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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 20:53 EST, 26 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:01 EST, 27 February 2014 . Stephen Elkins won the 2009 Worthing International Birdman contest but also claimed the £30,000 bonus for 'flying' 100 metres off the town's pier . A champion birdman was brought down to earth yesterday – losing his court claim for a £30,000 prize. Stephen Elkins won the 2009 Worthing International Birdman contest but also claimed the £30,000 bonus for ‘flying’ 100 metres off the town’s pier. However, officials said the 51-year-old managed only 99.86m in his modified glider before hitting the sea. It led to a long dispute that ended in Brighton County Court when His Honour Jonathan Simpkiss ruled that he was ‘not satisfied’ the competitor had crossed the mark. Judges conceded that the triangulation technique used to measure flights could be as much as five metres out. Mr Elkins, from Hope, Derbyshire, claimed that the margin of error meant he should have been awarded the prize. ‘What I object to is having to fly well past the 100-metre mark to be awarded a prize for flying 100 metres,’ he said. He added: 'I feel that I went the distance. When I came up in the water I was right next to the buoy.' Birdman judge Jim Brooks said the distance awarded to Mr Elkins - a hang-glider designer - was the furthest of the organisers’ calculations. He defended the triangulation technique used but conceded it was only accurate to between one and five metres. That means the actual result of Mr Elkins’ flight - in front of thousands of spectators on August 22, 2009 - will never be known. Mr Brooks said: 'It was a brilliant flight. If he had just gone a couple of metres past then it would have been a clear win. 'We judged that the buoys were being dragged back towards the pier at the time and that he fell short of the 100m mark. 'Everyone wants to see it won. It would be such a fantastic achievement and great publicity for the event.' Mr Elkins said the inaccuracy of the judges’ measurement technique meant his flight was within their tolerance and should have been deemed a winner. He said: 'If they can be up to five metres out then I have clearly flown the distance. 'I was very lucky to get things coming together on the day and the chances of that happening again are slim.' The judges used triangulation and trigonometry, developed by Greek mathematician Pythagoras, to measure the distance flown by the birdmen . Judge Simpkiss said: 'It is clearly a difficult matter to measure the distance flown by the competitors in this competition and this must be judged against the context, which is of a fun competition with some serious competitors. 'It has not yet reached the sophistication of horseracing or international athletics and no evidence has been advanced to suggest otherwise. 'Unlike the long-jump or discus, a mark is not left in the sand pit or ground which can then be measured. 'I conclude that the claimant has not satisfied me that, in accordance with the rules, he flew the required distance and has not made out his case for the Jackpot Prize. 'The judges made a decision not to award the prize. The claim is therefore dismissed.' He added: 'Even if I am wrong and there is now evidence to justify the prize being awarded the evidence did not exist until long after the end of the competition. 'It was far too late for there to have been a successful challenge by that stage.' The judgement came as a relief to organisers Worthing Town Centre Initiative, which has insurance to cover the cost of a Jackpot Prize win. Had they lost, they would have faced a huge hike in premiums, which could have threatened the running of the event. Chairman Chris Spratt said: 'The Birdman event is free to spectators and provides fantastic family fun while raising the profile of the town and raising thousands of pounds for charities. Judge Simpkiss said: 'It is clearly a difficult matter to measure the distance flown by the competitors in this competition and this must be judged against the context, which is of a fun competition with some serious competitors' 'The WTCI see themselves as guardians of business and public funds that are used for the good of Worthing and the last thing we wanted was a legal case wasting money because of a spurious claim. 'We had no option but to defend our position vigorously and we are pleased that a judge has found our actions to be credible. 'We can now get on with our objectives and championing Worthing Town Centre.' Mr Elkins said he was 'pretty devastated' by the verdict having vociferously put his claim across for nearly five years. He added: 'I am very frustrated. I do not think they understand the ramifications. 'The ruling is very peculiar and hard to understand but perhaps I am too close to the case.' Mr Elkins said costs for the case had not been awarded yet but hoped he would not have to pay both sides’ legal expenses. He added: 'I am not optimistic.' The judges used triangulation and trigonometry, developed by Greek mathematician Pythagoras, to measure the distance flown by the birdmen. Three observers measured the angle between their points and the landing spot of each contestant.One of them is on the pier below the flyers, one on the promenade at the base of the pier, and one on the promenade at the 100m mark. Knowing the distance between each of the three measuring points, they then calculate the distance flown using mathematical equations governing the angles within triangles. But the system is not perfect and with the buoys used as distance markers tethered to the seabed and therefore at the whim of the tide, it can never be 100 per cent accurate.
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Stephen Elkins won the 2009 Worthing International Birdman contest .
He also claimed the £30,000 bonus for ‘flying’ 100 metres off pier .
However, officials said 51-year-old managed only 99.86m in modified glider .
Today a judge has said he was 'not satisfied' he had crossed the mark .
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"26 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:01 EST, 27",
"February 2014 . Stephen Elkins won the 2009",
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"claimed the £30,000 bonus for 'flying' 100 metres",
"off the town's pier . A champion birdman was",
"brought down to earth yesterday – losing his",
"court claim for a £30,000 prize. Stephen Elkins",
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"contest but also claimed the £30,000 bonus for",
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"he flew the required distance and has not made",
"out his case for the Jackpot Prize. 'The judges",
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"is therefore dismissed.' He added: 'Even if I am",
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"prize being awarded the evidence did not exist",
"until long after the end of the competition. 'It",
"was far too late for there to have been a",
"successful challenge by that stage.' The",
"judgement came as a relief to organisers Worthing",
"Town Centre Initiative, which has insurance to",
"cover the cost of a Jackpot Prize win. Had they",
"lost, they would have faced a huge hike in",
"premiums, which could have threatened the running",
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The 76-year-old British pensioner and convicted paedophile arrested with possible links to the Madeleine McCann case molested two Australian girls aged just eight or nine years old, but remained free for two decades because he was repeatedly granted bail. Roderick William Robinson, 76, was extradited from Portugal in 2010 to face the Sydney child molestation charges, just three years after Madelaine, aged three, was abducted from Portugal's Algarve region. Robinson, also known as Roderick McDonald, is being held in Malta pending extradition to the UK on sex offences. Child molester: Roderick William Robinson (pictured after his arrest in Thailand in 2011) molested two Australian girls aged under ten in the late 1980s, but did not face justice until he was extradited from Portugal in 2010 to Sydney, where he was sentenced to a maximum of six months and released seven days later because of time served . On the run: Serial paedophile Roderick William Robinson molested two Australian girls aged under ten years old in the late 1980s, and has reportedly been on the run for almost 20 years before Madeleine McCann (pictured) was abducted in Portugal in 2007 . Fake: Robinson who also is known as McDonald used this fake passport to flee Australia before he was deported following his conviction of child sex charges. After 25 years abroad, Robinson will finally be extradited back to the UK where he faces questioning over links to the McCann case . Scotland Yard wants to interview Robinson about paedophile gangs which operated in the Algarve region in 2007 - when three-year-old Madeleine vanished. Robinson, who is suspected of molesting little girls in several countries including Thailand and New Zealand going back more than two decades, was extradited from Portugal to Sydney in 2010 after allegedly assaulting a nine-year-old girl. On March 30, 2010, police arrested Robinson in Portgual. He arrived under guard in Sydney on June 6, 2010, when he appeared in Parramatta Bail Court charged with two counts of indecent assault with a person under the age of 10. Key witness: While Kate and Gerry McCann (above, right) suffered for seven years following the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine (left), a convicted paedophile who molested young girls in Australia and was living in Portugal had skipped bail and evaded authorities . Robinson allegedly committed the offences in Sydney between October 14, 1998 and August 21, 1999. He was remanded in custody. On September 22 that year in Liverpool Local Court, he pleaded guilty to the two underage indecent assault charges. A further charge of sexual intercourse with a person under the age of ten years was withdrawn and dismissed. The magistrate sentenced Robinson to two concurrent prison terms, but because they commenced on the date of his arrest in Portugal, by the time of his sentence, one had already expired and he had only seven days remaining on a six month term. Brazen: Roderick William Robinson, now 76, was thrown out of Thailand in 2011 after a special police operation uncovered his infamous past, but the child molester served only a brief sentence in Australia for abusing primary schoolgirls and a charge of his having had sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of ten was withdrawn . On October 19, 2010, Robinson was listed in Central Local Court in Sydney for extradition, but the matter appears to have been dismissed, perhaps because he had already left the country. Four months later, Robinson was arrested in Thailand where it was said he fled to on a forged passport from Australia. Thai police arrested Robinson at a terrace house in Pattaya, a known paedophile haunt 120km east of the capital, Bangkok, as part of an ongoing operation by Thailand's Serious Organised Crime Agency. The Thai government deported Robinson back to the UK to face for further charges. Police Colonel Shusak Phanatamphorn said when Robinson was originally charged in Australia over the offences in the late 1980s, he was released on bail and fled to New Zealand, where he was also accused of abusing young girls. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
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UK police believe Roderick William Robinson, 76, has links to the abduction of Madeleine McCann .
Robinson aka McDonald has been on the run for 25 years for molesting girls under the age of 10 years .
In 2010 he faced a Sydney court for molesting two girls, aged 8 and 9, in Sydney .
He was extradited to Australia from Portugal, where Madeleine had been abducted three years earlier .
The Sydney offences date from 1988 and 1989 and he served six months .
Robinson then fled to Thailand where police found him in a terrace house and deported him .
Robinson is awaiting extradition to the UK and questioning about a paedophile ring in Portugal when Maddy went missing .
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(CNN) -- Linda Bazzi awoke in the middle of the night and found her two-story home unusually warm. Her husband investigated and found no ordinary fire downstairs. Their suburban Detroit house was firebombed about 1 a.m. Wednesday. Their outdoor surveillance camera captured an individual running up the front yard and throwing a Molotov cocktail through the front window, suggesting the family with four children was targeted. "I woke up my husband, and I screamed, and I said something smells funny and the house is warm. Instantly he ran," Bazzi told CNN affiliate WDIV. He descended three steps and saw flames. "He screamed at the top of the lungs: 'Get the kids! The house is on fire!'" Bazzi told the station. The fire left the Dearborn Heights home uninhabitable. "I lost everything. Everything, everything, everything. Everything can be replaced, but I'm so happy, I'm so blessed that they didn't win: I have my children and I have my husband next to me," Bazzi said, according to the news outlet. The house's front facade is charred, and yellow tape cordons off its front door. "I don't know who did it. The way it seems to me (from) that video is that it is intentional. It was targeted to my house, directly," Bazzi told the affiliate. "I'm scared. I'm really scared for my life right now." The family is hoping someone will recognize the individual in the grainy video and call police. In the tape, the firebomber throws the fiery device with his left hand. "This, to me was, a nice community, nice area, and there have been a lot of thefts in the neighborhood and there have been a lot of break-ins. This is where I draw the line," Bazzi said. Dearborn Heights police didn't immediately respond Thursday for a comment.
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Linda Bazzi's husband discovers a fire in their home in the middle of the night .
A surveillance camera shows an individual throwing a firebomb into front window .
She, her husband and their children are safe but their house is charred .
"I'm scared. I'm really scared for my life right now," Bazzi tells CNN affiliate WDIV .
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Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia's same-sex marriage law will go into effect as scheduled this week, after the Supreme Court refused to stop its enforcement. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a three-page order Tuesday, a day before the law becomes official. He concluded the high court should defer to local matters in the federal district of Washington. And he said a separate ballot initiative to overturn the law would give voters a chance to weigh in on the question. A group of Washington residents had objected to the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act, which expands the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. Those opponents had argued city residents should have been given a chance to vote on the high-profile issue before the city council passed the measure. They still seek to force a ballot initiative after the law takes effect. Local courts had turned down various lawsuits to block it. The district's marriage bureau says same-sex couples can begin applying for marriage licenses Wednesday. However, by law, "three full days must pass between the day of application to the day that the license can be issued," the bureau, part of the district's superior court system, says on its Web site, so no marriages would be held this week. A $35 application fee is waived for couples who are registered domestic partners, although a $10 fee for the license is not, the bureau said. District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty signed a measure recognizing same-sex marriages as legal in December, after the city council overwhelming passed it. It then had to go through a review period during which Congress had an opportunity to intervene. The district joins Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Iowa in allowing same-sex couples to marry.
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NEW: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to stop enforcement of same-sex marriage law .
NEW: Court should defer to local matters in the district, Chief Justice John Roberts says .
Same-sex couples in the District of Columbia will be able to apply for marriage licenses .
Mayor in December signed a measure recognizing same-sex marriages as legal .
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech at Georgetown University today was met with tepid enthusiasm from students, with just half of seats in the reception hall appearing to be filled. Pictures and video discovered by the Daily Caller show empty clusters throughout the 750-seat auditorium in which she spoke as part of a security conference being held at the Washington, D.C. university. This is at least the second time in recent weeks that Clinton has been unable to pack a room during an appearance just as the clock winds down for her to make a decision about whether she wants to carry her political party's torch in 2016. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses 'Smart Power: Security Through Inclusive Leadership' at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. today. Clinton is back on the speaking circuit now that the midterm elections have concluded . This photo, shared on Twitter by a Politico photographer depicts a mostly empty balcony area during Hillary Clinton's speech in Georgetown's Gaston Hall today . In late October Clinton served as the headliner at a rally for Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, who was campaigning to become the Bay State's chief executive at the time, at the University of Maryland's College Park campus. After the event was over, Brown's staff claimed that more than a 1,000 supporters came out to see Clinton, but it was evident that there were far fewer attendees, as most of the nose-bleed seats on one side of the gymnasium were empty, as were areas of the bleachers on the side. Clinton spent a good deal of her time throughout the fall barnstorming the country, attempting to save embattled Senate Democrats from electoral defeat. Today denoted one of just a few non-political speeches she's given since, and she is slated to make remarks at two events in January and February. Her Feb. 24 speech at the first-ever Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women has raised eyebrows among politicos as Clinton has repeatedly promised to make an announcement about her political future at the top of the year. Once she declares her candidacy for president - if she intends to at all - it would be frowned upon for her to continue charging business executives upward of $200,000 for a slice of her time. The recently announced February speaking date indicates that Clinton may wait until early spring to make her decision public. A second photo taken by the Politico staffer shows empty blocks in the main area of the 750-person hall, as well . Polls continue to show Clinton atop the 2016 field should she follow through on a second presidential run. A CNN survey released on Tuesday shows her decimating her competition in the Democratic primary and earning 65 percent of her party's support. Democrats' second choice, progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, received just 10 percent of the vote in the hypothetical match up. Trailing Warren were Vice President Joe Biden at nine percent and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at five percent. Coming in at just one percent were New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, retiring Virginia Sen. Jim Webb and outgoing Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Without Clinton in the race, Biden, a former Delaware senator, would jump to the top of a plurality of Democrats' wish lists, followed by Warren, with all other possible contenders failing to earn double-digit support.
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By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 03:32 EST, 6 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:05 EST, 6 August 2012 . Quit: Controversial MP Louise Mensch has resigned this morning for family reasons . A Tory MP who recently admitted she took Class A drugs that 'messed with her head' has sensationally quit this morning. Chick lit author Louise Mensch says she can no longer represent Corby in Northamptonshire because she cannot juggle her political and family lives. Mrs Mensch, who had been touted as a future minister, will instead move to New York with her three children to live with her second husband Peter, who is manager of rock supergroup Metallica. They secretly married in America last year. 'I am completely devastated. It’s been unbelievably difficult to manage family life,' she told the Northamptonshire Telegraph. 'We have been trying to find a way forward with the Prime Minister’s office but I just can’t spend as much time with my children as I want to.' Mrs Mensch will announce her resignation later this morning and a by-election will take place on November 15. It is understood she was going to quit in 2015 but couldn't carry on any longer. She has three children, aged four, seven and eight, from her first marriage to property developer Anthony LoCicero. 'I love Corby and East Northamptonshire but my family has to come first,' she said. 'When I took the post I was in a different position but sometimes life throws you a curve ball that you didn’t expect. 'We are now going to be moving out to New York as a family. 'Every family is different and another mother might feel she can manage things. 'It’s been an honour to represent the people of Corby and East Northants and I will miss them.' The backbencher shot to prominence as a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee which investigated the phone-hacking scandal. Leaving: Tory MP Louise Mensch, pictured with her band manager husband Peter Mensch in her Corby constituency, will be living together in New York for good . And her resignation in a tight marginal seat will prove a major test for David Cameron’s Tories. Mrs Mensch - then Louise Bagshawe before . her marriage last year - won by only 1,951 votes in the 2010 general . election. Labour had previously held the constituency since 1997. Her resignation sparked rumors that Boris Johnson would be jettisoned in to fight for the vacant seat. Tribute: David Cameron said she was an 'inspiring MP' and hinted she would have been a minister in the future . But the Mayor of London said this . morning: 'I'm sure Corby is a lovely town but I have a fantastic job . running the best big city on the planet.' In her resignation letter to the Prime Minister, the mother-of-three said: 'As you know, I have been struggling for some time to find the best outcome for my family life, and have decided, in order to keep us together, to move to New York. Mrs Mensch told Mr Cameron that letting her to work from her constituency on Thursdays and Fridays had allowed her to spend more time with her children. 'Unfortunately, it has not proved to be enough. I am very sorry that, despite my best efforts, I have been unable to make the balancing act work for our family,' she said. The Prime Minister replied that he was aware it had been 'a particularly difficult period for you and your family. 'With that in mind, it is with enormous regret that I accept your resignation as the Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire, a seat that had been Labour for 13 years before you,' he said. 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The MP for Corby and East Northants resigned this morning citing family reasons .
'We have been trying to find a way .
forward with the Prime Minister’s office but I just can’t spend as much .
time with my children as I want to,' she said .
By-election due on November 15 .
She resigned in a letter to the PM, who replied saying she was an 'inspiring' MP but added 'family should come first'
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Andy Murray lost to Novak Djokovic after a well-fought battle at the Australian Open court earlier today. The Scotsman may have missed out on the trophy but his fiancée Kim Sears, 27, was on hand to console the tennis champ while Novak celebrated his triumph alone as wife Jelena, 28, remained at home in Monte Carlo, with their three-month old son. It’s just the latest on-court meeting between Andy and Novak and as Murray prepares to fly home, we examine how their off-court partners– who share seemingly identical tanned good looks, perfect hair and sparkling engagement rings – match up. Scroll down for video . Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have fought a close battle throughout their careers. Their partners Jelena Djokovic and Kim Sears are equally matched. FEMAIL looks at the Tennis WAGs. Andy's loyal fiancee Kim is attracted even more attention courtside today than usual with her statement sweater and long golden locks, a position usually mirrored by Novak's wife Jelena, 28, were she not needed at home to babysit their young child. The two women share many traits - they are both known for their outlandish support of their partners in the bleachers and the press love to follow their fashion choices at every competition. The ladies are also both huge dog lovers, close to their family and place an emphasis on maintaining interests outside of their famous partner's sporting commitments. Both tennis stars have also widely credited their WAGs for keeping their feet on the ground in what is an extremely nomadic and fraught career path. So FEMAIL put the two women head-to-head, to see who wins the TWAG trophy (the cup that REALLY matters): . Jelena wells up while watching Novak at Wimbledon in 2011 (left), while Kim (right) is caught telling one of Andy's opponents to to mouth 'F*****g have that, you Czech flash f***' at the Australian Open last week . Courtside manner: . Kim and Jelena both find it impossible to keep a poker face when watching their partners battle it out on the tennis court. The women regularly appear on the brink of tears or react angrily to the decisions made by the umpire. Jelena once said of her inability to control her emotions during competitions: 'You can get very passionate when watching your boyfriend from the players' box. 'We just want them to be happy. You don't want to see them in pain. If they are not happy, neither are you.' Just last week, Kim was caught on camera mouthing 'F*****g have that, you Czech flash f***' at the Australian Open last week to Andy's opponent Tomas Berdych.. Kim shows off her diamond engagement ring at the Australian Open Tennis Championships last week (left), while a pregnant Jelena cheers on Novak at Wimbledon last summer . Relationship Status: . Andy Murray proposed to his girlfriend of eight years last autumn with a three-carat diamond ring said to be worth around £200,000. The couple have already been living together in a mansion in Oxshoot, Surrey, for more than three years. Childhood sweethearts Jelena and Novak married last July in the grounds of Montenegro's exclusive Aman Sveti Stefan resort. Jelena, who was pregnant at the time with the couple's first child, wore a dressed designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. The couple have since welcomed their son Stefan into the world, in October last year, which is the reason that Jelena is missing from her usual court-side spot at this year's Australian Open. Novak and Jelena with their pet toy poodle Pierre . Kim Sears with her two border terriers, Rusty and Maggie May . Dog points: . Both Jelena and Kim are animal lovers, but Kim definitely takes the doggy biscuit in this leg of the competition. Jelena and Novak dote so heavily on their two poodles Pierre and Tesla, regularly taking them away on holiday together and sharing their antics on instagram. But Kim is so devoted to her two border terriers, Rusty and Maggie May, that they inspired her business - Kim Sears, Brushes And Paws, where she paints portraits of people's pet dogs. Kim at Wimbledon in 2012 (left) and Jelena at the Australian Open in 2012 (right) Hair fame: . Kim Sears fans envy the 27-year-old as much for her long bouncy locks as for her money-can't-buy courtside seats. The golden barnet is now so well-known that it has spawned a twitter handle of it's own - Kim Sears Hair, which describes itself as: 'I'm fabulous. I am the gorgeous mane you all love.' Jelena's honey-coloured tresses have reached almost the same level of stardom in her home country of Serbia, with fashion bloggers regularly commenting on her unruffled appearance during stressful matches. Jelena Ristic models for N Brown's Figleaves range . The website for Kim's art business - Brushes and Paws . Career: . In the early days of her relationship with Novak, Jelena was a successful model, starring in several high profile campaigns, including Figleaves (pictured above). But Jelena is just as much brains as beauty - she graduated from university in Milan with a Masters degree and is now working the director's of the Novak Foundation, which invests in pre-school education in Serbia. After graduating from Sussex university, Kim Sears struggled to find a her ideal job for a couple of years but finally settled on the art world. She has established herself as a very successful painter of pet portraits and is commissioned by people from all over the world through her website, Brushes And Paws. Anna Wintour and Jelena at the Ralph Lauren show in September 2013 . Andy Murray sits alongside his girlfriend Kim and Vogue Editor Anna Wintour while they watch the Burberry Prorsum show in September 2012 . Fashion credentials: . Kim and Jelena both have the ace card in the fashion stakes - each woman has been photographed FROW with none other than Anna Wintour. Jelena was snapped deep in conversation with the Vogue editor at the Ralph Lauren SS14 show in September 2013, while Andy and Kim were given the coveted spot next to the taste-maker at the Burberry Prorsum show in September 2012.
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Andy Murray lost to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open court today .
The tennis stars have fought a close battle throughout their careers .
Their partners, Jelena Djokovic and Kim Sears are equally well-matched .
FEMAIL charts the rise of two of the tennis world's favourite TWAGs .
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"who wins the TWAG trophy (the cup that REALLY",
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"at Wimbledon in 2011 (left), while Kim (right) is",
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"mouth 'F*****g have that, you Czech flash f***'",
"at the Australian Open last week . Courtside",
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"don't want to see them in pain. If they are not",
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"Czech flash f***' at the Australian Open last",
"week to Andy's opponent Tomas Berdych.. Kim shows",
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"Open Tennis Championships last week (left), while",
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A baby who spent the first eight minutes of his life 'dead' has made a remarkable recovery. Theo Babbage's heart stopped beating as soon as he was born, leaving his distraught parents facing 'the longest eight minutes' of their lives. Doctors rushed to resuscitate him and reduce the chance of life-altering brain damage. To his parents' utter relief, they succeeded in bringing him back to life. Now five months old, Theo is a completely healthy baby. Theo Babbage's heart stopped beating as soon as he was born and doctors fought frantically for eight minutes to revive him. Now five months old, he is perfectly healthy and suffered no long-term damage . Theo's parents, Adam and Rachel, described the period when he was being revived as 'the longest eight minutes' of their lives . His mother, Rachel Cherry, 30, said: 'When you give birth, all you want to hear is your baby cry for the first time, but when Theo was born there was nothing. 'I kept waiting and waiting but there was no screaming or crying, and I knew something must be wrong. 'I stared around at the shocked looks on the medics' faces - I kept asking if my baby was OK but no one could answer. 'I thought my baby had died.' When she heard doctors counting down from five, she and Theo's father Adam, 29, knew their son was being resuscitated. 'Time passed so slowly. As a parent, it was unbearable being in the same room as my dying child,' she said. 'After eight minutes he was pale blue from being starved of oxygen for so long. 'So when we were told they had restarted his heart, a wave of relief swept over me and Adam - we just had to hope he'd be OK.' With the drama over, Theo was rushed away to intensive care. 'Like any new mother, all I wanted to do was hold him in my arms and comfort him,' said Ms Cherry. 'Thankfully that's all behind us now. He's recovered and we're so eternally grateful to the hospital staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. 'Without them our little baby boy wouldn't be alive today.' With the drama over, Theo was rushed away to intensive care. 'Like any new mother, all I wanted to do was hold him in my arms and comfort him,' said Ms Cherry . After a normal pregnancy, Ms Cherry's problems began in the delivery suite, when nurses explained Theo was stuck. Doctors had no other option but to perform an emergency Caesarean to free him. Following this, doctors then had to bring Theo back to life by clearing his lungs before they could restart his heart. It was uncertain whether he would suffer permanent brain damage or cerebral palsy from the oxygen deprivation. His mother said: 'We had no other option than to wait by his beside and hope he would be OK. 'He was having seizures on his first night and I thought he wouldn't make it. 'He was so fragile - even when I picked him up for the first time he still had tubes all over him, so I had to be very careful. 'It was frustrating not being able to bond with him , but noone knew what would happen from one day to the next and whether he'd pull through. 'When he cried for the first time after one week in intensive care it was such a relief.' It took 12 days before Theo could be discharged with his delighted parents and he quickly settled into life at home. Fragile Theo spent 12 days in intensive care - and it took him a week to cry for the first time. 'Even when I picked him up for the first time he still had tubes all over him, so I had to be very careful,' his mother said . Ms Cherry said: 'Now he's home we can finally bond with our baby and he's loving all the attention. 'He's absolutely gorgeous and constantly has us in fits of giggles, he's a very comical baby. 'I am so grateful to the doctors who saved our baby's life. 'It really could happen to anyone, but thankfully the right equipment was available to keep our baby alive, although not all hospitals have one.' The couple are now fundraising to buy another £10,000 specialist incubator - the same as the one that saved Theo's life - in the hope that it will help other families. Theo was cooled for his first four days to reduce the chance of any damage, which fortunately he didn't suffer. Ms Cherry and Mr Babbage hope that by acquiring another incubator, more babies will be as lucky as Theo.
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For his distraught parents, it was 'the longest eight minutes' of their lives .
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A paeodphile teacher at a school attended by BBC journalist Robert Peston was allowed to run a hockey club for a year after his arrest, it emerged last night. Andy Adams, 69, was held by police in August 2012 after a former pupil revealed he was regularly taken to the PE teacher’s house for sex. But officers and council officials deliberately chose to keep details of the abuse under wraps until Adams was sentenced. Worries: Mr Peston, the BBC's economics editor, expressed concern over secrecy surrounding the abuse . Because of the secrecy, the pervert was able to stay on as chairman of the Winchmore Hill and Enfield Hockey Club until September 2013. The club has a number of adult teams but also coaches children from the age of eight. At a club meeting in March 2013, Adams describes how the young players were doing well. His personal details – including his email address – remained on Enfield Council’s website as the main contact for the club until May this year. It remains unclear whether the club or Enfield Council knew about his arrest before he retired from the hockey club. Both declined to comment last night. The news comes a day after Mr Peston, the BBC’s economics editor, expressed concern over the secrecy surrounding abuse by his old gym teacher, who was jailed for 12 years last month for repeatedly sexually assaulting a boy under 16 in the 1980s. A child protection expert has now launched an independent inquiry into the handling of allegations against Adams, who worked at Highgate Wood School in North London for over 30 years and was also assistant head. His victim has questioned why Haringey Council – which was also at the centre of the Baby P scandal – kept the abuse secret from parents for months after the claims came to light. Questions: Haringey council has come under the spotlight for not altering children's parents to concerns about Adams as soon as they came to light . It was not until he was sentenced that current Highgate Wood headmaster Patrick Cozier informed parents about the case in a letter. He said Adams retired from the school in 2004, but failed to mention that he had continued to visit for about four weeks each year until 2010 to help arrange work experience placements for students. Liz Morris, the Lib Dems’ lead member for children on Haringey Council, said there was ‘no reason for months of secrecy’ after Adams’ arrest. ‘Indeed, there were many reasons for Haringey Council to be open – importantly, to allow others who could have been abused to come forward,’ she added. ‘The letter sent to parents seemed deliberately evasive, implying Adams had had no contact with the school since 2004, when in fact, he had been working with pupils until 2010, although not as a teacher.’ Scotland Yard confirmed it has received several calls about the school since the case, but has launched no new investigations. Haringey Council said it was shocked about the ‘appalling’ case. A spokesman added: ‘We take our responsibility for safeguarding very seriously and work closely with all of our schools to ensure good awareness of safeguarding and robust procedures for reporting and investigating any concerns that may arise.’
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Andy Adams, 69, was arrested in August 2012 after revelation from ex-pupil .
But officers and council kept it secret until he was sentenced .
Taught at old school of BBC Economics editor Robert Peston .
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By . Lydia Warren . A California man has been arrested after two quick-thinking brothers saw him beating his Cocker Spaniel for ten minutes and pulled out their camera to catch him in the sickening act. The boys, age 12 and 17, were inside their home in Chino Hills with their mother last month when they heard the animal crying and ran upstairs to look out a window to see what was going on. They were horrified to see a man - later identified as Qihui Zhai, 21 - allegedly taunting and beating the three-year-old dog, called Mookie, with a short stick as she desperately tried to out-run him. One of the boys grabbed a camera and filmed the heinous act, while his mother called the Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA, the animal welfare organization said. Scroll down for video . Heartbreaking: Two youngsters filmed this man as he threatened and beat his Cocker Spaniel with a stick . 'I'm sorry doggie,' one of the boys murmurs on the video as the animal whimpers and jumps in terror whenever her owner approaches. 'I bet you he beats it everyday,' the boy continues. 'And even . if it did something really bad, like bite him, he’s been doing this for . the past seven minutes that I've been here. 'I heard him more . downstairs, but I thought the dog was just playing around.' Shortly . after the mother called authorities, Humane Officer William Taber . arrived at the scene and found that Mookie had been neglected and was . being kept inside a 'very small, feces infested wire pen', a release from the society said. Cruel: The man, later identified as 21-year-old Qihui Zhai, allegedly beat the pet for ten minutes as the young boys looked on, horrified. Their mother called the SPCA and officers later arrested Zhai . The . officer took Mookie to the Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA, . where a shelter veterinarian examined and treated her. She has since . healed and has been placed in a new home. When animal control officers confronted Zhai, he initially tried to deny the allegations, but when he was told . about the video, he changed his denial, CBS Los Angeles reported. The welfare society said that they thanked the two youngsters, who have not been identified, for their help in catching the man. 'We are never surprised by the ingenuity of today's youth,' said Beth Les, Supervisor of Animal Services of the Inland Valley Humane Society. Saved: Authorities found Mookie has been neglected and was living in a very small, feces-infested wire pen . Happy: Mookie, pictured after treatment, has now been placed in a loving home, the SPCA said . 'Their . quick thinking not only saved this dog from a life time of abuse but . they were able to ensure we had the evidence to pursue criminal charges . against the abuser.' Zhai, a resident of Chino Hills, was charged on June 6 with one felony of count of animal cruelty and was scheduled to be arraigned on June 30 in Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court. He had the dog for just three weeks before the alleged incident occurred . If convicted, he could face jail time and/or fines.
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Two boys, 12 and 17, heard a dog crying outside their home in Chino Hills, California and looked out the window to see a man beating his dog .
The man, later identified as Qihui Zhai, 'was hitting the three-year-old Cocker Spaniel with a stick as she cried and tried to get away'
The boys' mother called an animal shelter and officers confronted Zhai - who initially denied the beating until he learned about the video .
He has been charged with one felony count of animal cruelty .
Mookie was taken in for treatment and has now been placed in a new home .
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(CNN) -- I thought it was absolutely fantastic, the enthusiasm of the people, the logistics. I like it even more because there has been so much doom-saying and criticism in the run-up to these games. There must be a few very frustrated marathon runners who could have set a new world record in the terribly polluted air of Beijing but decided not to compete, not to mention so many journalists that wished the games to end up in a disaster. The people in the cities hosting Olympic events and BOCOG deserve praise. The IOC, in my opinion, deserves even more praise for choosing Beijing and sticking to its decision despite all the criticism. Go China! Go! Laurentius Metaal GM Projects Western Way For Industrial Development Co. Ltd. Of course the show was without equal, for which congratulations are well deserved. HOWEVER, the spending of $40 billion in the face of abject rural poverty, the clandestine treatment of local gymnasts' ages, the lip-synching+re-editing of the opening ceremony and the shipping-off of near-octogenarian women to labor camp after filing an unwanted eyesore of a protest "application" as only a FEW examples, show that while we can admire China's cosmetic ability to show itself off, we MUST be wary of the beast within. Thank you for the greatest Olympics ever, China! Now, can we see some freedom for your people and some more balanced economic development? John Jakarta, Indonesia . I think that the International Olympic Committee made a tragic mistake when they awarded the Olympic games to the Chinese. The Chinese have a ... track record of human rights violations that only increased before and during the Olympics. It was disappointing that many media outlets covered so little of the atrocities that the Chinese government committed against their people. I realize that they had a commitment to cover the games, but so much more could have been shown concerning the loss that occurred for the entertainment of others. Homes were seized and demolished so the venues could be built. Michele McCullough . I think it was perhaps the best Olympics ever. China did an outstanding job of preparing and producing a very successful two weeks of competition on a world-class level. I would hate to be London and have to try even matching the spectacle or the opening and closing shows. Because of people power, which they used brilliantly, I think no other country will ever hold a candle to those two events. Mostly, I am happy for China. I think the world will view it differently despite issues in which we differ greatly. I am hopeful that the afterglow of its success will spill over into many other areas and bring a better future to its people. Wallace Rhodes . I don't know why the medal tracker is not done on a weighted point-based system. For example a Gold = 5, Silver = 3, and a Bronze = 1. This would eliminate the debate and allow gold to be valued higher and all medals to count for something. Cheers, Mike K . I think the games were great, but why shouldn't they be? With a country whose government can control everything and spend what it wants, everything should have been perfect. In a country with the the number of people that China has there should be an amazing number of gold ... perhaps even more. Thing about the number of people in China vs Canada. Percentage-wise China should have won a lot more. I'm glad that the games went well, but I don't think anyone should be at all surprised. Few countries have the number of people, the freedom for government control and spending that China has. It would be interesting to know what China could have done / would have done without government control. Dan Ingram Toronto . Participant age controversies and government ideologies aside, this could well have been the greatest Olympics of the modern age. With less pomp and ceremony and more art and talent, the Chinese have brought together both its people, its money, and its true concern for artistic beauty, and displayed to the world what it is capable of being. Now, if it would let its people figure out how to develop and illustrate their Olympic talents without the force and pressure of the whole weight of government, we could surely have some wonderful Olympic Champions. Thank you, Joel Shattles Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. A spectacular Olympics to be sure (however not the greatest cover of events on local TV in Bermuda... Thank goodness for my satellite dish !!) Only real complaint was that the scoring for boxing was a travesty ... Please scrap that system !! Donald MacPherson Bermuda . Without a doubt, China put on the most spectacular show on earth! However, the issue of many of China's gymnastic team not meeting age-requirement standards is of concern. Mention of this issue has been reported by CNN, and since no further commentary has been announced, I presume the issue is still under investigation. Evidence that under-age gymnasts were knowingly being trained for China's Olympic gymnastic team is well documented in Discovery Channel's series - Discovery Atlas - China. In that documentary is the story of Jin Yang, a 12-year-old girl from Beijing. Her intensive training, along with her performance in China's qualifying Olympic trial competition, was filmed. In her own words, Jin stated, 'I dream of the 2008 Olympics.' Jin Jang qualified after the first round, but was eliminated after the second one. Clearly, this is irrefutable evidence that China's Olympic coaches, etc., were attempting to create the most talented Olympic competitors irrespective of meeting age-requirement standards set by Olympic committee regulations. This evidence needs to be presented not only to the world at large, but submitted to the Olympic investigating committee. Sincerely, Sandra St John Sao Paulo, Brazil . Olympic Games; vulgar and shameful display of unrestrained commercialism. Luis in Mexico . I think they were great. China may have its share of problems, but they proved to be an excellent host nation. I wish the Olympics were less politicized, but I guess that will not be changing anytime soon. W May Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
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Sandra St John: "China put on the most spectacular show on earth!"
Luis in Mexico: "vulgar and shameful display of unrestrained commercialism"
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(CNN) -- Mexican authorities set free a former teen cartel hit man on Tuesday and sent him back to the United States. The release of Edgar Jimenez Lugo, a U.S. citizen known as "El Ponchis" or "The Cloak," comes less than three years after a Mexican court found him guilty of torturing and beheading at least four people and kidnapping three others as an operative for the South Pacific Cartel. The teenager's age -- 14 at the time -- and his on-camera description of the slayings, brought international attention to the case. Analysts said the dramatic example showed how Mexican drug gangs were increasingly recruiting youths. On Tuesday, Mexican authorities said he had served his three-year sentence and had been sent back to the United States. The teen, now 17, boarded a commercial flight from Mexico City to San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday morning, according to Jorge Messeguer, government secretary in Mexico's Morelos state. Asked about the teen's case, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said the agency facilitated the return of a U.S. citizen on Tuesday. She declined to provide details, citing privacy restrictions. An aunt in San Antonio signed off on the teen's repatriation there, a state official in Morelos told CNNMexico. A judge released him five days early, Messeguer said, to steer clear of too much publicity in the high-profile case. "The judge determined she wanted to guarantee his privacy and safety," he said. After the teen's arrest in 2010, some children's rights advocates were critical of Mexican authorities who paraded him before television cameras and allowed him to answer reporters' questions. The teen answered the battery of questions, point-blank, as camera flashbulbs flickered. Troops standing beside him wore masks to hide their faces. But the teen's face was clearly visible. "I slit their throats," he said, describing what he said was the killing of four people. With his hands shoved into the pockets of his cargo pants, the teen told reporters he was paid weekly in dollars and pesos. But in answering questions about whether he knew what he was doing when he allegedly participated in the killings, the teen said he was under the influence of drugs and unaware of his actions. The teen told reporters a cartel leader threatened him. "I either work or he'll kill me," he said. On Tuesday, Mexican officials said they had been working with the teen to rehabilitate him. "We did not wait until two weeks before his exit to work with him. We have been working with him all this time on the therapeutic aspect, and saw results. But we cannot assure that it is a complete rehabilitation, because the time to work with him was limited," said Ana Virinia Perez Guemes, president of a court for adolescents in Morelos. "Really, the three years of imprisonment are not enough to achieve a complete reintegration." Perez said the teen would continue rehabilitation in the United States. "We think that we did the best we could with him, and the idea is that he can expect to have a better life in a different country, in his country of origin, when he gets the support that he needs, in an environment of understanding and of boundaries, and not of discrimination, where they can help him to return to a productive life," she told reporters, according to Mexico's state-run Notimex news agency. Rosalia Martinez de Leon, another judicial official, stressed that the teen was no longer serving time. "He is a minor who is requesting a return to his country of origin, and so ... he is owed all the due protection so that he can find the best place to continue," she said. 13-year-old assassin murdered in Mexico . From the archive: Children in Mexico: Criminals or victims . CNN's Jason Morris, Ed Lavandera, Mayra Cuevas and CNNMexico.com contributed to this report.
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NEW: U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilitates the teen's return .
Mexican officials say they'd been working to rehabilitate Edgar Jimenez Lugo .
An aunt in San Antonio signed off on the teen's repatriation there, an official says .
The U.S. citizen was found guilty of torturing and beheading at least four people .
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(CNN) -- While the United Arab Emirates draws international visitors to its flashy five-star hotels and massive shopping malls, its neighbor to the east, Oman, has taken a slightly more subtle approach to developing its tourism industry. Oman is hoping that the preservation of its heritage sites and spectacular landscapes -- rather than rapid modernization of both -- will attract visitors seeking a more laid back Arabian experience. The capital, Muscat, may not have many towering glass skyscrapers, but that doesn't mean that visitors to this Gulf nation have to rough it. Oman has a wealth of luxury experiences that provide modern comforts in a unique Middle Eastern setting. 1. The Chedi, Muscat . Muscat's waterfront has a charming promenade next to the city's old Matrouh souq, perfect for a sunset stroll. The bazaar next door is small, but has narrow alleys lined with carpet and spice vendors, and is one of the most authentic in the Middle East. The beachfront Chedi Hotel, just west of the old city, is one of Muscat's best. Built in traditional Omani style and with a bright white facade, its 182 rooms and high ceilings offer an atmosphere of palatial grandeur. The Chedi's narrow infinity pool, which the hotel claims is the longest pool in all of Oman, stretches to the Indian Ocean and is major draw. The Chedi Muscat; North Ghubra 32, Way No. 3215, Street No. 46, Muscat; +968 2452 4400 . 2. Royal Opera House . Abu Dhabi and Doha may be building world-class museums like the Louvre and the Guggenheim, but Muscat is the only city on the Arabian Peninsula with its own opera house. Oman's ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, opened the Royal Opera House Muscat in 2011. The main hall seats around 1,000 and regularly stages concerts, ballets and theatrical productions. It has hosted international artists such as Placido Domingo and the London Symphony Orchestra. The beautifully constructed building itself is worth a visit even if you can't catch a show; it blends traditional Omani design with modern acoustic technology and is one of the most recognizable sights in Muscat. Royal Opera House Muscat; Al Kharjiyah St., Muscat; +968 2440 3300 . 3. The Green Mountain . No visit to Oman would be complete without seeing the stunning views from the top of Jabal Akhdar, located at nearly 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) up in the Hajar Mountain range. It's just a short drive from the capital. Jabal Akhdar, whose name means "green mountain" in Arabic, is covered with trees and shrubs in an otherwise mostly desert landscape. With its mild temperatures year-round, Jabal Akhdar is the perfect retreat for visitors looking for outdoor adventure or an off-road trek. Tourists can discover Oman's green mountain from the comforts of a newly built five-star hilltop resort. The luxurious Alila Jabal Akhdar opened earlier this year, and offers a pool, spa and 86 rooms with sweeping views of the mountains. Alila Jabal Akhdar; Plot No.4 Al Roose, Jabal Al Akhdar, Nizwa; +968 2534 4200 . 4. Zighy Bay . Located just north of the United Arab Emirates, the small enclave of Musandam is one of the most geographically unique areas in Gulf region. For centuries, only boats could access the traditional Omani fishing villages that dot the coastline of this mountainous peninsula. But a new dirt road built over the jagged cliffs now allows for land access to Zighy Bay, a secluded cove that has a stunning stretch of white-sand beach. Zighy Bay is also home to a Six Senses resort with more than 80 villas, many with their own private pools. The resort offers the region's most unique way to get to a hotel room: parasailing from a rocky overlook 1,000 feet above. Six Senses Zighy Bay; Musandam Peninsula; Dibba Bayeh, Oman; +968 2673 5555 . 5. Sailing explorations . Centuries ago, Omanis dominated the Indian Ocean and earned a reputation as the best seafarers in the world. Omani sailors like the legendary Sinbad used wooden dhows to expand their Gulf sultanate's reach as far south as Zanzibar in East Africa. Today, the government is hoping that its maritime heritage will draw tourists to its own shores. "Oman's dramatic coastline with its secluded coves, beautifully sandy beaches, enchanting islands and rich marine life is undoubtedly best explored by sea," says Oman Sail's Ghada Al-Said. Oman Sail is a government-funded project that teaches Omani children modern sailing techniques. It also offers bespoke charter packages for tourists, from sunset cruises to overnight yacht tours. Oman Sail; 18th November St., The Wave Muscat, Muscat; +968 2418 1400 . 6. Wahiba Sands . Camping under the stars in the desert is a favorite Omani pastime and Wahiba Sands is one of the favorite locations to do it -- a rejuvenating desert retreat far from Muscat, where Bedouin tour guides offer desert safaris and overnight camping treks. The 1,000 Nights Camps may be the most exclusive "hotel" in the entire desert. The rooms are large air-conditioned tents that have all the amenities of most five-star hotels: bathrooms, televisions and even a refrigerated mini-bar. 1,000 Nights Camps; Mandinat Al Sultan Qaboos, Oman; +968 9944 8158 . 7. Shuwa . One of the most popular dishes in Oman is called shuwa, succulent lamb served with spice-infused rice. Preparing shuwa typically involves slaughtering a sheep, marinating the meat with coriander, black pepper, cumin and cardamom, and then slow-cooking the morsels in an underground sand oven with charcoal. 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The Chedi Muscat hotel claims its infinity pool is the longest pool in Oman .
Six Sense Zighy Bay offers a unique way to get to your room: parasailing from a rocky overlook 1,000 feet above the resort .
Shuwa is a lamb with rice dish typically served as a feast only on Omani holidays and special occasions .
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By . Tales Azzoni, Associated Press . Brazil coach Dunga called up Robinho on Wednesday for the team's friendly matches against Argentina and Japan next month. The striker had been left out of Dunga's team for friendlies earlier this month against Colombia and Ecuador but was later added to the squad after Hulk got injured. Brazil will play Argentina on October 11th at the Bird's Nest in Beijing and Japan three days later in Singapore. Robinho (left) looks happy to be back in the Brazil squad after posting this picture with Neymar (right) online . Robinho was on the bench as Brazil beat Columbia 1-0 in a friendly at Sun-Life stadium . Robinho, pictured celebrating after a goal against Juventus in Serie A, has now been recalled to the side . Dunga took over as coach of the Brazilian national side after a disappointing home World Cup . The match against Argentina is dubbed the Superclassic of the Americas, and is played on a yearly basis. Brazil won the match in both 2011 and 2012. Last year's match was not played after a request from the Brazilian confederation. This is the first time the contest will be played in a single match instead of a two-leg series. Only two players who were not in the squad earlier this month were called up this time - right back Mario Fernandes of CSKA Moscow and left back Dodo of Inter Milan. Defender Thiago Silva, coming off injury, was not called up again. 'We know of his quality, at the right time he will be back,' Dunga said. The matches in Asia will mark Brazil's third and fourth matches since Dunga's return to the helm of the national team after a disappointing World Cup under Luiz Felipe Scolari on home soil. Brazil finished fourth after a 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals and a 3-0 defeat against the Netherlands in the third-place match. Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 and Ecuador by the same score earlier this month in friendlies in the United States. Veteran AS Roma defender Maicon, who was released from the squad for reporting late to the team's hotel after the match against Colombia, was not in the list for next month's games. Dunga had said the doors would not be closed for Maicon despite the indiscipline issue. Despite local pressure, Dunga picked players from teams competing in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup, which will be played just a day after the Japan friendly. 'We understand the needs of the Brazilian clubs, but first we have to think about the national team,' Dunga said. Goalkeepers: Jefferson (Botafogo), Rafael (Napoli) Defenders: Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moscow), Dodo (Inter Milan), Danilo (Porto), Filipe Luis (Chelsea), David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Gil (Corinthians), Miranda (Atletico Madrid) Midfielders: Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Elias (Corinthians), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Ramires (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), Oscar (Chelsea), Ricardo Goulart (Cruzeiro) Forwards: Everton Ribeiro (Cruzeiro), Robinho (Santos), Neymar (Barcelona), Diego Tardelli (Atletico Mineiro) Brazil's passion was not questioned in the summer, as David Luiz (centre) proved during the national anthem . A thrashing at the hands of Germany was one of the overriding memories from the World Cup . VIDEO: Watch Robinho score a cheeky lob for loan side Santos .
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Robinho was omitted from Brazil's World Cup squad in the summer .
The striker was also left out of Dunga's team for friendlies earlier this month, against Columbia and Ecuador - but was added after a Hulk injury .
Brazil will play Argentina on October 11 and then Japan three days later .
Dunga was appointed manager after Brazil's disappointing World Cup .
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Romanians came second on the list of foreign nationals arrested by police .
Poles came top in the list but there are half a million in the UK .
Figures will cause concern ahead of relaxing of border controls next year .
Romanian prime minister said his compatriots will 'not rush' to Britain .
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By . Laurie Whitwell . Follow @@lauriewhitwell . Steve McClaren and his players will try to emulate Leicester City and Reading by responding to play-off heartbreak with automatic promotion next season. Nigel Pearson’s side won the Championship title this year, 12 months after losing dramatically to Watford in the semi-finals. Brian McDermott got Reading promoted as champions in 2012 having lost the 2011 play-off final to Swansea. McClaren (below) admitted there was ‘anger, sadness and remorse’ at the manner of their 1-0 defeat by Queens Park Rangers having dominated the match, but insisted Derby would not change their style of play. Folorn: McLaren (front, centre) watches on with his devastated squad as QPR celebrated promotion . Bouncing back: The former England boss says his side can follow Leicester's example and promote next year . One year on: Last year Deeney ended Leicester's play-off dream, inspiring them to do better this time . He is keen to secure George Thorne, 21, the West Bromwich Albion midfielder who shone at Wembley, on another loan deal or permanent basis. He would also look to bring back Andre Wisdom and Patrick Bamford, who were on loan from Liverpool and Chelsea respectively. ‘We’ll get the players together and reflect on what we have achieved this season,’ said McClaren. ‘When we came in we never dreamed we’d be third with 85 points and top scorers. ‘The key thing is the style. It takes courage because you have to take risks and sometimes we’ve lost because of that but most of the times we’ve won. We didn’t win at Wembley but we have to keep that style because I enjoy watching it and the players enjoy playing it. The fans like the product. ‘They’re all the positives and there’s only been one real negative and it’s very cruel.We’ll look at the examples of Leicester and Reading. 'They had disappointment and went on to get promoted the next season. It takes character. We’ve shown that for seven months — we have to show it again next season. Heart-break: Zamora punishes Keogh's error to end Derby's hopes of Premier League football . Targets: McLaren wants Thorne (left) and Bamford (right) back at the club on loan next season . ‘I’d like to sort out the likes of Wisdom, Thorne and Bamford. Thorne was the best player on the field. Maybe we have a chance because I think they’ve enjoyed their time here.’ Defender Jake Buxton said: ‘It was like a dagger to the heart. That is football. We have to dust ourselves down and get on with it next season. 'Steve sat in front of 30 or 40 blokes in the dressing room and said we will improve and be up there next season and that is what we believe. ‘It was quiet, not the time to be rollicking people. You can’t change what happened. We have to get back in July and have a right go. If we keep most of the squad and add a few then hopefully we will be promoted.’ Buxton believes McClaren has the connections to make the right signings, adding: ‘He has the contacts.’ Striker Chris Martin said captain Richard Keogh was inconsolable after the game, having made a hash of a clearance that allowed Bobby Zamora to strike the winning goal. Even QPR players accepted they had got lucky, according to Martin. Consoling: Richard Keogh was devastated after his error allowed Zamora to score . Blame game: Chris Martin (right) refused to blame Keogh, but said Derby's lack of goals cost them . ‘I think Rich feels like he’s let us down but everyone told him, “Listen, you’ve not let us down, if it wasn’t for you we wouldn’t be in this position”. ‘We win as a team, we lose as a team. That has been the key to our success this season. ‘I think we need to take the positives out of it. We put on a good performance, the only thing missing was a goal. 'Congratulations to them, they battled hard, defended for their lives and managed to nick it. ‘They appreciated that, a few of their lads came up at the end and said it was daylight robbery almost.’
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Former England boss says Derby can learn from Leicester experience .
Last year's play-off flops promoted automatically this season .
McLaren wants Thorne, Bamford and Wisdom on loan again next year .
Richard Keogh devastated with late error, as Derby miss out on promotion .
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A woman was photographed dragging away her blood spattered Staffordshire bull terrier - just moments after it beheaded a tiny family pet in a horrific attack. The woman - whose arms were also smeared with blood - pulled off her animal and fled down a street in Warrington, Cheshire, after it ripped off the head of a Pomeranian dog. As the Pomeranian's owner Gemma Antell, 30, looked on in horror, the bull terrier's mistress was alleged to have defiantly said: ‘It's not his fault - he's only a baby’, before strolling off with friends. Shocking scene: This woman was photographed dragging away her blood spattered Staffordshire bull terrier - just moments after it beheaded a tiny family pet in a horrific attack in Warrington, Cheshire . But a picture of the woman - showing blood over her left arm and on the dog’s paws - was taken by a passer-by and handed to mother-of-three Miss Antell, who posted it on Twitter and Facebook. Cheshire Police today confirmed the bull terrier had been traced and confiscated - and said that inquiries were under way into whether the animal falls into the category of a banned breed. The incident at 4:30pm on Saturday happened after Miss Antell had taken her dog Elvis to her mother in law’s home. She claimed the larger dog got into the front garden and attacked Elvis. Two young children were said to be present at the time. In a message on Facebook which was posted before the bull terrier was found, Miss Antell said: ‘Right, local people. I need your help. 'Beyond horrific': Gemma Antell (left, pictured with another of her dogs, Chewy), 30, looked on in horror as her Pomeranian dog Elvis (right) was mauled . ‘Our little dog Elvis was brutally killed by another dog. The dog literally ripped his head off. It ripped Elvis in half. It is my son's birthday and my kids are in tears and my whole family are traumatised. 'I have had to leave a family party and take our dead family pet to the vets in a bag to be cremated - it was beyond horrific' Gemma Antell . ‘I have had to leave a family party and take our dead family pet to the vets in a bag to be cremated - it was beyond horrific. ‘The worst part of this is the dog “owners” witnessed the attack and just walked off. She said: “It's not his fault, he's only a baby”. She's worse than the dog, because the dog doesn't know any better. 'It was on the lead the whole time. It dragged her in the garden she couldn't control it. Elvis was attacked in his own garden and he is the size of a rat.’ Ripped apart: The incident at 4:30pm on Saturday happened after Miss Antell had taken her dog Elvis (right) to her mother in law’s home in Warrington. The woman was seen walking away with the bull terrier (left) Chief Inspector Darren Hebden of Cheshire Police said extra patrols will be in the area to talk to concerned residents and address any issues. 'This was a horrendous attack and was clearly very distressing for the owners to witness' Chief Inspector Darren Hebden, Cheshire Police . He added: ‘This was a horrendous attack and was clearly very distressing for the owners to witness. ‘I am aware of pictures that have been circulated on social media which will undoubtedly cause concern for the community, but can I reassure people that we have now seized the offending dog so there is no risk to the general public. ‘We will be speaking to the owners in due course and will do all we can to deal with the incident appropriately within the guidelines of the law.’
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Woman seen pulling off Staffordshire bull terrier and fleeing down street .
Victim's owner Gemma Antell, 30, said attack in Warrington was 'horrific'
Says her Pomeranian dog was attacked in mother in law's front garden .
Cheshire Police say officers have seized dog after 'horrendous attack'
Dog's mistress alleged to have said: 'It's not his fault - he's only a baby'
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By . Sally Lee . Corra Connell has been living with the most devastating mystery for the last eight years. The 30-year-old, from Geelong, Victoria, cannot move her legs, cannot use her arms and can only communicate through slow speech. Doctors are baffled and have been unable to provide a diagnosis. But the most heartbreaking part of Corra's battle is that her illness prevents her from showing the simplest maternal instincts to her one and only child. Corra Connell eight years ago (left) before a mysterious illness took over her body. Doctors haven't been able to diagnose her condition . The 30-year-old is now bedridden and feeds through a tube her mother's home in Geelong, south-west of Melbourne . It all began prior to Corra's pregnancy when she began suffering from an unusually high heart rate and blurred vision, Corra's mother and carer Jen Connell said. 'It just came out of the blue and there weren't many signs leading up to it,' Ms Connell explained. 'But then five months into her pregnancy all she saw was fog and couldn't see.' Upon visiting the eye specialist, Corra was told this was more than just her vision and was referred to a neurologist. There were still no answers and after her daughter Kyra was born, the condition progressed to her legs. 'Corra's legs were very fatigued so she was constantly leaning on something or someone but she couldn't make it very far,' Ms Connell said. 'So I had to be with her all the time and then she had to move back in with me when Kya was about three years old.' Corra is the mother to eight-year-old daughter Kya (right). They are both hopeful that Corra will overcome this illness . Just a day after her 30th birthday, Corra was taken to hospital in a critical condition . Then tremors started in Corra's hands. 'She couldn't sit up right, she lost control and just couldn't support herself,' Ms Connell said. 'So I would have to hold her up when she went to the toilet and she started using a wheel chair. But then we had to get one especially made for her because her chin would drop down. 'I'm virtually Corra's arms, legs and voice.' While Corra still has reflexes in her body, she has been completely bedridden for the past year and feeds through a tube as she's unable to swallow. The young mother reached a critical moment on May 31, just a day after her 30th birthday. 'She was at the edge of life or death,' Ms Connell said. Corra was taken to hospital as she had been suffering from pneumonia. 'The doctors just told us there was nothing left for them to do,' Ms Connell said. 'They were telling us to be prepared. We even spoke with palliative care.' Corra's condition has progressively become worse as she is now unable to use her legs, her arms and can only communicate through slow speech . Corra had to move back in with her mother Jen Connell when Kya was three-years-old . But Corra proved them wrong. 'She's always been strong and always believed that this isn't permanent,' Ms Connell said. 'We're just waiting for someone to open the door with an answer.' While Ms Connell is a full-time carer, she tells of a mother's heartache as she's seen her second youngest daughter deteriorate each day. 'The difficulty for me is to watch her deteriorate little by little and lose her independence,' she said. 'She was a very good singer, great dancer and she was very social and outgoing. She played netball and was very active. Incredibly contrasting from her life now.' Even the simple things in life have become part of Corra's every day struggle. 'I have to scratch her head when it's itchy or if something is in her eye I have to get it out for her,' Ms Connell said. 'But the heartbreaking thing is that she can't raise her daughter and she watches life go on. It's difficult to see that she's losing her place in life.' Jen Connell (right) has been with her daughter every step of the way . Kya is waiting for the day her mum overcomes her illness and finally gets out of bed . Corra is determined to overcome her illness so she can become the mother she's always wanted to be for Kya . Incredibly, Corra remains positive despite living with the mysterious illness which has completely taken over her life. 'The doctors told us they have no answers,' Ms Connell said. 'They just hit a wall. 'But Corra is so good with dealing with it all. So she's my strength.' And her motivation is to finally be the mother she's always wanted to be for eight-year-old daughter Kya. 'She's a beautiful girl and she's grown up very quickly,' Ms Connell said. 'But she's just hanging out for the day her mum gets out of bed. The saddest thing is that Corra can’t easily give her own daughter a hug.' Ms Connell says they all truly believe that Corra will overcome the illness. 'Corra strongly believes that this is a journey she has to be on because there's a reason for everything and there's a purpose for what she's going through,' Ms Connell said. 'Whatever this is, it will just run its course. I don't think Corra's condition is terminal. 'So we are just waiting for a miracle.' ‘It’s often assumed that with our . increased understanding of medicine and progress with genome sequencing, a diagnosis will simply pop up,' Alastair Kent OBE, director of Genetic Alliance UK told MailOnline. The charity, along with its sub-section called SWAN UK - Syndromes Without A Name - offers support and information to families of children with undiagnosed conditions. 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Doctors have told Corra Connell that they have no answers for her .
It started prior to her pregnancy eight years ago when she began getting high heart rates and blurred vision .
After the birth of daughter Kya, Corra hasn't been able to use her legs .
She also suffers from tremors in her hands, chronic pain in both arms and slow speech .
The 30-year-old is now bedridden and completely reliant on her mother Jen .
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By . Margot Peppers . PUBLISHED: . 12:05 EST, 5 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:41 EST, 5 April 2013 . Michelle Obama has admitted that she is already tired of the bangs she first sported in January. The First Lady said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight: 'Bangs are a day-by-day proposition. They're starting to grow out, get a little irritating.' Still, she hasn't let her hairdo woes get her down. 'It's okay,' she said . after her initial complaint. 'We'll be good.' Scroll down for video . Hair regret: Michelle Obama has admitted she is already tiring of the bangs she first sported in January. 'They're starting to grow out, get a little irritating,' she told Entertainment Tonight . The first indication that her hairstyle . was becoming a burden came about last weekend, when Malia, 14, was . spotted adjusting her mother's hair during the White House Easter Egg . Roll. The high school freshman gently smoothed her mother's hair for the cameras, then leaned in to kiss her on the cheek. Mrs Obama's new haircut made headlines when it was first debuted in January, even managing to overshadow the President's inauguration weekend. He jokingly announced at the start of the festivities: 'To address the most significant event of the weekend, I love her bangs.' 'The bangs are fun but you know, I'm like a girl, what's next?' The hairstyle became such a talking point that one fan even created a Twitter account called MichellesBangs. But it appears what at first was a . novelty has turned into a burden for the First Lady, who has grown tired . of her high-maintenance hairstyle. 'It's fun but you know, I'm like a girl, what's next?' she said to the interviewer. While her husband has been supportive throughout, not everybody been a fan of Mrs Obama's hair change; designer Karl Lagerfield, for example, famously described them as 'a bad idea.' Help from family: Malia Obama, 14, lovingly adjusted her mother's hairdo at the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House on Monday . Not slowing down: The First Lady didn't let her bangs bother her as she planted the White House kitchen garden with school children yesterday, as part of her Let's Move initiative . But despite critics and the irritation it may cause, Mrs Obama hasn't let her hairdo slow her down. Yesterday Mrs Obama joined school children . from across the country to plant a vegetable garden on the South Lawn . of the White House, as part of her Let's Move initiative. 'My style is pretty easy and comfortable. Lots of good color and flowy fabrics for spring' Her bangs looked perfectly styled as she crouched to plant and water the greens. And despite her hair frustration, the First Lady told the ET interviewer she is looking forward to sporting floaty fabrics and skirts once spring finally rolls around. 'My style is pretty easy and comfortable,' she explained, noting that she is excited to be able to wear bright spring colors this season. WATCH: Michelle Obama admits her bangs are getting irritating .
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"already tired of the bangs she first sported in",
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"Scroll down for video . Hair regret: Michelle",
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"bangs she first sported in January. 'They're",
"starting to grow out, get a little irritating,'",
"she told Entertainment Tonight . The first",
"indication that her hairstyle . was becoming a",
"burden came about last weekend, when Malia, 14,",
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"a girl, what's next?' The hairstyle became such a",
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"account called MichellesBangs. But it appears",
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"part of her Let's Move initiative. 'My style is",
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(Financial Times) -- HSBC is gearing up for thousands more job cuts, with Europe's biggest bank by market value set to outline the next stage in its strategic overhaul at an investor day in two months' time. "There is no fantastical new strategy out there," said one person familiar with the bank's planning. "But there's still huge potential to be more efficient." Stuart Gulliver, HSBC's chief executive, said when he announced annual results last week that he would "fixate on costs" over the coming year and promised to find a further $1bn of annual savings in 2013. The job cuts target has still to be fixed but people close to the bank suggested up to 5,000 staff could go as part of the $1bn savings plan. If HSBC maintained the recent rate of staff cuts to cost savings, the number would be closer to 10,000. Mr Gulliver, in charge since early 2011, has spent the past two years trying to streamline HSBC's global network of fiefdoms, both in order to impose more control from head office in London and to strip out overlaps and inefficiencies. HSBC has already exceeded its target of finding $2.5-$3.5bn of cost savings by 2013, announcing $3.6bn of "sustainable annual savings" with its 2012 results. But the bank remains as far as ever from a related target -- to cut the bank's elevated cost-income ratio to between 48 and 52 per cent. Last year the ratio, which measures overheads as a proportion of revenue, spiralled upwards to 62.8 per cent. The number was inflated by the one-off cost of paying a $1.9bn fine to US regulators over money laundering and sanctions abuses. But even with that stripped out the cost-income ratio was still 56 per cent, as revenue numbers were held back by anaemic economic growth in much of the world. The details of Mr Gulliver's plan are set to be outlined to investors in May. The bank is expected to close or sell a further eight to 10 businesses this year and next, in addition to the 49 already divested since 2011. The new job cuts will come in addition to a sharp reduction of staff numbers -- from 302,000 to 260,000 -- over the past two years. About 10,000 of the headcount reduction so far has been the result of divestments, with the rest due to cuts. But according to people involved in planning the investor day, the tally of cuts could be more dramatic still if Mr Gulliver presses ahead with plans to uproot HSBC's tradition of in-house software development. The number of staff working in that area is already estimated to have been trimmed from 27,000 to about 21,000. But many more are likely to go as the bank shifts towards an outsourcing approach. Bankers said contraction was likely to be gradual and would be offset to an extent by the creation of new jobs as HSBC pushes aggressively into new technology areas, such as mobile banking. © The Financial Times Limited 2013 .
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(CNN) -- Milton might be dead on "The Walking Dead," but actor Dallas Roberts (who portrayed the Governor's one-time lackey) is very glad to be alive -- and finally able to talk about the show's season three finale. "You can't imagine the pressure that's finally off," he said. "I'm finally able to have all the cards on the table." Before Sunday night, Roberts had only told three (OK, maybe four) people about how Milton would become a walker, keeping the list limited to his girlfriend, his kids, and maybe a trusted friend who lived near where they shot the show in Atlanta. "I may have taken an authorized photo of myself as a walker, and I may have sent that to him under threat of dismemberment if he passed that along," Roberts said. "But the last thing you want to do is spoil season three of 'The Walking Dead' where you turn into a zombie and kill Andrea!" Laurie Holden shares final thoughts on her 'Walking Dead' experience . Turning into a zombie meant Roberts finally got his turn in the chair in the "more bloody and gross" makeup trailer reserved for walkers. All season long, Milton has been kept squeaky clean, raising serious questions such as, "Where is he sending his dry cleaning?" Roberts laughed. "How is he showering three times a day? Where is he getting all his razors?" "From the beginning, they were like, 'No sexy dirt on him. He's always clean. He's always tucked in,'" Roberts continued. "I was like, 'Wow, there's something about this that's going to go somewhere.' And nope! He's just the clean guy. No sexy dirt for me. Milton never got the sexy anything, did he?" But for the few scenes in the finale, Roberts was sexy, dirty, bloody, the whole shebang, as Milton was left in a locked room to turn and "tear the flesh from (Andrea's) bones," whether he liked it or not. That scene meant he got to go through a lot of emotional turmoil, "knowing she's going to be taken out, knowing it's over, and everything he worked for is going to die, and someone he cared for is going to die." What's inside a walker? Cast, producer spill their guts . Milton didn't imagine that he would be "used as a tool to take Andrea out" as well, and if he had, "he would have behaved differently," Roberts said. "I think he thought there would be a bullet in his head, and that's it." In the original plan for the scene, there actually was a bullet involved, but during the reshoot, it was changed to a stabbing. Either way, Milton had to collapse, he said, "in a pool of fake viscous blood that sort of cooled and crackled for hours and hours and hours." To make shooting that part of the finale a little easier, his co-star David Morrissey kept him in stitches beforehand with some "gallows humor." "Before the door opened and he throws me to my knees, he and I were crying, laughing, at the jokes we were making," Roberts said. "I can promise you that they were completely inappropriate, and that they were hilarious. After a while, it wasn't even that it was funny as much as that we needed to straighten up before that door opened. It was like laughing in church, or laughing in school." But no matter how much fun he had on set, don't expect Milton to be back in the form of flashbacks or visions a la Lori for Rick. "I don't think anyone wants the Governor to see Milton in a white dress on a balcony!" Roberts laughed. (Plus Roberts just landed a regular gig on "Unforgettable" and remains a recurring guest star on "The Good Wife.") Besides, assuming he was on the outs, Roberts swiped a beaker that Milton used to use. "I wasn't going to take the clothes, for sure," he said. "I mean, they were great clothes for Milton, but not for Dallas. Pleated khakis!"
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on her 'Walking Dead' experience . Turning into a zombie meant Roberts finally got his turn in the chair in the "more bloody and gross" makeup and that's it." In the original plan for the scene, there actually was a bullet involved, but during the reshoot, it was changed to a stabbing.
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Cranston, Rhode Island (CNN) -- At a young age, Nicholas Lowinger learned not to take things for granted. He was 5 years old and visiting a homeless shelter with his mother, who works in various shelters across Rhode Island. He was excited for the opportunity to show off his new light-up sneakers to the rest of the kids. But his mom cautioned him against doing so, explaining that these children might not have such luxuries. Sure enough, when Nicholas met kids at the shelter, he quickly realized that they were living in circumstances that were very different from his own. "I saw other kids my age who looked just like me. The only difference was, they were wearing old, tattered shoes that were falling apart. Some didn't have a pair of shoes to call their own," said Nicholas, now 15. "I've been very fortunate to grow up in a family that is able to provide me with whatever I need. A lot of kids here in the U.S. don't have the same opportunities." There were 1.6 million homeless children across the United States in 2010, according to a report from the National Center on Family Homelessness (PDF). With no permanent place to live, many stay on the streets or in shelters, motels, cars and abandoned buildings. "Homeless children, they shouldn't have to worry about how they'll be accepted or how they'll fit in," Nicholas said. "They shouldn't have to worry about not being able to play sports or go to school because they don't have a pair of shoes." That first shelter visit left a strong impression on Nicholas, who started donating all the shoes he'd outgrown to local shelters. But he quickly realized that his donations, while well-intentioned, weren't that helpful. "It bothered me that I only had used shoes to give to them instead of new shoes that fit right," he said. "No two people's feet are identical, and if you are wearing someone else's worn shoes, your feet aren't going to be very comfortable." So in 2010, at the age of 12, Nicholas started a program that donates new shoes to homeless children. At first, his efforts were part of a community service project leading up to his bar mitzvah, a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony. But he wanted to ensure that the work would continue after the ceremony. "I didn't want to make one donation and stop there," he said. "I wanted it to be something I could do for the rest of my life." With the help of his parents, he then started the Gotta Have Sole Foundation. Since 2010, the organization has donated new footwear to more than 10,000 homeless children in 21 states. "By giving new footwear to homeless children, I'm making sure them and their families have at least one less thing to worry about," Nicholas said. "I'm also allowing parents to save money for an apartment or food for their next meal." Two years ago, Frencis Velasquez found herself homeless with three young children. "It's been difficult. Going from shelter to shelter, meeting all these different people. My kids didn't have anything that was stable," said Velasquez, 23. Keeping up with the demanding needs of her growing children presented additional challenges. "I had to decide either to spend money on shoes or medicine and diapers," Velasquez said. "I already felt horrible. Not being able to provide them shoes made me feel even worse." Fortunately, the Rhode Island shelter where she was living worked with the Gotta Have Sole Foundation. Her children have now received multiple pairs of shoes through the organization. "Having new shoes makes them feel great," Velasquez said. "I remember when one of my sons got his first pair, he was so excited that he just started kissing the shoes. It makes me feel awesome just knowing that they're happy." Since starting this work, Nicholas has heard many emotional stories. He remembers one 16-year-old boy who had fled an abusive living situation with his mother. They had to make a quick escape, so the boy put on the first shoes he could get his hands on: a pair of his mother's old winter boots. With no other shoes, the boy had to wear the boots day in and day out. Not only were they the wrong size, but his classmates made fun of him for wearing women's shoes. The boots became a constant source of embarrassment and discomfort until he received new footwear from Nicholas' nonprofit. "New shoes can make a child feel good about him or herself. ... They gain confidence; they're able to do better in school," Nicholas said. Nicholas also remembers a brother and sister who had to share one pair of sparkly pink sneakers. Each day, the siblings switched off wearing the sneakers. When one went to school, the other had to miss a day. The children fell behind in their studies until they each received a new pair of shoes from Nicholas' group. "Something that seems so simple, a pair of shoes, made the difference between getting an education or not," Nicholas said. "It's more than just giving them a new pair of shoes. ... That's really what makes it so special for me." The Lowinger family's garage is full of new shoes that have been donated by footwear companies and stores. If they don't already have the specific size and style that a child has requested, Nicholas uses the group's monetary donations to buy them. The shoes are then shipped to the shelters or, whenever possible, personally delivered by Nicholas. More than 1,000 volunteers have helped out with the group. Nicholas works 15 hours a week on the project -- a time limit imposed by his mother to ensure that he has enough time for schoolwork and other activities. Nicholas said he doesn't allow his age get in the way of achieving his dreams, and he encourages other young people to do the same. "No one is ever too young or old to help others. Kids don't always realize that they have the power to make a difference," he said. "I urge other kids to find a passion, create big ideas and act. Kids can make a huge difference in this world." Want to get involved? Check out the Gotta Have Sole website and see how to help.
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Nicholas Lowinger, 15, started a group that gives new shoes to homeless children .
The Gotta Have Sole Foundation has given shoes to more than 10,000 children .
Report: There were 1.6 million homeless children across the United States in 2010 .
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(CNN) -- Is Rory McIlroy saving his best for last? The Northern Irishman carded a seven-under-par second round of 65 at the Australian Open Friday as he bids to end 2013 with a bang. Former world No. 1 McIlroy has endured a frustrating year, failing to find his best form with his new Nike clubs and slipping to sixth in the world rankings. But the 24-year-old golfer finished the day with nine birdies, and just two bogeys to move to 10 under for the tournament, only two strokes off leader and Australian favorite Adam Scott. "Obviously when you come to a tournament where you're one of the headline acts or main attractions, you want to live up to that billing I guess," McIlroy joked with reporters. "For the most part this year I haven't wherever I went. So it's nice," he added. "It's nice to reward the people that invite you down here and look after you so well." The 2013 season has largely slipped by the two-time major winner McIlroy, who has struggled to recapture the form which saw him win four PGA Tour titles and two European Tour titles and the PGA Championship in 2012. In contrast to McIlroy, Scott has enjoyed a stellar 2013. The Australian has shot up to No. 2 in the world rankings, thanks in part to his first major triumph at the Masters in April. The 33-year-old shot a course record 62 on Thursday and followed it up with a two-under 70 on Friday to move to 12 under for the opening two rounds. Scott and McIlroy will be paired together for Saturday's third round at the Royal Sydney Golf Club. "Obviously he (McIlroy) is one of the best players in the world, so I'm going to have to bring my best game and try and match it with him," said Scott. He is aiming to complete the Australian Triple Crown, by adding the Australian Open titles to the Australian PGA and Australian Masters titles he has already claimed. Robert Allenby in 2005 is the only player to have won the Australian Masters, Australian PGA and Australian Open in the same season.
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Rory McIlroy moves to within two shots of leader Adam Scott at the Australian Open .
The Northern Irishman cards a seven-under-par second round of 65 in Sydney .
Adam Scott 12 under heading into the final two days play .
The Australian shot a course record 62 on Thursday .
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These inspiring images may look like the promotional photos for the next Olympics, but in fact the subjects are normal office workers - without using Photoshop. When Canadian snapper Benjamin Von Wong was asked to take photos of the staff at the offices of SmugMug, a photography website, he captured them posed as elite athletes. Using great lighting and a homemade rain machine, the staff, which included a 61-year-old grandfather and grandmother, 62, were transformed into muscular, chiseled athletic beings. Scroll down for video . Grandmother Toni snapped from behind looking magnificent lifting dumbbells said: 'I'm a 62-year-old grandma. And still, somehow, he manages to make me look great!' Day look: Toni, pictured with her three dogs, was given a makeover to look like an athlete . 'We took 2000 shots in a single day in order to produce fewer than 20 final photographs,' Von Wong says. 'I think that people were quite blown away by the results — they'd never really thought that they could look so awesome. 'They'd come to the computer, check out the images, and run back to shoot some more.' Front office executive Stephanie, 24, was transformed by Von Wong's lens into a top fitness instructor. 'When people saw the photos it was a lot of shock and awe. I didn't even think I looked like that,' she says . Grandmother Toni, snapped from behind looking magnificent lifting dumbbells said: 'I'm a 62-year-old grandma. And still, somehow, he manages to make me look great!' Chris, a 61-year-old grandfather of 12, looks equally impressive photographed on a bike with his well-defined arms on show. Mother-of-three, Liz, is captured looking like a champion weightlifter with a perfectly toned body holding a bar. Chris, a 61-year-old grandfather of 12, looks impressive on a bike with his well-defined arms on show . Ordinary people: Chris, 61, pictured with two of his 12 grandchildren . Front office executive Stephanie, 24, has been trasformed by Von Wong's lens into a top fitness instructor. 'When people saw the photos it was a lot of shock and awe. I didn't even think I looked like that,' she admits. Von Wong says he set out to create something out of the ordinary. Mother-of-three, Liz, is captured looking like a champion weightlifter with a perfectly toned body holding a bar . Taking it easy: Liz is pictured working out on her laptop - not at the gym . 'The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks black and white portraiture is old school, classical, traditional. But Von Wong says he wanted to create something edgy, impactful and extreme. 'With only a couple days to pull something together, I had SmugMug's facilities manager build a rain machine for me with a $10 budget and a couple hours of hard work.' So what are Von Wong's tips to creating transformative photography? A tire and rope combined with the right expression gave a sense of movement and life, says Von Wong . Not a professional athlete! The model sporting his every day look ... a far cry from the photo above . 'Make the ordinary extraordinary.' he advises. 'Keeping an open mind on how to leverage the environment around you is key to doing great work. 'A simple tire and rope combined with the right expression gave images a sense of movement and life.' 'Both are slightly awkward objects with no classic way to photograph them so being open to experiment until the image makes sense is key to getting great shots. These inspiring images may look like the promotional photos for the next Olympics but in fact they show normal office workers pictured as athletes . Working out... One of Vong Wong's models doing her day job at a computer . So what's the key to creating that incredible definition? 'When you're trying to carve out muscle and definition hard edgy and directional lighting works best. 'In my case I used four lights to achieve the effect I wanted, but you can pull off something pretty similar with just two lights in soft boxes at 90 degrees from your models. He adds: 'Tweak the lighting and camera as much as you want to prep your set, but once everything is all ready to go focus on talking your model through different movements, exercises, expressions especially if they're not professional models. 'With only a couple days to pull something together, I had SmugMug's facilities manager build a rain machine for me with a $10 budget and a couple hours of hard work,' says Von Wong . And without the rain machine and piece of rope ... the unnamed model sporting her every-day look . 'Even if they are, letting them know that they're looking amazing as you're shooting is as helpful as coffee in the morning.' 'Regardless if you go for a black and white or colour, the main focus of the image has to always be the subject in question. 'Make sure that distractions are removed and that your subjects pop into focus first and foremost. And ... scream! An office worker is transformed into a professional-looking athlete by Von Wong . Not a weightlifter... The model pictured before Von Wong's incredible transformation . 'In my case, any distracting or bright raindrops were toned down just a little bit and a soft vignette was masked in so that my subjects in the centre would pop out just a little bit more. Most of all, says Von Wong, it's about being brave. 'There are no rules if the only requirement is to make people look awesome. Don't limit yourself to the same safe shots, try different things. You never know what you'll discover. 'Don't focus on the resources you don't have, focus on being resourceful.' Out of the park! Von Wong's simple techniques result in everyday office workers looking like athletes . And what he usually looks like ... the unnamed model pictured with his pet pooch . When Canadian photographer Benjamin Von Wong was asked to take photos of the staff at the offices of SmugMug, a photography website, he decided to capture them posed as elite athletes . 'There are no rules if the only requirement is to make people look awesome,' says Von Wong .
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Canadian photographer Benjamin Von Wong took photos of office staff .
Subjects included a 61-year-old grandfather and grandmother, 62 .
Von Wong says subjects were 'blown away by the results'
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By . Amanda Williams, Sam Greenhill and David Williams . PUBLISHED: . 09:40 EST, 6 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:42 EST, 6 November 2012 . The Old Harrovian murdered by the wife of a top Chinese politician was spying for Britain after all, it was claimed yesterday. Businessman Neil Heywood,41, was supplying ‘useful’ information to MI6 in the months before he was poisoned, a newspaper has reported. The claim is at odds with William Hague’s attempts to distance the Government from the scandal. Extraordinary report: British businessman Neil Heywood had been providing information to an MI6 officer on top Communist politician Bo Xilai, for at least a year before he died, it has been claimed. Trial: Bo's wife Gu Kailai was given a suspended death sentence in August for poisoning Heywood, 41, with cyanide at a Chongqing hotel. In April, the Foreign Secretary said Mr Heywood was not a government employee ‘in any capacity’. It is a year since Mr Heywood was lured to a hotel in Chongqing, south west China, and given cyanide by Gu Kailai, 53, the lawyer wife of Bo Xilai, who had been tipped as a future leader. Mr Heywood had been friends of the couple for years, after being hired to teach their son English, and had an intimate knowledge of their private affairs. Yesterday’s twist came a few days before the country’s once-in-a-decade change of leadership and could prove damaging to relations with the UK. The report in the Wall Street Journal claims that a person Mr Heywood met in 2009 later acknowledged being an MI6 officer to him. Mr Heywood, who lived in Beijing with his wife and two children, later met that person regularly to pass on information on Mr Bo’s affairs. His death in November 2011 brought down Mr Bo, the former Communist chief of Chongqing, and in August this year his wife was given a suspended death sentence for murder. She claimed Heywood threatened to ‘destroy’ her British-educated son, Bo Guagua, 24, unless he was paid £13million, allegedly commission on a property deal. Mr Bo is expected to be tried for abuse of power and taking bribes.A spokesman for the Foreign Office said it ‘had a long-standing policy that we don’t comment on intelligence matters’. Bo has since been expelled from the party, a move which has stripped him of immunity from prosecution. Mr Heywood's relatives have declined to comment. In a letter to a Richard Ottaway MP on 26 April, Mr Hague moved to end speculation over Mr Heywood. He said that while it was usual government . policy 'neither to confirm nor deny speculation of this sort' that 'given the intense interest in this case it is, . exceptionally, appropriate... to confirm that Mr Heywood was not an . employee of the British government in any capacity ' Bo Xilai, pictured while he was Governor of Liaoning Province. It has been claimed that murdered British businessman Neil Heywood was providing information about Bo to MI6 . The 41-year-old had lived in China from the early 1990s, where he learned fluent Mandarin. One of Heywood's ancestors was Britain's consul general in the northern port city of Tianjin from 1929 to 1935. Chain-smoking Heywood made his living as a mostly self-employed consultant to companies, including the Beijing dealer of Aston Martin, helping them resolve disputes and assisting with due diligence. His grey Jaguar was second-hand, with a license plate ‘N007W3’. He requested and obtained the ‘007’ plate from Beijing traffic authorities as he was a fan of James Bond spy movies and classic sports cars, according to a family friend. Previous reports that he was a spy had been based on the part-time work Heywood had done for Hakluyt, a UK-based private business consultancy founded by former British intelligence officers. The claims were dismissed by family friends at the time. Another source close to the family scoffed at the idea, saying a real spy would hardly advertise the fact by driving around in a car with ‘007’ plates. ‘Who would be so stupid as to carve 007 on his face if he were a real spy?’ the source said. During Gu Kailai's trial it was claimed she killed him over a business deal that went sour. The case first came to light when police chief Wang Lijun fled to the US consulate in February, allegedly after falling out with Mr Bo over the Heywood case. Chinese officials then ordered that an investigation into Mr Heywood's death be reopened. Police had originally said he died of 'over-consumption' of alcohol. Five senior police officers in Chongqing have also been jailed, according to Chinese state media, for covering up the case.
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Heywood 'spied on' top Communist politician Bo Xilai, for at least a year before he died, it says .
The 41- year-old , who drove a top of the range Jaguar with a 007 number plate, was poisoned by Bo's wife in November 2011 .
UK Foreign Office said it would not comment 'on intelligence matters' after the claims were made .
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Washington (CNN) -- They say you always remember your first. That's why, as election results pour in Tuesday night, Rick Santorum will be ready with a fully-charged cell phone and a spreadsheet loaded with names and numbers of Republican candidates to call as soon as their victories -- or defeats -- are announced. "We'll be hitting the phones," Santorum told CNN. "I'm one of the folks who calls either way. Sometimes it's more important to call the folks who didn't win than it is the folks who did because the folks who did get a lot of calls and the folks who didn't don't get many." For the possible 2016 hopefuls, Election Night calls are about much more than who controls the Senate. This is an early — and important — opportunity to build relationships with candidates at all levels of politics who might come in handy should they decide to campaign for the White House. Beyond just being a kind gesture, Election Night calls are an opportunity to subtly remind candidates -- especially those in early-voting states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina -- of their support. In Santorum's case, his effort won't stop with top-of-the-ballot governors or congressional races, either. His aides plan to monitor state and local races online throughout Iowa, such the State Auditor and Agriculture Secretary elections, so he can be one of the first to be in touch. He's hardly alone. Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul, one of the most dogged campaign travelers this cycle, will spend Tuesday night at an event in Louisville for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other statewide candidates. Doug Stafford, a Paul adviser, will be at his side and will have cell phone numbers ready to dial. "We will call a bunch but will also probably end up talking to more over the subsequent days when they have time to take a breath," Stafford told CNN. "It has been my experience the most difficult time to reach anyone is on their election night." New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to be in his home state on Election Night with the numbers handy for every GOP gubernatorial candidate on the ballot this year. He's kept an ambitious campaigning and fundraising schedule this year in his role as the chairman of the Republican Governors Association. For their part, representatives for Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden wouldn't detail their Election Night plans, although both have invested time on the trail campaigning for their party candidates. Other prominent Republicans will stay busy even if they're not going to such great lengths as Santorum's phone call spreadsheet. Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP's 2012 vice presidential candidate, will keep tabs on the election results with local candidates and supporters in Burlington. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will spend the night in Baton Rouge. Meanwhile, in Texas, there will be plenty of 2016 intrigue at a gathering to celebrate Greg Abbott's expected win in the governor's race. That party, at the Moody Theater in Austin, will attract three possible 2016 White House contenders Cruz, Perry and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush under one roof. The election night phone call tradition, of course, is just a small part of the effort that goes into fostering goodwill for presidential contenders. Many potential 2016ers, including Paul, Santorum, Jindal, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, have logged tens of thousands of miles supporting candidates this election cycle. Those efforts kicked into hyper-drive in final days of campaign season. Christie, for instance, stumped in 15 states in the last week of the race. Over the weekend, Santorum traveled to Kansas, Texas, North Carolina and Iowa, where his advocacy organization, Patriot Voices, bussed in volunteers to knock on doors for candidates in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio went to to Iowa to promote Senate candidate Joni Ernst and others. And Cruz hoofed it to Alaska to support Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan. They're betting that it will all be worth the effort when the presidential primary season begins in earnest, a time when each contender will be making a very different round of phone calls—asking for support for their own campaigns.
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Volunteer Thomas Maresco, 24, was teaching secondary education .
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91 Peace Corps volunteers are in Lesotho .
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"Africa is roughly the size of Belgium or the U.S.",
"state of Maryland, according to the Peace Corps.",
"Its border is completely surrounded by the nation",
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(CNN) -- The village of Iitate in Japan's Fukushima prefecture was once home to 6,000 people. Today, however, it is essentially a ghost town, evacuated after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant just 25 miles (40 kilometers) away following the Tohoku earthquake in March 2011. While former residents can return to Iitate during the day, it's still an eerie scene -- children's toys lie abandoned in yards, bicycles rust on front porches and only an occasional truck passes through its quiet streets. For elderly couple Yukio and Masayo Nakano the last 20 months have not been easy. Yukio lived had lived in his home in the village for more than 60 years, moving in just after World War Two. "I can't describe it. It's hard living in the temporary housing, and it's very stressful mentally," he says. The difficult situation has also taken its toll on his wife Masayo. "I'm lonely. We're getting old," she says. "I think every day how long I can survive in this situation." Only one building -- the town's nursing home -- has permanent residents. Following consultation with their families and the Japanese government, the 80 or so people living there were allowed to stay despite the evacuation order. Miyoko Sato, a former Iitate resident who left after the nuclear accident, returns to work there each week for a very simple reason. "These people will stay here for the rest of their life," she says. "And I cherish them just like a family member. But I don't know if our village will be able to come back anytime soon." However some are trying to make the village inhabitable for all: crews who have the hazardous task of trying to clean up from one of the worst nuclear accidents the world has ever seen. They perform repetitive tasks -- wiping down buildings with damp cloths, and using high pressure hoses to clean drainage systems along the streets. Workers are also clearing a layer of top soil in Iitate, as well as the numerous other affected areas of Fukushima prefecture. But it's an endless task, as it's a region that's roughly the size of greater Tokyo. So far, it's not clear what the government intends to do with the countless bags of contaminated dirt. Some critics, including experts on radiation, call the government's clean-up efforts "meaningless" and say that using high pressure hoses simply spreads the radiation. Others contend that wiping down a building with a wet rag is pointless, particularly when the wind blows from the nearby forest which is still contaminated. Iitate's Mayor, Norio Kanno, has heard those arguments but insists they have to start somewhere. "We have a responsibility to clean up and decontaminate this land. I can't accept the idea that we give up. And it's hard for some people to just start a new life elsewhere," he says. Yukio Nakano remains hopeful that he and his wife can return to their home one day. "But we don't know when that will happen. It's hard to predict our future," he says.
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Former residents can return during the day only .
Clean up efforts are pain-stakingly done by hand .
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By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 15:18 EST, 19 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:58 EST, 19 November 2012 . Allegations: Nurse Rosebud June Fazakerley, pictured, is accused of threatening to beat up a fellow nurse the 'African Way' A care home nurse threatened to teach a colleague a lesson by beating her up 'in the African way' during an aggressive outburst, a tribunal heard. Rosebud Fazackerley allegedly threatened to attack fellow nurse Carla Perestrelo, the Nursing and Midwifery Council was told today. 'Ms Fazackerley spoke in loud tones, . she was pacing the room, using her arms, and alternating between . shouting and aggressive body language', said Rachel Ellis, for the NMC. 'During the registrant's rant, she . threatened to wait outside for Ms Perestrelo and beat her b****h's ass . and beat her in the African way, or words to that effect.' Ms Fazackerley's rant came after she had been demoted by manager Sharon Walker at Highlands Luxury Care Home in St Saviour, Jersey, she added. It was claimed Ms Fazackerley had been transferred there after begging colleagues at her former workplace La . Haule Care Home, in St Brelade, to help her sick mother before blowing it on rent and holidays, a hearing was told. Fazackerley borrowed more than . £1,000 from care assistants while telling them it would be used to pay . medical bills, it was said. But she was living in an expensive flat and jetting off on holiday while sponging off workmates, the tribunal was told. Fazackerley, who only paid back £100 . of the various loans, is also said to have obtained a free bed from the . Jersey care home where she worked after claiming she was short of cash. Shortly after being transferred to Highlands Luxury Care Home, tensions mounted between Fazackerley and manager Sharon Walker, the tribunal was told. 'Ms Fazackerley made comments about . Sharon Walker that she was not a proper manager and she would bring her . down', Ms Ellis said. 'The registrant also suggested a care . assistant was transferred to the home because she was having a sexual . relationship with a resident. 'By the way the registrant was speaking, it was not interpreted as colleagues gossiping or having a laugh.' Claims: Nurse Rosebud Fazackerley launched the threatening outbirst to a colleague while working Highlands Luxury Care Home in St Saviour, Jersey, pictured, the tribunal was told . Fazackerley's outburst is said to have . happened during evening handover on October 21, 2010, less than a month . after she was transferred by employers Four Seasons Health Care to . Highlands Luxury Care Home in St Saviour, Jersey. Several of her former colleagues at La . Haule Care Home, in St Brelade, Jersey, which is run by the same firm, . had complained that she had accepted loans and failed to pay them back. 'The registrant approached Tom . Colville, a senior care assistant on May 2009, initially asking for £300 . before increasing the request to £600', said Ms Ellis. 'Mr Colville gave him £600 and the registrant told him she would pay him back when she got paid. 'However, when she got paid she made no mention of the money and did not pay him back. 'She then asked for a further £300 to pay for rent, which Mr Colville loaned her.' Accusations: Rosebud Fazackerley was transferred from working at La Haule Care Home, pictured, in St Brelade, Jersey . Fazackerley has admitted only giving . Mr Colville £100 back of the £900 she took, but denies cheating other . colleagues out of money. She is accused of asking for £100 . apiece from two care assistants, telling them she needed money for her . daughter and for her sick mother's medical treatment. Fazackerley is then said to have taken . another loan from a fourth colleague of between £60 and £75, which she . failed to pay back. Fazackerley, then the deputy manager . of the elderly care home, was investigated by Ms Walker over the loans, . which were made between January and August 2009. 'There are a number of witnesses who . will say the registrant asked to borrow money because she was short of . money', Ms Ellis said. 'Tom Colville will say that after he lent the registrant money, she went on an expensive holiday. 'Another witness, Lee Edwardson, gives evidence that the home gave the registrant a bed because she was short of money. 'He delivered the bed to a top of the range flat he describes as being very expensive. 'All the people she borrowed money from were care assistants, and her means were higher.' Fazackerley has admitted borrowing £900 from Mr Colville and repaying just £100. She denies the eight other charges she faces. If found guilty of misconduct she could be kicked out of the profession. The hearing continues. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons.
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Rosebud Fazackerley allegedly told a fellow nurse she would 'beat her b***h's ass', Nursing and Midwifery Council told .
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By . Tamara Cohen . Controversial planning minister Nick Boles will unveil plans where councils will have to make land available for people to build their own homes . Councils will have to make land available for people to their build their own homes, the Conservatives will announce this week. Controversial planning minister Nick Boles will unveil a new ‘Right to Build’ scheme to allow people who have lived in a local for area for three years to buy vacant land. The local authority would have to meet their demand, and supply water, energy and other services to the property, under the radical plan to boost levels of homebuilding. Mr Boles denied these buildings would resemble the ambitious and vastly expensive projects which feature on Channel 4’s Grand Designs, saying self-building is an affordable option. He said the policy would be approved before the next election, but would then be a key part of a second Conservative government if his party wins. George Osborne indicated in the Budget that there would be support for self-builders, saying £150million had been set aside to help the first wave of councils sell 10,000 plots. But it is hoped this will be extended to hundreds of thousands of people and the cash councils earn from selling the land could be ploughed back into developing new areas for home-building. Mr Boles has already angered countryside campaigners by claiming an area the size of London needs to be made into new homes and his attempt to tear up planning rules on extensions. He is likely to encounter further opposition from traditionalists as it emerged that councils which do not sell off land could have it seized by the government’s Homes and Communities Agency, which will administer the home-building scheme. Minister are under pressure to build more than 200,000 homes a year to keep up with the growing and ageing population, and years of failure to build enough houses. Mr Boles said should be enough plots for another 100,000 homes by 2015, and said the scheme would generate the same ‘electric shock to the system’ as Right to Buy, Margaret Thatcher’s flagship policy allowing tenants to buy their council houses, did in the 1980s. Britain is well behind other countries in self-building, with just 10,000 constructed every year, compared with around 60pc of all home in Germany France and Italy. George Osborne indicated in the Budget there would be support for self-builders, saying £150million had been set aside to help the first wave of councils sell 10,000 plots (library image) Mr Boles said in an interview with the Sunday Times: ‘I hope 50,000 a year are going to councils to demand this. The councils will have a legal duty to provide them with a site. ‘Giving council tenants the right to buy their houses and flats....created a vast new army of people with a stake in their community, and a valuable asset to leave to their children.’ The policy, which will be announced at an event on Tuesday, is not just for the well-off, he said. ‘Grand Designs makes it seem like self-build is for retired people or people who want to build an amazing house out of goat hair’, he said. ‘But this is an affordable option’. Surveys suggest millions of people want to build their own homes. An individual or small group of people would team up with small building firms to build homes at a lower cost than those offered by the construction giants, he said. ‘This doesn’t mean spending the weekends laying the bricks yourself but you get the same house for much less money’. According to the National Self-Build Association, most people spent £100,000 to £150,000 building their own home, excluding the land cost, which is around 25pc cheaper than buying an identical property.
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RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Jack Wilshere has huge potential and talent, but the Arsenal midfielder risks seeing his career go up in smoke . Jack Wilshere appeared to hit back at his critics after becoming embroiled in another smoking controversy. Photos of the midfielder holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub were posted on social media and quickly made national headlines. On Thursday evening, Wilshere posted on Instagram a video of himself in training as he recovers from ankle surgery along with the message: 'Worry about your character not your reputation, because your character is who you are and your reputation is only what people who don't know you think about you!' Jack Wilshere shared a video on Instagram of one of his workout sessions . The Arsenal midfielder is closing in on a return to full fitness after having surgery on his ankle . Wilshere has been out of action since November after suffering ankle ligament damage . Wilshere (right) appeared to be holding a shisha pipe during a night out in London . The Gunners are to seek clarification from Wilshere over the circumstances of the incident, which is understood to have happened during a night out with friends in central London last week. A picture of Wilshere was uploaded to Instagram, before being removed and replaced with an edited version where only the face of the Arsenal player was visible in the background. However, the original image, where the England international held the shisha pipe, was then subsequently reposted on Twitter, sparking much debate across social media over the player's behaviour ahead of Saturday's north London derby at Tottenham. Wilshere is passed a cigarette while on a friend's stag do in Las Vegas . The England footballer spotted chatting up a mystery woman and smoking outside Dstrkt Club in London . Arsenal take a dim view on players smoking. In January, goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was hit with a £25,000 fine after it emerged he lit up in the showers following the 2-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day, since when the Pole has not started a Barclays Premier League match. Speaking in July after a previous incident, Wilshere said: 'The smoking? Of course I regret it. I have been seen before doing it. I said then I made a mistake and I have made a mistake again. People make mistakes. Jack Wilshere has once again made the headlines for the wrong reasons. When is he going to realise his place in the Arsenal team is under serious threat and start acting like a professional? Robert B, Fife . Surely it's time to start educating Jack and have somebody explain to him how to behave. If he was smoking that pipe, even if it doesn't do him any serious damage as a player I wouldn't put myself in that position. The goalkeeper has already lost his place over a smoking issue so you would never dream of being seen with anything – cigarette, shisha, lager, anything. Being in the team means so much to you and is such a reward for your efforts that it's not worth that risk. He is obviously going out and thinks he is in a private situation but you never are as a footballer, there is always somebody on the lookout. You have to be squeaky clean and if you are serious about your football that's how you should want to live anyway. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF TACKLE KEOWN . Wilshere grimaces in pain following a challenge during the game against Manchester United at Old Trafford . The England international is treated on the pitch before being replaced at Old Trafford in November . News of Wilshere's smoking is bound to infuriate manager Arsene Wenger yet again . Shisha or hooka pipes are a way of smoking tobacco, usually mixed with fruit or molasses sugar, through a bowl and hose or tube . 'I am young and I will learn from it. I realise the consequences it has and the effect on kids growing up. 'I have kids myself and I don't want them growing up to think their dad smokes and it is okay for a footballer to smoke, because it's not. 'It is unacceptable and I will accept the consequences and I will move on.' Wilshere (2nd left) was pictured in training last week as he battles back from his ankle injury . A puffed out Wilshere takes a breather during training as he looks to regain fitness following injury .
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The new Premier League fixture lists, which were revealed on Wednesday morning, have been both cruel and kind to next season's expected title challengers. Reigning champions Manchester City face a tough start, with early games against Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, while arch-rivals Manchester United have a kinder introduction to the new campaign with clashes against Swansea, Sunderland and Burnley. Sportsmail reviews the opening five games for the Premier League's six biggest clubs: City, Liverpool, United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. Manchester City . Click here to see the full list of Manchester City's Premier League fixtures. Newcastle (a) - 16 August . Liverpool (h) - 23 August . Stoke (h) - 30 August . Arsenal (a) - 13 September . Chelsea (h) - 20 September . Not the start Manuel Pellergini would have been hoping for. A tough trip to St James' Park on the opening day is followed by the visit of Liverpool. In fact, the Barclays Premier League champions also face title contenders Arsenal and Chelsea in their first six fixtures. City could easily be playing catch up by the time October rolls around. Games against Hull and Stoke should be fairly comfortable three points for Pellegrini's side - but the Chilean would have been hoping for a something a bit kinder. Their run-in isn't as daunting, however, with a clash against Tottenham about as difficult as it gets in their final four fixtures. Verdict: Losers . Ouch: Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini faces a tricky start to their Premier League defence next season . Tough start: Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho scored the winner in their 3-2 victory vs City last season . Huge game: City travel to Arsenal on September 13 at the Emirates Stadium . Liverpool . Click here to see the full list of Liverpool's Premier League fixtures. Southampton (h) - 16 August . Manchester City (a) - 23 August . Tottenham (a) - 30 August . Aston Villa (h) - 13 September . West Ham (a) - 20 September . What are the chances of Rickie Lambert scoring against former club Southampton during his Anfield debut on the opening day? That fairytale scenario will disguise what could be a tough first match for Brendan Rodgers' side against last season's surprise package, now under Ronald Koeman's rule. And with the Mersysiders' next two fixtures against champions Manchester City and Tottenham - both away from home - it doesn't get any easier for the Merseysiders. Their final six games are not so daunting, though, with a trip to Chelsea looking like their toughest encounter from their final six fixtures. Verdict: Losers . Testing encounters: After tough games against City and Southampton Liverpool then travel to Tottenham . Nightmare: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored three league goals against Tottenham last season . Manchester United . Click here to see the full list of Manchester United's Premier League fixtures. Swansea (h) - 16 August . Sunderland (a) - 23 August . Burnley (a) - 30 August . Queens Park Rangers (h) - 13 September . Leicester City (a) - 20 September . As starts go, it doesn't get any better for Louis van Gaal. The Dutchman will want to hit the ground running next season and the fixture list has provided him with the best possible opportunity to do that. United do not face any of their expected title or Champions League qualification rivals until they welcome Everton on October 4. However, a sequence of games that will see them face Tottenham, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Chelsea and Everton from March 14 will surely determine their destiny. As will their clash against Arsenal on the penultimate weekend of the season. Verdict: Winners . Easy going: Manchester United's start to next season is a lot kinder than 'noisy neighbours' City . Deja-vu: United play Swansea in a repeat of last season's opener before facing Sunderland and Burnley away . Chelsea . Click here to see the full list of Chelsea's Premier League fixtures. Burnley (a) - 16 August . Leicester City (h) - 23 August . Everton (a) - 30 August . Swansea (h) - 13 September . Manchester City (a) - 20 September . Jose Mourinho would certainly have settled for this opening. A trip to newly-promoted Burnley awaits them on the opening day before the welcome fellow new-boys Leicester City to Stamford Bridge. Away games against Everton and champions Manchester City will provide the West London club with a much sterner test during their first six fixtures - but on the whole Mourinho will be rubbing his hands together. Their run-in, however, isn't as kind as Chelsea face potential title clashes against Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United in their during their final six games. Verdict: Winners . Mixed bag: Cheslea play Burnley and Leicester before travelling to Everton on 30 August . Arsenal . Click here to see the full list of Arsenal's Premier League fixtures. Crystal Palace (h) - 16 August . Everton (a) - 23 August . Leicester City (a) - 30 August . Manchester City (h) - 13 September . Aston Villa (a) - 20 September . It doesn't look likely that the Gunners will replicate last season's blistering start that saw them win five of their first six games. Their opening day clash against Crystal Palace should herald three points - but a trip to Goodison Park follows while clashes against champions Manchester City and north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur will test their early season title credentials by the time October comes around. Their run-in isn't entirely kind either, with games against Manchester United and Chelsea among their final five fixtures. Verdict: Winners . Happy viewing: Arsenal begin their season at home to Crystal Palace - who they did beat twice last season . VIDEO Arsenal keen to push on . Tottenham . Click here to see the full list of Tottenham's Premier League fixtures. West Ham (a) - 16 August . Queens Park Rangers (h) - 23 August . Liverpool (h) - 30 August . Sunderland (a) - 13 September . West Bromwich Albion (h) - 20 September . Mauricio Pochettino won't have to travel too far during the opening weeks of his first season at White Hart Lane. Five of their first six fixtures are in London - including the mouth watering north London derby against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on September 27. On the whole, Pochettino will be satisfied with his side's start to the season, with the clash against Arsene Wenger's side, perhaps, the only daunting fixture during the first two months of the season. Their final day encounter against Everton could have a lot riding on it, though. Verdict: Winners . Bogey team: Tottenham's new boss Mauricio Pochettino's start his season with a local derby at West Ham . Everton . Click here to see the full list of Everton's Premier League fixtures. Leicester City (a) - 16 August . Arsenal (h) - 23 August . Chelsea (h) - 30 August . West Bromwich Albion (a) - 13 September . Crystal Palace (h) - 20 September . It could have been better for Roberto Martinez, but it could certainly have been a lot worse. An away trip to Premier League new-boys Leicester City awaits them on the opening day, while early games against West Brom and Crystal Palace shouldn't fill the Toffees with too much dread. But games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool during their first six fixtures isn't ideal for the Goodison Park club. Games against Manchester United and Tottenham in their final five games will make for an awkward ending for Everton. Verdict: Losers . Tricky: Everton begin their season at Leicester before hosting Arsenal and Chelsea for the end of August .
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Manchester City face Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in first five games .
Liverpool host Southampton before travelling to City and Tottenham .
Manchester United face Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR and Leicester .
Chelsea play Burnley, Leicester Everton, Swansea and Manchester City .
Tottenham start with two London derbies against West Ham and QPR .
Everton face promoted Leicester before hosting Arsenal and Chelsea .
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By . Mark Duell . Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged of a police officer saving the life of a man just before he would have almost certainly been killed by an oncoming train. A camera captured the moment in Medellin, Colombia, when a man dressed in a white shirt and dark trousers walked towards the edge of a Metro platform, with almost a dozen people watching. The police officer, who has since reportedly been named as Gustavo Chaparro, grabbed the man just before he stepped off the platform and pulled him onto the ground, before leading him away. Scroll down for video . Last-minute intervention: A CCTV camera captured the extraordinary moment in Medellin, Colombia, when a man walked towards the edge of a Metro platform, with almost a dozen people watching . Hero: The police officer, who has since reportedly been named as Gustavo Chaparro, grabbed the man just before he stepped off the platform and pulled him onto the ground, before leading him away . ‘Thanks to all those who want to show their appreciation, but it is my job to protect and serve the community,’ Mr Chaparro said, according to the U.S. website Gawker. ‘And I will continue to do so.’ The incident is said to have happened at Hospital Station in Medellin - located next to the complex of Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl, around 275 miles north-west of the capital Bogotá.
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CCTV captures moment man is almost hit by train in Medellin, Colombia .
Police officer who saved his life is reportedly named as Gustavo Chaparro .
Incident is said to have happened at Hospital Station on Medellin Metro .
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Jerusalem (CNN) -- There's a new distinction in the strife between Israel and Gaza-based armed groups -- Israel's portable anti-rocket system called the Iron Dome. With the ability to effectively take down mid-range rockets targeted at Israeli cities, and with a success rate of over 90%, the system is helping Israel offset the most widespread threat to its citizens in recent years, according to Israeli officials. Thirty-seven rockets fired out of Gaza towards Israeli cities have been intercepted since Friday, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday. "I must point out that the Iron Dome system has proven itself very well and we will, of course, see to its expansion in the months and years ahead. We will do everything in our power to expand the deployment of this system," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday at his cabinet meeting. Casualties mount in attacks between Gaza, Israel . First deployed in April 2011, the Iron Dome system targets incoming rockets it identifies as possible threats to city centers and fires an interceptor missile to destroy them in mid-air. Each battery is equipped with an interception management center to calculate the expected location of impact, and to prioritize targets according to pre-defined targets. The battery also has firing-control radar used to identify targets, and a portable missile launcher. The makers of the system praise its mobility, with just a few hours required to relocate and set up, thereby enabling the Israeli military to adjust itself on multiple fronts. Israeli officials say although the system currently is deployed near three major cities in the south of Israel, it is capable of handling missile threats in other fronts if needed. But such protection comes at a price. Developed by Israel's defense technology company Rafael, the system carries an the estimated cost for each battery of tens of millions of dollars. Each "Tamir" interception missile used by the system comes at a price of no less than $62,000. While the initial development of the system was a sole Israeli enterprise, the system is now heavily sponsored by the United States. In May of 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a plan to allocate $205 million for Israel's Iron Dome system. Israel currently has three Iron Dome batteries and is scheduled to receive a fourth in the coming months. According to Israeli media, Israel plans to deploy a total of nine batteries by 2013. A defense ministry official told CNN that Israel would need up to 13 batteries to completely cover all its borders. But how important is the Iron Dome for Israel? According to former Israeli ambassador to the United States Dore Gold, the Iron Dome system could potentially be a real game-changer. "The most important question is how would the Iron Dome affect the decisions of Hamas leaders and their Iranian supporters? While Hamas rockets are aimed primarily to target civilians and terrorize the Israeli home front, a secondary and just important aim is to hit strategic sites in the future. Eliminating the ability to hit strategic targets may lead Hamas to rethink the efficiency of acquiring the rockets it has used in the past," Gold said. Visiting an Iron Dome battery Saturday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak gave an insight into the broader advantages of defensive skills. "This system is part of a wider multi-layer interception system, which not only protects our citizens but also allows freedom of activity for the IDF and political leadership. This is crucial as we face threats from all around us," Barak said.
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The Iron Dome system targets incoming rockets and fires missiles to intercept .
Its success rate is over 90%, officials say .
IDF: Since Friday, the system has stopped 37 rockets fired out of Gaza toward Israeli cities .
But the U.S.-sponsored system is costing tens of millions of dollars .
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By . Stephen Wright . and Tim Shipman . and James Slack . PUBLISHED: . 18:10 EST, 25 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 18:36 EST, 25 February 2014 . Concerns: Labour MP Tom Watson has been investigating paedophile networks since the Jimmy Savile controversy erupted in 2012 . A Labour MP has demanded renewed and wider inquiries into the Paedophile Information Exchange amid fears that government files proving it received taxpayers’ cash have been shredded. An ex-civil servant has previously claimed the government gave money to the PIE – which called paedophiles ‘ordinary, decent, sensible human beings’ – during the 1970s. Home Secretary Theresa May has asked Mark Sedwill, the permanent secretary at the Home Office, to investigate after details of the claims were passed on by Labour MP Tom Watson. Last night Mr Watson welcomed the probe but also demanded a wider-ranging police inquiry into the PIE. He claimed Scotland Yard’s paedophile squad, which is running an investigation called Operation Fernbridge into claims that an establishment paedophile ring preyed on children in care in the 1980s, is ‘chronically under-resourced’. But last night there were mounting fears that all government papers on its links to the PIE have been shredded. Sources said everything that the Home Office held on PIE post-1979 appears to have been destroyed, except for the titles. It is understood that a total of 11 PIE files dating from 1979 to the mid-1980s have been identified. The Home Office insists ‘their destruction was consistent with applicable record retention policies’. Mr Watson said: ‘I was contacted by a former Home Office civil servant who told me that he saw a document that suggests the Paedophile Information Exchange got public money. ‘The document was recommending approval for funding during the Thatcher government. My source, who does not wish to talk to the media, said it appeared to be a re-application for funds. He could not be certain whether or not it had been funded by a Labour government but he thought this was possible.’ Mr Watson has been investigating paedophile networks since the Jimmy Savile controversy erupted in 2012 and he has worked closely with the police to pass on information from private sources. But he said officers have got their work cut out. ‘Operation Fernbridge is chronically under-resourced,’ he said. ‘They have arrested members of PIE but what they’re not doing is looking systematically at everyone who was in PIE. ‘They are pursuing specific allegations by victims but don’t have the resources to conduct a general inquiry. Given the extreme public concern about PIE, there should be a properly resourced investigation into what the PIE got up to.’ Probe: Mark Sedwill, left, permanent secretary at the Home Office, has been asked by Home Secretary Theresa May, right, to investigate after Mr Watson passed claims that a paedophile group received public money . Mr Watson’s comments will be a matter of great concern for Met chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe and his senior commanders, who are under pressure to take allegations of historic child sex abuse more seriously in the aftermath of Savile. It is unclear when the Home Office inquiry into PIE will be completed, or whether retired civil servants with knowledge of the issue are being interviewed. But a well-placed source said there is a growing belief that the paedophile group did indeed receive public money. The source added: ‘There is a lot of concern in the highest levels of Government about what may unravel.’ The PIE was established in 1974 to campaign for the age of consent to be lowered to four. A year later the National Council for Civil Liberties – today known as the human rights watchdog Liberty – controversially granted official ‘affiliate’ status to the group. One leaflet sent by the PIE to MPs claimed: ‘Paedophiles are ordinary, decent, sensible human beings, no more sexually depraved than yourself, and with a capacity for loving and helping children which is at present being repressed.’ However, within a few years the harm caused by paedophiles became public and many of PIE’s activists were jailed. It was disbanded in 1984. Last night, Mr Watson said the Conservatives have questions to answer about alleged cover-ups of paedophilia in their ranks. He claimed the Tories tried to suppress the case of diplomat Sir Peter Hayman, who was jailed in 1984 for posting child pornography. Mr Watson added: ‘The shared shame of all the political parties is that they can do more – much more – to protect kids who face abuse.’
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Tom Watson MP also demands wider police inquiry into paedophile group .
But sources say everything held on PIE post-1979 has been destroyed .
Watson warns Tories too face questions about paedophiles in their ranks .
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By . Lucy Crossley . Deported: Mauritian student Yashika Bageerathi said she is 'alone and scared' as she arrived back in her home country . Deported Mauritian student Yashika Bageerathi said she is 'alone and scared', and does not know what to do as she arrived back in her home country with nowhere to stay. The 19-year-old said she was being looked at as if she 'was a criminal' when she landed in Mauritius after being deported from the UK on Wednesday night. A number of last-minute attempts were made to prevent her being sent to Mauritius, including an emergency court order and an appeal from . chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee Keith Vaz. Following her arrival on an Air . Mauritius flight, the teenager was immediately interviewed by police, . and is now looking for somewhere safe to stay, according to her . headteacher. Miss Bageerathi came to the UK with her . mother, sister and brother in 2011 to escape a relative who she said was . physically abusive, and claimed asylum last summer. 'I am just all alone here, everyone is in England,' she told ITV News via Skype from Mauritius . 'I don't know what to do.' She confirmed that four security guards flew with her and said: 'I just wanted to do everything lawfully and I was just doing everything being asked.' She said she was scared, adding: 'Even today I was told media people (were) waiting for me at the airport and even walking in the airport people were looking at me like I was a criminal.' Friends, family, politicians and her . school have all campaigned to push back her deportation until she had . finished studying for her A levels, but to no avail. Protest: Friends, family, politicians and her school have all campaigned to push back her deportation until she had finished studying for her A levels, but to no avail . Anger: Demonstrators gathered in Parliament Square, London, on Saturday to protest against the deportation of student Yashika Bageerathi . Asked what her message was to politicians, she said: 'I really want to complete my education and it's just so hard being here. 'I want to be there with my friends, in school with my teachers.' When she was posed the question of what she would do next, she said: 'I don't know, still trying to make arrangements.' Miss Bageerathi was due to take her A-level exams next month, with the first on May 14 and the final one will be held on June 23. She said she did not think she could complete her education in Mauritius. Background: Miss Bageerathi came to the UK with her mother, sister and brother in 2011 to escape a relative who she said was physically abusive, and claimed asylum last summer . 'I don't think I can, with all the people watching me and all the media wanting to talk to me about what (is) happening - I don't know, it's just so annoying and unfair,' she said. 'It's really unfair to come to know I was coming back on the same day and not inform me before.' Lynne Dawes, headteacher at Oasis Academy Hadley in Enfield, north London, said the school was in regular contact with the promising student and the immediate concern was to find her a safe place to stay. She said they were working to ensure she would still be able to complete her A-levels. Ms Dawes said the student felt 'low' and added: 'She's feeling the lowest I have heard her be for quite a while. 'She was also very subdued.' Thwarted: Even last-minute attempts by Keith Vaz MP to stop the deportation failed after he wrote to the Home Secretary to ask her to 'urgently reconsider' the decision . A spokesman for the Oasis charity, . which runs the academy, said they were supporting the family, as well as . the student, who he described as 'very frightened'. He added: 'Yashika's mum is very upset understandably, she's very emotional and she's very worried. 'Worry is the overriding feeling.' Previous attempts to deport Miss Bageerathi were thwarted when Air Mauritius refused to fly her out following an earlier refusal by British Airways - but Air Mauritius later confirmed it had received a 'directive' from the UK authorities that the youngster must leave. The deportation followed a judge at London's Law Courts refusing to grant an emergency injunction to block the deportation to give her time to take her case to the Court of Appeal. The last-ditch application was made yesterday as the youngster was being driven from Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre in Bedfordshire to Heathrow airport. Even last-minute attempts by Keith Vaz MP to stop the deportation failed after he wrote to the Home Secretary to ask her to 'urgently reconsider' the decision. In his letter to Theresa May yesterday, Mr Vaz said: 'It is hardship enough for this young woman to be separated from her family and returned to Mauritius, where she claims she fears persecution. 'To interrupt her education at this late stage in order to do so seems needlessly cruel.' Miss Bageerathi, whose case sparked a petition that has attracted around 178,000 signatures, had been detained at Yarl's Wood since March 19. Paul Nettleship, one of the solicitors for Miss Bageerathi and her mother, said the options were limited for the student but they were looking into pursuing an out of country appeal. He said: 'We're looking into it but the problem is that even if we can do that, it will be after her exams.'
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Yashika Bageerathi is back in Mauritius after she was deported .
Emergency court order and appeal from Keith Vaz failed to keep her in UK .
'I really want to complete my education,' she says at airport .
19-year-old was studying at Oasis Academy Hadley in Enfield, London .
Petition calling for her to be allowed to stay garnered 178,000 signatures .
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New York (CNN)For the second time in days, New York police -- joined by officers from departments across the country -- buried one of their own Sunday. And again, a silent protest in blue repeated itself as some officers turned their backs on the city's mayor. The show of dissent happened a week earlier at the funeral for Officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with Officer Wenjian Liu as the two patrol partners sat in their squad car. On Sunday at the funeral for Liu, it appeared fewer officers turned their backs as Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke than during the service for Ramos. Before Liu's service, Police Commissioner William Bratton had asked that officers refrain from acting disrespectfully. Some officers have accused the mayor of encouraging anti-police fervor because of his support of protests against police brutality. Tens of thousands had taken to the streets after the death of African-American Eric Garner during an encounter with white NYPD officers in July. Pat Lynch, head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, has taken aim at de Blasio, even saying the mayor's office was stained with the two dead officers' blood. But before Sunday's funeral, Bratton urged officers to be reverent. "A hero's funeral is about grieving, not grievance," Bratton said in a memo. He said the earlier display put all NYPD officers in a bad light. "It stole the valor, honor and attention that rightfully belonged to the memory of detective Rafael Ramos's life and sacrifice," his memo read. On Saturday, there was no protest by the police against the mayor. Several officers saluted de Blasio when he arrived for Liu's wake. The best of what the U.S. can be . At the Sunday service, the slain New York Police officer was remembered as a family man, a dedicated police officer, an avid fisherman and a person who embraced the best of what the United States can be. Liu was 12 when his parents emigrated with him in 1994 from Canton, China. His family said that the first souvenir he bought when he arrived was a sticker of the Statue of Liberty. He valued law and order and always wanted to be an officer. Weeping, his wife Pei Xia Chen told the thousands of mourners who gathered at Brooklyn's Aievoli Funeral Home that her husband was dedicated to his job and he understood the awesome responsibility it entailed. "We spoke about work often," she said, "and how much respect he had for the law, how he applied the law ... with courtesy, with respect and with the highest professionalism." The couple had been married for only two months when Liu was shot to death December 20 as he sat in his patrol car next his partner, Officer Rafael Ramos. In uniform, Ramos and Liu were apparently murdered simply because they were cops. Their killer had posted on social media his desire to end police officers' lives. In the immediate aftermath of the slayings, de Blasio called the attack on the officers an attack on all New Yorkers. On Sunday, the mayor said that Liu, as well as Ramos, "embodied our city's most cherished values." "(In their deaths, we lost) the very best of us. ... We lost two individuals who were showing us the way," the mayor told mourners. Ramos saw his work as ministry and was posthumously appointed honorary NYPD chaplain. He was just hours away from becoming a lay chaplain and graduating from a community-crisis chaplaincy program before his death. He left behind a wife, Maritza, and two sons, Justin and Jaden. Though he majored in accounting in college, Liu joined the police force where he served for seven years. He used his Chinese-language skills as whenever he could, his family said. Bratton described him as an especially empathetic person who often listened to the people he served in New York. Being a cop is about more than paperwork and arrests and keeping watch, Bratton said, it's also about being kind. "For seven years, he sought out" those who were suffering and tried to ease that. At Ramos' funeral last weekend, Bratton promoted both men to the rank of detective, first grade. Officer Liu "believed in the possibility ... of a city free of fear," Bratton said, and is the type of "officer that we want ... and the type that we have." De Blasio praised Liu for his love of family. The officer rarely took time off but when he did, Liu went fishing. And in those wonderful moments when he caught a big fish, he would share it with his parents and his wife. He was a "brave and skilled police officer but he was also a kind man, a kind officer, someone who gave of himself," the mayor said. "He wanted to help others in everything he did." Liu "walked a path of courage, path of sacrifice, a path of kindness," the mayor continued. "This city welcomed Detective Liu. New York stands a little taller today because of the time he walked among us." FBI director James Comey was the first to address mourners, speaking about what drives officers to do their job despite the risks. "They want to do good ... they want to make ordinary life" better," he said. Though political and law enforcement leaders gave moving comments, hearing from Liu's family members was truly heartbreaking. Liu's father wept as he praised his son in Cantonese, saying he was grateful for how much Liu cared for him. Pei Xie Chen spoke directly to her husband: "You were an amazing man." Diversity and unity . The ceremonial burning of paper money and the melodic sounds of Buddhist chants marked Liu's wake Saturday. There were throngs of police officers -- many who had traveled from across the country to pay respects in New York. They represented many different cultural backgrounds, like Ramos and Liu. Ramos, a New York native of Puerto Rican descent, was remembered last week at a massive gathering at a Protestant church in Queens. "This was his dream, to become an NYPD officer," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said outside Liu's wake Saturday. "In some ways, it's the ultimate assimilation into America, into New York, to become a police officer. And obviously he was so proud, and he was so proud for his whole family." Cuomo was unable to attend Sunday's service due the recent death of his father. After Liu's funeral, Lynch of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association told reporters that some officers "feel like they were turned upon by City Hall and we have a right to express our opinions as well, and they did respectfully." Officers who turned their backs when the mayor spoke did not act, Lynch said, "inside a church, not inside the service, but outside where it should be done, on the streets, like we have a right to do." "This was an organic gesture that started on the streets of New York, and it should be respected," he said. After Sunday's service, a drum corps played as officers walked block after block as Liu's body was transported from the funeral home. 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NYPD commissioner William Bratton said "Wenjian Liu believed in the possibility of a city free of fear"
Some officers turned their back as New York Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at Wenjian Liu's funeral in Brooklyn .
Bratton urged reverence after last weekend's silent protest against the mayor .
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He is expected to sell tickets for the trip for $500,000 (£296,900) each .
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(CNN) -- A New York Times article has reported that the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have launched airstrikes in Libya against militias, without coordinating with their ally, the United States of America. Both Egypt and the United Arab Emirates continue to deny that they were responsible for the strikes, while American officials insist otherwise. Yet, political cover could have been fairly easily provided if Egypt and the UAE had wanted to strike with less fallout. Allegations they carried out the strikes come against backdrop of international concern over radical Islamism in Iraq and Syria, which have led to U.S. airstrikes already, in co-ordination with the Iraqi government. Some of the Libyan Islamist militias openly express sympathy for ISIS counterparts in Iraq and Syria, and a newly elected Libyan government already calling for at least some kind of international intervention to restore order, although they've stopped short of openly calling for military strikes. Any airstrikes, however, taking place without the consent of the national government of a country, could only be described as violating state sovereignty. Of course, the Libyan state has been characterized as close to, if not already in the throes of, complete failure for the last three years. The Gadhafi regime over three decades ensured there was no state to speak of, but only institutions closely associated with him and his coterie. When he fell, the revolutionary forces had the awesome challenge of building a state where there had been none -- and in the past three years, they have been unable to succeed in accomplishing that fundamental goal. In the midst of that void, different groups have tried to acquire as much power on Libyan territory as possible. It is difficult to describe the differences in simple terms -- there are regional and tribal divides, as well as support for Islamist militants and conservative, non-secularist but also non-Islamist, opposition to them. Secularist groups, unlike in Tunisia, for example, do not particularly exist in Libya -- Libyan society at large is tremendously religiously conservative. Some of that conservatism expresses itself in support for Islamist groups that range from the Libyan chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood, and more extreme groupings like Ansar al-Sharia who have articulated sympathy for ISIS. Representatives of non-Islamist groups swept recent parliamentary elections, which indicate they have substantially more popularity than the pro-Islamist camp at present. Unfortunately, both Islamists and non-Islamists alike have given rise to militias, which only deepens the difficulty for taking Libya through its transition to democracy. The void of a popularly supported state has also made it easier for outside powers to engage in Libyan affairs. From early on in the Libyan uprising, Qatar and Turkey have built alliances and provided support for particular groupings within the country -- and the Emiratis and others did the same. Three years on, the country remains tremendously unstable -- but it now exists in a region where a truly radical Islamist movement has shown itself capable, if only temporarily, taking control of swathes of Iraq and Syria. The fears of a similar movement taking over Libya are genuinely felt in Cairo, Abu Dhabi and elsewhere in the region -- and after the U.S. engaged so openly in striking against a radical Islamist movement in Iraq, it would perhaps be unsurprising if others in the region had felt they were within their rights to do the same in Libya. There is another aspect, however, to American involvement in the region. On the one hand, American airstrikes in Iraq may have emboldened advocates of a more interventionist approach in Libya. On the other hand, American non-involvement in Syria, which arguably contributed to the rise of ISIS, may have done the same -- providing support for the narrative that if you leave radical Islamists alone, they're likely to develop into far more powerful actors as ISIS has become. U.S. influence . The rising of the stakes of the conflict in Libya may not necessarily signal a waning of American influence -- if Washington wanted to engage more forcefully in the region, either unilaterally and multilaterally, it possesses enough political capital in the region to do so. In the absence of political will to proceed in that fashion, others will step into the vacuum -- and others have. Since at least 2012, Qatar and Turkey have consistently supported Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood and their allies in countries like Egypt, Libya, Syria and elsewhere. The UAE and Saudi led the charge in supporting non-Islamist groups, although at times there was common cause, such as against Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. They were joined by Egypt after the military removal of Mohamed Morsy in 2013, and most other Arab governments after that point seem to have either tacitly or openly joined the non-Islamist axis. Much of this has less to do with ideology than it appears, and more to do with the fear of any type of change from the status quo that could devolve into mass instability. At present, that fear is most associated with Islamist movements. Mideast polarization . What needs to happen in Libya is perhaps what needs to happen, in another fashion, across the Middle East. The polarization of the region into these two camps has taken place at the worst of times -- when the region is facing some of its greatest challenges in decades. The polarization between these two sides has repercussions and consequences, which are likely to take a very deep toll in countries like Libya, but also elsewhere, in terms of blood and chaos. It has never been more important than for these two camps to work together, as much as possible, to support Libya's newly elected government, and to use their combined influence and capital to reinforce a political process in Libya that does not rely on the use of arms. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be likely in the interim -- and it will be the Libyan people, who have already suffered so much in the past three years, who will pay the price. The effects of Gadhafi's rule still haunt them.
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The New York Times reports the UAE and Egypt launched air strikes in Libya .
Egypt, the UAE deny the reports, but the U.S. says it understands they did strike .
Amid the threat of ISIS, some regional powers fear extremists in Libya, says H.A. Hellyer .
Libyans are caught between supporters of Islamist groups, those who fear them, he says .
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Swingers are set to descend on the Brecon Beacons for a cowboy themed sex party, much to the disgust of disgruntled locals. More than 100 have signed up for the two-day event on July 4 and 5 at the secluded four-star Clyngwyn bunkhouse, in the Beacons National Park. The weekend, in the shadow of Ystradfellte waterfalls, is being set up by a couple claiming to be called 'Fire and Ice', also known as Ally and Steve. More than 100 have signed up for the two-day event on July 4 and 5 at the secluded four-star Clyngwyn bunkhouse, in the Beacons National Park . They have been plugging the £20 nights at the secluded hostel on a swingers website. 'We have been on the scene for a while but are by no means hardened swingers,' the couple wrote. 'We enjoy the social side just as much as anything else.' Swingers from all over Wales have been discussing their party outfits on the website fabswingers.com. 'MissMaverick', from Swansea, promised to bring some order to the party by dressing as a Sheriff. 'Sounds like you guys need a sheriff to oversee matters,' she said. 'Luckily for you, I know one.' One woman, who lives nearby, said she was 'disgusted'. 'It is despicable that people should parade their sexual escapades in the open. 'The venue is easily accessible to all kinds of hikers even children, and indeed the venue is used as a hiking hostel for youths on occasion,' she said. The weekend, in the shadow of Ystradfellte waterfalls, is being set up by a couple claiming to be called 'Fire and Ice', also known as Ally and Steve, and advertised on a swingers website . The resident claimed the event was being attended by professionals from schoolteachers to social workers. 'I for one wouldn't appreciate my children or indeed any family member depending on people that saw public sex displays as a hobby,' she said. She claims the group have hired a photographer to record the event. 'He is photographing the naked jelly and custard wrestling and selling the photographs,' she added. Glynneath councillor Eddie Jones welcomed the tourists. Swingers from all over Wales have been discussing their party outfits on the website fabswingers.com. 'MissMaverick', from Swansea, promised to bring some order to the party by dressing as a Sheriff . Glynneath councillor Eddie Jones has welcomed the tourists, adding that: 'Anything that brings people to my area is to be welcomed' He said: 'Anything that brings people to my area is to be welcomed. I wouldn't want them running down the middle of the street doing anything, amusing as that might be. 'But each to their own I suppose. I'm not a prude by any means.' The four-star Clyngwyn bunkhouse, in the Beacons National Park, has 19 beds and camping facilities on its three acres of land. Its website states: 'Clyngwyn's range of accommodation open all year round allows us to cater for a wide range of group holidays, family holidays, schools, parties, reunions and weddings/civil partnerships. 'We aim to provide a friendly and laid-back atmosphere for you to feel at ease.' Owner Julie Hurst said: 'I just rent my bunkhouse out, I don't know what they are doing. You would need to speak to the organisers.'
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More than 100 have signed up for the two-day event on July 4 and 5 .
To be held at four-star Clyngwyn bunkhouse, in Beacons National Park .
Set up by couple called 'Fire and Ice' - also known as Ally and Steve .
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He has convinced devotees from Hollywood stars to U.S. presidents that yoga should be performed in very hot temperatures by very sweaty students. But Sarah Baughn has claimed she knows from bitter experience that multi-millionaire guru Bikram Choudhury can become fired up in a very different way. The pretty 24-year-old alleges he pursued her for years and had implored fellow attendees at one of his training camps in 2008 not to leave her alone with him. Fired up: Sarah Baughn, right, has accused the millionaire founder of 'hot' yoga Bikram Choudhury of sexual offences and is suing him . But one night when, as usual, they all had to stay up with Choudhury and watch his favourite Bollywood films, she nodded off. She says she awoke to find her friends disappearing out of the door. 'I grabbed my shoes and the door went click. I remember the click,' she says. 'I ran to the door. When I got to the door, he was on me. He was all over me.' She is one of four former students suing Choudhury, accusing him of sexual offences - rape in the case of three of the women. They claim the internationally renowned founder of Bikram, or 'hot', yoga took advantage of the 'cult-like' atmosphere in which they say he holds sway over his acolytes. Bikram denies the allegations and has described the charges as 'false'. As yet, no court date has been set when he will defend his name. The women claim most of the alleged abuse took place at one of Choudhury's twice-yearly teacher-training retreats, which are compulsory for anyone who wants to teach Bikram yoga. 'Cult-like' atmosphere: Devotees pay nearly £8,000 for a nine-week boot camp with Choudhury, who has compared himself to Jesus, Buddha and Superman . Devotees pay nearly £8,000 for a nine-week boot camp, staying at a California hotel and undergoing a regimen so gruelling that some people vomit, break down in tears or pass out. On top of that, they have to listen to rambling monologues from the man who, at 67, conducts classes wearing tight black Speedo swimming trunks and a jewel-encrusted Rolex watch. Bikram yoga consists of a series of 26 postures and two breathing exercises performed in a precise sequence for 90 minutes in a room heated to 105f. Choudhury, who says he saw the benefit of intense heat while teaching in his native Calcutta, maintains his yoga can even cure cancer and Parkinson's disease. The yogi, who claims to have been invited to the U.S. in 1973 by President Richard Nixon to help him improve his health, says he has even taught Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Star fans of his form of yoga include Gwyneth Paltrow, George Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Murray, David Beckham and Lady Gaga. His global empire (more than 600 yoga schools in 220 countries) has made Choudhury a multi-millionaire, and a very flamboyant one at that. Misogynistic: Choudhury's former legal adviser claims the guru routinely referred to women as 'bitches' No loin cloth and bed of nails for him. He lives in a gaudy, 8,000 sq ft Beverly Hills mansion and owns dozens of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys. The diminutive yogi's sartorial taste is pure Bollywood: tailor-made white leather suits, industrial quantities of bling and an obligatory entourage of stunning girls in skin-tight clothes. Witnesses say he only needs to enter a room and his acolytes will bow down and put their hands together in prayer. Miss Baughn started Bikram yoga in 2004 and, according to her lawsuit, was initially flattered by Choudhury's attentions (he told her they knew each other in a past life). He pursued her for years, eventually sabotaging her yoga career by discouraging studios from hiring her after she rejected him, she claims. On the night of their final encounter after the film screening, he pinned her against the door and groped her, she says. She escaped, but others, it is claimed, were not so fortunate. Larissa Anderson, from Washington state, started Bikram yoga when she was 22 and became close to Choudhury because her boyfriend was one of his chief disciples. In her own lawsuit, she claims that one night after dinner, when Choudhury's wife and business partner Rajashree had gone to bed, he tried to kiss her. She rebuffed him but claims he raped her, causing her to go into 'trauma shock' and simply freeze, unable to cry for help. She says she was terrified that her 'life would be over' if she left Choudhury's close-knit community, so she remained but tried to keep her distance from him. In 2011, she finally left the community after claiming he assaulted her again, this time trapping her against a wall as he pressed his body into hers. He got his revenge for her departure, she says, by refusing to recognise her studio as part of the Bikram movement. Two other women, identified in court papers simply as Jane Doe 1 and 2, have made similar accusations against Choudhury. Jane Doe 1 alleges that, during teacher-training in 2011, he told her he had a 'gift' for her because they 'thought the same' and she had been 'touched by God'. One morning, when she was performing her assigned task of cleaning his hotel suite, he surprised her and forced her on to the bed, she claims. As she told him to stop, he repeatedly called her 'idiot'. She then makes an allegation that Bikram forced her to perform oral sex and raped her. The woman said she had invested everything, financially and mentally, in becoming a Bikram teacher and couldn't afford to leave his community. Pure Bollywood: The yogi, pictured with his wife Rajashree, left, enjoys tailor-made white leather suits and industrial quantities of bling . She says he attacked her again in his room days later and 'remembers feeling that his sexual assaults were incestuous'. She eventually left with money lent by her mother and reported him to police three weeks after Miss Baughn filed her lawsuit. Jane Doe 2 was 21 when her boyfriend paid for her to attend a training retreat in 2010. When Choudhury started making sexual innuendos, she says she was offended but didn't want to waste her boyfriend's hard-earned money by dropping out. She claims she rebuffed Choudhury's repeated attempts to seduce her until one night, as trainees sat through one of the mandatory Bollywood film screenings (anyone who fell asleep was shaken awake by staff), he asked her to come up to his room to discuss her career. 'Don't worry, we won't be alone,' he allegedly told her. Accuser: 24-year-old Sarah Baughn was once an acolyte of Choudhury's but is now taking action against him . Too late, she discovered he was lying and started to walk out. He implored her to stay, saying he needed to 'spiritually enlighten' her, but to do that, they needed 'to become one', she says. The woman alleges he then raped her, even as she pleaded with him to stop. She says she considered going to police immediately, but her room-mate persuaded her to stay in training. The day after the attack, she says Choudhury regaled his class with a story about how women would rape him when he first moved to the U.S. She ran out of the tent in tears. Additional lawsuit: Larissa Anderson says the yogi raped her . She says Choudhury later insisted she sit next to him and his wife at her graduation dinner, taking her aside afterwards and warning her in no uncertain terms against crossing him. Inevitably, questions have been asked as to why these women stayed in the community. 'What did you think would happen in his hotel room? You think he was going to help you with your standing-bow pose?' asked a Bikram teacher who suggested the women used sex to get what they wanted. But the yogi's woes are piling up. Choudhury is also being sued by his former legal adviser, Minakshi Jaffa-Bodden, who claims he threatened to have her deported after she insisted on investigating the allegations. She claims Choudhury is homophobic, racist and misogynistic, routinely referring to women as 'bitches'. Neither Choudhury nor any of his official representatives have commented on the latest accusations, though in March he responded to one of the first lawsuits by saying he was 'disappointed by the false charges'. Devotees say he has a superhuman ability to understand their past and see their future, and he has compared himself to Jesus Christ, Buddha and Superman. Whether Bikram's Karma - good or otherwise - will be much use in a court of law, however, remains to be seen.
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Bikram Choudhury founded 'hot' yoga, where practitioners assume a series of poses in 105f rooms .
Fans of Bikram yoga include George Clooney, Lady Gaga, David Beckham .
But several women accuse the yogi of sexual offences against them .
Choudhury denies the allegations .
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"But Sarah Baughn has claimed she knows from",
"bitter experience that multi-millionaire guru",
"Bikram Choudhury can become fired up in a very",
"different way. The pretty 24-year-old alleges he",
"pursued her for years and had implored fellow",
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"not to leave her alone with him. Fired up: Sarah",
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"founder of 'hot' yoga Bikram Choudhury of sexual",
"offences and is suing him . But one night when,",
"as usual, they all had to stay up with Choudhury",
"and watch his favourite Bollywood films, she",
"nodded off. She says she awoke to find her",
"friends disappearing out of the door. 'I grabbed",
"my shoes and the door went click. I remember the",
"click,' she says. 'I ran to the door. When I got",
"to the door, he was on me. He was all over me.'",
"She is one of four former students suing",
"Choudhury, accusing him of sexual offences - rape",
"in the case of three of the women. They claim the",
"internationally renowned founder of Bikram, or",
"'hot', yoga took advantage of the 'cult-like'",
"atmosphere in which they say he holds sway over",
"his acolytes. Bikram denies the allegations and",
"has described the charges as 'false'. As yet, no",
"court date has been set when he will defend his",
"name. The women claim most of the alleged abuse",
"took place at one of Choudhury's twice-yearly",
"teacher-training retreats, which are compulsory",
"for anyone who wants to teach Bikram yoga.",
"'Cult-like' atmosphere: Devotees pay nearly",
"£8,000 for a nine-week boot camp with Choudhury,",
"who has compared himself to Jesus, Buddha and",
"Superman . Devotees pay nearly £8,000 for a",
"nine-week boot camp, staying at a California",
"hotel and undergoing a regimen so gruelling that",
"some people vomit, break down in tears or pass",
"out. On top of that, they have to listen to",
"rambling monologues from the man who, at 67,",
"conducts classes wearing tight black Speedo",
"swimming trunks and a jewel-encrusted Rolex",
"watch. Bikram yoga consists of a series of 26",
"postures and two breathing exercises performed in",
"a precise sequence for 90 minutes in a room",
"heated to 105f. Choudhury, who says he saw the",
"benefit of intense heat while teaching in his",
"native Calcutta, maintains his yoga can even cure",
"cancer and Parkinson's disease. The yogi, who",
"claims to have been invited to the U.S. in 1973",
"by President Richard Nixon to help him improve",
"his health, says he has even taught Ronald Reagan",
"and Bill Clinton. Star fans of his form of yoga",
"include Gwyneth Paltrow, George Clooney, Benedict",
"Cumberbatch, Andy Murray, David Beckham and Lady",
"Gaga. His global empire (more than 600 yoga",
"schools in 220 countries) has made Choudhury a",
"multi-millionaire, and a very flamboyant one at",
"that. Misogynistic: Choudhury's former legal",
"adviser claims the guru routinely referred to",
"women as 'bitches' No loin cloth and bed of nails",
"for him. He lives in a gaudy, 8,000 sq ft Beverly",
"Hills mansion and owns dozens of Rolls-Royces and",
"Bentleys. The diminutive yogi's sartorial taste",
"is pure Bollywood: tailor-made white leather",
"suits, industrial quantities of bling and an",
"obligatory entourage of stunning girls in",
"skin-tight clothes. Witnesses say he only needs",
"to enter a room and his acolytes will bow down",
"and put their hands together in prayer. Miss",
"Baughn started Bikram yoga in 2004 and, according",
"to her lawsuit, was initially flattered by",
"Choudhury's attentions (he told her they knew",
"each other in a past life). He pursued her for",
"years, eventually sabotaging her yoga career by",
"discouraging studios from hiring her after she",
"rejected him, she claims. On the night of their",
"final encounter after the film screening, he",
"pinned her against the door and groped her, she",
"says. She escaped, but others, it is claimed,",
"were not so fortunate. Larissa Anderson, from",
"Washington state, started Bikram yoga when she",
"was 22 and became close to Choudhury because her",
"boyfriend was one of his chief disciples. In her",
"own lawsuit, she claims that one night after",
"dinner, when Choudhury's wife and business",
"partner Rajashree had gone to bed, he tried to",
"kiss her. She rebuffed him but claims he raped",
"her, causing her to go into 'trauma shock' and",
"simply freeze, unable to cry for help. She says",
"she was terrified that her 'life would be over'",
"if she left Choudhury's close-knit community, so",
"she remained but tried to keep her distance from",
"him. In 2011, she finally left the community",
"after claiming he assaulted her again, this time",
"trapping her against a wall as he pressed his",
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"departure, she says, by refusing to recognise her",
"studio as part of the Bikram movement. Two other",
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"and warning her in no uncertain terms against",
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"up. Choudhury is also being sued by his former",
"legal adviser, Minakshi Jaffa-Bodden, who claims",
"he threatened to have her deported after she",
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"'disappointed by the false charges'. Devotees say",
"he has a superhuman ability to understand their",
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By . Ray Massey . PUBLISHED: . 15:07 EST, 30 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 15:07 EST, 30 November 2012 . Protest groups and 15 councils will seek to stop the Government’s controversial £34billion high speed HS2 rail project dead in its tracks when they challenge the ‘fundamentally flawed’ project in the High Court from Monday. Ahead of the legal battle they warned ministers: ’You may ignore our protests but you can’t ignore the courts.’ Teams of barristers led by QCs will present five separate legal challenges against the Department for Transport on environmental and financial grounds over a nine day period to prevent the ‘damning blight’ of homes and countryside close to the line. Money wasted: Protesters say the new HS2 project has been 'an abysmal business case and represents extremely poor value for hard pressed taxpayers' money' The judicial reviews are being launched by the umbrella group 51M representing 15 councils along the route, two challenges by the HS2 Action Alliance, as well as Heathrow Hub Ltd and Aylesbury Park Golf Club. The first phase of the scheme for the 225mph trains involves a 143 mile route from London to Birmingham by 2026, followed by a ‘Y’ shaped split to Leeds and Manchester in the North by 2033. Objections to be put to the High Court include Government failure to provide accurate information, failure to comply to environmental statute, failure to assess the impact on communities, failure to adequately assess alternatives, failure to consider the impact of HS2 on other parts of the transport infrastructure, and that the decision on compensation failed to meet Government promises and relied on ‘undisclosed information’. Proceedings start on Monday December 3 and is expected to conclude Tuesday December 11 with the councils first to fire their legal broadside . Transport mess: High Speed HS2 protest poster showing former Transport Secretary Justine Greening and current one Patrick McLoughlin portrayed as Laurel and Hardy . Councillor Martin Tett, Chairman of the 51m alliance and leader of Buckinghamshire County Council said: ‘We are doing this with immense reluctance; however we feel that we have been left with no alternative. ‘ . He said the project has ‘an abysmal business case and represents extremely poor value for hard pressed taxpayers' money’. ‘Far better alternatives exist to . build the infrastructure the country desperately needs more quickly and . at far lower cost. We cannot let the Department for Transport with its . atrocious record on managing key investment decisions not answer for why . these have been ignored.’ Councillor Sarah Hayward, Leader of . Camden Council, said: ‘The judicial review enables us to highlight the . impact of this fundamentally flawed scheme, through the legal system. ‘This scheme will bring a damning . blight to Camden that could last for decades, and the council will fight . for every home and business, brick by brick.’ Stop HS2 Campaign Coordinator Joe . Rukin said: ‘We have been waiting for our day in court for a long while . and it is a shame it has had to come to this, but the Government have . failed to listen to any point we have made so far.’ Protested project: Former Transport Secretary Justine Greening speaks to the media on the Southeastern High Speed platform at St Pancras Station in London as the HS2 high-speed rail project was given the green light . Penny Gaines, who chaise the Stop HS2 . campaign said: 'The Department for Transport have failed in their duty . to adequately assess the environmental impact of HS2.‘ . Hilary Wharf , Director, HS2 Action . Alliance said: ‘The Government is trying to force through HS2 without . following proper process. Our cases concern environmental issues and . the consultation on compensation.’ ‘We are confident in our arguments. While Government has consistently ignored the compelling case against . HS2, they can’t ignore the courts.' She added: ‘We have raised the money . for the legal actions from many hundreds of individual donations from . ordinary people who feel angered and frustrated by the Government's . flawed decision to proceed. The 15 local authorities party to the 51M group’s Judicial Review are: . Buckinghamshire County CouncilLondon Borough of HillingdonLondon Borough of CamdenAylesbury Vale District Council Cherwell District Council, OxfordshireChiltern District CouncilLichfield District Council StaffordshireNorth Warwickshire Borough CouncilSouth Bucks District CouncilSouth Northamptonshire CouncilStratford-on-Avon District Council, WarwickshireThree Rivers District Council, HertfordshireWarwick District CouncilWarwickshire County CouncilWycombe District Council. Affected resident Jaqi Curruthers, from South Heath in Buckinghamshire said: ’We’ve lived here for 11 years and have three children in local schools. 'My partner has built a business in Essex over the last five years and we were hoping to move to be closer to his work. 'But as our house is 400 metres from the proposed line we are not entitled to any compensation and we are left with a big mortgage on a house that is effectively worthless.’ A Department for Transport spokesman said: ’HS2 will bring cities closer together, drive regeneration, tackle overcrowding and stimulate economic growth. ‘While it would not be appropriate to comment on the specific claims, the Government is confident that the decisions on HS2 have been taken lawfully and fairly and it is vigorously defending these legal challenges.’ The Prime Minister this week gave a ‘personal undertaking’ to review compensation schemes for properties affected by the planned high speed 2 rail link after being challenged by his former Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan. Ms Gillan, whose Chesham and Amersham seat will be home to part of the route, urged a generous package for those who live and work nearby. Mr Cameron said: ‘I absolutely give that undertaking that I will look carefully at the scheme. We are consulting, as you know, at the moment.’
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First phase of HS2 will see link between London and Birmingham by 2026 .
Second phase will include a 225mph train routes to Leeds and Manchester .
Protest groups and local councils challenge the project in High Court from Monday next week .
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Crazed man: Alleged suspect Phillip Roberts was arrested for stabbing a woman with a screwdriver . A woman was stabbed from behind with a screwdriver by a crazed man while she was walking on the treadmill at 24 Hour Fitness on Tuesday morning. Officers were first called to the gym in Irving, Texas when witnesses spotted a man, later identified as 32-year-old Phillip Roberts, wearing a trench coat and carrying a suitcase acting suspiciously. Irving Police Spokesman James McLellan told NBC that officers were informed by gym staff that the 'suspicious' character was working out at the gym with a guest membership and that they'd seen him at that location with his suitcase before. 20 minutes later officers were called back at the scene because Roberts had allegedly stabbed a woman in the back with a Philips head screwdriver in a random attack. 'Her scream was so loud, even when I had the music on, I could hear her yell, and it really sounded like she was scared for her life,' said gym member Yvette Perez. 'I mean, I can only imagine. DailyMail.com spoke with witness Justin Harper who saw the stabbing unravel before his eyes. Harper, a former police officer for the Blue Mound Police Department, was working out just feet away from the incident. 'It took a little while to figure out the woman was being attacked,' Harper told DailyMail.com. Scroll down for video . Frequent member: The victim worked out at this 24 Hour Fitness on a regular basis and she did not know her alleged attacker nor was he a member . Intervened: Witness and former officer Justin Harper saw the stabbing and he tackled the crazed suspect to the ground before more officers arrived . 'I noticed a lady who looked like she was falling off a treadmill and I noticed a black male - looked like he was grabbing her, and I thought he was helping her, but then he starts hitting her,' Harper told NBC. 'They fell down right in front of my treadmill where I was at so when I saw him start hitting her. Then another guy came by and we both tackled him to the ground,' he continued. Harper says Roberts did not know the suspect and that he seemed as though he had mental issues. 'When we tackled him to the ground and he didn't say a word. He had a crazed glazed over look in his eyes,' Harper told DailyMail.com. Screams : Witness Yvette Perez said the woman screamed very loudly as though she 'feared for her life' As soon as officers arrived on the scene that's when Harper noticed that the man had a particularly dull Philips head screwdriver with him. The victim's husband told reporters he feels blessed that Harper along with another witness was there to intervene until more police arrived. The woman, whose identity has not been released, suffered non-life-threatening puncture wounds to her back and shoulder and was taken to a hospital in Dallas where she is receiving treatment. Harper said that when Roberts was asked by police why he allegedly attacked the woman he said that she just 'popped into his head,' and later went on to say that she 'was bothering him.' Roberts was transferred to the Dallas County Jail late Tuesday evening and will be charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Harper says that Roberts was 'aggressive and started fighting people.' Police are continuing to investigate the stabbing .
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Phillip Roberts, 32, allegedly stabbed a woman as she ran on a treadmill .
Witness Justin Harper said the man had a 'glazed-over look in his eyes'
Roberts was acting in a 'suspicious' way and 'carrying a suitcase'
The woman is being treated for non life-threatening injuries .
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The Texas hospital where two nurses were infected treating Ebola-patient Thomas Eric Duncan has apologized for the first time in their mismanaged handling of the outbreak. But it may be too little too late for the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital's nursing staff, who are threatening to stage a walk off after inadequate guidelines left them exposed to the virus for two days. The Dallas hospital's Chief Clinical Officer Dr Daniel Varga admits they 'made mistakes' when Duncan first showed up at the hospital with Ebola symptoms. He was initially sent away with antibiotics, despite telling health care workers that he had recently arrived from Liberia - one of the three countries currently battling the largest outbreak of the disease in history. 'Unfortunately, in our initial treatment of Mr. Duncan, despite our best intentions and a highly skilled medical team, we made mistakes. We did not correctly diagnose his symptoms as those of Ebola. We are deeply sorry,' Dr Varga says in a statement to Congress, released Wednesday. Scroll down for videos . 'We are deeply sorry': Dr Daniel Varga, chief clinical officer at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, has apologized for the first time in their handling of Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan (pictured) Regrets: Dr Varga's apology comes in a letter written in Congress. Pictured above in Dallas on Wednesday . A Congressional committee had called Dr Varga to testify on Thursday, but he said he would not be able to make the meeting in person since he is busy dealing with the crisis at his hospital. While Dr Varga apologized for the initial misdiagnosis of Duncan, he says once the patient was brought back to the hospital he was 'treated with the most appropriate and available medical interventions'. When Duncan succumbed to the disease last week, the entire hospital grieved. 'It was devastating to the nurses, doctors, and team who tried so hard to save his life. We keep his family in our thoughts and prayers,' Dr Varga said. Included in the statement, is a section on 'lessons learned and steps taken' in the aftermath of Duncan's death, and the subsequent diagnosis of two nurses. Dr Varga writes that staff are now taking travel history from patients at 'first point of contact' in the emergency room. They are also taking a more 'proactive, intensive' approach to training staff on how to deal with Ebola. 'We are determined to be an agent for change across the US healthcare system by helping our peers benefit from our experience,' Dr Varga wrote. Meanwhile, representatives of the National Nurses Union told CNN they are threatening to stage a walk off after nurses Nina Pham, 26, and Amber Vinson, 29, contracted the disease this week. Sickened: Amber Vinson (left) and Nina Pham (right) both cared for Thomas Eric Duncan and both have been diagnosed with Ebola . 'Nurses have the right, if we're going to risk our lives caring for these patients, to have . . . optimal equipment, including Hazmat suits,' Katy Roemer said Wednesday on CNN's Erin Burnett Out Front. It's still unknown how Pham and Vinson became infected with the disease, but they were two of the . Despite suspecting that Duncan, a Liberian national, was sick with the highly contagious disease, hospital staff did not suit up to protect themselves until his diagnosis was confirmed by lab tests, the Dallas Morning News reported. The shocking revelation, culled from Duncan's medical records that were given to the Associated Press, is just the latest report of shortcomings in the protection of hospital workers who were looking after America's Ebola 'patient zero.' Combined, they paint a picture of how two nurses might have become infected with the deadly virus, despite claims that the hospital staff were the 'best in the world' and taking every precaution. Proper protection: These nurses at Bellevue Hospital in New York City demonstrated the garb needed to protect nurses treating Ebola patients during a drill . Exposed: This picture of a nurse at Presbyterian Hospital transporting a Dallas County sheriff's deputy who feared he had Ebola last week, shows that the protective garb exposes the neck below the face mask . On Tuesday, the National Nurses Union revealed that several nurses from Presbyterian Hospital had come to them with reports that, among other things: some supervisors told hospital staff that masks were not necessary when dealing with Duncan, that gloves and face masks left skin partially exposed and that Duncan was not isolated for hours after being taken to the hospital. RoseAnn DeMoro, director of the union, blasted the Centers of Disease Control for seemingly blaming the nurses for their own infections. 'Our nurses are not protected, they're not prepared to handle Ebola or any other pandemics,' she said on Tuesday. 'The protocols that should have been in place in Dallas were not in place and are not in place anywhere in the United States, as far as we can tell.' Hospital investigators are focusing on September 28 - the day Duncan was admitted - to September 30 - the day that Ebola was confirmed - as a likely window for both Ms Pham and Ms Vinson being infected, the Morning News reports. Lapses: The National Nurses Union says nurses at Texas Presbyterian Hospital have reported that protective suits left their necks exposed below the face mask . Gloves were not tapped to protective suits, exposing wrists and hands to exposure from bodily fluids . Shockingly, some supervisors reportedly told nurses that they didn't need protective masks at all . Ms DeMoro and co-director Deborah Burger revealed that nurses from Texas Presbyterian Hospital have reported several grievous lapses in protection for healthcare workers who looked after Duncan. The union, which does not represent any of the nurses at Texas Presbyterian, said the healthcare workers came to them because they believed they had no other way to report the dangerous security lapses. The startling claims include: . Ebola is a virus that spreads by touching the blood, sweat, saliva or other bodily fluids of an infected person. Even a small amount of infected fluid on the skin can cause an infection. All of the Americans who have contracted the disease, including trained healthcare workers who were in Liberia, have said they took meticulous precautions to protect themselves and have no idea how or when they became infected. The nursing union says that Thomas Eric Duncan was left in an open area of a Dallas emergency room for hours, and the nurses treating him worked for days without proper protective gear and faced constantly changing protocols. It says nurses were also forced to use medical tape to secure openings in their flimsy garments, worried that their necks and heads were exposed as they cared for a patient with explosive diarrhea and projectile vomiting. They also make the frightening allegation that nurses treating Duncan were also caring for other patients in the hospital at the same time. Burger convened a conference call with reporters to relay what she said were concerns of nurses at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, where Thomas Eric Duncan - the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. - died last week. RoseAnn DeMoro, executive director of Nurses United, said the statement came from 'several' nurses, but she refused repeated inquiries to state how many. She said the organization had vetted the claims, and that the nurses cited were in a position to know what had occurred at the hospital. She refused to elaborate. Nurses say 'the guidelines were constantly changing' at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - and claims hazardous waste was left to pile to the ceiling in the room that Duncan was being treated. The emergency entrance to Texas Health Presbyterian hospital in Dallas. Hospital officials have said they are no longer accepting new patients at this time after a healthcare worker, who was caring for Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, tested positive for the disease . Speaking at the hastily arranged press conference call on Tuesday, DeMoro and union co-director Deborah Burger alleged an unprofessional and careless approach to Ebola at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital. Ultimately, according to DeMoro and Burger, the nurses feel 'unsupported, unprepared, lied to and deserted', especially in light of CDC Director Thomas Frieden's assertion that a 'breach in protocol' led 26-year-old nurse Nina Pham to become infected. 'This nurse was being blamed for not following protocols that did not exist. ... The nurses in that hospital were very angry, and they decided to contact us,' DeMoro said. Texas Health Presbyterian spokesman Wendell Watson denied all of these allegations from the nurses union. 'We have numerous measures in place to provide a safe working environment, including mandatory annual training and a 24-7 hotline and other mechanisms that allow for anonymous reporting,' Watson said in a written statement. Pham treated Duncan from the day he was admitted to the hospital, to when he died last Wednesday. She carefully monitored her temperature and went to the hospital on Friday when she noticed a spike. On Tuesday, her condition was upgraded from 'stable' to 'good'.
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital's Chief Clinical Officer Dr Daniel Varga issued an apology in his statement to Congress, released Wednesday .
He says hospital made a mistake in turning America's Ebola 'patient zero' Thomas Eric Duncan away when he first reported symptoms .
Apology comes as nurses in Dallas are threatening to walk off to protest lack of preparation to deal with an Ebola patient .
On Tuesday, it was revealed that nurses didn't wear protective clothing to care for Duncan until after his Ebola diagnosis was confirmed .
Two nurses who looked after Duncan at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital have been infected with the disease .
Nurses union alleges that necks and wrists were exposed and some nurses were told they didn't need to wear face masks .
Glove openings were not taped shut on protective suits, exposing wrists and hands to exposure .
Protective clothing did not cover necks, exposing skin between the collar and the bottom of the face shield .
To cover their necks, nurses were told to use tape that does not block the virus .
Some supervisors told nurses that face masks were not required at all when caring for Duncan .
Duncan was not isolated immediately when he was finally admitted to the hospital with Ebola symptoms and was left for several hours in a hospital ward with other patients nearby .
A nursing supervisor faced resistance from hospital chiefs when nurses demanded Duncan be isolated .
Nurses treating Duncan were also caring for other patients in the hospital .
Patients who may have been exposed to Duncan were kept in isolation only for a day before being moved to areas with other patients .
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Faleh Ghazi Albasman, 59, confessed to stabbing his 24-year-old daughter to death, saying he was 'boiling with anger' after she 'disrespected' him . A Kuwaiti father who brought his daughter to the UK to learn English murdered her in an 'honour killing' when he found her using a mobile phone. Faleh Ghazi Albasman, 59, stabbed 24-year-old Mashael in the neck 13 times in the flat that they shared in Bournemouth, before picking up another blade and wounding himself in the stomach. After being taken to hospital, Albasman spoke Arabic to a surgeon, asking him what the penalty for honour killings were in Britain, before telling him: 'it's all about the honour'. Albasman confessed that he was 'boiling with anger' when he attacked his daughter, saying she had been 'disrespectful' to him and told him 'to go home', Winchester Crown Court heard. The final straw came when he found her talking on a mobile phone, saying that her behaviour had become ‘inappropriate in my culture’. The court heard Albasman had come over to Bournemouth, Dorset, with Mashael in November 2013 to be her 'chaperone'. She had started an English language course in the seaside town, just before she was found dead by paramedics on March 30 this year. Kerry Maylin, prosecuting, said: 'Mashael Albasman was killed due to multiple stab wounds, 13 in all, mainly concentrated on the neck. 'The stab wounds were likely to have been inflicted by Mr Albasman standing behind her. 'He was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to Southampton General Hospital due to his own injuries. He was seen by medical staff including Mr Ahmed, a consultant surgeon who spoke Arabic. 'Mr Ahmed told Mr Albasman that he would translate what he was told to the police and Mr Albasman said he understood and at one point told the surgeon "I have finished her". 'When asked who the "her" was, he said his daughter, Mashael. He asked Mr Ahmed a number of times "what’s the law here in context to murder for honour?" 'He repeated on a number of occasions "tell them it’s honour, it’s about honour". 'He maintained in his final interview that Mashael had been very disrespectful, she had been talking on her phone and he maintained that was inappropriate in his culture. 'He said "I was so angry. Boiling with anger. She said to me go back. A girl should not treat good men like me, decent men in this way". 'I hated Mashael, how dare she talk to me in that way. I was so angry, upset and mentally low. Mashael broke my heart. He agreed by killing her had preserved his honour.' Mashael was found dead inside this block of flats in Bournemouth. Albasman was rushed to hospital after stabbing himself with a knife, where he told a surgeon 'tell them it's honour, it's about honour' Dr El-Khayad, a forensic psychiatrist, gave evidence today and said Albasman was involved road traffic accident which happened when he was in his 20s, leaving him in a coma with a ‘significant impairment of his IQ’. Glenn Harris, defending, said: 'The defendant understands that he has committed a serious offence and he understands by pleading guilty he accepts causing his daughter’s death. 'This was a tragic incident.' Judge Nigel Teare did not give Albasman a custodial sentence, but instead sentenced him to an indefinite hospital order. He said: 'You have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of your daughter, Mashael Albasman. 'Police were called to the property, you opened the door and your daughter was found with 13 stab wounds in her neck. 'She was declared deceased by a paramedic. Your guilty plea of manslaughter has been accepted by the prosecution. 'Psychiatrists who have examined you have concluded that you were suffering from a medical condition called paranoid psychosis. 'This was possibly caused by a Road Traffic Accident when you were in your 20s which left you in a coma. You felt she was disrespectful to you and was acting inappropriately. 'It is appropriate for you to be detained in a medical hospital for treatment. 'The effect of that order is that you will only be discharged from hospital with the consent of the Secretary of State. 'There will therefore be a hospital order with a restriction order, unlimited in time.' Albasman, who was emotionless in the dock, was then marched out flanked by hospital staff and security guards. He will return to a medium security hospital called Ravenswood House. Albasman was sent to a secure mental hospital indefinitely for the attack, after the court heard a car crash while he was in his 20s had left him with brain damage .
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Faleh Ghazi Albasman, 59, confessed to murdering daughter Mashael, 24 .
Kuwaiti Albasman was living with her in Bournemouth flat as her chaperone .
Was 'boiling with anger' after she 'disrespected' him and said 'go home'
After he found her talking on a mobile he stabbed her 13 times in the neck .
Albasman placed in secure hospital after court heard he had brain damage .
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When he was elected Prime Minister he dispensed with his police motorbike outriders and said he was willing to sit in traffic like anyone else. But now David Cameron has been forced to step up his security after a jogger ran into him on Monday in Leeds sparking a major alert. A team of four motorcyclists have begun escorting Mr Cameron’s prime ministerial car following a review of his protection. Scroll down for video . David Cameron was seen leaving Parliament following PMQs on Wednesday with his police outriders - just two days after being ran into by a jogger on Monday. He had originally dispensed with the motor cycle escort . The Prime minister outriders have now been re- introduced following the increase in security arrangements . In 2010, after being elected Prime Minister, Mr Cameron scrapped his motorcycle outriders - and was pictured stuck in traffic . After his weekly Commons appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Cameron was accompanied by a police escort that helped him speed through traffic. As his Jaguar left the Houses of Parliament shortly before he was due to host a lunch a short distance away at Downing Street, a team of four motorbike outriders joined his convoy. Gordon Brown used outriders for most car journeys on security grounds, but when Mr Cameron was elected in 2010 he decided to do without them. A No 10 source at the time said: ‘The Prime Minister feels this is probably an unnecessary extravagance. He is happy to put up with the same type of driving conditions as everyone else.' The source added: ‘Mr Cameron feels that the police have better things to do than hold back traffic to let him get through more quickly. ‘It was an expense, or perhaps an ostentation, that he did not feel he needed.’ The decision saved the Met Police tens of thousands of pounds a year but it caused consternation from security experts who said the outriders are needed to keep the PM’s car moving so it does not become a sitting target and can escape quickly if there is an attack. The Prime Minister was shoved by a member of the public who was later arrested but then released . Mr Cameron was in Leeds city centre today when the major lapse of security occurred . Mr Cameron can be clearly seen bracing as he spots the jogger running towards him, while security appear oblivious . Dai Davies, a former head of Royalty Protection at Scotland Yard, yesterday welcomed the decision to bring back the outriders. He said: ‘I’m delighted that common sense has kicked in at long last. I was astonished and dismayed when they did away with the Special Escort Group. ‘Keeping a principal moving at all times is key to protection, especially with the phenomenon of suicide bombers. ‘I would hope that following Leeds there has been a swift review of the Prime Minister’s security.’ Protection measures are under review after a jogger evaded Mr Cameron’s armed bodyguards and bumped into him on Monday as he left an event. The 28-year-old was arrested but released saying it was 'nothing sinister, just a man in the wrong place at the wrong time' Response: Runner Dean Balboa Farley said he brushed the PM before being assaulted by police . Dean Farley, 28, almost knocked the Prime Minister off his feet before being taken away by police officers. Mr Cameron was unhurt after the incident in Leeds but it exposed gaps in security around him at a time when the terrorist threat level has been raised. Westminster is currently on high alert in case of a terrorist attack on Parliament after the shooting of a ceremonial guard outside the Canadian parliament. MPs are being told to consider fitting their constituency offices with panic buttons and designating a 'safe room' in their homes. They are also being briefed on the security plans in case of an attack on the Commons. Troops with machine guns have also been deployed at Horse Guards Parade. Both Downing Street and the Metropolitan Police declined to comment on the new protection arrangements.
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Team of four outriders now escorting Mr Cameron’s prime ministerial car .
After the election Mr Cameron dispensed with his police motorbike team .
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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:38 EST, 11 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:15 EST, 12 September 2012 . Incredible: Michelle Bonfield from Barkway in Hertfordshire, lost 10 per cent of her body weight in just seven weeks while attending an obesity clinic . A cancer survivor who has spent five years dieting to qualify for vital breast reconstruction surgery has slammed health chiefs for denying her the operation, even though she has shed nine stone. Michelle Bonfield, 45, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and endured months of gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The mother-of-two, who weighed 25 stone, beat the disease, but had to have her ovaries removed as well as a large section of her right breast. Doctors told her that she could not have breast reconstruction on the NHS unless she lost weight. So Mrs Bonfield, from Barkway, Hertfordshire, spent five years battling to lose nine stone and dropped from a dress size 32 down to a 16. But despite her life-changing weight loss Mrs Bonfield, who now weighs 16 stone, has been told she still cannot have surgery she craves until she reaches 13.5 stone. Devastated Mrs Bonfield today argued that she had hit a natural ceiling in her weight loss, but has already shown her commitment to a healthier lifestyle. The angry mother slammed NHS bosses as penny-pinching and said dogmatic rules failed to take into account individual circumstances like hers. Mrs Bonfield claims part of the extra weight she has been left struggling to shift is down to the excess skin, left hanging off her body. She said her confidence was shattered after her breast operation and she has already shown how much getting her feminine curves back means to her. Mrs Bonfield said: 'I am so frustrated because they are not taking into consideration how far I have come. 'When I look at my body I wonder . where the weight is going to go from. Also they are not taking into . account the weight of my excess skin. 'I . do not agree with the BMI system. Many rugby players are well over . their BMIs because they are so muscly - but no-one would refuse them an . operation. 'If I want to pay then the private consultant is quite willing to operate on me. 'I . can understand the argument that I made myself obese so I should pay . for a tummy tuck, but I did not make myself get the "big C" so I should . be allowed reconstruction like everyone else.' Survivor: Mrs Bonfield, 45, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and endured months of grueling chemotherapy and radiotherapy . She added: 'It is all down to pound signs for . the NHS. I have asked the consultant to consider the details of my case, . but they say they have to stick to the guidelines. 'You . cannot really tell that one breast is smaller than the other when I am . dressed, but I can see the difference when I look down at my chest. 'It has affected me in myself. When I go swimming, or even go out I just don’t feel as confident as I used to. Fighting fit: Mrs Bonfield says her confidence was shattered after her breast operation and she should be allowed the reconstructive surgery as she has shown a big commitment to her new healthy lifestyle . 'I am still focused on getting my BMI down and I will never put the weight back on. But I strongly believe I should be allowed reconstruction now.' Mrs Bonfield was 38 when she found a lump in her right breast and doctors diagnosed her with grade three breast cancer. Surgeons removed part of her right breast including a 3cm lump and Michelle underwent seven months of chemotherapy and one of radiotherapy. Mrs Bonfield also took doctors advice to have a second operation to remove her ovaries 18 months later. In 2010 doctors gave Mrs Bonfield, who lives with her husband van driver husband Robert, 60, and children Cameron, 14, and Rowena, 13, the all clear. But she was disappointed to be told that her BMI of 57.6 - classed as super morbidly obese - was too high to qualify her for breast reconstruction. Mrs Bonfield started losing weight in 2007 with the help of the Addenbrooke’s Hospital obesity services. She was put on a diet of four pints of milk a day, a stock cube for salt, tablets for her bowels and a sugar-free jelly and given three months to lose 10 per cent of her body weight. Amazingly, Mrs Bonfield was successful in losing 10 per cent of her body weight in just seven weeks and after gradually reintroducing food she has managed a healthy diet ever since. But after five years of dieting Mrs Bonfield was been told she still needs to lose two-and-a-half stone to three-and-a-half stone. National NHS guidelines say patients must have a BMI between 27 and 30 in order to have breast reconstruction surgery and Mrs Bonfield’s consultant is happy to operate with a BMI of 30. Mrs Bonfield would also need a BMI of 27 to be allowed to have a tummy tuck to remove her excess skin, but in addition must hold that weight for two years.
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Michelle Bonfield beat breast cancer after losing most of her right breast and her ovaries to the disease .
Mother-of-two has spent last five years dieting from a size 32 to a size 16 .
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(EW.com) -- There's not much you can do when that inevitable turkey coma sets in today, so instead of fighting those couch potato urges, indulge in some Thanksgiving TV. Fortunately, there are plenty of TV marathons to be thankful for this year. Whether you're craving something manly, in a nostalgic state of mind, or schadenfreude is the name of the game, there's something to feast your eyes on. Oldies, But Goodies . As you're reminiscing about the good ol' days with family, it's only fitting that you watch some cinematic masterpieces from yesteryear. First up is a jumbo-sized James Bond movie marathon. Celebrate the franchise's 50th anniversary with a two-day Syfy blockbuster fest from 12 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. I'm sure the release of the latest and highest-grossing 007 installment, "Skyfall," has opened up the age-old debate about the best Bond flick. The marathon includes Daniel Craig's first two Bond films, "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace," and the very first film from the franchise, Sean Connery's "Dr. No." If you're more gangster than suave, AMC's "Godfather" marathon is the way to go. With two consecutive airings of "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. tomorrow, you're sure to get your mafia fix (the third film is officially not worth watching). iReport: Who's at your Thanksgiving table? Classic TV . Keeping with the theme of taking trips down memory lane, here are some old-school TV shows to balance out the classic movies. Your favorite gothic soap opera, "Dark Shadows," will run on Chiller from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., while your favorite science fiction sitcom, "ALF," will air from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. tomorrow on The Hub. You can also catch back-to-back episodes of "I Love Lucy" (noon to 4 p.m.) on TV Land followed by "The Andy Griffith Show "(4 to 9 p.m.). EW.com: Thanksgiving film 'feast'-ival . Tough-Guy TV . If James Bond and Michael Corleone aren't rugged enough, you can watch the manliest of men on reality TV. Spend the day with "Swamp People" (8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on History) and "Wheeler Dealers" (from 6 a.m. Thanksgiving day to 6 a.m. tomorrow on Velocity). For even more life-threatening adventures, check out "Alaska: The Last Frontier" (10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Discovery), "Finding Bigfoot" (9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Animal Planet), and "Wicked Tuna" (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on National Geographic Channel). Spike will also air "Tattoo Nightmares" followed by "Ink Master" from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crime Procedurals . So many hookers, so little time! USA will air 24 hours of "NCIS" (the "Gibbs That Keeps On Giving" marathon) beginning at 6 a.m., while Oxygen will offer a half day of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. tomorrow. If you like murder with a side of comedy, tune into "Castle" (10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on TNT) or "Psych" (running until 6 a.m. tomorrow on Cloo). You can also flip to A&E's "The First 48" (3 p.m. to 4 a.m. tomorrow) for the real scoop. Reality Bites . On top of your heavy heaping of tough-guy reality shows, add some voyeuristic series, with "Breaking Amish" (11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on TLC), "Secretly Pregnant" (2 to 10 p.m. on Discovery Fit & Health), and "Million Dollar Listing" (11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Bravo). Or, if the thought of food doesn't make you want to hurl, try some food programming with "Best Sandwich" (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Travel), "Cake Boss" (6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on TLC), and "Restaurant Impossible" (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Food Network). From Wishbone to Funny Bone . Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without friends and family. So tune into "Friends" (11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on TBS) and family sitcoms "Roseanne" (2 to 6 p.m. on CMT) and "Moesha" (8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on BET). Hopefully watching other people's lousy Thanksgivings (fingers crossed that "Friends'" "The One With All the Thanksgivings" will air) will make yours better. EW.com: 10 Thanksgivings with 'Friends' Get Your Genre On . Whether you're a fan of the Wild Wild West or the Final Frontier, there's a marathon out there for you. BBC America will air the seventh season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" from noon to tomorrow, 6 a.m., and History will rebroadcast its acclaimed miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys" from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. tomorrow. There's also an alternative for cult TV addicts in "Friday Night Lights" (1 to 8 p.m. on ESPN Classic). Mixed Bag . If you prefer themed marathons, tune into Encore Love, Bio Channel, and FX instead. Encore's "Tuneful Thanksgiving" marathon from 4:15 a.m. to midnight will include movie musicals "La Bamba," "Oklahoma!," "Evita," and "Rent." FX will air family-friendly animated features like "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," "Kung Fu Panda," and 14 hours of "Shrek Forever After" from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. tomorrow. There's also a belated Halloween paranormal series marathon from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. tomorrow (it continues on Saturday) with episodes of "Paranormal State," "My Ghost Story" and "Celebrity Ghost Stories." See the full story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.
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There are plenty of TV marathons to be thankful for this year .
In step with Bond's 50th anniversary, there's a James Bond movie marathon .
TV fans can also catch marathons of crime shows, reality TV and sitcoms .
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"(EW.com) -- There's not much you can do when that",
"inevitable turkey coma sets in today, so instead",
"of fighting those couch potato urges, indulge in",
"some Thanksgiving TV. Fortunately, there are",
"plenty of TV marathons to be thankful for this",
"year. Whether you're craving something manly, in",
"a nostalgic state of mind, or schadenfreude is",
"the name of the game, there's something to feast",
"your eyes on. Oldies, But Goodies . As you're",
"reminiscing about the good ol' days with family,",
"it's only fitting that you watch some cinematic",
"masterpieces from yesteryear. First up is a",
"jumbo-sized James Bond movie marathon. Celebrate",
"the franchise's 50th anniversary with a two-day",
"Syfy blockbuster fest from 12 a.m. to 5:30 a.m.",
"tomorrow. I'm sure the release of the latest and",
"highest-grossing 007 installment, \"Skyfall,\" has",
"opened up the age-old debate about the best Bond",
"flick. The marathon includes Daniel Craig's first",
"two Bond films, \"Casino Royale\" and \"Quantum of",
"Solace,\" and the very first film from the",
"franchise, Sean Connery's \"Dr. No.\" If you're",
"more gangster than suave, AMC's \"Godfather\"",
"marathon is the way to go. With two consecutive",
"airings of \"The Godfather\" and \"The Godfather",
"Part II\" from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. tomorrow,",
"you're sure to get your mafia fix (the third film",
"is officially not worth watching). iReport: Who's",
"at your Thanksgiving table? Classic TV . Keeping",
"with the theme of taking trips down memory lane,",
"here are some old-school TV shows to balance out",
"the classic movies. Your favorite gothic soap",
"opera, \"Dark Shadows,\" will run on Chiller from 6",
"a.m. to 5 p.m., while your favorite science",
"fiction sitcom, \"ALF,\" will air from 6 p.m. to 6",
"a.m. tomorrow on The Hub. You can also catch",
"back-to-back episodes of \"I Love Lucy\" (noon to 4",
"p.m.) on TV Land followed by \"The Andy Griffith",
"Show \"(4 to 9 p.m.). EW.com: Thanksgiving film",
"'feast'-ival . Tough-Guy TV . If James Bond and",
"Michael Corleone aren't rugged enough, you can",
"watch the manliest of men on reality TV. Spend",
"the day with \"Swamp People\" (8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on",
"History) and \"Wheeler Dealers\" (from 6 a.m.",
"Thanksgiving day to 6 a.m. tomorrow on Velocity).",
"For even more life-threatening adventures, check",
"out \"Alaska: The Last Frontier\" (10 a.m. to 9",
"p.m. on Discovery), \"Finding Bigfoot\" (9 a.m. to",
"7 p.m. on Animal Planet), and \"Wicked Tuna\" (9",
"a.m. to 6 p.m. on National Geographic Channel).",
"Spike will also air \"Tattoo Nightmares\" followed",
"by \"Ink Master\" from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crime",
"Procedurals . So many hookers, so little time!",
"USA will air 24 hours of \"NCIS\" (the \"Gibbs That",
"Keeps On Giving\" marathon) beginning at 6 a.m.,",
"while Oxygen will offer a half day of \"Law &",
"Order: Criminal Intent\" from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.",
"tomorrow. If you like murder with a side of",
"comedy, tune into \"Castle\" (10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on",
"TNT) or \"Psych\" (running until 6 a.m. tomorrow on",
"Cloo). You can also flip to A&E's \"The First 48\"",
"(3 p.m. to 4 a.m. tomorrow) for the real scoop.",
"Reality Bites . On top of your heavy heaping of",
"tough-guy reality shows, add some voyeuristic",
"series, with \"Breaking Amish\" (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.",
"on TLC), \"Secretly Pregnant\" (2 to 10 p.m. on",
"Discovery Fit & Health), and \"Million Dollar",
"Listing\" (11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Bravo). Or, if the",
"thought of food doesn't make you want to hurl,",
"try some food programming with \"Best Sandwich\" (9",
"a.m. to 3 p.m. on Travel), \"Cake Boss\" (6 a.m. to",
"11 a.m. on TLC), and \"Restaurant Impossible\" (10",
"a.m. to 4 p.m. on Food Network). From Wishbone to",
"Funny Bone . Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same",
"without friends and family. So tune into",
"\"Friends\" (11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on TBS) and family",
"sitcoms \"Roseanne\" (2 to 6 p.m. on CMT) and",
"\"Moesha\" (8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on BET). Hopefully",
"watching other people's lousy Thanksgivings",
"(fingers crossed that \"Friends'\" \"The One With",
"All the Thanksgivings\" will air) will make yours",
"better. EW.com: 10 Thanksgivings with 'Friends'",
"Get Your Genre On . Whether you're a fan of the",
"Wild Wild West or the Final Frontier, there's a",
"marathon out there for you. BBC America will air",
"the seventh season of \"Star Trek: The Next",
"Generation\" from noon to tomorrow, 6 a.m., and",
"History will rebroadcast its acclaimed miniseries",
"\"Hatfields & McCoys\" from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.",
"tomorrow. There's also an alternative for cult TV",
"addicts in \"Friday Night Lights\" (1 to 8 p.m. on",
"ESPN Classic). Mixed Bag . If you prefer themed",
"marathons, tune into Encore Love, Bio Channel,",
"and FX instead. Encore's \"Tuneful Thanksgiving\"",
"marathon from 4:15 a.m. to midnight will include",
"movie musicals \"La Bamba,\" \"Oklahoma!,\" \"Evita,\"",
"and \"Rent.\" FX will air family-friendly animated",
"features like \"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,\"",
"\"Kung Fu Panda,\" and 14 hours of \"Shrek Forever",
"After\" from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. tomorrow. There's",
"also a belated Halloween paranormal series",
"marathon from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. tomorrow (it",
"continues on Saturday) with episodes of",
"\"Paranormal State,\" \"My Ghost Story\" and",
"\"Celebrity Ghost Stories.\" See the full story at",
"EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of",
"Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment",
"Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved."
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(CNN)A stuffy, overcrowded cell. Perhaps two or three men to a single bunk. Lockdown for most of the day. Is this what awaits South Africa's Oscar Pistorius when he's sentenced for culpable homicide in the death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp? Legal experts say it's impossible to predict what sentence Judge Thokozile Masipa may hand down. But many will be watching to see if the Olympian's dramatic fall from grace ends with time behind bars. If that's indeed the case, the chances are that life would not be easy for South Africa's most famous disabled athlete. A double amputee, he needs prosthetic limbs to get around. And rights campaigners warn that South African prisons -- which they say are notorious for overcrowding, gang violence and unsanitary conditions -- are often a difficult environment even for the fittest of inmates. Nooshin Erfani-Ghadimi, project coordinator for the Johannesburg-based Wits Justice Project, a civil society group, believes Pistorius would likely receive far better treatment than the average prisoner -- as he has throughout the judicial process, she says. That means he might get a cell to himself. Even so, she told CNN, "I don't think anyone with a disability necessarily will be able to be provided for at the moment in a way that ensures that they would have the correct medical treatment, that they have the correct physical structures." Some of South Africa's prisons are better than others, of course. But whichever one might house Pistorius, there's no question that conditions would be a far cry from those in the $560,000 home in the luxury Silverwoods Estate, on the outskirts of Pretoria, where he shot Steenkamp dead last year. Pretoria Central . South Africa's department of correctional services has policies in place for dealing with physically disabled inmates, Erfani-Ghadimi said. "Policy and practice, however, are often poles apart. Unfortunately, prisoners with disabilities face the same inhumane conditions as other able-bodied inmates." Correctional Services Department spokesman Koos Gerber previously told CNN that South Africa's detention facilities, whether for remand prisoners or those serving prison terms, "can accommodate people with any disabilities." There's been speculation that Pistorius could be sent to Pretoria Central Prison, although no one really knows. It's not easy for rights researchers to get access inside, Erfani-Ghadimi said. But the prison does not have the best reputation. The Pretoria News reported last year on a case brought by six inmates who told Pretoria High Court of having to share a single cell with others, with no ventilation, dirty mattresses and no bedding. They were locked up for 18 hours a day, the court heard, and threatened with sexual violence by gangs. Steenkamp's mother stunned by verdict, wants to meet Pistorius . Medical care 'overstretched' On average, Erfani-Ghadimi said, South African prisons are overcrowded, putting a strain on sanitation, ventilation and medical care. The overcrowding means three men may share a single cell, or communal cells for 40 people are jammed with double the number they were intended to hold, with men sleeping in double or triple bunks, according to the Wits Justice Project. One of the biggest risks associated with that is contracting tuberculosis, labeled the biggest killer in South Africa's prisons in a recent report, Erfani-Ghadimi said. The disease spreads easily in packed, steamy cells with little air. In some prisons, overstretched nurses can never see all the people needing help on any day. Inconsistent treatment regimens mean drug-resistant TB strains develop and spread, while disruptions to antiretroviral programs also impact detainees who are HIV-positive. "Also in terms of health management we've seen stories of people who are diabetic and have gone into insulin shock because they've been arrested and haven't been able to get to their medication," Erfani-Ghadimi said. Speaking earlier this year, Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said that "overcrowding at correctional facilities is a global challenge," and that South Africa's prison population had dropped over the past decade. As of April this year, there were about 157,400 inmates, of whom nearly 28% were on remand -- a term used for pretrial custody, according to official figures. The country's total population is about 54 million. Who is the judge that'll be sentencing him? Double-edged sword . There's no doubt that Pistorius' case has put South Africa's justice system under the international spotlight. While the scrutiny may have been uncomfortable at time for South African authorities, it appears to have worked in the track star's favor until now. When he was first detained after Steenkamp's killing, the African National Congress Women's League complained that he got special treatment, both in where he was held and in access to his family. Some impoverished suspects who can't afford a lawyer or bail spend months or even years waiting for their cases just to come to court. But Pistorius was released on bail with relaxed conditions, and his trial began little more than a year after Steenkamp's death on February 14, 2013. Erfani-Ghadimi describes his progress through the legal system as "an anomaly" in terms of both speed and the expert resources dedicated to it. "Other cases normally take much longer, and both the victims and the accused face the strong probability of a miscarriage of justice," she wrote in a piece published on The Conversation website. However, when it comes to serving time in prison, the athlete's fame -- and the extra attention that goes with it -- could be a double-edged sword when it comes to getting special privileges, she told CNN. "A lot of people are able to subvert (the system) and pay bribes and get away with things, but he hasn't been able to," she said. "But on the other hand he has been able to get advantages that other people haven't." 'Living here is very hard' Some of these differences may be stark. The Wits Justice Project has highlighted the case of paraplegic inmate Ronnie Fakude, held on remand for 28 months before being freed on bail earlier this year with an electronic tag, in a pilot monitoring project. Before his release, he described his experience to Carolyn Raphaely, a senior journalist with the project. "I'm a 50-year-old paraplegic and have been awaiting trial for more than two years since my arrest on fraud charges in December 2011. I can't walk, I can't control my bowel or bladder and have to wear disposable baby nappies which my family buy for me. I'm paralysed from level four and don't have a wheelchair," he said, according to the project. "If I use my [crutches] I have to pull my legs and throw them to the front. That's how I walk. Living here is very hard. We are 88 men in this cell which is meant for 32. Sometimes there are more. Twelve people sleep in two bunks pushed together, that's six on the top and six on the bottom. I have my own bed on the bottom, which is a privilege. Luckily, I don't have to share because of my medical status. "There are eight or 10 people with TB in this cell and four or five we know are HIV-positive. A guy with multi-drug resistant TB sleeps on top of me. I feel vulnerable all the time." Erfani-Ghadimi argues that as a severely disabled man, Fakude should never have been in detention at all. And if she had her way, the same would be true for Pistorius. Rise of 'cyberathletes' could change sport as we know it .
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Oscar Pistorius is due to be sentenced for the negligent killing of Reeva Steenkamp .
This raises the prospect that the double amputee may be given a prison sentence .
South Africa's prisons are notorious for overcrowding and poor sanitation, activists say .
A paraplegic inmate told the Wits Justice Project of being detained in awful conditions .
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"services has policies in place for dealing with",
"physically disabled inmates, Erfani-Ghadimi said.",
"\"Policy and practice, however, are often poles",
"apart. Unfortunately, prisoners with disabilities",
"face the same inhumane conditions as other",
"able-bodied inmates.\" Correctional Services",
"Department spokesman Koos Gerber previously told",
"CNN that South Africa's detention facilities,",
"whether for remand prisoners or those serving",
"prison terms, \"can accommodate people with any",
"disabilities.\" There's been speculation that",
"Pistorius could be sent to Pretoria Central",
"Prison, although no one really knows. It's not",
"easy for rights researchers to get access inside,",
"Erfani-Ghadimi said. But the prison does not have",
"the best reputation. The Pretoria News reported",
"last year on a case brought by six inmates who",
"told Pretoria High Court of having to share a",
"single cell with others, with no ventilation,",
"dirty mattresses and no bedding. They were locked",
"up for 18 hours a day, the court heard, and",
"threatened with sexual violence by gangs.",
"Steenkamp's mother stunned by verdict, wants to",
"meet Pistorius . Medical care 'overstretched' On",
"average, Erfani-Ghadimi said, South African",
"prisons are overcrowded, putting a strain on",
"sanitation, ventilation and medical care. The",
"overcrowding means three men may share a single",
"cell, or communal cells for 40 people are jammed",
"with double the number they were intended to",
"hold, with men sleeping in double or triple",
"bunks, according to the Wits Justice Project. One",
"of the biggest risks associated with that is",
"contracting tuberculosis, labeled the biggest",
"killer in South Africa's prisons in a recent",
"report, Erfani-Ghadimi said. The disease spreads",
"easily in packed, steamy cells with little air.",
"In some prisons, overstretched nurses can never",
"see all the people needing help on any day.",
"Inconsistent treatment regimens mean",
"drug-resistant TB strains develop and spread,",
"while disruptions to antiretroviral programs also",
"impact detainees who are HIV-positive. \"Also in",
"terms of health management we've seen stories of",
"people who are diabetic and have gone into",
"insulin shock because they've been arrested and",
"haven't been able to get to their medication,\"",
"Erfani-Ghadimi said. Speaking earlier this year,",
"Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele",
"said that \"overcrowding at correctional",
"facilities is a global challenge,\" and that South",
"Africa's prison population had dropped over the",
"past decade. As of April this year, there were",
"about 157,400 inmates, of whom nearly 28% were on",
"remand -- a term used for pretrial custody,",
"according to official figures. The country's",
"total population is about 54 million. Who is the",
"judge that'll be sentencing him? Double-edged",
"sword . There's no doubt that Pistorius' case has",
"put South Africa's justice system under the",
"international spotlight. While the scrutiny may",
"have been uncomfortable at time for South African",
"authorities, it appears to have worked in the",
"track star's favor until now. When he was first",
"detained after Steenkamp's killing, the African",
"National Congress Women's League complained that",
"he got special treatment, both in where he was",
"held and in access to his family. Some",
"impoverished suspects who can't afford a lawyer",
"or bail spend months or even years waiting for",
"their cases just to come to court. But Pistorius",
"was released on bail with relaxed conditions, and",
"his trial began little more than a year after",
"Steenkamp's death on February 14, 2013.",
"Erfani-Ghadimi describes his progress through the",
"legal system as \"an anomaly\" in terms of both",
"speed and the expert resources dedicated to it.",
"\"Other cases normally take much longer, and both",
"the victims and the accused face the strong",
"probability of a miscarriage of justice,\" she",
"wrote in a piece published on The Conversation",
"website. However, when it comes to serving time",
"in prison, the athlete's fame -- and the extra",
"attention that goes with it -- could be a",
"double-edged sword when it comes to getting",
"special privileges, she told CNN. \"A lot of",
"people are able to subvert (the system) and pay",
"bribes and get away with things, but he hasn't",
"been able to,\" she said. \"But on the other hand",
"he has been able to get advantages that other",
"people haven't.\" 'Living here is very hard' Some",
"of these differences may be stark. The Wits",
"Justice Project has highlighted the case of",
"paraplegic inmate Ronnie Fakude, held on remand",
"for 28 months before being freed on bail earlier",
"this year with an electronic tag, in a pilot",
"monitoring project. Before his release, he",
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"senior journalist with the project. \"I'm a",
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"trial for more than two years since my arrest on",
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"can't control my bowel or bladder and have to",
"wear disposable baby nappies which my family buy",
"for me. I'm paralysed from level four and don't",
"have a wheelchair,\" he said, according to the",
"project. \"If I use my [crutches] I have to pull",
"my legs and throw them to the front. That's how I",
"walk. Living here is very hard. We are 88 men in",
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"a privilege. Luckily, I don't have to share",
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"that as a severely disabled man, Fakude should",
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By . John Hall . Scientists in California are warning that the state may experience a century-long 'mega-drought'. The warnings come after sediment studies showed California is currently experiencing the driest spell since 1580, and that the regular rainfall seen during the last century is likely to have been a temporary deviation in a cycle of droughts and very occasional rainfall over the last 3,000 years. In 2013, California received less rain than in any year since its formation as a state in 1850, and even though several inches fell last week it wasn't anywhere near enough to lift the drought. No hope: The warnings of up to 100 years of drought come after sediment studies showed California is currently experiencing its driest spell since 1580 . Lynn Ingram, from the University of California Berkeley, says droughts lasting more than 100 years are far from unheard of in the state, adding there is every chance another could be on its way following the driest spell five centuries. She told CBS News: 'If we go back several thousand years, we've seen that droughts can last over a decade, and in some cases, they can last over a century.' 'These patterns tend to repeat themselves... I mean, we can expect that this will happen again,' she added. With 95 per cent of California currently in drought, Ms Ingram and her team have been studying 3,000-years of sediment samples in the state in the hope of producing a definitive history of drought in the Western world. The only hope of the California drought lifting . anytime soon appears to be the predicted arrival later this year of El . Nino - the weather system that causes periodic climate changes in the . Pacific Ocean. Last week a . storm brought some of the highest rainfall totals to the Los Angeles . area in years, including eight inches on some mountains. Before: To illustrate the severity of California's drought, the water department released a comparison photo of Folsom reservoir near Sacramento . And after: Now, just three years later, the lake is at 17 per cent capacity. Almost the entire state of California is currently experiencing drought . Although the storm was incredibly strong, forecasters said such systems would have to become common for the state to make serious inroads against the drought. 'We need several large storms and we just don't see that on the horizon,' National Weather Service meteorologist Eric Boldt said. 'This is a rogue storm. We will dry out next week.' In Azusa and neighboring foothill communities about 25 miles east of Los Angeles that sit beneath nearly 2,000 acres of steep mountain slopes that just weeks ago were menaced by a wildfire, about 1,200 homes were under evacuation orders over mudflow fears but were so-far spared. Not enough: Even though several inches fell in California last week, it wasn't anywhere near enough to lift the drought and replenish ground water supplies . In particular danger were about a dozen homes in Azusa that were backed up against a steep fire-denuded hillside several hundred feet high that authorities feared could collapse. Scientists say their research shows the 20th century was one of the wettest centuries in the past 1,300 years. During that time, we built massive dams and rerouted rivers. We used abundant water to build major cities and create a $45 billion agriculture industry in a place that used to be a desert. Even after several inches of rain last week, the drought continues. Ingram believes California should be prepared for an eventual 100-year-long dry period.
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Scientists warn 95 per cent of California may see 100 years of drought .
Study of sediment shows drought more common than previously thought .
Frequent rainfall in California last century now thought to have been a blip .
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(CNN) -- Gordon Willis, the cinematographer whose expert use of light and shadow on such films as "The Godfather" and "Manhattan" earned him the nickname "The Prince of Darkness," has died. He was 82. Richard Crudo, president of the American Society of Cinematographers, confirmed Willis' death to CNN. "Gordon was one of the undisputed giants of the industry. He not only changed the way movies look, he changed the way the world looks at movies," Crudo said in a statement. "His work on 'The Godfather' in 1972 and 'The Godfather Part II' in 1974 made everything we now accept as superlative cinematography possible. His influence over subsequent generations of artists will continue for all time. He will be sorely missed." Indeed, Willis' handiwork helped set the tone for the 1970s "New Hollywood" renaissance -- led by directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin and Martin Scorsese -- and could have an incredible impact on his films. On "The Godfather" (1972), Coppola's epic gangster saga, Willis' dimly photographed, almost sepia-colored rooms and bright outdoors scenes added both historical shading and ominous mood-setting to what was intended to be a quickie take on Mario Puzo's bestselling book. Woody Allen's "Manhattan," on the other hand, is a love letter to New York. There are few openings more thrilling than "Manhattan's," which pairs Willis' photography of the city with George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." "He adored New York City. ... He romanticized it all out of proportion," Allen narrates, and the effect is transcendent. In a film such as "All the President's Men" (1976), Willis' cinematography was a literal illustration of the battle between the forces of light -- note the almost painfully bright Washington Post newsroom -- and darkness, as in the scenes in which Robert Redford meets Deep Throat in the gloomy parking garage. Jeff Cronenweth, the cinematographer for such David Fincher films as "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011) and "The Social Network" (2010), noted that Willis was among a group (which included Cronenweth's father, Jordan) that changed American cinema. My father's peer group "made the most headway of anybody: Conrad Hall and Gordon Willis and Vilmos Zsigmond and Owen Roizman. They came out of what was still pretty archaic, and they (made the most of) developing technology and color film, all the new tricks," he told CNN in 2012. Amazingly, Willis never won a competitive Oscar and was nominated just twice, for Allen's "Zelig" (1983) and Coppola's "The Godfather Part III" (1990). He was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2009 for "unsurpassed mastery of light, shadow, color and motion." He was a perfectionist who knew exactly what he wanted. "On every movie I shot, I maintained strict developing and printing control -- everything was printed on one light," Willis told American Cinematographer magazine. "I lit and exposed things at the level I wanted to be perceived on the screen; if you don't do that, anyone can decide what your work is supposed to look like, and I never believed in giving the studios that kind of flexibility." Willis' other films included "The Paper Chase" (1973), "The Godfather Part II" (1974), "The Parallax View" (1974), "Annie Hall" (1977) and "Presumed Innocent" (1988). Photos: People we've lost in 2014 .
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By . Press Association Reporter . Alastair Cook hailed a near-perfect performance from England as they recorded their first Test win in almost a year. Victory by 266 runs over India in the third Investec Test at the Ageas Bowl ended a 10-Test run without a win - a run which featured only two draws. Cook said: 'It was a good performance right from day one, I don't think we lost a session. Every single one of the XI has contributed to a great win. 'Getting 570 (in the first innings) was a great start, then we bowled them out, got runs quickly and put pressure on them then got them out again.' VIDEO Scroll down to watch Cook feels 'weight has lifted' At last: Alastair Cook celebrates England's win over India in the third Test . VIDEO Cook feels 'weight has lifted' In an inexperienced line-up, the likes of Moeen Ali, Sam Robson, Gary Ballance and Chris Woakes had not tasted Test victory before. And Cook added: 'There was a bit of a scramble for the stumps for their first win, people will remember that for a long time.' Cook's much-needed innings of 95 in the first innings not only set the tone for big hundreds from Ballance and Ian Bell and a rapid 85 from debutant wicketkeeper Jos Buttler but eased questions over his own form. 'I said at Lord's I thought my game was heading back in the right direction and to back it up, I'm incredibly pleased,' Cook added. All smiles: Cook looked happy for the first time in a long time as England won for the first time this year . 'I was frustrated I didn't get the hundred in the first innings but to get 160 runs (in the match), I'll certainly take that.' James Anderson was named man of the match after taking five for 53 in the first innings and seven wickets in the match, while spinner Moeen wrapped up the Indian second innings with six for 67. 'His bowling has come on leaps and bounds from the beginning of the summer,' Cook said of the Worcestershire all-rounder. Taking the applause: Cook signs autographs for the fans at the Rose Bowl . 'Credit to Mo, he's worked incredibly hard. 'He's a bit part-time backing up (Saeed) Ajmal at Worcestershire but he's bowled a huge amount in the nets with the guys here.' Regarding Buttler, he added: 'It was a brilliant debut, he came in in a brilliant situation and was very attacking, it was good to watch. 'And the good thing is nobody is talking about his keeping, he had a good game all round.'
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Moeen Ali took six wickets in the second innings .
Series now level at 1-1 with two Tests left to play .
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By . Michael Gadd for MailOnline . Adam Lallana is set to make his Liverpool debut at Tottenham on Sunday, Reds boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed after the £25 million summer signing from Southampton impressed at training during the week. Lallana has recovered from a knee ligament injury picked up during training in Boston on Liverpool's pre-season tour of the US and joins striker Mario Balotteli among new faces available to Rodgers at White Hart Lane. 'Adam Lallana will definitely be in the squad,' Rodgers confirmed on Friday. 'He has looked fantastic in training.' VIDEO Scroll down to watch Brendan Rodgers declare this isn't the Mario Balotelli show . 'Fantastic': Brendan Rodgers confirmed Adam Lallana will be in the Liverpool squad Sunday at Tottenham . On target: Lallana shows some poise in front of goal during preparations for the Spurs visit . With Monday's 11pm transfer deadline looming Rodgers has said there'll more likely be a clear out of sorts than any further big name arrivals at Merseyside. 'There aren't many more to come in, if any at all. We will have more going out than coming in,' Rodgers said. 'We have brought players in who can affect the team. That is the beauty of it. We are not relying on them all to make a difference.' Jordon Ibe's loan departure to Derby County was confirmed earlier on Friday. Jose Enrique will be available to Rodgers on Sunday although Glen Johnson will likely miss out due to thigh complaint. Questions marks hover over Alberto Moreno and Martin Skrtel, who picked up knocks during Monday's loss to Manchester City. Happy arrival: Mario Balotelli (right) and Lucas Leiva (left) have a laugh as they train at Melwood on Friday . Brain's trust: Brendan Rodgers (right) speaks with his captain Steven Gerrard at Friday's training run . His most high profile addition Balotteli has been buoyant at training all week and slotted in well at the club, Rodgers said, but the manager was keen to avert the spotlight from his high-profile signing. The £16 million arrival from AC Milan gives Rodgers a good dilemma as to whether or not he hands the controversial but talented forward an instant debut. Fans have also responded positively to Balotelli's arrival, congregating at Melwood to get a glimpse of the former City marksman. But when asked at his pre-match press conference about the Italy striker, Rodgers issued a reminder that there is more than one man in his squad. 'Mario is fine and has settled in very well, but the focus is on his football,' Rodgers said. High hopes: The £16 million signing from AC Milan rises high ahead of his possible debut for Liverpool . Spike: Balotelli has spring in his step as Liverpool gets ready for Sunday's clash . 'Balotelli is a class act. He is moving to Merseyside. But it's not the Balotelli show. The star of this team will always be the team.' Liverpool face Spurs on the back of a convincing loss to defending champions Manchester City but Rodgers is certain his side can pick themselves up quickly. He said: 'We have been good at bouncing back. It's a strange feeling but we are not used to losing. That's not sounding arrogant. We were flat coming off the pitch but there was a lot to be positive about.' It’s not too late to play MailOnline Fantasy Football… There’s £1,000 to be won EVERY WEEK by the highest scoring manager .
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Liverpool play Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday at 1.30pm .
Rodgers confirms Adam Lallana 'will definitely be in the squad'
Reds manager said while there may not be any new signings, more players will be 'going out than coming in' before the end of the .
Mario Balotelli, the Reds' £16m signing, will be available for the first time .
Mario is 'a class act' but 'It's not the Balotelli show,' the manager said .
Liverpool won last year's Premier Legaue fixtures against Spurs 5-0 and 4-0 .
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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:31 EST, 5 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:17 EST, 5 June 2013 . If the lady in your life is closing in on the age of 31, you may not want to make too much of a fuss of the following. According to a survey, it seems that women start adopting the same attitudes and tastes as their mothers when they are 31 – the same age as the Duchess of Cambridge. The key turning point which sees daughters become more like their mothers is the birth of their first child. Will the Duchess of Cambridge, pictured left yesterday at the Coronation celebration, begin morphing into Carold Middleton, right, now that she is 31 years old and expecting her first child? Beyonce, right and her Tina Knowles, left, have always had a close relationship, and the singer's fashion designer mother came to prominence as the costume designer for her daughter's first pop group, Destiny's Child . The early 30s are also typically the . time at which a woman gets married and starts to adjust to family life . and the need to pay a mortgage. More than half of the 1,000 women . surveyed by online gambling firm Dotty Bingo said they stopped rebelling . against their mothers in their early 30s and started mimicking them . instead. Only 5 per cent of women said they turned into their mothers in their 20s. By far the most popular age for the change was 31. The Duchess celebrated her 31st birthday in January and her first baby is due in July. She plans to live with her 58-year-old mother Carole Middleton at the family home in Berkshire following the birth. The poll’s conclusions chimed with . official statistics. Figures assembled by the Office for National . Statistics show the average age at which a woman has a baby has now . climbed to 29.7, and the typical age at which a woman marries is 30. Some 51 per cent of those in the study . named their mother as the most inspirational woman in their lives. Sisters came second with 18 per cent, grandmothers gained 10 per cent . and best friends were fourth with 8 per cent. More than a third of those polled said giving birth was the most obvious trigger for women turning into their mothers. 30-35 - 52% . 35-40 - 26% . 40-50 - 10% . Over 50 - 7% . 20-30 - 5% . Around a quarter said enjoying the same TV shows or soaps was a telltale sign. Other popular indicators included . taking up the same hobbies, using the same sayings and even being . attracted to the same type of men. Dotty Bingo's Craig Perrott said: 'Virtually all women turn into their mothers at some point in their lives and that is something to be celebrated. 'Our mums are the most wonderful people in our lives. It is interesting that the Duchess Cambridge has reached 31 - the age when most people think women turn into their mothers. 'Kate has just about the most glamorous mum in the world in Carole Middleton - and Carole will soon be the most glamorous granny.'
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Duchess of Cambridge and Beyonce are both 31 years old .
Over 50% of women say mother is most inspirational person in their lives .
Indicators you are becoming your mother are giving birth and liking same TV .
Also enjoying similar hobbies and being attracted to same type of man .
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(CNN) -- Already boasting a treasure trove of trophies and mementos, the latest addition to Cristiano Ronaldo's own personal museum is a 10-foot bronze statue of the man himself. The "CR7 Museum" -- opened in December 2013 in the Real Madrid attacker's hometown of Funchal, on the Portuguese island of Madeira -- houses more than 125 awards, including the two Ballon d'Or titles he won in 2008 and 2013 after being voted the world's best player. And now standing outside to greet those fans who make the pilgrimage to pay homage to one of football's greats is a mammoth sculpture of the Portugal captain in all his glory. Ronaldo, fresh from helping Madrid lift FIFA's Club World Cup in Morocco on Saturday, was in Funchal just 24 hours later to unite with his family for the statue's official unveiling. "I feel so proud to be honored with a statue in Madeira," Ronaldo wrote on his official Twitter account. "It's a huge joy to share this moment with my family and the people from Madeira. Thank you all for the warm reception." While in Funchal, Ronaldo also found time to receive the "Cordão Autonómico de Distinção" -- the highest distinction of Madeira. The 29-year-old has enjoyed a 2014 to remember, having helped Madrid lift the European Champions League, European Super Cup and Spanish Copa del Rey, as well as the Club World Cup. Ronaldo, who has scored 34 goals in 27 games for club and country this season, is favorite to land the 2014 Ballon d'Or ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer, with the result being announced on January 12, 2015.
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By . Sarah Michael . Iranian asylum seeker, Reza Berati, died during a riot at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea . A Salvation Army employee led the attack that killed Iranian asylum seeker Reza Barati during the riot on PNG's Manus Island, an independent review has been told. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison on Monday released the long-awaited review - conducted by former public servant Robert Cornall - into the February violence. The review says Mr Barati, 23, suffered a severe brain injury when he was kicked by multiple please and a rock was dropped on his head, in an attack led by a Papua New Guinean man employed by the The Salvation Army. Mr Cornall interviewed an eye-witness to the attack. 'He said the attack was led by an identified PNG national employed by The Salvation Army and he named several other witnesses who he says can corroborate his statement.' The Salvation Army issued a statement on Monday which acknowledged the findings of the Cornall investigation, in which they cooperated, and offered condolences to the family of Mr Berati. The statement said: 'At the time of the alleged incident all Salvation Army personnel (both Australian and PNG) had been formally evacuated from the Centre in accordance with security protocols. 'The Salvation Army condemns any such behaviour and to the extent that any criminal actions as alleged are ultimately found by the PNG authorities to have occurred, they were not done with the knowledge or authority of The Salvation Army.' The Salvation Army's contract to provide services at the Manus Island and Nauru centres ended at the end of February. Scroll down for video . The Government review into the Manus Island riots said frustration and anxiety over a lack of information about resettlement policies was a key contributor to the tensions . The organistion was responsible for providing educational and recreational opportunities - including English classes, access to computer rooms and gym activities - and emotional and psychological support to asylum seekers. The witness, who watched the attack through the open door of his room, said Mr Barati was in the internet room in the Mike compound when he heard gunshots fired and started coming up the staircase towards the witness's room. The witness, described as a friend of Mr Barati who had come from Indonesia on the same boat as him, saw Mr Berati being followed by the Salvation Army employee who was known to him. 'When [Mr Barati] was trying to come upstairs, he hit him twice with a very long stick, and at the door of the room, when he was trying to come upstairs he further fell down,' the witness said. 'When he fall, all of the guards who were passing, they kick him in his head, and the last one, one of the PNG locals [redacted], the man [redacted], he put a very big stone at his head.' The medical officer who treated Mr Barati at a triage centre on Manus Island said when he was brought in he was alive but medical staff knew he would not survive. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison on Monday released the long-awaited review into the February violence on Manus Island . 'Mr Barati's head was shattered by a crack on the left side of his skull… He also has facial abrasions and knocks indicating he has received a more general beating,' the medical officer’s record of interview said. The treating doctor’s record of interview stated Mr Barati was bleeding externally from the back of the skull, and his fixed, dilated pupils suggested a 'catastrophic cranial injury'. Mr Morrison said the government had accepted all 13 of the review's recommendations, including better lighting, fencing and CCTV surveillance. The review found there was no particular factor that caused the violence. 'It is not possible to isolate one factor which, if handled differently, may have resulted in less injuries and damage or to apportion blame for causing the incidents directly to one or more of the parties involved,' it says. But it says frustration and anxiety over a lack of information about resettlement policies was a key contributor to the tensions. At least 69 people were treated for injuries as a result of the violence, including one man who lost his right eye, another asylum seeker who was shot in the buttocks, and another man who was slashed across the throat . 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The percentage of asylum seekers reported to be suffering from 'extremely severe' mental disorders after being in detention for longer than 18 months is almost triple the percentage reported for asylum seekers who have been in detention less than three months. The findings were presented at the annual congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists earlier this month by Dr Peter Young, director of mental health at International Health and Medical Services, the firm contracted by the government to provide medical services in detention centres. A report by IHMS also showed a jump in the number of asylum seekers detained on Christmas Island reported to be suffering due to trauma and torture, ‘indicating a high level of need for torture and trauma counselling services on the island’, The Age reported.
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Immigration Minister Scott Morrison released review in Manus riots .
Worker for the Salvation Army 'caused Reza Barati severe brain damage'
At least 69 people were injured as a result of the February violence .
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A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to killing her fiance by tying him to an SUV and dragging him along a country road until he died. Jessica Kilde, 33, will be sentenced for second-degree intentional murder in Becker County March 16. Prosecutors say the mother of one from Ogema lashed Richard Baity, 41, to the vehicle using a strap around his neck last August and dragged him down the driveway and onto the road. Guilty: Jessica Kilde, 33, of Minnesota, will be sentenced for second-degree intentional murder in the August killing of 41-year-old Richard Baity . Confession: Kilde (left) has pleaded guilty to killing her fiance (right) by tying him to an SUV and dragging him along a country road until he died . His body was found about 50 yards from his driveway in Maple Grove Township. A criminal complaint says Kilde told authorities she and Baity had a disagreement that night, but that it was nothing serious. Authorities say the two had been drinking and smoking methamphetamine earlier in the day. According to prosecutors, at around 10.30pm on August 15, sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call about a possible fatality and came upon Richard Baity's lifeless body along East 370th Street in Maple Grove Township, reported the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Evidence at the crime scene suggested that the 41-year-old man had been dragged: there were fresh marks on his neck and a broken strap was lying nearby. Jessica Kilde was then seen behind the wheel of a Ford Sport Trac SUV, which still had a piece of a strap tied to the top of the door frame on the rear passenger side that matched the strap found near Baity's body. An autopsy report by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that Baity died of ‘multiple traumatic injuries’ and ruled the death a homicide. Police said Kilde and Baity had been drinking and smoking methamphetamine before the fatal incident . Kilde, who according to her Facebook page at one time worked as a personal care assistant, had been engaged to Baity and the two were supposed to get married less than three weeks before his death. The 33-year-old's Facebook wall is filled with posts expressing her love for her husband-to-be. In December, months after Baity's death, his brother Kevin wrote an angry comment on Kilde’s social media page in reaction to an old post announcing their upcoming nuptials. ‘What she did not say is she is going to KILL him,’ Kevin Baity wrote. According to Detroit Lakes Online, Kilde has a long criminal history, which includes a dozen prior arrests on charges ranging from check forgery and domestic assault to DWI and car theft.
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Jessica Kilde, 33, of Minnesota, will be sentenced for second-degree intentional murder in the August killing of 41-year-old Richard Baity .
The nurse's aide with a vast criminal record admitted to tying her fiance by the neck to her Ford Sport Trac and dragging him .
Kilde told police she and Baity had a dispute that night, but it was nothing serious .
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You might have been forgiven for not knowing there is an election around Europe, starting on Thursday, to elect 751 members of the European Parliament, known as MEPs. You are not forgiven. There are 751 seats from 28 countries up for grabs. Nearly 400 million Europeans are eligible to vote. Extreme parties on the left, and more noticeable, on the right, are expected to poll very well. It seems the angry are most likely to make the effort to vote, from Dublin to Athens. The European Parliament gained more power in the Lisbon Treaty. It certainly does not have the legislative power of a national parliament, but it has the power to pressure Brussels. In theory it even has the power to "elect" the next European Commission president (though heads of state/government can also ignore who parliament chooses. Isn't Europe fun?). During the last vote, in 2009, the United Kingdom Independence Party came in second to the now ruling Conservative Party -- both parties are full of euroskeptics -- and UKIP became a force in British politics. If you believe polls, UKIP could come in first in Thursday's vote. The difference this time around is that the party has been under heavy scrutiny about his anti-immigration stance, about its controversial leader Nigel Farage and about its desire for the UK to actually pull out of the EU -- which of course would put its MEPs out of work. That's because UKIP does not have one single seat in Westminster, the UK's national parliament. But UKIP is tapping into a feeling that is also benefiting parties on the extreme left -- that Brussels has lost its way. While rightist parties want to cut EU budgets, cut its influence, or simply cut it all up and throw it away, those on the left have been pushing hard to end the austerity drive driven by Brussels. They want to see spending to cut Europe's biggest disease: unemployment. Both extremes are benefiting from drag on Europe following the economic crisis which was followed by the Great Recession. Europeans are sick of it all and have every right to express their displeasure through the ballot box. So, will it make a difference? Yes, but maybe not in obvious ways. The bigger the vote for the extremes, the more likely the middle parties will have to work together to form a voting bloc. Giles Moec of Deutsche Bank calls it the "big soft" center. The second influence by the fringe parties will be how far they push national governments to the left or the right, depending. Some ruling parties have already embraced their left party's call to end austerity and spend their way back to health. Other ruling parties have talked about cracking down on immigrants and other bogeymen, real or imagined. So, the rise of the fringe can influence Europe for the next five years simply by being who they are and making their voice at every turn, even if they can't really vote as a bloc. You see, if there is one thing the fringe have in common in Europe, they are far from united. Every time one of them sticks their foot into it, the others have to at least pretend to be aghast and to pull away. The more seats the rightest parties gain from next week, the more likely the battle between Marine Le Pen of the France's National Front and Farage of UKIP for dominance will split the base. No unity from the right is expected. Now, if I am wrong and the right can form a useable bloc to block Brussels at every turn, then the European elections will prove to have been more important than most people could ever imagine. READ MORE: Protest parties shake up election . READ MORE: How the European election works . READ MORE: Europe needs a new vision .
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The European elections begins Thursday, and 400 million voters are eligible to vote across 28 EU member states .
The protest parties have been rising in popularity, but they are unlikely to have influence, as Jim Boulden writes .
They are more likely to push the middle parties together -- creating a more moderate centrist bloc .
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(CNN) -- We don't mean to scare you... No wait, actually we do, but only for a little while, and we promise the payoff will be worth the effort. These spots offer spectacular sights and experiences to travelers who are willing to face down five common, and very real, fears. All you'll need to bring with you are curiosity and courage, says psychologist Emanuel Maidenberg, director of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic at UCLA. When we're in a situation that makes us fearful, "we have to have the curiosity to say let's see what happens if I see this through, which is not easy to do, and the courage to not do what we'd normally do in this situation, try to escape." 6 destinations with a dark side . The trick is allowing the potential for enjoyment and excitement to outweigh your hesitation over trying something that creates anxiety. The treat is the feeling of accomplishment you have when you overcome your fear. These five places offer both risks and rewards. But don't overdo it. If you have a paralyzing phobia, you'll probably want to start a little smaller and closer to home. Afraid of the dark? Slovenia . There's a reason that people throughout history hid out in caves. Caves are filled with eerie rock formations, subterranean waterways and bats (which can be scary in their own right), but mostly caves are very, very dark. You have to be brave to explore them. Or do you? With 9,023 caves, Slovenia offers more underground scenery than just about any place on earth. Start with the easiest: Postojna Jama (jama is the Slovene word for cave) is the busiest cave in Europe, receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The space is massive enough to accommodate a concert hall, a speleobiology station for the study of cave fauna and an underground railway that will carry you along a two-mile route past weird, glistening limestone formations all illuminated by electric light. When you're ready to move on to darker realms, the cave beneath Predjama Castle offers 45-minute guided tours with only flashlights for illumination. (If you chicken out, you can retreat to the castle, which dates back to the 13th century.) Skocjan Caves Regional Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site not far from Slovenia's border with Italy, is another popular spot for cavers brave and timid. Afraid of heights? Machu Picchu, Peru . Hiking the segment of the Inca Trail that goes to Machu Picchu is a dream trip for plenty of people, but most of them do not have a fear of heights. For while the standard four-day hike, which starts after a three- to four-hour ride from Cusco, is rated as moderate-to-difficult in terms of energy and experience levels, the steep, narrow Andean mountain paths could put an acrophobic on high alert. What's the reward for rising above your fears? Machu Picchu, built in the 15th century, is the "most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height," according to UNESCO, which placed the site on its World Heritage list in 1983. It has weathered earthquakes, torrential rains, and nearly 600 years of existence, and it remains a remarkably well-preserved complex of buildings once used for living, working and worshipping. Dozens of licensed, local tour operators conduct guided tours to Machu Picchu, as do U.S. firms such as Boundless Journeys. All recommend spending at least two days in Cusco to acclimate to the altitude before beginning the climb to Machu Picchu, which tops out around 9,000 feet. Advance arrangements are critical as there are limits on the number of visitors to the ancient site. Afraid of Spiders? Arizona . If creepy-crawlies get under your skin, consider them in a different context. Spider Rock at Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona will help you. As far back as anyone can document, spiders have been positive symbols in Native American cultures, associated with weaving and with women, since weaving traditionally is done by women. In Navajo culture, the legend of Spider Woman is, essentially, the legend of how the Navajo came to be expert weavers. According to Adam Teller, a Navajo guide and storyteller whose family-owned company Antelope House Tours runs guided hikes and 4x4 tours through Canyon de Chelly, Spider Woman also wove blankets in which she wrapped up naughty little kids, then she'd eat them and spit out their bones to make the white stripes on Spider Rock. (But maybe that's just something his grandma told him so he'd behave). It's certainly true that the twin-peaked Spider Rock is among the more recognizable sights in Canyon de Chelly, which has the unique distinction of being the only U.S. National Park located on Navajo tribal lands. There are hikes and drives you can do without a guide, including the South Rim Drive that leads to Spider Rock, but guided tours complete with explanations of the area's significance to Navajo culture add to your appreciation. Afraid of enclosed spaces? Cu Chi Tunnels, Vietnam . Few places on earth will give you chills like the Cu Chi Tunnels, not merely because at less than three feet wide they are a claustrophobic's nightmare but mainly because of their history. Built in the 1940s during the French occupation of Vietnam, the tunnels became a powerful tool for the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, allowing them to attack and then vanish underground to escape capture. Yet the tunnels weren't only a strategic weapon: Inside the nearly 125-mile tunnel network, dug by hand and ingeniously booby-trapped for protection, people lived and worked. Once the tunnels were discovered during the war, teams of American and Australian soldiers known as Tunnel Rats infiltrated them, sometimes crawling through spaces as little as 12 inches wide to recover military information and supplies. Today the Cu Chi Tunnels are a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and are part of most tour programs to the area, such as the Vietnam Cultural Explorer tour offered by Boundless Journeys. Yes, the tunnels still arouse strong feelings and opinions about politics and war, but beyond that they are a tremendous testament to people's resilience and resourcefulness during wartime. They also will put your fear of enclosed spaces into perspective. Afraid of the dead? Cambridge, Massachusetts . Don't think of Mount Auburn as a cemetery. Think of it as a well-tended horticultural park with pretty one- and two-mile walking trails and lots of beautiful New England foliage from blazing red Black Gum trees to fall-blooming Witch Hazel to 26 different species of oak. That's sort of what its founders had in mind when, in 1831, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society purchased the 72 acres that would become Mount Auburn Cemetery. You can choose to see Mount Auburn purely as a park. The visitor's center sells maps for self-guided theme tours on horticulture, architecture, art, and other topics, and runs excellent docent-led tours on weekends. Eventually, though, you're bound to become curious about the people at rest in Mount Auburn, and you'll find that they include outstanding figures from all fields of endeavor, including poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Fannie Farmer, creator of the "Boston Cooking-School Cookbook"; scientists and thought pioneers such as Buckminster Fuller, B.F. Skinner, and Mary Baker Eddy; as well as jurists, artists, statesmen and business leaders. You'll also learn (thanks to the "Not So Rich and Famous" guided tour) that many of the ordinary folks buried here have fascinating life stories as well. "We return to the world, and we feel ourselves purer, and better, and wiser, from this communion with the dead," said Joseph Story in 1831 when the cemetery was consecrated. Those remain words to live by.
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Not fleeing when facing anxiety has its own rewards in these fascinating places .
Caving in Slovenia is one way to conquer a fear of the dark .
The Inca Trail offers a true uphill challenge for travelers who are afraid of heights .
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"(CNN) -- We don't mean to scare you... No wait,",
"actually we do, but only for a little while, and",
"we promise the payoff will be worth the effort.",
"These spots offer spectacular sights and",
"experiences to travelers who are willing to face",
"down five common, and very real, fears. All",
"you'll need to bring with you are curiosity and",
"courage, says psychologist Emanuel Maidenberg,",
"director of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy",
"Clinic at UCLA. When we're in a situation that",
"makes us fearful, \"we have to have the curiosity",
"to say let's see what happens if I see this",
"through, which is not easy to do, and the courage",
"to not do what we'd normally do in this",
"situation, try to escape.\" 6 destinations with a",
"dark side . The trick is allowing the potential",
"for enjoyment and excitement to outweigh your",
"hesitation over trying something that creates",
"anxiety. The treat is the feeling of",
"accomplishment you have when you overcome your",
"fear. These five places offer both risks and",
"rewards. But don't overdo it. If you have a",
"paralyzing phobia, you'll probably want to start",
"a little smaller and closer to home. Afraid of",
"the dark? Slovenia . There's a reason that people",
"throughout history hid out in caves. Caves are",
"filled with eerie rock formations, subterranean",
"waterways and bats (which can be scary in their",
"own right), but mostly caves are very, very dark.",
"You have to be brave to explore them. Or do you?",
"With 9,023 caves, Slovenia offers more",
"underground scenery than just about any place on",
"earth. Start with the easiest: Postojna Jama",
"(jama is the Slovene word for cave) is the",
"busiest cave in Europe, receiving hundreds of",
"thousands of visitors each year. The space is",
"massive enough to accommodate a concert hall, a",
"speleobiology station for the study of cave fauna",
"and an underground railway that will carry you",
"along a two-mile route past weird, glistening",
"limestone formations all illuminated by electric",
"light. When you're ready to move on to darker",
"realms, the cave beneath Predjama Castle offers",
"45-minute guided tours with only flashlights for",
"illumination. (If you chicken out, you can",
"retreat to the castle, which dates back to the",
"13th century.) Skocjan Caves Regional Park, a",
"UNESCO World Heritage site not far from",
"Slovenia's border with Italy, is another popular",
"spot for cavers brave and timid. Afraid of",
"heights? Machu Picchu, Peru . Hiking the segment",
"of the Inca Trail that goes to Machu Picchu is a",
"dream trip for plenty of people, but most of them",
"do not have a fear of heights. For while the",
"standard four-day hike, which starts after a",
"three- to four-hour ride from Cusco, is rated as",
"moderate-to-difficult in terms of energy and",
"experience levels, the steep, narrow Andean",
"mountain paths could put an acrophobic on high",
"alert. What's the reward for rising above your",
"fears? Machu Picchu, built in the 15th century,",
"is the \"most amazing urban creation of the Inca",
"Empire at its height,\" according to UNESCO, which",
"placed the site on its World Heritage list in",
"1983. It has weathered earthquakes, torrential",
"rains, and nearly 600 years of existence, and it",
"remains a remarkably well-preserved complex of",
"buildings once used for living, working and",
"worshipping. Dozens of licensed, local tour",
"operators conduct guided tours to Machu Picchu,",
"as do U.S. firms such as Boundless Journeys. All",
"recommend spending at least two days in Cusco to",
"acclimate to the altitude before beginning the",
"climb to Machu Picchu, which tops out around",
"9,000 feet. Advance arrangements are critical as",
"there are limits on the number of visitors to the",
"ancient site. Afraid of Spiders? Arizona . If",
"creepy-crawlies get under your skin, consider",
"them in a different context. Spider Rock at",
"Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona",
"will help you. As far back as anyone can",
"document, spiders have been positive symbols in",
"Native American cultures, associated with weaving",
"and with women, since weaving traditionally is",
"done by women. In Navajo culture, the legend of",
"Spider Woman is, essentially, the legend of how",
"the Navajo came to be expert weavers. According",
"to Adam Teller, a Navajo guide and storyteller",
"whose family-owned company Antelope House Tours",
"runs guided hikes and 4x4 tours through Canyon de",
"Chelly, Spider Woman also wove blankets in which",
"she wrapped up naughty little kids, then she'd",
"eat them and spit out their bones to make the",
"white stripes on Spider Rock. (But maybe that's",
"just something his grandma told him so he'd",
"behave). It's certainly true that the twin-peaked",
"Spider Rock is among the more recognizable sights",
"in Canyon de Chelly, which has the unique",
"distinction of being the only U.S. National Park",
"located on Navajo tribal lands. There are hikes",
"and drives you can do without a guide, including",
"the South Rim Drive that leads to Spider Rock,",
"but guided tours complete with explanations of",
"the area's significance to Navajo culture add to",
"your appreciation. Afraid of enclosed spaces? Cu",
"Chi Tunnels, Vietnam . Few places on earth will",
"give you chills like the Cu Chi Tunnels, not",
"merely because at less than three feet wide they",
"are a claustrophobic's nightmare but mainly",
"because of their history. Built in the 1940s",
"during the French occupation of Vietnam, the",
"tunnels became a powerful tool for the Viet Cong",
"during the Vietnam War, allowing them to attack",
"and then vanish underground to escape capture.",
"Yet the tunnels weren't only a strategic weapon:",
"Inside the nearly 125-mile tunnel network, dug by",
"hand and ingeniously booby-trapped for",
"protection, people lived and worked. Once the",
"tunnels were discovered during the war, teams of",
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"spaces as little as 12 inches wide to recover",
"military information and supplies. Today the Cu",
"Chi Tunnels are a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City",
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"Journeys. Yes, the tunnels still arouse strong",
"feelings and opinions about politics and war, but",
"beyond that they are a tremendous testament to",
"people's resilience and resourcefulness during",
"wartime. They also will put your fear of enclosed",
"spaces into perspective. Afraid of the dead?",
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"well-tended horticultural park with pretty one-",
"and two-mile walking trails and lots of beautiful",
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"architecture, art, and other topics, and runs",
"excellent docent-led tours on weekends.",
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By . Sara Malm . PUBLISHED: . 03:58 EST, 23 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:02 EST, 23 November 2012 . A family were left heartbroken after teenage thieves butchered their pet turkey to put on their Thanksgiving dinner table. Christa and Brian Caponi discovered that their beloved 30lbs turkey Tom was missing on Monday morning and when they found a trail of blood and feathers they feared the worst. Two teenagers from their neighbourhood in Santa Rosa County, Florida have been charged with killing Tom using a bow and arrow after Mr Caponi spotted them on the family’s CCTV. Santa Rosa County sheriff’s deputies . arrested Joshua Anderson, 19, and Jacob Provo, 18, on Monday, both . living in the Caponis’ neighbourhood. Killed: The Caponi family were left devastated when thieves stole their Tom the Turkey and killed the bird for a Thanksgiving meal . Arrested: Jacob Provo, left, and Joshua Anderson, right were caught as they allegedly went to butcher the Caponi family's turkey . Family pet: Owner Brian Caponi with Tom the Turkey who was killed for aThanksgiving meal . Tom the turkey was like a member of the family, Mrs Caponi said, and was a favourite among the family’s menagerie of 50 cats, goats, chickens and roosters kept on their six acre Gulf Breeze home. ‘He was a family pet,’ Mrs Caponi told Pensacola News Journal. ‘It was like having a normal family dog.’ Mr Caponi saw the teenagers on a CCTV recording of the night Tom disappeared, and they have been charged with armed burglary, armed trespassing, theft of livestock and animal cruelty. The pair were arrested on their way to . prepare the bird for dinner, admitting they had planned to turn him . into their Thanksgiving meal. Mr . Provo admitted to having entered the pen where Tom was kept and shot . him with an arrow. Anderson told officers that he was accompanying Provo . when the turkey was killed, PNJ reported. ‘He . was so friendly,’ a devastated Mrs Caponi said. ‘My husband and I are . big animal lovers and our animals are very close to us. It’s been a very . rough two days.’ The two teenagers are in the Santa Rosa County jail on $57,000 bail. Butchered: Tom the turkey, a family pet, was killed by thieves . Devastated: Brian Caponi the owner of Tom the turkey who was killed says the bird was like a 'normal family pet'
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Two teenage thieves killed the turkey in his pen using a bow and arrow .
Arrested as they were heading to butcher the bird for Thanksgiving dinner .
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(CNN) -- The family of the FedEx worker who police say went on a shooting rampage at his suburban Atlanta workplace before committing suicide has offered its "deepest sympathies and condolences" to the victims. Police said Geddy L. Kramer, 19, wounded six people at a FedEx package and delivery facility in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Tuesday morning before turning the gun on himself. "First and foremost, our family would like to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of ... (the) tragedy and their families," Geddy's family wrote in a statement released Tuesday by police in nearby Acworth, where Kramer lived. "Our prayers are for their complete and speedy recovery. "Our thoughts are also with all the workers at FedEx who were affected by Geddy's actions. We make no excuses for his actions and are shocked and devastated by them. There really are no adequate words at a time like this. Our family would appreciate our privacy at this very difficult time." Police said they were alerted to the shooting at the 500,000-square-foot facility at 5:54 a.m. Tuesday. The six wounded workers were taken to a hospital, where one of them, a 28-year-old man, was in critical condition Tuesday evening, the hospital said. Three other patients -- a 52-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man and a 38-year-old man -- were listed in stable condition Tuesday evening. Two others, a 42-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, were treated and released, the hospital said. CNN's Tom Watkins, Stephanie Gallman and Jason Hanna contributed to this report.
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Police say shooter was 19-year-old Geddy L. Kramer of Acworth, Georgia .
Kramer shot six people, then killed himself at FedEx facility Tuesday, police say .
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The U.S. Vogue editor unveiled her debut issue of the magazine in November, 1988 . It had featured Israeli model Michaela Bercu in a pair of jeans, an item of clothing that had never been worn on a fashion magazine cover previously . Anna Wintour shocked the fashion world in 1988 when she put a model on the cover of U.S. Vogue in jeans. It was her debut issue as editor of the fashion title and it was bold move to team casual wear with haute couture. Now, Ms Wintour, 62, has revealed that the unlikely look came about because Israeli model Michaela Bercu had been too chubby to fit into the Christian Lacroix skirt that matched the top in the photo. Unique: Anna Wintour's famous 1988 Vogue cover (above) featured the first cover model to wear jeans. The editor has revealed that she only put Israeli model Michaela Bercu in jeans because she couldn't fit into a skirt . The editor, who served as the unofficial inspiration behind the The Devil Wears Prada, wrote on the magazine's blog yesterday: 'Michaela was wearing an haute couture . Christian Lacroix jacket with a beaded cross, all very "Like a Prayer," and stonewashed Guess jeans. 'The jacket was actually part of a suit, but . the skirt didn't fit Michaela; she had been on vacation back home in . Israel and had gained a little weight.' She added that it didn't matter that the stunning model, who is now aged 45, did not fit into the skirt. Stylish: The editor, seen above in New York on May 7, said that the 1998 cover broke all the rules . 'In fact, it only served to reinforce the idea to . take couture's haughty grandeur and playfully throw it headlong into . real life and see what happened,' Ms Wintour wrote. The ever-impeccable editor admitted that the magazine's printers at the time had questioned her creative judgement. They had 'called up and asked with some consternation, "Has there been a mistake?" She added that the cover image was so 'unlike the studied and elegant close-ups that were typical of Vogue's covers back then, with tons of makeup and major jewelry'. 'I couldn't blame them,' she wrote. 'This one broke all the rules.' She continued: 'Michaela wasn't looking at you, and . worse, she had her eyes almost closed. Her hair was blowing across her . face. 'It looked easy, casual, a moment that had been snapped on the . street, which it had been, and which was the whole point.' Vogue has just released its enormous September issue with Lady Gaga on the cover, which celebrates the magazine's 120 years in the publishing industry. Ms Wintour said that working on the new issue helped conjure up past memories of the controversial cover that helped cement her place of power within the industry. She added that the cover was interpreted in all sorts of ways at the time. 'It was about mixing high and low, Michaela was pregnant, it was a religious statement,' she wrote. 'But none of these things was true.' She continued: 'I had just looked at that picture and sensed the winds of change. And you can't ask for more from a cover image than that.' The editor is said to be working with Sarah Jessica Parker in selecting the actress' wardrobe when she guest stars on the forthcoming season of Glee. The pair were spotted lunching in New York together just days after the announcement was made. Ms Jessica Parker will play an editor of Vogue.com in the hit show's fourth season, which premieres on September 13.
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Judy Quest: Offensive act by "clown" at Missouri fair mocked Obama; this is not real clowning .
Quest, a clown for 32 years, says clown ethics discourage hurtful, racist, sexual humor .
She says rodeo clown sent bad message to children in crowd about respect for president .
Quest: Clowns are meant to bring happiness, not hurt .
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The Archbishop of Canterbury says vicars should avoid preaching 'moral claptrap' about being nice in their sermons adding Christianity's message is as radical as a call for violent revolution. Speaking at an event in New York City, where he delivered a homily, the Most Reverend Justin Welby called on people to 'get their hands dirty' if they are to tackle inequality in society. He said that the old sermons he often heard while growing up England, all urged people to be nice, but he explained that Jesus wouldn't allow his followers to accept this given that the 'weak' are often excluded from society. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, who says vicars should avoid preaching 'moral claptrap' about being nice as Christianity's message is as radical as a call for 'violent revolution' Mr Welby also explained that the message of Christianity could be mistaken for a call to 'violent revolution' if it wasn't for the religion's emphasis on peace. He was visiting New York to speak at the 'Creating Common Good' conference organised by the Trinity Institute at Trinity Church on the city's Wall Street in the heart of the financial district. In a speech, published online by Lambeth Palace, he told the congregation: 'Jesus does not permit us to accept a society in which the weak are excluded, whether because of race, wealth, gender, ability, or sexuality. 'Nor did He permit us and does He permit us to turn religion into morality. 'The old sermons that we have heard so often in England, which I grew up with, which if you boiled them down all they effectively said was: “Wouldn't the world be a nicer place if we were all a bit nicer?” 'That is the kind of moral claptrap that Jesus does not permit us to accept.' Mr Welby was speaking at an event at the Trinity Church on Wall Street, New York City, pictured, which was focusing on inequality in society . He then said that the church has mistaken the way in which they should challenge such inequality saying it began to turn into an 'exclusive little tribe.' The Archbishop then explained that if weren't for Jesus being described as the 'Prince of Peace', Christianity would almost be a call to a 'violent revolution'. He added: 'We are, by contrast, as Christians to be caught up in a revolution of expectation and of implementation. 'Were it not for the fact that He is in title Prince of Peace, and lived out his mission in service and foot-washing, ending it in crucifixion and resurrection, this would be a call to violent revolution.' He also spoke of his experiences of living in Liverpool, where he was Dean of the city's cathedral for four years. He told of how the former Bishop of Liverpool, David Sheppard worked together with his Roman Catholic counterpart Derek Worlock to tackle appalling poverty in the city. The Archbishop's latest comments come after he has been repeatedly outspoken about deprivation in UK cities and how the gap between the rich and the poor is becoming wider since taking up the post in 2012. Just last week, Mr Welby, a former oil trader, spoke out about pay inequality telling all employers they should pay the living wage. He said that most businesses can afford to pay the living wage - which is at least £1.35 an hour more than the minimum wage, saying firms should: 'Just get on with it.' He added: 'It can be done, it should be done.' Meanwhile last year the Archbishop appeared to be on course to clash with Prime Minister David Cameron after calling on him to reverse his decision not to take European funds to boost UK food banks. Talking about his experiences of visiting Congo, where he saw starving children, and then returning to the UK to see a similar situation involving a young family, he said: 'I was talking to some people - a mum, dad and one child - in a food bank. 'I found their plight more shocking. It was less serious, but it was here. And they weren't careless with what they had - they were just up against it. 'It shocked me that being up against it at the wrong time brought them to this stage. There are many like them. But we can do something about it.' In 2013, he also warned against dismissing all people on benefits as scroungers and challenged government claims that people were using food banks simply because they were there. He said it was important that ministers do not use ‘derogatory language’ to describe people who are poor.
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Said vicars should avoid preaching 'moral claptrap' about being nicer .
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Described religion's message as radical as a call for a violent revolution .
Says Jesus would not have accepted a society where people are excluded .
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In 2012, photographer Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and hit the road on a cross-country journey. Her goal? To photograph individuals from each of the 562 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States and memorialize their stories. Since then, the number of federally recognized tribes has risen to 566, and Wilbur is still crisscrossing the country, immersing herself in the worlds of Native Americans from Brooklyn to the far reaches of Alaska for her ongoing photo series, Project 562. "Stereotypes in the media reduce Indian country to the Plains Indian in a headdress," said scholar Adrienne Keene, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma whom Wilbur photographed for the series. "(Project 562) gives people an opportunity to see the diversity in Indian country and reframe what they think of when they think of Native Americans." A selection of photos from Project 562 is on display at the Tacoma Art Museum in Washington through October 5, with audio from Wilbur's conversations with her subjects. Fans of the series say its timing could not be better. With mainstream America showing more support for efforts to end appropriation of Native American imagery in sports and fashion, they say Project 562 provides positive examples to fill the void. "Having these counter-narratives and counter-representations to the stereotypes and negative portrayals we see in the media every day is really important for helping people understand contemporary Native Americans," said Keene. The project is also building relationships in Indian country, cultivating bonds among Wilbur, the participants and also connecting them to elite institutions like the Tacoma Art Museum, Keene said. "What she's doing is not just photographing. She's building relationships and bonds that are going to last far beyond the physical photographs." Native American designers fight cultural caricatures . 'The project is for the people' Wilbur, whose first name means "the messenger," said the images allow Americans to see a diverse representation of a group they rarely see and hear from. They also highlight positive role models in Indian country for the next generation. "The project is for the people, not just native people but everyone," Wilbur said. "I think that there are truths that remain untold and we can really learn a lot from one another. Hopefully it can inspire the next generation to seek that authenticity." Questions around Native American identity are central to Project 562. Wilbur asks each person 15 questions about their family history, self-determination, sovereignty and the future. Then she asks her subjects how and where they would like to be photographed and takes their portrait. Some wear traditional regalia and pose in sites relevant to their tribe's history. Others stand on their porches in T-shirts and jeans, or on the roofs of buildings. Letting them decide is central to the project, Wilbur said. Participating in Project 562 was an opportunity for Keene to reflect on what being a "contemporary Native American" meant to her. Wilbur and Keene knew each other before Project 562 through their efforts in a larger movement in Indian country to change negative perceptions of Native Americans. Keene, a Harvard-educated post-doctoral researcher at Brown University focusing on Native access to higher education, deconstructs stereotypes of Native Americans on her blog, Native Appropriations. Like Keene, Wilbur left Indian country to pursue higher education and spent part of her career in fashion photography before turning her camera on indigenous communities in South America and the United States. Taking Native American fashion 'Beyond Buckskin' The two met in Keene's apartment in downtown Phoenix in January, when Keene was writing her dissertation as a predoctoral fellow at Arizona State University. Keene told Wilbur about how her Cherokee ancestors were forced from their ancestral lands in western North Carolina to Oklahoma. They lived in Oklahoma until they were displaced by the construction of a river. It was not until Keene was working on her dissertation at Harvard that she visited her ancestral land in North Carolina for the first time. She said it was a powerful experience she'll never forget. "We talked about how to me, being a real Cherokee means I can go to those places and feel a connection with the land and know my ancestors stood there thousands of years ago," she said. "This is something that runs through me, and that connection makes me a real Cherokee person, being able to say that with full authority and full knowledge. I hadn't felt it until I was there." Creating a legacy for Native youth . The concept of identity is fluid from person to person and generation to generation, Wilbur said. Some Native Americans lost their language and traditions through assimilation in American Indian boarding schools. Others are fighting for federal recognition of their tribes under the vast regulatory criteria of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. The project has prompted her to ponder what being a Native American will mean for future generations. Code talker Chester Nez and the tragic history of native language . "I've recently come to recognize that it really is about the actions, the way we choose to live our lives on a daily basis, is (what's) really going to control the outcome of what happens to our people," Wilbur explained. She has high hopes for Project 562's legacy. This year, a second Kickstarter campaign surpassed her $54,000 goal, to raise more than $213,000. She's using the money to continue traveling and plan the next iteration of Project 562 as books, websites, maybe even educational materials. "The life we live is for the people," Wilbur said. "That's what I was raised for, to find my gift and share it with the community."
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Matika Wilbur began touring the country in 2012 to photograph Native Americans .
Those images, Project 562, show the diversity of Native American identity .
Project 562 is on display at the Tacoma Art Museum until October 2014 .
Wilbur hopes to turn the images into books and websites that share native culture .
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By . Emma Glanfield . Ross Conlin, 29, was handed a life sentence at Winchester Crown Court for murder . A father who killed his four-month-old daughter by ‘vigorously shaking’ her after smoking cannabis and losing his temper has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years. Ross Conlin, 29, shook baby Kiera so violently ‘in anger’ while left alone with her that she had a heart attack and stopped breathing. Examinations revealed the youngster also suffered three skull fractures, rib fractures and bleeding to the brain in the lead up to her death in Farnborough, Hampshire, on May 6 last year. Today, wearing a Marvel comic t-shirt and jeans, Conlin closed his eyes and put his head in his hands as he was imprisoned for life at Winchester Crown Court. Earlier a jury of nine men and three women convicted the debt collector of murder and three counts of causing grievous bodily harm. He was handed a life sentence by the judge and told he will serve a minimum of 17-and-a-half years in prison before being led away by two security guards. His partner, and Kiera’s mother, Kelly-Marie Rayner, 26, was earlier acquitted in court of a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. Nigel Lickley QC, prosecuting, told the jury how the defendants were staying with Rayner’s parents during the weekend of Kiera’s death. Conlin had been left in charge of Kiera, while Rayner went to have her nails painted, when the injuries were suffered at some point after 10am that day. Mr Lickley said: ‘Kiera was shaken violently, she may also have suffered further head impact. ‘Her injuries were so severe, having become unconscious and stopped breathing - she was in her father’s hands at the time - she suffered a heart attack. ‘She never recovered and was allowed to die the following day, the doctors unable to save her. ‘She hadn’t suffered those injuries as a result of choking or vomiting on her bottle as her father said but as a result of violent shaking by the adult holding her, her own father.’ He added that Conlin had inflicted the ‘terrible’ injuries ‘probably in anger’. Conlin shook his four-month-old daughter Kiera (above) so violently while left alone with her that she had a heart attack and stopped breathing. She also suffered skull fractures, rib fractures and bleeding to the brain . Kiera’s mother, Kelly-Marie Rayner, 26, (pictured left outside Winchester Crown Court) was earlier acquitted of a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. Conlin (right) was told he will serve a minimum of 17 years . Mr Lickley said post mortem examinations showed that Kiera had suffered a rib fracture between four and eight weeks prior to her death with the same rib and another being fractured again about 14 days prior to her death along with three skull fractures. She suffered further rib fractures between three and five days prior to her death and showed signs of previously having suffered bleeding to the eyes. Mr Lickley said that there was ‘’stress and strain’ in the household and Rayner feared that Conlin might leave her. Other causes for the stress were money worries, with Conlin taking out short-term loans to shore up their bank account. Conlin, who worked as a debt collector, had also been experiencing trouble at work and had been facing disciplinary procedures after his performance had ‘dipped’. And his drug use also added to the strain on the household, Mr Lickley said. He added: ‘He is a drug user. He smoked cannabis on May 5, the day before events on May 6 and historically, at least, had taken cocaine.’ On the morning of May 6 2013, Conlin, dialled 999 to report his daughter was not breathing and was ‘limp’. Kiera (above)was taken to Southampton General Hospital on May 6 last year but she was pronounced brain dead and a life support machine was turned off the following day. She was four months old . On arrival, paramedics carried Kiera to a bedroom, placed her on the bed and fought to save her life. Conlin claimed at the time that he had tried to feed Kiera 10 minutes before and said he discovered she was not breathing after going to check on her, the five-week trial heard. Paramedics managed to revive the youngster and took her to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey but her condition deteriorated and she was later transferred to Southampton General Hospital. However, she was pronounced brain dead and a life support machine keeping her alive was turned off the following day. Had she survived, the extent of her injuries would have also left her blind. Judge Mr Justice Royce said Kiera’s injuries were not caused accidentally as Conlin claimed. He said: ‘This is a sad and tragic case involving the killing of a little girl less than five months old. ‘After a time, she would not bond with you at all and she would start to cry if you even approached her. ‘It is clear to me that you became frustrated, you gripped and squeezed her by the chest so hard that you broke her ribs. ‘You must have known she was in pain as she would have screamed. ‘The skull fractures were caused by her head coming into contact with a hard object and she would have screamed in pain. Kelly Rayner (centre) attended Conlin's trial at Winchester Crown Court with her parents Paul and Dawn . ‘That morning, you caused what were catastrophic injuries which would in a matter of seconds cause her collapse and you knew what you had done. ‘The finger of suspicion also pointed momentarily at Ms Rayner, who was arrested and charged with causing or allowing Kiera’s death. ‘Her victim impact statement outlines the devastating effect that the death of Kiera has had on her and the rest of her family. Following Kiera’s death, her mother Kelly-Marie Rayner and grandfather Paul Rayner released the following poem paying tribute to her. ‘To our darling Kiera, your right to grow has been taken away . ‘You cannot mature, you can no longer play, this so cruelly denied in a barbaric way. ‘Our memories shared with our nation’s heart, may your story grow and help those in part. ‘You leave a mother, and grandparents, your family who loved you dearly, we will all miss you. ‘The police heard your voice, they continued to search, but they knew your killer, like you from the start. ‘Your body helped in a way you did not know, we thank you for that, we love you so. ‘Your dad hurt you, he has no regret, he closed your eyes, he stopped your breath. ‘He has now been judged, he deserves no rights, you are now free from pain, we now say goodnight.’ ‘They would have loved to see that little girl grow up and become closer to them. She was just a vulnerable child.’ Before being sentenced, Conlin told the court he had wanted to be more financially secure before having Kiera, adding: ‘The day Kiera died was the day everything fell apart.’ In mitigation, Elizabeth Marsh told . the court: ‘The fatal injuries were not caused with malice but with . frustration that he wanted to love her more but she wouldn’t let him. ‘It is a tragic case for all concerned - for Kelly, for Kiera’s grandparents and those who knew her.’ Today, bank advisor Ms Rayner wept and embraced her family in the public gallery as the judge handed out the life sentence to Conlin. The jury previously cleared her of causing or allowing the death of a child after it was deemed she could not possibly have known the extent of Kiera’s injuries and took steps to ensure her welfare with several visits to GPs. Following today’s sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Scott Clarke of Hampshire Constabulary, said: ‘The trial into the death of baby Kiera Conlin has been a harrowing and difficult experience for all those involved. ‘We welcome this verdict and hope that Kiera’s extended family have now got answers to at least some of the many questions they had around her untimely death. ‘Kiera’s death was at the hands of a man whom she most relied and depended upon for love and the most basic care. She was abused and horrendously let down by this man - her father. ‘Without the abhorrent behaviour of her father, Kiera would still be alive today. ‘Investigations into this type of case are often extremely complex and difficult for officers, staff and the family of the deceased. ‘I would like thank the entire investigation team and the many medical professionals and specialists for all their hard work and dedication in bringing this case to an appropriate conclusion. ‘I would also like to personally thank Kiera’s extended family for their understanding and patience during what must have been one of the most challenging times of their lives.’
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Ross Conlin shook four-month-old Kiera so violently she had a heart attack .
The 29-year-old was found guilty of murder at Winchester Crown Court .
He was sentenced to a minimum of 17-and-a-half years in prison by judge .
His partner and youngster's mother Kelly-Marie Rayner acquitted by jury .
She faced charge of causing or allowing the death of a child but was cleared .
Four-month-old Kiera died in May last year after being left alone with Conlin .
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For Manchester United, the international break has arrived just in time. Some time and space are required to patch up a few bodies and take a breath after what has been a fraught and testing summer transfer window. When Louis van Gaal’s players return to Carrington for the resumption of the Barclays Premier League in less than two weeks, however, they will face just the same challenges as an evolving squad tries to tackle confidence problems and a new system. United manager Van Gaal appeared to indicate after this scoreless and largely thrill-less draw at Burnley on Saturday that there is no going back from the 3-4-1-2 formation he is trying to drill into his players. VIDEO Scoll down for Louis van Gaal on another poor Manchester United result . Tactics: Louis van Gaal has shown little sign he will deviate from the 3-4-1-2 system he used at the World Cup . As a result, then, United’s destiny would appear to lie more than ever in the hands and hearts of its players. Vice-captain Darren Fletcher underlined that fact when he insisted there was no point hiding behind the difficulties and uncertainty that come with fundamental change. ‘We aren’t doing that at all,’ insisted Fletcher, who has started every league game under Van Gaal this season. ‘We have to master the system and we have to play better and win individual battles. ‘There are other things that come into it apart from the system. I am confident that we will put things right if we keep believing in ourselves and the manager. ‘This is another disappointing result so when we come back from our internationals we are going to have to work on things. Everything is new but basic football principles come into it, too. We are trying our best. We just need to keep believing in the manager’s philosophies and ideas.’ Vice-captain: Darren Fletcher said that all of United's players are working hard at adjusting to the new system . Struggle: Juan Mata has struggled to impose himself on games under Louis van Gaal . With United agreeing £14.25m rising to £15.8m for Daley Blind, Louis van Gaal’s net spend on transfer fees is £149m — just £74m less than Sir Alex Ferguson paid out in his 21 Premier League seasons. The Premier League’s Top 10 net spenders . Mark Hughes - £224.6m (Man City only) Sir Alex Ferguson - £222.7m . (Man Utd, Premier League only) Roberto Mancini - £183.8m (Man City) Jose Mourinho - £174m (Chelsea) Claudio Ranieri - £167.13m (Chelsea) Louis van Gaal - £149.1m (Man Utd) Manuel Pellegrini - £120.71m (Man City) Brendan Rodgers - £120m.13m . (Liverpool) Carlo Ancelotti - £113.63m (Chelsea) Rafa Benitez - £105.94m (Liverpool) United were slightly better at Turf Moor than they had been in losing to Swansea and drawing at Sunderland in previous Barclays Premier League matches. New signing Angel di Maria enjoyed an impressive debut and United enjoyed enough possession. Still, though, there were signs of the disconnect between the manager’s theory and his players’ execution. At times the simple things continued to look rather difficult. ‘It’s mentally challenging but that’s always been the case here,’ added Fletcher. ‘It’s mentally challenging playing for a club of this size. The players are well used to that. ‘As players learning a new system and developing new ideas you know it’s going to make you a better player in the long term, without a doubt. ‘It’s training, videos, constant learning, looking over every match. We are putting a lot of effort into it and there has been improvement, but there is going to have to be a lot more if we are going to get where we want to be. ‘We have to look to ourselves. We expect the other top teams to win but we have to start winning, too. It’s a long season but we need to get going.’ After Saturday’s game in blustery Lancashire, Van Gaal himself looked a little like a man who wanted to get away and reflect on what he has learned during his first weeks of competitive action in England. For now, the Dutchman’s message continues to be the same: namely that over time, improvement will come. ‘I think you can only judge after one season and not in weeks or months or something like that,’ said the United manager. Transfer: Manchester United spent a record £60million on signing Angel di Maria from Real Madrid . ‘I think we have to rebuild a new team and what I have already said is that this needs time. ‘At the moment I have to repeat myself every week when we are losing points. You are tired of my answer but also the fans shall be tired of them soon and that’s not a good way to discuss that subject.’ With Dutch utility player Daley Blind the latest significant signing of United’s summer, Van Gaal can certainly not claim to have had anything other than appropriate financial backing from the club. By the time QPR visit Old Trafford on September 14, competition for places should be relatively lively. It will be interesting to see how many times Van Gaal is brave enough to play Di Maria, Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie in the same team. On Saturday’s evidence, Mata looks the most vulnerable to change but Rooney, too, must find some of his real form. His partnership with Van Persie is now in its third season but still appears to need work. Van Gaal said: ‘You have seen what Rooney was doing, eh? He’s running everywhere in the game. ‘It’s always difficult when you don’t score as a striker to say, “Ok, he played fantastic”. It’s always difficult to say that. But he gives an example in hard work for the team.’ SUPER STAT: Burnley have kept only four clean sheets in 41 Premier League matches...but two have come against Manchester United. The Clarets beat United 1-0 at Turf Moor in 2009 with a goal from Robbie Blake. BURNLEY (4-4-2): Heaton 7; Trippier 6.5, Shackell 8, Duff 7, Mee 6; Arfield 6, Jones 7, Marney 6.5, Taylor 6 (Reid 88min); Ings 5.5 (Barnes 78), Jutkiewicz 6. Subs not used: Wallace, Sordell, Gilks, Ward, Long. Booked: Marney, Reid. MANCHESTER UNITED (3-4-1-2): De Gea 7.5; Evans 6, Jones 6, Blackett 5.5; Valencia 5.5, Fletcher 6, Di Maria 7 (Anderson 70, 6), Young 6; Mata 5.5 (Januzaj 87); Rooney 6, Van Persie 6.5 (Welbeck 73, 6). Subs not used: Hernandez, Keane, Amos, James. Booked: Fletcher, Blackett. Man of the match: Jason Shackell. Referee: Chris Foy 6.
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Louis van Gaal shows no sign of deviating from 3-4-1-2 .
Even after Manchester United's goalless draw with Burnley .
Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie partnership still needs work .
Darren Fletcher says it is up to the players to adjust .
International break may be welcomed at Carrington .
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By . Angel Krasimirov, Reuters . Spaniard Jose 'Pepe' Murcia became Levski Sofia's 14th coach to quit or be sacked since 2008 when he left the 26-times Bulgarian champions on Monday. The 49-year-old former Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo coach, who took charge at Levski in June, was fired two days after guiding the club to their first league victory this season - a 1-0 win over city rivals Lokomotiv. Levski, who are one of the two most popular clubs in the Balkan country alongside CSKA Sofia, announced Murcia's departure 'by mutual consent' in a statement on their website (www.levski.bg). Axed: Jose 'Pepe' Murcia has become the 14th coach to leave Levski Sofia since 2008 . According to local media reports, Murcia will be replaced by Levski's sporting director Georgi Ivanov, twice Bulgarian Footballer of the Year. Crowd favourite Ivanov scored 120 goals in 205 matches during his three spells at Levski as a player between 1997 and 2009 and was instrumental in helping the team win six league titles and four national cups. Last October, Ivaylo Petev resigned as Levski coach a day after being stripped and forced out of his first news conference by hostile fans, who believed he was a supporter of bitter rivals CSKA Sofia. Levski, who mark their 100th anniversary this year, are sixth in the standings with four points from three matches, three points behind leaders and bitter city foes CSKA.
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Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli soldiers and several dozen Palestinians clashed in Jerusalem Saturday, exchanging volleys of rocks, tear gas, fire bombs, and rubber bullets, according to eyewitnesses and the Israeli military. Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Ram for the burial of 25-year-old Palestinian man, Talat Ramiyeh. He was shot the day before by Israeli security forces in a protest opposing Israeli police entering the compound that houses Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, Palestinian officials said. After the funeral, about 60 Palestinians began throwing rocks and fire bombs at an Israeli military position near the entrance to the neighborhood, an Israeli military spokesman said. The soldiers responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. There was no immediate word of injuries. The death of Ramiyeh prompted a condemnation from Palestinian Authority Prime Minster Salam Fayyad. He implored the the international community to hold Israel responsible for what he described as the "concerted use of violence against peaceful protests." The military spokesman said Ramiyeh's death was still under investigation, but a preliminary report suggested that he had been engaged in a "violent riot" and aimed fireworks at Israeli security personnel who responded with live fire. The investigation suggested that Ramiyeh was hit in the shoulder, the spokesman said. Saturday's protest marked the latest in a series of disturbances connected to the compound that holds Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. During the past week, clashes around the sensitive religious site known the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims and the Temple Mount to Jews erupted on multiple occasions amid rumors that Israeli authorities were allowing right-wing Jewish activists access to the compound in order to stoke tensions with Palestinians. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld denied the reports and said access to the location was being administered under normal guidelines.
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The fighting occurred in Jerusalem's al-Ram neighborhood .
There've been disturbances tied to Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque .
Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad condemned Ramiyeh's death .
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By . Deni Kirkova . A lack of social participation on Facebook leads to people feeling less meaningful, a new study suggests. Furthermore the less reaction people get on statuses and photographs the more excluded and invisible they feel. Social media shunning can even lead to lower self-esteem and a sense of loss of control. The findings come from new research into how Facebook impacts feelings of social belonging, affecting outlook on life, . loneliness and self-worth. Passive and shunned users - who receive no comments - feel excluded, 'invisible' and less important . And the way for regular social media users to avoid such feelings is to stay active and participate. The study published in the journal Social Influence was led by Dr Stephanie Tobin from The University of Queensland's School of Psychology. Researchers conducted two studies centred on 'lurking' - or passive - Facebook participants, and on ostracism, aiming to analyse how people would feel when deliberately 'snubbed'. An initial first study looked at a group who frequently posted on Facebook. During the study half were actively posting participants and the other half instructed to passively observe friends' posts and statuses. The study revealed that not posting for two days had a negative impact on personal well-being, Science Daily report. For regular social media users the way to avoid feelings of exclusion is to stay active and participate . In a second study, a group used anonymous bespoke accounts in a controlled space where participants were urged to post and to comment on others' Facebook posts. However half of the group were unwittingly set up to receive no feedback whatsoever. In both cases, participants were interviewed on their feelings of belonging, meaningful existence, self-esteem and control after the exercise. The passive and shunned users both reported feeling excluded, invisible, and less important than the active users. Shunned users also experienced lower self-esteem and control. With 1.11 billion users per month on average, Facebook has become a . global phenomenon offering continual and direct communication with . friends and family. But new researchers suggest it also defines us socially . and influences our personal welfare. Researchers concluded that active participation on Facebook was key in producing a sense of belonging among social media users.
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New research suggests social media affects our sense of belonging .
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(CNN) -- Tourists staying at Ao Phrao (Phrao Bay) on Thailand's island of Koh Samet have been evacuated as the bay turned black from an oil spill over the weekend. Authorities estimated that around 5,000 liters of crude oil have washed up on the island, having leaked into the ocean from an offshore pipeline belonging to PTT Global Chemical, Thailand's largest petrochemical producer. The total leakage is estimated at 50,000 liters. Due to its beautiful beaches and proximity to Bangkok -- the travel time from the capital is a little less than four hours by bus and then boat -- the island has long been a popular Thai weekend destination. Tourist activities on the island are largely ocean-oriented and include jet-skiing, snorkeling and banana-boating. Gallery: Oil spill on Koh Samet . Effect on tourism . It's still unclear to what extent the spill will affect local tourism, but the damage was initially reportedly limited to one beach, at Ao Phrao. There are 14 beaches on the island. "We've had some hotel cancellations on Samet," Rayong province tourism authority director Chuchart Oncharoen told the Bangkok Post. "Whether this has a long-term impact on the island depends on how quickly PTT cleans up the mess." The affected beach is on the less populated Western part of the island, where resorts have closed and tourists have been evacuated to hotels in other areas. The island is currently in its tourism low season -- the high season is from October to April. "By far the majority of tourists who go to Koh Samet stay at resorts and hotels on the eastern side of the island," Thailand travel blogger Richard Barrow told CNN. Gallery: Oil spill on Koh Samet . Spill 'worse than thought' However, an opposition MP has suggested the damage from the spill may be worse than first thought, reports Australia's ABC. "If that (50,000 litres) was the real amount, they should have already eliminated it -- they should have solved the problem fast enough before it reached Samet island," said Sathit Pitutacha, from Thailand's Democrat Party. The environmental group Greenpeace also called the spill "massive," according to the ABC, and called upon the Thai government to end oil exploration in the Gulf of Thailand. Some travelers to Phrao Bay have already posted about the unexpected change in their itineraries. "The oil completely covered the beach when we woke up in the morning," wrote Tripadvisor reviewer MatJens about his curtailed stay at Lima Coco resort, one of the popular hotels in the area that has been closed. "We rebooked to a hotel on Ko Chang and the personnel at Lima Coco were very helpful getting us there. We also got a voucher covering the days we paid in advance," wrote MatJens on Monday. A statement from PTT Global Chemical said the company had deployed booms to contain the oil as well as oil spill dispersant. It added that the Thai navy and approximately 300 workers from PTT Global Chemical are continuing to clean up the area.
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One of the beaches on Thailand's Koh Samet island has turned black from Saturday's oil spill .
Koh Samet is a popular Thai weekend getaway destination .
Approximately 5,000 liters of oil have washed up on the island .
Spill "may be worse than first thought," says opposition MP, Greenpeace .
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By . Liz Hull . UPDATED: . 19:33 EST, 30 November 2011 . They had two children in private education, owned homes worth more than £500,000 and enjoyed running around in luxury cars. Friends could have been forgiven for thinking sisters Andrea and Roberta Vaughan-Owens had won the lottery. In reality, however, their lavish lifestyle was funded by conning taxpayers out of £130,000 in benefits and tax credits. Guilty: Roberta Vaughan-Owen, left, and her sister Andrea have both been given three and a half years for their part in an attempted £161m VAT fraud . On top of this they managed to trick insurance firms into paying their mortgages by claiming on employment protection policies – despite having no jobs. The scams were going swimmingly until the authorities smelt a rat and began to investigate. But instead of lying low, the sisters dreamt up an even more audacious fraud – to try to get their hands on an astonishing £161million by claiming back VAT on a fictitious advertising deal with Liverpool Football Club. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, that’s where they came unstuck. Yesterday the sisters were both given three and a half year jail terms after being found guilty of fraud. Judge Niclas Parry, sitting at Caernarfon Crown Court, attacked the ‘lax manner’ in which insurance companies, banks and ‘above all Government departments permitted such blatant fraud’. He said: ‘It’s no wonder this country is financially on its knees.’ In court, the pair were described as more ‘Laurel and Hardy than Bonnie and Clyde’. A jury was told they had a modest upbringing but soon acquired a taste for the high life. Their fraud began in 2003 when the sisters started taking advantage of the ‘inept’ tax administration system. Between April 2003 and July 2008 they conned the taxpayer out of £120,000 in tax credits by pretending to work 16 hours a week for their own recruitment firm, when, in reality, they did nothing. Lavish: The sisters lived in this £400,000 detached property in Colwyn Bay and also have a second home worth £137,000 in nearby Caernarfon . Administrators took their claims at face value, but, had they checked, would have discovered the pair were telling another Government department they were too ill to work in order to claim another £10,000 in incapacity benefit. The sisters used the cash to pay for two of Andrea’s children to attend a private school in North Wales. They lived in a £400,000 detached property in Colwyn Bay, owned a second home worth £137,000 in nearby Caernarfon, enjoyed expensive spa treatments at an upmarket hotel, and drove around in luxury cars. When authorities started investigating the tax credits scam in 2006, the sisters worked out another way to live rent free. Despite being unemployed, Andrea managed to get a mortgage on the Colwyn Bay property by telling the bank she was a self-employed recruitment boss earning £120,000 a year. She then took out insurance cover, ensuring the mortgage would be paid if she lost her ‘job’. Insurance firms handed over £30,808 in mortgage payments before the con was uncovered in the summer of 2007. And that’s when the sisters came up with their VAT con. The pair thought that if they could secure invoices for multi-million pound properties and expensive cars, they could then claim back VAT as start up costs for two new businesses. They inquired about purchasing several stately homes as well as a dozen Land Rovers and a £325,000 Rolls Royce Phantom. However, when no one would provide them with invoices and banks and car dealerships refused them credit they submitted an application for a VAT rebate on a fictitious £920million deal to advertise their recruitment firm at Liverpool FC. The rebate was for £161million. The demand set alarm bells ringing at the tax office and officials began to investigate. Both women said the claim had been a mistake because they did not understand the forms. But a jury rejected their version of events. Andrea, 42, was found guilty of eight counts of fraud, while Roberta, 37, a former police civilian worker, was convicted of five charges.
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(CNN) -- The United States isn't the only Western country dealing with racial tension. Racism is alive and well in Europe, as shown by an ugly, explosive remark at a high political level in Italy that surfaced this weekend. Roberto Calderoli, an Italian senator, compared Cecile Kyenge, the country's first black Cabinet minister, to an orangutan. He also is quoted as saying that Kyenge's success has encouraged illegal immigration to Italy and that she should be a minister "in her own country." There's been an uproar since he uttered the words, and there are calls for him to resign -- one news channel poll said more than 80% of viewers believe he should. An online petition calling for his resignation has been started. Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said the talk is "unacceptable beyond any limit." It is the latest in a string of racial slurs and insults directed at Kyenge, a Congolese-born member of the Democratic Party. She assumed her integration minister post last April in the country's coalition government. Calderoli, a member of the anti-immigration Northern League party, made the remarks this weekend at a political rally. "I love animals -- bears and wolves, as everyone knows -- but when I see the pictures of Kyenge, I cannot but think of, even if I'm not saying she is one, the features of an orangutan," he was quoted as saying. "If I've offended her," Calderoli said after his remarks were publicized, "I apologize." "It was a joke, a comment in a joking way. There was nothing particularly against her. It was just my impression. ... It is all very well that she be a minister, but in her own country. Given that this government needs to govern Italy, I hope that it is done by Italians," he said. Kyenge responded diplomatically, saying Calderoli "does not need to ask forgiveness to me, but he should rather reflect on the political and institutional role that he carries. It is on this that he needs to make a profound reflection also to then apologize. "Also, he must go beyond putting everything on a personal level. I think the time has come for us to study the problem of communication," she said. Kyenge moved to Italy in the 1980s to study medicine. She became an Italian citizen and is an ophthalmologist in Modena. Her ascent to a top position reflects the success of immigrants but also has fanned the flames of nativism. She received death threats before visiting an area where the Northern League is powerful, and the reports of slurs have emerged persistently. A local politician recently said on Facebook that Kyenge should be raped so she can understand the pain felt by victims of crime, which some politicians blame on immigrants. She's been called a "Congolese monkey," "Zulu" and "the black anti-Italian." One Northern League official said "she seems like a great housekeeper," but "not a government minister." Letta, who called the episode "shameful" and "intolerable," made an appeal to Northern League leader Roberto Maroni to "close this chapter right away." If he doesn't, "we will enter a logic of complete confrontation which I don't believe he needs, no one needs it," Letta said. "Neither does the country need it." CNN's Hada Messia reported from Rome. CNN's Joe Sterling reported from Atlanta.
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Sen. Roberto Calderoli is a member of the anti-immigration Northern League .
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By . Carol Driver . This is the dramatic moment ‘thousands of tonnes’ of rocks came crashing down on to a popular holiday beach just yards from stunned onlookers. The massive section of cliff collapsed on to Sidmouth beach, causing a huge cloud of red dust, covering daytrippers. It was caught on camera by Tony Lane, 60, from the New Forest, Hampshire, who said he heard pebbles falling to the ground before the landslide at 5pm on Wednesday. Landslide! Tourists move to safety on Sidmouth beach in Devon after part of the cliff comes crashing down . The area on the Devon coast is prone to landslides, with residents worrying their homes will be at risk. It also included trees from what is believed to be a household garden. The most recent collapse comes after a man died as a result of a cliff fall in the area in 2012. Mr Lane, a youth worker, said: ‘There was the sound of pebbles falling, then a few more pebbles and then a few seconds later some rocks started to come down. Crashing down: The rocks fell to the ground at Sidmouth beach, causing a cloud of red dust . ‘I sensed something was about to happen and just started to snap away. ‘Then there was a loud rumbling and a huge section of the cliff just gave way and went crashing to the beach. ‘A great cloud of dust rose up - people were just standing there watching in shock. ‘I'd say the nearest person could only have been 100 yards away. ‘The area covered by the landslide was pretty big. Police have urged tourist to avoid the east end of the beach - where a man was killed by a cliff fall in 2012 . ‘If anyone had been nearer it there would have been no chance - they wouldn't have escaped - there must have been thousands of tonnes of rock.’ He added there were some trees from part of a household garden among the cliff fall. ‘Some small trees which were part of someone's garden came away I think,’ Mr Lane added. ‘There was a big scallop out of the cliff afterwards.’ Holidaymakers hide as 'thousands of tonnes' of rubble comes crashing down on Sidmouth beach . PC Jim Tyrrell, beat manager for Sidmouth town warned holidaymakers to be on their guard – and to avoid the east end of the beach. He said: ‘It would be a timely reminder to the general public not to go on the beach at the eastern end of Sidmouth towards Salcombe Regis. ‘We do not want a repeat incident of what happened at Burton Bradstock in 2012 when a holidaymaker was killed as a result of a cliff fall.’ �<A� .
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Postcards sketched by Britain's most notorious convict Charles Bronson worth thousands of pounds have been discovered in a drawer in a London art gallery. The collection of postcards, hand-drawn by Bronson, were found buried beneath old canvases and paper scraps and will now be offered for sale at the Zebra One Gallery in Hampstead, London. The owner of the gallery, Gabrielle du Plooy believes there will be a high demand from collectors, and has pledged to donate the money raised from the sale of the postcards to the families of Bronson's victims. The Birdman Of Broadmoor was one of the pieces of work found in the drawer of an art gallery . One of the most recent images of criminal Charles Bronson taken inside Wakefield Prison in June 2004 . Two hundred of the jailbird's works were sold for more than £30,000 at an auction in Leicestershire recently, coinciding with the discovery. In an attempt to distance himself from his violent past, the criminal has changed his last name to 'Salvador', in homage to surrealist artist, Salvador Dali. He is said to spend his days in his cell, painting and sketching to pass the time during his life sentence. Speaking about the postcards, Ms du Plooy said: 'They are ridiculous but you can certainly see the influence of Salvador Dali.' The postcards were originally procured by the gallery's former owner, Ms du Plooy's father, who acquired them from Bedlam Bar in Hampstead, which is now closed. The postcards are thought to be worth thousands of pounds . Manson changed his surname to Salvador after the artist Salvador Dali, it is thought he influenced his work . 'It was a very dark and dingy bar with loads of mad artwork on the walls,' said Ms du Plooy. 'You walked in and it was quite literally bedlam - there were chains and skulls everywhere. 'We were doing all their framing for them and we were given these postcards.' 'The pieces of art are authenticated by Bronson's own signature, along with a note that reads 'a Bronson creation'. 'The postcards are also annotated with the addresses of the prisons where the sketches were drawn, along with the convict's prison number: 1314.' A lot of the artworks show words such as Insanity and Asylum . The notorious convict signs each of the postcards to make his mark . This postcard called the Beast of Dartmoor features an angry looking man . The 61-year-old criminal is currently serving a life sentence in HM Full Sutton prison in York. He has spent 36 years in solitary confinement after numerous attacks on prison staff and fellow inmates, including instigating hostage incidents. But he recently hit headlines again when one of his pieces was stolen from a gallery in east London. The hardman - who was portrayed by Tom Hardy in the film Bronson - chillingly warned the thieves: 'Pray that I never catch up with you.' Despite being drawn by one of Britain's most notorious criminals this postcard is quite sweet in design . Charles marks his postcards with the words 'A BRONSON CREATION' This design features a pony with a small bird on the end of his nose . 1974: First jailed, aged 22, for armed robbery (seven years' jail) 1975: Attacked fellow prisoner with a glass jug (nine months' jail) 1985: A three-day rooftop protest at Walton Gaol caused £100K worth of damage (one year jail) 1988: Sent back to prison for robbing a jewellery shop (seven years' jail) 1992: Released from prison but shortly afterwards found guilty of intent to rob (eight years' jail) 1994: Holds prison librarian hostage, demanding inflatable doll, helicopter and cup of tea (eight years' jail) 1998: Takes three inmates hostage at Belmarsh. Insists they call him ‘General’ and threatens to eat one of them unless demands are met (five years' jail, reduced from seven on appeal) 1999: Given life sentence for kidnapping prison teacher Phil Danielson at Hull jail (life sentence with a three-year tariff) 2014: Assaulted prison governor Alan Parkins (two years' jail)
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The collection of postcards was found in a drawer in North London .
Charles Bronson is thought to have drawn them whilst in prison .
They will be auctioned with the funds going to the families of his victims .
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(CNN) -- Actor Kristian Nairn -- aka Hodor on "Game of Thrones" -- was never in the closet. But as a firm believer in the need to "stand up and be counted," Nairn has confirmed he's gay in an interview with "GoT" fan site Winter Is Coming. "(W)hen you talk about 'the gay community,' you are talking about MY community," Nairn said when questioned about his gay fan base. "I've never hidden my sexuality from anyone, my whole life in fact, and I've been waiting for someone to ask about it in an interview, (because) it's not something you just blurt out. I've tried to lead the questions a few times, to no avail!" Now that the moment has come, Nairn was more than happy to "come out" in the media. "I had an upbringing to respect other people's privacy, and their right to be and choose what they want, and I expect -- no, demand -- no less for myself," Nairn continued. "It's a very small part of who I am on the whole, but nonetheless, in this day and age, it's important to stand up and be counted. I have and always will stand my ground." Nairn told Winter Is Coming that the crew on HBO's fantasy series "have been great," and he's quite appreciative of the gay community's support. "I am aware of it," he said of his LGBT fans, "and I think it's really lovely. There's not a day that I don't get a few messages, but 99% or more are supersweet and nothing smutty at all!" Nairn said. "Again, it's a privilege, and I really mean that." Nairn will return with the rest of the "Game of Thrones" cast in April, when season four bows on April 6. "I never dreamed things would have turned out how they have," he said of the success of the show. "Things seem to keep happening that I constantly have to check myself and think 'Really? Is this real?' I knew Hodor would be a popular character ... but I didn't think to the level he has so far! I love the guy, I can see why people like him. It's a testament to (author George R.R. Martin, who wrote the books the series is based on) and the show that they can make every character so wonderful."
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He says in an interview with a fan site that he was never in the closet .
Yet he also recognizes the importance of standing up "to be counted"
Nairn will return with the rest of the cast for "GoT's" fourth season in April .
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By . Associated Press . and Daily Mail Reporter . The Chicago-area home where Ferris Bueller's friend Cameron famously 'killed' his father's prized Ferrari finally has a new owner. The 5,300-square-foot house in Highland Park, Chicago, Illinois, sold on Thursday for $1.06 million after five years on the market and several mark-downs. It featured in the iconic 1986 film, starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, as the home of Bueller's neurotic best friend Cameron Frye, played by Alan Ruck. Scroll down for video . Five years on the market: This October 4, 2009 photo shows visitors touring the pavilion in the back of the modernist home in Highland Park, Illinois, that was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off . Classic: In the 1986 movie Ferris and his best friend Cameron watch in horror as Cameron's father's cherished Ferrari crashes to its death through a glass wall and into a ravine . That scene: At the end of the film Cameron's father's beloved Ferrari crashes into the ravine below . Open plan: The wood and glass home is set in the countryside of Highland Park, Illinois . No movie magic: The house failed to sell for the original price of $2.3 million in 2008. It went back on sale for $1.5 million in 2011 and finally sold for $1.06 million Thursday . Craig Hogan is regional director at Coldwell Banker Previews. He wouldn't say who bought the four-bedroom, steel-and-glass house built on the edge of a wooded ravine. However, Hogan did say that the buyers bought the property, not because of its Hollywood past, but because they love the building. 'At the end of the day, what sold the house was not the notoriety of the property but the architecture. We sold it to a couple who are architecture buffs who want to restore it. Believe me, it was not connected to the movie,' he told Crain's Chicago Business. Cult: The 80s film launched the career of Matthew Broderick (center), Alan Ruck (right) and Sloane Paterson (left) Modern: The glass pavilion was designed to house a collection of four vintage cars . The house, built in 1953 by Mies van der Rohe-protege A. James Speyer, was first put on the market in 2009 listed at $2.3 million. The sleek house featured in a pivotal scene in John Hughes' classic 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Frye has a . breakdown in the garage after returning his father's beloved Ferrari but . discovering that hundreds of miles have been added to its speedometer. He then kicks the car repeatedly before sending it crashing through the glass walls into the ravine below. For sale: The luxury home in Illinois was built in 1953 and has only had one owner . Custom-built: The unique home boasts four bedrooms and the pavilion was added 20 years after it was built . Pedigree: The home, which sits on stilts over a ravine, was designed by A. James Speyer, who was mentored by pioneering architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Roche . After the Ferrari crashes through the glass into the ravine, Bueller tells Frye: 'You killed the car.' The home is on the market for the second time in two years after the owners failed to sell at $1.65 million in 2011. The owners originally put the home on . the market for $2.3million in 2009 but it did not sell and has since . undergone a renovation. It was built in 1953 by architect A. James Speyer, who was mentored by pioneering architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Roche. The glass-enclosed garage, designed by David Haid, was added 20 years later to store a collection of vintage cars. The four-bedroom home has only had one family of owners, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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In the film, it was home to Cameron Frye, Bueller's best friend .
In a classic scene, Cameron has a breakdown and sends father's beloved Ferrari careering through glass windows into ravine below .
The glass and wood home was built in 1953 and has only had one previous owner .
It was originally put on the market for $2.3 million in 2008 but failed to sell .
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Los Angeles (CNN) -- A Los Angeles elementary school teacher allegedly took bondage photos of more than two dozen students in his classroom, including some with suspected semen-filled spoons at their mouths, investigators said Tuesday. The young students "didn't realize they were victimized," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Scott told CNN Tuesday. "They thought they were being blindfolded and gagged as a game," he said. "And they were rewarded with cookies or spoons full of sugar (but) they did not realize the spoon contained semen." The photographs also showed "a large 3-inch cockroach that would crawl on their face," Scott said. Mark Berndt, 61, was arrested on child molestation charges at his Torrance, California, home Monday and is being held pending $2.3 million bond in a Los Angeles County jail, according to Sheriff's Lt. Carlos Marquez. He is scheduled to make a first appearance before a judge Wednesday morning on 23 counts of lewd acts on a child, according to the county's district attorney. CNN was not able to immediately identify or reach Berndt's lawyer. While the investigation began more than a year ago, the arrest came soon after lab testing matched Berndt's DNA with semen found on a spoon recovered from his classroom, Scott said. Investigators persuaded the suspect to voluntarily give them a DNA sample just two months ago, he said. The 30-year teaching veteran was removed from his job at Miramonte Elementary School in south Los Angeles on January 7, 2011, the day the sheriff's department told the school district about the investigation, Los Angeles School Superintendent John Deasy said. "I am sickened and horrified by the behavior of Mark Berndt. This individual and his conduct do not reflect on the quality of the teachers who work so hard on behalf of the students in the Los Angeles Unified School District," Deasy said in a written statement. The probe started when a film processor gave investigators "over 40 photographs depicting children in a school classroom, with their eyes blindfolded and mouths covered with tape," the sheriff's statement said. "Investigators learned that some of the photos depicted suspect Mark Berndt with his arm around the children, or with his hand over their mouths," it said. Some photos show female students with "what appeared to be a blue plastic spoon, filled with an unknown clear/white liquid substance, up to their mouths as if they were going to ingest the substance," the statement said. Other photos showed "children with large live Madagascar-type cockroaches on their faces and mouths," it said. Investigators, who interviewed more than 80 current and former students and school employees, identified 23 boys and girls then between the ages of 7 and 10 years old as victims in crimes that are believed to have been committed between 2005 and 2010, it said. A search of Berndt's home found more than 100 more similar photographs depicting children and a video depicting adult sexual "bondage" activity "which mirrored the bondage-type photos of the children," investigators said. The film processor later gave investigators an additional 250 photographs, it said. About 10 children seen in the more than 400 images have not yet been identified, it said. "Early in the investigation, Special Victims Bureau detectives recovered a blue plastic spoon and an empty container from the trash within the suspect's classroom," the sheriff's statement said. "The recovered items tested positive for semen. Through further investigation, the suspect's DNA was obtained and tested, and (investigators) determined that it matched that of the DNA profile found on the spoon and container." Investigators did not reveal the contents of the fluid to the children or tell them that the case involved child molestation allegations, Scott said. CNN's Stan Wilson contributed to this report.
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The young students "didn't realize they were victimized," an investigator says .
Children were told they were playing a game, may have been spoon-fed semen .
In classroom photos, students had "eyes blindfolded and mouths covered," officials say .
Mark Berndt, a 30-year teaching vet, is charged with child molestation .
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By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 14:26 EST, 6 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 16:06 EST, 6 September 2012 . Music mogul Quincy Jones testified Thursday that he never told Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill the soft-porn producer and have him buried in the desert. The Grammy-winning record producer shook his head repeatedly under questioning before a jury as an attorney described Francis' accusations, which Jones called fiction. Francis says Jones told him that Wynn had threatened to hit him over the head with a shovel and have him buried in the desert. Swearing in: Music mogul Quincy Jones testifies in court today during a slander trial against Steve Wynn and the creator of Girls Gone Wild . Francis also says Jones showed him a . stack of emails supposedly detailing the threats. Hollywood fiction: Jones said Francis' allegations were like something out of the movie Scarface . Francis said under . oath that Jones told him Wynn was a gangster and 'old Vegas.' 'That sounds like a line from Scarface,' Jones said. He added that he would like to see the emails Francis claims he displayed. Francis acknowledges he never read the emails and didn't ask Jones, who is his next-door neighbour, to let him read them. Wynn has vehemently denied he ever . threatened Francis. Wynn has testified that Francis' comments are . damaging to his reputation and could hurt business at his Las Vegas . resorts, the Wynn and Encore. He told jurors Tuesday that he had never sent an email in his life, and Jones said he hadn't ever seen one sent by Wynn. Wynn's attorney Barry Langberg asked . multiple questions about Francis' accusations. Jones alternated between . appearing taken aback by the statements attributed to him to smiling and . shaking his head. 'Absolutely not,' he repeatedly said when Langberg asked about whether Wynn had ever conveyed a threat toward Francis. Save the drama: Jones said that Joe Francis, left, pictured in 2010, should just pay the money he owes Steve Wynn, right, calling the trial 'a lot of drama'; Wynn is pictured arriving at court today . Suit up: Casino mogul Steve Wynn arrives at court with his wife, Andrea, for his slander trial today in Los Angeles . Jones said he attempted to mediate a dispute between Francis and Wynn's casino over $2 million in gambling losses. 'I was trying to just make peace,' Jones said, adding that he wanted Francis to 'do what he should have . done in the first place.' 'If you lose the money, you pay the money,' Jones said. 'That's ridiculous.' Jones has won multiple Grammy awards . for his work with artists such as Michael Jackson and the superstar 1985 . collaboration 'We Are the World.' Sin City: Wynn owns the now-infamous Wynn Hotel, where Prince Harry spent a highly-publicised weekend partying last month . He was initially a reluctant witness, citing doctor's orders for why he was unable to testify during the case. He said he wasn't really feeling well . after taking the witness stand Thursday morning, but laughed and . cracked several jokes while testifying. When asked about Francis and their . relationship, Jones said he tried to bail his neighbour out of a Panama . City, Florida, jail after he was arrested on suspicion of filming . underage girls. Jones said he'd travelled to Mexico . and the Middle East with Francis for events, but acknowledged it could . be a lot of work at times. 'A lot of drama,' Jones said of Francis.
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Vegas casino billionaire Steve Wynn called in music mogul Quincy Jones to testify for him, roping in Grammy winner to bitter legal dispute .
Trial between Wynn and Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis .
Francis alleges that Wynn plotted to kill him and bury him in the desert .
Jones, who is Francis' neighbour, said allegations were straight out of the movie Scarface .
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Overnight leaders Andy Sullivan and Jbe Kruger experienced wildly contrasting fortunes when the South African Open resumed in Johannesburg on Friday. England's Sullivan and South African Kruger both carded opening rounds of 66 at Glendower Golf Club to enjoy a one-shot lead over a chasing pack containing tournament host and five-time winner Ernie Els. But while Sullivan remained in pole position to challenge for his first European Tour title, Kruger crashed down the leaderboard and was facing a battle to make the halfway cut. Englishman Andy Sullivan carries a one shot lead heading in to the third round of the South African Open . Sullivan (left) shares a smile with playing partner Danie Van Tonder on his way to a second round 70 . Sullivan, who won a trip into space for a hole-in-one during the KLM Open last year, started on the back nine and picked up shots at the 11th, 12th and 17th to improve to nine under par. That gave the 27-year-old former Walker Cup player a three-shot lead over Denmark's Lasse Jensen, who had set the clubhouse target on six under after adding a 71 to his opening 67, with South African Colin Nel also six under with four holes to play. Overnight leader Jbe Krguger is in danger of missing the cut after a disastrous second round of 80 . Scotsman David Drysdale temporarily reached eight under par before falling back to five under . Scotland's David Drysdale had reached eight under par with four birdies in his first 11 holes, but dropped three shots in four holes from the fourth to fall back to five under. Kruger - who was second in this event last year - was having a far worse time of it with five bogeys, two double bogeys and a solitary birdie dropping him all the way to two over par and one shot outside the projected cut mark with two holes to play. Tournament host Ernie Els could not repeat his first round form in his hometown of Johannesburg .
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Jbe Kruger slipped down the leader board after second round 80 .
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Overnight leaders Andy Sullivan and Jbe Kruger the South African Open . Sullivan (left) shares a a trip into space for a hole-in-one during the KLM Open last year, started on the back nine and improve to nine under par. That gave the cut after a disastrous second round of 80 .
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By . Peta Bee . UPDATED: . 06:39 EST, 8 February 2012 . Downward dog for back pain, sun salutations for an energy boost - yoga has become the workout for a healthy mind and body, and is the exercise of choice for endless celebrities including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. But is the ancient art form as healthy as we’d like to think? On yesterday’s Today programme on Radio 4, New York Times science writer William Broad, the author of a controversial new book, The Science Of Yoga: The Risks And Rewards, asked whether yoga - when taught incorrectly - might actually have the potential to kill. Bent out of shape: New York Times science writer William Broad yesterday asked whether yoga - when taught incorrectly - might actually have the potential to kill . During his research Broad - who himself practised yoga for many years before getting injured doing it in 2007 - uncovered endless documented examples of injuries to backs and limbs such as strains, broken bones and trapped sciatic nerves. He also found to his ‘horror’ that while some poses were low risk others could have extremely serious consequences. These risks, he says, occur as a result of hyper-extension - over-stretching - of the head and neck. It’s not just doing advanced postures such as headstands, where you balance your legs straight up in the air, resting on just your head and hands, that are risky, says Broad. He’s gathered evidence that even traditional yoga moves, or asanas, practised at beginner and intermediate level, can lead to serious problems. ‘This is not anecdotal and they are not freak accidents,’ he says. ‘Postures like the shoulder stand, in which you lie on your back and raise your legs into the air, and the plough, in which you lie on your back and put your feet over your head on the floor behind you, that are widely performed can crank the neck around in a risky way.’ Reductions of blood flow in one of the vertebral arteries, called the basilar artery, are known to cause strokes in some people and can be fatal. ‘If the clots that form go to the brain, you can have a stroke,’ Broad says. ‘And one in 20 people who have these vertebral artery problems can die.’ He explains that the first real evidence of yoga injuries was initially published in credible medical journals several decades ago. As long ago as 1972, a respected Oxford University neurologist, Professor Ritchie Russell, wrote an article in the British Medical Journal arguing that some yoga postures had the potential to cause strokes in healthy, young people. He had found evidence that yoga students typically turned their necks as far as 90 degrees, double what is considered a normal, healthy rotation. Such excessive extension of the head and neck, Russell said, could harm the fragile arteries running along the neck, causing clots, swelling and constriction. In theory, he said this could produce serious problems in the brain. Followers: Brad Pitt and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston both partake in yoga as their exercise of choice . In 1973, a spinal rehabilitation expert at Cornell University Medical College described the case of a 28-year-old woman who suffered a stroke while doing a yoga move known as the wheel or upward bow in which a person lies on their back and then lifts their body into an arc, balancing on the hands and feet in a sort of back-bend. Instead of allowing the head to hang in this position, many people tense and move their necks in an attempt to create balance, a move which can dangerously backfire. A few years later another paper, this time in the Archives of Neurology Journal, detailed the case of a 25-year-old man who was rushed to hospital with loss of control in the left side of his body and blurred vision. Again, yoga was to blame. The patient had been performing daily . asanas every morning, including spinal twists in which participants lie . or sit on the floor and twist their upper body in the opposite direction . to their lower body to stretch the spine, as well as shoulder stands, . often maintaining the positions for five minutes. Doctors wrote that a series of bruises down his lower neck were a result of trauma ‘caused by repeated contact with the hard floor surface on which he did his yoga exercises’. Examinations revealed he had suffered a stroke after his left vertebral artery became blocked, preventing blood from reaching his brain. While he recovered the ability to walk, his hand function remained damaged. Over the years, Broad says that there is an increasing amount of ‘real data that medical and government communications have gathered’ confirming yoga’s risks. In 2001, the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine published an article citing yoga as one of the many possible causes for arterial damage in susceptible patients. Broad also cites a 2009 survey of US yoga therapists, teachers and doctors that looked at the most common yoga-related injuries. The researchers from Columbia University found that while back injuries were, predictably, the most usual, the next most common in declining order of prevalence were shoulder injuries, knee problems, neck injuries and then strokes. ‘The respondents noted four cases in which yoga’s extreme bending and contortions resulted in some degree of brain damage,’ Broad writes. ‘The numbers weren’t alarming, but the acknowledgement of risk pointed to a decided shift in the perception of the dangers yoga posed.’ So common are yoga-related injuries that they are even being recognised in medical dictionaries. Dangerous? In 2001, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article citing yoga as a possible cause for arterial damage in susceptible patients . Broad highlights the case of a young man who was relatively experienced at yoga and spent several hours a day in a kneeling position known as vajrasana - something that is not advised for long lengths of time. After a few weeks, he had difficulty walking or climbing stairs and went to see his doctor for an explanation. He was told that the kneeling posture had prevented oxygen from reaching a branch of the sciatic nerve that runs from the lower spine through the buttocks and legs. As a result, the nerve had become temporarily deadened and, after seeing several other cases of the same injury, doctors named the condition ‘yoga foot drop’. Glenn Black, a yoga teacher for nearly 40 years, who spoke to Broad when he was doing his research, says he has seen everything from pinched nerves, lower back tightness and injuries to hips and knees - and worse - among yoga regulars. He says moves such as the chaturanga - a challenging pose similar to the plank in which all four limbs and the core abdominal muscles support the body - can create repetitive use injuries in the shoulder. He adds that moves with deep knee flexion . such as deep squats, which are a feature of many standard yoga . postures, can strain ligaments and tendons. Lifting the head - instead of letting it hang - during arm balances, in which you support the entire body with the hands on the floor, can also restrict blood flow to the brain and around the body, Black says. Any asanas involving flexing, extending and rotating the lower back and cervical spine can cause problems. ‘It’s a myth that it’s safe to do an asana without awareness and consciousness,’ Black says. Indeed he has come to believe that ‘the vast majority of people’ should give up yoga altogether. Furthermore, he is convinced that people are ending up in hospital because they have underlying physical problems that make serious injury more likely. Instead of doing yoga, they should be doing specific exercises to strengthen these weaker parts of their bodies. But is Broad being alarmist? In the UK, the growth in the number of people taking part in yoga - it is now thought to be close to one million - has predictably led to a growth in related injuries, according to the Society of Sports Therapists, but there are no reported cases of anyone suffering a stroke as a result of yoga exercises. Defenders claim its links to injury and pain can mostly be caused by poor teaching. Yoga is woefully unregulated in the UK and anyone can become an instructor after completing a weekend course. Pierre Bibby, chief executive of the British Wheel of Yoga, the national governing body says: ‘Yoga is not bad for you, but bad teaching is.’ The BWA’s own instructors undergo a minimum of two to four years’ tuition. Others blame the fact that yoga has become too competitive. ‘People push themselves too far,’ says Mollie McClelland, a yoga teacher at the Alchemy Centre in London. ‘And there are such huge egos in yoga that everyone wants to prove a point.’ Broad agrees that yoga does have benefits. It can relieve stress and decrease pain, but it can be a disappointment for those expecting it to bring miraculous changes to body and mind. It was while doing the extended-side-angle pose, a posture hailed as a cure for many diseases, that Broad’s own back ‘gave way’ five years ago. ‘With it,’ he says, ‘went my belief, naïve in retrospect, that yoga was a source of only healing, never harm.’
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But does New York Times writer William Broad's evidence stack up?
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"the workout for a healthy mind and body, and is",
"the exercise of choice for endless celebrities",
"including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. But is",
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"author of a controversial new book, The Science",
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"worse - among yoga regulars. He says moves such",
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"the plank in which all four limbs and the core",
"abdominal muscles support the body - can create",
"repetitive use injuries in the shoulder. He adds",
"that moves with deep knee flexion . such as deep",
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". postures, can strain ligaments and tendons.",
"Lifting the head - instead of letting it hang -",
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"predictably led to a growth in related injuries,",
"according to the Society of Sports Therapists,",
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"cure for many diseases, that Broad’s own back",
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United Nations (CNN) -- The United States vetoed Friday a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have declared Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said that while the United States agrees about "the folly and illegitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity, we think it unwise for this council to attempt to resolve the core issues that divide Israelis and Palestinians." The veto is the first to be used under the Obama administration. Ambassador Riyad Mansour, the permanent observer of Palestine to the United Nations, objected to the veto in a statement following the vote. "The proper message that should have been sent by the Security Council to Israel, the occupying power, is that its contempt of international law and the international community will no longer be tolerated," he said. "We fear, however, that the message sent today may be one that only encourages further Israeli intransigence and impunity. This must be remedied." Rice noted conversations in recent days between U.S. and Palestinian leaders in an attempt to compromise on the issue of Israeli settlements. "In recent days, we offered a constructive alternative course that we believe would have allowed the council to act unanimously to support the pursuit of peace," she said. "We regret that this effort was not successful and thus is no longer viable." Israel praised the veto, saying in a statement that the decision "contributes to the resumption of the diplomatic process and (it) regrets that the other Security Council members have refrained from making the same contribution." U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday called Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the resolution and speak about alternatives to a Security Council vote, according to a diplomatic source. Among the options that had been floated, American and Palestinian officials said, was the issuance of a Security Council presidential statement, which is weaker than an actual resolution. Obama told Abbas that if he didn't withdraw the resolution, it would put the United States in an awkward position and that U.S.-Palestinian relations would suffer as a result, the source said. "Well, there were attempts at persuasion, (but) let me put it politely: We are even more persuaded by the rights of the Palestinian people," said Hanan Ashrawi, a veteran Palestinian legislator and Palestine Liberation Organization executive committee member. "We are more committed to international law and to the requirements of peace, and all these require that settlement activity should stop and that the Security Council should take a resolution condemning all settlement activities as being illegal and as being in direct contradiction of the requirement of peace." The PLO met Friday and decided to move forward with the vote, the diplomatic source said, adding that Abbas felt that at a time when so many leaders are either being toppled or facing massive protests, it would make him look weak if he opted for an alternative course. The Palestinian territories have not had the kinds of demonstrations seen in many Arab countries, but the Fatah leaders of the Palestinian Authority have been under criticism since Al-Jazeera published secret papers claiming to reveal that Palestinian officials were prepared to make wide-ranging concessions in negotiations with Israel. The Obama administration has been critical of Israeli settlement construction but has not gone as far as to call it "illegal." Rice reaffirmed the U.S. stance Friday, saying after the vote that Friday's veto should not be "misunderstood to mean we support settlement activity." "On the contrary, we reject in the strongest terms the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity," she said. Since the breakdown of American-brokered talks with Israel in September over the issue of settlements, the Palestinian Authority has been pursuing a policy aimed at unilaterally declaring a Palestinian state by September based on borders from 1967 and in recent months has won recognition from a number of South American countries. The United States and Israel oppose the unilateral efforts, insisting that all issues in the conflict must be dealt with through direct negotiations. Following the vote, Israel joined the United States in once again calling for direct negotiations. "Only thus, and not through seizing the Security Council, will it be possible to advance the peace process so as to benefit both parties and to serve the cause of peace and security throughout the region," said a statement released by Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee also praised the veto, saying the action prevented "another one-sided, anti-Israeli resolution from being enacted by the U.N. Security Council." CNN's Kevin Flower and Elise Labott contributed to this report.
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NEW: Veto "encourages further Israeli intransigence," observer of Palestine says .
The veto is the first to be used by the U.S. under the Obama administration .
U.S. Ambassador to U.N.: It's unwise for Security Council to try to resolve key divisive issue .
The Palestinian proposal aimed to declare Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal .
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"in recent months has won recognition from a",
"number of South American countries. The United",
"States and Israel oppose the unilateral efforts,",
"insisting that all issues in the conflict must be",
"dealt with through direct negotiations. Following",
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"again calling for direct negotiations. \"Only",
"thus, and not through seizing the Security",
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"\"another one-sided, anti-Israeli resolution from",
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"CNN's Kevin Flower and Elise Labott contributed",
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By . Ian Leonard . PUBLISHED: . 07:19 EST, 26 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:45 EST, 26 January 2013 . A grieving son set up his own undertaking business so he could carry out his mother's funeral more cheaply. Mark Roebuck was so disgusted at some of the prices quoted by other funeral companies that he decided to start his own service. And since setting up Cremdirect last year, he has seen the business go from strength to strength having organised 70 funerals in seven months. Not coffin up: Mark Roebuck, 44, was so shocked at the prices quoted for his mum Christine's funeral he decided to start his own low-cost undertaking business . Former car salesman Mark, 44, from Stockport, said the loss of his mum Christine in June gave him the idea to start a low-cost undertaking business. He said: 'I'm not a skinflint but I knew mum would have preferred the money to go elsewhere. Mr Roebuck's mother Christine passed away in June last year. His company has organised 70 funerals in the past seven months . 'I shopped around but I felt some of the prices I was quoted by undertakers were a lot of money for what you received. 'I looked at the costs and said, 'Can I make it for cheaper for people?'' He claims his simple fixed price of £1750 is around £1250 cheaper than the average funeral cost of £3000. 'We just cut out a lot of the unnecessary costs where possible, such as sanitising and embalming,' he said. 'And the price we offer is in proportion to what we do. 'We just keep our overheads down and we have lower day-to-day running costs. When we need a horse, or something like that, we just hire one from elsewhere.' Mark set up the Cremdirect, which only offers cremations, with business partner Adrian Tweedie and they have offices in Manchester and Stockport, Wilmslow and Macclesfield in Cheshire, and Buxton and the High Peak area in Derbyshire. 'Our profit margins are small,' he said. 'But we believe we offer good service for families.'
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Mark Roebuck's mother Christine died in June last year .
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By . Will Stewart In Moscow . PUBLISHED: . 18:54 EST, 23 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:45 EST, 23 June 2013 . Resigned: Lebedev said he expects to be sent to prison in July but hope his sentence is less than two years . Both sides in newspaper owner Alexander Lebedev’s controversial trial in Moscow expect him to be found guilty, with the media tycoon hoping his sentence will be less than two years, it was revealed yesterday. But in a surprise statement, his foe Sergei Polonsky’s glamorous lawyer predicted Lebedev will be convicted - but avoid prison. The farcical court case is over two 'punches' thrown by Lebedev after he was 'provoked' during a TV debate on the Russian economy. The tycoon faces the sledgehammer charge of hooliganism motivated by 'political hatred' which carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail. Ex-KGB spy Lebedev - who owns The Independent titles and the London Evening Standard - admitted at the weekend that he is 'steeling' himself for jail in a case that some analysts see as a move by the Kremlin to crush his investigative Russian newspaper. Others see the legal action against him as a bid by corrupt officials to destroy his business empire and grab his assets. 'Anyone can see that I’m innocent but obviously I have to prepare myself for jail,' said Lebedev, 53. 'What I’m hoping for is a sentence of less than two years. To put it mildly, it’s unpleasant, but I’m mentally steeling myself. I’m not scared. I won’t flee.' But fugitive Polonsky’s lawyer Diana Tatosova said: 'I am more than 99.9 per cent sure we will win the trial and he will be found guilty. But most likely he will not go to jail.' At the weekend, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, 82, issued a statement to the Mail on Sunday denouncing the prosecution and declaring: 'It was no more than a minor incident that does not even deserve a court hearing.' A verdict in the case - which resumes in Moscow today - is expected by early July. In a move which raises huge doubts that justice will be done, the judge is refusing to call 'star witness' Polonsky, 40, to give evidence and face cross examination at the trial on the basis that he is on bail in Cambodia facing a police probe into allegations he kidnapped and threatened a group of local sailors. This is despite photographic evidence that Polonsky is instead in a bolthole in Tel Aviv where Tatosova admits she is seeking to obtain Israeli citizenship for her property mogul client. Charges: Lebedev faces up to five years in prison for hooliganism motivated by 'political hatred' after he threw 'two punches' at Sergei Polonsky in TV debate . Backing: Lebedev, left, has received the support of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (pictured together at the Evening Standard) The judge did, however, accept prosecution testimony from a woman who watched the show on TV and was randomly recruited by lawyers after stepping off a bus in central Moscow. Outside court: Alexander Lebedev's wife Elena Perminova waits anxiously as his trial continues in Moscow. The couple have two young sons . Tatosova revealed she has filed requests to archives in Russia, Latvia and Azerbaijan in a bid to prove Polonsky has Jewish blood. Polonsky is separately wanted in Russia on a £121 million charge for fraud and embezzlement over an alleged scam of buyers of a planned elite residential development called ‘Kutuzovskaya Mile’. Russians who claim to have been hoodwinked by Polonsky yesterday wrote to the Israeli government calling for his passport bid to be blocked. 'Everyone in Russia and the world will think that Israeli citizenship can be bought for money made in an illegal way,' states their letter. 'Swindlers can do anything and you will not only fail to punish but will even encourage their conduct. As a result, the reputation of the Israeli State will sustain significant damage, and Polonsky will be a shame to Israel, after he has already become a shame in Russia.' Tatosova, 31, also claimed Polonsky’s life could be threatened by returning to Russia. Lebedev has alleged a relationship between Polonsky and the lawyer who helped negotiate his release from detention in Cambodia in April. She denied this, hitting back by posting a semi-nude picture of Lebedev’s wife, Siberian-born model Elena Perminova.
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Facing charges of hooliganism motivated by 'political hatred' in Moscow .
Newspaper owner could be sentenced to up to five years in prison .
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By . Alexandra Klausner . PUBLISHED: . 15:03 EST, 13 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:02 EST, 14 October 2013 . Due to the United States government shutdown which went into effect on Oct.1, NASA's website is not publishing daily information. NASA is experiencing at 97 per cent workforce cut. 'Due to the lapse in federal government funding, this website is not available.,'says the site. The website is known for updating visitors on the status of Mars and is famous for uploading an image a day from space called Astronomy Picture of the Day. Since users can't get their photo fix from NASA's site, they are getting it from Other sources. The European Space Agency (ESA) is up and running and has been posting pictures from space, proving that the federal government shutdown isn't universal. Kazakhstans Mangistau region east of the Caspian Sea: water and wetlands, with eroded areas at the top and on the right. The majority of the image is dominated by flatland covered with low-lying vegetation . Thirsty Land: Africa¿s Okavango River empties into the inland Okavango Delta in northern Botswana . Clearwater Lakes in Canada¿s Quebec province: what appears to be two separate lakes is actually a single body of water that fills two depressions . Namib Desert: The blue and white area is the dry river bed of the Tsauchab, black dots of vegetation are concentrated close to the rivers main route, while salt deposits appear bright white . Chernozem Cropland:The area is part of Russia¿s Black Earth Region, a strip of land across multiple regions that is known for its black soil called chernozem . Greenland Fjords:Long fjords reach far inland and, zooming in on the tips of some of their 'fingers', we can see ice streams that drain the Greenland ice sheet . Raystown Lake: 'home of the Lochness Monster,'Near the top of the lake ¿ which appears as a snaking red and blue line in this image ¿ there is a bright white radar reflection from the Raystown Dam . Belize Barrier Reef: In the upper-central part of the image, an underwater sinkhole known as the Great Blue Hole appears as a dark blue circle . Sahara Oasis: The city can be seen in in the upper left corner, while large, irrigated agricultural plots appear like Braille across the image . Equateur:The DR Congo has the largest extent of tropical rainforest in Africa, but its precious ecosystem is constantly threatened by deforestation .
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(CNN) -- Former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona, once dubbed "America's Sheriff," turned himself in Tuesday to a Colorado federal prison to begin serving his 5 1/2-year sentence for a witness tampering conviction. Carona, 55, will serve 66 months in a minimum-security facility called "The Camp" at the Englewood federal prison in Littleton, Colorado, said John Sell, a corrections spokesman. The prison is 15 miles southwest of Denver. Carona will have to serve at least 85% of his sentence, spokesman Thom Mrozek of the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Central District of California told CNN. Carona was sentenced in April 2009 in federal court in Santa Ana, California. He was convicted of trying to persuade a former assistant to lie to and withhold testimony from a federal grand jury investigating claims of corruption in Carona's campaign and his administration, according to a statement by Mrozek. Carona was also ordered to pay a fine of $125,000, according to Mrozek. During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence of a wide-ranging corruption scheme in which Carona used illegal campaign contributions and personally accepted cash bribes, Mrozek's statement said. According to the U.S. attorney's office's press release, U.S. District Judge Andrew J. Guilford sentenced Carona and called witness tampering "a very serious offense." The judge added that "lying will not be tolerated in this courtroom, especially by law enforcement, especially by the highest-ranking law enforcement official in the county," according to the prosecutors' statement. During the trial, prosecutors said they presented evidence of a secretly recorded meeting in August 2007 in which Carona tried to persuade former Assistant Sheriff Don Haidl to lie to a grand jury that Carona thought had subpoenaed Haidl, according to Mrozek. In papers filed with the court before the 2009 sentencing, prosecutors charged that Carona received or solicited cash and other items of value worth at least $432,144, according to Mrozek's statement. The FBI and IRS-Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation into Carona. California news outlets have referred to Carona as "America's Sheriff" and have credited former CNN host Larry King with the nickname. In 2002, then-Sheriff Carona appeared on "Larry King Live" because he caught the kidnapper and killer of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion, whom Carona dubbed "America's Little Girl." King called Carona and the girl's mother, both guests, "genuine American heroes and heroines," according to a CNN transcript.
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By . Guy Aspin, Press Association . Will Sharman continued his impressive form ahead of the Commonwealth Games with another quick time - even if he lost out in a three-way photo finish in the 110 metres hurdles at Horse Guards Parade on Sunday. Running on a purpose-built track in the shadow of Whitehall and St James' Park at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games, the 29-year-old, who is in the form of his life after twice running a personal best of 13.21 seconds this summer, clocked 13.24secs into a slight headwind. The bad news was it was only good enough for third, Sharman just edged out by American World Championship silver medallist Ryan Wilson, who was credited with the win, and Shane Brathwaite from Barbados, with all three given the same time. Form of his life: 110m hurdler Will Sharman is preparing for the Commonwealth Games . Jumper: The 110m hurdler came third at Horse Guards Parade on Sunday . But he took the scalp of Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt, while the time maintained Sharman's hugely encouraging recent run, which has most notably included a victory over world number one and Commonwealth rival Hansle Parchment of Jamaica at Hampden Park last weekend. Sharman, the Commonwealth silver medallist four years ago, told Press Association Sport: "The times I am running on average now would get medals at all of the championships. 'Before it would take a World Championship final for me to run a personal best, now I'm doing them in rain, hail or shine. 'I'm running quicker than I do in the finals. So hopefully, given the way I've been operating in the past, when the final comes I lift my game and step up again. 'That's what I'm working towards, making my average time much faster so, even if I get to the final and have a bad race, we can come away with something.' Horse Guards Parade was used memorably for beach volleyball at London 2012 and staged jousts during the reign of Henry VIII, but Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock came off second best again in his tussle with American Richard Browne. Second place: Jonnie Peacock had to settle for runner up behind Richard Browne of the USA in the T44 100m . Rivalry: Allyson Felix (left) of the USA takes first place over Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the 100m . Beaten in Glasgow last weekend, Peacock had to settle for second place once more as he continued his comeback from injury. In the absence of compatriot and Olympic champion Greg Rutherford, who pulled out as a precaution following a knee problem, Chris Tomlinson claimed long jump victory with 7.94m. Allyson Felix responded to a storming start from Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to win the 100m, bursting through in the second half of the race to beat her Jamaican rival, the two-time reigning Olympic champion, into second, although a faulty clock meant she was unable to find out her time. There were also victories for Paralympic champions Hannah Cockroft in the T34 100m and Aled Davies in the F42 shot put, London 2012 silver medallist Stef Reid in the F42/44 long jump and world champion Sophie Hahn in the T37/38 100m.
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110 metre hurdler finishes third in photo finish at Anniversary Games .
Edged out by American Ryan Wilson and Shane Braithwaite from Barbados .
Paralympic star Jonnie Peacock finishes second in T44 100m, whilst Hannah Cockroft wins through in T34 100m .
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Hundreds of thousands of families could be risking food poisoning by defrosting their turkeys in an unsuitable place – like the bath or the garden shed. Some 69 per cent of Britons who buy a frozen bird for their Christmas dinner – almost 11 million people – leave it in an unsafe place to thaw out. Just a quarter allow their poultry to defrost correctly in the fridge, a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed. Nearly 70 per cent of people who opted for a frozen turkey in the UK are defrosting it unsafely, in the bath, garage or garden shed, rather than the fridge, the Food Standards Agency has warned. People are left with a turkey dinner that looks and tastes delicious but contains a hidden risk that can’t be seen, tasted or smelled. Those who use an unrefrigerated area such as the garage, the shed or the bath can allow the spread of dangerous bacteria such as campylobacter – which is most commonly associated with food poisoning and responsible for an estimated 280,000 cases each year and up to 100 deaths. The FSA warned that failure to prepare a turkey for cooking correctly could leave a dinner that ‘looks and tastes delicious but contains a hidden risk that can’t be seen, tasted or smelt’. Last Christmas there were more than 3,000 confirmed cases of campylobacter in England and Wales, according to figures from the watchdog. The bug is usually found in the intestinal tract of poultry. But the Mail reported last month how seven out of ten fresh chickens are carrying campylobacter on the skin, according to latest figures from the agency. It declared yesterday as the national day to begin defrosting turkeys, reminding cooks that a typical large turkey weighing 11kg (24lb) will take two days to thaw. Kevin Hargin, the FSA’s head of food-borne disease, said: ‘We all love our turkey dinner at Christmas and this year should be no exception. It’s the little things you do that can make a real difference. ‘So if you make sure that your turkey is defrosted safely and in good time, you can enjoy your meal happily and safely.’ The FSA advises that home cooks should follow the retailer’s recommended defrosting time and thaw the bird in the fridge if possible or somewhere cool to slow the growth of germs. The bird should be covered, either in the original packaging or in a container to hold any thawing juices at the bottom of the fridge to avoid cross-contamination. Defrosting the turkey unsafely can spread food-causing bacteria such as campylobacter (pictured under a microscope). The FSA advises keeping the turkey in the fridge as cold temperatures stop bacteria growing . If the turkey is not defrosted thoroughly, it may not cook evenly and harmful bacteria could survive the cooking process. Online butcher Donald Russell advised using a coolbox. The company posted on Twitter: ‘Got a Donald Russell turkey? Take it out to defrost today – use the coolbox to save space in the fridge!’ However, some home cooks preparing for Christmas Day were already ignoring the safety advice yesterday. One user asked on Twitter: ‘Large son is bringing a large frozen turkey. Our small fridge and freezer is already packed solid. I can defrost it in the garden, right?’ Another said: ‘The only thing Christmassy in my house is the turkey defrosting in the sink.’
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Nearly 70% of people opting for a frozen turkey are unsafely defrosting it .
They risk food poisoning at Christmas due to bacteria like campylobacter .
Food Standards Agency recommends defrosting turkey in the fridge .
Has launched 'defrost your turkey day' to encourage cooks to be safe .
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Editor's note: Ed Rollins, a senior political contributor for CNN, is senior presidential fellow at the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency at Hofstra University. He was White House political director for President Reagan and chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Ed Rollins says "Saturday Night Live" satire has shaped images of presidents for the worse. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Since its debut on October 11, 1975, "Saturday Night Live" has spoofed, ridiculed and hammered presidents and other political figures without regard to political affiliation or any other sensitivities. The perfect parroting of Sarah Palin after her vice president nomination, by the immensely talented Tina Fey, started the downward spiraling of the governor. People started looking at her in a different light, and she was judged as a less serious candidate. Saturday's skit portraying President Obama as a man who made a lot of promises and hasn't been able to fulfill many -- if any -- has been analyzed over and over with a constant rerun of the "SNL" clip. In the comedy skit, the president is asked about unrealized campaign promises, including closing Gitmo, combating global warming, allowing openly gay people to serve in the military, withdrawing from Iraq, improving the status of the fight in Afghanistan, reforming health care and several others. On screen the response on a check list was: that each item was "not done." Humor with some truth in it is always dangerous. Make no mistake, a drumbeat of belittlement can damage a president. See how 'SNL' has portrayed presidents » President Gerald Ford, a gifted athlete, could never overcome the image of a bumbling, clumsy man who banged his head constantly after the hilarious portrayal of him by Chevy Chase. The senior Bush, George H.W., was brilliantly played by Dana Carvey, and more viewers remember our 41st president as the goofy, inarticulate caricature than as a serious man who served his country in many positions. But the real question being debated on cable TV because of the "SNL" parody is this: "Has the media's love affair and honeymoon with President Obama ended?" I can't answer that. I can say that President Obama is being judged with the same scrutiny as those who have gone before him in the modern era. Sooner or later, all honeymoons for presidents come to an end. This one may have lasted a little longer because many in the media got caught up in the story, in the history and wrote with their emotions instead of their computers. In the few months President Obama has been in office, the following questions are being asked across the country by some Americans and the media, too: "Is he as good as we all hoped? Can he possibly meet the extraordinary high expectations that were set for him? Can he get the job done? Could anyone?" Democrats will add pensively to the words: "Not Done" from the "SNL" skit, "Not yet." Republicans would add assertively : "Not ever!" Democrats are still hopeful this president will turn out to be the "Camelot II"; the new generational leader for whom they have waited decades and in some cases lifetimes. Many hope President Obama will be the new John Fitzgerald Kennedy -- with the legislative skills of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Republicans have no hope left about Obama. At best, they pray, for the good of the country that he's not as bad as Jimmy Carter. But in reality, they see the man who campaigned as a centrist turning out to be the feared liberal who voted that way during his short Senate tenure. At a time of fiscal crisis, President Obama in their minds is turning into the biggest spender and taxer in history -- and they believe they must oppose him. His campaign was brilliant, and he won against two inferior campaigns, though not necessarily inferior candidates. Both of those candidates are making major contributions to the governing process. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is getting high marks and certainly has been a loyal supporter of the president. John McCain has renewed his Senate career with intensity and has become a valuable asset to the loyal opposition. Every president finds out that campaigning and governing are not the same thing. Governing is tough every day. Campaigning can be fun. It's why some modern presidents want to keep doing it even after being elected. Reagan did it. Bill Clinton did it. George W. Bush did it. And this president likes to do it, and I am sure will continue to ride Air Force One from speech to speech, coast to coast. Giving a good speech or making a great appearance on the campaign trail to adoring crowds is not the same as making the tough choices that President Obama needs to make every day alone in his Oval Office. No cheering there. Often in campaigns, promises are made that can't be kept once in office. After being elected, presidents find out the issues are more difficult the more they get to know about them. Sometimes voters don't remember campaign promises and sometimes they don't care. The "Saturday Night Live" skit left out one promise President Obama made and it wasn't a campaign promise. It was the promise that his $787 billion stimulus package would create 3.5 million new jobs. If "SNL" had asked the question, the answer would be: Not Done! The job hasn't even been started. The United States is losing more jobs by the minute. Before we turn this economy around, job loss could reach 9 million in the past two years and unemployment could reach 10.5 percent. This didn't happen all on his watch and a big chunk of the stimulus is not yet spent. But if we don't get Americans back to work, the other promises President Obama made will pale in importance. Focus on jobs, Mr. President. The highest unemployment rate in 25 years is about real Americans all across this country who are hurting and depressed. That's a topic that's even "Saturday Night Live" can't joke about, because it's tragic. All Americans want to see this president succeed in getting that job done. iReport.com: 'SNL' won't hurt Obama . The president has made a lot of promises regarding health care reform, even though the final details of the bills are not known. Promises made as president do count;, far more than those as a candidate. And the president will be measured against them. He will be judged not in a skit on "Saturday Night Live" but by his fellow citizens at the voting booth. And it will be no laughing matter if they feel he misled them. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ed Rollins.
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Ed Rollins: "Saturday Night Live" highlighted unfulfilled Obama promises .
He says "SNL" has history of shaping negative perceptions of presidents .
He says Obama has burden of very high expectations for his presidency .
Rollins says all of Obama's ambitions are fruitless if job losses mount .
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"doing it even after being elected. Reagan did it.",
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"this president likes to do it, and I am sure will",
"continue to ride Air Force One from speech to",
"speech, coast to coast. Giving a good speech or",
"making a great appearance on the campaign trail",
"to adoring crowds is not the same as making the",
"tough choices that President Obama needs to make",
"every day alone in his Oval Office. No cheering",
"there. Often in campaigns, promises are made that",
"can't be kept once in office. After being",
"elected, presidents find out the issues are more",
"difficult the more they get to know about them.",
"Sometimes voters don't remember campaign promises",
"and sometimes they don't care. The \"Saturday",
"Night Live\" skit left out one promise President",
"Obama made and it wasn't a campaign promise. It",
"was the promise that his $787 billion stimulus",
"package would create 3.5 million new jobs. If",
"\"SNL\" had asked the question, the answer would",
"be: Not Done! The job hasn't even been started.",
"The United States is losing more jobs by the",
"minute. Before we turn this economy around, job",
"loss could reach 9 million in the past two years",
"and unemployment could reach 10.5 percent. This",
"didn't happen all on his watch and a big chunk of",
"the stimulus is not yet spent. But if we don't",
"get Americans back to work, the other promises",
"President Obama made will pale in importance.",
"Focus on jobs, Mr. President. The highest",
"unemployment rate in 25 years is about real",
"Americans all across this country who are hurting",
"and depressed. That's a topic that's even",
"\"Saturday Night Live\" can't joke about, because",
"it's tragic. All Americans want to see this",
"president succeed in getting that job done.",
"iReport.com: 'SNL' won't hurt Obama . The",
"president has made a lot of promises regarding",
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"president do count;, far more than those as a",
"candidate. And the president will be measured",
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"\"Saturday Night Live\" but by his fellow citizens",
"at the voting booth. And it will be no laughing",
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Congressional Committee. Ed Rollins says presidents for the worse. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Since president. See how 'SNL' has portrayed computers. In the few months President Obama has president has made a lot of promises regarding "Saturday Night Live" but by his fellow citizens
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Within hours of the fatal fire, the behaviour of Mick and Mairead Philpott was already arousing the suspicions of the police. The couple were keen to ‘get rich quick’ off the back of the children’s deaths, receiving at least £3,100 directly in cash gifts which they used to buy new sportswear and to get drunk at parties. Mick Philpott remained shameless to the last - and he was still smiling even after being convicted of killing six of his children. Scroll down for video . Philpott appeared to revel in the 'celebrity' of being the father of six dead youngsters and dabbed away non-existent tears at a press conference . Together with his wife Mairead and friend . Paul Mosley, he had plotted to set fire to the family home in an . appalling attempt to frame Philpott's former live-in lover Lisa Willis. Today the trio face sentencing for their deadly actions. Far from being an anguished father, Mick's inappropriate actions in the aftermath of the blaze made investigators suspicious. A shrine to the six dead children: Philpott tried to auction teddy bears left in memory of his children . Flowers piled high: The community left teddies outside the Philpotts' home in Victory Road, Derby. Shameless Mick wanted to sell the teddies and keep the money . The pattern of extraordinary behaviour also saw Philpott: . ■ Fake a collapse and joke around in a hospital mortuary . ■ . Sing the 1975 Elvis Presley songs Suspicious Minds and My Boy on a pub . karaoke machine and proposition a female police officer during a . ‘jovial’ visit to a hospital when he called his children ‘little sh***’ ■ Appear at a barbecue where his drunken wife showed off a new pair of £80 pink trainers. ■ . Become ‘fixated’ with creaming off the remainder of a fund to cover the . children’s funeral costs and convert it into Argos vouchers. ■ . Tell fundraisers to collect and sell teddy bears which had been left . outside the burned family home, ordering one wellwisher: ‘Shut up and . just get on with it.’ ■ Play the entire second half of a charity football match staged to raise funds for the family. Community in grief: The six dead children are carried into St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Bridgegate, Derby, as they are laid to rest . Philpott called his children 'little sh***' during a 'jovial' visit to hospital . Prosecutors wanted to tell jurors . about Philpott’s private thirst to ‘spend’ the cash or ‘get rich quick’ from it, arguing he had been presenting a ‘very different public . face’. But the evidence was ruled inadmissible. The deadly gamble was to save the six . youngsters, blame Miss Willis, and win back custody of five children who . had recently moved out of the cramped three-bedroom semi with her. Yesterday Mick, Mairead and Mosley were found guilty of manslaughter by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court. The former live-in lover who Mick Philpott tried to frame for the . fatal fire in a bitter custody battle is 'happy for the first time in . years', it was revealed today. Lisa Willis, who had five children with the killer, left the house . she shared with him and his wife Mairead in a bizarre love triangle in . February last year. But when took the children with her, Philpott hatched a despicable plot to start a fire at his house and blame her. She was arrested the day after the blaze which killed six of his other children, but was released within hours. A source told The Sun: 'She has escaped the nightmare that was living with Philpott and Mairead. 'She is now a new woman, happy for the first time in years.' Assistant . Chief Constable Steve Cotterill, of Derbyshire Police, said after . yesterday's verdict: 'We decided at a very early stage Lisa Willis was . not involved.' Philpott, 56, shouted obscenities before saying ‘it’s not over yet’ moments after Mrs Justice Thirlwall asked for the verdicts to be received in silence ‘out of respect for the memories’ of the children he had killed. But with typical arrogance, Philpott, who infamously appeared on the Jeremy Kyle Show to demand a bigger council house, crossed himself, waved and smiled as he was led away. On May 11 last year, after Philpott had a sordid sex session with his wife and Mosley on their home snooker table, the fire was lit, with the intention that the six children sleeping upstairs would be saved through an upstairs window, with Philpott both ‘the hero and the victim’. But the idiotic plan went disastrously wrong. Too much petrol was used and the fire burned out of control – leaving Philpott unable to reach the children in temperatures approaching 1,000F. Jade Philpott, ten, and brothers Duwayne, 13, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six and Jayden, five, all died of smoke inhalation. Detectives . started to take a firm interest in Mick soon as they began receiving witness . statements which cast doubt on Philpott’s claim to have made repeated . attempts to reach his children. While some heroic and soot-covered neighbours needed medical attention . following their attempts to reach the six trapped children, Philpott . appeared ‘spotlessly clean’. He . was spotted wandering off from his 32-year-old wife and other relatives . at the Royal Derby Hospital for a 30-minute discussion with his friend Mosley. He even had to . be persuaded by police to travel with his dying stepson Duwayne, 13, . when it was decided to transfer the teenager to Birmingham Children’s . Hospital. Devastation: The Philpott's burnt out home in Victory Road, Derby, after the fire which killed the six children . Gutted: The blackened bathroom after the fire ripped through the home. Mick Philpott and Mairead Philpott was found guilty of manslaughter and starting the blaze yesterday . Mick and Mairead Philpott wanted to 'get rich quick' off the back of their six children's deaths . He died there three days later. Duwayne’s . godmother Jeannie Donnan said that in the hospital canteen ‘they would . all sit quiet and then all of a sudden they’d all start a food fight and . I was like, how can you have a food fight? You have just lost six kids … . I was just sitting there thinking “no, this is not right”.’ By the time of a press conference five days after the blaze, he and his wife were already under deep suspicion. Philpott . called the conference himself, ostensibly to thank the emergency . services for their efforts to save his children. He appeared to be . revelling in the ‘celebrity’ of being the father of six dead youngsters. During the trial, the court heard how Philpott lived with . his wife, Miss Willis and their combined 11 children in his cramped . three-bedroom council house in Allenton, Derby. But he was left irate after Miss Willis, 29, became disillusioned with his ‘domineering behaviour’ and summoned the courage to escape the unconventional family home with her five children early last year. That decision to leave, taking with her more than £1,000 a month in benefit payments, was the ‘catalyst for everything that was to follow’. Steve Cotterill, Derbyshire Assistant . Chief Constable, compared Philpott’s demeanour to that of an ‘excited . child’. Far from seeming nervous, Philpott chatted about his love of . karaoke and singing Elvis songs. Tragic end: Kind-hearted locals raised £15,000 for the funeral of Mick Philpott's six children (top row, l-r) Jayden, five, Jessie, six, Jack, eight, (bottom row, l-r) John, nine, Jade, 10, and Duwyane, 13 . He . dabbed imaginary tears from his eyes during the brief conference, then . performed a fake collapse in a corridor seconds after being ushered off . stage. His wife said nothing throughout the event. Just . 24 hours earlier, the couple made their first of three ‘circus-like’ visits to the mortuary, in which Philpott called his six dead children . ‘little sh***’, indulged in one-sided ‘horseplay’ with a police officer . and asked for gin when he was offered water. Yesterday Philpott’s sister, Dawn Bestwick, said his family believed ‘justice has been served’. ‘This past year has been a very difficult time for our family as we have had to come to terms with what Michael and Mairead and Paul Mosley have done,’ she said. ‘We can now attempt to move on and our six angels can rest in peace.’ Mrs Philpott’s family said the children had been taken away in the ‘cruellest way imaginable by the very people who were supposed to love and protect them.’ Her sister Bernadette, who was ejected from the courtroom, said she was convinced of the Philpotts’ guilt from the outset.
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Mick Philpott faked a collapse at a press conference after children's deaths .
Wanted money donated for funeral costs converted into Argos vouchers .
Mairead Philpott showed off her £80 trainers at a barbecue .
Philpott told fundraisers to sell teddy bears left outside family home .
Lover he tried to frame for fire 'happy for first time in years' after fleeing him .
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Nasa has found a unique planet which wobbles on its axis - causing weather conditions to be even more erratic than those on Earth. Astronomers were stunned to find the planet, designated Kepler-413b wobbles wildly on its spin axis, much like a child's top. The tilt of the planet's spin axis can vary by as much as 30 degrees over 11 years, leading to rapid and erratic changes in seasons. Kepler-413b wobbles wildly on its spin axis, much like a child's top. The tilt of the planet's spin axis can vary by as much as 30 degrees over 11 years, leading to rapid and erratic changes in seasons. This illustration shows the unusual orbit of planet Kepler-413b around a close pair of orange and red dwarf stars. Kepler 413-b is located 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It circles a close pair of orange and red dwarf stars every 66 days. The next transit visible from Earth's point of view is not predicted to occur until 2020, because the orbit moves up and down, a result of the wobbling, in such a great degree that it sometimes does not transit the stars as viewed from Earth. 'Imagine living on a planet with seasons so erratic you would hardly know whether to wear Bermuda shorts or a heavy overcoat,' Nasa said. In contrast, Earth's rotational precession is 23.5 degrees over 26,000 years. Researchers are amazed that this far-off planet is precessing on a human timescale. Kepler 413-b is located 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It circles a close pair of orange and red dwarf stars every 66 days. The planet's orbit around the binary stars appears to wobble, too, because the plane of its orbit is tilted 2.5 degrees with respect to the plane of the star pair's orbit. As seen from Earth, the wobbling orbit moves up and down continuously. Kepler finds planets by noticing the dimming of a star or stars when a planet transits, or travels in front of them. This is the space telescope Kepler's field of view, superimposed on the night sky so that the main stars are visible. In its four-year history, Kepler has confirmed 132 planets, and found 2,700 new ones. Some of the discoveries may harbour life . Astronomers using Kepler discovered the wobbling when they found an unusual pattern of transiting for Kepler-413b. 'Looking at the Kepler data over the course of 1,500 days, we saw three transits in the first 180 days -- one transit every 66 days -- then we had 800 days with no transits at all. 'After that, we saw five more transits in a row,' said Veselin Kostov, the principal investigator on the observation. The next transit visible from Earth's point of view is not predicted to occur until 2020, because the orbit moves up and down, a result of the wobbling, in such a great degree that it sometimes does not transit the stars as viewed from Earth. Astronomers are still trying to explain why this planet is out of alignment with its stars. The Kepler space telescope orbits around the Sun, 40 million miles from Earth. It is named after 17th Century astronomer Johannes Kepler. It was launched in 2009 with the sole purpose of finding new stars and planets. During that time it has confirmed 132 planets and spotted more than 2,700 potential ones. In December 2011, Kepler found a new Earth-sized planet orbiting a star just 352 light years away. It was found lurking in the Kepler star field and was named Kepler-21b. Its parent star, the HD 179070, is so close it can be viewed with a home telescope. Kepler is a space observatory launched by Nasa to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. Data from Kepler could help humans find alien life . However, Nasa scientists said there’s very little chance of it hosting life because the surface is a 1627C (2960F). Kepler's mission was supposed to be over by now, but last year NASA agreed to keep Kepler running through 2016 at a cost of about £13 million ($20 million) a year. According to Nasa scientists, there is, what's dubbed, a 'Goldilocks Zone' in space where the temperature is not too hot, or too cold, for water to exist in liquid form. Any planets found in this zone could have life on them. If Kepler is retired, Nasa scientists believe the search for other lives on planets could be severely hindered. There could be other planetary bodies in the system that tilted the orbit. Or, it could be that a third star nearby that is a visual companion may actually be gravitationally bound to the system and exerting an influence. 'Presumably there are planets out there like this one that we're not seeing because we're in the unfavorable period,' said Peter McCullough, a team member with the Space Telescope Science Institute and Johns Hopkins University. 'And that's one of the things that Veselin is researching: Is there a silent majority of things that we're not seeing?' Even with its changing seasons, Kepler-413b is too warm for life as we know it. Because it orbits so close to the stars, its temperatures are too high for liquid water to exist, making it inhabitable. It also is a super Neptune - a giant gas planet with a mass about 65 times that of Earth -- so there is no surface on which to stand.
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Unique planet discovered by Nasa's Kepler telescope wobbles on its axis .
Scientists say it could have extremely erratic seasons .
Tilt of the planet's spin axis can vary by as much as 30 degrees over 11 years .
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"more erratic than those on Earth. Astronomers",
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"Kepler-413b wobbles wildly on its spin axis, much",
"like a child's top. The tilt of the planet's spin",
"axis can vary by as much as 30 degrees over 11",
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"seasons. Kepler-413b wobbles wildly on its spin",
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"is 23.5 degrees over 26,000 years. Researchers",
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"on a human timescale. Kepler 413-b is located",
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When the "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act" went into effect 20 years ago this month, America took a historic stand against gun violence. It was the first federal law to require that licensed dealers refer every gun sale to law enforcement for a background check. The law honored my husband, Jim Brady, who had been shot in the head in 1981 by John Hinckley Jr, a mentally ill man who attempted to assassinate President Reagan. The shooting left Jim permanently impaired physically and cognitively. Since February 28, 1994, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, background checks have stopped more than 2 million gun purchases by "prohibited purchasers" like convicted felons, domestic abusers, the dangerously mentally ill and fugitives—people who we all agree should not have guns. It's easy to imagine how many lives were saved and how many disabling injuries prevented thanks to Brady background checks. But a lot has changed over the past two decades, and people who wouldn't pass a background check have found other ways to procure guns easily through unlicensed sales at gun shows or on the Internet, where background checks are not required. Opinion: The man who made people talk about guns . The corporate gun lobby would like us to think these unlicensed sales are transactions between family members and hunting buddies, but the truth is that thousands of guns are sold legally each day without a background check, thereby potentially putting guns directly in the hands of criminals. In fact, websites like Armslist.com boast upward of 70,000 listings from private sellers, many touting "No background check" as a selling feature. As a result, an estimated 40% of gun sales today occur without a Brady background check. Many of these sales have deadly consequences. Take Zina Daniel, a victim of domestic violence who procured a restraining order against her estranged husband, making him unable to pass a background check. He bought a semiautomatic handgun from a private seller online, where he didn't need a background check. He used that gun to kill Zina and two others and wound four more at a nail salon. Let's think about background checks in another way. Imagine if Zina's husband were on the no fly list and was one of 40% of airline passengers the Transportation Security Administration allowed to fly without undergoing a security screening. Would Americans feel safe in the air in this scenario? Not likely. Yet that is precisely the percentage of gun purchases made daily without a background check. Opinion: The warrior, the hero, the 'Bear' So what's the solution? Congress needs to finish the job the Brady law so effectively started to ensure that guns are kept out of the hands of people who should not have them. Congress must pick up where it left off last April when, to Jim's and my great disappointment, Senate legislation to expand Brady background checks fell short. The bill received a majority 54 votes, including the support of six "A-rated" National Rifle Association senators, two of whom were the lead sponsors. The American people support this legislation. In fact, 90% of Americans support universal background checks covering all online sales and gun shows. Three out of four NRA members and 80% of gun owners agree that the scope of background checks needs to be expanded. In 2013, after the horrific tragedy of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, eight states passed meaningful gun regulations. These laws could save lives and prevent injuries. Let's keep moving forward. Let's finish the job, expand Brady background checks and help keep guns out of the hands of the wrong people.
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"Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act" went into effect 20 years ago .
Sarah Brady: The law, which honors her husband, requires background checks .
But a lot has changed, about 40% of gun sales today have no Brady background check .
Brady: Congress needs to finish the job the Brady law so effectively started in 1981 .
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"Opinion: The man who made people talk about guns",
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The clear waters around Bermuda are as picturesque as you can imagine, and the brilliantly colored fish swimming around are like something from a crayon box. But a serious problem lurks behind the beautiful facade: the lionfish. Lionfish are not native to the Atlantic Ocean. The venomous, fast reproducing fish are aggressive eaters and will consume anything and everything, gorging so much they are actually getting liver disease. With no known predators -- except human beings -- they can wipe out 90% of a reef. "The lionfish invasion is probably the worst environmental disaster the Atlantic will ever face," said Graham Maddocks, president and founder of Ocean Support Foundation, which works with the government and research agencies to help reduce the lionfish population in Bermuda. While the problem is only beginning to escalate, many in the marine preservation field are already concerned for the marine life that surrounds the lionfish. Ecologist James Morris with the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science said that while this may not be the worst epidemic the Atlantic Ocean has faced, it does have the makings of a disaster. He said the lionfish has brought a "big change in biodiversity," and it is what he called "the most abundant top-level predator on some coral reefs (in the Atlantic)." Lionfish were first recorded decades ago and their population has grown quickly. They produce 30,000 to 40,000 eggs every few days and are sexually mature by 1 year old. Today, you can find them throughout the Amazon, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and in the waters along North Carolina. Invasive species: Eat them before they eat everything . As a non-indigenous species, lionfish are especially dangerous to the ecosystem because fish in the Atlantic lack a native instinct to stay away from them. How did they get there? Ask Florida. Florida pet owners are blamed for their release into unfamiliar waters. Believe it or not, DNA evidence traces all lionfish in the Atlantic back to only six to eight female lionfish. Scientists will tell you it's up to humans, the fish's only known predator, to save the ecosystem. I recently joined Maddocks and his team to get a front-row view into a lionfish hunt. An underwater scheme of this nature requires all the right technology, both to capture the scene visually and for the body to survive extreme depths. To get 200 feet beneath the surface, Maddocks and team had to use rebreathers, which are far more advanced and require more training than your typical tank. We had three GoPro Hero 3 cameras (the waterproof housing works up to 197 feet), with two on head mounts and one on a pole. There were also two Sartec cameras that can go up to 250 feet, and several Liquid Image Egos, which go up to 130 feet. To approach the proper depths at a fast speed, the team clips in to Magnus scooters, which can move divers 250 feet per minute, allowing them to cover more ground. 'Aporkalypse' now? It's a lot of work to capture all this on video, but the documentation is in high demand. The footage is critical because it allows researchers deep insights into the behavior of the lionfish and contributes to the database of information they're building. The team also collects GPS coordinates and fish counts, notes the number of species observed, surveys the stomach contents of each fish captured and more. They can determine if culling an area or hot spot makes a difference 30 days later. "Scientists are scrambling for the data," said Maddocks. These dives are made more complicated by something called "bottom time." At deeper dives of 200 feet, these highly trained divers can only stay down for about 25 minutes before they run out of air and decompress their bodies. It's never enough time. At this depth, lionfish in Bermuda are everywhere, and the team caught 16 before they hit the time limit. Then it was my turn. I joined the guys on a 100-foot dive, spears in hand, to get the real experience (spear guns are illegal in Bermuda waters so we had to use a hand-operated elastic type of spear). Despite our weapons, I was shocked to see the lionfish just sit there. It seemed to be baiting us,"Come on hit me." With 18 venomous spines and no predators, it does have a reason to be fearless. Across Bermuda, residents are also doing their part to try to take control of the lionfish population. There are lionfish tournaments and fish fries, and you can see "Eat 'em to Beat 'em" T-shirts throughout the island. To experts like Maddocks, these movements may not be enough. "It's an infestation," Morris said over the phone. "The Atlantic Ocean is a big place, but the areas being affected are extremely important." Maddocks agrees. "I don't know if we can stop the lionfish invasion. This isn't a battle we can win, we can only maintain," he said. "Human beings started this problem. It is our fault they are here. We have to take responsibility and try to fix or hope we can control it." 2012: Taming the lionfish - Florida fights back against invasive species .
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Lionfish are invading the Atlantic ocean, reproducing quickly and consuming local fish .
Scientists predict this could turn into an environmental disaster .
To curb the booming population, people are hunting and eating the prickly venomous fish .
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"will consume anything and everything, gorging so",
"much they are actually getting liver disease.",
"With no known predators -- except human beings --",
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"invasion is probably the worst environmental",
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"Graham Maddocks, president and founder of Ocean",
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"government and research agencies to help reduce",
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"makings of a disaster. He said the lionfish has",
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"Lionfish were first recorded decades ago and",
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"30,000 to 40,000 eggs every few days and are",
"sexually mature by 1 year old. Today, you can",
"find them throughout the Amazon, the Bahamas, the",
"Caribbean and in the waters along North Carolina.",
"Invasive species: Eat them before they eat",
"everything . As a non-indigenous species,",
"lionfish are especially dangerous to the",
"ecosystem because fish in the Atlantic lack a",
"native instinct to stay away from them. How did",
"they get there? Ask Florida. Florida pet owners",
"are blamed for their release into unfamiliar",
"waters. Believe it or not, DNA evidence traces",
"all lionfish in the Atlantic back to only six to",
"eight female lionfish. Scientists will tell you",
"it's up to humans, the fish's only known",
"predator, to save the ecosystem. I recently",
"joined Maddocks and his team to get a front-row",
"view into a lionfish hunt. An underwater scheme",
"of this nature requires all the right technology,",
"both to capture the scene visually and for the",
"body to survive extreme depths. To get 200 feet",
"beneath the surface, Maddocks and team had to use",
"rebreathers, which are far more advanced and",
"require more training than your typical tank. We",
"had three GoPro Hero 3 cameras (the waterproof",
"housing works up to 197 feet), with two on head",
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"Sartec cameras that can go up to 250 feet, and",
"several Liquid Image Egos, which go up to 130",
"feet. To approach the proper depths at a fast",
"speed, the team clips in to Magnus scooters,",
"which can move divers 250 feet per minute,",
"allowing them to cover more ground. 'Aporkalypse'",
"now? It's a lot of work to capture all this on",
"video, but the documentation is in high demand.",
"The footage is critical because it allows",
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"the lionfish and contributes to the database of",
"information they're building. The team also",
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"They can determine if culling an area or hot spot",
"makes a difference 30 days later. \"Scientists are",
"scrambling for the data,\" said Maddocks. These",
"dives are made more complicated by something",
"called \"bottom time.\" At deeper dives of 200",
"feet, these highly trained divers can only stay",
"down for about 25 minutes before they run out of",
"air and decompress their bodies. It's never",
"enough time. At this depth, lionfish in Bermuda",
"are everywhere, and the team caught 16 before",
"they hit the time limit. Then it was my turn. I",
"joined the guys on a 100-foot dive, spears in",
"hand, to get the real experience (spear guns are",
"illegal in Bermuda waters so we had to use a",
"hand-operated elastic type of spear). Despite our",
"weapons, I was shocked to see the lionfish just",
"sit there. It seemed to be baiting us,\"Come on",
"hit me.\" With 18 venomous spines and no",
"predators, it does have a reason to be fearless.",
"Across Bermuda, residents are also doing their",
"part to try to take control of the lionfish",
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(CNN) -- In his 11 years in charge at Goodison Park, David Moyes never witnessed an Everton victory at Old Trafford. At least now he can scratch that off his 'to do list'. A 1-0 home defeat by his former employer courtesy of Bryan Oviedo's 86th minute strike means Manchester United is now 12 points adrift of league leader Arsenal after just 14 games of the season. "I'm very disappointed," United manager Moyes told Sky Sports following Wednesday's game. "We needed a bit of good fortune and we didn't get it. Everton kept at it and showed us what a good team they are. "We didn't defend the goal well enough so it was our own doing. We had some chances as well, as did Everton. they have been playing well and that's why they are up near the top of the league. "It wasn't about me tonight, I was fortunate to manage Everton and I'm fortunate to be managing Manchester United. It's a big catch up for us now." Moyes was left frustrated after his side, which included former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, failed to fire. It was Everton's first success on the red half of Manchester since 1992 but it could scarcely have come at a better time for Roberto Martinez's side. When Moyes left Goodison to replace Alex Ferguson at the end of last season, much of the talk was how United would move forward. Instead, it is Everton which has moved on -- climbing to fifth in the table while playing a far more expansive brand of football. "It was a big battle today," Martinez told Sky Sports. "We were outstanding at playing Manchester United eye-to-eye. "It is fair to say we did expect United to have their chances, but we were very confident with Tim Howard and our defenders. "As an away team, you normally feel you will have only one or two chances maximum. But with our ambition, we created many, many chances. "If you look at the overall position we deserved all three points and that is an incredible statement." While Everton was busy pulling off a stunning win, Merseyside neighbor Liverpool was also in the midst of something special as Luis Suarez scored four times in his side's 5-1 mauling of Norwich. Suarez, who has now 11 goals against Norwich in four appearances, including three hat-tricks, took his career tally to 51 Premier League goals. Raheem Sterling rounded off the scoring to leave Liverpool in fourth -- seven points off the top. Elsewhere, Arsenal remains four points clear at the top of the table following a comfortable 2-0 home win over Hull City. Nicklas Bendtner gave the home side an early lead before Mesut Ozil sealed the win in the second half. Arsene Wenger's men sit above Chelsea which earned a 4-3 win at Sunderland. Eden Hazard scored twice and Frank Lampard was also on target in a seven-goal thriller. Manchester City remains in the hunt following a 3-2 win at West Bromwich Albion. City, which is currently third, survived a late fightback after sailing into a three-goal lead with Yaya Toure's double adding to Sergio Aguero's opener. Elsewhere, Tottenham claimed a 2-1 win at Fulham, Aston Villa beat Southampton 3-2 while Cardiff claimed a point at Stoke following a goalless draw. France . In France, Paris Saint-Germain suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at Evian as it failed to equal the record for its longest unbeaten streak in the top flight. PSG entered the contest unbeaten in 26 previous league matches, one short of the record set by the title winning side of 1993-94. It had also hoped to equal the overall run of 36 games without defeat in all competitions -- a streak which does not include the penalty shoot-out defeat by Evian in last season's French Cup. Again it was Evian which proved to be PSG's undoing with Clarck Nsikulu and on-loan Marseille winger Modou Sougou doing the damage late on. PSG is now just a point clear of Lille at the top of the table and two clear of third place Monaco. Germany . Bayern Munich booked its place in the last eight of the German Cup with a 2-0 win at Augsburg, despite losing winger Arjen Robben to injury. Robben, who opened the scoring after just four minutes, was forced out of the tie following a collision with Augsburg keeper Marwin Hitz. The Dutchman's replacement, Thomas Muller, scored his side's second 12 minutes from time to seal the win. Elsewhere, there were wins for Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg.
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Manchester United beaten 1-0 at home by Everton .
Luis Suarez scores four as Liverpool crushes Norwich 5-1 .
Victories for Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea .
PSG loses unbeaten run in France .
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By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 8:44 PM on 13th January 2012 . A son whose 92-year-old mother suffered a fatal fall at a nursing home was this week awarded an astonishing $200million in compensation. Richard Nunziata, 58, of St Petersburg, Florida, represented her estate and sued the company which operated the home in Pinellas Park, Florida. Elvira Nunziata died in October 2004 after slipping away from residents at the home and falling down a flight of stairs in her wheelchair. Home: Pinellas Park Care and Rehabilitation Center, pictured, was operated by Trans Health Management, whom the mammoth lawsuit was filed against . ‘I think this is the largest nursing home verdict in the state,’ Mr Nunziata’s lawyer Bennie Lazzara told the Tampa Bay Times. ‘This was a very difficult experience for (Mr Nunziata). He's satisfied that he's going to get some justice out of this.’ Big win: Mr Nunziata's lawyer Bennie Lazzara, pictured, said he believes Mr Nunziata was awarded 'the largest nursing home verdict in the state' of Florida . Ms Nunziata allegedly went missing for an hour before anybody at the home realised - but she was later found at the bottom of 10 stairs. She had fallen down the stairs while still strapped in her wheelchair and died soon after paramedics arrived, reported the Tampa Bay Times. Ms Nunziata had been living at the home for 14 months and was known to wander, nursing staff told a Pinnelas Park court during a trial this week. The home was understaffed at the time . and she had previously suffered falls, injuries and illnesses before the . tragic incident, the court heard. But Ms Nunziata, who had the onset of . dementia, was not tracked despite alarms on her clothing, wheelchair and . an emergency door through which she fell down the stairs. Pinellas Park Care and Rehabilitation . Center was operated by Trans Health Management, whom the mammoth lawsuit . was filed against. Mr Nunziata was awarded a whopping $60million in compensation and $140million in punitive damages, reported the Tampa Bay Times. Neither Mr Nunziata or Trans Health Management have commented. The care home is now operated by a different company.
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She died after fall in her wheelchair down 10 stairs .
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