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Truck driver Jose Alejandro Sanchez-Ramirez was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and is expected to be arraigned on Thursday afternoon . A commuter train 's on-board camera captured a fiery crash with a pickup truck abandoned by its driver on Tuesday morning , and federal investigators say the video could give a big boost to the search for a cause . The truck driver , Jose Alejandro Sanchez-Ramirez , a 54-year-old from Yuma , Arizona , was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and is expected to be arraigned on Thursday afternoon . The video , taken from the outward-facing camera on the front car of the Metrolink train bound for Los Angeles , was sent back to the Washington home of the National Transportation Safety Board for analysis , board member Robert Sumwalt said . Sumwalt also said that while the truck was n't stuck in the way that vehicles sometimes get trapped between railroad crossing safety arms , investigators have not ruled out that the truck was somehow stranded and will determine why it traveled 80 feet down the tracks and remained there with its parking brake engaged . ' I do n't think anybody would put a car or truck on ... railroad tracks and not try to get it off if there 's an approaching train , ' Sumwalt said . The crash in Oxnard , about 45 miles -LRB- 70 km -RRB- northwest of Los Angeles , flipped over three double-decker Metrolink rail cars and derailed two others . It tore apart the Ford pickup truck Sanchez-Ramirez drove onto the tracks after making a wrong turn before dawn . Thirty people were injured in the Tuesday pre-dawn crash and three remain in critical condition including the train operator who is on a ventilator . Scroll down for video . Three cars of the Southern California Metrolink commuter train derailed and tumbled onto their sides after the collision on tracks in Ventura County on Tuesday morning . Tuesday morning 's Metrolink train crash with a pickup truck was captured by on-board cameras and federal investigators say the video could give a big boost to their search for a cause for the incident . Sanchez-Ramirez was found walking and ` in distress ' more than a mile -LRB- 1.5 km -RRB- from the crash site in Oxnard on Tuesday and was later taken into custody on suspicion of felony hit-and-run , police said . Attorney Ron Bamieh told reporters that the crash was an accident and his client left the scene trying to look for help before eventually finding police . ` The reality is he basically freaked out trying to help people , ' Bamieh said . ` Did he do everything like James Bond ? No , he did the best he could . ' He said Ramirez made repeated attempts to get the vehicle off the rails and then ran for his life as the train approached . Sanchez-Ramirez accidentally drove onto the tracks and made the situation worse by continuing forward in an attempt to get enough speed to get his wide pickup over the rails , Bamieh said . When that effort failed , he tried to push the truck and then fled before the impact . ` He hits his high beams trying to do something . He 's screaming . He realizes , ' I ca n't do anything , ' and then he tries to run so he does n't get killed , ' Bamieh said . ` He saw the impact , yes . It was a huge explosion . ' A firefighter crawls out of a passenger train car at the scene of a Metrolink accident in Oxnard , California . Three remain in a critical condition including the train operator who is on a ventilator . Police arrested Ramirez on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident with injuries , but Bamieh said he went for help in Oxnard , about 65 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles . Police said Ramirez was found 45 minutes after the crash 1.6 miles away , though Bamieh said he was only a half-mile away and that he has phone records that show he spoke with police much sooner . ` When someone goes through a huge trauma like that and not only thinking they almost died , but they think other people are dead and you do n't know what to do and you 're confused ... what is a normal reaction to such an event ? ' Bamieh said . Police said Ramirez did not call 911 and made no immediate effort to call for help . But Bamieh said Ramirez , who does n't speak English well , tried to get help from a passerby , tried calling his employer and eventually reached his son to help him speak with police . The Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday that Sanchez-Ramirez had a history of vehicle infractions in Arizona , including pleading guilty in 1998 to violations including driving with a blood alcohol content above the state 's legal limit . Bamieh confirmed his client was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in 1998 but said there was no indication he was intoxicated at the time of Tuesday 's rail crash . Flames engulfed the driver 's Ford F-450 pickup , but investigators said the engine was intact and may offer clues about what happened . Lives were likely saved by passenger cars designed to absorb a crash that were purchased after a deadly collision a decade ago , Metrolink officials said . Passenger Joel Bingham said many of those aboard the train on Tuesday were asleep and shocked awake when the loud boom first happened . ` It seemed like an eternity while we were flying around the train . Everything was flying , ' Bingham said . ' A brush of death definitely came over me . ' Lives were likely saved by passenger cars designed to absorb a crash that were purchased after a deadly collision a decade ago , Metrolink officials said . The four passenger cars remained largely intact , as did the locomotive . The NTSB planned to examine the effectiveness of those cars , Sumwalt said . The train , the first of the morning on the Ventura route , had just left its second stop of Oxnard on its way to downtown Los Angeles when it struck the truck around 5:45 a.m. . The engineer saw the abandoned vehicle and hit the brakes , but there was n't enough time to stop , Oxnard Fire Battalion Chief Sergio Martinez said . The crossing has been the scene of many crashes over the years . After one killed 11 people and injured 180 others in Glendale in 2005 , Metrolink invested heavily in passenger cars with collapsible bumpers and other features to absorb impact . Metrolink spokesman Jeff Lustgarten said the Oxnard crash showed the technology worked . ` Safe to say it would have been much worse without it , ' he said . Tuesday 's crash happened on the same line as Metrolink 's worst disaster , which left 25 people dead on Sept. 12 , 2008 . A commuter train engineer was texting and ran a red light , striking a Union Pacific freight train head-on in the San Fernando Valley community of Chatsworth . The train , the first of the morning on the Ventura route , had just left its second stop of Oxnard on its way to downtown Los Angeles when it struck the truck around 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday . | Tuesday morning 's Metrolink train crash with a pickup truck left abandoned on the tracks was captured by on-board cameras . Federal investigators say the video could help their search for an explanation as to how and why the incident occurred . Truck driver Jose Alejandro Sanchez-Ramirez , 54 , is expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon . 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It seems that humans are n't the only ones who need forgiveness . Bizarre footage has surfaced of a fugitive pig grovelling in front of a temple in Wenzhou , Zhejiang province on Tuesday . Pictures and video of the bowing boar , which had escaped from a nearby farm , have spread like wildfire on Chinese social media , sparking a flurry of debates over what the animal was doing , reports Sina . Scroll down for video . A large pig was found this week kneeling on its forelimbs at a temple in Tantou village , eastern China . Images of the bowing boar have spread like wildfire on social media , sparking a flurry heated debates on exactly what the animal was doing . Footage shows the animal kneeling on its forelimbs encircled by worshippers , as a Buddhist ceremony takes place inside the temple . The saintly swine reportedly stayed put for hours , and only left the scene after a group of monks emerged from inside and chanted a Buddhist scripture towards it . Discussions on the social media site WeiBo have seen some users propose the animal was seeking a pilgrimage for a Chinese New Year 's blessing . Others deduced the holy hog was merely seeking food or resting after an act of physical exertion . Another web user offered a more scientific explanation : the pig was suffering from a disease concerning a deficiency in vitamin E , which can lead to an inability to stand up on all fours and kneel on one 's front legs . It was later revealed the 150kg pig has escaped from a nearby farm with two other cohorts in search of food . Meanwhile , the owner of the pig later revealed it had escaped his hog pen on the morning on February 22 , apparently in search of food . Sadly , Mr Huang-who had raised the animal up to over 150 kilograms-ordered for the animal to be slaughtered upon being recaptured . In a cruel twist of fate , Mr Huang Wenzhou Metropolis Daily he only learned of its internet stardom after the pig had been butchered , and he would not have done so otherwise . ` How bizarre ! I 've been raising pigs for so many years but I 've never seen anything like this . I really should n't have killed it ! ' he said . Sadly , the owner of the pig ordered it to be butchered when it was recaptured , only learning of its internet stardom when it was too late . He told local media : ' I really should n't have killed it ! ' Huang was astonished by the viral images , and vowed that none of his pigs have been diagnosed with any diseases . ` This is really awkward . If the pigs were scared , they should have ran away instead of making that strange posture and let everyone watch . ' Over three thousand people reportedly attended the temple for the final day of confessions on Buddha repentance day . It would seem this pitiful pig 's prayers were left unanswered . | The 150kg pig had reportedly escaped from a local farm in search of food . The pig was found kneeling on its forelimbs at a temple in eastern China . It left the temple after a group of monks chanted a Buddhist scripture to it . The images have sparked heated dialogues on Chinese social media sites . Sadly , the pigs owner had it slaughtered before learning of its stardom . | [[211, 228], [235, 265], [1433, 1445], [1455, 1532], [1433, 1435], [1440, 1542], [66, 188], [98, 155], [421, 508], [669, 719], [802, 819], [858, 900], [884, 900], [925, 966], [189, 226], [320, 379], [527, 552], [597, 668], [1814, 1816], [1915, 1947], [2141, 2146], [2149, 2196], [2178, 2251]] |
For some , the idea of cutting Britain 's ties with Europe is a way of returning the country to a simpler and more independent time . However , according new research , the British relationship with Europe dates back far further than was previously thought . Scientists have discovered that stone-age hunter gatherers in England were trading with continental wheat farmers 8,000 years ago - long before agriculture came to Britain . Researchers from the University of Warwick were able to isolate DNA from sediment core samples taken by divers from the sea floor below the cliffs on the north coast of the Isle of Wight , as shown in the picture above . They have found DNA for einkorn wheat buried within coastal sediments around the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England . A study of ancient human bones has revealed how Early Europeans had difficulties digesting milk around 5,000 years after the introduction of farming . It took at least that long for their genes to evolve until they were no longer intolerant to lactose , the natural sugar in mammalian milk , scientists suggests . Researchers looked at ancient DNA extracted from 13 individuals buried at archaeological sites in the Great Hungarian Plain - a region known to have been at the crossroads of cultural change in European prehistory . The scientists also found changes in prehistoric technology , such as the adoption of farming , were linked with a significant influx of new people . For instance , in the Neolithic or New Stone Age , ancient central Europeans had an appearance closer to Sardinians . In the Iron Age , there is another shift , with people coming into Central Europe from the East , such as the Caucasus or Asia . Researchers claim that tolerance to lactose only appeared in the Bronze Age , around 4,000 years after these people began dairying . Before then , most humans were lactose intolerant , and only later evolved the ability to break down this sugar in animal milk . However agriculture is not known to haarrived in Britain until around 6,000 years ago and scientists have found no evidence of wheat cultivation or pollen in the sediments . Instead they believe local hunter-gatherers bought the wheat by trading with European farmers from as far away as the south of France or the Balkans . This means that even 8,000 years ago there must have been trade routes winding their way across the European continent to Britain across an ancient land bridge . The scientists say that the discovery shows that Britain was no-where near as isolated or insular as had been originally thought . They say the findings may also force a complete rethink about how agriculture first arrived in Britain . Dr Robin Allaby , a plant geneticist at the University of Warwick who led the research , said : ` Eight thousand years ago the people of mainland Britain were leading a hunter-gatherer existence , whilst at the same time in southern Europeans farming was gradually spreading across Europe . ` Common throughout Neolithic Southern Europe , einkorn is not found elsewhere in Britain until 2,000 years after the samples found at Bouldnor Cliff . ` For the einkorn to have reached this site there needs to have been contact between Mesolithic Britons and Neolithic farmers far across Europe . ` The land bridges provide a plausible facilitation of this contact . ` As such , far from being insular , Mesolithic Britain was culturally and possibly physically connected to Europe . ' The researchers suggest the wheat was brought to Britain by neolithic traders from southern Europe . Einkorn wheat , like that pictured above , is thought to be one of the first plants to have been domesticated . The researchers , whose findings are published in the journal Science , used new DNA extraction and analysis techniques to extract DNA from underwater sediments . They obtained sediment cores from Bouldnor Cliff on the north coast of the Isle of Wight , an area that had once been dry land before the end of the last ice age . Using the ancient sedimentary DNA , or sedaDNA , the scientists were able to reconstruct a picture of the plants and animals left behind there by the mesolithic people who inhabited the area . Among the native plants they found DNA sequences that matched those of near eastern strains of wheat . Professor Vince Gaffney , chair of landscape archaeology at the University of Bradford who was also involved in the study , said : ` We do n't think it was grown here . We think it was traded across Europe . ` What that tells us is that these societies were n't isolated and they were n't simple . The scientists developed a new technique to extract DNA preserved in underwater sediments like above . ` Wheat , of course , is a signature for farming but this is 2,000 years before the onset of framing in Britain , and at this time the nearest farmers were either in the south of France or possibly as far away as the Balkans , thousands of miles across continental Europe . ` This tells us rather than the traditional model of farming arriving with colonists or some sort of invasion , the ideas and concepts of farming must have arrived several thousand years earlier . ' Dr Greger Larson , a palaeogeneticist at the University of Oxford who was not involved in the study , said the technology used to extract DNA in the study could revolutionise our understanding of history . He said : ` The ability to sequence DNA no longer associated with the macroscopic remains from which it originated presents a range of possibilities that begins with a refinement of accepted chronologies . ` The unexpectedly early appearance of wheat in Britain should force a rethinking of both the strength of the relationships between early farmers and hunter-gatherers , and the origins of settled agricultural communities in Europe . ' | Archaeologists found wheat DNA in sediment off coast of the Isle of Wight . The wheat dates from a time 2,000 years before farming started in the UK . Scientists say the nearest farmers were in the south of France and Balkans . The discovery suggests the wheat grains were brought to Britain by traders . Stone-age hunter-gatherers in Britain may learned about farming from them . Historians say it could transform our understanding of stone-age culture . 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Food supplies to the UK could be blocked because defence cuts have left the nation with only 23 ships , it has been warned . Vital shipping lanes around the world are being left vulnerable , according to Tory MP James Arbuthnot , chairman of the defence select committee . The Royal Navy fleet is now just a quarter of the size it was when it defended the Falklands and has shrunk dramatically since the Second World War . Britain now has only 23 warships , down from 73 at the time of the 1982 Falklands War . Mr Arbuthnot warned the UK now stockpiles almost no food or fuel , instead becoming dependent on regular supplies from overseas . He warns that the country 's enemies could exploit the vulnerability to wreak havoc . ` If someone wanted to close the Suez Canal , it would be really quite easy to do , ' he told The Sun . ` I do n't know how many days food or fuel we have but we will certainly find the price of everything going up quickly . If I wished ill to this country , it is what I would do . ' Tory MP James Arbuthnot , chairman of the defence select committee , warned of the impact of cuts to the navy . Mr Arbuthnot is standing down at the next election , and hopes to land a job in the defence industry . He is quitting the select committee a year earlier , to prepare for a career outside politics . The Royal Navy now has 23 battleships , including four assault ships , 6 type-45 destroyers and 13 type-23 frigates . The figure is well down on the 73 available to launch the operation to defend the Falklands in 1982 . At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 , Britain had 272 ships , almost double the 150 on deployed during the First World War . Mr Arbuthnot was a defence minister in John Major 's government , when the ` idea of going below 50 serious ships was a major concern ' , he said . While modern warships are faster and better equipped than earlier fleets , there are fears that the UK is no unable to protect itself and its supply routes . Mr Arbuthnot added : ` Peace can turn to war with astonishing rapidity , as we saw in the annexation of Crimea . ` If you have reduced your capability , then sooner or later you face the consequences . ` Goods , food , fuel come to us by sea , much of it through the Suez Canal . We need to be able to protect our supply lines . ` We have abolished all the warehouses we used to have and turned them into shi-shi flats . ` And we have got no stocks of food or fuel or essential goods to last us for any reasonable length of time . ' Britain now has 23 ships , including HMS Westminster -LRB- left -RRB- and HMS Albion . The Iranian navy frigate IS Alvand passes through the Suez canal at Ismailia in 2011 . A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said : ` Tough decisions had to be taken to deal with the deficit in the Defence budget , but at 2.4 per cent of GDP this year , planned UK spending remains well above the NATO target of 2 per cent . ` The Royal Navy 's ability to project power and influence around the globe is evident with deployments of vessels to assist in the search for the missing Malaysian airliner ; a Helicopter Carrier and Destroyer following the typhoon in the Philippines ; while taking part in operations in counter-piracy , counter-narcotics and safeguarding Chemical Weapons being removed from Syria . ` All this is being carried out while maintaining a large Naval presence in the Gulf , while naval vessels are also defending the Falkland Islands and maintaining our continuous-at-sea deterrent . ` Construction of the first new Aircraft Carrier , the largest ship the Royal Navy has ever operated , is almost complete and the Navy will also operate state-of-the-art Type 45 Destroyers , new Type-26 Frigates , and seven new Astute Class submarines . ' | James Arbuthnot warns Royal Navy can not protect vital supply lanes . Outgoing defence select committee chairman in warning on cuts . Navy had 73 ships for 1982 Falklands War and 272 in World War Two . | [[125, 188], [1903, 1985], [1012, 1035], [1081, 1123], [1543, 1590], [1593, 1614]] |
President Obama -LRB- above -RRB- no longer has a viable national security strategy due to funding and troop cuts , a new report by The Heritage Foundation claims . The US military has become so depleted by cuts that it has been left only ` marginally able ' to defend the nation . Decreases in the number of soldiers and naval ships have led to armed forces falling short of President Obama 's national security strategy , a report by The Heritage Foundation claimed . Obama 's aim was to ensure that the country could still fight two major conflicts at once . But the Index of US Military Strength report , released by the think tank on Tuesday , said that with current funding this would be problematic . The report said : ` The consistent decline in funding and the consequent shrinking of the US Army are putting it under significant pressure . ` The cumulative effect of such factors has resulted in a US military that is marginally able to meet the demands of defending America 's vital national interests . ' The Quadrennial Defense Review announced last year that the Army would be cut from 570,000 soldiers to 440,000 - the fewest since World War II . The Army historically commits 21 brigade combat teams to one war but would struggle to do this and leave reserves if there were two simultaneous conflicts , the report said . It added that the Navy would need another 62 ships to be able to carry out two large campaigns . However the Air Force 's fleet is judged ` strong ' . Dakota Wood , a Heritage analyst and former Marine Corps officer , said : ` The US military itself is ageing . It 's shrinking in size . ` It 's quickly becoming problematic in terms of being able to address more than one major conflict . ' Scroll down for video . The report said the US military has become so depleted that it has been left only ` marginally able ' to defend the nation . A US solider is pictured -LRB- above -RRB- at Estonia 's Independence Day march near the Russian border on Tuesday . The Army historically commits 21 brigade combat teams to one war but would struggle to do this and leave reserves if there were two simultaneous conflicts , the report said . US soldiers -LRB- above -RRB- are pictured in M1126 Stryker armoured vehicles after joining the parade in Estonia earlier this week . Randy Forbes , member of the House Armed Services Committee , said the report 's findings were stark . He said : ` It paints a stark picture of shortfalls in capability , capacity and readiness across the force , and illustrates the damage done by years of irresponsible budget cuts . ` If you listen to the Army , they will give testimony that they can no longer guarantee . You talk about two wars - they testified they ca n't guarantee that we could win one war . ` The Navy will tell you if we get to 260 ships , we cease to be a superpower - we become a regional power . The Quadrennial Defense Review announced last year that the Army would be cut from 570,000 soldiers to 440,000 - the fewest since World War II . US Army soldiers are pictured -LRB- above -RRB- on exercise in Yeoncheon , South Korea , in 2013 . ' I encourage all policy-makers interested in the current state of our military , and how to improve it , to review this Index . ' Under Obama the Pentagon 's base budget , minus overseas war costs , has decreased from $ 527 billion in 2010 to around $ 496 billion . He is hoping the budget will increase to $ 534 billion in 2016 . | Report released by think tank The Heritage Foundation on Tuesday . Claims US military can no longer achieve its objective of being able to fight two simultaneous wars . Cuts to number of soldiers and naval ships leave US under-powered . | [[424, 469], [566, 569], [579, 606], [609, 646], [470, 561], [470, 482], [487, 561], [1627, 1629], [1671, 1726], [0, 33], [37, 113], [165, 211], [282, 358], [1753, 1854], [1764, 1877]] |
Ebola tests on two children at a hospital in Melbourne have come back negative for the virus . Victoria 's deputy chief health officer Michael Ackland said the girls , aged four and eight , who were admitted to Melbourne 's Royal Children 's Hospital on Thursday , are being treated for a respiratory illness . Despite being cleared for now , the girls will again be tested in 72 hours to rule out the possibility of having contracted the Ebola virus , something Professor Ackland said was a normal process . The girls returned home to Melbourne overnight with their parents and another sibling following an extended trip to Guinea . Scroll down for video . Ebola tests on two girls , aged four and eight , who were admitted to Melbourne 's Royal Children 's Hospital on Thursday , have returned as negative . Two children under the age of 10 were tested for the deadly Ebola virus at The Royal Children 's Hospital . Other family members remain well . ` Routine screening of returning travellers from Ebola-affected countries in west Africa identified that the girls had elevated temperatures , ' Prof Ackland said in a statement on Thursday . In accordance with universal infection control procedures , they were taken to Royal Children 's Hospital to be assessed for a range of infections including Ebola . He says it 's unlikely other travellers on the plane from Abu Dhabi or others who had contact with the girls inside the airport will fall unwell . Earlier on Thursday , a spokesperson for The Royal Children 's Hospital told Daily Mail Australia that the patients are being kept in isolation . Medical staff are battling against Ebola in West Africa . ` Two patients have been isolated at The Royal Children 's Hospital following admission this morning with an infectious disease . The children , aged under 10 , are being tested for a range of infectious diseases , including the ebola virus , ' the spokesperson said . ` Specialist medical staff are caring for the patients , using the procedures and equipment in which they have been trained . The safety of staff and the community is paramount . ` Results of the diagnostic testing will be known within a few hours . The hospital is unable to provide further information about the patients or their conditions until the test results are known . ' The ABC reports the children were suffering ` elevated temperatures ' when they touched down at Melbourne Airport from an Ebola-affected country on Wednesday night . Worried passengers on Etihad flight EY460 can contact 1800 356 061 and talk to medical staff about the signs and symptoms of Ebola . In October , Australia prompted outrage by becoming the first Western country to ban visitors from Ebola-hit areas of Africa , amid warnings the restrictions could make it harder to fight the deadly disease . Australia prompted outrage by becoming the first Western country to ban visitors from Ebola-hit areas of Africa . The outbreak has become the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976 . In a dramatic move , the government said it would refuse entry to anyone travelling from Guinea , Liberia , and Sierra Leona - the countries most severely hit by the epidemic - despite there being no known cases of the virus in Australia . But a Sierra Leone official condemned the ban , describing it as ` counter-productive ' and ` too draconian ' . Liberia 's president urged Australia to reconsider its decision , while UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned travel restrictions could seriously hamper efforts to beat Ebola . There have been numerous Ebola scares in Australia since the outbreak in West Africa was first reported in March 2014 . The outbreak has become the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976 . Sue Ellen Kovack volunteered as a nurse treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone and was tested for the disease when she returned to Australia . In October last year , a volunteer nurse was monitored inside a Queensland hospital for Ebola . Her test results returned as negative , a Queensland Health official has confirmed . Sue Ellen Kovack was tested for the deadly virus on her return from Sierra Leone where she was volunteering with the Red Cross in the fight against Ebola . There were fears the 57-year-old , from Cairns , was suffering from the illness she was helping to treat after she reported feeling a fever . Ms Kovack was put under observation and quarantined at Cairns Hospital . | The children were admitted to the Royal Children 's Hospital in Melbourne . 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Sir Cliff Richard performed at a special charity event in Barbados over the weekend with his lifelong friend John McElynn . Sir Cliff played a set in front of fans on the Caribbean island in aid of severely brain damaged children for St Michael 's parish on Saturday night . The 74-year-old singer , who has denied allegations that he targeted a young boy in the 1980s said : ' I have never , in my life , assaulted anyone . ' Scroll down for video . Sir Cliff Richard , pictured , played a charity concert on the Caribbean island of Barbados last weekend . Sir Cliff , pictured , has strenuously denied the allegations of assault dating back to the 1980s . Two new alleged victims have come forward since the singer 's # 3million Berkshire home was raided last August by detectives investigating a historic allegation of sexual assault on a teenage boy under 16 at a Christian rally in 1985 . South Yorkshire Police has set up a dedicated team of officers , under the name Operation Kaddie , to investigate allegations that three boys were molested . Detectives have already taken statements from a number of witnesses as the probe widens . Prosecutors are also liaising with police to give ` investigative advice ' on how to take the investigation forward after officers received a significant number of new lines of inquiry . So far , three people have come forward and made allegations against the veteran performer who has strenuously denied any impropriety . Sir Cliff , pictured , attended this event with his lifelong friend John McElynn in St Michael 's parish . David Crompton , South Yorkshire Police chief constable wrote to Keith Vaz MP , outlining the current state of the investigation , which has ` increased significantly in size ' , involving ` more than one allegation ' . Mr Vaz , who is chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee , published the letter from Mr Crompton . According to the document : ` South Yorkshire Police detectives are in very regular contact with Sir Cliff Richard 's lawyers . Typically this involves a verbal update about once a fortnight . ` We have not written directly to Sir Cliff Richard . It is the responsibility of his lawyers to ensure he is fully briefed on the conversations which have taken place with investigators . ` This is an investigation which has increased significantly in size since its inception . Sir Cliff Richard 's lawyers are aware that there is more than one allegation . ' Sir Cliff , second left , earlier said he had ` no idea where these absurd and untrue allegations come from ' The singer happily posed with fans during the charity event on the Caribbean island on Saturday night . In his statement , Sir Cliff , right , said he would like to ` especially thank everyone ' who has supported him . However , the singer , whose house was raided while he was on holiday in Portugal , released a statement in response . He said : ' I have no idea where these absurd and untrue allegations come from . The police have not disclosed details to me . ` I have never , in my life , assaulted anyone and I remain confident that the truth will prevail . I have cooperated fully with the police , and will , of course , continue to do so . ` Beyond stating that the allegations are completely false , it would not be appropriate for me to say anything further until the investigation has concluded , which I hope will be very soon . ` In the meantime , I would , again , like to thank everyone for supporting me through this unbelievably difficult period . ' The allegations against Sir Cliff , pictured , surfaced when a man in his 40s approached police last year . The man claimed Sir Cliff , pictured , sexually assaulted him at a Christian rally in Sheffield in the 1980s . Metropolitan police detectives passed on the report about Sir Cliff , right , to South Yorkshire Police . The police investigation first began last year when a man , now in his 40s , came forward to claim Sir Cliff sexually assaulted him at a rally in Sheffield held by American evangelist Billy Graham . He initially contacted Operation Yewtree , the Scotland Yard investigation set up in October 2012 to examine claims against Savile and other celebrities . The report was passed to South Yorkshire Police last year . Police have already been heavily criticised over the way the case against the singer has unfolded . The raid was recorded live by a BBC helicopter circling overhead capturing officers wearing forensic gloves searching through drawers after a reporter contacted the force claiming they had information about the investigation . South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable David Crompton , pictured wrote to Keith Vaz concerning Sir Cliff . Mr Vaz , who is chair of the Home Affairs Committee wanted an update on the investigation into the singer . | Sir Cliff Richard played a special charity concert in Barbados last weekend . The singer happily posed with fans after the event for disabled children . Sir Cliff is on holiday with his lifelong friend John McElynn at his mansion . Police said they have expanded the scale of their investigation into Sir Cliff . The singer was initially accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1980s . Police said that Sir Cliff is aware that there is more than one allegation . 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Russia has announced plans to send manned flights to the moon by 2030 , as it pledges to keep the International Space Station in orbit for nine more years . Roscosmos , Russia 's space agency , said it would launch the manned missions after reviving its lunar programme with unmanned spacecraft . The news comes three years after a leaked document from the federal agency suggested a manned mission to the moon was in the pipeline . Russia has announced plans to send manned flights to the moon by 2030 , as it pledges to keep the International Space Station -LRB- pictured -RRB- in orbit for nine more years . It was the first time Moscow had set a deadline for the space plans , hoping to recapture the early glory of the first space race , when they beat the U.S. at getting a man to orbit the earth . Barack Obama previously wanted to get Americans onto Mars by 2030 . A Roscosmos spokesman said : ` Close to 2030 , the plan is to move over to manned flights to the Moon . ' The agency also announced that it would continue to work with Nasa on the ISS until 2024 , when it hopes to build its own orbital station . It says the station would aim to provide Russia ` with guaranteed access to the cosmos ' . Russian government officials had indicated last year that they may end funding of the ISS in 2020 , amid strained relations between the the U.S and Russia over the Ukraine sanctions row . Russia 's Yuri Gagarin -LRB- pictured -RRB- was the first man in space in 1961 and Neil Armstrong of the U.S. was the first man on the Moon in 1969 . Extensive cooperation in space between Washington and Moscow came under renewed pressure after the U.S banned high-tech exports to Russia . But that proposal appears to have been rejected in favour of keeping it going for another four years , as Nasa had suggested . The space industry has been the root of fierce competition between Russia and the U.S dating back to the Cold War . The U.S and the Soviet Union were locked in the so-called ` space race ' for decades . Russia 's Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space in 1961 and Neil Armstrong of the United States was the first man on the Moon in 1969 . But with the Cold War over , competition gave way to cooperation . Russia 's subsequently deorbited its own Mir space station in 2001 as Moscow sought to concentrate its resources on the ISS . | Roscosmos , Russia 's space agency , is set to revive its lunar programme . Agency also pledged to work with Nasa to keep ISS operational until 2024 . It came under pressure in 2014 after U.S banned high-tech exports to Russia . | [[157, 166], [194, 296], [75, 156], [508, 588], [979, 989], [995, 1067], [1548, 1687], [1643, 1687]] |
A 911 dispatcher who told a 13-year-old girl to ` stop whining ' as her father lay dying in a hit-and-run crash on a Maryland highway has been fired . Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Capt. Russ Davies said the dispatcher no longer works for the department . The dispatcher 's name was not released . The February 1 incident triggered an investigation after the dispatcher told the girl to stop whining . The 911 call came in after a car hit 38-year-old Rick Warrick of Washington and his fiancée as they changed a tire along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway . Scroll down for video . Killed : Rick Warrick , 38 , died after he and his fiancee were struck by a hit-and-run driver as they changed a tire on the hard shoulder of a Maryland highway February 1 . His two children witnessed the tragedy . Warrick and his fiancée , Julia Pearce , 28 , had been heading to dinner in Anne Arundel County , Maryland with Warrick 's two children . As the couple changed the tire on the hard shoulder , the youngsters watched in horror as a vehicle struck them and then sped away . The teenage girl frantically called 911 for help . ` Can y' all please hurry up ! ' the teen begs the male operator in a recording of the call , NBC Washington reported . The operator responds : ` Ma'am , stop yelling , I need a location . ' When the girl tells him that they 're on I-295 , he tells her ` that 's a pretty long road ' . Again , she urgently tells him that two people were struck . ` OK , let 's stop whining . OK , let 's stop whining . It 's hard to understand you ... two people were struck , correct ? ' the operator says on the recording . When she tells him that the couple are lying on the ground not moving , he asks to talk to someone else - but she tells him that he 'll be able to understand her little brother even less . Eventually emergency responders reached the couple . Scene : Warrick had managed to switch the front tire on the front of his car when he was hit February 1 . When his daughter called 911 to get help , the male operator told her to stop whining . Warrick , a car salesman from Washington D.C. , died at the scene . His fiancee suffered two broken legs , a broken pelvis and a fractured skull and was taken to Baltimore 's Shock Trauma Center for treatment . She was seriously injured , though her injuries were not life-threatening . When quizzed by NBC Washington over the incident , Davies admitted that the operator had not used the best choice of words and should respond differently in the future . ` However , what he was attempting to do was to get her attention , to start ascertaining information from her , ' Davis said . ` It was pretty clear at that point they did n't know where they were . ' Police and family members have pleaded for the driver who hit the couple to come forward . Sgt. Lelani Woods told WJLA that the couple were completely on the shoulder of the roadway when they were hit . The car then fled . The other vehicle has been recovered , and there is a person of interest , Woods told WBAL-TV last week . Pearce said she did not get a good look at the car . ` Truly , if you have a child , or any children , how would you feel if someone just ran over your child , killed your child , and just kept going ? ' said Charmaine Ferrell-Anthony , Warrick 's mother . ' A hit and run , there 's no excuse for it , when you can just stop right there . ' She added : ' I think the right thing will be to do just to turn yourself in . Accidents happen and we understand . It was a tragic accident . ' Anyone with information is urged to call 202-610-8737 . Mistakes : Russ Davies with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department admitted in early February that the operator did not use the best choice of words . | Rick Warrick , 38 , and his fiancée , Julia Pearce , 28 , were both struck in a hit-and-run accident as they changed a tire on a Maryland highway February 1 . His teenage daughter frantically called 911 for help but the operator was less than sympathetic as he tried to ascertain where they were . Warrick died at the scene and Pearce was taken to hospital with two broken legs , a broken pelvis and a fractured skull . The Anne Arundel County Fire Department admitted that the operator did not use the best words . An investigation was triggered by the February 1 incident . Fire department spokesman Capt. Russ Davies says the dispatcher no longer works for the department . | [[418, 509], [445, 573], [638, 771], [1538, 1543], [1549, 1593], [1893, 1992], [1084, 1134], [1993, 2033], [2036, 2080], [2081, 2088], [2129, 2148], [2149, 2185], [2149, 2160], [2220, 2291], [2368, 2416], [2419, 2537], [3623, 3763], [314, 399], [203, 271]] |
A homeless man has been charged with relieving himself on $ 1,000 worth of library books . Benjamin Wilson is alleged to have been watched by a patron as he urinated on a stack of titles in a Florida library . The 24-year-old entered Tavares Public Library at the weekend with the intention of using its free WiFi to download apps on to his tablet . Benjamin Wilson , 24 , is accused of urinating on books in Tavares Public Library , Florida . Staff quickly adjudged him to be behaving in an off manner , later telling police that they believed him to be either drunk or on drugs . They claimed his eyes were n't reacting to changes in light and his speech was severely slurred . Wilson was also said to have been ` having trouble standing and making a complete thought ' . He fell asleep on a chair inside the library , but a short time later collapsed over . Once back on his feet , witnesses claim he stumbled around before coming to a halt . Staff were then left dumbfounded when one patron told them he 'd witnessed Wilson soil a collection of books . Deputies from Lake County attended and found the accused slurring and unable to stand up without support . He was searched and found to be in possession of half a white pill , allegedly discovered tucked inside a green cigarette pack . Officers sent it to a specialist lab for testing , while Wilson himself was taken to jail . A number of rental books were found to be wet . Tavares Public Library , where the incident is said to have taken place over the weekend . Local news station My News 13 reported that he was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly intoxication . It has yet to be established if the he is accused of deliberately relieving himself on the books or if it was an accident . The incident comes less than a month after another Florida man was accused of urinating on a woman from a nightclub balcony . Food runner Orion Jones , 20 , was said to have directed his stream towards a female coworker as he stood above her at Rick and Durty Harry 's bar in Key West . When he tried to run from police officers , he was tasered . | Benjamin Wilson accused of relieving himself on pile of books . Staff say he seemed ` drunk or on drugs ' when he entered Tavares library . Cops found soaking wet books , believed to cost a combined $ 1,000 . 24-year-old ` was having trouble standing and making a complete thought ' | [[0, 90], [0, 14], [32, 90], [91, 106], [118, 209], [350, 365], [368, 370], [373, 431], [946, 961], [967, 1056], [946, 951], [957, 1056], [1665, 1732], [444, 502], [444, 449], [505, 581], [0, 90], [0, 14], [32, 90], [1385, 1432], [1385, 1409], [1421, 1432], [680, 769], [680, 686], [701, 761], [680, 686], [716, 769]] |
Apple has sent out invitations for a media event in San Francisco on March 9 , about one month before the much-anticipated launch of the new Apple Watch . The world 's largest technology company did not specify what the event will be about in the invitation which reads simply ` Spring Forward , ' a word play on the resetting of watches for daylight saving time . Chief Executive Tim Cook said last month that the company plans to launch the smartwatch in April . Scroll down for video . The world 's largest technology company did not specify what the event will be about in the invitation which reads simply ` Spring Forward , ' a word play on the resetting of watches for daylight saving time . The watch , which will let consumers check their email , pay for goods at retail stores and monitor personal health information , represents Apple 's first major new product introduction since the 2010 launch of the iPad . The firm is expected to overhaul its stores in order to show off the various combinations of watch available . Shares of Apple were up 88 cents at $ 129.67 on Thursday . Earlier this month Tim Cook hit out at the sedentary lifestyle of many people , claiming that sitting is terrible for your health - and that the upcoming Apple Watch can help . While addressing a Goldman Sachs tech conference in San Francisco , the Apple CEO said ' a lot of doctors believe sitting is the new cancer . ' Cook revealed he 's been using his Apple smartwatch to remind him to get up and move every hour . ` If I sit for too long , it will actually tap me on the wrist to remind me to get up and move , because a lot of doctors think sitting is the new cancer , ' said Cook . ` Ten minutes before the hour , it will remind you to move . We have a lot of people using the Apple Watch at Apple , and ten minutes before the hour , suddenly they all get up and move . Built-in is a ` taptic engine ' that responds to a subtle vibrations users feel on their wrist for notifications . The watch has a completely new user interface , different from the iPhone , and the ` crown ' on the Apple Watch is a dial called the ` digital crown . ' Users can turn the crown to zoom in and out on a map , or scroll a list . The crown can also be pressed to take the user back to the home screen . Different areas on the watch face can be customised with taps and swipes , and force touches . The Glances feature shows info users would like to see , similar to Google Now , and is accessed by swiping the screen up from the bottom . Music can also be controlled on an iPhone through the Apple Watch . Built-in is a ` taptic engine ' that responds to a subtle vibrations users feel on their wrist for notifications . It understands questions in messages and then offers pre-selected answers , and messages can be dictated to the iPhone . Users can also talk to the watch and send a voice reply , or have it transcribed to them . There is no keyboard on the watch , and messages can only be sent through dictation , or emoji . Siri is also built into the Apple Watch . ` It took a little to get used to , but it 's great . ' The $ 349 must-have gadget starts shipping in April . According to reports , Apple experimented with sensors that measured conductivity of the skin to track stress levels and monitor heart-rate , but ` these features did n't perform consistently on some people , including those with hairy arms or dry skin ' . The results were also said to have varied on how tightly the watch was being worn . Cook made the announcement just as Apple became the first company to reach a market value of $ 700 billion . Shares rose 1.9 percent to close at $ 122.02 , lifting Apple 's market value to $ 710 billion , and making it the first company to hit the $ 700 billion milestone . ` Sitting is the new cancer ' : Apple CEO made a startling statement while plugging the soon to be released Apple Watch . Cook , speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference , said Apple was hitting its stride . ` We 've taken -LRB- the mobile operating system -RRB- iOS and extended it into your car , into your home , into your health . All of these are really critical parts of your life , ' Cook said . ` We want one seamless kind of life . ` And so , I think that is huge for our future ... We also did a lot of things to further our global footprint . And so , if you look at what we 've done in China , we 've opened more stores there . ` We 've opened a lot more distribution there . Through the world , we 've opened almost 20,000 new points of sale . The widely anticipated first Apple ` wearable ' will likely start shipping in April , Cook said . The U.S. tech giant recently posted record revenue of $ 74.6 billion -LRB- # 49.2 bn -RRB- for the three months to December 31 , outstripping the quarterly GDP of Israel , Greece or Denmark . Apple 's cash pile is now $ 178 billion -LRB- # 117bn -RRB- , the equivalent to $ 556 for every American and bigger than the # 95billion budget for Britain 's National Health Service . Its landmark performance was driven by record-breaking sales for its iPhone 6 and 6 plus , with the firm revealing it sold 34,000 handsets every hour for the entire quarter . ` We 've opened 27 new Apple Stores , lot of flagship stores . ' Cook said Apple took some $ 50 billion in revenue in emerging markets over the past calendar year . Brian White , analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald , said the leading tech company has even more room to grow . ` Given Apple 's powerful iPhone cycle , a big 4G ramp in China and the upcoming launch of Apple Watch in April , we believe there is still plenty to look forward to at Apple during this transformational cycle , ' he said in a note to clients . ` At the same time , we believe Apple 's valuation has room to expand from depressed levels . ' Apple shares remain valued at reasonable levels , according to analysts , because of the whopping $ 18 billion quarterly profit reported recently by the iPhone and iPad maker . Using the price-earnings ratio favored by Wall Street , Apple is valued at around 16 times its annual earnings , but Fitzgerald said the value was only around 10 times the projected earnings for the next fiscal year . Apple is far ahead in market value from the number two company , oil giant Exxon Mobil , worth some $ 382 billion at the market close . Historic first : Apple on Tuesday became the first company in history to reach a market value of $ 700 billion . The record Apple quarterly profit -- on unprecedented revenue of $ 74.6 billion -- was driven by the sale of 74.5 million iPhones , well ahead of most analysts ' expectations . Analysts are also seeing expanded adoption of the Apple Pay system that enables customers to purchase items with a tap of their iPhone , and many predict strong demand for the Apple Watch set for release in April . Separately , Apple agreed to commit $ 848 million for solar energy to power its data centers , according to a statement from First Solar , Inc. . Cook called the effort ` our biggest , boldest , and most ambitious project ever ' and said it was part of Apple 's commitment on clean energy and corporate responsibility . | The Apple CEO says his smartwatch is set to vibrate intermittently to remind him to get up and move around . 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Two crew members shooting an upcoming NBC series in Morocco were injured earlier this week in a ` random mugging ' , sources close to the show tell Daily Mail Online . The fight happened Tuesday night , as a first assistant director and make-up artist were walking back dinner to their apartment in Marrakech Plaza . A group of youths allegedly approached the two and attempted to rob them , and got into a fight when the filmmakers tried to defend themselves , Deadline reports . Both crew members were reportedly hospitalized for their injuries - one with a few cuts , the other with a broken arm . Two crew members shooting upcoming NBC series Odyssey were injured in Marrakech Tuesday night in an random mugging . Above , a promotional poster for the show set to air April 5 , which stars Anna Friel -LRB- pictured above -RRB- , of Pushing Daisies , and Twilight 's Peter Facinelli . NBC has not identified the workers , but a source close to the show says one received a few cuts and the other worker suffered a broken arm . The two were walking back to their apartment in Marrakech Plaza -LRB- a general view of the area pictured above -RRB- . ` They had to go to hospital with some broken hands but hopefully they will be OK , ' line producer Ahmed Abounouom told Deadline . ` This could have happened anywhere in the world . It was not on the set and it had nothing to do with the project . ' NBC has refused to identify the workers , but a source close to the show says its not believed that either are American since most of the crew working on set in Morocco are not from the U.S. . The incident did not take place on set , and filming has continued on schedule . Odyssey premieres on NBC on April 5 . The series stars Pushing Daisies ' Anna Friel as a female soldier in North Africa dealing with an international conspiracy . Twilight 's Peter Facinelli plays an attorney . Jake Robinson , of the Carrie Diaries , also starts on the show . Morocco has recently become a hub for Hollywood productions looking to film in a Middle Eastern or exotic location , since it is more stable than its other North African neighbors . Recent productions that have shot in the country include American Sniper , Game of Thrones and Mission : Impossible 5 . | The first assistant director and make-up artist injured in the attack have not been named by NBC . They were walking home from dinner to their apartment in Marrakech Tuesday night when a group of youths attacked them . Both were hospitalized - one for cuts and the other for a broken arm . Odyssey is set to premiere April 5 and stars Anna Friel , best known for Pushing Daisies , and Twilight 's Peter Facinelli . | [[888, 922], [1401, 1440], [168, 200], [206, 316], [317, 363], [317, 334], [368, 389], [317, 334], [396, 459], [601, 717], [1030, 1099], [481, 568], [929, 1029], [751, 778], [767, 778], [787, 809], [793, 869], [1713, 1794], [1838, 1885]] |
Made with top notch luxury ingredients including Japanese Wagyu beef and Tellicherry peppercorns from India , this pasty , which costs a staggering # 230 , is the world 's most expensive . The savoury snack also contains potatoes from Illinois , US , onions from France , swede from Scotland and flour from Holland . Dubbed the Very Important Pasty , the Cornish treat is the creation of chef Richard Shaw , from Southwick , Hampshire , who tracked down ingredients from all over the world to make it . The Very Important Pasty : Chef Richard Shaw -LRB- right -RRB- with his son Harrison -LRB- left -RRB- . The # 230 pasty contains Tellicherry peppercorns from India , potatoes from Illinois , US , onions from France , swede from Scotland , flour from Holland and Wagyu steak from Japan . The ingredients for the snack have travelled a total of 11,300 air miles to make it to the Very Important Pasty . Mr Shaw created the expensive pasty in the hope it will win this year 's World Pasty Championships . The 33-year-old said : ` We came eighth in the contest last year but that was due to a lack of experience . To be called a Cornish pasty it must be made in Cornwall and be a ' savoury 'D ' shaped pasty which is filled with beef , vegetables and seasonings ' . It must contain sliced or diced potato , swede and onion , and the vegetable content must be at least 25 per cent of the whole pasty . Diced or minced beef must account for at least 12.5 per cent . Seasoning is also required ` primarily salt and pepper ' ` These days we are turning over 3,000 pasties a week and with the VIP we 're going for gold . ' The father-of-six , who runs Southwick Village Store , added : ` All of these ingredients will be used to create three pasties . ` There will be one for us all to eat , another for the world championships and the third going for auction to raise money for a hospice . ' This is not the first ambitious pasty that Mr Shaw has created . Last year he made the world 's hottest pasty using ghost chillies , one of the hottest chillies on earth . He also created three D-Day pasties containing snails , spam and boeuf bourguignon to commemorate the June 1944 landings . Toby Black who works at Southwick Village Stores , tucking into one of the # 230 pasties . Held at the Eden Project in Cornwall , the World Pasty Championship is a global competition celebrating traditional pasties as well as more exotic varieties . The Very Important Pasty will be judged on Saturday 28 February alongside 600 other entrants from all over the world . Wagyu steak from Japan - considered to be one of the best steaks in the world and costing # 500 per kilogram . - is also used in the pasty . Wagyu is famed for its high fat content and delicate marbling . The fat streaked through the meat melts into the steak as it is cooked , enhancing the flavour and texture . Cows that produce Wagyu steak are believed to be given massages and fed beer . Makes two pasties . Pastry ingredients : 225g plain flour , plus extra for dusting , pinch of salt ; 50g lard , chilled and diced ; 50g hard margarine , chilled and cut into cubes . Filling ingredients : One potato , peeled and thinly sliced ; 50g swede , peeled and thinly sliced ; 115g beef skirt or chuck steak , finely diced ; quarter small onion , thinly sliced ; salt and ground white pepper ; beaten egg or milk to glaze . Method : To make the pastry , mix together the flour and salt and rub in the fats . Gradually stir in two to three tablespoons cold water and bring everything together with your hands to form a smooth , pliable dough . Divide the dough into two balls . Preheat the oven to fan 180C/400F/gas 6 . Line a baking sheet with baking parchment . On a floured work surface , roll out one ball of dough and trim to form a circle about 20cm/8in across . Slightly off-centre of the circle , place a layer of potato , then a layer of swede . Add half the beef , then half the onion , then a pinch of salt and plenty of pepper . Finally , add another thin layer of potato , to stop the meat from drying out . Carefully fold the pastry over and crimp the edges together -LRB- using a little beaten egg to seal , if wished -RRB- . Place on the lined baking sheet . Repeat to make the second pasty . Glaze with a little milk or beaten egg and make a small hole in the top . Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown . Serve hot or cold . | Cornish treat is the creation of Chef Richard Shaw from Hampshire . Savoury snack 's ingredients travelled a total of 11,300 air miles . Potatoes are from Illinois , US and flour used is from Holland . | [[351, 422], [790, 903], [846, 856], [863, 903], [189, 206], [212, 316], [607, 789], [632, 691]] |
Investigators are now looking into a possible link between a maraschino cherry factory and organized crime after the owner of the New York-based business committed suicide on Tuesday . Arthur Mondella , 57 , president of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn , shot himself in the head as police broke into a drug lab hidden behind a wall . Mondella had cooperated with investigators for five hours over allegations the 67-year-old family business had been dumping hazardous waste . Scroll down for video . Arthur Mondella , -LRB- pictured -RRB- 57 , the owner of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , shot himself in his office bathroom at the company 's factory in Brooklyn . FBI crime scene investigators leave the maraschino cherry factory in Brooklyn with bags of evidence on Tuesday . A pot operation was found to be operating behind the walls of the family business during a separate investigation into hazardous waste . The factory floor at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries - behind the owner 's office , shelves of pot and hundreds of thousands of dollars was discovered . But a law enforcement source tells New York Post that the Breaking Bad-style drug operation at the cherry plant may have been been just the tip of the iceberg . ` He knew the mob would kill him , ' the unnamed source told the paper . ` That 's why he shot himself . ` Why else would you shoot yourself over 100 pounds of weed ? It was the multi-million operation he lost . ' Investigators reportedly came across suspicious shelving in a storage unit - then behind a door found a false wall with the smell of weed seeping through . The entrance to a dug-out basement was then found , with three bags of marijuana inside . According to the NY Post , generators were found inside the factory along with a high-tech security outfit of dozens of cameras , barbed wire and motion-detector lights . Mondella then excused himself to go to his private bathroom , locked the door and shot himself at 1.30 pm , a law enforcement source told Daily Mail Online . Before committing suicide , the third-generation cherry tycoon told his sister who was present , Joanne Capece , ` Take care of my kids ' . Those present heard a single gunshot , according to CBS New York . Mondella later died at a local hospital from the .357 magnum gunshot wound . Family man : Arthur Mondella with his daughters Dana Mondella Bentz -LRB- left -RRB- , Dominque Mondella -LRB- center -RRB- and wife , Elaine Pajchert Mondella pictured for for Dominque 's 16th birthday . Arthur Mondella asked his sister Joanne Capece -LRB- pictured left -RRB- to ` take care of his kids ' before taking his own life at his factory on Tuesday . His daughter , Dominque Mondella , who promoted the business in the press late last year -LRB- pictured right with boyfriend Michael Palmieri -RRB- . Salvatore Capece -LRB- left -RRB- , nephew of owner Arthur Mondella , and Dominique Mondella , his daughter , continue family legacy at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries Company -LRB- pictured in 2009 -RRB- . Dominque pulls a cherry from the vat at the family business at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn . The paper reported Wednesday that the cherry tycoon was hiding a .357 handgun strapped to his ankle . He had another gun in his office safe . Daily Mail Online was awaiting a comment from the Brooklyn District Attorney 's office on Wednesday . The DA 's office and environmental regulators discovered 80-100lbs of pot in three large black bags and hundreds of thousands of dollars concealed in the secret room . Shelves operated by magnets had been used to conceal the 50-by-50 feet drug lab , which has been described as an ` extremely professional ' and very expensive operation . A row of luxury vintage vehicles , including a Porsche , Rolls-Royce , a Harley-Davidson and a Mercedes , were also found covered in tarp in a back lot of the factory in the industrial area of Red Hook . Calls to the business went unanswered Wednesday . Investigators had been looking into the company over allegations it was dumping hazardous material into the sewage system and waterways - but had suspected that the facility was also being used as a grow lab . Hundreds of thousands of dollars along with 80lbs of marijuana were reportedly discovered in the secret room behind the factory walls in Brooklyn , New York . One official told the New York Daily News : ` It appears there was another activity going on , that 's for sure . I do n't think you kill yourself over a bag of weed . There has to be more to it . ' Brooklyn District Attorney 's office had received a tip-off about the marijuana operation in 2013 , the New York Post reported . Despite watching comings and goings at the factory for six months , the DA 's office was unable to work out if there was a marijuana business operating inside . An anonymous source told the paper that the environmental offense warrants were simply used to get into the building . The DA 's office said ` no further information about this tragedy is available at this time ' . Officers consult paper work during the investigation of the cherry factory on Tuesday . The Brooklyn district attorney 's office had a tip-off in 2013 that the firm was fronting a marijuana operation . The production line at the cherry factory -LRB- left -RRB- and a jar of Dell 's Maraschinos from the company which has been in business for 76 years . The NYPD have become involved in the investigation and were seen removing bags of evidence from the factory late on Tuesday . Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , which has been in business for 76 years , supplies to Red Lobster , Buffalo Wild Wings , Chick-fil-A and TGI Fridays for use in cocktails and desserts . Arthur Mondella 's grandfather , Arthur Mondella Sr , started the business as a Brooklyn storefront in 1948 . The Brooklyn factory now turns out 400,000 bottles of cherries each week - and 19 million pounds of cherries a year . The company recently underwent a $ 5million overhaul and redesigned their bottles with a retro label last year after the company suffered following the financial crash in 2008 . At the time Mr Mondella told The Wall Street Journal : ` At this point , the maraschino cherry is just another commodity . We 're trying to change that . ' Some 25 investigators arrived at the facility at 8am on Tuesday with search warrants to inspect its operations . Mondella is survived by his ex-wife Yevgeniya and their five-year-old daughter Antoinette . Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , which has been in business for 76 years , supplies to Red Lobster , Buffalo Wild Wings and TGI Fridays . | Arthur Mondella , 57 , shot himself dead in the bathroom of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn , New York . Investigators looking into environmental offenses smelled marijuana coming from the walls . Mondella went into his private bathroom and shot himself in the head . Investigators had entered the premises on environmental warrants but suspected factory was being used as front for a grow lab . 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This orphaned otter cub is on the mend after it was rescued by dogwalkers who found it lying unresponsive on the banks of a river . The six-week-old cub , named Otto , was discovered by the father and son when they heard its cries while walking in Duncombe Park , North Yorkshire , last week . It was taken to the Wildlife Haven Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre , where staff will care for it until he is fully recovered and ready to be released back into the wild . Scroll down for video . Rescued : The six-week-old cub , named Otto , was discovered by the father and son when they heard its cries while walking their dog in Duncombe Park , North Yorkshire , last week . Above , Otto cuddling with a toy . On the mend : Otto , pictured in the rescue centre , was severely underweight , dehydrated and completely exhausted when he was rescued but he has been bottle fed every four hours and is now gaining weight . Volunteers were unable to trace the family of the young otter and do not know what happened to its mother . Krista Langley , who runs The Wildlife Haven from her home in Thirsk , North Yorkshire , said : ` When he came to us he was really very poorly but he is doing brilliantly and recovering well . ` We do n't know whether something has happened to mum or if he has gone on a bit of an adventure on his own , but when he came in he had been off his mother 's milk for some time . ` Otto will stay here until he is weaned and then we will move him to a rehabilitation centre where he would stay for about a year until he is ready to be released . ` But at the moment he is too young to be on his own . ' Otto was severely underweight , dehydrated and completely exhausted when he was rescued but he has been bottle fed every four hours and is now gaining weight . Loved : Krista Langley , who runs The Wildlife Haven from her home in Thirsk , North Yorkshire , wakes up in the night to feed Otto with a special milk formula designed for puppies . He will soon move on to fish . Ms Langley said : ` We always try to keep otters in their habitat , but if he had been there a couple of hours longer he may not have been alive . ` We took him back to the centre and he weighed less than one kilo . ` He had us worried in the evening after going quite limp and refusing to take fluids but we persevered and eventually managed to get him to drink small amounts from a syringe at first . ' Ms Langley wakes up in the night to feed Otto with a special milk formula designed for puppies . He will soon move on to fish . She said : ` It is like having a baby again . Young otters who have been separated from their mothers need a lot of reassurance and love . ` He is a very affectionate and playful little thing , and likes cuddles . ' The cub will stay with Ms Langley for around a month before being moved to another larger centre where he will be able to have contact with other young otters . But Ms Langley , who set up the centre with her daughter , Lauren , said : ` The plan is always for him to be released back into the wild , which will probably be after around a year . ' I will miss him when he goes . It was difficult when he first came , you never know if they will survive or not . But he got through the first night and has been going from strength to strength ever since . ` We do n't know what happened to the rest of his family . We searched the river to see if we could find any siblings , but there was no sign . ` He is too young to be out of the holt , he would have died if he had n't been found . We think something probably happened to mum , and he crawled out . ' Recovery : The cub , pictured , will stay with Ms Langley for around a month before being moved to another larger centre where he will be able to have contact with other young otters . Orphaned : Volunteers were unable to trace Otto 's family and do not know what happened to its mother . | Otter was unresponsive when it was rescued by father and son out walking . They took the tiny six-week-old mammal to nearby animal rescue centre . The cub , named Otto , will be released to the wild when he is fully recovered . | [[0, 73], [491, 498], [501, 521], [530, 635], [294, 361], [132, 152], [155, 165], [370, 466], [491, 498], [501, 536]] |
Ross Etherson , pictured appearing at Isleworth Crown Court , to creating false references for doctors . A recruitment consultant created fake references for foreign doctors in a ` potentially dangerous ' scam to secure them locum jobs at British hospitals . Seven locum doctors were employed by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust on the basis of Ross Etherson 's misleading documents , a court heard . Etherson , 34 , of Balham , south London , had altered the CVs and made up references after ` being drawn into a culture of deceit ' while working for Midas Medical Recruitment in Chiswick , London . The scam was estimated to have cost the NHS # 37,186 . Judge Robin Johnson told Isleworth Crown Court : ` It is fortunate that there is no occasion where such lack of experience on behalf of one of these doctors impacted on the health of a patient . ` But that was purely down to luck . ' Etherson pleaded guilty to 21 counts of making or supplying articles for use in fraud . He was sentenced to two years in prison , suspended for 12 months , to be served concurrently for each of the 21 counts . The judge said the case raised concerns about a lack of thorough checks by hospitals and GP surgeries into the backgrounds of their locum doctors . He said : ` The facts of this case reveal that some responsible NHS managers carried out proper checks on doctors and revealed this fraud . Such managers are to be commended . ` However , there are other instances where doctors were appointed where not only were CVs false but that references were given from fictitious persons - generally from imaginary consultants . ` It appears therefore that over this period there were occasions where no proper check was made on important references . ` If there was a company that was acting in this fraudulent and dangerous way , it is of considerable public interest as to what has been done since to ensure that patients are no longer put at risk of inexperienced doctors and under-qualified doctors and the NHS does not pay for doctors on such false basis . ' The scam was discovered when a clinical services manager at Lincoln County Hospital -LRB- pictured -RRB- noticed some discrepancies over the locum doctors ' CVs and references . The scam was discovered when a clinical services manager at Lincoln County Hospital and Grantham District Hospital who reported concerns about some locum doctors ' CVs and references to the NHS Counter-Fraud Service . There is no evidence that patients had suffered clinically as a result of the fraud . NHS Protect 's fraud investigators searched Midas ' Chiswick premises in April 2010 , imaged computers and seized papers . When interviewed after his arrest , Etherson admitted altering and falsifying applicants ' references as well as the ` UK work experience ' sections of a number of their CVs , and supplying the false documents to Trusts throughout the UK . Forensic examination of the imaged computer equipment revealed faked reference letters within the CVs made use of at least eight false identities of medical consultants , either loosely based on real people or entirely made up . The manager who also covered Grantham & District Hospital -LRB- pictured -RRB- reported concerns to the NHS Counter-Fraud Service who launched an investigation . The doctors whose CVs were altered were qualified abroad and were unaware of the scam . Judge Johnson said he was concerned that no one else had been arrested in the case , despite the court hearing how Etherson had carried out the fraud ` at the behest and encouragement ' of the company where he worked . Etherson had worked for Midas between April 2009 and May 2010 where his main role was supposed to be placing adequately qualified and experienced doctors in NHS positions . Jocelyn Ledward , mitigating , told the court previously that Etherson had been drawn into a ` culture of deceit ' when he took a job at Midas , where there was an attitude of ` see no evil , hear no evil ' . While working there , Etherson adopted a pseudonym , as was practice in the office to pass problems on to a fictitious manager . The company also encouraged adding details of work in the UK and qualifications that did not exist in the UK . The judge told the court : ` While the counts on the indictment enabled the agency to claim # 37,000 in fees , the seriousness of this fraud is that doctors were being placed where their experience was less than claimed on their CVs . ` When interviewed , Mr Etherson told police that this was the culture of this recruitment company . He was trained to carry out such a fraud from the very outset of his employment . ` He was given a prepared script to use when calling locum doctors.They would be asked to email their genuine CVs . These CVs were then embellished to add bogus experience in an effort to make the doctor more attractive to the particular NHS Trust . Etherson pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- to 21 counts of making or supplying articles for use in fraud . ` The management of Midas Medical Recruitment as it was operating in 2009/2010 , not only knew about his activity but were responsible for bringing it about . The benefits to the company were all too obvious . ` The doctors were being paid as little as # 15 per hour while the agency was charging up to # 120 per hour for the services of these doctors . ` The man that is in the dock is at the lowest end of responsibility for this criminal conduct . No-one else has , to my knowledge , even been arrested , let alone tried for this shameful practice . ' The company is still trading in the same area under a different name , with a commonality of directors . David Hall , Anti-Fraud Lead , NHS Protect , said after the sentencing today : ` Ross Etherson 's potentially dangerous deception has caught up with him . He abused a position of trust for his personal gain , seeming not to care about the potential consequences for patients of receiving treatment from medical staff whose experience did not meet the requirements of their job . ' | Ross Etherson faked references and CVs at Midas Medical Recruitment . Seven doctors were employed at two NHS trusts on basis of documents . Judge said it was ` purely luck ' that no patients were harmed by the scam . Etherson pleaded guilty to fraud and blamed a ` culture of deceit ' at Midas . The recruitment consultant was handed a two-year suspended sentence . | [[0, 13], [16, 59], [62, 104], [105, 209], [447, 509], [2704, 2737], [2740, 2830], [4798, 4807], [4813, 4866], [259, 428], [908, 933], [447, 472], [514, 577], [3872, 3927], [3930, 3957], [4499, 4517], [4520, 4599], [4932, 4986]] |
The number of Assyrian Christians abducted by the Islamic State in Syria has risen to 220 - far more than was previously feared , according to activists . Militants are said to have rounded up more hostages from a chain of villages along a strategic river in the past three days . After the first abductions on Monday , it was reported that 150 Assyrian Christians were seized after ISIS took control of two communities from Kurdish forces in the northeast province of Hassakeh . Scroll down for video . A Kurdish fighter fires an anti-aircraft weapon from the village of Tel Tawil in the direction of ISIS fighters who have seized more Assyrian Christians in the area . Christian fighters carry their weapons towards a checkpoint after launching an offensive against ISIS since 220 Assyrian hostages were seized . But now the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that ISIS had picked up dozens more hostages from 11 communities near the town of Tal Tamr . The province , which borders Turkey and Iraq , has become the latest battleground in the fight against ISIS in Syria . It is predominantly Kurdish but also has populations of Arabs and predominantly Christian Assyrians and Armenians . ISIS began abducting the Assyrians on Monday , when militants attacked a cluster of villages along the Khabur River , sending thousands of people fleeing to safer areas . Younan Talia , a senior official with the Assyrian Democratic Organisation , said ISIS had raided as many as 33 villages . Assyrian Christians board a bus and flee the town of Tel Tamr in fear after ISIS began the abductions on Monday . Assyrians load their belongings on to a pick-up truck and flee to safety . The province , which borders Turkey and Iraq , has become the latest battleground in the fight against ISIS in Syria . State-run news agency SANA and an Assyrian activist group , the Assyrian Network for Human Rights in Syria , said the group had been moved to the ISIS-controlled city of Shaddadeh . The U.N. Security Council has ` strongly condemned ' the abductions and demanded the immediate release of others abducted by ISIS and similar groups . The White House also condemned the attacks , saying the international community is united in its resolve to ` end ISIS depravity . ' After the attacks , the jihadists set fire to a church and then installed fighters in the remains of the building , an activist network reported . The US-led coalition fighting ISIS , which has backed Kurdish forces battling the group , then bombed the building on Monday , destroying it and killing ISIS militants inside , said the Syrian Revolution General Commission . The Assyrian village of Abu Tina , pictured , was recently recaptured by ISIS fighters who have declared a self-styled caliphate . It comes after reports yesterday that ISIS were planning to release a video showing the Christian hostages , and threatening to kill them if US-led airstrikes against militants in Syria continued . The kidnappings come as ISIS released a video showing militants beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya earlier this month . The mass abductions are adding to fears among religious minorities in both Syria and Iraq , who have been repeatedly targeted by the ISIS . The extremists have declared a self-styled caliphate in the regions of both countries that are under their control , killing members of religious minorities , driving others from their homes , enslaving women and destroying houses of worship . The Assyrians are indigenous Christian people who trace their roots back to the ancient Mesopotamians . | Number of Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS in Syrian has risen to 220 . Comes after militants attacked a chain of villages along a strategic river . Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says hostages comes from Tal Tamr . ISIS began abducting Assyrians on Monday sending panic through villages . It is thought they are being held by the extremists in the ISIS-controlled city of Shaddadeh . | [[14, 72], [0, 33], [64, 100], [599, 615], [620, 670], [671, 800], [731, 814], [155, 273], [155, 164], [174, 280], [1262, 1325], [1381, 1393], [1458, 1503], [14, 72], [281, 479], [599, 615], [620, 670], [1210, 1254], [1504, 1529], [1540, 1617], [3113, 3202], [1812, 1869], [1921, 1993]] |
Tragic : Schoolgirl Isabel Pearce , pictured , died after choking on a meatball from her school canteen . A 13-year-old girl who suffered from a rare form of autism died after choking on a meatball from her school canteen . Isabel Pearce never regained consciousness after eating the meal at Ridge View School for special needs children in Tonbridge , Kent , during a regular lunchtime last month . The schoolgirl suffered from a rare form of autism and Sotos Syndrome and died in hospital on January 27 - the day after the incident - leaving her parents , Anthony and Jane Pearce , devastated . Mr Pearce , 56 , from Ide Hill , in Sevenoaks , Kent , said her death was incomprehensible . ` It is unbelievable that it could happen . You send your child off to school - to somewhere you imagine is safe , ' he said . ` She was in a good place . She was not at all compromised in any way - to any degree - that could have caused this to happen . ` Her condition did not affect how she was able to swallow . It could not have been further from the truth . ' Mrs Pearce , 56 , added : ' I still expect to her to come in - I suppose it is something in my brain . ` On the day it happened she was not ill , she just went to school and never came home . I hugged her . I do n't normally do that . I put her in the taxi that morning . ` Her hair had been washed and she did look really beautiful . ' Kent Police confirmed it is looking into the circumstances surrounding the teenagers sudden death . A spokesman from the force said : ` Kent Police is currently reviewing the death of a 13-year-old girl and is liaising with the coroner 's officer as part of the coronial process . ' Isabel Pearce died after choking on a meatball at lunchtime at Ridge View School in Tonbridge , Kent , above . Head teacher , Jacqui Tovey , head teacher , said : ` Isabel 's death has been a tremendous shock to us all and our thoughts are with Isabel 's family . ` The whole school community has been devastated by her death and she will be greatly missed . ` We understand it is normal procedure for the police to be involved in a review of an unexpected death and the school is co-operating fully with the police over this . ' | Isabel Pearce never regained consciousness after eating her lunch meal . The teenager , who had autism , was taken to hospital but died the next day . Her parents , Anthony and Jane Pearce , say death was ` incomprehensible ' Head teacher at Ridge View school said the community was ` devastated ' Kent Police has said it will review her death and liaise with coroner 's office . | [[224, 349], [106, 223], [106, 164], [170, 223], [399, 413], [473, 554], [596, 626], [651, 688], [1786, 1798], [1831, 1835], [1838, 1938], [1939, 2000], [1392, 1491], [1492, 1523], [1526, 1672]] |
The Brooklyn Cherry King who shot himself dead on Tuesday was able to hide his massive marijuana business thanks to his cherries . Arthur Mondella , 57 , was able to keep investigators in the dark as the smell of the 400,000 pounds of Maraschino cherries his plant processed each week managed to mask the stench of the up to 1,200 marijuana plants he was capable of growing . Furthermore , the other red flag for authorities would have been the heightened electric bill from running grow lamps - something that was also masked by his large operation . Scroll down for video . Arthur Mondella -LRB- above -RRB- hid his massive marijuana business with his massive cherry business authorities believe . The smell of the 400,000 pounds of cherries produced each day in his factory hid the smell of the 1,200 plants he grew . Mondella asked his sister Joanne Capece -LRB- right -RRB- to ` take care of -LSB- his -RSB- kids -LRB- two daughters Dana and Dominique and ex-wife Elaine left -RRB- , ' and then shot himself dead in his private bathroom . This as many still have questions as to why the president of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , after cooperating with investigators for five hours Tuesday as they looked in to claims that his business was dumping hazardous waste , excused himself , asked his sister Joanne Capece to ` take care of -LSB- his -RSB- kids , ' and then shot himself dead in his private bathroom . The New York Daily News reports that investigators then discovered a crawl space that led to a 50-foot-by-50-foot area that was divided into several rooms . Authorities now believe the rooms were for growing the plans . One room contained seeds of 60 different marijuana strains and about $ 125,000 in cash . Salvatore Capece -LRB- left -RRB- , nephew of Mondella , and Dominique Mondella -LRB- right -RRB- , his daughter , continued the family legacy by working at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries . They believe a crop had just been harvested , as only three bags with about 100 pounds of marijuana were discovered during their search . All that , along with 120 expensive grow lamps , were completely hidden , leading one source to speculate he could have been working alone and not with the help of others at the company . ` In theory , it could have been him and outsiders , ' said the source . ` This is a secreted part of a large factory that was designed so a large number of employees wo n't know . ' Despite all this , the company , which has contracts with numerous national restaurant chains such as Red Lobster , Buffalo Wild Wings , Chick-fil-A and TGI Fridays , is back in business and family lawyer Michael Farkas states managers are cooperating fully with the District Attorney 's investigation . Mondella is survived by three children from two marriages . His father , Arthur Mondella Sr , started the business as a Brooklyn storefront in 1948 . | Arthur Mondella , the president of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries in Brooklyn , shot himself dead Tuesday during an investigation of his business . Authorities had been there investigating claims the company was dumping hazardous material , but later found a massive marijuana operation . Investigators now say Mondella hid the smell of the 1,200 plants he grew with the sweet smell of the 400,000 pounds of cherries produced daily . The electricity needed for the lamps that helped the plants grow was also masked by the already high energy consumed by the factory . Authorities found three bags of marijuana weighing 100 pounds each and $ 125,000 in cash after discovering secret rooms hidden by a crawl space . The factory , which serves numerous national chains such as Chick-fil-A and TGI Fridays , is back in business . | [[0, 24], [29, 57], [576, 644], [1198, 1286], [0, 24], [58, 130], [131, 146], [163, 231], [275, 279], [285, 347], [700, 776], [700, 743], [777, 810], [794, 820], [390, 505], [441, 551], [1416, 1496], [1453, 1534], [1636, 1724], [1958, 2049], [2440, 2451], [2460, 2585]] |
GIRL IN THE DARK . by Anna Lyndsey . -LRB- Bloomsbury # 16.99 -RRB- . Can you imagine what it would be like suddenly to become so acutely sensitive to light that you had to exist in a totally blacked-out room ? How would you cope if the glow of a computer screen , the flicker of a TV or the glimmer of sunlight made your skin burn to the point of agony ? How would you survive , mentally and emotionally , if your life became reduced to a blacked-out room -- a ` lair ' -- from which you might crawl at night , but only if shrouded in layers of clothing even then ? Can you imagine what it would be like suddenly to become so acutely sensitive to light that you had to exist in a totally blacked-out room ? -LRB- stock image -RRB- . That is what Lyndsey -LRB- a pen name -RRB- has had to endure since 2005 . She was enjoying a successful career as a civil servant , a new flat , a thriving social scene -- and then her life was knocked sideways . One day , she noticed that , when she sat at her computer , her face burned . It became worse . Within a year , her entire body had developed a mysterious sensitivity to light , with no diagnosis and , therefore , no likelihood of a cure . This is an extraordinary memoir of horror , endurance , resourcefulness and despair . It is also a love story -- because without her boyfriend -LRB- now husband -RRB- Pete , it is impossible to see how Lyndsey would have survived . Their relationship was relatively new when her problems began and , realising she could no longer live alone , Lyndsey asked if she could move into his house . He said yes . They plan one wedding , call it off -LRB- for medical reasons -RRB- , then get married in 2007 , at the end of a December day . She writes , ` my love has saved me ' , yet feels torn between her need for Pete and the knowledge that ` I am sucking the light from Pete 's life , leaving him a twilit , liminal creature , single yet not single , who at social events sits alone among couples , a strange absent presence always at his side ' . She wrestles with the knowledge that she is ` occupying this lovely man , while giving him neither children nor a public companion nor a welcoming home ' -- but she sets that gloomy truth against their mutual love : ` The miracle which I live with , every day . ' Lyndsey structures the memoir with inventive skill , in a series of short chapters that flash backwards and forwards , so that , sometimes , you lose your sense of time -- just like the narrator , imprisoned in her dark room . The detail can be full of gallows humour . In October 2005 , Lyndsey is travelling by train to see a dermatologist , ` wearing a dark red coat , an oversized hat with a big peak and a mask ... cut from a dark red satin scarf , using a double layer for improved light protection ... ' The woman opposite her glares suspiciously , and then ` picks up her child and walks to the other end of the carriage ' . Remember , this is just three months after the 7/7 bombings and , masked like Michael Jackson , Lyndsey looks bizarre . Such episodes are entertaining -- even as they make you catch your breath in empathy . Lyndsey enjoys talking books -LRB- the more exciting the better -RRB- , but listening to music is too heart-breaking -- even though both her parents were professional musicians and she plays the piano herself . The list of all the alternative therapies she has tried is almost funny . At one point , a healer has the nerve to tell her there can be ` a benefit to having an illness ' -- and the girl in the dark wants to leap up ` and smash the woman in the face ' . She points out , very wisely , that some people have ` an obsessive need to find meaning and pattern in human lives ' . They can not accept that something so randomly terrible can happen to another human being -- whereas , of course , the proofs of ` casual brutality ' come every day . Yet the sheer joy Lyndsey finds in a thoughtful present from her husband -LRB- a draught excluder in the shape of a funny sheep with long , spread legs -RRB- , as well as the wisdom accrued from her ordeal , is evidence of that power within the human spirit that keeps hoping -- with every breath . Girl In The Dark is beautifully written . The author 's intelligence shines on every page , and her will to survive -LRB- despite those black thoughts in her dark room -RRB- is inspiring . The miracle of the girl in the dark is the generosity that illuminates the lives of others by sharing her story . | Anna Lyndsey -LRB- a pen name -RRB- developed an intense sensitivity to light . She now spends her days in a darkened room cared for by her husband . This is a memoir of horror , endurance , resourcefulness and despair . | [[70, 93], [117, 161], [567, 590], [614, 658], [1044, 1057], [1060, 1123], [70, 73], [148, 210], [410, 456], [567, 570], [645, 707], [2495, 2524], [1188, 1273]] |
A California man has become the neighbor from hell by plastering swastika-covered Israeli and American flags across the front of his home and refusing all demands he take them down . The Sacramento homeowner also fashioned a soldier out of wood and green cloth and strung up a Palestinian flag above the house . He calls it his art , neighbors say , and there 's nothing the police will do about it . ` This is ridiculous , ' nearby resident Rick Reader told KCRA . ` Seeing this is ridiculous . That 's crazy . ' Offensive : A Sacramento homeowner has plastered his house in swastika-covered Israeli and American flags . Statement ? The display also has a soldier made of two-by-fours and green cloth and a Palestinian flag . Another resident told the station he wants nothing more than to tear the display down . One man who 's acquainted with the homeowner and tried to level with him . ' -LRB- The swastikas -RRB- kind of cross the line for this neighborhood , ' the concerned neighbor recalled saying . ' -LSB- but -RSB- he called it his art and got very defensive about it . ' Police on Monday dropped by the house and spoke to the homeowner , but said there 's nothing they could do . KCRA also tried to speak to the man , who appeared at his front door wearing a hoodie but refused to comment . So , for now , residents nearby remain helpless to do anything about the display . ' I am all for freedom of speech , but this is just too much , ' neighbor Robbie Rose told KCRA . ' I really do want to get out of my car and rip that down . ' I do n't because I do believe in being a good American , and I do believe in freedom of speech . ' One neighbor says the homeowner called the display his art and then ` got very defensive about it ' At night : The offensive display is also festooned with Christmas lights to make it an evening eyesore , as well . Helpless : Neighbors are furious over the display but police say there 's nothing they can do . | The Sacramento man has covered decorated his home with the symbol of hate while flying a Palestinian flag . Neighbors have tried to get him to take down the offensive decor but to no avail and police are helpless to force him . One neighbor asked him about the decor and the homeowner ` called it his art and got very defensive about it ' | [[0, 16], [142, 182], [183, 207], [265, 311], [0, 16], [142, 182], [354, 400], [1303, 1305], [1308, 1315], [1318, 1385], [312, 331], [1026, 1046], [1026, 1028], [1051, 1080], [1645, 1742], [1663, 1703], [1708, 1742]] |
Running around town centres just got a whole lot more interesting - thanks to a new craze in which joggers create shapes and spell out words using GPS apps which record their routes . The latest version of the trend is to create giant animals by snaking through populated areas to map the outline of their shapes . Runners from West Sussex are now competing to produce the most impressive animal and have already mapped out a puppy , giraffe , elephant , reindeer and bird . Scroll down for video . Spring in their step : A group of runners from West Sussex have caught on to the new run-mapping trend by jogging a winding five-mile route around their home county to form the shape of a puppy . Runner Chris Robinson , 43 , was one of the first people to attempt the trend - jogging a shape of a cow and using a GPS tracker to map it on running app Strava before posting it to his Facebook page . The father-of-two , from Rustington , received streams of positive feedback and believes the craze could be a new way of encouraging people to get fit . He said three strangers soon joined his quest to make animal art , and the group all ran the Brighton Half Marathon together on Sunday each logging record times . Co-owner of a marketing firm Mr Robinson said : ` It started when I came back from a run and saw my route and it looked a bit like a cow 's head . New craze : One of the group 's runners formed the shape of an elephant by snaking through the streets of East Preston in West Sussex . Intricate : Another run through East Preston formed the shape of a crow using smartphone app Strava . ' I thought if I can do a head then I wonder if I can find a body and I spent ages on the map to find a whole cow . ' I put it on Facebook and got a lot of comments and I put a link to a sponsor page for a race I was running . ` Someone who sponsored me said here 's # 20 , now do a giraffe . So I did . ` Then Clare who I had never met wanted to do a better job so she did Rudolf the reindeer and even did a red nose by running round a roundabout for 20 minutes . ' A large dog is formed thanks to a snaking route through seaside resort Littlehampton , West Sussex . Christmas special : The group formed the outline of a reindeer using the app Strava . Through the app Mr Robinson rallied a team consisting of Clare Bartlett , 39 , of Rustington , Howard Crompton , 35 , of Angmering , and Kevin Bett , 32 , of Littlehampton , and they started running animals across West Sussex together , in October . They recently shaped a puppy together in a five-mile run that saw them running round in circles in a park to form its eye . Mr Robinson added : ` It required going to Google maps and working out that we had to start at a dog poo bin then run a perfect circle . We must 've looked like idiots . ` But we got to the end of the end of the run and we did n't feel like we 'd run five miles at all . ' Apps Strava -LRB- left -RRB- and MapMyRide -LRB- right -RRB- help runners and cyclists to record information such as distance , average speed , elevation and how many calories they have burned . Animal-shape runners : -LRB- L-R -RRB- Kevin Bett , Howard Crompton and Chris Robinson after the Brighton Marathon . The West Sussex animal run craze was started by Chris Robinson , who created the outline of this cow and posted it on Facebook . New incentive : Mr Robinson believes the craze could be a novel way of encouraging people to go running . He raised # 1,258 in the 13.1-mile half marathon and donated it to the Springboard Project , a charity that has supported his 12-year-old daughter Bella who has autism . The craze has also become popular in San Francisco , with cyclists and runners both using the app to map out shapes and messages to potential employers and to loved ones . Dan Miller , of San Francisco , recently hit the pavement in the city 's SOMA neighborhood just before applying to Strava for a job . Using the firm 's app he spelled out ` hire me ' . ` Hire me ' : Dan Miller ran a convoluted eight miles in San Francisco 's SOMA neighborhood to spell the words ` hire me ' in the hope of snagged a job with the company whose app allows him to track the route . Strava , MapMyRide and various other so-called ` cyclist apps ' work on a very similar basis . Their point ? To allow riders to record their activity on a range of compatible GPS devices , including iPhone , Android , some fitness watches and Google Glass . The kind of data they can record include the distance and where the cyclist has been on a detailed map - pinpointing exactly where the rider has been from start to end . Calories burned , duration , speed , elevation and pace are also among the features it can track . Some even give suggested routes , uploaded by other users . Cyclists can then browse , analyse and compare their efforts with previous ones as well as other users and challenge themselves to do better . Their results can also be shared with friends and ranked on a leaderboard . Work of art : One Strava user created this turkey during a ride around San Francisco . Fanatic : A baseball fan mapped out the logo for the San Francisco Giants during a 22.7 mile ride around the city . Romance : Cyclist Murphy Mack rode 18 miles around the streets of San Francisco to spell out his love for girlfriend . | Chris Robinson , of West Sussex , created cow with smartphone app Strava . Records route on map using GPS and is popular with runners and cyclists . Mr Robinson posted image online and fellow runners began to do the same . 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Just a few weeks ago 75-year-old Mr Saru , crematorium operator in the tiny village of Kaliori in central Java , Indonesia had his ` kolumbarium ' swarming overnight with 50 police . As officers guarded the entrance , the veteran of the Giri Laya Krematorium and his wife went about their business . A group of ` special guests ' gathered in the white-tiled auditorium adjoining the primitive ovens which Mr Saru employs to effectively cremate the dead . Mr Saru -LRB- pictured -RRB- is the operator of the Giri Laya Krematorium in Kaliori in central Java . The reason for the high security in the early hours of January 18 was that two men who had just been executed on Nusakambangan Island off the southern coast of Java had wished to be cremated . Their remains were ferried by ambulance under police escort to Giri Laya and handed over to Mr Saru while the men 's relatives assembled for a Christian ceremony to honour their loved ones . After a six hour process - three hours in the furnace and three cooling down - Mr Saru opened the heavy doors of his two ovens and gently swept out the ashes for two terracotta urns . After finishing their job , Mr and Mrs Saru went back to their home to rest . Along with his wife -LRB- pictured -RRB- , Mr Saru cremates the dead who have been executed on Nusakambangan . 75-year-old Mr Saru and his wife are the guardsmen of the Giri Laya crematorium in Indonesia . It takes Mr Saru three hours to burn a body in a wooden coffin and another three hours to let the ashes cool before they are removed . The bereaved aunt and wife of the two condemned men took their urns and prepared for the final journey of their nephew and husband , after long years on death row in Indonesian prisons , home . Indonesia 's death penalty and the country 's attitude to death and capital punishment , has been brought into high relief by a round of six executions in central Java , and a further pending 11 . Mr Saru happily opens the doors to his facilities as public protests and legal battles continued against the scheduled executions of four Indonesians , a Philippino woman , a French , Ghanian , Nigerian and Brazilian men and the two Australian Bali Nine ringleaders , Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . Heavy roller beds on mini railway tracks transport the remains into each furnace , which are then closed off by a brick door weighing 1,000 kg and sealed with wet dirt . These are the tools Mr Saru uses to collect the ashes of the dead . Prisoners who are executed on Nusakambangan are taken to his crematorium . While Indonesian television has broadcast detailed recreations of the Indonesian method of execution by a highly trained paramilitary mobile unit armed with sophisticated weaponry , much of Mr Saru 's equipment for disposing of remains seemed steeped in centuries past . The Giri Laya Krematorium lives up a dusty lane from the village in southwestern central Java 's Banyumas province , one hour 's drive north of the port to Nusakambangan island . From the outside it looks like an old primary school with peeling painted concrete and an open sided area for waiting relatives . The two chambers use a diesel generated engine to burn the bodies . After finishing their job , Mr and Mrs Saru went back to their home to rest . This is the view from Giri Laya crematorium . Mr Suru does not know when the guards from Nusakambangan will come knocking on his door again . The two furnaces lie behind a wall of tiles and steel mesh with a sign that reads in Bahas Indonesia ` Daycare Ashes -LRB- Kolumbarium -RRB- . Heavy roller beds on mini railway tracks transport the remains into each furnace , which are then closed off by a brick door weighing 1000kg and sealed with wet dirt . The ovens are fuelled by diesel oil piped into the back from 50 gallon drums . These are the tools Mr Suru uses to collect the ashes from the chamber . Mr Suru transports the ashed to this urn when they are cooled and ready . He said he had not been informed when he might again be greeting police officers and relatives up from Nusakambangan in the middle of the night . These are the two burning chambers as Giri Laya crematorium . Bodies transported into the chambers on the bricks and then rolled into the crematorium . Mr Saru displayed the tools of his trade which helped him gather the ash from the roller bed after the process to collect the remains , and cheerfully discussed the intricacies of his business . He said he had not been informed when he might again be greeting police officers and relatives up from Nusakambangan in the middle of the night . | Mr Saru cremates dead prisoners after their execution on ` death island ' Two men had just been executed on Nusakambangan and wanted to be cremated . 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Eco-warrior : Prince Charles yesterday called on people to improve their health by looking after the planet , which had said needed treatment . Prince Charles yesterday called on people to improve their health by looking after the planet . In a keynote address to the Royal Society in London , the prince said : ` Protect the health of the planet , protect our health . ` Actions which are good for the planet are also good for human health . ' He added : ` Taking a more active approach to transport by walking and cycling and adopting healthy diets reduce greenhouse gas emissions and but also reduce rates of obesity , heart disease , cancer and more -- saving lives and money . ` Reductions in air pollution also result , with separate and additional benefits , to human health . A healthy planet and healthy people are two sides of the same coin . ' The event yesterday linked Charles 's International Sustainability Unit and the World Health Organisation , bringing together health ministers , senior civil servants and health professionals . The prince described the United Nations Climate Change Conference , to take place later this year , as one of our ` last opportunities ' to keep a lid on global warming . ` We can only pray that our sick planetary patient might be placed on a road to recovery , in the process bringing gains for human well-being , ' he said . ` Failure to write the prescription , however , might leave us contemplating the death certificate instead . ` So , my fervent hope is that you can find the means to make the difference that our world so desperately needs . ' The heir to the throne went on to highlight research which described the phenomenon as ` the greatest threat to human health of the 21st century ' . He said : ' I hardly need to tell you we are faced , I fear , as far as the problem of human-induced climate change is concerned , with a challenge of astonishing complexity . ` The fact of climate change is now accepted by every major scientific body in the whole world . The event at the Royal Society , pictured , linked Charles 's International Sustainability Unit and the World Health Organisation , bringing together health ministers , senior civil servants and health professionals . ` The gravity and immediacy of the threat it poses to us and our children and grandchildren is also accepted by constituencies that can scarcely be accused of being part of some half-baked conspiracy dreamt up by extreme environmentalists intent on undermining capitalism . ` These constituencies include the UN , the World Bank ; The Pentagon and the UK Ministry of Defence , the CIA , NSA . ... and , I 'm happy to say , nurses and doctors . ' The issue of climate change will be one the main themes of the prince 's visit with his wife , the Duchess of Cornwall , to the US next month when the couple will meet President Obama at the White House . | Prince spoke to health experts at an even at the Royal Society in London . He said this year 's UN climate change conference was a last chance . Global warming was the ` greatest threat to human health ' , he said . | [[240, 291], [294, 309], [314, 369], [2024, 2054], [2057, 2065], [2024, 2054], [2068, 2153], [2024, 2056], [2156, 2241], [1049, 1114], [1117, 1146], [1646, 1654], [1661, 1746]] |
Eighteen students and two staff taking part on an outdoors leadership trip to the Grand Canyon have been rescued by a helicopter after they became trapped by heavy snow . After five days of camping at Sowats Point to learn leadership skills , the group of 16 students , two graduate student assistants and two faculty members from Northern Arizona University realized the roads they had used to reach the campsite were covered by 18 to 34 inches of snow from a storm . Their two vans , which only had two-wheel drive capabilities , became stuck in the snow and they called relatives and the university for help . Staff then contacted the Coconino County Sheriff 's Office . But because the helicopter could only carry three students at a time , the mission took 11 hours on Tuesday and the aircraft needed two re-fueling stops , NBC reported . Scroll down for video . Flown to safety : This helicopter flew 18 college students and two staff members to safety on Tuesday after they became trapped in the Grand Canyon following a five-day camping trip . Stuck : When they tried to leave their camping site on Monday , their two vans became stuck in the snow . Covered : Authorities said between 18 and 24 inches of snow fell on the area during a snow storm on Monday . The students were flown to Jacob Lake , where university vehicles were waiting to take them back to the campus , the sheriff 's office said . The group eventually returned to the campus at around 7.30 pm on Tuesday - but the students said they were never worried for their safety . ` It actually was just a wonderful experience , ' student Maddie Petty told KPHO . ` These guys are just very prepared and they know what they 're doing , so I never gave it a second thought really . ' They were participating in the Parks and Recreation Management Outdoor Education and Leadership program at the time . Heading home : Over 11 hours on Tuesday , the students were flown in groups of three to waiting vans . Safe : The students can be seen arriving back at campus on Tuesday evening , but authorities said the group had been well-prepared for the weather and the students said they never feared for their safety . The university said the trip , which is led by wilderness experts , has been carried out for years , and that all members of the group were properly equipped for the weather . They were also carrying a satellite phone , which they used to call for help . ` Everyone 's fine , they were in very good spirits , ' said Tom Bauer , director of public affairs for the university . ` I 'm hearing it was considered an adventure . These are people who like the outdoors . ' Gerry Blair , a sheriff 's spokesman , told AZCentral that the rescue was just one of several search and rescue operations a week - but this one was different . ` It was nice that they were calm and knew what they were doing , ' he said . ` This group was prepared . ' Breathtaking : An image from January shows the Grand Canyon covered in snow . More snow fell on the area on Monday , making it impossible for the Northern Arizona University group to drive on the dirt trails . See below for video . | 18 students and two staff members took off from Northern Arizona University on Wednesday for a five-day outdoors leadership program . But when they tried to head back on Monday , they found 18-24 inches of snow on the roads and their two vans could not get out . They called for help and were carried out by helicopter three-at-a-time over the 11-hour rescue mission . The university said the group was well-prepared and there had been no concerns for their safety . | [[22, 94], [0, 170], [171, 240], [243, 468], [1751, 1868], [0, 170], [135, 170], [171, 240], [243, 468], [469, 483], [532, 556], [1052, 1057], [1060, 1113], [1060, 1113], [1116, 1157], [1168, 1217], [1200, 1266], [2992, 3028], [2992, 3001], [3031, 3093], [0, 170], [678, 742], [745, 781], [886, 1025], [1909, 1971], [1632, 1667], [2065, 2118], [2884, 2911]] |
Apple is set to launch a giant iPad called the iPad Plus this year to take on the rising challenge from Microsoft 's surface and Android tablets , it has been claimed . The firm is also hoping the larger screen will help it differentiate the iPad from the big screen iPhone 6 Plus . The big screen tablet is believed to be planned for release towards the end of the year . Scroll down for video . The new iPad would dwarf Apple 's existing range of machines . Rhoda Alexander , an analyst at market researcher IHS , said the pans were already well advanced . ` Our supply side -LRB- sources say -RRB- it 's a go for 2015 , ' Alexander told FoxNews.com . ` The release timing is fuzzy , It may not appear until Q4 -LRB- fourth quarter -RRB- with the other iPad updates . ` We are , however , getting input from both the component and -LSB- product -RSB- side that this is a real product , and part of their 2015 building plan . ' Apple CEO Tim Cook , in the company 's most recent earnings conference call in January , talked about the iPad 's future . ` Over the long arc of time the iPad is a great business , ' he said . ' I also have visibility obviously of what 's in the pipeline and feel very , very good about that . ' Earlier this month a pose on Chinese networking site Weibo leaked what it claimed were the specs for the device . Apparently , the tablet will feature a 12.9-inch display with 2K resolution , and a 7mm thin profile . The leak also said the tablet is supposed to weigh 700g and pack a large 11,000 mAh battery , significantly bigger than the iPad Air 2 's 7,340 mAh battery . The tablet is also expected to have four speakers , and could even features two charging ports allowing it to remain plugged in when in either portrait of landscape mode . Late last year a leaked design for a case revealed more details of Apple 's much rumoured iPad tablet . According to French blog nowhereelse.fr , the case is from a ` reliable source ' which has previously given them advance details of Apple 's product , which the firm is notoriously secretive about . It ` would be equipped with a screen measuring from 12.2 to 12.9 inches diagonally , ' it says . The tablet is also expected to have four speakers , and could even featur two charging ports allowing it to remain plugged in when in either portrait of landscape mode . It comes weeks after an image was leaked that appeared to be a mould for the device . The photo was reportedly taken at Apple manufacturer Foxconn 's factory in China and is said to measure approximately 12 inches high by 8.7 inches wide . It follows a leaked sketch from last week that claimed to show one corner of the so-called megapad , iPad Pro or iPad Air Plus . The photo of the mould -LRB- pictured -RRB- was reportedly taken at Apple manufacturer Foxconn 's factory in China . Experts have estimated that the mould would produce a tablet that measures 12 inches in height , 8.7 inches wide and 0.27 inches deep -LRB- 305.3 mm x 220.8 mm x 7mm -RRB- . The latest image was posted on Chinese social network Weibo . If the rumours are true , the iPad Pro would be significantly larger than the current iPad Air 2 . Experts have estimated that the mould would produce a tablet that measures 12 inches in height , 8.7 inches wide and 0.27 inches deep -LRB- 305.3 mm x 220.8 mm x 7mm -RRB- . By comparison , the iPad Air 2 is 9.4 inches by 6.7 inches by 0.24 inches -LRB- 240mm x 169.5 mm x 6.1 mm -RRB- . Name : Popular suggestions for the name of the supersized tablet include the iPad Air Plus - taking its lead from Apple 's iPhone 6 Plus smartphone , and the iPad Pro . Size : The tablet is rumoured to have a 12.2 inch screen , although other dimensions have also been suggested . Rumours suggest it will be just 7mm thick . Design : The leaked ` sketch ' suggests that the iPad Air Plus will be similar in design to the iPad Air 2 , with its rounded corners and also share the same placement of buttons on its edges . USP : The image differs from the smaller tablet however , because of grilles on the top of the shell , which suggest the device will include stereo speakers , as rumoured . Launch : Sources have suggested different launch times , but there is some consensus that the tablet may make its debut before the summer . The iPad Air 2 has a 9.7-inch display , while the iPad Pro is rumoured to have a 12.2-inch screen . This would put the Pro on par with Samsung 's 12.2-inch Galaxy Note Pro , which launched in February . Last week 's leaked sketch , also reportedly taken by an employee who works at Foxconn seemed to show a grille that will also boast four speakers for stereo sound . The image was released by French website Nowhere Else , which has previously leaked details from unannounced smartphones and Apple gadgets which proved to be true , citing a Foxconn source . The source said that initial testing for the iPad Air Plus was stopped in the summer and Apple 's suppliers will soon start mass production of the tablet . The sketch suggests that the tablet will look similar to the iPad Air 2 in design , with rounded corners and the same standby button , rear camera , microphone and volume buttons placement . However , seemingly confirming rumours that the larger tablet will offer stereo sound , there appears to be a speaker grill on the top of the shell . Japanese magazine Mac Fan claimed in December that the iPad Air Plus will also feature a much faster A9 processor and is set to launch between April and June . By comparison , the iPad Air 2 -LRB- pictured -RRB- is 9.4 inches x 6.7 inches by 0.24 inches -LRB- 240 mm x 169.5 mm x 6.1 mm -RRB- . Sources have suggested different launch times for the iPad Air Plus , but the general consensus is that the supersized tablet may make its debut before the summer . A leaked photo of a sketch -LRB- pictured -RRB- reportedly taken by an employee who works in a Foxconn factory , where iPads are made , also suggests that the rumours of an ` iPad Air Plus ' with a 12.2 inch screen , are true . Bloomberg and other publications reported that Apple was planning on releasing the device sometime in early 2015 , while a recent report from The Wall Street Journal said the Californian firm had postponed mass production of the larger iPad from December 2014 into next year as suppliers struggled to meet demand for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch . These designs showed the gadget as just 7mm thick , but the size of the screen is uncertain , with rumours suggesting measurements between 12 inches and 12.9 inches . The first suggestion of a supersized tablet came just weeks after claims that the large screen size of the iPhone 6 Plus was impacting on iPad usage . The release of Apple 's iPhone 6 Plus means there is now only a 2.4-inch difference between the size of the phablet 's screen , and the display on its iPad mini . Analysis has revealed that as phones become larger , more people are using them for watching videos or reading - making their tablets almost redundant . The iPad Air 2 has a 9.7-inch display , while the iPad Pro is rumoured to have a 12.2-inch screen.This would put the Pro on par with Samsung 's Galaxy Note Pro , which launched last February -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The iPad Air Plus is expected to have a 12.2 inch screen or even larger , dwarfing the iPad Mini with its 7.9 inch screen -LRB- left -RRB- and iPad Air -LRB- right -RRB- with a 9.7 inch screen . A study by Pocket - an app that lets users save webpages , videos and other content for reading - recently found that people who upgraded to an iPhone 6 Plus use their tablets 36 per cent less than before . It analysed more than two million articles and videos that were opened using the app , and compared the before and after behaviour in people who previously owned an iPhone 5 , 5C and 5S and those who now own an iPhone 6 and 6 Plus . It also looked at the use of tablets by the same people . A survey comparing the before-and-after behaviour of iPhone and iPad users revealed that people with an iPhone 5S use their phone 55 % of the time , but this increases to 72 % for the iPhone 6 and 80 % for the iPhone 6 Plus - both at the detriment of the iPad , perhaps explaining why Aple is planning a larger one . Pocket also saw users with both an iPhone and an iPad watched significantly more content as soon as they upgraded to an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus . Those with the iPhone 6 -LRB- centre -RRB- opened 33 % more articles and videos inside Pocket than they did with a 5S -LRB- left -RRB- , and those with a 6 Plus -LRB- right -RRB- opened 65 % more items than before . The iPhone 6 accounted for 68 per cent of all sales through September and into early October , while its larger model took between 23 and 24 per cent . Apple 's cheaper iPhone 5S and 5C handsets made up the rest of the sales . Following last year 's launch , the 5S and 5C accounted for 84 per cent of total iPhone sales in the first 30 days - proving the 6 range is more popular . The skew is being blamed on reports that stocks of the iPhone 6 Plus are lower because Apple is struggling to complete orders . Recent figures from Pocket also found that two-and-a-half more Pocket users are opting for an iPhone 6 as opposed to a 6 Plus . ` The bigger your phone 's screen , the more time you 'll spend reading and watching on it , ' explained the researchers in a blog post . ` In fact , the bigger your phone 's screen , the more you 'll read and watch as a whole . ' It discovered that users who upgraded to an iPhone 6 now view content on their phones 72 per cent of the time , up from 55 per cent when they owned on a smaller screen . Pocket also saw that users with both an iPhone and an iPad watched significantly more content as soon as they upgraded to an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus . But , a larger screen does make the smartphone less portable and Pocket noticed that people with an iPhone 6 Plus read 22 per cent less on their morning commutes than those with a smaller model . Recent figures from Pocket also found that two-and-a-half more Pocket users are opting for an iPhone 6 as opposed to a 6 Plus . ` This tells us that , at least for now , convenience and portability trump a better , and bigger , entertainment and reading experience . ' | Images suggests it will look similar to the rounded iPad Air 2 in design . Leaked mould of a sketch for the iPad Plus revealed earlier this month . | [[3777, 3783], [3786, 3805], [3808, 3970], [4999, 5189], [5024, 5080], [2358, 2428]] |
Sauvignon Blanc - the white wine that smells of gooseberries - is Britain 's favourite plonk , according to new research . It pipped Chardonnay , our second most popular , in the first ` Grape Britain ' wine map , based on the tastes of more than 400,000 drinkers . The study of sales data at Laithwaite 's Wine also revealed more Champagne bottles are popped in the well heeled City of London and Westminster than anywhere else . Laithwaite 's buyer Beth Willard said the UK is a ` nation of wine connoisseurs , with our own unique tastes ' And residents of the seaside resort town of Bournemouth , known for its high number of pensioners , like to paint the town red with a glass or two of Merlot and Malbec . Meanwhile , Liverpudlians like to add a bit of sparkle to their lives with the city uncovered as the capital of Prosecco , while Cabernet Sauvignon flies off the shelves in Slough . Glasses of Champagne are sunk in the well heeled City of London and Westminster than anywhere else . The analysis of more than a hundred grape varieties and wine regions found Sauvignon Blanc , made from green grapes , came out on top as the most popular wine in almost every British town , city and county . Only Berkshire bucks the trend , drinking more of our second favourite grape , Chardonnay . But the dominance of the two big hitters paints just half the picture because in the last year Laithwaite 's , the UK 's largest home delivery wine merchant , has sold wines made from more than 40 different single grape varieties . A closer look at the figures reveals our wine tastes are far more varied and diverse . The researchers found Glasgow has the greatest penchant for spicy red Grenache , with the highest proportion of bottles sold here . Trendy Hammersmith and Fulham is keeping Beaujolais Nouveau fashionable , and Rosé is most at home in Ramsgate . When it comes to sparkling , Liverpool came out on top as the city with the highest percentage of Prosecco drinkers , while unsurprisingly , Champagne flutes are filling up most frequently in the City of London and Westminster . 1 . Sauvignon Blanc . 2 . Chardonnay . 3 . Merlot . 4 . Cabernet Sauvignon . 5 . Shiraz . 6 . Grenache . 7 . Pinot Noir . 8 . Tempranillo . 9 . Pinot Grigio . 10 . Malbec . Laithwaite 's buyer Beth Willard said : ` It is great to be able to draw up the first ` Grape Britain ' wine map . ` What it shows is that , while Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay have a huge nationwide appeal , we are actually a nation of wine connoisseurs , with our own unique tastes . ` We have seen a slight shift in the nation 's palate over the last few years to wines made from lesser known varieties and from less mainstream regions . ` Wines from Romania and Hungary are becoming more popular than traditional favourites like Italian Pinot Grigio . Sauvignon Blanc 's dominance at the top of that list might soon be challenged . ' | White wine that smells of gooseberries pipped Chardonnay to number one . ` Grape Britain ' wine map revealed UK to be a ` nation of wine connoisseurs ' Liverpool is Prosecco capital while Glasgow has love for spicy Grenache . Most Champagne is drunk in well heeled City of London and Westminster . | [[18, 32], [38, 60], [123, 143], [203, 211], [214, 265], [431, 539], [469, 510], [2383, 2547], [1614, 1733], [1859, 1885], [1888, 1974], [326, 430], [894, 994], [1983, 2087]] |
Sea levels along the north-east coast of America rose almost four inches -LRB- 10.16 cm -RRB- in just two years , a report has revealed . The record increase north of New York City between 2009 and 2010 is being described by experts as an ` unprecedented ' one in 850-year event . And in Portland , Maine , sea levels rose by five inches -LRB- 12.7 cm -RRB- over the same two year period , researchers found . Sea levels along the north-east coast of America rose almost four inches in just two years , a report has revealed . Pictured is Plum Island , located north-east of New York City . The report , published in the journal Nature Communications , warned that coastal areas would need to prepare for ` extreme ' sea-level events . Experts at the University of Arizona and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration studied data from tidal records along the east coast of both the US and Canada . Professor Jianjun Yin of the University of Arizona told the BBC : ` The extreme sea level rise event during 2009-10 along the northeast coast of North America is unprecedented during the past century . ` When coastal storms occur , extreme sea levels can lead to elevated storm surge . The record increase north of New York City -LRB- pictured -RRB- between 2009 and 2010 is being described by experts as an ` unprecedented ' one in 850-year event . A graph shows yearly sea level rise along the northeast North American coast in millimeters per year . The red bar shows how extreme the spike was in 2009 . This spike lasted into 2010 . ` In addition to long-term and gradual sea level rise , coastal communities will need to prepare for short and extreme sea level rise events . ' The researcher told the Washington Post that the sea level had dropped following the spike but that it was still ` much higher ' than when the spike started in 2009 . He added that global warming ` definitely contributed to this event . ' The website points to the unusually high tides that were widely reported in 2009 and 2010 from North Carolina 's Cape Hatteras to Canada . The study 's authors wrote that in terms of beach erosion , the 2009-2010 sea rise was ` almost as significant as some of the hurricane events ' . The quickest jump in sea levels took place between April 2009 and March 2010 , it says . One of the researchers , Paul Goddard , added : ` The sea level rise of 2009-2010 sticks out like a sore thumb for the Northeast . ' Researchers believe it was caused by a 30 per cent slowdown in a key ocean current system called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation -LRB- AMOC -RRB- , as well as changes in atmospheric pressure at sea level , the Huffington Post reported . The study used information gathered from a series of tide gauges along the east coast with the four inch rise taken from the average of 14 gauges between Canada and New York . The Arctic could be completely free of ice in just 40 years as a result of global warming , one of the world 's leading climate change experts has warned . This would cause sea levels to rise to nearly unmanageable levels . Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Oleg Anisimov said there is evidence that temperatures are rising four times faster in the frozen region than the rest of the planet . This means that there will only be open water in the polar region by the 2050s , with nothing more than a few floating icebergs at the North Pole , according to the Russian academic . Professor Anisimov , from the State Hydrological Institute in St Petersburg , gave his stark warning during a lecture in the Sakha Republic - the coldest part of Russia . He forecasts that the region will see temperature rises of up to 7 °C within a century . ` For several reasons , the Arctic climate change is more intense and faster than in other regions . There is a reduction in snow and ice cover , which has a protective function , ' he said . ` On average over the last year , the minimum area of sea ice has decreased from 5.4 to 5.3 million square kilometres -LSB- two million square miles -RSB- . Over the past 10 years , the reduction of sea ice in the Arctic was by 13.7 per cent . As well as rising sea waters , such climate change could threaten delicate ecosystems and marine life . According to environmentalists , as the snow and ice melts , the ability of the Arctic region to reflect heat back into space is reduced and the rate of global warming is accelerated once more . This could spark increasing numbers of forest fires and unpredictable storms and , at worst , bring a halt to the Gulf Stream which warms Europe . Sea levels rose four inches from New York to Newfoundland -LRB- red dots -RRB- in 2009 and 2010 . Gauges from New York south to Cape Hatteras -LRB- pink dots -RRB- showed a smaller spike for the same time period . No sea level spike was recorded on the gauges -LRB- white dots -RRB- south of Cape Hatteras . Data gathered further south found that the rise in sea-levels were more in keeping with average figures . The University of Reading 's Dr Dan Hodson , told the BBC that the data showed the importance of analysing links between ocean currents and surges in sea levels . He said : ` Sea level change is a complex phenomenon , especially on the regional scale , where changes to the global ocean circulation can play a major role . ` The east coast of North America is quite close to an area of active , fast ocean currents , and so is quite sensitive to changing ocean circulation . 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Lib Dem Cabinet minister Danny Alexander has produced this garish Take A Break-style magazine to promote his election chances . Like all good lifestyle mags , it features family recipes , a crossword and minor celebrities . But ` Talk of the Glens ' is a magazine with a difference -- it is actually a political campaign leaflet for one of Britain 's most high-profile MPs . Apparently modelled on ` Take a Break ' , the garish pamphlet is Danny Alexander 's secret weapon as he bids to see off a major election challenge from the SNP in his Inverness , Nairn , Badenoch and Strathspey seat . It contains no fewer than 17 photos of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury -- including one of him as a young child and several digitally manipulated images of Mr Alexander from the internet . With the catchline ` true life stories from the Highlands ' , the magazine includes a recipe for ` Danny 's sausage and butternut squash stew ' -- which includes ` roughly diced ' squash but ` finely chopped ' onion - and a crossword that offers the prize of a bottle of Dalwhinnie single malt whisky . As of last night , the Lib Dems had received 16 entries from constituents who solved clues such as : Village near Kilravock Castle -LRB- 4 -RRB- ; Famous Highland actress -LRB- 5,6 -RRB- ; and Caley Thistle all-time top goalscorer -LRB- 6 -RRB- . Former LibDem MSP Jamie Stone has an ` exclusive ' interview with ` our champion ' Danny , while TV presenter Quentin Wilson makes an appearance and Mr Alexander 's father Di tells the magazine a ` little bit ' about his childhood . ` Our family home on Colonsay had no mains electricity and relied on of diesel generators that ran for just a few hours a day , ' he reveals . There is also a tongue-in-cheek feature on last year 's internet ` meme ' involving the LibDem Cabinet Secretary , who was photographed strolling on the banks of Loch Morlich in semi-casual attire . Social media users agreed the snap would make the perfect cover for a contemporary easy listening CD album , and the idea sparked dozens of other doctored images entitled ` Danny Walks ' -- including the politician walking away from an explosion , landing on the moon and joining the Reservoir Dogs movie line-up . The first copies of Talk of the Glens were put through letterboxes this week , and the LibDem team is now working on a ` tabloid newspaper ' to be handed out before the General Election on May 7 . Mr Alexander has an 8,765 majority in Inverness , Nairn , Badenoch and Strathspey , however his share of the vote is expected to collapse . A recent poll from Lord Ashcroft suggests there could be a massive 25.5 per cent swing to the SNP , which has chosen Highland Council leader Drew Hendry as its candidate . Mr Alexander has admitted he faces a tough challenge . ' I do n't really believe the numbers in these local polls but they do reflect a truth , which is that in this constituency , it 's going to be a very close battle , ' he told online news site Buzzfeed . ` It 's very much a head-to-head contest between myself and the Scottish Nationalists . And I do n't underestimate that I 've got a real fight on my hands . ' The pamphlet includes ` Danny 's sausage and butternut squash stew ' and quotes from supporters that he is a ` good sport ' There is also a tongue-in-cheek feature on last year 's internet ` meme ' involving the Treasury minister , who was photographed strolling on the banks of Loch Morlich in semi-casual attire . There is a sprinkle of celebrity stardust with a picture of former Top Fear host Quentin Willson , and an interview in which Mr Alexander discusses being called a ` ginger rodent ' by Labour 's Harriet Harman . In keeping with the magazine theme , there is even a crossword that offers the prize of a bottle of Dalwhinnie single malt whisky . In Talk of the Glens , former LibDem leader Charles Kennedy -- MP for neighbouring Ross , Skye and Lochaber -- adds : ` In government , Danny has delivered for our Highland communities . ' There is a sprinkle of celebrity stardust with a picture of former Top Fear host Quentin Willson , and an interview in which Mr Alexander discusses being called a ` ginger rodent ' by Labour 's Harriet Harman . And in the interview with the minister 's father , Di Alexander reveals he was brought up in ` traditional settings ' , ` prospered ' at school ' and says ` his heart is truly here in the Highlands ' . Mr Alexander has already faced claims he is shoring up votes in his Highlands seat with increased spending while imposing cutbacks elsewhere . Cash secured for his area includes a tax break for ski-lifts , a bail-out for the sleeper train from London to Scotland and more money to fund exceptions to housing benefit than any other council . Earlier this year , a deal was also secured to hand a 5p petrol rebate to motorists in rural areas , including parts of constituencies represented by LibDem MPs Mr Kennedy , John Thurso , and Mr Alexander . Last month , UK party leader Nick Clegg unveiled plans to funnel hundreds of millions of pounds through a ` city deal ' for Inverness , which he said he wanted to sign-off before the election . Some # 2million was also found to promote the home of the Loch Ness monster . The Treasury issued a press notice declaring that the ` iconic landmark Loch Ness will benefit from an extra # 2million government investment to boost inbound tourism ' . The campaign promises ` extensive advertising , digital and business to business activity launched in key tourism markets featuring the famed Loch Ness monster until 2019 ' . But Mr Alexander said : ' I think I 'm the only MP in the country who gets attacked by his opponents for delivering too much to his constituency . ' SNP candidate Drew Hendry said : ` Here we see the difference between the priorities of the Lib Dems and those of the SNP . ` Danny Alexander talks about stew and tablet recipes whilst planning a menu of austerity cuts . In more ways than one , people ca n't stomach what he is offering -- which is what is really making him the ` talk of the glens ' . ` Unlike the Lib Dems , the SNP have a positive story about our successes in government to tell people in the Highlands and we will never prop up a Tory government - which is why more and more local people are putting their faith in us as we approach the election . ' Mr Alexander has previously been accused of funelling public money towards his seat in a bid to shore up support . | Garish campaign pamphlet produced by Treasury minister appears to be based on Take a Break magazine . Talk of the Glens contains no fewer than 17 photos of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury -- including one as a child . ` Danny 's sausage and butternut squash stew ' which includes ` roughly diced ' squash but ` finely chopped ' onion . He is pictured posing with Quentin Willson and a bottle of Dalwhinnie whisky is offered as a crossword prize . | [[0, 127], [54, 127], [375, 412], [593, 785], [906, 927], [939, 1019], [3153, 3248], [1008, 1019], [1025, 1088], [1433, 1507], [3680, 3714], [3717, 3811]] |
A Las Vegas woman caught on tape setting fire to the pet store she owned with 27 dogs still inside failed to sway the court by revealing her pregnancy Wednesday . Gloria Eun Hye Lee , 36 , was given 5 to 14 years in prison at a sentencing hearing after announcing she was three months pregnant . Prosecutor Shanon Clowers called Lee 's last minute revelation that she was pregnant by her estranged husband an attempt to get a ` get out of jail free card . ' Scroll down for video . Unswayed : Gloria Eun Hye Lee , 36 , was given 5 to 14 years in prison after announcing she was three months pregnant at her sentencing hearing Wednesday . Security cameras in Prince and Princess pet store , in southwest Las Vegas , recorded Lee back in January 2014 removing files from the store before Kirk Bills , set to be sentenced Monday , set it on fire . Prosecutors said that Bills had poured flammable liquid on the floor and laid out newspaper in front of kennels where 25 puppies and 2 adult dogs were crated . The blaze triggered the building 's sprinkler system , which extinguished the flames before firefighters even arrived on the scene , leaving the animals unharmed . Lee took a plea deal in October that included pleading guilty to arson , insurance fraud and attempted animal cruelty charges in exchange for prosecutors dropping 28 more charges . Clark County District Court Judge David Barker told Lee that the pregnancy announcement was part of a ` continued effort by you to influence this process . ' The sentence handed down on Wednesday was close to the maximum Clowers sought . Safe and sound : The puppies were rescued , first by the sprinkler system and then by firefighters responding to the blaze . Adopted : The 25 puppies went to homes after a drawing , held as a benefit for local shelter Lied Animal Shelter while two adult dogs were placed with families . Caught : Security footage showed an individual wearing a hood spreading liquid and newspaper and lighting the store on fire . Bills pleaded guilty to arson and attempted animal cruelty in October . Fleeing : Lee -LRB- left -RRB- was arrested in January shortly after the blaze was set while Bills was caught in Indiana and extradited to Nevada . The Las Vegas Review Journal reported that Lee had originally posted $ 40,000 bail and was on house arrest until February , when Clowers filed a criminal complaint with 31 charges . 27 of those charges were divided among each one of the puppies at the store , which landed Lee back in jail with bail set at $ 310,000 . Lee had a history of convictions in California stretching back to 1999 on charges of forgery , larceny from a bank and escape . The trial brought protests from animal rights groups , which appeared in front of the courthouse at most of Lee 's and Bills ' appearances . The 25 puppies taken from the store were adopted for $ 250 each after a drawing was held March 2014 , with the proceeds going to Lied Animal Shelter . Charity Home 4 Spot placed the two adult dogs with families . | Gloria Eun Hye Lee , 36 , was given a maximum sentence of 14 years . The prosecutor called the last-minute announcement an attempt for a ` get out of jail free card ' Lee and co-conspirator Kirk Bills arranged to set fire to Prince and Princess pet shop . Sprinklers doused the flames and all 25 puppies and 2 adult dogs survived . | [[163, 181], [184, 295], [482, 490], [514, 590], [296, 405], [417, 455], [1041, 1057], [1066, 1135]] |
Professor David Abulafia , pictured , has warned that the history of Europe is being taught in ' a distorted way ' in order to promote the European Union . The history of Europe is being taught to pupils in a ` distorted ' way in order to promote the EU , a leading British historian has claimed . Professor David Abulafia , of Cambridge University , said the ` soft push ' for further European integration that had been seen in French and German education was beginning to ` creep in ' to British classrooms . He joins television historian David Starkey and Professors Richard Shannon and Robert Tombs in launching a campaign , Historians for Britain , calling for a fundamental redrawing of the UK 's relationship with Europe . In total 30 academics have backed the campaign and contributed essays to criticise the concept of a single European identity that underpins the emphasis on further integration . In his essay Professor Abulafia wrote : ` The search for common roots has not been ignored in Brussels and among its acolytes . School textbooks are issued that attempt to present the history of Europe as a common enterprise . ` It hardly needs to be said that this has involved a distortion of the past , by assuming that a sense of European identity has existed for centuries , and by assuming a common purpose leading to the ultimate unification of Europe . ' Millions of children across the continent could be being taught a skewed version of history for political purposes , Professor Abulafia feared . ` There is a soft push to create a sense of European citizenship which is based on frankly an invented common history , because the history of Europe is to a large extent the history of division , not the history of unity , ' he said . ` When it has been the history of unity , as we 've seen under Napoleon and Hitler or under the Soviets in Eastern Europe , it has gone disastrously wrong . It is a papering over the discordant elements in European history to create this idealised event . ' The Cambridge academic said the European Union had been presented as a ` great train ' with the tracks leading to a ` United States of Europe ' in some textbooks . He raised concerns that children were being misled into believing that ` European citizenship trumps national allegiance ' and suggests the notion that it is ` obvious and natural ' to have a fully integrated European state . TV historian David Starkey , pictured , has also joined a movement opposing further EU integration . He added : ` Attempts to create an artificial notion of ` Europe ' distract from the reality of the situation and make it harder to rectify the many problems that exist within the EU 's institutions . ' His concerns are shared by other historians , one of whom compared the push for European unity to the tyranny of Joseph Stalin , and another who warned that it undermined principles defended by Sir Winston Churchill . Matthew Elliott , chief executive of Business for Britain , the campaign backing renegotiation which is affiliated with Historians for Britain , said the idea of a single European identity was ` dangerous ' . He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper : ` The EU 's official motto is ` United in diversity ' , a laudable philosophy . Unfortunately , many of the EU 's policies seem intent on crushing that diversity , striving to replace Europe 's many historic identities with a single , artificial ` European ' culture . ' | Teachers are promoting a ` soft push ' for EU integration during lessons . 30 academics have warned against the idea of a single European identity . David Abulafia warned schools were teaching a ` skewed ' version of history . | [[298, 348], [351, 406], [1527, 1580], [730, 776], [730, 751], [781, 854], [0, 24], [27, 123], [156, 235], [1135, 1139], [1153, 1320], [1371, 1485]] |
Archaeologists have uncovered what is believed to be the only inscribed tomb and matching remains ever found from Roman Britain . The discovery of the limestone tombstone and skull was found while excavating a car park in Cirencester and they are believed to date back to between the 1st and 3rd centuries . And based on inscriptions the grave is believed to have belonged to a 27-year-old female called Bodica . Archaeologists have uncovered what is believed to be the only inscribed tomb and matching remains ever found from Roman Britain . The inscription on the stone reads : ` DM -LSB- Dis Manibus , in the hands of God -RSB- , Bodica , the wife lived years : 27 ' and it was found under a car park in Cirencester . Despite the similar name , it is unlikely to be Queen Boudica because her Iceni tribe was centred further east in Norwich and she was said to be have been in her 30s when she died . The experts said it is also rare to find a stone with such an ornate inscription in the UK . Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology are excavating the former Bridges Garage site on Tetbury Road in Cirencester ahead of planned building work in the area . The location would have been known as Corinium at the time of the burial and it was the second largest town in Roman Britain . According to the archaeologists , the inscription on the stone reads : ` DM -LSB- Dis Manibus , in the hands of God -RSB- , Bodica , the wife lived years : 27 . ' However , an alternative translation is that DIS is plural -LRB- ` to Gods ' -RRB- , whereas the singular would be DEO ; and ` of God ' would be DEI . Secondly , MANIBVS is said to be be related to the word MANVS ` hand ' , but is from MANES , deities thought to represent the souls of the departed . The alternative translation is therefore : ` for the Manes gods ' or ` to the Manes gods ' . The abbreviation DM , although related to pre-Christan Roman religion was also used on early Chrstian tombstones . Archaeologist Neil Holbrook said : ` As an archaeologist , I always get asked what is the best thing I have ever found ; well now I have the answer to that . The 4ft-tall -LRB- 1.2 metre -RRB- and 2ft-wide -LRB- 0.6 metre -RRB- tomb was first spotted on Tuesday night . It was lying face down and its ornate triangle-shaped top suggested to the team that it may be a tombstone . When they lifted it from the ground they found it resting on an adult skull -LRB- pictured -RRB- said to be the person inscribed on the stone . The stone is thought to date from between the 1st and 3rd centuries and has Roman letters and lines of Latin . Archaeologist Neil Holbrook said he believes it is the only example in Roman Britain of a tombstone that has someone 's name on it with their remains underneath . ` We think it is the only example in Roman Britain of a tombstone that has someone 's name on it , and then their remains underneath . ` We think this because it seems to have fallen on top of their body . The stone was on top of the skull . This is a really , really rare discovery . ` When we lifted it out , you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife . ' Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology are excavating the former Bridges Garage site on Tetbury Road in Cirencester -LRB- pictured -RRB- ahead of planned building work in the area . The location would have been known as Corinium at the time of the burial and it was the second largest town in Roman Britain . The team were called in to investigate the area ahead of work to build a new office block by a wealth management company just after Christmas . They previously uncovered 75 burial sites , as well as a bronze cockerel being cradled by a young boy at the site in 2011 , and think the plot was a burial ground for the Roman elite of Cirencester . The 4ft-tall -LRB- 1.2 metre -RRB- and 2ft-wide -LRB- 0.6 metre -RRB- tomb was first spotted on Tuesday night . It was lying face down and its ornate triangle-shaped top suggested to the team that it may be a tombstone . The archaeologists have previously uncovered 75 burial sites , as well as a bronze cockerel -LRB- pictured -RRB- being cradled by a young girl at the site in 2011 . Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology are excavating the former Bridges Garage site on Tetbury Road in Cirencester ahead of planned building work in the area . They previously uncovered 75 burial sites , as well as a bronze cockerel being cradled by a young girl at the site in 2011 , and think the plot was a burial ground for the Roman elite of Cirencester . The child was buried wearing hobnailed . shoes and was accompanied by a pottery feeding vessel , and the remarkable . enamelled bronze figurine of a cockerel . The cockerel is 5-inches tall -LRB- 12.5 cm -RRB- and the breast , wings , eyes and ` comb ' are inlaid with enamel , which now appears blue and green . There is a separately moulded tail plate , also enamelled , with ` openwork ' decoration . The beak is shown open , in the act of crowing . It is believed that the Romans gave religious significance to the cockerel which was known to be connected with Mercury . Experts . claim it was Mercury , a messenger to the gods , that was also . responsible for conducting newly-deceased souls to the afterlife . Statues of this god , including one in the Corinium Museum , commonly show a cockerel at the base . The association probably stems from Mercury 's role as the messenger to the gods and that of the cockerel as ` announcer ' of the new dawn . Mercury was also the ` herdsman for the dead ' , guiding newly deceased souls on their passage to the afterlife . It is therefore possible that the cockerel was an offering by a devotee of Mercury and expresses a parent 's particular concern to ensure safe transit of a loved one into the after world . The bronze and enamel cockerel -LRB- pictured -RRB- was said to have been placed in the grave of the two-year-old Roman girl by her parents , and experts believe it was used to ask the Gods to protect her . They also believe the expensive gift was placed in the grave to ease their daughter 's transition into the ` next world ' When they lifted it from the ground they discovered it was resting on an adult skull though to be the woman inscribed on the stone . Around 100 tombstones have been found from Roman Britain but this is the best preserved and is the only one thought to mark the person found beneath . Mr Holbrook added : ` We saw the back of the tombstone , but we did n't know of the significance . ` We thought it was something , because of the shape of it , but we could n't be sure . Experts said the stone is lucky to have survived because Roman tombstones were often taken away and re-purposed in buildings during the Medieval period . A garage was also built on the site -LRB- excavation plans shown -RRB- in the 1960s and the stone survived being destroyed by a beam laid during construction . ` But -LSB- Wednesday -RSB- was the amazing moment - that 's when we knew it really was something , but it surpassed all our expectations . ` We have the potential to be uncovering one of the biggest finds of archaeology this year . ' The stone is thought to date from between the 1st and 3rd centuries and has Roman letters and lines of Latin . The team said it is lucky to have survived intact because Roman tombstones were often taken away and re-purposed in buildings in Cirencester during the the Medieval period . A garage was also built on the site in the 1960s and the stone survived being destroyed by a beam which was laid during construction just a few inches above . ` This stone might have fallen over quite quickly , and was covered over , and that 's why it escaped the stone robbers , ' Mr Holbrook added . The tombstone and the remains will now be taken away to be analysed and dated by experts . Experts believe the bones belong to a woman called Bodica who died in Roman times . The skeleton was found close to a Roman tombstone in Cirencester , Gloucestershire and is unique . The Latin inscription reads ` In the hands of God , Bodica , the wife lived years : 27 ' The bones are thought to be 1,800 years old but will be taken away for further examination . The tombstone , pictured , is believed to have been made from Cotswold limestone . Experts very excited by the intricate carving on the tombstone which is highly unusual . The remains were discovered during the excavation of a car park in Cirencester , Gloucestershire . Experts believe that it is highly unlikely that the grave site is that of Queen Bodica . | Tombstone and remains were found in a Roman cemetery in Cirencester . It is incredible rare to find tombstones and remains in the same location . Based on inscriptions , the grave belonged to a 27-year-old called Boudica . Area excavated by Cotswold Archaeology ahead of building work on site . Experts believe plot was a burial ground for the Roman elite in the area . They have previously found 75 other graves and a bronze cockerel being cradled by a young girl . 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The isolated U.S. military silo that contains one of deadliest nuclear arsenals in the world - some 450 warheads that are each 20 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima - is being controlled by computers dating back to 1960s and a launch system that relies on floppy disks . But security officials maintain their methods are not only functional but hack-free , with the underground control room in Wyoming not connected to the internet , stopping any cyber terrorists gaining control over the weapons . 60 Minutes gained access to the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne and will broadcast its full report from the facility tonight . CBS Correspondent Lesley Stahl said she believed the unprecedented invitation to take a look inside was part of a move by the military to show the public their system was safe in the wake of a widespread cheating scandal among their ranks . Scroll down for video . Have n't seen one of them in a while : An underground missile control center in Wyoming that is launch facility of the LGM-30G Minuteman-III - the only land-based ICBM in service in the United States - uses primitive computers that date back to the 1960s , including floppy disks . Rudimentary : While the computers and equipment at the missile control center are aging , they not connected to the outside world - the internet - which prevents the weapons being hijacked . 60 Minutes reporter Leslie Stahl tours the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne , Wyoming , as part of a report on missile operations . The control center computer systems , which manage the launch of some of America 's and the world 's - most power nuclear weapons , date back to the 1960s when the facility was built . Four Air Force nuclear missile officers were found to be at the center of the still-unfolding scandal , with nine officers were fired at the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base , Montana , and 82 others facing disciplinary action after being caught cheating on proficiency tests . The officers need to get 100 percent on the exams in order to work at facilities , such as the one in Cheyenne . The four ` librarians ' , as they have been dubbed , allegedly faciliated the cheating , in part by transmitting test answers via text message . Major General Jack Weinstein , the new commander of the missile corps , told 60 Minutes of his efforts to make improvements following the disaster . Outside of the cheating , the underground centers are in desperate need of an upgrade . The silos were built in the 1960s and are designed to survive a nuclear attack . Most of the communications systems are analog , built to receive launch orders from the president in time of war . But even the phones are primitive and constantly have connection problems . ` They 're awful , ' one officer said about the phones . ` You ca n't hear the other person on the other end of the line . The isolated facility in Cheyenne , Wyoming , looks like a small ranch from above , but underneath is a vast silio containing 450 live nuclear warheads . The LGM-30G Minuteman III missile is the only land-based ICBM in service in the United States . ` Sometimes you ca n't dial out , which makes it very difficult if you 're trying to do your job . ' Gen. Weinstein told Stahl the Air Force was ` looking at upgrading ' the phones ` in the next few years ' . Other aging equipment include a reinforced door that is meant to protect the entrance to the control center , but that has n't worked for years because of a broken part , according to CBS News . The Air Force has pledged to spend $ 19 million this year to improve launch control centers and missile silos . Another $ 600 million next year is hoping to help with more extensive improvements . Capt. Lauren Choate , a Minuteman 3 missile launch officer , works at the console of a launch simulator used for training at F. E. Warren Air Force Base , Wyo. . An Air Force officer adjusts the launch knob for a missile at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming . The land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles -LRB- ICBMs -RRB- - the focus of the 60 Minutes story - make up one part of a ` nuclear triad ' tasked with storing the weapons of the United States , which also includes submarines and bombers . The Congressional Budget Office has estimated it will cost $ 355 billion over the next 10 years to maintain and upgrade all three legs of the triad . Some analysts contend the U.S. can live without the land-based missiles , because their positions are known to our enemies and once launched , they can not be recalled . | 60 Minutes received a tour of the F.E. 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Madonna may have suffered a triumphant fall at last night 's Brit Awards , but it was Jimmy Carr 's jokes that really fell flat . The 42-year-old comedian has come under fire for suggesting that Madonna was taking Hormone Replacement Therapy drugs . Jimmy was invited to present British Video of the Year alongside the American model Karlie Kloss . Scroll down for video . Jimmy Carr has been slammed on Twitter for suggesting that 56-year-old Madonna was using Hormone Replacement Therapy - a treatment to relieve the symptoms of the menopause . After quipping that this was ` the best episode of CD : UK ' he 'd ever seen he proceeded to the audience that he had been inside Madonna 's dressing room and it was full of drugs . ` I 'm so excited about Madonna ' he said ' I snuck into her dressing room back stage earlier and there 's a lot of drugs back there . ' A stunned Karlie then tries to change the subject saying ` anyway . ' but the comedian quickly interrupts with : ` But do n't worry it 's all HRT stuff . ' An obviously unimpressed Karlie rolls her eyes and briskly moves on by announcing the nominees for the awards before presenting the award to Simon Cowell on behalf of One Direction . Richard Madeley tweeted his support for Madonna and even gave Jimmy a taste of his own medicine . He later tweeted that he had been impressed by Madonna 's recovery after her fall . Madonna suffered a fall after she was dragged by her cape off stage during her performance last night . The comment that suggests that the 56-year-old singer is taking Hormone Repacement Therapy -LRB- a treatment that relieves symptoms of the menopause -RRB- has since been met with heavy critiscm from Twitter users . Ricahrd Madeley was quick to point out his disgust at the tasteless joke and even went as far as to give Jimmy a taste of his own medicine . He tweeted : ' I like Jimmy Carr but Jesus his HRT/drugs gag about Madonna at The Brits . Unfunny , anti-woman , cheap . Maybe his stand-up relies on Viagra . ' Other Twitter users also took to the Internet to express their disgust with the joke . Many agreed that Carr 's joke had been a flop . The presenter then added in a later tweet : ` And Madonna 's recovery from a really bad fall was the perfect reply . Well done M. ' Jimmy did n't just leave a bad taste in Madeley 's mouth either with thousands of tweets flooding in criticising the comedian . One user said : ` What 's going on with the #Brits this year ? So many awkward moments . Bad HRT joke by Jimmy Carr too . Let 's have a go at older women shall we ? ' While another tweeted their support for the singer : ` Madonna had the accident and yet it was @jimmycarr who died on stage at the Brits tonight . . ' As well as his HRT gag Jimmy made another flop when he attempted to poke fun at gender equality . ' I just think it 's crazy in this day and age that we have separate awards and toilets for men and women ' said Carr which seemed an equally frosty reception . A lot of the tweets suggested that it was the sexist nature of the joke that was most distasteful . Other 's suggested that such a bad joke could even result in the end of Carr 's career . Many of the tweets shared a support of Madonna after Carr 's jibe . | Jimmy Carr presented British Video of the Year at last night 's BRITs . He said that Madonna 's dressing room was full of drugs . But added that they were all varieties of Hormone Replacement Therapy . Twitter uses have since tweeted their disgust at the joke . | [[706, 728], [763, 770], [773, 863], [979, 1019], [1491, 1507], [1626, 1705], [1706, 1778], [2008, 2027], [2033, 2094]] |
With Nato forces withdrawing from the badlands of Afghanistan , the country 's people need all the help they can get to keep extremists from once again seizing power . But it seems a new intervention has come from an unlikely source ... outer space . U.S. Marines captured this incredible footage of what looks like a UFO hovering over a Taliban encampment - then blowing it to kingdom come . The cosmic coalition : Huge explosions are seen as an unidentified aircraft bombards a Taliban base in Afghanistan , in this screengrab from a video shot by U.S. Marines fighting in the war-torn country . Fire photon torpedoes ! Muzzle flash-like lights can be seen emerging from the underside of the aircraft . Devastating : The huge plumes of smoke from the attack obscure the view of the UFO . The clip was reportedly filmed by U.S. troops fighting in Afghanistan in March . Shot by a soldier standing next to a stationary armoured column , it shows a bizarre triangular object hanging in the sky not far ahead . As soldiers look on , the craft slowly moves into position , before what appear to be muzzle flashes soundlessly emanate from its underside . A split-second later and huge explosions erupt as the fearsome space weapons hit the site of the purported Taliban camp , sending up plumes of smoke that obscure the view of the mysterious bomber . After the smoke clears , the cameraman zooms in to shoot a close up view of the UFO , which looks unlike any known U.S. military drone . Grainy : A close-up view of the mysterious aircraft , which has come at the right time for Afghanistan as the U.S. led International Security Assistance Force plans to withdraw from the country at the end of this year . If the unidentified aircraft is from outer space , it has come at the right time for the Westnern-backed government of Afghanistan . Most international troops are slated to withdraw at the end of the year , and there are fears that the Afghan army and police are not ready to take over the job of securing the country . Despite a decade of war since a U.S.-led coalition invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban regime , it remains a crucible of extremism , a place where women have few rights , and a major source for the international heroin trade . But with possible alien intervention , it could be that a new era has finally begun for Afghanistan 's embattled people . Perhaps it is time to rename the International Security Assistance Force -LRB- ISAF -RRB- , to the Inter-Stellar Assistance Force ... | Cosmic intervention as U.S.-led ISAF plans withdrawal from the country . Clip shot by U.S. Marines shows unknown craft bombarding Taliban camp . It appears to be unlike any known U.S. military drone . | [[172, 250], [1592, 1644], [1605, 1705], [1839, 1864], [1876, 1910], [251, 392], [416, 507], [534, 562], [1425, 1432], [1441, 1485]] |
Coutts -- the Queen 's bank owned by RBS - is being investigated by German prosecutors over allegations it helped wealthy clients evade tax in Swiss bank accounts . The disclosure in RBS 's annual results comes as HSBC is mired in controversy over similar claims , with criminal investigations launched in several countries including Switzerland and France . RBS gave only scant details but said the investigation by German prosecutors into Coutts ' Swiss private banking arm involved current and former staff as well as the Coutts bank itself . Coutts is being investigated by German prosecutors over claims it helped wealthy clients avoid paying tax . It is already being investigated by the US Department of Justice , and said it expects to reach a settlement later this year . RBS chief executive Ross McEwan said the growing tax dodging scandal has ` tarnished the banking industry ' , adding that ` private banks have taken too long to catch up with public expectations ' . He added : ` I want to be very clear , if we find any evidence on wrongdoing we will come down incredibly hard . It 's just not the type of behaviour we 'll have in our organisation . ' RBS is looking to sell the international arm of Coutts to focus on its wealthy UK clients . The reputation of Coutts , whose well-heeled client list includes the Queen , is already tarnished . It was fined almost # 9million for laundering money for suspected criminals and foreign despots by the UK 's Financial Conduct Authority in 2012 . It has also been forced to set aside millions of pounds to compensate UK customers mis-sold investments . RBS chief executive Ross McEwan , pictured , warned that tax dodging scandals are ` tarnishing the industry ' | Coutts is being investigated over claims it helped rich clients evade tax . German prosecutors began the probe into the bank 's Swiss arm . The investigation involves Coutts as well as current and former staff . | [[104, 164], [609, 653], [0, 6], [10, 27], [41, 86], [359, 362], [391, 475], [0, 6], [10, 27], [41, 86], [450, 536]] |
A jealous boyfriend was left to murder his own six-month-old baby , ex-girlfriend and her mother in an arson attack after police failed to investigate his ` escalating ' behaviour , a report has found . Triple killer Carl Mills sent his girlfriend Kayleigh Buckley , 17 , threatening texts and said he would ` burn her house down ' , but officers did not arrest him despite complaints from her family . Just 20 days after the family reported criminal damage at their Cwmbran home , the 17-year-old was killed along with her baby Kimberley and mother Kim , 46 , in a house fire as they slept . Carl Mills , 31 , was jailed for a minimum of 35 years in 2013 for the three murders after the arson attack in September 2012 . Carl Mills -LRB- left -RRB- was left to murder his own six-month-old baby , ex-girlfriend Kayleigh Buckley , 17 , -LRB- pictured -RRB- and her mother in an arson attack , a report found . An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission found the police handling of the family 's complaints ` fell well short of the standard expected ' . The report also said Gwent Police 's checks on triple killer 's background were ` inadequate ' and standards of ` good practice ' were not met . Both the PC and acting sergeant have been disciplined for failing to handle a complaint from Kim Buckley that Mills had damaged their home at Cwmbran , South Wales . The review found Mills , from Bolton , was involved in 45 incidents of violence committed against his mother Dawn Mills . The IPCC report said : ` On 29 August 2012 , Kim Buckley attended Cwmbran police station to report criminal damage at her home and alleged that Mr Mills , her daughter 's boyfriend , was responsible . ' A police constable took a statement and , along with a temporary police sergeant , took responsibility for dealing with the allegation . The 17-year-old -LRB- right -RRB- was killed in a house fire along with her baby Kimberley -LRB- pictured -RRB- and mother Kim -LRB- left -RRB- . The court heard Mills started the fire in the porchway of the three-bed house , blocking the exit . ` The IPCC investigation found that the allegation of criminal damage was not acted upon and that potential lines of enquiry were not followed . ` In relation to the police constable , the investigation found the officer did not identify , or act on , Mr Mills ' escalating behaviour including text messages that threatened harm , and his actual criminal acts of theft . ` The constable did not interrogate available databases or contact Social Services . The acting sergeant failed to intrusively supervise the constable to check that investigatory tasks had been carried out . ' The murder trial at Newport Crown Court heard how Mills bombarded his former partner Kayleigh with threatening texts and warned her : ' I will burn your house down . ' Mills torched the family home in September 2012 - on the day his prematurely-born baby daughter came home from hospital after spending her first six months in a neo-natal unit . Mills torched the family home in September 2012 - on the day his prematurely-born baby daughter came home from hospital after spending her first six months in a neo-natal unit . Just 20 days before the arson attack , Mills had ` trashed ' the family home while baby Kimberley was still in hospital , pictured is fire damage at the home in Cwmbran , South Wales . The obsessive boyfriend was living in a tent near the family home in Cwmbran and had been banned from seeing his child unsupervised . In the wake of the killings and Mills 's trial at Newport Crown Court , three reports were ordered - a Serious Case Review -LRB- SCR -RRB- , a Domestic Homicide Review -LRB- DHR -RRB- and an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission -LRB- IPCC -RRB- . All three have been released and Gwent Police has been criticised for failing to find out about Mills ' background . In his review for the South East Wales Safeguarding Children Board barrister David Spicer said : ` It is rarely possible to assert that had matters been handled differently the serious incident that has led to the deaths of children would not have occurred . ` But if the information available in Bolton concerning Mills ' history had been properly researched and considered , and appropriate interagency processes and planning had taken place , the risks would have been better understood and it is likely that action would have been taken that was more likely to protect the family from the extreme act which caused their deaths . ' The pair met on Facebook in 2010 when she was 15 and within months the killer , then 26 , moved to Cwmbran . Ms Buckley got police and social services involved because she was concerned about their relationship given her daughter 's age . But once Kayleigh turned 16 social workers and police stopped treating her as a child at risk of abuse but as a ` young person making bad choices ' . Mills repeatedly threatened to murder Kayleigh and their baby and burn down the house . Mills , 31 , was jailed for a minimum of 35 years in 2013 for the three murders after the arson attack . Mr Spicer said child protection staff knew Mills was grooming Kayleigh but failed to treat it as child sexual exploitation . Mills repeatedly threatened to murder Kayleigh and their baby and burn down the house . He sent a barrage of abusive texts to her in the days before the blaze . The review found references in records that describe the abuse play down its seriousness , ` normalise ' what was happening and ` allocated an inappropriate level of responsibility to the victim ' . Mills , who had previously ignored court-ordered psychiatric treatment , attacked the home because he wrongly believed Kayleigh was in a relationship with another man . The review found the volume of information coming to Gwent Police from checks caused difficulties with ` administering the collection of data ' . A local decision was made to ` switch off ' the data , which then became irretrievable . The review , which makes numerous recommendations to tighten procedures , has not been able to establish who made the decision . A retired senior officer who was contacted did not reply to a letter or take part in the review . He sent a barrage of abusive texts to her in the days before the blaze , pictured are the flames coming out of the house on the night of the arson attack . The pair met on Facebook in 2010 when she was 15 and within months the killer , then 26 , moved to Cwmbran . | Carl Mills , 31 , was left to kill three generations of same family , report found . His baby , girlfriend Kayleigh , 17 , and her mother were killed in arson attack . Police officers failed to arrest him despite complaints from the family . 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A man charged with carjacking is seeking more than $ 1 million in a lawsuit against police officers who were caught on video beating him . The video , captured by a resident from inside her Grosse Pointe home , shows one male officer apparently punching Andrew Jackson Jr. while he is handcuffed , before another kicks him in the side . Jackson Jr. , 51 , is claiming for injuries as well as emotional distress during the arrest in Detroit on January 12 . His lawsuit was moved to federal court Monday from Wayne County court . Violent : A police officer climbs on a carjacking suspect and punches him while another officer delivers blow to his side . The footage , pictured above , was captured by a woman in a nearby house . The footage shows cops brutally beating a handcuffed suspect in the street - before two officers gave each other a celebratory fist bump . At one point , Jackson , a suspect in an earlier carjacking , calls out for Jesus . ` What did you say ? ' asks one of the officers , who then kneels on the man back . ` Jesus ? You 're calling Jesus ? Do n't you dare . Do n't you f *** ing dare ! ' Scroll down for video . Job well done : Another officer , left , then arrives on the scene and fist bumps her fellow officer over the man . After the initial burst of violence , the man stays quiet on the ground and a female officer approaches and fist bumps one of the male officers . ` They 're tapping each other , talking about a good job , ' says the woman behind the camera , Emma Craig . She later shared the footage to her Facebook page . After the incident , Grosse Pointe Park police issued a statement saying that Jackson had allegedly pointed a gun at a mother and her two children , forcing them out of their car and stealing it . Police tracked the vehicle and took chase , before the suspect got out of the car and fled about a quarter of a mile on foot . Officers then caught up with him and tried to Tase him but it failed to work so they had to use force to take him into custody and remove his weapon , police said in a statement . In custody : The suspect , Andrew Jackson Jr. , 51 , allegedly stole a car at gunpoint on Monday . Jackson had absconded his parole from April 2014 when he missed a meeting with his parole officer and moved address , police said . Records show he was convicted in 2004 of conspiracy to commit armed robbery , assault with intent to rob while armed and fleeing a police officer , the Detroit News reported . In the footage , the officers can be heard discovering a gun on the man after the arrest . Ron Craig , whose mother shot the footage , told the Detroit News there was no justification for the violence used against Jackson . ` He was in handcuffs , ' Craig said . ` You had him captured . He was no threat . ' He added : ` It 's not a race issue , it 's a humanitarian issue . ' Shortly after the incident , demonstrators from the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality gathered outside the Grosse Pointe Police station to call for prosecution of the officers involved . Coalition director Ron Scott said the group believed ` the officers ' actions , once the suspect was handcuffed , were not justified ' . Grosse Pointe Police Sergeant Jeff Longo briefly addressed the protesters to say that Chief David Hiller had no comment for them and that an investigation is under way . Hiller previously said officers ' actions were appropriate considering the sequence of events . Demands : Ron Scott speaks at rally in front of the Grosse Pointe Park city offices as he and other protesters called for the prosecution of the two officers seen beating Jackson in the video . ` We 're looking at it , and we believe the officers actions were proper , ' he said . ` In effecting the arrest , they had to kick to get his arms free because he was going for his gun , which was in his waistband . ' Michigan State Police investigated the incident after being contacted by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy , who said she would be ` actively monitoring ' the investigation . The Wayne County Prosecutor 's Office will now decide whether to file charges against the officers . Meanwhile , Jackson -- an ex-convict who was released from prison in 2013 -- returns to court on March 3 to see if he will face trial on the carjacking charge . He is accused of robbing a 55-year-old woman who was cleaning snow off of her car and threatening to shoot her grandchildren . | Footage shows two cops punching and kicking a man they were arresting . Another officer later arrives on the scene and fist bumps one of the cops . Prosecutor 's Office will decide whether to file charges against the officers . Police said the suspect , Andrew Jackson Jr. , had stolen a car at gunpoint earlier that day before fleeing from officers and had parole violations . The police chief said the actions were ` proper ' to get a gun from Jackson . | [[76, 99], [104, 138], [139, 208], [211, 272], [279, 295], [298, 336], [528, 535], [590, 651], [727, 823], [3592, 3644], [811, 865], [1140, 1153], [1156, 1171], [1181, 1215], [1256, 1291], [1294, 1368], [4040, 4086], [4094, 4140], [4040, 4140], [2067, 2077], [2080, 2091], [2094, 2112], [2120, 2165], [3355, 3450], [3674, 3717]] |
If you 've ever doubted just how impressive the Saturn V rocket that took astronauts to the moon was , this chart should provide a helpful reminder . In total 51 influential rockets are shown in height order on the graph - along with an ice cream truck and human for scale - from throughout the history of human spaceflight . They range from the reliable Soyuz rocket , with a remarkable 954 successful launches under its belt , to the huge Saturn V - which remains the most powerful rocket of all time . Below is an interactive , zoomable version of the chart . The chart was created by Tyler Skrabek , 24 , from Calgary , Alberta , Canada - and is also available to buy from Etsy for # 15.72 -LRB- $ 24.22 -RRB- . It includes the Black Arrow rocket , which was used from 1969 to 1971 , and remains the only orbital launch vehicle ever developed by the UK . Further up the scale we come to the Sputnik rocket , which took the first satellite - Sputnik 1 - into space on 4 October 1957 . Further still is the Vostok rocket , which Yuri Gagarin rode on 12 April 1961 to become the first human in space . Nasa 's Space Launch System -LRB- Block II -RRB- - First launch next decade . Lifting capability : 290,000 lbs -LRB- 130,000 kg -RRB- . Falcon Heavy - First launch this year . 117,000 lbs -LRB- 53,000 kg -RRB- . Space Shuttle - 1981 to 2011 . 53,790 lbs -LRB- 24,000 kg -RRB- . Delta IV Heavy - 2004 to present . 49,740 lbs -LRB- 22,560 kg -RRB- . Ariane 5 - 1996 to present . 44,090 lbs -LRB- 20,000 kg -RRB- . Atlas V - 2004 to present . 40,810 lbs -LRB- 18,510 kg -RRB- . The Antares rocket - which had a catastrophic failure on 28 October 2014 - was slightly larger than the Vostok rocket , but slightly shorter than China 's Long March 2D rocket . Towards the upper end of the scale , the mighty European Ariane V rocket just beats the comparable American Titan IV rocket in size . SpaceX 's successfully Falcon 9 1.0 rocket , meanwhile , was a similar height to the Space Transportation System -LRB- STS -RRB- , which took the Space Shuttle into space . Also seen on the scale is the Russian Space Shuttle clone known as the Buran shuttle , which was launched aboard the Energia rocket . After one unmanned launch , however , the programme was retired in 1988 . Unfortunately , the Buran was later destroyed in 2002 when the hanger it was in collapsed . The Delta IV Heavy - currently the world 's most powerful rocket - is also represented , but it is completely dwarfed by the two rockets at the end of the scale . They are the Soviet Union 's N1 rocket and the American Saturn V rocket . Both were intended to take astronauts to the moon , but only the latter was successful . The N1 was retired after four failed launches between 1969 and 1972 . By 2018 though , another rocket will be added to the top of this scale , when Nasa 's Space Launch System -LRB- SLS -RRB- vehicle is scheduled to take flight in its initial configuration . Sometime next decade it will be upgraded to enable it to be even more powerful than the Saturn V , and ultimately take astronauts to Mars . The Saturn V rocket , seen here on the launch of Apollo 11 on 16 July 1969 , remains the most powerful rocket that has ever flown . It was responsible for all the Apollo flights to the moon , and also launched Nasa 's first space station - Skylab - in 1973 . The most reliable rocket to date is arguably the Soyuz , seen here launching with a crew to the ISS on 23 October 2012 . It has 954 successful launches under its belt , and continues to be used to take astronauts to the ISS . ` I 've been a fan of rockets for a long time now , their immense size and power are aspects that I find interesting , ' Mr Skrabek told MailOnline . ` Born as a tool of war , they now help us to live our modern lives in comfort and peace . ` Even though rockets play a vital role -LSB- in space exploration -RSB- , they are n't something that 's typically newsworthy but they are something that 's interesting to the normal person . ` This is why I decided to create The Rockets of the World , to show off 51 of the world 's most influential rockets in a way they 've never been shown before . ` Some of these rockets have flown few hundreds of times but in some cases it 's only possible to find a few out-of-focus grainy photos or technical drawings . ` I wanted to change that and give a full colour look at these long forgotten vehicles as a gift to the engineers who designed them and to help us better remember a small piece our history . ` Basically , when I looked online I noticed a lack of drawings or images of the more important rockets and wanted to create something so that these vehicles would n't be forgotten . ` Unlike cars , rockets do n't get the same publicity and what they do for us fades away . A lot of these rockets are interesting but not many -LSB- people -RSB- know they existed . ' | Canadian Tyler Skrabek has created a chart of 51 of the world 's most influential rockets . Shown in height order , they include Russia 's reliable Soyuz rocket , which has a remarkable 954 successful launches . Launchers from China , Esa , France , India , Israel , Japan and even the UK also feature on the graphic . And at the top of the scale , the huge Saturn V dwarfs everything else - aside from the USSR 's failed N1 moon rocket . | [[150, 325], [563, 606], [4009, 4132], [326, 367], [3347, 3401], [3468, 3513]] |
These fascinating photos of one of the most gruelling challenges on Earth were captured by a British volunteer who says Alaska 's unforgiving wilderness provided the perfect break from London life . Emma Watson Mack endured freezing temperatures , whiteout conditions and powerful wind gusts while providing vital support to teams of mushers and huskies in the Iditarod trail sled dog race . Billed as ` The Last Great Race on Earth ' , the annual competition sees some of the world 's best sled dog mushers travel 1,000 miles across Alaska in a treacherous contest that lasts more than a week . Mushers and their dogs travel 1,000 miles across the Alaskan wilderness during the annual Iditarod race . Emma Watson Mack said her volunteer work in Alaska was a welcome break from the stress of London life . Emma provided logistical support to the sled teams as they participated in the long-distance race from Anchorage to Nome . Her snapshots of mushers , dogs and the elements provide an insider 's view of the event , held every year in March since 1973 in temperatures that can plummet to -50 C . The 44-year-old said it offered a welcome break from the pace and stresses of life in London , where she worked as a marketing manager , before moving to Aberdeen . It provided so much inspiration that she one day hopes to become a musher with her own team of dogs . Each husky burns up to 10,000 calories a day on the trail and requires a high-energy food . Emma Watson Mack said her time in Alaska provided so much inspiration that she wants to become a musher . Emma - without her winter kit - is a veteran of the Royal Artillery regiment . She said : ` The mushers go through months of training , all for one race . It 's incredibly tough . The route , which has 26 checkpoints , is 1,000 miles long . ` The fastest teams complete the course in eight days . That means they cover more than 120 miles a day in extremely punishing conditions . ' Some teams take three weeks to get to the finish line . ` There is huge pride to be had in finishing , even if it takes a long time . ' The mushers and their dogs go through months of training for the race , which takes place every March . Emma Watson Mack 's photos provide an insider 's look at what life is like on the Iditarod trail . The fastest teams complete the course in just eight days , covering more than 120 miles a day . She added : ` There 's a huge sense of competition between the mushers , because they 've trained their dogs to such a high level . But there 's also a huge amount of respect for each other . They 're doing what no one else can . ' It 's especially gruelling for the huskies which pull the sleds across the frozen terrain . Each dog burns up to 10,000 calories a day and requires a high-energy food specifically-designed for the demands of a performance athlete . The competition is so extreme that the mushers suffer from hallucinations . The most common one causes them to dodge and duck tree branches that are n't even there . Teams endure freezing temperatures , whiteout conditions and powerful wind gusts during the competition . Emma Watson Mack said the mushers are competitive but have a huge amount of respect for each other . The competition is so extreme that the mushers suffer from hallucinations , including phantom trees . Emma , a veteran of the Royal Artillery regiment , said she had dreamed about volunteering in the race for years . She said : ` After eight years of working in marketing and events management I finally decided to pack my bags and go . ` Day-to-day life in Alaska took some getting used to . My biggest fear was that I would get stomped on by a moose . On my commute to work they would walk around Anchorage like they owned the place . Fortunately , all of the bears were in hibernation . ' Billed as ` The Last Great Race on Earth ' , the race sees teams race across Alaska , from Anchorage to Nome . Dallas Seavey holds the record for the fastest finish , at eight days , 13 hours , four minutes and 19 seconds . One of her biggest thrills was being asked to usher legendary four-time Iditarod winner Lance Mackey to the starting line . She said : ` I could n't believe it when I was asked to work with Lance . Despite losing teeth to throat cancer , and the amputation of his left index finger , he 's won the Iditarod time and time again . ` It was my job to make sure his dogs stopped right at the starting line before they embarked on the race . The dogs were incredibly eager to get going and if they crossed the line , there 's no way they would have been able to reverse back . ' ` I would love to go out there again for the Iditarod trail sled dog race . One day I hope to be a musher myself with my own team of dogs . ' This year 's race , which begins March 7 , will include Worcester 's Rob Cooke , 48 , and his wife , Louise , who will be braving the bitter cold with their main race team . | Emma Watson Mack provided logistical support to mushers and dogs . Teams and volunteers endure freezing temperatures , whiteout conditions . Mushers and their dogs travel 1,000 miles across Alaskan wilderness . Miss Watson Mack said race provided a break from stress of London life . | [[199, 215], [298, 391], [806, 928], [199, 321], [1910, 1945], [3013, 3118], [473, 565], [596, 701], [860, 928], [1745, 1756], [1784, 1805], [3857, 3895], [702, 805], [1100, 1192]] |
The Princess Royal has paid tribute to the men and women of the Special Operations Executive , the forerunner to MI6 . She joined veterans for a glittering gala dinner at London 's Natural History Museum , part of which was used to train agents during the Second World War . Resplendent in a floor-length ivory gown , Anne , who has spent the last week criss-crossing the UK on behalf of her charities , was on cheerful form as she arrived . Royal salute : The Princess Royal paid tribute to the heroes of the Special Operations Executive last night . It was held to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the SOE , which sent agents into France and other occupied nations , among them Denmark and the Netherlands , during the war years . Many of the recruits sent in were female , although tragically , of the 55 to join , 13 were killed in action or died in Nazi concentration camps . One of the most famous was Violette Szabo , the daughter of an English father and French mother , who was just 23 when she was executed by the Nazis at Ravensbrück concentration camp . Before she was captured and killed , however , she completed two operations in occupied France , arriving for the first on a flight from RAF Tempsford in Bedfordshire in a US B-24 Liberator bomber . Big event : The reception at the National History Museum was held to mark the 75th anniversary of the SOE . Important work : During World War II , hundreds of SOE agents were parachuted into occupied Europe . Although she returned home that time , she was less lucky and was captured by the Nazis while attempting to coordinate French Resistance efforts to aid the D-Day Landings . On the 5th February 1945 , as the Allied Armies closed in on Germany , she was executed with a single shot to the back of the head . Her efforts , and those of many more SOE agents , were honoured during the event , which was conducted in the presence of a number of veterans , as well as the Princess Royal . And she was n't the only royal on hand to mark the efforts of the SOE . Also in London for the event was Norway 's Crown Prince Haakon , who accompanied five Norwegian veterans . On her way : Anne , who has spent the week criss-crossing the UK , made a swift exit after the event . Brave : SOE 's Violette Szabo , pictured with her daughter Tania , was executed by the Nazis at Ravensbruck . Important : During the Second World War , agents provided vital intelligence and helped sabotage the Nazis . The veterans , all of whom were part of the Norwegian Resistance as well as the SOE , had been taken to visit the Churchill War Rooms earlier that day . Led by Joachim Rønneberg , who was behind their successful attack on the Vemork hydroelectric power plant in 1943 , the men toured the museum before briefly taking a seat in Churchill 's chair . Their wartime efforts proved particularly useful , given that the plant they attacked produced heavy water - a substance needed for making nuclear weaponry . Thanks to the five men , the Germans were never able to take over the plant - and the Nazis never got their hands on a nuclear bomb . | The Princess Royal joined veterans at the National History Museum . Gala was to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the SOE 's wartime exploits . The Special Operations Executive is the forerunner of MI6 . Sent operatives into occupied Europe in a bid to sabotage the Nazis . Norwegian veterans at gala played a role in stopping a Nazi nuclear bomb . | [[119, 203], [1845, 1863], [1870, 1957], [552, 608], [1278, 1373], [601, 608], [617, 650], [1391, 1410], [1413, 1474], [2362, 2389], [2392, 2398], [2431, 2458]] |
The last fortnight has seen the biggest names in fashion , music and film traverse the globe to attend some of Tinseltown 's most glamorous social events . It 's been a whirlwind of movie premieres , fashion weeks and the Oscars - and on Wednesday night our favourite celebrities had yet another social event to squeeze into their jam-packed calendars . Stars including Taylor Swift , Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne descended on London 's 02 to attend the biggest night in the music calendar : the Brit Awards 2015 . Rita Ora is said to be a big fan of Simple 's Kind To Skin Micellar Cleansing Water ' which was left in star 's dressing rooms ahead of the Brits as well as facial being available backstage . Luckily for the busy celebrities , who are in need of some last-minute pampering , the Brits now hosts its very own spa backstage offering head-to-toe treatments including spray tans , hair transformations and five star facials . FEMAIL went backstage at the spa to find out which nominees and presenters were beautified in the spa tucked behind the main stage , exactly what they had and how we could emulate their look at home . Bespoke treatments created especially for the night helped to relieve the stresses of rehearsals and ensure that the performers and their crew looked pristine for the gauntlet of flashbulbs . First stop ? The Simple skincare rehydration station , where stars were treated to express facial workouts aimed to hydrate skin in the spotlight . Claire Rothstein head stylist at VO5 salon shares her tips on how to get Taylor Swift 's award winning do . In partnership with Face Gym -LRB- the world 's first spa workout for your facial muscles -RRB- , therapists were on hand to help revitalise the A-listers ' skin . Ideal for all the stars who had been partying at fashion week or over in the states , there was an after-party skin workout , a jet set skin workout and a glow-getter treatment . Each treatment was aimed at reducing puffiness , aiding lympathic draining and leaving the skin looking flawless for the performances and parties . Celebrities are lucky enough to test out exclusive products for the first time and Simple - loved by Cara Delevingne and Fearne Cotton - used the opportunity to launch their Kind To Skin Micellar Cleansing Water , which was left in every stars ' dressing room . Rita Ora was a big fan and her make-up artist picked up plenty of the mini versions to keep her going when she 's jet-setting . Party-perfect hair came courtesy of V05 , who set up a station in the spa dedicated to coiffing the stars ' locks to perfection . Laura Whitmore stocked up on Vita Liberata tanning products to give her a healthy glow for the awards . Head stylist and celebrity favourite , Claire Rothstein , who works with the biggest names in music , was on hand to offer a different look to suit every personality . The most popular look of the night ? The Rothstein tousle -- a secret styling technique the hair maestro pioneered herself to give anyone locks to rival Kate Moss ' . ` Tressed ' to impress , Taylor swept up the International Female Solo Artist Award , with her undone side sweep chignon . Want to get the look ? Claire shared her top tips . ` To recreate Taylor 's look , first work the NEW VO5 Give Me Texture Effortless Creation Foam through your hair to add texture and volume , then blast hair upside down with a hair dryer and tip hair backwards . ` Loosely scoop hair backwards , with your hands , ensuring you do n't lose any of the volume and twist just above the nape of the neck and pin into a relaxed chignon -- a current and edgy take on the classic look . Finish with a spritz of hairspray . ' The stars were also invited to get their glow on and have a spray tan by Vita Liberata - the non-toxic tanning brand loved by Kelly Brook . Cara is said to have had her deep purple manicure at beauty app , PRIV salon . Rita Ora , Laura Whitmore and Jo Whiley all stocked up on the brand 's glow-worthy goodies and Take That 's backing dancers were among the 60 performers who were treated to a spray tan . Quick make-up touch-ups came courtesy of B. makeup -- a vegan beauty brand -LRB- perfect for all the clean living celebrities -RRB- . Make-up artist to the stars , Cassie Lomas , created three exclusive 30-minute ` stage-ready ' looks to prepare the stars for the spotlight . ' I ca n't wait to try these out on some old friends , ' she said ahead of the show . Cassie and her team offered Punkin ' Eyes , which was the ultimate smokey eye , Disco Sculpt - a coveted contoured look - and a statement Pop Art Lip look , which over 300 performers had applied ahead of their stage debuts . PRIV -LRB- the beauty and wellness on demand app -RRB- gave Cara Delevingne the perfect manicure ahead of the evening . She used the app to book her nails for the night and PRIV Professional Emily Gilmore looked after her creating the look using Chanel Malice , a shimmery plum . While Zara Martin used the app to have her locks coiffed ahead of the parties -LRB- all the biggest names hit the Warner afterparty and sipped on CÎROC vodka cocktails inspired by the award nominees -RRB- . The Brits were another stellar success ; Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran were the hot favourites with five and four nominations to their names respectively . And the singer-songwriters did n't disappoint on the night , taking home two gongs each on Wednesday during the glittering awards ceremony , which was held at the O2 Arena in London . Ed , 24 , was presented with British Male Solo Artist and British Album Of The Year , while the Global Success Award and British Breakthrough prizes went to 22-year-old Sam . | FEMAIL went backstage at the Brits to see how the stars prepared . From hair salons to face gyms celebs would have wanted for nothing . We speak to insiders on how to achieve some of last night 's looks . | [[1387, 1479]] |
Qantas has made a stunning turnaround from this time last year posting a $ 367 million profit before tax in just 12 months . The results for the airline are the best performance in the first half of the financial year since the global financial crisis and an improvement of $ 619 million compared with the same period last year . Few would have believed the turnaround when CEO Alan Joyce announced in 2014 he was axing 5,000 jobs as part of a plan to get the company back in the black within the year - but that 's exactly what has happened . Qantas has made a stunning turnaround from this time last year posting a $ 367 million profit before tax in just 12 months . Underlying earnings came in at $ 367 million for the six months to December - beating market expectations of a $ 350 million profit . The airline reported a statutory profit after tax of $ 204 million in the first half of the financial year , compared to a $ 235 million statutory loss in the previous years . Qantas ' results came from cost cutting from a $ 2 billion transformation program , lower fuel prices and stronger conditions in the domestic and international markets . The airline 's CEO Alan Joyce released the company 's financial results on Thursday and said the result showed the group was executing the right plan with discipline and speed . ` The decisive factor in our best half-year result for four years was our complete focus on the Qantas Transformation program , ' Mr Joyce said . Qantas CEO Alan Joyce released the company 's financial results on Thursday and said the result showed the group was executing the right plan with discipline and speed . ` Our financial position is significantly stronger because of the actions we 've taken , and we are giving Qantas a solid foundation for growth in earnings . ' The airline said all operating segments were profitable in the six months to December 2014 . The international division was also profitable for the first time since the global financial crisis , posting underlying earnings of $ 59 million , compared to a loss of $ 321 million in the previous year . Domestic profitability also grew from $ 57 million in the second half of 2013 to $ 227 million for the six months to December 2014 . Qantas said it saved $ 59 million from the removal of the carbon tax and $ 33 million from lower fuel prices . The airline is forecasting that total benefits from the three-year $ 2 billion transformation program with reach at least $ 875 million by June . The results for the airline are the best performance in the first half of the financial year since the global financial crisis and an improvement of $ 619 million compared with the same period last year . | Qantas ' $ 367 million profit is best half year performance since global financial crisis in 2010 . Improvement of $ 619 million compared with the same period last year . CEO Alan Joyce axed 5,000 jobs last year as it posted $ 235 million loss . He correctly forecast the company would be back in black within a year . Results came from cost cutting , low fuel costs and carbon tax savings . All operating segments for Qantas were profitable second half of 2014 . | [[0, 6], [63, 124], [125, 287], [544, 550], [607, 668], [669, 732], [1896, 1995], [2493, 2655], [125, 287], [274, 329], [2493, 2655], [2642, 2697], [330, 448], [803, 814], [912, 978], [442, 501], [979, 1148], [2236, 2346], [2248, 2346], [1803, 1895], [1820, 1895]] |
Spain is launching a crackdown on drunk tourists and is considering introducing breathalyser tests for pedestrians in a bid to make their streets safer . The proposals , suggested by the country 's Directorate General of Traffic , are intended to stop visitors to the country from staggering into the path of oncoming cars after they 've been drinking . Anybody stopped by police officers on Spanish streets could be asked to take a breathalyser or drugs test if they are believed to be implicated in a road traffic accident . Tourists walking down the famous La Rambla street in Barcelona . Under new proposals police in Spain could breathalyse pedestrians in a bid to crackdown on drunk tourists . The proposals would also re-class pedestrians as road users , who have the same responsibility to keep safe as drivers . But according to the Guardian , the plan has been criticised by several members of the Spanish government because there has n't been a limit imposed on what constitutes as too much alcohol . Concerns have also been raised that it would breach privacy and freedom of people in the country . But the traffic directorate insist that police can already carry out alcohol and drugs tests on pedestrians , who are thought to have broken the law . Maria Segui Gomes , the organisation 's director , said : ` Municipal police have been carrying out these tests for months -- there is nothing new here that will allow us to start sanctioning pedestrians , whether economically or with penalty points . ' The Traffic Directorate insist that police can already carry out alcohol and drugs tests on pedestrians who are thought to have broken the law -LRB- file picture -RRB- . Other plans by the organisation have also included imposing speed limits on joggers and the possibility of fining people who leave the house without glasses , or wearing dark clothing at night . In a 2011 study published in the Journal of Trauma , it found that 55 per cent of walkers under the influence of alcohol ignored pedestrian crossings , compared to just 22 per cent of sober ones . In conclusion the research also urged traffic safety and injury prevention programmes to address irresponsible alcohol use in pedestrians . Meanwhile a study last year in the UK found that one pedestrian in seven injured on the roads in Britain is drunk at the time . Figures from the Department of Transport reveal more than 6,000 intoxicated pedestrians have been injured since 2011 . | Proposals by Spain 's Traffic Directorate are a bid to make the streets safer . Could see pedestrians being breathalysed if they are considered too drunk . Hoped it will stop tourists who have been drinking from stumbling into cars . Concerns have been raised the plans breach people 's freedom and privacy . But Traffic Directorate say police are already sanctioned to carry out tests . | [[118, 153], [154, 228], [231, 322], [0, 5], [53, 123], [354, 459], [592, 699], [154, 228], [231, 322], [264, 337], [592, 699], [1012, 1110], [1048, 1110], [1115, 1218], [1516, 1619]] |
A homeless college football player is no longer on Baylor 's team after a family friend gave the young man a place to stay . Silas Nacita , a running back and junior at the Texas school , said on Twitter that he was ` no longer eligible to play football and pursue my dream ' . He wrote that the friend from his home in Bakersfield , California , got him an apartment in Texas because he ` did n't want me sleeping on floors and wondering how I was going to eat the next meal ' . Scroll down for video . Silas Nacita , from Bakersfield , California , said he was no longer eligible to play football at Baylor University because he accepted housing from a family friend . He said the friend , ` insisted ' on helping him out with living expenses . The NCAA said that it ` did not declare Silas Nacita ineligible and Baylor has not requested a waiver for him ' . Baylor had no option but to kick him off the team after he chose not to pursue university and NCAA-offered ways of finding housing and lived with the family friend , according to Baylor fan website BearsTruth . Baylor confirmed that Mr Nacita ` will not be a part of the football program moving forward due to rules violations that impact his eligibility ' . After a day of observers ' fury and frustration over why the young man would not be able to play football , he followed up on his Twitter post by saying that he takes ` full responsibility ' for his actions and ` inappropriate benefits ' . Speaking of accepting housing , Mr Nacita said : ` The bottom line is that I broke the rules . I should 've never accepted the help and I am deeply sorry for my actions . ' He said ` now I see I made a mistake disregarding guidance from Baylor compliance on what benefits I can receive . ' The young man was homeless for the end of high school and slept on friend 's couches while saving money and attending community college , . Under NCAA rules it is illegal for students to accept money or gifts related to their athletic performances . The university 's football coach Art Briles said : ` If he 's eligible , he 'll be back . This is out of our control , it is n't our problem with him ' according to Sports Illustrated . Mr Nacita , from Bakersfield , California , became homeless his senior year of high school after clashing with his mother following the death of his father when he was 16 . He played football as a freshman for the Ivy League 's Cornell in 2012 . He later transferred to Baylor , but was unable to enroll immediately because he could not get a loan . The young man spent his time before enrolling taking community college classes online and sleeping on friends ' floors while waiting tables at restaurant chain Cheddar 's . The running back eventually received a financial aid package and scholarship from Baylor , though did not pursue the recommended avenues of finding housing . His mother and he reconciled after he hitchhiked from Texas to California following a tough shift at work . Without an athletic scholarship , he eventually received a financial aid package and scholarship , but did not receive money for books and would snap pictures of pages of his texts in the store to avoid having to purchase them . The running back did not participate in a spring practice on Tuesday , according to ESPN . He earned All-Academic Big 12 honors last year in addition to rushing for 191 yards . Earlier this week Mr Nacita had posted photos saying how excited he was to wear Baylor 's new uniforms in the fall . He said Thursday : ' I would like to get back to my studies so that I 'm not paying off these student loans when I 'm 50 . ' Video courtesy of Sic 'Em Sports . | Baylor student Silas Nacita said he is ` no longer eligible to play football ' NCAA says it did n't declare Bakersfield , California , native ineligible . Player said he takes ` full responsibility ' for ` inappropriate benefits ' Mr Nacita had waited tables while sleeping on friends floors to save money . All-Academic Big 12 honoree took photos of books to avoid buying them . | [[125, 137], [188, 273], [504, 535], [551, 619], [556, 670], [1072, 1187], [747, 856], [766, 810], [1328, 1330], [1363, 1455], [1750, 1763], [1808, 1885], [2536, 2549], [2626, 2708], [3009, 3011], [3114, 3203], [3295, 3341]] |
Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has apologised for blowing more than twice the legal limit in his black Jaguar after he was fined and had his licence disqualified for drink driving . Johns appeared in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to the offence in November last year . He was fined $ 880 and disqualified from driving until June 4 by the magistrate , the Newcastle Herald reported . Scroll down for video . Singer Daniel Johns was fined $ 880 and had his licence disqualified after he was sentenced at Newcastle Local Court . Outside court , Johns told reporters the incident would ` never happen again ' and he had completed a traffic offenders program . ' I made a mistake , for which I am really sorry , ' the Australian singer said in his usual quiet tones . While handing down his sentence , the magistrate told Johns he would have known he was over the limit when he got behind the wheel on October 28 unless he was a ` hardened drinker ' . The court heard the musician had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol when police pulled him over on Morgan Street in Merewether while he driving between 70km/h and 80km/h . The speed limit for the area was 50km/h . Johns , 35 , blew 2.5 times over the legal limit and told police he had consumed four large glasses of wine over a three and a half hour period . Speaking outside the court room Johns apologised for the incident and said he regrets driving under the influence . He informed officers he had drunk four large glasses of wine over a three and a half hour period before getting behind the wheel . His licence was suspended and he was taken into custody by police at the scene after blowing a reading of 0.126 , according to NBN News . ` In the opinion of police the accused was moderately affected by intoxicating liquor when he was stopped by police , ' court documents said as reported by The Daily Telegraph . ` His eyes were watery , bloodshot and he smelt heavily of intoxicating liquor . ' Speaking to NBN outside of the local courtroom after his earlier appearance in November , Johns said he regretted driving under the influence . ' I just made a mistake that I regret and luckily no one got hurt , ' he said . ' I definitely wo n't do it again . ' The musician , who is now dating fashionista Estelita Huijer -LRB- pictured right -RRB- , said the incident would ` never happen again ' Johns was married to fellow Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia for two years , but according to his ex-wife they no longer have contact . Johns ' former wife , Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia , revealed last year she no longer speaks to the musician . ` We no longer speak but I have no regrets and it was a very happy time of my life ' , she told The Joyce earlier this month . ` I 've learned that it 's ok to make mistakes as long as you learn from them . The break-down of my marriage showed me that you can not control the outcome of things . ' The couple divorced in 2008 after two years of marriage . Following that , Johns dated model Louise Van der Vorst for just over four years . The singer , who is rarely photographed in public , has now been dating fashionista Estelita Huijer for over a year , with the two first being spotted together last May . Though Silverchair have not released an album since 2007 , an image of Johns working on new music was posted on Huijer 's Instagram earlier this year . He also collaborated on a song titled Impossible with rapper 360 in January . Johns burst onto the music scene at the tender age of 12 when he formed the rock band Innocent Criminals with his two pals , Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou . The group got their big break in 1994 when they won an Australian demo competition , and after signing with record label Murmur they changed their name to Silverchair . During their successful time together , the band produced five studio albums , including Frogstomp -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , Freak Show -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Neon Ballroom -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , Diorama -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and Young Modern -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . They also won a whopping 21 ARIA awards . In 2011 , the band announced their indefinite hiatus on their website in the form of a statement . ` We formed Silverchair nearly 20 years ago when we were just 12 years old , ' it read . ` Today we stand by the same rules now as we did back then ... if the band stops being fun and if it 's no longer fulfilling creatively , then we need to stop . ` Despite our best efforts over the last year or so , it 's become increasingly clear that the spark simply is n't there between the three of us at the moment . ` Therefore after much soul searching we wanted to let you know that we 're putting Silverchair into `` indefinite hibernation '' and we 've decided to each do our own thing for the foreseeable future . ' | The singer was ordered to pay an $ 880 fine and disqualified from driving . Daniel Johns was caught drink driving on October 28 in his black Jaguar . Outside court , the former Silverchair frontman apologised for the offence . 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A bullet used in AR-15 rifles that is popular with hunters and sports shooters is set to be banned , according to new plans from the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives this month . The 5.56 mm green tip bullets will be re-classified as armor-piercing ammunition , meaning they can break through bulletproof vests , effectively prohibiting them from being sold or manufactured for civilian use . However citizens in possession of the bullets will not face criminal prosecution because they are widely available . The Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives plans to ban the 5.56 mm green tip bullet -LRB- pictured -RRB- from being sold or manufactured for general public use because of its armor-piercing capabilities . The sale of armor-piercing bullets to the general public was banned under the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1986 , according to the Idaho State Journal . The 5.56 mm bullets were originally exempt under the law because they were not used in handguns - which the 1986 act specifically targets . But , according to the ATF , there has been a recent surge in AR-15 style pistols that are capable of firing the bullet . Unlike the standard 5.56mm-caliber ammo , the green tip has a steel penetrator that increases penetration when the bullet hits something . In the proposal , released earlier this month , the ATF stated the green tip bullet , when loaded into specific cartridges , can be used in a handgun . The legislation has not yet been brought into effect . Thirty House of Representatives members have signed a letter created by Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte demanding the ATF explain the ` surprise bullet ban , ' according to the Washington Examiner . ` Millions upon millions of M855 rounds have been sold and used in the US , yet ATF has not even alleged - much less offered evidence - that even one such round has ever been fired from the handgun at a police officer , ' his letter said . An executive director at the NRA said the Obama administration was attempting to ban the AR-15 through ammunition regulation after failing to do so through ` the legislative process ' An NRA executive director said the Obama administration was attempting to ban the AR-15 through ammunition regulation after failing to do so through ` the legislative process ' . The AR-15 was banned under the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 , which expired in 2004 . A number of policymakers have tried to reinstate the ban but have been unsuccessful . President Obama most recently proposed a renewal of the ban following the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown , Connecticut , but it failed in the Senate by 20 votes in 2013 . In December ten families affected by the Sandy Hook shootings sued Bushmaster , the manufacturer of the AR-15 that was used by Adam Lanza to gun down 20 children and six adults . | The 5.56 mm green tip bullet is popular with hunters and sports shooters . Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives plans to prohibit them from being sold or manufactured for general public use . Civilians in possession of the bullets will not face criminal prosecution because they are widely available . Bullets were previously exempt from prohibition under the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1986 . But bureau said they 're now being used in popular AR-15 style pistols . | [[0, 29], [101, 199], [291, 295], [334, 413], [531, 636], [602, 670], [422, 530]] |
Grandparents who took over raising their grandchild when she was aged four after discovering she had been subjected to horrific abuse have shared their story . Evelyn and Ralph , from Manchester , who are in their fifties , took in their granddaughter , Melissa , -LRB- all names changed to protect the child 's identity -RRB- after she was born into a violent relationship . The couple explained how they knew Melissa 's mother Steph - their daughter - was a victim of domestic abuse but their attempts to get her to leave her violent partner always failed . Melissa , now nine , -LRB- not pictured to protect her identity , file photo shown -RRB- was neglected and abused during her first four years before going to live with her grandparents . Ralph explained : ` Melissa 's mother Steph suffered from domestic violence when she was pregnant with Melissa and would come and stay with us after each assault . Sometimes we 'd have to take her to hospital because she 'd be bleeding so much . ` From the moment Melissa was born , Steph was emotionless , it was clear to us that she was having difficulties being a mum . Steph would scream and shout if Melissa cried and refused to take Melissa out in a pram for a walk . Steph hated the crying . She never hit Melissa , but she would hit herself because she was upset . ` When Melissa was six-weeks-old Steph went back to live with her partner again . We worried about Melissa all the time because we 'd seen the first six weeks and thought that Steph needed support being a new mum . ` The following months and years Steph and her partner continued to fall out and fight and Steph would come back and stay with us with Melissa but she always went back to him . ' However , the couple admitted they did n't know quite how bad things had got in Steph 's home until Melissa finally went to live with them full-time when she was four . Ralph said : ` Melissa was so timid and scared . She had dog bite marks on the backs of her legs but Steph could n't explain any of this . We had logged our concerns repeatedly with Children 's Services but little was done to protect Melissa . ' They were shocked by how little Melissa had been taught and how she was constantly frightened and confused . Ralph said : ` Steph and her partner had never spent any time trying to teach Melissa things or helping her learn . When Melissa came to live with us she could n't speak very well or use a knife and fork . What language she had was littered with swear words . She would n't go outside in the garden to play because she 'd never been allowed to play out before . ` She would follow us around the house and did n't like being away from us . When we took her to places she did n't know she would vomit or wet herself with stress . ` Melissa had been shouted at every day . She had seen self-harm every day . She was severely neglected . She had seen animals beaten and killed . ' As if this was n't shocking enough , the grandparents then learnt from Melissa that she had been sexually abused . ` We found out that she regularly saw people having sex and then we discovered she had been sexually abused , ' Ralph said . ` We allowed Melissa to visit her mum to go on holiday when she was four years old . When she came back she described an incident which had happened on holiday with a family friend which we realised was a sexual assault . Her abuser was a teenager , approximately 17 at the time . ` He admitted it to the family , but they did n't take it seriously . He was told not to do it again and that was it . We later found out that there had been multiple assaults over a period of time . ' Evelyn added : ` After disclosing the abuse Melissa had trouble sleeping , would have nightmares and became quite scared . She was like a newborn baby and refused to be left alone . When I was cooking she was clinging to my leg . I could n't go to the toilet or shower alone . She did n't like sleeping alone and would share a bed with me or sleep on a camp bed in our room rather than be on her own . ` She found certain toys really scary to play with and would n't watch her old favourite programmes . She did n't understand what had happened but she knew it had scared her . ` Melissa became really secretive about her body and would n't let us wash her or clean her . I overheard her playing with her dolls one day where one doll was saying to the other `` open your legs I 'm not going to hurt you . '' Little by little she was describing the horrific things she 'd been subjected to . ' The grandparents said it has been a long and difficult road to recovery to help the little girl put her past behind her . The NSPCC 's ` Letting the Future In ' programme helps young victims of sexual abuse deal with their pasts and move on with their lives so they can reclaim a happy childhood -LRB- pictured posed by model -RRB- . Now aged nine , the grandparents said Melissa 's confidence and happiness has gradually improved after numerous courses they were referred to by Children 's Services . But they said the real breakthough came after they sought help from children 's charity NSPCC and their ` Letting the Future In ' programme which supports the young victims of sexual abuse and their families . Evelyn said : ` The NSPCC was the first organisation that took a combined approach to dealing with Melissa 's sexual abuse and did the work with us and Melissa in the same building but in different rooms . It 's exactly what we needed . ' Thanks to the programme , the couple said they have seen a remarkable change in Melissa 's character and confidence . ` She 's finally making friends and living a normal childhood , ' said Evelyn . ` She 's joined a local Brownie Guide group and is enjoying herself . She 's doing things we could n't even comprehend this time last year . The turnaround has been amazing . ` We 've broken through to Melissa now and unlocked the little girl she was meant to be . She still has the memories of the abuse and neglect , but now we 're replacing them with happy memories . ' NSPCC practitioner Caroline , who worked with Melissa , agreed that the little girl has transformed for the better in recent months . She said : ` When I first started working with Melissa she would n't give me any eye contact , she was constantly looking to her grandma for reassurance . When I first met her she did n't know how to laugh , she was permanently scowling , fearful and nervous . When we were playing in the play room , she did n't want to play with me , she wanted to play by herself . ` Melissa was n't showing behaviour that was appropriate to her age ; she was acting a lot younger than she was . A lot of her behaviour was like that of a pre-school child , both emotionally and how she was reacting to things . Melissa was unable to make or maintain friendships at school and was very reliant on the adults around her . ' I think the breakthrough came when had some joint sessions with Ralph and Evelyn together with Melissa . Melissa wanted to play in the sand tray with some figures . She told a story through the figures about her old family who were dangerous and negative and her new family who were loving and safe . Through her play she showed that she was defending herself from her old family and protecting herself with her new family . It was very moving . ` Another time she had figures acting as her and her mum and played out a conversation between them where Melissa asked her mum to apologise for what had happened to her and she did . She then joined her figure to Evelyn and Ralph and her new family and they had a party . ` Since doing the Letting the Future In programme Melissa 's social behaviour has become a lot more age appropriate , and although she still needs some adult support in lessons , she 's understanding and learning a lot more than she has done in the past . She 's grown up and feels ready to play with children her own age and have fun . Now she laughs and is a happy child . ' Text FUTURE to 78866 to donate # 3 to help the NSPCC be there for children like Melissa who have been abused , providing therapy and support to help them take their first steps on the road to recovery . | Evelyn and Ralph took in their granddaughter , Melissa , when she was four . She was born into a violent relationship . Their daughter was a victim of domestic abuse but refused to leave partner . Grandparents did n't realise quite how bad situation was till child moved in . She could barely speak and was often frightened . 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All schools should put pupils in sets based on ability , David Cameron said last night in an apparent hint at future Tory education policy . His comments go much further than Education Secretary Nicky Morgan , who last year denied reports that the party wants compulsory setting in all secondary schools . Mr Cameron has long been an enthusiast for setting , but his ambition has been thwarted by parts of the educational establishment and by the Liberal Democrats . Learning : All schools should put pupils in sets based on their ability , David Cameron said -LRB- posed by models -RRB- . Some Tories are also concerned at the idea of imposing compulsory rules on academy schools , which are run on the principle that they are free from state control . In an interview with Woman & Home magazine , the Prime Minister said : ` All schools , in my view , should set by ability , particularly in English and maths . ' His comments will cheer traditionalists and millions of parents but not teaching unions , which believe that setting can be elitist . Last autumn the Tories announced plans to allow setting to be imposed to help turn around failing schools . Although Mr Cameron 's comments suggest he wants to go considerably further , a senior Tory source insisted he was not announcing new policy . However , he confirmed the Prime Minister 's concern at standards in thousands of ` coasting ' schools . Views : David Cameron supports school setting , but his plans have previously been thwarted . The source said : ` As his comments suggest , the Prime Minister is a very strong supporter of setting -- it 's about placing children with others of similar ability so that they can learn at the right pace . ` Where a school is failing we think it is right that part of the toolkit for putting things right should include bringing in setting . ` The vast majority of schools already set in core subjects , and if there is a successful school doing very well without setting then we would not impose it -- we want to take a pragmatic approach . ` Our focus is on schools that are failing parents and pupils , and the Prime Minister has also spoken about the need to improve standards at schools that are coasting . ' Mrs Morgan , who replaced Michael Gove as education secretary last year , stamped on reports last September that the Tories back the idea of compulsory setting . Reports claimed that the Tories would attempt to introduce setting in all secondary schools , with the policy enforced by Ofsted . Mrs Morgan said there was ` absolutely no truth in these rumours ' . Setting is backed by Ofsted 's chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw , who said in 2012 that bright teenagers fail to achieve top grades in some comprehensives because teachers insist on mixed-ability classes and concentrate on weaker students . Sir Michael said gifted children were being held back in some schools that do not allow setting to stretch their best pupils . He said mixed-ability classes , which became fashionable following the introduction of comprehensive schools , could be a ` curse ' to able children . But the Association of Teachers and Lecturers , has described the idea of compulsory setting as ` educationally unjustifiable ' , saying it is the ` last thing ' ministers should do if they want to close the attainment gap between rich children and poor . The union said : ` The evidence is overwhelming that this practice holds back poor children , denying them access to an appropriately demanding curriculum . ' Under the existing Tory plans , announced last autumn , regional schools commissioners would be given new powers to impose setting in failing schools as part of a package to turn them around . | PM 's comments go further than view of his own Education Secretary . Plan will cheer traditionalists - but unions complain setting is elitist . Previous policies have also been thwarted by the Liberal Democrats . | [[141, 207], [1167, 1233], [916, 928], [984, 1049], [359, 466], [1458, 1499]] |
A former star of reality show ` Ice Road Truckers ' was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for kidnapping a Las Vegas prostitute who goes by the name ` Snow White ' . Timothy R. Zickuhr , who appeared on season two of the History Channel show ` Ice Road Truckers-Deadliest Roads ' , pleaded guilty to two felony charges of first degree kidnapping and extortionate collection of debt . He has since also been linked to the robbery of an 80-year-old woman . A biography for Zickuhr that remains on the History Channel 's website for the reality show described him as a loudmouthed driver , ` brimming with personality . ' Scroll down for video . Timothy Zickuhr , who appeared on season two of the History Channel 's reality show ` IRT Deadliest Roads ' , has been sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for kidnapping and threatening a prostitute he said owed him money . Head bowed in court , Zickuhr kidnapped Lisa Cadeau , professionally known as ` Snow White ' , tied her up , poured ice water over her and beat her . The criminal complaint against Zickuhr claimed that in December 2013 , he demanded that Snow White , real name Lisa Cadeau , pay him $ 1,000 . He had given her his ATM card to retrieve cash to pay herself for sexual services . He claimed she had taken too much money from his account . She agreed to meet him again to settle the dispute and when she did he punched her and threatened to kill her . According to the filing , Zickuhr held Cadeau hostage , tied her up with backpack straps , poured ice-cold water over her from a bucket and beat her . When Zickuhr asked her to give him the phone number of someone who would pay him what he was owed , the woman instead gave him the number for a Las Vegas police officer , Adam Seely , to whom she had provided information to in the past , according to the complaint and the officer 's report . He called the number and , not knowing he was speaking to a police officer , said that if he did n't get the money he was going to go to Mexico and kill Snow White . He made two more calls to the officer and it was arranged that they would meet at a phone booth behind the Eureka casino . Having heard a woman screaming , Zickuhr 's neighbors called the police and he reportedly made Cadeau jump from a second-floor window onto a carport to avoid police detection . They walked to the Eureka where officers were waiting to make an arrest , which they did after a brief foot chase . In his appearance on ` IRT Deadliest Roads ' in 2011 Zickuhr was sent to drive cargo across some of the scariest roads in Bolivia . The show went off the air after that season . In addition to today 's sentencing , Zikuhr is expected to be sentenced on an unrelated felony robbery charge on March 9 in Clark County . When he was taken into custody , Zickuhr admitted that he had made a mistake and went on to say that he had planned to place the woman on Craigslist and prostitute her for his financial benefit , The Las Vegas Sun reported in April . Zickuhr joined the History Channel show in its second season , which filmed in 2011 , and was sent to drive cargo across some of the scariest roads in Bolivia . The show went off the air after that season and he has since returned to the United States . It was in Las Vegas on the night of December 18 , 2013 , when he had a tryst with Snow White . Zickuhr is expected to be sentenced on an unrelated felony robbery charge on March 9 in Clark County . In that case , to which he was linked by DNA , he allegedly knocked an 80-year-old woman to the ground outside the Palms Casino , fracturing her left femur and tearing her rotator cuff , the Las Vegas Review Journal reports . He then yanked a fanny pack from her hip and tried to flee so quickly that he ran out of his flip flops , which police then collected and used to identify him . | Timothy Zickuhr , who appeared in a season of Ice Road Truckers , was sentenced to five to 15 years for kidnapping a Las Vegas prostitute . Zickuhr had given his ATM card to Lisa Cadeau , known as ` Snow White ' , to pay for sexual services . The next day he accused her of taking $ 1,000 , tied her up , poured ice cold water over her , beat her and threatened to kill her . She tricked him into calling a police officer she knows who arranged to meet him behind a casino , he was arrested after a short foot chase . He admitted that he had planned to place an ad for Snow White on Craigslist and prostitute her for his financial benefit . 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Chris Kyle 's brother on Thursday said he wishes ` idiot ' killer Eddie Ray Routh had faced the death penalty - but that he could not bear to prolong the agony of the trial . ` Of course I 'd like the guy dead right now , ' Jeff Kyle said as he appeared on Fox & Friends two days after Routh was found guilty of murdering the famed U.S. Navy SEAL and his friend in 2013 . ` From what we understand , we 'd still be going through the trial right now . We 'd probably still be going through the jury selection if they 'd been going for the death penalty . ' Prosecutors had not sought the death penalty in the case and Routh will now serve life without parole for the murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield at a Texas shooting range . Scroll down for video . Relief : Jeff Kyle , the brother of slain sniper Chris Kyle , appeared on Fox & Friends on Thursday and said he was relieved that Eddie Ray Routh was found guilty of murder - but that he wishes he was dead . Together : Jeff , pictured with his brother Chris , right , said the nine-day trial was ` grueling ' for his family . Attorneys had been placed under a gagging order at the time Erath County District Attorney Alan Nash said he would not seek the death penalty and so did not release detail about their decision . But Andrea Lyon , a defense attorney and dean of the law school at Valparaiso University , told the Associated Press at the time it was ` presumably because they thought it would n't stick ' . Speaking on Fox on Thursday , Jeff Kyle , 37 , said he was relieved that the jury had rejected Routh 's claims that he was mentally ill when he shot dead the men dead . ` Just for the simple fact that this idiot murdered my brother and Chad and now he 's going to spend the rest of his life paying for it , ' Kyle said . He also spoke of his frustration that Routh had blamed the killings on PTSD and mental illness . Defense witnesses had said Routh showed signs of schizophrenia and psychosis . ` He 's not crazy , ' Kyle said . ` He was always hopped up on drugs - that 's not crazy . ' Guilty : Former Marine Eddie Ray Routh , 27 , now faces life in prison without parole after a jury in Stephenville , Texas found him guilty of murder on Tuesday . The jury rejected the defense 's claims he was mentally ill . Murdered : Chris Kyle , left , was killed alongside his friend Chad Littlefield , right , in February 2013 . Kyle said that the nine-day trial was ` grueling ' for the family but that they were infinitely thankful for the support they had received . ` It 's huge to know that everybody - not just Texans and not just people in the U.S. - people all over the world -LSB- are -RSB- in support of it , ' he said . Routh was unemotional as he was found guilty of the two murders on Tuesday evening , little more than two hours after the jury started deliberating . Speaking on Wednesday , jurors said they had ` no doubt ' that Routh knew right from wrong when he shot the men dead on February 2 , 2013 before he fled in Kyle 's pick-up truck . ` He knew the consequences of pulling the trigger , ' juror Barrett Hutchison said on Good Morning America as he appeared alongside several other jurors . Juror Kristina Yager added that Routh routinely claimed he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from his time serving overseas in Iraq and Haiti when he got into trouble with the law . Thankful : Kyle 's widow Taya , pictured leaving court on Tuesday , wrote on Facebook on Wednesday that she was thankful for the jury 's decision as she paid tribute to Chris as ` the love of my life ' ` Every time something bad happened , he pulled that card , ' Yager said . His family and friends had testified how Routh returned from abroad a changed man who was reliant on marijuana and alcohol , and who often had bouts of paranoia that sent him to VA hospitals . But the prosecution argued that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the killing and an expert witness testified Routh was faking his mental illness . On Thursday , Chris Kyle 's widow Taya Kyle , who gave emotional testimony at the trial , thanked the jury for its decision as she paid tribute to her husband on Facebook . ` God Bless the Jury And good people of Stephenville , Texas !! ' she wrote . ` Chris , you are the love of my life . You live on in my heart . You always will . I hope we all live lives that make you proud . And babe , Rest assured you do n't need a fancy resting place -- you live on ... Safe In the hearts you left behind . ' See below for video . | Jeff Kyle , 37 , spoke of his relief at the guilty verdict for Eddie Ray Routh as he appeared on Fox & Friends on Thursday . He spoke of his frustration that Routh had blamed the murders on PTSD , saying : ` He was always hopped up on drugs - that 's not crazy ' Routh was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a shooting range in February 2013 . | [[224, 279], [242, 331], [770, 779], [823, 860], [770, 779], [865, 968], [1475, 1502], [1505, 1514], [1522, 1610], [1796, 1798], [1804, 1892], [2008, 2062], [280, 371], [2290, 2298], [2314, 2352], [2380, 2398], [2947, 2988]] |
A British mother has started a global craze after her wacky campaign to let her young children dress her has been copied by parents across the world . Pippa Best launched an experiment to let her kids choose her outfit for the day - often leaving her wearing a bizarre and colourful outfit . Pippa , 42 , did the school run dressed as a pink princess following fashion advice from her daughter Loveday , four , and said the whole thing just snowballed . Scroll down for video . Pippa Best , 42 , from Penzance , asked her daughter to pick her outfit one day and then tweeted the pic with the hashtag #mykidsdressedme . Under the twitter hashtag #mykidsdressedme her campaign has now gone viral with parents in the UK , America and Canada among those taking part . Mother-of-two Pippa of Penzance , Cornwall , said : ' I let my four year old daughter choose what I wore on the school run and it started from there . ` The response has been amazing and it is also a great way to bond with your children . ' People have already begun handing the clothing power to their children , posting pictures online of the results . And the craze has not just been reserved for mothers - fathers got in the act too but seemed to get off lighter with a smartly dressed shirt and trousers typical of the outfits chosen . Pippa herself was transformed into a Princess with a pretty pink outfit accessorised with a teddy bear . Pippa then allowed her son Jago to dress her . Pictured : Pippa with her daughter Loveday and son Jago . Pippa said it raised a few eyebrows but even more smiles when she wore it in public . She said : ' I posted evidence of my outfit on Facebook , encouraging others to have a go and it went crazy with comments from friends trying to psyche themselves up to have a go too . ' Pippa 's son Jago , six , has also dressed her , making her wear a cork-tassled Australian hat for a visit to the Royal Mail sorting office in Penzance . Fritha Strickland , from Bristol , wearing the clothes chosen by her children . Left : Twitter user called ` TheBearandMissRabbit ' in the outfit her children chose for her and right : Amy Ibeeson in the clothes her daughter chose for her to wear . Mokuska with the outfit her daughter -LRB- pictured -RRB- chose for her . She said : ` It 's a great confidence booster for children . ` They feel like visionary stylists , and I felt pretty amazing afterwards that I was actually brave enough to prance around looking like that . ' I am just relived that my children have n't found my dressing up box yet . That would be terrifying . ' Pippa is now cashing in on the success of the campaign to raise money for Comic Relief by asking for donations from those taking up the challenge . To join in , share a photo on social media using the hashtags #mykidsdressedme and #honkfromhome , and donate # 1 to Comic Relief by texting FUNNY to 70011 . | Pippa Best , 42 , from Penzance , asked her daughter to pick her outfit . The mother-of-two tweeted a pic with the hashtag #mykidsdressedme . Mothers from as far as Canada and America have now followed suit . | [[151, 291], [478, 493], [512, 618], [764, 795], [809, 813], [818, 890], [72, 150], [478, 493], [512, 618], [619, 682], [688, 718], [72, 150]] |
The Clinton Foundation now says it took $ 500,000 in 2010 from Algeria without notifying the State Department as was required . Hillary Clinton , left , was serving in President Barack Obama 's cabinet at the time while her husband , Bill , right , ran the family charity . A family charity founded by former President Bill Clinton , under scrutiny for accepting millions of dollars in contributions from foreign countries while Hillary Clinton was at the State Department , has admitted to violating an ethics agreement with the United States government . The Clinton Foundation said it would stop cashing checks from foreign governments it had not previously done business with in 2009 when Hillary became President Barack Obama 's secretary of state to avoid any conflicts of interest . But it now says it took $ 500,000 in 2010 from Algeria without notifying the State Department as was required . Algeria , according to Amnesty International , has a 20-year history of stifling ` basic ' human rights and arresting and indefinitely detaining dissidents . In her memoir Hard Choices , released last year , Clinton acknowledges that he country has a ` poor human rights record and a relatively closed economy . ' The stated purpose of the money was for disaster relief in Haiti . However , at the time of its donation to the Clinton Foundation , Algeria spent almost as much lobbying the State Department as it sought to build a better relationship with the U.S. government in spite of its human rights record , the Washington Post reports . The country has not given to the Clinton Foundation since . During Clinton 's time at State her husband 's non-profit , which she has since joined , as well , also took money from the governments of Kuwait , Qatar , Oman , Australia , Norway and the Dominican Republic , according to the Post . Kuwait is listed by Amnesty International as a country where violence against woman runs rampant . Qatar , it says , has mostly cleaned up its acts but ` allegations of torture and other forms of cruel , inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment continue to be reported . ' It spent $ 5.3 million lobbying the Obama administration during Clinton 's tenure . Oman has undergone a ` very gradual opening of the political process ' in the last several years , Amnesty says . While Clinton was in Obama 's cabinet the country 's security forces killed at least two protesters during a confrontation and later arrested and cloistered ` dozens ' of other government critics , the organization alleges . A spokesperson for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. played down the implications of the countries ' giving to the Clinton charity , telling the Post the agreement was crafted ` to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest . Realistically , the spokeswoman , Jennifer Friedman , said , the contract with Clinton went ` above and beyond standard ethics requirements . ' The concerns about the Clinton Foundation 's foreign donors is not new . At Clinton 's confirmation hearing , then-Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar , a Republican , warned that the situation could cause ` potential perception problems ' for the U.S. government . ` The Clinton Foundation exists as a temptation for any foreign entity or government that believes it could curry favor through a donation , ' he said . And then-Massachusetts ' Sen. John Kerry , now the Secretary of State , said his colleague 's questions were ` legitimate . ' ` If you are traveling to some country and you meet with the foreign leadership and a week later or two weeks later or three weeks later the president travels there and solicits a donation and they pledge to give at some point in the future but nobody knows , is there an appearance of a conflict ? ' Kerry asked his predecessor . The Clinton Foundation 's fundraising practices have been called back into question as Hillary actively prepares to enter the next race for the White House . The charity lifted a self-imposed ban on foreign donations and launched a $ 250 million endowment drive , receiving money from the likes of Saudi Arabia , once Hillary left her post at the State Department in 2013 . According to the Wall Street Journal the foundation has also received money from the United Arab Emirates and a Canadian government agency promoting the Keystone XL pipeline . The non-profit says it dropped the embargo to provide ` long-term stability . ' ` As with other global charities , we rely on the support of individuals , organizations , corporations and governments who have the shared goal of addressing critical global challenges in a meaningful way , ' foundation spokesman Craig Minassian told the Post . ` When anyone contributes to the Clinton Foundation , it goes towards foundation programs that help save lives . ' The charity stopped accepting foreign donations at the request of Obama officials while Hillary was secretary of state , but started again with a $ 250million endowment drive after she left the post in 2013 . In defending itself , the organization , which is run by Bill and Hillary along with daughter Chelsea , said , said it would review its practices if Mrs. Clinton makes a bid for the White House . ` Should Secretary Clinton decide to run for office , we will continue to ensure the foundation 's policies and practices regarding support from international partners are appropriate , just as we did when she served as secretary of state , ' a spokesperson said . The Post found the foundation had raised nearly $ 2 billion since it launched in 2001 . About one-third of the foundation 's donations of $ 1 million or more came from foreign governments or entities based outside the United States , the Post analysis found . The charity has since agreed to disclose its donors online and noted in the statement that it has a ` record of transparency that goes above what is required of U.S. charities . ' Additionally , it says its Clinton Global Initiative has improved the lives of 430 million people in 180 countries since 2005 . A spokesman for the Republican National Committee , Michael Short , said the ` alarming rate at which these contributions are now coming in presents a massive conflict of interest problem . ' The committee 's chairman , Reince Priebus , called on the Clinton Foundation to ` immediately ' reinstate the ban and return millions of dollars to the foreign governments that have already donated . ` She 's setting an incredibly dangerous precedent , ' Priebus said . ` The American people are not about to elect a president in Hillary Clinton who could expose them to the demands of foreign governments because they dumped massive sums of cash into her foundation . ' Longtime Clinton ally Terry McAullife , the chair of Hillary 2008 presidential campaign and a former head of the Democratic National Committee who is now the governor of Virginia , mocked Clinton 's attackers . ` If your criticism ... is that she raised too much money for her charity to help people around the globe , OK , I 'll take that , ' McAuliffe , a former board member of the foundation , told the Associated Press . In addition to foreign governments , Clinton 's foundation regularly works with Fortune 500 companies and financial firms - some of which have separately paid her upwards of $ 200,000 to speak at their own conferences . Among them are Goldman Sachs , HSBC Bank USA , Barclays and Deutsche Bank , Coca-Cola , Microsoft , Monsanto , Procter & Gamble and ExxonMobil . | It took $ 500,000 in 2010 from Algeria without notifying the State Department . 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The possession of small amounts of marijuana has become legal in Washington DC , escalating the row between the city 's mayor and Congress . The new law came into force at midnight and allows anyone over the age of 21 to possess 2oz of cannabis and grow up to six plants in their home . This is despite warnings from Republicans in congress that the city 's mayor Muriel Bowser had exceeded her powers by legalizing the drug . Scroll down for video . In November residents of Washington DC voted to allow the possession of a small amount of marijuana . This is because the District of Columbia is not a state and is required to seek the OK from Congress for the majority of its legislation . Congress tried to block the initiative by preventing funds from last year 's national budget being used to enact the legalization . But city hall officials claimed the move came too late to be valid as the referendum , backed by 65 per cent of voters , had already taken place . ` If you decide to move forward ... you will be doing so in knowing and willful violation of the law , ' said Republican representative Jason Chaffetz warned in a letter to Ms Bowser . Chaffetz chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , which oversees legislative matters in Washington - the only Western capital whose residents are constitutionally denied a voting representative in their national legislature . ` You can go to prison for this , ' Chaffetz reportedly told the Washington Post . ` We 're not playing a little game here . ' Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington , DC . Rep. Jason Chaffetz listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill , in Washington , DC . But Ms Bowser said : ` Residents spoke loud and clear when they voted to legalize small amounts of marijuana in the District of Columbia . Earlier this week she added : ` We believe that we are acting lawfully . I have a lot to do here in the District of Columbia , so me being in jail wo n't be a good thing . ' Only three times in four decades has Congress overturned a municipal law in Washington . President Barack Obama 's administration has stated that Washington ought to be able to run itself , regardless of its federal district status . Washington DC is a a federal district and not a state . As a result the constitution grants congress the final say over the District of Columbia . It can overturn local laws and exercises greater oversight of the city than exists for any state . Only three times has Congress overturned a municipal law in Washington . President Barack Obama 's administration has stated that Washington ought to be able to run itself , regardless of its federal district status . The District also is in the unique position that it does not have a voting representative in congress . ` We do not believe that Congress should spend a lot of time interfering with the ability of the citizens of the District of Columbia to make decisions related to how they should govern their community . ' White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in December . The District of Columbia follows Colorado , Washington and Alaska who already allow recreational pot use , with Oregon set to follow in July . Under the new law adults over 21 can possess no more than two ounces of cannabis and grow up to six cannabis plants at home . The drug can only be smoked or taken in private . The sale of pipes , bongs and rolling papers will also be permitted , but the buying and selling of marijuana remains illegal . Those caught smoking the drug in public will face up to 60 days in jail or $ 500 dollar fine . Despite the new law it will not apply to 29 per cent of the city that is under federal control . This means that anyone can still be arrested for possession if they are on they are federal land , which includes the White House , Capitol Hill , military bases , and in national parks . A total of 51 percent of Americans are said to be in favor of legalization , according to a Gallup poll in October . ` If the president can brew and drink beer in the White House , adults should be allowed to grow and consume a less harmful substance in their houses , ' said Robert Capecchi of the Marijuana Policy Project . ` Alcohol is no longer the only authorized social lubricant in town . A safer alternative is legal for adults . ' However , opponents worry that the government wo n't truly be able to regulate the marijuana industry to make sure sellers are distributing safe to use product . They 're also concerned that it will lead to greater numbers of car accidents as high drivers take to the roads . Marijuana became legal in Washington at midnight and allows adults to possess two ounces of cannabis , and grow up to six cannabis plants at home . | Marijuana possession become legal in Washington DC at midnight . Anyone over the age of 21 can possess as much as 2oz of drug . Buying , selling and smoking cannabis in public remains illegal . Republican lawmakers claim mayor has exceeded her power with law . She maintains that the District of Columbia is acting lawfully . Colorado , Alaska , and Washington State already allowed recreational use . | [[0, 78], [141, 180], [4658, 4706], [141, 152], [185, 286], [3258, 3338], [4658, 4667], [4711, 4758], [3508, 3561], [287, 340], [341, 415], [1879, 1906], [1911, 1951], [1879, 1896], [1909, 1951], [3148, 3180], [3185, 3219]] |
A pod of energetic dolphins has showed surfers how to really ride the waves in Byron Bay . A candid video posted online , which showcases Australian wildlife at its finest , has already garnered over two million views in just over one week . Their spectacular display was caught on camera at Wategos Beach by Sean O'Shea who is a professional artist and photographer at Byron Bay . Scroll down for video . A pod of energetic dolphins has showed surfers how to really ride the waves in Byron Bay . In the captivating video , the pod surfs weave in and out of the waves , dodging surfers and playfully chasing eachother . The beach , which is popular among surfers due to its massive waves , came to a standstill as the amazing animals flew past . Surfers lay on their boards taking in the sight and sunbathers popped up their heads , eager not to miss the rare sighting . A candid video posted online , which showcases Australian wildlife at its finest , has already garnered over two million views in just over one week . Their spectacular display was caught on camera at Wategos Beach by Sean O'Shea who is a professional artist and photographer at Byron Bay . The dolphins jumped higher than any surfboard would be capable of ever going and many surfers lost their boards halfway through catching a wave as they noticed they were not alone in the water . Mr O'Shea prides himself on capturing minuscule moments in time . According to his Facebook bio , he loves all wildlife and Byron Bay definitely does not disappoint . ` He experiences special moments like witnessing and recording a pod of dolphins escorting a whale and baby from Cosy Corner to Wategos Beach , bringing him a great sense of wonderment and understanding of how precious our environment is , ' his Facebook page says . The dolphins jumped higher than any surfboard would be capable of ever going and many surfers lost their boards halfway through catching a wave as they noticed they were not alone in the water . Mr O'Shea prides himself on capturing minuscule moments in time . According to his Facebook bio , he loves all wildlife and Byron Bay definitely does not disappoint . Surfers stopped what they were doing to marvel at the beautiful dolphins . The pictures come after a surfer was injured in Byron Bay at the start of February when he mistook a shark for a dolphin . Father-of-one Jabez Reitman , 35 , suffered back lacerations and was rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital from Seven Mile Beach in Broken Head , south of Byron Bay on New South Wales ' north coast . The Byron Bay man says he panicked when he realised he was hurt as he had been completely unaware a shark was nearby , according to Seven News . Many surfers lay on their boards and forgot their sport as they watched the dolphins playing in the water . A few surfers even lost their boards as they strained themselves to take a look at the dolphins . the dolphins jumped higher than any surfboard would be able to take you . ` I just freaked out you know , I thought it was a dolphin at first , until it -LRB- his back -RRB- started stinging , ' he told Seven . ` I did n't realise that there are some pretty bad lacerations . ' The waters at Wategos Beach are known for their big waves . The pictures come just weeks after a man was hospitalised after mistaking a shark for a dolphin in Byron Bay . One surfer tries to keep up with the dolphins , attempting to catch a wave with them . | A pod of dolphins delighted surfers in Byron Bay by surfing the waves . The dolphins showed the surfers exactly how to ride a wave . A video posted online has garnered over two million views in a week . The video shows the dolphins playing at Wategos Beach in Byron Bay . The photos come after a father mistook a shark for a dolphin in Byron . Jabez Reitman suffered back lacerations at the start of February . | [[0, 90], [406, 496], [0, 90], [39, 90], [406, 496], [445, 496], [91, 119], [174, 185], [195, 241], [91, 119], [186, 241], [871, 899], [954, 965], [975, 1021], [871, 899], [966, 1021], [242, 320], [1022, 1100], [2246, 2350], [3011, 3046], [3243, 3353], [3272, 3353], [3243, 3255], [3301, 3353], [2351, 2378], [2386, 2411], [2351, 2378], [2400, 2497]] |
Pensions minister Steve Webb has hinted the Government is going to extend the scheme to current pensioners . Ministers are expected to unveil plans in the Budget next month which would allow millions of pensioners to cash in their annuities . Pensions Minister Steve Webb has given his strongest indication yet that the Government will launch a consultation into the radical proposal imminently . The changes will give five million retirees the same freedoms as those who have not yet taken their pension . Under reforms to be introduced in April , workers will no longer have to buy an annuity -- an annual income for life -- when they retire , and can instead cash in all or part of their savings . But until now this freedom has not applied to existing pensioners who have already bought an annuity . At a conference for the Association of British Insurers yesterday , Mr Webb hinted the Government was going ahead with plans to extend the scheme to current pensioners . The changes will help people who are locked into low-paying annuities , who would rather cash it in and spend the lump sum . Insurers would buy the annuity from the pensioner and , in return , the firm would be entitled to that person 's monthly income until they died . Experts predict the Government will announce a consultation in the Budget to woo the ` grey vote ' in the run-up to the General Election . Around five million pensioners hold six million annuities , worth about # 11billion a year , according to Government figures . Mr Webb said early talks with pensions providers had been positive , saying : ` I have not heard any compelling argument against the proposition -LSB- to allow annuities to be sold -RSB- . ' He told the Mail there was ` growing interest in how this will work ' and that he was working on the details . The proposition , he said , was simple . ` I have a stream of income . I would rather have capital . Someone then buys it from me -- I envisage a financial institution rather than an individual , ' he said . He denied that many people could be ripped off by insurers and pension firms , who may pay offer paltry sums for a valuable lifetime income , explaining : ` Lots of these annuities were taken out , say , five years ago , when interest rates were way higher , so that stream of income would cost a fortune to buy now -- that will make the deal more attractive . ' He added that retirees would need to be aware that transaction fees and consultation fees could soon erode a very small annuity . Pensions expert Tom McPhail , of Hargreaves Lansdown , said it was ` very likely ' that the Government would announce a consultation about the sale of annuities , an idea which ` sounds attractive in principle ' . But he warned : ` There is , however , a significant risk of consumer detriment and mis-selling and the costs of any system like this may well outweigh any possible benefits . ' | Ministers expected to unveil plans allowing pensioners to cash in annuities . It 'll give retirees the same freedoms as those who have n't taken pensions . The changes will help those who are locked into low-paying annuities . MP Steve Webb hinted at the changes at an insurers conference yesterday . | [[162, 172], [179, 242], [397, 467], [462, 467], [472, 484], [491, 506], [974, 1043], [804, 869], [872, 949]] |
A multi-millionaire businessman responsible for storing some of the greatest art treasures and luxury goods in the world has been arrested on suspicion of fraud . Yves Bouvier - whose rich and famous clients include many from Britain - was placed in custody in Monaco on Wednesday night , along with two alleged accomplices . It follows a complaint about his so-called ` Freeports ' - vast repositories where ultra-high net worth individuals keep their treasures . Yves Bouvier was detained in Monaco , along with two alleged accomplices , in a fraud case centred around his ownership of Luxembourg Freeport , allegedly used to manipulate prices in the art market . They include everything from priceless paintings to top marque cars , fine wines and cigars , with Mr Bouvier insisting all would be kept safe and under conditions of utter secrecy . This had led to accusations that they are being used to avoid tax , and even to fence off stolen property before it is sold . A source close to Monaco prosecutors today confirmed that the current investigation centres on Mr Bouvier 's deposit in Luxembourg , and attempts to ` manipulate art prices ' . The # 50m Luxembourg Freeport is situated in the cargo centre of the Grand Duchy 's Findel airport , and occupies a bomb-proof 11,000 square metre building . It contains state-of the-art facilities for storing cars , wine , cigars , art works , and other luxury items , including precious metals . Mr Bouvier , who also owns the Singapore Freeport , insisted that his so-called ` bonded-area ' was completely above board , even though similar complexes have been linked with smuggling and other illicit activity . The # 50m Luxembourg Freeport building , a vast repository were the mega-rich can store high value items . The Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev , owner of Monaco football club , is thought to be one of his victims . Tetiana Bersheda , a lawyer representing Mr Rybolovlev , said in a statement that an ` investigation has been launched by the judicial authorities of Monaco against Mr Yves Bouvier , one of the most famous people in the world of art who is the owner of the free ports of Singapore , Geneva and Luxembourg among others . ` After having worked for more than 10 years with Mr Bouvier , the Rybolovlev family received some information about possible fraud and manipulation of prices on the art market by Mr Bouvier and his accomplices . ` The scope and all the victims of the fraudulent scheme created by Mr Bouvier have not yet been identified at this time . ' Mr Rybolovlev is one of the richest men in the world , with an art collection which includes Monets , Picassos and Van Goghs . Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev is one of Bouvier 's alleged victims , and his lawyer has released a statement about the investigation into Bouvier . Rybolovlev owns Monaco FC who play in the principality , with its glamorous harbour pictured here . There was no immediate comment from representatives of Mr Bouvier about his arrest . David Arendt , managing director of the Luxembourg Freeport , said last year : ` The legislative framework under which the Luxembourg Freeport operates guarantees total traceability of all goods stored and ensures that all activities strictly comply with international standards . He added : ` The Luxembourg Freeport has eight showrooms and a spectacular lobby designed to display the goods in storage . ' Shell are among companies who have called for the closure of ` bonded areas ' in the Philippines , where oil smuggling costs hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax revenue every year . In 2003 the authorities in Switzerland , where there are numerous similar centres , announced they would return hundreds of antiques stolen from Egypt and then stored . Richtung22 , a pressure group campaigning against tax avoidance , said the Luxembourg site was typical of many being used to avoid tax , and to cover up other illegal activity . | Yves Bouvier was detained in Monaco , along with two alleged accomplices . Comes amid accusations so-called ` Freeports ' are being used to dodge tax . Ultra-high net worth individuals use the vast repositories to store treasures . Bouvier owns # 50m Luxembourg Freeport at Grand Duchy 's Findel airport . It is connected to ` possible fraud and manipulation of art market prices ' Monaco FC owner Dmitry Rybolovlev is one of Bouvier 's alleged victims . | [[226, 286], [465, 500], [849, 881], [882, 914], [381, 402], [409, 464], [1707, 1772], [1152, 1250], [610, 665], [975, 1147], [1112, 1147], [2204, 2264], [2267, 2416], [1773, 1811], [1846, 1883], [2669, 2740], [2822, 2847]] |
A spectacular three-level property has been listed on the market for a cool $ 900,000 but it 's no ordinary home . Nestled at the end of a quiet street in Eltham , north-east of Melbourne 's CBD , the four-bedroom home comes complete with a 15-seat cinema , a room designed to resemble an aircraft 's cockpit and seven separate living areas . From a heated solar swimming pool with adjoining spa , outdoor dining and seating areas with palm trees and a plumbed in BBQ -- it 's an entertainer 's wonderland that will make anyone feel like they 're on a permanent vacation . Designed for the ultimate entertainer , families have the opportunity to impress their guests with a built in home theatre , billiard table in the gaming room , dance along a juke box or fly on a life sized flight simulator . Home owner Bob Messenger told Daily Mail Australia the property would be a perfect fit to a family with teenagers who would prefer an ` independent living ' and have a love for entertainment . Inside the stunning three-level property which features a 15-seat home cinema with seven living areas has been listed on the market . Home owner Bob Messenger -LRB- left -RRB- with his son Daniel sitting inside their life sized flight simulator - complete with seats , pedals and dials . ` We 've had 12 lots of families come in so far but unfortunately most of them have come through with young children , ' Mr Messenger said . ` The home is listed at $ 900,000 but we 're looking for strong offers in that region and the home will sell perfectly to a family with teens . ' One of its unique features inside the sophisticated Ridgeview Street property is the life size flight simulator , which Mr Messenger built specifically for his son Daniel 's 21st birthday . ` It was built for my son 's birthday and he has always loved flying , ' Mr Messenger said . ` This is the next best thing because you do n't have to go out of the house to use it . It 's just a regular flight simulator that a lot of pilots use to train . The bottom level features a spacious entertaining and red gaming room - complete with a billiard table , juke box and a life size robot . The property features up to three office or study rooms - perfect for peace and quiet . The built-in cinema comes complete with a nine foot screen that seats 15 guests - perfect for a family movie night or entertainment . The property comes with four bedrooms on separate floors with three with en-suites , walk-in wardrobes and stunning bathrooms . ` It 's a computer tower and monitor and the controller is a joystick -- instead of the joystick , we have the actual flying wheel so when you pull back -- it lifts you up , as well as rudder pedals that turn the plane -- it 's pretty realistic . ` The cockpit is modelled on a Boeing 737 aircraft so we took pictures of it , cut them out , put plastic over the top and put holes and lights so it looks like radar screens -- so it 's minimal work for maximum effect . ' Voted third in Australia 's most liveable areas in 2009 , the special features of the home has surprised many potential home buyers . ` People have said they 've never seen anything like this . I 've seen the fathers looking but I do n't know if it -LSB- flight simulator -RSB- will sell the house unless there 's someone out there looking specifically for one -- it 's a personal choice , ' Mr Messenger said . ` But I think what will sell the house in the entertainment areas . ' One of its unique features inside the sophisticated Ridgeview ST property is the life size flight simulator which took six months to build . Home owner Bob Messenger -LRB- right -RRB- with his other son as they fly on their very own life sized flight simulator . The flight simulator was built for Daniel 's 21st birthday by his father Bob and some friends , which took six month in the making . One of the special features of the home is the ` Hobby room ' - but it could be converted to a wine cellar or a workshop . The idea came to light after Mr Messenger thought one of the rooms on the lower level was big enough to fit three monitors and a number of seats . ` I built it with my son and his friends . One of them is a bit of a whiz with IT , ' he said . After six months in the making , the flight simulator now features two jump seats which seats up to four people , one flying seat and one co-pilot seat . ` You can exit out on one side and it looks like you 're stepping out onto the side of the plain at a control gate when you reverse it , ' Mr Messenger said . One of the four renovated bathrooms inside the sophisticated property - complete with a bathtub - perfect for relaxing after a long day . One of the seven separate ` independent ' living areas inside the property - delivering peace , quiet and total privacy to individual members . The stunning master bedroom - with newly renovated ensuite , walk-in wardrobe and adjoining parents retreat on the top floor . Built in 1991 , the home has been fully repainted inside and partially re-floored and re-carpeted , with many recent features added on . The owners are reluctantly downsizing as the kids steadily move out of home and Mr Messenger said he wants to move to a country area . Up for sale by Agent in a Box , the newly renovated home comes complete with three spacious levels with each floor delivering its own ` resort style living ' -- perfect for the whole family . Built in 1991 , Mr Messenger and his family moved into the property in August 2002 while the home has been fully repainted inside and undergone a major overhaul , partially re-floored and re-carpeted , with many features added on over the last 13 years . ` Each level has an ensuite and its own living areas -- an area on every floor where everyone can go for peace and quiet , ' Mr Messenger said . The owners are reluctantly downsizing as the children steadily move out of home . ` We decided to sell the home because we want to move out to an area that 's more of a country side with views of mountains - that 's what our dream is , ' Mr Messenger said . Open light and modern kitchen , meals , family area that looks out onto new refurbished and maintenance free deck on middle level . One of the seven separate living areas - providing serenity and total privacy to individual members of the family or entertaining the guests . The middle level opens out onto the deck with views of the pool , complete with outdoor dining and living area as well as a built in BBQ - . Sitting on a sizeable 1300 square metres of block , the outdoor entertaining area features a lush manicured garden and heated pool and spa . Sitting on a sizeable 1300 square metres of block , the outdoor entertaining area features a lush manicured garden and serene surrounding . The top level of the home has a ` parents retreat ' ; the middle level features a formal lounge and family living areas while the bottom floor comes complete with a red games room , juke box , a life size Dalek -LRB- from Doctor Who -RRB- and a nine foot screen that seats 15 guests . Inside the luxury home , it features three office or study areas , four bedrooms with three ensuites , walk-in wardrobes and bathrooms and a ` Hobby ' room which can be converted to a wine cellar or workshop . Opening onto a magnificent sandstone covered deck on the top floor , the area offers a place for dining and BBQ entertainment , pool area gazebo and an outdoor barn dining area . The state-of-the-art contemporary kitchen features open light , dishwasher , meals and family areas that opens out onto the new refurbished and maintenance free deck on the middle level , as well as additional kitchenette situated on the lower level . Sitting on a sizeable 1300 square metres of block , the outdoor entertaining area features a lush manicured garden , an open car space for four vehicles , shed , as well as a walking distance to Eltham Town and Main Line Station and 23 kilometres north-east of Melbourne . Other features include , four bathrooms , full alarm system , gas heating , split system heating and air conditioning , evaporative cooling and ducted heating and cooling . | A stunning three-level property has been listed on the market - seeking offers of more than $ 900,000 . Located north-east of Melbourne , the property features a 15-seat home cinema and a life sized flight simulator . Designed for the ultimate entertainer , the home comes complete with four bedrooms and seven living areas . Other features include heated swimming pool with adjoining spa , outdoor dining and a plumbed in BBQ . 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Young Indonesians have staged a defiant protest against Tony Abbott and his campaign to save Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan from the death penalty outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta . Hundreds of students and other protesters carried signs that read slogans including ` Go to hell Abbott with your druggies ' and ` Abbott love druggies , we hate druggies ! ' during the demonstration in Indonesia 's capital on Wednesday . The anti-drug protesters also held signs warning Mr Abbott to watch his words , in response to his comments that Indonesia should pardon the Bali Nine duo to ` reciprocate ' the $ 1 billion aid Australia sent after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami . Scroll down for video . Protesters hold banners during a rally to protest against Tony Abbott in Jakarta on Wednesday . A man wearing a mask depicting Mr Abbott stands behind a bamboo fence during the student protest . The anti-drug protesters also held signs warning Mr Abbott to watch his words , in response to his comments that Indonesia should pardon the Bali Nine duo to ` reciprocate ' the $ 1 billion tsunami aid Australia sent in 2004 . Earlier this week , Indonesian students burnt pictures of Mr Abbott and collected coins to ` repay ' the aid in other protests at Malang Square , eastern Java . On Wednesday , a man wearing a Tony Abbott mask and walking behind a set of mock prison bars led protesters carrying signs that read ` Mr Abbott take care with your mouth . Do n't ruin Indonesia-Australia friendship ' , ` We are freedom country ' and ` Keep against druggies -- Abbott ' . This comes amid reports Chan and Sukumaran are keeping their spirits up even as authorities around them say they should come to terms with Indonesia 's determination to execute them soon . Kerobokan jail governor Sudjonggo says he has no word on when they will be transferred to Nusakambangan , the island Indonesia is preparing for the executions of the Bali Nine pair and eight other drug offenders . Hundreds of students and other protesters carried signs that read slogans including ` Go to hell Abbott with your druggies ' and ` Abbott love druggies , we hate druggies ! ' during the demonstration in Indonesia 's capital . Muslim activists hold banners against Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott as they shout slogans . Mr Abbott said : ` Let 's not forget that a few years ago , when Indonesia was struck by the Indian Ocean tsunami , Australia sent a billion dollars ' worth of assistance , we sent a significant contingent of our armed forces to help in Indonesia with humanitarian relief , and Australians lost their lives in that campaign to help Indonesia ' Last week Foreign Minister Julie Bishop , who was been leading the diplomatic campaign to save the duo , was forced to clarify that Australian was not threatening to withdraw foreign aid to Indonesia should Chan and Sukumaran be executed . Mr Abbott said : ` We will be letting Indonesia know in absolutely unambiguous terms that we feel grievously let down . ` Let 's not forget that a few years ago , when Indonesia was struck by the Indian Ocean tsunami , Australia sent a billion dollars ' worth of assistance , we sent a significant contingent of our armed forces to help in Indonesia with humanitarian relief , and Australians lost their lives in that campaign to help Indonesia . ' I would say to the Indonesian people and the government , we in Australia are always there to help you and we hope that you might reciprocate in this way at this time . ' Tony Abbott called the Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday night and described the conversation over the fate of the two Australians on death row as positive . Elementary school students collect donations in a drive against Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott 's recent statement on tsunami aid . Indonesians are organising drives to collect coins in a bid to return the $ 1 billion given as aid by Australia . ` Suffice it to say that the president absolutely understands our position , ' Mr Abbott said . Mr Abbott said of his conversation on Wednesday he thought President Widodo was carefully considering Indonesia 's position . ' I do n't think it would help the case of these two young Australians if I was to start ventilating in public the contents of the conversation , ' he told reporters in Canberra on Thursday . The president previously rejected clemency for convicted drug runners Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . This comes amid reports Chan and Sukumaran are keeping their spirits up even as authorities around them say they should come to terms with Indonesia 's determination to execute them soon . Tony Abbott called the Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday night and described the conversation over the fate of the two Australians on death row as positive . Lawyers for Andrew Chan -LRB- left -RRB- and Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- right -RRB- tried to challenge the presidential decree that denied them clemency in a Jakarta court . It comes as lawyers for the Bali Nine duo lodged an appeal after they lost a bid to challenge Indonesia 's presidential decree to spare the men from execution on Tuesday . Their lawyers now have 14 days to lodge an appeal , according to one of their lawyers Peter Morrissey . ' -LRB- Indonesia -RRB- have a court system , they have a rule of law and when you have the rule of law it stands to reason that you just do n't execute the people who are litigating , ' Mr Morrissey said . ` So what we think will happen is that the Indonesian executive will likely cooperate with the rule of law and act in accordance with it and not do anything drastic unless all legal impediments really are removed . And right now there is a live appeal on foot . ` We are very hopeful about it , you know . We are not going to give up . Even if we had no hope we would n't give up . But we do have hope because the argument is a sensible good argument . ' Australia 's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop revealed on Wednesday that Sukumaran 's mother hugged her tightly and begged her to save her son from the firing squad . ` My last meeting with Mrs Sukumaran she hugged me so tightly I could hardly breathe , ' Ms Bishop told Nine 's Today show . ` No person could fail to be touched by the anguish of the families . ' Last week Foreign Minister Julie Bishop , who was been leading the diplomatic campaign to save the duo , was forced to clarify that Australian was not threatening to withdraw foreign aid to Indonesia should Chan and Sukumaran be executed . Ms Bishop said both men have been rehabilitated in the most remarkable way and were helping to rehabilitate other prisoners in Bali . ` We continue to appeal to President Joko Widodo 's sense of generosity and his sense of forgiveness and hope that he will consider these clemency pleas and that there will be a stay of execution . ' Ms Bishop said she was n't understating the gravity of their drug crimes , but noted it was 10 years ago and they had made efforts to rehabilitate with Chan now a priest and Sukumaran being an accomplished artist . ` Both men have been rehabilitated in the most remarkable way . They are adding value to prison life in that they are working with other prisoners . ` They are rehabilitating other prisoners and helping Indonesia with this whole process of rehabilitating people , such as drug offenders . ' | Young Indonesians have staged a defiant protest against Tony Abbott . 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Fox News ' Bill O'Reilly is facing new claims that he lied about reporting following JFK 's assassination . Book publishers for Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly say they stand behind his work despite questions that have been raised about his reporting . O'Reilly 's series of books about the deaths of John F. Kennedy , Abraham Lincoln and Jesus Christ have sold millions of copies and been turned into successful movies for the National Geographic channel . The latest adaptation , Killing Jesus , is set to premiere on Palm Sunday . The liberal watchdog Media Matters for America this week reported on a 2013 online post that questioned O'Reilly 's claim that in 1977 he was outside the Florida home of George de Mohrenschildt , a friend of Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald , when he killed himself with a shotgun . De Mohrenschildt had been contacted by congressional investigators looking into the assassination . O'Reilly 's claim that he was there was in his book Killing Kennedy . Henry Holt and Co. ` fully stand behind Bill O'Reilly and his best-seller Killing Kennedy , and we 're very proud to count him as one of our most important authors , ' spokesperson Pat Eisemann said . Fox News issued a statement reiterating its ` staunch support ' for O'Reilly and said it would not respond to the individual accusations . Also this week , the publisher of O'Reilly 's best-selling ` The O'Reilly Factor ' defended the book , which refers to his disputed coverage of the Falklands War . The magazine Mother Jones said that O'Reilly claimed to be in a ` war zone ' in Argentina when instead he was at a demonstration far from the front . David Drake , senior vice president and deputy publisher for the Crown Publishing Group , said that Crown would ` continue to publish our author 's book just as he wrote it . ' Did he lie ? : Bill O'Reilly , pictured here at a February Lakers game , was accused of lying in his book Killing Kennedy . O'Reilly has faced questions on his books in the past . In 2011 , one of the stores at Ford 's Theatre in Washington , D.C. , where Lincoln was assassinated , declined to sell Killing Lincoln because of historical errors . Those included giving the wrong year the theater was destroyed by fire and referring to the Oval Office in the White House when it had not been built . Media Matters posted another story Wednesday questioning an O'Reilly statement that he had witnessed the execution of four nuns during El Salvador 's civil war in 1980 , based on a 2012 statement that O'Reilly made that ' I saw nuns get shot in the back of the head . ' O'Reilly said Wednesday , however , that he had been shown pictures of the aftermath of the shooting while he was in El Salvador . He said his 2012 statement , during a discussion of the nature of evil after the Newtown , Connecticut , school shooting massacre , was a reference to seeing those pictures , not the shooting itself . O'Reilly was defended - sort of - by longtime nemesis Jon Stewart on Comedy Central 's ` The Daily Show ' on Monday . Stewart has suggested the media should be spending more time looking at the actions of politicians than media figures like Brian Williams and O'Reilly . Stewart noted the reporting on O'Reilly 's past work at the same time his Fox show , ` The O'Reilly Factor , ' is sending a staffer to look at all the snow in Boston and question global warming - reporting more worthy of scrutiny . ` Why do n't we just agree that a certain amount of anecdotes from our media figures are seasoned with -LRB- expletive -RRB- and let 's move on , ' Stewart said . Bill O'Reilly lied about being at the home of a witness in the JFK assassination investigation when he committed suicide , according to new claims from veteran colleagues . The Fox News host has reiterated in his own best-selling books and TV interviews that he ` heard ' the fatal gunshot at the Florida home of George de Mohrenschildt in 1977 while he was a reporter for Dallas-based WFAA-TV . Several of O'Reilly 's esteemed former colleagues told Media Matters that he is lying - and a police report and government investigation also undermined the Fox star 's version of events . De Mohrenschildt was a friend of shooter , Lee Harvey Oswald . He committed suicide shortly after giving testimony about his links to Oswald as part of a government investigation into President Kennedy 's assassination . The Fox host claimed in best-seller , Killing Kennedy , -LRB- right -RRB- that in 1977 , he ` heard ' the fatal gunshot in the suicide of George de Mohrenschildt -LRB- left -RRB- who gave testimony at the investigation into the president 's death . On the day De Mohrenschildt was contacted by the House Select Committee on Assassinations , he took his own life . For unexplained reasons , O'Reilly wrote in his bestseller , Killing Kennedy , that ` as a reporter knocked on the door of de Mohrenschildt 's daughter 's home , he heard the shotgun blast that marked the suicide of the Russian ... that reporter 's name is Bill O'Reilly ' . Jefferson Morley , a former Washington Post reporter and author , first wrote about O'Reilly 's alleged lies on his website , JFKFacts.org in 2013 . Mr Morley has previously worked at The Washington Post and Salon and is a visiting professor at the University of California , Washington Center . He told Media Matters that O'Reilly 's claims about overhearing the gunshot in De Mohrenschildt 's suicide just were n't true . His claims were backed up by Tracy Rowlett , a veteran journalist who covered the JFK assassination . Mr Rowlett is a former anchor and managing editor of Dallas-Fort Worth station , KTVT . He told Media Matters : ` Bill O'Reilly 's a phony , there 's no other way to put it . ` He was not up on the porch when he heard the gunshots , he was in Dallas . He was n't traveling at that time . ' Another veteran journalist , Byron Harris , who has worked at Texas ' WFAA for the past 40 years and won two Peabody Awards for his investigative work , also told Media Matters that O'Reilly made up the story . A 1977 Palm Beach County Sheriff 's Office report into the suicide , which included many witness statements , did not include a statement from O'Reilly . A Fox News spokesperson told Daily Mail Online on Wednesday afternoon : ` Bill O'Reilly has already addressed several claims leveled against him . This is nothing more than an orchestrated campaign by far left advocates Mother Jones and Media Matters . ` Responding to the unproven accusation du jour has become an exercise in futility . FOX News maintains its staunch support of O'Reilly , who is no stranger to calculated onslaughts . ' The latest allegations levied at O'Reilly , 65 , came after his reporting during the Falklands War was called into question last week . O'Reilly had claimed that he reported in a ` war zone ' or ` combat zone ' during the conflict between Britain and Argentina in 1982 . CBS News on Monday released video from four stories it aired about the Falklands War in 1982 , all part of a dispute involving O'Reilly and his subsequent statements about covering the war . None of the stories mention O'Reilly , then a young CBS reporter , or makes any specific reference to a CBS crew member being hurt . The television time travel was prompted by a Mother Jones article last week calling into question O'Reilly claims that he reported in a ` war zone ' or ` combat zone ' during the brief conflict between Britain and Argentina . Few reporters made it to the front of the war , some 1,000 miles from the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires . O'Reilly has said that he covered an anti-government demonstration in Buenos Aires that turned violent and that a photographer he was working with was knocked to the ground and was bleeding . Describing the events two years ago , O'Reilly said he ` dragged off ' the photographer from danger . Former CBS News correspondent Eric Engberg , who was also covering the event , characterized O'Reilly 's account as ` dishonest ' and ` completely nutty ' during a Huffington Post interview on Monday . CBS News on Monday released video from four stories it aired about the Falklands War in 1982 . None of the stories mention O'Reilly , then a young CBS reporter , or makes any specific reference to a CBS crew member being hurt . Engberg said none of the camera operators working the night in question remember any of their colleagues being injured . The camera person who was said to be hurt has not spoken publicly about the matter . During one of the CBS reports , then-anchor Dan Rather said that several television crew members were knocked to the ground and that North American television crews were ` jostled ' . An Engberg report , also released by CBS Monday , said police fired guns with tear gas and plastic bullets . He said in the report it was not known how many people were hurt , but at least some were seriously injured . An Associated Press account of the demonstration said that police officers charged a group of about 50 journalists , beating some and trampling others . ` Two news photographers were reported injured by rubber bullets fired by police , ' said the June 16 , 1982 , account by AP writer Douglas Grant Mine . O'Reilly , on his program Monday night , showed portions of the CBS video and said it proved the event was no ` walk in the park ' . He interviewed Don Browne , a former NBC News Miami bureau chief who was in the Falklands , who also described the situation . No mention was made in O'Reilly 's report on Monday about any CBS News personnel being hurt . The Mother Jones piece was printed shortly after NBC News anchor Brian Williams was suspended for misrepresenting his experiences in the Iraq War . O'Reilly , long the most popular prime-time figure in cable news , has called the piece a political hit job . Fox News CEO Roger Ailes has said he fully supports O'Reilly . ' I want to stop this now , ' O'Reilly said . ' I hope we can stop it , I really do . ' | Publishing company Henry Holt and Company ` fully stand behind Bill O'Reilly and his best-seller Killing Kennedy . The Fox News host has said in best-selling books and on TV that he ` heard ' the fatal gunshot at the Florida home of George de Mohrenschildt in 1977 . De Mohrenschildt was a friend of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald who had given evidence to the government . The magazine Mother Jones said that O'Reilly claimed to be in a ` war zone ' in Argentina when instead he was at a demonstration far from the front . Three veteran journalists disputed O'Reilly 's claims . 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After the 35th annual BRIT Awards came to a chaotic end on Wednesday night there was one thing that had everyone talking . It was n't a showstopping dress on the red carpet or a drunken slurred speech - it was the moment 56-year-old Madonna took a tumble backwards mid-performance . After failing to undo her Armani cloak , which she has since said was tied too tightly , Madonna fell down a set of stairs landing in a crumpled heap on the floor . Scroll down for video . Madonna took a tumble at the BRIT Awards last night , the 56-year-old 's fall was one of the most awkward moments in the award show 's history . And although the singer pulled herself back up again and carried on her performance of Living For Love which ironically includes the line , ` Took me to heaven and let me fall down , ' it was all anyone could talk about . That , and Kanye West . The 37-year-old rapper was roped in to perform at the awards show last minute after Rihanna reportedly did n't show up for rehearsals on Monday . However , he left a stunned audience opened-mouthed as he blasted out his new single All Day , which is includes the N-word said repeatedly . And despite ITV 's attempts to censor him , the word was heard three times on television , with many viewers taking to Twitter in droves to complain . But Kanye and Madonna are n't the only people to have caused controversy at the infamously boozy awards show . Kanye 's performance came under fire as he continuously used the N-word forcing ITV to mute his performance . Who can forget the time that Jarvis Cocker stormed the stage as Michael Jackson performed his hit song Earth Song in 1996 . The Pulp frontman pranced around in front of the late singer and eventually was chased off by one of his backing dancers . There was also that time when Sharon Osbourne called comedian Vic Reeves a p ***** b ****** after he appeared to be drunk while presenting an award in 2008 . From Alex Turner 's rambling acceptance speech in 2014 to Chumbawamba throwing a jug of water over John Prescott in 1998 , Femail looks back over the most awkward , and controversial , BRITs moments ever ... Last year Alex Turner gave an incredibly rambling acceptance speech seemingly slagging off the very industry that was honoring him . 2014 : Alex Turner 's Awards Speech . In 2014 the awkward BRIT Awards moment happened when Arctic Monkey 's frontman Alex Turner gave an acceptance speech on behalf of the band for their Best British Group award . A rambling Turner lambasted the British music industry and claimed that rock 'n' roll would n't go away . He said : ` It will never die . And there 's nothing you can do about it . ' The speech was met with mass criticism as he seemed to be berating the very people who had given the band the accolade . The singer then ended his rambling message by dropping his microphone on the floor and walking off , leaving the audience stunned . In the same year Harry Styles caused laughs throughout the event when he left his bandmates hanging around on stage as they collected their Global Success award . The One Direction singer nearly missed his big moment because he was in the toilet . Running on stage in the nick of time he said : ` I 'm really sorry I was having a wee , the toilets are ages away . ' As James Cordon came up behind Adele , interrupting her acceptance speech she swore at the cameras live on television . 2012 : Adele Vs The Suits . If there was one thing that did n't go down well at the BRIT Awards in 2012 it was when James Cordon interrupted Adele as she gave her acceptance speech for Album Of The Year . In a rush to introduce Blur and apparently spurred on by the show 's producers James came on stage as Adele was making her thank yous and said , ` I 'm so sorry , can I just cut off ? ' The singer responded by asked the TV presenter to clarify what he was saying and when he conceded that she needed to end her speech , she stuck her middle finger up to the camera live on television . Adele later said that she had been offended by the ` suits , ' who had stopped her making her full acceptance speech and that she hoped she had n't offended her fans . In 2010 Liam Gallagher not only snubbed his own brother when accepting the award for the ` Best Album of 30 Years ' missing Noel out of his acceptance speech . 2010 : Liam Gallagher did n't want his award and threw his microphone into the audience . Given his history of feuds , punch ups and all round bad behavior it 's little wonder than Liam Gallagher has enjoyed a controversial BRIT moment . In 2010 when he was awarded a special ` Best Album of 30 Years , ' award for -LRB- What 's the story ? -RRB- Morning Glory ' not only did snub his own brother and bandmate , Noel , in his acceptance speech he went on to ramble for a full ten minutes . Then , when he 'd finally finished , Gallagher threw not only his microphone but his actual award into the audience . It was reported that BRIT officials had to bargain with a fan to retrieve the statue and it meant the whole of the rest of the evening was delayed . When the Osbournes presented they were characteristically sweary and Vic Reeves ended up being offended by Sharon . 2008 : The Osbournes got sweary and The Artic Monkeys dressed as farmers . When the Osbourne family were asked to present the awards in 2008 they clearly did n't get the ` no swearing on live television ' memo . Not only did they fill the whole show with expletives , Sharon got particularly angry about comedian Vic Reeves . When he came on stage to present an the Best Album award Sharon deemed him too drunk to do the job after he stumbled over his words . She said to him : ` You 're p ***** . P *** off you b ****** ! ' The Arctic Monkey 's speech had to be cut from ITV 's broadcast after they began to slag off the Brit school . Vic later said that it he had got confused over the autocue and felt offended by what Sharon had said . Keeping the controversy flowing the Arctic Monkey 's who won the award that Vic was presenting came on stage and promptly began to slag off the BRIT school . The band had attended the school from which the awards take their name , but Alex Turner proceeded to reveal that they had n't had a very good time there . So bad was his speech that the producers of the show were forced to cut it short and not air it on the show . Whilst accepting his award for the Best Song in 2000 Robbie decided to challenge Liam Gallagher to a fight . 2000 : Robbie Williams called for a fight and DJ Brandon Block thought he 'd won an award . At the 2000 BRIT Awards Robbie Williams decided to use his moment of air time to challenge Oasis front man Liam Gallagher to a fight . There had long been an issue between the two of them after Liam had called Robbie the , ` fat dancer from Take That . ' An inebriated-seeming Robbie took to the stage whilst accepting his best British Song award and said to the audience : ` So , anybody like to see me fight Liam ? Would you pay to come and see it ? ` Liam , a hundred grand of your money and a hundred grand of my money . We 'll get in a ring and we 'll have a fight and you can all watch it on TV . ' Brandon stormed on stage thinking he had won an award and ended up with Ronnie Wood 's drink in his face . Unfortunately despite Robbie 's bravado and willingness to fight Liam , the event never ended up taking place . Robbie 's speech was n't the only awkward moment of the night . As Ronnie Wood was presenting the ` Best Soundtrack ' award DJ Brandon Block 's friends joked to him that he had won . Unfortunately Block was so drunk at the time that he believed them stumbling on stage to collect his honour . When he was challenged by Ronnie , who called him a c *** , Brandon tried to get into a fight with the Rolling Stones drummer and eventually ended up with his drink in his face . Chumbawumba performed at the BRITs in 1998 and later the lead singer Danbert Nobacon chucked a bucket of ice cold water over John Prescott . 1998 : Chumbawumba gave John Prescott a soaking . Two very odd things happened at the BRIT Awards in 1998 . Firstly John Prescott was invited to the awards . Secondly , while he was happily sitting at his table he ended up having a bucket of water thrown over his head by lead singer of the band Chumbawumba , Danbert Nobacon . Danbert showed no regret at his actions and said : ` If John Prescott has the nerve to turn up at events like the BRIT Awards in a vain attempt to make Labour seem cool and trendy , then he deserves all we can throw at him . ' John Prescott looked pretty unimpressed after having a bucket of ice cold water thrown over him when he attended the BRIT Awards in 1998 . It was during this Michael Jackson performance at the BRIT Awards in 1996 that Jarvis Cocker jumped on stage and mooned the audience . 1996 : Jarvis Cocker mooned Michael Jackson . Perhaps one of the most infamous moments in BRITs history was when Jarvis Cocker stormed the stage during Michael Jackson 's performance of Earth Song in 1996 . Jarvis , the Pulp singer , took to the stage and ran around bending over and showing his bottom to the world as the late singer performed . Jarvis was pictured after the event swigging Champagne from the bottle - he later revealed he was n't happy with the fact that Michael had been trying to play god . Jarvis later said that he acted the way he did because he could n't handle the fact that Michael was pretending to be Jesus . He said : ` He was pretending to be Jesus - I 'm not religious but I think , as a performer myself , the idea of someone pretending to have the power of healing is just not right . ` Rock stars have big enough egos without pretending to be Jesus - that was what got my goat , that one particular thing . ' When Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood presented the awards in 1989 it was a total disaster , the pair kept on messing up the autocue and fluffing their lines . 1989 : The Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood co-presenting disaster . In 1989 the show 's producers made an attempt to revamp the BRITs bringing in the odd combination of the Page 3 model Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac to present . The twosome had a disastrous show . Guests came on at the wrong time , they fluffed their lines and they had a pre-recorded Michael Jackson speech which they forgot to air altogether . | Madonna , 56 , took a tumble during her BRITs number on Wednesday night . Kanye West also gave an awkward performance using the N-word on stage . In 2012 Adele swore on camera after James Cordon cut off her speech . In 1996 Jarvis Cocker interrupted Michael Jackson 's performance . | [[203, 282], [472, 523], [1413, 1522], [3359, 3383], [3509, 3554], [3521, 3609], [5722, 5785], [1523, 1594], [1538, 1546], [1552, 1646], [8693, 8766], [8874, 9034], [8941, 9034]] |
A group of gipsies built a giant cannabis factory on the grounds of their camp which they were given a # 1.3 million government grant to upgrade . A well-organised drug operation capable of producing # 250,000 of cannabis a year was found when police raided the camp in Merthyr Tyfdil , South Wales yesterday . Cannabis plants were being grown in sheds and outbuildings on half of the pitches on the three-acre site . Raid : The cannabis factory was discovered when police raided the three-acre site in South Wales yesterday . Professional : Officers found an extensive operation capable of producing # 250,000 worth of cannabis a year . Factory : Officers arrested 16 people living on the site in connection with the production of cannabis . Officers arrested 16 people living on the site in connection with the production of cannabis and three others in connection with separate offences . They said a ` small minority of individuals ' with links to the site had been involved . The Glynmill Gypsy and Traveller Site received a government grant of worth # 1.3 million in 2011 to refurbish the site and build a community centre for its 120 residents . The money was also used to construct three toilet blocks and to landscape the grounds , according to information from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council . But officials were tipped off that people living there had been seen buying large amounts of compost and gardening equipment from a local garden centre . More than 100 officers stormed the gipsy camp in a multi-agency raid . Trading Standards , VOSA , DVLA , the Department for Work and Pensions , and the RSPCA were also involved in the operation . Cannabis was found growing in 12 of the 24 caravan plots on the three-acre site during the raid . The street value of the illegal crop is estimated at between # 60,000 and # 70,000 . Upgrade : In 2011 , the Glynmill Gypsy and Traveller Site received a government grant of worth # 1.3 million to refurbish the site and build a community centre , pictured , for its 120 residents . Improvements : The money was also used to build three toilet blocks and to landscape the grounds , according to information from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council . Above , one of the buildings on site . With an average three-month growth cycle , it means the site was capable of generating more than # 250,000 worth of cannabis each year . Chief Inspector Phillip Ashby , of South Wales Police , said : ` We were able to act on some good intelligence and put a large and complex operation together . ` Before today , a small minority of individuals linked to the site had done their best to prevent outside engagement with the site , and it is now clear why . ` This now presents an opportunity to build bridges with people at this location and ensure their welfare . ` Those arrested today can expect to be dealt with robustly - we have specially trained officers who will utilise the Proceeds of Crime Act to ensure any assets suspected to be gained through criminality are seized . ` My message to anyone growing cannabis is that it 's only a matter of time before we find you , no matter where you are . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | More than 100 officers raided three-acre site in Merthyr Tyfdil , South Wales . Cannabis plants were being grown in sheds and outbuildings in the camp . Gipsy community had received # 1.3 million grant to refurbish site in 2011 . Police officers arrested 16 people and said small group had been involved . | [[147, 284], [423, 526], [1465, 1535], [311, 417], [65, 84], [90, 133], [101, 146], [981, 1077], [1854, 1861], [1864, 1952], [648, 742], [743, 891], [761, 891], [892, 960], [902, 980]] |
She 's one of the hottest new stars in Hollywood , who found herself firmly in the ` best dressed ' Oscar lists after her appearance in a Saint Laurent dress and bold scarlet lips on the red carpet . Now Margot Robbie , 24 , who wowed on Sunday with her new on-trend long , has admitted that trying ` on a whole lot of nice clothes ' is one of the best parts of her job . In Focus , the Australian-born beauty wears a dazzling array of designer names including Gucci , Saint Laurent , Michael Kors and Givenchy and she describes the film as ` like playing dress up ' . Scroll down for video . Margot Robbie wears head-to-toe designer clothes and accessories in con caper Focus . Margot shows off a clinging one-shoulder Roland Mouret dress in the con-artist caper with Will Smith -LRB- left -RRB- . Margot says he lets the costume designers get on with their job and rarely offers her own suggestions ; in one scene she shows off a Herve Lege halter neck bikini top -LRB- right -RRB- in the new film with Will Smith . She said : ` The costume choices are always pretty instrumental in creating your character so I was lucky that they were very open to any suggestions . ` Most of the time I just try to stay out of it or you end up dressing yourself and looking like yourself so it 's better letting the people hired to do the job , do their job . ' Playing Jess , a pickpocket who joins up with seasoned conman Will Smith for a huge heist , the Australian actress had to portray a thief pretending to be a wealthy woman . While many cinema-goers will catch the film to see if the chemistry between Margot and her co-star is as sizzling as rumoured , others will be captivated by her chic on-screen wardrobe , which is worth thousands . In one pool scene , she dons a sexy Herve Leger halter neck black strappy bikini , teamed with Prada platform sandals . A body-con floral-print white dress by Trina Turk is in one scene shot in Argentina , while the over-sized shades are Gucci . Margot plays pickpocket Jess who gets involved with a big-time con artist , and she said for the scenes filmed in Buenos Argentina -LRB- right -RRB- , she wore form-fitting colourful dresses like this Trina Turk floral-print number . Margot also shows off her slim , toned physique in a red one-shoulder jersey dress by Roland Mouret along with Alexander Wang pumps . She said : ` The costume fittings for this were really fun because I got to wear cool clothes . ` The only input I had to my costuming was that I wanted there to be a difference between the first half and the second half of the movie looks for Jess . At the start of the film , Jess 's look is ` street , a little more edgy ' , said Margot , adding that she wears a ` leather jacket , nail polish that 's kind of chipped , dark roots in her hair . ` In the second half , she 's acquired more funds and wearing designer clothes . A little more form-fitted , geometric , sort of architecturally cool stylised looks . ' Along with a couple of Dolce & Gabbana items , she singled out ` some very fancy shoes ' as memorable on-screen style moments . Even in one early scene , when she 's a scrappy thief , she 's still dressed in expensive threads including a Helmut Lange white goat fur coat , Jimmy Choo ankle boots and a Givenchy knee-length skirt . The actress showed off a cool new hairdo and a stunning Van Cleef & Arpels necklace , a plunge-front Saint Laurent , Seventies-style black gown and the final touch - stunning statement red lipstick . Margot 's Saint Laurent custom made gown . Shop Saint Laurent at Saks Fifth Avenue ! Visit site . Recently hailed as the new Marilyn Monroe , ever-rising Hollywood star Margot Robbie felt it was safe to take the plunge and challenge the flattering comparison by wearing an anti-Monroe style gown at the 2105 Oscars . The blonde bombshell , most notable for her voluptuous curves and her role in The Wolf of Wall Street , kept most of her enviable frame under wraps in a flowing black gown by Saint Laurent featuring sheer black sleeves and a draped plunging neckline . Sultry in a subtle way , Margot went by the ` less is more ' mantra and stayed classy for the annual event , although we would have quite liked to have seen her pour her curves into a scarlet corseted gown of some sort and ooze old Hollywood glamour . Her alluring demeanour remains intact nevertheless ! Margot hit the style spot anyhow -LRB- be it a safe bet -RRB- and we love this gown because we can take some inspiration from it due to its timeless and wearable aesthetic . Although it 's not available to buy online , shop Saint Laurent with a click to the right or take a gander at the style edit below where you can shop some similar sheer/plunging black gowns for less , starting at $ 108 from London Times . Free People Say You Love Me Maxi Dress at Zappos . Visit site . French Connection Moondust Maxi Dress . Visit site . London Times Sheer Sleeve Shutter Pleat Matte Jersey Dress at Nordstrom . Visit site . Ella Moss Women 's Emiline Lace Long Sleeve Evening Gown at Amazon . Visit site . Margot with Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf Of Wall Street in which she played Jordan Belfort 's wife Naomi . | Focus star wore Saint Laurent , Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci in new film . Australian actress , 24 , said costume fittings were really fun . Tongues wagging over chemistry between Margot and co-star Will Smith . | [[372, 380], [383, 510], [593, 678], [2351, 2359], [2364, 2446], [1529, 1648]] |
Piloting a 256-foot long vessel must be difficult , but the crew maneuvering Steve Jobs ' super-yacht through through a narrow draw-bridge in the Caribbean make it look easy on the aerial footage of the feat . Drone videographer Brian Muston recorded the $ 120million vessel passing through the 56-foot opening in the Simpson Bay bridge en route to open waters in Sint Maarten . Jobs commissioned Venus in 2008 after spending several summers on the yacht owned by Larry Ellison , co-founder of Oracle and a friend of Jobs . Scroll down for video . Approach : The 39-foot wide Venus was seen leaving the Simpson Bay Lagoon , with a 56-foot wide bridge opening leaving about 8 feet on either side for an exit . Drone footage : Videographer Brian Muston taped Venus using a drone and uploaded the footage to YouTube . But work on Venus was n't completed until 2012 , a year after Jobs passed away following a struggle with pancreatic cancer . Phillippe Starck helped design the sleek 256-foot long vessel , and Jobs enlisted the chief engineer of the Apple Stores to design reinforced glass for its walls , according to his biographer Walter Isaacson . Starck spoke about Venus in an interview with French Vanity Fair , explaining the yacht houses six bedrooms along with communication systems between the kids ' rooms in the front and the adult quarters in the rear . ` Steve wanted to be sure that the teenagers could be set up in the front of the boat when he was at the back and vice-versa . He was obsessed with silence , ' Starck said . ` In his home , children did not make noise , nor the dog , nor his wife ... no one made any noise , ever . ' Jobs ' widow Laurene Powell Jobs currently owns the ship , which has been seen in Montanegro , Palma , Gibraltar and Horta Azores according to Shipspotting.com . The ship was recently underway west of Saba , another Dutch island in the Caribbean , according to Marine Traffic . There may be a legal scrape in the future for Muston , who was flying the drone less than a kilometer away from the Princess Juliana International Airport SXM in Sint Maarten . The Daily Herald reports that the airport 's director was discussing the issue with the Department of Civil Aviation . Tight squeeze : Luxury ships pass through the opening frequently , though not all have the celebrity appeal of Jobs ' vessel . Easy does it : Sint Maarten hosts a number of large vessels in the Simpson Bay Lagoon , which come and go through one of two bridge openings . Slipping away : Once the crew guided Venus through the opening it passed through Simpson Bay and into open waters . Photos of the interior show a bridge that looks like an Apple store , with at least seven iMacs set up for navigation . Like a villain : The Instagram user behind woodsholeinn captained photos of the yacht by saying he 'd happily become a Bond villain . Aficionado : Ship spotting enthusiasts have sighted the vessel in Montanegro , Palma , Gibraltar and Horta Azores . Passed on : Jobs left the yacht to his wife , Laurene Powell , after his death , which Jobs had hoped would not come before the ship could be finished . | Drone videographer Brian Muston captured the 256-foot-long Venus slowly leaving Simpson Bay Lagoon in Sint Maarten . The bridge 's opening is 17 meters -LRB- 55.7 feet -RRB- wide . Apple founder Steve Jobs died before the vessel was completed in 2012 . It is now owned by his widow Laurene Powell Jobs . | [[725, 776], [940, 1001], [210, 345], [629, 708], [819, 861], [1650, 1662], [1683, 1811]] |
This home video shows the eerie moment a one-year-old girl was pulled to the ground by a mysterious unseen force . Lexi Hood was playing peek-a-boo with her father , Gareth , and mother , Charlene , 31 , at home in Bridgend , Wales , when she was suddenly knocked to the ground . Mr Hood , 35 , said his daughter , who he described as ` sturdy on her feet ' , said ` naughty boy ' as if she was telling someone off . Peek-a-boo : The home video shows Lexi , seen with her hands over her face , playing with her parents . Spooky : The one-year-old is suddenly knocked to the ground , as if being pulled by an unseen force . Unfazed : After her mysetious fall , the toddler , pictured , continues to gurgle happily on the living room floor . He added that strange creaking sounds had been heard in the house ever since . The clip , taken while the family was watching a film three weeks ago , shows Lexi standing in front of the TV with her hands over her eyes . Giggling , she peeks at her father before suddenly falling to the floor - her arms out to the side as if being pushed or pulled . Mystery : Gareth Hunt said Lexi , pictured , said ` naughty boy ' after the fall - as if telling someone off . But the toddler appears unfazed by the mysterious bump and continues to gurgle happily on the floor . Father-of-three Mr Hood said : ` Lexi is very sturdy on her feet and is a very confident walker and a happy funny baby . We were watching TV and there was no way she could go back like that . ` We were filming her as a bit of a memento because she was doing peek-a-boo and she thought we could n't see her when she covered her eyes . ` She just went shooting back . Her arms went out to the side and she went back , as if she has been pushed or pulled . ` Then she said `` naughty boy '' like she usually says when she is telling off the cat if it nips her or something . ` When we looked at the film it really freaked us out - it does n't look at all like she is just falling . ' Father-of-three Mr Hunt said the family had been spooked by Lexi 's fall . He said : ` When you hear creaks as the house is settling down we are thinking about it more and I keep looking at everything twice . ` We ca n't walk past an empty room without taking a look in now . ' | Home video shows one-year-old Lexi Hood playing in front of the TV . She peeks out from behind her hands and is suddenly knocked to the floor . Her father , Gareth , said she said ` naughty boy ' as if telling someone off . | [[22, 114], [239, 279], [530, 580], [972, 1062], [387, 416], [1136, 1179], [1180, 1201], [1758, 1808]] |
A mother has spoken of her horror after discovering her fiancé had sex with the teenage lodger she had taken under her wing - in a graveyard . Adele McCormack , from Bradford , broke down in tears after a lie detector test revealed that her partner , David Dutton , had cheated on her twice with 18-year-old Charlie James who had been living with them . The 41-year-old was told that David had a tryst with the teenager in a forest near their home and another time at the city 's Undercliffe Cemetery close to where his own father was buried . Adele McCormack and David Dutton enjoy a drink after meeting through mutual friends . Charlie James appeared on the Jeremy Kyle Show to confess with a tryst with David after his wife took her in . Adele said she had been enjoying a ` perfect ' relationship with David Dutton , who she had met five years ago through mutual friends , and they had quickly fallen in love . She said at first she had been put off by the 13-year age gap between herself and David , now 28 , but she had quickly fallen for her toyboy 's charms and her life felt complete when , two-and-a-half years later , he proposed at an all-you-can-eat buffet at a Chinese restaurant . She said : ` It was so romantic . Everyone there started applauding when I accepted , and when I got home I began preparing for our big day right away . ' I thought we had a great relationship . We were at it like rabbits in the sack . ' However , their fairytale romance was shaken to the core after Charlie was welcomed into the family 's Bradford home . ` One night in the pub I bumped into a local girl called Charlie . ' I knew her vaguely through a friend of David 's and I noticed she seemed upset , ' said Adele . Adele McCormack listens as details of David Dutton 's lie detector tests are revealed on the Jeremy Kyle Show . ` We got chatting and she told me things had been strained at home , so I insisted that she lived at mine . ' Initially , David was uncomfortable with the new lodger , calling his fiancé 's generosity , `` typical . '' ' I set up the spare room and cooked her hearty meals , bought her clothes . I even got her a job at a local call centre , ' said Adele , whose 19-year-old daughter , Opal , was ` thrilled ' to have another teenager in the house . ` It was Opal who first noticed how Charlie acted around David , all flirty and girly , ' added Adele . ` She 'd always follow him around and cuddle up to him on the sofa . One day she even offered to go to the shops with him and I grew suspicious . ' Adele was so suspicious that she logged onto her fiancé 's Facebook account to see if the pair had been swapping secret messages - and they had . A distraught Adele McCormack breaks down in tears as details of the affair come out on live television . Adele McCormack said she was delighted when David Dutton proposed to her at a Chinese restaurant . ' I clicked on a message from Charlie and felt like I 'd been kicked in the stomach , ' she said . `` Charlie had written , `` I like you , do you like me ? '' and David had replied `` Yes , I do ! '' it was sickening . ' Distraught , Adele threw both her fiancé and her lodger of just a month out of her house . She said David returned the next day , but Charlie never stayed at the house again . ` David was adamant he 'd got nothing to hide , but friends told me Charlie was going around telling all and sundry that she 'd been sleeping with my fiancé . ` There were even rumours that they 'd done the deed in the graveyard near my house . ' Determined to clear his name , David offered to go on The Jeremy Kyle Show TV show and take a lie-detector test to prove his innocence . ' I rang the show and booked David in for the test , ' she said . ` The producers also contacted Charlie and she also agreed to go on . Adele McCormack said she and David Dutton are working on their relationship . ` But as days went by I started to believe David was telling the truth . He was so sure that he 'd done nothing wrong . ' I started to think that maybe Charlie had been stirring up trouble . ' However , Adele 's gut instinct had been right , and it was while appearing on The Jeremy Kyle Show that she learned David had cheated on her with Charlie after he failed the lie-detector test . The results revealed that David had intercourse with Charlie on two separate occasions , once in the graveyard and another time in a forest . Adele said : ` Back home David refused to leave . He kept saying , `` I 'll make it up to you no matter what it takes . '' ' I thought it was too little , too late , ' Adele recalled . ` He had humiliated me in front of millions of people . ' However , once back at home , Adele said she started to see things differently and she is now standing by her man having forgiven David . ' I was so angry , but he started doing things around the house , and I slowly started to forgive him . It 's Charlie who is to blame , she 's a homewrecker . ` That girl used my kindness as a weakness and pounced on my man in my own home . Adele McCormack has taken partner David back and has labelled a former lodger a ` homewrecker ' `` I treated her like a daughter . And how did she repay me ? By sleeping with David in a graveyard . It 's unforgiveable . ' Adele said she and David are still engaged and undergoing relationship counselling . ` Nothing can stop true love , not even Charlie . ' David said that he did not think the lie detector test would catch him out , which is why he had volunteered to go on to The Jeremy Kyle Show . ' I love Adele but I hold my hands up , I made a mistake , ' he said . ` I 'm going to make it work with Adele . I 'm doing the washing up and little things to help her out . I need her to trust me again . ' Appearing on the TV show , Charlie told host Jeremy Kyle that ` it all happened ' . She said : ` Adele had read the Facebook messages he 'd been sending me . She confronted him then threw him out , then she confronted me and threw me out . ' I had no idea where I was going . I walked round with David that 's when I ended up sleeping with him . ` He really made me feel like he loved me . The second time he came and met me , we had sex outside again In basically like a forest . ' I know what I did was wrong , and I 've owned up to it . ' | Adele McCormack , 41 , saw messages from her lodger to her partner . Then learned on The Jeremy Kyle Show that they had sex at a cemetery . David Dutton , 28 , thought he could pass a lie detector test on television . 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Spring break revelers were being urged to avoid traveling to Mexico this year due to ongoing drug-related violence . The Texas Department of Public Safety said on Tuesday that cartels operating in the country pose a safety threat because of their ` unpredictable ' movements . Last September , 43 Mexican college students went missing and were later confirmed dead after being captured by an organized crime gang in the southwestern city of Iguala . Kidnappings , highway robberies and shoot-outs have also been reported in other resort areas including Acapulco , Guadalajara , Mazatlan , Cancun and Puerto Vallarta . Recipe for disaster : Spring break revelers are being urged to avoid traveling to Mexico due to ongoing drug-related violence -LRB- stock photo of Spring Break partying from Cancun -RRB- . In past years U.S. authorities have raised similar concerns about spring break travel south of the country . Once again extra numbers of state troopers will be patrolling the border areas as the holidays kick off . Stratfor , an intelligence consultancy firm , previously warned that it is not just Mexicans the cartels target . Following a 2013 report on illegal activity in the area , it concluded : ` There is a misconception that cartels want to avoid interfering with the profitable tourism industry , or that they only target Mexican citizen . ` This simply is not true . ' Last September , 43 Mexican college students went missing and were later confirmed dead after being captured by an organized crime gang in the southwestern city of Iguala . Travelers are encouraged to use pre-arranged transport , travel in groups and avoid driving at night . They are also advised to hide indicators of wealth such as expensive-looking jewelry , watches , or cameras . The U.S. Department of State notes that casinos or other gambling clubs and adult entertainment establishments are areas of particular safety concern . Many students at the University of Texas-Pan American agreed that Mexico would not be a good choice for spring break . One graduate told Valleycentral.com : ` It 's violent and the kidnappings have gone up in the last few months . ` They are kidnapping a lot of Americans to get ransom money , so it could be dangerous . ' The number of U.S. citizens murdered in Mexico was 81 in 2013 and 85 in 2014 , according to the Department of State . Meanwhile , kidnappings throughout the region appear to be on the rise . Between January and November of 2014 more than 130 abductions of U.S. citizens were reported . | The Texas Department of Public Safety said on Tuesday that cartels operating in the country are ` unpredictable ' Killings , kidnappings , highway robberies and shoot-outs have been reported in various resort areas including Cancun and Puerto Vallarta . | [[117, 276], [176, 276], [450, 617], [2366, 2375], [2378, 2438]] |
Libyan terrorists have posted pictures of themselves online posing with some of the aeroplanes taken from Tripoli airport after fighters seized it last month . Soldiers from the group Libyan Dawn can be seen climbing on to the wings of commercial jets while smiling and waving for the camera . U.S. officials fear that these aeroplanes could now be used to carry out 9/11-style attacks in the region on the anniversary of the tragedy this month . A total of 11 commercial jets from state-owned carriers Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways went missing in August after militants from the so-called ` masked men brigade ' overran the airport . Scroll down for video . Islamists from the rebel group Libyan Dawn have posed with aeroplanes seized from Tripoli Airport last month . Authorities say 11 aircraft taken from Tripoli airport could now be used in terror attacks in the region . In pictures posted online Jihadi soldiers can be seen clambering over aircraft at Tripoli airport . At least 11 planes went missing after the airport fell at the end of last month . Tripoli airport was left as little more than a smouldering ruin after rebels seized control of it in August . Officials have been warning for some time . about the deteriorating situation in Libya , which was controlled by . dictator Muammar Gaddaffi until he was killed in October 2011 . ` There are a number of commercial . airliners in Libya that are missing , ' one official told the Washington . Free-Beacon . ` We found out on September 11 what can happen with hijacked . planes . ' September 11 not only marks the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center but it will also be the second anniversary of the raid of the U.S. Ambassador 's compound in Benghazi , Libya . Four Americans were killed in the attack , including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens . Ansar al-Shariah , the group Washington holds responsible for the attack , have also seized parts of the Libyan capital and are known to work with terrorists from ISIS . However they are not thought to be working with fighters from Libyan Dawn , as they are an Al-Qaeda affiliated group . The inside of the main building at Tripoli airport gutted by fire following an attack by Islamist militants . Images posted on Twitter show a fire raging inside one of the terminal buildings as militants attacked . Militias which once fought to oust Muammar Gaddaffi from power in 2011 are now warring between themselves for control of the volatile country . Libyan Dawn , an Al-Qaeda affiliated group , are now in control of part of Tripoli , as are Ansar al-Shariah , the group held responsible for the 2012 attack on the US embassy in Libya . Tripoli International Airport was being run by two anti-Islamist militias and had been closed since mid-July when it was taken over at the end of August by the group Libyan Dawn . Pictures show the aftermath of the firefight , with planes completely or partially blasted and several littered with bullet holes . Tripoli is witnessing one of its worst spasms of violence since Gaddaffi left power . The militias , many of which originate from rebel forces that fought Gaddaffi , became powerful players in post-war Libya , filling a void left by weak police and a shattered army . Successive governments have put militias on their payroll in return for maintaining order , but rivalries over control and resources have led to fierce fighting among them and posed a constant challenge to the central government and a hoped-for transition to democracy . On Sunday , the Libyan government announced that they had lost control of the capital . Ansar al-Sharia has ties to the Islamic State -LRB- also known as ISIS -RRB- , the Syrian group which today released the filmed beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff - the second recorded execution of a U.S. hostage by the group . Fighters from Al-Qaeda affiliated group Libyan Dawn pose on top of a heavily armoured truck as Tripoli Airport burns in the background following fighting there last month . Fears : . Nearly a dozen commercial planes are missing in Libya after a radical . Islamic group overtook the international airport in the capital of . Tripoli late last month . Aftermath : . Tripoli International Airport was overtaken by the group Libyan Dawn . last month and now 11 aircraft for Libyan Airlines and Afriqiyah Airways . are missing . Moroccan military expert Abderrahmane Mekkaoui told Al Jazeera television after the airport attack that the planes had been taken by another Islamic group , the Masked Men Brigade . Mekkaoui . said there is ` credible intelligence ' that the Masked Men Brigade ` is . plotting to use the planes in attacks on the Maghreb state ' on the 9/11 . anniversary . Sebastian . Gorka , a counterterrorism expert , told the Free-Beacon that the planes . could be used in two ways to strike North Africa or even as far as the . oil fields of Saudi Arabia . ` The . first would be how commercial airliners were used on Sept 11 , 2001 , . literally turning an innocent mode of mass transit into a super-high . precision guided missile of immense potency , ' Gorka , the Maj Gen Charles . Horner chair at the Marine Corps University , said . Strike again ? A Moroccan military expert believes Islamic group The Masked Men Brigade are in control of the 11 missing airplanes . ` The second tactic could be to use the airframe with its civilian markings as a tool of deception to insert a full payload of armed terrorists into a locale that otherwise is always open to commercial carriers , ' he added . U.S. officials have not publicly confirmed the eleven planes ' disappearance , but are reportedly working to track them down . Since the overthrow of previous dictator Muammar Gaddafi , Libya has descended into turmoil and officials fear it may become another safe haven for terrorists , like Syria . Egypt 's military government is currently looking into intervening in the country to restore order . The U.S. is taking a more conservative role in the country , but Secretary of State John Kerry said last week that he would be delivering Apache attack helicopters to Egypt . | Eleven planes missing from Tripoli Airport after it was taken by Islamic rebels . Fighters from group Libyan Dawn have posed for pictures with aircraft . U.S. officials warn planes could be used to carry out terror attacks on 9/11 . September 11 also marks anniversary of attack on US embassy in Libya . | [[80, 159], [447, 611], [727, 778], [779, 885], [795, 843], [852, 885], [795, 833], [840, 885], [986, 1067], [1138, 1177], [1394, 1412], [1418, 1429], [1434, 1468], [4043, 4114], [4115, 4183], [4224, 4267], [5227, 5344], [5277, 5344], [0, 94], [160, 293], [160, 195], [208, 293], [683, 737], [294, 446], [319, 446], [4652, 4726], [1646, 1743]] |
An Iraq war veteran who helped wipe out 50 enemy soldiers in one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict has sold his bravery medal for # 156,000 . Colour Sergeant James Harkess , 46 , can not work for medical reasons after leaving the army and the sale of his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross - just one down from the Victoria Cross - will help support him financially . The medal sold at London auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb for a hammer price of # 130,000 but with all the fees added on the total sum came to # 156,000 . Colour Sergeant James Harkess has sold his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for # 130,000 , after he was awarded it for his bravery in Iraq . The medal , pictured far left on Sgt Harkess ' medal set , sold at London auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb for a hammer price of # 130,000 but with all the fees added on the total sum came to # 156,000 . The sale came on the same day it emerged Afghan veteran Lance Corporal Bruce Toge was to auction his CGC for # 70,000 . Sgt Harkess was awarded his CGC in 2006 after he and the crew of the Warrior armoured vehicle he was in command of fought off 200 Mahdi Army soldiers during an intense six hour battle . The four-man crew were attacked from all sides with rocket propelled grenades , hand grenades , heavy gun and sniper fire and blast bombs which peppered the vehicle . The men ` took down ' wave after wave of enemy soldiers that came at them . The battle in Al Amarah , near Basra , was one of three occasions in two just months where Sgt Harkess displayed ` exceptional bravery ' by putting himself in the line of fire to save his men . Sgt Harkess was part of a crew who took down 50 enemy soldiers , who he said were coming at them in waves . Sgt Harkess is seen with Warrior fighting vehicles , having previously helped fight off 200 soldiers from the Mahdi Army . Pictured is the trapped Warrior vehicle Sgt Harkess defended , during which he helped kill 50 enemy soldiers . He first rescued his platoon after securing and holding a route to safety having been cut off by 50 heavily-armed militiamen . Sgt Harkess also went on to bravely lead his Warrior platoon towards the enemy after an insurgent ambush on a night-time supply convoy . With his men pinned down by three snipers he located them , killing two with his rifle and pistol . Sgt Harkess , a former coal miner , spent 22 years in the army and left last year . He later recalled : ` It was constant . There was no let-up , and I was firing all through . My crew took down 50 enemy in total easily . They were coming at us in waves -- you could see bodies stacked up where we 'd been killing them . ` Guys would jump on rooftops five metres away and start firing . You 'd put them down , then more would be there a minute later . ' The platoon sergeant , who left the Army last year after 22 years , said : ' I loved the Army . I miss it but when it 's your time to leave , you have to go . I have all the memories I require . ' The back of Colour Sergeant James Harkess ' CGC has his name and rank engraved on it . Presented in ` recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy ' , the medal is second only to the Victoria Cross and was created in 1993 and can be awarded to all ranks of the British Army , Royal Navy and Royal Air Force . It was introduced after a review of the honours system as part of a drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery , replacing both the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal , and can also be awarded posthumously . The CGC is silver and in the shape of a cross with a laurel wreath underneath , and is mounted on a white ribbon with blue and crimson stripes . A recipient 's rank , name and unit are engraved on the reverse . Corporal Wayne Mills was the first recipient of the CGC , after he saved the lives of his patrol by single-handedly holding off a group of attackers which serving in Bosnia in 1994 . Other recipients include Dipprasad Pun , a Nepalese corporal with the Royal Gurkha Rifles who was awarded the honour after he defeated up to 30 Taliban insurgents who were storming his control post in Helmand province in 2010 . Three-time Boat Race winner and Army Captain Robin Bourne-Taylor was awarded the medal in 2010 , while Royal Marine Mark Jackson ensured his receipt of the award was an extra-special day by proposing to his girlfriend Rebecca Daniel after the 2011 ceremony . To date , 38 CGC 's have been awarded for soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and 14 to those serving in Iraq . Sgt Harkess sold his medal set , which is pictured here alongside his belongings which he collected in Iraq . Speaking of his medals , he added : ' I suffer from ill-health which has meant I have not been able to work . Because of this I am dependent on my Army pension so the sale will help me financially . ' Physical ill-health means he can not work , leaving him to rely on his army pension which has prompted his decision to sell his medals at auction . Bravery : Lance Corporal Bruce Toge was awarded the Conspicuous Gallery Cross for saving five wounded comrades during a Taliban attack . L/Cpl Toge is selling his bravery medal for # 70,000 next month at Charterhouse Auctioneers of Sherborne , Dorset . L/Cpl Toge showed ` superhuman strength that would have left Rambo in the shade ' to rescue five wounded comrades during a battle with the Taliban in 2008 . The armoured Warrior vehicle he was with was hit by ten rocket propelled grenades , leaving him unconscious and several troops badly hurt . He came to after 10 seconds and then pulled one severely injured soldier out of the Warrior , lifted him to safety and administered first aid . He found another four wounded soldiers on the ground nearby and single-handedly carried one after the other away from the killing area while being shot at and bombed . L/Cpl Toge sprung back into action to lead the rest of his men to high ground overlooking a village controlled by the enemy who were being led by Taliban warlord Abdul Bari . The men got to within 100 metres of the Taliban before they established contact with at least 20 of them , exchanging grenade and rifle fire before withdrawing to allow British air support to bomb the area . L/Cpl Toge , from Shropshire , is selling his medals as he intends to use the money to start up his own business since leaving the army . Mementoes : L/Cpl Toge 's medal , dog tags and identity card which have been put up for sale for # 70,000 . | Colour Sergeant James Harkess has sold prestigious medal for # 156,000 . He was awarded Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for heroic actions in Iraq . 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The outer shell of a building on Manhattan 's West Side that was under demolition has partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon , injuring a construction worker and raining debris on a school bus below . Fire department spokesman Brian Norton says the worker rode down the collapse by standing on scaffolding or part of the three-story midtown Manhattan building as it crumbled . ` He actually was on the third floor , and when the floors pancaked down and collapsed , he rode the three stories down and walked out of the building . He was very lucky , ' Fire Chief Dan Donoghue told reporters at the scene . Scroll down for video . Dramatic scene : Firefighters try to shore up the outer shell of a midtown Manhattan building that was in the process of being demolished when it partially collapsed , injuring one worker Wednesday . Dangerous job : Construction crews were using heavy equipment to bring down the three-story brick building at 57th Street near 11th Avenue when the materials between the second and third floors collapsed . Out of commission : The building , which was reportedly built in 1920 , has been closed since September 30 . Raining debris : Rubble from the building damaged a yellow school bus parked on the street . Norton says the worker has been hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries . He says all other workers are accounted for . Rude awaking : School bus driver Daniel Campbell was awaiting the return of elementary school students from Ridgewood , New Jersey , when falling debris fell on the roof of the bus . About 16 construction workers were using heavy equipment to bring down the three-story brick building at 57th Street near 11th Avenue when the materials between the second and third floors collapsed just before 2.40 pm , City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal told reporters at the scene . Workers say the collapse sounded like an explosion . Scaffolding around the construction site also collapsed and the refuse cascaded onto the roof of a parked school bus , smashing its windshield . That jolted awake driver Daniel Campbell , who was napping inside the otherwise empty bus while awaiting the return of elementary school students from Ridgewood , New Jersey , who were having lunch at Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square , reported the New York Daily News . ` It was like a nightmare , ' Campbell said . ` It was a whole bunch of things that fell . ' Demolition permits were properly obtained by the construction company , Councilwoman Rosenthal said . Inspectors from the city 's Department of Buildings were checking the safety of the site so that firefighters may conduct searches for anyone who may have been trapped . Lucky to be alive : The injured construction worker rode down the collapse by standing on scaffolding or part of the three-story . The school bus was parked outside the three-story building while a group of elementary students were having lunch at Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square . The startled driver of the school bus likened the building collapse to a nightmare . A half dozen firefighters were being lifted by cherry-picker trucks and were using power tools to saw through the collapsed scaffolding . The building , which was reportedly built in 1920 , has been closed since September 30 , 2014 . The collapse happened a day after a construction worker at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn was crushed to death when several steel beams fell on him . | Workers were using heavy equipment to demolish three-story brick building at 57th Street near 11th Avenue when the facade collapsed . One worker walked away with minor injuries after riding down the collapse by standing on scaffolding or part of the building . Rubble crashed onto the roof of a parked school bus , waking up the driver who was waiting to pick up elementary school children . | [[0, 55], [82, 125], [0, 55], [128, 201], [696, 724], [730, 768], [737, 740], [749, 796], [847, 969], [1550, 1683], [0, 55], [128, 201], [202, 377], [246, 279], [246, 256], [280, 360], [799, 830], [2687, 2741], [2687, 2718], [2742, 2797], [0, 55], [128, 201], [1175, 1238], [1367, 1379], [1382, 1484], [1500, 1549], [1948, 2004], [2033, 2073], [2051, 2073], [2080, 2193], [2033, 2044], [2129, 2193], [2948, 3032]] |
It may sometimes be referred to as the devil 's brew - but it seems this police officer has taken the term a little too literally . Amazing footage has captured the moment a police officer in Brazil performed an astonishing exorcism on a ` drunk ' and abusive party-goer before arresting him . Police were called to the scene in Goianira , central Brazil , after the reveller , Rodrigo Betti , 28 , began hurling insults at passers-by . When they arrived , Lieutenant Ricardo Mendes , 36 , approached Betti and grabbed him by the head while muttering in Latin . Scroll down for video . Exorcism : The police officer puts his hand on the ` drunk ' man 's forehead and begins to speak in Latin . The religious police officer eventually began to shout : ` Unleash his body , Jesus . Out in the name of Jesus . ' Onlooker Paulo Cortez , 25 , who captured the extraordinary incident on his camera phone , told local media : ` The drunk began speaking in a weird way , his voice was very low , and he looked very strange . ` The policeman then shouted `` Unleash his body , Jesus . Out in the name of Jesus '' . ' I suddenly realised he was doing an exorcism on the man . It was incredible . ' As the man sank to his knees growling , Mendes continued holding his head and calling for the devil to get out . Cortez said : ` At one point the man fell to the ground writhing and shouting . It really looked as if he was possessed . But the policeman was doing a great job . Astonishing reaction : Onlookers were stunned as the police officer continued to clutch the man 's head while muttering in Latin and calling on the devil to leave the man 's body . Ordeal : As the man sank to his knees growling , Lieutenant Ricardo Mendes continued holding his head and calling for the devil to get out . ` Someone behind me then said he was going to get a priest . ' A police spokesman who verified the authenticity of the video said : ` When the priest arrived the situation was under control and the man had been fully exorcised . ` The officer acted properly in the situation and did not abuse his authority . He believes in God and regularly goes to church . ' Betti was arrested and released the following day . He reportedly thanked the police officer saying : ' I ca n't remember a thing about last night , I must have been possessed by something . ' ` Acted properly ' : The man remains on the ground while Mendes speaks in his ear . Police say ` the situation was under control and the man had been fully exorcised ' Grateful : The man , Rodrigo Betti , reportedly thanked the police officer saying : ' I ca n't remember a thing about last night , I must have been possessed by something ' | Police called to the scene in Goianira after ` drunk ' man became abusive . Lieutenant Ricardo Mendes , 36 , arrived and grabbed reveller by his head . Officer began muttering in Latin calling for devil to leave the man 's body . He then shouted ` Unleash his body , Jesus . Out in the name of Jesus ' Man could n't remember anything and said ' I must have been possessed ' | [[172, 270], [294, 354], [357, 375], [378, 391], [399, 436], [437, 454], [457, 482], [490, 506], [437, 454], [457, 482], [511, 561], [1514, 1593], [437, 454], [457, 482], [511, 561], [597, 615], [667, 693], [1188, 1194], [1228, 1287], [1228, 1234], [1266, 1300], [1514, 1593], [1465, 1476], [1575, 1593], [1598, 1645], [1695, 1773], [1695, 1720], [1752, 1786], [694, 748], [753, 769], [1019, 1065], [1598, 1645], [2297, 2338], [2638, 2679]] |
Arrested : Thomas Standley , 28 -LRB- photographed -RRB- , was arrested and charged with assaulting his 93-year-old girlfriend , Willie Frances Robinson . A Tennessee man was arrested and charged with assaulting his 93-year-old girlfriend because she refused to take her medication , police say . Twenty-eight-year-old Thomas Standley was arrested Tuesday at the Memphis home he shared with Willie Frances Robinson , 93 , after allegedly choking her , squeezing her arms and shaking her violently , NBC news reports . A court affidavit describes the woman as Standley 's ` girlfriend/roommate , ' but the 93-year-old told WMC Action News 5 that is not entirely true . ` I 'm 93 and he 's 28 . That does n't go together , ' Robinson said . ` He was staying with me and working full time . He fed me my meals and my medicine . ` It was no love , no sex , no nothing . It was just work . ' Officers were called to the home by Robinson 's daughter , Patricia Haynes . Haynes , who lives next door to the two , told police that she heard her mother yelling ` Let go of me , you 're hurting me , ' the affidavit states . When she went to check on her mother , Standley pushed her out of the door , police say . Her mother continued to yell , so Haynes called the police . When the police showed up , Robinson told them that Standley had grown angry with her after she refused to take her medication , according to NBC reports . Home : Standley was arrested at the couples home located on the 3900 block of Brennan Drive -LRB- photographed -RRB- in Memphis Tuesday after the victim 's daughter called the police . She said her arms hurt but refused medical treatment . She told police that this is n't the first time Standley has hurt her . She said Standley hurts her often , though he is supposed to look after her . She told police she was afraid to call the police because she was afraid of him . Robinson also said that Standley talked her into signing over her power of attorney and resisted her attempts to undo it , according to NBC . Standley was charged with domestic assault and is being held in Shelby County jail . He is set to appear in court Thursday , reports say . | Thomas Standley , 28 , allegedly choked and violently shook his 93-year-old girlfriend Willie Frances Robinson because she refused to take her meds . Standley was arrested and charged with domestic assault . Robinson said he hurt her often and talked her into signing over her power of attorney . | [[0, 8], [11, 26], [76, 126], [155, 170], [188, 281], [297, 375], [376, 414], [422, 449], [422, 449], [499, 517], [670, 692], [1266, 1291], [1294, 1392], [0, 8], [11, 28], [51, 71], [0, 8], [11, 26], [76, 126], [2036, 2078], [1734, 1767], [1894, 1902], [1908, 2014]] |
Wannabe hackers fought off a simulated attack on the BT Tower in London . Communications and television signals are shut down across London as a cyber attack takes hold of the BT Tower . At least that was the scenario facing a select group of self-taught hackers in a simulation to find the next generation of people to defend Britain 's cyber security . The hackers were pitted against each other in a race against the clock to stop cyber terrorists taking hold of the iconic tower , with potential job offers on the line for undiscovered digital geniuses . Six teams of four were given the fake challenge of restoring power to the BT Tower , in central London , after it was ` taken over ' by a cyber attack . The contestants were played a video message from the terrorists , who called themselves Flag Day Associates . The competitors , who were aged 20 to 50 , then battled against each other for the right to take part in a master class , with the code breakers working to reverse the staged attack . Participants , including a welder and a ballroom dancer , worked against the clock for an hour , with one team eventually emerging victorious , CNN reported . Experts from National Crime Agency , BT , Raytheon and Airbus Group evaluated the performance of the code breakers . Paul Crichard , Raytheon cybersecurity manager , said the competition may have unearthed hidden talent : ` Well this shows how good they are , and it means it is easy for us to come and say actually this person is really talented . They just need a helping hand to get into cybersecurity . ` These are some of the best talents we have that are n't in the cybersecurity business today . These are ones who are really spending their own time to be skilled , to understand what is going on in the IT world and where the risks are , and those are the people we ca n't find through normal recruitment because perhaps they do n't think they are good enough . ' The hackers were pitted against each other in a race against the clock to stop cyber terrorists taking hold of the iconic tower . The contestants were played a video message from the hackers , who called themselves Flag Day Associates . Robert Partridge , head of the BT Security Academy , added : ` We give people the skills to be able to remain on the right side of the law . ` Of course , it is always down to the individual what path they take , but we will give them the utmost encouragement to choose the right side of the law . ' Yesterday the government warned that a third of Britain 's small and medium-sized businesses are vulnerable to cyber attacks , with many mistakenly believing they will not be targeted . | Wannabe hackers fought off a simulated cyber attack on the BT Tower . ` Attack ' was staged in a bid to find the next generation of ethical hackers . National Crime Agency among those judging the cyber geniuses ' work . | [[0, 73], [27, 73], [266, 316], [1165, 1281]] |
Deanna Duggar has recalled a terrifying car crash that nearly killed her and her daughter Amy . The sister of Jim Bob Duggar , the star of TLC show '19 Kids and Counting ' , was driving home from dinner on New Year 's Day in 1993 with Amy , then six , when their car hit a patch of ice on a bridge on I-40 in Arkansas . The vehicle started spinning and was struck by another car , throwing her from the vehicle and into the road , the 52-year-old told RadarOnline . Suddenly , another car came towards her as she lay helpless in the street . Lucky escape : Amy and Deanna Duggar , pictured last month , have revealed they were involved in a horrific car crash 18 years ago , in which Deanna -LRB- right -RRB- was thrown from her car and hit by another vehicle . ' I felt the tire go over my leg , ' she told Radar . ' I saw the bone come out . I was in sheer shock . I thought , `` I do n't want to die today '' . ' Even though her leg was broken in two places and she suffered a cracked pelvis and collarbone , she managed to crawl across the road to safety . Safe : Amy , pictured as a child , was six at the time of the crash and escaped with just bumps and bruises . A witness called 911 and she was rushed to hospital . Amy had stayed inside the car and only suffered bumps and bruises , and a mystery woman rushed to her side before taking her to the hospital . ` She said , `` It 's going to be okay , sweet girl '' , ' Amy Duggar , now 28 , told Radar . ` She did n't sign any papers at the hospital , and we never heard from her again . It was a miracle . ' The pair credit God with saving their lives in the accident . It ` made me realize that life is so precious and you should count your blessings every day , ' Deanna said . ` Do n't hold back on your dreams . ' For Amy , that dream involves becoming a country singer , and the TLC show has followed her to Nashville as she tries to break into the music scene . She also made headlines last month after it emerged that her parents , Deanna and Terry , gave birth to her out of wedlock - a sin in the eyes of her ultra-religious family . They were 25 when they had her but did n't get married until 2006 , 18 years after Amy 's birth . Amy confirmed the rumors on her Instagram page . Family : Last month it emerged that Amy 's parents Deanna and Terry , pictured , had given birth to her out of wedlock - a sin in the eyes of her religious family . Amy posted this image as she confirmed the rumors . Family : Deanna is the sister of Jim Bob Duggar , the patriarch of '19 Kids and Counting ' , pictured center . ` The tabloids are telling the truth , my mom and dad did have me out of wedlock , ' she wrote . ` I 'm sure -LSB- my mom -RSB- was scared , young , ridiculed , and felt ashamed . ' ` Just because we are Christians does n't make us perfect , it just makes us forgiven . Just because I share the Duggar name does n't mean my life is perfect ! ` God knew my uncle would have a hit show and that somehow I would be part of it . He knew my parents ' story would be told . How amazing is that ?! ' | Deanna Duggar , the sister of Jim Bob Duggar , lost control of her car when she hit a patch of ice while driving her daughter Amy , then six , in 1993 . Another car smashed into them and Deanna was thrown from the vehicle and then run over by another car - breaking her leg and pelvis . Amy only suffered bruises and was taken to hospital by a kind stranger . Jim Bob Duggar is the star of '19 Kids and Counting ' | [[0, 89], [96, 124], [174, 229], [257, 319], [542, 578], [603, 672], [639, 672], [678, 732], [1061, 1065], [1096, 1128], [2475, 2513], [0, 89], [320, 378], [320, 331], [381, 428], [542, 578], [603, 672], [639, 672], [678, 732], [684, 708], [737, 761], [916, 920], [928, 960], [965, 1009], [1061, 1065], [1133, 1170], [1192, 1224], [1225, 1228], [1259, 1290], [1297, 1367]] |
Two of London 's top hotels are among a raft of well-to-do establishments which have been warned to improve their food hygiene by a government watchdog . The Food Standards Agency has given the four-star Radisson Blu Edwardian in Covent Garden and the Royal Lancaster hotel near Hyde Park just two stars in its food hygiene ratings . More than 550 hotels in the UK received two stars or less from the Food Standards Agency , in a study conducted by Which ? A spokesperson for The Caledonian Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh said they have made significant investment to address the low FSA rating it received in its inspection , and that they are looking forward to their next one to improve their rating . At the inspection , the officer will check : . * how hygienically the food is handled -- how it is prepared , cooked , re-heated , cooled and stored . * the condition of the structure of the buildings -- the cleanliness , layout , lighting , ventilation and other facilities . * how the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe and so that the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future . The hygiene standards found at the time of inspection are then rated on a scale . At the bottom of the scale is ' 0 ' -- this means urgent improvement is required . At the top of the scale is ' 5 ' -- this means the hygiene standards are very good . Source : food.gov.uk . A two-star rating means the FSA demands ` improvement necessary ' , while a rating of one requires ` major improvement ' . A spokesperson for the FSA said : ` You ca n't tell a restaurant 's hygiene standards by its staff , décor , or by how good the menu looks . It 's the things you ca n't see that you need to consider . ` The food hygiene rating gives you a glimpse into the kitchen and this is why we always ask people to check the hygiene rating before eating out either online or by looking for the green and black sticker and if you ca n't see one just ask . ' At the four-star Royal Lancaster hotel near Hyde Park rooms cost from # 223 a night , while the Radisson Blu Edwardian charges # 305 a night . Other hotels in and around London that were given a rating of just one or two stars by the FSA included Euston 's Thistle Hotel , the Premier Inn in Edgware and Dartford , a Travelodge in Borehamwood and The Britannia in Hampstead . Kate Middleton attended the Boodles Boxing Ball , in aid of Starlight Children 's Foundation , at the Royal Lancaster Hotel , in 2008 . Britannia , Birmingham , # 100 per room - 1 star . Ramda , Birmingham , Wharfside Street , # 90 per room - 1 star . Holiday Inn , Bristol Airport , # 63 per room - 1 star . Travelodge , Borehamwood , # 53 per room - 1 star . Marriott , Baildon , # 94 per night - 2 stars . Radisson Edwardian , Mercer Street , London , # 209 per night - 2 stars . Caledonian Waldorf Astoria , Edinburgh , # 290 per night - Improvement needed . Lancaster Hotel , London , # 161 per night - 2 stars . Source : Which ? Travel magazine . When you pay # 290 a night for a five-star experience , at the Caledonian Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh , you might expect a luxurious experience . However , the hotel received the lowest food-hygiene ratings , in its last inspection , with the nearby The Scotsman failing to impress as well , despite charging # 175 a night . A Caledonian spokesperson said : ` Our new culinary team has implemented stringent measures to ensure this situation does not recur . We welcome the Environmental Health Officer 's reinspection at their earliest convenience . ' Currently it is compulsory in Wales , and soon in Northern Ireland , that all establishments serving food must display their food-hygiene ratings . Which ? Travel is now calling for this to be implemented across England and Scotland . The FSA estimates that there are 500,000 cases of food poisoning every year , and campaigns to make food hygiene a priority for public health . It is currently leading a campaign to bring together the whole food chain to tackle campylobacter , one of the most common causes of food poisoning in the UK , with more than 72,000 confirmed cases last year , most of whom survived , but not all . Other culprits include Clostridium perfringens , Norovirus and Salmonella , which hospitalises around 2,500 per year . Which ? Travel editor Jill Starley-Grainger told the Evening Standard : ` It 's shocking that any hotel would put their guests ' health at risk so we want the display of food hygiene ratings made compulsory as soon as possible . ' Out of surveyed individuals in December 2014 , a quarter were not aware of food-hygiene ratings , and a further quarter never check them . The hotels named in the report said that processes had been changed since the inspections . A Hilton Worldwide spokesperson said : ` All Hilton Worldwide hotels in the United Kingdom are required to comply with UK and European Union food safety laws . In this particular instance , each hotel acted immediately to address the Environmental Health Officers ' concerns . The DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre was recently awarded a pass by the Food Standards Agency . ' | Royal Lancaster is one of dozens to only get a two-star rating . Popular Covent Garden hotel Radisson Blu also only gets two stars . Food Standard Agency ratings follow Which ? report . | [[334, 422], [2133, 2150], [2156, 2211]] |
Vice Admiral Simon Lister says the Navy is overly reliant on civilians to repair its craft , which are then left limping back to port for repairs . A serving Admiral has launched a scathing attack on the state of the Royal Navy , claiming it has been reduced to a collection of broken-down ships and ageing submarines whose crews are demoralised and poorly trained . In an extremely unusual move for such a high-ranking officer , Vice Admiral Simon Lister blamed Government spending cuts for undermining the Navy 's ability to carry out its duties . Admiral Lister complained that : . Admiral Lister , who joined the Navy in 1978 , is a nuclear and engineering expert . Writing in a military journal , he said : ` The price of unrelenting operational tempo is unsustainable pressure on engineers as every opportunity for maintenance is squeezed out of busy programmes . ` For example , the lack of operators trained to stream and recover Type 23 towed sonar . ` Overall material readiness continues to decline . From the submarine perspective , the numbers of force elements at readiness have been driven low by late delivery of Astute -LSB- a new model of submarine -RSB- and platform ageing . ` Support is increasingly over-reliant on -LSB- civilians -RSB- for repair . This philosophy builds in declining competence and confidence . ' Admiral Lister cited the submarine HMS Trenchant , which was due to be retired in 2011 , yet completed a 333-day deployment -- the longest-ever by a British nuclear vessel -- over 2012-13 . HMS Dauntless , a # 1bn destroyer , was forced to abandon exercises in February after suffering a loss of power . A number of vessels have also had to be towed back to Britain after malfunctioning at sea . In February , HMS Dauntless , a destroyer , was forced to abandon exercises and seek emergency repairs after losing power . The 8,000-ton ship , which cost more than # 1 billion to build , suffered a similar problem off Senegal in 2012 , as did her sister ship HMS Daring in 2009 and 2012 . Engineers were unable to fix the faults and the ships had to limp to the nearest port . In his report , published in The Naval Engineer , Admiral Lister also criticised a ` churn and outflow ' of staff , which was coupled with ` reduced training investment and increasing transfer of engineering responsibility to -LSB- civilians -RSB- . ' The MoD said : ` The Admiral is merely pointing out the obvious facts given the shortage of engineers across the maritime industry . ` It is a challenge to recruit and retain these skilled personnel . We are offering incentives and excellent training . ' | Vice Admiral Simon Lister has attacked Government spending cuts . Claims they have left Navy with broken-down ships and demoralised crews . Added that force is overly-reliant on civilians to repair ageing vessels . On a recent mission , there were not enough sailors able to use the Type 23 Frigate 's towed sonar array -- needed to track Russia 's nuclear submarines . Ships grind to a halt at sea because no time is set aside for basic maintenance before they sail -- and when problems arise , crews are incapable of finding or fixing the faults . Officers do n't receive necessary training and rely on civilian consultants to solve technical problems , causing a drain on skills . Budget constraints mean the Navy buys second-rate equipment . | [[367, 427], [430, 523], [148, 165], [230, 317], [148, 157], [239, 241], [300, 366], [278, 317], [350, 366], [0, 90], [61, 147], [1197, 1271], [2221, 2226], [2235, 2354], [702, 709], [712, 869], [2025, 2078], [0, 90], [1197, 1271], [2221, 2226], [2235, 2354]] |
People diagnosed with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely than people without the disorder , according to new research . Those diagnosed as adults were more than four times as likely to die early compared with those without ADHD at the same age - while children diagnosed before the age of six years had around double the risk of early death . ADHD is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness , hyperactivity and impulsiveness . ADHD , commonly treated with Ritalin -LRB- pictured -RRB- is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness , hyperactivity and impulsiveness . It 's the UK 's most common behavioural disorder and an estimated two to five per cent of schoolchildren and young people are affected by it . The increased risk of early death was driven by deaths from unnatural causes , more than half of which were caused by accidents . The study , published in The Lancet , is the first to shed light on the role of ADHD in premature death . Dr Soren Dalsgaard of Aarhus University in Denmark said : ` Our findings emphasise the importance diagnosing ADHD early , especially in girls and women , and treating any co-existing antisocial and substance use disorders . ` It is however important to emphasise that although the relative risk of premature death is increased in ADHD , the absolute risk is low . ' The large nationwide study followed nearly two million people from the Danish national registers , including more than 32,000 people with ADHD , from their first birthday to 2013 , for a maximum of 32 years . The causes of premature death were then assessed to compare individuals with and without ADHD and found 107 with ADHD died . Previous research showed individuals with ADHD are more likely to have a range of co-existing disorders including oppositional defiant disorder , conduct disorder , and substance use disorders . Commenting on the study , Professor of psychiatry Dr Stephen Faraone at The State University of New York Upstate Medical University said : ` For too long , the validity of ADHD as a medical disorder has been challenged . ` Policy makers should take heed of these data and allocate a fair share of health care and research resources to people with ADHD . ` For clinicians , early identification and treatment should become the rule rather than the exception . ` Although talk of premature death will worry parents and patients , they can seek solace in the knowledge that the absolute risk for premature death is low and that this and other risks can be greatly reduced with evidenced-based treatments for the disorder . ' The findings also reveal that girls and women with ADHD have a higher relative risk of premature death compared with boys and men with ADHD . | New research claims those with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely . The increased risk is driven by unnatural causes , such as car crashes . Danish researchers revealed the findings following a 32-year study . They said findings emphasised the importance of early ADHD diagnosis . | [[0, 53], [0, 26], [47, 98], [0, 26], [101, 128], [148, 203], [308, 351], [1220, 1222], [1244, 1357], [2611, 2623], [2629, 2752], [758, 834], [994, 1049], [1054, 1217]] |
A man accused of throwing his five-year-old daughter off a Florida bridge to her death has been ruled incompetent to stand trial , Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Chris Helinger said on Thursday . John Jonchuck has been sent to a prison mental facility until he 's capable of understanding the first-degree murder charges he 's facing . He was arrested on January 8 after authorities say he dropped daughter Phoebe Jonchuck more than 60 feet off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in St Petersburg , Florida during what appeared to be a psychotic breakdown . John Jonchuck -LRB- left -RRB- has been ruled incompetent to stand trial after allegedly throwing his five-year-old daughter Phoebe -LRB- right -RRB- off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in St. Petersburg , Florida . Jonchuck -LRB- pictured here in January -RRB- has been sent to a prison mental facility until he 's capable of understanding the first-degree murder charges he 's facing . The judge will get an update on his condition during a June 9 hearing . Prosecutors said two experts who 've evaluated Jonchuck believe he can become mentally competent with proper treatment in six to nine months . Then , the case against him can continue . The judge will get an update on his condition during a June 9 hearing . Jonchuck 's court-appointed attorneys have waived his right to a speedy trial . Jonchuck 's history of mental-health issues was raised as one of several warning signs outlined in a Department of Children and Families -LRB- DCF -RRB- report released earlier this month , according to Fox Tampa Bay . The department revealed that it had received several calls from Jonchuck 's divorce lawyer regarding his mental state . Just 12 hours before he allegedly threw his daughter to her death , his own lawyer called a state child abuse hotline warning that his client was suffering from mental delusions . But according to documents released by child welfare officials on Monday , the hotline operator failed to pass on the call to investigators because she did n't think the child was in danger . At the time he dropped the girl more than 60 feet off the bridge , Jonchuck was expressing paranoid fears that Phoebe was n't his biological daughter . Memorials have been set up in honor of the late Phoebe . Police say John Jonchuck pulled over on the Sunshine Skyway bridge in St Petersburg January 8 , pulled Phoebe from the back seat and dropped her to her death . One week earlier , another worried caller told the Department of Children and Families that Jonchuck 's daughter Phoebe had been physically abused in the past . That call , however , also failed to get to DCF investigators because the operator hung up before she got John Jonchuck 's address . Instead of calling back , she simply closed the case , according to the state 's investigation . Police say Phoebe Jonchuck was likely alive when her father sped past a police officer , stopped on the Sunshine Skyway , pulled the girl from the back seat and dropped her to her death . Jonchuck 's own divorce lawyer had warned authorities of his mental state January 7 , telling the hotline operator that Jonchuck had driven to three different churches in his pajamas with Phoebe in tow and asked his attorney to translate a Swedish Bible into English . Jonchuck was also expressing paranoid fears that Phoebe was not his biological daughter , his lawyer said . Phoebe 's mother Michelle Kerr is helped away from her daughter 's funeral last month . Phoebe Jonchuck was in the custody of her father when he threw his child to her death . ` He 's calling the office every five minutes and saying these religious things and saying the child might not be his , it just really concerns me , ' the unidentified attorney told an operator , later adding , ` It 's all craziness and it does n't make any sense and he 's out of his mind . ' But the report noted the relatively inexperienced operator said the caller seemed more worried about Jonchuck 's mental state , not the child 's safety and labeled the call as ` inadequate supervision ' and did not turn it over to investigators . The attorney even noted that DCF had an open investigation on the family , but the operator said she could n't find the report and did not ask a supervisor , according to the state 's investigation . The missing report came from a caller who alleged family violence , inadequate supervision and substance misuse at the Jonchuck home . ` We are reminded yet again that every process within our system should be critically examined at every opportunity to ensure that the role it plays is carried out effectively , ' Carroll said in the report . A call in June of 2013 first brought child investigators to the Jonchuck home where they closed the case , agreeing that family violence threatened Phoebe . Jonchuck was arrested as a result of the call after an altercation with Phoebe 's mother . He and Phoebe later moved out of the home , but the report released earlier this month noted that no services or interventions were put in place . | John Jonchuck will be sent to a prison mental facility until he 's capable of understanding the first-degree murder charges he 's facing . He allegedly threw his daughter off a 60ft-high Tampa bridge in January . Jonchuck 's divorce lawyer called a Florida hotline a day before tragedy to warn about his mental state . He had driven to three churches in his pajamas with his daughter Phoebe and asked his attorney to translate a Swedish Bible into English . Operator ignored 911 call because she did n't think Phoebe was in danger . | [[194, 318], [256, 258], [270, 333], [759, 915], [853, 855], [867, 930], [0, 128], [334, 486], [548, 672], [1701, 1745], [2052, 2116], [3465, 3552], [3519, 3552], [1560, 1679], [1584, 1679], [1680, 1739], [1748, 1805], [3000, 3030], [3086, 3201], [3000, 3030], [3086, 3201], [3206, 3268], [1935, 1999], [1935, 1955], [1963, 2051]] |
She might be a no-nonsense countrywoman but even the Duchess of Cornwall could n't resist a grimace when handed a plasticised dog heart during a visit to a London vet . The heart , which did come from a real animal , had been preserved with chemicals and was being used as a teaching aid by professors at the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital . Luckily for pet-loving Camilla , the visit was n't all animal parts and surgery , with the Duchess breaking into a smile after finding some living animals to pet . Scroll down for video . Ugh ! The Duchess looks aghast after being handed a plasticised dog heart to hold . One of them was a lurcher named Dogmatix , who thumped his tail hopefully as the Duchess approached . She immediately obliged , with the dog , who was at the hospital for a routine examination , looking beseechingly up at Camilla while she patted him . Another pet waiting in the consulting room was Jessica , a fluffy feline whose less-than-impressed expression was enough to rival Grumpy Cat 's . Owned by the Fluin family , the cat spent the royal visit staring moodily at the table and refused to engage with either nurses or Duchess . Camilla , who was elegant in a blue cashmere suit by couturier Roy Allen , had more luck with a bearded dragon named Nugget , which was happy to be petted by the Duchess . Gruesome : The heart , which is a real one , is used as a teaching aid by professors at the veterinary hospital . Much better : The Duchess looked far happier when meeting Dogmatix , a lurcher in for a check-up . Quick pat : The Duchess , a dog owner herself , gave the grizzled pet a pat . And one for you too ! A bearded dragon named Nugget also got a quick scratch from the Duchess . Not amused : Jessica the cat , perhaps disliking being at the vets , looked grumpy throughout . Cross : The pet remained unmoved by the royal visit , despite Camilla 's best efforts . Having toured the wards , Camilla ventured into the teaching part of the hospital where she encountered a familiar face - a horse named Foxhunter which had been through the same plasticisation process as the dog heart . ' I do remember seeing him jump many years ago ! ' said the Duchess of the horse , which was part of Britain 's show jumping team at the 1948 Summer Olympics . Foxhunter , a 16.3 hh golden bay gelding , took bronze during that event and went on to amass several more medals before dying in 1959 . Camilla 's visit to the Beaumont Salisbury Animal Hospital came as part of her work with the Animal Care Trust , of which she has been patron since 2005 . Hello there : The Duchess peered into one of the clinic cages for a better look at a sick iguana . Shy : Rather than face the cameras , one ginger cat chose to hide behind its blanket instead . Model student : Jess Mullard showed the Duchess a horse head she had made from cloth . Enjoying herself : Camilla chatted to student Jade Johnson during a reception at the end of the visit . The ACT is the Royal Veterinary College 's registered charity and it raises funds to support research into improving veterinary treatment and training budding medics . Speaking after the visit , Professor Stuart Reid , principal of the Royal Veterinary College , said : ` The generous donations to the ACT are invaluable in helping us to deliver the best possible care to our patients and world-leading veterinary education to our students . ` We were delighted to welcome The Duchess of Cornwall to our teaching hospital in Camden so that she could see just how much of an impact these donations have on the work that we do . ' Meanwhile ... Prince Edward survives a security scare in Belfast . Unscathed : Prince Edward had a security scare during a visit to the Titanic Belfast but emerged unscathed . Moving on : As a result , he was able to carry on to the Belfast Royal Academy to present some awards . Scheme : He was presenting Duke of Edinburgh gold award winners with their certificates . The Duchess of Cornwall is n't the only royal who has been busy this week , with Prince Edward spending the last two days in Belfast . Edward was there to present certificates to local students on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme but also fell victim to a security alert . The scare came as the result of the presence of a mysterious package outside the Titanic Belfast , which he was touring at the time . Happily , police fears proved unfounded and Edward was able to continue on to his next engagement at the Belfast Royal Academy . | The Duchess of Cornwall toured the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital . Looked horrified when handed a plasticised but real dog heart . Enjoyed meeting the live pets , among them Dogmatix the lurcher . Less impressed was Jessica the cat , who looked cross throughout . Meanwhile , Prince Edward had a security scare while visiting Belfast . Prince emerged none the worse and scare proved to be a false alarm . | [[2418, 2528], [44, 168], [169, 250], [534, 537], [540, 607], [558, 617], [433, 509], [618, 658], [1045, 1103], [1717, 1727], [1730, 1745], [1786, 1812], [3587, 3598], [3601, 3653], [3666, 3738], [4092, 4098], [4209, 4242], [3587, 3598], [3601, 3653], [3666, 3679], [3743, 3762], [4377, 4384], [4387, 4420]] |
A couple cancelled their wedding reception after the bride-to-be was told to breastfeed their 13-week-old baby in a disabled toilet because it was ` not appropriate ' in the restaurant . Emily Ellis , 26 , was left in tears when a female receptionist at the Cumberland Hotel in Bournemouth told her she could not feed her young son Presley in the public area . She visited the three-star hotel last Monday with her fiancé Dan Smith to pay the # 1,000 balance on their # 2,500 wedding package , but they were forced to wait for some time . ` We were there for ages and I needed to feed Presley . I asked if I could I go into the restaurant to feed my baby and the receptionist said it would not be appropriate in a public area , ' said Miss Ellis . Emily Ellis , 26 , was left in tears when a receptionist at the Cumberland Hotel -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Bournemouth told her she could not breastfeed her son Presley in the restaurant , pictured with her fiance Dan Smith . The healthcare assistant , who has two other young children , was then invited to use a disabled toilet , leaving her ` shocked ' and ` upset ' . ' I said ` excuse me ? ' because I thought I must have misheard her but then she repeated it again . ' I was shocked that it came from a woman . I was upset by it . When we were on our way home I had a cry , ' she said . The couple were so upset they walked out and Mr Smith , a nurse , called later to cancel their wedding reception which was due to be held on July 1 . When he complained to the seafront hotel he was told the receptionist was new . The couple decided to cancel their booking at the hotel and are now frantically searching for a new venue as they are hoping to keep the same date . ` We sat down and spoke about it but I did n't think that was a good enough excuse . We cancelled the booking and are now frantically searching for another venue , ' said Miss Ellis . ` They apologised but said it was because the receptionist was a trainee . I did n't really think that was a suitable excuse , what are they training their staff ? The couple had visited the three-star hotel to pay the # 1,000 balance on their # 2,500 wedding package , but they decided to cancel their booking . When the couple 's 13-week-old son Presley started getting restless , Miss Ellis , a healthcare assistant , asked the receptionist if she could feed him in the restaurant . ` It 's not a training error , it 's a human error . They would n't expect anyone else to eat their dinner in the toilet . ' The couple had already sent out invitations to 45 guests for their summer wedding at the hotel when the incident occurred . They have received a full refund , but are concerned that they made have to pay extra for a last-minute booking . The Cumberland Hotel in Dorset said its staff were ` devastated ' by the ` misunderstanding ' . Pat Green , group operations manager at the hotel , insisted mothers are welcome to breastfeed in any of the public areas of the hotel . The Cumberland Hotel said its staff were ` devastated ' by the ` misunderstanding ' , pictured is the lounge at the Dorset hotel . She said : ` We have always supported breastfeeding mothers in all public areas . We also try to provide a private facility when requested . ` The incident occurred when a new member of staff was asked by the customer if there was anywhere she could breastfeed her baby . ` Miss Ellis was at leisure to breastfeed in any of our public areas . ` It was wrongly assumed by the junior reception agent that by Miss Ellis posing the question , a private space was being sought as all public areas were in use . ` For this reason , she referred the guest to our disabled restroom , which contains a comfortable armchair for breastfeeding , and baby changing facilities . She also went to check whether there was anywhere else available for the guest to breastfeed in private . ` The hotel staff are devastated that this misunderstanding has caused so much upset and we acknowledge that this was a result of poor communication on our part . ` The agent is extremely upset and sorry and sincerely meant no offence to Miss Ellis and her partner . ` We have offered the guest a sincere apology along with a significant goodwill gesture , which the customer has declined . ' She added that all staff will receive training to ensure it does not happen again . The hotel has offered the couple a complimentary two night stay with spa treatments and a three-course meal which they have turned down . Justine Roberts , Mumsnet CEO , said : ` It 's bemusing that some people have a problem with breastfeeding . ` It is after all a natural , essential human process - babies need to be fed when they 're hungry and women should n't be made to hide themselves away in toilets to fulfil that need . ' Mother Lou Burns , 35 , was asked to cover herself as she breastfed her baby in Claridge 's hotel in December last year . She was left humiliated after staff at the five-star Mayfair hotel gave her a giant napkin to cover up as she fed her 12-week-old daughter Isadora during afternoon tea . Lou Burns , 35 , was breastfeeding her 12-week-old baby -LRB- left -RRB- at the luxury Claridge 's hotel in Mayfair when waiters asked her to cover up with a large napkin -LRB- right -RRB- to avoid ` causing offence ' to fellow guests . Mrs Burns , who is married to comedy actor Nick Burns , was reportedly told by staff to use the napkin to avoid ` causing offence ' , but said she was left humiliated and burst into tears afterwards . At the time , she said : ' I was really shocked as I had never experienced this before . Through my tears I tried to explain that I was really quite cross . ' Dozens of women braved freezing conditions to protest against the hotel 's policy in a demonstration organised by Free to Feed - which campaigns for the ` normalising ' of public breastfeeding . A group of about 40 mothers took part in a demonstration outside the five star Mayfair hotel following the incident . Classical musician Kathrine Jenkinson was banned from taking her 11 month old baby into the exclusive Oriental Club in central London , because no under 12s were allowed in . She had hoped a babysitter could look after the child in her dressing room while she played Haydn 's Piano Trio in G major at the exclusive Club . Instead , the babysitter had to wait outside the venue in December last year , with Olivia Grace and Miss Jenkinson , 34 , had to leave the building during the interval to feed her baby . Classical musician Kathrine Jenkinson was banned from taking her 11 month old baby into an exclusive London hotel . Meanwhile in August Natasha Barnett , 29 , from Newport Pagnell , Buckinghamshire , was told by a lifeguard at Middleton Pool that she could not breastfeed her five-month-old daughter Olive because it was ` classed as eating and drinking ' . In June 2014 , a mother was asked to sit in a corner by a waitress while breastfeeding her son - to keep her away from schoolchildren eating in the same restaurant . Carrie Davies , 27 , was left feeling 'em barrassed and ashamed ' after staff at Global Buffet in Cardiff suggested she move while feeding her four-month-old son Trystan . Ms Davies , who was lunching with a friend , was offered a spot by the restaurant 's toilets , which bosses at the restaurant say was more ` convenient ' for her in light of a large school party who had started eating there . Around 70 women descended on Sports Direct in Nottingham city centre in April last year to show support for 25-year-old Wioletta Komar , who claimed she was kicked out of the premises earlier this year for breastfeeding her three-month-old son . She claims a member of staff suddenly marched over and told her that breastfeeding mothers were not welcome because of ` company policy ' . The sales assistant then told her that the store had no facilities for her and suggested she should go to McDonald 's which had a baby and mother room . According to the Equality Act of 2010 , it is discriminatory to treat a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding . Mothers who staged a mass breastfeeding protest at a Sports Direct store in Nottingham in support for Wioletta Komar , who claims she was asked to leave the premises for breastfeeding her son . | Emily Ellis , 26 , was left in tears when she was asked to breastfeed in toilet . Receptionist at hotel said it was ` not appropriate ' in the restaurant . Mother visited hotel with husband to pay # 1,000 balance on # 2,500 wedding . Couple have now decided to cancel their booking and look elsewhere . Cumberland Hotel said staff were ` devastated ' by the ` misunderstanding ' | [[187, 198], [201, 203], [206, 331], [229, 360], [748, 759], [762, 764], [767, 873], [5326, 5335], [5464, 5526], [140, 186], [229, 360], [595, 725], [748, 759], [762, 764], [767, 873], [790, 906], [361, 491], [2066, 2169], [1395, 1396], [1418, 1488], [1569, 1624], [2176, 2214], [2751, 2842], [2787, 2814], [2787, 2796], [2804, 2814], [2817, 2842], [2984, 3065], [3886, 4048], [3919, 3970], [4919, 4985]] |
An inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko has been shown photographs of the Russian spy walking around the hotel where he was given a fatal dose of polonium . The 43-year-old had been called to the Millenium Hotel in Mayfair on November 1 2006 to meet murder suspects Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun , the inquiry heard . He died three weeks later having drunk a cup of poison-laced tea at the meeting which was moved at the last minute by one of the Russian businessmen . Lugovoi and Kovtun deny any involvement in the former KGB agent 's death and have failed to return to the UK to face questioning . Scroll down for video . An inquiry into Alexander Litvinenko 's death was shown these images of the former spy arriving at the London hotel where two Russian businessman are accused of giving him a lethal dose of polonium . Today the London inquiry , led by Sir Robert Owen , was shown CCTV footage of the three men in the hotel in the hours leading up the meeting . It shows Lugovoi checking into the hotel on Halloween in 2006 before Kovtun arrives the following morning . The pair are seen making separate trips to the toilets some ten minutes apart shortly before Mr Litvinenko arrives in the lobby . ` Extremely high ' traces of the radioactive substance found on the spy 's jacket after his death were also discovered in the toilets which the men visited separately . The inquiry heard how before travelling to London , Kovtun told a friend he planned to ` lure ' Mr Litvinenko to the hotel to poison him . Andrei Lugovoi speaks to staff in the hotel where Mr Litvinenko is thought to have been given a fatal dose of polonium . Dmitri Kovtun speaks to staff at the hotel just moments before making his way to the toilets through the lobby . Andrei Lugovoi -LRB- left -RRB- is seen making his way to the bathroom of the Millenium Hotel in Mayfair just moments before Dmitri Kovtun . Investigators discovered ` extremely high ' amounts of radioactive substances in the hotel toilets . 2000 : Alexander Litvinenko arrives in the UK pleading political asylum . 2003 : He is granted asylum with his family in London . October 2006 : Mr Litvinenko and his friend receive ` death threats ' November 1 : Mr Litvinenko meets Russian businessmen Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun at Millenium Hotel . November 4 : The 43-year-old is admitted to Barnet General Hospital with severe sickness and stomach pains . November 11 : The former spy describes being ` poisoned ' on BBC Russian service . November 17 : Transferred to University College Hospital . November 20 : Mr Litvinenko is transferred to intensive care , photographs of his deteriorating condition released . November 23 : Mr Litvinenko dies in intensive care . November 24 : A family statement read after the former spy 's death incriminates Vladimir Putin in his death . November 27 : Police confirm traces of radioactive polonium-210 . December 6 : British police say death is now being treated as murder . July 5 2007 : Russia refuses extradition request for Lugovoi . July 2013 : Ministers rule out public inquiry into death of spy . January 2014 : Marina Litvinenko , Mr Litvinenko 's widow , appeals to the High Court for Government inquiry to be held . 22 July 2014 : Public inquiry is announced by Home Secretary . 27 January 2015 : Inquiry begins , it is ongoing . ` While he had been in Hamburg , Mr Kovtun had made touch with one particular of his old friends from a restaurant where he used to work , and asked that person if he was aware of anybody working in in a restaurant in London , ' said Andrew O'Connor , counsel to the inquiry . ` As part of that conversation he said he wanted to poison Mr Litvinenko . ' Detective Inspector Craig Mascall replied : ' I think Mr Kovtun , his words were that he wanted to lure Mr Litvinenko out to a meeting in order to poison him . ' On November 1 , Lugovoi and Kovtun visited the late Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky to collect football tickets for a match that evening . They then appeared at the hotel to meet with Mr Litvinenko at around 4pm . Three weeks later he died in hospital of radioactive poisoning . A post mortem examination into his death was described as one of the most dangerous to have ever been carried out in the UK . The day before he died Mr Litvinenko insisted photographs be taken of him to ` prove he had been killed by Putin and by the Kremlin ' Mr Litvinenko fell ill in a matter of days after the meeting . He was admitted to hospital where he died three weeks later from radioactive poisoning . Mr Litvinenko had travelled to the UK in 2000 after becoming disillusioned with Putin 's Russia where he had worked in the Federal Security Service , formerly the KGB . He was granted political asylum after arriving in London with his family and later began working on a consultant basis for MI5 and MI6 according to his wife . But having alleged criminal activity in the Kremlin , he became fearful for his life and in the days after the meeting became convinced he was the target of a murder attempt . His health rapidly deteriorated , with Metropolitan Police discovering traces of the highly toxic chemical polonium-210 in addresses across London . Earlier this week the inquiry heard how he had been warned of threats against his life but ` ignored ' them . Mario Scaramella told of how the pair received an email in the days before Mr Litvinenko 's meeting , but that he was ` more interested in his food ' than any threats . ` We started to talk about general issues and then I said `` let 's talk seriously , '' ' Mr Scaramella said . ` He was more focused about his food than the email . ' I was saying `` This is a serious issue '' . He said `` I have to check '' ' . Kovtun and Lugovoi deny having any part in the former spy 's death . The pair have refused to return to the UK to face police questioning . | Alexander Litvinenko died in 2006 after fatal dose of tea laced with poison . Former KGB agent met with Russian businessman weeks before death . Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun deny having any involvement in death . High traces of radioactive substance found in hotel toilets where they met . CCTV shows each man visiting the toilets before Litvinenko arrived later . Traces of the same substance were found on 43-year-old 's denim jacket . 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The Tories will not pledge to keep the defence budget at the Nato target of 2 per cent of national income after the election . David Cameron and George Osborne are expected to fend off pressure from right-wing Conservatives and military top brass to avoid cuts . Insiders say the party 's election manifesto will instead pledge only to maintain the armed forces ' headcount and spending on equipment . At least they 've still GOT boots : A European Leadership Network report published today warns the UK 's defence budget is likely to fall to 1.88 per cent of GDP -- its lowest level in 25 years . A report published today will warn that the defence budget is likely to fall to 1.88 per cent of GDP -- its lowest level in 25 years -- and below the Nato target . It will suggest that friendly nations should ` share the burden ' of defence when a threatening Russia is increasing its military budget by 33 per cent . MPs have said the twin threats from Vladimir Putin and Islamic State make for the ` most dangerous ' period in 20 years . The report from the European Leadership Network , a London-based think-tank , says defence spending will fall from # 36.4 billion last year to around # 35.5 billion in 2015/16 . The percentage of national income spent on the military would drop from 2.07 per cent to 1.88 per cent . The report offers a preliminary analysis of defence spending in 14 Nato member states and found only Estonia will hit the 2 per cent target in 2015 . Six will increase their military expenditure but they still will not meet the mark . Another six countries are expected to cut defence spending in 2015 , including the UK , Germany , Canada , Italy , Hungary and Bulgaria . The report warns that ` burden-sharing is becoming a necessity , not a choice ' , as none of the Nato countries -- with the exception of the US -- have the ` funding or the domestic support to fully modernise their militaries ' . They also can not ` comprehensively develop their individual defence capacity ' . It concludes : ` More defence cooperation among allies is the only realistic way forward . ' Britain , for example , has been forced to rely on other Nato countries to search for suspected Russian submarines off the Scottish coast after the Government scrapped sea patrol planes . The report said : ` One would have to assume that the UK will not follow through on some important equipment purchases at all , or will significantly scale back on the number of some aircraft and naval platforms currently slated for purchase . ' This could include the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers , the biggest and most powerful Royal Navy surface warships , and fighter planes . Ian Kearns , co-author of the report , said : ` This preliminary analysis of 2015 defence spending decisions in Nato shows the credibility of any European pillar of the alliance is being further undermined . Despite the rhetoric about events in Ukraine being a game-changer for European security , the reality looks more like business as usual . ' Sir Gerald Howarth , a former defence minister , said it would be ` utter folly ' if the 2 per cent target was not maintained . ` With all that is going on in the world , not least in Russia , it has got to be a really serious election commitment , ' he said . ` Surely the last century has taught us the lessons of not being prepared . ` President Putin understands strength , not weakness and at the moment we risk being seen as weak . ' He called for less money to be spent on overseas aid : ` By not committing to 2 per cent it will reinforce the fact we are diminished and we are diminishing ourselves further . We can transfer the extra money we are spending on overseas aid on defence . ' ` Putin understands strength ' : Russian President Vladimir Putin at a memorial service in Moscow . Amid increasing tensions with the West , Russia is increasing its military budget by 33 per cent . Rory Stewart , chairman of the Commons defence committee , said : ` If we drop below the 2 per cent Nato target , Putin will interpret it as a sign of weakness -- Russian actions in the Ukraine show that Putin is exploiting what he perceives as lack of conviction . ` It should be a manifesto commitment from all the parties . We need to have a very honest conversation with the public . The world is more dangerous than any time in the past 20 years . ' Asked if Britain was ready for a war with Russia , Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said : ` Nato is getting ready -- that is the point of the commitment to the high readiness task force and the defence expenditure . ` Getting other countries up to 2 per cent is equally important . ' | Report today warns defence budget is likely to fall to 1.88 per cent of GDP . It finds only Estonia will hit Nato 's 2 per cent defence budget target in 2015 . Britain was forced to rely on allies in hunt for Russian subs off Scots coast . | [[438, 496], [497, 563], [598, 761], [638, 698], [1216, 1249], [1259, 1320], [1321, 1331], [1411, 1470], [2099, 2106], [2123, 2236], [2099, 2106], [2139, 2246]] |
Struck off : Anthony Barton , pictured today , appeared before the General Dental Council in 2009 after it emerged he regularly groped nurses ' bottoms and tried to undo their bras while at work . A dentist struck who slept with a teenage dental nurse at work , told another to wear a thong under her uniform , and left a third scared to come in after he groped her has been cleared to practise again . Anthony Barton , 41 , insists he has ` grown up a lot ' since groped dental nurses ' bottoms , twanged their knicker elastics and tried to undo their bras at work . The General Dental Council nearly six years ago banned him from dentistry after it heard evidence of nearly eight years of ` sexually motivated behaviour ' - including at work sexual liaisons with a teenage colleague . But his name will now be returned to the GDC 's register after a professional conduct and competence committee today decided to let him to resume his career . Announcing the decision , committee Chairman Rachel O'Connell said Mr Barton was now of good character and fit to practise - albeit with conditions for the first 12 months . ` The Committee is in no doubt that you are remorseful and ashamed of the conduct which led to your erasure in 2009 and that you have reflected extensively over the last five years , ' said Ms O'Connell . ` You understand now how inappropriate your offensive sexual behaviour was and the impact it had on those who were subjected to it . ' Mr Barton had found work as manager of a dental practice , where he had told colleagues about his past misconduct and his disqualification from the GDC register , said Ms O'Connell . ` You work closely with the dental team at your practice , including young female colleagues . There is no evidence of any further concern or issue raised regarding your behaviour , ' she said , adding that eight female dental nurses had submitted testimonials in support of his character . Mr Barton was in October 2009 found guilty of ` unprofessional and inappropriate ' conduct towards a one young dental nurse and was struck off for ` a serious breach of trust of several vulnerable employees ' at Red Rose Dental Group in Wigan , Greater Manchester . The twice-married dentist had carried on an at-work affair with one nurse , prancing around his surgery in a leopard-print thong and meeting the 19-year-old for trysts in his office and the toilets . The affair came to light after several dental nurses complained of unwanted touching , including one who reported that he had asked her to wear a thong beneath her uniform . The dentist , who resigned from the practice after the allegations emerged , admitted the affair to a tribunal and was found guilty of ` unprofessional , inappropriate and indecent ' sexual conduct towards three women between 2000 and 2008 . Since his disqualification from dentistry , Mr Barton had found work as a manager at a Smiles Dental in Anglesey , Wales . He told the panel this week he has to endure a daily 180-mile commute from his home in Warrington , Cheshire . ` I have come to understand where my conduct fell short of what was to be expected , ' he said . ` It is quite clear to me now looking back that a lot of my actions were completely inappropriate and had no place in practise at all . ` I have grown up a lot . I think I was very immature . I was very young at the time when certain aspects of the behaviour began . ` It seems like a different person and I ca n't believe a lot of the behaviour which happened . ' Barton said he was trusted to be around lone females at the surgery and there had been ` no complaints at all ' . ` Often , there may just be myself and another member of staff ' , he said . Barton also discussed taking practical and online courses to keep his knowledge of dentistry up to scratch , including ` tutorial sessions on professionalism and ethics ' . He has taken ` 90 or 100 hours ' of instruction and has even practised on dummy heads , since he is not allowed to work with real patients . ` After an hour or two of doing it , it started to feel very natural ' , he commented . Affair : Twice-married Barton also had a relationship with one 19-year-old trainee and the pair would have sex in the toilets and in his office at the Red Rose Dental Group in Wigan , Greater Manchester , pictured . Gabriel Beeby , for the GDC , had introduced the case , saying Mr Barton ` had been unprofessional , inappropriate and participated in sexualised conduct towards four dental nurses with whom he worked ' . After a five-day misconduct hearing , he was in 2009 found guilty of 17 charges relating to his treatment of the women . One victim , known only as Ms D , told the hearing of her disgust when his sexual innuendos took a physical twist and he began to ` gratuitously grope ' her bottom in the office . She told the hearing : ` I remember my trousers fell down a bit so I pulled them up myself . Mr Barton was standing behind me and thought that was a good opportunity to feel my bottom . ` I think that 's the day he said I had a nice a *** . ' Mr Barton admitted having a six-month affair with dental nurse Ms B and was found guilty of having sex with her during surgery hours . He was found guilty of multiple allegations of touching Ms A , Ms C and Ms D , and that his behaviour was ` unprofessional , inappropriate and indecent . ' | Anthony Barton was struck off in 2009 for sexual misconduct at work . Three women complained he had subjected them to unwanted advances . The 41-year-old dentist also had a relationship with a 19-year-old trainee . 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America 's Next Top Model host and mentor , Tyra Banks , has lead the tributes for a recent contestant on the reality series that was found murdered this week in what police say was a drug-related triple homicide . Mirjana Puhar , 19 , her boyfriend , Jonathan Cosme Alvarado , 23 , and a friend , Jusmar Isiah Gonzaga-Garcia , 21 , were found shot inside a home in Charlotte , North Carolina , on Tuesday afternoon . ` We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic news about Mirjana Puhar . She was a vivacious and promising young woman , ' Banks and ANTM executive producer Ken Mok said in a statement . ` Our hearts and prayers go out to her loved ones . ' Scroll down for video . Tributes : Mirjana Puhar , 19 , was found shot dead alongside two men at a home in Charlotte , North Carolina on Tuesday . America 's Next Top Model host Tyra Banks has spoken about the former contestant 's death . ` Deeply saddened ' : Banks , 41 , also this put up this message on her Twitter about Puhar . Mentor : Puhar said she looked up to Banks , however alluded to issues in her past people did n't know about . Banks , 41 , followed up the statement with a Tweet about Phuar , who moved to the U.S. from Serbia with her family to escape the Kosovo War when she was five . Arrest : Emmanuel Rangel , 19 , has been charged with the three deaths and another murder that occurred on Sunday . Puhar appeared on the 21st cycle of the reality TV show - which aired last year - but was eliminated in the 10th episode . Emmanuel Jesus Rangel , 19 , has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths , which police say were drug related , the Charlotte Observer reported . Police say the victims and their killer knew each other . Puhar had just moved in with Alvarado and Gonzaga-Garcia , TMZ reported . Authorities said they found the bodies after a tip from a ` source ' . They have not said how the victims died but TMZ reported that the bodies were found after gunshots were heard . While on the show , Puhar became close to a male model on the series - but he is not the man who was found killed on Tuesday . After news of her death , the show 's winner , Keith Carlos , tweeted : ' I Love You @mirjanapuhar #RIP ' Top Model judge Miss J Alexander also tweeted following the tragic news , writing ; ` Saddened to learn about #ANTM Cycle 21 contestant Mirjana Puhar 's murder . Remembering her fondly . RIP ' Star : Puhar appeared on the 21st cycle of the show , which aired last year , but left in the 10th week . Cosy : Puhar kisses fellow contestant Denzel Wells on the red carpet of the Top Model premiere last year . Beauty : Mirjana Puhar , seen here in a photo she put up on Instagram , was killed on Tuesday . On Wednesday , a friend confirmed the news on Puhar 's Instagram page . ` It has been confirmed , ' the friend , Chelsea , wrote just before 11am . ` Everyone keep family and friends in prayer . Everything is still under investigation . Thank you . ' The message was later removed from the page . Rangel has also been charged in a separate murder that occurred on Sunday morning . He is one of three people charged in connection with a homicide at a motel in Matthews , police said . Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at 1am at the Microtel Hotel and found two men with gun wounds inside a car . One man , Rosool Jaleel Harrell , 22 , was dead and the other had suffered life-threatening injuries . ` We do n't know for sure ' if the two cases are related , Matthews police Officer Tim Aycock told the Observer . ` It 's very suspicious that the same guy is charged . ' He was arrested without incident on Wednesday morning , police said . Rangel was charged with first-degree murder in that case , along with Edward Sanchez , 19 . Another teenager , Emily Ann Isaacs , 18 , was charged with accessory after fact . Mirjana was 18 when she appeared on the reality TV show , which aired last year , and was eliminated from the show in the 10th episode . The Serbian native was five when she moved to the U.S. with her family during the Kosovo War . With about $ 50 to their names , her parents ended up in New York City before moving to North Carolina around 10 years ago , she told the Charlotte Observer in an interview last year . She dropped out of high school and worked different jobs , including at McDonald 's , before becoming a model . ' I was a wild child , ' she told the Observer in the interview . ' I went out , had fun , partied , whatever -- I did n't really have the best influences around me . ' But she decided to head back to school and completed her GED at a community college just before starting on America 's Next Top Model . She was the youngest contestant taking part in last year 's show . Scene : Police swarmed the house on Norris Avenue after the three people were found dead on Tuesday . | ` We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic news about Mirjana Puhar . She was a vivacious and promising young woman , ' Banks said . Puhar , a 2014 Top Model , was found dead on Tuesday afternoon with her boyfriend , 23 , and a friend , 21 , at their home in Charlotte , North Carolina . Emmanuel Jesus Rangel , 19 , has been arrested in connection with the deaths and in another murder , which took place on Sunday . Police say they believe the murders were drug-related and that the killer knew his victims . 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` Whatever you do , be careful not to touch them . ' Our veteran guide 's warning is very clear as we set off to explore Europe 's most popular show cave in a way that very few tourists have before . With the light from his head torch cutting through the darkness in front of us , he 's referring to the endless number of ancient stalagmites that rise from the floor of western Slovenia 's spectacular Postojna Cave . Oil from a human 's skin can disrupt the growth of the stunning limestone formations , and our guide 's warning underscores how precious they are and how important it is to preserve them . Full disclosure : I had no choice but to grab onto a couple of them as I struggled to maintain my balance while trekking through the cave during a challenging adventure tour offered by its operators . Scroll down for video . Postojna Cave 's adventure tour allows visitors to explore its magnificent tunnels , caverns and galleries without barriers . It 's late on a Friday night and everyone in my group is dressed in mud-spattered coveralls and wellies , while alternating between battery-powered and carbide torches affixed to our helmets . I tiptoe around the stalagmites as if they were landmines , and between every step I pause to marvel at my surroundings -- Postojna Cave has incredible layers of detail and cavernous galleries that make its visitors feel incredibly small . It has taken tens of thousands of years for every scar to develop into a magnificent stalagmite , stalactite , column or curtain -- one drop of water at a time . The last thing I want to do is stunt their growth as I cautiously crawl under low ceilings and through narrow tunnels , and climb and descend rugged hills inside the cave , which was carved by the Pivka River . For a greater challenge , visitors who opt for the adventure tour can test their endurance and climbing skills with a number of challenges . Oil from a human 's skin can disrupt the growth of the stunning limestone formations known as stalagmites and stalactites . An experienced tour guide explains the cave system to a group of visitors before embarking on the adventure tour . Deep inside the cave , at a depth of nearly 500ft , we extinguish our carbide torches and stand in complete darkness to absorb the cave 's natural sounds . It was an eerie yet peaceful experiment as the silence was intermittently broken by the sound of water droplets hitting the floor -- an underground symphony that has existed for millions of years . Moments later , I 'm standing in awe of ` The Brilliant ' , a 100,000-year-old , gleaming white stalagmite that glistens against the glow of my carbide torch . This fascinating formation is 16ft tall , and has the appearance of a stack of marshmallows which have been melted and sprinkled it with sugar . Postojna Cave 's most popular formation is a 16-ft tall stalagmite known as ` The Brilliant ' , which is an estimated 100,000 years old . Entering Postojna Cave in western Slovenia , approximately 31 miles from the capital , Ljubljana , is like stepping into an alien world . Postojna Cave has incredible layers of detail and cavernous galleries that make visitors , which number in the thousands , feel incredibly small . There does n't appear to be a smooth surface in sight - other than the walkway - in a cave decorated with millions of jagged formations . Stalagmites : These formations rise from the floor of a cave thanks to constant drips of water containing mineral deposits . Most have round or flattened tips . Inside Postojna Cave , the most magnificent of them all is the 16-ft tall ` Brilliant ' , a gleaming white formation with a thin layer of pure calcite sinter . Stalactites : These icicle-shaped formations with pointed tips hang from the ceiling of a cave . They are produced as water containing mineral deposits drips through a cave 's ceiling . Stalagmites and stalactites form a pillar when they meet . Curtains or draperies : These spectacular formations form when water trickles down the roof or wall of a cave . The sheets of calcite take a wavy shape , just like folded curtains or draperies . They hang downward and tend to be very thin , but solid . Source : NOAA . This fascinating curtain , reflecting in artificial light , formed as water trickled down the roof and wall of Postojna Cave . It was just as magnificent when I revisited it the following day as my group took part in the cave 's normal 90-minute walking tour that is taken by more than half a million visitors a year . With almost 14 miles of passages , Postojna Cave is one of the world 's largest karst monuments and one of the richest for limestone formations . To reach its depths , visitors are taken on a fun train ride on a mile-long track . It is the only cave with a double track railway . From the moment the train departs , it is like stepping into an alien world . White and rusty red stalagmites and stalactites twinkle in the light along the illuminated track , which leads to the main tourist section , and the network of tunnels and caverns seems to go on forever . To reach the depths of the cave , visitors are taken on a fun train ride on a mile-long track . It is the only cave with a double track railway . Visitors admire stalactites , stalagmites and pillars in a gallery known as the white hall due to the colour of the formations . This gallery , known as spaghetti hall , features thousands of string like stalactites which hang from the ceiling . The ancient Postojna Cave was carved by the Pivka River , which runs above and below ground for nearly 18 miles . Postojna Cave is home to about 100 different animals who never leave and live in complete darkness . None are more famous or celebrated as the unusual olm -LRB- Proteus anguinus -RRB- , a blind amphibian which has become a symbol of the cave . It is known by many names , including cave salamander , baby dragon and human fish . With a maximum length of about 11 inches , there are thousands of the creatures within Postojna Cave , and they were first described by visitors in 1768 . They can live up to 100 years and are neotenic , meaning adults keep most of their juvenile features . Aside from human fish , the cave is home to tiny spiders , tiny-neck beetles , water louses and grasshoppers . Visitors can explore Vivarium Proteus , which shows off some of the creatures found within the cave . Postojna Cave 's most famous resident is the olm , also known as the cave salamander , baby dragon and human fish . There are very few smooth surfaces -- jagged stalactites descend like they were driven through the ceiling , while curved stalagmites appear as though they were moulded by the careful hands of artisans . Visitors on the normal tour -- available in 15 languages -- have access to about three miles of the cave , including a smooth , half-mile walkway that is wheelchair accessible -LRB- it has no steps but there are some steep inclines -RRB- . The temperature inside the cave is constant year-round at just under 10 C , meaning most visitors will feel comfortable in a jacket , trousers and trainers . Postojna Cave has been a tourist attraction for almost 200 years since its deeper sections were discovered by Luka Cec , a local man , and it was used by German forces to store aircraft fuel during the Second World War . Part of the cave was ruined when the fuel was destroyed by partisans , sparking a massive fire that burned for days . Preseren Square , where three bridges cross the Ljubljanica river , is an extremely busy meeting point in the heart of Ljubljana . Three days in Slovenia . After emerging from the cave , I spent my second night touring Slovenia 's charming little capital , Ljubljana -LRB- pronounced Loob-liana -RRB- , just 30 minutes north-east of Postojna . With the Ljubljanica river cutting through its lively centre , it lives up to its reputation as one of Europe 's cleanest and prettiest capitals . Our guided tour straddled both sides of the river as we passed couples enjoying dinner on restaurant terraces , young friends sharing laughs over drinks , and a mother encouraging her young daughter to dance as a man played traditional songs on the accordion at Preseren Square . It 's an extremely busy meeting point on this Saturday night in a city that traces its roots to an ancient walled Roman city . Other stops on our tour included the odd-looking National and University Library of Slovenia , Congress Square , Ljubljana Town Hall and Ljubljana Castle , which has been transformed into a modern and hip gathering place with restaurants , cafes and a nightclub . Just six miles from Postojna , Predjama Castle is built in the gaping mouth of a cave in the middle of a 400ft rocky cliff . The castle was referred to in writing for the first time in 1202 and holds a Guinness World Record as the largest cave castle in the world . Predjama Castle offered little comfort for its residents , but it has sweeping views of a valley and the village of Predjama . On my final day in Slovenia I visited the marvellous Predjama Castle , just six miles from Postojna . This is the beauty of Slovenia . It has a lot to offer and is a small country , meaning tourists can cover a lot of ground in just a few days . Predjama Castle , meanwhile , is an incredible sight from the outside -- a medieval structure built in the gaping mouth of a cave in the middle of a 400ft rocky cliff , providing ultimate protection from enemies . Inside , it offered little comfort for its inhabitants in times of peace and conflict . In addition to castle tours , visitors can explore part of a cave that is located underneath it and open from May to September . Where to eat . Proteus Restaurant : Located next to Postojna Cave Rooms & Apartments Proteus , this restaurant is a short drive from the cave . It offers traditional Slovenian dishes -- hearty comfort food -- with a contemporary twist and local wines . Examples include house-made pumpkin soup with foam made from pumpkin seed oil , dry-cured ham terrine , and delicious venison . Jamski Dvorec Mansion : This is a convenient stop for cave visitors , as it is just steps from the entrance . It blends regional , hearty meals with modern trends . The menu includes everything from octopus salad and stuffed veal rolls to traditional goulash or local game . Gostilna na Gradu : This cosy restaurant in Ljubljana Castle sources local ingredients to serve up mouth-watering traditional dishes such as roasted deer and pork tenderloin stuffed with cheese and spinach fried in almonds . Even the schnapps is made from flowers from the karst region . Postojna can be accessed from four international airports located within an hour 's drive : Ljubljana , Trieste in Italy and two in Croatia -- Zagreb and Rijeka . Chris stayed in a furnished two-bedroom flat at Postojna Cave Rooms & Apartments Proteus , located a short distance from the cave with rooms affordably priced from $ 41 a night . 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British security forces were facing difficult questions yesterday as it emerged that ISIS killer Mohammed Emwazi , known as Jihadi John , was brought to their attention five years ago . He was deemed to be so significant within terror circles that MI5 allegedly tried and failed to recruit him , and yet he was able to slip the net and begin his reign of terror in the Middle East . Born in Kuwait , he moved to London with his family aged six and later graduated in computer programming at the University of Westminster . It has been claimed that MI5 repeatedly tried to recruit Mohammed Emwazi , 26 , - who has been named as Jihadi John -LRB- pictured -RRB- - as an informant and once put him on a terror watchlist to stop him leaving Britain . As long ago as 2007 , Emwazi was involved in a West London offshoot of the Al Qaeda-inspired Al Shabab terror group in East Africa . Two members of that group were later to die in US drone strikes in Somalia , another vanished in a black cab despite being on a government control order and Emwazi was himself detained at the request of the British after travelling to East Africa . He claimed he was then questioned and harassed by MI5 , who are said at one time to have tried to ` turn him ' in to becoming a source . In fact , Emwazi may have come into contact with security sources as many as a dozen times over the years , The Telegraph reports . Similarities : It is thought that Lee Rigby killer Michael Adebolajo was also approached by MI5 , and friends say it helped to radicalise hime . Emwazi 's case has strong similarities with that of Michael Adebolajo , one of the killers of Lee Rigby in Woolwich . MI5 tried to recruit him but then allowed him to operate without monitoring . And there were allegations last night that , as with Adebolajo , Emwazi 's targeting by MI5 may have helped radicalise him and lead him to seek revenge . In a further embarrassment for the Government and the security services , his name was discovered by investigators at the Washington Post . The security services had identified him six months ago . In other Jihadi John case developments : . Emwazi was dubbed Jihadi John by Western hostages because he was the leader of a group of British IS militants they likened to the Beatles . His menacing figure dressed in black and clutching a dagger in his left hand first appeared in an IS video last August , when he apparently killed the American journalist James Foley . He was later filmed delivering propaganda rants in the videos of the beheadings of US journalist Steven Sotloff , father-of-two David Haines , British taxi driver Alan Henning , American aid worker Peter Kassig and Japanese hostage Kenji Goto . Freed hostages have told how he had forced them to watch Al Shabab videos in captivity . Weeks after graduating in 2009 , Emwazi flew to Tanzania with friends claiming to be on a week-long safari . Emwazi , from Queen 's Park , London -LRB- pictured -RRB- , is believed to have become known to the British security services in 2009 when he was accused of trying to fight with Somali terror group Al-Shabaab in east Africa . But he was arrested by police upon landing in the capital Dar es Salaam , apparently after a tip-off from MI5 . He was sent back to Britain , via Amsterdam , where he claimed to have been accused by an MI5 officer of trying to reach Somalia . Two British trainee medics who met Emwazi in Syria said he was always ready for war . One told ITV : ` He seems like someone with not a lot to lose . There were incidents where he ran into checkpoints and he dealt with people in a careless , gung-ho manner with disregard for his own safety . ` He believed passionately in this cause and he believed that killing these people was the right thing to do . ` He had no intention of returning and never identified himself as British -- he said he was Kuwaiti or Yemeni . He had no link to Britain unless you asked him `` Are you British '' and he would say `` Kind of , I lived there for a long time '' . ' They said he seemed wealthy : ` All of his kit was expensive . Even the guns he had were extremely expensive and rare in that part of the world . ' Emwazi 's links to a who 's who of terror suspects that brought him to the attention of MI5 . The identity of Jihadi John was known to MI5 as long ago as September but was cloaked in official secrecy . Meanwhile , as politicians promised to hunt him down , his family were subjected to an extraordinary surveillance operation . Here , Home Affairs Editor JAMES SLACK and Crime Correspondent REBECCA CAMBER detail how Mohammed Emwazi had been on the radar of MI5 for years and had links to a who 's who of terror suspects . Emwazi claims officers from MI5 -LRB- pictured -RRB- stopped him from flying in 2010 , and even tried to recruit him after accusing him of trying to go to Somalia . CONTACT WITH MI5 . In May 2009 , Emwazi was stopped with two associates in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania , allegedly en route to a safari . After being detained by police , held overnight and deported , he flew to Amsterdam , where he claimed that an officer from MI5 accused him of trying to reach Somalia -- the stronghold of Islamist terror group Al Shabaab . Emwazi claims that MI5 representatives even tried to recruit him . On his return to the UK the next day , friends say he was again harassed by MI5 , who warned him he was now on a terror watch list which prevented him from travelling to any Muslim country . Despite this , between 2009 and 2010 he travelled between London and Kuwait at least twice . In June 2010 , he was detained by counter-terrorism officials in Britain who fingerprinted him and searching his belongings . The next day -- to Emwazi 's fury , given he claimed to have a job and bride-to-be in Kuwait -- he was prevented from flying . A possible attempt to leave London for Saudi Arabia in 2012 was also blocked . He is believed to have made it to Syria in 2013 -- raising the question of whether the security services allowed him to travel on this occasion or whether he slipped the net . In total , there were an estimated 12 contacts , including telephone calls , between the security services and police and Emwazi and his family . THE LONDON NETWORK . Court papers name Emwazi as part of a terror fundraising network which was being monitored by the security services from as early as 2007 . The group was involved in the ` provision of funds and equipment to Somalia to undertake terrorism-related activity ' . Members include a fanatic , known only as CE , who was placed under a control order . CE attended an Al Qaeda training camp led by Harun Fazul and Saleh Nabhan , a leading Al Qaeda figure suspected of involvement in the 1998 US embassy bombings in east Africa . On his return to Britain , CE was tasked with recruiting others to join Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab . The group also included Hamza Chentouf and Mohammed Ezzouek , who along with CE were interrogated by British intelligence officers in Kenya . Also on the list was an extremist who can be identified only as J1 -- an Ethiopian accused of being a member of Al Shabaab and a close associate of one of four bombers who attempted to cause mass casualties on the London Underground on July 21 , 2005 . Links : Escaped terror suspect Ibrahim Magag . THE CONTROL ORDER ABSCONDEE . Emwazi also moved in the same circles as Ibrahim Magag , a Somali-born former train conductor from London involved in arranging ` financial support for Al Qaeda ' . Magag was put under a control order to stop him fleeing overseas to join a jihad . But on Boxing Day , 2012 , he vanished . He has never been caught and officials believe he went to join British jihadists in East Africa . Magag had a history of tampering with his monitoring equipment , lying about why he was late reporting home for a night-time curfew and using a computer in breach of the terms of an order that was designed to protect national security -- but he still managed to slip through the net . THE DRONE STRIKES . Also among Emwazi 's associates was Bilal el-Berjawi , a Londoner of Lebanese origin and Al Shabaab recruiter . He was quizzed by MI5 in 2009 over plans to blow up a Kenyan shopping centre in an attack sanctioned by Osama bin Laden . El-Berjawi was killed by a drone strike in Somalia three years ago . A few weeks later , British-born Mohamed Sakr , another Emwazi associate , from west London , was killed in a strike over Somalia . He had UK-Egyptian nationality , but the Government stripped him of his British citizenship shortly before he was killed . Likeness : Adebolajo was also spoken to by MI5 . SIMILARITIES WITH THE KILLER OF LEE RIGBY . Michael Adebolajo , like Emwazi , was well known to MI5 after cropping up in five inquiries , two of which were ` priority one ' investigations -- the most serious classification . Adebolajo went to Kenya in November 2010 , where he was arrested on suspicion of attempting to travel to Somalia to join Al Shabaab . He appeared in court in Kenya but was not charged and returned home . His then -- lawyer claimed he was freed on the recommendation of the British High Commission , avoiding formal deportation . Adebolajo told the Old Bailey there was ` more to the story ' -- hinting that , like Emwazi , MI5 had tried to recruit him as a source . Friends claim contact with the security services contributed to turning him towards violence . THE LONDON MOSQUE . In a statement last night , the Greenwich Islamic Centre denied that Emwazi had offered prayers there , but said it was its ` clear understanding ' that he may have visited the mosque ` like tens of thousands of people do every month ' . The centre has been plagued by extremism in the past . It took action to remove hate preachers Omar Bakri , Anjem Choudary and Usman Ali , who allegedly used the premises to show children video footage of the 9/11 atrocity while chanting ` God is great ' . | Mohammed Emwazi , from Queen 's Park , London , named as Jihadi John . He is believed to have become known to British security services in 2009 . British citizen moved to UK but fled to Middle East about three years ago . It is claimed he was known to officials and that MI5 even tried to recruit him . The daughter of one of his British victims , David Haines , said the family 's ordeal will be eased only ` once there 's a bullet between his eyes ' ; . There were fears Emwazi 's exposure could trigger a backlash against IS hostages including UK journalist John Cantlie ; . MI5 chiefs face being called to give evidence to the Intelligence and Security Committee to explain their dealings with Emwazi ; . His parents were said to be in shock and not convinced their son is a killer ; . Human rights activist Asim Qureshi described Emwazi as ` a beautiful young man ' and blamed the security services for his crimes ; . 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Three men have been arrested after a woman reported to police that she was held captive , beaten and sexually abused for two months . The Sonoma County Sheriff 's Office said investigators believe Jose Angel Barajas-Mireles , of Santa Rosa , California , masterminded the kidnapping of the 22-year-old woman . Police said investigators believe that the woman was held against her will and repeatedly beaten and sexually abused in a rural home in Santa Rosa for two months . Scroll down for video . Law-enforcement officers conduct an investigation on February 19 at the Santa Rosa property where a woman claimed that she was kidnapped , held captive , beaten and sexually abused . Three men were arrested in relation to the case on Wednesday after raiding the home -LRB- pictured above , on February 19 -RRB- and questioning seven people . Though none have been charged with kidnapping , one man was charged with aggravated sodomy , aggravated oral copulation and aggravated rape . The woman , who has not been named , initially said she had been held captive for three weeks but it was revealed later that she had been in the house since the holidays . She escaped February 19 after noticing an open door in the house and sought help from the Petaluma Police Station , 15 miles from the home . ` It was brutal , absolutely brutal , ' Sonoma County Sheriff 's Sgt. Cecile Focha told The Press Democrat . ` The woman was terrorized . ' A sheriff 's SWAT team raided the home the following day and seven people were detained for questioning . It is unknown if the three arrested were part of the seven who were questioned . Barajas-Mireles , 34 , is also responsible for the sexual abuse and most of the physical assaults , investigators said . The woman initially told police she had been randomly kidnapped at gunpoint from Roseland , the neighborhood where she lived , which is three miles from where she was held . None of the men were charged with kidnapping or firearms violations . He has been charged with aggravated sodomy , aggravated oral copulation and aggravated rape . His bail was set at $ 6million dollars , official said on Wednesday . Jaime Gomez Cisneros of Watsonville and Guillermo Crestino Avina of Santa Rosa were responsible for guarding the victim and preventing her from leaving the compound , the office said . Each was charged with false imprisonment and being an accessory . The suspects were arrested when they went to the sheriff 's office to retrieve property that was seized during the investigation , authorities said . The woman initially told police she had been randomly kidnapped at gunpoint from Roseland , the neighborhood where she lived . But none of the men were charged with kidnapping or firearms violations . ` Out of an overwhelming sense of fear of retaliation coupled with the traumatic events she endured , she initially stated to law enforcement that she had been kidnapped at gunpoint , ' the office said . The woman escaped the house on February 19 when she noticed an open door -LRB- pictured February 19 -RRB- . She sought help from the Petaluma Police , whose station is 15 miles from where she was held captive . Two men reportedly guarded the woman and would n't let her leave the house -LRB- pictured February 19 -RRB- where she was being abused by the third man . They were both charged with false imprisonment and being an accessory . | Police believe woman was held against her will and abused repeatedly . She escaped after noticing an open door and sought help from the Petaluma Police Station , 15 miles from where she was held captive . One man , 34 , was charged with aggravated sodomy , aggravated oral copulation and aggravated rape . Other men arrested are believed to have prevented woman from leaving . Woman initially said she was randomly kidnapped at gunpoint but none of the men were charged with kidnapping or firearm violations . | [[310, 473], [322, 473], [566, 589], [596, 680], [1154, 1294], [1154, 1157], [1178, 1218], [1154, 1157], [1223, 1294], [2957, 3035], [3005, 3064], [3065, 3105], [3086, 3105], [3122, 3167], [886, 981], [1987, 2080], [0, 42], [2151, 2315], [3168, 3204], [3168, 3175], [3209, 3248], [840, 885], [982, 1016], [1019, 1075], [1743, 1832], [1917, 1986], [2552, 2641], [2683, 2752], [2900, 2934]] |
A young mother who spent up to # 450 a month eating in McDonald 's has lost more than five stone after kicking her junk food habit . Bakery worker Lauren Wallis , who lives in Lowestoft , Suffolk , had tipped the scales at 14 stone 4lb after going to the burger chain up to three times a day . The 25-year-old would gorge on seven hot dogs in one sitting and would eat giant portions of Coco Pops out of a mixing bowl . Lauren Wallis enjoyed eating hot dogs and fatty foods but after cutting out the junk , she slimmed down from more than 14 stone -LRB- left -RRB- to a trim nine stone -LRB- right -RRB- . But when Lauren reached a size 18 , she was horrified after she saw a photograph of herself looking bloated on a night out . After the birth of her daughter Mia , now two , Lauren decided to join a slimming club and lost more than five stone in four months , slimming down to a trim size 8 . She swapped junk food for healthy home cooked meals then decided to use Instagram to inspire others . Now Lauren is posting healthy recipes , diet tips and ` before and after ' photos in a bid to help her 19,000 followers shed the pounds . Lauren , who weighed more than 14 stone -LRB- left -RRB- slimmed to an incredible size 8 -LRB- right -RRB- . Lauren , pictured with daughter Mia , said she would snack on chocolate bars and eat takeaways . Lauren , who posts up to six photos a day on the social networking site , said : ` When I was at my biggest I had no confidence . I had always been chunky , but when I left school I worked as a supervisor in a call centre and my weight ballooned . ` In the morning I used to fill a mixing bowl up with Coco Pops . Then at about 11am I would go to McDonald 's and have pancakes with a burger and a chocolate milkshake . ` At lunchtime I would go to Subway and get a foot-long sandwich with pepperoni and salami as well as a fizzy drink and cookies . ` We also had a vending machine in the office so I would snack on chocolate bars , then for dinner I would eat an Indian takeaway in the office or I would cook Fray Bentos pies and go to the chippy for chips to put on the side . Lauren said she would gorge on fast food every day - and tipped the scales at 14 stone before losing weight . Lauren 's Instagram photographs of the meals she ate before her weight loss -LRB- left -RRB- and healthy dishes she enjoys today -LRB- right -RRB- has proved popular with other dieters . ` My eating was out of control . I could eat seven hotdogs in one sitting and sometimes I would go to McDonald 's for breakfast , lunch and dinner . It was terrible . I was n't educated in healthy eating . I would drink a lot of fizzy drinks like Coca Cola and Dr Pepper . ' I did notice my weight going up but nobody ever mentioned it to me . Whenever I went on a night out I wore dark , baggy clothes and if I wore high heeled shoes my feet would bleed and blister because of my weight . ` In May 2011 I was on a night out and the next day my friend tagged me in a photo on Facebook . I was horrified . I was massive , my arms were massive . My hair was sweaty and I had really bad skin . ' I was so unfit that I could n't even walk to the shop without sweating . ' I decided something had to be done , so I swapped takeaways and sweet food for healthy home-cooked meals . ' Lauren said she piled on the pounds when she was pregnant with Mia . Online inspiration : Lauren is now helping others to lose weight after dropping from 14 stone -LRB- left -RRB- to a svelte size 8 -LRB- right -RRB- . Within a matter of months Lauren was able to flaunt her new size 12 figure in fitted clothes , and met her partner Richard Williams , 32 . But when Lauren fell pregnant months later , she found herself going back to her old ways and began eating takeaways and convenience foods . Lauren said : ` During my pregnancy I started putting on weight again but I did n't really care because I was pregnant . I had gone back to the convenience foods and takeaways . ` At Mia 's first birthday party I saw photographs of myself and I decided to join Slimming World . ` At my first class I weighed 14stone 4lb but within four months I had lost over five stone and I felt amazing . I now weigh 9 stone and I 'm a size 8 . ` Thanks to adopting a healthy lifestyle I have learned how to cook fresh food from scratch , so I thought I would use Instagram to share recipes and diet tips for other people who want to lose weight . Lauren said she vowed to lose weight after seeing herself in a picture on a night out looking ` bloated ' Before losing weight Lauren said she wore black on nights out , above left , but now enjoys bright colours and fitted clothes -LRB- right -RRB- . ' I started off by posting family photos and a few recipes , but more and more people started following me and I now have 19,000 followers . ' I share ` before and after ' photos of myself to help inspire others and people write lovely comments complimenting me on my achievement . I really believe that if I can lose weight anybody can , and I want to show other people that it is do-able if you put your mind to it . ` I 'm a working mum and I understand how hard it can be to stay on track . ' Lauren , whose posts on the social media site get up to 1,300 comments and ` likes ' , enjoys cooking paella , spaghetti , meatballs and healthy low-fat curries for herself and her family . Lauren -LRB- left -RRB- said she is much happier since losing weight . Pictured with a friend before shedding the pounds . ' I have completely changed my lifestyle , ' she said . ' I love cooking and we never eat frozen food . ' A typical food diary now is a bowl of porridge for breakfast , salad for lunch and a pasta dish or curry for dinner . ` I 'm a firm believer in a treat once a week , and I still enjoy meals out with my friends or the odd bit of chocolate every now and then . ` When I go out I wear high heels and my feet do n't bleed anymore and my wardrobe is an array of colour . ` I 'm a much happier and more confident person now that I have lost weight and I want to inspire other people to feel the same way . ' | Lauren Wallis ate seven hot dogs a day and cereals from a mixing bowl . Decided to lose weight after seeing a photograph taken on a night out . 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Six Iranians have been given life sentences in Dubai for the kidnap of a British businessman who is now feared dead . Abbas Yazdi , 44 , who was snatched from the car park of his general trading company in Dubai in June 2013 , fell victim to Iranian intelligence officers , his wife Atena claims . She believes he was taken to Iran and murdered because of testimony he had given to an international arbitration tribunal in The Hague . His body has never been found . Iran has denied any role in Yazdi 's disappearance . Feared dead : Abbas Yazdi was kidnapped from the car park of his general trading company in Dubai . His wife Atena -LRB- left -RRB- believes Iranian intelligence officers were behind the abduction . Prosecutors in Dubai said the defendants attacked and . drugged Yazdi and smuggled him out of the country to Iran . through a port in the UAE emirate of Sharjah . The Gulf News identified the three who stood trial as R.A. aged 32 , K.G , 52 , and N.A. 55 , who all denied the . charges of kidnap , assault and theft . ` R.A. ' admitted he . had driven the car used in the abduction , the newspaper said . It identified the three convicted in absentia as H.B. , B.N. and I.N. . A further defendant , identified as S.H. , who had planned the kidnapping , had died in custody . An Iranian opposition figure in London said Mr Yazdi was kidnapped to gather evidence against Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani , a childhood friend . Mr Rafsanjani , the son of a former leader , was charged with inciting unrest after the re-election in 2009 of then president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . Kidnap : Prosecutors in Dubai said the defendants attacked and drugged Yazdi and smuggled him out of the country to Iranthrough a port in the UAE emirate of Sharjah . Media reports said that father-of-two Yazdi was giving evidence by video link to an . international arbitration tribunal in The Hague intended to . settle a long-running commercial dispute involving United Arab . Emirates-based Crescent Petroleum and the National Iranian Oil . Company . There is no evidence to suggest that this involvement in the . arbitration is connected to his disappearance , reports have said . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Father-of-two kidnapped in Dubai and feared ` murdered in Iran . Wife believes Iranian intelligence officers were behind abduction . Abbas Yazdi was snatched from car park of his general trading company . Had been giving evidence in arbitration tribunal in The Hague . | [[71, 92], [100, 117], [520, 531], [274, 282], [289, 297], [620, 628], [652, 718], [118, 129], [132, 224], [532, 619], [356, 434], [1837, 1898]] |
A businessman who crashed a 199mph Ferrari 458 Spider into a tree just four minutes into a test drive died instantly . Keith Poynton , 59 , lost control when took a corner too fast in the # 200,000 supercar , coming off the road and smashing into a tree , an inquest heard . There was ` no question ' that he was breaking the 60mph speed limit at the time of the crash , a forensic collision investigator said , blaming driver error for the tragedy . Keith Poynton died instantly after crashing a Ferrari he had only driven for four minutes into a tree . Mr Poynton 's son Tom , 25 , suffered serious leg fractures in the accident in Linton , Derbyshire , last April . Tom , a cricket player for Derbyshire , had taken the car for a spin himself just moments before the crash . The Ferrari was owned by Derbyshire County Cricket Club chairman Chris Grant , who had bought the car on the day of the accident . PC Ian Phillips told Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner 's Court yesterday that ` regardless of his experience ' , Mr Poynton would not have been able to ` sufficiently ' reduce his speed before the crash on the evening of April 4 . The police officer said : ` In my view , the collision occurred as a result of an error on the part of the driver , who had driven the vehicle for no longer than four minutes and , regardless of his experience , he was unable to reduce his speed sufficiently for the bend . ' He added that it was not possible to estimate the speed of the car on impact , but the damage suggested it was travelling fast . The car boasts a 0-62mph acceleration time of less than 3.4 seconds . The businessman crashed into a tree after losing control while speeding round a bend on this road in Linton , Derbyshire . Mr Poynton 's son Tom , a cricket player for Derbyshire , suffered serious leg fractures in the accident last April . The maximum speed at which the bend could be safely negotiated is 44mph , the officer added , but there was ` no question ' the driver had been exceeding the 60mph speed limit . Tom Poynton told the inquest : ` To find out the average speed has shocked me a little . I did n't expect it to be that high . ' I would never question that my dad would put me in danger . ' Mr Poynton , of Rosliston , south Derbyshire , was a director of Briggs of Burton , engineers to the brewing and distilling industries . Witness Alex Wilson saw the car travelling on Caldwell Road , and again when it came up behind him before the crash on the bend . Mr Poynton was at the wheel of a Ferrari 458 Spider , which can reach speeds of 199mph , at the time of the crash -LRB- file picture -RRB- . Detective Constable Darren Parkin told the inquest : ` He looked in his mirror and saw a flash of red . ` He saw the car pass very quickly , before hearing a crumpling sound . ' The front of the car was destroyed by the impact . Assistant coroner Louise Pinder concluded that Mr Poynton 's death was caused by the crash . She said : ` He must have been travelling in excess of the maximum for that bend . ` There is simply no other explanation available as to why the vehicle could not negotiate the bend safely . He was , of course , aware that Tom was travelling alongside him , and that demonstrates to me that he made an error of judgement . ' A spokesman for the cricket club said the family now hoped to put the inquest behind them . | Keith Poynton , 59 , died after he crashed a Ferrari 458 Spider into a tree . Father was killed instantly in smash in # 200,000 supercar , inquest hears . ` No question ' Mr Poynton was breaking 60mph speed limit at time of crash . Businessman was only behind the wheel of 199mph car for four minutes . His cricket player son suffered serious leg fractures in crash in Derbyshire . | [[0, 13], [18, 83], [0, 118], [119, 132], [209, 253], [451, 504], [1617, 1724], [2494, 2545], [0, 118], [119, 132], [140, 206], [256, 274], [451, 504], [306, 368], [1956, 1992], [1980, 2035], [2957, 2965], [2970, 3039], [0, 13], [18, 83], [0, 118], [505, 554], [1242, 1257], [1262, 1316], [2525, 2547], [2554, 2580], [2583, 2594], [555, 572], [584, 640], [1740, 1757], [1798, 1857]] |
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve rules that make internet services in the US should be in the same regulatory camp as telephones . This means , providers like Comcast , Verizon and AT&T , will have to act in the ` public interest ' when providing your internet connection . The goal is to prevent those providers from creating paid internet ` fast lanes ' and charging some sites to move their data faster than others . But how exactly will this impact your service ? Scroll down for video . Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler -LRB- centre -RRB- greets commissioners Mignon Clyburn -LRB- left -RRB- and Jessica Rosenworcel at the FCC Net Neutrality hearing in Washington today . What is net neutrality ? Whether you 're trying to buy a necklace on Etsy or stream the season premiere of Netflix 's ` House of Cards , ' your internet service provider would have to load all of those websites equally quickly . Broadband and fiber-optic service providers would n't potentially be able to create a tiered system where companies had to pay ` tolls ' to get content to customers faster . What is the FCC voting on ? The Federal Communications Commission voted on whether to reclassify broadband access as a ` telecommunications service under Title II . ' In simple terms , the FCC has reclassified broadband as a utility , giving it more regulatory power over internet providers . This means sites that create the content you read and watch online , wo n't face discrimination by network owners . For instance , Verizon ca n't block Google Wallet on your smartphone , like it did in 2011 . Will changing how internet service providers are regulated also change your internet bill ? It 's likely too early to say . FCC chairman Tom Wheeler reasons internet service providers should still retain their pricing flexibility because he is n't suggesting implementing the part of proposal that would let the FCC set rates . What 's the difference between an ISP and a content provider ? An internet service provider is a company that provides you with access to the internet . Major players include AT&T , Verizon , Comcast , Cox and Time Warner Cable . Netflix and Amazon , meanwhile , are content providers . An ISP can also a content provider , such as Comcast which owns NBCUniversal . If the proposal goes ahead , a video service could n't be blocked or slowed down , for instance , because it competes with an offering from the carrier . For instance , Verizon ca n't block Google Wallet on your smartphone , like it did in 2011 . What does this mean for smartphones ? Even wireless carriers will fall under Title II if Wheeler 's proposal . That 's important given that mobile phones are becoming the primary way that many people watch online video , play games , read and shop . The FCC estimates that about 55 per cent of all internet traffic now travels over mobile broadband networks . A video service could n't be blocked or slowed down , for instance , because it competes with an offering from the carrier . The proposal also extends to apps . Verizon , AT&T and T-Mobile are developing a mobile payment system called Softcard , for instance , and blocking access to rival payment apps such as Apple Pay would be barred . FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has three primary goals : to prevent internet service providers from blocking traffic to any website obeying U.S. laws ; to ban ` throttling , ' the practice of slowing down service for a commercial purpose ; and to prevent the creation of ` fast lanes ' Republican commissioner Ajit Pai warned ` that consumers that use less data may end up subsidizing consumers that use more data ' A Republican Federal Communications Commission board member last month issued a doomsday warning on his government agency 's plan to adopt so-called net neutrality rules . Republican commissioner Ajit Pai pushed back on the decision by holding a press conference to disparage the FCC 's 332 page ` secret plan ' to take control of the internet that he cautioned would bring about ` adverse consequences to the entire Internet economy . ' Pai warned ` that consumers that use less data may end up subsidizing consumers that use more data ' and have ` less choice and less free data ' if the plan is put into effect . ` My bottom line , if you like your current service plan , you should be able to keep your current service plan , ' he said . ` The FCC should n't take it away from you . ' Referring to the proposal as ` President Obama 's plan , ' Pai said it ` gives the FCC broad and unprecedented discretion to micromanage the Internet . ' ` This plan gives a Washington bureaucracy a blank check to decide how Internet service providers deploy and manage their networks from the last mile all the way through to the Internet backbone . ' Like other Republicans who oppose net neutrality rules , Pai said they would ` open the door to billions of dollars in new taxes on broadband ' that could climb as high as $ 11 billion . Are Verizon , AT&T , Comcast , Time Warner Cable and others really planning to charge individual companies for faster service ? The major internet service providers insist they have no plans to create such ` fast lanes ' and therefore there is no need for changing the way they are regulated . They maintain that blocking or slowing down content would n't be in their best interests . But they do think that some companies that use a lot of data , like Netflix , might need to bear some of the cost of handling the heavy traffic they generate . Was n't all this debated years ago ? The FCC has so far enforced ` open Internet ' rules with the 1996 Telecommunications Act , which was intended to encourage competition in the telephone and cable industry . However , a federal appeals court knocked down that approach . President Barack Obama and consumer advocates say a better tack would be to apply Title II of the 1934 Communications Act . Written 80 years ago with radio , telegraph and phone service in mind , that law prohibits companies from charging unreasonable rates or threatening access to services that are critical to society . Customers of Netflix , which has produced shows including House of Cards -LRB- pictured -RRB- , could be charged more to stream programmes if the website chooses to pay more for a better service . So what 's not to like about net neutrality ? Internet service providers say they back the concept . But they do n't want to face more , costly regulation and claim it would hurt the economy . Their argument is the internet has been progressing just fine the way it is currently set up , thanks in parts to their expensive investments in network upgrades that have improved the quality of high-speed service and expanded its availability . More regulation will cost them more money - money they would otherwise spend on expanding and improving their networks , they say . That would have the trickle-down effect of hurting business creation and jobs . What will happens now ? It will be a long time before anything materialises . Netflix wo n't stream any faster for you and ISPs wo n't stop investing in their networks or high speed fiber cables as a result . After commissioners make statements , the rules may not be published for a number of weeks . The rules will then go under regulatory review for months . The vote wo n't be official until , it is estimated , summertime . And even then , major telecom companies will challenge new rules in court . Both those for and against net neutrality see a long road ahead . | Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers should give consumers access to all content and applications on an equal basis . Goal is to prevent providers from creating paid internet ` fast lanes ' It means Netflix , for instance , ca n't be slowed if it competes with ISP . 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A police officer who fatally shot a handcuffed man wo n't face criminal charges after a grand jury concluded Wednesday that the suspect was armed with a handgun police missed while patting him down . The grand jury heard from 45 witnesses and reviewed a Georgia Bureau of Investigation report of more than 2,000 pages in the shooting of 29-year-old Charles Smith last fall , Chatham County District Attorney Meg Heap said . ' I believe the decision the grand jury made should lay this to rest , ' Heap told reporters at a courthouse news conference . No Charges : A grand jury concluded Wednesday that the police officer who shot Charles Smith , 29 -LRB- photographed -RRB- , wo n't face criminal charges . Officer : Savannah-Chatham County police officer David Jannot -LRB- photographed -RRB- fatally shot Smith last September 18 shortly after he had been handcuffed and placed in the back of the officer 's patrol car . Savannah-Chatham County police officer David Jannot fatally shot Smith last Sept. 18 shortly after he had been handcuffed and placed in the back of the officer 's patrol car . Police said that Smith 's hands were cuffed behind his back but that he managed to move them to the front of his body . Smith then kicked out a car window and tried to escape . He was able to get out of the car . The grand jury 's four-page report said the officer shot Smith five times after the suspect fled the car with a gun in his hand . Press Conference : Here , district Attorney Meg Heap -LRB- left -RRB- speaks at a press conference Wednesday after a grand jury decided not to charge a Georgia police officer who shot a handcuffed man . Conclusions : The grand jury concluded that the suspect was armed with a handgun police missed while patting him down . Jannot testified Smith ` pointed the weapon as if to fire it , ' the report said , and Smith fell dead with the gun several inches from his hands . Lab tests confirmed Smith 's DNA in skin cells were found on the gun 's grip and at the base of its ammunition clip . ` Many Grand Jurors were appalled that the police did not find Smith 's gun despite the fact at least three officers are seen on video frisking him , ' the report said . ' ... When the police are taking someone into custody who is known to carry a weapon , we would expect them to conduct a thorough search to include the crotch and groin . ' Grand jurors recommended Savannah-Chatham police consider revising department procedures on searching suspects for weapons and transporting potentially violent suspects . Smith had struggled with several officers during his arrest before he was placed alone into a patrol car with Jannot . Five Times : The grand jury 's four-page report said the officer shot Smith five times after the suspect fled the car with a gun in his hand . Managed : Police said that Smith 's hands were cuffed behind his back but that he managed to move them to the front of his body . Skin Cells : Lab tests confirmed Smith 's DNA in skin cells were found on the gun 's grip and at the base of its ammunition clip . Smith , who was black , was shot by the white officer barely a month after the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri , ignited a national outcry and raised questions about how race factors into police officers ' split-second decisions to use lethal force . If there 's a key distinction between the two cases , it 's that investigators in Missouri confirmed Brown was unarmed . Still , the shooting of Smith last fall prompted several days of protests in the streets of his Savannah neighborhood . Smith 's mother , Penny Nelson , during one September rally said she did n't believe her son was armed . She added , ` Y' all shot my baby for nothing . ' An attorney for the family , Chadrick Mance , said Wednesday that Smith 's relatives planned to wait a few days before commenting on the grand jury 's findings . ` The family is taking it pretty rough right now , ' Mance said . Cameras : The shooting happened after the patrol car left the parking lot and was not captured by the store 's security cameras . On Leave : Jannot , who has served on the police force for a decade , had been on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the shooting . Jannot , who has served on the police force for a decade , had been on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the shooting . Smith was arrested at a Savannah convenience store on warrants charging him with theft by receiving a stolen vehicle , eluding police , reckless driving and related counts . Video from surveillance cameras inside and outside the store showed officers patting Smith down before placing him into a patrol car . The shooting happened after the patrol car left the parking lot and was not captured by the store 's security cameras . Georgia Department of Corrections records show Smith had been released from prison on July 9 , 2013 , a little more than a year before he was killed . Smith served less than two years of a five-year sentence for aggravated assault , cocaine possession , and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon . It was Smith 's third time serving in a Georgia prison . The previous sentences were for theft . | A grand jury chose not to charge a Georgia police officer who shot Charles Smith , 29 , while he was handcuffed . A grand jury concluded that the suspect was armed with a handgun that police missed while patting him down . 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A First World War soldier who was called to the Western Front at short notice made a desperate bid to say goodbye to his family by scribbling a note in a matchbox and throwing it from a moving train . Sergeant Major George Cavan hurled the message onto the platform of Carluke train station in South Lanarkshire , Scotland , and shouted to a passenger to give it to his wife , Jean . The serviceman and his unit were suddenly called to fight in the Ludendorff Offensive - Germany 's last major effort to win the war - from their base in Glasgow , but did n't have time to tell loved ones . Sergeant Major George Cavan -LRB- left -RRB- hurled a farewell note for his wife Jean and their three children , Jean , Lucy and Georgina -LRB- right -RRB- onto Carluke Station platform after he was called to the front line at short notice . But just 15 days after penciling the note , Sgt Maj Cavan died after being injured in the battle , though his body was never found . The note , which read ` Dearest wife and bairns , off to France - love to you all , Daddy ' , was picked up by someone on the platform and given to his wife Jean Cavan . She kept the letter and matchbox for the rest of her life and handed it to her daughter Lucy who in turn left it to her daughter , Maureen Rogers . The moving account , along with the matchbox , has emerged for the first time after being published on a website dedicated to telling untold stories of the First World War . Mrs Rogers , 72 , said : ` The matchbox and letter were treasured by my grandmother for the rest of her life . ` My grandfather must have thought `` how on Earth am I going to let my family know I am going to war ? '' ` Luckily he had the presence of mind to write the note and throw it out of the train window at Carluke and luckily somebody picked it up and gave it to his wife . The note was written in pencil on March 29 , 1918 , and read : ` Dearest wife and bairns , off to France , love to you all , Daddy ' ` Sadly , it turned out to be the last letter my grandfather wrote . He did n't get the chance to write home when he got to France . ` It is a very precious item which I plan to give to his regimental museum as I do n't have any direct descendants to give it to . ' Sgt Maj Cavan was regimental sergeant major in the 9th -LRB- Glasgow Highlanders -RRB- Battalion , Highland Light Infantry . He spent much of the war training Territorial Army units in Scotland until March 1918 when orders came through for him to make his way to France to join his unit in Flanders . He left his training camp in north Scotland on March 29 and travelled by train south to Glasgow and then through Carluke before heading for the south coast of England . Mrs Rogers said : ` The train he was on with his troops went through his home station but did not stop there . ` He threw out onto the station platform a matchbox containing the folded note on the outside of which was the name of his wife . He yelled out `` give this to Jean Cavan '' to anyone who was on the platform at the time . ' He put the message in a matchbox and threw out the window of the moving train . Sgt Maj Cavan was killed 15 days after he passed through Carluke Train station , hurling the message . At the time Mrs Cavan was pregnant with the couple 's fourth child , after daughters Jean , then aged four , and Lucy , two . Their eldest child , William , died at the age four from appendicitis . Sgt Maj Cavan joined up with his unit on the frontline days later and on April 11 the men were in action , after British army chief Field Marshal Douglas Haig gave the infamous order for the men to fight to the death . Due to the confused nature of the fighting , the exact circumstances of his death are not known but it is likely he was shot on April 11 or 12 and died of his wounds on April 13 . Mrs Rogers , a retired dermatologist , said : ` The news of his death reached Carluke before my grandmother received official confirmation . ` She was walking down the street and a woman stopped her to offer her commiserations . ` She accused the woman of spreading lies and when she got home there was a man from George 's regiment there who confirmed it . ` It was very hard on my grandmother who was left with three young children to look after . My mother was very clear with me as to how difficult it was for her . ' A few years after her husband 's death , Mrs Cavan and her three daughters - Jean , Lucy and Georgina - moved to Australia where she had family . After two years they returned to Scotland and Mrs Cavan began work as a night nurse while raising her children . In 1949 her second daughter Lucy emigrated with her husband John and their daughter Maureen to Sydney and Jean joined them six years later . Mrs Cavan died in 1964 while in her 70s and her daughter Lucy passed away eight years ago . A relative of Mrs Rogers was attending Oxford University and a friend of hers was working on the Great War Archive . The story of the matchbox was passed on to this researcher and appeared in the Oxford University Great War Archive and subsequently on the website Europeana 1914-1918 . Sgt Major Cavan lies in an unmarked grave in Belgium and he is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial near Ypres . French soldiers fighting during battle in the Ludendorff Offensive at Villers-Bretonneux , France , in April 1918 . Beginning on March 21 , 1918 , the Ludendorff Offensive - also known as the Spring Offensive - was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War . General Erich Ludendorff ordered the massive attack on the Western Front in a bid to end the war . The Allies were aware an ambush was imminent but did not know when it would come . There were four German offensives , codenamed Michael , Georgette , Gneisenau and Blücher-Yorck . In just five hours , the Germans fired one million artillery shells at the British lines held by the Fifth Army -- over 3000 shells fired every minute . By the end of the first day of the attack , 21,000 British soldiers had been taken prisoner and the Germans had made great advances . Commander of the British Expeditionary Force -LRB- BEF -RRB- , Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig , issued an ` Order of the Day ' on 11 April stating , ` With our backs to the wall and believing in the justice of our cause , each one of us must fight on to the end . ' The German offensive began to stall and throughout the final two the side lost thousands of men and sustained 230,000 casualties - an issue it could not sustain . The last German attack came on July 15 in attempt to draw Allied reserves south from Flanders . But their fuel-starved air force had lost air superiority to the Allies , advanced no further than the French Forward Zone . The French launched a major offensive of their own on July 18 , threatening to cut off the Germans . Ludendorff had to evacuate most of the men and the offensive was finally cancelled . The initiative had clearly passed to the Allies , who were shortly to begin the Hundred Days Offensive which ended the war . | Sergeant Major George Cavan hurled message on Carluke station platform . He had been called at short notice to frontline during Ludendorff Offensive . Without time to tell family , he quickly penned note saying ` love to you all ' Sgt Maj Cavan died just 15 days later after he was injured during battle . Widow Jean Cavan treasured the matchbox note for the rest of her life . 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Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina leveled the most direct attacks on Hillary Clinton during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference 's opening day , challenging her to outline what she got done in her years in the U.S. Senate and at the helm of the State Department . ` Mrs. Clinton , name an accomplishment , ' Fiorina said Thursday in Maryland , bringing a red-meat crowd of Republican partisans to their feet . ` And in the meantime , please explain why we should accept that the millions and millions of dollars that have flowed into the Clinton Foundation from foreign governments do n't represent a conflict of interest . ' That jab was a reference to news on Tuesady that the Bill , Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation had received -- and would continue to accept -- untold million in donations from Middle Eastern goverments including the United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia and Oman . ` She tweets about women 's rights in this country and takes money from governments that deny women the most basic human rights , ' the fired up pol said , her voice peaking . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . ` NAME AN ACCOMPLISHMENT ! ' : Carly FIorina is taking on Hillary Clinton , daring her to list thigns she did right in the Senate and at the State Department . LEXINGTON ON THE POTOMAC : William Temple of the Golden Isles Tea Party in Georgia came to the CPAC event dressed as Declaration of Independence signer Button Gwinnett -- one of a cast of colorful characters in Maryland to fire up America 's political right wing . UNLOCK YOUR THESAURUS : Clinton , the Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiting , told attendees of the Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women that they should be empowered to ` unlock their full potential ' -- a line Fiorina has used over and over again . ` She tweets about equal pay for women but wo n't answer basic questions about her own offices ' pay standards ... Hillary likes hashtags . But she does n't know what leadership means . ' During a question-and-answer session following her speech , Fiorina predicted that ` if Hillary Clinton had to face me on a debate stage , at the very least she would have a hitch in her swing . ' The crowd went wild . Fiorina is trying to win a role in an unprecedented women-only matchup for the U.S. presidency . Clinton , the first lady-turnedsenator-turned-diplomat , is the Democratic Party 's presumptive nominee-in-waiting . No woman has ever won the presidential nomination of a major American political party . But ` women are now 53 percent of voters , ' she said Thursday , ` and so as I like to tell some of my Democratic friends who continue to talk about a `` war on women , '' we are not a special interest group -- we are the majority of the nation . ' Fiorina is the only female Republican creating any buzz as a potential presidential contender , a situation that seemingly requires daily reminders to voters that it might take a woman to beat a woman . ` Like Mrs. Clinton , I too have traveled the globe , ' she said Thursday , referring to the former secretary of state 's nearly unparalleled air mileage . But ` unlike Mrs. Clinton , I know that flying is an activity , not an accomplishment . ' ' I have met Vladimir Putin , ' she said , ` and I know that his ambition will not be deterred by a gimmicky red reset button . ' That was an uppercut aimed at Clinton 's first outreach to Moscow after she won Senate confirmation in 2009 . Her office meant to send her to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a prop button labeled ` reset ' -- signifying a new start to U.S-Russia relations . But they reportedly took the Russian word from an electrical outlet ` reset ' switch , not knowing that in Russia the fixtures read ` overloaded ' or ` overcharged ' when an electrical surge trips a circuit-breaker . On Wednesday night Fiorina told Daily Mail Online that Clinton 's latest speech in Californai indicated that she had run out of fresh thoughts and started stealing a few . ` Hillary needs some original ideas , ' she said during a reception for young activists . Exhibit A : Clinton 's June 2014 memoir , ` Hard Choices , ' hit bookstores with a cover that looked like a near-copy of Fiorina 's ` Tough Choices ' bestseller from 2007 . Then on Tuesday Clinton told women at a conference in Silicon Valley -- Fiorina 's old domain as a former tech CEO -- that they should be empowered to ` unlock their full potential . ' That line has been a mainstay of nearly every Fiorina stump speech as she road-tests messages in advance of a possible presidential campaign . HI , HILLARY ! Fiorina has taken to trolling Clinton , saying the former secretary of state is so short on original ideas that she 's begun to steal them . DEJA VU : Clinton 's 2014 book -LRB- right -RRB- bore an uncanny resemblance to Fiorina 's -LRB- left -RRB- from seven years earlier . Before she launched the ` Carly for America ' political action committee this week , FIorina 's main fundraising vehicle was actually called the ` Unlocking Potential PAC . ' ` We must unlock the full potential of every American and unleash the power of this great nation , ' that organization 's mission statement reads in part . Seizing on the apparently pilfered bit of rhetoric , FIorina communications director Sarah Isgur Flores quipped on Twitter : ` Guess all those foreign donations couldnt buy her an original speechwriter ? ' On Wednesday night FIorina was at the CPAC event , an annual half-week of catnip for tea partiers , to rally a group of young conservative activists who had sat through an afternoon ` boot camp ' covering topics from candidate development to getting on television . The Texas native who now lives in Virginia is seriously contemplating a run for the presidency , and would be the most viable female candidate on the Republican side if she were to take the plunge . Her limited political experience consists of losing a 2010 California U.S. Senate race to Barbara Boxer , an incumbent Democrat , by 10 percentage points . But now she 's playing up her private sector experience , painting herself as an -LRB- almost -RRB- everywoman focused on shaking up Washington . ` BOOT CAMP ' : Fiorina spoke to twentysomething-aged right-wing activists after an afternoon of training classes at the site of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference , which kicks off Thursday . POLITI-ZINGER : Fiorina 's press secretary could n't contain her snark on Twitter after people watching Clinton 's speech noticed the cribbed turn of phrase . ` Ours was intended to be a citizen government , ` she told a cheering reception of mostly college-age activists on Wednesday night . ` And what a citizen government means to me is that citizens should run for office . ' ` You have lots of potential presidential candidates who are going to speak to you , ' she said , previewing the three-day conference where nearly all the Republican 2016 hopefuls will appear . As deafening cheers -- largely female -- erupted in the hotel reception room , she quickly added , ` Me too ! ' Democrats are largely rallying behind Clinton -- a former first lady , diplomat and U.S senator -- in the hope of shattering a new glass celing just eight years after putting an African-American in the White House for the first time . Daily Mail Online asked Fiorina if she could take Clinton 's female novelty off the table . ` Well , ' she exclaimed with a laugh that approached a cackle as twentysomething fans crowded around her for selfies , ` it would sure make it harder for her ! ' | Onetime Hewlett-Packard CEO thinks she can keep Hillary off-balance , giving her ' a hitch in her swing ' during debates . Fiorina hit the Clinton Foundation for accepting donations from Middle Eastern regimes . ` She tweets about women 's rights in this country and takes money from governments that deny women the most basic human rights ' The Republican spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference . 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A young couple nearly lost their lives in what they claim was a terrifying incident of road rage . De'Von Heard and his fiancee Kayla Carpenter were driving in Stoneham , Massachusetts on Monday afternoon with friend Manny Ticas , when they claimed a red truck began trying to push them off the road . This ultimately led to them being driven off a bridge and into the frozen Crooked River . Scroll down for video . Three people were almost killed when their SUV went off the road Monday . They claim a man in a red truck drove them off a bridge into the frozen Crooked River . De'Von Heard and his fiancee Kayla Carpenter -LRB- above -RRB- where two of the people ion the car . ` He was n't going to stop until he hurt us , ' Carpenter told WCSH of the man , who the three say is in custody but whose name has not yet been released . It all started when the three say the driver of the truck cut them off and then slammed on his breaks , forcing Ticas to rear end him . Concerned for their safety however , they said that rather than pull over they wanted speak to the man at a gas station - where there would be other people around . That is allegedly when he started to try and run the three off the road . The car was being driven by Manny Ticas -LRB- far right , m with Carpenter and Heard -RRB- . ` He was n't going to stop until he hurt us , ' said Carpenter of the driver . ` It was no accident . The roads were n't icy . The roads were n't bad . It was premeditated , ' said Heard . ` He was coming on the shoulder of us , pushing us into the other lane into oncoming traffic , ' said Heard . That is when the SUV ended up the the frozen waters , where luckily all three were able to successfully escape with no injuries , though the car has been totaled . ` It was no accident . The roads were n't icy . The roads were n't bad . It was premeditated . He knew what he was doing , ' Heard added . | De'Von Heard , his fiancee Kayla Carpenter and Manny Ticas were driving in Stoneham , Massachusetts when they were almost killed . The driver of a red truck forced them off a bridge and into the frozen Crooked River . The three were able to swim to safety , and the driver of the truck is in custody as police investigate . | [[0, 98], [99, 168], [416, 489], [1210, 1302], [236, 301], [325, 391], [490, 521], [510, 577], [1602, 1653], [750, 757], [778, 791], [1632, 1646], [1662, 1729]] |
Four children were killed in a raging fire that broke out at a house in rural Manitoba , Canada , Wednesday night , despite their parents ' desperate efforts to rescue them . The victims ' mother was able to pull her three youngest children - two girls and a boy - to safety , but her older children became trapped in an upstairs bedroom and perished in the flames . The young survivors of the blaze are currently staying with neighbors , as both their parents are in a hospital being treated for smoke inhalation . Full of life : Four children , identified as 9-year-old Henry , 10-year-old Danny , 12-year-old Timmy and 15-year-old Bobby Froese , were killed in a raging house fire in rural Manitoba , Canada . Heartbroken parents : The boys ' mother , Doralee Eberhardt -LRB- left with son Bobby -RRB- was home at the time and was able to save her three youngest children . Her partner Jake Froese -LRB- right -RRB- tried to rescue their older sons , but the flames proved too intense . Burned to ashes : A firefighter uses a hose at the scene of a fatal house fire near the rural community of Kane , Manitoba , Wednesday . Emergency response : Some 20 volunteer firefighters in four trucks responded to the scene after getting a call from the homeowner , but the flames were too intense for them to enter the burning structure . Ravaged : The 90-year-old two-story wooden farmhouse burned to the ground , leaving four children dead . The victims have been identified by Global News as 9-year-old Henry , 10-year-old Danny , 12-year-old Timmy and 15-year-old Bobby Froese . The boys ' mother , 34-year-old Doralee Eberhardt , was home when the fire broke out at around midnight . The woman 's partner , Jake Froese , and her 18-year-old son were away at the time working a late shift . Kane Fire Chief Bernanrd Schellenberg says the family 's 90-year-old farmhouse in southern Manitoba was already engulfed in flames by the time volunteer crews got to the scene . He says firefighters could n't get inside because the flames were burning so hot and there was too much smoke . The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the blaze broke out early Wednesday near the tiny community of Kane , about 60 miles southwest of Winnipeg , Manitoba . When Jake Froese and his eldest son returned home after midnight and found it engulfed in flames , they called 911 and then attempted to reach the children trapped upstairs using a ladder , but by that time it was too late , according to a neighbor . Some 20 volunteer firefighters in four trucks arrived at the remote farmhouse at around 2am , only to find the two-story wooden structure consumed by fire . Neighbor Kristy Penner tells CBC.ca she found the couple 's three youngest children crying inside a car next to their mother . their father was standing nearby , covered in soot . Doralee Eberhardt and her partner are Mennonites . Some of their brood were home-schooled , while others attended local schools . According to Environment Canada , the temperature in the area Wednesday night was just under -16 degree . Ralph Groening , the reeve of the tight-knit rural community , tells the Toronto Star the youngest members of the family , including a one-year-old , slept on the ground floor of the home , while their older siblings were lodged upstairs . The reeve said the family is Mennonite , and some of their children were home-schooled while others attended the tiny Lowe Farm and Rosenort schools . Counseling services have been made available to the classmates of the four young victims and the firefighters who responded to the scene . The local community has rallied around the bereaved family since the tragedy , offering them financial help and a temporary place to stay . | Fire broke out inside 90-year-old two-story wooden farmhouse located in rural Manitoba , Canada . Four victims identified as 9-year-old Henry , 10-year-old Danny , 12-year-old Timmy and 15-year-old Bobby Froese . The boys ' mother , Doralee Eberhardt , was able to save her three youngest children , among them a one-year-old . The older boys slept on the top floor and became trapped by fire . Volunteer firefighters responded to the scene but could n't enter the house because the flames were too intense and there was too much smoke . | [[29, 107], [29, 42], [48, 113], [516, 528], [640, 701], [1008, 1126], [1343, 1406], [1333, 1340], [1343, 1385], [1409, 1437], [1789, 1888], [1832, 1900], [1910, 1931], [1832, 1888], [1893, 1931], [2488, 2533], [2587, 2644], [516, 528], [547, 646], [1438, 1576], [175, 274], [755, 772], [830, 876], [0, 42], [281, 337], [281, 299], [342, 366], [3257, 3300], [29, 107], [29, 42], [48, 113], [958, 989], [1127, 1145], [1148, 1256], [1263, 1332], [1923, 1966], [1967, 2078], [1975, 2078], [3545, 3561], [3566, 3590]] |
The selfie craze has even reached the animal kingdom , it appears . Students at Durrell Wildlife Park in Jersey have revealed these amazing images captured life in the park from the animal 's point of view . Cameras were installed in animal proof boxes and put in enclosures as part of the project . Scroll down for video . While a female played with the camera , a grumpy looking male silverback called Bodongo sat grumpily in the background . The pair came up with a tossed a camera into the gorilla enclosure after encasing it in a reinforced box . The box contained raisins , so the gorillas lifted the box over their heads to shake out the food and in the process recorded themselves and their family members . They even managed to sum of life in the gorilla enclosure perfectly - while a female played with a camera , a grumpy looking male silverback called Bodongo sat grumpily in the background . Created by American students Eloise Sherrid and Zoe Lohmann , they are part of an art project the pair developed . ` They are from an ongoing video project Zoe and I are working on to promote the Trust 's conservation methods and education programs , ' Sherrid told Dailymail.com . ` We 're both very passionate environmentalists , so as artists we decided to put our skills to use helping Durrell get recognition for the extraordinary work they do around the globe . ' Sherris admitted that the gorilla picture was a particularly tough one to capture , and at one point the she was shouted at by Bodongo , the silverback , for getting too close to his son . ' I was too aggressive with my attempts to film the baby , Indigo , so his father shouted at me a few times to back off . ' Jon Stark , a Senior Ape Keeper at Durrell , did an experiment a few years ago where he tossed a camera into the gorilla enclosure after encasing it in a reinforced Pelican box , so the pair used this approach . ` Together we recreated the scenario with HD video , and were able to record the silverback , Badongo , his mate Kahili , and their son Indigo . ` The box contained raisins , so the gorillas lifted the box over their heads to shake out the food and in the process recorded themselves and their family members . ' Female orangutans Annette and her offspring Jantho seemed keep to try and eat the raising hidden in the camera box . Kea , the parks ` miracle ' orangutan , born to a mother who had been declared ` infertile ' was also part of the experiment . ` Some of the animals , like the Livingstone fruitbats , were very comfortable being filmed up close with keeper supervision , ' the pair said . ` To get to the hard to reach places , we mounted a GoPro camera to a broom handle and raised it up to the ceiling to capture them hanging from an angle not usually accessible by humans . ` The bats actually reached out a few times and tried to climb onto the stick . ' The pair also went to Sorel Point , where the photographed sheep . The team created a range of cameras for the project , ranging from a protected camera for orangutans and gorillas to a pole camera for sheep . ` On this occasion we also got to meet the local flock of sheep , who were decidedly more interested in finding out if our camera equipment was edible than they were impressed by our repeated arm brandishing and attempts at scaring them off . ' They are now working on editing the video footage from the experiment , which is set to be released later this year . ` We 've found that documenting animals and humans really is n't that different , ' they said . ` We have collected many great and memorable moments . ` However , we have also collected about 30 hours of footage along the way and are facing the daunting task of sifting through it all and finding just the right pieces to create our final collection of videos . ' | Students at Durrell Wildlife Park in Jersey put cameras into animal proof boxes . Boxes were filled with raisins to capture the animal 's attention , and then thrown into enclosures . | [[208, 252], [208, 215], [257, 299], [467, 551], [445, 448], [512, 551], [1773, 1775], [1819, 1864], [467, 551], [445, 448], [512, 551], [552, 577], [1773, 1775], [1819, 1864], [2047, 2072]] |
A childhood friend of a Utah doctor charged with killing his ex-wife testified on Wednesday that John Brickman Wall blamed the woman for ruining his life . Klaus Fiebig said he spoke to his old friend several months before her death , and the pediatrician seemed centered around his hate for ex-wife Uta von Schwedler . ` At the end he said something peculiar : ` Would it be bad if Uta was n't here anymore ? ' ' Fiebig said . ` She did n't plan to move away . ' John Brickman Wall -LRB- center -RRB- listens to his defense attorney Jeremy Delicino during the his trial in Salt Lake City on Monday . Von Schwedler , a 49-year-old cancer researcher , was found dead in a bathtub full of cold water in September 2011 . A medical examiner found that she drowned , but she also had a fatal dose of anti-anxiety medication in her system . He stopped short of ruling her death a homicide or a suicide . After her death , Fiebig spoke with Wall again following a memorial service . Wall had shaved his head in mourning , but he was still fixated on how much he hated her , Fiebig said . The day she was found , Wall came into work with a bloodied eyeball and scratches on his face , his former office manager testified Wednesday . Wall said he 'd slept outside on his porch , and his dog got spooked and stepped on him , Kathi Newman said . ' I remember looking and thinking that just seemed strange to me , ' she said . Von Schwedler 's death was initially treated as a suicide , but her family and friends pushed for more investigation . Wall was arrested more than a year after her death . Prosecutors allege the 51-year-old Wall killed his ex-wife during a bitter custody battle . Defense attorneys counter that she could have killed herself . His trial began last week and is expected to last a month . Defense lawyer Fred Metos -LRB- left -RRB- questions medical examiner Dr. Erik Christensen . Christensen said that an autopsy initially indicated a suicide , but suspicious wounds pointed to a homicide . Fiebig said Wednesday that he introduced the couple , who wed in Malibu in 1990 and moved to Salt Lake City a few years later . The relationship went downhill after the move , with fights that grew increasingly ugly on both sides . ` They did n't stop where it hurt , ' he said . Von Schwedler eventually started another relationship before their divorce , he said . After the 2006 split , Wall became increasingly difficult at work , his former medical assistant testified Wednesday . ` He just slowly became disconnected , ' Christina Gardner-Smith said . Judge James Blanch speaks to the jury during the trial of John Brickman Wall . On Wednesday testimony was given by a childhood friend of the accused and a former employee . Wall was very well liked when she first started working for him , she said . She went through a divorce around the same time , and the two used to joke about hiring a hit man to take care of their respective ex-spouses . But later , he started lashing out at her if something went wrong . Gardner-Smith stopped working for him about three years later . ' I just could n't do it anymore , ' she said . | A childhood of friend of John Brickman Wall , who is accused of murdering his ex-wife , testified that Wall blamed her for ruining his life . Klaus Feibig said his old friend seemed centered around his hate for ex-wife Uta von Schwedler . Von Schwedler , 49 , a cancer researcher , was found dead in a bathtub of cold water with a fatal dose of anti-anxiety medication in her system . The day she was found , Wall came into work with a bloodied eyeball and scratches on his face , his former office manager testified . The relationship went downhill after their move to Salt Lake City , with fights that grew increasingly ugly on both sides . ` They did n't stop where it hurt ' says friend that introduced them . Von Schwedler began another relationship before the couple eventually split in 2006 . Prosecutors allege the 51-year-old Wall killed his ex-wife during a bitter custody battle . | [[22, 68], [0, 23], [57, 155], [235, 299], [2643, 2736], [0, 23], [57, 155], [235, 299], [1019, 1064], [601, 614], [638, 717], [766, 769], [775, 834], [1081, 1084], [1105, 1174], [1177, 1224], [2643, 2736], [2047, 2057], [2090, 2133], [2134, 2179], [2187, 2193], [2199, 2237], [2006, 2057], [2240, 2271], [2286, 2360], [22, 68], [1587, 1678], [1606, 1678]] |
An independent autopsy of an unarmed Mexican man killed by police in Washington state has produced different results from what investigators have reported , with at least two of the seven shots that struck him entering from the back , an attorney for the man 's family said Thursday . The independent results were released one day after law enforcement officials said that their autopsy had shown Antonio Zambrano-Montes , 35 , was hit five or six times , but none of them from behind . The special unit investigating the February 10 shooting in Pasco said the three officers involved in the shooting fired a total of 17 bullets at the orchard farm worker . However today Charles Herrmann , the new lawyer representing the victim 's estranged wife and two daughters , said the secondary results showed a disparity with those produced by police . Scroll down for video . Shot in the back : The three officers involved in the death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes -LRB- pictured -RRB- shot him seven times , with two of those bullets hitting him from behind , a new autopsy has revealed . Officials : Kennewick Police Sgt. Ken Lattin talks to reporters on Wednesday , February 25 , 2015 . Lattin said the three officers involved in the death fired 17 shots , including several that struck Zambrano-Montes , but no shots hit him in the back . A regional law enforcement task force is investigating the killing of Zambrano-Montes , which has led to protests and calls for a federal probe . Police said Zambrano-Montes was throwing rocks at the three officers , one of whom was Hispanic , and ignored commands to surrender . The Mexican immigrant 's death has prompted calls for a federal investigation and two weeks of demonstrations in Pasco , an agricultural center with 68,000 residents . Herrmann commissioned the second autopsy , which was conducted February 20 by a Seattle pathologist . Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant did n't immediately return a call seeking comment on its findings . At a news conference Wednesday , Kennewick police Sgt. Ken Lattin said preliminary results of the official autopsy showed Zambrano-Montes was shot five or six times , but ` there were no shots in the back . ' He said three officers fired a total of 17 shots at the former orchard worker . Suit : The family sued the city for $ 25 million but has since been withdrawn as the family 's attorney claims the case needs further investigation photographed is Zambrano-Montes ' mother . Lattin , a spokesman for the regional law enforcement task force examining the shooting , said he could n't be more specific about where on Zambrano-Montes ' body he was shot , because full autopsy results are pending . Zambrano-Montes was throwing rocks at passing vehicles and later at responding officers , authorities say . Video taken by a witness shows the man running from Pasco officers . As the officers draw closer , he stops and faces them . Multiple pops are heard , and he falls to the ground . Lattin said officers fired stun guns at least twice but failed to stop Zambrano-Montes before using their weapons . The officers felt threatened , police said . Zambrano-Montes ' death at a busy intersection has sparked two weeks of protests in the city where more than half the residents are Hispanic but few are members of the police force or the power structure . Authorities say a stun gun failed to subdue the man . Moving Away : Authorities say a stung gun failed to subdue the man and the shooting , captured on video , appears to show the man moving away from police when he was shot . Surrender : Police said Zambrano-Montes was throwing rocks at the three officers , one of whom was Hispanic , and ignored commands to surrender . About one hundred friends and family members attended a funeral for Zambrano-Montes Wednesday . Demonstrators have accused Pasco police of using overly aggressive tactics when dealing with those in the Hispanic community . Protesters have equated the shooting to that of the unarmed black men killed by police in Ferguson , Missouri and New York City . Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump , who represented the families of Trayvon Martin , Michael Brown , and Tamir Rice , was representing Zambrano-Montes family but the family has since received new counsel . The family 's case was taken up by Seattle attorney Herrmann , theLatin Post reports . The family sued the city for $ 25 million but has since been withdrawn as the family 's attorney claims the case needs further investigation into the police department 's policies . Authorities say the Mexican immigrant was throwing rocks at officers and a stun gun failed to subdue him . The Franklin County coroner has ordered an inquest into the death , which is being reviewed by the task force . The investigation is being monitored by federal authorities . Lattin said the local investigation will be thorough and fair . ` We 're not here to cover up for anybody , ' he told reporters . The killing was the fourth by police in less than a year for fast-growing Pasco , a city of 68,000 where more than half the residents are Hispanic but few are members of the police force or the power structure . Officers were exonerated after similar investigations in the first three cases . Critics of the latest case say the officers should have used less than lethal force to capture Zambrano-Montes . Police said officers felt threatened . Zambrano-Montes was arrested last year for assault after throwing objects at Pasco officers and trying to grab an officer 's pistol , court records show . Protests : The death has sparked two weeks of protests in this agricultural city along the Columbia River in the southeastern part of the state . | Antonio Zambrano-Montes was shot at 17 times by Pasco police officers . Investigators said Wednesday he was hit five or times , none in the back . New independent results say he was shot seven times , twice in the back . A regional law enforcement task force is investigating the killing of the man . 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A single New York mother has defended her decision to give birth to her second child at the age of 51 , claiming that she is ` feeling super healthy ' and that she now has the ` perfect family ' . Tracey Khan , a successful publicist who lives with her two daughters in a $ 1 million apartment on the Upper East Side , welcomed her second child , Eloise Becket , on February 18 , having given birth to her first baby Scarlett in May 2012 . ` I 'm beyond thrilled , the happiest I 've been in my life , ' Miss Khan told the New York Post of her new arrival . ` I 'm feeling super healthy , and the baby is beautiful . ' Happy families : Tracey Kahn has defended her decision to give birth to her second daughter Eloise -LRB- pictured -RRB- at the age of 51 . New arrival : The Manhattan-based publicist welcomed her second child on February 18 and revealed to the New York Post that both she and her new daughter are ` healthy ' and happy . Both Eloise and Scarlett were conceived via IVF and are both the product of donor eggs and donor sperm . However the same donors were used for both pregnancies , meaning the girls are actually biological sisters . But while Miss Kahn went through her first round of IVF to conceive Scarlett at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York - at the age of 49 - the clinic refused to give her IVF treatment the second time around because she was too old to qualify under their regulations . The businesswoman therefore enrolled for treatment at the Manhattan-based Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York , a fertility clinic which specializes in treating women who are over the age of 50 and works with mothers as old as 55 . And despite her age - which some have claimed is too old to give birth to a child - Miss Kahn insists that both her pregnancy and her daughter Eloise 's arrival went exactly according to plan . The little girl weighed a healthy 7 pounds and 6 ounces when she was born via C-section at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital at 10:37 am . ` Towards the end of the pregnancy , I was getting a little uncomfortable because of the extra weight , but otherwise it was pretty good , ' Miss Kahn added . The mother-of-two was also thrilled to add that her eldest daughter Scarlett is overjoyed to have a little sister - and even delivered a handmade card to her younger sibling at the hospital the day after she was born . Miracle baby : Both of Miss Kahn 's daughters were conceived via IVF , and both are the product of the donor eggs and sperm taken from the same donors , meaning they are actually biological sisters . Independent woman : The businesswoman boasts an incredibly successful career and lives with her two daughters in her $ 1 million Upper East Side apartment . Miss Kahn confessed that two-year-old Scarlett was ' a deer caught in the headlights ' when she first caught sight of her newborn sister , but quickly came around and ` now she absolutely adores her ' . Earlier this year , Miss Kahn , who is breast-feeding her newborn , admitted that she had employed a $ 350-a-day baby nurse to help her care for Scarlett during her first few months , and revealed that she now employs a full-time nanny to look after her daughter while she continues to work a full-time job . But while the businesswoman admitted that the costs involved in sourcing such hands-on chldcare are expensive , she added that , with an annual business turns over of $ 500,000 , it is a luxury she can easily afford . Miss Kahn is n't , however , closed to the idea of finding a father for her two children , and is confident that she will one day find someone that they can share their life . ` There are so many positive things to having a baby this late in life , ' she said . ` Yes , I 'm older , but I 'm in great shape . I have a great head on my shoulders , with a great system of friends . ' ... Would I love to get married and give my daughters a father one day ? Absolutely . That 's next on my bucket list . ' | Manhattan publicist Tracey Kahn welcomed her second daughter , Eloise Becket , on February 18 . The successful businesswoman 's eldest child , Scarlett , is now two . Eloise and Scarlett are biological sisters ; they were conceived via IVF and are both the product of donor eggs and sperm given by the same people . | [[197, 208], [319, 344], [363, 377], [758, 769], [772, 842], [940, 987], [940, 964], [992, 1044], [1053, 1099], [1053, 1068], [1102, 1153], [2383, 2451], [2482, 2533], [2536, 2582]] |
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