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Despite news of the first Ebola case inside the United States, there are no travel restrictions from the White House, it has been reported. The Hill reported that White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said containment methods already in place are adequate on Wednesday. Both West Africa screenings and US passenger monitoring are part of those methods, the website explained. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that the patient, since identified as Thomas Eric Duncan, did not show symptoms during his flight from Liberia to the United States - and was therefore not contagious. Scroll down for video . Free to travel: There are no travel restrictions from the White House in the wake of news that Thomas Eric Duncan, a patient inside a Dallas hospital, is sick with Ebola . The Hill reported Earnest also said 'We've provided guidance to pilots, flight attendants and others who are responsible for staffing our transportation infrastructure to ensure that if they notice individuals who are exhibiting symptoms ... that the proper authorities are notified. 'In light of this incident, the administration has taken the step of re-circulating our guidance ... to make sure people are aware there is an important protocol that should be implemented.' Earnest explained the unlikeliness of a massive outbreak, saying 'The reason for that is that it is not possible to transmit Ebola through the air. ... The only way that an individual can contract Ebola is by coming into contact with the bodily fluids of someone who is exhibiting symptoms,' according to The Hill. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, pictured Wednesday, present containment methods are adequate . Duncan is currently isolated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Last Friday, President Barack Obama told representatives of more than 40 countries attending a global health summit at the White House that in an interconnected world, outbreaks of deadly viruses like Ebola have the potential to affect every nation. The president said that while the U.S. is taking 'an opportunity to lead' the response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, it must also be a global priority. The president said it's crucial to make sure the world is not 'caught flat-footed' if there are future outbreaks of deadly viruses. | Despite news of the first Ebola case inside the United States, there are no travel restrictions from the White House . White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday present containment methods are adequate . Both West Africa screenings and US passenger monitoring are part of those methods . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that the patient, since identified as Thomas Eric Duncan, did not show symptoms during his flight from Liberia to the United States - and was therefore not contagious . | 305ccecf159a03afc47a068292230f59d99dada4 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Despite news of the first Ebola case inside the United States, there are no travel restrictions from the White House, it has been reported. The Hill reported that White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said containment methods already in place are adequate on Wednesday. Both West Africa screenings and US passenger monitoring are part of those methods, the website explained. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that the patient, since identified as Thomas Eric Duncan, did not show symptoms during his flight from Liberia to the United States - and was therefore not contagious. Scroll down for video . Free to travel: There are no travel restrictions from the White House in the wake of news that Thomas Eric Duncan, a patient inside a Dallas hospital, is sick with Ebola . The Hill reported Earnest also said 'We've provided guidance to pilots, flight attendants and others who are responsible for staffing our transportation infrastructure to ensure that if they notice individuals who are exhibiting symptoms ... that the proper authorities are notified. 'In light of this incident, the administration has taken the step of re-circulating our guidance ... to make sure people are aware there is an important protocol that should be implemented.' Earnest explained the unlikeliness of a massive outbreak, saying 'The reason for that is that it is not possible to transmit Ebola through the air. ... The only way that an individual can contract Ebola is by coming into contact with the bodily fluids of someone who is exhibiting symptoms,' according to The Hill. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, pictured Wednesday, present containment methods are adequate . Duncan is currently isolated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Last Friday, President Barack Obama told representatives of more than 40 countries attending a global health summit at the White House that in an interconnected world, outbreaks of deadly viruses like Ebola have the potential to affect every nation. The president said that while the U.S. is taking 'an opportunity to lead' the response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, it must also be a global priority. The president said it's crucial to make sure the world is not 'caught flat-footed' if there are future outbreaks of deadly viruses. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 226,843 |
By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 9:45 PM on 13th September 2011 . The highly-anticipated trial of a millionaire husband who allegedly shot his wife in the face at their home will soon be getting underway. Jury selection is taking place in Orlando, Florida, for the trial of James Robert ‘Bob’ Ward, 63, who claims his wife committed suicide. It will be another huge murder trial for the Orange County court, where Casey Anthony was cleared of murdering her little daughter in July. Scroll down for video . Couple: Bob Ward, 63, called 911 from the $2.2million house in September 2009 and told a dispatcher five times he had shot his wife Diane, 55, in the face . Ward called 911 from the house in September 2009 and told a dispatcher five times he had shot his wife Diane, 55, in the face, reported ABC News. Their $2.2million home was in Isleworth, Florida - once a community home to top golfers Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. Ward's wife was due to take part in a financial investigation against him just days after the shooting happened. The developer was facing allegations of taking money from his companies to support a lavish lifestyle, reported ABC News. In court: Jury selection is taking place in Orlando, Florida, for the trial of James Robert 'Bob' Ward, 63, who claims his wife committed suicide . ‘She's dead. She's done. I'm sorry,’ he said in the 911 call, before allegedly later telling police he was concerned about his wife and children. 'She's dead. She's done. I'm sorry' James Robert 'Bob' Ward's call to 911 dispatcher in Sep 2009 . ‘I have two kids in college and it's a nightmare, but we probably need to go ahead and get a lawyer in here,’ he told police in questioning. But he allegedly began to change his story under interrogation, claiming his wife pulled the trigger as he was trying to get hold of the gun. She had high antidepressant levels and alcohol levels in her system - according to court documents, reported ABC. Jailhouse rock: In a prison video he was seen dancing and laughing with his daughter and sister-in-law, describing jail as 'the Ritz' But his upbeat mood during questioning surprised detectives – and he was also seen on video calling relatives to tell them his wife had died. 'I have two kids in college and it's a nightmare, but we probably need to go ahead and get a lawyer in here' What James Robert 'Bob' Ward told police in questioning . ‘It was an accident and I will tell you more about it later - but it was a very tragic accident,’ he told someone in a videoed call. In a prison video he was seen dancing and laughing with his daughter and sister-in-law, describing jail as ‘the Ritz’. Prosecutors contend his DNA was discovered on the gun and his wife was shot from over a foot away, so suicide was unlikely. Ward has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. A jury is not expected to be finalised on Tuesday, reported the Orlando Sentinel. See video here . video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player . | Jury selection in trial of James Robert 'Bob' Ward, 63 . Allegedly shot wife Diane at home in September 2009 . Florida house was in same community as Tiger Woods . Trial to take place in same court as Casey Anthony trial . | 7b5062a3f36a87e3a541d008e4a42b30ccebbd76 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 9:45 PM on 13th September 2011 . The highly-anticipated trial of a millionaire husband who allegedly shot his wife in the face at their home will soon be getting underway. Jury selection is taking place in Orlando, Florida, for the trial of James Robert ‘Bob’ Ward, 63, who claims his wife committed suicide. It will be another huge murder trial for the Orange County court, where Casey Anthony was cleared of murdering her little daughter in July. Scroll down for video . Couple: Bob Ward, 63, called 911 from the $2.2million house in September 2009 and told a dispatcher five times he had shot his wife Diane, 55, in the face . Ward called 911 from the house in September 2009 and told a dispatcher five times he had shot his wife Diane, 55, in the face, reported ABC News. Their $2.2million home was in Isleworth, Florida - once a community home to top golfers Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. Ward's wife was due to take part in a financial investigation against him just days after the shooting happened. The developer was facing allegations of taking money from his companies to support a lavish lifestyle, reported ABC News. In court: Jury selection is taking place in Orlando, Florida, for the trial of James Robert 'Bob' Ward, 63, who claims his wife committed suicide . ‘She's dead. She's done. I'm sorry,’ he said in the 911 call, before allegedly later telling police he was concerned about his wife and children. 'She's dead. She's done. I'm sorry' James Robert 'Bob' Ward's call to 911 dispatcher in Sep 2009 . ‘I have two kids in college and it's a nightmare, but we probably need to go ahead and get a lawyer in here,’ he told police in questioning. But he allegedly began to change his story under interrogation, claiming his wife pulled the trigger as he was trying to get hold of the gun. She had high antidepressant levels and alcohol levels in her system - according to court documents, reported ABC. Jailhouse rock: In a prison video he was seen dancing and laughing with his daughter and sister-in-law, describing jail as 'the Ritz' But his upbeat mood during questioning surprised detectives – and he was also seen on video calling relatives to tell them his wife had died. 'I have two kids in college and it's a nightmare, but we probably need to go ahead and get a lawyer in here' What James Robert 'Bob' Ward told police in questioning . ‘It was an accident and I will tell you more about it later - but it was a very tragic accident,’ he told someone in a videoed call. In a prison video he was seen dancing and laughing with his daughter and sister-in-law, describing jail as ‘the Ritz’. Prosecutors contend his DNA was discovered on the gun and his wife was shot from over a foot away, so suicide was unlikely. Ward has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. A jury is not expected to be finalised on Tuesday, reported the Orlando Sentinel. See video here . video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 90,755 |
PUBLISHED: . 16:02 EST, 16 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 16:02 EST, 16 June 2012 . Crime novelist Reginald Hill, who created the detective characters Dalziel and Pascoe, left £2.6 million in his will. Hill, who died aged 75 in January, wrote 24 bestselling novels featuring Yorkshire detectives Superintendent Andrew Dalziel and Inspector Peter Pascoe. His characters inspired the BBC TV drama Dalziel And Pascoe, which ran for 12 series between 1996 and 2007 and regularly had audiences of more than eight million. Detective work: Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan starred in the BBC adaptation of Dalziel and Pascoe. The show featured Warren Clarke as the politically incorrect Dalziel, while Colin Buchanan played Pascoe, a sociology graduate. Probate records released last week disclose that Hill left his entire net estate of £2,628,728 to Patricia, his wife of 51 years. The couple had no children. The author, who was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, in 1936, died at his home near Ravenglass, Cumbria, after a year-long battle with cancer. Crime novelist Reginald Hill died in January, aged 75. The son of a professional footballer, he was brought up in Carlisle. At Stanwix primary school, he recalled: "I was always scribbling." Hill once said that he wrote "for fun" from an early age and ended up with "a bottom drawer of first chapters". He passed the 11-plus and at Carlisle Grammar School excelled at English. After National Service between 1955 and . 1957, he went up on a scholarship to St Catherine’s College, Oxford, . where he played rugby. Graduating in English Literature in 1960, . Hill became a schoolmaster and later lectured at Doncaster College of . Education before deciding to become a full-time writer in 1980. By the age of 30, he began looking to writing as a career and the first Dalziel and Pascoe novel was published four years later.Fuelled by the success of the BBC television adaptations, Hill went on to find a worldwide audience. A series of five books set in Luton featuring a black private investigator called Joe Sixsmith followed, with a host of other novels published under other names, including a series of thrillers as Patrick Ruell. Hill won the Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement in 1995. Crime fighters: The popular BBC drama Dalziel and Pascoe ran for 12 series between 1996 and 2007 . | Crime novelist wrote 24 bestsellers featuring the popular Yorkshire detectives . Characters inspire long-running BBC crime drama . Famed author died aged 75 after long battle with cancer . | ae983835ae92c8c5f7a99052a11b78cf972c2052 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.PUBLISHED: . 16:02 EST, 16 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 16:02 EST, 16 June 2012 . Crime novelist Reginald Hill, who created the detective characters Dalziel and Pascoe, left £2.6 million in his will. Hill, who died aged 75 in January, wrote 24 bestselling novels featuring Yorkshire detectives Superintendent Andrew Dalziel and Inspector Peter Pascoe. His characters inspired the BBC TV drama Dalziel And Pascoe, which ran for 12 series between 1996 and 2007 and regularly had audiences of more than eight million. Detective work: Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan starred in the BBC adaptation of Dalziel and Pascoe. The show featured Warren Clarke as the politically incorrect Dalziel, while Colin Buchanan played Pascoe, a sociology graduate. Probate records released last week disclose that Hill left his entire net estate of £2,628,728 to Patricia, his wife of 51 years. The couple had no children. The author, who was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, in 1936, died at his home near Ravenglass, Cumbria, after a year-long battle with cancer. Crime novelist Reginald Hill died in January, aged 75. The son of a professional footballer, he was brought up in Carlisle. At Stanwix primary school, he recalled: "I was always scribbling." Hill once said that he wrote "for fun" from an early age and ended up with "a bottom drawer of first chapters". He passed the 11-plus and at Carlisle Grammar School excelled at English. After National Service between 1955 and . 1957, he went up on a scholarship to St Catherine’s College, Oxford, . where he played rugby. Graduating in English Literature in 1960, . Hill became a schoolmaster and later lectured at Doncaster College of . Education before deciding to become a full-time writer in 1980. By the age of 30, he began looking to writing as a career and the first Dalziel and Pascoe novel was published four years later.Fuelled by the success of the BBC television adaptations, Hill went on to find a worldwide audience. A series of five books set in Luton featuring a black private investigator called Joe Sixsmith followed, with a host of other novels published under other names, including a series of thrillers as Patrick Ruell. Hill won the Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement in 1995. Crime fighters: The popular BBC drama Dalziel and Pascoe ran for 12 series between 1996 and 2007 . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 96,889 |
This is the Transfer Column, where Sportsmail delivers the very latest news, gossip and rumours from around the football world three times a week. In this column, Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao could be available to Man United for £12.5million, Spurs, in turn, want United left-back Alexander Buttner and Arsenal are in a three-way battle with Barcelona and Juventus for goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Manchester United have been encouraged to bid for Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao with the Spanish club prepared to take a 50 per cent hit on the £25million fee they paid for him. Coentrao was the subject of a loan bid from United at the 11th hour of the summer transfer window. The deal fell through but the player has endured a tough time suffering a hamstring injury while with the Portugal national side and losing his father in November. He is eager to make a fresh start and a move to Old Trafford appeals. The main man? Man United are being urged to bid for out-of-favour Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao . United will not move for Leighton Baines in January. Manager David Moyes remains a fan but Everton's £15million valuation and Baines's age, 29, do not make good business sense. Baines would have to ask for a transfer for the deal to have any chance of being revived and that will not happen. Everton will now look at fresh talks over a new deal for the England international. United's concern over Coentrao is the fact he hasn't played many games, having appeared just four times in La Liga this season. However, he returned to training yesterday and is fit to play. No longer required: Everton's Leighton Baines is not Manchester United's principal left-back target . United have watched Alberto Moreno at Sevilla, who Real Madrid also like, and Domenico Criscito at Zenit St Petersburg while Luke Shaw of Southampton is a talent they would like to sign. Chelsea, though, are in the driving seat for Shaw and he will likely stay at Southampton until the summer. Tottenham also like Coentrao but have made enquiries over United's left-back Alexander Buttner who Moyes is willing to let go on loan with a view to a permanent deal. Patrice Evra could yet sign a new contract at Old Trafford but remains in the sights of Monaco and Paris St Germain. Prank: Talk of a £30m offer from Man United for Atletico's Koke (right) has been dismissed as a prank . Meanwhile, reports of a £30million United bid for Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke have been dismissed as a prank. Stories suggested a deal had been agreed between the two clubs on December 28, the Dia de los Santos Inocentes which is Spain's version of April Fool's Day. Arsenal are keen on German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen but will have to move quickly if they want to sign him. The 21-year-old is close to agreeing terms with Barcelona to replace Victor Valdes, while Juventus have also approached his advisors as they consider a successor for Gianluigi Buffon. Ter Stegen has been impressive at Borussia Monchengladbach where he is under contract until 2015. Arsenal expect to lose Lukasz Fabianski next month with Schalke favourites, Wojciech Szczesny has been in good form but Arsenal are planning ahead and they recognise the potential for a lot of new recruits from the Bundesliga. Serge Gnabry, who Arsenal brought in from Stuttgart, may be allowed out on loan over the next few weeks depending on injuries. Wigan's German manager Uwe Rosler is among those keen to take the 18-year-old winger. In demand: Borussia Monchengladbach's 20 year-old keeper Ter Stegen, right, is wanted by Arsenal, Barcelona and Juventus . The future of Manchester City striker John Guidetti could become clearer later today with Stoke City and West Ham United keen. The 21-year-old is in demand after battling back to fitness following injury and a debilitating virus. He scored 20 goals in 23 games while with Feyenoord in 2011-12 and a queue of clubs, including Malaga, Real Betis and Lazio are among clubs those keen to take him on loan. Out of the picture: Man City's John Guidetti (second right) is a January loan target for Stoke and West Ham . However, City and his representatives want him to realise his potential in England and are talking to Stoke City and West Ham about a deal until the end of the season. Both clubs are keen to explore options in the loan market and Guidetti could prove great value if he recaptures the form he showed in Holland. City are reluctant to let other players leave in January with Jack Rodwell, Javi Garcia and Joleon Lescott all subject to interest at home and abroad. Striker Edin Dzeko is wanted by both Milan clubs and Valencia among many others and if anyone bids £25million then City may yet contemplate a deal but a summer exit is more likely. Goal threat: West Ham are considering moves for Roma pair Marco Borriello and Nicolas Burdisso . West Ham, meanwhile, have several other . striker targets. They were due to hold a meeting with Roma's sporting . director Walter Sabatini at the weekend who is looking to offload Marco . Borriello and Nicolas Burdisso but the meeting was put off with Fulham . and Tottenham reputedly speaking to Sabatini instead. Juventus director Beppe Moratta is also in London as they look to find buyers for Mirko Vucinic and Fabio Quagliarella. Juve are also keen to sign a winger. A deal for United's Luis Nani looks unlikely but they have asked about Chelsea's Kevin de Bruyne and Real Madrid's Angel di Maria also. Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien could leave Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window. Essien's agent Fabian Piveteau, who represents the former Ghana international, told French radio that a number of 'major European clubs' have been notified of the 31-year-old’s availability with his freedom to play in the Champions League an added attraction. 'Essien could leave Chelsea this winter,' Piveteau told RMC. 'Several major European clubs playing in the Champions League were informed and the situation should settle down within the next 10 days. Lack of opportunities: Chelsea's Michael Essien could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge in January . 'You should know that Michael was not on the list of players who can play in the Champions League with Chelsea, so he is free to play in the competition with another club.' Essien, although a favourite of Jose Mourinho, has struggled to make an impression on Chelsea's first team this season. Chelsea, meanwhile, are continuing to gather information on Radamel Falcao at Monaco. Mourinho has made no secret of wanting a striker, with Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa also in his thinking. Coincidentally, Monaco have also expressed an interest in Costa who Atletico insist is not for sale until the summer despite the player carrying a £32million buyout clause. PSV Eindhoven have confirmed they tried to sign Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard on loan. Hazard is on loan at Zulte-Waregem but the younger brother of Eden could join Anderlecht when the transfer window reopens. Loan star? PSV Eindhoven have confirmed they want Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard, brother of Eden, on loan . Which former young Premier League player has been given an allowance by his agent in a bid to stop his frivolous spending? The final straw came when the player in question bought himself a brand new car for £26,000, even though he doesn't drive. The father of Manchester City's Sergio Aguero has poured cold water on speculation linking the striker to a move to Barcelona. There has been much clamour in their native Argentina for Aguero to link up with Lionel Messi at Barcelona. City would also move for Messi if they felt there was a chance of him leaving Spain. However, the two friends will come face to face in the Champions League next year. Leonel del Castillo, Aguero’s father, said: 'I would like to see Sergio and Messi playing together, but there is nothing at all. 'Sergio and Leo always speak and more after the Champions League draw. They're good friends, like laughing and they're already joking between them ahead the City v Barça clash. Going nowhere: Sergio Aguero's dad has poured cold water over rumours his son is off to Barcelona . 'We will see two great games. I don't know if I will visit Messi's home, but I will go to hotel for sure to say hello to him. I think it will be a 2-0 in England and at least a 0-1 in Barcelona. I love Messi so much, but I want my son's team to win.' Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has derided talk that Ilkay Gundogan is close to a move to Real Madrid. The Germany international has 18 months left on his contract and is admired by Manchester United and Arsenal. Although the player's father recently claimed that Carlo Ancelotti's side are to make a move for his signature, Watzke said: 'If we believed everything in the Spanish media about players supposedly leaving us, we would have to worry about getting a team together. We do not know from Ilkay or his father [who is also his agent] that he wants to leave.' High achiever: Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan is staying put in January, his dad has said . FC Groningen want to open talks with Liverpool about a deal to sign Krisztian Adorjan on a permanent basis. Adorjan has been on loan at Groningen and the Dutch club had to let Liverpool know before April if they wanted to buy the 20-year-old. Adorjan has impressed in the Eredivisie and Groningen are hoping to tie up a deal in the region of £200,000. Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis and chairman Steve Parish were among spectators at Charlton Athletic versus Sheffield Wednesday yesterday. Pulis has a budget of around £15million to spend and ideally wants a goalkeeper, centre-back, midfielder and two strikers. Palace have enquired about Ali Al Habsi's progress from injury while the likes of Stoke's Peter Crouch and Matthew Etherington remain on their list of targets. Everton's Nikica Jelavic and Blackburn's Scott Dann are also players Pulis likes . Sunderland's on loan striker Connor Wickham scored for Wednesday at Charlton and is available but did little else to impress. Charlton's Dale Stephens and Jordan Cousins may have caught Pulis's eye though. Wanted man: Huddersfield are the latest team to show an interest in Bradford forward Nakhi Wells . Huddersfield Town are the latest club to show interest in Nahki Wells of Bradford City. The League One club want to sell the striker for £3million as he approaches the last 18 months of his contract and Huddersfield are interested should Celtic or others firm up interest in James Vaughan with a sizeable bid. | Manchester United are being encouraged by Real Madrid to bid for left-back Fabio Coentrao . Tottenham have made enquiries about Man Utd left-back Alexander Buttner . Arsenal are considering a move for Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but face competition from Barcelona and Juventus . West Ham and Stoke would like to sign Man City striker John Guidetti on loan . Chelsea's Michael Essien could well leave the club this January . Sergio Aguero's dad has denied his son is set to swap Man City for Barcelona to join up with Lionel Messi . | 978422bdf1bd56c7ef4a68aff31ebd5666322fc1 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.This is the Transfer Column, where Sportsmail delivers the very latest news, gossip and rumours from around the football world three times a week. In this column, Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao could be available to Man United for £12.5million, Spurs, in turn, want United left-back Alexander Buttner and Arsenal are in a three-way battle with Barcelona and Juventus for goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Manchester United have been encouraged to bid for Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao with the Spanish club prepared to take a 50 per cent hit on the £25million fee they paid for him. Coentrao was the subject of a loan bid from United at the 11th hour of the summer transfer window. The deal fell through but the player has endured a tough time suffering a hamstring injury while with the Portugal national side and losing his father in November. He is eager to make a fresh start and a move to Old Trafford appeals. The main man? Man United are being urged to bid for out-of-favour Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao . United will not move for Leighton Baines in January. Manager David Moyes remains a fan but Everton's £15million valuation and Baines's age, 29, do not make good business sense. Baines would have to ask for a transfer for the deal to have any chance of being revived and that will not happen. Everton will now look at fresh talks over a new deal for the England international. United's concern over Coentrao is the fact he hasn't played many games, having appeared just four times in La Liga this season. However, he returned to training yesterday and is fit to play. No longer required: Everton's Leighton Baines is not Manchester United's principal left-back target . United have watched Alberto Moreno at Sevilla, who Real Madrid also like, and Domenico Criscito at Zenit St Petersburg while Luke Shaw of Southampton is a talent they would like to sign. Chelsea, though, are in the driving seat for Shaw and he will likely stay at Southampton until the summer. Tottenham also like Coentrao but have made enquiries over United's left-back Alexander Buttner who Moyes is willing to let go on loan with a view to a permanent deal. Patrice Evra could yet sign a new contract at Old Trafford but remains in the sights of Monaco and Paris St Germain. Prank: Talk of a £30m offer from Man United for Atletico's Koke (right) has been dismissed as a prank . Meanwhile, reports of a £30million United bid for Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke have been dismissed as a prank. Stories suggested a deal had been agreed between the two clubs on December 28, the Dia de los Santos Inocentes which is Spain's version of April Fool's Day. Arsenal are keen on German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen but will have to move quickly if they want to sign him. The 21-year-old is close to agreeing terms with Barcelona to replace Victor Valdes, while Juventus have also approached his advisors as they consider a successor for Gianluigi Buffon. Ter Stegen has been impressive at Borussia Monchengladbach where he is under contract until 2015. Arsenal expect to lose Lukasz Fabianski next month with Schalke favourites, Wojciech Szczesny has been in good form but Arsenal are planning ahead and they recognise the potential for a lot of new recruits from the Bundesliga. Serge Gnabry, who Arsenal brought in from Stuttgart, may be allowed out on loan over the next few weeks depending on injuries. Wigan's German manager Uwe Rosler is among those keen to take the 18-year-old winger. In demand: Borussia Monchengladbach's 20 year-old keeper Ter Stegen, right, is wanted by Arsenal, Barcelona and Juventus . The future of Manchester City striker John Guidetti could become clearer later today with Stoke City and West Ham United keen. The 21-year-old is in demand after battling back to fitness following injury and a debilitating virus. He scored 20 goals in 23 games while with Feyenoord in 2011-12 and a queue of clubs, including Malaga, Real Betis and Lazio are among clubs those keen to take him on loan. Out of the picture: Man City's John Guidetti (second right) is a January loan target for Stoke and West Ham . However, City and his representatives want him to realise his potential in England and are talking to Stoke City and West Ham about a deal until the end of the season. Both clubs are keen to explore options in the loan market and Guidetti could prove great value if he recaptures the form he showed in Holland. City are reluctant to let other players leave in January with Jack Rodwell, Javi Garcia and Joleon Lescott all subject to interest at home and abroad. Striker Edin Dzeko is wanted by both Milan clubs and Valencia among many others and if anyone bids £25million then City may yet contemplate a deal but a summer exit is more likely. Goal threat: West Ham are considering moves for Roma pair Marco Borriello and Nicolas Burdisso . West Ham, meanwhile, have several other . striker targets. They were due to hold a meeting with Roma's sporting . director Walter Sabatini at the weekend who is looking to offload Marco . Borriello and Nicolas Burdisso but the meeting was put off with Fulham . and Tottenham reputedly speaking to Sabatini instead. Juventus director Beppe Moratta is also in London as they look to find buyers for Mirko Vucinic and Fabio Quagliarella. Juve are also keen to sign a winger. A deal for United's Luis Nani looks unlikely but they have asked about Chelsea's Kevin de Bruyne and Real Madrid's Angel di Maria also. Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien could leave Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window. Essien's agent Fabian Piveteau, who represents the former Ghana international, told French radio that a number of 'major European clubs' have been notified of the 31-year-old’s availability with his freedom to play in the Champions League an added attraction. 'Essien could leave Chelsea this winter,' Piveteau told RMC. 'Several major European clubs playing in the Champions League were informed and the situation should settle down within the next 10 days. Lack of opportunities: Chelsea's Michael Essien could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge in January . 'You should know that Michael was not on the list of players who can play in the Champions League with Chelsea, so he is free to play in the competition with another club.' Essien, although a favourite of Jose Mourinho, has struggled to make an impression on Chelsea's first team this season. Chelsea, meanwhile, are continuing to gather information on Radamel Falcao at Monaco. Mourinho has made no secret of wanting a striker, with Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa also in his thinking. Coincidentally, Monaco have also expressed an interest in Costa who Atletico insist is not for sale until the summer despite the player carrying a £32million buyout clause. PSV Eindhoven have confirmed they tried to sign Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard on loan. Hazard is on loan at Zulte-Waregem but the younger brother of Eden could join Anderlecht when the transfer window reopens. Loan star? PSV Eindhoven have confirmed they want Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard, brother of Eden, on loan . Which former young Premier League player has been given an allowance by his agent in a bid to stop his frivolous spending? The final straw came when the player in question bought himself a brand new car for £26,000, even though he doesn't drive. The father of Manchester City's Sergio Aguero has poured cold water on speculation linking the striker to a move to Barcelona. There has been much clamour in their native Argentina for Aguero to link up with Lionel Messi at Barcelona. City would also move for Messi if they felt there was a chance of him leaving Spain. However, the two friends will come face to face in the Champions League next year. Leonel del Castillo, Aguero’s father, said: 'I would like to see Sergio and Messi playing together, but there is nothing at all. 'Sergio and Leo always speak and more after the Champions League draw. They're good friends, like laughing and they're already joking between them ahead the City v Barça clash. Going nowhere: Sergio Aguero's dad has poured cold water over rumours his son is off to Barcelona . 'We will see two great games. I don't know if I will visit Messi's home, but I will go to hotel for sure to say hello to him. I think it will be a 2-0 in England and at least a 0-1 in Barcelona. I love Messi so much, but I want my son's team to win.' Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has derided talk that Ilkay Gundogan is close to a move to Real Madrid. The Germany international has 18 months left on his contract and is admired by Manchester United and Arsenal. Although the player's father recently claimed that Carlo Ancelotti's side are to make a move for his signature, Watzke said: 'If we believed everything in the Spanish media about players supposedly leaving us, we would have to worry about getting a team together. We do not know from Ilkay or his father [who is also his agent] that he wants to leave.' High achiever: Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan is staying put in January, his dad has said . FC Groningen want to open talks with Liverpool about a deal to sign Krisztian Adorjan on a permanent basis. Adorjan has been on loan at Groningen and the Dutch club had to let Liverpool know before April if they wanted to buy the 20-year-old. Adorjan has impressed in the Eredivisie and Groningen are hoping to tie up a deal in the region of £200,000. Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis and chairman Steve Parish were among spectators at Charlton Athletic versus Sheffield Wednesday yesterday. Pulis has a budget of around £15million to spend and ideally wants a goalkeeper, centre-back, midfielder and two strikers. Palace have enquired about Ali Al Habsi's progress from injury while the likes of Stoke's Peter Crouch and Matthew Etherington remain on their list of targets. Everton's Nikica Jelavic and Blackburn's Scott Dann are also players Pulis likes . Sunderland's on loan striker Connor Wickham scored for Wednesday at Charlton and is available but did little else to impress. Charlton's Dale Stephens and Jordan Cousins may have caught Pulis's eye though. Wanted man: Huddersfield are the latest team to show an interest in Bradford forward Nakhi Wells . Huddersfield Town are the latest club to show interest in Nahki Wells of Bradford City. The League One club want to sell the striker for £3million as he approaches the last 18 months of his contract and Huddersfield are interested should Celtic or others firm up interest in James Vaughan with a sizeable bid. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 210,112 |
In a new interview, the Navy SEAL who claims he shot and killed Osama Bin Laden is saying that it doesn't matter who ultimately took down the terrorist. 'The most important thing that I've learned in the last two years is to me it doesn't matter anymore if I am The Shooter,' O'Neill said. 'Regardless of the negativity that comes with it, I don't give a f***. We got him.' Scroll down for video . What's done is done: Bin Laden shooter Robert O'Neill (above) said in an interview it doesn't matter who killed Osama, just that he is dead . Under fire: This comes as many are attacking O'Neill for making his identity as a Navy SEAL public . This was all revealed in a series of recorded interviews O'Neill had with journalist Alex Quade that were aired on Friday's AC360. He also revealed in these interviews that he and his fellow SEALs did not think they would make it out alive after raiding bin Laden's hideout. 'Well, you have to go pump yourself up to go die. So we would talk about this,' O'Neill said of their acknowledgement that this would likely be the end for them. '(It was a) group of guys who knew time on Earth was up, so you could be honest with each other. And we all accepted and nobody was afraid. It was really cool.' Down: O'Neill says of what happened, that anyone who questions him can only ask one other person what really happened, Osama bin Laden (above), and he's dead . Site: O'Neill also revealed that he and his fellow Navy SEALs did not think they would return alive after the raid on bin Laden's hideout (above) O'Neill's move to go public has been met with mixed response, and heavily riticzed among his fellow SEALs. He sees it differently however, pointing out how films like Captain Phillips and Zero Dark Thirty both made his work very public, and that high ranking officials have no spoken openly about both incidents. 'Once anyone says anything at that level, it's not classified,' he said. 'I was told by people that I can't even say I'm a Navy SEAL, so I don't give a f*** what they think.' Public guy: O'Neill seems fine with his detractors these days in interviews, saying he doesn't care if people think he is 'full of s***' As for those who question him, he is not letting it bother him. 'Even now, I mean, there are guys now saying that I am full of s***,' he said. 'You only know what you were told unless you were in the room. And unfortunately for me, there was two people in the room, and one of us is dead and that's Osama bin Laden.' | Rober O'Neill, the Navy SEAL who claims he shot and killed Osama bin Laden, is saying he does not care if people believe he killed the terrorist . He says in a new interview, 'Regardless of the negativity that comes with it, I don't give a f***. We got him.' In that same interview he reveals that the team of SEALs sent in on the bi Laden raid all believed they were going to die . | 87eb117478ebcb36f65796d1734a3dd99925d3dc | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.In a new interview, the Navy SEAL who claims he shot and killed Osama Bin Laden is saying that it doesn't matter who ultimately took down the terrorist. 'The most important thing that I've learned in the last two years is to me it doesn't matter anymore if I am The Shooter,' O'Neill said. 'Regardless of the negativity that comes with it, I don't give a f***. We got him.' Scroll down for video . What's done is done: Bin Laden shooter Robert O'Neill (above) said in an interview it doesn't matter who killed Osama, just that he is dead . Under fire: This comes as many are attacking O'Neill for making his identity as a Navy SEAL public . This was all revealed in a series of recorded interviews O'Neill had with journalist Alex Quade that were aired on Friday's AC360. He also revealed in these interviews that he and his fellow SEALs did not think they would make it out alive after raiding bin Laden's hideout. 'Well, you have to go pump yourself up to go die. So we would talk about this,' O'Neill said of their acknowledgement that this would likely be the end for them. '(It was a) group of guys who knew time on Earth was up, so you could be honest with each other. And we all accepted and nobody was afraid. It was really cool.' Down: O'Neill says of what happened, that anyone who questions him can only ask one other person what really happened, Osama bin Laden (above), and he's dead . Site: O'Neill also revealed that he and his fellow Navy SEALs did not think they would return alive after the raid on bin Laden's hideout (above) O'Neill's move to go public has been met with mixed response, and heavily riticzed among his fellow SEALs. He sees it differently however, pointing out how films like Captain Phillips and Zero Dark Thirty both made his work very public, and that high ranking officials have no spoken openly about both incidents. 'Once anyone says anything at that level, it's not classified,' he said. 'I was told by people that I can't even say I'm a Navy SEAL, so I don't give a f*** what they think.' Public guy: O'Neill seems fine with his detractors these days in interviews, saying he doesn't care if people think he is 'full of s***' As for those who question him, he is not letting it bother him. 'Even now, I mean, there are guys now saying that I am full of s***,' he said. 'You only know what you were told unless you were in the room. And unfortunately for me, there was two people in the room, and one of us is dead and that's Osama bin Laden.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 255,194 |
Lena Dunham, creator of the popular HBO series Girls called Woody Allen a 'perv,' on a panel at the Sundance Film Festival. Dunham spoke about a relationship Woody Allen's character has with a 17 year old in the film Manhattan, and then about the fact he later married his young stepdaughter Sun Yi. 'Woody Allen is proof that people don't think that everything he does in his films is stuff that he does,' she started, 'because all he was doing was making out with 17-year-old girls for years and we didn't say a word about it. And then he did it. A bunch. No one went, 'Oh, Woody Allen is making out with a 17-year-old in the film Manhattan and then lo and behold ...' The Girls creator has said the allegations that Allen sexually molested his estranged daughter, Dylan Farrow, made her 'nauseated.' Scroll down for video . Something to talk about: Dunham gave her two cents on campus rape, abortion, and director Woody Allen. In her recent book 'Not That Kind of Girl' she reveals that she was actually a victim date rape in college . Opening-up: She openly aired her disgust about Woody Allen's allegations of molestation to Mia Farrow . Outspoken: 'In some ways America is at its most puritanical,' Lena Dunham said Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival' Disliked: Dunham has been critical of the director ever since his former girlfriend Mia Farrow and her son tweeted about the Golden Globes tribute to Allen in 2014 . Dunham has been critical of the director ever since his former girlfriend Mia Farrow and her son tweeted about the Golden Globes tribute to Allen in 2014. Of course, Dunham has her own skeletons in the closet, which were not even given a second mention during the discussion. In her memoir, 'Dunham admits to, for no apparent reason, inspecting her one year old sister's vagina. She writes her 'curiosity got the best' of her. In addition, she admitted to bribing her little sister to kiss her on the mouth, 'Basically, anything a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl, I was trying.' Dunham shared the stage with The Mindy Project creator Mindy Kaling, Bridesmaids star and co-writer Kristen Wiig and Orange Is the New Black show-runner Jenji Kohan for a discussion on women in Hollywood. In the end, the conversation was far more wide ranging as they ladies went onto discuss pushing humor boundaries, as well as rape on college campuses in America. 'In some ways America is at its most puritanical,' said Dunham in response to a question regarding some of the reactions Girls has received. 'The fact is people are forgetting that humor is a tool for debate. That boycott, censorship, shut 'em down approach to humor shows a very basic lack of understanding of what humor can do for us culturally and what it has always done.' Reality check: Dunham say that the character she plays on 'Girls' is also a privileged, intelligent twenty-something writer living in New York. The actress said many viewers assume the two are one and the same . Opinionated: Dunham, 28, who recently published the bestselling memoir Not That Kind of Girl, said the phenomenal popularity of her series Girls has seen her tagged with the dreaded 'voice of a generation' label . Speaking out: The actress ended the talk with her thoughts on the increasingly prevalent issue of sexual assaults taking place in colleges across the country . She also told the audience that she is quite different from her character, Hannah Horvath. 'People equate the words coming out of your character's mouth with a real life philosophy that you don't possess.' The topic then shifted to that of abortion and campus rape. 'The idea that women can't be complete and total citizens until they have control over the destiny of their own bodies is important to me' Dunham said of reproductive rights in America. 'It's not just a political issue, it's a lot about class, race and it feeds into all these other forms of inequality and injustice that exist in our country.' Hollydwood lades: From left, Emily Nussbaum, Kristen Wiig, Jenji Kohan, Lena Dunham and Mindy Kaling attend the ¿Power Of Stories: Serious Ladies' panel during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . Topical: The Girls star and creator candidly worked in her thoughts on abortion, campus rape, and Woody Allen into a panel at Sundance . Dunham wrote in her recent best selling memoir Not That Kind of Girl about an assault on her when she was in college. 'One of the reasons it is important to talk about campus assaults is that that these women in positions of incredible privilege are still being forced every day to fight for their truth and that is indicative of the fact that sexual assault is an epidemic and so many people are voiceless. I think campus' are a great place to start because that's where we're being educated and that's where we're told we're going to be safe.' The four women on the panel also weighed in how they broke into the entertainment industry and the challenges they face as its minority gender. All said they realized early on that if they wanted to tell the stories they cared most about, they'd have to take the reins and do it themselves. And they found TV a far friendlier environment for female voices than film. 'There's just a lot more opportunity,' Kohan said. 'It seems like film is really behind.' Even with the success of 'Weeds' and 'Orange Is the New Black,' Kohan said the only scripts she's been offered to write involve 'weddings and moms.' Dunham, too, said after earning acclaim for her first film, 'Tiny Furniture,' she was given opportunities to pen such scripts as 'Strawberry Shortcake.' She wasn't interested, so she created 'Girls.' They hope their current successes help pave the way for other women with Hollywood dreams. All four rely on writing teams populated by mostly women, but they don't count men out. 'You shouldn't have to just limit yourself to one gender,' Kohan said. 'You want to work with whoever is the best at what they're doing.'. Image: Dunham told the audience that she is quite different from her Girls character, Hannah Horvath, saying, 'People equate the words coming out of your character's mouth with a real life philosophy that you don't possess' | Dunham has been vocal about her disgust at the allegations of molestation by Woody Allen with Mia Farrow's daughter . She said people forget that humor is a tool for debate and expression . Dunham spoke out about reproductive rights and justice . 'Serious Ladies' panel also discussed being female in male-dominated Hollywood . | de2949247d523798a53e4749c9f1a9e26aececbc | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Lena Dunham, creator of the popular HBO series Girls called Woody Allen a 'perv,' on a panel at the Sundance Film Festival. Dunham spoke about a relationship Woody Allen's character has with a 17 year old in the film Manhattan, and then about the fact he later married his young stepdaughter Sun Yi. 'Woody Allen is proof that people don't think that everything he does in his films is stuff that he does,' she started, 'because all he was doing was making out with 17-year-old girls for years and we didn't say a word about it. And then he did it. A bunch. No one went, 'Oh, Woody Allen is making out with a 17-year-old in the film Manhattan and then lo and behold ...' The Girls creator has said the allegations that Allen sexually molested his estranged daughter, Dylan Farrow, made her 'nauseated.' Scroll down for video . Something to talk about: Dunham gave her two cents on campus rape, abortion, and director Woody Allen. In her recent book 'Not That Kind of Girl' she reveals that she was actually a victim date rape in college . Opening-up: She openly aired her disgust about Woody Allen's allegations of molestation to Mia Farrow . Outspoken: 'In some ways America is at its most puritanical,' Lena Dunham said Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival' Disliked: Dunham has been critical of the director ever since his former girlfriend Mia Farrow and her son tweeted about the Golden Globes tribute to Allen in 2014 . Dunham has been critical of the director ever since his former girlfriend Mia Farrow and her son tweeted about the Golden Globes tribute to Allen in 2014. Of course, Dunham has her own skeletons in the closet, which were not even given a second mention during the discussion. In her memoir, 'Dunham admits to, for no apparent reason, inspecting her one year old sister's vagina. She writes her 'curiosity got the best' of her. In addition, she admitted to bribing her little sister to kiss her on the mouth, 'Basically, anything a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl, I was trying.' Dunham shared the stage with The Mindy Project creator Mindy Kaling, Bridesmaids star and co-writer Kristen Wiig and Orange Is the New Black show-runner Jenji Kohan for a discussion on women in Hollywood. In the end, the conversation was far more wide ranging as they ladies went onto discuss pushing humor boundaries, as well as rape on college campuses in America. 'In some ways America is at its most puritanical,' said Dunham in response to a question regarding some of the reactions Girls has received. 'The fact is people are forgetting that humor is a tool for debate. That boycott, censorship, shut 'em down approach to humor shows a very basic lack of understanding of what humor can do for us culturally and what it has always done.' Reality check: Dunham say that the character she plays on 'Girls' is also a privileged, intelligent twenty-something writer living in New York. The actress said many viewers assume the two are one and the same . Opinionated: Dunham, 28, who recently published the bestselling memoir Not That Kind of Girl, said the phenomenal popularity of her series Girls has seen her tagged with the dreaded 'voice of a generation' label . Speaking out: The actress ended the talk with her thoughts on the increasingly prevalent issue of sexual assaults taking place in colleges across the country . She also told the audience that she is quite different from her character, Hannah Horvath. 'People equate the words coming out of your character's mouth with a real life philosophy that you don't possess.' The topic then shifted to that of abortion and campus rape. 'The idea that women can't be complete and total citizens until they have control over the destiny of their own bodies is important to me' Dunham said of reproductive rights in America. 'It's not just a political issue, it's a lot about class, race and it feeds into all these other forms of inequality and injustice that exist in our country.' Hollydwood lades: From left, Emily Nussbaum, Kristen Wiig, Jenji Kohan, Lena Dunham and Mindy Kaling attend the ¿Power Of Stories: Serious Ladies' panel during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . Topical: The Girls star and creator candidly worked in her thoughts on abortion, campus rape, and Woody Allen into a panel at Sundance . Dunham wrote in her recent best selling memoir Not That Kind of Girl about an assault on her when she was in college. 'One of the reasons it is important to talk about campus assaults is that that these women in positions of incredible privilege are still being forced every day to fight for their truth and that is indicative of the fact that sexual assault is an epidemic and so many people are voiceless. I think campus' are a great place to start because that's where we're being educated and that's where we're told we're going to be safe.' The four women on the panel also weighed in how they broke into the entertainment industry and the challenges they face as its minority gender. All said they realized early on that if they wanted to tell the stories they cared most about, they'd have to take the reins and do it themselves. And they found TV a far friendlier environment for female voices than film. 'There's just a lot more opportunity,' Kohan said. 'It seems like film is really behind.' Even with the success of 'Weeds' and 'Orange Is the New Black,' Kohan said the only scripts she's been offered to write involve 'weddings and moms.' Dunham, too, said after earning acclaim for her first film, 'Tiny Furniture,' she was given opportunities to pen such scripts as 'Strawberry Shortcake.' She wasn't interested, so she created 'Girls.' They hope their current successes help pave the way for other women with Hollywood dreams. All four rely on writing teams populated by mostly women, but they don't count men out. 'You shouldn't have to just limit yourself to one gender,' Kohan said. 'You want to work with whoever is the best at what they're doing.'. Image: Dunham told the audience that she is quite different from her Girls character, Hannah Horvath, saying, 'People equate the words coming out of your character's mouth with a real life philosophy that you don't possess' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 229,138 |
(CNN) -- With her signature Friday on Senate Bill 1070, Gov. Jan Brewer launched Arizona into a maelstrom of national controversy, community conflict and extreme fiscal risk. In doing so, she failed a basic test of courageous leadership -- recognizing and acting responsibly when political symbolism and populist pandering crosses into dangerous policy. The governor should have known better, if only because recent history demonstrates the folly in enacting measures like Arizona's SB 1070. SB 1070 will be subject to multiple legal challenges, and the state will devote precious resources to defend a law that has so many serious constitutional flaws that it will likely never be implemented. The neighboring state of California faced this circumstance 15 years ago when Gov. Pete Wilson championed Proposition 187, enacted by voters in November 1994. Over half a dozen lawsuits were on file within days of the law's passage. A federal court soon enjoined all but two minor sections of the initiative, and the vast bulk of the law never took effect. Yet, California not only paid a lot of state lawyers to defend these suits -- and ultimately paid much of the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees as well -- but also had to divert bureaucrats throughout state government from their other tasks to analyze and plan how to implement a law that could never be implemented. Today, California could certainly use the tens of millions of dollars expended so many years ago vainly defending Proposition 187. Moreover, even though Proposition 187 was never implemented, California suffered other repercussions besides the waste of limited state financial resources. Community conflict increased as some interpreted the initiative's passage as license for private individuals to harass and interrogate those they believed to be undocumented, which then, as now, was usually based on racial stereotype. In addition, support of Proposition 187 did not help Pete Wilson's political career, as naturalizations rose and an increasing number of angry Latino voters mobilized to oppose the governor and the political party that championed such a negative initiative. Today, so many years later, the political sins of Wilson continue to be visited upon the heads of California politicians from his political party. Coincidentally, Arizona's SB 1070 suffers from many of the same constitutional flaws as California's Proposition 187. In particular, the claim that felled the California initiative applies in even greater measure to the Arizona bill. The federal court struck down Proposition 187 as an unconstitutional attempt to regulate immigration, which is a role that belongs exclusively to the federal government. SB 1070 is an even more direct attempt to establish the state's own immigration law and enforcement scheme. Indeed, what we have seen since Friday is the usual pivot by those who propose and support unconstitutional laws like SB 1070. Sen. Russell Pearce and others who support the bill are now arguing it does nothing but reiterate existing federal law and that the law is legitimate because police officers always had "inherent authority" to enforce federal immigration law. Their assertions are dubious as a legal matter because of the very weak support for the "inherent authority" notion and because, in the area of immigration, the states lack even the right to duplicate federal law word-for-word. Beyond this, I am certain that neither Sen. Pearce nor Gov. Brewer would actually go into their next election campaigns asserting they expended significant time and state resources on a bill that does nothing to change existing law and authority. They and other proponents have at various times maintained, in more or less blatant contradiction of their rhetorical defense of the law's constitutional propriety, that SB 1070 is a much-needed change in current law that will strengthen Arizona. In fact, the pre-enactment characterization more accurately reflects the bill's effects: SB 1070 would dramatically change every Arizonan's daily experience, especially anyone whose appearance, name, language or accent fits the stereotype of the undocumented. It is this invitation or direction to police to engage in racial profiling, together with the state's unconstitutional attempt to regulate immigration, that makes it unlikely that SB 1070 can ever be implemented. Nonetheless, Arizona will experience extreme and dire consequences, just as California experienced a decade-and-a-half ago. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Thomas A. Saenz. | New immigration law follows in footsteps of California's Prop. 187, says Thomas Saenz . He says California found that its attempt to control immigration was pre-empted by federal law . Saenz says Arizona will have to expend resources to administer and flawed legislation . | 1021bfef22debe3564b02f93e6302ab497e8208f | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- With her signature Friday on Senate Bill 1070, Gov. Jan Brewer launched Arizona into a maelstrom of national controversy, community conflict and extreme fiscal risk. In doing so, she failed a basic test of courageous leadership -- recognizing and acting responsibly when political symbolism and populist pandering crosses into dangerous policy. The governor should have known better, if only because recent history demonstrates the folly in enacting measures like Arizona's SB 1070. SB 1070 will be subject to multiple legal challenges, and the state will devote precious resources to defend a law that has so many serious constitutional flaws that it will likely never be implemented. The neighboring state of California faced this circumstance 15 years ago when Gov. Pete Wilson championed Proposition 187, enacted by voters in November 1994. Over half a dozen lawsuits were on file within days of the law's passage. A federal court soon enjoined all but two minor sections of the initiative, and the vast bulk of the law never took effect. Yet, California not only paid a lot of state lawyers to defend these suits -- and ultimately paid much of the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees as well -- but also had to divert bureaucrats throughout state government from their other tasks to analyze and plan how to implement a law that could never be implemented. Today, California could certainly use the tens of millions of dollars expended so many years ago vainly defending Proposition 187. Moreover, even though Proposition 187 was never implemented, California suffered other repercussions besides the waste of limited state financial resources. Community conflict increased as some interpreted the initiative's passage as license for private individuals to harass and interrogate those they believed to be undocumented, which then, as now, was usually based on racial stereotype. In addition, support of Proposition 187 did not help Pete Wilson's political career, as naturalizations rose and an increasing number of angry Latino voters mobilized to oppose the governor and the political party that championed such a negative initiative. Today, so many years later, the political sins of Wilson continue to be visited upon the heads of California politicians from his political party. Coincidentally, Arizona's SB 1070 suffers from many of the same constitutional flaws as California's Proposition 187. In particular, the claim that felled the California initiative applies in even greater measure to the Arizona bill. The federal court struck down Proposition 187 as an unconstitutional attempt to regulate immigration, which is a role that belongs exclusively to the federal government. SB 1070 is an even more direct attempt to establish the state's own immigration law and enforcement scheme. Indeed, what we have seen since Friday is the usual pivot by those who propose and support unconstitutional laws like SB 1070. Sen. Russell Pearce and others who support the bill are now arguing it does nothing but reiterate existing federal law and that the law is legitimate because police officers always had "inherent authority" to enforce federal immigration law. Their assertions are dubious as a legal matter because of the very weak support for the "inherent authority" notion and because, in the area of immigration, the states lack even the right to duplicate federal law word-for-word. Beyond this, I am certain that neither Sen. Pearce nor Gov. Brewer would actually go into their next election campaigns asserting they expended significant time and state resources on a bill that does nothing to change existing law and authority. They and other proponents have at various times maintained, in more or less blatant contradiction of their rhetorical defense of the law's constitutional propriety, that SB 1070 is a much-needed change in current law that will strengthen Arizona. In fact, the pre-enactment characterization more accurately reflects the bill's effects: SB 1070 would dramatically change every Arizonan's daily experience, especially anyone whose appearance, name, language or accent fits the stereotype of the undocumented. It is this invitation or direction to police to engage in racial profiling, together with the state's unconstitutional attempt to regulate immigration, that makes it unlikely that SB 1070 can ever be implemented. Nonetheless, Arizona will experience extreme and dire consequences, just as California experienced a decade-and-a-half ago. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Thomas A. Saenz. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 76,696 |
Federal authorities have filed the first criminal charges in the investigation of the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, people briefed on the matter said. Several suspects charged in the armed assault last September 11 include prominent Libyan militia figure Ahmed Abu Khattala, the sources said. Other identities were not disclosed. The counts initially sought months ago in New York are still under seal, according to the sources. The investigation of the attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans continues, these people said, as investigators try to build their case against Khattala and others who authorities believe were involved. If CNN can interview Benghazi suspect, why can't FBI? Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon declined to comment as did FBI spokesman J. Peter Donald in New York. But word of the development comes as the Justice Department has come in for sharp criticism from congressional lawmakers about the pace and progress of the investigation. Attorney General Eric Holder had earlier this year promised them that the Justice Department would soon make public what actions it would take. Republicans have demanded more aggressive steps from the incoming FBI Director James Comey. But people close to the case said the investigation has moved significantly in recent months. In that time, the FBI has released photos of what it called persons of interest who were present during the attacks, seeking tips from the Libyan public. It couldn't be learned when the United States plans to announce the charges or whether there is any intention to try to detain Khattala or the others. None of those briefed on the matter would discuss the precise counts. Benghazi attack timeline . In a recent interview with CNN's Arwa Damon, Khattala acknowledged being at the Benghazi mission after the attack but denied any involvement. Benghazi has become a political flashpoint in a long-running battle between the Obama administration and Republicans, who accuse it of not bolstering security before the attack, of botching the response to it and of misleading the public for political gain less than two months before the November election. The investigation is led by agents from the FBI in New York and has included some members of the Washington field office, who have traveled to Libya to interview hundreds of witnesses, those briefed on the investigation said. Khattala told CNN that he had not been questioned by either Libyan authorities or the FBI. U.S. law enforcement officials said it's not unusual for the FBI not to seek to interview defendants in a case while they collect other evidence. The Benghazi attack involved scores of militants using rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons. Stevens took refuge behind a fortified door with heavy metal bars to keep the attackers from breaking in. But they set fire to the mission -- a villa -- with diesel fuel. Stevens was overcome by smoke. U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, said in an interview on "The Lead with Jake Tapper" that he would not describe the investigation as proceeding rapidly. "It's been frustrating for many of us that it hasn't moved faster, but it is a very difficult working environment for our agents," said Schiff. "Gathering evidence in Libya, you might imagine, is very difficult, finding, interviewing witnesses, extremely difficult." But Schiff said there has been progress. "We have identified many of the parties involved. We're still trying to identify what the command-and-control structure would be. A lot of missing pieces still, but we are finally making progress," said Schiff. King: Why Benghazi matters . | FIRST ON CNN: Charges filed against Libyan militia leader Ahmed Abu Khattala, others . Attack last September killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans . Authorities would not detail counts as charges remain under seal . The Benghazi attack has become a political flashpoint in Washington . | 05329c589f13ca691110aec348b3e674f47406dd | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Federal authorities have filed the first criminal charges in the investigation of the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, people briefed on the matter said. Several suspects charged in the armed assault last September 11 include prominent Libyan militia figure Ahmed Abu Khattala, the sources said. Other identities were not disclosed. The counts initially sought months ago in New York are still under seal, according to the sources. The investigation of the attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans continues, these people said, as investigators try to build their case against Khattala and others who authorities believe were involved. If CNN can interview Benghazi suspect, why can't FBI? Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon declined to comment as did FBI spokesman J. Peter Donald in New York. But word of the development comes as the Justice Department has come in for sharp criticism from congressional lawmakers about the pace and progress of the investigation. Attorney General Eric Holder had earlier this year promised them that the Justice Department would soon make public what actions it would take. Republicans have demanded more aggressive steps from the incoming FBI Director James Comey. But people close to the case said the investigation has moved significantly in recent months. In that time, the FBI has released photos of what it called persons of interest who were present during the attacks, seeking tips from the Libyan public. It couldn't be learned when the United States plans to announce the charges or whether there is any intention to try to detain Khattala or the others. None of those briefed on the matter would discuss the precise counts. Benghazi attack timeline . In a recent interview with CNN's Arwa Damon, Khattala acknowledged being at the Benghazi mission after the attack but denied any involvement. Benghazi has become a political flashpoint in a long-running battle between the Obama administration and Republicans, who accuse it of not bolstering security before the attack, of botching the response to it and of misleading the public for political gain less than two months before the November election. The investigation is led by agents from the FBI in New York and has included some members of the Washington field office, who have traveled to Libya to interview hundreds of witnesses, those briefed on the investigation said. Khattala told CNN that he had not been questioned by either Libyan authorities or the FBI. U.S. law enforcement officials said it's not unusual for the FBI not to seek to interview defendants in a case while they collect other evidence. The Benghazi attack involved scores of militants using rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons. Stevens took refuge behind a fortified door with heavy metal bars to keep the attackers from breaking in. But they set fire to the mission -- a villa -- with diesel fuel. Stevens was overcome by smoke. U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, said in an interview on "The Lead with Jake Tapper" that he would not describe the investigation as proceeding rapidly. "It's been frustrating for many of us that it hasn't moved faster, but it is a very difficult working environment for our agents," said Schiff. "Gathering evidence in Libya, you might imagine, is very difficult, finding, interviewing witnesses, extremely difficult." But Schiff said there has been progress. "We have identified many of the parties involved. We're still trying to identify what the command-and-control structure would be. A lot of missing pieces still, but we are finally making progress," said Schiff. King: Why Benghazi matters . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 83,011 |
(CNN) -- British-based mining giant Rio Tinto announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs on Wednesday, just weeks after a planned buyout by rival BHP Billiton collapsed. Rio Tinto has nearly $39 billion in corporate debt. Rio Tinto made the announcement as part of a plan to cut its nearly $39 billion in corporate debt by an estimated $10 billion by the end of 2009. The company issued a gloomy forecast in October. "Since that time, demand conditions have worsened further, and as a result the group's priorities have reoriented around conserving cash flow and reducing near-term borrowings," it said in a statement announcing the cuts. The layoffs would include 5,500 direct employees and 8,500 contract jobs, the elimination of which would save about $1.2 billion a year, the company said. The layoffs would cost $400 million in severance packages, however. BHP withdrew from its planned buyout in late November, citing a high level of debt the combined company would be required to service in "difficult" economic conditions and concerns about whether it would be able to sell off units Rio Tinto already had targeted for divestment. Rio Tinto said it would consider selling off other elements of the company in an effort to raise more cash, but disclosed no details. | Rio Tinto announces cuts, citing worsening demand conditions . BHP withdrew from planned buyout last month . Layoffs would save $1.2 billion a year but cost $400 million in severance packages . | 7f23263671c3839bf2574e4bc5514169250f4de6 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- British-based mining giant Rio Tinto announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs on Wednesday, just weeks after a planned buyout by rival BHP Billiton collapsed. Rio Tinto has nearly $39 billion in corporate debt. Rio Tinto made the announcement as part of a plan to cut its nearly $39 billion in corporate debt by an estimated $10 billion by the end of 2009. The company issued a gloomy forecast in October. "Since that time, demand conditions have worsened further, and as a result the group's priorities have reoriented around conserving cash flow and reducing near-term borrowings," it said in a statement announcing the cuts. The layoffs would include 5,500 direct employees and 8,500 contract jobs, the elimination of which would save about $1.2 billion a year, the company said. The layoffs would cost $400 million in severance packages, however. BHP withdrew from its planned buyout in late November, citing a high level of debt the combined company would be required to service in "difficult" economic conditions and concerns about whether it would be able to sell off units Rio Tinto already had targeted for divestment. Rio Tinto said it would consider selling off other elements of the company in an effort to raise more cash, but disclosed no details. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 1,439 |
By . Victoria Woollaston for MailOnline . You could be forgiven for thinking these images are futuristic designs for a science fiction film, or creatures from the deep - but they are in fact plumes of smoke. A German photographer captured the swirling, intricate movements of cigarette smoke as it travelled through the air in his studio in Dusseldorf. Some of his images look like sea creatures, one resembles a foetus, while another looks like a trumpet. Dusseldorf-based Thomas Herbrich attached a burning cigarette to a tripod in front of a black background. He set up a high-speed flash and fired shots at 1/10,000 frames a second. This made it possible to capture the shapes made by the smoke as it travelled into the air, such as this shot that resembles a sea creature . To achieve the effect, Mr Herbrich attached a burning cigarette to a tripod in front of a black background in his studio in Dusseldorf. He then set up a high-speed flash, which was held by his brother, and fired shots at 1/10,000 frames a second. This made it possible to capture the shapes made by the smoke as it travelled into the air. During the process, Mr Herbrich had to keep ventilating the room due to the build-up of smoke. To achieve the effect, Mr Herbrich attached a burning cigarette to a tripod in front of a black background. He then set up a high-speed flash, which was held by his brother Markus, and fired shots at 1/10,000 frames a second. This made it possible to capture the shapes made by the smoke as it travelled into the air. ‘I have always been fascinated by cigarette smoke’, Mr Herbrich said. ‘You watch it rising and making the most superb shapes. I was very surprised by how extremely quickly smoke moves. It’s easier to photograph a racing car. ‘The rising of smoke is actually so quick that conventional flash equipment is too slow, as is the photographer. The left-hand image looks similar to a foetus, while the right-hand shot resembles a spine. During the process, Mr Herbrich had to keep ventilating the room due to the build-up of smoke.He also had to clear the air so only the individual smoke trails were visible, and not hidden in a cloud of smog . In total, Mr Herbrich took more than Mr Herbrich took 100,000 images, burning through 600 cigarettes, roughly 15 to 20 each session, over three months. This shot resembles a trumpet . 'Only a few milliseconds pass between recognition of the subject and the taking of the shot, a length of time in which the smoke has already changed again.' During the process, Mr Herbrich had to keep ventilating the room due to the build-up of smoke. He also had to clear the air so only the individual smoke trails were visible, and not hidden inside a cloud of smog. In total, Mr Herbrich took 100,000 images, burning through 600 cigarettes, roughly 15 to 20 each session, over three months. He then selected the best 20 for his Smoke exhibition at an art fair in Cologne. ‘I tried to cool down the smoke, which makes it slower, but it looked poor,’ Mr Herbrich continued. ‘Often there was one good looking smoke-line, but another was behind it. Or the scene was too busy. Swirling cylinders of the smoke are pictured. Of the thousands of images, Mr Herbrich selected the best 20 for his Smoke exhibition at an art fair in Cologne . Many of the images took on almost human form, such as the left-hand image that looks like a face in profile or a brain scan. While the right-hand image looks like the flames of a candle or a lightbulb. ‘What I like most is an elegant figure – the pure picture of a simple turbulence,' said Mr Herbrich . 'My photography often pushes the limits of what is possible, but in spite of all computer techniques also many very simple tricks are applied. ‘What I like most is an elegant figure – the pure picture of a simple turbulence. My motto is “Surprise yourself – and your audience”, it is essential to surprise yourself first!’ Mr Herbrich learned photography in an advertising studio, mainly taking product shots. After watching Stanley Kubrick's 2001 - A Space Odyssey, he said 'the beauty and magic of this film threw me right out of the web' and he decided to expand his portfolio. He has also produced special effects for movies by Metropolis director Roland Emmerich. Mr Herbrich learned photography in an advertising studio, mainly taking product shots. After watching Stanley Kubrick's 2001 - A Space Odyssey, he said 'the beauty and magic of this film threw me right out of the web' and he decided to expand his portfolio. This smoke image resembles a helter skelter . Mr Herbrich has also produced special effects for movies by Metropolis director Roland Emmerich. This smoke image looks like a sperm, or a worm . | Thomas Herbrich attached a cigarette to a tripod in front of a black background in his Dusseldorf studio . With help from his brother, he set up a high-speed flash and fired shots at 1/10,000 frames a second . This meant he could capture the intricate shapes made as the smoke travelled through the air . Some of the images look like sea creatures, one resembles a foetus while another looks like a trumpet . Mr Herbrich took almost 100,000 images over the course of three months before selecting the best 20 . | cadc317fb8add5d9375133857da5096a7ef38221 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Victoria Woollaston for MailOnline . You could be forgiven for thinking these images are futuristic designs for a science fiction film, or creatures from the deep - but they are in fact plumes of smoke. A German photographer captured the swirling, intricate movements of cigarette smoke as it travelled through the air in his studio in Dusseldorf. Some of his images look like sea creatures, one resembles a foetus, while another looks like a trumpet. Dusseldorf-based Thomas Herbrich attached a burning cigarette to a tripod in front of a black background. He set up a high-speed flash and fired shots at 1/10,000 frames a second. This made it possible to capture the shapes made by the smoke as it travelled into the air, such as this shot that resembles a sea creature . To achieve the effect, Mr Herbrich attached a burning cigarette to a tripod in front of a black background in his studio in Dusseldorf. He then set up a high-speed flash, which was held by his brother, and fired shots at 1/10,000 frames a second. This made it possible to capture the shapes made by the smoke as it travelled into the air. During the process, Mr Herbrich had to keep ventilating the room due to the build-up of smoke. To achieve the effect, Mr Herbrich attached a burning cigarette to a tripod in front of a black background. He then set up a high-speed flash, which was held by his brother Markus, and fired shots at 1/10,000 frames a second. This made it possible to capture the shapes made by the smoke as it travelled into the air. ‘I have always been fascinated by cigarette smoke’, Mr Herbrich said. ‘You watch it rising and making the most superb shapes. I was very surprised by how extremely quickly smoke moves. It’s easier to photograph a racing car. ‘The rising of smoke is actually so quick that conventional flash equipment is too slow, as is the photographer. The left-hand image looks similar to a foetus, while the right-hand shot resembles a spine. During the process, Mr Herbrich had to keep ventilating the room due to the build-up of smoke.He also had to clear the air so only the individual smoke trails were visible, and not hidden in a cloud of smog . In total, Mr Herbrich took more than Mr Herbrich took 100,000 images, burning through 600 cigarettes, roughly 15 to 20 each session, over three months. This shot resembles a trumpet . 'Only a few milliseconds pass between recognition of the subject and the taking of the shot, a length of time in which the smoke has already changed again.' During the process, Mr Herbrich had to keep ventilating the room due to the build-up of smoke. He also had to clear the air so only the individual smoke trails were visible, and not hidden inside a cloud of smog. In total, Mr Herbrich took 100,000 images, burning through 600 cigarettes, roughly 15 to 20 each session, over three months. He then selected the best 20 for his Smoke exhibition at an art fair in Cologne. ‘I tried to cool down the smoke, which makes it slower, but it looked poor,’ Mr Herbrich continued. ‘Often there was one good looking smoke-line, but another was behind it. Or the scene was too busy. Swirling cylinders of the smoke are pictured. Of the thousands of images, Mr Herbrich selected the best 20 for his Smoke exhibition at an art fair in Cologne . Many of the images took on almost human form, such as the left-hand image that looks like a face in profile or a brain scan. While the right-hand image looks like the flames of a candle or a lightbulb. ‘What I like most is an elegant figure – the pure picture of a simple turbulence,' said Mr Herbrich . 'My photography often pushes the limits of what is possible, but in spite of all computer techniques also many very simple tricks are applied. ‘What I like most is an elegant figure – the pure picture of a simple turbulence. My motto is “Surprise yourself – and your audience”, it is essential to surprise yourself first!’ Mr Herbrich learned photography in an advertising studio, mainly taking product shots. After watching Stanley Kubrick's 2001 - A Space Odyssey, he said 'the beauty and magic of this film threw me right out of the web' and he decided to expand his portfolio. He has also produced special effects for movies by Metropolis director Roland Emmerich. Mr Herbrich learned photography in an advertising studio, mainly taking product shots. After watching Stanley Kubrick's 2001 - A Space Odyssey, he said 'the beauty and magic of this film threw me right out of the web' and he decided to expand his portfolio. This smoke image resembles a helter skelter . Mr Herbrich has also produced special effects for movies by Metropolis director Roland Emmerich. This smoke image looks like a sperm, or a worm . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 190,010 |
By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 07:06 EST, 21 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:54 EST, 21 May 2013 . An elderly woman whose home was leveled by the Oklahoma tornado was reunited with her lost dog live on television when it emerged from the rubble as she was being interviewed. As Moore resident Barbara Garcia was speaking about the devastation the tornado had wrought on her town, her little pet emerged from the rubble of her home. Ms Garcia, who was clearly overcome with emotion, immediately declared God had answered her prayers. Scroll down for video . Barbara Garcia thought her dog had died when the tornado leveled her house in Moore, Oklahoma . During an interview with CBS a member of the camera crew spotted the dog emerging from the rubble . The dog struggled to free itself from beneath a pile of debris after the tornado leveled the house . Overjoyed: Both pet and owner were delighted when he emerged from the wreckage . It is one of the few pieces of good news to come out of Moore after the two-mile wide tornado ripped through the small town yesterday. At least 24 people have been killed, including around 9 children. Ms Garcia was standing in front of the wreckage of her home as she was interviewed by CBS News affiliate KWTV. As she looked over her shoulder to look . at the scene of devastation - including wooden beams, household . appliances and even a beached car - she said she believed her dog had been killed as he had not answered her calls. The pensioner told interviewer Anna . Werner: 'I was sitting on my stool holding my dog. This was the game . plan all through the years to go in that little bathroom. 'I never lost consciousness and I hollered for my little dog and he didn't answer or didn't come.' A clearly overcome Ms Garcia clears a path for her beloved pet before picking up and cuddling the animal . Ms Garcia said God had answered both her prayers when she realised her dog had survived . But just as she stoically reflected: 'This is life in the big city,' a member of the crew said: 'The dog, the dog.' Ms Garcia turned around to see the head of her pet poking out from the . bricks and mangled metal, scrabbling with its legs in a bid for freedom. Helped by the TV crew, the pensioner managed to lift the debris to . release the dark grey dog, which appeared to be a miniature schnauzer, and seemed uninjured. She said: 'Help me! Oh bless your little bitty heart. 'Well I thought God just answered one prayer to let me be OK but he answered both of them because that was my second prayer.' Several families have lost pets in the devastating tornado. On Tuesday McClain County Animal Response Team spokesperson Dr. Patty Mannas told KOCO-TV that at least 50 had been pulled from the rubble. 'We’ve already reunited a few animals and animals with microchips have a very, very high percentage of being reunited with their families,' she said. At least 91 people are feared dead after areas of the town, including the Plaza Towers Elementary School (pictured) were leveled by the tornado . | Moore resident Barbara Garcia feared her beloved dog had been killed . Was being interviewed next to the wreckage of her home . Camera captured moment the little dog emerged from the rubble . | 076f6f04503ef3b8ad66f0e0148db979b931ae28 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 07:06 EST, 21 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:54 EST, 21 May 2013 . An elderly woman whose home was leveled by the Oklahoma tornado was reunited with her lost dog live on television when it emerged from the rubble as she was being interviewed. As Moore resident Barbara Garcia was speaking about the devastation the tornado had wrought on her town, her little pet emerged from the rubble of her home. Ms Garcia, who was clearly overcome with emotion, immediately declared God had answered her prayers. Scroll down for video . Barbara Garcia thought her dog had died when the tornado leveled her house in Moore, Oklahoma . During an interview with CBS a member of the camera crew spotted the dog emerging from the rubble . The dog struggled to free itself from beneath a pile of debris after the tornado leveled the house . Overjoyed: Both pet and owner were delighted when he emerged from the wreckage . It is one of the few pieces of good news to come out of Moore after the two-mile wide tornado ripped through the small town yesterday. At least 24 people have been killed, including around 9 children. Ms Garcia was standing in front of the wreckage of her home as she was interviewed by CBS News affiliate KWTV. As she looked over her shoulder to look . at the scene of devastation - including wooden beams, household . appliances and even a beached car - she said she believed her dog had been killed as he had not answered her calls. The pensioner told interviewer Anna . Werner: 'I was sitting on my stool holding my dog. This was the game . plan all through the years to go in that little bathroom. 'I never lost consciousness and I hollered for my little dog and he didn't answer or didn't come.' A clearly overcome Ms Garcia clears a path for her beloved pet before picking up and cuddling the animal . Ms Garcia said God had answered both her prayers when she realised her dog had survived . But just as she stoically reflected: 'This is life in the big city,' a member of the crew said: 'The dog, the dog.' Ms Garcia turned around to see the head of her pet poking out from the . bricks and mangled metal, scrabbling with its legs in a bid for freedom. Helped by the TV crew, the pensioner managed to lift the debris to . release the dark grey dog, which appeared to be a miniature schnauzer, and seemed uninjured. She said: 'Help me! Oh bless your little bitty heart. 'Well I thought God just answered one prayer to let me be OK but he answered both of them because that was my second prayer.' Several families have lost pets in the devastating tornado. On Tuesday McClain County Animal Response Team spokesperson Dr. Patty Mannas told KOCO-TV that at least 50 had been pulled from the rubble. 'We’ve already reunited a few animals and animals with microchips have a very, very high percentage of being reunited with their families,' she said. At least 91 people are feared dead after areas of the town, including the Plaza Towers Elementary School (pictured) were leveled by the tornado . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 143,384 |
By . Sam Webb . A British husband and wife team have spent an arduous 568 days cycling in an attempt to break the record for distance travelled - on a tandem bicycle. Kat and Steve Turner set off from Christchurch in New Zealand in April 2012, just eight months after they wed, and have traversed a vast portion of the globe on trusty tandem 'Hooch' - mostly sleeping in a tiny two-man tent. The intrepid couple gave up well-paid jobs as a teacher and caseworker for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman before leaving their chickens and cat at their home in Forest Hill, south east London, with friends who are house-sitting for them. A bicycle made for two: Kat and Steve Turner are trying to break the world record for the longest tandem ride . Breather: Steve takes a break as the couple near the end of their trek through China . Incredibly, Kat, 32, had never even ridden a bike more than a few yards before they decided to take on the challenge, which is being made to raise money and awareness for development charity Practical Action. So far they have travelled through New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and are currently in Greece. The couple hope to return to the UK in early 2014, having beaten the previous world record of 38,143kms set by Phil and Louise Shambrook 15 years ago. In more remote parts of central Asia and the Far East, many people had met few foreigners, if any . The couple admit to tensions, but say their relationship is now stronger than ever. Due to inflation, Steve was given a carrier bag full of money (right) in Uzbekistan in exchange for gingerly handing over $50 . So what did their family and friends think when they first announced the epic trip? Steve, 34, said: 'Initially they were surprised and of course they raised a few worries about our safety but from the outset we had overwhelming support from our family and friends who were excited on our behalf of all the places we would see and adventures we would have. Now they, like us, are astounded that we have cycled all this way.' The couple say they are constantly 'inspired and amazed' about the glimpses they get into the daily life of all the different communities they cycle through, such as the hill tribes of Northern Laos and Northern Vietnam, the minority groups in Yunnan province of China, aborigines in Central Australia, the nomadic people of Kyrgyzstan and the shepherds on horse back in Kazakhstan. Some of the landscapes the pair cycled through were almost otherworldly . Home sweet home: Some of their sleeping quarters were unconventional to say the least . Tandem: Steve and 'Hooch' in Malaysia - but there's no time for a shave . 'What really inspires us is that while there are vast differences in culture, language, fashion, wealth and religion, to all these communities family, friends, love and laughter are the most important thing,' Kat added. However, the trip has not been without its moments of tension, even danger. They say they had the most difficulties with authorities in China. If they were staying at a hotel, there were many times when the police would bang loudly and incessantly on the bedroom door. Steve added: 'Two to five officers would barge into our room, demanding our passports and reasons for our presence in their town. 'They were always courteous but we could never relax when staying in a hotel as we waited for the dreaded knock at the door and we found their interrogations about our comings and goings intimidating.' Epic ride: The couple's journey from New Zealand to London via three continents will last well into 2014 . Kat added: 'There was an occasion when the police refused to let us onto the only road to Urumqi which skirted between the Gobi Desert to the north and the Taklamakan Desert to the south. The police insisted we use the old road which we knew from our research no longer existed and which they also admitted they knew no longer existed. 'Despite this there was a stand-off between us and them for about an hour as we explained they were putting our lives at serious risk by sending us into the middle of the desert on a road they knew was not there.' 'They insisted that bicycles were not allowed on the only road to Urumqi despite us seeing at least two Chinese cycle tourers cycle past on that very road. 'In the end we took the old road, which soon turned to dust. It was impossible to even see, let alone cycle. We managed to find a gap on the only road and snuck onto it.' Still smiling: Kat had barely any experience cycling before they took on the challenge . Odyssey: Over two years, the couple plan to cycle from New Zealand back to their home in Forest Hill, London . Hardened: The pair traded comfortable lives in London for intense physical activity and spartan conditions . At the beginning of the trip in New . Zealand, the couple were forced to cycle through the night as their . progress to the nearest campsite had been hampered by a rough gravel road, endless hills, strong headwinds and icy rain. 568 days on the road . Distance cycled - 26,200km . World Record - 38,143km . 11,943km left to go . Elevation Gain - 249,365m(Everest climbed 28 times) Time moving in the saddle: 1585 hours (Kat could have typed the complete works of Shakespeare three times) Kat . added: 'We had to cycle through a gorge with a sheer cliff rock face to . our left and a huge drop to a raging river to our right. Due to the . terrible weather, there was water . pouring out of the weaknesses in the rock face and evidence of rock . falls and boulders the size of footballs. It was a very scary situation to be in.' They were also in the eastern Chinese town of Dingxi when an earthquake hit, killing 95 people. There were health trials too. Steve suffered with a terrible episode of heat exhaustion in Cambodia, Kat had a fractured knee-cap after they hit a railway track and she was also bitten by a dog on a campsite in the Outback. Steve said: 'We've both had regular bouts of poorly tummies, sore bums after long days, bad backs after terrible roads, but all in all we've probably been healthier than when we are at home. The trip has been full of incredible experiences, but the Turners say Kyrgyzstan was the highlight so far. 'It was a great experience because we didn't know what to expect as we'd never heard of it before and couldn't even spell it,' said Steve. 'The mountains were stunning, the nomadic people on horseback were friendly, it was interesting to see yurts being packed up for the winter and we spent peaceful nights camping under the stars.' The pair have have also eaten an incredible variety of different cuisines as they traversed Asia. They say the best meal was shashlik (barbequed kebabs) and bread in Central Asia - a treat after so many months of eating rice and noodles. Desolate beauty: Much of the ride took them through unspoilt countryside . The worst meal was probably pig intestine served as a special dish at the home of a 'wonderful' Chinese couple who had never met a foreigner in their 70 years. Kat said: 'It wasn't a terrible taste but a difficult texture. However, being hungry cyclists, any food usually looks and tastes pretty good to us.' How have most people they have met reacted to their odyssey? Steve said: 'The sight of us two on our huge tandem and trailer makes people laugh. People are excited to talk to us about our trip. 'We've been completely taken aback by the many acts of kindness we have received, from being handed a chocolate bar or cold drink out of the window of a passing vehicle, to being warmly welcomed into the homes of strangers and fed wonderful meals.' They admit to missing roast dinners, clean toilets and being part of a community in England, but also feel there are some things to be learned from other cultures, such as less emphasis on material possessions and less fear of strangers, the unknown and taking chances. They are completing the trip to raise money for British international development charity Practical Action, which uses technology to help solve the problems of people living in poverty in the developing world. Steve added: 'Practical Action is a . charity that sets out to use technology to challenge poverty and more . often than not, it is the simplest ideas that have the biggest impact.' The food Steve most enjoyed was shashliks (a type of kebab) found in central Asia . Creature comforts: The Turners admit they miss toilets in the UK . He added: 'A great example of simple technology is the bicycle. It is such a simple form of transport – yet it is life changing to millions around the world and in our case is capable of taking us around it. Our trip has taken us through thousands of villages, towns and communities of all walks of life. But no matter what the local religion, culture or climate is - the basic physical, emotional and spiritual needs are universal. 'Basic human needs are actually quite simple, yet there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor of the world, with many people on the planet struggling to meet even their basic physical needs. 'The resource and ideas to raise all people above the poverty line are in our hands and Practical Action is a charity that seeks to do this is a practical and sustainable way.' To read more about their journey click here. | Kat and Steve Turner plan to beat previous tandem journey record . Kat had to learn how to ride before selling possessions and leaving home . Suffered health problems, been bullied by police and survived rockfalls . They say they have also been stunned by kindness of people and scenery . | 98abe8b12183d642718dfdc5e2339815d0129c87 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Sam Webb . A British husband and wife team have spent an arduous 568 days cycling in an attempt to break the record for distance travelled - on a tandem bicycle. Kat and Steve Turner set off from Christchurch in New Zealand in April 2012, just eight months after they wed, and have traversed a vast portion of the globe on trusty tandem 'Hooch' - mostly sleeping in a tiny two-man tent. The intrepid couple gave up well-paid jobs as a teacher and caseworker for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman before leaving their chickens and cat at their home in Forest Hill, south east London, with friends who are house-sitting for them. A bicycle made for two: Kat and Steve Turner are trying to break the world record for the longest tandem ride . Breather: Steve takes a break as the couple near the end of their trek through China . Incredibly, Kat, 32, had never even ridden a bike more than a few yards before they decided to take on the challenge, which is being made to raise money and awareness for development charity Practical Action. So far they have travelled through New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and are currently in Greece. The couple hope to return to the UK in early 2014, having beaten the previous world record of 38,143kms set by Phil and Louise Shambrook 15 years ago. In more remote parts of central Asia and the Far East, many people had met few foreigners, if any . The couple admit to tensions, but say their relationship is now stronger than ever. Due to inflation, Steve was given a carrier bag full of money (right) in Uzbekistan in exchange for gingerly handing over $50 . So what did their family and friends think when they first announced the epic trip? Steve, 34, said: 'Initially they were surprised and of course they raised a few worries about our safety but from the outset we had overwhelming support from our family and friends who were excited on our behalf of all the places we would see and adventures we would have. Now they, like us, are astounded that we have cycled all this way.' The couple say they are constantly 'inspired and amazed' about the glimpses they get into the daily life of all the different communities they cycle through, such as the hill tribes of Northern Laos and Northern Vietnam, the minority groups in Yunnan province of China, aborigines in Central Australia, the nomadic people of Kyrgyzstan and the shepherds on horse back in Kazakhstan. Some of the landscapes the pair cycled through were almost otherworldly . Home sweet home: Some of their sleeping quarters were unconventional to say the least . Tandem: Steve and 'Hooch' in Malaysia - but there's no time for a shave . 'What really inspires us is that while there are vast differences in culture, language, fashion, wealth and religion, to all these communities family, friends, love and laughter are the most important thing,' Kat added. However, the trip has not been without its moments of tension, even danger. They say they had the most difficulties with authorities in China. If they were staying at a hotel, there were many times when the police would bang loudly and incessantly on the bedroom door. Steve added: 'Two to five officers would barge into our room, demanding our passports and reasons for our presence in their town. 'They were always courteous but we could never relax when staying in a hotel as we waited for the dreaded knock at the door and we found their interrogations about our comings and goings intimidating.' Epic ride: The couple's journey from New Zealand to London via three continents will last well into 2014 . Kat added: 'There was an occasion when the police refused to let us onto the only road to Urumqi which skirted between the Gobi Desert to the north and the Taklamakan Desert to the south. The police insisted we use the old road which we knew from our research no longer existed and which they also admitted they knew no longer existed. 'Despite this there was a stand-off between us and them for about an hour as we explained they were putting our lives at serious risk by sending us into the middle of the desert on a road they knew was not there.' 'They insisted that bicycles were not allowed on the only road to Urumqi despite us seeing at least two Chinese cycle tourers cycle past on that very road. 'In the end we took the old road, which soon turned to dust. It was impossible to even see, let alone cycle. We managed to find a gap on the only road and snuck onto it.' Still smiling: Kat had barely any experience cycling before they took on the challenge . Odyssey: Over two years, the couple plan to cycle from New Zealand back to their home in Forest Hill, London . Hardened: The pair traded comfortable lives in London for intense physical activity and spartan conditions . At the beginning of the trip in New . Zealand, the couple were forced to cycle through the night as their . progress to the nearest campsite had been hampered by a rough gravel road, endless hills, strong headwinds and icy rain. 568 days on the road . Distance cycled - 26,200km . World Record - 38,143km . 11,943km left to go . Elevation Gain - 249,365m(Everest climbed 28 times) Time moving in the saddle: 1585 hours (Kat could have typed the complete works of Shakespeare three times) Kat . added: 'We had to cycle through a gorge with a sheer cliff rock face to . our left and a huge drop to a raging river to our right. Due to the . terrible weather, there was water . pouring out of the weaknesses in the rock face and evidence of rock . falls and boulders the size of footballs. It was a very scary situation to be in.' They were also in the eastern Chinese town of Dingxi when an earthquake hit, killing 95 people. There were health trials too. Steve suffered with a terrible episode of heat exhaustion in Cambodia, Kat had a fractured knee-cap after they hit a railway track and she was also bitten by a dog on a campsite in the Outback. Steve said: 'We've both had regular bouts of poorly tummies, sore bums after long days, bad backs after terrible roads, but all in all we've probably been healthier than when we are at home. The trip has been full of incredible experiences, but the Turners say Kyrgyzstan was the highlight so far. 'It was a great experience because we didn't know what to expect as we'd never heard of it before and couldn't even spell it,' said Steve. 'The mountains were stunning, the nomadic people on horseback were friendly, it was interesting to see yurts being packed up for the winter and we spent peaceful nights camping under the stars.' The pair have have also eaten an incredible variety of different cuisines as they traversed Asia. They say the best meal was shashlik (barbequed kebabs) and bread in Central Asia - a treat after so many months of eating rice and noodles. Desolate beauty: Much of the ride took them through unspoilt countryside . The worst meal was probably pig intestine served as a special dish at the home of a 'wonderful' Chinese couple who had never met a foreigner in their 70 years. Kat said: 'It wasn't a terrible taste but a difficult texture. However, being hungry cyclists, any food usually looks and tastes pretty good to us.' How have most people they have met reacted to their odyssey? Steve said: 'The sight of us two on our huge tandem and trailer makes people laugh. People are excited to talk to us about our trip. 'We've been completely taken aback by the many acts of kindness we have received, from being handed a chocolate bar or cold drink out of the window of a passing vehicle, to being warmly welcomed into the homes of strangers and fed wonderful meals.' They admit to missing roast dinners, clean toilets and being part of a community in England, but also feel there are some things to be learned from other cultures, such as less emphasis on material possessions and less fear of strangers, the unknown and taking chances. They are completing the trip to raise money for British international development charity Practical Action, which uses technology to help solve the problems of people living in poverty in the developing world. Steve added: 'Practical Action is a . charity that sets out to use technology to challenge poverty and more . often than not, it is the simplest ideas that have the biggest impact.' The food Steve most enjoyed was shashliks (a type of kebab) found in central Asia . Creature comforts: The Turners admit they miss toilets in the UK . He added: 'A great example of simple technology is the bicycle. It is such a simple form of transport – yet it is life changing to millions around the world and in our case is capable of taking us around it. Our trip has taken us through thousands of villages, towns and communities of all walks of life. But no matter what the local religion, culture or climate is - the basic physical, emotional and spiritual needs are universal. 'Basic human needs are actually quite simple, yet there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor of the world, with many people on the planet struggling to meet even their basic physical needs. 'The resource and ideas to raise all people above the poverty line are in our hands and Practical Action is a charity that seeks to do this is a practical and sustainable way.' To read more about their journey click here. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 155,139 |
By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 06:12 EST, 12 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:51 EST, 13 August 2013 . Leading supermarkets are selling British new potatoes that can be up to seven months old. An investigation by South Ayrshire Council in Scotland uncovered evidence that the big chains are misleading customers about the freshness of potatoes on sale. The findings have led industry body the Potato Council to call on supermarkets to adopt a new definition of what constitutes a British new potato. Misleading: A council investigation has found British new potatoes have often been harvested months before they arrive on supermarket shelves . The probe was sparked by customer George Norris who complained to his local Trading Standards office that potatoes on sale as 'new' potatoes had been stored for prolonged periods after harvesting. Investigators monitored the sale of . 'new' potatoes from Aldi, Asda, . Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco - between . December 2012 and March this year and asked for planting and harvesting . information. Aldi and Iceland did not respond. In each of the 24 samples, the potatoes had . been harvested four or five months previously. One sample from Tesco had been harvested in August 2012 did not go on sale until March 2013, but were still described as new. Council officers were also concerned . that the way some loose potatoes were displayed within supermarkets . could suggest to customers they had been freshly dug, when that was not . the case. They passed their concerns to the Potato Council, which confirmed there was not an agreed industry standard description of new potatoes. The revised description defines a new potato as a one that has been specially grown and harvested early, packed full of taste, with a thin skin or one you can rub off with a finger. Call for change: Industry campaigners the Potato Council now want all supermarkets to adopt a revised definition of what constitutes a British new potato . Leading retailers are now being urged to adopt the new guidelines. Today,Mr Norris told of his delight that the potato industry was taking action following his intervention. He said: 'I'm very pleased to be able to say that, following the initial verification that there could be a problem with selling stored potatoes as 'new', the council committed to a thorough investigation, which has had a positive outcome and I will follow any developments with interest.' Caroline Evans from the Potato Council added: 'New potato is a term that over-time has become short-hand for a small potato cooked in its skin, often boiled, baked or teamed. 'To meet demand for quick and tasty potatoes, we have lost the seasonality. 'Our description of a 'new potato' means customers know they're enjoying potatoes at their seasonal best and if your supermarket adopts the description, you can be sure of what you're buying.' Named and shamed: One sample of Tesco potatoes had been harvested seven months before they were put on the shelves . Today, Tesco said they would abide by the new standard and look at relabelling their Miniature New, Baby New and New 2.5kg products. A spokesman said: 'We are pleased to support The Potato Council's new industry standard description of 'new' potatoes. 'New or salad potatoes are popular with our customers all year round. We would love to be able to supply freshly lifted new potatoes year-round from UK growers but due to the nature of the growing season, this isn't possible, so we use cold storage to ensure we can always meet customer demand. 'We will be reviewing the labelling of three of our potato products to be sure we are giving the clearest possible information to our customers in line with the 'new' definition.' | Investigation finds British new potatoes often harvested months ago . Campaigners now want supermarkets to adopt revised definition . Potato Council: 'New potato should mean potatoes at their seasonal best' | 31185ac87fa2cf9503d40750536fc42851d5bc98 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 06:12 EST, 12 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:51 EST, 13 August 2013 . Leading supermarkets are selling British new potatoes that can be up to seven months old. An investigation by South Ayrshire Council in Scotland uncovered evidence that the big chains are misleading customers about the freshness of potatoes on sale. The findings have led industry body the Potato Council to call on supermarkets to adopt a new definition of what constitutes a British new potato. Misleading: A council investigation has found British new potatoes have often been harvested months before they arrive on supermarket shelves . The probe was sparked by customer George Norris who complained to his local Trading Standards office that potatoes on sale as 'new' potatoes had been stored for prolonged periods after harvesting. Investigators monitored the sale of . 'new' potatoes from Aldi, Asda, . Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco - between . December 2012 and March this year and asked for planting and harvesting . information. Aldi and Iceland did not respond. In each of the 24 samples, the potatoes had . been harvested four or five months previously. One sample from Tesco had been harvested in August 2012 did not go on sale until March 2013, but were still described as new. Council officers were also concerned . that the way some loose potatoes were displayed within supermarkets . could suggest to customers they had been freshly dug, when that was not . the case. They passed their concerns to the Potato Council, which confirmed there was not an agreed industry standard description of new potatoes. The revised description defines a new potato as a one that has been specially grown and harvested early, packed full of taste, with a thin skin or one you can rub off with a finger. Call for change: Industry campaigners the Potato Council now want all supermarkets to adopt a revised definition of what constitutes a British new potato . Leading retailers are now being urged to adopt the new guidelines. Today,Mr Norris told of his delight that the potato industry was taking action following his intervention. He said: 'I'm very pleased to be able to say that, following the initial verification that there could be a problem with selling stored potatoes as 'new', the council committed to a thorough investigation, which has had a positive outcome and I will follow any developments with interest.' Caroline Evans from the Potato Council added: 'New potato is a term that over-time has become short-hand for a small potato cooked in its skin, often boiled, baked or teamed. 'To meet demand for quick and tasty potatoes, we have lost the seasonality. 'Our description of a 'new potato' means customers know they're enjoying potatoes at their seasonal best and if your supermarket adopts the description, you can be sure of what you're buying.' Named and shamed: One sample of Tesco potatoes had been harvested seven months before they were put on the shelves . Today, Tesco said they would abide by the new standard and look at relabelling their Miniature New, Baby New and New 2.5kg products. A spokesman said: 'We are pleased to support The Potato Council's new industry standard description of 'new' potatoes. 'New or salad potatoes are popular with our customers all year round. We would love to be able to supply freshly lifted new potatoes year-round from UK growers but due to the nature of the growing season, this isn't possible, so we use cold storage to ensure we can always meet customer demand. 'We will be reviewing the labelling of three of our potato products to be sure we are giving the clearest possible information to our customers in line with the 'new' definition.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 128,463 |
The FBI has closed down a website selling a 'spyware' app which allowed people complete access to their victim's smartphones, including all calls and texts as well as operating the phone's microphone turning the device into a powerful bug. Federal investigators arrested Pakistani national Hammad Akbar, 31, from Lahore in Los Angeles on Saturday for selling his StealthGenie app, which was marketed as undetectable and untraceable. According to the indictment, the app allowed the interception of all incoming and outgoing calls on a mobile phone to be monitored in real time. It also gave the user complete access to all data on the victims phone while also allowing them to monitor all conversations within 15 feet of the handset. The FBI arrested Hammad Akbar in Los Angeles on Saturday after investigating the StealthGenie app . Akbar is CEO of InvoCode PVT Ltd who marketed the SmartGenie App which is at the centre of the investigation . The company boasted it had more than 100,000 'satisfied customers' for the $59.99 app before the website was blocked by the the FBI . Andrew McCabe, assistant director of the Washington Field Office said: 'This application allegedly equips potential stalkers and criminals with a means to invade an individual’s confidential communications. 'They do this not by breaking into their homes or offices, but by physically installing spyware on unwitting victims’ phones and illegally tracking an individual’s every move.' According to the FBI, users of the app only need to access the phone for a couple of minutes to install the software, which works on Apple, Android and Blackberry type handsets. The FBI said: 'StealthGenie’s capabilities included recording and intercepting calls and monitoring e-mails, text messages, voicemails, photos, videos, and calendar appointments. The software could also activate a victim’s phone to eavesdrop on conversations within a 15-foot radius. All the communications could be viewed on a web-based dashboard.' The app was developed by InvoCode Pvt Ltd who are based in Lahore, Pakistan, but the company had a data centre in Asburn Virginia. The FBI secured a court order on September 26 to temporarily take the service off-line while the investigation continues. According to the FBI: 'This is the first-ever criminal case concerning the advertisement and sale of a mobile device spyware app. Marketing for the app targeted people suspicious that their spouses or romantic partners might be cheating on them.' Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's Criminal Division said: 'Selling spyware is not just reprehensible, it's a crime. 'Apps like StealthGenie are expressly designed for use by stalkers and domestic abusers who want to know every detail of a victim's personal life – all without the victim's knowledge. The Criminal Division is committed to cracking down on those who seek to profit from technology designed and used to commit brazen invasions of individual privacy.' 'StealthGenie has little use beyond invading a victim's privacy' said U.S. Attorney Boente. 'Advertising and selling spyware technology is a criminal offense, and such conduct will be aggressively pursued by this office and our law enforcement partners.' StealthGenie customers could log onto the internet and monitor the victim's phone without their knowledge . According to the indictment, Akbar and his co-conspirators allegedly programmed StealthGenie to synchronise all the data from the victim's phone with their customer's account to all them access to the handset over the internet. Prosecutors allege: 'To install the app, a purchaser needed to obtain physical control over the phone to be monitored for only a few minutes. The purchaser could then review communications intercepted from the monitored phone without ever again having physical control over the phone. Akbar and others alleged designed SteathGenie to be undetectable to users of the phone.' The indictment claims that the app was designed for suspicious husbands or wives who suspected their partners of cheating or 'if they just want to monitor them'. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): ' The purchaser can review information transferred from the target mobile phone via an online portal. These intercepted communications are stored on the StealthGenie website. For example, a purchaser can log-in to the online portal to access information pulled from the user's phone such as messages, e-mail, photos, and phone calls. 'Mobile device spyware apps are developed and advertised as being invisible to targets and act in an undetectable manner. For example, an app can be installed to look like another type of app or file, such as a digital photo application. 'Therefore, it will be difficult for the non-expert user to determine whether or not spyware is on his or her phone.' According to IC3, anyone who suspects they may have spyware on their mobile phone should immediately perform a factory reset which will delete all data and apps installed after the handset was purchased. | StealthGenie allowed suspicious partners to monitor their partner's phone . The app, which could be installed in five minutes, offered real-time data . Users could listen into calls, track the GPS or operate its microphone . FBI arrested Pakistani national Hammad Akbar, 31, in LA on Saturday . Federal agents say this is the first prosecution for a mobile 'spyware' app . Investigators said the user could track their victim's every move online . The company claimed they had 100,000 customers for the $59.99 app . | eda9f1c42a351aa3c585a68013ce46778e95444a | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.The FBI has closed down a website selling a 'spyware' app which allowed people complete access to their victim's smartphones, including all calls and texts as well as operating the phone's microphone turning the device into a powerful bug. Federal investigators arrested Pakistani national Hammad Akbar, 31, from Lahore in Los Angeles on Saturday for selling his StealthGenie app, which was marketed as undetectable and untraceable. According to the indictment, the app allowed the interception of all incoming and outgoing calls on a mobile phone to be monitored in real time. It also gave the user complete access to all data on the victims phone while also allowing them to monitor all conversations within 15 feet of the handset. The FBI arrested Hammad Akbar in Los Angeles on Saturday after investigating the StealthGenie app . Akbar is CEO of InvoCode PVT Ltd who marketed the SmartGenie App which is at the centre of the investigation . The company boasted it had more than 100,000 'satisfied customers' for the $59.99 app before the website was blocked by the the FBI . Andrew McCabe, assistant director of the Washington Field Office said: 'This application allegedly equips potential stalkers and criminals with a means to invade an individual’s confidential communications. 'They do this not by breaking into their homes or offices, but by physically installing spyware on unwitting victims’ phones and illegally tracking an individual’s every move.' According to the FBI, users of the app only need to access the phone for a couple of minutes to install the software, which works on Apple, Android and Blackberry type handsets. The FBI said: 'StealthGenie’s capabilities included recording and intercepting calls and monitoring e-mails, text messages, voicemails, photos, videos, and calendar appointments. The software could also activate a victim’s phone to eavesdrop on conversations within a 15-foot radius. All the communications could be viewed on a web-based dashboard.' The app was developed by InvoCode Pvt Ltd who are based in Lahore, Pakistan, but the company had a data centre in Asburn Virginia. The FBI secured a court order on September 26 to temporarily take the service off-line while the investigation continues. According to the FBI: 'This is the first-ever criminal case concerning the advertisement and sale of a mobile device spyware app. Marketing for the app targeted people suspicious that their spouses or romantic partners might be cheating on them.' Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's Criminal Division said: 'Selling spyware is not just reprehensible, it's a crime. 'Apps like StealthGenie are expressly designed for use by stalkers and domestic abusers who want to know every detail of a victim's personal life – all without the victim's knowledge. The Criminal Division is committed to cracking down on those who seek to profit from technology designed and used to commit brazen invasions of individual privacy.' 'StealthGenie has little use beyond invading a victim's privacy' said U.S. Attorney Boente. 'Advertising and selling spyware technology is a criminal offense, and such conduct will be aggressively pursued by this office and our law enforcement partners.' StealthGenie customers could log onto the internet and monitor the victim's phone without their knowledge . According to the indictment, Akbar and his co-conspirators allegedly programmed StealthGenie to synchronise all the data from the victim's phone with their customer's account to all them access to the handset over the internet. Prosecutors allege: 'To install the app, a purchaser needed to obtain physical control over the phone to be monitored for only a few minutes. The purchaser could then review communications intercepted from the monitored phone without ever again having physical control over the phone. Akbar and others alleged designed SteathGenie to be undetectable to users of the phone.' The indictment claims that the app was designed for suspicious husbands or wives who suspected their partners of cheating or 'if they just want to monitor them'. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): ' The purchaser can review information transferred from the target mobile phone via an online portal. These intercepted communications are stored on the StealthGenie website. For example, a purchaser can log-in to the online portal to access information pulled from the user's phone such as messages, e-mail, photos, and phone calls. 'Mobile device spyware apps are developed and advertised as being invisible to targets and act in an undetectable manner. For example, an app can be installed to look like another type of app or file, such as a digital photo application. 'Therefore, it will be difficult for the non-expert user to determine whether or not spyware is on his or her phone.' According to IC3, anyone who suspects they may have spyware on their mobile phone should immediately perform a factory reset which will delete all data and apps installed after the handset was purchased. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 209,609 |
Bernie Ecclestone’s fixer in the paddock, his Man Friday and most loyal lieutenant, is a Sardinian called Pasquale Lattuneddu. For years, he has whispered that ‘Bernie will live for ever…120 or 130 eassssily…we’ll all be gone before he is.’ And there appeared to be some strange truth in Lattuneddu’s prediction when Ecclestone resumed control of Formula One after striking the deal of a lifetime of extraordinary deals: paying £60million to a German court to stop a bribery trial that could have put him in prison for 10 years. VIDEO Scroll down for Bernie Ecclestone appearing at £60m bribery settlement . Walking free: Bernie Ecclestone has seen the bribery case against him dropped following a settlement . Free man: Ecclestone settled on a £60million pay-out and can now fully focus on running Formula One . Ecclestone left, as the court spokesman said, a ‘free man’ and ‘no conclusion on guilt or innocence’. He flew straight back to London to ‘do what I do best, which is run F1’. Ecclestone, who is 83, said he would resume his place on the board that runs F1, Delta Topco, having relinquished his position earlier this year to fight the charges in Munich. There is no legal impediment to his doing so. VIDEO F1 boss Ecclestone pays to end bribery trial . Opportunistic: Ecclestone signs an autograph for a fan after attending his trial in Munich . All over: Ecclestone stands in an elevator as he prepares to leave the court following his case being dropped . So Ecclestone seems to have won once again despite opposition factions within the business and the teams. He remains a shareholder and works as F1 chief executive of CVC, the private equity firm who have made more than five times their outlay since buying into the sport in 2005-6. So what lies ahead for Formula One? There are those who think that Ecclestone is too old, or too dictatorial or too reluctant to market the sport in a modern world of social media. The detractors have pointed to falling TV audiences this season. Ecclestone enraged many by saying that the internet was a passing fad. It is this kind of old-fashioned view that the modernisers will hope he addresses now he is firmly back in his office. Thinking: Ecclestone stands in the background as his lawyers discuss matters before the case was dropped . Despite the grumbling, it remains true that Ecclestone has created a phenomenon in four decades running the sport. Much of the wealth has been accrued through TV rights deals. He has also raised massive revenues from nations or individuals who want to stage a race. He has, as one very senior figure in the ownership of the sport told me, won round several of his detractors because he makes ‘palaces out of sand’ — races in the desert, or indeed in Baku, where the calendar takes grand prix racing in 2016. At every race we hear debates in the paddock about how to improve ‘the show’. I hope Ecclestone proceeds with caution in this area. The sport should be wary of gimmicks, such as double points for the last race, that devalue the world championship. It should be bolder, and replace two of the practice sessions with races — not championship races with points counting towards the drivers’ title, but fun, short sprints of, say, 20 laps, perhaps with reverse grids — something that should never be contemplated for the main race on Sundays. Ecclestone is in favour of elitism, making the drivers nearly unavailable to the public. There is a fashion to decry this, and a call for fans to be allowed into or closer to the paddock and garages. Fine, if it can be done without damaging the allure and glamour of the spectacle. It is to these challenges, and more, that Ecclestone returned to his desk. | Bernie Ecclestone free to focus on running F1 after bribery case dropped . Formula One supremo pays-out £60million settlement . Trial which ran for three months at Munich district court was suspended after Ecclestone offered pay-out . | d4ae570ed4d7dfc65a84837d74b1b31782f859b3 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Bernie Ecclestone’s fixer in the paddock, his Man Friday and most loyal lieutenant, is a Sardinian called Pasquale Lattuneddu. For years, he has whispered that ‘Bernie will live for ever…120 or 130 eassssily…we’ll all be gone before he is.’ And there appeared to be some strange truth in Lattuneddu’s prediction when Ecclestone resumed control of Formula One after striking the deal of a lifetime of extraordinary deals: paying £60million to a German court to stop a bribery trial that could have put him in prison for 10 years. VIDEO Scroll down for Bernie Ecclestone appearing at £60m bribery settlement . Walking free: Bernie Ecclestone has seen the bribery case against him dropped following a settlement . Free man: Ecclestone settled on a £60million pay-out and can now fully focus on running Formula One . Ecclestone left, as the court spokesman said, a ‘free man’ and ‘no conclusion on guilt or innocence’. He flew straight back to London to ‘do what I do best, which is run F1’. Ecclestone, who is 83, said he would resume his place on the board that runs F1, Delta Topco, having relinquished his position earlier this year to fight the charges in Munich. There is no legal impediment to his doing so. VIDEO F1 boss Ecclestone pays to end bribery trial . Opportunistic: Ecclestone signs an autograph for a fan after attending his trial in Munich . All over: Ecclestone stands in an elevator as he prepares to leave the court following his case being dropped . So Ecclestone seems to have won once again despite opposition factions within the business and the teams. He remains a shareholder and works as F1 chief executive of CVC, the private equity firm who have made more than five times their outlay since buying into the sport in 2005-6. So what lies ahead for Formula One? There are those who think that Ecclestone is too old, or too dictatorial or too reluctant to market the sport in a modern world of social media. The detractors have pointed to falling TV audiences this season. Ecclestone enraged many by saying that the internet was a passing fad. It is this kind of old-fashioned view that the modernisers will hope he addresses now he is firmly back in his office. Thinking: Ecclestone stands in the background as his lawyers discuss matters before the case was dropped . Despite the grumbling, it remains true that Ecclestone has created a phenomenon in four decades running the sport. Much of the wealth has been accrued through TV rights deals. He has also raised massive revenues from nations or individuals who want to stage a race. He has, as one very senior figure in the ownership of the sport told me, won round several of his detractors because he makes ‘palaces out of sand’ — races in the desert, or indeed in Baku, where the calendar takes grand prix racing in 2016. At every race we hear debates in the paddock about how to improve ‘the show’. I hope Ecclestone proceeds with caution in this area. The sport should be wary of gimmicks, such as double points for the last race, that devalue the world championship. It should be bolder, and replace two of the practice sessions with races — not championship races with points counting towards the drivers’ title, but fun, short sprints of, say, 20 laps, perhaps with reverse grids — something that should never be contemplated for the main race on Sundays. Ecclestone is in favour of elitism, making the drivers nearly unavailable to the public. There is a fashion to decry this, and a call for fans to be allowed into or closer to the paddock and garages. Fine, if it can be done without damaging the allure and glamour of the spectacle. It is to these challenges, and more, that Ecclestone returned to his desk. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 208,739 |
(CNN)Last Wednesday, the number was 59. Nine days later, there are 91 cases of measles in California. The California Department of Public Health sent out the latest numbers Friday of confirmed cases since December and while the total is still small, the jump was a startling 54% in just more than a week. Most cases -- 58 -- are linked to an outbreak at Disneyland in mid-December. Health officials said 40 of the cases were employees or park patrons, while 18 of the cases were secondary infections. The new numbers include two cases in Marin County, near San Francisco, where one parent of a 6-year-old has asked school officials to bar any children who have not been vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Father asks school district to ban children who haven't been immunized . "Fortunately, there is no need to exclude any students from a Marin County school at this time as there is no evidence for school-based exposure," the county public health office said in a statement. The two measles patients are siblings, both of whom are unvaccinated. Their cases are related to the outbreak at Disneyland. CNN affiliate KGO reported the children aren't going to school and aren't in the county. The health department said 63% of the people with measles are more than 20 years old. Measles is a highly communicable respiratory disease caused by a virus and spread through the air. Measles starts with a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and sore throat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Opinion: Why I won't let unvaccinated people around my kids . The disease outbreak became apparent when visitors reported coming down with measles after visiting the park from December 15 to December 20. At least five Disney employees have been diagnosed with measles, Disney said. Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, which means it is no longer native to the United States but continues to be brought in by international travelers. Arizona measles exposure worries parents of at-risk kids . Last year, the United States had its most number of measles cases -- at 644 -- since 2000, the CDC says on its website. In the first 28 days of January alone, 84 measles cases were reported in 14 states, including California, according to the CDC. The larger California statistic that the state released Friday encompasses December and January. New cases are being reported regularly, as are public notices for those who might have interacted with infected people. For example, the New York state health department on Friday announced a new measles case in Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, which is 100 miles north of New York City. The infected student rode Amtrak train No. 283 from New York City's Penn Station, a train that went to Albany and eventually to Niagara Falls. The CDC recommends that children get two doses of the MMR vaccine beginning at 12 months, with the second dose between the ages of 4 and 6 years old. Infants 6 to 11 months old should get the vaccine before international travel. CNN's Kristina Sgueglia contributed to this report. | Number of cases rises by 54% in nine days . Most are related to an outbreak at Disneyland . Two new cases in Marin County, but schools are making no changes for attendance . | 35dcc088273ad627c66f1eede0e891d1a92a085e | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN)Last Wednesday, the number was 59. Nine days later, there are 91 cases of measles in California. The California Department of Public Health sent out the latest numbers Friday of confirmed cases since December and while the total is still small, the jump was a startling 54% in just more than a week. Most cases -- 58 -- are linked to an outbreak at Disneyland in mid-December. Health officials said 40 of the cases were employees or park patrons, while 18 of the cases were secondary infections. The new numbers include two cases in Marin County, near San Francisco, where one parent of a 6-year-old has asked school officials to bar any children who have not been vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Father asks school district to ban children who haven't been immunized . "Fortunately, there is no need to exclude any students from a Marin County school at this time as there is no evidence for school-based exposure," the county public health office said in a statement. The two measles patients are siblings, both of whom are unvaccinated. Their cases are related to the outbreak at Disneyland. CNN affiliate KGO reported the children aren't going to school and aren't in the county. The health department said 63% of the people with measles are more than 20 years old. Measles is a highly communicable respiratory disease caused by a virus and spread through the air. Measles starts with a fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes and sore throat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Opinion: Why I won't let unvaccinated people around my kids . The disease outbreak became apparent when visitors reported coming down with measles after visiting the park from December 15 to December 20. At least five Disney employees have been diagnosed with measles, Disney said. Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, which means it is no longer native to the United States but continues to be brought in by international travelers. Arizona measles exposure worries parents of at-risk kids . Last year, the United States had its most number of measles cases -- at 644 -- since 2000, the CDC says on its website. In the first 28 days of January alone, 84 measles cases were reported in 14 states, including California, according to the CDC. The larger California statistic that the state released Friday encompasses December and January. New cases are being reported regularly, as are public notices for those who might have interacted with infected people. For example, the New York state health department on Friday announced a new measles case in Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, which is 100 miles north of New York City. The infected student rode Amtrak train No. 283 from New York City's Penn Station, a train that went to Albany and eventually to Niagara Falls. The CDC recommends that children get two doses of the MMR vaccine beginning at 12 months, with the second dose between the ages of 4 and 6 years old. Infants 6 to 11 months old should get the vaccine before international travel. CNN's Kristina Sgueglia contributed to this report. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 87,369 |
(CNN) -- Swimming legend Michael Phelps struggled in his attempt to adapt to the old-style racing suits at the World Cup short-course event in Sweden on Tuesday. The 14-time Olympic gold medal winner qualified for finals in only one of three events in Stockholm, his best result being seventh of eight to go through in the men's 100 meter medley. Racing for the first time since winning five golds and a silver at the world championships in July, the American missed out on the 100m freestyle after qualifying in 16th of 23 competitors. His time of 47.77 seconds was 1.84 seconds slower than the leading mark set by Sweden's Stefan Nystrand. The 24-year-old, who was disqualified in the 100m backstroke, set a time of 53.13 seconds in the medley. The fastest man, South African Darian Townsend, came home in 52.48. Phelps was one of the few swimmers to revert to the old-style suits, which will become mandatory after January 1 as world ruling body FINA seeks to rein in the high-tech costumes which have sent records tumbling at an incredible rate in the past two years. He will swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m medley heats on Wednesday, and then head to the next leg of the World Cup in Berlin at the weekend. In Stockholm on Tuesday, Chinese swimmer Jing Zhao set a new world record in the heats of the women's 50m backstroke, clocking 26.08 seconds. She beat the mark of 26.17 posted by Australia's Marieke Guehrer in the previous meet of the series in Moscow on November 6. In the men's 50m butterfly, South Africa's Roland Schoeman was first in a new World Cup record of 22.29. | Swimming star Michael Phelps struggles in old-style racing suits at World Cup short-course event . The 14-time Olympic gold medal winner missed out on two of three finals in Stockholm . He was one of the few to wear an old-style suit, which will be mandatory next year . Phelps has two more events on Wednesday before heading to the next leg in Berlin . | fa7d5eb3a3735dba830fdad782f8a79b3fbc5c04 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Swimming legend Michael Phelps struggled in his attempt to adapt to the old-style racing suits at the World Cup short-course event in Sweden on Tuesday. The 14-time Olympic gold medal winner qualified for finals in only one of three events in Stockholm, his best result being seventh of eight to go through in the men's 100 meter medley. Racing for the first time since winning five golds and a silver at the world championships in July, the American missed out on the 100m freestyle after qualifying in 16th of 23 competitors. His time of 47.77 seconds was 1.84 seconds slower than the leading mark set by Sweden's Stefan Nystrand. The 24-year-old, who was disqualified in the 100m backstroke, set a time of 53.13 seconds in the medley. The fastest man, South African Darian Townsend, came home in 52.48. Phelps was one of the few swimmers to revert to the old-style suits, which will become mandatory after January 1 as world ruling body FINA seeks to rein in the high-tech costumes which have sent records tumbling at an incredible rate in the past two years. He will swim in the 100m butterfly and 200m medley heats on Wednesday, and then head to the next leg of the World Cup in Berlin at the weekend. In Stockholm on Tuesday, Chinese swimmer Jing Zhao set a new world record in the heats of the women's 50m backstroke, clocking 26.08 seconds. She beat the mark of 26.17 posted by Australia's Marieke Guehrer in the previous meet of the series in Moscow on November 6. In the men's 50m butterfly, South Africa's Roland Schoeman was first in a new World Cup record of 22.29. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 7,266 |
By . Matthew Blake . This is the heart-stopping moment a truck travelling the wrong way along a motorway crashes headlong into a Ford Mustang, bursting into two of flame and killing both drivers. Jeremy Smeltzer, 29, was spotted careering along the left-hand side of U.S. 131, near Plainwell, Michigan, in a lorry just before midnight on April 15. Michigan troopers set off in pursuit, desperately trying to overtake and stop him before there was a serious accident. But they were too late. Scroll down for video . Debris: Debris flies into the windscreen of one of the troopers' cars as Smeltzer's lorry careers into Jaryd Ford's Mustang . Fireballs: Both vehicles burst instantly into balls of flame, lighting up the highway as more officers rushed to the scene . Jeremy Smeltzer's (left) family paid tribute to the keen fisherman, saying he was a 'pure joy to be around'. He died in hospital after the incident while Jaryd Ford (right) was pronounced dead at the scene . Just as one of the officers pulled into the hard shoulder to perform a U-turn into Smeltzer's lane, 21-year-old Jaryd Ford's Mustang speeds past, smashing straight into the truck. The camera in the trooper’s car captures the collision as debris scatters onto the highway. 'He hit a car, he just hit a car,' the trooper says as he witnesses the crash. Sole survivor: As flames light up the highway, more officers rushed to the scene and managed to drag Megan Covey, 26, from the passenger seat of Ford's car before it was consumed by fire . Tragic: Ford, however, was pronounced dead at the scene while Smeltzer died later in hospital . Too late: Moments earlier, one of the officers pulled into the hard shoulder to perform a U-turn into Smeltzer's lane in a bid to stop him. But it was too late . Mystery: It is unclear why Smeltzer was driving on the wrong side of the road as police await toxicology reports to see if either driver had been drinking . Both vehicles burst instantly into balls of flame, lighting up the highway as more officers rushed to the scene. Incredibly, the quick-thinking troopers managed to drag Megan Covey, 26, from the passenger seat of Ford's car before it was consumed by fire. She was last night being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Ford, however, was pronounced dead at the scene while Smeltzer died later in hospital. It is unclear why Smeltzer was driving on the wrong side of the road as police await toxicology reports. Married Smeltzer's family paid tribute to him on a website, describing him as a 'pure joy to be around'. 'Jeremy enjoyed making people laugh, time with his dogs (Ender & Newton), hockey, fishing, and time with his wife and family,' they wrote. 'He loved reading, writing, singing too loud and making up stories. He was a pure joy to be around.' | The crash happened on the U.S. 131 highway, near Plainwell, Michigan . Jeremy Smeltzer, 29, was driving a lorry on the wrong side of the road . Officers perform U-turn to try and stop him before he hits Jaryd Ford's car . Police manage to drag woman, 26, from Ford's car, but both drivers killed . | a8421c956e4e4c89ed0f77b0d6fbb14660ff7e0a | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Matthew Blake . This is the heart-stopping moment a truck travelling the wrong way along a motorway crashes headlong into a Ford Mustang, bursting into two of flame and killing both drivers. Jeremy Smeltzer, 29, was spotted careering along the left-hand side of U.S. 131, near Plainwell, Michigan, in a lorry just before midnight on April 15. Michigan troopers set off in pursuit, desperately trying to overtake and stop him before there was a serious accident. But they were too late. Scroll down for video . Debris: Debris flies into the windscreen of one of the troopers' cars as Smeltzer's lorry careers into Jaryd Ford's Mustang . Fireballs: Both vehicles burst instantly into balls of flame, lighting up the highway as more officers rushed to the scene . Jeremy Smeltzer's (left) family paid tribute to the keen fisherman, saying he was a 'pure joy to be around'. He died in hospital after the incident while Jaryd Ford (right) was pronounced dead at the scene . Just as one of the officers pulled into the hard shoulder to perform a U-turn into Smeltzer's lane, 21-year-old Jaryd Ford's Mustang speeds past, smashing straight into the truck. The camera in the trooper’s car captures the collision as debris scatters onto the highway. 'He hit a car, he just hit a car,' the trooper says as he witnesses the crash. Sole survivor: As flames light up the highway, more officers rushed to the scene and managed to drag Megan Covey, 26, from the passenger seat of Ford's car before it was consumed by fire . Tragic: Ford, however, was pronounced dead at the scene while Smeltzer died later in hospital . Too late: Moments earlier, one of the officers pulled into the hard shoulder to perform a U-turn into Smeltzer's lane in a bid to stop him. But it was too late . Mystery: It is unclear why Smeltzer was driving on the wrong side of the road as police await toxicology reports to see if either driver had been drinking . Both vehicles burst instantly into balls of flame, lighting up the highway as more officers rushed to the scene. Incredibly, the quick-thinking troopers managed to drag Megan Covey, 26, from the passenger seat of Ford's car before it was consumed by fire. She was last night being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Ford, however, was pronounced dead at the scene while Smeltzer died later in hospital. It is unclear why Smeltzer was driving on the wrong side of the road as police await toxicology reports. Married Smeltzer's family paid tribute to him on a website, describing him as a 'pure joy to be around'. 'Jeremy enjoyed making people laugh, time with his dogs (Ender & Newton), hockey, fishing, and time with his wife and family,' they wrote. 'He loved reading, writing, singing too loud and making up stories. He was a pure joy to be around.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 160,371 |
By . Leon Watson . This is the moment a father battered a bus passenger and temporarily blinded him with pepper spray after he asked the man's two children to stop throwing sweets at him. CCTV images released by West Midlands Police show the 'barbaric' assault on the terrified victim that happened in front of the thug's two children. The 21-year-old victim had been travelling alone through Birmingham city centre on January 11 when the suspect and a woman got on the number 24 bus with their young children. A bus passenger was temporarily blinded with pepper spray and subjected to a prolonged beating after asking a man to stop children throwing sweets at him . The 21-year-old was travelling on the top deck of the number 24 bus along Birmingham's Broad Street when he was set up by a man . After the children started throwing sweets at him, the man asked the father whether he could tell them to stop. Footage then shows the yob taking exception to the request and storming to the back of the bus where he punches the defenceless victim. The one minute 14 second long clip then shows the father also launch a series of knees and kicks to the face - with his female partner also shamelessly joining in the attack. Shockingly, the entire assault, which lasted seven minutes, took place in front of the pair's two young children. At one point the suspect can be seen calmly sitting down next to his victim at the back of the bus talking before he starts punching him again. The attacker, the woman and children then left the bus at a stop near the Green Man pub in the Harborne area of the city. The attacker, the woman and children then left the bus at a stop near the Green Man pub in the Harborne area of the city . The one minute 14 second long clip then shows the father also launch a series of knees and kicks to the face . It's understood the offender squirted pepper spray in the man's eyes before both he and a woman tormented him with sporadic physical and verbal outbursts over a seven-minute period . The victim, from Woodgate, Birmingham, was treated at hospital for a badly broken nose and other facial injuries. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the assault, which took place as the bus passed along Birmingham's Broad Street entertainment complex. Pc Rob Harper, from West Midlands Police, said: 'The man was minding his own business when he politely asked the group to stop throwing sweets at him - but that request prompted a barbaric, prolonged attack. At one point the suspect can be seen calmly sitting down next to his victim at the back of the bus . Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward to help find the thug . 'The victim had something like pepper spray squirted in his face which rendered him defenceless as the blows rained down on him. 'At one stage the attacker stands on a seat to get a better kicking angle, whilst the woman he was with also occasionally joined in the assault. 'The victim was lucky to escape with only a broken nose as it could have been much worse. 'What makes this even more shocking is that they unleashed this attack in front of the two children they were travelling with. 'These are clear CCTV images of both the main offender and the woman with him - if you recognise them or think you've seen them please call us.' | CCTV images show the 'barbaric' assault on the terrified victim . The 21-year-old had been travelling on a bus through Birmingham . Two children started throwing sweets at him, so he complained . Their father then took exception and stormed over to him . The victim was punched and kicked in the face as children watched . His attacker's female partner also shamelessly joined in the attack . | 70522e095b9d71c9819a03e5c46909ef31820cf1 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Leon Watson . This is the moment a father battered a bus passenger and temporarily blinded him with pepper spray after he asked the man's two children to stop throwing sweets at him. CCTV images released by West Midlands Police show the 'barbaric' assault on the terrified victim that happened in front of the thug's two children. The 21-year-old victim had been travelling alone through Birmingham city centre on January 11 when the suspect and a woman got on the number 24 bus with their young children. A bus passenger was temporarily blinded with pepper spray and subjected to a prolonged beating after asking a man to stop children throwing sweets at him . The 21-year-old was travelling on the top deck of the number 24 bus along Birmingham's Broad Street when he was set up by a man . After the children started throwing sweets at him, the man asked the father whether he could tell them to stop. Footage then shows the yob taking exception to the request and storming to the back of the bus where he punches the defenceless victim. The one minute 14 second long clip then shows the father also launch a series of knees and kicks to the face - with his female partner also shamelessly joining in the attack. Shockingly, the entire assault, which lasted seven minutes, took place in front of the pair's two young children. At one point the suspect can be seen calmly sitting down next to his victim at the back of the bus talking before he starts punching him again. The attacker, the woman and children then left the bus at a stop near the Green Man pub in the Harborne area of the city. The attacker, the woman and children then left the bus at a stop near the Green Man pub in the Harborne area of the city . The one minute 14 second long clip then shows the father also launch a series of knees and kicks to the face . It's understood the offender squirted pepper spray in the man's eyes before both he and a woman tormented him with sporadic physical and verbal outbursts over a seven-minute period . The victim, from Woodgate, Birmingham, was treated at hospital for a badly broken nose and other facial injuries. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the assault, which took place as the bus passed along Birmingham's Broad Street entertainment complex. Pc Rob Harper, from West Midlands Police, said: 'The man was minding his own business when he politely asked the group to stop throwing sweets at him - but that request prompted a barbaric, prolonged attack. At one point the suspect can be seen calmly sitting down next to his victim at the back of the bus . Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward to help find the thug . 'The victim had something like pepper spray squirted in his face which rendered him defenceless as the blows rained down on him. 'At one stage the attacker stands on a seat to get a better kicking angle, whilst the woman he was with also occasionally joined in the assault. 'The victim was lucky to escape with only a broken nose as it could have been much worse. 'What makes this even more shocking is that they unleashed this attack in front of the two children they were travelling with. 'These are clear CCTV images of both the main offender and the woman with him - if you recognise them or think you've seen them please call us.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 182,419 |
By . Stephen Johns . Benjamin Herman, pictured today, has been charged with indecent assault on a young girl . A former Royal aide has been charged with indecent assault on a young girl while working at Buckingham Palace – after the alleged victim came forward in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. Benjamin Herman, 79, who was seconded from the Royal Marines as an aide to Prince Philip and Princess Anne in the early 70s, is accused of sexually assaulting a girl aged about 12 while working for the Royal family. The retired Lieutenant-Colonel has been charged with three counts of indecent assault and one of attempted assault on the girl between 1972 and 1974. It was . reported last night that detectives had examined Prince Philip’s . official diaries covering the period from January 1972 to January 1974. It . is not known if police have interviewed the Prince or other members of . the Royal Family, but they are believed to have taken statements from . former Palace staff. The . former Royal Marine told the Daily Mirror he intended to fight the . allegations. Asked if he would deny the charges, he replied: ‘Of . course’. The alleged victim, now in her 50s, came forward in the wake of the Savile child abuse scandal. Lt . Col Herman worked as Princess Anne’s private secretary for two years . before returning to the Marines. He was her first private secretary and . had formerly been Equerry-in-waiting to Prince Philip. Scotland . Yard confirmed last night: ‘A man of 79 was arrested on February 28 . this year. CID in Wandsworth were investigating allegations of historic . sexual assaults between 1972 and 1974.’ Lt Col Herman, a grandfather, is due to appear before Wimbledon magistrates in South London on Monday. During his career he served with 40 Commando Royal Marines, and was made Military Assistant and Aide-de-Camp to the Commandant General Royal Marines. At the time of the alleged offences he lived at Windsor, Berkshire, but was also based at Wellington Barracks, near the Palace. A . spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service said that Lt Col Herman . would appear at Wimbledon Magistrates on Monday, charged with three . counts of indecent assault and one attempted assault on a girl aged . around 12 between 1972 and 1974. Last night the Palace declined to comment. Benjamin . Herman, 79, was seconded from the Royal Marines as an aide to Prince . Philip and Princess Anne in the early 70s (pictured above). He is . accused of sexually assaulting a girl aged about 12 during that time . period . Herman has been charged with three counts of indecent assault and one of attempted assault on the girl between 1972 and 1974. At the time of the alleged offences, he worked at Buckingham Palace (above) Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Benjamin Herman, 79, worked for Prince Philip and Princess Anne in 1970s . He is accused of sexually assaulting a girl while working for the Royal family . Charged with indecent assault and attempted assault between 1972 and 1974 . | d7f4771401db859e8838175f9b3bbdbfa62bdb2d | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Stephen Johns . Benjamin Herman, pictured today, has been charged with indecent assault on a young girl . A former Royal aide has been charged with indecent assault on a young girl while working at Buckingham Palace – after the alleged victim came forward in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. Benjamin Herman, 79, who was seconded from the Royal Marines as an aide to Prince Philip and Princess Anne in the early 70s, is accused of sexually assaulting a girl aged about 12 while working for the Royal family. The retired Lieutenant-Colonel has been charged with three counts of indecent assault and one of attempted assault on the girl between 1972 and 1974. It was . reported last night that detectives had examined Prince Philip’s . official diaries covering the period from January 1972 to January 1974. It . is not known if police have interviewed the Prince or other members of . the Royal Family, but they are believed to have taken statements from . former Palace staff. The . former Royal Marine told the Daily Mirror he intended to fight the . allegations. Asked if he would deny the charges, he replied: ‘Of . course’. The alleged victim, now in her 50s, came forward in the wake of the Savile child abuse scandal. Lt . Col Herman worked as Princess Anne’s private secretary for two years . before returning to the Marines. He was her first private secretary and . had formerly been Equerry-in-waiting to Prince Philip. Scotland . Yard confirmed last night: ‘A man of 79 was arrested on February 28 . this year. CID in Wandsworth were investigating allegations of historic . sexual assaults between 1972 and 1974.’ Lt Col Herman, a grandfather, is due to appear before Wimbledon magistrates in South London on Monday. During his career he served with 40 Commando Royal Marines, and was made Military Assistant and Aide-de-Camp to the Commandant General Royal Marines. At the time of the alleged offences he lived at Windsor, Berkshire, but was also based at Wellington Barracks, near the Palace. A . spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service said that Lt Col Herman . would appear at Wimbledon Magistrates on Monday, charged with three . counts of indecent assault and one attempted assault on a girl aged . around 12 between 1972 and 1974. Last night the Palace declined to comment. Benjamin . Herman, 79, was seconded from the Royal Marines as an aide to Prince . Philip and Princess Anne in the early 70s (pictured above). He is . accused of sexually assaulting a girl aged about 12 during that time . period . Herman has been charged with three counts of indecent assault and one of attempted assault on the girl between 1972 and 1974. At the time of the alleged offences, he worked at Buckingham Palace (above) Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 175,774 |
The parents of a 19-year-old who died in California after smoking one hit of synthetic marijuana are determined that his death won't be in vain. Devin and Veronica Eckhardt never imagined they would be watching a helicopter bearing their only son's heart fly away from the Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. But on Thursday July 17 they honored Connor Eckhardt's wishes to donate his organs following his death after smoking a synthetic marijuana known as 'spice' the previous Saturday. Now, the family is sharing photographs of . Connor's life and death, in the hope that their son's tragic passing . will serve as a warning to others about the dangers of synthetic . marijuana. Scroll down for video . Heartbroken family: The Eckhardts standing around the hospital bed where brain-dead Connor Eckhardt lay before his organs were donated . Happier times: Veronica, Connor, Ashnika, Devin and Sabrina Eckhardt before Connor's life was cut short after taking one hit of synthetic marijuana . 'He gave into (peer pressure) — thinking that it was okay, it was somehow safe — and one hit later, he goes to sleep and never wakes up,' Connor’s father, Devin Eckhardt told KTLA. Also known as K2, spice is a mixture of herbs that's sprayed with a chemical to produce a similar sensation to marijuana. The herbs and chemicals in spice vary, making it impossible for users to know what they're smoking and in what concentrations. 'These substances are not benign,' Dr Andrew Monte, the lead author of an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, told the ststion. 'People may not realize how dangerous these drugs can be – up to 1,000 times stronger binding to cannabis receptors when compared to traditional marijuana.' Incredibly, it's readily available in shops and online, even though the sale of it is illegal in California. Synthetic marijuana has been labeled incense, potpourri and herbal smoking blend — and it's been sold using names such as K2 and Spice. Connor Eckhardt fell asleep after taking a hit of spice. His brain, deprived of oxygen, began to swell and he slipped into a coma. Bereft: Connor's mother hugs the lifeless body of her only son . Precious moments: The Eckhardts spent four days with their son before he was taken in to surgery to remove his organs for donation . Doctors were unable to detect spice in COnnor's system because there's no way to trace its everchanging components, but the package of the drug was still in his pocket, and no other drugs were found in his system. Connor's decision to become an organ donor gave his family four more precious days with him as doctors found recipients and prepared for the tranfer of Connor's heart and other vital organs. Veronica, Devin and Connor's sisters Sabrina and five-year-old Ashnika gathered by his bedside and memorized the lines of his face, touched his hair and kissed his forehead. 'I just keep thinking he's going to open his eyes and go, "What's up, guys?"' Veronica Eckhardt said, reported the Los Angeles Times. Veronica painted the soles of his feet and made a print, just as she had when she and Devin adopted a tiny Connor as a baby. Sabrina Eckhardt is just a year and a half younger than her brother and she, like the other two Eckhardt children, was adopted. California boy: Connor loved surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and motocross . Close: The teenager was devoted to his two sisters, Sabrina (center), 17, and five-year-old Ashnika . Meaning from loss: The family is determined that Connor's death will not be in vain and are spreading his story to warn others . She and Connor were extremely close and she is struggling to come to terms with her brother's loss. The Eckhardts used their last precious minutes with Connor, a California boy whose bronzed skin was a testament to his love of surfing and skateboarding, to do something incredibly brave. They filmed a short video by Connor's comatose side, about the dangers of synthetic marijuana. 'This is our son, Connor Reid Eckhardt,' Veronica said, her voice raw with emotion. 'He made the deadly choice to use a product called K2, or spice, and Connor is completely brain-dead... This is not a game, it is totally real, please help us fight his fight.' They have created a Facebook page as both a memorial to Connor and a warning to others about the perils of synthetic marijuana. 'Connor Eckhardt died after taking ONE HIT of synthetic marijuana (SPICE, K2, POTpourri). This dangerous substance is legal. Help us save lives by sharing,' reads the page's description. So far, it has 32,098 likes. | Connor Eckhardt, 19, slipped into a coma after taking one hit of synthetic marijuana . He was declared brain-dead in hospital and his vital organs were donated . His parents spent four days with him before the organs were removed . They are sharing their tragic photographs of Connor's death to warn others about the dangers of synthetic marijuana . The drug is illegal but can be readily obtained over the counter under names like 'spice' and 'K2' It contains a mixture of herbs which are sprayed with chemicals to produce a marijuana-like high . It's impossible for users to know what chemicals and in what quantities the drug contains . | b665f40d9fb83530e7c8a45699eeef1934be4f03 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.The parents of a 19-year-old who died in California after smoking one hit of synthetic marijuana are determined that his death won't be in vain. Devin and Veronica Eckhardt never imagined they would be watching a helicopter bearing their only son's heart fly away from the Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. But on Thursday July 17 they honored Connor Eckhardt's wishes to donate his organs following his death after smoking a synthetic marijuana known as 'spice' the previous Saturday. Now, the family is sharing photographs of . Connor's life and death, in the hope that their son's tragic passing . will serve as a warning to others about the dangers of synthetic . marijuana. Scroll down for video . Heartbroken family: The Eckhardts standing around the hospital bed where brain-dead Connor Eckhardt lay before his organs were donated . Happier times: Veronica, Connor, Ashnika, Devin and Sabrina Eckhardt before Connor's life was cut short after taking one hit of synthetic marijuana . 'He gave into (peer pressure) — thinking that it was okay, it was somehow safe — and one hit later, he goes to sleep and never wakes up,' Connor’s father, Devin Eckhardt told KTLA. Also known as K2, spice is a mixture of herbs that's sprayed with a chemical to produce a similar sensation to marijuana. The herbs and chemicals in spice vary, making it impossible for users to know what they're smoking and in what concentrations. 'These substances are not benign,' Dr Andrew Monte, the lead author of an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, told the ststion. 'People may not realize how dangerous these drugs can be – up to 1,000 times stronger binding to cannabis receptors when compared to traditional marijuana.' Incredibly, it's readily available in shops and online, even though the sale of it is illegal in California. Synthetic marijuana has been labeled incense, potpourri and herbal smoking blend — and it's been sold using names such as K2 and Spice. Connor Eckhardt fell asleep after taking a hit of spice. His brain, deprived of oxygen, began to swell and he slipped into a coma. Bereft: Connor's mother hugs the lifeless body of her only son . Precious moments: The Eckhardts spent four days with their son before he was taken in to surgery to remove his organs for donation . Doctors were unable to detect spice in COnnor's system because there's no way to trace its everchanging components, but the package of the drug was still in his pocket, and no other drugs were found in his system. Connor's decision to become an organ donor gave his family four more precious days with him as doctors found recipients and prepared for the tranfer of Connor's heart and other vital organs. Veronica, Devin and Connor's sisters Sabrina and five-year-old Ashnika gathered by his bedside and memorized the lines of his face, touched his hair and kissed his forehead. 'I just keep thinking he's going to open his eyes and go, "What's up, guys?"' Veronica Eckhardt said, reported the Los Angeles Times. Veronica painted the soles of his feet and made a print, just as she had when she and Devin adopted a tiny Connor as a baby. Sabrina Eckhardt is just a year and a half younger than her brother and she, like the other two Eckhardt children, was adopted. California boy: Connor loved surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and motocross . Close: The teenager was devoted to his two sisters, Sabrina (center), 17, and five-year-old Ashnika . Meaning from loss: The family is determined that Connor's death will not be in vain and are spreading his story to warn others . She and Connor were extremely close and she is struggling to come to terms with her brother's loss. The Eckhardts used their last precious minutes with Connor, a California boy whose bronzed skin was a testament to his love of surfing and skateboarding, to do something incredibly brave. They filmed a short video by Connor's comatose side, about the dangers of synthetic marijuana. 'This is our son, Connor Reid Eckhardt,' Veronica said, her voice raw with emotion. 'He made the deadly choice to use a product called K2, or spice, and Connor is completely brain-dead... This is not a game, it is totally real, please help us fight his fight.' They have created a Facebook page as both a memorial to Connor and a warning to others about the perils of synthetic marijuana. 'Connor Eckhardt died after taking ONE HIT of synthetic marijuana (SPICE, K2, POTpourri). This dangerous substance is legal. Help us save lives by sharing,' reads the page's description. So far, it has 32,098 likes. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 226,062 |
HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- A comic-book character popular in Mexico for generations has run into a cultural barrier at the border, where Americans see him as a racist caricature. Comic book character Memin Pinguin is "a disgrace," an African-American activist says. For more than 60 years Mexicans have followed the adventures of "Memin Pinguin." But the dark-skinned Memin's exaggerated features in "Memin for President" came as a shock to Houston, Texas, Wal-Mart shopper Shawnedria McGinty. "I was like, OK, is that a monkey or a boy?" McGinty said. "To me it was an insult." She'd never heard of "Memin Pinguin." She bought a Spanish-English dictionary and tried translating but still didn't like what she saw. Watch what upset McGinty » . "So I asked my boyfriend, does that look like a monkey to you?" she said. "And we went back and forth and he was like, no, that's a black woman," referring to the character's Aunt Jemima-like mother. McGinty and Houston community activist Quannel X want the comic books removed from the stores. "This is absolutely insensitive toward race, in particular the African-American culture, and also people of color," Quannel X said. "This is poking fun at the physical features of an entire people." But Mexican readers who grew up following the shenanigans of Memin say critics need to look beyond the cover and understand the stories. "They will bring a smile to their face because we're so fond of that character," said Javier Salas, a Spanish-language talk show host on Chicago radio station WRTO. "We respect him, we love him. And that's why it's so absurd for us to hear complaints from people who don't know, don't understand Memin." Memin is a poor Cuban-Mexican kid with bug eyes, thick lips and protruding ears. The mischievous and caring boy helps his mother by selling newspapers and shining shoes. "We grew up reading, learning and educating ourselves with a lot of the topics they always touched on, which was honesty, justice, tolerance. He was a very unique character," Salas said. Wal-Mart spokesman Lorenzo Lopez said the retailer has instructed stores to remove the books from shelves and discontinue sales. "We received the customer complaint regarding the book, which we knew was based on a popular cartoon character in Mexico. We looked into it further, and we decided to no longer distribute the book and are in the process of removing the books from the stores." The store has received no other complaints about Memin, Lopez said. "We have a wide array of products that we provide to Hispanic customers, but when we looked at this more carefully and given the sensitivity of the topic, we thought it was best to no longer carry the book in our stores," he said. He did not know how many copies of Memin books the chain had or how long it would take to remove them from displays. Memin is no stranger to controversy. Three years ago, a series of Mexican stamps honoring Memin ignited an international uproar. The stamps were discontinued because of protests from African-American leaders. "This is saying we respect and regard the African-American community by making them look like Sambos on a stamp?" the Rev. Al Sharpton said at the time. "This goes over the line." Quannel X called the comic book "a disgrace." "Look how they portray his mother, with huge ethnic lips, dark skin, making her look like the big gorilla and him like the little monkey." But fans of Memin say the valuable lessons of a beloved comic book character tackling real-life problems have been lost in translation. | Wal-Mart pulls popular Mexican books after shopper complains . Memin Pinguin has been cherished in Mexico for generations . Characters' features insult blacks, say activist and shopper . Stories teach valuable lessons about life, defender maintains . | 45482378a892750b9d650fed8637b049c292d384 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- A comic-book character popular in Mexico for generations has run into a cultural barrier at the border, where Americans see him as a racist caricature. Comic book character Memin Pinguin is "a disgrace," an African-American activist says. For more than 60 years Mexicans have followed the adventures of "Memin Pinguin." But the dark-skinned Memin's exaggerated features in "Memin for President" came as a shock to Houston, Texas, Wal-Mart shopper Shawnedria McGinty. "I was like, OK, is that a monkey or a boy?" McGinty said. "To me it was an insult." She'd never heard of "Memin Pinguin." She bought a Spanish-English dictionary and tried translating but still didn't like what she saw. Watch what upset McGinty » . "So I asked my boyfriend, does that look like a monkey to you?" she said. "And we went back and forth and he was like, no, that's a black woman," referring to the character's Aunt Jemima-like mother. McGinty and Houston community activist Quannel X want the comic books removed from the stores. "This is absolutely insensitive toward race, in particular the African-American culture, and also people of color," Quannel X said. "This is poking fun at the physical features of an entire people." But Mexican readers who grew up following the shenanigans of Memin say critics need to look beyond the cover and understand the stories. "They will bring a smile to their face because we're so fond of that character," said Javier Salas, a Spanish-language talk show host on Chicago radio station WRTO. "We respect him, we love him. And that's why it's so absurd for us to hear complaints from people who don't know, don't understand Memin." Memin is a poor Cuban-Mexican kid with bug eyes, thick lips and protruding ears. The mischievous and caring boy helps his mother by selling newspapers and shining shoes. "We grew up reading, learning and educating ourselves with a lot of the topics they always touched on, which was honesty, justice, tolerance. He was a very unique character," Salas said. Wal-Mart spokesman Lorenzo Lopez said the retailer has instructed stores to remove the books from shelves and discontinue sales. "We received the customer complaint regarding the book, which we knew was based on a popular cartoon character in Mexico. We looked into it further, and we decided to no longer distribute the book and are in the process of removing the books from the stores." The store has received no other complaints about Memin, Lopez said. "We have a wide array of products that we provide to Hispanic customers, but when we looked at this more carefully and given the sensitivity of the topic, we thought it was best to no longer carry the book in our stores," he said. He did not know how many copies of Memin books the chain had or how long it would take to remove them from displays. Memin is no stranger to controversy. Three years ago, a series of Mexican stamps honoring Memin ignited an international uproar. The stamps were discontinued because of protests from African-American leaders. "This is saying we respect and regard the African-American community by making them look like Sambos on a stamp?" the Rev. Al Sharpton said at the time. "This goes over the line." Quannel X called the comic book "a disgrace." "Look how they portray his mother, with huge ethnic lips, dark skin, making her look like the big gorilla and him like the little monkey." But fans of Memin say the valuable lessons of a beloved comic book character tackling real-life problems have been lost in translation. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 71,778 |
(CNN) -- A University of Pittsburgh research professor waived extradition Monday during a hearing in West Virginia as authorities seek his return to Pennsylvania, where he's accused of killing his wife with a lethal dose of cyanide. Robert Ferrante was not expected to fight extradition. "He's anxious to defend himself, have his day in court, prove his innocence," said Ferrante's defense attorney William Difenderfer. Pennsylvania police have 10 days to pick him up, said assistant prosecutor Andy Dimlich. According to Mike Manko, spokesman for the Allegheny County district attorney's office, police will transport Ferrante from West Virginia to the Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday. Ferrante is accused of killing Autumn Klein, a 41-year-old accomplished Pittsburgh doctor. She was the former head of women's neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Ferrante is a researcher and professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Houston doctor charged with poisoning fellow doctor and lover . As part of his position there, Ferrante managed a laboratory where he conducts trials of various drugs and chemicals, according to a criminal complaint. Text messages between the couple were found on April 17, the day Klein fell ill, the complaint said. The exchange included Ferrante suggesting creatine to Klein in hopes of stimulating egg production. The complaint also alleges that a day earlier, Ferrante had placed an order for an "overnight delivery of cyanide." Investigators allege that Ferrante laced the creatine with cyanide. Cyanide is a naturally occurring toxic substance that can be found in seeds of different plants. It is widely distributed throughout research laboratories as a chemical used in scientific experiments. Cyanide interferes with the ability of the body to use oxygen to produce energy, which can lead to rapid death. On April 17, Allegheny County 911 dispatch received a call from Ferrante requesting medical assistance for his wife, who he said was possibly having a stroke, the complaint read. He described her condition as "conscious and breathing, but not alert." Watch: FBI investigates doctor's cyanide death . When paramedics arrived, they found the victim on the floor of the kitchen with a plastic bag containing creatine. She died April 20. According to Karl Williams, chief medical examiner of Allegheny County, there is no connection between creatine and fertility. Creatine is a supplement that bodybuilders use to increase body mass, Williams said. "The amazing amount of subpoenas of investigation that went in to determining in fact that it was a homicide. That's what took so long," Williams said. Ferrante's arrest Thursday ended a nationwide manhunt. Officials said West Virginia State Police apprehended him after his car was stopped while heading north on Interstate 77 near Beckley, West Virginia. "He was relatively quiet," said State Police Sgt. William Tupper. "He knew there were warrants for him. Said he was en route back to Pittsburgh." Ferrante has been placed on immediate and indefinite leave from his university, according to school spokesman John Andrew Fedele. Sole and legal custody of Ferrante's child has been placed with the maternal grandparents, according to a statement form the district attorney's office. His financial assets have also been frozen. In poisoning emergencies, who will answer your call? CNN's Erinn Cawthon and Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley contributed to this report. | NEW: Robert Ferrante is expected to be moved Tuesday . The cause of his wife's death is cyanide poisoning . "He's anxious to defend himself," his lawyer says . | 39035fb5fb4ba9445ea74e17ec75ace41a5d4ce8 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- A University of Pittsburgh research professor waived extradition Monday during a hearing in West Virginia as authorities seek his return to Pennsylvania, where he's accused of killing his wife with a lethal dose of cyanide. Robert Ferrante was not expected to fight extradition. "He's anxious to defend himself, have his day in court, prove his innocence," said Ferrante's defense attorney William Difenderfer. Pennsylvania police have 10 days to pick him up, said assistant prosecutor Andy Dimlich. According to Mike Manko, spokesman for the Allegheny County district attorney's office, police will transport Ferrante from West Virginia to the Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday. Ferrante is accused of killing Autumn Klein, a 41-year-old accomplished Pittsburgh doctor. She was the former head of women's neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Ferrante is a researcher and professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Houston doctor charged with poisoning fellow doctor and lover . As part of his position there, Ferrante managed a laboratory where he conducts trials of various drugs and chemicals, according to a criminal complaint. Text messages between the couple were found on April 17, the day Klein fell ill, the complaint said. The exchange included Ferrante suggesting creatine to Klein in hopes of stimulating egg production. The complaint also alleges that a day earlier, Ferrante had placed an order for an "overnight delivery of cyanide." Investigators allege that Ferrante laced the creatine with cyanide. Cyanide is a naturally occurring toxic substance that can be found in seeds of different plants. It is widely distributed throughout research laboratories as a chemical used in scientific experiments. Cyanide interferes with the ability of the body to use oxygen to produce energy, which can lead to rapid death. On April 17, Allegheny County 911 dispatch received a call from Ferrante requesting medical assistance for his wife, who he said was possibly having a stroke, the complaint read. He described her condition as "conscious and breathing, but not alert." Watch: FBI investigates doctor's cyanide death . When paramedics arrived, they found the victim on the floor of the kitchen with a plastic bag containing creatine. She died April 20. According to Karl Williams, chief medical examiner of Allegheny County, there is no connection between creatine and fertility. Creatine is a supplement that bodybuilders use to increase body mass, Williams said. "The amazing amount of subpoenas of investigation that went in to determining in fact that it was a homicide. That's what took so long," Williams said. Ferrante's arrest Thursday ended a nationwide manhunt. Officials said West Virginia State Police apprehended him after his car was stopped while heading north on Interstate 77 near Beckley, West Virginia. "He was relatively quiet," said State Police Sgt. William Tupper. "He knew there were warrants for him. Said he was en route back to Pittsburgh." Ferrante has been placed on immediate and indefinite leave from his university, according to school spokesman John Andrew Fedele. Sole and legal custody of Ferrante's child has been placed with the maternal grandparents, according to a statement form the district attorney's office. His financial assets have also been frozen. In poisoning emergencies, who will answer your call? CNN's Erinn Cawthon and Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley contributed to this report. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 72,513 |
By . Katy Winter . Those for whom standard clubbing has become so passé, or for anyone looking to combine their artistic talents with alcohol and a touch of voyeurism, there is a new trend about to hit the UK. Coming from the US, Nude Body Painting involves a club night where you turn up, strip down, and proceed to both dance, drink and paint each other’s naked bodies with UV paint. While the more body conscious, or simply those who shudder at the thought of twerking naked, will be relieved to hear that getting down to the buff is not mandatory, Nude Body Painting is definitely not a night for wall flowers. The concept of the Naked Painting Parties is simple- strip off as much as you like and grab a paint brush . Nude Body Painting, the first of which is to be held later this month, is definitely not a night for wall flowers . The energy at the painting parties is best described as The Full Moon Parties in Thailand meets Art Basel . The first UK party, which is to be held in London on May 25th, is set to feature feature electric, bizarre colours and décor, deep house and circus performers as well as the 300 naked revellers. A concept devised by Social Exposure, a New York City-based avant-garde events company, the events have been a massive success state-side and across the world, drawing hundreds of eager thrill seekers in New York, Mexico and Miami. As well as a chance to bare it all and network outside the box the idea of the nights is to 'celebrate inner beauty, positive body image and unity through the arts', with the energy at the painting parties can be best described as The Full Moon Parties in Thailand meets Art Basel. ‘When I first heard about this concept coming to London, I just HAD to make it happen at Trapeze Bar!" Says Sarah Holgate, director of Events and Promotions at Trapeze, the club where the first Naked Painting is to be held. The first UK Nude Body Painting party set to feature feature electric, bizarre colours and décor, deep house and circus performers as well as the 300 naked revellers . As well as a chance to bare it all and network outside the box the idea of the nights is to celebrate inner beauty, positive body image . ‘Shoreditch is quickly becoming the best area for new, exciting and refreshing nightlife and The Naked Painting Party is certainly all encompassing. ‘It is one of the ONLY events in the world that is so hugely interactive and collaborative. People don’t sit around and watch someone paint, the point is to paint each other. ‘Brushes are going every where and you should expect to leave completely covered in paint,' explains founder of Social Exposure, Sally Golan. The rules for the eccentric evening are things such as ‘No inappropriate behaviour’ and ‘respect each others privacy and bodies’. The premiere of the Nude Body Painting marks a growing trend in strange and Avant guard parties and themed club nights in the UK as people grow increasingly bored with the traditional drink-and-dance formula. Pheromone parties – where guests smell each other’s well-worn clothing to judge their compatibility based on attraction to someone’s natural musk- are increasing common around the UK, as are mainstream sex-clubs like Candy Kittens, where guests can go clubbing in an upmarket venue while engaging with as much, or as little sexual activity as they like. | Nude Body Painting parties set to hit the UK later this month . Craze already popular in USA and Mexico . Involves a nightclub where you strip down and use bodies as canvases . | ac3b7dcec12de7452745bc2c4a96bf6aad383738 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Katy Winter . Those for whom standard clubbing has become so passé, or for anyone looking to combine their artistic talents with alcohol and a touch of voyeurism, there is a new trend about to hit the UK. Coming from the US, Nude Body Painting involves a club night where you turn up, strip down, and proceed to both dance, drink and paint each other’s naked bodies with UV paint. While the more body conscious, or simply those who shudder at the thought of twerking naked, will be relieved to hear that getting down to the buff is not mandatory, Nude Body Painting is definitely not a night for wall flowers. The concept of the Naked Painting Parties is simple- strip off as much as you like and grab a paint brush . Nude Body Painting, the first of which is to be held later this month, is definitely not a night for wall flowers . The energy at the painting parties is best described as The Full Moon Parties in Thailand meets Art Basel . The first UK party, which is to be held in London on May 25th, is set to feature feature electric, bizarre colours and décor, deep house and circus performers as well as the 300 naked revellers. A concept devised by Social Exposure, a New York City-based avant-garde events company, the events have been a massive success state-side and across the world, drawing hundreds of eager thrill seekers in New York, Mexico and Miami. As well as a chance to bare it all and network outside the box the idea of the nights is to 'celebrate inner beauty, positive body image and unity through the arts', with the energy at the painting parties can be best described as The Full Moon Parties in Thailand meets Art Basel. ‘When I first heard about this concept coming to London, I just HAD to make it happen at Trapeze Bar!" Says Sarah Holgate, director of Events and Promotions at Trapeze, the club where the first Naked Painting is to be held. The first UK Nude Body Painting party set to feature feature electric, bizarre colours and décor, deep house and circus performers as well as the 300 naked revellers . As well as a chance to bare it all and network outside the box the idea of the nights is to celebrate inner beauty, positive body image . ‘Shoreditch is quickly becoming the best area for new, exciting and refreshing nightlife and The Naked Painting Party is certainly all encompassing. ‘It is one of the ONLY events in the world that is so hugely interactive and collaborative. People don’t sit around and watch someone paint, the point is to paint each other. ‘Brushes are going every where and you should expect to leave completely covered in paint,' explains founder of Social Exposure, Sally Golan. The rules for the eccentric evening are things such as ‘No inappropriate behaviour’ and ‘respect each others privacy and bodies’. The premiere of the Nude Body Painting marks a growing trend in strange and Avant guard parties and themed club nights in the UK as people grow increasingly bored with the traditional drink-and-dance formula. Pheromone parties – where guests smell each other’s well-worn clothing to judge their compatibility based on attraction to someone’s natural musk- are increasing common around the UK, as are mainstream sex-clubs like Candy Kittens, where guests can go clubbing in an upmarket venue while engaging with as much, or as little sexual activity as they like. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 185,508 |
A gay couple claim they were chucked out of a taxi operated by Uber because they were kissing and cuddling. Jordan Sloat said the driver told them he usually took gay couples but 'they don't usually do that sort of thing' after he ordered them out of the taxi in London. Mr Sloat and his partner Corey Watts, 23, had been in the car just minutes when the driver pulled over in Covent Garden and told them to get out at about 8pm on New Year's Day. Corey Watts (left) and his partner Jordan Sloat (right) were ordered to get out of an Uber taxi in London by their driver after they started kissing and cuddling in the back seat of the car on New Year's Day . 'I felt shocked - you don't expect that sort of homophobic reaction in London,' Mr Sloat told ITV News. The couple, who had been on their way to a friend's house, were forced to get another taxi. Uber confirmed the driver had been suspended since the incident and they were investigating. Mr Sloat added: 'We were kissing and cuddled next to each other when a minute or two after picking us up he pulled over and told us to get out. He said he was shocked by the reaction and asked the driver if it was because they were gay. He allegedly told them he picked up gay couples all the time but they 'don't normally do this.' Mr Sloat, who comes from Toronto, said he was shocked to witness this kind of behaviour in London and said his partner became angry - accusing the driver of 'disgusting homophobia.' They claim they asked the driver, who has now been suspended by Uber, if they were being asked to leave because they were gay and he said he did take gay couples but 'they didn't usually do that sort of thing' After the incident Mr Watts, a hair stylist from Cardiff, wrote on Twitter: 'Just got asked to get out of an @Uber cab for kissing my boyfriend. Flipped my s***.' The couple were initially charged for the journey but this was later refunded. Uber runs a taxi service in cities across the world and allows people to use an app to get a quote for a journey and order a car through their smartphones. Mr Watts posted a message on Twitter after the incident and said it has provoked unexpected reaction . In a statement Uber said: 'Uber does not tolerate any form of discrimination either by our partner drivers or towards our partner drivers. 'We opened an investigation from the moment we learned of this unacceptable incident and have been in contact with the rider to extended our sincere apologies and get further information. 'The driver concerned has been suspended from the Uber platform.' Mr Watts accused the taxi firm of homophobia after they were ordered out of the taxi in Covent Garden . In November the taxi firm was criticised after a driver refused to pick up a blind woman in Conneticut, apparently because she was with her guide dog. In London the launch of the firm has led to gridlocks after black cab drivers staged a 'go slow' protest because they claimed Uber was putting them out of business. It has already been banned in New Delhi after a driver allegedly raped a customer, and in Madrid because of claims that drivers carry out activities which constitute unfair competition. Uber was launched in 2009 in California. It operates through a smartphone app which allows customers to get a quote for a journey and order a car. The app works by locating the nearest suitable vehicle for the ride using GPS. Customers are then charged for the journey through their mobile phone bills and can even split the cost with friends. It is also possible to track the journey on mobile phones. When a journey is complete customers can rate the driver out of five stars. In December the company was valued at £25.5billion ($40 billion). The firm currently operates in 70 cities of 35 countries across the world. Uber has been banned in New Delhi after a driver allegedly raped a customer. Spain has also banned use of the app over claims drivers use unfair competition. | Jordan Sloat and partner Corey Watts travelled in an Uber taxi in London . After they began kissing and cuddling driver stopped and ordered them out . Mr Sloat asked driver if it was because they were gay, and claims driver told them that gay couples he takes 'don't usually do that sort of thing' Driver has been suspended following incident at 8pm on New Year's Day . Uber opened an investigation and said it does not tolerate discrimination . | 5c992c796f1dd9dd11ef60b99b4e03a3aebe06bf | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A gay couple claim they were chucked out of a taxi operated by Uber because they were kissing and cuddling. Jordan Sloat said the driver told them he usually took gay couples but 'they don't usually do that sort of thing' after he ordered them out of the taxi in London. Mr Sloat and his partner Corey Watts, 23, had been in the car just minutes when the driver pulled over in Covent Garden and told them to get out at about 8pm on New Year's Day. Corey Watts (left) and his partner Jordan Sloat (right) were ordered to get out of an Uber taxi in London by their driver after they started kissing and cuddling in the back seat of the car on New Year's Day . 'I felt shocked - you don't expect that sort of homophobic reaction in London,' Mr Sloat told ITV News. The couple, who had been on their way to a friend's house, were forced to get another taxi. Uber confirmed the driver had been suspended since the incident and they were investigating. Mr Sloat added: 'We were kissing and cuddled next to each other when a minute or two after picking us up he pulled over and told us to get out. He said he was shocked by the reaction and asked the driver if it was because they were gay. He allegedly told them he picked up gay couples all the time but they 'don't normally do this.' Mr Sloat, who comes from Toronto, said he was shocked to witness this kind of behaviour in London and said his partner became angry - accusing the driver of 'disgusting homophobia.' They claim they asked the driver, who has now been suspended by Uber, if they were being asked to leave because they were gay and he said he did take gay couples but 'they didn't usually do that sort of thing' After the incident Mr Watts, a hair stylist from Cardiff, wrote on Twitter: 'Just got asked to get out of an @Uber cab for kissing my boyfriend. Flipped my s***.' The couple were initially charged for the journey but this was later refunded. Uber runs a taxi service in cities across the world and allows people to use an app to get a quote for a journey and order a car through their smartphones. Mr Watts posted a message on Twitter after the incident and said it has provoked unexpected reaction . In a statement Uber said: 'Uber does not tolerate any form of discrimination either by our partner drivers or towards our partner drivers. 'We opened an investigation from the moment we learned of this unacceptable incident and have been in contact with the rider to extended our sincere apologies and get further information. 'The driver concerned has been suspended from the Uber platform.' Mr Watts accused the taxi firm of homophobia after they were ordered out of the taxi in Covent Garden . In November the taxi firm was criticised after a driver refused to pick up a blind woman in Conneticut, apparently because she was with her guide dog. In London the launch of the firm has led to gridlocks after black cab drivers staged a 'go slow' protest because they claimed Uber was putting them out of business. It has already been banned in New Delhi after a driver allegedly raped a customer, and in Madrid because of claims that drivers carry out activities which constitute unfair competition. Uber was launched in 2009 in California. It operates through a smartphone app which allows customers to get a quote for a journey and order a car. The app works by locating the nearest suitable vehicle for the ride using GPS. Customers are then charged for the journey through their mobile phone bills and can even split the cost with friends. It is also possible to track the journey on mobile phones. When a journey is complete customers can rate the driver out of five stars. In December the company was valued at £25.5billion ($40 billion). The firm currently operates in 70 cities of 35 countries across the world. Uber has been banned in New Delhi after a driver allegedly raped a customer. Spain has also banned use of the app over claims drivers use unfair competition. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 270,570 |
(CNN) -- In a secretly recorded audiotape, the alleged ringleader of an anti-government Michigan militia expresses anger over the "new world order" and the "brotherhood," of law enforcement officers. "In this nation, we think we are free, but you need a certificate to be born, a license to drive, a permit to build, a number to get a job and even a paper after you die," says David Bryan Stone Sr., 45, the alleged head of the Hutaree militia, accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and plotting to kill police officers. "These are permission slips from the terrorists organization called the new world order," Stone says in the tape, which was recorded clandestinely by an FBI agent who infiltrated the militia and obtained exclusively by CNN. Government prosecutors played the recording during an April 2 bond hearing for alleged Hutaree members, arguing that the defendants would be a danger to the community and a flight risk if they were freed on bail before trial. A federal magistrate in Detroit, Michigan, agreed and ordered eight militia suspects to be held in jail pending their trial. Stone, his sons, Joshua, 21, and David Brian Stone Jr., 19; as well as the eldest Stone's wife, Tina Stone, 44, have been charged with seditious conspiracy, attempted use of weapons of mass destruction, teaching the use of explosive materials and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. Joshua John Clough, 28; Kristopher Sickles, 27; Michael David Meeks, 40; Jacob Ward, 33; and Thomas Piatek, 46, face the same charges. Piatek, of Whiting, Indiana, is being held in Indiana. The eight ordered held in Michigan have pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors said the tape was recorded last winter when Hutaree members were driving to Kentucky for a meeting with other militias but were forced to turn back due to bad weather. Stone allegedly gave a speech inside the van. "People in this nation as well as some around this world are waiting for those individuals like you see sitting in this room to actually make the decision to go to war against this evil, greedy new world order," Stone says on the tape. "They need leaders who are not afraid to stand up and actually mean, 'No more.' We are free and we should not be afraid or ashamed to admit that we are the American militia. We outnumber them. As long as we let them terrorize any American through fear and intimidation, then they are winning this battle and we should step up to the fight that they have started and finish it." Defense attorneys dismissed the tape as just talk -- words protected under freedom of speech. But prosecutors have portrayed the Hutaree militia as a dark-hearted group with evil intent. They said Stone's plan was to create his own country carved out of four Michigan counties, then defend that country against attack by the "One World Order" army. The group allegedly planned to incite that attack by making a false 911 complaint, shooting any police who responded, and then attacking attendees at the funerals of those officers with improvised explosive devices. "Every day, we watch ever so close for those evil blue helmets to appear on our streets -- but as long as through Interpol, law enforcement mercenaries called the brotherhood working for the new world order are doing such a great job, then we don't need to watch for these foreign armies to come to our shores. They are already here," Stone says. Conviction on the charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction would carry a maximum penalty of life in prison, while seditious conspiracy and teaching the use of explosive materials each would carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison; the firearm charge would carry a mandatory minimum penalty of at least five years in prison, according to authorities. | Tape recorded last winter when Hutaree members were driving to Kentucky . Stone urges "war against this evil, greedy new world order" Defense attorneys dismissed the tape as just talk . | a18f1a9b280a3d6e1c6b5a5b6d6138ece00c21e7 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- In a secretly recorded audiotape, the alleged ringleader of an anti-government Michigan militia expresses anger over the "new world order" and the "brotherhood," of law enforcement officers. "In this nation, we think we are free, but you need a certificate to be born, a license to drive, a permit to build, a number to get a job and even a paper after you die," says David Bryan Stone Sr., 45, the alleged head of the Hutaree militia, accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and plotting to kill police officers. "These are permission slips from the terrorists organization called the new world order," Stone says in the tape, which was recorded clandestinely by an FBI agent who infiltrated the militia and obtained exclusively by CNN. Government prosecutors played the recording during an April 2 bond hearing for alleged Hutaree members, arguing that the defendants would be a danger to the community and a flight risk if they were freed on bail before trial. A federal magistrate in Detroit, Michigan, agreed and ordered eight militia suspects to be held in jail pending their trial. Stone, his sons, Joshua, 21, and David Brian Stone Jr., 19; as well as the eldest Stone's wife, Tina Stone, 44, have been charged with seditious conspiracy, attempted use of weapons of mass destruction, teaching the use of explosive materials and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. Joshua John Clough, 28; Kristopher Sickles, 27; Michael David Meeks, 40; Jacob Ward, 33; and Thomas Piatek, 46, face the same charges. Piatek, of Whiting, Indiana, is being held in Indiana. The eight ordered held in Michigan have pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors said the tape was recorded last winter when Hutaree members were driving to Kentucky for a meeting with other militias but were forced to turn back due to bad weather. Stone allegedly gave a speech inside the van. "People in this nation as well as some around this world are waiting for those individuals like you see sitting in this room to actually make the decision to go to war against this evil, greedy new world order," Stone says on the tape. "They need leaders who are not afraid to stand up and actually mean, 'No more.' We are free and we should not be afraid or ashamed to admit that we are the American militia. We outnumber them. As long as we let them terrorize any American through fear and intimidation, then they are winning this battle and we should step up to the fight that they have started and finish it." Defense attorneys dismissed the tape as just talk -- words protected under freedom of speech. But prosecutors have portrayed the Hutaree militia as a dark-hearted group with evil intent. They said Stone's plan was to create his own country carved out of four Michigan counties, then defend that country against attack by the "One World Order" army. The group allegedly planned to incite that attack by making a false 911 complaint, shooting any police who responded, and then attacking attendees at the funerals of those officers with improvised explosive devices. "Every day, we watch ever so close for those evil blue helmets to appear on our streets -- but as long as through Interpol, law enforcement mercenaries called the brotherhood working for the new world order are doing such a great job, then we don't need to watch for these foreign armies to come to our shores. They are already here," Stone says. Conviction on the charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction would carry a maximum penalty of life in prison, while seditious conspiracy and teaching the use of explosive materials each would carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison; the firearm charge would carry a mandatory minimum penalty of at least five years in prison, according to authorities. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 11,016 |
The secret to happiness in modern Britain is earning £80,840 a year and living in a £443,000 house. At least that's according to a new study which has found that the ideal life would involve working a 27-hour week and having two children. The ideal four-bedroom family home should be no more than 45 miles from the rest of people's direct family, although some Britons insist they want to live less than a mile from their loved ones. The secret to happiness in modern Britain is earning £80,840 a year and living in a £443,000 house with a partner and two children, a study has found (picture posed by models) Men and women have slightly different ideas on their ideal partner, according to the research by 3M Post-it. While the average man wants a wife who is three-and-a-half years younger than him, the ideal partner for women is just over a year older. Men also seem to be more materialistic in their goals, saying they would need a salary of £96,010 to make them truly happy, while women insist £68,770 would suffice. A third of people say their main goal in life is earning more money, with 15 per cent of those surveyed saying they would not be satisfied until they earn more than £100,000 a year. However, a fifth of people insist their happiness is not dependent on salary, while 60 per cent say money cannot buy happiness. Two in five lucky people believe they have already achieved true happiness while 23 per cent fear they will never be truly happy, the research found. After being wealthy, high up on most people's life goals is starting a family and travelling the world (pictured posed by models) Sadly, 16 per cent of us believe we will never get close to achieving our dreams. Men want to live in a more upmarket home than women, aiming for one worth £498,000 compared to £402,000 for their female counterparts. Earn more money . Travel the world . Live healthy lifestyle . Lose weight . Fall in love . Buy a house . Get married . Start a family . Give up work . Give something back to the community . 34% . 33% . 32% . 28% . 28% . 24% . 19% . 17% . 15% . 15% . Money is seen as the biggest barrier to achieving life goals (46 per cent) followed by age (34 per cent) and a lack of determination or bravery, cited by one in four. The research suggests the other things we strive for to achieve our ideal life are to travel the world (33 per cent), live a healthy lifestyle (33 per cent), lose weight (28 per cent) and fall in love with ‘the one’ (28 per cent). The study shows that 62 per cent of people believe the health, wealth and happiness of loved ones contributes more to an ideal life than our own health, wealth and happiness. One in five women would be happiest with their family living within one mile, compared to just over one in ten men. Meanwhile 16 per cent of women believe family commitments get in the way of achieving their life goals, compared to just 8 per cent of men. | Ideal life involves working 27-hour week and earning £80,840, survey says . Men and women want to live in houses worth more than £400,000 . Four-bedroom dream home shouldn't be far from family, research finds . 15 per cent of Britons will not be happy until they earn more than £100,000 . Most people want to live with partner and have two children, study says . | 7adb3868872e93b27fdecfd8c8cef8c0ff49a09f | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.The secret to happiness in modern Britain is earning £80,840 a year and living in a £443,000 house. At least that's according to a new study which has found that the ideal life would involve working a 27-hour week and having two children. The ideal four-bedroom family home should be no more than 45 miles from the rest of people's direct family, although some Britons insist they want to live less than a mile from their loved ones. The secret to happiness in modern Britain is earning £80,840 a year and living in a £443,000 house with a partner and two children, a study has found (picture posed by models) Men and women have slightly different ideas on their ideal partner, according to the research by 3M Post-it. While the average man wants a wife who is three-and-a-half years younger than him, the ideal partner for women is just over a year older. Men also seem to be more materialistic in their goals, saying they would need a salary of £96,010 to make them truly happy, while women insist £68,770 would suffice. A third of people say their main goal in life is earning more money, with 15 per cent of those surveyed saying they would not be satisfied until they earn more than £100,000 a year. However, a fifth of people insist their happiness is not dependent on salary, while 60 per cent say money cannot buy happiness. Two in five lucky people believe they have already achieved true happiness while 23 per cent fear they will never be truly happy, the research found. After being wealthy, high up on most people's life goals is starting a family and travelling the world (pictured posed by models) Sadly, 16 per cent of us believe we will never get close to achieving our dreams. Men want to live in a more upmarket home than women, aiming for one worth £498,000 compared to £402,000 for their female counterparts. Earn more money . Travel the world . Live healthy lifestyle . Lose weight . Fall in love . Buy a house . Get married . Start a family . Give up work . Give something back to the community . 34% . 33% . 32% . 28% . 28% . 24% . 19% . 17% . 15% . 15% . Money is seen as the biggest barrier to achieving life goals (46 per cent) followed by age (34 per cent) and a lack of determination or bravery, cited by one in four. The research suggests the other things we strive for to achieve our ideal life are to travel the world (33 per cent), live a healthy lifestyle (33 per cent), lose weight (28 per cent) and fall in love with ‘the one’ (28 per cent). The study shows that 62 per cent of people believe the health, wealth and happiness of loved ones contributes more to an ideal life than our own health, wealth and happiness. One in five women would be happiest with their family living within one mile, compared to just over one in ten men. Meanwhile 16 per cent of women believe family commitments get in the way of achieving their life goals, compared to just 8 per cent of men. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 282,333 |
Watching television for more than two hours a day increases the risk of raised blood pressure in children, warns a study. Those aged two to ten were 30 per cent more likely to have high blood pressure than youngsters who spent less time in front of a TV or computer screen. Lack of physical activity increased the risk even more – by 50 per cent – scientists found in the project covering 5,221 children in eight European countries. Telly addicts: Those aged two to ten who watched more than 2 hours of TV a day were 30 per cent more likely to have high blood pressure than youngsters who spent less time in front of a screen . Lead researcher Dr Augusto Cesar de Moraes, from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, said: 'The study shows the number of new high blood pressure cases and the connection between physical activity and different sedentary behaviours with the risk of high blood pressure.' He warned that the condition can cause cardiovascular problems later in life. 'For example, it increases the risk of ischemic heart disease,' he said. Over two years, a high incidence of elevated blood pressure was seen in the children – 110 cases per 1,000. Honest play: Lack of physical activity like playing outdoors increased the risk even more – by 50 per cent – scientists found in the project covering 5,221 children in eight European countries . In the International Journal of Cardiology, researchers concluded: 'The figures are worrying, given that sedentary behaviours are common in infancy and subsequently, later in life.' A child's blood pressure is not a specific measurement but is seen as high if it is above that of 95 per cent of those of the same age, height and gender. The researchers concluded: 'The figures are worrying, given that sedentary behaviours are common in infancy and subsequently, later in life.' | The condition can cause cardiovascular problems in later life . Lack of physical activity increased the risk even more – by 50 per cent . Project covered 5,221 children in eight European countries . | 26ca56d530b41bc7dcfd3a069995f38d1ea6608e | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Watching television for more than two hours a day increases the risk of raised blood pressure in children, warns a study. Those aged two to ten were 30 per cent more likely to have high blood pressure than youngsters who spent less time in front of a TV or computer screen. Lack of physical activity increased the risk even more – by 50 per cent – scientists found in the project covering 5,221 children in eight European countries. Telly addicts: Those aged two to ten who watched more than 2 hours of TV a day were 30 per cent more likely to have high blood pressure than youngsters who spent less time in front of a screen . Lead researcher Dr Augusto Cesar de Moraes, from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, said: 'The study shows the number of new high blood pressure cases and the connection between physical activity and different sedentary behaviours with the risk of high blood pressure.' He warned that the condition can cause cardiovascular problems later in life. 'For example, it increases the risk of ischemic heart disease,' he said. Over two years, a high incidence of elevated blood pressure was seen in the children – 110 cases per 1,000. Honest play: Lack of physical activity like playing outdoors increased the risk even more – by 50 per cent – scientists found in the project covering 5,221 children in eight European countries . In the International Journal of Cardiology, researchers concluded: 'The figures are worrying, given that sedentary behaviours are common in infancy and subsequently, later in life.' A child's blood pressure is not a specific measurement but is seen as high if it is above that of 95 per cent of those of the same age, height and gender. The researchers concluded: 'The figures are worrying, given that sedentary behaviours are common in infancy and subsequently, later in life.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 244,231 |
Italian anaesthetist Danaje Ahmid Raza, 56, pretended to be paraplegic for three years after staging accident in his hospital . A 56-year-old doctor pretended to be paraplegic for three years after staging an accident in his hospital so he could secure a 1.2million euro (£888,441) payout. Italian anaesthetist Danaje Ahmid Raza, 56, originally from Iran, faked falling down the stairs in 2012 and claimed the accident forced him into a wheelchair. But suspicions were aroused when he was seen driving, renovating his villa, pushing a supermarket trolley and going to the bar with friends, Il Messaggero reported. Police footage captured him being pushed in his wheelchair before nimbly getting to his feet, placing his walking sticks in the boot and driving away. The doctor claimed he suffered a loss of vision in his right eye and a severe pain in his spine and was awarded 1.2 million euro in compensation and a 5,000 euro a month lifetime pension. But clinical tests revealed that the fraudster had not suffered any visible injuries to his spine and found his muscle tone was not altered in any way. Mr Raza was arrested by Turin police after a detention order was issued by prosecutor Antonio Rinaudo. Il Messaggero said he was arrested: 'Because the man went to the bar with friends, carried weights, took care of the renovation of his villa, loaded a bag of cement on the trunk of the car, pushed the supermarket trolley and was always sure-footed and agile. Scroll down for video . Police footage captured the 56-year-old doctor being pushed in his wheelchair by an accomplice . But he then jumped to his feet and was seen placing his sticks in a car and driving away . 'He was only accompanied by a trusted accomplice when he had to go and visit medico legal,' the newspaper reported. Mr Raza pretended to fall down the stairs in September 2012 at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, where he had worked since 2005. A few days before the accident he had visited the Institute of Sports Medicine in Turin to certify he had perfect fitness . The Italian anaesthetist has already received 450,000 euros of the payout, according to La Repubblica. The newspaper also reported that he had tried to commit suicide. Police are still hunting his accomplice, who was given around 1,000 euros. The doctor, who claimed 1.2million euro in compensation, was seen walking unaided by a police camera . Mr Raza pretended to fall down the stairs at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, and claimed he was forced into a wheelchair . | Doctor Danaje Ahmid Raza, 56, faked falling down the stairs at his hospital . He claimed he was forced into wheelchair and won 1.2 million euro payout . But he was seen driving, renovating his villa and carrying heavy cement . Police footage captured him getting out of his wheelchair and driving off . He was arrested and clinical tests revealed he had not suffered injuries . | 40b5edff05ea1d9d6d31b7463bc217e1d0148239 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Italian anaesthetist Danaje Ahmid Raza, 56, pretended to be paraplegic for three years after staging accident in his hospital . A 56-year-old doctor pretended to be paraplegic for three years after staging an accident in his hospital so he could secure a 1.2million euro (£888,441) payout. Italian anaesthetist Danaje Ahmid Raza, 56, originally from Iran, faked falling down the stairs in 2012 and claimed the accident forced him into a wheelchair. But suspicions were aroused when he was seen driving, renovating his villa, pushing a supermarket trolley and going to the bar with friends, Il Messaggero reported. Police footage captured him being pushed in his wheelchair before nimbly getting to his feet, placing his walking sticks in the boot and driving away. The doctor claimed he suffered a loss of vision in his right eye and a severe pain in his spine and was awarded 1.2 million euro in compensation and a 5,000 euro a month lifetime pension. But clinical tests revealed that the fraudster had not suffered any visible injuries to his spine and found his muscle tone was not altered in any way. Mr Raza was arrested by Turin police after a detention order was issued by prosecutor Antonio Rinaudo. Il Messaggero said he was arrested: 'Because the man went to the bar with friends, carried weights, took care of the renovation of his villa, loaded a bag of cement on the trunk of the car, pushed the supermarket trolley and was always sure-footed and agile. Scroll down for video . Police footage captured the 56-year-old doctor being pushed in his wheelchair by an accomplice . But he then jumped to his feet and was seen placing his sticks in a car and driving away . 'He was only accompanied by a trusted accomplice when he had to go and visit medico legal,' the newspaper reported. Mr Raza pretended to fall down the stairs in September 2012 at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, where he had worked since 2005. A few days before the accident he had visited the Institute of Sports Medicine in Turin to certify he had perfect fitness . The Italian anaesthetist has already received 450,000 euros of the payout, according to La Repubblica. The newspaper also reported that he had tried to commit suicide. Police are still hunting his accomplice, who was given around 1,000 euros. The doctor, who claimed 1.2million euro in compensation, was seen walking unaided by a police camera . Mr Raza pretended to fall down the stairs at Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy, and claimed he was forced into a wheelchair . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 281,070 |
A homeless man had spent three days trapped inside the wall of a Marshalls store in Colorado before firefighters were able to free him. According to the Longmont Police Department, they received a call at around 9.30am Tuesday from store employees saying they could hear a man screaming for help. The staffers were not sure where the pleas were coming from, but they believed the man was somewhere inside the department store. Firefighters in Longmont, Colorado, had to cut into the wall of a Marshalls store with a circular saw to free 35-year-old Paul Felyk, who was sore and very cold . Rescue mission: Firefighters in Longmont, Colorado, came armed with a circular saw Tuesday morning to free a man who had been trapped inside the wall of a Marshalls store for three days . Between a rock and a hard place: Paul Felyk, 35 is believed to be a vagrant who had snuck into the store through a vent in the roof and then fell 20 feet between the exterior and interior walls . Mystery: Employees at the department store in Longmont had been hearing someone screaming since at least Monday but could not find the person anywhere . Authorities said the man, later identified as 35-year-old Paul Felyk, from Westminster, was heard yelling the day before as well, but no one in the store was able to pinpoint his location, reported 9News. When first responders arrived on the scene on Ken Pratt Boulevard, they quickly determined that Felyk somehow had become lodged between an exterior wall and interior wall. Firefighters had to use a circular saw to slice into the facade of the store to free Felyk, who emerged into light just after 10am, according to Longmont Times-Call. According to police, Felyk, who is believed to be a vagrant, was able to move on his own but was very cold and sore from sitting in the cramped crawlspace for so long. The 35-year-old was taken to Longmont United Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition Tuesday. Felyk, who is 6-foot-3 and weighing 195lbs, reportedly sneaked into the department store through a vent on the roof and then tumbled down 20 feet inside the wall. First responders were called in and quickly determined that Felyk somehow had become lodged between an exterior wall and interior wall . Harrowing ordeal: Felyk was able to crawl out of the wall on his wall, but he was very cold and sore . Not his first rodeo: Felyk has been charged with criminal trespass and theft in recent months . Police are looking into possible charges of criminal trespass, but Felyk has not been arrested yet. The 35-year-old man has had run-ins with the law under similar circumstances in recent months. Law enforcement officials spent two months this summer tracking him down after he failed to appear in court in June on charges of criminal trespass of a dwelling and theft. He was ultimately captured by the Westminster Police Department in August. | Paul Felyk, 35, was rescued Tuesday after firefighters sliced into wall of Marshalls in Longmont, Colorado, with a saw . He is believed to have sneaked inside the store through a vent on the roof . Employees had been hearing his screams since at least Monday but could not locate him . | f72d659ad62d46caa2b34a729f2a0b881658a2e9 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A homeless man had spent three days trapped inside the wall of a Marshalls store in Colorado before firefighters were able to free him. According to the Longmont Police Department, they received a call at around 9.30am Tuesday from store employees saying they could hear a man screaming for help. The staffers were not sure where the pleas were coming from, but they believed the man was somewhere inside the department store. Firefighters in Longmont, Colorado, had to cut into the wall of a Marshalls store with a circular saw to free 35-year-old Paul Felyk, who was sore and very cold . Rescue mission: Firefighters in Longmont, Colorado, came armed with a circular saw Tuesday morning to free a man who had been trapped inside the wall of a Marshalls store for three days . Between a rock and a hard place: Paul Felyk, 35 is believed to be a vagrant who had snuck into the store through a vent in the roof and then fell 20 feet between the exterior and interior walls . Mystery: Employees at the department store in Longmont had been hearing someone screaming since at least Monday but could not find the person anywhere . Authorities said the man, later identified as 35-year-old Paul Felyk, from Westminster, was heard yelling the day before as well, but no one in the store was able to pinpoint his location, reported 9News. When first responders arrived on the scene on Ken Pratt Boulevard, they quickly determined that Felyk somehow had become lodged between an exterior wall and interior wall. Firefighters had to use a circular saw to slice into the facade of the store to free Felyk, who emerged into light just after 10am, according to Longmont Times-Call. According to police, Felyk, who is believed to be a vagrant, was able to move on his own but was very cold and sore from sitting in the cramped crawlspace for so long. The 35-year-old was taken to Longmont United Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition Tuesday. Felyk, who is 6-foot-3 and weighing 195lbs, reportedly sneaked into the department store through a vent on the roof and then tumbled down 20 feet inside the wall. First responders were called in and quickly determined that Felyk somehow had become lodged between an exterior wall and interior wall . Harrowing ordeal: Felyk was able to crawl out of the wall on his wall, but he was very cold and sore . Not his first rodeo: Felyk has been charged with criminal trespass and theft in recent months . Police are looking into possible charges of criminal trespass, but Felyk has not been arrested yet. The 35-year-old man has had run-ins with the law under similar circumstances in recent months. Law enforcement officials spent two months this summer tracking him down after he failed to appear in court in June on charges of criminal trespass of a dwelling and theft. He was ultimately captured by the Westminster Police Department in August. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 248,611 |
(CNN) -- Are men stupid? How else can we explain the endless parade of otherwise successful individuals, who by all appearances seem intelligent and competent, and yet risk destroying their careers and their personal lives over the chance to have a sexual escapade? John Edwards crashing from the heights of promise to infamy, from presidential candidate to defendant in a trial after a secret affair; Secret Service agents ending their careers in disgrace over dalliances with prostitutes in Colombia, all join that long procession of men who managed to self-destruct, pulling a pin on the grenade of their careers and perhaps their personal lives for the sake of a little fun. The pageant of legacy-killing misjudgment includes a president, several might-have-been presidents, a few governors, a World Bank director, a former Dutch prime minister, an Israeli president and one of the top golfers of all time. And that is only a partial list. How to explain it? The question has baffled women, mostly, since biblical times. Perhaps the Secret Service agents thought their behavior, if discovered, would raise no eyebrows. But the stupidity was in evidence when one of the agents, who had earlier "protected" Sarah Palin, posted on Facebook that he was "checking her out." Sounds like the claim of a 13-year-old boy. And the decision to post the comment displays the common sense of an 8-year-old. But that level of maturity and judgment shines compared to the decision of, say President Bill Clinton, who risked his presidency to have an affair with Monica Lewinsky, and then lied about it repeatedly. A brilliant man, everyone said about the president, but also one of only two presidents in American history impeached. The Clinton experience almost numbed us to the epidemic scale of the problem. Over and over we hear stories that defy belief. Men whose lives are filled with gifts and opportunity, men who have worked hard to achieve, risk it all and sometimes lose it all. There's Edwards, of course, he of the winning smile, the heart-warming marriage, the beautiful children, and the gorgeous hair, still young enough to contemplate another run at the White House, now facing prison time after revelations that he had an affair, a child, and a complicated and foolish coverup during the last campaign . Another who might have reached the presidency, had he not succumbed to the same meltdown of reason is former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, the law and order guy who threw it all away to cavort with prostitutes. He might have known someone would take relish in turning him in. Some try to explain it as biology, testosterone's fault, they say. Others blame complex psychological needs. "The appeal of hookers lies in the temporary psychic relief they supply to men struggling with conflicts about guilt and responsibility," wrote psychologist Michael Bader. But I believe the common denominator, the proximate cause of the irrational behavior, is arrogance; the belief by some powerful men that they can get away with it. That the world is still their unchallenged domain, as it was years ago, when few people knew about a president bringing women to the White House to have sex, as John F. Kennedy did, or pressuring his secretary to yield to sexual advances, as was common. It is willful ignorance that the world has changed. The sudden-IQ-drop syndrome affects Democrats and Republicans, Americans and Europeans, people of all colors and professions. Did Tiger Woods think nobody would even learn about his affairs, with more than a dozen alleged relationships? Did former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican, who couldn't come up with an excuse so he simply disappeared to meet his Argentinian lover, think no one would find out? Then there's the Democratic congressman who might have become mayor of New York. Anthony Weiner's tweeting ranks near the top of the stupidity charts. But the competition is arduous. Republican Christopher Lee answered a Craigslist ad with a photograph of his flexed biceps, describing himself as a "fit fun classy guy." Across the Atlantic, the man who almost everyone expected to become the next president of France, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, married to a multi-millionaire, may or may not have assaulted a maid at his New York hotel. (DSK denied the charges and the criminal case against him was dropped by prosecutors. He is seeking dismissal of a civil suit.) He now is under investigation in connection with procuring prostitutes for parties, a crime under French law. The former Dutch Prime Minister, Ruud Lubbers, called it a "friendly gesture" after a woman accused him of "grabbing her behind." Lubbers had served as prime minister of the Netherlands, crowning a stellar career with a post as U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, when the accusations came. A U.N. investigation found no proof, but discovered a pattern of sexual harassment by the commissioner, which he also denied. That we're finding out about these men, and that their political careers are in many cases ending, is a sign that society is changing. That it continues to happen, to seemingly intelligent, disciplined individuals, is a sign that the process will be slow. And that, in the final analysis, if it has to do with sex, some men really are stupid. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Frida Ghitis. | Frida Ghitis: Secret Service scandal is latest example of career-ending misbehavior . She says men in positions of power and prominence risk everything . John Edwards, a former presidential candidate, is on trial due to his misjudgment . Ghitis: The common cause is arrogance, the belief they can get away with it . | 89dcf222fb871d3e96c1bb7abfe65056eade25b3 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Are men stupid? How else can we explain the endless parade of otherwise successful individuals, who by all appearances seem intelligent and competent, and yet risk destroying their careers and their personal lives over the chance to have a sexual escapade? John Edwards crashing from the heights of promise to infamy, from presidential candidate to defendant in a trial after a secret affair; Secret Service agents ending their careers in disgrace over dalliances with prostitutes in Colombia, all join that long procession of men who managed to self-destruct, pulling a pin on the grenade of their careers and perhaps their personal lives for the sake of a little fun. The pageant of legacy-killing misjudgment includes a president, several might-have-been presidents, a few governors, a World Bank director, a former Dutch prime minister, an Israeli president and one of the top golfers of all time. And that is only a partial list. How to explain it? The question has baffled women, mostly, since biblical times. Perhaps the Secret Service agents thought their behavior, if discovered, would raise no eyebrows. But the stupidity was in evidence when one of the agents, who had earlier "protected" Sarah Palin, posted on Facebook that he was "checking her out." Sounds like the claim of a 13-year-old boy. And the decision to post the comment displays the common sense of an 8-year-old. But that level of maturity and judgment shines compared to the decision of, say President Bill Clinton, who risked his presidency to have an affair with Monica Lewinsky, and then lied about it repeatedly. A brilliant man, everyone said about the president, but also one of only two presidents in American history impeached. The Clinton experience almost numbed us to the epidemic scale of the problem. Over and over we hear stories that defy belief. Men whose lives are filled with gifts and opportunity, men who have worked hard to achieve, risk it all and sometimes lose it all. There's Edwards, of course, he of the winning smile, the heart-warming marriage, the beautiful children, and the gorgeous hair, still young enough to contemplate another run at the White House, now facing prison time after revelations that he had an affair, a child, and a complicated and foolish coverup during the last campaign . Another who might have reached the presidency, had he not succumbed to the same meltdown of reason is former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, the law and order guy who threw it all away to cavort with prostitutes. He might have known someone would take relish in turning him in. Some try to explain it as biology, testosterone's fault, they say. Others blame complex psychological needs. "The appeal of hookers lies in the temporary psychic relief they supply to men struggling with conflicts about guilt and responsibility," wrote psychologist Michael Bader. But I believe the common denominator, the proximate cause of the irrational behavior, is arrogance; the belief by some powerful men that they can get away with it. That the world is still their unchallenged domain, as it was years ago, when few people knew about a president bringing women to the White House to have sex, as John F. Kennedy did, or pressuring his secretary to yield to sexual advances, as was common. It is willful ignorance that the world has changed. The sudden-IQ-drop syndrome affects Democrats and Republicans, Americans and Europeans, people of all colors and professions. Did Tiger Woods think nobody would even learn about his affairs, with more than a dozen alleged relationships? Did former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican, who couldn't come up with an excuse so he simply disappeared to meet his Argentinian lover, think no one would find out? Then there's the Democratic congressman who might have become mayor of New York. Anthony Weiner's tweeting ranks near the top of the stupidity charts. But the competition is arduous. Republican Christopher Lee answered a Craigslist ad with a photograph of his flexed biceps, describing himself as a "fit fun classy guy." Across the Atlantic, the man who almost everyone expected to become the next president of France, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, married to a multi-millionaire, may or may not have assaulted a maid at his New York hotel. (DSK denied the charges and the criminal case against him was dropped by prosecutors. He is seeking dismissal of a civil suit.) He now is under investigation in connection with procuring prostitutes for parties, a crime under French law. The former Dutch Prime Minister, Ruud Lubbers, called it a "friendly gesture" after a woman accused him of "grabbing her behind." Lubbers had served as prime minister of the Netherlands, crowning a stellar career with a post as U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, when the accusations came. A U.N. investigation found no proof, but discovered a pattern of sexual harassment by the commissioner, which he also denied. That we're finding out about these men, and that their political careers are in many cases ending, is a sign that society is changing. That it continues to happen, to seemingly intelligent, disciplined individuals, is a sign that the process will be slow. And that, in the final analysis, if it has to do with sex, some men really are stupid. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Frida Ghitis. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 72,417 |
(CNN) -- A late goal from teenage substitute Divock Origi gave Belgium a hard-fought Group H victory over Russia at a sun-kissed Marcana Stadium Sunday. The 19-year-old striker pounced on Eden Hazard's cut-back to drive the ball high into the net past Igor Akinfeev, sending Marc Wilmots' team into the last 16 of the World Cup with a game to spare. In Sunday's second Group H fixture, Algeria overcame South Korea 4-2 in Porto Alegre for its first World Cup victory since defeating Chile in Spain 1982. The results mean Russia, Algeria and South Korea all still have a chance of progressing to the second phase alongside Belgium, with the final round of matches on Thursday. Belgium 1-0 Russia . In what was largely a tepid and tame match, Belgium controlled much of the possession -- although it was Russia who had the better of the early play and chances. Victor Fayzulan's low drive from the edge of the box was saved by Thibaut Courtois as the sides sized each other up early on. Alexander Kokorin missed a glorious chance for the Russians just before halftime when he headed wide unmarked from only eight yards out. Fabio Capello's men felt they should have had penalty earlier in the half after Maksim Kanunnikov tumbled under the challenge of Tony Alderweireld but the referee adjudged the Russian midfielder to have stumbled over the ball. If the first half was starved of chances, the second half was famished. There was little of note until the last 15 minutes when the Belgians began to press . Kevin Mirallas drilled a free kick from 25 yards low against Akinfeev's right-hand post before Hazard had a shot deflected narrowly wide after displaying some nifty footwork inside the Russian penalty area. But just as a draw seemed likely, the Chelsea star again weaved some magic to set up Origi -- who had come on in the second half to replace the ineffectual Romelu Lukaku. The late strike also marked the first time a teenager has scored at a World Cup since Lionel Messi did so for Argentina against Serbia in 2006. "It was a highly tactical game," a satisfied Wilmots told reporters after the match. "We were fresher, we were better and that made the difference -- maybe due to our very good fitness preparations." With qualification now guaranteed, the 45-year-old also hinted at resting players for the final group match against South Korea Thursday. "We want to be number one in the group but if there are yellow cards or for reasons of freshness I may make a decision," said Wilmots, who is Belgium's all-time leading scorer at the World Cup with five goals from the three tournaments he played at from 1994-2002. Capello, meanwhile, lamented what he saw as his side's hard luck in his post match comments. "The truth of the matter is we had chances to win it but we lost. Both teams gave it their all and unfortunately it was Belgium that was able to make it," the Italian said. "We have to look forward and I said when we came to play in this World Cup after being absent for 12 years that this will be a great help for us to understand the level we need to be at in future competitions." Algeria 4-2 South Korea . The Desert Foxes picked up their first World Cup victory in 32 years after a three-goal first-half blitz at Estadio Beira-Rio. Man of the match Islam Slimani, defender Rafik Halliche and forward Abdelmoumene Djabou gave the North Africans a convincing lead as they overpowered the 2002 semifinalist. Son Heungmin pulled a goal back for South Korea at the beginning of the second half before Yacine Brahimi -- who switched allegiance from his native France last year -- restored Algeria's advantage with a tidy finish after a one-two with Slimani on the edge of the area. South Korea captain Koo Jacheol then pulled another back with 18 minutes remaining, but Algeria held on for the historic win. Coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who guided Ivory Coast to the last World Cup but was fired before it started, knows his team can reach the second round for the first time by beating Russia on Thursday. Russia can also progress with a win if South Korea fails to defeat Belgium. If Algeria and Russia draw, South Korea can go through by beating Belgium. If Russia and South Korea both win, the Asian side will have to do so by two more goals to overcome its differential deficit. Sunday's score updates . | Belgium defeats Russia 1-0 in Group H clash at Maracana . Late goal from substitute Divock Origi settles affair . Algeria defeat South Korea 4-2 in second Group H fixture of day . Belgium through to last 16 while Russia, Algeria and South Korea can all still qualify . | a5b3db5465d99849e195f4722370475e97b0ea7c | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- A late goal from teenage substitute Divock Origi gave Belgium a hard-fought Group H victory over Russia at a sun-kissed Marcana Stadium Sunday. The 19-year-old striker pounced on Eden Hazard's cut-back to drive the ball high into the net past Igor Akinfeev, sending Marc Wilmots' team into the last 16 of the World Cup with a game to spare. In Sunday's second Group H fixture, Algeria overcame South Korea 4-2 in Porto Alegre for its first World Cup victory since defeating Chile in Spain 1982. The results mean Russia, Algeria and South Korea all still have a chance of progressing to the second phase alongside Belgium, with the final round of matches on Thursday. Belgium 1-0 Russia . In what was largely a tepid and tame match, Belgium controlled much of the possession -- although it was Russia who had the better of the early play and chances. Victor Fayzulan's low drive from the edge of the box was saved by Thibaut Courtois as the sides sized each other up early on. Alexander Kokorin missed a glorious chance for the Russians just before halftime when he headed wide unmarked from only eight yards out. Fabio Capello's men felt they should have had penalty earlier in the half after Maksim Kanunnikov tumbled under the challenge of Tony Alderweireld but the referee adjudged the Russian midfielder to have stumbled over the ball. If the first half was starved of chances, the second half was famished. There was little of note until the last 15 minutes when the Belgians began to press . Kevin Mirallas drilled a free kick from 25 yards low against Akinfeev's right-hand post before Hazard had a shot deflected narrowly wide after displaying some nifty footwork inside the Russian penalty area. But just as a draw seemed likely, the Chelsea star again weaved some magic to set up Origi -- who had come on in the second half to replace the ineffectual Romelu Lukaku. The late strike also marked the first time a teenager has scored at a World Cup since Lionel Messi did so for Argentina against Serbia in 2006. "It was a highly tactical game," a satisfied Wilmots told reporters after the match. "We were fresher, we were better and that made the difference -- maybe due to our very good fitness preparations." With qualification now guaranteed, the 45-year-old also hinted at resting players for the final group match against South Korea Thursday. "We want to be number one in the group but if there are yellow cards or for reasons of freshness I may make a decision," said Wilmots, who is Belgium's all-time leading scorer at the World Cup with five goals from the three tournaments he played at from 1994-2002. Capello, meanwhile, lamented what he saw as his side's hard luck in his post match comments. "The truth of the matter is we had chances to win it but we lost. Both teams gave it their all and unfortunately it was Belgium that was able to make it," the Italian said. "We have to look forward and I said when we came to play in this World Cup after being absent for 12 years that this will be a great help for us to understand the level we need to be at in future competitions." Algeria 4-2 South Korea . The Desert Foxes picked up their first World Cup victory in 32 years after a three-goal first-half blitz at Estadio Beira-Rio. Man of the match Islam Slimani, defender Rafik Halliche and forward Abdelmoumene Djabou gave the North Africans a convincing lead as they overpowered the 2002 semifinalist. Son Heungmin pulled a goal back for South Korea at the beginning of the second half before Yacine Brahimi -- who switched allegiance from his native France last year -- restored Algeria's advantage with a tidy finish after a one-two with Slimani on the edge of the area. South Korea captain Koo Jacheol then pulled another back with 18 minutes remaining, but Algeria held on for the historic win. Coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who guided Ivory Coast to the last World Cup but was fired before it started, knows his team can reach the second round for the first time by beating Russia on Thursday. Russia can also progress with a win if South Korea fails to defeat Belgium. If Algeria and Russia draw, South Korea can go through by beating Belgium. If Russia and South Korea both win, the Asian side will have to do so by two more goals to overcome its differential deficit. Sunday's score updates . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 56,793 |
By . John Hutchinson . PUBLISHED: . 12:15 EST, 26 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:51 EST, 26 August 2012 . Exotic dancers, vibrant music and the smell of Caribbean food livened up London yesterday as Europe's biggest street festival hit the capital which will mark the end of a year of partying across the UK. After the Jubilee kicked off the summer-long celebratory atmosphere, followed by the hugely successful Olympics, Thousands of people cheered Notting Hill Carnival's colourful procession through the sunny streets to the beat of steel drums and sound systems. Lines of traditional floats and brightly costumed dancers paraded along the three-and-a-half mile route during the event which marks the carnival's 48th year. Happy day: Revellers perform on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival . Ready to dance: Those at Notting Hill Carnival yesterday were praying the weather stays good and the rain stays away . Colourful: The carnival brought a real taste of the Caribbean to Notting Hill throughout the day . Children captured the carnival spirit yesterday as they led the way through streets of London, swathed in sunshine and colour. The party atmosphere saw face-painted children and families dancing on the side-lines and even police officers showed off their moves in front of the crowds. They danced their way along the route . in brightly coloured costumes joined by acrobats, giant puppets and . painted dancers to the delight of huge crowds enjoying the lively music. Yesterday was the carnival's family day and children and young people travelled on many of the floats from schools, community groups and sports clubs which were decorated with flags, flowers, feathers and jewels. Alongside the floats, which included an . eye-catching group splashed in paint, flamingo-style feathered costumes . and a live brass band, rows of food stalls, fresh coconuts and music . stages kept the party going. It was a day for all the family yesterday at the Notting Hill Carnival; this little girl on the left gives the camera a wave, while the man on the right has taken on an unusual costume - black paint! Eye-catching outfits: Children get ready for the Notting Hill Carnival and are pleased to show off their dazzling costumes . Getting in the mood: This participant on the left tries to get a police officer in the mood, while right, Police Sergeant Siobhan Elliot dances with revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival . Stealing the limelight: In this picture the lady's outfit takes precedence over the bus in the background . Care assistant Michaela Popescu, 30, . from Ashford, Kent, joined in the fun with her friend's twin daughters . Victoria and Theadora Trosheva, aged seven. 'It has been a brilliant day, the music is fantastic - I can feel the rhythm in my heart,' she said. 'The girls have had a lot of fun and been dancing along, it's a totally different culture for them to enjoy.'The . vibrant floats certainly captured the imagination of Victoria, who . said: 'The costumes were so bright and big, the ladies covered in . feathers were my favourite. 'You could hear the music all the way down the street, I really enjoyed dancing to it. 'I want to come again next year, but I want to dress up and be in it.' Theadora added: 'It's the first time I've been and I loved everything.' All smiles: A performer dances in the street during the children's day parade . Pretty in pink: These party-goers have certainly 'dressed up' for the occasion . Careful: This girl gets a helping hand to avoid her hat falling off . Enjoying the day: Everyone gets into the party atmosphere as police and members of the public line the streets as the carnival floats pass by . Zoe . Mahoney, 37, a paramedic from Northampton, brought along her children . Masie, nine, and Fin, seven, to enjoy the carnival for their first time. 'The . children have been excited about London all summer so I thought this . would be a great day to bring them down and enjoy it,' she said. 'They loved the breakdancing and the giant puppets, it's so colourful and loud that I think they are impressed by all of it. 'The imagination which goes in to is incredible.' The celebrations continue an unforgettable summer for London, coming between the Olympic and Paralympic Games . Nicole Smith, 37, an administrator from Aveley in Essex, joined in the celebrations for the first time with her husband Nicolas, a mechanic, and their two daughters Lois, eight, and Martine, 12. No wonder he's happy: This man is getting a whole lot of love from two revellers . Coming together: Family day was, as expected, very well attended at Notting Hill . Mrs Smith said: 'We've never been before and with so much happening in London at the moment we thought this would be a great year to come with the family. 'It's fantastic, there's such a friendly atmosphere and the girls are really enjoying the music and the dancing - we can't wait to enjoy the food next.'Martine added: 'I can't believe the effort that goes into the costumes, I've never seen anything like this before. 'There was one float with a huge puppet - it was amazing. It's makes us want to dance.'Alaiddin Nabulsi, 60, a stockbroker who lives along the carnival route in Talbot Road, said: 'I've been watching the carnival for 30 years and it's still exciting every year. 'I love family day because it's so enjoyable watching the children in the procession with big smiles on their faces dancing. It's a great day. 'The weather is lovely and everyone is a having a good time.' Impressive dress: Left; A young woman wears an ancient Olympic themed costume at the children's day parade, while the two girls on the right are evidently pleased to be a part of the street party . Instruments are out: A child blows a vuvuzela . Packed out: Crowds descend on the Notting Hill Carnival . | 'Family day' opens the carnival as children dress up and paint their faces . It is the 48th year of the popular festival that celebrates different cultures and traditions . More celebration time for London following the success of the Olympics . | 139b507caf442d67dd6e9ae46967554dc832d4ae | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . John Hutchinson . PUBLISHED: . 12:15 EST, 26 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:51 EST, 26 August 2012 . Exotic dancers, vibrant music and the smell of Caribbean food livened up London yesterday as Europe's biggest street festival hit the capital which will mark the end of a year of partying across the UK. After the Jubilee kicked off the summer-long celebratory atmosphere, followed by the hugely successful Olympics, Thousands of people cheered Notting Hill Carnival's colourful procession through the sunny streets to the beat of steel drums and sound systems. Lines of traditional floats and brightly costumed dancers paraded along the three-and-a-half mile route during the event which marks the carnival's 48th year. Happy day: Revellers perform on the family day at the Notting Hill Carnival . Ready to dance: Those at Notting Hill Carnival yesterday were praying the weather stays good and the rain stays away . Colourful: The carnival brought a real taste of the Caribbean to Notting Hill throughout the day . Children captured the carnival spirit yesterday as they led the way through streets of London, swathed in sunshine and colour. The party atmosphere saw face-painted children and families dancing on the side-lines and even police officers showed off their moves in front of the crowds. They danced their way along the route . in brightly coloured costumes joined by acrobats, giant puppets and . painted dancers to the delight of huge crowds enjoying the lively music. Yesterday was the carnival's family day and children and young people travelled on many of the floats from schools, community groups and sports clubs which were decorated with flags, flowers, feathers and jewels. Alongside the floats, which included an . eye-catching group splashed in paint, flamingo-style feathered costumes . and a live brass band, rows of food stalls, fresh coconuts and music . stages kept the party going. It was a day for all the family yesterday at the Notting Hill Carnival; this little girl on the left gives the camera a wave, while the man on the right has taken on an unusual costume - black paint! Eye-catching outfits: Children get ready for the Notting Hill Carnival and are pleased to show off their dazzling costumes . Getting in the mood: This participant on the left tries to get a police officer in the mood, while right, Police Sergeant Siobhan Elliot dances with revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival . Stealing the limelight: In this picture the lady's outfit takes precedence over the bus in the background . Care assistant Michaela Popescu, 30, . from Ashford, Kent, joined in the fun with her friend's twin daughters . Victoria and Theadora Trosheva, aged seven. 'It has been a brilliant day, the music is fantastic - I can feel the rhythm in my heart,' she said. 'The girls have had a lot of fun and been dancing along, it's a totally different culture for them to enjoy.'The . vibrant floats certainly captured the imagination of Victoria, who . said: 'The costumes were so bright and big, the ladies covered in . feathers were my favourite. 'You could hear the music all the way down the street, I really enjoyed dancing to it. 'I want to come again next year, but I want to dress up and be in it.' Theadora added: 'It's the first time I've been and I loved everything.' All smiles: A performer dances in the street during the children's day parade . Pretty in pink: These party-goers have certainly 'dressed up' for the occasion . Careful: This girl gets a helping hand to avoid her hat falling off . Enjoying the day: Everyone gets into the party atmosphere as police and members of the public line the streets as the carnival floats pass by . Zoe . Mahoney, 37, a paramedic from Northampton, brought along her children . Masie, nine, and Fin, seven, to enjoy the carnival for their first time. 'The . children have been excited about London all summer so I thought this . would be a great day to bring them down and enjoy it,' she said. 'They loved the breakdancing and the giant puppets, it's so colourful and loud that I think they are impressed by all of it. 'The imagination which goes in to is incredible.' The celebrations continue an unforgettable summer for London, coming between the Olympic and Paralympic Games . Nicole Smith, 37, an administrator from Aveley in Essex, joined in the celebrations for the first time with her husband Nicolas, a mechanic, and their two daughters Lois, eight, and Martine, 12. No wonder he's happy: This man is getting a whole lot of love from two revellers . Coming together: Family day was, as expected, very well attended at Notting Hill . Mrs Smith said: 'We've never been before and with so much happening in London at the moment we thought this would be a great year to come with the family. 'It's fantastic, there's such a friendly atmosphere and the girls are really enjoying the music and the dancing - we can't wait to enjoy the food next.'Martine added: 'I can't believe the effort that goes into the costumes, I've never seen anything like this before. 'There was one float with a huge puppet - it was amazing. It's makes us want to dance.'Alaiddin Nabulsi, 60, a stockbroker who lives along the carnival route in Talbot Road, said: 'I've been watching the carnival for 30 years and it's still exciting every year. 'I love family day because it's so enjoyable watching the children in the procession with big smiles on their faces dancing. It's a great day. 'The weather is lovely and everyone is a having a good time.' Impressive dress: Left; A young woman wears an ancient Olympic themed costume at the children's day parade, while the two girls on the right are evidently pleased to be a part of the street party . Instruments are out: A child blows a vuvuzela . Packed out: Crowds descend on the Notting Hill Carnival . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 99,499 |
(CNN) -- Werder Bremen continued their continued their domination of SV Hamburg with a 2-0 win which dents their northern neighbors' hopes of Champions League football next season. A dejected Paolo Guerrero and Ivica Olic walk off after Hamburg's defeat. The defeat leaves Martin Jol's men sixth in the Bundesliga, five points behind leaders Wolfsburg with only three games remaining and four adrift of third-placed Hertha Berlin. It was the second meeting of the two teams in four days, with Werder winning a thrilling second leg 3-2 to go through to the UEFA Cup final on Thursday on away goals. Werder also put Hamburg out of the German Cup and their win came after a pair of goals by Hugo Almeira. In Sunday's other match, Borussia Moenchengladbach boosted their Bundesliga survival hopes with a 1-0 win at home to Schalke 04. Substitute Roberto Colautti scored in the last minute to spare the blushes of teammate Marko Marin, who had seen a penalty saved by Manuel Neuer in the first half. The win lifted Borussia out of the relegation zone into 15th place, but it is still tight with Arminia Bielefeld and Energie Cottbus only below them on goal difference. Schalke, who will have current Wolfsburg boss Felix Magath in charge next season, were suffering a second straight defeat to stay seventh. Wolfsburg were beaten 4-1 by Stuttgart on Saturday to throw open the title race with champions Bayern Munich joining them on 60 points with Hertha one point back and Stuttgart on 58. | Werder Bremen beat SV Hamburg 2-0 with Hugo Almeira scoring twice . Hamburg stay in sixth as defeat wrecks Bundesliga title chances . Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Schalke 1-0 to boost survival hopes . | 928170fbe5dbd54aa971231554c1d65010565d07 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Werder Bremen continued their continued their domination of SV Hamburg with a 2-0 win which dents their northern neighbors' hopes of Champions League football next season. A dejected Paolo Guerrero and Ivica Olic walk off after Hamburg's defeat. The defeat leaves Martin Jol's men sixth in the Bundesliga, five points behind leaders Wolfsburg with only three games remaining and four adrift of third-placed Hertha Berlin. It was the second meeting of the two teams in four days, with Werder winning a thrilling second leg 3-2 to go through to the UEFA Cup final on Thursday on away goals. Werder also put Hamburg out of the German Cup and their win came after a pair of goals by Hugo Almeira. In Sunday's other match, Borussia Moenchengladbach boosted their Bundesliga survival hopes with a 1-0 win at home to Schalke 04. Substitute Roberto Colautti scored in the last minute to spare the blushes of teammate Marko Marin, who had seen a penalty saved by Manuel Neuer in the first half. The win lifted Borussia out of the relegation zone into 15th place, but it is still tight with Arminia Bielefeld and Energie Cottbus only below them on goal difference. Schalke, who will have current Wolfsburg boss Felix Magath in charge next season, were suffering a second straight defeat to stay seventh. Wolfsburg were beaten 4-1 by Stuttgart on Saturday to throw open the title race with champions Bayern Munich joining them on 60 points with Hertha one point back and Stuttgart on 58. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 3,753 |
A 23-year-old black man has been charged in the grisly murder of a 67-year-old white supremacist in Brandon, Mississippi. Vincent McGee, an ex-convict, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson and burglary charges in connection with the murder of Richard Barrett in rural Mississippi in April 2010. Mr McGee, who had originally been charged with capital murder, maintained that Mr Barrett had made sexual advances towards him. He had also told the media, shortly after Mr Barrett’s death, that he was unaware of the man’s white supremacist views. Vincent McGee has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson, and burglary in connection with the murder of white supremacist Richard Barrett . Mr Barrett, whose body was found beaten, burned, and stabbed 16 times, was the outspoken founder of a Mississippi-based segregationist group named the Nationalist Movement and ran a school for skinheads. He travelled the country promoting his views. Authorities say that Mr McGee, who had burns covering 35 per cent of his body, set a fire in order to conceal the murder. Mr McGee, who had been held without bond since his arrest days after the murder, was sentenced to 65 years in prison by Circuit Judge William Chapman. The sentence includes 20 years for manslaughter, 20 years for arson, and 25 years for burglary. 'It is highly unlikely,’ said district attorney Michael Guest, that ‘Mr. McGee will ever leave the penitentiary.’ Richard Barrett, a 67-year-old white supremacist who ran a school for skinheads, was killed in his Mississippi home last April . Mr McGee lived on the same road as Mr Barrett. Mr McGee’s mother told authorities that her family was acquainted with the victim, and that he had socialized at their home for an hour on the night of his death. Mr McGee and prosecutors did not agree as to why Mr Barrett had been killed. Though he provided inconsistent answers as why he went to Mr Barrett's house the day of the killing, Mr McGee did maintain that Mr Barrett made sexual advances. In one statement, he claimed that he had gone to Mr Barrett’s house to use his computer on the day of the killing. In another statement, Mr McGee claimed he went to the home to collect payment owed for yard work. He also said that he had hit and stabbed Mr Barrett after he had taken down his pants and asked for a sex act. Shortly after the murder, however, the district attorney said that robbery was a motive and that Mr McGee had some of Mr Barrett's possessions, including a pistol and a wallet. The case did not produce evidence that the crime was related to Mr Barrett’s white supremacist views. The prosecution charged Mr McGee as a habitual offender, noting previous crimes including assaulting a police officer, grand larceny and a parole violation. The district attorney said that movement toward a guilty plea came earlier this week. However, the agreement wasn't made until late Wednesday, when his staff decided to accept the plea if Mr McGee agreed to maximum sentences on each of the three charges. | Richard Barrett was beaten, burned and stabbed 16 times . He was founder of a Mississippi-based segregationist group the Nationalist Movement . | dc340ea5c83bf536b03c1f33fa45ea7867d0162f | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A 23-year-old black man has been charged in the grisly murder of a 67-year-old white supremacist in Brandon, Mississippi. Vincent McGee, an ex-convict, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson and burglary charges in connection with the murder of Richard Barrett in rural Mississippi in April 2010. Mr McGee, who had originally been charged with capital murder, maintained that Mr Barrett had made sexual advances towards him. He had also told the media, shortly after Mr Barrett’s death, that he was unaware of the man’s white supremacist views. Vincent McGee has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson, and burglary in connection with the murder of white supremacist Richard Barrett . Mr Barrett, whose body was found beaten, burned, and stabbed 16 times, was the outspoken founder of a Mississippi-based segregationist group named the Nationalist Movement and ran a school for skinheads. He travelled the country promoting his views. Authorities say that Mr McGee, who had burns covering 35 per cent of his body, set a fire in order to conceal the murder. Mr McGee, who had been held without bond since his arrest days after the murder, was sentenced to 65 years in prison by Circuit Judge William Chapman. The sentence includes 20 years for manslaughter, 20 years for arson, and 25 years for burglary. 'It is highly unlikely,’ said district attorney Michael Guest, that ‘Mr. McGee will ever leave the penitentiary.’ Richard Barrett, a 67-year-old white supremacist who ran a school for skinheads, was killed in his Mississippi home last April . Mr McGee lived on the same road as Mr Barrett. Mr McGee’s mother told authorities that her family was acquainted with the victim, and that he had socialized at their home for an hour on the night of his death. Mr McGee and prosecutors did not agree as to why Mr Barrett had been killed. Though he provided inconsistent answers as why he went to Mr Barrett's house the day of the killing, Mr McGee did maintain that Mr Barrett made sexual advances. In one statement, he claimed that he had gone to Mr Barrett’s house to use his computer on the day of the killing. In another statement, Mr McGee claimed he went to the home to collect payment owed for yard work. He also said that he had hit and stabbed Mr Barrett after he had taken down his pants and asked for a sex act. Shortly after the murder, however, the district attorney said that robbery was a motive and that Mr McGee had some of Mr Barrett's possessions, including a pistol and a wallet. The case did not produce evidence that the crime was related to Mr Barrett’s white supremacist views. The prosecution charged Mr McGee as a habitual offender, noting previous crimes including assaulting a police officer, grand larceny and a parole violation. The district attorney said that movement toward a guilty plea came earlier this week. However, the agreement wasn't made until late Wednesday, when his staff decided to accept the plea if Mr McGee agreed to maximum sentences on each of the three charges. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 234,672 |
Cairo (CNN) -- -- Turkey's prime minister planted himself at the heart of the Arab world's turbulent politics on Tuesday, when he declared himself a champion of the Palestinian cause during a speech at the headquarters of the League of Arab States. "Our Palestinian brothers should declare an independent state," Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced to an assembly of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo. "Now is the time to have the Palestinian flag in Gaza, and the Palestinian flag should go to the United Nations," Erdogan said to applause from the audience. "Let us hoist the Palestinian flag to the sky, and this should be a symbol of justice and peace in the Middle East." Erdogan put an end to decades of relative Turkish isolation from the Arab world. During a speech that sought to highlight shared history, values and faith, he frequently referred to Arabs as "brothers." He also addressed the sweeping political changes that are rapidly transforming many Arab countries by repeating his endorsement of the rebel Transitional National Council in Libya, which recently captured the capital of Tripoli. Erdogan said the rebel council "reflects the will of the [Libyan] people." It has been less than three weeks since the TNC's representative to the Arab League replaced toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi's seat at the assembly. In a move that is sure to win support on the streets of many Arab cities and towns, the Turkish leader continued his diplomatic offensive against Israel. "They [Israel] should pay the price for these attacks and crimes they committed," Erdogan said, reminding the audience of the botched May 2010 Israeli commando raid against a Turkish-led humanitarian convoy sailing to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. The Turkish government expelled Israel's ambassador this month and suspended all bilateral military agreements after the Jewish state refused to apologize or pay compensation for eight Turks and an American who were shot dead by Israeli troops. Israel argues its forces fired in self defense after passengers aboard the ship Mavi Marmara attacked its boarding party with clubs and chains. Erdogan repeated his vow to take Israel before the International Court of Justice for the deaths. The assembled foreign ministers applauded when Erdogan said, "Israel should compensate the rights of the families of the victims. Otherwise there will never be normalization [of relations] between Israel and Turkey." A crowd of several thousand cheering Egyptians mobbed the VIP terminal of Cairo airport late Monday night to greet Erdogan when he arrived in Egypt.Many of the mostly male supporters carried banners identifying themselves as members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a movement that has long been banned in Egypt until the recent overthrow of authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak. "We consider him as the Islamic leader in the Middle East, and we appreciate what he did for Gaza," said a young man at the airport named Mohammed Fahed. He was clutching a poster with Erdogan's face on it, and said he was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. But outside the Arab League headquarters on Tuesday, a less welcoming crowd greeted the Turkish leader. Several dozen young men holding Syrian flags chanted "Erdogan, Erdogan, coward," as he walked toward his waiting car after giving his speech. "Erdogan he did not mention Syria," said Syrian film director Maan Alhasba. "Over six months Syria is bleeding... We were expecting a serious speech about the problem in Syria. He did not mention it at all." The Turkish government has repeatedly criticized the brutal military crackdown on protesters in Syria, but Erdogan made no mention of Turkey's neighbor to the east during his speech in the Arab League. Egypt is the first stop on what some are calling the Turkish prime minister's "Revolution Tour." He is scheduled to travel next to Tunisia and Libya, two other North African countries that have seen their dictators overthrown during the Arab Spring. | Turkish prime minister addresses Arab foreign ministers in Cairo . Speech put an end to Turkey's isolation from the Arab world . Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his diplomatic offensive against Israel . He is also scheduled to visit Tunisia and Libya during his "Revolution Tour" | 0e619af8437e7900abeea4f23c6ada3d99d129e2 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Cairo (CNN) -- -- Turkey's prime minister planted himself at the heart of the Arab world's turbulent politics on Tuesday, when he declared himself a champion of the Palestinian cause during a speech at the headquarters of the League of Arab States. "Our Palestinian brothers should declare an independent state," Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced to an assembly of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo. "Now is the time to have the Palestinian flag in Gaza, and the Palestinian flag should go to the United Nations," Erdogan said to applause from the audience. "Let us hoist the Palestinian flag to the sky, and this should be a symbol of justice and peace in the Middle East." Erdogan put an end to decades of relative Turkish isolation from the Arab world. During a speech that sought to highlight shared history, values and faith, he frequently referred to Arabs as "brothers." He also addressed the sweeping political changes that are rapidly transforming many Arab countries by repeating his endorsement of the rebel Transitional National Council in Libya, which recently captured the capital of Tripoli. Erdogan said the rebel council "reflects the will of the [Libyan] people." It has been less than three weeks since the TNC's representative to the Arab League replaced toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi's seat at the assembly. In a move that is sure to win support on the streets of many Arab cities and towns, the Turkish leader continued his diplomatic offensive against Israel. "They [Israel] should pay the price for these attacks and crimes they committed," Erdogan said, reminding the audience of the botched May 2010 Israeli commando raid against a Turkish-led humanitarian convoy sailing to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. The Turkish government expelled Israel's ambassador this month and suspended all bilateral military agreements after the Jewish state refused to apologize or pay compensation for eight Turks and an American who were shot dead by Israeli troops. Israel argues its forces fired in self defense after passengers aboard the ship Mavi Marmara attacked its boarding party with clubs and chains. Erdogan repeated his vow to take Israel before the International Court of Justice for the deaths. The assembled foreign ministers applauded when Erdogan said, "Israel should compensate the rights of the families of the victims. Otherwise there will never be normalization [of relations] between Israel and Turkey." A crowd of several thousand cheering Egyptians mobbed the VIP terminal of Cairo airport late Monday night to greet Erdogan when he arrived in Egypt.Many of the mostly male supporters carried banners identifying themselves as members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a movement that has long been banned in Egypt until the recent overthrow of authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak. "We consider him as the Islamic leader in the Middle East, and we appreciate what he did for Gaza," said a young man at the airport named Mohammed Fahed. He was clutching a poster with Erdogan's face on it, and said he was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. But outside the Arab League headquarters on Tuesday, a less welcoming crowd greeted the Turkish leader. Several dozen young men holding Syrian flags chanted "Erdogan, Erdogan, coward," as he walked toward his waiting car after giving his speech. "Erdogan he did not mention Syria," said Syrian film director Maan Alhasba. "Over six months Syria is bleeding... We were expecting a serious speech about the problem in Syria. He did not mention it at all." The Turkish government has repeatedly criticized the brutal military crackdown on protesters in Syria, but Erdogan made no mention of Turkey's neighbor to the east during his speech in the Arab League. Egypt is the first stop on what some are calling the Turkish prime minister's "Revolution Tour." He is scheduled to travel next to Tunisia and Libya, two other North African countries that have seen their dictators overthrown during the Arab Spring. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 36,715 |
By . William Turvill . PUBLISHED: . 04:12 EST, 17 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:05 EST, 17 January 2014 . A Nasa satellite picked up on this 6,000ft plume of smoke after 15,000 tonnes of tires set alight in North Yorkshire. People living near the blaze, at a tyre recycling plant in Sherburn-in-Elmet, were advised to keep their doors and windows closed after the fire was reported to the authorities. The fire initially required the attention of 14 crews, and it is thought fire fighters will be working on the blaze for 'some days yet'. Scroll down for video . The 6,000ft plume of smoke was picked up on a Nasa satellite as it towered into the sky and rose above the cloudy skies of North Yorkshire . These smoke flames were seen coming from a tyre recycling plant in Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire, after 15,000 tonnes of material caught alight . The fire involving 15,000 tonnes of material, including tyres, has blanketed York in plumes of black smoke which have reached heights of up to 6,000ft . More than 70 fire fighters have been tackling the blaze which started at around 8.40am on Thursday morning . People living near the blaze in Sherburn-in-Elmet were advised to keep their doors and windows closed after the fire was reported to the authorities . A Public Health England spokesman said: 'Anyone who suffers from respiratory conditions, such as asthma, is advised to ensure they have taken any prescribed medication and keep it to hand. If you are concerned telephone your GP or call 111 for advice' North Yorkshire Police said the smoke was heading across the moors and towards the east coast . A spokesman from Advance Flight Training School, based at Sherburn Airfield, which shares a boundary with the tyre recycling plant, said: 'It's very thick and smoky, and I can tell you from first hand experience it goes up to 5,000 feet and stretches about 25 miles to the north' North Yorkshire Police said the smoke was heading across the moors and towards the east coast. Because the plume was so high in the sky, police said the risk of harm to the public was low. But the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said, after the blaze started yesterday morning, that a clinical supervisor and a Hazardous Area Response Team officer were sent to the scene as a precautionary measure. A spokesman for the Advance Flight Training School, based at Sherburn Airfield, which shares a boundary with the tyre recycling plant, said: 'It's very thick and smoky, and I can tell you from first hand experience it goes up to 5,000 feet and stretches about 25 miles to the north. 'We have a full day of flights booked and we're still going up. We had about 10 this morning, about the same this afternoon. We're not allowing student pilots to go up, in case the wind changes direction. If it blows across the airfield, we would have to ground everything.' The pilot said North Yorkshire Fire Service had told the club the fire may take days to extinguish. More than a dozen fire crews were sent to tackle the fire, which reached 6,000ft and drifted more than 25 miles . People living near the blaze have been advised to keep windows closed after up to 15,000 tonnes of material, including tyres, caught light . A spokeswoman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said a clinical supervisor and a Hazardous Area Response Team officer had been sent to the scene as a precautionary measure . After the blaze started on Thursday morning, 14 fire crews were initially called out to extinguish it . A Public Health England spokesman said no one had so far reported suffering any 'ill effects' from the fire. 'However, . sheltering indoors provides protection from exposure to smoke, so we . advise residents in areas affected by smoke from the fire to stay . indoors and keep their doors and windows closed as much as possible to . limit any exposure to smoke,' they said. 'Reports from the scene indicate that the smoke is not affecting areas close to the site at this time.' They added: 'Anyone who suffers from respiratory conditions, such as asthma, is advised to ensure they have taken any prescribed medication and keep it to hand. If you are concerned about the effects of smoke on your health, telephone your GP or call 111 for advice. 'Motorists who have to travel through any smoke should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed.' Flames and smoke rise into the night sky at the site of the huge fire, which began on Thursday morning . Residents of the area had been advised to keep doors and windows closed after the fire broke out . A Public Health England spokesman said no one had so far reported suffering any 'ill effects' from the fire . Crews from Humberside and West Yorkshire - as well as North Yorkshire - attended the fire . Schools in local villages were alerted to the potential dangers. North Yorkshire Fire Service sent 14 crews to the scene, as well as a specialist pump which can send water longer distances than normal. Two crews remained at the scene overnight and the service said the blaze would require attention for 'some days yet'. Crews from Humberside and West Yorkshire also attended the fire, which broke out around 8.30am on Thursday. In a Nasa satellite image published by ITV Calendar's website, a column of smoke could be seen towering into the sky and rising above the cloudy skies over Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police said the smoke was heading across the moors and towards the east coast . Two fire crews remained on the scene of the fire over Thursday night . And it is anticipated the blaze will require the attention of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service for 'some days yet' The fire started at around 8.30am on Thursday morning and is still blazing now . | People living near the blaze, in Sherburn-in-Elmet, were advised to keep their doors and windows closed . North Yorkshire Police said the smoke was heading across the moors and towards the east coast . It initially required the attention of 14 fire crews, and fire fighters will remain at the scene for 'some days yet' | f73bebbd99fedb912d8fcc21a4e11be47d659888 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . William Turvill . PUBLISHED: . 04:12 EST, 17 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:05 EST, 17 January 2014 . A Nasa satellite picked up on this 6,000ft plume of smoke after 15,000 tonnes of tires set alight in North Yorkshire. People living near the blaze, at a tyre recycling plant in Sherburn-in-Elmet, were advised to keep their doors and windows closed after the fire was reported to the authorities. The fire initially required the attention of 14 crews, and it is thought fire fighters will be working on the blaze for 'some days yet'. Scroll down for video . The 6,000ft plume of smoke was picked up on a Nasa satellite as it towered into the sky and rose above the cloudy skies of North Yorkshire . These smoke flames were seen coming from a tyre recycling plant in Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire, after 15,000 tonnes of material caught alight . The fire involving 15,000 tonnes of material, including tyres, has blanketed York in plumes of black smoke which have reached heights of up to 6,000ft . More than 70 fire fighters have been tackling the blaze which started at around 8.40am on Thursday morning . People living near the blaze in Sherburn-in-Elmet were advised to keep their doors and windows closed after the fire was reported to the authorities . A Public Health England spokesman said: 'Anyone who suffers from respiratory conditions, such as asthma, is advised to ensure they have taken any prescribed medication and keep it to hand. If you are concerned telephone your GP or call 111 for advice' North Yorkshire Police said the smoke was heading across the moors and towards the east coast . A spokesman from Advance Flight Training School, based at Sherburn Airfield, which shares a boundary with the tyre recycling plant, said: 'It's very thick and smoky, and I can tell you from first hand experience it goes up to 5,000 feet and stretches about 25 miles to the north' North Yorkshire Police said the smoke was heading across the moors and towards the east coast. Because the plume was so high in the sky, police said the risk of harm to the public was low. But the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said, after the blaze started yesterday morning, that a clinical supervisor and a Hazardous Area Response Team officer were sent to the scene as a precautionary measure. A spokesman for the Advance Flight Training School, based at Sherburn Airfield, which shares a boundary with the tyre recycling plant, said: 'It's very thick and smoky, and I can tell you from first hand experience it goes up to 5,000 feet and stretches about 25 miles to the north. 'We have a full day of flights booked and we're still going up. We had about 10 this morning, about the same this afternoon. We're not allowing student pilots to go up, in case the wind changes direction. If it blows across the airfield, we would have to ground everything.' The pilot said North Yorkshire Fire Service had told the club the fire may take days to extinguish. More than a dozen fire crews were sent to tackle the fire, which reached 6,000ft and drifted more than 25 miles . People living near the blaze have been advised to keep windows closed after up to 15,000 tonnes of material, including tyres, caught light . A spokeswoman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said a clinical supervisor and a Hazardous Area Response Team officer had been sent to the scene as a precautionary measure . After the blaze started on Thursday morning, 14 fire crews were initially called out to extinguish it . A Public Health England spokesman said no one had so far reported suffering any 'ill effects' from the fire. 'However, . sheltering indoors provides protection from exposure to smoke, so we . advise residents in areas affected by smoke from the fire to stay . indoors and keep their doors and windows closed as much as possible to . limit any exposure to smoke,' they said. 'Reports from the scene indicate that the smoke is not affecting areas close to the site at this time.' They added: 'Anyone who suffers from respiratory conditions, such as asthma, is advised to ensure they have taken any prescribed medication and keep it to hand. If you are concerned about the effects of smoke on your health, telephone your GP or call 111 for advice. 'Motorists who have to travel through any smoke should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed.' Flames and smoke rise into the night sky at the site of the huge fire, which began on Thursday morning . Residents of the area had been advised to keep doors and windows closed after the fire broke out . A Public Health England spokesman said no one had so far reported suffering any 'ill effects' from the fire . Crews from Humberside and West Yorkshire - as well as North Yorkshire - attended the fire . Schools in local villages were alerted to the potential dangers. North Yorkshire Fire Service sent 14 crews to the scene, as well as a specialist pump which can send water longer distances than normal. Two crews remained at the scene overnight and the service said the blaze would require attention for 'some days yet'. Crews from Humberside and West Yorkshire also attended the fire, which broke out around 8.30am on Thursday. In a Nasa satellite image published by ITV Calendar's website, a column of smoke could be seen towering into the sky and rising above the cloudy skies over Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police said the smoke was heading across the moors and towards the east coast . Two fire crews remained on the scene of the fire over Thursday night . And it is anticipated the blaze will require the attention of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service for 'some days yet' The fire started at around 8.30am on Thursday morning and is still blazing now . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 147,402 |
The Supreme Court concluded a marathon public debate on health care Wednesday with justices signaling an ideological divide that could topple some or all of the the sweeping reform bill championed by President Barack Obama. On the third day of oral arguments on legal challenges to the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the justices tackled the question of what would happen if they ruled that the heart of the law, the individual mandate that is its key funding mechanism, was unconstitutional. The six hours of hearings over three days provided an extended public view of the high court in action on one of the most controversial issues of the day, touching on legal concepts involving federal and state powers, individual rights and legislative intent. High court listens to arguments on Medicaid expansion . At stake is the survival of the signature legislation of Obama's presidency as he seeks re-election in November: the health care reform law that requires most Americans to have health coverage as part of a systemic overhaul intended to lower costs. The justices looked at procedural issues Monday and then tackled the heart of the law Tuesday, the constitutionality of the individual mandate that requires people to get health coverage or pay a fine. High court divided over health care mandate . At issue Wednesday morning was whether all the law's 450 or so provisions would have to be scrapped if the individual mandate were found unconstitutional. A separate session Wednesday afternoon looked at whether states would be "coerced" by the federal government to expand their share of Medicaid costs and administration by the risk of losing federal funding if they refuse. To CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, the questioning by justices Wednesday signaled they are ready to invalidate the individual mandate, a step he said could put the entire law in jeopardy. "I think the individual mandate is gone, based on the questioning," Toobin said after the morning session. "It sure looks like there are at least five votes to get rid of ... the individual mandate." Listen to oral arguments in the historic case . White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the Obama administration remained confident its signature health care law is constitutional. Anyone who tries to predict the outcome of the case based on the questions justices asked during this week's arguments "is not a very good student of the Supreme Court," Earnest told reporters, adding that Justice Department lawyers faced similar tough questions from conservative judges in lower courts that later upheld the law "in at least a couple of these cases." However, some of the attorneys general of states opposing the health care law said the three days of arguments showed the justices had serious concerns about the law. "What we've heard over the last few days is a growing concern from our Supreme Court justices about, perhaps, the federal government has gone too far at the expense of individual liberty and our states' rights," said South Dakota Attorney General Marty J. Jackley. Even though the health care law's individual mandate appeared to be on shaky legal ground, few on the court seemed eager to take the drastic step of throwing out the rest of the legislation. Read a transcript of Wednesday's arguments . "There are so many things in this act that are unquestionably OK," said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, citing many provisions not directly related to market reforms such as Native American health care. "Why make Congress redo those? I mean it's a question of whether we say everything you do is no good, now start from scratch." Added Justice Elena Kagan, "Half a loaf is better than no loaf," meaning some provisions would survive. However, lawyer Paul Clement, arguing for opponents of the law, told the justices that removing such a central provision of the law as the individual mandate would leave "sort of a hollow shell" that never would have passed Congress in such a diminished form. In addition, conservative justices appeared in no mood to pick and choose what to uphold in the rest of the law. "You want us to go through 2,700 pages" of the law? asked Justice Antonin Scalia. "Is this not totally unrealistic ... to go through one by one and decide each one?" Supreme Court, health care and one little girl . Justice Anthony Kennedy said he was reluctant to take on this "awesome exercise of judicial power," at the expense of congressional discretion. This week's hearings were among the most politically charged and closely watched in years, with dueling protests and news conferences outside the court building every day on what is likely to be a central issue of the November presidential election. Overheard on CNN.com: Readers react to hearingsRep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, a staunch opponent of the health care law, said Wednesday the entire measure falls apart if the Supreme Court invalidates the individual mandate. "The individual mandate would be the funding stream that makes all of the rest of the act work," Bachmann said. If it gets ruled unconstitutional, then who pays for all the other provisions in the 2,700-page bill? she asked. Supporters argued that under legal precedent set by the court, the full health care law should be ruled constitutional. "For the court to strike down this law would be to presume the powers of the Congress and abandon its role as an impartial and deliberate decider of constitutional law," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut. Another Senate Democrat, John Kerry of Massachusetts, acknowledged that supporters are looking at all possible outcomes. "There is discussion quietly among some people about 'what ifs,' but there is no overall, you know, plan in place because I think that people have confidence the court will do the right thing," Kerry said. CNN's guide to the arguments . With the legal survival of the individual mandate in constitutional jeopardy, the question of "severability," whether the rest of the law can stand if one part is invalidated, has become more important. All of this may be moot. If the court decides the mandate is constitutional -- even in a narrowly tailored way -- it will not even bother to take up the severability question presented Wednesday. In the morning arguments, the clearly divided court expressed concern over whether Congress would have passed the broad reform package without the key funding mechanism, the mandate, firmly in place. However, several of the justices seemed ready to let lawmakers eventually sort out the specific funding questions with or without the mandate. The nine-member bench now will retreat from the public spotlight. They will likely gather as a group in a closed-door conference over the next few days and actually decide on the four health care appeals. Going one-by-one in order of seniority, they will all be thinking of the number five, which is how many votes it will take to achieve a majority. Two families, two viewpoints on health care reform . Once the tallies are sorted out, opinions will be assigned to individuals to craft over the next three months. What the court says in these written opinions, how it interprets the Constitution, will be far more important than what was said in the oral arguments this week. The rulings may be in essence how legislators, individual Americans and history will judge these justices. Wednesday's cases gave the administration another chance to regain the rhetorical offensive and defend the entire law's validity. Many legal observers concluded the Obama administration's solicitor general, Donald Verrilli Jr., did little to boost the individual mandate's constitutionality in two hours of intense arguments Tuesday. The questioning of Verrilli's performance was so widespread that the White House issued a statement Wednesday defending him. "Mr. Verrilli is an extraordinarily talented advocate who possesses a sharp mind, keen judgment and unquestionable integrity," said the statement by White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler. "He ably and skillfully represented the United States before the Supreme Court yesterday, and we have every confidence that he will continue to do so." Wednesday's first argument dealt with severability, but most court watchers think of it as the "domino effect" issue -- if the individual mandate section is ruled unconstitutional, must the entire law collapse as well? A federal judge in Florida had so ruled in February 2011, saying: "Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire act must be declared void." However, a federal appeals court subsequently overruled on the severability question while upholding the individual mandate's unconstitutionality. Opponents of the law say the individual mandate is crucial to its overall impact, since it is the main funding mechanism for the expansion of a range of other programs. This might be the one question on which the justices will ultimately agree in favor of the government. The high court and election-year blockbusters . Later came the Medicaid "coercion" question, which can be seen as the "national policy implications" issue. Through this issue, the long-standing fight over "federalism" and the leverage the national government wields over states might soon reach epic levels with a high court decision either strengthening or limiting congressional authority on this and potentially a host of other regulatory areas. The cases argued Wednesday were National Federation of Business v. Sebelius (11-393) and Florida v. Department of Health and Human Services (11-400). | The Supreme Court ends its three days of hearings on health care reform . CNN's legal analyst says he thinks the justices will reject the individual mandate . Wednesday's key question: Must the law be scrapped if one part of it is invalidated? The White House says it believes the health care law will be upheld . | 0e3ff74e47e107aec136c6edb222ddc9ee135c2f | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.The Supreme Court concluded a marathon public debate on health care Wednesday with justices signaling an ideological divide that could topple some or all of the the sweeping reform bill championed by President Barack Obama. On the third day of oral arguments on legal challenges to the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the justices tackled the question of what would happen if they ruled that the heart of the law, the individual mandate that is its key funding mechanism, was unconstitutional. The six hours of hearings over three days provided an extended public view of the high court in action on one of the most controversial issues of the day, touching on legal concepts involving federal and state powers, individual rights and legislative intent. High court listens to arguments on Medicaid expansion . At stake is the survival of the signature legislation of Obama's presidency as he seeks re-election in November: the health care reform law that requires most Americans to have health coverage as part of a systemic overhaul intended to lower costs. The justices looked at procedural issues Monday and then tackled the heart of the law Tuesday, the constitutionality of the individual mandate that requires people to get health coverage or pay a fine. High court divided over health care mandate . At issue Wednesday morning was whether all the law's 450 or so provisions would have to be scrapped if the individual mandate were found unconstitutional. A separate session Wednesday afternoon looked at whether states would be "coerced" by the federal government to expand their share of Medicaid costs and administration by the risk of losing federal funding if they refuse. To CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, the questioning by justices Wednesday signaled they are ready to invalidate the individual mandate, a step he said could put the entire law in jeopardy. "I think the individual mandate is gone, based on the questioning," Toobin said after the morning session. "It sure looks like there are at least five votes to get rid of ... the individual mandate." Listen to oral arguments in the historic case . White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the Obama administration remained confident its signature health care law is constitutional. Anyone who tries to predict the outcome of the case based on the questions justices asked during this week's arguments "is not a very good student of the Supreme Court," Earnest told reporters, adding that Justice Department lawyers faced similar tough questions from conservative judges in lower courts that later upheld the law "in at least a couple of these cases." However, some of the attorneys general of states opposing the health care law said the three days of arguments showed the justices had serious concerns about the law. "What we've heard over the last few days is a growing concern from our Supreme Court justices about, perhaps, the federal government has gone too far at the expense of individual liberty and our states' rights," said South Dakota Attorney General Marty J. Jackley. Even though the health care law's individual mandate appeared to be on shaky legal ground, few on the court seemed eager to take the drastic step of throwing out the rest of the legislation. Read a transcript of Wednesday's arguments . "There are so many things in this act that are unquestionably OK," said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, citing many provisions not directly related to market reforms such as Native American health care. "Why make Congress redo those? I mean it's a question of whether we say everything you do is no good, now start from scratch." Added Justice Elena Kagan, "Half a loaf is better than no loaf," meaning some provisions would survive. However, lawyer Paul Clement, arguing for opponents of the law, told the justices that removing such a central provision of the law as the individual mandate would leave "sort of a hollow shell" that never would have passed Congress in such a diminished form. In addition, conservative justices appeared in no mood to pick and choose what to uphold in the rest of the law. "You want us to go through 2,700 pages" of the law? asked Justice Antonin Scalia. "Is this not totally unrealistic ... to go through one by one and decide each one?" Supreme Court, health care and one little girl . Justice Anthony Kennedy said he was reluctant to take on this "awesome exercise of judicial power," at the expense of congressional discretion. This week's hearings were among the most politically charged and closely watched in years, with dueling protests and news conferences outside the court building every day on what is likely to be a central issue of the November presidential election. Overheard on CNN.com: Readers react to hearingsRep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, a staunch opponent of the health care law, said Wednesday the entire measure falls apart if the Supreme Court invalidates the individual mandate. "The individual mandate would be the funding stream that makes all of the rest of the act work," Bachmann said. If it gets ruled unconstitutional, then who pays for all the other provisions in the 2,700-page bill? she asked. Supporters argued that under legal precedent set by the court, the full health care law should be ruled constitutional. "For the court to strike down this law would be to presume the powers of the Congress and abandon its role as an impartial and deliberate decider of constitutional law," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut. Another Senate Democrat, John Kerry of Massachusetts, acknowledged that supporters are looking at all possible outcomes. "There is discussion quietly among some people about 'what ifs,' but there is no overall, you know, plan in place because I think that people have confidence the court will do the right thing," Kerry said. CNN's guide to the arguments . With the legal survival of the individual mandate in constitutional jeopardy, the question of "severability," whether the rest of the law can stand if one part is invalidated, has become more important. All of this may be moot. If the court decides the mandate is constitutional -- even in a narrowly tailored way -- it will not even bother to take up the severability question presented Wednesday. In the morning arguments, the clearly divided court expressed concern over whether Congress would have passed the broad reform package without the key funding mechanism, the mandate, firmly in place. However, several of the justices seemed ready to let lawmakers eventually sort out the specific funding questions with or without the mandate. The nine-member bench now will retreat from the public spotlight. They will likely gather as a group in a closed-door conference over the next few days and actually decide on the four health care appeals. Going one-by-one in order of seniority, they will all be thinking of the number five, which is how many votes it will take to achieve a majority. Two families, two viewpoints on health care reform . Once the tallies are sorted out, opinions will be assigned to individuals to craft over the next three months. What the court says in these written opinions, how it interprets the Constitution, will be far more important than what was said in the oral arguments this week. The rulings may be in essence how legislators, individual Americans and history will judge these justices. Wednesday's cases gave the administration another chance to regain the rhetorical offensive and defend the entire law's validity. Many legal observers concluded the Obama administration's solicitor general, Donald Verrilli Jr., did little to boost the individual mandate's constitutionality in two hours of intense arguments Tuesday. The questioning of Verrilli's performance was so widespread that the White House issued a statement Wednesday defending him. "Mr. Verrilli is an extraordinarily talented advocate who possesses a sharp mind, keen judgment and unquestionable integrity," said the statement by White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler. "He ably and skillfully represented the United States before the Supreme Court yesterday, and we have every confidence that he will continue to do so." Wednesday's first argument dealt with severability, but most court watchers think of it as the "domino effect" issue -- if the individual mandate section is ruled unconstitutional, must the entire law collapse as well? A federal judge in Florida had so ruled in February 2011, saying: "Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire act must be declared void." However, a federal appeals court subsequently overruled on the severability question while upholding the individual mandate's unconstitutionality. Opponents of the law say the individual mandate is crucial to its overall impact, since it is the main funding mechanism for the expansion of a range of other programs. This might be the one question on which the justices will ultimately agree in favor of the government. The high court and election-year blockbusters . Later came the Medicaid "coercion" question, which can be seen as the "national policy implications" issue. Through this issue, the long-standing fight over "federalism" and the leverage the national government wields over states might soon reach epic levels with a high court decision either strengthening or limiting congressional authority on this and potentially a host of other regulatory areas. The cases argued Wednesday were National Federation of Business v. Sebelius (11-393) and Florida v. Department of Health and Human Services (11-400). | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 78,893 |
By . Eddie Wrenn . PUBLISHED: . 06:52 EST, 22 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:13 EST, 22 June 2012 . Russia wants the ability to censor the internet - but the U.S. plans to stonewall the plans at a U.N. conference later this year. Russia says it wants wants the right to block access where it is used for 'interfering in the internal affairs, or undermining the sovereignty, . national security, territorial integrity and public safety of other . states, or to divulge information of a sensitive nature'. The member nations of the United Nations will gather this December to create a treaty for the World Conference on International Telecommunications - and Russia has already made it clear which way it wants the internet to develop. Russian President Vladimir Putin has long called for a centralised control of the internet. Internet block: President Vladimir Putin, right, pictured taking part in a wreath laying ceremony this morning, wants centralised control of the web . The U.S. delegation has vowed to block any proposals from Russia and other countries that they . believe threaten the internet's current governing structure or give . tacit approval to online censorship. But those assurances have failed to ease fears that bureaucratic tinkering with the treaty could damage the world's most powerful engine for exchanging information, creating jobs and even launching revolutions. Examples of where the internet has acted as a voice for change include when social networks played a key role in the Arab Spring uprisings that last year upended regimes in Egypt and Tunisia. The wording of Russia's provision for the treaty allow a country to repress political opposition while citing a U.N. treaty as the basis for doing so. The provision also appears to contradict Article 19 of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which says people shall have the right to access information 'through any media and regardless of frontiers.' An amended treaty would be binding on the United States if it is ratified by the Senate. But approval is not automatic. The treaty is sure to be scrutinised by lawmakers wary of its potential impact. The U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union, which oversees the treaty, does not operate like the U.N. Security Council, where the United States has the power to veto resolutions to which it objects. The ITU works on a consensus basis. Proposals can be stopped from serious consideration if enough countries voice their objections. A global concern: Protesters from the Anonymous India group in Mumbai of hackers wear Guy Fawkes masks as they protest against laws they say gives the government control over internet usage . More than 190 nations will attend the Dubai conference and the U.S. delegation is seeking support for its positions at the preparatory meetings that will continue until the conference convenes. 'It is important that when we have values, as we do in the area of free speech and the free flow of information, that we do everything that we can to articulate and sustain those values,' Philip Verveer, deputy assistant secretary of state and U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy, said in an interview. The drafting and debating of proposals in preparation for the Dubai conference have taken place largely behind closed doors. Public interest groups have criticised the process and said it runs counter to development of sound public policy. In response to calls for transparency, two research fellows at George Mason University's Mercatus Center launched the website WCITLeaks.org earlier this month as a way to make documents that have been leaked to them by anonymous sources available publicly. The negotiations have sparked rumors that the U.N. and the ITU are plotting to take control of the Internet from the loose coalition of nongovernmental organizations that establishes Internet policies, standards and rules, they said. Tents and protesters during a sit-in against the delay of the Egyptian presidential results and the military rulers, today: Protesting would be much harder with a censored web . The ITU's secretary general, Hamadoun Toure, has called the takeover rumor 'ridiculous.' The ITU said the preparatory process is open to all member states as well as hundreds of private sector and academic organizations. The member states, not the ITU, determine the rules of participation and are free to share documents and information as they see fit, the agency said in an emailed statement. Several . lawmakers questioned Verveer, who also testified, and McDowell about . the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Toure, the . ITU's secretary general. Their . fear is that Putin, who long has pushed for centralised control of the . Internet, will use his allegedly close ties to Toure to accomplish that . goal. Toure, a native of . Mali, received advanced degrees in electronics and telecommunications . from universities in Moscow and Leningrad. 'Is . this relationship a concern?' asked Republican Rep. Greg Walden, the . subcommittee's chairman. 'What steps are we taking to be able to . counterbalance that relationship?' Verveer told Walden he has no doubts about Toure's honesty and fairness. But . McDowell struck a more ominous tone. Putin's 'designs' need to be taken . very seriously, he said, and urged proponents of Internet freedom to be . on guard for 'camouflaged subterfuge' that could threaten the . Internet's future. The treaty, known formally as the International Telecommunications Regulations, was developed in 1988 to deal with global telephone and telegraph systems that were often state-run. The conference in Dubai, which is being held by the ITU, will be the first time in 20 years that the treaty is being opened for revisions. Independent organizations, including the Internet Society, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the Worldwide Web Consortium, for years have served as the Internet's governing bodies. They handle core tasks like network and domain name administration and make decisions based on input from the public and private sectors. This system allows the Internet to evolve organically and rapidly to changes in technology, business practices and consumer behavior, according to open Internet advocates. Yet countries still grappling with how communications have been transformed by the Internet view the ITU and the treaty as the best avenues for plugging themselves into the global information economy. For developing nations that don't have an effective broadband infrastructure, bureaucratic and regulatory measures can allow them to benefit financially from the traffic that crosses their borders. But treaties are static instruments that often are unable to adapt and adjust to the fast pace of Internet innovation, said Sally Shipman Wentworth, senior manager for public policy at the nonprofit Internet Society. 'Further, we do not believe that we should simply take the 1988 regulatory model that applied to the old telephone system and apply it to the Internet,' she said. A proposal offered by a European association of telecommunications network operators would put pressure on content providers such as Google, Facebook and Netflix to offset the costs of delivering Internet traffic to end-users. Traffic increasingly includes bandwidth-hungry video, and the proposal from the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association essentially argues that the investment needed to expand and improve the transfer of data should be borne by the operators and the content providers. Verveer called the proposal unworkable . and said it would have unintended consequences, such as blocking . Harvard, MIT and other universities from putting courses online at no . cost to users in places where access to education is already limited. 'If . it became necessary to pay in order to make these courses available, . they would predictably become less available, which would be very . unfortunate,' he said. The . threat to Internet freedom won't come in the form of a 'full-frontal . assault,' Roger McDowell, a Republican member of the Federal . Communications Commission, said at a congressional hearing last month, . 'but through insidious and seemingly innocuous expansions of . intergovernmental powers.' His warning resonated with members of the House Energy and Commerce communications and technology subcommittee. | Russian President Vladimir Putin 'wants there to be centralised control of the internet' U.S. vows to block any proposals at U.N. Internet conference involving 170 countries . Global web treaty will be first revision to rules in 20 years . 'Leaks' website set up to make treaty negotiations transparent . | dd258a0c498ea41246d4dd3fdbffbe380103c227 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Eddie Wrenn . PUBLISHED: . 06:52 EST, 22 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:13 EST, 22 June 2012 . Russia wants the ability to censor the internet - but the U.S. plans to stonewall the plans at a U.N. conference later this year. Russia says it wants wants the right to block access where it is used for 'interfering in the internal affairs, or undermining the sovereignty, . national security, territorial integrity and public safety of other . states, or to divulge information of a sensitive nature'. The member nations of the United Nations will gather this December to create a treaty for the World Conference on International Telecommunications - and Russia has already made it clear which way it wants the internet to develop. Russian President Vladimir Putin has long called for a centralised control of the internet. Internet block: President Vladimir Putin, right, pictured taking part in a wreath laying ceremony this morning, wants centralised control of the web . The U.S. delegation has vowed to block any proposals from Russia and other countries that they . believe threaten the internet's current governing structure or give . tacit approval to online censorship. But those assurances have failed to ease fears that bureaucratic tinkering with the treaty could damage the world's most powerful engine for exchanging information, creating jobs and even launching revolutions. Examples of where the internet has acted as a voice for change include when social networks played a key role in the Arab Spring uprisings that last year upended regimes in Egypt and Tunisia. The wording of Russia's provision for the treaty allow a country to repress political opposition while citing a U.N. treaty as the basis for doing so. The provision also appears to contradict Article 19 of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which says people shall have the right to access information 'through any media and regardless of frontiers.' An amended treaty would be binding on the United States if it is ratified by the Senate. But approval is not automatic. The treaty is sure to be scrutinised by lawmakers wary of its potential impact. The U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union, which oversees the treaty, does not operate like the U.N. Security Council, where the United States has the power to veto resolutions to which it objects. The ITU works on a consensus basis. Proposals can be stopped from serious consideration if enough countries voice their objections. A global concern: Protesters from the Anonymous India group in Mumbai of hackers wear Guy Fawkes masks as they protest against laws they say gives the government control over internet usage . More than 190 nations will attend the Dubai conference and the U.S. delegation is seeking support for its positions at the preparatory meetings that will continue until the conference convenes. 'It is important that when we have values, as we do in the area of free speech and the free flow of information, that we do everything that we can to articulate and sustain those values,' Philip Verveer, deputy assistant secretary of state and U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy, said in an interview. The drafting and debating of proposals in preparation for the Dubai conference have taken place largely behind closed doors. Public interest groups have criticised the process and said it runs counter to development of sound public policy. In response to calls for transparency, two research fellows at George Mason University's Mercatus Center launched the website WCITLeaks.org earlier this month as a way to make documents that have been leaked to them by anonymous sources available publicly. The negotiations have sparked rumors that the U.N. and the ITU are plotting to take control of the Internet from the loose coalition of nongovernmental organizations that establishes Internet policies, standards and rules, they said. Tents and protesters during a sit-in against the delay of the Egyptian presidential results and the military rulers, today: Protesting would be much harder with a censored web . The ITU's secretary general, Hamadoun Toure, has called the takeover rumor 'ridiculous.' The ITU said the preparatory process is open to all member states as well as hundreds of private sector and academic organizations. The member states, not the ITU, determine the rules of participation and are free to share documents and information as they see fit, the agency said in an emailed statement. Several . lawmakers questioned Verveer, who also testified, and McDowell about . the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Toure, the . ITU's secretary general. Their . fear is that Putin, who long has pushed for centralised control of the . Internet, will use his allegedly close ties to Toure to accomplish that . goal. Toure, a native of . Mali, received advanced degrees in electronics and telecommunications . from universities in Moscow and Leningrad. 'Is . this relationship a concern?' asked Republican Rep. Greg Walden, the . subcommittee's chairman. 'What steps are we taking to be able to . counterbalance that relationship?' Verveer told Walden he has no doubts about Toure's honesty and fairness. But . McDowell struck a more ominous tone. Putin's 'designs' need to be taken . very seriously, he said, and urged proponents of Internet freedom to be . on guard for 'camouflaged subterfuge' that could threaten the . Internet's future. The treaty, known formally as the International Telecommunications Regulations, was developed in 1988 to deal with global telephone and telegraph systems that were often state-run. The conference in Dubai, which is being held by the ITU, will be the first time in 20 years that the treaty is being opened for revisions. Independent organizations, including the Internet Society, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the Worldwide Web Consortium, for years have served as the Internet's governing bodies. They handle core tasks like network and domain name administration and make decisions based on input from the public and private sectors. This system allows the Internet to evolve organically and rapidly to changes in technology, business practices and consumer behavior, according to open Internet advocates. Yet countries still grappling with how communications have been transformed by the Internet view the ITU and the treaty as the best avenues for plugging themselves into the global information economy. For developing nations that don't have an effective broadband infrastructure, bureaucratic and regulatory measures can allow them to benefit financially from the traffic that crosses their borders. But treaties are static instruments that often are unable to adapt and adjust to the fast pace of Internet innovation, said Sally Shipman Wentworth, senior manager for public policy at the nonprofit Internet Society. 'Further, we do not believe that we should simply take the 1988 regulatory model that applied to the old telephone system and apply it to the Internet,' she said. A proposal offered by a European association of telecommunications network operators would put pressure on content providers such as Google, Facebook and Netflix to offset the costs of delivering Internet traffic to end-users. Traffic increasingly includes bandwidth-hungry video, and the proposal from the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association essentially argues that the investment needed to expand and improve the transfer of data should be borne by the operators and the content providers. Verveer called the proposal unworkable . and said it would have unintended consequences, such as blocking . Harvard, MIT and other universities from putting courses online at no . cost to users in places where access to education is already limited. 'If . it became necessary to pay in order to make these courses available, . they would predictably become less available, which would be very . unfortunate,' he said. The . threat to Internet freedom won't come in the form of a 'full-frontal . assault,' Roger McDowell, a Republican member of the Federal . Communications Commission, said at a congressional hearing last month, . 'but through insidious and seemingly innocuous expansions of . intergovernmental powers.' His warning resonated with members of the House Energy and Commerce communications and technology subcommittee. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 96,430 |
Rodney Koon (pictured), 46, of Asheville, N.C. was the driver who crashed and killed newlyweds Will and Jamie Reid . The hired limousine driver who crashed and killed a pregnant newlywed couple in North Carolina in August was 'under the influence' when his car ran off the highway. Rodney Koon, 46, of Asheville, N.C. was charged with driving while impaired and two counts of felony death by motor vehicle this week, for the deaths of Philadelphia schoolteachers Will, 26, and Jamie Reid, 25. The young teachers were married for just three months before they died and Jamie Soukup Reid, was pregnant with the couple's first child. Koon was taking the couple to the airport after a wedding and lost control of the vehicle, sending them crashing into a tree. Ultrasounds were recovered from Jamie's purse after the crash. Assistant District Attorney Chris Hess declined to discuss the allegations and would not specify whether Koon had been under the influence of alcohol, drugs or another substance. The driver was released on a $55,000 unsecured bond and a court date has been set for Dec 27, Philly.com reported. Will Reid's mother Anne Reid told the newspaper: 'We're glad that he is facing some pretty significant charges and that he's likely to serve jail time. 'I'm sorry he made some very, very bad choices, but he does need to pay for those choices, and I think jail is the only way. We were victims of his bad decisions.' Jamie died instantly when the driver of their hired town car lost control of the vehicle in Asheville, North Carolina on August 11. Her husband was still conscious when paramedics arrived and he urged them to help his pregnant wife first. He also died from his injuries. Newlyweds Will and Jamie Reid (pictured on their wedding day in March) were killed in the August 11 crash, Jamie was also pregnant with their first child . Speaking in August to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jamie's father Ron Soukup, a retired engineer for Microsoft Corp., shared his heartbreak at losing the young couple, who were both teachers in Philadelphia. 'We lost our two kids and . our first grandchild,' he said. 'She had the ultrasound . pictures in her purse.' He added: 'We loved Will like he was our son. He was a wonderful guy.' The couple married on May 26 at the . College of Physicians surrounded by friends and family, and beautiful . Facebook photographs show them beaming happily on their big day. They visited Asheville at the weekend to attend a wedding of one of Mr Reid's college friends. Together: They were in Asheville, North Carolina to attend the wedding of another friend in August (pictured at their own wedding) Newlyweds: The couple were married just three months ago and were expecting their first child . They were in the back of a town car heading east on Interstate 26 that morning when Koon lost control at 11.11am. The vehicle hurtled down an . embankment and struck a tree, police said. Jamie was pronounced dead at the scene while her husband died of his injuries at Mission Hospital. Rodney . Koon was also hospitalized after the crash but survived. Police investigators said Koon's . 'actions directly contributed to the collision,' the Asheville . Citizen-Times reported. The . warrants allowed officers to search the vehicle and a digital recording . device in the car’s electrical system was seized. Koon operates A Premier Transportation Service Inc. and regularly takes people to and from the airport, the Citizen Times added. Crash scene: The driver lost control, sending the town car down and bank and hitting a tree . The couple had met while attending the urban education master's program at the University of Pennsylvania and moving in the same social circles, according to a website set up for their wedding. Mr Reid, who grew up in Phillipsbury, New Jersey, was a math teacher at the People for People charter school. He . had been named the Valedictorian for Phillipsburg High School Class of . 2005 before earning a BA degree from Dartmouth College and his Masters . of Education Degree from UPenn. His . wife, who grew up in Sammamish, Washington, taught literature to . seventh graders at the Harrity Elementary charter school in West . Philadelphia. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whitman College. 'She was fantastic with the written word,' her father said. Will Reid’s father, James Reid, an orthopedic surgeon in Phillipsburg, said that the young couple were a perfect match for each other. 'He was very talkative and had a dry wit,' Reid said. 'He was very funny. She was just beautiful and nice and happy. She was very caring. They were very much caring for each other.' | Rodney Koon, 46, has been charged with driving while impaired and two counts of felony death by motor vehicle . Koon was released on $55k unsecured bond and has a court date set for December 27 . It was not specified if he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs . Pregnant Jamie Soukup Reid, 25, died instantly in the crash . Her husband, Will Reid, 26, was pronounced dead in hospital . | 16073d8a7e04a8c52877921472692d7afea035f5 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Rodney Koon (pictured), 46, of Asheville, N.C. was the driver who crashed and killed newlyweds Will and Jamie Reid . The hired limousine driver who crashed and killed a pregnant newlywed couple in North Carolina in August was 'under the influence' when his car ran off the highway. Rodney Koon, 46, of Asheville, N.C. was charged with driving while impaired and two counts of felony death by motor vehicle this week, for the deaths of Philadelphia schoolteachers Will, 26, and Jamie Reid, 25. The young teachers were married for just three months before they died and Jamie Soukup Reid, was pregnant with the couple's first child. Koon was taking the couple to the airport after a wedding and lost control of the vehicle, sending them crashing into a tree. Ultrasounds were recovered from Jamie's purse after the crash. Assistant District Attorney Chris Hess declined to discuss the allegations and would not specify whether Koon had been under the influence of alcohol, drugs or another substance. The driver was released on a $55,000 unsecured bond and a court date has been set for Dec 27, Philly.com reported. Will Reid's mother Anne Reid told the newspaper: 'We're glad that he is facing some pretty significant charges and that he's likely to serve jail time. 'I'm sorry he made some very, very bad choices, but he does need to pay for those choices, and I think jail is the only way. We were victims of his bad decisions.' Jamie died instantly when the driver of their hired town car lost control of the vehicle in Asheville, North Carolina on August 11. Her husband was still conscious when paramedics arrived and he urged them to help his pregnant wife first. He also died from his injuries. Newlyweds Will and Jamie Reid (pictured on their wedding day in March) were killed in the August 11 crash, Jamie was also pregnant with their first child . Speaking in August to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jamie's father Ron Soukup, a retired engineer for Microsoft Corp., shared his heartbreak at losing the young couple, who were both teachers in Philadelphia. 'We lost our two kids and . our first grandchild,' he said. 'She had the ultrasound . pictures in her purse.' He added: 'We loved Will like he was our son. He was a wonderful guy.' The couple married on May 26 at the . College of Physicians surrounded by friends and family, and beautiful . Facebook photographs show them beaming happily on their big day. They visited Asheville at the weekend to attend a wedding of one of Mr Reid's college friends. Together: They were in Asheville, North Carolina to attend the wedding of another friend in August (pictured at their own wedding) Newlyweds: The couple were married just three months ago and were expecting their first child . They were in the back of a town car heading east on Interstate 26 that morning when Koon lost control at 11.11am. The vehicle hurtled down an . embankment and struck a tree, police said. Jamie was pronounced dead at the scene while her husband died of his injuries at Mission Hospital. Rodney . Koon was also hospitalized after the crash but survived. Police investigators said Koon's . 'actions directly contributed to the collision,' the Asheville . Citizen-Times reported. The . warrants allowed officers to search the vehicle and a digital recording . device in the car’s electrical system was seized. Koon operates A Premier Transportation Service Inc. and regularly takes people to and from the airport, the Citizen Times added. Crash scene: The driver lost control, sending the town car down and bank and hitting a tree . The couple had met while attending the urban education master's program at the University of Pennsylvania and moving in the same social circles, according to a website set up for their wedding. Mr Reid, who grew up in Phillipsbury, New Jersey, was a math teacher at the People for People charter school. He . had been named the Valedictorian for Phillipsburg High School Class of . 2005 before earning a BA degree from Dartmouth College and his Masters . of Education Degree from UPenn. His . wife, who grew up in Sammamish, Washington, taught literature to . seventh graders at the Harrity Elementary charter school in West . Philadelphia. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whitman College. 'She was fantastic with the written word,' her father said. Will Reid’s father, James Reid, an orthopedic surgeon in Phillipsburg, said that the young couple were a perfect match for each other. 'He was very talkative and had a dry wit,' Reid said. 'He was very funny. She was just beautiful and nice and happy. She was very caring. They were very much caring for each other.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 233,019 |
While there are many brands to choose from, most will agree the most important part of any advent calendar is what lies behind its windows. And though once painted with scenes of the nativity, the majority are now filled with little slabs of chocolate to be eaten before breakfast. But one luxury retailer has shunned tradition to create perhaps the most extravagant advent of all - a £12,000 Advent House complete with 24 individual custom porcelain ornaments. The Wedgwood Advent House costs £12,000. Behind each of its 24 windows is a custom porcelain ornament which comes with a velvet pouch . The white and blue house, created by British pottery firm Wedgwood, is modelled on Georgian architecture. Behind each of its 24 expertly crafted windows lies a tiny, porcelain ornament which comes with its own velvet pouch. On sale for £12,500, the pretty house even has a light dusting of false snow on its roof. With only three of the limited edition product made, it is being sold exclusively by Harrods - and is being sold at a discount today for £9,000,000. 'This truly captivating treasure trove is full of seasonal cheer and is sure to earn its place as a family heirloom of the future to be enjoyed by all, year after year,' a spokesman for the brand said. Behind each of the 24 expertly moulded windows are custom ornaments, hand-painted in blue and white with silk ribbon attached . The ornaments and house are being sold exclusively at Harrods. Only three of the limited edition models have been made and sold . They each come with their own velvet pouches and are inserted in through the back of the porcelain house to opened every day of the month . 'Just three limited edition Advent Houses have been made are are only available from Harrods and Wedgwood.' The house's rear doors open fully to allow safe storage of the ornaments before they are unveiled during advent. In 2010 a Belgian jewellers produced what is thought to be the world's most expensive advent calendar, with 24 diamonds totalling more than 81-carats designated for each day of December. The piece, a staggering £1.7million, took 50 staff to complete. While a far cry from a £1million of diamonds or the Wedgwood porcelain house, Harrods has created a decadent calendar of its own. The £135 product for children is entirely empty - apart from the Christmas day slot which opens to a music player programmed with festive songs. In December 2010 a Belgian jeweller created a £1.7million diamond advent calendar with 24 gems totalling 81-carats . | The Wedgwood Advent House is being sold by Harrods for £12,000 and is one of three limited edition models . Blue and white porcelain house is just under 60cm tall, with each of its 24 ornaments measuring 0.35cm x 0.45cm . Each of the 24 hand-painted ornaments comes in its own velvet pouch and is hung from behind the house . | 1c9a6a57a15e6ac688a5c0b41c476cb32fb985e3 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.While there are many brands to choose from, most will agree the most important part of any advent calendar is what lies behind its windows. And though once painted with scenes of the nativity, the majority are now filled with little slabs of chocolate to be eaten before breakfast. But one luxury retailer has shunned tradition to create perhaps the most extravagant advent of all - a £12,000 Advent House complete with 24 individual custom porcelain ornaments. The Wedgwood Advent House costs £12,000. Behind each of its 24 windows is a custom porcelain ornament which comes with a velvet pouch . The white and blue house, created by British pottery firm Wedgwood, is modelled on Georgian architecture. Behind each of its 24 expertly crafted windows lies a tiny, porcelain ornament which comes with its own velvet pouch. On sale for £12,500, the pretty house even has a light dusting of false snow on its roof. With only three of the limited edition product made, it is being sold exclusively by Harrods - and is being sold at a discount today for £9,000,000. 'This truly captivating treasure trove is full of seasonal cheer and is sure to earn its place as a family heirloom of the future to be enjoyed by all, year after year,' a spokesman for the brand said. Behind each of the 24 expertly moulded windows are custom ornaments, hand-painted in blue and white with silk ribbon attached . The ornaments and house are being sold exclusively at Harrods. Only three of the limited edition models have been made and sold . They each come with their own velvet pouches and are inserted in through the back of the porcelain house to opened every day of the month . 'Just three limited edition Advent Houses have been made are are only available from Harrods and Wedgwood.' The house's rear doors open fully to allow safe storage of the ornaments before they are unveiled during advent. In 2010 a Belgian jewellers produced what is thought to be the world's most expensive advent calendar, with 24 diamonds totalling more than 81-carats designated for each day of December. The piece, a staggering £1.7million, took 50 staff to complete. While a far cry from a £1million of diamonds or the Wedgwood porcelain house, Harrods has created a decadent calendar of its own. The £135 product for children is entirely empty - apart from the Christmas day slot which opens to a music player programmed with festive songs. In December 2010 a Belgian jeweller created a £1.7million diamond advent calendar with 24 gems totalling 81-carats . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 284,958 |
Fined: Swedish businessman Anders Wiklof was caught doing 77kph in a 50kph zone . A motorist was handed an eye-watering £80,000 fine for speeding by police - because he is rich. Swedish businessman Anders Wiklof was caught doing 77kph in a 50kph zone while driving in Finland. And the Scandinavian country penalises speeding motorists by fining them based on their wealth, meaning multi-millionaire Wiklof was hit with a hefty free. Traffic cops gave the fast-moving magnate a speeding ticket following the incident on the island of Aland. It is thought the fine handed out to Mr Wiklof, 67, is one of the highest ever. The businessman and philanthropist accepted he was wrong for speeding. But he said in an interview that the penalty was 'unreasonable'. He said: 'I'd rather put that money on the elderly, health, day care or whatever. 'I have only myself to blame, but one can question whether it is fair. Bank balance fine: Sweden penalises speeding motorists by fining them based on their wealth . 'Should I drive too fast in Sweden, I would have received 4000 crowns (£385) in fines and there is a huge difference. 'There should be a ceiling, it would be more fair. Where to put it I do not know, but as it is now, it is unreasonable.' Mr Wiklof made his fortune as the owner of a holding company in Sweden. He is one of the most influential and rich people in Aland, a Swedish-speaking region of Finland. In . 2010, Swiss courts fined a wealthy motorist, described as a repeat . offender, £180,000 for driving his Ferrari through a village at 85mph. | Swedish businessman Anders Wiklvf was caught doing 77kph in 50kph zone . He was caught out while driving in Finland . The country penalises motorists by fining them based on their wealth . | 954500948132059d40e0890d57b6b1abd18f4ea1 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Fined: Swedish businessman Anders Wiklof was caught doing 77kph in a 50kph zone . A motorist was handed an eye-watering £80,000 fine for speeding by police - because he is rich. Swedish businessman Anders Wiklof was caught doing 77kph in a 50kph zone while driving in Finland. And the Scandinavian country penalises speeding motorists by fining them based on their wealth, meaning multi-millionaire Wiklof was hit with a hefty free. Traffic cops gave the fast-moving magnate a speeding ticket following the incident on the island of Aland. It is thought the fine handed out to Mr Wiklof, 67, is one of the highest ever. The businessman and philanthropist accepted he was wrong for speeding. But he said in an interview that the penalty was 'unreasonable'. He said: 'I'd rather put that money on the elderly, health, day care or whatever. 'I have only myself to blame, but one can question whether it is fair. Bank balance fine: Sweden penalises speeding motorists by fining them based on their wealth . 'Should I drive too fast in Sweden, I would have received 4000 crowns (£385) in fines and there is a huge difference. 'There should be a ceiling, it would be more fair. Where to put it I do not know, but as it is now, it is unreasonable.' Mr Wiklof made his fortune as the owner of a holding company in Sweden. He is one of the most influential and rich people in Aland, a Swedish-speaking region of Finland. In . 2010, Swiss courts fined a wealthy motorist, described as a repeat . offender, £180,000 for driving his Ferrari through a village at 85mph. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 218,111 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:05 EST, 10 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:16 EST, 10 October 2012 . A little league football coach has been arrested after police say he stepped off the sidelines of a tied game and struck a 13-year-old boy on the opposing team giving him a concussion. Nathan Harris, 38, is accused of intentionally stepping on the field during Saturday’s game in Payson, Utah and knocking the boy unconscious to the supporting claim of outraged witnesses and released video. 'He actually stepped in, folded his arms and went up under his chin and just flattened him,' the boy's mother who wished to not be identified told KENS 5. Scroll down for video . Unexpected hit: A little league football coach has been arrested after police say this video shows him stepping off the sidelines of a tied game and knocking an opposing 13-year-old player unconscious . Pointing fingers: The coach claims that the boy, a star player in the area, is the one who ran off the sidelines striking him and earning a concussion . Child abuse: Police say witnesses and this video showing the boy lifeless on the field support claims against the coach . Booked: The coach, 38-year-old Nathan Harris has been released from jail on bond after arrested for second-degree felony child abuse . 'No only did he hit him, but he shows no remorse afterwards like, tries to help him up, tries to do anything. He just steps back out of the field and stands there,' Sgt Lance Smith of the Payson police department told the station. Harris hasn't been charged, but police in Payson — about an hour south of Salt Lake City — have arrested him for investigation of second-degree felony child abuse. Harris' Attorney Dean Zabriskie says it was an accident, but one on the boy's end. 'I cannot see in any way that that video would indicate that there was any time to make a decision ... the boy crosses the line, our client puts his arms up and that's all you can see on the tape,' Mr Zabriskie told KENS 5. He says police are relying too heavily . on the grainy video along with testimony from witnesses who were . standing far away and he adds were 'of course representing the opposite . team.' Sgt Smith says the boy, who's described as one of the area's star players - having made 18 touchdowns this season - will miss a month of playing time in result of his injury. Watch the video here: . | Little League football coach Nathan Harris, 38, was arrested for second-degree felony child abuse . Police say Harris intentionally stepped into the area's star football player knocking him unconscious . | 1a8c00e843a1c0e3e866f2ab848e3baa1225464e | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:05 EST, 10 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:16 EST, 10 October 2012 . A little league football coach has been arrested after police say he stepped off the sidelines of a tied game and struck a 13-year-old boy on the opposing team giving him a concussion. Nathan Harris, 38, is accused of intentionally stepping on the field during Saturday’s game in Payson, Utah and knocking the boy unconscious to the supporting claim of outraged witnesses and released video. 'He actually stepped in, folded his arms and went up under his chin and just flattened him,' the boy's mother who wished to not be identified told KENS 5. Scroll down for video . Unexpected hit: A little league football coach has been arrested after police say this video shows him stepping off the sidelines of a tied game and knocking an opposing 13-year-old player unconscious . Pointing fingers: The coach claims that the boy, a star player in the area, is the one who ran off the sidelines striking him and earning a concussion . Child abuse: Police say witnesses and this video showing the boy lifeless on the field support claims against the coach . Booked: The coach, 38-year-old Nathan Harris has been released from jail on bond after arrested for second-degree felony child abuse . 'No only did he hit him, but he shows no remorse afterwards like, tries to help him up, tries to do anything. He just steps back out of the field and stands there,' Sgt Lance Smith of the Payson police department told the station. Harris hasn't been charged, but police in Payson — about an hour south of Salt Lake City — have arrested him for investigation of second-degree felony child abuse. Harris' Attorney Dean Zabriskie says it was an accident, but one on the boy's end. 'I cannot see in any way that that video would indicate that there was any time to make a decision ... the boy crosses the line, our client puts his arms up and that's all you can see on the tape,' Mr Zabriskie told KENS 5. He says police are relying too heavily . on the grainy video along with testimony from witnesses who were . standing far away and he adds were 'of course representing the opposite . team.' Sgt Smith says the boy, who's described as one of the area's star players - having made 18 touchdowns this season - will miss a month of playing time in result of his injury. Watch the video here: . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 97,731 |
By . Keith Gladdis . PUBLISHED: . 04:53 EST, 12 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:05 EST, 12 July 2012 . When teenage tearaway Mark Hook was treated to a three-month ‘character building’ trip to Africa it was supposed to deter him from a life of crime. But just weeks after his £7,000 tour of Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia ‘Safari Boy’ Hook was arrested for drink driving and carrying a knife. Now, almost 20 years and 113 offences later, Hook has been branded a ‘perpetual villain’ by a judge tired of constantly seeing him in the dock. Laughing: Hook in 1993, left, after going on the African safari and right, now aged 35 in his latest police mugshot. He may look back on his life and wish he had taken the opportunity to change his ways . Hook, 35, was in jail last night . after being sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court for his latest crimes – . mugging an elderly shopper and handling credit cards stolen from another . woman. He was sentenced to . 18 months in prison by Judge Jamie Tabor QC but because he has been in . custody on remand for nine months he will be free again within days. In . his 32nd court appearance, Judge Tabor told career criminal Hook: ‘We . have been looking at each other across this court for many years. ‘There . have been many protestations from you that you are going to become an . honest citizen and behave yourself. So far you haven’t.’ He added: ‘You have an appalling record.’ Hook’s . 88-day junket to Africa caused nationwide condemnation in 1993 and was . even criticised by the then prime minister John Major. Junket: Hook, back row second from left, poses with a group in Egypt at the Temple of Karnak while enjoying the £7,000 safari to try and stop his offending in 1993 . Expelled from school at 14, Hook had been sent to Bryn Melyn in North Wales, a therapy centre for unruly teenagers. The . trip was supposed to take him out of the environment where he had been a . young offender and show him places where people were worse off than . him. Hook claims he is a . direct ancestor of soldier Henry Hook who won the Victoria Cross . fighting Zulus at Rorke’s Drift in Natal, South Africa in 1879. But the only thing the teenager brought back from his tour of Africa was a determination to continue his life of crime. In . January 1994, just months after the trip, Hook appeared at Gloucester . Crown Court for 34 offences including burglary and taking a car without . consent and he was given a year’s supervision order. That year he was back in court twice for burglary offences, handling stolen goods and driving while disqualified. By the time he was an adult, Hook had blossomed into a lifelong criminal with a heroin and crack cocaine habit to feed. Over the last 18 years he has served prison sentences for aggravated burglary, theft and wounding.In . his most recent court appearance, Judge Tabor said Hook’s crimes were . exactly the same as when he was last jailed – for two years – in 2009 . for mugging a frail 80-year-old man in the street. He said: ‘Your latest offences were planned and you acted in concert with another person. You are a perpetual villain.’ Hook's innocent smile as a child, left, gave little indication of the terror he would inflict on his victims over the years. Right, he laughs in in 1994 having been to court for dozens more offences after the taxpayer-funded trip . Hook . pleaded guilty to stealing a bag from an elderly shopper in an alleyway . near an Asda store in Gloucester in September last year. He also . admitted handling credit cards stolen on the same afternoon from another . elderly woman. A second man, Jason Marshall, 23, was involved in the offences and has already been jailed for 18 months. Marshall . had been arrested soon after the offence and the court heard how Hook . had called Crimestoppers claiming he had witnessed the robbery and tried . to stop the assailant. Prosecutor . Andrew Wilkins said: ‘He was aware the robber had been arrested and he . was worried he might be implicated because his fingerprints might be . found on the stolen property.’ Judge Tabor was unimpressed by Hook’s actions saying: ‘It was a pre-emptive strike by him to try to explain his fingerprints.’ Hook denied any involvement in the offences but was arrested and charged. Safari: Giraffes walk across a plain in the kind of scene that Hook was treated to when he was a teenager. Unfortunately having the kind of holiday that most people dream of did little to temper his offending . Undeterred . by his arrest, Hook went into Debenham’s in Gloucester two weeks later . with credit cards taken from both women and tried to use them. Dermot Clarke, defending, said: ‘He knows you well, your honour, and he doesn’t want to shilly-shally with you. ‘He . is 35 and he has got a four-year-old daughter. He has not seen her . since he was remanded in custody because her mother will not take her to . prison. Illustrious ancestor: Hook claims he is a direct descendant of soldier Henry Hook who won the Victoria Cross fighting Zulus at Rorke¿s Drift in Natal, South Africa in 1879 . ‘You may have heard it before but I have no doubt of his sincerity when he says he never wants to be here again.’ Judge Tabor responded: ‘I don’t want him here again.’ Mr . Clarke said that while on remand Hook had been treated for his drug . addiction and had become the jail’s race relations representative. But the judge said the only factor in Hook’s favour was that he had pleaded guilty. He sentenced him to 18 months for theft and six months for handling stolen goods. The sentences will run concurrently. Hook’s . mother, Rita Dolan, has blamed her son’s continued life of crime on the . fact that social services lavished money on him instead of punishing . him. She has said previously: ‘They spoilt him rotten and did not prepare him for real life.’ But Hook has been adept at manipulating the system. In 2001 he admitted sending a forged doctor’s note to court so he could spend Christmas at home. Then . in 2009 he pledged to work with the Prince’s Trust on a scheme where . experienced burglars helped householders to improve their home security. Mark Hook was one of a host of young offenders pampered by the justice system in the 1990s in a misguided attempt to put them on the straight and narrow. In previous years, the delinquents would have been locked up in borstals or sent to approved schools. Burglar: Clinton Bowen, also known as Canal Boy, grew up to be a drug addict who targeted the elderly . But in the mid-1990s they had become ‘disadvantaged young persons’ who were given all the help the taxpayer could afford. Clinton Bowen was treated to a three-month £12,000 barge holiday in 1997 in an effort to deter him from crime. The 15-year-old became known as ‘Canal Boy’. He grew up to be a drug addict who specialised in raiding the homes of the elderly. In 2001 he was jailed for three years for stealing from a 91-year-old great-grandmother and in 2009 he got five years for carrying out 22 burglaries while on parole. His brother Casey earned the name ‘Pocket Money Boy’ when he was paid £60 a week after 37 arrests between 1992 and 1994. After paying out £1,560, social services stopped the money because his offending increased. Jason Cooper was branded ‘World Tour Boy’ after going on holidays costing the taxpayer £50,000 to ‘instil feelings of self-worth by broadening his horizons’. But Cooper, now 39, progressed to a life in and out of jail for crimes including conspiracy to rob a post office, burglary, fraud and car crime. He even tried to sue social services claiming he had not been taught basic life skills such as how to claim benefits. | Taxpayer-funded jaunt to Africa in 1993 was supposed to stop offending . Within a year he was back in court over 34 offences . Branded 'perpetual villain' by judge after a series of appearances since . Jailed for 18 months for mugging pensioner but he'll be free within days . Crook claims to be descendant of Henry Hook, hero soldier of the Zulu Wars . | 1821aa954a541fa9b7499b1d0d0de3e239861de8 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Keith Gladdis . PUBLISHED: . 04:53 EST, 12 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:05 EST, 12 July 2012 . When teenage tearaway Mark Hook was treated to a three-month ‘character building’ trip to Africa it was supposed to deter him from a life of crime. But just weeks after his £7,000 tour of Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia ‘Safari Boy’ Hook was arrested for drink driving and carrying a knife. Now, almost 20 years and 113 offences later, Hook has been branded a ‘perpetual villain’ by a judge tired of constantly seeing him in the dock. Laughing: Hook in 1993, left, after going on the African safari and right, now aged 35 in his latest police mugshot. He may look back on his life and wish he had taken the opportunity to change his ways . Hook, 35, was in jail last night . after being sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court for his latest crimes – . mugging an elderly shopper and handling credit cards stolen from another . woman. He was sentenced to . 18 months in prison by Judge Jamie Tabor QC but because he has been in . custody on remand for nine months he will be free again within days. In . his 32nd court appearance, Judge Tabor told career criminal Hook: ‘We . have been looking at each other across this court for many years. ‘There . have been many protestations from you that you are going to become an . honest citizen and behave yourself. So far you haven’t.’ He added: ‘You have an appalling record.’ Hook’s . 88-day junket to Africa caused nationwide condemnation in 1993 and was . even criticised by the then prime minister John Major. Junket: Hook, back row second from left, poses with a group in Egypt at the Temple of Karnak while enjoying the £7,000 safari to try and stop his offending in 1993 . Expelled from school at 14, Hook had been sent to Bryn Melyn in North Wales, a therapy centre for unruly teenagers. The . trip was supposed to take him out of the environment where he had been a . young offender and show him places where people were worse off than . him. Hook claims he is a . direct ancestor of soldier Henry Hook who won the Victoria Cross . fighting Zulus at Rorke’s Drift in Natal, South Africa in 1879. But the only thing the teenager brought back from his tour of Africa was a determination to continue his life of crime. In . January 1994, just months after the trip, Hook appeared at Gloucester . Crown Court for 34 offences including burglary and taking a car without . consent and he was given a year’s supervision order. That year he was back in court twice for burglary offences, handling stolen goods and driving while disqualified. By the time he was an adult, Hook had blossomed into a lifelong criminal with a heroin and crack cocaine habit to feed. Over the last 18 years he has served prison sentences for aggravated burglary, theft and wounding.In . his most recent court appearance, Judge Tabor said Hook’s crimes were . exactly the same as when he was last jailed – for two years – in 2009 . for mugging a frail 80-year-old man in the street. He said: ‘Your latest offences were planned and you acted in concert with another person. You are a perpetual villain.’ Hook's innocent smile as a child, left, gave little indication of the terror he would inflict on his victims over the years. Right, he laughs in in 1994 having been to court for dozens more offences after the taxpayer-funded trip . Hook . pleaded guilty to stealing a bag from an elderly shopper in an alleyway . near an Asda store in Gloucester in September last year. He also . admitted handling credit cards stolen on the same afternoon from another . elderly woman. A second man, Jason Marshall, 23, was involved in the offences and has already been jailed for 18 months. Marshall . had been arrested soon after the offence and the court heard how Hook . had called Crimestoppers claiming he had witnessed the robbery and tried . to stop the assailant. Prosecutor . Andrew Wilkins said: ‘He was aware the robber had been arrested and he . was worried he might be implicated because his fingerprints might be . found on the stolen property.’ Judge Tabor was unimpressed by Hook’s actions saying: ‘It was a pre-emptive strike by him to try to explain his fingerprints.’ Hook denied any involvement in the offences but was arrested and charged. Safari: Giraffes walk across a plain in the kind of scene that Hook was treated to when he was a teenager. Unfortunately having the kind of holiday that most people dream of did little to temper his offending . Undeterred . by his arrest, Hook went into Debenham’s in Gloucester two weeks later . with credit cards taken from both women and tried to use them. Dermot Clarke, defending, said: ‘He knows you well, your honour, and he doesn’t want to shilly-shally with you. ‘He . is 35 and he has got a four-year-old daughter. He has not seen her . since he was remanded in custody because her mother will not take her to . prison. Illustrious ancestor: Hook claims he is a direct descendant of soldier Henry Hook who won the Victoria Cross fighting Zulus at Rorke¿s Drift in Natal, South Africa in 1879 . ‘You may have heard it before but I have no doubt of his sincerity when he says he never wants to be here again.’ Judge Tabor responded: ‘I don’t want him here again.’ Mr . Clarke said that while on remand Hook had been treated for his drug . addiction and had become the jail’s race relations representative. But the judge said the only factor in Hook’s favour was that he had pleaded guilty. He sentenced him to 18 months for theft and six months for handling stolen goods. The sentences will run concurrently. Hook’s . mother, Rita Dolan, has blamed her son’s continued life of crime on the . fact that social services lavished money on him instead of punishing . him. She has said previously: ‘They spoilt him rotten and did not prepare him for real life.’ But Hook has been adept at manipulating the system. In 2001 he admitted sending a forged doctor’s note to court so he could spend Christmas at home. Then . in 2009 he pledged to work with the Prince’s Trust on a scheme where . experienced burglars helped householders to improve their home security. Mark Hook was one of a host of young offenders pampered by the justice system in the 1990s in a misguided attempt to put them on the straight and narrow. In previous years, the delinquents would have been locked up in borstals or sent to approved schools. Burglar: Clinton Bowen, also known as Canal Boy, grew up to be a drug addict who targeted the elderly . But in the mid-1990s they had become ‘disadvantaged young persons’ who were given all the help the taxpayer could afford. Clinton Bowen was treated to a three-month £12,000 barge holiday in 1997 in an effort to deter him from crime. The 15-year-old became known as ‘Canal Boy’. He grew up to be a drug addict who specialised in raiding the homes of the elderly. In 2001 he was jailed for three years for stealing from a 91-year-old great-grandmother and in 2009 he got five years for carrying out 22 burglaries while on parole. His brother Casey earned the name ‘Pocket Money Boy’ when he was paid £60 a week after 37 arrests between 1992 and 1994. After paying out £1,560, social services stopped the money because his offending increased. Jason Cooper was branded ‘World Tour Boy’ after going on holidays costing the taxpayer £50,000 to ‘instil feelings of self-worth by broadening his horizons’. But Cooper, now 39, progressed to a life in and out of jail for crimes including conspiracy to rob a post office, burglary, fraud and car crime. He even tried to sue social services claiming he had not been taught basic life skills such as how to claim benefits. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 103,561 |
The first photographs of Helena Skelly, 19, and Phil Culling, 41, together . The deputy headmaster and the teenage former pupil whose affair brought scandal to a leading public school have been seen together for the first time since news of their relationship broke. Phil Culling, 41, went to an acoustic gig where aspiring musician Helena Skelly, 19, was performing. He watched adoringly as she sang about forbidden love. Before Friday night’s show, attended by around 30 fans, the pair shared an intimate kiss. And . throughout her 40-minute set, Mr Culling smiled encouragingly as Miss . Skelly, wearing a short lacy dress and high heels, played guitar and . sang about heartbreak. He passed her drinks and chatted with her . friends . She . told the audience at The Troubadour, in Earls Court, west London that . since the scandal broke, ‘I’ve had to delete all my social media, which . is the worst time to play a gig.’ She . said one song was ‘about wanting relationships to work out but not . knowing how they’re going to go,’ while another mentioned ‘the love of . my life, but only to borrow.’ After . the performance, she sat on his lap at the venue, which has previously . played host to Bob Dylan, Adele and The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood. Later she smoked cigarettes and chatted to friends while he sat quietly. The pair left at 10.45pm with him carrying her guitar. An onlooker said: ‘At first I thought he was her father but then they kissed. Smokers' paradise: Helena Skelly and Phil Culling (seen far left) outside the Troubadour Club in west London . The way he looked at her while she performed looked like a man besotted. She gave him coquettish looks while she sang and it all seemed a bit odd.’ Parents at the £17,000-a-year Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith last month received an email from headmistress Ruth Mercer, saying that Mr Culling had ‘resigned his position as deputy head with immediate effect’. She added: ‘His position had become untenable. The right thing for him to do was to leave.’ Helena Skelly played an acoustic gig at The Troubadour, in Earls Court, west London, on Friday . Talented: Helene Skelly left school last summer and has ambitions to become a singer-songwriter . Following . the scandal, Miss Skelly’s mother Georgina Clark denied her daughter had . been in a ‘sexual or physical’ relationship with the teacher, saying: . ‘I utterly believe my daughter when she says that there is nothing going . on between her and Mr Culling. She’s devastated by all this.’ The . school confirmed ‘a teacher has resigned/left the school having failed . to maintain the high standards of behaviour we expect’ but had nothing . further to add. Miss Skelly declined to comment. Helena Skelly was a former pupil at The Godolphin and Latymer School where Phil Culling was the deputy headmaster. The school motto is an ancient Cornish phrase, Francha Leale Toge, which translates as 'free and loyal art thou' | Helena Skully sang about forbidden love at her west London gig . Phil Culling, 41, shared intimate kiss with Helena afterwards . She sat in his lap at the venue after the 40-minute set . | 8f6c6bf1748167610b99d5c05a081f648bbb1e53 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.The first photographs of Helena Skelly, 19, and Phil Culling, 41, together . The deputy headmaster and the teenage former pupil whose affair brought scandal to a leading public school have been seen together for the first time since news of their relationship broke. Phil Culling, 41, went to an acoustic gig where aspiring musician Helena Skelly, 19, was performing. He watched adoringly as she sang about forbidden love. Before Friday night’s show, attended by around 30 fans, the pair shared an intimate kiss. And . throughout her 40-minute set, Mr Culling smiled encouragingly as Miss . Skelly, wearing a short lacy dress and high heels, played guitar and . sang about heartbreak. He passed her drinks and chatted with her . friends . She . told the audience at The Troubadour, in Earls Court, west London that . since the scandal broke, ‘I’ve had to delete all my social media, which . is the worst time to play a gig.’ She . said one song was ‘about wanting relationships to work out but not . knowing how they’re going to go,’ while another mentioned ‘the love of . my life, but only to borrow.’ After . the performance, she sat on his lap at the venue, which has previously . played host to Bob Dylan, Adele and The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood. Later she smoked cigarettes and chatted to friends while he sat quietly. The pair left at 10.45pm with him carrying her guitar. An onlooker said: ‘At first I thought he was her father but then they kissed. Smokers' paradise: Helena Skelly and Phil Culling (seen far left) outside the Troubadour Club in west London . The way he looked at her while she performed looked like a man besotted. She gave him coquettish looks while she sang and it all seemed a bit odd.’ Parents at the £17,000-a-year Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith last month received an email from headmistress Ruth Mercer, saying that Mr Culling had ‘resigned his position as deputy head with immediate effect’. She added: ‘His position had become untenable. The right thing for him to do was to leave.’ Helena Skelly played an acoustic gig at The Troubadour, in Earls Court, west London, on Friday . Talented: Helene Skelly left school last summer and has ambitions to become a singer-songwriter . Following . the scandal, Miss Skelly’s mother Georgina Clark denied her daughter had . been in a ‘sexual or physical’ relationship with the teacher, saying: . ‘I utterly believe my daughter when she says that there is nothing going . on between her and Mr Culling. She’s devastated by all this.’ The . school confirmed ‘a teacher has resigned/left the school having failed . to maintain the high standards of behaviour we expect’ but had nothing . further to add. Miss Skelly declined to comment. Helena Skelly was a former pupil at The Godolphin and Latymer School where Phil Culling was the deputy headmaster. The school motto is an ancient Cornish phrase, Francha Leale Toge, which translates as 'free and loyal art thou' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 218,273 |
As a passionate supporter of women's rights, British actress Thandie Newton jumped at the chance to visit Ghana to support a charity campaign - even though the trip fell just a few months after she had given birth to her son, Booker. The 41-year-old told MailOnline that her trip to the country earlier this year was 'humbling' and 'fascinating'. She said: 'I felt strongly about going as I knew so much could be achieved with a short trip. I have always worked when my babies are small. 'I carried on breastfeeding through the trip and I'm lucky I have a husband [British director Ol Parker] who is a committed new dad and my mum is up the road. I also have two little mums in the shape of my two daughters [Ripley, 14 and Nico, 10]. Scroll down for video . Right to be born healthy: Thandie Newton travelled to Ghana to see how a charity project is helping prevent the spread of HIV to a new generation . Making friends: The actress said she felt an instant kinsmanship with the people she met during her visit . The BAFTA-winning actress travelled to Ghana to see how Galaxy is making a difference to the lives of people in Africa by teaming up with the charity (Red). Five pence from every bar of (Galaxy)RED chocolate sold goes to the hospitals, maternity wards and clinics that Thandie visited, where staff are working to prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies. Thandie said: 'I saw first-hand how they are trying to bring an AIDS-free generation into being. I had no idea that a woman could prevent passing on the disease to her child by taking intravenous drugs during pregnancy. 'I met one woman who was late getting to the clinic so her baby was born with HIV but they are able to now give the baby drugs so there is a strong chance he can be cured.' As well as being a charity ambassador and mother-of-three, Thandie is also currently busy working on TV show Rogue, which has been a hit in the U.S. and is soon coming to the UK, plus another show West World - yet to be aired. Humbling trip: The mother-of-three said she was honoured to visit hospitals, maternity wards and clinics that are being supported by funds from Galaxy chocolate and the charity (Red) She said being a busy working mother isn't tiring - in fact, she's never felt better. 'It's a busy time but even though I have just had a baby, I feel really energised and in the prime of my life,' she said. 'I felt the same after having my first two children.' 'I think one of the reasons is because during pregnancy I have been eating healthily and living really well, not smoking or drinking or doing all the things you associate with not being good to your body.' Being a mother meant Thandie felt an instant 'kinship' with the women she met in Ghana even though their lifestyles are seemingly quite different. 'I showed them my baby pictures and I met their babies, I felt like I was with my girlfriends back home,' she said. 'I could really identify with the women I met, maybe I have a few pairs of Louboutins more but I don't know if that makes me any happier than they are.' The clinic Thandie visited, which is helping to treat pregnant women with HIV, would not have been created with the support of charities like (Red). Pleasurable donation: Simply by buying a bar of chocolate, you can help the people in Ghana who Thandie met . Busy working mother: The actress said she feels in the prime of her life at 41 . Thandie said: 'Five years ago there was no maternal clinic. It started being run out of a corridor but is not a thriving part of the maternity hospital. Women are becoming more empowered, more aware and less stigmatised. 'I left feeling excited and optimistic and honoured to have been around people who give us an example of what they can do to change the face of a disease that has been the blight on our landscape for 20 years with limited funds.' Although medical intervention is helping, it is estimated 150,000 people are infected with HIV in Ghana. Thandie said something as simple as having access to an HIV test can make a huge difference. She said: 'I saw someone having an AIDs test and it took less than ten minutes but it can change the course of someone's life. 'If they don't know they have it, they could infect other people or have a child with it so just being tested can have a fundamental effect on a community.' While recent charity campaigns have seen people chucking buckets of ice water over themselves or daring to bare their faces on social media in no make-up, the project Thandie is advocating is far more pleasurable. All you have to do is buy a Special Edition (Galaxy)RED chocolate bar and you could end up saving a life. As Thandie explains: 'Ghana is a country which has made great progress in reducing the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and, while there is still much work to be done, it shows the world the very real possibility of creating an AIDS free generation. This campaign enables people in the UK to help "Make Lives Better" through the simple action of buying a (Galaxy)RED bar.' (Galaxy)RED chocolate is on sale now, with 5p from each pack going to The Global Fund to help ensure that more mothers can have HIV-Free babies. For more information, visit www.galaxychocolate.co.uk. | British actress is keen supporter of women's rights . She jumped at the chance to campaign for better health care in Ghana . Supporting Galaxy and (Red) project to prevent spread of HIV . Infected mothers can take drugs to stop virus being passed to their baby . Gives hope for an AIDS-free generation in the country . Thandie visited Ghana to see how the project is changing lives . She said it was a fascinating and humbling experience . | 7dfc5065892a551c9b2dc4b63ce61974f48c9150 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.As a passionate supporter of women's rights, British actress Thandie Newton jumped at the chance to visit Ghana to support a charity campaign - even though the trip fell just a few months after she had given birth to her son, Booker. The 41-year-old told MailOnline that her trip to the country earlier this year was 'humbling' and 'fascinating'. She said: 'I felt strongly about going as I knew so much could be achieved with a short trip. I have always worked when my babies are small. 'I carried on breastfeeding through the trip and I'm lucky I have a husband [British director Ol Parker] who is a committed new dad and my mum is up the road. I also have two little mums in the shape of my two daughters [Ripley, 14 and Nico, 10]. Scroll down for video . Right to be born healthy: Thandie Newton travelled to Ghana to see how a charity project is helping prevent the spread of HIV to a new generation . Making friends: The actress said she felt an instant kinsmanship with the people she met during her visit . The BAFTA-winning actress travelled to Ghana to see how Galaxy is making a difference to the lives of people in Africa by teaming up with the charity (Red). Five pence from every bar of (Galaxy)RED chocolate sold goes to the hospitals, maternity wards and clinics that Thandie visited, where staff are working to prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies. Thandie said: 'I saw first-hand how they are trying to bring an AIDS-free generation into being. I had no idea that a woman could prevent passing on the disease to her child by taking intravenous drugs during pregnancy. 'I met one woman who was late getting to the clinic so her baby was born with HIV but they are able to now give the baby drugs so there is a strong chance he can be cured.' As well as being a charity ambassador and mother-of-three, Thandie is also currently busy working on TV show Rogue, which has been a hit in the U.S. and is soon coming to the UK, plus another show West World - yet to be aired. Humbling trip: The mother-of-three said she was honoured to visit hospitals, maternity wards and clinics that are being supported by funds from Galaxy chocolate and the charity (Red) She said being a busy working mother isn't tiring - in fact, she's never felt better. 'It's a busy time but even though I have just had a baby, I feel really energised and in the prime of my life,' she said. 'I felt the same after having my first two children.' 'I think one of the reasons is because during pregnancy I have been eating healthily and living really well, not smoking or drinking or doing all the things you associate with not being good to your body.' Being a mother meant Thandie felt an instant 'kinship' with the women she met in Ghana even though their lifestyles are seemingly quite different. 'I showed them my baby pictures and I met their babies, I felt like I was with my girlfriends back home,' she said. 'I could really identify with the women I met, maybe I have a few pairs of Louboutins more but I don't know if that makes me any happier than they are.' The clinic Thandie visited, which is helping to treat pregnant women with HIV, would not have been created with the support of charities like (Red). Pleasurable donation: Simply by buying a bar of chocolate, you can help the people in Ghana who Thandie met . Busy working mother: The actress said she feels in the prime of her life at 41 . Thandie said: 'Five years ago there was no maternal clinic. It started being run out of a corridor but is not a thriving part of the maternity hospital. Women are becoming more empowered, more aware and less stigmatised. 'I left feeling excited and optimistic and honoured to have been around people who give us an example of what they can do to change the face of a disease that has been the blight on our landscape for 20 years with limited funds.' Although medical intervention is helping, it is estimated 150,000 people are infected with HIV in Ghana. Thandie said something as simple as having access to an HIV test can make a huge difference. She said: 'I saw someone having an AIDs test and it took less than ten minutes but it can change the course of someone's life. 'If they don't know they have it, they could infect other people or have a child with it so just being tested can have a fundamental effect on a community.' While recent charity campaigns have seen people chucking buckets of ice water over themselves or daring to bare their faces on social media in no make-up, the project Thandie is advocating is far more pleasurable. All you have to do is buy a Special Edition (Galaxy)RED chocolate bar and you could end up saving a life. As Thandie explains: 'Ghana is a country which has made great progress in reducing the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and, while there is still much work to be done, it shows the world the very real possibility of creating an AIDS free generation. This campaign enables people in the UK to help "Make Lives Better" through the simple action of buying a (Galaxy)RED bar.' (Galaxy)RED chocolate is on sale now, with 5p from each pack going to The Global Fund to help ensure that more mothers can have HIV-Free babies. For more information, visit www.galaxychocolate.co.uk. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 212,243 |
As most adventurous travellers know, when exploring the far and remote corners of the world, it can be difficult to communicate clearly. Try as we might to understand the local rhetoric and interact effectively, there's still something to be said for those hilarious moments of misunderstanding. One of the instances most easy (and most fun) to misinterpret? Signage gone wrong. Scroll down for video . Doug Lansky has collected the best signage fails from his travels around the world for Lonely Planet's latest book. Pictured: a hotel sign points out the obvious in Austin, Texas . Although the prices are unclear, a Beijing cafe's tasteless coffee option seems far less appetising . In Essex, England, this sign doesn't do a very good job of keeping this top-secret location under wraps . And that is the topic of Lonely Planet's latest book: Ultimate Signspotting: Absurd And Amusing Signs From Around The World. Author and travel writer Doug Lansky has collected more than 160 photographs and 25 illustrations for the book, priced at £6.99 - and they vary from the ironic to the extremely confusing. Mr Lansky, based in Stockholm, has been living abroad and travelling for the past 20 years, in more than 120 countries. In the introduction to the book, he writes: 'Just when I think I’ve seen every awkwardly compromised stick figure, bizarre warning, or confounding place name, a new one comes along. For those who enjoy living life on the edge, this sign in Suzhou, China, is made for you . This sign in Rome, Georgia, has us asking: how much do new rainbows go for? It's clear from this Ambridge, Pennsylvania sign that Reverend John Ritter is one very content fellow . 'That is, new hilarious signs are going up all the time. At times, it seems like a race between the people who put up these ridiculous signs and those who try to photograph them. 'Over the last 20 years, I've gathered well over 50,000 sign photos from well-travelled amateur and professional photographers. 'Trying to decide which is unintentially funny enough to merit inclusion in a Signspotting book has been a challenge. 'Trying to select favourites among those for this 'ultimate collection' has been downright unnerving.' In Maui, Hawaii, the definition of the word 'bottomless' clearly means 65 feet . Slippery pedestrians are a problem when it rains, according to this grammar fail in San Francisco, California . A local dental clinic in Taipei, Taiwan sure doesn't do much to assure nervous patients . In Dublin, Ireland, drivers are encouraged never to settle for second best . Ironically, the view of this New Hampshire sign is anything but clear . Commuters in Camebridge, Massachusetts, are warned of some major delays with this hilarious sign . Ears too floppy? Nose too long? According to this sign in Jaipur, India, there are people here to help . | From Taiwan to Georgia, signage gone wrong amuses travellers worldwide . Hilarious sign fails have been turned into a new Lonely Planet book . Author and travel writer Doug Lansky compiled best 160 photos . | 8c700c623f803120709d07c4eb5f3df2ad5ca934 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.As most adventurous travellers know, when exploring the far and remote corners of the world, it can be difficult to communicate clearly. Try as we might to understand the local rhetoric and interact effectively, there's still something to be said for those hilarious moments of misunderstanding. One of the instances most easy (and most fun) to misinterpret? Signage gone wrong. Scroll down for video . Doug Lansky has collected the best signage fails from his travels around the world for Lonely Planet's latest book. Pictured: a hotel sign points out the obvious in Austin, Texas . Although the prices are unclear, a Beijing cafe's tasteless coffee option seems far less appetising . In Essex, England, this sign doesn't do a very good job of keeping this top-secret location under wraps . And that is the topic of Lonely Planet's latest book: Ultimate Signspotting: Absurd And Amusing Signs From Around The World. Author and travel writer Doug Lansky has collected more than 160 photographs and 25 illustrations for the book, priced at £6.99 - and they vary from the ironic to the extremely confusing. Mr Lansky, based in Stockholm, has been living abroad and travelling for the past 20 years, in more than 120 countries. In the introduction to the book, he writes: 'Just when I think I’ve seen every awkwardly compromised stick figure, bizarre warning, or confounding place name, a new one comes along. For those who enjoy living life on the edge, this sign in Suzhou, China, is made for you . This sign in Rome, Georgia, has us asking: how much do new rainbows go for? It's clear from this Ambridge, Pennsylvania sign that Reverend John Ritter is one very content fellow . 'That is, new hilarious signs are going up all the time. At times, it seems like a race between the people who put up these ridiculous signs and those who try to photograph them. 'Over the last 20 years, I've gathered well over 50,000 sign photos from well-travelled amateur and professional photographers. 'Trying to decide which is unintentially funny enough to merit inclusion in a Signspotting book has been a challenge. 'Trying to select favourites among those for this 'ultimate collection' has been downright unnerving.' In Maui, Hawaii, the definition of the word 'bottomless' clearly means 65 feet . Slippery pedestrians are a problem when it rains, according to this grammar fail in San Francisco, California . A local dental clinic in Taipei, Taiwan sure doesn't do much to assure nervous patients . In Dublin, Ireland, drivers are encouraged never to settle for second best . Ironically, the view of this New Hampshire sign is anything but clear . Commuters in Camebridge, Massachusetts, are warned of some major delays with this hilarious sign . Ears too floppy? Nose too long? According to this sign in Jaipur, India, there are people here to help . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 214,659 |
Violence erupted last night after thousands of airline passengers faced hours of chaos because of a glitch in a central immigration computer. Travellers were told to expect delays of up to four hours as border staff struggled to cope with growing queues in arrival halls at every British airport. There were reports of fights breaking out at Gatwick as passengers took to Twitter to vent their frustration about queues stretching ‘for miles’. Huge queues of travellers jam into a Heathrow arrivals hall after a UK Border Agency IT glitch caused chaos at airports across the country . Furious travellers last night described the scenes as ‘a disgrace and a national embarrassment’, with many complaining about a lack of information. One passenger at Gatwick reported that passengers were turning violent. Kay Perry tweeted: ‘Gatwick airport chaos. Fights break out among passengers as queues reach for miles.’ Another posting mocked the airport, saying: ‘Well done Heathrow airport. I’ve spent longer in this immigration queue than in the air.’ Frustrated passenger David Logue questioned Gatwick Airport on Twitter, but his comments went unanswered. He said: ‘MASSIVE queues to get through arrivals. What on earth is going wrong? Need to be quicker if you want to compete with LHR’ [London Heathrow]. He added: ‘There must be over 500 people in this ‘pen’ alone but I’m not allowed to photograph. ‘Hundreds of people stuck in the heat. Get water!’ Hundreds of people snake their way through Gatwick's border control today following the IT glitch which caused delays of up to four hours and affected every British airport . One businesswoman who arrived into London . City airport said that on top of massive queues, travellers were made . to stand on the runway when a fire alarm went off. Passenger Simon Coleman who flew into Luton Airport from Barcelona on easyJet described the scene at the airport as 'organised chaos' . He told BBC Radio 5 Live that he had spent two hours getting through immigration and that fighting had broken out among frustrated passengers. Luton airport later later confirmed that police had been called to deal with 'scuffles ' in the immigration hall but that no arrests had been made. Mr Coleman described scenes as 'chaotic' and said that pregnant mothers were in clear distress. He said easyjet had texted them about problems, but only after they were experiencing them. Passengers said immigration staff were manually typing in names and dates of birth because they were unable to scan them. Non-EU travellers were hardest hit, with international arrivals queues snaking around airport terminals. The computer glitch is the latest humiliation for the Home Office’s beleaguered UK Border Force – and the biggest disaster since the widespread queue chaos before the 2012 Olympics. Problems began mid-afternoon with waiting times at Heathrow immigration quickly growing to an hour, according to officials. Airport staff handed out water to stranded passengers. Heathrow posted on its Twitter feed: ‘A nationwide UK Border Force IT issue is creating delays for arriving Non-EU passengers. Extra staff are on hand.’ The airport said the worst affected area was Terminal 3 and 4 – which are used by carriers including Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Qantas and Air India. British Airways, in Terminal 5, said it was liaising with the Border Force to ‘minimise disruption’. Britain’s largest airport said extra staff were drafted in to try and reduce the queues. Passengers there also reported problems at passport control desks, mostly affecting those trying to enter the country. A BA spokesman said: ‘This is clearly an issue beyond our control and affecting all airlines, but we are doing everything we can to protect our customers. 'Obviously we want to sort the issue out but not risk the integrity of the border controls.’ At Gatwick, Chris Hyland, a 32-year-old company director from Islington, north London, said international passengers had been told to expect a wait of up to four hours. He said: ‘We landed from Geneva at 5.20pm but it took until 6.40pm for us to get through passport control. It’s an absolute nightmare. We’ve been told there is an IT failure but that’s it.’ He added: ‘You would have thought there would be a back-up plan.’ Mr Hyland said non-EU passengers are preparing for a long wait to officially enter the country. He said: ‘It is very frustrating. Nobody is really saying anything. The international queue is pretty huge, so people have already started sitting down because they know they will be there for a long, long time.’ A Gatwick spokesman said: ‘We are experiencing similar [problems] to the rest of the airports, and we are working to get people through. 'People should be able to get off the plane, it is those coming through the immigration process which it is frustrating.’ The spokesman said there should not be any delays to flights leaving UK airports. Birmingham Airport said problems appeared to be ‘getting progressively worse’. Staff at Gatwick were tried to calm passengers down by handing out water in the queue . Frustrated passengers described how some desks were unmanned. Problems began mid-afternoon with waiting times at immigration increasing throughout the day . Luggage was pulled off the conveyor belt as passengers were held up by computer glitches . However, Manchester Airport said queues had subsided after ‘slight delays’. A . spokesman for the Border Force apologised for the delays and added: ‘We . are currently experiencing temporary IT problems which may add to the . time taken to conduct passport checks. ‘We . are working to rectify this issue and are providing extra staff to get . passengers through the controls as quickly as possible. ‘Our priority remains security of the border.’ Asked . last night if passport checks had been relaxed to ease the queues, the . Home Office simply said its ‘priority remains security of the border’. The problems affected every British airport, including Birmingham International, pictured, where a spokesman said: 'It appears to be getting progressively worse but we are hoping it will be sorted out soon' Passengers reported delays of up to four hours at some airports across the country as staff battled to get the large queues under control following the IT glitch . | Nationwide fault on UK Border Force computers caused severe disruption . Travellers queued for up to four hours as every British airport was affected . Reports of fights breaking out at Gatwick among frustrated passengers . | caad587a643cb45a1a5db76bd8238625a05b7b07 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Violence erupted last night after thousands of airline passengers faced hours of chaos because of a glitch in a central immigration computer. Travellers were told to expect delays of up to four hours as border staff struggled to cope with growing queues in arrival halls at every British airport. There were reports of fights breaking out at Gatwick as passengers took to Twitter to vent their frustration about queues stretching ‘for miles’. Huge queues of travellers jam into a Heathrow arrivals hall after a UK Border Agency IT glitch caused chaos at airports across the country . Furious travellers last night described the scenes as ‘a disgrace and a national embarrassment’, with many complaining about a lack of information. One passenger at Gatwick reported that passengers were turning violent. Kay Perry tweeted: ‘Gatwick airport chaos. Fights break out among passengers as queues reach for miles.’ Another posting mocked the airport, saying: ‘Well done Heathrow airport. I’ve spent longer in this immigration queue than in the air.’ Frustrated passenger David Logue questioned Gatwick Airport on Twitter, but his comments went unanswered. He said: ‘MASSIVE queues to get through arrivals. What on earth is going wrong? Need to be quicker if you want to compete with LHR’ [London Heathrow]. He added: ‘There must be over 500 people in this ‘pen’ alone but I’m not allowed to photograph. ‘Hundreds of people stuck in the heat. Get water!’ Hundreds of people snake their way through Gatwick's border control today following the IT glitch which caused delays of up to four hours and affected every British airport . One businesswoman who arrived into London . City airport said that on top of massive queues, travellers were made . to stand on the runway when a fire alarm went off. Passenger Simon Coleman who flew into Luton Airport from Barcelona on easyJet described the scene at the airport as 'organised chaos' . He told BBC Radio 5 Live that he had spent two hours getting through immigration and that fighting had broken out among frustrated passengers. Luton airport later later confirmed that police had been called to deal with 'scuffles ' in the immigration hall but that no arrests had been made. Mr Coleman described scenes as 'chaotic' and said that pregnant mothers were in clear distress. He said easyjet had texted them about problems, but only after they were experiencing them. Passengers said immigration staff were manually typing in names and dates of birth because they were unable to scan them. Non-EU travellers were hardest hit, with international arrivals queues snaking around airport terminals. The computer glitch is the latest humiliation for the Home Office’s beleaguered UK Border Force – and the biggest disaster since the widespread queue chaos before the 2012 Olympics. Problems began mid-afternoon with waiting times at Heathrow immigration quickly growing to an hour, according to officials. Airport staff handed out water to stranded passengers. Heathrow posted on its Twitter feed: ‘A nationwide UK Border Force IT issue is creating delays for arriving Non-EU passengers. Extra staff are on hand.’ The airport said the worst affected area was Terminal 3 and 4 – which are used by carriers including Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Qantas and Air India. British Airways, in Terminal 5, said it was liaising with the Border Force to ‘minimise disruption’. Britain’s largest airport said extra staff were drafted in to try and reduce the queues. Passengers there also reported problems at passport control desks, mostly affecting those trying to enter the country. A BA spokesman said: ‘This is clearly an issue beyond our control and affecting all airlines, but we are doing everything we can to protect our customers. 'Obviously we want to sort the issue out but not risk the integrity of the border controls.’ At Gatwick, Chris Hyland, a 32-year-old company director from Islington, north London, said international passengers had been told to expect a wait of up to four hours. He said: ‘We landed from Geneva at 5.20pm but it took until 6.40pm for us to get through passport control. It’s an absolute nightmare. We’ve been told there is an IT failure but that’s it.’ He added: ‘You would have thought there would be a back-up plan.’ Mr Hyland said non-EU passengers are preparing for a long wait to officially enter the country. He said: ‘It is very frustrating. Nobody is really saying anything. The international queue is pretty huge, so people have already started sitting down because they know they will be there for a long, long time.’ A Gatwick spokesman said: ‘We are experiencing similar [problems] to the rest of the airports, and we are working to get people through. 'People should be able to get off the plane, it is those coming through the immigration process which it is frustrating.’ The spokesman said there should not be any delays to flights leaving UK airports. Birmingham Airport said problems appeared to be ‘getting progressively worse’. Staff at Gatwick were tried to calm passengers down by handing out water in the queue . Frustrated passengers described how some desks were unmanned. Problems began mid-afternoon with waiting times at immigration increasing throughout the day . Luggage was pulled off the conveyor belt as passengers were held up by computer glitches . However, Manchester Airport said queues had subsided after ‘slight delays’. A . spokesman for the Border Force apologised for the delays and added: ‘We . are currently experiencing temporary IT problems which may add to the . time taken to conduct passport checks. ‘We . are working to rectify this issue and are providing extra staff to get . passengers through the controls as quickly as possible. ‘Our priority remains security of the border.’ Asked . last night if passport checks had been relaxed to ease the queues, the . Home Office simply said its ‘priority remains security of the border’. The problems affected every British airport, including Birmingham International, pictured, where a spokesman said: 'It appears to be getting progressively worse but we are hoping it will be sorted out soon' Passengers reported delays of up to four hours at some airports across the country as staff battled to get the large queues under control following the IT glitch . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 248,188 |
(CNN) -- For an institution that moves glacially, instant analysis is as impossible as it is unwise. Yet first impressions are important. Our initial glimpse of the new pope was curiously disconcerting. He stood there impassive and unemotional. He looked stunned, without almost any reaction at all except, perhaps, awe or even fear of the moment. Suddenly, his eyes seemed to open wide, as if he was really seeing the position for which he had been chosen less than an hour before. And then he spoke, not with the power of physical force or energy but with something stronger: humility. With the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires as pope, the Roman Catholic Church enters the next chapter of her history. And yet, as often happens in the church, she turns to her past for inspiration and even innovation. So we have the first pope to be elected from the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, who were founded by Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century while Catholicism reeled from Protestant challenges. Yet this Jesuit takes the name Francis from the humble servant of medieval Assisi who began the Franciscan order 300 years before Ignatius. Francis took to the balcony with the word "bishop" crossing his lips more than "pope" or "pontiff." He referred to himself first as the bishop of Rome and to Benedict XVI not as retired pope but emeritus bishop. There was something genuine about the way he referred to the journey of faith as one that he and the faithful take together in love and trust. He asked for help and the favor of a prayer -- but this wasn't the standard "pray for me." Pope Francis bowed to receive that prayer from the people of God he now serves. Opinion: Francis, open up the church . Looking back at the monthlong examination of conscience that Catholics, Vatican-watchers and the cardinals have undergone, what does Francis face? What will he do based on his own experience? The cardinals' pre-conclave meetings seemed to reveal a particular job description, but the rumors and leaks seemed to have been wrong. This man is 76 and not in his 60s. He has not worked full-time in the Vatican's headquarters, called the curia, raising immediate questions about how he will reform the institution's central administration. It is hard, at least initially and under deadline, to discover how he acted when faced with clerical sexual abuse, although we have heard less of this awful situation in Latin America than in the United States and Ireland. Francis does seem to be a moderate who is respected by and can work with people sitting on different benches along the ideological spectrum. He is friendly with the conservative organization Communione e Liberazione and yet like John Paul II embraces the church's lively sense of fairness and justice when it comes to the poor and middle class left out by rampant capitalism and its twin temptation, the gospel of prosperity. As archbishop, he took a bus to work and lived in a small apartment. Opinion: The biggest moment in the world . Like Ignatius, he has a reputation for using his mind to solve a problem but his heart to make a decision. Like Francis of Assisi, he operates within the world of an ordained clergy while not being drowned in self-serving clerical rank and privilege. So what Pope Francis seems to bring, at least at a first glance, is personal authenticity and credibility. Both are critical precursors to change. Many people want change, it is true, but any proposals that might or might not come won't mean a thing unless a new spirit of credibility and trust flows down the Tiber throughout the planet's oceans to the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. For too long, it seems that the curia has been about power, which is not the same thing as authentic authority. People respond with lasting love to authority but with only temporary fear to power. For too long, the people in the pews have felt distanced from their priests, bishops and the Vatican. That is not the gospel of love and service that Jesus preached. Yet it is precisely the gospel that Francis of Assisi and Ignatius Loyola learned from Jesus and shared with the world in word and deed. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Christopher M. Bellitto. | Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires is selected as pope . Christopher Bellitto: At first glance, Francis seems to bring authenticity and credibility . He says that for too long, people have felt distanced from priests and Vatican . Bellitto: Francis has many challenges ahead; we will have to see how he deals with them . | 4e6e39ab58be9ac747a5ea90fc6b20d848c34c33 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- For an institution that moves glacially, instant analysis is as impossible as it is unwise. Yet first impressions are important. Our initial glimpse of the new pope was curiously disconcerting. He stood there impassive and unemotional. He looked stunned, without almost any reaction at all except, perhaps, awe or even fear of the moment. Suddenly, his eyes seemed to open wide, as if he was really seeing the position for which he had been chosen less than an hour before. And then he spoke, not with the power of physical force or energy but with something stronger: humility. With the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires as pope, the Roman Catholic Church enters the next chapter of her history. And yet, as often happens in the church, she turns to her past for inspiration and even innovation. So we have the first pope to be elected from the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, who were founded by Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century while Catholicism reeled from Protestant challenges. Yet this Jesuit takes the name Francis from the humble servant of medieval Assisi who began the Franciscan order 300 years before Ignatius. Francis took to the balcony with the word "bishop" crossing his lips more than "pope" or "pontiff." He referred to himself first as the bishop of Rome and to Benedict XVI not as retired pope but emeritus bishop. There was something genuine about the way he referred to the journey of faith as one that he and the faithful take together in love and trust. He asked for help and the favor of a prayer -- but this wasn't the standard "pray for me." Pope Francis bowed to receive that prayer from the people of God he now serves. Opinion: Francis, open up the church . Looking back at the monthlong examination of conscience that Catholics, Vatican-watchers and the cardinals have undergone, what does Francis face? What will he do based on his own experience? The cardinals' pre-conclave meetings seemed to reveal a particular job description, but the rumors and leaks seemed to have been wrong. This man is 76 and not in his 60s. He has not worked full-time in the Vatican's headquarters, called the curia, raising immediate questions about how he will reform the institution's central administration. It is hard, at least initially and under deadline, to discover how he acted when faced with clerical sexual abuse, although we have heard less of this awful situation in Latin America than in the United States and Ireland. Francis does seem to be a moderate who is respected by and can work with people sitting on different benches along the ideological spectrum. He is friendly with the conservative organization Communione e Liberazione and yet like John Paul II embraces the church's lively sense of fairness and justice when it comes to the poor and middle class left out by rampant capitalism and its twin temptation, the gospel of prosperity. As archbishop, he took a bus to work and lived in a small apartment. Opinion: The biggest moment in the world . Like Ignatius, he has a reputation for using his mind to solve a problem but his heart to make a decision. Like Francis of Assisi, he operates within the world of an ordained clergy while not being drowned in self-serving clerical rank and privilege. So what Pope Francis seems to bring, at least at a first glance, is personal authenticity and credibility. Both are critical precursors to change. Many people want change, it is true, but any proposals that might or might not come won't mean a thing unless a new spirit of credibility and trust flows down the Tiber throughout the planet's oceans to the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. For too long, it seems that the curia has been about power, which is not the same thing as authentic authority. People respond with lasting love to authority but with only temporary fear to power. For too long, the people in the pews have felt distanced from their priests, bishops and the Vatican. That is not the gospel of love and service that Jesus preached. Yet it is precisely the gospel that Francis of Assisi and Ignatius Loyola learned from Jesus and shared with the world in word and deed. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Christopher M. Bellitto. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 34,567 |
(CNN) -- Attorneys for Google and Yahoo appeared in a Buenos Aires court to respond to accusations that searches on their websites link the name and photos of a popular Argentina model to sexually-oriented websites. María Belén Rodríguez is suing the search engines, alleging they linked her name with terms like "sex" and "pornography." Rodríguez told CNN her pictures would be wrongly used mainly in two ways: An unauthorized picture could be used to lure Internet users to an X-rated site, taking advantage of her popularity in Argentina, or within adult websites that contain pornographic images of other people. Rodríguez, 30, originally sued Google and Yahoo in 2006. After an eight-year legal battle, the case has worked its way up to Argentina's Supreme Court. In 2010, the model was awarded a combined judgment against both search engines of 120,000 Argentine pesos, almost $15,000. The search engines appealed and a higher court later lowered the amount to about $6,200. Earlier this week, Rodríguez told CNN the use of her image by sexually-oriented websites has deeply damaged her reputation. "They have ruined my life and now say that what I'm asking for is censorship. It suits them, but not me. Truthfully for me, having to explain every day that I'm not a prostitute is a daily complication, as simple as that," Rodríguez said. At the court hearing Thursday, attorneys for Google and Yahoo suggested search engines are neutral platforms that don't create or regulate content on the Internet, and therefore, are not responsible for how the model's image is used by third parties. Alberto Bueres, an attorney representing Yahoo, said what the plaintiff is asking goes beyond the search engines' capabilities. "It is technically and economically impossible to before-the-fact monitor millions of pages of content available on the Internet because of their volume and because they constantly change. To argue against this is to favor before-the-fact censorship and to ignore the economic realities," Bueres said. María Baudino, Google's legal affairs manager for Latin America, suggested the entire lawsuit could have been averted had the plaintiff contacted the search engines directly to complain about specific websites that used her image illegally. That information, Baudino said, would've allowed Google to act by either blocking the pages or unlinking results related to modeling pictures belonging to Rodríguez. "In this particular case, there was a consistent and prolonged refusal to identify the content in question," Baudino said. "It's necessary to identify the content by providing URLs in every single case for the simple reason that if they're not identified, neither Google nor anybody else is able to determine what we're talking about." But Raúl Castex, an attorney representing Rodríguez, said search engines have more power to block content than they were willing to admit in court. "Search engines can find, with their own, diligently designed techniques, websites linked to child pornography they normally block," Castex said. He questioned why the search engines can conform with censorship rules in China but cannot protect his client's reputation. Google attorneys said they index web pages based on more than 200 criteria. Google's transparency report posted online says so far this year the search engine has received more than 100 million requests to block pages that violate copyright laws or are deemed illegal or harmful in other ways. Rodríguez, who's also an actress and a TV host, is a married mother of two children ages 1 and 3. She's a native of Córdoba, Argentina. Rodríguez is often mistaken by the media for another model from Argentina by the same name who works in Italy. Rodríguez says the case goes beyond her reputation and honor. She describes her legal battle as a modern David and Goliath fight. "Let me be clear, first of all, that I want to clear my image," Rodríguez said. "Second, I want a precedent to be set so that this doesn't happen again. I'm in favor of freedom of expression, but not the kind of freedom of expression that is built on lies. I'm an ant fighting against a giant monster." A ruling by the high court is expected in several weeks. | Search engines appealing verdict awarded to Argentina model . She says her name, photos used to bring people to sex sites . Companies claim they cannot control third parties . They say model should have brought specific examples . | ddb3681c79c837f0b33c39650fe6ea85356b6b89 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Attorneys for Google and Yahoo appeared in a Buenos Aires court to respond to accusations that searches on their websites link the name and photos of a popular Argentina model to sexually-oriented websites. María Belén Rodríguez is suing the search engines, alleging they linked her name with terms like "sex" and "pornography." Rodríguez told CNN her pictures would be wrongly used mainly in two ways: An unauthorized picture could be used to lure Internet users to an X-rated site, taking advantage of her popularity in Argentina, or within adult websites that contain pornographic images of other people. Rodríguez, 30, originally sued Google and Yahoo in 2006. After an eight-year legal battle, the case has worked its way up to Argentina's Supreme Court. In 2010, the model was awarded a combined judgment against both search engines of 120,000 Argentine pesos, almost $15,000. The search engines appealed and a higher court later lowered the amount to about $6,200. Earlier this week, Rodríguez told CNN the use of her image by sexually-oriented websites has deeply damaged her reputation. "They have ruined my life and now say that what I'm asking for is censorship. It suits them, but not me. Truthfully for me, having to explain every day that I'm not a prostitute is a daily complication, as simple as that," Rodríguez said. At the court hearing Thursday, attorneys for Google and Yahoo suggested search engines are neutral platforms that don't create or regulate content on the Internet, and therefore, are not responsible for how the model's image is used by third parties. Alberto Bueres, an attorney representing Yahoo, said what the plaintiff is asking goes beyond the search engines' capabilities. "It is technically and economically impossible to before-the-fact monitor millions of pages of content available on the Internet because of their volume and because they constantly change. To argue against this is to favor before-the-fact censorship and to ignore the economic realities," Bueres said. María Baudino, Google's legal affairs manager for Latin America, suggested the entire lawsuit could have been averted had the plaintiff contacted the search engines directly to complain about specific websites that used her image illegally. That information, Baudino said, would've allowed Google to act by either blocking the pages or unlinking results related to modeling pictures belonging to Rodríguez. "In this particular case, there was a consistent and prolonged refusal to identify the content in question," Baudino said. "It's necessary to identify the content by providing URLs in every single case for the simple reason that if they're not identified, neither Google nor anybody else is able to determine what we're talking about." But Raúl Castex, an attorney representing Rodríguez, said search engines have more power to block content than they were willing to admit in court. "Search engines can find, with their own, diligently designed techniques, websites linked to child pornography they normally block," Castex said. He questioned why the search engines can conform with censorship rules in China but cannot protect his client's reputation. Google attorneys said they index web pages based on more than 200 criteria. Google's transparency report posted online says so far this year the search engine has received more than 100 million requests to block pages that violate copyright laws or are deemed illegal or harmful in other ways. Rodríguez, who's also an actress and a TV host, is a married mother of two children ages 1 and 3. She's a native of Córdoba, Argentina. Rodríguez is often mistaken by the media for another model from Argentina by the same name who works in Italy. Rodríguez says the case goes beyond her reputation and honor. She describes her legal battle as a modern David and Goliath fight. "Let me be clear, first of all, that I want to clear my image," Rodríguez said. "Second, I want a precedent to be set so that this doesn't happen again. I'm in favor of freedom of expression, but not the kind of freedom of expression that is built on lies. I'm an ant fighting against a giant monster." A ruling by the high court is expected in several weeks. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 60,390 |
(CNN) -- Renee Zellweger looks different than she did 10 years ago. Big deal—who doesn't? Maybe she had plastic surgery. Maybe a little lipo, too. Or maybe her new look, at 45, is truly courtesy of her living a healthier, happier life away from the constant media glare, as she reportedly told People Magazine. Considering how mean-spirited some of the response has been since Zellweger showed up at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards much slimmer than we remembered, who could question the effect time away from the vitriol can have on a person? Kelly Wallace: Why so quick to pick apart Zellweger's looks? Zellweger only spoke with People after the huge fuss the media made about that Elle event, she said, because "the folks who come digging around for some nefarious truth which doesn't exist won't get off my porch until I answer the door." I would think the real headline is "Public dissatisfied about Renee Zellweger's happiness." Because that's all she talked about: being happy. At peace. The face and body we associated with her for all these years was, in her words, a byproduct of having "a schedule that is not realistically sustainable and didn't allow for taking care of myself." Makes sense to me. I can't tell you how many former NFL players I have come across who look nothing like the men I saw on the field—significant weight loss, clean-shaven, hell, just being clean for a change. And dare I say healthier. It is possible for people to change without going under the knife. And it is possible to be happy in your own skin, even if you do opt for plastic surgery. More than 15 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2013. I think it's safe to assume not all—if any—were done on Zellweger. In fact, it's downright hypocritical for anyone in a country that has been known to spend $1.4 billion a year on over-the-counter teeth-whitening products to get bent out of shape if someone does change his or her appearance. Face it, we're all nipping and tucking in our way. Our sense of what is beautiful has been redefined by a diet of Photoshopped images -- and 45-year-old actresses who feel they must nip and tuck and not look their age in order to be cast. Those who dare to not join in may be called "less classically beautiful" in the eyes of The New York Times, who tried to pin such a slight on Viola Davis, the star of "How To Get Away With Murder." I was reminded of the slight in the show's most recent episode as Davis' character removed her wig, fake eyelashes, and makeup on camera. There she was completely untouched for the world to see. And the fact that doing so is considered "brave" says more about our culture's warped sensibilities than Davis' beauty. Of course, the backlash over Zellweger's new look has little if anything to do with her. For some reason, we want her to answer for something that at the end of the day is none of our business. We want to know why her face appears different, why her signature puffy cheeks are gone. Unfortunately, that she says she is now happy and taking care of herself does not resonate. We apparently want her to say she had plastic surgery. Tell me: Who's the superficial one here? | LZ: Many buzzed that Renee Zellweger looked different when she appeared at Elle event . LZ: Who doesn't change in 10 years? She says she's happier. Why isn't that enough for us? He says a country that spends billions on cosmetic surgery is not in a position to judge . LZ: To try to meet media's beauty standard, we all work on appearance . | 2f9f118ca6cc7404e2bd06f350f5d97919f7e62b | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Renee Zellweger looks different than she did 10 years ago. Big deal—who doesn't? Maybe she had plastic surgery. Maybe a little lipo, too. Or maybe her new look, at 45, is truly courtesy of her living a healthier, happier life away from the constant media glare, as she reportedly told People Magazine. Considering how mean-spirited some of the response has been since Zellweger showed up at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards much slimmer than we remembered, who could question the effect time away from the vitriol can have on a person? Kelly Wallace: Why so quick to pick apart Zellweger's looks? Zellweger only spoke with People after the huge fuss the media made about that Elle event, she said, because "the folks who come digging around for some nefarious truth which doesn't exist won't get off my porch until I answer the door." I would think the real headline is "Public dissatisfied about Renee Zellweger's happiness." Because that's all she talked about: being happy. At peace. The face and body we associated with her for all these years was, in her words, a byproduct of having "a schedule that is not realistically sustainable and didn't allow for taking care of myself." Makes sense to me. I can't tell you how many former NFL players I have come across who look nothing like the men I saw on the field—significant weight loss, clean-shaven, hell, just being clean for a change. And dare I say healthier. It is possible for people to change without going under the knife. And it is possible to be happy in your own skin, even if you do opt for plastic surgery. More than 15 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2013. I think it's safe to assume not all—if any—were done on Zellweger. In fact, it's downright hypocritical for anyone in a country that has been known to spend $1.4 billion a year on over-the-counter teeth-whitening products to get bent out of shape if someone does change his or her appearance. Face it, we're all nipping and tucking in our way. Our sense of what is beautiful has been redefined by a diet of Photoshopped images -- and 45-year-old actresses who feel they must nip and tuck and not look their age in order to be cast. Those who dare to not join in may be called "less classically beautiful" in the eyes of The New York Times, who tried to pin such a slight on Viola Davis, the star of "How To Get Away With Murder." I was reminded of the slight in the show's most recent episode as Davis' character removed her wig, fake eyelashes, and makeup on camera. There she was completely untouched for the world to see. And the fact that doing so is considered "brave" says more about our culture's warped sensibilities than Davis' beauty. Of course, the backlash over Zellweger's new look has little if anything to do with her. For some reason, we want her to answer for something that at the end of the day is none of our business. We want to know why her face appears different, why her signature puffy cheeks are gone. Unfortunately, that she says she is now happy and taking care of herself does not resonate. We apparently want her to say she had plastic surgery. Tell me: Who's the superficial one here? | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 66,549 |
This has been close to the perfect Test for England. You cannot complain about anything they have done from the start until the end of the fourth day. It was absolutely fitting that Jimmy Anderson should end up with a five-wicket haul on his 32nd birthday and England’s bowlers have been very clever in the way they have used the short ball in this game. In the second Test at Lord’s, they bowled short with the occasional full delivery but here they bowled full with the occasional short one, and that’s the way it is supposed to be. The captaincy of Alastair Cook has been good and he seems to have learned from the mistakes he made against Sri Lanka when he had everyone back. Scroll down for video . Captain marvel: Alastair Cook (left) has skippered well to put England in a commanding position against India . Fitting: James Anderson's 32nd birthday five wicket haul was suiting to the occasion as England dominated . VIDEO We're really hungry for a win - Root . On Wednesday morning he had three slips to MS Dhoni and that showed to Anderson that he could get him out. And the fact that they got the last two first innings wickets quickly meant that Cook did not have to go into bat with a scrambled brain, having been held up by tail-enders for three or four hours. He could run off and focus on his batting. The decision to bat again rather than enforce the follow on was a 50-50 one for me, because I think England would still win had they sent India back in again because the ball was swinging around yesterday morning. If everyone had been fit and firing and all four seamers were contributing, I would have sent them in again but because of the simple need to rest the big two - Anderson and Stuart Broad - because of the drop-off between them and the next two - Chris Jordan and Chris Woakes - it was absolutely the right decision from Cook. Impressive: Moeen Ali (centre) has really improved his spin bowling and is starting to look impressive . Solid: Debutant wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has been magnificent behind the stumps for England . England batted at the right tempo in their second innings. You do not tee off from ball one in a Test match. You have to play yourself in. And the declaration was absolutely spot on too. I would have done it no sooner nor later. Then England showed considerable energy in the field after four long, hot days. For your opening bowler to be able to run in from square leg and pull off a run-out from a direct hit was outstanding, as was the sight of another fast bowler in Jordan taking such a sharp diving catch at slip. There are some real pluses coming out of this game. Moeen Ali’s bowling is getting better and Jos Buttler’s wicketkeeping has been excellent. Hopefully the mental baggage and scarring of the winter is easing and the senior players can go from strength to strength now with the junior ones working around them. Slip: England pace bowler Chris Jordan made a terrific diving catch to dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara . Joy: England are closing in on victory over India and it could help to remove the baggage of a torrid winter . | Alastair Cook's captaincy has been excellent throughout the third Test . Moeen Ali's bowling is improving and Jos Buttler's keeping has been good . England have bowled full with the occasional short ball which has worked . It was fitting that James Anderson should get a five-for on his 32nd birthday . England must finish off India and then move on from baggage of winter . | 9e52b7b811cb37d508be7b6eea53f3a85151998c | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.This has been close to the perfect Test for England. You cannot complain about anything they have done from the start until the end of the fourth day. It was absolutely fitting that Jimmy Anderson should end up with a five-wicket haul on his 32nd birthday and England’s bowlers have been very clever in the way they have used the short ball in this game. In the second Test at Lord’s, they bowled short with the occasional full delivery but here they bowled full with the occasional short one, and that’s the way it is supposed to be. The captaincy of Alastair Cook has been good and he seems to have learned from the mistakes he made against Sri Lanka when he had everyone back. Scroll down for video . Captain marvel: Alastair Cook (left) has skippered well to put England in a commanding position against India . Fitting: James Anderson's 32nd birthday five wicket haul was suiting to the occasion as England dominated . VIDEO We're really hungry for a win - Root . On Wednesday morning he had three slips to MS Dhoni and that showed to Anderson that he could get him out. And the fact that they got the last two first innings wickets quickly meant that Cook did not have to go into bat with a scrambled brain, having been held up by tail-enders for three or four hours. He could run off and focus on his batting. The decision to bat again rather than enforce the follow on was a 50-50 one for me, because I think England would still win had they sent India back in again because the ball was swinging around yesterday morning. If everyone had been fit and firing and all four seamers were contributing, I would have sent them in again but because of the simple need to rest the big two - Anderson and Stuart Broad - because of the drop-off between them and the next two - Chris Jordan and Chris Woakes - it was absolutely the right decision from Cook. Impressive: Moeen Ali (centre) has really improved his spin bowling and is starting to look impressive . Solid: Debutant wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has been magnificent behind the stumps for England . England batted at the right tempo in their second innings. You do not tee off from ball one in a Test match. You have to play yourself in. And the declaration was absolutely spot on too. I would have done it no sooner nor later. Then England showed considerable energy in the field after four long, hot days. For your opening bowler to be able to run in from square leg and pull off a run-out from a direct hit was outstanding, as was the sight of another fast bowler in Jordan taking such a sharp diving catch at slip. There are some real pluses coming out of this game. Moeen Ali’s bowling is getting better and Jos Buttler’s wicketkeeping has been excellent. Hopefully the mental baggage and scarring of the winter is easing and the senior players can go from strength to strength now with the junior ones working around them. Slip: England pace bowler Chris Jordan made a terrific diving catch to dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara . Joy: England are closing in on victory over India and it could help to remove the baggage of a torrid winter . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 244,394 |
A magnified image of marine plankton has won a prestigious international photography contest for tiny works that exist, in the words of the winning photographer, in the "limbo between art and science." Wim van Egmond, a freelance photographer from the Netherlands, took the top prize in the annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, for his magnified image of marine plankton. It was the 11th year he had entered the contest, which draws entries from professional photographers as well as scientists, who generally produce the images in the course of their work. The winning entries are judged on their scientific and artistic merits. PHOTOS: See high-res gallery of Nikon contest winners . "For 20 years, I've been looking through a microscope, and every time I see things I haven't seen before," said van Egmond, who has had 19 images recognized as finalists in the competition over the past decade. "It's such an endless world -- there are so many species and so many different life stages of these organisms. It's all so strange and wonderful that it's become a bit of an addiction." The view through the microscope was like "exploring a different world, or exploring space, with these strange unknown organisms," he said. Recognized as one of the contest's top photomicrographers, Van Egmond runs a website devoted to photomicrography called the Micropolitan Museum. He said he approached his subjects as if he were producing a portrait, trying to "capture their personalities." "I don't invent things, I try to make it as naturalistic as possible, but these organisms are such a strange shape that it almost looks like an abstract painting," he said. "You don't have to make much of an effort to make something that is weird." He had long been intrigued by the Chaetoceros debilis, a plant-like plankton with a corkscrew form and bristles. "It's very hard to capture because it's so 3-dimensional and so fragile. It was a bit of a challenge to make a good portrait of the organism." The winning entry was created using software to combine various images focusing on different areas of the plankton. "The difficulty of microscopy is that when you have a ... magnification of an image, you have hardly any depth of field," he said. By combining images where some areas were in focus and others were blurred, he could create a 3-dimensional effect, he said. Previous entries in the contest, now in its 39th year, have included a mosquito's heart, a flea's head, and a pregnant aphid. See previous winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition . | Magnified image of marine plankton wins Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition . The annual contest draws entries from scientists and photographers alike . View through the microscope is like "exploring space," says winning photographer . Previous entries include a mosquito's heart, a flea's head and a pregnant aphid . | 19abfc36e66ae9e605e41d2f649b2a7536fa25ed | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A magnified image of marine plankton has won a prestigious international photography contest for tiny works that exist, in the words of the winning photographer, in the "limbo between art and science." Wim van Egmond, a freelance photographer from the Netherlands, took the top prize in the annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, for his magnified image of marine plankton. It was the 11th year he had entered the contest, which draws entries from professional photographers as well as scientists, who generally produce the images in the course of their work. The winning entries are judged on their scientific and artistic merits. PHOTOS: See high-res gallery of Nikon contest winners . "For 20 years, I've been looking through a microscope, and every time I see things I haven't seen before," said van Egmond, who has had 19 images recognized as finalists in the competition over the past decade. "It's such an endless world -- there are so many species and so many different life stages of these organisms. It's all so strange and wonderful that it's become a bit of an addiction." The view through the microscope was like "exploring a different world, or exploring space, with these strange unknown organisms," he said. Recognized as one of the contest's top photomicrographers, Van Egmond runs a website devoted to photomicrography called the Micropolitan Museum. He said he approached his subjects as if he were producing a portrait, trying to "capture their personalities." "I don't invent things, I try to make it as naturalistic as possible, but these organisms are such a strange shape that it almost looks like an abstract painting," he said. "You don't have to make much of an effort to make something that is weird." He had long been intrigued by the Chaetoceros debilis, a plant-like plankton with a corkscrew form and bristles. "It's very hard to capture because it's so 3-dimensional and so fragile. It was a bit of a challenge to make a good portrait of the organism." The winning entry was created using software to combine various images focusing on different areas of the plankton. "The difficulty of microscopy is that when you have a ... magnification of an image, you have hardly any depth of field," he said. By combining images where some areas were in focus and others were blurred, he could create a 3-dimensional effect, he said. Previous entries in the contest, now in its 39th year, have included a mosquito's heart, a flea's head, and a pregnant aphid. See previous winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 85,841 |
Plummeting overnight temperatures caused a bitterly cold start to the week with layers of frost creating spectacular scenes across the country this morning. After yesterday's torrential rain - which left parts of the South East of England submerged - a clear night brought temperatures as low as -4C in some parts of Britain last night. Beautiful dawn scenes were captured in parks around London and in fields in Wales and the south of England this morning as the rising sun began to melt layers of overnight frost. Scroll down for video . A wintry sunset over the River Thames in Richmond this evening - where overnight temperatures are expected to be around 2C . This striking photo shows the evening sky streaked with orange and yellow as the sun sets over the Thames in Richmond . This stunning photograph was taken at Quantock Hills in Somerset this evening as the sun prepared to set over the countryside . A horse poses for a picture as the setting sun fills the sky with colour above the frosty fields near Quantock Hills in Somerset today . This breathtaking shows the sun setting over Richmond-Upon-Thames. Forecasters have warned there may be overnight frost in areas . Glinting puddles are all that remain after yesterday's heavy downpours as the sun sets over Richmond on Monday evening . The picturesque frosty scene was photographed at the River Stour, Wimborne, in Dorset early this morning . Plummeting overnight temperatures caused a bitterly cold start to the week. Pictured, sunrise at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland . After yesterday's torrential rain - which left parts of the South East of England submerged - a clear night brought temperatures as low as -4C in some parts of Britain last night. Sunrise over Hawes, Wensleydale, pictured above . Fog blankets Exmoor in this eery picture taken by sales manager Bob Small, 45, from Stogursey, Somerset today . The Mendip Hills in Somerset are coated in a haze of mist in this stunning photograph of the English countryside . Despite the sharp drop in temperature, the Met Office say the weather is likely to get steadily warmer with daytime recordings creeping back into double figures by the end of the week. A Met Office spokesman said: 'As we predicted today was a particularly frosty start but after a chilly dawn a warmer day will develop. 'A band of rain will begin to move in to western Scotland in the afternoon, later on Monday the risk of some thicker cloud and rain threatens some southern coastal counties as well, pushing north. ‘That rain is more likely to come overnight … and where there are clear skies there may also be a risk of frost. A Met Office spokesman said: 'Tonight we're looking at temperatures of around freezing and in the highest parts of Scotland it could be -1C' The arrival of dawn brings this Autumnal scene to life with a view of Dorset's Corfe Castle, built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century . Crisp start: The sun rises over Wembley stadium in London this morning as overnight frost settled on the grass begins to thaw . Londoners enjoy a brisk walk in Wembley this morning - the week is predicted to get steadily warmer with daytime temperatures creeping back towards double figures . Horses pictured a frost-covered field near Bancyfelin in Carmarthen, in the south west of Wales this morning just after sunrise . Stunning: A flock of sheep graze during sunrise on a very chilly morning alongside the ruins at Ditcheat Hill, Somerset today . Early bird: A jogger makes the most of the spectacular scene in Hampstead Heath this morning as the rising sun lights up London's skyline . Misty: Birds fly in the sky of Fowey in Cornwall today where freezing overnight temperatures created a hazy start to the week . Dedicated rowers work out along the river Cam in Cambridge this morning as the sun appears on the horizon . A pair of sheep graze in frosty fields during a very chilly morning at Ditcheat Hill, Somerset today . Thousands of starlings fill the air in front of a bright red sunset on the Somerset Levels yesterday evening . he recent spell of wet weather has given way to a glorious series of sunrises and sunsets as seen in Somerset, above . Majestic: Mist and frost lingers in fields surrounding Glastonbury Tor in somerset today as the winter sun begins to rise . 'The average temperature for November is 9C and today we will be seeing around 7C on the south coast and 6C in Birmingham and parts of the north of England. 'Tonight we're looking at low temperatures of around freezing and in the highest parts of Scotland it could be -1C. But cities will be warmer. London should stay at around 3C. 'It's looking as though the temperature will creep up through the week though and get back into double figures during the day. 'Overnight temperatures will also rise and we expect an average of around 5-6C on Tuesday night and similar on Wednesday night.' Wondrous: Last night's clear skies provided astonishing celestial views in Swaledale, North Yorkshire . Eery: Mist and frost settled on the banks of the River Thames in Windsor this morning following yesterday's torrential downpours . Spectacular: The sun rises over houses in Bristol this morning. Temperatures across the UK today are expected to average 7C today . Pictoresque: Frost and early morning mist at sunrise by the River Great Ouse in Huntingdon where overnight temperatures fell below freezing . Autumn leaves on the Redfold (Ambriel Champagne) vineyard in the foreground and mist in the valleys at the foot of the South Downs, West Sussex . As the sun rose this morning, the clear skies and frost on the ground created beautiful scenes at Redfold vineyard in Sussex . Mist and frost lingers in fields surrounding the village of Evercreech in Somerset as the winter sun begins to rise . A lone walker is silhouetted by the glare of the morning sun in a field near Glastonbury Tor in Somerset this morning . Despite today's frosty start, forecasters said temperatures will remain average for this time of year. In fact the rest of November is expected to stay relatively mild. It may simply feel colder because of the remarkably warm autumn the UK has enjoyed. Meteogroup’s Tony Conlan said: ‘It is certainly going to be somewhat colder but not particularly cold for the time of year. It has been a mild month and it is looking like it is going to be a mild month overall.’ Tuesday is set to be the coldest day of the week with average temperatures of 5-8C (41-46F). A band of rain will move up the country from the South. Roads in Essex were flooded with four to five feet of water today after torrential rain battered the South East of England yesterday . Half of a car was submerged in water as this driver attempted to navigate a flooded road in Essex today . Some cars became stuck as they attempted to drive down this road near Billericay, Essex, but other like this van got through . As the sun rose this morning, the clear skies and frost on the ground created beautiful scenes in Wembley and Hampstead Heath in London. Misty landscapes were also captured in Cornwall and Bristol and Windsor - where a dramatic haze of overnight fog had settled on the River Thames. Yesterday's flash flooding left parts of the UK submerged as the country was battered by torrential downpours and strong winds - with dozens of flood alerts issued. Up to 30mm of rain fell in parts of the South yesterday, leaving the worst-affected areas submerged in several feet of water. The Environment Agency had last night issued 56 flood alerts – the lowest level warning – mostly centred on rivers in the South-East. A further 22 flood alerts were in place around the Anglian region. One unlucky motorist in Billericay, Essex, had to be rescued by a tractor after his Land Rover became submerged in deep water. The capital experienced some of the heaviest rainfall. Fire crews in Lewisham, south-east London, had to pump out water by the River Ravensbourne over fears nearby houses could be swamped. Layer of frost: Hampstead Heath was frozen over this morning after overnight temperatures plummeted to -5C in the coldest parts of the UK . Up to 30mm of rain fell in parts of the South yesterday, leaving the worst-affected areas submerged in several feet of water . Meteogroup’s Tony Conlan said: ‘It is certainly going to be somewhat colder but not particularly cold for the time of year. It has been a mild month and it is looking like it is going to be a mild month overall (above, Hampstead Heath) The average temperature for November is 9C and today we will be seeing around 7C on the south coast and 6C in Birmingham and parts of the north of England . Magnificent skies across Exmoor this morning resembling an artist's canvas as temperatures began to creep upwards from freezing . | After yesterday's flash flooding which left parts of UK submerged - overnight temperatures fell as low as -4C . Layers of frost and clear skies this morning created spectacular scenes in London, Cornwall and Wales . Despite brisk start forecasters say temperatures will rise throughout week and creep back into double figures . Did you photograph spectacular scenes this morning? If so, please send pictures to [email protected] . | 5ed6aa5b9577d92e80ee09d6d6ac1c0ab333c24a | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Plummeting overnight temperatures caused a bitterly cold start to the week with layers of frost creating spectacular scenes across the country this morning. After yesterday's torrential rain - which left parts of the South East of England submerged - a clear night brought temperatures as low as -4C in some parts of Britain last night. Beautiful dawn scenes were captured in parks around London and in fields in Wales and the south of England this morning as the rising sun began to melt layers of overnight frost. Scroll down for video . A wintry sunset over the River Thames in Richmond this evening - where overnight temperatures are expected to be around 2C . This striking photo shows the evening sky streaked with orange and yellow as the sun sets over the Thames in Richmond . This stunning photograph was taken at Quantock Hills in Somerset this evening as the sun prepared to set over the countryside . A horse poses for a picture as the setting sun fills the sky with colour above the frosty fields near Quantock Hills in Somerset today . This breathtaking shows the sun setting over Richmond-Upon-Thames. Forecasters have warned there may be overnight frost in areas . Glinting puddles are all that remain after yesterday's heavy downpours as the sun sets over Richmond on Monday evening . The picturesque frosty scene was photographed at the River Stour, Wimborne, in Dorset early this morning . Plummeting overnight temperatures caused a bitterly cold start to the week. Pictured, sunrise at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland . After yesterday's torrential rain - which left parts of the South East of England submerged - a clear night brought temperatures as low as -4C in some parts of Britain last night. Sunrise over Hawes, Wensleydale, pictured above . Fog blankets Exmoor in this eery picture taken by sales manager Bob Small, 45, from Stogursey, Somerset today . The Mendip Hills in Somerset are coated in a haze of mist in this stunning photograph of the English countryside . Despite the sharp drop in temperature, the Met Office say the weather is likely to get steadily warmer with daytime recordings creeping back into double figures by the end of the week. A Met Office spokesman said: 'As we predicted today was a particularly frosty start but after a chilly dawn a warmer day will develop. 'A band of rain will begin to move in to western Scotland in the afternoon, later on Monday the risk of some thicker cloud and rain threatens some southern coastal counties as well, pushing north. ‘That rain is more likely to come overnight … and where there are clear skies there may also be a risk of frost. A Met Office spokesman said: 'Tonight we're looking at temperatures of around freezing and in the highest parts of Scotland it could be -1C' The arrival of dawn brings this Autumnal scene to life with a view of Dorset's Corfe Castle, built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century . Crisp start: The sun rises over Wembley stadium in London this morning as overnight frost settled on the grass begins to thaw . Londoners enjoy a brisk walk in Wembley this morning - the week is predicted to get steadily warmer with daytime temperatures creeping back towards double figures . Horses pictured a frost-covered field near Bancyfelin in Carmarthen, in the south west of Wales this morning just after sunrise . Stunning: A flock of sheep graze during sunrise on a very chilly morning alongside the ruins at Ditcheat Hill, Somerset today . Early bird: A jogger makes the most of the spectacular scene in Hampstead Heath this morning as the rising sun lights up London's skyline . Misty: Birds fly in the sky of Fowey in Cornwall today where freezing overnight temperatures created a hazy start to the week . Dedicated rowers work out along the river Cam in Cambridge this morning as the sun appears on the horizon . A pair of sheep graze in frosty fields during a very chilly morning at Ditcheat Hill, Somerset today . Thousands of starlings fill the air in front of a bright red sunset on the Somerset Levels yesterday evening . he recent spell of wet weather has given way to a glorious series of sunrises and sunsets as seen in Somerset, above . Majestic: Mist and frost lingers in fields surrounding Glastonbury Tor in somerset today as the winter sun begins to rise . 'The average temperature for November is 9C and today we will be seeing around 7C on the south coast and 6C in Birmingham and parts of the north of England. 'Tonight we're looking at low temperatures of around freezing and in the highest parts of Scotland it could be -1C. But cities will be warmer. London should stay at around 3C. 'It's looking as though the temperature will creep up through the week though and get back into double figures during the day. 'Overnight temperatures will also rise and we expect an average of around 5-6C on Tuesday night and similar on Wednesday night.' Wondrous: Last night's clear skies provided astonishing celestial views in Swaledale, North Yorkshire . Eery: Mist and frost settled on the banks of the River Thames in Windsor this morning following yesterday's torrential downpours . Spectacular: The sun rises over houses in Bristol this morning. Temperatures across the UK today are expected to average 7C today . Pictoresque: Frost and early morning mist at sunrise by the River Great Ouse in Huntingdon where overnight temperatures fell below freezing . Autumn leaves on the Redfold (Ambriel Champagne) vineyard in the foreground and mist in the valleys at the foot of the South Downs, West Sussex . As the sun rose this morning, the clear skies and frost on the ground created beautiful scenes at Redfold vineyard in Sussex . Mist and frost lingers in fields surrounding the village of Evercreech in Somerset as the winter sun begins to rise . A lone walker is silhouetted by the glare of the morning sun in a field near Glastonbury Tor in Somerset this morning . Despite today's frosty start, forecasters said temperatures will remain average for this time of year. In fact the rest of November is expected to stay relatively mild. It may simply feel colder because of the remarkably warm autumn the UK has enjoyed. Meteogroup’s Tony Conlan said: ‘It is certainly going to be somewhat colder but not particularly cold for the time of year. It has been a mild month and it is looking like it is going to be a mild month overall.’ Tuesday is set to be the coldest day of the week with average temperatures of 5-8C (41-46F). A band of rain will move up the country from the South. Roads in Essex were flooded with four to five feet of water today after torrential rain battered the South East of England yesterday . Half of a car was submerged in water as this driver attempted to navigate a flooded road in Essex today . Some cars became stuck as they attempted to drive down this road near Billericay, Essex, but other like this van got through . As the sun rose this morning, the clear skies and frost on the ground created beautiful scenes in Wembley and Hampstead Heath in London. Misty landscapes were also captured in Cornwall and Bristol and Windsor - where a dramatic haze of overnight fog had settled on the River Thames. Yesterday's flash flooding left parts of the UK submerged as the country was battered by torrential downpours and strong winds - with dozens of flood alerts issued. Up to 30mm of rain fell in parts of the South yesterday, leaving the worst-affected areas submerged in several feet of water. The Environment Agency had last night issued 56 flood alerts – the lowest level warning – mostly centred on rivers in the South-East. A further 22 flood alerts were in place around the Anglian region. One unlucky motorist in Billericay, Essex, had to be rescued by a tractor after his Land Rover became submerged in deep water. The capital experienced some of the heaviest rainfall. Fire crews in Lewisham, south-east London, had to pump out water by the River Ravensbourne over fears nearby houses could be swamped. Layer of frost: Hampstead Heath was frozen over this morning after overnight temperatures plummeted to -5C in the coldest parts of the UK . Up to 30mm of rain fell in parts of the South yesterday, leaving the worst-affected areas submerged in several feet of water . Meteogroup’s Tony Conlan said: ‘It is certainly going to be somewhat colder but not particularly cold for the time of year. It has been a mild month and it is looking like it is going to be a mild month overall (above, Hampstead Heath) The average temperature for November is 9C and today we will be seeing around 7C on the south coast and 6C in Birmingham and parts of the north of England . Magnificent skies across Exmoor this morning resembling an artist's canvas as temperatures began to creep upwards from freezing . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 242,305 |
By . Peter Allen . PUBLISHED: . 23:03 EST, 2 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:00 EST, 3 January 2013 . A gunman thought to have murdered three women in a rampage through an Alpine village is to be questioned about a similar massacre on a British family last year, it emerged today. Police in Switzerland are waiting to interview the 33-year-old psychiatric patient, named locally by his first name Cedric, thought to be responsible for last night's carnage in Daillon, in the Valais canton, 60 miles east of Geneva. The man, who has a history of threatening people with guns, is in a 'stable condition' in intensive care after being shot in the chest by a tactical police firearms unit last night. Scroll down for video . Echoes of last time: Three members of a British family and a French cyclist were shot dead in an Alpine beauty spot (pictured) last year, less than 100 miles from the site of the latest attack . Problems: Police had previously confiscated weapons from the gunman when he was put in a psychiatric ward . Bloodbath: Swiss police begin their investigation in Daillon today, after three people were shot dead and two injured in the village last night . Shocking violence: Police in the remote village this morning, after they were called to the scene yesterday at 9pm following reports of people lying shot in the street . Swiss general prosecutor Catherine Sappey said today: ''The man was known for having issued threats. Had they not stopped him he would have killed more people.' At around 8.30pm, the alleged killer, who is believed to have been thrown out of the Swiss Army for making threats with guns, stormed out of the Channe D'Or (Gold Pitcher) restaurant in Daillon following a heavy drinking session, and picked up two rifles from his nearby flat. He is then said to have used the weapons - a hunting gun and an antique military carbine used by the French Army in the world wars - to kill and maim those around him. Witnesses said he fired indiscriminately, first from his flat before turning his guns on a nearby lane and a multi-storey car park. His principal targets were apparently three women aged 32, 54 and 79 - all of whom he knew - while two men aged 33 and 63 were badly wounded. One, a retired police chief, is thought to be the suspected killer's uncle. The survivors were tonight 'critical but stable' after being airlifted to hospital in nearby Sion, the capital of Valais. Picking up the pieces: Forensics officers in the village, where the unnamed 33-year-old fired up to 20 shots at neighbours and the police . Tragedy: The gunman is a local resident known as a drug addict and former mental patient . The youngest victims of the 45-minute rampage, the 32-year-old woman and 33-year-old man, were a married couple with young children. The attack had disturbing similarities to the one in which four people including a British couple were shot dead by a mystery gunman in September, less than 100 miles away. British engineer Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife Iqbal, 47, and mother-in-law Suhaila al-Allaf, 74, were killed alongside 45-year-old French cyclist Sylvain Mollier in an Alpine beauty spot close to the French village of Chevaline, by Lake Annecy. Police are largely baffled about what happened in the French attack, although they fear that the assailant might have been a crazed psychiatric patient with a history of threatening people with guns. Terrifying: Part of the pretty village is cordoned off after the killer was arrested and placed in custody . Gun collection: Swiss general prosecutor Catherine Sappey said 'at least two weapons were used' including a hunting rifle and an antique military carbine dating back to before World War Two . The Chevaline attacker is also thought . to have used an antique weapon, possibly an ex-military Luger handgun, . parts of which were found at the scene. As in Chevaline, those who died in . Daillon received clinical shots to the head and chest, while those . wounded received shots to the shoulder and pelvis. Zainab al-Hilli, the seven-year-old . who survived the Chevaline shootings along with her four-year-old sister . Zaina, suffered a shoulder wound. French prosecutor Eric Maillaud said . at the end of last year that a deranged gun enthusiast was high on his . list of possible suspects, explaining: 'We are looking for unbalanced . people - capable of extreme violence. People who have access to weapons - . hunters, collectors, shooting club members - some of whom could have . had psychiatric problems.' Senseless violence: A crowd forms at the scene where the brutal attack took place. An elderly couple thought to be related to the gunman are among the dead . Saddened: Jean-Pierre Gross, left, chief prosecutor of Valais County, speaks beside Robert Steiner, chief of police ad interim, at a news conference in Daillon today . Both French and Swiss police today . confirmed that the Daillon killer would be questioned about the . Chevaline atrocity, with a spokesman for the Valois force adding: 'Our . inquiry will investigate every element of the attack, including possible . links with nearby crimes.' Despite having psychiatric and drug . problems and no weapons licence, the Swiss attacker spent a number of . days in protective custody in 2005 for threatening people with guns, . which were later confiscated. He is said to have fired at least 20 shots in . Daillon, a picturesque village surrounded by vineyards, some at the . police who had come to arrest him. Local resident Marie-Paule Udry said . the unemployed man 'had drunk a lot' before the attack. He lived on his . own but under the surveillance of the local authorities, and received a . disability allowance. She said: 'We heard shots outside, dimmed the lights and hit the floor.' The Killer, named locally as Cedric, is said to have been kicked out of the Swiss Army for threatening people with guns, it has emerged. He is said to be the son of divorced parents and left home when he was 18. He spent a short spell in the military but was considered a danger and placed under psychiatric care in 2005. Cedric was described by one local as a ‘gun lover with an obsession with the army’. ‘Everyone knows him. He has no car so you often see him wandering around on foot,’ added the source. ‘He left home at 18 after his parents split up and has struggled ever since. ‘His dream in the army was to become an instructor, but he was soon thrown out. He became a waster - spending all his time smoking cannabis and playing video games.’ The source said Cedric had been in dispute with his ex-police chief uncle, who was one of his victims. A former classmate of Cedric described him as a mixture of ‘Rambo and boy scout’, saying that he once had a big collection of guns and knives which he kept at home. A Swiss police spokesman last night confirmed that the killer was now ‘stable’ and - despite his injuries - would ‘soon be in a position to speak’. Josette Dessimoz, who runs the Restaurant Alpes in Daillon, said: 'My sister-in-law heard shooting and went out on the street and was herself shot.' Weapons possession is extremely high in Switzerland, where soldiers are allowed to take guns home . Striking similarities: Police had been looking for a mentally unstable gunman living in the area in relation to the French Alps massacre of last year . Rules: Part-time soldiers in Switzerland can keep guns at home, as long as they are not fully automatic and ammo is restricted . Police arrived in Daillon after receiving reports of people lying in the streets following a spate of gunfire. They wounded the gunman after . initially finding it difficult to locate him in the dark, and he was . arrested and placed in custody by a special tactical team. Police spokesman Jean-Marie . Bornet said: 'At the moment there is incomprehension and shock here in . Valais. The toll is very, very heavy. It's a sombre start to the year . for the canton. 'It wasn't easy to . intervene in the darkness. The gunman turned his weapon on the officers, . who had to shoot him in order not to be injured themselves.' Arrested: The gunman was wounded after officers struggled to find him in the dark . Not the first time: The attack took place less than 100 miles from the French village where five people were shot dead by a mystery gunman last year . Armed and dangerous: Up to three million guns are in circulation in the nation of eight million . Nathalie Frizzi was walking her dogs when she heard gunfire, saying: 'There were people running around near the chapel. 'At first I didn't realise what was . going on. I thought children were shooting at cats and I called out for . them to stop. I am still shocked at the thought that I could have been . hit by a bullet.' Local authority chief Christophe Germanier said: 'The day was sunny here but the night black. What a terrible start to 2013.' Daillon has a population of just 400 people. The alleged killer moved there a number of years ago from the nearby town of Conthey. Gun ownership is widespread in Switzerland, with around a quarter of the eight million population carrying weapons. Army-issue weapons are used in the deaths of more than 300 people in Switzerland every year. A judicial investigation has been opened into the latest killings in Daillon, although none of the victims have yet been named. On guard: Army-issue weapons are used in the deaths of more than 300 people in Switzerland every year . Cordon: A policeman controls traffic on the road into Daillon following the shooting . Rife: Most Swiss towns and villages have a shooting club that meets for target practice at least once a week . Swiss police close off the road to the village in the wake of the shooting, which is believed to have been carried out by a drunk man with an assault rifle . Lockdown: The village of Daillon was closed to the press following a shooting . Statement: Police say they will release more information about the horrifying events later today . | The killer wielded three weapons as he fired indiscriminately in the street . Reports say 'drunk' man was wounded in police shootout and arrested . He murdered three people and injured several more before he was stopped . All were reportedly known to the gunman, with one thought to be his uncle . Two of the victims were married and the parents of young children . The massacre has striking similarities to Alps attack on British family . | 2fd9bae572fc89d6f782cf26b8567511287a9419 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Peter Allen . PUBLISHED: . 23:03 EST, 2 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:00 EST, 3 January 2013 . A gunman thought to have murdered three women in a rampage through an Alpine village is to be questioned about a similar massacre on a British family last year, it emerged today. Police in Switzerland are waiting to interview the 33-year-old psychiatric patient, named locally by his first name Cedric, thought to be responsible for last night's carnage in Daillon, in the Valais canton, 60 miles east of Geneva. The man, who has a history of threatening people with guns, is in a 'stable condition' in intensive care after being shot in the chest by a tactical police firearms unit last night. Scroll down for video . Echoes of last time: Three members of a British family and a French cyclist were shot dead in an Alpine beauty spot (pictured) last year, less than 100 miles from the site of the latest attack . Problems: Police had previously confiscated weapons from the gunman when he was put in a psychiatric ward . Bloodbath: Swiss police begin their investigation in Daillon today, after three people were shot dead and two injured in the village last night . Shocking violence: Police in the remote village this morning, after they were called to the scene yesterday at 9pm following reports of people lying shot in the street . Swiss general prosecutor Catherine Sappey said today: ''The man was known for having issued threats. Had they not stopped him he would have killed more people.' At around 8.30pm, the alleged killer, who is believed to have been thrown out of the Swiss Army for making threats with guns, stormed out of the Channe D'Or (Gold Pitcher) restaurant in Daillon following a heavy drinking session, and picked up two rifles from his nearby flat. He is then said to have used the weapons - a hunting gun and an antique military carbine used by the French Army in the world wars - to kill and maim those around him. Witnesses said he fired indiscriminately, first from his flat before turning his guns on a nearby lane and a multi-storey car park. His principal targets were apparently three women aged 32, 54 and 79 - all of whom he knew - while two men aged 33 and 63 were badly wounded. One, a retired police chief, is thought to be the suspected killer's uncle. The survivors were tonight 'critical but stable' after being airlifted to hospital in nearby Sion, the capital of Valais. Picking up the pieces: Forensics officers in the village, where the unnamed 33-year-old fired up to 20 shots at neighbours and the police . Tragedy: The gunman is a local resident known as a drug addict and former mental patient . The youngest victims of the 45-minute rampage, the 32-year-old woman and 33-year-old man, were a married couple with young children. The attack had disturbing similarities to the one in which four people including a British couple were shot dead by a mystery gunman in September, less than 100 miles away. British engineer Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife Iqbal, 47, and mother-in-law Suhaila al-Allaf, 74, were killed alongside 45-year-old French cyclist Sylvain Mollier in an Alpine beauty spot close to the French village of Chevaline, by Lake Annecy. Police are largely baffled about what happened in the French attack, although they fear that the assailant might have been a crazed psychiatric patient with a history of threatening people with guns. Terrifying: Part of the pretty village is cordoned off after the killer was arrested and placed in custody . Gun collection: Swiss general prosecutor Catherine Sappey said 'at least two weapons were used' including a hunting rifle and an antique military carbine dating back to before World War Two . The Chevaline attacker is also thought . to have used an antique weapon, possibly an ex-military Luger handgun, . parts of which were found at the scene. As in Chevaline, those who died in . Daillon received clinical shots to the head and chest, while those . wounded received shots to the shoulder and pelvis. Zainab al-Hilli, the seven-year-old . who survived the Chevaline shootings along with her four-year-old sister . Zaina, suffered a shoulder wound. French prosecutor Eric Maillaud said . at the end of last year that a deranged gun enthusiast was high on his . list of possible suspects, explaining: 'We are looking for unbalanced . people - capable of extreme violence. People who have access to weapons - . hunters, collectors, shooting club members - some of whom could have . had psychiatric problems.' Senseless violence: A crowd forms at the scene where the brutal attack took place. An elderly couple thought to be related to the gunman are among the dead . Saddened: Jean-Pierre Gross, left, chief prosecutor of Valais County, speaks beside Robert Steiner, chief of police ad interim, at a news conference in Daillon today . Both French and Swiss police today . confirmed that the Daillon killer would be questioned about the . Chevaline atrocity, with a spokesman for the Valois force adding: 'Our . inquiry will investigate every element of the attack, including possible . links with nearby crimes.' Despite having psychiatric and drug . problems and no weapons licence, the Swiss attacker spent a number of . days in protective custody in 2005 for threatening people with guns, . which were later confiscated. He is said to have fired at least 20 shots in . Daillon, a picturesque village surrounded by vineyards, some at the . police who had come to arrest him. Local resident Marie-Paule Udry said . the unemployed man 'had drunk a lot' before the attack. He lived on his . own but under the surveillance of the local authorities, and received a . disability allowance. She said: 'We heard shots outside, dimmed the lights and hit the floor.' The Killer, named locally as Cedric, is said to have been kicked out of the Swiss Army for threatening people with guns, it has emerged. He is said to be the son of divorced parents and left home when he was 18. He spent a short spell in the military but was considered a danger and placed under psychiatric care in 2005. Cedric was described by one local as a ‘gun lover with an obsession with the army’. ‘Everyone knows him. He has no car so you often see him wandering around on foot,’ added the source. ‘He left home at 18 after his parents split up and has struggled ever since. ‘His dream in the army was to become an instructor, but he was soon thrown out. He became a waster - spending all his time smoking cannabis and playing video games.’ The source said Cedric had been in dispute with his ex-police chief uncle, who was one of his victims. A former classmate of Cedric described him as a mixture of ‘Rambo and boy scout’, saying that he once had a big collection of guns and knives which he kept at home. A Swiss police spokesman last night confirmed that the killer was now ‘stable’ and - despite his injuries - would ‘soon be in a position to speak’. Josette Dessimoz, who runs the Restaurant Alpes in Daillon, said: 'My sister-in-law heard shooting and went out on the street and was herself shot.' Weapons possession is extremely high in Switzerland, where soldiers are allowed to take guns home . Striking similarities: Police had been looking for a mentally unstable gunman living in the area in relation to the French Alps massacre of last year . Rules: Part-time soldiers in Switzerland can keep guns at home, as long as they are not fully automatic and ammo is restricted . Police arrived in Daillon after receiving reports of people lying in the streets following a spate of gunfire. They wounded the gunman after . initially finding it difficult to locate him in the dark, and he was . arrested and placed in custody by a special tactical team. Police spokesman Jean-Marie . Bornet said: 'At the moment there is incomprehension and shock here in . Valais. The toll is very, very heavy. It's a sombre start to the year . for the canton. 'It wasn't easy to . intervene in the darkness. The gunman turned his weapon on the officers, . who had to shoot him in order not to be injured themselves.' Arrested: The gunman was wounded after officers struggled to find him in the dark . Not the first time: The attack took place less than 100 miles from the French village where five people were shot dead by a mystery gunman last year . Armed and dangerous: Up to three million guns are in circulation in the nation of eight million . Nathalie Frizzi was walking her dogs when she heard gunfire, saying: 'There were people running around near the chapel. 'At first I didn't realise what was . going on. I thought children were shooting at cats and I called out for . them to stop. I am still shocked at the thought that I could have been . hit by a bullet.' Local authority chief Christophe Germanier said: 'The day was sunny here but the night black. What a terrible start to 2013.' Daillon has a population of just 400 people. The alleged killer moved there a number of years ago from the nearby town of Conthey. Gun ownership is widespread in Switzerland, with around a quarter of the eight million population carrying weapons. Army-issue weapons are used in the deaths of more than 300 people in Switzerland every year. A judicial investigation has been opened into the latest killings in Daillon, although none of the victims have yet been named. On guard: Army-issue weapons are used in the deaths of more than 300 people in Switzerland every year . Cordon: A policeman controls traffic on the road into Daillon following the shooting . Rife: Most Swiss towns and villages have a shooting club that meets for target practice at least once a week . Swiss police close off the road to the village in the wake of the shooting, which is believed to have been carried out by a drunk man with an assault rifle . Lockdown: The village of Daillon was closed to the press following a shooting . Statement: Police say they will release more information about the horrifying events later today . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 108,154 |
By . Vanessa Allen . and Mark Duell . Andy Coulson told the phone hacking trial yesterday that his affair with Rebekah Brooks was ‘wrong’ and ‘shouldn’t have happened’. Speaking for the first time about the on-off relationship, the former newspaper editor said he felt responsible for the pain it had caused his wife Eloise Patrick. Coulson arrived at the Old Bailey hand-in-hand with his wife, and the mother of three watched from the public gallery as he gave his evidence, while Brooks looked on impassively from the dock. Evidence: Former Editor of the News of the World Andy Coulson and his wife Eloise arrive at the Old Bailey . The affair between Coulson and Brooks was revealed by the prosecution last year amid claims that it lasted for six years. The . jury has already heard Brooks, 45, admit the ‘dysfunctional’ fling. She . wrote an emotional love letter to Coulson in 2004 in which she . described him as her ‘very best friend’ and told him: ‘I love you.’ Outside court: Coulson followed Rebekah Brooks (pictured) as editor of the now-defunct Sunday tabloid between 2003 and 2007 . Coulson, . 46, who later became Prime Minister David Cameron’s director of . communications, spoke of his regret over the affair, which began in . 1998. He told the court: ‘There was an affair that started in 1998 and . ended quite soon after, but it did restart, as the court has heard. ‘It . was not by any means continual. There were very long periods – very . long periods – where the relationship was what it should have been, a . good friendship. 'I don’t want to minimise it or excuse it. It was wrong . and it shouldn’t have happened and I take my full share of . responsibility for the pain it caused other people, not least my wife.’ Coulson . admitted that the affair meant he shared confidences with Brooks, who . later became editor of the Sun while he was editor of the News of the . World. But he denied the intimacy meant they had breached ‘professional standards or rules’. The . prosecution claim the relationship went on while the pair were at the . centre of an alleged conspiracy to hack phones at the News of the World . between 2000 and 2006. Both . deny the plot and Coulson said he had never heard of private detective . Glenn Mulcaire – who has admitted phone hacking for the tabloid – until . Mulcaire and royal editor Clive Goodman were arrested in 2006. He . said he had thought the newspaper’s £105,000-a-year contract with . Mulcaire’s company was for legitimate surveillance and research and told . the court the figure was not ‘massive’ in the Sunday newspaper’s . £32million annual budget. After . becoming editor in 2003, he spent £22,000 on ‘flowers and alcohol’ as . gifts for staff and contacts. When asked about the £105,000 contract, he . said: ‘I don’t want to be dismissive but the reality is that it’s not a . lot of money in the business. On trial: Both Brooks (left) and Coulson (right) are accused of conspiring to hack phones and separate charges of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office . Together: Rebekah Wade and Charlie Brooks (centre) with Andy Coulson (right) and his wife Eloise (left) ‘We . paid double that to the astrologer (Mystic Meg).’ Coulson said Mulcaire . was already on the News of the World payroll when he took over as . editor from Brooks, saying he ‘inherited’ the investigator. He . described an atmosphere of intrigue and secrecy at the now defunct . Sunday tabloid and said he had been shocked by the ‘destructive’ rivalry . between different departments, particularly news and features. Coulson, . of Charing, Kent, praised Brooks as a ‘supportive’ editor and said they . had both wanted to change the ‘counter-productive’ competitive . atmosphere at the newspaper. Coulson . resigned as editor in January 2007 after Goodman and Mulcaire were . jailed for phone hacking, and he was appointed as the director of . communications and planning for the Conservative Party in July that . year. After the 2010 . election, Coulson became Mr Cameron’s director of communications, . overseeing a team of civil servants in Downing Street, but resigned in . January 2011 amid growing speculation that he could face arrest as part . of the phone hacking investigation. Coulson today said he had had ‘sparing’ contact with former boss Rupert Murdoch since his resignation. And . of his contact with Mr Cameron, he said: ‘My family and I spent a . weekend with him in the spring after I left. I have not spoken to him . since.’ He added that the invitation came before he left his Downing Street job. Coulson and Brooks both deny conspiring to hack phones or commit misconduct by paying public officials for information. Brooks . and her husband Charlie, who married in 2009, also deny conspiring to . pervert the course of justice. She was previously married to EastEnders . actor Ross Kemp in 2002 and has admitted her affair with Coulson . happened before and during that marriage. All seven defendants in the trial, including Goodman, 56, deny all the charges against them. The trial continues. Prime Minister: Jurors heard Coulson spent a weekend with David Cameron (pictured) after he resigned as his media adviser amid controversy over what he knew about phone hacking while he was editor of the NotW . Movement: Coulson resigned as NotW editor in 2007, after the conviction of former royal editor Clive Goodman (pictured) for hacking, and joined Mr Cameron's team . The engagement of David Beckham to ‘Posh Spice’ Victoria Adams proved to be ‘a happy event all round’ when they made a deal over the story, the hacking trial has heard. Andy Coulson said he counted the couple as good contacts during his time as showbiz editor at the Sun. He said they were ‘very effective in building a business with the media’. He told the court about the story of their engagement. Pop group: The Spice Girls turned up at Coulson's house when they were looking to promote their first record, the phone-hacking trial was told . Coulson said: ‘It was a deal with them. From memory, I cannot remember exactly. This is the day they were getting engaged. We were the only paper to get the interview. ‘We were the only paper to get the close-up on the ring. We then sold the pictures on and we made a deal for syndication.’ Judge Mr Justice Saunders commented: ‘A happy event all round.’ Coulson agreed, to laughs in the courtroom. The witness went on to say the rise of the Spice Girls roughly coincided with his career. Ring: The engagement of David Beckham to 'Posh Spice' Victoria Adams proved to be 'a happy event all round' when they made a deal over the story, the hacking trial heard . He said: ‘They were looking to promote their career. ‘They were looking to promote their first record. As, at the time, I did not make it to the office in the morning, they were so keen to build a relationship with the Sun they turned up at my house. ‘The Spice Girls was as much a marketing story as a pop story. The Beckhams was another example - they understood how the media works. ‘They were very effective in building a business with the media. Not the first, of course.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Coulson says they had affair that started in 1998 but was not 'continual' Brooks and Coulson had 'periods of intimacy' during time working together . Coulson followed Brooks as editor of News of the World from 2003 to 2007 . Jurors also hear he spent weekend with PM after quitting as media adviser . | c17c0925af409725bf35450b37b52bdd3d29f897 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Vanessa Allen . and Mark Duell . Andy Coulson told the phone hacking trial yesterday that his affair with Rebekah Brooks was ‘wrong’ and ‘shouldn’t have happened’. Speaking for the first time about the on-off relationship, the former newspaper editor said he felt responsible for the pain it had caused his wife Eloise Patrick. Coulson arrived at the Old Bailey hand-in-hand with his wife, and the mother of three watched from the public gallery as he gave his evidence, while Brooks looked on impassively from the dock. Evidence: Former Editor of the News of the World Andy Coulson and his wife Eloise arrive at the Old Bailey . The affair between Coulson and Brooks was revealed by the prosecution last year amid claims that it lasted for six years. The . jury has already heard Brooks, 45, admit the ‘dysfunctional’ fling. She . wrote an emotional love letter to Coulson in 2004 in which she . described him as her ‘very best friend’ and told him: ‘I love you.’ Outside court: Coulson followed Rebekah Brooks (pictured) as editor of the now-defunct Sunday tabloid between 2003 and 2007 . Coulson, . 46, who later became Prime Minister David Cameron’s director of . communications, spoke of his regret over the affair, which began in . 1998. He told the court: ‘There was an affair that started in 1998 and . ended quite soon after, but it did restart, as the court has heard. ‘It . was not by any means continual. There were very long periods – very . long periods – where the relationship was what it should have been, a . good friendship. 'I don’t want to minimise it or excuse it. It was wrong . and it shouldn’t have happened and I take my full share of . responsibility for the pain it caused other people, not least my wife.’ Coulson . admitted that the affair meant he shared confidences with Brooks, who . later became editor of the Sun while he was editor of the News of the . World. But he denied the intimacy meant they had breached ‘professional standards or rules’. The . prosecution claim the relationship went on while the pair were at the . centre of an alleged conspiracy to hack phones at the News of the World . between 2000 and 2006. Both . deny the plot and Coulson said he had never heard of private detective . Glenn Mulcaire – who has admitted phone hacking for the tabloid – until . Mulcaire and royal editor Clive Goodman were arrested in 2006. He . said he had thought the newspaper’s £105,000-a-year contract with . Mulcaire’s company was for legitimate surveillance and research and told . the court the figure was not ‘massive’ in the Sunday newspaper’s . £32million annual budget. After . becoming editor in 2003, he spent £22,000 on ‘flowers and alcohol’ as . gifts for staff and contacts. When asked about the £105,000 contract, he . said: ‘I don’t want to be dismissive but the reality is that it’s not a . lot of money in the business. On trial: Both Brooks (left) and Coulson (right) are accused of conspiring to hack phones and separate charges of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office . Together: Rebekah Wade and Charlie Brooks (centre) with Andy Coulson (right) and his wife Eloise (left) ‘We . paid double that to the astrologer (Mystic Meg).’ Coulson said Mulcaire . was already on the News of the World payroll when he took over as . editor from Brooks, saying he ‘inherited’ the investigator. He . described an atmosphere of intrigue and secrecy at the now defunct . Sunday tabloid and said he had been shocked by the ‘destructive’ rivalry . between different departments, particularly news and features. Coulson, . of Charing, Kent, praised Brooks as a ‘supportive’ editor and said they . had both wanted to change the ‘counter-productive’ competitive . atmosphere at the newspaper. Coulson . resigned as editor in January 2007 after Goodman and Mulcaire were . jailed for phone hacking, and he was appointed as the director of . communications and planning for the Conservative Party in July that . year. After the 2010 . election, Coulson became Mr Cameron’s director of communications, . overseeing a team of civil servants in Downing Street, but resigned in . January 2011 amid growing speculation that he could face arrest as part . of the phone hacking investigation. Coulson today said he had had ‘sparing’ contact with former boss Rupert Murdoch since his resignation. And . of his contact with Mr Cameron, he said: ‘My family and I spent a . weekend with him in the spring after I left. I have not spoken to him . since.’ He added that the invitation came before he left his Downing Street job. Coulson and Brooks both deny conspiring to hack phones or commit misconduct by paying public officials for information. Brooks . and her husband Charlie, who married in 2009, also deny conspiring to . pervert the course of justice. She was previously married to EastEnders . actor Ross Kemp in 2002 and has admitted her affair with Coulson . happened before and during that marriage. All seven defendants in the trial, including Goodman, 56, deny all the charges against them. The trial continues. Prime Minister: Jurors heard Coulson spent a weekend with David Cameron (pictured) after he resigned as his media adviser amid controversy over what he knew about phone hacking while he was editor of the NotW . Movement: Coulson resigned as NotW editor in 2007, after the conviction of former royal editor Clive Goodman (pictured) for hacking, and joined Mr Cameron's team . The engagement of David Beckham to ‘Posh Spice’ Victoria Adams proved to be ‘a happy event all round’ when they made a deal over the story, the hacking trial has heard. Andy Coulson said he counted the couple as good contacts during his time as showbiz editor at the Sun. He said they were ‘very effective in building a business with the media’. He told the court about the story of their engagement. Pop group: The Spice Girls turned up at Coulson's house when they were looking to promote their first record, the phone-hacking trial was told . Coulson said: ‘It was a deal with them. From memory, I cannot remember exactly. This is the day they were getting engaged. We were the only paper to get the interview. ‘We were the only paper to get the close-up on the ring. We then sold the pictures on and we made a deal for syndication.’ Judge Mr Justice Saunders commented: ‘A happy event all round.’ Coulson agreed, to laughs in the courtroom. The witness went on to say the rise of the Spice Girls roughly coincided with his career. Ring: The engagement of David Beckham to 'Posh Spice' Victoria Adams proved to be 'a happy event all round' when they made a deal over the story, the hacking trial heard . He said: ‘They were looking to promote their career. ‘They were looking to promote their first record. As, at the time, I did not make it to the office in the morning, they were so keen to build a relationship with the Sun they turned up at my house. ‘The Spice Girls was as much a marketing story as a pop story. The Beckhams was another example - they understood how the media works. ‘They were very effective in building a business with the media. Not the first, of course.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 171,297 |
A debate in the House of Lords is the last place you expect to hear someone fantasise about making love to George Clooney. But it is precisely what cheeky typist-turned-Tory Minister Tina Stowell did when she persuaded fuddy-duddy peers to back gay marriage laws. Lords Leader Baroness Stowell used Clooney to explain how a man who married another man could only sue for adultery if his partner had sex with a woman, not a man. For example, she told dumbstruck peers, if Clooney married a gay man and then had a fling with her – ‘and who could blame him?’ she added coyly – Clooney’s ‘husband’ could sue him for adultery with her. Crush: Baroness Stowell, who referred to George Clooney in a debate, with a cardboard cut-out of the actor . Sure enough, a photo of Stowell alongside a life-sized cardboard cut- out of the star has pride of place in her tennis court-sized, red leather and wood-panelled Lords office, where we chatted. ‘I’ve had a soft spot for him ever since I saw him in ER,’ she says. ‘I needed to relax peers who were tense about gay marriage, so I thought, “I’ll bring in George Clooney.” ’ And fantasise about having sex with him? ‘A bit of humour helps,’ she smiles. Stowell is to extend the gay marriage laws in the next few weeks, allowing gay people who took part in civil partnerships before gay marriage was legalised to ‘upgrade’ it into a formal marriage. ‘It’s important for them to say not “I’m sort of married” but that they are married,’ she says. When Stowell was made Lords Leader – a Cabinet Minister in all but name – in July, some grandees were appalled, even more than when she was ennobled three years ago. They reacted with the same haughty disdain that Downton Abbey’s Earl of Grantham showed sparky kitchen maid Daisy on learning she was studying maths instead of washing dishes. ‘Tina should be pushing the tea trolley at Cabinet, not sitting at the table,’ scoffed one, a reference to her having been PA to John Major and William Hague. In truth, ‘the Earl of Downing Street’ David Cameron had exposed her to such insults by denying Stowell full-blown Cabinet status – and £22,000 extra pay – given to her predecessor. Stowell, 5ft 1in, faced a revolt led by Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who accused the PM of ‘trampling on the constitution’. Didn’t little Tina feel cowed by all these people fulminating at her? ‘I don’t feel intimidated by anybody. I was brought up to believe I’m as good as anyone else.’ Spoken like Daisy. Stowell's doggedness and impish charm was widely credited with wooing reluctant peers to her cause . Stowell, 47, whose dad Dave was a painter and decorator and mum Margaret worked in a factory in the same street as their terrace house in Beeston, Nottinghamshire (‘it was posh, we had an inside loo’, she laughs) left her local comp aged 16 with five O-levels. She showed her gritty determination aged 14, landing a weekend job at a cake shop. ‘They said I couldn’t work out front until I knew the price of all 100 cakes,’ she says. ‘When I went back the next week, they couldn’t believe I knew them all.’ How much was a doughnut? ‘12p,’ she answers. ‘If I saw a big queue outside I’d try my hardest to get it down and it brought a big smile to my face when I did.’ Doesn’t it require loftier thinking to be a Cabinet Minister? She swats it away like a fly on a sticky bun. ‘The Lords may seem a million miles from the cake shop, but those people in the queue are who I think of when I do my job here,’ she says. Her cool confidence and prim porcelain glamour is a far cry from the unworldly lass mistaken for a hooker when, aged 18, she was dropped off by mum and dad at a hostel in London, for her first Civil Service job as a secretary. ‘I was stopped by a bloke who said “Are you looking for business?” I said “Sorry?” I didn’t know what he was on about. When I told the girls in the hostel, they said “Didn’t you know? This a red light area”.’ Her horizons widened with a stint at the British Embassy in Washington, and she joined Downing Street when John Major was Prime Minister. She recalls her rage when she overheard a plummy-voiced Tory sneer at ‘ignorant’ Major, unaware his loyal PA was listening. ‘The very things people criticised him for like his humble background are why I admired him. I don’t like snobs,’ she says. She formed the same bond with the next Tory leader William Hague, adding: ‘When he stepped down, I sobbed my heart out.’ But there were tears of joy when, a decade later, now a Minister with her own PA, she piloted the gay marriage laws through the Lords. ‘I was choked with happiness,’ she says. Baroness Stowell told dumbstruck peers that if Clooney married a gay man and then had a fling with her, Clooney's 'husband' could sue him for adultery with her . First she had to persuade crusty peers to take notice of someone who had never been married herself. Again she deployed her ‘friend’ George Clooney, telling the Lords bold as brass in her broad Nottinghamshire accent: ‘I’m single but as long as George Clooney is available I’m prepared to wait.’ Even peers who raged about the ‘evils of buggery’ softened. Stowell’s doggedness and impish charm was widely credited with wooing reluctant peers to her cause. That was a year ago. Clooney is married now. ‘It’s his loss, there you go, no more excuses,’ she grins. She has never been short of male admirers, so why no marriage? ‘No one ever asked me!’ You have to go looking. ‘Maybe I’ll start.’ Mmm. Perhaps it is the price she has paid for her career? ‘No,’ she says firmly, ‘I don’t rule it out, though I’m probably past having children. Mum drilled it into me never to be financially dependent on a man, get a job, fend for yourself.’ The gay marriage law made her a gay icon, leading to awards from Pink News and Spectator magazine. Stowell’s, dare I say it, rather raunchy, pixie-like Twitter photo has a hint of the Judy Garland in it. She is dolled up, albeit on a budget. Her black and berry Precis Petite jacket is £79 from the suitably conservative House of Fraser. Some gay rights campaigners have speculated whether petite Stowell is gay? ‘Oh really?’ she replied. Is she? ‘No,’ she says, her bright blue bush baby eyes gleaming. And she is again quick to scotch any idea that she may never marry. ‘If a fantastic guy turned up and offered me a life better than the one I have now, why would I say no?’ she says. ‘Now George Clooney is taken, I’m back on the market.’ | Lords Leader used Clooney to explain how a man who married another man could only sue for adultery if his partner had sex with a woman, not a man . She is to to extend the gay marriage laws in the next few weeks . Will allow gay people who took part in civil partnerships before gay marriage was legalised to 'upgrade' into a formal marriage . | a232143a35e884447f7ce2b681ef8e2a60f5bf98 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A debate in the House of Lords is the last place you expect to hear someone fantasise about making love to George Clooney. But it is precisely what cheeky typist-turned-Tory Minister Tina Stowell did when she persuaded fuddy-duddy peers to back gay marriage laws. Lords Leader Baroness Stowell used Clooney to explain how a man who married another man could only sue for adultery if his partner had sex with a woman, not a man. For example, she told dumbstruck peers, if Clooney married a gay man and then had a fling with her – ‘and who could blame him?’ she added coyly – Clooney’s ‘husband’ could sue him for adultery with her. Crush: Baroness Stowell, who referred to George Clooney in a debate, with a cardboard cut-out of the actor . Sure enough, a photo of Stowell alongside a life-sized cardboard cut- out of the star has pride of place in her tennis court-sized, red leather and wood-panelled Lords office, where we chatted. ‘I’ve had a soft spot for him ever since I saw him in ER,’ she says. ‘I needed to relax peers who were tense about gay marriage, so I thought, “I’ll bring in George Clooney.” ’ And fantasise about having sex with him? ‘A bit of humour helps,’ she smiles. Stowell is to extend the gay marriage laws in the next few weeks, allowing gay people who took part in civil partnerships before gay marriage was legalised to ‘upgrade’ it into a formal marriage. ‘It’s important for them to say not “I’m sort of married” but that they are married,’ she says. When Stowell was made Lords Leader – a Cabinet Minister in all but name – in July, some grandees were appalled, even more than when she was ennobled three years ago. They reacted with the same haughty disdain that Downton Abbey’s Earl of Grantham showed sparky kitchen maid Daisy on learning she was studying maths instead of washing dishes. ‘Tina should be pushing the tea trolley at Cabinet, not sitting at the table,’ scoffed one, a reference to her having been PA to John Major and William Hague. In truth, ‘the Earl of Downing Street’ David Cameron had exposed her to such insults by denying Stowell full-blown Cabinet status – and £22,000 extra pay – given to her predecessor. Stowell, 5ft 1in, faced a revolt led by Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who accused the PM of ‘trampling on the constitution’. Didn’t little Tina feel cowed by all these people fulminating at her? ‘I don’t feel intimidated by anybody. I was brought up to believe I’m as good as anyone else.’ Spoken like Daisy. Stowell's doggedness and impish charm was widely credited with wooing reluctant peers to her cause . Stowell, 47, whose dad Dave was a painter and decorator and mum Margaret worked in a factory in the same street as their terrace house in Beeston, Nottinghamshire (‘it was posh, we had an inside loo’, she laughs) left her local comp aged 16 with five O-levels. She showed her gritty determination aged 14, landing a weekend job at a cake shop. ‘They said I couldn’t work out front until I knew the price of all 100 cakes,’ she says. ‘When I went back the next week, they couldn’t believe I knew them all.’ How much was a doughnut? ‘12p,’ she answers. ‘If I saw a big queue outside I’d try my hardest to get it down and it brought a big smile to my face when I did.’ Doesn’t it require loftier thinking to be a Cabinet Minister? She swats it away like a fly on a sticky bun. ‘The Lords may seem a million miles from the cake shop, but those people in the queue are who I think of when I do my job here,’ she says. Her cool confidence and prim porcelain glamour is a far cry from the unworldly lass mistaken for a hooker when, aged 18, she was dropped off by mum and dad at a hostel in London, for her first Civil Service job as a secretary. ‘I was stopped by a bloke who said “Are you looking for business?” I said “Sorry?” I didn’t know what he was on about. When I told the girls in the hostel, they said “Didn’t you know? This a red light area”.’ Her horizons widened with a stint at the British Embassy in Washington, and she joined Downing Street when John Major was Prime Minister. She recalls her rage when she overheard a plummy-voiced Tory sneer at ‘ignorant’ Major, unaware his loyal PA was listening. ‘The very things people criticised him for like his humble background are why I admired him. I don’t like snobs,’ she says. She formed the same bond with the next Tory leader William Hague, adding: ‘When he stepped down, I sobbed my heart out.’ But there were tears of joy when, a decade later, now a Minister with her own PA, she piloted the gay marriage laws through the Lords. ‘I was choked with happiness,’ she says. Baroness Stowell told dumbstruck peers that if Clooney married a gay man and then had a fling with her, Clooney's 'husband' could sue him for adultery with her . First she had to persuade crusty peers to take notice of someone who had never been married herself. Again she deployed her ‘friend’ George Clooney, telling the Lords bold as brass in her broad Nottinghamshire accent: ‘I’m single but as long as George Clooney is available I’m prepared to wait.’ Even peers who raged about the ‘evils of buggery’ softened. Stowell’s doggedness and impish charm was widely credited with wooing reluctant peers to her cause. That was a year ago. Clooney is married now. ‘It’s his loss, there you go, no more excuses,’ she grins. She has never been short of male admirers, so why no marriage? ‘No one ever asked me!’ You have to go looking. ‘Maybe I’ll start.’ Mmm. Perhaps it is the price she has paid for her career? ‘No,’ she says firmly, ‘I don’t rule it out, though I’m probably past having children. Mum drilled it into me never to be financially dependent on a man, get a job, fend for yourself.’ The gay marriage law made her a gay icon, leading to awards from Pink News and Spectator magazine. Stowell’s, dare I say it, rather raunchy, pixie-like Twitter photo has a hint of the Judy Garland in it. She is dolled up, albeit on a budget. Her black and berry Precis Petite jacket is £79 from the suitably conservative House of Fraser. Some gay rights campaigners have speculated whether petite Stowell is gay? ‘Oh really?’ she replied. Is she? ‘No,’ she says, her bright blue bush baby eyes gleaming. And she is again quick to scotch any idea that she may never marry. ‘If a fantastic guy turned up and offered me a life better than the one I have now, why would I say no?’ she says. ‘Now George Clooney is taken, I’m back on the market.’ | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 246,893 |
(TIME.com) -- "My goal is to not alienate Anna Wintour -- and also bring in viewers in Peoria," says Alina Cho, host of CNN's Fashion: Backstage Pass (airing Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. E.T.), on which she has interviewed Marc Jacobs, Donatella Versace and more. Here, the fashionista (who profiles designer Bibhu Mohapatra in TIME Style & Design, available at time.com/style) lets loose with us. TIME: Of all the fashion heavyweights you've talked to, who surprised you the most? Cho: Karl Lagerfeld. I was just interviewing him in Paris, and I asked him, "After all these years, how you still can look at a dress and see that it needs to be a millimeter longer?" And he said, "Well I'm not blind yet!" He's very quick, he's very funny, and I think you have to be very smart to be funny. TIME: But he's not exactly a CNN staple. How do you tailor your fashion coverage to viewers who are more accustomed to hard news? Cho: In order to tell great stories, you need great characters. It doesn't matter whether you're covering the political race or the aftermath of a hurricane or fashion. So my approach has always been to be more character-driven than collection-driven. And there's no shortage of characters in fashion! TIME: Like Karl? Cho: Right, like Karl. The other thing I try to do, and I think this is really important, is make my fashion coverage accessible. People always say, "Oh, you're the new Elsa Klensch!" But I think the show that she did [CNN's Style With Elsa Klensch, which ran from 1980 to 2000] and the show that I do are very different, because we live in a different world. My fashion coverage has to be both aspirational and accessible. TIME: You've reported extensively on politics. Why do you think people are so interested in what candidates and their spouses are wearing? Cho: It just gives us another thing to talk about. And I think in many ways, Michelle Obama changed the game. She came onto the scene wearing Tom Ford one day and J. Crew the next. There's something appealing about that, no matter your politics. I know it's exciting for me to watch. She's incredibly fashionable. TIME: What do you make of Ann Romney's outfits? Cho: I think she plays it a little bit more conservative. Maybe that has something to do with her politics. I'll leave it at that. TIME: How do you dress well for TV? Cho: You know what they say -- the camera adds 10 pounds. So fit is incredibly important. I tend to favor dresses. I tend to favor three-quarter sleeve cardigans and a little belt, but I like to say I don't own many pants. I like the ease of a dress. You zip it up and you go. It's pretty simple. So as long as it fits great, I'm in. TIME: You travel to so many fashion shows for work. What's your go-to comfort heel? Cho: My go-to comfort heel is a flat. TIME: Touché! Cho: No, but really, I change between shows. Every female New Yorker can relate to that. Nobody wants to walk around in a high-heeled shoe! I'll carry my beautiful high heels in a bag. TIME: Smart. I've seen people do that on the subway. Cho: It's something my mother told me a long time ago. I'm just now starting to listen! Alina Cho is a national correspondent for CNN and host of Fashion: Backstage Pass. Fashion: Backstage Pass with Alina Cho debuts on Sept. 15 at 2:30pm E.T. on CNN US. © 2012 TIME, Inc. TIME is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Used with permission. | Alina Cho is most impressed by fashion heavyweight Karl Lagerfeld. Cho calls Michelle Obama's style "fashionable" and Ann Romney's "conservative". Fit is important for Cho on camera -- she favors dresses, 3/4 sleeve cardigans and belts. | dd0eb67ba3d88aa2c8e4e0b6f0d481c25ffad222 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(TIME.com) -- "My goal is to not alienate Anna Wintour -- and also bring in viewers in Peoria," says Alina Cho, host of CNN's Fashion: Backstage Pass (airing Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. E.T.), on which she has interviewed Marc Jacobs, Donatella Versace and more. Here, the fashionista (who profiles designer Bibhu Mohapatra in TIME Style & Design, available at time.com/style) lets loose with us. TIME: Of all the fashion heavyweights you've talked to, who surprised you the most? Cho: Karl Lagerfeld. I was just interviewing him in Paris, and I asked him, "After all these years, how you still can look at a dress and see that it needs to be a millimeter longer?" And he said, "Well I'm not blind yet!" He's very quick, he's very funny, and I think you have to be very smart to be funny. TIME: But he's not exactly a CNN staple. How do you tailor your fashion coverage to viewers who are more accustomed to hard news? Cho: In order to tell great stories, you need great characters. It doesn't matter whether you're covering the political race or the aftermath of a hurricane or fashion. So my approach has always been to be more character-driven than collection-driven. And there's no shortage of characters in fashion! TIME: Like Karl? Cho: Right, like Karl. The other thing I try to do, and I think this is really important, is make my fashion coverage accessible. People always say, "Oh, you're the new Elsa Klensch!" But I think the show that she did [CNN's Style With Elsa Klensch, which ran from 1980 to 2000] and the show that I do are very different, because we live in a different world. My fashion coverage has to be both aspirational and accessible. TIME: You've reported extensively on politics. Why do you think people are so interested in what candidates and their spouses are wearing? Cho: It just gives us another thing to talk about. And I think in many ways, Michelle Obama changed the game. She came onto the scene wearing Tom Ford one day and J. Crew the next. There's something appealing about that, no matter your politics. I know it's exciting for me to watch. She's incredibly fashionable. TIME: What do you make of Ann Romney's outfits? Cho: I think she plays it a little bit more conservative. Maybe that has something to do with her politics. I'll leave it at that. TIME: How do you dress well for TV? Cho: You know what they say -- the camera adds 10 pounds. So fit is incredibly important. I tend to favor dresses. I tend to favor three-quarter sleeve cardigans and a little belt, but I like to say I don't own many pants. I like the ease of a dress. You zip it up and you go. It's pretty simple. So as long as it fits great, I'm in. TIME: You travel to so many fashion shows for work. What's your go-to comfort heel? Cho: My go-to comfort heel is a flat. TIME: Touché! Cho: No, but really, I change between shows. Every female New Yorker can relate to that. Nobody wants to walk around in a high-heeled shoe! I'll carry my beautiful high heels in a bag. TIME: Smart. I've seen people do that on the subway. Cho: It's something my mother told me a long time ago. I'm just now starting to listen! Alina Cho is a national correspondent for CNN and host of Fashion: Backstage Pass. Fashion: Backstage Pass with Alina Cho debuts on Sept. 15 at 2:30pm E.T. on CNN US. © 2012 TIME, Inc. TIME is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Used with permission. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 31,576 |
(CNN) -- There's something lurking in the depths of Loch Ness, Scotland and it has nothing to do with monsters. Footage from the Loch Ness submarine search showing two golf balls submerged in silt. On a recent expedition to try and find evidence of the Loch Ness monster, U.S. research teams came across something quite unexpected -- not a prehistoric creature of the deep but thousands of plastic covered golf balls. Mike O'Brien of SeaTrepid explains: "At first we thought they were mushrooms, there were so many. But when we lowered the camera, we were surprised to see that they were in fact, golf balls." The smattering of balls were found roughly 300 yards from the beach and 100 yards from the shore where it is thought locals and visitors have been using the loch to practice their driving skills for quite some time. One witness, conservationist Adrian Shine, told CNN he had seen locals launching balls almost 300 feet into the waters. Watch a video of balls being found at the bottom of Loch Ness. » . However, Shine doesn't believe this to be an environmental threat: "Certainly it's undesirable, but I don't think it will have a significant environmental impact on the loch." It seems missing and discarded golf balls may not be bad news for all concerned. David Roston has built a career out of wading through rivers and diving in lakes to collect and re-sell discarded golf balls. His online company www.lakeballs.co.uk have been retailing "lake balls" for almost 10 years, but even his powers of retrieval would be challenged by the monstrous task of recovering balls from the bottom of the loch. "I've dived in various lakes and found 10 to 15 thousand golf balls at a time, it's incredible -- but we've never attempted to clear a loch!" Bobbing along at a depth of 754 feet, it is unlikely these balls of Loch Ness will ever see the light of day again. To watch the remarkable footage shot by the SeaTrepid underwater robotics team, click on the link to see the "Outland 1000" in action. | Thousands of golf balls have been found at the bottom of Loch Ness . Golf balls found 300 yards from beach and 100 yards from the shore . Conservationists say the golf balls are not an environmental threat . | 4132f714ee49bc09f88cdaff9138a091164da116 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- There's something lurking in the depths of Loch Ness, Scotland and it has nothing to do with monsters. Footage from the Loch Ness submarine search showing two golf balls submerged in silt. On a recent expedition to try and find evidence of the Loch Ness monster, U.S. research teams came across something quite unexpected -- not a prehistoric creature of the deep but thousands of plastic covered golf balls. Mike O'Brien of SeaTrepid explains: "At first we thought they were mushrooms, there were so many. But when we lowered the camera, we were surprised to see that they were in fact, golf balls." The smattering of balls were found roughly 300 yards from the beach and 100 yards from the shore where it is thought locals and visitors have been using the loch to practice their driving skills for quite some time. One witness, conservationist Adrian Shine, told CNN he had seen locals launching balls almost 300 feet into the waters. Watch a video of balls being found at the bottom of Loch Ness. » . However, Shine doesn't believe this to be an environmental threat: "Certainly it's undesirable, but I don't think it will have a significant environmental impact on the loch." It seems missing and discarded golf balls may not be bad news for all concerned. David Roston has built a career out of wading through rivers and diving in lakes to collect and re-sell discarded golf balls. His online company www.lakeballs.co.uk have been retailing "lake balls" for almost 10 years, but even his powers of retrieval would be challenged by the monstrous task of recovering balls from the bottom of the loch. "I've dived in various lakes and found 10 to 15 thousand golf balls at a time, it's incredible -- but we've never attempted to clear a loch!" Bobbing along at a depth of 754 feet, it is unlikely these balls of Loch Ness will ever see the light of day again. To watch the remarkable footage shot by the SeaTrepid underwater robotics team, click on the link to see the "Outland 1000" in action. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 8,096 |
(CNN) -- A 23-year-old man accused of killing four people during a New York stabbing and carjacking spree was indicted Friday, prosecutors said. Maksim Gelman has been charged with murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, robbery and assault, according to a Kings County District Attorney statement. Authorities alleged that Gelman fatally stabbed three people, hit and killed a man with a car, slashed at least five other people and carjacked two vehicles before he was wrestled to the ground early Saturday after trying to break into the cab of a subway train. If convicted, he could face life behind bars. Gelman, who is unemployed and known to authorities mostly as a graffiti artist, was arrested about 9 a.m. Saturday, about 28 hours after he is alleged to have begun the spree spanning three New York boroughs, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Saturday. "It's so horrendous and bizarre," Kelly told reporters Saturday. "We have no reason that we can give you as to why he did this." Police believe Gelman got into a dispute with his mother at her Brooklyn home about 5 a.m. Friday after she refused to let him take her 2004 Lexus. The suspect's stepfather, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, intervened and was stabbed 11 times, they said. Kuznetsov, 54, died, while Gelman's mother -- who survived unscathed -- alerted authorities. Investigators believe Gelman then took the Lexus, drove about a mile away to the home of his ex-girlfriend and stabbed her mother, 56-year-old Anna Bulchenko, 11 times, at about 10:30 a.m. Gelman's former girlfriend found her mother dead on the floor when she returned home at about 4:15 p.m., police said. She called police. But in the short period before they arrived, authorities believe Gelman -- who presumably was still in the apartment -- allegedly attacked the former girlfriend, Yelena Bulchenko, 20, with a knife. He chased her into the street and killed her, also slashing the jacket sleeve of a passerby trying to stop him, authorities said. He then left the scene in the Lexus and rear-ended another car, a Pontiac Bonneville, allegedly stabbing its 60-year-old driver three times in the shoulder and neck in a confrontation and then leaving the scene in that car, police said. Authorities said they later found four kitchen knives in the Lexus. About 4:25 p.m., the Pontiac allegedly struck a pedestrian about two miles away, Kelly said. Steve Tannenbaum, 60, died of his injuries. Police believe the suspect eventually abandoned the Pontiac, which was later found near a Brooklyn railroad line he was known to frequent as a graffiti artist. Shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, Gelman allegedly got into a cab in Brooklyn and stabbed the driver. As of Saturday, that driver was in stable condition. Kelly said Gelman then got out of the car and confronted a couple, allegedly stabbing a man in the hands and taking his car keys. That man was treated and released at a hospital, Kelly said. The car, a Nissan, was later found in Queens. Shelton Pottinger told reporters he was that victim. "He looked crazy," he said of the man who stabbed him. "He looked like a crazy guy." He said the man pulled a knife and a gun and told him to get out of the car or he would kill him. "I was shocked," he said. "I didn't know what to do." But he said he decided to fight, and moved over into the passenger seat. "I was trying to kick him to get him out." But he said the man forced his way in and hit the gas. Pottinger said he was holding on to the man's hands as he tried to stab him. Police received a tip Saturday morning that the suspect might have been riding a southbound subway train in Manhattan. A woman approached police at a subway stop and said Gelman knocked a newspaper featuring his picture from her hands and said to her, "Do you believe what they're writing about me?" before crossing the tracks and jumping onto a train. The man stabbed a seated passenger -- 40-year-old Joseph Lozito, who said he didn't know the suspect or about the alleged stabbing spree until he landed in the hospital -- during his time onboard. Gelman allegedly told Lozito, "You're going to die" before attacking him with the knife from above. "Eventually, the man worked his way to the front cab of the train. The commissioner said the suspect pounded on the cab's door, yelling "Police," apparently trying to get in by claiming he was a police officer. He did not appear to know two transit police officers, later identified as Terrance Howell and Tamara Taylor, were inside the cab with the train's operator. Soon after, the officers, with aid from off-duty New York police Detective Marcelo Razzo and an unnamed civilian nearby, wrestled Gelman to the ground, police said. No one was hurt in that scuffle, during which a knife fell to the ground. Police also found Gelman had another, smaller, knife when they detained him. He also had what Kelly described as a "significant amount of money." Kelly said the suspect was mostly "incoherent" after being arrested, making a statement that "she had to die." The commissioner said he did not know who "she" referred to. Kelly said Gelman had 10 previous arrests, mostly for drug charges and graffiti, plus one robbery charge. His most recent arrest was January 26, when he was accused of possessing crack cocaine. For roughly the past seven years, Gelman has been a naturalized U.S. citizen. He arrived in this country with his father and mother in 1992 from his native Ukraine. | Maksim Gelman was indicted on murder, robbery and assault charges . Gelman is accused of killing four people . If convicted, he could face life behind bars . | 4562283a8992e5630dc11151d7ca902e6f550988 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- A 23-year-old man accused of killing four people during a New York stabbing and carjacking spree was indicted Friday, prosecutors said. Maksim Gelman has been charged with murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, robbery and assault, according to a Kings County District Attorney statement. Authorities alleged that Gelman fatally stabbed three people, hit and killed a man with a car, slashed at least five other people and carjacked two vehicles before he was wrestled to the ground early Saturday after trying to break into the cab of a subway train. If convicted, he could face life behind bars. Gelman, who is unemployed and known to authorities mostly as a graffiti artist, was arrested about 9 a.m. Saturday, about 28 hours after he is alleged to have begun the spree spanning three New York boroughs, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Saturday. "It's so horrendous and bizarre," Kelly told reporters Saturday. "We have no reason that we can give you as to why he did this." Police believe Gelman got into a dispute with his mother at her Brooklyn home about 5 a.m. Friday after she refused to let him take her 2004 Lexus. The suspect's stepfather, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, intervened and was stabbed 11 times, they said. Kuznetsov, 54, died, while Gelman's mother -- who survived unscathed -- alerted authorities. Investigators believe Gelman then took the Lexus, drove about a mile away to the home of his ex-girlfriend and stabbed her mother, 56-year-old Anna Bulchenko, 11 times, at about 10:30 a.m. Gelman's former girlfriend found her mother dead on the floor when she returned home at about 4:15 p.m., police said. She called police. But in the short period before they arrived, authorities believe Gelman -- who presumably was still in the apartment -- allegedly attacked the former girlfriend, Yelena Bulchenko, 20, with a knife. He chased her into the street and killed her, also slashing the jacket sleeve of a passerby trying to stop him, authorities said. He then left the scene in the Lexus and rear-ended another car, a Pontiac Bonneville, allegedly stabbing its 60-year-old driver three times in the shoulder and neck in a confrontation and then leaving the scene in that car, police said. Authorities said they later found four kitchen knives in the Lexus. About 4:25 p.m., the Pontiac allegedly struck a pedestrian about two miles away, Kelly said. Steve Tannenbaum, 60, died of his injuries. Police believe the suspect eventually abandoned the Pontiac, which was later found near a Brooklyn railroad line he was known to frequent as a graffiti artist. Shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, Gelman allegedly got into a cab in Brooklyn and stabbed the driver. As of Saturday, that driver was in stable condition. Kelly said Gelman then got out of the car and confronted a couple, allegedly stabbing a man in the hands and taking his car keys. That man was treated and released at a hospital, Kelly said. The car, a Nissan, was later found in Queens. Shelton Pottinger told reporters he was that victim. "He looked crazy," he said of the man who stabbed him. "He looked like a crazy guy." He said the man pulled a knife and a gun and told him to get out of the car or he would kill him. "I was shocked," he said. "I didn't know what to do." But he said he decided to fight, and moved over into the passenger seat. "I was trying to kick him to get him out." But he said the man forced his way in and hit the gas. Pottinger said he was holding on to the man's hands as he tried to stab him. Police received a tip Saturday morning that the suspect might have been riding a southbound subway train in Manhattan. A woman approached police at a subway stop and said Gelman knocked a newspaper featuring his picture from her hands and said to her, "Do you believe what they're writing about me?" before crossing the tracks and jumping onto a train. The man stabbed a seated passenger -- 40-year-old Joseph Lozito, who said he didn't know the suspect or about the alleged stabbing spree until he landed in the hospital -- during his time onboard. Gelman allegedly told Lozito, "You're going to die" before attacking him with the knife from above. "Eventually, the man worked his way to the front cab of the train. The commissioner said the suspect pounded on the cab's door, yelling "Police," apparently trying to get in by claiming he was a police officer. He did not appear to know two transit police officers, later identified as Terrance Howell and Tamara Taylor, were inside the cab with the train's operator. Soon after, the officers, with aid from off-duty New York police Detective Marcelo Razzo and an unnamed civilian nearby, wrestled Gelman to the ground, police said. No one was hurt in that scuffle, during which a knife fell to the ground. Police also found Gelman had another, smaller, knife when they detained him. He also had what Kelly described as a "significant amount of money." Kelly said the suspect was mostly "incoherent" after being arrested, making a statement that "she had to die." The commissioner said he did not know who "she" referred to. Kelly said Gelman had 10 previous arrests, mostly for drug charges and graffiti, plus one robbery charge. His most recent arrest was January 26, when he was accused of possessing crack cocaine. For roughly the past seven years, Gelman has been a naturalized U.S. citizen. He arrived in this country with his father and mother in 1992 from his native Ukraine. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 36,240 |
(CNN) -- Spain's Marc Marquez became the youngest rider to ever win the MotoGP world championship on Sunday after finishing third at the final race of the season in Valencia. The 20-year-old rookie only needed to finish fourth to ensure that the 13-point lead he took into the race could not be overhauled and he duly delivered. Two-time world champion, Jorge Lorenzo did all he could to put the pressure on his young rival taking the chequered flag to claim his eighth win of the season with Dani Pedrosa finishing second. But it was Marquez who stole all the headlines. Read more: The greatest battle ever on two wheels? At 20 years and 266 days old, the Honda rider beats the previous record set by American Freddie Spencer who won the 500cc title in 1983 when he was 21 years, 258 days old. "I cannot explain what I feel, (it is) a dream come true," Marquez said. "Maybe I was clear too early (in the season) and then Jorge came charging at the end and I had to keep my nerve in the final race. I am overjoyed," he added. Lorenzo finally ran out of track in his attempt to reign in the lead Marquez built in the first half of the season. Five wins in the final seven races made for a thrilling climax with Lorenzo finishing just four points adrift of his compatriot. MotoGP: 2013 final standings . In a season where records tumbled, the young Catalan announced his arrival with a fastest lap in qualifying and a podium finish in the opening race in Qatar. At the next race he claimed his maiden MotoGP win at the Grand Prix of the Americas to become the youngest ever winner of a premier class GP. Five more wins followed but it was Marquez's incredible consistency that proved the difference with podium placings in every race he finished (16 out of 18). Marquez also becomes the first rookie to win motorcycling's premier racing class since America's Kenny Roberts achieved the feat in 1978. | Spanish rookie creates history after an incredible MotoGP season . Twenty-year-old Marquez beats U.S. rider Freddie Spencer's record set in 1983 . Honda rider is also the first rookie to win since Kenny Roberts in 1978 . Double world champion Jorge Lorenzo finishes four points behind Marquez . | b78a734efa9cff782b2a4671c551fe2771229eef | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Spain's Marc Marquez became the youngest rider to ever win the MotoGP world championship on Sunday after finishing third at the final race of the season in Valencia. The 20-year-old rookie only needed to finish fourth to ensure that the 13-point lead he took into the race could not be overhauled and he duly delivered. Two-time world champion, Jorge Lorenzo did all he could to put the pressure on his young rival taking the chequered flag to claim his eighth win of the season with Dani Pedrosa finishing second. But it was Marquez who stole all the headlines. Read more: The greatest battle ever on two wheels? At 20 years and 266 days old, the Honda rider beats the previous record set by American Freddie Spencer who won the 500cc title in 1983 when he was 21 years, 258 days old. "I cannot explain what I feel, (it is) a dream come true," Marquez said. "Maybe I was clear too early (in the season) and then Jorge came charging at the end and I had to keep my nerve in the final race. I am overjoyed," he added. Lorenzo finally ran out of track in his attempt to reign in the lead Marquez built in the first half of the season. Five wins in the final seven races made for a thrilling climax with Lorenzo finishing just four points adrift of his compatriot. MotoGP: 2013 final standings . In a season where records tumbled, the young Catalan announced his arrival with a fastest lap in qualifying and a podium finish in the opening race in Qatar. At the next race he claimed his maiden MotoGP win at the Grand Prix of the Americas to become the youngest ever winner of a premier class GP. Five more wins followed but it was Marquez's incredible consistency that proved the difference with podium placings in every race he finished (16 out of 18). Marquez also becomes the first rookie to win motorcycling's premier racing class since America's Kenny Roberts achieved the feat in 1978. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 57,009 |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan troops are surrounding the city of Bani Walid, awaiting orders to enter what had been a stronghold for late dictator Moammar Gadhafi as those inside appeal to the international community for help. Massoud al-Waer, a local official, told CNN late Friday that Bani Walid was under siege with no food or fuel able to get in, nor even fresh oxygen for its main hospital. The standoff -- and possible military offensive -- stems from the death of a Libyan revolutionary fighter from Misrata credited with capturing Gadhafi last year. Omran Shaaban and two other fighters were kidnapped near Bani Walid in July. He was released two months later, at which point he was in bad shape physically. After being transferred to a hospital France, Shaaban died September 24 of the aftereffects of gunshot wounds. One day after his death, the country's General National Congress authorized the Libyan ministries of defense and interior to use force, if necessary, to arrest those responsible for allegedly kidnapping and torturing Shaaban. The national assembly also called for the release of the others being detained in Bani Walid, giving those in the city 10 days to comply -- or else the North African nation's military would take action. The deadline for that ultimatum was Friday. And over the past week, Libyan army troops and militia members from different parts of the nation -- including Misrata -- mobilized and surrounded Bani Walid. Bani Walid and Misrata have a longstanding rivalry. The chief of staff for Libya's army issued a statement Thursday calling on the people of Bani Walid to cooperate by handing over the wanted individuals to avoid a military assault. Yet many in Bani Walid remained defiant Friday, turning out in large numbers to protest the national government's demands and call for the release of those from the city being held about 130 kilometers (80 miles) to the northeast in Misrata, according to al-Waer. "They treat us as if Bani Walid is not part of Libya," the city official said. Hundreds of Bani Walid residents have been arrested by armed militias, according to the human rights advocacy group Amnesty International. Many continue to be detained without being charged, or put in trial, across Libya, and have been tortured or otherwise ill-treated, Amnesty said. Meanwhile, talks are ongoing to resolve the issue in Bani Walid, without the use of force, al-Waer added. But he said that many residents are "anticipating a military offensive, but will not leave the city and are ready to die in Bani Walid." Bani Walid was a holdout of pro-Gadhafi loyalists until the very end of the fighting late last year. And tensions between residents and fighters aligned with what was the National Transitional Council -- and later the fledgling Libyan government -- continued to simmer after the city's fall. A petition was being circulated Friday around the inland city, which is about 170 kilometers southeast of the capital, Tripoli, asked the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting and act "to immediately intervene to protect the civilians in the town." The petitioners claimed that pro-government "armed militias" were trying to indiscriminately kill large numbers of people in Bani Walid, because of the city's history in support of Gadhafi. They report "bombing on civil neighborhoods" on October 1 "with no regards to the lives of unarmed civilians." "The Libyan government claims that it is trying to arrest some criminals in the town. But the question is: Could those criminals be arrested with mortars, missiles and a ban on daily necessary requirements?" Amnesty joined those calling for restraint Friday night. It issued a statement urging "Libyan authorities to avoid unnecessary and excessive use of force in the city and to ensure essential medical supplies are allowed into the city." | A man credited with capturing Gadhafi was kidnapped and died last month . Libya's legislature gave Bani Walid 10 days to hand over those responsible . Libyan troops are awaiting orders to go into the city to enforce the mandate . Bani Walid residents say they are defiant, even as they are under siege . | 5398a86a2ebc16099dd8d559e145e529d43940dc | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan troops are surrounding the city of Bani Walid, awaiting orders to enter what had been a stronghold for late dictator Moammar Gadhafi as those inside appeal to the international community for help. Massoud al-Waer, a local official, told CNN late Friday that Bani Walid was under siege with no food or fuel able to get in, nor even fresh oxygen for its main hospital. The standoff -- and possible military offensive -- stems from the death of a Libyan revolutionary fighter from Misrata credited with capturing Gadhafi last year. Omran Shaaban and two other fighters were kidnapped near Bani Walid in July. He was released two months later, at which point he was in bad shape physically. After being transferred to a hospital France, Shaaban died September 24 of the aftereffects of gunshot wounds. One day after his death, the country's General National Congress authorized the Libyan ministries of defense and interior to use force, if necessary, to arrest those responsible for allegedly kidnapping and torturing Shaaban. The national assembly also called for the release of the others being detained in Bani Walid, giving those in the city 10 days to comply -- or else the North African nation's military would take action. The deadline for that ultimatum was Friday. And over the past week, Libyan army troops and militia members from different parts of the nation -- including Misrata -- mobilized and surrounded Bani Walid. Bani Walid and Misrata have a longstanding rivalry. The chief of staff for Libya's army issued a statement Thursday calling on the people of Bani Walid to cooperate by handing over the wanted individuals to avoid a military assault. Yet many in Bani Walid remained defiant Friday, turning out in large numbers to protest the national government's demands and call for the release of those from the city being held about 130 kilometers (80 miles) to the northeast in Misrata, according to al-Waer. "They treat us as if Bani Walid is not part of Libya," the city official said. Hundreds of Bani Walid residents have been arrested by armed militias, according to the human rights advocacy group Amnesty International. Many continue to be detained without being charged, or put in trial, across Libya, and have been tortured or otherwise ill-treated, Amnesty said. Meanwhile, talks are ongoing to resolve the issue in Bani Walid, without the use of force, al-Waer added. But he said that many residents are "anticipating a military offensive, but will not leave the city and are ready to die in Bani Walid." Bani Walid was a holdout of pro-Gadhafi loyalists until the very end of the fighting late last year. And tensions between residents and fighters aligned with what was the National Transitional Council -- and later the fledgling Libyan government -- continued to simmer after the city's fall. A petition was being circulated Friday around the inland city, which is about 170 kilometers southeast of the capital, Tripoli, asked the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting and act "to immediately intervene to protect the civilians in the town." The petitioners claimed that pro-government "armed militias" were trying to indiscriminately kill large numbers of people in Bani Walid, because of the city's history in support of Gadhafi. They report "bombing on civil neighborhoods" on October 1 "with no regards to the lives of unarmed civilians." "The Libyan government claims that it is trying to arrest some criminals in the town. But the question is: Could those criminals be arrested with mortars, missiles and a ban on daily necessary requirements?" Amnesty joined those calling for restraint Friday night. It issued a statement urging "Libyan authorities to avoid unnecessary and excessive use of force in the city and to ensure essential medical supplies are allowed into the city." | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 28,765 |
Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States will help the Iraqi government in its battle against al Qaeda-linked fighters in western Iraq, but stressed it won't send troops. Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem on Sunday during his visit to the Middle East, Kerry said the United States is not contemplating a return to the volatile nation. U.S. military forces, which invaded Iraq and toppled the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003, fought insurgents there for years until they withdrew at the end of 2011. "We are not, obviously, contemplating returning. We're not contemplating putting boots on the ground. This is their fight, but we're going to help them in their fight," Kerry said, noting that the United States plans to be in "close contact with all of the Iraq political leaders" to determine how to help them. "We going to do everything that is possible to help them, and I will not go into the details except to say that we're in contact with tribal leaders from Anbar province whom we know who are showing great courage in standing up against this as they reject terrorist groups from their cities. And this is a fight that belongs to the Iraqis. That is exactly what the President and the world decided some time ago when we left Iraq." Fighting in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province in recent days has posed a serious challenge to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his Shiite-dominated government, raising questions about his ability to hold the country together amid a rising insurgency. Conflicting reports have the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), formerly the group commonly known as al Qaeda in Iraq, in partial control of Falluja, the site of some of the bloodiest fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents during the Iraq War. Sunni populist ire in Anbar . This weekend, the government claimed, the Iraqi army shelled the Anbar city of Falluja in an effort to clear out al Qaeda-linked fighters amid dueling claims by the terror group and government forces about just who was in control of the flashpoint town. But the conflict in Anbar is not black and white -- al Qaeda vs. pro-government troops -- according to local officials, political analysts and tribal leaders in Falluja and Ramadi. They say al-Maliki is spinning the strife to his political advantage. These sources say al-Maliki is trying to cite al Qaeda as a pretext to crush Sunni protesters and is using the same tack to get international support for his fight. They say he's trying to create the false impression that ISIS fighters control much of Falluja. ISIS has been working doggedly to exploit a security vacuum across Iraq. While there are pockets of al Qaeda-linked militants in Anbar cities such as Falluja, most regions in Anbar, including Falluja, are under the control of local police and Sunni tribes not aligned with militants, they explained. Fighting also has raged between these local tribes and the Iraqi army in Falluja. Violence has flared in recent days because of the arrest of a Sunni lawmaker in Ramadi and the dismantling of protest sites by the army in Falluja and Ramadi. Most Sunnis in Anbar have simply been angry at being regarded as second-class citizens in the majority Shiite country. They have been upset with the local and central government authorities, and these grievances have spurred an ongoing uprising against the Shiite-led government. Things are a bit more stable in Ramadi, Anbar's capital because the local government struck a deal with tribes to fight against ISIS. Al-Maliki is more supportive of local government in Ramadi than Falluja, according to these sources. Soldiers have not been stationed inside Anbar cities for nearly a year. Now, al-Maliki is trying to bring the soldiers back, a move prompting Sunni resistance. The deal the government made with some Sunni tribal fighters was comparable to a 2007 U.S. pact that saw Sunnis turn on al Qaeda, siding with American and Iraqi forces to bring about an end to the terrorism. The fighting between Sunni militants against Shiite-dominated forces was reminiscent of fighting during the height of the Iraq War in 2006 and 2007, when sectarian violence nearly tore the country apart. The analysts who spoke to CNN said that Shiites have more to fear in the conflict with Sunnis because they risk losing its newfound and widespread power after decades of domination by a large Sunni regime led by Saddam. The fight against the militants is "bigger just Iraq' As for Kerry, he said the U.S. government is concerned that al Qaeda and ISIS "are trying to assert their authority not just in Iraq but in Syria." "These are the most dangerous players in that region. Their barbarism against the civilians of Ramadi and Falluja and against Iraqi security forces is on display for everybody in the world to see. Their brutality is something we have seen before. And we will stand with the government of Iraq and with others who will push back against their efforts to destabilize and to bring back, to wreak havoc on the region and on the democratic process that is taking hold in Iraq." Kerry called the fight against the militants "bigger than just Iraq" and the United States has an "interest" in helping an elected government "push back against the terrorists." "The fighting in Syria is part of what is unleashing this instability in the rest of the region. That's why everybody has a stake. All of the Gulf states, all of the regional actors -- Russia, the United States, and a lot of players elsewhere in the world -- have a stake in pushing back against violent extremist terrorists who respect no law, who have no goal other than to take over power and disrupt lives by force. Violence raged in the capital of Baghdad on Sunday. Three car bombs and two roadside bombs exploded in several areas, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens. | At least 18 dead in Baghdad violence . John Kerry says, "We're not contemplating boots on the ground" Fighting in Anbar province has stirred concern . Kerry notes regional implications in the fighting . | a775296e94e830642eee3e031f560e1fa5a67417 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States will help the Iraqi government in its battle against al Qaeda-linked fighters in western Iraq, but stressed it won't send troops. Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem on Sunday during his visit to the Middle East, Kerry said the United States is not contemplating a return to the volatile nation. U.S. military forces, which invaded Iraq and toppled the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003, fought insurgents there for years until they withdrew at the end of 2011. "We are not, obviously, contemplating returning. We're not contemplating putting boots on the ground. This is their fight, but we're going to help them in their fight," Kerry said, noting that the United States plans to be in "close contact with all of the Iraq political leaders" to determine how to help them. "We going to do everything that is possible to help them, and I will not go into the details except to say that we're in contact with tribal leaders from Anbar province whom we know who are showing great courage in standing up against this as they reject terrorist groups from their cities. And this is a fight that belongs to the Iraqis. That is exactly what the President and the world decided some time ago when we left Iraq." Fighting in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province in recent days has posed a serious challenge to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his Shiite-dominated government, raising questions about his ability to hold the country together amid a rising insurgency. Conflicting reports have the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), formerly the group commonly known as al Qaeda in Iraq, in partial control of Falluja, the site of some of the bloodiest fighting between U.S. forces and insurgents during the Iraq War. Sunni populist ire in Anbar . This weekend, the government claimed, the Iraqi army shelled the Anbar city of Falluja in an effort to clear out al Qaeda-linked fighters amid dueling claims by the terror group and government forces about just who was in control of the flashpoint town. But the conflict in Anbar is not black and white -- al Qaeda vs. pro-government troops -- according to local officials, political analysts and tribal leaders in Falluja and Ramadi. They say al-Maliki is spinning the strife to his political advantage. These sources say al-Maliki is trying to cite al Qaeda as a pretext to crush Sunni protesters and is using the same tack to get international support for his fight. They say he's trying to create the false impression that ISIS fighters control much of Falluja. ISIS has been working doggedly to exploit a security vacuum across Iraq. While there are pockets of al Qaeda-linked militants in Anbar cities such as Falluja, most regions in Anbar, including Falluja, are under the control of local police and Sunni tribes not aligned with militants, they explained. Fighting also has raged between these local tribes and the Iraqi army in Falluja. Violence has flared in recent days because of the arrest of a Sunni lawmaker in Ramadi and the dismantling of protest sites by the army in Falluja and Ramadi. Most Sunnis in Anbar have simply been angry at being regarded as second-class citizens in the majority Shiite country. They have been upset with the local and central government authorities, and these grievances have spurred an ongoing uprising against the Shiite-led government. Things are a bit more stable in Ramadi, Anbar's capital because the local government struck a deal with tribes to fight against ISIS. Al-Maliki is more supportive of local government in Ramadi than Falluja, according to these sources. Soldiers have not been stationed inside Anbar cities for nearly a year. Now, al-Maliki is trying to bring the soldiers back, a move prompting Sunni resistance. The deal the government made with some Sunni tribal fighters was comparable to a 2007 U.S. pact that saw Sunnis turn on al Qaeda, siding with American and Iraqi forces to bring about an end to the terrorism. The fighting between Sunni militants against Shiite-dominated forces was reminiscent of fighting during the height of the Iraq War in 2006 and 2007, when sectarian violence nearly tore the country apart. The analysts who spoke to CNN said that Shiites have more to fear in the conflict with Sunnis because they risk losing its newfound and widespread power after decades of domination by a large Sunni regime led by Saddam. The fight against the militants is "bigger just Iraq' As for Kerry, he said the U.S. government is concerned that al Qaeda and ISIS "are trying to assert their authority not just in Iraq but in Syria." "These are the most dangerous players in that region. Their barbarism against the civilians of Ramadi and Falluja and against Iraqi security forces is on display for everybody in the world to see. Their brutality is something we have seen before. And we will stand with the government of Iraq and with others who will push back against their efforts to destabilize and to bring back, to wreak havoc on the region and on the democratic process that is taking hold in Iraq." Kerry called the fight against the militants "bigger than just Iraq" and the United States has an "interest" in helping an elected government "push back against the terrorists." "The fighting in Syria is part of what is unleashing this instability in the rest of the region. That's why everybody has a stake. All of the Gulf states, all of the regional actors -- Russia, the United States, and a lot of players elsewhere in the world -- have a stake in pushing back against violent extremist terrorists who respect no law, who have no goal other than to take over power and disrupt lives by force. Violence raged in the capital of Baghdad on Sunday. Three car bombs and two roadside bombs exploded in several areas, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 83,153 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . A food fight between senior citizens broke out at a Golden Corral this week which led to one 64-year-old woman being charged with assault and battery. A plate of food went flying at the salad bar of a restaurant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on Tuesday during the early bird dinner sitting. The trouble broke out at 3.45pm after Polly Richards, 64, allegedly purposely bumped into Linwood Moore, 69, at the salad bar. Showdown at the Golden Corrall: Polly Richards, 64, was charged with assault and battery after throwing a plate of food during an early bird dinner at the chain restaurant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina . According to witnesses and surveillance footage, Richards cursed at Mr Moore and pushed him against the wall and slapped him in the face, WITN reported. Mr Moore, who recently had heart surgery, said he was afraid Richards was going to hurt him so he pushed her away, causing her to fall to the floor. Richards also threw a plate of food which hit Fay Cardwell, 62, smashing into her shin and knee. The altercation reportedly broke out because Mr Moore cut in front of Richards when she was getting a drink. On arrest, Richards reportedly told officers: 'Just take me to the f****** jail then.' The 64-year-old has been charged with two counts of assault and battery and is jailed on $1,500 bond. Golden Corral refused to comment about the incident to MailOnline on Friday. Golden Corral is a family-style chain featuring a large buffet, grill, carving station and bakery. It has locations in 41 states and its headquarters are in Raleigh, North Carolina. The fight which injured two senior citizens allegedly broke out when a 64-year-old woman was annoyed that another man cut in line at the buffet (stock image) | A plate of food went flying at the salad . bar of a restaurant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on Tuesday during the . early bird dinner . Polly Richards, 64, was allegedly angered when a 69-year-old man cut in line at the buffet . On arrest, Richards reportedly told officers: 'Just take me to the f****** jail then' | 5468abdd3ac53d8c17117eb53c2c47c5036919fc | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Daily Mail Reporter . A food fight between senior citizens broke out at a Golden Corral this week which led to one 64-year-old woman being charged with assault and battery. A plate of food went flying at the salad bar of a restaurant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on Tuesday during the early bird dinner sitting. The trouble broke out at 3.45pm after Polly Richards, 64, allegedly purposely bumped into Linwood Moore, 69, at the salad bar. Showdown at the Golden Corrall: Polly Richards, 64, was charged with assault and battery after throwing a plate of food during an early bird dinner at the chain restaurant in Wilkesboro, North Carolina . According to witnesses and surveillance footage, Richards cursed at Mr Moore and pushed him against the wall and slapped him in the face, WITN reported. Mr Moore, who recently had heart surgery, said he was afraid Richards was going to hurt him so he pushed her away, causing her to fall to the floor. Richards also threw a plate of food which hit Fay Cardwell, 62, smashing into her shin and knee. The altercation reportedly broke out because Mr Moore cut in front of Richards when she was getting a drink. On arrest, Richards reportedly told officers: 'Just take me to the f****** jail then.' The 64-year-old has been charged with two counts of assault and battery and is jailed on $1,500 bond. Golden Corral refused to comment about the incident to MailOnline on Friday. Golden Corral is a family-style chain featuring a large buffet, grill, carving station and bakery. It has locations in 41 states and its headquarters are in Raleigh, North Carolina. The fight which injured two senior citizens allegedly broke out when a 64-year-old woman was annoyed that another man cut in line at the buffet (stock image) | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 154,860 |
Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- In his answers to prosecutors, defense attorneys and a judge, the captain of the ill-fated cruise ship Costa Concordia admitted he made a "mistake" in colliding with rocks off the Italian island of Giglio. However, in statements made during a phone conversation with a friend earlier this month, Capt. Francesco Schettino said managers pressured him to steer the ship to the area where the collision occurred, two Italian newspapers reported Wednesday. Both Costa Cruises and authorities have criticized Schettino's behavior. He is under house arrest and faces possible charges of manslaughter, shipwreck and abandoning ship when the vessel struck rocks and rolled over onto its side in the waters off the island on January 13. A 16th body was found Tuesday on the ship. Sixteen others are missing from the roughly 4,200 people aboard the cruise liner -- 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members -- at the time of the collision. "I hit this projection of rock, that seems almost stuck into the ship, but this was my mistake," Schettino said in the 126-page transcript. "... There isn't anything I can say, as I was convinced that passing within .28 of a mile there wouldn't be any problem. The captain also brushed aside suggestions that at 15 knots, he was going too fast, as alleged by prosecutors. "There isn't a speed limit," he said. "... We had more or less the speed needed to reach Savona on time." According to the transcript, Schettino maintained he ran the ship aground to keep it from sinking. "This is what allowed me to limit the tilting," he said. Maritime lawyer Jim Allsworth told CNN the maneuver is "fairly standard" in the case of a ship taking on water and in danger of sinking or capsizing. "The best thing to do is to put it aground to stop it sinking." Italian newspapers La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera on Wednesday published excerpts from a telephone conversation Schettino had with a friend after his January 14 arrest. The captain called his friend from the prosecutor's office, and authorities tapped the phone, the newspapers said. Schettino attorney Alessandro Antichi confirmed the wiretap but would not comment on the conversation. The information should not have been published, he said, as it is part of the investigation. "In my place, someone else wouldn't have been so benevolent to have gone right under there, because they have pissed me off, go, go there," Schettino said, in an apparent reference to getting close to the island, according to the newspapers. "The shallows were there but it wasn't signaled by the instruments that I had and I went through ... in order to follow what the managers wanted." The man behind the steering wheel, Jacob Rusli Bin, told investigators that after the ship struck the rocks, Schettino cursed and said he had not seen them, La Repubblica reported. Speaking Wednesday before the Italian Senate, Costa CEO Pier Luigi Foschi gave an account of what occurred as documented by Roberto Ferrarini, the company's director of marine operations. The first contact between Schettino and Ferrarini took place about 15 minutes after the collision, at 9:57 p.m. In the call, Schettino told Ferrarini of the crash and said the ship had lost power but assured him the ship could still navigate and the situation was being investigated. In subsequent calls, Foschi said, Schettino updated Ferrarini about the ship taking on water but insisted it could still navigate. Foschi told lawmakers that Ferrarini reported Schettino was calm during the calls. The last call in which the captain reported the situation was under control came in at 10:33 p.m., he said. Two minutes later, Schettino called to tell Ferrarini the ship was being evacuated, Foschi said, adding that Ferrarini was surprised at the sudden change. Ferrarini and Schettino continued to talk during the evacuation, Foschi said, but did not provide further details. Costa cannot conduct an independent investigation because prosecutors seized the ship's data recorder, or "black box." The recorder had some connection problems but is working, Foschi said. It contains conversation recordings and navigation system data, he said. Schettino's defense attorney, Bruno Leporatti, filed an appeal Wednesday of a judge's decision to place the captain on house arrest, Leporatti's office said in a statement. Both the prosecution and the defense are appealing the decision -- prosecutors because they believe Schettino should be in custody, and the defense because it believes he should have been released with no restrictions on his movements. In his deposition, Schettino defended his decision not to evacuate the ship immediately. "It's not like I can have a black out and immediately say, 'Let's all get out of here,' " he said. "Where do I send these people? I need to have the certainty and reach my decision on the fact that the ship is like that (no longer capable of floating). I am not going to put at risk the lives of 4,000 people." Cruise ship passengers described a scene of panic and confusion as they rushed for lifeboats. Some said the crew seemed overwhelmed and did not have accurate information on what was taking place. In the transcript, Schettino also described the chaos, saying he helped passengers onto lifeboats and that some became stuck because of the angle of the listing ship. He said he was trying to launch a lifeboat when he realized he was no longer on board. "I was then on the lifeboat. It isn't as if I had boarded it," he said. "Look, I fell on its roof." However, in the wiretapped conversation, Schettino tells the friend, "When I understood that the ship was tilting, I decided to leave, and left," according to Corriere della Sera. A captain's leaving the ship with passengers still aboard is difficult to defend, said Italian criminal defense attorney Ugo Meucci, who does not represent Schettino. "This is a very difficult position because our law is very strong, and the risk is very high for the captain," who could face a 15-year jail sentence, Meucci said. Schettino has resolutely defended his actions after the ship hit the rocks, insisting he kept his bosses at Costa fully informed of the accident's severity. "The gash (in the ship) was immense," the captain said in the wiretapped conversation. "There was this projection of rock, and then all what I did afterwards, I did it with my most professionalism, and this can help me alleviate or at least give me the illusion to be at peace with my conscience." He tells the friend. "I'm proud of the fact that we saved almost all (the passengers). ... I went around picking up people at sea and I'm at peace." Schettino also tells the friend, "I don't ever want to go back on ship." CNN's Hada Messia in Rome contributed to this report. | Captain told a friend managers pressured him to steer toward the island, newspapers say . He told court officials he was helping with lifeboats and realized he was off the ship . But in a taped conversation, he tells the friend he left after the ship began listing, paper says . Sixteen people are dead and 16 others missing after Costa Concordia hit rocks January 13 . | aa7f91282cf50f389b8dd8c1074fd34b992f54f2 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- In his answers to prosecutors, defense attorneys and a judge, the captain of the ill-fated cruise ship Costa Concordia admitted he made a "mistake" in colliding with rocks off the Italian island of Giglio. However, in statements made during a phone conversation with a friend earlier this month, Capt. Francesco Schettino said managers pressured him to steer the ship to the area where the collision occurred, two Italian newspapers reported Wednesday. Both Costa Cruises and authorities have criticized Schettino's behavior. He is under house arrest and faces possible charges of manslaughter, shipwreck and abandoning ship when the vessel struck rocks and rolled over onto its side in the waters off the island on January 13. A 16th body was found Tuesday on the ship. Sixteen others are missing from the roughly 4,200 people aboard the cruise liner -- 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members -- at the time of the collision. "I hit this projection of rock, that seems almost stuck into the ship, but this was my mistake," Schettino said in the 126-page transcript. "... There isn't anything I can say, as I was convinced that passing within .28 of a mile there wouldn't be any problem. The captain also brushed aside suggestions that at 15 knots, he was going too fast, as alleged by prosecutors. "There isn't a speed limit," he said. "... We had more or less the speed needed to reach Savona on time." According to the transcript, Schettino maintained he ran the ship aground to keep it from sinking. "This is what allowed me to limit the tilting," he said. Maritime lawyer Jim Allsworth told CNN the maneuver is "fairly standard" in the case of a ship taking on water and in danger of sinking or capsizing. "The best thing to do is to put it aground to stop it sinking." Italian newspapers La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera on Wednesday published excerpts from a telephone conversation Schettino had with a friend after his January 14 arrest. The captain called his friend from the prosecutor's office, and authorities tapped the phone, the newspapers said. Schettino attorney Alessandro Antichi confirmed the wiretap but would not comment on the conversation. The information should not have been published, he said, as it is part of the investigation. "In my place, someone else wouldn't have been so benevolent to have gone right under there, because they have pissed me off, go, go there," Schettino said, in an apparent reference to getting close to the island, according to the newspapers. "The shallows were there but it wasn't signaled by the instruments that I had and I went through ... in order to follow what the managers wanted." The man behind the steering wheel, Jacob Rusli Bin, told investigators that after the ship struck the rocks, Schettino cursed and said he had not seen them, La Repubblica reported. Speaking Wednesday before the Italian Senate, Costa CEO Pier Luigi Foschi gave an account of what occurred as documented by Roberto Ferrarini, the company's director of marine operations. The first contact between Schettino and Ferrarini took place about 15 minutes after the collision, at 9:57 p.m. In the call, Schettino told Ferrarini of the crash and said the ship had lost power but assured him the ship could still navigate and the situation was being investigated. In subsequent calls, Foschi said, Schettino updated Ferrarini about the ship taking on water but insisted it could still navigate. Foschi told lawmakers that Ferrarini reported Schettino was calm during the calls. The last call in which the captain reported the situation was under control came in at 10:33 p.m., he said. Two minutes later, Schettino called to tell Ferrarini the ship was being evacuated, Foschi said, adding that Ferrarini was surprised at the sudden change. Ferrarini and Schettino continued to talk during the evacuation, Foschi said, but did not provide further details. Costa cannot conduct an independent investigation because prosecutors seized the ship's data recorder, or "black box." The recorder had some connection problems but is working, Foschi said. It contains conversation recordings and navigation system data, he said. Schettino's defense attorney, Bruno Leporatti, filed an appeal Wednesday of a judge's decision to place the captain on house arrest, Leporatti's office said in a statement. Both the prosecution and the defense are appealing the decision -- prosecutors because they believe Schettino should be in custody, and the defense because it believes he should have been released with no restrictions on his movements. In his deposition, Schettino defended his decision not to evacuate the ship immediately. "It's not like I can have a black out and immediately say, 'Let's all get out of here,' " he said. "Where do I send these people? I need to have the certainty and reach my decision on the fact that the ship is like that (no longer capable of floating). I am not going to put at risk the lives of 4,000 people." Cruise ship passengers described a scene of panic and confusion as they rushed for lifeboats. Some said the crew seemed overwhelmed and did not have accurate information on what was taking place. In the transcript, Schettino also described the chaos, saying he helped passengers onto lifeboats and that some became stuck because of the angle of the listing ship. He said he was trying to launch a lifeboat when he realized he was no longer on board. "I was then on the lifeboat. It isn't as if I had boarded it," he said. "Look, I fell on its roof." However, in the wiretapped conversation, Schettino tells the friend, "When I understood that the ship was tilting, I decided to leave, and left," according to Corriere della Sera. A captain's leaving the ship with passengers still aboard is difficult to defend, said Italian criminal defense attorney Ugo Meucci, who does not represent Schettino. "This is a very difficult position because our law is very strong, and the risk is very high for the captain," who could face a 15-year jail sentence, Meucci said. Schettino has resolutely defended his actions after the ship hit the rocks, insisting he kept his bosses at Costa fully informed of the accident's severity. "The gash (in the ship) was immense," the captain said in the wiretapped conversation. "There was this projection of rock, and then all what I did afterwards, I did it with my most professionalism, and this can help me alleviate or at least give me the illusion to be at peace with my conscience." He tells the friend. "I'm proud of the fact that we saved almost all (the passengers). ... I went around picking up people at sea and I'm at peace." Schettino also tells the friend, "I don't ever want to go back on ship." CNN's Hada Messia in Rome contributed to this report. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 21,822 |
(CNN) -- Brent King says it still "takes my breath away" to talk about his daughter in the same sentence as the man who killed her. But he takes comfort in the knowledge that new California legislation named after his daughter, Chelsea King, will help protect other people's children from sex crimes. "If this legislation would've been in place before, Chelsea would still be with us," King said, speaking Tuesday about Chelsea's Law, which he and his wife, Kelly, worked on with state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher. Chelsea's Law is awaiting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature after unanimously passing the Senate and Assembly in a rare display of bipartisanship. Formally known as AB 1844, the bill creates mandatory sentences of life without parole for specified violent sexual offenses against children. Another major provision of the 62-page bill is lifetime parole for people who commit certain sex crimes against minors. Read the complete text of the bill . It's not the only proposed legislation to arise out of the heinous acts of registered sex offender John Gardner III, who admitted in March to killing 17-year-old Chelsea King. A few days after her body was found, he led authorities to the remains of 14-year-old Amber Dubois, who had been missing for more than a year. Gardner was sentenced to three consecutive terms of life without parole for the murders and an attack on a jogger. The deaths of the young girls provided impetus for a flurry of tougher proposed laws aimed at protecting children. Dubois' father is behind three assembly bills concerning law enforcement response to missing children. Among the legislative proposals: . -- Creating a rapid response team in the state Attorney General's Office to help find abducted children. -- Reducing the minimum time for reporting a missing child from four hours to two. -- Enhanced training for police officers who search for missing children. The four bills are on their way to Schwarzenegger's desk after being fast-tracked through the Legislature. Chelsea's Law also has an urgency clause that means it will take effect as soon as Schwarzenegger signs it. The Dubois bills do not have an urgency clause and would take effect in January 2011. The bills could have a ripple effect as King actively tries to get other states to adopt similar legislation. Read how Chelsea's killer targeted others . The speed of passage was rare for the California legislature, but not without precedent from other child safety legislation, said Mark Klaas, president and founder of KlaasKids Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to fighting crimes against children. "California has a history of responding very strongly to vicious sex crimes against kids, especially in an election year," Klaas said. "When you have the fresh memory of a beautiful young girl murdered by a person who shouldn't have been out in the first place, they're going to respond accordingly." He cited the passage within months of a three-strikes law named for his daughter, Polly, who was abducted during a sleepover and murdered in 1993. Jessica's Law, which increased penalties for certain crimes against minors, also passed within months of being introduced, Klaas said. Klaas said he believes the Dubois bill will have a more immediate effect than Chelsea's Law. "Sentencing gets a lot of publicity, but they rarely seem to deliver on the promises. Other administrative bills are less colorful and more localized, but they have a possibility of helping shore up infrastructure," he said. Gardner was paroled September 26, 2005, after serving five years for two counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child younger than 14 and a single count of false imprisonment for attacking a 13-year-old neighbor. Under Chelsea's Law, lewd and lascivious acts on a minor will carry a mandatory sentence of life without parole. The "one-strike" provision applies to forcible sex crimes against minors that include aggravating factors, such as the victim's age or whether the victim was bound or drugged. "Because of what he'd done previously to the 13-year-old girl, he would have been given life without the possibility of parole," Brent King said. "He never would've been let out, and Chelsea never would've been harmed." King and other supporters say the bill is the most sweeping reform of its kind in recent California history, touching upon sentencing and parole as well as treatment and funding. Opponents of Chelsea's Law call it another feel-good measure that pushes registered sex offenders further to the fringes of society. "No matter how slight the offense, everyone in California is included in the same net, ridicule, rules and restrictions," said a San Diego woman whose adult son is on the registry for improperly touching a 16-year-old girl. He lost custody of his son. As a result of residency restrictions, he had to move in with his parents, she said. The mother asked that her name be withheld for fear of reprisal against her family. "Our constitutional rights are violated daily, and no one in this country cares," she wrote in an e-mail. "This new law is yet another 'feel good' law that further damages families of those on the registry, and will no doubt add millions of tax burdens to taxpayers." The woman and her son live in the same neighborhood where the Kings lived when Chelsea was alive. After Chelsea disappeared, the King family asked neighbors to tie blue ribbons around trees in her memory. The King family relocated to Illinois a few weeks ago. "Every morning, I awaken to blue ribbons tied to the trees across the street. A daily reminder that we are now lepers," the San Diego woman said in her e-mail. "What happened to Chelsea was an unimaginable tragic event caused by one sick individual." In response to criticism that the legislation took a "one-size-fits-all" approach to punishing sex offenses and managing paroled sex offenders, Fletcher amended the bill in committee. It now includes criteria for assessing the risk of recidivism and, based on that risk, placing certain paroled sex offenders under greater supervision. The bill also calls for those risk assessment "scores" to be included in the offenders' online profiles on the Megan's Law website, California's version of the sex offender registry. "We will be instituting a dynamic risk assessment, which means it can change on a monthly basis and it will be based on a whole series of factors, not just the crime," said Fletcher, who introduced the legislation in the state assembly in April. The bill also allows the use of polygraphs in parole supervision. "This legislation provides experts with better tools than the ones available now to assess risk. If you have a sex offender who's not compliant, their risk assessment level will go up, they'll get more visits and supervision," Fletcher said. The amended legislation also addresses funding for changes expected to cost tens of millions of dollars over the next decade, according to a preliminary study by the state Legislative Analyst's Office. The crime of petty theft will be downgraded to a misdemeanor, clearing clogged court dockets and freeing space in jails and prisons. Despite its broad sweep, Brent King says the bill's cornerstone is the one-strike provision. "It was my and Kelly's belief that there was no reason that we could find that people who targeted young children violently could ever be reformed, so why give these violent sexual predators an opportunity to strike twice? That was our premise and it grew from there," he said. King said he has identified four states that are interested in adopting similar legislation but he would not name them. "I think California has taken such a strong step forward that I'm excited about taking Chelsea's Law across the nation." | Chelsea's Law is one of four bills stemming from murders committed by John Gardner III . Chelsea's Law mandates life without parole for forcible sex offenses against minors . Three bills backed by Amber Dubois' father address missing children searches . Bills await governor's approval in what could send ripple effect across country . | 2deb9b913710eb842c0012d07db72a53390011f2 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Brent King says it still "takes my breath away" to talk about his daughter in the same sentence as the man who killed her. But he takes comfort in the knowledge that new California legislation named after his daughter, Chelsea King, will help protect other people's children from sex crimes. "If this legislation would've been in place before, Chelsea would still be with us," King said, speaking Tuesday about Chelsea's Law, which he and his wife, Kelly, worked on with state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher. Chelsea's Law is awaiting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature after unanimously passing the Senate and Assembly in a rare display of bipartisanship. Formally known as AB 1844, the bill creates mandatory sentences of life without parole for specified violent sexual offenses against children. Another major provision of the 62-page bill is lifetime parole for people who commit certain sex crimes against minors. Read the complete text of the bill . It's not the only proposed legislation to arise out of the heinous acts of registered sex offender John Gardner III, who admitted in March to killing 17-year-old Chelsea King. A few days after her body was found, he led authorities to the remains of 14-year-old Amber Dubois, who had been missing for more than a year. Gardner was sentenced to three consecutive terms of life without parole for the murders and an attack on a jogger. The deaths of the young girls provided impetus for a flurry of tougher proposed laws aimed at protecting children. Dubois' father is behind three assembly bills concerning law enforcement response to missing children. Among the legislative proposals: . -- Creating a rapid response team in the state Attorney General's Office to help find abducted children. -- Reducing the minimum time for reporting a missing child from four hours to two. -- Enhanced training for police officers who search for missing children. The four bills are on their way to Schwarzenegger's desk after being fast-tracked through the Legislature. Chelsea's Law also has an urgency clause that means it will take effect as soon as Schwarzenegger signs it. The Dubois bills do not have an urgency clause and would take effect in January 2011. The bills could have a ripple effect as King actively tries to get other states to adopt similar legislation. Read how Chelsea's killer targeted others . The speed of passage was rare for the California legislature, but not without precedent from other child safety legislation, said Mark Klaas, president and founder of KlaasKids Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to fighting crimes against children. "California has a history of responding very strongly to vicious sex crimes against kids, especially in an election year," Klaas said. "When you have the fresh memory of a beautiful young girl murdered by a person who shouldn't have been out in the first place, they're going to respond accordingly." He cited the passage within months of a three-strikes law named for his daughter, Polly, who was abducted during a sleepover and murdered in 1993. Jessica's Law, which increased penalties for certain crimes against minors, also passed within months of being introduced, Klaas said. Klaas said he believes the Dubois bill will have a more immediate effect than Chelsea's Law. "Sentencing gets a lot of publicity, but they rarely seem to deliver on the promises. Other administrative bills are less colorful and more localized, but they have a possibility of helping shore up infrastructure," he said. Gardner was paroled September 26, 2005, after serving five years for two counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child younger than 14 and a single count of false imprisonment for attacking a 13-year-old neighbor. Under Chelsea's Law, lewd and lascivious acts on a minor will carry a mandatory sentence of life without parole. The "one-strike" provision applies to forcible sex crimes against minors that include aggravating factors, such as the victim's age or whether the victim was bound or drugged. "Because of what he'd done previously to the 13-year-old girl, he would have been given life without the possibility of parole," Brent King said. "He never would've been let out, and Chelsea never would've been harmed." King and other supporters say the bill is the most sweeping reform of its kind in recent California history, touching upon sentencing and parole as well as treatment and funding. Opponents of Chelsea's Law call it another feel-good measure that pushes registered sex offenders further to the fringes of society. "No matter how slight the offense, everyone in California is included in the same net, ridicule, rules and restrictions," said a San Diego woman whose adult son is on the registry for improperly touching a 16-year-old girl. He lost custody of his son. As a result of residency restrictions, he had to move in with his parents, she said. The mother asked that her name be withheld for fear of reprisal against her family. "Our constitutional rights are violated daily, and no one in this country cares," she wrote in an e-mail. "This new law is yet another 'feel good' law that further damages families of those on the registry, and will no doubt add millions of tax burdens to taxpayers." The woman and her son live in the same neighborhood where the Kings lived when Chelsea was alive. After Chelsea disappeared, the King family asked neighbors to tie blue ribbons around trees in her memory. The King family relocated to Illinois a few weeks ago. "Every morning, I awaken to blue ribbons tied to the trees across the street. A daily reminder that we are now lepers," the San Diego woman said in her e-mail. "What happened to Chelsea was an unimaginable tragic event caused by one sick individual." In response to criticism that the legislation took a "one-size-fits-all" approach to punishing sex offenses and managing paroled sex offenders, Fletcher amended the bill in committee. It now includes criteria for assessing the risk of recidivism and, based on that risk, placing certain paroled sex offenders under greater supervision. The bill also calls for those risk assessment "scores" to be included in the offenders' online profiles on the Megan's Law website, California's version of the sex offender registry. "We will be instituting a dynamic risk assessment, which means it can change on a monthly basis and it will be based on a whole series of factors, not just the crime," said Fletcher, who introduced the legislation in the state assembly in April. The bill also allows the use of polygraphs in parole supervision. "This legislation provides experts with better tools than the ones available now to assess risk. If you have a sex offender who's not compliant, their risk assessment level will go up, they'll get more visits and supervision," Fletcher said. The amended legislation also addresses funding for changes expected to cost tens of millions of dollars over the next decade, according to a preliminary study by the state Legislative Analyst's Office. The crime of petty theft will be downgraded to a misdemeanor, clearing clogged court dockets and freeing space in jails and prisons. Despite its broad sweep, Brent King says the bill's cornerstone is the one-strike provision. "It was my and Kelly's belief that there was no reason that we could find that people who targeted young children violently could ever be reformed, so why give these violent sexual predators an opportunity to strike twice? That was our premise and it grew from there," he said. King said he has identified four states that are interested in adopting similar legislation but he would not name them. "I think California has taken such a strong step forward that I'm excited about taking Chelsea's Law across the nation." | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 13,206 |
London, England (CNN) -- Britain is about to have a massive expansion in renewable energy after awarding licenses for nine offshore wind farms Friday. The energy generated from the new wind farms will provide a quarter of Britain's electricity needs by 2020, according to the Crown Estate, which awarded the contracts. Companies had bid for the right to build wind farms in nine zones around Britain, from the English Channel to the North Sea off Scotland. The successful bidders must now plan their projects and receive approval before they can build. "Our island has one of the best wind energy resources in Europe and today's news shows we're creating the right conditions for the energy industry to invest in harnessing it," said British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. The wind farms will be able to offer 32 gigawatts, or about a quarter of Britain's electricity needs, said Roger Bright, chief executive of the Crown Estate. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the expansion could provide as many as 70,000 jobs by 2020. He promised to remove any barriers to rapid development. The Crown Estate belongs to the queen and is one of the largest property owners in the United Kingdom. It pays its entire revenue to the British Treasury. It owns half of the United Kingdom's foreshore, 55 percent of tidal river beds and estuaries, and almost the entire seabed out to 12-nautical-mile territorial limit. Under the Energy Act of 2004, the Crown Estate can also issue leases for development beyond the territorial limit, out to 200 nautical miles. Friday's announcement is "the biggest tender for renewables ever," said Antonio Mexia, chairman of EDP Renovaveis, a Portuguese company that won a license to build in the Moray Firth, off Scotland's eastern coast. "This is about delivering a whole new industry for the U.K., one that provides sustainable, secure, and indigenous power as well as tens of thousands of new jobs throughout the supply chain," said Eddie O'Connor, the chief executive of Irish company Mainstream Renewable Power. Mainstream, together with Germany's Siemens Project Ventures, won the license to build off Hornsea, on England's eastern coast. | New wind farms to provide 25 percent of UK's electricity needs . Prime Minister Gordon Brown says project could provide 70,000 jobs . New wind farms will be built in nine zones around the country . | c4101e7653a622c7a11de96c9941fbb5c78b6263 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.London, England (CNN) -- Britain is about to have a massive expansion in renewable energy after awarding licenses for nine offshore wind farms Friday. The energy generated from the new wind farms will provide a quarter of Britain's electricity needs by 2020, according to the Crown Estate, which awarded the contracts. Companies had bid for the right to build wind farms in nine zones around Britain, from the English Channel to the North Sea off Scotland. The successful bidders must now plan their projects and receive approval before they can build. "Our island has one of the best wind energy resources in Europe and today's news shows we're creating the right conditions for the energy industry to invest in harnessing it," said British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. The wind farms will be able to offer 32 gigawatts, or about a quarter of Britain's electricity needs, said Roger Bright, chief executive of the Crown Estate. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the expansion could provide as many as 70,000 jobs by 2020. He promised to remove any barriers to rapid development. The Crown Estate belongs to the queen and is one of the largest property owners in the United Kingdom. It pays its entire revenue to the British Treasury. It owns half of the United Kingdom's foreshore, 55 percent of tidal river beds and estuaries, and almost the entire seabed out to 12-nautical-mile territorial limit. Under the Energy Act of 2004, the Crown Estate can also issue leases for development beyond the territorial limit, out to 200 nautical miles. Friday's announcement is "the biggest tender for renewables ever," said Antonio Mexia, chairman of EDP Renovaveis, a Portuguese company that won a license to build in the Moray Firth, off Scotland's eastern coast. "This is about delivering a whole new industry for the U.K., one that provides sustainable, secure, and indigenous power as well as tens of thousands of new jobs throughout the supply chain," said Eddie O'Connor, the chief executive of Irish company Mainstream Renewable Power. Mainstream, together with Germany's Siemens Project Ventures, won the license to build off Hornsea, on England's eastern coast. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 16,289 |
After Liverpool and Arsenal's drama in the Capital One Cup Third Round, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are still to enter the fray. Here, Sportsmail previews the remaining third round fixtures. Burton v Brighton . Adam McGurk is an injury doubt for League Two Burton Albion as they bid to extend their unlikely cup run when Brighton visit the Pirelli Stadium. McGurk struck a brilliant free-kick to knock out Queens Park Rangers in the last round with Wigan defeated before that. But Burton have lost their last two League games to slip off top spot. ‘We’ve got to make sure we react positively,’ said manager Gary Rowett. Burton (4-4-2): McLaughlan; Edwards, Cansdell-Sherriff, Taft, Sharps; Mousinho, Weir, Palmer, Harness; McGurk, Beavon. Brighton (4-3-3): Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Crofts, Holla, Forster-Caskey; Mackail-Smith, Baldock, LuaLua. Jose Mourinho is likely to make changes after the draw against champions Manchester city . Chelsea v Bolton . Jose Mourinho will make a host of changes against Bolton, with Petr Cech in line for his first Chelsea start of the season. Loic Remy could also make his full debut since arriving from Queens Park Rangers as Mourinho shuffles his pack. Aston Villa and Australia defender Chris Herd, 25, has joined Bolton on a one-month loan and is expected to go straight into their line-up at right-back. Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Baker; Salah, Oscar, Willian; Remy. Bolton (4-4-2): Kenny; Herd, Mills, Dervite, Moxey; Lee, Trotter, Pratley, Feeney; Mason, Beckford. Crystal Palace v Newcastle . Marouane Chamakh remains absent for Crystal Palace’s clash against Newcastle tonight, with the striker suffering from a hamstring injury. Zeki Fryers is set to make his first appearance for the club since arriving from Tottenham on deadline day. Newcastle are without goalkeeper Tim Krul, midfielder Yoan Gouffran and striker Papiss Cisse, who are all unwell. Crystal Palace (4-4-2): Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Delaney, Fryers; Puncheon, Jedinak, Williams, Bolasie; Gayle, Zaha. Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Elliot; Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Haidara; Colback, Anita; Obertan, Sissoko, Ameobi; Perez. Andros Townsend could make his return after missing the West Brom game through injury . Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday . Jose Angel Pozo, the shooting star who joined Manchester City from Real Madrid two years ago, could make his debut for the Premier League champions. The 18-year-old has scored eight goals in 29 games for City’s youth teams. Willy Caballero will take over from Joe Hart in goal but Sergio Aguero (knee), David Silva (ankle), Samir Nasri and Fernando (groin), Stevan Jovetic (hamstring) and Pablo Zabaleta (banned) are missing. Manchester City (4-4-2): Caballero; Sagna, Boyata, Nastasic, Clichy; Navas, Milner, Lampard, Sinclair; Pozo, Dzeko. Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2): Westwood; Palmer, Lees, Loovens, Mattock; Semedo, Coke, Maguire, Maghoma; May, Nuhiu. Tottenham v Nottingham Forest . Forest lead the Championship and are on a 10-match unbeaten run since Stuart Pearce took charge. ‘We’d like to come away from the ground holding the same record,’ he said. ‘It will be a big ask but it is a game we should all enjoy. With our aspirations, we hope that this will be a League fixture in the near future.’ For Spurs, Andros Townsend has recovered from a thigh injury, which ruled him out against West Brom. Hatem Ben Arfa could make his first start for Hull after joining from Newcastle . Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Naughton, Kaboul, Dier, Rose; Bentaleb, Capoue; Lennon, Paulinho, Chadli; Soldado. Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Darlow; Lichaj, Mancienne, Lascelles, Harding; Osborn, Tesche; Paterson, Lansbury, Antonio; Assombalonga. West Brom v Hull . Hatem Ben Arfa will make his first Hull start tonight. The on-loan playmaker has just one substitute appearance to his name all season, but will be given a place in a much-changed Tigers XI. albion boss Alan Irvine is set to recall Martin Olsson to the starting line-up after replacing him with Joleon Lescott for the 1-0 win at Tottenham. West Brom (4-2-3-1): Myhill; Gamboa, Olsson, McAuley, Davidson; Yacob, Mulumbu; Blanco, Ideye, Samaras; Anichebe . Hull (3-4-1-2): Harper; Chester, Bruce, McShane; Rosenior, Livermore, Meyler, Brady; Ben Arfa; Aluko, Sagbo. | Preview of third round Capital One Cup matches . Jose Mourinho likely to make changes after Manchester City . Hatem Ben Arfa could get his first start for Hull . Andros Townsend available again after injury . Marouane Chamakh still out for Crystal Palace . | 32dde8081ad912910d206781f3330c6e252773a1 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.After Liverpool and Arsenal's drama in the Capital One Cup Third Round, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are still to enter the fray. Here, Sportsmail previews the remaining third round fixtures. Burton v Brighton . Adam McGurk is an injury doubt for League Two Burton Albion as they bid to extend their unlikely cup run when Brighton visit the Pirelli Stadium. McGurk struck a brilliant free-kick to knock out Queens Park Rangers in the last round with Wigan defeated before that. But Burton have lost their last two League games to slip off top spot. ‘We’ve got to make sure we react positively,’ said manager Gary Rowett. Burton (4-4-2): McLaughlan; Edwards, Cansdell-Sherriff, Taft, Sharps; Mousinho, Weir, Palmer, Harness; McGurk, Beavon. Brighton (4-3-3): Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Crofts, Holla, Forster-Caskey; Mackail-Smith, Baldock, LuaLua. Jose Mourinho is likely to make changes after the draw against champions Manchester city . Chelsea v Bolton . Jose Mourinho will make a host of changes against Bolton, with Petr Cech in line for his first Chelsea start of the season. Loic Remy could also make his full debut since arriving from Queens Park Rangers as Mourinho shuffles his pack. Aston Villa and Australia defender Chris Herd, 25, has joined Bolton on a one-month loan and is expected to go straight into their line-up at right-back. Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Filipe Luis; Mikel, Baker; Salah, Oscar, Willian; Remy. Bolton (4-4-2): Kenny; Herd, Mills, Dervite, Moxey; Lee, Trotter, Pratley, Feeney; Mason, Beckford. Crystal Palace v Newcastle . Marouane Chamakh remains absent for Crystal Palace’s clash against Newcastle tonight, with the striker suffering from a hamstring injury. Zeki Fryers is set to make his first appearance for the club since arriving from Tottenham on deadline day. Newcastle are without goalkeeper Tim Krul, midfielder Yoan Gouffran and striker Papiss Cisse, who are all unwell. Crystal Palace (4-4-2): Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Delaney, Fryers; Puncheon, Jedinak, Williams, Bolasie; Gayle, Zaha. Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Elliot; Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Haidara; Colback, Anita; Obertan, Sissoko, Ameobi; Perez. Andros Townsend could make his return after missing the West Brom game through injury . Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday . Jose Angel Pozo, the shooting star who joined Manchester City from Real Madrid two years ago, could make his debut for the Premier League champions. The 18-year-old has scored eight goals in 29 games for City’s youth teams. Willy Caballero will take over from Joe Hart in goal but Sergio Aguero (knee), David Silva (ankle), Samir Nasri and Fernando (groin), Stevan Jovetic (hamstring) and Pablo Zabaleta (banned) are missing. Manchester City (4-4-2): Caballero; Sagna, Boyata, Nastasic, Clichy; Navas, Milner, Lampard, Sinclair; Pozo, Dzeko. Sheffield Wednesday (4-4-2): Westwood; Palmer, Lees, Loovens, Mattock; Semedo, Coke, Maguire, Maghoma; May, Nuhiu. Tottenham v Nottingham Forest . Forest lead the Championship and are on a 10-match unbeaten run since Stuart Pearce took charge. ‘We’d like to come away from the ground holding the same record,’ he said. ‘It will be a big ask but it is a game we should all enjoy. With our aspirations, we hope that this will be a League fixture in the near future.’ For Spurs, Andros Townsend has recovered from a thigh injury, which ruled him out against West Brom. Hatem Ben Arfa could make his first start for Hull after joining from Newcastle . Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Naughton, Kaboul, Dier, Rose; Bentaleb, Capoue; Lennon, Paulinho, Chadli; Soldado. Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Darlow; Lichaj, Mancienne, Lascelles, Harding; Osborn, Tesche; Paterson, Lansbury, Antonio; Assombalonga. West Brom v Hull . Hatem Ben Arfa will make his first Hull start tonight. The on-loan playmaker has just one substitute appearance to his name all season, but will be given a place in a much-changed Tigers XI. albion boss Alan Irvine is set to recall Martin Olsson to the starting line-up after replacing him with Joleon Lescott for the 1-0 win at Tottenham. West Brom (4-2-3-1): Myhill; Gamboa, Olsson, McAuley, Davidson; Yacob, Mulumbu; Blanco, Ideye, Samaras; Anichebe . Hull (3-4-1-2): Harper; Chester, Bruce, McShane; Rosenior, Livermore, Meyler, Brady; Ben Arfa; Aluko, Sagbo. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 191,754 |
Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- In Ireland it took years to weed out the details of systemic sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy. In Australia, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has put no time limit on what will be the most wide-ranging inquiry into child sex abuse in the nation's history -- one that will not be confined to the Catholic Church. As she announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into institutional responses to instances and allegations of child sex abuse, Gillard said the inquiry would not target any one church but would encompass all religious institutions, state institutions, schools and not-for-profit groups like scouts and sports clubs. "There have been too many revelations of adults who have averted their eyes from this evil," she said. The evil of which she speaks is said by the mother of one victim to be endemic. Pat Feenan's son, Daniel, is now 36 years old. "Every morning he opens his eyes, he walks with that pain," she told CNN. Daniel was an 11-year-old altar boy at St Patrick's Church in Maitland in the Hunter Valley, north of Sydney, when the abuse began at the hands of Father James Patrick Fletcher, who died in prison after being found guilty of child abuse -- including that of Daniel. The family were devout Catholics when Fletcher was assigned to the parish and to the Feenan family, who opened their home to him. Soon after, the grooming began, and in time, the family says, so did the abuse. According to court evidence, throughout Daniel's high school years Fletcher forced him into violent oral and anal sex, often in open spaces and always under threat. Fletcher would tell Daniel their "special time" together should be kept secret lest Fletcher hurt one of Daniel's brothers. The abuse ended when Daniel was 17. Seven years later he went to the police. Though he was later contrite, the archbishop of the diocese tipped off the abuser, moving him to another parish, according to a police investigation. "I am ready and willing to help the Royal Commission in any way I can," Pat Feenan told CNN. "And so is my courageous son. He's brave. He was the first in the Maitland Archdiocese who had to testify in court. My Daniel had to go through the pain of the inquisition and the media and the reporting of the horrible details. "He knows he has played a part in this, and he knows I fought really hard for this Royal Commission and for justice. He feels vindicated," she added. Vindication is not something the Royal Commission can deliver Chrissy and Anthony Foster of Victoria. "Our girls were assaulted at school by the local Catholic priest," Anthony Foster told CNN. "They were five years old and up, raped multiple times over many years. It went on for several years -- we think about five years with Emma and with Katie probably about three or four years," he said. When Emma was 14, parish priest Kevin O'Donnell, now deceased, was convicted of the sexual assault of 13 others. During his trial, testimony was offered that he had abused consistently from 1946 until he was brought before the courts. When Emma heard news of his conviction, she began to harm herself, the family says. "We saw her with blood pouring out of her wrists," said Foster, "taking heroin to dull the pain." When she was 26, Emma killed herself. Katie's story is equally tragic. When she 14, her parents found a suicide note she had written along with her diary in which she had detailed how O'Donnell had abused her. The Fosters were alarmed when they saw their daughter had begun to binge drink. A year later, just before her 16th birthday, tragedy struck. "She was at a friend's house," Foster told CNN. "She was drunk, crossed the road and was hit by a car. She has severe brain injuries," he said. "She has pre-accident memory. But she can't run her life. She has a five-minute window on life," added Foster. Katie and Emma Foster's abuser is buried in the Catholic Church crypt at Melbourne Cemetery. Prime Minister Gillard insists the inquiry -- with the power to compel witnesses, offer indemnities and seize documents -- is not aimed at the Catholic Church. "This is a Royal Commission which will be looking across religious organizations as well as state-based care and the not-for-profit sector. It is not targeted at any one section or religion," she said. However, the only religious leader Gillard consulted after she decided on the Royal Commission was the Catholic Archbishop, Cardinal George Pell. A divisive figure, Cardinal Pell defended himself and his church against claims last week of systemic cover-ups by the church hierarchy. As calls for a national inquiry grew louder in the wake of explosive claims by a senior police officer that the church was complicit in the crimes by moving offending priests and destroying crucial evidence to stymie prosecutions, Cardinal Pell said the Catholic Church was being disproportionately targeted. "We have to answer up for what we've done," Cardinal Pell told his congregation on the weekend. "But any suggestion that we are the only culprit or only community producing culprits is entirely misleading," he preached. But others disagree. "This is really an inquiry into the Catholic Church and the cover-up," Foster told CNN. "It's all the revelations of abuse in the church that brought this to a head. We know there is other sexual abuse, but this has come about because of rampant sexual abuse by Catholic Church clergy," he said. For Pat Feenan and her son Daniel, the Royal Commission is most certainly about the sins of the Catholic Church and what he sees as the lack of compassion shown to its victims. "We went through the whole trial with no support from the church," she told CNN. "The priests supported Fletcher, to see how he was, to pray with him. We were in the same courthouse, and no one came near us. The church community were not encouraged to be mindful of the victim. There were prayers for the priests and not for the victim. That's not fair," she said. As for the police officer who blew the whistle on both fellow officers and the church for covering up the abuse, the announcement represents an opportunity. "Now we're going to start listening to the victims and start listening to their families," said Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox. "And we're going to start doing something about the problem. The big problem is denial, when you're not prepared to sit down and actually start to acknowledge that there's a problem and look at ways of fixing it," he said. Gillard said her government will consult with victims' support groups, religious organizations and state and territory governments to determine the Royal Commission's terms of reference. | Australia to investigate institutional responses to allegations of child sex abuse . Country's Catholic Church facing claims of systemic cover-ups by church hierarchy . Senior police officer: Church complicit by moving offending priests, destroying evidence . Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the inquiry will not be limited to the Catholic Church . | 7f0d12ad1ff843aa7c89b8ecacb138e46a0dcf88 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- In Ireland it took years to weed out the details of systemic sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy. In Australia, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has put no time limit on what will be the most wide-ranging inquiry into child sex abuse in the nation's history -- one that will not be confined to the Catholic Church. As she announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into institutional responses to instances and allegations of child sex abuse, Gillard said the inquiry would not target any one church but would encompass all religious institutions, state institutions, schools and not-for-profit groups like scouts and sports clubs. "There have been too many revelations of adults who have averted their eyes from this evil," she said. The evil of which she speaks is said by the mother of one victim to be endemic. Pat Feenan's son, Daniel, is now 36 years old. "Every morning he opens his eyes, he walks with that pain," she told CNN. Daniel was an 11-year-old altar boy at St Patrick's Church in Maitland in the Hunter Valley, north of Sydney, when the abuse began at the hands of Father James Patrick Fletcher, who died in prison after being found guilty of child abuse -- including that of Daniel. The family were devout Catholics when Fletcher was assigned to the parish and to the Feenan family, who opened their home to him. Soon after, the grooming began, and in time, the family says, so did the abuse. According to court evidence, throughout Daniel's high school years Fletcher forced him into violent oral and anal sex, often in open spaces and always under threat. Fletcher would tell Daniel their "special time" together should be kept secret lest Fletcher hurt one of Daniel's brothers. The abuse ended when Daniel was 17. Seven years later he went to the police. Though he was later contrite, the archbishop of the diocese tipped off the abuser, moving him to another parish, according to a police investigation. "I am ready and willing to help the Royal Commission in any way I can," Pat Feenan told CNN. "And so is my courageous son. He's brave. He was the first in the Maitland Archdiocese who had to testify in court. My Daniel had to go through the pain of the inquisition and the media and the reporting of the horrible details. "He knows he has played a part in this, and he knows I fought really hard for this Royal Commission and for justice. He feels vindicated," she added. Vindication is not something the Royal Commission can deliver Chrissy and Anthony Foster of Victoria. "Our girls were assaulted at school by the local Catholic priest," Anthony Foster told CNN. "They were five years old and up, raped multiple times over many years. It went on for several years -- we think about five years with Emma and with Katie probably about three or four years," he said. When Emma was 14, parish priest Kevin O'Donnell, now deceased, was convicted of the sexual assault of 13 others. During his trial, testimony was offered that he had abused consistently from 1946 until he was brought before the courts. When Emma heard news of his conviction, she began to harm herself, the family says. "We saw her with blood pouring out of her wrists," said Foster, "taking heroin to dull the pain." When she was 26, Emma killed herself. Katie's story is equally tragic. When she 14, her parents found a suicide note she had written along with her diary in which she had detailed how O'Donnell had abused her. The Fosters were alarmed when they saw their daughter had begun to binge drink. A year later, just before her 16th birthday, tragedy struck. "She was at a friend's house," Foster told CNN. "She was drunk, crossed the road and was hit by a car. She has severe brain injuries," he said. "She has pre-accident memory. But she can't run her life. She has a five-minute window on life," added Foster. Katie and Emma Foster's abuser is buried in the Catholic Church crypt at Melbourne Cemetery. Prime Minister Gillard insists the inquiry -- with the power to compel witnesses, offer indemnities and seize documents -- is not aimed at the Catholic Church. "This is a Royal Commission which will be looking across religious organizations as well as state-based care and the not-for-profit sector. It is not targeted at any one section or religion," she said. However, the only religious leader Gillard consulted after she decided on the Royal Commission was the Catholic Archbishop, Cardinal George Pell. A divisive figure, Cardinal Pell defended himself and his church against claims last week of systemic cover-ups by the church hierarchy. As calls for a national inquiry grew louder in the wake of explosive claims by a senior police officer that the church was complicit in the crimes by moving offending priests and destroying crucial evidence to stymie prosecutions, Cardinal Pell said the Catholic Church was being disproportionately targeted. "We have to answer up for what we've done," Cardinal Pell told his congregation on the weekend. "But any suggestion that we are the only culprit or only community producing culprits is entirely misleading," he preached. But others disagree. "This is really an inquiry into the Catholic Church and the cover-up," Foster told CNN. "It's all the revelations of abuse in the church that brought this to a head. We know there is other sexual abuse, but this has come about because of rampant sexual abuse by Catholic Church clergy," he said. For Pat Feenan and her son Daniel, the Royal Commission is most certainly about the sins of the Catholic Church and what he sees as the lack of compassion shown to its victims. "We went through the whole trial with no support from the church," she told CNN. "The priests supported Fletcher, to see how he was, to pray with him. We were in the same courthouse, and no one came near us. The church community were not encouraged to be mindful of the victim. There were prayers for the priests and not for the victim. That's not fair," she said. As for the police officer who blew the whistle on both fellow officers and the church for covering up the abuse, the announcement represents an opportunity. "Now we're going to start listening to the victims and start listening to their families," said Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox. "And we're going to start doing something about the problem. The big problem is denial, when you're not prepared to sit down and actually start to acknowledge that there's a problem and look at ways of fixing it," he said. Gillard said her government will consult with victims' support groups, religious organizations and state and territory governments to determine the Royal Commission's terms of reference. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 29,650 |
If you thought Eddie Mair's infamous BBC interview with Boris Johnson was bruising, take a look at this. A live TV row between two Lebanese politicians kicked off when they started telling each other to 'eat s***'. The angry pair even come close to blows during a row about Syria in the one-minute clip. Trouble flared when former MP Mustafa Alloush - seen here in blue tie with bald head - branded Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a liar. Scroll down for video . Diplomacy in action: Lebanese politicians arguing over Syria's ruler President Bashar Al-Assad . The showdown makes Boris's treatment by Mair, who called the London Mayor 'a nasty piece of work' on TV at the weekend, look positively tame. The exchange, posted on YouTube, begins when Alloush's opponent in the studio, Fayez Shukor of the ruling Ba'ath party in Syria, tells him: 'I wish you'd listen to what President Assad said yesterday.' Alloush responds by saying: 'I heard him, him and I don't believe him!' Shukor hits back: 'Who the HELL are YOU not to believe Bashar al-Assad? Shame on you for saying you don't believe him.' Alloush responds: 'I don't believe him because he is a lair.' The pair then take part in a furious argument, heaping shame on one another and telling each other to 'eat s***', before one tells the other to 'shut the f*** up.' Anti-Syrian former legislator Mustafa Alloush tells the the head of the Lebanese branch of Syria's ruling Baath party Fayez Shukur to 'Eat s**t' Former MP Mustafa Alloush and Syria's ruling Baath party member Fayez Shukur in discussion . Baath party member Fayez Shukur got increasingly agitated at the suggestion his leader was a liar . The video is captioned as saying that the pair exchange 'further insults in Arabic'. Among them is the term 'son of a bitch', which is regarded a taboo term on TV in the Middle East. The studio then descends into chaos as glasses and cups are smashed. The studio host then battles to separate the warring politicians while one of them appears to brandish a CHAIR. The host shouts: 'No! No! No! Gentlemen! Gentlemen!' The clip was first broadcast on Arabic TV two years ago but has now become a surprise hit on YouTube, notching up nearly 70,000 views after being translated. One YouTube user posted a comment saying: 'I wish English politics were like this.. This is so amusing!' | Trouble flares when ex-MP Mustafa . Alloush brands Syrian . President a liar . Fayez Shukor of the ruling Ba'ath party in Syria takes offence . Pair come close to blows in the one-minute clip . At one point they they tell each other to 'eat s***' | 6d3b5790cb1ff2411ad575161fe0967d34bf0f15 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.If you thought Eddie Mair's infamous BBC interview with Boris Johnson was bruising, take a look at this. A live TV row between two Lebanese politicians kicked off when they started telling each other to 'eat s***'. The angry pair even come close to blows during a row about Syria in the one-minute clip. Trouble flared when former MP Mustafa Alloush - seen here in blue tie with bald head - branded Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a liar. Scroll down for video . Diplomacy in action: Lebanese politicians arguing over Syria's ruler President Bashar Al-Assad . The showdown makes Boris's treatment by Mair, who called the London Mayor 'a nasty piece of work' on TV at the weekend, look positively tame. The exchange, posted on YouTube, begins when Alloush's opponent in the studio, Fayez Shukor of the ruling Ba'ath party in Syria, tells him: 'I wish you'd listen to what President Assad said yesterday.' Alloush responds by saying: 'I heard him, him and I don't believe him!' Shukor hits back: 'Who the HELL are YOU not to believe Bashar al-Assad? Shame on you for saying you don't believe him.' Alloush responds: 'I don't believe him because he is a lair.' The pair then take part in a furious argument, heaping shame on one another and telling each other to 'eat s***', before one tells the other to 'shut the f*** up.' Anti-Syrian former legislator Mustafa Alloush tells the the head of the Lebanese branch of Syria's ruling Baath party Fayez Shukur to 'Eat s**t' Former MP Mustafa Alloush and Syria's ruling Baath party member Fayez Shukur in discussion . Baath party member Fayez Shukur got increasingly agitated at the suggestion his leader was a liar . The video is captioned as saying that the pair exchange 'further insults in Arabic'. Among them is the term 'son of a bitch', which is regarded a taboo term on TV in the Middle East. The studio then descends into chaos as glasses and cups are smashed. The studio host then battles to separate the warring politicians while one of them appears to brandish a CHAIR. The host shouts: 'No! No! No! Gentlemen! Gentlemen!' The clip was first broadcast on Arabic TV two years ago but has now become a surprise hit on YouTube, notching up nearly 70,000 views after being translated. One YouTube user posted a comment saying: 'I wish English politics were like this.. This is so amusing!' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 251,376 |
By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 03:44 EST, 29 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:57 EST, 29 April 2013 . Getting stuck behind a caravan or a tractor can be frustrating enough. But spare a thought for the drivers who were following this man 'walking' his dog through a village in his mobility scooter with a top speed of 8mph. The green buggy was pictured by one frustrated motorist driving through the village of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where the speed limit is 30mph. The dog-owner was pictured exercising his pet by tying it to the back of a mobility scooter . One witness said: 'How is the man in this disabled scooter allowed to drive in the middle of a busy road taking his dog for a walk. 'He's tied his dog with a piece of rope to the disabled buggy and was taking it for walkies. Cars were having to slam on their brakes and overtake, where are the police when you want them.' But despite the perceived dangers, police confirmed that it is legal to drive a mobility scooter on the road and said no offence had been committed. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: 'Obviously it would be advisable for them to use the pavement, but the photo doesn't actually show any road related offences.' Government policy rules on powered . wheelchairs and mobility scooters state that vehicles with an upper . speed limit of 8mph can be used on the road and the pavement. Earlier this month a confused tourist was seen driving the wrong way along a 70mph dual carriageway on a buggy . However, the rules state: 'When you are on the road you should obey the guidance and rules for other vehicles. 'When on the pavement you should follow the guidance and rules for pedestrians.' Earlier this month, police went to the rescue of a 62-year-old man on a mobility scooter after he ended up driving the wrong way along the hard shoulder of a busy dual carriageway. The confused tourist was spotted by concerned drivers as he rode at 8mph along the 70mph A27 and A23 near Brighton, Sussex. The man is thought to have travelled at least five miles on the . battery-powered machine before he was found by police slowly heading . north on the main carriageway of the A23 towards Gatwick Airport with . the scooter battery almost dead. | The man and his dog travelled at just 8mph in Corfe Castle, Dorset . Motorists said they had to swerve and slam on the brakes to avoid hitting it . Police said no driving offence had been committed . | 0041f3300bab9974833a5baf13a1e5e525d6d6f8 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 03:44 EST, 29 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:57 EST, 29 April 2013 . Getting stuck behind a caravan or a tractor can be frustrating enough. But spare a thought for the drivers who were following this man 'walking' his dog through a village in his mobility scooter with a top speed of 8mph. The green buggy was pictured by one frustrated motorist driving through the village of Corfe Castle, Dorset, where the speed limit is 30mph. The dog-owner was pictured exercising his pet by tying it to the back of a mobility scooter . One witness said: 'How is the man in this disabled scooter allowed to drive in the middle of a busy road taking his dog for a walk. 'He's tied his dog with a piece of rope to the disabled buggy and was taking it for walkies. Cars were having to slam on their brakes and overtake, where are the police when you want them.' But despite the perceived dangers, police confirmed that it is legal to drive a mobility scooter on the road and said no offence had been committed. A spokesman for Dorset Police said: 'Obviously it would be advisable for them to use the pavement, but the photo doesn't actually show any road related offences.' Government policy rules on powered . wheelchairs and mobility scooters state that vehicles with an upper . speed limit of 8mph can be used on the road and the pavement. Earlier this month a confused tourist was seen driving the wrong way along a 70mph dual carriageway on a buggy . However, the rules state: 'When you are on the road you should obey the guidance and rules for other vehicles. 'When on the pavement you should follow the guidance and rules for pedestrians.' Earlier this month, police went to the rescue of a 62-year-old man on a mobility scooter after he ended up driving the wrong way along the hard shoulder of a busy dual carriageway. The confused tourist was spotted by concerned drivers as he rode at 8mph along the 70mph A27 and A23 near Brighton, Sussex. The man is thought to have travelled at least five miles on the . battery-powered machine before he was found by police slowly heading . north on the main carriageway of the A23 towards Gatwick Airport with . the scooter battery almost dead. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 117,480 |
(CNN) -- Lionel Messi helped Barcelona bounce back from Champions League heartache as he came off the bench to score twice against Real Betis on Sunday and edge the Catalan club closer to the Spanish title. The four-time world player of the year was an unused substitute in the 3-0 defeat by Bayern Munich in Wednesday's second leg of the semifinal at the Camp Nou, apparently not yet recovered from his hamstring problem. But he made an instant impact after coming on just before the hour mark against Betis, as David Villa was the man to make way straight after leveling the score at 2-2. The Argentina star curled in a superb free-kick on 59, then hit the crossbar with another set-piece before -- in the 70th minute -- finishing off a low cross from Alexis Sanchez, who had been put in space on the right by an exquisite backheel from Andres Iniesta. It put Barca 11 points clear of second-placed defending champions Real Madrid with four games to play, meaning victory at third-placed Atletico Madrid next Sunday will be enough to seal a 22nd domestic crown. Messi has now scored 60 goals this season, 46 of them in La Liga -- where he has found the net in his past 21 appearances. Barcelona had made the worst possible start as seventh-placed Betis took the lead in under two minutes through Colombia striker Dorlan Pabon, who scored his sixth goal since joining on loan in January. Sanchez equalized inside 10 minutes, heading his ninth league goal this season from Iniesta's cross, and Barca almost took the lead just before halftime when Cristian Tello smashed a shot against the underside of the bar -- the ball appeared to hit the line before bouncing to safety. However, Betis hit back with an even better effort as midfielder Ruben Perez -- on loan from Atletico Madrid -- fired in a piledriver from long range to give his side the lead at the interval. That lasted until the 55th minute, when Villa found space at the far post to nod in Dani Alves' right-wing cross before Messi took over. Sevilla moved up to eighth place with a 3-0 win over Espanyol that further dented the Barcelona-based side's faint hopes of European qualification. Real Zaragoza moved out of the bottom three with a 3-0 win that left Rayo Vallecano behind Sevilla on goal difference, while bottom club Mallorca drew 1-1 with midtable Levante. | Barcelona two points away from league title after Sunday's 4-2 win over Real Betis . Lionel Messi scores twice after Barca twice come from behind at Camp Nou . Messi takes his tally to 60 goals this season, 46 of them in La Liga . Barca can wrap up 22nd league title with win over Atletico Madrid next Sunday . | c430d8a3959b912074efc1a55cbda1c2b12ea5b5 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Lionel Messi helped Barcelona bounce back from Champions League heartache as he came off the bench to score twice against Real Betis on Sunday and edge the Catalan club closer to the Spanish title. The four-time world player of the year was an unused substitute in the 3-0 defeat by Bayern Munich in Wednesday's second leg of the semifinal at the Camp Nou, apparently not yet recovered from his hamstring problem. But he made an instant impact after coming on just before the hour mark against Betis, as David Villa was the man to make way straight after leveling the score at 2-2. The Argentina star curled in a superb free-kick on 59, then hit the crossbar with another set-piece before -- in the 70th minute -- finishing off a low cross from Alexis Sanchez, who had been put in space on the right by an exquisite backheel from Andres Iniesta. It put Barca 11 points clear of second-placed defending champions Real Madrid with four games to play, meaning victory at third-placed Atletico Madrid next Sunday will be enough to seal a 22nd domestic crown. Messi has now scored 60 goals this season, 46 of them in La Liga -- where he has found the net in his past 21 appearances. Barcelona had made the worst possible start as seventh-placed Betis took the lead in under two minutes through Colombia striker Dorlan Pabon, who scored his sixth goal since joining on loan in January. Sanchez equalized inside 10 minutes, heading his ninth league goal this season from Iniesta's cross, and Barca almost took the lead just before halftime when Cristian Tello smashed a shot against the underside of the bar -- the ball appeared to hit the line before bouncing to safety. However, Betis hit back with an even better effort as midfielder Ruben Perez -- on loan from Atletico Madrid -- fired in a piledriver from long range to give his side the lead at the interval. That lasted until the 55th minute, when Villa found space at the far post to nod in Dani Alves' right-wing cross before Messi took over. Sevilla moved up to eighth place with a 3-0 win over Espanyol that further dented the Barcelona-based side's faint hopes of European qualification. Real Zaragoza moved out of the bottom three with a 3-0 win that left Rayo Vallecano behind Sevilla on goal difference, while bottom club Mallorca drew 1-1 with midtable Levante. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 34,580 |
Alan Pardew believes Joey Barton could follow him with a career in the dugout – but admits he won’t go away quietly whatever he does. The 32-year-old returns to St James’ Park for the first time on Saturday after leaving for Queens Park Rangers three years ago. Barton has since been critical of the ownership and hierarchy at the club but remains in contact with his old boss. Joey Barton returns to St James' Park on Saturday for the first time since leaving for QPR three years ago . Barton's former boss Alan Pardew says the midfielder could go into management when he retires . The 32-year-old heads the ball clear as QPR prepare for Saturday's clash with in-form Newcastle . And Pardew says he was amused rather than agitated by the midfielder’s forthright views on every subject. ‘If you work with Joey he has got an opinion on everything and he likes to express that,’ revealed Pardew. ‘He always made me laugh, or made me think. I didn't 100 per cent categorically disagree with him, but he has an opinion and you have got to admire that and I really enjoyed working with him - I had a great relationship with him.’ As for the future? ‘Joey isn't going to go away quietly,’ admits Pardew. ‘I am sure he has got a plan and I think he could go down (the management route). Barton spent four seasons at Newcastle and played under Pardew in the 2010-11 campaign . Pardew issues instructions to his players during a training session on Thursday . ‘But I think he gets overlooked for what a good player he is. In terms of his tweeting and everything else he does, none of that bothers me, it is what he does on the pitch that matters and he does it very well.’ Barton returned to action following injury during QPR’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City earlier this month. That point took Harry Redknapp’s side to within one of safety, but their record on the road remains played five, lost five. Pardew, though, is confident that his opposite number will emerge from the drop zone he himself populated until four wins on the spin. Steven Taylor (left), Cheik Tiote (centre) ad Rolando Aarons are out through their paces on Thursday . ‘Harry’s CV and reputation speak for themselves – he’s been there and done it. He knows that his team is playing well,’ said the United manager. ‘When I was under a difficult spell, just before the big disappointment at Southampton (4-0 defeat), we were terrific but didn’t win a game. ‘I think that’s where QPR are. They are better than the position they are in and we’ll see that. ‘We won’t be surprised to get a tough game. I think there will be goals, hopefully we’ll get one more than them. Sammy Ameobi (left) and Remy Cabella (right) prepare for Saturday's visit of QPR . Pardew, who is expecting a tough game aganist Harry Redknapp's side, joins in with Thursday's session . ‘But I always enjoy Harry’s teams. They play to win, like my teams, and are always on the front foot with flair.’ Newcastle, meanwhile, could enter the top four with a sixth straight victory in all competitions. It was back in 2012 that the Magpies finished fifth, although Pardew feels this team is more about pace on the break compared to the domination of that vintage. ‘This is a different squad and it has not got the experience of that team,’ he said. ‘Possession was the key to that team and this is slightly different. We can still win games, but we do not control the game in terms of possession. ‘Instead, we have some real assets in the team in terms of pace and exuberance.’ | Joey Barton played under Alan Pardew at Newcastle before joining QPR . The Magpies manager says he had a great relationship with Barton . Pardew believes the midfielder could go into management after retiring . But admits Barton won't go quietly when he does hang up his boots . Barton returns to St James' Park for the first time on Saturday since he left . | d21843bc3fbfaa04f5b17cf00894288d4b23a195 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Alan Pardew believes Joey Barton could follow him with a career in the dugout – but admits he won’t go away quietly whatever he does. The 32-year-old returns to St James’ Park for the first time on Saturday after leaving for Queens Park Rangers three years ago. Barton has since been critical of the ownership and hierarchy at the club but remains in contact with his old boss. Joey Barton returns to St James' Park on Saturday for the first time since leaving for QPR three years ago . Barton's former boss Alan Pardew says the midfielder could go into management when he retires . The 32-year-old heads the ball clear as QPR prepare for Saturday's clash with in-form Newcastle . And Pardew says he was amused rather than agitated by the midfielder’s forthright views on every subject. ‘If you work with Joey he has got an opinion on everything and he likes to express that,’ revealed Pardew. ‘He always made me laugh, or made me think. I didn't 100 per cent categorically disagree with him, but he has an opinion and you have got to admire that and I really enjoyed working with him - I had a great relationship with him.’ As for the future? ‘Joey isn't going to go away quietly,’ admits Pardew. ‘I am sure he has got a plan and I think he could go down (the management route). Barton spent four seasons at Newcastle and played under Pardew in the 2010-11 campaign . Pardew issues instructions to his players during a training session on Thursday . ‘But I think he gets overlooked for what a good player he is. In terms of his tweeting and everything else he does, none of that bothers me, it is what he does on the pitch that matters and he does it very well.’ Barton returned to action following injury during QPR’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City earlier this month. That point took Harry Redknapp’s side to within one of safety, but their record on the road remains played five, lost five. Pardew, though, is confident that his opposite number will emerge from the drop zone he himself populated until four wins on the spin. Steven Taylor (left), Cheik Tiote (centre) ad Rolando Aarons are out through their paces on Thursday . ‘Harry’s CV and reputation speak for themselves – he’s been there and done it. He knows that his team is playing well,’ said the United manager. ‘When I was under a difficult spell, just before the big disappointment at Southampton (4-0 defeat), we were terrific but didn’t win a game. ‘I think that’s where QPR are. They are better than the position they are in and we’ll see that. ‘We won’t be surprised to get a tough game. I think there will be goals, hopefully we’ll get one more than them. Sammy Ameobi (left) and Remy Cabella (right) prepare for Saturday's visit of QPR . Pardew, who is expecting a tough game aganist Harry Redknapp's side, joins in with Thursday's session . ‘But I always enjoy Harry’s teams. They play to win, like my teams, and are always on the front foot with flair.’ Newcastle, meanwhile, could enter the top four with a sixth straight victory in all competitions. It was back in 2012 that the Magpies finished fifth, although Pardew feels this team is more about pace on the break compared to the domination of that vintage. ‘This is a different squad and it has not got the experience of that team,’ he said. ‘Possession was the key to that team and this is slightly different. We can still win games, but we do not control the game in terms of possession. ‘Instead, we have some real assets in the team in terms of pace and exuberance.’ | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 202,743 |
By . Lucy Crossley . PUBLISHED: . 04:20 EST, 20 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:32 EST, 20 February 2014 . The singer of indie rock band Bright Eyes is suing a woman for $1million after she accused him of raping her after a concert when she was 16 in a series of online posts. Conor Oberst filed the lawsuit yesterday claiming he was libelled by the woman, who he has identified as Janie Faircloth, who claimed she was sexually assaulted by the singer-songwriter at a 2003 concert. An attorney for Oberst filed the civil lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court, with the legal documents claiming Ms Faircloth was a liar who made 'despicable, false, outrageous, and defamatory statements' about Oberst last December. Legal action: Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst is suing a woman for $1million after she accused him of raping her when she was 16 . According to Mr Oberst's lawsuit, Ms Faircloth posted accusations on website XOJane.com that the singer songwriter raped her a decade ago in North Carolina after his brother, who was her English teacher at school, introduced the two at one of the singer's concerts. She also accused Mr Oberst of punching her in the face, according to the legal papers, which add that she was 16 at the time. The three comments were written underneath an article about domestic violence for website's It Happened to Me series, and were later shared on other blogs. These posts have since been deleted from the site. Mr Oberst, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska, is best known for his work with Bright Eyes, including song First Day Of My Life. Singer: Conor Oberst , pictured left in 2003 when Ms Faircloth claimed the assault took place, is best known for his work with Bright Eyes, including First Day Of My Life . He has stongly denied Ms Faircloth's allegations and is seeking monetary damages, attorney fees and other costs. The 33-year-old musician says the media coverage that resulted from the three posts in the comments section of a blog has damaged his career, especially in New York where most of the major music publishing houses have their headquarters. He says he was in the company of his brother, bandmates or then-girlfriend at the time the claims were made, and the suit also says the woman has made positive social media comments about the guitarist over the last 10 years. According to the lawsuit, Ms Faircloth said in the posts that she never reported the assault because of the way her own family and friends reacted to the accusations. She says she posted his name a decade later to help others and at the suggestion of her husband. Both Mr Oberst's attorney and Ms Faircloth were approached for comment. Accusation: The comments accusing Mr Obsert were written underneath an article about domestic violence XOJane.com's It Happened to Me series. They have since been removed . Damage: The musician says the media coverage that resulted from the three posts in the comments section of a blog has damaged his career, especially in New York . Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons. | Musician Conor Oberst claims he was libelled by Janie Faircloth . Lawsuit says her accusations were 'false, outrageous and defamatory' Ms Faircloth wrote on website XOJane.com that she had been raped . She said she was introduced to the singer by his brother, and she was 16 . Singer-songwriter says the accusations have damaged his career . | 005f499d34a2306efa16fde69bd8798c002219ce | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Lucy Crossley . PUBLISHED: . 04:20 EST, 20 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:32 EST, 20 February 2014 . The singer of indie rock band Bright Eyes is suing a woman for $1million after she accused him of raping her after a concert when she was 16 in a series of online posts. Conor Oberst filed the lawsuit yesterday claiming he was libelled by the woman, who he has identified as Janie Faircloth, who claimed she was sexually assaulted by the singer-songwriter at a 2003 concert. An attorney for Oberst filed the civil lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court, with the legal documents claiming Ms Faircloth was a liar who made 'despicable, false, outrageous, and defamatory statements' about Oberst last December. Legal action: Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst is suing a woman for $1million after she accused him of raping her when she was 16 . According to Mr Oberst's lawsuit, Ms Faircloth posted accusations on website XOJane.com that the singer songwriter raped her a decade ago in North Carolina after his brother, who was her English teacher at school, introduced the two at one of the singer's concerts. She also accused Mr Oberst of punching her in the face, according to the legal papers, which add that she was 16 at the time. The three comments were written underneath an article about domestic violence for website's It Happened to Me series, and were later shared on other blogs. These posts have since been deleted from the site. Mr Oberst, who lives in Omaha, Nebraska, is best known for his work with Bright Eyes, including song First Day Of My Life. Singer: Conor Oberst , pictured left in 2003 when Ms Faircloth claimed the assault took place, is best known for his work with Bright Eyes, including First Day Of My Life . He has stongly denied Ms Faircloth's allegations and is seeking monetary damages, attorney fees and other costs. The 33-year-old musician says the media coverage that resulted from the three posts in the comments section of a blog has damaged his career, especially in New York where most of the major music publishing houses have their headquarters. He says he was in the company of his brother, bandmates or then-girlfriend at the time the claims were made, and the suit also says the woman has made positive social media comments about the guitarist over the last 10 years. According to the lawsuit, Ms Faircloth said in the posts that she never reported the assault because of the way her own family and friends reacted to the accusations. She says she posted his name a decade later to help others and at the suggestion of her husband. Both Mr Oberst's attorney and Ms Faircloth were approached for comment. Accusation: The comments accusing Mr Obsert were written underneath an article about domestic violence XOJane.com's It Happened to Me series. They have since been removed . Damage: The musician says the media coverage that resulted from the three posts in the comments section of a blog has damaged his career, especially in New York . Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 150,512 |
A California property that once belonged to Walt Disney was sold for $74million. The Carolwood Estate, located in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills neighborhood, was purchased by 'an undisclosed international buyer,' according to the Wall Street Journal. Scroll down for video . Home sweet home: The Carolwood Estate is seen here . Fine dining: A dark wood dining table and chairs are seen in this room in the Carolwood Estate . Study: The large estate also features extensive wood paneling . Walt Disney, seen here with Mickey Mouse, operated his own train, called the 'Carolwood Pacific Railroad,' on the property - to the delight of neighborhood children . Walt Disney's front gate still stands on the luxurious property . Can you see it? It's been claimed that the silhouette of Mickey Mouse can be seen in Disney's gate . Having a blast: Walt Disney is seen driving the 'Carolwood Pacific Railroad' with a line of passengers behind him at his home in this archival photo . Tunnel: Realtor Jay Harris is seen standing in front of the entryway to the railroad tunnel, which still stands on the property . The estate was originally listed for $90million by owner Gabriel Brener. Brener bought the Disney Estate after Lillian Disney's death, according to its online listing. Brener built a new home on the property in 2001, which has eight bedrooms, seventeen bathrooms, as well as two panic rooms, a gym, movie room, and wine cellar. Though the Disney Estate no longer stands, the tunnel which housed the cartoonist's train, the 'Carolwood Pacific Railroad,' still stands, the listing notes. Realtor . Jay Harris of the Agency, who listed the property along with Mauricio . Umansky, told CNNMoney Disney's train was popular with neighborhood . children. Disney's gate, as well as Lillian Disney's rose bushes, also remain. Harris said it's been suggested that Mickey Mouse's silhouette can be seen in the gate's metalwork if viewers look closely enough. Owner: Gabriel Brener, left, co-owns the Houston Dynamo and sold the Carolwood Estate for a cool $74million . Original: Also found at the Carolwood Estate are Lillian Disney's original rose bushes . Curl up! The Carolwood Estate also includes a movie room . This is just one of the eight bedrooms in the home . Off the market: The Carolwood Estate was purchased for $74million - somewhat lower than its $90million asking price . | The Carolwood Estate, located in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills neighborhood, was sold for $74million . Owner Gabriel Brener bought the Disney Estate after Lillian Disney's death and built a new home on the property in 2001 . The property has eight bedrooms, seventeen bathrooms, as well as two panic rooms, a gym, movie room, and wine cellar . Though the Disney Estate no longer . stands, the tunnel which housed the cartoonist's train, the 'Carolwood . Pacific Railroad,' still stands . | e4e6105a872d1e082f4a0822fbbd0bb2781aea21 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A California property that once belonged to Walt Disney was sold for $74million. The Carolwood Estate, located in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills neighborhood, was purchased by 'an undisclosed international buyer,' according to the Wall Street Journal. Scroll down for video . Home sweet home: The Carolwood Estate is seen here . Fine dining: A dark wood dining table and chairs are seen in this room in the Carolwood Estate . Study: The large estate also features extensive wood paneling . Walt Disney, seen here with Mickey Mouse, operated his own train, called the 'Carolwood Pacific Railroad,' on the property - to the delight of neighborhood children . Walt Disney's front gate still stands on the luxurious property . Can you see it? It's been claimed that the silhouette of Mickey Mouse can be seen in Disney's gate . Having a blast: Walt Disney is seen driving the 'Carolwood Pacific Railroad' with a line of passengers behind him at his home in this archival photo . Tunnel: Realtor Jay Harris is seen standing in front of the entryway to the railroad tunnel, which still stands on the property . The estate was originally listed for $90million by owner Gabriel Brener. Brener bought the Disney Estate after Lillian Disney's death, according to its online listing. Brener built a new home on the property in 2001, which has eight bedrooms, seventeen bathrooms, as well as two panic rooms, a gym, movie room, and wine cellar. Though the Disney Estate no longer stands, the tunnel which housed the cartoonist's train, the 'Carolwood Pacific Railroad,' still stands, the listing notes. Realtor . Jay Harris of the Agency, who listed the property along with Mauricio . Umansky, told CNNMoney Disney's train was popular with neighborhood . children. Disney's gate, as well as Lillian Disney's rose bushes, also remain. Harris said it's been suggested that Mickey Mouse's silhouette can be seen in the gate's metalwork if viewers look closely enough. Owner: Gabriel Brener, left, co-owns the Houston Dynamo and sold the Carolwood Estate for a cool $74million . Original: Also found at the Carolwood Estate are Lillian Disney's original rose bushes . Curl up! The Carolwood Estate also includes a movie room . This is just one of the eight bedrooms in the home . Off the market: The Carolwood Estate was purchased for $74million - somewhat lower than its $90million asking price . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 235,280 |
(CNN) -- Every athlete competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games has an incredible story to tell, of how they overcame tragedy or a disability they had been born with to be considered the best in the world in their chosen discipline. But for some the final, bureaucratic hurdle can prove a step too far. On Thursday it was revealed that the American swimming team's great hope of a gold medal in the pool -- 17-year-old Victoria Arlen -- had been denied a classification to compete. Arlen had dreamed of making the London 2012 able-bodied swimming team until a neurological disease put her in a coma for two years. When she woke up she was paralyzed in both legs. Yet Arlen continued to swim and this year broke two world records. But after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) reviewed her case, Arlen was told she could not compete. It had been decided that Arlen's disability wasn't severe enough. It appeared that she had lost out because of the complex system of disability classification, an essential tool for the Paralympic movement. Follow CNN's live Paralympics blog . And she's not the only one to suffer. Fellow U.S. swimmer Mallory Weggemann, who lost the use of her legs after a routine epidural injection went wrong, declared she had "lost faith" in the system when her classification was changed just before the start of London 2012. "I have trained the past four and a half years for these Games and within less then 24 hours before my first race was supposed to start it all changed, everything I had prepared myself for these past four years changed right there and then," said the 23-year-old, who had been hoping to compete for nine golds but can now only go for seven. Complex . Such is the myriad of different disabilities, and severity of disabilities, each athlete has to be evaluated and placed into a category to compete alongside others of the same potential. Athletes are placed in one of six main disability groups: those with spinal injuries, cerebral palsy, amputees, the blind or visually impaired, intellectual disabilities and those whose disabilities fall outside of those categories, like those born with dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each of the Paralympics' 20 sports are divided between the different classifications and given a number that denotes the severity of the disability -- 1 being the most severe, 10 the least. Join the conversation on Twitter #cnnparalympics . "Classification exists in the Olympics as well," explains Dr. David Howe, a former Canadian Paralympic middle-distance runner and academic at Loughborough University. "Men and women don't compete together, and in boxing and judo it's based on weight, but in the Paralympics it gets broken down much more finely. "So take people with visual impairments. You have the B3 class where someone has 10% vision, B2 class with 5% vision and B1 no usable vision at all. "It has a huge impact on how you can train. If you have no usable vision you need someone to train with you. If you have 10% they can, and they do, move around on their own. They can train. That gives them a huge advantage." Talent, not disability . In recent years the IPC has complicated things further by trying to slim down the number of medals and disciplines and look beyond the disability as the defining factor in classification. Instead, it says, look to the potential of the athlete. "During classification ... athletes are assessed for their ability to perform in a particular event," the IPC explains. "'Ability' in this case refers to an athlete's functional potential and is not an assessment of their disability: this is a complete reversal of the old systems that were clinical and medical in origin and often intrusive." This is why Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee "Blade Runner" who made history by becoming the first track and field Paralympian to compete in the able-bodied Olympics -- can line up against runners with only one prosthetic leg. In the pool on Thursday, China's Zheng Tao won gold in the 100 meters backstroke, destroying the field despite not having any arms. According to Howe, back when he was competing, the procedure to determine classification was very different and also highly intrusive. "When you compete for the first time they make sure you are not fiddling the system," he says. "You have a medical doctor -- I have mild cerebral palsy -- physio and a technical expert. Now they have the ability to examine classification after competition. They used to run them before major competitions and force athletes through them. I refused until after the contest because it can be quite exhausting." The move towards streamlining the classifications and having less medals to give out also has it drawbacks. "Swimming is a bit of fiddle," says Howe when asked about the Arlen case. "I was there to see the British lad Jonathan Fox win gold, the roar was amazing. "But the thing is when they came out (of the pool) he looked the most able. He was the only one not using a stick or wheelchair. "There's a water-based test and a land-based test, and an element that you are on a performance curve -- and that discourages training. You want to be on the right side of the thin line from the next category. Otherwise you'll struggle." The politics of classification . But, of course, competitive sport is competitive sport -- and rival teams regularly refer athletes for reclassification if they feel they have an unfair advantage. The Paralympic movement has also been stung by several high-profile scandals. The Spanish Paralympic basketball team was stripped of their gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Games after it emerged that some of the players weren't properly tested and were not intellectually disabled. The controversy saw the entire category of intellectually disabled sport withdrawn from the next two Olympics. It is only now, in London, making a comeback. "There's a huge amount of politics in classification," agrees Howe. "I was never asked as an athlete, 'Do you think the contest was fair?' For the athletes (like Arlen) it can be hell. When this does happen the athletes come together 'Band of Brothers' style." Arlen returns . In the end that is exactly what happened to Victoria Arlen. After an outcry the IPC reviewed the evidence again and cleared her to compete in this weekend's 400 meters heats, one of the most anticipated events at the Games. But it is unlikely to be the last time the issue of classification hits the headlines. "I've been involved since 1986 and it's always been an issue," says Howe. "It's getting much better. But I worry that by bringing in less categories they (the IPC) are trying to be more media friendly. If it is fair, fine, but I am against that if that stops different impaired bodies being involved. "We must not forget that, first and foremost, the Paralympics is about celebrating difference. It's not about ability versus disability." | The issue of disability classification at the Paralympics has caused controversy . Each athlete is placed in events according to disability and ability . Two U.S. swimmers battle ruling body after classifications are changed . IPC trying to slim down the number of medals and disciplines at the Games . | be24c91f36a9390d29fcf9d4f75e7c088c884eb6 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Every athlete competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games has an incredible story to tell, of how they overcame tragedy or a disability they had been born with to be considered the best in the world in their chosen discipline. But for some the final, bureaucratic hurdle can prove a step too far. On Thursday it was revealed that the American swimming team's great hope of a gold medal in the pool -- 17-year-old Victoria Arlen -- had been denied a classification to compete. Arlen had dreamed of making the London 2012 able-bodied swimming team until a neurological disease put her in a coma for two years. When she woke up she was paralyzed in both legs. Yet Arlen continued to swim and this year broke two world records. But after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) reviewed her case, Arlen was told she could not compete. It had been decided that Arlen's disability wasn't severe enough. It appeared that she had lost out because of the complex system of disability classification, an essential tool for the Paralympic movement. Follow CNN's live Paralympics blog . And she's not the only one to suffer. Fellow U.S. swimmer Mallory Weggemann, who lost the use of her legs after a routine epidural injection went wrong, declared she had "lost faith" in the system when her classification was changed just before the start of London 2012. "I have trained the past four and a half years for these Games and within less then 24 hours before my first race was supposed to start it all changed, everything I had prepared myself for these past four years changed right there and then," said the 23-year-old, who had been hoping to compete for nine golds but can now only go for seven. Complex . Such is the myriad of different disabilities, and severity of disabilities, each athlete has to be evaluated and placed into a category to compete alongside others of the same potential. Athletes are placed in one of six main disability groups: those with spinal injuries, cerebral palsy, amputees, the blind or visually impaired, intellectual disabilities and those whose disabilities fall outside of those categories, like those born with dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each of the Paralympics' 20 sports are divided between the different classifications and given a number that denotes the severity of the disability -- 1 being the most severe, 10 the least. Join the conversation on Twitter #cnnparalympics . "Classification exists in the Olympics as well," explains Dr. David Howe, a former Canadian Paralympic middle-distance runner and academic at Loughborough University. "Men and women don't compete together, and in boxing and judo it's based on weight, but in the Paralympics it gets broken down much more finely. "So take people with visual impairments. You have the B3 class where someone has 10% vision, B2 class with 5% vision and B1 no usable vision at all. "It has a huge impact on how you can train. If you have no usable vision you need someone to train with you. If you have 10% they can, and they do, move around on their own. They can train. That gives them a huge advantage." Talent, not disability . In recent years the IPC has complicated things further by trying to slim down the number of medals and disciplines and look beyond the disability as the defining factor in classification. Instead, it says, look to the potential of the athlete. "During classification ... athletes are assessed for their ability to perform in a particular event," the IPC explains. "'Ability' in this case refers to an athlete's functional potential and is not an assessment of their disability: this is a complete reversal of the old systems that were clinical and medical in origin and often intrusive." This is why Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee "Blade Runner" who made history by becoming the first track and field Paralympian to compete in the able-bodied Olympics -- can line up against runners with only one prosthetic leg. In the pool on Thursday, China's Zheng Tao won gold in the 100 meters backstroke, destroying the field despite not having any arms. According to Howe, back when he was competing, the procedure to determine classification was very different and also highly intrusive. "When you compete for the first time they make sure you are not fiddling the system," he says. "You have a medical doctor -- I have mild cerebral palsy -- physio and a technical expert. Now they have the ability to examine classification after competition. They used to run them before major competitions and force athletes through them. I refused until after the contest because it can be quite exhausting." The move towards streamlining the classifications and having less medals to give out also has it drawbacks. "Swimming is a bit of fiddle," says Howe when asked about the Arlen case. "I was there to see the British lad Jonathan Fox win gold, the roar was amazing. "But the thing is when they came out (of the pool) he looked the most able. He was the only one not using a stick or wheelchair. "There's a water-based test and a land-based test, and an element that you are on a performance curve -- and that discourages training. You want to be on the right side of the thin line from the next category. Otherwise you'll struggle." The politics of classification . But, of course, competitive sport is competitive sport -- and rival teams regularly refer athletes for reclassification if they feel they have an unfair advantage. The Paralympic movement has also been stung by several high-profile scandals. The Spanish Paralympic basketball team was stripped of their gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Games after it emerged that some of the players weren't properly tested and were not intellectually disabled. The controversy saw the entire category of intellectually disabled sport withdrawn from the next two Olympics. It is only now, in London, making a comeback. "There's a huge amount of politics in classification," agrees Howe. "I was never asked as an athlete, 'Do you think the contest was fair?' For the athletes (like Arlen) it can be hell. When this does happen the athletes come together 'Band of Brothers' style." Arlen returns . In the end that is exactly what happened to Victoria Arlen. After an outcry the IPC reviewed the evidence again and cleared her to compete in this weekend's 400 meters heats, one of the most anticipated events at the Games. But it is unlikely to be the last time the issue of classification hits the headlines. "I've been involved since 1986 and it's always been an issue," says Howe. "It's getting much better. But I worry that by bringing in less categories they (the IPC) are trying to be more media friendly. If it is fair, fine, but I am against that if that stops different impaired bodies being involved. "We must not forget that, first and foremost, the Paralympics is about celebrating difference. It's not about ability versus disability." | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 43,496 |
A television commercial that prompted complaints for its portrayal of a white woman feeding a young black boy like a dog will not be formally investigated, South Africa's advertising watchdog has ruled. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says it is satisfied the actions of the organization behind the advert, Feed a Child -- which has withdrawn the commercial and published a formal apology -- address complainants' concerns. The first scene from the advertisement shows the woman watching television with the boy lying across her lap. She strokes him like a pet and feeds him popcorn with her fingers. It then portrays the boy bringing her a newspaper as she eats breakfast in bed. She rewards him with a morsel of food. Icing a cake, she lets him lick her fingers and later passes him crumbs as she eats the cake. Finally the advertisement switches to a dining room where the woman is eating dinner, the young boy crouched on the floor below her, looking up. She passes him small portions of food in her fingers -- feeding him like a dog. The commercial then switches to a text message reading: "The average domestic dog eats better than millions of children," before asking for donations to Feed a Child. On its website, Feed a Child says one in 10 children in South Africa suffers from malnutrition and dies within the first 12 months of life. The advert sparked a range of reaction on social media, some complained, including @AlexanderHampel who tweeted: . "Definitely the wrong way to get a message across. Who approves these ads? Hugely racist. What do you think? feed a child #feedachild," While @CurateZar wrote: "That advert was in such poor taste. Don't think there's a way to go around it. What were trying to achieve? Just wow. #FeedAChild . Meanwhile @MsLeloB wrote: "People Outraged about the #FeedAChild ad as expected but is it not reality? Use that energy to feed a child not lodge complaints," ASA said it had received 12 complaints about the advertisement since Monday. "The complainants submitted that the commercial is offensive, racist and tasteless. It suggests that white people treat and feed black kids like dogs, which is exceptionally degrading and dehumanizing," it said. "The second complainant argued that the comparison between dog owners and starving children is unfounded and irrelevant. Every dog owner carries the responsibility to feed and care for their dog, just like the state and / or a parent carries the responsibility to care for their children. It is not the responsibility of dog owners to feed other people's children. Suggesting that white people are happy to feed their dogs expensive food, but not to help starving black children is offensive." ASA said it was "significant to note" that Feed a Child had published a formal apology on its website and that its YouTube channel now featured a video of its CEO apologizing and contextualizing the advertisement and its intended commercial message. 'Unreserved apology' The video apology opens with text reading: "Is this racist? Is this controversial? Is this offensive? Or is it about time ... we all stand together and feed the children of our beautiful country?" Feed a Child founder and CEO Alza Rautenbach then addresses the camera. "Like a child, I don't see race or politics -- the only thing that is important to me is to make a difference in a child's life and to make sure that that child is fed on a daily basis," she says in her statement. Feed a Child's online statement offers an "unreserved apology" to anyone offended or hurt by the commercial. "We acknowledge the fact that the advert could be seen as insensitive or distasteful and we take heed to the fact that many perceived the advert as racist. This was most certainly not the intention, and again we apologize," Feed a Child said. In a statement released earlier, Feed a Child had said: "The commercial is intentionally emotive to trigger the necessary awareness on this issue to generate engagement and contributions." Advertising company Ogilvy and Mather, who created the advertisement, also issued an apology, saying it was aware of the "negative reaction" it sparked and that it had not intended to cause offense. | An advert showing a white woman feeding a black boy like a dog has run in South Africa . The ad ends with "the average domestic dog eats better than millions of children" Feed a Child withdrew its ad and issued an apology for any offense caused . The Advertising Standards Authority has since ruled that no formal action needed to be taken . | 9866b2ec3f32c35c27df5e3d99cdc434b1213009 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A television commercial that prompted complaints for its portrayal of a white woman feeding a young black boy like a dog will not be formally investigated, South Africa's advertising watchdog has ruled. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says it is satisfied the actions of the organization behind the advert, Feed a Child -- which has withdrawn the commercial and published a formal apology -- address complainants' concerns. The first scene from the advertisement shows the woman watching television with the boy lying across her lap. She strokes him like a pet and feeds him popcorn with her fingers. It then portrays the boy bringing her a newspaper as she eats breakfast in bed. She rewards him with a morsel of food. Icing a cake, she lets him lick her fingers and later passes him crumbs as she eats the cake. Finally the advertisement switches to a dining room where the woman is eating dinner, the young boy crouched on the floor below her, looking up. She passes him small portions of food in her fingers -- feeding him like a dog. The commercial then switches to a text message reading: "The average domestic dog eats better than millions of children," before asking for donations to Feed a Child. On its website, Feed a Child says one in 10 children in South Africa suffers from malnutrition and dies within the first 12 months of life. The advert sparked a range of reaction on social media, some complained, including @AlexanderHampel who tweeted: . "Definitely the wrong way to get a message across. Who approves these ads? Hugely racist. What do you think? feed a child #feedachild," While @CurateZar wrote: "That advert was in such poor taste. Don't think there's a way to go around it. What were trying to achieve? Just wow. #FeedAChild . Meanwhile @MsLeloB wrote: "People Outraged about the #FeedAChild ad as expected but is it not reality? Use that energy to feed a child not lodge complaints," ASA said it had received 12 complaints about the advertisement since Monday. "The complainants submitted that the commercial is offensive, racist and tasteless. It suggests that white people treat and feed black kids like dogs, which is exceptionally degrading and dehumanizing," it said. "The second complainant argued that the comparison between dog owners and starving children is unfounded and irrelevant. Every dog owner carries the responsibility to feed and care for their dog, just like the state and / or a parent carries the responsibility to care for their children. It is not the responsibility of dog owners to feed other people's children. Suggesting that white people are happy to feed their dogs expensive food, but not to help starving black children is offensive." ASA said it was "significant to note" that Feed a Child had published a formal apology on its website and that its YouTube channel now featured a video of its CEO apologizing and contextualizing the advertisement and its intended commercial message. 'Unreserved apology' The video apology opens with text reading: "Is this racist? Is this controversial? Is this offensive? Or is it about time ... we all stand together and feed the children of our beautiful country?" Feed a Child founder and CEO Alza Rautenbach then addresses the camera. "Like a child, I don't see race or politics -- the only thing that is important to me is to make a difference in a child's life and to make sure that that child is fed on a daily basis," she says in her statement. Feed a Child's online statement offers an "unreserved apology" to anyone offended or hurt by the commercial. "We acknowledge the fact that the advert could be seen as insensitive or distasteful and we take heed to the fact that many perceived the advert as racist. This was most certainly not the intention, and again we apologize," Feed a Child said. In a statement released earlier, Feed a Child had said: "The commercial is intentionally emotive to trigger the necessary awareness on this issue to generate engagement and contributions." Advertising company Ogilvy and Mather, who created the advertisement, also issued an apology, saying it was aware of the "negative reaction" it sparked and that it had not intended to cause offense. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 87,437 |
By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 11:24 EST, 16 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:46 EST, 17 September 2013 . Policing Britain's streets can be a hazardous occupation - but it seems officers can't even drop their guard when they get back to the office. A series of bizarre office-based injury claims submitted by officers has shone a light on the extraordinary 'compensation culture' a the heart of many police forces across the UK. In one staggering claim, a constable insisted he injured his back reaching to switch on a computer while another said he had hurt himself 'doing the washing'. Hazardous: Officers face a host of dangers - not only on the streets but also while performing mundane office tasks. (Stock picture) Among the hundreds of claims, . revealed in a Freedom of Information request, was a Kent Police officer . who injured his foot after being 'run over by an office chair'. Another police woman broke her toe after . knocking over a table during a tactical training exercise and another . suffered ‘stinging eyes’ after accidentally squirting hand gel into . their face. The details emerged just a few days after it was revealed PC Kelly Jones, who . planned to sue the owner of a petrol station after tripping on a kerb . while investigating a break-in, has dropped her claim for damages. Danger money: Hundreds of police officers and staff have submitted injury claims against their force, according to information obtained under a Freedom of Information request . She . dropped her pursuit of damages in the hope that 'wider concerns the . public may have' can be resolved, according to the Police Federation. Ms Jones faced controversy last year after she filed a civil claim against Steve Jones, the owner of the Nun's . Bridges Filling Station, in Thetford, Norfolk, demanding he reimburse the income she lost as a result of injuries sustained at the scene. Claim: WPC Kelly Jones who tripped on a kerb in the car wash area of a filling station owned in Thetford, Norfolk . A recent report revealed that police . forces have paid out and estimated £9m in compensation to their own . officers for injuries at work over the past three years. Matthew Sinclair, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: 'This is yet further evidence that the compensation culture has got completely out of hand in this country. 'Policing . is a difficult job that involves officers putting themselves at risk . and some claims will have been perfectly legitimate and reasonable. 'However, a number of these claims will either have been nobody’s fault . or could have been avoided with a bit of common sense: at the end of the . day, accidents do happen. 'Taxpayers . want to know that police forces are spending their money on frontline . policing and keeping us safe, not settling spurious claims. 'When . police budgets are so tight and savings have to be found, people will . be angry that so much of their cash is being spent on compensation and . associated legal bills.' Freedom of Information requests . asking about injuries to officers and staff in police stations were . answered by 22 forces around the UK. In . some case, forces refused to specify which injury resulted in a . compensation payout for fear of identifying an officer. It is also not . clear which claims were dismissed during the adjudication process. But . a Police Federation spokesman said: 'It is only right that officers . should be offered the same protection as anyone else who might be . injured while at work, often through no fault of their own, and forces . will only pay compensation if a claim is valid.' Despite . some forces omitting to state how the injuries were caused, bosses at . Cambridgeshire, Kent, Cheshire, Cleveland and Norfolk Police revealed . the full extent of injuries over the past 18 months. Steve Jones, pictured, said he was eager to move on from the ordeal which started when Ms Jones tripped on this 6in kerb at the garage in Thetford, Norfolk . A retired police officer, who asked . not to be named, said: 'It’s not really the number of injuries that is . the worry, it’s more than trivial nature of most of them. 'Some officers can’t seem to make a cup of coffee or navigate their way past a desk without hurting themselves.' Another . officer, who has been in the job 10 years, laughed off the injuries, . saying: 'You’ve got to laugh really - it’s like reading the script to a . new Three Stooges film. 'How . can an officer break their toe knocking over a desk during tactical . awareness training? It’s not exactly a ringing endorsement you can do . your job is it?' Most of the . police forces said that compensation claims were still on-going for a . number of the incidents and that they would not reveal details of the . exact claims as it could identify the officer or police staff member . involved. CAMBRIDGESHIRE POLICE - 70 injuries, including; . Strained back after ‘reaching to switch on computer’ Cuts to foot after a ‘heavy duty stapler fell from 2ft’ onto ankle . Carpet burn to the right knee after tripping over cable vent . Burns to hand after putting cup of milk in the microwave which exploded when coffee was added . Concussed after banging head on a hand drier in the loo after bending down to ‘collect paperwork from the floor’. Officer left with torn ligaments in . his foot during ‘flinch training’, which trains cops not to flinch . during confrontation, after the instructor accidentally stamped on his . foot . Back injury from moving heavy office furniture . Knee and elbow injury after tripping over a hoover cable . Injury to finger after getting them trapped in security shutter. Burns to leg after filling a jug of water with boiling water, which caused the jug to shatter - advised to use kettle in future . CHESHIRE POLICE - 105 injuries . Female officer fractured her toe after . knocking over a table during a classroom-based tactical training . course, with the police admitting: 'The incident happened in a classroom . based in the Tactical Training Centre. She was moving her table and . this fell on her foot. As a result she suffered a hairline fracture to . her big toe.' Black eye and swollen eye socket caused by police springer spaniel ‘jumped up’ at female cop during dog training . Firearms cop suffered a burn to back of the neck after ‘spent brass’ bullet casing ‘dropped’ inside his clothes . Officer knocked unconscious after slipping in the shower ‘prior to using soap’ Firearms cop injured forehead, with . police stating: “Got too close to scope which struck his forehead during . weapon recoil, commonly known as scope eye.' Cop injured back from ‘kneeling on chair’ Back injury after bending down to ‘pick up a post sack’ Lower back injury after ‘hydraulic chair collapsed under her without warning’ Female cop sliced her hand after trying to open an envelope with a scalpel . Police dog trainer bitten on the mouth by police dog after it jumped at him to ‘retrieve a ball’ Scalding injury after female cop made three cups of tea and dropped them as she tried to carry them all at once ‘without a tray’ KENT POLICE - 132 injuries, including; . Neck injury after ‘whiteboard fell on top of them’ Multiple injuries after cop had allergic reaction to toner ink in photocopier, reported as ‘exposed to hazardous substance’ Officer pulled muscle to torso ‘while cleaning police vehicle’ Cut thumb cleaning fingerprint equipment . A police worker bashed their head on the underside of a table ‘while turning off desk lamp’ Foot injury after being ‘run over by office chair’ Injury to head after walking into ‘central pillar in centre of office’ Bruising to the thumb after it was ‘caught while collapsing a telescopic ladder’ Thumb injury after ‘catching thumb in foot support under desk’ Officer scalded ‘whilst washing up in kitchen area’ NORFOLK POLICE - 77 injuries . Officer sustained stinging to the eyes after ‘inadvertently squirted hand gel from pump dispenser into eyes’ Cop fell on ‘anti-slip flooring’ grazing both hands and knees . Cop suffered from ‘musculoskeletal pain’ from ‘repetitive strain from ‘opening/closing doors’ Severe sore throat and headache after three-hour shooting drill caused by ‘smoke (which) hung in the range . Severe grazing and broken skin to the stomach and injured shin after dropping ‘large cannabis factory chimney’ Thermic burns to both hands after a . boxful of ‘distraction devices’ - such as a smoke bomb - exploded, with . report stating ‘Distraction device went off in hand, dropped into box of . others, detonation’ CLEVELAND POLICE - 20 injuries . Scalding injury after knocking over a cup of chicken soup into her lap . Left wrist injury after trapping it in-between two desks . Gloucestershire Police revealed three . injuries to police workers which resulted in compensation claims, . stating that a PCSO received £90,000 after a ‘constabulary garage door . fell on their head, a police officer received £4,250 and a police worker . £4,000 after slipping on snow at a police station. Avon & Somerset - 231 injuries . Bedfordshire Police - 170 injuries . Derbyshire Police - 132 injuries . Devon and Cornwall Police - 667 injuries . Greater Manchester Police - 410 injuries . Hertfordshire Police - 17 injuries . Humberside Police - 108 injuries . Lincolnshire Police - 79 injuries . Northumbria Police - 220 injuries . Staffordshire Police - 55 injuries . Suffolk Police - 96 injuries . Surrey Police - 249 injuries . Thames Valley Police - 331 injuries . Warwickshire Police - 42 injuries . West Mercia Police - 254 injuries . Wiltshire Police - 84 injuries . | Freedom of Information request shines light on office-based injuries . Kent Police officer sustained an injury after being 'run over by office chair' Forces refuse to divulge how much compensation claimants were paid . | bc93a48323c27c390d93aee3e186bbef6369ef8c | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 11:24 EST, 16 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:46 EST, 17 September 2013 . Policing Britain's streets can be a hazardous occupation - but it seems officers can't even drop their guard when they get back to the office. A series of bizarre office-based injury claims submitted by officers has shone a light on the extraordinary 'compensation culture' a the heart of many police forces across the UK. In one staggering claim, a constable insisted he injured his back reaching to switch on a computer while another said he had hurt himself 'doing the washing'. Hazardous: Officers face a host of dangers - not only on the streets but also while performing mundane office tasks. (Stock picture) Among the hundreds of claims, . revealed in a Freedom of Information request, was a Kent Police officer . who injured his foot after being 'run over by an office chair'. Another police woman broke her toe after . knocking over a table during a tactical training exercise and another . suffered ‘stinging eyes’ after accidentally squirting hand gel into . their face. The details emerged just a few days after it was revealed PC Kelly Jones, who . planned to sue the owner of a petrol station after tripping on a kerb . while investigating a break-in, has dropped her claim for damages. Danger money: Hundreds of police officers and staff have submitted injury claims against their force, according to information obtained under a Freedom of Information request . She . dropped her pursuit of damages in the hope that 'wider concerns the . public may have' can be resolved, according to the Police Federation. Ms Jones faced controversy last year after she filed a civil claim against Steve Jones, the owner of the Nun's . Bridges Filling Station, in Thetford, Norfolk, demanding he reimburse the income she lost as a result of injuries sustained at the scene. Claim: WPC Kelly Jones who tripped on a kerb in the car wash area of a filling station owned in Thetford, Norfolk . A recent report revealed that police . forces have paid out and estimated £9m in compensation to their own . officers for injuries at work over the past three years. Matthew Sinclair, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: 'This is yet further evidence that the compensation culture has got completely out of hand in this country. 'Policing . is a difficult job that involves officers putting themselves at risk . and some claims will have been perfectly legitimate and reasonable. 'However, a number of these claims will either have been nobody’s fault . or could have been avoided with a bit of common sense: at the end of the . day, accidents do happen. 'Taxpayers . want to know that police forces are spending their money on frontline . policing and keeping us safe, not settling spurious claims. 'When . police budgets are so tight and savings have to be found, people will . be angry that so much of their cash is being spent on compensation and . associated legal bills.' Freedom of Information requests . asking about injuries to officers and staff in police stations were . answered by 22 forces around the UK. In . some case, forces refused to specify which injury resulted in a . compensation payout for fear of identifying an officer. It is also not . clear which claims were dismissed during the adjudication process. But . a Police Federation spokesman said: 'It is only right that officers . should be offered the same protection as anyone else who might be . injured while at work, often through no fault of their own, and forces . will only pay compensation if a claim is valid.' Despite . some forces omitting to state how the injuries were caused, bosses at . Cambridgeshire, Kent, Cheshire, Cleveland and Norfolk Police revealed . the full extent of injuries over the past 18 months. Steve Jones, pictured, said he was eager to move on from the ordeal which started when Ms Jones tripped on this 6in kerb at the garage in Thetford, Norfolk . A retired police officer, who asked . not to be named, said: 'It’s not really the number of injuries that is . the worry, it’s more than trivial nature of most of them. 'Some officers can’t seem to make a cup of coffee or navigate their way past a desk without hurting themselves.' Another . officer, who has been in the job 10 years, laughed off the injuries, . saying: 'You’ve got to laugh really - it’s like reading the script to a . new Three Stooges film. 'How . can an officer break their toe knocking over a desk during tactical . awareness training? It’s not exactly a ringing endorsement you can do . your job is it?' Most of the . police forces said that compensation claims were still on-going for a . number of the incidents and that they would not reveal details of the . exact claims as it could identify the officer or police staff member . involved. CAMBRIDGESHIRE POLICE - 70 injuries, including; . Strained back after ‘reaching to switch on computer’ Cuts to foot after a ‘heavy duty stapler fell from 2ft’ onto ankle . Carpet burn to the right knee after tripping over cable vent . Burns to hand after putting cup of milk in the microwave which exploded when coffee was added . Concussed after banging head on a hand drier in the loo after bending down to ‘collect paperwork from the floor’. Officer left with torn ligaments in . his foot during ‘flinch training’, which trains cops not to flinch . during confrontation, after the instructor accidentally stamped on his . foot . Back injury from moving heavy office furniture . Knee and elbow injury after tripping over a hoover cable . Injury to finger after getting them trapped in security shutter. Burns to leg after filling a jug of water with boiling water, which caused the jug to shatter - advised to use kettle in future . CHESHIRE POLICE - 105 injuries . Female officer fractured her toe after . knocking over a table during a classroom-based tactical training . course, with the police admitting: 'The incident happened in a classroom . based in the Tactical Training Centre. She was moving her table and . this fell on her foot. As a result she suffered a hairline fracture to . her big toe.' Black eye and swollen eye socket caused by police springer spaniel ‘jumped up’ at female cop during dog training . Firearms cop suffered a burn to back of the neck after ‘spent brass’ bullet casing ‘dropped’ inside his clothes . Officer knocked unconscious after slipping in the shower ‘prior to using soap’ Firearms cop injured forehead, with . police stating: “Got too close to scope which struck his forehead during . weapon recoil, commonly known as scope eye.' Cop injured back from ‘kneeling on chair’ Back injury after bending down to ‘pick up a post sack’ Lower back injury after ‘hydraulic chair collapsed under her without warning’ Female cop sliced her hand after trying to open an envelope with a scalpel . Police dog trainer bitten on the mouth by police dog after it jumped at him to ‘retrieve a ball’ Scalding injury after female cop made three cups of tea and dropped them as she tried to carry them all at once ‘without a tray’ KENT POLICE - 132 injuries, including; . Neck injury after ‘whiteboard fell on top of them’ Multiple injuries after cop had allergic reaction to toner ink in photocopier, reported as ‘exposed to hazardous substance’ Officer pulled muscle to torso ‘while cleaning police vehicle’ Cut thumb cleaning fingerprint equipment . A police worker bashed their head on the underside of a table ‘while turning off desk lamp’ Foot injury after being ‘run over by office chair’ Injury to head after walking into ‘central pillar in centre of office’ Bruising to the thumb after it was ‘caught while collapsing a telescopic ladder’ Thumb injury after ‘catching thumb in foot support under desk’ Officer scalded ‘whilst washing up in kitchen area’ NORFOLK POLICE - 77 injuries . Officer sustained stinging to the eyes after ‘inadvertently squirted hand gel from pump dispenser into eyes’ Cop fell on ‘anti-slip flooring’ grazing both hands and knees . Cop suffered from ‘musculoskeletal pain’ from ‘repetitive strain from ‘opening/closing doors’ Severe sore throat and headache after three-hour shooting drill caused by ‘smoke (which) hung in the range . Severe grazing and broken skin to the stomach and injured shin after dropping ‘large cannabis factory chimney’ Thermic burns to both hands after a . boxful of ‘distraction devices’ - such as a smoke bomb - exploded, with . report stating ‘Distraction device went off in hand, dropped into box of . others, detonation’ CLEVELAND POLICE - 20 injuries . Scalding injury after knocking over a cup of chicken soup into her lap . Left wrist injury after trapping it in-between two desks . Gloucestershire Police revealed three . injuries to police workers which resulted in compensation claims, . stating that a PCSO received £90,000 after a ‘constabulary garage door . fell on their head, a police officer received £4,250 and a police worker . £4,000 after slipping on snow at a police station. Avon & Somerset - 231 injuries . Bedfordshire Police - 170 injuries . Derbyshire Police - 132 injuries . Devon and Cornwall Police - 667 injuries . Greater Manchester Police - 410 injuries . Hertfordshire Police - 17 injuries . Humberside Police - 108 injuries . Lincolnshire Police - 79 injuries . Northumbria Police - 220 injuries . Staffordshire Police - 55 injuries . Suffolk Police - 96 injuries . Surrey Police - 249 injuries . Thames Valley Police - 331 injuries . Warwickshire Police - 42 injuries . West Mercia Police - 254 injuries . Wiltshire Police - 84 injuries . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 132,295 |
(CNN) -- Ask anyone from the U.S. to name a famous swimmer and they will probably say Michael Phelps. But put the same question to someone in Japan and the name that trips off the tongue is Kosuke Kitajima. The 32-year-old has propelled not only himself but Japanese swimming into the spotlight in the 21st century thanks to a series of remarkable performances on the global stage, smashing records and scooping multiple world and Olympic titles. His best days in the pool may be behind him but Kitajima's focus remains forward-looking as he builds on his legacy as arguably the greatest breaststroke exponent of all time. His goal is to inspire the next generation of champions from the Far East ahead of Tokyo's 2020 hosting of the world's biggest sporting showpiece by getting them started in the pool. "I want children to start swimming and have lots of dreams in swimming," Kitajima tells CNN's Human to Hero series. "I think the best thing about swimming is that anyone from 0 years old to grandpas and grandmas can do it. So it's important to give dreams to children but I'd also like to let people know the fun of swimming." He set up his swimming club, KITAJIMAQUATICS, in 2011 and a quick scroll through his social media accounts shows he's often personally on hand to inspire an excited audience around the prefectures. Stroke of genius . Kitajima may not possess the physical stature associated with modern swimming champions -- most pros are considerably taller and heavier than his 1.78-meter, 72.5-kg (160-pound) frame -- but that didn't stop him rising above his contemporaries. "There haven't been many people in Asia who could compete in the world of swimming. I proved that we (Japan) can," he says. Kitajima burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old, serving notice of his talent with a fourth-place finish in the 100 meters breaststroke final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Buoyed by the experience -- "it gave me confidence," he says -- Kitajima went on to take gold at the Pan Pacific Games in 2002 at the same distance before winning both the 100m and 200m breaststroke at the world championships the following year in Barcelona. His reputation for performing on the biggest stage was confirmed when he achieved the same double at the Athens Olympics in 2004. After pipping his great American rival Brendan Hansen in the 100m final, Kitajima let rip with a primal scream of joy before exclaiming "cho kimochi ii!" -- meaning "I feel really good!" -- a phrase which he is credited with popularizing in his homeland. Noises of a different kind were also audible from the U.S. camp following the race, with Hansen's teammate Aaron Peirsol accusing Kitajima of using an illegal dolphin kick. The underwater motion which takes its name from the way dolphins flick their tail up and down was banned in the breaststroke discipline at that time, although swimming's governing body FINA has since relaxed the law, allowing one dolphin kick at the start and on turns. There was, however, little controversy about Kitajima's win in the 200m a few days later, with Hansen having to settle for bronze. Duel for supremacy . The Tokyo native's rivalry with the American was one of the great swimming duels of recent times. Hansen got his revenge on Kitajima in subsequent world championships, beating the Japanese star in the 100m in both 2005 and 2007. The pair proved just as hard to separate when it came to world records, with both men treating the 100m and 200m breaststroke world record like a hot potato. In total, they broke it a total of 10 times; that particular duel finished in a dead heat with five records each. "Every time he set a record, I wanted to break them," Kitajima recalls. "It was such a happy time in my swimming career when I could compete with him." Despite being plagued by injuries in the years following Athens, Kitajima showed he was still the man to beat when the Olympics rolled around again in 2008. In Beijing, the then 25-year-old managed to fend off Hansen and everyone else to repeat his Athens double, becoming the first man in Olympic history to successfully defend both the 100m and 200m breaststroke titles. With his fame now peaking at home, the "Frog King," as he was nicknamed, upped sticks and moved to the U.S. He says relocating to California helped to prolong his career. "I wanted to change my living environment. I didn't really miss Japan while I was in Los Angeles. I came back to Japan when I had a competition and went to LA to train. It was a good balance," he explains. "I owe that I can still swim like this to the friends I met in LA and coaches who accepted me to train with them in America." Dave Salo, the head coach at the University of Southern California who worked with Kitajima, described him as "probably the most efficient breaststroke swimmer I have ever witnessed." But even his superb technique couldn't propel the double, double Olympic champion to a unprecedented triple triumph at London 2012 -- a fifth place in the 100m was his best individual showing. Despite diminishing returns over the last two years, Kitajima is not thinking about retiring just yet, but now has other things competing for his attention. In September 2013, he married pop star Chisa Maekawa -- former lead singer with Japanese band Girl Next Door -- who gave birth to their daughter earlier this year. But he remains determined to carry on in the pool. "I want to compete (and) I'd like to continue being an athlete. So as far as people give me support I want to continue," he says. A trip to Rio in 2016 may still be on the cards, he hopes, but an appearance at his hometown Games in Tokyo in six years' time is surely out of the question. Isn't it? "I'm not sure whether I will be continuing my career then or not, but I hope I can (remain a part of) swimming for a long time," he says. Tokyo 2020 maybe a bridge too far, even for the great man, but the future looks bright for Asian swimming, he says. "The whole of Asia is getting stronger now, not just Japan but countries such as China and Korea are doing well. "In Japan we have very strong swimmers who won world competitions. I'm very glad that there are many of them coming out now." Read more: Rise of the 'new Nadia Comaneci' Read more: Cake-loving runner on top of the world . | Olympic history-maker Kosuke Kitajima inspires new generation of swimmers . Kitajima won 100m/200m breaststroke titles at back-to-back Olympics . Japanese swimmer rose to worldwide prominence at Athens in 2004 . The 32-year-old from Tokyo not ruling out competing at Rio Games in 2016 . | 4eeb534683731ae1e9fb1bd56432929ac4526024 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Ask anyone from the U.S. to name a famous swimmer and they will probably say Michael Phelps. But put the same question to someone in Japan and the name that trips off the tongue is Kosuke Kitajima. The 32-year-old has propelled not only himself but Japanese swimming into the spotlight in the 21st century thanks to a series of remarkable performances on the global stage, smashing records and scooping multiple world and Olympic titles. His best days in the pool may be behind him but Kitajima's focus remains forward-looking as he builds on his legacy as arguably the greatest breaststroke exponent of all time. His goal is to inspire the next generation of champions from the Far East ahead of Tokyo's 2020 hosting of the world's biggest sporting showpiece by getting them started in the pool. "I want children to start swimming and have lots of dreams in swimming," Kitajima tells CNN's Human to Hero series. "I think the best thing about swimming is that anyone from 0 years old to grandpas and grandmas can do it. So it's important to give dreams to children but I'd also like to let people know the fun of swimming." He set up his swimming club, KITAJIMAQUATICS, in 2011 and a quick scroll through his social media accounts shows he's often personally on hand to inspire an excited audience around the prefectures. Stroke of genius . Kitajima may not possess the physical stature associated with modern swimming champions -- most pros are considerably taller and heavier than his 1.78-meter, 72.5-kg (160-pound) frame -- but that didn't stop him rising above his contemporaries. "There haven't been many people in Asia who could compete in the world of swimming. I proved that we (Japan) can," he says. Kitajima burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old, serving notice of his talent with a fourth-place finish in the 100 meters breaststroke final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Buoyed by the experience -- "it gave me confidence," he says -- Kitajima went on to take gold at the Pan Pacific Games in 2002 at the same distance before winning both the 100m and 200m breaststroke at the world championships the following year in Barcelona. His reputation for performing on the biggest stage was confirmed when he achieved the same double at the Athens Olympics in 2004. After pipping his great American rival Brendan Hansen in the 100m final, Kitajima let rip with a primal scream of joy before exclaiming "cho kimochi ii!" -- meaning "I feel really good!" -- a phrase which he is credited with popularizing in his homeland. Noises of a different kind were also audible from the U.S. camp following the race, with Hansen's teammate Aaron Peirsol accusing Kitajima of using an illegal dolphin kick. The underwater motion which takes its name from the way dolphins flick their tail up and down was banned in the breaststroke discipline at that time, although swimming's governing body FINA has since relaxed the law, allowing one dolphin kick at the start and on turns. There was, however, little controversy about Kitajima's win in the 200m a few days later, with Hansen having to settle for bronze. Duel for supremacy . The Tokyo native's rivalry with the American was one of the great swimming duels of recent times. Hansen got his revenge on Kitajima in subsequent world championships, beating the Japanese star in the 100m in both 2005 and 2007. The pair proved just as hard to separate when it came to world records, with both men treating the 100m and 200m breaststroke world record like a hot potato. In total, they broke it a total of 10 times; that particular duel finished in a dead heat with five records each. "Every time he set a record, I wanted to break them," Kitajima recalls. "It was such a happy time in my swimming career when I could compete with him." Despite being plagued by injuries in the years following Athens, Kitajima showed he was still the man to beat when the Olympics rolled around again in 2008. In Beijing, the then 25-year-old managed to fend off Hansen and everyone else to repeat his Athens double, becoming the first man in Olympic history to successfully defend both the 100m and 200m breaststroke titles. With his fame now peaking at home, the "Frog King," as he was nicknamed, upped sticks and moved to the U.S. He says relocating to California helped to prolong his career. "I wanted to change my living environment. I didn't really miss Japan while I was in Los Angeles. I came back to Japan when I had a competition and went to LA to train. It was a good balance," he explains. "I owe that I can still swim like this to the friends I met in LA and coaches who accepted me to train with them in America." Dave Salo, the head coach at the University of Southern California who worked with Kitajima, described him as "probably the most efficient breaststroke swimmer I have ever witnessed." But even his superb technique couldn't propel the double, double Olympic champion to a unprecedented triple triumph at London 2012 -- a fifth place in the 100m was his best individual showing. Despite diminishing returns over the last two years, Kitajima is not thinking about retiring just yet, but now has other things competing for his attention. In September 2013, he married pop star Chisa Maekawa -- former lead singer with Japanese band Girl Next Door -- who gave birth to their daughter earlier this year. But he remains determined to carry on in the pool. "I want to compete (and) I'd like to continue being an athlete. So as far as people give me support I want to continue," he says. A trip to Rio in 2016 may still be on the cards, he hopes, but an appearance at his hometown Games in Tokyo in six years' time is surely out of the question. Isn't it? "I'm not sure whether I will be continuing my career then or not, but I hope I can (remain a part of) swimming for a long time," he says. Tokyo 2020 maybe a bridge too far, even for the great man, but the future looks bright for Asian swimming, he says. "The whole of Asia is getting stronger now, not just Japan but countries such as China and Korea are doing well. "In Japan we have very strong swimmers who won world competitions. I'm very glad that there are many of them coming out now." Read more: Rise of the 'new Nadia Comaneci' Read more: Cake-loving runner on top of the world . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 89,983 |
By . Anna Edwards . PUBLISHED: . 05:01 EST, 9 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:32 EST, 9 October 2013 . Council bosses are merging two houses together to create a new super six-bedroom home for an unemployed couple and their ten children - at the expense of the taxpayer. Tim Fisk, 43, and his pregnant partner Mandy Ball, 41, have between them ten children who live with them under one roof, two older ones who have moved out, and another baby due next month. The couple, whose children in the house range from 15-years-old to eleven months, have lived at the property for about seven years. Council bosses have ordered a wall be knocked through two homes to create one large one to accommodate Tim Fisk's sprawling family . Some 84 outraged neighbours and local residents have signed a petition to try and stop the council making one big home for Mandy Ball and her brood . Some of the children on holiday in Great Yarmouth. The huge family are expected to be able to move into their large home within two months . Ipswich-born Mr Fisk used to work as a security guard for Nighthawk Security in Clacton, Essex, but hasn’t worked for several years. Some 84 outraged neighbours and local residents have signed a petition opposing the scheme to knock two houses into one massive property in Ipswich. But council bosses have ignored the protests and have given the controversial £6,000 blueprint for the construction to go-ahead. Ipswich Borough Council chiefs snubbed local people's objections and protests to the radical project. Now work is set to start later this week on converting the two three-bedroom council properties into one super home. Builders will knock through an unoccupied house next door to where the family live, creating a new six-bedroom home. The family of 12 will move into a six-bedroom council home at the taxpayers' expense after council chiefs granted permission for the walls between the buildings to be knocked through and transformed into one huge building . Two council houses in Ipswich will be knocked together to accommodate the huge family . A council spokesman admitted it was a 'very unusual situation' but insisted it was the most 'cost-effective option' to meet the huge family's needs. He said the work would be completed within two months and cost £6,000. The family, who refused to comment last night, moved in to their home seven years ago. The council spokesman said there are 3,203 people on their housing waiting list, with 391 of these eligible for three-bedroom homes. He confirmed that 84 people signed the petition. 'This is a very unusual situation and not something we would normally contemplate doing. 'But, having reviewed all the options, we believe that this is the most cost-effective option to find a solution to this family's needs,' added the spokesman. Ipswich Borough Council chiefs snubbed local people's objections and protests to the radical project and have given the go-ahead to the £6,000 project, which should take two months . 'The alterations can be reversed in future. We have only one six-bedroom house in our stock. 'We have completed the structural surveys and will begin work on conversion soon.'. A homeowner who supports the petition said he wants to protest at the 'waste of taxpayers' money' The neighbour, who didn't want to be named, said: 'It's been empty for three months and another family could have moved in. 'The council is missing out on extra rent. This is absolutely ridiculous.' He insisted: 'They could have built an extension instead; this has caused a real storm round here.' Another neighbour, who declined to be named, said: 'She's been up here for seven, eight years, and she’s had a child every year. 'I just think it’s a total waste of taxpayers' money. The council should have had far more foresight than this.' He added: 'They are like an ant colony. 'It’s like being stuck in the middle of a playground. 'She pumps out a child every year and they are giving them a mansion. I think it’s disgusting.' Cllr Jim Powell, who represents the local Bridge council ward, said he supported the decision. He said: 'They would have looked at the situation very carefully before coming to that conclusion.' | Two three-bed homes will be knocked into one super six-bedroom property . Council says this is 'most cost-effective option' for family-of-12's needs . Building work will take two months and cost taxpayers £6,000 . | 6205cd02f23ff5c7ec696a07de345e17908bd499 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Anna Edwards . PUBLISHED: . 05:01 EST, 9 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:32 EST, 9 October 2013 . Council bosses are merging two houses together to create a new super six-bedroom home for an unemployed couple and their ten children - at the expense of the taxpayer. Tim Fisk, 43, and his pregnant partner Mandy Ball, 41, have between them ten children who live with them under one roof, two older ones who have moved out, and another baby due next month. The couple, whose children in the house range from 15-years-old to eleven months, have lived at the property for about seven years. Council bosses have ordered a wall be knocked through two homes to create one large one to accommodate Tim Fisk's sprawling family . Some 84 outraged neighbours and local residents have signed a petition to try and stop the council making one big home for Mandy Ball and her brood . Some of the children on holiday in Great Yarmouth. The huge family are expected to be able to move into their large home within two months . Ipswich-born Mr Fisk used to work as a security guard for Nighthawk Security in Clacton, Essex, but hasn’t worked for several years. Some 84 outraged neighbours and local residents have signed a petition opposing the scheme to knock two houses into one massive property in Ipswich. But council bosses have ignored the protests and have given the controversial £6,000 blueprint for the construction to go-ahead. Ipswich Borough Council chiefs snubbed local people's objections and protests to the radical project. Now work is set to start later this week on converting the two three-bedroom council properties into one super home. Builders will knock through an unoccupied house next door to where the family live, creating a new six-bedroom home. The family of 12 will move into a six-bedroom council home at the taxpayers' expense after council chiefs granted permission for the walls between the buildings to be knocked through and transformed into one huge building . Two council houses in Ipswich will be knocked together to accommodate the huge family . A council spokesman admitted it was a 'very unusual situation' but insisted it was the most 'cost-effective option' to meet the huge family's needs. He said the work would be completed within two months and cost £6,000. The family, who refused to comment last night, moved in to their home seven years ago. The council spokesman said there are 3,203 people on their housing waiting list, with 391 of these eligible for three-bedroom homes. He confirmed that 84 people signed the petition. 'This is a very unusual situation and not something we would normally contemplate doing. 'But, having reviewed all the options, we believe that this is the most cost-effective option to find a solution to this family's needs,' added the spokesman. Ipswich Borough Council chiefs snubbed local people's objections and protests to the radical project and have given the go-ahead to the £6,000 project, which should take two months . 'The alterations can be reversed in future. We have only one six-bedroom house in our stock. 'We have completed the structural surveys and will begin work on conversion soon.'. A homeowner who supports the petition said he wants to protest at the 'waste of taxpayers' money' The neighbour, who didn't want to be named, said: 'It's been empty for three months and another family could have moved in. 'The council is missing out on extra rent. This is absolutely ridiculous.' He insisted: 'They could have built an extension instead; this has caused a real storm round here.' Another neighbour, who declined to be named, said: 'She's been up here for seven, eight years, and she’s had a child every year. 'I just think it’s a total waste of taxpayers' money. The council should have had far more foresight than this.' He added: 'They are like an ant colony. 'It’s like being stuck in the middle of a playground. 'She pumps out a child every year and they are giving them a mansion. I think it’s disgusting.' Cllr Jim Powell, who represents the local Bridge council ward, said he supported the decision. He said: 'They would have looked at the situation very carefully before coming to that conclusion.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 134,577 |
In an old office building at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, there's a room stacked high with plastic containers of synthetic urine. Researchers dip small white paddles into the liquid, wait for a grid of squares to change colors, and snap a photo with a custom smartphone app. It's all part of a futuristic self-diagnosis kit from startup Scanadu, which is competing to be the future of DIY health care. Scanadu is one of 10 teams taking part in the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize contest to create an affordable, handheld device that consumers can use to diagnose their medical conditions at home. The goal is to make a working version of "Star Trek's" tricorder, the television show's fictional diagnostic device. In the series, the ship's doctor would wave the portable black box over a patent's body and immediately know if a person had broken bones, a disease or if they were going to die. The real-life tricorder must weigh less than 5 pounds, monitor five vital signs and detect 15 medical conditions. It should let people measure their own blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate. Each system will be able to diagnose common health conditions including diabetes, anemia, sleep apnea and pneumonia. "We're asking teams to put together an aggregation of technologies that's never been done before," said Dr. Erik Viirre, the technical and medical director for the Tricorder X Prize. "We're spurring things to market faster, better and cheaper." The multiyear contest is run by X Prize, a nonprofit organization that attempts to accelerate major technological advances. Last week, the judges narrowed down the field of 41 teams to 10, which now have until April to create working prototypes for consumer tests. The three groups that make the most successful tricorders will split a $10 million prize. In 2005, Walter De Brouwer's 5-year-old son jumped out of a window and fell 36 feet to the ground. After a year in emergency rooms, operating rooms and the ICU, De Brouwer had a whole new perspective on hospitals. He saw firsthand how powerless patients often were. Inspired by the less invasive medical devices from science fiction, he moved to Silicon Valley and started Scanadu. " 'Star Trek' was not TV, it was a business plan," said 57-year-old De Brouwer. Scanadu is already close to having working prototypes of its tricorder system. In addition to the Scanaflo (a single-use urine test) the company has created the Scanadu Scout, a palm-sized disc you press to your forehead or temple for 10 seconds to take vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, heart and respiratory rate. The readings are imported to a smartphone, analyzed and tracked over time. De Brouwer's vision is to have a constant collection of data that creates a baseline for each user. That information will allow the Scanadu app to detect issues early, even before there are noticeable symptoms. These types of devices are not meant to replace doctors, but to fill in when in-person medical care is not available, affordable or necessary. Every day, Dr. Basil Harris sees patients who have waited too long to seek treatment, often because they lack insurance or a primary care giver. There's a steady stream of them at the Chicago emergency room where he works, showing up days after the first symptoms of serious illnesses. Harris, who also has a Ph.D. in engineering, leads the Tricorder X Prize finalist team Final Frontier Medical Devices. His tricorder combines a regular tablet computer with a separate Bluetooth gadget that takes vitals and runs other tests. The companion tablet app walks the patient through the same types of questions Harris asks every patient who comes into his ER. "It does everything you would expect a normal physician to do," said Harris. "What an ER doctor does is make diagnoses. Doing that is somewhat an art and somewhat science." His team is also working on a novel approach to a neurological exam. Using the tablet, they can test users' vision, picking up on subtle defects caused by illness. For example, if a person has suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke, they might lose some vision on just one side. The tests could detect the issue and tell the person to seek medical help immediately, cutting down on the chance of permanent disability. Inventing a new medical device is only the first step to getting it into the hands of real people. Perhaps even more useful than the money is how the X Prize is working with the Food and Drug Administration. Getting regulatory compliance for a new product is notoriously difficult and expensive, and it requires clinical trials. But the FDA is working closely with the X Prize organization. The X Prize will also manage the vigorous final tests that determine which devices will win. Each team must produce 30 working prototypes of their tricorders for consumer testers. They'll be used and reviewed by people who have one of the conditions the tricorders are required to detect. The final teams hail from six countries. They include doctors, engineers, undergrads, entrepreneurs and researchers, and all have unique approaches to the technology. Many, like Scanadu, Final Frontier and Slovenian team MESI Simplifying Diagnostics, are creating small gadgets that work with existing mobile devices. Some are taking a more traditional approach with things like blood pressure cuffs and finger pricks. The Danvantri team from India is working on a low-cost device worn around the neck specifically for developing countries. One thing they all agree on is that this technology's time is now. "This device, whether it's mine or someone else's, is coming," said Harris. "It puts the information in the hands of the consumer where they can make actionable decisions. It really levels the playing field." | Contest seeks a real tricorder that can measure vital signs and detect illnesses . They are part of the $10 million Tricorder X Prize challenge . Many use smartphones, tablets to create mobile self-diagnostic devices for consumers . The gadgets could give people more control over their own health care . | 9d73643dea764bbf9de504267740acbea5cda9bb | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.In an old office building at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, there's a room stacked high with plastic containers of synthetic urine. Researchers dip small white paddles into the liquid, wait for a grid of squares to change colors, and snap a photo with a custom smartphone app. It's all part of a futuristic self-diagnosis kit from startup Scanadu, which is competing to be the future of DIY health care. Scanadu is one of 10 teams taking part in the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize contest to create an affordable, handheld device that consumers can use to diagnose their medical conditions at home. The goal is to make a working version of "Star Trek's" tricorder, the television show's fictional diagnostic device. In the series, the ship's doctor would wave the portable black box over a patent's body and immediately know if a person had broken bones, a disease or if they were going to die. The real-life tricorder must weigh less than 5 pounds, monitor five vital signs and detect 15 medical conditions. It should let people measure their own blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate. Each system will be able to diagnose common health conditions including diabetes, anemia, sleep apnea and pneumonia. "We're asking teams to put together an aggregation of technologies that's never been done before," said Dr. Erik Viirre, the technical and medical director for the Tricorder X Prize. "We're spurring things to market faster, better and cheaper." The multiyear contest is run by X Prize, a nonprofit organization that attempts to accelerate major technological advances. Last week, the judges narrowed down the field of 41 teams to 10, which now have until April to create working prototypes for consumer tests. The three groups that make the most successful tricorders will split a $10 million prize. In 2005, Walter De Brouwer's 5-year-old son jumped out of a window and fell 36 feet to the ground. After a year in emergency rooms, operating rooms and the ICU, De Brouwer had a whole new perspective on hospitals. He saw firsthand how powerless patients often were. Inspired by the less invasive medical devices from science fiction, he moved to Silicon Valley and started Scanadu. " 'Star Trek' was not TV, it was a business plan," said 57-year-old De Brouwer. Scanadu is already close to having working prototypes of its tricorder system. In addition to the Scanaflo (a single-use urine test) the company has created the Scanadu Scout, a palm-sized disc you press to your forehead or temple for 10 seconds to take vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, heart and respiratory rate. The readings are imported to a smartphone, analyzed and tracked over time. De Brouwer's vision is to have a constant collection of data that creates a baseline for each user. That information will allow the Scanadu app to detect issues early, even before there are noticeable symptoms. These types of devices are not meant to replace doctors, but to fill in when in-person medical care is not available, affordable or necessary. Every day, Dr. Basil Harris sees patients who have waited too long to seek treatment, often because they lack insurance or a primary care giver. There's a steady stream of them at the Chicago emergency room where he works, showing up days after the first symptoms of serious illnesses. Harris, who also has a Ph.D. in engineering, leads the Tricorder X Prize finalist team Final Frontier Medical Devices. His tricorder combines a regular tablet computer with a separate Bluetooth gadget that takes vitals and runs other tests. The companion tablet app walks the patient through the same types of questions Harris asks every patient who comes into his ER. "It does everything you would expect a normal physician to do," said Harris. "What an ER doctor does is make diagnoses. Doing that is somewhat an art and somewhat science." His team is also working on a novel approach to a neurological exam. Using the tablet, they can test users' vision, picking up on subtle defects caused by illness. For example, if a person has suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke, they might lose some vision on just one side. The tests could detect the issue and tell the person to seek medical help immediately, cutting down on the chance of permanent disability. Inventing a new medical device is only the first step to getting it into the hands of real people. Perhaps even more useful than the money is how the X Prize is working with the Food and Drug Administration. Getting regulatory compliance for a new product is notoriously difficult and expensive, and it requires clinical trials. But the FDA is working closely with the X Prize organization. The X Prize will also manage the vigorous final tests that determine which devices will win. Each team must produce 30 working prototypes of their tricorders for consumer testers. They'll be used and reviewed by people who have one of the conditions the tricorders are required to detect. The final teams hail from six countries. They include doctors, engineers, undergrads, entrepreneurs and researchers, and all have unique approaches to the technology. Many, like Scanadu, Final Frontier and Slovenian team MESI Simplifying Diagnostics, are creating small gadgets that work with existing mobile devices. Some are taking a more traditional approach with things like blood pressure cuffs and finger pricks. The Danvantri team from India is working on a low-cost device worn around the neck specifically for developing countries. One thing they all agree on is that this technology's time is now. "This device, whether it's mine or someone else's, is coming," said Harris. "It puts the information in the hands of the consumer where they can make actionable decisions. It really levels the playing field." | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 84,160 |
Lennox Lewis has issued a statement in support of Frank Maloney following the news that his former boxing promoter is now living as a woman called Kellie and is preparing to have a sex change. Maloney helped Lewis become the undisputed heavyweight champion but retired from boxing in October. Lewis said he was shocked when he heard about the news, but says he respects the 61-year-old's decision. VIDEO Scroll down to watch 'Maloney talks about his heart attack in 2009, before sex change' New world: Kellie Maloney, formerly boxing promoter Frank, will undergo gender reassignment after feeling trapped in the wrong body . Glove story: Maloney is best known for managing Lewis, who rose to become heavyweight champion of the world . Belting: Maloney (right) with Lewis after the Londoner had defeated Gary Mason to win the British heavyweight title . Happy: Maloney says she cannot continue 'living in the shadows' and that is why she has come to this decision . Posting on his Facebook page, Lewis wrote: 'I was just as shocked as anyone at the news about my former promoter and my initial thought was that it was a wind up. 'The great thing about life, and boxing, is that, day to day, you never know what to expect. 'This world we live in isn't always cut and dried or black and white, and coming from the boxing fraternity, I can only imagine what a difficult decision this must be for Kellie (formerly Frank Maloney).' Ecstasy: Maloney (right) as Frank, reacts after managing Lennox Lewis (left) to the World Heavyweight title in 1997 . Living a lie: Maloney (left, last year) admitted she has felt trapped in a man's body since she was a child and (right) with a young Lewis in 1989 . Winner: Maloney (front centre) celebrates after Lewis (arms raised) beat Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock for the Commonwealth heavyweight title at Earl's Court in 1992 . Maloney was both a promoter and manager and the boxers he has worked with include... Lennox Lewis . David Price . Rendall Munroe . John McDermott . David Haye . Julius Francis . Jon Lewis Dickinson . 'However, having taken some time to read Kellie's statements, I understand better what she, and others in similar situations, are going through. 'I think that ALL people should be allowed to live their lives in a way that brings them harmony and inner peace.I respect Kellie's decision and say that if this is what brings about true happiness in her life, than so be it. #LiveAndLetLive.' Maloney revealed she has felt trapped in the wrong body ever since she was a child. Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, she said: 'I can’t keep living in the shadows, that is why I am doing what I am today. Living with the burden any longer would have killed me.' The 61-year-old admits the pressure and confusion caused by her struggles with her identity caused battles with drink, depression and drugs and has been secretly receiving counselling and therapy. Kellie says she kept her turmoil in the shadows because she feared a backlash from the notoriously macho world of boxing. 'I have never been able to tell anyone in boxing,' she added. 'Can you imagine me walking into a boxing hall dressed as a woman and putting an event on?' Kellie is now over a year into the transition period before surgery and in the past two years she has secretly undergone hormone therapy, hair removal and voice coaching. One of the hardest parts of the decision was telling her second wife and Kellie insists she doesn't want a new relationship and isn't interested in a sexual relationship with anybody. Smile: Maloney (right) with British cruiserweight Jon Lewis Dickinson following his victory over Shane McPhilbin in 2012 . Team: Maloney (right) with promoter Frank Warren (left) and their client Scott Harrison in 2003, here with the WBO featherweight title . The power of three: Maloney (right), Warren (left) and the king of the promoters, the controversial and outspoken American Don King . A number of celebrities have expressed their support for Kellie's decision. Stan Collymore tweeted: 'I wish Frank Maloney, now Kellie all the very best. Being who he wants to be after 61 years. Nobody deserves to begrudge him happiness. Meanwhile Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh added: 'All the best to Kellie, formerly Frank Maloney, in her new life. Great achievements happen in boxing, as elsewhere, irrespective of gender.' And former British cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson tweeted: 'Frank Maloney, read your story.. It's your life, don't make others stop who you are. Ignorance is the problem of others, not yours.' As Frank Maloney, she stood as a London Mayoral candidate in 2004 and attempted to win Barking for UKIP at the 2010 General Election. | Lewis says he respects Maloney's decision after sex-change news emerges . Former promoter and manager has admitted she felt she was living a lie since childhood . The 61-year-old is preparing to undergo a surgical sex change . Maloney guided Lennox Lewis to world heavyweight title . Also promoted David Haye, David Price and Julius Francis . Maloney quit boxing last year to prepare for new life as a woman . Kellie has felt like this since childhood: 'I can't keep living in the shadows' | 56a3e80e0e31db1e536f60babb2a2da2dcd299b2 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Lennox Lewis has issued a statement in support of Frank Maloney following the news that his former boxing promoter is now living as a woman called Kellie and is preparing to have a sex change. Maloney helped Lewis become the undisputed heavyweight champion but retired from boxing in October. Lewis said he was shocked when he heard about the news, but says he respects the 61-year-old's decision. VIDEO Scroll down to watch 'Maloney talks about his heart attack in 2009, before sex change' New world: Kellie Maloney, formerly boxing promoter Frank, will undergo gender reassignment after feeling trapped in the wrong body . Glove story: Maloney is best known for managing Lewis, who rose to become heavyweight champion of the world . Belting: Maloney (right) with Lewis after the Londoner had defeated Gary Mason to win the British heavyweight title . Happy: Maloney says she cannot continue 'living in the shadows' and that is why she has come to this decision . Posting on his Facebook page, Lewis wrote: 'I was just as shocked as anyone at the news about my former promoter and my initial thought was that it was a wind up. 'The great thing about life, and boxing, is that, day to day, you never know what to expect. 'This world we live in isn't always cut and dried or black and white, and coming from the boxing fraternity, I can only imagine what a difficult decision this must be for Kellie (formerly Frank Maloney).' Ecstasy: Maloney (right) as Frank, reacts after managing Lennox Lewis (left) to the World Heavyweight title in 1997 . Living a lie: Maloney (left, last year) admitted she has felt trapped in a man's body since she was a child and (right) with a young Lewis in 1989 . Winner: Maloney (front centre) celebrates after Lewis (arms raised) beat Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock for the Commonwealth heavyweight title at Earl's Court in 1992 . Maloney was both a promoter and manager and the boxers he has worked with include... Lennox Lewis . David Price . Rendall Munroe . John McDermott . David Haye . Julius Francis . Jon Lewis Dickinson . 'However, having taken some time to read Kellie's statements, I understand better what she, and others in similar situations, are going through. 'I think that ALL people should be allowed to live their lives in a way that brings them harmony and inner peace.I respect Kellie's decision and say that if this is what brings about true happiness in her life, than so be it. #LiveAndLetLive.' Maloney revealed she has felt trapped in the wrong body ever since she was a child. Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, she said: 'I can’t keep living in the shadows, that is why I am doing what I am today. Living with the burden any longer would have killed me.' The 61-year-old admits the pressure and confusion caused by her struggles with her identity caused battles with drink, depression and drugs and has been secretly receiving counselling and therapy. Kellie says she kept her turmoil in the shadows because she feared a backlash from the notoriously macho world of boxing. 'I have never been able to tell anyone in boxing,' she added. 'Can you imagine me walking into a boxing hall dressed as a woman and putting an event on?' Kellie is now over a year into the transition period before surgery and in the past two years she has secretly undergone hormone therapy, hair removal and voice coaching. One of the hardest parts of the decision was telling her second wife and Kellie insists she doesn't want a new relationship and isn't interested in a sexual relationship with anybody. Smile: Maloney (right) with British cruiserweight Jon Lewis Dickinson following his victory over Shane McPhilbin in 2012 . Team: Maloney (right) with promoter Frank Warren (left) and their client Scott Harrison in 2003, here with the WBO featherweight title . The power of three: Maloney (right), Warren (left) and the king of the promoters, the controversial and outspoken American Don King . A number of celebrities have expressed their support for Kellie's decision. Stan Collymore tweeted: 'I wish Frank Maloney, now Kellie all the very best. Being who he wants to be after 61 years. Nobody deserves to begrudge him happiness. Meanwhile Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh added: 'All the best to Kellie, formerly Frank Maloney, in her new life. Great achievements happen in boxing, as elsewhere, irrespective of gender.' And former British cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson tweeted: 'Frank Maloney, read your story.. It's your life, don't make others stop who you are. Ignorance is the problem of others, not yours.' As Frank Maloney, she stood as a London Mayoral candidate in 2004 and attempted to win Barking for UKIP at the 2010 General Election. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 249,817 |
By . David Kent . David Ospina has posed in his new all-black Arsenal goalkeeper's strip after finalising the £3.2million move to the Emirates that he describes as a 'dream come true'. The 25-year-old goalkeeper cemented the interest of Arsene Wenger after impressive performances for Colombia as they reached the quarter finals at the World Cup. He then completed the transfer from Nice on Sunday and will be in north London long-term after signing a four-year deal. VIDEO Scroll down to watch David Ospina break down in tears during Nice farewell . Back of the net: David Ospina poses in his new Arsenal strip after signing for £3.2million from Nice . Number to come: Ospina will be pushing for Wojciech Szczesny's starting spot . Long-term: Ospina signed a four-year deal at the Emirates after impressing for Colombia at the World Cup . Colombian goalkeeping legend Rene Higuita took to Twitter to congratulate his young countryman on his arrival in the Premier League. 'I know you and I know you will do an excellent job @Arsenal What great news brother,' Higuia wrote. Ospina is set to push Wojciech Szczesny for the No 1 shirt this season with Wenger confirming he is not the Poland keeper's support act and will start if he proves he's the best man for the job. The new man in is showing due respect to his team-mate and training partner Szczesny. 'He is a great goalkeeper, very skilful,' Ospina told Arsenal.com. 'He has been a regular at a top side like Arsenal, so he is quality. We also have the Argentine goalkeeper Damien Martinez. They are both young players but very experienced.' Support: Colombia legend Jose Rene Higuita (left) with Arsenal's new signing Ospina . Competition: Wojciech Szczesny (right) will be pushed for his place this season by Ospina (left) VIDEO Ospina signs for Arsenal . After the deal was completed Wenger said: 'David Ospina is an excellent goalkeeper, with good experience and a proven record of performing with Nice and Colombia.' 'He will add strength to our squad and we are very pleased that he will be joining us.' The keeper is expected to take the field for his new club during next weekend's Emirates Cup friendly tournament in which the Gunners face Benfica and Monaco. After his signing, Ospina posted: 'The race closes with a wonderful Nice cycle and a dream fulfilled upon arrival at Arsenal. Thank you Nissarts, Go Gunners'. In safe hands: Arsenal have announced the signing of Colombia keeper David Ospina . | Arsenal signed Nice keeper Ospina in a deal worth £3.2million . He said the move to north London was 'a dream come true' The club confirmed the signing of a four-year contract on Sunday . The Colombia World Cup star has done a photo shoot in an all-black kit . Ospina will challenge Wojciech Szczesny to be club's first-choice keeper . Colombian legend Rene Higuita congratulated Ospina on Twitter . | 8f3f8cdc56583c8c28d4f4c8952f773b2f601105 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . David Kent . David Ospina has posed in his new all-black Arsenal goalkeeper's strip after finalising the £3.2million move to the Emirates that he describes as a 'dream come true'. The 25-year-old goalkeeper cemented the interest of Arsene Wenger after impressive performances for Colombia as they reached the quarter finals at the World Cup. He then completed the transfer from Nice on Sunday and will be in north London long-term after signing a four-year deal. VIDEO Scroll down to watch David Ospina break down in tears during Nice farewell . Back of the net: David Ospina poses in his new Arsenal strip after signing for £3.2million from Nice . Number to come: Ospina will be pushing for Wojciech Szczesny's starting spot . Long-term: Ospina signed a four-year deal at the Emirates after impressing for Colombia at the World Cup . Colombian goalkeeping legend Rene Higuita took to Twitter to congratulate his young countryman on his arrival in the Premier League. 'I know you and I know you will do an excellent job @Arsenal What great news brother,' Higuia wrote. Ospina is set to push Wojciech Szczesny for the No 1 shirt this season with Wenger confirming he is not the Poland keeper's support act and will start if he proves he's the best man for the job. The new man in is showing due respect to his team-mate and training partner Szczesny. 'He is a great goalkeeper, very skilful,' Ospina told Arsenal.com. 'He has been a regular at a top side like Arsenal, so he is quality. We also have the Argentine goalkeeper Damien Martinez. They are both young players but very experienced.' Support: Colombia legend Jose Rene Higuita (left) with Arsenal's new signing Ospina . Competition: Wojciech Szczesny (right) will be pushed for his place this season by Ospina (left) VIDEO Ospina signs for Arsenal . After the deal was completed Wenger said: 'David Ospina is an excellent goalkeeper, with good experience and a proven record of performing with Nice and Colombia.' 'He will add strength to our squad and we are very pleased that he will be joining us.' The keeper is expected to take the field for his new club during next weekend's Emirates Cup friendly tournament in which the Gunners face Benfica and Monaco. After his signing, Ospina posted: 'The race closes with a wonderful Nice cycle and a dream fulfilled upon arrival at Arsenal. Thank you Nissarts, Go Gunners'. In safe hands: Arsenal have announced the signing of Colombia keeper David Ospina . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 174,081 |
By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 14:34 EST, 20 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:06 EST, 21 September 2012 . 'Little princess': Lia Green's death was not caused by a playground accident but by 'significant violence' The death of a three-year-old girl amid claims she fell from a child's swing was 'most definitely not an accident', police believe. Lia Green - described as a 'little princess' - was rushed to hospital from her home in Preston last month after she collapsed in front of her parents. The youngster died on arrival at Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire as a result of significant internal injuries, despite attempts by paramedics to save her. Lia's parents Richard Green, 22, and Natalie Critchley, 20, were arrested on suspicion of murder, before being freed on bail pending further investigations. The couple have protested their innocence. Detectives leading the investigation into Lia's death have now said their inquiry is being hampered by suggestions her injuries were caused by a playground fall, and insisted 'this most definitely was not an accident'. Detective Superintendent Dermott Horrigan, who is leading the investigation, said: 'There may well have been a fall from the swing but what I'm saying, and what I've been told, is the injuries did not arise as a result of that fall. 'They were inflicted upon her by somebody using significant violence. The injuries are to her internal organs around her abdominal region.' He added: 'These are not injuries that cause instantaneous death but do cause death over a period of time.'Lia, said by her family to be a 'normal, healthy' three-year-old girl, collapsed in front of her parents at 8am on August 30 and was rushed to hospital after they dialled 999, where she later died. The couple were arrested and questioned for up to four days by police after tests showed Lia died as a result of 'significant internal injuries caused by violence'. 'Hampered': Det Supt Dermott Horrigan from Lancashire Police said the inquiry was being hampered by a belief in the community that Lia's death was a tragic accident . They later went into hiding after getting death threats on Facebook. But they insisted they were innocent amid claims Lia may have injured herself whilst toddling around a children’s playground the day before she died. At the time Green posted a misspelt message on his Facebook page saying: 'Going off fb now as i said i aint descussed the case. dnt believe wt u hear cus it aint true.' A further post-mortem was due to take place on Thursday at the request of lawyers acting for the pair. But Det. Supt. Horrigan said: 'Our investigations have, to a degree, been hampered by the fact that many people in the community, many associates believe that Lia’s death was due to a tragic accident and specifically that she had fallen off a swing in the day or so before her death and that this resulted in her death. 'That is not the case - this most definitely was not an accident for cause of death, it was very much the fact that somebody has inflicted violence upon her and we need to identify who that person is.' Appeal: Lancashire Police are now urging people in Preston to come forward with information that may help them to solve the murder investigation . The officer went on: 'As a result of Lia’s death a post-mortem was undertaken by a home office pathologist and determined the cause of death was a result of significant violence that was inflicted upon Lia, and that this in turn had caused significant internal injuries to her, resulting in her death.” 'We have conducted a complex and thorough investigation into Lia’s death and we’ve spoken to many people about sightings of Lia, who Lia was with, and are particularly interested in looking at the two days prior to Lia’s death. 'I would like to know where she was, who she was with, what she looked like - anything that anybody can tell us about her.' The three-year-old spent time at a playground in Brooke Street, Preston, with her father, her one-year-old sister, and another unidentified individual the day before she was rushed to hospital. The playground was at Brooke Street, Preston, where she was playing the day before with her father and her one-year-old sister and another unindentified individual. Earlier this month Lia’s grandfather Steve Rimmer, 47, said the girl's parents were staying at a hotel and 'just wanted to be left alone to grieve', but claimed they feared for their safety because they had received death threats online.'Nothing is adding up at the moment,' Mr Rimmer said at the time. 'Why would Lia be running around in a park if she was feeling so ill? There are so many things which don’t make sense. 'I only saw Lia two weeks ago at a family christening. She was a normal healthy three-year-old girl - a lovely girl so full of life. 'It just seems so unreal at the moment and no-one can quite get their head around how this has happened.' The couple will answer bail in Preston on October 16. The family are understood to have been known to police and social services, but there was nothing of 'significant concern'. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons. | Lia Green died in hospital after collapsing in front of her parents at home in Preston, Lancashire . Tests revealed her death was a result of fatal internal injuries . Police dismissed suggestions the toddler's injuries were the result of a playground fall, and said they were caused by 'significant violence' Her parents Richard Green, 22, and Natalie Critchley, 20, were arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this month and later released on bail . | 12541ad5ccdd99d7ed52b4378364b26809e4b8b8 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 14:34 EST, 20 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:06 EST, 21 September 2012 . 'Little princess': Lia Green's death was not caused by a playground accident but by 'significant violence' The death of a three-year-old girl amid claims she fell from a child's swing was 'most definitely not an accident', police believe. Lia Green - described as a 'little princess' - was rushed to hospital from her home in Preston last month after she collapsed in front of her parents. The youngster died on arrival at Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire as a result of significant internal injuries, despite attempts by paramedics to save her. Lia's parents Richard Green, 22, and Natalie Critchley, 20, were arrested on suspicion of murder, before being freed on bail pending further investigations. The couple have protested their innocence. Detectives leading the investigation into Lia's death have now said their inquiry is being hampered by suggestions her injuries were caused by a playground fall, and insisted 'this most definitely was not an accident'. Detective Superintendent Dermott Horrigan, who is leading the investigation, said: 'There may well have been a fall from the swing but what I'm saying, and what I've been told, is the injuries did not arise as a result of that fall. 'They were inflicted upon her by somebody using significant violence. The injuries are to her internal organs around her abdominal region.' He added: 'These are not injuries that cause instantaneous death but do cause death over a period of time.'Lia, said by her family to be a 'normal, healthy' three-year-old girl, collapsed in front of her parents at 8am on August 30 and was rushed to hospital after they dialled 999, where she later died. The couple were arrested and questioned for up to four days by police after tests showed Lia died as a result of 'significant internal injuries caused by violence'. 'Hampered': Det Supt Dermott Horrigan from Lancashire Police said the inquiry was being hampered by a belief in the community that Lia's death was a tragic accident . They later went into hiding after getting death threats on Facebook. But they insisted they were innocent amid claims Lia may have injured herself whilst toddling around a children’s playground the day before she died. At the time Green posted a misspelt message on his Facebook page saying: 'Going off fb now as i said i aint descussed the case. dnt believe wt u hear cus it aint true.' A further post-mortem was due to take place on Thursday at the request of lawyers acting for the pair. But Det. Supt. Horrigan said: 'Our investigations have, to a degree, been hampered by the fact that many people in the community, many associates believe that Lia’s death was due to a tragic accident and specifically that she had fallen off a swing in the day or so before her death and that this resulted in her death. 'That is not the case - this most definitely was not an accident for cause of death, it was very much the fact that somebody has inflicted violence upon her and we need to identify who that person is.' Appeal: Lancashire Police are now urging people in Preston to come forward with information that may help them to solve the murder investigation . The officer went on: 'As a result of Lia’s death a post-mortem was undertaken by a home office pathologist and determined the cause of death was a result of significant violence that was inflicted upon Lia, and that this in turn had caused significant internal injuries to her, resulting in her death.” 'We have conducted a complex and thorough investigation into Lia’s death and we’ve spoken to many people about sightings of Lia, who Lia was with, and are particularly interested in looking at the two days prior to Lia’s death. 'I would like to know where she was, who she was with, what she looked like - anything that anybody can tell us about her.' The three-year-old spent time at a playground in Brooke Street, Preston, with her father, her one-year-old sister, and another unidentified individual the day before she was rushed to hospital. The playground was at Brooke Street, Preston, where she was playing the day before with her father and her one-year-old sister and another unindentified individual. Earlier this month Lia’s grandfather Steve Rimmer, 47, said the girl's parents were staying at a hotel and 'just wanted to be left alone to grieve', but claimed they feared for their safety because they had received death threats online.'Nothing is adding up at the moment,' Mr Rimmer said at the time. 'Why would Lia be running around in a park if she was feeling so ill? There are so many things which don’t make sense. 'I only saw Lia two weeks ago at a family christening. She was a normal healthy three-year-old girl - a lovely girl so full of life. 'It just seems so unreal at the moment and no-one can quite get their head around how this has happened.' The couple will answer bail in Preston on October 16. The family are understood to have been known to police and social services, but there was nothing of 'significant concern'. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 101,780 |
(CNN) -- Deep-sea explorers say they have solved "one of the greatest mysteries in naval history" with the discovery of what was "the world's mightiest and most technically advanced warship" when it sank in 1744. The HMS Victory sank in 1744. The HMS Victory -- the predecessor to a historic British flagship of the same name -- was found "far from where history says it was lost," Odyssey Marine Exploration said in a news release Monday. The find in the English Channel exonerates Adm. Sir John Balchin, one of "the greatest admirals in English history," because it shows that the ship went down in a violent storm, not due to any mistakes he made, Odyssey said. It did not specify the ship's exact location. Maritime lore said the ship went down in the northern part of the Channel Islands, south of England near the coast of France. Stories about treasures -- including gold -- that may have been on the ship have existed ever since its disappearance. This HMS Victory was a predecessor to the historic British ship that took the same name and which served as Admiral Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In court papers seeking exclusive salvage rights, Odyssey says the wreck site "consists of cannons and other unidentified objects. Odyssey believes that potentially valuable cargo may be located at or near the site." The papers were filed in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, where Odyssey is based, seeking exclusive salvage rights. There were nearly 1,000 people aboard -- "900 sailors, plus a complement of marines and 50 volunteers drawn from the noblest families of England," Odyssey said in information about the ship released together with the Discovery Channel, which chronicled the find. Based on reports from the time, there may be as much as four tons of gold on the ship, Odyssey and the Discovery Channel said. "Additional research indicates that there were large quantities of both silver and gold coins aboard. ... Research suggests that this prize money will also likely be located at the wreck site. "... However, no coins have been located at the site to date, and no accurate assessment as to their value can be made prior to location, recovery and analysis." The potential treasure also comes in another form -- bronze weaponry. "The site's anticipated ordnance collection" includes "the single largest collection of bronze cannon in the world" and "the largest consignment of bronze guns ever manufactured and preserved today," Odyssey said. Two cannons have been recovered -- "a 12-pounder featuring the royal arms of George II" and a "42-pounder bearing the crest of George I," it said. "The huge 42-pounder recovered is the only known example of a gun of this type and size currently in existence on dry land. The only other artifacts recovered to date were two small brick fragments that were brought into U.S. federal court in order to file an admiralty arrest of the site." Admiralty arrest is a step mandated under international maritime law. The discovery could set up a legal battle with the British government. If it really is the HMS Victory, "her remains are sovereign immune," the British Ministry of Defense (MOD) said in a statement on its blog Monday. "The wreck remains the property of the Crown. We have not waived our rights to it. This means that no intrusive action may be taken without the express consent of the United Kingdom." In its statement, Odyssey said it "has been cooperating closely" with the ministry, and "all activities at the site have been conducted in accordance with protocols agreed with MOD and Royal Navy officials." The ship has deteriorated to the point that recovering it is impossible, Odyssey said. "A plan is being developed for an archaeological excavation of the site, and artifacts will be recovered in accordance with a scientific project plan, which will be submitted to the UK MOD for review and approval." The company has proposed that it be paid "with either ... a percentage of the value of the collection that has been recovered, conserved and presented to the UK government, or a percentage of the coins or other artifacts that the government decides to (sell)." The ship was found nearly 100 km (62 miles) "from where the ship was historically believed to have been wrecked on a reef near the Channel Islands," Odyssey's statement said. "Having discovered it in deep water far from where history says it was lost has served to exonerate Admiral Balchin and his officers from the accusation of having let the ship run aground on the Casquets due to faulty navigation," said Greg Stemm, Odyssey's chief executive officer, in the statement. Odyssey said the "prevailing belief" about the ship's fate was that it had "smashed into the Casquets, a group of rocky islets" north of Guernsey, the second largest of the Channel Islands. But the evidence, Odyssey's statement said, suggests "the ship sank as the result of a violent storm and suggests that the design and construction of the ship contributed to her loss." Odyssey released press materials about the ship in cooperation with the Discovery Channel, which chronicled the find and will be showing it in a program this week called Treasure Quest. "The English Channel is a treacherous place to navigate," Discovery Channel President John Ford told CNN Radio. "The ship was returning from Portugal and got caught up in a storm. And despite being judged unsinkable at the time, sort of like the Titanic was, this very, very large ship went down in a storm and vanished without a trace." CNN Radio's April Williams contributed to this report . | Team says it has discovered the wreck site of HMS Victory . Victory sank in 1744 between England and France . If find is confirmed, it could set up a legal battle with the British government . Replacement HMS Victory served as Nelson flagship for Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 . | eb5a960f5370e3fcb34d7c2c3bf7ecd7f255cc3d | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Deep-sea explorers say they have solved "one of the greatest mysteries in naval history" with the discovery of what was "the world's mightiest and most technically advanced warship" when it sank in 1744. The HMS Victory sank in 1744. The HMS Victory -- the predecessor to a historic British flagship of the same name -- was found "far from where history says it was lost," Odyssey Marine Exploration said in a news release Monday. The find in the English Channel exonerates Adm. Sir John Balchin, one of "the greatest admirals in English history," because it shows that the ship went down in a violent storm, not due to any mistakes he made, Odyssey said. It did not specify the ship's exact location. Maritime lore said the ship went down in the northern part of the Channel Islands, south of England near the coast of France. Stories about treasures -- including gold -- that may have been on the ship have existed ever since its disappearance. This HMS Victory was a predecessor to the historic British ship that took the same name and which served as Admiral Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In court papers seeking exclusive salvage rights, Odyssey says the wreck site "consists of cannons and other unidentified objects. Odyssey believes that potentially valuable cargo may be located at or near the site." The papers were filed in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, where Odyssey is based, seeking exclusive salvage rights. There were nearly 1,000 people aboard -- "900 sailors, plus a complement of marines and 50 volunteers drawn from the noblest families of England," Odyssey said in information about the ship released together with the Discovery Channel, which chronicled the find. Based on reports from the time, there may be as much as four tons of gold on the ship, Odyssey and the Discovery Channel said. "Additional research indicates that there were large quantities of both silver and gold coins aboard. ... Research suggests that this prize money will also likely be located at the wreck site. "... However, no coins have been located at the site to date, and no accurate assessment as to their value can be made prior to location, recovery and analysis." The potential treasure also comes in another form -- bronze weaponry. "The site's anticipated ordnance collection" includes "the single largest collection of bronze cannon in the world" and "the largest consignment of bronze guns ever manufactured and preserved today," Odyssey said. Two cannons have been recovered -- "a 12-pounder featuring the royal arms of George II" and a "42-pounder bearing the crest of George I," it said. "The huge 42-pounder recovered is the only known example of a gun of this type and size currently in existence on dry land. The only other artifacts recovered to date were two small brick fragments that were brought into U.S. federal court in order to file an admiralty arrest of the site." Admiralty arrest is a step mandated under international maritime law. The discovery could set up a legal battle with the British government. If it really is the HMS Victory, "her remains are sovereign immune," the British Ministry of Defense (MOD) said in a statement on its blog Monday. "The wreck remains the property of the Crown. We have not waived our rights to it. This means that no intrusive action may be taken without the express consent of the United Kingdom." In its statement, Odyssey said it "has been cooperating closely" with the ministry, and "all activities at the site have been conducted in accordance with protocols agreed with MOD and Royal Navy officials." The ship has deteriorated to the point that recovering it is impossible, Odyssey said. "A plan is being developed for an archaeological excavation of the site, and artifacts will be recovered in accordance with a scientific project plan, which will be submitted to the UK MOD for review and approval." The company has proposed that it be paid "with either ... a percentage of the value of the collection that has been recovered, conserved and presented to the UK government, or a percentage of the coins or other artifacts that the government decides to (sell)." The ship was found nearly 100 km (62 miles) "from where the ship was historically believed to have been wrecked on a reef near the Channel Islands," Odyssey's statement said. "Having discovered it in deep water far from where history says it was lost has served to exonerate Admiral Balchin and his officers from the accusation of having let the ship run aground on the Casquets due to faulty navigation," said Greg Stemm, Odyssey's chief executive officer, in the statement. Odyssey said the "prevailing belief" about the ship's fate was that it had "smashed into the Casquets, a group of rocky islets" north of Guernsey, the second largest of the Channel Islands. But the evidence, Odyssey's statement said, suggests "the ship sank as the result of a violent storm and suggests that the design and construction of the ship contributed to her loss." Odyssey released press materials about the ship in cooperation with the Discovery Channel, which chronicled the find and will be showing it in a program this week called Treasure Quest. "The English Channel is a treacherous place to navigate," Discovery Channel President John Ford told CNN Radio. "The ship was returning from Portugal and got caught up in a storm. And despite being judged unsinkable at the time, sort of like the Titanic was, this very, very large ship went down in a storm and vanished without a trace." CNN Radio's April Williams contributed to this report . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 5,283 |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Four militants armed with guns and grenades stormed a mosque in Rawalpindi frequented by military personnel, killing dozens of people Friday -- most of them children, the military said. The attack is the latest to shake the garrison city since this year's launch of strong military offensives against Taliban insurgents in the Swat Valley and South Waziristan. Rawalpindi is the headquarters of the Pakistani army. Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said Friday's assault killed 36 people and wounded 75. Among the dead were 17 children, according to the military's Web site. Also killed were an army general and eight other military officials, six of them of senior rank. The remaining fatalities were adults. "As soon as the mosque's security staff checked me, there was a blast and then a finger hit me, then there was another," Ishtiaq, a driver for a military officer, told GEO TV. Ishtiaq, who uses only one name, was attending midday prayers. Rawalpindi is near Islamabad, and the mosque is near national army headquarters. It is located inside a walled residential compound where many military families have homes. A witness told GEO TV there were up to 300 worshippers at the mosque at the time of the attack. The militants hurled grenades before opening fire, Rawalpindi Police Chief Aslam Tareen told CNN. He said all the militants died, but he doesn't know how. "These are not militants," Abbas said. "These are terrorists who killed innocent worshippers." Retired Gen. Muhammad Yousaf was killed in the attack, said Col. Baseer Haider, a military spokesman. He said Yousaf was a former vice chief of army staff who was second in command during the administration of President Pervez Musharraf. Abbas said two of the attackers were suicide bombers who blew themselves up inside the Parade Lane mosque; the other two were shot and killed by security forces outside the mosque. Several explosions were heard inside the mosque around 1:30 p.m. (3:30 a.m. ET), followed by gunfire, Abbas said. The militants entered the compound by climbing over a wall, Tareen said. This is the first attack in Rawalpindi since a suicide bomber targeted a bank on November 2. On October 10, militants stormed army headquarters in Rawalpindi, taking several people hostage before security forces killed them. CNN's Reza Sayah contributed to this report. | Armed militants attack mosque during midday prayers in Rawalpindi, killing dozens . Mosque is frequented by retired and serving military officials . November 2 attack in Rawalpindi saw suicide bomber target a bank . | 7a05337727a89b07172a3bde7fcc64d7fb31ab46 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Four militants armed with guns and grenades stormed a mosque in Rawalpindi frequented by military personnel, killing dozens of people Friday -- most of them children, the military said. The attack is the latest to shake the garrison city since this year's launch of strong military offensives against Taliban insurgents in the Swat Valley and South Waziristan. Rawalpindi is the headquarters of the Pakistani army. Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said Friday's assault killed 36 people and wounded 75. Among the dead were 17 children, according to the military's Web site. Also killed were an army general and eight other military officials, six of them of senior rank. The remaining fatalities were adults. "As soon as the mosque's security staff checked me, there was a blast and then a finger hit me, then there was another," Ishtiaq, a driver for a military officer, told GEO TV. Ishtiaq, who uses only one name, was attending midday prayers. Rawalpindi is near Islamabad, and the mosque is near national army headquarters. It is located inside a walled residential compound where many military families have homes. A witness told GEO TV there were up to 300 worshippers at the mosque at the time of the attack. The militants hurled grenades before opening fire, Rawalpindi Police Chief Aslam Tareen told CNN. He said all the militants died, but he doesn't know how. "These are not militants," Abbas said. "These are terrorists who killed innocent worshippers." Retired Gen. Muhammad Yousaf was killed in the attack, said Col. Baseer Haider, a military spokesman. He said Yousaf was a former vice chief of army staff who was second in command during the administration of President Pervez Musharraf. Abbas said two of the attackers were suicide bombers who blew themselves up inside the Parade Lane mosque; the other two were shot and killed by security forces outside the mosque. Several explosions were heard inside the mosque around 1:30 p.m. (3:30 a.m. ET), followed by gunfire, Abbas said. The militants entered the compound by climbing over a wall, Tareen said. This is the first attack in Rawalpindi since a suicide bomber targeted a bank on November 2. On October 10, militants stormed army headquarters in Rawalpindi, taking several people hostage before security forces killed them. CNN's Reza Sayah contributed to this report. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 8,872 |
A major hunt is underway to find Britain's most prolific petrol thief who has been driving off without paying for fuel for two years after escaping detectives by donning fake number plates and wigs. Officers have linked the thief to 29 separate incidents in Devon and Cornwall and said the con-artist has made off with thousands of pounds worth of fuel during the spree. However, thanks to an array of disguises including woolly hats, hoodies and wigs, officers have been unable to identify the offender and aren't even certain if they are a man, a woman or a transvestite. Officers have linked the thief to 29 separate incidents in Devon and Cornwall and said the con artist has made off with thousands of pounds worth of fuel during her spree. The thief is pictured here wearing a blonde wig . Police have so far been unable to identify the suspect due to the varying disguises used in each offence. Officers said the offender has regularly used fake number plates and swaps them before and after the crime . Devon and Cornwall Police said witnesses have described the suspect as female in 19 offences, male in seven cases, and 'indistinguishable' in the remaining three. The only firm lead the force has is the silver Vauxhall Zafira that has been picked up repeatedly on CCTV despite the fraudster using a variety of cloned plates. The scammer's spree began in September 2012 when the mystery suspect refuelled at an Esso garage in Plymouth, Devon. Over the following two years, the same offender targeted petrol stations across the South West including at Texaco, Esso and Morrisons and each time made off with between £55 and £85 of free fuel. Police said the suspect is most likely a woman, but said they can't rule out a male transvestite either. Detective Constable Zara Payne, who is leading the investigation, said: 'The most frequent report is of a woman, sometimes in long blonde wig, or a short bob-cut wig, or wearing a beanie hat or hoody. In some cases the suspect dons a wig, while in others they put on a beanie hat or shield their face with a hoody . Police have released CCTV of the offender in the hope of identifying the thief who started the spree in 2012 . 'But while the same car has been reported at each of the 29 incidents on a few occasions the victim says they think the driver was a man. 'We're keeping an open mind and seeing as this woman appears to go to great lengths to disguise herself, it may well be her impersonating a man. 'What is very clear is over the past two or more years, this woman has stolen thousands of pounds worth of fuel. 'It's quite possible she hasn't paid a penny for her fuel in the last couple of years. 'She's very brazen about it, sometimes returning to the same location two or three times within a few months. Police said 29 incidents have been reported, with 19 witnesses describing the thief as a woman, seven describing them as a man and three suggesting the sex is 'indistinguishable' In each theft, police said the thief takes between £55 and £85 worth of fuel before driving off without paying . 'These thefts are not spur of the moment. We know she is going prepared, with a set of disguises which she carries with her in the car. 'We also know she is using cloned number plates, which we believe she is changing shortly before and after each of these thefts. Police have now released these CCTV images of the suspect in the hope someone will be able to help police in identifying them. Det. Con Payne added: 'Someone out there knows this woman. She may be boasting about her actions, or they have seen her disguises in a car matching the silver Vauxhall Zafira. 'She clearly has no intention of paying for her fuel, seeing it as something only other people have to do.' Police have managed to link each of the 29 offences due to the car - a Vauxhall Zafira - being used by the thief . The thief started the spree in Plymouth, Devon, and has since targeted petrol stations across the South West . | Nationwide hunt underway for thief linked to 29 separate fuel theft offences . Thief began spree in 2012 and has stolen thousands of pounds worth of fuel . Devon and Cornwall Police unsure if the thief is male, female or transvestite . Confusion over sex due to the disguises used including wigs and fake plates . Witnesses reported suspect as female 19 times and as male in seven cases . In three offences, witnesses were unable to distinguish the offender's sex . | c5e184a8c9868f3ff7526f7f490541d446d41db1 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.A major hunt is underway to find Britain's most prolific petrol thief who has been driving off without paying for fuel for two years after escaping detectives by donning fake number plates and wigs. Officers have linked the thief to 29 separate incidents in Devon and Cornwall and said the con-artist has made off with thousands of pounds worth of fuel during the spree. However, thanks to an array of disguises including woolly hats, hoodies and wigs, officers have been unable to identify the offender and aren't even certain if they are a man, a woman or a transvestite. Officers have linked the thief to 29 separate incidents in Devon and Cornwall and said the con artist has made off with thousands of pounds worth of fuel during her spree. The thief is pictured here wearing a blonde wig . Police have so far been unable to identify the suspect due to the varying disguises used in each offence. Officers said the offender has regularly used fake number plates and swaps them before and after the crime . Devon and Cornwall Police said witnesses have described the suspect as female in 19 offences, male in seven cases, and 'indistinguishable' in the remaining three. The only firm lead the force has is the silver Vauxhall Zafira that has been picked up repeatedly on CCTV despite the fraudster using a variety of cloned plates. The scammer's spree began in September 2012 when the mystery suspect refuelled at an Esso garage in Plymouth, Devon. Over the following two years, the same offender targeted petrol stations across the South West including at Texaco, Esso and Morrisons and each time made off with between £55 and £85 of free fuel. Police said the suspect is most likely a woman, but said they can't rule out a male transvestite either. Detective Constable Zara Payne, who is leading the investigation, said: 'The most frequent report is of a woman, sometimes in long blonde wig, or a short bob-cut wig, or wearing a beanie hat or hoody. In some cases the suspect dons a wig, while in others they put on a beanie hat or shield their face with a hoody . Police have released CCTV of the offender in the hope of identifying the thief who started the spree in 2012 . 'But while the same car has been reported at each of the 29 incidents on a few occasions the victim says they think the driver was a man. 'We're keeping an open mind and seeing as this woman appears to go to great lengths to disguise herself, it may well be her impersonating a man. 'What is very clear is over the past two or more years, this woman has stolen thousands of pounds worth of fuel. 'It's quite possible she hasn't paid a penny for her fuel in the last couple of years. 'She's very brazen about it, sometimes returning to the same location two or three times within a few months. Police said 29 incidents have been reported, with 19 witnesses describing the thief as a woman, seven describing them as a man and three suggesting the sex is 'indistinguishable' In each theft, police said the thief takes between £55 and £85 worth of fuel before driving off without paying . 'These thefts are not spur of the moment. We know she is going prepared, with a set of disguises which she carries with her in the car. 'We also know she is using cloned number plates, which we believe she is changing shortly before and after each of these thefts. Police have now released these CCTV images of the suspect in the hope someone will be able to help police in identifying them. Det. Con Payne added: 'Someone out there knows this woman. She may be boasting about her actions, or they have seen her disguises in a car matching the silver Vauxhall Zafira. 'She clearly has no intention of paying for her fuel, seeing it as something only other people have to do.' Police have managed to link each of the 29 offences due to the car - a Vauxhall Zafira - being used by the thief . The thief started the spree in Plymouth, Devon, and has since targeted petrol stations across the South West . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 207,278 |
History was made yesterday as the top three teams in the Premier League crashed out of the FA Cup, capping one of the most remarkable days in the 144-year history of the competition. Third-tier Bradford City stormed back from two down to beat league leaders Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge. Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to the Championship's Middlesbrough, and third-placed Southampton lost 3-2 at home to struggling Crystal Palace. Bradford's Mark Yeates looks up to the skies as the League 1 side celebrate their victory over Chelsea . Chelsea's starting line-up cost around £98 million – Bradford's team of free signings and loanees, just £7,500 . Bradford City's players can scarcely believe their improbable victory over the Premier League leaders . Middlesbrough also enjoyed a famous victory - beating Premier League champions Manchester City 2-0 . Jubilant Middlesbrough fans celebrate their giant killing fourth round victory away at Manchester City . The greatest shock of the day came in west London where Bradford City - roared on by 6,000 travelling supporters - embarrassed the Premier League leaders. Prior to the match, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said it would be 'disgrace' if his side made up of international stars failed to defeat the League 1 outfit. Chelsea's starting line-up cost around £98 million – Bradford's team of free signings and loan players, just £7,500. Their only player to cost a fee was James Hanson, a former supermarket shelf stacker. And with the home side leading 2-0 after 40 minutes, it looked like Mourinho's men would romp to victory. But a goal by Football League journeyman Jon Stead shortly before half-time brought Bradford to life and they netted three goals in the last 15 minutes to win 4-2 and send their fans in to delirium. They became the first third-tier team to score four against the Blues in 57 years. After the game, Mourinho said he was 'ashamed' and 'embarrassed' by his side's fourth-round exit, but went in to the away dressing room after the game to congratulate his opponents. 'It's a disgrace for a big team to lose to a small team from a lower league. Me and the players must feel ashamed', he said. For Bradford, the giant killing is the latest in a series of remarkable recent cup upsets. While in the fourth tier of English football, the Bantams defeated Arsenal and Aston Villa en route to the League Cup final in 2013. Manager Phil Parkinson told BBC Radio 5 live: 'The lads are absolutely bouncing in that dressing room and what they've done today will be remembered for a very long time - not just in Bradford but all around the country.' Middlesbrough's Patrick Bamford wheels away in celebration after opening the scoring for Middlesbrough . Crystal Palace players enjoy their victory over third-placed Southampton at the St Mary's Stadium . Leicester also celebrated a shock victory - coming from behind to score two late goals against Tottenham . Leicester's Jeff Schlupp leaps for joy after scoring the winning goal at White Hart Lane to defeat Spurs . Blackburn Rovers dumped Premier League side Swansea out of the FA Cup, winning 3-1 . The day was no less embarrassing for Manchester City. After squeezing through the last round against lower league opposition, they were underdone by Championship high-flyers Middlesbrough at the Etihad Stadium. Patrick Bamford, a loan signing from Chelsea, scored the first and the Spaniard Kike sealed the victory in stoppage time in front of their ecstatic army of travelling fans. An incredible round of shocks began on Friday night when League Two Cambridge United held Manchester United to a goalless draw at the derelict Abbey Stadium. It continued on Saturday lunchtime as Swansea City exited at the hands of Championship Blackburn Rovers. Third-place Southampton were beaten 3-2 at St Mary's by Crystal Palace, managed by their former manager Alan Pardew, while eight-time winners Tottenham were knocked out as they conceded twice in the closing seven minutes to lose at home to Leicester City. Liverpool also failed to beat Championship club Bolton, which saw former Reds Emile Heskey and Jay Spearing return to Anfield. The magic of the cup lives on. On Friday night, Cambridge United of League 2 held Manchester United to a draw at the Abbey Stadium . Bolton also held Liverpool to a goalless draw - former Reds striker Emile Heskey returned to Anfield . | On the day of drama, Bradford City from third tier beat Chelsea 4-2 . Middlesbrough then knocked out Premier League champions Man City . Third placed Southampton also lost at home to Crystal Palace 3-2 . On Friday, lowly Cambridge United held Manchester United to a 0-0 draw . Premier League Swansea also crashed out to Championship's Blackburn . | d190422cdb462d72afafce62c41430b328df234c | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.History was made yesterday as the top three teams in the Premier League crashed out of the FA Cup, capping one of the most remarkable days in the 144-year history of the competition. Third-tier Bradford City stormed back from two down to beat league leaders Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge. Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to the Championship's Middlesbrough, and third-placed Southampton lost 3-2 at home to struggling Crystal Palace. Bradford's Mark Yeates looks up to the skies as the League 1 side celebrate their victory over Chelsea . Chelsea's starting line-up cost around £98 million – Bradford's team of free signings and loanees, just £7,500 . Bradford City's players can scarcely believe their improbable victory over the Premier League leaders . Middlesbrough also enjoyed a famous victory - beating Premier League champions Manchester City 2-0 . Jubilant Middlesbrough fans celebrate their giant killing fourth round victory away at Manchester City . The greatest shock of the day came in west London where Bradford City - roared on by 6,000 travelling supporters - embarrassed the Premier League leaders. Prior to the match, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said it would be 'disgrace' if his side made up of international stars failed to defeat the League 1 outfit. Chelsea's starting line-up cost around £98 million – Bradford's team of free signings and loan players, just £7,500. Their only player to cost a fee was James Hanson, a former supermarket shelf stacker. And with the home side leading 2-0 after 40 minutes, it looked like Mourinho's men would romp to victory. But a goal by Football League journeyman Jon Stead shortly before half-time brought Bradford to life and they netted three goals in the last 15 minutes to win 4-2 and send their fans in to delirium. They became the first third-tier team to score four against the Blues in 57 years. After the game, Mourinho said he was 'ashamed' and 'embarrassed' by his side's fourth-round exit, but went in to the away dressing room after the game to congratulate his opponents. 'It's a disgrace for a big team to lose to a small team from a lower league. Me and the players must feel ashamed', he said. For Bradford, the giant killing is the latest in a series of remarkable recent cup upsets. While in the fourth tier of English football, the Bantams defeated Arsenal and Aston Villa en route to the League Cup final in 2013. Manager Phil Parkinson told BBC Radio 5 live: 'The lads are absolutely bouncing in that dressing room and what they've done today will be remembered for a very long time - not just in Bradford but all around the country.' Middlesbrough's Patrick Bamford wheels away in celebration after opening the scoring for Middlesbrough . Crystal Palace players enjoy their victory over third-placed Southampton at the St Mary's Stadium . Leicester also celebrated a shock victory - coming from behind to score two late goals against Tottenham . Leicester's Jeff Schlupp leaps for joy after scoring the winning goal at White Hart Lane to defeat Spurs . Blackburn Rovers dumped Premier League side Swansea out of the FA Cup, winning 3-1 . The day was no less embarrassing for Manchester City. After squeezing through the last round against lower league opposition, they were underdone by Championship high-flyers Middlesbrough at the Etihad Stadium. Patrick Bamford, a loan signing from Chelsea, scored the first and the Spaniard Kike sealed the victory in stoppage time in front of their ecstatic army of travelling fans. An incredible round of shocks began on Friday night when League Two Cambridge United held Manchester United to a goalless draw at the derelict Abbey Stadium. It continued on Saturday lunchtime as Swansea City exited at the hands of Championship Blackburn Rovers. Third-place Southampton were beaten 3-2 at St Mary's by Crystal Palace, managed by their former manager Alan Pardew, while eight-time winners Tottenham were knocked out as they conceded twice in the closing seven minutes to lose at home to Leicester City. Liverpool also failed to beat Championship club Bolton, which saw former Reds Emile Heskey and Jay Spearing return to Anfield. The magic of the cup lives on. On Friday night, Cambridge United of League 2 held Manchester United to a draw at the Abbey Stadium . Bolton also held Liverpool to a goalless draw - former Reds striker Emile Heskey returned to Anfield . | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 275,336 |
David Cameron lit a candle in memory of the millions of Holocaust victims as he made his first visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp. The Prime Minister said he wanted to come to the site to see for himself where the 'darkest chapter of human history' took place. And he said: 'We must never forget all those who were murdered here'. Scroll down for video . David Cameron stands under the entrance gates to Auschwitz, during a visit to the former Nazi death camp in Poland, where he has made his visit since becoming Prime Minister . Mr Camerno travelled to the notorious site in Poland on his return from a visit to Turkey yesterday . Mr Cameron honoured a pledge made last year to tour the camp in Poland, where more than a million died at the hands of the Nazi regime. The Prime Minister spent more than an hour in the two main camps which make up the site. Mr Cameron said: 'It is a reminder of why the UK must fight against prejudice, persecution, anti-semitism and tyranny wherever we find it and stand up for inclusiveness, tolerance and peace.' He visited a gas chamber, outside which he signed a book of condolence for the victims. Mr Cameron wrote: 'I wanted to come and see for myself this place where the darkest chapter of human history happened. 'Words cannot describe the horror that took place - making it even more important that we never forget.' The Prime Minister placed a candle and bowed his head at the memorial at the Birkenau extermination camp in Poland, during his personal visit . Mr Cameron called for a zero tolerance of anti-semitism as he described his 'overwhelming sense of grief' following his first visit to Auschwitz . Outside a gas chamber at the Auschwitz concentration camp, Mr Cameron signed the guest book in which he paid tribute to the survivors of the Holocaust . In his message, Mr Cameron wrote: 'Words cannot describe the horror that took place - making it even more important that we never forget.' In a message in the book of remembrance, the PM said: 'I wanted to come here to seefor myself where the darkest chapter in our history transpired. 'Words cannot describe the horror that took place - making it even more important that we never forget. 'As Elie Wiesel said, failing to remember those who were murdered would be akin to killing them all over again. 'The survivors have done so much to tell us about what took place. 'Today they are becoming fewer in number so I hope the Holocaust Commission we have established will teach future generations what took place - and that we must never forget all those who were murdered here and at other camps and at other places. 'We must always remember what happened.' He added: 'As Elie Wiesel said, failing to remember those who were murdered would be akin to failing them all over again. 'The survivors here have so much to tell us about what took place. Today they are becoming fewer in number so I hope the Holocaust Commission we have established will teach future generations what took place and that we must never forget all those who were murdered here and at other camps and in other places. 'We must always remember what happened.' Mr Cameron made the trip on the way back from a visit to Turkey, where he met political leaders to discuss the threat from Islamic State militants. Around one and a half million men, women and children were killed - 90 per cent of them Jewish - in Auschwitz when the area was occupied by the Nazis during the Second World War. The site, which was liberated by the Red Army in 1945, is a network of concentration camps and extermination camps. Prisoners were also used as slave labour, as cruelly depicted by the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign which Mr Cameron viewed at the main Auschwitz I site. On a bitterly cold day, the Prime Minister visited the neighbouring Birkenau camp where he saw the train line on which Jewish prisoners arrived before being incarcerated. And he paid his respects at a memorial to the victims - lighting a candle and pausing in silent reflection. Mick Davis, chairman of the Holocaust Commission, who accompanied Mr Cameron, said 'you only begin to understand the enormity of the Holocaust and the huge impact on humanity' by visiting the camp. 'I was just speaking to the Prime Minister just before he left for the airport, and he said to me that he's looked at all the films and read the books but you just can't understand the scale of what happened - the deprivation that took place, the collapse of humanity,' he said. 'Being here was important to the understanding of what took place.' Mr Davis said he was worried that as survivors of the Holocaust passed away, 'society has a habit of consigning history to books and sterility'. Mr Cameron promised last year to visit Auschwitz during 2014. He said at the time of the pledge that more must be done to preserve the memory of the Holocaust at a time when 'anti-Semitism is returning to some parts of Europe'. The Prime Minister announced an increase in government funding for the Holocaust Educational Trust, which takes children and teachers to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau. Mr Cameron said it was important that 'we must never forget all those who were murdered here and at other camps and at other places' During the tour, Mr Cameron visted the crematorium area of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp . The Prime Minister said he wanted to come to the site to see for himself where the 'darkest chapter of human history' took place . Mr Cameron spoke to Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Piotr Cywinski during his visit . He also launched a new national Holocaust commission, which will set up a permanent Holocaust memorial in Britain. Mr Cameron told the Trust's appeal dinner: 'At a time when anti-Semitism is returning in some parts of mainland Europe, it is more important than ever that – as a whole country – we do everything possible to make sure that the memory of the Holocaust is preserved from generation to generation. 'The Holocaust Educational Trust are leading the way, and it is vital that they are supported.' Last night Karen Pollock, the trust's chief executive, said: 'Today the Prime Minister visited the site of the most heinous crime in our shared history. 'He saw train tracks that brought Jews from across Europe in droves, the crude stables in which they were kept and the gas chambers in which they were ruthlessly murdered.' She added: 'Over the last 15 years, with the support of Government funds, we have taken 25000 students and teachers to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau. They come back describing it as life changing. 'With the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the end of the Holocaust next year, this visit is fitting and timely.' | Prime Minister said he wanted to visit the site to see for himself 'where the darkest chapter in our history transpired' Cameron was visibly moved as he spent more than an hour in the two main camps which make up the site . He said it was a reminder of why the UK must fight against prejudice, persecution, anti-semitism and tyranny . | d63b41b2c5c9662caf22298d725bcedd7c130ec0 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.David Cameron lit a candle in memory of the millions of Holocaust victims as he made his first visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp. The Prime Minister said he wanted to come to the site to see for himself where the 'darkest chapter of human history' took place. And he said: 'We must never forget all those who were murdered here'. Scroll down for video . David Cameron stands under the entrance gates to Auschwitz, during a visit to the former Nazi death camp in Poland, where he has made his visit since becoming Prime Minister . Mr Camerno travelled to the notorious site in Poland on his return from a visit to Turkey yesterday . Mr Cameron honoured a pledge made last year to tour the camp in Poland, where more than a million died at the hands of the Nazi regime. The Prime Minister spent more than an hour in the two main camps which make up the site. Mr Cameron said: 'It is a reminder of why the UK must fight against prejudice, persecution, anti-semitism and tyranny wherever we find it and stand up for inclusiveness, tolerance and peace.' He visited a gas chamber, outside which he signed a book of condolence for the victims. Mr Cameron wrote: 'I wanted to come and see for myself this place where the darkest chapter of human history happened. 'Words cannot describe the horror that took place - making it even more important that we never forget.' The Prime Minister placed a candle and bowed his head at the memorial at the Birkenau extermination camp in Poland, during his personal visit . Mr Cameron called for a zero tolerance of anti-semitism as he described his 'overwhelming sense of grief' following his first visit to Auschwitz . Outside a gas chamber at the Auschwitz concentration camp, Mr Cameron signed the guest book in which he paid tribute to the survivors of the Holocaust . In his message, Mr Cameron wrote: 'Words cannot describe the horror that took place - making it even more important that we never forget.' In a message in the book of remembrance, the PM said: 'I wanted to come here to seefor myself where the darkest chapter in our history transpired. 'Words cannot describe the horror that took place - making it even more important that we never forget. 'As Elie Wiesel said, failing to remember those who were murdered would be akin to killing them all over again. 'The survivors have done so much to tell us about what took place. 'Today they are becoming fewer in number so I hope the Holocaust Commission we have established will teach future generations what took place - and that we must never forget all those who were murdered here and at other camps and at other places. 'We must always remember what happened.' He added: 'As Elie Wiesel said, failing to remember those who were murdered would be akin to failing them all over again. 'The survivors here have so much to tell us about what took place. Today they are becoming fewer in number so I hope the Holocaust Commission we have established will teach future generations what took place and that we must never forget all those who were murdered here and at other camps and in other places. 'We must always remember what happened.' Mr Cameron made the trip on the way back from a visit to Turkey, where he met political leaders to discuss the threat from Islamic State militants. Around one and a half million men, women and children were killed - 90 per cent of them Jewish - in Auschwitz when the area was occupied by the Nazis during the Second World War. The site, which was liberated by the Red Army in 1945, is a network of concentration camps and extermination camps. Prisoners were also used as slave labour, as cruelly depicted by the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign which Mr Cameron viewed at the main Auschwitz I site. On a bitterly cold day, the Prime Minister visited the neighbouring Birkenau camp where he saw the train line on which Jewish prisoners arrived before being incarcerated. And he paid his respects at a memorial to the victims - lighting a candle and pausing in silent reflection. Mick Davis, chairman of the Holocaust Commission, who accompanied Mr Cameron, said 'you only begin to understand the enormity of the Holocaust and the huge impact on humanity' by visiting the camp. 'I was just speaking to the Prime Minister just before he left for the airport, and he said to me that he's looked at all the films and read the books but you just can't understand the scale of what happened - the deprivation that took place, the collapse of humanity,' he said. 'Being here was important to the understanding of what took place.' Mr Davis said he was worried that as survivors of the Holocaust passed away, 'society has a habit of consigning history to books and sterility'. Mr Cameron promised last year to visit Auschwitz during 2014. He said at the time of the pledge that more must be done to preserve the memory of the Holocaust at a time when 'anti-Semitism is returning to some parts of Europe'. The Prime Minister announced an increase in government funding for the Holocaust Educational Trust, which takes children and teachers to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau. Mr Cameron said it was important that 'we must never forget all those who were murdered here and at other camps and at other places' During the tour, Mr Cameron visted the crematorium area of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp . The Prime Minister said he wanted to come to the site to see for himself where the 'darkest chapter of human history' took place . Mr Cameron spoke to Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Piotr Cywinski during his visit . He also launched a new national Holocaust commission, which will set up a permanent Holocaust memorial in Britain. Mr Cameron told the Trust's appeal dinner: 'At a time when anti-Semitism is returning in some parts of mainland Europe, it is more important than ever that – as a whole country – we do everything possible to make sure that the memory of the Holocaust is preserved from generation to generation. 'The Holocaust Educational Trust are leading the way, and it is vital that they are supported.' Last night Karen Pollock, the trust's chief executive, said: 'Today the Prime Minister visited the site of the most heinous crime in our shared history. 'He saw train tracks that brought Jews from across Europe in droves, the crude stables in which they were kept and the gas chambers in which they were ruthlessly murdered.' She added: 'Over the last 15 years, with the support of Government funds, we have taken 25000 students and teachers to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau. They come back describing it as life changing. 'With the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the end of the Holocaust next year, this visit is fitting and timely.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 263,304 |
(CNN) -- Manchester City shrugged off the Carlos Tevez controversy to stay in contention for the English Premier League lead with a 4-0 rout of struggling Blackburn on Saturday. Roberto Mancini's men remained level on points with leaders Manchester United, who struggled to a 2-0 win over promoted Norwich, but the victory was tempered by an injury to Sergio Aguero. The striker has made a huge impact since being signed to replace Tevez in pre-season, scoring eight league goals, but he went off with a groin problem in the first half. With his fellow Argentine suspended after refusing to come on as a substitute in the midweek Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich, Aguero started the match alongside the recalled Mario Balotelli. Is Tevez 'strike' sad for soccer? The Italian, who missed the trip to Germany, was given the nod ahead of Edin Dzeko -- another eight-goal man this season, but another City player in trouble after having to apologize to Mancini following his angry reaction when he was substituted in Bavaria. After a scoreless first half, Balotelli hit the post before young England winger Adam Johnson broke the deadlock with a superb curled effort in the 56th minute. Balotelli made it 2-0 three minutes later, then Aguero's replacement Samir Nasri settled it with 17 minutes to play on the counter-attack as home fans called for Rovers manager Steve Kean to be sacked. Montenegro defender Stefan Savic headed in Nasri's late corner to score the 20-year-old's first goal for City and leave Blackburn second from bottom with four points from seven games. Rivals Manchester United also moved onto 19 points after a victory at home to 10th-placed Norwich that manager Alex Ferguson described as "gritty." The visitors missed several chances, and United made them pay as midfielder Anderson scored with a rare header in the 68th minute and young substitute Danny Welbeck added another with three minutes to play. "Our home record has been fantastic for two seasons now," said Ferguson, who made seven changes after United's 3-3 midweek draw with Basel in the Champions League. "This was not a good performance but we were gritty and we never gave in. That is a fantastic quality to have." Striker Wayne Rooney returned from injury, hitting the bar late on, and should be fit for England's Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro on Friday along with winger Ashley Young -- who missed the match with an ankle injury. With Chelsea traveling to Bolton on Sunday, Newcastle took the chance to claim third place after a contentious 2-1 victory at Wolverhampton. Striker Demba Ba followed up last weekend's hat-trick with a 17th-minute header from a corner, and Jonas Gutierrez doubled the lead before halftime. Wolves were denied a penalty when referee Mark Halsey wrongly ruled that Jamie O'Hara was fouled outside the area, then Steven Fletcher pulled a goal back in the 88th minute. Mick McCarthy's team were again denied when Kevin Doyle's header was controversially ruled out by the assistant official, who said the ball had already gone out of play. Fifth-placed Liverpool joined Chelsea on 13 points with a 2-0 victory in the Merseyside derby that left Everton manager David Moyes fuming. Young midfielder Jack Rodwell was sent off midway through the first half for a sliding challenge on Luis Suarez, despite clearly making contact with the ball before sending the Uruguay striker tumbling. "The sending-off ruined the game. You get lots of questions from people asking about derbies, tackles and sendings-off but that wasn't even a bad tackle," Moyes said after ref Martin Atkinson handed out his 15th red card since the start of last season. Suarez won a penalty before halftime, but Dirk Kuyt's attempt was saved by Tom Howard. Striker Andy Carroll put Liverpool ahead in the 71st minute from Jose Enrique's cross after Kuyt ducked out of the way, with the club-record $50 million signing scoring his first league goal this season. Suarez sealed it with eight to play with his fourth league goal this season, leaving unhappy Everton in 11th place. Unbeaten Aston Villa moved up to sixth with a 2-0 victory that condemned Wigan to a fifth successive defeat in all competitions. Gabriel Agbonlahor scored the first-half opener and set up fellow striker Darren Bent for the second after the break. Sunderland came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw at home to West Brom, who scored within five minutes through James Morrison and Shane Long. New Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner scored his first for the club since leaving Arsenal with a deflected shot in the 24th minute, and Egypt winger Ahmed Elmohamady did the same when he leveled two minutes later with a header. | Manchester City level with leaders Manchester United after 4-0 win at Blackburn . Big-money signing Sergio Aguero injured before City score four second-half goals . Manchester United win 2-0 at home to Norwich to stay ahead on goal difference . Newcastle up to third place while Liverpool win controversial Merseyside derby . | 7a14d1b97e7437038057f376b2f8a7748323626e | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Manchester City shrugged off the Carlos Tevez controversy to stay in contention for the English Premier League lead with a 4-0 rout of struggling Blackburn on Saturday. Roberto Mancini's men remained level on points with leaders Manchester United, who struggled to a 2-0 win over promoted Norwich, but the victory was tempered by an injury to Sergio Aguero. The striker has made a huge impact since being signed to replace Tevez in pre-season, scoring eight league goals, but he went off with a groin problem in the first half. With his fellow Argentine suspended after refusing to come on as a substitute in the midweek Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich, Aguero started the match alongside the recalled Mario Balotelli. Is Tevez 'strike' sad for soccer? The Italian, who missed the trip to Germany, was given the nod ahead of Edin Dzeko -- another eight-goal man this season, but another City player in trouble after having to apologize to Mancini following his angry reaction when he was substituted in Bavaria. After a scoreless first half, Balotelli hit the post before young England winger Adam Johnson broke the deadlock with a superb curled effort in the 56th minute. Balotelli made it 2-0 three minutes later, then Aguero's replacement Samir Nasri settled it with 17 minutes to play on the counter-attack as home fans called for Rovers manager Steve Kean to be sacked. Montenegro defender Stefan Savic headed in Nasri's late corner to score the 20-year-old's first goal for City and leave Blackburn second from bottom with four points from seven games. Rivals Manchester United also moved onto 19 points after a victory at home to 10th-placed Norwich that manager Alex Ferguson described as "gritty." The visitors missed several chances, and United made them pay as midfielder Anderson scored with a rare header in the 68th minute and young substitute Danny Welbeck added another with three minutes to play. "Our home record has been fantastic for two seasons now," said Ferguson, who made seven changes after United's 3-3 midweek draw with Basel in the Champions League. "This was not a good performance but we were gritty and we never gave in. That is a fantastic quality to have." Striker Wayne Rooney returned from injury, hitting the bar late on, and should be fit for England's Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro on Friday along with winger Ashley Young -- who missed the match with an ankle injury. With Chelsea traveling to Bolton on Sunday, Newcastle took the chance to claim third place after a contentious 2-1 victory at Wolverhampton. Striker Demba Ba followed up last weekend's hat-trick with a 17th-minute header from a corner, and Jonas Gutierrez doubled the lead before halftime. Wolves were denied a penalty when referee Mark Halsey wrongly ruled that Jamie O'Hara was fouled outside the area, then Steven Fletcher pulled a goal back in the 88th minute. Mick McCarthy's team were again denied when Kevin Doyle's header was controversially ruled out by the assistant official, who said the ball had already gone out of play. Fifth-placed Liverpool joined Chelsea on 13 points with a 2-0 victory in the Merseyside derby that left Everton manager David Moyes fuming. Young midfielder Jack Rodwell was sent off midway through the first half for a sliding challenge on Luis Suarez, despite clearly making contact with the ball before sending the Uruguay striker tumbling. "The sending-off ruined the game. You get lots of questions from people asking about derbies, tackles and sendings-off but that wasn't even a bad tackle," Moyes said after ref Martin Atkinson handed out his 15th red card since the start of last season. Suarez won a penalty before halftime, but Dirk Kuyt's attempt was saved by Tom Howard. Striker Andy Carroll put Liverpool ahead in the 71st minute from Jose Enrique's cross after Kuyt ducked out of the way, with the club-record $50 million signing scoring his first league goal this season. Suarez sealed it with eight to play with his fourth league goal this season, leaving unhappy Everton in 11th place. Unbeaten Aston Villa moved up to sixth with a 2-0 victory that condemned Wigan to a fifth successive defeat in all competitions. Gabriel Agbonlahor scored the first-half opener and set up fellow striker Darren Bent for the second after the break. Sunderland came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw at home to West Brom, who scored within five minutes through James Morrison and Shane Long. New Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner scored his first for the club since leaving Arsenal with a deflected shot in the 24th minute, and Egypt winger Ahmed Elmohamady did the same when he leveled two minutes later with a header. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 19,849 |
Drug smugglers are turning 'trusted travelers' into unwitting mules by placing containers with powerful magnets under their cars in Mexico and then recovering the illegal cargo far from the view of border authorities in the United States. One motorist spotted the containers while pumping gas after crossing into Southern California on Jan. 12 and thought it might be a bomb. His call to police prompted an emergency response at the Chevron station, and then a shocker: 13.2 pounds of heroin were pulled from under the vehicle, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. San Diego police said the drugs were packed inside six magnetized cylinders. Border patrol: SENTRI users are being targeted by drug smugglers who place magnetized boxes under the cars of unsuspecting drivers (2005 file photo) The driver had just used a 'trusted traveler' lane at the San Ysidro border crossing, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because some details of the case have not been made public. Authorities have learned of at least three similar incidents in San Diego since then, all involving drivers enrolled in the enormously popular SENTRI program, which stands for Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection. There were 12.6 million SENTRI vehicle crossings in fiscal 2013, more than double the 5.9 million four years earlier. The program enables hundreds of thousands of people who pass extensive background checks to whiz past inspectors with less scrutiny. Signing up can reduce rush-hour wait times from more than two hours to less than 15 minutes at San Diego's San Ysidro port of entry, the nation's busiest crossing, where SENTRI users represented 40 percent of the 4.5 million vehicle crossings in fiscal 2013, the Government Accountability Office found. But like other prescreening programs, there's a potential downside: the traveler can become a target, and such cases can be tricky for investigators when people caught with drugs claim they were planted. Using magnets under cars isn't new, but this string of cases is unusual. The main targets are people who park for hours in Mexico before returning to the U.S., authorities say. Smugglers track their movements on both sides of the border, figuring out their travel patterns and where they park. It takes only seconds to attach and remove the magnetized containers when no one is looking. 'It's a concern for everyone, not as big a concern for me because I'm careful,' said Aldo Vereo, a SENTRI user and office assistant at the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency who parks in a garage when home in Tijuana and varies his routes. 'People should be worried because they go straight home and straight to work.' 'Trusted travelers' were issued windshield decals for years, but they are no longer needed to identify vehicles approaching the inspection booths. New stickers haven't been issued since 2013, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency says existing stickers can be removed. Many haven't heeded the call, which can make them a target. The Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce in San Diego told newsletter readers last week that decals should go. 'It's basically demonstrating that you are a SENTRI user,' said Alejandra Mier y Teran, the chamber's executive director. 'Criminals are savvy, and they know they are part of a program where they are not checked as much.' CBP says frequent crossers also should vary their travel routines and keep a closer eye on their cars. There have been 29 cases of motorists unwittingly carrying drugs under their cars in the San Diego area since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identified the trend in July 2011, including six drivers who made it past inspectors, said spokeswoman Lauren Mack. Any driver who suspects something's amiss under their car should immediately report it, to better show their innocence, authorities say. Officer Matthew Tortorella, a San Diego police spokesman, said "it would be inappropriate" to make public more details about the Jan. 12 seizure, and CBP spokeswoman Jacqueline Wasiluk also declined to comment, calling it a local police investigation. There have been three seizures since, all involving SENTRI drivers who were not charged: . —On Jan. 13, inspectors at the Otay Mesa border crossing found 35 pounds of marijuana in seven packages attached by powerful magnets to the bottom of a 2010 Kia Forte. —On Tuesday, a driver alerted an inspector at Otay Mesa to a package under a 2010 Nissan Murano, and 8 pounds of methamphetamine were found in three packages underneath. —On Wednesday, a dog at San Ysidro alerted inspectors to a 2000 Toyota Corolla with 18 pounds of marijuana underneath. That driver was enrolled in SENTRI but using a regular lane. Pete Flores, CBP's San Diego field office director, acknowledged that it's unusual to have so many cases in fewer than two weeks. 'It's a cat-and-mouse game,' Flores said. 'Each change they make prompts a change from law enforcement, which in turn prompts them to again change their tactics.' 'Trusted travelers': The SENTRI lanes allow pre-screened participants to use an automated identification system to cross into the U.S. from Mexico more rapidly (2005 file photo) | Drug smugglers are turning 'trusted travelers' through the SENTRI program into unwitting mules . They place containers with powerful magnets under their cars in Mexico . The dealers later recover the illegal cargo far from the view of border authorities in the United State . The main targets are people who park for hours in Mexico before returning to the U.S., authorities say . Smugglers track their movements on both sides of the border, figuring out their travel patterns and where they park . It takes only seconds to attach and remove the magnetized containers when no one is looking . | fa0cdb942c0505100edaef777e6c2a5399f4a963 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Drug smugglers are turning 'trusted travelers' into unwitting mules by placing containers with powerful magnets under their cars in Mexico and then recovering the illegal cargo far from the view of border authorities in the United States. One motorist spotted the containers while pumping gas after crossing into Southern California on Jan. 12 and thought it might be a bomb. His call to police prompted an emergency response at the Chevron station, and then a shocker: 13.2 pounds of heroin were pulled from under the vehicle, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. San Diego police said the drugs were packed inside six magnetized cylinders. Border patrol: SENTRI users are being targeted by drug smugglers who place magnetized boxes under the cars of unsuspecting drivers (2005 file photo) The driver had just used a 'trusted traveler' lane at the San Ysidro border crossing, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because some details of the case have not been made public. Authorities have learned of at least three similar incidents in San Diego since then, all involving drivers enrolled in the enormously popular SENTRI program, which stands for Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection. There were 12.6 million SENTRI vehicle crossings in fiscal 2013, more than double the 5.9 million four years earlier. The program enables hundreds of thousands of people who pass extensive background checks to whiz past inspectors with less scrutiny. Signing up can reduce rush-hour wait times from more than two hours to less than 15 minutes at San Diego's San Ysidro port of entry, the nation's busiest crossing, where SENTRI users represented 40 percent of the 4.5 million vehicle crossings in fiscal 2013, the Government Accountability Office found. But like other prescreening programs, there's a potential downside: the traveler can become a target, and such cases can be tricky for investigators when people caught with drugs claim they were planted. Using magnets under cars isn't new, but this string of cases is unusual. The main targets are people who park for hours in Mexico before returning to the U.S., authorities say. Smugglers track their movements on both sides of the border, figuring out their travel patterns and where they park. It takes only seconds to attach and remove the magnetized containers when no one is looking. 'It's a concern for everyone, not as big a concern for me because I'm careful,' said Aldo Vereo, a SENTRI user and office assistant at the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency who parks in a garage when home in Tijuana and varies his routes. 'People should be worried because they go straight home and straight to work.' 'Trusted travelers' were issued windshield decals for years, but they are no longer needed to identify vehicles approaching the inspection booths. New stickers haven't been issued since 2013, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency says existing stickers can be removed. Many haven't heeded the call, which can make them a target. The Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce in San Diego told newsletter readers last week that decals should go. 'It's basically demonstrating that you are a SENTRI user,' said Alejandra Mier y Teran, the chamber's executive director. 'Criminals are savvy, and they know they are part of a program where they are not checked as much.' CBP says frequent crossers also should vary their travel routines and keep a closer eye on their cars. There have been 29 cases of motorists unwittingly carrying drugs under their cars in the San Diego area since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement identified the trend in July 2011, including six drivers who made it past inspectors, said spokeswoman Lauren Mack. Any driver who suspects something's amiss under their car should immediately report it, to better show their innocence, authorities say. Officer Matthew Tortorella, a San Diego police spokesman, said "it would be inappropriate" to make public more details about the Jan. 12 seizure, and CBP spokeswoman Jacqueline Wasiluk also declined to comment, calling it a local police investigation. There have been three seizures since, all involving SENTRI drivers who were not charged: . —On Jan. 13, inspectors at the Otay Mesa border crossing found 35 pounds of marijuana in seven packages attached by powerful magnets to the bottom of a 2010 Kia Forte. —On Tuesday, a driver alerted an inspector at Otay Mesa to a package under a 2010 Nissan Murano, and 8 pounds of methamphetamine were found in three packages underneath. —On Wednesday, a dog at San Ysidro alerted inspectors to a 2000 Toyota Corolla with 18 pounds of marijuana underneath. That driver was enrolled in SENTRI but using a regular lane. Pete Flores, CBP's San Diego field office director, acknowledged that it's unusual to have so many cases in fewer than two weeks. 'It's a cat-and-mouse game,' Flores said. 'Each change they make prompts a change from law enforcement, which in turn prompts them to again change their tactics.' 'Trusted travelers': The SENTRI lanes allow pre-screened participants to use an automated identification system to cross into the U.S. from Mexico more rapidly (2005 file photo) | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 275,104 |
By . Ashley Collman . A legally blind sailor completed an impressive 2,800 mile sail across the Pacific before crashing his boat on a reef when he made it safely to Hawaii. John Berg of California has lived on his 40-foot boat named the Seaquel for the past 14 years, and doesn't have insurance for the vessel meaning he's also lost his home. Berg and his crew set sail from the coast of Mexico on April 29 and arrived last week in Hawaiian waters. Scroll for video . Shipwreck: John Berg of California had just finished a 2,800 mile cross-Pacific sail when he crashed his 40-foot boat named the Seaquel off the Hawaiian coast . Vision troubles: Berg is legally blind and uses special equipment to help him navigate . After dropping off two crew members in Hilo, Berg and one female crew member began circling the island to make port in Kailua Kona. But Berg's state-of-the-art navigational equipment failed him and he wandered into rough waters - slamming the Seaquel into coral not far from his destination. 'He wandered into the surf. It was navigational error. They got too close to the shore and the waves picked them up and threw them on the beach,' John Dour, who lives in Kailua Kona, told Hawaii News Now the day after the wreck. Berg and the female crew member reportedly survived the wreck without injury, and tied themselves to each other to swim to shore in the dark. 'The guy was completely devastated. He lived on that boat for 14 years. You know he lost his home. Everything,' Dour said. Berg had no insurance on his vessel, and the following morning he found the boat totally stripped of all its expensive equipment. 'They stole the bimini. They stole the winches. They stole the (steering) wheel off the boat,' Dour says. Friends have described Berg as an accomplished sea man who sailed competitively with his high-tech equipment. 'All of his electronics talk to him. He gets email that talk to him so he didn't have to read anything,' friend John Harold said. Uninjured: Berg and a female crew member made it safely to shore, swimming in the dark . Homeless: Berg doesn't have insurance for his vessel. He has lived on it for 14 years meaning he has also lost his home . A salvage crew was hired by the Hawaiian government to get the boat out of the water last week . 'He's one of the most knowledgeable people I've ever known,' he added. The Department of Land and Natural Resources hirde a salvage company to remove the boat last week, and could hit Berg with fines for damaging the coral. | John Berg of California successfully completed a 2,800 mile sail from Mexico to Hawaii when he crashed his boat named the Seaquel last week . Berg first dropped off two members at Hilo on the Big Island, before going around the island to make port at Kailua Kona . His navigation equipment failed him close to the post, when he wandered into rough waters . Berg and another female crew member were able to swim safely to shore . The vessel was not insured which means Berg has also lost his home for the last 14 years . | 16a66bbf9c02d76ecd5404062c44fc1558e4cd8c | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.By . Ashley Collman . A legally blind sailor completed an impressive 2,800 mile sail across the Pacific before crashing his boat on a reef when he made it safely to Hawaii. John Berg of California has lived on his 40-foot boat named the Seaquel for the past 14 years, and doesn't have insurance for the vessel meaning he's also lost his home. Berg and his crew set sail from the coast of Mexico on April 29 and arrived last week in Hawaiian waters. Scroll for video . Shipwreck: John Berg of California had just finished a 2,800 mile cross-Pacific sail when he crashed his 40-foot boat named the Seaquel off the Hawaiian coast . Vision troubles: Berg is legally blind and uses special equipment to help him navigate . After dropping off two crew members in Hilo, Berg and one female crew member began circling the island to make port in Kailua Kona. But Berg's state-of-the-art navigational equipment failed him and he wandered into rough waters - slamming the Seaquel into coral not far from his destination. 'He wandered into the surf. It was navigational error. They got too close to the shore and the waves picked them up and threw them on the beach,' John Dour, who lives in Kailua Kona, told Hawaii News Now the day after the wreck. Berg and the female crew member reportedly survived the wreck without injury, and tied themselves to each other to swim to shore in the dark. 'The guy was completely devastated. He lived on that boat for 14 years. You know he lost his home. Everything,' Dour said. Berg had no insurance on his vessel, and the following morning he found the boat totally stripped of all its expensive equipment. 'They stole the bimini. They stole the winches. They stole the (steering) wheel off the boat,' Dour says. Friends have described Berg as an accomplished sea man who sailed competitively with his high-tech equipment. 'All of his electronics talk to him. He gets email that talk to him so he didn't have to read anything,' friend John Harold said. Uninjured: Berg and a female crew member made it safely to shore, swimming in the dark . Homeless: Berg doesn't have insurance for his vessel. He has lived on it for 14 years meaning he has also lost his home . A salvage crew was hired by the Hawaiian government to get the boat out of the water last week . 'He's one of the most knowledgeable people I've ever known,' he added. The Department of Land and Natural Resources hirde a salvage company to remove the boat last week, and could hit Berg with fines for damaging the coral. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 163,770 |
New Year's festivities in China's most populous city were cut short Wednesday after a stampede left at least 35 people dead and dozens injured. Posts on Twitter and China's Weibo social network described a chaotic scene and rescue efforts along the Shanghai riverfront. Photos showed large crowds packing a street near the river and emergency medical workers treating people on the ground. The stampede broke out around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday along the city's riverfront, the state-run Xinhua news agency said. At least 42 people were injured, Xinhua reported. Authorities are investigating the cause, Xinhua said. A witness told the government-run news agency that people started scrambling after coupons that looked like dollar bills were thrown from the third floor of a building. Many of the dead were young students, CCTV America reported, citing Shanghai rescue authorities. Video from the Reuters news agency showed people sobbing in a hospital waiting room. One woman told CCTV they'd been waiting for hours for information about their loved ones. The promenade in the area known as the Bund along the Huangpu River is a popular spot for New Year's Eve festivities in Shanghai. But last week, Shanghai Daily reported that local officials had called off a popular New Year's Eve light show there, citing police concerns over crowd control. Last year, the event drew nearly 300,000 people and "dispersing the crowd became a massive administrative headache," the newspaper said. Scaled-back celebrations had been planned in several parts of the city instead, according to the newspaper. Officials canceled another New Year's celebration late Wednesday in front of Beijing's tallest skyscraper, citing safety concerns. Even with the light show and official countdown called off, many revelers remained at the location and had their own countdown there. | Witness tells Xinhua people were scrambling for dollar-shaped coupons . Stampede breaks out at a New Year's celebration in Shanghai . At least 35 people are killed, state media report; authorities are investigating . | 83f4f8baf16f612c939fd99616e398a821ee2dfa | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.New Year's festivities in China's most populous city were cut short Wednesday after a stampede left at least 35 people dead and dozens injured. Posts on Twitter and China's Weibo social network described a chaotic scene and rescue efforts along the Shanghai riverfront. Photos showed large crowds packing a street near the river and emergency medical workers treating people on the ground. The stampede broke out around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday along the city's riverfront, the state-run Xinhua news agency said. At least 42 people were injured, Xinhua reported. Authorities are investigating the cause, Xinhua said. A witness told the government-run news agency that people started scrambling after coupons that looked like dollar bills were thrown from the third floor of a building. Many of the dead were young students, CCTV America reported, citing Shanghai rescue authorities. Video from the Reuters news agency showed people sobbing in a hospital waiting room. One woman told CCTV they'd been waiting for hours for information about their loved ones. The promenade in the area known as the Bund along the Huangpu River is a popular spot for New Year's Eve festivities in Shanghai. But last week, Shanghai Daily reported that local officials had called off a popular New Year's Eve light show there, citing police concerns over crowd control. Last year, the event drew nearly 300,000 people and "dispersing the crowd became a massive administrative headache," the newspaper said. Scaled-back celebrations had been planned in several parts of the city instead, according to the newspaper. Officials canceled another New Year's celebration late Wednesday in front of Beijing's tallest skyscraper, citing safety concerns. Even with the light show and official countdown called off, many revelers remained at the location and had their own countdown there. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 84,902 |
Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- Father Lorenzo Pasquotti keeps hundreds of cards and letters from the passengers and crew members who survived the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner on a shelf in the rectory of the brick-faced Church of the Madonna of Giglio, just up the narrow street from the island's only port. Many of the letters, handwritten in English, German, French and Italian, are addressed simply to "Giglio, Italy 58012" to no one in particular, almost as if the island itself is a person. The writers express gratitude for assistance they received or apologize for the wreck's impact on Giglio. When the postal carrier brings the mail over on the morning ferry from the Italian mainland, he either leaves the new letters with Mayor Sergio Ortelli or at the church with Father Pasquotti. After all, Giglio has always been the type of place where the mailman knows exactly who is around and who is not. INTERACTIVE: How the 952-foot wreck will be raised . At least that's the way it used to be before the Costa Concordia ran aground off Giglio on January 13, 2012, killing 32 passengers and injuring dozens more. But in the last year since the salvage operation began at full tilt, the island has shifted from being a secluded utopia that attracted mainly birdwatchers hoping to spot Corsican seagulls, kestrals and goldcrests, or hikers who wanted to climb its solitary slopes, to what it is now: the epicenter of the largest-ever maritime salvage operation in the world. The island has a winter population of around 1,000 people spread between the port, the village of Castello on top of the island's hill, and the seaside village of Campese on the other side. The population swells considerably during the summer months when hotels and seaside resorts are brimming with sun seekers. But now Giglio's permanent population has been bolstered by a constant crew of at least 500 Titan Salvage and Micoperi workers from 21 nations who have, in many ways, invaded paradise. Many live offshore in a floating dormitory called the Discovery, but they all make their way to the island on a regular basis. A scant few of the new Giglese, as the island's inhabitants are called, are pale engineers, who, despite being on a sunny island for more than a year, still haven't managed a tan. They spend their time in simulated control rooms behind computer screens, working out every potential obstacle in tipping the massive cruise liner, which ran aground off the island in January 2012, to an upright position. One such worker is Jan Walhout, a Dutch engineer who will be one of the eight people in the control room when the Concordia is rotated upright in a delicate procedure called "parbuckling" that is scheduled to take place September 16. He lives in an apartment in the port and not on the Discovery, but he still has seen very little of the island. That's not why he's here. "I am here for a job," Walhout told CNN inside a simulated control room attached to the Bahama's Hotel next to Pasquotti's church. "I know a lot of people on the team who socialize in town, but I am here to concentrate on this job." The rest of the temporary crew are mostly contracted shift workers who learned their perilous trade in places like west Texas and the British midlands. Salvage jobs are a natural leap for skilled deep-sea drillers and rig constructors looking for lucrative seasonal work, and many of them have taken up with the local girls, completely transforming the social scene at the port. On any given night of the week, the portside bars are filled with men in gray Titan Salvage jumpsuits. An occasional salvage woman joins the mix, but the vast majority are men who come in to port to unwind. Some wear holsters with scissors hanging on them -- a cowboy-esque equivalent of a pistol for deep sea oilrig divers. Others sling their red inflatable Titan-Micoperi life vests over their shoulders or dangle them on the barstools. People are still talking about the night last June when a life vest inflated spontaneously inside the Bar Monti, one of the most popular hangouts for the salvage crew. Matteo Di Mariuz, who runs the popular hangout, doesn't mind the new clientele. Sure he has had to introduce country music and imported beer for the new crowds, but he takes it all in stride. "They are hard workers who work long hours to move that monster from our waters," he told CNN. "They deserve a little down time." Mariuz, who took over the bar from his parents two years ago, now stays open during the winter weeknights, something his parents could rarely afford to do because Giglio just didn't produce enough customers. In the morning he, like most of the coffee bars along the port, will serve up American breakfast on request. They've also learned what it takes to make a good cup of tea. All along the port, cafes and bakeries have adapted to the newcomers, some even mastering the art of making BLT's and sarnies for the workers' packed lunches. And even after the Concordia is rotated, the crews will have a lot of work to do to fix the starboard side and refloat the ship sometime next summer, meaning Giglio won't be going to normal any time soon. Most of the restaurateurs and business owners across the island hold nothing against the salvage crews who they feel are the only hope for getting rid of the rotting vessel. Despite an obvious decline in tourism, there is a definite increase in steady customers, especially during the winter months when, prior to the shipwreck, Giglio was a ghost island. Franca Melis, who owns a small enoteca called La Galera in Castello on the top of the island's hill and a dive shop down in the port, says it is hypocritical for islanders to complain that the Concordia has ruined their livelihood -- especially in the port. The economic slump surely has as much to do with a drop in tourists, and anyway, even in good years people were never able to rent their properties year round like they do now to the salvage workers. She even sees a silver lining. She is lobbying other islanders to push to keep the massive platforms Titan-Micoperi installed to stabilize the ship even after the Concordia is towed away. "It would give us one of the best dive schools in the world," she told CNN. "We can't rewind the clock and pretend none of this happened, instead we have to look at ways to make it work for the island's vitality." Melis has been a strong voice both to the media and at the islanders' monthly meetings with the salvage managers, environmental experts and Franco Gabrielli, the government's commissioner for the Costa Concordia disaster. She agrees that now, when the removal of the ship is a top priority, may not be the best time to bring up life post-Concordia, but she wants people to start thinking about the future again. Plus, she points out that it could take up to two more years for workers to remove all the salvage implements they've put in place, all the while the port views will be marred with cranes and rigs. "Leave them," she says. "They offer far more good than harm." The tragedy has not exactly united the islanders. In some ways, it has created two camps -- those that see an economic advantage to the twist of fate and those who count the days until every trace of the ship is gone. It is not difficult to envision tense days ahead. Melis's main opposition to keeping the platforms is the island's headstrong mayor Sergio Ortelli, who wants Costa Crociere to keep its promise to return his island to exactly the way it was before anyone had ever heard of the Costa Concordia -- and that means both above and below the waterline. Ortelli has a perfect view of the operation from his office window in the port and high-resolution diagrams of every stage of the parbuckling project on his computer, which he is happy to show on an overhead monitor to anyone who asks. He keeps track of the salvage schedule, logging days they've lost to bad weather to make his own estimate about when the ship will finally be gone from his view. "We need our island back exactly way it was before that terrible day," he says. He still recalls how many passengers slept in his office that fateful night, and he says he feels a personal responsibility to the islanders to hold Costa to its promise. "Everything must go," he says. "Not just the ship." No matter what happens after the physical remains of the liner are gone, the islanders will never forget how their lives changed the night of Friday, the 13th of January, 2012, when 4,200 people spilled into their quiet port. Father Pasquotti estimates that more than a thousand of the Concordia's passengers have come back to Giglio since the accident. Many came to bring back the blankets and dry clothing that the islanders gave them the night of the disaster. Merchants along the port's main street usually know what belongs to whom by asking around. Giglio still has the feel of a small town. In some ways everything has changed on Giglio, but a few things still remain exactly the same. Despite having one of the most technologically advanced salvage operations every attempted happening in the harbor, it is still impossible to buy an iPhone charger or camera battery anywhere on the island, or read the day's newspapers until the 9:00 a.m. ferry docks -- if someone remembers to send them over from the mainland. No one is ever in a particular hurry and the weather and food are just as wonderful as they were before the Concordia came to shore. | Costa Concordia ran aground off Giglio in January 2012, killing 32 people . The 500 crew members working in Giglio have transformed the tiny island's social scene . Commerce at the port has also changed to accommodate workers from 21 countries . | 6bef9e2c4f6cdd2bfa3236646da58e3abf4590e1 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- Father Lorenzo Pasquotti keeps hundreds of cards and letters from the passengers and crew members who survived the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner on a shelf in the rectory of the brick-faced Church of the Madonna of Giglio, just up the narrow street from the island's only port. Many of the letters, handwritten in English, German, French and Italian, are addressed simply to "Giglio, Italy 58012" to no one in particular, almost as if the island itself is a person. The writers express gratitude for assistance they received or apologize for the wreck's impact on Giglio. When the postal carrier brings the mail over on the morning ferry from the Italian mainland, he either leaves the new letters with Mayor Sergio Ortelli or at the church with Father Pasquotti. After all, Giglio has always been the type of place where the mailman knows exactly who is around and who is not. INTERACTIVE: How the 952-foot wreck will be raised . At least that's the way it used to be before the Costa Concordia ran aground off Giglio on January 13, 2012, killing 32 passengers and injuring dozens more. But in the last year since the salvage operation began at full tilt, the island has shifted from being a secluded utopia that attracted mainly birdwatchers hoping to spot Corsican seagulls, kestrals and goldcrests, or hikers who wanted to climb its solitary slopes, to what it is now: the epicenter of the largest-ever maritime salvage operation in the world. The island has a winter population of around 1,000 people spread between the port, the village of Castello on top of the island's hill, and the seaside village of Campese on the other side. The population swells considerably during the summer months when hotels and seaside resorts are brimming with sun seekers. But now Giglio's permanent population has been bolstered by a constant crew of at least 500 Titan Salvage and Micoperi workers from 21 nations who have, in many ways, invaded paradise. Many live offshore in a floating dormitory called the Discovery, but they all make their way to the island on a regular basis. A scant few of the new Giglese, as the island's inhabitants are called, are pale engineers, who, despite being on a sunny island for more than a year, still haven't managed a tan. They spend their time in simulated control rooms behind computer screens, working out every potential obstacle in tipping the massive cruise liner, which ran aground off the island in January 2012, to an upright position. One such worker is Jan Walhout, a Dutch engineer who will be one of the eight people in the control room when the Concordia is rotated upright in a delicate procedure called "parbuckling" that is scheduled to take place September 16. He lives in an apartment in the port and not on the Discovery, but he still has seen very little of the island. That's not why he's here. "I am here for a job," Walhout told CNN inside a simulated control room attached to the Bahama's Hotel next to Pasquotti's church. "I know a lot of people on the team who socialize in town, but I am here to concentrate on this job." The rest of the temporary crew are mostly contracted shift workers who learned their perilous trade in places like west Texas and the British midlands. Salvage jobs are a natural leap for skilled deep-sea drillers and rig constructors looking for lucrative seasonal work, and many of them have taken up with the local girls, completely transforming the social scene at the port. On any given night of the week, the portside bars are filled with men in gray Titan Salvage jumpsuits. An occasional salvage woman joins the mix, but the vast majority are men who come in to port to unwind. Some wear holsters with scissors hanging on them -- a cowboy-esque equivalent of a pistol for deep sea oilrig divers. Others sling their red inflatable Titan-Micoperi life vests over their shoulders or dangle them on the barstools. People are still talking about the night last June when a life vest inflated spontaneously inside the Bar Monti, one of the most popular hangouts for the salvage crew. Matteo Di Mariuz, who runs the popular hangout, doesn't mind the new clientele. Sure he has had to introduce country music and imported beer for the new crowds, but he takes it all in stride. "They are hard workers who work long hours to move that monster from our waters," he told CNN. "They deserve a little down time." Mariuz, who took over the bar from his parents two years ago, now stays open during the winter weeknights, something his parents could rarely afford to do because Giglio just didn't produce enough customers. In the morning he, like most of the coffee bars along the port, will serve up American breakfast on request. They've also learned what it takes to make a good cup of tea. All along the port, cafes and bakeries have adapted to the newcomers, some even mastering the art of making BLT's and sarnies for the workers' packed lunches. And even after the Concordia is rotated, the crews will have a lot of work to do to fix the starboard side and refloat the ship sometime next summer, meaning Giglio won't be going to normal any time soon. Most of the restaurateurs and business owners across the island hold nothing against the salvage crews who they feel are the only hope for getting rid of the rotting vessel. Despite an obvious decline in tourism, there is a definite increase in steady customers, especially during the winter months when, prior to the shipwreck, Giglio was a ghost island. Franca Melis, who owns a small enoteca called La Galera in Castello on the top of the island's hill and a dive shop down in the port, says it is hypocritical for islanders to complain that the Concordia has ruined their livelihood -- especially in the port. The economic slump surely has as much to do with a drop in tourists, and anyway, even in good years people were never able to rent their properties year round like they do now to the salvage workers. She even sees a silver lining. She is lobbying other islanders to push to keep the massive platforms Titan-Micoperi installed to stabilize the ship even after the Concordia is towed away. "It would give us one of the best dive schools in the world," she told CNN. "We can't rewind the clock and pretend none of this happened, instead we have to look at ways to make it work for the island's vitality." Melis has been a strong voice both to the media and at the islanders' monthly meetings with the salvage managers, environmental experts and Franco Gabrielli, the government's commissioner for the Costa Concordia disaster. She agrees that now, when the removal of the ship is a top priority, may not be the best time to bring up life post-Concordia, but she wants people to start thinking about the future again. Plus, she points out that it could take up to two more years for workers to remove all the salvage implements they've put in place, all the while the port views will be marred with cranes and rigs. "Leave them," she says. "They offer far more good than harm." The tragedy has not exactly united the islanders. In some ways, it has created two camps -- those that see an economic advantage to the twist of fate and those who count the days until every trace of the ship is gone. It is not difficult to envision tense days ahead. Melis's main opposition to keeping the platforms is the island's headstrong mayor Sergio Ortelli, who wants Costa Crociere to keep its promise to return his island to exactly the way it was before anyone had ever heard of the Costa Concordia -- and that means both above and below the waterline. Ortelli has a perfect view of the operation from his office window in the port and high-resolution diagrams of every stage of the parbuckling project on his computer, which he is happy to show on an overhead monitor to anyone who asks. He keeps track of the salvage schedule, logging days they've lost to bad weather to make his own estimate about when the ship will finally be gone from his view. "We need our island back exactly way it was before that terrible day," he says. He still recalls how many passengers slept in his office that fateful night, and he says he feels a personal responsibility to the islanders to hold Costa to its promise. "Everything must go," he says. "Not just the ship." No matter what happens after the physical remains of the liner are gone, the islanders will never forget how their lives changed the night of Friday, the 13th of January, 2012, when 4,200 people spilled into their quiet port. Father Pasquotti estimates that more than a thousand of the Concordia's passengers have come back to Giglio since the accident. Many came to bring back the blankets and dry clothing that the islanders gave them the night of the disaster. Merchants along the port's main street usually know what belongs to whom by asking around. Giglio still has the feel of a small town. In some ways everything has changed on Giglio, but a few things still remain exactly the same. Despite having one of the most technologically advanced salvage operations every attempted happening in the harbor, it is still impossible to buy an iPhone charger or camera battery anywhere on the island, or read the day's newspapers until the 9:00 a.m. ferry docks -- if someone remembers to send them over from the mainland. No one is ever in a particular hurry and the weather and food are just as wonderful as they were before the Concordia came to shore. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 41,636 |
(CNN) -- If you had caught me straight out of college at age 22 in the halls of the Vermont State House where I was a lobbyist-in-training and asked me what I was gonna do with my life, I would have told you that I had just passed the HSK, otherwise known as the Chinese equivalency exam, and was planning to study law at Beijing University with the intention to improve U.S.-China relations through top-down policy changes and judicial system reforms. I had it all figured out. Little did I know how much my life would change when one night I heard Doc Watson singing "Shady Grove" from a record player in the corner of a room at a party: "Shady Grove my little love, Shady Grove my darlin', Shady Grove my little love, I'm-a-goin' back to Harlan." The rippling trance of an old-time banjo groove, and Doc's soulful voice layered on top, the sound of merging immigrant cultures of old Ireland and Africa in Appalachia -- it was all so beautiful. And, after having been obsessed with the mammoth history and richness of Chinese culture for years, I was relieved to find something so truly beautiful that is so truly American. I knew I had to get a banjo and bring it with me to China. TED.com: Eddi Reader sings "Kiteflyer's Hill" Before leaving for law school in China I jumped in my little red truck, threw my newly bought old-time banjo in the back, and went on a road trip through Appalachia to learn some old-time American music. I ended up in Louisville, Kentucky, at the International Bluegrass Music Association convention. And here's where the story gets nutty: I met two girls in a hallway, I nervously played a couple of old-time songs with them and a record executive walked up and invited me to come to Nashville to make a record! Fast-forward a year, I delayed going to law school in Beijing, and instead lived in Nashville and learned to write songs. My first song came out in English, titled "Rockabye Dixie," and my second song in Chinese, "Song of the Traveling Daughter": . 门 外有个世界 （Men wai you ge shijie） . 心中有个声音 （Xin zhong you ge shengyin） . 四方等你来呀 （Si fang deng ni lai ya） . 游女游女 （You nu you nu） . Translation: . "Outside your door the world is waiting . "Inside your heart a voice is calling . "The four corners of the world are watching . "So travel daughter, travel ... go get it girl" It's been eight years since that miraculous night in Kentucky. I have performed in thousands of shows, including tours in China and collaborations with all kinds of inspirational musicians and artists. TED.com: Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity . Music is a powerful way to connect cultures. I see it when I'm on a stage at a bluegrass festival in Virginia. When I look out at the sea of people in lawn chairs and bust into a song in Chinese, everybody's eyes pop wide open and they nudge their neighbor: "Is that girl singing in Chinese?" After a show, people would come up to me; everyone seems to have a story about their connection to China. And I see the power of music when I'm on stage in China: I start a Chinese song and the audience roars with delight that the blond, curly-haired girl with the banjo can sing their music. More importantly, I see how music directly connects people's hearts. Like the time a little Chinese girl came up to me after I performed at a relocation school in Sichuan's earthquake disaster zone and asked: "Big Sister Wang, can I sing you a song that my mom sang before she was swallowed in the earthquake...?" She sat on my lap and I could feel the warmth of her body. She sang me the song, and tears started rolling down her cheeks and tears started rolling down mine. The light shining from her eyes felt like a place I could stay forever. TED.com: Yang Lan: The generation that's remaking China . In that moment, we weren't our Chinese or our American selves. We were mortal souls sitting together in that light that keeps us here. I long to dwell in that light ... with you and everybody... and I know U.S.-China relations doesn't need another lawyer. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Abigail Washburn. | Abigail Washburn: I wanted to be study law and help improve U.S.-China relations . Washburn: One night I heard Doc Watson sing and my life changed . She says that she got a banjo and started learning music and singing Chinese songs . Washburn: Music is a powerful way to connect people and cultures . | c248bebfda026c7bea8653a77c14c71935bca31d | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- If you had caught me straight out of college at age 22 in the halls of the Vermont State House where I was a lobbyist-in-training and asked me what I was gonna do with my life, I would have told you that I had just passed the HSK, otherwise known as the Chinese equivalency exam, and was planning to study law at Beijing University with the intention to improve U.S.-China relations through top-down policy changes and judicial system reforms. I had it all figured out. Little did I know how much my life would change when one night I heard Doc Watson singing "Shady Grove" from a record player in the corner of a room at a party: "Shady Grove my little love, Shady Grove my darlin', Shady Grove my little love, I'm-a-goin' back to Harlan." The rippling trance of an old-time banjo groove, and Doc's soulful voice layered on top, the sound of merging immigrant cultures of old Ireland and Africa in Appalachia -- it was all so beautiful. And, after having been obsessed with the mammoth history and richness of Chinese culture for years, I was relieved to find something so truly beautiful that is so truly American. I knew I had to get a banjo and bring it with me to China. TED.com: Eddi Reader sings "Kiteflyer's Hill" Before leaving for law school in China I jumped in my little red truck, threw my newly bought old-time banjo in the back, and went on a road trip through Appalachia to learn some old-time American music. I ended up in Louisville, Kentucky, at the International Bluegrass Music Association convention. And here's where the story gets nutty: I met two girls in a hallway, I nervously played a couple of old-time songs with them and a record executive walked up and invited me to come to Nashville to make a record! Fast-forward a year, I delayed going to law school in Beijing, and instead lived in Nashville and learned to write songs. My first song came out in English, titled "Rockabye Dixie," and my second song in Chinese, "Song of the Traveling Daughter": . 门 外有个世界 （Men wai you ge shijie） . 心中有个声音 （Xin zhong you ge shengyin） . 四方等你来呀 （Si fang deng ni lai ya） . 游女游女 （You nu you nu） . Translation: . "Outside your door the world is waiting . "Inside your heart a voice is calling . "The four corners of the world are watching . "So travel daughter, travel ... go get it girl" It's been eight years since that miraculous night in Kentucky. I have performed in thousands of shows, including tours in China and collaborations with all kinds of inspirational musicians and artists. TED.com: Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity . Music is a powerful way to connect cultures. I see it when I'm on a stage at a bluegrass festival in Virginia. When I look out at the sea of people in lawn chairs and bust into a song in Chinese, everybody's eyes pop wide open and they nudge their neighbor: "Is that girl singing in Chinese?" After a show, people would come up to me; everyone seems to have a story about their connection to China. And I see the power of music when I'm on stage in China: I start a Chinese song and the audience roars with delight that the blond, curly-haired girl with the banjo can sing their music. More importantly, I see how music directly connects people's hearts. Like the time a little Chinese girl came up to me after I performed at a relocation school in Sichuan's earthquake disaster zone and asked: "Big Sister Wang, can I sing you a song that my mom sang before she was swallowed in the earthquake...?" She sat on my lap and I could feel the warmth of her body. She sang me the song, and tears started rolling down her cheeks and tears started rolling down mine. The light shining from her eyes felt like a place I could stay forever. TED.com: Yang Lan: The generation that's remaking China . In that moment, we weren't our Chinese or our American selves. We were mortal souls sitting together in that light that keeps us here. I long to dwell in that light ... with you and everybody... and I know U.S.-China relations doesn't need another lawyer. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Abigail Washburn. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 44,322 |
(CNN) -- Formula One team Hispania Racing (HRT) have called up reserve driver Christian Klien for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after regular first choice Sakon Yamamoto withdrew through illness. Yamamoto is suffering from food poisoning and will hope to recover in time for his home grand prix in Suzuka, Japan on October 10. For Austria's Klien, it will be his first Formula One race since driving for Red Bull Racing during the 2006 season. HRT team principle Colin Kolles confirmed the change via Formula One's official website: "It looks as if Sakon Yamamoto has food poisoning, and he doesn't feel well. "Because of this, Christian Klien will be driving the car this Friday (in practice) and the rest of the Singapore Grand Prix." The 27-year-old Klien first made his breakthrough in Formula One with Jaguar in 2004, before spending two years with Red Bull. Since then he has been a test driver for both Honda and BMW Sauber before making the switch to HRT. Meanwhile, former Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has made a mistake by returning to Formula One. Briatore, who worked with Schumacher in his days at the Benetton Formula one team, said the legendary German will have realized that, at the age of 41, he cannot compete with the younger drivers. Speaking to the official Formula One website, the Italian said: "I think when he signed the contract he honestly believed that it was the right decision. "The same way I think that he already knew that it was a mistake at the first serious test. Then he awoke to the fact of how alarmingly fast these youngsters are today. "At 41, you simply cannot keep up with (Mercedes GP teammate, Nico) Rosberg and all the other guys." The 60-year-old has also ruled out an imminent return to Formula One after he was forced to leave the sport following his role in race fixing at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. "I want to have fun with what I'm doing -- that is my motivation and not the need for a job. At the moment I wouldn't have fun in Formula One," he said. "At the moment I am happy with what I am doing -- being a dad, husband, and taking care of my investments." | HRT have withdrawn Sakon Yamamoto from the Singapore Grand Prix through illness . He will be replaced by Austrian test driver Christian Klien who has not raced since 2006 . Flavio Briatore says Michael Schumacher made a mistake by returning to Formula One . Former Renault boss also says he has no plans to return to the sport . | e2593e89eee06a81d8f21cac8049a9794603fb26 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- Formula One team Hispania Racing (HRT) have called up reserve driver Christian Klien for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after regular first choice Sakon Yamamoto withdrew through illness. Yamamoto is suffering from food poisoning and will hope to recover in time for his home grand prix in Suzuka, Japan on October 10. For Austria's Klien, it will be his first Formula One race since driving for Red Bull Racing during the 2006 season. HRT team principle Colin Kolles confirmed the change via Formula One's official website: "It looks as if Sakon Yamamoto has food poisoning, and he doesn't feel well. "Because of this, Christian Klien will be driving the car this Friday (in practice) and the rest of the Singapore Grand Prix." The 27-year-old Klien first made his breakthrough in Formula One with Jaguar in 2004, before spending two years with Red Bull. Since then he has been a test driver for both Honda and BMW Sauber before making the switch to HRT. Meanwhile, former Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has made a mistake by returning to Formula One. Briatore, who worked with Schumacher in his days at the Benetton Formula one team, said the legendary German will have realized that, at the age of 41, he cannot compete with the younger drivers. Speaking to the official Formula One website, the Italian said: "I think when he signed the contract he honestly believed that it was the right decision. "The same way I think that he already knew that it was a mistake at the first serious test. Then he awoke to the fact of how alarmingly fast these youngsters are today. "At 41, you simply cannot keep up with (Mercedes GP teammate, Nico) Rosberg and all the other guys." The 60-year-old has also ruled out an imminent return to Formula One after he was forced to leave the sport following his role in race fixing at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. "I want to have fun with what I'm doing -- that is my motivation and not the need for a job. At the moment I wouldn't have fun in Formula One," he said. "At the moment I am happy with what I am doing -- being a dad, husband, and taking care of my investments." | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 46,029 |
(CNN) -- A 24-year-old teacher from Holyoke, Massachusetts, is in custody after allegedly leaving town with a 15-year-old student, city officials said Tuesday. Lisa Lavoie, a 24-year-old teacher, is charged with enticement of a child. Lisa Lavoie and the male student were found in Morgantown, West Virginia, Monday night after apparently being together for a week, Holyoke Mayor Michael Sullivan said. Investigators have charged Lavoie with enticement of a child. On February 13, the student's parents informed school officials of a possible relationship between the teacher and their son. That was late on a Friday afternoon, and when officials went to the school to question Lavoie, she was gone for the day. The next week was a vacation week for the school. The student was reported missing on February 16, at the start of the vacation week. Lavoie wasn't reported missing until she didn't show up for school Monday. Officials said the pair were in Vermont on Thursday before showing up in West Virginia on Monday. No details were provided on how their alleged movements were traced. Officials couldn't take the pair into custody until after gathering enough evidence to obtain a warrant from the district attorney's office, said Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott. They got the warrant Monday and asked police in Morgantown to arrest Lavoie. She has been placed on administrative leave pending conclusion of the investigation, Sullivan said. If convicted, Lavoie could lose her teaching license in Massachusetts, the mayor said. She has been with the school only five months and her job is not protected under contract, he said. | A missing teacher and her 15-year-old student were found in West Virginia Monday . Police say the two were together during a weeklong vacation . The teacher, 24-year-old Lisa Lavoie, has been suspended pending an investigation . Investigators have charged Lavoie, of Massachusetts, with enticement of a child . | a0f6defc30ed849896d5c4b65dd95dcf85e4ba55 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.(CNN) -- A 24-year-old teacher from Holyoke, Massachusetts, is in custody after allegedly leaving town with a 15-year-old student, city officials said Tuesday. Lisa Lavoie, a 24-year-old teacher, is charged with enticement of a child. Lisa Lavoie and the male student were found in Morgantown, West Virginia, Monday night after apparently being together for a week, Holyoke Mayor Michael Sullivan said. Investigators have charged Lavoie with enticement of a child. On February 13, the student's parents informed school officials of a possible relationship between the teacher and their son. That was late on a Friday afternoon, and when officials went to the school to question Lavoie, she was gone for the day. The next week was a vacation week for the school. The student was reported missing on February 16, at the start of the vacation week. Lavoie wasn't reported missing until she didn't show up for school Monday. Officials said the pair were in Vermont on Thursday before showing up in West Virginia on Monday. No details were provided on how their alleged movements were traced. Officials couldn't take the pair into custody until after gathering enough evidence to obtain a warrant from the district attorney's office, said Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott. They got the warrant Monday and asked police in Morgantown to arrest Lavoie. She has been placed on administrative leave pending conclusion of the investigation, Sullivan said. If convicted, Lavoie could lose her teaching license in Massachusetts, the mayor said. She has been with the school only five months and her job is not protected under contract, he said. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 2,480 |
Hyundai has designed a bizarre egg-shaped concept vehicle, offering a new line in travel for commuters. The 'E4U' is an oval-shaped, open-topped single person 'scooter' similar to a Segway. But doing away with the traditional two-wheel design, the prototype instead uses a 'rotating semispherical part' - which looks like the lower half of a sphere and is constantly rotating. Scroll down for video . Hyundai has developed a new concept for the car of the future, putting a new spin on a mobility scooter - the 'E4U' an egg-shaped, open-topped single person 'scooter' It works like the lower half of a ball and is used for propulsion instead of wheels. While the vehicle is stationary when standing upright, as soon as the driver pushes forward it drives on at walking speed. Doing away with the traditional two-wheel design, the Hyundai concept vehicle instead uses a 'rotating semispherical part' It works like the lower half of a ball, which is constantly spinning and used for propulsion instead of wheels . While the vehicle is stationary when standing upright, as soon as the driver pushes forward it drives on at walking speed . The driver stands on a small platform and directs the vehicle by tilting . it so that different sides of the semisphere contact the ground. It was unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show, in South Korea, last week, just four months into development, and currently has two safety wheels at the rear which stop . it tipping from side to side. According to Nikkei Tech-On, it works in a similar to a helicopter works, with the two rear wheels providing stability and friction to act like a helicopter’s tail rotor. For the fashion and safety conscious, the top half of the 'egg car' can also be detached and worn as an attractive helmet. | Egg-shaped, open-topped single person 'scooter' similar to Segway . Hyundai vehicle 'E4U' has 'rotating semispherical part' instead of wheels . It works like the lower half of a ball - which is constantly rotating . | 75aea769cdb4f98b7f2950bf66934e38ec9ce06c | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Hyundai has designed a bizarre egg-shaped concept vehicle, offering a new line in travel for commuters. The 'E4U' is an oval-shaped, open-topped single person 'scooter' similar to a Segway. But doing away with the traditional two-wheel design, the prototype instead uses a 'rotating semispherical part' - which looks like the lower half of a sphere and is constantly rotating. Scroll down for video . Hyundai has developed a new concept for the car of the future, putting a new spin on a mobility scooter - the 'E4U' an egg-shaped, open-topped single person 'scooter' It works like the lower half of a ball and is used for propulsion instead of wheels. While the vehicle is stationary when standing upright, as soon as the driver pushes forward it drives on at walking speed. Doing away with the traditional two-wheel design, the Hyundai concept vehicle instead uses a 'rotating semispherical part' It works like the lower half of a ball, which is constantly spinning and used for propulsion instead of wheels . While the vehicle is stationary when standing upright, as soon as the driver pushes forward it drives on at walking speed . The driver stands on a small platform and directs the vehicle by tilting . it so that different sides of the semisphere contact the ground. It was unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show, in South Korea, last week, just four months into development, and currently has two safety wheels at the rear which stop . it tipping from side to side. According to Nikkei Tech-On, it works in a similar to a helicopter works, with the two rear wheels providing stability and friction to act like a helicopter’s tail rotor. For the fashion and safety conscious, the top half of the 'egg car' can also be detached and worn as an attractive helmet. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 240,394 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Firefighters in Southern California seemed Saturday to be winning the fight against the half dozen wildfires still burning. Santa Ana winds diminished significantly Friday, aiding first responders in their progress toward containment of the fires. Winds have shifted across much of Southern California, bringing cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Despite the reduction in winds, most of San Diego County continues to experience hot temperatures which, combined with dry conditions, allowed for at least one new wildfire to ignite. According to Cal Fire, a new 30-acre blaze began burning Saturday in Sycamore Canyon, inland from San Diego. Firefighters were able to stop it from spreading farther and no structures were threatened. On and around the Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton, six large wildfires remain active, having burned over 25,000 acres total. Since January 1, Cal Fire has responded to over 1,500 wildfires -- well above the average yearly number of approximately 800. This week's rash of wildfires is a reminder of just how dry conditions in California are. The agency is urging all Californians to ensure they are prepared by visiting ReadyForWildfire.org. At least four wildfires were completely contained early Saturday. Two more were nearly contained, and four others were steadily shrinking. But early Saturday, thousands of acres were still in flames that were driving walls of smoke skyward. The fire has scorched more than 31 square miles so far. The blazes in the state so far this year are "unprecedented," Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott has said. Flames have swallowed up dozens of homes and businesses. And the wildfire season has only just begun. Erica Bene was running errands at Camp Pendleton with her two children when she spotted a huge plume of smoke behind a school. A wildfire was coming her way despite progress made by an army of firefighters in San Diego County in quelling a spate of blazes this week. Bene, the wife of a U.S. Marine deployed to Afghanistan, headed home to pack up some important items and evacuate. "I said 'let's go get the pets, and let's get out of here," she said. On the drive back home, orange flames raged. Shortly thereafter, the Marine Corps put out an evacuation order. The order spooked her 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter, but she explained that it didn't mean their house would burn down. The order just gave firefighters room to combat the blaze without having to worry about danger to residents. Her children are used to feeling uneasy because of their dad's dangerous deployment, Bene said. She took her children and the pets to a friend's home in nearby Temecula, where they plan to stay the night. By late Friday, the evacuation order had been lifted. If it remains lifted, she planned to go home Saturday. Arson arrests . Investigators have filed an arson charge against a man in one small fire in the county. At a news conference, the prosecutor identified him as Alberto Serrato, who's accused of adding brush onto an existing fire, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said. Serrato could face up to seven years in prison if convicted, Dumanis said Friday. Neither Serrato nor his attorney were immediately available for comment. Meanwhile, the prosecutor is weighing whether to press charges against a 19-year-old man and 17-year-old juvenile, both of Escondido, who were arrested Thursday in connection with a small fire that was extinguished, Dumanis said. Thousands on the move . Thousands of firefighters used air tankers, specially equipped DC-10s and military helicopters to douse the flames this week. Bene was just one of tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. In all, 176,000 notices of evacuation were sent throughout San Diego County via cell phone calls, e-mails, text messages and calls to homes and businesses, county Supervisor Dianne Jacob said. When Elisha Exon saw towers of smoke looming over her San Marcos, California, home, she knew it was time to go. The only problem: All the nearby places she'd normally take her family in an emergency were threatened by fire, too. "You kind of feel like your only safety would be to hop town, completely," she said. Ash and smoke filled the air in many places, making breathing difficult. So far, injuries have been few: Authorities found a charred body in Carlsbad, but it was unknown whether the person died because of the fire. A Camp Pendleton firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. Homes in the crosshairs . Thousands of homes across the county are still in jeopardy. "I've been doing this for 20 years," San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn said. "This is the worst I've seen." Images from the fires were jarring. The night sky glowed orange from towering flames that consumed homes. Whirling columns of flame -- dubbed "firenadoes" or "fire whirls" -- spun across the landscape, in one case nearly devouring a hilltop home. Firenadoes can spit out winds as powerful as an EF-2 tornado. In video shot by Jeb Durgin and Byron Bowman, a helicopter wheeled over homes, dumping fire retardant just yards from a burning canyon choked with flames. Smoke obscured the road the two were driving on. Evolution of a disaster . The wave of wildfires started Tuesday with the Bernardo Fire in San Diego County. The next day, new blazes popped up -- each one separate from the others, each posing its own dangers. Here's where some of the major California fires stood late Friday, according to the agencies responsible for tracking them. The fires are listed by the names they have been given. The list begins with still active fires and ends with contained fires. Also included is a list of damage to structures: . Lead agency: Cal Fire . Bernardo Fire, San Diego County: 1,548 acres, 95% contained (all evacuations have been lifted) Cocos Fire, San Diego County: 2,520 acres, 70% contained (evacuations in effect) Poinsettia Fire, San Diego County: 600 acres, 90% contained . Lead agency: Marine Corps Camp Pendleton . Pulgas Fire, San Diego County: 15,000 acres, 40% contained . San Mateo Fire, San Diego County: 800 acres, 25% contained . Tomahawk Fire, San Diego County: 5,400 acres, 79% contained . Contained Fires . Aurora/Lakeside Fire: 17 acres, 100% contained . Freeway Fire, Naval Weapons Station in Fallbrook: 56 acres, 100% contained . Highway Fire, Deer Springs: 380 acres, 100% contained . Miguelito Fire, Santa Barbara County: 632 acres, 100% contained . River Fire, Oceanside: 105 acres, 100% contained . Initial damage assessment for San Diego County . City of Carlsbad has advised of the following damage and losses: . - 8 single family homes were destroyed or incurred substantial damage . - 3 single family homes sustained minor damage . - 1 multifamily 18-unit apartment building was destroyed . - 1 multifamily 18-unit apartment building incurred considerable damage . - 2 commercial buildings destroyed/substantially damaged . - 1 modular building was destroyed . City of San Marcos: reported the loss of one single family home . Cocos Fire: 11 single family homes were destroyed. In addition, 25 structures were destroyed at the Harmony Grove Spiritualist Association. Bone dry + brutal heat + gusty winds = unseasonably early wildfires . What to know about wildfires . Are you there? If you're in a safe place, please share your photos and videos. CNN's Chelsea J. Carter, Ben Brumfield, Carma Hassn and Kisa Mlela Santiago reported from Atlanta. Michael Matinez and Artemis Moshtaghian reported from Los Angeles. | NEW: Diminishing Santa Ana winds aid firefighters . NEW: Over 1,500 wildfires already this year -- well above average . Charge of arson is filed against one man for a small fire in Oceanside . A 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old juvenile, both of Escondido, are arrested in fire probe . | 86764bad59c0d02a73f62e21b441860e4c68a0bc | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Los Angeles (CNN) -- Firefighters in Southern California seemed Saturday to be winning the fight against the half dozen wildfires still burning. Santa Ana winds diminished significantly Friday, aiding first responders in their progress toward containment of the fires. Winds have shifted across much of Southern California, bringing cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Despite the reduction in winds, most of San Diego County continues to experience hot temperatures which, combined with dry conditions, allowed for at least one new wildfire to ignite. According to Cal Fire, a new 30-acre blaze began burning Saturday in Sycamore Canyon, inland from San Diego. Firefighters were able to stop it from spreading farther and no structures were threatened. On and around the Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton, six large wildfires remain active, having burned over 25,000 acres total. Since January 1, Cal Fire has responded to over 1,500 wildfires -- well above the average yearly number of approximately 800. This week's rash of wildfires is a reminder of just how dry conditions in California are. The agency is urging all Californians to ensure they are prepared by visiting ReadyForWildfire.org. At least four wildfires were completely contained early Saturday. Two more were nearly contained, and four others were steadily shrinking. But early Saturday, thousands of acres were still in flames that were driving walls of smoke skyward. The fire has scorched more than 31 square miles so far. The blazes in the state so far this year are "unprecedented," Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott has said. Flames have swallowed up dozens of homes and businesses. And the wildfire season has only just begun. Erica Bene was running errands at Camp Pendleton with her two children when she spotted a huge plume of smoke behind a school. A wildfire was coming her way despite progress made by an army of firefighters in San Diego County in quelling a spate of blazes this week. Bene, the wife of a U.S. Marine deployed to Afghanistan, headed home to pack up some important items and evacuate. "I said 'let's go get the pets, and let's get out of here," she said. On the drive back home, orange flames raged. Shortly thereafter, the Marine Corps put out an evacuation order. The order spooked her 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter, but she explained that it didn't mean their house would burn down. The order just gave firefighters room to combat the blaze without having to worry about danger to residents. Her children are used to feeling uneasy because of their dad's dangerous deployment, Bene said. She took her children and the pets to a friend's home in nearby Temecula, where they plan to stay the night. By late Friday, the evacuation order had been lifted. If it remains lifted, she planned to go home Saturday. Arson arrests . Investigators have filed an arson charge against a man in one small fire in the county. At a news conference, the prosecutor identified him as Alberto Serrato, who's accused of adding brush onto an existing fire, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said. Serrato could face up to seven years in prison if convicted, Dumanis said Friday. Neither Serrato nor his attorney were immediately available for comment. Meanwhile, the prosecutor is weighing whether to press charges against a 19-year-old man and 17-year-old juvenile, both of Escondido, who were arrested Thursday in connection with a small fire that was extinguished, Dumanis said. Thousands on the move . Thousands of firefighters used air tankers, specially equipped DC-10s and military helicopters to douse the flames this week. Bene was just one of tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. In all, 176,000 notices of evacuation were sent throughout San Diego County via cell phone calls, e-mails, text messages and calls to homes and businesses, county Supervisor Dianne Jacob said. When Elisha Exon saw towers of smoke looming over her San Marcos, California, home, she knew it was time to go. The only problem: All the nearby places she'd normally take her family in an emergency were threatened by fire, too. "You kind of feel like your only safety would be to hop town, completely," she said. Ash and smoke filled the air in many places, making breathing difficult. So far, injuries have been few: Authorities found a charred body in Carlsbad, but it was unknown whether the person died because of the fire. A Camp Pendleton firefighter suffered heat exhaustion. Homes in the crosshairs . Thousands of homes across the county are still in jeopardy. "I've been doing this for 20 years," San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn said. "This is the worst I've seen." Images from the fires were jarring. The night sky glowed orange from towering flames that consumed homes. Whirling columns of flame -- dubbed "firenadoes" or "fire whirls" -- spun across the landscape, in one case nearly devouring a hilltop home. Firenadoes can spit out winds as powerful as an EF-2 tornado. In video shot by Jeb Durgin and Byron Bowman, a helicopter wheeled over homes, dumping fire retardant just yards from a burning canyon choked with flames. Smoke obscured the road the two were driving on. Evolution of a disaster . The wave of wildfires started Tuesday with the Bernardo Fire in San Diego County. The next day, new blazes popped up -- each one separate from the others, each posing its own dangers. Here's where some of the major California fires stood late Friday, according to the agencies responsible for tracking them. The fires are listed by the names they have been given. The list begins with still active fires and ends with contained fires. Also included is a list of damage to structures: . Lead agency: Cal Fire . Bernardo Fire, San Diego County: 1,548 acres, 95% contained (all evacuations have been lifted) Cocos Fire, San Diego County: 2,520 acres, 70% contained (evacuations in effect) Poinsettia Fire, San Diego County: 600 acres, 90% contained . Lead agency: Marine Corps Camp Pendleton . Pulgas Fire, San Diego County: 15,000 acres, 40% contained . San Mateo Fire, San Diego County: 800 acres, 25% contained . Tomahawk Fire, San Diego County: 5,400 acres, 79% contained . Contained Fires . Aurora/Lakeside Fire: 17 acres, 100% contained . Freeway Fire, Naval Weapons Station in Fallbrook: 56 acres, 100% contained . Highway Fire, Deer Springs: 380 acres, 100% contained . Miguelito Fire, Santa Barbara County: 632 acres, 100% contained . River Fire, Oceanside: 105 acres, 100% contained . Initial damage assessment for San Diego County . City of Carlsbad has advised of the following damage and losses: . - 8 single family homes were destroyed or incurred substantial damage . - 3 single family homes sustained minor damage . - 1 multifamily 18-unit apartment building was destroyed . - 1 multifamily 18-unit apartment building incurred considerable damage . - 2 commercial buildings destroyed/substantially damaged . - 1 modular building was destroyed . City of San Marcos: reported the loss of one single family home . Cocos Fire: 11 single family homes were destroyed. In addition, 25 structures were destroyed at the Harmony Grove Spiritualist Association. Bone dry + brutal heat + gusty winds = unseasonably early wildfires . What to know about wildfires . Are you there? If you're in a safe place, please share your photos and videos. CNN's Chelsea J. Carter, Ben Brumfield, Carma Hassn and Kisa Mlela Santiago reported from Atlanta. Michael Matinez and Artemis Moshtaghian reported from Los Angeles. | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 66,893 |
Jailed: Susan Warren stole £340,000 from the farm supply firm where she worked over seven years . A crooked mother-of-two stole more than £340,000 from the farming supply firm where she worked - and spent most of it on ordinary everyday items like food. Susan Warren, 57, has been jailed after bosses discovered her seven-year ruse at Fearing International, which sells livestock-rearing equipment in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. Northampton Crown Court heard she wrote false invoices for stock which had never been bought and siphoned the funds into her own account. Her scam began in 2004 and went unnoticed until 2011 at the firm, which sells equipment including sheep shampoo, ear tags, castration pliers and stress balls for pigs. The court heard the Warren, of Daventry, Northamptonshire, used the names of real suppliers on her invoices including Provini Ltd, based in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Her crimes were discovered when her firm’s parent company Ritchey Limited discovered a ‘spike’ in the purchase ledger account and launched a disciplinary hearing. Further investigations showed Warren had been making substantial payments into her own bank and credit card accounts for seven years. Yet despite being more than £35,000 in debt, Warren was using the money to buy everyday items such as supermarket shopping in a bid to 'maintain family relations', the court heard. Steven Evans, defending, said: 'Here was a woman with low self-esteem. She had a desperate desire to gain credibility in a bid to maintain family relations. 'While this money was being taken she was already in debt. She continued to take loans from banks and other lenders. The funds vanished from Fearing International, whose headquarters (pictured) are in rural Northamptonshire . 'This is not spending vast amounts of money on fast cars or exotic locations - this is just spending, spending, spending on everyday matters at a significant level.' Warren admitted theft and was jailed today for two-and-a-half years at Northampton Crown Court. Recorder Ian Dove said: 'I understand the reason you did this was to seek the approval and endorsement of your family. 'The truth of the matter is that you have let them down very badly indeed.' | Susan Warren, 57, took cash over seven years while working as manager . But most of it went on everyday items instead of fast cars or holidays . Bosses shopped her at Fearing International in Brixworth, Northamptonshire . Warren jailed for two and a half years today at Northampton Crown Court . | 423f1d6976a90885a13178288c31442d5c3b7a52 | You are a helpful assistant named xDAN-Agent,excellent in reading and summary. Heres the context you need to read and summary.Jailed: Susan Warren stole £340,000 from the farm supply firm where she worked over seven years . A crooked mother-of-two stole more than £340,000 from the farming supply firm where she worked - and spent most of it on ordinary everyday items like food. Susan Warren, 57, has been jailed after bosses discovered her seven-year ruse at Fearing International, which sells livestock-rearing equipment in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. Northampton Crown Court heard she wrote false invoices for stock which had never been bought and siphoned the funds into her own account. Her scam began in 2004 and went unnoticed until 2011 at the firm, which sells equipment including sheep shampoo, ear tags, castration pliers and stress balls for pigs. The court heard the Warren, of Daventry, Northamptonshire, used the names of real suppliers on her invoices including Provini Ltd, based in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Her crimes were discovered when her firm’s parent company Ritchey Limited discovered a ‘spike’ in the purchase ledger account and launched a disciplinary hearing. Further investigations showed Warren had been making substantial payments into her own bank and credit card accounts for seven years. Yet despite being more than £35,000 in debt, Warren was using the money to buy everyday items such as supermarket shopping in a bid to 'maintain family relations', the court heard. Steven Evans, defending, said: 'Here was a woman with low self-esteem. She had a desperate desire to gain credibility in a bid to maintain family relations. 'While this money was being taken she was already in debt. She continued to take loans from banks and other lenders. The funds vanished from Fearing International, whose headquarters (pictured) are in rural Northamptonshire . 'This is not spending vast amounts of money on fast cars or exotic locations - this is just spending, spending, spending on everyday matters at a significant level.' Warren admitted theft and was jailed today for two-and-a-half years at Northampton Crown Court. Recorder Ian Dove said: 'I understand the reason you did this was to seek the approval and endorsement of your family. 'The truth of the matter is that you have let them down very badly indeed.' | According to the context, please answer with the summary and highlights. | 191,689 |
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