Two San Francisco officers say they had to use lethal force against a woman who they shot and killed as she was recklessly driving in what may have been a stolen car. The officers were conducting a stolen-vehicle investigation at a Chevron gas station on Tuesday evening when they approached a 20 to 30 year-old woman in a black Volkswagen. When officers flashed their badges, the woman whose identity has not yet been released, fled. The scene: This is the scene on Pine and Van Ness streets after a woman in San Francisco was shot dead by police because she was recklessly driving in what may have been a stolen car . She allegedly made a U-turn against traffic, struck several cars on the road, drove onto the sidewalk, and almost hit and killed a motorcyclist, reports SF GATE. 'She's crashing into every car. I'm going to have to take lethal force,' said an officer in a frantic call to the dispatcher. Deputy Chief Hector Sainez said that the two officers 'fearing for their safety,' fired two shots at the female driver at Pine and Van Ness streets and the car eventually stopped moving. Officers ordered medical aid for the woman but she died on the scene of her injuries. 'She was crazy,' on witness told ABC. The woman's vehicle: The possibly stolen black Volkswagen was towed after the shooting on Tuesday evening . Witness: 'She was crazy,' said this witness of the female driver who was shot on Tuesday night . Witness Laurel Timms McNally told SF Gate that she was pumping gas into her van at the Chevron when she heard the sound of a car hitting something. She said she saw the crazed woman speed past her along with an unmarked police car. She says she heard gun shots and the car turning back around. 'I just started freaking out,' she said. 'I hit the floor in my van.' Witness Leo Tikhomirov, 42, told The San Francisco Examiner that he saw people running down the street in fear. 'We saw around 30 people running on the street,' Tikhomirov said. The origin of the stolen vehicle report was not known and the case remains under investigation. The shooting will be investigated by the District Attorney's Office and the department. Fear for safety: Deputy Chief Hector Sainez said that the two officers 'fearing for their safety,' fired two shots at the female driver at Pine and Van Ness streets on Tuesday evening .

Summary: The officers were conducting a stolen-vehicle investigation on Tuesday evening when they approached the woman in a back Volkswagen . When officers flashed their badges the woman, whose identity has not yet been released, fled . She allegedly made a U-turn against traffic, struck several cars on the road, drove onto the sidewalk, and almost hit and killed a motorcyclist . Two cops fired shots and say they had to use 'lethal force' to stop the woman . The woman died on the scene of her injuries .


A widower believes he is being haunted by his dead wife - a year and a half after she died. Ted Wiseman claims his wife of 46 years, Yvonne, is complaining about his bed time habits and the tidiness of the house they shared in Halesowen, West Midlands. The 79-year-old admits that the love-of-his-life, who died at 65 from a stroke in May 2014, had always worn the trousers in their relationship. Ted Wiseman says his late wife has been contacting him from beyond the grave ever since she died last year . Mr Wiseman's wife Yvonne died at 65 from a stroke in May 2014. The couple are pictured on a night out over Christmas in 2012 . Mr Wiseman said his late wife gave him a stern telling off from beyond the grave because he was wearing her slippers (file picture) But in the last year, he says, his wife has been contacting him from beyond the grave - and telling him off for wearing her slippers and sniffing in bed. Mr Wiseman said: 'Yvonne was the gaffer so I'm not surprised she's still bossing me around now. 'Last month I left a tea towel on the side, and when I turned around it had been put back in its rightful place. 'Yvonne was so house-proud that she hated anything being out of place. I was drifting off to sleep the other night when she told me to "Stop sniffing". 'She always used to complain about my habits in bed. 'Some people might be upset about being nagged by their wife, but it's quite comforting to me.' Throughout Mrs Wiseman's life she not only controlled her adoring family, but everyone else who came near the house. Mr Wiseman (left) says his late wife Yvonne (right) is complaining about his bed time habits and the tidiness of the house they shared . Mr Wiseman is pictured holding a detergent ball that he says Yvonne put in the washing machine when he had left it out . Mr Wiseman said: 'One day a young lad knocked on our door saying he was being chased and could he come in. 'Yvonne was having none of it and just chased him back down the driveway. 'Although she was strong and forthright, Yvonne was never nasty. I'd often suggest going places or doing something and she'd just chuckle and say "no". And that was the end of that. 'I never won those arguments.' During their marriage, Mr Wiseman, a former lollipop man, and Yvonne, a care home worker, had two children and five grandchildren. Son David was with his father when Yvonne first made her presence known from the other side. Mr Wiseman says his late wife has been telling him off for wearing her slippers and sniffing in bed . The pair were sitting in an Indian restaurant when they watched a side dish slowly glide across the table to rest next to Ted. David, 45, said: 'We were waiting for mains and there were dishes all over the table. 'It was perfectly flat,

Summary: Ted Wiseman says he is being contacted by his wife of 46 years, Yvonne . Claims she has been 'nagging' him since she died at 65 in May last year . The 79-year-old says items left out in the kitchen are mysteriously tidied up . Received 'stern telling off' from late wife when a clairvoyant came to visit .


George Osborne is planning to lift the burden of National Insurance on millions of workers in his final Budget before the General Election, senior Labour figures believe. Shadow Cabinet ministers suspect the Chancellor will seek to make a ‘game-changing’ tax announcement later this month that could be funded by scaling back tax relief to wealthy pensioners. Labour has been surprised by the Tories’ muted criticism of its plans, announced last week, to use tax reforms to fund a proposed cut in tuition fees from £9,000 to £6,000 a year. Shadow Cabinet ministers suspect Chancellor George Osbrone (pictured) will seek to make a ‘game-changing’ tax announcement later this month that could be funded by scaling back tax relief to pensioners . The party said it would cut the amount people can pay into a pension and get tax relief on over their lifetime from £1.25million to £1million, and reduce the amount that can be paid in to a pension with tax relief each year from £40,000 to £30,000. Mr Osborne has already reduced the lifetime allowance, which used to be £1.5million, arguing that it unfairly benefited the most wealthy. A Labour source said a cut to £1million would fund a significant reduction in the threshold for employees’ National Insurance contributions. Workers currently pay National Insurance on earnings above £153 a week, or £7,956 a year, at a rate of 12 per cent, but it kicks in at a far lower level than the income tax threshold, which will increase to £10,600 in April. Cutting National Insurance would ensure that 1.2million workers who earn too little to gain from the increase in the personal allowance – many of them women with part-time jobs – would benefit. Tory sources insisted senior members of the Coalition had not yet met to agree measures ahead of the Budget on March 18. The Chancellor yesterday hailed a report from economists saying living standards in Britain will finally return to pre-recession levels. Mr Osborne said the verdict from the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies had ‘put to bed’ several Labour myths, saying incomes had been restored to pre-crisis levels, the wealthiest have paid the most towards deficit reduction and inequality in society has been reduced. Cathy Jamieson (pictured) Labour’s shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, said: ‘We need a recovery that reaches kitchen tables across Britain, not one which has left working people worse off' He said the findings showed Britain had ‘reached a major milestone in the recovery, but it’s not the end of the journey’. ‘We’ve got to secure a national recovery and mustn’t abandon the progress we have made at risk by abandoning the plan that has got us this far,’ he told BBC Radio 4. He said families had ‘paid a very heavy price for the mistakes that led to the great recession’ under Labour. ‘But the picture you hear, particularly from my political opponents, of the British economy is not one reflected in this independent report - indeed quite the opposite. ‘What they show is that Britain is growing, that incomes are rising, that

Summary: George Osborne may make 'game-changing' tax announcement soon . Would be funded by scaling back tax relief to wealthy pensioners . Osborne has already reduced the lifetime allowance, which used to be £1.5million - arguing that it unfairly benefited the most wealthy .


Police surveillance video shown publicly for the first time Tuesday shows Secret Service agents in their government vehicle driving through the secured area and nudging a temporary barrier at low speed as it drove toward a checkpoint. The incident occurred as on-duty officers and agents investigated a suspicious package thrown near the White House on March 4 – and an accompanying threat that it contained a bomb. The House Oversight Committee showed the video from the Washington Metropolitan Police Department during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy was testifying for the third time about the incident, in which two senior agents are accused of drinking before driving into the White House complex and pushing the barrier with the SUV's bumper. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . This screen grab from a police video shows a March 4, 2015 incident involving allegedly drunk Secret Service agents who hit a White House barricade while a suspicious package was under investigation nearby . NUDGED IT THIS MUCH: Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the third such grilling he's endured in the last week . ANONYMOUS EMAIL: The House Oversight Committee heard testimony about how Clancy learned about the incident – after this message had already circulated among agents for several days . Clancy has been criticized for the agency's handling of the incident. He has said he was out of the loop in the days that followed. 'The fact that I did not learn about this allegation until five days [afterward] ... infuriates me,' he told the congressional panel. 'This is unacceptable. Our mission is too important for this to happen. It undermines my leadership.' He said he only learned about the incident from discussions about an anonymous email that was circulating within the agency. The email described the off-duty agents as 'both extremely intoxicated' and confused about the bomb investigation underway near where their vehicle came to rest. It said uniformed Secret Service officers at the scene 'were going to arrest both of them, but the UD (Uniform Division) watch commander said not to.' 'A liot of people got this email,' fumed Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the oversight committee's ranking Democrat. 'A lot of them got it,' he blared at Clancy, but you didn't!' Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the committee's chairman, angrily recounted a series of events including an 11-minutes stretch of time the Secret Service let the suspicious package lay near the White House before evacuating the area. 'I don’t understand how that happens,' he said. DC Metropolitan Police video shows a car delivering a suspicious package to the White House perimeter; the woman driving claimed it contained a bomb . Minutes later an SUV driven by an agent who had been drinkign at a retirement party drove into a Secret Service barricade near the scene of the 'bomb' investigation . Clancy, a former top agent on President Obama's protective detail, came out of retirement to lead the Secret Service after a series of scandals forced out his predecessor, Julia Pierson

Summary: March 4 incident involved allegedly drunk senior agents who drove into the White House complex in a government vehicle . A suspicious package was under investigation nearby as a potential bomb; it can be seen in a police video released Tuesday . Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy testified in a congressional hearing and defended his agency . Republican oversight chairman said it was 'highly suspicious' that the Secret Service had deleted its own video of the incident .


Aston Villa's form under Tim Sherwood finally looks to be hotting up with their 2-1 win against West Bromwich Albion - and midfielder Tom Cleverley celebrated by going out for a coffee with his partner Georgina Dorsett. Cleverley started in the 2-1 Tuesday night win at Villa Park, Sherwood's first win as manager and a first Premier League win in almost three months, which certainly merited a low-key celebration. And that's exactly what the on-loan Manchester United midfielder did, popping out to a local Costa Coffee branch in Cheshire with his partner and former The Only Way is Essex star Georgina. Tom Cleverley and his partner Georgina Dorsett walk from a Costa Coffee branch in Hale, Cheshire . The Aston Villa midfielder had a reason to celebrate after playing a part in Tuesday's 2-1 win over West Brom . Cleverley plays the ball past Craig Gardner before later being substituted following an all-action display . Cleverley was substituted after 77 minutes in the Midlands derby on Tuesday night but drew praise from fans for his all-action box-to-box display before being replaced by Leandro Bacuna. The midfielder is showing progress under Sherwood, and could be offered a permanent deal at Villa when his United contract runs out in the summer. Until then though, the focus is on battling against relegation. Tuesday's win lifted Villa out of the drop zone, although they could fall back into trouble with Queens Park Rangers, Burnley and Leicester City all playing on Wednesday evening. Cleverley drew praise from fans after the win over West Brom for his workrate and improved play . Georgina is an former star of The Only Way is Essex and has been with Cleverley since 2012 . 'I'm confident that what I'm telling the players is the correct thing to do,' Sherwood said after the win. 'But there is nothing like a win to cement that. It is huge for us. 'We have got a group that is not really suited for a relegation battle. The old-fashioned way is to battle but we have to play as if we are not in a relegation battle and pass the ball and move. 'If we go down we go down fighting.' Cleverley will hope to keep his place in the side when Villa meet Albion again in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Tuesday night's win for Cleverley and his Villa team-mates gave him and his partner good reason to chill out . The Aston Villa midfielder holds open a door at the Costa Coffee branch in Hale Cheshire on Wednesday .

Summary: Aston Villa beat local rivals West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at Villa Park . Tom Cleverley played 77 minutes of Villa's first win in nearly three months . The on-loan Manchester United midfielder enjoyed a coffee on Wednesday .


Six months ago Kobane was a city in panic as the Kurds were desperately fleeing ISIS forces as they bared down on the border town, fearful that they would be slaughtered like the Yazidis before them if the settlement was overrun by the fanatical jihadis. Now the terrorists have gone, beaten back into the desert by Kurdish forces and coalition airstrikes, and the residents can return to their 'saved' city. But, as these images show, not a lot of the home they remember is still standing. Tanks rust in the streets, buildings reduced to mere shells after bombings serve as temporary shelter for those who survived, while a little girl is reduced to lighting a fire underneath a piece of rubble in the street to keep warm. A sign which once proudly displayed the town's name now stands riddled with bullet holes, like the few buildings left standing around it. The battle for Kobane was the fiercest and most bloody battle of the war against ISIS to date, and represented the group's first major defeat after months of virtually unopposed victories which saw them take swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria. At one point things looked so bad that Turkish President Recep Erdogan declared the city was only hours away from completely falling into ISIS' bloodstained hands. Victory was secured at the end of January after the last ISIS fighters were forced from the city's suburbs and into their strongholds along the Euphrates River. Civilians forced to flee across the border into Turkey are now returning home. Scroll down for video . Shell: The rusting remains of a tank sit along the side of a street in the border town of Kobane, just over a month after ISIS fighters were forced out of the city after months of fighting with Kurdish ground forces and bombing runs by coalition warplanes . Ruined: Virtually none of the buildings in the city were left untouched by the battle, which raged for six months, and marks the bloodiest and fiercest fight in the war against ISIS to date. The residents who survived or have returned are now faced with living in conditions like this . Pride: A Syrian Kurdish woman sweeps rubble out of what is left of her home after ISIS fighters fled the city of Kobane. The fighting here lasted for four months, and has left the city in ruins . Making the most of it: Just six months ago this Kurdish boy, along with thousands of other Kurds, were desperately fleeing Kobane, fearful they would be slaughtered if the city was overrun. Now they can return, but little of their previous home remains . Desperate: With little or no access to water and electricity, this young girl is forced to light a fire underneath rubble in the street to keep warm and cook her food . Shattered: A Kobane sign riddled with bullets and shrapnel marks mirrors the condition of the few building that are left standing around it . Homecoming: After four months of fierce fighting the Kurds, who were facing

Summary: In September last year the city of Kobane emptied as residents fled for their lives ahead of a huge ISIS offensive . Four months of fighting saw fierce gun battles rage along the city's streets while warplanes bombed it from the air . Residents are returning after ISIS troops fled in January, but as these images show, little of their home remains .


A woman has been reunited with her brand new car after she launched a social media appeal for help after forgetting where she had parked it for a job interview. Fallon Jerome, 21, completely forgot where she had parked her white Seat Ibiza following an interview with Homecare 4U at Brookfield House, in Stockport, on Wednesday. The carer, who had driven all the way from Southampton, had only bought the £4,000 Seat Ibiza a few days earlier. Scroll down for video . Fallon Jerome (pictured with her Seat Ibiza) was reunited with her brand new car today after she forgot where she had parked it after a job interview and appealed to the internet for help . Miss Jerome bought the white Seat Ibiza just four days before losing it in Stockport while she attended a job interview . After three hours retracing her steps, she contacted police and the local council who confirmed the car had neither been involved in a crime or towed away. Frustrated, Miss Jerome took her appeal to social media to ask for help in finding the car. And Samantha Taylor, 30, responded after recognising the car and the area it was parked from the description provided. Miss Jerome said she was embarrassed by the fuss but touched by the warm response she had received. Samantha Taylor, from Bredbury, contacted Miss Jerome after recognising the car from the description online . She said: 'I feel so stupid but am really happy to find it, it was such a worry. 'I have to say thanks to Samantha, she had seen the story on the internet. 'She recognised where it was and talked me through how to get there on the phone. I had no idea where it was. Fallon Jerome recieved hundreds of sympathetic responses after appealing for help on social media . 'In future I will take a picture of where I am parked and write the name of the street down.' Miss Taylor, from Bredbury, said she was glad to be able to help the stranded visitor, adding: 'Being from Stockport I know the area and knew where the car was. 'I saw the story on Facebook so sent Fallon a message and talked her through where to go.' Hundreds responded online to Miss Jerome’s plight, expressing sympathy and sharing their own stories of lost keys and missing vehicles. After losing her car, Miss Jerome had said: 'I'm not bothered about looking daft because I know I was and I just want my car back. 'I'm upset and I've been crying, I'm just frustrated I let myself do that. 'I rang the council and was told it hasn't been towed away. 'It was on a residential street that may have been a cul-de-sac and there was a walkway nearby. 'I'm hoping someone will see it and let me know as I just can't find where it is.' Since sharing her plight online the carer has been reunited with the car. Thanking those who came forward for their help she wrote on Facebook: 'This girl can't help

Summary: Fallon Jerome lost her car after parking it in Stockport for a job interview . The 21-year-old from Southampton phoned police and council to no avail . Eventually she took to social media for help in finding the white Seat Ibiza . After sharing plight online Miss Jerome was reunited with the car today .


These dramatic photographs capture the moment seven unexploded shells were detonated out at sea. The 40lb shells, which are believed to date from the 1860s, were sniffed out by a black Labrador named after Sir Barnes Wallis - the inventor of the bouncing bomb. His owner, John Brewin, phoned the emergency services after his dog dug up one of the shells during a walk in Sandwich Bay, Kent, on Sunday. Scroll down for video . Dramatic: The seven shells were detonated by bomb experts out at sea at Sanwich Bay, Kent . Explosion: The shells, which are believed to date from the 1860s, were sniffed out by a black Labrador . Sniffed out: Barnes Wallis the black Labrador . Experts from the Royal Logistics Corps Bomb Disposal Team arrived and, with Barnes' help, uncovered another six shells. They were taken out into the sea where they were safely detonated. Mr Brewin said it was not the first time his dog had found explosives. He said: 'These are not the first he has found.' 'The seven shells date from the 1860s and are 40lb Black Powder shells. 'The first one was found by my black Labrador Barnes Wallis and the others were then located by the local Coastguard Team, assisted by Barnes again.' Mr Brewin named his dog after Sir Barnes Wallis, a British aviation engineer who invented the 'bouncing bomb' used in the Dambusters Raid of 1943. Adrian Hendry, 43, who lives nearby, said: 'The explosion out at sea was incredible - a real blast. 'It's amazing that the dog that sniffed the bombs out is named after Barnes Wallis - an amazing coincidence really.' Uncovered: Bomb disposal experts arrived and, with Barnes' help, found another six shells on the beach . Curious: Owner John Brewin said the shells, pictured, are not the first to be dug up by his pet . Sir Barnes Wallis: Inventor of the 'bouncing bomb' Barnes Wallis was a British aviation engineer who is famous for designing the 'bouncing bomb' that was used in the Dambusters Raid of 1943. Born in Derbyshire, Wallis worked first as for a marine engineering firm before transferring to working on aircraft. When the Second World War began, Wallis was assistant chief designer of aviation at Vickers' engineering. He came up with the concept behind the bouncing bomb while skipping his daughter's marbles across a tub of water by catapault. But it took more than a year to convince RAF chiefs that such a bomb might work and should be attempted. Once he was given the go-ahead, he had only eight weeks to complete and test the design. The final solution, called Upkeep, was a cylindrical bomb, weighing four tons, spinning backwards at 500 rpm. It had to be dropped from precisely 60ft above the water at not more than 240mph. In the dark. In the middle of hilly, forested west German territory. Operation Chastise, dubbed the 'Dambusters Raid' was carried out overnight on the 16 May 1943 by the 617 Squadron of the RAF - specially-created for the job - that

Summary: First shell was sniffed out by Labrador on beach at Sandwich Bay, Kent . The dog, named Barnes Wallis, helped bomb disposal experts find six more . His namesake invented the 'bouncing bomb' used in Dambuster raids . Shells were detonated out at sea and the explosions captured in photos .


For just under $200 mothers can now get 3-D 'keepsake ultrasounds' of their unborn children but the FDA warns that they should avoid the potentially harmful scans. A Consumer Update revised by the FDA on Tuesday said that the tests should be used for medical reasons only and only be performed by licensed staff. Ultrasounds are used to help doctors determine the health, size, and age of the child and can detect birth defects. Scroll down for video . New trend: While 3-D images of a mother's unborn child may bring her delight it may also harm the baby . While there is no proof that ultrasounds are harmful to the baby, it heats the baby's tissues slightly and can also cause small bubbles in tissue. 'Although there is a lack of evidence of any harm due to ultrasound imaging and heartbeat monitors, prudent use of these devices by trained health care providers is important,' says Shahram Vaezy, Ph.D., an FDA biomedical engineer in the update. 'Ultrasound can heat tissues slightly, and in some cases, it can also produce very small bubbles (cavitation) in some tissues,' she adds. Doctors don't yet know the long term effects of these scans on the child and fear that non-medical imaging centers aimed at giving mothers photos and videos for sentimental reasons do not take the baby's health into consideration. The FDA says that at such places the fetus could be exposed to up to an hour of ultrasound technology which is longer than most doctors spend. Mothers are seeking out the unnecessary medical to get renderings of their child so they can share them on social media or feel an emotional connection to their child. CBS spoke with Donquesha Williams, 26, who had an ultrasound done at Meet Your Baby in the Lakewood Center Mall in Southern California. 'These are going to go in my photo album. I get to actually see him... so I'm excited and everything,' Williams said. 'We use the same machine as the doctor,' owner Michael Horan said. 'Our techs spend a little more time to get a more enjoyable session out of it.' Popular imaging: Evelyn Orozco (pictured) who owns 3-D Imaging Services in New York City said that 3-D ultrasounds are one of her biggest sellers but says she is not a doctor and cannot give medical advice . Mother Felicia said that while she enjoyed seeing a 2-D image of her child during a medical ultrasound, she was overcome with emotion when she saw the 3-D image. 'I felt emotionally connected in the 2-D, but I almost cried here,' she said. Evelyn Orozco who owns 3-D Imaging Services in New York City said that 3-D ultrasounds are one of her biggest sellers. 'All of a sudden, it's not a black and white: you see the features, you see a baby's face and the biggest thing here is the nose,' Orozco said. 'Everybody talks about the nose. "Whose nose is that? Is it daddy's nose? Is it mommy's nose?"' Orozco says that she requires all the expectant mothers who

Summary: A Consumer Update revised by the FDA on Tuesday said that ultrasounds should be performed for medical reasons only and by licensed staff . While there is no proof that ultrasounds are harmful to the baby, it heats the baby's tissues slightly and can also cause small bubbles in tissue . Ultrasounds help doctors determine the health, size, and age of the child and can detect birth defects and shouldn't be used for emotional reasons .


Victoria police have revealed their romantic side in their search for the owner of a lost wedding ring. The silver wedding band, inscribed with the words 'I love Julie' and a date in 2005, was found on a nature strip in Glen Waverly, south-east of Melbourne. Officers have made it their mission to find the love-struck ring owner after the jewellery piece was handed in to them by a member of the public last week. Officers have made it their mission to find the love-struck ring owner after the jewellery piece was handed in to them by a member of the public last week . 'Glen Waverley police are hoping that love is not lost – even though the ring appears to be,' a spokesperson wrote in a media release aimed at hunting down the former-wearer. 'The ring is silver with a single diamond and appears to be a man's wedding ring judging by the size.' Social media users responded by predicting how the ring ended up in the field and what consequences the owner might face when discovered by the mysterious Julie. Social media users responded by predicting how the ring ended up in the field and what consequences the owner might face when discovered by the mysterious Julie . 'Coming soon: "Glen Waverly male found assaulted for losing wedding ring. Police wish to speak with Julie",' Michael Jon Ovcaric commented on the post. 'She probably cheated on him so he threw it out... Or he could of been drunk and threw it out the window?' Pasi Julian Levae guessed. Victoria police are asking anyone who believes they own the ring or knows who it might belong to to call Glen Waverley police station on 9566 1555. The silver wedding band was found on a nature strip in Glen Waverly, south-east of Melbourne .

Summary: A lost silver ring was found on a nature strip and handed in to police . It is inscribed with the words 'I love Julie' and a date in 2005 . Victoria police have shown their romantic side by trying to find the owner .


A father charged with causing his 15-month-old son's death by leaving the boy in a hot car has entered a plea. Kyle Seitz of Ridgefield, Connecticut, entered a so-called Alford plea in which he didn't admit guilt but agreed the prosecution has enough evidence to convict him at trial. A guilty finding was entered on the record. Authorities say the 37-year-old Seitz forgot to take his son, Benjamin, to day care on July 7 and unintentionally left him in the car for more than seven hours while he went to work. Temperatures that day hit the upper 80s. Kyle Seitz (pictured in court in November) told police he accidentally left his 15-month-old son on the backseat of the car for the entire day on July 7. Sentencing is scheduled for April 9 with the crime carrying a maximum one-year sentence . 15-month-old Benjamin Seitz (left and right) died as a result of hyperthermia after being left in a hot car by his father in Connecticut last summer . Seitz drove his car three times with his toddler dead in the back seat after forgetting him when he went into work, prosecutors said at a hearing in November. He went to lunch and back, then drove to his son's daycare after work before finally realizing the 15-month-old was dead in his Jeep Cherokee. The software programmer told the authorities that he 'felt shock and terror' when he discovered that his son was in the back seat 'motionless'. After discovering Benjamin lying unresponsive on the car's back seat, he rushed the toddler to Danbury Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Benjamin died as a result of hyperthermia due to environmental exposure. Seitz was charged with criminally negligent homicide. Seitz, who has two daughters, aged eight and six, has been free on bail. Sentencing is scheduled for April 9. The crime carries a maximum one-year sentence. Just weeks after Benjamin's death, the child's mother, Lindsey Rogers-Seitz, said she forgave her husband of 12 years, describing the Owl Computing Technologies employee as an 'amazing father'. 'I love my husband,' she told the Associated Press at the time. 'Of course I forgive him. But it doesn't mean that our lives aren't different now. 'So we have to move forward with a new different reality for us, and it's always going to be that way.' Kyle Seitz drove his car three times with his toddler son Benjamin dead in the back seat after forgetting him when he went into work last July .

Summary: Kyle Seitz, of Connecticut, entered a so-called Alford plea in which he didn't admit guilt but agreed there was enough evidence to convict him . Seitz forgot to take son, Benjamin, to day care last July and unintentionally left him in the car for more than seven hours while he went to work .


A new parody video takes aim at the wage inequality between genders by introducing a fictional Amazon Prime service that caters to the average woman, who earns just 78 cents for every dollar a man in the same job makes. Comedian and filmmaker Paul Gale created the satirical ad for 'Amazon Prime for Women', which is marketed as the online retailer's attempt to make itself more appealing to its female members, who make less money than their male counterparts. 'We realized that some customers can afford more than others, so we are introducing Amazon Prime for Women, a new service that offers 78per cent of each item for 78per cent of the price,' actress Lauren Ireland says in the YouTube clip. Scroll down for video . Not equal: In a parody ad for 'Amazon Prime Women', actress Lauren Ireland explains that the new service offers 78per cent of each item for 78per cent of the price . Special deal: The video shows that women can buy more than three quarters a box a cereal for 78per cent of the original price . She continues: 'It's perfect for the average working woman who earns 78per cent as much as a man with the exact same job.' Cartoon pictures show that women can now buy three quarters of a box of cereal, books, umbrellas and sweaters – all at a special female rate. 'It's the Prime service you love at a price you can afford when you are taking home three quarters of what a man would for being equally as productive,' she says. Miss Ireland notes that there is also a specific service for black women, who earn 64per cent to every man's dollar, and Hispanic women who make only 54per cent. And while the video appears to poke fun at the current wage gap, the facts behind the funny side of the clip are brutally correct. Women only: The fictional service, which was created by comedian Paul Gale, jokes that females deserve 78per cent satisfaction . Looks like a lady: This cartoon shows a woman utilizing 78per cent of the umbrella she purchased on Amazon Prime for Women . Women's world: This book from Amazon Prime for Women may be missing a chunk of text, but it costs 13per cent less than the full copy . According to the American Association of University Women, the typical white woman working full-time in the United States made 78per cent of men's earnings in 2013, while black women made 64per cent and Hispanic women took home a mere 54per cent. 'Regardless of the exact [wage gap] numbers, there's a systemic inequality embedded in our society, whether it's regarding gender, race, or sexual orientation,' Mr Gale told The Huffington Post. He added: 'To have a platform to point at it in my own way and say 'Hey, this! We should talk about this!' is something I'm grateful to be able to do.' Mr Gale debuted the video on YouTube just days before last Sunday's International Women's Day, which saw the Clinton Foundation's release of We're Not

Summary: Comedian Paul Gale created the video 'ad' for Amazon Prime for Women, which stars actress Lauren Ireland as a spokeswoman for the new service . The fictional service offers 78per cent of each item for 78per cent of the price . In 2013, the typical woman working full-time in the US made 78per cent of men's earnings .


A woman with astonishingly large breasts is on the prowl for a partner, and she's turned to TLC's hit reality show Strange Love to find it. Kristy Love, a 36-year-old 'adult' massage therapist based in Atlanta, Georgia, made her grand debut on last night's episode, where she announced it was time for her, and her size 48NN 'girls', to find love. 'I'm looking for true love,' she stated passionately. 'Someone who I love, and who loves me. My boobies do not need to be alone, it's time for them to find a man.' On the prowl: With her 48NN breasts, Kristy Love (pictured), a 36-year-old 'adult' massage therapist based in Atlanta, Georgia, made her grand debut on TLC's Strange Love last night . Kristy's breasts weigh a vast 15.8lbs each, and combined, tip the scales at 31.6lbs - the weight of an average toddler. On one hand, they present a hazard, particularly in the kitchen. 'Sometimes they get in the pot, sometimes they get in the pan, sometimes they get caught on the burner,' she admits. On the other hand, they are mighty useful. Kristy's cleavage is so deep that she uses it in absence of a handbag, wedging her perfume, cell phone, car keys and driving licence between her breasts. Eyes on the face please: 'I'm looking for true love,' Kristy stated passionately. 'Someone who I love, and who loves me. My boobies do not need to be alone, it's time for them to find a man' Not hiding: Although Kristy says she is on the hunt for a man who can 'redirect his focus' on her, instead of her chest, she proudly puts her enormous assets on show . Useful: On one hand, Kristy's enormous assets present a hazard, particularly in the kitchen, but on the other hand, she uses her cleavage to store important items like her cell phone and car keys . Although Kristy says she is on the hunt for a man who can 'redirect his focus' on her, instead of her chest, she proudly jiggles her enormous assets as she speaks, and shows them off in an array of low-cut blouses. Kristy used to be 'embarrassed' and 'ashamed' of her breasts, which developed when she was only eight years old, and would habitually wear multiple bras to keep them under wraps. But since she developed a career as a massage therapist, and introduced her bosoms into her very saucy repertoire, she's embraced them wholeheartedly. According to an interview with The Mirror in 2013, Kristy makes an much as $1,300 daily, treating clients to the 'Happy Man Works', which involves 'squishing' and 'smothering' them with her breasts. Some clients even enjoy 'being hit over the head' with them, or have her glide over their bodies covered in oil. 'I have to keep an eye out when I'm squashing someone,' she explained. 'I look at their feet and their fingers to make sure there is still movement there and they’re still breathing.' Change of heart: Kristy used to be 'embarrassed' and 'ashamed' of her breasts, which developed when

Summary: Kristy Love is a 36-year-old 'adult' massage therapist based in Atlanta, Georgia . She earns more than $1,000 a day by 'squishing' and 'smothering' men with her gigantic assets . Kristy stores her cell phone, car keys and perfume bottle in her roomy cleavage . The bodacious singleton is currently on the hunt for 'true love'


Tax hikes in the last five years have raised an extra £16.4billion a year, equivalent of around £255 for every person in the UK. A new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that by 2015-16, will have imposed tax rises worth £64.3 billion while tax cuts have totalled only £48billion. The figures come ahead of George Osborne's final Budget before the election, with Labour warning they lay bare the full extent of the government's failure to fix the economy. Chancellor George Osborne, pictured today, is expected to use his Budget on Wednesday to announce a nother increase in the personal tax allowance . Tax rises introduced since 2010 include a £14 billion hike in VAT and a £5.2 billion increase in National Insurance contributions. At the same time the tax reductions of 48 billion include £8 billion from raising the personal threshold for income tax, £5.9 billion in cuts to corporation tax and £3.9 billion from real-terms reductions in fuel duties. However, the IFS said the changes were a 'missed opportunity to improve the tax system', because they had been introduced in a piecemeal way with little attempt to address 'fundamental structural deficiencies'. Several of the changes have exacerbated 'unwelcome distortions' in the system, said the IFS. It was difficult to find a 'good economic reason' for lifting ever-more lower-paid workers out of income tax while leaving National Insurance thresholds largely untouched, and it was an 'absurdity' that the two taxes had not been integrated. Mr Osborne is expected to use Wednesday's Budget to announce another big rise in the personal tax allowance. Deputy PM Nick Clegg said: ‘The main thing the government can do is just take less of your money away from you. ‘I very much want to give the biggest possible Workers’ Bonus to millions of people on middle and low incomes.' The study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that by 2015-16, will have imposed tax rises worth £64.3 billion while tax cuts have totalled only £48billion . The IFS highlighted the 'problematic' failure to uprate tax thresholds in line with inflation, and warned of a 'rapid' increase in workers paying higher rates of income tax as the economy improves. Unless the phenomenon known as 'fiscal drag' is dealt with, the number of families losing some or all of their child benefit will double within a decade, the report predicted. The report also warned that council tax had been allowed to get 'ever more out of date', with bands in England and Scotland based on property prices in 1991. And it said that areas such as fuel duties and business rates had 'seen a stream of ad hoc, often temporary, announcements overtaking each other without a clear statement of principles or long-run intentions'. Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls said the Tory idea that cutting taxes for a few at the top means wealth will trickle down to everyone else hasn’t worked . Authors Stuart Adam and Barra Roantree said: 'There is a better way to make tax policy. The corporate tax road map was a

Summary: By 2015-16 coalition will have imposed tax rises worth £64.3 billion . At the same time tax cuts will have saved the country only £48billion . Institute for Fiscal Studies slams 'missed opportunity' to improve system . George Osborne expected to announce more tax cuts in Budget next week .


Cats can sometimes be a mystery, even to their owners. But our felines friends may not be as difficult to understand as you might think, with clues to their personality hidden in their features. This is according to a California-based cat behaviourist who has identified three different types of cat face shape that she says can accurately reveal personality. Scroll down for video . 'Cats with square faces are often keen to please their owners. 'Square cats tend to be affectionate and love to snuggle and give head-butts,' said cat behaviourist, Arden Moore . 'Cat face geometry is one of the best tools for matching a cat to a person,' says Arden Moore, author of 'Fit Cat: Tips & Tricks to Give Your Pet a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life'. 'It especially helps with "mutt" cats whose breed cannot be determined.' While Moore's theory is not based on any scientific study, she says experience has revealed there is a strong link between looks and personality. This may be because different breeds of cats, with distinct behaviours, often have the same face shape. For instance, some cats, such as Main Coon, can have square faces and bodies. These cats are often keen to please their owners. 'Square cats tend to be affectionate and love to snuggle and give head-butts,' said Moore. Triangular cats have been referred to as 'the herding dogs of the cat world.' Triangular cats are thought to do best in active households and are usually busy, curious, smart and vocal . Cats with round faces have flatter features, large eyes, circular heads and rounded bodies. Arden Moore describes them as the 'lap dogs' of the feline world.'They tend to be low-energy, easily frightened, submissive cats that gently display their affection to trusted family members,' she said . According to a report in the New York Post, the best type of owner for these cats is one that has a a social life, works a 9-to-5 job and has a family who will play with the pet. Cats with round faces. meanwhile, also have flatter features, large eyes, circular heads, and rounded bodies, such as a Persian cat. Moore describes them as the 'lap dogs' of the feline world, and 'library cats'. Square - 'The retrievers' These cats are often large with square faces and bodies. Maine Coon, the largest domesticated breed of cat, falls into this category. They have been described as the 'retrievers of the cat world.' Cats with square faces are often keen to please their owners. 'Square cats tend to be affectionate and love to snuggle and give head-butts,' said cat behaviourist, Arden Moore. Ideal owner: Works a 9-to-5 job and has a family who will play with the pet. Round - 'The lapdogs' Cats with round faces also have flatter features, large eyes, circular heads, and rounded bodies. An example would be the Persian cat. Arden Moore describes them as the 'lap dogs' of the feline world. 'They tend to be low-energy, easily frightened, submissive cats that gently display their affection to trusted family members,' she said.

Summary: Some cats, such as Main Coons, can have square faces and bodies . These cats are often affectionate and are keen to please their owners . Cats with round faces tend to be low-energy, quiet, shy and submissive . Triangular cats are busy, curious, vocal and thrive in active households . This is according to a theory by US-based cat behaviourist Arden Moore .


The entire field is separated by just six shots heading into the final round of the Madeira Islands Open after the tournament was reduced to 36 holes for the second year in succession. The tournament had been cut to three rounds after winds gusting up to 47mph meant no play was possible on Thursday, while further strong winds on Friday caused a delay of almost two hours before rain ended play early. Half of the field had yet to complete their rounds when play was abandoned for the day at 6pm and more rain which flooded the course caused further disruption on Saturday. Heavy rain has forced organisers to reduce the Madeira Islands Open to 36 holes . The European Tour event was reduced for the second year in a row after strong winds and heavy rain . With yet more bad weather forecast for Sunday the decision was taken to make it a 36-hole event, with the top 65 and ties due to play the final round in a shotgun start at 8am. Denmark's JB Hansen held the clubhouse lead on four under par, one shot ahead of a group of eight players including England's Andrew Marshall and Scotland's Peter Whiteford. 'I'm quite happy, played nicely and left a few out there to be honest, which is nice to say considering I was probably the worst golfer on the European Tour last year!' Whiteford said. 'It's been blowing a hurricane back home so it's kind of what I've been practising in anyway. It's the first time I've been on a golf course and enjoyed it for maybe a year so I'm looking forward to tomorrow. 'I feel very refreshed after taking a little break from the game. The driver is a lot better and that was the thing that was killing me last year, but you work twice as hard when you're playing badly and I was doing more than I should have been doing, working on the wrong things. 'It feels better, the time away helped to refresh the brain a little bit and if I enjoy it I'll play all right. I don't care how I do at the moment as long as I enjoy it. 'It's a major for us on the Challenge Tour, the biggest one of the year so with me certainly, being selfish, I definitely want to get the second round in so I can get a pay cheque and some money onto the rankings. 'After just one round it's going to be an absolute rat race with a huge number of people on the same scores. It'll be a shotgun start so it's not like you'll be under the cosh coming down the stretch because you'll never know where the scores will come from.' Players are driven back to the clubhouse after play is suspended on Saturday in Portugal . Denmark's JB Hansen leads a congested field on four under par heading into Sunday .

Summary: Heavy rain and strong winds force event in Portugal to be reduced . Denmark's JB Hansen leads congested field on four under par .


If you feel that your dinner choices are getting boring then you may want to check out the newest range of unique meat and fish currently in supermarkets. Products from exotic animals like are proving to be more than able to stand up as viable alternative to traditional meats, poultry and seafood. And Iceland is the latest high street store to offer a range of exotic creatures with ostrich, kangaroo, crocodile, wild boar and venison all appearing in their freezers. Exotic meats: Buffalo burger with charred tomato and basil on a seeded roll . Kangaroo meatballs served with spaghetti and tomato sauce (left) and venison sausages and mash (right) The frozen food store has launched speciality meat products which include kangaroo burgers and meatballs, wild boar sausages and burgers, ostrich fillets, buffalo burgers and crocodile burgers. Speaking about the new meat and fish ranges, Nigel Broadhurst, Joint Managing Director at Iceland, said: 'Our new meat and fish ranges are fantastic alternatives to traditional meat and fish options.' He continued: 'The speciality meats are typically lower in fat and higher in protein, while most of the fish in our new range is naturally high in protein and rich in nutrients. 'Both of the new ranges are ideal for those looking to introduce quick, versatile and tasty meals into their diet.' Surf and turf with a difference: Swordfish steak, served with vegetables (left) and ostrich steak (right) This isn't the first time wild meats have appeared in high street stores. Last June, Tesco put free range ostrich meat on sale in 400 locations amid evidence the nation is developing a taste for exotic and unusual meat. And in December last year, Lidl was offering reindeer steaks and ostrich meat, and claimed it was unable to keep up with demand. Even the discount chain Budgens has previously put squirrel on its shelves while Aldi offered ostrich kebabs in September 2014. Iceland is the latest high street store to offer exotic and unusual meats . The ostrich kebabs at Tesco are supplied by wholesaler DB Foods, which said a trial of Mossel Bay ostrich steaks at Britain's biggest supermarket in March 2014 had gone 'very well'. There are some ostrich farmers in the UK, however the meat being sold by Tesco comes from South Africa as the result of an exclusive deal with a farmer co-operative called Mosstrich. It is possible to buy Llama mince, imported from Chile, on Amazon plus many other exotic choices, ranging from zebra steaks and crocodile to kangaroo, camel and elk, from specialist suppliers. DB Foods is already supplying more than 2,000 High Street butchers and Whole Foods Market with the kebabs. Chief executive Ben Bayer said that ostrich was set to become increasingly visible to consumers. He said: 'It is our ambition to see ostrich become a mainstream meat. It's nutritional, has a great taste and is a healthy red meat.' Ostrich is a particularly healthy red meat, coming in at just three per cent fat, compared to around 10.5 per cent for beef, and 15.2 per cent pork. It

Summary: Supermarket Iceland now sells ostrich burgers and buffalo steaks . It's not the first high street store to stock exotic meats and seafood . Buffalo, ostrich and wild boar all contain more protein than beef .


These distressing pictures show a skeletal lurcher found roaming the streets just days from death in one of the worst neglect cases ever seen by an RSPCA inspector. The dog, whose rib cage and spine can clearly be seen, was completely emaciated, had suffered fur loss and was covered in fleas when she was found with a Jack Russell. The mismatched pair, who both appear to have been abandoned, are believed to have stumbled across each other in the wild where they formed a close bond. Scroll down for video . Neglect: This skeletal lurcher was found roaming the streets just days from death alongside a Jack Russell . The dog, whose rib cage and spine can clearly be seen, was completely emaciated when she was rescued by the RSPCA . Neither the lurcher (pictured) or the Jack Russell were microchipped or wearing collars, suggesting they may have been abandoned . The dogs were discovered in Bransgore, in New Forest, Hampshire, earlier this week and were not microchipped or wearing collars. RSPCA Inspector Patrick Bailey said: 'I have come across some pretty poorly dogs in my time as an inspector but I can safely say there have been few that have been as thin as this poor lurcher. 'She was completely emaciated, and looked to be just skin stretched over bone. 'She had fur loss from her shoulders down, was absolutely covered in fleas and her claws were long and overgrown. 'From her body condition I really don't think she had many days left had she not been found. 'We dread to think what would've happened to these dogs had they not been found.' The lurcher was found with a Jack Russell (pictured) in New Forest, Hampshire, and the pair have formed a close bond . Recovering: It may be some weeks before the poorly lurcher is in a fit enough state to be re-homed . An RSPCA inspector said he had never seen a dog as thin and emaciated as the lurcher, which was found earlier this week . The dogs, who are both female, are now recovering however it could be some time before the lurcher is in a fit enough state to find a new family. Because of their bond, the canine companions could be re-homed together, but this may not be the possible because the Jack Russell is likely to be healthy enough to be re-homed sooner. Mr Bailey added: 'We don't know how long these dogs have been straying and we don't know how they got there or where they came from. 'It seems unusual that the two dogs were so polar opposite in their health and wellbeing and as such I am keen to hear from anyone who can offer information regarding them, especially the lurcher. 'It is possible that these dogs have been straying independently before joining up to form this mismatched pair and it could be that the lurcher has been fending for herself for quite some time to arrive in this poor condition. 'However she is extremely affectionate, enjoys fuss and attention and

Summary: Lurcher found roaming the streets just days from death rescued by RSPCA . Skeletal dog's rib cage and spine can be seen and she was missing fur . Canine met a Jack Russell on the streets and pair were wandering together . RSPCA inspector says lurcher is one of the worst neglect cases ever seen . Both of the dogs are now recovering and they could be re-homed together .


Japan's navy today took delivery of its biggest warship . since the Second World War as it continues expanding its military capability in an attempt to shed its post-war pacifism. Today the Izumo, a helicopter carrier as big as . the Imperial Navy aircraft carriers that battled the United . States in the Pacific, was delivered to the navy in a crowning achievement for the nation's military forces. With a crew of 470 sailors, it is a highly visible . example of how Japan is expanding the capability of its military . to operate overseas as Prime Minister Shinzo . Abe seeks lawmaker approval to loosen the restraints of Japan's . pacifist post-war constitution. Scroll down for video . The Japanese navy's new aircraft carrier, named the Izumo, cruises towards Yokosuka Base, in Kanagawa, Japan . Navy soldiers stand at attention and salute on board the helicopter carrier during its commissioning ceremony in Japan today . Pictured left (and far right next to a much smaller navy ship) is the Izumo, which is equal in size to the aircraft carriers Japan deployed throughout the Pacific during the Second World War . Navy and dockyard workers attending the ship's commissioning ceremony today looked on in awe at the massive aircraft carrier . Hundreds of sightseers also visited the dock hoping to catch a glimpse of the huge boat. Here civilians watch as it departs from Yokohama Base, south of Tokyo . Sailors stand at attention on the deck of the warship, while a Japanese naval flag flutters before them. The huge warship is considered symbolic of Japan's growing military capabilities . The 248metre (813ft) long warship resembles U.S. Marine . Corp amphibious assault carriers in size and design but it is . designated as a helicopter destroyer - a label that allows Japan . to keep within the bounds of a constitutional ban on owning the . means to wage war. Aircraft carriers, because of their ability . to project force, are considered offensive weapons. General Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defence, told media at the handover ceremony in Yokohama: 'The vessel can serve in a wide range of roles including . peace keeping operations, international disaster relief and . aid. It also helps improve our ability to combat submarines.' Japan is also adding longer-range patrol aircraft and . military cargo planes to its defence capability, and buying . Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, amphibious assault . vehicles and Boeing's Osprey troop carrier, which can . operate from the Izumo. President Abe's attempts to ease Japan's pacifist constitution and its build up in defence capabilities is unnerving neighbour China. The Izumo does not have a catapult necessary to launch . fixed-wing fighters, but a planned vertical-take-off-and-landing . (VTOL) variant of the F-35 could fly from the Izumo's flight . deck. Based at Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo, also the home port . of the U.S. Seventh Fleets carrier battle group, the Izumo will . join two smaller helicopters carriers already in service that . are also classed as destroyers. Soldiers march and salute on

Summary: Japan's navy has officially taken control of biggest warship the country has owned since the Second World War . The Izumo, a 250m aircraft carrier, is as big as the Imperial Navy carriers that battled the U.S. in the Pacific . It has a crew of 470 sailors and is symbolic of how pacifist Japan is expanding its overseas military capabilities .


England’s fourth Six Nations runners-up finish in succession has been labelled ‘unacceptable’ by RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie with head coach Stuart Lancaster told his side’s performances must improve in time for the World Cup. Lancaster’s men suffered championship heartache on Saturday as their thrilling 55-35 victory over France at Twickenham – watched by a record audience of 9.6 million on terrestrial television audience – saw them fall six points short of securing a Six Nations first title since he was appointed in 2012. Instead, his side had to settle for yet another second-place finish in their last competitive tournament before September’s World Cup, and Ritchie expressed his displeasure at the overall outcome. Another Six Nations runner-up spot for England is unacceptable, RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has said . Ritchie feels Stuart Lancaster's men can win the Rugby World Cup despite their Six Nations second place . ‘Four years as runners-up is not acceptable and we are not happy with how that came about,’ he said. ‘If you go back through history, bearing in mind a lot of things, we should be, as a country, winning more in terms of Grand Slams, Six Nations championships, other things. ‘We had opportunities. ‘Let's be clear – entirely in our control. The Irish deserved the win because of what they did over the five matches. We did not do enough over the five matches. There's no point in bleating about it. ‘We simply didn't take opportunities, didn't do what we should have done, were not clever enough during parts of the game in order to deserve to win.’ England finished second to Ireland by a difference of six points, just falling short of top spot . Chris Robshaw was left devastated after his side ended up being Six Nations runners-up again . Robshaw shakes hands with Referee Nigel Owens at the end of theSix Nations match at Twickenham . England’s coaches were badly hamstrung by injuries in the build up to the tournament, with 11 players ruled out of their opening win over Wales in Cardiff and first-choice stars Manu Tuilagi, Joe Launchbury, Ben Morgan and Owen Farrell absent for the duration. That resulted in the emphasis being placed in youngsters such as George Ford, Anthony Watson and Jonathan Joseph with Lancaster and his staff keen to highlight the depth that has emerged. ‘We're developing, this is a development opportunity' – I don't take that,’ Ritchie added. ‘I don't think we're in a development phase. ‘We should be going into every game, doing our utmost to win and to win well. We've got the resources, the talent, the ability. Saturday was a fantastic example of that. ‘We've got to make sure we come out for the World Cup and deliver.’ Jules Plisson, Robshaw, Loann Goujon and Luther Burrell all challenge for the ball at Twickenham . Courtney Lawes is helped up by Benjamin Kayser at the end of theSix Nations match .

Summary: England finished second to Ireland by a difference on just six points . That was despite a heroic 55-35 win over France on Saturday . Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie deems it unacceptable . But Ritchie maintains Stuart Lancaster's men can win the World Cup .


This is the horrifying moment a mechanical digger narrowly missed busy workers as it plummeted more than 30 metres to the ground. The 17-tonne yellow digger was being lifted out of a hole in Santiago, Chile, when a cable snapped causing the metal machine to drop suddenly. Workers are demanding higher safety standards after one member of staff had just seconds to run out of its way. Scroll down for video . A mechanical digger was being hoisted out of a hole (left; right) in Santiago, Chile, when a cable snapped . The footage shows debris continuing to crash on the floor as workers shout to the men at the top of the hole. They continue to whistle and inspect the damage as dust settles around them. Carlo Apodaca, a trade union worker, said it was only by chance none of the men were hit. The 40-year-old said: 'The safety record round here is something we are no longer happy about and we want more action from management to avoid any similar mistakes like this.' The 17-tonne digger narrowly missed members of staff (left) as it plummeted more than 30 metres to the ground (right) The footage was captured by two of the men, who are currently helping to build the future Plaza Egana metro station. Local council officials responsible for checking safety said they will compile a report after receiving the complaints. The Santiago Metro is South America's most extensive metro system with five lines, 108 stations, and 103 kilometres (64 miles) of track.

Summary: 17-tonne yellow digger was being hoisted out of hole in Santiago, Chile . Workers are demanding higher safety standards after the accident .


Scientists believe they have got to the bottom of anal evolution. A team of Norwegian researchers has identified two sets of genes that cause some creatures to have a fully-functioning anus, while other only have 'transient' ones. The study also reveals how some creatures, such as the Penis worm, have very similar digestive systems to humans, even though they are very different species. Scroll down for video . The latest study builds on earlier research which looked at the genes expressed during the development of intestines, stomach and anus in the Penis worm, pictured . Biologist Dr Andreas Hejnol and Dr Chema Martín-Durán, of the University of Bergen, spent several years studying how genes change the development of creatures. 'While several organ systems have been investigated, such as the nervous system, the anal opening has been largely neglected,' Dr Hejnol told BBC Earth. The study, published in the journal Zoologischer Anzeiger, identified genes known as brachyury and ParaHox, that are crucial to the development of an anus. According to a report by Matt Walker at the BBC, their study reveals how the anus is perhaps one of the most important organs in our body, helping our digestive system work. He notes that, interestingly, not all animals have one. Some animals have simpler versions, in others the organ appears to be transient, while another has multifunctional anuses. Animals that do have an anus, however, often grow to be larger, more sophisticated creatures. A team of Norwegian researchers has identified two sets of genes that cause some creatures to have a fully-functioning anus, while other only have 'transient' ones . In 2013, researchers discovered that one of our earliest ancestors was a worm with no anus. The worm, named Xenoturbella bocki, has no brain, no sex organs and no vital organs. The 1m worm is regarded by some scientists as a key biological link between many species. Researchers believe the worm is a distant progenitor of humans and a host of other animals living today. Swedish researchers say the worm might belong to a branch of the animal family tree called deuterostomes, of which humans are also members. Trying to understand when and why the anus evolved is also complicated because it also appears and vanishes again within various groups of animals, such as flatworms. The latest study builds on earlier research which looked at the genes expressed during the development of intestines, stomach and anus in the Penis worm. What surprised the researchers was not just that the development was the same in the worms as in humans, fish and frogs, but that exactly the same genes were involved in the process. Penis worms live in shallow parts of the oceans, including off the Swedish west coast where they propagate during the winter. 'This means that the origin of the human stomach is further back in time than previously thought, probably about 500 million years', says Ralf Janssen, postdoc in professor Graham Budd's research group on paleobiology at Uppsala University. The team are now conducting further research into whether the anus has evolved

Summary: Brachyury and ParaHox genes could shed light on anus evolution . They may indicate why some creatures only have a 'transient' anus . Study also reveals how some creatures have very similar digestive systems to humans, even though they are very different species .


Real Madrid president Florentino Perez called an emergency press conference on Thursday to express his support for manager Carlo Ancelotti and defend under-fire Gareth Bale. Marca, the Madrid daily sports newspaper, had claimed on Thursday that the former Chelsea boss was close to being sacked, leading their front page with the headline: 'Not One More'. Marca claim that defeat against Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 10 days' time would spell the end for Ancelotti, who led the club to a Champions League and Copa del Rey double last season. But, in direct response to that report, Perez said: 'To use the fact that we are not on our best form at the moment to report information that is not true is unacceptable. Florentino Perez jumped to the defence of both Real Madrid boss Ancelotti and record signing Gareth Bale . Madrid newspaper Marca ran with the headline: 'Not One More' and claimed the Italian was close to the sack . Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores one of four goals Real Madrid conceding in defeat by Schalke on Tuesday night . Perez labelled Gareth Bale 'one of the best in the world' and said he is being chased by 'the biggest clubs' 'I want to state categorically that the club has full confidence in our coach and in our players. And I want to say, contrary to a report published today, that whatever happens in the coming days and weeks Carlo Ancelotti will remain the coach of Real Madrid. 'As president of Real Madrid, I appeal to our fans to support our coach and our players and ask that they feel proud of them for all they have given us and for all they will continue to give us.' Real have gone without a win in their last three games, surrendering top spot in La Liga to rivals Barcelona and only scraping through to the Champions League quarter-finals on aggregate after a 4-3 home defeat by Schalke on Tuesday night. Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) expressed his anger after the match . Real were beaten by Athletic Bilbao at the weekend to slip behind Barcelona in the La Liga title race . Ancelotti looks to the heavens as Real Madrid's winless run goes on and the pressure mounts on him . World record signing Gareth Bale, who cost the club £86million, has been the subject of jeers and whistles from the club's fans for his recent form, as has captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas. On Bale - who, like Ancelotti moved to Madrid in the summer of 2013 - Perez said: 'Gareth Bale is one of the best players in the world. 'The biggest clubs fought and continue to fight to secure his services. 'The only thing I can say is that we shouldn't forget what he was able to achieve in his first year at Real Madrid.' Real Madrid Iker Casillas lifts the Champions League trophy back in May of last year .

Summary: Reports suggested Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti was facing the sack . However Florentino Perez is keen for Ancelotti to stay at the club . Perez has revealed clubs are fighting to secure Gareth Bale's services . READ: Real Madrid are in a mess . CLICK HERE for all the latest Real Madrid news .


The legal battle between Sauber and Giedo van der Garde will continue on Thursday, just 27 hours before the start of first practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Van der Garde was axed from his role as test driver at the end of last season as Sauber instead employed Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr, both of whom brought considerable sponsorship. Van der Garde, though, claimed to have proof he was offered a race seat for 2015 and so took his case initially to an arbitration panel in Switzerland which recently ordered Sauber 'to refrain from taking action' that would deny him a drive. Giedo van der Garde pictured outside the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne on Wednesday . There followed a hearing at the Supreme Court in Victoria, Australia, on Monday, with Mr Justice Croft announcing at 10am local time on Wednesday he found in favour of the 29-year-old Dutchman. Sauber immediately appealed, and by 3.15pm three different judges in Justices Simon Whelan, David Beach and Anne Ferguson heard the case. That lasted just 45 minutes, however, with the appeal to be reheard from 9.30am local time on Thursday, allowing them the opportunity to weigh up overnight the merits of the case. Notably there is the fact Ericsson and Nasr have contracts with the team for this year, and are expecting to be in the cockpit on Friday, with the first practice session due to commence at 12.30pm local time. Following the initial verdict, and prior to the appeal, team principal Monisha Kaltenborn was left stunned by the decision, but vowing to do what was right for her two current drivers. Van der Garde leaves the court after a judge ruled that Sauber must let the driver compete in Melbourne . Kaltenborn said: 'We are disappointed with this decision and now need to take time to understand what it means and the impact it will have on the start of our season. 'What we cannot do is jeopardise the safety of our team, or any other driver on the track, by having an unprepared driver in a car that has now been tailored to two other assigned drivers.' By contrast, Van der Garde was naturally happy to have won the initial decision, although faces an anxious wait to see if it will be upheld on appeal. 'I'm looking forward to going back to the team and we'll work hard to do our best for this weekend,' he said. Van der Garde driving for Sauber at the Italian Grand Prix last September . 'I'm the fittest ever. I've been training the last three months flat out. 'I still have a very good relation with the team, and I'm looking forward to racing this weekend.' Asked as to the other drivers, he replied: 'It's up to them what they are going to do, and up to the team. It's not my thing. 'I'm happy we won the case. Now I'm looking forward to getting back to business.'

Summary: Sauber has appealed the Supreme Court of Victoria's ruling . A judge ruled that Giedo van der Garde can compete in Melbourne . The appeal will be reheard on Thursday, the day before first practice .


Manuel Neuer accepted responsibility as Bayern Munich suffered a surprise defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach but said the whole team were not good enough to win. Bayern were beaten 2-0 at home by Monchengladbach after Raffael scored either side of half time. He said: ‘We didn’t create any genuine chances. That wasn’t good enough,' Neuer said. ‘Gladbach were very good and defended excellently. Manuel Neuer says Bayern Munich were not good enough to beat Borussia Moenchengladbach . Neuer admitted his own mistakes during Bayern's defeat by Gladbach . Neuer says he should have done better to keep out Raffael's goal . ‘Obviously we wanted to do much better and we’ve missed a chance because Wolfsburg dropped points. ‘But it won’t darken our mood. We know what we’re aiming for this season. We’ll look to the future and we’re optimistic.’ Bayern still lead the Bundesliga by 10 points from Wolfsburg, while Borussia Monchengladbach are third. And Neuer was at fault for the opening goal and the German No 1 admitted he should have done better on Raffael's strike. ‘It was the first shot on target from Gladbach. I wanted to catch it and hold on to it. I just should have played it safe and palmed it away.’

Summary: Bayern Munich were beat 2-0 at home by Borussia Monchengladbach . Brazilian midfielder Raffael scored both goals in the win . Manuel Neuer says Bayern did not create enough chances to win the game .


After a grim and heart-breaking funeral farewell for murdered schoolgirl Masa Vukotic on Thursday, friends and loved ones chose to celebrate her life with laughter, colour and style. The Queen Victoria Gardens in Melbourne were lit up by over 500 people dressed in pink and frills, donning bunny ears, bows and carrying bright balloons during 'Princess Marci's Royal Parade' on Saturday afternoon. Petar and Nadja Vukotic, Masa's brother and sister, also attended the event where they released 17 white doves for the 17-year-old. More than 500 people attended a colourful memorial parade for murdered schoolgirl Masa Vukotic on Saturday . Masa died after she was randomly stabbed at a Melbourne park just five minutes from her home near Doncaster while exercising at 7pm on March 17 . Petar and Nadja Vukotic, Masa's brother and sister, also attended the event where they released 17 white doves for each year of their sister's life . The Canterbury Girls Secondary College student's father, Slavolijub Vukoti, was seen walking amongst the parade, dressed in black and carrying one of many pink balloons which were also released as part of the memorial walk. Both he and Masa's mother Natasa Vukotic were consoled by mourners, friends and strangers who had been touched by their daughter's tragic death, and were presented with a memorial book that had been signed by attendees. Masa died after she was randomly stabbed at a Melbourne park just five minutes from her home near Doncaster while exercising at 7pm on March 17. Sean Price, 31, was charged with her murder as well as six other crimes, at Melbourne Magistrates Court following her death. Friends of the pink-loving 17-year-old donned bunny ears, frills and Cosplay costumes to celebrate what she loved . Her father, Slavolijub Vukotic, was seen wearing black and carrying a pink balloon for his daughter . Friends, family and strangers who were touched by the tragedy, all attended the event . Sean Price, 31, has been charged with Masa's murder as well as six other crimes . However mourners used the parade as a way to remember the 'loving', 'charismatic and hilarious young woman' whose love for the colour pink, Lolita Japanese fashion and Cosplay - the practice of dressing up as a character- was well known. 'This event is really us celebrating who Marci was, because as much as she would have loved for us to mourn for her, she also would have wanted us to come together and become stronger from this,' Melanie Givord, the event organiser, told The Age. The 16-year-old said Masa supported raising awareness about violence against women, adding that her death 'could have been prevented'. 'If this had of happened to someone else, she would have been so angry about it and she would have made sure everybody knew about it,' she said. Masa's father (left) and mother, Natasa Vukotic (centre), were consoled by mourners, friends and strangers who had been touched by their daughter's tragic death . Her family was presented with a memorial book that had been signed by attendees . The parade organisers

Summary: 'Princess Marci's Royal Parade' was held for Masa Vukotic on Saturday . Mourners dressed in pink, donned bunny ears and Cosplay costumes . The 17-year-old schoolgirl was stabbed in a Doncaster park last week . Her siblings released 17 white doves, one for each year of her life . Her parents were consoled by friends and strangers touched by tragedy . The event was held the day after Masa's funeral, where her family read emotional poems and tributes .


Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has strongly denied the club are in danger of being relegated from the top flight of English football for the first time since 1954. Roberto Martinez’s side have one victory in 12 league games and supporters are growing impatient. They face Newcastle United at Goodison Park on Sunday, and 36-year-old Howard said: ‘I have been in England for 12 years. Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has strongly denied the club are in danger of being relegated . Howard believes a couple of wins on the bounce is all it will take to ensure they avoid the dreaded drop . 'I get that people want to have a beer in the pub and talk about how dangerous it all is. It’s not, we get two wins on the bounce and we are straight up there. ‘Teams below us have all it to do as well. We’re not in the middle of a relegation fight.’ Meanwhile, Howard revealed that he plans to end his career at Everton: ‘I have three years left on my contract and then I’m finished,’ he said. The American goalkeeper has been in England for 12 years and has revealed he wants to end his career here . Howard still has three-years left on his contract at Goodison Park and says he will retire when it ends .

Summary: Tim Howard doesn't feel Everton are in danger of being relegated . American claims the Toffees are not in a relegation fight despite poor form . Everton face Newcastle at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Sunday . And Howard has revealed he wants to end his career playing for Everton .


A college student has been cleared following allegations he sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman while trying to recreate Fifty Shades of Grey. Mohammad Hossain, 19, was accused of tying up his victim, a fellow student, whipping and punching her before raping her in his dormitory at the University of Illinois at Chicago. But judge Peggy Chiampas found no probable cause during a preliminary hearing during the alleged victim's testimony. Charged: Mohammad Hossain, 19, is accused of tying up a fellow student, also 19, whipping and punching her before raping her in his dormitory at the University of Illinois at Chicago . According to the Chicago Tribune the woman spoke for 90 minutes about the encounter with Hossain on February 21. She described how it started out as consensual, but she then asked him to stop. She said: 'I was saying, 'No, stop,' shaking my head from side to side. 'He said, 'I want to see how much you can take,'' she added. 'He said, 'I want to see you cry'.' She told the court she had met Hossain last year and became 'friends with benefits'. They started to experiment with bondage . When she had finished being questioned by Hossain's lawyers and prosecutors, the judge asked her whether she said anything to Hossain when he bound her wrists or while he allegedly sexually assaulted her. She said no to both. Joshua Kutnick, Hossain's lawyer, told reporters after his client was 'happy that the truth is coming out.' 'It was clearly shown that this incident was consensual,' he said. 'It was two college students who were having a sexual encounter and that's all that it was. The engineering student had admitted to police that he assaulted the woman, but explained to them that it was because they were 're-enacting scenes from Fifty Shades of Grey'. During her testimony the woman denied they were recreating scenes from the film. Mr Hossain, a college freshman and student ambassador to the alumni association, and the woman went to his room on Saturday afternoon. Hossain is said to have asked her to remove her clothing, which she consented to but kept her bra and underwear on, before tying her hands and legs with belts, the Chicago Tribune reports. He used a necktie to cover her mouth and pulled a knit cap over her eyes, before removing her underwear, Assistant State's Attorney Sarah Karr told the Cook County court. Mr Hossain then struck her several times with a belt before she told him to stop as he was hurting her, the court heard. The woman 'began shaking her head and crying', but Mr Hossain is said to have continued to hit her with the belt and also punched her several times. Copy cat: The engineering student allegedly admitted to university police that he assaulted the woman, but explained to them that it was because they were 're-enacting scenes from Fifty Shades of Grey' Assault: The victim, also a University of Illinois at Chicago student, said Mr Hossain continued to whip and punch her with his fists after she

Summary: Mohammad Hossain, 19, was accused of assaulting the woman in February . He 'tied up his victim, whipping and punching her before raping her' Alleged assault took place in his dorm at University of Illinois Chicago . He allegedly told police they were 're-enacting scenes from Fifty Shades' But Judge Peggy Chiampas found no probable cause during a hearing . The alleged victim told the court the encounter started out as consensual but she told him to stop after he tied her up .


Like many professional athletes, Tiger Woods has decided to move into the hospitality industry with a huge new restaurant set to be opened this year. But it appears to have already hit a speed bump, with project developer Nicholas Mastroianni revealing it cannot be named 'Tiger Woods' because Nike owns the rights to the golfer's full name. He made the claims when asked in an interview about the Florida project's clunky name - The Woods Jupiter: Sports and Dining Club. Tiger Woods is unable to name his restaurant after himself because Nike owns the rights to his name, the project developer has claimed . In an interview with Golf.com, he said he was told that 'Nike has the rights to the name Tiger Woods', adding that even gaining permission to use Woods' name in a press release was 'over the top'. However, Woods' manager Mark Steinberg has contradicted the claims, saying Nike does not own the rights to his client's name. He said: 'I can't imagine how this could have been communicated this way. It is wholly inaccurate and categorically false', golfchannel.com reported. 'Tiger owns his own name and always had.' A Nike spokesperson supported this, denying the corporation owned the rights to the name Tiger Woods. Developer Allied Capital and Development of South Florida previously said the property is expected to be a 5,900-square-foot restaurant, likely to open in early 2015. Woods said he envisions 'a place where people can meet friends, watch sports on TV and enjoy a great meal. 'I wanted to build it locally where I live and where it could help support the community.' The restaurant will be located in a new shopping center development called Harbourside, which is set to open in full in October. The $150million development will feature an amphitheater, marina, restaurants and shops and Woods says he's had his eyes on the property for two years. Mr Mastroianni said: 'I couldn’t be more excited to have Tiger’s new establishment operating within Harbourside Place,' the Palm Beach Post reported. 'It’s gratifying to see the final stages met with support from local, national and international organizations such as Mr Woods.' The amphitheater inside Harbourside, the Florida development which is set to house Tiger Woods' new restaurant .

Summary: Restaurant developer claims they were unable to use golfer's full name . Nicholas Mastroianni said it was due to Nike owning rights to Woods' name . The sprawling 5,900sq ft restaurant is set to open in April or May this year . However, Woods' manager and Nike have denied the developer's claims .


The final moments of a gunman's day before murdering a star surgeon at Boston's Brigham Women's Hospital have been detailed in a chilling new profile the reveals how the man's sanity was consumed by a plot for revenge. Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Michael Davidson, 44, from Wellesley, Massachusetts, was shot by Stephen Pasceri, 55, on the morning of Tuesday, January 20, and passed away late that evening. Pasceri's relatives suggested that he was angry over the death of his mother, whom Dr Davidson had treated. Scroll down for video . Vendetta? Accountant Stephen Pasceri (left) opened fire on Dr. Michael Davidson (right) at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital on Tuesday, blaming Davidson for his mother's death . Now a lengthy investigation at The Boston Globe has taken readers inside Pasceri's life and final hours. He had left his Millbury home telling his wife he was on his way to work at the Waters Corporation, despite calling in sick to his accountant job. He left behind a thumb drive with his last thoughts to be sent to his brother. Pasceri has become obsessed with the idea that his mother, Marguerite Pasceri, 78, was killed by a post-operative drug prescribed by Davidson. He death certificate lists the official cause as 'cardiovascular collapse.' Referencing Pslams in his final thoughts, Pasceri wrote: 'The doctor is dead. I am dead. There is nothing more anyone can do.' Davidson left behind his wife, who is a plastic surgeon, and their three other children, two girls aged seven and nine and a two-year-old son, his father-in-law told the Boston Herald. It later emerged the couple was expecting their fourth child. Left behind: Davidson and his wife Terri, pictured, have two daughters, seven and nine, and a son, two . Pasceri wandered the hospital for an hour before coming upon the doctor and firing. Security footage shows him calmly strolling by gift shops and the cardiovascular clinic. Though Pasceri was known as a husband and father, a man who regularly attended church and even started a men's group to help with home repair projects, those close to him said there had long been a dark side. 'Really deep down, inside, he must have known that he was wrong for some of the things he did,' sister, Marguerite Joly, told the Globe. 'I think he slowly lost his mind.' Brother John Pasceri did not think mental illness was a factor but agreed that Pasceri could be unforgiving. 'When you were wrong, you had to suffer the judgments of Steve,' he told reporters. A man with a troubled past, he had been arrested at 17 for stealing guns from a neighbor's house. But his mother got a good lawyer who cut a deal for counseling and military service, and he spent three years in the Army until finally coming home in December 1980. It was that dark side that emerged at the hospital when he approached secretary Cheryl Cantalupo demanding to see Davidson without an appointment. 'No, you don’t understand,' he said. 'I’ve traveled a long way. I have to see Dr. Davidson.

Summary: Dr. Michael Davidson was shot twice by Stephen Pasceri at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on Tuesday and later died from his injuries . Pasceri's sister said he blamed the doctor for his mother's recent death . Married Pasceri took his own life after shooting Davidson at heart center . Davidson had used his final moments to bravely warn people about the shooter instead of seeking help for himself . Davidson leaves behind three children, aged two, seven and nine, and his wife, who was seven months pregnant .


The convicted killer featured on the popular 'Serial' podcast filed a brief Monday with the Maryland Court of Special Appeals stating the case for why his conviction should be overturned. Adnan Syed, 34, was convicted of strangling his high school sweetheart Hae Min Lee in 1999 and has been serving a life sentence since 2000. He was 17 at the time of Lee's death. The lawyer for Syed is arguing his client should be granted a new trial because his former attorney, Christina Gutierrez, made mistakes that were 'deeper than the typical error or omission'. Scroll down for video . Adnan Syed, the subject of Serial, was convicted of strangling his high school sweetheart Hae Min Lee in 1999 . Syed, who was 17 at the time of Lee's (right) death, has been serving a life sentence since 2000 and is now 34 . Maryalnd Court of Special Appeals agreed to hear Syed's appeal in February after two unsuccessful attempts . Syed's new lawyer Justin Brown claims Gutierrez failed to interview an alibi witness and never inquired about the possibility of a plea deal. Gutierrez, who was disbarred by consent after questions arose about her handling of client funds, died 12 years ago amid legal and health problems, the Baltimore Sun reported. In the filing, Brown wrote: 'The errors by trial counsel were of such a fundamental nature that Syed must be given a new trial. 'The circumstances here are worse than the circumstances of any other case in which a court has found ineffective assistance of counsel relating to an alibi issue.' The basis of Syed's appeal is that Gutierrez failed to interview Asia McClain, a student at Syed's school who said she was with him in the library at the approximate time of Lee's death. McClain had written to Syed after his arrest offering to speak with investigators and his attorney. In her letters, McClain also mentioned two other witnesses who said they saw Syed at the library. Gutierrez never interviewed McClain nor called her as a witness. Serial, which was hosted by radio producer Sarah Koenig (above), was downloaded more than 40 million times . Syed's lawyer filed a brief with the Maryland Court of Special Appeals arguing for his conviction to be tossed . Brown wrote in the 31-page filing: 'It is hard to imagine that Gutierrez could have done anything worse than failing to pick up the phone and call Syed's witness.' He also argues Gutierrez told Syed that prosecutors would not offer him a plea deal, but never inquired if one was even on the table. The appeals attorney wrote: 'It not only violates something fundamental to the trial process, but it violates the duty of loyalty that is at the heart of attorney-client relationship. 'His lawyer effectively stopped representing him.' Serial raised questions about the integrity of the case against Syed, the fairness of the trial and his guilt. The 12-episode podcast, which was hosted by This American Life producer Sarah Koenig, was downloaded more than 40 million times. The Court of Special Appeals agreed

Summary: Adnan Syed convicted of killing high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999 . He's been in prison serving life sentence since 2000, but claims innocence . Maryland Court of Special Appeals agreed to hear his case in February . Claims lawyer didn't interview key witness or investigate plea deal chance . Syed's case gained attention after WBEZ Chicago podcast featured it .


Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival came to a close on Sunday night with a grand finale presentation by Romance Was Born. Top Models Samantha Harris and Montana Cox walked the runway wearing designs from the Australian label's latest collection, Bush Magic. The A/W2015 line takes inspiration from May Gibb's iconic Gumnut Babies children's books, said designers Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales. Grand Finale: The final runway show at Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival was a presentation by Romance Was Born . Australiana: The Bush Magic collection was inspired by May Gibbs' beloved childrens' book series, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie . Montana appeared wearing a black ensemble adorned with bright yellow wattles designed to resemble a native acacia plant. The brunette beauty wore an acacia headpiece, and her make up featured rosy red cheeks just as the cherubic Gumnut Babies' from Snugglepot and Cuddlepie books. Montana also wore heavy black eye shadow and liner creating a rounded eye shape, while Samantha had the same look in metallic silver. Story time: Montana Cox appeared in a dressed adorned with acacia plant, and posed next to the story's villain, Banksia Man, in this backstage snap . Nature inspired: The Gumnut Babies were the clear inspiration behind design duo Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales' line . Classic: The cherubic Gumnut Babies story, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, was first published in 1918 . Montana posted a backstage picture on Instagram posing next to a creature that looked like a Banksia Man - the villain from the beloved books. Samantha Harris walked the catwalk in a eucalyptus green dress adorned with black flowers, accessorising with a black bowler hat adorned with gum nuts. Of the collection, Romance Was Born said it was inspired by 'Romance Was Born's nostalgia for childhood stories and dreams, our national treasure May Gibbs and her cherubic Gumnut Babies and the freedom of growing up in the Australian outback.' Flora and fauna: Models wore creations in nature-inspired prints with colourful cartoon-style make up to complement the bright designs . Nostalgic: Romance Was Born state that they paid tribute to 'childhood stories and dreams' and growing up in the Australian Outback . After nine day of runway presentations and special events, the VAMFF closing show was held at the National Gallery of Victoria. The NGV is also the site of Plunkett and Sales' Express Yourself exhibition aimed at children, which runs until April 12. The exhibition, which ran across the summer, is an interactive experience that encourages children to draw and create accessories inspired by the work of Romance Was Born.

Summary: Samantha Harris and Montana Cox walked in VAMFF closing show . Romance Was Born inspired by May Gibbs' stories for Bush Magic line . Iconic book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie was first published in 1918 .


Two teenagers had to be rescued by firefighters on Saturday after the chuck of ice they'd foolishly stepped onto broke away from the shore and started floating out into Lake Michigan. The males, ages 17 and 18, were roughly 40 yards into the lake when the Racine Fire Department arrived to rescue them just after 12:40 p.m., reports The Journal Times. Three divers in scuba gear from the department had to swim out to rescue the pair. Scroll down for video . The two males, aged 17 and 18, had stepped onto a chuck of ice that broke away from the shore and they had to be rescued by three members of the Racine Fire Department in scuba gear . The firefighters, with help from Kenosha's Coast Guard, gave the teens life vests to put on and then pushed the chunk of ice back to shore. They then put a ladder down for the two to climb back to safety. Neither teenager was injured, reports Racine Uncovered. The incident took place at the beach behind Racine Zoo. Frequent visitors to the lake say it is currently difficult to tell where the beach ends and the ice begins. The incident is the second strange ice rescue this week - on Thursday a U.S. Coast Guard ship was cutting ice on frozen-over Lake St Clair when they came across a young man walking out on the ice alone in sub-freezing temperatures. When crew members brought the curious 25-year-old man on board, he said he was trying to walk from Detroit to Toronto. Detroit lies on the southwestern shore of Lake St Clair, and the unidentified ice-walker was found just half a mile from Seaway Island on the opposite shore. From there it's a 201-mile journey on land to reach Toronto. Snow coats Navy Pier surrounded by ice-covered Lake Michigan in Chicago. For the second consecutive winter, bitter weather threatens to turn the surface of the Great Lakes into a vast frozen plain . For the second consecutive winter, bitter weather has threatened to turn the surface of the Great Lakes into a vast, frozen plain. During February there were days when as much as 85 percent of the lakes' surface area was covered with ice, the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory has reported. Records show the lakes' most widespread freeze was 94.7 percent in 1979. The ice cover topped out at 92.2 percent last March. Significant portions of the lakes typically froze over decades ago, Leshkevich said, but the frequency of severe winters has declined since the late 1990s. 'Two almost record-setting years back to back would be very unusual,' he said. One likely explanation for the rapid buildup this month is that 2014's freeze lasted so long — Lake Superior wasn't completely ice-free until June — and summer was so mild that the lakes didn't absorb much heat, he said. 'So we started this season with below-water temperatures to begin with.' Rescued: The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man on Thursday morning, who they found walking alone on the middle of frozen-over

Summary: Two teenage boys were standing at the edge of the beach near Racine Zoo when the ice they were stood on broke free . Three divers in scuba gear were dispatched to rescue the teens after the piece of ice started floating out into Lake Michigan . The firefighter helped pushed the piece of ice back to shire and then put a ladder down for the two to climb back to safety .