Britain should ban major Russian tycoons like Roman Abramovich from London, Vladimir Putin's most prominent foe has demanded. The owner of Chelsea Football Club and his family should be hit by new Western sanctions aimed at hurting the strongman's regime and those who propped it up, claimed Alexei Navalny. He called for the same curbs on leading Arsenal FC shareholder, Alisher Usmanov, in a bid to force the Kremlin's hand over Ukraine. Britain should ban major Russian tycoons like Roman Abramovich from London, demanded Vladimir Putin's most prominent foe, Alexei Navalny (pictured) These Russian moneymen are seen as close to strongman Putin, but sanctions so far have not hit them directly. Navalny, released from a short jail sentence in Moscow this week, is seeking to inspire the Russian opposition after the brutal murder of fellow Putin foe Boris Nemtsov in the shadow of the Kremlin. 'You can draw up a blacklist of about 1,000 people who will no longer be allowed entry into Western countries, and you can do it quietly, without any big announcement,' the anti-corruption blogger and lawyer told The Financial Times. Navalny believes that if tycoons such as Abramovich (pictured) can't get to their London residences, it will put pressure on Moscow to pull out of Ukraine . 'Usmanov, Abramovich, and their families - if they can't get to their residences in London or in Switzerland, that will make a difference.' It was essential to hit the wealthy clans who help Putin control Russia, he said. To weaken Putin's resolve over Ukraine, he warned the West: 'You have to hit the propagandists of war, the ones who finance the war.' This was the only way to stop him, he said. Russian oligarchs 'all hate him but they feel they can't but remain silent'. 'A few years ago, we thought this was just nepotism, but now we realise that this is long-term planning: he is installing dynastic rule,' he said. Some wealthy tycoons untouched by sanctions backed Putin to the hilt yet flew to the West to enjoy weekends. He said of the slain Nemtsov that he was a 'communicator' who was 'not afraid'. Navalny added: 'He could bring together everyone in the opposition from liberals to the far left, but he would also talk to people inside the system, like the Communists, who did not accept his views but were open to dialogue with him.' With Nemtsov now dead, Navalny is seen as Russia's most effective and charismatic opposition campaigner.

Summary: Alexei Navalny says if tycoons can't get to London, it will pressure Moscow . Several influential Russian tycoons have bases in the British capital . Navalny is seen as Russia's most effective opposition campaigner . He is seeking to inspire the Russian opposition after murder of Nemtsov .


Accused murderer Daniel Jack Kelsall's confession that he was having intrusive thoughts about killing a 'random' was a chilling prophecy and key to the case against him, the crown says. 'The truth is simple. It is awful, but it is simple. This man killed Morgan Huxley for no reason,' Peter McGrath SC said. Looking directly at the jury, the crown prosecutor on Tuesday detailed point by point the aspects of the case against the 22-year-old, that, he said, would leave them to infer only one thing. 'This young man Daniel Jack Kelsall in the early hours of September 8, 2013, indecently assaulted Morgan Huxley and then stabbed him to death in his bedroom,' he said. This comes as the jury retired on Tuesday afternoon to consider its verdict on Kelsall's trial. Scroll down for video . Morgan Huxley (pictured) was fatally stabbed on September 8, 2013 at his Neutral Bay apartment on Sydney's North Shore . 'The truth is simple. It is awful, but it is simple. This man killed Morgan Huxley (pictured) for no reason,' Peter McGrath SC said in court on Tuesday . 'This young man Daniel Jack Kelsall (pictured) in the early hours of September 8, 2013, indecently assaulted Morgan Huxley and then stabbed him to death in his bedroom,' the crown prosecutor said . Kelsall, Mr McGrath told the jury, would have them believe that within minutes of striking up a conversation with Mr Huxley - a complete stranger - the 31-year-old had invited him into his Neutral Bay apartment on Sydney's North Shore. '(Then) this man, a total stranger agreed to the accused's suggestion that he might like to engage in a sexual encounter with him to relieve his stresses.' Finally, while engaging in this intimate act someone bursts into the bedroom and hits him over the head and assaults Mr Huxley. Terrified, Kelsall runs away. 'Members of the jury, how plausible was that scenario so far?' Mr McGrath asked. Urging the jury not to be distracted by 'red herrings', Mr McGrath said the crown case against the former junior chef was straight forward and added up. It was not Kelsall, he said, that was in the wrong place at the wrong time but Mr Huxley. 'Chillingly he just happens to be someone who has expressed intrusive, recurring and persistent thoughts about killing someone with a knife on the way home from work. A total stranger. Some random.' This was the 'key' that explained what happened to Mr Huxley that night, Mr McGrath said. Kelsall, who has pleaded not guilty to stabbing Morgan Huxley to death on September 8, 2013, told the NSW Supreme Court on Monday he was invited to his Neutral Bay apartment on Sydney's North Shore . Jessica Hall (middle) - the ex-girlfriend of Morgan Huxley - gave evidence at Daniel Jack Kelsall's murder trial in Sydney last week . Earlier in the trial, Kelsall, who has pleaded not guilty to stabbing Morgan Huxley to death on September 8, 2013, told the NSW Supreme Court on Monday he was invited to his Neutral Bay

Summary: Morgan Huxley, 31, was fatally stabbed in his Sydney apartment in 2013 . Man accused of his murder, Daniel Jack Kelsall, faced court this week . Kelsall says he was invited to Mr Huxley's home after meeting on the street . The 22-year-old told the court they had consensual sexual encounter before intruder hit him over the head and attacked them both . But the crown accused Kelsall for killing 'Morgan Huxley for no reason' The jury retired on Tuesday afternoon to consider its verdict in the trial .


So much for the start of a green-and-white procession towards the title. Having just cruised beyond their nearest challengers, Celtic promptly ran into a roadblock. It was built by a deeply determined St Johnstone side seemingly inspired by a return to the scene of the greatest day in the club’s history. Danny Swanson wasn’t on the books when they lifted last season’s Scottish Cup, yet his winning strike here was worthy of its own place in the memory banks of every Saints fan. With that pure, powerful swipe of his right boot, Swanson not only lifted his team into the Premiership top six, but kept Celtic within six points of Aberdeen. A run of ten successive domestic victories – a sequence which had granted Ronny Deila a new level of acclaim from Parkhead supporters – was brought to a shuddering halt. St Johnstone's Danny Swanson marked first Scottish Premiership start with a glorious first-time effort . Bookmakers will hardly be hiking their odds on them ending up with a four successive league crown. That much can still be viewed as a racing certainty. Here, though, was evidence that the odd chicane may still have to be negotiated en route. By the next time Celtic play in the top-flight – at Dens Park on March 18 – they will have come through Scottish Cup last eight and League Cup final meetings against Dundee United. Their Treble ambitions will be much clearer after that double-header, but any repeat of the wayward sluggishness shown last night will place the much-desired clean sweep in peril. To focus only on the failings of the Parkhead side would, however, be a gross injustice to St Johnstone. Not for the first time in his tenure, manager Tommy Wright produced the ideal tactical plan for his charges to follow. Celtic's Leigh Griffiths can't hide his disappointment after the defeat by St Johnstone . They had numerous fine performers and defended doggedly, occasionally desperately, throughout. But it wasn’t only Swanson who brought a touch of class. In David Wotherspoon, who operated just off central striker Steven MacLean, they had the most impressive overall contributor on show. Now two points ahead of Dundee, Wright’s men look well set for a fourth consecutive top-half finish. The Parkhead pitch is far from pristine as spring approaches but that couldn’t entirely account for the sloppiness Celtic showed in the first half. Compared with some of their recent showings, this was turgid stuff at times. As expected, they still dominated both possession and chances, yet Alan Mannus wasn’t exactly in need of a lie down at the interval. Anthony Stokes – making his first appearance since being late back from Dublin prior to the first leg against Inter Milan – offered the first flicker of threat with an angled shot whipped across the face of goal. Perhaps the most fluid move of the opening period then led to Gary Mackay-Steven striking a wicked curler first-time. Mannus stretched high to thwart it before denying Stokes on the follow-up. Celtic manager Ronny Deila sits dejected in the dugout

Summary: On-loan Coventry midfielder Danny Swanson scored winner for Saints . St Johnstone up to sixth and Aberdeen given fresh hope in title race . Celtic suffer shock defeat after 10 domestic victories in a row this year .


Sergeant 1st Class Gregory McQueen could face up to 40 years in prison after he admitted recruiting three female officers into a prostitution ring . An army officer whose role was to advocate for victims of sexual abuse has admitted recruiting cash-strapped female soldiers to work in a prostitution ring. Sergeant 1st Class Gregory McQueen recruited the female soldiers to serve as prostitutes for high ranking officers at Fort Hood in Texas - one of the biggest bases in the country. One female officer was told she could make lots of money at swinger and stripper parties, while another claimed McQueen arranged for her to have sex with an officer for $100. At a court martial McQueen admitted getting the three officers involved in the sex ring, and betraying the trust of commanders who had appointed him as an advocate for victims of sexual abuse at the base, home to 40,000 soldiers, the Austin American-Statesman reported. McQueen admitted 15 counts including charges of pandering and conspiracy to solicit prostitution. As part of his plea arrangement, other charges were dismissed, but McQueen still faces one count of assault that may be considered by the court later. He could face up to 40 years in prison. One of the female soldiers had previously testified that McQueen arranged for her to have sex for $100 with an officer, Master Sergeant Brad Grimes. But prosecutors told Judge Lt. Col. Rebecca Connally that while there were plans for a tryst, the two never had sex. The woman had told investigators she was 20 when she confided in McQueen about money problems after her husband left her and her three-year-old son and drained the couple's bank account. She also testified that McQueen had sex with her and took photos of her naked to show potential clients. Grimes has already been demoted and reprimanded after he was found guilty by a jury conspiring to patronize a prostitute and solicitation to commit adultery. Initial charges were filed against McQueen in March 2014. Fort Hood officials haven't indicated whether anyone involved in the conspiracy actually had sex, according to the San Antonio Express-News. McQueen was an officer in Fort Hood's sexual assault prevention program and counseled victims of abuse. McQueen admitted breaching his role as an advocate for sexual abuse by encouraging the prostitution ring . He told the hearing: 'I was fully aware I violated those duties.' The maximum penalty for his crimes is 40 years in prison and McQueen could be sentenced later on Thursday. In addition to trying to recruit the young female soldiers, McQueen admitted trying to get two higher ranking officers to agree to have sex with junior female officers. These senior ranking officials refused, KCEN TV reported. He told the judge 'I engaged in conduct fully aware of my duties, and I willfully arranged for soldiers to engage in acts of prostitution,' he told the judge. 'My acts discredited the service.' Speaking after the hearing, South Texas College of Law professor Geoffrey Corn said the case was a 'very rare' occurrence that merited prosecution. Corn,

Summary: Gregory McQueen admitted recruiting female soldiers to work in a sex ring . Sergeant told court martial he got three females to join prostitution group . He breached his Fort Hood role as advocate for victims of sexual abuse . McQueen admitted 15 charges including conspiracy to solicit prostitution . The maximum penalty for McQueen's crimes is 40 years in prison .


A friendly greeter at a Costco in northern California who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer was rewarded by his customers for his warm smile with money for a vacation. Arlie Smith, 45, has worked at the big box store in Danville for more than 21 years, and is known for drawing smiles and flowers on receipts for customers' children. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease his mother also had, two years ago and in September doctors said that he had kidney cancer that spread to his bones. He is estimated to have less than three years left to live. Scroll down for video . Roughly two dozen customers surprised Danville Costco greeter Arlie Smith (right) 45, with a beach vacation after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year . Customers of the store, calling themselves Arlie's Angels, raised $2,500 so their favorite employee could go on a four-night vacation with his wife Shari to a resort in Laguna Beach, California. Organized by customer Bridgette Loughnane, a group of about two dozen surprised Mr Smith at work on Tuesday, and came along with his wife and local news stations. The package, which the Angels had been planning since October, also had sunscreen, a picture frame, seashells and a heartfelt note from customers. 'Everything that's done for me and the love that's shown for me, every day, it's astounding,' he told KTVU. The grateful greater said that he appreciates the support from customers with whom he always tries to make real connections. However, his real goal is to become the number one fundraiser for Children's Hospital Oakland during a drive in May. Mr Smith (center) was emotional after being repaid for his constant kindness by customers such as Bridgette Loughnane (right) and his wife Shari (left) The popular greeter was diagnosed with cancer last fall and began chemotherapy in November (right) but says that his main goal is to raise money for Children's Hospital in Oakland through a fundraising drive in May . He has asked well-wishers to help him raise money for the Children's Miracle Network charity, for which he had previously been a top 10 fundraiser in North America. Mrs Smith, who met her future husband when she paid at his cashier's register in 2002, says her husband deserves all of the good attention he has gotten. He says he's strengthened by those around him, especially his wife. 'I have had 13 years of happiness with her. That's more than some children have had in their whole lives,' Mr Smith told Danville San Ramon, comparing his life to those of kids diagnosed deadly diseases. The greeter also added that his customers are 'the reason I stand up tall at work every day'. Mr Smith met his wife when she came to the Danville Costco and went to his cash register to check out. He said he has had 13 years of happiness with her while children diagnosed with diseases have had less .

Summary: Arlie Smith, 45, has worked in Danville, California, location for 21 years . He was diagnosed with MS two years ago, and with cancer in September . Customers spent months planning surprise Laguna Beach vacation . Mr Smith says he only wants to raise money for nearby children's hospital .


For PBS science correspondent Miles O'Brien, seeing on film the aftermath of the freak accident that resulted in the amputation of his left arm above the elbow proved more difficult than he had anticipated. He had an early look at the documentary, Miles O'Brien: A Life Lost and Found, narrated by his friend, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. It premieres on CNN next Tuesday at 9pm. 'I was a little bit taken aback by how much it affected me emotionally,' O'Brien said. 'We all want to talk about this linear, analogue thing — here's when you grieve, here's when you do therapy, here's where you get back to work. But that's not how we all live.' Scroll down for video . Amputee: PBS science correspondent Mile O'Brien (center) lost his left arm above the elbow last February after an accident while on assignment in Asia . Alarming diagnosis: A heavy case of equipment fell on his left forearm, casing acute compartment syndrome - a condition where his swollen muscles blocked blood flow in his arm . O'Brien, 55, used to be CNN's top science correspondent until the network laid off his entire unit. He appears on the network as an occasional analyst, such as during coverage of last spring's missing Malaysia Airlines plane, but does most of his freelance work now for PBS NewsHour. He was on assignment for PBS in Japan and the Philippines in February 2014 when a heavy case of equipment fell on his left forearm. It caused a nasty bruise, but not enough to stop O'Brien from working. He wanted to finish his stories and escape for a few days on a beach. The following night, his pain increased and O'Brien sought medical attention. He was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, a condition where his swollen muscles blocked blood flow in his arm. As he was getting ready for surgery, he searched the Internet for details on a diagnosis he had never heard before, and grew alarmed when words like 'life-threatening' and 'amputation' popped up. Fateful trip: In Febraury 2014, O'Brien (pictured) traveled to Japan and the Philippines to report on 3D printing when the accident occurred . Illusion: Waking up after the amputation, O'Brien could feel his left arm, but it was only a phantom limb . Denial: O'Brien continued working on his stories after being discharged from the hospital and didn't tell his family back home about the amputation . Waking up after surgery, O'Brien's first inclination was that he caught a break. He could feel his left arm, the fingers on his hand. But it was an illusion, a phantom limb. His arm was gone. He checked out of the hospital two days later and spent more than a week in a Philippines hotel, finishing his PBS stories. In an extreme form of denial, the divorced father of two told no one what had happened, even his children. They were dark days, and he told Gupta he even considered suicide. 'I had never lost an arm before,' he said, drily. 'I wasn't sure how that would go.'

Summary: O'Brien, 55, had his left arm amputated above the elbow in February 2014 after a heavy bag fell onto his forearm . He was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, a condition where his swollen muscles blocked blood flow in his arm . O'Brien woke up after amputation thinking his arm has been spared because he could feel it, but it was a phantom limb . He didn't tell his family back home what's happened to him and kept working . O'Brien says he had to learn how to perform simple everyday tasks like cutting a bagel or riding a bicycle with just one hand . He broke his nose while jogging when he reached to break his fall with an arm that was no longer there . O'Brien is the subject of a new documentary, Miles O'Brien: A Life Lost and Found, that premieres on CNN March 10 .


A severe solar storm has smacked Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt, potentially affecting power grids and GPS tracking while pushing the colorful northern lights farther south, federal forecasters said. So far no damage has been reported. Two blasts of magnetic plasma left the sun on Sunday, combined and arrived on Earth about 15 hours earlier and much stronger than expected, said Thomas Berger, director of the Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado. Scroll down for video . Where the Aurora could be seen: Forecasters said early Tuesday, before sunrise, auroras were already seen in the northern tier of the U.S., such as Washington state, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Aurora Borealis or northern lights that usually can be viewed only in the far north will dip south as a result of the storm, so more people should be able to enjoy the colorful sky show. Forecasters were not sure just how far south it would be visible. Forecasters said early Tuesday, before sunrise, auroras were already seen in the northern tier of the U.S., such as Washington state, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They said there is 'very strong possibility' that the northern lights could be seen as far south as the middle United States, even Tennessee and Oklahoma . This storm ranks a 4, called severe, on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 1-to-5 scale for geomagnetic effects. It is the strongest solar storm to blast Earth since the fall of 2013. It's been nearly a decade since a level 5 storm, termed extreme, has hit Earth. Forecasters figured it would come late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning; instead, it arrived just before 10 a.m. EDT. They had forecast it to be a level 1. 'It's significantly stronger than expected,' Berger said. Forecasters had predicted a glancing blow instead of dead-on hit. Another theory is that the combination of the two storms made it worse, but it's too early to tell if that's so, he said. The storm seemed to be weakening slightly, but that may not continue, and it could last all day, officials said. It has the potential to disrupt power grids but only temporarily. It also could cause degradation of the global positioning system, so tracking maps and locators may not be as precise as normal. Often these types of storms come with bursts of radiation that can affect satellite operations, but this one has not, Berger said. But the most noticeable effect is usually considered a positive. The Aurora Borealis or northern lights that usually can be viewed only in the far north will dip south, so more people should be able to enjoy the colorful sky show. Forecasters were not sure just how far south it would be visible. The Aurora Borealis or northern lights that usually can be viewed only in the far north will dip south. Forecasters said early Tuesday, before sunrise, auroras were already seen in the northern tier of the U.S., such as Washington state, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Solar flares

Summary: It is the strongest solar storm to blast Earth since the fall of 2013 . Two blasts of magnetic plasma left the sun on Sunday . Combined and arrived on Earth about 15 hours earlier and stronger . 'Very strong possibility' that the northern lights could be seen as far south as the middle United States, even Tennessee and Oklahoma .


In a move that could heighten the hurdles faced by states attempting to execute prisoners, a leading association for U.S. pharmacists has officially discouraged its members from providing drugs for use in lethal injections. The policy adopted by American Pharmacists Association delegates at their annual meeting Monday makes an ethical stand against providing such drugs, saying they run contrary to the role of pharmacists as health care providers. The association lacks legal authority to bar its more than 62,000 members from selling execution drugs, but its policies set pharmacists' ethical standards. Execution chamber: The American Pharmacists Association has approved a proposal declaring that participation in lethal injection executions by compounding pharmacies would be a violation of core pharmacy values (file photo) Pharmacists now join doctors in having national associations with ethics codes that restrict credentialed members from participating in executions. 'Now there is unanimity among all health professions in the United States who represent anybody who might be asked to be involved in this process,' said association member Bill Fassett, who voted in favor of the policy. Compounding pharmacies, which make drugs specifically for individual clients, only recently became involved in the execution-drug business. Prison departments turned to made-to-order execution drugs from compounding pharmacies because pharmaceutical manufacturers refused to sell the drugs used for decades in lethal injections after coming under pressure from death penalty opponents. But now the compounded version is also becoming difficult to come by, with most pharmacists reluctant to expose themselves to possible harassment. Texas' prison agency scrambled this month to find a supplier to replenish its inventory before getting drugs from a compounding pharmacy it won't identify. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark said Monday that he had no comment when told about the ruling. Concerns: Pharmacists now join doctors in having national associations with ethics codes that restrict credentialed members from participating in executions (file photo) After a troubling use of a two-drug method last year, Ohio said it will use compounded versions of either pentobarbital or sodium thiopental in the future, though it doesn't have supplies of either and hasn't said how it will obtain them. All executions scheduled this year were pushed to 2016 to give the state more time to find the drugs. Other states are turning to alternative methods. Tennessee has approved the use of the electric chair if lethal-injection drugs aren't available, while Utah has reinstated the firing squad as a backup method if it can't obtain the drugs. Oklahoma is considering legislation that would make it the first state to allow the use of nitrogen gas as a potential execution method. Fassett, a professor emeritus of pharmacy law and ethics at Washington State University, said the united front by health professionals might force people to finally face the death penalty's harsh realities. Lethal injections have created a sterile setting for executions, he said. 'It's like we're not really executing. We're sort of like taking Spot to the vet. We're just putting him to sleep, and that's not true,' he said.

Summary: The American Pharmacists Association has officially discouraged its members from providing drugs for use in lethal injections . The policy adopted at their annual meeting Monday says providing such drugs runs contrary to the role of pharmacists as health care providers . APA lacks legal authority to bar its more than 62,000 members from selling execution drugs, but its policies set pharmacists' ethical standards .


Barcelona superstar Neymar has scooped the Samba Gold Award, which recognises the best Brazilian player in European football. The annual award by French organisation Sambafoot collects over 150,000 votes worldwide as well as opinions from respected journalists and former players. The 23-year-old edged out compatriots Miranda of Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo after an impressive 2014 season at the Nou Camp. Neymar has scooped the Samba Gold Award, which recognises the best Brazilian player in European football . Neymar returned to Barcelona from international duty to pick up the Samba Gold Award . The Brazilian was involved in his country's 1-0 friendly defeat of Chile at the Emirates on Sunday . 2008 Kaka . 2009 Luis Fabiano . 2010 Maicon . 2011 Thiago Silva . 2012 Thiago Silva . 2013 Thiago Silva . 2014 Neymar . Neymar has scored 26 goals in all competitions for Luis Enrique's side to follow PSG defender Thiago Silva who has collected the award for the past three seasons. This was the seventh edition of an accolade that has been presented since 2008 with past winners including Kaka and Maicon. Meanwhile, Neymar has responded to Gary Medel's accusation of 'theatrics' by saying he does not know who the Chile midfielder is. The pair were involved in Brazil's feisty 1-0 defeat of Chile in an international friendly on Sunday before the former Cardiff enforcer accused Neymar of play acting. 'I don't know Medel, I don't know who he is. If he says that it is theatre, from there I will say nothing else. Only that it was a tough match,' he told Mediaset. Thiago Silva (left) had collected the last three Samba Gold Award while playing for PSG . Neymar claimed not to know who Gary Medel was after being stamped on by the Chilean at the Emirates .

Summary: Barcelona superstar recognised as best Brazil player in Europe . Neymar beat Miranda and Felipe Melo to win the Samba Gold Award . PSG defender Thiago Silva had won award for last three seasons .


A Chicago man charged with murdering his girlfriend's mother told an Indonesian court Thursday he was angry after the victim threatened to kill his unborn baby, called him a racial slur and strangled him hard for about half a minute. Tommy Schaefer, 21, and Heather Mack, 19, are being tried separately by Denpasar District Court, where they are charged with premeditated murder for the death of Sheila von Wiese-Mack last August in Bali. They could face a firing squad if found guilty. The victim's bludgeoned body was found in a suitcase in the trunk of a taxi. Testifying at the trial of Mack, Schaefer told the court their relationship was not endorsed by his girlfriend's mother, and he went to Bali to decide how to tell her they were pregnant. Scroll down for video . Break down: Heather Mack, from Chicago, weeps in a courtroom as she witnesses her trial in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Mack, 19, charged with premeditated murder in the death of her mother . Trial: Mack told the court her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer (right) killed her mother in anger after she threatened to kill their unborn baby . 'She attacked me': Schaeffer testified in court Thursday that the victim insulted him using a racial slur, described her daughter as a prostitute who liked a black man, and strangled him for 30 seconds . After meeting with Mack at the hotel, they discussed how to inform von Wiese-Mack that Mack was pregnant and agreed to meet in the hotel room where Mack and her mother were staying. Speaking through an interpreter, Schaefer said Mack asked him to bring a metal fruit bowl, which he hid under his shirt as a 'precaution'. Asked by a judge why it was hidden, Schaefer answered that he was not sure whether he would use it or not to protect himself. According to Schaefer, he arrived in the room and found Mack weeping. He did not know why, but also saw that Mack's mother was screaming. 'She (von Wiese-Mack) was angry at me when she knew that Heather was pregnant,' Schaefer said, while trying to hold back tears. Mack, who was sitting beside her lawyer, sobbed at the testimony. He said that the victim insulted him using a racial slur and described her daughter as a prostitute who liked a black man. He said the situation got heated when von Wiese-Mack asked her daughter for an abortion or to kill the unborn baby. Schaefer said that led to a quarrel in which von Wiese-Mack strangled him hard for about 30 seconds. Heather Mack, 19, told an Indonesian court on Wednesday that her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21, killed Shelia von Wiese-Mack (together-left) in anger after she threatened to kill their unborn baby . Heather Mack (left) and boyfriend Tommy Schaefer (right) arrive in court Thursday in Bali . Cuffed: Scaheffer says he was angry after victim threatened to kill his and Heather Mack's unborn baby . 'I was angry, I took the fruit bowl and hit her,' Schaefer said, in tears. He

Summary: Heather Mack, 19, and boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21, accused of killing her socialite mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack in Bali in August . Mack, now eight months pregnant, broke down in tears at trial Thursday . Schaefer testified the victim was against their relationship, called him a racial slur and her daughter a prostitute who liked a black man . He hit her with a metal fruit bowl out of anger, Schaefer said . Mack told the court Wednesday Schaefer killed her mom after she threatened to kill their unborn baby . Von Wiese-Mack's bludgeoned body was found wrapped in bloody sheets in a suitcase in the trunk of a taxi at the hotel . Couple put suitcase in trunk, told driver they were checking out, then never returned to the car .


Ronaldinho seems to have been given the perfect gift by NBA star LeBron James, a dazzling watch thought to be worth around £40,000. The Brazilian footballer, now plying his trade with Queretaro in Mexico after stints with Barcelona and AC Milan, said thanks to the Cleveland Cavaliers small forward on Instagram while posing with the Audemars Piguet watch. It is part of a limited edition of 600 designed by James, and is said to popular model with Premier League footballers. Ronaldinho has thanked LeBron James after the NBA star gave him a dazzling watch, worth around £40,000 . Ronaldinho in action for Brazil in 2011 and LeBron James playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers last month . The watch is a limited-edition Audemars Piguet, which LeBron James designed (pictured in 2011) The 18-carat watch also features a scratch-resistant sapphire glass, while the LBJ signature is printed in blue. It is described by Audemars Piguet as 'an iconic watch for a legendary athlete'. They add: It is in the constant striving for perfection personified in his life both on and off the court that LeBron James sees the deepest connection between himself and Audemars Piguet. 'This model is a celebration of James' outstanding achievements to date.' It was released in November 2013 but Ronaldinho still appeared to be delighted, posting on social media site Instagram: 'I loved this gift! Limited series watch from my bro LeBron James. Thanks, my friend!' The present from LeBron wasn't the only thing to put a smile on the World Cup winner's face recently, as he was pictured partying in Cancun last week. Ronaldinho is seen partying the night away with a group of female fans in Cancun . The former Barcelona and AC Milan star gets close to two females in particular at the Mandala nightclub . Ronaldinho made the trip to the clubbing hotspot after a Queretaro victory last week . He was playing for his club side again two days later after being taken off against Santos Laguna . His side Queretaro, whom he signed a two-year deal with last year, are currently languishing in the relegation zone but Ronaldinho hit the clubbing hotspot, with women flocking around him. He is approaching his 35th birthday, and made the trip after his side's 5-0 win against Santos Laguna in the cup. Ronaldinho played 71 minutes before being taken off. The playmaker was back in action at the weekend, and was again substituted during a 4-1 defeat by Puebla. His evening wasn't finished there though, as a young fan entered the dugout to give his hero a hug. Ronaldinho is a former Ballon d'Or winner, and collected two La Liga winners' medals and one Champions League trophy during an successful spell with Barcelona between 2003 and 2008. Ronaldinho sits on the bench during Queretaro's 4-1 defeat by Puebla on Saturday . A young fan approaches the 34-year-old for a hug as the final whistle approaches .

Summary: Ronaldino posts a picture on Instagram thanking LeBron James for gift . Audermars Piguet watch is part of limited edition designed by NBA star . Watch thought to be retailing for around £40,000 and is popular with Premier League footballers . Ronaldinho was pictured partying with women in Cancun last week .


This was the scene as hundreds of travellers arrived in a quiet village before packing out the parish church for a funeral service. More than 1,200 mourners descended on Aldermaston in Berkshire with a cortege consisting of six stretched limousines, three horse-drawn carriages and five flatbed trucks covered in flowers. Traffic police were called to the roads surrounding St Mary the Virgin Church as huge crowds arrived to pay their respects to Brian Frankham, a prominent member of a nearby traveller community. Up to 1,200 mourners descended on Aldermaston in Berkshire with a cortege consisting of six stretched limousines, three horse-drawn carriages and five flat-bed trucks covered in flowers . Two men catch a lift on the back of a horse drawn carriage as they make their way through the streets of Aldermaston in Berkshire . About 200 people followed horse drawn carriages into the village on their way to St Mary the Virgin Church. Police were called in to monitor the flow of those arriving . Police were called to the roads surrounding St Mary the Virgin Church as a steady flow of people arrived to pay their respects to Brian Frankham, a prominent member of a nearby traveller community . After the service, many of the travellers are said to have moved on to a wake seven miles away. Mr Frankham is believed to have lived on a travellers' site in the parish . The procession was led by a man riding a white horse, followed by three horse-drawn carriages - one of which contained the coffin. A crowd of about 200 people followed the cortege before meeting hundreds more at the church. One floral tribute showed what appeared to be a brown shotgun and red cartridges on a background of white flowers, along with the words 'Dangerous Brian'. Another message of condolence said: 'Uncle Brian. Someone special. Wonderful memories woven in gold. This is a picture I tenderly hold. Dearer still as the years depart.' Eyewitnesses described seeing crowds of people attending the service with dozens of cars parked up on side roads in the area. After the service, many of the travellers are said to have moved on to a wake seven miles away. Parish council chairman Dave Shirt said Mr Frankham was part of a community that lived in a travellers' site within the parish boundaries. The procession was led by a man riding a white horse (pictured), followed by three horse-drawn carriages - one of which contained the coffin . One message of condolence said: 'Uncle Brian. Someone special. Wonderful memories woven in gold. This is a picture I tenderly hold. Dearer still as the years depart' Paying respects: Eyewitnesses described seeing crowds of people attending the service with dozens of cars parked up on side roads in the area . Many of the pubs closed for lunch as the funeral service took place. Earlier, hundreds had followed a cortege as it made its way into the village . He said that the council rarely had any contact with Mr Frankham, who, he said, had changed

Summary: More than 1,200 travellers descended on the village of Aldermaston in Berkshire for the funeral of Brian Frankham . Traffic police were called in a steady flow of mourners gathered to pay their respects at St Mary the Virgin Church . The funeral cortege consisted of six stretched limousines, three horse-drawn carriages and five flatbed trucks . One floral tribute showed what appeared to be a shotgun and cartridges along with the words 'Dangerous Brian'


Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao is the fight which just keeps on giving. Especially to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The initial projection of a purse split of $150million to the Money man and $100m to the PacMan has just been upwardly revised by Pacquiao's promoter. Bob Arum is now predicting a '$300m distribution' to the protagonists - $180m to Mayweather and $120m to Pacquiao under their 60-40 percent agreement. Floyd Mayweather could earn $180m from his May 2 fight with Manny Pacquiao given the huge public interest . Pacquiao will receive 40 per cent of the purse, which could hit $120m on projected record pay-per-view buys . Mayweather laughs while watching the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Boston Celtics . Those figures are based on Arum's firm expectation that this, the richest fight of all time, will not just break the pay-per-view record in America – but double it. He says: 'We are looking at four to five million buys. The interest is amazing, even from people who do not follow boxing, even people who don't follow any sports. 'Wherever you go everyone is talking about this fight.' They are also bending his ear for tickets in the 16,000-capacity MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 2. Arum has already told a host of A-list celebrities: 'No comps this time. The demand is so huge that the only answer is everyone has to pay.' The only free ticket promised by Arum is for female UFC star Ronda Rousey, who he heard was preparing to spend all her career fight winnings thus far on a seat as close to ringside as that amount could buy. Promoter Bob Arum believes there will be between 'four and five million buys' of the fight on May 2 . Arum has only promised one free ticket to the Las Vegas showdown - to UFC star Ronda Rousey . Pacquiao, pictured working out in Minila, has already started preparing for his fight with Mayweather . Tickets are expected to be priced from the lowest at $1,250 to upwards of $6,000 for a seat at ringside. But it is unlikely any at all will go on general sale. Purchases may well be restricted to those holding a $250,000 credit line, or higher, at the MGM group of casinos on the Strip. Although there will of course be a thriving black market at eye-watering prices. Speaking at an ESPN fights night in New York state, Arum said: 'One guy offered me a hundred grand for a ticket.' Then he joked: 'I told him he could have my seat for $200,000.' The double-up factor will begin with the Grand Garden taking $40m at the box office, compared with the previous high-mark of $20m for Mayweather v Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in September 2013. But it is the pay-per-view TV sales – with rival networks HBO and Showtime sharing the broadcast – which will generate most of the revenue. The record number of buys stands at 2.4m for Mayweather v Oscar De La Hoya eight years ago. Oscar De

Summary: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in Las Vegas on May 2 . The boxers have been expected to share a purse of $250m in a 60-40 split . But pay-per-view sales could add another $50m to the fight's pot . Promoter Bob Arum believes there will be 'four to five million' PPV buys . CLICK HERE for all the latest Mayweather vs Pacquiao news .


Authorities have today arrested 23 suspected members of a terror cell in connection with a jihadist massacre at Tunisia's national museum which left 21 people dead. The attack last week targeted the Bardo Museum in the capital Tunis with 20 foreign tourists, including 17 people from a cruise ship gunned down. Tunisia's interior ministry confirmed the arrests saying that 80 per cent of the terror cell responsible for the attack had been broken up and that the suspects are due to appear in court. A man lays flowers on the bloodstained entrance to the Bardo Museum in Tunisia. Today 23 suspects have been arrested in connection with the jihadist attack . However, they added that three suspects involved in the attack, who are thought to be Moroccan and Algerian nationals, are still on the run. Interior minister Najem Gharsalli said: 'Twenty-three suspects including a woman have been arrested as part of a terrorist cell involved in the attack.' Among those arrested was head of the terror cell, who was identified as Mohammed Emine Guebli. Mr Gharsalli added how the gunmen attacked the museum wearing belts filled with powerful explosive semtex, which would have been 'catastrophic' if used. He also detailed that two members of the group arrested had also fought with extremists in Syria, with the three others, including the attackers, training in Libya. CCTV released earlier this week showed the two gunmen and a third unidentified man roaming around inside the museum before the attack . Today it was revealed how the gunmen attacked the museum wearing belts filled with powerful explosive semtex . Tunisian national Maher Ben Mouldi Kaidi had been previously identified as a suspect and is alleged to have provided the automatic weapons to the gunmen. The minister also said the operation was organised by an Algerian jihadist named Lokmane Abou Sakhr, one of the leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade, the main Tunisian armed group active along the border with Algeria. Earlier this week a video emerged of the moment two gunman began roaming the Bardo Museum looking for victims. The one-minute video posted on the government's Interior Ministry Facebook page shows the two men scurrying through the Tunis museum, carrying assault rifles and bags. One of the attackers is wearing a baseball cap and a heavy jacket, while the other wears a red hooded jumper and tracksuit pants. Tourists and visitors flee from the Bardo Museum following the attack. Twenty foreign tourists, including 17 from a cruise ship were gunned down and killed . At one point, they encounter another man with a backpack walking down a flight of stairs. They briefly acknowledge each other and let the unidentified man walk free before unleashing the deadly attack in the country's largest museum. Eight of the foreign tourists were killed as they got off a bus in front of the musuem building while another 12 were killed inside along with a Tunisian policeman. The attack was the worst on foreigners in Tunisia since an Al-Qaeda suicide bombing of a synagogue killed 21 people on the

Summary: Tunisian interior ministry said they had broken 80 per cent of the terror cell . Among those arrested was head of the cell Mohammed Emine Guebli . Added that gunmen also had belts filled with powerful explosive semtex . 21 people killed at the National Bardo Museum during attack on March 18 .


Bacon is a classic American breakfast staple that's best served hot off of the grill- or more surprisingly, a gun. Skilled marksman Dustin Ellerman of Texas decided to take a shot at making his own version of the popular food by cooking it on the end of his M16. Ellerman, a competitive shooter and director of a Christian camp called His way, is also known for winning the third season of the History Channel's shooting competition Top Shot. Scroll down for video . Skilled marksman Dustin Ellerman of Texas decided to take a shot at making his own version of the popular food by cooking it on the end of his M16 . Preparation: Ellerman wraps a piece of raw bacon on the end of an M16 that will cook as he shoots the gun . Perhaps with his bacon cooking skills he also should have been a contestant on Top Chef. A sizzle reel of his cooking bacon on a 'Gemtech TREK 5.56mm suppressor heated by firing 90ish rounds of wolf 223 on a registered pre-86 M16,' according to his YouTube, shows the process in action. The video already has nearly 300,000 views. 'So much America right now,' Ellerman says before beginning his demonstration. First, Ellerman can be seen wrapping bacon around the end of the gun in tin foil. He fires a few rounds as the end of the gun begins to smoke, sending meat filled fumes into the air. 'Oh yeah,' says Ellerman enthusiastically as he unwraps the tin foil to reveal the freshly cooked bacon. After sampling his creation he exclaims,' Yeah! Let's go kill some more pigs,' as his friends erupt in laughter. Those who wish to learn more about Ellerman's antics may do so on his website. Holy smokes!: Ellerman shoots and smoke rises from the end of the gun and sends the smell of meat into his nose as it cooks before his eyes . All done: Ellerman unwraps the foild to reveal perfectly cooked bacon at the end of his gun . Tasty : Not only is Ellerman a great shooter, judging by his reaction the the fresh bacon he's also a great chef .

Summary: Dustin Ellerman of Texas decided to take a shot at making his own version of bacon by cooking it on the end of his M16 . Ellerman is known for winning the third season of the History Channel's shooting competition Top Shot . Ellerman wraps the bacon in tin foil at the end of the gun and it cooks has he shoots .


Three crew members have safely returned to Earth after spending 167 days on the International Space Station. They returned in a Soyuz capsule, landing southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan at 2.07am GMT (8.07am local time) this morning. One the ISS three crew members remain, and another three will join on 27 March - including two who will become the first to spend a year continuously on the station. Scroll down for video . What a view: Three astronauts have returned from the ISS after a six-month stay aboard the orbiting space station. The Soyuz TMA-14M (shown) took slightly more than three hours to return after leaving the ISS. This stunning image was taken from a helicopter as the capsule parachuted back to the ground by Nasa photographer Bill Ingalls . This landing brought to an end Expedition 42, carrying with it commander Barry Wilmore of Nasa and flight engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos). Serova was the first Russian female cosmonaut to work on the station in two decades . Construction of the ISS began on 20 November 1998. It supports a crew of up to six, with crews split into groups of three. The station orbits at a height of about 255 miles (410km). It has a total mass of about 990,000 pounds (450,000kg) and has living space roughly equivalent to a five-bedroom house. It completes an orbit of Earth every 92.91 minutes and moves at 17,100 miles (27,600km) per hour. It has now been in space for more than 5,900 days, during which time it has completed more than 92,000 orbits of Earth, and has been continuously occupied for more than 13 years. The Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft, which brought them back to Earth, departed from the space station at 10.44pm GMT on Wednesday. It took them just over three hours to return. 'We wish you a good flight and a soft landing,' the remaining crew on the ISS said to the departing crew. After a few hours of free flight, the Soyuz burned its engine for four minutes and 41 seconds, reducing its velocity enough for it to plummet through the atmosphere, with the crew module separating from the other superfluous sections. Once through the atmosphere, a parachute deployed and brought the Soyuz to a relatively gentle - but still quite bumpy - landing on the ground. Extracted from the capsule, which was charred on re-entry, the three were seated in semi-reclined chairs for a breath of fresh air and first medical checks, bundled up in blankets to protect them from frigid temperatures. 'Everything is great, thank you. The guys are great and worked very well,' said a smiling Serova while a female doctor measured her pulse and blood pressure. 'Congratulations on the recent holiday,' a rescue and recovery team officer said to Serova, referring to the International Women's Day marked on 8 March. 'Everything is fine. I am drinking real tea with lemon,' Samokutyaev said with a smile. 'I am glad to be here,' Wilmore said in Russian before

Summary: Three astronauts have returned from the ISS after a six-month stay aboard the orbiting space station . The Soyuz TMA-14M took slightly more than three hours to land near the remote town of Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan . It carried Barry Wilmore of Nasa and flight engineers Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova of Roscosmos . The landing brings to an end Expedition 42 aboard the station, where three crew members remain . Later this year the first year-long stay on the station will be attempted by a US and Russian astronaut .


Sam Allardyce believes a lack of winter break is hampering Premier League clubs in European competition. Chelsea were eliminated from the round of 32 in the Champions League by Paris St Germain on away goals on Wednesday night - whilst Manchester City and Arsenal both need to turn around first-leg defeats to Barcelona and Monaco, respectively if they are to advance. Liverpool and Tottenham have been knocked out of the Europa League with only Everton still standing and Allardyce feels a heavy festive schedule always catches English clubs out. West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says Premier League clubs are suffering in Europe because of no winter break . Chelsea were dumped out of the Champions League on Wednesday night by Paris Saint-Germain . Thiago Silva's (right) extra-time header meant the French giants went through 3-3 on away goals . 'I think, like I have before, that we don't help ourselves with our fixture list,' the West Ham boss said. 'Playing as many games as we do through Christmas and New Year and not having the opportunity to shut the league down for a few weeks gives every club that plays in Europe a disadvantage. 'When they come back to playing in Europe they may have a considerable amount of injures in certain areas and mental fatigue kicks in on players - that is bound to have an effect when other teams have had the opportunity to take a break.' Swansea boss Garry Monk hailed the entertainment level of the Premier League but believes English clubs still lack the tactical nous of their continental counterparts. Everton are the only Premier League club still standing in the Europa League . Swansea boss Garry Monk says Premier League clubs should be doing better in Europe . 'I've always said the Premier League is the best league in the world but more so for entertainment rather than technical and tactical situations in countries like Spain,' he said. 'The Premier League is the best league in that it is the most entertaining, highest tempo, most ferocious and so much happens. 'Whether we need to improve on the tactical I'm not sure but we've got some of the best managers in the world in this league. 'It is very fine margins at that level as games are won and lost by one or two moments in a game. 'Looking at those players in those Premier League teams you think they would do better in those competitions. So I'm not sure if it's one of those seasons or if there is a fundamental problem.'

Summary: Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League last 16 by PSG . Manchester City and Arsenal are both trailing in their knockout ties . Liverpool and Tottenham were both exited the Europa League round of 32 . CLICK HERE for all the latest Premier League news .


The 1,000 mile Iditarod dog sled race - widely considered the toughest contest on earth - has come to an end, with a 28-year-old musher claiming victory for the third time in the last four years. Dallas Seavey managed to beat his 55-year-old father to the finish line in Nome, Alaska, early Wednesday morning with a time of eight days, 18 hours, 13 minutes and six seconds - five hours slower than his record-setting performance last year. In reward for his win, the married father-of-one scored a check for $70,000 and a brand new Dodge SUV valued at $40,000. During the race, Seavey's dogs traveled an average of 7.6mph in temperatures as low as 50 below zero. Apparently the musher had frost in his beard when he pulled up to the finish line, with a windburned face to match. Iditarod winner: Dallas Seavey beat his 55-year-old father to the finish line in Nome, Alaska, early Wednesday morning with a time of eight days, 18 hours, 13 minutes and six seconds . Zapped by the cold: Apparently the musher had frost in his beard when he pulled up to the finish line, with a windburned face to match . An exhausted Seavey, who also won the Iditarod in 2012 and 2014, petted and hugged his dogs after their victory. 'It takes a whole team to get any of us here,' he told reporters at a finish line ceremony, which was broadcast and live-streamed. Later, he hoisted two of his dogs onto his lap and officials draped the animals with garlands of yellow flowers. 'As long as you take care of the dog team (and) make good decisions, good things will happen. Wins are a result of doing what we love,' Seavey said, adding that he tried to keep the race fun. He said he and his father, Mitch Seavey, who won titles in 2013 and 2004, encouraged each other along the way. The elder Seavey was in second place. Coming up with the goods: In reward for his win, the married father-of-one scored a check for $70,000 and a brand new Dodge Ram truck valued at $40,000 . Team effort: The younger Seavey said he and his father, Mitch (pictured above), who won titles in 2013 and 2004, encouraged each other along the way . Pit stop: Seavey tends to his lead dogs shortly after arriving at the Koyuk, Alaska, checkpoint during the Iditarod race on Monday, March 16 . Dallas Seavey increasingly put distance between himself and the rest of the field during the latter part of the race. He held a 25-mile advantage early Tuesday - a far cry from how he won the race last year. He was running third in the 2014 Iditarod when a freak snowstorm blew the leaders out of the race, and Seavey didn't know he had won the race until a cameraman broke the news to him. The winner's purse increased this year, and the top prize was $19,600 more than what he pocketed for last year's race. 'I'm pretty tired right about now -

Summary: Dallas Seavey beat his 55-year-old father to the finish line in Nome, Alaska, early Wednesday morning . His time of eight days, 18 hours, 13 minutes and six seconds was five hours slower than his record-setting performance last year . During the race, Seavey's dogs traveled an average of 7.6mph in temperatures as low as 50 below zero .


Former Vice President Dick Cheney, defending the GOP against charges of bigotry, says its President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder who are 'playing the race card' and not the other way around. 'To say that we criticize, or that I criticize, Barack Obama or Eric Holder because of race, I just think it’s obviously not true,' Cheney said. 'My view of it is the criticism is merited because of performance—or lack of performance, because of incompetence. It hasn’t got anything to do with race.' Cheney addressed the subject during a 10-hour long interview with journalist James Rosen, a portion of which appeared on Playboy's website late Tuesday night. Former Vice President Dick Cheney, seen here on the set of Meet the Press in December, says it's 'obviously not true' that GOP criticisms of President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder are race-related . 'Certainly we haven’t given up—nor should we give up—the right to criticize an administration and public officials,' the former George W. Bush administration and George H.W. Bush administration official said after Rosen asked him if there is any 'truth' to past suggestions by Obama and Holder that Republican opposition to the president is race-related. Holder has conjectured numerous times that Republican hostility to the president and his policies are based, at least partly, on Obama's race. Obama, whose father is Kenyan, is half black. He has strongly embraced his African-American heritage, as has his wife, Michelle Obama, whose mother Marian Robinson lives at the White House with the first family and has made it known in the past that it was preferable to her that her son-in-law wasn't 'completely white.' The soon-to-be retired attorney general is also black. He again claimed in an interview several weeks ago with Politico that racism was sometimes an underlying factor in the administration's struggles with congressional Republicans. 'There have been times when I thought that’s at least a piece of it,' Holder acknowledged. 'I think that the primary motivator has probably been political in nature … [but] you can’t let it deflect you from … your eyes on the prize.' Cheney also chastised the Obama administration in his sit-down with Rosen for habitually viewing large-scale controversies through the frame of race. Discussing the Ferguson, Missouri, shooting of a young black man by a white police officer, Cheney said he's 'been disappointed' with the executive branch's response to the tragedy. 'It seems to me it’s a clear-cut case that the officer did what he had to do to defend himself. He was perfectly within his authorities to take action,' Cheney asserted. 'That if you reach through the open car window and slap an officer upside the head and reach for his gun, you know, there is going to be a response. 'I think there should have been more people who were ready to stand up and say, “Look, the evidence is pretty overwhelming. The grand jury has reviewed it thoroughly. Here’s what we know. This is what happened.” ' Continuing, he said, the administration was wrong to have allowed race to

Summary: The criticism is 'merited because of performance—or lack of performance, because of incompetence. It hasn’t got anything to do with race,' he said . Holder has conjectured numerous times that Republican hostility to the president and his policies are based, at least partly, on Obama's race . The former vice president addressed the subject during a 10-hour long interview with journalist James Rosen - a portion appeared on Playboy . Cheney also took Obama to task over foreign policy decisions he's made in Iraq and elsewhere since taking the baton from George W. Bush in 2009 .


The father of a 14-year-old who was killed by a cannabis-smoking driver as she walked to school has told of his devastation as it is claimed the man was texting when he hit her. Liberty Baker died after being hit as she walked to school with friends in Witney, Oxfordshire, last June. Robert Blackwell, a 19-year-old drug user, was behind the wheel of the speeding Citroen C2 which mounted the pavement where Liberty was walking. Liberty Baker, 14, was killed when Robert Blackwell's speeding car mounted the pavement she was walking along on her way to school last June . Liberty's father Paul Baker (left) said he wished he had been killed instead. Her mother, Maureen (right with Finley, Liberty's 10-year-old brother) broke down in tears after today's hearing . The schoolgirl's father today described the 'living nightmare' her death has become as prosecutors claimed Blackwell had been distracted by his phone at the time of the crash. He was told to expect a custodial sentence after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Oxford Crown Court today. Liberty's mother, Maureen Baker, broke down in tears after the hearing with her husband describing the minutes before her death. 'As parents, my wife and I are going through a living nightmare which has come true,' said Paul Baker. 'There is not a single day that goes by that I wish the driver had killed me not Liberty. We've gone from a happy family to a sad family. 'We are totally devastated that our daughter was killed in an avoidable way. A child has been killed by an adult. The teenager's mother wept after the hearing today where a court heard how Blackwell had smoked cannabis the day before the crash . Robert Blackwell, pictured arriving at court today, said he had been under pressure from work and had smoked cannabis the day before the crash . Prosecutors told how Blackwell was 'distracted' by his mobile phone when he mounted the pavement and struck the teenager . Mr Baker said the 14-year-old's death had 'devastated' his family which was once happy but now sad . 'We hope sentencing reflects this. There is a mobile phone driving culture on our roads, combined with a speeding culture. 'This is a recipe for further avoidable road deaths. 'I do not want another family to go through this nightmare and feel like we do. 'My last words to Liberty on that morning as she left for school at 7.55 was 'Bye, have fun'. She was dead by 8.15.' The court heard how Blackwell had been smoking cannabis the day before the crash with traces of the drug still in his blood. 'There are studies that suggest it can impair driving for up to 24 hours,' said prosecutor Ian Hope. He was 'distracted' at the time of the crash, said lawyers, with phone records revealing he received a text message five minutes before the first call was placed to 999 to report the crash. '(He was) distracted for what must have been a period of time of

Summary: Liberty Baker was killed as she walked to school in Witney, Oxfordshire . Robert Blackwell, 19, mounted the pavement in his speeding Citroen . He pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving this afternoon . Liberty's father told of the schoolgirl's final moments after the hearing . Paul Baker said her death had become a 'living nightmare' for his family .


Ryanair is getting a makeover - and it's all starting with a new on-time jingle. The music is being rolled out on all aircraft as part of Ryanair's 'Always Getting Better' campaign, following a Twitter poll last year that saw customers vote to remove the original trumpet-heavy tune. It was released on Ryanair's YouTube page, along with footage of what the brand's new Boeing 737 MAX 200 will look like. The jingle was posted to YouTube, along with footage of the airline's new Boeing 737 MAX planes . 'Thank you for flying Ryanair,' the recording begins. 'Last year, over 90 per cent of our flights arrived on time. We hope you enjoyed yours and we look forward to welcoming you on board again soon.' 'The new jingle is currently being rolled out on all Ryanair aircraft and is part of our ongoing improvements to the inflight experience,' Robin Kiely, the airline's spokesman, told MailOnline Travel. 'Our customers voted to remove the original trumpet fan fare through an Twitter poll last year and this is our newest version.' Ryanair's video also features CGI footage of the new interiors, which are notably toned down . Ryanair has unveiled a new on-time jingle, which is now being rolled out across all aircraft . 'It’s become synonymous with the Ryanair flight experience to hear an on-time arrival jingle, after all, over 90 per cent of our flights land on-time, and the new version has proven popular with our customers so far,' he added. The airline is also going to be given a bit of a makeover with their new aircraft, which will arrive in 2019 and feature less of the brand's signature bright yellow colour. The planes will have an additional eight seats.

Summary: The budget-carrier is getting a makeover, starting with its on-time jingle . Twitter poll last year revealed that customers didn't like original tune . New music being rolled out on all aircraft as part of ongoing improvements .


When Kyesha Smith Wood dropped her daughters off at a Cinderella screening, she trusted they would be on their best behavior. But when they returned, her 16-year-old son admitted his sisters had been rude and obnoxious to a mother inside the theater. He explained how the woman approached the girls at the end of the screening in Bessemer, Alabama, and told them her husband had just been laid off and it was the last time she would be taking her daughter to the movies for a while - and they had ruined it. A devastated Wood tried to track down the woman, by sending out an apology on Facebook and offered to pay for her next trip out of her children's allowance. Scroll down for video . Kyesha Smith Wood (pictured with her husband Damond) called out her 'disprectful' children on Facebook after she found out they were rude to a mother who was watching Cinderella with her daughter . She wrote this lengthy Facebook post in a bid to track the mother down, and it was subsequently shared thousands of times . The post was shared by thousands of people, prompting the mother in question, Rebecca Boyd, to write her a message. Since the message was uploaded, her husband has received job offers and others have offered to fund the next visit. Wood told AL.com she was 'devastated and ashamed' after learning of the way her girls behaved after Boy tried to correct their behavior. So she took to social media in a bid to track her down. The lengthy Facebook post read: 'This is a long shot, but I'm looking for a woman that was at Tannehill Premier tonight seeing Cinderella at 7pm. I dropped my teenage daughter, step daughter, and son off at the movie. 'My son later told me, much to my humiliation and embarrassment, that my girls were rude and obnoxious during the movie. The woman I'm looking for addressed them and asked them to be quiet and they were disrespectful. The woman in question Rebecca Boyd (left and right) got in touch with Wood and said she was 'touched' by how she cared about her children's behavior. Her husband has also received job offers following the publicity . 'After the movie she approached my girls and told them that her husband had been laid off and this was the last movie she would be able to take her daughter to for a while and my girls ruined that for her. If you are this woman, please message me. 'I can assure you that these girls are being strongly dealt with and appropriately punished. This rude, disrespectful, and awful behavior is unacceptable and they owe you an apology. 'My husband and I are having them write your apology letter tonight and we would like to pay for your next movie and snacks out of their allowance. Please message me if this is you. I apologize profusely for their disrespect.' After seeing the post, Boyd said: 'I was touched that she cared how her kids behaved. You don't

Summary: Kyesha Smith Wood let children go to a screening in Bessemer, Alabama . Was devastated when she heard they had ruined one mother's trip . Woman approached the girls to complain about their behavior afterwards . Would be the last time she could take her daughter to the theater for a while as her husband had just been laid off . The post by Wood has since been shared thousands of times and has led to job offers for Boyd's husband .


Sharron O'Neill always knew she had something. Even before she was diagnosed with cancer as a teenager, she knew her family had a stronger link to the deadly disease than others. When Ms O'Neill was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome in her late 20s, a genetic condition that makes someone more likely to get cancer, she said it wasn't surprise. Sharron O'Neil and her mother, Jilian Carter, both have Lynch syndrome. It is a genetic condition that makes someone 85 per cent more likely to get cancer . 'Our family always knew there was something; we just didn't know it was a gene and a specific thing,' Ms O'Neill said. 'But, once I found out about Lynch syndrome and knew what it was, it all started to make sense.' Mrs O'Neill was diagnosed with bowel cancer when she was just 19. A week earlier, her grandmother had died of pancreatic cancer. Her mother was diagnosed with uterine cancer at the age of 39. Her family history with cancer extends back much further, with Ms O'Neill saying she tracked it back more than 200 years. 'The farthest back I have been able to go is to a relative who came to Australia on a boat as an orphan in the early 1800s,' she said. 'It covers six generations that I know of.' Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes people more susceptible to a number of cancers including bowel cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, pancreatic cancer, and stomach cancer, among many others. People with the gene have an 85 per cent chance of developing cancer before the age of 70. Ms O'Neill's great-grandmother died of cancer. Just five years later, her grandmother's sister did too. She said the family was 'on notice' from that point. In the following years, four of the five remaining children, including Ms O'Neill's grandmother, faced three of more Lynch syndrome cancers, averaging out to almost one person per decade. Family ties: Mrs O'Neil's grandmother in the arms of her great grandmother . Lynch Syndrome Australia spokeswoman Beth Fairbank said approximately 20,000 Australians have the genetic condition, but only five per cent of people were diagnosed. 'There's 95 per cent of people walking around with it and they have no idea,' Ms Fairbank said. 'A lot of families that have a history of cancer think it's just a bit of bad luck and there's nothing that can be done about it, but in some cases it isn't bad luck and there are things that can be done. 'If there is such a thing, it can be a good cancer story. There are a lot of things that you can do and it really makes people aware and alert against it. 'People who know about the condition get checked much more regularly, which greatly reduces the overall risk from cancer.' Ms O'Neill said the most important thing is for people to start asking some potentially tough questions. 'There are a lot of factors that go into it, but everyone should be asking questions and looking at their family history,' she

Summary: Sharron O'Neill can track cancer in her family back to the early 1800s . 'Our family always knew there was something,' Mrs O'Neill says . Mrs O'Neill was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome in her late 20s . It is a genetic condition that makes people more likely to get cancer . About 20,000 Australians have the condition, but only 5% diagnosed . Lynch syndrome Australia says more needs to be done to raise awareness .


A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE SOUND OF MUSIC . by Paul Simpson . (Robinson £9.99) For years I’d thought it was Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again they planned to broadcast when the atomic bombs fell, but according to Paul Simpson, in this essential guide to the iconic film, when a nuclear strike is imminent, the BBC intends filling the airwaves with songs from The Sound Of Music. Cynical sorts will argue that having to listen to Do-Re-Mi and My Favourite Things will only make them incredibly impatient for oblivion. Nevertheless the remaining powers-that-be sincerely hope to ‘maintain some semblance of normality’ by exposing us to the ever-optimistic Von Trapps. It has always been easy to sneer at ‘three hours of nuns yodelling’, and Christopher Plummer himself dubbed the picture The Sound Of Mucus. But I for one love it, perhaps because 50 years back my grandmother took me to see it six times at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff. The Sound of Music could have been very different if the Osmonds had claimed a place in the film . I always hid under the seat when the Nazis prowled around the convent, and to this day I haven’t seen the bit where the nuns sabotage the cars. It was a film that appealed to women who had domineering husbands — all those glowering Captain Von Trapp sorts who expected their dinner to be on the table. My grandmother, and millions like her, would love to have been Julie Andrews, cutting up the curtains to make clothes, falling in lakes for fun, rebelliously cycling around the countryside, picnicking and generally being heedless of chores and domestic obligations. In its unlikely and unstrident way, The Sound Of Music was a pioneering feminist rallying cry, and ordinary women, who’d have had no earthly inkling what Germaine Greer was rabbiting on about, embraced it and identified with it. The first surprise in Simpson’s book is that the story begins in England. The Von Trapps were descended from Robert Whitehead, an engineer born in Bolton in 1823. He went abroad to work for a Milanese company and in Trieste, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he built ‘the first cylindrical marine boiler’ and helped design armour-plated frigates for Kaiser Franz-Josef’s navy. Whitehead’s granddaughter, Agatha, met Captain Georg Von Trapp when he was visiting the factory looking at torpedoes. Julie Andrews (centre) is pictured in 1965 on the set of The Sound of Music with her on-screen step-children . They were married in 1911 and had seven children. Agatha died of scarlet fever in 1922, and Georg moved as a widower to Salzburg. A 21-year-old nun came to help out with the family — Maria Augusta Kutschera. She’d entered the convent, Nonnberg Abbey, to escape abusive uncles and cousins. Exactly as in the film, she was a tomboyish postulant, always having to be rebuked for sliding down banisters, climbing on the roof, jumping over chimneys, and grabbing the other nuns to tickle their ribs. Georg was entranced, and he married his new nanny in 1927. But how much

Summary: The Von Trapps were descended from an engineer from Bolton . Agatha and Captain Von Trapp married in 1911 and had seven children . The children's mother died from scarlet fever in 1922 . The film, however, does not follow the true story in some aspects .


Rayhanur Choudhury has been jailed for theft after he was believed to have swallowed a diamond ring . A thief has been jailed after he is believed to have swallowed an £8,500 chunky diamond ring when arrested by police. Officers said they saw Rayhanur Choudhury with a silver 'glint' in his mouth when they went to arrest him after being called to Exclusive Jewellery in Brighton. The 22-year-old was fed five or six meals a day in a police cell with no flushing toilet in a bid to get him to pass the ring, which was fully set with emerald-cut diamonds. However nothing has been found. He was convicted of theft and jailed for nine months, following a hearing at Brighton Crown Court. Police were called to the store in November last year after Choudhury started trying on rings while staff were distracted. Lilly Jordan, a shop assistant, suspected he had swapped the 18-carat white gold ring for a fake alternative. She told the court: 'I counted the rings and there were five but one seemed out of place. 'It stuck out like a sore thumb.' Sabina Palermo, the manager of the store, said at the time: 'The missing ring is very chunky and certainly not something you would want to swallow.' CCTV footage showed Choudhury tilt his head back during the struggle with police. PC English said: 'He opened his mouth wide and I saw briefly the distinctive glint of something inside. 'I believe I saw something silver, an object that shouldn't have been there.' Choudhury, of Newhaven, East Sussex, denied the theft and the ring was never found. The ring was taken from Exclusive Jewellery in Brighton as Choudhury browsed the jewellery on display . He told the court he had explained to officers he was unwell so he could have an X-ray at hospital to prove he had not swallowed the ring. Alec Williams, prosecuting, said: 'It's a straightforward, not particularly sophisticated con trick, a switch.' Choudhury was also ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge.

Summary: Rayhanur Choudhury was trying on rings in Exclusive Jewellery, Brighton . He is believed to have switched £8,500 white gold ring for cheaper version . Police called and in the struggle a 'glint' was seen near Choudhury's mouth . The 22-year-old is believed to have swallowed emerald cut diamond ring . He was fed up to six meals a day in police cells but failed to pass it . Choudhury was convicted of theft of the ring and jailed for nine months .


Neymar may only be 23-years-old, but the Brazilian sensation is in line to make his 300th club appearance in Barcelona's league match with Eibar on Saturday. The Barca forward will return from his one-game ban for picking up five cautions this season to 'complete the trident' alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, enthuses Mundo Deportivo. Neymar has played 225 games for Santos and 74 for the Catalan side - who face a potentially season defining period in the coming week with a Champions League decider against Manchester City on Wednesday and El Clasico next Sunday. Neymar is set for a landmark 300th club appearance (left) while Real Madrid's 'crisis' rumbles on (right) The Brazilian returns from a ban to complete Barca's 'trident' with Luis Suarez (left) and Lionel Messi . The club, Josep Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell are also set to appear in court over alleged tax offences with Barca insisting they will appeal the charge. Elsewhere in Spain, all attention has been consumed by the enduring 'crisis' at the Bernabeu where Real Madrid are only a point off the pace in La Liga after having stuttered into the quarter finals of the Champions League. Marca insists 'Another Madrid Is Possible' before listing 10 ways that Los Blancos can get their season back on track, including changing the system and the return of former Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric to restore fluidity to the midfield. Juventus will cast their eye over Paulo Dybala (left) while Marco Verratti is 'Best Player In Italy' The Italian fights for the ball with Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas during PSG's Champions League triumph . However, AS believes it is red card-prone defender Sergio Ramos who can 'come to the rescue' by returning to face Levante in preparation for next week's showdown at the Nou Camp. Meanwhile, in Italy Paris Saint Germain's heroic victory over Chelsea to reach the Champions League quarter finals has seen pint sized playmaker Marco Verratti hailed as 'The Best Player in Italy' by Gazetta dello Sport. The Argentine forward Dybala has also been linked with a summer move to Manchester United . The 22-year-old has been largely overlooked by the national team, although the paper run what appears to be a request to manager Antonio Conte, saying: ‘Dear Conte, I am ready to play like Pirlo... I know that I can give a lot for the Azzurri in front of the defence. Jose Mourinho remains a great, but we got such sweet revenge!’. Conte's former club side Juventus face Palermo this weekend with current manager Massimiliano Allegri warning his side not to become preoccupied by next week's European return leg against Borussia Dortmund - where the Italians carry a 2-1 advantage to Germany. Corriere dello Sport also claim that the Old Lady will be casting her eye over Palermo forward Paulo Dybala who has also been linked with Manchester United.

Summary: Neymar set to make 300th club appearance against Eibar on Saturday . Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos can rescue Real Madrid's season . Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United target Paulo Dybala . Marco Verratti hailed as 'best player in Italy' after PSG defeat of Chelsea .


Jane Lu’s success started like many others. She got up early each morning, put on a suit, waved goodbye to her supportive parents and took off to start work. The only difference was that the 28-year-old didn’t have an office to go to, a formal job title or a boss to report to. Keeping her ventures a secret in fear that her parents wouldn't approve Ms Lu would venture into the city each day to hold up in a cafe or library to contact wholesalers, find new and exciting styles and build her online shopping empire. Business is booming: Ms Lu's online shopping business has turned over $10 million in the last calendar year . Ms Lu’s story is one of perseverance; determination and achievement with her successful online shopping venture ShowPony.com reportedly turning over $10 million in the past calendar year. She distributes clothing to 45 countires, has 420,000 followers on Instagram and 464,000 friends on Facebook, attributing her success to dominating the social media platforms. After reading about her triumphs it will surprise you to know that her road to success was paved with a few failures. Ms Lu completed a business degree and gained an elusive graduate position before throwing it all away for her dream . With Ms Lu being the first one to admit things don’t always work out the first time you give it a crack. She started her professional life in corporate finance first securing an elusive graduate position with KPMG and then moving on to accounting firm Ernst & Young . After spending some time pondering her future life as a corporate go getter, she said she was left feeling unfulfilled. ‘I wasn’t getting much out of my day to day and a uni friend said they wanted to start a business so quit my job and blindly followed.’ Ms Lu took advantage of social media saying it was the perfect marketing opportunity for someone without much capital . ‘The small quick and nimble can really dominate a market like that because big business didn’t know how to capitalise on it' Ms Lu’s family, in a show of their unwavering support, lent her money for the start up venture was unsuccessful. ‘It was really devastating when my first attempt failed. I’d quit my job so I couldn’t really go crawling back to my old employers. It was also right in the middle of the global financial crisis so I really had no other option but continue on,’ she told Daily Mail Australia. Being faced with the option of flight or fight Ms Lu secretly soldiered on in the hopes that she would have better news to give her parents soon. From humble beginnings: Ms Tu worked on bended knee scrubbing out her first warehouse,right, and she put in the hard yards before getting her first office, left. ‘My parents lent me money to start up my first business and after it failed it felt really hard to justify to them why I didn’t want to go back to business, which was their dream job

Summary: Jane Lu quit her job and started Show Pony after a failed business venture . She lied to her parents for 6 months about working on the site . The online store took off and now ships to 45 countries . Her business turned over $10,000,000 in the last calendar year . Ms Tu successfully leveraged social media to help market her brand . She wants people to know that her success didn't come without failure . ‘It is worth the risk and you should always back yourself’ She is speaking at a conference that showcases achievements of incredible Australian female entrepreneurs .


Former Red Sox and Phillies player Curt Schilling on Tuesday explained why he had exposed cyber bullies who posted sexually-explicit comments about his daughter on Twitter. The 48-year-old ESPN analyst told GMA that the vile tweets about 17-year-old Gabby were 'a conscious decision to say evil stuff'. The baseball legend had shared a proud tweet last week about his only daughter joining as a pitcher for Salve Regina University's softball team - but it was met with crude, sexual remarks. Schilling named two of the culprits including Adam Nagel, a student and DJ at Brookdale Community College in New Jersey, who since has been suspended from school and faces a conduct hearing, according to Boston.com. Scroll down for video . Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling (left) exposed cyber bullies who posted offensive and sexually-explicit comments about his daughter, Gabby, 17, (right) on Twitter. The father and daughter spoke on GMA about battling the online trolls, in an interview aired on Tuesday (pictured) In what was meant to be an incredibly proud day (above the congratulatory Tweet Schilling shared about daughter Gabby), quickly turned sour when tweets mentioning rape were posted in reply . Vile: Schilling's proud tweet about his daughter's athletic achievements were made with sexually offensive and explicit messages on Twitter . Nagel had all but wiped his online presence on Tuesday after he was revealed as one of the culprits of the trolling. However a still-active Tumblr account belonging to Nagel revealed a stream of graphic sexual photos, pictures of marijuana and racist images. The second troll that Schilling named is Sean MacDonald, a part-time, ticket-seller for the New York Yankees and former vice president of the Theta Xi fraternity at Montclair State University, who recently graduated from the school. He was fired from his job with the Yankees, which he held since January, according to NJ.com. Schilling named two of the trolling culprits including Adam Nagel (above), a DJ at Brookdale Community College, who has now been suspended from the school and faces a conduct hearing . One the messages posted to Nagel's Tumblr account. He closed his other social media accounts after he was exposed as trolling ESPN analyst Curt Schilling's teenage daughter . This picture also appeared on Nagel's social media account - he has since been suspended from Brookdale Community College in New Jersey . Nagel also shared these images on his Tumblr account - but had vanished online on Tuesday after it was revealed he had been trolling a 17-year-old girl . Schilling wrote a blog post commenting on the astounding ignorance and lack of morals following the incident, and also shared the vile tweets by the trolls. He said on Tuesday: 'I'll do everything not to embarrass her but I'll never not protect her.' His daughter Gabby, who appeared with her father in the interview, added: 'No one should be able to get away with saying those things to a father about his daughter.' In what was meant to be an incredibly proud day for the family, quickly went sour on February

Summary: Former Red Sox player named two cyber bullies behind tweets targeted at his 17-year-old daughter, Gabby . Adam Nagel, a student at Brookdale Community College in New Jersey was named; school issued statement revealing his suspension . Sean MacDonald, part-time ticket-seller for the Yankees and graduate from Montclair State University was also named and fired from job . Schilling told GMA on Tuesday: 'I'll do everything not to embarrass her but I'll never not protect her' Schilling had tweeted congratulations to his daughter for joining college softball team - but it was met with crude sexual remarks from strangers .


Facebook must face a nationwide class-action lawsuit seeking to . force the social media company to provide refunds when children . spend their parents' money on its website without permission, a federal judge has said. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, . California on Tuesday said a class of plaintiffs estimated in . the hundreds of thousands may press their claim that Facebook . should change how it handles online transactions by minors. The judge also said the plaintiffs could not pursue refunds . as a group under U.S. Supreme Court precedent, because any . refunds would vary from case to case, but could still seek . individual refunds. A California judge said a class of plaintiffs estimated in the hundreds of thousands may press their claim that Facebook should change how it handles online transactions by minors . The lawsuit was brought by two children and their parents. One child said his mother let him spend $20 on her credit . card toward the game 'Ninja Saga,' but was later charged several . hundred dollars for purchases he thought he made with 'virtual, . in-game currency.' The other said he took a debit card from his . parents without permission and spent $1,059. She set an Oct. 19 trial date. Facebook said it believes the lawsuit lacks merit, and said . it will defend itself vigorously. The April 2012 lawsuit said Facebook let children use their . parents' credit and debit cards to buy the virtual currency . Facebook Credits, and violated California law by refusing . refunds under its 'all sales are final' policy when the parents . complained. In opposing class certification, Facebook said the . plaintiffs' claims were too disparate, and an injunction would . not address them. But Freeman said state law protects parents and their . children when those children 'occasionally use their lack of . judgment' and buy things they should not. 'Though some minors undoubtedly may wish to continue making . purchases through credit or debit cards they do not have . permission to use, such a desire cannot prevent the named . plaintiffs from bringing suit to demand that Facebook's policies . comply with the law,' she wrote. Facebook Credits were discontinued in 2013 and replaced with . Facebook Payments. The lawsuit was brought by two children and their parents. One child said his mother let him spend $20 on her credit . card toward the game 'Ninja Saga,' but was later charged several . hundred dollars for purchases he thought he made with 'virtual, . in-game currency.' The April 2012 lawsuit said Facebook let children use theirparents' credit and debit cards to buy the virtual currency Facebook Credits, and violated California law by refusingrefunds under its 'all sales are final' policy when the parentscomplained. The other said he took a debit card from his . parents without permission and spent $1,059. People who sign up for Facebook must be at least 13 years . old, according to the Menlo Park, California-based company. 'We're very pleased with the decision,' J.R.

Summary: Parents hope to force the social media company to provide refunds . Claims children spend their parents' money without permission . Facebook said it believes the lawsuit lacks merit . Said it will defend itself vigorously .


Jordan Wills works as a paintball target, with colleagues firing paintballs at him at close range . When student Jordan Wills goes to work he must prepared to pelted by bullets, fired at him at close range and at speeds of almost 40mph. The 19-year-old from London works as a human bullet impact tester, or more simply a paintball target, and every week faces the pellets being fired at his torso to test how hard they are on impact or how large a welt they leave. He beat more than 10,000 other applicants from around the world to land the £16,000 a year job as a tester and fits in being used for target practice around his university studies. 'I guess I have a high pain tolerance - but it's really not as painful as people think,' said the Kingston University Computer Graphics student. 'The hardest part is the anticipation when you know it's coming. 'The most times I'd be shot at during a shift is ten over a course of an hour or two.' And while most people playing paintball will wear some form of protective clothing, Mr Wills does his job in just a t-shirt. He is a fan of the game anyway, and has previously played a lot in his spare time. He works 16 hours a week at different UK Paintball sites across the country on a pro-rata salary of £40,000, which works out at a wage of around £16,000 a year. Mr Wills, who stays in shape as a rower, said despite the welts and the occasional pain he loves his job. He added: 'When people find out what I do they think I'm crazy - but I love my job. 'The initial pain lasts for about five seconds, then it stings for maybe ten seconds - and then it's gone. I don't even remember I've been shot.' The teenager wears protective goggles to cover his eyes - but trusts his well-trained colleagues to steer clear of other vulnerable body parts and stop when he tells them to. The paintballs are fired at Jordan's torso at close range - between 25 and 30 feet by a professional shooter at a speed of almost 40mph. Rather than take the usual approach of fleeing the oncoming paintballs, Mr Wills must stand still while players take aim at him. He reports back on the impact of the paintballs so that manufacturers can ensure new batches are not too hard. Anything that draws blood, leaves too serious a mark or does not explode on impact is unacceptable. Mr Wills was selected for the role out of 10,000 other applicants because of his knowledge of paintball . The 19-year-old often suffers welts on his body from the impact which take three or four days to disappear . The practice leaves him with welts over his body, but the student said he barely notices. 'Sometimes I take a hot bath after a shift, but mostly I just forget they're even there,' he added. 'At first my girlfriend didn't like it, but now she's

Summary: Jordan Wills, 19, is a student and works as a paintball target every week . He beat more than 10,000 other applicants from across the world to the job . Mr Wills must stand still as colleague fire paintballs at him at close range . He wears just a t-shirt rather than protective clothing and works every week . Student earns £16,000 a year by becoming a human paintball target . UK Paintball said it employs him so they can ensure balls are not too hard .


A 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle $100,000 worth of marijuana into the US from Mexico . The teenager was detained with two women, aged 23 and 24, after officers allegedly found 185 pound haul in their Volkswagen sedan. A narcotics detection dog patrolling the boarder crossing in the Port of Lukesville, Arizona, picked out the vehicle for a secondary search, according to azcentral.com. A 16-year-old girl has been arrested trying to smuggle 12 bags of marijuana into the US from Mexico . Officers from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers examined the car and discovered 12 packages of marijuana. The find was said to be worth an estimated $92,550, according to a spokesman for the CBP. The teenager from Glendale, Arizona, who was reportedly driving the car, and the two women were not named by officials. Both the drugs and the dark coloured sedan were seized as part of the investigation. The trio have now been referred to immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. Cannabis was legalized in the state of Arizona for medical use in 2010 following a ballot. A growing number of states, including Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Alaska, have voted to allow people to possess limited amounts of marijuana. Supporters of the legalization campaign in Arizona hope to have a vote on the issue next year. Cannabis was legalized in the state of Arizona for medical use in 2010 following a ballot (file picture)

Summary: Arizona teen arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana into the US . Girl,16, and two women in their 20s stopped by officials at Port Lukeville . Customs and Border Protection said to have found 185lb of the drug .