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One of the 14 bullets fired by a Milwaukee police officer at a mentally ill man killed in a downtown park in April hit him in the back , according to official autopsy results released Monday by an attorney for the man 's family . Jon Safran , the attorney for Dontre Hamilton 's family , said he wants the public to have ` more accurate information ' as a prosecutor weighs whether to file charges against Officer Christopher Manney . Hamilton was on the ground when Manney responded to a call for a welfare check and began a pat-down . Manney , who is white , said he fatally shot Hamilton , who was black , after a fight and that he feared Hamilton would kill him . What motivated the killing ? Jon Safran , the attorney for Dontre Hamilton 's -LRB- Hamilton at left -RRB- family , has called into question the mentally ill 31-year-old killer 's description of events as a prosecutor weighs whether to file charges against Officer Christopher Manney -LRB- right -RRB- . The autopsy , conducted by the Milwaukee County medical examiner 's office , found that half of the 14 shots that hit Hamilton traveled downward , with one hitting his back . Safran said that seems to indicate the officer was standing above Hamilton . No gunpowder residue was found near Hamilton 's wounds , which Safran said showed the men were not close when Manney fired . Milwaukee police referred comment to the medical examiner 's office , which declined comment . The district attorney also declined comment . The district attorney had been waiting for reports from outside experts to make a decision on charges . Fred Anapol , professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , looked at the autopsy documents Monday and said the possibilities for the downward trajectory include the officer being taller or the gun otherwise being pointed down . But he said it 's hard to make conclusions without all the police reports . Looking for justice : In this October 13 photo , Maria Hamilton holds posters used in rallies calling the release of information and policy changes after her son , Dontre Hamilton , was shot and killed by a police officer in Milwaukee . Hamilton 's family says he had schizophrenia and described Hamilton as fearful , but not dangerous or violent . ` You ca n't really tell anything just based on the autopsy , ' he said . ` You ca n't tell intent , you ca n't tell the circumstances . ' The autopsy also found abrasions on Hamilton 's chin , scalp , neck and arm . Safran said he 's seen photos of Manney right after the altercation , in which Manney said they struggled , that do n't seem to show any wounds on the officer , Safran said . ` We just want to try to correct some of the misinformation out there , at least raise some concerns to be fair that the public and news media should be asking for more information from the department for them to justify how it can be described as this violent act by Dontre Hamilton against Christopher Manney , ' Safran said . The autopsy also revealed Hamilton had no drugs system . Chief Edward Flynn fired Manney in October , saying he improperly treated Hamilton as a criminal . Flynn has said Hamilton resisted the pat-down and that the two exchanged punches and strikes before Hamilton hit Manney on the neck with Manney 's baton . Manney then shot Hamilton . Hamilton 's family says he had schizophrenia and described Hamilton as fearful , but not dangerous or violent . In this October 11 photo , family , friends and community members of Dontre Hamilton rally in Red Arrow Park in downtown Milwaukee where Officer Christopher Manney shot and killed Hamilton on April 30 . Family and friends say they will continue to hold rallies and protests in an effort to convince Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to bring criminal charges against Manney in Hamilton 's death . | Milwaukee police Officer Christopher Manney fired at Dontre Hamilton in April , killing him . Milwaukee County medical examiner 's office , found that half of the 14 shots that hit Hamilton traveled downward . Hamilton family attorney Jon Safran says that indicates the officer was standing above Hamilton . | [[61, 114], [537, 543], [561, 590], [1971, 1976], [2117, 2158], [3303, 3330], [3443, 3573], [3580, 3606], [3616, 3645], [0, 21], [137, 174], [972, 1046], [1049, 1146], [1147, 1223], [1159, 1163], [1170, 1223]] |
A social housing resident has been booted out of his home over his litter-strewn and overgrown back garden . Kevin Kime 's backyard had bags full of ` rotting smelly rubbish ' and was covered in pieces of plastic sheeting and broken fencing . His lawn was also overrun with brambles while a broken basketball hoop had been propped up against the against a fence and an old table and chairs were almost hidden underneath the pile of black bags . The 47-year-old had been warned two years ago to clean up his overgrown plot but social housing bosses lost patience after making a surprise inspection . Kevin Kime has been kicked out of his home for having this overgrown and untidy garden . Nottingham City Homes -LRB- NCH -RRB- , which runs council housing in the city , booted Kime out of his semi-detached house in Romilay Close , Beeston , two weeks ago . The eviction was the first in the city for over seven years and the social housing group had to get in professional cleaners to clear the garden and wash the interior . NCH had successfully applied to Nottingham County Court for an Outright Possession Order against Kime , claiming he had persistently breached his tenancy agreement which states residents must ` make sure their gardens are maintained , tidy and free of rubbish ' . Gill Moy , director of housing at NCH , said : ` Our tenancy agreement is very clear that the customers are responsible for maintaining their gardens . ` Mr Kime 's failure to act left the judge with no option but to conclude that it was unlikely there would be any improvement in the condition of the garden , so he granted us an outright possession order to evict Mr Kime from his home . ' Residents on the well-maintained Lenton Abbey estate yesterday expressed their relief Kime had been given his marching orders . The 47 year-old was warned two years ago to clean up his act but when inspectors from Nottingham City Homes conducted a surprise visit , they found the garden in a state . Neighbour Jeremy Phillips , 43 , said : ` It was horrible to live next to . ` At first glance it was just brambles but if you looked closer you could see that there was furniture buried under bags of rotting , smelly rubbish . ' I ca n't imagine how they lived in there . If the outside looked like that and they were dumping rubbish out I wonder how jammed full the inside must have been . ' Emma Turner , 23 , who lives three doors down from the property , added : ` You did n't really see him much , I ca n't imagine they would have shown their face often to us knowing the state of that garden . ` It was an eyesore , I just hope someone will be brought in who looks after it better . ` Maybe they need some help now , if they had a warning two years ago and still could n't help themselves you wonder if there 's a bigger issue . ' Michael Edwards , 22 , who rents a bedroom in a nearby house , said : ` That ca n't have been nice to live next to . ' I know for most people looking after a garden is n't a top priority , but that 's just ridiculous . ' And shop worker David Winchester , 27 , added : ` That does look out of order , but I do n't know if kicking someone out of their home for that is a bit extreme . ' Neighbours have expressed their relief at Kime 's eviction who had let his garden become overgrown and litter strewn . The garden has now been restored after a team of cleaners cleared the rubbish and cut back the overgrown brambles and hedges . Local councillor Sam Webster said : ` Gardens that are left completely neglected have an impact on other residents and bring down the area . From time to time we get feedback from residents in Lenton Abbey and they ask for more robust action in serious cases . ' One neighbour on Romilay Court said : ' I noticed it did n't look great when I cut part of the hedge down but it did n't smell or anything like that . ' And another resident added : ` You did n't notice the problem because of the high hedges but these pictures do look pretty bad . ' NCH had served Mr Kime an injunction in December 2012 compelling him to clean up the garden but when he failed to do so the county court issued an Outright Possession Order . A spokesman said : ` Despite assurances to NCH officers that he would make improvements by required deadlines , he did not stick to these timescales or made little or no improvement to his garden . ` The agreement all tenants sign up to states that they agree to be responsible for making sure their gardens , yards and hedges are maintained , tidy and free of rubbish at all times . ` This includes grass , plants , bushes , hedges and trees . ' | Kevin Kime , 47 , was warned two years ago to clean up his untidy plot . But a recent surprise inspection revealed it still had ` rotting smelly rubbish ' The overgrown garden was covered in old furniture and bin bags of trash . Kime was evicted in Nottingham City Homes 's first eviction in seven years . 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Twenty years ago world leaders met for the first ever climate change summit but new figures show that since then the globe has become hotter and weather has become more weird . Numbers show that carbon dioxide emissions are up , the global temperature has increased , sea levels are rising along with the earth 's population . The statistics come as more than 190 nations opened talks on Monday at a United Nations global warming conference in Lima , Peru . It is hoped the summit will pave the way for an international treaty on climate change , which would follow on from the first ever Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 , where leaders pledged to try and tackle climate change . Now data since 1983 has been analysed to show how the global climate is changing . And Professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton University Michael Oppenheimer said : ` Simply put , we are rapidly remaking the planet and beginning to suffer the consequences . ' WILD WEATHER . The first figures show that since 1992 , there have been more than 6,600 major climate , weather and water disasters worldwide , causing more than $ 1.6 trillion in damage and killing more than 600,000 people , according to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters in Belgium , which tracks the world 's catastrophes . While climate-related , not all can be blamed on man-made warming or climate change . But , extreme weather has noticeably increased over the years , says Debby Sapir , who runs the centre and its database . From 1983 to 1992 the world averaged 147 climate , water and weather disasters each year . Over the past 10 years , that number has jumped to an average 306 a year . In the United States , an index of climate extremes -- hot and cold , wet and dry -- kept by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has jumped 30 percent from 1992 to 2013 , not counting hurricanes , based on 10-year averages . Worldwide , the 10-year average for weather-related losses adjusted for inflation was $ 30 billion a year from 1983-92 , according to insurance giant Swiss Re . From 2004 to 2013 , the cost was more than three times that on average , or $ 131 billion a year . Ms Sapir and others say it would be wrong to pin all , or even most , of these increases on climate change alone . But they note a trend of growing extremes and more disasters , and that fits with what scientists have long said about global warming . TEMPERATURE . Average global temperatures in 2000 , which are considerably lower compared to 2013 . The average annual temperature for 2014 is on track to be 14.6 degrees Celsius , compared with 14.1 degrees Celsius in 1992 . In terms of temperature , 2014 is set to be the warmest in record , with the globe breaking six monthly heat records in 2014 and 47 since 1992 . The last monthly cold record set was in 1916 . The average annual temperature for 2014 is on track to be 14.6 degrees Celsius , compared with 14.1 degrees Celsius in 1992 . OCEANS . Meanwhile , the world 's oceans have risen by about three inches since 1992 and become more acidic , by about half a per cent , thanks to chemical reactions caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide , scientists at NOAA and the University of Colorado say . The National Snow and Ice Data Centre also report that every year , sea ice cover shrinks to a yearly minimum size in the Arctic in September -- a measurement that is considered a key climate change indicator . Data from NASA shows that sea levels have also continued to rise as a result of climate change . From 1983 to 1992 , the lowest it got on average was 2.62 million square miles . Now the 10-year average is down to 1.83 million square miles . That loss , an average 790,000 square miles since 1992 , overshadows the slight gain in sea ice in Antarctica , which has seen an average gain of 110,000 square miles of sea ice over the past 22 years . ON LAND . Within the same time frame , the world 's population has also risden from 5.46 billion in 1992 to 7.18 billion today , meaning it is a third higher . This means more carbon pollution and more people who could be vulnerable to global warming . A map showing the extent of the Arctic ice cap in 1980 using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Centre . By 2012 , large parts of the ice cap has melted while carbon dioxide pollution has steadily increased . And some of the biggest climate change effects on land are near the polar ice caps . From 1992 to 2011 , Greenland 's ice sheet lost 3.35 trillion tons of ice , according to calculations made by scientists using measurements from NASA 's GRACE satellite while Antarctica lost 1.56 trillion tons of ice over the same period . THE AIR . A graph showing how carbon emissions have increased since the 1970s , with only Europe 's emissions decreasing . At the same time , carbon dioxide pollution has increased steadily by 60 per cent from 1992 to 2013 . In 1992 , the world spewed 24.9 billion tons of carbon dioxide , now it is 39.8 billion , according to the Global Carbon Project , an international consortium . China has tripled its emissions from 3 billion tons to 11 billion tons a year but emissions from the U.S. have gone up more slowly , by about 6 percent , from 5.4 billion tons to 5.8 billion tons . India also has tripled its emissions , from 860 million tons to 2.6 billion tons with only European countries seeing their emissions go down , from 4.5 billion tons to 3.8 billion tons . Now scientists are warning that world leaders have caused global warming to spiral out of control despite knowing the climate was changing . A satellite image showing the retreat of the Urumqi glacier in China which was shown to the UN Climate Change summit . The Nigardsbreen glacier in Norway which has also decreased as a result of global warming . Andrew Dessler , a climate scientist at Texas A&M University said : ` Overall , what really strikes me is the missed opportunity . ` We knew by the early 1990s that global warming was coming , yet we have done essentially nothing to head off the risk . I think that future generations may be justifiably angry about this . While Michael Mann , a climate scientist at Penn State added : ` Greenhouse gases are rising steadily and the cause is fossil fuel burning and other human activities . The globe is warming , ice is melting and our climate is changing as a result . ' | First climate change summit took place in 1992 in when leaders pledged to tackle climate change . But figures show that 20 years on the world has continued to get hotter with carbon dioxide emissions on the up . 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Victim Sandra Nowocinska ,22 , died in hospital four days after being rescued from the suspected arson attack . A 22-year-old mother has died in hospital four days after she was rescued from a suspected arson attack on a block of flats . Sandra Nowocinska , whose death is being treated as manslaughter , was injured along with her five-year-old son in a suspicious fire in Kidderminster , Worcestershire . A spokesman for West Mercia Police said Ms Nowocinska died yesterday afternoon with her family at her side . Her son , who has not been named by police , remains in a serious but stable condition at Birmingham Children 's Hospital . Firefighters rescued the mother and son from an apartment above a shop in Horsefair , Kidderminster , after being alerted at 9.55 pm last Thursday . Two other people were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation . Eyewitnesses described a bang followed by a ` big cloud of smoke ' as several people jumped from flats above the Dress 4 Less shop . Dramatic video phone footage captured the moment a Domino 's pizza lorry pulled up to the property to allow a man to escape by jumping on top of the HGV . Terry Thomas , 63 , said : ` Someone had the presence of mind to stop a pizza truck by walking out into the road . ` It pulled up towards the window as close as it could get and two lads jumped out on to the top of that from the window . ' Paying tribute to Ms Nowocinska , childhood friend Ewelina Wojtera , 23 , from Perry Barr , Birmingham , said : ` We grew up together in Poland . I 've probably known her about nine or ten years . ` She was a very happy person , always smiling . There was no one who met her who did n't like her . She was an absolutely brilliant mum too . ` Sandra was always there for everyone , including me . ` When I heard she was in hospital in a critical condition we were all hoping she was going to make it . I ca n't believe she has gone . Everyone is just in shock . ` Her family want to take her body back to Poland but they 're worried about the cost . ' Scroll down for video . This is the dramatic moment that a man trapped inside the burning block jumped to safety from a window . The man landed on a pizza delivery lorry that had been positioned under the window to enable him to escape safely . Ms Nowocinska was originally from the town of Grudziadz in northern Poland , where both her parents still live . She moved to England a year ago but had only lived in the Kidderminster flat that caught fire for a few months . Detective Inspector Leighton Harding said : ' A dedicated team of detectives and staff continue to investigate the circumstances around the fire , which is being treated as suspicious . ` We are treating Sandra 's death as manslaughter and we would appeal for anyone with any information that may help the investigation to contact us . ' A 41-year-old local man arrested last week on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life has been released on bail . The scene after the suspicious fire at the flat above Dress 4 Less in Kidderminister , Worcestershire . Police said that they are treating Ms Nowocinska 's death , four days after the fire , as manslaughter . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Sandra Nowocinska , 22 , died in hospital four days after fire rescue . Her son , five , remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital . Detectives are treating the young mother 's death as manslaughter . Man , 41 , arrested last week has been released on police bail . | [[0, 24], [31, 111], [112, 237], [164, 237], [3071, 3175], [238, 255], [305, 387], [516, 523], [561, 639], [238, 255], [270, 302], [2695, 2742], [3071, 3175], [2845, 2890], [2845, 2868], [2922, 2966]] |
Born three and a half months premature , baby Ward Miles did not have the easiest start in life but thanks to the love of his parents and endless dedication of doctors and nurses , the . little fighter pulled through . His father , Benjamin Miller who is a photographer that works under the name Benjamin . Scot , captured his son 's first year in a moving short film , beginning with those difficult , early days in the NICU and following Ward as he goes from strength to strength at home . The video begins with new mom Lyndsey gingerly picking up her son , who weighs under 1.5 lbs , four days after he was born 15 weeks early at Nationwide Children 's Hospital in Columbus , Ohio . Mother Lyndsey holds her son for the first time , four days after he was born three and a half months premature . The proud mother holds her little son who weighs just under 1.5 lb at this stage . The new mother is overwhelmed by the moment as she holds her tiny son in the NICU . Little Ward Miles spent the first 107 days of his life in the NICU with a host of machines to help him survive . With the help of the nurses moving wires and medical equipment , Lyndsey eases into a chair and holds her tiny son to her chest . She smiles for the camera and then the new mother becomes overwhelmed by the moment and bursts into tears . The moving scene is just one of many in the couple 's emotional roller coaster following the birth of their premature son on July 16 , 2012 . It has been captured beautifully in the seven-minute Vimeo film which Mr Miller dedicated to his wife and to the doctors and nurses who were constantly by their side . Mr and Mrs Miller , both from central Ohio , have been married for four years and live in Columbus . Mrs Miller watches her son inside the incubator at Nationwide Children 's Hospital in Columbus , Ohio . Baby Ward 's tiny toes wriggle as he fights for survival during his first 107 days of life in the NICU . Ward 's tiny head is cradled by a nurse as a procedure is carried out in the early days of his life . Ward is given breathing apparatus to help him survive in the specialist baby unit . Their first child Ward was born 15 weeks early at Riverside Methodist Hospital , weighing . just 1lb 13oz . He was transferred four days after he was born to . Nationwide Children 's Hospital to undergo a procedure and remained in the hospital 's NICU fighting for his life for the next 107 days . ` There were two very scary moments that stand out among the rest , ' Mr Miller said . ` The . first was when they did his first brain scan looking for bleeding . There are 4 grades , 1-4 with 4 being the worst . The results came back and he had a grade 2 . on one side , and a grade 4 on the other . ` Lyndsey . called me at work -LRB- I had just gone back -RRB- and the second I picked up , I . knew something was wrong . She told me what they found out and I . immediately left to be with them . Mr Miller said in the early days he and wife Lyndsey went through some dark moments when they feared their son would left severely handicapped from his premature birth . The new mom cuddles her tiny son during his early days in the NICU hooked up to life-saving equipment . Benjamin Miller and wife Lindsey with baby Ward Miles in the ICU at Nationwide Children 's Hospital in Columbus , Ohio . He continued : ' I cried and prayed the whole way down . The bleeds could lead to severe problems down the road . He may not be . able to walk . He may have cerebral palsy . He may be mentally . handicapped . The list goes on and on . ` When I got there we just embraced . and cried together . He looked exactly the same . He had no idea that some . test was done . He was still Ward . ' I felt so bad for him . It was n't his . fault . He could n't do anything to fix it . We could n't do anything to fix . it . The doctors could n't do anything to fix it . It was a horrible . feeling . All we could do was pray . ' Mr Miller shared with MailOnline the thoughts that he put down in his journal , when during one of the new parents ' darkest hours , their son offered them a glimmer of hope . He wrote : ` At . the 6 oclock care time , we were holding his hand , looking at him , . talking to him . His CPAP mask was off , and his feeding tube was out as . well . Baby Ward smiles as his mother holds him close as he goes from strength to strength . The baby boy is wrapped tightly in a swaddle after having most of his medical equipment removed . Ward lets out a healthy cry as he sits up in his baby seat after being taken home . Ward giggles on his play mat clearly showing that vast improvements in his weight and health . ` While we . were watching him , he turned his little head towards us , and then opened . his eyes . We know he ca n't see at this stage , but the fact that he . opened them , and opened them so wide we had not seen before . He stared . right at us . He held our gaze . Just looked right at us . Did n't blink . I . had enough time to get a photo of it . After a little while he shut his . little eyes and turned his head back to the ceiling . I will never forget . that moment . I feel as if he was telling us ` I 'm okay !!! Do n't give up . on me ! ' The new father noted a few lines later : ` We wo n't . ' In the next few days , the parents were given the reassuring news that the bleeding had stopped . Mr Miller 's video soon changes from images of the NICU to capture his young son 's developing personality -LRB- including some hilarious facial expressions -RRB- . Lyndsey brings baby Ward in for kiss as he grows stronger with every month . Ward goes from feeding via a tube to taking his own bottle in his crib at home in Columbus , Ohio . Thankfully , the video soon takes a turn and there are fewer tubes and beeping monitors . After his first 107 days of life in the hospital , Ward Miles finally went home on October 31 , 2012 . His father said : ` It was such an amazing feeling to have him . home , where he belonged . The dogs had no idea what to think . 107 days is . almost 1/3rd of a year . ` Being able to come home from work and not have . to drive down to the hospital to see our son was such a huge blessing . We certainly will never take that for granted . ' Although the little boy still has some feeding issues , Mr Miller said that doctors are in disbelief when they find out his healthy son was born 15 weeks premature . A giggling Ward with his mother Lindsey astounds doctors when his parents tell them he was born 15 weeks premature . Ward digs into some birthday cake on a much celebrated first birthday on July 16 , 2013 . So when it came to celebrating the special young man 's first birthday , one cake just was n't enough . His father said : ` He sort of had four first birthday parties . Was bored with the cake by the 4th one ! ' Mr . Miller said that the family could not have coped with their ordeal . without the love and prayers from family and thousands of friends and . supporters , some of whom they had never met . He made the video to commemorate his son 's first year and as a birthday present for his wife . He added : ' I want to thank all the doctors , nurses , and staff all over the world . that make it their life 's mission to help babies get better ! It 's . because of you that my son ever stood a chance to make it home . ' Mr Miller shared the adorable video of the family 's journey to inspire others and in tribute to the work of medical teams all over the world working to save premature babies . Ward Miles , who is now 16 months old , continues to go happily from strength to strength . 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This is the terrifying moment a small store in Ferguson , Missouri , was looted on a night of riots over the shooting of teenager Michael Brown . Gangs of masked thugs kick in a glass door and slide under a metal bar before fanning out to smash and steal from the business . The footage , passed to Fox News ' Sean Hannity Show , shows at least a dozen people pour in though the smashed door . They are then pictured grabbing from fridge units and marching out again , leaving flames in their wake . Ferguson was torn apart by riots and arson after a grand jury last week decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for shooting dead 18-year-old Michael Brown . Several businesses were looked and burned last week in the unrest . Scroll down for video . Breaking in : A masked figure , wearing gloves , kicked in the door then dashed deeper into the store . Reinforcements : Another man swung into the store under the metal bar . Surveillance footage was passed to the cable network . Smash and grab : Looters opened refrigerator cabinets and grabbed merchandise , during the raid . Celebration : Several of the masked figures headed straight back out of the Ferguson , Missouri , store . Fire : One looter is pictured above starting a fire in the back of the store , amid piles of smashed produce . Burning : The flames leap higher before the rioter turns and flees the store . | Fox News footage shows thugs pouring into store through smashed door . Surveillance cameras caught masked men stealing produce and setting fires . Ferguson , Missouri , was torn apart by riots after grand jury decision . | [[339, 393], [146, 161], [224, 231], [249, 274], [394, 398], [469, 499], [1201, 1272], [58, 145], [500, 571]] |
Girls and young women have to put up with sexual harassment as a normal part of their lives , Girl Guide leaders said yesterday . They said that girls as young as seven experience routine sexual taunting from boys and nearly six out of 10 teenagers have faced some form of harassment . The claims were based on the Guides ' annual Girls ' Attitudes Survey , a poll of opinions of girls aged between seven and 21 carried out to reflect the organisation 's growing interest in feminism and equality . Seven out of 10 girls aged between 13 and 16 said that those who reported incidents of sexual harassment risked being bullied or teased . Stock picture used . Half of the girls aged between 11 and 16 who took part said that teachers and staff at their schools dismiss harassment as banter or tell them to ignore incidents . Seven out of 10 of girls aged between 13 and 16 said that those who report incidents risk being bullied or teased . The findings were made public by Girlguiding Scotland which called for a response from politicians . Chief Denise King said : ` This shocking research shows we must act to stop sexual harassment being normalised by our society . ` We want to ensure all girls live in a safe , fair and equal society that lets them reach their full potential . We 're calling on all politicians to take a stand . ' Labour leader Ed Miliband -LRB- pictured -RRB- has pledged his support for the movement 's Girls Matter equality campaign . The call follows the launch by Girlguiding in England of a feminist election manifesto which demands compulsory school lessons in ` body confidence ' and equal numbers of men and women in Parliament . The historic youth movement for girls said it was making its intervention into politics because ` young women still believe they are too often treated like second-class citizens . ' Claiming that three quarters of teenage girls believe sexism affects most areas of their lives , the Guides said that there is ` overwhelming evidence of inequality for girls in the UK . ' Labour leader Ed Miliband has pledged his support for the movement 's Girls Matter equality campaign . The survey results made public yesterday showed that one in five girls from seven to 12 say they have been subjected to girls of a sexual nature from boys . Overall , it said , one in five girls aged 13 to 21 had experienced unwanted sexual attention or unwanted touching . Guide Amy Callaghan , 16 , part of the panel that developed and analysed the research , said : ` Every day , many girls ' lives are made a misery by sexist comments , sexual harassment and abuse at school . ` What 's worse is that it 's not being treated as a serious issue . We need politicians to take action and sign up to our Girls Matter pledges . We need them to send a message that this kind of behaviour towards girls and young women will not be tolerated . ' | Girl Guide leaders claim girls are forced to put up with sexual harassment . Half of those surveyed said school staff dismiss it as ` banter ' And more than half claimed reporting incidents would lead to bullying . Organisation 's leaders are calling on politicians to stamp out harassment . | [[0, 91], [94, 129], [658, 675], [713, 822], [499, 520], [544, 636], [823, 847], [871, 938], [972, 992], [999, 1039], [1282, 1333]] |
A young Ferguson activist who met with President Barack Obama at the White House this week is blasting the prospect of a presidential visit to the St. Louis , Missouri , suburb as ` too little , too late ' and ` bulls *** symbolism . ' On a conference call with reporters last night Millennial Activists United co-founder Ashley Yates said she and the other young , civil rights activists who met with Obama on Monday did not request that he visit Ferguson because they were focused on getting him to take more substantive actions . Her comments set of a firestorm on Twitter , in which she participated , sending out a string of tweets ridiculing the media and anyone else she perceived as suggesting a photo op with the president would solve Ferguson 's race relations problems . Scroll down for video . President Barack Obama met with young Ferguson activists on Monday to discuss issues important to them. , including Millennial Activists United co-founder Ashley Yates , pictured here . Yates said yesterday that she and other young civil rights leaders who met with the president did not ask him to visit the Missouri town , calling it ` too little , too late ' Yates , a 29-year-old St. Louis resident , helped found Millennial Activists United after the death of 18-year-old Ferguson resident Michael Brown . Brown , who is black , was shot and killed by local police officer Darren Wilson , who is white . After being acquitted last week of criminal charges by a grand jury , Wilson resigned his position . He still faces the possibility of being charged by federal prosecutors for alleged civil rights violations . The grand jury 's decision to let Wilson walk sparked protests anew in Ferguson and led to renewed focus in the White House on the division between law enforcement officers in communities of color and the public . On Monday the White House announced that a task force would review a Pentagon program that provides excess equipment to police departments amid concerns over the militarization of law enforcement . It also disclosed a $ 263 million adjustment to its 2015 budget request to fund up to 50,000 body cameras for police officers . Obama also held Ferguson-related meetings throughout the day at the White House with members of his cabinet , civil rights leaders of all ages , elected officials , academics , faith leaders and law enforcement officers . However , the president 's spokesman said that afternoon that Obama had no plans of traveling to the Missouri town to try to soothe racial tensions while vaguely acknowledging that the president could change his mind and make the trip after all . The White House flack would n't say why Obama wo n't visit Ferguson now or what it would take for him to make the journey . The side-step did n't seem to bother the president 's guests , as the young civil rights leaders revealed on Tuesday that they did n't press the president on the issue . Calling an Obama visit ` too little , too late , ' Yates told reporters , ` What we need him to do now is him use the power of his position , the power of the highest office of the land to enact some real change . ` We have been on the ground making the changes that we can in our community , but these are high-level changes that we need to see , ' she said , according to the Associated Press . ` These are systemic issues and we need systemic solutions for them . We need policies . We need the backing of our black president to say that this is a racial issue and that he stands behind us . ` We do n't need him to come and put boots to the ground . He should have done that 100 days ago . ' In this picture posted to Yates ' twitter , she stands outside the White House on Monday with other young activists , waiting to be let in for their meeting with Obama . Yates said Tuesday that she did n't press him to come to Ferguson because ` we do n't need him to come and put boots to the ground . He should have done that 100 days ago ' Yates ' comments set off a firestorm on Twitter . She fueled the fire by sending out a series of tweets explaining her reasoning . After her remarks elicited negative reactions from some of her peers , Yates defended herself on twitter and slammed her detractors for buying into the narrative that an Obama visit is all-important . ` The media continues to push this bulls *** vision of Obama coming to Ferguson and rebuilding it with his bare hands & you fell for it , ' she told her followers . ` So folks want to get mad at me for rejecting that bulls *** `` fairytale '' . Let me say it again : there 's nothing cute about this police state , ' she added . ` So while you all are focused on THAT , you are missing out on the real . They WANT our ask to be some bulls *** symbolism , ' she said in another tweet . Continuing , a flabbergasted Yates pointed out that Obama is perhaps the most powerful man in the world ` and the demand you want met is for him to come shake hands ?! For WHAT ? ' ` We do n't need him to come to the terror zone as so many of you have . & he does n't need to come . He is WELL aware of what we 've experienced , ' she said . ` An Obama visit to Ferguson is small potatoes . I 'm trying to feed my folks STEAK . Never settle . Stop jumping after every bone . ' Yates said on Twitter that given that Obama is arguably the most powerful man in the world , she 's shocked that ` the demand you want met is for him to come shake hands ?! For WHAT ? ' In an appearance on progressive news program Democracy Now ! on Tuesday Yates revealed that in her meeting with the president she made a personal appeal for federal action in the name of her young cousin . ' I looked the president right in his eye , and said that I do this work because I want to make sure that unlike Tamir Rice , and unlike Trayvon Martin and unlike Mike Brown , my little cousin can make it home safely , ' she said . Describing the meeting with Obama as a ` frank conversation , ' she said the president was ` very receptive and was open and willing to hear our experiences and really get that viewpoint from the other side . ' According to advocacy website Ferguson Action , Yates and other young leaders in the meeting , which included three other Missouri natives as well as three advocates from other states , demanded federal prosecution of police officers who ` kill or abuse people . ' They also requested independent prosecution of police officers who commit violent acts , taking the burden off of local district attorneys with whom they may be acquainted , and the creation of community review boards that have the power to make recommendations for action against police misconduct . Also on their list was the defunding of police departments that ` use excessive force or racially profile , the demilitarization of police and new investments in alternatives to incarceration . ` There is no reason that our local law enforcement should have military weapons , and especially in the way in which they 've been using them , ' Yates told Democracy Now ! on Tuesday while advocating for the federal program to be abolished . ` They were given those weapons in order to fight terrorism , but they are the ones enacting terrorism upon our communities , ' she said , and using military weapons to ` oppress American citizens . ' The White House said on Monday that while it believed the program needed better oversight , a recent review , conducted in the wake of the Ferguson protests , found that it had many benefits , as well . Furthermore , a ` majority ' of the purchases made through the program by local police were not for military-grade weapons , they were for office supplies , White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said . While at the White House Yates instead advocated that the federal government abolish a Pentagon program that gives excess military equipment to police . Yates , right , also posted this selfie of the vice president and the young activists in the meeting to her Twitter account . Yates also threw cold water on Tuesday on the White House 's funding request for body cameras for cops . ` Cameras did n't save Tamir Rice . Cameras did n't save John Crawford . They did n't make sure that John Crawford saw justice , ' she argued . The root cause of the division in Ferguson and elsewhere , she said , ` is racism in America , the anti-black sentiment . ' Brown 's shooter , Wilson , should not have been allowed to resign , she said , he should have been fired . Instead , he 's now a ` much richer man ' than he was before because of campaigns started by supporters to pay his legal bills . ` It is profitable to kill a black boy . Not only is it profitable , but you get away scot-free , ' she said . In comments on her twitter after her visit to the White House Yates said the fact that she was invited there shows that progress is being made , however . ` Meeting the POTUS is only an affirmation to me that WE are on the right path . This movement is shifting the nation , we elicited a response , ' she wrote . Still the fact that a few activists ` got to walk into a room called the Oval Office today after 115 days of active resistance . That 's not enough , ' she opined . ` Think about how ALL of us can walk into freedom by keeping it up . This movement is JUST beginning . This America does n't work . SHUT IT DOWN , ' she added , repeating a catch phrase of Ferguson protesters related to their Black Friday boycotts . ` Without SHUTTING IT DOWN , we would have never been able to walk in that building today . A building my ancestors built , ' Yates stated . | ` We do n't need him to come and put boots to the ground . He should have done that 100 days ago , ' activist Ashley Yates said . Comments set of a firestorm on Twitter , during which she ridiculed her peers for believing a photo op with the president would be helpful . ` The media continues to push this bulls *** vision of Obama coming to Ferguson and rebuilding it with his bare hands & you fell for it , ' she said . 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A Victorian man has been found guilty of murdering a 14-year-old autistic boy with an axe . Darren Wilson , 35 , of Ballarat was also found guilty of two of the four charges of incitement to commit murder laid against him . Timothy O'Brien , 14 , died from head injuries at a property near Ballarat in January 2013 . The Sydney Morning Herald also reports police found the boy 's dead and injured body with missing fingers . Timothy O'Brien , 14 , -LRB- pictured right -RRB- died from head injuries at a property near Ballarat in January 2013 . The teenager was murdered at a farmhouse in Scarsdale , 25 kilometres south-west of Ballarat , last year . Police were called to the property on January 5 , 2013 and arrested Darren Wilson of Ballarat who has recently been found guilty of the murder . The court previously heard Wilson struck O'Brien up to 20 times in the head with an axe . Another man then allegedly hit the boy with the blunt side of the axe , the Sydney Morning Herald reports . The teenager was murdered on January 5 at a farmhouse in Scarsdale , 25 kilometres south-west of Ballarat , The Age reports . The Victorian Supreme Court jury returned the verdict for Wilson after only three hours deliberation . Wilson 's plea hearing will be on a date yet to be fixed but he is expected to be sentenced in the next few weeks . | A man accused of murdering Timothy O'Brien with an axe has been found guilty . Darren Wilson , 35 , was also found guilty of two of the four charges of incitement to commit murder laid against the boy . O'Brien died from head injuries at a property near Ballarat on January 5 , 2013 . The boy was murdered at a farmhouse in Scarsdale , 25 kilometres south-west of Ballarat . | [[0, 91], [0, 15], [38, 91], [737, 745], [750, 762], [774, 796], [720, 745], [763, 796], [887, 898], [904, 956], [92, 187], [720, 745], [763, 796], [224, 239], [247, 316], [448, 544], [995, 1100], [224, 239], [247, 316], [448, 544], [545, 598], [995, 1100]] |
Pennsylvania officials have been left red-faced over misprinted new bridge signs honoring a slain Civil War hero . The West Crawford Avenue Bridge in Connellsville has been renamed the Officer McCray Robb Bridge in remembrance of the 33-year-old veteran who was shot dead three weeks after joining the police force in May 1882 . However , when the new signage was unveiled Monday , workers were quick to spot that the first and last names had been printed back to front . Misprint : The West Crawford Avenue Bridge in Connellsville has been renamed the Officer McCray Robb Bridge in remembrance of the 33-year-old veteran who was shot dead in May 1882 . The plaques , produced by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation -LRB- PennDOT -RRB- , list the bridge 's new name as Officer Robb McCray Bridge . Connellsville police Officer McCray Robb was killed while helping another officer arrest two drunk brothers at a traveling circus . The brother who shot him in the chest was accused of murder and was originally sentenced to death . But he received a second trial in which he was convicted of second degree murder . Remembered : More 3,000 Connellsville residents reportedly attended Robb 's funeral with community donations covering all of the costs . More 3,000 Connellsville residents reportedly attended Robb 's funeral with community donations covering all of the costs . A ceremony renaming the borough 's West Crawford Avenue Bridge in Robb 's honor was held Saturday with the signs installed in the designated locations two days later . PennDOT spokeswoman Valerie Petersen told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review the signs were printed based on the bill sponsored by retiring Democratic state Sen. Richard Kasunic . An aide for incoming Republican state Sen. Pat Stefano says the lawmaker will work to correct the mistake , perhaps by sponsoring an amended bill . | The West Crawford Avenue Bridge in Connellsville has been renamed the Officer McCray Robb Bridge . Officer McCray Robb was a Civil War veteran who was shot dead three weeks after joining the police force in May 1882 . The plaques , produced by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation , list the bridge 's new name as Officer Robb McCray bridge . | [[115, 253], [483, 621], [654, 741], [744, 803], [1380, 1492], [227, 253], [258, 328], [595, 621], [626, 653], [115, 253], [483, 621], [654, 741], [744, 803]] |
British women are suspected of running sex slave brothels for Islamic State fighters in Syria . They are among scores of European women who have flocked to the warzone in the hope of becoming ` jihadi brides ' . Academic experts monitoring the lawless region have identified at least 11 women linked to frontline fighters . Scroll down for video . British jihadi brides have been messaging each other on Twitter about life in Raqqa , Syria -LRB- pictured -RRB- , including posts about sex slaves taken from the minority Yazidi religious group . They were shocked to discover references to sex slaves including a British fundamentalist complaining that one Yazidi girl dared to look her in the eye . Hundreds of girls and women belonging to the Kurdish religious minority have been kidnapped , tortured and raped by the terrorist group . Yet despite the horror stories of their treatment there is growing evidence of British women being drawn to the region support militant fighters . Melanie Smith , of the King 's College International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation , said there are ` hundreds ' of girls who want to travel across Europe to Syria . ` Hundreds . I come across girls every day who say , ` I 'm so desperate to go over there but it 's just so hard for me , ' she said . ` The proportion of girls who eventually make the transition from wanting to go to physically going is tiny . But there are so many people that want to go . And it 's fairly overwhelming . ' Miss Smith said that once the women arrive in Syria getting married to one of the many foreign fighters is easy . She said there is even a ` Jihad Matchmaker ' service on Twitter in which women can post photographs of themselves for the men to choose from . Among those who have travelled from Britain are Manchester twins Salma and Zahra Halane , 16 , who fled their family home in the middle of the night in June . Glaswegian public schoolgirl Aqsa Mahmood , 20 , was reported missing by her parents a year ago before surfacing in Syria in February as an outspoken supporter of the terrorist group . Khadijah Dare , 22 , arranged to marry an Islamic State fighter via Facebook and moved to Syria in 2012 . She now posts photographs online of her son holding an AK-47 . Aqsa Mahmood , 20 -LRB- left -RRB- and Salma Halane , 16 , are among the British women known to be in Syria . Another , Umm Farriss wrote recently to complain that one sex slave had looked her in the eye . Many women are apparently lured to Syria by the prolific online activities of fighters who work hard to present a ` romantic ' image of the bloodshed . They exchange messages on sites including Facebook , Twitter and Ask.fm , often including marriage proposals , before travelling to Syria via Turkey . Once in the country , most likely in the stronghold of Raqqa , the must adhere to hardline sharia law , including wearing the niqab , and find themselves cooking and cleaning . Some even post blogs about their lives , including tips on cooking high calorie meals for their thin partners who are losing weight on the battlefield . They offer advice to other women considering travelling to Syria , including the fact that chocolate is difficult to come by but hair straighteners can be bought . One British woman , Umm Farriss , wrote recently on social media complaining that a sex slave had dared to look her in the eye . A teenager posted a picture of Adolf Hitler with the words , ` I could have extinguished every Jew in Europe but I left them so you would be able to do it for me . ' Another commented ` I wish I did it ' after being asked about the murder of Israeli-American journalist Steven Sotloff . Miss Smith said seven of the British women live and work together and are married to husbands who all fight alongside one another . She said many are answering a call for women with no specialist or professional skills to help them build a new Islamic state . ` It 's very much a domestic housewife role at best , ' she said . ` It 's not much of a life . ' Asked why women would want to join Islamic State she added : ` There may be pressure from parents : you should study for your A levels so you can go to university so you can be a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer ... ` There 's a lot of that kind of mentality . It 's laziness , really . And they 're bored with their life here . They say they have more freedom in IS . ` They see eight women living in a house in Raqqa who all get on famously and they tweet each other all the time . ` That 's something they have n't had , the sense of community and independence . ' | At least 11 British women have been identified as linked to ISIS fighters . They post online about their life to tempt other would-be jihadis to go . One , Umm Farriss , complained that a sex slave had looked her in the eye . | [[212, 292], [278, 323], [2462, 2548], [610, 698], [2366, 2373], [2376, 2461], [3311, 3387]] |
Sunshine . Remember that ? In gloomy winter months it 's not just the warmth of the sun 's rays you miss -- you may also suffer lower levels of vitamin D , the sunshine vitamin . Vitamin D is important for bone health -- low levels are linked to fractures in adults and rickets in children . Last week , a report by the NHS advisory body the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence -LRB- NICE -RRB- , said more people should be given vitamin D tablets to counter a hidden epidemic of deficiency . Last week , a report by the NHS advisory body the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence -LRB- NICE -RRB- , said more people should be given vitamin D tablets to counter a hidden epidemic of deficiency , with ten million people across England possibly affected . Many thousands rely on supplements on prescription to ensure their levels are adequate . Two years ago , the country 's chief medical officers highlighted the need for vitamin D to be given to pregnant and breastfeeding women , children under five and the elderly . Prescriptions soared as a result . However , NHS figures suggest the majority are being made up not with supplements licensed for medical use , but with food supplements that are not subjected to the same rigorous controls . Indeed , 59 per cent of the 190,000 prescriptions issued in England every month for vitamin D are being made up with unlicensed products , according to NHS Prescription Cost Analysis data for 2013 . Experts warn this could lead to patients getting the wrong dose -- they may continue to be deficient or end up with too much vitamin D -LRB- which leads to more calcium being absorbed from the gut , raising the risk of bone pain and kidney stones -RRB- . ` It 's outrageous that unlicensed vitamin D products are prescribed when licensed ones are available , ' says Dr Peter Feldschreiber , a medical barrister and author of The Law And Regulation Of Medicines . ` Patients are being put at risk because there 's no quality control . ` With a licensed medicine , all its ingredients are known , have been tested and their safety at the stated dose confirmed . ` But the content of unlicensed vitamin D products can vary hugely . ' Some provide just 8 per cent of the stated dose , while others deliver 201 per cent , according to research published in Nutrition Health and Aging in 2013 . Two years ago , the country 's chief medical officers highlighted the need for vitamin D to be given to pregnant and breastfeeding women , children under five and the elderly . Prescriptions soared as a result . Dr Feldschreiber , a former senior medical assessor with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency -LRB- MHRA -RRB- , says a sample analysed for a different study found ` one product had only 14 per cent of the stated dose while another had 171 per cent ' . The number of vitamin D prescriptions has risen by 8,000 per cent since 2008 . The problem is that prescribers have only six licensed medicines at their disposal and they do not come in every dosing permutation , says Dr Brian Curwain , a clinical scientist and independent pharmaceutical consultant . Licensed products come in doses of 800 , 3,200 , 10,000 and 25,000 international units . So when a GP writes a prescription for 1,000 units , that can be filled only by an unlicensed product . ` If the pharmacist wants to dispense the licensed 800 unit medicine instead , he 'd have to ask the doctor if the prescription can be amended , ' says Dr Curwain . ` Community pharmacists are often too busy , so the unlicensed product is dispensed . ' He is also concerned that food supplement manufacturers can change the formulation of their product without notice . ` It looks the same , but the ingredients may include something you 're allergic to , ' he says . The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says the situation is ` worrying ' . So why does it continue ? Surprisingly , licensed medications are 50 per cent cheaper than unlicensed products , says Dr Feldschreiber . The problem is that while licensed medicines fall within the MHRA 's remit , food supplements do not . Yet the Food Standards Agency claims they are not its responsibility , either . A spokesman for the MHRA said : ` NHS prescribing policy and practice is the responsibility of the Department of Health . ' Meanwhile , a spokesman for the Department of Health said : ` Where there is no licensed product to meet a patient 's needs , it is appropriate that prescribers can prescribe another product . ' In its first draft of its new guidance in May , NICE made no mention of the importance of filling vitamin D prescriptions with licensed medicines , a decision that was criticised by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society . In its latest guidance , it urges the Department of Health to work with manufacturers to ensure licensed vitamin D products containing the recommended nutrient intake are available on prescription and supplements should undergo quality checks to ensure they contain the correct dose . However , there is no mention of who is responsible for carrying out such checks on the unlicensed ones on sale in the High Street . The good news is that from next year two additional licensed products -- one of 400 units and another of 25,000 units -- will be available . | Vitamin D is important for bone health . NHS advisory body said more people should be given vitamin D tablets . Ten million people across England possibly deficient in vitamin D . | [[179, 217], [292, 301], [304, 332], [411, 506], [507, 516], [519, 547], [626, 760], [507, 516], [519, 547], [626, 760], [727, 780]] |
A Cleveland policeman who fatally shot a 12-year-old thought the boy 's pellet gun was a real firearm and later said he had no choice , the officer 's father said . The November 22 shooting of Tamir Rice by 26-year-old police rookie Tim Loehmann outside a recreation center sparked protests in the area . Surveillance video shows Loehmann firing within two seconds of a patrol car stopping near Tamir , who reached in his waistband for what turned out to be a pellet gun . Loehmann 's father , Fred Loehmann , told Cleveland.com that the officer did n't know how young the boy was . Loehmann revealed that his son initially was in shock after the shooting , but is now doing ` pretty well . ' He also said his son is seeing his friends and going to church . Scroll down for video . Family : Tamir Rice -LRB- seen here with his mother Sam -RRB- was fatally shot by Cleveland police officer Tim Loehmann . Officer : Timothy Loehmann , seen far left , fatally shot Tamir Rice . His father Fred Loehmann has said that his thought the boy 's pellet gun was a real firearm and said he had no choice . Video : Rice is seen holding a pellet gun - allegedly in the direction of Cudell Recreation Center . Fred Loehmann did reveal , however , that the family has received threats since police identified his son . ` As soon as his name flashed on the screen -LSB- during the televised press conference -RSB- , the phone started ringing , ' Loehmann told Cleveland.com . ` We had to turn our phones off . ' Tim Loehmann went to both Benedictine High School and Tiffin University , before leaving to attend Cuyahoga Community College , Cleveland.com reported . In high school , Loehmann was a marching band trumpet player , basketball scorekeeper , and German Club member - and in college was a basketball player and marching band trumpet player , according to the website . He also reportedly received a failure to control citation stemming from a traffic accident , and at age 17 had been charged with underage drinking . He was an officer with the Independence Police Department , then went to the Cleveland police academy before he started work in the Fourth District , Fred Loehmann told Cleveland.com . He also said his son became bored with being a police officer in suburban Independence . Victim : Surveillance video shows Loehmann firing within two seconds of a patrol car stopping near Tamir , who reached in his waistband for what turned out to be a pellet gun . Police : Cleveland police officers are seen arriving at Cudell Park following a report of a man with a gun . Announcement : Deputy Chief Ed Tomba , pictured at podium , has said that Cleveland was releasing the surveillance video at the behest of Tamir Rice 's family . Protest : Demonstrators lay down in Public Square on November 25 in Cleveland during a protest over the shooting of Tamir Rice . Police officers monitor the demonstrators in Public Square . Fred Loehmann is a veteran of both the NYPD and the U.S. Marshals Service , Cleveland.com reported . He told the news outlet that he understands something about the situation his son faced because of an experience he had during his own career in New York in 1972 . He saw an armed robbery suspect with something silver in his hand but opted not to shoot , and it was revealed the item was actually a gun-shaped cigarette lighter , he said . ` If it would have been a real gun , I 'd be dead , ' he said . New York police could n't verify that information , but a spokesman confirmed to Cleveland.com that an F. Loehmann worked there for two decades . The relatives of Tamir Rice declined to offer a comment to the media outlet regarding Loehmann 's information , via a spokesperson for their lawyer David Malik . His spokesperson Stan Donaldson reportedly said ` The family is grieving , as any family who lost a 12-year-old would be . They thought they would be spending this holiday with their son . ' Loehmann fired within 1 1/2 to 2 seconds of pulling up in his cruiser , police said Wednesday . During those few moments , he ordered the Rice three times to put up his hands , they said . The city released a surveillance video that shows the shooting of Rice , who was carrying an airsoft gun that shoots non-lethal plastic pellets . Much of the footage shows what appears to be a bored kid alone in a park on an unseasonably warm November afternoon . Tamir is seen pacing , occasionally extending his right arm with what appears to be a gun in his hand , talking on a cellphone and sitting at a picnic table with his head resting on his arms . The gun was n't real . It can be bought at sporting goods stores for less than $ 20 . Tamir 's was lacking the bright orange tip that is usually put on such weapons to indicate they 're not real guns . Tamir 's family said it has seen the video of his shooting . ` It is our belief that this situation could have been avoided and that Tamir should still be here with us , ' the family said last week in a statement released by its attorneys . ` The video shows one thing distinctly : the police officers reacted quickly . ' Loehmann was identified last week on Wednesday as the patrol officer who shot Tamir . He is a 26-year-old rookie who began his career in Cleveland on March 3 . He previously spent five months in 2012 with a department in suburban Independence , but four of those months were in that city 's police academy . Loehmann 's partner that day was identified as Frank Garmback , 46 . He has been with the department since 2008 . Loehmann and Garmback have come back to work following administrative leave and are not on patrol , Cleveland.com reported . The video police showed Wednesday had no sound and was choppy , showing about two frames per second . What is striking about it is the speed at which the shooting occurred . At one moment , Tamir is sitting at a picnic table in a gazebo . He stands , and a police car zooms into the frame from the right and stops on the grass , just a few feet from him . The passenger door opens and Loehmann shoots Tamir before Garmback can get out the driver 's side door . It 's unclear how far Tamir was from Loehmann when the officer shot him , but Deputy Chief Ed Tomba said it was less than 10 feet . The low-resolution video shows Tamir reaching to his waistband and then bending over after being shot . His body is mostly obscured by the patrol car when he falls to the ground . Garmback can be seen walking around the car and kicking what is said to be the airsoft gun away from Tamir . Memorial : Stuffed animals , candles and notes are seen in a memorial for 12-year-old Tamir Rice . Remembered : A protester holds up a picture of Tamir Rice , rookie police officer , during a protest in response to a grand jury 's decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson at the Department of Justice in D.C. Tomba told reporters at the news conference on Wednesday that an FBI agent who was working a bank robbery detail nearby arrived within a few minutes and administered first aid to Tamir . Paramedics arrived three minutes later . The boy died on Sunday at a Cleveland hospital . Tomba said the city was releasing the video at the behest of Tamir 's family . ` This is not an effort to exonerate . It 's not an effort to show the public that anybody did anything wrong , ' Tomba said . ` This is an obvious tragic event where a young member of our community lost their life . We 've got two officers that were out there protecting the public that just had to , you know , do something that nobody wants to do . ' On Saturday , a person had called 911 about a male pointing a gun at others at the park . The caller told the 911 dispatcher that the gun was ` probably fake , ' then added , ' I do n't know if it 's real or not . ' Tomba would not discuss statements the two officers gave after the shooting , saying they were part of the investigation . Nor would he discuss details of the radio conversation between the officers and a dispatcher except to say they were apprised that they were on a ` gun run . ' The family thanked the city for releasing the video publicly and said it awaits the results of the police investigation . | The November 22 shooting of Tamir Rice by police rookie Tim Loehmann sparked protests in the Cleveland area . The officer 's father , Fred Loehmann , has said his son thought Rice 's pellet gun was a real firearm and said that he had no choice . 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Ireland will ask the European Court of Human Rights to reopen a landmark case against Britain over the use of alleged torture in Northern Ireland . On the back of new evidence , Amnesty International and other human rights organisations pressed Dublin to relaunch proceedings in the so-called ` Hooded Men ' case . They were 14 Catholic men interned - detained indefinitely without trial - in 1971 who claimed they were subjected to a number of torture methods . Nine of the 14 ` Hooded Men ' . -LRB- From left-right -RRB- Back row : Patrick McNally , Brian Turley , Francie McGuigan , Joe Clarke ; Middle Row : Michael Donnelly , Gerry McKerr , Jiam Auld ; Front Row : Kevin Hannaway , Liam Shannon , and standing side-on Colm O'Gorman , the executive director of Amnesty Ireland . These included five techniques , hooding , stress positions , white noise , sleep deprivation and deprivation of food and water , along with beatings and death threats . The men were hooded and flown by helicopter to a secret location , later revealed as a British Army camp at Ballykelly , outside Londonderry . None were ever convicted . A documentary on Irish State broadcaster RTE in June disclosed fresh evidence that the British Government authorised the ` deep interrogation ' tactics at the highest levels . Confirming Ireland 's approach to Europe , Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan said the fresh evidence was taken very seriously by Dublin and legal advice was also sought . ` On the basis of the new material uncovered , it will be contended that the ill-treatment suffered by the Hooded Men should be recognised as torture , ' he said . The men say they were forced to stand in ` stress positions ' , as demonstrated by these Amnesty International campaigners in this file picture , for long periods of time by their British captors . ` The Government 's decision was not taken lightly . ` As EU partners , UK and Ireland have worked together to promote human rights in many forms and during the original case , the UK did not contest before the European Court of Human Rights that a breach of Article 3 of the European Convention of Human rights took place . ` The British and Irish governments have both worked hard to build stronger more trusting relations in recent years and I believe that this relationship will now stand to us as we work through the serious matters raised by these cases which have come to light in recent months . ' The Irish government first took a human rights case against Britain over the alleged torture in 1971 . The European Commission ruled that the mistreatment of the men was torture , but in 1978 the European Court of Human Rights held that the men suffered inhumane and degrading treatment that was not torture . The UK did not dispute the finding . The men were taken to a British Army camp at Ballykelly , outside Londonderry . The new evidence , uncovered from national archives in London by the human rights outfit The Pat Finucane Centre , throws doubt over the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights . It includes a letter dated 1977 from then-home secretary Merlyn Rees to then-prime minister James Callaghan in which he states his view that the decision to use ` methods of torture in Northern Ireland in 1971/72 was taken by ministers - in particular Lord Carrington , then secretary of state for defence ' . Mr Rees added that ' a political decision was taken ' . The Irish government had until December 4 - six months after the new evidence came to light - to inform Europe if it wanted the case reopened . A High Court case was launched in Dublin seeking to compel the Cabinet into acting . Amnesty International said the reopening of the case would help the surviving ` Hooded Men ' and the families of those who have died to their right to truth and justice . ` The UK withheld from the European Court what it knew about the terrible suffering deliberately inflicted on them and its being sanctioned at the highest levels of the UK Government , ' said spokesman Colm O'Gorman . ` Ireland 's decision today bravely flies the flag for human rights and the universal and unconditional prohibition of torture . ' Liam Shannon , one of the 14 men , said they were absolutely delighted . ` We 've waited 43 years and we want to thank everyone involved , our legal team and all the researchers who turned up the relevant information in order that we could make a case and we 'd particularly like to thank Amnesty International for their assistance , ' he added . Paul O'Connor , of The Pat Finucane Centre , said three successive British governments had deliberately deceived the European court over the case , which has since been used to justify techniques in Afghanistan , Iraq and Guantanamo . ` The recently discovered documents show the British government withheld vital medical , legal and policy documents from both the European Court and the Irish government in respect of the case taken by the Irish state on torture , ' he added . | ` Hooded Men ' were 14 Catholics who claimed they were tortured . They said they subjected to beatings , starvation and sleep deprivation . 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A three-year-old girl is warming hearts around the country with her decision to donate her long blonde tresses to a charity for children with alopecia . Ariana Smith from Winterport , Maine , came up with the idea all by herself after she happened to see a video featuring a bald hospital-bound child , and learned that the girl had lost her hair because she was sick . According to Ariana 's father Josh , who posted photos of the haircut to Imgur over the weekend , the toddler , ` without a second thought ' , said : ` Oh , well she can have some of my hair . ' Selfless act : Ariana Smith , from Winterport , Maine , had ten inches of her hair chopped off in aid of Locks of Love . Pictured -LRB- left -RRB- before the snip and -LRB- right -RRB- after . Ariana came across the footage of the sick child when her father , who participates with an unrelated children 's charity called Extra Life , was watching it , according to ABC News . After expressing her desire to donate her hair to another child , the Smith family came across Locks of Love ; a Florida-based nonprofit which provides ` hair prosthetics ' to financially disadvantaged children . Most of the children they serve have lost their hair due to alopecia , according to the charity , which causes the hair to fall out and has no known cause or cure . The autoimmune disorder affects 4.5 million U.S. children and adults alike , and is most likely to start in early life . Inspired : Ariana , pictured at the salon , came up with the idea all by herself after she happened to see a video featuring a bald hospital-bound child , and learned the girl had lost her hair because she was sick . Easy choice : According to her father Josh , who posted photos of the haircut to Imgur over the weekend -LRB- pictured -RRB- , Ariana , ` without a second thought ' , said , ` Oh , well she can have some of my hair ' Getting ready : The Smith family then came across Locks of Love ; a Florida-based nonprofit which provides ` hair prosthetics ' to financially disadvantaged children , most of whom are suffering from alopecia . Big heart : Mr Smith describes his daughter 's desire to help another girl ` feel pretty ' as endearingly ` selfless ' All done ! Ariana emerged from the salon with a chin-length bob and a big smile . A week after Ariana opted to support Locks of Love , she was taken to her family hairdresser for her very first haircut , and had ten inches cut from her long blonde tresses . She emerged with a chin-length bob and a big smile . Mr Smith describes his daughter 's desire to help another girl ` feel pretty ' as endearingly ` selfless . ' ` She is a typical little kid , but if she sees somebody in need , she certainly nurtures them , ' he tells ABC . ` This made Ariana feel special and she 'd definitely like to do it again . ' | Ariana Smith , from Winterport , Maine , had ten inches of her hair chopped off in aid of Locks of Love . It was the three-year-old 's very first haircut . | [[565, 577], [621, 647], [639, 685], [2287, 2312], [2340, 2343], [2413, 2462], [2287, 2406]] |
An Alabama minister who confessed to having sex with church members without telling them he had AIDS is fighting through the courts to keep his job . Circuit Judge Charles Price yesterday said he will rule within a week on whether Reverend Juan McFarland can return to Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery or whether a temporary ban from the church will become permanent . McFarland 's attorney argued that the church approved bylaws in January 2013 giving the pastor his job for life . He said a vote that decided to ban McFarland from the church in October was improper . Reverend Juan McFarland , who confessed to having sex with church members without telling them he had AIDS , is fighting through the courts to keep his job . McFarland , right , has argued the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church approved bylaws in January 2013 giving him his job for life and that a vote leading to him being banned from the church in October was improper vote that decided to ban McFarland from the church in October was improper . An attorney for the church 's deacons and trustees argued that McFarland pushed through the 2013 bylaws improperly and that the October vote was valid . McFarland had served the church for 23 years before he confessed to his congregation that he suffered from AIDS . In October Judge Price issued a preliminary injunction - which had been sought by the deacons and trustees of the church - requiring McFarland to return his church keys and church-provided Mercedes and to stay away from the place of worship . Church members hugged and prayed after the ruling . ` Now we 've got the church back , and the healing can begin , ' said Lois Caffey , a member for 21 years , said at the time . After that ruling , McFarland returned to the church and met with leaders in a private session . He then turned in his keys and left , less than an hour ahead of the judge 's deadline . Earlier the preacher had confessed to his affairs , his AIDS diagnosis and that he had been abusing drugs in a series of sermons that stunned church-goers . McFarland confessed to his affairs , his AIDS diagnosis and that he had been abusing drugs in a series of sermons in August and September that stunned his parishioners . Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery where McFarland is temporarily banned from . Parishioners reacted with astonishment , and some urgently sought tests to see if they had been infected . Some called for the reverend to be jailed . Following McFarland 's confessions , the church 's board of trustees chairman Lee Sanford said the challenge now was to reunite the 170 active members of the congregation . He said : ` I 'm confident with God 's help we will be able to do that . ' The plaintiffs in the lawsuit said the congregation voted to fire McFarland after his confessions but that he refused to leave and changed the church 's locks and how the church bank accounts could be accessed . The boards of deacons and trustees sued McFarland after he preached on October 12 despite the vote to fire him a week earlier . Circuit Judge Charles Price yesterday said he will rule within a week on whether McFarland can return to the church or whether a temporary ban will become permanent . One of the plaintiffs , Deacon Nathan Williams Jr , said church leaders had no suspicions about McFarland until he delivered sermons in August and September , revealing his dark secrets . McFarland has said that God had directed him to make the confessions . Williams said that the congregation first tried to help the pastor but that when it did n't work , members took a vote on whether to fire him . He said some were upset that McFarland tried to fire several longtime church officials and others were concerned about taking communion from the ill minister or having him around their children . Price said the courts have no role in religious matters , but they sometimes have to step in when congregations ca n't settle their differences over control of buildings and money . Judge Price said at the first court hearing : ` If it could be resolved in the church , it would have been already . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Reverend Juan McFarland made his confessions during church sermons . His congregation then voted to ban him from the Alabama church . But his lawyer has argued the church had agreed to employ him for life . A judge will decide this week on whether to make the ban permanent . | [[1981, 2034], [497, 583], [505, 511], [517, 568], [897, 940], [945, 958], [964, 1015], [2759, 2821], [383, 496], [150, 382], [193, 315], [3064, 3230], [3107, 3206], [3183, 3230]] |
A businessman has been ordered to pay his wealthy ex-wife around # 17million after a family court judge branded him a ` unprincipled rogue ' . Judge Sir Peter Singer said property investor Didier Thiry , 53 , had shown a ` sadistic side to his personality ' since his relationship with Alisa Thiry , 50 , broke down . Ms Thiry - who was previously married to Stephen Marks , founder of high street chain French Connection - pocketed a # 37million divorce settlement a decade ago , said Sir Peter . In her latest divorce , the former model claimed Mr Thiry refused to honour the terms of a pre-nuptial agreement and demanded he return a loan her company made to his during their marriage . Didier Thiry -LRB- left -RRB- has been ordered to pay his ex-wife Alisa -LRB- right -RRB- a # 17million divorce settlement . The judge said the eight-figure sum he awarded Ms Thiry could be described as ` restorative justice ' . He also ordered Mr Thiry to pay Ms Thiry 's # 456,000 legal bills . Details of the award emerged in a ruling by the judge following private hearings in the Family Division of the High Court in London . Sir Peter said the couple had separated in 2013 after marrying in 2006 , having entered into a pre-nuptial agreement . The judge said that , at the time of the agreement , Ms Thiry had disclosed assets of nearly # 32.3 million and Mr Thiry assets of about # 8.3 million . Ms Thiry 's lawyer , Shona Alexander , said after the ruling that her client had never sought any of Mr Thiry 's money for herself . ` She solely tried to ensure that a clear pre-nuptial agreement was abided by , ' said Ms Alexander . ` That agreement said that each of them should , if they divorced , simply be left in the same position they were in when they married . She added : ` Accordingly , Ms Thiry has been trying to get back from Mr Thiry what was once hers alone , and which they agreed would always be hers alone in the future . ` Mr Thiry sadly refused to honour the terms of the pre-nuptial agreement . ' It is the second big-money divorce settlement for Ms Thiry , who was awarded # 37million after a previous split . Mrs Thiry is the daughter of Raymond Chapman and his wife , Valerie , both hairdressers . She was born Alisa Chapman in Cheltenham in 1964 but changed her name to Green after her mother 's marriage to Ronald Green in 1973 . She and Mr Thiry , a French national who is a well-known figure in Belgium thanks to his flourishing hospitality empire , were married overseas . The judge said Mr Thirly -LRB- left -RRB- was ` an unprincipled rogue who has acted in a financially predatory fashion to prey on his wife ' Their acrimonious divorce battle emerged earlier this year , when it was revealed they were squabbling over their # 40million fortune . When the pre-nup was made , Ms Thiry owned an # 11million house in London and a property in St Barts in the French Antilles valued at # 7million . Mr Thiry claimed that , as a result of his organisation of her business interests , his ex-wife profited by more than # 20million . But the judge branded the Frenchman 's claim ` demonstrably nonsense ' today . A key bone of contention was a # 13.8 million loan a company owned by Alisa made to a company owned by Didier . Ms Thiry said her background was ` fashion and design-orientated ' and had told Sir Peter ` my forte is not financial matters ' . She said Mr Thiry had told her that he was an ` experienced investor and financial expert ' and she had ` trusted ' his advice and he had told her that she ` did not need to worry ' . The judge today ordered that the inter-company debt be repaid to Ms Thiry . The ruling comes after another judge sentenced Mr Thiry to four months in jail in May for contempt of court for failing to disclose information relating to the loan to court . The court heard today that he remains in Belgium and has not served the sentence . He previously said that , in Britain , ` the coffee is terrible , especially in prison I guess ' . Sir Peter said Mr Thiry had not appeared at hearings , but he said he had ` read a good deal that emanates from him ' . ` In regard to his wife and since their relationship broke down he has manifested a manipulative and , it might even be said , a sadistic side to his personality , ' said Sir Peter , adding : ` He can be haughty , menacing and downright rude in tone . ' Sir Peter said Mr Thiry had called his wife and her lawyers ` insignificant pieces of s *** ' . He said Mr Thiry had ` bombarded ' Ms Thiry with communications during the course of proceedings which were ` sneering , superior and supercilious ' in tone . And he asked : ` So why does Didier Thiry so steadfastly refrain from honouring his word rather than run the risk that one might conclude -LRB- as I have done -RRB- that he is an unprincipled rogue who has acted in a financially predatory fashion to prey on his wife for his own profit and to her substantial detriment ? ' In a statement released in May , Ms Thirly sent out a warning to the media against ` repeating the offensive suggestion that despite being a successful journalist and businesswoman I have somehow made a career out of marrying for money . ' Alisa Thiry , pictured with previous first husband Stephen Marks , said the money originally belonged to her . | Property tycoon ordered to pay his ex-wife # 17million divorce settlement . Judge brands the French businessman ` sadistic ' and says award is ` justice ' But her ex-husband remains abroad and she may not get the money . She was previously given # 37million in divorce from another businessman . After latest hearing , her lawyer said the money was originally hers and she had never sought anything that belonged to her ex-husband . | [[0, 103], [689, 707], [713, 754], [3558, 3633], [0, 103], [143, 158], [204, 255], [814, 913], [3057, 3097], [4215, 4236], [4239, 4273], [4239, 4273], [4278, 4294], [386, 403], [424, 478], [2059, 2073], [2078, 2126], [1392, 1410], [1431, 1524], [5184, 5195], [5251, 5294]] |
A top Tory has been secretly recorded dismissing ` dog-end voters ' in the north who want higher taxes on the rich . Former banker Mark Garnier said appealing to poor families in ` the outlying regions of the country ' risked damaging the economy . Mr Garnier - a member of the powerful Commons Treasury Committee -- made the shock remarks during a meeting in Westminster . Tory MP Mark Garnier referred to some voters as ` dog end ' A tape the sneering remarks was recorded and passed to The Sun newspaper . It comes after Plebgate Tory Andrew Mitchell was found guilty of launching a foul-mouthed tirade at Downing Street police officers . Ex cabinet minister David Mellor was also recorded ranting at a taxi driver just days after Labour 's shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry was sacked for sending a ` sneering ' tweet about a white van owner with England flags . Mr Garnier was speaking at the Institute of Economic Affairs debating taxes on the rich . The 51-year-old MP for Wyre Forest said businessmen were being put off by government 's hiking their taxes to appeal to poorer voters . Mr Garnier said entrepreneurs were ` worried about what is going to happen to their own personal rates of tax ' . He added : ` We need to be giving a much clearer message to them that they do n't have to worry about politicians mucking around with tax rates in order to try and attract a few , sort , of dog-end voters in the outlying regions of the country . ' He then added : ` Not that they are not important -- but what is important , what is important , is that businesses can feel surety in what is happening within tax rates . ' Labour said remarks revealed the ` true face ' of the Conservative party . Andrew Mitchell , with his wife Dr Sharon Bennett , was found to have called Downing Street police ` f ****** plebs ' Former Conservative cabinet minister David Mellor called a taxi driver a ` sweaty , stupid little s *** ' Jon Ashworth said : ` Today 's latest embarrassment from a Tory MP exposes the reality that the ` nasty party ' never really changed . ` The truth is that David Cameron 's claims to lead a compassionate Conservative Party are now as robust as his deficit reduction timetable . ` He has failed to modernise his party , just as he has failed to deliver his pledge to balance the nation 's finances . ' ' I hope Mr Garnier can now explain to thousands upon thousands of our hardworking constituents why he considers them ` dog-end voters ' ? ' I fear the truth is the Tories ' economic failure and this high-handed dismissal of working people are intrinsically linked . Recent outbursts from Lord Freud , David Mellor , Andrew Mitchell and now Mark Garnier show just how out of touch David Cameron 's party has become . ' Islington South & Finsbury MP Emily Thornberry was sacked after sending a ` sneering ' tweet about a white-van owners home . The Labour frontbencher defended posting the image , claiming she had never seen anything like it . Mr Ashworth added : ` If the Tories understood hardworking Britain , if they understood that the people holding down multiple jobs to make ends meet are not the ` dog end ' but the engines of our economy , this would n't be their record in government . ` When George Osborne stands up tomorrow we know that he will seek to mask a record of economic failure that is now all too apparent for everyone to see . ` But what he will not be able to escape is that the mask is slipping on a Tory Party who stands up for a privileged few because they simply do n't understand hardworking Britain . ' Mr Garnier issued a full grovelling apology last night . He said : `` If I used slack language in order to make a point , I am sorry if I caused any offence to anybody . `` Certainly no offence is intended . I believe every voter is important everywhere . '' | Mark Garnier said appealing to voters with high taxes would hit economy . Former banker says businessmen needed to know taxes would not rise . It comes in wake of a series of rows over MPs caught sneering at voters . Andrew Mitchell found guilty of launching a foul-mouthed tirade at police . Ex cabinet minister David Mellor recorded ranting at a taxi driver . Emily Thornberry sacked for sending ` sneering ' tweet about terraced house . | [[205, 216], [219, 248], [964, 1099], [1004, 1099], [518, 641], [642, 767], [1829, 1856], [1866, 1910], [2754, 2878], [2754, 2800], [2812, 2878]] |
Controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford was welcomed back to the city 's council last night despite battling a rare form of cancer . Mr Ford was replaced as mayor of Canada 's largest city after his term in office was plagued with scandals involving public drinking and crack cocaine use . He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and announced in September that he would n't be seeking re-election as mayor . Scroll down for video . Former mayor Rob Ford , left , was welcomed back to Toronto City Council last night after stepping down as mayor following his cancer diagnosis . But despite his illness , he opted to seek a suburban seat on the City Council , where he first launched his political career and gained a faithful following that became known as Ford Nation . He won his old seat with a landslide victory and took his place in the council chamber last night where he greeted new Toronto mayor John Tory . Mr Tory then declared a motion to thank Mr Ford for his public service , which passed unanimously and the pair then shared a fist bump . The 45-year-old began his fourth round of treatment on Monday and avoids shaking hands to keep himself from exposure to germs during chemotherapy . Mr Ford won a suburban seat on the council in the recent election and the 45-year-old began his fourth round of chemotherapy treatment earlier this week . The 45-year-old former mayor was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in September and doctors have told him he only has a 50 per cent chance of survival . He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer of the abdomen , called malignant liposarcoma , and has said that doctors have told him that he only has a 50 per cent chance of survival . After months of denials , Mr Ford acknowledged in 2013 that he had smoked crack cocaine in one of his ` drunken stupors , ' but he refused to resign . The City Council stripped him of most of his powers but lacked the authority to force him out of office because he was n't convicted of a crime . Ford 's antics made him the target of late-night television comedians in the U.S. and last March , he appeared on ` Jimmy Kimmel Live ! ' after months of wooing by the talk-show host . Mr Ford became a controversial figure during his term in office and in 2013 admitted that he smoked crack cocaine during a ` drunken stupor ' Mr Ford holding one of his ` Robbie Bobbie ' bobblehead dolls . Last week he revealed he would be selling off the remainder of the dolls to raise money for the hospitals that have been treating him . Mr Ford 's appearance at the City Council chamber comes just weeks after he revealed he would be selling off his remaining ` Robbie Bobbie ' bobblehead dolls to raise money for the hospitals that have been treating his cancer . Supporters can buy the collectors ' items at the mayor 's office for $ 26 each with the proceeds going to support two hospitals , Humber River Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital . Last week hundreds of Ford 's supporters began lining up outside his office , hours before the pale former mayo showed up to sign the bobbleheads . The 45-year-old politician was visibly unwell , struggling to speak and keep his eyes open . Toronto 's new Mayor John Tory stands in the council chamber during his inauguration ceremony in Toronto yesterday . He has been described as a straight-laced , button down moderate conservative . ' I am not myself , ' he was quoted by CTV as telling reporters . ` I 'm still doing phone calls , still going out , taking care of my constituents . I have n't gotten my fire in my belly yet . I have to get that back . I really want to get that back . ' Meanwhile Mr Ford 's successor Mr Tory , has been described as a straight-laced , button down moderate conservative . He has previously said that said he will restore trust and faith in the office and vowed during the campaign to end the circus at City Hall and to get people moving with a new public transit plan . | Rob Ford appeared at Toronto City Hall for a council meeting last night . Won a suburban seat on the council after standing in the recent election . Was greeted by new mayor John Tory who thanked Mr Ford for his service . The 45-year-old announced he would n't be seeking re-election as mayor . Came after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer of the abdomen . His term in office had been controversial and was plagued with several scandals . | [[594, 613], [616, 668], [1213, 1278], [850, 861], [887, 927], [928, 998], [294, 296], [345, 419], [0, 28], [104, 136], [294, 340], [1368, 1462], [1524, 1582], [199, 243], [2190, 2253]] |
Barack Obama pleaded with Congress to green-light a $ 6.18 billion funding request to fight Ebola on Tuesday , appearing at the National Institutes of Health to urge lawmakers to fall in line . The president told scientists , NIH staffers , patients and a global audience that America 's strategy to slow the deadly disease 's advance was finally bearing fruit -- but insisted the ` fight is nowhere close to being over . ' ` Every hotspot is an ember that if not contained can become a new fire , so we ca n't let down our guard even for a minute , ' he said . ` And we ca n't just fight this epidemic . We have to extinguish it . ' FIRST CHEMIST : Obama joked with Dr. Nancy Sullivan that he had brushed up on his organic chemistry in preparation for her presentation on vaccine research . FIRST COMIC : The president successfully named a handful of scientific apparatuses used in vaccine labs , and joked that the White House used similar setups to make beer . Ebola remains largely confined to a handful western African nations , and the White House says the U.S. should stop the disease there . His funding request has fallen through the cracks as a congressional lame-duck session winds down and Republicans prepare to take over leadership of the U.S. Senate in January . But the president said ` we ca n't beat Ebola without more funding . It 's a good Christmas present to the American people and to the world . ' The White House has been engaged in a strategy to protect the U.S. from the spread of the Ebola virus after it took hold this year in western Africa . The nations of Liberia , Sierra Leone and Guinea have seen significant concentrations of diagnosed cases , while just a few infected people have made it to the United States . Obama used his photo-op to reassure Americans that even though their attention may have moved to other issues , the public-health fight against Ebola remains an urgent priority in his administration . The president toured portions of the NIH headquarters in Bethesda , Maryland before delivering 25 minutes of remarks . National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci and cell biologist Dr. Nancy Sullivan escorted him through a second-floor Ebola lab at the NIH Vaccine Research Center . A few minutes later , according to a White House press pool report , the president appeared before assembled cameras and asked , ` So , what have we got here ? ' A joking Obama told Dr. Sullivan that he had ` brushed up on my organic chem -LSB- istry -RSB- and I 'm ready to go . ' ` Sullivan walked through a series of slides on a computer screen and the president asked questions occasionally , though often with his back to the -LSB- press -RSB- pool and inaudible , ' the pool reporter added . SHOW ME THE MONEY : Obama wants more than $ 6 billion from the lame-duck Congress to fight Ebola around the globe . National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Tony Fauci -LRB- left -RRB- and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell -LRB- 2nd left -RRB- joined the president for his tour and scientific brush-up . LIBERIA : Health workers in Africa are still engaged in the critical but gruesome work of disinfecting dead bodies as the Ebola epidemic claims dozens of lives every day . The NIH announced last week the initial success of America 's first Ebola vaccine trial , a milestone that Obama called ` exciting ' -- while allowing that science provides ` no guarantees ' that a working vaccine will result . The vaccine study involved human 20 volunteers , and resulted in no side effects . But it 's unclear if the shots work , and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to try them in west Africa . Sullivan has been working on the vaccine concept at NIH for years , and had already demonstrated that it blocks Ebola 's effects in research monkeys . After the African outbreak swelled in the spring , the NIH moved quickly to compress its typical five - to ten-year research plan into a period of months . Obama closed by calling NIH ` America 's lab . ' He rattled off the names of complex technical tools , according to a pool report , ` and joked the White House has a similar apparatus that is used to brew beer . ' | President rattled off the names of complex technical tools during a speech at NIH and joked the White House has a similar apparatus to brew beer . Obama got a research update from a cell biologist before speaking , and joked that he had brushed up on his organic chemistry to prepare . He demanded new funding from lame-duck Congress , saying that the ` fight is nowhere close to being over ' New vaccine had already been proven effective in monkeys , and has now been given to 20 human volunteers with no side effects . 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Bowler Sean Abbott has returned to the cricket pitch a week after the tragic accident which claimed the life of batsman Phillip Hughes . A bouncer delivered by Abbott struck Hughes , 25 , in the back of the neck during the Sheffield Shield clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground last Tuesday . He died surrounded in hospital by family and friends on Thursday . Abbott 's team , the New South Wales Blues , today rallied around each other at a training session at the SCG . ` It 's the whole squad that really needs everyone 's support , ' a spokeswoman for Cricket NSW told Daily Mail Australia . Scroll down for video . New South Wales quick Sean Abbott has returned to the pitch . ` We want to keep supporting them as a group there were a lot of Phillip 's friends in the team , ' she said . The team will fly together to Macksville , the felled cricketer 's hometown on the NSW north coast , on Wednesday morning and return Thursday . The Sydney Cricket Ground will also be open to the public tomorrow for the wider community to join celebrations of Hughes ' life . As Macksville readies for an influx of 5000 mourners tomorrow , a family member told Daily Mail Australia they were planning to console Abbott . ` We ca n't wait to see Sean Abbott tomorrow and give him a big kiss and hug , ' the family member told Daily Mail Australia . ` We just want to tell him it was freak accident and he can not think he had anything to do with it . ` No one is blaming him . We want to hug him and tell him that everything is okay . ' Abbott delivered the ball that felled Hughes last Tuesday afternoon . Tragic accident : Sean Abbott left hospital on Thursday surrounded by friends , including former Test opener Simon Katich -LRB- left -RRB- and another mate -LRB- right -RRB- . Late last week , friends and mentors at the Baulkham Hills Cricket Club , the north-western Sydney institution where Abbott grew up belting balls , joined countless Australians in rallying around the up-and-coming-cricketer . When one of ` Sabs 's ' team-mates dropped a crucial catch as a youngster , he was always the good sportsman who would pat them on the back and reassure them it would be OK , they said . Ian Chatman , who managed Abbott 's junior team for about eight years and witnessed his first century , told Daily Mail Australia he was a grounded young man who was ` loved by everyone , and still is . ' ` He was really loved by his team-mates , and he cared about them as well , ' said Mr Chatman , who said Abbott would be ` devastated ' by Tuesday 's events . ` He was always making sure that you know , if someone dropped a catch , he 'd be over there patting them on the back saying , `` Do n't worry about it , it 's okay '' . ' Hughes ' sister Megan and Australian skipper Michael Clarke both consoled the devastated cricketer in the immediate aftermath of his friend 's death . And they were far from alone . Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten both spoke in support of the struggling cricketer . Former Australian national Test captain Adam Gilchrist tweeted : ` May those footprints in the sand now support another young man in need . #SeanAbbott ' . Australian skipper Michael Clarke posted this tribute to his ` little brother ' Phillip Hughes on Instagram this week . Elaborate tribute : A woman looks on at floral tributes to Phillip Hughes at a shopfront in his hometown of Macksville . RIP Boofa : One of hundreds of tributes laid about town in Macksville on Friday . Abbott , who Club sources said was a focused and mature player even in his youth , is an inspiration for many of the young people who take to the pitch at ` Baulko ' . ` We 're very proud of him for being our first Australian representative , ' said Baulkham Hills Cricket Club Vice President Peter McLoughlin . His love of sport was encouraged at Hills Sports High School , near Seven Hills in Sydney 's west , and he was playing representative cricket for Parramatta by his mid-teens . Abbott , who has rugby league in his blood , has had a stellar 2014 on the pitch despite the recent accident . He came to the attention of national selectors in May when he took out the Steve Waugh Medal , the Sheffield Shield 's best player of the season - a high honour . ` He 's a genuine type of guy who 's worked hard to get there and he knows where he came from , if you know what I mean , ' Mr McLoughlin told Daily Mail Australia . ` All kids want to be Allan Border or Steve Waugh or bloody something and when you see a bloke who played for your club , they all know hard work will get them there , hopefully . ' Mr Chatman said : ` He 'll just be so devastated it 's a ball he bowled . For him , I know he 'll really struggle . ' But , Mr Chatman said , he 's got plenty of support . | Sean Abbott and the New South Wales Blues returned to the pitch a week after Phillip Hughes ' death . Abbott bowled the short delivery which struck Hughes in the head , causing the injury which claimed his life on Thursday afternoon . He was also the first person to rush to help him - something that does n't surprise his mates and mentors , who say he 's a great sportsman . | [[0, 85], [617, 678], [66, 85], [92, 136], [1525, 1594]] |
Shocking exams results from a New Jersey school district have revealed that only 19 out of 600 students could get into college . Just over 3 per cent of pupils from Paterson were deemed ` college ready ' based on their SAT scores , meaning they achieved at least 1,500 out of 2,400 points . The average score obtained by a student in the area was just 1,200 . It is a decrease on the 26 -LRB- 4.2 per cent -RRB- who reached the benchmark last year . Shocking : Exam results from the Paterson School District in New Jersey -LRB- headquarters pictured -RRB- revealed that only 19 out of 600 students scored enough to get into college . Despite the worrying results , some education officials have insisted they are not concerned and have criticized exam boards for fielding questions that hurt minorities and female students . However others agreed that there was a problem and that the administration may have been ` hiding something ' . Corey Teague , a school board member , told the Paterson Press suggest optimistic estimates of improved student scores may be inaccurate . ` That 's a sign that they 're hiding something , ' he said . ` They like to brag that the scores are up when they 're not . ' Terry Corall , a spokeswoman for the district , said the numbers are ` flat not down ' , in reference to last year 's scores . She said the difference in the total number of students who reached college-ready score was ` not much different from past years . ' ` More importantly , this chart was referring to SAT 's being used as a college-readiness benchmark , ' Corallo added . ` But as we have discussed , there are many factors that play a part in college readiness . ' Just over 3 per cent of pupils from Paterson were deemed ` college ready ' based on their SAT scores , meaning they achieved at least 1,500 out of 2,400 points . Rosie Grant , director of the Paterson Education Fund , a nonprofit advocacy group , told the paper : ` We certainly want our students to be college-ready ... but I 'm not too alarmed because these numbers are based on the SATs . Paterson resident Jason Williams , who is one of the students who made it to college . He took the tests three times determined to get in , and told My9NJ that not falling victim to the streets helped him with his studies . ` Just last summer , my friend and teammate , he was shot and killed that summer and that really affected me , ' he said . The Paterson school district has since said they do not use SATs do gauge student success . | Just over 3 per cent of students from Paterson deemed ` college-ready ' Pupils have to score at least 1,500 out of 2,400 to reach the benchmark . A decrease from the 26 -LRB- 4.2 percent -RRB- who reached those levels last year . Education officials have alleged the administration of ` hiding something ' after they gave optimistic projections of test results . | [[129, 229], [129, 173], [232, 290], [1677, 1777], [1677, 1721], [1780, 1838], [129, 173], [232, 290], [1677, 1721], [1780, 1838], [360, 411], [380, 411], [416, 449], [833, 932], [937, 949], [976, 1059]] |
His unexpected injury caused a large state of panic for Arsenal supporters , but Mesut Ozil is already back in the gym working on his return to fitness . The playmaker , signed for # 42.5 million last summer , was ruled out for the remainder of 2014 with a knee ligament injury . The German Football Federation sent him home from international duty because of the knock , and he has now tweeted a picture of himself lifting weights as he looks to regain fitness . Arsenal forward Mesut Ozil posted a picture of himself back in the gym during his spell on the sidelines . Ozil is expected to be out for the rest of the year after injuring his left knee against Chelsea earlier this month . The German scored one goal in nine games for the Gunners before being ruled out until the new year . VIDEO Ozil injury allows him to rest - Wenger . Ozil was absent for the Gunners ' narrow victory over Anderlecht on Wednesday night , and admitted he was relieved after two goals in two minutes late on in Brussels . He tweeted : ` I 'm relieved about yesterday 's victory but nevertheless these weights feel heavy on my shoulders ... ' Ozil 's team-mates Laurent Koscielny , David Ospina , Yaya Sanogo , Mathieu Debuchy and Olivier Giroud are also out injured . Oct 25 : Sunderland -LRB- A -RRB- . Nov 1 : Burnley -LRB- H -RRB- . Nov 4 : Anderlecht -LRB- H -RRB- . Nov 9 : Swansea -LRB- A -RRB- . Nov 22 : Man United -LRB- H -RRB- . Nov 26 : Borussia Dortmund -LRB- H -RRB- . Nov 29 : West Brom -LRB- A -RRB- . Dec 3 : Southampton -LRB- H -RRB- . Dec 6 : Stoke -LRB- A -RRB- . Dec 9 : Galatasaray -LRB- A -RRB- . Dec 13 : Newcastle -LRB- H -RRB- . Dec 21 : Liverpool -LRB- A -RRB- . Dec 26 : QPR -LRB- H -RRB- . Dec 28 : West Ham -LRB- A -RRB- . David Ospina has been ruled out for three months after aggravating an old injury in his last outing for Arsenal . | The Germany playmaker has been ruled out until the end of 2014 . Mesut Ozil revealed he was ` relieved ' by Arsenal 's win against Anderlecht . Arsene Wenger 's side take on Sunderland at the weekend . | [[154, 167], [210, 279], [571, 622], [571, 575], [588, 651], [689, 789], [689, 692], [746, 789], [838, 842], [928, 1005], [1006, 1016], [1021, 1121]] |
She 's been blissfully married to Prince Charles for nearly ten years but the Duchess of Cornwall attracted the attention of another famous face today . The royal found herself in Sky presenter Eamonn Holmes ' embrace on a visit to the newly redeveloped West London campus . Eamonn greeted the Duchess like an old friend first clasping her hands in his , then giving her a hug when the royal couple met primary school children in the Academy 's skills studios . Tender : The Duchess of Cornwall found herself in Sky presenter Eamonn Holmes ' embrace on a visit to the newly redeveloped West London campus today . The broadcaster , who was joined by colleague Kay Burley , has been a guest at a number of royal events hosted by Camilla . The royal couple were on site to open the Sky Academy Careers Lab , a new one-day careers experience for 16-19 year olds . The royals toured Sky Studios , including the set of Sky Sports News HQ , and met young people and Sky staff taking part in some of the schemes that form Sky Academy . The Prince of Wales made royal history by opening the new academy aimed at inspiring the broadcasters of tomorrow - by unveiling an electronic plaque . Girlish : Camilla giggled bashfully whilst her husband Prince Charles looked on . Eamonn , who was joined by colleague Kay Burley , has been a guest at a number of royal events hosted by Camilla . Having a ball : The royal couple were on site to open the Sky Academy Careers Lab , a new one-day careers experience for 16-19 year olds . Getting technical : Camilla looks at a monitor with Sky employee Rachel Applin that remotely controls TV cameras at the Sky Sports news studio in London during her visit today . Royal duty : The couple toured Sky Studios , including the set of Sky Sports News HQ , and met young people and Sky staff taking part in some of the schemes that form Sky Academy . Mentoring : Camilla talks to schoolchildren who were learning how to put together a news item in mock studios at the Sky academy . It took just a press of a button to launch the Sky Academy Careers Lab , which aims to encourage teenagers to consider a career in the media , technology and business and equip them with the skills they will need . In the Academy 's home at the west London campus of the broadcaster Sky , the electronic plaque appeared on a screen seconds after the heir to the throne , who was joined by the Duchess of Cornwall , touched a tablet screen . Under the Academy , sixth form students are given hands on experience of life at Sky including working alongside staff on a practical challenge and get the chance to interview a senior employee about working in the industry . During their tour of the campus , Camilla could not resist trying her hand at controlling the robot cameras when the royal couple visited the Sky Sports News HQ studio . Grand unveiling : Prince Charles made royal history by opening the new academy aimed at inspiring the broadcasters of tomorrow - by unveiling an electronic plaque . Inspecting : Camilla looks at a plan of the Sky TV complex , though a lens that shows an illustration of interior workings , helped by Sky academy student and A level student Magid Elgady , 17 , right , during a visit to Sky . As Rachel Wyse was presenting , the Duchess sat at a console and used two joysticks to set up the image on the screen and focus it . Rachel Applin , 31 , a camera operator gave the royal visitor a quick to lesson in what to do and said afterwards : ` What the Duchess was doing was choosing the `` into the break '' shot . ` She did very well , she chose her own shot and focused it . ' The royal couple also met presenters Kirsty Gallacher and Natalie Sawyer , with Ms Gallacher telling them how they had worked their way up to their positions . She said ` we were runners ' and added jokingly , ' I made all the teas and coffee ' . The royal couple then split up to watch groups of children working in mini news studio , s with the pupils acting as cameramen , presenters , directors and producers . Tasty ? Charles tasted the juice of the Acai berry which grows wild in the rainforest and can be harvested by locals and provides them with an income . In another part of the campus , the Duchess was intrigued by an interactive wall that showed scenes from various departments at Sky when a visitor looked through holes in the wall . The installation was captioned with the words ` When you find a job , what will be most important to you ? ' . Before leaving , the royal couple attended a reception where they met staff and students and learnt about the latest developments in a Sky project , in partnership with WWF , to save a billion trees in the Amazon rainforest over a six year period . The Amazon was brought to Charles , and he tasted the juice of the Acai berry that grows wild in the rainforest and can be harvested by locals and provides them with an income . She wo n't let the rain dampen her spirits ! Camilla smiles as she greets employees of the British TV station Sky during a visit with Prince Charles in London . On air : Camilla could not resist trying her hand at controlling the robot cameras when the royal couple visited the Sky Sports News HQ studio . After taking a sip from a tiny pot he said ` it 's good ' and then headed outside the building to turn on the lights on a 35ft Christmas tree as hundreds of staff watched . Sky Academy encompasses a series of initiatives that use the power of television , creativity and sport to inspire young people and help give them the skills and confidence they need to prepare them for the world of work . Sky say that their ambition is to create opportunities for one million young people in the UK and Ireland to build skills and experience by 2020 . This visit reflects The Prince of Wales 's determination to encourage training opportunities for young people across a range of industries . Day job : The Duchess of Cornwall looks at a monitor that remotely controls TV cameras at the Sky Sports news studio in London . In 2013 , The Prince launched Industrial Cadets which is aimed at providing apprenticeships in manufacturing and engineering , and since 1976 The Prince 's Trust has been providing mentoring and skills-based activities for thousands of young people across the UK . In terms of television and film skills , in October last year Tthe Prince of Wales instigated a broadcasting industry Craft Skill Masterclass for students run by the Royal Television Society , of which he is Patron . The day was designed to showcase the tools and skills that are required for students to become experts in the broadcasting industry . The Prince 's visit to the Sky Academy is another opportunity for His Royal Highness , together with The Duchess of Cornwall , to champion the importance of film and television production skills and training opportunities for young people . | Prince Charles and the Duchess were visiting Sky studios in West London . They met primary school children in the Academy 's skills studios . Eamonn greeted Camilla as an old friend as the pair have met several times . | [[860, 889], [1707, 1736], [2361, 2376], [2381, 2418], [4954, 5069], [275, 281], [355, 417], [382, 461], [275, 326], [307, 352], [471, 539]] |
The advertising campaign for Coca-Cola 's new high-end milk has been heavily criticized for apparent ` sexism ' . Featuring pictures of naked women dripping in barely-there dresses made of milk , Fairlife is being launched to much fanfare this month in the United States . The photographs , which appear to be working under the logic that ` sex sells ' , are loosely based on iconic poses from the past , such as Marilyn Monroe 's famous skirt rising in The Seven Year Itch . Scroll down for video . Questionable ? Twitter has erupted with fury at the allegedly ` sexist ' ad campaign for Fairlife milk which is to be launched by Coca-Cola . Designed to appeal to the health lobby , Fairlife will contains 50 percent more protein and half the sugar of milk and accordingly will be priced at twice the normal price . With falling sales in their traditional soda division , Coca-Cola are pinning a lot on Fairlife , especially on the pin-ups they are using to sell it . The cheeky and controversial photographs have slogans such as ` Drink what she 's wearing ' , ` More good , looks good ' and ` Better milk looks good on you . ' One particular picture has one of the models standing on a set of scales wearing a horrified expression , presumably because she needs to be drinking Fairlife . Attractive : Coca-Cola is hoping that its new high-end milk will help combat its falling sales among sugary soda drinks . Revealing ? The advertising campaign for Fairlife - which emulates the famous Marilyn Monroe skirt billow from The Seven Year Itch - has set tongues wagging and tempers rising on social media . Anger : Twitter users took to the social media network to get their anger off their chests and complain about Coca-Cola . ` We 'll charge twice as much for it as the milk we 're used to buying ' , said Sandy Douglas , Coke 's global chief customer officer , to a launch conference last week . However , the way the women are being represented and used to to sell milk has left many on social media annoyed . One Twitter user , Dan Barker posted , ` In case you missed : ads for Coke 's new milk brand show nude women , covered in milk , being weighed . #everydaysexism . Another poster , Rebel Girl UK called the campaign a ` Sexist rubbish -LRB- trash -RRB- throwback advertising from Coca-Cola for milk ... keep the 70s in the 70s ! ' Aneesh Kamat wrote on the social media site , ' @CocaCola 's newest brand @fairlife has arguably the worst ad campaign I 've seen . Women dressed in milk ? #Fail #RespectWomen #advertising . Regardless , there is a lot riding on Fairlife for Coca-Cola . As Americans cut down on unhealthy soft drinks , Coca-Cola has turned to creating a premium type of milk to boost their dwindling profits . ` It 's basically the premiumization of milk , ' Sandy Douglas , a senior vice president at Coca-Cola 's North American operation at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference last week . Launch : Featuring pictures of naked women dripping in barely-there dresses made of milk , Fairlife is being launched to much fanfare this month in the United States . Moove over Coca-Cola : The advertisements for Fairlife not only depict women in milk dresses that cling closely to their bodies , they advertise the health benefits of the product such as more calcium . The company has had success in advertising healthier beverages with their Simply juice line which has done well despite the fruit juice industry starting to slump . Fruit juices are also packed with sugars and are a major contributor along with soft drinks to childhood obesity . CBS reports that Coca-Cola advertises Simply juices as being healthier , unsweetened , and never frozen . Our ambition there is to create the Simply of milk , ' Douglas said of the new product . American shoppers have flocked towards higher protein products like Yogurt and less are buying items with high sugar contents . ` Protein is the fastest-growing segment of the beverage category , ' Mike Saint John , president of Coca-Cola North America 's Minute Maid business unit , told the Dairy Today . Despite the growing popularity of high protein products , Dairy Today reports that one of every two adults does n't drink milk at all . Milk sales have also declined by 8 per cent over the last ten years . Coming soon : Fairlife milk will be on shelves starting in late December and will cost twice the price of regular milk because it is supposedly healthier than traditional milk . What Coca-Cola aims to do is advertise how Fairlife is healthier than traditional milk because it 's cold-filtered to concentrate protein and remove fat and sugar . Coca-Cola already sells a protein shake called Core Power which goes through the same filtration process . In order to build hype around the new milk , Coca-Cola has developed provocative ads which they launched earlier this year in Minnesota of women wearing dresses made from milk , reports Business Insider . ` Swing into something better , ' says one advertisement picturing a woman in a dress made of milk hanging from a swing . ` Milk with flair , ' reads another ad picturing a woman in a dress made from milk that resembles an iconic image of Marilyn Monroe in a white dress . Despite the Milk industry being on the decline , Coca-Cola believes that their premium product equipped with a premium price tag will reel in the cash flow . ` Now to be clear , we 're going to be investing in the milk business for a while to build the brand so it wo n't rain money in the early couple of years , ' Douglas said at last week 's conference . ` But like Simply , when you do it well , it rains money later . ' | Social media unimpressed with soda-giants new campaign for premium milk . Have labeled Fairlife milk advertisements sexist for their depiction of women . High-end milk product campaign features naked girls wearing ` milk dresses ' | [[0, 109], [1991, 2013], [2646, 2655], [2667, 2736], [0, 109], [515, 602], [2177, 2191], [2194, 2264], [114, 147], [2084, 2140], [4876, 4912], [4942, 4954], [4976, 5063]] |
Lebanese Army soldiers have arrested a suspected Australian terrorist among a group of ten alleged Syrian jihadis in raids in northern Lebanon on Monday . The Australian , man , about whom little is yet known , was rounded up with six Syrians in northern Lebanese region of Koura , which lies along the Mediterranean sea around 60km from the Syrian border . The Lebanese military rounded up four Syrians in Beirut 's densely-populated neighborhood of Tariq al-Jadideh on suspicion of having links to jihadi , an Army statement said . Crackdown : Lebanese security forces arrest a man in Beirut during a hotel raid following the June suicide bombing on the Beirut to Syria road . The military have now arrested 11 men , including one Australian among a group of suspected Syrian jihadists . Terror suspects : Members of Lebanon 's military -LRB- pictured in a June raid -RRB- have arrested 11 men in northern Lebanon including one Australian in an ongoing clampdown on the clandestine entry of terrorists . Australian suspect : An Australioan man suspected by Lebanese security forces of being a jihadist has been arrested in Lebanon 's northern district of Koura , just 60km south of the Syrian border . ` An Army force raided early morning a certain location in Al-Tariq al-Jadideh in Beirut during which it arrested four Syrian nationals , on suspicion of having links to terrorist groups and for residing in Lebanon without legal papers , ' the statement said . It added that six Lebanese and an Australian national were also detained Monday in the district of Koura , in north Lebanon , on suspicion of terror links . Around 150 Australians and dual nationals are estimated to be fighting overseas , many of them in Syria , making Australia the highest foreign per-capita contributor to the conflicts . In raids over the months following the June crackdown -LRB- pictured -RRB- , several suspects have been detained following search and seizure warrants filed by Interpol or by Syrian authorities . The 11 arrests in northern Lebanon were part of a security dragnet targeting wanted militants . Security sources told The Daily Star that dozens of Syrians were being rounded up regularly as part of security measures aimed at clamping down on terror suspects and their clandestine entry into Lebanon . Tightened security measures have been in order since June , when a suicide bomber killed at least one person at an army checkpoint on the road from Beirut to the Syrian capital , Damascus . Lebanese security forces were deployed in raids on two Beirut hotels , and arrested 15 people . In raids over the last few months , several suspects have been detained following search and seizure warrants filed by Interpol or by Syrian authorities , in line with a treaty for the exchange of criminals signed between Lebanon and Syria , the sources said . Some of the detainees were illegal immigrants , but others were wanted in Syria and had escaped into Lebanon . Lebanese authorities will try to establish whether or not sending the detainees back to Syria would put their lives in danger . It is unclear whether the Australian arrested in Lebanon with four Syrians had entered the country from Syria . A Sydney court hearing last week of alleged Australian jihadi recruiter , Hamdi Alqudsi , revealed at least six men had taken gone to fight with extremist forces in Syria , taking a route from the north via the Turkish capital , Istanbul . | Lebanese soldiers have arrested one Australia suspected terrorist . Military raids in northern Lebanon also rounded up 10 Syrian jihadists . The Australian was arrested in Koura , just 60km from the Syrian border . Lebanon has cracked down against terrorists since a June suicide bombing . More than 150 Australians are believed to be fighting with extremist forces overseas . | [[0, 154], [0, 22], [37, 90], [546, 648], [1027, 1103], [1006, 1024], [1093, 1162], [0, 154], [87, 113], [679, 700], [710, 789], [0, 154], [155, 175], [211, 279], [274, 279], [288, 357], [1006, 1024], [1093, 1162], [1465, 1621], [1479, 1569], [1622, 1701], [3329, 3373]] |
Former Royal Australian Navy personnel have revealed they are emotionally scarred after pulling dead asylum seekers from the ocean during border protection operations . Members of Operation Resolute , the Navy 's asylum seeker interception unit , have uncovered the horrors of stopping refugee boats on the north coast of Australia . The sailors , all of whom served under the previous government , spoke of horrific tasks such as retrieving bloated corpses and finding 70-mile expanses of bodies , according to the ABC . Suspected asylum seekers being escorted by Operation Resolute , the Navy 's asylum seeker interception unit . HMAS Albany intercepts an illegal entry vessel . Former Royal Australian Navy personnel have revealed they are emotionally scarred from border protection operations . Troy Norris was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder , following 13 years of intercepting asylum seeker boats . ` There 'd been times where we had to do body recoveries , which was quite difficult and traumatising , ' Mr Norris said . ` The people had been in the water for quite a period of time ... they became quite bloated and there 's only one way to pull them in and that 's to grab them and try and chuck them in the boat . ` Sometimes you 'd go to pull these people in the boat and all you 'd end up with is a handful of flesh . It 'd just strip to the bone . ' Norris also told ABC he was callously discharged from the Navy when he showed signs of experiencing trauma . Another Navy officer , referred to as Michael , recollected a time when Operation Resolute followed government suggestions to not to intercept a boat approaching Australian borders which had begun to sink . By the time they arrived 15 hours later , there was ` about 70 miles long of bodies . We fished them out for as long as we could , 'til we were full . And that was n't uncommon . ' Former sailors have spoken out about horrific tasks such as retrieving bloated corpses and finding 70-mile expanses of bodies . Australian Defence have claimed the rates of mental health problems among Navy members is low . In a statement , the Australian Defence said that the rates of mental health problems among Operation Resolute members are low . ` The data arising from mental health screening shows that the majority of personnel assigned to Operation Resolute are dealing well with the pressures associated with operational deployment . ' ` Reported rates of mental health-related symptoms are low . ` Throughout their careers , Royal Australian Navy members receive a wide range of training in mental health from annual training , deployment-specific training and targeted programs regarding suicide awareness and prevention , alcohol management and early recognition and treatment of emerging mental health issues . ' ` The preservation of life at sea is the highest priority for the commanders of all vessels ... assigned to Border Protection Command from the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ' | Troy Norris says he fished decomposing bodies out of the water . Another officer recalls finding 70 miles of bodies at sea . Defence claim the rates of mental health problems in the Navy are low . | [[0, 168], [53, 168], [334, 345], [399, 496], [0, 168], [334, 345], [399, 496], [1694, 1705], [1736, 1779], [1875, 2002], [1875, 1889], [1966, 2002], [2003, 2089], [2003, 2021], [2048, 2098], [2099, 2113], [2116, 2227], [2423, 2483]] |
A head chef for P&O Ferries died of a heart attack after he was ` mummified ' in clingfilm and plastic sheeting during a sex game with ` two men he met online ' , a court heard . Alun Williams , 47 , was unable to regulate his body temperature after being wrapped in clingfilm and plastic and suffered dehydration which eventually led to a heart attack , a jury at Canterbury Crown Court was told today . The chef , who lived with his girlfriend in Shepherdswell , Kent , had an interest in bondage and mummification and would meet men online for sex , the trial heard . Richard Bowler , 35 , -LRB- left -RRB- and David Connor , 23 , both from Canterbury , Kent , -LRB- pictured outside court today -RRB- are charged with unlawfully killing Alun Williams , who was wrapped in plastic and clingfilm at a flat in Dover . Richard Bowler , 35 , and David Connor , 23 , both from Canterbury , are charged with unlawfully killing Mr Williams , after he was found dead at the pair 's flat in Dover , Kent , on August 20 last year . The charge specifies that wrapping Mr Williams in clingfilm and plastic ` subjected him to bodily harm in the form of dehydration , overheating and stress to his cardiovascular system ' . It states that this was the ` substantial cause of his death ' . The pair also face an alternative charge of manslaughter by gross negligence . They both deny the charges . Bowler , who has cerebral palsy which affects his co-ordination and movement , wept loudly as prosecutor Ian Hope opened the case and had to be asked by Judge Adele Williams to be quiet . He said Bowler and Connor lived together , with Connor acting as Bowler 's ` informal carer ' . Shortly after 6am on the day of Mr Williams 's death , Connor walked into the taxi rank where his mother worked and said ` Mum , Richard 's killed someone ' , the court was told . He mentioned bondage and a muscle relaxant and told his mother that Mr Williams was dead . Bowler , after making a phone call to his brother and texting his sister-in-law for help , phoned the police at 5.53 am and told them he had been involved in a ` kinky sex session ' with a friend who was wrapped up and had stopped breathing , the court heard . Mr Williams , 47 , was found dead and wrapped in clingfilm at a flat in Dover , Kent , on August 20 last year . Richard Bowler -LRB- pictured -RRB- and David Connor , both from Canterbury , deny the charges and the trial continues . He was put through to the ambulance service and told them that Mr Williams had taken the drug ketamine . Tests on Mr Williams , who had worked for P&O Ferries for 30 years , later revealed he had taken a cocktail of drugs including the horse tranquiliser ketamine . The court heard that he had lay dead for several hours before the pair realised what had happened . Mr Hope told the court there were many risks to leaving Mr Williams in a room on his own while wrapped up in plastic sheeting and clingfilm after he had taken drugs . He said : ` At the very least they were bound to constantly monitor him which they failed to do and which resulted in his death , unnoticed by both of them for quite some time . ' The jury was also played the 999 call made to the police by Bowler shortly before 6am . He is heard telling the call handler : ` It 's a bit embarrassing . ` It 's my friend , he 's called Alun . I have known him for five years . ` I 'm gay , he 's gay . We had a bit of a kinky sex game and he 's stopped breathing . ' Connor can be heard in the background as Bowler makes the call . Bowler tells the operator : ` He 's on my bed , he 's wrapped up in a PVC sheet with tape and that . ` He 's got clingfilm wrapped around his body and I have got a text message on my phone stating that 's what he likes . ' The trial then heard Bowler 's call after he was transferred to an ambulance service operator who told him how to carry out CPR . Police officers stand guard at the entrance to the flat where Mr Williams was found dead in August last year . Forensic experts and police officers were called to the flat in Dover last August after Mr Williams had died . Mr Hope said when paramedics arrived they discovered the bed covered in black plastic and Bowler performing CPR on Mr Williams . The prosecutor told the court : ` The clingfilm extended from his ankles to his shoulders and it was obvious he had been dead for some time . ' Paramedic Mark MacDougall , who was one of the first people on the scene , said Bowler told him he had last seen Mr Williams alive three hours previously , the jury heard . The court heard that Mr Williams was found wrapped tightly from head to toe in the plastic sheeting and clingfilm , with a space left around his nose and mouth so he could breathe . A hood had been placed over his head , allegedly at Mr Williams ' request , and sexual acts involving the three men took place , the court was told . PC Kevin Sturgess arrived at the flat at 6.10 am and spoke to Connor who told him that Bowler had regularly indulged in kinky sex and that Mr Williams had been to the flat before , the court was told . He said Mr Williams had arrived , said hello and shook his hand before going to see Bowler , the jury heard . Mr Hope said that Connor told Mr Sturgess he had gone out at midnight and returned to the property at 1am , where he found Bowler crying and shaking . Bowler had told Connor that Mr Williams wanted to be wrapped up in cling film and was not breathing , the jury heard . Mr Sturgess then arrested Connor who told him : ' I have n't done anything . I told you what happened . ' Mr Hope said police found drugs including ketamine , cocaine , methamphetamine and amyl nitrate , otherwise known as poppers , in Mr Williams ' rucksack . Bowler and Connor deny the charges against them and the trial at Canterbury Crown Court -LRB- above -RRB- continues . They also found a gas mask and ties in his bag , the court heard . Sex toys , masking tape , duct tape , black plastic sheeting and cling film were also found in the flat , the jury heard . A laptop found in Mr Williams ' car showed he had an interest in bondage and mummification , the court heard . A post-mortem examination on Mr Williams ' body confirmed that he had died suddenly following body wrapping while under the influence of ketamine and methamphetamine . The jury heard how despite having a female partner , Mr Williams enjoyed meetings ` for the purpose of gay sex ' . Bowler said they had known each other for five years and had met for sex after using various gay websites , the jury heard . Text messages between Bowler and Mr Williams sent between the months of June and August last year arranging meetings for sex were also shown to the jury . Mr Williams texted Bowler on the afternoon of August 19 to discuss meeting for sex later on that night where ` wrapping ' was mentioned , the court heard . His final text message to Bowler 's phone was sent at 11.23 pm telling him he was outside of his flat , the trial was told . Bowler and Connor both deny the charges against them . The trial continues . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Alun Williams , 47 , found dead at Kent flat ` after being wrapped in clingfilm ' Richard Bowler and David Connor charged with unlawfully killing P&O chef . 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Its head-turning billboards sky-rocketed Wonderbra into the forefront of the women 's lingerie market where it 's remained for 20 years . And now the cleavage creator is celebrating two decades in affluent business with a birthday cake and catwalk show in Madrid . The presentation was held at Ramses Club in the Spanish city on Wednesday , and saw an array of models clad in various styles from its current collection celebrate in style as they blew out candles . Wonderbra celebrates 20 years with a cake and show at Ramses Club in Madrid with an array of stunning Spanish models . Topless models in suit pants show off a black and nude pining bra and a raspberry floral design one . Wonderbra 's ` Hello Boys ' advert was the 1994 billboard that - quite literally - stopped traffic . The Wonderbra name was first trademarked in the U.S. in 1955 , and the brand was developed in Canada over the next 40 years . But it only really gained worldwide prominence in the 1990s . The bra 's redesign and reintroduction in 1994 saw a # 16m advertising campaign in the US and UK including billboards showing models wearing only the Wonderbra . Underneath read slogans such as ` who cares if it 's a bad hair day ? ' and ` look me in the eyes and tell me that you love me ' . Wonderbra 's iconic Hello Boys advert was the 1994 billboard that - quite literally - stopped traffic . Makers of the ad were honoured in 2011 , when the billboard was declared the most eye-catching ad of the previous 20 years . A model wears a modern graphic lace style push up Wonderbra in light blue and navy . A model in the variable cleavage style , huge in the early 2000s , and another in a simple T-shirt bra . A model gives the camera a cheeky wink as she wears a fish scale effect sparkly grey and silver bra . Appraisal from ad professionals aside , the Hello Boys poster aroused the ire of feminists , many of whom described it as degrading . But Eva Herzigova , the model who starred in the ad , opened up about the criticism she received at the time and said far from being degrading , it was actually empowering . ` My Wonderbra campaign empowered women , ' said Czech-born Eva , 43 . ` It did n't degrade them like some said or say . The patterned strapless bra -LRB- l -RRB- and chick black look are part of Wonderbra 's current collection . Each Mediterranean beauty wore a different colour and style of the world famous bra to celebrate 20 years since its relaunch . Wonderbra celebrates 20 years with a cake and show at Ramses Club in Madrid with a host of Spanish models . Speaking to the Evening Standard , she continued : ` It was controversial at the time , sure - but it made waves and you can see its influence still today . ` It was one of the most successful advertising campaigns in history and I am so proud to be a part of it . ' The advert , which was shot by Ellen von Unwerth and saw Eva posing in a black Wonderbra and pants , certainly split opinion . Some claimed the racy ad was derogatory towards women , even as they flocked to buy the bra in their millions . Much of the controversy centred on traffic accidents , with some commuters blaming the huge roadside poster for their lack of concentration . Wonderbra remains a leading brand in the women 's lingerie market . The bra 's redesign in 1994 saw a # 16million advertising campaign in the US and UK showing models wearing only the Wonderbra . Underneath read slogans such as ` who cares if it 's a bad hair day ' and ` look me in the eyes and tell me that you love me ' The Variable Cleavage Wonderbra as advertised by Adriana Karembeu was another global revolution . Sarah O'Hare , 26 , appears in a print advertisement for Wonderbra -LRB- l -RRB- and Adriana Sklenarikova , also 26 , in another Wonderbra ad . Wonderbra model Adriana Sklenarikova a billboard advert around the year 2000 . | Presentation was held at Ramses Club in the Spanish city on Wednesday . Saw models clad in styles from current collection celebrate as they blew out candles . Wonderbra 's reintroduction in 1994 saw the # 16m Hello Boys ad campaign launch in the US and UK . | [[265, 338], [265, 281], [345, 418], [396, 464], [2218, 2326], [975, 1092], [3278, 3376]] |
Apparently being a world-renowned physicist , cosmologist , author , and ALS survivor is n't enough for Stephen Hawking -- he wants to be a movie star too . In an interview with Wired magazine for the January issue , Hawking , 72 , said he wanted to play a ` baddie ' in a James Bond film , according to The Telegraph . ' I think the wheelchair and the computer voice would fit the part , ' he said . ` Baddie ' : World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking said he wants to play a villain in a James Bond film because his physical attributes would fit the part . Interview : Hawking spoke with ` Wired ' magazine for the January issue of the publication . Hawking is new to neither the big nor small screen though . The English doctor has been animated on ` The Simpsons ' , played himself in a cameo in ` Star Trek , ' has appeared in the ` Monty Python ' live series , and has even lent his voice to Pink Floyd tracks . Hawking said in the interview that though his speech synthesizer gave him an American accent , it has become his ` trademark . ' ` Before I lost my voice , it was slurred , so only those close to me could understand , but with the computer voice , I found I could give popular lectures , ' Hawking said . Hawking is currently the subject of ` The Theory of Everything , ' a biopic that documents Hawking 's time as an undergraduate , his marriage , and the onset of his motor neuron disease . Animated : Hawking has been animated on ` The Simpsons ' , played himself in a cameo in ` Star Trek , ' has appeared in the ` Monty Python ' live series , and has even lent his voice to Pink Floyd tracks . Trademark : Hawking said that though his speech synthesizer gave him an American accent , it has become his ` trademark ' | Stephen Hawking wants to play a villain in a James Bond film because his physical attributes would fit the part . Hawking has been animated on ` The Simpsons ' , played himself in a cameo in ` Star Trek , ' has appeared in the ` Monty Python ' live series , and has even lent his voice to Pink Floyd tracks . He said his voice , produced by a speech synthesizer , is his ` trademark ' | [[157, 214], [217, 224], [232, 288], [414, 507], [460, 560], [714, 732], [873, 919], [714, 732], [773, 813], [802, 866], [1422, 1467], [1413, 1421], [1424, 1431], [1472, 1512], [1501, 1565], [1413, 1421], [1572, 1618], [920, 1046], [955, 1046], [1631, 1738]] |
A single market town in the foothills of the Pennines has taken more asylum seekers than the whole of South East England , it has been revealed . Extraordinary figures show Rochdale , which rose to prominence with its textile mills during the Industrial Revolution , houses 680 refugees -- one in 41 of all those in Britain . Yet the entire south-east region , which covers eight counties plus the Isle of Wight and is amongst the most affluent in the country , has received just 441 asylum seekers . Scroll down for video . The market town of Rochdale has taken more asylum seekers than the whole of the South East region . Rochdale is a market town in Greater Manchester with a population of just over 200,000 . It has a much larger proportion of people from a Pakistani background than the rest of the country . Around 10 per cent of the town is Pakistani British , according to the latest census . The town is also poorer , with more unemployment and lower house prices than the UK average . Around 10 per cent of population is out of work -- compared to just 6 per cent nationally . More than 5,000 families in Rochdale have children where neither parent is in work . The average house price in the town is just over # 120,000 -- less than half the # 270,000 across the UK . In West Oxfordshire , the local authority which covers Prime Minister David Cameron 's Witney constituency , has failed to take a single person , while Maidenhead , where Home Secretary Theresa May is the MP , has just one . Now MPs have vowed to raise the issue with the Home Office amid concerns that some towns and cities across Britain have been handed an ` unfair ' burden . They say the distribution of asylum seekers is a ` scandal ' that has put disproportionate strain on schools , health services , housing and other infrastructure in their constituencies . Rochdale 's Labour MP Simon Danczuk -- who has repeatedly urged party leader Ed Miliband to face up to the pressures of immigration faced by communities across the UK -- has said in the past his seat , population 211,000 , has become a ` magnet for the dispossessed ' . Mr Danczuk said : ` I think we can be proud as a country that we offer asylum to people who need it , but we need to make sure the burden is spread fairly across the country . We need to make sure that the system is fair . ` The system at the moment is a shambles and ministers need to explain why David Cameron 's constituency takes no asylum seekers and a wildly disproportionate number are placed in Rochdale . ` This is bad policy and runs the risk of not only putting extra strain on community relations but also putting significant pressure on services that are already struggling due to Government cuts . ' Rochdale is home to Gillian Duffy , who famously confronted Gordon Brown during the 2010 election campaign over the numbers of immigrants in the town . Rochdale is home to Gillian Duffy , who famously confronted Gordon Brown during the 2010 election campaign over the numbers of immigrants in the town . The Labour leader later described her as a ` bigoted woman ' . Labour MP Paul Flynn , who represents Newport , in south Wales , said the former coal and steel city had 426 asylum seekers . He said : ` Many asylum seekers have settled very well and become part of Newport , and the city has been very hospitable . But the differences in the number being sent to different parts of the country is so amazing as to be scandalous . ` There are serious problems such as the strain on health and education services and problems with people integrating . These tensions are not the fault of the asylum seekers , but the Home Office for housing them disproportionately . Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk said the town should be proud of the number of people it offers asylum to but stressed the must be ` spread fairly across the country ' ` We have been carrying more than our fair share . ' Mr Flynn is also angry that the Home Office ` dumped ' a notorious London gang leader in Newport on immigration bail when he had no links to the city . Home Office figures show there were 27,815 asylum seekers living in Britain at the end of September . Many are fleeing war , humanitarian disasters or political and religious persecution in other parts of the world . But large numbers turn out to be economic migrants , who arrive in the UK to look for well-paid work compared to their home countries , then tried to claim asylum to win the right to stay here . London -- which is not included in figures for the South East -- had 2,692 asylum seekers , ranging from 377 in deprived Newham , east London , to to just eight in leafy Richmond-upon-Thames in south-west London . Islington , which covers the constituency of ex-Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry , sacked for apparently sneering at a house draped with St George 's Cross flags and with a white van parked in front , took 30 refugees . In the North West , there were 6,298 asylum seekers , including 1,418 in Liverpool and 794 in Manchester . The West Midlands had 4,105 asylum seekers , including 1,370 in Birmingham . Glasgow alone had 2,625 , Cardiff 922 and Middleborough 776 , with Stockton-on-Tees , just down the road in Teesside , taking in 666 . But in the South East , well-heeled Wokingham , Winchester , Chichester and Mole Valley are among those local authorities without a single asylum seeker . Sources in Whitehall suggested the high prices of rented property in the South East and lack of available homes in rural areas meant it was more cost-effective to place asylum seekers outside the region . A Home Office spokesman said : ` The United Kingdom has a long and proud history of offering sanctuary to those who genuinely need it . ` Asylum seekers are housed according to their individual needs and where there is available and appropriate accommodation . Agreements between national government and local authorities are voluntary and have been in place since 2000 . ` We review this regularly , working closely with local authorities to ensure the system is fair for asylum seekers and for tax payers across the country . ' | Market town in the foothills of the Pennines houses 680 refugees . The whole of the South East covering eight counties houses just 441 . Rochdale has one in 41 of all asylum seekers in the whole of Britain . Calls for the burden to be ` spread fairly across the country ' | [[0, 120], [146, 286], [525, 624], [330, 358], [367, 411], [330, 358], [452, 500], [1505, 1659], [2224, 2293], [3699, 3716], [3803, 3858]] |
It gives the phrase ` sleeping with the fishes ' a whole new meaning . An unusual new room has officially opened as part of Africa 's first underwater hotel has opened for business . The three floor little piece of luxury is situated 820ft from the little-known island of Pemba , off the mainland of Tanzania and Zanzibar and the room can only be reached by going down a step ladder . Scroll down for video . The bedroom windows look directly into the ocean giving the sense of an underwater theatre . Guests can have their own window on the Indian Ocean at the Manta Resort , and wave hello to divers . Located 13ft below the sea , the unique hideaway is not for the claustrophobic . The top floor is the balcony , perfect for star gazing at night and soaking some rays during the day . The middle floor is where the dining room is , but offers guests the chance to relax and enjoy the sunset . The newly opened ` Manta Underwater Room ' - 13 feet -LRB- four metres -RRB- under the India Ocean - allows travellers to observe shoals of fish drifting past during the day , watch squid and octopus at night , and perhaps even spot rarer underwater creatures lurking in the coral which is developing around the base of the room and its anchoring lines . The idyllic room costs # 960 -LRB- $ 1,500 -RRB- a night . You may find it hard to get some shut eye , as the fabulous sea creatures might leave you amazed andintrigued . It 's not the world 's first underwater room , although it may be one of the most remote : The Manta Resort is situated on an idyllic island beach on the northern most point of one of East Africa 's finest island sanctuaries . With a population of 300,000 in total , the island has a very low level of tourism despite white coral sand and clear waters . Guests of the Manta Underwater Room sleep in a glass-walled underwater chamber surrounded only by the sea while , above sea level , two additional levels are provided for leisure and recreation . The roof doubles as a sunbathing terrace during the day and a stargazing spot at night , and without any light pollution means would-be astronomers can enjoy exceptional night-time views . The Underwater Manta Room can only be reached by boat and is situated 820ft from the little-known island of Pemba , off the mainland of Tanzania and Zanzibar . The landing deck includes a lounge and bathroom , accessed by ladder . A small group of Swedish and Tanzanian investors made the underwater room on Pemba possible , and it is now owned by Genberg Art UW Limited . The company says the idea of the underwater room was based on probably the first of its kind , also designed by Mikael Genberg , a Swedish artist and public speaker , which opened in 2000 in Lake Mälaren in Västerås , near Stockholm . Called the Utter Inn , the single room of the hotel lies three metres below the surface of the lake and proved an instant hit . -LRB- Genberg is no stranger to creating unusual public spaces for people to stay , having also created the Woodpecker Hotel , where guests can look across the city of Västerås from 13 metres up an old oak tree . -RRB- . Staying at the underwater hotel would make for a somewhat interesting game of ' I spy ' ... The special underwater hotel is located off the island of Pemba , which can be reached easily by boat for further exploring . Sub-aquatic tourism is of growing interest in the specialist hotel sector : The Jules Undersea Lodge off Key Largo , Florida , features three underwater rooms , while the Maldives also has a number of underwater ventures . Last year Dubai 's space-age underwater project , the Water Discus hotel , designed by company Deep Ocean Technology was announced and there are more in the pipeline . For now , it 's worth keeping an eye on the Genberg Underwater Hotels Company as it is planning to launch similar rooms around the world . Watch this -LRB- underwater -RRB- space . | The newly opened ` Manta Underwater Room ' is 13 feet under the India Ocean off Zanzibar and Tanzania . Hotel consists of three floors - a balcony , a dining area , and the underwater bedroom . Costs # 960 -LRB- $ 1,500 -RRB- a night to stay there - but will leave memories to treasure forever . | [[71, 156], [896, 954], [979, 994], [997, 1104], [71, 156], [183, 277], [685, 787], [1906, 1971], [3412, 3450], [3463, 3494], [1251, 1309]] |
The 49-year-old man who was shot dead by police after firing about 200 rounds in downtown Austin and attempted to burn the Mexican Consulate was a ` homegrown , American extremist ' . Larry McQuilliams was a ` terrorist ' who harbored extremist right-wing views , and appeared to be planning a broader attack against churches and government facilities , Austin police have said . Convicted bank robber McQuilliams went on a rampage in Austin in the early hours of Friday , carrying multiple weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition . Scroll down for video . ` Terrorist ' : Larry McQuilliams , 49 , was shot dead by police after firing about 200 rounds and attempting arson on the Mexican Consulate in downtown Austin around 2.30 am Friday . McQuilliams , started his attack on the Mexican Consulate building and a federal courthouse shortly after 2.20 am . After firing about 200 rounds , he was killed by a single shot to the chest from a police officer as he shot at police headquarters . Written in marker on his chest were the words , ` Let me die , ' Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said . When police searched his rented van they found books associated with a right-wing Christian sect known as the Phineas Priesthood , which holds extremist , anti-Semitic and racist views . Police found a copy of ` Vigilantes of Christendom , ' a book describes the Phineas Priesthood as Christian guerrillas who avenge Judeo-Christian traitors . When police searched McQuilliams van they found evidence that he was associated with the Phineas Priesthood , a right-wing Christian sect which holds extremist , anti-Semitic and racist views . Inside the book was a handwritten note that referred to McQuilliams as a ` priest in the fight against anti-God people , ' Acevedo said . Officers who searched his home found a map of 34 downtown buildings that likely were potential targets of further attacks , including two churches . Investigators said McQuilliams left no note describing a specific motive or why he picked his targets . Christopher Combs , FBI special agent in charge of the San Antonio division , which includes Austin , also noted that some people who knew McQuilliams told investigators he 'd been upset that he could n't find a job and believed immigrants were given more services than he was . City and federal investigators say they are confident McQuilliams acted alone . Further attacks : When Austin police searched his home , they found a map of 34 buildings in downtown Austin that likely were potential targets of further attacks , including two churches . ` No one helped him . There 's not a larger conspiracy at all , ' said Combs . ` The one mistake he made was he came to the Austin police station and we were able to take him out pretty quickly , ' Acevedo said , describing McQuilliams as a ` homegrown , American extremist ' and ` terrorist . ' McQuilliams had rented a van that was parked outside the police station and was loaded with ammunition and propone fuel canisters typically used for camping . McQuilliams tried to use fireworks with the canisters to make crude but ineffective bombs and used some at the Mexican Consulate , causing a fire that was quickly extinguished . McQuilliams had served about seven years in federal prison for bank robbery and was released in 2000 . As a convicted felon , he could not legally possess the firearms he used in his attack . Acevedo said investigators are still trying to determine how he got them . | Larry McQuilliams tried to burn down Mexican Consulate in Austin , Texas . He also fired about 200 rounds at downtown buildings Friday morning . McQuilliams , 49 , had a map of 34 ` potential targets ' in his home . He was a ` homegrown American extremist ' and ` terrorist , ' police say . He was associated with racist and anti-Semitic right wing Christians . | [[0, 19], [101, 140], [578, 595], [598, 600], [603, 721], [578, 595], [661, 745], [0, 19], [24, 77], [0, 19], [48, 96], [380, 470], [578, 595], [598, 600], [603, 721], [862, 959], [578, 595], [598, 600], [603, 721], [1776, 1843], [1822, 1843], [1856, 1924], [2406, 2442], [2445, 2496], [2465, 2496], [2509, 2577], [0, 19], [141, 158], [184, 261], [2776, 2788], [2791, 2871], [184, 261], [1206, 1228], [1237, 1286], [1554, 1581], [1588, 1637]] |
The final moments of a car crash that resulted in a talented South African actor and musician being flung to his death were captured on video . Thabang Sidloyi , best known for his staring role in the Irish/South African feature film The Good Man , was a passenger in his car which was being driven by a friend when it smashed into a wall on the N2 . Video of the accident was yesterday shared across social media by friends of the 27-year-old who used it to warn others about the dangers of speeding . The final moments of a car crash that resulted in the death of South African actor and musician Thabang Sidloyi being flung to his death from a BMW convertible , centre , were captured on video . Video of the accident was yesterday shared across social media by friends of the 27-year-old who used it to warn others about the dangers of speeding . In the video the BMW convertible , right , is seen speeding past cars near Langa on Friday , before it overtakes another vehicle and crashes into a wall . In the video the BMW convertible is seen speeding past cars near Langa on Friday , before it overtakes another vehicle and crashes into the wall . A man who appears to be Sidloyi is then flung from the car before it screeches to a halt and catches fire . According to iolnews two passengers sustained minor injuries in the crash , one escaped unharmed and another is still being treated at Groote Schuur Hospital . Sidloyi 's mother told local media that her son had visited her home in Khayelitsha before the accident , but she had gone out to the shops . Two passengers sustained minor injuries in the crash , one escaped unharmed and another is still being treated at Groote Schuur Hospital , according to local media reports . She was quoted as saying : ` I 'm scared . Maybe if I was home when he came to visit I could have stopped him from going out . Maybe I could 've prevented this from happening . ' Sidloyi had recently moved from his home in Gugulethu to Blaauwberg where he lived with his fiancé . Sidloyi 's manager Jumbo Kosi from Jumbo Artist Management said the agency was shocked to hear of his death . ` Thabang was a young talented man . He was multi talented and did a lot of work under the agency . ' | Thabang Sidloyi was a talented South African actor and musician . He died after a friend driving his BMW convertible crashed at speed . Video shows the car speeding through traffic before hitting a wall . WARNING : Graphic Content . | [[21, 32], [38, 93], [50, 118], [524, 535], [541, 598], [21, 32], [38, 93], [265, 275], [282, 350], [524, 535], [541, 598], [503, 535], [599, 662], [0, 32], [109, 143], [503, 535], [665, 698], [851, 883], [894, 941], [951, 1005], [864, 867], [984, 1005], [1006, 1086], [1096, 1152]] |
Royal couple : Prince Roy and Princess Joan Bates at Sealand in 2001 . A retired army major who built his own nation on a former anti-aircraft tower in the North Sea has died at the age of 91 . Roy Bates moved his family to the Roughs Tower island fort after he was prosecuted under Marine Broadcasting Offences Act for his part in the pirate radio movement - which inspired the Richard Curtis movie The Boat That Rocked . Major Bates declared the fort independent from the UK and renamed it Sealand on his wife Joan 's birthday , September 2 , 1967 , and bestowed her the title of ` princess ' . Sealand has its own stamps , passports and currency . The Sealand Dollar has a fixed exchange rate of one U.S. dollar - and an image of Princess Joan on the coin . The English-speaking country has . its own red , white and black flag , and a national motto of E Mare . Libertas , or ` From the Sea , Freedom ' . The fort , with an area of just 550 sq . metres , was initially built by Britain during the Second World War to . guard approaches to the Thames Estuary . Major Bates passed away on Tuesday at a care home in Leigh-on-Sea , Essex , after a long battle with Alzheimer 's . His wife Joan is now expected to take over the rule of Sealand . Damaged : Sealand pictured in 2006 after it was ravaged by fire . The nation has a colourful history and has been invaded once - by rival pirate DJs - and even survived a coup attempt by German businessmen . Before Mr Bates claimed the fort , he set up Radio Essex on the nearby Knock John fortified tower in the North Sea . It was Britain 's first 24-hour pirate station but was swiftly closed down by the government . Following legal advice , Bates bought HM Fort Roughs , another derelict . artillery installation , and declared independence from Britain . But while he had outsmarted the British government , there was still trouble ahead for Mr Bates , not least of which was an attempted invasion by rival pirate DJs from Radio Caroline . Independent : The fortified tower in the North Sea , which Mr Bates renamed Sealand . It 's a small world : Roy Bates made this platform his own country . When they attempted to take the platform , Mr Bates and his crew fought them off using Molotov cocktails and warning shots . A year later , when Royal Maritime . auxiliary vessel Golden Eye passed close by , he fired three warning . shots across her bow , prompting the ship to turn back . Bates was . summonsed to appear before a judge in Essex but was ruled to have acted . outside of British jurisdiction . In 1978 , a German businessman who had been dealing with Mr Bates flew to Sealand and staged a coup while the retired Army major and his family were ashore following an argument over money . Within days Mr Bates retook Sealand in a dawn raid , having rappelled from a helicopter with his son Michael , armed with a rifle and wearing combat fatigues . An obituary to Mr Bates on the Sealand website reads : ` Roy was born to be an adventurer ' and tributes said he was a ` pioneer ' . Kevin Klerks wrote : ` Prince Roy of Sealand , the government and the People of Sealand . ` He was a pioneer in the . micronational community , his dedication and commitment to an idea . inspired hundreds in the boundless pursuit for a better world . ` His passing will be remembered and his legacy honoured . ' Dynasty : The son of Major Bates , Michael -LRB- foreground -RRB- , on Sealand with his wife Lorraine -LRB- in red -RRB- , daughter Charlotte and Sealand subjects . Home from home : Prince Roy 's son Michael , his wife Lorraine and daughter Charlotte have lived at Sealand . Welcome to Sealand : Mr Bates 's son Michael waves as the rest of the family take shelter . And Geoff Mills wrote : ` So sorry for your loss , my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time . RIP Roy Bates . ' Major Bates was born to Harry and . Lilyan Bates in 1921 and joined the international brigade at the age of . 15 , fighting in the Spanish civil war . He then served in Africa , Italy , Iraq . and Syria , in WWII and was once taken prisoner , and suffered horrific . wounds after a grenade exploded near his face , . After the war his wounds healed and . he ran various businesses before getting involved with pirate radio and . then founding Sealand . Currency : The Ten Dollar coin of Sealand has Princess Joan 's image on it . Silver screen : Richard Curtis movie The Boat That Rocked , starring Bill Nighy -LRB- centre -RRB- , was inspired by the pirate radio movement Mr Bates was a part of . Symbol : Sealand has its own red , white and black flag and a national motto of E Mare Libertas , or ` From the Sea , Freedom ' Glamorous : The late Roy Bates made his wife Princess Joan of Sealand . In a 1980s television interview , Mr Bates declared : ' I might die young or I might die old , but I will never die of boredom . ' The island , which is seven-and-a-half . miles off Felixstowe in the North Sea , is not currently officially . recognised by any sovereign state . However , the WikiLeaks organisation last week suggested it was considering setting itself up on the island nation . Sources at the whistle blowing . organisation announced earlier in the year that they were looking to . move their computer servers to international waters . Officials from Sealand then claimed to have been contacted by the activist group to discuss ` business ' . Major Bates is survived by his wife , son Michael and daughter Penny . | Roy Bates moved his family to HM Fort Roughs in the 60s . 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A 28-year-old mother could spend the rest of her life in prison for causing a car crash that killed her 4-year-old daughter last year . The trial for Starr Kiogima - McGill started Monday in Charlotte , Michigan and she faces charges of second-degree murder and drunk driving causing death . In opening statements , prosecutors argued that the Grand Ledge , Michigan woman recklessly caused her daughter Natalie Ann-Marie McGill 's death by driving drunk and high on painkillers . Kiogima-McGill 's defense did not make opening statements yesterday , but have previously said that the crash was an accident caused when the mother got distracted trying to hand a bag of candy to her daughter sitting in the back seat . Tragic crash : Starr Kiogima-McGill -LRB- left -RRB- is on trial for the 2013 car crash that killed her 4-year-old daughter Natalie -LRB- right -RRB- . If convicted of second-degree murder , Kiogima-McGill could spend the rest of her life in prison . The drunk driving causing death charge carries a maximum 15-year sentence . ` This is a case about Natalie McGill , a 4-year-old girl who lost her life , ' Eaton County Assistant Prosecutor Chris Anderson told the jury on Monday . ` This is a case about alcohol , and about Natalie 's mother -- the defendant -- and her consumption of alcohol ... It 's about controlled substances , and the defendant 's choice to consume controlled substances . ' Anderson revealed that Kiogima-McGill 's blood-alcohol content was three times the legal limit when she lost control of her 1997 red Ford Expedition around 1:37 pm on September 11 , 2013 , causing it to strike another vehicle and roll several times before coming to a rest in the middle of a median on I-96 . ` Drunk and high ' : In opening statements on Monday , prosecutors said Kiogima-McGill had three times the legal amount of alcohol in her system at the time of the September 11 , 2013 crash . Just an accident : Kiogima-McGill 's defense did not give opening statements on Monday , but have previously argued that the crash was an accident caused when the mother got distracted . Traces of the painkiller Oxycontin and anti-anxiety pill Lorazepam were also found in the suspect 's system . Evidence at the scene suggested that Kiogima-McGill did n't secure her daughter 's car seat properly , if at all . On Monday , a couple who was hit by Kiogima-McGill in the accident and the first police officer to arrive on the scene testified about what they saw the day of the crash . Eaton County Sheriff 's Deputy Robert Block said he did n't smell alcohol on Kiogima-McGill when he first encountered her on the scene , but said he was n't looking for signs of intoxication at the time . Kiogima-McGill was also critically injured in the crash and taken to a local hospital for treatment . Kiogima-McGill 's sister Misty shared a story on the woman 's trial on Facebook yesterday , writing : ` That 's my sister . . I know her -LSB- first -RSB- hand . Yes , she made a terrible mistake and it resulted in the life of her daughter Natalie Ann Marie McGill . She is a caring , loving , wonderful mother , wife , daughter , sister , etc. . She lost apart of her September 11 , 2013 . ` Natalie was her everything along with her other daughters . And she lost a part of her that day . Never will be the same and that 's punishment enough . ` She has -LSB- three -RSB- other daughters -LSB- who -RSB- need their mother . Just do n't judge a book by it 's cover . Free my baby sister . She suffered enough , never will be the same . . But will remain the caring kindhearted wonderful person she is . ' | Starr Kiogima-McGill is on trial for causing the crash that led to her 4-year-old daughter Natalie 's death on September 11 , 2013 . The 28-year-old is charged with second-degree murder and drunk driving causing death . Prosecutors say she had three times the legal limit of alcohol in her system and the medications Oxycontin and Lorazepam when she rolled her SUV . Kiogima-McGill 's defense has previously argued that the crash was an accident , caused when she reached around to give her daughter candy . | [[0, 20], [64, 135], [136, 200], [718, 730], [733, 805], [787, 805], [811, 841], [1085, 1102], [1107, 1120], [3009, 3048], [3156, 3199], [0, 20], [64, 135], [216, 291], [292, 313], [316, 480], [1417, 1511], [1440, 1549], [1781, 1917], [2105, 2214], [481, 506], [555, 570], [576, 613], [481, 506], [560, 613], [581, 690], [595, 717], [1937, 1962], [2011, 2071], [2039, 2104]] |
The myth of the ` mean girl ' has finally been debunked , with new research proving that it is boys who are more likely to spread malicious rumors , be manipulative and reject or exclude others at school . According to researchers from the University of Georgia , who asked 620 randomly-selected students to complete an annual survey every year between the ages of 11 and 18 , it is young boys who are more likely to engage in these behaviors -- categorized as ` relational aggression ' -- and who are more likely to be the victims of such abuse . Of the children surveyed , a large majority , both boys and girls , claimed that it was male students , in every grade , from six through 12 , who often engaged in socially aggressive behavior , rather than the females . Nasty : New research shows that it is boys who are more likely to spread malicious rumors , be manipulative and reject or exclude others at school . However , the analysis also showed that the number of boys who felt victimized by their fellow classmates significantly decreased over the seven-year period , whereas the number of girls who were victims of moderate to high degrees of bullying remained more of less the same during that time . Professor Pamela Orpinas , who led the study , said : ` Overall , we found relational aggression to be a very common behavior . ' She added that 96per cent of the students surveyed had passed a rumor or made a nasty comment about someone over the course of the study . Experiences of some form of victimization were found to be universal as well , with over 90per cent of the students reporting that they had been victims of social aggression at least once , according to the report , which was published in the journal Aggressive Behavior . Queen bees : The idea that girls are more likely to be socially aggressive is perpetuated by stereotypes found in pop culture , for example the 2004 movie Mean Girls -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Dr Orpinas added : ` We have books , websites and conferences aimed at stopping girls from being aggressive , as well as a lot of qualitative research on why girls are relationally aggressive . ` But oddly enough , we do n't have enough research on why boys would be relationally aggressive because people have assumed it 's a girl behavior . ' She explained that much more research is necessary to understand why girls are more likely than boys to be targets of aggression or to perceive certain acts as aggressive . ` While the study may call for more scholarship on `` mean boys '' and why they behave the way they do , the findings ultimately emphasize a need to include boys and girls equally in programs aimed at reducing relational aggression , ' she said . ` In the end , I think we need to ask how we can focus on increasing the positive interactions among kids rather than the negative ones , because the kids that students admire are often the ones who are fun and positive about others . ' | A new study at the University of Georgia found that boys aged 11-18 were more likely than girls to spread rumors and exclude other children . | [[89, 205], [206, 261], [377, 442], [686, 688], [695, 768], [801, 917]] |
Israel 's prime minister has fired two senior ministers following their outspoken criticism of his leadership , setting the stage for the dissolution of parliament and new elections two years ahead of schedule . Benjamin Netanyahu 's office said today he had ordered the dismissal of Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni . The coalition government has been divided over key issues in recent weeks , and Lapid and Livni have emerged as fierce critics of the prime minister . He said : ` In past weeks , including the past day , ministers Lapid and Livni have harshly attacked the government that I head . I will no longer tolerate an opposition inside the goverment . ' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -LRB- pictured -RRB- says he will no longer tolerate ` opposition ' within his government after several ministers voiced concern about his policy to enshrine Israel 's status as a Jewish state . Ministers Yair Lapid -LRB- left -RRB- and Tzipi Livni -LRB- right -RRB- have been sacked from Israel 's Cabinet by Netanyahu following the pair 's outspoken opposition to his far-right policies . With his coalition in tatters , Netanyahu is expected to order new elections , more than two years ahead of schedule . Two members of the centrist Yesh Atid party - currently a member of Netanyahu 's coalition - warned the vote would come at a particularly difficult time . Israeli media said the most likely date for any early election would be sometime in March . The late Monday meeting between Netanyahu and Yesh Atid 's leader Lapid followed weeks of sparring between the sides over budget provisions , including an increase for the Ministry of Defense , and Yesh Atid 's opposition to the current version of a contentious bill that would enshrine Israel 's status as a Jewish state . Netanyahu has ` decided to take Israel to unnecessary elections last night , ' Lapid told an economic conference today , adding that despite Israel 's 50-day war with Hamas militants over the summer , its problems with a highly militarized Gaza Strip still remain . Lapid has also said he believes that Netanyahu has veered too far to the right by pushing Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem and the West Bank , and failing to advance the peace process with the Palestinians . ` Netanyahu has chosen to go to elections when the situation is particularly difficult , ' said Yesh Atid 's Yaacov Peri , the science minister . ` There is a crisis with the United States and the condition of the middle class is deteriorating . ' Tensions between Israel and Palestine have volatile following the 50-day war over the summer . Here a Palestinian boy shields himself from the flames of a burning tyre . Two men climb a building during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron . Flashes of violence have broken out in Jerusalem -LRB- pictured -RRB- following the killing of four people at a synagogue by axe-wielding fanatics . However , Netanyahu can still fill out the remainder of his two-year term even without the support of Yesh Atid , by bringing ultra-orthodox parties into his government . But those parties have so far shown no willingness to join him , apparently preferring the alternative of an early poll . Chairman Danny Danon of Netanyahu 's Likud party blamed ` the amateurish antics of Yair Lapid ' for ` dragging Israel to an unnecessary , and expensive , early election . ' ` After the Likud is victorious at the ballot box , we must be sure not to repeat mistakes of the past and form the next coalition government with loyal and like-minded parties that are interested in serving as true partners in leading our great country , ' he said . That suggests a far-right coalition , with a major emphasis on Jewish settlement and Jewish-oriented legislation . An Israeli army soldier aims his weapon at Palestinian stone throwers during a clash in the West Bank . Sporadic violence has broken out across Palestine and Israel following the 50-day war this summer . A Palestinian man uses a sling to hurl a rock at Israeli soldiers . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a controversial bill that will enshrine Israel as a Jewish state . | Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has fired two outspoken cabinet ministers . Yair Lapid and Tzipi Livni opposed his bill enshrining Israel as Jewish state . He has announced early elections and the dissolution of Israel 's parliament . Netanyahu : ' I will no longer tolerate an opposition inside the government ' | [[0, 109], [212, 346], [246, 346], [972, 1125], [693, 929], [930, 989], [1740, 1758], [1764, 1815], [4077, 4198], [4132, 4152], [4158, 4198], [0, 24], [112, 191], [1158, 1244], [1816, 1890], [2293, 2334], [628, 629], [638, 690], [693, 929], [761, 771], [788, 848], [761, 763], [772, 855]] |
A lesbian whose religious parents refused to come to her wedding has instead received support from tens of thousands of internet users after posting beautiful photographs of the day online . Meredeith Hendrix , a 25-year-old grad student , married girlfriend Kat Jackson , also 25 , in Arkansas in October , witnessed by friends and family - although her parents had refused the invitation . After the wedding , which she called the ` best day of my life ' , Hendrix-Jackson shared some of her gorgeous wedding photographs on Tumblr - and received an overwhelming response . Scroll down for video . Happiness : Meredith Hendrix , left , shared pictures of her October wedding to Kat Jackson , right , online . Stunning : Hendrix-Jackson said that out of all of the messages she had received online , none were negative . She wrote beneath the images : ` In case you are a fan of same sex . unions , weddings in general , or are just really itching to know what I . look like -LRB- or my wife , as I have n't posted a picture of her yet -LSB- she 's . the adorable one in the suspenders -RSB- -RRB- . ' The photographs , taken by photographer Megan Burges , fast became an internet hit , amassing more than 10,000 ` notes ' - including likes , shares and comments - on Tumblr . They show the happy couple getting ready for the day - Hendrix in a beautiful white lace gown , Jackson in pants , a shirt , bow-tie and suspenders - before walking down the aisle . At the end of the aisle , they remove scarves covering their eyes and gasp as they see each other for the first time . Behind the scenes : Hendrix helps her sister Kady with her dress as they prepare for the wedding . Big day : Ahead of the wedding and posting the images online , Hendrix said the couple had received negative reactions to their relationship ; Jackson was once even fired after her boss saw them kissing . Moments away : She has final adjustments made to her veil before walking down the aisle alone . Two weeks later , Hendrix posted again . to thank people for their overwhelming support , and said she had been . stunned how they had not received a single homophobic or negative . message . ' -LSB- N -RSB- ot a single message I 've received , . not a single reblog that I have been able to find , has had anything to . say but amazing , beautiful , kind words of congratulations , ' she wrote . ` No bullying . No trolling . No inappropriate offers or lewd remarks . Out of tens of . thousands ... That 's not something I 'm used to . It 's not something anyone in the LGBTQ community is used to . ' She . added that her wife had even previously been fired from a job as a . driver for a children 's occupational therapist after her boss saw the . couple kissing at the mall . Getting ready : The women , who met in college , covered their eyes as they reached the top of the aisle . The look of love : The couple grins as they see each other for the first time on their wedding day . Touching : Hendrix adjusts her wife-to-be 's bow tie after clasping her eyes on her at the ceremony . Hendrix also spoke about how much she was loving married life . ` I 've . been married for about two months , and goddammit , it has been just the . best , you know ? ' she said . ` She 's incredible . She 's unreal . She 's kind . and she 's thoughtful and she 's everything I never thought I deserved . She 's the woman who I get to spend the rest of my ridiculously lucky . life with . ` It 's so simple to me , to us ... But it 's so complicated to so much of the world . ' In an email to the Daily Dot , . Hendrix-Jackson said her sister and extended family had traveled to the . wedding , but that her ` stoically religious ' parents had refused her . invitation . She added that she had met her wife at college as they both studied theater . Ceremony : The women , who were married in Arkansas in October , place rings on each other . Married ! Hendrix said of her wife : ` She 's incredible ... She 's everything I never thought I deserved ' Together : Hendrix thanked Tumblr users for their support after she posted the pictures and said that not everyone had been quite so accepting - including her parents , who had refused the wedding invite . She expressed her thanks for the . overwhelming support in a post on Tumblr , writing : ` Do you even get how . amazing you are ? You , the denizens of Tumblr . Do you understand that ? ' I . am so exceedingly proud of you , you wacky kids . You are all such . incredible people , with such kind and open hearts , and I wish I could . hug each and every one of your necks . ` So . if you are having any sort of rough day , please know that there is this . tiny lesbian couple in northeast America who likes you just a whole . lot , okay ? You 've overwhelmed us . Thank you . We love you . ' And in one final thank you - she uploaded even more photographs of their happy day . Celebration : Even though her parents did not come , her sisters and extended family shared in the day . Personalized : The wedding had unique details throughout , showing that the two put lots of thought into their day . Style : The women , pictured showing off their shoes , met in college , where they both studied theater . Support : The happy couple were joined at the wedding by Jackson 's parents and other family members . Happy : Hendrix thanked everyone for their support and acceptance after the photographs went viral . | Meredith Hendrix uploaded stunning images of her October wedding to Kat Jackson on Tumblr and received thousands of messages of support . She said she was stunned that every message was positive . Her ` stoically religious ' parents had refused an invitation to the wedding . | [[0, 190], [0, 33], [135, 190], [392, 409], [459, 532], [392, 409], [459, 474], [539, 574], [599, 608], [637, 709], [1102, 1154], [1187, 1276], [3825, 3878], [4028, 4084], [721, 820], [0, 64], [0, 190], [342, 391], [3666, 3724], [4162, 4185], [4190, 4222], [4926, 4950]] |
A schoolboy hanged himself in woods near his school after becoming a big fan of heavy metal music , an inquest heard today . James Lock , 15 , was found dead with his iPod earphones still in his ears playing the loud music . His parents had noticed his new found love of ` hardcore ' rock music in the year before his death - and had discovered ` dark ' sketches he had done in his room . James Lock -LRB- pictured -RRB- left home to go to school as usual but never turned up for lessons , he was found hanged just an hour later in woodlands next to the school . But James , a good student who dreamed of becoming a pilot , had also drawn ` disturbing pictures ' of people with a noose around their neck which were only found after his death . The inquest heard that his mother Sarah , 42 , had watched the teenager leave for school on April 10 with his earphones plugged in ` just like any ordinary day ' . But an hour later he was found by a university student who was walking through Hendrefoilan Woods in Skettya near Olchfa Comprehensive School in Swansea , South Wales , where James was a pupil . Paramedics arrived at 9.35 am to find the music still playing in his ears but he was pronounced dead at the scene . James was found by a university student with the music of a heavy metal band still playing in his ears . Flowers , messages and school uniform ties were left as tributes on the trees outside Olchfa Comprehensive school on Gower Road in the Sketty area of Swansea , where the body of the 15-year old was discovered . The inquest heard James had recently become a fan of the masked rockers known for their disturbing lyrics and dark imagery . James had recently become a fan of the masked rockers known for their disturbing lyrics and dark imagery - with songs linked to violent crime . His heartbroken parents said they had known about their son 's interest in thrash metal and that he had sketched ` dark drawings ' but they did not think it reflected his feelings . His mother Sarah told police : ` James enjoyed listening to music . He had liked laid back music but recently he had got into darker and harder metal like Slipknot and had dark drawings in his bedroom . ` He loved his iPod and would often have earphones in . ' She said her son had a ` volatile personality and was quick tempered ' and would often act without thinking of the consequences of his actions . His father Andrew Lock said James would often have drawings on his arms depicting images such as ` falling angels ' . He said : ` In recent years he had been heavily into hardcore rock . We put the dark drawings down to the music scene he was into and did n't put them down to the way he was feeling . ' Divorcee Mr Lock continued : ` James had so much to look forward to in life and so many people who loved him and we feel devastated . We can not think why he would take his own life . ' James ' mother Sarah , 42 , said her son had a ` volatile personality and was quick tempered ' and would often act without thinking of the consequences of his actions . The inquest heard James had been an active pupil who dreamed of becoming a pilot before becoming ` heavily interested ' in the thrash metal heroes Slipknot . Detective Constable Laura O'Sullivan told the inquest : ` James starred in the school productions of Joseph and Greece . ` He had ambitions to join the forces and become an RAF pilot . He joined the Sea Cadets and took great pride in his uniform . ` He had won awards for best dress , drill team and won a gold at the national kayak championships . ' He was found in the woods near his school , Olchfa Comprehensive -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Gower Road , Swansea . Tributes to the schoolboy were left attached to trees in Hendrefoilan Woods , in Sketty , last April after his death . Coroner Colin Phillips recorded a narrative verdict and said he could not be sure James intended to end his own life . The inquest heard there was no evidence of bullying of James , no drugs or alcohol involved . Coroner Colin Phillips recorded a narrative verdict and said he could not be sure James intended to end his own life . Mr Phillips said : ` Drawings and images were found and these were of a dark nature but I think these reflected his music interests and do not show any way he was feeling . ` James was only 15 years old and I am not convinced he understood the finality of his actions . ` He was found with his earphones in playing music and we have heard his mother say he would often act without thinking about the consequences of his actions . ` This is a terrible tragic death of a young man who had so much to offer . ' An earlier version of this story stated that James Lock was listening to Slipknot at the time of his death . We are happy to clarify that this was not the case . | James Lock , 15 , was found dead in woodland near his school in Swansea . His iPod earphones were still in his ears playing the loud thrash music . James become a fan of ` hardcore ' rock music in the year before his death . Parents later discovered ` disturbing pictures ' connected to suicide . The teenager had been active pupil who dreamed of becoming a pilot . 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A New York state man has been charged with assault after state police said he sliced another motorist 's face with a bayonet during a road rage encounter along a suburban Buffalo highway . Troopers said 26-year-old Bryan Cirbus , of West Valley , sideswiped another man 's car Friday where Interstate 90 and Route 219 merge in West Seneca . Both drivers pulled to the side of the highway , where Cirbus pulled out the bayonet , troopers said in a release . Charged : Bryan D. Cirbus is accused of cutting the other man 's face and hands with a bayonet and trying to stab his shoulder . Cirbus allegedly cut the other man 's face and hands and sliced his jacket while trying to stab the man 's shoulder . The name of the 35-year-old male victim was not included by troopers . A female passenger in Cirbus ' car held him back , and he fled before officers showed up , according to police . Cirbus later went to the Boston , New York , state police barracks and turned himself in , the release said . Troopers said that Cirbus faces a second-degree felony assault charge , a third-degree felony criminal possession of a weapon charge , a second-degree misdemeanor menacing charge , as well as two counts of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child charges . He posted $ 1,000 bail and is out of the Erie County Jail , Syracuse.com reported . Troopers say Cirbus is due in court Tuesday night at 7pm . Court officials did n't know if he has a lawyer . Surrender : Cirbus later went to the Boston , New York , state police barracks and turned himself in -LRB- file photo -RRB- . | Bryan Cirbus , 26 , sideswiped another man 's car Friday where Interstate 90 and Route 219 merge in West Seneca , troopers said . Both drivers pulled to the side of the highway , and Cirbus allegedly cut the other man 's face and hands . | [[189, 244], [189, 197], [247, 283], [290, 340], [0, 188], [57, 188], [341, 387], [467, 585], [586, 638]] |
Last weekend one of the nation 's largest and most popular music festivals was held , with more than 81,000 people in attendance over the two days . Of those thousands attending Stereosonic at the Sydney Showgrounds , 830 were stopped by police , taken into a booth , stripped down and searched for drugs by officers . Danny , 27 , was one of those people . Except he had no drugs on him , is not a drug taker , and had not come into contact with any illegal substances . This comes as new research revealed that thousands of innocent Australians are subjected to humiliating strip searches in similar situations every year , while 64 percent of sniffer dog detections are incorrect . Danny -LRB- not pictured -RRB- told Daily Mail Australia how he was detected by a sniffer dog and strip searched at Stereosonic festival on Saturday . ' A sniffer dog sat down next to me and they took me off into a little booth , ' Danny said , referring to the way dog are trained to sit when they detect the scent of drugs on a person . ' I had to take off my pants , shirt , shoes , everything , ' Danny - who did not wish for his surname to be published - told Daily Mail Australia . ` It was violating ... It was very confronting . ' I felt ostracised and like there was something wrong with me , and told I had something on me when I did n't , ' Danny said . Initially the Sydney man was asked to handed over his identification and wallet - which officers spent a number of minutes ` scrambling ' through . Then he was taken into a booth which he estimated to measure about 5 metres square and forced to remove all his clothes . ` They go through everything you have on you , your clothes , move to your shoes and bang them on the desk to make sure nothing falls out . ' The 27-year-old -LRB- not pictured -RRB- was not carrying any drugs , and a scent had been incorrectly detected on him by a sniffer dog . ' I was just standing there with no clothes on while there 's two big police officers going through everything . ' ` They were continuously asking me the same questions over and over again , and quite forcibly . ' -LRB- They asked -RRB- `` Do you take drugs ? '' `` Do your friends take drugs ? '' `` Were you taking drugs yesterday ? '' , ' Danny said . The 27-year-old was also forced to , while naked , hold his genitals and bend over so police could be sure was n't concealing anything . Although at no time during the search did police touch the 27-year-old , he said the 10 minute long ordeal was very uncomfortable , especially as he is not a drug user and maintained he had never come into contact with anything of the sort . ' I was quite calm because I did n't have anything on me , -LRB- but -RRB- it was violating , quite an uncomfortable experience , ' said Danny . While he acknowledged the police were doing their job , his issue was with the ` confronting and intimidating ' way officers carried out the search and ` assumed I was guilty ' , which he was not . Over 830 of the 81,000 people who attended the festival were searched for illicit substances . The Sydney man also condemned the use of sniffer dogs saying he thinks they 're both unnecessary and inaccurate , and do more harm than good . ` I 'm not a fan of it ... I had a pretty low opinion of it in the first place ... 75 percent of the time or more they pick up people who do n't have anything on them , ' Danny claimed . ` It 's never going to stop people from taking drugs , it might just force them to take them before the festivals . It 's dangerous . ' This comes as Fairfax Media revealed invasive strip and cavity searches by police have increased by nearly a third over the past five years . Data obtained by the media group also showed than at least 10,000 people per year are wrongly subjected to these humiliating searches , where they 're forced to strip down a bend over to prove they have nothing to hide . Further to this , sniffer dogs incorrectly identify people to be carrying drugs when they 're 64 percent of the time . ` It 's kind of funny they 've got one dog to pick up a scent from an area full of thousands of people , ' Danny said . Over all 220 people were charged with drug offences over the two day Stereosonic festival , and police said they were ` disappointed ' with the high number of arrests . A 21-year-old was found collapsed and was rushed to hospital not breathing , while another 12 also attended emergency rooms for mostly drug-related illnesses . | More than 800 people were searched for drugs at Stereosonic music festival at the weekend . Danny was one who was incorrectly subjected to the humiliating process . He was picked up by a sniffer dog but had no drugs on him . The Sydney man was forced to strip naked while officers combed through his belongings . Danny has condemned the use of sniffer dogs saying they 're inaccurate and dangerous . | [[218, 244], [218, 221], [286, 318], [765, 835], [2977, 3006], [3024, 3071], [1762, 1829], [1026, 1085], [1503, 1505], [1585, 1619], [3072, 3086], [3092, 3125], [3113, 3214]] |
A One Direction fan got more than she bargained for when she tried to get a selfie with Harry Styles ... after falling over and landing in a giant pile of horse manure . The girl joined a crowd of hundreds of ` Directioners ' outside the London Coliseum on Monday , where Harry was presenting a British Fashion Award . When the heart-throb emerged from a stage door , the crowd of girls surged toward their idol , who was quickly engulfed by adoring fans . A devoted One Direction fan fell to the ground as a crowd of girls surged towards their idol on Monday night . The position of her fall could n't have been more unfortunate for the girl and she landed in a pile of horse dung . Undeterred , the determined fan picked herself up and continued running towards the One Direction star . But the rush was too much for one girl and she fell into a pile of dung which had been deposited outside the exclusive theatre by a passing police horse . Undetered , the die-hard fan picked herself back up and got close to the One Direction star , asking him for a selfie . Unfortunately for the fan , her devotion was not rewarded by Harry , who quickly jumped into an awaiting car . An onlooker said : ` She was n't drunk , I think it was the heels she was wearing . When everyone started running she just crashed down on the floor . ' I thought she had fallen quite badly but she got straight up and carried on running . I 've never seen such determination . ' Harry had been rubbing shoulders with stars including Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner at the party , before awarding actress Emma Watson with the prestigious British Style Award . Onlookers said she did not look drunk , but fell because she was trying to run too fast in her very high heels . The fan then managed to sidle up to the star , who declined her pleas for a selfie and got into his car . Styles had been at the British Fashion Awards where he awarded a prize to actress Emma Watson . | Devoted fan ran to greet idol as he emerged from British Fashion Awards . But , wearing high heels , she fell into street and landed in horse manure . Onlookers say she was determined to see Harry and quickly got up . But the star declined to pose for a photo with her and jumped into his car . Do you know the One Direction fan who fell into the horse manure ? Call Sam Matthew on 0203 6150872 or email [email protected] . | [[319, 365], [368, 411], [401, 411], [418, 456], [507, 567], [697, 715], [738, 788], [956, 972], [1000, 1035], [1856, 1901], [0, 169], [34, 169], [647, 683], [832, 860], [841, 943], [1231, 1258], [697, 715], [738, 788], [1125, 1130], [1137, 1174], [1786, 1794], [1801, 1832], [1750, 1753], [1786, 1794], [1837, 1855], [0, 169], [647, 683], [832, 860]] |
A West Virginia gunman who murdered four before people before killing himself on Monday seems to have targeted individuals he felt had betrayed him . Jody Lee Hunt , 39 , of Westover , killed Doug Brady , Sharon Berkshire , Michael Frum and Jody Taylor on Monday morning before being found dead himself that evening in a 2011 Ford F-150 parked in the middle of a clearing . Now it is being revealed that Brady was a rival business owner , Berkshire was his ex-girlfriend , and that Frum and Taylor had both had relationships with Berkshire . What 's more , Taylor is Hunt 's cousin . Scroll down for video . Tragedy : Jody Lee Hunt -LRB- left -RRB- killed four people on Monday , including Doug Brady -LRB- right -RRB- , the owner of a rival towing company . Victim : Hunt 's second victim was his ex-girlfriend Sharon Berkshire -LRB- above -RRB- who he had been in contact with as recently as last week . Lovers : The last two victims were Jody Taylor -LRB- left -RRB- and Michael Frum -LRB- right -RRB- who had both had relationships with Berkshire . It all began on Monday morning when Hunt drove to Doug 's Towing in Westover between 9 and 10am and shot 45-year-old Brady twice in the head while he was working on a vehicle . Hunt had been complaining at county meetings over the past few months that Brady had been getting tow jobs illegally according to Monongalia County commissioner Tom Bloom . From there he drove to a home in Cheat Lake where he shot dead both 39-year-old ex-girlfriend Berkshire and her current lover , 28-year-old Frum . Frum had reportedly been taunting Hunt with text messages about his relationship with Berkshire . Berkshire had previously filed two orders of protection against Hunt , once in 2013 and once last month , and also filed a domestic violence case against him last month . Both orders of protection had been dropped shortly after they were filed . Hunt had been in contact with Berkshire as recently as last week , writing on her Facebook page on Thanksgiving , ` Love does n't judge excepts -LSB- sic -RSB- you as you are . Missing u ! ' Tragic end : Berkshire had previously taken out two orders of protection against Hunt and filed a domestic violence case against him last month . Murder-suicide : After killing the four victims , Hunt shoot himself in the head . His last victim was also a former lover of Berkshire , and his cousin , 43-year-old Taylor , who also used to be a co-owner of Hunt 's towing business , J&J Towing . Hunt shot him point blank in Taylor 's front yard as Taylor 's mother , his aunt , looked on from the doorway of their home . ' I heard a shot . Three of them went off until I could get to the door . I said `` Jody , you okay Jody ? '' ' Cassandra Taylor told WTAE . ` And I said `` Sir , what are you doing ? '' And he finished shooting and he took off in his truck . Did n't look up at me or nothing . ' She also said that though there was bad blood between the two men , she was shocked by what happened . ` He had a grudge against my son , and my son had a grudge against him . Jody Hunt had to use a gun , he could n't come and talk like he should 've . ' Discovered : Hunt was found in a black Ford truck -LRB- above -RRB- dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound . Hunt took to his Facebook on Monday in what seemed to be an attempt to explain his actions . In his first post he wrote ; ` My actions were not right nor were the actions of those who tried to tear me down and take from me . This was not the plan but a struggle to see that those who strives to hurt me received their fair pay of hurt like I received ... You will not hurt me any more . You will not destroy my soul and heart as you tried so hard to do . ' He later wrote another post that said ; ' I hope that everyone takes the words I love you seriously . Be honest with the one you are with . No need for a game . You either want them or u do n't . Just tell them no need to lead there heart on . I 'm so sorry for my actions today and the lives I 've effected . I 'm so tired of the wrong doers getting by with all of it . No need for games . Life is short . Love the one you are with . ' According to court records , Hunt had previously been charged with abduction and illegal use of a firearm in 1999 . | Jody Lee Hunt murdered four people on Monday before killing himself . His first victim was Doug Brady of Westover , West Virginia , the owner of a rival towing company who he shot twice in the head . The next two victims were his ex-girlfriend Sharon Berkshire and her current lover Michael Frum , who he killed at a home in Cheat Lake . His final victim was Jody Taylor , who had been involved with Berkshire at one point and was also Hunt 's cousin . Hunt shot his cousin as Cassandra Taylor , his aunt , looked on from the doorway , saying nothing and not even looking at her as he walked away . 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The LAPD have praised the quick-thinking smarts of a reality TV star for helping them pin down an alleged car thief who lead them on a dramatic chase through Van Nuys on Monday . The suspect was traveling at speeds of up to 90 mph on the 405 Freeway as he attempted to evade police in a stolen blue BMW , before exiting at Victory Boulevard about 3.40 pm . After crashing into the back of a car in stopped traffic , the man fled the vehicle on foot , carrying a large skateboard under his arm . He rode the skateboard for a short distance along Valjean Avenue before continuing to run , ABC 7 reported . Scroll down for video . Fleeing : This is the moment the alleged car thief smashed into another vehicle stopped in traffic in Van Nuys , Los Angeles , on Monday , before taking off on foot . Escape : The man runs across Valjean Avenue about 3.40 pm carrying a large skateboard . Skater : The man rides his skateboard for a short distance before jumping off and continuing to run . That 's when Luis ` Lou ' Pizarro , creator and star of Operation Repo , saw the bandit and the police chasing him . Pizarro blocked the man with his red pick-up truck in traffic , forcing him down Cantlay Street . He then continued to go after the guy , and managed to pin him up against the gate of a driveway using his truck . The move gave the police on-foot time to catch up with the suspect . Footage shows them grabbing him and arresting him to the ground . Pizarro told ABC7 his instinct took over . Quick-thinking : Operation Repo star Lou Pizarro follows the man in his red pick-up -LRB- right -RRB- as he attempted to help out police in the case . Citizens arrest : With police close by , Pizarro turns to stop the alleged thief using his truck . Nowhere to go : This is the moment Pizarro is able to stop the man by pinning him against a fence . Halt : The bandit is stopped in his tracks by Pizarro 's truck , giving police time to catch up . On the ground : The suspect , who has not been identified , is arrested to the floor by LAPD officers . ' I seen the guy running with a skateboard in his hand , and he 's running from the cops , they 're like right on him , there 's about six or seven cops , and he got on his skateboard and he started moving , and it was just instinct just to block the guy off , slow him down a little bit , ' Pizarro told ABC 7 . ` That 's all I could do . ' The man was arrested and taken into custody . He was not immediately identified . Operation Repo , a reality series about car repossession , finished up in February after 11 seasons . Pizarro , the creator , director and executive producer , appeared in over 100 episodes , CBS Los Angeles reported . ` Instinct took over ' : Lou Pizarro said afterwards that what he did was second nature . Star : Luis ` Lou ' Pizarro was the creator and director of car repossession show Operation Repo . | Man in stolen BMC lead police on a chase in Van Nuys on Monday . After crashing into another vehicle he fled on foot . Used a large skateboard to get away . Former Operation Repo star Lou Pizarro used his truck to stop the suspect . Pinned the man against a gate so that police could arrest him . | [[81, 149], [95, 115], [120, 161], [357, 413], [416, 448], [638, 707], [767, 794], [357, 380], [416, 423], [451, 494], [804, 882], [1286, 1314], [1685, 1742], [1848, 1905], [0, 115], [1200, 1202], [1244, 1296], [1384, 1449], [1398, 1449], [1384, 1391], [1420, 1449], [1767, 1842]] |
An abusive husband murdered his wife just weeks after being released on bail for violently attacking her , despite her repeated calls to police to warn she was in danger . Madina Landsberg , 31 , had reported her 34-year-old husband Dexter to Hertfordshire police several times in the months before she died . In April , Landsberg was arrested for beating up his wife and smashing her mobile phone in a violent rage . He had also been cautioned in 2012 for assaulting his wife . Madina Landsberg , 31 , was murdered by her abusive husband Dexter Landsberg , 34 , in June this year , while he was on bail for attacking her . But , after being charged with common assault and criminal damage , Landsberg was released on bail . Just weeks later , Mrs Landsberg was found beaten to death at the couple 's home in Hatfield . The case was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission , the police watchdog , which advised the force to carry out an investigation into its contact with the victim . Today , Landsberg pleaded guilty at St Albans Crown Court to his wife 's murder . He had initially denied murder but changed his plea this morning . The defendant , who appeared wearing a grey suit , blue tie and white shirt , stood only to say ` guilty ' after his lawyers asked the judge for the charge to be put to him again . Mrs Landsberg had phoned police several times to warn that she felt she was in danger . Two further charges of common assault and criminal damage - relating to the offences for which he was on bail at the time - were dropped by the prosecution . Abbas Lakha QC , defending Landsberg , said his client wanted to apologise to his wife 's family , several of whom watched from the public gallery . He said : ` My client is anxious , I say this publicly . He would like to publicly apologise to Madina 's family and friends for what happened . ' He added : ` There was no intention to cause death but it is accepted that death clearly resulted from an assault by him , which had an intention of causing very serious harm . ' Prosecution barrister James Norman , speaking outside court , said : ` He was arrested in April and charged with common assault and criminal damage to her mobile phone . ` He was also cautioned in 2012 for assaulting her and she had made other calls to the police that did n't result in any further action . ' After its contact with Mrs Landsberg , Hertfordshire police referred itself to the police watchdog which advised the force to carry out its own investigation . The Independent Police Complaints Commission said : ` We received a referral from Hertfordshire Constabulary on 11 June 2014 . ` After a careful assessment of the available evidence , we decided that Hertfordshire Constabulary should carry out a local investigation into their contact with Madina Landsberg prior to her death . ` We advised the force that if any evidence arises during their investigation that might merit this decision being reconsidered , this should be referred to us again . ' A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokesman said : ` The background will all be laid down at the sentencing hearing on December 17 but there was n't much contact between the police and the victim before she died . Landsberg pleaded guilty today at St Albans Crown Court to murder and will be sentenced later this month . ` It is obviously a terrible tragedy but not one involving the police . I understand the amount of contact was n't significant . ` He was on our radar to some degree but it was peripheral . ' On the case being referred to the IPCC , she added : ` That is a mandatory referral because there was some contact , but not very much . ` The case is also the subject of a domestic homicide review , which looks at all partners in health , the local authority and others . ' The force was unable to comment on how many times the woman had contacted police before her death . Judge Stephen Gullick told the killer he would be remanded in custody for sentencing on December 17 . | Madina Landsberg , 31 , reported husband Dexter , 34 , to police several times . In April , he was bailed after being charged with assault for beating his wife . Weeks later , Mrs Landsberg was found dead at their home in Hatfield , Herts . Today , Landsberg pleaded guilty to murder and apologised to wife 's family . Case referred to watchdog , Independent Police Complaints Commission . | [[115, 143], [172, 188], [191, 193], [196, 232], [278, 309], [1333, 1420], [2275, 2317], [0, 104], [310, 318], [321, 417], [418, 420], [453, 478], [589, 623], [630, 689], [692, 724], [1516, 1542], [2054, 2088], [2116, 2120], [2125, 2223], [725, 741], [744, 757], [768, 819], [1003, 1008], [1011, 1084], [1579, 1593], [1618, 1675], [1785, 1872], [1785, 1787], [1799, 1872], [3231, 3286], [820, 889], [2364, 2400], [2403, 2462], [2524, 2573], [2578, 2650]] |
A Jewish teenager at one of Britain 's top public schools was left distraught after a teacher said she would be sent to ` one of your gas chambers ' because she had jumped the lunch queue . The astonishing outburst happened at girls-only North London Collegiate School , whose former pupils include actress Rachel Weisz , ChildLine founder Esther Rantzen and Vogue editor Anna Wintour . The teacher has apologised privately to the girl for the horrifying remark , but the school refuses to identify the woman or explain what , if any , disciplinary action has been taken against her . The incident took place at the girls-only North London Collegiate School which was rated ` excellent ' in all categories in a recent inspection . Last night , the parents of the girl , who was 17 at the time , urged the headmistress to make a public statement to underline the seriousness of the incident . The Mail on Sunday knows the girl 's identity but has agreed to a request by her family not to publish her name . According to her father , the offensive comment was made after the girl committed a minor misdemeanour by unhooking a rope barrier within the lunch queue as she entered the dining hall in January . It was overheard by a large number of other pupils waiting in line . The girl 's father said : ` A teacher was passing by and she rushed up to my daughter and said , `` Do n't do that or I 'll have to send you to the back of the queue or to one of your gas chambers . '' ' The teacher , who has worked at the school for several years , was not one of the student 's subject tutors and there had been virtually no previous contact between the two . The pupil 's father -- who is a successful businessman -- said : ` It was very unpleasant , very uncalled-for and very unfortunate . My daughter was shocked and upset . She did n't say anything to the teacher at the time but all her friends expressed amazement . They kept saying , `` Did she really say that ? '' ' Movie star Rachel Weisz , left , and Vogue editor Anna Wintour , right , are both former students of the school . The matter was reported by another family to the Community Security Trust , which combats anti-Semitism in Britain . It also campaigns for better public education about the Holocaust , in which six million Jews died -- many of them gassed in Nazi concentration camps . Community Security Trust communications director Mark Gardner said : ` This would be highly offensive in any circumstance , but to be directed at a pupil by a teacher is unheard of and makes it far worse . ` We are working with all parties to resolve the matter . ' Esther Rantzen , another alumni , said : ` When I was there ... it was a model of tolerance and I am absolutely astonished by this incident ' North London Collegiate School has an outstanding academic record and fees for senior pupils are almost # 6,000 a term . Founded in 1850 , it stands in 30 acres of parkland in Stanmore and has Royal connections . Headmistress Bernice McCabe has directed the Prince of Wales Education Summer Schools for teachers and is now co-director of the Prince 's Teaching Institute . Between 20 and 25 per cent of North London Collegiate School pupils are Jewish , according to deputy head Alex Wilson . The teacher who made the remark has apologised privately to the student , who is now 18 and studying for her A-levels . But the girl 's family say there has been a lack of transparency in the disciplinary process because it is not clear what sanctions , if any , the teacher has faced in the three months since the incident . The father said : ` The school does n't deserve to be in the middle of a race issue . It is normally a model of correctness in these things . ` But there should be an element of visibility so people see the teacher has been disciplined . My wife and I would also like the school to make a public statement that there has been an incident and -LSB- the remark -RSB- was totally unacceptable . ' Esther Rantzen said : ` When I was there , it was a most inclusive school in which everyone was very aware of the rights of others . It was a model of tolerance and I am absolutely astonished by this incident . ' The school was judged ` excellent ' -- the highest rating -- in every category by the Independent Schools Inspectorate last year . The inspectors said in their report : ` Pupils understand and respect other faiths and cultures . Staff provide excellent role models for polite and considerate behaviour . ' The school said in a statement : ` North London Collegiate School is proud of its rich , multi-cultural history and celebrates equality and diversity within the school community . The school was recently made aware of an allegation of an offensive statement made by a member of staff . The school promptly commenced an investigation . ` Having reached a determination and sought specialist legal advice , appropriate action was taken . ' | Astonishing outburst happened at North London Collegiate School , where fees can reach # 6,000 a term . Remark was made after pupil jumped the queue in the dining hall . Former pupils of the prestigious institution include Rachel Weisz , Esther Rantzen and Anna Wintour . Teacher has apologised to the girl but school refuses to reveal what disciplinary action , if any , has been taken . 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A golf fan in Rory McIlroy 's home town raised the European flag to celebrate victory in the Ryder Cup - only for a confused neighbour to think it was ` Arabic ' and call police . The homeowner in Hollywood , near Belfast , was stunned on Sunday when he had a knock on the door from officers . They quickly discovered the 12 gold stars on a blue background were simply those of the EU flag , a well-known emblem which has been a familiar sight across the continent for more than 50 years . False flag : The EU colours were raised outside this house in Hollywood , County Down , to celebrate Europe 's victory in the Ryder Cup - but an offended neighbour called police thinking it was an Arabic emblem . Victory ! Europe including Rory McIlroy -LRB- right -RRB- , who is from Hollywood , retained the Ryder Cup on Sunday . The flag 's flabbergasted owner asked not to be identified , but said he would take the symbol down to ` keep the peace ' . He posted on Facebook : ` Right in shock here . Had a Ryder Cup party yesterday and just had the police round ... as apparently it 's caused offence . ` Apparently person who complained thought it was an Arabic flag . ' Alliance Party councillor Andrew Muir told the BBC : ` In some ways you could n't make it up . ` It 's rather depressing that we would be focused upon flags . ` People are entitled to fly whatever legal flag they want from their house and in Northern Ireland we need to be able to celebrate our success and the European flag is an open , inclusive symbol of Europe coming together . ' Wrong message : The homeowner was a fan of golf and had been holding a party to watch the tournament . Symbol : The European flag was designed more than 50 years ago and is a common sight across the continent . Team Europe triumphed over America in Gleneagles on Sunday for the eighth time in ten tours , retaining the Ryder Cup . McIlroy played a leading role in the victory and his hometown in County Down did not forget his contribution - stringing up banners and posters and even putting his name on the town sign . A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed officers had been to the house . The spokesman added : ` Police in Holywood attended an address in the Woodlands area yesterday following the report from a member of the public that a flag they believed to be offensive had been erected . ` Police attended and no offence was detected . ' There was tension last month on a council estate in Poplar , east London , when a black flag with Arabic writing resembling that of Islamic extremists was flown only to be torn down by an angry nun . Flags also have a history of controversy in Northern Ireland . There were street protests in 2012 after Belfast City Council voted to restrict the flying of the Union flag from the city hall to 18 days a year . | Police were called to house in golf star 's town of Hollywood near Belfast . Owner had raised flag to celebrate Team Europe 's victory in Ryder Cup . But neighbour thought familiar blue and gold was an ` Arabic ' flag , he said . Police confirmed they attended but said ` no offence was detected ' | [[180, 206], [224, 293], [2071, 2168], [2136, 2168], [2169, 2188], [2191, 2324], [0, 134], [501, 561], [578, 653], [490, 500], [578, 627], [2318, 2324], [2355, 2373], [0, 134], [114, 179], [632, 653], [668, 702], [1099, 1116], [1121, 1163], [2169, 2188], [2191, 2324], [2071, 2168], [2136, 2168], [2376, 2391], [2396, 2421]] |
Parents handed over legal guardianship of their children to a yoga master who beat and sexually exploited the young girls , an inquiry has been told . The child sexual abuse royal commission sitting in Sydney heard some parents living at the Satyananda Yoga Ashram at Mangrove Mountain in NSW in the 1980s signed over legal guardianship of their children to Swami Akhandananda and his partner Shishy . Some witnesses will give evidence they were beaten violently by both the swami and Shishy , who will give evidence at the hearing . The Satyananda Yoga Ashram -LRB- pictured above -RRB- at Mangrove Mountain in NSW at the centre of the child abuse inquiry was founded in November 1974 . The Mangrove ashram was founded in November 1974 with Akhandananda as director and spiritual leader . He was 22 and Shishy was 16 . In 1976 residents began to move into the ashram - some with children . Peggy Dwyer , SC for the royal commission , said in her opening statement that children were sexually and physically abused at the ashram . She said some parents endorsed pension cheques payable to them in favour of the swami who was considered to be a spiritual , god-like man who had attained enlightenment . The ashram was a non-profit organisation which within a decade became a wealthy organisation with centres all over Australia . Former ashram residents are expected to give evidence that Swami Akhandananda -LRB- pictured -RRB- said they should have sex with him to grow spiritually . Akhandananda managed the finances with some help from others . Parents were separated from their children when they were sent to set up other ashrams around the country . Ms Dwyer said evidence from 11 former residents will show a pattern of `` sexual grooming by Akhandananda , which began when the children reached or were approaching puberty '' . The grooming was followed by sexual abuse , including oral sex and sexual intercourse , by the time they reached the age of 14 or 15 . `` It is anticipated that the former child residents will give evidence that they were told by Akhandananda that he needed to break down their physical barriers and that engaging in sexual activity with him was for their own spiritual growth , '' she said on Tuesday . The commission would hear that the abuse often occurred in the hut that Akhandananda shared with Shishy . Akhandananda was charged , convicted and jailed in the late 1980s for indecently assaulting four girls between the ages of 14 and 16 . Shishy gave evidence at his court case . He spent 14 months in prison but the convictions were overturned on appeal by the High Court in 1991 . He was released from jail and died six years later in 1997 . The Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse hearing continues in Sydney . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Young girls were beaten and sexually exploited , inquiry told . Parents allegedly handed over pension cheques and guardianship . Ashrams spread throughout Australia over a decade . Evidence expected to be heard from 11 former residents . | [[60, 73], [87, 121], [122, 150], [402, 491], [891, 902], [935, 1030], [0, 73], [1031, 1116], [1329, 1465], [1656, 1761]] |
An Arizona wife accused of trying to kill her husband by injecting fecal matter into his intravenous line was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail after being convicted of abuse . Rose Mary Vogel , 66 , of Sun Lakes , pleaded guilty nearly two months ago to a charge of vulnerable adult abuse in the January 30 incident at Chandler Regional Hospital . The retired nurse - who has a masters and a bachelors degree in nursing - had faced up to 10 years in prison . Her plea agreement called for an attempted murder charge to be dropped . Caught red-handed : Rose Mary Vogel , 66 , was sentenced to four years of probation and one year of weekends in jail after she was found tampering with her husband 's IV line at an Arizona hospital in January . Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Robert Gottsfield said Vogel could serve the jail time on weekends , the Arizona Republic reported . He also sentenced her to four years of probation . Authorities say two nurses saw Vogel tampering with her husband 's IV line while he was in the hospital for a heart stent procedure earlier this year . The nurses were responding to a pump alarm that went off , and arrived to find Vogel touching the pump line . One nurse noticed a brown liquid in the saline solution that smelled . The nurse capped the line and went to find help , only to return to see Vogel trying to dump the solution in a trash can , according to AZ Central . A lab test later determined substance found in the line was fecal matter . Police also say they found three syringes in Vogel 's purse , and one had a brown substance on a protective cap . Her husband survived the contamination after becoming ill . Vogel said during the sentencing hearing that she was sleep-deprived and depressed when she contaminated the line and had no recollection of it . ` I 've always loved my husband through sickness and in health , ' she said . Her husband , Phillip Vogel , said he has forgiven his wife . On trial : Prosecutors claimed Vogel was not trying to kill her husband but further debilitate him . The two suggested their relationship is on the mend . ` It 's so devastating on our family , ' he said . ` Rose Mary is no danger to me . ' Defense lawyer Lawrence Kazan has said in court records that his client had what appeared to be a fairly happy 35-year marriage . But he said there were unspecified problems that caused her to snap and try to harm her husband . Vogel is a retired registered nurse who has surrendered her nursing license to medical regulators . Kazan noted she had no prior criminal history . | Rose Mary Vogel , 66 , of Sun Lakes , Arizona , was found tampering with her husband 's intravenous line in January . Nurses noticed a brown liquid in the saline solution and said Vogel tried to dump the solution in a trash can after she was caught . The retired nurse had three syringes in her purse , one with brown matter . She accepted a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to vulnerable adult abuse . Says she has no recollection o the incident and was depressed at the time . | [[0, 105], [652, 745], [935, 1009], [935, 1009], [1197, 1252], [1268, 1277], [1298, 1384], [1558, 1605], [1197, 1252], [1492, 1498], [1504, 1551], [1558, 1605], [179, 208], [215, 350], [1666, 1757], [1754, 1757], [1784, 1811]] |
Margaret Hodge said new laws are needed to provide a meaningful deterrent for those setting up tax avoidance schemes . The law should be changed to put the ` shameless ' # 2billion tax avoidance industry out of business , the head of Parliament 's spending watchdog said . Margaret Hodge , chairman of the Commons public accounts committee , said it was ` unacceptable ' that accountancy firms and lawyers were making vast sums advising the wealthy on how to ` rip off ' taxpayers . ` It is crazy that only those who put their money into tax avoidance schemes are properly punished , and not those who design , promote and sell them , ' said Mrs Hodge , a former Labour minister . ` Inevitably when we talk about tax avoidance the spotlight falls on the high-profile cases . ` But tax avoidance is not confined to a small number of wealthy companies and individuals -- it is a whole , grubby industry from which shameless tax advisers and promoters are making big bucks . ` That is simply unacceptable . We can not have an industry in this country based solely on ripping off the public purse . ' The tax gap -- the difference between the amount Government considers it is owed and the amount it actually collects -- stands at # 34billion . Chancellor George Osborne is expected to signal a further attempt to crack down on tax dodging in today 's Autumn Statement . There is speculation that he will make offshore tax evasion a criminal offence and target foreigners who hoard expensive property in London -- by forcing them to prove they spend at least 90 days a year in their UK homes if they want to avoid capital gains tax . Mrs Hodge insisted the Government should go further -- punishing those offering advice on tax avoidance with huge fines . Currently , those who put their money into tax avoidance schemes have to pay it back if the scheme is deemed unlawful , but there is no meaningful deterrent for those who set them up , she said . Ms Hodge 's comments come after Starbucks said it will not pay ` normal ' levels of UK tax for up to three years . Consumers hit out at the firm after it was revealed the company had paid just # 8.6 million since 1998 . ` It is time we cracked down on these individuals -- advisers , promoters and lawyers , ' she added . ` There needs to be a powerful deterrent that says if you are involved in designing or selling these products you will face criminal prosecution . ' Her comments follow hints from the boss of Starbucks this week that the company will not pay ` normal ' levels of tax in the UK for up to three years . The firm faced a consumer backlash after it emerged it had paid just # 8.6 million in corporation tax since coming to the UK in 1998 . A Tory MP has apologised after he publicly urged the Government to ignore ` dog-end ' voters living in ` outlying regions ' . Mark Garnier said he believed top earners needed certainty from the Chancellor that he was not going to increase tax rates for the rich to appease poorer voters . The 51-year-old former banker , who is a member of the Commons Treasury committee , said : ` You 've got these entrepreneurs who are worried about what is going to happen to their own personal rates of tax . ` We need to be giving a much clearer message to them that they do n't have to worry about politicians mucking around with tax rates in order to try and attract a few , sort of dog-end voters in sort of the outlying regions of the country . ' Speaking at an event organised by the Economic Affairs think-tank , Mr Garnier immediately added : ` Not that they 're not important -- but what is important is that businesses can feel surety in what is happening within tax rates . ' Mr Garnier last night apologised and said he ` believed every voter is important everywhere ' . But Labour MP Jon Ashworth said : ` We are again seeing the true , nasty face of David Cameron 's Conservatives . ' | Margaret Hodge demands laws to shut down ` grubby ' tax avoidance firms . Gap between what government is owed and what it gets is currently # 34bn . Starbucks boss says company will not pay ` normal ' tax for three years . | [[0, 118], [119, 219], [1097, 1192], [1182, 1192], [1217, 1240], [1948, 2054], [1980, 2062], [2419, 2481], [2487, 2570]] |
She 's more used to the balmy Spanish sunshine but Queen Letizia has proved that she 's no slouch when it comes to stylish winter dressing - even if the wind did get the better of her hair . Dressed in a stylish cherry-red coat , the 42-year-old was every inch the royal style icon as she arrived in German capital Berlin alongside her husband King Felipe , 46 . The Spanish royal couple are beginning a two day tour of the country , where temperatures - in Berlin at least - are currently hovering around a chilly -2 degrees Celsius . Scroll down for video . Breezy : The chilly gusts of wind outside the Bellevue Palace got the better of Letizia 's hair . She joined her husband King Felipe , 46 , in the German capital Berlin for a two day tour of the country . Holding on : Undaunted , the Spanish queen , 42 , did her best to keep her coiffed locks in place . The couple have spent much of the past month travelling , with trips to Luxembourg , Belgium and Austria . Wrapped up : She kept warm in a pretty cherry-red coat and a matching wool scarf . In Berlin temperatures are currently hovering around a chilly -2 degrees Celsius . Tour : They were joined for the visit by outgoing Berlin mayor Klaus Woweriet at the Brandenburg Gate . Despite the frosty weather , Letizia was all smiles as she was welcomed by German president Joachim Gauck and his partner Daniela Schadt . She and King Felipe chatted happily with the couple before being taken into the Bellevue Palace , where Letizia shed her coat to reveal a tailored black jacket and a chic striped pencil skirt . Later , a visibly cold Letizia and her husband were taken to visit the Brandenburg gate where they were given a guided tour by Berlin mayor , Klaus Wowereit . The 18th century triumphal arch is one of the best-known landmarks in the German capital and is built on the site of a city gate that once marked the beginning of the road to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel . After the partition of Germany following the Second World War , the gate was marooned in a section of the no-man 's land around the Berlin Wall and became a focus of protests in the run-up to the end of the Soviet Union in 1989 . Welcome : The Spanish royal couple were welcomed by President Joachim Gauck and Daniela Schadt . Despite the frosty weather , Letizia was all smiles as she was welcomed by the couple . Cold : Letizia looked visibly chilly as she braved the icy temperatures in the German capital . Good mood : The 42-year-old was all smiles as she arrived at the Bellevue Palace . The royal couple have two daughters , Leonor and Sofía . Friendly : The couple stopped to say hello to some local well-wishers as they made their way inside . Pleased : Both Felipe and Letizia looked delighted with their warm welcome from Berliners . Personable : The Spanish royals were joined by President Gauck and Ms Schadt for the walkabout . Travels : Letizia recently travelled to neighbouring Austria where she made a speech partly in German . Welcome : The royal couple posed on the steps of the Bellevue with President Gauck and his partner . Wrapped up : All four were well wrapped up but Letizia appeared to be feeling the cold . Since ascending to the Spanish throne in June , the couple have made a point of meeting as many fellow heads-of-state as possible . Despite the cold , the Spanish royal couple appeared to enjoy the experience , listening intently to the mayor 's explanations . The two have spent much of the past month travelling , with trips to Luxembourg , Belgium and Austria all taking up significant portions of their schedule . In Austria , Letizia even revealed a facility with German , making a speech during a visit to a Vienna art museum partly in the language . Wilkommen : German Chancellor Angela Merkel -LRB- right -RRB- welcomes King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain at the Chancellery in Berlin , Germany today . It is the royals first visit to Germany since ascending the throne . Warm greeting : King Felipe VI kisses Angela Merkel 's hand . He succeeded to the throne on 19 June following the abdication of his father , King Juan Carlos I . Spanish rose : Queen Letizia of Spain attends a press conference at Schloss Bellevue presidential palace -LRB- left -RRB- . The two appeared deep in conversation with the German stateswoman . Since ascending to the Spanish throne in June , the couple have made a point of meeting as many fellow heads-of-state as possible , with trips to Morocco and France made just weeks into their reign . In September , Letizia and Felipe travelled to New York , where Felipe addressed the General Assembly , while Letizia looked on from her perch beside Queen Maxima of the Netherlands . The pair were reunited a few weeks later when the Spanish royals travelled to The Hague to meet with the Dutch royal couple , Maxima , 43 , and Willem-Alexander , 47 . Sightseeing : Afterwards , the royal couple were taken to visit the iconic Brandenburg Gate . Historic : The Brandenburg Gate once marked the divide between East and West Berlin . Beautiful : The arch is built on the site of a city gate that marked the road to Brandenburg an der Havel . Busy schedule : Both Felipe and Letizia have been travelling relentlessly since taking the throne . Regal wave : Queen Letizia of Spain greets the crowd from a limousine after she visited the Brandenburg Gate . | The Spanish royal couple are beginning a two-day visit to Germany . Temperatures in Berlin are currently an icy minus two degrees Celsius . By contrast , their Madrid home is basking in 15 degree sunshine . Letizia braved the cold in a red coat but could do nothing about the wind . 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Millie Mackintosh reveals her top hosting tips . The glamorous Made In Chelsea star is always showing off her perfectly put-together meals and culinary conquests on social media . And now Millie Mackintosh reveals her top tips for hosting the perfect dinner party this festive season exclusively to Femail . Millie 's advice comes in light of new research showing two thirds of people -LRB- 64 per cent -RRB- are shunning pubs , restaurants and parties , to instead open their homes to friends and family . However , this increase in generosity has led to a plethora of problems , with hopeless hosts admitting to a myriad of dinner party disasters . Problems range from not being prepared enough with food , drink and room dressing -LRB- 53 per cent -RRB- to leaving guests to their own devices while preparing food -LRB- 28 per cent -RRB- and struggling to decide on recipes -LRB- 15 per cent -RRB- . And with almost two thirds -LRB- 62 per cent -RRB- of Britons more likely to host a get together in their homes in the run up to the festive season than during the rest of the year , dilemmas faced by the majority of people , such as what to cook -LRB- 46 per cent -RRB- and planning drinks -LRB- 26 per cent -RRB- , is set to increase . Seven in ten -LRB- 69 per cent -RRB- said they have had gatecrashers at their gathering -LRB- ie neighbours , friends or acquaintances turning up unexpectedly -RRB- . One in ten admit to passing off food -LRB- such as takeaways -RRB- as their own when hosting parties . And British dinner party hosts revealed they frequently lose essential props such as toilet paper -LRB- 7 per cent -RRB- , milk -LRB- 5 per cent -RRB- and seats -LRB- 28 per cent -RRB- . The poll from Tassimo has spurred the brand to come up with an ` ultimate solution to the nation 's hosting woes ' with their Perfect Host panel . Millie Mackintosh prepares canapes with Masterchef John Torode and coffee expert Hazel Middleton , left . Make sure your house is looking nice , says Millie . The glamorous Made In Chelsea star is always showing off her perfectly put-together meals on Instagram . The fabulous three have teamed up to give the nation helpful hints and tips for throwing a festive bash . In the run up to Christmas , John will be sharing his top seasonal recipes and kitchen hacks , Millie will tell everyone how to host the perfect gathering , and Hazel will give the low down on what to drink - when and why . Fashion designer Millie Mackintosh , chef John Torode and coffee expert Hazel Middleton have joined forces with the hot drinks machine brand to share their party expertise . In the run up to Christmas , John will offer his top seasonal recipes and kitchen hacks , Millie will tell everyone how to host the perfect gathering , and Hazel will give the low down on what to drink - when and why . Millie said : ' I love this time of year when I have lots of excuses to catch up with friends and family . ` In fact , I 'm hosting Christmas at my home for the first time this year . I have just moved into a new house and after appearing on Celebrity Masterchef , expectations from guests are high . ' But she 's confident she can help ` the nation fix their hosting horrors , ' adding , ` and hopefully I 'll learn a thing or two along the way too . ' John Torode added : ` The run-up to Christmas can be a busy and stressful time of year , so I 've created a number of delicious recipes and drink suggestions , which are easy to replicate and sure to impress any guest . ' A Tassimo spokesperson said : ` We know the winter months are an important time of year , with friends and family more likely to catch up over a coffee this festive season than during other times of the year . ` We are so excited to work with our Perfect Host panel to help Londoners with their drink and dinner dilemmas ! ' Millie Mackintosh at the Victoria 's Secret Fashion Show last night -LRB- left -RRB- and at an event last week -LRB- right -RRB- . Chef John Torode 's top kitchen must-haves . My go to food when hosting friends is anything in pastry because it is easy and always satisfies everyone . Little pies , tarts , puffs , sausage rolls and those sorts of things work well because both adults and kids alike always love them . Coffee expert Hazel Middleton on the perfect coffee morning . There 's nothing better than a coffee morning with a selection of great hot drinks , including cappuccinos and lattes and some lovely cakes and biscuits . Nothing complements coffee more than a delicious slice of cake or a crisp biscuit . I like to bake my own cakes for coffee mornings , and this can be done the day before to avoid panic on the morning . | She and rapper husband Professor Green are hosting their first Christmas . Made In Chelsea star says lighting , avoiding booze and planning are key . Recommends mellow music during dinner , and livelier tunes afterwards . Tips come in light of research showing two thirds will shun pub for home . | [[2951, 3015], [0, 48], [308, 355], [343, 390]] |
The University of Texas at Austin is missing about 100 brains - about half of the specimens the university had in a collection preserved in jars of formaldehyde . One of the missing brains is believed to have belonged to clock tower sniper Charles Whitman . It is thought students may have swiped the brains to display in their rooms . The University of Texas at Austin is missing about 100 brains - about half of the specimens the university had in a collection preserved in jars of formaldehyde ; a man is pictured above looking at a brain inside a jar at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester . The Austin State Hospital had transferred the brains to the university about 28 years ago under a ` temporary possession ' agreement . The psychology lab only had room for 100 brains , so the rest were moved to the basement of the university 's Animal Resources Center . The brains being stored there are now missing . Psychology Professor Tim Schallert , co-curator of the collection , told the Austin American-State : ` We think somebody may have taken the brains , but we do n't know at all for sure . ' His co-curator , psychology Professor Lawrence Cormack , said , ` It 's entirely possible word got around among undergraduates and people started swiping them for living rooms or Halloween pranks . ' The university said it will investigate ` the circumstances surrounding this collection since it came here nearly 30 years ago ' and that it 's ` committed to treating the brain specimens with respect . ' Psychology staff at the university , pictured , believe students may have stolen the brains to put on display . The Austin State Hospital had transferred the brains to the university about 28 years ago under a ` temporary possession ' agreement ; the psychology lab only had room for 100 brains , so the rest were moved to the basement of the university 's Animal Resources Center where they are now missing from . It says the remaining brain specimens on campus are used ` as a teaching tool and carefully curated by faculty ' . The university 's agreement with the hospital required the school to remove any data that might identify the person from whom the brain came . However , Mr Schallert said Whitman 's brain likely was part of the collection . He said : ` It would make sense it would be in this group . We ca n't find that brain . ' Whitman 's 1966 rampage at the University of Texas killed 16 people , including his mother and wife . The 100 remaining brains at the school have been moved to the Norman Hackerman Building , where they are being scanned with high-resolution resonance imaging equipment . Mr Cormack said : ` These MRI images will be both useful teaching and research tools . It keeps the brains intact . ' | The Austin State Hospital gave the brains to the university 28 years ago . 100 brains were used in the psychology lab and the rest were stored . It is thought students might have stolen them to display in their homes . The missing brains include that of mass-killer Charles Whitman . | [[609, 743], [1633, 1722], [744, 791], [1768, 1815], [258, 307], [272, 335], [1116, 1130], [1173, 1177], [1180, 1313], [1521, 1555], [1558, 1566], [1569, 1615], [1521, 1555], [1569, 1632], [163, 257], [163, 188], [218, 247]] |
Four of the remaining nine USS Arizona survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are vowing this year 's anniversary wo n't be their last reunion . The men in their 90s gathered for a news conference Tuesday in a building overlooking the memorial that sits on top of the Arizona , a battleship that sank in the December 7 , 1941 attack . Even though it 's the last official survivor gathering of the USS Arizona Reunion Association , the men said they still plan to get together , even if not in Hawaii . Scroll down for video . Reunion : USS Arizona survivors from left , John Anderson , Don Stratton , Louis Conter and Lauren Bruner arrive Tuesday , December 2 , 2014 , in Pearl Harbor , Hawaii . ' I do n't think this is going to be our last . We 've still got time to go , ' said Louis Conter , 93 , of Grass Valley , California . ` We 'll be back out here no matter whether the rest of the crowd can make it or not . '' Donald Stratton , 92 , of Colorado Springs , Colorado , was one of the few survivors of a gun director in the forward part of the ship . More than 65 per cent of his body was burned . Stratton was hospitalized for more than year and then was medically discharged from the Navy . He then reenlisted a year later . ` The good Lord saved just a few of us , ' he said . Scarred : Donald Stratton , 92 , of Colorado Springs , Colorado , was one of the few survivors of a gun director in the forward part of a ship called the Arizona - more than 65 per cent of his body was burned . Shared stories : National Park Service historian Daniel Martinez , left , stands behind Stratton , center , and Bruner as they talk about their memories of the Arizona , a battleship that sank in the December 7 , 1941 attack . Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed about 2,400 sailors , Marines and soldiers . During a private event Sunday , the four men will toast their shipmates , drinking from replicas of champagne glasses from the Arizona . They will share a bottle of sparkling wine that was a gift to the survivors association from President Gerald Ford 's visit to Spain in 1975 . The men arrived at the Pearl Harbor visitor center on Tuesday to military salutes , music from the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Band and photos from tourists . At the news conference , they reminisced about memories of the attack . ' I learned something about faith , ' said John Anderson , 97 , of Roswell , New Mexico , recalling that he had just gone to church services and was heading to breakfast when someone said they saw the planes coming . He became teary-eyed as he discussed his twin brother dying in the attack . Flashback : The USS Arizona was a battleship built by the U.S. Navy in the mid-1910s - it was named in honor of the 48th state 's recent admission into the union . Cause for celebration : An image of the ship 's launch in 1915 from New York . Piece of history : A view of the Arizona Memorial - ashes of 38 survivors are interred on the sunken wreck . ` It 's always like yesterday when we 're out here , ' Conter said . The survivors on Tuesday also watched a live-feed of a dive along the Arizona 's sunken hull , which still holds the bodies of more than 900 of about 1,177 men who died on the battleship . Ashes of 38 survivors are interred there . National Park Service Historian Daniel Martinez , moderating Tuesday 's discussion , seemed overcome with emotion when he announced that Arizona survivor Lauren Bruner , 94 , of La Mirada , California , last year signed paperwork for his intentions to be interred there . Conter plans to do the same , he said . ` It seems like after a while nobody pays attention to them anymore , after about five years , ' Bruner said of his decision not to be buried in a cemetery . ' I hope a lot of people will still be coming over to the Arizona and we 'll be glad to see them . ' | The men in their 90s gathered near a memorial that sits on top of the Arizona , a battleship that sank in the December 7 , 1941 attack . Though it 's the last official survivor gathering of the USS Arizona Reunion Association , the men said they still plan to get together in the future . ` It 's always like yesterday when we 're out here , ' said Louis Conter , 93 , of Grass Valley , California . | [[206, 273], [276, 288], [294, 332], [1422, 1483], [1667, 1679], [1685, 1723], [0, 75], [119, 142], [345, 426], [429, 499], [742, 748], [764, 769], [774, 796], [742, 748], [774, 814]] |
Arrested : A picture of Garry Handlen taken around the time he allegedly killed two young girls in British Columbia . He is now facing two charges of murder . A 67-year-old man is facing two counts of first-degree murder over the killings of two young girls that shocked Canada more than three decades ago . Garry Handlen , from Ontario , is accused of killing 11-year-old Kathryn-Mary Herbert in 1975 and 12-year-old Monica Jack in 1978 . Officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested him on Friday in Surrey , British Columbia , after a long campaign by the victims ' families and a cold-case review . Kathryn-Mary Herbert disappeared on September 24 , 1975 , as she made her way home in Abbotsford , a city in the south of BC . Her remains were uncovered two months later . She had suffered a broken jaw and a fractured skull . Monica Jack vanished on May 6 , 1978 , while riding her bike north on Highway 5A near Merritt , a small city in BC 's Nicola Valley . Her bike was found the next day but her remains were only found 17 years later . The RCMP said Handlen had been a suspect in the killings shortly after they happened but it 's only now that they have enough evidence to charge him , Canadian Broadcasting Corporation -LRB- CBC -RRB- News reported . Investigators would n't be drawn on what the new evidence is that is alleged to link Handlen to the killings , but they reportedly said advances in forensic science had been a factor . A man with the same name as Handlen was convicted of the rape of an 18-year-old housewife in 1971 and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail . Eight years later , a Garry Taylor Handlen was handed an 18-year prison term for the rape of 21-year-old hitchhiker . Speaking at a news conference at British Columbia 's Mountie HQ , Madeline Lanaro , Monica 's mother , stood with tears streaming down her face as she said the ` hurt never goes away ' . ` Everybody was at a loss about where she could be , ' the Vancouver Sun quoted her as saying . ` We never gave up . ' Victims : Kathryn-Mary Herbert , left , disappeared on September 24 , 1975 . Her body was found two months later . Monica Jack , right , vanished on May 6 , 1978 . Her remains went undiscovered for 17 years . Kathyn-Mary 's mother , Shari Greer , also spoke through tears . ` There is no such thing as a cold case to the families , nor is there ever closure , only resolution surrounding the events , ' she said . Superintendent Ward Lymburner , the officer in charge of the special projects unit whose investigations led to the charges against Handler , said three decades of investigation had pinpointed the same suspect . ` He was brought into the investigation as a suspect or person of interest in the investigation early on , ' he was quoted as saying by Canada 's Global News . ` It has taken us this long for us to gather the evidence needed to satisfy the courts to bring him forward on charges today . ' | Garry Handlen accused of murdering an 11-year-old and a 12-year-old . He was arrested following a fresh investigation of the two cases . Police say he was suspect at the time but they did n't have enough evidence . | [[51, 117], [118, 127], [135, 158], [118, 120], [124, 158], [159, 257], [308, 336], [339, 439], [1057, 1127], [2655, 2759]] |
It 's a Christmas tree like no other . Towering at 7ft tall , the creation was put together by takeaway bosses John and Corrine Clarkson . The Chippy Tree is made from 50kgs of potatoes , 20 loaves of bread and 22 baps , and is on display at Mister Eaters Eating Emporium in Preston , Lancashire . The 7ft high Christmas tree is made from 50kgs of potatoes , 20 loaves of bread and a further 22 baps . It is the brainchild of takeaway boss John Clarkson -LRB- pictured -RRB- who runs Mister Eaters in Preston , Lancashire . The couple , who were also behind battered Spam doughnuts and the world 's tallest burger , made the creation to spread festive cheer . After taking a photo , the takeaway bosses decided to hand out their sandwiches to punters free of charge . However , interested customers could buy the work of art for # 160 . The tree stands so tall that 54-year-old Mr Clarkson had to forgo the star on the top . Mrs Clarkson , 50 , said : ` We always like to do something a little bit unusual , and we had a good vibe about this . Christmas treats with a twist : Corinne Clarkson with Mister Eaters Eating Emporium 's battered mince pies . ` We were trying to think of a catchy names for it but is is basically a Christmas-tree shaped chip butty . ` It 's common place to do battered Christmas mince pies and puddings now and so we thought we would put that on its head but still do something in keeping with festivities . ` When making it we had to act quick - we were really busy shovelling the chips into the butties , it took an hour to build . We would have gone higher but it would have gone through the ceiling . ` The customers are not shocked by what we do anymore . They like it and enjoy seeing what we 'll come up with next . ' The couple are famous for their wacky culinary creations including battered Spam doughnuts -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Record-breaking attempt : The Pie-scraper was created earlier this year and stood up at 5ft 4inches tall . It was filled with bacon butties , pies , pizzas and spaghetti Bolognese . ` It 's definitely not your standard chip butty like what we usually sell for # 1.85 . I think people felt a bit bad eating it because it looked so amazing stood next to the window for everyone to see . It 's been a real success in the run up to Christmas . ' But Mrs Clarkson is reluctant to reveal how the potato tree keeps vertical . ` It 's not got a rod down the middle like most people think but there is a support system in place . ' A lot of preparation goes into it before it is built and John is the creative one . We did decide to steer clear of sauces though just in case it got a bit too messy . ' | John Clarkson 's tree stands tall in Mister Eaters , Preston , Lancashire . 50kg potatoes , 20 loaves of bread and 22 baps went into the creation . Culinary tree costs # 160 but bosses dished out sandwiches free of charge . | [[139, 154], [225, 282], [426, 508], [139, 218], [298, 401], [660, 680], [683, 767], [778, 836]] |
Court appearance : Jaleel Tariq Abdul-Jabbaar , 46 , of the Seattle suburb of Kirkland , made an initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday to face three counts of making interstate threats , according to the U.S. Attorney 's Office for the Western District of Washington . The FBI has arrested a Washington man for making repeated threats against the life of Officer Darren Wilson , writing Facebook posts demanding , ` We need to kill this white motha f *** a and anything that has a badge on ' . Jaleel Tariq Abdul-Jabbaar , 46 , started writing the messages immediately after Wilson shot Brown dead in August and according to the criminal complaint read in court on Tuesday in Seattle , ` knowingly and willfully transmitted in interstate and foreign commerce ' threats against Wilson 's life . ' In addition to the specific social media threats , the Nintendo employee , who boasts an ISIS flag on his Facebook page , is also accused of trying to acquire a firearm to act out his desire as spokesman of ` the oppressed ' who ` need to kill this white cop . ' If convicted , Abdul-Jabbaar faces a maximum of five years in prison and has been detained in custody ahead of a December 5 detention hearing in US District Court in Seattle . It is unclear how he will plead or if he will be represented by an attorney , but the father of three has already deleted some of the more incriminating posts from his open Facebook profile . However , in court on Tuesday , his threats against Wilson and Ferguson officers were read out , including those he has since removed . In one that dates from November 24 , the day the grand jury declined to charge officer Wilson , Abdul-Jabbaar uploaded a photograph of a Wilson to his Facebook page with the message , ` Ready to go and kill some cops . ' He followed that up later in the day with , ` We need to kill this white motha F *** a and anything that has a badge on . ' Murderous support : Abdul-Jabbaar displays the flag of ISIS on his Facebook page - onto which he posted chilling threats towards Officer Darren Wilson . Threats : Abdul-Jabbaar is accused of posting a string of threats to his personal Facebook page targeting police officers , specifically Wilson . The criminal complaint quoted one of the postings as saying : ` We the oppressed people need to kill this white cop . ' The next day there was a cartoon depicting a black man killing a white officer , with the message : ` We black folks should 've been doing this to the police last night . ' Previously , on November 11 , a Facebook message seen and recorded by FBI Agent Brett Grover , Abdul-Jabbaar wrote , ` Are there any REAL BLACK MEN that would love to go down to Ferguson Missouri to give back those bullets that -LSB- Wilson -RSB- fired into the body of Mike Brown . ' The message ends , ` If we 're unable to locate -LSB- Wilson -RSB- then We 'll return them to his wife and if not her then his children . ' In other , shocking posts to his Facebook page , Abdul-Jabbaar says that he ` would love to smoke a white motha f *** 'n cop . ' Born William Cox , Abdul-Jabbaar changed his name in 1990 after converting to Islam and according to the Smoking Gun has been divorced several times . Revenge : Federal officials said Abdul-Jabbaar began making threats shortly after the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson , an incident that touched off weeks of angry protests in the St. Louis suburb and calls for Wilson 's arrest . Discoverd : Federal prosecutors said Abdul-Jabbaar 's online postings went beyond free and protected speech . Action : Defendant Jaleel Tarik Abdul-Jabbaar , 46 , of Kirkland began posting threats on Facebook soon after the shooting of Michael Brown , according to the criminal complaint . Shocking : Federal prosecutors said Abdul-Jabbaar posted inflammatory messages for months that called on others to join him on a trip to Ferguson to `` give back the bullets '' that were fired at Brown . His Facebook page has the image of the ISIS flag as the cover photograph and Acting United States Attorney Annette L. Hayes said in a statement , ` Although we each have the right to express our views about the decision reached by the state grand jury in Ferguson , Missouri , we can not tolerate violence or threats of violence that are intended to intimidate , and ultimately silence debate . Such threats are crimes , and the individuals who make them must be held to account ' Officer Darren Wilson resigned from th Ferguson police force on Sunday after receiving death threats aimed at him and other colleagues . His decision to leave the force came after his fatal shooting of Michael Brown on August 9 and the grand jury 's failure to indict him . The announcement that Wilson will face no charges led to huge rioting in Ferguson , followed by looting and the burning of a number of businesses . No charges : A grand jury last week declined to indict Wilson on criminal charges , sparking demonstrations across the country over allegations of racial bias and police mistreatment of minorities . Fire : Wilson resigned from the Ferguson Police Department last week , saying part of his decision stemmed from possible backlash against fellow officers . Abdul-Jabbaar has several prior convictions , including selling crack cocaine , domestic violence , weapons possession and assault . He was also once found guilty of drugging and having ` indecent contact ' with an underage girl who was suffering mental illness . His last appearance in a court came in 2008 when he was sentenced to a year in prison following a gunfight with another man . A sealed court document contends that Abdul-Jabbaar 's sentenced may have been lessened by his cooperation with federal authorities in giving evidence against two al-Qaeda operatives who opened a training camp in Oregon in 1997 . While Abdul-Jabbaar had no involvement with the camp , his attorney at the time said that his client wanted to help authorities in their case against the two men who are now in custody . | FBI arrest Jaleel Tariq Abdul-Jabbaar on Tuesday for threatening to kill Officer Darren Wilson . He is accused of posting a string of threats to his personal Facebook page targeting police officers , specifically Wilson . Is a convicted drug dealer , sexual offender and has spent time in prison . 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Two women shamelessly brawled in broad daylight at traffic lights and then drove off as if nothing had happened . Punches were thrown , harsh abuse exchanged and sunglasses sent flying in the shocking road rage incident between the two females , who appeared to be in their early 20s . A driver in the car behind the two vicious women captured the whole unbelievable stoush on her phone and then posted it on Facebook much to the amusement of more than 6,000 viewers . Scroll down for video . The blonde makes the mistake of pushing the brunette -LRB- left -RRB- who retaliates by punching the blonde in the head -LRB- right -RRB- . The shocked blonde starts to fight back while trying to protect herself as the brunette punches her in the head . ` Casually waiting at the lights , and this happens ! hahahahaha brawls on the streets of Wollongong ' Makayla Van Eimeren says in the post about the fight that happened in Wollongong about 80km south of Sydney . In the footage the blonde woman approached the brunette , who had just got out of the in car in front at the traffic lights , and they started arguing . The blonde then made the fateful mistake of pushing the brunette , before opening her door to get back into her car , when the brunette - clearly not prepared to take it lying down - started hitting the blonde . Clearly shocked , the blonde began to fight back while trying to protect herself as the brunette aggressively punched her in the head . The fight bizarrely ends when both brawlers pick up their sunglasses and then casually start to walk off . The blonde 's sunglasses went flying over her head and then she managed to pull the other woman 's sunglasses off her face which bizarrely ended the fight . Both women then proceeded to pick up their sunnies and the brunette pulled her dishevelled top back together . Heated words continued to be exchanged as they walked alongside each other until the blonde got back in her car . Insistent of having the last word , just before the brunette got back into her car she threateningly gestured by pointing to the blonde and then to her own throat . Meanwhile , the traffic light remained green for the entire 40-second incident . The blonde gets back in the car -LRB- left -RRB- as the brunette has the final say by gesturing a threat to her . | Two women attack each other in broad daylight at traffic lights in Wollongong about 80km south of Sydney . The women did not hold back - aggressively laying into each other . Traffic light remained green throughout the 40-second fight . More than 6,000 Facebook followers viewed footage by another driver . | [[0, 65], [162, 243], [893, 902], [908, 959], [0, 65], [136, 157], [2115, 2124], [2127, 2195], [286, 334], [391, 458]] |
Pictures have emerged of the youngest of four Western Sydney brothers who fled to Syria to fight for the Islamic State . Taha El Baf , 17 , and his older siblings -- two of whom weigh over 140kg and have been described as too unfit to be terrorist fighters -- flew via Turkey to join the extremist group last month . The distraught father of the four brothers said he has not heard from them since receiving a text saying ` see you in paradise ' . El Baf , who was in his final year of high school at Birrong Boys High School before he fled his family home in Yagoona , was a promising student and played for a local rugby league team , while his brothers had stable jobs . Scroll down for video . Taha El Baf , 17 , from Yagoona , and his three older brothers flew to Syria to join the Islamic State last month . The 17-year-old also appeared in a school anti-bullying video which was posted to YouTube last year . Before they were due to come home last month , the parents received a text stating : ` We made it to Bilad al-Sham , we will see you in paradise ' . Bilad al-Sham is a region in Syria . Despite the text , the parents went to the airport to pick up their sons but they never arrived . They now fear their boys have been lured into the clutches of the IS terrorist organisation . Their father Issam El Baf said he had n't heard anything since receiving the haunting text . ` It 's bad , very bad , ' he said . ` It 's very frustrating . We have n't heard anything for three weeks . ' Authorities tracked the sons down in Turkey after the family alerted them but it is believed they have since crossed the border into Syria . More Australians have slipped through the cracks and fled overseas to join the fight with Islamic State . Unlike some before them , the siblings were ` clean-skins ' and had not been on any watch-lists that would have alerted immigration controls . In a statement last month , their mother pleaded with them to come home . ` My sons , you are dear to us . You are good at heart . You have done nothing wrong . ` Come back . We love you . ' Last month , leading Islamic community leader Dr Jamal Rifi said revealed two of the four Sydney brothers are ` obese ' and may be snubbed by fellow terrorists if they eat all their rations . Dr Rifi said the men would not make good foot soldiers for the terror group , and believes they will be used for propaganda videos instead . When the brothers sent their shocked mother a one line text message saying they had arrived safely in Syria last month , she thought it was a cruel joke . Dr Jamal Rifi said two of the brothers are over 140kg and would not make good foot soldiers for IS . The message read : ` We made it to Bilad al-Sham , we will see you in Paradise . ' One of the brothers had initially told the mother that he won four tickets to Thailand and he was going to take his brothers with him . Dr Rifi told radio station 2UE : ` The family is distraught , their main concern is to initiate contact , the concern are not concerned how they were radicalised but that they want them to come back . ` We are hoping the fact that because two of them are quite obese they will not good foot soldiers , they are over 140 kg . ` People are going to realise what are we going to do with them ? Are they going to eat al the food and you ca n't even run on the field . ' Dr Rifi said the family was trying to get messages to the brothers but they had not responded and had probably had their mobile phones confiscated by IS . He explained the family had given all the information to the authorities who were trying to ` put the pieces of the puzzle together ' . Their mother is of Lebanese descent and their father is a taxi driver , they also have another brother and sister living at home . Authorities argue they need more tools to monitor suspects and prevent them from being radicalised . Many foreign fighters have already left the country including Mohamed Elomar -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Dr Rifi added they were ` simple boys ' who could not organise trip properly , and he revealed they had missed the first flight they had booked and had to re-book one for the next day . He said : ` They have no life experience . They -LRB- the parents -RRB- had no idea what their kids were planning such a move , these are ordinary kids who live at home , they showed no sign of radicalisation . ' The fifth son went to meet a flight that was coming in from Thailand last month , hoping it was a joke . Dr Rifi said the family had alerted the authorities to the brothers ' departure and it was now up to them to ` put the pieces of the puzzle together ' . It emerged on Saturday authorities had tracked the brothers - who lived in south-west Sydney - as far as Turkey and alerted the family last week . Australian Federal Police commissioner Neil Gaughan told a parliamentary committee that the group of four that managed to leave the country this week were ` not on anyone 's radar ' , The Guardian reported . ` We got wind of it after the fact , but the fact is there are still people travelling , ' said Gaughan , the national manager of counter-terrorism for the Australian Federal Police , ' he said . Khaled Sharrouf is also fighting with IS militants in the Middle East , and made headlines when he posted a photo of his young son brandishing a severed head . | Four brothers from Sydney 's south-west left Australia to fight in Syria . Two of the boys are over 140kg and described as ` unfit ' and ` obese ' Their father sais he has not heard from them since receiving a text message saying ` see you in paradise ' . Dr Jamal Rifi said the boys will not make good foot soldiers Their father said he has not heard from them since receiving a text . 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When new mother Lou Burns arrived at Claridge 's for afternoon tea , she knew the waiters would be on hand to make sure she had everything she could wish for . What she did n't want , however , was this giant napkin to cover her up as she breastfed her 12-week-old daughter Isadora . Staff at the five-star hotel in Mayfair told Mrs Burns , 35 , to use the napkin to avoid ` causing offence ' to other guests . And although she is smiling in this picture she posted on Twitter , the mother of three said she felt humiliated and burst into tears afterwards . Upset : Lou Burns , 35 , was breastfeeding her 12-week-old baby -LRB- left -RRB- at the luxury Claridge 's hotel in Mayfair when waiters told her to cover up with a large napkin -LRB- right -RRB- to avoid ` causing offence ' to fellow guests . Outrage : Prestigious hotel Claridge 's has been criticised after staff ordered Ms Burns , 35 , to cover herself up . ` I was really shocked as I had never experienced this before , ' she told the Mail . ` Through my tears I tried to explain that I was really quite cross . ` I 'm not on some crusade . I just think people should n't be treated like that . It would be nice to have an apology and for them to change their policy to not make any other breast-feeding women feel like second-class citizens . ` Breastfeeding is natural and we 're told it 's best for the baby . It 's a bit silly to say that people would be offended by it . ' Mrs Burns , who is married to comedy actor Nick Burns , took her mother , sister and daughter Isadora to Claridge 's art deco Foyer for afternoon tea on Monday . She said : ` It was an annual treat that we have at Christmas time . We 've been there before and we 've loved it . My mother had travelled all the way down from Birmingham . ` We sat down and I started to feed her very discreetly , but within moments of us sitting down , the waiter came over . Embarrassed : Mrs Burns , who was dining with her mother , sister and 12-week old daughter Isadora , said she was left so embarrassed by the incident that she would never return to the five star hotel . ` He had this big napkin in his hand and he said he was sorry but it was company policy for feeding mothers to cover themselves , and could I cover myself with this . ' Seeing that she was visibly upset by their actions , they called their manager -- who again confirmed the policy . Mrs Burns said the baby was not comfortable with the napkin over its head and was not able to feed properly . Finally the management said she could continue without it as long as there were no complaints from anyone else . She said the hotel knocked some money off the bill and apologised for upsetting her . But she added : ` I just told them I was so offended , and so humiliated . I 've been here quite a few times and I thought it was somewhere you could sit down and breast feed and not be bothered . ` You could n't see anything while I was feeding , because I had a vest underneath my jumper . No-one complained . Family : Mother-of-three Mrs Burns , is married to actor Nicholas Burns , who is known for his Nathan Barley character -LRB- right -RRB- and has also appeared on Benidorm and The Mighty Boosh . ` Women are under so much pressure to breastfeed and it 's not easy . I 've had two other children that I 've struggled to breast feed and I think women should be more supported , especially when they are trying not to draw attention to themselves . ` I told them I could n't see myself coming back . ' Posting pictures of the incident online , she wrote : ` Asked to cover up with this ridiculous shroud while #breastfeeding so not to cause offence @ClaridgesHotel today . ` So much more obvious with it than without ! Such a shame I can never go back ... @ClaridgesHotel #breastfeeding . ` Staff were incredibly polite as you would hope . Think they felt bad ... ' The comments were retweeted by her husband , 37 , who appeared in Nathan Barley , The Mighty Boosh and the IT Crowd . Mrs Burns , who lives in Streatham , south London , and works in finance , has since been inundated with messages of support . One Twitter user wrote : ` How can the sight of mother feeding her child do anything else than make people feel good ! @ClaridgesHotel apologies needed , ' while Lucy Bunting added : ` Under the 2010 discrimination act , asking a bf ' ing mother to cover up is illegal and disgusting behaviour !!! ` This is clearly their policy not just a rogue member of staff ! Even more unacceptable ! '' On its website , the NHS says : ` You should n't ever be made to feel uncomfortable about breastfeeding in public . In fact , the Equality Act 2010 has made it illegal for anyone to ask a breastfeeding woman to leave a public place such as a cafe , shop or public transport . A Claridge 's spokesman told MailOnline : ` We are saddened to see what is being discussed and we feel we need to clarify that breastfeeding is of course embraced at Claridge 's . ` All we ask is that mothers are discrete towards other guests . ' The row comes after a cafe owner in Surrey was forced to apologise last month for putting a sign in its window telling mothers they should breastfeed in the toilets . Tillings Cafe came under fire after a customer posted a picture of the notice - which informs customers they can use the disabled toilet if they want to breastfeed their babies - on Twitter . But the family-owned coffee shop in Gomshall , Surrey was forced to remove the sign after the National Childbirth Trust , the UK 's largest parenting charity , asked for it to be taken down . Owner June Radford said the sign had been a ` huge miscommunication ' . She said : ` We have had many happy breastfeeding mums in our cafe in the three years we have been open and we continue to support breastfeeding . In October , Facebook was forced to reinstated a picture of a mother breastfeeding her severely premature baby for the first time after it was removed from the site because it ` breached nudity rules ' Emma Bond , 24 , posted the picture of herself with Carene , who was born 12 weeks early , but soon found it had been removed after it had been deemed ` offensive ' . Meanwhile in September , breastfeeding mother Olivia Pozniak claimed she was forced to cover up with a dirty dishcloth while joining friends for breakfast at a Wetherspoon pub in Bexleyheath . In June 27-year-old Carrie Davies says she was left feeling 'em barrassed and ashamed ' after staff at Global Buffet in Cardiff suggested she move while feeding her four-month-old son . And in May , Channel 4 journalist and film-maker Jenny Kleeman was ordered to stop breastfeeding her child by a security guard in a London café because customers were ` not allowed ' to breastfeed at the table . Mothers who staged a mass breastfeeding protest at a Sports Direct store in Nottingham in support for Wioletta Komar , who claims she was asked to leave the premises for breastfeeding her son . According to the Equality Act of 2010 , it is discriminatory to treat a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding . However , in September a breastfeeding mother claimed today that she was ordered to cover up with a dirty dishcloth while joining friends for a breakfast . Olivia Pozniak , a single 25-year-old , was feeding her 11-week-old son Louie at the Furze Wren pub owned by J D Wetherspoon in Bexleyheath , Kent , when she was told to cover up . Meanwhile in August Natasha Barnett , 29 , from Newport Pagnell , Buckinghamshire , was told by a lifeguard at Middleton Pool that she could not breastfeed her five-month-old daughter Olive because it was ` classed as eating and drinking ' . In June , a mother was asked to sit in a corner by a waitress while breastfeeding her son - to keep her away from schoolchildren eating in the same restaurant . Carrie Davies , 27 , was left feeling 'em barrassed and ashamed ' after staff at Global Buffet in Cardiff suggested she move while feeding her four-month-old son Trystan . Ms Davies , who was lunching with a friend , was offered a spot by the restaurant 's toilets , which bosses at the restaurant say was more ` convenient ' for her in light of a large school party who had started eating there . It comes after around 70 women descended on Sports Direct in Nottingham city centre in April to show support for 25-year-old Wioletta Komar , who claimed she was kicked out of the premises earlier this year for breastfeeding her three-month-old son . She claims a member of staff suddenly marched over and told her that breastfeeding mothers were not welcome because of ` company policy ' . The sales assistant then told her that the store had no facilities for her and suggested she should go to McDonald 's which had a baby and mother room . | Lou Burns , 35 , asked to cover up while feeding daughter Isadora . She was told to use napkin so ` not to cause offence ' at Mayfair hotel . Mrs Burns was left so embarrassed that she says she will never go back . 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A young Sydney woman who could face the death penalty after being charged by Chinese authorities for allegedly attempting to smuggle the drug ` ice ' from China was reported missing by a worried family member last month . It emerged overnight that Kalynda Davis , a talented basketballer in her early 20s from the Penrith region in Sydney 's west , and Peter Gardner , 25 , from Richmond , will face a Chinese court this week accused of trying to smuggle 75kg of methamphetamine to Australia . Friends have taken to Facebook to lament the pair 's desperate situation . ` Kalyndra was an amazing girl she just got herself into the wrong crowd , ' said a former colleague of the blonde . ` I honestly hope they do n't give her the death penalty though . ' Kalynda Davis , left , and Peter Gardner , right have been charged over allegedly attempting to import drugs from China to Australia . Kalynda Davis , pictured here at a younger age , is one of two people who are facing drug charges in China . Mates of Gardner described him as a good man and wondered how it got to this point . Brad King told Daily Mail Australia : ` He was actually a really genuine bloke who would do anything for his mates . ' Another friend said : ` He was doing so so well for himself as well , and now this ! ' Daily Mail Australia understands the pair had only known each other for only a matter of weeks before they flew from Sydney International Airport to Guangzhou on November 5 . That same day , both Davis and Gardner were reported missing to police . The muscular , blonde-haired Gardner , who recently worked for a construction company in Kurmond in Sydney 's greater west , was last spotted in Australia that day near his home in Richmond . The pair booked their seats on the plane at the Flight Centre at a nearby shopping centre , Nine News reported . Three days after the pair arrived in Guangzhou , Davis and Gardner were apprehended by Chinese authorities at the airport , the broadcaster said . ` Kalynda was an amazing girl she just got herself into the wrong crowd , ' said one friend . A New South Wales police spokeswoman said the matter was referred to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as soon as Davis was located overseas . Australia is currently in the grip of an ice crisis , with use of the drug more than doubling from 21 per cent in 2010 to 50 per cent of drug users in 2013 , according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare . A number of Australians have been detained overseas on drug charges in recent times , most famously including Schapelle Corby , who served nine years in an Indonesian prison . Some have been put to death , including Vietnamese Australian Van Tuong Nguyen , who was hung for drug trafficking on December 2 , 2005 . The blonde-haired , blue-eyed Davis has many friends in Sydney 's west . She is understood to occasionally visit music festivals . Sources said she regularly played basketball in Penrith . In an old posting on a social media profile when she younger , Davis said ` bball -LSB- basketball -RSB- is my life . ' Mr Gardner 's former employer Michael Kulakovski told the Nine Network he was deeply concerned for the young man 's future . ` To be caught with substance in China is probably one of the worst countries to be caught in , ' Mr Kulakovski said . ` He was doing really good , he had a lot of work and he was earning good money . -LRB- I -RRB- do n't know why he 's done this . ' Mr Kulakovski did not return Daily Mail Australia 's calls . The Department of Foreign Affairs refused to comment when approached on Wednesday morning . Davis and Gardner 's case are expected to be heard by a Chinese court later this week . Do you know more ? [email protected] . | Australians Kalynda Davis and Peter Gardner are facing drug charges in China . Both were reported missing from their western Sydney homes on November 5 . They were arrested days later accused of attempting to import 75kg of ` ice ' to Australia from China . The pair could potentially face the death penalty in a country that performs more executions than any other . | [[353, 371], [379, 493], [948, 958], [963, 997], [0, 147], [155, 221], [1464, 1477], [1480, 1536], [0, 20], [101, 160], [0, 147], [155, 221], [353, 371], [379, 493], [795, 888]] |
Shouting and banging on doors , city officials in Silicon Valley stapled and taped notices on hand built structures , tents and tree trunks warning more than 200 residents of what is likely the nation 's largest homeless encampment that the bulldozers are coming . People living in the camp , known as The Jungle , must be out by Thursday or face arrest for trespassing . On Monday morning , more than 20 police officers and construction workers walked through the mile square encampment , more muddy and trash strewn than ever after an unusual fall rainstorm . Get out or else : Police officers and city officials hand out warning notices at a Silicon Valley homeless encampment known as The Jungle on Monday . Bulldozers are coming : A sign in support of The Jungle is posted at the Silicon Valley homeless encampment . City officials began posting notices on hand built structures , tents and tree trunks warning the 200 residents of what is likely the nation 's largest homeless encampment that the bulldozers are coming . ` You guys have until Thursday to pull everything out , ' shouted Carlos Tovar , a contractor hired by the city for debris removal and clean up . Shouting and banging on doors , the team walked the windy paths between compounds surrounded by woven reeds to tarp strewn structures tied to trees . Bewildered residents , many awakened by the shouts , were handed yellow warning posters : ' !!! ATTENTION !!! ' read the notices . ` The City of San Jose will be conducting a cleanup of illegal encampments in this area ... ' Police officers , using batons to smack open plywood doors and knives to cut tent walls , joined about a dozen construction crew members who took photos to document the situation . Residents were ordered to get leashes on the dozens of dogs running loose . Naomi Garcia crumbled into tears when they thrust the notice into her hand . ` This is hard , ' she said . ` Sorry . Sorry . ' Garcia said she 's been homeless for seven years and has n't had the wherewithal to get a social worker , public assistance and housing aid . ' I was waiting for my housing and I never got it , ' she said . ` You have to go to certain places and do certain things and I just could n't do that . ' Makeshift homes : San Jose police officer Eduardo Sandoval looks inside a makeshift tent as notices to move are handed out at the Silicon Valley homeless encampment . A resident peeks out from inside a trailer after receiving an order to move . People living in the Silicon Valley camp must be out by Thursday or face arrest for trespassing . San Jose Homelessness Response Team Project Manager Ray Bramson said that increased violence , wet weather and unsanitary conditions make it imperative the camp is cleared . In the last month one resident tried to strangle someone with a cord of wire down there , he said . Another was nearly beaten to death with a hammer . And the State Water Resources Control Board has been demanding that polluted Coyote Creek , which cuts through the middle , get cleaned out . Most residents reluctantly read their notices and said they would have to find another place to park their shopping carts and pitch their tents . But some ran from the authorities . ` We 've got a runner , ' police shouted on occasion , as someone dashed down a muddy path , unpursued , into the tangle of trees and trash . At least one person was arrested for having an outstanding warrant . In the past 18 months , the city of San Jose has spent more than $ 4 million on solving the problems at the encampment , housing 137 people so far . Former Jungle resident Maria Esther Salazar , who was housed in June after 30 years on the street or in jail , was surprised Thursday to hear her former neighbors were getting moved out . ` That 's just tough , ' she said . ` Where are they supposed to go ? ' She said she 's moved on with her life , seeing a doctor , caring for her dogs , even cooking the Thanksgiving turkey at her brother 's house surrounded by family for the first time since she was a child . Attention ! Robert Aguirre , a resident at the Silicon Valley homeless encampment , shows a notice asking him to move . Carlos Tovar , a contractor in charge of cleanup , left , hands out a warning notice to a resident . Officials intend to clean up the trash filled area in hopes of restoring its woodlands and waterways . Another 60 people in The Jungle have been given housing vouchers to help pay rent but social workers have been unable to find homes for them . The last camp clean out was in May 2012 when about 150 people were moved out of The Jungle . Many returned and others , swept from other encampments in San Jose , joined them . The encampment is in stark contrast to its surrounding area in the heart of the Silicon Valley , a region leading the country for job growth , income , innovation and venture capital . Tech giants Google , Apple , Yahoo , eBay , Facebook , Intel and many more call the 1,850 square mile stretch of business parks , small cities and suburbs south of San Francisco home . But as tech roars back from the recession , housing costs have soared and more than 5000 people now sleep outside in streets , parks and under freeways there . When The Jungle is cleared later this week , city officials plan to send in trash trucks and bulldozers to haul out tons of hazardous and human waste . They 'll use heavy machinery to fill excavated sections where people have been living underground . And they 'll try to restore the creek beds . Jennifer Loving , executive director of Destination : Home who has been working to house homeless people in the area , toured the camp last week warning residents they had to get out . But in a parking lot about 20 feet up a hill above The Jungle she sighed and shook her head . ` There 's nowhere for them to go , ' she said . ` We do n't have the housing . We ca n't magically create it . ' Police and city officials look into a makeshift home built underground at the encampment . Officials intend to fill in pits like these . In the shadow of wealth : As tech roars back from the recession , housing costs have soared and more than 5000 people now sleep outside in streets , parks and under freeways there . | People living in the San Jose camp , known as The Jungle , must be out by Thursday or face arrest for trespassing . On Monday morning , more than 20 police officers and construction workers walked through the encampment . The city wants to restore the polluted mile square stretch of woodlands and waterways at the outskirts of some of America 's wealthiest neighborhoods . | [[282, 290], [293, 312], [265, 290], [315, 326], [643, 711], [1029, 1076], [2474, 2526], [372, 389], [392, 517], [1548, 1563], [1638, 1684], [4268, 4370], [4297, 4370]] |
A three-year-old girl was able to walk half a mile from her nursery school to her family home on her own after staff failed to spot she had left the school grounds , it has emerged . The youngster wandered out of the nursery which is attached Springdale Infant School , in Wolverhampton , West Midlands , without staff realising on November 7 . A member of staff is now being investigated over the incident and has been moved roles within the nursery while the apparent blunder is investigated . An investigation has been launched after the three-year-old girl wandered out of the nursery which is attached Springdale Infant School , in Wolverhampton , West Midlands -LRB- pictured -RRB- , without staff realising . The young girl was not injured as a result of the incident , despite walking half a mile on her own and unsupervised . Parents have expressed their shock at the incident , which occurred at the end of the nursery day . One parent , who wished to remain anonymous , said : ` They need to do something to stop this happening again . ` The children come out of the building to be met by their parents but this little girl just went out by herself . ` She did n't come to any harm but that 's not the point . This could have been so much worse . It 's every parent 's worst nightmare . ` Apparently her home is a good half-a-mile away and she would have need to cross a couple of roads too . ` It 's scary what could have happened . ' The school 's headteacher confirmed an investigation is underway and said a member of staff had been ` assigned to alternative duties ' pending the outcome . The nursery has also ` strengthened ' its procedures . Cathy Foley , the school 's headteacher , said procedures had been ` strengthened ' at the nursery in the wake of the incident . She said : ` The welfare of our pupils is our top priority and an investigation is currently underway into the incident which occurred on November 7 . ' A member of staff has been assigned to alternative duties pending the outcome of this investigation , and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage . ` However , I would like to reassure parents that we are taking the matter very seriously and , as a result of the incident , we have strengthened our policies and procedures within the nursery to ensure that it can not happen again . ' | Three-year-old walked out of nursery school and half a mile to her home . Staff failed to notice she had left Springfield Infant School , Wolverhampton . She was uninjured but investigation has now been launched into incident . Headteacher confirmed employee had been ` assigned to alternative duties ' | [[0, 116], [183, 224], [537, 588], [716, 730], [777, 834], [1118, 1161], [1298, 1346], [0, 116], [111, 131], [111, 116], [124, 163], [496, 560], [716, 774], [1164, 1220], [1447, 1511], [1789, 1797], [1802, 1908], [345, 362], [411, 450], [1447, 1472], [1516, 1604], [1942, 2041]] |
This chilling footage from a conservation park in the US shows a tiger stalking its keeper while his back his turned . In the video captured by senior keeper Steve Klein , a Bengal-Siberian mix named Mohan shows off his hunting skills at the Cedar Cove tiger habitat in Kansas . The clip is an excellent example of a tiger 's silent , yet deadly approach - and it would have been a clean kill if not for the chain-link fence that separated the predator from its keeper . Mohan is a Bengal-Siberian mix currently living in Kansas ' Cedar Cove 's tiger habitat . Steve set up a backwards-facing camera so that he could turn away from the animal . In doing so , Steve believed that Mohan would begin to attempt to approach his ` prey . ' Although he moves cautiously at first , Mohan is careful to use ambient noise and to adjust his path out of his prey 's field of view in order to remain undetected . Senior keeper Steve Klein set up a backwards-facing camera to record the animal . Turn around ! When Steve turns away , Mohan cautiously approaches his subject . It would have been a clean kill if not for the chain-link fence that separated the predator from its keeper . Once the skilful tiger gets within a few feet of the fence , he pounces - offering a rare glimpse at what it would be like to be attacked by such a stunning animal in the wild . Cedar Cove is a public sanctuary near Kansas City which promotes education and awareness of the tiger 's ongoing plight against extinction . Currently , the Feline Conservatory and Education Center has over 27 animals in its care and operates primarily as a rescue facility . In the wild today , there is a tiger population of about 3,500 spread among six remaining sub-species . The rest have been lost to poaching , deforestation and other human encroachments . | Mohan , a Bengal-Siberian tiger mix , shows skills while ` hunting prey ' Animal 's keeper set up a camera to film him at Cedar Cove sanctuary . Mohan stealthily stalks camera before lashing out at fence . | [[172, 205], [119, 131], [172, 193], [206, 278], [471, 501], [901, 982], [0, 118]] |
Controversial independent senator Jacqui Lambie has interrupted Senate tributes for fallen cricketer Phillip Hughes , in a bid to force a rushed debate on her private bill to raise Defence pay . In an attempt to hijack the government 's agenda in the final days of the parliamentary year , Senator Lambie cut short a move to honour the young cricketer who died last week . Under fire for her contentious move Senator Jacqui Lambie has offered an apology to the family and friends of Phillip Hughes . Scroll down for video . Senator Jacqui Lambie 's sense of timing has been called into question after bringing Senate tributes to fallen cricketer Phillip Hughes to a halt to introduce a debate on defence pay . Phillip Hughes will be farewelled at a funeral to be held at his old high school in Macksville . She stated : ` Like the President of the Senate , I thought that Phillip Hughes ' condolence motion was finalised , so I proceeded with my attempt to suspend standing orders , so that I could debate my Legislation , which would have guaranteed that members of our ADF receive a pay rise . ' The controversy coincided with Philip Hughes ' funeral in his home town of Macksville on the NSW mid-north coast . After a few moments of confusion , the Senate agreed to finalise its tributes to Hughes with a minute 's silence . Senator Lambie then moved to suspend all other business so that senators could debate her bill . The move was supported by Labor but was defeated 34-33 . Senator Lambie 's bill links ADF pay to that of politicians or CPI , whichever is greater . Controversy has followed Senator Jacqui Lambie in Canberra on Wednesday after she curtailed tributes to fallen cricketer Phillip Hughes to ignite a debate on defence pay . It follows her pledge to vote against all government legislation until the government reconsiders the 1.5 per cent defence pay increased . The government greeted Senator Lambie 's move with hostility , initially denying her the right to speak . ` I 'm asking you to give me a fair go and show me some courtesy , ' she bellowed at government Senate leader Eric Abetz . ` This is n't about me , this is about the men and women who wear the uniform . ' In her statement Ms Lambie added : ` It was the first time that I moved a suspension of standing orders - and it appears that some want to use the slight confusion created over the transition from one Senate procedure to another , against me . ' I apologise to Phillip Hughes ' family and friends if my misunderstanding over Senate procedure has offended them . This must be a very difficult and sad day for them . The speeches given in the Senate for Phillip were magnificent and inspirational . ' Jacqui Lambie described Labor Senator John Faulkner 's speech as particularly moving , speaking with ` eloquence , passion and compassion ' . | Outrage at Jacqui Lambie 's tactics to stop tributes to Phillip Hughes in the Senate to turn attention to a debate on defence pay . Her move caused confusion in the Senate . The Government initially refused her permission to speak . Phillip Hughes farewelled at a funeral in home town of Macksville on Wednesday . Lambie released a statement apologising for any ` confusion ' she created . | [[0, 115], [121, 180], [195, 208], [290, 351], [524, 670], [664, 709], [1328, 1424], [1574, 1709], [1652, 1745], [1574, 1709], [2322, 2439], [1885, 1899], [1948, 1979], [710, 756], [744, 806], [1098, 1212], [373, 499]] |
A Wisconsin man had an asthma attack and died Sunday morning , after police stopped the car rushing him to the hospital . Passenger Casey Kressin , 29 , was unresponsive after EMS showed up and took him to St. Joseph 's Hospital , where he was pronounced dead , WEAU reported . The car he was in was spotted by police speeding and going past a red light around 2:05 am , the Chippewa Falls Police Department said in a release . ` By the time that the officer was able to get close to the vehicle to make a traffic stop , it was probably about a mile later , ' Wendy Stelter , the town 's Chief of Police , said in an interview with the station . Scroll down for video . Passenger : Casey Kressin was suffering an asthma attack when the vehicle he was in was stopped by police for speeding and running a red light . Incident : The car Kressin was in raced through this traffic light on its way to the hospital . ` When the officer made this traffic stop , there was an adult female that exited the driver 's side and there was an adult male that exited the passenger 's side , ' Stelter also said . The release stated that ` The operator -LSB- of the car -RSB- yelled to the officer that the man was having an asthma attack and that he needed to get to the emergency room . ` The man knelt down on the pavement near the rear of the stopped vehicle and indicated that he needed his inhaler . ' The police officer contacted an emergency dispatcher , and both the cop and the female driver tended to Kressin before EMS showed up around 2:12 am , Chippewa Falls police said . Stelter told WEAU ` Just about six minutes later that EMS arrived on scene and um , they then took the patient and transported him to the hospital and he was later pronounced deceased at the - at St. Joseph 's Hospital . ' Chippewa Falls police said that there was an autopsy at Ramsey County Medical Center in Minnesota . ` What was probably going on in that officer 's mind is that `` This man is sitting here and I ` going to keep him calm until the ambulance arrives , '' ' Stelter also said . ` It 's just very sad because the officer feels that he did what he should have done and I truly support him in that , and yet the family has lost a family member , obviously , and that 's just very sad . ' Danger : Casey Kressin was unresponsive after EMS showed up several minutes after the car was stopped . His girlfriend Leah Hryniewicki , pictured right , has claimed police did not allow her to keep driving . Emergency : Kressin was transported to St. Joseph 's Hospital , where he was pronounced dead . Stelter upheld the officer 's choice , and said ' I think the officer made the best decision . It 's just so very unfortunate that it 's how things fell out . ' WQOW reported Kressin 's girlfriend , Leah Hryniewicki , was behind the wheel of the car at the time of the incident . She wrote on Facebook that her daughter Paige was also present . ` we got pulled over the cop 's wo n't let me take him to the hospital by the time the ambulance got there casey was not breathing they did cpr the whole way to the hospital and at the hospital he went into cardiac arrest , ' she wrote on Facebook . She continued ' I miss him so much and I do n't understand why God took ` him from us . The pain he went through waiting for that ambulance and the amount of care he did n't get from the cop 's and emt I feel there was more that could of been done . ' Hryniewicki had been very upset and her daughter was also one of her passengers , so the officer did not allow her to drive , Stelter told WQOW . | Casey Kressin , 29 , was inside a car spotted by police around 2:05 am speeding and skipping the red light . An Chippewa Falls police officer caught up to the car , and contacted EMS when the driver told him of Kressin 's asthma attack . Kressin was unresponsive after EMS showed up and was pronounced dead at a hospital . Police Chief Wendy Stelter has defended the officer 's choice . | [[278, 326], [278, 288], [331, 368], [727, 788], [732, 743], [793, 814], [826, 888], [826, 841], [846, 910], [447, 495], [1098, 1272], [1182, 1222], [1392, 1444], [206, 209], [237, 259], [1625, 1652], [1722, 1734], [1746, 1791], [1722, 1724], [1729, 1791], [2525, 2528], [2556, 2580], [2581, 2617], [2581, 2588], [2624, 2628], [2631, 2675]] |
The wife of an alleged child molester held his hand and kissed him , reached out to him as he stood behind bars and led protests against his prosecution as he went on trial in Indonesia today . Tracy Bantleman 's show of support for her husband Neil was transmitted across the world on the day he and an Indonesian colleague faced charges of abusing boys at Jakarta International School . Bantleman , a Canadian who worked as an administrator at the school , and his teaching assistant colleague Ferdinand Tjiong deny the charges in a wide-ranging case that has also seen cleaning staff accused of raping a young boy . Scroll down for video . Show of support : Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman , left , reaches out to his wife Tracy from inside a holding cell prior to the start of his trial hearing at South Jakarta District Court in Jakarta , Indonesia . Love and loyalty : Bantleman kisses his wife , while she caresses his hand , as he makes his way to the dock to officially face accusations of sexually abusing a six-year-old at a prestigious international school . Confidence : Mrs Bantleman smiles up at her husband . He and his co-accused have received strong support from the school and parents , and their lawyer suggested the case could be motivated by money . #freeNeilandFerdi : Mrs Bantleman talks with Siska Tjiong , wife of co-accused Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong , during a rally to support their husbands outside the South Jakarta court . The allegations come after the revelation that a suspected serial paedophile sought by the FBI and believed to have abused scores of boys used to teach at the school . But Bantleman and Tjiong , who face up to 15 years in jail if found guilty , have received strong support from the school and parents , and their lawyer suggested the case could be motivated by money . Their wives led a crowd of about 60 supporters , mostly parents , who turned up outside the court waving banners that read ` Free Neil and Ferdi ' and ` Reject the invented JIS case ' . ` They are the victims of slander , we are 1,000 per cent sure . If they were really paedophiles , we would be the first to know , ' said Maya Lestari , who has two children at the school and was helping to coordinate the rally . ` We 're innocent , ' Bantleman , 46 , said from a holding cell at the court in the Indonesian capital before his trial . As he entered court , Tjiong said : ' I have come here to prove the truth , to end this slander . ' Bantleman faces court : The men are being tried separately in closed-door sessions . A judge read the charges out against them in today 's session . They were not required to enter a plea . Tjiong kisses his wife after his hearing : Hotman Paris Hutapea , a lawyer for both men , said the charges against them were vague and did not even specify an exact date when the crimes allegedly took place . The men are being tried separately in closed-door sessions . A judge read the charges out against them in today 's session . They were not required to enter a plea . After the court hearings , Hotman Paris Hutapea , a lawyer for both men , said the charges against them were vague and did not even specify an exact date when the crimes allegedly took place . ` We assume this is motivated by money , ' he said . ` If we uphold justice properly , how can you try a case when the prosecutors have no idea when the crime happened ? ' The family of one nursery school boy allegedly abused are suing the school and seeking $ 125 million in damages . The first allegation that cleaners had raped a nursery school boy emerged in April , after which more parents made abuse claims . The first trials began in August , with four male cleaners facing charges of child sex abuse , and a sixth suspect , a woman , accused of being an accomplice . Four of the men confessed then recanted , claiming police had beaten them into incriminating themselves . Their trials are still ongoing . The fifth male suspect committed suicide while in custody by drinking bathroom cleaner . Campaign : Tjiong holds up a paper bag emblazoned with a Twitter hashtag for supporters to use . In custody : Bantleman and Tjiong -LRB- C -RRB- are escorted by a policeman as they arrive at the South Jakarta court . Police and private security personnel stand guard at the main entrance of Jakarta International School , which was rocked by the revelation that a suspected serial paedophile worked there for a decade . At the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday , Bantleman appeared in court first to hear the charges against him at the start of his trial . Tjiong appeared in court for a separate hearing after Bantleman . They are accused of abusing three young children at the school . Both hearings were held behind closed doors . Supports of Bantleman and Tjiong say the victim , who was six at the time the alleged abuse occurred , was subject to suggestive questioning by inexperienced police . The abuse was alleged to have happened at a room in the school during teaching hours . Mr Bantleman , who is from Burlington , Ontario , has been held in custody in Indonesia since his arrest on July 14 . His family insist he is innocent and have called on Canadian authorities to lobby on his behalf . Jakarta International School is attended by the children of foreign diplomats , businesspeople and Indonesia 's elite . It has 2,400 students aged three to 18 from about 60 countries . The school was shaken earlier this year when it emerged William Vahey , an American who taught at the school for ten years until 2002 , killed himself as the FBI investigated allegations he sexually abused scores of teenage boys . | Neil Bantleman charged with abusing boys at Jakarta International School . His wife showed her support as he faced court for the first time today . Bantleman is charged alongside Indonesian teacher Ferdinand Tjiong . Both men 's wives led protests against the prosecutions outside court . | [[301, 388], [956, 1070], [4674, 4738], [4674, 4678], [4691, 4738], [0, 37], [69, 152], [194, 244], [250, 293], [4465, 4511], [4514, 4607], [301, 388], [0, 37], [69, 152], [1407, 1474]] |
Growing confidence about the economy is encouraging families to splash out on big ticket items like cars and holidays , new figures showed today . Analysis of family finances in 2013 reveals a sharp rise in weekly spending to # 517.30 , the highest in real terms for four years . While housing costs and domestic bills make up the biggest slice of weekly outgoings , the Office for National Statistics said Britons are now more willing to make expensive purchases which they put off during the downturn . Scroll down for interactive graphic . Housing and transport costs make up the biggest slices of weekly spending , but recreation and culture have held up despite the recession . Average weekly spending in 2013 was # 517.30 , the highest since 2010 when inflation is taken into account . The average weekly household expenditure last year was # 517.30 , up from # 501 in 2012 in real terms . But in 2013 prices , families were spending # 547.10 every week in 2004-05 , before the recession hit . There are signs that people are now more willing to spend money on large items which they might have delayed buying in the wake of the financial crash . ` The economy has witnessed signs of economic recovery , despite consumers remaining price conscious , ' the ONS said . ` There is evidence that consumer confidence is increasing slowly ; increases in household expenditure are largely focused on items such as housing . ` However , the results have also seen an increase in expenditure on big ticket items , such as new cars in 2013 , indicating that pent up demand is being realised . ' Around 14 per cent of spending - # 74.70 -- went on housing , fuel and electricity costs , excluding mortgages . The next biggest outlay was transport , coming to # 70.40 a week . This includes petrol , diesel and bus and rail fares , but also covers the cost of buying new cars . On average families spent # 8.30 each week on the cost of buying new cars and vans and # 12 a week on second hand vehicles . More than a third of the spending is on loans or higher purchase deals , suggesting families are choosing to buy a new car now and pay it off over several years . The ONS said : ` Higher average household expenditure on transport between 2012 and 2013 can partly be attributed to increased purchase of new cars . Vehicle purchases were recorded as being at a six-year high with 1,074,622 new private cars registered . ` Purchasing new cars is an area where households could moderate or defer expenditure , which may lead to demand building up over time . ` This is sometimes referred to as `` pent up demand '' . This may have fuelled the increase in sales of new cars seen in 2013 , with consumers replacing vehicles they kept hold of through the recent downturn . ' Despite families feeling the pinch , spending on recreation and culture has held up and actually increased between 2001-02 and 2013 , from # 53.80 -LRB- adjusted for inflation -RRB- to # 63.90 on average per week . It covers everything from the cost of cinema and sports tickets , to computers , TVs , games , gardening , and package holidays . It suggests that even at a time of concern about the economy , British families have continued to spend on life 's luxuries . ` A common feature of these products and services is that they would generally be considered to constitute discretionary spending , so it is interesting that these types of expenditures have held up over time , ' the ONS said . Spending on package holidays abroad accounted for an average of # 21.00 per week in 2013 , in part as a result of the growing cruise market with number of people taking an ocean cruise continuing to grow by 1.5 per cent in 2013 . ` Expenditure on items such as TV , video , computers and recreational activities has also held up over time , showing the high priority placed on these goods and services by many households , regardless of economic circumstances , ' the ONS said . | Average weekly household spending rose by 3 % from # 501 in 2012 to # 517.30 in 2013 , new figures reveal . Rent and housing bills account for the biggest slice of expenditure followed by transport and recreation . Office for National Statistics highlights rising sales of cars after years of ` pent up demand ' during downturn . Recreation and culture has held despite austerity , with package holidays and demand for cruises booming . | [[120, 146], [147, 234], [683, 727], [792, 855], [280, 364], [367, 463], [543, 616], [1341, 1422], [1704, 1741], [2554, 2571], [2581, 2609], [2554, 2558], [2562, 2609], [619, 682], [2802, 2848], [3694, 3802]] |
Back in 1996 , when Warner Bros released its alien basketball film Space Jam , the studio created a website for fans to learn more about the movie . Almost 20 years on , this retro and headache-inducing site is still live , and is among a host of retro websites that are gaining a cult following . Other pages that serve as time capsules for the web 's past include CNN 's 1996 OJ Simpson coverage , and the oldest continuously running webcam in San Francisco that went live in 1994 . Scroll down for video . The archive includes pages showcasing 1996 film Space Jam -LRB- pictured -RRB- , as well as a site promoting Warner Bros You 've Got Mail film from 1998 . It also features news coverage of the 1996 OJ Simpson trial and the oldest continuously running webcam in San Francisco that went live in 1994 . Many are stored on the Internet Archive 's Wayback Machine , that logs obscure and archived websites , software and video . The site features more than 240 billion pages , and people are encouraged to save sites to the archive for prosperity in years to come . The internet archive is part of a growing trend known as ` digital archaeology . ' Earlier this year , the Barbican in London held an exhibition for retro childhood games and websites . Video games and computers from the 1970s to 1990s including Space Invaders , Pong , the Gameboy , Mac Paint and the Linn LM-1 drum machine were all on display . All the models were in working condition and were available to play as part of the exhibition , which tracked their respective places in technological history . Other examples included Manic Miner on the ZX Spectrum and the first website to be created by pioneer Tim Berners-Lee in 1991 . The Digital Revolution exhibition was designed as a ` celebration of digital creativity . ' In May last year , researchers restored the first website , created by Mr Berners-Lee during his time at the European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN . The 1996 Space Jam website shows the film 's logo on a background of stars . It reveals behind-the-scenes information about the cast and crew , audio from the film and includes a bio of lead star Michael Jordan . The OJ Simpson coverage , from CNN , features headings that provide details about the witnesses , the suspects , evidence and the murder - all illustrated using Clip Art . In 1994 , a webcam was installed at San Francisco State University to monitor fog in the region , as part of a student project . The camera is still live , and still streams footage , 24 hours a day . Another interactive Warner Bros site was created in 1998 to promote You 've Got Mail , starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan . It lets users read the emails between the two characters , using a virtual inbox , and an instant messenger pop-up details other dialogue from the film . There is even a Washington Post archive from 1996 in which the Macarena dance was featured in its In Style section . This was the year that Post.com launched , which the site explained : ` The nation embraced the internet as a new method of communicating , and The Washington Post began publishing on the Web in June with the launch of WashingtonPost.com . ` We asked you to '' . com and get it , '' and you do , to the tune of a half-million page views a day . Stick around - there 's more to come in 1997 . ' The 1996 OJ Simpson coverage , from CNN , -LRB- pictured -RRB- features headings that provide details about the witnesses , the arrest , the suspects , evidence and the verdict - all illustrated using Clip Art-style images . In 1994 , a webcam was installed at San Francisco State University to monitor fog in the region , as part of a student project -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The camera is still live , and still streams footage , 24 hours a day . It is the oldest continuous webcam available to view online . Meanwhile , a Robert De Niro fan page has survived for more 15 years since it launched in 1999 -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Many of these retro sites are stored on the Internet Archive 's Wayback Machine , which logs obscure and archived websites , software and video links . Meanwhile , a Robert De Niro fan page has survived for more 15 years since it launched in 1999 . And it appears that internet trolls are n't new either . In 1995 , following Microsoft 's launch of Internet Explorer , one disgruntled customer set up a site calling the software ` evil ' and showing then-boss Bill Gates with horns . Alternatively , a Pop Tart fan launched a website in 1994 providing a step-by-step guide on how to turn a toaster into a blow torch using the strawberry-flavoured snack . There is even a Washington Post archive -LRB- pictured -RRB- from 1996 in which the Macarena dance was featured in its In Style section . It also details Bill Clinton returning to office for a second term , and Post.com launched . A 1996 website set up to help Star Trek fans get to grip with the fictional Klingon language is pictured . In 1996 , Star Trek fans set up The Klingon Language Institute site , to help visitors get to grips with the fictional language . Before Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 , he campaigned to be a senator for Illinois . His 2004 campaign website is still live , complete with photos and a thank you post to those who voted him in . Before Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 , he campaigned to be a senator for Illinois . His 2004 campaign website -LRB- pictured -RRB- is still live , complete with photos and a thank you post to those who voted him in . The archive , and these sites , are part of a growing trend known as ` digital archaeology . ' Earlier this year , the Barbican in London held an exhibition for retro childhood games and websites . Video games and computers from the 1970s to 1990s including Space Invaders , Pong , the Gameboy , Mac Paint and the Linn LM-1 drum machine were all on display . All the models were in working condition and were available to play as part of the exhibition , which tracked their respective places in technological history . Another interactive Warner Bros site was created in 1998 to promote You 've Got Mail , starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan . It lets users read the emails between the two characters , using a virtual inbox , -LRB- pictured -RRB- and an instant messenger pop-up details other dialogue from the film . The archive reveals that internet trolls are n't new either . In 1995 , following Microsoft 's launch of Internet Explorer , one disgruntled customer set up a site -LRB- pictured -RRB- calling the software ` evil ' and showing the then-boss Bill Gates with horns . Netscape -LRB- pictured -RRB- was one of the first web browsers , developed by Silicon Graphics founder Jim Clark collaborated with Marc Andreessen in 1994 . Other examples included Manic Miner on the ZX Spectrum and the first website to be created by pioneer Tim Berners-Lee in 1991 . The Digital Revolution exhibition was designed as a ` celebration of digital creativity . ' In May last year , researchers restored the first website , created by Mr Berners-Lee during his time at the European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN . It outlined the basics of what would become the web we know today . A Pop Tart fan launched a website in 1994 providing a step-by-step guide on how to turn a toaster into a blow torch using the strawberry-flavoured snack -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The first website to launch , based on Sir Berners-Lee 's proposal , went live in August 1991 -LRB- pictured -RRB- . It outlined the basics of what would become the web we know today . In May last year , researchers restored this early website but it soon crashed because it was so popular . This picture shows what the Yahoo search engine looked like on 20 December 1996 . | Websites include promotional pages for films You 've Got Mail and Space Jam . CNN 's special edition site that covered the OJ Simpson trial is also still live . Fans have maintained a 1999 Robert De Niro page online as well as a site branding Microsoft 's Internet Explorer as ` evil ' from 1995 . Internet Archive 's Wayback Machine stores archived pages and screengrabs . 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Two teenagers have been jailed for setting fire to a man 's genitals with a home-made flame thrower , leaving him with third degree burns . Jordan Powell , 18 , and Jack Rouse , 19 , attacked a 19-year-old man , who has not been identified , in a flat in Hereford earlier this year . The pair bound the terrified victim 's hands together behind his back before setting his legs and genitals on fire with the flamethrower . Jordan Powell , 18 -LRB- left -RRB- , and Jack Rouse , 19 -LRB- right -RRB- have been jailed for three-and-a-half years after they set fire to a man 's genitals and legs with a home-made flamethrower during an overnight attack in Hereford . They had made the home-made flamethrower using an aerosol can and cigarette lighter and had been at a party with the man , before going back to Rouse 's flat - where the attack took place . At a hearing at Worcester Crown Court Powell and Rouse were both jailed for three-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to assault causing grievous bodily harm . Their victim was said to be terrified during the attack , and suffered third degree burns to his legs and genital area after the horrific attack which took place at a flat in Hereford overnight on April 11 and 12 . Detective Sergeant Tim Powell , of West Mercia Police , said : ` This is a particularly nasty attack and the sentencing has brought these two violent offenders to justice . Both teenagers were jailed for three-and-a-half years at a hearing at Worcester Crown Court . ` They conducted this horrific assault with intent to injure and terrorise the victim . I hope this result indicates West Mercia Police 's priority of protecting people from harm . ' Both men also received a further 18-month prison sentence after admitting a robbery of a 17-year-old man in Hereford on April 12 . Police said their victim suffered ` significant facial injuries ' as a result of the attack . The sentences will run concurrently . | Jordan Powell and Jack Rouse attacked 19-year-old man in Hereford flat . Used aerosol can and cigarette lighter to make home-made flamethrower . They bound the man 's hands behind his back and set fire to his genitals . Victim was left with third degree burns on genitals and legs after attack . Pair pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and were jailed for 3 years . Attack took place overnight in April as pair set to ` terrorise ' their victim . | [[140, 175], [183, 283], [1142, 1161], [1168, 1231], [0, 99], [664, 747], [0, 99], [284, 381], [284, 292], [354, 422], [549, 663], [1017, 1029], [1079, 1161], [0, 13], [102, 139], [284, 292], [354, 422], [549, 663], [1017, 1029], [1079, 1161], [465, 542], [854, 958], [919, 967], [978, 1016], [1405, 1498], [140, 175], [183, 283], [549, 663], [1017, 1072], [1142, 1161], [1168, 1231], [1501, 1586]] |
Two men cheated death after walking away from a horror smash with barely a scratch despite their car being hit head on by a cement mixer . The crash saw the large lorry filled with liquid concrete collide with the car and then pin it against a wall in the city of Chaohu in eastern China 's Anhui province . But not only were the two occupants of the car pulled from the wreckage alive , the also managed to survive without sustaining any serious injuries . Scroll down for video . The crash in eastern China 's Anhui province saw a large lorry filled with liquid concrete crash head on with a car and pin it against a wall . Emergency workers were convinced the occupants of the car would not have survived the crash but they were pulled from the wreckage with barely a scratch . And after their lucky escape , rescue workers were left speechless that the pair were able to walk away . Emergency services worker Kong Mao said : ` When we got there and saw what was left of the car , we instantly assume that if there was anyone inside they must be dead . ` But then we heard someone call for help , and so we brought a crane in to move the cement mixer and ease the process of cutting the two people inside free . ` We were convinced they would probably have horrific injuries . The crash happened after the cement driver apparently lost control of his lorry on a tight bend in treacherous road conditions following heavy downpours . Only the back of the car and the rear doors were recognisable after the smash and following the incident , the driver suffered a minor stroke and had to be hospitalised . Emergency worker Kong Mao , one of the first at the scene said the rescuers were convinced the car 's occupants would probably have horrific injuries . ` We could n't believe it when not just one person but two people were pulled out the wreckage and both of them were shocked but otherwise unhurt . ' In pictures taken after the crash , only the rear door of the mangled car wreck is identifiable , and it seems impossible that there is any space inside for two people . Mr Kong added : ` Actually the person who was worst off was the cement mixer driver who had lost control and ploughed over the other side of the road into the car knocking it backwards into the wall . ` When he saw the wreckage , and heard the two people inside screaming , he suffered a minor stroke and also had to be hospitalised . ' The cement mixer driver apparently lost control of the vehicle on a tight bend after a sudden downpour of rain made the roads treacherous . | Cement mixer full of liquid concrete hit another vehicle in a head-on crash . Pinned the car against a wall in the city of Chaohu in eastern China . The car was left almost unrecognisable with only the back door remaining . But two men travelling in the vehicle were pulled alive from the wreckage . They also managed to escape the horror crash with barely a scratch . Rescue workers say they were astonished the men walked away . | [[91, 138], [139, 307], [153, 217], [482, 625], [531, 605], [139, 307], [139, 148], [222, 307], [482, 625], [482, 526], [602, 625], [2233, 2252], [2263, 2278], [347, 385], [1760, 1874], [0, 82], [388, 391], [397, 457], [718, 780], [0, 82], [853, 886]] |
What started as some complaints from neighbors has lead to a former NASCAR driver being locked up on several drug-related charges this week after allegedly being caught cooking meth . Robert Powell , 49 , had been under investigation for some time after residents near his home in Goose Creek , South Carolina , reported suspicious activity . Powell competed in NASCAR 's Weekly Series from 1984 to 2002 winning 111 races in 328 starts at Summerville , Florence Motor and Myrtle Beach Speedways . However when police went through a garbage can that had been put on the curb for pick-up , what they found was enough to arrest the retired race car driver and his housemate , according to MS News Now . Busted : Robert Powell , 49 , has been under investigation by local police in South Carolina after complaints by his neighbors in the town of Goose Creek . He was arrested along with a female friend , Elma Buchanan -LRB- right -RRB- . Retired champion : Powell - who posted this photo to his Facebook page recently - competed in NASCAR 's Weekly Series from 1984 to 2002 , winning 111 races . According to MS News Now , inside the can investigators discovered empty containers of drain cleaner , batteries and cold medicine - all known meth-making materials . They also found numerous syringes , with one testing positive for meth . Police then stormed the house and arrested Powell and a woman that also lives at the residence , Elma Buchanan . Powell has been charged with possession of meth and manufacturing of meth . Both bonded out of the Berkeley County Detention Center on Tuesday morning , according to Examiner . In 1988 Powell became the youngest titlist to win a NASCAR series , aged 23 . He is from a successful racing family . Scene : Powell was arrested at his home in Annette Drive in Goose Creek -LRB- pictured -RRB- . His older brother , Charles , was a national championship contender in 1984 and his father , Charley , was a star of southern dirt Late Model racing , according to Nascar.com . Powell also competed in the NASCAR All-American Challenge series , the AutoZone Elite and Southeast series . However this is not Powell 's first run-in with the law . He has an extensive criminal history dating back to 1992 , with multiple arrests . Among his offenses are forgery , burglary , assaulting a police officer , criminal domestic violence of an aggravated nature and assault of a high and aggravated nature . | Robert Powell , 49 , charged with possession and manufacturing of meth . Police found empty containers of drain cleaner , batteries and cold medicine in his garbage . Neighbors had reported strange activity . Female friend , Elma Buchanan , also arrested . Powell competed in NASCAR 's Weekly Series from 1984 to 2002 . He won 111 races in 328 starts . | [[1446, 1521], [1120, 1148], [1160, 1259], [1135, 1259], [0, 46], [16, 81], [184, 197], [312, 342], [856, 898], [343, 428], [954, 960], [967, 1052], [988, 1014], [1017, 1070], [343, 428], [935, 951], [1073, 1092]] |
The parents of an 11-year-old Mexican boy who recently had portions of a watermelon-sized tumor removed will be allowed to stay in the U.S. while he receives treatment , authorities have confirmed . Federal immigration officials have granted Cindy and Jose Ramirez Sr. - the mother and father of Jose Serrano - extended humanitarian visas after New Mexico Governor , Susana Martinez , sent a request . In a letter last week to Homeland Security , Martinez asked the federal authorities to expedite the couple 's visas because they were important to their son 's recovery . Scroll down for video . Family matters : Jose Serrano , right , 11 , of Ciudad Juarez , Mexico , with his mother , Cindy Ramirez -LRB- middle -RRB- . Stable condition : Jose -LRB- pictured -RRB- is recovering a week after an 11-hour surgery to remove a large portion of a massive tumor on his shoulder and neck . She wrote that they ` are a constant presence in Jose 's small world inside the hospital and represent what is likely the only ` normal ' things he experiences in the otherwise unfamiliar setting of a hospital in a country not his own . ' Last month , a team of more than 25 medics from the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque expunged a third of the massive tumor from Jose during an 11-hour surgery . Doctors say he will need months of physical therapy , followed by more surgeries . Jose of Ciudad Juarez , Mexico , was diagnosed with venous lymphangioma on his shoulder in 2012 . The cystic growth , which was rough to touch , extended across his shoulder and caused restricted movement . He could not swim because the water caused him pain and playing sports was difficult . The cystic growth , which was rough to touch , extended across his shoulder and caused restricted movement . Still smiling : He could not swim because the water caused him pain and playing sports was difficult . ` It 's been difficult , ' his mother explained before the mass was removed . ` People stare at him . Some of them have these terrible , morbid looks on their faces . ' When Jose was born with the growth doctors were concerned he would n't live , but he went on to make a stable recovery . However , as the mass continued to grow there was concern it could one day spread to his eyes and affect his vision . Doctors at the University of New Mexico Hospital told Jose that he had to undergo a series of surgeries and treatments to remove the huge fluid build up . In July 2012 , U.S. Homeland Security Investigations assisted in picking up the boy and his parents from a neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez - one of the deadliest cities in the world due to drug cartels . Federal agents helped the family seek care for Jose after First Baptist Church of Rio Rancho members saw him during a missionary visit . After stories and images of the boy went viral , First Baptist Church officials reported a jump in donations to help him raise money for the surgeries , which cost more than $ 200,000 . Martinez then got involved and sought an extended visa for the boy to receive treatment in New Mexico . His family had been traveling back and forth to visit while the boy stays with a staff member of the church . | Cindy and Jose Ramirez Sr. of Ciudad Juarez , Mexico , have been granted extended humanitarian visas for the U.S. New Mexico Governor , Susana Martinez , wrote a letter to Homeland Security highlighting how they are important to their son 's recovery . 11-year-old Jose Serrano recently underwent major surgery on a massive cystic growth on his shoulder and now faces months of rehabilitation . | [[0, 41], [71, 95], [104, 139], [199, 285], [402, 444], [447, 572], [15, 41], [46, 95], [795, 885], [1302, 1353]] |
Parts of Britain face their coldest night of the year so far this week - with snow forecast and temperatures expected to plunge as low as -5 C -LRB- 23F -RRB- . The Met Office said some rural areas across the country could see the mercury fall well past zero tonight , tomorrow night and on Friday evening . The predictions come as walkers in the Cairngorms enjoyed the deep winter snow yesterday and hopes of a white Christmas in the UK begin to rise . Scroll down for video . Snow could fall in parts of England by the end of the week as walkers enjoyed the first snow of winter in the Cairngorms in Scotland yesterday . Forecasters said showers could turn to sleet and wintry showers or light snow flurries by Friday , as temperatures are predicted to fall . Temperatures are expected to plunge to below freezing tomorrow , turning showers into sleet and possibly light snow flurries by Friday afternoon . Forecasters said there was a ` slim chance ' snow could fall in parts of the Pennines and North Wales by the end of this week . There is also a possibility of wintry showers in exposed areas of the south as the mercury is expected to dip to as low as -2 C -LRB- 28F -RRB- in Bristol . And a minimum temperature of -5 C -LRB- 23F -RRB- is forecast for the Oxfordshire village of Benson overnight on Friday , according to the Met Office . Forecast Nicola Maxey said : ` On higher ground in the South there 's a chance that we might see some sleet , and a slim chance of snow on Friday . ' Winter officially began on Monday , making the snow in the Cairngorms the first of the season . The Cairngorms , in the Scottish Highlands , are the snowiest place in the UK and have seen temperatures dip below freezing with the snow . An image of the funicular railway at Cairngorm shows snow has settled , but it is unlikely to lie in England . Walkers were pictured out enjoying the deep snow in the East Highlands , dubbed the snowiest place in Britain in a recent survey by the Met Office . The snow in Scotland led to warnings being issued by police about the dangers of driving on the A939 in the Cairngorms because of the recent snow and ice . And with forecasts of snow for the rest of England , comes a warning of plunging temperatures . The mercury is expected to remain at 6C -LRB- 43F -RRB- to 7C -LRB- 45F -RRB- - the average for December -- throughout today , before falling by just a couple of degrees overnight to remain above freezing for most of England . A weak weather front brought rain to the South East last night , which was expected to move across East Anglia and up to the north and Scotland today . Tomorrow is expected to be much more cloudy and grey , with a chance of showers in the South East and Midlands . Forecasts of wintry weather and snow for England come as we near the end of a year that has recorded exceptionally mild months . Light dustings of snow could fall in Newcastle , North Wales and parts of the Pennines by Friday but the deep snow in Scotland is not expected . Hats , scarves and boots will be needed by the end of the week as temperatures are forecast to plummet as hopes for a white Christmas rise . By the evening temperatures are forecast to reach zero or just below freezing , particularly in Bristol and Newcastle . Forecasters said by Friday there will be more showers . Ms Maxey added : ` These could turn a bit wintry in exposed areas such as in Newcastle and the Pennines , but accumulations are unlikely . There is also a risk of fog patches . ' Friday is expected to be a wetter and windier day , with stronger winds forecast for the North West . In the South East milder conditions are expected , with temperatures back to the average for December . A recent study by the Met Office found that snow has fallen 38 times in the last 52 years - meaning we can expect around half of our Christmases to be ` white . ' Snow could be a welcome break for Londoners who were drenched by downpours throughout the city as temperatures remained at average . Commuters did their best to shield themselves from rain and cold blustery winds in the capital , while Scotland enjoyed the first snow of winter . The onset of the colder weather has led Public Health England to think about their health during the cold snap - 25,000 extra people usually die in England during winter , with the elderly particularly vulnerable . However the traditional festive image of trees dusted in white , is more likely to be confined to Christmas cards . Snow settling on the ground is much rarer , and has happened just four times in the last 51 years . Predictions of snow and falling temperatures this month follows after a mild autumn and exceptionally warm year , with each month this year apart from August seeing above-average temperatures . Commuters will also be hopeful that the Christmas season will not be a repeat of last year , when parts of England were drenched by heavy rain - leaving large parts of the Somerset Levels submerged for months . | Walkers enjoyed first snow of winter on the Cairngorms yesterday as hopes increased of a white Christmas . Forecasters predict snow could fall by end of the week with temperatures to plummet overnight tomorrow . 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The Pennsylvania woman who stabbed her former-basketball-star husband to death in his sleep is on trial and her attorney claims she is insane . On Feb. 10 , 2013 , Maria Garcia-Pellon , 54 , stabbed her husband of 25 years , Matthew White , with a kitchen knife as he slept . Garcia-Pellon has been charged with first - and third-degree murder as well as possession of an instrument of crime , according to the Philadelphia Inquirer . Insanity : Maria Garcia-Pellon , 54 , admitted to stabbing her husband , former basketball star , Matthew White in the neck while he slept and now her defense attorney is claiming she is insane . Claims : Between 2001 and 2013 , Garcia-Pellon has claimed that terrorists and the mafia were targeting her , the government was spying on her , and the Chinese hacked her phone and internet and were controlling everything . She admitted to killing White and reportedly told police she had done so because she caught him watching pornography -- particularly child pornography . Investigators found no evidence of any kind of pornography on White 's computer . There is no doubt that she killed the former basketball star , who was the starting center for the University of Pennsylvania basketball team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 1979 , according to ESPN . The matter in question is her sanity . The Huffington Post reports that after killing her husband , Garcia-Pellon changed her clothes and left their Nether Providence home . On Monday at her nonjury trial , Garcia-Pellon 's family and friends recounted her unusual behavior leading up to the tragic incident . Her defense attorney , Thomas Bergstrom , took the Delaware County court judge on ' a trip through the depths of mental illness , ' as he attempted to prove that Garcia-Pellon is guilty by reason of insanity or guilty but mentally ill . Friends and family spoke at the trial and traced Garcia-Pellon 's , who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder , paranoia , and schizoaffective disorder , mental illness back to 2001 . Between 2001 and 2013 , Garcia-Pellon has claimed that terrorists and the mafia were targeting her , the government was spying on her , and the Chinese hacked her phone and internet and were controlling everything , the Inquirer reports . Basketball Star : White was the starting center for the University of Pennsylvania that reached the NCAA Final Four in 1979 . He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers but ended up playing basketball in Europe . Bergstrom said , during the trial , that Garcia-Pellon first sought treatment in 2001 but began taking medication after she attempted suicide in 2007 and had to be hospitalized . He said the tragedy occurred after she stopped taking her medication . Forensic psychiatrists for both the defense and the prosecution determined that Garcia-Pellon did suffer a mental disorder , but disagreed about whether the elementary school teacher was aware at the time that what she did was wrong . A police affidavit states that when she was being taken into custody , Garcia-Pellon said , ' I caught him looking at pornography , young girls . I love kids . I had to do it , ' according to the Post . White was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA but ended up playing basketball in Europe for 12 years where he met Garcia-Pellon . | Maria Garcia-Pellon , 54 , admitted to stabbing her husband , former basketball star , Matthew White . White was stabbed in the neck while he slept . Garcia-Pellon 's defense attorney claims she is insane . Garcia-Pellon has claimed to her friends and family that the Chinese , the mafia , the government , and terrorists were targeting her and her children . Since 2001 , Garcia-Pellon has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder , paranoia , and schizoaffective disorder . | [[0, 22], [27, 78], [144, 161], [164, 183], [191, 222], [435, 443], [446, 465], [473, 505], [856, 885], [1114, 1232], [265, 275], [108, 143], [640, 773], [1843, 1880], [2030, 2051], [2054, 2163], [1885, 1997]] |
An NYPD Officer who was named the ` Cop of the Year ' at his precinct in Queens two years ago , has been arrested for allegedly buying cocaine in Florida . Philip LeRoy , 28 , was busted -- along with two other men - just before midnight on Monday in Sunrise City , Florida . The trio were allegedly trying to buy 10 kilos of cocaine and LeRoy , the son of a former detective , had his off-duty gun on him at the time . NYPD officer Philip LeRoy , who was named the ` Cop of the Year ' at his precinct in Queens two years ago , has been arrested for allegedly buying cocaine . He was busted on Monday night in Sunrise City , Florida . LeRoy 's Facebook includes this 2012 photo of him stands next to a wall featuring the NYPD shield and the words ` The Greatest Detectives ' LeRoy has been charged with felony weapons possession , cocaine trafficking and conspiracy to traffic cocaine , report the New York Post . The disgraced officer , who works in the 114th Precinct , is currently in jail awaiting formal charges - something which could take state prosecutors up to 21 days . Bail was set at $ 250,000 and he was suspended by the NYPD early on Tuesday . Two years ago , LeRoy was picked from more than 100 officers in his precinct to win its ` Cop of the Year ' award . ` As a member of the anti-crime unit , P.O. Leroy has made more than two dozen arrests so far this year for things like robbery and gun possession , ' said then-Police Commissioner Ray Kelly about LeRoy . The officer joined the NYPD in January 2009 and had racked up 188 arrests up until June 2012 . LeRoy 's Facebook profile includes photos of him posing with voluptuous women and showing off his six pack . The other two suspects arrested are Brian Espinal , left , and Richard Quintanilla , right . They are accused of negotiating the drug deal and have been charged with trafficking cocaine and conspiracy to traffic cocaine . LeRoy 's Facebook profile includes photos of him posing with voluptuous women and showing off his six pack . In another photo he stands next to a wall featuring the NYPD shield and the words ` The Greatest Detectives . ' The other two suspects arrested are Richard Quintanilla , 35 , and Brian Espinal , 27 . They are accused of negotiating the deal and have been charged with trafficking cocaine and conspiracy to traffic cocaine . | Philip LeRoy , 28 , was busted trying to buy 10 kilos of cocaine in Sunrise City , Florida , on Monday night . The NYPD Officer had been named ` Cop of the Year ' at his precinct in Queens two years ago . He has been charged with felony weapons possession , cocaine trafficking and conspiracy to traffic cocaine . LeRoy has been suspended by the NYPD and he is currently in jail awaiting formal charges . | [[0, 15], [90, 155], [420, 445], [528, 576], [577, 622], [0, 15], [20, 51], [54, 93], [420, 447], [452, 483], [486, 511], [1158, 1171], [1174, 1273], [775, 884], [831, 884], [887, 913], [1776, 1780], [1826, 1904], [2214, 2218], [2259, 2337], [914, 935], [972, 1028], [914, 935], [988, 1079], [1106, 1157]] |
Amateur radio - also called ham radio - operators were dealt a treat this weekend , when Russians aboard the ISS communicated with Earthlings . And one first-time enthusiast received a welcome surprise when , using a USB dongle and other equipment , he was able to receive the transmissions from the cosmonauts orbiting Earth . By analysing the bits of data they sent , he was able to piece together images and sounds from the space station that commemorated moments in Russia and the Soviet Union 's space history . Scroll down for a video of the sounds and to see how the image decoding is done . A ham radio operator from Poland has received images from the ISS . On Reddit he revealed his low-cost method to talk to cosmonauts . He used a USB dongle known as an RTL-SDR to receive sounds . When decoded these were revealed to be images of Russian space history -LRB- postcard of Yuri Gagarin shown -RRB- . The amazing images were posted to Reddit by 22-year-old student Radoslaw Karwacki , from Poland . ` These images are not transmitted regularly . I was really lucky to receive them , because it was my first experience with this kind of equipment , ' he told MailOnline . ' I blindly tuned in on that frequency during ISS flyby and happened to receive the signal . ' Astronauts and cosmonauts on the station regularly communicate with people back on Earth using ham radio . Indeed , anyone with a radio licence and the right equipment can transmit to the crew and talk to them . A licence is not required to listen in , however . Construction of the ISS began on 20 November 1998 . It supports a crew of up to six , with crews split into groups of three . The station orbits at a height of about 255 miles -LRB- 410km -RRB- . It has a total mass of about 990,000 pounds -LRB- 450,000 kg -RRB- and has living space roughly equivalent to a five-bedroom house . It completes an orbit of Earth every 92.91 minutes and moves at 17,100 miles -LRB- 27,600 km -RRB- per hour . It has now been in space for more than 5,900 days , during which time it has completed more than 92,000 orbits of Earth , and has been continuously occupied for more than 13 years . Over the weekend , the Russians decided to use a picture transmission method known as slow-scan television -LRB- SSTV -RRB- to relay images to Earth . In this instance the images included several of Yuri Gagarin , who became the first human in space on 12 April 1961 - and was born more than 80 years ago on 9 March 1934 . Gagarin is seen in his spacesuit preparing for launch , while the rocket that took him to space - an evolution of which is still in operation today - was also transmitted with the images . ' I think it 's a great way to commemorate the first person that went to space , ' Mr Karwacki added . ` Having an international crew on the station all the time is something to really think about and appreciate . ` It shows that our civilisation can cooperate to achieve great things , and I 'm sure that is something that will grow . ` And it 's great that they still remember about their roots . ' By listening to the transmitted sound broadcast on voice frequencies , receivers were able to decode the incoming messages and see the pictures the cosmonauts on the ISS decided to send . ` Images are transmitted using the Slow Scan Television -LRB- SSTV -RRB- protocol , ' Mr Karwacki explained on imgur , where he posted the images . ` Before the picture transmission started , I could hear an astronaut voice - `` This is Romeo Sierra Zero India Sierra Sierra '' - which is RS0ISS in the Nato phonetic alplabet . RS0ISS is the Russian callsign from the station , while the Americans used the callsign NA1SS when they communicate with ham operators . To receive the images and sounds , Mr Karwacki said he used an RTL-SDR USB dongle -LRB- shown -RRB- , an antenna , the SDRSharp programme to receive the data and MMSTV software to decode it . Here is one of the images received by Mr Karwacki . The caption reads : '80 years since the birth of the first cosmonaut of the planet Earth - Y. A. Gagarin ' To receive the images and sounds , Mr Karwacki said he used an RTL-SDR dongle , an antenna , the SDRSharp programme to receive the data and MMSTV software to decode it . The software is available free online , while such a dongle costs around # 10 -LRB- $ 15 -RRB- . According to the website ISS Fan Club , the transmissions took place on Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February . In total 12 images were sent by the Russian ISS crew . To make contact , line-of-sight with the station is required , so ham radio operators tune in when the ISS is flying over their location . ISS crew members often make unscheduled calls back to Earth with ham radios when they have a spare moment . And by picking up a few bits of equipment you , too , could listen and talk with the astronauts and cosmonauts on the station . Astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station -LRB- pictured -RRB- regularly communicate with amateur radio - also known as ham radio - operators back on Earth . Nasa astronaut Doug Wheelock , Expedition 24 flight engineer , is pictured using a ham radio system in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station on 5 September 2010 . | A ham radio operator from Poland has received images from the ISS . On Reddit he revealed his low-cost method to talk to cosmonauts . He used a USB dongle known as an RTL-SDR to receive sounds . 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Despite pleading guilty to a string of child sex offences , a wealthy New South Wales businessman has avoided jail and been able to walk free on bail . Last week , it was found that , 59 year old Maurice Van Ryn , was granted bail at Bega local court after pleading guilty to a charge involving multiple sexual and indecent assaults on children . Nine 's A Current Affair described the former CEO of Bega Cheese as one of the richest men in the small seaside town of Tathra , on the NSW far south coast and nearby Bega . Scroll down for video . Maurice Van Ryn -LRB- pictured -RRB- has walked free on bail despite pleading guilty to a string child sex offences . Nine 's ACA launched a special investigation that found the wealthy businessman was responsible for 10 years of abusing children . ACA says he committed indecent acts against children in a home . This went on for about 10 years until in June , an eight year old girl came forward , telling her parents she had been abused by Van Ryn . When Greg Otton , a friend of Van Ryn 's neighbour heard the news , it 's believed he spread the word throughout the community which then led to six more victims , both boys and girls , coming forward . ` incredible brave young woman , a credit to her parents they could raise her to react in the way she did at such a young age , ' said Mr Otton . He says bail laws are inadequate allowing ` creeps to walk the streets ' and believes the justice system is broken and needs fixing . Local Greg Otton -LRB- pictured -RRB- told ACA he spread the news of the abuse to the community which led to six more victims coming forward . Maurice Van Ryn -LRB- pictured left -RRB- was the former Bega Cheese CEO and was known around town as the ` big cheese ' In Bega local court last week , Van Ryn pleaded guilty to 12 child sex offences . But they were rolled into a more serious offence , ` persistent sexual abuse of a child ' , one of the country 's worse child sex offences that carries the same penalty as murder , a maximum of 25 years behind bars . He was then committed to the District Court for sentencing in February next year . ACA also uncovered that Van Ryn also committed one of the offences in July , while on bail , citing the former corporate high flyer is taking the justice system for a ride . Child protection advocate Heddy Johnston told ACA she was appalled at how the case was handled . The former Bega Cheese boss -LRB- pictured -RRB- pleaded guilty to a string of child sex offences but was able to walk free on bail . Maurice Van Ryn pleaded guilty to a string of child sex offences . It 's not the first time the community has been victim to bail laws that have failed , when in October 1997 two Bega schoolgirls were abducted , raped and murdered by a man who was out on bail for sexual offences . ` The human rights of children are being ignored , ' she said . Now the attorney general has ordered an urgent review of Van Ryn 's case and the Director of Public prosecutions is now appealing his bail decision at a special hearing on Thursday . It 's not the first time the community has been victim to bail laws that have failed , when in October 1997 two Bega schoolgirls were abducted , raped and murdered by a man who was out on bail for sexual offences . | Former Bega Cheese CEO , Maurice Van Ryn , has walked free on bail after pleading guilty to a string of child sex offences . The abuse went on for 10 years until an eight year old girl came forward in June telling of her abuse . He was charged with ` persistent sexual abuse of a child ' which carries a maximum 25 year jail term . Six victims , both girls and boys , also came forward . The attorney general ordered an urgent review of Van Ryn 's case and the DPP is appealing his bail . | [[0, 48], [60, 97], [119, 151], [152, 284], [276, 346], [545, 651], [1624, 1635], [1660, 1696], [1745, 1774], [1777, 1815], [2441, 2495], [2398, 2431], [2500, 2531], [2532, 2587], [663, 793], [684, 707], [713, 793], [859, 904], [907, 942], [907, 929], [945, 997], [1111, 1124], [1131, 1200], [1563, 1576], [1583, 1623], [2878, 2990], [2955, 3060]] |
Janusz Skalski , a doctor at the children 's hospital in Krakow , said the boy 's temperature was 12C and his heart was beating only once every few dozen seconds when he was brought in on Sunday . A two-year-old boy is fighting for his life after spending a bleak night nearly naked outdoors in southern Poland . Janusz Skalski , a doctor at the children 's hospital in Krakow , said the boy 's temperature was 12C and his heart was beating only once every few dozen seconds when he was brought in on Sunday . Medics have managed to raise child 's temperature to 36C - nearly normal - and a regular hearbeat has been restored , said Dr Skalski . However , the boy , named only as Adam , is still in a medically induced coma and the condition of his brain remains to be seen . He is still attached to a respirator , but his kidneys , liver , intestines and lungs are said to be working properly . Police officer Michal Godyn found Adam on Sunday face down in a pile of leaves beneath a tree next to a creek in the village of Raclawice , north-east of Krakow , after he was reported missing . The temperature had fallen to minus-7C overnight . He was wearing just socks and a pyjama top . ' I cleared the leaves off his face and carried him in my arms to the nearest house , ' where an ambulance was called , Officer Godyn told the Fakt daily . Adam and two other children had been spending Saturday night under his grandmother 's care . The woman said she did not see him leave , but the house was not locked , according to Officer Godyn . Adam was found a few hundred yards from her house , in the direction of his home , Officer Godyn said . Medics at the children 's hospital in Krakow , Poland , have managed to raise child 's temperature to 36C - nearly normal - and a regular hearbeat has been restored . The boy nearly froze to death overnight . Doctors began discontinuing anaesthesia to slowly bring Adam out of medically induced coma today . They are waiting for the slightest movement of a finger or hand to give them a signal that his nervous system is still functioning . Polish media report that if Adam survives his ordeal it will be a world first . So far the lowest body temperature of anybody saved from hypothermia is 13.7 C , Dr Skalski was quoted as saying . However , Dr Skalski insisted the boy 's recovery remains in doubt . ` It would be an absolute miracle if the child could be saved with no negative side effects , ' he said . | Boy named as Adam was found wearing only socks and a pyjama top . He was rushed to hospital with a body temperature that had fallen to 12C . Alarm raised by grandmother who had been looking after him that night . | [[1142, 1186], [0, 14], [66, 161], [313, 327], [379, 474], [1343, 1435]] |
Parenting website BabyCenter has released its list of Top 100 Baby Names of 2014 , and just like last year , it 's Sophia for a girl and Jackson for a boy . But a number of more obscure baby names such as Garrett and Galina are fast-climbing the ranks - character names from House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black respectively - and BabyCenter has put this trend down to the ` Netflix effect . ' ` This is the year of the binge-watching baby name , ' said the site 's global editor in chief , Linda Murray . ` When you spend 16 hours in one weekend binge-watching your favorite series , you ca n't help but fall in love with the characters ' names . ' Binge-watching baby names : While the top three names for boys and girls have remained the same as last year , the biggest trend for rising monikers in 2014 appears to be related to popular TV shows . Based on the names of more than 400,000 babies born in 2014 to moms registered to the site , the top three names have n't moved since last year . Sophia , Emma , then Olivia top the girls list for the third year in a row , while Jackson , Aiden and Liam hold their own at the top of the boys list for the second year running . The correlation between baby names which are shooting up in popularity , however , and current trending ` binge-watch shows ' is undeniable , according to Ms Murray . Nearly 20 percent of moms surveyed on their naming tactics found inspiration from TV show characters , and 16 percent looked to actors and actresses for great baby name ideas . 1 . Sophia . 2 . Emma . 3 . Olivia . 4 . Ava . 5 . Isabella . 6 . Mia . 7 . Zoe . 8 . Lily . 9 . Emily . 10 . Madelyn . 1 . Jackson . 2 . Aiden . 3 . Liam . 4 . Lucas . 5 . Noah . 6 . Mason . 7 . Ethan . 8 . Caden . 9 . Jacob . 10 . Logan . Neflix 's Emmy Award-winning hit House of Cards seems to have influenced a spike in popularity for baby names shared by its lead characters . On the 2014 boys list , Frank is up 19per cent from 2013 , Garrett is up 16per cent and Remy is up 11per cent ; while for girls , Claire is up 14per cent and Zoe is up 13per cent . And parents are n't just being influenced by character names , they 're looking to the actors too . Robin Wright , who plays Claire in House of Cards , may also be responsible for a 12per cent popularity spike for the name ` Robin ' and a whopping 65per cent spike for the name ` Wright . ' Orange Is the New Black character names , primarily girls of course , also saw a rise in popularity this year . Galina is up 67per cent , Nicky is up 35per cent , Piper is up 28per cent and Dayanara is up 19per cent from 2013 . TV : The name Frank , shared by Kevin Spacey 's character in House of Cards -LRB- center left -RRB- enjoyed a 19per cent rise in popularity this year , while Claire , shared by Robin Wright 's character -LRB- center right -RRB- was up 14per cent . Popular characters : Galina -LRB- top right -RRB- is up 67per cent , Nicky -LRB- third from bottom left -RRB- is up 35per cent , Piper -LRB- third from top right -RRB- is up 28per cent and Dayanara -LRB- third from top left -RRB- is up 19per cent from 2013 . ABC 's Nashville may have contributed to a surge in names including Luke , up 44per cent , Avery , up 25per cent , Deacon , up 22per cent , Daphne , up 15per cent and Gunnar , up 14per cent . Jackson , this year 's top boys baby name , is a moniker shared by Grey 's Anatomy character Dr Jacson Avery , who made his entrance in the show 's sixth season . But other character names from the show including Arizona , Callie , Miranda and Owen have seen an increase in popularity on this year 's list . Disney 's Frozen seems to have pushed the name Elsa up by 29per cent since 2013 , while the voice behind the animated character , Idina Menzel , may be the reason for ` Idina ' making its way onto the 2014 list for the first time , having not appeared on the 2013 list . Real-life : The name Elsa , shared by Disney 's much-adored Frozen character -LRB- left -RRB- is up 29per cent since 2013 , while the name ` Idina ' made its debut on the list this year and is shared by Elsa 's voice , Idina Menzel -LRB- right -RRB- . Looking to TV for baby naming inspiration , or formally to the Silver Screen , is nothing new . The name ` Marilyn ' , for example , saw a rise in popularity at the height of actress Marilyn Monroe 's fame in the 50s and 60s , and has n't picked up steam again since after her death , according to BabyNamesHub . But for parents who are n't binge-watching TV this year , perhaps they 're traveling instead . ` Destination names ' accounted for the other major 2014 trend , according to BabyCenter . One in four parents who were ` undecided ' on a baby name said they would consider the name of a place they associate with ` special memories . ' Everest was up 70per cent for boys and 21 per cent for girls , Verona was up 58 percent , and Bronx rose 34 percent . | Sophia , Emma and Olivia are the most popular girls baby names for the third year running on BabyCenter 's list . Jackson , Aiden and Liam topped the boys list for the second year in a row . The biggest trend for rising names in 2014 appears to be related to popular TV shows . Several character names from House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black have shot up the ranks this year . | [[950, 1002], [1024, 1077], [1086, 1183], [765, 848], [1769, 1878], [161, 303], [1769, 1878], [2383, 2389], [2458, 2494], [3477, 3617]] |
Fears the end of the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world this coming December have run rife on the internet in recent years . Less well known is the rumour that one particular mountain in south-west France will burst open on that day revealing an alien spaceship which will carry nearby humans to safety . Well , if you were counting on that possibility to save you from the apocalypse , prepare to be disappointed . French officials have banned access to the Pic de Bugarach to avoid a rush of New Age fanatics , sightseers and , above all , journalists . The Pic de Bugarach , south-west France : Online rumours claim that on December 21 the mountain will burst open to reveal an alien spaceship that will rescue those nearby from the apocalypse . A hundred police and firefighters will also control approaches to the tiny village of the same name at the foot of the mountain , and if too many people turn up , they will block access there too . Believers say the world will end on December 21 , 2012 , the end date of the ancient Mayan calendar , and they see Bugarach as one of a few sacred mountains sheltered from the cataclysm . Eric Freysselinard , France 's top official in the area , told AFP : ` We are expecting a few visionaries , a few people who believe in this end of the world , but in extremely limited numbers . ` We are expecting greater numbers of people who are just curious , but in numbers we can not determine . Above all , we are expecting lots of journalists . ' Expectations : With the Aztec Mayan calendar , pictured , ending on or around December 21 some fear it means the people believed it to be the end of the world . No-go zone : French officials have banned access to the Pic de Bugarach , in south-west France , to avoid a rush of New Age fanatics . Films , documentaries and websites have . promoted the idea that the ancient Mayan calendar , which is made up of . 394-year periods called baktuns , predicts that doomsday is on December . 21 . Experts estimate the system starts . counting at 3114 B.C. , and will have run through 13 baktuns , or 5,125 . years , around December 21 . They say 13 was a significant number . for the Maya , and the end of that cycle would be a milestone -- but they . have been keen to stress that it does not mark an end . Conspiracy theorists nonetheless . believe the Maya may have been privy to impending astronomical disasters . that would coincide with 2012 , ranging from explosive storms on the . surface of the sun that could knock out power grids to a galactic . alignment that could trigger a reversal in Earth 's magnetic field . The culture ministry in Guatemala - . where half the population are of Mayan descent - is hosting a massive . event in the capital just in case the world actually does end , while . tour groups are promoting doomsday-themed getaways . Culture 's remains : The Mayan temple at Xunantunich , Belize is seen where the people 's culture of writing , astronomy and temple complexes flourished from years 300 to 900 . But the country 's Maya alliance . Oxlaljuj Ajpop accuses the government and tour groups of perpetuating . the myth that their calendar foresees the imminent end of the world for . monetary gain . It issued a statement last month . saying that the new Maya time cycle simply ` means there will be big . changes on the personal , family and community level , so that there is . harmony and balance between mankind and nature . ' In September Mexican government . archaeologist Alfredo Barrera said that the Maya tried to make . predictions , but perhaps about more humdrum events like droughts or . disease outbreaks . Big plans : Arguing Mayan prophecies beyond 2012 , king of Palenque , K'inich Hanaab Pakal , pictured , said he would return to Earth a couple thousands years from now in the future . ` The Mayas did make prophecies , but . not in a fatalistic sense , but rather about events that , in their . cyclical conception of history , could be repeated in the future , ' said . Barrera , of the National Institute of Anthropology and History . Experts have stressed that the ancient . Maya , whose ` classic ' culture of writing , astronomy and temple . complexes flourished from the year 300 to 900 , were extremely interested . in future events , far beyond Dec. 21 . ` There are many ancient Maya monuments . that discuss events far into the future from now , ' wrote Geoffrey . Braswell , an anthropologist at the University of California at San . Diego . ` The ancient Maya clearly believed things would happen far into . the future from now . ' ` The king of Palenque , K'inich Hanaab . Pakal , believed he would return to the Earth a couple of thousand years . from now in the future , ' Dr Braswell wrote in an email to The Associated . Press . ` Moreover , other monuments discuss events even before the . creation in 3114 B.C. ' Only a couple of references to the . 2012 date equivalency have been found carved in stone at Maya sites , and . neither refers to an apocalypse , experts say . Such apocalyptic visions have been . common for more than 1,000 years in Western , Christian thinking , and are . not native to Maya thought . ` This is thinking that , in truth , has . nothing to do with Mayan culture , ' said Alexander Voss , an . anthropologist at the University Of Quintana Roo , a state on Mexico 's . Caribbean coast . ` This thing about looking for end-times is not . something that comes from Mayan culture . ' Dr Braswell compared the Maya . calendar , with its system of cycles within cycles , to the series of . synchronized wheels contained in old , analogue car odometers . ` The Maya long count system is like a . car odometer , ' Braswell wrote . ` My first car -LRB- odometer -RRB- only had six . wheels so it went up to 99,999.9 miles . That did n't mean the car would . explode after reaching 100,000 miles . ' | Rumours say the mountain will burst open on December 21 to reveal an alien spaceship which will save those nearby from the apocalypse . French police will control access to the mountain and village to stop expected hordes of New Age fanatics , sightseers and journalists . 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The world spewed far more carbon pollution into the air last year than ever before , with emissions spurred largely by China , the United States and India . This is according to a recent report that estimated the world pumped 39.8 billion tons -LRB- 36.1 billion metric tons -RRB- of carbon dioxide into the air last year by burning coal , oil and gas . That is 778 million tons -LRB- 706 metric tons -RRB- or 2.3 per cent more than the previous year , despite increasingly urgent warnings over the need to curb greenhouse gases . Scroll down for video . The world pumped 39.8 billion tons -LRB- 36.1 billion metric tons -RRB- of carbon dioxide into the air last year by burning coal , oil and gas . That is 778 million tons -LRB- 706 metric tons -RRB- or 2.3 per cent more than the previous year , despite increasingly urgent warnings over the need to curb greenhouse gases . The report also said that China 's per capita emissions had surpassed those of Europe for the first time , between 2013 and 2014 . Experts said at current rates the ` quota ' for the total amount of carbon dioxide that can be released into the atmosphere without pushing the world beyond 2 °C of warming could be used up within 30 years . The report claims that the world is becoming committed to ` dangerous climate change ' if it continues this trend . In order to keep temperatures from rising by more than 2 °C above pre-industrial levels , beyond which the worst impacts of climate change will be felt , more than half the world 's fossil fuel reserves may need to be left in the ground , they said . Emissions , which are primarily caused by burning fossil fuels , will have to decline by more than 5 per cent a year to give the world a 50/50 chance of keeping temperature rises below the 2 °C threshold . China 's emissions surpassed those of Europe for the first time , between 2013 and 2014 , the report found . This map details some of the predicted affects of climate change in different continents . The IPCC report claims that no one will be untouched by climate change . The world pumped 39.8 billion tons -LRB- 36.1 billion metric tons -RRB- of carbon dioxide last year . That is 778 million tons -LRB- 706 metric tons -RRB- or 2.3 per cent more than the previous year . China 's per capita emissions had surpassed those of Europe for the first time . The quota for the total amount of CO2 released without pushing the . world beyond 2 °C of warming could be used up within 30 years . To prevent this , more than half the world 's fossil fuel reserves may need . to be left in the ground , report said . Emissions will have to . decline by more than five per cent a year to give the world a 50/50 chance . of keeping temperature rises below the 2 °C threshold . This . year 's increase to 40 billion tonnes puts current global annual . emissions two-thirds above 1990 levels . China , the US , the European Union and . India are the world 's largest emitters . Between them , they account for 58 . per cent of global carbon emissions and four-fifths of the growth in . carbon output in 2013 . The UK 's emissions were down 2.6 per cent , but over the longer term it ` exports ' a third of its emissions . This is by consuming goods and services which are produced elsewhere and once these are taken into account its carbon output has merely stabilised . More than half of proven fossil fuel reserves may have to stay in the ground if governments are serious about a promise made in 2010 to limit a rise in average temperatures to 2 °C -LRB- 3.6 °F -RRB- above pre-industrial times , the Global Carbon Project report by leading research institutes said . The stark warning that time is running out to tackle spiralling greenhouse gas emissions comes ahead of a UN summit in New York this week to drive action in the run-up to talks in Paris next year , where it is hoped a global climate deal can be secured . ' A break in current emission trends is urgently needed , ' according to the report by experts in Britain , Norway , Switzerland , Austria , Australia , Germany and the Netherlands . Emissions by China alone , which overtook the United States as the number one carbon emitter in 2006 amid fast industrial growth , have soared to eclipse those of the United States and the European Union combined , it said . Professor Corinne Le Quere , director of the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia -LRB- UEA -RRB- , said : ` The human influence on climate change is clear . ` We need substantial and sustained reductions in CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels if we are to limit global climate change . ` We are nowhere near the commitments necessary to stay below 2C of climate change , a level that will already be challenging to manage for most countries around the world , even for rich nations . ` Politicians meeting in New York need to think very carefully about their diminishing choices exposed by climate science . ' Professor Le Quere is one of an international team of scientists from the Global Carbon Project , which has published the ` global carbon budget ' analysis with a prediction for emissions in 2014 as well as an assessment for carbon dioxide output in 2013 . This year 's increase to 40 billion tonnes puts current global annual emissions two-thirds above 1990 levels , the year against which attempts to cut greenhouse gases are commonly measured . Historic and future carbon dioxide emissions must remain below a total of 3,200 billion tonnes to make it likely temperature rises do not exceed 2 °C , the experts said , but 2,000 billion tonnes of the quota had already been used up . The report comes just a day after huge number protest for greater action against climate change during the People 's Climate March on September 21 , 2014 in New York City . At current rates the quota for the total amount of carbon dioxide that can be released into the atmosphere without pushing the world beyond 2 °C of warming could be used up within 30 years . On current rates the rest of the budget could be used up in 30 years , they said . China , the US , the European Union and India are the world 's largest emitters and between them account for 58 per cent of global carbon emissions and four-fifths of the growth in carbon output in 2013 , the annual analysis said . Last year China 's emissions grew by 4.2 per cent , the US 's carbon output was up 2.9 per cent , India 's emissions grew 5.1 per cent , but the EU 's emissions fell 1.8 per cent . The UK 's emissions were down 2.6 per cent , but over the longer term it ` exports ' a third of its emissions by consuming goods and services which are produced elsewhere and once these are taken into account its carbon output has merely stabilised . Emissions per person in China outstripped the EU for the first time , with emissions of two tonnes per person , compared to Europe 's 1.9 tonnes , although the EU , like the UK , exports around a third of its emissions to places such as China . Projected temperature change from 2081-2100 . For the first time , the report connects hotter global temperatures to hotter global tempers . Top scientists are saying that climate change will complicate and worsen existing global security problems , such as civil wars , strife between nations and refugees . Globally emissions are expected to increase at a higher rate in 2014 than they did in 2013 , when carbon dioxide output rose 2.3 per cent . Professor Pierre Friedlingstein from the University of Exeter said : ` We have already used two-thirds of the total amount of carbon we can burn , in order to keep warming below the crucial 2 °C level . ` If we carry on at the current rate , we will reach our limit in as little as 30 years ' time - and that is without any continued growth in emission levels . ` The implication of no immediate action is worrying clear - either we take a collective responsibility to make a difference , and soon , or it will be too late . ' UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host a summit on September 23 of more than 120 world leaders , hoping for ` bold pledges ' as part of work on a U.N. deal due to be agreed in Paris at the end of 2015 to limit global warming . | The report estimated the world pumped 39.8 billion tons of CO2 last year . Global Carbon Project said this is 2.3 per cent more than previous year . China emissions have also surpassed those of Europe for the first time . At current rates the ` quota ' for the total amount of carbon dioxide that can be released before 2 °C of warming could be used up within 30 years . 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As the sounds of a George Michael song drifted over the tropical gardens , Thailand 's Crown Prince and his fun-loving wife were in the mood to party . But the guest of honour at the event was not a visiting head of state or local dignitary -- but the couple 's pampered poodle , Foo Foo . A video of the decadent event shot at the Thai Royal Palace in Bangkok shows Princess Srirasmi -- a former waitress -- cavorting in just a tiny G-string as she feeds the dog cake . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . The offending video : Crown Prince Maha and his topless wife entertaining Foo Foo . Raunchy : The video is sure to intensify concerns about Prince Maha 's fitness to succeed his father . Controversial : Princess Srirasmi cavorted in just a tiny G-string . In one scene , the topless princess appears to bend over to eat out of a dog bowl , while in another a servant falls to his knees in front of her . Later the royal couple sing Happy Birthday to their dog . The video emerged as Thailand is rocked by a military coup . Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was detained in Bangkok on Friday , and hundreds of people have taken to the streets to protest about the military 's power-grab . The Crown Prince and his wife yesterday left Tylney Hall , a five-star hotel in Hampshire , where they and a 30-strong entourage had been ensconced for almost a week . The video is sure to intensify concerns about Prince Maha 's fitness to succeed his father , 86-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej . The king , who is said to have Parkinson 's disease , has not been seen in public since the military junta decreed martial law . VIPs : The couple at Buckingham Palace in 2012 . Last year leaked US diplomatic cables revealed many senior Thai officials expressed grave doubts about the Crown Prince . In one , a former US ambassador in Bangkok told how Princess Srirasmi confided in him during a state dinner that Foo Foo ` holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal ' . Four sons of the Crown Prince from a former marriage have been exiled from Thailand by their father since 1996 and now live in the United States . Luxury : The Crown Prince and his wife yesterday left Tylney Hall , a five-star hotel in Hampshire , where they and a 30-strong entourage had been ensconced for almost a week . Yesterday one of them , Juthavachara Vivacharawongse , 34 , told The Mail on Sunday at his home near San Diego , California : ` I would prefer not to speak about this -LSB- the coup -RSB- or our father . It is a private , family matter . ' The Crown Prince married Princess Srirasmi in 2001 . They have a nine-year-old son . A source in Thailand , who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals , said yesterday : ` There are many here who would prefer the Crown Prince not to come back . ' | A video of Princess Srirasmi has emerged in which she cavorts in a G-string . The former waitress is the wife of Thailand 's Crown Prince Maha . The footage shows the princess feeding her dog Foo Foo cake . It was shot during an event at the Thai Royal Palace in Bangkok . The video emerged as Thailand is rocked by a military coup . | [[290, 319], [361, 435], [409, 442], [698, 750], [290, 319], [361, 435], [446, 470], [301, 360], [957, 986], [978, 1017]] |
A Mediterranean diet increases life expectancy by protecting the DNA from damage , research shows . Harvard academics studied 4,676 middle-aged women comparing their typical eating habits with the make-up of their cells . Importantly , they looked at their telomeres -- biological caps which are found at the ends of chromosomes that protect the DNA inside . The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits , vegetables , pulses , whole grains , fish and olive oil with little red or processed meat - and may help protect our DNA from damage , new research suggests . As we get older , our telomeres get progressively shorter , causing the DNA to become damaged and raising the odds of age-related illnesses such as Alzheimer ' s , diabetes and heart disease . The research -- published in the BMJ -- found that women whose diets were generally low in fat and high in fruit and veg had longer telomeres . But this was even more pronounced for those who followed a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit , veg , nuts and pulses . Marta Crous-Bou , the lead author from the Brigham and Women 's hospital in Boston , the US , said that it may be due to antioxidants in fruit , veg and nuts -- chemicals that prevent ill health and aging . She said : ` Our findings showed that healthy eating , overall , was associated with longer telomeres . ` However , the strongest association was observed among women who adhered to the Mediterranean diet . ' Dr Immaculata De Vivo , associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health said : ` Our results further support the benefits of adherence to this diet to promote health and longevity . ` To our knowledge this is the largest population-based study specifically addressing the association between Mediterranean diet adherence and telomere length in healthy , middle-aged women , . Women whose diets were low in fat and high in fruit and veg had longer telomeres - biological caps on chromosomes that protect the DNA inside . ` Our results further support the benefits of adherence to this diet to promote health and longevity . ' Previous research by Harvard University last year involving 10,000 showed that women who followed a Mediterranean diet were 40 per cent to live beyond the age of 70 . They were also far less likely to develop chronic diseases including diabetes , heart disease , Alzheimer 's or Parkinson 's disease . The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits , vegetables , pulses , whole grains , fish and olive oil with little red or processed meat . Dr Mike Knapton , Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation , said : ` This large study adds to the body of evidence that longer telomeres are found in those who eat a Mediterranean diet . ` Longer telomeres may partially explain the link between diet and risk of cardiovascular disease . ` Previous findings from the same study had shown that those with unhealthy lifestyles had shorter telomeres . ` These results reinforce our advice that eating a balanced and healthy diet can reduce your risk of developing heart disease . ' The Mediterranean diet not only improves heart health but it could help male impotence . Researchers found men with erectile dysfunction who adopted the diet - involving eating fruit , veg , pasta , olive oil and nuts daily but few dairy products or red meat - may reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke . However , patients with erectile dysfunction who failed to stick to the Mediterranean diet had more vascular and cardiac damage . Greek Doctor Athanasios Angelis , who presented his findings at the annual meeting of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging in Austria , said : ` Erectile dysfunction is not a symptom of ageing , it is a bad sign from the body that something is wrong with the vasculature . Men men with erectile dysfunction who adopted the diet - involving eating fruit , veg , pasta , olive oil and nuts daily but few dairy products or red meat - may reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke . ` In 80 per cent of cases , erectile dysfunction is caused by vascular problems and is a warning that patients are at increased risk of a heart attack or stroke . ' He added : ` The Mediterranean diet is associated with lower cardiovascular events and could be a way to help erectile dysfunction patients lower their risk . ` We wanted to investigate whether patients with erectile dysfunction who follow this diet have less vascular and cardiac damage . ' The study included 75 men with erectile dysfunction , average age 56 , who attended the Department of Cardiology at Hippokration Hospital in Athens . Dr Angelis said : ` Patients with erectile dysfunction who had unhealthy diets had more vascular and cardiac damage than those who followed the Mediterranean diet . Good sources of monounsaturated fat - such as macadamia nuts - can help men with erectile dysfunction avoid a heart attack . ` Previous studies have shown that patients with erectile dysfunction have vascular damage , but we found that the heart is also damaged . ` This may help to further explain why these patients are more prone to cardiovascular events . ` The formation of atheroma , the stiffening of the arteries , and the poor functioning of the heart can eventually lead to a cardiac event . ' He added : ` Our findings suggest that adopting the Mediterranean diet can improve the cardiovascular risk profile of patients with erectile dysfunction and may reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke . This needs to be tested in a larger study . ` Really simple changes in our diet may help a lot , for example using olive oil which contains monounsaturated fat . ` If someone does n't have the money to buy some of the foods they can substitute them with others , for example nuts are a good source of monounsaturated fat . ` Sometimes it 's difficult to adopt something if you consider that it 's part of a prescription , but the Mediterranean diet is not a prescription , it 's a lifestyle . ` It 's about having an awareness of what foods are healthy or unhealthy . ' He concluded : ` Patients who have erectile dysfunction and do n't adhere to the Mediterranean diet have vascular and cardiac damage and are at increased risk of heart attack and stroke . ` Our findings suggest that adopting a healthy diet can reduce that risk . We also advise patients to stop smoking , exercise and ensure that they have healthy levels of blood pressure and lipids . ' | The diet is rich in fruits , vegetables , pulses , whole grains , fish and olive oil . With age , our telomeres - biological caps which are found at the ends of chromosomes that protect the DNA inside - become shorter . But women who ate a Mediterranean diet had longer telomeres . 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An executive headteacher of a primary academy took home a salary in excess of # 200,000 last year after being handed a massive pay rise meaning he now earns more than the Prime Minister , official accounts show . Sir Greg Martin , executive head of Durand Academy in Stockwell , south London , saw his salary rise by around 56 per cent in 2013 to a total of # 200,822 -- thanks to a loophole which allows the salary increase due to the fact he runs several schools . In addition to his salary , Mr Martin , who was knighted in last year 's birthday honours for services to education , also received # 28,316 in pension contributions last year . Sir Greg Martin , executive head of Durand Academy in Stockwell , south London , saw his salary increase by around 56 per cent in 2013 to a total of # 200,822 . Combined with his salary , this took his overall remuneration package for 2013 to # 229,138 . In comparison , David Cameron earns around # 142,500 . Durand Academy -- a state run publicly-funded school -- said Mr Martin 's role as executive head was ` hugely demanding ' and said governors were ` privileged to retain his services ' . However , the National Union of Teachers said it was ` remarkably hard ' to see how the 56.5 per cent pay rise could be justified . Durand Academy is a state academy - a school that is not under local council control and has freedom over areas such as curriculum and staff pay - and is run by the Durand Academy Trust . It was judged to be good by Ofsted following an inspection in December . Durand Academy - which is state run and publicly-funded - said Mr Martin 's role was ` hugely demanding ' and said governors were ` privileged to retain his services ' . Pictured : Durand Academy Junior School . Education Secretary Michael Gove , pictured , has previously visited Durand Academy School in Stockwell , south London , which was judged to be good by Ofsted following an inspection in December . It caters for five-to-11-year-olds , has a middle school for 12-to-13-year-olds and an early-years centre for under-fives . The school is currently attempting to set up a state secondary boarding school for 13-to-18-year-olds in West Sussex . Figures included in the Trust 's annual accounts for 2013 show that Mr Martin 's salary rose 56.5 per cent from # 128,322 in 2012 . The document also shows that Nathalie Parker , the academy 's acting headteacher , was given a salary of between # 115,000 and # 120,000 last year . Data published by the Department for Education last month shows that the average salary for a leadership teacher in a primary academy stands at # 53,000 . A Durand Academy spokesman said : ` Durand 's Executive Head does not just run a primary school , but now oversees an Early Years school , a Junior School , a Middle School which opened in September 2012 and also leads the development of Durand 's pioneering plans for a state boarding school for its intake in West Sussex . Figures included in Durand Academy Trust 's annual accounts for 2013 show that Mr Martin 's salary rose 56.5 per cent to # 200,822 in 2013 . In comparison , Prime Minister David Cameron , right , earns around # 142,500 . ` With more than 1,000 children being educated across three school sites , it is a hugely demanding role and Governors are proud and privileged to retain the services of such an experienced and dedicated education leader . ` Children 's outstanding attainment in this year 's SATs is testament to his enduring positive impact . ' However , Christine Blower , general secretary of the National Union of Teachers -LRB- NUT -RRB- said : ` It is remarkably hard to see how this can possibly be justified in a publicly funded school when those employed in the public sector are still restricted to a 1 per cent pay rise . ' | Durand Academy executive head received 56 per cent pay rise last year . Sir Greg Martin took home # 229,138 in salary and pension contributions . In comparison , Prime Minister David Cameron earns around # 142,500 . State run south London academy said executive head role was ` demanding ' But , National Union of Teachers said it was ` remarkably hard ' to see how the pay rise was justified . | [[0, 135], [117, 205], [213, 228], [294, 343], [645, 660], [726, 779], [2254, 2317], [3026, 3087], [0, 135], [495, 504], [590, 644], [806, 830], [833, 899], [900, 902], [916, 954], [3104, 3140], [3143, 3167], [1037, 1074], [1597, 1637], [3243, 3286], [1151, 1272], [3508, 3599], [3602, 3695]] |
Three-time African player of the year Yaya Toure joined actor Idris Elba and a host of international footballers to launch a public awareness campaign to help halt West Africa 's Ebola epidemic and recognise the health workers fighting the deadly disease . The worst Ebola outbreak on record has killed more than 6,000 people in Guinea , Sierra Leone and Liberia , the three countries worst affected by the epidemic . The Africa United campaign , unveiled ahead of the African Cup of Nations draw in Equatorial Guinea 's capital Malabo on Wednesday , broadcasts information on the disease and how to stop it spreading in French , English , Krio and other local languages . Yaya Toure is backing the new campaign against Ebola in the run-up to the African Cup of Nations . Actor Idris Elba , whose parents are from Sierra Leone and Ghana , said the appeal was personally important . Messages will be sent out to the three countries and their neighbours via television , radio , billboards and phone text messages , said organisers . Manchester City midfielder Toure hails from Ivory Coast , which shares borders with three countries hit by the disease but has so far been spared . The Africa United campaign was launched this week to help fight Ebola before the African Cup of Nations . ' I could not sit back without doing something to help fight Ebola , ' said Toure . ' -LRB- The campaign -RRB- pays tribute to the many , many African heroes who are in the villages , towns and cities using their skills , resourcefulness and intelligence to battle Ebola . ' Elba , who came to fame in TV series The Wire and played Nelson Mandela in the biopic Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom , said the campaign had a special resonance to him . ` For me the battle against Ebola is a personal one , ' said Elba , whose parents are from Sierra Leone and Ghana . ` To see those amazing countries in West Africa where my father grew up and my parents married being ravaged by this disease is painful and horrific . ' In one of the campaign 's spots , Elba plays a football coach giving a halftime talk during West Africa 's ` life or death ' match against Ebola and passing on tips on how to spot the disease and prevent new infections . In another , Toure is joined by fellow footballers Carlton Cole , Kei Kamara , Patrick Vieira , Fabrice Muamba and Andros Townsend pay homage to the work of frontline healthcare workers by wearing their names on the backs of their jerseys . The campaign was backed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -LRB- CDC -RRB- Foundation . Andros Townsend -LRB- left -RRB- and Carlton Cole -LRB- right -RRB- are also involved in the Africa United campaign . | Yaya Toure : ' I could not sit back without doing something to fight Ebola ' Idris Elba says ` for me the battle against Ebola is a personal one ' Campaign will send messages to worst affected areas . | [[1288, 1352], [772, 788], [839, 881], [1561, 1565], [1680, 1730], [1731, 1796], [1768, 1782], [1787, 1846]] |
Social events which inevitably involve a glass of wine or a gin and tonic can be a nightmare for those avoiding alcohol . But new research shows tee-totallers have come up with various ways of getting out of drinking without arousing suspicion from their colleagues . . From volunteering to be the designated driver to pretending they are trying to lose weight , a study found workers use such excuses as they do n't want to be seen as a ` holier-than-thou ' non-drinker . Scroll down for video . From pretending they are on a diet to saying alcohol gives them migraines , a study found non-drinkers use excuses to get out of drinking as they feared being perceived as judgemental or ` holier-than-thou ' ` Drinking can be a big part of workplace culture , and being viewed as an outsider for any reason can hurt you professionally , ' said the study 's lead author Dr Lynsey Romo , of North Carolina State University . ` In our study , we interviewed successful professionals who do n't drink , ' Dr Romo said . ` We found they felt being a non-drinker was a form of deviance . ' However workers reported they did n't want to miss out on the career opportunities that come from networking and socialising . Sometimes , attending functions was a requirement of their job . ` Non-drinkers developed a variety of strategies to attend social events without making themselves , their co-workers , or their clients feel uncomfortable , ' Dr Romo added . The researchers found most non-drinkers did n't announce the fact that they were not drinking because they did n't want to draw attention to themselves . While some would answer honestly if asked , many declined a drink in ways that made their non-drinking ambiguous . Using health-related excused like ` alcohol gives me migraines ' . Buying a drink but then not drinking it . Buying a round of drinks for colleagues . Saying ` I 've got an early morning ' or ` I 'm not drinking tonight instead of ' I do n't drink ' Pretending you are trying to lose weight . Volunteering to be the designated driver . For example , instead of saying ' I do n't drink , ' they said things like ` I 'm not drinking tonight ' or ` I 've got an early morning ' . Not wanting to be seen as judgemental or ` holier-than-thou ' , some would buy an alcoholic drink but not drink it , in order to fit in with their colleagues . If colleagues twigged that they were n't drinking , some non-drinkers would find ways to show they did n't have a problem with drinking by buying a round of drinks , or volunteering to be the designated driver . Others tried to use humour to defuse any social tension . Other non-drinkers would use socially acceptable ` excuses ' for not drinking to avoid being seen as judgemental . For example , one professional who did n't drink because he wanted to set a good example for his children told co-workers that he did n't drink because he was trying to lose weight . Similarly , another professional , who did n't drink because she was taking prescription drugs to deal with a mental-health issue , told co-workers that alcohol gave her migraines . The research shows there is perceived pressure to conform to social norms in the workplace , the researchers argued . Some workers would buy a drink and then not drink it , while others said they had to get up early the next day . Another known trick is to order a clear drink which can imitate an alcoholic drink like gin and tonic . ` This work highlights a challenge facing many non-drinking adults , ' Dr Romo said . ` It 's something that organisations and HR departments may want to take into consideration . HR departments who have historically been worried about problem drinkers , should also consider the needs of non-drinkers , she added . They should make sure non-alcoholic beverages are available at happy hours or host social activities that do n't centre around drinking , she said . She concluded : ` If employers want their employees to achieve their full potential , they need to foster an environment that encourages their employees to be themselves . ' The research was published online the Journal of Applied Communication Research . | Non-drinkers use an array of methods to avoid alcohol at work events . Some do n't announce they do n't drink for fear of appearing judgemental . Researchers say HR departments should be aware of the pressure to drink . | [[126, 233], [145, 267], [573, 634], [377, 472], [612, 702], [2076, 2085], [2088, 2102], [2195, 2254], [2694, 2739], [3528, 3619]] |
David Luiz has picked his dream XI of stars he has played with throughout his career -LRB- with one notable anomaly -RRB- - and it features four former Chelsea team-mates , as well as himself at centre back . Interestingly there is no place for Blues skipper John Terry though , with Thiago Silva partnering Luiz in central defence . Luiz 's dream team was unveiled on Paris Saint-Germain 's YouTube channel - and , perhaps controversially , he could not squeeze the Ligue 1 champions ' star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic into his side . David Luiz has picked his dream team of players who he has played without throughout his career . Luiz -LRB- right -RRB- has not found a place for Chelsea skipper John Terry in his side but has picked himself . Branislav Ivanovic -LRB- left -RRB- and Petr Cech are two of the four former Chelsea team-mates who feature . Luiz 's dream XI of players he has played witj . But his former Blues team-mates Petr Cech , Branislav Ivanovic , Michael Essien and Willian all appear in his dream XI , which is set-up in a 4-4-2 formation . Cech is in goal , with Ivanovic - who Luiz describes as being able to ` jump like a kangaroo ' - and Maxwell as full backs . In the centre of defence , Luiz is partnered by PSG and Brazil captain Thiago Silva . He says the duo ` make a nice couple ' . The Brazilian 's midfield features the ` fantastic ' Willian , the ` machine in the middle ' Essien and Benfica 's Pablo Aimar , who Luiz believes is ` the best player ' he has played with . It is completed by Manchester United 's Angel di Maria , with whom Luiz played at Benfica . He describes the Argentine as ` magic ' . And , due to the quality of strikers Luiz has played with in his career , Brazil forward Neymar - who he believes will soon become the best player in the world - and Barcelona 's Lionel Messi feature ahead of Ibrahimovic up front . Strangely , Luiz has never actually played for the same club as Messi , but has chosen him in his side ` having played against him plenty of times ' . Luiz signed for PSG from Chelsea for # 50million during the summer . Head here to Like MailOnline Sport 's Facebook page . Michael Essien -LRB- left -RRB- and Willian -LRB- right -RRB- are also in Luiz 's dream XI of players he has played with . Lionel Messi is upfront in Luiz 's side despite having never played in the same team as him . Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not feature in Luiz 's dream XI despite currently playing with him at PSG . | David Luiz chooses dream XI for Paris Saint-Germain 's YouTube channel . Four ex-Chelsea team-mates feature in team but there is no John Terry . Petr Cech , Willian , Branislav Ivanovic and Michael Essien all make side . Luiz picks himself at centre back alongside PSG and Brazil 's Thiago Silva . Current PSG team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic does not make side . | [[0, 43], [334, 407], [535, 582], [128, 191], [209, 269], [633, 720], [786, 841], [807, 841], [846, 855], [128, 191], [786, 841], [807, 841], [846, 855], [949, 996], [1001, 1020], [284, 333], [633, 655], [716, 745], [1190, 1214], [1217, 1275], [442, 534], [2365, 2420]] |
Emmanuel Petit has condemned apathy in France towards Thierry Henry and claimed the country would be better under German rule . A former team-mate of Henry at Monaco , Arsenal and in the French national team , Petit described the prevailing attitude towards the striker as ` hypocritical and cowardly ' . Henry is leaving the New York Red Bulls and may have played his final match , with the 37-year-old yet to open up about his future plans . Emmanuel Petit has launched a vigorous defence of his former France and Arsenal team-mate Thierry Henry . Henry wipes away the tears as his statue is unveiled outside Arsenal 's Emirates Stadium . He has been immediately linked with a return to a non-playing role at Arsenal , the club at which he enjoyed his best success during an eight-year spell . It has been suggested that Henry should be afforded one last outing for France , as a farewell match , and Petit , 44 , can see the merit but suspects he is in a minority . ` Why not , but people do n't like Thierry Henry , ' Petit said in an interview with the French website sports.fr . ` In England , he has a statue . That says a lot . He is revered over there . ` How can you reproach Thierry Henry ? His handball against Ireland ? It helped us qualify for the World Cup in South Africa . He 's done nothing wrong . France is hypocritical and cowardly . ` Sometimes I say to myself that having been invaded by the Germans , we would be better led today . ' Henry handles the ball in the build-up to France 's crucial goal in their play-off tie against Ireland in 2009 . Petit -LRB- back row , second right -RRB- and Henry -LRB- front row , far left -RRB- pose for a France team photo in 1998 . Petit immediately faced criticism for appearing to confer praise on Nazi Germany , which invaded France during the Second World War . But he told Yahoo Sport he had only intended to comment on modern-day Germany . ` Germany shows us today that it is better than us , politically , economically and in a sporting sense , and I did n't mean to say anything else , ' Petit said . ` But I can never stop people from making amalgamations . The Germany that I like , it is that of today . Do n't make me say what I was n't thinking . ' Petit stressed Henry , a 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner , deserves a profile more in tune with his achievements . ` This bad image of Thierry Henry annoys me , ' Petit said in the sports.fr interview . ` The press never criticises itself , never goes back and never excuses itself . ' Petit and Henry pictured together in Arsenal 's 2-1 victory over Lens in the second leg of their UEFA Cup clash . Petit likened Henry 's treatment in France to the way Wayne Rooney is perceived in England . ` Wayne Rooney is n't hated in England even though he has n't always shown a stiff upper lip on and off the pitch , ' Petit said . ` Thierry Henry has never made any bad gestures on the pitch and has no history in his private life . ` He got screwed by the French press after his handball , and since then he does not speak to the French -LRB- media -RRB- . ` But look , he speaks very well to the British media . He was an expert during the World Cup on the BBC , he enjoyed it because he loves football . ` In France he has no relationship with the press , so what ? Maybe because he was n't smiling when he scored for Les Bleus . There you are , that 's what I hate in this country . ' I have a lot of difficulty with the French , I 've never seen a people so arrogant , smug , untruthful and hypocritical . ' Head here to Like our Arsenal Facebook page . | Petit has hit out at the apathy in France towards former team-mate Henry . He also claimed the country would be better off under German rule . It 's been suggested that Henry will be awarded a one-off game for France . Henry is leaving the New York Red Bulls and is set to retire from the game . Arsene Wenger believes Henry will ` certainly ' return to Arsenal one day . | [[0, 67], [0, 14], [72, 127], [796, 946], [305, 344]] |
Tyson Fury 's showdown with Dereck Chisora failed to live up to the hype surrounding the heavyweight bout but the victorious fighter never fails to entertain away from the ring . Fury , who remains unbeaten after defeating Chisora at the weekend , has attempted to sing one of Elvis Presley 's hit songs . The 26-year-old sang Presley 's In the Ghetto while being filmed by iFL TV following his victory against his rival . Tyson Fury looks into the camera while singing Elvis Presley 's ` In the Ghetto ' after beating Dereck Chisora . Fury gets into the mood by closing his eyes before signing Presley 's hit song . Fury looks into the camera before showing off his musical talent by singing the April 1969 hit . The heavyweight fighter may have to turn his attention to a potential domestic blockbuster against Anthony Joshua after the new year . Talks are said to be underway regarding a possible fight between the two undefeated fighters , which could take place next summer . Fury dominated Chisora for 10 rounds before his opponent was pulled out by his corner . Fury lands an uppercut on his way to a decisive victory over Chisora at the weekend . | Tyson Fury has been filmed singing 1969 hit Elvis Presley song . The 26-year-old defeated rival Dereck Chisora at the weekend . Talks are underway regarding fight between Fury and Anthony Joshua . | [[179, 183], [238, 305], [306, 422], [306, 344], [374, 422], [423, 535], [423, 433], [462, 502], [505, 535], [617, 621], [644, 713], [179, 183], [190, 245], [1069, 1154], [714, 848], [714, 737], [747, 848], [849, 941]] |
David Simpson , 73 , died from a minor fall after being wrongly prescribed a mixture of medication which prevented his blood from clotting . A dementia sufferer bled to death after a minor fall because doctors failed to notice that his medication prevented his blood from clotting , an inquest has heard . Retired gardener David Simpson , 73 , was wrongly prescribed a combination of drugs which , when taken together , reduced his body 's ability to clot blood . But a ` systemic failing ' meant doctors at Royal Blackburn Hospital , Lancashire , ` ignored ' the problem on two occasions , only taking a proper blood sample when it was ` too late ' . The 73-year-old had been taken to hospital after falling from a chair while at Hollymount Nursing and Residential Home in Blackburn . At an inquest into his death , coroner Michael Singleton said Mr Simpson would not have died as a result of the fall if doctors had recognised the problem caused by the particular mixture of drugs . He said there had been opportunities for hospital staff to notice the abnormality , but that they failed to take a proper blood sample in time . He has now vowed to write to bosses at the hospital trust , warning that action should be taken . Recording a verdict of accidental death , Mr Singleton said : ' I will be sending a report to the chief executive of Royal Blackburn Hospital pointing out the problems with regards to the taking of blood samples and their analysis , and indicate to them that appropriate action should be taken to resolve what I believe to be a systemic failing . ' Speaking after the inquest , Mr Simpson 's 63-year-old wife Pat said she felt ` very let down ' at what she had heard . She said : ` It was not just one slip up . It was the doctor with the wrong medication and it was twice with the bloods . ` Nobody is perfect and they seemed such a good crowd at the hospital , and I could n't fault anything , but I feel very let down by what I heard at the inquest . ' The court heard how Mr Simpson , who had gone to the home in April , had been prescribed warfarin following a stroke . He was later prescribed miconazole , an anti-fungal agent , for cellulitis . But the inquest heard it had been a ` personal failing ' by Mr Simpson 's doctor to prescribe two medicines which , when taken together , increases the anticoagulant effect . This means Mr Simpson 's body 's ability to blood clot was severely affected . Speaking after the inquest , Mr Simpson 's 63-year-old wife Pat said she felt ` very let down ' at what she had heard . After falling from the chair in August this year , Mr Simpson was taken to hospital . The inquest heard how there were no physical signs of massive abdominal bleeding . But an international normalisation ratio -LRB- INR -RRB- check would have told doctors Mr Simpson 's blood was not clotting properly , the court was told . The coroner heard how doctors tried to collect blood on two consecutive days in order to take a reading . But , when they could not collect enough blood , they ` ignored it rather than go back and take another blood sample ' , the court heard . Mr Singleton said : ` That seems to me a systemic failure rather than an individual failure . ` There is no system in place that says if you take out a blood sample and it 's insufficient then , rather than simply ignore it , you should go back and take another . Mr Simpson died at the Royal Blackburn Hospital , Lancashire -LRB- pictured -RRB- in August , after doctors failed to take sufficient blood samples on two occasions . ` One can not speculate as to whether , in fact , had the INR been capable of being collected on the first occasion and vitamin K provided , the outcome would have been different . ` Whatever chance he had he lost by the failure to do that . ' When they finally managed to test Mr Simpson 's INR at the third attempt , medics discovered it had rocketed from a usual 2.6 to more than 12 . Mr Simpson was given treatment but his heart stopped on Monday , August 18 , three days after being taken to hospital . Mr Singleton said : ` He simply bled to death internally . ` The relatively minor fall would have itself not have caused any significant injury had it not been for the fact blood-clotting agents were such that - once there was a minor bleeding from a minor blood vessel - it simply did not stop . ` There was an opportunity to deal with that at the Royal Blackburn Hospital because on admission they took a blood sample to do the full blood count , but there was insufficient taken to collect the INR . ' The retired gardener was staying at Hollymount Nursing and Residential Home , Blackburn -LRB- pictured -RRB- when he fell from a chair and was taken to hospital . He added : ` In terms of the prescribing of miconazole , that seems to me is a personal failing . There is plenty of literature out there that doctors ought to know . It seems to me that is where the problem started . ' Mr Simpson 's wife , Pat , who lives in Darwen , told the court that Mr Simpson had developed dementia after a stroke . He had gone into the care home after two previous short stays for respite care . In a statement , care assistant Kathleen Boardman told the court she saw Mr Simpson ` slide off a chair ' onto a carpeted floor . He was given painkillers after complaining of pain in his left groin , but had no visible injuries , she added . Mrs Simpson met her husband when he moved over to Jersey in the 1970s . They were married for 38 years and had three children : Owen , 41 , Rhea , 34 , and Sylvia , 40 . She said : ` He was a keen cyclist . He was very fit and active until his stroke . His dementia progressed quickly . It was a shock because my husband was a very intelligent man . ` It 's like losing him twice because he went in the home in April and I had to learn to be without him then too . I feel guilty because I wonder if he had been at home , would he have died ? ' Dr Ian Stanley , acting medical director at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust , said : ` We offer our condolences to Mr Simpson 's family . ` The trust is currently undertaking an investigation into the circumstances around Mr Simpson 's care and treatment so we are unable to comment at this time . ` Dr Roberts , the consultant who is carrying out the internal investigation , has offered to meet with Mr Simpson 's family again to ensure that we keep them fully informed during this investigation and the subsequent findings . ' | David Simpson , 73 , fell off chair at Hollymount Nursing Home , Blackburn . He then died from internal bleeding while at the Royal Blackburn Hospital . Mr Simpson had been prescribed drugs which stopped his blood clotting . Doctors failed to recognise problem , only taking tests when it was ` too late ' Coroner said he would write to health trust over the ` systematic failings ' Wife Pat Simpson said : ' I feel very let down by what I heard at the inquest ' | [[652, 785], [652, 667], [695, 785], [2554, 2602], [2605, 2639], [4646, 4702], [3388, 3435], [4063, 4080], [4085, 4121], [88, 98], [105, 140], [202, 280], [202, 209], [217, 293], [384, 389], [420, 463], [548, 557], [560, 588], [591, 647], [3438, 3479], [3482, 3502], [468, 488], [491, 532], [1130, 1187], [1228, 1267], [1270, 1287], [1292, 1481], [1290, 1369], [1482, 1574], [3124, 3141], [3146, 3217], [1577, 1603], [1606, 1636], [1641, 1696], [1928, 1981], [2434, 2460], [2463, 2493], [2498, 2553]] |
Professor Stephen Hawking has received a major communications system upgrade that has doubled the speed of his speech and allows him to write ten times quicker . The physicist said the new technology will allow him to continue to write and give lectures , as well as communicate more effectively with friends and family . He assured fans , though , that his trademark synthesised voice will remain the same despite the up-rated technology . Scroll down for video . Professor Stephen Hawking , pictured , received a major upgrade to his electronic communication system . The physicist said he can now communicate quicker with his new system - but keeps his distinctive voice . The Cambridge University professor , whose work has revolutionised the way scientists view time and space , said : ` We are here to talk about how science and technology is improving the lives of people with disabilities . ` We are pushing the boundaries of what is possible through technology - without it I would not be able to speak to you today . ` Intel 's research and development is bringing about changes in the world and in the way that disabled people can communicate . ` The Intel team and I have been working together for almost three years on upgrading my communication system . ` My old system is more than 20 years old and I was finding difficult to continue to communicate effectively , and to do the things I love to do . ` With the improvements made , I am now able to write much faster , and it means that I can continue to give lectures , write papers and books and , of course , speak with my family and friends more easily . This new system is life changing for me , and I hope it will serve me well for the next 20 years . ' Professor Hawking unveiled his new communications system , pictured , at an event in London . Prof Hawking , who appeared in an episode of The Simpsons , said his new technology was being made freely available so other people with life-changing disabilities will be able to benefit from the three-year project . The software learns the words and phrases used by Prof Hawking , enabling him to type and speak quicker using the infra-red sensor on his glasses and the movement of his cheek . Prof Hawking suffers from a form of motor neurone disease which has left him almost paralysed . The new equipment is called ACAT -LRB- Assistive Context Aware Toolkit -RRB- . It uses special software designed by British company SwiftKey - similar to those on smartphones , which is able to select words after inputting just 10-15 per cent of the letters . This reduces the effort and time required to communicate . Professor Hawking said the technology he helped develop will be made freely available early next year to help other people with motor neurone disease , quadriplegia and other disabilities . He added : ` By making this technology freely available it has the . potential to greatly improve the lives of disabled people all . over the world . ' | Professor Stephen Hawking has received an upgraded computer system . His rate of speech has doubled and his writing speed has also improved . The physicist said his old computer was 20 years old and was too slow . He stressed that he wanted to keep his trademark synthesised voice . The new technology will be made freely available in the New Year . | [[0, 161], [465, 490], [504, 569], [0, 161], [30, 117], [1446, 1480], [1268, 1309], [349, 440], [570, 675], [570, 583], [589, 591], [646, 675], [2629, 2818], [2652, 2730]] |
Red , auburn , carrot , strawberry blonde and -LRB- at least one -RRB- scarlet -- all shades of ginger hair were present at this weekend 's Redhed Days Festival . More than 5,000 redheads from 80 countries attended the global event in Breda , The Netherlands , breaking its own world record . The festival , which has been held since 2005 , also saw the world 's first attempt to a ` ginger 's only ' flight when a plane-load of redheads were flown in from Scotland . Ginger gathering : Two young women attend ` Red Hair Day ' in Breda , The Netherlands on Sunday . Red sea : The festival broke their own record in ` Most Redheads Gathered In One Place ' during the weekend . Fair skin and red hair first appeared around the time people settled in Europe 50,000 years ago and still remains a dominant gene in southern Europeans today , according to a new study . As well as attracting thousands of . gingers from all over the globe , Redhead Days Festival beat its own . Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of redheads . With . one of the world 's most famous red heads at the centre of the crowd , . McDonald 's mascot Ronald , 1,672 redheads got together in one spot . But it was not the only attempt to break a record . Airline . Flybe 's scheduled flight from Inverness to Amsterdam was entirely . operated by auburn-haired pilots and cabin crew while alcoholic ginger . beer was among the refreshments on offer for passengers . Overall , including passengers , it is thought that around a third of those travelling on the flight were natural redheads . Red-y to go : The first ` Redheadday ' - Roodharigendag - was held in the Netherlands in 2005 . Bold : Each year , attendants are asked to wear a certain colour of clothing to accentuate their hair - this year was blue . A . Prince Harry look-alike was among those on board while a 95-year-old . redheaded Inverness resident , Margaret Swan , was on hand to wave the . flight off , the airline said . Speaking . ahead of the flight , captain Gaeron Kayley said : ` I 've always been . proud of my natural red hair , so it 's a real honour for me to pilot this . special flight from Inverness to Amsterdam . ' The . festival has been held annually since 2005 , increasing in size each . year from the 150 first attendants to this year 's 5,000 plus . To . attend you are required to have natural ginger hair and sees redheads . get together for a weekend of events , picnics , motivational classes and . community building . Each year goes by a different colour to make a standout group photography , this year , the colour was blue . Record breaking : A full 1,672 redheads , accompanied by famous redhead Ronald McDonald , set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of redheads at the festival . Ginger friend ! More than 5,000 redheads from 80 countries attended the global event -LRB- including the fast food chain 's mascot -RRB- . | Annual Redhead Day festival saw thousand of ginger visitors . Held in The Netherlands for the eighth year in a row . Over 5,000 people with red hair from 80 countries attended . | [[82, 162], [163, 240], [871, 899], [2780, 2918], [163, 240], [163, 205], [261, 292], [2780, 2918]] |
Tamir Rice , the 12-year-old boy shot dead by a Cleveland police officer who mistook his pellet gun for a real weapon last month , has been laid to rest . Two hundred mourners , many wearing white ` R.I.P. Tamir ' t-shirts , paid their respects to the young boy at his funeral service at Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Cleveland on Wednesday morning . The boy 's mother , Samaria Rice , hid behind sunglasses as she took her seat next to the boy 's father , Leonard Warner , and their daughters , while mourners pored over photographs of Tamir . During the service , the boy 's great-uncle called for people to fight for change through peaceful protest and called for the congregation to give Tamir a voice . Heartbroken : Samaria Rice , center , leaves the funeral services of her son Tamir Rice in Cleveland on Wednesday , 10 days after he was shot by a police officer who thought he was carrying a real gun . Tragic : Pallbearers carry out the 12-year-old boy 's casket from Gaines Funeral Home on Wednesday . Devastated : Mourners break down in sobs as the casket leaves the funeral home on Wednesday . ` Tamir can no longer speak for himself . This is why Tamir must live through us . We must now be his voice , ' Michael Petty said . ` Through us , Tamir will be heard from the grave . Through us , Tamir will prevent further senseless shootings ... not only in Cleveland , but in this nation . ' He added that police need to change how they train officers and take a closer look at how they communicate with dispatchers after messages were apparently not properly relayed to the officers in Tamir 's case . ` We must now be his advocate for change and reform , ' Petty said , NBC reported . ` Through peaceful protest , civil disobedience , and legislation , Tamir will be heard . ' A teacher who taught Tamir at Marion C. Seltzer Elementary School also spoke at the services and said he was ` well liked ' but ` would laugh and talk with students he did n't even know ' . She said that while he loved to draw and play basketball , he was sometimes challenged by school work . She then turned to Tamir 's mother . Loved : A mourner hold a program showing the boy , who was shot dead by the officer on November 22 . Tribute : One of Tamir 's teachers , Carletta Goodwin , told mourners he had been a ` well liked ' student . Support : Tamir 's uncle , Michael Petty , left , embraces pastor Jay Matthews as pastor Henry Curie -LRB- R -RRB- looks on during the funeral . Petty called on the congregation to give Tamir a voice through peaceful protests . Remembered : A mourner reads the obituary from the program during the service in Cleveland . Memories : Mourners look at photographs of Tamir before his funeral begins on Wednesday morning . ' I thank you for your son 's life , ' she said . ` He will be greatly missed . ' The youngster was remembered 10 days after 26-year-old rookie cop Timothy Loehmann fatally shot him in a city park following a 911 call saying the boy was ` waving around a gun ' and pointing it at people . It has since emerged that the 911 dispatcher did not rely the caller 's comments that the weapon might be fake , and the officer shot the boy less that two seconds after he arrived on the scene . Footage of the incident shows the officers pulling up beside the boy in a park and yelling at him to put his hands up , authorities say . But rather than raise his hands , the boy apparently reaches towards his waist band and Loehmann shoots the boy . He died the following day . After the shooting , it emerged that the boy was just 12 and was carrying a replica ` airsoft ' gun . Airsoft guns fire non-lethal spherical plastic pellets and have orange tips to show they are n't real firearms , but police said the one the boy had did n't have the bright safety indicator , making it indistinguishable from a real firearm . Following his death , protesters demonstrated in the street and blocked up major intersections . Final moments : In footage released by the Cleveland Police Department , a police car pulls up alongside the boy . But rather than raise his hands , his reaches for his belt line , they claim . He was then shot . Sadness : After the 12-year-old 's death - and in the wake of the grand jury 's decision not to indict Michael Brown 's killer in Ferguson - protesters took to the streets in Cleveland to call for change . Shooter : Rookie officer Tim Loehmann , pictured left , was put on leave after the shooting . It has since emerged that he previously left another police department after his seniors said he lacked maturity . The rallies came a day after a grand jury announced they would not indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for shooting dead Michael Brown , another black , unarmed youth . Loehmann had only joined the Cleveland police in March after spending six months in 2012 with the police department in suburban Independence . Personnel files released on Wednesday that showed police supervisors in Independence decided he lacked the maturity needed to work in their department . A letter in his file said there was a pattern of a lack of indiscretion and of not following instructions . ` In law enforcement there are times when instructions need be followed to the letter , and I am under the impression Ptl . Loehmann , under certain circumstances , will not react in the way instructed , ' the letter said . Loehmann resigned from the Independence police department in December 2012 after meeting his supervisors about their concerns . A grand jury will now consider whether charges are merited . | Tamir Rice was fatally shot by officer Timothy Loehmann after ` waving around ' a fake gun in a Cleveland park on November 22 . On Wednesday , 200 mourners gathered for the boy 's funeral . At the service , his great-uncle called for the congregation to give Tamir a voice through peaceful protests to prevent further shootings . He also called for better training for dispatchers , after the dispatcher who took the 911 call about Tamir failed to tell officers the gun might be fake . Loehmann previously worked for the Independence police but left after his seniors said he lacked maturity and did not follow instructions . 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Barry Hearn has launched an outspoken attack on the SPFL 's failure to land a multi-million pound sponsorship deal . The renowned sports impressario responsible for transforming snooker , boxing and darts was an invited speaker to an SFA convention at Hampden . He took the opportunity to brand the culture of leadership in the Scottish game ` lazy ' and ` disgraceful ' . And he told Scottish football to stop ` looking at its shoelaces ' and ` wallowing in self pity ' while reserving his strongest words for the league hierachy by insisting the failure to replace Clydesdale Bank as sponsors -- whose deal ended in 2012 -- was a sackable offence . Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn speaks at the 2014 Scottish FA Convention . ` I look at Scottish football and see a nation with its head down looking at its shoelaces ' , he said . ` When I started off with the darts and snooker we were way down - but we believed in ourselves and had a bit of a passion . ` Sometimes organisations get into that mode of `` that 's how it is '' . They are totally lazy and set in their ways . ` The fact you 've got a Scottish Premiership without a sponsor . Do you know how long you 'd work for Barry Hearn if that was the case ? ` I wo n't even tell you how long - because that 's not a performance I 'm looking for . ` You 've got to grow . You 've got to be positive . You ca n't expect people to take you seriously if you do n't take yourself seriously . If you live in everyone 's shadow then you never come out of that shadow . ` You need something dramatic like `` attendances are going great ... commercial is this ... Abu Dhabi Bank is sponsoring the SPFL '' . The fact the league does n't have a sponsor says everything you need to know so you better get it right and if you do n't then it does n't matter to me because I wo n't be back to talk again . ' The ex-Leyton Orient chairman said it was a disgrace that the Scottish Premiership did not have a sponsor . Hearn would later comment : ` The fact the Scottish Premier League has no sponsor is not good . Put it this way , if you worked for me you 'd be sacked . ' The man who turned snooker into primetime television in the 1980s , Hearn has also been a prominent figure on the boxing circuit for decades and has now transformed darts into a sport capable of filling Glasgow 's 12,000 seat Hydro arena . Laughing off talk of sprinkling his magic on Scottish football as a consultant , Hearn added : ` I certainly wo n't be up for the leadership . But you can take a horse to water and what I 've said is n't rocket science . It 's just common sense . ` If they do n't take on the wider picture then you 're stuck with what you are . ` Listen , I 'll carry on selling 11,000 for a night of darts at the Hydro and your -LRB- football -RRB- attendances will be 1250 people or whatever . I 'm a visitor so I 'm cheating a bit but the world is changing and there are so many more opportunities that you might not be aware of . ` How can a little company like mine turn over the same amount as the SPFL ? And how can we make millions and millions of pounds of profit and you 're doing your b ******* ? ' The Scottish Cup replay between Inverness and St Mirren attracted just 1,326 fans on Tuesday . | Barry Hearn spoke at the Scottish Football Association 's inaugural convention at Hampden Park . Matchroom chairman said the fact the Scottish Premiership was without a sponsor was ` disgraceful ' Hearn said Scottish football had to be proud of its self and not a secret . | [[117, 261], [212, 261], [651, 731], [651, 731], [1660, 1770], [1855, 1962], [1890, 1962], [1963, 1980], [1993, 2058], [1963, 1968], [1975, 1988], [1991, 2058]] |
It 's been branded as a ` suicidal mission ' that may not deliver on its promises . Despite this , the controversial Mars One project - which aims to send people to live on the red planet - has whittled down its shortlist of candidates from 200,000 to just 663 . From this , a final crew of four will be eventually be selected for a ` one-way ticket ' to Marsm scheduled to arrive in 2025 following a gruelling seven-month journey from Earth . Scroll down for video . The Mars One project has whittled down its shortlist of candidates to just 663 from 200,000 entries . This number will be reduced to 24 in the final rounds . Pictured is an artist 's concept of a potential colony on Mars . The time frame for this next stage depends how long it takes the team to sort through the 663 . Additional teams would join the settlement every two years , with the intention that by 2033 there would be over twenty people living and working on Mars . There , they will collect data , plant oxygen-producing vegetation and set the foundation for human colonisation . The majority of the 663 applicants - the full list can be viewed here - come from the US , with India and China coming in second and third place . In spite of the risks , more than 200,000 people from around the world applied when the Netherlands-based group called for volunteers to join the mission . In the next stage , which may involve ` rigorous , potentially televised competitions ' , the current shortlist will be reduced to 24 . The time frame for this next stage depends how long it takes the team to sort through the 663 on the list . Chris Hadfield , former commander of the ISS , recently said that the mission may not deliver on this promise . ` There 's a great , I do n't know , self-defeating optimism in the way that this project has been set up , ' he warned . In spite of the risks , more than 200,000 people from around the world applied when the Netherlands-based group called for volunteers to join the mission . An artist illustration of a communication satellite on Mars is pictured . The satellite is part of the wider Mars One mission set to launch in January 2018 . Chris Hadfield , former commander of the ISS , recently told Elmo Keep , writing in Medium that the mission may not deliver on this promise . ` There 's a great , I do n't know , self-defeating optimism in the way that this project has been set up , ' Hadfield told Medium . The Mars One project plans to launch a supply mission to land on Mars as soon as October 2016 . A ` settlement rover ' will then land in 2018 . The landing systems will be tested eight times before they are used to transport humans - a move that Mars One said will make the trips ` much safer than moon missions ' . The group said it aims to have a human settlement on Mars within a decade . Journey time to Mars , which is approximately 40 million miles away depending on its position in orbit , would be around 200 days . ' I fear that it 's going to be a little disillusioning for people , because it 's presented as if for sure it 's going to happen . ' Endemol , the production company behind Big Brother , said earlier this year it will be documenting the progress of the group of hopefuls as they compete for a 2025 ticket to the red planet . Candidates do not need to have any scientific qualifications and an audience vote will be used to make the final choice . Any chosen Mars settlers will then be required to dedicate eight years of their lives preparing for the 300 million-mile -LRB- 482 million km -RRB- pioneering mission . Igore Mitrofanov of the Space Research Institute at the Russian Academy of Sciences told the Voice of Russia that the largest risk is the huge amounts of radiation the volunteers will receive . Echoing Mr Hadfield 's concerns , he said he doubts that the volunteers for this trip know enough science and technology to take the risk . The group had promised on its site that in 1,000 years , everyone on Earth will remember who the first humans on Mars were . A robotic lander and orbiter are scheduled to lift off in 2018 , followed by a scouting rover -LRB- artist 's impression pictured -RRB- in 2020 and six cargo missions in 2022 . A robotic lander and orbiter are scheduled to lift off in 2018 , followed by a scouting rover in 2020 and six cargo missions in 2022 . The next round will include an interview with Mars One committee members , and candidates advancing to the third round will compete against one another . The third round will include a series of challenges to prepare candidates for the potential mission and could broadcast on television and online . But Mr Hadfield claims Mars should not be a target for colonisation at this point , but targets much closer need to be considered . ` We absolutely need to do it on the moon for a few generations , ' he told Mr Keep . | The Mars One mission aims to establish a colony on the red planet . It now has a shortlist of 663 candidates from an original 200,000 entries . This will be reduced to 24 in next stages , with four chosen for first mission . The time frame for this next stage depends how long it takes the team to sort through the 663 volunteers . Mr Hadfield , former commander of ISS , said that mission may not deliver . 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Anthony Joshua refused to accept a charity bet with Kevin Johnson as the two heavyweights squared off ahead of their clash in the new year . The American , who has never been stopped in his 36-fight career , offered to donate 50 per cent of his purse to a cause of Joshua 's choice if he knocked him out . But the Olympic champion was reluctant to agree to the deal during an entertaining press conference . VIDEO Scroll down for Anthony Joshua refuses charity bet with Kevin Johnson . Anthony Joshua and Kevin Johnson square up at a press conference on Wednesday . Joshua refused to accept the charity bet offered by Johnson -LRB- far right -RRB- , saying he 'd rather focus on the fight . The pair will touch gloves at the O2 in London on January 31 in what promises to be Joshua 's toughest test to date . Johnson took Vitali Klitschko the distance in their world title fight in 2009 and both Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury have subsequently failed to stop him . Johnson said : ' I want to make an agreement with him . If Anthony knocks me out I 'll donate 50 per cent of my purse to one of his charities . ` And if he gets knocked out , he gives 50 per cent to my charity . ` There 's going to be a knockout so let 's up the ante . ' Joshua , however , said : ' I do n't play with my money . ' Johnson was unmoved and added : ` If you get me within five , I 'll donate 75 per cent . ' But Joshua retorted : ` He 's a better comedian then he is a boxer . ' Joshua cruised to victory against Michael Sprott inside two minutes last time out . Johnson and Joshua pose with promoter Eddie Hearn at the press conference in London . Johnson , 35 , talked a good game on his visit to the capital on Wednesday , despite having lost his last three fights . He said : ` All I asked for is a fight with reasonable time and that 's what -LSB- promoter -RSB- Eddie Hearn came up with . ` This guy gave me proper preparation time which no-one has ever given me in my whole career . ' I look forward to coming , seeing , destroying and conquering . ` In my career , I 've fought four Olympians and every last one of them has made the same mistake . ` It 's up to his trainers to fix it . I look forward to doing what I do best which is destroying Olympians . Johnson took Vitali Klitschko the full 12 rounds in their heavyweight world title fight in 2009 . Johnson also fought Tyson Fury who also failed to stop the veteran in a title eliminator in Belfast two years ago . Dereck Chisora found Johnson 's defensive skills too difficult to penetrate and had to settle for a points win . ` This fight is everything to me ; this could be the beginning or it could be the end . ` It reminds me of a young lion against an older lion . If this young lion really wants the spot , he 's going to come real hard but if this lion does n't want to give up his herd , he 's going to fight even harder . ' Joshua responded : ` The fight 's not going to last as long as his talking ! ` I 've got a lot of respect for Kevin Johnson . He 's not Michael Sprott , he 's not Matt Skelton , he 's not Denis Bakhtov . ` I 'm a man with a lot of hunger and I 'm willing to gain experience by fighting guys like Johnson . ' I know I 'm going to get the win and I 'm very confident . ' | American offered to donate 50 per cent of his purse if AJ knocked him out . Joshua was reluctant to agree during press conference on Wednesday . Heavyweights go head-to-head at the O2 in London on January 31 . Joshua has won his first 10 professional fights by stoppage . | [[141, 153], [208, 281], [1024, 1108], [1140, 1176], [310, 407], [691, 808]] |
Brian Clough famously used to say his England goalkeeper Peter Shilton was worth 18 points a season when Nottingham Forest were winning league titles and European Cups . Well , David de Gea could beat even that -- on current form he is going to earn Manchester United an extra 24 points in this campaign . In the last two months , De Gea has helped turn likely defeats against Everton and Arsenal into victories , and enabled them to draw with Chelsea and beat Stoke City . David de Gea punches the air in celebration after his saves helped earn Manchester United three more points . Juan Mata congratulates his club and international team-mate after the keeper had earned yet more points . Those extra nine points won buy United in the first 14 matches equate to 24 points over a 38-game season . And without the super Spaniard , United would be sitting in 11th place with 16 points -- not in a top-four Champions League spot . This is how De Gea 's influence can be broken down . October 5 -- Man Utd 2 Everton 1 Points saved : Three . It is no exaggeration to say United could have lost , let alone drawn , against Everton had it not been for De Gea 's heroics . His first vital intervention was to save a penalty from Leighton Baines -- diving low to his right to get a strong hand to the spot-kick , the first one Baines had missed in 15 penalty attempts . Leighton Baines sees his penalty saved , the first time the Englishman had been denied from the spot . Then , with Everton pushing for a late equaliser , De Gea made a flying save to tip away a shot from Leon Osman and followed up with an incredible leap to get his fingertips to a Bryan Ovideo half-volley that was heading for the postage stamp in the very top corner . He was immediately mobbed by Marcos Rojo and other United defenders while Everton boss Roberto Martinez put his head in his hands on the touchline . Once United had taken the lead De Gea kept them in front with a stunning double save to deny Everton . October 26 -- Man Utd 1 Chelsea 1 Points saved : One . Robin van Persie 's injury-time equaliser gave United a massive pyschological lift for the remainder of the season , but Chelsea would already have been out of sight if not for De Gea . The Spaniard showed good judgement and reflexes to save from Didier Drogba and Eden Hazard in one-against-one situations , Hazard could n't believe he had been denied with his clever low finish to the corner . Even more critically , once Chelsea had gone in front through Drogba , De Gea kept out a rising shot from Willian that would have given the unassailable 2-0 lead . Not only did he stop the 25-yard drive , he caught it -- and was able to immediately launch a United counter-attack . November 22 -- Arsenal 1 Man Utd 2 Points saved : Three . Both managers said afterwards Arsenal had been the better team at The Emirates . The home side ended up empty-handed though because of their nine shots on target , only one beat De Gea -- and that was a late effort from Oliver Giroud when it was too late . De Gea does brilliantly to deny Jack Wilshere as Arsenal dominated the game but could not take the lead . The Spanish keeper saved eight of Arsenal 's nine shots on target , and United snatched all three points . De Gea was n't even a guaranteed starter after dislocating his finger on international duty with Spain , but you could n't tell as he made a string of saves , most notably from Jack Wilshere , Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and his former United team-mate Danny Welbeck . December 2 -- Man Utd 2 Stoke City 1 Points saved : Two . Praised by manager Louis van Gaal for keeping his ` concentration and focus ' after two fantastic late saves to earn United a win having previously been a spectator for 89 minutes . Mame Diouf 's late header would have put Stoke level , but De Gea made a sharp stop to preserve United 's lead . It was clear to see how much another win , United 's fourth on the bounce , meant to the young Spanish stopper . First , he somehow managed to block a bullet header from Biram Mame Diouf right on the line with a combination of arms , legs and body when the Stoke forward could n't have been more than four yards out . And with Stoke pressing , he then stopped a fierce drive by Marko Arnautovic at point-blank range . TOTAL POINTS SAVED BY DE GEA -- NINE . | Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been in superb form . De Gea made crucial saves against Everton , Chelsea , Arsenal and Stoke . Without their keeper , United would be in 11th position in the league . With De Gea 's heroics Louis van Gaal 's team are currently fourth . | [[306, 328], [331, 411], [306, 328], [331, 337], [418, 473], [831, 883], [3907, 3937], [3940, 3976]] |
Liverpool owner John Henry has responded to fans over their protest over ticket prices -- but supporters have said they will continue to protest until a meeting with the club is organised . Liverpool supporters union The Spirit of Shankly and fans group Spion Kop 1906 wrote an open letter to the owner saying they will stop flying their protest flags when the club arrange a meeting to discuss the high ticket prices . Jay McKenna , Spirit of Shankly chairman , told the Liverpool ECHO : ` John Henry has replied saying the club will be in contact . As yet we have n't had confirmation of a meeting . Liverpool fans hold banners protesting at the cost of rising ticket prices at Anfield . ` As far as we 're concerned until they contact us and tell us there 's a meeting we continue as we are doing . ` This weekend and December 9 we 're still objecting and will do so until they make contact . ' Fans held a protest during Saturday 's win over Stoke where they replaced their traditional flags and banners with protest ones over the rising ticket prices . Liverpool fans make their feelings clear with a banner complaining at the ticket prices . Flags pointed out that the price of tickets increased from # 4 in 1990 to # 24 in 2000 , then to # 43 in 2010 . A fourth flag had the year 2020 on with a question mark indicating fans ' fears over what prices could rise to . A huge banner was also emblazoned with the words ` Let me tell you a story of a poor boy '' , the first line of the Reds ' anthem Scouser Tommy . This season the most expensive single match adult ticket at Anfield now costs # 59 , while the cheapest is # 37 . Liverpool owner John Henry has made contact with the groups - but no meeting has been arranged yet . The open letter to Mr Henry read : ` This is n't merely a withdrawal of our ` support ' . It 's because we support the team and this football club so much that we persist in protesting . No , this is something much bigger . It is a warning of what is to come . ' Fans fear they will continue to be priced out of the game by the rising prices and want to discuss this with the club before it goes too far . | Liverpool fans held banners protesting the rising cost of tickets at Anfield . In 1990 a ticket to watch Liverpool cost # 4 , by 2010 it had risen to # 43 . Supporters groups want a meeting with the club to discuss ticket prices . John Henry replied to an open letter sent to the Liverpool owner . | [[602, 689], [622, 689], [1031, 1057], [1058, 1112], [1104, 1147], [1148, 1259], [1171, 1234], [1997, 2114], [0, 86], [190, 216], [269, 302]] |
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