Marouane Fellaini says it is 'nonsense' to suggest that Manchester United are turning into a route-one team by taking advantage of his height and power. Louis van Gaal has benefitted from using the 6ft 4in Belgium midfielder in a more advanced role as a target man behind the main striker, and it proved effective once again when United won 2-1 at Liverpool on Sunday to go five points clear of their great rivals in the race for a Champions League place. It has also led to criticism of United's tactics, with even West Ham boss Sam Allardyce labelling Van Gaal's team 'Long Ball United' after Fellaini's physical presence helped snatch a 1-1 draw at Upton Park last month. Marouane Fellaini (challenging Emre Can on Sunday) has slammed Manchester United's critics . Louis van Gaal's tactics have been heavily criticised during his debut Premier League season . But Fellaini said: 'It is nonsense that our game system is based on me. Our system is based on many good players. 'We play a beautiful football. We play forward, scoring, putting on pressure. There are great players around.' Fellaini came under fire for his performances as a defensive midfielder under David Moyes last season after following his old Everton boss to United in a £27.5million deal, but can also play as a box-to-box midfielder. The 27-year-old admits it would be easier to pin down one position but is just grateful to be playing after a difficult start to life at Old Trafford. 'Fellaini is at his best when he plays,' he added. 'It does not matter where. This season we have played many different tactics: 3-5-2, 5-3-2, 4-2-2-2, 4-3-3. Of course, it would be easier to play in one position, but you have to always adjust to the coach. I play, that's the main thing. 'I can play in different positions. Number six, number eight or as a second striker. At eight, I can go back and forth and arrive in the box. Second striker I played at Everton. At United it's different because I play in a triangle in midfield. It's simple: I adjust myself to the system of the coach.' Fellaini admits that strict disciplinarian Van Gaal is exactly the kind of character United needed to knock them into shape after they finished seventh in the Premier League under Moyes last season. Fellaini's performances are vastly improved under Van Gaal (pictured scoring against Tottenham this month) It looked as though Fellaini would be one of the first players out of the exit, but Van Gaal reassured him that he could still have a future at United when he arrived last summer. 'He told me "prove yourself and we'll see". Now they are counting on me. There were never any real doubts. I was injured at the beginning of the season and then returned. 'The coach gave me confidence and I proved myself in a few matches. After that, I was injured and I got sick again. For three weeks I was on antibiotics. It took a while, but now I can finally enjoy.

Summary: Manchester United have benefitted from Marouane Fellaini's height . But the Belgian rejected claims they are a long ball merchants . Fellaini also encouraged Adnan Januzaj as he struggles at United . READ: Manchester United stars Juan Mata, Ander Herrera and Co are finally buying into Louis van Gaal's famous 'philosophy' CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


Police in Oakland, California, say they have found no evidence to link murder suspect Robert Durst to the 1997 disappearance of Charlotte teenager Kristen Modafferi. Durst, the subject of HBO's documentary series The Jinx, was arrested last weekend and was charged on Monday by L.A. officials in connection with the 2000 murder of his friend Susan Berman. In the wake of Durst's arrest, Oakland police revealed that they and the FBI were looking into the possiblility that he was somehow involved in Modafferi's disappearance. Scroll down for video . Police in Oakland, California, say they have found no evidence to link murder suspect Robert Durst to the 1997 disappearance of Charlotte teenager Kristen Modafferi . The 18-year-old student from North Carolina had gone missing after finishing work in San Francisco on June 23, 1997. Durst was rumored to be living in the area around that time, reports The Wrap. 'The Oakland Police Department conducted an investigation with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the 1997 disappearance of Kristen Modafferi,' said the police in a statement on Thursday. 'The investigation was open and active for several years. At this time we do not have any evidence that indicates Robert Durst was involved in her disappearance.' Police in Eureka, California, do however remain interested in Durst in connection with another missing persons case. Karen Mitchell, 16, was last seen on November 25, 1997 after leaving her aunt's Eureka home. Robert Durst grinned as he was transported from Orleans Parish Criminal District Court to the Orleans Parish Prison after his arraignment on Tuesday . Eureka police said on Tuesday they would like to speak to Durst about his possible connection with the disappearance of Karen Mitchell, who was 16 when she went missing from Eureka, California, in 1997 . Durst had reportedly visited the aunt's store dressed in drag. Investigative journalist Matt Birkbeck said on CNN this week that Durst frequented a homeless shelter where Mitchell volunteered, and he drove a car matching the description of one seen near the location where the girl vanished. Durst's arrest in New Orleans came the day before the finale of HBO series, The Jinx, about his links to the three killings. On the final episode, Durst made an apparent confession, saying in an unguarded moment: 'I killed them all, of course.' On Tuesday, Durst was transferred to a prison wing for the mentally ill in New Orleans while he awaits extradition to LA to face the first-degree murder charge. Questions also surfaced over his links to two missing California girls. The troubled real estate heir was moved to the acute mental health facility at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana because he is considered a suicide risk, according to the sheriff's office on Wednesday. Durst has been charged with murder over the execution-style shooting of friend, Susan Berman, 15 years ago in LA. He also has been suspected - but never charged - in the disappearance of his first wife, Kathleen McCormack, in New York. In 2003, Durst was acquitted of murder after he admitted

Summary: Police in California say they have found no evidence to link murder suspect Robert Durst to the 1997 disappearance of Kristen Modafferi . Durst was rumored to be living in the area at the time of Modafferi's disappearance . Police in Eureka, California, do however remain interested in Durst in connection with the disappearance of Karen Mitchell the same year . Durst was arrested last weekend and was charged on Monday in connection with the 2000 murder of his friend Susan Berman .


Authorities in Philadelphia have released a startling video showing a group of youngsters approaching a man waiting for a SEPTA train before ambushing him. The footage, released by police on Monday, shows several young males approaching the man seated on a northbound platform in Walnut-Locust Station around 4.15pm on Thursday. One youth can be seen lunging at him from behind as others swarm in and begin punching him. As the victim tries to escape, the crowd of young men follows him. Scroll down for video . Do you know these youngsters? Two youths approach a seated man in Walnut-Locust Station in Philadelphia from behind, while other young mailes can be seen nearing him from the front . Assault: The youngsters start punching the man, who was left needing hospital treatment for minor injuries . The video shows around 10 young people around the man at the time of the attack. After ambushing him, they fled the scene. The victim, who has not been named, was taken Hahnemann University Hospital for treatment for various minor injuries, police said. The attack unfolded on the northbound platform at 400 South Broad Street. Swarm: As the man tries to escape, the group follows him. Police are now seeking the suspects . 'Central Detective Division is asking for the public's assistance to identify and locate the suspects for an assault in Washington Square,' the police department said. It asked people to contact police rather than approach the suspects if they see them. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-3093 or 215-686-8477 (TIPS) and tipsters can also send a text message to 773847 (PPDTIP). All tips will be anonymous.

Summary: Group of young males approached a man seated on a bench in Walnut-Locust Station in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon . Footage shows them punching the man as he tries to flee . He was taken to hospital with minor injuries . Police are appealing for information to identify the attackers .


The murky waters of London's River Thames have receded to reveal hundreds of grim discoveries over the years. And residents of Gravesend, next to the mouth of the famous waterway, feared they had stumbled upon another gruesome find this morning when this apparent skeleton turned up on the muddy banks. With two bone-like sticks appearing to be bent at the knees lying below seeming ribs and a skull, morning walkers thought they had come across the watery grave of a long-lost soul. This gruesome-looking object was found apparently washed up on the banks of the Thames this morning . But as they approached the object, which was lying beneath the town's pier, witnesses realised the supposed skeleton was just an optical illusion. Photographer Rob Powell, who was at the pier taking pictures of a ship for website OnTheThames.net, said: 'I had to double take at first as it's not the kind of thing you usually see by the riverside. 'Obviously, it looked like a skeleton, which was a bit grim, and it was only when I got closer that I realised it was metal and old rope.' The objects became the talk of the town after Mr Powell posted a photo on Twitter. Gravesend town centre manager Graham Long tweeted: 'We've not seen anything like that before - how bizarre and intruiging.' And the town's RNLI spokesman Alan Carr said the find looked 'very sinister'. The object, spotted beneath a pier, turned out to be rope and metal poles which look like a skeleton . As well as a reported 50 corpses a year, the Thames has given up a series of mysterious objects over the river's long history. In 1857, the 4th century BC 'Battersea Shield' was discovered during dredging for the Chelsea Bridge, and is now seen as one the UK's most significant pieces of Celtic ancient art. Prehistoric animal remains have also been discovered on the riverbed and banks, including the tooth of a 28-metre-long Megalodon shark thought to be 1.5 million years old, and a section from the skull of a 30,000-year-old woolly rhino. In 2013, river-users thought they has spotted an alligator living in the river - but it turned out to be a lost prop from the film set of James Bond film Live and Let Die, which had been washed away from its owner's garden. Flotsam often washes up at Gravesend, a town situated at the mouth of the famous river, in Kent .

Summary: Residents of Gravesend find gruesome-looking discovery on riverbank . Arrangement of rope and metal makes it look like skeleton lying in mud . It is the latest in endless stream of objects found in river over the years .


He may be pushing 94, but Prince Philip’s not lost one iota of his sense of humour. Watching his wife sign an empty picture mount – in which a glossy portrait of the monarch was later placed - the on-form royal remarked waspishly: ‘It’s not a very good likeness, is it?’ Philip had accompanied the Queen to Southampton to officially name the new £473 million P&O cruise liner Britannia, in which the finished photograph will, eventually, hang. Scroll down for video . Cheeky: He may be pushing 94, but Prince Philip proved he hasn't lost one iota of his sense of humour today as The Queen launched the Britannia ocean liner in Southampton . And it wasn’t the only cracker uttered by Philip during the course of their visit. On being introduced to P&O’s Human Resource director, Paula Porter, yesterday, he remarked: ‘Humans are not resources!’ Fortunately the executive took the off-the-cuff comment in her stride, laughing afterwards: ‘I thought it was a very good line. I shall be using it again.’ The Queen, 88, also appeared to be thoroughly enjoying herself, even tapping her feet in time to the music of the Band of the Royal Marines as they played a merry jig before Britannia’s official naming ceremony. Wit: Watching his wife sign an empty picture mount – in which a glossy portrait of the monarch was later placed - the on-form royal remarked waspishly: ‘It’s not a very good likeness, is it?’ Tears of laughter: The Queen chuckled during the ceremony and wiped away a tear of laughter . Nowadays the monarch doesn’t actually have to swing the bottle of bubbly – in this case a Nebuchadnezzar (20 bottles) of English sparkling wine from the Wiston Estate Winery near Pulborough, Sussex – used to christen the boat herself. Instead she discreetly presses a button and the work is done for her. The new mechanised system isn’t entirely foolproof, however. When the bottle struck the side of the ship it exploded with an almighty bang, sending one hefty shard of glass speeding to within a few feet of where the Queen was sitting. Fortunately the forward-thinking people from P&O had erected a plastic screen to protect the elderly sovereign. All the same, it was quite a moment and clearly struck a chord with the guest of honour. When the Queen met a line-up of chefs later, including Marco Pierre White, she referred to the incident exclaiming: ‘It exploded!’ Olly Smith, Britannia’s wine expert, replied: ‘It did, didn’t it, Ma’am? Spectacularly' Round of applause: The Queen cheers during the naming ceremony for Britannia . Having a chat: The Queen enjoys a chat during the naming ceremony for Britannia . Round of applause: The Queen claps as the sixth cruise ship she has sponsored is officially named . Enjoying the sunshine: A dapper Duke of Edinburgh appeared to be enjoying his day in Southampton . Is that you dear? The Duke of Edinburgh flips through the programme and stops at a picture of the Queen . Thankfully, however, some traditions haven’t gone by

Summary: The Queen has launched P&O Cruises new ship, Britannia . Her Majesty christened the ship with a £24.95 bottle of English wine . The Duke of Edinburgh joined the Queen for the ceremony in Southampton . He made the comment as his wife signed an empty picture mount . Britannia is the sixth cruise ship to be christened by Her Majesty . Camilla and Kate have both played the role of godmother to cruise ships . The royals have also sponsored several Royal Navy ships and submarines .


An Arizona mother kept her daughter locked in a closet, starved and beat her for years until eventually she killed the little girl, stuffed her body into a suitcase and threw it in the trash, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday as the woman’s trial got under way. Jerice Hunter, 41, is facing murder charges in the death of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who went missing in 2011 from her family’s suburban Phoenix home. Authorities believe the child is no longer alive. Her remains were never found. On trial: Jerice Hunter (pictured left in court Wednesday), 41, is facing murder charges in the death of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley (right), who went missing in 2011 . Bad parenting: Hunter is accused of keeping her daughter in a bedroom closet at the family's apartment in Glendale, Arizona, depriving her of food and water, and beating her . Harsh: Prosecutor Jeannette Gallagher told jurors Hunter threw her 5-year-old away 'like trash' ‘The defendant threw her away like trash,’ prosecutor Jeannette Gallagher told the jury in her opening statement. 'All that is left of Jhessye is her blood on the carper in her mother's closet.' Hunter has maintained her innocence. She reported Jhessye missing in October 2011. Police say the mother told them she left Jhessye with the girl's older siblings while she ran errands, and returned to the family's Glendale apartment to find the child gone. About 100 police officers who fanned across Hunter's neighborhood knocked on doors and stopped motorists to see if they knew anything about the disappearance. An Amber alert was issued. A 96-day search of a landfill ended without finding Jhessye's remains. Authorities say Hunter was arrested after inconsistencies with her account were mounting and after witnesses came forward. Hunter also came under scrutiny during the investigation for an October 2005 arrest with her then-husband on child abuse charges in California. In that case, the mother pleaded no contest to corporal punishment and served about four years in prison before she was released on parole in May 2010. Her oldest child, then 14, told police his mother routinely beat the children. Criminal record: Hunter (left) was arrested in October 2005 with then-husband, George Shockley, (right) for child abuse . Recovery mission: 280 officers sifted through more than 9,500 tons of trash from early February to late June at a Phoenix land-fill site, but Jhessye's remains were never found . Hunter looked squarely at jurors as the prosecutor laid out her case. She didn't kill Jhessye and believes her daughter is alive, said Hunter's attorney, Candice Shoemaker. ‘There is no body. There is no proof she is dead,’ said Shoemaker, who offered no alternative theory on what became of the child. Shoemaker said two people saw Jhessye at her apartment complex within hours of the report of her being missing. The defense attorney also told jurors to take a hard look at the upcoming testimony of Jhessye's older sister, who is now 17. The teen didn't allege abuse when she first spoke to police, Shoemaker said. The sister was in charge of Jhessye when

Summary: Jerice Hunter, 41, is facing murder charges in the death of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who went missing in 2011 . Jhessye's remains were never found, and Hunter maintains that she is still alive . Prosecutor said on first day of murder trial Hunter kept her daughter locked in a closet, starved and beat her .


A team hunting for the legendary 'lost city' of Ciudad Blanca in Honduras has made a dramatic discovery of untouched ruins deep in the jungle that are thought to be thousands of years old, according to National Geographic. Researchers believe the complex of plazas, mounds, a pyramid and dozens of artefacts belong to a civilization which was blooming thousands of years ago and then vanished without a trace. It prompts the tantalizing possibility that they have found the lost civilization known as the White City, which as been the subject of local rumors among tribes people and Spanish explorers around the la Mosquita area of jungle in Honduras for hundreds of years. Some people call it the White City Of Gold, after ancient texts described ivory temples filled with treasure - and western explorers first made reference to it from conquistador Hernando Cortes to King Charles V of Spain in 1526. Since then countless adventurers have scoured the jungle for the ancient civilization, rumored to have enjoyed treasures beyond the wildest dreams of many budding Indiana Jones'. One such adventurer even suggested that the city was in fact known as the White City of the Monkey God, and saw an ancient civilization worship a giant simian deity, symbolized by a large statue. Theodore Morde, writing of his adventures in US magazine The American Weekly, said that local tribes people told him of the monkey worshiping civilization and went on with even more outlandish suggestions that a monkey from the city. Locals even told him that one 'monkey god' from the city kidnapped a local woman and bred half-human, half-chimp children. The children were then hunted for revenge. Local tribes people also reportedly related the same story to an anthropologist, according to a Honduran media report. Morde said that local people told him of a huge monkey temple inhabited by a civilization known as the Chorotegas, and claimed to have fond evidence of such a place on his expedition in 1939-40. But Morde never revealed the location of his alleged find and killed himself in 1954. Scroll down for video . A sign of history? This block of stone could be a remnant of a temple built in the Lost City of Honduras thousands of years ago . Incredible: The aerial shots taken by National Geographic show luscious forestland where the City Of The Monkey God once thrived . However, despite archaeologists' following attempts to detect man-made structures - whether they be from Ciudad Blanca, The White City of the Monkey God or elsewhere - have been unsuccessful. Until now. Traveling into uncharted territory last month, a National Geographic team found the mounds of white rubble in the shape of a monkey's skull that experts believe to be thousands of years old. The National Geographic's Douglas Preston wrote: 'The tops of 52 artifacts were peeking from the earth. Many more evidently lie below ground, with possible burials. 'They include stone ceremonial seats (called metates) and finely carved vessels decorated with snakes, zoomorphic figures, and vultures. 'The most striking object emerging from the ground

Summary: National Geographic team ventured into Honduras rainforest to look for the fabled 'White City' filled with gold . Found white rubble which they believe to be remnants of temples built thousands of years ago . American explorer in the 1940s said people believed a monkey God raped women and had half-monkey babies .


'Revenge of the Nerds' actor Robert Carradine has been cited with careless driving after crossing into oncoming traffic and slamming into a tractor-trailer. Carradine, 60, and his wife, Edie Mani, were both injured in the afternoon crash on March 5 near Dolores, in the state's southwestern corner, but the injuries are not life-threatening. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the actor's 2003 Mercury Marauder crossed into the oncoming lane on Colorado Highway 145 and collided with the tractor-trailer. The couple, who had been wearing seatbelts, were removed from the car and taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. Scroll down for video . Cited: Actor Robert Carradine and his wife Edie, pictured in 2004, were injured after he drove across a highway into oncoming traffic but have been released from hospital. He has been cited with careless driving . It's unclear how long they were there. But neither was listed as being at the hospital Thursday, Mercy Regional spokesman David Bruzzese said. The truck driver, 59-year-old Richard Clayton of Wisconsin, wasn't injured, Trooper Josh Lewis said. James Saunders of the state patrol told The Durango Herald that neither alcohol nor speeding was a factor in the crash. Images of the scene also show that it was not snowing or raining at the time. 'The fact that they were wearing seat belts is why they are with us today,' he said. The area of the highway was shut for more than two hours following the crash. A publicist for Carradine has yet to respond to a request for comment on the actor's condition, but Carradine was back using his Twitter account earlier this week. Wreckage: The actor's 2003 Mercury Marauder, pictured, was destroyed after he crossed into the path of the truck last week. He and his wife were removed from the car and taken to hospital . Collision: The driver of the semi-truck, pictured, did not suffer any injuries in the crash. Authorities do not know what caused Carradine to veer towards the truck but said alcohol and speeding were not factors . The youngest of a prolific acting family, Robert Carradine worked steadily in film and television for more than 40 years. He and half-brother David Carradine often could be seen in the same projects, including the TV series 'Kung Fu,' Walter Hill's 'The Long Riders,' and Paul Bartel's 'Cannonball.' Robert Carradine's biggest hit came in 1984 with the off-color comedy 'Revenge of the Nerds,' in which he played head nerd Lewis Skolnick. He reprised the role in the big screen sequel and two small-screen follow-ups. More recently, Quentin Tarantino cast Robert Carradine as a tracker in the 2012 film 'Django Unchained.' Tarantino is filming his latest movie, 'The Hateful Eight,' in nearby Telluride, Colorado, but the Weinstein Co. said Carradine is not involved with that project. He has three children; a daughter from a previous relationship and a daughter and a son with Mani. Famous role: Carradine is well known for his role in the 1984 comedy, Revenge of the Nerds .

Summary: Carradine was driving his wife Edie near Delores, Colorado on March 5 when he crossed into oncoming traffic and smashed into a truck . The couple, who were both wearing seatbelts, were taken to hospital but have since been released . The truck driver was not hurt in the crash . Authorities said neither alcohol nor speeding was a factor in the crash and Carradine has since been cited for careless driving .


Mayfair on the Monopoly board may be worth only £400, but with soaring house prices the reality today is eye-wateringly different. A four-storey townhouse in the exclusive London area now sells for £40million, while even a flat in the cheapest Monopoly area of Whitechapel has gone for nearly £5million. In light of such ludicrous prices, one estate agent has now re-imagined the classic board game – set in desirable English market towns. The new Mayfair is picturesque Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, where homes go for more than £872,000 on average. Petworth, in the South Downs National Park in West Sussex, is the second most exclusive town on the board, taking the place of Park Lane. Old Kent Road and Whitechapel Road – both worth £60 and often seen as the game’s dud streets unless you can build a hotel on them – have been replaced by Morpeth and Wooler in Northumberland, where average houses sell for about £220,000. Upmarket estate agent Savills has also reinvented Bond Street, Regent Street and Oxford Street as Harpenden, Berkhamsted, and Bushey, all in Hertfordshire, where family homes routinely sell for more than £500,000. Piccadilly, Leicester Square and Coventry Street, priced at between £260 and £280, become Salcombe in Devon, and Chipping Campden and Northleach in the Cotswolds. At the slightly cheaper end, Ilkley in West Yorkshire becomes the new Northumberland Avenue, nearby Wetherby replaces Pall Mall, and Poynton in Cheshire is £120 Pentonville Road. Lucian Cook, of Savills, said: ‘We looked for towns with the highest average value across different regions of the UK.’ The current version of Monopoly was printed by Parker Brothers in 1935, although earlier versions date back to 1904.

Summary: Soaring house prices illustrate Monopoly's now outdated property values . The board game's crowning property of Mayfair costs £400 to buy . In reality, properties in the posh London area cost up to £40million . A real estate agent has now re-imagined the classic British board game . He has mapped out the equivalent areas set in desirable English towns .


A 14-year girl killed herself at her Las Vegas home on Friday after suffering years of being bullied at school and on social media. Carla Jamerson, who had also suffered from clinical depression for about four years, hung herself. Mother Natika Bird said her daughter had been regularly picked on by her eighth-grade classmates at Canarelli Middle School. Scroll down for video . Carla Jamerson killed herself at her Las Vegas home on Friday after suffering years of being bullied at school and on social media. She had also suffered from clinical depression for four years . Mother Natika Bird said her daughter had been regularly picked on by her eighth-grade classmates at Canarelli Middle School . 'She had been getting bullied for a long time, to the point where the happy, bubbly girl that I knew changed,' she told FOX 5. According to Natika, the bullying wasn't just happening at school.'They hacked into her email and they created a Facebook page and they massacred her.' Bird said she had tried to discuss the situation with Clark County School District police. 'The school police told me because it was not on school campus and after hours, I needed to call the regular police. The regular police told me, 'You need to call the school police,'' she said. Eventually it got to the stage where Carla couldn't handle it anymore and she hung herself. Parents in similar situations need to contact every school administrator available advised Bird. 'You go as hard as you can, and at the same time let your kid know that this is not their fault,' she said. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the family with funeral expenses. Natika Bird said her daughter used to be happy and bubbly, but that she had changed as a result of bullying at school and online .

Summary: Carla Jamerson killed herself at her Las Vegas home on Friday after suffering years of being bullied at school and on social media . She had also suffered from clinical depression for four years . Mother Natika Bird said her daughter had been regularly picked on by her eighth-grade classmates at Canarelli Middle School . For confidential support on suicide matters call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or see www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org for details .


High streets were given a helping hand yesterday as George Osborne (pictured) announced a ‘wide-ranging review’ into crippling business rates . High streets were given a helping hand yesterday as George Osborne announced a ‘wide-ranging review’ into crippling business rates. Introduced in Elizabethan times, the tax is accused of pushing independent shops out of business by charging punishingly high rates. High street retailers claim it places them at a disadvantage to online rivals because it is only charged on ‘bricks and mortar’. Business rates are forecast to raise £22.4billion in England in 2014-15, from 1.8million non-domestic properties. But the Chancellor announced a review into the controversial levy, saying ‘you cannot create jobs without successful businesses’. ‘In my opinion, the current system of business rates has not kept pace with the needs of a modern economy and changes to our town centres,’ he said. ‘It needs far-reaching reform.’ Business rates are currently calculated according to the rental value of the property a company uses. But this is based on prices from 2008, the height of the property boom, which do not take into account the effect of the recession. The system also means some small shops on busy high streets pay very high rates, while online giants such as Amazon, with large warehouses in cheaper locations, pay less. Tax expert Richard Rose, of BDO accountants, said the review launch was ‘welcome but long overdue’, adding that ‘any benefits of change are unlikely to filter through until well into the next Parliament’. ‘It will, therefore, be a watching brief for some time yet, which will offer little respite for mid-market retailers who continue to feel the pain of rates set in 2008.’ Scroll down for video . 'Now the Budget's out of the way we can focus on serious issues like who's going to host top gear' Jules Winstanley, 51, who will pay £15,000 in business rates for her two clothing boutiques, in Bath and Teddington, south-west London, urged the review to radically reduce rates for small businesses. ‘We need a resurgence of help for independent shops so that we can compete fairly with the big boys,’ she added. ‘It is so expensive to have bricks and mortar and, if we don’t protect them … we will lose that service and face-to-face contact that you will never get online.’ Rain Newton-Smith, of the Confederation of British Industry, said the smallest businesses should be removed from the rates. The review began on Monday and retailers and organisations will be invited to give their opinions. But shops hoping for a large tax cut could be disappointed, as ministers have already warned any changes are likely to be ‘fiscally neutral’, meaning the Treasury would still generate the same amount of tax. Joanna Elson, of the Money Advice Trust said it was ‘crucial’ that the review considers how the rates system can ‘better support small business owners who are struggling’. Last year, MPs on the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee suggested the business rates system should be ‘based on sales rather than the rateable value of a property’.

Summary: Chancellor has announced a 'wide-ranging review' into business rates . Tax is accused of pushing independent shops out of business . High street retailers claim it places them at a disadvantage to online rivals . Business rates are forecast to raise £22.4billion in England in 2014-15 .


The bodies of a newborn and another 'mummified' stillborn have been discovered hidden in a box in the ceiling of an Indiana funeral home. The gruesome discovery was made at Smith, Bizzell & Warner Funeral Home, in Gary, on Wednesday. It is thought babies had been stashed in the ceiling of the home's morgue for years - although it is unclear why, and police say foul play is not suspected. Gruesome: Police removed the bodies of two babies from this funeral home in Indiana on Wednesday . The stillborn may have been concealed for almost two decades, as papers found with it suggest it was born in March 1996, according to the Chicago Tribune. The identity of a woman is also said to have been revealed in the papers. The other baby - a boy, according to Eyewitness News - is thought to have been born in March 2012, according to a hospital bracelet it was wearing. It may have died when it was a few months old. Police have emphasized they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding how the babies came to be hidden above the ceiling tiles. But a spokeswoman for Concord Family Services, which has owned Smith and Bizzell since 2005, denied they had been hidden in the ceiling. She told the Tribune the babies were stored 'in the morgue', and the home had simply been trying to ensure they had a proper final resting place. The spokeswoman went on to tell Eyewitness News that both babies - which she described as 'unclaimed fetuses' - had been at the home since before Concord Family Services purchased the business. According to its website, Smith, Bizzell & Warner has been 'serving the community' for more than 90 years, and boasts it is the only funeral home in Gary which is a member of the Order of the Golden Rule'. 'Membership of the "Order of the Golden Rule" simply put, says you are the "best of the best" in funeral service,' the website explains.

Summary: Police removed bodies from funeral home in Gary, Indiana, on Wednesday . Apparently kept in a box above the ceiling tiles of the home's morgue . 'Mummified' baby is thought to have been stillborn in March 1996 . Second baby is a boy who appears to have been born in March 2012 . Initial investigations into the babies suggests no foul play involved .


A Missouri man is dead after a fatal shooting involving a police officer on Saturday. This is the seventh fatal shooting in the area since Michael Brown was gunned down by Ferguson cop Darren Wilson sparking national unrest, reports The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Police say the shooting happened when an officer pulled a car over at the corner of Morton and Page avenues at 10:15 a.m. Thomas Allen Jr. 34, was shot while driving this car as a police officer 'in fear for his life' was taken along for a ride after a routine stop . While the driver was being questioned, another passenger - Thomas Allen Jr. of St. Louis - is reported to have climbed into the driver's seat and tried to drive off. The officer got into the car and tried fighting with Allen and, 'in fear for his life,' shot the man three times. Fox 2 Now reports one of those shots struck Allen in the neck. The car then jumped a curb coming to a stop behind a home. Allen was transported to a hospital in critical condition - he later died. The Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the shooting . The officer was also taken to the hospital for treatment. The Crimes Against Persons Unit is now investigating the incident. The shooting comes just as the Justice Department is set to release a report accusing police in Ferguson, Missouri, of racist behavior that fueled tensions in the city for years before Michael Brown was shot dead. Officers ticketed black citizens above all others in regular traffic stops that were used to boost the department's coffers, senior officials connected to the report told The New York Times. Those unable to pay the fines would be jailed, creating a perpetual and 'avoidable' cycle that ghettoized the African-American community. A racist joke circulated via email among police officers will also be featured in the report to emphasize an overarching attitude that had a 'disparate impact' on black people, it is claimed. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, officer are under fire for shooting a homeless man dead on the sidewalk in broad daylight. In a video posted online, four officers are seen standing over the victim, who was sat among sleeping bags and tents in Skid Row, downtown LA. While two police detain his female friend, another can be heard shouting: 'Drop the gun! Drop the gun!' Five gun shots are then fired and the man lies lifeless, face down.

Summary: St. Louis County Police confirmed that Thomas Allen Jr., 34, died of his injuries at the hospital Sunday . Crimes Against Persons Unit says investigation is underway . Officer said he was 'in fear for his life' in car as Allen tried to drive away from the scene .


An emotional mother who lost her son serving in Afghanistan was today able to thank Prince Harry in person for the 'beautiful' letter he wrote her after he died. Cheryl Routledge's son, Corporal Liam Riley, was just 21 when he was killed by an IED whilst serving with the Coldstream Guards Battle Group in 2010. The characterful 3rd Battalion Yorkshire regiment soldier, known for his cheeky sense of humour and ever-present smile, had trained with Prince Harry in Canada in 2007 when he was in the Blues and Royals and preparing for the frontline. Corporal Liam Riley (pictured left, with Prince Harry) was just 21 when he was killed by an IED in Aghanistan. His mother was comforted as she grieved by a 'beautiful' letter from Harry, who she thanked today . Although they had not met since, the pair were said to have bonded during their three month posting. Liam, was killed in February 2010 after trying to rescue a colleague who had also stepped on an IED during a patrol near Gereshk. He was second in command of a base security foot patrol when the device was detonated, leaving him with catastrophic injuries. His funeral in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, was attended by 500 mourners with some 1,000 more gathering in the street outside. In the aftermath of his death, as Mrs Routledge struggled to cope with her grief, she was comforted by a letter written by Harry personally. She has chosen not to make the contents public out of respect for the prince but said today: 'Harry said that although they had not known each other for long, some three months or so, he knew instantly that Liam was 'a legend' and what a great bloke he was. They said some fantastic times together in Canada. 'He told me that he had an unforgettable smile, in fact he said he never stopped smiling the whole time he knew him. 'He talked to me about the pain he felt after his own mother died and how he came to terms with his grief. 'It was a beautiful letter, written from the heart, and something that touched me and brought me enormous comfort at the time. It is something I will always treasure.' Mrs Routledge was first introduced to Harry's father, Prince Charles, at a reception at London's Guildhall today following the service of commemoration for those who had served in Afghanistan at St Paul's Cathedral. Liam's funeral (pictured) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, was attended by 500 mourners with some 1,000 more gathering in the street outside . Charles's eye was drawn not only to Liam's medals that she was wearing, but a badge showing the smiling soldier on his mother's lapel. When Mrs Routledge, 50, from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, explained her son's link to Harry, Charles rubbed her affectionately on the arm. The mother-of-three said afterwards: ‘Liam was always very discreet about the time he served with Prince Harry but did tell me that when Harry celebrated his birthday out in Canada, Prince Charles sent him a cake and he shared

Summary: Corporal Liam Riley was just 21 when he was killed by an IED in 2010 . Yorkshire regiment soldier trained with Prince Harry in Canada in 2007 . Mother Cheryl Routledge was comforted by a letter written by Harry . Mrs Routledge, from Sheffield, said the letter was 'written from the heart'


Collective breaths were inhaled this week when Britain’s foremost glamour queen bumped into the country’s future queen. But the Duchess of Cornwall showed her royal pedigree by appearing delighted to meet the perma-tanned, Botox-frozen and thrice-married Katie Price during Ladies’ Day at the Cheltenham Festival. In fact, the pair appeared to get on famously, both beaming from ear-to-ear when photographed together. Some wondered what on earth they talked about. But, strangely, this unlikely couple have more things in common than you would think, as CLAUDIA CONNELL reveals... At the races: The Duchess of Cornwall meets Katie Price during Ladies' Day at Cheltenham Festival this week .

Summary: Katie Price and Camilla met during Ladies' Day at the Cheltenham Festival . Duchess of Cornwall seemed to be delighted to meet the glamour queen . Pair appeared to get on famously, beaming when photographed together . And the unlikely couple have more things in common than you would think .


Britons left wheelchair-bound by multiple sclerosis can walk, run and even dance again after being given a pioneering stem cell treatment. Doctors have described the recoveries as ‘miraculous’, while patients say they have been given their lives back. The treatment uses a patient’s own stem cells – the body’s master cells – to fight the disease. Recovery: MS sufferer Holly Drewery became wheelchair-bound after the birth of daughter Isla, but thanks to the stem cell transplant she can dance, run and chase after Isla in the park . If it fulfils its early promise, it could be the first therapy that does not just slow the damage done by the condition, but reverses it. Professor Basil Sharrack, of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, said: ‘Since we started treating patients some three years ago some of the results have been miraculous. Today, Holly Drewery can run after her daughter Isla. Two years ago she could take her for a walk only if someone pushed her wheelchair while she held on to Isla’s pushchair. Miss Drewery, 25, of Sheffield, pictured with Isla, was diagnosed with MS after suffering numbness and blurred vision. She became wheelchair-bound after her health worsened on Isla’s birth. She needed help with basic tasks and couldn’t even wiggle her toes. Three weeks after the stem cell transplant she was able to walk out of hospital. Now, more than 18 months on, she is almost back to normal. She has a part-time office job and, although she still gets tired, can dance, run and chase after Isla, two, in the park. She said: ‘All I wanted to be able to do is take Isla out. It worked wonders. I am more or less back to normal.’ Sam Ramsey collapsed when out celebrating her 22nd birthday and six weeks later was paralysed from the neck down by MS. Other treatments failed but now, after the stem cell treatment, Miss Ramsey, 25, of Newark in Nottinghamshire, can walk on crutches, has passed her driving test and ordered a car. She told the Sunday Times: ‘This treatment has given me my life back.’ 'This is not a word I would use lightly but we have seen profound neurological improvements.’ However, more research is needed to prove the patients are not just experiencing a temporary remission, which does happen in MS. The neurological condition, which is more common in women than men, usually strikes those in their 20s and 30s and affects 2.5million people worldwide, including 100,000 Britons. It can cause blindness and paralysis, but current drugs are not suitable for all and there is no cure. The disease occurs when ‘friendly fire’ from the body’s immune system destroys myelin, the fatty protective sheath around nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord, disrupting the transmission of vital signals. The Sheffield treatment uses the stem cells to ‘reboot’ the immune system so that it stops attacking the body and brain. First, a sample of the patient’s blood is taken and stem cells are removed from it and stored. The patient is then given a

Summary: Pioneering treatment has allowed wheelchair-bound patients to run again . Patient given high dose of chemotherapy to wipe out faulty immune system . Therapy then uses person's own stem cells to fight the devastating disease . It may be the first ever treatment to successfully reverse symptoms of MS .


Arsene Wenger is still haunted by the game which was the catalyst for Manchester United’s greatest ever achievement. It was in 1999, another FA Cup tie, a semi-final. It was at Villa Park, with 90 minutes of a replay having failed to separate the two teams that then dominated English football in that era. United were down to 10 men and Dennis Bergkamp had missed a penalty for Arsenal in the final minute of normal time with the game locked at 1-1. Arsene Wenger looks on dejectedly after losing the FA Cup semi-final replay to Manchester United in 1999 . Dennis Bergkamp (right) missed a penalty in that game in United's treble winning season . Ryan Giggs (right) struck United's winner with a sensational solo effort to send them through to the final . Then on 109 minutes, Patrick Vieira misplaced a pass, Ryan Giggs picked up the ball in his own half and set off on a run which would end up in him revealing an alarming amount of chest hair after scoring one of the great goals in the history of the tournament. In Wenger’s mind, it tipped the balance in the title race and provided the foundation for United to achieve an unprecedented treble of FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League. ‘I can still hear the shouts of that team, having won,’ said Wenger. ‘They couldn’t believe it because they were down to 10 men. And I think that put them in a state of euphoria. In the same way, they won the title — just. ‘I saw that goal again when Giggs retired. I think that goal won them the treble because, if Bergkamp scores, I think the game is over. It was a trauma for us and a positive for them. That goal was certainly what decided their season.’ Wenger still remembers the details of the title run in, saying: ‘They played at Blackburn and we lost at Leeds in the last minute, when Nigel Winterburn was kicked off [the pitch]. Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink scored at the far post and Kaba Diawara hit the bar twice. After that, they won the Champions League final in the last minutes — 1999 was a miracle year for them.’ Bergkamp recalls missing the penalty in his book and admitted it bothered him for a while after the game . Giggs (second left) will now take on Wenger from the dugout as an assistant to Louis van Gaal . Wenger will be hoping to avenge the defeat by beating United in Monday's FA Cup quarter-final . Bergkamp in his book, Stillness And Speed, said: ‘I still took the odd [penalty] without problems, without hesitation and without missing. But that miss did bother me for quite a while and next season Thierry Henry became our penalty taker.’ Ray Parlour, who was interviewed for the same book, said: ‘In those days it was only us and United. Dennis, if he scores that penalty, we win the double because...their heads would have gone down in the league.’ As for Monday, Wenger said: ‘Let’s not

Summary: Arsenal were beaten 2-1 by 10-man Manchester United in 1999 . Dennis Bergkamp had a penalty saved by Peter Schmeichel . Ryan Giggs then struck the winner with an incredible solo goal .


The Pentagon wants to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president. The existing planes have been in service since 1991 and the military argue that they're getting too old and need to be replaced. They've requested $102 million from Congress this year to help buy the planes, with the figure growing to more than $3 billion over the next five years. Scroll down for video . The Pentagon is set to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president, pictured above . The military has requested $102 million from Congress this year to buy the planes, with the figure growing to more than $3 billion over the next five years . Those numbers don't include the final three years of the project, reports CBS News. While some may question whether taxpayers can afford to buy the new planes, Air Force Col. Amy McCain argues that they can't afford not to. 'It's the only 747-200 left in the United States that is flying. So it costs a lot more time and money to keep that airplane flying than it used to. It's actually cheaper in the long run to replace it,' she said. 'The top priority is an affordable aircraft that will meet the presidential requirements,' said McCain, who is in charge of ordering the new Air Force One. 'We're buying up to three. It depends on all the availability of having two airplanes available for the president at any one time.' The Air Force hopes to sign the first contract with Boeing later this year. The goal is to have the new planes flying the president by 2023. The Air Force hopes to sign the first contract with Boeing later this year for the next Air Force One and the goal is to have the new 747s flying the president in 2023 . At six stories tall and two-thirds the size of a football field, the Air Force One is the most recognizable aircraft in the world . At six stories tall and two-thirds the size of a football field, Air Force One is the most recognizable aircraft in the world. In January the Air Force announced its intention to use Boeing's 747-8 airframe. The long-range, wide-body aircraft is made in Everett, Washington. It comes with a longer fuselage, greater wing span and new engines and avionics. It will be heavily modified with all of the latest technological and security gear. Once the new planes are introduced, the current Air Force One will go to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, home to nine previous presidential aircraft. Once the new planes are introduced, the current Air Force One will go to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, home to nine previous presidential aircraft .

Summary: The Pentagon wants to spend billions on three new Air Force One planes to replace the existing two Boeing 747s currently used by the president . The existing planes have been in service since 1991 and the military argue that they're getting too old and need to be replaced . The Air Force hopes to sign the first contract with Boeing later this year for the next Air Force One to be flying the president by 2023 . Once the new planes are introduced, the current Air Force One will go to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio .


A self-confessed fizzy drink and crisp addict who was 'heading for a heart attack' has ditched the junk food to shed more than six stone in two years. Rebecca Demaurie, from Rednal, Birmingham, was drinking four litres of bubbles a day - equivalent to a dozen cans - and would eat up to 24 bags of crisps, too. But when the mother-of-four bought herself a full-length mirror and caught a glimpse of her 21st self, she was so horrified that she decided to join her local Slimming World club. Left: Rebecca Demaurie weighed 21 stone and was drinking four litres of bubbles a day - equivalent to a dozen cans - and would eat up to 24 bags of crisps; Right: She lost 6st 3lbs by ditching the junk food and drinks . Rebecca joined her local Slimming World club and two years on, the 36-year-old mother-of-four has been named Greatest Loser 2015 at her Frankley group . Two years on, the 36-year-old has been named Greatest Loser 2015 at her Frankley group after shedding 6st 3lbs. Rebecca said: 'I was a heart attack waiting to happen. 'I could hardly walk down the road without getting out of breath, and I started suffering heart palpitations. 'I would go to bed and not know if I was going to wake up again. It affected me a lot, and I felt like I didn't want to leave the house. 'One day, I had been in the bath and I went upstairs to get changed. I caught myself in a new full-length mirror we had in the bedroom, and I really didn't like what I saw.' Rebecca piled on weight gradually over the course of ten years as she snacked constantly on crisps, cakes, chocolate and fizzy drinks. Left: When Rebecca caught a glimpse of her 21st self in February 2013 she was so horrified that she decided to join her local Slimming World club; Right: Rebecca showing her new slimmer figure . She would order takeaways three times a week, and cook pizzas and burgers, while also enjoying huge bowls of cereal. 'I would just fill my face with food,' said Rebecca, who had a Body Mass Index of 46.5 when she started her diet in February 2013. 'But straight afterwards I would feel bad and depressed again. I wasn't even enjoying the food any more. The proud slimmer says: 'I can now actually run. It has been hard, but I feel so much better!' 'Going to that first Slimming World class, I was absolutely petrified. I felt so ashamed.' Now, Rebecca has ditched the junk food and cooks all her meals from scratch for all the family - and husband Alan has lost weight, too. 'I'm so proud of my Slimming World certificates,' she said. 'They sit pride of place on my mantelpiece. 'I still have another three stone to go, but I feel like I don't embarrass my daughter anymore. 'I can actually run, and I eat so many vegetables that I think I'm going to turn into one. It has been

Summary: Rebecca Demaurie, 36, from Rednal, Birmingham drank a dozen cans a day . The mother-of-four realised: 'I was a heart attack waiting to happen' In February 2013 she joined her local Slimming World club . Ditched junk food and starting cooking meals from scratch to shed weight . Champion slimmer still hoping to lose another three stone .


The cheer for an AP McCoy-ridden winner this week might be loud but the decibel level could be matched if a runner trained by Sandra Hughes reaches the winner’s enclosure. And Thursday might be that day as the Hughes-trained Lieutenant Colonel is 8-1 third favourite for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, while The Tullow Tank is no forlorn hope in the opening JLT Novices’ Chase. Both will also carry a wave of sentimental support from the Cheltenham crowd as Hughes took over the family stables close to the Curragh after her father, Dessie, lost his fight against cancer in November. Sandra Hughes celebrates victory at Fairyhouse with Lieutenant Colonel and jockey Bryan Cooper . A Festival legend, Dessie’s eight wins as a jockey included the 1977 Gold Cup on Davy Lad and the 1979 Champion Hurdle on Monksfield. They were matched by eight winners as a trainer, headed by the back-to-back Champion Hurdle victories of Hardy Eustace in 2004 and 2005. Appropriately, the track have named the prize for this week’s top trainer in Dessie’s honour. It is a tribute that the Hughes family appreciate but securing a winner with what Sandra refers to as ‘dad’s horses’ would be even more special. Hughes, whose Thunder And Roses unseated its jockey in the NH Chase on Tuesday, said: ‘It is great to get dad’s horses here because that is what he would have wanted. He just loved Cheltenham. Everything he did each season was working towards it, so to be honoured is lovely. Trainer Dessie Hughes, who passed away in November last year, celebrates with Cooper in the winners enclosure after Our Conor's win in the Spring Juvenile Hurdle . ‘We always came as a family so it is quite tough not having him here, but I feel he is looking down on me. And to see the warmth and the love people had for him was genuinely overwhelming. There is a big contingent over with us, the usual crew. The head of the ship is missing but we are here to make him proud.’ With Sandra this week is Dessie’s widow, Eileen, and his son, Richard, the three-time Flat racing champion jockey who last week announced he will be setting up training in Britain next year. But it was always the plan that Sandra would take the helm at her father’s stable. She said: ‘I thought it would be in 10 or 15 years’ time. I never realised it would be this quick. But things happen and you just have to get on with it. Our whole life revolved around putting the horses first and that is what we had to do. ‘Me and Richard are very close. It is great to have him for advice, even if it is at the end of a phone call. Thankfully, I inherited a fabulous team of horses and a fabulous staff and it is working so far.’ Jockeys line up to observe a minute's silence at Cheltenham racecourse after the death of trainer Hughes . The Tullow Tank is so called because it is the

Summary: Trainer Sandra Hughes looking to win at Cheltenham for father Dessie . Dessie Hughes lost his fight against cancer in 2014 . Lieutenant Colonel is 8-1 joint-favourite for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle .


The cold case of a Houston nurse who was found dead in her pool last year has now been reopened as a murder investigation. Edith Sax, 50, was found face down in the pool of her West University Place home in April 2014, still wearing her scrubs from work. The death was believed to be accidental, however new leads have investigators pursuing it as a homicide. There were injuries that Sax suffered which suggested she had been held under the water, and she also had a multi-million dollar will, the exact beneficiaries of which remain unknown. Murdered: Edith Sax, 50, a Hosuton nurse whose body was found in her backyard pool in 2014, didn't accidentally drown but was likely murdered, investigators have revealed . Scene: Sax was found floating face down in her pool on April 25, 2014, still wearing her scrubs from work . Spouse: The victim's husband, Steve Sax, a radiologist, has been cleared as a suspect, police say. She had four children and he had three, and they married nine years ago . 'It is clear that the person or persons involved in a relationship with Edith Sax that they knew intricacies in the house and her schedule,' Detective Vashawnda McLean told Click2Houston. A $30,000 reward was offered for information that leads to an arrest in the death. Mrs Sax husband, Steve Sax, whom she married nine years ago, is not a suspect in the murder, police say. Investigators do believe however the killer stand to gain from the substantial inheritance the mother-of-four left. 'I cannot write a huge check into a trust for someone who killed my wife,' Steve Sax told ABC News. Mrs Sax's children are from a previous marriage, while Mr Sax has three children of his own. He said the families quickly blended. 'Edie was the most fierce defender of her children,' he said. 'She loved them utterly.' Overwhelmed: At a press conference in Houston this week, her family, who until recently believed Mrs Sax's death was accidental, appealed for information from the public . Appeal: Mrs Sax's eldest daughter, Natasha Rafiq (left), and her husband, Steve Sax (right), both spoke at the press conference. A $30,000 reward is on offer . Investigation: Detective Myron Dillingham revealed at the press conference that Mrs Sax had injuries on her body that suggested she had been held under the water in the pool . Members of Mrs Sax's family appeared at a press conference in Houston this week to plead for help from the public. For months they believed she died accidentally. Two men were said to have been seen leaving the house the day Mrs Sax was found, police now say. 'She didn't deserve this, and we didn't deserve this in the family,' Natasha Rafiq, Sax's oldest daughter, said. 'We're lost and we are seeking justice for our mother.' 'I would implore anyone who had any information regarding my mother's murder to come forward and help us have a little bit of peace.' Sax was a nurse practitioner who started her own business, Vanguard Geriatrics, which

Summary: Edith Sax, 50, was found dead at her Houston home on April 25, 2014 . Death was presumed an accidental drowning in the pool . Police now believe was murdered, with money as the motivator . Injuries on her body suggest she was held underwater, investigators say . Her husband of nine years, Steve Sax, has been cleared as a suspect . Mrs Sax has four children and three stepchildren .


A leading paediatrician has said he would rather his children used marijuana than alcohol, such is the devastation that drink can cause. Aaron E. Carroll, professor of paediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, said while he would prefer youngsters to use neither, if forced to make a choice, he would opt for pot. Writing for The New York Times, he said that as his children grow up, he is frequently asked - given his profession - which of the two substances he would prefer them to use. He said: 'The immediate answer, of course, is “neither". And after sifting through all the studies and all the data, I still say “neither". Usually, I say it more than once. 'But if I’m forced to make a choice, the answer is “marijuana".' Aaron E. Carroll, professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, said while he would prefer youngsters used neither alcohol or marijuana, if forced to make a choice, he would opt for pot . His decision is based on research into a number of factors - essentially the harm caused by both drugs. But in the course of his debate, he explains that while marijuana is easy to demonise because it's illegal, the evidence shows that in terms of harm and death, alcohol causes significantly more damage. He goes on to argue that while research has linked marijuana to changes in the brain and psychosis, as well as changes in lung function and cancer risk, 'these are all associations, not known causal pathways'. Instead, he explains, there may be other factors that explain these links - perhaps people with mental health problems are more likely to use the drug, he suggests. However he warns what many of us - especially parents - do is overlook the huge dangers of alcohol. He cites statistics from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, which state that alcohol use is a factor in 40 per cent of all violent crimes in the United States, including 37 per cent of rapes and 27 per cent of aggravated assaults. What many of us - especially parents - do is overlook the huge dangers of alcohol, he warns . No such association has been found among marijuana users. 'People who are high are not committing violence,' he explains. He goes on to add that nearly 20 per cent of male delinquents and 10 per cent of female delinquents have an alcohol problem. Meanwhile binge drinking was responsible for around half of the 80,000 alcohol-related deaths in the United States in 2010, whereas cannabis kills virtually no one. He also factors in statistics for drink driving and domestic violence - and once again, alcohol fares worse. As it does in terms of long-term dependency. Professor Carroll states that while nine per cent of pot users eventually become dependent, more than 20 per cent of alcohol users do. From first-hand experience as a paediatrician, he says he has also seen more damage - some almost fatal - caused by alcohol poisoning. Then there is the link with

Summary: Aaron E. Carroll is professor of paediatrics at Indiana University . Says he is often asked if he would prefer his children to use alcohol or pot . While the answer is obviously neither, he says if pushed, he'd opt for pot . Research shows it has a better safety profile than alcohol, he says . Warns that many people - especially parents - underestimate risk of booze .


A Republican-led congressional committee created to look into the 2012 Benghazi, Libya terror attacks has formally asked Democratic former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton to deliver her now-famous secret email server to a neutral third party for examination. The same committee has already subpoenaed the emails of 'close to a dozen' people who worked in the State Department for Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state, the chairman of the U.S. House committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attacks said on Thursday. South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy, the committee's chairman, wrote to Clinton's lawyer to say he expects her to give the email server to the State Department's inspector general or another unbiased examiner for an independent determination of which emails and other records should be in the public domain – or at least archived by the government. He gave Clinton an April 3 deadline to make a decision, saying he would urge House Speaker John Boehner to take action if she ignores his request. 'Though Secretary Clinton alone is responsible for causing this issue, she alone does not get to determine its outcome,' Gowdy said in a statement. 'That is why in the interest of transparency for the American people, I am formally requesting she turn the server over.' HAND IT OVER: South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy asked Hillary Clinton's lawyer on Friday to hand over her email server to a neutral third party for analysis . NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD: Mrs. Clinton dodged talk of her presidential ambitions on Thursday but a speech organizer gave her a 'Camp David' sweatshirt anyway . 'An independent analysis of the private server Secretary Clinton used for the official conduct of U.S. government business is the best way to remove politics and personal consideration from the equation. Having a neutral, third-party arbiter such as the State Department IG do a forensic analysis and document review is an eminently fair and reasonable means to determine what should be made public.' Gowdy's committee has authority to subpoena documents and individual witnesses, but not pieces of computer hardware. That would require a criminal search warrant signed by a federal judge, and Clinton is not thought to be under investigation for any crime. The hard-charging former prosecutor had told Reuters earlier on Friday that aides to Clinton and perhaps 'aides to aides' would find themselves subpoenaed. 'We sent a subpoena to the State Department for emails from a number of individuals within the State Department, other than Secretary Clinton,' Gowdy, a Republican, said in a phone interview with the news service. Separately, pressure mounted Friday on the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation with a new wrinkle in the flap over the nationality of many of its six- and seven-figure donors – many of whom, it has been revealed, have ties to foreign governments. Former President Bill Clinton had promised the Obama administration that his family philanthropy would turn down money from foreign governments themselves while his wife was secretary of state. But a Wall Street Journal investigation has established that it willingly accepted

Summary: Rep. Trey Gowdy, chair of a special House Benghazi committee, wants Clinton's secret email server in the hands of a neutral, third-party examiner . April 3 deadline, or he will ask House Speaker John Boehner to take action . He also demanded documents from former Clinton staffers . Committee is looking for clues about what the State Department knew – and when – about the deadly Sept. 11, 2012 terror attack in Libya . Nancy Pelosi predicted Republicans would keep pressure on, 'whether it's her emails or it's her hair or whatever it happens to be' Clinton also slammed as foundation bearing her name took millions from people with connections to foreign governments . Bill Clinton had pledged not to accept funds from overseas regimes while his wife was secretary of state .


Retired Republican politician Mitt Romney says he passed on a third presidential campaign because 'it just didn't feel right' and will instead allocate his time to business and philanthropic causes, as well as his wife Ann and their 23 grandchildren. 'Somehow, it just didn’t feel like this was the right time for us to step forward,' Romney told Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric during an interview that was released on Thursday. 'I would love to be president. I just concluded I was not the best person to carry forward the Republican torch.' Romney wouldn't endorse one of the many possible GOP presidential candidates in his first interview since he took his name off the 2016 roster but spoke sharply of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Katie Couric Interviews Mitt Romney in San Diego, California, at his son's home. 'I would love to be president. I just concluded I was not the best person to carry forward the Republican torch,' Romney told her . Romney wouldn't endorse one of the many possible GOP presidential candidates in his first interview since he took his name off the 2016 roster but spoke sharply of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton . Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul would all make tremendous presidents, he indicated. Bush, who was widely considered Romney's biggest hurdle toward securing the Republican presidential nomination for a second consecutive time due to their similarity in background and policy positions, Romney described as a 'sound, effective governor.' He will make for 'a very formidable and capable candidate,' said Romney, who met privately with the fellow former governor just before he definitively ended rumors that he was contemplating a 2016 bid. Walker he characterized as 'a man of integrity and character' and said 'he makes a very compelling case to become a nominee.' 'He was one that faced a recall, fought for his agenda; it was supported by the people of Wisconsin,' Romney told Couric. 'I think a guy like that really has stood the test of a very close inspection.' Romney also voiced approval of a possible Rubio candidacy,saying the freshman senator 'has really distinguished himself' on foreign policy. And while he and Paul, whose father Ron competed against the Massachusetts governor for the party's blessing in both 2008 and 2012, don't often see eye to eye, particularly on foreign policy issues, Romney said he understands the draw to the non-traditional Republican lawmaker. 'A lotta young people are very excited about Rand Paul. And of course, there’s a libertarian strain in my party, and he’s connected with a lotta folks who wanna see us take a different course as a party,' Romney said. 'I mean, more power to him as he expresses his views.' Clinton, on the other hand, is in quite 'a mess' over her secret server and will have to defend what he called 'the Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama foreign policy.' 'I mean, it’s always something with the Clintons,' he said, responding to a question about the former secretary of state's email

Summary: 'I would love to be president. I just concluded I was not the best person to carry forward the Republican torch,' Romney said . It was his first interview since he took his name off the 2016 roster . Romney wouldn't endorse one of the many possible GOP presidential candidates but spoke highly of Scott Walker, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio . Hillary, on the other hand, is in 'a mess' over her secret server and will have to defend 'the Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama foreign policy' 'I mean, it’s always something with the Clintons. They have rules which they describe...then they decide they don’t have to follow their own rules' Romney said it's 'certainly' not true that in his election night, congratulatory call to POTUS he suggested he won because of blacks .


Mike Brown believes RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie was 'spot on' to describe England's RBS 6 Nations performance as unacceptable - but the Red Rose and Harlequins full back still thinks Stuart Lancaster's side are genuine World Cup contenders. England were only narrowly pipped to the Championship on points difference by Ireland after a dramatic final day and have had praise lavished on them from all quarters for their attacking brand of rugby, which saw them score 18 tries in five matches. But for Brown, like Ritchie, second place is simply not good enough. Mike Brown is adamant that second place is not good enough despite England's impressive performances . The Harlequins full back was in fine form for England throughout the Six Nations . 'We're not in there to be second so he's spot on really,' he said. 'We didn't have an aim of coming second, we had an aim of winning silverware and coming first, so he hasn't said anything we don't agree with or think ourselves. 'We don't accept coming second because we want to win, and that's it.' Brown has been forced to sit out Harlequins' trip to Wembley to face Saracens in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday with concussion. If you include the Italy match, when he was taken off after being knocked out in the opening minutes, it will be the third match out of five he has missed through concussion for country and club. With no game next week though, Brown is hoping an extended break and a holiday in the sun will have him fit and raring to go for the season finale. Brown said: 'It's disappointing but first and foremost it's about my health and with a big year coming up that's the most important thing for me and England. 'I got a couple of knocks right near the end of the France game and on Sunday and Monday had a little bit of a headache so we're being cautious and doing the right things. 'I was off next week anyway, the England guys have a week off and there isn't a game so that was always the plan. 'So we'll see how I am after that, hopefully a bit of sun and a tan will cure it.' Brown lies motionless after being knocked out against Italy. He was taken off and missed the Ireland game . With just six months to go until the World Cup it is a nervous time for any England hopeful but, typical of the man, Brown is adamant the only way to approach the next two months of club rugby is to go hell for leather. 'It can be difficult because it's always in your mind, such a big goal,' Brown said of balancing club and country ambitions. 'I've never played in a World Cup so for me it's everything, it's what I've worked towards. 'And the fact it's in our home country adds a bit extra and we have got a realistic chance of winning the thing because of the way we are playing and the

Summary: England hugely impressed rugby critics during the RBS 6 Nations . But RFU chief Ian Ritchie said finishing second was unacceptable . England full back Mike Brown echoes Ritchie's sentiments . Brown now focusing on securing top six spot for Harlequins .


Two former giants of the boxing world came face-to-face on Wednesday as Lennox Lewis took to Instagram to share a picture posing with Jake LaMotta. LaMotta, a former world middleweight champion in the 1940s and 50s, posed with Lewis, who later shared the picture on the social media site. Lewis, himself a former world champion in the heavyweight division, was holding what appeared to be one of 93-year-old LaMotta's belts from his boxing days. Lennox Lewis poses with former world middleweight champion Jake LaMotta . Lennox Lewis (left) lands a left jab to Evander Holyfield during their World Heavyweight Championship fight . 'Me and Jake "The Raging Bull" LaMotta #Legend,' Lewis wrote on Instagram. The Raging Bull was LaMotta's boxing nickname and Robert de Niro later played the Italian New Yorker in a 1980 movie of the same name. On the same day Lewis, once famous for his dreadlocks, revealed to his followers that he had visited a barbers in New York for a trim. Jake La Motta (left) and Marcel Cerdan exchange blows in the ninth round of their World title fight in 1949 . Robert de Niro (above) played LaMotta in the 1980 moving Raging Bull . Lewis shared a picture of him visiting a barbers in New York on the same day .

Summary: Lennox Lewis posed with Jake LaMotta, 93, and shared it on Instagram . LaMotta was a world middleweight champion in the 1940s and 1950s . LaMotta known as The Raging Bull, had a movie made about him in 1980s .


A couple who were married for 67 years died within days of each other - just after being finally handed long-deserved war medals 70 years late. Margaret Weston, 86, died just days after her husband Harry, 95, finally received his two war service medals, seven decades after serving with the Army Catering Corps in Orkney and Shetland. Then, just days after his beloved wife's sudden death, Mr Weston also passed away. Their only son John, 66, from Rutland, Leicestershire, said he believes it was because they couldn't stand to be apart. Margaret Weston, 86, died just days after her husband Harry, 95, finally received his two war service medals, seven decades after serving with the Army Catering Corps in Orkney and Shetland . After the war, Harry returned to his small village of Greetham to work in the family bakery where he met Margaret. The couple leave their son John, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren . He said: 'They were both delighted to receive his medals which, as it turns out he got just in the nick of time. 'Mum's death was totally unexpected and dad went three days later. They lived for each other.' Their family believes the news delivered to Mr Weston in Oakham's Rutland Memorial Hospital was too much to bear and he died three days later, on Saturday, March 7. Margaret's sister, Ella Thorpe, 70, of Bisbrooke, said: 'Margaret's death was very sudden, she got up at 5am, collapsed and died. It was quite a shock. 'We went in to see Harry and the sister at the hospital, who was marvellous, told him while we sat with him. He took it very badly; he just crumbled when he knew what had happened. 'He definitely lost the will to live and went downhill fast. 'It was probably the kindest thing, he could never have lived without her, nor she without him. 'They had both been delighted to receive the medals.' Historian Paul Bland discovered Mr Weston had never received the Defence Medal or the War Medal he was entitled to after service with Army Catering Corps in Orkney and Shetland . Historian Paul Bland discovered Mr Weston had never received the Defence Medal or the War Medal he was entitled to after service with Army Catering Corps in Orkney and Shetland. Mr Weston enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters in January, 1940 and served in Scotland with the Army Catering Corps, working with four other cooks, preparing meals three times a day for a battalion of more than 700 soldiers. His uncle and father both served in the First World War and it was when Mr Bland was researching their contribution when he discovered the missing medals. He wrote to the Ministry of Defence and requested that he be united with the medals, and to the couple's delight they arrived quickly. Mr Bland said: 'Harry was really surprised to get them after all that time, but he was very happy and Margaret was delighted. 'I'm very pleased he got his medals before he passed away.'

Summary: Margaret Weston, 86, passed away just days after her husband Harry, 95 . The couple were inseparable and family said they 'lived for each other' Mr Weston died days after finally receiving his war medal - 70 years late .


There is no place in Darren McGregor’s mindset for a soppy nod to his old allegiances. He let out a roar of relief, a leap of joy and a pumped fist of celebration after lashing home the key goal that condemned former club Cowdenbeath to a defeat that could damage their hopes of avoiding relegation — and helped Rangers draw menacingly level on points with his boyhood heroes Hibernian. McGregor’s superb strike was the essential response to the visitors drawing level through Kudus Oyenuga and sparked a three-goal flurry in the final seven minutes that saw Rangers claim a first Ibrox victory since January 3. Darren McGregor led Rangers to a 4-1 victory over Cowdenbeath at Ibrox on Saturday . Rangers' Haris Vuckic celebrates his second goal during the Scottish Championship match at Ibrox Stadium . Rangers' Lee Wallace and Cowdenbeath's John Robertson fight for the ball during the Championship match . The gloss finish was provided by super sub Haris Vuckic, who produced the other two late strikes. Rangers may have been landed with the worst-value loan deal in football history by former directors Derek Llambias and Barry Leach sanctioning the signings of four Newcastle fringe players who have been ill or unfit. But on this form — with five goals in nine appearances — the new regime won’t be in a hurry to disentangled themselves from the deal that sees Vuckic here until the end of a season which now features a scrap for the most advantageous play-off positions. Rangers looked in no kind of shape to contend with McGregor’s childhood favourites Hibs for that runners-up berth three weeks ago when they last faced Cowdenbeath. A scoreless shocker at Central Park was one of the most insipid Rangers displays of the past three seasons. The wind and churned pitch were offered up as mitigating factors following that dire effort, but there were no excuses here as a team revitalised by Stuart McCall to gain a first win in six last Sunday at Easter Road sought to build momentum in the spring campaign. Rangers fans celebrated the life of Davie Cooper in the first home match since the 20th anniversary of the wing wizard’s death, with tribute banners and songs. McCall gave the player named after one of the greatest ever Ibrox heroes, David Cooper Templeton, a chance to star on the left flank against the strugglers. In his first start since January 10, Templeton was a marked man. Colin Marshall was booked after 70 seconds for a lunge on the ex-Hearts man. John Robertson soon followed into Brian Colvin’s notebook. Cowdenbeath's Kudus Oyenuga scores his first goal of the game during the Scottish Championship match . Rangers' Vuckic celebrates his first goal during the Scottish Championship match at Ibrox Stadium . Vuckic celebrates his second goal with teammate Ryan Hardie during the Scottish Championship match . That was no discouraging tactic because Templeton was in the mood for mischief and he did as much as any Rangers player to tire out the visitors with his trickery. Rangers quickly brushed off

Summary: Rangers thrash Cowdenbeath in first Ibrox victory since January 3 . Rangers scored three goals in the final seven minutes to take the win . Stuart McCall's side have moved level on points with Hibernian .


If you have two left feet and your dance moves are bad enough to clear the floor at a wedding reception, Google Glass may soon be able to help. A patent awarded to the tech giant this week suggests its headset could teach wearers how to dance to any kind of music. 'Shazam-like' technology would recognise a tune and suggested dance moves would be shown on the heads-up display that a user could copy. A patent rewarded to Google suggests its headset could teach wearers how dance to any kind of music. 'Shazam-like' technology would recognise a tune, and suggested dance moves would be shown on the heads up display that a user could copy (illustrated in this image from the patent) Shazam is an app that can 'listen' to songs are identify the track name and artist. The patent suggests that a wearer of the smart spectacles could watch a video of other people dancing in order to understand how the moves should look before following the instructions themselves. And it seems that instructions would show steps in real time, like those for dancing games such as Dance Dance Revolution, so users could dance along in time. In order to work, the device would have to search for appropriate dance moves to fit the beat of a song, which hints that a database of dance moves would be needed, Quartz reported. The Patent reads: ‘The content identification module may provide information associated with a content of the media sample, such as identification of the song and the dance, to the wearable computing system. The patent suggests that a wearer of the smart spectacles (stock image) could watch a video of other people dancing in order to understand how the moves should look, before following the instructions themselves . Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt, said that the company hasn't stopped working on Google Glass. It stopped selling the first generation device in January and moved research to another part of the firm. Schmidt said 'it is a big and very fundamental platform for Google,' supporting rumours that a second generation model is in the works. It is rumoured to have battery life, sound quality and an improved display, as well as being cheaper. ‘The wearable computing system may determine dance steps corresponding to the content of the media sample and may generate a display of the dance steps on the HMD [head mounted display].’ As well as the prospect of performing some embarrassingly outlandish movements compared to those with natural rhythm, perhaps the biggest drawback with the idea is that users would have to wear the attention-grabbing spectacles on a night out. Wears of Google Glass have been already been branded glassholes. As with all patents, there is no guarantee Google will develop the idea further - although Eric Schmidt has recently said that the tech giant hasn’t given up on Glass. Google’s Chairman told The Wall Street Journal that its technology is too important to scrap, despite the fact that the firm stopped selling the controversial device in January and has closed

Summary: Patent suggests headset could teach people to dance to any music . Google Glass would recognise a tune with Shazam-like technology . Would then show suggested dance moves so a wearer could dance along . Wearers could watch videos of how they should look on the dance floor .


A 15-year-old boy fatally stabbed a 52-year-old man in the heart after he accidentally spilled coffee on the teenager while leaving a McDonald's, according to authorities. The teen, who has not been named because he is a juvenile, and 22-year-old James McLamb have been charged in the death. Police are seeking a third suspect but say they know his identity. The group was near a McDonald's in Stamford, Connecticut last Wednesday when Antonio Muralles left the fast-food restaurant with a cup of coffee and accidentally bumped into the boy. 'Words were exchanged and then without warning, he was viciously attacked and stabbed through the heart - a very heinous, tragic incident,' Captain Richard Conklin told the Stamford Advocate. Scroll down for video . Accused: James McLamb, 22, has been charged in the death of a 52-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Stamford, Connecticut last week. McLamb's 15-year-old friend allegedly carried out the stabbing . Police said Muralles was also slapped and beaten with a stick. Lieutenant Deidrich Hohn said that the juvenile was responsible for the stabbing, while McLamb assaulted the man,Fox CT reported. Muralles collapsed on a street corner around 10.15pm and was seen by emergency responders who happened to be passing. He was rushed to hospital but died several hours later. Police said information from a narcotics officer's informant helped them hone in on the attackers. With that information, they looked through hundreds of hours of video surveillance tape from different downtown cameras and were able to place them in the area of the stabbing. Police then received a call from a witness - which they said is rare - and she was able to provide them further information that ultimately led to the arrests. Murdered: Antonio Muralles, left, had accidentally spilled coffee on McLamb, right, and his friends . Police are still seeking a third suspect in the crime. McLamb was arrested on an unrelated weapons charge on Saturday and was transferred to Stamford on Monday to be arraigned. He is being held in lieu of $2 million bond. McLamb didn't enter a plea. His public defender says he hasn't yet read McLamb's arrest warrant for the murder charge. Records show he has minor offenses on his rap sheet, including disorderly conduct, violation of probation, sixth-degree larceny and failure to appear at court, the Advocate reported. The 15-year-old boy was arrested at a home and his arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday. Authorities have said there is a possibility he will be charged as an adult, Fox reported. Relatives and friends have paid tribute to Muralles as a quiet, hard-working man who was employed at a factory. His colleagues were devastated when they heard the news of his death. Scene: Firefighters saw Mr Muralles collapse on a street corner outside this McDonald's in Stamford . 'They all started bawling, it was terrible,' co-worker Matthew Deedon told Fox CT. 'He was like a son to the owner. He was my best friend. He was family - that's the best way to put it.' Family members said Muralles, who lived

Summary: Antonio Muralles was leaving a McDonald's in Stamford, Connecticut last Wednesday when he accidentally bumped into a group of teens . The trio turned on him and 'a 15-year-old boy stabbed him in the heart' With help from a narcotics informant, surveillance cameras and a witness, police were able to identify the group and have arrested two of them . James McLamb, 22, has been charged in the death, as well as the 15-year-old, who has not been named because he is a juvenile .


This is one of a series of sick selfies that a paramedic took with dying patients in Russia. Callous Tatiana Kulikova, 25, has now been sacked by health officers after she posted the pictures she snapped in the back of an ambulance online. In one image, captioned 'another moron,' the blonde is flipping the bird at a badly injured accident victim. Behaving badly: Paramedic Tatiana Kulikova, 25, was sacked by officials in Russia after posting a series of sick selfies online . The 25-year-old blonde has outrage locals in Kirov Russia with her sick selfies taken in the back of an ambulance . In another she sticks two fingers up to a heart attack patient and titled the image, 'How I hate my job.' Now emergency service officials in Kirov have sacked the health worker after she admitted taking the pictures. Kulikova's shocking selfies have outraged locals who had family members featured in her grim gallery. Local health campaigner Artem Golubev, 40, said: 'It is clear that while she was taking these photographs she was not looking after her patients.' He added: 'She shows a callous disregard for the welfare of her patients, some of whom died after those pictures were taken. In this picture Kulikova sticks two fingers up at a heart attack victim and captioned the image, 'How I hate my job' 'I would not be surprised if their families sue both her and the emergency services.' A spokesperson for the city's emergency services said: 'As soon as we were alerted to these images online we suspended the paramedic in question. After an investigation was carried out, the employee was fired.' Kulikova has made no comment following the incident.

Summary: ParamedicTatiana Kulikova, 25, took sick selfies with dying patients . Images were taken inside emergency ambulance in Kirov, Russia . Branded an accident victim 'another moron' as she gave him the finger . Kulikova admitted taking the pictures and was fired by ambulance service . Actions were branded 'callous' by health campaigners in Russia .


Hull winger Fetuli Talanoa has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the KC Stadium until the end of the 2017 season. The 27-year-old former South Sydney threequarter joined the Airlie Birds ahead of the 2014 Super League season and had the distinction of playing every minute of the campaign, scoring 10 tries in his 27 appearances. Talanoa lost his ever-present record when illness ruled him out of the second match of the 2015 season against Warrington. Fetuli Talanoa (pictured playing for South Sydney last year) has signed a new two-year deal at Hull FC . Hull coach Lee Radford said: 'This was a very easy decision for us to make. Fetuli has been a great signing for us and has continued where he left of last year. 'He is a big part of the squad, not only on the field but off it too. I know he has really settled in the area and loves the club which is reflected in his performances. 'Hopefully he can be an integral part of a successful period at the club.'

Summary: Fetuli Talanoa signed for Hull ahead of 2014 Super League season . Has played every minute of the campaign after move from South Sydney . Talanoa has scored 10 tries this season and signs new two-year deal .


A mother and her infant son were killed this weekend in a late-night off-roading excursion gone wrong. Hallie Lewis, 22, and boyfriend Taylor Brown, 21, of Orlando strapped their 1-year-old son Brason into a child seat to go along for the off-roading drive near Walt Disney World Saturday night. Around 10:30pm, the couple's Jeep got stuck in a muddy area and Brown exited the vehicle to try and pull it out of the muck with the help of a friend in a different truck. Tragic: Hallie Lewis and her 1-year-old son Brason were killed this weekend after their Jeep became stuck in mud during a late-night off-roading accident. Lewis pictured above in photos posted to her Facebook . Unresponsive: Hallie and her son became unresponsive when her boyfriend got out to try and rescue the stranded vehicle. Hallie and her baby boy pictured above with a man who appears to be her partner in photos posted to Facebook . While Brown was trying to rescue the stranded Jeep, Lewis and her baby boy became unresponsive inside the vehicle, according to a press release by the Florida Highway Patrol. Mother and son were transported to separate hospitals. Lewis was pronounced dead at Dr Phillips Hospital, while baby Brason battled for his life at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital in critical condition. The baby was later pronounced dead Sunday evening. Authorities continue to investigate the deadly incident, but believe the mud may have clogged the Jeep's exhaust pipe, exposing Lewis and her son to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Summary: Hallie Lewis, 22, and boyfriend Taylor Brown, 21, took their 1-year-old son Brason for a late-night off-roading trip Saturday in Orlando . Around 10:30pm their Jeep became stuck in a muddy patch . While trying to rescue the stranded vehicle, Lewis and her baby became unresponsive . Mother and son were later pronounced dead at the hospital . Authorities say its possible mud clogged the exhaust pipe, exposing Lewis and her son to carbon monoxide gas .


Lions prop Adam Jones has become the latest Welsh player to commit his future to the Aviva Premiership after agreeing to join Harlequins for at least two years. The 34-year-old, who has been capped 100 times, retired from international rugby in January and will bring a wealth of experience to the Quins front row. Adam Jones poses with the Harlequins shirt after completing a deal for next season . Harlequins have announced the signing of former Wales and British and Irish Lions prop Jones . Jones (background) will leave current club Cardiff Blues to join the Aviva Premiership side . He joins a healthy contingent of Welshmen plying their trade in England. Rhys Priestland has signed for Bath, while Jamie Roberts and Taulupe Faletau could join the likes of George North, James Hook and Bradley Davies. Jones said: ‘I’m really excited about this new challenge. Harlequins are an ambitious and progressive club with good values. Everyone who is there, or who has been there, loves it.’ The south-west London club are planning to recruit heavily this summer, with former Australia skipper James Horwill already signed up and Scotland wing Tim Visser in talks. Jones celebrates with Gethin Jenkins after Wales' victory over England to win the 2013 Six Nations . Harlequins have also recently signed former Australia captain James Horwill, who will play next season . In Jones, Quins have one of the most popular figures in Welsh rugby, although he has been involved in a stand-off with Wales coach Warren Gatland. There have been calls for the veteran to come out of retirement to cover a lengthy front-row injury list, despite being in the twilight of his career. Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea said: ‘Not only is it apparent that Adam wants to keep going for some time to come. But the work he will do in supporting and pushing our young tightheads, Kyle Sinckler, Will Collier and Matt Shields, will benefit us for years. He is a world-class prop and we cannot wait to get him involved. I am sure he will become an instant hit.’ The Twickenham Stopp side are linked with a move for Racing Metro and Wales centre Jamie Roberts (right)

Summary: Adam Jones joins former Australia captain James Horwill as new recruit . Duo will play for Harlequins next season after agreeing move . Racing Metro and Wales centre Jamie Roberts is also linked with switch . Adam Jones won 95 Wales caps during career and played five Lions Tests .