it contracted and -LSB- my leg -RSB- was pulled back and I was blown away , I was like `` woah '' . We found out later on that I could stand . ' I could not only pull my my left leg back , I could also move my toes , I could move my ankles , I could do the same thing on the right side as I could on the left side , I could extend my legs . ' He added : ' I feel extremely blessed to be able to be a part of this program . It 's hard to really find a word that describes how great - I mean , it 's really unbelievable . I can actually do it . ' Although experts have said Mr Stephenson 's movement is promising , they have warned that the treatment is n't a cure . The patient still can not walk and has to use a wheelchair to get around . Mr Stephenson , a former ProAm motocross racer , was attempting an 80-foot jump in Kaufman County when his bike locked up and he crashed to the ground on June 9 , 2009 , according to KLTV . Amazed : ' I felt the charge come from my back down to my leg and it contracted and -LSB- my leg -RSB- was pulled back and I was blown away , I was like `` woah '' . We found out later on I could stand , ' said Mr Stephenson -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Therapy session : Although experts have said Mr Stephenson 's movement is promising , they have warned that the treatment is n't a cure . The patient -LRB- seen undergoing therapy -RRB- still has to use a wheelchair to get around . Tragedy : Mr Stephenson , an ex-ProAm motocross racer -LRB- pictured : Mr Stephenson in action -RRB- , was attempting an 80-foot jump in Kaufman County when his bike locked up and he crashed to the ground on June 9 , 2009 . ' I was trying to catch fifth gear on a certain section of the track and I finally did it . Then I started going off the face of the jump and the bike locked up , ' said Mr Stephenson . ' I was just kind of going through the air and it was just nose down . I tried to jump away from it ... Then we landed on the front and did lots of cartwheels and somersaults . ' Speaking to the Reeve Foundation , he added : ' I knew instantly that I could n't feel my legs . The doctors explained that ... there was basically no hope for me to regain any mobility or movement . ' Mr Stephenson , who had cracked one of his vertebrae and practically exploded another one in the crash , underwent surgery at Parkland Hospital in Dallas to fuse part of his spine together . Parplegic : Mr Stephenson -LRB- pictured in hospital -RRB- , who had cracked one of his vertebrae and nearly exploded another one in the crash , underwent surgery at Parkland Hospital in Dallas to fuse part of his spine together . Hoping to walk again one day : But although the procedure went well , medics later informed him he would never be able to feel or move his lower limbs ever again . Mr Stephenson , however , refused to accept their words . Out on a shoot : ' I just felt like there was more out there , ' said Mr Stephenson , who had always dreamed of becoming a professional motocross racer . Above , the patient is pictured -LRB- center -RRB- in a Facebook photo . But although the procedure went well , medics later told him he would never be able to feel or move his body beneath his waist ever again . Mr Stephenson , however , refused to accept their words . ' I just felt like there was more out there , ' said Mr Stephenson , who had always dreamed of becoming a professional motocross racer and became engaged to his girlfriend , Misti Richeson , on Saturday . When Mr Stephenson heard of the experimental study - which followed a paraplegic man having his spinal cord successfully zapped with electricity three years ago - he immediately agreed to take part . But neither he nor the researchers , based at the Human Locomotion Research Center laboratory , Frazier Rehab Institute , in Louisville , Kentucky , realized the incredible progress he would make . The patient and three other paralyzed men - Andrew Meas , Dustin Shillcox and Rob Summers - saw a 16-electrode array implanted onto each other their spinal cords . It was then stimulated with electricity during regular sessions . After two years and three months of tests and therapy sessions on his legs , Mr Stephenson was eventually able to move them in what he and his family deemed a ` miraculous ' development . The first time he did so , his lifted his left leg up to a '90 degree angle ' , his proud mother , Kim , said . Mother : After two years and three months of tests on his legs , Mr Stephenson was eventually able to move them . The first time , his lifted his left leg up to a '90 degree angle ' , his mother , Kim -LRB- pictured -RRB- told KLTV . Building up strength : Mr Stephenson was the second person in the country to be implanted with the epidural stimulation device . Now , he is able to ride on an off-road utility vehicle for entire days at a time with his friends . Mr Stephenson was the second person in the country to be implanted with the epidural stimulation device . Now , he is able to ride on an off-road utility vehicle for entire days at a time with his friends . ` I 'm able to -LRB- make -RRB- these voluntary movements and it really changed my life , ' said Mr Stephenson , who can have the implant turned ` on ' for three hours a day . ` I 've seen some benefits of -LRB- the device -RRB- training even when it 's turned off . There have been huge improvements in bowel , bladder and sexual function . ' Meas , Shillcox and Summers - all of whom have different spinal injuries - have also seen positive results from the experimental treatment . The four men all dream of walking again one day . Looking ahead : The patient -LRB- second right -RRB- was among four men to undergo the experimental treatment . Andrew Meas -LRB- left -RRB- , Dustin Shillcox -LRB- second left -RRB- and Rob Summers -LRB- far right -RRB- also saw positive results . Speaking to CNN , Peter Wilderotter , CEO of the foundation , said of the research : ` We can improve lives in the here and now and that 's an extraordinary change in the way we think about this . ' However , Peter Ellaway , an emeritus professor of physiology at Imperial College London , who had no role in the study at the University of Louisville , said : ` There is no miracle cure on the way . ' But he admitted that the treatment could prove ` life-changing ' , saying : ` But this could certainly give paralyzed people more independence and it could still be a life-changer for them . ' To donate to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation , click here . | Kent Stephenson , 27 , was left paraplegic following 2009 motocross crash . Doctors told him he would never be able to feel or move lower limbs again . But now , Mr Stephenson is able to move his legs - and can even stand up . This is thanks to ` groundbreaking ' electrical implant on man 's spinal cord . 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An Oscar winner admitted that he tried to kill himself when he was 16 and urged kids who feel different to ` stay weird ' as he accepted the award . Graham Moore took the opportunity to raise awareness about depression and suicide when he collected the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the Imitation Game . The Columbia University graduate first paid tribute to Alan Turing , the subject of the film who solved the Enigma code , as he had never received recognition for his achievements while he was alive . Moving : Graham Moore , who won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay said : ' I tried to commit suicide at 16 and now I 'm standing here ' The writer then said : ' I tried to commit suicide at 16 and now I 'm standing here . I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she does n't fit in anywhere . ` You do . Stay weird . Stay different , and then when it 's your turn and you are standing on this stage please pass the same message along . ' After the war Turing was prosecuted for homosexuality . He killed himself at the age of 41 in 1954 . Since his death , his discovery of the code has been credited as one of the main reason 's Allied forces were able to defeat Hitler 's army . He was never recognized for his achievements while he was alive and was pardoned posthumously for his crime . Earlier in the evening , another reference to suicide was included in an acceptance speech when Dana Perry mentioned that her son had killed himself . Perry made her comments in accepting the Oscar for best documentary for ` Crisis Hotline : Veterans Press 1 . ' ` We should talk about suicide out loud , ' she said . Speech : The Columbia University graduate paid tribute to Alan Turing , who solved the Enigma code , as he had never received recognition for his achievements while he was alive . Reaching out : The screenwriter urged children who felt left out : ` Stay weird . Stay different , and then when it 's your turn and you are standing on this stage please pass the same message along ' According to BuzzFeed , Moore grew up on the north side of Chicago , the son of two lawyers who divorced and then married two other lawyers . In an interview with the site he described how he started writing at the end of college and came up the an idea for a screenplay while out drinking with his friend Ben Epstein , who was at New York University film school at the time . He said : ` It was one of those nights where you tell a joke , and you tell it again , and the joke gets funnier as the night goes along , even though it might never have been that funny to start with . But it was an idea for a comedy . ' I had n't written fiction since a couple short stories in high school , but he was in film school so he wanted to write movies . ' Moore 's debut novel , The Sherlockian , was a New York Times best seller in 2010 . | Graham Moore spoke as he collected Best Adapted Screenplay award . Paid tribute to subject of the film Alan Turing , who solved the Enigma code . He committed suicide at 41 and was not recognized during his life . Moore said : ' I tried to commit suicide at 16 and now I 'm standing here ' He added : ' I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she does n't fit in anywhere ' Columbia University graduate then urged kids everywhere to ` stay weird ' | [[80, 84], [109, 119], [122, 148], [167, 319], [530, 542], [549, 590], [1676, 1736], [1725, 1736], [1743, 1765], [442, 499], [1052, 1096], [1768, 1825], [0, 84], [521, 527], [530, 542], [591, 595], [600, 653], [636, 658], [661, 681], [686, 746], [747, 775], [764, 768], [776, 804], [60, 62], [74, 121], [80, 84], [109, 119], [122, 148], [862, 874], [875, 889], [1862, 1928], [1929, 1943]] |
Four new mysterious giant craters have appeared in the Siberian permafrost in northern Russia , sparking fears that global warming may be causing gas to erupt from underground . Scientists spotted the new holes , along with dozens of other smaller ones , in the same area as three other enormous craters that were spotted on the Yamal Peninsula last year . The craters are thought to be caused by eruptions of methane gas from the permafrost as rising rising temperatures causes the frozen soil to melt . Scroll down for video . Unexplained : The first of the new craters discovered , named B1 -LRB- pictured above -RRB- , shows signs of an huge eruption of gas . It has sparked fears that the craters could become more common as climate change continues to warm and led to warnings that the area is facing a looming natural disaster . One of the more popular theories is that the giant hole was caused by a phenomenon known as a pingo . This is a subsurface accumulation of ice that has been covered by land . When the ice melts it can leave behind a gaping hole that it once filled . The other favoured theory is that the hole was caused by an explosion of methane underground . TheYamal Peninsula is rich in natural gas , and a mixture of water , salt and gas could result in an explosion . However in an article for Drilling and Oil magazine , Professor Bogoyavlensky there were no traces of the gas found in the soil nor were there any charred rock . Instead he suggests it could also have been caused by an eruption of gas from the underground reservoir , possibly as pressure has increased as temperatures have risen . The other theory is that it was caused by a meteorite , but most experts have ruled this possibility out as the phenomenon does not resemble normal impact craters . One of new craters , surrounded by at least 20 smaller holes , is just six miles from a major gas production plant . Experts have predicted there could be up to 30 more are waiting to be discovered . Scientsts , however , are still largely baffled by the exact processes causing the craters . Professor Vasily Bogoyavlensky , deputy director of the Moscow-based Oil and Gas Research Institute , part of the Russian Academy of Sciences , has called for ` urgent ' investigation of the new phenomenon amid safety fears . Until now , the existence of only three Siberian craters had been established when great caverns in the frozen landscape were spotted by passing helicopter pilots . ` We know now of seven craters in the Arctic area , ' Professor Bogoyavlensky told The Siberian Times . ` Five are directly on the Yamal peninsula , one in Yamal Autonomous district , and one is on the north of the Krasnoyarsk region , near the Taimyr peninsula . ` We have exact locations for only four of them . ` The other three were spotted by reindeer herders . ` But I am sure that there are more craters on Yamal , we just need to search for them . I would compare this with mushrooms . ` When you find one mushroom , be sure there are few more around . I suppose there could be 20 to 30 craters more . ' Two of the newly-discovered large craters - also known as funnels to scientists - have turned into lakes , revealed Professor Bogoyavlensky . ` It is important not to scare people , but this is a very serious problem . ` We must research this phenomenon urgently to prevent possible disasters . We can not rule out new gas emissions in the Arctic and in some cases they can ignite . ' Explosion ? This crater -LRB- named B3 -RRB- was spotted near to Antipayuta in the Yamal Peninsula after locals saw a flash of light nearby . This map shows the location of the new craters -LRB- labelled B1-4 -RRB- along with the previously discovered holes marked with black dots . The top satellite image shows an accumulation of ice beneath the surface , known as a pingo , while a more recent image shows a lake has formed in a crater scientists have called B2 , surrounded by smaller holes . Professor Bogoyavlensky said that the parapet of the craters suggested an eruption of gas from a shallow underground reservoir . The first hole was spotted in 2013 by helicopter pilots 20 miles from a gas extraction plant at Bovanenkovo , on the Yamal Peninsula . An examination of the area using satellite images , comparing landscapes in the past with the present day , has alerted Russian experts to the prospect that the phenomenon is more widespread than first thought . Abyss : This crater , called B1 , was first spotted 18 miles -LRB- 30 km -RRB- from the Bovanenkovo by passing helicopter pilots . Simmering : Methane gas can be seen bubbling up out of this lake in the Yamal region and is thought to be an old crater . Experts are particularly interested in a crater they have named B2 , which just six miles to the south of the Gazprom gas field at Bovanenkovo . Old satellite imagery shows no sign of craters at the site but more recent images show there is now a lake there measuring about 5,000 square metres . The lake is thought to have formed in a hole that is 100 metres by 50 metres in diametre and is surrounded by 20 smaller holes filled with water that are around one to two metres wide . Residents living near to another of the craters , close to Antipayuta on the Yamal Peninsula , reported seeing a flash of light . This has led some to conclude that it was the result of gas trapped in the permafrost exploding . Professor Bogoyavlensky said : ` We need to answer now the basic questions : what areas , and under what conditions , are the most dangerous ? Last year scientists took a closer look at one of the older craters by climbing 54 feet down its frozen sides . When this crater was discovered in 2014 , theories ranged from a man-made hoax , to aliens or a meteorite . ` These questions are important for the safe operation of the northern cities and infrastructure of oil and gas complexes . ' There is already scientific concern that Lake Baikal , the largest and oldest freshwater lake in the world , but well outside the Arctic Circle , could be at risk of similar gas explosions . Scientists have previously said there is growing evidence that rising temperatures in the region could be the main catalyst triggering the blasts . It is thought permafrost at the sites could have one million times more methane hydrates locked inside than ordinary gas . One expert estimated that the total explosive power of the craters has been the equivalent of about 11 tonnes of TNT . Scientists are attempting to visit all of the craters , like above , to better understand how they were formed . In the winter the sides of the craters freeze , like above , making it easier for scientists to take samples . There are also two tectonic fault lines across the Yamal Peninsula , with another possibility being that the blow-outs are caused by a deadly combination of heat leaving these rifts , a higher than normal air temperature , and the ` fire ice ' melting . Professor Bogoyavlensky revealed one picture of a Yamal lake showing signs of what he calls ` degassing ' . ` This haze that you see on the surface shows gas seeps from the bottom of the lake to the surface , ' he said . ` We call this process ` degassing ' . ' He is not sure if this lake , too , was previously a crater ` or if the lake formed from another process . ` More important is that the gases from within are actively seeping through this lake . ' | Four new craters have been spotted by scientists in the Yamal peninsula , in Siberia . 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A man has been accused of luring a six-year-old girl into his motel room with snacks , throttling her , and then stuffing her body under his bed . John P Roberts , 55 , was charged with the murder of schoolgirl Jasmine Miller this weekend , after she went missing in Branson , Missouri . A probable cause statement said her lifeless body was found under the bed in Roberts 's room , in the same long-stay motel where Jasmine 's family were living . Scroll down for video . ` Lured and strangled ' : John P Roberts , left , allegedly tricked six-year-old Jasmine Miller , right , into coming into his motel room , then strangled her and hid the body under the bed . ` Sweet girl ' : Neighbors described how Jasmine was compassionate and comforted an ill neighbor after he was too weak to push his children on a swing set . Jasmine 's family reported her missing Saturday night , and officers searching the roadside lodgings at the Windsor Inn found her soon after . Police said in a news release that they believe he acted alone . Roberts was already on bail after being charged with a burglary - which he has claimed he committed so he could afford to eat . Roberts remained jailed without bond Monday in Taney County after making his first court appearance on a first-degree murder charge in Jasmine 's death . Roberts met with his public defender and was scheduled to appear in court next on March 10 , online court records show . They do not identify the public defender . Neighbors described Jasmine as a sweet girl who was eager to help other people . Paul Dubois , a cancer sufferer whose daughter was friends with Jasmine , described how she consoled him in a park after his illness left him too weak to push his kids on the swings . He said : ` She hugged me and said it does n't matter the fact that I ca n't do what other parents can do . ' Hotel : Taney County Prosecutor Jeffrey M. Merrell has said it seemed both Miller and Roberts were Windsor Inn guests . At the same time , other residents at the motel were shocked that Roberts could be a murderer . Kristen Patteron , who said she spoke to Roberts every day , told local TV station KSPR : ` He would help out with anything anybody asked him to . ' She told the television station : ' I could n't believe that he would do something like that - I would have never imagined him to even have that kind of a thought in his head to do something like that . Windsor Inn resident Tammy Meyer said her children played with Jasmine , and she and her 17-year-old daughter helped search for the girl before she was found . Judson Wall , who is representing Roberts in the burglary case , was not available for comment . | John P Roberts allegedly used snacks to tempt Jasmine Miller into room . Jasmine lived at same long-stay motel as Roberts in Branson , Missouri . Police found her strangled body under Roberts 's bed on Saturday . She had been reported missing by family earlier the same day . Roberts , already on bail over burglary , was charged with her murder . | [[0, 101], [499, 513], [523, 568], [288, 410], [386, 410], [417, 448], [288, 410], [822, 875], [147, 161], [164, 238], [1030, 1095]] |
Caught : 36-year-old Joseph M. Bekken was charged Thursday in 1st District Court with attempting to procure a prostitute , attempting to misuse public money , bribery , using a computer in a scheme to defraud and burglary . The former financial aid director at North Idaho College is accused of offering scholarship money to students in exchange for sex . Joseph M. Bekken , 36 , was charged Thursday in 1st District Court with attempting to procure a prostitute , attempting to misuse public money , bribery , using a computer in a scheme to defraud and burglary . Bekken , a married father of four who has been fired , was being held in the Kootenai County Jail on $ 100,000 bail on the felony charges . ` This is conduct that has been going on for many , many years , ' Kootenai County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jedediah Whitaker told Judge Scott Wayman . Whitaker said that Bekken came to North Idaho College in 2010 from his previous job as a financial aid counselor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix , Arizona . Police said Bekken at North Idaho College advertised on Craigslist for several semesters and agreed to meet a female student at a Coeur d'Alene apartment complex on February 2nd . According to police documents through the Coeur d' Alene Police Department , officers were notified by the FBI of ads targeting NIC students . FBI Agents and Spokane Detectives working internet crimes responded to ads that said ` Hello , I have a proposition for NIC students . ' The message detectives received was ' I have some grant money that I can get applied to your account . I just look for some fun in return . ' With the approval of NIC President Joe Dunlap Coeur d' Alene , officers created a fake student account and responded to the NIC ads again . The response officers got back was the same as before , ' I have some extra grant money to allocate . Just looking for some potential fun on the side . ' Officers asked what they would have to do and were told , ` I 'm completely open . Sex , oral , etc. . . watching . ' The next day he received a reply stating , ' i have some extra grant money to allocate . looking for individuals who can and want to receive it . just looking for some potential fun on the side . ' The email conversation continued over the next 10 days and included an exchange of photos , with an male undercover police detective using female images he found online with no visible faces . At one point the officer , writing as ` Sheryl Roberts , ' wrote about being uncomfortable with the situation . The response , allegedly from Bekken , was , ` Well , I 'm really antsy honestly . I 've never done anything like this and I hope it does n't come back to bite me . Anyhow , I hope you are discreet and I will be to -LRB- sic -RRB- . If this works , we can keep it going for future semesters . ' A few days later the detective received emails about the scholarship money and how to access it . They arranged to meet 11am February 2 at what the undercover officer said was ` her ' residence , an apartment on Julia Street behind a Lowe 's store . Undercover : Police say Bekken advertised on Craigslist for several semesters and agreed to meet a female student at a Coeur d'Alene apartment complex on Feb. 2 , but it turned out to be an undercover sting . When Bekken knocked on the door , the detective and an FBI agent approached him and took him to the police station for an interview . Police say Bekken agreed to be interviewed by police on February 2nd and said he 'd also been using Craigslist in Arizona to set up sexual encounters . Bekken said he used Craigslist to find others , mostly men , for casual sexual encounters when he worked at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix , Arizona . Bekken said a few semesters ago he got the idea to offer scholarship money for sex and posted his offer to NIC students in the ` casual encounters ' section of Craigslist , according to a police report . He said , police reported , that when he moved to Idaho he got the idea to trade scholarship money for sex . Bekken ultimately deposited a total of $ 587 in grants into the student account before being detained at a meet-up arranged by police . The college fired Bekken later that day , and Coeur d'Alene police arrested him Wednesday , when he was booked into the Kootenai County Jail . Bekken told police he had n't successfully arranged any such encounters . Bekken is married and has four children . In Boise , state officials expressed shock over the allegations but said they 're confident NIC and police are responding appropriately . ` This is just very much an anomaly and I just do n't know what to say , ' said Don Soltman , who represents North Idaho on the state Board of Education , which oversees all public higher education institutions in Idaho . Blake Youde , spokesman for the state board , said financial aid personnel at Idaho 's colleges and universities are professionals who take their jobs seriously . ' I am confident that this is not a standard situation , ' Youde said . Bekken previously worked as a financial aid counselor at Grand Canyon University and at the University of Phoenix . Whitaker , the prosecutor , in statements made in court on Thursday left it unclear why Bakken left Grand Canyon University in Phoenix . Judge Wayman denied Bekken 's request for a public defender , noting the job he had at North Idaho College had paid him about $ 74,000 a year . 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Henry 's third wife : Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour in Wolf Hall . Viewers of the BBC 's flagship historical drama Wolf Hall have reacted with shock after the ` C-word ' was used on the latest episode of the programme . Fans of the Tudor-themed series questioned whether the use of the word , usually considered the rudest swear word in English , was ` really necessary ' . And 24 members of the public have filed official complaints objecting to the use of the word in the programme , which is aired on BBC2 just after the 9pm watershed . Wolf Hall , which is based on the best-selling novel by Hilary Mantel and chronicles the rise of Henry VIII 's adviser Thomas Cromwell , regularly uses bad language in an apparent bid for historical accuracy . But the episode broadcast last Wednesday was the first to feature the C-word , during a discussion between courtiers about Henry 's third wife Jane Seymour . As the king , played by Damian Lewis , looked out of the window at his future bride , he mused : ` Does not Mistress Seymour have the tiniest hands ? ' While he walked away , courtiers mocked him behind his back , with one saying : ` Does she not have the whitest throat ? ' At that point , one nobleman joked : ` Has she not got the wettest c *** you ever groped ? ' Scroll down for video . Shock : This scene in Wolf Hall featured the use of the C-word , considered the most offensive in English . Complaint : Some viewers took to Twitter to express their outrage at the use of the obscenity . Some viewers took to the internet to express their surprise at the obscenity - which followed a warning about ` very strong language ' . Suzie Warren wrote on Twitter : ` Was the `` very strong language '' really necessary ? #rude ' . A spokesman for Ofcom revealed that the regulator has received four complaints about the swearing in the episode , adding : ` We will assess these complaints before deciding whether to investigate or not . ' In addition , 20 viewers complained to the BBC directly . The moment was also featured on Gogglebox last week , provoking visible shock from the TV viewers who star in the Channel 4 reality show . Hit : The drama , starring Damian Lewis as Henry VIII and Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell , is on BBC2 . A spokesman for the BBC said : ` Wolf Hall is broadcast after the watershed and the language in this powerful scene was taken from Hilary Mantel 's original text . ' Wolf Hall has attracted acclaim from critics and viewers for its lavish production values and Mark Rylance 's starring performance as Cromwell . Author : Wolf Hall novelist Hilary Mantel has frequently courted controversy in the past . However , it has also been the subject of controversy over its decision to use only candles to light the set , and accusations that some details are historically inaccurate . The novel by Ms Mantel won the 2009 Booker Prize , while its sequel Bring Up the Bodies was given the same award three years later . But despite the author 's success , she has courted high-profile rows after describing the Duchess of Cambridge as a ` shop window mannequin ' and writing a short story fantasising about Margaret Thatcher being assassinated . The book of Wolf Hall also uses the C-word , which has been part of the English language since at least the 13th century . In its earliest centuries the word was not considered particularly obscene , and it appears multiple times in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer . But by the time of Shakespeare , shortly after the era in which Wolf Hall is set , the term appears to have become a taboo , and though the playwright alludes to it he never uses it outright . A BBC poll from 2000 found that people considered it the most offensive word of all , even ahead of vile racial slurs . | Tudor-themed drama broadcast the word ` c *** ' during last week 's episode . 20 viewers have complained to the BBC about the use of the swear word , while four more have filed complaints with Ofcom . Others used Twitter to express their shock at the explicit language . The word has been in use for at least 800 years despite its taboo status . | [[149, 167], [170, 219], [228, 251], [754, 892], [1308, 1362], [374, 483], [1739, 1912], [1961, 1993], [67, 167], [1420, 1503], [1504, 1580], [3212, 3229], [3236, 3307]] |
A horse rider who had her leg sliced off in a horrific motorbike crash is hoping to win a place in the Paralympics after learning to walk again with the help of a prosthetic limb made by her grandfather . Kerry Waters , 30 , was lucky to survive after being thrown from her motorcycle when she crashed into a ditch in October last year after being blinded by sunlight . However , as she was flung from the motorbike , she collided with a telegraph pole and the supporting wire sliced her right leg off from just above the knee . The horse enthusiast , from Ashingdon , Essex , was left distraught that she may never be able to walk or ride again , but has now surprised doctors by getting back on her feet after just four months . Horse enthusiast Kerry Waters , 30 , lost her right leg in a horrific motorcycle crash in October last year . Despite her leg being amputated , Ms Waters is now back on her horse and hopes to enter the Paralympics . The biker -LRB- pictured left before the accident -RRB- was thrown from her motorcycle after crashing into a ditch . Her right leg was sliced off after she collided with a telegraph pole and she is now learning how to walk again . The dental nurse , who has been riding horses since the age of two , now hopes to represent the UK at the Paralympics after her grandfather Dennis made her a prosthetic wooden leg . She said : ` When I was lying in hospital I never thought I 'd be back riding ever again , I thought it was all over for me . ' I was a very sporty person and I 've had to learn to adjust my life around my leg , I think my passion to get back on the horse has helped my recovery . ` I 've always loved horses and needed to start riding again , but the NHS were quite slow making a riding leg me so my granddad started work on his own version . ` It does n't look very pretty but he painted the toenails pink for me just to give it a more girly feel . ` I 'm a real fighter but it was tough learning how to walk with my prosthetic , thankfully my family and friends helped me get through it all . ' I do n't think I could have done it without them - I 'm eternally grateful . ` Sometimes I think they forget I 've got a prosthetic leg when we 're out walking and I have to ask them to slow down for me to catch up . ' Ms Waters -LRB- pictured above before the accident -RRB- led an active life and was a keen bike and horse rider . She has now been given hope after her grandfather Dennis made her a prosthetic wooden leg to help her get back on her feet . He even went to the effort of painting the toenails on the false limb with pink nail varnish . Ms Waters -LRB- pictured with friends after a fundraising run -RRB- now leaves a fairly active life and goes to the gym . Ms Waters said she feared she would never walk or ride again after being thrown off her motorcyle in the crash last October . She recalls : ' I remember looking down at the speedometer , I was doing 40mph and looked up to be blinded by the sun . ` Then the handlebars started shaking , I barely had time to think other than to realise the danger I was in and hit the ditch . ' I ca n't remember hitting the telegraph pole or the supporting wire that took my leg clean off . ' I woke up with my hands by my side facing down without my helmet . I started to panic and tried to stand up to see where it was . ' A lady came over to help me while I sat up , it was then that I realised I did n't have a leg . ' I kept shouting at her , asking where my leg was over and over . ` It was all very surreal , it 's weird but there was n't any pain at all . ' Before falling unconscious she managed to give her phone to the woman who came to her aid and asked her to call her family . She was then airlifted by Essex Air Ambulance to St George 's Hospital in London and rushed straight into surgery , where doctors decided to amputate to the knee because her wound so full of dirt and gravel . Ms Waters was a keen biker before the crash in October last year in which she was thrown from her vehicle . Her leg was virtually sliced off in the crash but had to be further amputated above the knee due to the injury . Ms Waters has undergone four months of rehabilitation but is now able to walk with the help of prosthetics . Ms Waters also suffered a fractured femur and severe grazing across her body in the crash , leaving doctors no other option than to induce a coma with breathing apparatus to keep her alive . She said : ' I remember waking up to my sister stroking my forehead and mum holding my hand , I was in a state of shock . ' I could n't talk because there were tubes in my throat , all I could do was look at my missing leg . ` My mum could n't keep eye contact with me and I panicked so much that I had to be sedated . ` All I kept thinking was how my life would change and how active I used to be , I really struggled to comprehend what happened . ' However , after months of rehabilitation she can now walk and ride again and uses the prosthetic limb to help her move forward with her life . She said : ` My life has been completely changed , it 's a struggle to put on my prosthetic leg but I still lead a very active life , I got to the gym several times a week and enter the Paralympics . ` I 'm not as active as I used to be but I 'm still able to do a lot . Ms Waters said she is eternally grateful to her family for their support and help , particularly her grandfather Dennis -LRB- together left after the accident -RRB- , who created her a wooden prosthetic leg to help get her riding again . The dental nurse has joined Riders for the Disabled Association in the hope of breaking through into the Paralympic team . She hopes she will be able to represent the UK at the Games with the help of her false leg . ` At first I blocked the accident out - I do n't think I 'll ever be able to accept what happened - but I 'm learning to live with it and at least I can still walk . ` I 've overcame a lot to get where I am now , I keep setting the bar high and pushing myself more and more . ' Ms Waters has even joined her local Riders for the Disabled Association in the hope of breaking through into the Paralympic team . She added : ` It 's everyone 's dream to represent their country doing something they love . ` I 'm entering a lot of competitions and hope to be picked for the team . ` Horse riding for Great Britain after everything I 've been through would be the best thing imaginable - I have a lot of fun riding and reckon I have a good chance . ' | Kerry Waters lost right leg in horrific motorbike crash in October last year . Horse enthusiast , 30 , feared she would never be able to ride or walk again . 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It was the fire escape where Richard Gere declared his love , the diner where John Travolta shimmied back to stardom , and the New York city streets where Robert De Niro slowly went insane while driving his taxi . These are the beloved settings for some of the cinema 's most famous scenes . But what about when the cameras stop rolling - do these landmarks still resemble how they look on the screen ? Scroll down for video . The historic Golden Nugget casino , featured in the James Bond film ` Diamonds Are Forever ' in 1971 , underwent a $ 100 million renovation . And The Mint , a casino also seen in the film , was sold in 1988 and is now part of Binion 's Horseshoe Casino . The images , captured by ScenePast , include side-by-side comparisons from ` Pretty Woman , ' ` Pulp Fiction , ' ` Taxi Driver , ' ` Diamonds Are Forever , ' ` Sunset Boulevard , ' ` Back To The Future , ' ` Fame , ' ` It 's A Wonderful Life , ' ` Broadway Danny Rose , ' ` Bullitt , ' ` Naked City ' and ` Serpico . ' Some of the locations have remained almost identical despite the years that have passed . The fire escape that Richard Gere 's character climbed in ` Pretty Woman ' to declare his love for Vivian , Julia Robert 's prostitute with a heart of gold , remains intact at the Las Palmas Hotel in Hollywood . Quentin Tarantino 's 1994 film Pulp Fiction transformed a Glendale , California , 44-lane bowling alley into Jack Rabbit Slim 's . The location , famous for John Travolta and Uma Thurman 's twist dance , has since been shuttered . The fire escape that Richard Gere 's character climbed in Pretty Woman to declare his love for Julia Robert 's prostitute with a heart of gold remains intact at the Las Palmas Hotel on 1738 Las Palmas Ave in Hollywood . The only difference is a new sign and a palm tree gracing the entrance . Although the stores next to New York 's Carnegie Delicatessen featured in Woody Allen 's ` Broadway Danny Rose ' may have come and gone , the deli on 7th Ave is still standing strong . The police station in 1948 noir ` Naked City ' is West 20th Street has also been preserved in the Big Apple , where it remains a NYPD precinct . The New York streets -LRB- pictured is 7th Ave and 43rd -RRB- have modernized to include a Walgreens and advertisements . Schwab 's Pharmacy , featured in 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard , was a real drug store where many movie actors and industry executives hung out . It was demolished in 1983 and a shopping complex featuring a Starbucks stands in its place . And fans hoping to see the McFly residence from Back To The Future will be happy to know little has changed at the Arleta , California home - except for a new basketball hoop . The Martini family 's home from It 's A Wonderful Life also remains unchanged in Los Angeles , 67 years after the Christmas classic was filmed . The movie 's only other filming location that remains intact is the gymnasium where the Charleston dance competition took place . The gym , which has a swimming pool beneath the floor , is at the Beverly Hills High School . Although the stores next to New York 's Carnegie Delicatessen featured in Woody Allen 's ` Broadway Danny Rose ' may have come and gone , the deli on 7th Ave is still standing strong . And fans hoping to see the McFly residence from Back To The Future will be happy to know little has changed at the Arleta , California home . But the film 's neighborhood does n't look exactly the same . A sign reading ` Welcome to Bailey Park ' has been removed , and now large trees hide the houses that could once be seen dotting the street . Many other famous locations have also changed , whether they 've been forgotten or modernized with the times . The Jack Rabbit Slim 's Diner from Quentin Tarantino 's 1994 film Pulp Fiction has perhaps changed the most drastically . The Glendale , California location used to be a 44-lane bowling alley that had a cocktail bar , billiard room and even a place for children to play as their parents partied away , according to the Glendale News-Press . The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin , on 145 West 46th Street in New York , was used to film the exteriors for the high school in 1980 's ` Fame ' The Martini family 's home from ` It 's A Wonderful Life ' also remains unchanged , 67 years after the Christmas classic was filmed . But the location where John Travolta and Uma Thurman famously did the twist has now been shuttered . Schwab 's Pharmacy , featured in 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard , was a real drug store where many movie actors and industry executives hung out . In an episode of ' I Love Lucy , ' Lucille Ball tells Desi Arnez she was going to Schwab 's to be discovered . The pharmacy was demolished in 1983 and a shopping complex featuring a Starbucks stands in its place . But the movie 's neighborhood does n't look exactly the same . A sign reading ` Welcome to Bailey Park ' has been removed , and now large trees hide the houses that could once be seen dotting the street . Some houses lining the San Francisco streets used in the 1968 Steve McQueen crime film ` Bullitt ' have n't even changed their paint job . Transformations in these movie locations also show how the famous cities that hosted them have likewise changed . The historic Golden Nugget casino , featured in the James Bond film ` Diamonds Are Forever , ' underwent a $ 100 million renovation in 2006 . And The Mint , a casino also seen in the film , was sold in 1988 and is now part of Binion 's Horseshoe Casino . But the same ca n't be said for the once fire engine-red building seen in Al Pacino 's ` Serpico ' in 1973 . The police station in 1948 noir ` Naked City ' is West 20th Street has also been preserved in the Big Apple , where it remains a NYPD precinct . | Some settings have remained almost identical despite the years that have passed . McFly home from ` Back To The Future ' and the Martini residence from ` It 's A Wonderful Life ' are still intact . The fire escape where Richard Gere declared his love for Julia Roberts in ` Pretty Woman ' is also still intact . But the infamous diner from ` Pulp Fiction , ' once a 44-lane bowling alley , is now shuttered . 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An al-Qaeda linked terror group has issued a chilling propaganda video threatening Western shopping centres and singling out ` Jewish owned ' Westfield malls as targets . In a 76-minute long message issued overnight , a masked militant purportedly from the al-Shabaab organisation encouraged Islamic fundamentalists to strike at shopping centres around the world . Dressed in military fatigues , the spokesman named complexes owned by Frank Lowy 's Australian group as among potential targets , dwelling on two Westfield malls in East and West London . ` If just a handful of mujahideen fighters could bring Kenya to a complete stand-still for nearly a week , just imagine what the dedicated mujahideen could do in the West to American or Jewish shopping centres across the world , ' he said . Scroll down for video . Chilling : A new video , apparently released by Al-Shabaab , calls for ` Westgate-style ' attacks on shopping centres including two malls owned by the Australian company Westfield in London . Westgate siege : Donning a camouflage jacket with a headscarf covering his face , the fighter threatens action and refers to the group 's 2013 siege on Kenya 's Westgate Mall -LRB- pictured -RRB- , in which more than 60 people died . Return fire : Shortly after the Westgate Mall incident in September 2013 , Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack . More than 60 people died , while around 200 people were injured . Above , police in the shopping mall . ` What if such an attack on the Mall of America in Minnesota or the West Edmonton mall in Canada or in London 's Oxford Street . Or any of the hundred or so of the Jewish owned Westfield shopping centres . ` Take the Westfield shopping centre in -LRB- London 's -RRB- Stratford or White City for example , what would be the implications of such an attack , one can only imagine . ` All it takes is a man with firm determination , of which our Muslim ummah -LRB- community -RRB- has plenty of . ` So hurry up and hasten to Heaven and do not hesitate . ' A Canadian shopping complex and the Mall of America - the United States ' biggest shopping centre , - were also listed as targets . No specific threats were made to Australian shopping centres . Fighter : Sitting in front of a black background , the unidentified militant -LRB- pictured -RRB- says : ` If just a handful of mujahideen fighters could bring Kenya to a complete stand-still for nearly a week , just imagine what the dedicated mujahideen could do in the West to American or Jewish shopping centers across the world ' Running to safety : In the newly-released video , Al-Shabaab describes the attack , complete with images of terrified men , women and children running through the mall for their lives . Above , people escape the mall . Terrifying : Shoppers are pictured crawling across the floor as they try to escape the mall in September 2013 . Westfield was co-founded by Sydney resident Mr Lowy and operates scores of complexes in Australia , the United States and United Kingdom . Daily Mail Australia has approached Westfield for comment about whether any precautions are being taken in Australian centres . Shortly following the bloody September 2013 attack , al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the Westgate siege which left 67 people dead and hundreds injured . In the newly-released video , al-Shabaab runs a documentary-style account of the deadly attack , complete with images of terrified men , women and children running for their lives through the mall . The footage , posted online by the terror group , includes images of terrorist activity and discusses Kenya 's military intervention in Somalia . The masked militant then appears on-screen and suggests a range of attacks on the Western targets . U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has warned visitors to the Mall of America to remain vigilant . ` If anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today , they 've got to be particularly careful , ' he told CNN . Targeted : The Mall of America -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Bloomington , Minnesota , is America 's largest shopping center . It boasts 40million visitors a year and contributes nearly $ 2billion in annual economic activity to Minnesota . Crowded : ' I would say that if anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today , they 've got to be particularly careful , ' Mr Johnson said on CNN 's ` State of the Union . ' Above , the busy interior of the mall . Popular : The militant also encouraged radicalised Muslims to target Oxford Street -LRB- pictured -RRB- in London , England . Mentioned : The masked militant also calls for assaults on West Edmonton Mall -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Alberta , Canada . | Westfield shopping centres singled out in terror group video threat . Threat was released by the al-Shabaab jihadist organisation who were responsible for the bloody 2013 Westgate siege . The Australian shopping company co-founded by Frank Lowy owns scores of stores in Australia , the UK and the United States . ` Just imagine what the dedicated mujahideen could do in the West to American or Jewish shopping centres across the world , ' jihadist said . Malls in America and Canada were also listed as potential targets by the group . | [[0, 133], [0, 11], [112, 170], [396, 552], [818, 826], [879, 955], [818, 826], [829, 876], [1092, 1103], [1125, 1190], [1319, 1369], [3154, 3204], [3207, 3263], [396, 552], [2887, 2938], [2887, 2896], [2943, 3025], [0, 133], [0, 11], [112, 170], [171, 198], [218, 364], [660, 779], [818, 826], [879, 955], [1831, 1853], [2273, 2324], [2329, 2553], [3658, 3677], [3705, 3757], [0, 133], [0, 11], [112, 170], [171, 198], [218, 364], [660, 779], [818, 826], [879, 955], [2027, 2124], [2129, 2158], [3658, 3677], [3705, 3757]] |
A two-year-old girl and three women are fighting for their lives in hospital after a car mounted a curb and ploughed the pedestrians nearly 30 metres down the street . Police were called to Canterbury Road in Sydney about 2.40 pm on Sunday after receiving reports a Holden Commodore had crashed along the footpath and struck pedestrians . The 23-year-old mother of the toddler is in the most critical condition and is undergoing surgery . The 50-year-old man behind the wheel of the Commodore has since been charged with various dangerous driving charges . Scroll down for video . A 50-year-old male who was driving this silver car mounted the curb on Canterbury Road , injuring three women and a toddler . A 21-year-old and a 49-year-old woman were taken to St George Hospital and are now in a stable condition . The little girl is in a serious condition in Sydney Children 's Hospital . It is believed she was thrown from her pram and suffered head injuries and lacerations to both sides of her forehead . Speaking to Daily Mail Australia , a NSW police spokeswoman said the 50-year-old driver of the car remains in hospital and will be questioned on his release . Speaking to Daily Mail Australia , a NSW police spokeswoman said the 50-year-old driver of the car remains in hospital and will be questioned on his release . The three women were taken to St George Hospital while the little girl , who is believed to be two-and-a-half was taken to Sydney Children 's Hosital . Two of the women are in a stable condition but the 23-year-old mother of the toddler is critical and undergoing emergency surgery . Crash investigators remained and the scene and motorists were advised to avoid the area on Sunday night . According to 7News , police said the man behind the wheel complained of neck pain following the crash . Witness Briannan Purser told 9News that she saw the women lying on the ground , covered in blood . ' I saw two ladies on the ground along with a child who had blood around her face , ' she said . Inspector Rick Agius from NSW Police told reporters that the event was ` tragic ' . ` It 's tragic . Tragic for the family and the child , ' he said . ` People think they 're safe on the footpath walking along with a young child . ' About 2.40 pm on Sunday , police were called to Canterbury Road , after receiving reports a vehicle had crashed along the footpath and struck pedestrians . Crash investigators remain and the scene and motorists are advised to avoid the area . This picture show s the remains of the pram in which the little todder was travelling . The driver of the car that crashed into the women was released from hospital at 2.45 am on Monday . He was charged with three counts of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm , one count of drive furiously occasioning actual bodily harm and negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm . He has been refused bail and is scheduled to appear in Newtown Local Court on Monday . Officers are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed the crash , or the circumstances leading up to it , to contact Crime Stoppers . The 23-year-old mother of the two-and-a-half year old toddler is in the most critical condition and is undergoing surgery . An ambulance responding to the scene crashed into three cars and then a brick wall in Condell Park on it 's way to the accident . One person was trapped in their car but all suffered minor injuries . | A toddler and three woman are in hospital after being hit by a car in Sydney . Holden Commodore driven by a man , 50 , mounted the curb on Sunday . The mother of the girl remains in a critical condition in hospital . Man has been charged with various dangerous driving charges . He was released from hospital and arrested at 2.45 am on Monday . | [[0, 88], [581, 631], [670, 706], [1326, 1396], [2594, 2601], [2607, 2629], [83, 103], [168, 313], [264, 282], [318, 338], [439, 556], [581, 667], [581, 631], [670, 706], [1043, 1126], [1202, 1285], [1525, 1609], [439, 556], [2680, 2766], [2580, 2601], [2630, 2679]] |
Resplendent in a sparkling black top and tailored trousers , Monaco 's Princess Charlene looked every inch the yummy mummy as she ramped up the glamour for a cocktail party last week . Joined by husband Prince Albert , 56 , the new mother was making the most of a rare night away from her two-month-old twins , Jacques and Gabriella . The event , which was held at the Monte-Carlo Casino , was the work of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation and was intended to raise funds for its Learn to Swim programme . Scroll down for video . Chic : Princess Charlene was glamorous in sparkling black at a Monte-Carlo cocktail party last week . Charlene , a former Olympic swimmer , is passionate about water safety and , in 2014 alone , her Foundation taught 40,000 children how to take to the sea in safety . And it seems her concerns are a family affair , with the Princess joined for the event by her brother Gareth as well as her husband . He was at the event with Gavin Varejes , president of South Africa Rugby Legends , which has joined forces with the Princess Charlene Foundation to bring a group of underprivileged South African children to Monaco . The group , who will arrive next month , will take part in the Saint Devote Rugby Tournament next month . In the summer , a group of Monégasque children will travel in the opposite direction and take part in a tournament in the country of Princess Charlene 's birth . Beautiful : The new mother looked fresh-faced at the event , which was organised by her charitable Foundation . Family affair : Charlene , second left , was joined by her brother Gareth , left , and husband Albert , centre right . Gift : Charlene was presented with a print of Nelson Mandela 's hands by Gavin Varejes -LRB- left -RRB- . Speaking in a statement released after the event , the Princess Charlene Foundation said the exchange was part of an ongoing programme to promote sport in schools . ` The Sport and Education programme supports the belief that physical education is an important tool that contributes to the well-being of children , ' read the statement . ` Sport plays a fundamental role in a child 's developmental process . It allows young people to learn about the importance of key values and life skills such as respect , cooperation , honesty , fair play , interaction , communication , competition , determination and adherence to rules . ' Last week 's cocktail party is the third time Princess Charlene has appeared in public since the birth of her twin babies in December . Her first appearance came on the 7th January , when , with her husband , she appeared on the balcony of the Palais Princier to present the two tiny babies to their adoring public . At the end of January , Charlene joined her husband Prince Albert for the traditional St Devote service , which marks the death of a 4th Century martyr . During that event , she helped husband Albert to set fire to a fishing boat - a tradition that 's been going strong since the reign of Prince Louis II in 1942 . Important work : Charlene 's Foundation is organising a rugby exchange programme for children . Big announcement : The exchange will bring South African children to Monaco and vice-versa . Sporty : Charlene , a former Olympic swimmer , is passionate about promoting sport . | The South Africa-born royal was chic in a sparkling black top . Was at a Princess Charlene Foundation cocktail party in Monte-Carlo . Joined for the event by Prince Albert and her brother Gareth Wittstock . | [[15, 58], [546, 640], [61, 184], [335, 387], [390, 448], [546, 640], [860, 940], [1537, 1550], [1571, 1603]] |
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