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cnndm-401 | Alan Rogers, who admitted manslaughter after smashing the skull of neighbour Fred Hatch after wrongly believing he was involved in witchcraft . A crazed pensioner killed his Navy veteran neighbour with a claw hammer as he wrongly believed he was involved in witchcraft, a court heard today. Alan Rogers, 73, smashed the skull of 76-year-old grandfather Fred Hatch in the communal garden of their sheltered housing complex near Cardiff. Mr Hatch's worried wife Enid then went looking for her husband after he failed to return into the house from the garden. She then discovered Rogers standing over the bloodied body of her husband before fleeing to press a panic alarm. Today at Cardiff Crown Court, Rogers pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is due to be sentenced later today. The court heard how after attacking his neighbour, Rogers then calmly called the police and told them: 'I have just killed one of my neighbours and I have hit his head with a hammer.' Police and paramedics raced to the sheltered housing complex in Dinas Powys but they were unable to save Mr Hatch, who died in hospital. As Rogers was handcuffed by police officers, he told them: 'I have been waiting a long time to kill that man.' Police then interviewing Rogers suspected he may have been suffering mental health problems when he started making strange statements about why he killed his neighbour. Prosecutor Mike Jones said Rogers told police he had killed Fred because he was involved in modern 'witchcraft'. Mr Jones explained: 'He told police he had a moral duty to himself to kill this person as these people were using modern technology the equivalent of witchcraft to harm defenceless sentient beings. 'He said Fred had been in collusion with what he described as "the man and his colleagues".' The court was told the morning of October 8 last year began with Mr Hatch walking to the communal garden to spread grass seeds. Rogers told police he had 'been waiting for an opportunity to get this person' and when he saw Mr Hatch walking back from the garden he 'opened his door and attacked.' Rogers then hit him at least six times with the claw end of a hammer - spraying blood up the walls and across the floor. Mr Hatch, pictured with his wife Enid, who discovered Rogers standing over the blood stained body of her husband in their communal garden . The court was told the victim had such catastrophic injuries to his forehead his skull, his brain was visible. Rogers was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia but had no previous criminal record or episodes of violence before the killing. Mrs Hatch said they had never had any previous problems with Rogers, and described him as 'articulate but unkempt'. She said her husband of 50 years was 'the love of my life' and someone who was 'very easygoing and never had any problems with people.' A police officer stands outside the sheltered housing complex in Cardiff, where both Rogers and Mr and Mrs Hatch lived . Rogers attacked Mr Hatch outside in the gardens of the sheltered housing complex after going out to spread grass seeds . The court heard the couple met serving in the Royal Navy and 'fell in love quite instantly' and married within six months of meeting. They had four children together and spent their retirement travelling the world. They were planning their next trip to America when he was brutally killed. Vincent Coughlin, defending, said the killing was 'an appalling unprovoked attack' and Rogers was 'conscious of the pain he has caused.' Mr Hatch's death came four decades after Mrs Hatch’s sister Betty Elston was found murdered on the beach at Sully in the Vale of Glamorgan in July 1971. | Alan Rogers smashed the head of Fred Hatch in their communal garden . Mr Hatch's wife Enid found Rogers standing over her husband's body . Rogers claimed he wanted Mr Hatch dead as he was involved in witchcraft . He told officers arresting him 'I have been waiting a long time to kill that man' | 818c80e01c7eff0428dac488795076e560c14d17 |
cnndm-402 | Manchester United fear Daniel Levy will play hardball should they decided to pursue their interest in Hugo Lloris. And their worries look set to be realised with Spurs planning to slap a £35million price tag on the keeper to ward of his potential suitors, while the north London club are determined not to sell the Frenchman to a domestic rival. United are considering a move for the France goalkeeper as fears grow over a David de Gea's future, while he is also a long-term target for Paris Saint-Germain. Hugo Lloris has established himself as one of the Premier League's top keepers with some fine displays . Spurs are determined to keep Lloris at White Hart Lane and will put a £35million price tag on his head . But Spurs are determined to keep their No 1 at White Hart Lane and will demand a sky-high price for the keeper. The current world record transfer fee for a goalkeeper is the £32.6million Juventus paid Parma for Gianluigi Buffon in 2001. But Tottenham chairman Levy values Lloris even higher than that fee and won't consider any offers for a penny under £35million. And it is for that reason United, despite their interest, are already showing hesitancy regarding a summer switch. Daniel Levy (right), alongside Spurs owner Joe Lewis, is known to drive a hard bargain . Gianluigi Buffon is the world's most expensive keeper after his £32.6m move from Parma to Juve in 2001 . Levy is known to be one of the toughest negotiators in Europe and will not let Lloris leave on someone else's terms. His reputation for getting maximum value from the club's assets was underlined when Real Madrid paid a world record £85million for Gareth Bale after a summer of hardball tactics from Levy. And the Spurs supremo will take a similar stance in their attempts to keep Lloris, who signed a five-year deal last summer. | Lloris has established himself as one of the Premier League's best keepers . With uncertainty over David de Gea's future, United and PSG are interested . Lloris signed a five-year deal with Spurs last year . And Daniel Levy will put price tag on Lloris to keep United and PSG at bay . | 96dab028bb00fdeaf3a8f594250415b33b46bbcb |
cnndm-403 | She's a household name and has graced Australian TV screens throughout the early Seventies and Eighties, but it's her appearance as a bubbly, upbeat housewife on the Ajax Spray'n'Wipe advertisements that is perhaps Paula Duncan's most famous role. However, despite the glossy, upbeat image portrayed on our screens, Duncan, now 62, has revealed she attempted to commit suicide at age 43, and that her teenage daughter Jessica Orcsik was the one who found her. 'I woke up and there was an ambulance and Jess was waiting for me at home,' Duncan told Studio 10 in a sobering interview. Scroll down for video . Revelation: Actress Paula Duncan revealed her battle with depression and attempt to take her own life in an interview with Studio 10 . Harrowing: The actress' daughter Jessica Orcsik explained her memories of finding her mother and calling an ambulance . 'I said ‘What happened?’ and she said, ‘Mum, the supermarket rang to say you’d collapsed in a foetal position in the park.’ 'I had no idea when or how. I don’t know if I was losing brain cells or if the pain was that hard to endure I just didn’t even want to think or feel anymore,' she told Studio 10. A few days later she began taking antidepressants, and it was during this time Duncan reveals she attempted to take her own life, with daughter Jessica finding her after a suicide attempt. Distressing: Orcsik (pictured with her mother in 2002) being the one to discover her was the hardest part of Duncan's experience, the pair explained in the interview . Behind the screen: The actress, best known these days as the bubbly face of Spray'n'Wipe, has revealed her marriage breakdowns contributed to her depression . 'My first instinct was to call 000, roll her on her side, it was kind of crazy,' said Orcsik. 'I think for her knowing I found her like that, is probably the hardest thing.' Cop shop crew: Paula Duncan with former husband and co worker John Orcsik . Duncan, who suffered a marriage break down to fellow actor John Orcsik, and then subsequently a second marriage breakdown to Steve Mason, the cycle of rejection were devastating blows in her life. John Orcsik, a fellow actor from Cop Shop, was Duncan's first love. She admits that she felt so overpowered with love for him, so much so it took precedence over the love of her baby. This left her feeling like a bad mother, and was the start of a series of triggers she says lead to 'episode depression.' Episodic depression, according to Duncan, meant she could feel low as a result of one specific episode, despite there being a lot of happy things still happening in her life. For Duncan, these episodes included - feeling like a bad mother, suffering a marriage breakdown, her mother passing away and then her marriage to Steve Mason taking an unexpected turn for the worse. 'I was filming Strange Bedfellows and Paul Hogan and Michael Caton came up and said, "I wouldn't read the Sunday paper if I were you."' They said "your husband’s just admitted he’s found his true love." And I couldn't work anymore, I went into a very, very dark place,' she says. Around this same period she attempted suicide, Duncan received an 'Order of Australia' award from the Queen and was given a 'This is your Life' tribute, a somewhat cruel irony, that she couldn't fathom celebrating during such a dark time in her life. Her salvation came though by getting involved in charity work. From cop to cleaning queen: Cop Shop actress Paula Duncan is also famous for Ajax Spray'n'Wipe ad . Raising over nine million for paralympians and the Special Olympic program (whom she still is a patron of now), Duncan admits helping others has served more to her than she could ever give back to them. 'For anyone who is really down or depressed, the first thing you should do before anything else, is do something for someone else. If you do you will feel appreciated and you’ll find an element of self worthiness you’ll never have otherwise felt,' she says. Anyone who is suffering from depression or mental health issues should contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 (Australia), the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1800 273 8255 (USA) or the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 (UK), or a local help group. Value: Duncan attributes her passion for charity work as her salvation and for finding self worth again . | Paula Duncan is an Australian actress famous for 'Ajax Spray'n'Wipe' ad . Previously starred in seventies shows 'The Young Doctors' and 'Cop Shop' Jessica Orcsik, daughter of Duncan, found her after suicide attempt . Duncan talks candidly about feeling rejected and attempting to take her life . | ed1f39e9af5522dc527884562df7b99681523cdf |
cnndm-404 | Daniel Ricciardo has called for a back-to-basics approach for Red Bull to forge a return to the front of the grid. Second best to Mercedes last season after a run of four successive championship triumphs, Red Bull have struggled at the start of this year. To rub salt into the wounds, Red Bull even found themselves trailing 'sister' team Toro Rosso at the last race in Malaysia. Daniel Ricciardo in action during practice for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix . The Australian driver has urged his Red Bull team to go back to basics after a troubled start to 2015 . The main gripe has centred on power-unit supplier Renault, with billionaire benefactor Dietrich Mateschitz suggesting this week he could pull his team out of the sport if matters fail to improve. Ahead of this weekend's grand prix in China, Ricciardo concedes Red Bull are exploring numerous avenues to correct the problems. The Australian managed to finish third quickest in practice, a second behind reigning champion Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes and four tenths of a second adrift of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. 1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:37.219 . 2. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:37.662 . 3. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull - Renault 1:38.311 . 4. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:38.339 . 5. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:38.399 . 6. Daniil Kvyat Red Bull - Renault 1:38.737 . 7. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:38.850 . 8. Felipe Nasr Sauber - Ferrari 1:39.032 . 9. Romain Grosjean Lotus - Mercedes 1:39.142 . 10. Jenson Button McLaren 1:39.275 . 11. Pastor Maldonado Lotus - Mercedes 1:39.444 . 12. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1:39.743 . 13. Marcus Ericsson Sauber - Ferrari 1:39.751 . 14. Max Verstappen Toro Rosso - Renault 1:39.894 . 15. Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso - Renault 1:39.971 . 16. Nico Hulkenberg Force India - Mercedes 1:40.151 . 17. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:40.423 . 18. Sergio Perez Force India - Mercedes 1:40.868 . 19. Roberto Merhi Marussia - Ferrari 1:42.973 . 20. Will Stevens Marussia - Ferrari 1:44.564 . 'We are experimenting with a few things, but I think for now we have to go back to what we know, get our basics right,' said Ricciardo. 'We have done quite a bit. In Malaysia we had brake issues, a lot of overheating, so we have reverted back on a few things, even from last year which we knew was more efficient. 'Just because it's from last year it doesn't mean it's not better, so I guess we have taken a step back in that direction. The team has done quite a lot to rectify some issues and get us further up the grid.' Ricciardo has no doubt Renault are also pulling their weight, adding: 'From Melbourne to Malaysia they made a pretty massive step with driveability. 'We also have a few more software things this weekend, which should give things another pretty significant step on that side. 'I appreciate what everyone is doing to get us back towards the front, so fingers crossed it can be put together in the right way this weekend and if so we can get back into that top five.' Daniil Kvyat was forced to pull off track 19 minutes from the end of FP2 after his brakes caught fire . Team-mate Daniil Kvyat, however, was not so fortunate as the young Russian was forced to pull off track 19 minutes from the end of FP2 after his brakes caught fire. Christian Horner said: 'Something overheated within the rear hub assembly. As a result of that we lost pressure in the master cylinder halfway round the lap. 'We asked him to drive back slowly without using the brakes if at all possible, but unfortunately he had to brake at turn 14 and he had a very slow off. 'It's frustrating it's happened, but all the relevant pieces are intact so we can find out what the root cause was.' Despite suffering brake issues in Malaysia, Horner insists the issue there and the one experienced by Kvyat are 'totally unrelated'. Horner added: 'Today was a one-off and can be sorted for tomorrow.' | Red Bull have endured a difficult start to the new Formula One campaign . Daniel Ricciardo was third quickest during practice for the Chinese GP . The Australian's Red Bull team-mate Daniil Kvyat was sixth fastest . But his brakes caught fire and he was forced to stop on track . | 2712e96fd213b007166b5abb814209348488696e |
cnndm-405 | Two passenger jets allegedly came within 25 seconds of a mid-air collision over the Arabian Sea. One of the carriers involved, Dubai-based Emirates, referred to the apparent near-miss as an 'air traffic control incident' in a statement on Wednesday. Neither the Dubai carrier nor Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways would say how close the two planes came to each other. However a Resolution Advisory (RA) was given to both planes, which means the distance between the two aircraft could have resulted in a collision within 25 seconds. Etihad have maintained that the safety of its passengers was never compromised after it came 'within 25 seconds of collision' with an Emirates plane . The incident occurred on Monday as passenger planes from Emirates and Etihad Airways were traveling in opposite directions between the Gulf and the island nation of Seychelles. Both carriers have recently rerouted flights to the archipelago nation to avoid Yemeni airspace due to fighting there. Emirates says its flight EK709 was returning from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles when the incident occurred in airspace controlled from Mumbai, India. Etihad Airways separately says it is investigating 'a reported incident' involving one of its planes traveling in the opposite direction. Both carriers insist safety was not compromised. This graphic shows the time in seconds of being at risk of traffic collision for each of the emergency warnings . The incident involving the Etihad Airways and Etihad occurred over the Arabian Sea in Mumbai airspace . Indian news broadcaster NDTV report that there was 'an emergency warning by the planes' on board collision avoidance systems,' and that both pilots reported the incident to Mumbai air traffic controllers. A Traffic Advisory (TA) is sounded to an aircraft when they are within 40 seconds of traffic in a particular airspace. Following this an RA is then given out if an aircraft is at risk of collision within 25 seconds, and the pilot has six seconds to respond. The Seychelles News Agency confirmed both planes received a ‘Resolution Advisory’ or RA, from the on-board Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The incident occurred over the Arabian sea when the two planes were passing each other . An Etihad Airways spokesperson told MailOnline Travel: 'Etihad Airways has strongly rejected claims that the safety of flight EY622, Abu Dhabi to the Seychelles, was compromised. 'The traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), which is fitted on all aircraft, ensured that safe vertical separation of both aircraft was maintained at all times. 'Etihad Airways has provided its safety reports to the GCAA and is assisting with its investigation as well as conducting its own investigation into the incident. 'Safety is Etihad Airways' number one priority.' A statement released by Emirates to the Times of India read: 'Emirates can confirm that flight EK 706 on March 29 from Seychelles to Dubai was involved in an air traffic control incident in Mumbai airspace. At no point was the aircraft, passengers or crew at risk. 'All Emirates aircraft are equipped with onboard instrumentation so that crew are alerted in a timely manner of all surrounding traffic. The crew informed the authorities of the incident and later filed an Air Safety Report, which will be forwarded to Mumbai Air Traffic Control. Safety is of paramount importance to Emirates, and we will be cooperating fully with the Mumbai Air Traffic Control in the subsequent investigation.' Both Etihad Airways and Emirates operate multiple flights every week to the Seychelles . Emirates and Etihad have both grown rapidly in recent years, enticing long-haul transit passengers through their Gulf hubs aboard relatively young aircraft. Emirates is owned by the government of Mideast commercial hub Dubai, while Etihad is controlled by the oil-rich Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi. Both carriers are regulated by the Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority, which had no immediate comment. They each operate multiple flights weekly to Seychelles, a tropical tourism destination that has built close ties to the Emirates. | Incident occurred over the Arabian Sea in Mumbai Airspace . A Resolution Advisory alarm is sounded if within 25 seconds of collision . Both Emirates and Etihad say safety of passengers was not compromised . Indian officials are now investigating the incident as it was in its airspace . | d05f3a2c139515ffd315dadfa420b8be3fc6f6b2 |
cnndm-406 | The number of Chinese tourists eager to travel the world has risen dramatically over the last few years, and Beijing International Airport is launching the world's biggest terminal to cope with the substantial increase. Opening in 2018, the gigantic Terminal 1 will cover 700,000 square metres, and is set to handle 45million passengers a year. Renown British-Iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid, has collaborated with airport developers ADPI to create a six-tier concept which aims to decrease customer walking distances, and increase connectivity. Scroll down for video . Terminal 1 at Beijing International Airport is set to the largest in the world, in order to cope with the surge in tourist numbers . Aiming to be the perfect welcome to Beijing, the designs focus on creating a feeling of space and openness, which is reflected in the flowing lines of the roof, and the lack of pillars inside. All the passenger pathways will convene in a central multi-layered courtyard, which will be a meeting place for passengers who have travelled from around the globe. Zaha Hadid's website states that the structure of Terminal 1 will guide users seamlessly and harmoniously through the building by public spaces that flow into each other, reflecting the harmony and balance between Chinese landscape and culture. It is hoped to combine the rich Chinese culture, with its impressive future on the worldwide stage. The huge terminal will focus on wide open spaces, made possible by the lack of pillars and flowing roof design . The international airport, which also goes by the name of Daxing Airport, is the second busiest in the world, after Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport which saw 96 million passengers pass through it last year. London Heathrow was the third busiest in the world with over 73 million passengers. The new terminal reflects research by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch which found that there were 109 million Chinese tourists in 2014, who spent $164 billion. These figures are a dramatic increase from the 10 million outbound tourists in 2000. Opening in 2018, the gigantic Terminal 1 will cover 700,000 square metres, and is set to handle 45 million passengers a year . | The new Terminal 1 will open in 2018 spanning 700,000 square metres . The large area is set to handle 45 million passengers a year . British-Iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid, worked with airport developers ADPI . The six-tier concept aims to promote a central open communal space . | 1cacbd50703df4d916d3fca300c367af87dd5983 |
cnndm-407 | Triple tragedy: Archie Brown Jr (pictured) struck and killed a 2-year-old who ran in front of his van in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sunday evening. While at the scene an unidentified gunman shot Brown and a 15 year old dead . Milwaukee police say the driver of a van who struck and killed a 2-year-old has been shot dead at the scene of the accident - possibly in revenge. A 15-year-old boy was also shot and later died - though it's not clear what his connection to the incident was. Police Captain Timothy Heier says the car accident occurred at 5:10pm Sunday after the child ran into the street in a residential neighborhood on the 4600 block of North 48th Street in Milwaukee. The driver remained at the scene and stayed in his van while police arrived. Before officers could show up, someone opened fire - shooting the driver in the head. He died at the scene. A 15-year-old boy was also shot and later died at the hospital. Police say the teen was not a passenger in the van. The driver's father identified him as father-of-four Archie Brown Jr, to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Police are still looking for the person responsible, and so far they have released few details on the tragic incident. Milwaukee Alberman Joe Davis was called to the scene on Sunday and gave statements, indicating the shooting may have been carried out in revenge for the little child's death. Scroll down for video . At large: Above, the scene of a car accident in Milwaukee, Wilconsin on Sunday. Police say no suspects have been brought into custody . Revenge? Police have released few details on the shooting. However a local alderman suggested that the shooting was carried out in revenge of the child's death . 'I know that the people in that house may have been very, very upset about the incident — the vehicular incident that occurred, but you don’t solve these types of things with guns, and start shooting and taking other people’s lives,' Davis said. Archie Brown Sr told the Journal Sentinel that police showed him a picture of the victim, who he identified as his son, and learned that he had been shot in the head. Archie Brown Sr. identified his son, father-of-four Archie Brown Jr., as the driver who was shot in the head and killed at the scene . Brown Sr said his son was a real estate entrepreneur and landlord who leaves behind four daughters - the youngest just six months old. 'My son's just been murdered,' Brown Sr said in a phone call just after speaking with investigators. Brown's half brother Riles Rilley also spoke with the Journal Sentinel and said that Brown was the co-owner of Seven West nightclub. 'Just a good person all around. Never had any enemies. Always looking to do the right thing,' he said. | A 41-year-old driver hit and killed a 2-year-old girl Sunday evening when the toddler ran front of his van in a Milwaukee neighborhood . The driver, Archie Brown Jr., stopped at the scene . Moments later, someone from the home where the toddler lived opened fire - shooting Brown dead and fatally wounding a 15-year-old . Police are investigating whether the shooting was revenge for the fatal traffic accident . The gunman responsible has not been arrested . Brown was a father of four with a young daughter of his own . | 51a84bea8145f606ec6c1fa77182c6a2dbeec91d |
cnndm-408 | Fashion fans who follow many of the top bloggers on Instagram experienced an extreme case of déjà vu over the weekend after the same dress was modeled by no less than 50 fashionistas. The highly usual situation was no coincidence, but rather a clever marketing ploy dreamed up by retailer Lord & Taylor to promote its edgy new fashion-forward range. In order to ensure maximum exposure for their new Design Lab collection, the company partnered with 50 of the most influential fashion bloggers and got each to post a photo of them wearing the same dress. Scroll down for video . Fashion fans who follow many of the top bloggers on Instagram experienced an extreme case of déjà vu over the weekend after the same dress was modelled by no less than 50 fashionistas . The highly usual situation was no coincidence, but rather a clever marketing ploy dreamed up by retailer Lord & Taylor to promote its edgy new fashion-forward range . The move proved an instant success as the $88 Paisley Asymmetrical Dress sold out almost immediately and created an online buzz for the range. To convince that many fashionistas - including Caitlin Lindquist and Rachel Lynch - to promote your new line is extremely rare but Lord & Taylor didn’t leave anything to chance and the company has admitted that it paid the bloggers to wear the paisley-print, handkerchief-hem summer dress. Adweek reports that the bloggers received ‘unspecified compensation’ in return for giving the dress their seal of approval. ‘The goal was to make [the potential customer] stop in her feed and ask why all her favorite bloggers are wearing this dress, and what is Design Lab? Using Instagram as that vehicle is a logical choice, especially when it comes to fashion,’ said Lord & Taylor's CMO Michael Crotty. Many of the posts generated more than 1,000 Likes each, with several surpassing 5,000 Likes and some reaching rarified levels like 13,000 Likes. Significantly, none of the bloggers were transparant on their Instagram feeds about the fact that Lord & Taylor had paid them to promote the dress. The move proved an instant success as the $88 Paisley Asymmetrical Dress sold out almost immediately and created an online buzz for the range . In order to ensure maximum exposure for their new Design Lab collection, the company partnered with 50 of the most influential fashion bloggers and got each to post a photo of them wearing the same dress . The Lord & Taylor deal highlights the gray area of bloggers receiving payment for promoting some goods and services, while others they lend their credability to for free. While newspapers and websites such as the Daily Mail Online have to be upfront and clearly state when something is paid for content, the rules are less stringent on social media. Many celebrities now promote products and luxury brands via Twitter in return for either payment or freebies. Rap star Snoop Dogg and actress Lindsay Lohan are among the famous names who have been paid by big businesses to promote products to their massive Twitter followings. In leaked Sony emails in December, it was revealed that comedian Kevin Hart had been paid $2 million to send out tweets to his 14.8 million followers promoting The Equalizer, starring Denzel Washington, and the Idris Elba film No Good Deed. 'Make sure yo go support my Brother @willpowerpacker this weekend by seeing "No Good Deed" .... @TherealTaraji & Idris kill this movie!' wrote the actor on September 12. To convince that many fashionistas to promote your new line is extremely rare but Lord & Taylor didn’t leave anything to chance and the company has admitted it paid the bloggers to wear the paisley-print, handkerchief-hem summer dress . Significantly, none of the bloggers were transparant on their Instagram feeds about the fact that Lord & Taylor had paid them to promote the dress . | Fifty top fashionistas all posted photos of the same Lord & Taylor dress on Instagram at the weekend . The retailer has admitted that the bloggers got 'unspecified compensation' to lend their credability and give the dress their seal of approval . The ploy proved an instant success as the $88 Paisley Asymmetrical Dress sold out and created an online buzz for the entire Design Lab collection . The deal highlights the gray area of bloggers failing to disclose when they've received payment for promoting some goods and services . | 56a5d6ac931556143bb0e4069121d98728910b76 |
cnndm-409 | It's a sugar-laden feast made from four seven-inch wide waffles, 12 scoops of thick ice-cream, four chocolate flakes and if that isn't sweet enough for you, it comes with a giant portion of whipped cream to top it off. The sickly sweet dessert - which contains an astonishing 5,000 calories - is on sale at The Wicked Waffle in North End, Portsmouth, for £25. However, for customers who can manage to clear their plate within 45 minutes, with no toilet breaks, they are awarded the meal for free and a winners' T-shirt. Scroll down for video . A diner takes on the challenge at The Wicked Waffle cafe in North End, Portsmouth . The unhealthy dessert contains four 7-inch wide waffles, 12 huge scoops of thick ice-cream, four flakes and a giant portion of whipped cream . In the last six months, dozens of ravenous diners have taken on The Wicked Waffle Challenge - and only two people have managed to finish it. The man behind The Wicked Waffle Challenge, cafe owner Harry Harrison, 46, said: 'Most of the customers manage to eat half of The Wacky Waffle but they're so stuffed after that, they completely give up! 'They also start to feel extremely cold and shiver from all the ice-cream they've had to eat.' 'We've had a complete range of people take on The Wicked Waffle Challenge from young women to bodybuilders. 'The only people who finished it were two bulky men - one of whom was legendary competitive eater, Randy Santel, who came to Portsmouth from America to try it. 'Randy completed it an amazing 13 minutes 11 seconds, and the other competitor Simon did it in 23 minutes 55 seconds. The giant waffles are made from four eggs, three cups of milk, a cup of butter and three cups of flour. Competitive eater Randy Santel and friend Simon about to take on the Wicked Waffle Challenge . Good attempt: Two female diners throw in the towel as they are unable to clean their plates . The over-the-top treat has created a real buzz around Portsmouth. Mr Harrison said: 'You come across lots of savoury eating challenges with burgers and steaks but you hardly ever see a sweet one. 'That's what inspired to create the Wicked Waffle Challenge. 'It's been very popular and lots of people have been talking about it on Facebook.' | Monster dessert served at The Wicked Waffle in North End, Portsmouth . Customers who clear their plate within 45 minutes get the pudding for free . So far only two people have managed to finish the enormous dish . | 151ac17654a77f03ace5bf7d40c890feb918d244 |
cnndm-410 | (CNN)Filipinos are being warned to be on guard for flash floods and landslides as tropical storm Maysak approached the Asian island nation Saturday. Just a few days ago, Maysak gained super typhoon status thanks to its sustained 150 mph winds. It has since lost a lot of steam as it has spun west in the Pacific Ocean. It's now classified as a tropical storm, according to the Philippine national weather service, which calls it a different name, Chedeng. It boasts steady winds of more than 70 mph (115 kph) and gusts up to 90 mph as of 5 p.m. (5 a.m. ET) Saturday. Still, that doesn't mean Maysak won't pack a wallop. Authorities took preemptive steps to keep people safe such as barring outdoor activities like swimming, surfing, diving and boating in some locales, as well as a number of precautionary evacuations. Gabriel Llave, a disaster official, told PNA that tourists who arrive Saturday in and around the coastal town of Aurora "will not be accepted by the owners of hotels, resorts, inns and the like ... and will be advised to return to their respective places." Aldczar Aurelio, a meteorologist with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), said the storm was centered 200 miles southwest of Aurora province as of 5 p.m. (5 a.m. ET) and heading west at a 12.5 mph clip. It's expected to make landfall Sunday morning on the southeastern coast of Isabela province and be out of the Philippines by Monday. Ahead of the storm. Isabela Gov. Faustino Dry III warned Saturday that residents should act as if this will be "no ordinary typhoon." Dry told PNA, "We do not know what the impact will be once it will make landfall." | Once a super typhoon, Maysak is now a tropical storm with 70 mph winds . It could still cause flooding, landslides and other problems in the Philippines . | 6222f33c2c79b80be437335eeb3f488509e92cf5 |
cnndm-411 | She's a household name, having hosted several TV shows, edited the Australian Women's Weekly, and launched her own wellness website 'Balance by Deborah Hutton'... and now Deborah Hutton has added another accolade to add to her merit - she's releasing a cook book of favourite recipes that she has compiled over the years. This week Hutton has released 'My Love Affair with Food' in collaboration with the Australian Women's Weekly, featuring over 40 recipes as well as some of her cherished food memories and personal photos. The 53-year-old media personality shared her favourite recipes from the book with Daily Mail Australia. Scroll down for recipes . Cooking credit: Media personality Deborah Hutton has added 'cookbook author' to her accolades . Despite having a health and wellbeing website, Hutton has chosen not to buy into the 'diet/health cookbook' trend and is bringing back wholesome cooking and real food recipes that make her happy - salt and carbs inclusive. 'I've always had a love affair with food, I love cooking food, shopping for it and while it's always been a challenge since my modelling days to both enjoy food but still fit into the clothes I like, I think if you set yourself up for a too strict routine you’ll fall off the wagon at some point,' says Hutton. 'There’s enough health books out there, I'm not about to do one,' she said. 'While it’s good to have your diet cookbooks and no sugar, these recipes are about the things that make me happy.' And if Hutton's confession that 'a gin and tonic and salty chips' after a day on the golf course is one of the things that makes her happy, the cook book is sure to appeal. Confessed carb lover: Hutton bucks 'health trend' in favour of wholesome food - salt and carbs included . Crisp comfort: The 'Crispy Cheese Ravioli' as featured in 'My Love Affair with Food' Ingredients . Method . 1. Place the egg and breadcrumbs in separate bowls. 2. Half fill a deep-fryer or large saucepan with oil and heat to 190°C (the oil is hot enough when a cube of bread dropped in the oil turns golden in 30 seconds). Dip each ravioli in egg, then toss in the breadcrumbs, to coat. Working in batches of five, fry the ravioli for 1–2 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. 3. Meanwhile, heat the pasta sauce in a small saucepan over low heat until hot. Season to taste and stir in chopped basil; transfer to a heatproof serving bowl. 4. Arrange the ravioli on a platter, sprinkle with the extra parsley or basil and serve with the sauce for dipping. Note: If you prefer not to use a cheese filling, any ravioli works just as well. Time: 25 minutes . Serves: 4-6 . This dish makes you look like a star without really trying. I like to quickly cook these after everyone has arrived, so the cheese is still warm and gooey. Just ask your guests to pass the platter. While she is an advocate of juicing, Hutton also believes overall diet trends just don't work. 'I’ve tried just about everything but as a general rule of thumb I don't think fad diets are sustainable, you need a balance. So while I don’t like things too deep fried or have a sweet tooth, I will take salt and carbohydrates any day, that’s my weakness.' Not to say Hutton isn't a advocate of good health though. In 2011 she was diagnosed with skin cancer (only two years after her brother had lost the battle to liver cancer) and spent weeks thereafter in hospital with a face full of stitches. This scare put her life in perspective and now other than a glass or two of wine in the evening, health is her number one priority. Hutton is now an ambassador for the Skin and Cancer Foundation, the founder of Balance by Deborah Hutton - a community website for women 40+ that focuses on sharing health and wellbeing information, and as mentioned, is an avid golfer who regularly spends time on the course. She also confesses that while known for religiously slip, slop, slapping, in an ironic twist of fate, her doctor recently told her she's now lacking in vitamin D and calcium. Sexy soufflé: Hutton says her banana soufflé is the ultimate date night dessert and is sure to impress . And in Hutton's good humoured nature, she is taking it in her stride and using the news to her foodie advantage. 'When she told me I was highly deficient in both vitamin D and calcium I said - "so basically I get to play out in the sun and eat cheese?" and she said yes, and I laughed and told her I loved her!' In her new cook book, you can expect both 'naughty things' 'and 'really good things'. Ingredients . Method . 1. Cook penne in a large saucepan of boiling well-salted water until just tender; drain, cover to keep warm. 2. Heat oil in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, chilli, zucchini and rind. Cook gently for 1-2 minutes or until softened but not browned. 3. Return the hot pasta to the saucepan with the butter and fetta. Toss together and season to taste. Serve topped with parmesan. Note: Remove the seeds from the chillies for a milder flavour. Cooking time: 20 minutes . Serves: 4 . Trust me when I say, that once you’ve had this, you’ll be back for more. There’s something really refreshing about the crunch of the raw zucchini and the zesty lemon. 'You won’t find it heavy in the dessert section or deep fried, or too many ingredients or eight hours of preparation,' she said. 'There is an amazing chocolate panettone in there. I'd only have that maybe once a year, so not often but I had to include it!' Another favourite is the 'Mediterranean Chicken' which she says is not only delicious but a regular on her entertaining menu because it's easy and means 'you’re not strapped to the kitchen while everyone else is having fun.' Day on the green: An avid golfer, Hutton loves nothing more than a gin and hot chips after a day on the course . And at 53, life is only getting better for Hutton. She has a second cook book in the works focusing on her love of entertaining and she's more invested than ever in inspiring and supporting women via her website Balance by Deborah Hutton. 'Turning 50 I wanted to be the best version of myself and it really is just getting better. Originally I was excited to turn 40 but I love what I’m doing now. I’m invested in this business - I want to help and connect with women and I also want to inspire people to get in the kitchen,' says Hutton . 'Afterall, there’s no time like the present and I’ve never felt more empowered.' Cheers to that: The 'Venice Dusk' cocktail as featured in 'My Love Affair with Food' Ingredients . Method . 1. Cut rind from watermelon; cut flesh into 2cm cubes, place in a ziptop bag; freeze for 1 hour or until ready to use. 2. Half fill a jug with ice cubes, frozen watermelon and mandarin rind. Stir vodka and sugar in a small bowl until sugar dissolves; stir mixture into jug with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately. Note: Aperitifs are made by infusing herbs and/or fruit in alcohol and water; they have a bitter taste and are characterised by their dark red colour. Use an aperitif such as Aperol or Campari. Cooking time:15 minutes + freezing . Makes: 8 cups . Deborah's perfect menu for date night that is sure to impress any guest . Drink one: A Vodka Martini . Entrée: A dozen freshly shucked oysters . Main: The sexy pea and mint risotto with additional seared scallops on top. Drink two: A Dry Riesling from the Clare Valley . Dessert: The banana soufflé - it's low fat, has no sugar and the presentation makes you look like a killer chef! Fresh off the press: The new book is on sale this week for $14.95 . | Australian media personality Deborah Hutton, 53, releases new cookbook . 'My Love Affair with Food' is a compilation of her favourite recipes . Hutton says it is not a health or diet cookbook, just good food . She shares three recipes from the book with Daily Mail Australia . | dd43ce0ff5bcb93e50db63031b3b5cee5b894b6e |
cnndm-412 | Daniel Sturridge faces a fight to be fit for Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Sunday after being left out of their game against Newcastle United with an injury problem. Liverpool striker Sturridge was left out of the squad entirely for Monday night's Barclays Premier League clash at Anfield after picking up a knock against Blackburn Rovers last week. And now manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that his star striker, who has missed much of the season through injury, will have his fitness monitored ahead of the Wembley clash on Sunday. Daniel Sturridge faces a fight to be fit for Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Sunday . Liverpool striker Sturridge was left out of the squad entirely on Monday after being taken off at Blackburn . When asked about why Sturridge was absent from his squad, Rodgers said: 'He got injured at Blackburn. '(He is) obviously unavailable fitness-wise for tonight, so we'll see how he goes for the rest of the week for the semi-final at the weekend.' The Cup provides Liverpool's last hope of silverware in Steven Gerrard's final season at Anfield, and the Reds captain could return at Wembley after seeing out the last game of his suspension against Newcastle. Manager Brendan Rodgers said that his star striker would be monitored ahead of the semi-final at Wembley . Steven Gerrard could return at Wembley after seeing out the last game of his suspension against Newcastle . Liverpool are already without Mamadou Sakho, Adam Lallana and Mario Balotelli through injury and illness but retain hopes of a top four spot in the Premier League with Manchester City having suffered a recent slump. Sunday's 4-2 defeat for City by Manchester United put Liverpool in a position to move within four points of the fourth-placed side, and Rodgers said his side can still make it into next season's Champions League. 'There’s still 21 points to work hard for and get,' he said on Sky Sports. 'It’s clear that it’s still open but there’s a lot of work to do and ahead of us, obviously, is a difficult game tonight.' Marouane Fellaini scored as Manchester City were crushed 4-2 on Sunday, and now Liverpool can close in . | Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is missing for game against Newcastle . Brendan Rodgers says he will be monitored ahead of FA Cup semi-final . Liverpool face Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon . Rodgers also said he believes the race for the top four is not over yet . | 709b0193c1b6b246ee2947d06004bd9e53c7baa8 |
cnndm-413 | Some are smiling, some waving, while others have the strain of their torturous journey etched on their faces. Whatever the emotions running through their young minds, these children are very much the lucky ones. They are among the latest group of migrants to have safely reached land after a desperate voyage across the Mediterranean that has claimed the lives of so many others. Of the 446 people on board the Italian rescue vessel, the navy said 59 of them were children, who were no doubt unaware just how perilous their boat trip could have been. Scroll down for video . Reaching the safety of dry land: Two migrant boys cling to each other as their rescue ship docks in the Sicilian port of Augusta after their smuggler boat was picked up off the coast of the Italian mainland . Apprehension and joy: Two children wait to disembark from the Italian Navy vessel as they arrive in Sicily . Relief: A girl waves after being rescued from the Mediterranean with 445 migrants on their way to Europe . They were dropped off in the Sicilian port of Augusta today after their smuggler boat was picked up off the southern coast of the Italian mainland. Their parents had gambled everything to seek a new life in Europe and on this occasion they were lucky it didn't end in tragedy. The same couldn't be said for the 900 men, women and children feared dead after their boat capsized on Sunday in one of the biggest maritime disasters since the end of World War Two. It also follows deeply distressing images showing the body of a young migrant being brought ashore after he drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Rhodes on Monday. Greek police yesterday arrested two suspected people smugglers over the disaster which happened when a wooden boat ran aground on rocks, killing three people. The two Syrian men, aged 26 and 27, were among the 90 survivors of the tragedy, some of whom were filmed being pulled to safety after clinging to wreckage in rough waters. Safe: Parents carry their babies down the steps from the Italian rescue ship after arriving in a Sicilian harbour . Perilous journey: Their parents had gambled everything to seek a new life in Europe and on this occasion they were lucky it didn't end in tragedy . A woman (left) gives milk to her son as she arrives with others migrans at the Sicilian harbour of Augusta . In the wake of the tragedies, Italy has pressed the European Union to devise plans to stop the tide of migrants on smuggler boats in the Mediterranean. Italian defence minister Roberta Pinotti said refugee camps should be set up in countries bordering Libya and human traffickers must be targeted with military intervention. 'We know where the smugglers keep their boats, where they gather,' Ms Pinotti said. 'The plans for military intervention are there.' She was speaking a day before EU leaders hold an emergency summit in Brussels on the crisis. Ms Pinotti said she was cautiously hopeful that the EU summit would take tangible steps to deal with the migrant crisis. Hundreds of migrants have been arriving on Italian shores for days after being rescued at sea when their overloaded boats run into problems. 'We think it's the moment in which Europe decides, forcefully, to have an international police operation, which will undo this band of criminals,' Ms Pinotti said. Rescued migrants walk along the quayside after disembarking from the Italian Navy vessel Bettica in Sicily . Italy has pressed the EU to devise plans to stop the tide of migrants on smuggler boats in the Mediterranean . Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has urged the European Union to craft long-range, comprehensive policy on the migrants. He said one way would be to establish refugee camps in Niger, Sudan and elsewhere in Africa with UN assistance. Italy has saved some 200,000 migrant lives at sea since the start of 2014. But Italy's 'noble, generous reaction alone isn't enough', he said. 'We are asking Europe to be Europe, not just when it's time to devise a budget.' He said broad, long-term EU strategy, with wider sea patrols and a robust presence in southern Libya, would help combat '21st-century slave drivers' of migrants. Ms Pinotti said Italy would be ready to take the helm of any military intervention if asked and as long as it is carried out as an international mission, backed by the United Nations. 'We're ready to do our share. We're the closest country to Libya,' she said. Exodus: Of the 446 people on board the Italian rescue vessel, the navy said 59 of them were children . Displaced: Hundreds of migrants have been arriving on Italian shores for days after being rescued at sea . Growing problem: Italy has saved some 200,000 migrant lives at sea since the start of 2014 . Distressing: A man brings the body of a young migrant ashore after he drowned in a shipwreck off Rhodes . The defence minister said the flow of migrants is not about to stop, saying: '90 per cent are from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia, from places where they are afraid of dying. 'We cannot stop them' from leaving their homelands. Mr Renzi and Ms Pinotti indicated that requests for asylum could be processed in refugee camps in African countries near Libya. These could include Tunisia, Niger and Sudan. Italy's defence minister said that it would then be up to all EU countries to take their share of migrants found eligible for refugee status or asylum. Because Italy is the first EU country the migrants set foot in, they stay in reception centres, sometimes for years, while their requests or appeals for asylum are processed. Migrants deemed ineligible for asylum are ordered to be expelled, but many slip away and head to northern Europe to reach relatives. Italian Premier Matteo Renzi delivers his speech on the eve of an EU emergency summit on migrants at the Lower Chamber in Rome . | Latest group of migrants rescued from Mediterranean includes 59 children . Picked up off Italian coast as families make desperate bid to reach Europe . Comes days after 900 men, women and children died in capsize disaster . | e8d8ff97f6714e4bf8bea4d8a73cdb8ce1c8ecbc |
cnndm-414 | (CNN)Gwyneth Paltrow, the actress turned lifestyle guru, is known for promoting detoxes and health cleanses on her site, Goop.com. But she's now bringing awareness to the difficulties of life on food stamps. In a tweet Friday, Paltrow showcased an array of leafy greens, dried beans and rice, purchased for the amount a person living on food stamps is allotted each week, she explained. The amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits a person can get is based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Thrifty Food Plan. The plan estimates how much it costs to buy food, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. In this case, Paltrow will be spending just under $30 for groceries. Her participation is part of the #FoodBankNYCChallenge. Celebrity chef Mario Batali, a close friend of the star's, nominated Paltrow and musicians Sting and Deborah Harry for the challenge through a video. The challenge urges participants to use only $29 for all the food a person eats for seven days. "For one week, walk in someone else's shoes," Batali is quoted saying on the Food Bank for New York City's website. "By truly understanding what our friends and neighbors are going through, we will be better equipped to find solutions." The #FoodBankNYCChallenge is an attempt to live on a food stamp budget for one week, which translates to $1.38 per meal, according to the site. The effort is in response to recent cuts to food stamps. "Congress cut food stamps twice since 2013, and soup kitchens and food pantries saw an immediate increase in visitors," the site explains. Organizers hope the challenge will raise public awareness of the struggles for families to afford food while on food stamps. | Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is trying to live on $29 worth of food for one week . It's a part of the #FoodBankNYCChallenge, which is bringing awareness to food poverty . Paltrow was nominated by her friend chef Mario Batali . | f909795f48c05d4900a765cdfb72ba61abb8f2b3 |
cnndm-415 | An aspiring model sobbed uncontrollably yesterday as she was convicted of luring a professional gambler to his death. Leonie Granger, 25, targeted playboy Mehmet Hassan, 56, after spotting him flashing a roll of £50 notes at a casino in London’s West End. The honeytrap killer used her good looks to befriend the poker player, who showered her with gifts, cash and trips to fancy restaurants. Scroll down for video . Killing: Leonie Granger, left, has been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of Mehmet Hassan, right . But after going back to his flat with him one night she made her excuses and left the door unlocked so her boyfriend and a second thug could get inside. They tied up the father of three and kicked him to death as they ransacked his home to find his hidden winnings. Police found damning mobile phone footage of Granger and the men laughing and throwing around £50 notes. Yesterday, Granger wept as an Old Bailey jury cleared her of murder but found her guilty of the manslaughter of Mr Hassan. Lure: Granger, pictured with Mr Hassan in the casino, took advantage of him being a 'soft target' Her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his friend Nicholas Chandler, both 28, were convicted of murder, robbery, false imprisonment and firearms offences. The men were leading members of a gang who twice held up a South Kensington casino at gunpoint weeks earlier. Violence erupted in the dock within moments of the verdicts as Chandler swore at the judge and sparked a scuffle. He was dragged out in handcuffs. Granger cowered in the corner of the dock, shouting: ‘Are you mad?’ at a woman prison officer as she pulled shut the door to prevent anyone escaping. The tattooed killer was a care worker at a home in Gillingham for elderly dementia patients. But the ‘party girl’ toured West End nightspots every evening dressed in daring outfits with plunging necklines, stalking wealthy revellers. Granger wept in the dock as she was found guilty of luring Mr Hassan to his death in March last year . Haul: Chandler is pictured throwing around £50 notes which he stole from Mr Hassan . Granger was found guilty by a majority of 10 to two . She met Mr Hassan at Palm Beach Casino, Mayfair, in February last year and introduced herself as ‘Rachel’. They exchanged phone numbers and he asked her out, texting: ‘Maybe with your brains and my money we can make you into a great player.’ The next month the pair met up for drinks and gambling. Mr Hassan won £2,000 and gave her £1,000 ‘spending money’. A taxi driver overheard Granger talking on her mobile phone, reporting: ‘This guy is a professional gambler. He has never worked a day in his life.’ The next time the pair went to a casino, Mr Hassan told staff he was on a date and appeared tipsy on champagne. Other employees remembered joking that the kissing couple should ‘get a room’. At midnight, they went back to Mr Hassan’s Islington flat – where police believe Granger helped Jackson and Chandler get inside before leaving. As she was driven home, another taxi driver heard her say: ‘Don’t tell me the money’s not there. I saw it … look in the drawer … look under the cabinet.’ Facing jail: Jackson, left, and Chandler, right, have both been convicted of murder . Gang: Granger, left, helped Kyrron Jackson, centre, and Nicholas Chandler, right, rob and kill the gambler . The accomplices met up later that day and were filmed spraying a room with £50 notes, while Jackson, wearing a gas mask, stuffed cash into his underwear. Police found Mr Hassan lying in a pool of blood after his family had raised the alarm. His knees and ankles were bound and there was a shoe print on his cheek. Investigators found he had suffered a ‘vicious and sustained attack’ – probably as his killers demanded to know where he hid his money. Honeytrap: Granger, 25, convinced the 56-year-old victim she wanted a relationship with him . 'Couple': The pair are pictured together in the Palm Beach Casino in central London before Mr Hassan's death . They fled with £3,000, his TV and mobile phone, but were caught after Granger’s phone records were examined. Speaking after the verdicts yesterday, Mr Hassan’s family said his murder will ‘haunt them forever’. His daughter Stephanie Hassan added: ‘Every day we miss him and we love him.’ Granger admitted being part of a honeytrap robbery plan. She was convicted of manslaughter and false imprisonment. Jackson and Chandler were convicted of murder, robbery and conspiracy to falsely imprison – as well as two other casino robberies. All three will be sentenced on April 28. Entrance: Granger and Mr Hassan going in to the Palm Beach Casino together . | Leonie Granger, 25, convinced Mehmet Hassan she was interested in him . She went to his flat with him and let in her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his accomplice Nicholas Chandler . They kicked Hassan to death and stole some of his gambling winnings . Granger has been convicted of manslaughter as the two men were found guilty of murder . | fc34d9d2a0e877a9d3a110c7e701db2c8850786b |
cnndm-416 | Nigel Farage is touring the country hoping to show how Britain can cope without Europe. But the Ukip leader's campaign came to an embarrassing halt when on a tour of a hinge factory he met an Hungarian worker who spoke no English. After an awkward exchange with Ivan Loncsarevity at the plant in Essex, Mr Farage was quick to insist he did not want to send EU migrants home to stop them taking the jobs of young Britons. Scroll down for video . Ukip leader Nigel Farage had an awkward exchange with Hungarian Ivan Loncsarevity at a hinge factory in Essex . Mr Farage's immigration policy has been shrouded in confusion for weeks, as the party flip-flops between setting a target for net migration and insisting targets do not work. He wants an Australian-style system to set targets for the level of skills needed for someone to come to Britain in search of work. At present no limits can be put on workers from elsewhere in the European Union under freedom of information rules. Mr Farage today visited hinge manufacturer NICO in Clacton, Essex to promote his party's election policies. He was campaigning with Ukip MP Douglas Carswell (left) who hopes to hold the seat he won after defecting from the Tories last year . After meeting several workers, he struggled to make small talk when he met 62-year-old Hungarian Mr Loncsarevity. He has lived in Colchester for five years after travelling to the UK for work, but could not answer any of Mr Farage's questions as he does not speak any English. His colleagues described him as 'relatively low-skilled'. Mr Farage has previously railed against the number of people from elsewhere in Europe working in the UK. Last year he said: 'When you boil it down to Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, over a million of their workers are in Britain and only 42,000 British citizens are working in those countries.' Mr Farage was campaigning with Ukip MP Douglas Carswell (left) who hopes to hold the seat he won after defecting from the Tories last year . But today he insisted he would not want to send Mr Loncsarevity back to Hungary. 'Ukip has never said anyone should leave the country, so the question is entirely baseless,' he told reporters. 'One of the big problems that we've got in engineering is a real shortage of young people studying engineering to go into trades such as this, which is regrettable. 'We've got rid of technical colleges and encouraged more and more young people to go to university and study degrees which are not directly linked to industry such as this. 'If there's no British person trained to do that job, then that says more about us than them.' NICO's manufacturing manager, Steve Dalton, said that the firm needed to look to Eastern Europe to fill a skills gap and on occasion had flown potential employees from Poland. Mr Dalton said he was not a Ukip supporter but did not oppose the party's proposal of an Australian-style points system designed to limit the number of immigrants. He said: 'There needs to be some controls but presumably, if we needed to fill a skills gap, we would still be able to do that under such a system.' The company employs 130 people, six of whom are migrants from Eastern Europe. Finance director Gillian Hagger said: 'A lot of industries in the UK do need migrant workers. 'The area we're in means we've got a large pool to recruit from but sometimes we find their skills are limited. On those occasions we have had to look further afield, including flying interviewees in from Poland.' Mr Farage was quick to insist he did not want to send EU migrants home to stop them taking the jobs of young Britons . Later Mr Farage visited the town's Copping Community Centre with Douglas Carswell - the first person to be elected as a Ukip MP after defecting from the Conservatives. He met supporters and again spoke of the lack of young British people pursuing careers in manufacturing and leaving engineering firms with a 'genuine shortage' of skilled workers. He said: 'We will say that anyone doing engineering at degree level should not be paying any tuition fees.' In November, Ukip's Mark Reckless suggested that European migrants would only be allowed to stay for a 'fixed period' if Britain chose to leave the EU. Mr Farage later insisted there had been 'confusion' and insisted Ukip respected the 'rule of law and British justice'. | Ukip leader lost for words as he met Ivan Loncsarevity at the plant in Essex . Struggled for small talk because Mr Loncsarevity speaks little English . Farage insisted he did not want to deport migrants if Britain left the EU . | b664845f71b403d4349475343fff6c479fc8fce6 |
cnndm-417 | The Great British Bake Off presenter Sue Perkins is taking a break from Twitter after men began sending her death threats in response to her becoming the bookmakers' favourite to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear. Last week, a flurry of bets placed on Perkins, 45, propelled her to the top spot for the now-vacant position, according to bookmakers Coral. But announcing her departure from the social media site this morning, the popular TV personality tweeted: 'My timeline has been full of blokes wishing me dead... This morning, someone suggested they’d like to see me burn to death. 'All of which goes to say that I am off Twitter for a bit. Love and peace x.' Scroll down for video . Death threats: The Great British Bake Off star told Twitter followers she's leaving the site after receiving abuse . Sue Perkins pictured here with co-stars Paul Hollywood (left), Mel Giedroyc (second from right) and Mary Berry (right) Among the fans sending Perkins messages of support was TV presenter Fearne Cotton who tweeted: 'There are some awful and sad humans out there. How pathetic. ps you absolutely rock!' Her co-star Paul Hollywood wrote: 'There are some strange people out there but nicer people too be with you soon Sis xx.' Before leaving the site today, Perkins responded to comments by tweeting: 'Yawn. a/ not up for the job b/ couldn't imagine anything worse than doing it. Off you pop and troll s/one else.' Clarkson's future at the BBC remains uncertain but he will be back on the channel later this month to host satirical quiz show Have I Got News For You. The corporation investigated the ousted Top Gear presenter after he attacked one of the show's producers, splitting his lip and abusing him in a 30-second verbal assault on March 4. Jeremy Clarkson, pictured here smoking and looking tired in London today, attacked one of the Top Gear producers . Top Gear: Jeremy Clarkson pictured with former co-stars Richard Hammond (left), James May (second from right) and the Stig (right) He was initially suspended by the broadcaster on March 10 for the attack on Oisin Tymon, before it announced his contract would not be renewed. Clarkson will appear on stage with his former Top Gear colleagues Richard Hammond and James May later this year to fulfil a series of shows planned before he left the BBC. They will be stripped of all BBC branding and instead be presented as 'Clarkson, Hammond and May Live'. That means the show which will tour Australia, Norway, South Africa and the UK will not be able to use clips from the show - or even feature the Stig. Social media: Downton Abbey star Lily James (right) quit Twitter after being trolled, while Matt Lucas (left) also left the site . Sue Perkins is not the only celebrity to have left Twitter due to bullying and trolling. Downton Abbey star Lily James quit after trolling from fans who did not like her Downton storyline. In 2012, Little Britain star Matt Lucas left Twitter for some time after a 16-year-old tweeted him a joke relating to his former partner’s death. Lucas replied saying: 'I’m not joking. I think you should delete that tweet. It really upset me.' | Presenter Sue Perkins was favourite to replace Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear . The Great British Bake Off star has since received death threats on Twitter . Perkins, 45, wrote: 'Someone suggested they'd like to see me burn to death' Announced she's leaving social media site and received support from fans . | 41dc198085cf105229f7c828dafb9c598ef41d9d |
cnndm-418 | All the smiles cannot hide the reality that McCluskey and his union are a potent, sinister force in British politics . Out on the election campaign trail under blue skies in South Wales, the trade union firebrand's manner was as warm as the weather. 'Didn't you once call me a slab-faced Marxist?' the famously militant leader of Unite asked me with a grin that was more genial than menacing. I had to confess I had. But that did not stop 'Red' Len McCluskey giving me the time of day on a street in Neath as he conducted a two-day tour of the Principality to drum up support for Labour's cause. Watching him in action, it was clear that he is highly popular with activists. His gospel of traditional hard-left socialism goes down well with the converted, as does his hackneyed anti-Conservative bile. 'We look to Wales as a beacon of hope to show what a Labour government can do. The Tories might have the money but we've got the working people on our side,' he said to cheers and applause. Yet all the smiles cannot hide the reality that McCluskey and his union are a potent, sinister force in British politics, seeking to use their financial and organisational muscle within the Labour movement to drag Britain back to the dark days of the 1970s. As the Mail reveals today, the sheer scale of the influence Unite holds on scores of Labour candidates is chilling given the socialist revolution the union would seek to impose. Indeed, McCluskey, a former Liverpool dock worker who keeps a drawing of Lenin in his office and once boasted of presiding over more strikes than any other union boss, is quite open about his yearning for that period when the unions held the government to ransom: 'We are supposed to believe that the Seventies was a horrible time. It wasn't. It was a time of great advances for working people,' he has said. Labour's umbilical link to McCluskey's union has received much less attention in recent days than a potential deal with the left-wing, anti-austerity SNP, yet it is just as potentially disastrous for the governance of this country. Not only is Unite – which has a claimed membership of 1.42million – intertwined with the Labour Party's structure, MPs and finances, but it also remains addicted to the failed socialist policies of the past, including a major expansion in the public sector, less flexibility in the workplace, higher taxation and ever more state spending. Just like Nicola Sturgeon, McCluskey wants to make Labour bolder, 'more radical, courageous and brave'. Only last month, he appeared to threaten illegal action if a Tory Government pushed through further restrictions on strikes in the public sector. 'When the law is misguided, when it oppresses people and removes their freedoms, can we respect it? I am not really posing the question, I'm giving the answer. It ain't going to happen,' he declared. Despite all his talk about the oppression of working people, however, he has not done badly for himself. Last year it was revealed he received a £5,000 rise, taking his pay and pensions package to £140,281. McCluskey has denied that he has too much influence over Ed Miliband, adding that Unite is supporting the party '100 per cent' McCluskey's determination to influence Labour was all too evident in Wales. With an air of quasi-regal grandeur, he visited several factories, gave talks to Labour activists and held a number of photo opportunities – including one in Cardiff at the statute of that old champagne socialist Nye Bevan. When I spoke to McCluskey, he downplayed his hardline socialism, instead talking about the need for investment in industry and the economy. And he denied that he had too much influence over Ed Miliband's party: 'If only that were true,' he said, while proclaiming his loyalty to the cause. 'Unite is supporting Labour 100 per cent,' he said, adding that is now campaigning 'all over the country'. Yet there was something synthetic about McCluskey's protestations of support for Labour. As I watched him at close quarters, it became more apparent that he was going through the motions. When asked in an interview with BBC Radio Wales about Miliband's leadership, McCluskey could say only: 'He's doing OK'. Beneath the surface, I have no doubt he longs to hear Ed offering more nakedly socialist policies, rather than trying to appeal to Middle England. Moreover, if Labour and Unite really think that McCluskey is an asset in the election, they are doing their best to keep quiet about it. When I tried to find out McCluskey's schedule for his Welsh visit from any number of Unite and Labour sources, including McCluskey's own press officer, I was greeted with either hostility or silence. No one would give me any information. It was only through persistence and good luck that I managed to track him down, to the outrage of his press officer who asked me paranoiacally: 'How did you find us? Did you fit a tracking device to Len's car?' That kind of anxiety and suspicion shows more than just a lack of confidence. It reveals a fear that, just as with Sturgeon's spendthrift radicalism, the hard-Left dogma of Unite is likely to alienate floating middle-of-the-road voters. Such fears are, of course, only too justified. For this is no small-town demagogue. On the contrary, McCluskey is pivotal to Labour's future because of the stranglehold his union has over the party. It was Unite and the other affiliated unions that ensured Ed Miliband was elected leader in 2010 against his more moderate brother David, who enjoyed greater popularity among Labour MPs and the rank and file. Since 2010, Unite is estimated to have donated at least £14.4million to Labour's coffers. It was Unite and the other affiliated unions that ensured Ed Miliband (pictured left) was elected leader in 2010 against his more moderate brother David (right) The dominance of Unite runs right through Labour's organisation, with huge implications for the make-up of a putative Miliband government. One recent analysis showed that 159 Labour MPs from the last parliament receive sponsorship from Unite or are members of the union, including senior frontbenchers such as Harriet Harman, Angela Eagle, Hilary Benn and Sadiq Khan. In addition, 133 Labour candidates at this election are reported to have links to Unite. As Martin Mayer, chairman of Unite's political committee and a member of Labour's National Executive recently admitted, the union is involved in a 'serious attempt to win back the party'. Tragically for Britain, there is now a real danger that an incoming Labour government would be forced to lurch even further to the Left, not just by SNP by also by Unite, with Miliband too weak to stand up to those who are determined he will be their puppet in Downing Street. | The scale of influence Unite holds is chilling given what it seeks to impose . It remains addicted to the failed socialist policies of Britain's past . Mr McClusky denies holding too much power over Labour's Ed Miliband . | 1f42cfb9302d4528339099a361998a892f3cac5e |
cnndm-419 | A Perth couple who have been trying for over seven years to have a child may finally get that chance thanks to a crowdsourced egg donor. Sharon and Nick Chalwell put out a desperate call earlier this month after nine failed rounds of IVF and one failed egg donor attempt. After sharing their story with a Perth radio station the couple were inundated with women willing to help them realise their dream of starting a family. Thanks to Shannon Mann, 22, who said she has wanted to be an egg donor for many years, that dream could soon be a reality. Scroll down for video . Perth couple Sharon (left) and Nick Chalwell (right) turned to crowdsourcing to find an egg donor . During their search they were put in touch with Shannon Mann (pictured) who has a two-year-old son, Lucas . Mrs Chalwell, 38, told Daily Mail Australia she and Nick have been trying to conceive since they were married, but found it to be a much rougher road than they imagined. 'There were no ifs or buts about it: we wanted kids, that was just a natural progression but that didn't quite happen,' Mrs Chalwell said. 'I've got a couple of challenges, I've got low ovarian reserves so I haven’t had a cycle for 16 months... I've also got an aggressive immune system in my uterus,' she added. 'Its an understatement to say it’s been an adjustment,' Mr Chalwell told Daily Mail Australia. 'You sort of get married and think right we’ll start a family and it’s just a matter of doing what you’re doing and nine months later a kid comes out.' he said. After first attempting artificial insemination, then turning to IVF in 2009 and attempting to conceive via an egg donor last year, the couple felt as though they were coming to the end of the road. Mrs Chalwell, 38, told Daily Mail Australia she and Nick have been trying to conceive since they were married . 'Its an understatement to say it’s been an adjustment,' Mr Chalwell told Daily Mail Australia . A call-out on their local radio station put the Chalwells in touch with Shannon Mann, who they asked to be their donor . But a call-out on their local radio station put them in touch with Shannon Mann, who already has a two-year-old son. Ms Mann, 22, told Daily Mail Australia egg donation was something she'd always wanted to do, and after the birth of her son she wanted to give someone else the opportunity to experience the same 'sacred' bond. 'I conceived my son while on Implanon (a contraceptive implant), from there my partner and I decided we weren't in a position to bring a child into the world,' she said. Ms Mann revealed that she and her partner at the time made the difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy, but that didn't go to plan either. 'We had the needle to terminate and everything that was supposed to happen happened,' she said. But three months later the then 20-year-old was told the termination hadn't worked, and she was still pregnant. 'At that stage a three-month baby is everything, there’s fingers and toes. I thought I'm going to do this, I'm going to have the baby, I’m going to prove everyone wrong,' Ms Mann said. Ms Mann said she wants to enable others to experience the miracle of having a child . She conceived her son while on contraception but said she wouldn't change it for the world . 'And now I have a very happy and healthy two year old.' Her experience with son Lucas made the 22-year-old ever more determined to share the gift of life with someone else and she had already begun the process of donating when she heard the Chalwell's story. Before they can go ahead the trio need to undergo a number of counselling sessions with Iolanda Rodino, their Clinical Psychologist and a counsellor for Egg Donor cases (pictured) 'I'm thrilled I have the opportunity to give back,' Ms Mann said. 'Its sacred to carry a child.' Mr and Mrs Chalwell are equally as excited to have their egg donor's assistance, and hope this may finally help them realise their dream of having a family. 'It’s such a compassionate and beautiful things for people to even consider,' Mrs Chalwell said. Before they can go ahead the trio need to undergo a number of counselling sessions, one which Chalwells will attend on their own, while Ms Mann too has her own individual session. From there they will all have a group session, before a three-month 'cooling off period' according to Iolanda Rodino, their Clinical Psychologist and a counsellor for Egg Donor cases. 'Basically the primary goal is to prepare, check for ethical dilemmas, make sure that there’s no coercion taking place,' Ms Rodino told Daily Mail Australia. 'And pretty much just ensure there’s informed consent about the psycho-social and legal implications, not just early on but later in life for the child.' 'The overall pictures is not to talk people in or out of being a donor but talk about informed consent,' she added. As Ms Mann is classified as a 'known donor', there also has to be in depth discussion about the role she would potentially play in the child's life. The Chalwells said they wanted to share their story in order to raise awareness about egg donation . Ms Mann described the relationship between a parent and child as a 'sacred' bond . 'I just really believe that you don’t know what true love is until you hold your baby for the first time,' she said . While this could finally mean the Chalwells can start their family, Mrs Chalwell said the situation is bigger than her and Ms Mann. There is a lack of egg donors in Australia, and she hopes by sharing her story it will help raise awareness and encourage people to consider donating. Waiting lists are long and women can sit on them for years to no avail. 'There’s just not enough awareness about egg donors in Australia,' she said. 'You can go out and there’s a lot of awareness about blood donation, but not egg donation.' Mrs Chalwell said she and her husband were prepared to go overseas for a donor before they were put in touch with one in Australia. The trio have to undergo counselling and a three month 'cooling off' period before they can go ahead . When asked what it would mean to them should everything go ahead, Mr and Mrs Chalwell both agreed the situation would be surreal. 'It’s going to be so surreal that it’s actually happened because we've been on this journey for such a long time,' Mrs Chalwell said. 'You've got a goal that seems unattainable and when it finally comes off I can image it would feel very surreal,' her husband agreed. Ms Mann said after sharing her story on Sunrise earlier this week she has been contacted by dozens of women commending her on a 'brave' decision to donate her eggs. But she doesn't see it as courageous. 'I just really believe that you don’t know what true love is until you hold your baby for the first time,' she said. 'My question isn't why would I, but why wouldn't I'. | Nick and Sharon Chalwell have been trying to start a family for seven years . The Perth couple have gone through nine rounds of IVF treatment . Turned to crowdsourcing to find an egg donor due to long waiting lists . Found a mother-of-one called Shannon willing to help them conceive . | f4d2be883ae79d836a9816396550cb33c8d3e955 |
cnndm-420 | Arsenal legend Ian Wright would be disappointed to see Theo Walcott leave north London, and believes his troubled times at the club are down to Arsene Wenger's refusal to play him as a striker. Walcott has made just five starts for Arsenal this season since returning from a serious knee injury after seven months on the sidelines. And with Arsenal pursuing Raheem Sterling and Walcott's contract set to run out next summer, Wright is worried that the Gunners could stand to lose a valuable player. Theo Walcott could be on the way out of Arsenal, and Gunners legend Ian Wright says that would be 'a shame' Wright enjoys Walcott as a player and hinted that he would like to see the winger stay at the club . Walcott started up front for England against Italy on Tuesday but his appearances have been limited this year . 'It's a shame for him, and the fact that people are talking about him maybe moving on if someone else comes in makes me quite sad,' he said. 'I really like him at Arsenal but he's got massive decisions to make in the next few months.' Wright also believes the England wideman, who was played in a central role for his country in Italy on Tuesday night, should have been moved into a similar position for his Arsenal. Walcott's pace had seen him likened to the Gunners' record goalscorer Thierry Henry, who made a similar positional switch during his time in north London, but manager Wenger has only briefly experimented with Walcott as a striker. Thierry Henry was prolific as a striker for Arsenal after being moved inside from his familiar wide role . Arsene Wenger has only briefly used Walcott up front, and Wright says it should have been persisted with . Liverpool's Raheem Sterling is an Arsenal target who also has his contract expiring in the near future . 'I always believed Theo should have been a striker at Arsenal with his pace. I thought playing him on the right would last so long and then he would get moved inside,' Wright told Goal. I'm not saying he's the same kind of player as Thierry Henry by any stretch, but I thought Arsene would move him inside. 'I think that's been to his detriment, because he would have learned a lot more about the game and runs he'd have to make. I've seen him finish very well when he gets into one-on-one situations.' | Theo Walcott's contract with Arsenal expires at the end of next season . England winger has made just five starts for his club this campaign . Ian Wright says it would be 'a shame' to see Walcott leave Arsenal . The Gunners have been linked to signing Liverpool's Raheem Sterling . | 24b344a2803aefb46fbc5df0aaa45a675b70126e |
cnndm-421 | When a One Direction fan got the chance to wash Niall Horan's clothes, she wanted to make the most of the opportunity to get up close and personal to the star. Ashleigh Sokie was asked to wash the singer's shirt and underwear while he was staying in Augusta in Georgia for the US Masters, and then decided to try them on for size herself. The 20-year-old then took a photograph of herself in the star's polo shirt and posted it on Twitter. She also claimed to have taken his underwear as a trophy. Scroll down for video . Ashleigh Sokie was asked to wash One Direction's Niall Horan's clothes and responded by trying on his polo shirt and posting a picture of herself wearing it (left), next to a photo of the star wearing the same item (right) The picture prompted a storm on Twitter as fans criticised Miss Sokie, while others voiced their envy at her closeness to the singer. Niall, an avid golf fan, has been in Georgia this week for the US Masters where he acted as a caddy for Rory McIlroy. Miss Sokie was asked to wash Niall's clothes after the washing machine at the house he was renting in Georgia broke. After washing the clothes she then promptly posted a picture on Twitter of his boxer shorts and Chelsea training kit, as well as a snap of herself wearing his top. Miss Sokie posted about the clothes on Twitter and claimed to have taken Niall's underwear for herself . Miss Sokie also claimed to have tried on some clothes belonging to Niall's bodyguard, Mark Jarvis. Along with the picture of herself wearing Niall's top, she also posted a picture of the star to prove they were wearing the same item. She wrote on Twitter: 'My boss let me wash/wear Niall's clothes because his washer broke last night at his rental house in Augusta. 'I got to fold his underwear and a few of Mark's shirts also.' The fan posted a picture of Niall's clothes, which included his Calvin Klein boxer shorts, on Twitter . Some branded Miss Sokie 'creepy' and 'disrespectful' for trying on the star's clothes, while others revealed a mix of anger and envy. Samantha posted: 'who's this girl wearing niall's clothes? turn on your location I wanna fight.' 'I'm absolutely horrified by the blatant violation of privacy by Ashleigh Sokie. Completely disgusting & I hope something is done about this!' wrote Stephanie. But others showed admiration for the fan. Rubini Torres added: 'Everyone's saying what Ashleigh Sokie did was unprofessional and disrespectful. Well I'd do the same given the chance.' Pinpin wrote: 'Omg! life goal.' Miss Sokie was forced to take down her Twitter account after being besieged by One Direction fans. She also wrote on Instagram that she planned to keep his underwear. Horan has been in Georgia this week for the US Masters, caddying for World No 1 Rory McIroy (right) Horan suffered an embarrassing fall (left) while caddying and also got the chance to play the game (right) Niall has been seen playing golf and acting as a caddy for his friend and world number one golf player Rory McIlroy. In one embarrassing incident NIall was seen falling while carrying McIlroy's clubs on the course. He has also confirmed that in exchange for being his caddy, McIlroy has agreed to perform on stage with the boyband in Boston in September. McIlroy is set to compete at the Deutsche Bank Championship which occurs a few days after One Direction play Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on September 12 - and Horan revealed that the pair will reunite on stage. | Ashleigh Sokie was asked to wash One Direction's Niall Horan's clothes . Niall had been staying at a house in Augusta for the US Open and the washing machine there broke, so Miss Sokie was asked to help out . She washed clothes and took picture of herself wearing Horan's polo top . Miss Sokie also claims to have kept Horan's boxer shorts for herself . | 8e6d42b11b5d8d69fea4b3310fa032b427da0117 |
cnndm-422 | It seems an accepted trend that Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas struggles during the second half of the season and the Spanish midfielder was one of the worst players on the pitch again in his country's 2-0 defeat by Holland on Tuesday. The 27-year-old spoke of his happiness in south west London earlier this week but his form has significantly dipped from that of the player who, around Christmas, looked a dead-cert to break the Barclays Premier League record for assists. On Tuesday - his first international appearance since October - he was given just four out of 10 by one Spanish newspaper and while his season is likely to end in success with the Premier League title following a Capital One Cup win, questions remain about Fabregas' durability. Cesc Fabregas (right) captained Spain on Tuesday but his poor form continued as they lost 2-0 in Holland . The Chelsea midfielder struggled to make an impact in midfield as the European champions fell to defeat . After a brilliant start to the season at Stamford Bridge, the Spaniard's form has dropped off somewhat of late . 'I'm playing almost every minute of every match (with Chelsea) and that's what makes me happy,' he said this week. But a long, intense campaign on his return to England is taking its toll on the Spaniard. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will have been concerned to see his player toiling in midfield for the full 90 minutes at the Amsterdam ArenA, adding to the fatigue that seems to have seen his role as a key man in the Blues' title charge decline of late. Fabregas captained the European champions in the Dutch capital but struggled to make any real impact against Manchester United's Daley Blind or goalscorer Davy Klaassen. Jose Mourinho will be demanding more from his deep-lying playmaker in the Premier League run-in . Diego Costa and Fabregas enjoyed a great start together and linked up again in Chelsea's 3-2 win at Hull City . Fabregas was brilliant for Chelsea in their big win away at Swansea City in January but has struggled since . After his £30million transfer to Chelsea last summer, Fabregas' former club Barcelona released a statement that pointed at his traditional post-Christmas slump. 'There has been a downward trend in his stats every season at the club,' it read. 'Despite glowing starts to each campaign, Cesc's contributions to the cause gradually decreased as each season drew to a close. 'From being someone who joined in with the attack, supplying and scoring goals, the magic tended to fade later on in each season.' And it seems to have rung true on the stats front. Having picked up 15 Premier League assists by mid-January, he has just one in five games he has played since, and just four in 15 appearances for club and country in 2015. Thierry Henry's record of 20 had looked almost certain to fall but given his current form, Fabregas is now on track to fall just short. However, with nine games to play Chelsea are still to face six opponents who their key man in midfield has laid on goals against. Fabregas' former team-mate Thierry Henry (right) holds the record for assists in a Premier League season . Henry managed 20 assists in the 2002-03 season and Fabregas looked set to beat that haul before his slump . When he left Barcelona, the club commented on Fabregas' unwanted reputation for a late-season slump . Their opponents on Saturday, Stoke City, as well as Queens Park Rangers, Manchester United, Arsenal, Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion have all been opened up by Fabregas' passing ability this season, while he scored in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in October. The personal accolade will be important to the midfielder, but more key is the boost it could give to his club. Chelsea could need as many as six wins from their remaining nine games, and if Fabregas finds form again the Premier League title could be wrapped up within weeks. Mourinho will hope his assist for Diego Costa in Chelsea's last game against Hull City is a sign of a late-season resurgence to prove any doubters wrong. Fabregas laid on an assist for Costa in Chelsea's 3-2 win over Hull City, but that was his first in five games . Mourinho is looking to guide his team over the line in the Premier League title race, with Fabregas a key cog . | Cesc Fabregas' poor form continued for Spain against Holland on Tuesday . Chelsea midfielder captained his country but they lost 2-0 in Amsterdam . If his form goes on he will not match Premier League assists record . Thierry Henry's mark of 20 in 2002-03 is four more than Fabregas' total . A resurgence in his form could help his club wrap up the Premier League . Fabregas: I am going through a great moment at Chelsea . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news . | 645151ff5ad91e63c930d77bdf2f487b4e2b298b |
cnndm-423 | Every country in the world may have its rich kids of Instagram, but in Mexico the increasingly ostentatious displays of wealth by the young elite is taking on a political dimension. In a country where a significant majority of citizens live in poverty, the self-styled Mirreyes (my kings), with their champagne and sports cars, are increasingly exposing the amount of wealth concentrated into a relatively small number of hands. Mirreyes, which refers to individuals who enjoy 'ostentatious spending, exhibitionism and narcissism' and are 'placed above all others', post pictures of luxuries with a hashtag of the same name. Scroll down for video . Ballers and shotcallers: Mirreyes are often the sons and daughters of the members of Mexican high society . Laying out and living it up: Many of the photos posted by Mirreyes showcase luxurious vacation spots . It's just one big fiesta: A glance through the social media profile of a Mirrey often reveals a party picture . Bling: Good clothes, nice watches and a flashy style are almost prerequisites for becoming one of the Mirreyes . Ready for takeoff: An expert on the subject of Mirreyes said 'the key is the purchasing power the Mirrey boasts' Three for the money: Mirreyes' displays of wealth can lead to political and legal advantages down the road . They are often the sons and daughters of government officials, wealthy businessman and other members of Mexican high society and although their displays of wealth can be embarrassing, they can also lead to political and legal advantages, Maclean's reported. One such individual, the eldest son of then-Chiapas Attorney General Raciel Lopez Salazar, jumped off a cruise ship off the coast of Brazil during the 2014 World Cup and vanished without a trace, . Before he jumped off the ship's 15th floor and disappeared beneath the waves, 29-year-old Jorge Alberto López Amores told his friends to take cellphone videos of his leap. He said: 'I'll stop this cruise, I'll make history.' López got his wish as the boat stopped for two hours to search for him, according to Vivelo Hoy. His story is not the only example of the celebration of excess gone wrong. In 2012, the daughter of oil workers' union boss Carlos Romero Deschamps was brought into the spotlight for posting photos of her luxury lifestyle, including Gucci bags and expensive wine, on Facebook. Her flashy pictures did not sit well in a country where people work an average of 2 226 hours a year and households take in an average of $12,850 per year after taxes. Their stories are just examples of what the author of a book about Mirreyes called the Mexican 'Generation Me'. Keeping time: People often post pictures of watches and other luxuries like designer bags and or alcohol . Rought: In Mexico, the images of wealth are shocking as households take in an average of $12,850 per year . Symbol: Jorge Alberto López Amores (right), who likely died after jumping off a boat, is an example of a Mirrey . Purchasing power: Mirreyes might not even think twice about spending hundreds of dollars on a stuffed bear . Selfie star: López, the son of then-Chiapas Attorney General Raciel Lopez Salazar, jumped off a yacht in 2014 . No need to pimp my ride: Mirreyes obtain cash from sources like inheritance, theft, corruption or the lottery . Kiss the bling: Many of the photos posted by Mirreyes will either have a shiny watch, fancy champagne, or both . The author of Mirreynato, the Other Inequality, Ricardo Raphael, wrote in his book: 'The economic wealth Mirreyes use is the main marker of class. 'No matter where the money comes - work, inheritance, theft, corruption or lottery- the key is the purchasing power the Mirrey boasts'. By identifying themselves as Mirreyes on social media, these seemingly spoiled brats are possibly creating connections which could be important for business and politics in the future because money attracts powerful friends. They are certainly being noticed. In 2011, a a website called Mirrreybook was created by Pepe Ceballos. He began posting photos of mMirreyes on the site and it quickly became popular. Ceballos said: 'Mirreyes, who don't have anything to do with narcos [narcotics traffickers], seem like they're competing with them to see who has more. 'We've suddenly seen it in the kind of fashion or the bling-bling. There's more influence from the narcos.' In a recent source of embarrassment, Mirreyes were also featured in a controversial video that showcased the class of 2015 from private school Instituto Cumbres in Mexico City. In the professionally-produced video, well-dressed male students were shown drinking alcohol while carrying out a casting call with young women who dance, strip and wash their feet. Popping bottles: Mirreyes are individuals who enjoy 'ostentatious spending, exhibitionism and narcissism' The flash and the not-so-furious: Members of this select group seem to have few reasons to be upset with life . Up in smoke: Some Mirreyes post photos implying they have something in common with narcotics traffickers . Look at me: The selfie has become somewhat of a status symbol and Mirreyes frequently use them to show off . Future endeavors: By identifying themselves on social media, Mirreyes are possibly creating good connections . The all-male Catholic school was accused of sexism and promoting privilege after the video began to spread across the internet, according to the National Catholic Reporter. The school issued an apology late last month. It said: 'The Cumbres Institute Mexico asks for an apology for the content of the video that offended various persons, who have expressed anger. 'This video in no way represents the values and principles of the school, students, families and graduates. ''The necessary measures are being taken with the students involved and to establish rules so that it does not occur again.' Permanent vacation It seems Mirreyes travel frequently to foreign destinations judging by the photos they post . Power: Mirreyes could be important for business and politics in the future because cash attracts friends . Ouch: Pics of Mirreyes relaxing don't sit well in a country where people work an average of 2 226 hours a year . | Teens and young adults from Mexico use social media to show off wealth . They are known as Mirreyes and are members of Mexican high society . One such individual, Jorge Alberto López Amores, dove off yacht in 2014 . López, 29, asked friends to take video of stunt and was never seen again . Expert: 'The economic wealth Mirreyes use is the main marker of class' Households in Mexico take in an average of $12,850 per year after taxes . | 8a065645e5745a8842f62c9c6d718e8624ad7825 |
cnndm-424 | Elephants are often seeing travelling single file, using their trunk to hold onto another mammal’s tail in front of them. But one young elephant decided to go it alone, when it walked alongside its herd and even broke their chain. Captured at Whipsnade Zoo, the video shows keepers assisting six elephants along a path – five of which walk in single file. The baby elephant can be seen walking alongside its herd, which travel in a single file line . As the first three elephants move from the shot, the fourth – a smaller elephant – is flanked by a baby. It stops to dawdle as it reaches the grass and uses its trunk to pick something up off the floor before setting off again. Finding itself in between the last two elephants as it begins walking, the young mammal’s back gets in the way and causes the link to break. The baby elephant stops to dawdle and picks something up from the floor with its trunk . It then rather cheekily forces its way into the line at the expense of the huge – and rather understanding – elephant behind it. Uploading the video to Newsflare, the filmmaker wrote: ‘We had just come out of the bear’s exhibit at Whipsnade Zoo when we saw elephants being led by zookeepers along the road, it was so amazing and unexpected. ‘I quickly grabbed my camera to take photos and managed to get a video of them holding each other’s tails, I had never seen elephants hold their tails in a line before, it was quite remarkable. The baby elephant goes to start walking once more and manages to break the elephant chain with its back . ‘The little baby elephant was constantly stopping or running off to the frustration of the other elephants, it was hilarious to watch him being put in his place.’ Whipsnade Zoo opened in 1931 and was originally known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park. Located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, the zoo has a land area of 600 acres and, as of 2012, was home to 2,741. The cheeky elephant forces itself into the line of elephants after breaking their tail-to-trunk chain . | The baby elephant walks alongside single file herd . It stops to dawdle pick up something with its trunk . Before managing to break the tail-to-trunk chain . The footage was captured by at Whipsnade zoo . | 929dc02be0bd574fec54a46142f85e937bc0e45f |
cnndm-425 | Acetaminophen is the main ingredient in the over-the-counter pain reliever Tylenol . Painkillers not only dull physical pain, but they can also dull your emotions. This is according to a new study that claims acetaminophen (paracetamol) - the main ingredient in the over-the-counter pain reliever Tylenol and paracetamol - has the ability to weaken feelings of happiness and sadness. Acetaminophen has been in use for more than 70 years, but this is the first time that this side effect has been discovered. Previous research had shown that acetaminophen works not only on physical pain, but also on psychological pain. This study takes those results one step further by showing that it also reduces how much users actually feel positive emotions, said Geoffrey Durso, lead author at the Ohio State University. 'This means that using Tylenol or similar products might have broader consequences than previously thought,' Durso said. 'Rather than just being a pain reliever, acetaminophen can be seen as an all-purpose emotion reliever.' Baldwin Way, an assistant professor of psychology at Ohio State University said people in the study who took the pain reliever didn't appear to know they were reacting differently. 'Most people probably aren't aware of how their emotions may be impacted when they take acetaminophen,' he said. There were two studies of college students. The first involved 82 participants, half of whom took an acute dose of 1000 milligrams of acetaminophen and half who took an identical-looking placebo. They then waited 60 minutes for the drug to take effect. Participants then viewed 40 photographs selected from a database used by researchers around the world to elicit emotional responses. The photographs ranged from the extremely unpleasant, to the neutral and the very pleasant. After viewing each photo, participants were asked to rate how positive or negative the photo was on a scale of -5 (extremely negative) to +5 (extremely positive). Results showed that participants who took acetaminophen rated all the photographs less extremely than did those who took the placebo. The researchers don't know if other pain relievers such as ibuprofen and aspirin have the same effect, although they plan on finding out in future research . They then viewed the same photos again and were asked to rate how much the photo made them feel an emotional reaction. Researchers are not exactly sure how Ty . The researchers don't know if other pain relievers such as ibuprofen and aspirin have the same effect, although they plan on studying that question. Acetaminophen, unlike many other pain relievers, is not a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID. That means it not thought to control inflammation in the body. Whether that fact has any relevance to possible emotional effects of the drugs is still an open question, the researchers added. In this study, acetaminophen may have tapped into the sensitivity that makes some people react differently to both positive and negative life events. 'There is accumulating evidence that some people are more sensitive to big life events of all kinds, rather than just vulnerable to bad events,' Durso said. Results showed that participants who took acetaminophen rated all the photographs less extremely than did those who took the placebo. 'People who took acetaminophen didn't feel the same highs or lows as did the people who took placebos,' Way said. One possibility is that acetaminophen changes how people judge magnitude. Scientists claim acetaminophen may blunt individuals' broader judgments of everything, not just things having emotional content. The researchers did a second study in which they had 85 people view the same photos and make the same judgments of evaluation and emotional reactions as in the prior study. Participants in this second study also reported how much blue they saw in each photo. Once again, individuals who took acetaminophen had emotional reactions to both negative and positive photographs that were significantly blunted. But judgments of blue colour content were similar regardless of whether the participants took acetaminophen or not. At this point, the researchers don't know if other pain relievers such as ibuprofen and aspirin have the same effect, although they plan on studying that question. Acetaminophen, unlike many other pain relievers, is not a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID. That means it not thought to control inflammation in the body. Whether that fact has any relevance to possible emotional effects of the drugs is still an open question, the researchers added. In this study, acetaminophen may have tapped into the sensitivity that makes some people react differently to both positive and negative life events. 'There is accumulating evidence that some people are more sensitive to big life events of all kinds, rather than just vulnerable to bad events,' Durso said. | It looked at acetaminophen (paracetamol), the main ingredient in Tylenol . Eighty one people were asked to look at happy, sad and neutral images . Those who took the drug had less extreme emotions towards the photos . People who took pain reliever didn't know they were reacting differently . | 4895a86e3f492ee2ebd8377c94cd3aad3c8bc7a4 |
cnndm-426 | Like many teenage girls, Madison Hurd had been dreaming of her prom all year. But a sudden infection landed the 16-year-old junior from Seward, Nebraska in the hospital, and it seemed like there was no chance she'd make it to her special night. That is, until nurses and Hurd's friends brought prom right to her bed at the Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha. After a sudden infection landed Madison Hurd, 16, in the hospital and forced her to miss her high school's prom, nurses and her friends brought the Great Gatsby-themed dance to her bed instead . Nurses spent their day off doing Hurd's nails, makeup and hair, getting music and a cake, and decorating her room with streamers and balloons . Nurses spent their day off doing Hurd's nails, makeup and hair, getting music and a cake, and decorating her room with streamers and balloons, according to Live Well Nebraska. They even made sure the decorations matched the Great Gatsby-themed dance Hurd had been planning and organizing for the last year with her student council at Milford High School. The stunning turquoise ball gown Hurd had started an after-school job to afford was laid over her hospital gown, and her boyfriend flew in from Alabama with a tux and a corsage. Hurd's mother Catrece said the nurse's efforts brought her to tears. 'It's their day off. When I think about it, I just don't know what else to say,' she told WOWT. 'They surprised us with everything. There are no words to explain and thank the staff enough about helping her have her dream night during such a stressful time in her life,' Catrece told Live Well Nebraska. Hurd's boyfriend flew in from Alabama with a tux and a corsage, and the turquoise gown the teen had gotten an after-school job to afford was laid over her hospital gown . The teen was hospitalized on Monday with what was initially thought to be a stomach bug that turned into sepsis, a life-threatening complication of an infection. Catrece said the sepsis attacked Hurd's muscles and her heart, and she has not been able to leave the hospital since. 'When we found out she was having some heart problems, that's when we knew there was no way she was going to be able to go to the prom,' she told KETV. Hurd has since been diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall. The teen said she was 'exhausted' but thought it was awesome that the hospital put in so much work to make her dream come true. 'I'm just very happy, very happy,' she said. 'This is better than real prom.' Hurd was hospitalized on Monday with what was initially thought to be a stomach bug and turned into sepsis, a life-threatening complication of an infection . Hurd's mother Catrece said the nurse's surprise efforts brought her to tears. 'It's their day off. When I think about it, I just don't know what else to say' | Madison Hurd, from Seward, Nebraska, was hospitalized with sepsis . Hurd had heart problems and knew she wouldn't make it to the prom . But nurses decorated her room in the same Great Gatsby-theme, did her nails, hair and makeup and laid her dress over her hospital gown . Hurd's boyfriend also flew out from Alabama with a tux and corsage . | 2bfd824dd6d33857e932f0bef426702ee308b749 |
cnndm-427 | Manchester City's youngsters finished off a job well done against Leicester City, adding to their 3-0 first-leg lead with two late goals from Isaac Buckley and Brandon Barker at the King Power Stadium. Layton Ndukwu had given Leicester hope of clawing back the advantage with 20 minutes to go but substitute Buckley and Barker struck to kill that dream off and set up a final against Chelsea later this month. City will face Chelsea at a venue, likely to to be the City Football Academy Stadium, in the first leg on April 20 before travelling to Stamford Bridge a week later on April 27. Manchester City's Isaac Buckley Ricketts (left) celebrates scoring at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday . Manchester City's players celebrate after they consolidated their first leg lead to reach the Youth Cup final . Leicester City: Smith-Varnham, Miles, Chilwell (c), Choudhury, Kipre, Johnson, Bailey (Barnes 62), Fox, King, Rowe (Muskwe 72), Ndukwu . Unused subs: Knight, Bramley, Dombrauskis, . Bookings: Choudhury . Manchester City: Haug, Maffeo, Humphreys, Oliver, Angelino, Bryan (c) (Bullock 92), Nemane, Wood (Buckley 46), Celina, Garcia, Barker . Unused subs: Albinson, Fernandes, Dilrosun . Bookings: Wood, Bryan, Angelino . With City holding a big advantage from the first leg last month, this clash always looked difficult for Leicester, and their inability to find an early goal made the task of overhauling the advantage even tougher. City were the better team for much of the first half but goalkeeper Kjetil Haug had to be aware to keep out Hamza Choudhury from close range at the other end. That was their best chance until Charlie Oliver handled inside his own penalty area with 20 minutes to go to gift Ndukwu the chance to give the home side the lead. That opportunity was one he gratefully accepted, confidently dispatching his spot-kick past Haug. Layton Ndukwu of Leicester City scores from a penalty to cut the deficit but it was not Leicester's night . Brandon Barker (right) scored City's second goal of the evening as they made it to a first final in seven years . Despite still holding a decent lead, City surged forward in response and Buckley equalised, thumping home Barker's cross. And Buckley effectively returned the favour when he was hauled down inside the area moments later to allow Barker to make it 5-1 on aggregate from the spot. City march on and face Chelsea in a rematch of their last final in this competition seven years ago. The Premier League champions' youth side won 4-2 on aggregate on that occasion and will be hoping for a repeat this year. Manchester City's Barker (right) in action with Leicester City's Hamza Choudhury (centre) in midfield . Keenan King battles for the ball with City's Charlie Oliver, who gave away a penalty with 20 minutes to go . | Manchester City reached FA Youth Cup final with win over Leicester City . Substitute Isaac Buckley scored to cancel out Layton Ndukwu opener . Brandon Barker added a second in stoppage time to win the game . Chelsea are their opponents in the final, having beaten Tottenham 5-4 . Two-leg final takes place on April 20 and 27 with City at home first . | ac451073aaac99c52e0f5fdcb8732efc6f0475e4 |
cnndm-428 | This is the emotional moment an 83-year-old grandfather saw an image of his mother for the first time in 70 years. Thomas Cain's mother Ora Mae died in 1943, when he was just 12 years old, and he was left thinking that there were no surviving photographs of her. But this footage, recorded in 2013, shows the moment his enterprising granddaughter, Andrea Ferrell, 29, gave him an old photograph she acquired from a distant relative. Shock and tears: An emotional Thomas Cain is shown, left, looking at the old photograph, while to the right is his shocked expression once he realizes what it is . In the video she hands Mr Cain her present, which dates from the 1920s and shows his mother as a teenager, while his family encourage him. When his daughter, Joyce, explains by saying 'That's your momma', a shocked Mr Cain can only exclaim 'what?!' As the realization dawns on him Mr Cain chokes up and starts crying. He asks 'Where'd it come from?', prompting Ferrell to explain she found it with a distant relative in Florida after appealing for information in her local paper. Long-lost: Mr Cain poses above with the old photograph. He had assumed there was no photographic record of his mother, who died when he was just 13. His mother, Ora Mae, (detail right) is thought to be a teenager in the image, which dates from the 1920s . Gift: Andrea Ferrell, left, hunted down the old image for her beloved grandfather . Writing about the discovery on social media, Ferrell described her 'Pawpaw' as 'the greatest, most humble, God-fearing, family-oriented, loving man in the entire world' adding that 'he deserves' the happy surprise, which took two years to track down. Ferrell also explained that her quest for more photographs of her ancestors is not yet over. In a post she said she is also hunting down pictures of Mr Cain's father, Henry, who also died when he was young. Ferrell told DailyMail.com she has managed to track down images of many of Mr Cain's other relatives, including siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles - but that Henry Cain remains elusive. | Thomas Cain's mother Orae Mae died in 1943, when he was just 13 . He thought that no photographs of her had survived . Granddaughter Andrea Ferrell, 29, tracked one down, and filmed the reveal . Emotional Mr Cain sheds tears as he looks on image from the 1920s . Ferrell is now looking for other photos - especially Mr Cain's father . Can you help Andrea Ferrell track down the photograph of her great-grandfather, Henry Cain? Email her at andreavferrell@gmail.com . | e80319f2371a3dd9d9b93066de81a60382377aaf |
cnndm-429 | Condemned Bali Nine drug smuggler Myuran Sukumaran has pledged to stare down the Indonesian firing squad who will drag him to a jungle clearing and kill him shortly after midnight Wednesday. That's according close supporter and artist Ben Quilty, who has taken to the airwaves in a desperate final bid to stop Sukumaran and fellow Australian inmate Andrew Chan's execution. 'Myuran always said to me he would never take this lying down,' Mr Quilty told Radio 2GB. 'That he would stare them down, that no-one would cover his eyes, that he would face it with dignity.' As a 'realistic' Mr Quilty pledged to fight the death penalty 'with everything I have for the rest of my life', the Australian duo selected the spiritual advisers who will accompany them to their execution. Scroll down for video . A grim fate awaits Myuran Sukumaran (seated left) and Andrew Chan (right), who will be led into a jungle clearing and shot by a firing squad . The execution will likely take place in 'Death Valley' - a clearing on Nusakambagan. There, they will be given the option to be blindfolded. Mr Quilty said Sukumaran will not cover his eyes . Chintu Sukumaran is pictured after visiting his brother, Myuran, on Nusakambangan at the weekend . Chinthu Sukumaran (left) and Michael Chan (right), the brothers of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan talk to journalists at Wijaya Pura port after visiting their brothers at Nusakambangan prison on Sunday . Lawyer Julian McMahon tearfully carries a self-portrait painted by death row prisoner Myuran Sukumaran . Fairfax Media reported Sukumaran has nominated his friend Christie Buckingham, a senior pastor at Melbourne's Bayside Church. Meanwhile, Chan has asked Salvation Army minister David Soper - a family friend - to accompany him to the clearing known as Death Valley. The Chan and Sukumaran families took a boat from Cilacap to the island of Nusakambangan on Monday morning for some of their last hours with their loved ones. They initially left the Cilicap port followed by Australia's consul-general to Bali, Majell Hind, and lawyer Julian McMahon after it was believed they were told the visitation rules had changed. The families have now received notice they will be required to make their final goodbyes on Tuesday afternoon, around 2pm local time. The Australians will be executed just after the stroke of midnight local time on Wednesday (3am AEST). Chan and Sukumaran both refused to sign their execution warrants when they were given 72 hours notice of their deaths during official proceedings on Saturday. The pair said they believed it would be unjust to kill them. Lawyer Julian McMahon carries a self-portrait painted by Australian death row prisoner Myuran Sukumaran . '72 hours just started': This painting was signed by Myuran Sukumaran shortly after he was informed he had three days to live . Paintings of a condemned man: Myuran Sukumaran's lawyer, Julian McMahon, has displayed his most recent self-portraits . Mr McMahon told Radio 3AW the pair were 'magnificently' calm when they were told of their executions. Chan has requested fresh air and to attend a church service with his family prior to the end. As for Sukumaran, he has asked for as much time to paint as possible. Mr Quilty said he was confident 'Myu' will face death with 'strength and dignity'. 'He always said to me he's made terrible mistakes. I think he's forgiven himself for the horror of what he did, the crime of what he did. Macabre scene: Coffins are readied for the bodies of the Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . The families have now received notice they will be required to make their final goodbyes to Chan and Sukumaran on Tuesday afternoon, around 2pm local time . Chan and Sukumaran both refused to sign their execution warrants when they were given 72 hours notice of their deaths during official proceedings on Saturday . 'But he has never been able to forgive himself for what he put his mum through, and his little sister, and his little brother. 'He will face it with strength and dignity. I know that about him. Because he won't want his mother to think he's a weeping mess at the end. 'He'll want his mum to think he's brave and strong and dignified. 'And she should be proud of the man he has become.' Bribery claims around the death sentences of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan must be investigated urgently as the pair await their execution within days, their lawyer is arguing. Muhammad Rifan, the lawyer who represented the Bali Nine pair when they were sentenced to death in 2006, has told Fairfax Media judges asked for more than $130,000 for a lighter sentence. Mr Rifan raised the claims months ago - without putting a sum on the bribe - and the men's current lawyer, Todung Mulya Lubis, has already lodged a complaint with the judicial commission, which appears to have stalled. Mr Lubis says the commission has an obligation to finish its probe and it's not too late to stop the firing squad, which is set for Tuesday. 'We appeal to the attorney-general, we appeal to the president in the name of due process of law, in the name of fairness and justice, not to do the executions,' he said. 'This is not an act of (a) desperado, this is a demand for justice.' Mr Lubis says claims the men face execution because of a corrupt system must be urgently investigated. 'I know that we are counting the hours,' Mr Lubis told reporters at Cilacap before visiting the Australians. 'I know that we've done everything possible under our legal systems. 'But Sukumaran and Chan still feel there's something wrong with all these legal proceedings, especially at the district court in Bali.' | Myuran Sukumaran's friend Ben Quilty says he will face his execution with 'strength and dignity' 'Myuran always said to me he would never take this lying down... that he would stare them down,' the artist said . Sukumaran and Chan have selected 'spiritual advisers' to accompany them on their final journey . Both men refused to sign their execution warrants three days before their execution, saying that the process was unjust . As his final request, Chan has asked for a final church service with his family . Sukumaran has also requested as much time as possible to paint . The men have both nominated spiritual witnesses to their execution . | 088dc10acd872fca8c7a4fa1c9cbbe0d43e10319 |
cnndm-430 | German police are investigating whether a woman sickeningly claimed to be related to a victim of last month's Germanwings air disaster - so she could get free flights to southern France. The airline's parent company Lufthansa organised special flights for victims' families after the March 24 crash in the French Alps which killed all 150 people on board. The Halterner Zeitung newspaper - based in the town that lost 16 students and two teachers - said she flew to the region twice after falsely claiming to be one of the deceased teacher's cousins. Police are investigating the possible fraud and the alleged culprit will be questioned, a police spokesman in Hoexter has said. Scroll down for video . Fraud: Police in Germany are investigating whether a woman lied about being related to a victim of the doomed Germanwings flight (pictured) to get free flights to southern France . Cruel: As Lufthansa Chief Executive Carsten Spohr (left) and Germanwings Managing Director Thomas Winkelmann (right) mourn, a German woman has been accused of using the disaster for her own gain . Liar: The woman allegedly tried to pass herself of as a deceased teacher on the flight, meanwhile passengers have laid flowers for the victims of the plane crash at the airport in Dusseldorf (pictured) Killer? Andreas Lubitz may have spiked his Captain's coffee so he would be left alone on the aircraft's flight deck, investigators have now said . Memorial: The first picture of the doomed crew of the Germanwings plane at Germanwings HQ in Cologne has been revealed . And Lufthansa says it is looking into what appears to be a 'regrettable isolated case' but did not give further details. The Airbus A320 went down in a remote region of the French Alps en route to Dusseldorf from Barcelona. Recordings from the flight data recorder suggest co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the cockpit before 'deliberately' crashing the jet. Crash investigators are now examining a computer belonging to Lubitz to determine whether he 'spiked' his captain's drink to force him into the toilet. The 27-year-old changed the aircraft's altitude to just 100 feet using the autopilot - sending it on collision course with the Alps. German prosecutors believe that Lubitz may have added a chemical to Captain Patrick Sodenheimer's coffee to remove him from the flight deck. Once Captain Sodenheimer closed the cockpit door, Lubitz enabled special security features preventing the reinforced door from reopening. The safety systems were introduced following the 9/11 attacks although the designers did not consider a rogue pilot seeking to kill himself while taking his passengers and fellow crew with him. Destruction: Lubitz remained silent during the final eight minutes of the flight as it crashed into the Alps . Probe: Investigators have been scouring Lubitz's computers to determine his state of mind before the tragedy . Already it has emerged that Lubitz used his computer to research methods of killing himself as well as information concerning the cockpit door locking mechanism. It is understood that European safety chiefs had concerns about Germanwings' safety procedures in the weeks before the crash. In November 2014, the European Commission contacted several airlines and 'had asked for clarification to make sure all airlines actively observe rules'. Following the crash, it emerged that Lubtiz suffered from crippling depression although Lufthansa, who own Germanwings, did not pass on this information to aviation regulators. Doomed: The Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed into a remote region of the French Alps en route to Dusseldorf from Barcelona . Investigators believe that Lubitz, 27, informed its flight school when he returned from a several-month break in pilot training in 2009 that he had experienced an episode of 'severe depression'. Lufthansa has said he subsequently passed all medical tests. The EU has detailed air safety regulations, which included rules on a pilot's mental health, that member states need to take into account. EASA regularly tests whether the 28 EU nations adhere to those standards. 'This is a normal and regular occurrence,' said the official. | The woman allegedly boarded special flights organised for victims' families . Police in Hoexter are looking into the possible fraud, will question woman . Investigators have been searching Andreas Lubtiz's internet search history . Lubitz sought information online on various methods of taking his own life . | eea9eae2df034ef3eb2f4f20f85e3aad3b77b4fb |
cnndm-431 | Jose Mourinho has revealed that he felt like he was British when Andy Murray won Wimbledon two years ago. The Chelsea manager also described SW19 as 'more than a Grand Slam' due to its traditions and aura. 'The Wimbledon that I really felt was Andy Murray’s victory because it was very special for him,' said Mourinho as he was given a tour of SW19 as part of a new deal between Jaguar and the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho poses for pictures on Wimbledon's famous Centre Court . Mourinho was given a tour of Wimbledon by former British No 1 Tim Henman (left) Mourinho takes in his surroundings as he has a seat on Wimbledon's Centre Court . Mourinho (right) and Henman (left) were part of launch for The All England Club's deal with Jaguar . 'Winning Wimbledon is the same for all the players, but for a British player to win Wimbledon after so many years I felt so much emotion. I am not British, but on that day I felt like I was. 'Wimbledon is more than a Grand Slam. You have great tournaments, great matches, but Wimbledon is Wimbledon. The tradition, the history around this tournament is magnificent. 'There are some iconic moments in your sports history, and in football to play at Wembley is a special moment. It is similar to Wimbledon. The aura is very difficult to explain – you come in and you just feel it.' Murray beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 during the 2013 final to end Britain's 77-year wait for a men's champion. Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic (right) in straight sets to win Britian's first men's championship in 77 years . | Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic in straights sets to win at SW19 in 2013 . Jose Mourinho said he could feel the emotion of what it meant to Murray . Mourinho also hails Wimbledon as 'more than a Grand Slam' READ: Mourinho critics don't have a leg to stand on as he gets job done . | 0e0af10d1154dd39c9314446046662061b9efd83 |
cnndm-432 | (CNN)To allay possible concerns, Boston prosecutors released video Friday of the shooting of a police officer last month that resulted in the killing of the gunman. The officer wounded, John Moynihan, is white. Angelo West, the gunman shot to death by officers, was black. After the shooting, community leaders in the predominantly African-American neighborhood of Roxbury, where the shooting occurred, were quick to call for calm. One said the officers were forced to return fire. Still, they were glad to see the video released for the sake of transparency. "I think people understand that the decisions Mr. West made put his life in grave jeopardy," clergyman Mark V. Scott told CNN affiliate WCVB. West had several prior gun convictions, police said. Moynihan is a former U.S. Army Ranger who was honored at the White House for his heroism in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. The "Top Cop" helped save a transit officer wounded in a gunbattle with the bombers. Last month, he became a gunshot victim when he and other officers in unmarked cars, but with blue lights flashing, stopped the car West was driving. When Moynihan opened the driver's-side door, the video shows, West sprang out and fired a shot with a pistol at the officer's face. As West ran away, he fired back at the other officers with his .357 Magnum handgun, police said. They returned fire and killed him. Moynihan, 34, survived with a bullet wound under one eye. He was placed in a medically induced coma at a Boston hospital. On Saturday, Moynihan was released from the hospital. "His condition is best described as serious but improving," Boston police said in a statement. "In the days after the shooting, John and his family have been strengthened, humbled and inspired by the outpouring of love and support they've received -- not only from his closest friends and fellow officers -- but also from concerned citizens and strangers from all over the country wishing him a full and speedy recovery." A woman who was driving by at the time of the shooting suffered a flesh wound in the right arm. She was not identified. Two passengers in the car were arrested on unrelated charges involving an outstanding warrant and a probation violation. "None of our officers like to use their firearms," Police Commissioner William Evans said at the time. "It's probably the worst thing we have to do in our profession, but here, clearly unprovoked, one of our officers is shot point-blank in the face." In April 2013, Moynihan was among officers who helped save transit officer Richard H. Donohue Jr., who was shot during a gunfight involving Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the days after the marathon bombings. In the battle, police fired nearly 300 rounds within five to 10 minutes. Moynihan and other Massachusetts officers were cited for their "heroic and relentless" life-saving measures on Donohue, who nearly lost his entire blood volume on the Watertown street. At a White House ceremony in May, President Barack Obama honored Moynihan and 52 other officers as "America's Top Cops." After Moynihan was wounded and West killed, police and and local leaders sought to allay community concerns at a time when officer-involved shootings have led to protests throughout the nation. Scott, of the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, said Moynihan was shot "assassination-style." He called for calm in Roxbury. "This is not about 'Black Lives Matter,' " he said, referring to a protest movement that emerged after the shootings. "It's about 'All Lives in the Community Matter,' and it's about the police ... responding to a concern from the community." CNN's Ann O'Neill contributed to this report. | Boston Police Officer John Moynihan is released from the hospital . Video shows that the man later shot dead by police in Boston opened fire first . Moynihan was shot in the face during a traffic stop . | b9a1c2e0f560b8406eaad0ec19099ccdb3758ac6 |
cnndm-433 | Graeme McDowell believes Jordan Spieth may not be the only rival Rory McIlroy has to face as he looks to complete the career grand slam and add more majors to his collection. McIlroy's fourth place in the Masters is his best finish in seven appearances, while his 12 under par total was 12 shots better than last year and beat his previous best by eight shots. But the world number one never threatened to claim a first green jacket to become only the sixth player in history to win all four major titles and saw Spieth follow up his second place at Augusta 12 months ago with a record-breaking victory. Graeme McDowell watches his tee shot on the fourth hole at Augusta on Friday . Jordan Spieth wears his green jacket after a sensational victory at the Masters on Sunday . 'There are a lot of potential eras evolving,' McDowell said. 'Guys like Rickie Fowler and Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed. I feel like the young blood is certainly strong here in the States as opposed to the rest of the world. I feel like they certainly have the young potential coming through and it's very good for the game. 'When you look at Ryder Cups I think it makes it very interesting for them. I think our nucleus remains the same going forward but they have a lot of potential young blood coming through which could really change the shape of their team. 'Jordan and Rory are very difficult to compare because they are so different. I think it's a good thing to see a guy coming through who is not Dustin or Rory, guys like that who are dominating with physicality. Spieth celebrates on the 18th green after sealing his maiden major at Augusta National . Rory McIlroy waves to the crowd by the 18th green as his bid to win all four major titles ended . 'We see a guy coming around who is average build, average size, hits it average distance. He's not short but he's not the longest player on the planet and he gets it done other ways. That's exciting.' Spieth was ranked 44th in driving distance with an average of 282 yards, with Johnson (315 yards) top and McIlroy seventh at 297 yards. 'Rory's comparable to Tiger but I don't think Jordan is necessarily comparable to Tiger because of the way he plays the game,' McDowell added. 'I think Jordan is more comparable to a (Jack) Nicklaus or someone like that which is pretty cool.' Rickie Fowler walks off the second green after making a birdie putt during the third round on Saturday . McDowell shows his frustrations after hitting an approach to the second green on Friday . McIlroy added: 'I played well. I can take a lot of positives from it. It is my best ever finish here. I played the last 45 holes in 15 under par. I did a lot of things I wanted to do. 'I played the par-fives well (14 under). Just left myself too much to do after 27 holes of this golf tournament. Forty on the front nine on Friday, that really left me with an uphill battle. It was just great to get in for the weekend and made the most of a great finish on Friday.' | Graeme McDowell believes it is an exciting time for the sport . Jordan Spieth won his maiden major at the Masters at Augusta on Sunday . Rory McIlroy finished in the fourth position, six shots behind Spieth . McDowell finished in a tie for 52nd on six over par . | faf8fc69cf021c1e3a5ad729d7a5c83eb24b7943 |
cnndm-434 | A terrifying image reveals the moment a 'highly skilled' pilot spun out of control during an aerobatic display - right before the plane crashed in front of horrified spectators this afternoon. Smoke billows from David Jenkins' single-engine Edge 360 plane above Old Buckenham Airfield near Attleborough, Norfolk. The man in his 50s tragically died when it crashed just 50 metres from a group of people who were at a press day for the air show. A friend who wished to stay anonymous said: 'He was the best bloke I knew. He was highly skilled and knew exactly what he was doing.' Mr Jenkins was a member of the Wildcat Aerobatic Team based at Old Buckenham Airfield and has been a regular competitor at UK aerobatics competitions, winning over 40 medals. Scroll down for video . Terror: A terrifying new image reveals the moment David Jenkins' plane spun out of control - before crashing at the Old Buckenham Airfield . Deceased: A friend of the dead pilot who has been named locally as David Jenkins' said: 'He was the best bloke I knew' Tragedy: The pilot of an aerobatics display aircraft is feared dead after crashing in front of horrified spectators this afternoon (file photo of an Edge 360) Response: Police and rescue services attended the scene in Old Buckenham (pictured) where a pilot has died after his stunt plane crashed . Disaster: The single-engine Edge 360 plane was being put through its paces when it crashed in flames at Old Buckenham Airfield near Norfolk (pictured) Eyewitnesses saw the plane go into a flat spin and failing to come out if it during its display at around 2.45pm. Witnesses said that the burning wreckage of the plane was extinguished by firefighters. Lauren Cope, a reporter for the Eastern Daily Press who was at the press launch, said: 'It's very quiet here and everyone is very emotional.' Mr Jenkins was named British Advanced Champion in 2012 and 2013 and a member of the UK team at the 2012 aerobatic world championships. According to his profile on the Wildcat's website, he began flying as a teenager living near Panshangar airfield near Welwyn Garden City. A pilot who flew out of the airfield this morning said he only found out about the tragedy when he returned this evening after being diverted elsewhere. Simon Garrett said: 'We were due to land back here but were sent elsewhere because of this emergency. 'We didn't know anybody had died until now. It is a terrible tragedy and very unusual because the teams involved are highly skilled. I knew the gentleman involved and he was very experienced.' A Norfolk Police spokesman said that 'sadly the pilot of the aircraft died at the scene' and his next of kin has been informed. An area of the airfield has been cordoned off - most probably overnight - while the investigation is handed over to the Air Accident Investigation Branch and a file prepared for the coroner. Emergency: A local resident says she knew something bad had happened when she heard police sirens rushing to the airfield . Crash: The plane went down just 50 metres from a group of around 20 people who were at a press day to publicise an air show at Old Buckenham Airfield (pictured) A Norfolk Police spokesman said: 'Officers attended, along with colleagues from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service, to find wreckage near to the airfield. 'Police believe one person has died as a result of the crash and officers are currently trying to identify and inform next of kin. Firefighters and ambulance crews are also in attendance.' The East Anglia Air Ambulance helicopter, ambulance paramedics and police were also quickly on the scene. A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: 'The air ambulance, an ambulance and an ambulance officer have been sent to an incident at the airfield.' A spokesperson for the airfield said the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) would be be notified. Tribute: A friend of the pilot who died at the Old Buckenham Airfield today said: 'He was the best bloke I knew' Victim: Norfolk Police believes one person has died as a result of the crash and officers are currently trying to identify and inform next of kin . Accident: The single-engine plane was being put through its paces when it crashed in flames at Old Buckenham Airfield (pictured) 64-year-old Sue Cottee who lives nearby says she heard the emergency services rushing to the tragic scene. She said: 'I assumed it was a crash on the main road. I knew something big had happened but I'm so shocked to hear a pilot died. It's really sad. 'I go down to the air show every year with my family. They fly the planes overhead every day and I see them practising when I take my dog out.' An Air Accident Investigation Board spokesman said: 'We are aware of an incident. We have deployed at team to the scene to start investigations.' | The Edge 360 plane crashed in flames at Old Buckenham Airfield in Norfolk . Eyewitnesses saw single-engine aircraft go into a flat spin at about 2.45pm . Pilot who died in the incident has been named locally as David Jenkins . 'He was the best bloke I knew,' said a friend who wished not to be named . | a915745b9d0839f1310c2a135058aca4da89f4dd |
cnndm-435 | The glamour of a jet setting lifestyle has made working for Virgin airlines the most desired job in Australia. But a survey of workers has also revealed working for government departments - long considered an easy ride - are among the jobs people would most like to have. The Department of Immigration ranked third in the survey, while the Department of Defence and the Department of Health were also named in the top ten places Australians would like to work. Virgin, the second-largest airline in the country, was reportedly handed the accolade for its ‘pleasant working atmosphere, a good work-life balance and strong management’. Richard Branson's Virgin Airline is the place most Australians want to work for, according to a new survey . Desk jobs in government departments highly ranked in Australia’s Most Attractive Employer awards . More than 50 per cent of participants in a study of 12,000 appeared to want to work for boss Richard Branson. Coming second in the survey of Australia’s Most Attractive Employer is national public broadcaster the ABC – confirming a TV career is still high on the list of many people’s dream jobs. And named in third place Thursday was the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, headed up by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Other Australians named the ABC as the place they would most like to work, alongside journalist Leigh Sales . Fourth and fifth place at the Randstad Awards were also airline and TV jobs, with the Seven Network and Qantas named respectively. People were asked which companies they had heard of, just how much they would like to work there and why they would like to work there. Frank Ribuot, CEO of Randstad Australia, said: ‘The Virgin brand is widely recognised around the world and by people from all walks of life. The Department of Health came in at number 10 in the survey of where most Australians want to work . The Department of Immigration, headed up by Peter Dutton (right), came third. While other Aussies want to work Samantha Armytage at the Seven Network (left) ‘For the past few years, Virgin Australia has been recognised as one of the best employers in Australia so it’s testament to the company’s continued investment towards building its employer brand that this year it has taken the highest accolade.’ Geraldine Chin Moody, Group Executive, People, Culture and Sustainability Virgin Australia, said: ‘Our people have been key to the successful transformation of the airline over the past few years, and this award is testament to their outstanding professionalism and dedication to excellence. ‘Our focus is on supporting our team to actively manage their careers and develop to their full potential. Our people get opportunities to be involved in our transformational projects and build their skills internally.’ Qantas was beaten by Virgin Australia as the top place to work but it still came in fifth place in the survey . In sixth place was multinational food and beverage company Nestle who have headoffice in Rhodes in NSW . In seventh place, Aussies would like a job at Coles or Kmart owners Wesfarmers . In eleventh place was a career with the Australian Federal Police . | 50 per cent of Australians surveyed said they'd like to work for Virgin . It beat Qantas, which was in fifth place, as the most desired company . Coming second in the survey was national public broadcaster the ABC . But four jobs in the top ten list were in government departments . | 1bf7ae5bb6bd37a9aa510e87cbabc4ea8c6b2856 |
cnndm-436 | Amir Khan believes Kell Brook has called him out so that he can have the 'one big payday' which has so far eluded him during his 10-and-a-half year career. Brook, who defeated Jo Jo Dan to retain his IBF welterweight title last month, immediately challenged Khan in a post-fight interview but the Bolton-born boxer has instead agreed a bout on May 30, with his opponent yet to be confirmed. Khan has reiterated his intention to take on Brook within the next 12 months, although he insists that the undefeated 28-year-old only wants the fight because of the money it will earn him. Amir Khan (left), pictured during his last fight against Devon Alexander, has blasted Kell Brook's motives . Brook (right) shakes hands with British Superbike champion Shane Byrne at Donington Park on Tuesday . In an interview with iFL TV, Khan said: 'He's only faced one decent opponent in his whole career, so he has no room to talk. It seems to me that he's just calling me out for that one big payday. 'If he keeps going on like this, that one big payday fight for him will never happen because at the end of the day, he's just trying to win fans over by mentioning my name when he knows that I can't fight then because of Ramadan. 'And he's putting down my opponents, who are still better opponents than his opponents, like Jo Jo Dan, who should be called No No Dan, to be honest with you, because end of day, he's not done anything in his career.' Khan had announced a fight with Chris Algieri next month but he has now backtracked on that, claiming that there are 'some more options on the table'. Khan has now denied that he will face Chris Algieri next month, claiming there are 'some more options' Chris Algieri lost every round to Manny Pacquiao when he took on the Filipino star last November . Brook is desperate to fight Khan but his fellow Brit rejected the chance to face him at Wembley in June . A £5million clash with Brook at Wembley on June 13 was also an option but Khan rejected the offer as he will not fight during Ramadan because of his Islamic faith. He added: 'Like I said, this Algieri fight, if it happens, it's making me a lot of money; money that Kell Brook's not seen. That's why he's probably dying. Amir's making millions when he's not even seen his first million. 'There's classes in boxing. There's fighters in boxing who are the A-class fighters, the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather, who talk about and mention and say they know who Amir Khan is. 'When it comes to Kell Brook, who knows Kell Brook in America? Which fighter, apart from Shawn Porter, knows Kell Brook? Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao don't know who Kell Brook is, so I don't know what he's going on about trying to say he's a big name. 'Kell Brook's going on like he's the next guy to fight Mayweather when he's not even a big ticket seller. He might be big in his own backyard in Sheffield, but other than Sheffield, no-one knows him. Brook is hoping to fight Khan within the next 12 months as he looks to extend his unbeaten streak . Khan claims that Brook is not even a big name in the UK and is not able to face the world's biggest names . 'The way he's tried to come across to the US public is like he's a super-big name in the UK. He's not a big name in the UK.' And Khan insists that he is not avoiding Brook, even though the fight will be of greater benefit to the Sheffield-born star. 'Look, do I need the fight against Kell Brook?,' said Khan. 'I make a lot of money regardless if I fight Kell Brook. 'I will make a lot of money in this sport and I've made a lot of money in this sport of boxing. Kell Brook needs me to make that big money. 'Without me, he'll never make that big money unless he goes out and fights the top guys like Pacquiao, Mayweather, and Marquez, but I can't see him fighting those guys because he's always scared to get beat by them and lose his title.' | Amir Khan has rejected a £5million fight with Kell Brook in June . Khan claims that Brook only wants to fight him for 'one big payday' Brook will struggle to fight one of boxing's big names, according to Khan . Khan says Brook is nowhere near Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao . WATCH HERE: Mayweather vs Pacquiao official advert released . Freddie Roach: Pacquiao better equipped to beat Mayweather than in 2010 . CLICK HERE for all the latest news from the world of boxing . | 41a572feb1c9f4651b9b1e78f1482b92e16a63b1 |
cnndm-437 | Made famous by their 'matchy matchy' style and twin-like looks (despite the five year age difference), the Melbourne based fashion duo Jess, 22, and Stef, 27, Dadon are now set to take their crazy style collaborations to a new level. The sisters have teamed up with 'Print All Over Me' - an innovative online New York-based company that allows you to digitally design your own prints - and Buffalo shoes, the brand behind the Spice Girls' trademark platforms. Introduced to the company via a mutual friend in the U.S., the girls knew it was a match made in heaven. 'We both have a love of colour and prints and so we said lets do something crazy together,' says Stef. Scroll down for video . Quirky collab: Sister duo Jess and Stef Dadon have teamed up with New York company ' Print All Over Me' Cocktails and creativity: The sisters are heading to LA soon for summer to launch new shoe line 'Twoobs' The photo-shoot was their own idea, which according to Jess they 'threw together' because they didn't think the collaboration on its own had enough of their signature look that is all about over-the -top colours and accessories. While the duo look posed and polished in the pics, they let us in on a little secret, according to the 'How Two Live' girls, they insist they don't actually like modelling, despite the 1732 posts on Instagram that would suggest otherwise. 'We don’t like to model, so we decided to add wigs and sunnies so we can hide behind them and they don’t see us,' says Jess. Candy coloured palettes: Stef, 27 (left) and Jess, 22 (right) Dadon have over 111,000 followers on Instagram . Steph says they use the term 'modelling' loosely as they don't see themselves as professional models, they just happen to be in the photos showcasing the clothes. The photo shoot which took place in Sydney's Luna Park provided the perfect backdrop for the crazy, clown-like antics of the collaboration. 'They closed the park for the day so we had a couple of hours to take over and shoot. It provided the perfect creepy abandoned backdrop.' Model shy:The girls admit while they love wearing clothes, they are actually camera shy . Theme this: Sydney's theme park 'Luna Park' was the backdrop for their crazy colour pop collaboration . The shoes featured are also as part of the collaboration and are from the brand 'Buffalo Shoes' which are the same brand who sky-rocketed platforms into the mainstream when they were famously worn by the Spice Girls during the 90s. 'We'd been collaborating with the guys from Buffalo shoes but we weren't sure what our following would think, so we posted a pic on Instagram and everyone has been dying over them - so it's had a great response,' says Jess. While the photo shoot for their current collaboration only took a quick 45 minutes, the Dadon sisters had a lot of other projects keeping them busy. Down-to-earth duo: 45 minutes is all it took to string together the glamour shots as seen throughout . Pop princesses: The platforms made by Buffalo Shoes are the same company made famous by the Spice Girls . First there's their new shoe label, titled 'Twoobs,' coming out in June in America. 'We did a shoe collaboration with Windsor Smith a year and a half ago and once we got a taste for shoes we fell in love,' says Jess. 'This first line will be all about sandals with flat and platform soles,'she said. According to Jess, platforms are a must because they're much more comfortable than heels - 'you’re feet won't be sore at the end of the night and you still get the height.' Flair for fashion: With a natural knack for fashion the girls are now releasing a 'how-to' book titled #howtolive . Colour craziness: 'How To Live' have become well known thanks to their colourful Australian style . Questioned why America is their first market, the sisters admit escaping to summer weather is their biggest appeal, especially as their based most of the year in Melbourne (known for it's southerly chill). 'We’re going to go for three months then decide if we'll stay on permanently. We love L.A., and we already have a fan base and connections to the shoe industry over there so it just made sense,' says Stef. They also have a book in the works, with the very insta-worthy title ' #howtwolive' coming out in September. Celebrity scene: In their short two and a half years of blogging they've met Rachel Zoe and Anna Dello Russo . The book offers 36 'how-two' projects including fashion, recipes and nail art ideas. As for more collaborations? There's more on the cards but according to the girls it's still under tight wraps at the moment. Not that the fashion bloggers will need any help with exposure. The duo have met a lot of fashion royalty in the two and a half years since their blog's conception - with highlights including Rachel Zoe at New York Fashion Week and Anna Dello Russo when they guest edited for Elle Girl Japan. Fame and fortune aside, at the end of the day all the girls really care about is representing fashion. 'In the Australian blogging scene, everyone does the same thing, so we decided early on our goal was to bring colour into the Australian market,' says Jess. Patriotic pair: Despite business endeavours in the U.S. they take pride in representing Australian designers . And it's their vibrant and uniquely Australian approach that seems to be working. 'When we met Rachel Zoe we were wearing an amazing Australian designer Natasha Fagg and she came up to us and was like ‘"I love what you’re wearing, you girls look so crazy,"' says Jess. 'It also helps that we were wearing big sunnies, very Rachel Zoe, she adds. 'We love to promote Australian designers when we're overseas. When we guest edited Elle Girl, it was so cool to have people from Japan come up and ask us who we were wearing,' she said . Despite their recent success, the duo from Melbourne remain down-to-earth about their life and even admit that despite receiving the odd gifts here and there they prefer to buy all their own clothes. 'It's flattering to receive gifts but we're a bit picky and it's always better to buy what you love and stay true to what your style is,' says Jess. | The stylish sisters 'How Two Live' collaborate with print and shoe brands . The collaboration is with US company ' Print all over me' that lets you design and customise a print to wear or sell commercially . Also featured is Buffalo shoes, makers of the Spice Girls platforms . The vibrant sisters have 111,000 fans on Instagram . | f1f0ec5679285424d63cb63a7e8345ca2a1411e4 |
cnndm-438 | England Test captain Alastair Cook feared Jonathan Trott's international career was over 18 months ago, but feels he is now ready to face the 'pressure cooker' once again. Trott dramatically left the 2013/14 Ashes trip after just one match at the Gabba having struggled with what was initially labelled a 'stress-related condition' and later diagnosed as situational anxiety. Cook was concerned that would be the end of his Three Lions days but has watched the 33-year-old rebuild his career with typical focus and determination, first with Warwickshire then during a productive winter tour with England Lions. Jonathan Trott during a nets session as he returned to the international scene and could be ready to play . The pair are now heavy favourites to open the batting together in West Indies this month and should get a first chance against a St Kitts & Nevis Invitation XI on Monday. Uncapped Yorkshireman Adam Lyth is the other top-order batsman on tour but Trott appears to have first claim after batting alongside the skipper in Saturday's centre-wicket practice session at Warner Park. 'He was in a bad place in Brisbane and at the time I would have been surprised that he'd come back, but it's a huge credit to the work he's done off the field and the effort he's put in,' said Cook. 'That obviously shows his desire to come back to play for England. Test captain Alastair Cook feels the batsman is ready for the 'pressure cooker' of international cricket . 'He has almost demanded selection with the runs he has scored for Warwickshire and it's great for me to see him back in an England shirt. He's a great guy and if he gets his chance he'll be desperate to do well.' Cook accepted there was no guarantee over how Trott would react to the glare of the international game, which remains several notches beyond anything he will have experienced on the county or Lions circuit. But with a CV boasting 49 Tests, 3,763 runs and nine centuries, Cook is delighted to have him back on board and nudging the selectors for a recall. 'I am (confident), but you don't know 100 per cent until he's put out in the environment - that is always unknown,' he said. Trott (left) and Cook train together during a batting session at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis . 'There's a lot of things about selection that are unknown until you're put into the pressure cooker of international cricket and, make no mistake, it's a high-intensity environment, there's no doubt about that. 'But Trotty's done everything we've asked of him. He feels confident in himself and he's just looking forward to taking that next step. 'What we do know is he's a quality player. You don't have his stats and that weight of runs behind you without being a quality player.' For his own part, Cook is in need of a successful series both as captain and run-scorer. The last of his 25 Test centuries came in May 2013 and he was stripped of the one-day captaincy on the eve of the World Cup, though in hindsight his absence from the tournament may have been a blessing given England's travails. The Warwickshire batsman has been in fine form for them and rightly deserved his call-up . Now, rested and recharged following his enforced spell at home, he is setting his sights on nothing short of victory in the three-Test series. 'It's been great to spend a bit of time at home, live a bit more of a normal life away from the travelling circuit of cricket,' he said. 'That's been great, at home with my family, but now it's the serious business of trying to win the series here. 'It's always important we win. When you play for England you carry the hopes and the pride of the nation on your shoulders. 'That hasn't changed since the day I started playing.' Trott looks for a single during a training session at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis . | Alastair Cook feels Jonathan Trott is ready to return to the England squad . Trott left the international stage last year with 'situational anxiety' The batsman has been impressive for his side Warwickshire . | 9a8733f297780e4f34dfc35b0bb60014d0a764c2 |
cnndm-439 | After hitting nine past Granada at the weekend, it's safe to say Real Madrid's attacking prowess isn't misfiring at present. And for Real boss Carlo Ancelotti he now faces the enviable dilemma of trying to fit in his array of stars into his starting line-up. However, as Spanish paper AS reports seven players into six spots doesn't go - with one set to be upset at being left out of his preferred 4-3-3 formation. Spanish papers report on the attacking selection that Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti now has at the club . For the first time since November midfield quartet Isco, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and James Rodriguez are all fit and available alongside famed 'BBC' triumvirate of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo. Marca also recognises this issue at the Santiago Bernabeu. Leading with the headline 'Blessed Problem,' the publication states that Ancelotti will have to choose between either Isco or Rodriguez to finalise his best starting line-up. The Madrid-based paper further adds that the latter is the favourite due to his impressive stats in his debut season at Real to date. In all competitions so far, the 23-year-old has scored 12 goals and provided 11 assists in comparison to Isco's five and six. Over in Italy, the fallout at the demise of giants Inter continues with Corriere dello Sport reporting that there is a huge divide between Italian and foreign playing and non-playing staff. The main issue of contention at the San Siro outfit appears to be at boardroom level though with Managing Director Marco Fassone and CEO Michael Bolingbroke said to be wanting to take the club in different directions. Over in Italy, Corriere dello Sport focuses on the internal struggles at fallen giants Inter Milan . Meanwhile Tuttosport looks ahead at the Coppa Italia semi-final second legs taking place in midweek - with Fiorentina's clash against Juventus taking centre stage. The paper reports that Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri will pair star striker Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata together for the trip to Florence, while Viola manager Vincenzo Montella is looking for another moment of magic from on loan Chelsea midfielder Mohamed Salah. And finally in France, the reaction to Paris Saint-Germain's pulsatring 3-2 win at title rivals Marseille on Sunday continues. L'Equipe state that exciting affair at the Stade Velodrome is confirmation that Ligue 1 is progressing and becoming more appealing - while the result adds an extra spice to this year's championship race. As it stands, PSG sit top of Ligue 1 with 62 points after 31 games - just one ahead of second-placed Lyon and five ahead of Marseille in third. In France, L'Equipe reports that PSG's 3-2 win at Marseille is an indictment at the improvement of Ligue 1 . | Real Madrid thrashed Granada 9-1 in La Liga at home on Sunday . For the first time since November Real have all seven attacking stars fit . Fiorentina host Juventus in Coppa Italia semi-final second leg on Tuesday . | e0b5981a809633e13e1c432225b39fc84e4483d2 |
cnndm-440 | A leading holiday company has cancelled trips out to Nepal following in the wake of the 7.8 magnitude earth quake that struck the country leaving thousands dead. Intrepid Travel, who run 800 trips across the world and have 100,000 customers each year, have decided not to take any more bookings to Nepal until May 11. And those who are planning on travelling out before this date with existing bookings have been offered a full refund or alternative trip. Scroll down for video . As the search goes on for those missing in the earthquake, the British Foreign Office has advised tourists in Nepal to follow the advice from local authorities . The company confirmed to MailOnline Travel that their 200 clients who are currently in the country have all been accounted for and are safe. 'While we are continuing to concentrate on the safety of our clients out in Nepal, we have decided to cancel all our trips to the country until May 11 while the rescue operation is underway,' said a spokesperson. 'Safety is our main priority, and even after this date, we may have to recommend our customers to book to visit somewhere else. 'No-one knows how long the rescue operation will go on for, but in the short term we wouldn't advise anyone to visit after such a disaster.' Intrepid Group has been running tours to Nepal for 36 years and has a team of local operators on the ground constantly monitoring the situation. Nepal’s capital Kathmandu – with a population of over one million – was one of the worst-hit areas in Nepal, with the quake’s epicentre just 50 miles north of the city. As the tremors intensified, people were seen in scenes of mayhem running from their homes and places of work in panic. Dozens of people were gathered in the car park of Kathmandu's Norvic International Hospital, where thin mattresses had been spread on the ground for patients rushed outside, some patients wearing hospital pyjamas, while doctors and nurses were treating people. Around 1,000 tourists have amassed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu in the hope of getting out of Nepal following the earthquake . Jordan Torrilla, Nepal expert with luxury holiday company Kuoni has warned tourists what they should expect if they honour their trips to the Asian country. 'As with any aftermath of a natural disaster, there will be a frenzy, and it certainly won't be calm and tranquil',' he told MailOnline Travel. 'There will be an atmosphere of worry, people will be doing emergency shopping, and obviously it wouldn't be a great time to be going out there. 'There are always times when people have to travel out to these destinations after a disaster, tourists just have to be aware of the people and what they will be going through. 'You are certainly not going to be number one, not going to be the priority. It's important you have a deep level of patience as it will be very difficult for the local to prioritise you when they may be dealing with severe family issues and loss of life.' And a spokesperson for Trailfinders confirmed that their customers scheduled to travel to Nepal in the next couple of days have been contacted and advised against making the trip. All 12 bookings they have out in Nepal have been accounted for and plans are being made to return them home. People survey the rubble of damaged buildings a day after a massive earthquake in Nepal . Meanwhile the Foreign Office advice is that British tourists should check with their travel provider before heading to Nepal. The importance of following local authorities' advice as well as keeping an eye on news and updates has also been highlighted as critical for anyone who may have been caught up in the disaster. And the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) told MailOnline Travel that tourists should be aware that Nepal is always considered a country of 'high-risk' of earthquake, and that their main focus is on helping Britons caught up in the disaster. 'We advise people to stay in a place of safety and follow any advice provided by local authorities,' a spokesperson said. 'The situation is always changing, so it's important to keep an eye on local news providers. 'Our general advice to anyone who is set to travel, or currently travelling, out there would be to check with your travel provider, and to make sure you keep abreast of the situation. 'We have a dedicated phone number that people can call if they have any questions at all about the situation, and this can be about outward travel too.' The earthquake's epicentre was Kathmandu, but aftershocks and tremors have been felt in another three countries . The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck 81 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Kathmandu at 06.11 GMT, with walls crumbling and families racing outside of their homes. The 7.8 magnitude tremor was the worst to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years. Television footage showed a huge swathe of houses had collapsed in while roads had been split in two by the force of the impact. Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu has re-opened following the disaster, but with over a thousand people queuing overnight, the journey out of Nepal will be problematic for tourists. NDTV reports that a queue 'perhaps a kilometre long' has grown outside Nepal's only international airport, with many families having to go without food and water in the hope of leaving the country. A statement on the FCO website reads: 'The British Embassy would seek to help British nationals to leave as soon as possible following a major natural disaster. Around 2,000 people are thought to have died in Nepal alone, with hundred still missing . 'However, Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) may be unusable following a large-scale earthquake, as will Nepal’s road network. It could take some days for it to become operational.' A spokesperson for the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) told MailOnline Travel: 'Travellers in Nepal are advised to monitor local news and media reports and to follow any advice and instructions issued by the authorities and by the Foreign Office. 'ABTA works closely with its Members and with the Foreign Office to ensure the safety of any customers and staff affected. 'British travellers in Nepal or those due to travel should contact their holiday company who will help them with any concerns.' Nepalese rescue members and onlookers gather at the collapsed Darahara Tower in Kathmandu; tourists are now making their way to Tribhuvan International Airport in the hope of avoiding another disaster . Around 40,000 British Nationals are reported to have visited Nepal in 2013. Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond has said his thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by the natural disaster, and that the British government are in 'close contact' with their Nepalese counterparts. 'The British Embassy in Nepal is offering our assistance to the authorities and is providing consular assistance to British Nationals,' he added. This morning, a 6.7 magnitude aftershock struck India and Nepal, shaking buildings in New Delhi and triggering an avalanche in the Himalayas. The earthquake also triggered a massive avalanche on Mount Everest killing 18 people and injuring at least 30 climbers. There are also a number of climbers still missing, including a number of Britons. If you are a British national currently in Nepal and wish to inform the FCO of your whereabouts you should contact them on +44 207 008 0000. This number can also be called for anybody who has concerns about visiting the region affected by the earthquake. | Intrepid Travel cancels all trips to Nepal until at least May 11 . Customers with bookings offered full refund or trip somewhere else . Nepal expert at Kuoni warns tourists to expect a 'frenzy,' and that they won't be 'a priority' Foreign Office's main focus is ensuring Britons keep themselves safe . Helpline set up to offer advice for anyone caught up in the disaster . Warning to tourists heading out to the region to be aware that the area is always 'at high risk' of earthquakes . Queues begin to build at Tribhuvan International Airport as tourists look to leave Nepal as soon as possible . | 037b49be7f2d2f7b0b9eb48e7bc7e9f97ad2971d |
cnndm-441 | Former Valencia striker Aritz Aduriz denied his old team victory with a last-gasp equaliser for Athletic Bilbao at San Mames Stadium. Aduriz pounced in the 90th minute to secure a 1-1 draw after Valencia had been reduced to 10 men. Nicolas Otamendi had harshly received a straight red card eight minutes earlier for a high challenge, and Valencia were unable to hold out in his absence. Athletic Bilbao Aritz Aduriz scored a 90th minute equaliser to deny his former club Valencia victory . Substitute Rodrigo De Paul celebrates after coming on to give Valencia the lead . Substitute Rodrigo De Paul had given the visitors a deserved lead 16 minutes into the second period, but even though they were unable to claim maximum points, a draw took them above Sevilla into fourth place in their pursuit of possible Champions League qualification. Getafe bolstered their hopes of securing Primera Division status for next season after moving 10 points clear of the bottom three by edging to a 1-0 win at struggling Elche. Fredy Hinestroza scored the only goal of the game with only five minutes remaining in a rare attack for Getafe, after the hosts had spurned a series of chances in the first half. Getafe celebrate after taking a step closer to survival by defeating Elche through Fredy Hinestroza's strike . Ecuadorian Felipe Caicedo scored twice for Espanyol in the 3-0 defeat of Villarreal . Elsewhere, Espanyol extended Villarreal's winless streak to six games in all competitions as two goals from Felipe Caicedo handed the Catalans a 3-0 win at El Madrigal. Caicedo had a slice of fortune in opening the scoring as Javi Lopez's miscued header deflected off the Ecuadorian and he then thumped home his second of the evening after the break at Sergio Asenjo's near post. Asenjo had a night to forget as he also spilled Sergio Garcia's cross 11 minutes from time to allow Victor Sanchez to roll the ball into an empty net to complete Villarreal's misery. | Valencia were held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Bilbao after Aritz Aduriz netted . Getafe boosted survival chances with 1-0 win over strugglers Elche . Felipe Caicedo scored a brace in Espanyol's 3-0 defeat of Villarreal . | 67a7a516ad08cb6b1e88c6aa59557d79f647e6e4 |
cnndm-442 | Even in a world of flash cars and designer clothes, many will be familiar with the saying: 'Money doesn't buy happiness.' It turns out, there are things that you can do to make you feel slightly happier everyday. The best part? According to author of Happier People Healthier Planet, Dr Teresa Belton, they're all completely free. Dr Teresa Belton insists that there are many simple things - such as inviting a lonely person out to tea - that we can do on a daily basis to increase happiness, and they are all free . Researcher and education expert at the University of East Anglia, Dr Teresa Belton, believes that people living modestly tend to find more satisfaction in their lives. Simple activities such as inviting someone out for a cup of tea, singing in a community choir and practicing good posture can all improve general wellbeing. This is because they are all activities that generate a sense of belonging, and help the person adopt confident habits. Author Belton has insisted that practices as small as going on walks can be calming and restorative . The 62-year-old believes simple acts such as straightening posture (left) and joining a community choir (right) can increase happiness levels over time . Firstly the doctor emphasises that it is important to prioritise 'wellbeing' over happiness. Belton says: 'Wellbeing is a continuing state, while happiness can come and go. Wellbeing means that we both feel good and function well.' Her book, Happier People Healthier Planet, supports the belief that while many strive for material things that may generate temporary happiness, it is not sustainable way to be. Belton insists that it's actually non-material things that support our wellbeing, like good relationships and a sense of belonging. List five things for which you are grateful: Whether they are big or small things, Belton recommends doing this for ten weeks can have a big impact on wellbeing . Among her simply everyday tips to feeling happier right away - see below - she highlights seemingly trivial activities such as standing up straight and smiling, and even hanging washing up outdoors. The doctor and author also highlights that there are ways you can invest in happiness and wellbeing for the long run. Practices include regularly making lists of things for which you are grateful. In fact, studies have shown that doing this for a period of ten weeks can have a real lasting affect on wellbeing. Other practices include mindful meditation and taking up voluntary work. Declutter: Give stuff away, donate possessions to charity or pass them on to someone who could use them. This can relieve stress and create a sense of lightness and unburdening. A less cluttered bedroom can also bring the added bonus of better sleep. Hang washing up outdoors: Getting some fresh air and creating an orderly line of washing will give you a relaxing break and a reason to get outside in the garden. Invite a lonely person to tea: Or offer to help your neighbour with their garden, leaking pipe, shopping, etc. Feeling needed and having a sense of belonging to a community are important factors for a sense of wellbeing. Go for a walk: Time spent in green surroundings has shown time and time again to be calming and restorative. Even a green view is beneficial, so try and buy some indoor plants too: geraniums for a window sill, ivy for a dark corner, and herbs for the kitchen. Stand up straight, and smile: The way we hold ourselves and our facial expression affects the way we feel. Adopt a confident posture and you will feel more confident; look calmly on the world and it will seem a friendlier place. Visit an empty beach or hilltop: Being a tiny part of an immense landscape can reassuringly put worries into perspective. Get moving: Physical activity gets us out of our heads and generates endorphins, the hormone which makes us feel good; dig the garden, cycle, walk, dance, make pastry, or even mow the lawn. Appreciate the little things: From a spider spinning a web, to a bird singing: these are just a few of the endless everyday details which we often overlook or take for granted, yet which can delight us if we let them. List five things for which you are grateful: Whether they are big or small. Research has shown that doing this every week for ten weeks can result in lasting increases in wellbeing, as it gets us into the habit of seeing our life through a positive lens. Join a community choir: Singing regularly with other people is rewarding not only because of the pleasure derived from the music itself, but also because it is sociable and it demands effort, commitment and attention. Take up regular voluntary work: Social connectedness, as well as freely giving your time, attention and energy, and making a positive difference all contributes to our own satisfaction with life. Get stuck in: Active engagement is a big aspect of personal wellbeing. If you really enjoy your chosen activity, you will lose yourself in it and experience a wonderful sense of 'flow'. Think about your place in the scheme of things: Having a sense of meaning or purpose in life, whether it is religious, political, social, artistic or any other framework, is known to be important for wellbeing. Take up mindfulness meditation: Regular practice of mindfulness meditation decreases anxiety and increases calmness, working memory and flexibility of thought. Take charge: Start a petition, write to your MP or local councillor, or join a campaign about an issue that concerns you. We are happier if we are proactive and feel like we have a say in things. Value relationships over material objects: Levels of wellbeing have not risen in the UK since the 1970's despite an increase in affluence. It's relationships and social networks that contribute towards enduring happiness. | Teresa Belton, 62, is author of Happier People Healthier Planet . Based in Norwich, she believes that people living modestly are happier . Simple acts create sense of belonging and put things into perspective . | aa003f8924f7f454d24d94a2be6768cc53cd5787 |
cnndm-443 | A kitten which miraculously survived a seven-storey fall is on the road to recovery after it was found lying on the ground covered in maggots and blood. The six-month-old had fallen from a building in Zetland, inner-east of Sydney, last month and sustained serious injuries. It was taken in by a local vet clinic, My Vet Animal Hospital, who shared the story of aptly-named 'Seven' on social media. Since then, the cat has won the hearts of many who have donated funds to help pay for the his hefty medical bills and surgeries. And now he is on the hunt for a new home. A kitten which miraculously survived a seven-storey fall is on the road to recovery after it was found lying on the ground covered in maggots and blood . Once it was taken to the vet by a passer-by, doctors found maggots in its mouth while also discovering that the cat had injuries including a broken jaw, broken leg, broken hard palate and bruised lungs . The six-month-old had fallen from a building in Zetland, inner-east suburb of Sydney, last month and sustained serious injuries . Seven was first introduced to the public in March when My Vet Animal Hospital posted a desperate call out to its owner. Found on the corner of O'Dea and Joynton Avenue in Zetland, the cat - believed to have fallen off a balcony - had no microchip and was in a 'terrible state'. Once it was taken to the vet by a passer-by, doctors found maggots in its mouth while also discovering that the cat had injuries including a broken jaw, broken leg, broken hard palate and bruised lungs. Soon after, the clinic issued another post - this time seeking funds to raise enough money for Seven to receive all the appropriate treatment for his recovery. Seven was first introduced to the public in March when My Vet Animal Hospital posted a desperate call out to its owner . Since then, the cat has won the hearts of many who have donated funds to help pay for the his hefty medical bills and surgeries . 'My name is Seven and I've been too sick to introduce myself for the past 2 days!' the Facebook post reads. 'A kind man brought me in after he found me lying on the floor covered in maggots and blood, I was on the verge of going to kitty heaven. 'The girls @myvetanimalhospital refused to give up on me and started treatments immediately. 'I hope to raise enough money for me to receive all the treatments that I need to get better and well again. Please help me get better because I want to!' Found on the corner of O'Dea and Joynton Avenue in Zetland, the cat - believed to have fallen off a balcony - had no microchip and was in a 'terrible state' It was taken in by a local vet clinic, My Vet Animal Hospital, who shared the story of aptly-named 'Seven' on social media . The plea had hundreds of shares on Facebook and with further help of fliers distributed near where Seven was found, his owner eventually came forward but had to surrender his pet as he could not pay for its treatments. Since the accident, Seven has undergone two surgeries - the first to repair the top part of his mouth and a following surgery for his broken leg. This was all paid for by the funds raised by those who were touched by Seven's story of survival. The clinic's veterinary nurse Jaycee Britter told the Daily Telegraph the surgeries cost over $3000. For Seven, the vet clinic has been his temporary home for the last month where he is slowly learning to walk again. Doctors say Seven will be ready for his new home in about six weeks time. | A six-month-old kitten was found lying on the floor in Sydney last month . It sustained a broken jaw, broken leg, broken hard palate and bruised lungs . The owner surrendered it to the vet as he could not afford the medical bills . Small vet clinic raised funds to help pay for the kitten's treatments . It is now on the road to recovery and will be ready for a new home in six weeks . | d4bcbba8a280a47deb040cb6c2d6b9c3fb3164e6 |
cnndm-444 | Tragedy: Prasanna ‘Nick’ Arulchelvam died when he fell from a van while chasing a gang of thieves . A courageous shopkeeper was killed when he made a desperate attempt to stop a gang of thieves who had broken into his van in a cash and carry car park. Prasanna ‘Nick’ Arulchelvam ran and jumped through an open side door of their van, but was pushed out and hit the ground as the vehicle sped away. A customer in the Costco car park in Watford where the incident happened reported hearing a ‘nasty crunch’ as the 34-year-old’s head hit the ground. Today, the man who pushed Mr Prasanna to his death was jailed for 11 years after admitting all he wanted was ‘a few cheap packets of cigarettes’. Mr Prasanna had just finished his purchases when he returned to his silver Transit van and loaded a large box containing 21 smaller boxes of cigarettes in his van. He took his trolley back to a bay and returned to see that the stock he had bought had been disturbed, Luton Crown Court heard. Mr Prasanna then gave chase as he saw a separate van speeding off. Prosecutor John Price QC said: ‘Mr Prasanna courageously acted in an attempt to stop the driver getting away. ‘With equal determination and with an utterly callous regard for his safety, the two men used violence that cost this man his life. ‘Mr Prasanna was forced out but managed to hold onto the side of the vehicle before the door was shut and he fell to the ground.’ A witness said it was as if he had been pushed or kicked away from the van. Nothing had been taken from Mr Prasanna’s van. Last October cousins Patrick and James O’Driscoll were handed jail terms of ten-and-a-half years and seven-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Prasanna. The sentence of Patrick O’Driscoll, who was driving the van, was later increased to 12 years on appeal. His cousin was in another vehicle at the scene while a third man, Michael McInerney, 34, was in the rear of the van Mr Prasanna chased. McInerney went on the run after he was arrested in December 2013 and bailed. A European Arrest Warrant was issued but he was arrested in Corby, Northamptonshire in December 2014. Today he was jailed for a total of 11 years - ten-and-a-half years for manslaughter, two years concurrent for conspiracy to steal, with six months consecutive from the suspended sentence. Defence barrister Henry Hughes said the father of three accepts responsibility for the death of a man who deserved no harm at all. Jailed: Michael McInerney was handed an 11 year sentence after admitting to pushing Mr Prasanna . ‘He will live with the horror of the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life. He wanted no more than a few cheap packets of cigarettes,’ he said. Judge Michael Kay QC told McInerney: ‘Mr Prasanna was a hard working man and a family man with a wife and two-and-a-half-year-old son. He is described as a devoted and very loving father and husband. ‘I can’t help but compare Mr Prasanna who was a hard-working and lawful citizen with you. What example are you setting to your three children? “ . ‘You applied violence to get Mr Prasanna off the vehicle. You pushed him out of the vehicle which began the chain of events that led to his death.’ McInerney, from Borehamwood, Hertforshire, who was living at the time in Radwell, Bedforshire, appeared via a video link from Woodhill Prison, Milton Keynes. At an earlier hearing he pleaded not guilty to murder and not guilty to conspiracy to rob. His pleas of guilty to alternative charges of manslaughter and conspiracy to steal were accepted by the prosecution. He had 17 convictions for 32 offences and operated with alias names and false dates of birth. At the time Mr Prasanna was attacked, McInerney was serving a seven month suspended sentence suspended for 15 months for a similar theft from a motor vehicle at a cash and carry in Sheerness, in which a man who tried to stop him fell into the road. The day before Mr Prasanna was killed, the two O’Driscolls had carried out thefts and attempted thefts at Booker cash and carry stores in Dagenham, Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich. On the Sunday they drove to Radwell and collected McInerney. The Costco in Watford where three men - cousins Patrick and James O’Driscoll and Michael McInerney - tried to grab cigarettes from Mr Prasanna's van before speeding off in separate vehicles. All have now been jailed . In two vans they went to three sites, where they stole or attempted to steal from customers at Bookers in Bedford and Luton and at PC World at the Staples Retail Park in Hendon, before going to Costco in Watford. Mr Prasanna died on June 6 2013 in St Mary’s Hospital in London, 11 days after the attack on him. He came to England from Sri Lanka in 1998 and worked for Tesco as a manager. Mr Prasanna later opened his own shop in Basingstoke, Hampshire, with his younger brother Uday. They opened another store in Sittingbourne, Kent, and were looking at starting a third Southampton. Four years ago he married Shayanthy, 30, and the couple lived in Grandfield Avenue, Watford with their young son. | Prasanna Arulchelvam leapt into van as it sped away but was pushed out . His head hit the ground with a 'nasty crunch' and he died 11 days later . A gang tried to steal cigarettes from the victim's van before he gave chase . All three have now been jailed, including the man who pushed Mr Prasanna . | 2095b287de8d95663bcf3e3bbd1b5767014a70ba |
cnndm-445 | Barcelona scored three crucial away goals and all but ended the tie after easing to a 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. Goals from Neymar and a double from Luis Suarez, made sure the La Liga leaders travel back to Spain delighted with the result and their performance. Here Sportsmail rates the players in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. Luis Suarez was the star man for Barcelona and scored a brilliant second-half double to put them in control . Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3) Salvatore Sirigu - 6 - Commanding in the air with a disjointed defence in front of him but could do nothing to stop Neymar's cool finish. Gregory Van der Wiel - 5.5 - Unlikely to have started had Thiago Silva and David Luiz been fit to play the full game and was struggled to cope with Neymar's trickery, speed and movement. Marquinhos - 6.5 - Another bold performance from the Brazilian. Difficult to believe he is only 20 years old. Barcelona's front three still had their moments but Marquinhos was generally in control. Thiago Silva - 5.5 - Injured early on and replaced by his compatriot David Luiz. PSG need their skipper back if they are to turn this around in the Camp Nou. PSG (left) missed their skipper, who was forced off, and will be praying he can play at the Nou Camp . Maxwell - 6 - The former Barcelona full-back will have been grateful for the suspension of Daniel Alves, allowing him a less stressful evening from a defensive point of view against the more conservative Martin Montoya. Good delivery going the other way. Blaise Matuidi - 7 - Powerful and determined, he inherited the captain's armband when Silva went off injured and produced a relentless midfield performance. You can understand why Manchester United scouted him so closely last season. Yohan Cabaye - 5 - A dreadful lunge on Iniesta summed up a difficult first half for the Frenchman. Lacks the ball quality of Marco Verratti and the defensive acumen of Thiago Motta, who were sorely missed in the midfield. Booked. Former Newcastle United star Yohan Cabaye (left) struggled and looked out of his depth at times . Adrien Rabiot - 6 - A courageous performance from the youngster. Good energy and didn't shy away from the challenge. Ezequiel Lavezzi - 5.5 - Little impact from the winger. Moments of quality few and far between. Edinson Cavani - 5.5 - So often leaves you wanting more in these pivotal games. Denied by a marvellous Mascherano challenge in the first half but lacked the conviction to really take on the opportunity. Reported Manchester United target Edinson Cavani had no luck in front of goal and was wasteful . Javier Pastore 6 - Brilliant opening very early on in the game but miskicked badly. Subs . David Luiz (Silva, 21) - 5.5 - Was treated by a Russian doctor for his hamstring injury - recommended by Andre Villas Boas - in a bid to get back in time for the game. However, he didn't look fully fit and was exposed for Suarez's first goal. David Luiz (32) had a torrid time after he replaced Silva and was nutmugged twice for Suarez's two goals . Lucas (for Rabiot, 65) - 5 - Couldn't influence the game as Suarez strengthened his grip with second and third goals. Bookings: Cabaye . Subs not used: Douchez, Camara, Bahebeck, Digne, Kimpembe . Manager: Laurent Blanc - 6 - Must have felt like he was playing with a player less with Verratti, Luiz and Ibrahimovic all unable to start. To lose captain Silva so early was a bitter blow, too, . Barcelona . Marc-Andre ter Stegen - 6 - Little chance with the consolation goal but one excellent stop to deny Cavani. Growing in stature. Martin Montoya - 6 - Lacks the marauding energy of Daniel Alves but didn't put a foot wrong in assured showing. Gerard Pique - 6.5 - Overcome the problems of earlier in the campaign and resembles a world-class centre back once again. Javier Mascherano - 8 - Such a brilliant reader of the game. Several superb challenges and his transition from midfield to defence has been almost seamless. No wonder Roy Hodgson admires him so much. Javier Mascherano proved how important he is to Barcelona with another impressive display at the back . Jordi Alba - 6.5 - Usual energetic self, offering menace in attack and robust defending. Sergio Busquets - 7 - The pivot that holds this Barcelona midfield together. Precise on the ball and his movement without it is terrific. Ivan Rakitic - 5.5 - Quiet night and not at his creative best. Still a way to go to demonstrate he can hold a place in this team in the long-term. Andres Iniesta - 6 - A first touch that should be taught to every child with aspirations of making the grade in the game. Usual excellent movement and passing. Luis Suarez - 8.5 - Quiet first half but came alive in scintillating fashion to decide the game and almost definitely the tie. Suarez was in top form and embarrassed Luiz for his two goals, showing off his genius ability . Lionel Messi - 6.5 - Sliced PSG apart with surgical precision to set up Neymar's opening goal. Neymar - 7.5 - There had been suggestions Neymar is unhappy that his manager replaces him so regularly during games. An early goal, tucked away so clinically, is a good way to stop that happening. Lionel Messi was instrumental in the opening goal for Neymar and was tidy throughout the clash . Neymar opened the scoring with a neat finish and cause Van der Wiel a number of problems throughout . Subs not used: Bravo, Pedro, Rafinha, Bartra . Bookings: Pique, Messi . Subs . Xavi (for Iniesta, 53) - 6 - Still the same midfield metronome. Didn't waste a pass. Mathieu (for Rakitic, 74) - 5 - Might have done better to prevent the PSG consolation. Adriano (for Montoya, 80) - 5.5 - Game was won but kept things ticking over. Man of the Match: Luis Suarez 8.5 . Manager: Luis Enrique - 7 - Has recovered from the ordeal of the first half of the season and his side are heading towards a triumphant end to the campaign. Fearsome front three could carry Enrique to European glory. Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) - 7 - Didn't put a foot wrong and it may be that our leading official progresses some way further than our leading sides in this competition. | Barcelona outclassed PSG to win 3-1 in the Champions League quarters . Neymar scored the opener after brilliant work from Lionel Messi . Luis Suarez netted a fabulous second half double for Luis Enrique's side . Gregory van der Wiel's deflected effort gave PSG some hope . | 278910e87118187cac3f6d9a2bd78909f983847c |
cnndm-446 | A New York judge has granted two chimpanzees held at a research lab the same rights as human prisoners, after a two year legal battle by an animal rights organization. The two primates, currently living in a lab at Stony Brook University, are the first animals in history to be covered by a writ of habeas corpus, allowing their detention to be challenged. A representative of the Long Island university have been ordered to appear in court to respond to a petition by the Nonhuman Rights Project that chimps Hercules and Leo are 'unlawfully detained.' Making history: The two chimpanzees, living in a lab at Stony Brook University, Long Island, (not pictured) are the first animals to be granted the same rights as human prisoners . The decision by New York Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe effectively recognises the chimpanzees as legal humans, the American Association for the Advancement of Science reports. The lawsuits were originally filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project in December 2013, in an attempt to free Hercules and Leo and two other chimpanzees living on private property. Although the courts threw out the suits, the animal rights' group has been appealing ever since, and have now been granted the writ of habeas corpus on behalf of the Stony Brook chimpanzees. A Stony Brook representative have been ordered to appear in court next month to respond the petition which argues that the chimps should be set free and moved to a sanctuary in Florida. 'We are claiming that chimpanzees are autonomous,' The Nonhuman Rights Project's founder Massachusetts lawyer Steven Wise said in an interview last year. A representative of the university have been ordered to appear in a New York court next month to respond the petition which argues that Leo and Hercules should be set free and moved to a sanctuary (stock image) 'That is, being able to self-determine, be self-aware, and be able to choose how to live their own lives.' The 2013 lawsuits include affidavits from scientists who say chimpanzees have complex cognitive abilities, such as awareness of the past and the ability to make choices, and display complex emotions such as empathy. Although Judge Jaffe's ruling only requires a Stony Brook University representative to attend a hearing regarding Hercules and Leo next month, it can be used to set precedent for further legal action. 'This is a big step forward to getting what we are ultimately seeking: the right to bodily liberty for chimpanzees and other cognitively complex animals,' Natalie Prosin, the Executive Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) told the AAAS. 'We got our foot in the door. And no matter what happens, that door can never be completely shut again.' | Chimpanzees at NY university to be covered by habeas corpus writ . Petition by animal rights group claims chimps are 'unlawfully detained' University rep have been ordered to attend court to respond to petition . Ruling by judge effectively recognises the chimpanzees as legal humans . UPDATE: Since the publication of this story, the court order has been amended. The order is no longer a 'writ of habeas corpus', which has been struck out. | 2c3e486b93d9416827965ece38453e5cf9124435 |
cnndm-447 | Liverpool head to Arsenal on Saturday in the lunchtime Premier League kick-off, and we could be in for a goal-fest if the history of this fixture is anything to go by. Five hat-tricks have been scored in this match-up since the inception of the Premier League, one more than has been netted in Newcastle United vs Manchester United games. Whats more, their meeting in December at Anfield ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw after an injury-time equaliser from Martin Skrtel. Martin Skrtel scored an injury-time equaliser in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Anfield in December . Robbie Fowler scored the quickest hat-trick in Premier League history for Liverpool against Arsenal in 1994 . Thierry Henry scored a treble against Liverpool for Arsenal at Highbury back in 2004 . Fowler has scored two of the five hat-tricks that have been netted in Liverpool vs Arsenal fixures . This fixture's first hat-trick hero in the Premier League era was Robbie Fowler, who scored three times at Anfield in August 1994. His goals, with just four minutes and 35 seconds between the first and the third hitting the net, is in fact the quickest hat-trick in Premier League history. And it was Fowler again who scored a treble 16 months later. Just two days before Christmas in 1995, Fowler responded to Ian Wright's eight-minute penalty by scoring in the 40th, 59th and 78th minute to give the Reds victory at Anfield. Liverpool vs Arsenal has produced the most hat-tricks in a single fixture in Premier League history. Here is a list of those five trebles and who scored them... MATCH . Liverpool 3-0 Arsenal . Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal . Arsenal 4-2 Liverpool . Liverpool 4-1 Arsenal . Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal . TEAM . Liverpool . Liverpool . Arsenal . Liverpool . Arsenal . PLAYER . Robbie Fowler . Robbie Fowler . Thierry Henry . Peter Crouch . Andrey Arshavin . DATE . 28/08/1994 . 23/12/1995 . 09/04/2004 . 31/03/2007 . 21/04/2009 . Frenchman Henry scores his first by slotting the ball between the legs of Jerzey Dudek . Henry gestures to the Highbury crowd after scoring a hat-trick against Liverpool . Now Arsenal's first treble against Liverpool came from, you guessed it, Thierry Henry. The Frenchman, aided by a strike from fellow countryman Robert Pires, led the Gunners to a 4-2 victory at Highbury in April 2004. The fourth hat-trick of this fixture was scored by Peter Crouch in March 2007, when the big striker helped Liverpool to a 4-1 victory at Anfield. Peter Crouch points to sky in celebration of his hat-trick against Arsenal in March 2007 . The former England striker (right) rises highest to score the second goal of the match . Crouch (centre) is congratulated by Liverpool team-mates Jermaine Pennant (left) and Dirk Kuyt . Finally, the pick of the bunch is Andrey Arshavin's haul - because it was actually a quadruple! In a brilliant 4-4 draw at Anfield in April 2009, Arshavin scored all of Arsenal's goals and crowned one of the all-time great individual performances in Premier League history. Andrey Arshavin runs off pointing four fingers in the air after he scored all of Arsenal's goals in a 4-4 draw . The Russian smashes in his fourth goal during the 4-4 at Anfield in April 2009 . | Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday . This fixture has produced most hat-tricks in Premier League history . Five trebles have been netted during Liverpool against Arsenal matches . Robbie Fowler (twice), Thierry Henry, Peter Crouch and Andrey Arshavin have all scored three or more times in a single fixture . | 45edfeadd1f1a465e40996dac36233ee0f7bbc4b |
cnndm-448 | Guilty: Andras Janos Vass, 25, has been convicted of human trafficking and racketeering . A Hungarian man has been convicted of luring young, gay Eastern European men to the United States for a horrific life of sex slavery. Andras Janos Vass, 25, was found guilty of human trafficking and racketeering felonies this week after grooming fellow Hungarians online then keeping them captive in New York City and Miami. Vass brought men to America with the promises of easy work and high wages - then took their travel documents, threatened their families, and made them spend 20 hours a day on sex work, prosecutors said. He was found guilty of the offences by a jury in Miami-Dade on Thursday, the Miami Herald reported. He faces a maximum sentence of 155 years in prison - and will spend at least 21 behind bars. Three of Vass's victims testified against him at the trial. Two said they were tempted to the United States after being contacted via Planet Romeo, a free dating site. According Gay Star News, the men believed they would be employed as legal escorts and make between $3,000 and $5,000 a month. The victims said they were flown to New York City in 2012 and forced to live in a tiny one-bedroom apartment. They were forced to perform sex work at all hours, either in person or live on webcams. Lure: Prosecutors said at least two of the victims were lured to America via the Planet Romeo gay dating website . According to online listings, Vass's company, Never Sleep Inc., was based at an address in Sunset Park, Brooklyn in New York City. In August 2012, prosecutors said, the Vass and his associates moved the business to Miami. Vass is accused of running the sex ring with two other men, Gabor Acs and Viktor Berki, who have yet to stand trial. Victims said that they had their passports taken when they arrived and that Berki, a former policeman, threatened their families in Hungary. Vass is due to be sentenced on June 2. | Andras Janos Vass, 25, found guilty of human trafficking and racketeering . Lured at least two young men to America via Planet Romeo dating site . Thought they would be offered legal escort work, earning $5,000 a month . Victims said they had travel documents taken and were forced into sex . Vass's sex ring, which he allegedly ran with two other men, started in NYC . Moved to Miami in late 2012, where Vass has been standing trial . He faces up to 155 years in prison for his crime - with minimum of 21 years . | 4ad3c3afa389637686f03b97e70d98419560bee2 |
cnndm-449 | Police in Idaho are trying to track down the man who saved a driver from the scene of a precarious car crash at the edge of a cliff in Idaho yesterday. The crash occurred about 8am Wednesday in Lewiston, at a drop called Bryden Canyon. The driver of the truck involved, Mathew Sitko, 23, drove through a yard and over two terraces before getting snared in a chain-link fence. The fence is the only reason the car vehicle did not topple over into the canyon with Sitko still behind the wheel, police told the Lewiston Tribune. Scroll down for videos . Incredible rescue: Police in Lewiston, Idaho, are looking for this passer-by who pulled driver Matthew Sitko, 23, from his car that was dangling over a cliff on Wednesday. Sitko crashed through the adjoiningg property and would have driven off the drop if it weren't for the chain-link fence . That's when the mystery man arrived at the scene. The man, a passer-by, grabbed a nearby rock and smashed Sitko's window, before pulling the victim from the car. He dragged Sitko further up to safety, where police and paramedics arrived shortly after to assist. 'He said he had to go, and he left,' Lewiston police officer Eric Olson told the Tribune. Driver: Mathew Sitko, 23, of Lewiston, Idaho, is recovering in hospital from minor injuries following the crash. He wrote on his Facebook page that he feels 'blessed' for what happened . Sitko was taken to hospital and is recovering from minor injuries, however he is lucky to be alive. It is unclear how far the canyon drop actually measured. Witnesses say Sitko was driving erratically and swerved to miss another motorist when the crash occurred. While police are investigating, they say he appeared to suffer a 'mental episode'. Not long after the crash Sitko posted to his Facebook page that he felt blessed. 'Good morning everyone! I am truly blessed by God today!! Thank you God & Jesus for taking care of me!! I love you!' he wrote on his Facebook. Sitko lists his job as working for Moscow and Lewiston Landscaping. | Crash occurred in Lewiston, Idaho, about 8am Wednesday . Driver Sitko, 23, crashed off the road and drove through property . His truck was stopped from dropping off Bryden Canyon by a fence . A passer-by smashed the window and dragged him to safety . The man fled when police and paramedics arrived . Sitko is recovering from minor injuries in hospital . | 2fa6e5a2afdf13e4e6b1a0ebd9f0f635cfbe8c85 |
cnndm-450 | This too-close-for-comfort video shows a swirling 'landspout' tornado tearing up the Texas countryside from just 100 yards away. Daredevil Stan Cole, an Iraq veteran, captured the wall of wind as it gulped up dust from the fields in Loraine, western Texas. He took the footage with his friend Ricky Bailey while the two were out in a tractor on Wednesday evening. Scroll down for video . Vortex: Stan Cole, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, filmed this landspout from just 100 yards away in Loraine, Texas . Cole told local news station KTXS that he felt chunks of mud start hitting the vehicle, at which point the two hopped out and started filming. He said: 'Perhaps 10 years in Iraq and Afghanistan, my danger meter needs to be recalibrated'. Landspouts - the scientific term for tornadoes which are not part of a thunderstorm - can be difficult to capture on film. The wind formations tend not to last much longer than 15 minutes, and are too small-scale to appear on weather radars. Other landspout photographs emerged Wednesday night from the area around Loraine. Various social media users posted images of a clearly-defined spout working its way through fields - though it is not clear whether that was the same spout captured in Cole's video. Spotted: Other photographs from Loraine showed landspouts - a term for any tornado not attachde to a thunderstorm - on Wednesday evening . Unexpected: Landspouts are not easy to predict because the wind formations that form them are too small to be picked up on radar . | Iraq veteran Stan Cole filmed swirling wall of wind in Loraine, west Texas . Vortex was gulping up dust and hurling chunks of mud around fields . Landspout is technical term of a tornado not attached to a thunderstorm . | 1bff9a7c338ac235afeea70c50e5b02c1f522bea |
cnndm-451 | (CNN)ESPN suspended reporter Britt McHenry for a week after a video of her berating a towing company employee surfaced Thursday. The sports network announced her suspension on Twitter. McHenry posted an apology on Twitter, saying she allowed her emotions to get away from her during a stressful situation at a Virginia business. "I ... said some insulting and regrettable things." "As frustrated as I was, I should always choose to be respectful and take the high road. I am so sorry for my actions and will learn from this mistake," she wrote. On the roughly one-minute long video that was captured by a surveillance camera, McHenry says to an employee at a register: "I'm in the news, sweetheart. I will (expletive) sue this place." The employee tells McHenry she's being recorded, but it doesn't stop her from continuing her rant. "That's why I have a degree and you don't," she says. "I wouldn't work at a scumbag place like this. Makes my skin crawl even being here." Later McHenry says, "maybe if I was missing some teeth they would hire me, huh?" The employee apparently says something about McHenry's hair and the color of her roots. McHenry sasses back, saying, "Oh, like yours, 'cause they look so stunning, 'cause I'm on television and you're in a (expletive) trailer, honey. Lose some weight, baby girl." CNN reached out to the Arlington towing company for comment but didn't hear immediately back. The edited video was first posted on the website LiveLeak, which said the incident occurred April 5. The video inspired the Twitter hashtag #firebrittmchenry. The reporter is one of several ESPN on-air talents to be suspended in the past 12 months. In February, anchor Keith Olbermann was not on the air for most of a week after a Twitter spat that the anchor had with fans of Penn State University. Bill Simmons was suspended in September for three weeks for calling NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a liar. Commentator Stephen A. Smith was suspended in July for a week for widely criticized remarks about domestic abuse that referred to possible "provocation" by victims. How McHenry could have responded . McHenry is based in Washington and the incident happened across the Potomac River in Arlington. McHenry joined ESPN in 2014. At the time of her hiring, ESPN's senior vice president and director of news, Vince Doria, praised her knack for getting interviews with major sports celebrities. "In a relatively short time, Britt has established a reputation for strong, aggressive reporting in the D.C. area, and an ability to land big interviews," said Doria. "Her presence there will be a great benefit to ESPN's newsgathering and, as with all of our bureau reporters, she will be assigned to high-profile stories around the country." Before ESPN, she was with WJLA in Washington. McHenry joined the station in 2008 and the sports staff in 2010. She went to Stetson as an undergraduate and Northwestern for graduate studies in journalism. Opinion: Who's worse: Britt McHenry, or us? | #firebrittmchenry has become a popular hashtag on Twitter . Britt McHenry is a reporter for the sports network, and she is based in Washington . She apologized on Twitter for losing control of her emotions, not taking the high road . | ecff151a774c74df58f5e63978fc69ad86f07b62 |
cnndm-452 | The family of a Massachusetts woman who died from melanoma likely caused by her love of tanning are campaigning for a change to laws governing sunbeds. Glenna Kohl of Barnstable spent years in the sun as a Cape Cod lifeguard and countless hours laying in indoor tanning beds while at college. She was diagnosed with melanoma just after graduating from a Rhode Island college in 2005. Three years later, at just 26 years old, Glenna would be dead after a painful cancer battle. Now, her parents want the world to know the very real dangers posed by tanning even to the very young. Sad: Glenna Kohl of Barnstable spent years in the sun as a Cape Cod lifeguard and countless hours laying in indoor tanning beds while at college. She was diagnosed with melanoma just after graduating from a Rhode Island college in 2005 . Started in high school: Glenna was an avid tanner starting in high school and would sit in the sun some 40 hours per week every summer while working as a life guard in Cape Cod. In college, she tanned frequently in sun beds . Glenna was diagnosed with stage III melanoma after she found a golf ball sized lump in her groin just before graduating from college in 2005 . 'No one in our family knew what melanoma was,' Glenna's mother, Colleen Kohl, recalled to Cosmopolitan (via ELLE) 'We did a lot of crying.' The dreaded diagnosis came after Glenna, at just 22, discovered a golf ball-sized lump in her groin while working out at the gym one day. She would eventually see a doctor and get a biopsy. Physicians would trace the cancer back to a mole Glenna had removed years earlier, but which doctors had failed to identify as melanoma. By then, she already had stage III melanoma. But Glenna was prepared to fight. 'Whatever I have to do to fight cancer, I'll do,' her father Bob recalls his daughter saying. Because the cancer had spread to her lymphatic system, doctors removed 13 lymph nodes from her groin. Less than a year later, Glenna found a small lump in her abdomen and was told her cancer had progress to stage IV. Glenna was given more powerful drugs, but the cancer continued to spread. She tried experimental treatments with terrible side effects, but they were no use. Glenna died in November 2008, three years after her diagnosis--and her final tanning session. 'As health-conscious as Glenna was, she didn't connect tanning with skin cancer,' said Glenna's mother, who's now working to make sure others will make that connection before it's too late. 'Glenna's not here to inform people of the dangers,' Colleen told Cosmo. 'so we're going to continue her work for her.' Since their daughter's death, Colleen and Bob have launched the Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope in order to 'increase awareness of the Cape Cod community to the importance of early detection and prevention of melanoma and to support those fighting this deadly disease.' h/t YouTube/Maryellen Maguire-Eisen . Because the cancer had spread to her lymphatic system, doctors removed 13 lymph nodes from her groin. Less than a year later, Glenna found a small lump in her abdomen and was told her cancer had progress to stage IV . Glenna died in November 2008, three years after her diagnosis--and her final tanning session. Thanks in part to the group's efforts, the state of Massachusetts in 2014 passed a bill banning indoor tanning for those under 16 and requiring express consent from parents for those aged 16 or 17. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer with 9,000 people dying each year from the mostly preventable disease. The Melanoma Research Foundation says exposure to tanning beds before age 30 increases a person’s risk of developing melanoma by 75 percent. Doctors recommend doing regular skin checks for new moles and seeing a doctor if any change in size, shape or color. Doctors also recommend applying at least 1 ounce of sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or more to exposed skin and reapplying every two hours, more if swimming or sweating. Children in particular should be protected because bad sunburns in childhood are thought to greatly increase risk later in life. 'Glenna's not here to inform people of the dangers': Since their daughter's death, Colleen and Bob have launched the Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope in order to 'increase awareness of the Cape Cod community to the importance of early detection and prevention of melanoma and to support those fighting this deadly disease.' Thanks in part to the group's efforts, the state of Massachusetts in 2014 passed a bill banning indoor tanning for those under 16 and requiring express consent from parents for those aged 16 or 17. | Glenna Kohl was a Rhode Island college student in 2005 when she was diagnosed with stage III melanoma . Kohl had been a devotee to both indoor and outdoor tanning since she was a high school student and life guard in Massachusetts . Three years after her shocking diagnosis, Kohl died. Now her family is on a mission to educate young people about the dangers of tanning . | dbe88c222291256015eb60119399f7e28d250260 |
cnndm-453 | Harvey Weinstein's wife has been pictured for the first time this week looking forlorn amid claims her billionaire husband was recorded apologizing to a 22-year-old model for groping her. The producer, 63, has emphatically denied sexually assaulting Ambra Battilana during a business meeting at his Tribeca office last Friday. But as he fights to throw out the allegations, the New York Daily News reports that police overheard a phone call between Battilana and Weinstein, in which she confronted him - and he said: 'It won't happen again'. The news comes as Weinstein's 38-year-old wife of eight years, Georgina Chapman, was pictured for the first time outside their home in New York City since the scandal broke looking downcast and carrying their four-year-old daughter, India. There was no sign of Weinstein. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Forlorn: Harvey Weinstein's wife Georgina Chapman, 38, stepped out looking forlorn amid allegations her husband apologized to a 22-year-old model for groping her. He has publicly denied the incident occurred . Downcast: Looking down, Chapman carried the couple's four-year-old daughter India to their car in New York . Out and about: Harvey Weinstein is pictured leaving his New York townhouse on Thursday, nearly a week after he allegedly groped a model. He voluntarily spoke with authorities and is cooperating with their investigation . Accusations: Italian model Ambra Battilana, 22, told police that the Hollywood producer groped her and put his hand up her skirt during a 'business meeting' at his Tribeca office in Manhattan on Friday night . But on Saturday the couple were pictured at their Connecticut home. Weinsten was spotted outside the home. Chapman was seen rolling up to the compound in a silver Mercedes-Benz before she went inside. According to the Daily News' source, Weinstein appeared to confirm he groped Battilana during a phone call with the Italian national. 'She said something to the effect that she was uncomfortable with him doing that,' the source told the Daily News. 'And he said something to the effect, "It won't happen again."' 'He didn't deny doing what she said he did to her. The content of the phone call, there's no question about what he did.' Battilana, 22, has claimed Weinstein asked her for a kiss and groped her during a 'business meeting' at his Tribeca office in Manhattan on Friday night. DailyMail.com has reached out to his representatives for comment. Battilana also convinced Weinstein to meet him a restaurant and the NYPD were also there to watch that meeting, according to the newspaper. It is not clear if he knew he was being monitored but following the call and the meeting at the restaurant at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, Weinstein voluntarily went to speak with police on Saturday. He requested a lawyer and has promised full cooperation with the probe. Battilana's attorney, David Godosky, said Tuesday is the earliest he expects to hear a decision on whether Weinstein will face criminal charges, according to the New York Daily News. A legal expect told the Daily News that, if the DA decides to prosecute Weinstein, he will likely only face misdemeanor charges. The alleged incident unfolded at Weinstein's Tribeca office after he invited her there for a business meeting on Friday night, hours after meeting her at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday night. When she arrived at the office, the married father-of-five allegedly asked if her breasts were real before touching them and putting his hand up her skirt, she told police. He also asked her for a kiss, she claimed. She clearly rejected him and he backed off, the New York Daily News reported, and she fled from the building. Security footage shows the model speaking on the phone as she quickly left the building half an hour after arriving, the newspaper reported. Model: Battilana (pictured) claims he assaulted her at his office on Friday after meeting him at a red carpet event on Thursday night. Afterwards, she called police and they monitored a phone conversation with him . Beauty queen: Battilana is pictured left during the Miss Italia contest in Rome in 2011 and right in 2010 . Under surveillance: Following the alleged incident, she arranged to meet with him at the restaurant of the Tribeca Grand Hotel (pictured) and the meeting was monitored by police, according to reports . The model's lawyer said his client was 'creeped out' by her alleged encounter with Weinstein, who is behind hit movies including Pulp Fiction, The King's Speech and Gangs Of New York. 'When she was describing what happened, her face became contorted,' said Mark Heller. 'It was that look of someone who was creeped out. She's a very young woman who was relating her disgust that a much older man - an old man in view of someone her age - conducted himself like that.' Weinstein could face misdemeanor charges of forcible touching or sexual abuse if the allegations are credible. No charges have been filed and his representatives say they believe he will be cleared. 'We are confident that we will be fully vindicated,' a Weinstein spokesman said. A source close to The Weinstein Company told Page Six the groping allegations were nothing more than a 'blackmail attempt' and insisted that the award-winning producer 'did nothing wrong'. Weinstein's camp have dismissed Miss Battilana as an opportunist with a sketchy past. It has emerged that Battilana previously told Italian authorities she witnessed a so-called 'bunga-bunga' orgy involving disgraced Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi at his Milan mansion in 2010. She claimed she had seen young models performing stripteases and baring their breasts to be kissed by the Italian leader during a raunchy dinner party. Weinstein has been married to his second wife, 38-year-old fashion designer Georgina Chapman, since 2007. The couple have two young children together . It also emerged that she told Italian police in 2010 that she was 'forced against' her will into having sex for money with a 70-year-old 'businessman of substantial means' when she was underage. Battilana met the wealthy car dealer in September 2009 when she was under 18 and therefore below the age of consent for prostitution in Italy, according to Italian newspaper reports. In her police statement, she said the man invited her into his car, where he then caressed 'my hand and left leg' and proposed 'that I become his 'playmate', she said. Battilana said he then gave her a bag with €2,000, before assuring her it was only 'an advance of the €5,000 he would give me every month'. She added: 'Despite the indecency of the proposal, both because of my psychological subjection in which I found myself and because of the severe poverty of my family I felt forced against my will not to refuse the money.' The relationship ended after she was accepted into the Miss Italia 2010 pageant. Prosecutors in Italy asked for the rape allegation to be dismissed in 2012 but it was not reported whether the judge granted the dismissal - although it is likely it would have been carried out. In 2012, the Alba prosecutor told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that Miss Battilana never showed up to talk to them about her police complaint so they were unable to verify her claims. The alleged groping took place on Friday at the Weinstein Company offices in Manhattan (pictured) where Battilana had met Harvey Weinstein to 'discuss business' After becoming famous through the Miss Italia pageant, Battilana began modeling professionally in 2011, according to social media. She works internationally in Milan, London, Paris and New York. She recently shot an editorial campaign for Bambi magazine in Agent Provocateur lingerie. Weinstein, who is originally from Queens, New York, founded Miramax studio with his brother Bob in 1979 and is worth an estimated $200 million. He is married to British-born fashion designer Chapman, 38, who founded the luxury label Marchesa. The couple have been together for seven years and have a young son and daughter. Weintein also has three older daughters from his first marriage to his former assistant, Eve Chilton, which ended in 2004. | Weinstein's wife Georgina Chapman, 38, was seen looking forlorn . Couple were both pictured at their Connecticut home on Saturday . On Friday it emerged a sting set up by the NYPD shows Weinstein didn't deny touching Italian model Ambra Battilana - and apologized to her . She alleges he asked her for a kiss and then groped her during a 'business meeting' at his Manhattan office on Friday night . A source claimed during the recorded conversation set up under the watch of the NYPD, he did not deny touching her . The Hollywood producer has denied the allegations and has spoken to police, who have not filed charges . | cd01a5ff6577c9a919035551c3ff8c389431e530 |
cnndm-454 | Inter Milan target Yaya Toure has admitted that he is open to 'new challenges' and will not remain at Manchester City just to pick up his £220,000-a-week wages. The Premier League champions want to reshape their squad this summer after a disappointing season and they could look to offload the 31-year-old, who has struggled to hit top form. Toure, who is wanted by his former manager Roberto Mancini, appears open to a move away from the Etihad if the right opportunity presents itself at the end of the season. Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has hinted that he is open to leaving Manchester City this summer . Toure is challenged by West Ham's Mark Noble during City's 2-0 win at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon . Toure celebrates with Sergio Aguero and Jesus Navas after the Argentine's goal against West Ham . Speaking to Foot Mercato, he said: 'No amount of wages will make me stay at a club if I feel that I no longer belong there or if no challenge exists for me. 'It would be unjust on my part. There comes a moment where numbers don't stop us, it goes beyond that, even if the English press seem more interested in the numbers than the sport itself. 'For the future, I don't know more than you do, because I will always go where I am offered new challenges. That is in my nature. 'When I arrived at City, [Manuel] Pellegrini was not the coach. Just like the players, managers arrive and leave. As I have said before, I owe it to the City fans to fight until the end of my career at this club. 'My decisions will not be affected by changes in management, but more by the challenges that will be offered to me.' City find themselves fourth in the Premier League table after a dismal run of form and out of the Champions League after a two-legged defeat by Barcelona at the last 16 stage. Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini wants to be reunited with Toure next season after managing him at City . Toure's form has been disappointing this season and City are likely to try and sell him this summer . Whether Manuel Pellegrini remains manager or is sacked this summer will not affect Toure's decision . Some of Toure's performances have been heavily criticised but the Ivorian remains defiant. 'When things are not necessarily going well in a club, the key players take the fall,' he added. 'I am not the only one to have been attacked even if there is tendency to be harsher with me. Football is my passion, my job and that gives me two good reasons to do as well as I can.' | Inter Milan are keen to sign Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure . The Ivorian is open to a move if the right challenge presents itself . Toure insists that he will not remain at City just to pick up his wages . The 31-year-old could be sold by City as they look to reshape their squad . READ: Manuel Pellegrini is 'weak', says Yaya Toure's agent . | 02d3c0f96c306916daca3526ec0de3c432594dfe |
cnndm-455 | Atlanta (CNN)"Do you use toilet paper?" That's the question 26-year-old Anamarie Shreeves receives most often. It's not exactly a typical question, but Shreeves, who lives in Atlanta and is the site manager for the nonprofit Keep Atlanta Beautiful, lives what some may consider an atypical lifestyle: She creates almost no waste. The list of things she doesn't use would send shivers up a consumer marketer's spine: No plastic packaging, no new clothing, no metal cans, no cars (and in turn, no gas). The small amount of waste Shreeves does create goes straight into a 32-ounce mason jar that sits three-quarters full right next to her kitchen sink. Its contents include produce stickers, some paper tea bag wrappers and a long, twisted piece of cotton that went around her toes for a recent pedicure. This is all the waste she has collected in nearly half a year. That's right, EVERYTHING. Six month's worth of garbage for Shreeves is similar to what the average person generates in half a day. A Maryland native, Shreeves considered herself an "Earth advocate" from a fairly young age. Of her four brothers and sisters, she says she was always the one wading in the creek that passed by her backyard, climbing trees and pushing her family to stop being so wasteful. "I got them their first recycling bin," she said. Shreeves began her journey into zero-waste living two years ago. She had just quit her job working in television and decided to move to Ecuador for a few months. Before she left she resolved to get rid of as much of her stuff as possible. She had read a blog post by a woman who lives a zero waste life in New York called the No Trash Project, and she was inspired. "The average person throws away a ton of trash a year," Shreeves said. "One single person. For her to go to zero like that, I was just amazed." Upon her return from Ecuador, Shreeves decided to take the lifestyle she started before she left to the next level. In April of last year, she officially began to live zero waste. Simplifying her existence wasn't easy. She had to rid herself of old habits. In the first week, she filled up half the mason jar with paper towels after grabbing them to dry her hands, just out of habit. It also took a while to feel comfortable with the funny stares she would get after politely asking food vendors to put her sandwiches and salads into her metal tin instead of paper and plastic containers. But she stayed strong and a year later she is at the point where she composts, makes her own shampoo, toothpaste and even uses reusable feminine products. And yes, she does use toilet paper -- the kind that's quickly biodegradable. The key to making it all work is an enormous amount of preparation. Shreeves packs her bags every day with a cup to drink out of, a metal tin and a reusable fork and knife, a cloth napkin and a couple canvas bags. This allows her to avoid the waste that comes so often with prepared foods. She has also had to stop going to some of her favorite restaurants and coffee shops because they won't provide reusable kitchenware. Shreeves acknowledges that with this lifestyle come certain restrictions; she has learned to make most of her food from scratch to avoid packaging. She also has to put more time into getting places by bike or public transportation. But without a doubt, the rewards for her outweigh the inconveniences. "The quality of life that I experience as a zero waster far exceeds my life before. It's made me appreciate the things that I do have. I wouldn't want to be in another space," she said. To learn more about cutting down on waste, visit Shreeves' blog, fortnegrita.com. | 26-year-old Atlanta woman uses a mason jar as a trash can . She has produced about as much waste in six months as an average person does in less than a day . She strives to live a 'zero waste' lifestyle . | f55abc14805496af56cf53489cfdb40e116567cf |
cnndm-456 | To hear Leigh Griffiths tell it, the intervention staged by Celtic boss Ronny Deila and assistant John Collins was definitely closer to a kick in the what-nots than it was a pat on the back. Whatever the detail of the conversation, and however lasting the effects may be, the short-term impact on the 24-year-old force of nature — often as unruly and unpredictable as a whirlwind — has been nothing short of remarkable. As the kid himself puts it: ‘Being top scorer now means that, since I have had a talk with the manager, I have knuckled down and proved him wrong, proved JC wrong and shown that I deserve to be here.’ Hat-trick hero Leigh Griffiths with signed match ball and man of the match award . Rather revealing, isn’t it? Clearly demanding Deila and original gym rat Collins did not hold back in dealing with the gifted but wild natural talent, wielding a big stick in a bid to persuade Griffiths that the carrot wasn’t such a bad alternative to chips and tea cakes. ‘I had to improve,’ admits the former Hibs star. ‘I wasn’t playing at the start of the season. I had a talk with the manager and John Collins about everything and about what they wanted me to do. ‘Thankfully, in the two months since the turn of the year, I have knuckled down and they are seeing the rewards now. ‘What did they say to me? I had to be working hard in the gym and working hard to get my fitness levels up. I did that and I have been bang on form since the turn of the year. ‘When I was at Hibs, I would have been the first name on the team sheet given the goals I scored. ‘But coming here, it’s a massive club and, with the new manager coming into the club, he wanted to impose his own philosophy. ‘Playing one up front, you have to work hard and my fitness levels were not up to his standards. Since January, though, my fitness levels have been good and I have been scoring goals. ‘I was brought to Celtic to score goals and I’ve started to do that since the turn of the year. I haven’t set any new targets — but I do want a good run of games. ‘I want to be starting every game from now until the end of the season and score as many goals as I possibly can. Celtic's Leigh Griffiths (right) completes his hat-trick against Kilmarnock . ‘The manager selects the team he thinks is best to win the game and we have boys in the squad and coming on from the bench. ‘Myself, Anthony Stokes, Stuart Armstrong, Gary Mackay-Steven were all on the bench against Kilmarnock.’ Griffiths is making a stronger case than most by banging in the goals, his hat-trick in Wednesday night’s 4-1 home win over Kilmarnock definitely ranking among the better substitute performances the Scottish game has seen this season. His second treble haul in Celtic colours took his total for the season to 15 goals, the majority of those coming in 2015, as he has contended more frequently with John Guidetti, Stefan Scepovic and Anthony Stokes for the lone striker’s role favoured — for now, at least — by Deila. Watching Guidetti amble around aimlessly until Griffiths arrived to partner the big Swede on Wednesday night, it definitely seems as though Deila has only two options for Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final against Inverness. Either he plays both in a traditional front-pairing. Or he lets Griffiths, scorer of an early opener against Caley Thistle in the Highlands last weekend, loose on his own at Hampden. If his midweek goals explosion makes it impossible to omit the former Livingston, Dundee and Wolves striker from the starting XI, his record in major semi-finals at the national stadium also counts in his favour. Substitute Griffiths came off the bench to spark Celtic into life after lacklustre first-half . The extra-time hero as he scored his second of the game to ease Hibs past Falkirk 4-3 at this stage of the Scottish Cup two years ago, Griffiths also opened the scoring for Celtic against Rangers in the League Cup semi earlier this season. ‘I’ve played in two semi-finals at Hampden and I have won two,’ he points out. ‘Hopefully, I can continue that. ‘I’ll be looking to score again. But the most important thing is for the team to win the game and reach the Scottish Cup Final. ‘Inverness will come down and make it difficult for us. They proved last weekend they are a hard team to beat. ‘Every game against them this season has been tight and I expect the same again on Sunday.’ If Griffiths starts and plays as he did against Killie, even Caley Thistle at their most obdurate will struggle to cope. His hat-trick — one perfectly placed header, one absolute screamer from distance and a driven low finish — was a timely reminder of what he can do, when the mood is upon him. Celtic manager Ronny Deila (left) congratulates Griffiths after the final whistle . ‘It wasn’t a bad night’s work,’ he says with a smile. ‘It was just good to get the win because we were disappointed not to win at Inverness last weekend. And we had suffered a setback, going 1-0 down to Kilmarnock, although the boys fought back in the right way. ‘All of the goals were my favourites. The first one was a great ball into the box by Kris Commons and I managed to head it down into the net. ‘The second one went in off the post and I was just waiting for the whistle to go for being offside for the third. Thankfully, it didn’t come and I fired it back across the goalkeeper. ‘It’s only my third hat-trick in senior football, so it’s decent. My second one came for Celtic against Inverness last year.’ Cute move, dropping that into conversation. Take note, gaffer? Not only am I bang in form, not only do I have a great record at Hampden, but I’ve shown I can do the business against Inverness. Celtic start as favourites on Sunday and, with Hibs also edging the odds in their semi against Falkirk, Griffiths could spend May 30 torn between professional pride and genuine love for his hometown team. Asked outright if he would like to face Hibernian, balancing up the desire to become a Treble winner against the need to condemn his boyhood heroes to at least one more year of Scottish Cup taunts, Griffiths admitted: ‘Honest answer, no! ‘If they get there, it will be great for the club, but I’m just concentrating on doing my job for Celtic. We are eight points clear in the league and in a good position and, obviously, we want to go for the Treble. ‘There is still a long way to go and we have difficult games coming up. At the moment, Inverness are standing in our way of having a potentially great season.’ | Leigh Griffiths revealed that Ronny Deila and John Collins warned him . The Celtic striker took a while to settle in at his new club after his move . 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cnndm-457 | A 65-year-old schoolteacher is set to become the oldest woman ever to give birth to quadruplets. German Annegret Raunigk, already has 13 children, and her remarkable story will be featured in a TV documentary. Her latest pregnancy was the result of artificial insemination using both donated sperm and eggs. Scroll down for video . Annegret Raunigk, a primary school teacher from Berlin, will create medical history when she becomes the oldest mother of four in a single birth in the world . Ms Raunigk, who is in the 21st week of her pregnancy, said she was ‘shocked’ when an ultrasound scan showed she was carrying quadruplets. Her gynaecologist initially mentioned the possibility of a 'selective reduction', where one or more fetuses is aborted in a multi-fetal pregnancy, but she declined. But the English and Russian teacher, who is due to retire this year, said she decided to have the babies as she was ‘still quite fit’ and capable of looking after them. She added: ‘I don’t think I will have any problems.’ Ms Raunigk, from Berlin, previously made headlines in Germany when she had her daughter Leila at the age of 55. Baby fame: Ms Raunigk, then 55, hit the headlines in Germany ten years ago, when she gave birth to her youngest child, Leila (pictured in 2005) She told German media that she does not worry about what her future will look like in five years time, with a teenage daughter and the young quadruplets, as she assumes she will 'stay healthy' Her 13 children – the oldest of whom is 44 – are by five different fathers, and Ms Raunigk has seven grandchildren. She defended her decisions to get pregnant later in life, saying: ‘I think one needs to decide for oneself and not listen too much to the opinions of others.’ At present, the oldest woman to have given birth to quads is Merryl Fudel, who was 55 at the time. The oldest woman ever to give birth is Indian Omkari Panwar, who was believed to be 70. | Annegret Raunigk, 65, from Berlin, is pregnant with quadruplets . Pregnant following artificial insemination using donated sperm and eggs . Refused 'selective reduction' abortion and will keep all four babies . | 77a688cb95a09821435f133adb1c6e26ec3274a5 |
cnndm-458 | Roma have been ordered to close part of their stadium for their next home game after supporters were sanctioned for showing an offensive banner over the weekend. The banner, displayed during Roma's 1-0 defeat of Napoli on Saturday, caused outcry for insulting the mother of a Napoli fan who was killed in violent clashes between supporters last year. A Serie A disciplinary tribunal stated the banners were 'by their content provocatively insulting to the mother of a supporter of the opposing team, who died in dramatic circumstances'. Roma players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Napoli, but the club have been punished for an offensive banner . Roma fans display banners during the game, although a banner (not shown) taunting the mother of a Napoli fan who died after violent clashes last year caused outcry . Roma will have part of their stadium closed for the league match with Atalanta on April 19 . The taunts were aimed at Antonella Leardi whose son Ciro Esposito died after being shot during violent clashes that followed last year's Coppa Italia final in Rome. Although Napoli defeated Fiorentina 3-1 in the final, but the incident involved clashes with Roma supporters - encouraging Leardi to start a campaign against football violence. Roma's Stadio Olimpico Stadium will be part closed for game against Atalanta on April 19. A young Napoli fan died after clashes between supporters following last year's Coppa Italia final . Napoli defeated Fiorentina in the 2014 Coppa final, but Roma fans were involved in clashes after the game . Club president James Pallotta has condemned the club's fans in a statement on their official website: 'As has been expressed repeatedly, AS Roma considers any events that lead to the loss of life at a football match to be a defeat for civil society as a whole, regardless of affiliations to clubs or fan groups. 'The enormous pain that follows such events deserves maximum, unconditional respect from all and necessitates that all parties -- fans, clubs and law enforcement agencies -- strive to ensure that such pain is not renewed, not even verbally, in the stands of a stadium.' The mother, Leardi, told the ANSA news agency: 'May God change the hearts of those people who wrote those banners. 'I watched the game on TV and I was hurt by those words. It pains to hear such horrible things said about a son who has been lost.' | Roma stadium will be part closed for game against Atalanta April 19 . Supporters displayed banner taunting mother whose son died in clashes between Napoli and Roma fans after Coppa Italia final last year . Antonella Leardi started a campaign against football violence after the death of her son Ciro Esposito . | ab745f68127acb954f5f02748e8ab65ebf6c7d40 |
cnndm-459 | A burlesque performer is attempting to eradicate all negativity surrounding the word 'fat' – by embracing it as an honest, body-positive description of her own physique. During a recent TED talk, Lillian Bustle, from New Jersey, revealed that she also calls herself 'short', because she is 5'3'', and 'wife', because she is married, noting that each of these words is just an honest description of what she is. And 'fat' is just another self-descriptor for her, who insists that the word doesn't have to be used as a synonym for 'ugly'. 'We as women are programmed to tell each other that we're not fat, because to many people - both men and women - fat is the worst thing that you can be,' she said during her talk, which took place earlier this month. Scroll down for video . Not-so-tiny dancer: Burlesque performer Lillian Bustle explained in her TED talk that 'fat' is just another word - and using it doesn't have to be an insult . Beauty comes in bigger packages, too: During her lecture, Lillian explained that 'fat' shouldn't mean the same thing as ugly . Unfortunately, Lillian added, her worldview isn't held by everyone, and she pointed to a statistic that shows that size discrimination in the workplace has risen 66 per cent in the past 30 years. And those negative perceptions of bigger people start young: The top 'magic wish' for girls 11 to 17, according to a study, is to be thinner. But there's hope. Lillian explained that, according to other studies, 'the more we're exposed to body diversity, the more we tolerate, accept, and yes, even prefer, different body types'. That promising fact is something that encourages the dancer to perform burlesque, which enables her to expose her audiences to a 'fat' body in a positive, glamorous way. Changing minds: Studies show that the more people are exposed to different body types, the more they like them; Lillian hopes exposing her audience to a fuller figure will change their perceptions . Lillian also quoted another performer named Beelzebabe, who has spoken out in the past about the fact that the body diversity of burlesque performers 'challenges us to rethink the narrow confines that society has given us for what's desirable'. It certainly challenged Lillian, who weighs in at 240lbs. She admits she was in awe at the first burlesque show she ever saw, immediately resolving to try it herself. She began performing in 2012, and says the experience has been both empowering and incredibly body-positive. While the first time she performed she was nervous about people seeing her arms jiggle, once she did it, she felt like she could 'walk through fire'. Now, whenever she's feeling insecure, she can think back to that first performance; Lillian recommends other people find a similar 'courage reference' - a moment you felt brave that you can think back to at times when you feel more insecure and afraid. Self-esteem boost: Lillian said she was nervous before her first performance because of how her arms looked, but now she feels great about her body . Plump crowd-pleaser: While a few people have left nasty comments on the YouTube page for her TED talk, Lillian said the response has been mostly positive . Though Lillian gave her TED talk in 2014, it was only posted on YouTube three weeks ago. Since then, the clip has generated nearly 38,000 views - and plenty of positive feedback. 'I’ve never been so happy in all my life,' she wrote for xoJane. 'I’ve had this stupid grin on my face for a week straight.' Besides a few 'trolls' posting vicious negative comments, Lillian received a slew of positive messages, including letters of thanks, personal stories, and an email from a teenage girl who watched the video with her younger sister and said it made them reevaluate the way they viewed their bodies. 'I really think we - and by "we" I mean nice people and body-positivity - are winning,' she said. | At 240lbs, Lillian Bustle says she's not being negative when she calls herself 'fat' - she is just being factual . She says she likes performing burlesque because it helps open people up to liking different body types . The dancer says she's thrilled at the positive reception her TED talk has received, adding that she believes it means 'body-positivity' is working . | 651a710c33c3db4ebd08dc3ed241550f93ccf1a5 |
cnndm-460 | Surveys find that men in U.S. special operations forces do not believe women can meet the physical and mental demands of their commando jobs, and they fear the Pentagon will lower standards to integrate women into their elite units, according to interviews and documents obtained by The Associated Press. Studies that surveyed personnel found 'major misconceptions' within special operations about whether women should be brought into the male-only jobs. They also revealed concerns that department leaders would 'capitulate to political pressure, allowing erosion of training standards,' according to one document. Up to the mark? Surveys find that men in U.S. special operations forces do not think women can meet the physical and mental demands of their commando jobs . Second best: Male special op combat troops fear the Pentagon will lower standards to integrate women into their elite units . Some of those concerns were not limited to men, researchers found, but also were found among women in special operations jobs. Dan Bland, force management director for U.S. Special Operations Command, told the AP that the survey results have 'already driven us to do some different things in terms of educating the force.' About 68,800 people serve in the command, including 3,000 civilians. The main survey went to about 18,000 people who are in positions closed to women, and the response was about 50 percent. The high response rate, officials said, reflects the wide interest in the subject. The studies are part of the Pentagon's effort to open all military combat positions to women or provide reasons why any jobs should remain closed. One survey, by RAND Corp., reflected doubts that women could meet the overall job demands, found concerns that sexual harassment or assault could increase, and cited worries about 'unequal treatment' of special operations candidates and personnel. Some worried that if women were let in to some jobs, they might be treated more harshly. Survey details have not been released. This was the first time that officials from Special Operations Command publicly discussed the results. Changing times: In the past the military acknowledged that women will not be able to fill every combat role . Andy Hamilton, who works with Bland and has expertise on this issue, noted that women in special operations jobs had concerns, too, about the broader integration. 'They're concerned that this might result in the lowering of the standards in what are currently our male-only occupations, and that would then reflect on either them or on the women who come into those occupations,' said Hamilton. Pentagon leaders lifted the ban on women in combat jobs in 2012, but gave the military services time to integrate women gradually and systematically into the male-only front-line positions. By January 2016, the military must open all combat jobs to women or explain why any exceptions must be made. Positions within the special operations forces, including the clandestine Navy SEAL and Army Delta units, are considered the most grueling and difficult jobs in the military, with training and qualifying courses that push troops to their physical, mental and emotional limits. The commandos often work in small teams in harsh, remote locations. As a result, those jobs are some of the last to be addressed as commanders review the qualifications needed and assess the impact of bringing in women. As integration unfolds, the surveys have brought home the reality that there are 'some reservations or misperceptions in the force in terms of why we're doing this,' Bland said. Defense officials have stressed that they will not reduce standards in order to let in women. Women have so far had mixed results as they try to move into the more demanding combat positions — jobs for which men also have difficulty qualifying. New opportunities: In 2013 the Defense Department rescinded its 1994 policy restricting women from serving in combat-focused positions such as infantry units, opening up 230,000 positions to female service members . So far, about 7,200 positions within the special operations forces have been opened to women, including combat jobs in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, a specialized unit used to fly forces fast, low and deep behind enemy lines at night. For the first time, a woman last year made it through training and began serving as a pilot in the unit. Three female pilots, 25 women in other jobs, and 16 other women are now going through initial training for these helicopter crews, known as Night Stalkers. Most female soldiers do not want combat jobs, an earlier survey found. But among those who do, the Night Stalkers were a popular choice. Women have moved into Army artillery jobs and serve on Navy submarines and in the naval Riverine units. But none has made it through the Marine Corps' officer infantry course. Special operations command leaders have made it clear that genuine concerns exist about incorporating women into some jobs. Examinations: The studies are part of the Pentagon's effort to open all military combat positions to women or provide reasons why any jobs should remain closed . In 2013, when the planning was in its infancy, then-Maj. Gen. Bennet Sacolick spoke of demanding nature of missions requiring forces 'to operate in small, self-contained teams, many of which are in austere, geographically isolated, politically sensitive environments for extended periods of time.' In an email last month to members of the special operations forces across the services, Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, said leaders had done initial analysis on training, facilities, education and other policies. Now, officials are examining 'the social and cultural challenges of integrating females' into male-only jobs. Next, Votel said, officials will analyze requirements for the jobs to make sure standards are accurate and gender neutral. 'We will continue in our commitment to provide the best manned, trained, and equipped special operations personnel to execute our nation's most difficult and sensitive missions,' Votel said. 'With that in mind, we can assure you that our high standards will not be lowered.' Bland said that in addition to Votel's email to service members, leaders have discussed the issue with commanders at frequent meetings so they can better educate their troops. | Men in U.S. special operations forces fear the Pentagon will lower standards to integrate women into their elite units . Survey results show the need to do more to educate special forces members as integration of women into more military positions . Male troops are worried that leaders would 'capitulate to political pressure' Special operations forces,include the Navy SEAL and Army Delta units and are considered the most grueling and difficult jobs in the military . | 409c861babc6b6daf6145e3a614dc8e10a8b4bc8 |
cnndm-461 | Manchester City’s problems are not confined to the Barclays Premier League. Over the pond, New York City FC manager Jason Kreis is finding life increasingly difficult following a patchy start to the season which continued on Thursday night as Philadelphia Union snatched a late draw in a match which had been bossed for long periods by the men in sky blue. The pressure hasn’t reached Manuel Pellegrini proportions. It's too early for that. New York City FC's Mehdi Ballouchy opened the scoring before his side were pegged back . Yet Kreis and NYCFC will be under no illusions about the task in hand. Things need to improve. And fast. A superb second half strike from Mehdi Ballouchy looked to have put an end to a run of just one win from the first five matches. But, as is ever the case in MLS, haphazard defending allowed CJ Sapong to stab in on 86 minutes. As long as David Villa stays fit - he came off at halftime with a hamstring strain here - and the squad continues to gel, Frank Lampard will arrive here in the summer and join a side who slowly but surely will have adapted to the task in hand by then. This though was a reminder of how much work needs to be done. The Big Apple sports fans have been quick to adopt City’s plans though it will take more time – and a more wins – for the club to really catch light. They will never, and don’t expect to compare to the might of the Yankees, Knicks, Jets or Giants. They are sporting titans in a city bursting with stars. Certainly a look around Yankees Stadium at kick-off was all you needed to see that the initial spike of interest in NYCFC has quickly dimmed. David Villa was forced off with a hamstring injury at half time on Thursday night . The opening game attendance of over 60,000 seemed like a hazy distant memory. It’s another reminder, not that the club bosses required one, of the desperate need for a permanent football specific home. But, to be fair, as the game wore on the atmosphere and excitement was enough to leave the attendees wanting more even if the League itself does little to help the product on the pitch. MLS needs to start acknowledging international breaks like everyone else. City’ s Mix Diskerud, arguably their best player thus far, was unavailable having played for the US in their win over Mexico on Wednesday night while the likes Robbie Keane missed League matches during the last round of Euro 2016 qualifier. That cannot help the progress of the game here. Another quirk this side of the pond saw Philadelphia lock horns with Kreis’ side just four days after beating them at home 2-1. It’s perhaps an attempt to recreate the mini-series of matches like in baseball. City, though, created nothing of note early on. David Villa’s second MLS strike in Philadelphia had brought his side level before Vincent Nogueira slotted home a late winner yet the Spanish star was feeding off scraps here. Indeed the chances were falling at the other end of the pitch, Venezuelan striker Fernando Aristeguieta firing just over to keep the stuttering home side firmly on their toes. Villa sparked into life every time the ball fell at his feet yet his markers weren’t giving an inch. Three surrounded the former Barcelona forward on 25 minutes and after he was ushered out of play, full-back Sheanon Williams needed no invitation to get stuck into the Spaniard by pushing his square in the chest. New York City have made a slow start to the MLS season, winning just once . It was handbags at best. Yet it showed just how wary Union were of Villa’s class. And on 27 minutes, the first moment of magic should have resulted in the opener. A sweet flick from the 33 year-old beautifully teed up Ballouchy only for the Moroccan to blaze over. He really should have scored. It goes without saying that Villa was emphatically the best player on the pitch. A canny dummy helped split the Philadelphia backline in half but Khiry Shelton couldn’t get round keeper John McCarthy. Kreis needed the rest of the team to start performing after the break though. And , to their credit, they did. Ned Grabavoy was denied by McCarthy’s outstretched leg before Adam Nemec headed wide. Finally there was some urgency and on 57 minutes, there was a goal. It was a superb strike by Ballouchy who cut inside with an excellent first touch before curling home. Philadelphia though, home of Rocky Balboa, stayed strong before delivering that late knock-out blow. Perhaps Kreis should give Pellegrini a call at some point soon. Both are enduring tough times. | New York City FC's patchy start to the season continued . Mehdi Ballouchy put the home side ahead but CJ Sapong levelled late on . City have won just one of their opening six matches in MLS . David Villa was forced off at half time with a hamstring strain . | d93970426426ce12bb547f1a4ef1c0efbe2578b6 |
cnndm-462 | (CNN)Jon Reiter is no stranger to Mount Everest -- its world-record height, its prestige, its challenges. And its dangers. He learned that again shortly before noon Saturday, after a monster magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal. It not only rattled cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, but caused avalanches at Everest and nearby peaks. Reiter was safe but shaken by the devastation. He told his wife, Susan, about his putting one dead person in a sleeping bag and zipping it up, seeing others killed by the falling ice and collapsing snow, and doing all he could to help others fighting for their lives. "It's been a really rough day," Susan Reiter told CNN. "Jon's been comforting injured people that he doesn't think will survive." Jon Reiter told CNN on Sunday morning that 17 people had been killed on the mountain. The Indian Army's Everest Expedition evacuated the bodies of 13 mountaineers from a base camp who had been preparing to scale the mountain, spokesman Col. Rohan Anand said Saturday. Separately, Dr. Nima Namgyal told CNN he has seen 14 bodies so far. Many of those killed came from other countries, according to Namagyal, something that's not surprising given Everest's lure for many hikers around the world. What may be as remarkable is all those who survived, a number that's likely in the hundreds. They are women and men like Alex Gavan, who tweeted about running for his life from his tent. "Huge disaster," the mountaineer said hours later, warning that the death toll could skyrocket if helicopters didn't come quickly to evacuate those hurt. "Helped searched and rescued victims through huge debris area. Many dead. Much more badly injured. More to die if not heli asap." Another hiker, Carsten Lillelund Pedersen, wrote on Facebook that "a huge avalanche swept over basecamp" that had almost 500 tents, saying he survived by hiding behind a stone structure. Afterward, the camp's dining tent was transformed into a makeshift hospital headed by the camp manager, who happens to be a doctor. And even hours after the biggest quake struck, the threat of more casualties -- and the challenge of finding out how high the toll actually is -- remained very real. "On top of the whiteout after the avalanche it has been snowing since last night so it is difficult to see the following avalanches, and there are so many - maybe one every 5 min - that I have stopped counting," Pedersen wrote on Facebook. "This also makes it more difficult to search for people." Several companies specialize in bringing hikers to Everest. One of the biggest is Alpine Ascents International, based in Washington state. "The Alpine Ascents International Mt. Everest climbing team was in the icefall and is now safe at Camp 1, avoiding the avalanche that hit Base Camp," the Seattle-based company reported on Facebook. "Please keep those affected in your thoughts as we continue to receive updated reports on the damage and losses in Nepal." But not every foreign company that brings climbers to Nepal was so lucky. Two reported the deaths of Americans on the mountain. That includes British-based Jagged Globe, which has offered mountaineering expeditions, courses, adventure skiing and other experiences for the past 20 years. The company reported Saturday that American Dan Fredinburg died in the Everest base camp avalanche, while two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A Google executive who made headlines for dating actress Sophia Bush, Fredinburg had been posting photos and updates of his adventures in Nepal on Instragram and Twitter, where he referred to himself as an "adventurer, inventor, and energetic engineer." His sister updated the account with a message, saying he suffered a major head injury. "We appreciate all of the love that has been sent our way thus far and know his soul and his spirit will live on in so many of us. All our love and thanks to those who shared this life with our favorite hilarious strong willed man. He was and is everything to us," his sister, Megan, wrote. The expedition company sent its condolences. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dan's family and friends," read a statement on Jagged Globe's website, "whilst we pray too for all those who have lost their lives in one of the greatest tragedies ever to hit this Himalayan nation." Eve Girawong, a base camp medic from New Jersey who worked on the mountain, also was killed, according to her family and employer. "On behalf of my family, it is with deep sadness that I write that our beloved daughter, younger sister and best friend has been taken from us today. Nong Eve Girawong was doing the thing she loved doing most -- helping others. Words cannot describe the heartbreak and pain that we are currently suffering," a family member wrote on Facebook. She was working for Madison Mountaineering, a boutique mountain guide service based in Seattle. Kurt Hunter, one of the company's co-founders, confirmed her death. Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest back in 1963, is still a mentor to experienced climbers trying to follow in his footsteps. The 86-year-old confirmed that climbers he knows to currently be on Everest are safe. But some are trapped above the icefall, "which is very dangerous anyway," Whittaker told CNN. Since the avalanches, "the whole route would be different now than before the quake. They'll have to put a new route in from base camp up through that icefall ... They (the climbers) will have to cool it for a couple days, way until the route is reestablished ... they've got enough food and fuel for the stoves." His son, Leif Whittaker, told CNN that he hasn't heard from everyone he knows to be on Everest. "It's really tragic and I'm really saddened by the news," he said. "I have a lot friends in the area and friends on Everest right now. It's hard to get news from base camp and the mountains because communication is difficult as it is. Many of my friends are safe, but I'm not sure if all of them are. "It's been a bad few years on Everest," he said. "My heart goes out to them, and I'm sending them my love and strength." This tragedy struck just over a year after another deadly avalanche on the 29,035-foot peak that likewise sent everyone -- from seasoned Sherpas to foreign tourists -- running for their lives. At least 13 Nepalese locals and Sherpas were killed in that incident, which at the time was the deadliest incident ever around Everest. The highest single-day death toll before then came in May 1996, when eight climbers disappeared during a big storm -- an episode chronicled in Jon Krakauer's bestselling book, "Into Thin Air." Given the scale of the avalanches and fact they occurred near the start of the busy spring climbing season, it's possible this day could turn out to be the most deadly. Climbers traditionally arrive in April to get acclimated to the high altitude before trying to scale the summit. There's no guarantee they'll get the chance to go up this season. After last year's avalanches, the mountain was shut down. But whether it's their livelihood or their obsession, the people who tackle Everest will be back. "This is our job," said Pasang Sherpa, who lost "friends in brothers" in the 2014 avalanche. "So there is always a risk of death." For many mountaineers, the draw of Everest has long been hard to resist. One of them is Reiter, who has scaled all of "The Seven Summits" -- the highest mountain on each of the seven continents -- except this one. This would be his third straight year trying. He turned back in 2013 "because it didn't feel right" and survived last year's avalanche, according to his wife Susan. Her husband phoned her multiple times since the latest avalanches, reassuring her that he's OK physically even as he struggles emotionally with the tragedy. But does that mean he won't go back to try to scale Everest again? "You would think that he wouldn't because of this and because of last year," Susan Reiter said from her Northern California home. "But knowing my husband I think he will. I hope not, but I don't want to hold him back." Nepal rescue efforts come down to neighbors . CNN's Katia Hetter, Jessica King and Carma Hassan contributed to this report. | Family of American medic killed posts message on Facebook says she died while at base camp . At least 13 die after avalanches at Mount Everest base camp, authorities say; Climber says 17 dead . Dining tent at one base camp has been transformed into a hospital, another hiker says . | 3358680dbd18b8a94734ef06b6450d77cb91a2f3 |
cnndm-463 | This was the moment a woman frantically struggled to stay afloat after tumbling from a punt in Cambridge. And the terror etched on her face is very real, because she cannot swim. The woman, who was with three friends, is believed to have lost her footing and fallen from the deck after her punt hit another boat. She disappeared under the waters of the Cam several times, screaming for help each time she resurfaced. Two of her friends leapt in to save her and staff at a punt hire operator manoeuvred one of their craft alongside to help pull her out. Scroll down for video . As the sun made its long-awaited appearance, a woman believed to be in her 20s, had to be rescued from the River Cam, Cambridge, after almost drowning while punting (pictured left and right) Safety: The woman, who couldn't swim, was pulled to safety by her friends after she disappeared under the water for several seconds . The tourist, who was standing up on the punt ferrying three friends, is believed to have fallen into the freezing water after her vessel hit another boat in the university city . She was bundled into her rescuers’ punt by her friends and could be seen holding her head in her hands. An onlooker to Saturday’s drama said: ‘I heard a splash and a cheer went up, which is what normally happens when someone falls in. A woman was flapping about and two people in the punt jumped in and grabbed her. ‘It took them about 15 to 30 seconds to get to her and the whole thing only lasted a minute but she did go under a few times. It wasn’t nice to watch. For someone who can’t swim to be standing on a slippery punt is just bonkers. ‘The Cam is at least six to seven feet deep in places. Everyone involved was in shock and shaking afterwards.’ Meanwhile, Britons were given their first taste of spring with temperatures reaching nearly 21C - marking the hottest day of the year so far. With forecasters predicting temperatures higher than in Rome and Athens, families flocked to parks, beaches and promenades across the UK to make the most of the balmy Easter weather. Teresa Kingston inspects the bloomed daffodils amid the blue skies and warm sunshine around Alnwick Castle in Northumberland today . The daffodils shone in the sunshine as temperatures soared to their high teens, thanks to a high band of pressure across the UK . Spring's here: Tilly, two, makes the most of the unseasonably warm Easter weather as she enjoys a paddle at Whitsand Bay, Cornwall . The girl, pictured with her mother Tessa, was among hundreds of Britons who flocked to beaches and parks today to enjoy the sunshine . Crowds flocked to Bamburgh beach in Northumberland today, making the most of the soaring temperatures and bright sunshine . Northumberland was one of the warmest areas today, although the high temperatures are likely to move south as the week goes on . The glimpse of sunshine brought families, swimmers, surfers and dog-walkers out in droves along the stretch of sand . Yesterday, highs of 20.5C were recorded in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire - some 4C higher than the previously recorded hottest day of the year. And according to experts, today's unseasonably warm weather is just the beginning of a week-long spell of sunshine, which could stick around until the end of the week. By Friday, temperatures could again reach highs of 21C in the south of England, prompting a glorious weekend of sunshine. That will come after a largely dry and bright week, which will see above average temperatures across most of the British Isles. Met Office Forecaster Craig Snell said: 'By Friday, it could be 19C or 20C down towards the south of England. Although it will be more unsettled across parts of Scotland, it will be a fine week for the second part of the Easter holidays.' Today, parts of Scotland and Northumberland basked in temperatures of 18C, while the mercury also hovered around 17C in parts of Devon and Cornwall, Somerset and the Midlands. But sea fog lingered over the north west keeping Blackpool and Cumbria murky. Parts of the south coast, including Brighton, Norfolk and East Anglia, also stayed cloudy, but saw some sunny spells. Mr Snell said this morning: 'North east England and the east coast of Scotland could experience the warmest day of the year so far where temperatures are expected to be between 17C and 18C. This three-day forecast shows sunny spells today across Scotland and south west of England, while the next few days will be warm, despite lingering cloud in some parts . A surfer stands and watches the sunrise before heading out for a morning Easter surf today at Saltburn . The sunrise, which cast ribbons of pale pink and purple across the sky, marked the start of a warm, sunny day across most of the UK . Children rode their bikes through the water fountains in Millenium Square in Bradford after the early grey clouds gave way to sunshine . The weather is the start of a week-long spell of sunshine, which will create a fine week for schoolchildren in their second week of holidays . As the sun shines, children are seen playing in the water fountains in Millennium Square in Bradford on Easter Sunday . The mercury had been expected to reach higher than in Mediterranean hotspots such as Rome and Athens. Pictured: A cyclist enjoying the warm weather in Bute Park, Cardiff . Today's warm temperatures are the beginning of a week-long spell of sunshine, which forecasters say will remain until the end of the week. Pictured: A girl relaxes in Bute Park, Cardiff, today . The mercury was also expected to hover around 17C in parts of Devon and Cornwall, Somerset, south Wales (pictured) and the Midlands . 'If temperatures reach 17.6C it will beat the 17.5 (63.5) recorded in Northern Ireland on March 7, which was the warmest day of the year so far. 'Newcastle, the Northumbrian coast, Edinburgh and Aberdeen are expected to be particularly warm. There is a band of high pressure over all of the UK with quiet weather expected over the country. 'The best of the sunshine will be across parts of Wales and south west England and north east England and the best of the sunshine will be there too. The south west coast of Wales is also expected to be nice.' He added: 'Those wanting to experience the best of the Easter weekend should head to Devon and Cornwall and Northumberland nd should avoid Blackpool and the Norfolk coast.' The picturesque Backs in Cambridge were particularly busy this afternoon, as punters made the most of the brighter Bank Holiday weather after a week of storms and rain. A scooter is ridden along the sea front this morning in Scarborough, as part of the Scarborough Scooter Rally . Others relaxed on the nearby beach, enjoying the balmy temperatures. It reached 21.5 in parts of Scotland today . Hundreds of sun-seekers were also spotted in Bournemouth, where temperatures dipped to around 14C due to the sea breeze. Sarah Anderson, 38, from Bournemouth, said: 'It definitely feels like winter is behind us and the temperatures are going to get hotter from now on. 'So often Bank Holidays in this country are a bit of a washout so when the sun comes out you have to make the most of it.' Meanwhile, a distressed pregnant woman was rescued from the sea after her yacht capsized. The woman was sailing with her partner when they were thrown from the boat and had to cling to the wreckage of the sinking trimaran near Dungeness, Kent. Dover Coastguard crews reached the couple after spotting a lit red flare and the pair were flown to William Harvey Hospital. Bob Giles, Dover Coastguard watch manager, said: 'The couple were thrown into the water after their vessel capsized. 'Both were wearing lifejackets and the man, ensured that his partner was safe, then tied a rope around himself and dived under the vessel to retrieve a flare so that he could alert rescuers to their position. 'Because they had AIS (automatic identification system) on board they were easy to locate and so were rescued quickly. The warmest Easter on record was in on April 23, 2011, when the mercury hit 27.8C. The coldest was on March 31, 2013, when it plunged to -12.5C. Martina Cibis, who lives in Salisbury, takes a photograph of a tree in spring-time blossom in Imperial Square and Gardens in Cheltenham . Martina Cibis (left) and her mother Hanna Cibis (right) take photographs of a tree in blossom in Imperial Square and Gardens in Cheltenham . Karina and Slawek, from Cheltenham, enjoy ice creams in the sunshine while sat on a bench in the gardens . | Temperatures reached 20.5C in Scotland today, while highs of 17C were seen across the south west and Wales . Best of sunshine was in Scotland and Northumberland, while Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent remained cloudy . Today's warm weather is the start of week-long spell of sunshine, which could culminate with 21C high on Friday . Tourist, in her 20s, had to be rescued in Cambridge after toppling into the water while punting with three friends . | f74980312b1ca74238db2be17b8a429f69d95d64 |
cnndm-464 | A middle school teacher is recovering in hospital in New York after being viciously assaulted by one of her student's mothers and the woman's 14-year-old niece. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead. Police say the parent, Annika McKenzie, 34, walked into the building without being cleared by security and waited in the hallway for her daughter's math teacher, Catherine Engelhardt. McKenzie believed Engelhardt had 'put her hands' on her 12-year-old daughter earlier in the day, according to ABC 7. Scroll down for video . Attacked and left unconscious: This photo, taken inside Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead, New York, on Wednesday, shows math teacher Catherine Engelhardt knocked out following the assault . Charged: Police say Annika McKenzie, 34, attacked Engelhardt because she believed the teacher had 'put her hands' on her daughter. She has been charged with second-degree assault and second-degree strangulation . Engelhardt refused to speak with McKenzie, telling her to first get a security pass. A fight then ensued. Authorities say the teacher was shoved against the wall, placed in a headlock and thrown to the floor. Several students also became involved in the attack, including McKenzie's 14-year-old niece. Another teacher was able to break up the melee and attend to Engelhardt. She was unconscious for several minutes and rushed to Winthrop University Hospital. Engelhardt, a mother and teacher of 20 years, has since been released and is recovering at home 'in a lot of pain', according to Newsday. Scene: The attack occurred Wednesday afternoon about 2pm at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead. A group of teachers had previously come forward saying they were worried about safety . Speaking from her home to ABC 7, Engelhardt said she has long feared for her safety at the school. 'It's not like I thought a parent would do something, but I knew something violent was going to happen,' she told the network. 'I've warned (the school) time and again that the children have no respect for adults. 'Yes, I fear for my safety. They can't control the kids.' The attack was caught on the school's security cameras and the tapes were turned over to police. Police said they received the 911 call about 2 pm. McKenzie and her niece were arrested at the scene. Both were charged with second-degree assault on school grounds, a felony, while McKenzie was also charged with second-degree strangulation. In court: Annika McKenzie, 34, has been charged with second-degree assault on school grounds, a felony, and second-degree strangulation in connection with an assault on a teacher at Hempstead's Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School . She appeared in First District Court in Hempstead without an attorney on Thursday. Bail was set at $5,000 cash or $7,500 bond, but it is unclear if she posted. Hempstead Classroom Teachers Association President Elias Mestizo acknowledged that many staff have voiced their concerns about safety. | Attack occurred Wednesday at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead, New York . Mother Annika McKenzie, 34, breached security by getting into building . Believed math teacher Catherine Engelhardt had touched her daughter, 12 . McKenzie allegedly attacked her, with students joining . One of them was allegedly McKenzie's 14-year-old niece . McKenzie and the niece were arrested at the scene and charged . Engelhardt was unconscious for several minutes and taken to hospital . | 10c4e3a118d7fcb86bdad68501fe24d8684fe273 |
cnndm-465 | The former sister-in-law of a man who has been charged with the murder of his second wife and is being investigated over the mysterious death of his first wife has said that she feared she might have been next. Henthorn was charged with the murder of second wife, Toni Bertolet, 51, last November and police have reopened their investigation into the suspicious death of his first wife, Lynn Rishell, some 20 years earlier. In both cases Henthorn was named as the sole beneficiary in a string of lucrative life insurance policies totaling $500,000 on the death of his first wife and $4.5million on the death of his second. And Lynn Rishell's brother's wife, Grace Rishell, has opened up to say that the FBI told her about a secret $400,000 life insurance policy Henthorn had taken out on her, too. Scroll down for video . Grace Rishell was Herald Henthorn's first wife Lynn Rishell's sister-in-law. She said that the FBI told her about a secret $400,000 life insurance policy Henthorn had taken out on her . Henthorn (left), pictured with Grace (center) and Lynn (right) Rishell, was named as the sole beneficiary in a string of lucrative life insurance policies totaling $500,000 on the death of his first wife and $4.5million on the death of his second after they both died in what appeared to be freak accident . He had forged her signature and made himself the sole beneficiary on the policy, Rishell told CBS's 48 Hours. 'That was his doing. I did not authorize that policy,' she said. 'He profits, not my girls. I feel he came in and just preyed on my vulnerability.' Both of Henthron's wives died in 'freak' accidents to which Henthorn, 59, was the sole witness. Dr Toni Jill Bertolet plunged 140ft to her death shortly before her 12th wedding anniversary while hiking with Henthorn in a remote stretch of Rocky Mountain National Park. Lynn Rishell - his first wife - was crushed to death under the front of Henthorn's Jeep when, he told first responders, the jack gave way as she reached under the vehicle for a lug night while changing a flat tire in the dark. 'I think it's logical to conclude that he was planning on taking my life at some point,' Grace Rishell said. 'He's a dangerous man... He needs to be behind bars.' Grace Rishell was going through a divorce and ‘concerned for her financial stability,’ when she initially agreed to Henthorn taking out a policy that would pay $50,000 to Grace’s brother and each of her four daughters for a total of $250,000. Lynn Rishell - Henthorn's first wife - was crushed to death under the front of Henthorn's Jeep when, he told first responders, the jack gave way as she reached under the vehicle for a lug night while changing a flat tire in the dark . Henthorn's second wife, Toni Jill Bertolet, plunged 140ft to her death shortly before her 12th wedding anniversary while hiking with Henthorn in a remote stretch of Rocky Mountain National Park . According to prosecutors in Bertolet’s murder case, ‘the evidence will show that Henthorn had a romantic interest in Rishell’. But Rishell had a change of heart in spring 2010 and told the insurance agent to stop the policy from going through. Instead she took out a policy of her own with another insurer. Unbeknownst to her ‘her signature was forged to procure the original policy as well,’ with Henthorn making payments on the policy until December 2012 and listing himself as sole beneficiary. The policy was cancelled in 2013 when the insurer concluded that Henthorn had no insurable interest in Rishell. But the very fact of its existence raises the specter that Henthorn had Rishell in his sights as a third potential victim. Henthorn was arrested on November 6 when FBI apprehended him as he returned home after dropping his nine-year-old daughter, Hayley, at school. His indictment was the result of a prolonged investigation during which the FBI eavesdropped on his telephone conversations, combed through his finances, scrutinized his employment history and concluded that the ‘freak’ hiking accident that claimed the mother-of-one’s life was murder. Henthorn was charged with the murder of Bertolet, 51, last November and police have reopened their investigation into the suspicious death of his first wife, Lynn Rishell, some 20 years earlier . Henthorn and Lynn Rishell when he was a new geology graduate from Virginia. The couple moved to Colorado, where after 12 years of marriage, she died in a 'freak accident', now said to be murder . He was denied bail by US District Judge Kathleen Latoyfa who described him as a ‘danger’ and said, ‘there are rather glaring similarities between the loss of his first wife and the loss of his second’ and pointed to large sums of money recently transferred by Henthorn to his brother as suggestive that he was ‘hiding funds.’ Though Henthorn claimed to work as a fundraiser for a charity the economic crime auditor for the US Attorney found no evidence that the geology graduate from Virginia had any earnings other than some in 1993, 1999 and 2000. The only job he appears to have had was one briefly held in the petroleum industry – the job that saw him and his then new bride, Lynn Rishell, move from their hometown of Harrington, Virginia, across the country to Colorado. The prosecution’s case against Henthorn highlights the similarities between both his wives’ passing – not least the substantial windfall both saw him set to receive. Both ‘freak accidents’ occurred at remote locations with Henthorn the lone witness. Both occurred after about 12 years of marriage and Henthorn told wildly varying stories about both deaths. Both ‘freak accidents’ occurred at remote locations with Henthorn the lone witness. Both occurred after about 12 years of marriage and Henthorn, pictured here with his first wife, Rishell, told wildly varying stories about both deaths. An autopsy carried out on Bertolet concluded that she ‘died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries when she fell or was pushed down a cliff’ According to prosecution documents Henthorn even told a Sunday school class that his first wife died of cancer and that she lost a baby she was carrying to chemotherapy. In the case of his second wife, two years before her death Bertolet almost died when she was struck by a wooden beam Henthorn had thrown off the deck of their cottage. After that incident Henthorn joked to friends, ‘I was trying to kill my wife.’ Investigators have also established that Henthorn ‘extensively scouted’ the fatal hike trail. Contrary to what he told law enforcement he made nine different trips to the area around Rocky Mountain Park that summer. The fortnight before their anniversary – the date of her death – Henthorn had hiked six trails to ‘find the perfect one for the trip.’ And damningly a map found in his car showed the spot where Bertolet fell to her death, marked with a pink X. In both Rishell and Bertolet’s deaths Henthorn was eager to have his wives’ bodies cremated quickly despite family requests against it and, disturbingly, he spread both women’s ashes on the same mountain near Ouray, Colorado. A hearing for the civil case is scheduled for later this month while a trial date of May 4 -15 has been set for the murder case of Bertolet to which Henthorn has entered a not guilty plea. | In November Harold Henthorn was charged with murdering his second wife in criminal trial which will also hear that he killed his first wife . Both died in freak 'accidents' to which he was sole witness and FBI spent months investigating second death before he was charged . In both cases, Henthorn was the sole beneficiary in a string of lucrative life insurance policies . His first wife's sister-in-law, Grace Rishell, said that Henthorn took out a $400,000 life insurance on her . Henthorn reportedly forged her signature and made himself sole beneficiary . Rishell believes she could have been the next to die in 'freak accident' | c55d98bb506154144fe93b21431d99767830c5f7 |
cnndm-466 | Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon boasted tonight how a brand-new £1billion hospital in Glasgow had been 'entirely funded' by Scottish taxpayers. Ms Sturgeon said the state-of-the-art South Glasgow University Hospital – which opened today complete with a fleet of robots delivering linen, a children's cinema and helicopter landing pad – proved the SNP's commitment to the NHS. But Ukip said the hospital had been funded with English taxpayers' money 'shovelled' to Holyrood – despite gaping holes in hospital funding south of the border. Scroll down for video . South Glasgow University Hospital opened today complete with a fleet of robots delivering linen, a children's cinema and helicopter landing pad . The UK's newest hospital has been nicknamed the 'Death Star' by locals because of its giant 14-storey star-shaped design, topped by a landing pad for aircraft . The striking atrium reaches up the entire height of the building, which replaces four ageing hospitals across Glasgow, some of which date back to Victorian times . The hospital has an interactive display for children developed with the Glasgow Science Centre . The former head of the NHS Sir David Nicholson delivered a stark warning earlier this month over the black hole in hospital finances. Sir David said there was a 'substantial financial problem' at the heart of the NHS and claimed the financial peril it faces will soon be 'crystal clear'. The NHS will not publish this year's accounts until after the UK general election on May 7. But by December 2014, more than two out of three NHS hospitals were in the red. Last year, nineteen NHS trusts were referred to ministers after auditors raised concerns about their financial health. One of those referred was Hinchingbrooke, which is the first hospital trust to be run by a private firm, Circle. Despite the growing crisis in funding for NHS England, the SNP has demanded even more cash for Scotland. Dr David Stewart, the medical director for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said the South Glasgow University Hospital 'allows us to truly bring healthcare into the 21st Century' SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has claimed the amazing building proves her party's commitment to the NHS . There are self-service check-in machines and nearly all of the 1,100 beds have their own room, with an en-suite bathroom and views out over the city . The super hospital has a cinema and a roof garden in the children's wing and is the latest to be built in the UK . The building's full 14-storeys can be appreciated as soon as patients, visitors and staff enter the atrium . The hospital cost £842m but the medical equipment inside has brought the final total closer to £1billion . Public funding north of the border is typically 20 per cent higher than in England – with Scots receiving an extra £1,200 on their health care alone. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, appearing on BBC Newsnight tonight, defended the scale of public funding north of the border - and vowed to push for even more . Last year, nineteen NHS trusts were referred to ministers after auditors raised concerns about their financial health. One of those referred was Hinchingbrooke, which is the first hospital trust to be run by a private firm, Circle . Public funding north of the border is typically 20 per cent higher than in England – with Scots receiving an extra £1,200 on their health care alone. The average public spending per person in the UK is just under £9,000 – but only £8,700 in England. This compares with some £10,275 in Scotland. Wales, meanwhile, receives £10,000 – while Northern Ireland gets £11,000, the highest across the UK. Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire was the first NHS hospital to be taken over by private management in 2012. It entered into an agreement with Circle, an organisation of private healthcare consultants, after facing closure. But in January bosses announced the hospital was to return to NHS management after a Care Quality Commission report deemed it 'inadequate'. It was placed into special measures alongside 19 of the country's most crisis-hit facilities as a result of the inspection. But insiders expressed concern the inspection was the product of Labour supporters trying to negatively portray the privatisation of the NHS. The Mail repeatedly highlighted concerns by MPs and doctors that the inspection was flawed and a sabotage attempt by those opposed to privatisation. One of the inspectors was a member of the campaign group Keep Our NHS Public while another was a senior figure in the British Medical Association, the doctors' trade union, who had previously spoken out about the dangers of private firms' involvement in the NHS. Since the initial report the hospital's status has been upgraded to 'Requires Improvement'. Following Circle's announcement that it had withdrawn from the contract it was returned to NHS management. Scotland is guaranteed extra public funding by the controversial Barnett formula used by the Treasury to dole out taxpayers' money around the UK. Despite receiving thousands of pounds more per person already, Ms Sturgeon this morning vowed to use any influence after the election to push for more even public spending in Scotland. The SNP manifesto also calls for even more health spending over the next five years – vowing to wring out an extra £9.5billion from UK taxpayers every year by 2020. This would mean a total increase for Scotland's NHS of £2billion. Ms Sturgeon this afternoon defended the level of health spending north of the border – by pointing to the new Glasgow super hospital. The South Glasgow University Hospital – the UK's newest hospital – has been nicknamed the 'Death Star' by locals because of its giant 14-storey star-shaped design, topped by a landing pad for aircraft. The hospital cost £842m but the medical equipment inside has brought the final total closer to £1billion. There are self-service check-in machines, and nearly all of the 1,100 beds have their own room, while a fleet of robots deliver linen and other goods via a network of underground tunnels. The hospital replaces four ageing hospitals across Glasgow, some of which date back to Victorian times. Dr David Stewart, the medical director for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the hospital 'allows us to truly bring healthcare into the 21st Century'. But a Ukip spokesman told MailOnline the hospital has been built using English money. He said the people of Glasgow were 'very lucky to have their new hospital'. But he added: 'The people of England and Wales should be proud of the contributions they have made to it, while not funding their own public services to the same degree'. It comes after Nigel Farage used the 'challengers' TV debates to attack the Barnett formula used for dishing out cash around the UK. He said: 'We've had enough of shovelling all that money over Hadrian's Wall.' It also comes amid growing pressure on English hospitals' finances, amid warnings of a financial 'black hole'. Former NHS chief Sir David Nicholson said there was a 'substantial financial problem' at the heart of the NHS and claimed the financial peril it faces will soon be 'crystal clear' | A new £1bn super hospital in Glasgow opened its doors to patients today . The state-of-the-art building includes a children's cinema and robots . Nicola Sturgeon said it had been 'entirely funded' by Scottish taxpayers . But Scotland gets £1,200 more per head spent on health than England . This is funded by Barnett formula guaranteeing extra spending in Scotland . | e14f24d280279a27265ac8f928c365a3713f0758 |
cnndm-467 | Locked up: Martin Alvarado Jr, 23, allegedly repeatedly hit his girlfriend's young son last week . A 23-year-old man beat his girlfriend's 18-month-old son to death for urinating him as he changed the boy's diaper, according to police. Martin Alvarado Jr., from Cicero, Illinois, appeared in court on Monday on a first-degree murder charge for the death of Edwin Eli O'Reilly and has been ordered to be held without bail. He was watching Edwin at their home in Cicero last Thursday when the toddler urinated on him during a diaper change, according to authorities. Enraged, Alvarado allegedly repeatedly hit the little boy. Police and paramedics responded to the home following a call about an unresponsive child and Edwin was rushed to MacNeal Hospital in Berywn, where he later died. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, the child suffered from multiple blunt force trauma and his death was ruled a homicide. During questioning, Alvarado allegedly confessed to the assault on videotape, the Chicago Tribune reported. An Illinois Department of Children and Family Services spokeswoman said the agency had prior contact with the family, but would not provide further details. Scene: He was looking after the boy at his home on this Cicero, Illinois block when he allegedly became enraged that the boy urinated on him during a diaper change. He allegedly admitted to the attack . Another, older child at the home was taken in by the Department of Children and Family Services. The girlfriend was not home at the time of the alleged attack. Alvarado was scheduled to appear for a bond hearing on Monday morning but it was delayed after he allegedly trashed his cell overnight, authorities told the New York Daily News. When he did appear in court, he was ordered to be held without bail by the judge. He is due back in court on April 28. | Martin Alvarado, Jr., 'was looking after Edwin O'Reilly on Thursday and became enraged when the child urinated on him as he changed his diaper' He 'confessed to police that he repeatedly struck the boy, killing him' Alvarado is being held without bail on a first-degree murder charge . | a3902ae0634cbb6efd61018dd4cd5b62f34a3374 |
cnndm-468 | (CNN)North Korea is in the headlines again. According to a Wall Street Journal report Thursday, Chinese nuclear experts have told the United States that Pyongyang may already have as many as 20 nuclear warheads. And while that number may seem stunning, it is actually only part of a troubling story. The key takeaway from the latest assessment of North Korea's nuclear capability is not in the actual number of warheads, but the type of warhead, as this gives a better clue to the future of the country's weapons capabilities. True, the reported Chinese estimate of 20 warheads is large enough to constitute a nuclear "arsenal." However, this number is not actually significantly larger than conventional open source estimates of 10 to 15 warheads previously provided by U.S. and other experts. The big takeaway from the report is instead the prediction that North Korea could be in a position to double its arsenal by next year with weapons-grade uranium. If that assessment is correct, and Pyongyang can indeed boost its nuclear stockpile by the end of this year to around 40 warheads by utilizing highly-enriched weapons-grade uranium, then the plutonium program that the U.S. and members of the Six-Party talks had been negotiating over this past quarter century would suddenly seem trivial. After all, the plutonium program might be capable of spitting out maybe a few weapons worth of plutonium annually. This news could be much more serious. Why? For a start, it would mean that North Korea's activities would undoubtedly meet the definition, if it had not already, of a runaway nuclear weapons program, with the potential to be fueled by a large supply of raw uranium buried in North Korea's mines. In addition, while the plutonium program at Yongbyon has a clear and detectable profile, the thousands of centrifuges that spin in a uranium-based program have no detectable heat signature or topographic profile, meaning you could store the stuff not just in the labyrinth of underground tunnels in North Korea, undetectable from the sky, but in any large warehouse. Washington and Seoul have tended to have a policy that leans toward downplaying North Korean threats, at least when there isn't a full-fledged crisis going on. For example, the United States downplayed North Korea's missile threat until the country successfully put a satellite into orbit in December 2012. And up until 2006, no one thought the Kim regime would actually dare undertake a nuclear test. These new estimates could therefore be a timely reminder that we may have downplayed the threat North Korea poses once again. But Thursday's report isn't the only troubling information we have had recently. Just as concerning is the NORAD commander's assessment on North Korea's missile capabilities. On April 7, Adm. Bill Gortney said during a press briefing that the Defense Department believed Pyongyang's KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is operational, with a warhead capacity. This statement is troubling for two reasons. First, Gortney's statement, when combined with the latest Chinese assessment, implies that North Korea now not only has nuclear weapons, but the ability to miniaturize such weapons for a warhead that could be placed atop a missile with range rings extending to the U.S. mainland. Second, and just as importantly, Pyongyang's advances in mobile ICBM capabilities could end up undermining the state of stable deterrence that currently exists on the Korean Peninsula. Put simply, these capabilities could give North Korea confidence that it is immune from any U.S. counterstrikes. And if that ends up being the case, the United States could find itself with a renewed headache in Asia -- and its carefully calibrated plans for its pivot to the region crumbling. | Report says North Korea may have as many as 20 nuclear warheads . Victor Cha: Washington has tended to downplay North Korean threats . | ecc61eabec822de39bcd31b6258c0703b441cf84 |
cnndm-469 | In the past year solar power in the UK has more than doubled while in the US it has grown by 30 per cent. But many current systems fail to solve the problem of how energy is managed and used overnight when the sun sets. Traditionally, energy gathered during the day is sent back to the grid, but this can prove costly if you need to buy it back - unless you have a smart battery that stores the excess energy in your home. Sonnenspeicher (pictured) uses a lithium iron phosphate battery to store energy harnessed by solar panels. This energy can be used throughout the day, and any excess is stored for when the sun goes down. Rather than selling this excess electricity back to the grid, homeowners can then use their stored supply for power . With this in mind, German firm Automatic Storage Device (ASD) and designer Wolfram Walter have created the Sonnenspeicher. It uses a lithium iron phosphate battery to store the energy harvested during the day by solar panels fitted to a roof. This energy is used throughout the day, and any excess is stored for when the sun goes down. Rather than selling this excess electricity to the grid, and potentially having to buy it back at a later date or time, homeowners can use this stored supply to power their home until the sun rises again. Sonnenspeicher features an intelligent management system that automatically controls the charging and discharging current, to make it easier to manage how much energy is being used. Sonnenspeicher features an intelligent management system that automatically controls the charging and discharging current, to make it easier to manage how much energy is being used. It additionally has a Sleep mode that ensures the storage system never runs low and will automatically go into standby when not in use . Although it is designed to be completely independent of the national power grid, it can equally be wired up in the case of emergency. For example, whenever there is energy in the battery available, the connection to the grid is locked. When this energy runs out, the Sonnenspeicher connects to the grid 'in a millisecond' ASD Sonnenspeicher uses a lithium iron phosphate battery to store the energy harvested during the day by solar panels. This energy is used throughout the day, and any excess is stored for when the sun sets. Rather than selling this excess electricity to the grid, and potentially having to buy it back at a later date or time, homeowners can use this stored supply to power their home until the sun rises again. Sonnenspeicher features an intelligent management system that automatically controls the charging and discharging current, to make it easier to manage how much energy is being used. It additionally has a Sleep mode that ensures that the storage system never runs low and will automatically go into standby when its not being used to increase efficiency. The system comes in different sizes ranging from the Sonnenspeicher 300, which is 4.8 kWh, to the Sonnenspeicher 600 at 8.06 kWh up to the 1000 model which offers 13.44 kWh. Prices start at €8,450 (£6,170). It additionally has a Sleep mode that ensures the storage system never runs low, and will automatically go into standby when its not being used to increase efficiency. And although it is designed to be completely independent of the national power grid, it can equally be wired up in the case of emergency. For example, whenever there is energy in the battery available, the connection to the grid is locked. When this energy runs out, the Sonnenspeicher connects to the grid 'in a millisecond'. This switchover works the other way too. If a home is predominantly powered by the grid, the Sonnenspeicher will still store energy and instead act like a generator during a power cut. 'We wanted to create a storage system that makes you truly independent of the national power grid, that adequately supplies all of your household appliances at all times, and that remains efficient and trouble-free for at least 20 years, so that you can have the peace of mind that your investment really is worth every penny,' said the firm. The system comes in different sizes ranging from the Sonnenspeicher 300, which is 4.8 kWh, to the Sonnenspeicher 600 at 8.06 kWh up to the 1000 model which offers 13.44 kWh. Prices start at €8,450 (£6,170). The firm said an average home can save around €1,200 a year (£876), so it would still take around seven years to recoup the costs, but the system will last for 20 years. | Sonnenspeicher was designed by Wolfram Walter and German firm ASD . Its lithium iron phosphate battery stores energy from solar panels . Cheapest model is €8,450 (£6,170), but it will save money on electricity bills . It also comes with 'intelligent management system' that controls current . | d2050020d0431a88d71f049536e745c445b3f175 |
cnndm-470 | Swansea manager Garry Monk says he will listen to Michu before deciding whether the Spaniard has a future at the Liberty Stadium. The once-capped Spain striker has spent a frustrating season on loan at Napoli where injury has seen him make just five appearances for Rafa Bentitez's Serie A giants. Michu scored 22 goals in his first season at Swansea after signing from Rayo Vallecano for £2.2million in July 2012 and broke into the Spain squad, but two injury-riddled campaigns since have raised doubts about his future in south Wales. Garry Monk will hold talks with Michu, pictured in 2013, before making decision on Spaniard's future . Michu recently said he did not know whether he would be returning to Swansea after his spell at Napoli . The 29-year-old told Spanish newspaper Marca last week he did not know whether he would be returning to Swansea this summer to see out the final year of his contract - and Monk was also giving few clues when the subject was raised ahead of Everton's Barclays Premier League visit on Saturday. 'I'm sure we will make contact with Michu before the end of season,' Monk said. 'But we'll let his season finish and our season finish before we sit down at some point to discuss the future. 'I know he's had a difficult time with injury and his concentration right now is on getting back to fitness. 'He'll want to finish the season off strong there and I'll speak to him in the summer. 'I'll get his side of things and where he wants to take his future and I'll assess it from my side as well.' Monk has been keeping a close eye on Michu during the Spaniard's loan spell at Italian outfit Napoli . Michu scored only twice in the Premier League last season before joining Napoli and Monk made it clear that the player was determined to head to Italy. 'I had a good discussion with him last summer and this was the way he wanted to go with Napoli,' Monk said. 'But he's coming back to full fitness now and hopefully he will have a good end to the season there. 'I've got a good relationship with Michu, we were team-mates before I became manager, and I was fine with how he wanted to go. 'I've kept an eye on him and it's our duty as a club to understand what's exactly going on with Michu on a game to game basis. 'He hasn't had a sustained period where he's been fit and it's always hard as a player when that happens. 'He's been unfortunate, but if he get can a sustained period of fitness I'm sure you'll see the quality we've seen here.' Monk has heaped praise on Bafetimbi Gomis following the striker's recent fine goalscoring form . One player who has been fit and firing, however, is French striker Bafetimbi Gomis who has scored three goals in his last two appearances as Swansea have recorded back-to-back wins over Aston Villa and Hull to move within a single point of their best Premier League haul with seven games still remaining. Gomis had a difficult first half to the season playing second fiddle to Wilfried Bony but the Ivorian's initial £25million sale to Manchester City has seen him become the club's first-choice striker and he has grasped the opportunity in recent weeks. 'When Wilfried left and he was starting games Bafe was probably too eager to do well,' Monk said. 'His effort and commitment have always been great but he was trying too hard to score goals. 'He's kept that effort and commitment but he's probably more relaxed now, he's showing his composure in games now and that is vitally important.' | Michu has made just five appearances since joining Napoli on loan deal . The Swansea striker has one more year to run on his Swansea contract . Swans boss Garry Monk plans to contact Michu before end of campaign . | 1d118debb958295b29877b362cf5f7eb2a087d3c |
cnndm-471 | After four years orbiting the closest planet to our sun, the Messenger spacecraft will this week make a death-dive into Mercury. But the probe hasn't finished its mission yet, with new, detailed views emerging of the planet as Messenger spirals closer to its surface. Now Nasa has released an image taken by the probe's Visual and Infrared Spectrometer (Virs) revealing distinct features such as volcanic vents and fresh craters. Nasa has released an image taken by the probe's Visual and Infrared Spectrometer (Virs) to reveal distinct features such as volcanic vents and fresh craters. To highlight the geological features, the images have been overlain on a black and white mosaic from the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) To highlight the geological features, the images have been overlain on a black and white mosaic from the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS). This is an instrument with wide- and narrow-angle cameras that has been mapping the rugged landforms on Mercury’s surface. The spacecraft is expected to smash into the planet's surface at 2.4 miles per second (3.9km/s). The event will take place on Thursday 30 April at 3:30pm Eastern Time (7.30pm GMT). However, when it does, Messenger will be behind Mercury, and hidden from Earth. 'The last couple of hours will probably be pretty quiet,' Mercury mission head Sean Solomon told Nature. 'There will be a final orbit when the spacecraft passes behind the planet and we won't hear from it again. 'I have worked on the mission for 19 years. It's like losing a member of the family. Even pre-knowledge doesn't prepare you completely for the loss.' The Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) is an instrument with wide- and narrow-angle cameras that has been mapping the rugged landforms on Mercury’s surface. It was used to helped create these images of Mercury . The spacecraft is expected to smash into the planet's surface on Thursday 30 April after a four-year mission . Among the features Messenger has revealed to scientists in the past month are patterns of distinctive hollows - each around a couple of hundred metres wide - in the bottom of a huge impact basin. It has also sent back detailed images of huge 1.2 mile (2km) high cliffs that cut across a crater named Duccio on the surface. Another image shows a 621 miles (1,000km) long cliff that rises 1.8 miles (3km) above the surface, called Enterprise Rupes. Researchers have uncovered the mystery of Mercury's 'stealth' colour scheme. The say a steady dusting of carbon from passing comets has slowly painted Mercury black over billions of years. It solves the mystery of Mercury's unusual colouring - which has baffled scientists. On average, Mercury is much darker than its closest airless neighbour, our Moon. Airless bodies are known to be darkened by micrometeorite impacts and bombardment of solar wind, processes that create a thin coating of dark iron nanoparticles on the surface. But spectral data from Mercury suggests its surface contains very little nanophase iron, certainly not enough to account for its dim appearance. As comets approach Mercury's neighborhood near the sun, they often start to break apart. Cometary dust is composed of as much as 25 percent carbon by weight, so Mercury would be exposed to a steady bombardment of carbon from these crumbling comets. Scientists have calculated that after billions of years of bombardment, Mercury's surface should be anywhere from three to six percent carbon. Data sent back by Mercury suggests these cliffs, or lobate scarps as they are called, have formed as Mercury has cooled and contracted over time, creating dramatic tectonic faults on the surface. Another image shows a meteorite crater that has almost completely filled with lava on Mercury's northern volcanic plains, leaving just the hint of a rim behind. It also shows how the contracting surface of the planet has also created strange formations where ridges and cliffs have hit other lava filled craters. Among the images sent back by Messenger as its mission draws to an end is this picture of 1.2 mile-high (2km) cliffs cutting through the Carnegie crater. They are thought to have formed as Mercury cooled . Distinctive hollows on the floor of the Zeami impact basin on Mercury can be seen in this Messenger image . Andy Calloway, Messenger Mission operatoins manager at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, said: 'The Messenger spacecraft operates in one of the most challenging and demanding space environments in our solar system. 'We have met that challenge directly through innovation and hard work, as exemplified by the stunning discoveries and data return achievements. 'Our only regret is that we have insufficient propellant to operate another 10 years, but we look forward to the incredible science returns planned for the final eight months of the mission.' Launched in August 2004, Messenger has traveled more than 4.9 billion miles (7.9 billion kilometers) during its mission to Mercury. Its journey included 15 trips around the sun before it entered orbit around Mercury in 2011 - the first spacecraft to ever do so. During its mission is has acquired more than 250,000 images and collected more than 10 terabytes of data with its suite of seven instruments. It has helped reveal volcanic vents that measure up to 15 miles (24km) across that were once sources for the large volumes of lava that have covered the surface and carved out valleys. It has also revealed Mercury's complex internal structure and that the planet has an unusually large core that is still partially liquid. On 6 April engineers used the last of the Messenger spacecraft's hydrazine fuel to try to push it into a higher orbit. However, the tanks ran dry before they could raise it to more than 11 miles (18km) above the surface. This image shows some of the mysterious irregularly shaped hollows on Mercury's surface in greater detail . The above artist's impression shows Messenger as it orbits above the surface of Mercury. It is due to impact on the surface at the end of April as the planet's gravity slowly pulls it down out of its current orbit . Messenger has also revealed the temperature of Mercury's surface. This image of the planet's north pole shows the extreme heat it is subjected to with red indicating temperatures greater than 126°c and blue -220°c . | Messenger is expected to hit the surface of Mercury on April 30 . Probe has been orbiting Mercury since 2011, taking 250,000 pictures . 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cnndm-472 | Police in Argentina are hunting a family-of-six who crammed onto one motorbike before riding through the streets without helmets. They were spotted driving through the city of San Miguel de Tucuman in Argentina's north-western province of Tucuman. A man was pictured holding the handlebars of the bike while three young children straddled the petrol tank in front of him and a girl and a woman sat on the seat behind him. People carrier: Two adults and four children were pictured riding on the same motorbike in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina . It comes just weeks after a similar pictured emerged of a family of seven riding on the same motorbike though the city of Junin in Argentina's eastern province of Buenos Aires. Describing the most recent case, passer-by Etel Ramirez Nazario, 46, said: 'It was shocking to see. 'Three little children who couldn't be more than three or four were all at the front, the dad was behind them. 'Behind him was another child who I'd say was about seven or eight and then the mum on the back. 'They were going pretty fast and none of them had helmets. I dread to think what would have happened if they had hit another car or fallen off.' Police are also hunting a family of seven seen riding on the same motorbike through the city of Junin just weeks ago . The family's actions were condemned on social media sites after pictures of the incident appeared online in Argentina. One user, Amatista Avalos Muro, wrote: 'This is absolutely unbelievable. These parents are setting their kids up for death.' Another, Ramses Crespo Cruz, posted: 'So sad that some parents are so irresponsible. Those poor children.' Police say they are looking for the parents. A spokesman said: 'We have seen the picture and strongly condemn this utterly irresponsible and dangerous behaviour. 'We have appealed for anyone who recognises the family to come forward.' | Family seen riding through streets of San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina . Police tracing two adults and four children who were not wearing helmets . Family's actions condemned on social media sites after picture put online . | d8f52d7a7785e15a5a59423edbcd1efa56028843 |
cnndm-473 | It's been almost a fortnight since Jeremy Clarkson was sacked from Top Gear, but the news hasn't stopped his estranged wife from enjoying herself after she jetted off on holiday to Barbados. The 53-year-old spent the Easter weekend with friends and family on the Caribbean island where she sunbathed and drove a jet ski. She has previously holidayed in the area with the 54-year-old broadcaster but the pair, who have two daughters and a son, are said to have lived apart for years. Scroll down for video . Holiday: Frances Clarkson, 53, spent the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with family and friends in Barbados . The BBC announced last month they were dropping Clarkson from the hit motoring show after a 'fracas' involving a Top Gear producer. Clarkson left Oisin Tymon needing hospital treatment after punching him at a hotel in Hawes, North Yorkshire, after staff wouldn't serve him a hot meal following a day of filming. He has repeatedly apologised to Mr Tymon both in public and privately and it was announced today that he will not face any criminal charges for the attack. Rushing to his side to comfort him throughout the ordeal has been events organiser Phillipa Sage, 45, who became a feature in his life in 2010 when he was still in a relationship with Frances. It was claimed last year that his marriage had been under strain after reports he had engaged in extra-martial affairs. Last summer he told the MailOnline's Piers Morgan he was 'going through a difficult divorce'. In April 2011 Clarkson was accused of having an affair with Miss Sage while touring Australia, South Africa and Norway with his Top Gear co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. Sunshine: Frances was spotted in a black bikini as she drove a jet ski and caught some rays in the sun . Relax: The 53-year-old has previously holidayed on the island with her estranged husband Jeremy Clarkson . He was alleged to have spent several nights with Miss Sage and kissed her on the lips in full view of observers on one occasion. Clarkson shrugged off the claims at the time, saying that he and Miss Sage had been simply 'colleagues fooling around'. But shortly afterwards it was revealed that he was spending time during the week living in a bachelor pad in London. He denied that he had moved out of the family home in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, saying he used the London flat when he was editing Top Gear. Clarkson was photographed kissing Miss Sage while on holiday with her in Greece in 2013, and they also visited Australia again. In October 2011 Clarkson lifted a High Court gagging order preventing his first wife, Alex Hall, from claiming that he had had an affair with her after he married Frances. Split: Frances has two daughters and a son with the 54-year-old broadcaster, but the pair are said to have been living apart for years . Distant: The BBC announced last month they were dropping her estranged husband from the hit motoring show after a 'fracas' involving a Top Gear producer . Break: Frances walks along the beach with an unidentified man during the Easter holiday to the Caribbean . Mrs Hall, who married him in 1989 but separated from him after less than two years, alleged that they rekindled their relationship from 1999 onwards – something he denied. Clarkson married Frances in 1993 and she encouraged him to cultivate a more aggressive on-screen persona to make Top Gear more controversial, say friends. In recent years he has been caught up in other controversies, including being accused of racism after he called an Asian man a 'slope' when he joked about the construction of a bridge in Thailand during an episode of Top Gear. Estranged: Jeremy and Frances Clarkson married in 1993 but the pair have not lived together for years. Friends claim that it was Frances who pushed him to cultivate a more aggressive on-screen persona . In April 2011 Clarkson was accused of having an affair with Phillipa Sage (pictured kissing) while touring Australia, South Africa and Norway with his Top Gear co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May . There was outcry when Clarkson used the word, a derogatory term for people of Asian descent, during the show's two-part Burma special, screened in March last year. In 2013 he came under fire after he allegedly used the n-word in leaked footage while reciting the rhyme 'eeny, meeny, miny, mo' before apparently muttering 'catch a n***** by his toe'. But he escaped disciplinary action by the BBC with the Complaints and Appeals Board agreeing that the 'incident did not engage editorial standards as the material had not been broadcast'. | Frances Clarkson, 53, spend Easter Bank Holiday weekend in Caribbean . She was spotted with friends and family as she sunbathed and jet skied . Previously holidayed there with Jeremy Clarkson, but pair now 'live apart' He was sacked by BBC last month after 'fracas' with Top Gear producer . | 3277aa12cf600fdea3adef873aa54daa5c1cb316 |
cnndm-474 | Cristiano Ronaldo only needed 288 games to score 300 goals for Real Madrid and he has been presented with a special shirt to mark his achievements by club president Florentino Perez. Ronaldo, 30, scored the landmark goal against Rayo Vallecano on April 8 and only trails Raul (323) and Alfredo di Stefano (307) in the scoring charts for the Spanish giants. And after training on Friday Ronaldo posed with the commemorative '300' strip alongside his team-mates in Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a shit with '300 goals' on the back by Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez on Friday . Ronaldo reached the landmark figure in only his 288th game for the club against Rayo Vallecano on April 8 . Ronaldo's Real Madrid team-mates including Gareth Bale embrace the Portuguese forward after he scored his 300th goal for the club . The Portuguese forward has only taken six years to reach the figure in all competitions, having signed for the club for a then world-record fee of £80million from Manchester United. He has also claimed two Ballon d'Or awards in that time, while competing with Barcelona's star man Lionel Messi. Real Madrid host Malaga this weekend as they look to narrow the gap between themselves and Barca at the top of La Liga, but Ronaldo won't be linking up with Karim Benzema. The French striker picked up a knee injury in Tuesday's 0-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg draw at Atletico Madrid. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the news in his pre-match press conferesnce, saying: 'Benzema is not available [for Saturday] but we will have him back for the next game [Atletico Madrid]' French striker Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid's clash against Malaga on Saturday with a knee injury . (l-r) Marcelo, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez warm up during a training session at Valdebebas training ground on Friday . | Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 300th goal for Real Madrid (in all competitions) against Rayo Vallecano on April 8 . Portuguese forward has achievements marked by special shirt presented to him by club president Florentino Perez . Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mates host Malaga on Saturday as they look to catch La Liga leaders Barcelona . French striker Karim Benzema will miss the game after picking up a knee injury against Atletico Madrid . | 99c31d151b1f1f5f0d82622e1b26082c2a621a90 |
cnndm-475 | They played in grey and duly put in a dull and uninspired performance, these really are dark days for Newcastle United. Still, at least they returned a club record profit of £18.7million last week and retail gain was probably behind the bizarre decision to ditch their black-and-white stripes. But on Sunday they set another record as losers of the last five Tyne-Wear derbies. John Carver looks on as his Newcastle United struggle against rivals Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby . Head coach John Carver said before the game he had a secret motivational tactic up his sleeve and would only reveal what it was following victory. Well, we'll never know what he used in a forlorn attempt to rouse his players. But we do know it didn't work. Phil Neville was scathing in his assessment of Newcastle a fortnight ago when he said that their application during the 3-0 defeat at Everton was reminiscent of a set of players with one eye on their summer holidays. Neville was at the Stadium of Light on Sunday and, rather than prove him wrong as a livid Carver promised his men would, they played like a side with their flip-flops on. Carver was in a rage again on Sunday night, but this time it was his players feeling the fury. 'I said before the game that no side of mine would be criticised for not working hard enough. I was wrong,' he said. Jordi Gomez and Remy Cabella do battle on the Stadium of Light pitch as Sunderland snatch victory . 'The performance hurts more than the result. We were second best. It's a funny thing pressure, some players can handle it and some can't. Some of ours perhaps can't after losing five in a row. 'I am absolutely embarrassed to be part of it.' Newcastle's problem is a sad attitude of acceptance that has been allowed to permeate a squad lacking in ability and character. The Magpie mandate is survival and, to that end, their season finished the minute they were more or less assured of as much. Not even a derby can rally this lot. There was one incident in the second half which captured their passive approach. With the play dead, Mike Williamson had to scream at team-mate Daryl Janmaat in a desperate effort to return the ball with some sense of urgency. Sunderland, in contrast, hassled, harried and hounded their opponents. They had won the previous four derbies because they out-worked Newcastle and wanted it more. They won a fifth for exactly the same reasons. Jermain Defoe earns Sunderland all three points with a sensational volley at the Stadium of Light . This was billed as 'The Desperation Derby' given the alarming form of the North-East rivals going into the game – four goals between them in 18 hours with six points taken from a possible 36. But there was only one team desperate to win this. It wasn't until the final 15 minutes that Newcastle drew a save from Costel Pantilimon. But it was too little, too late. Far too little, in fact. These are dispiriting times on Tyneside. The disconnect between supporters, players and hierarchy has never been greater. On full-time, the Toon Army spat as much venom towards their own team as they did the red-and-whites goading them nearby. They had just witnessed a dour display of nothingness, sadly lacking in energy, imagination and pride. Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul can only look on in horror as the striker's effort cruises in . There was one shining light amid the darkness. Cancer survivor Jonas Gutierrez was starting his first game in 20 months and was by some distance the only player in grey worthy of applause, and that he rightly received. His shirt was soaked near-enough black come the end such was his effort. It failed, however, to inspire his team-mates, one of which, Tim Krul, was criticised by fans on social media when it appeared he congratulated Jermain Defoe for his stunning match-winner shortly before half-time. But to demonise Krul alone would be wrong. The problems at Newcastle run from top to bottom. They are a club without ambition, happy to renew their Premier League pay packet come the end of the season. That message from above means you end up with performances such as this – grey, with little sign of light. January signing Defoe reels away in celebration after scoring a priceless goal for Sunderland . Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat (left) celebrates Defoe's opening goal as Newcastle manager . The Sunderland player closed down quickly throughout as Newcastle players struggled to get going . Cancer survivor Jonas Gutierrez (left) was by some distance the only player in grey worthy of applause . | Newcastle set another record as losers of the last five Tyne-Wear derbies . They played in grey and put in an equally dismal and uninspired display . Defeat came after Newcastle announced club record profit of £18.7million . They were left to rue decision to ditch their black and white stripes . | eab44594d70745db7cc2e78dbe73f0aeb4b58d96 |
cnndm-476 | Sergio Ramos was the first man Carlo Ancelotti embraced at the final whistle of Real Madrid’s dramatic Champions League win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Asked after the game when it was that he had decided to move the defender forward into midfield to cover the absence of Luka Modric, he replied: ‘The minute after I found out Modric was injured’. The two kept it between themselves and it worked on the night. Ramos is one of those players for whom the old Liverpool song about Jamie Carragher ‘We all dream of a team of Carraghers’ would be appropriate. He could play in every single position on the pitch. Sergio Ramos (left) celebrates with Javier Hernandez (centre) and Pepe after Real's winning goal . Ramos gees up the crowd during another all-action display at the Santiago Bernabeu for Real Madrid . It was a fiery Madrid derby on Wednesday night, but Ramos (left) once again proved his worth to Real . He often fools around in goal at Spain training. He started his Real Madrid career as a right back and won the European Championship there for his country. He has filled in at left-back, can play across the midfield and actually started his youth football career as striker. Had he been born British he would probably have grown up as a box-to-box midfielder. In Spain midfielders who have pace and can head and tackle often end up at centre-back and that is where he has settled. On Wednesday when his team needed him he was pitched into midfield and he let no-one down. And that’s the thing about Ramos. He very rarely lets anyone down. He is Real Madrid’s Carles Puyol – the all-action hero who rises above everyone else in in the penalty area in the Champions League final and heads in a corner that equalises Atletico Madrid’s 1-0 lead in injury time, allowing Real to play out extra-time and score three more to lift the trophy. Ramos heads away from his own penalty area, but spent most of the game marshalling the midfield . The makeshift midfielder holds off Atletico Madrid's Koke during a superb display in the middle of the park . And when does fall short as he did from the penalty spot against Bayern Munich in 2010 in the Champions League semi-final when he sent his kick – at least as far as Twitter was concerned – into outer space, he has the guts to take another one in the European Championship final a couple of months later, and not only score but dink it Panenka style over the keeper’s dive. He has been mocked in the past for his Colemanballs comments that usually amount to declaring himself ‘happy with the three points’ after a cup game or ‘looking forward to the second leg’ after a league game, but even those who have in the past mocked him have come to admire him. It always seemed that even Jose Mourinho during his fall-out with Iker Casillas could never really properly fall out with Casillas' ally Ramos because there was too much about him that he admired. Ramos too, while ultimately siding with Spain team-mate Casillas, always saw the worth of a bold and proactive manager. The Spanish centre-back celebrates his crucial, last-minute goal in last year's Champions League final . Ramos has shown character to bounce back from his errors, as his penalty for Spain in 2012 showed . His supporters believe he stands for a dignity that many feel is disappearing from the game. ‘I like managers to be nice guys but I also like them to have balls’ he said of Ancelotti’s decision to play him out of his usual position against Atletico. ‘We would both have never heard the end of it had we been knocked out’ he said after that 1-0 win with him deployed to win aerial duels with Mario Mandzukic who Ancelotti had noted dropped back into midfield to get on the end of Atletico keeper Jan Oblak’s drop kicks. Real now have nine games left if they reach the Champions League final. Ramos will play in all of them no doubt. He may even cover for Modric again with the midfielder not back for another five weeks; he will play as an auxiliary striker if Real Madrid need a late goal, and he’ll go in goal if the emergency presents itself. Someone really should teach Real Madrid supporters that song: ‘We all dream of a team of Sergios’ | Sergio Ramos was superb in midfield during win over Atletico Madrid . Ramos is filling in for injured Luka Modric in central role . Real Madrid legend is primarily a centre-back, but can play elsewhere . Spain star started his career up front, and even fools around in goal . | 82038fa769fef45b1c42b5459682ae808ceb858c |
cnndm-477 | A lesbian honors student who was told by her school principal that she was not allowed to wear a tuxedo to her senior prom has now been informed that she may wear the attire, it has emerged. Claudetteia Love, 17, said last week that she and her friends would not go to Carroll High School's prom in Monroe, Louisiana, because Principal Patrick Taylor had told her she had to wear a dress. Her comments sparked an outpouring of support from across the country - from her classmates, who signed a petition to persuade the school to change its mind, to gay rights groups and strangers. But now, Principal Taylor and Monroe City School Board President Rodney McFarland - who had backed Claudetteia - have reportedly told the student that she can wear a tux to the prom after all. Result! Claudetteia Love (pictured), 17, was told by her school principal that she was not allowed to wear a tuxedo to her senior prom. However, she has now been informed that she may wear the attire after all . On Tuesday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights said in a news release that the pair had contacted the teenager to inform her of their decision relating to the event on April 24. In the release, Claudetteia, who is openly gay, said she had been inspired by the countless supportive comments and offers she has received in the wake of her controversial tuxedo ban. The support included a local businessman's offer to create a prom for her and her friends, and a letter sent to school superintendents in the state by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana. “The outpouring of support has been incredible and inspiring; it is a source of strength that I will keep with me as I move on the next phase of my education and life beyond high school,' said Claudetteia. She added she was 'thankful' for the school's latest decision. 'I am looking forward to celebrating the end of my senior year with my friends and classmates at the prom, like any other student,' she said. Last week, Claudetteia's mother, Geraldine Jackson, who is 'fully supportive' of her daughter's gay identity, said Principal Taylor had told her staff would not supervise the prom if girls wore tuxes. Principal: Claudetteia said last week that she and her friends would not go to Carroll High School's prom in Monroe, Louisiana, because Principal Patrick Taylor (pictured) had told her she had to wear a dress . Release: But now, Principal Taylor and school board president Rodney McFarland have told the student she can wear a tux to the prom, according to a news release (pictured) by the National Center for Lesbian Rights . 'That's his exact words. "Girls wear dresses and boys wear tuxes, and that's the way it is",' she told The News-Star, adding that staff members had not acted on the petition started by students. Meanwhile, Claudetteia told the newspaper: 'I told my mom, "They're using me". They put me in all these honors and advanced placement classes so I can take all of these tests and get good grades and better the school, but when it's time for me to celebrate the fact that I've accomplished what I need to accomplish and I'm about to graduate, they don't want to let me do it the way I want to.' She added: 'There are people in the world that won't accept you but they don't have to be so judgmental and make you feel like you're less of a person and that you shouldn't express yourself.' Ms Jackson and Claudetteia are both now 'very happy' after Caroll High School reversed its ban. Inspired: In the release, Claudetteia (left and right), who is openly gay, said she had been inspired by the countless supportive comments and offers she has received in the wake of her controversial tuxedo ban . Last week, Principal Taylor told the News-Star that the earlier decision was part of the school's dress code and not anything personal. However, Claudetteia and her family said they did not believe it. McFarland told the paper that Principal Taylor's stance was not backed up by board policy. 'Banning her from her prom just because of what she wants to wear - that's discrimination,' he said. 'As far as I know there is no Monroe City School Board policy saying what someone has to wear to attend the prom. You can't just go making up policies.' McFarland said he planned to ask Superintendent Brent Vidrine to talk to Principal Taylor. School: Claudetteia is a top-performing student at Carroll High School (pictured) She will represent the school at an annual scholars' banquet and has a full scholarship to Jackson State University once she graduates . In Tuesday's release, NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell said: 'We are pleased to hear Principal Taylor and the Monroe City School Board corrected this wrong before any serious harm was done. 'Forbidding girls from wearing a tuxedo to the prom would have served no purpose other than to reinforce the worst sorts of harmful stereotypes and censor a core part of Claudetteia’s identity.' Last year, Claudetteia was one of a group of students presented in a Monroe City School Board meeting as part of the school's high achieving medical magnet program. She will represent the school at the annual Scholars' Banquet, an event for the top students in Ouachita Parish, and has a full scholarship to Jackson State University. Neither Principal Taylor nor McFarland immediately returned calls for comment from AP. | Claudetteia Love, 17, had planned to go to her prom with group of friends . But Principal Patrick Taylor 'told her she was not allowed to wear tuxedo' Said the decision was part of the Monroe, Louisiana school's dress code . Decision sparked an outpouring of support for student across the nation . Now, school has reversed its decision - Claudetteia is able to wear tuxedo . Openly gay teen said she was 'thankful' and 'looking forward' to the prom . She is a top student and has a full scholarship to Jackson State University . | 9873df38ca2c6f89bea4e36191e31fd94b7be519 |
cnndm-478 | A teenager suffering from cystic fibrosis is battling to be allowed to take part in her high school graduation after school officials told her she couldn't. Victoria McKennon is just one class short of fulfilling the necessary requirements to graduate from Plano Senior High School in Texas. The 17-year-old has had to miss dozens of lessons for frequent hospital visits as she struggles with her life-threatening condition. Scroll down for video . Cystic fibrosis sufferer Victoria McKennon is desperate to take part in the graduation ceremony at Plano Senior High School in Texas but is one class short of the credits she needs . Despite that she is only just short of being able to officially graduate and her family appealed to the school to allow her to take part in ceremony at the Dallas Convention Center in June. The plan was that she would finish the outstanding work necessary to graduate in the summer and earn her diploma that way. But officials initially refused to allow Victoria to join her friends at the prestigious event, which draws a crowd of hundreds to see students proudly don their graduation caps and gowns in the school's maroon colours. Plano High instead told her she could participate in a small summer ceremony, according to the Dallas Morning News, yet she is desperate to take part in the real thing. The school has since set out a way in which Victoria could make up the missing credit and graduate in time for the main summer ceremony. But her mum Grace McKennon said this won't work if her daughter has an unforeseen hospital stay and wants a guarantee from the school she will be able to take to the stage in June no matter what. She told WTHR: 'I don't know how long Victoria is going to live. Of course, we always aim for the moon, the sky, and the stars, but in reality her life span is limited and so every experience is very important for her,' Victoria and her mum Grace McKennon (right) say they do not want her to be awarded credits she didn't get, but allowances made to accommodate her disability . The 17-year-old has to manage a complicated programme of medicines to fight her condition, which has often resulted in hospital stays causing her to miss class . Officials acting on behalf of Plano Senior High School (pictured) have refused Victoria's plea to be allowed to take part in the graduation ceremony in June if she hasn't got the right number of credits . The family say they are not asking the school for Victoria to be awarded credits she didn't get, but to accommodate her disability and allow her to take part in the ceremony with her friends. Victoria says she wants to be seen as a 'normal kid' which is why taking part in graduation is so important to her. The family has filed a civil rights complaint with the Department of Education over the dispute, under a law which aims to protect disabled people from discrimination. Lesley Range-Stanton, speaking for the Plano Independent School District, said all its schools follow Texas board of education policy, which state that a student must 'meet all state and local graduation requirements, including all applicable state testing,' in order to be allowed to graduate. Victoria was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis 10 years ago. The condition has no cure and greatly affects the lungs and digestive system. Her father Larry McKennon said it had been 'heartbreaking' watching her grow up fighting the disease. | Victoria McKennon, 17, is student at Plano Senior High School in Texas . Is desperate to take part in school's graduation ceremony in Dallas in June . But officials won't let her unless she makes up work she has had to miss . This may not happen as she struggles with her life-threatening condition . | 1c5818455b9593da6b528339e3f4558719142d4a |
cnndm-479 | With his infinite supply of supercars, private jets and beautiful women, billionaire businessman Tony Toutouni is threatening to become the new King of Instagram. The 42-year-old entrepreneur - who chronicles his immensely extravagant lifestyle on the photo-sharing site and is usually seen next to stacks of cash and bikini-clad models - admits 'it's not that hard to get any girl you want'. His outrageous posts, which have seen him amass 750,000 followers in eight months, are threatening to steal him the King of Instagram crown from his friend and fellow super-rich playboy Dan Bilzerian. Scroll down for video . The new king of Instagram? Tony Toutouni has amassed a huge following on the photo-sharing website thanks to his outrageous extravagance . Surrounded by women: The billionaire businessman appears to spend much of his excessive life in the company of stunning women . Toutouni, who goes by the name @lunatic-living on the site, said: 'What man in this world can't say this isn't the lifestyle they want to live? It's a lifestyle that every man wants to live and I enjoy living it. 'As a single guy, I dated many, many women. Being young in LA and having anything you want, it's not that hard to get any girl you want.' His Instagram account uses the line: 'They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, so I compromised! Moderately rich and just moody.' The billionaire downplays the new rivalry with his friend Dan Bilzerian, who was dubbed King of Instagram last year and has a staggering eight million followers. He said: 'I don't want to compete with Dan but people are saying that I've grown dramatically and extremely fast I can tell you that. 'But Dan is actually a friend of mine and the whole Instagram thing started because he was posting on it. 'I saw that his Instagram following was growing pretty fast so I started doing it. The more I posted, the more people would tag and tag.' Never far from his side: Toutouni, 42, is often pictured showing off his extreme wealth by posing next to wads of cash . Wild debauchery: One photo uploaded by the billionaire shows scantily-clad women at a party with cash scattered across the floor . Rivalry: Toutouni is threatening to take the crown of King of Instagram from his friend, the super-wealthy user Dan Bilzerian (right) Controversial figure: Dan Bilzerian, also dubbed the King of Instagram, got in trouble with the law after pornstar Janice Griffith, 19, attempted to sue him for $85,000 when he threw her off his roof and into a pool, breaking her foot . Los Angeles-based Toutouni made his fortune after buying a nightclub in Hollywood, California, when he was just 19 years old. He explains: 'It became very successful and so I sold it and purchased another one. I also invested in car dealerships and different ventures - restaurants, bars. I'd build businesses to be successful and then sell them for a profit.' His shockingly excessive posts gets their fair share of criticism online. 'Sure I get hate on Instagram,' he says. 'I have feminists who hate me with a passion and church people who want to cure me because I have 'issues' Toutouni has recently started seeing a regular girlfriend but does not expect his Instagram antics to calm down. He says: 'I like to do all kinds of things. I've paid for boob jobs and given away truckloads of gifts for kids. I like to do funny stuff for fans.' Poolside pose: The billionaire strikes his usual rude pose on the balcony of his Los Angeles mansion as four scantily-clad women look on . Rude gesture: The tattooed arm of Toutouni is visible as the billionaire swears at a suitcase full of cash in this Instagram post . Collection of luxury cars: This photo captures the super-rich playboy's poker room, filled with a number of supercars and classic vehicles . Travels in style: The American entrepreneur enjoys a lavish lifestyle and many of his photos feature private jets and helicopters . The previous so-called King of Instagram, poker player Dan Bilzerian, has never been far from controversy since his rise to online fame. He was recently forced into making a public safety announcement in order to avoid jail after being arrested for placing homemade explosives inside a tractor before shooting them. The film shows a stony-faced Bilzerian speaking from behind a desk in his lavish home, complete with gun-shaped candle holder, an action figurine of himself, and a bizarre painting, while lecturing people on 'responsible' gun ownership. And at the end of last year he found himself on the end of a lawsuit after model Vanessa Castano claimed he kicked her in the face in a nightclub. Footage from the scene appears to show Bilzerian dancing on a stage in a club in South Beach, Miami, with the crowd below him, before he lashes out with his foot. He was also facing a lawsuit for $85,000 in lost earnings after he threw pornstar Janice Griffith, 19, off the roof of his home and into the pool below. However she landed short, breaking her foot. She had tried to claim money for shoots she could not attend following the accident. Bilzerian fought back, claiming the model grabbed at his t-shirt at the last second, nearly dragging him off the roof with her. The charges were eventually dropped. Bilzerian is reportedly worth $100 million, making the bulk of his cash as a high-stakes gambler after developing his skills as a student at the University of South Florida. Four of Toutouni's female friends pose provocatively on his huge sofa at his LA mansion while he makes his trademark swearing gesture . Enjoying the view: A scantily-clad female friend stands on a balcony looking over the skyline of what is thought to be Los Angeles . Boast: Toutouni says 'What man in this world can't say this isn't the lifestyle they want to live? It's a lifestyle that every man wants' Don't forget your helmet! One Instagram photo sees a half-naked woman sat on top of a motorbike overlooking LA's skyline . Famous wealthy friends: The billionaire is pictured with boxer Floyd Mayweather, who is also known for posing next to piles of cash . Poser: Flanked by a horde of female groupies, the super-rich businessman flips the bird in what has become his rude trademark gesture . Boast: Toutouni says 'What man in this world can't say this isn't the lifestyle they want to live? It's a lifestyle that every man wants' Heated snap: In one of his outrageous posts, a scantily-clad woman poses on top of the kitchen stove at his LA mansion . Another provocative pose: A female friend donning lingerie and high heels stands in front of one of Toutouni's many cars . Bottoms up: Toutouni poses in front of dozens of bottles of spirit and champagne in this photo uploaded to his account . Soaking up the rays: Toutouni says 'Being young in LA and having anything you want, it's not that hard to get any girl you want' Airfield: The 42-year-old poses at the door of a limo in front of dozens of private jets in another extravagant photo shared with his following . Settling down? Despite the endless snaps of half-naked women seen on his Instagram account, he says he currently has a regular girlfriend . Vast business empire: Toutouni has invested in car dealerships and a number of other ventures including restaurants and bars . Road to riches: LA-based Toutouni made his fortune after buying a nightclub in Hollywood, California, when he was just 19 years old . Bizarre snap: One of the photos sees a woman bending over to pick up a hen in front of a butler presenting a bottle of liquor on a tray . Criticism: Toutouni admits 'I have feminists who hate me with a passion and church people who want to cure me because I have 'issues' Tagline: He writes 'They say it's better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, so I compromised! Moderately rich and just moody' Rapper friend: Here Toutouni is seen brandishing his usual middle-finger gesture along with hip-hop artis Flavor Flav . Generous with money: The super-wealthy businessman said he has paid for boob jobs for women and given away 'truckloads of gifts for kids' Filling up the cars: Toutouni and a friend, seen showing off their designer watches, stop at a gas station in their hugely expensive vehicles . Enviable aquarium: A scantily-clad woman is seen bending over to clean Toutouni's lavish fish tank at his home in Los Angeles . Huge wealth: Based in Los Angeles, Toutouni posts endless photos and videos of beautiful girls, stacks of money and private jets . | Tony Toutouni has amassed 750,000 followers on photo-sharing site in eight months thanks to outrageous posts . LA-based entrepreneur is endlessly surrounded by supercars, piles of cash and bikini-clad women in pictures . He's friends with controversial Instagram playboy Dan Bilzerian and says 'it's not hard to get any girl you want' | 81f258ce1bf966a049218911a69b7b818742f82a |
cnndm-480 | It was a case of so near, yet so far for the Queen today as she roared on her filly, Ring of Truth, at Newbury today. The monarch, who was resplendent in a fuchsia suit and a matching hat, appeared unusually nervous and was spotted crossing her fingers in the Royal Box. Unfortunately for Her Majesty, her horse was narrowly pipped to the post - prompting a brief look of horror and a rueful smile from her owner. Oh no! The Queen allows herself a look of horror as Ring of Truth is narrowly pipped to the post . One is not amused: The Queen briefly looks glum before smiling at her second place finish . Better than nothing: The Queen's second place appeared to go down well and she got a third place later on . The Queen, who has long been an avid racing fan, had a second runner later in the afternoon but was once again left to rue missed chances after her horse Capel Path came in third. Newbury Racecourse is currently hosting the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials, one of the most prestigious dates on the flat racing calendar. The event, which coincides with the racecourse's annual real ale festival, also saw runners owned by fellow royal Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai take to the track. Unfortunately for the Emirati, the horses bred by his Godolphin Stud also failed to triumph with one, Strong Chemistry, taking second place in the Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap. Despite failing to register a win, the 88-year-old monarch was on cheerful form and chatted happily to jockey Richard Hughes in the parade ring ahead of the Maiden Stakes. Top tips: The Queen chatted to Ring of Truth's jockey Richard Hughes ahead of the race . Looking around: The Queen, joined by racing manager John Warren (second right), toured the parade ring . Enjoying the day: Afterwards, she made her way back to the Royal Box in the grandstand . The Queen certainly has plenty to smile about, with her fifth great-grandchild due next weekend and sex claims against her son Prince Andrew struck out by a US judge. She has also been making the most of the recent spell of hot weather and has been pictured twice in the last seven days enjoying a trot around Windsor Great Park. The Queen, who usually rides wearing a silk scarf rather than a riding hat, first found herself in the saddle at the age of four after being presented with a Shetland pony, named Peggy, aged four. Since then, the royal stables have been home to a succession of steeds, among them Betsy, a black farm-bred horse who was her mount of choice in the 50's, and Surprise, a grey gelding whom the Queen famously galloped down the course at Ascot in 1961. Lovely: The Queen was resplendent in a cheerful fuchsia coat and a matching hat . Cheerful: The Queen has multiple reasons to be cheerful at the moment, including the impending royal birth . Great-grandchild: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's second child will be her fifth great-grandchild . Recent years have seen her cut down on the amount of time she spends in the saddle - the result of a niggling knee injury that also forced her to give up presiding over Trooping the Colour on horseback. Nevertheless, the Queen remains an enthusiastic equestrienne and, according to sources, is a familiar sight at her Windsor stables. She is also said to take a keen interest in all her horses and ponies, some of whom are now ridden by her grandchildren, notably Prince Edward's children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn. Along with her thoroughbred race horses, the Queen also breeds Fell ponies and has a stud specialising in Highland ponies at Balmoral. So close: Ring of Truth (left) tries to make up the gap between her and Harvard Man . Pipped: In the event, Harvard Man galloped ahead to win the Maiden Stakes at Newbury . | The Queen crossed her fingers as Ring of Truth galloped home . Unfortunately, the two-year-old thoroughbred was pipped to the post . She had another runner later in the afternoon which managed third . | b67ef7855dae05dfd1f21dab53ecc01b8bebb7cc |
cnndm-481 | Poundland has posted annual sales exceeding the £1billion mark for the first time in yet another sign of the discount stores' sustained challenge to established supermarket retailers. The company, which began as a single shop in Burton-on-Trent 25 years ago, has become Europe's largest single-price discount retailer. The firm revealed yesterday total revenue over the 12-month period - excluding its Spain interests - grew 11.8 per cent to just over £1.1 billion, breaking through the £1bn barrier for the first time and matching more established retailers such as WH Smith. Poundland has become Europe's largest single-price discount retailer, with a trial expansion into Spain currently underway . Profits are expected to be around £44million as the firm reaps the rewards from its 547 UK stores and 41 shops in Ireland. With recession-era shopping habits entrenched, discount retailers are taking sales from Britain's 'big four' supermarkets - transforming the British High Street. 'Discounters have always been part of the retail scene, catering for people who didn't have a lot of money,' retail analyst Clive Black told The Guardian. 'What happened was that in 2011 the UK became a country that didn't have a lot of money and bargain hunting became a national pastime and not just the preserve of people on low incomes.' Steve Smith (pictured) founded Poundland in 1990 then sold it for £50 million a decade later . Poundland said it had opened 60 net new stores in the UK and Ireland and had a strong pipeline of openings for the new year. On the back of yesterday's figures, Poundland's chief executive Jim McCarthy said: 'After a solid quarter of sales growth, Poundland's revenue for the 2015 financial year was over £1billion for the first time. 'Despite tough trading conditions, Poundland continues to perform well and we served an average of 5.3 million shoppers a week during the quarter. 'We managed our costs and cash well, and we expect underlying pre-tax profits to be in line with market expectations for the year as a whole.' Originally founded by entrepreneur Steve Smith in 1990, the company snowballed from a small private enterprise into a High Street revolution, which involved buying up unwanted stock and end-of-lines, then swiftly getting them into the shops to sell cheaply. This strategy has since been adopted by bargain chains such as Aldi and Lidl, all of which have eaten into a market once dominated by the supermarket chains such as Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury's. Back then, shoppers were beginning to desert the High Street for superstores, but Mr Smith and his Poundland chain - which he sold in 2000 for £50million - were a lifeline that helped keep it afloat. Steve Smith grew up helping his father run a stall at Bilston market in the West Midlands, before opening his first Poundland store in 1990 at the age of 18. He has previously said his inspiration was his hardworking father, who ditched his job to become a trader when he realised it brought in more money. And it was at his father's market stall he discovered the basics of business. Most significantly, he realised the box contain cut-price items that had lost their packaging was particularly popular. The box formed the inspiration for Poundland, and a few years later, he convinced a shopping centre in Burton-on-Trent to open a store, where he sold £13,000 of stock on the first day. By the time he sold his share of the company for £50million in 2000, the business had a million customers a week and employed 6,000 people. | The discount chain yesterday posted annual sales exceeding £1 billion . It has now become Europe's largest single-price discount retailer . Poundland benefited from austerity seen in the wake of the financial crisis . It also transformed High Streets, luring customers away from superstores . | 3fb31bd281159190de139594bd14ee8f0c7ddec4 |
cnndm-482 | Unwilling: The British Medical Association also found nearly two-thirds of GPs were not willing to join into larger groups to ensure one surgery in an area was open on Saturdays and Sundays . GPs are in revolt over Government plans for them to offer patients appointments seven days a week. Almost all family doctors polled in a new survey said they do not think their own practice should open on weekends. And nearly two-thirds are not even willing to consider forming groups with other surgeries to ensure that at least one in the area is open to patients on Saturdays and Sundays. The Government has tried to encourage GPs to offer out-of-hours appointments through a scheme known as the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund, launched in 2013. Surgeries have been urged to form into groups of 20 to 30 to ensure that between them at least one stays open in the evenings and at weekends. The results of early trials published last month showed that among 34 practices taking part in the scheme in Central London, the number of patients going to A&E dropped by between 8 and 10 per cent. But a survey of 15,560 GPs by their union, the British Medical Association, found 63 per cent were opposed to forming networks with other surgeries to open seven days a week. Some 94 per cent were against their own practice opening every day. Just 2 per cent were in favour, while the remainder didn’t know. The survey also found that 67 per cent want to make the standard ten minute appointment longer to give them more time to properly care for patients. And 93 per cent said their heavy workload has negatively affected patient care. This is mainly because they do not have the staff or the resources to provide appointments to the increasing numbers seeking them. Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the BMA’s GP Committee, said: ‘GPs want to provide better services and spend more time with their patients, especially the increasing number of older people who often have a range of multiple health needs that require intensive, coordinated care. 'Unfortunately, this landmark poll highlights that GPs’ ability to care for patients is being seriously undermined by escalating workload, inadequate resourcing and unnecessary paperwork. Drop: A trial period opening GPs surgeries seven days a week found the numbers going to A&E fell . ‘While there is a willingness from GPs to look at offering extended hours, more than nine in ten GPs do not feel that their practice can provide blanket seven day services when GPs are struggling to provide even basic care to their patients. ‘GPs also feel it is more important to provide longer consultations.’ | Two thirds are also not willing to consider joining into a group to ensure at least one surgery in an area is open on Saturdays and Sundays . But weekend trials show numbers going to A&E fell by 8 to 10 per cent . Survey by British Medical Association also found most felt 10 minute appointments to short, while heavy workloads meant patient care suffered . | 97683e4eef65544426bf5cb022ad77ec0250711b |
cnndm-483 | The country’s biggest network of foodbanks charges volunteers £1,500 to hand out free food in its name, it emerged yesterday. The Trussell Trust asks for the ‘donation’ from churches and community groups which open new foodbanks. The money, volunteers are told, is needed to pay for the Trust’s staff, branding materials, PR advice and relationships with supermarkets such as Tesco. Setting up costs: Trussell Trust asks for a 'donation' of £1,500 from churches and community groups . But the hefty bill has come under scrutiny following controversy over the false Trussell Trust claim that it fed more than a million hungry people last year. In fact, the one million figure was the number of food parcels handed out – so did not account for repeat visitors. One critic accused the network – which charges foodbanks £360 for each subsequent year after the initial fee – of taking money that could be used to pay for food. The Trust, which has links with the Church of England, hands out parcels containing three days’ worth of donated food to people referred by doctors, social workers and other agencies. The number of Trussell Trust foodbanks has risen eight-fold in just five years, to 445. Its most recent accounts show an annual income of nearly £3.4million. A pitch to prospective volunteers says: ‘We’ll provide you with all the tools, training and know-how that you need to start a foodbank so that people in crisis in your town don’t have to go hungry.’ They are told they will be given a website, publicity materials and ‘opportunities to talk to the Press’ among other benefits. The Trust says: ‘Foodbanks are asked to make a £1,500 donation towards these costs.’ PR and branding: Critics accuse the charity of taking money which could be better spent on food . But the charge has sparked criticism from other charities and community groups. One foodbank volunteer leader said he saw ‘no benefit paying £1,500 upfront to TT which could be used to buy food’. Last night, Trust chief executive David McAuley said: ‘The cost to the Trussell Trust of helping to start a new foodbank is higher than the contribution that the foodbank makes.’ He said last year the Trust gave its volunteers ‘cash grants and in-kind goods which totalled double the amount that foodbanks contributed financially’. | Trussell Trust asks for 'donation' from churches and community groups . It then charges £360 per year from each group running Trust food banks . Critics accuse the charity of taking money which could be spent on food . But Trust said ‘cash grants and in-kind goods' were double the donation . | b8ba837e9fcab2c7a06279b39ba130331858a72b |
cnndm-484 | Ronny Deila hailed ultimate impact sub Leigh Griffiths for his hat-trick performance in Celtic’s comeback Premiership win over Kilmarnock. And then Parkhead manager said the striker’s desire to prove him wrong should serve as an example to any player left out of his starting XI. Griffiths took just 19 minutes to score a treble that takes Celtic ever closer to a clean sweep of domestic honours, staking an obvious claim to start in Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final against Inverness at Hampden. Deila, asked if he thought the forward was trying to prove a point, said: ‘It looks like that - and that’s how you’re going to do it. That’s what I expect from the other subs as well. You can be angry but the way to get back into the team is to prove you deserve to play - like Leigh did today. Ronny Deila celebrates after Celtic came from behind to beat Kilmarnock at Parkhead on Wednesday . ‘He was fabulous. You can’t do any better than three goals. His contribution was excellent. And his left foot? He could be a kicker in American football – he’d be very good, I think. ‘He’s improved a lot in my time here. He’s training well and as a 24-hour athlete he’s been getting better and better, even though he eats cakes on the bench sometimes. But it’s just a start – he needs to keep working on small things and he’ll get even more goals. ‘He and John Guidetti played well together today and that’s something to think about when we play with two strikers.’ Asked if Griffiths is now a certain starter for Sunday, Deila said: ‘He played very well today so we’ll see.’ Deila shakes hands with Leigh Griffiths, who collects the match ball after his hat-trick . Celtic came back from the loss of a goal early in the second half to crush Killie, Deila saying: ‘Defensively we were very good for the first 60 minutes, we had the ball all the time and they didn’t have a shot on target. ‘Our attacking play was too slow, too many square passes and we didn’t create anything. We said at the break we needed to take more risk and get behind them. With Leigh coming on we had a lot more movement and we opened them up and got our goals.’ Celtic could now win the title against closest rivals Aberdeen on May 10 – if both teams win all their games beforehand. But Deila hopes his team won’t even need to beat the Dons in their own back yard to be crowned champions. Griffiths completes his hat-trick against Kilmarnock on Wednesday at Parkhead to move eight points clear . Wednesday’s win took Celtic eight points clear with six games remaining. Should both teams win their remaining league games, an away win at Pittodrie would finish the race. Yet Deila said: ‘We could win it before Pittodrie. Hopefully we will. It’s possible – if they lose a game and we win we can do that. ‘We want to win the title as early as possible and today was a very important win and we’re in to a very important week. If you can get into the last five games eight points ahead we have a very good chance. ‘ . The Parkhead side have two Friday night fixtures against Dundee and St Johnstone – and won’t play another game on Saturday at 3pm this season. Substitute Griffiths came off the bench to spark Celtic into life after lacklustre first-half . If Celtic wrap up the league flag they will be presented with the trophy before their final home game against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on May 24, the final day of the season. Aberdeen will play St Johnstone in their final game, with the top six completed by a Dundee derby. The final round of bottom six ties could be held on the night of Friday, May 22. The team which finishes 11th will be consigned to a two-leg play-off against the winners of the Championship play-off. With St Mirren 10 points adrift at the foot of the table with just 15 points left to play for, Motherwell will begin their quest to leapfrog Ross County out of the play-off spot with a local Friday night derby against Hamilton. The Fir Park side face Partick Thistle on the final day of the season, while St Mirren face Hamilton. | Leigh Griffiths came off the bench to score a hat-trick at Parkhead . The striker helped Celtic come from behind to beat Kilmarnock . Celtic manager Ronny Deila hailed the substitute for his impact . Celtic eight points clear from Aberdeen at top of Scottish Premiership . | 18827c3dd75fa4eb08a1669e78bfe67ea9557352 |
cnndm-485 | Most teens would be mortified to have a parent chaperone their prom - let alone take one of them as a date. But not Joy Webb. The 17-year-old Albertville, Alabama high school junior was proud to be escorted by her grandfather to the annual end-of-year dance this weekend. Webb told Daily Mail Online that she asked her 80-year-old 'Poppa' James Drain to prom because he never got to attend the dance himself. Drain dropped out of school after the eighth grade and then enlisted in the Navy in 1951 at age 17 - just in time to be shipped off to serve in the Korea War. Scroll down for video . Not your typical prom date: Joy Webb (left) took her 80-year-old grandfather James Drain as her date to prom this past Saturday night . Celebrating their first prom together: Webb (left) told Daily Mail Online that she decided to bring her grandfather since he never got to attend his own prom. Drain (right) enlisted in the Navy in 1951 at the age of 17 and would have been serving in the Korean War when his own prom happened . 'I think prom is kind of a big thing for everybody. Most everybody remembers going to their prom and I wanted him to have that experience too,' Joy told Daily Mail Online. So Joy asked her principal for permission, and he agreed to make an exception for the 21 age limit. About a month ago, when her grandfather was over for dinner, Joy asked if he would be her date and he agreed. 'She said "I would love that! You’re the one I wanted! Hey, will you come to the prom with me and be my beau?" And I said I sure will!' Drain told WHNT about the sweet promposal. Like most prom nights, the festivities kicked off at Joy's house where she pinned a boutonniere on her Poppa and he wrapped a corsage around her wrist. They then took pictures in front of the house in their evening wear, marking another first for Drain who has never worn a tuxedo. Getting ready: On Saturday night, Drain came over to his granddaughter's house and the two swapped a boutonniere and corsage for the event . Prom pictures: Then, like typical prom dates, the two posted for pictures outside Joy's house in their evening wear . Family photo: After having a pre-prom dinner, Joy and her grandfather went on a horse and carriage ride around town . Drain then escorted his granddaughter to Mater's restaurant for prom dinner, where he had a special surprise waiting for the granddaughter he calls 'Princess'. After finishing their meal, the two took a horse and carriage ride around the town before dropping them off at the school for the dance. 'We were the first ones on the dance floor because my poppa loves to dance,' Joy said. Joy says her grandfather and grandmother used to go dancing all the time, but that they had to stop a few years ago when her grandmother got sick. Her grandmother died two years ago on Thanksgiving, and Joy says her grandfather now commutes to a senior center in a nearby town ever Friday night to dance. 'He inspires us to keep living no matter what happens,' Joy said. Drain was apparently the life of the party at the prom, with Joy's friends coming over to say high to and dance with the man they so often see at show choir and band concerts. Life of the party: Joy says her friends were excited when they learned that she would be bringing her 'Poppa' to prom. Pictured Joy pictured above with friends in pictures posted to Facebook (center in left image, right in right image) 'All my friends know him and everybody just loves him. When they found out that I was bringing him they were all like "Yes, I love your Poppa!" 'It was a great night. Once everyone else kind of left, we were literally the only people left and they started playing Elvis and 'The Twist' and we kept on dancing until they finally turned the lights on. 'It was just a fabulous night.' Joy says her grandfather had a great time and even asked if they could go again together next year. 'And I was like "Of course we are!"' | Albertville, Alabama high school junior Joy Webb, 17, took her grandfather James Drain, 80, as her date to prom last Saturday . The teen says she asked her grandfather to be her date because he never got to attend his own prom . Drain was 17 when he enlisted in the Navy to serve in the Korean War, so missed his own high school dance . | fab75e2d81aa36c3ec2738aeea459cdf204d5980 |
cnndm-486 | Unsurprisingly, the Champions League and Europa League draws have dominated the headlines on the Continent - especially in Spain and Italy who make up six of the last eight teams remaining in both European competitions. In Italy, Juventus' semi-final with Real Madrid has been likened to a pair of films with Tuttosport comparing the clash to 'Star Wars' complete with Cristiano Ronaldo and Mauro Icardi brandishing lightsabers, while Corriere dello Sport confidently claim it's 'Mission Possible'. La Gazetta dello Sport are equally bold in their conviction that the Old Lady can overcome the holders and have even mapped out how the tie can be won, which seems to pin hopes on former Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez. Film themes have been used to brand the Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Juventus . La Gazzetta dello Sport pins Juve's hopes of reaching the Champions League final on Carlos Tevez . Italians have a plan to beat the holders while Spain is holding out for a Clasico final . Bernabeu boss Carlo Ancelotti apparently fears hos former team since: 'They've won the Scudetto and can now focus only on Europe'. And, former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez is being equally cautious over his Napoli side's chances of beating Europa League minnows Dnipro, warning: 'They are a good side'. With Fiorentina facing holders Sevilla in the second semi-final, there is hope that the final will be contested between two Serie A teams. Meanwhile, Spain are looking towards an all-Spanish Champions League final between arch rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid with Marca referring to semi-final opponents Bayern Munich and Juventus as 'The Berlin Walls' blocking 'the mother of all finals'. Pep Guardiola faces an emotional return to the Nou Camp as Bayern Munich take on Barcelona . Benfica and Porto meet in a top of the table clash in Portugal (left) Pavel Nedvedis looking forward to Real . Pep Guardiola will of course be facing his former Barcelona team as manager of the Germans with AS reporting him as saying: 'It will be special: it feels like my home' while Mundo Deportivo have him praising Barca as 'the strongest team'. There's also the small matter of a derby between the Catalans and Espanyol on Saturday, a game Luis Enrique has called 'a key match on hostile territory’. FC Porto and Benfica will be staging a top of the table clash in Portugual which has been described as a 'Duel of Goals' by A Bola who have mocked up Jackson Martinez and Jonas Oliveira as cartoon figure cowboys preparing for the shoot out. | Champions League semi-finals: Juventus vs Real Madrid, Barcelona vs Bayern Munich . Europa League semi-finals: Sevilla vs Fiorentina, Napoli vs Dnipro . Porto and Benfica meet in a top of the table clash in Portugal . | a8606fec3f5bc00e30a3523dfd932fba0ddafb07 |
cnndm-487 | Alexis Sanchez is developing a fondness for Wembley Stadium. Two goals for Chile against England were followed by two goals in the FA Cup semi-final against Reading. It is a stage that suits him and Arsenal will expect even more when they return for the FA Cup final next month. ‘Let us hope he keeps that up and scores twice in the final,’ said Santi Cazorla. ‘We are happy for him. He is a key player for us, in a good moment.’ Alexis Sanchez celebrates as his goals take Arsenal into the 2015 FA Cup Final . The Gunners forward wheels away after opening the scoring in the 2-1 defeat of Reading on Saturday . Sanchez slides to his knees as he keeps his impressive scoring record at Wembley going . After an explosive start to his first season in England, including a burst of 14 goals in 18 games, Sanchez has emerged from a more subdued mid-season with three strikes in his last three matches. The extra-time winner on Saturday, however, owed almost everything to a dreadful goalkeeping error by Adam Federici. Sanchez is shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year with Chelsea’s Eden Hazard the hot favourite, but it may be the most impressive debut campaign from an overseas signing since Gianfranco Zola. Like Zola, who arrived at Chelsea in 1996-97, Sanchez can end his first season with an FA Cup win and Arsene Wenger will stress the marginal gains if Arsenal can claim second in the Barclays Premier League for the first time in a decade. The Chile international struck his second goal to save Arsenal in extra-time . Arsenal team-mates congratulate Sanchez as they head into a second successive FA Cup Final . Sanchez's second goal owed a lot to a mistake by Reading keeper Adam Federici . If so, the Chilean signed for £32million from Barcelona last summer has been largely responsible. He has been fabulous to watch, loyal to the traditions of Wenger’s flamboyant attacking style with bottomless reserves of energy and a contagious desire. He has 22 goals and there are signs of a good chemistry developing with Mesut Ozil since the German’s return from injury in January. They combined for the first at Wembley. Wenger has admitted for weeks that he would like to give Sanchez a breather but his influence has been so vital — and the race for Champions League places so tight — that the manager has found it difficult. And Sanchez just keeps going. His season started with 45 minutes in the FA Community Shield, his Arsenal debut, on August 10 and will stretch through to the Copa America in his home country. The 26-year-old also scored a brace at Wembley in Chile's 2-0 defeat of England in November 2013 . Sanchez celebrates his second goal against England before his move to the Premier League from Barcelona . He has played eight internationals since the World Cup, starting in seven, with six of them on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. ‘Of course, we are all tired and so is he,’ said Cazorla. ‘He has the Copa America, too, but he just wants to play all of the time. Now, we have to rest and finish the season with the objectives we had at the start.’ Sunday will be a test of Arsenal’s progress. Can they stall Chelsea’s title charge? Has Wenger made enough improvements to halt his terrible run of results against Jose Mourinho teams? ‘We have to show we are now on a consistent level and it is a good opportunity to do that next Sunday,’ said Wenger. ‘Let’s finish this season well. We have six games, a big game next weekend and I believe we have the spirit, which is encouraged by the results. ‘We have learned from our hiccups. We have matured a little bit. When we had a difficult moment against Reading the team kept going. We don’t feel sorry for ourselves. We just keep to our plan.’ Per Mertesacker was forced off with an ankle problem but most of Wenger’s injury worries are clearing. ‘The Cup final is better than any doctor,’ quipped the Arsenal boss. Arsene Wenger's side host league leaders Chelsea at the Emirates in their next match . Jack Wilshere (centre) was among the substitutes on Saturday as he continues his recovery . Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker was forced off the Wembley pitch with an ankle injury . Jack Wilshere was back in the squad, an unused substitute at Wembley after five months out, and Mathieu Debuchy played for the first time since dislocating his shoulder in January. In contrast to Sanchez, it has been a miserable first season at Arsenal for Debuchy, with operations on an ankle and a shoulder each ruling him out for three months. But the France defender is back and his next task will be a duel with Hazard. ‘I am so happy, it is so important to be back on the pitch with the team,’ said Debuchy. ‘It was hard for me after the second surgery but I am strong in my head. I need to work hard. I am not 100 per cent but I need to be ready.’ | Arsenal defeated Reading 2-1 after extra-time to reach the FA Cup final . Alexis Sanchez scored both goals in his debut season for the Gunners . The Chile international also scored twice against England at Wembley . Gianfranco Zola and Robin van Persie both won the Cup in their debut seasons in the Premier League . | 543278f34d5435573b2399eef564a4956c4dafa8 |
cnndm-488 | When it comes to travel, there are a lot of things that affect the trips we book - and one of them could be the way we vote. While Conservative supporters love a good trashy plane read, it seems Liberal Democrats prefer to opt for the window seat for flights, while UKIP supporters are the most likely to want to save money on holiday. The unusual statistics were revealed as part of a Travelzoo survey into voters and their holiday habits, revealing the Greens love a long-haul trip and Labour are the most likely to try out their dance moves on holiday. Conservative Party supporters are more likely to take on some light reading such as Fifty Shades of Grey rather than some more refined reading (file photo) Voters for the Scottish National Party are more likely to bring out the Speedo swimming trunks . Interestingly despite their belief that pulling out of the EU is necessary, UKIP supporters still have a lot of love left for warmer climates as they are the biggest sun lovers of all the parties with 90 per cent requiring this as standard. Cutting down on emissions and pollution is a mainstay of the Green Party's manifesto, however almost half of their supporters (49 per cent) are likely to travel on long haul destinations, preferring an aisle seat on the plane. They are also most likely to rent a car on holiday, with 60 per cent voting to do so. Green Party supporters are also most likely to take the toiletries home with them, while UKIP are the least likely to swoop for the free shampoo and shower gel in hotel rooms. The Scottish National Party are the most likely to pack the speedos on holiday, while they are also the most likely to watch English TV. Thirty-four per cent of those who vote Liberal Democrat love cruise holidays, according to the statistics . Conservatives . Second most likely to opt for a light reading option (a la 50 Shades of Grey) instead of something more highbrow. They are the most organized holiday makers with 71% saying they planned well ahead instead of last minute. They’re the most likely to check work emails when away (17%) and are the most likely to have their phone on (49%). Labour . Labour are most likely to get up and dance whilst on holiday rather than sit back and watch others (39%). They also like holidaying with the kids – they’re the second most likely to take children with them (19%). They are the least inclined to book a romantic break with their partner and most likely to choose a low floor over high floor in a hotel. Liberal Democrats . Most likely to request a window seat on the plane and are the most likely to eat airline food rather than bring their own meal (45%). Like the high seas, and are the group most likely to opt for a cruise holiday (34%). They are the second most likely group to try the local cuisine (92%) and also to travel to a place they’ve never been to before (93%). Labour Party supporters are the least inclined to book a romantic getaway with their partners - and this is reflected in that they are the second most inclined to take the children on holiday after UKIP. Spokesperson for Travelzoo Louise Hodges said: 'While some of the political party stereotypes where upheld – such as Conservative supporters being the biggest fans of luxury holidays and à la carte dining – we were interested to see some less expected holiday preferences. Nearly half of Green Party voters love long haul travel to destinations such as beautiful New Zealand . UKIP . They are the keenest to save when holidaying abroad (59%). The biggest sun lovers of the lot (90%). The least likely to take the toiletries (64%) and the most likely to leave their phones turned off (58%). The most likely to holiday without the kids (55%) and to stick to somewhere they know (13%). Green . Despite the fuel consumption, they enjoy long haul (49%) and while they’re there, they’re the most likely to rent a car (60%). They are the most likely to take the hotel toiletries home (57%). They are the most likely group to take their children on holiday with them (20%). Statistics provided by Travelzoo . SNP . They are the least likely to check work emails on holiday (8%). Biggest romantics with 48% saying they would choose a romantic break with their partner over holidaying with friends. The most likely to pack the speedos compared with other party supporters and also the most likely to watch English TV on holiday (48%). 'For example, Green party supporters were the biggest proponents of long-haul travel and the most likely tourists to hire a car over taking a taxi. 'We also found it interesting that UKIP supporters were the in the majority when it came to saying they liked to 'mix with locals' on foreign holidays. 'Paradoxically they were the least keen on trying to speak the local language. And they also like a full English breakfast regardless of where they are.' | Labour Party supporters most likely to get up and show off their moves . Voters for the Liberal Democrats prefer a window seat on a plane . Green Party fans more likely to take home the toiletries than others . | e03e6f1bd64ac3f372f723ed5d33b1abc08b2119 |
cnndm-489 | The Good Samaritan who pulled a driver from an SUV hanging dangerously on the edge of a cliff spoke out for the first time on Thursday to describe the rescue that was captured in a heart-stopping photo. Jason Warnock, 29, was driving Wednesday morning in Lewiston, Idaho when he saw debris near the road and looked up to see a vehicle crashed into a chain-link fence on the edge of a cliff. He then parked his car, ran up a pedestrian footbridge and pulled driver Matthew Sitko, 23, out to safety. Warnock chatted with Sitko for a few minutes, but left as soon as police arrived because he had to get back to work. Scroll down for videos . Good Samaritan: Jason Warnock, 29, came forward Thursday and identified himself as the mystery man who rescued a driver in distress Wednesday morning in Lewiston, Idaho . In peril: Warnock was driving Wednesday morning when he noticed debris in the road and looked up to see this car hanging dangerously off the side of a cliff . Quick thinking: He then pulled driver Matthew Sitko, 23, out of the vehicle - saving the young man from a more terrible fate . Mystery: Since he didn't tell police his name, Warnock remained a mystery for 24 hours as the picture of the amazing rescue went viral online . Since he didn't stop to give police his name, Warnock remained a mystery for nearly 24 hours as the photo of the self-less rescue went viral online. Warnock has since come forward to identify himself and speak more about the incident which he wants no credit for. The crash occurred about 8am Wednesday in Lewiston, at a drop called Bryden Canyon, shortly after Sitko had dropped off his younger siblings at school. 'He was listening to a song on the radio, and some lyrics in the song convinced him that it was essentially his time to die. He just closed his eyes, took his hands off the wheel, and pressed the accelerator,'Lewiston interim Police Chief Roger Lanier said. Sitko drove through a yard and over two terraces before getting snared in a chain-link fence. The fence is the only reason the car vehicle did not topple over into the canyon with Sitko still behind the wheel, police told the Lewiston Tribune. It was me: Warnock came forward the next day to identify himself and describe the heart-stopping rescue . Overcome with emotion: Police say Sitko had just dropped off his younger siblings at school when a song came on in the vehicle and it 'convinced him that it was essentially his time to die,' according to police . So close: The chain link fence was the only thing keeping Sitko's SUV from rolling off the side of the cliff . Police previously said the incident was triggered when Sitko had 'some sort of mental or emotional episode' and he only suffered minor injuries. Soon after the crash, Warnock noticed the car and ran to Sitko's aide. 'I knew I had to get him out of the car,' Warnock told NBC, adding that the vehicle was shaking with every movement Sitko made. 'I was going to break the window with one of my tools, but I was worried that the impact might push the car over the ledge,' Warnock said. A disoriented Sitko started talking about his iPod, and that's when Warnock took action and focused the driver, telling him he was going to pull him out the passenger-side door. 'I was like, "Give me your hand, you know, because if this thing goes I want to have a hold of you so I can yank you,"' Warnock said. After getting Sitko out of the vehicle safe and sound the two sat down on the nearby grass and talked for a few minutes to calm the driver down. As they were talking, Warnock says Sitko told him that he had started reading the Bible the night before. 'I was like that's awesome, that's great news. I think maybe God put me here at the right time and he held you up here for sure - maybe it's meant to bring you closer to him,' Warnock said. Driver: Mathew Sitko, 23 (pictured) only suffered minor injuries and is recovering . Thankful: He wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday that he feels 'blessed' for how his ordeal ended . Scene: Sitko crashed while driving along the winding road before crashing through the property and dangling over the edge of the drop. Warnock managed to reach him by climbing the pedestrian bridge, pictured . Warnock says he didn't give his name to police because he didn't need thanks for the act. However, he decided to come forward after the photo went viral. 'I don't want recognition but I know there' no getting away from it until I talk to someone,' Warnock told KHQ. 'We made it. He's alright. And that's all that matters to me,' Warnock added. Not long after the crash Sitko posted to his Facebook page that he felt blessed. 'Good morning everyone! I am truly blessed by God today!! Thank you God & Jesus for taking care of me!! I love you!' he wrote on his Facebook. Sitko lists his job as working for Moscow and Lewiston Landscaping. | Mathew Sitko, 23, crashed his car and ended up hanging over a cliff edge in Lewiston, Idaho in an 'emotional episode' Wednesday morning . Jason Warnock, 29, was nearby when he saw the car above so he climbed up a footbridge and ran to the edge of the cliff and pulled the man out . He needed to leave to go to work but was tracked down after the picture quickly spread online . 'I think maybe God put me here at the right time,' Warnock said . Police are now saying that Sitko crashed his SUV after hearing a song on the radio that 'convinced him it was his time to die' | 1b5b437eabd1f04ee32236c589c8de9fb1b5748e |
cnndm-490 | Human embryos have been genetically modified so that any changes made will be carried on into future generations for the first time, according to scientists. Researchers around the world are bracing themselves for the results of a study by scientists in China that has introduced DNA changes to reproductive cells. Although the scientific paper is yet to be published, the scientific world is abuzz with rumours that the work has been carried out. Many scientists have already reacted with horror at the idea, for fear it could be misused to allow parents to 'select' the genes they will pass on to their grandchildren. Human embryos, like the one above, may have been genetically modified with new gene editing techniques . They say that even embryos created in this way for research purposes only could have serious ethical and safety implications. They have described it as 'dangerous and ethically unacceptable'. However, others argue that the technology could also be used to rid families of devastating inherited diseases like cystic fibrosis or certain cancers. A gene editing technique known as CRISPR can search through DNA and replace specific genes or remove them. Under proposals put forward by Dr Luhan Yang, human ovarian tissue from women undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer could be used to obtain immature egg cells. These could then be encouraged to grow in the laboratory before using CRISPR to remove the genetic fault causing the cancer. The defective BRAC1 gene, for example, results in inherited breast and ovarian cancer. By repairing this gene, the resulting egg could be made healthy. Researchers at the moment say this should only be used for scientific research but it opens up the possibility of using edited eggs to create human embryos that have had heritable diseases removed. According to a report by the National Post, Professor George Church, a geneticist at Harvard Medical School, says a paper outlining the technology is due to be published. He said: 'There is a paper from China. I don't think it's been accepted yet, but I think it will be at some point.' His comments match those made by several leading scientists working with non-reproductive stem cells who have raised concerns over the new technology. Until now scientists have concentrated on using genome editing techniques on somatic cells - non-reproductive cells like those found in skin, muscle, nerves, bone and liver for example - to help them study diseases. Modifying the DNA of human embryos so that DNA changes are preserved in the germline - the sperm and eggs - means such alterations can be passed on to future generations. Such work is already illegal in many countries around the world including the UK, but is permitted in the US and China. A number of groups around the world are thought to be working on techniques to genetically modify human embryos. Germ line genetic editing alters the DNA in sperm and egg cells - meaning the changes can be passed on . Xingxu Huang, from Shanghai Tech University in China has been seeking permission to perform the technique on discarded human embryos after having successfully using it to modify monkey embryos that developed into live animals. Improvements in genetics are causing designer babies to near '100 per cent efficiency' in trials using mice, a leading scientist has warned. Dr Tony Perry, a geneticist at the University of Bath, said that society needed to be prepared for the day parents can choose certain traits in their children. The warning follows a breakthrough last April in which scientists were able to cure a genetic liver disease in living, adult mice using the Crispr-Cas9 gene editing technique. The Crispr technology precisely changes target parts of genetic code and could be used to create designer babies. 'We used a pair of molecular scissors and a molecular sat nav that tells the scissors where to cut,' Dr Perry told James Gallagher at the BBC. 'It's a case of 'you shoot you score'...On the human side, one has to be very cautious.' Unlike other gene-silencing tools, the Crispr system targets the genome's source material and permanently turns off genes at the DNA level. Professor Church's own group is also said to be developing techniques that could be used to modify human embryos. Dr Luhan Yang, a scientist with Church's group, recently outlined proposals to edit the human germline in an interview with Technology Review. She proposed using immature egg cells from the ovaries taken from women undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer. The immature egg would be grown and coaxed into dividing before a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR would be used to correct the genetic fault that was causing the ovarian cancer. However, the project is not thought to be underway yet and it is not known if it has been approved. Dr Yang, however, has been reported to have been involved in a similar project in China. Last month a leading group of biologists called for a worldwide moratorium on germ line research amid rumours that it had already been used to alter human embryos in China. Edward Lanphier, chairman of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine in Washington DC, and four colleagues, wrote in the journal Nature that such research could harm other areas of science by provoking a public outcry. They wrote: 'It is thought that studies involving the use of genome-editing tools to modify the DNA of human embryos will be published shortly . 'In our view, genome editing in human embryos using current technologies could have unpredictable effects on future generations. Many scientists have already reacted with horror at the idea, for fear it could be misused to allow parents to 'select' the genes they will pass on to their grandchildren . 'This makes it dangerous and ethically unacceptable. 'Such research could be exploited for non-therapeutic modifications. 'We are concerned that a public outcry about such an ethical breach could hinder a promising area of therapeutic development, namely making genetic changes that cannot be inherited. 'At this early stage, scientists should agree not to modify the DNA of human reproductive cells.' Their fears tap into concerns that such technology could be used to create 'designer families' where certain traits are selected for. In reality such selection can be difficult as often there is no single gene that provides a single trait and many genes have multiple functions. | Scientists in China are believed to have altered the DNA of human embryos so that changes can be passed on to future generations in the germ line . Leading researchers have called for a halt on such research until the implications and safety of the technology can be properly explored . They warn germ line modification is 'dangerous and ethically unacceptable' Some fear the technique could be misused to create 'designer families' | e59c6ffc8c285a1ee62b20b83822a894427538fd |
cnndm-491 | Millions of pounds were wiped off the value of leading housebuilders today after Labour announced a raft of new policies on housing. Ed Miliband today set out plans to scrap stamp duty for most first-time buyers, curbing rent rises and giving local people priority for new homes. But he also wants to ban developers hoarding land which could be built on, triggering a drop in the value of shares of construction firms. Ed Miliband used a speech in Stockton-on-tees today to promise there is 'nothing more British than the dream of home-ownership' as he sets out plans to prioritise new homes for local people . The move to clampdown on landbanking - where firms hold on to undeveloped sites while its value increases - has proven unpopular. Yesterday Mr Miliband said he would introduce rent controls if it won the election and ban private landlords from raising rents by more than the rate of inflation for the duration of new three-year contracts. It is thought the policies contributed to the fall in shares in leading housebuilding firms. Barrett Developments saw shares drop from more than £5.42 each to under £5.32 within two hours of the FTSE opening, and closed at £5.37, a 0.74 per cent decline on the day. Shares in Taylor Wimpey fell sharply from £1.70 to under £1.66 this morning, before recovering to £1.68, a fall of 0.47 per cent. Persimmon, the third housebuilder in the FTSE 100, also saw shares fall sharply this morning, but they made up the losses before the end of the day. 'Nervousness over the election is finally starting to filter into the FTSE 100. Rent controls will affect the housing sector,' said Atif Latif, director of trading at Guardian Stockbrokers. Mr Miliband, pictured checking his phone as he travels to Stockton by train, wants to ban developers hoarding land which could be built on . In a speech today, Mr Miliband said there is 'nothing more British than the dream of home-ownership' as he sets out plans to prioritise new homes for local people. He warned that too often new homes are 'snapped up before local people get a look-in' and promised to cut the cost of getting on to the property ladder. Nine in 10 people buying their first home will benefit from the stamp duty break, saving them up to £5,000, according to Labour. In a speech in Stockton, Mr Miliband said: 'There's nothing more British than the dream of home-ownership, starting out in a place of your own. 'But for so many young people today that dream is fading with more people than ever renting when they want to buy, new properties being snapped up before local people get a look-in, young families wondering if this country will ever work for them. 'That is the condition of Britain today, a modern housing crisis which only a Labour government will tackle.' Higher taxes will also be imposed on foreign buyers and up to half of new homes will be set aside for local residents. The plan would cost £225 million a year, which it says would be found through a series of tax-related measures. The battle for the support of Britain's aspiring homeowners has been electrified by a series of eye-catching policies from the main parties. David Cameron ordered a relaunch of Maragret Thatcher's Right to Buy policy, extending it to 1.3million families in housing association properties, while offering Help to Buy ISAs to people struggling to save for a deposit. The Lib Dems have promised tenants the chance to buy a stake in their homes through a Rent to Buy scheme. Under Labour's proposal, the planning laws would be changed to introduce a 'first call' policy that would give first time buyers who have lived in an area for more than three years priority on up to half of local new homes. It will also introduce a 'local first' policy that would stop properties being advertised overseas before they have been in the UK. Mr Miliband was greeted at the Arc Arts Centre in Stockton-on-Tees by Louise Baldock, the Labour candidate for the Stockton South seat . House prices are rising faster for first-time buyers than people already on the property ladder, according to Nationwide . Mr Miliband said: 'It is simply too expensive for so many young people to buy a home today, saving up for the deposit, paying the fees and having enough left over for the stamp duty. So we're going to act so we can transform the opportunities for young working people in our country. 'For the first three years of the next Labour government, we will abolish stamp duty for all first time buyers of homes under £300,000.' Chancellor George Osborne allowed a two-year holiday on stamp duty, which raised the threshold for first-time buyers to £250,000, to expire in March 2012, introducing a New Buy Guarantee in its place. Mr Miliband warns that too often new homes are 'snapped up before local people get a look-in' and promised to cut the cost of getting on to the property ladder . Buyers currently pay nothing on the first £125,000 of a home's value and are then charged on a sliding scale, starting with 2 per cent on the next £125,000 and 5 per cent on the following £675,000. Labour says it would fund the stamp duty plans by tackling tax avoidance by landlords, pointing to HMRC figures that estimate it costs £550 million a year. It claims introducing a national register of landlords would mean that figure could be cut by 20 per cent, bringing in £100 million for Treasury coffers. Holding companies that buy properties for investors would be hit by increases to the annual tax on enveloped dwellings while buyers from outside the European Union would be hit by a hike in their stamp duty bills of at least 3 per cent. Tax relief for landlords to cover the upkeep of furnished properties would also be reduced for rogue landlords that rent out sub-standard properties. A Conservative spokesman said: 'This panicky, unfunded announcement is something Labour have tried before - and it failed. Coming from the people who crashed the housing market and repeatedly raised stamp duty, this won't distract from Ed Miliband's inability to say what deals he will make with the SNP to prop him up in Downing Street. 'In contrast to Ed Miliband's gimmicks, because of our balanced economic plan, we've been able to deliver lasting reforms - cutting stamp duty for 98 per cent of people who would have paid it. 'Higher borrowing and higher debt under an SNP-controlled Ed Miliband government would mean higher mortgage rates and fewer first-time buyers.' A Liberal Democrat spokesman said: 'This is yet another unfunded promise from Labour. Just last week, the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies told them they weren't being honest about their spending plans. It is clear they have learnt absolutely nothing. No-one should trust Labour to deliver this commitment because their sums simply do not add up. The Liberal Democrats have been honest about our spending plans; it's time Labour and the Tories did the same. 'Only the Liberal Democrats will really help people get on the housing ladder, by building the 300,000 homes needed to keep up with demand, helping young people afford the deposit for their rent, and helping people buy their homes over time through our Rent to Own plans.' | Miliband says there's 'nothing more British than dream of home-ownership' Stamp duty cut would save first-time buyers up to £5,000 on cost of buying . Labour would also ensure new homes go to local people with law change . | 8a5b63a1e9c70ef06e432e29091603238831815f |
cnndm-492 | Frustration was clear in the voices of Peter Moores and Alastair Cook as they fended off repeated enquiries about Kevin Pietersen's future more than a year after he had seemingly been banished from international cricket for good. Well, there is only one person to blame — and that is Colin Graves. The incoming ECB chairman has been responsible for the mixed messages that leave the England team in as big a state of turmoil and internal rebellion as ever. Graves has forged an excellent reputation in English cricket as chairman of Yorkshire for the way he bankrolled and transformed the club, but his initial forays into the international game have been little short of an embarrassment. Colin Graves has made a habit of talking before thinking since being announced as ECB chairman . He has become the loose cannon of English cricket — and he has yet to take up office. It all started on March 1 when he gave an interview to Garry Richardson of the BBC, who is known for his persistence and admirable success in coaxing ear-catching sound bites from interviewees. So when Graves said that Pietersen — exiled for valid reasons after the last Ashes debacle before producing a nasty autobiography that only supported the ECB's decision — had to be playing county cricket to earn an England recall, it was put down to Yorkshire straight-talking. Yet subsequently, most importantly in a phone conversation with Pietersen, Graves has done little to play down the 34-year-old's chances — even if privately the chairman is said to be perplexed at the media's 'spin' on his apparent opening of the England door. If Graves, who has apparently assured senior figures that he does not want Pietersen back, really had no intention of encouraging the maverick, then he has made a right old mess of it. For he has created a soap opera that will run and run now Pietersen has rejoined Surrey and put huge pressure on a fledgling England middle order who made significant Test progress last summer. England head coach Peter Moores (left) and Alastair Cook answer questions at a press conference . Not to mention completely undermining managing director Paul Downton and national selector James Whitaker, who have repeatedly clarified England's stance on the batsman over the last 14 months. And if Graves disagreed with the original decision to axe Pietersen, then he had a duty as deputy chairman of the ECB to say so then, not wait until he had taken over from Giles Clarke. That is not all. Since his Pietersen outburst, Graves has said that there will be an inquiry if England do not beat a 'mediocre' West Indies in the upcoming three-Test series. This prompted the respected Barbadian commentator Tony Cozier to liken the comments to Tony Greig's infamous intention in 1976 to make the West Indies 'grovel'. Then Graves came out with the ridiculous notion of reducing Test matches to four days. This would be achieved by introducing the unrealistic target of playing 105 overs a day — a move that would destroy the primacy of the ultimate game. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been linked with a return to the national side recently . If Graves wants to make himself useful, then he should concentrate on his supposed main aim of introducing a 10-team English Premier League franchise Twenty20 competition. Everybody bar a few myopic counties wants that. He could also do something about a crippling fixture list that will see England play 17 Tests in the next 10 months — a key factor in why they have fallen so far behind in the 50-over game and just endured the worst World Cup in their history. There is much for the ECB's new regime — which includes new chief executive Tom Harrison and communications director Chris Haynes — to do, but all the new chairman has done so far is make things worse. Colin Graves should think very carefully in future before he speaks. | Incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves has handled the potential return of Kevin Pietersen very poorly . Graves has pitched several outlandish ideas about reducing Test matches to four days . He should focus his attention on addressing the England fixture congestion . | ba9a4f4ac084cddd9ca7c680265fb7a524c343de |
cnndm-493 | Host commentator . So that's it from the Sportsmail live coverage of Real Madrid versus Granada. Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo (five, yes, five), Karim Benzema (two), Gareth Bale and a Diego Mainz own goal secure a huge win. Robert Ibanez scored Granada's consolation. Thanks for following our coverage. If you enjoyed it, why not follow our minute-by-minute updates of Tottenham Hotspur's trip to Burnley back in the Barclays Premier League. Our live coverage has started HERE. That's it at the Bernabeu. Final score, Real Madrid 9-1 Granada. The biggest win of the La Liga season and what a way for the home side to get back to winning ways after El Clasico! 90 mins: A fifth for Ronaldo. He heads in at the far post from Modric's cross. Real Madrid have managed half the amount of goals Granada have scored in total all season, before today, in just this game! 88 mins: Good stop by the Spanish keeper as he denies Granada a second goal, saving at his near post. 83 mins: It's a tough job stopping Ronaldo, but you don't help yourself when you put the ball in your own net. Luka Modric crosses in, with the Portuguese forward at the far post but the ball doesn't even reach him. Diego Mainz puts his past his own goalkeeper. That's eight. 82 mins: Hernandez is brought down for a foul and Ronaldo and Bale shape up to take the subsequent free-kick from 25 yards. The Portuguese forward takes it and hits it through the wall but well wide. 74 mins: The very definition of a consolation. Robert Ibanez breaks through, Ramos lets him cut inside and Casillas can't quite stop it from finding the net. Not a perfect afternoon for Real Madrid. 72 mins: Useless, this bloke, isn't he? Ronaldo can't manage a fifth goal as he stretches to reach Jese's cross but sends the ball wide of the goal. 70 mins: No let-up here, Bale plays the ball into Ronaldo but it gets stuck under his feet and his finish is wide of the left-hand post. 68 mins: A great cross from Marcelo finds Manchester United loan star Hernandez but it ends up in the goalkeeper's hands. 66 mins: He scored with a free-kick for Wales during the international break and Gareth Bale almost repeats the trick here. His curling effort from the right-hand side hits Oier Olazabal's side netting. 61 mins: An excellent return to the side for James Rodriguez ends as he is replaced by Jese. Two-goal Karim Benzema is replaced by Javier Hernandez too. 56 mins: 7-0. That's S-E-V-E-N. Benzema finds the net again. His shot is deflected into the net by the defender but they all count. Embarrassing for Granada. Real Madrid are ruthless and there could be more with 34 minutes to go. 54 mins: Bale's had criticism for not passing to Ronaldo recently, but he's laid a goal on a plate for the four-goal hero here. Granada so poor in defending as the Welsh winger latches on to a ball played over the top, he knocks it across goal to give Ronaldo an open net to finish into. It looks like he's hurt himself in a collision with the goal but should be alright. 52 mins: And it's five! The corner is put in by Rodriguez, Benzema is allowed to control it on his chest inside the box and he strikes a beauty into the top corner of the net. Awful defending on. Real's BBC have come under some stick of late but they've all scored here. Ronaldo gets us started at the Bernabeu. Can he get even more goals in this second half? 15 minute break at the Bernabeu. 4-0 at the half-time whistle and Ronaldo has been at his rampant best. Cutting Barcelona's La Liga lead is a formality for Real. 44 mins: That's more like it from the visitors. Youssef El-Arabi hammers in a shot from outside the area but it cannons off the crossbar and down on to the line. Definitely not over, so no controversy, but Granada have come close. 43 mins: Have Granada given up? Ronaldo turns provider this time, crossing from the right-hand side into Benzema but the keeper gathers. 38 mins: This is getting silly now. it's a landslide. Ronaldo brings the ball forward and he blasts it past the goalkeeper from the edge of the box. It's an eight minute hat-trick for the Ballon d'Or winner and Real Madrid are out of sight. 36 mins: Ronaldo plays the ball out to Marcelo, it's crossed in and the goalkeeper can't deal with it, palming it out to the feet of Ronaldo. Is there anyone worse to put the ball on a plate for? The former Manchester United man smashes the ball in and it's 3-0. He's top scorer in Spain now ahead of Messi. 34 mins: Ronaldo is now level on goals for the season with Lionel Messi. 32 this campaign. It's relentless from Real Madrid at the minute but Granada stop them with plenty of bodies back. Plenty more goals to come here at a sunny Santiago Bernabeu. 30 mins: That's game over. Ronaldo makes it 2-0. Benzema makes a mess of a cross but the Granada defence are all over the place. It comes out to James Rodriguez who pulls off a great flick to gift Ronaldo the ball and he finishes confidently. 25 mins: Gareth Bale breaks the deadlock and gives Real Madrid the lead! The Welshman is played in by a brilliant pass from Toni Kroos, he does well to round the goalkeeper and just keeps it in to finish off the move and give his side the lead. 22 mins: How has Alvaro Arbeloa not scored? Real's full backs are both up in the opposition half and Marcelo whips a dangerous cross into the penalty area from the right. Arbeloa meets his tantalising ball but somehow his effort goes wide. On target and it was almost certain to be a goal. Poor. 18 mins: Real have been on top but it's the opposition who come close here. It's a great chance for Granada as Sergio Ramos refuses to close down Robert Ibanez after a terrible throw from Iker Casillas but luckily for the Real Madrid pair, the Granada man drags his shot inches wide . 16 mins: The pressure is on Granada now, Real have two corners in a row. Taken by Rodriguez and Toni Kroos but both set-pieces come to nothing. 13 mins: Lovely stepover from Cristiano Ronaldo on the left-hand side of the box and he fires in a shot early that leaves the goalkeeper fooled. Unluckily for him it hits the side netting. Real Madrid are finding their feet. 10 mins: Big error by Juan Carlos, he misses a long ball over the top ahead of his goalkeeper and Gareth Bale is ready to pounce. The Welshman unfortunately nips the ball over the bar between the two Granada men but Real are getting closer. 8 mins: Excellent cross from James Rodriguez, looking sharp despite just returning to the first team. It finds Benzema at the back post and he slides in to finish but his shot is straight at the goalkeeper. Real's first chance. Granada have every player inside their own half, gives you an impression of how this one is going to go... 6 mins: Granada manager Abel Resino must have been working hard on that high line this week, Karim Benzema is caught offside now, Real struggling to find a way through in the opening minutes despite dominating possession. 4 mins: Cristiano Ronaldo has just been ruled offside as Real Madrid try to start an attack. The Granada back four of Foulquier, Babin, Mainz and Carlos are playing a fairly high line so let's wait and see if Real can catch them out. Here we go as Real Madrid look to take the lead at the top of La Liga. Granada get us going. Not long until we kick off now, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and co are almost ready. Granada are second-bottom of La Liga so this game should represent a great opportunity for them to reel in Barcelona before they play Celta Vigo later this evening. The Andalusian side have lost three of their last five games but Real's form is similarly poor, matching their losses over the same period. Marca's front page yesterday spoke of how Real want to win their last 10 games to take the La Liga title. Can they start on that road today? Granada go with 4-2-3-1. Pretty attacking team for a trip to the Bernabeu. Will their bravery pay off? Olazabal; Foulquier, Babin, Mainz, Carlos; Rico, Iturra; Ibanez, Rochina, Candeias; El Arabi. Carlo Ancelotti had confirmed that James Rodriguez would be back in the Real Madrid side during his press conference on Saturday, and his words ring true. The Colombian playmaker starts in place of Isco, who is suspended. Alvaro Arbeloa comes in for Dani Carvajal and Raphael Varane is in for the injured Pepe. Here's the Real Madrid team for this morning's game: Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Modric, Kroos; Bale, Rodriguez, Ronaldo; Benzema. Cristiano Ronaldo scored five, including a seven-minute hat-trick, as Real Madrid beat sorry Granada 9-1. Gareth Bale broke the deadlock and Carlo Ancelotti’s team were 4-0 up before half time as they put memories of their Clasico defeat to Barcelona a fortnight ago behind them. The huge gulf in class showed in the midday sunshine at the Bernabeu right from minute 20 when Bale bullied Diego Mainz off the ball and charged through on goal. He dribbled around flailing Granada keeper Oier Olazabal before nudging the ball over the line for 1-0. | Real Madrid take on Granada in La Liga early Sunday kick-off . Carlo Ancelotti's side four points off Barcelona in the title race . 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cnndm-494 | Bangkok (CNN)Thailand has lifted martial law, replacing it with it a controversial new security order granting sweeping powers to the ruling military junta. Critics have expressed alarm at the move, with Human Rights Watch's Asia director Brad Adams saying it marked the country's "deepening descent into dictatorship." Martial law was lifted Wednesday when the Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej approved a request from Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha to proceed. Prayuth -- head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) junta -- immediately invoked Article 44 of the country's interim constitution "to curb acts deemed harmful to national peace and stability." Article 44 states, in wide-ranging terms, that when the head of the junta believes it is necessary in the name of public harmony or to prevent the undermining of national security, then he has the power to act as deemed necessary. According to a statement issued by the NCPO, the new order grants military personnel powers to issue summons and arrest those who commit crimes against the royal family or against national stability, who commit crimes involving war weaponry, or who violate the orders of the NCPO. Designated military personnel were granted powers to seize assets, to block media from reporting or publishing, and to detain suspects up to seven days, the statement said. Unauthorized political gatherings of more than five people were banned, while those who defied NCPO orders could be imprisoned for up to a year, it said. Those who were detained could not leave the country without the approval of the head of the NCPO. Human Rights Watch said in a statement that the new security order would allow Prayuth "to issue orders without administrative, legislative, or judicial oversight or accountability." "Thailand's friends abroad should not be fooled by this obvious sleight of hand by the junta leader to replace martial law with a constitutional provision that effectively provides unlimited and unaccountable powers," Adams said in a statement. Sunai Phasuk, Human Rights Watch's senior researcher on Thailand, told CNN the move would see Prayuth "become a strongman with ultimate power in his hands to wield as he wishes." "This is a dangerous indication that the junta is not going to keep its promise to restore democracy and respect for human rights in Thailand," he said. Rupert Abbott, deputy director for Asia Pacific at Amnesty International, called in a statement for the NCPO to "reinstate the rule of law and constitutional protections for human rights which the 2014 coup steamrolled over." Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein expressed alarm at the news. "Normally I would warmly welcome the lifting of martial law -- and indeed strongly advocated for it to be lifted in Thailand," the High Commissioner said. "But I am alarmed at the decision to replace martial law with something even more draconian, which bestows unlimited powers on the current Prime Minister without any judicial oversight at all. This clearly leaves the door wide open to serious violations of fundamental human rights." Martial law was imposed shortly before Thailand's military seized power last May, ousting the democratically-elected government of Yingluck Shinawatra after months of sometimes violent street protests. Since then, the NCPO has curbed civil liberties, muzzled the media and rounded up opponents. Amnesty International says that since May, hundreds of people have been arbitrarily held and dozens brought before military courts for engaging in peaceful political gatherings or expression. Thai political scholar and coup opponent Pavin Chachavalpongpun told CNN that the move from martial law to the new security order amounted to "pouring the same wine into a new bottle." "The junta is trying to reinvent itself, but the substance is still there," he said. "In a word: it's absurd. Everyone knows in Thailand they had to abolish the martial law because of international pressure. "But Article 44 is a lot worse than the martial law because it gives total power to the NCPO." Thailand's military rulers have insisted that such restrictive measures are needed to maintain stability, following a decade of political conflict which has pitted a royalist, middle-class Bangkok elite against Shinawatra's supporters, mostly drawn from the urban working class or the rural north. But Pavin did not believe there was a sufficient threat to national security to justify the new order. "The notion of national security has been exploited over and over," he said. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok said it was important that Thai citizens were allowed "to freely exercise their fundamental rights, including the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly." | Martial law has been lifted in Thailand after 10 months . It has been replaced by a new order granting sweeping powers to the military junta . Critics warn the move deepens the country's "descent into dictatorship" | 64bd379f2ca37ea9d2dce9fb60b70bbef729f501 |
cnndm-495 | (CNN)The bored teenager who gunned down a college baseball player in Oklahoma simply because he and his two friends "had nothing to do," is now a convicted murderer. Chancey Allen Luna was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday for his role in the August 2013 drive-by shooting of Christopher Lane, a 23-year-old college student in Duncan, about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City. Luna was 16 at the time of the shooting. Lane, an Australian attending East Central University, was jogging when he was shot in the back by a gun fired by Luna. A jury recommended Friday that Luna spend life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to court records. Because he was under 18 when the crime was committed, he is not eligible for the death penalty. He'll be formally sentenced in June. The vehicle's driver, Michael Jones, pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Jones, who was 17 at the time of the murder, will be eligible for parole starting in 2051, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Prosecutors dropped first-degree murder charges filed against the third suspect, then only 15, after he agreed to testify against Luna and Jones, according to CNN affiliate KSWO. He will now be tried as a juvenile with accessory to murder after the fact. Duncan police Chief Danny Ford told Australian radio station 3AW that when police arrested the teens, Jones offered a motive that made clear that Lane, a baseball player on scholarship, was chosen at random. "We were bored and didn't have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody." After the verdict, Luna appeared to be crying as deputies led him out of the courtroom in handcuffs, whimpering "I'm sorry" to a reporter. CNN's Greg Botelho contributed to this report . | Chancey Luna convicted of murder for gunning down Oklahoma college student as he jogged . Police: Luna and his friends "were bored" so they decided to kill somebody . | 540fc636957b4d049d6b4f07ae72c1b3be6ec020 |
cnndm-496 | (CNN)As the Great Kate Wait of 2015 drags on, giving a whole new meaning to Kate's somewhat unfair noughties nickname, "Waity Katie," bets on the arrival of a new baby a girl continue to be placed at a feverish rate. As of today, 70% of those laying down their hard earned cash are convinced the world is on the verge of welcoming a new princess. I suspect different parties are hoping for a girl for different reasons. Based on the so called "Kate Effect" and subsequent "George Effect," the great British High Street is no doubt salivating at the prospect of record sales should HRH Princess (fill in the blank) of Cambridge be spotted in one of their outfits. As one headline blared this week, "Baby girl could be worth $1.5 billion to the country." Magazine and newspaper editors are well aware of the dramatic rise in sales when a royal baby hits the cover, especially a little girl. And then there's Disney, which will always appreciate princesses in the zeitgeist, but as with all things relating to the monarchy, there is also a far greater historical significance should a baby girl arrive. There have been 34 Kings and only six Queens over the course of the British Monarchy's thousand-year history, and yet some of the nation's most enlightened times have occurred when a Queen has been on the throne. Elizabeth I led the country through the Golden Age, and Victoria and Elizabeth II -- the two longest reigning monarchs -- both made their mark with perhaps the most illustrious and progressive legacies of all. While it is unlikely this child will ever be crowned, as the daughter of the second-in-line to the throne, her role will be significant. Prince Charles has made no secret of his desire to slim down the monarchy, but in looking at his family's immediate bloodline -- William, Harry and George -- it stands to be a heavily male-dominated one. In an institution viewed by some as archaic and out of touch, it is imperative to have a strong female presence. Princess Anne -- Baby Cambridge's great-aunt -- grew up with three brothers, and was once described as, "the greatest King the country never had." She is patron of more than 200 charitable organizations and carries out some 500 public engagements a year. A noted equestrian, she won two silver medals and a gold at the European Eventing Championships, and was the first member of the royal family to compete at the Olympics. More importantly she has supported her mother throughout her reign, flown the flag for Britain and promoted brand Windsor around the world. As the only girl born to Elizabeth and Philip, she has matched and often surpassed the accomplishments of her brothers. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, also true blood princesses, are not "working members" of the royal family and generally only roll out for state and ceremonial occasions. So, yes, it would be nice for the baby to be a girl so that we can all ooh and ah over frilly dresses, fairy wings and ballet shoes (although as a Windsor she's more likely to be mucking out stables and shooting pheasant), but in truth the birth of a girl matters on a far deeper level: the monarchy needs a baby girl to fill the female void of future generations. The 20th century was ushered in by Queen Victoria and the 21st by Queen Elizabeth II. Should George live to eighty-seven he will be the first monarch of the 22nd century, but as I have said before the British monarchy is anything but predictable. If punters are right and William and Kate do announce the birth of a baby girl as the rightful "spare," it's certainly possible that a seventh Queen may ring in the year 2100. In the event the couple welcomes a boy, however, I sincerely hope there won't be a collective groan of disappointment heard around the world -- after all on the few occasions we have seen Prince George he has been a veritable treat. The birth of any baby is cause for celebration regardless of gender, race, religion or indeed status, and as Prince Harry, the world's most eligible bachelor has shown, games of naked billiards can sell magazines too. READ MORE: Please don't name the royal baby Diana . | British monarchy's 1,000-year history has seen 34 Kings and just 6 Queens on the throne . Victoria Arbiter argues the royal family needs a baby girl to fill the female void of future generations . | 7c27be5239a47285b91352130f9145475f15794b |
cnndm-497 | Panama City (CNN)This was the handshake that shook the Western Hemisphere. President Obama briefly met his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, on Friday night at a dinner for the dozens of Latin American leaders convening in Panama City for the Summit of the Americas. This was historic. The two nations have barely been on speaking terms -- officially -- for more than 50 years. The meeting was so important that Bernadette Meehan, National Security Council spokesperson, issued a statement: "At the Summit of the Americas this evening, President Obama and President Castro greeted each other and shook hands." Cuba and the United States had endured a half-century of enmity, the tension worsened by the two nations being only 90 miles apart. Key events of those years include some of the most traumatic in modern U.S. history, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Bay of Pigs and the Mariel boatlift of 1980. But the two leaders have been building up to the historic face-to-face. Obama spoke by phone Wednesday with the Cuban leader before heading to Panama. They met Friday at the dinner and are expected to spend a lot more time together on Saturday when the summit begins in earnest. Obama arrived in Panama late Thursday for the conference, which in years past was tinged with animosity at Cuba's exclusion. Moments after Marine One, Obama's helicopter, touched down in Panama City, Castro's plane landed on the same tarmac. Panamanian television carried both arrivals live. During their phone call Wednesday, Obama and Castro discussed the ongoing process of normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba, according to Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes. He said it "made sense" for the two leaders to communicate before their anticipated interactions Friday and Saturday. Those run-ins will represent the highest-level talks between the United States and Cuba since a meeting between then-Vice President Richard Nixon and then-Prime Minister Fidel Castro in 1959. "We're in new territory here," Rhodes said on Friday. "The reason we're here is that the President strongly believes that an approach that was focused totally on isolation, focused totally on seeking to cut off the Cuban people from the United States of America had failed." Obama was expecting a warm welcome from the dozens of countries represented at the conference, after announcing in December he was seeking to engage Havana in talks over reopening embassies and removing barriers to commerce and travel. In Panama, Obama is expected to announce he's removing Cuba from the United States' list of countries that sponsor terrorism, a major advance in building diplomatic ties between the two countries. The State Department delivered its report on the designation to the White House on Wednesday; Obama said on Thursday a panel of experts was reviewing it before he makes a final determination. The White House isn't ruling out a final decision before Obama leaves Panama late Saturday night. In remarks during a brief stopover in Jamaica on Thursday, Obama strongly hinted he was ready to remove Cuba from the list, which also includes Iran, Sudan and Syria. "Throughout this process, our emphasis has been on the facts," Obama said. "So we want to make sure that given that this is a powerful tool to isolate those countries that genuinely do support terrorism, that when we make those designations we've got strong evidence that, in fact, that's the case." "As circumstances change, then that list will change as well," he said. While some inside Cuba have expressed dissatisfaction at the pace of the diplomatic thaw, U.S. officials say they're pleased at the progress toward re-establishing diplomatic ties, which the White House argues has helped improve relations with other countries in the region. Obama said in Jamaica he "never foresaw that immediately overnight everything would transform itself." The overtures to Cuba have not been universally popular in the United States; some lawmakers were irate that Obama was seeking to engage what they regard as a corrupt government. Even as Obama landed in Panama the long-standing tensions between pro- and anti-Castro activists was on full display. Dissidents opposed to Castro's regime were violently accosted earlier this week by supporters of the Cuban government. Rhodes said the White House had "expressed serious concerns" about the violence and would continue to speak in support of human rights reforms on the island. | U.S. President Obama, Cuban President Raul Castro meet in Panama City . The two nations -- only 90 miles apart -- have been at odds for more than 50 years . | a708d1f32b69728b212b7cbf73c29d6b2859e066 |
cnndm-498 | Pep Guardiola has denied claims of a dispute with former Bayern Munich club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt, who quit the club on Thursday after 'being blamed' for the defeat by Porto. The 72-year-old, who had worked at Bayern for almost 40 years, sensationally quit the Bundesliga club, claiming 'the bond of trust is damaged', but Guardiola has played down claims of a feud. 'The reaction is on me, I was disappointed,' he told reporters in the wake of a shock Champions League quarter-final defeat by Porto. 'It was nothing to do with the doctor. Pep Guardiola has denied a rift with the former Bayern Munich doctor who quit the club this week . Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt (right) quit the club, claiming the medical staff had been blamed for defeat . 'After the Champions League match of Bayern Munich against Porto the medical department was for some inexplicable reason made primarily responsible. The bond of trust is damaged.' 'I've been informed of the doctor's decision and I fully respect it. Nothing happened between us, it was his decision. Injuries are part and parcel of football, they're not the medical staff's fault.' Muller-Wohlfahrt's decision came after Bayern boss Guardiola appeared to imply that Wednesday's defeat was down to a lack of available players, commenting post-match: . 'We have players who were out a long time with injuries. Their legs don't last very long. It's a tough result to take into the second leg, but we'll give it a go.' Bayern had just 14 fit players to choose from at the Estadio do Drago, with Mehdi Benatia, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Javi Martinez and David Alaba among the first-team regulars missing. Bayern lost 3-1 against Porto in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final on Wednesday . Bayern boss Guardiola looks perplexed as his side fall two goals behind during the early stages of the game . Guardiola also appeared to publicly humiliate Muller-Wohlfahrt eight days before his exit from the club, sarcastically clapping him when Benatia left the pitch injured. Continuing at his press conference on Thursday, Guardiola said: 'The responsibility for the defeat in Porto lies with me. Put together, my players have had 30 operations over the last two years, but we've still won the league and cup. 'We can't win every match 3-0 or 4-0 in this situation. It's impossible.' Muller-Wohlfahrt is renowned as a world leader in his field and has been at Bayern for almost 40 years . The 72-year-old (right) has worked with the German national team as well as athletes including Usain Bolt . | Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt quit as Bayern Munich doctor this week . The 72-year-old had worked at the Bundesliga club for nearly 40 years . He said the medical department had been blamed for Porto defeat . Pep Guardiola has denied there was a dispute and has taken responsibility for Bayern Munich's Champions League loss . | ffcbf649eacd61b32dd65dc2d15c847fdc065c10 |
cnndm-499 | A Brazilian online football store claims to have next season's Chelsea kit for sale on its website - and it can be purchased with Gareth Bale's name on the back. The website has published three Chelsea kits with the incoming 'Yokohama' sponsor across the front, albeit without the Adidas emblem, the club's kit manufacturer. But perhaps most bizarrely, or interestingly from the perspective of Chelsea supporters, the alleged new kit can be bought with 'Bale 9' on the back. A Brazilian website is claiming to have the new Chelsea kit for sale, with Gareth Bale's name on the back . Bale (centre) has struggled at Real Madrid this season and reports have linked him with a return to England . The website has the new sponsor on the front of the kits but not the Adidas emblem . Bale's struggles at Real Madrid have been well documented, with fans and the Spanish media casting him as the man to blame as Ancelotti's stuttering side have been replaced atop La Liga by Barcelona. Reports both in England and Spain have linked the Wales international with a return to the Premier League. Skeptical Chelsea supporters who wish to purchase the kit without Bale's name on the back may also want to avoid getting one with a mention of Didier Drogba. Drogba's Chelsea deal expires at the end of the season and he has not yet signed a new contract . Drogba shirts can be bought despite his uncertain future, while Chelsea's away shirt (right) is also for sale . Drogba rejoined Chelsea on a one-year contract in July 2014 and is yet to be offered a new deal at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea lead the Premier League by six points and have eight games remaining. Jose Mourinho's side play Stoke in Saturday's late kick-off. | Brazilian online store claims to be selling next season's Chelsea kit . It has published pictures of the new home shirt with 'Bale 9' on the back . The images don't have the Adidas emblem on, who make Chelsea's kit . | 4a2267f76c5a5d5bf3bb07a13f529e661fe31a5b |
cnndm-500 | Ronny Deila has warned television broadcasters to stop messing around Scottish football fans. The Celtic boss leads his side into a Scottish Cup semi-final with Inverness at Hampden on Sunday with a 12.15 kick-off. And after a week of turmoil and complaints – from clubs and supporters – over the unhealthy sway television has on kick-off times, Deila says the balance of power in the relationship is all wrong. Ronny Deila will take his Celtic side to Hampden Park for the Scottish Cup semi-final on Sunday . The match will take place at 12:15, a time that Scottish football fans do not agree with . 'I think TV is an issue that I don't like in terms of the kick-off times,' said the Norwegian. 'It should not be TV that controls football – it should be the opposite. 'It should be about the supporters and the clubs so that they can make money by getting people into the stands - because that is what we live for. 'I understand the economics of it are so important and that television takes over and take control. 'But I don't like that. It's not the best for people who like football.' The SPFL sparked a furious row this week when they put back the final Rangers game of the season by 24 hours for broadcast on Sky Sports – sparking outright fury from Hibernian and Hearts. Celtic players train at Lennoxtown in preparation for Sunday's crunch match against Inverness . Deila (right) believes that teams should have more of a say on kick-off times, rather than broadcasters . Both capital clubs have lodged formal complaints over the governance of the game, with chief executive Neil Doncaster under pressure ahead of a stormy SPFL AGM on Thursday. At the heart of the problem is the growing fury of fans at being messed around with late changes to kick-off dates and times to facilitate broadcasters offering Scottish football a tiny fraction of the billions paid to English clubs. None of Celtic's post-split fixtures will be played on a Saturday at 3pm, forcing season-ticket holders from Ireland and England to cancel or alter their travel plans. 'There are different traditions in different countries,' added Deila. 'In Norway, we had the best time, which is six o'clock on Sunday, but now they are doing different times. 'In the end, you don't know when games are going on. 'It's so hard to plan the weekend with the family and also get to the games. 'If Saturday at 3pm is the best for Scotland then we should play more at that time. A Celtic scarf displayed outside Celtic Park shows fans' desire for Deila to win them the treble this season . 'I would also rather play at six in the evening than 12 in the morning. 'I think football should be played at night because then you get a better atmosphere into the arena.' Addressing concerns that Celtic are being affected more than most through large gaps in the stands, Deila acknowledged: 'It's a big problem for us. We need supporters to come to the games. We need interest and television needs it, as well. 'If there are no people in the stadiums then it will be more boring to watch. 'I don't like it that television is telling us when we are playing. We want to set the time ourselves. 'Communication is very important here. It's the same when I am talking with Peter Lawwell. I want certain things and he wants his things. We both put our points across hard and then we compromise. 'I think it should be the same between the clubs and television. There has to be give and take. 'In this matter, we don't have much of a say. We have to play most of our games at 12 o'clock and that's not the best for our supporters.' Supporting the view of Hearts, Hibs and Rangers that the decision to play the final game of the Championship season 24 hours after the rest was foolish and contrary to 'sporting integrity', Deila added: 'In my opinion, in the last two rounds of matches every team should play at the same time so you can't play knowing other results.' | Celtic will play their Scottish Cup semi-final against Inverness on Sunday . The match kicks off at 12:15, which has angered Scottish supporters . Celtic boss Ronny Deila believes the club should decide kick-off times . Fans believe it is unfair for television broadcasters to dictate timings when they are offering Scottish football a fraction of the billions paid in England . | 4454b0bcb657c02166de1e2c58d8071198775717 |
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