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Keywords: <keyword>ELECTION SAAKASHVILI</keyword>, <keyword>IVANISHVILI GEORGIAN</keyword>, <keyword>GEORGIAN CAPITAL</keyword>, <keyword>RUSSIA FALL</keyword>, <keyword>REMAIN PRESIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>ROSE REVOLUTION</keyword>, <keyword>OSSETIA RESTORING</keyword>, <keyword>TRANSFER POWER</keyword>, <keyword>SHIFT PRIME</keyword>, <keyword>COALITION SHARES</keyword> Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded his party's defeat Tuesday, setting the stage for the nation's first peaceful, democratic transition through election since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Victory in the parliamentary elections went to a coalition headed by billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili. Ivanishvili is set to become the next prime minister. Saakashvili will remain president until presidential elections next year. The result of Monday's election means Georgia will have a multi-party parliament, boosting democracy in the nation, observers said. The vote also is a reflection of how the people feel about Saakashvili. He took power in 2004 after the Rose Revolution, the name given to widespread protests over disputed parliamentary elections. Saakashvili is credited with having changed the country by moving toward integration with the West, with steps such as seeking membership in the European Union and NATO. He also revamped the nation's economy, retooling it to reflect a free market system. But critics said that beneath the surface, his government was dominated by Soviet-style "administrative measures." Ivanishvili, whose Georgian Dream alliance won a majority of seats in the 150-member parliament, said the new government would seek to mend the country's troubled relations with Russia. The two nations fought a brief but bitter war four years ago over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. "Restoring relations with the Kremlin is one of our main tasks and we will strive in every way to do this," he told CNN. "I think it's achievable but not easy. First we have to convince the Kremlin that our strategy toward NATO and Europe is not harmful to and does not contradict Russian interests." NATO ambitions . His coalition shares the outgoing government's ambitions to join the NATO alliance, he said. Russia and Georgia would also need to work together in the future to resolve the issue of separatist territories, Ivanishvili said. "The Caucasus is a very complex and explosive region. I think, here, we will find common interests in the future," he said. In a statement released by his office, Saakashvili said he would assist the transition to a new government and that his party, the United National Movement, would now assume the role of the main opposition. "It is well known to you that for us, and for me personally, the ideas of the coalition are fundamentally unacceptable. There are very deep differences between us, and we think that they are extremely wrong," he said. "However, democracy works so that the Georgian people make decisions by majority and this is what we hugely respect." Saakashvili paid tribute to the country's achievements over the past eight years, citing progress in fighting crime and corruption as well as in building new institutions, and said his party would fight in opposition to protect those advances. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the results indicate the people of Georgia want change. "If these results become a reality, then the Georgian political landscape will be more diverse," he said. "It should be welcome because it probably means that more responsible and constructive forces are entering the parliament." CNN iReporter Andro Kiknadze, 31, shot video of jubilant opposition voters waving flags and honking car horns near Freedom Square in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. He said he had voted for Saakashvili because he thought the president stabilized the country. "Many things have changed since he came to power," Kiknadze said. "We are more stable and peaceful than before." The United States hailed the election as a "significant step in the consolidation of Georgian democracy." "Georgian citizens have set a regional and global example by conducting a competitive campaign, freely exercising their democratic rights, and affirming their commitment to undertake a peaceful transfer of power," the White House said in a statement, adding that much work remains in coming days and months. The vote in the parliamentary election had not been fully tallied, with Georgia's Central Electoral Commission continuing to count. The commission's performance has been lauded as professional and independent, said Lorne Craner, president of the International Republican Institute, a democracy support organization funded by the U.S. Congress. "There's no question in my mind ... the election commission can be relied upon," he said from Tbilisi. iReporter Jonathan Hackett, an American teacher living in the Imereti region in central Georgia, said the scene was calm Monday night and Tuesday morning, despite the large amount of support for Saakashvili in the region. "It turns out the election was considered free and fair, at least in our little village," he said. "People were gathered outside the local convenience store discussing the outcome." Power shift to prime minister . The new system will shift power from the president to the new prime minister, according to Thomas de Waal, an expert on Georgia and a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington. "The prime minister will be chosen by parliament, which thus hands important powers to whichever political force obtains a majority in parliament in the ... elections," de Waal said. Until recently, Saakashvili and the United National Movement have controlled much of the political life in this country of 4.5 million people. Saakashvili has been praised by U.S. and European officials for making progress in the fight against corruption and for continuing economic reform. But critics, who coalesced behind Ivanishvili, said reform was only skin deep, and charged that Saakashvili has been pulling all the levers of Soviet-style "administrative measures." During the election campaign, they raised concerns about a level playing field for the opposition, alleging harassment and limitations over access to the media. Money was also a major issue during the campaign, experts said. Observers: Georgia opposition may be premature in declaring victory . For example, the government tried to regulate how much could be spent on corporate contributions and that affected how much Ivanishvili could spend. "I think that the government, at times, overstepped when it created an entity called the Chamber of Control and Fines to watch over these new regulations," said Stephen Nix, the director of Eurasia at the International Republican Institute and an expert on Georgia. "This means, overall, that there is a closer approach to democracy which will be felt about one year from now, in October 2013, when a presidential election happens," Nix added, speaking from Tbilisi. High stakes in polarized election . For his part, Saakashvili has referred to the opposition leader Ivanishvili as that "big money guy." The president accused Ivanishvili of wanting to "buy the whole system," and said he saw behind him the hand of Russia. The president said he was concerned by the amount of wealth that Ivanishvili has accrued in Russia, and whether that money was used to influence the elections. "We know what Russian money is all about," he said. "How it was made, what kind of methods were used, and certainly it is a source of concern," he said. False stereotypes, Ivanishvili says . A self-made businessman who made his money in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union, Ivanishvili left Russia shortly after Vladimir Putin came to power. His staff confirms his status as Georgia's richest man, with a fortune estimated at approximately $6.4 billion, equal to almost half of Georgia's economic output. But he said "it's not money and wealth which is my capital. It's trust from the people toward me. Money has nothing to do with this." The billionaire said he had sold all his Russian assets, and defended his reputation. But Saakashvili insisted that not only Ivanishvili but Putin himself was trying to undermine Georgia. "Vladimir Putin said clearly that he is interested in the Georgian election outcome. He clearly said that he wanted the Georgian government out. He clearly said that he wanted me to be physically destroyed, he said it publicly," Saakashvili said. Georgia's electoral waters were roiled by a shocking video that emerged last month showing abuse in a Georgian prison, including one male prisoner being sexually assaulted. The opposition claimed the video was proof of a repressive system put in place by Saakashvili and his government. Former Georgian prison guard: I witnessed abuse for years . Saakashvili said his government had responded quickly and decisively to the video, citing an investigation that has led to arrests. "Not only were the immediate perpetrators arrested," he said, "but two government ministers resigned because they shared political responsibility for allowing the system to fail." Read more: Georgia interior minister quits over prisoner abuse videos . The torture shown on the video is no accident, but part of a system that is shameful, Ivanishvili said. De Waal said the video is significant, as the prison population has quadrupled over the past eight or nine years. "I do think it (the video) supports the opposition narrative that the government is arrogant and unaccountable. And this is obviously a war of two narratives over Georgia that we're seeing in this election," he said.

"Restoring relations with the Kremlin is one of our main tasks," Ivanishvili says . Russia's Medvedev says Georgia's parliament is set to be more diverse . Saakashvili says he respects the democratic process, will become leader of opposition . The U.S. and Europe have praised reforms under President Mikheil Saakashvili .

Keywords: <keyword>STEALING SANDBAGS</keyword>, <keyword>GUARD WALL</keyword>, <keyword>FLOODWATERS BARRIER</keyword>, <keyword>DATCHET CAPTURED</keyword>, <keyword>MAN CAUGHT</keyword>, <keyword>NAVY FEARS</keyword>, <keyword>HOMEOWNERS WAITED</keyword>, <keyword>PERSON CHARGED</keyword>, <keyword>BERKSHIRE TARGETED</keyword>, <keyword>REBUILD LARGE</keyword> By . Lizzie Parry . PUBLISHED: . 14:59 EST, 13 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 02:59 EST, 14 February 2014 . These photographs show the moment a smartly-dressed man was caught in the act stealing sandbags from a 60 metre wall protecting homes from rising floodwaters. The barrier, constructed by the Navy in Datchet, Berkshire, has been targeted four times in recent days, prompting residents to take action. The thieving has been so rife that entire sections of the wall have had to be rebuilt. Scroll down for videos . Caught in the act: Residents in Datchet captured the moment a smartly dressed man apparently stole a number of sandbags from a 60 metre wall erected by the Navy to protect homes from the rising floodwaters . Repeat thefts: People living in the submerged Berkshire town said the sandbag barrier has been targeted four times in recent days, forcing people to rebuild large sections of the wall . Residents have formed a home guard vigilante group to monitor the barrier, with a rota round the clock of two hour shifts, to curb the stealing. The sandbags were put up by the Navy because of fears that a nearby wall holding back powerful flood waters could soon give way. Speaking on Tuesday at a national press conference, Mr Cameron said: 'Clearly the most serious developing situation is in the Thames Valley. 'Military deployment began with the building of a sixty metre wall at Datchet.' A resident has managed to take photographs of suspected thieves, including a man in a suit loading sandbags into the back of his grey van. Two other men, also pictured, arrived at the same time in a van before making off with sandbags. An eye-witness said: 'People have just been coming here and helping themselves, its outrageous. 'This is a wall put up by the Navy for a reason and was even mentioned by the Prime Minister, but little does he know parts of it have had to be rebuilt. 'The residents are saying enough is enough and have started a 24-hour watch. Hopefully it will be enough to deter these people.' Retired HR worker Sue Blumsom, 65, who has lived in the town for 36 years, is among those taking turns to keep guard. Ms Blumsom, whose garden and garage have been flooded, said: 'We are not happy about it. 'People have been coming along and taking what they want without thinking of anyone else. It is not very pleasant.' Rumours are circulating in the town that a number of local businesses are among those to have taken sandbags from the Southlea Road wall. Meanwhile beleaguered flood victims have hit out at so-called 'grief capitalists' who have been selling stolen sandbags at huge profits to vulnerable people. In some cases, the makeshift flood defence measure has been sold for four or five times the normal price. One elderly woman is said to have paid £80 for a couple of bags, such was the desperation to protect her home. play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . play video . Anger: Datchet residents Susan Blumsom, left, and Maureen Charters, right, take their turn to guard the barrier . Underwater: Vast swathes of Datchet have been submerged for the last few days . Rota: Residents in Datchet have joined Mrs Blumsom and Mrs Charters, left, taking their turns to guard the wall of sandbags on a rota basis. Signs erected nearby say: 'Flood defences. Do not remove sandbags', right . Praise: Speaking at a national press conference Prime Minister David Cameron this week hailed the wall of sandbags as vital in protecting residents from the floodwaters . The community of Egham in Surrey has been battling with rising flood waters ever since Sunday night. But after having to wait for sand bags to be delivered, some woke up the following day to find they had been stolen - and being sold to their neighbours. To compound the misery, thieves have also targeted properties vacated by reluctant homeowners as the stagnant water creeps over the threshold. Resident Sandra Slark said: 'It's outrageous and disgusting. The people here are suffering enough. 'To find their homes looted hours later, their possessions stolen - it's plain wrong.' Her partner Martin Warner, who keeps returning regularly to check on their home after being evacuated on Tuesday, said: 'People need the sandbags so they are paying crazy money. 'You can't blame them. People are desperate. You hear people talk of paying £20 here and there for sandbags, and one person was charged £60 for two. An elderly woman paid £80. 'She just wanted to try and save her home, I guess - and you pay what it takes.' Police were called in yesterday to observe as several tonnes of sand were rationed out to hundreds of weary homeowners who waited for up to four hours in the rain. Today the sand has been limited to no more than six bags per household - where yesterday others were filling recycling bins. Mother-of-one Katie Hyman, 29, who has lived in the community all her life, described the looting as 'disgusting'. 'Grief capitalists': People living in Egham, Surrey, pictured, have hit out at 'gried capitalists', who have been charging over the odds for stolen sandbags, targeting vulnerable people . She said: 'How can you look at someone who is going through heartbreak and steal from them? 'How can you make money out of someone else who is suffering? It's terrible.' Much of the sand has been donated by the Khalsa Aid Sikh community group in nearby Slough. Jo Perandin, who has coordinated the Thames Flood crisis group of volunteers - which has converted a church hall into a makeshift office and aid dispatch centre - said: 'Khalsa have given us nearly 100 tonnes of sand. 'We cannot thank them enough. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They've really come to our need and we're so grateful.' Around 1,000 people in Surrey have been evacuated since the flood water surged, with reports of up to 20 people staying in the same house in order to seek refuge locally. Flood victims in Dorset have hit out at their local council, claiming townhall officials tried to charge them £7.50 for a single sandbag. Homeowners called Christchurch Borough Council for help, fearing their riverside flats were about to be submerged for a second time in a month. But they were told they would have to pay £30 for four sandbags. Shocked: Paul Richards said it is 'disgraceful' that his local council is trying to charge residents for sandbags to protect their homes . Working out it would take 500 bags to protect their homes, the group faced a bill of £3,750. The Conservative council's policy goes against government orders that local authorities should not be charging residents for sandbags. And it flies in the face of Prime Minister David Cameron's repeated statements that 'money is no object' when it comes to local council's dealing with floods. Paul Richards, 61, a retired undertaker, said: 'We have been requesting sandbags from the council to protect the building after our block was flooded downstairs last time. 'Our local councillor said that the council had no sandbags available and no money for the sandbags. 'She said they have FloodSax available for £7.50 each but considering we need at least 500, that is an awful lot of money. 'I was absolutely shocked. It's disgraceful. 'We all pay council tax and surely there is a duty of care from the council that they have to provide us with. Affected: Eric Matthews is among the residents angry at Christchurch Borough Council in Dorset. The council said sandbags are available for emergencies and for residents whose homes are at risk of imminent flooding . 'We've tried repeatedly over the past seven weeks to get some help, we're in a desperate position now and we need the most basic help.' Steve Richards, whose dad Ken was evacuated from his ground floor last month, said: 'You switch on the TV and the Prime Minister is saying things like money is no object but clearly it is.' Brandon Lewis MP, minister for local government, today said: 'There is no reason whatsoever for a council to charge for sandbags.' Yet on its website, Christchurch council state that in times of flooding they do offer the free provision of sandbags to residential properties. Neil Farmer, strategic director at the council, said: 'We do have sandbags available for appropriate use when an emergency is called and these will be made available. 'It is neither reasonable nor practicable to provide an unlimited supply of sandbags to properties which have not been identified as at risk of imminent flooding. 'The council is committed to working with the residents in submitting the appropriate application to the Environment Agency for a flood relief scheme. 'This was declined by former residents in 1979.'

Residents in Datchet, Berkshire have set up a rota to guard sandbags . Thieves have targeted a 60 metre stretch protecting homes from the floods . In Egham, Surrey residents have hit out at 'grief capitalists', who they claim are charging over the odds for stolen sandbags, targeting the vulnerable .

Keywords: <keyword>WILKINSON PARKED</keyword>, <keyword>SOUTHEND COUNCIL</keyword>, <keyword>CROSSING CHILDREN</keyword>, <keyword>ESSEX INCIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>STOPPED ZEBRA</keyword>, <keyword>BRITAIN ROADS</keyword>, <keyword>SPY CARS</keyword>, <keyword>MOTORISTS DESPITE</keyword>, <keyword>EVIDENCE FINES</keyword>, <keyword>ALIGHTS GRAHAM</keyword> When Graham Wilkinson’s 12-year-old son got out of his van as he stopped at a zebra crossing, he thought nothing of it. But the seven-second stop, which also allowed pupils to cross the road safely, has landed him with a parking ticket and a potential £70 fine. Council officials say Mr Wilkinson was ‘parked’ during the brief stop outside Shoeburyness High School in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The incident was captured on film by one of the council’s two spy cars. CCTV image from Southend Council's spy car showing two children using the zebra crossing as Graham Wilkinson's son Joel alights. Graham Wilkinson showing his £35 parking ticket for stopping at a zebra crossing outside Shoeburyness High School, Southend alongside his son Joel, 12. The image provided on the penalty . notice shows Mr Wilkinson’s white van stopped at the crossing as . children cross the road and his son Joel, a Year 8 pupil at the school, . gets out. Mr Wilkinson, from . Shoebury, Essex, said: ‘I’ve been getting quite worked up about it. It’s a ludicrous decision – it’s not like I have parked up and got out. ‘I even spoke to a police officer to see if I was breaking some road traffic law but they said I wasn’t. ‘You can clearly see the kids walking across, I couldn’t have driven on even if I’d have wanted to. ‘My son got out at that point but only because we were already stopped at the zebra crossing.’ The zebra crossing outside Shoeburyness High School where Mr Wilkinson received his £35 fine. Graham Wilkinson believes Southend Council was wrong to fine him £35 as he had to stop at the zebra crossing to allow two children to pass . Council chiefs are planning a massive increase in the number of CCTV spy cars to fine Britain's hard-pressed motorists. The move is despite a pledge by local government secretary Eric Pickles to outlaw the controversial cars. Motorists claim that the cars are a 'cash cow' and are being used to raise extra revenue. There are currently in excess of 100 of the cars (above)  on Britain's roads. Drivers, like Graham Wilkinson, have been forced to hand over at least £30 million in fines over the past 12 months. However, 44 per cent of the 2,500 motorists who appealed the CCTV evidence had the fines overturned. Drivers can take their case to a Traffic Penalty Tribunal to consider their case. Local government minister Brandon Lewis came out to support motorists claiming: 'They are just an excuse for councils to raise money from issuing parking fines on an industrial scale. 'They undermine natural justice, as car owners receive the fine weeks later in the post making it extremely hard to challenge on appeal.' Mr . Wilkinson received the fixed penalty notice from the council on Friday, . March 7. It orders him to pay £35 within 21 days or face a £70 fine. Zulfiqar . Ali, the council’s strategic highways and traffic manager, said: ‘There . is an appeals process if people wish to challenge a penalty charge . notice they have been issued with. ‘We look at each case on its own merit based on the evidence and representations made.’ The . council’s two spy cars have raked in almost half a million pounds in . their first two years  in operation. The Toyota iQs, each equipped with a . rotating CCTV camera on the roof, issued 15,256 tickets between July . 2011 and March 2013, generating £485,950 for the local authority. Bill . Cook, of Cook’s Coaches which provides a school-run service in the . area, says the fines are making jobs at nearby Chase High School and . Lancaster School uneconomical. It . is believed some schools have even resorted to paying fines on behalf . of the firms just to keep the coach service running. Mr Cook said: . ‘There needs to be a little common sense coming into these decisions. ‘It is as simple as that, but those in power cannot see it. It is just a money game.’ Nick . Pickles, director of civil liberties and privacy pressure group Big . Brother Watch, said many councils ignored rules which say CCTV cars must . be used only where it was dangerous for a traffic warden to work. He . added: ‘The huge numbers of tickets given out in error and later . dropped highlights the risk to innocent people of these  spy cars. ‘When . people see the multi-million-pound enterprise that CCTV cars have . become they will rightly be asking if this is less about public safety . and more about revenue raising. ‘Equally, the high revenues highlight what a lousy deterrent CCTV is – even when it is a blindingly obvious spy car. ‘Councils . should be working to solve the underlying problems of congestion around . schools and understand why so many children arrive by car.’ Last September, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said he wanted to ban the controversial vehicles. Mr . Pickles said he wanted to ‘rein in over-zealous and unfair rules’, and . that traffic wardens with cameras could do the job instead.

Graham Wilkinson's son Joel, 12, got out while stopped at the crossing . Southend Council insist Mr Wilkinson was 'parked' for seven seconds . Mr Wilkinson insists he had to stop to allow the children to cross the road . Southend's two spy cars have earned £500,000 over past two years .

Keywords: <keyword>SNOHOMISH FLOODING</keyword>, <keyword>STILLAGUAMISH RIVER</keyword>, <keyword>MOVING FLOODWATERS</keyword>, <keyword>HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION</keyword>, <keyword>ARLINGTON RECEDED</keyword>, <keyword>WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT</keyword>, <keyword>WEATHER SERVICE</keyword>, <keyword>WATER TEAMS</keyword>, <keyword>NOOKSACK SKAGIT</keyword>, <keyword>MOBILIZED AVAILABLE</keyword> (CNN) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offered support Monday to state and local officials in western Washington battling fast-moving floodwaters and rising rivers. Six teams, including 39 flood fighters, were sent to the Olympic Peninsula and the Chehalis, Nooksack, Skagit, Snohomish and Puyallup river basins to monitor areas of concern and provide real-time river condition observations to the local and federal emergency operations centers, officials said. The Corps also supplied two pumps to the city of Orting at its request and 15,000 sandbags to Snohomish County. Monday morning, the National Weather Service was reporting major flooding on the Snoqualmie River at Carnation and moderate flooding on the Snohomish River at Snohomish. Flooding also was occurring or was predicted for areas along the Green, Nooksack, Skagit, Skokomish and Chehalis rivers, according to the weather service's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service. The Stillaguamish River, which Sunday evening rose to a record level at Arlington, had receded below flood stage Monday morning and will continue to drop, the prediction service said. The rain that led to the flooding also triggered mudslides that shut down passenger trains north and south of Seattle over the weekend. About 300 people are staying in shelters after homes flooded in several cities north of Seattle, said Rob Harper an emergency management spokesman for Washington. He said they evacuated voluntarily. "Swift-water teams were called out Sunday," Harper said. "Rescue operations are still being mobilized to be available if needed." Rivers in nine counties had crested at or above flood stage by Sunday morning, the state Emergency Operations Center reported. And a mudslide north of Vancouver, Washington, just across the state line from Portland, Oregon, shut down Amtrak's Cascades train route until Tuesday morning, Amtrak said. "They have to make sure where the mudslide occurred or anywhere else along that track, that the slope is stable enough to where there will not be any chances of an additional mudslide occurring before they release passenger traffic back onto the track," said Washington Department of Transportation spokeswoman Vickie Sheehan. Mudslides occurred north of Seattle as well, shutting down train service that connected the city to Canada, Sheehan said. But shutting down the Portland-to-Seattle run has "a much bigger impact that affects a lot more people," she said. Amtrak will provide bus service for all ticketed passengers throughout the weekend and until the rail line reopens, Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said. CNN's Antoinette Campbell, Jessica Jordan, Shelby Lin Erdman, Leslie Tripp and Greg Morrison contributed to this report.

NEW: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sends six flood flight teams to Washington state . Damage assessments begin Monday on flooded homes, an official says . Flooding reported on several rivers, with some still rising . Nine counties report flooding, Washington state says .

Keywords: <keyword>CAMBODIA ISLANDS</keyword>, <keyword>COMPARED THAI</keyword>, <keyword>PARTYING KOH</keyword>, <keyword>ISLAND RELAXING</keyword>, <keyword>SHANGRI LA</keyword>, <keyword>JUNGLE LOGGERS</keyword>, <keyword>ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS</keyword>, <keyword>AMAZING HIKING</keyword>, <keyword>SHORE COSTS</keyword>, <keyword>RONG REMAINS</keyword> (CNN) -- They're still massively undeveloped compared to their Thai neighbors, but Cambodia's islands are starting to get the attention they deserve. Whether you're looking for an all-night party or an underwater adventure among pristine coral reefs, Cambodia's got an island for all types and all budgets. Here are seven of the best. Best island for partying: Koh Rong . Not too long ago Koh Rong's only tourist amenities were a handful of bungalows besides miles of dense jungle and gorgeous white sand beaches. There's still amazing hiking and trekking on the island in the parts of the jungle that loggers haven't destroyed, but in the last few years dozens of cheap accommodations have been built and the place has become a backpacker Shangri-La. Though Koh Rong remains surprisingly undeveloped, at least by Thai island standards, its business owners are notoriously party-friendly, bringing in generators to keep the music going until the wee hours and offering live DJs and free-beer happy hours. A 24-hour bar and a permissive attitude towards ganja have made the island a go-to spot for sun burnt travelers who want to bake on the beach by day and get toasted by night. Getting there: High-speed ferries run from Sihanoukville (Speed Ferry Cambodia, Serendipity Beach Road, Sihanoukville, +855 34 934 744), which takes 50 minutes from shore and costs $15 return. In terms of accommodation, Vagabonds (+855 15 662 437, [email protected]) caters to the party set while Monkey Island (+855 81 830 991) and Paradise Bungalows (+855 92 548 883) are a quieter option. Best island for relaxing: Koh Rong Sanloem . Koh Rong Sanloem has long been a favorite of expats in Phnom Penh, who head to the quiet island for weekends at Lazy Beach, once the only accommodation option here. More recently, a dozen new places have sprung up on the opposite side of the island, Saracen Bay -- a heart-shaped inlet with calm turquoise surf and beautiful beaches. Fortunately the new businesses are determined to avoid the mistakes made on some of the neighboring islands and are promoting low-impact, sustainable tourism. The result is clean white sand beaches that visitors can have nearly all to themselves. There's not much to do on the island, but that's the point. Days can be spent paddle-boarding, snorkeling or relaxing under a palm tree with a good book. Getting there: From Sihanoukville, many of the Speed Ferry Cambodia ferries to Koh Rong also stop at Koh Rong Sanloem for $20 return. Accommodation options include Paradise Villas (+855 92 548 883), Saracen Bay Resort (+855 16 997 047) and Lazy Beach (+855 016 214 211). More: 12 stylish boutique hotels in Cambodia . Best island for luxury: Song Saa . The nickname of these two small private islands means "sweethearts" in Khmer. Fitting, as you'd have to be pretty sweet on someone to take them there, with villa prices topping $3,000 per night. The 27-room resort offers Cambodia's most exclusive island experience, starting with the bottle of champagne awaiting you at check-in. The champagne's included in the price and so is just about everything else, from the transfers from shore and the gourmet meals made from locally-sourced foods to the well-stocked mini-bar and free international calls from your villa. Even better, Song Saa is a model for sustainable development in Cambodia. The resort is helping the local community develop education and waste management programs and has embarked on several conservation efforts, including a marine reserve covering 50,000 square meters around the islands. Getting there: There are twice-daily speedboats to Song Saa (+855 236 860 360) from the Sihanoukville port that are free for guests, or private boats can be organized for $660 or helicopter for $1,320. Best island for nature watching: Koh Thmei . Located inside Ream National Park, Koh Thmei is home to monkeys, civets, lizards, more than 100 different species of birds and several threatened species, including the fishing cat, a wetland feline than makes its home near streams and mangrove forests. The island has only one place to stay, Koh Thmei Resort, and the term "resort" is used loosely: it's little more than nine simple wooden bungalows, but it's eco-friendly and solar powered. Guests can hike, bird watch, snorkel or take the two-person sea kayak out for a spin. The resort is even raising ponies that children can ride. There are nearby deserted beaches to visit with occasional views of dolphins swimming along the coast. Getting there: A taxi to Koh Kchhang, the fishing village closest to the island, from Phnom Penh costs $60, or $22 from Sihanoukville. Koh Thmei Resort (+855 97 737 0400) can organize a boat from Koh Kchhang for $12.50. Best island for meeting the green fairy: Koh Ta Kiev . The secluded beaches of Koh Ta Kiev are probably the last place you'd expect to find an absinthe bar, let alone a distillery. Yet this is where you'll find Syn Absinthe, a one-man operation that makes five types of hand-crafted, small-batch absinthe. Visitors can take a distillery tour that covers the entire process, from the wormwood that gives absinthe its reputed psychoactive properties to fermentation and bottling, plus the history of the oft-forbidden beverage. Tours end with a tasting that's served the traditional way, with a live flame, caramelized sugar and cold water. It's possible to visit the island just for the afternoon, but the gorgeous beaches also demand a couple of days' attention, as does the coconut bowling. Those who want to stay overnight can lodge in one of Ten103 Treehouse Bay's tree-top bungalows next to the distillery, but it's best to book in advance. Getting there: Syn Absinthe will be offering a daily boat, The Green Ferry, to the island specifically for tours the coming high season. (Syn Absinthe, +855 97 569 7614) Currently, there is a daily boat to Ten103 Treehouse Bay (+855 88 5044192) from Sihanoukville for $6.50 each way, or private day boats can be booked at local travel agencies, including Best Beach Travel (+855 15 678 924). Best island for diving: Koh Tang . Located about five hours from the mainland, Koh Tang was the site of a 1975 clash between U.S. forces and the Khmer Rouge, the last official battle of the Vietnam War. It's now uninhabited save for a small outpost of Cambodian military personnel, resulting in clear coastal waters with excellent visibility and undisturbed marine life, making it and nearby Koh Prins the perfect islands for diving. The island's eight popular diving sites offer coral reefs and a wealth of underwater creatures, including fantastically colored nudibranches, poisonous pufferfish and dazzling stingrays with electric blue spots. Getting there: Overnight diving trips can be booked to Koh Tang from Sihanoukville with Scuba Nation (+855 34 933 700) or The Dive Shop (+855 34 933 664). Best island for unplugging: Koh Totang . Koh Totang is the island of choice for those who want to totally disconnect from their regular life and do some serious beachcombing. The stunning island has just one place to stay, Nomad's Land, which has only five bungalows. Visitors will be forced to take a much-needed break from email because there's no Internet on Koh Totang. But because the bungalows are solar powered they don't have any noisy generators, either. Showers use saved rainwater, produce is grown in the permaculture garden and there's not much on the agenda other than lying in a hammock, enjoying the view and banishing all thought of life at home. Getting there: From Phnom Penh or Sihanoukville a taxi to Poi Yopon, the fishing village on the mainland, costs $100, or there's a bus from Phnom Penh or Sihanoukville to Andoung Teuk and then a local minibus from there. Nomad's Land (+855 11 916 171) will pick guests up by boat at Poi Yopon. Lina Goldberg is an American writer based in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and the author of "Move to Cambodia: A guide to living and working in the Kingdom of Wonder."

Cambodia's largely undeveloped islands feature white sands and turquoise waters . Party hunters will want to head to Koh Rong, luxury seekers to Song Saa . The island of Koh Ta Kiev has its own absinthe distillery .

Keywords: <keyword>SCULPTOR DIED</keyword>, <keyword>ANTHONY CARO</keyword>, <keyword>ART LONDON</keyword>, <keyword>MARRIED PAINTER</keyword>, <keyword>TATE DIRECTOR</keyword>, <keyword>VENICE MUSEO</keyword>, <keyword>POSES 1962</keyword>, <keyword>SURREY STUDIED</keyword>, <keyword>YESTERDAY SUFFERING</keyword>, <keyword>SCALE ABSTRACT</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:15 EST, 24 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:31 EST, 25 October 2013 . Sculptor Sir Anthony Caro has died at the age of 89. The artist, whose work has been shown around the world, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota described him as ‘one of the outstanding sculptors of the past 50 years’. Caro, who was born in Surrey,  studied sculpture in London and worked as an assistant to Henry Moore in the 1950s. Oustanding: Sir Anthony Caro, the renowned sculptor, died yesterday after suffering a heart attack. He made his name with a 1963 show at the Whitechapel Gallery and his distinctive work, often made of steel, has been on show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate Britain in London where his piece Early One Morning is on display. He also taught at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London from 1953 to 1981 where his pupils included artistic duo Gilbert and . George. A major exhibition of his work is on show in Venice at The Museo Correr. Caro married the painter Sheila Girling in 1949 and they had two sons, Tim and Paul, and three grandchildren . Barnabas, Benjamin and Emma. Serota said: 'Anthony Caro was one of the outstanding sculptors of the past fifty years alongside David Smith, Eduardo Chillida, Donald Judd and Richard Serra. In the sixties he established a new language for sculpture in a series of elegant, arresting, abstract steel sculptures placed directly on the ground. Man of steel: Sir Anthony, pictured in 2004, poses with his 1962 work Sculpture Two . 'Enormously influential': Sir Anthony poses in 2006 with one of his works in Valencia . 'His development of this vocabulary, building on the legacy of Picasso, but introducing brilliant colour and a refined use of shape and line, was enormously influential in Europe and America. 'Caro admired the sculpture of ancient cultures and Greece and from the eighties onwards produced a series of large scale abstract works that reflected a continuing interest in the human body, but also a growing fascination with architecture. 'Caro was a man of great humility and humanity whose abundant creativity, even as he approached the age of ninety, was still evident in the most recent work shown in exhibitions in Venice and London earlier this year.'

Sir Anthony died after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday . His distinctive work, often made of steel, has been shown around the world . He was described as 'one of the outstanding sculptors of the past 50 years'

Keywords: <keyword>BACTON CRICKET</keyword>, <keyword>BALLS PRACTICE</keyword>, <keyword>BATTING CAGE</keyword>, <keyword>BANNED FIELD</keyword>, <keyword>CLUB PARISH</keyword>, <keyword>HIT HEALTH</keyword>, <keyword>ADDING NETS</keyword>, <keyword>COUNCIL ISSUES</keyword>, <keyword>USE CUBITT</keyword>, <keyword>AGREE NEW</keyword> By . Leon Watson . PUBLISHED: . 16:03 EST, 17 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:52 EST, 17 June 2013 . A village cricket club has been hit for six after health and safety officials told it to stop using hard balls on its pitch during batting practice. Bacton Cricket Club in Norfolk has been told that it can only use proper cricket balls for practice inside the cricket nets and not on the field as it has done for 37 years. The new health and safety ruling has been drawn up Bacton parish council because of fears that members of the public could be hit and injured by stray balls. Bowled out: Club members, left to right, Scott Cain, Kurtis Gale, 18, Ramone Stringer and Josh Cain, 13 . But club officials have refused to agree to the new set of rules, governing the use of the Cubitt Memorial Playing Field in Bacton. Club chairman David Gale said talks were now in place to move the team away from the village to a new base at nearby North Walsham High School. He said: 'We are a cricket team - how are we supposed to practice without cricket balls? Are they expecting us to use tennis balls instead? 'It's upsetting - I've spent 10 summers nurturing the cricket square and you can really bat on it. The rules are untenable.' Mr Gale said it was common for batsmen and bowlers at any club to practise outside of the nets, adding that the nets at the ground were of a poor quality. The move will mean that club cricket will no longer be played in the village and the name of Bacton Cricket Club, established in 1934, will disappear. Bacton Cricket Club in Norfolk has been told that it can only use proper cricket balls for practice inside the cricket nets . 'It's a sorry saga, and this is something . that the council really did not want to do. But they have to come to . the table and adhere to the rules.' Council clerk Elaine Pugh . The club which plays in the Norfolk Cricket League Division Six is now set to rename itself North Walsham Cricket Club. The parish council is refusing to back down even though villagers have signed a petition in support of the cricket club. The new rules for the use of the field state: 'Batting or bowling practice with a cricket ball or other solid or semi-solid practice ball must only take place inside the batting cage [nets]. Under no circumstances may this take place elsewhere.' Council clerk Elaine Pugh said the rule was included in a complete set of new ground regulations to satisfy insurers' demands and protect people at the nearby bowls club, children on the play area and young people who also used the facilities during the week. She said the rules were being enforced to 'protect the public' as there had been a couple of recent 'near misses' in which other people on the field had almost been hit by cricket balls. Mrs Pugh said the council had other issues with the club including a mobile scoring hut being used without permission and concern about individuals being 'aggressive' at council meetings. But she added: 'It's not a done and dusted deal. They can come and sit at the table and be polite and we can go forward from there.' Mrs Pugh said the club has been written to at least 12 times, requesting information that they had to comply with and confirmation that they would agree to the rules. She said: 'It's a sorry saga, and this is something that the council really did not want to do. But they have to come to the table and adhere to the rules.' The council agreed last week that the cricket club's behaviour was 'unacceptable' and banned it from the field for the rest of the season. But it agreed that the ruling could be reversed if to complied with the regulations. Bacton Cricket Club honorary treasurer Ramone Stringer said: 'The parish council kept coming up with rules and regulations. 'This has been bubbling up for a long while. They wanted all our players to sign the rules and regulations, but they weren't happy. 'They said they didn't have the fixtures in time, and that the insurance details weren't up in the pavilion.' 'It's very sad for Bacton, which should always have a cricket club. But we're 99.9pc certain to move to North Walsham High School and change our name. 'The move will probably pay off, because North Walsham should have a cricket club and it will attract youngsters to play.'

Bacton Cricket Club in Norfolk is caught in health and safety row . Parish council says members of the public could be hit by stray balls . But club officials have refused to agree to the new set of rules .

Keywords: <keyword>DEMOCRATS RELIGIOUSLY</keyword>, <keyword>PERCENTAGE CHRISTIANS</keyword>, <keyword>HINDUS CONGRESS</keyword>, <keyword>12 JEWISH</keyword>, <keyword>CONGRESS CONCENTRATED</keyword>, <keyword>MORMON UNLIKE</keyword>, <keyword>PERCENT 114TH</keyword>, <keyword>DIVERSE</keyword>, <keyword>UNAFFILIATED UNDERREPRESENTED</keyword>, <keyword>IDENTIFIES COOPERMAN</keyword> Washington (CNN)The men and women of the 114th Congress, despite being bitterly divided and partisan, almost universally share one thing in common: Their faith. Nearly 92% of Congress -- or 491 of the 535 members -- identifies as Christian, according to a study by Pew Research's Religion & Public Life Project. That number is slightly up from 90% in the 113th Congress and continues a trend where the percentage of Christians and Jews in Congress outpaces their national average. Though Christians dominate both parties, Democrats are more religiously diverse than Republicans. Of the 301 Republicans in the 114th Congress, Jewish freshman Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York is the only non-Christian. A large majority of Democrats in Congress (80%) are Christian, with 44% Protestant, 35% Catholic and 1% Mormon. But unlike Republicans, Democrats in Congress are 12% Jewish and have two Buddhist, two Muslims, one Hindu and one unaffiliated member. "You could say that the religious diversity in Congress is concentrated on the Democratic side," said Alan Cooperman, director of religious research at Pew. "The vast majority of the Jews, all of the Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus in Congress and the one unaffiliated member are all on the Democratic side." Congress, the most representative and responsive branch of the federal government, has seen some aspects of their religious affiliation mirror nationwide trends. For example, as the country has grown more religiously diverse over the last 50 years, so has Congress. Only 3% of the 87th Congress (1961-1962), according to Pew, was non-Christian. Today, that number has roughly tripled to 6%. What's more, there has been a noticeable decline in Protestants that mirrors nationwide trends. In 1961, 75% of Congress and roughly 2/two-thirds of the country identified as Protestant. Fifty-seven percent of the 114th Congress is Protestant, while 49% of the country identifies as such today. One area where nationwide trends have not been reflected in Congress is with the religiously unaffiliated, the most underrepresented in the country. Though 20% of the country does not identify with a faith, only one member of Congress -- Rep. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona -- publicly identifies as such. Cooperman said the under representation of unaffiliated Americans might be a political decision by members of Congress. "One of the things we have seen in our surveys is that the American public says one thing they like to see in candidates for office is strong religious beliefs," said Cooperman, who noted that when Pew asked voters what qualities impact their vote, the most negative attribute was someone who doesn't believe in God. "On the whole, American adults tend to say that they do want strong religious beliefs in candidates and they tend to say that they would be less likely to vote for someone who says they do not believe in God," he added. "Candidates are reflecting the views of the public when they do tend to affiliate with a religious group."

Nearly 92% of Congress -- or 491 of the 535 members -- identifies as Christian, according to a study by Pew Research . Of the 301 Republicans in the 114th Congress, Jewish freshman Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York is the only non-Christian . Democrats in Congress are 12% Jewish and have two Buddhist, two Muslims, one Hindu and one unaffiliated member . Though 20% of the country does not identify with a faith, only one member of Congress publicly identifies as such .

Keywords: <keyword>HOMETOWN SOPRANOS</keyword>, <keyword>JERSEY FATHER</keyword>, <keyword>GANDOLFINI HONORED</keyword>, <keyword>RENAMED JAMES</keyword>, <keyword>LILIANA RUTH</keyword>, <keyword>FOLLOWING ACTOR</keyword>, <keyword>LIN DAUGHTER</keyword>, <keyword>PARK RIDGE</keyword>, <keyword>TEENAGER LIVES</keyword>, <keyword>FORGET EATING</keyword> The hometown of Sopranos star James Gandolfini honored its most famous son on Sunday by dedicating a road to him by the diner where he spent his youth. The actor's 14-year-old son Michael . said he would never forget eating with his father at the Ridge Diner in New Jersey and that his father always filled him in on local anecdotes. The teenager, who lives in Los Angeles, told the hundreds who had gathered: 'He just told me every story about every place here.' Gandolfini's widow Deborah Lin was also at the ceremony in Park Ridge to honor her late husband along with the couple's one-year-old daughter Liliana Ruth. Michael Gandolfini holds a plaque dedicated to his father alongside his step-mother Deborah Lin and half-sister Liliana Ruth at the James Gandolfini Street Naming Ceremony in Park Ridge, New Jersey . James Gandolfini's widow Deborah Lin, daughter Liliana Ruth and the late actor's sister Leta attend the Street Naming Ceremony on December 1 in Park Ridge, New Jersey . Family and former Sopranos cast members including Steve Schirripa, Dominic Chianese, Tony Sirico and Vincent Curatola remember their beloved co-star in New Jersey on Sunday . Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano in the hit TV series, died in Rome in June of a heart attack at the age of 51. Cast . members Steve Schirripa, Vincent Curatola, Tony Sirico, Dominic . Chianese, Vincent Pastore and John Ventimiglia were among the hundreds . of people who turned out in the northern New Jersey town where . Gandolfini grew up and returned often. A stretch of Park Avenue in the New Jersey town has been renamed James Gandolfini Way in honor of the actor. The event was inspired by an online protest which was signed by hundreds following the actor's death. The area is home to the Ridge Diner where Gandolfini often returned having many fond memories of hanging out there on a Friday night with high school friends. Gandolfini, who was best-known for his role as Tony Soprano and had a successful Hollywood career, remained loved in his native New Jersey for his loyalty and generosity . A stretch of Park Avenue in New Jersey was renamed James Gandolfini Way on Sunday in a ceremony attended by hundreds of people . A fan of the late Sopranos star takes a picture of his new street sign in front of The Ridge Diner . Hundreds gathered to honor Gandolfini . who was well-remembered in New Jersey as someone who made it big but . never forgot his roots. Various speakers on Sunday noted Gandolfini’s generosity, northjersey.com reported, especially with philanthropic causes, such as the Wounded Warrior Project. Co-star Dominic . Chianese also told the crowd: 'All I can say is I thank God that Jimmy Gandolfini was in my life.' Mike . Meidanis who has owned the . Ridge Diner for the past 40 years said that even after he became famous, . Gandolfini would return to the diner to eat with his sisters and . father. Mr Meidanis told northjersey.com: 'He . was a humble man. He was so kind to everyone. You could never tell he . was a big star.' Tony Sirico, Deborah Lin and Liliana Ruth Gandolfini pose together at an event to honor the actor who died in June . Michael Gandolfini told the crowds that his father would often bring him back to his Park Ridge and tell his stories of growing up there .

Michael Gandolfini, 14, spoke before a crowd of hundreds in Park Ridge, New Jersey on Sunday . Gandolfini's widow Deborah Lin was at the . ceremony in Park Ridge, New Jersey along with his son Michael, daughter Liliana and sister Leta . Co-stars from The Sopranos also turned out to honor the late actor who died aged 51 of a heart attack in Rome earlier this year .

Keywords: <keyword>NORTH KOREAN</keyword>, <keyword>DETAINED CHINESE</keyword>, <keyword>DETAINING LEADERS</keyword>, <keyword>REGIME COLLAPSES</keyword>, <keyword>CAMPS DISPLACED</keyword>, <keyword>CONCERNS MILITARY</keyword>, <keyword>JON WORKERS</keyword>, <keyword>ESCAPE BORDER</keyword>, <keyword>PLANS SAY</keyword>, <keyword>GATHER KEY</keyword> Kim Jong-un's dictatorial regime in North Korea could be teetering on the edge of collapse - at least according to Chinese military chiefs, who have drawn up plans for how to deal with the end of his reign. Chinese soldiers would capture the leaders of the North Korean government, set up their own refugee camps for displaced citizens and step up border patrols should the regime totter, according to leaked documents. Strategists from the People's Liberation Army in China explain in the plans how they would gather up key figures from Kim Jon-un's Workers' Party of Korea, as well as the leaders of the Korean army, should unrest break out. Scroll down for video . Teetering? Kim Jon-un, pictured with members of his military, could be detained in a Chinese camp if his regime collapses, according to leaked documents . China - which remains North Korea's only major ally - would offer the leaders their protection, but only while detaining them in camps where they could not lead Korean forces or make trouble for the Chinese, according to the plans. 'Detained': The plans say North Korean leaders would be protected from foreign powers, but prevented from leading and military operations . They outline concerns that a 'military power' - thought to be the U.S. - could attempt to target the key personnel, which detaining the leaders would seek to prevent. The secret documents detailing the plans were leaked to the Japanese media, and imagine a scenario in which 'foreign forces' bring about the collapse of the North Korean government, according to the Telegraph. This, the Chinese army fears, could in turn lead to a mass exodus as millions try to escape across the border between North Korea and China, which spans almost 900 miles. According to the plans, China would adopt a tough system of immigration checks along the border, in which new arrivals would be interrogated and have their identities scrutinised. Any known agitators would be turned away. In response to the revelation, a foreign policy expert has warned that the leaking of the documents could be a sign that China thinks the end is coming soon. Jun Okumura, of the Meiji Institute for Global Affairs, pointed out that China has probably had some kind of contingency plan for decades, but only chose to allow it to be released now. He added: 'What we have learned from the collapse of other dictatorships – the Soviet Union, Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya – is that the more totalitarian the regime, the harder and faster they fall.' Leaked: The plans, drawn up by the Chinese army, call for tighter border controls to manage a tide of refugees .

Documents by Chinese army propose scenario where regime collapses . Strategists say they would protect North Korean leaders from enemies . They would also hold them in camps - preventing them from making trouble . People's Liberation Army would also set up camps for millions of refugees . Plans - leaked to Japanese media - also call for tighter border controls .

Keywords: <keyword>VILLA PLAYERS</keyword>, <keyword>SHOWS ASTON</keyword>, <keyword>PLAYERS FINED</keyword>, <keyword>BRAWLING VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>NIGHTCLUB GLASS</keyword>, <keyword>APOLOGISE CLUB</keyword>, <keyword>CHRIS HERD</keyword>, <keyword>COLLEAGUES INJURED</keyword>, <keyword>DELPH SEEN</keyword>, <keyword>FOOTBALL SUNDAY</keyword> By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 04:40 EST, 4 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:56 EST, 4 May 2012 . Three Aston Villa football players have been fined and disciplined after mobile phone footage emerged of them involved in a nightclub brawl – just days before their team’s most important game of the season. The Premier League club, which is struggling to avoid relegation, took action against Chris Herd, 23, James Collins, 28, and Fabian Delph, 22, following the incident outside Birmingham city centre’s Gatecrasher club at 2.45am on Tuesday. Video footage shows a tattooed Herd kicking the club’s glass doors in a confrontation with staff. Scroll down for video . Brawling: The video shows Aston Villa players Chris Herd, in the white shirt, Fabian Delph, black jacket, and James Collins in a confrontation with nightclub staff . Ugly scenes: The grainy mobile phone footage captures the first-team players in a melee outside Birmingham's Gatecrasher nightclub . Collins and Delph can also be seen launching a tirade of expletives during the melee. Another man is filmed holding the three footballers back near the end of the 52-second clip. All . three members of the first team have issued statements apologising for . their behaviour and police have confirmed they are not investigating the . incident which happened only five days before the clash with Tottenham. The club have fined them with the proceeds going to charity. The trouble flared only hours after Villa’s player of the year awards, held at Villa Park’s Holte Suite on Monday. Scuffle: Aston Villa's Chris Herd has to be restrained by an unidentified man . Scrapping: The Premier League club has fined the players over this brawl caught on camera just days before a crunch match with Tottenham football club . It is understood none of the players had been drinking alcohol during the ceremony. An . Aston Villa statement said: ‘The Club dealt with this matter internally . on Tuesday and the players in question have been disciplined, with the . fines being split between two charities the club are promoting at the . game against Spurs on Sunday - Cure Leukaemia and Anthony Nolan. ‘Our . players attended the club’s end-of-season dinner on Monday night and . training on Tuesday was limited to players who did not start in . Saturday’s Premier League game against West Bromwich Albion and those . not carrying injuries. ‘As a club, players, management and fans are completely focused on Sunday’s game against Spurs at Villa Park.’ Lashing out: Chris Herd, left, was seen repeatedly kicking out at the nightclub's glass door . Wales international James Colins said: ‘I’m sorry for what has happened and I take responsibility for my actions. ‘It . does not show me in a very good light and does not put the club in a . very good light. I know I should not have been out in a club with my . wife after the end-of-season dinner at that time in the morning and I . was wrong to be in that position. ‘It was a misunderstanding and was resolved quickly but I understand how it looks and I apologise for that. ‘As a senior, experienced player, I understand I am in a position of responsibility. ‘I . let myself get into a position in which I didn’t act responsibly and I . apologise for this. It was Monday night, it was early in the week, six . days before we next play and I didn’t have training the next day. ‘But . I know I’ve let myself down, I’ve let the club down, I’ve let the . manager down and most of all I’ve let down the fans of Aston Villa who . have been great to me. Disciplined: Chris Herd, left, James Collins, centre, and Fabian Delph, right, have been fined by Aston Villa . ‘We . have a very important game of football on Sunday at Villa Park against . Tottenham and I’m looking forward to giving my full commitment, as . always, and securing three points.’ Chris . Herd said: I would like to apologise for what happened on Monday night . and I apologise for being out at that time. My actions on the night were . out of character. Even if I . felt at the time that the prior situation inside the nightclub had not . been dealt with properly, it was no one's intention to be involved in . any trouble. In fact, we were accompanied by our girlfriends and wives. But . I should not have acted in the manner in which I did. I’ll do . everything I can to make it up to the club and the fans, as they have . both been fantastic since I’ve joined the team. My immediate aim is to . help the team to finish the season strongly and to secure our position . in the Premier League. Former . England Under-21 international Fabian Delph said: ‘I’m sorry for being . out on Monday night, the early hours of Tuesday morning and I apologise . to the club, the fans, the chairman, the manager and my colleagues. ‘I am injured, I won’t be fit again until pre-season and I probably thought that going out would not carry any consequences. ‘I was sober, I was in control of my actions and I did try to calm down the situation. ‘I didn’t hit out or strike anyone but I should not have been there and I was wrong to be in this position.’ VIDEO: Watch the brawl here...

Chris Herd, James Collins and Fabian Delph fined over confrontation with nightclub staff . Late-night brawl happened five days before crunch Premier League survival match against Tottenham . Aston Villa apologies for players' behaviour .

Keywords: <keyword>CUTS TAX</keyword>, <keyword>CAMERON INSISTED</keyword>, <keyword>EXCHEQUER SIT</keyword>, <keyword>FAMILIES DIFFICULT</keyword>, <keyword>SPENDING COMMITMENTS</keyword>, <keyword>WARNED RATES</keyword>, <keyword>MARKETS LOST</keyword>, <keyword>ITV1 DAYBREAK</keyword>, <keyword>TIME BETTER</keyword>, <keyword>FREEZE COUNCIL</keyword> By . Richard Hartley-parkinson . Last updated at 6:10 PM on 4th October 2011 . David Cameron promised a 'better time ahead' as he acknowledged today that families are suffering difficult times due to the uncertain economic situation. The Prime Minister said the Government is taking action where it can to help keep families' bills down, citing Chancellor George Osborne's announcement yesterday of a one-year council tax freeze. But he insisted that he would stick to the deficit reduction package of cuts and tax rises. Scroll down for video . David Cameron left the conference hotel with MP Nicky Morgan this morning to give interviews in which he said he understood the financial difficulties faced by families . Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister also warned that interest rates would . rise if the international money markets lost confidence that Britain . was paying off its debts. 'The whole message of this conference is that we know things are difficult, we know families face difficult times right now, but we have got to show the leadership to make the right decisions and get us through this difficult time and get to a better time ahead,' he told ITV1's Daybreak. 'I completely understand that families today do see the prices at the petrol pump high, food prices have gone up. Many people, particularly in the public sector, have had their pay frozen. 'I understand the difficulty people are going through, so the council tax freeze is helpful because that is one bill that is not going up. Finishing touches: David Cameron, William Hague and aid Kate Fall go through the Prime Minister's keynote speech, which will be delivered tomorrow . 'All the time, we are looking to see is there spare money we can use to help Britain's families get through what is a difficult time.' Mr Cameron told BBC Radio 5 Live: 'People are very worried about future job prospects, and this Government has got to do everything we can to reassure them that the difficult decisions we are taking, and I believe they are necessary, are in the long-term interest of the country.' The PM insisted it was 'completely unfair' to say the Tories were supporting the rich. 'Overall . the richest 10 per cent are going to pay 10 times more tax than the . poorest. I think this is a fair way to reduce the deficit.' Calling for responsibility at the top of society, Mr Cameron backed Mr Osborne's plan to tackle tax avoidance. The Prime Minister repeated his Chancellor's vow that the Tories would not be moved from its deficit reduction plan . 'I want responsibility from people at the top as well as at the bottom and paying your taxes is a key responsibility.' Mr . Cameron rejected the idea that the government had found more than £1billion for extra spending commitments 'down the back of the sofa'. And . he defended using the money to fund weekly bin collections and a . council tax freeze rather than cutting the deficit more quickly. Eric Pickles (pictured) came in for praise from Cameron for his plan to freeze council tax . 'When a government is spending around £700billion a year it is perfectly possible, through good financial management, to find savings and underspends and use that money wisely,' he said. 'With bin collections, I think a lot of families in this country would say "Look, the one service I get from my district council is the bin collection and I really would like them to collect the smelly food waste once a week". 'I think that is a thing you should expect in a civilised country. 'I think that is a good use of money by (Communities Secretary) Eric Pickles, I think the use of money to freeze council tax is a good use of money.' Mr Cameron said it was possible to take action on 'people's priorities' because the Government had been 'very tough on its own costs'. Mr Cameron said he did not believe the Government should intervene to stop bonuses or put a cap on pay in the banking sector. He told the Today programme: 'On the question of bonuses, if there is a bank entirely in the private sector, I want to see responsible behaviour and I want to see us regulating properly, but we can't determine the pay structure in every single organisation. That wouldn't be the right thing to do. 'Companies do need to attract and retain and recruit good staff. I am not opposed to the idea of bonuses. I used to work in business, I used to employ staff and negotiate bonuses with people. 'A bonus on top of what you earn to reward hard work and good behaviour is part of what happens in corporate life and that's entirely right.' Mr Cameron said Labour leader Ed Miliband had gone 'off the rails' in his conference in Liverpool last week when he proposed using tax and regulation to support good business practices and penalise bad ones. 'Where I think Ed goes off the rails is the idea that the Chancellor of the Exchequer can sit there and say there is one tax rate for this company and another tax rate for that company. Mr Cameron said that Ed Miliband had gone 'off the rails' at the Labour Party conference when he proposed using tax and regulation to support good business practices and penalise bad ones . 'It is completely impractical and that is why the business response to the Labour conference was so negative, because they thought 'Heavens above, we are trying to grow an economy and get more people working and we need investment and jobs. What on earth is this guy talking about?'' Mr Cameron challenged Mr Miliband's claim that Labour was opposed to the culture of 'something for nothing' in British society. 'I have been saying for five years that if you put into society you should get out of society,' he said. 'If you do the right thing, bring up your children, work hard and try to take a role in your community, you should be able to look back on a life and say 'I did the right thing and it was worth it'. 'The tragedy in our country today is too many people who do the right thing think it's not worth it because actually they get punished for that good behaviour, rather than rewarded. 'What I found rather staggering about the Labour conference is that they don't seem to understand that the massive budget deficit they built up was a something-for-nothing deficit. 'The fact that they haven't tackled all these people on welfare who for years have been able to stay on welfare even though they could work - that was a something-for-nothing culture. 'The words are great, but what matters in government is are you doing the things to back them up.' Mr Cameron insisted that the Government was following its mantra that 'we are all in this together' in paying down the deficit. 'I don't accept this is a Government that has one rule at the top and one rule at the bottom,' he said. 'We are absolutely asking people at the top of our society to be responsible and we are completely dissatisfied about the way the banking industry behaved over the last decade.'

Prime Minister warns that interest rates would rise if markets lost confidence in Britain . Cameron says Ed Miliband had gone 'off the rails' in his conference in Liverpool last week . Repeats mantra that 'we are all in this together'

Keywords: <keyword>DECEASED ACCUSATIONS</keyword>, <keyword>2000 JUDGEMENT</keyword>, <keyword>AUSTRALIA OVERTURNED</keyword>, <keyword>DELUSIONAL ILLNESS</keyword>, <keyword>FALSIFIED RESULTS</keyword>, <keyword>USED DNA</keyword>, <keyword>TEST DUTCH</keyword>, <keyword>ENGAGED INCEST</keyword>, <keyword>TOM GRAY</keyword>, <keyword>HOSPITAL CHILDREN</keyword> The Supreme Court has overturned the will of a deceased man who left his entire estate to a hospital after being convinced that his children were not biologically his own. A total of $1.8 million worth of estate was left to the Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Fund by the man, who died in June 2012 and was also known to have repeatedly accused his neighbour of poisoning his plants, according to the Supreme Court judgement. After one of his daughters challenged the will, the court heard that the father-of-three who emigrated from Italy, was often 'aggressive' and 'hysterical' and suffered from a 'delusional illness' which worsened from 1998 onwards. The Supreme Court of South Australia overturned the will of a deceased man who left his entire estate to a hospital . His children recounted to Justice Tom Gray how the 82-year-old often accused his wife of being unfaithful to him and on one occasion, alleged she had been a prostitute and engaged in incest. In 2000, the judgement records that his wife underwent a lie detector test at the man's insistence, which she passed. 'The deceased said that these results indicated that the person that administered the test was either Dutch or German, and falsified the results of the test as a sign of ethnic unity with his wife, who was born in Germany,' Justice Gray revealed in his final decision. He had also requested toothbrushes and hair samples from his children on several occasions, before claiming they would be used in DNA sample tests to prove that they were not his biological offspring. Justice Tom Gray said in his decision that the man appeared to have 'suffered from delusions at the time that he made the alleged will' after hearing that he accused his neighbour of poisoning his plants despite his security camera's showing no evidence. He also accused his wife of being unfaithful and subjected her to a lie detector test . Paranoia was also evident in the deceased's accusations against his former neighbour, who he insisted was poisoning his plants even after relocating to a new home. The allegations continued even after the surveillance camera's he had installed around his home failed to detect any such behaviour. In the ruling published earlier this month, Justice Gray wrote that while, 'the deceased's will, on its face, appears to be properly executed' the evidence presented 'raises a suspicion that the deceased suffered from delusions at the time that he made the alleged will, and that these delusions influenced his testamentary intentions'. A settlement was reached between the hospital and the man's children that would see only $200,000 remain with the Royal Adelaide Hospital while $85,000 was awarded to his granddaughter and the remainder split between his three children. A settlement was reached between the hospital and the man's children that would see only $200,000 remain with the Royal Adelaide Hospital while $85,000 was awarded to his granddaughter and the remainder split between his three children .

The South Australian man left his entire estate to the Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Fund, a judgement recalls . His children challenged the will and were awarded the majority of his estate in a settlement approved by the Supreme Court earlier this month . They said their father often claimed his wife had been unfaithful to him and that his children were not biologically his own . In 2000, he had submitted his wife to a lie detector test which, when she passed, he claimed had been tampered with by a 'Dutch or German'

Keywords: <keyword>GOLD MEDAL</keyword>, <keyword>TUESDAY MYANMAR</keyword>, <keyword>KYI LAWMAKERS</keyword>, <keyword>AUNG SAN</keyword>, <keyword>CONGRESS HIGHEST</keyword>, <keyword>CONCERNS SUU</keyword>, <keyword>DEMOCRACY ICON</keyword>, <keyword>CEREMONY CAPITOL</keyword>, <keyword>LAURA BUSH</keyword>, <keyword>SEEN ESCORTED</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:31 EST, 20 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 00:32 EST, 20 September 2012 . Lawmakers united by their respect of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday presented her with Congress' highest civilian honour in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, ahead of a meeting with President Barack Obama. Suu Kyi described it as 'one of the most moving days of my life.' She was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2008 while under a 15-year house arrest for her peaceful struggle against military rule. Celebrated: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds her Congressional Gold Medal after it was presented to her by House Speaker John Boehner, seen left, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington . Acceptance: Suu Kyi's in-person acceptance of the award is four years overdue having been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal while under house arrest . Her moment: Standing in the Capitol Rotunda, Suu Kyi described the moment that stretched beyond uniting both sides of politics, in the U.S. and beyond, as 'one of the most moving days of my life' Her long-awaited visit to America finally provided an opportunity for her to receive the honour in person in Congress' most majestic setting, beneath the dome of the Capitol and ringed by marble statues of former presidents. The 67-year-old Nobel laureate said it was worth the years of waiting, being honoured 'in a house undivided, a house joined together to welcome a stranger from a distant land.' Previous recipients of the medal include George Washington, Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama and Pope John Paul II. She then met privately at the White House with Obama, another winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. They appeared relaxed and were smiling as they talked in the Oval Office. Neither made formal comments to the photographers gathered to briefly witness the meeting. Recognition: Myanmar's Member of Parliament and democracy icon gently bowed her head with her applause and medal that has equally recognized George Washington, Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama and Pope John Paul II . Nation's congratulations: Seated between House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Speaker Boehner, Suu Kyi receives the appreciation of former U.S. first lady Laura Bush . Worth the wait: The 67-year-old Nobel laureate said it was worth the years of waiting to be honoured 'in a house undivided' in welcoming a stranger to a foreign land . Obama 'expressed his admiration for her courage, determination and personal sacrifice in championing democracy and human rights over the years,' according to a statement from the White House. The White House said the president 'reaffirmed the determination of the United States to support their sustained efforts to promote political and economic reforms and to ensure full protection of the fundamental rights of the Burmese people.' The low-key nature of the meeting appeared to reflect concerns that Suu Kyi's Washington visit could overshadow Myanmar's reformist president Thein Sein, who attends the U.N. General Assembly in New York next week, and still faces opposition within Myanmar's military to political reform. At the medal ceremony, House and Senate leaders joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in paying tribute to Suu Kyi. Speaker after speaker at the medal ceremony marvelled that this was moment they thought they would never see: Suu Kyi before them, not only free but herself now a lawmaker. One-on-one: U.S. President Barack Obama later met personally with Suu Kyi in the Oval Office on Thursday where they sat for photos . Admiration: President Obama listens to Suu Kyi later saying he expressed his admiration for her courage, determination and personal sacrifice toward democracy . Companionship: Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton is seen embracing Suu Kyi after introducing her at the United States Institute of Peace on Wednesday . Time together: The couple later met in Secretary Clinton's office for photos and to meet one-on-one . Celebration: The pair continued to express their joy for the occasion, both smiling and laughing in her triumph . 'It's almost too delicious to believe, my friend,' said Clinton, 'that you are in the Rotunda of our Capitol, the centerpiece of our democracy as an elected member of parliament.' Buddhist monks in saffron robes and women in traditional Burmese dresses crammed into the venue alongside members of Congress, who set aside the intense rivalries ahead of the Nov. 6 election. Lawmakers talked about years of working together across party lines on the behalf of Suu Kyi's democracy movement. When sanctions against the Myanmar junta were imposed, and over the past year when they have been suspended, Democrats and Republicans alike have set aside their increasingly bitter differences to pass and renew legislation annually. That's due in large part to their respect for Suu Kyi. Lawmakers who have spoken or met with her, and even those who haven't, speak of her in reverential terms. Her photo adorns some office walls in Congress and her views have been critical in shaping U.S. policy toward the country also known as Burma. Work at home: Suu Kyi is seen sitting last week in her role as chairman of the Rule of Law and Stability Committee of House in Yangon, Myanmar . Efforts: Lawmakers in the U.S. talked about for years of working together across party lines on the behalf of Suu Kyi's democracy movement . Relationship abroad: Suu Kyi poses for photos along with the U.S.-ASEAN Eminent Persons Group and Derek Mitchell, fifth from right, the US ambassador to Myanmar, after meeting earlier this month in Yangon, Myanmar . Human impact: Suu Kyi's views have been critical in shaping U.S. policy toward the country also known as Burma . At Wednesday's emotional ceremony, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., lavished praise on a man who is usually his adversary, Republican leader Mitch McConnell, for long being at the forefront of efforts to help Suu Kyi for two decades. McConnell compared Suu Kyi's path of peaceful resistance to Martin Luther King and Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi. 'It was impossible not to be moved by her quiet resolve, her hidden yet luminous heroism,' the Kentucky senator said. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., often called a hero for the years he endured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, said Suu Kyi was his hero. Former first lady Laura Bush said the hope that now grows in Myanmar was a tribute to Suu Kyi. She said the former military regime had encountered an 'immoveable object' in the opposition leader and its legitimacy broke against her character. Presence at home: Earlier this month Myanmar's opposition leader is seen leaving a branch office of her National League for Democracy party as she visits Kaw Hmu township where she won a parliament seat . Beloved: While holding pink and white orchids in her hand, Suu Kyi is seen escorted from the party's office in Yangon, Myanmar . People's vote: During her visit to Kaw Hmu township where she won a parliament seat in the April 1 Suu Kyi is greeted by a woman who shakes her hand . Send off: Holding a bouquet of flowers, Suu Kyi is seen walking through the international airport in Yangon on Sunday heading for her first visit to the U.S. in two decades . While speakers paid tribute to Suu Kyi's resolve in the face of oppression, a spirit of reconciliation in Myanmar also pervaded the ceremony - recognition of its recent dramatic political changes after five ruinous and bloody decades of authoritarian rule. A key aide to Thein Sein attended the ceremony, which Suu Kyi welcomed. The Treasury also announced it was taking Thein Sein off its list of individuals sanctioned from doing business or owning property in America. Since Suu Kyi won a parliamentary seat in April, the U.S. has normalized diplomatic relations with Myanmar and allowed U.S. companies to start investing there again. The administration is now considering easing the main plank of its remaining sanctions, a ban on imports. Suu Kyi voiced support for that step Tuesday, saying Myanmar should not depend on the U.S. to keep up its momentum for democracy. Some of her supporters, however, oppose it, saying reforms have not taken root and Washington will lose leverage with Myanmar, which still faces serious human rights issues. Clinton also expressed concern Tuesday that Myanmar retains some military contacts with North Korea.

Aung San Suu Kyi accepted the Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday by both side of Congress . The Myanmar democracy leader was first awarded the medal in 2008 while under a 15-year house arrest for her efforts against military rule . Since Suu Kyi won a parliamentary seat in her country in . April, the U.S. has normalized diplomatic relations with Myanmar .

Keywords: <keyword>FILMED WILLIAM</keyword>, <keyword>ROYAL COUPLE</keyword>, <keyword>ORGANIZERS PRINCE</keyword>, <keyword>AMERICAN FLAG</keyword>, <keyword>CALIFORNIA VISIT</keyword>, <keyword>SPIDER MAN</keyword>, <keyword>STUDIOS SOUND</keyword>, <keyword>SERVED BACKDROP</keyword>, <keyword>HANDS DIRTY</keyword>, <keyword>VETERANS SPOUSES</keyword> Los Angeles (CNN) -- Before Prince William and his wife, Catherine, left Los Angeles to return to London on Sunday, they got their hands dirty with paint and putty at a children's art center and shook hands with military veterans looking for work. "On behalf of us both, how grateful we are to have been welcomed so warmly in the Golden State and City of Angels," Prince William said at the last stop of the royal couple's three-day Southern California visit. A giant Union Jack flag and an equally large American flag served as the backdrop inside Sony Studios' sound stage 15 as Prince William addressed 1,500 military veterans, their spouses and recruiters from 150 companies Sunday afternoon. The cavernous building is where scenes for the "Wizard of Oz," "Spider Man" and many other movies were filmed. William called the ServiceNation job fair "one of the seriously most important" of the many events during their 12-day North American tour. "This is because it's about men and women, who with their own free will, choose to put their life on the line for their country," William said. "They are on the front line of a remarkable relationship between the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, which has safeguarded our freedom for a century." The problem of unemployment among former military families will "be raised monumentally by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge being here," said U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President Kevin Schmiegel, one of the job fair organizers. "Prince William is the most recognizable military officer in the world," Schmiegel said. "So, I think if they look at the portfolio of things that they're interested in raising awareness about, it makes sense that he is interested in this." William said the job fair's mission is "very immediate and personal to us. Catherine and I both have friends back in Britain who could benefit from an initiative like this." Earlier Sunday, William and Catherine spent an hour in Los Angeles' low-income Skid Row neighborhood with children at the Inner-City Arts Center. Each got their hands dirty creating their own art. "What the hell is that?" William asked Catherine as he looked at her artwork. His wife was painting a snail as she sat among a group of fifth-graders. "That's amazing," Catherine said to children as she admired their work in a ceramics class. The royal newlyweds left a lasting impression at the center, literally. They each put their hands onto a board of putty, leaving ceramic imprints for future visitors to see. Their whirlwind weekend in Southern California was designed to be a combination of commerce and charity missions for the royal couple. Weekend events included the prince's participation in a polo competition in Carpinteria, California, on Saturday afternoon. Prince William and his team won the match after he scored four goals in the final game. His reward? A sterling silver and gold trophy along with a kiss by his wife. Proceeds from the match go to a foundation supported by the prince and his brother, Harry, that helps disadvantaged youth, sustainable development and military families. The royal couple has had a busy stay, which included a meeting with thespians and Hollywood's elite during an event by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on Saturday night. While Beverly Hills is the land of the famous, the visit by the recently married couple has caused a major stir. Spago, Wolfgang Puck's restaurant, offered a British menu for the duration, including dishes served during the royal wedding festivities. The Beverly Hills eatery added Yorkshire pudding to its menu for the weekend. Not to be outdone, the city's famously aggressive paparazzi tried to pursue the newlyweds at a private party at the British consul general's Hollywood home. Neighbors near the residence, where the royals also spent the night, gave police permission to arrest photographers caught on private property. The California visit ends the 10-day North American tour that began in Canada. CNN's Michael Martinez contributed to this report.

NEW: William tells California "how grateful we are" for the warm welcome . "That's amazing," Catherine tells young artists on Skid Row . They met with military veterans at a job fair Sunday afternoon . California visit was a mixture of commerce and charity .

Keywords: <keyword>GYPSIES KICKED</keyword>, <keyword>STAFFORDSHIRE ARGUED</keyword>, <keyword>FIELDS TRAVELLERS</keyword>, <keyword>PARK CHILDREN</keyword>, <keyword>FOOTBALL PITCH</keyword>, <keyword>OFFICIALS CONSIDERING</keyword>, <keyword>LAND OCCUPIED</keyword>, <keyword>STAY PLAYING</keyword>, <keyword>MOVING RESIDENTS</keyword>, <keyword>SITE PREGNANT</keyword> By . Leon Watson . A group of gypsies have won the right to a 'fixed abode' on a council-owned football pitch because one of them is having a baby. The court ruling came after the travellers argued they should stay because by law a woman needs a fixed address for her newborn child. It means the travellers can stay at playing fields, in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, for another two weeks, leaving a local football team unable to kick off the new season. Legal battle: Travellers who set up camp on these council-owned playing fields in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, argued they should stay because by law a woman needs a fixed address for her newborn child . But with two other women living on the playing fields also expecting babies there are fears it could be some time before the team get their pitch back. Today residents and politicians today hit out at the ruling which was slammed as 'ridiculous'. The travellers set up camp on the car park and playing fields 10 days ago. It is the fourth time in the last 12 months they illegally moved on to the land. Residents had been expecting the gypsies to be kicked off Birchenwood playing fields, in Kidsgrove, today after Newcastle Borough Council launched eviction proceedings. But they have been stunned to find out the gypsies can stay for longer - because one of the travelling community is due to give birth at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. Now a judge sitting at Stoke-on-Trent County Court has ruled the gypsies can remain on the car park and playing fields until 7pm on Sunday, August 10. Not moving on: Residents are furious as they had hoped the travellers would be kicked off the land which they have occupied four times in 12 months . Youth football teams which run from ages six to 18 have been unable to do pre-season training on the fields as the travellers have been there for the last 10 days . Borough council leader Mike Stubbs criticised the court ruling and asked why some of the 20 caravans unconnected to the pregnant woman could not be shifted. He said: 'This is ridiculous, but the law is the law.' It is not yet known how much the court action and the clean-up of the area will cost taxpayers. Mr Stubbs explained: 'The travellers have been able to block our application to the court using something called a social contract. Residents had been expecting the gypsies to be kicked off Birchenwood playing fields, in Kidsgrove, today . A judge sitting at Stoke-on-Trent County Court has ruled the gypsies can remain on the car park and playing fields until 7pm on Sunday, August 10 . 'Three of the women on that site are pregnant, and one of them is due to go in for a caesarean, so by law she has to have somewhere to go to for the first two weeks after having the baby which means the travellers cannot be moved yet. 'The judge said the earliest he was willing to allow us to move them on was at 7pm on August 10 and we have now served the order for that date. Councillor Mike Stubbs criticised the court ruling and asked why some of the 20 caravans unconnected to the pregnant woman could not be shifted . 'We have done everything we can to move these people on and I am disappointed with the outcome. 'I am unhappy that none of the group has been moved on because of one member.' Kidsgrove Borough and Town councillor Terry Turner said: 'I can understand that the lady who is pregnant may need medical attention and that she should be able to stay for a while longer, but I don’t know why all 20-odd caravans should be allowed to stay too. 'It beggars belief and causes lots of problems. 'It means the residents have to put up with the caravans for another two weeks and the Ladsanddads teams using the field can’t get back to normal in terms of football. 'It’s not fair on anyone. The people of Kidsgrove have not been taken into consideration. There are loads of gypsies all spread out on the park.' Council officials are now considering measures to try to stop the gypsies getting back on the site. Sharon Boote, 53, said: 'The council could have done more to stop them coming onto the park. They should put in height restriction barriers to stop any more caravans coming on in the future. 'During the school holidays the park is full of children playing and people walking dogs, but nobody feels safe going through there anymore.' Another local Kevin Spruce, 57, said: 'The gypsies can’t just be allowed to go on to public land, it’s not fair on the residents.' It is the fourth time travellers have set up camp at the site off Mount Road in the town in the last year. A council spokesman said: 'The court has given us a possession order which comes into effect at 7pm on August 10. 'The travellers have been informed. Following the vacation of the site a clean-up exercise will take place.' In January 2013, a group of travellers in Aberdeen stayed at a site in the city after successfully arguing that one of them was heavily pregnant. They were told they had to vacate Calder Park by February 25 before an eviction notice was served on them in March that year.

Court ruling means travellers can stay at Kidsgrove, Staffordshire . It is because by law a woman needs a fixed address for her newborn . But decision has left a football team unable to kick off the new season . And with two more pregnancies, it could be a long time before they go . Judge rules the gypsies can remain until 7pm on Sunday, August 10 .

Keywords: <keyword>NECROTIZING FASCIITIS</keyword>, <keyword>DEADLY GERM</keyword>, <keyword>PASTOR LINDA</keyword>, <keyword>COPELAND INFECTED</keyword>, <keyword>BACTERIA FELL</keyword>, <keyword>DIED TUESDAY</keyword>, <keyword>HOSPITAL UNDERGOING</keyword>, <keyword>EATING DISEASE</keyword>, <keyword>FLESH LEG</keyword>, <keyword>SNYDER CONTRACTED</keyword> By . Phil Vinter . PUBLISHED: . 05:18 EST, 14 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:32 EST, 14 June 2012 . Tragic: Pastor Linda Snyder, of Sacramento's United Methodist Church, died Tuesday from complications from necrotizing fasciitis . A long-serving and well-loved pastor has been killed by a flesh-eating bacteria infection that has already left five others seriously ill. Linda Snyder, from Sacramento, who is a preacher at city's United Methodist Church, died this morning following a six-month battle with the deadly germ called necrotizing-fasciitis. She was the sixth person to have developed a flesh-eating infection over the course of the last two months. At the beginning of June South Carolina . grandmother Louise Thompson underwent emergency surgery to remove . infected flesh from her leg and was in a coma for five days. And last month . student Aimee Copeland from Georgia College had to have her leg, her foot and both hands . amputated and is still in intensive care after bacteria got into a cut . she developed following a fall. Mrs Snyder contracted the deadly . disease on January 6 after bacteria got into a wound, possibly an . abscess, she had developed in December. Doctors tried to contain the spread of the bacteria, but her daughter Karen told Fox 40 that her mother had developed lots of complications and medical staff were unable to contain it. The horrible infection scarred her lungs and  caused her to develop pneumonia. Mrs Snyder, who has given the sermons at the United Methodist Church for the last decade, was a popular figure and her daughter described her as her 'best friend.' 'She was a woman of faith and that gave her strength and passion to live her life,' she said. Mrs Snyder had been married to her husband Chuck for 37 years and was said to adore her grandchildren. Well-loved: Mrs Snyder has given sermons at the United Methodist Church for the last decade and was a popular figure and her daughter described her as her 'best friend' The bacterial infection is called flesh-eating because of its particularly aggressive nature - skin rapidly disappears when the germ takes hold. Family and friends of Mrs Snyder will gather at Japanese United Methodist Church on June 30 to say their final goodbyes. While fellow victim Miss Copeland is still in intensive care, on Tuesday doctors downgraded the 24-year-old's condition from critical to serious, . indicating that she continues to improve after the horrible bacteria nearly . took her life. On the . same day, Lana Kuykendall, the new mother who was infected with the . bacteria days after she gave birth to twins at an Atlanta hospital, . improved her condition to fair after spending weeks in intensive care. Serious: At the beginning of June South Carolina grandmother Louise Thompson underwent emergency surgery to remove infected flesh from her leg and was in a coma for five days . Still in danger: Aimee Copeland, 24, (left) remains in the hospital after . her leg, foot and both hands were amputated. Lana Kuykendall, 36, . (right) had just given birth to twins before she was afflicted by the . disease . Victims: Paul Bales (left) and Bobby Vaughn (right) have both been struck down by the infection . Miss Copeland's father, Andy, said physicians believe his daughter should be out of intensive care and ready to move into the hospital's rehabilitation clinic near the end of the month. 'She's going to have to learn to use prosthetic limbs,' he said. 'But the critical-care phase, I believe, has come to an end.' He said one doctor who had expected her to spend months in intensive care was 'blown away by her rate of progress.' Miss Copeland was infected with the insidious bacteria after she fell from a homemade zip-line into the Little Tallapoosa River near Carrollton and cut her thigh on rocks. Mrs Thompson had gone to a . Simpsonville doctor reporting a pain in her leg that she said felt ‘like . pins sticking in my skin’ but no visible signs of infection. She ended up in hospital undergoing surgery to remove ‘a place the size of a regular football’ it was reported. Deadly: Computer-generated image of the killer bacteria necrotizing-fasciitis . Mrs Thompson is still recovering at the Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital in Greenville but on Friday she stood up for the first time in months. She said she hopes the next step will be getting home. She said: 'I won't ever ignore something that's sore anymore, I just really thought that I wasn't  going to live.' Bobby Vaughn, 33, was the third victim. He has been upgraded to good condition after doctors removed two pounds of flesh from his groin. He became infected after he cut his thigh while cutting weeds in Cartersville. Paul Bales of Lake Sinclair became victim number four after he cut his leg while installing a new dock at the lake on May 1. It was a very small cut that didn’t stop the grandfather playing golf the next day but within four days the cut had swelled and he was forced to have his leg amputated. Despite the bizarre outbreak of the disease, Dr Mike Green, of Macon, said people shouldn't over-react and become paranoid about becoming infected. It remains very rare, he said. Necrotizing . fasciitis, more commonly known as 'flesh-eating disease', is a rare but . extremely vicious bacterial infection. 'Necrotizing' refers to . something that causes body tissue to die, and the infection can destroy . skin, muscles and fat. The . disease develops when the bacteria enters the body, often through a . minor cut or scrape. As the bacteria multiply, they release toxins that . kill tissue and cut off blood flow to the area. Because it is so virulent, the bacteria spreads rapidly throughout the body. Symptoms . include small, red lumps or bumps on the skin, rapidly-spreading . bruising, sweating, chills, fever and nausea. Organ failure and shock . are also common complications. Sufferers . must be treated immediately to prevent death, and are usually given . powerful antibiotics and surgery to remove dead tissue. Amputation can . become necessary if the disease spreads through an arm or leg. Patients may undergo skin grafts after the infection has cleared up, to help the healing process or for aesthetic reasons.

Victim had been preacher at Sacramento church for last ten years . Devastated daughter describes her mother as 'her best friend' Bacterial infection called flesh-eating because of its aggressive nature . Death comes in wake of college student who lost hands and leg to infection . A new mother and grandmother have also been struck by deadly germ .

Keywords: <keyword>KRUC WEDDING</keyword>, <keyword>WALKED AISLE</keyword>, <keyword>CONSIDER SISTER</keyword>, <keyword>DAMAGE BECKY</keyword>, <keyword>LUCKY BROWN</keyword>, <keyword>SURVIVED JUMPING</keyword>, <keyword>MARILYN MARRIED</keyword>, <keyword>ARSON APARTMENT</keyword>, <keyword>COLORADO WOMAN</keyword>, <keyword>TIE KNOT</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . A Colorado woman walked down the aisle on Saturday in a wedding that almost didn't happen after the bride and her maid of honor were forced to jump from the third floor of their apartment after the building caught fire just five days before she was scheduled to tie the knot. Lenise Brown and best friend Marilyn Kruc survived the massive blaze at their Copper Terrace Apartment complex in Centennial - just south of Denver - but Kruc broke her back while jumping from the apartment, and neither woman knew whether she'd be able to stand by her friend's side as she said her vows until the morning of the wedding. Wearing a back brace, Kruc was by her best friend's side during Saturday's ceremony. Lucky: Bride Lenise Brown is walked down the aisle by her father, Greg Ruff, just days after she survived a fire by jumping from her third floor apartment . Destroyed: The massive blaze completely destroyed several units in the apartment building where Brown lived with her best friend Marilyn Kruc . 'I would consider her my sister.  I just have brothers so she’s the . closest thing I have to a sister and I’m just so proud of her for her . courage and her strength,' Brown tells 7News Denver. 'For her [to make] that trip, I know it was . hard, it means a lot to us.' Luckily, Brown only suffered burns to her hands and face, but nothing serious enough to keep her from marrying her now-husband, Sam Brown. 'It’s been the craziest montage of everything, it’s been really hard and . it’s been stressful but we’re here and Marilyn made it and we’re . married,' Sam Brown said. The fire broke out in the apartment building about 1 a.m. on June 23. Within minutes, firefighters were on the scene battling the enormous flames and trying to rescue people trying to get out of the building. Lucky: Brown only suffered minor burns to her face and arms during her escape from the massive blaze . Maid of honor: Kruc attended the wedding and walked down the aisle with the help of a walker and back brace . By the time the fire was under control, eight people had been injured by either the flames or from jumping from the building. The roof and several apartments were completely gutted by the inferno, which authorities are now investigating as possible arson. Eight of the apartment in the 24-unit building were completely destroyed, while ten others suffered smoke and water damage, Becky O'Guin, a spokeswoman with South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, told the Denver Post. Of the injuries, Kruc's was the most serious - she suffered two broken vertebrae in her lower back and underwent surgery hours after the fire. Both women were terrified. Happily married: Both Brown and her husband, Sam Brown, were honored that Kruc made it to the wedding after breaking her back just days earlier . Arson: Detectives are investigating the fire - that injured 8 and destroyed much of the building - as possible arson . 'I just am glad I was with her in this moment because if we were to die, . I was with my best friend,' Lenise Brown told 7NEWS shortly after the blaze. The father of the bride, Greg Ruff, was happy to give his daughter away following the near-tragic incident. 'The toasts are a little higher.  I never had doubt the wedding wouldn't happen,' Ruff said.

Lenise Brown and best friend - and maid of honor - Marilyn Kruc survived the blaze, but Kruc broke her back jumping from their burning, Colorado apartment . Just five days later, Brown walked down the aisle . After undergoing back surgery just five days earlier, Kruc performed her maid of honor duties with the help of a walker and back brace . Authorities are investigating whether the fire was intentionally set and, if so, by whom .

Keywords: <keyword>MOSCOW POLICE</keyword>, <keyword>DETAINED GIPSIES</keyword>, <keyword>MILLION MIGRANTS</keyword>, <keyword>BELIEVED ILLEGAL</keyword>, <keyword>FROG MARCHED</keyword>, <keyword>SWOOP BRITISH</keyword>, <keyword>RAIDED TEPLY</keyword>, <keyword>STALLS MARKET</keyword>, <keyword>NONSENSE CRACKDOWN</keyword>, <keyword>BUS TOUGH</keyword> Forced to march in a human chain and lined up with hands behind their heads, this is how to round up illegal immigrants Russian-style. Moscow police launched a no-nonsense crackdown on suspected illegals working on stalls in a market. Officers prodded suspects with batons and pinned them against police vans as searches were carried out. No nonsense: Immigration officers and police yesterday raided Teply Stan market in Moscow looking for illegal immigrants . This man was spread-eagled against a police bus . Tough: Out of 11 million migrants currently living in Russia, four million are believed to be illegal immigrants . Others were forced to keep their arms in the air while police looked for documents – or a lack of them. The suspects were then frog-marched on to a police bus with their hands on the shoulders of the person in front, and driven away from the Teply Stan market to face a rapid expulsion from  the country. The approach is in stark contrast to last month’s softly-softly dawn swoop by British police on an illegal camp of 63 Romanian gipsies in central London’s exclusive Park Lane. After being detained, the gipsies were offered free flights home if they agreed to leave Britain immediately. Humiliating: Once they have been searched, the suspected illegal immigrants were lined up single file and marched onto the police bus . Not happy: Looking solemn, and under the guard of a fierce looking police officer, the men are marched away . Questioning: A police officer quizzes this man as he searches his items . Only 20 accepted. The rest were allowed back on the streets after being ordered to leave the country within 30 days. Just three days later dozens were back at the litter-strewn camp, which has  been blamed for a rise in petty crime in the West End. This week’s Moscow operation was one of a string of raids on Russian markets which have rounded up more than 1,000 suspected illegals, mostly from Central Asia and former Soviet states such as Belarus and Kazakhstan. It follows an alleged attack on a policeman by two fruit sellers at one market, according to the Moscow Times. Uncompromising: The men were forced to stand still with their hands behind their heads as they waited for instructions from the police . Smiling: These detainees appear to see the funny side as they are led away by police officers . And anger over illegal immigration is such that nationalists armed with baseball bats demanded to see market vendors’ paperwork in an incident in St Petersburg. Dmitry Demidenko, of the Russian Federal Migration Service, said: ‘Some 11,193,289 immigrants are living in Russia, and 3.76million of them live here illegally. ‘We are searching for them and expel from the country as we find them.

Police and immigration officers raided Moscow's Teply Stan market . They detained dozens of suspected illegal immigrants . Is part of a crackdown on four million illegal immigrants in Russia .

Keywords: <keyword>SINAI MILITANTS</keyword>, <keyword>BEHEADED VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>EGYPTIANS SPYING</keyword>, <keyword>CAPTIVES SEEN</keyword>, <keyword>CAPTURED ISLAMIC</keyword>, <keyword>SAID MOSSAD</keyword>, <keyword>MEN REPORTEDLY</keyword>, <keyword>MASKS STANDING</keyword>, <keyword>BAYT AL</keyword>, <keyword>MAQDIS DESCRIBED</keyword> Militants in Egypt claim to have beheaded four men they had accused of being Israeli Mossad spies in a video which appears to have been inspired by the tactics of the Islamic State. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which has been described as Egypt's most dangerous militant group, released the video, in which it accused the four Egyptians of spying for Israel's Mossad agency. In the video, the captives can be seen kneeling on the floor with armed men in black masks standing behind them as one of the militants reads out a statement. Minutes later the four men have been beheaded. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which has been described as Egypt's most dangerous militant group, has released a shocking new video in which four men, accused of being Israeli Mossad spies, are beheaded . In the video, the captives can be seen kneeling on the floor with armed men in black masks standing behind them as one of the militants reads out a statement. Minutes later the four men have been beheaded . Security sources have said four headless corpses were found in the Sinai Peninsula earlier this month . Security sources said four headless corpses were found in the Sinai Peninsula earlier this month - the first time any decapitations had been made public in Egypt. The men had reportedly been abducted by gunmen two days earlier while driving in the town of Sheikh Zuwaid, which is just a few miles from the Gaza Strip. The filmed killings are reminiscent of images posted online by militant group Islamic State, which has seized parts of Iraq and Syria. This has led to suggestions that Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis might have been inspired by the group, notorious for beheadings and executions. The Sinai militants are not believed to be officially linked to Islamic State insurgents. However, Egyptian intelligence officials say the group has influenced Egyptian militants who are based just over the border with Libya, Reuters has reported. The officials say the Libya-based fighters have also established contacts with Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis. In the video, militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis presented what it said were confessions by the men . Two of the men said they had spent time in Israeli jails for smuggling. The other two said Mossad had paid them for information . The group said the men provided intelligence used in an airstrike on July 23 in northern Sinai that killed three of its fighters . Militants in the Sinai have stepped up attacks on policemen and soldiers since then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi toppled President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in July 2013 . Though the four dead men were civilians, security sources had said initially that they might have been targeted for their perceived allegiance to the police and army. In the video, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis presented what it said were confessions by the men. Two of them said they had spent time in Israeli jails for smuggling. The other two said Mossad had paid them for information. The group said the men provided intelligence used in an airstrike on July 23 in northern Sinai that killed three of its fighters. At the time, the Egyptian army said no Israeli aircraft or drones had crossed into Egyptian airspace. Militants in the Sinai have stepped up attacks on policemen and soldiers since then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi toppled President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in July 2013. The filmed killings are reminiscent of images posted online by militant group Islamic State (pictured), which has seized parts of Iraq and Syra . The attacks initially targeted security forces in Sinai - a remote but strategic part of Egypt located between Israel, the Gaza Strip and the Suez Canal - but they have since extended their reach, with bombings on the mainland. It was reported today that Islamic State had released a new decapitation video, threatening America for the second time and urging the Kurds to break from their alliance with the West against the caliphate. Just hours after Islamic State released shocking footage of the mass execution of 300 Syrian national army soldiers in the Syrian desert, the group issued a second warning to the United States. The grainy video, accompanied by the hashtag '2ndAmessagetoAmerica', shows the vicious beheading of a Kurdish soldier, who was part of a group of 15 fighters likely to have been captured by Islamic State during the fighting in Iraq. It was reported today that Islamic State had released a new decapitation video, threatening America for the second time and urging the Kurds to break from their alliance with the West against the caliphate . The group's first warning ten days ago was entitled 'A Message to America' and showed the decapitation of American journalist James Foley. In the latest video, the captors first issue a warning they will continue to decapitate prisoners should America continue to support the Kurds in their fight against the Islamic State. They then behead one of the captives on a sandy roadside in Iraq, where the Great Mosque of Mosul can be seen in the background.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Sinai-based militant group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis releases beheading video . Militant group claims the men had been spying for Mossad . Security source said headless corpses found in Sinai earlier this month . Men had reportedly been abducted two days earlier in Sheikh Zuwaid .

Keywords: <keyword>VOLDEMORT JAPAN</keyword>, <keyword>POTTER VILLAIN</keyword>, <keyword>HAUNTING VOLDEMORT</keyword>, <keyword>WAR SHRINE</keyword>, <keyword>RESPECTS YASUKUNI</keyword>, <keyword>CHINA AMBASSADOR</keyword>, <keyword>THREATENING WORLD</keyword>, <keyword>HORCRUXES CONTAIN</keyword>, <keyword>REFERRED JK</keyword>, <keyword>BRITAIN ARTICLE</keyword> By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 08:50 EST, 2 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 09:06 EST, 2 January 2014 . China's ambassador to Britain has invoked Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort in a diplomatic stand-off between Beijing and Tokyo over the Japanese prime minister's visit to a controversial war shrine. Liu Xiaoming referred to the JK Rowling creation in a newspaper article accusing Japan of stoking tensions in the region and threatening world peace. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, he said: 'In the Harry Potter story, the dark wizard Voldemort dies because the seven horcruxes, which contain parts of his soul, have been destroyed. 'If militarism is like the haunting Voldemort of Japan, the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is a kind of horcrux, representing the darkest parts of that nation's soul.' Wizard warfare: Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort (pictured) has been referred to by China's ambassador to Britain in an article criticising a decision by Japan's prime minister to visit controversial war shrine . Liu's opinion piece comes amid the tensions between China and Japan over Shinzo Abe's visit to the shrine last week. He became the first Japanese head of government since 2006 to pay respects at Yasukuni, which honours Japan's war dead including 14 indicted Class A war criminals. Japanese cabinet minister Yoshitaka Shindo followed up with a visit of his own on Wednesday. Abe said last week that the goal of his shrine visit was 'to pledge and determine that never again will people suffer in war', but the site is seen elsewhere as a reminder of Japan's 20th-century aggression against China and other Asian nations. China said the visit by Shinzo Abe (centre) was 'absolutely unacceptable to the Chinese people' Mr Abe's visit to Yasukuni was the first by a serving prime minister since Junichiro Koizumi went there in 2006 . Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Monday that Abe was 'not welcome' by the Chinese people, and it also provoked vehement condemnation from South Korea and rare criticism by Washington, which has a security alliance with Tokyo. Beijing has been on a diplomatic offensive over the issue, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi making calls to his counterparts in the US, South Korea, Vietnam, Germany and Russia 'to convey his alarm', the state-run China Daily newspaper reported. Liu's op-ed appears to fit into that effort and he reminded Britons that the victims of Japan's wartime horrors included their own countrymen, noting a new film that 'tells the tragic story of a British PoW tortured by the Japanese in the Second World War'. 'China and Britain were wartime allies,' Liu wrote. 'Our troops fought shoulder to shoulder against Japanese aggressors and made enormous sacrifices.' 'Our two countries have a common responsibility to work with the international community to oppose and condemn any words or actions aimed at invalidating the peaceful post-war consensus and challenging international order,' he added. A Chinese man landed himself, literally, in the midst of a territorial dispute between Asia's two great powers after crash-landing a hot air balloon near contested islands held by Japan. The Japanese coastguard said it had rescued the balloonist, identified as 35-year-old-chef Xu Shuaijun, yesterday in the sea near the tiny isles, called the Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu by China. The man's attempt to land his multi-coloured balloon on the rocky outcrops looks unlikely to have big repercussions for the two countries, however. In hot water: The balloon belonging to a Chinese chef who crash-landed while trying to land on islands at the centre of a dispute between China and Japan . Disputed: Tensions between Japan and China over a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea (pictured) erupted last year when a flotilla of boats carrying Japanese activists was seen in nearby waters . A coastguard spokesman said Japan handed him over to a Chinese patrol vessel on Wednesday evening and Japan's coastguard was operating as normal. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang described the man as a 'balloon enthusiast' and confirmed he had been handed over to a Chinese vessel upon being rescued and was in good health. He declined further comment. Xu's adventure comes amid high tension over the disputed territory between the world's second- and third-biggest economies. Disputed: The location of the islands in the East China Sea . Both sides have been repeatedly scrambling fighter jets against perceived threats, raising fear that a miscalculation could lead to conflict, which in turn could draw in Japan's treaty ally, the United States. On the day Xu, identified as a native of Hebei province, was fished out of the water 22 km (14 miles) south of Uotsuri island, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated his commitment to a stronger military and to revising the pacifist constitution. 'Japan will play an even more proactive role than ever before for world peace and stability,' Abe said in a New Year's message. 'We will fully defend the lives and assets of our nationals as well as our territory, territorial waters and territorial airspace in a resolute manner.'

Liu Xiaoming criticised visit by Japanese PM to controversial war shrine . He said the monument 'represents the darkest parts of that nation's soul' Shrine seen as reminder of Japan's 20th-century aggression against China . Chinese chef crashes hot-air balloon by islands contested by both nations .

Keywords: <keyword>NEUROLOGY FRANK</keyword>, <keyword>CONDITION DYLAN</keyword>, <keyword>SUFFERED SEIZURE</keyword>, <keyword>DOG BOY</keyword>, <keyword>LESSER BRAIN</keyword>, <keyword>SKULL EXPAND</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDREN HOSPITAL</keyword>, <keyword>METZ ADOPTED</keyword>, <keyword>GROW LIPTON</keyword>, <keyword>MOM HOPES</keyword> By . Alexandra Klausner . PUBLISHED: . 13:20 EST, 22 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 14:01 EST, 22 February 2014 . One two year old boy and a 9-month-old rescue dog share something in common. They both have a rare brain condition and now they're both best friends. Dylan, 2, and Frank the dog both have something called hydrocephalus, a condition that causes excessive fluid in the brain to accumulate and causes the skull to expand. The Huffington Post reports that young Dylan has already had to undergo 15 brain surgeries. Dylan Lipton-Lesser has a brain condition that causes excess fluid to accumulate and expand his skull . Frank the dog has the same brain condition that Dylan has . After meeting for the first time, the dog and the boy became fast friends . Dylan's mother, India Lipton, would frequently take her son to the Children's Hospital of Richmand at Virginia Commonwealth University for his medical treatments. Coincidentally, Frank's owner Stacy Metz is an administrative assistant at the hospital's Department of Neurology. Due to Frank's brain condition, Frank suffered a seizure when he was eight months old and risked being put down. Frank's owner Stacy Metz wanted to give the dog another chance. 'We really didn't hesitate [to adopt Frank] because we are fully aware of the condition,' Metz told HuffPost. 'We wanted the little guy to get a chance on life.' When Lipton found out that Stacey Metz had adopted a dog with the same brain condition that her son has, she immediately reached out to Metz so that the pair could meet. Dylan and Frank met on February 8. at the Richmond Animal League where Metz adopted Frank in August. 'It was a toddler and a puppy,' India Lipton told HuffPost. 'And a whole lot of energy,' she continued. 'To know a dog that has the same condition as Dylan, it'll be just amazing to see them grow up together,' Lipton said. Frank is in training to become a service dog and his mom hopes that he will be able to help more children like Dylan. Frank already has his own large group of adoring facebook fans. The dog and the boy met after Dylan;s mother discovered Stacey Metz had adopted him . In addition to sharing a brain condition, the boy and the dog are around the same size . Frank is currently being trained as a service dog so that he can help more children like Dylan .

Dylan, 2, and Frank the dog both have . something called hydrocephalus, a condition that causes excessive fluid . in the brain to accumulate and causes the skull to expand . Dylan has had 15 brain surgieries . Frank suffered a seizure when he was only eight-months-old and was almost put to sleep .

Keywords: <keyword>ESTATE TUKURUA</keyword>, <keyword>BEACHFRONT MANSION</keyword>, <keyword>PROPERTY COST</keyword>, <keyword>COTTESLOE PERTH</keyword>, <keyword>PROPERTY ROSENDO</keyword>, <keyword>SELLING MR</keyword>, <keyword>MOVED AUSTRALIA</keyword>, <keyword>SPENT MILLION</keyword>, <keyword>SMITH SWITCHED</keyword>, <keyword>LAND DEVELOPED</keyword> It was expected to fetch over $50 million when it went on sale, but now in a dramatic move, the price of a massive 5,000sq m beachfront mansion has been slashed in half to $25 million. Tukurua, the sprawling estate in Cottesloe, Perth, is owned by Ted Smith, a gardener who inherited the heritage home from a wealthy spinster. While he was hoping to bag over $50 million for the hot property, he found that despite its unrivalled views and expansive garden, it just wasn't selling. Now Mr Smith has switched agents and dropped the price to $25 million in the hope of attracting a buyer to his historic property. Scroll down for video . The property at 1-9 Rosendo Street, Cottesloe is 5001 sq m and has had interest from Chinese and local investors . Mr Smith spent six years and more than $5 million restoring Tukurua . Ted Smith, 80, has slashed the price of his historic Tukurua mansion on the beachfront in Cottesloe, Perth to $25 million . Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, new agent Peter Clements from Mint Real Estate in Cottesloe said '$50 million was never the right price' for the property and believes the old agent priced the house way out of the market. 'There's a price that people will pay and a price that people won't pay,' Mr Clements said. Mr Clements revealed that the house has been given a new lease of life after Mr Smith employed Mint agency, claiming numerous people are now interested in the property, which is located in prime real estate. Tukurua is of great cultural significance to WA, as it was built in 1896 by WA's first attorney general Sir Septimus Burt to be his holiday home . Mr Smith says it's time for him to downsize from the sprawling property . The sprawling estate in Cottesloe, Perth, which is called Tukurua, is owned by Ted Smith, a gardener who inherited the heritage home from a wealthy spinster . Miss Cass (pictured left aged 18) was one of the first women in WA to graduate from university . For 23 years Mr Smith helped Miss Cass take care of the sprawling gardens and do repairs around the estate . Mr Smith has spent $5 million renovating the house over the past six years and is ready to move on to something a bit smaller and has cut the price in half. According to Mint real estate, offers of over $25 million will be accepted for the property and should be presented by Monday 9th March before 2pm. The mansion boasts six bedrooms, four bathrooms and has been beautifully restored to it's former glory. Ms Smith started renting a room at the sprawling beachfront estate in Cottesloe, Perth in the 1970s and struck up a great friendship with its owner, Dorothea Cass, and for years he helped her take care of the huge property and gardens. When Miss Cass died in 1994 she had never married or had children and she left the entire heritage-listed estate to him. Mr Smith, now 80, has been taking care of the property on his own for two decades and he's ready to move on. 'I've been here for 43 years so I think it's time to down size,' Mr Smith told Daily Mail Australia in September. Mr Smith, who was born in Ireland in 1934, moved into the house aged 37. He had moved to Australia some years earlier because he suffered from emphysema and asthma and wanted to be in a warmer, drier climate. 'I never got married because I left Ireland and I was in very poor health and that's why I came to Australia,' he said. He spent time in various parts of WA working in agriculture and catering while also trading shares on the side, but in 1971 he wanted to get more involved in the share market so he moved back to Perth and got a job in the old Swan Brewery's share registry. At the same time he moved into Tukurua, leasing a room off Miss Cass, who was about 63 at the time. Miss Cass had inherited the property from her parents Berry and Catherine Cass, who ran the property as a boarding house and military headquarters throughout World War II. Heritage listing documents state that when the property passed to Miss Cass in 1943 'a condition of inheritance was that Miss Cass did not marry'. Mr Smith said he wasn't sure it that was true. 'I don't know about that, she never told me,' he said. 'But I've heard that rumour… rumours can be good and bad. She never did get married.' Mr Smith started renting a room at the sprawling beachfront estate in Cottesloe, Perth in the 1970s and struck up a great friendship with Miss Cass . After Mr Smith moved in the pair soon struck up a friendship. He was studying metaphysics at night school and Miss Cass, one of the first women in WA to get a university degree, loved talking about religion. 'That's where Dorothea and I had a bond, she was very interested in religious studies and metaphysics and I was too,' he said. 'It was a very interesting time, she was very, very well-educated and very qualified in English. 'So that was a bond for us both. We had a lot of discussion in the evenings and at weekends.' When Alan Bond purchased the Swan Brewery in 1981 Mr Smith stopped working there, but continued trading shares as well as helping Miss Cass with the upkeep of the estate. 'After the brewery I did share trading and as time went on, when Dorothea got more feeble, there was more to be done as far as minding the property and doing repairs,' he said. 'And of course with 5000 sq m it's quite a large piece of land and there were always things to do, repairs to be done.' The property's previous owner Dorothea Cass, pictured right with Mr Smith in the 1980s, left the historic mansion to him when she died in 1994 . Miss Cass had inherited the property from her parents Berry and Catherine Cass, who ran the property as a boarding house and military headquarters throughout World War II . When Mr Smith moves out after 43 years he hopes to find a place to live nearby in Cottesloe with a big garden . Miss Cass moved into a nursing home in 1993, and Mr Smith stayed to take care of Tukurua. When she died the next year, aged 86, she left the entire property to him, which he said was a 'big surprise' and something he only found out Miss Cass was planning to do very late in her life. 'Because, like us all, she couldn't take it with her,' he said. 'And because she trusted me and she always recognised that I was good with finances and I didn't squander money and I didn't drink alcohol.' In 1994 it was valued at $4 million. Now, it is set to sell for $25 million. Mr Smith spent six years between 2003 and 2009 restoring the historic property at a cost of more than $5 million. Tukurua is of great cultural significance to WA, as it was built in 1896 by WA's first attorney general Sir Septimus Burt to be his holiday home. 'I didn't have any option, the house was in very, very bad disrepair,' Mr Smith said of the restoration. 'I started with the roof which was in appalling condition and we had put a whole new roof on and then we couldn't stop, one thing led to another. Heritage listing documents state that when the property passed to Miss Cass in 1943 'a condition of inheritance was that Miss Cass did not marry' Miss Cass moved into a nursing home in 1993, and Mr Smith stayed to take care of Tukurua. When she died the next year, aged 84, she left the entire property to him . 'I didn't start out with the intention of a complete rebuild but it went on and on and on.' Mr Smith said there were lots of different things that could happen to the house when it sold – including it being broken up into 10 separate blocks of land and developed. 'Definitely there are lots of options and it could be a beautiful home for some wealthy people or it could be developed with quite a lot of apartments, all depending on who the buyer is,' he said. 'I can't control that aspect when it's out of my hands but it would be very nice to see say a wealthy family and big family, hopefully, having a very beautiful home.' When Mr Smith moves out after 43 years he hopes to find a place to live nearby in Cottesloe with a big garden. 'I live a very simple, humble life and I like it that way because too many people are making too much noise,' he said. 'I like to study and read and listen to classical music, which Dorothea liked very much too.' Mr Smith, who was born in Ireland in 1934, moved into the house aged 37. He and Miss Cass, then aged about 64, soon struck up a friendship . At the time it was valued at $4 million. Now, it is set to sell for well over $25 million .

The price of a 5000sq m beachfront home in WA has been slashed in half . The Cottesloe home was on the market for $50m but is now up for $25m . It was built in 1896 by WA's first attorney general Sir Septimus Burt . Ted Smith was left the house by a wealthy spinster who lived there . She died in 1994 and he renovated the house for six years .

Keywords: <keyword>VETTEL PERFORMANCE</keyword>, <keyword>AHEAD MCLAREN</keyword>, <keyword>PRIX TWICE</keyword>, <keyword>HAMILTON RED</keyword>, <keyword>SATURDAY QUALIFYING</keyword>, <keyword>ARGUABLY QUICK</keyword>, <keyword>POLE POSITION</keyword>, <keyword>DRIVERS CLOCKED</keyword>, <keyword>CHAMPION QUIPPED</keyword>, <keyword>ESPECIALLY RACES</keyword> (CNN) -- World champion Sebastian Vettel grabbed pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit on Saturday. Vettel's Red Bull car showed no diminution of speed following the FIA's order to change the rear floor of the RB8 after rival teams questioned the legality of a hole in the car's floor located in front of the rear tire. The German drivers clocked one minute 13.784son his final run -- 0.303 seconds quicker than Hamilton -- with his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber in fourth, ahead of Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Felipe Massa. And two-time world champion Vettel, was quick to make reference to the changes the Red Bull car has undergone. "I enjoyed qualifying today," the world champion quipped, "even without the hole in the floor!" In the previous six races this season pole position has been decided by just hundredths of a second, but Vettel's performance was almost a quarter of a second better than Hamilton. "I think we have learned a couple of lessons, especially in the last two races where arguably we were quick on Sunday in the race but we didn't get the best out of the car on Saturday in qualifying," said the German driver. Hamilton, who has won the Canadian Grand Prix twice, added: "I'm very, very happy with the performance. I'm very surprised to see us on the front row but nonetheless we'll definitely take it and work as hard as we can." Meanwhile Alonso came away from qualifying pleased to notice a continuing improvement in the Ferrari car's performance. "The car felt quite good on Friday when we tested some new parts and we feel much more happy with the balance of the car and the grip of the car, Felipe and me, straight away. "It's a first step. Obviously, the world will never stop, for us or for the competitors, but at the moment we are extremely happy and thankful to the guys in the factory."

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel takes pole for the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday . McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will start second, with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in third . Vettel will be looking for his second win of the season . Two of Hamilton's 17 career victories have come at Canadian Grand Prix .

Keywords: <keyword>ARAB SINGERS</keyword>, <keyword>TALENT JENNIFER</keyword>, <keyword>GROUT AUDITION</keyword>, <keyword>AUDIENCE MILLIONS</keyword>, <keyword>WOWED JUDGES</keyword>, <keyword>RAISED BACH</keyword>, <keyword>DOES SPEAK</keyword>, <keyword>VIDEO PITCH</keyword>, <keyword>THOUGHT AMERICAN</keyword>, <keyword>TRADITIONAL LUTE</keyword> By . Dan Bloom . PUBLISHED: . 06:03 EST, 26 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:54 EST, 26 November 2013 . An American singer has stunned a TV audience of millions - by reaching the final of a top Middle East talent show. Jennifer Grout, 23, had a 'Susan Boyle moment' on Arabs Got Talent when she sang in Arabic with a traditional lute, despite not even understanding the words 'What's your name?'. The classically-trained singer who was raised on Bach and Mozart is now through to the final of the TV show, one of the most popular in the Arab world. Scroll down for video . Pitch-perfect: Jennifer Grout, 23, has wowed the judges on Arabs Got Talent - despite speaking no Arabic . Jennifer Grout spent two decades singing in choirs then took a one-way trip to Morocco . One of the judges, Lebanese singer Najwa Karam, told her: 'You don't speak a word of Arabic, yet you sing better than some Arab singers!', Morocco World News reported. 'We have for so long imitated the West, and this the first time that a person who has no whatsoever link to the Arab world, an American girl who does not speak Arabic, sings Arabic songs.' Jennifer - from Cambridge, Massachusetts - was raised singing in choirs and playing the violin. But in 2010 she found a video by the Lebanese singer Fairouz and got hooked on Arabic music, buying a traditional lute-like instrument called an oud. She asked for a one-way ticket to Morocco for her college graduation gift and she has been living there since last year. Come again? Jennifer Grout at her audition - where she did not understand the judge's introduction . Susan Boyle moment: American Jennifer Grout blew away a giggling audience by covering Umm Kulthum . The show also features 18-year-old Mayam Mahmoud, Egypt's first hajib-wearing rapper, who is praised for standing up for women's rights. She said she wanted to rap not 'about any old thing but something with value' Foreign singers have always learned English to conquer the pop market - but it rarely works the other way round. Swedish 1970s pop icons ABBA launched their career in English instead of their mother tongue to win over more foreign fans. Colombian diva Shakira (above) had a huge audience in Latin America but hit the big time when she released her fifth album Laundry Service in English in 2001. Spanish-American crooner Enrique Iglesias was born in Madrid but sang his hit single Hero in English, earning himself global fame. Puerto Rican singer Enrique Martín Morales had limited success in a boy band - until he adopted the stage name Ricky Martin for his hit Livin' La Vida Loca (the crazy life). Iceland's postmodern darling Bjork sings in English, earning her an eclectic audience all over the world. And radio stations in France have even tried to stop singers deserting their mother tongue - by dictating that at least 40 per cent of playlists must be in French. 'I've been working on it and practicing a lot and I listen to it all the time,' she told the show. 'I get a translation or I have one of my Arab friends do a translation for me. 'It was a little bit strange for my family in the beginning, but now they totally support what i do. They pushed me to come here to Lebanon to do the show.' She won over the audience on the talent show by singing Baeed Anak (Away From You) by Umm Kulthum, one of the most celebrated singers in Egypt's history. She also sings in the Berber dialects of traditional communities in Algeria, Morocco, Lybia, Mali, Niger and Tunisia. She told Good Morning America: 'About 30 seconds into it, I think everybody was very surprised. I felt really proud, because the audience went from not taking me seriously to like, wow she's good.' Jennifer is now up against top performers from across the Middle East and North Africa including one of the world's first hijab-wearing rappers and a Saudi stand-up comic. The rapper, Egyptian Mayam Mahmoud, 18, could pose stiff competition - as she has been praised for standing up for women's rights in the conservative Middle East. The show is in its third season and is a spin-off from Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent. Her success is so great, there are even rumours she is not actually from the West. Professor Virginia Danielson, Umm Kulthum's biographer, told The Guardian: 'Her resonance – that slightly nasal sound – is particularly compelling and very expressive in this style of singing. 'Her voice is strong, very pretty and she commands the style of the repertory very well. 'If I were going to criticise, I'd say the rhythmic structure of the piece escapes her a bit, but otherwise she sang very well, I thought.' All-American girl: Jennifer Grout grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, singing in choirs and playing the violin . Talent: Jennifer, 23, has become a star appearing in media all over the world, from Egypt to the U.S. The show, a spin-off of Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent, also features a hijab-wearing rapper .

Jennifer Grout got hooked after watching a video of a Lebanese singer . She had been raised singing in choirs and playing the piano and violin . Student then asked for a one-way ticket to Morocco as a graduation gift . Some have jokingly questioned whether she is actually western at all . Judge told her in disbelief: 'You don't speak a word of Arabic'

Keywords: <keyword>FORCED FIREMEN</keyword>, <keyword>GAS MASKS</keyword>, <keyword>BEDRIDDEN OBESE</keyword>, <keyword>BREATHING NEIGHBOUR</keyword>, <keyword>SMELL INDESCRIBABLE</keyword>, <keyword>TOLD RESCUERS</keyword>, <keyword>BIO HAZARD</keyword>, <keyword>ABSOLUTE HELL</keyword>, <keyword>NEAR STUTTGART</keyword>, <keyword>MAN APARTMENT</keyword> Firemen in Germany were forced to don gas masks to rescue a bedridden obese man who had not washed in five years. Neighbours of the 25-stone man thought their apartment block in the town of Nurtigen near Stuttgart, had been targeted in a chemical attack when firemen turned up wearing bio-hazard suits and respirators. But it was because of conditions inside the 65-year-old's apartment - described as 'absolute hell' by one firefighter - which forced them into such drastic precautions. Firemen were forced to don gas masks to rescue a bedridden obese man who had not washed in five years . Firemen remove the obese man from his home in an apartment block in in the town of Nurtigen near Stuttgart . The man was too fat to exit through the door and had to be lowered with a crane to a waiting ambulance . 'It was knee deep in rubbish, from rotting pizza boxes to old food and tins....and vermin rustling about,' the firefighter added. 'The smell was indescribable.' Firemen had to smash the front door to his apartment down because there was too much rubbish behind it to push open. The morbidly obese man was was found amid a pile of the refuse with serious difficulty breathing. A neighbour called police after hearing rhythmic tapping on her ceiling - his SOS for help. The man was too fat to exit through the door to his home and had to be lowered with a crane to a waiting ambulance. Firefighters were later seen hosing off the equipment used to hoist the foul-smelling man from the apartment . Conditions inside the 65-year-old's apartment which forced firemen to take such drastic precautions . Firemen had to smash the front door to the apartment down because there was too much rubbish behind it to push open - but the man could not fit through the door so had to be lowered out by crane . Firefighters were later seen hosing off the equipment used to hoist the obese and foul-smelling man from the apartment block and disinfecting their protective clothing. He told rescuers that he had been unable to wash and dress himself for the past five years and lived on take-out food that was delivered to his apartment. A neighbour told a German newspaper: 'We had no idea what kind of state his apartment was in, but we got a whiff of it after firemen opened the front door.' Neighbours of the 25-stone man thought their apartment block had been targeted in a chemical attack when firemen turned up wearing bio-hazard suits and respirators . The man told his rescuers that he had been unable to wash and dress himself for the past five years and lived on take-out food that was delivered to his apartment . The morbidly obese man was was found amid a pile of stinking refuse with serious difficulty breathing . A firefighter disinfects and hoses down the protective clothing worn to rescue the morbidly obese man .

Conditions inside the flat in Nurtigen, Germany, described as 'absolute hell' Firemen said the smell was 'indescribable' and vermin were 'rustling about' Neighbour called police after hearing tapping on ceiling - the man's SOS sign . Man was too fat to exit through door and had to be lowered out with a crane .

Keywords: <keyword>PLAYS LEONARD</keyword>, <keyword>MELISSA RAUCH</keyword>, <keyword>BIG BANG</keyword>, <keyword>POPULAR CBS</keyword>, <keyword>PRODUCERS TEASED</keyword>, <keyword>GEEK TOPICS</keyword>, <keyword>FINALE KUNAL</keyword>, <keyword>HAWKING PRESENTED</keyword>, <keyword>KOOTHRAPPALI FIGURING</keyword>, <keyword>MODERATED PANEL</keyword> (CNN) -- Fans of "The Big Bang Theory" gathered at Comic-Con for a panel about what happens inside the writers' room of the the mega-popular CBS series, and they got more than they bargained for when some special guests made surprise appearances. Melissa Rauch, who plays Bernadette Rostenkowski, moderated the panel. Johnny Galecki, who plays Leonard Hofstadter, arrived in full "Star Wars" regalia, and the iconic physicist Stephen Hawking recorded a video message that featured him singing the show's theme song. In the hour-long conversation, the actors, writers and producers teased details about the show's upcoming seventh season, which premieres on September 26. They confirmed Leonard will take the offer from Stephen Hawking that was presented in the sixth season's finale. Kunal Nayyar 's character Raj Koothrappali will be figuring out how to speak to women without the influence of alcohol, and Bernadette and Amy (Mayim Bialik) may take their first trip away without Penny (Kaley Cuoco). The real question, one that has been plaguing fans especially since last season, is whether Jim Parsons' Sheldon Cooper and Amy will finally consummate their romantic relationship. "I"ll use Sheldon's words and say 'It's a possibility,'" writer Steve Holland said. "I think part of the charm of their relationship is this glacial pace," creator/producer Bill Prady said. "I think there's such a sweetness to that. I think one of the virtues is how long it lasts. And it also means the show can last a lot longer." Take a video tour of Comic-Con . The writers also addressed whether the cast would ever find themselves at San Diego Comic-Con in an episode of "The Big Bang Theory." "From the first time we came here we said 'Oh my God we have to figure out a way to film an episode at San Diego Comic-Con,'" Prady said. "But we don't go into production until August so at the beginning of summer the cast goes off. Everybody's in crazy places. And then the other problem is that we shoot on a stage, and we're just not very good at filming out in the real world. So it remains a really good idea we have yet to find a solution to." Comic-Con is certainly the right place for this particular group of writers, however, who do a lot of research on the various science and geek topics that are integral to the show. "We're all pretty comfortable with the geekery," Holland said. "Sometimes we have ideas from articles we've read or we have a vague notion of, or sometimes we put in brackets 'Science to come.'"

'Big Bang' Comic-Con panel teased upcoming season . Johnny Galecki surprised in 'Star Wars' costume . Sheldon and Amy may consummate their relationship .

Keywords: <keyword>HOLLY HENDERSON</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTEDLY LEFT</keyword>, <keyword>TESTICLE KNEED</keyword>, <keyword>STAGGERING WARRINGTON</keyword>, <keyword>PROFESSIONAL RUGBY</keyword>, <keyword>WOLVES PROP</keyword>, <keyword>SEEING BALOTELLI</keyword>, <keyword>PAUL FAMILY</keyword>, <keyword>OCTOBER DATING</keyword>, <keyword>WOOD BELIEVED</keyword> By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 06:23 EST, 31 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:43 EST, 31 December 2012 . A professional rugby league player who famously lost a testicle during a match earlier this year has left his wife and two children for a porn star, it was reported today. Warrington Wolves prop Paul Wood was apparently seen moving his belongings into the flat of Holly Henderson, who used to date Manchester City footballer Mario Balotelli. The 31-year-old was said to have told his wife of six years Shelley that he was leaving her on the day after Boxing Day, it was reported in The Sun. 'Staggering': Warrington Wolves rugby league prop Paul Wood (left) has reportedly left his wife and two children for porn star Holly Henderson (right) Providing the muscle: The pair were pictured together over the weekend after Wood reportedly told his wife he was leaving the day after Booxing Day . Mrs Wood is believed to have been in tears as he left after visiting their children - George, four, and Darcey, 20 months - on Saturday. A family friend told the paper: ‘How Paul could walk away from his wife and two kids at Christmas is staggering. ‘No one can believe he’s left the woman he’s loved for so long for a porn star.' Last night, Wood said his marriage ended before he started seeing Miss Henderson, 34, and did not leave his wife for the glamour model. But he declined to say when he started seeing her. He has not yet responded to comment from MailOnline for a request to comment. The rugby star suffered a ruptured . testicle after being kneed in the groin by Leeds Rhino player Kallum . Watkins during the Super League Grand Final in October. Dating: The pair got together two months ago while he was recovering from his horrific injury and have been seen in bars in Stockton Heath in Warrington, Cheshire, according to The Sun . Tight-lipped: Miss Henderson, pictured on her Twitter account, confirmed today that she was 'romantically linked' to the Warrington Wolves prop, but declined to comment further . Glamour model: Mother-of-two Miss Henderson has appeared on porn channel Bluebird TV and starred in Channel 4 reality show Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys . Remarkably, he played on for 40 minutes before calmly heading off to hospital to have it surgically removed. The Sun claims Wood met up with Holly, a mother-of-two who has appeared on porn channel Bluebird TV, after flirting on Twitter. They . got together two months ago while he was recovering from his horrific . injury and have been seen in bars in Stockton Heath in Warrington, . Cheshire, according to the paper. Miss . Henderson confirmed today that she was 'romantically linked' to the . Warrington Wolves prop, but declined to comment further. A . spokesman for her publicists Earth Horse PR said: 'She requests that . any further press inquiries are left to after the festive season is over . to limit the distress caused to Paul's family's at this difficult . time.' On her Twitter account today, a user told her: 'love u to babe u n paul r lush love how happy u are x' To which, she replied: 'only get 1 life ay x'. She told another poster: 'thanks hunny, we're happy xxx'. Emotional: Wood's wife of six years Shelley (right) is believed to have been in tears as he left after visiting their children - George (front left), four, and Darcey (front right), 20 months - on Saturday . Pain barrier: Wood . carried on playing for 40minutes after being kneed in the groin during the Super League Grand Final (above) in October, an injury that meant he needed to have his testicle surgically removed . Finding fame: Miss Henderson, 34, has previously dated Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli (right) Mrs Wood has also declined to comment. Miss Henderson - real name Jeanette Worthington - found fame after she started seeing Balotelli, 22, and went on to star on Channel 4 reality show Sex, Lies & Rinsing Guys, where glamorous girls use their charm, beauty and glamour to get ‘gifts’ from men. She also claims to be related to Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney, but has not not elaborated on the family connection. Speaking after the 26-18 defeat to Leeds at Old Trafford, Wood was able to see the funny side of his injury. Referring to his team-mates, he previously said: ‘I know they’ll be taking the mickey. ‘Even when I was in hospital (on the night of the match) they were sending me texts saying: “You worked your b***s off tonight!” Lucky I’ve got a sense of humour.’

Warrington Wolves prop Paul Wood 'has moved in with Holly Henderson' His wife left 'in tears' after he visited their two young children on Saturday . Mother-of-two Henderson, 34, has appeared on porn channel Bluebird TV . Family friend: 'How Paul could walk away at Christmas is staggering' Star needed testicle removed after being kneed in groin in match in October .

Keywords: <keyword>BATISTA KIDNAPPING</keyword>, <keyword>LOURDES BATISTA</keyword>, <keyword>HUSBAND FELIX</keyword>, <keyword>MEXICO TROUBLES</keyword>, <keyword>CONTACTED LOURDES</keyword>, <keyword>COAHUILA STATE</keyword>, <keyword>LIVES SAID</keyword>, <keyword>WORKED ASI</keyword>, <keyword>30 MILES</keyword>, <keyword>SISTER PLEAD</keyword> (CNN) -- Lourdes Batista wishes she had super powers so she could use them to find her husband, she said Wednesday, 105 days after authorities said he was kidnapped in Mexico. Lourdes Batista says she has no idea why someone would kidnap her husband, Felix. Felix Batista, a renowned kidnapping consultant, disappeared after getting into a vehicle outside a Saltillo restaurant December 10. The family has yet to hear a word from his abductors. "I don't have words to describe the pain," Lourdes Batista said. "It's cruel, very cruel." Lourdes Batista was getting ready for bed at her Miami, Florida, home when she received a phone call informing her that her husband of 31 years had been snatched. She tried contacting him on both of his phones, but to no avail. Felix Batista, 53, had arrived four days prior in Saltillo, the Coahuila state capital about 250 miles from the U.S. border, to take part in a security seminar about kidnappings. He was giving talks about kidnappings to a business group in Saltillo and Torreon. Though the Cuban-American worked as a contract consultant for the Houston, Texas-based ASI Global Response, the trip was not affiliated with the company. On the day of his kidnapping, Felix Batista was in a restaurant with several other people when he received a phone call, according to a statement from the Coahuila state attorney general's office. "After speaking for a few minutes, [he] left the restaurant, telling his colleagues that several people in a white pickup truck were going to give him a message," the statement said. "Afterward, outside the business, at about 7 p.m., he got into a vehicle with different characteristics from those he had mentioned to his colleagues and, since then, no one has had any communication with him," the statement said. There was no indication of violence at the scene, the attorney general's office said. Jackie Batista said she has no clue why someone would abduct her brother. "We can speculate till next year," she said. "We've waited for answers. We don't have any information, and no one has contacted us." Lourdes Batista added, "It's very perplexing. I don't know. I don't understand why. This is why I can't sleep at night." Watch Felix Batista's wife, sister plead for his release » . Felix Batista served four years in the U.S. Army before entering private practice. He has 23 years of experience as a crisis responder and had worked with ASI Global Response since May 2007, President Charlie LeBlanc said. A profile on the company's Web site, which has been taken down, said Felix Batista conducted threat assessments and had been credited with the "successful resolution" of almost 100 kidnap-and-ransom cases. LeBlanc said Felix Batista was a "multidisciplined security practitioner" who also worked on extortion cases and consulted corporations. His aptitude as a consultant aside, Lourdes Batista said, he was an outstanding family man: "a great man and a great father and a wonderful husband. I couldn't ask for better." Since Felix Batista's kidnapping, ASI Global has been working with his family, acting as a liaison with the FBI and Mexican authorities and vetting those offering to help with the case, LeBlanc said. It's the same kind of work Felix Batista was known for, he said. ASI Global has been sharing information with the Mexican national police, who have "been very forthcoming in sharing information and asking for advice," LeBlanc said. "We've had viable leads. They just haven't panned out," he added. Kidnappings and violence have long been problems in Mexico, but the problem has spiked in the past year, at least statistically. Mexican President Felipe Calderon said this month that there were 6,500 organized-crime killings in 2008, more than double the number from 2007. The nation's human rights ombudsman has reported that there were 5,140 reported kidnappings between 2001 and 2008. Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora's office reported that there were 326 kidnappings in the first five months of 2008 alone. "Many cases continued, however, to go unreported, as families negotiated directly with kidnappers. The number of reported cases to authorities was believed to be far less than the actual number of kidnappings," said a statement from Mora's office. Lourdes Batista said the level of violence in Mexico troubles her. "The Mexican citizens, how do they live like this every day of their lives? It's beyond me," she said. "I fear for them and fear for their loved ones." Lourdes Batista said there have been no threats against her or against her five children with Felix, who range in age from 16 to 28, but she still lives anxiously. "I do live in fear, but mostly for Felix and for the families that are going through what I'm going through," Lourdes Batista said, adding that the kidnappers' silence has left her feeling impotent. Last week, exactly 100 days after his kidnapping, the Batistas submitted a letter to three newspapers in Monterrey, about 30 miles east of Saltillo. The letter, addressed to "the Mexican people," sought any leads or information in the case and offered a financial reward for information yielding Felix Batista's safe return. In short, it stated, "we want Felix back," Jackie Batista said. Lourdes Batista said she is willing to add a caveat to the family's plea. "I am not one to persecute, and I don't want to know. I just want my husband back. We need him here," she said.

Lourdes Batista says of perplexing motive, "This is why I can't sleep at night" Felix Batista was kidnapped December 10 outside a restaurant in Saltillo, Mexico . Felix Batista is skilled crisis responder who helped families of kidnapping victims . Violence, kidnappings plague Mexico; many abductions go unreported .

Keywords: <keyword>LAKE CHAD</keyword>, <keyword>LAKES SHRINKS</keyword>, <keyword>AFRICA BIGGEST</keyword>, <keyword>WATER WORLD</keyword>, <keyword>MAURITIUS DRYING</keyword>, <keyword>HUMANITARIAN DISASTER</keyword>, <keyword>DIVERTING RIVER</keyword>, <keyword>PRODUCTION DEGRADATION</keyword>, <keyword>LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY</keyword>, <keyword>PORTERS REMOVE</keyword> (CNN) -- Up to 30 million people are facing "a humanitarian disaster" as one of Africa's biggest lakes shrinks, a United Nations agency warned Thursday. Porters remove goods from a boat on Lake Chad in 2007. Lake Chad was about the size of Maryland -- bigger than Israel or Kuwait -- in 1963, satellite images show. By 2001, it covered less than one-fifth of that area -- making it smaller than Delaware or Mauritius. The drying-up of the shallow lake is fueling conflict and migration, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization said. Once one of the biggest bodies of water in the world, it could disappear entirely in about 20 years, the FAO said, citing forecasts from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "If that happens it's going to be a disaster," Parviz Koohafkan, director of the Land and Water Division of the FAO, told CNN by phone from Rome. The Lake Chad basin is "one of the most important agriculture heritage sites in the world -- the biodiversity, the migratory birds, not to mention more than 20 million people living out of Lake Chad -- fisherpeople, farmers." "It would be a human disaster, a tragedy," he said. "In this case we have people who are the poorest of the poor." "In addition to an approximately 60 percent decline in fish production, there has been degradation of pasturelands, leading to a shortage of animal feed estimated at 45 percent in certain places in 2006, reduction in livestock and biodiversity," the agency said. The disappearance of the lake is being caused by climate change, population pressure and natural variations in climate, the FAO said. Two rivers which feed the lake, the Chari and Logone, have been significantly reduced in the past 40 years, the agency said. The organization will unveil the results of a study into the diversion of the Oubangui river in an effort to help Lake Chad at a conference, "Saving Lake Chad," in Rome, Italy, on Friday. "Water transfer is not a new thing," Koohafkan told CNN. "The major problem is that this is water transfer among different countries. "These options cost money, and need policy work, need technical work," he said. "Some kind of public-private partnership would be needed" to pay for any solution as ambitious as diverting a river. The lake borders on Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, one of Africa's most populous countries. It measured about 25,000 square kilometers (9,652 square miles) in 1963 and 1,500 square kilometers (579 square miles) in 2001 -- just under 17 percent its size 38 years earlier. Lake Chad is only one of many inland bodies of water which are drying up. Similar warnings have been issued about lakes in Mexico, Russia and elsewhere.

Lake Chad could dry up in 20 years, U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization says . Lake supports livelihoods of 30 million people . In 2001, lake was one-fifth of 1963 size . Climate change, population pressure fuel lake's decline, agency says .

Keywords: <keyword>OCEAN ACIDIFICATION</keyword>, <keyword>IMPACTS CORAL</keyword>, <keyword>GAS POLLUTION</keyword>, <keyword>FISHERIES STUDY</keyword>, <keyword>GLOBAL GREENHOUSE</keyword>, <keyword>ABSORBED CARBON</keyword>, <keyword>CHANGING CHEMISTRY</keyword>, <keyword>SCIENTISTS PREDICT</keyword>, <keyword>FOOD INSECURITIES</keyword>, <keyword>SHELLS SKELETONS</keyword> (CNN) -- Massive global greenhouse gas pollution is changing the chemistry of the world's oceans so much that scientists now predict it could severely damage shellfish populations and the nations that depend on the harvests if significant action isn't taken. A new study from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts shows that ocean acidification is becoming a very serious problem. The study was published in July online in the journal Fish and Fisheries. "What the study found was that in the next 10 to 50 years many countries are going to see impacts, particularly countries that are heavily reliant on clams and oysters and mussels, and will not be able to adapt by shifting to other foods or aquaculture methods," said Jackie Savitz, senior scientist and chief strategist for the international ocean conservation and advocacy organization Oceana. Ocean acidification, or the changing chemical make-up of seawater, has occurred since the industrial revolution as ocean waters absorbed too much carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a by-product of human industrial activities, mainly the burning of fossil fuels. The Woods Hole study found that many marine animals like mollusks and corals that build hard shells and skeletons are most at risk from this. Those countries directly impacted are mostly poor and developing nations that are heavily dependent on shellfish as main sources for protein, like Senegal, Madagascar and Haiti. But the research also suggests damage caused by ocean acidification could ripple across economies around the world. It's already blamed for economic losses at oyster farms in the Pacific Northwest and the slowing of coral growth in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, according to Oceana. "The truth is, if you look at all the effects of ocean acidification, nobody really gets off the hook," Savitz told CNN Radio. "Impacts on coral reefs, for example, that can affect tourism, that can affect fisheries because fish depend on coral reefs. And when you look at those impacts, what you find is, in many cases, it's the developed countries, like the United States, the U.K. and other European countries that will be impacted." Even though this current study by Woods Hole found that ocean acidification is likely to have the worst impact on poor and developing nations first, it's a problem with widespread impact. "If you look at Somalia, where industrial fishing has fished out Somalian waters and the local fishermen can't get food anymore, what do they do?" Savitz said. "They turn to piracy. Who does that affect? That affects anybody with a ship that's going through those waters. They've taken a lot of different ships hostage. So, ultimately, food insecurity can become a national security issue." Savitz also said, "If all these countries are going to have food insecurities because their clams or oysters are no longer available or because their fisheries are no longer available as a result of climate change, that could put pressure on other countries and it can affect all of us." Savitz and her organization Oceana are urging more support for a clean energy sector, something the Obama administration has been pushing and trying to develop for several years, and an end to taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuel industries. CNN's Ninette Sosa and Barbara Hall contributed to this report.

Woods Hole research says poor nations would suffer first . But damage would ripple worldwide, study says . First effects could be seen in 10 to 50 years, scientist says . Acidification comes from carbon dioxide .

Keywords: <keyword>EUROVISION SHOWDOWN</keyword>, <keyword>UKRAINIANS STAGE</keyword>, <keyword>TWINS ANASTASIA</keyword>, <keyword>RUSSIA ILLEGAL</keyword>, <keyword>SEEN COUNTRIES</keyword>, <keyword>TOLMACHEVY BOOED</keyword>, <keyword>QUESTIONABLE TALENT</keyword>, <keyword>SEPARATIST PROTESTS</keyword>, <keyword>NATIONAL IDENTITY</keyword>, <keyword>WIWIBLOGGS</keyword> (CNN) -- Russia and Ukraine will face off again Saturday. But this time it's not the geopolitical arena where the action takes place -- but the glitzy stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. Both countries have made it through the semi-finals to compete in the grand final in Copenhagen, Denmark. The usual artistic rivalry has been given an added piquancy by the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow annexed Ukraine's Crimea region in March and eastern Ukraine is currently roiled by pro-Russian separatist protests. The organizers describe Eurovision -- widely loved for its combination of over-the-top costumes, kitsch pop songs and sometimes questionable talent -- as a non-political event meant to unite Europe through song. But in reality, politics inevitably colors both the voting and the performances. This was demonstrated to an unusual degree on Tuesday, when Russia's entrants -- 17-year-old twins Anastasia and Maria Tolmachevy -- were booed by the audience during their semi-final performance. William Lee Adams, a Eurovision expert and the editor-in-chief of Wiwibloggs.com, the popular Eurovision website, told CNN that the contest is about national identity as well as music. "Months of frustration over Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and Putin's anti-LGBT laws have left Europeans angry," Adams said. "The booing was a release, a statement of solidarity with Ukraine and Russia's sexual minorities." It doesn't help that Russia's love song features lyrics that some see as hinting at a border incursion. It goes, "...living on the edge, closer to the crime, cross the line, one step at a time ... maybe there's a day you'll be mine." Ukrainian singer Mariya Yaremchuk, who is performing a song titled "Tick-Tock," said Tuesday that she was proud to be representing her country. "Actually, my main position is that I'm proud that I'm Ukrainian and everything I do here is for the Ukrainian people," the 21-year-old said. "I'm not standing alone on the stage, there are 46 million Ukrainians behind me on the stage." Yaremchuk will be the first to perform on Saturday night, while Russia's Tolmachevy Sisters will be 15th out of 26 finalists to take the stage. After the singing comes the voting. Former Soviet nations have tended to award their votes to each other. Whether the crisis in Ukraine changes that equation remains to be seen. The countries involved in the contest award a set of points from one to eight, then 10 and finally 12 for their favorite songs. They can't vote for themselves and they must announce the score in both English and French. Television viewers can cast votes in their respective countries through telephone hotlines, which count for half the final tally. The remainder of the vote is cast by national expert juries. The country with the highest points total wins -- and has the rather expensive honor of hosting the following year's event. In 2013, more than 180 million viewers in 45 countries tuned in to the action. READ: Eurovision showdown: Ukraine and Russia face the music . CNN's Tara Kelly and Jim Stenman contributed to this report.

Both Russia, Ukraine have made it through to Eurovision Song Contest final . Russia's twin sisters Anastasia and Maria Tolmachevy booed in semi-final . Ukrainian singer Mariya Yaremchuk says proud to represent her country . Tensions between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow's annexation of Crimea .

Keywords: <keyword>PHELPS SWIMMING</keyword>, <keyword>200M BACKSTROKE</keyword>, <keyword>4X200 FREESTYLEGOLD</keyword>, <keyword>GOLDS BRONZE</keyword>, <keyword>RECORD 800M</keyword>, <keyword>FRANKLIN WON</keyword>, <keyword>KATIE LEDECKY</keyword>, <keyword>SECONDS YOUNGEST</keyword>, <keyword>BLOCK MISSY</keyword>, <keyword>RETIRE LONDON</keyword> Michael Phelps swam the last solo race of his Olympic career with yet another win, as the U.S. picked up three gold medals in 13 stunning minutes at the London Aquatic Centre. The world's most decorated athlete touched the wall first in the men's 100m butterfly. And in the minutes on either side of Phelps' grand exit, two teenage compatriots etched their names in Olympic history with incredible victories. About five minutes before Phelps jumped off the starting block, Missy Franklin not only won a gold medal, but the 17-year-old shattered a world record in the 200m backstroke. Several minutes after Phelps's win, Katie Ledecky, at just 15, dominated in the 800m freestyle, nearly setting a new world record herself. Bowing out: Michael Phelps celebrates after winning the Men's 100m butterfly final - his final race . Another gold: Missy Franklin reacts after winning gold and breaking the world record in the women's 200m backstroke final . Phenom: Katie Ledecky, at just 15 years old, nearly shattered a world record in the 800m freestyle . Phelps has won an astonishing three . golds and two silvers in five races in London. Franklin also has three . golds and a bronze. They are the only triple-medallists of the 2012 . games. Franklin clocked in at 2 minutes, 4.06 seconds, 0.75 quicker than the mark set by . Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe at the 2009 world championships in Rome in a . now-banned bodysuit. It was the seventh world record of the games. Trifecta: It was another dramatic day for Team USA, with Phelps, left, Franklin, centre, and Ledecky, right, all winning gold medals . Add to that the success of Ledecky, who won the 800-meter freestyle by a full two seconds. The youngest member of the U.S. swim team narrowly missed a world record in the blistering race, falling off pace on the last lap and finishing in 8 minutes, 14.63 seconds. Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain touched in 8:18.76 to take the silver medal and defending champion Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain finished in 8:20.32 for bronze. Adlington set the world record of 8:14.10 at the 2008 Beijing Games. Been here before: Michael Phelps holds up yet another gold medal, the 21st of his incredible Olympic career . Big moment: Missy Franklin flashes a smile - and her Olympic hardware - after her world record backstroke . Youth: Katie Ledecky just missed a world record, but at 15 years old, she has plenty of time to try again . Winning: Phelps, left, leads South Africa's Chad le Clos, right, during the men's 100-meter butterfly final . Despite her amazing feats, Franklin has refused to accept cash prizes or sponsorship deals. Instead she is holding on to her amateur status so she can swim for a college team - when she is old enough. And her aggressive performances in the water could not be further from her gentle demeanor when she climbs out, reverting back to the modest school girl who looks almost surprised to be there. 'I dreamed about this moment my whole life,' Franklin gushed after winning the gold medal in the women's 100-metre backstroke – her first - on Monday. 'I finally got one after 17 years!' Record breaker: Missy Franklin's relentless performances in the water could not be further from her gentle demeanor when she climbs out, reverting back to the modest school girl who looks almost surprised to be there . A As her parents are Canadian, they offered their daughter the option to swim for Canada, but their daughter refused, pointing out the support she has had from her hometown and high school. Franklin manages to squeeze hours of training around her schoolwork, exam prep and social life at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado, but admitted in a recent interview that it's not always easy. 'Swimming - there's so much energy you . have to put into it and I want to go to practice and work hard, so . there's days when I can't stay out late, I can't go out with my . friends,' she said. Basking in the glory: Michael Phelps has just one more chance to earn a medal in tomorrow's 4x100 medley relay . True grit: Phelps and Lochte show off their new Olympic accessories poolside after their 'duel in the pool' on Thursday . But the story of the day is most likely Phelps, who completed his last individual swimming event with 21 gold medals - 17 of them gold. Phelps's final race will take place tomorrow night in the 4x100 medley relay. In the last clash of the swimming . titans in London yesterday, Phelps showed why he's the greatest Olympian . of all time in his final race . against friend and rival Ryan Lochte. The 27-year-old Phelps picked up gold . in the 200m individual medley, as Lochte . came in right behind him. The Olympic swimming sensation has made no secret about the fact that he plans to retire after the London games. ATHENS, 2004                                    BEIJING, 2008                                  LONDON, 2012Gold: 100 m butterfly                        Gold: 100 m butterfly             Silver: 4×100 m freestyle relayGold: 200 m butterfly                        Gold: 200 m butterfly                       Silver: 200 m butterflyGold: 200 m individual medley          Gold: 200 m freestyle                    Gold: 4x200 m freestyleGold: 400 m individual medley       Gold: 200 m individual medley            Gold: 200 m medleyGold: 4×200 m freestyle                Gold: 400 m individual medley             Gold: 100 m butterflyGold: 4×100 m medley                  Gold: 4×100 m freestyle relayBronze: 200 m freestyle                Gold: 4×200 m freestyle relayBronze: 4×100 m freestyle               Gold: 4×100 m medley relay . One more win: Michael Phelps won yet another gold medal in his last solo race, the 100-meter butterfly . Rumours have swirled that Phelps may be heading to a career in television after the London games. Though . Phelps hasn't divulged post-retirement plans, America's top TV networks . are reportedly falling over themselves hoping to land Teams USA's . golden boy as a sports commentator. TMZ reported . that NBC, ESPN and ABC are preparing to capture Phelps as a future . Olympics commentator with huge contracts that could be worth millions - . in a possible bidding war. Michael Phelps has been swimming since he was seven years old, and while he has . been subjected to more than a decade of training, his body is . tailor-made for swimming. His . 6'7" wingspan is longer than his 6'4" height, giving him a reach . advantage. He also has an unusually long torso and extremely flexible . ankles. Tack on his size 14 feet, and there is a practically unbeatable swimmer. Though he made the finals in the 200m butterfly in the 2000 Sydney games, Phelps - at just 15 years old - could not place higher than fifth. Born to swim: Michael Phelps has been swimming competitively since he was just seven years old . It would be another four years before he could make a splash. At the Athens games in 2004, he picked up six gold medals and two bronze at 19. But . it was in Beijing in 2008 when Phelps captivated the nation and . rocketed to worldwide fame when he grabbed eight gold medals in all . eight races. In fact, Phelps' performance at the Beijing games was so impressive that many tried to persuade him to retire. But rather than leave competition on a high note, Phelps said he would swim in London. There . were bumps along the way, most notably the notorious bong photo that . appeared in the pages of the now-defunct News of the World in early . 2009. Going Greek: At the Athens games in 2004, Phelps picked up six gold medals and two bronze when he was just 19 years old . Phelps eventually admitted . 'regrettable' behaviour and 'bad judgment' after the image, which showed . him inhaling from a marijuana pipe, surfaced. In . a statement released by one of his agents amid the scandal, Phelps . said: 'I engaged in behaviour which was regrettable and demonstrated bad . judgment. The statement . went on: 'I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the . pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner . people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my . fans and the public it will not happen again.' Phelps is believed to rake in more than $40million a year in . endorsements with brands like Speedo, Subway and Nike. The New York Post reported that the swimmer is currently single, having broken up with his former . Miss California USA girlfriend Nicole Johnson in January. At the height of his fame, Phelps also started the Michael Phelps . Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting healthy lives and an active . lifestyle among children through swimming.

Michael Phelps' last solo race was the 100-meter butterfly . Phelps won last battle with fellow American Lochte - who took silver - in the 200m individual medley yesterday . 'Baltimore Bullet' wins gold, the 21st of his Olympic career . Missy Franklin win gold in women's 200m backstroke and breaks world record in another huge day for U.S. swimming . Team USA has won 14 gold medals in swimming events .

Keywords: <keyword>BOLIVIANS CHACO</keyword>, <keyword>CHACO PETROLEUM</keyword>, <keyword>BOLIVIAN PENSION</keyword>, <keyword>BP OWNS</keyword>, <keyword>MORALES NATIONALIZED</keyword>, <keyword>NATIONALIZE PETROLEUM</keyword>, <keyword>PERCENT PAN</keyword>, <keyword>PRESIDENT GUARANTEED</keyword>, <keyword>ENERGIES DISCUSSIONS</keyword>, <keyword>LEADER EVO</keyword> LA PAZ, Bolivia (CNN) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales nationalized the Chaco petroleum company Friday, taking over the BP subsidiary with the military on standby. Bolivian leader Evo Morales speaks before parliament Thursday in the capital, La Paz. "With this decree," Morales said in a nationally televised address from an oil field in Cochabamba, "we nationalize all the petroleum business in Chaco for all Bolivians." Chaco is jointly owned by Pan American Energy and the Bolivian Pension Fund, each with a 50 percent stake, BP spokesman David Nicholas said from Great Britain. BP owns 60 percent of Pan American Energy, and Bridas Corp. owns the other 40 percent, Nicholas said . Nicholas declined comment on the nationalization. "We are aware of the presidential decree but cannot comment," he said. "We support Pan America's energies with any discussions they have with the Bolivian government." Morales wore a white safety helmet with the words "Chaco nationalized" printed on the front when he made his announcement. The Bolivian president guaranteed the petroleum workers that their jobs will be safe. Formed in 1997, Chaco employs about 90 Bolivians, the company says on its Web site. Chaco is dedicated to the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, BP says. Morales decreed in 2007 and 2008 that the government should nationalize various petroleum companies. His actions Friday came less than 48 hours before Bolivians vote Sunday on a new constitution that would give the central government more power and control.

Bolivian President Evo Morales nationalizes Chaco petroleum company . Morales guarantees petroleum workers that their jobs will be safe . Military on standby in nationalization of BP subsidiary . Move comes 48 hours before Bolivian vote on new constitution .

Keywords: <keyword>APOLOGISED RANGERS</keyword>, <keyword>MCDOWALL PLAY</keyword>, <keyword>EXCUSES HIBS</keyword>, <keyword>SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP</keyword>, <keyword>CONCEDED PERFORMANCE</keyword>, <keyword>SPRINT GOAL</keyword>, <keyword>SUBSTITUTED MIDFIELDER</keyword>, <keyword>WATCH GRAY</keyword>, <keyword>SUPPORT DISAPPOINTED</keyword>, <keyword>KENNY</keyword> Kenny McDowall has apologised to the Rangers support after commencing his tenure as caretaker manager with a humiliating 4-0 defeat by Hibs at Easter Road. With Ally McCoist placed on gardening leave after tendering his resignation, McDowall prepared the players for Saturday’s Championship match but there was no improvement in performance as the team lost its fourth away fixture in succession. Hibernian's David Gray strikes the ball to put the home side 1-0 up against Rangers early on in the match . Players watch on as Gray's shot flies into the top left-hand corner of the net after just eight minutes . Early goals from David Gray and Jason Cummings saw Hibs sprint into a two-goal lead within 12 minutes, before Scott Robertson and Liam Craig extended the margin of victory in the second half as Rangers were comprehensively outplayed. ‘Going two down after 12 minutes is not an ideal start,’ said McDowall. ‘All the work we had done on the training ground during the week went up in the air. ‘I would like to apologise to the support. I am very disappointed with the performance. I don’t have any excuses for you — Hibs were the better team and deserved to win the game.’ The drubbing leaves Rangers 15 points adrift of league leaders Hearts, who moved further clear in their bid to claim the one automatic promotion spot thanks to a 1-0 win at Livingston. Jason Cummings was in the right place at the right time to slot home Hibs' second of the afternoon . Cummings celebrates with his team-mates after putting Hibs 2-0 up against Rangers at Easter Road . Rangers’ best hope of making it to the Premiership would appear to be via the play-offs, where Hibs are likely opponents. ‘We’ve just got to keep trying to win games and see where it takes us,’ continued McDowall. ‘If it’s a play-off, we’re prepared to go there.’ McDowall admitted he had substituted midfielder Ian Black after just 33 minutes as the former Hearts midfielder was already on a booking and looking liable to be sent off. He admitted his players’ organisation had been poor and also conceded that the performance was the worst produced since Walter Smith took him to Ibrox in 2007. Rangers' Ian Black (centre) looks very disappointed as he is substituted after just 34 minutes of the game . Nicky Law (second left) challenges Hibs' Scott Robertson, scorer of the home side's third goal . Paul Hanlon (right) makes a challenge on Rangers' Nicky Clark during the Scottish Championship match . Rangers' Steven Smith (centre) tries to break past the challenge of Hibs' Robertson (left) ‘I’m not sure I’ve had as heavy a defeat as that in my time so it’s disappointing,’ he said. ‘I don’t know if lack of commitment is the right phrase, they just lacked a wee bit of organisation. They let themselves down in terms of where they should have been on the park. ‘Commitment? You should ask them maybe.’ McDowall, who has been installed until the end of the season, admits the turbulence created by McCoist’s exit, combined with the ongoing off-field uncertainty, was taking its toll on the players. ’I couldn’t deny that the goings-on have not helped the situation,’ he added. ‘Do I want to make that an excuse? No. We are professional people, the lot of us. I will take responsibility — I set the team up. I’m sure he boys will take responsibility for their performances, too. ‘It wasn’t good enough on the day, Hibs were the better team. We’ve got Dumbarton next week and I’ll just need to try and get the players in and ready for that.’

Before the game, Rangers were second in the Scottish Championship, seven points clear of third-place Hibernian . Hibs have now closed the gap to three points after thrashing Rangers . David Gray opened the scoring, before Jason Cummings doubled the lead . Scott Robertson scored the third, before Liam Craig completed the win . Kenny McDowall was taking charge of Rangers for the first time .

Keywords: <keyword>UKRAINE RESPONSE</keyword>, <keyword>PRESENCE PUTIN</keyword>, <keyword>AIRPORTS CRIMEA</keyword>, <keyword>OBAMA TALK</keyword>, <keyword>SUSPENDING MILITARY</keyword>, <keyword>WEST TENSIONS</keyword>, <keyword>NETANYAHU MONDAY</keyword>, <keyword>SHIPS PORT</keyword>, <keyword>QUESTIONS ONGOING</keyword>, <keyword>RESTRICTIONS TRAVEL</keyword> President Obama followed through on his threat to 'isolate' Russia for sending troops into the Ukraine against his wishes, suspending all military relations between the two countries on Monday. All scheduled military exercises, meetings and port visits are now cancelled in light of what Mr Obama considers a violation of international law. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent . troops into the Ukrainian sovereign region of Crimea over the weekend, . claiming he was trying to protect ethnic Russians from . 'ultra-nationalistic forces' in the country. 'We call on Russia to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine and for Russian forces in Crimea to return to their bases, as required under the agreements governing the Russia Black Sea Fleet,' Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement. Kirby added that while there has been speculation in the media about U.S. ship movements in the region, the Pentagon has not changed 'military posture in Europe or the Mediterranean'. Meeting with Israel: Mr Obama answers questions about the ongoing in situation in Ukraine while meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office Monday . President Obama is currently working to rally Western allies in a united front against Russia's recent incursion on the Ukraine. 'I spent the weekend talking to leaders across Europe, and I think the world is largely united in recognizing that the steps Russia has taken are a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, their territorial integrity,' the president said. Russia justified its invasion of the Crimea to the UN Security Council on Monday, with Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin saying 'legitimately elected officials' had asked Russia to intervene. But U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power shot back, saying the move was 'not a consensual intervention...it is an act of aggression'. Defending the move: U.N. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin speaks during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday . Calling out: U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power responded to Churkin's statements, saying it was not a 'consensual' incursion but an 'act of aggression' Russia's invasion of the Ukraine has been in response to the 2014 revolution which resulted in the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled to Moscow. President Putin told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he sent troops into the Crimea to protect the ethnic Russians in the region from 'ultranationalistic forces'. About 60 per cent of those living in Crimea are ethnic Russians. But Russian forces seem to be acting as more than just peace keepers in the region. Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what Ukraine's government described as an invasion and occupation by Russian forces, stoking tension between Moscow and the West . Tensions rising: A Russian soldier on an armoured personnel carrier halted on a road in Ukraine around 20 miles from Sebastapol, where there is a large Russian military presence . Putin sent troops into the Crimea, going against President Obama's request that he not intervene. Above, Armed Russian navy servicemen surround a Ukrainian border guard base in in the Crimea region on Friday . On Monday, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Maksim Prauta announced that four Russian navy ships were blocking an anti-submarine warship and command ship and had ordered the crews to surrender or face seizure. Russian authorities have denied the incident. A source at the Defense Ministry told Interfax that the deadline to surrender was 5am Tuesday, but another source said no assault was planned and 'this is complete nonsense'. If true, a U.S. State Department spokesman said this would be a 'dangerous escalation' on Russia's part, for which they would be held accountable. As of 6am local time Tuesday, there had been no military action by the Russian forces, according to the Kyiv Post. Surrender? Ukrainian navy ship Slavutich is seen in Sevastopol harbor. Ukrainian Defense Ministry officials say that Russian forces have ordered them to surrender the ship and another an anti-submarine warship by 5am Tuesday. Pictured above on Monday . Ukrainian seamen stand guard on the Ukrainian navy ship Slavutich at harbor of Sevastopol, Ukraine, which has allegedly been ordered to surrender by Russian forces . Escalating: Russian navy ship minesweeper 'Turbanisit' is seen in the Ukrainian harbor of Sevastopol on Monday. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry says Russian ships are blocking two of their warships in the harbor . Symbol of the nation: The Ukrainian flag flies over warship Slavutich, one of two that has allegedly been blocked by Russian ships in the port . 'Not true': Russian authorities deny that naval forces have ordered the surrender of the two Ukrainian warships. Above, Ukrainian seaman stand guard aboard the Slavutich on Monday . Watching and waiting: People stand on board the Ukrainian navy corvette Ternopil at harbor of Sevastopol, Ukraine on Monday . Back at the White House, Mr Obama said he believes Russia is on the wrong side of history, and should prepare itself for the consequences if it decides to proceed with military action in Crimea. 'But what cannot be done is for Russia, with impunity, to put its soldiers on the ground and violate basic principles that are recognized around the world,' Obama said. 'And I think the strong condemnation it's received from countries around the world indicates the degree to which Russia's on the wrong side of history in this.' President Obama said he is currently looking into ways to 'isolate' Russia including economic sanctions and restrictions on travel for Russian officials. 'What we are also indicating to the Russians is, if, in fact, they continue on trajectory that they're on, that we are examining a whole series of steps — economic, diplomatic — that will isolate Russia. and will have a negative impact on Russia's economy and its status in the world,' President Obama said. He is also calling on Congress to approve an aid package for the Ukrainian government. A united front on Ukraine: Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and Vice President Joe Biden (right) listen to President Obama's talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday at the White House . 'One thing they can do right away is work with the administration to help provide a package of assistance to Ukraine, to the people, to the government,' Mr Obama said. 'At this stage, there should be unanimity among Democrats and Republicans … We should be able to come up with a unified position that stands outside of partisan politics. My expectation is that I'll be able to able to get Congress to work with us in order to be able to achieve that goal.' But allies such as France believe there are few options beyond that. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Russia's control of Crimea would not be easy to resolve. President Obama's latest comments come as he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this week. Tomorrow, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kiev, where he will further relay Mr Obama's message of Ukrainian sovereignty. The president spoke with Putin on Friday for 90 minutes, but his Russian counterpart did not  take Mr Obama's advice to stay out of the region. So far the U.S. has suspended prep meetings for the upcoming G-8 Summit in Sochi, Russia and declined to send a delegation to the Paralympic Winter Games - also in Sochi. Hotline: Obama had a 90 minute phone call with Putin to discuss the situation on Friday .

The Pentagon announced Monday the cancellation of all scheduled military exercises with Russia in light of the Federation's incursion on the Ukraine . In a press conference at the White House, President Obama said Russia was on the wrong side of history for sending troops into Crimea . Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine this weekend, justifying the move as an attempt to protect ethic Russians in the region . Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the UN, said that 'legitimately elected authorities' had asked for Russian intervention in the region . U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power shot back, calling the action an 'act of aggression' in the Monday Security Council meeting . President Obama is also calling on Congress to approve an aid package to the Ukrainian government . Mr Obama's latest comments come as the president meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Natanyahu at the White House this week .

Keywords: <keyword>TRESPASS WARREN</keyword>, <keyword>ATTEMPTED BURGLARY</keyword>, <keyword>BREAKING HOME</keyword>, <keyword>ALLEGEDLY BROKE</keyword>, <keyword>HOMES CLEANS</keyword>, <keyword>OLD SUSAN</keyword>, <keyword>WOMAN ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>OHIO PICKING</keyword>, <keyword>NOTE NAPKIN</keyword>, <keyword>AUTHORITIES DRIVING</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:58 EST, 2 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:03 EST, 2 November 2012 . The Ohio woman who was accused of breaking into a home west of Cleveland, cleaning it and leaving a bill for $75 has pleaded guilty to attempted burglary. The 53-year-old Susan Warren told authorities that she was driving by the house one day in May and decided she 'wanted something to do.' She broke in, washed some coffee cups, took out the trash, vacuumed and dusted inside the house. Scroll down for video . Cleaning intruder: Susan Warren pleaded guilty to breaking into a home to clean it . No reason: Warren said she was simply driving by the house and 'wanted something to do' so she let herself in . Then she left a bill written on a napkin that included her phone number. When police confronted Warren about the alleged early-morning break in, she told them she 'does it all the time.' Warren allegedly broke into the home in Westlake, Ohio after picking the house at random while driving down the street, she said. When the homeowners' 18-year-old daughter woke up to find the house had been cleaned, she assumed her parents had hired a maid, the victim Sherry Bush told WKYC-TV. Housekeeping bill: The Ohio woman left a handwritten note on a napkin which read 'I was here to clean' along with her name, address and '$75' 'There were some coffee mugs that my husband had out,' she said. 'She had washed them all. 'She wrote a note [on a napkin] and left it on the table, saying, "$75 I was here to clean", and left her name and number,' Bush said. Warren says that she owns a cleaning business and sometimes enters homes, cleans them and leaves a bill. The 'cleaning fairy' was also caught in another property in February and was found guilty of criminal trespass. Warren is scheduled to be sentenced next month. Details of the plea bargain and the terms of her expected sentence weren't released. VIDEO: Watch WKYC's report .

Susan Warren, 53, cleaned coffee cups, took out the trash and vacuumed before writing bill on invoice . Warren owns a cleaning business and says she often enters homes, cleans and leaves a bill .

Keywords: <keyword>KILLED WILLIAMS</keyword>, <keyword>DEGREE MURDER</keyword>, <keyword>MISSOURI CHARGED</keyword>, <keyword>CHILD VICTIMS</keyword>, <keyword>MOTIVE PROBABLE</keyword>, <keyword>JAILED BOND</keyword>, <keyword>OLD CHRISTINA</keyword>, <keyword>WOMAN FETUS</keyword>, <keyword>LAYING MAPLES</keyword>, <keyword>25 PHOTOGRAPHED</keyword> A southwestern Missouri man has been charged with four counts of murder in the killing of three people, including a pregnant woman and her fetus. Twenty-five-year-old Brian Williams of Sparta appeared in court Tuesday and was jailed without bond on four counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Investigators allege in a probable cause statement that Williams shot 27-year-old James Marsh; Marsh's pregnant girlfriend, 26-year-old Casey Maples; and 40-year-old Christina Winden at a mobile home in Ozark, Missouri. Charged: Brian Williams, 25 (photographed), of Sparta, has been charged with four counts of murder in the killing of three people, including a pregnant woman and her fetus . Court: Williams appeared in court Tuesday and was jailed without bond on four counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action . Williams is also accused of killing Maples' unborn child that a pathologist says was 7 or 8 weeks old. Maples was a mother of two. Authorities haven't revealed a motive. The probable-cause statement says Williams told investigators he does not regret his actions, including killing Maples with the knowledge that she was pregnant. No Remorse: The probable-cause statement says Williams told investigators he does not regret his actions, including killing Maples with the knowledge that she was pregnant . Wished: Williams told detectives he only wished Winden's boyfriend had been in the home so he could have killed him too . He said he only wished Winden's boyfriend had been in the home so he could have killed him too. Williams told detectives of how he murdered the victims early Friday after forcing his way into the mobile home where he lived at one point. He described his actions as 'calm, but with a purpose.' He told detectives that he wore a lamp shade on his head as he walked down the hallway and found Maples and Marsh asleep in the first bedroom, KYTV reports. Pregnant: Williams is charged with killing 26-year-old Casey Maples (photographed) and her unborn child . Victims: James Marsh, 27 (left), was laying with Maples, his girlfriend (right) when Williams entered their bedroom and shot the two multiple times . He said he shot Maples multiple times as the two slept using a 9mm handgun and shot Marsh in the head and chest when he started to sit up. He then walked to the master bedroom, he told detectives, where Winden was sitting up in the bed. He shot her once in the head and left the room. He heard Marsh gasping for breath so he returned to the first bedroom and shot Marsh once more before going through the victim's wallets to retrieve property that, he said, belonged to his girlfriend. Williams was driving a stolen white pickup truck, according to KYTV. He said he disposed of the handgun and burned the jacket he wore when committing the murders, he told police that he planned to dispose of the pickup truck by burning it. Christina: Williams said he walked to the master bedroom of the mobile home where he shot 40-year-old Christina Winden (photographed) in the head . Williams is also charged with tampering with a motor vehicle and stealing a gun. He is being held without bond and his next court date is set for March 17. Williams is also being charged with two counts of manufacturing meth for a meth lab police found in the mobile home on Dec. 26. Williams' rap sheet spans back to 2008 and includes stealing and burglary, according to KYTV. He is charged as a prior and persistent offender, which could enhance the 25-year-old's prison sentence if convicted. Mobile Home: Williams is also being charged with two counts of manufacturing meth for a meth lab police found in the mobile home on Dec. 26 . Prior and Persistent: Williams is charged as a prior and persistent offender, which could enhance the 25-year-old's prison sentence if he is convicted .

Brian Williams, 25, faces four counts of murder in the killing of three people, including a pregnant woman and her unborn child . Williams allegedly shot 27-year-old James Marsh; Marsh's pregnant girlfriend, 26-year-old Casey Maples; and 40-year-old Christina Winden . He told detectived of how he forced his way into the mobile home and wore a lampshade on his head as he calmly walked down the hall to kill the victims while they slept .

Keywords: <keyword>SHOOTING MELIUS</keyword>, <keyword>CASTLE OWNER</keyword>, <keyword>APPARENT ASSASSINATION</keyword>, <keyword>GUNMAN MULTIMILLIONAIRE</keyword>, <keyword>6MILLION COURT</keyword>, <keyword>TRUMP TAJ</keyword>, <keyword>OHEKA MID</keyword>, <keyword>ELECTION LAWSUIT</keyword>, <keyword>911 GARY</keyword>, <keyword>DOLLAR DEBTS</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:12 EST, 26 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 14:44 EST, 26 February 2014 . Gary Melius, 69, is being guarded by police in hospital after an alleged botched hit on the castle owner on Monday . Oheka Castle owner Gary Melius, who was shot through the eye in an apparent assassination attempt, once had debts of $6million, court records revealed. The political power broker, 69, is in a stable condition after being shot in an alleged botched hit by a masked gunman outside his Long Island castle on Monday. Melius is said to deeply fear for his life and those of his family. He is being protected under police guard in his hospital room. Police have no suspect and no motive in the point-blank shooting of Melius, a multimillionaire hotelier. However the high-rolling lifestyle of the political mover and shaker might offer some clues. According to court records, Melius has a history of million-dollar debts - including owing $100,000 for unspecified reasons at Donald Trump's Taj Mahal Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1993. The Key Bank, the Bank of New York . and Dime Savings also sued Melius for close to $6million, according to filings. The IRS was also after the businessman - suing Melius for almost $200,000 in taxes in the early Nineties. Friends of  Melius have warned the masked gunman to turn himself in. 'We . are going to find the guy who did this,' best friend Darren Aquino told . MailOnline on Tuesday. 'This is not a sane man (the gunman). What kind of normal . person would do that? The . best thing he could do, this man, is turn himself in.' Scroll down for video . Police guard Oheka Castle after the owner Gary Melius was shot in the head on his property by a masked man on Monday . Police search the grounds of Oheka Castle for clues about the gunman after multimillionaire Gary Melius was shot in the head . Aquino described Melius, who he met at an event 10 years ago, as 'charitable', but admitted his wealth exposed him to threats. 'We don't know about motive for sure . yet. Listen, people who are such a character like Gary are always a . target. They always are,' he said. 'He's . a good charitable man. He's the most giving guy I know. He's my best . friend. I'm happy he got through this.' Aquino said Melius is 'doing well' and surrounded by loved ones at North Shore Hospital in Manhassett. Meanwhile, authorities are examining . surveillance footage from the Gilded Age estate on Long Island's Gold . Coast that has hosted the wedding of disgraced Congressman Anthony . Weiner and closing scenes of Orson Welles movie, Citizen Kane. Melius once owed $100,000 to Donald Trump's Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey . The incident unfolded about 12.30pm on Monday, when Suffolk County police responded to a 911 call from Gary Melius's daughter. Kelly Melius drover her father to hospital after she found him with a gunshot wound. Gary Melius was in surgery at a local hospital, and had been conscious and alert before going in, said Suffolk County Detective Sgt. John O'Sullivan. Discovery: Gary Melius was found shot by his daughter Kelly Melius  (pictured) who rushed him to . hospital herself . Last year, Melius was part of a controversy that resulted in the ouster of then-Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Dale over the arrest of a witness in an election lawsuit. The district attorney found that Dale had instructed officers to arrest a 29-year-old Roosevelt man, who had testified in an unrelated case that he had been paid to collect signatures for a third-party candidate. Melius, a supporter of the third-party candidate, then contacted Dale seeking to have the young man investigated. The young man was arrested on an outstanding warrant while riding a county bus on October 5th. An investigation by the Nassau County district attorney found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing but raised questions about the ethics of Dale's actions, leading to his resignation. Melius was 'alert and conscious and cracking jokes' before going into surgery', said Sgt. John O'Sullivan. His close friend, former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato rushed to his bedside, later tweeting: 'Friends, thank you for your kind words. Please keep my dear friend Gary Melius in your prayers.' D'Amato was waiting to meet Melius for a meal at a local steakhouse when he was informed of his friends shooting. 'It was not a robbery,' Mr D'Amato said after leaving Melius' bedside according to Newsday. 'It was an attempt at assassination. He was at the Castle, outside. Nobody put a gun to him or said, 'We want your money.' They just shot him. The guy had a mask on.' Shot: Multi-millionaire Gary Melius was shot in front of Oheka Castle in New York's Long Island . Indeed, investigators are now . examining Melius' political dealings in the hope of finding any clues to . enemies who would want him dead. Baffled friends have said that they are holding out hope that security footage will lead them to the culprit. 'I . know that they have video,' said Steve Schlesinger, chief counsel for . the Democratic Party on Long Island and a close friend of Melius. 'But I have no idea what that video shows yet.' Indeed, police have said that they do not believe the shooting was random. A donor to both Democrat and Republican parties, Melius has contributed millions to charity. Born in Queens, New York City, Melius began his career as a plumber, before getting himself into construction and property. Becoming successful, Melius made a move for Oheka in the mid-1980s. Melius . lives on the sprawling estate along with his wife Pam and daughter . Kelly and purchased the castle in 1984 for $1.5 million. He sold it a few years later for $30 million but then regained ownership in 2003 - paying the same price. Celebrity wedding: Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin stroll . through the trees at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York, on their . wedding day in July 2010 .

Long Island hotelier Gary Melius, 69, shot in the head at point-blank range outside his $30m Oheka Castle on Monday . He once owed close to $6m in debts - including $100,000 to Donald Trump's Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey . Melius was shot by a masked gunman through the eye as he sat in his Mercedes in what police believe was a botched hit .

Keywords: <keyword>PRISON JARED</keyword>, <keyword>ABRAHAMS PLEAD</keyword>, <keyword>AUGUST EXTORTION</keyword>, <keyword>WOMEN HACKED</keyword>, <keyword>CALIFORNIA COMPUTER</keyword>, <keyword>USA CASSIDY</keyword>, <keyword>WOLF REPORTED</keyword>, <keyword>SYMPATHIES MISS</keyword>, <keyword>VISITORS MINOR</keyword>, <keyword>STRIP WEBCAM</keyword> A Southern California computer science student has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for hacking the computers of a future Miss Teen USA and other young women to try to force them to send nude photographs or undress on camera for him. Twenty-year-old Jared James Abrahams pleaded guilty in November to three counts of extortion and one count of unauthorized access of a computer, after his arrest in September. The Temecula resident was sentenced Monday by a federal judge in Orange County judge. Going to prison: Jared James Abrahams plead guilty to the extortion charges in November and was sentenced in Orange County, California court on Monday . Victim: Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf was one of a dozen women hacked by Abrahams. She went to the same high school as Abrahams . Abrahams was allowed to speak at the sentencing hearing, and took the opportunity to apologize to his victims - including current Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf. Abrahams attended the same high school as Wolf and sent her an anonymous email last spring, claiming to have nude pictures of her and that he could post online if she didn't send him more photos. Tell someone: Before she was crowned Miss Teen USA, Wolf reported the threatening email to police. Above, Wolf attends the 59th Viennese Opera Ball in New York City on February 21 . In court on Monday, Abrahams expressed his 'immense sorrow' for the victims, specifically his former classmate. 'First off, I send out my sympathies to Miss Cassidy, her mother...I understand nothing I saw will take back the fear and pain I brought,' Abrahams said. 'I did what I did and I must live with my actions,' he added. His mother also spoke at the hearing, and went on to describe how his poor decisions were in part influenced by having autism. She says Abrahams was diagnosed with the mental health disorder when he was just 12 years old, and had struggled to make friends most of his life. 'I don't think anyone can understand how lonely he's been for 20 years,' his mother told the judge. Abrahams himself said he was feeling better after enrolling in two therapeutic programs for adults with autism, one at UCLA and the other at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He says therapy has been helpful in teaching him how to make friends. 'Everything I did was to have a feeling of a sense of involvement,' Abrahams said. While prosecutors were pushing for a 21-month sentence, Judge James V Selna decided on a lesser 18 months because of Abrahams age and mental health issues. 'I don't think autism is an excuse for his actions,' Selna said. Wolf's mother agrees. She also had the opportunity to speak at the hearing and confronted her daughter's attacker, calling him a 'sexual predator'. 'There are no words to describe what you did to my daughter,' Wolf's mother said. Turning her attention to the judge, she continued to say that she and her daughter 'lived in terror' because Abrahams threatened to send stalkers to their home and that they 'jumped' every time they heard the doorbell ring when they weren't expecting visitors. 'She was a minor and he was an adult at the time,' she said. 'That's child pornography and I consider Jared Abrahams a sexual predator.' Walked the same halls: Wolf attended the same high school as her attacker . Advocate: Wolf (left) is using her year as Miss Teen USA to teach girls her age about internet safety . Abrahams will have to serve at least 85 per cent of his sentence behind bars, and will be placed under restrictive supervision once released. That supervision will include restrictions on his computer use to be determined by his probation officer. He will also be required to undergo mental health treatment and to stay away from his victims . Abrahams must self-report to prison by June 16. Authorities say Abrahams hacked into the computers of several women and was then able to control their webcams and surreptitiously photograph them. Abrahams directly extorted at least 12 women across the world, but also hacked into an addition 100 to 150 computers. After hacking into his victims computers and taking pictures without their consent, Abrahams would send them emails and threaten to post the pictures if they didn't send him more nude photos, record a nude video or log into Skype to strip for him. Pressured: At least two of Abrahams victims agreed to strip for him on webcam after receiving his scary threats. Above,  Wolf is crowned Miss Teen USA in August . His extortion scheme was successful in that two women stripped for him in Skype and received webcam photos from other women in Southern California, Baltimore and Russia. After being threatened by Abrahams, a victim in Ireland wrote him an email agreeing to get on Skype. 'Please remember I'm 17. Have a heart,' she said according to the court record. Abrahams shot an email back, saying: 'I'll tell you this right now! I do NOT have a heart. However, I do stick to my deals. Also age doesn't mean a thing to me!!!' In an interview with the Today Show, Wolf described the terrifying moment she was threatened by Abrahams in March 2013. Wolf, who was crowned Miss Teen USA last August, says she received the anonymous email that threatened to turn her 'dream of being a model...into (her being) a porn star' if she didn't give him a 'special performance'. Warning: She now visits local schools to warn others of her story and to give tips in online safety . 'I was terrified,' she said in an August interview with Today. 'I started screaming, bawling my eyes out. 'I wasn't aware that somebody was watching me [on my webcam],' she added. 'The light [on the camera] didn't even go on, so I had no idea.' Instead of giving into his demands, Wolf called her mom who reported the incident to police and an investigation was launched. Wolf has been using her year as Miss Teen USA to spread awareness of internet safety to girls her age. 'It happened to me when I was a normal girl and it can happen to anybody,' she said. 'The message is to tell somebody.'

Jared James Abrahams pleaded guilty to three counts of extortion and one count of unauthorized access to a computer last November . The freshman computer science major hacked the computers of a dozen young women, accessing their webcam remotely . He would take pictures of his victims using the webcam without their knowledge . From there, Abrahams threatened to post the pictures online if they didn't send more pictures, record a video or strip for him on Skype . One of his victims is current Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf . While prosecutors pressed for a 21-month sentence, a federal judge decided on a shorter sentence because Abrahams is autistic .

Keywords: <keyword>BRAIN FOSSIL</keyword>, <keyword>EARLIEST PREDATOR</keyword>, <keyword>ANOMALOCARIDID FOSSIL</keyword>, <keyword>CAMBRIAN ANIMALS</keyword>, <keyword>ARTHROPODS DISCOVERED</keyword>, <keyword>KNOWN ONYCHOPHORANS</keyword>, <keyword>CRUSTACEANS FRONTALLY</keyword>, <keyword>KNOWN LYRARAPAX</keyword>, <keyword>YUNNAN KNOWN</keyword>, <keyword>EYE MEANING</keyword> By . Jonathan O'Callaghan . Scientists have identified a brain discovered last year as belonging to the world’s first predator. The exquisitely preserved brain was found in a fossil of the creature that lived in the Lower Cambrian, around 520 million years ago. The discovery reveals a brain that is surprisingly simple and less complex than those known from fossils of some of the animal’s prey. Scientists have identified a fossil 520 million years old as a brain belonging to the world's earliest predator, known as Lyrarapax. On the left here can be seen neural structures in the head of the animal, including the brain. On the right is the fossil, a nearly complete specimen of the ancient predator . The find for the first time identifies the fossilised brain of what are considered the top predators of their time, a group of animals known as anomalocaridids, which translates to 'abnormal shrimp.' The fossil of the world's earliest predator, named Lyrarapax, was found in 2013 near Kunming in the Chinese province of Yunnan. It is what is known as an anomalocaridid, which translates as an 'abnormal shrimp'. Just over five inches (13 centimetres) long, Lyrarapax was dwarfed by some of the larger anomalocaridids, which reached more than three feet (one metre) in length. Paleontologists excavating lower Cambrian rocks in southern Australia found that some anomalocaridids had huge compound eyes, up to 10 times larger than the biggest dragonfly eye, meaning they were probably highly efficient hunters. Long extinct, these fierce-looking arthropods were first discovered as fossils in the late 19th century but not properly identified until the early 1980s. They still have scientists arguing over where they belong in the tree of life. ‘Our discovery helps to clarify this debate,’ said Professor Nicholas Strausfeld, director of the University of Arizona's Center for Insect Science and senior author of the paper about the findings. ‘It turns out the top predator of the Cambrian had a brain that was much less complex than that of some of its possible prey and that looked surprisingly similar to a modern group of rather modest worm-like animals.’ The new species has been given the name Lyrarapax unguispinus - Latin for 'piny-clawed lyre-shaped predator’. The brain suggests it is related to a branch of animals whose living descendants are known as onychophorans or velvet worms. These wormlike animals are equipped with stubby unjointed legs that end in a pair of tiny claws. The fossil of the world's earliest predator, named Lyrarapax, was found in 2013 near Kunming in the Chinese province of Yunnan at Chengjiang biota . This artist's impression of Lyararapax, one of the species of the world's first predators, the anomalocaridids, shows it chasing its possible prey, primitive fish that also existed in the Lower Cambrian 520 million years ago. The creature was likely about five inches (13 centimetres) long . Velvet worms, which are also exclusively predators, grow to no more than a few inches in length and are mostly found in the Southern Hemisphere, where they roam the undergrowth and leaf litter in search of beetles and other small insects, their preferred prey. Two long feelers extend from the head, attached in front of a pair of small eyes. The anomalocaridid fossil resembles the anatomy of today's velvet worms in several ways, according to Strausfeld and his collaborators. The worms have a simple brain located in front of the mouth and a pair of ganglia - a collection of nerve cells - located in the front of the optic nerve and at the base of their long feelers. ‘And - surprise, surprise - that is what we also found in our fossil,’ Strausfeld said, pointing out that anomalocaridids had a pair of clawlike grasping appendages in front of the eyes. ‘These top predators in the Cambrian are defined by just their single pair of appendages, wicked-looking graspers, extending out from the front of their head. ‘These are totally different from the antennae of insects and crustaceans. ‘Such frontally disposed appendages are not found in any other living animals with the exception of velvet worms.’ The similarities of their brains and other attributes suggest that the anomalocaridid predators could have been very distant relatives of today's velvet worms.' The ancient predator is believed to have a similar neuro-anatomy to modern velvet worms (pictured), which are also exclusively predators, grow to no more than a few inches in length and are mostly found in the Southern Hemisphere, where they roam the undergrowth and leaf litter in search of prey . This drawing shows the flattened, fossilised trace of the brain of the ancient predator. The X-like structure in the head denotes the fossilised brain. Two dark round spots represent the optic ganglia with nerves that lead from the eyestalks into the head, while the main brain region is in front of the mouth . Xiaoya Ma of the Natural History Museum in London, a co-author on the paper, added: ‘This is another contribution towards the new field of research we call neuropaleontology. 'These grasping appendages are a characteristic feature of this most celebrated Cambrian animal group, whose affinity with living animals has troubled evolutionary scientists for almost a century.' Ma continued that the discovery of the preserved brain helps to clarify similarities with the modern velvet worms. 'Being able to directly associate appendages with parts of the brain in Cambrian animals is a huge advantage,' said co-author Gregory Edgecombe, also at the Natural History Museum. 'For many years now paleontologists have struggled with the question of how different kinds of appendages in Cambrian fossils line up with each other and with what we see in living arthropods. 'Now for the first time, we didn't have to rely just on the external form of the appendages and their sequence in the head to try and sort out segmental identities, but we can draw on the same tool kit we use for extant arthropods - the brain.'

A fossilised brain found near Kunming in China has been identified . Scientists revealed it belonged to an ancient predator called Lyrarapax . This lived in the Lower Cambrian about 520 million years ago . The predator's brain was surprisingly less complex than some of its prey . And the incredibly well preserved brain shows how the species is a distant relative of animals alive today called velvet worms .

Keywords: <keyword>STOOD HAMM</keyword>, <keyword>DAY EARTH</keyword>, <keyword>HATES HAIR</keyword>, <keyword>ACTOR TV</keyword>, <keyword>LOOK MAD</keyword>, <keyword>EXISTENCE GOOFY</keyword>, <keyword>WESTFELDT</keyword>, <keyword>SHELL HELMET</keyword>, <keyword>TONSORIAL FRUSTRATION</keyword>, <keyword>DRYERS MOLD</keyword> LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jon Hamm has a confession to make: He hates his hair. Jon Hamm poses with his partner, Jennifer Westfeldt, at the premiere of "The Day the Earth Stood Still." That may come as a surprise to fans of the actor, whose slick-backed hair is part of his signature look on "Mad Men" -- the show that just earned him another Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a TV drama. In the new movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still," Hamm sports a slightly different 'do, with his bangs combed rakishly over one eye. It was in the context of promoting the sci-fi remake that Hamm revealed his tonsorial frustration. "It's the bane of my existence. Goofy hair," he said in a self-deprecating interview with CNN. "It never looks good ... It's a pain." Hamm says he's always worn his hair long, but had to cut it for AMC's TV series, in which he plays a 1960s Madison Avenue ad executive. He says stylists on the show, armed with hair spray and blow dryers, mold his coiffure into a hard shell. Helmet hair has come in handy at work. "I've had a piece of the set fall on my head and my hair didn't move," he said. "I had seven stitches in my head and my hair didn't move. That's impressive." Whether it's his hair, good looks, acting chops or a combination thereof, Hamm's star is on the rise in Hollywood. Apart from his co-starring role in "The Day the Earth Stood Still," Hamm recently completed work on the murder mystery "The Boy in the Box." He hosted "Saturday Night Live" this fall, he's due to play Tina Fey's love interest on "30 Rock" and he continues to receive accolades for his work on "Mad Men" (nominations for an Emmy and a Golden Globe so far). How does that make Hamm feel? "Exciting is the right way to say it. It's been a good year. It's very exciting," he said. "I get to read a lot more scripts. I get to meet interesting people. I get to work with interesting people ... It's fun to be sort of invited to the party."

"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm earned another Golden Globe nomination . Hamm says hair is a pain -- especially short and lacquered for "Mad Men" Actor currently appearing in "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

Keywords: <keyword>PORT SICILY</keyword>, <keyword>MIGRANTS SHIPWRECK</keyword>, <keyword>BOATS MEDITERRANEAN</keyword>, <keyword>ARRIVING ITALY</keyword>, <keyword>AFRICAN MIGRANTS</keyword>, <keyword>SAIL LIBYA</keyword>, <keyword>OVERCROWDED BOATS</keyword>, <keyword>NAVY RESCUED</keyword>, <keyword>REACHING EU</keyword>, <keyword>000 LAMPEDUSA</keyword> (CNN) -- The Italian navy rescued 730 migrants from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, it said Wednesday. The migrants, who departed in two boats from North Africa, are being taken to a port in Sicily's Agrigento province, the navy said in a statement. Those rescued include 124 women and 29 children, it said. The overcrowded boats were losing buoyancy and the migrants were not equipped with life jackets, the navy added. Italy is a major gateway into Europe for migrants who come by sea from North Africa in hope of reaching EU soil. Shipwrecks off the shores of its Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Lampedusa are common, thanks to the frequent use of overcrowded and barely seaworthy vessels. But despite the dangers, migrants keep coming. Some of the migrants are from African nations, particularly Eritrea and Somalia, while others have fled war-torn Syria, officials say. According to the European border agency Frontex, more than 12,000 illegal migrants were detected off Sicily and 8,000 off Lampedusa in the third quarter of last year. Many of those arriving on Italy's shores have set sail from Libya, the agency said. The deaths of more than 300 African migrants in a shipwreck off Lampedusa last October shocked Italy and the world, and led to calls for EU lawmakers to review their migration policies. International organizations such as the U.N. refugee agency have called on European and other leaders to try to address the root causes of migration and to create legal alternatives to dangerous sea crossings. CNN's Marie-Louise Gumuchian contributed to this report .

Rescued migrants, who set sail from North Africa, are being taken to a Sicilian port . Boats were losing buoyancy and didn't have life jackets, navy says . The navy says 124 women and 29 children are among those rescued . Italy is a major gateway into Europe for migrants from North Africa .

Keywords: <keyword>MILK BUTTER</keyword>, <keyword>MILK PRODUCTION</keyword>, <keyword>CONSUMING BREAST</keyword>, <keyword>DESCRIBING FLAVOR</keyword>, <keyword>MS COHN</keyword>, <keyword>CLAIMED CUPCAKES</keyword>, <keyword>PICTURES CREATION</keyword>, <keyword>STARTED CONTAINER</keyword>, <keyword>BORN NEEDED</keyword>, <keyword>SHARED SIMPLE</keyword> One mother has revealed how she makes butter out of her own breast milk. Michelle Cohn, 26, of Rockville, Maryland, shared pictures of her creation on Reddit, calling it 'butter that I made without ever leaving my house! Pretty cool.' Describing the flavor afterwards, she told MailOnline: 'It was very sweet and it was very creamy - it was really good.' Scroll down for video . The final product: Maryland mother Michelle Cohn made butter using nothing but her own breast milk . Ms Cohn, who has a 16-month-old daughter, shared the simple process she used. The idea occurred to her when she was home alone for the first time since her daughter was born. 'I needed to make sure that I kept my milk production up,' she says. 'So I was hand expressing into a little container and then I remembered one time I was at a fair and they had a butter-making contest, where they had milk in jars and you shook it. 'So I wondered if you could do that with breast milk. I looked it up online and sure enough, you could and I did it.' Sole ingredient: Ms Cohn started with a container filled with her own breast milk . More volume: She then moved it to a larger container, and continued to add milk . She says the first time she tried it, she used about two ounces of milk, and after she shook it for about 45 minutes, the first butter began to form. She shook it for another 15 minutes, which yielded a small amount of butter - the size of a soybean. 'The next day, I put a little bit of milk in the fridge overnight and I added to that the next day, but a lot more - closer to eight ounces - and I started shaking. And that time, within about two minutes, I had butter,' she says. Ms Cohn says the result was 'not all that different from regular butter.' Solid goal: After vigorous shaking for 45 minutes, the butter began to form and she placed it in this pan . I can't believe it's butter: Ms Cohn spoons up some of the final product . While another Reddit user claimed to have made cupcakes with breast milk butter and fed them to her family, Ms Cohn said she hasn't shared hers with anyone else, and prefers to save her milk for her daughter. Ms Cohn says she posted the photos on Reddit because she thought others might find them interesting . She adds: 'I think the idea of an adult person consuming breast milk or a product of breast milk is sort of novel, so people are unsure how to react to it.'

Michelle Cohn of Rockville, Maryland, discovered that all it takes is vigorous shaking to turn breast milk into butter . She was inspired to try the experiment after witnessing a butter-making contest at a fair that involved shaking jars of milk .

Keywords: <keyword>SHOOTING NEWARK</keyword>, <keyword>BAR DEAD</keyword>, <keyword>KILLED WOUNDED</keyword>, <keyword>GUNMAN APPEARS</keyword>, <keyword>TEENS IDENTIFIED</keyword>, <keyword>JERSEY AUTHORITIES</keyword>, <keyword>KASSON MORMON</keyword>, <keyword>EARLIER CHRISTMAS</keyword>, <keyword>PROSECUTOR SAID</keyword>, <keyword>OUTSIDE SLICK</keyword> (CNN) -- Two teenagers were killed and another wounded during a Christmas night shooting in Newark, New Jersey, authorities said Thursday. The shooting came less than 24 hours after three men were shot to death early Christmas morning outside a bar about a mile away, authorities said. The teens, identified as 13-year-old Zainee Hailey and 14-year-old Kasson Mormon, were pronounced dead at the University Hospital in Newark, police said. A 14-year-old who was not identified was in critical condition, the Essex County prosecutor said. Junior Clark, a Newark resident, told CNN affiliate WCBS he saw the gunman minutes before gunfire erupted. "I saw the guy with the gun under his arm, under his jacket," Clark told WCBS, "I heard when he shot." Authorities said the motive for the shooting was unknown. The investigation was being handled by Newark's homicide major crimes task force, which includes officers from the Newark State Police, the Sheriff's Office and the FBI. Earlier on Christmas Day, a few minutes away in Irvington, three men were shot and killed outside Slick's Go Go Bar. The dead included the bar owner's son -- identified as Pierre Clervoyant, 34 -- and nightclub employee Woodley Daniel, 32. The identity of the third victim, who authorities said appeared to be an unintended target, was not released. Two other men were shot and wounded, and their identities and condition were not released. All five men were transported to University Hospital shortly after 1 a.m., where Clervoyant and Daniel were pronounced dead. Authorities said an altercation between the bouncer and the gunman appears to be a catalyst in the shooting, but the motive was being investigated.

Christmas night shooting leaves two New Jersey teens dead, another wounded . Three men shot to death, two others wounded in unrelated shooting nearby . Authorities seeking motive in first incident, more details on second .

Keywords: <keyword>CAUGHT VANDAL</keyword>, <keyword>MYSTERY ATTACKER</keyword>, <keyword>POLICE CCTV</keyword>, <keyword>MIRROR MR</keyword>, <keyword>HAYDN JONES</keyword>, <keyword>CAMERA DRESSED</keyword>, <keyword>CAYENNE KICKING</keyword>, <keyword>ISLINGTON NORTH</keyword>, <keyword>KEYING CARS</keyword>, <keyword>YOB ACT</keyword> By . Chris Parsons . Last updated at 3:41 PM on 1st March 2012 . A homeowner fed up with a spate of vandalism attacks on his street decided to take matters into his own to ensnare the hooligan responsible. So Haydn Jones set up a £300 CCTV system in the hope of catching the yob in the act. But the mystery attacker keying cars and ripping off wing mirrors outside his home in Islington, north London was not some feral youth. The perpetrator caught on camera was a well-dressed man in suit trousers, an overcoat and carryning a rucksack. Caught in the act: The mystery attacker boots the wing mirror of Mr Jones's Porsche Cayenne in January . The smartly-dressed mystery vandal then wanders away off camera from outside Mr Jones's home in Islington, north London . Mr Jones spent £300 on the CCTV system which caught the vandal, and has since handed the footage to the Met Police . The CCTV captured the smartly-dressed . man ripping off the wing mirror of Mr Jones' blue 4x4 Porsche Cayenne . and kicking it across the street on January 14. Mr Jones handed the footage to police as they hunt the thug. The businessman said: 'There were 30 . cars keyed last summer and the average cost to sort that out for each . resident was between £500 and £1,000. 'We involved the police but it didn't look particularly promising. So I bought a CCTV system to keep a track on any damage.' Mr Jones added: 'Then on January 14, my wing mirror had been smashed and I had all the footage that captured the guy doing it. 'He looks like a man in his 30s who was smartly dressed, as though he had been out for dinner or drinks. 'He just walks along Gibson Square . and tries to yank off a few wing mirrors but then gets hold of my wing . mirror and pulls it off before kicking it across the bonnet. 'He then used one of the cut-throughs behind the square, so he clearly knew where he was going.' A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said they had yet to identify the attacker and are still investigating. Police have urged anyone with information to call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Haydn Jones spent £300 installing CCTV system which caught car vandal red-handed .

Keywords: <keyword>COLOMBIA AUTHOR</keyword>, <keyword>MARQUEZ FAMOUS</keyword>, <keyword>MEXICO PRESIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>AUTHOR DIED</keyword>, <keyword>HOMAGE GARCIA</keyword>, <keyword>SANTOS LEFT</keyword>, <keyword>FAREWELL GABO</keyword>, <keyword>RESPECTS MEMORIAL</keyword>, <keyword>RELISH LIFE</keyword>, <keyword>LAUREATE NATIONAL</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . Thousands of mourners - including both the Colombian and Mexican presidents - gathered in New Mexico to bid a final farewell to beloved author and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The Colombian-born author, who died on Thursday aged 87, lived in Mexico for decades and wrote some of his best-known works in the country, including One Hundred Years of Solitude. A mile-long line of mourners waited outside Mexico City's majestic Palace of Fine Art long into the night to farewell 'Gabo', as Mr Garcia Marquez was known in Latin America. Mexican . President Enrique Pena Nieto said the death was ‘a great loss not only . for literature but for humanity. Various generations found answers to . the questions of life in his stories and tales.’ Scroll down for video . Literary hero: Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos, left and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto, right, stand on each side of the urn containing the ashes of the late Gabriel Garcia Marquez . A Nobel man: Columbia's President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto, right, pay their respects during the memorial ceremony for Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Mexico City . Praised: Colombian-born Gabriel Garcia Marquez, widely considered one of the greatest Spanish-language writers of all time, was honoured in his second home-country, Mexico, on Monday . Mr Garcia Marquez, widely considered . one of the greatest Spanish-language authors of all time was eulogized . in the dramatic art deco lobby by the presidents of both Mexico and . Colombia, two countries linked by the writer through his birth, life, . heritage and career. ‘We come as admirers and friends of Gabo from all corners of the planet,’ Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said. ‘He will live on in his books and writings. But more than anything he will live forever in the hopes of humanity.’ At . the end, attendees tossed up a flurry of yellow paper butterflies, one . of Garcia Marquez's most famous literary images from One Hundred Years . of Solitude, and his favorite color. Son of two countries: Presidents Santos, left, and Pena Nieto served as honorary 'guards' of the ashes as family members and fans paid their last respects to the much-loved author on Monday . Honoured: Yellow paper butterflies fall as Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto stands next to the urn at the Palace of Fine Arts . Celebration of life: Mourners stand outside the Palace of the Fine Arts surrounded by yellow paper butterflies . Icon: A group of women pay their respects to late Colombian Literature Nobel Prize laureate during a national tribute filled with the late Nobel winner's favorite music and roses . Thousands passed by the simple urn holding his ashes during a three-hour tribute open to the public Monday afternoon. When . the procession was closed for the ceremony, a crowd remained outside . demanding to pay respects to Mr Garcia Marquez, who won the Nobel prize . in 1982. After the eulogies, the building was reopened and the procession resumed. ‘Gabo . was a watershed in my life,’ said Nelly Hernandez, a 52-year-old . teacher holding a pair of yellow paper butterflies. ‘He taught me to . relish life through literature.’ Before . the formal ceremony, applause thundered for several minutes after Mr . Garcia Marquez's ashes were placed on a black pedestal by his widow, . Mercedes Barcha, and his two sons, Gonzalo and Rodrigo. Dignitaries, . friends and artists took turns as honour guards. A . quartet played some of Mr Garcia Marquez's favourite classical composers, . including Hungary's Bela Bartok and Italy's Giovanni Bottesini. At home: Boys from a music band attend a symbolic funeral ceremony for the late Colombian Nobel Literature laureate in front of the church in Aracataca, his hometown in Colombia . Native son: An accordionist plays a vallenato tune in front of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Museum in Aracataca . More paper butterflies in Garcia Marquez's favourite colour during the ceremony in his hometown on Colombia's Caribbean coast . His colour: A young woman hands out yellow flowers on the streets of Aracataca . Clashing imagery: A man sells jerseys of Colombia's soccer team stamped with photos of the late Nobel Literature laureate during a symbolic funeral parade in Aracataca . A . musical trio passed in front of the urn to play upbeat, accordion-laced . vallenato, the music native to Colombia's Caribbean coast where Mr Garcia . Marquez grew up. He once said One Hundred Years of Solitude was a vallenato of 400 pages. ‘This . is my chance to accompany Garcia Marquez,’ said Lorena Moreno, 40, . originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, where the author spent part of . his early years. A resident of Mexico for seven years, she said that . whenever she is homesick for her country, she rereads Garcia Marquez's . work. The writer's birthplace in Colombia, Aracataca, held a symbolic funeral Monday. About . 3,000 people joined in a procession that started at his childhood home, . now a museum dedicated to his life and work, and went to the church in . the centre of town, then to the town cemetery and back to the museum. They carried hundreds of yellow flowers and yellow paper butterflies. Mr Garcia . Marquez's family has not said what will do with his ashes. Colombia has . said it would like at least some of the ashes to go to his homeland. ‘Aracataca . gave so much to Gabito ... that we want some of his ashes to be here,’ said Jorge Polo Camargo, head of protocol in the town. Police protection: The remains of Mr Garcia Marquez is given police escort as it is taken to the memorial ceremony in Mexico city . Paying respects: A young woman wears a headband of yellow paper butterflies as she waits to enter an homage for Garcia Marquez . A well-wisher holds flowers and an autobiography of Garcia Marquez, as he waits outside the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City to pay his respect to the beloved author . Famous work: A copy of One Hundred Year of Solitude is placed next to the urn at the Palace of Fine Arts by a mourner . Dedication: The line of mourners waiting outside the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City stretched for nearly a mile . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Late author Gabriel Garcia Marquez honoured in Mexico . Colombian-born Nobel laureate eulogized by both presidents . One Hundred Years of Solitude author died on April 17 aged 87 .

Keywords: <keyword>DRONES STOLEN</keyword>, <keyword>STOLEN GARE</keyword>, <keyword>SPY AGENCY</keyword>, <keyword>DEFENCE CONFIDENTIAL</keyword>, <keyword>CONFIRMED BRIEFCASE</keyword>, <keyword>DOCUMENTS BRITAIN</keyword>, <keyword>SEEN POLICE</keyword>, <keyword>STATION PARIS</keyword>, <keyword>HAPPENED 5PM</keyword>, <keyword>DASSAULT AVIATION</keyword> By . Peter Allen . UPDATED: . 13:58 EST, 22 February 2012 . Top secret documents concerning Britain’s multi-million pound deal to develop state-of-the-art drones have been stolen in Paris, it emerged tonight. In what had all the hallmarks of a covert operation by spies, two men are believed to have stolen a briefcase at the Gare du Nord station in Paris. A high-level executive working for French company Dassault Aviation was on his way to London on the Eurostar train on February 2 when the theft took place. Security leak: Top secret documents about Britain's multi-million pound deal to develop state-of-the-art drones have been stolen in the Gare du Nord train station in Paris (pictured) The unnamed man briefly left his case . unattended when his female colleague was ‘hassled’ by a stranger, a . Paris Judicial Police source said. Documents . in the case were marked ‘Defence - Confidential’ and contained details . of the Franco-British drone project, a legal source close to the case . told Le Parisien newspaper. The source said that the theft happened at around 5pm, when the station was packed with cross-Channel travellers. When . the Dassault executive returned to a self-service ticket machine after . helping his colleague ‘his briefcase had disappeared’. The source said: ‘His attention had been purposefully diverted. It was not a random theft. We . have to determine whether the thieves were targeting confidential . documents on the drone project or other valuables in the briefcase.’ Nicolas Sarkozy speaks with Dassault Aviation boss Charles Edelstenne as he sits in the cockpit of a French Dassault-made Rafale jet fighter in 2007. A Dassault executive was carrying the documents in a briefcase when they were stolen . The person who hassled the woman . disappeared almost immediately, and has not been seen since. He is . described as being in his 30s. Whoever took the briefcase was not seen . at all. While the police . insisted that a highly-sophisticated operation by a spy agency could not . be ruled out, Dassault said it was ‘probably a random theft’. The . company tonight confirmed that a briefcase belonging to an employee was . taken, but insisted that it did not contain any ‘sensitive documents'. The . Dassault spokesman added: ‘It was basically a petty theft, like so many . others at the station’, adding that the incident was captured on . security cameras. Pact: Mr Sarkozy and David Cameron last week attended a bilateral defence agreement in which they discussed the research and development project involving Dassault and BAE Systems (file picture) Last Friday, David Cameron arrived in Paris to attend a bilateral defence agreement in which he discussed the research and development project involving Dassault and BAE Systems with President Nicolas Sarkozy. In what was described as a ‘highly-sensitive tie-up’ by diplomatic sources, it was revealed that the companies would be working on a medium-altitude long-endurance drone for reconnaissance. It would be available for flights from 2020, while a combat version complete with weapons would be ready by 2030, said a French defence ministry spokesman. France and Britain's plan to develop a new generation of fighter drones is their biggest collaboration since they agreed to closer military cooperation last year.

Two 'spies' took a . briefcase from an executive working for French firm Dassault Aviation . He was at the Gare du Nord waiting to catch a Eurostar train to London when theft happened earlier this month .

Keywords: <keyword>ANGELINA JOLIE</keyword>, <keyword>OSCARS HONORING</keyword>, <keyword>ACTRESS ARRIVED</keyword>, <keyword>HUMANITARIAN ENDEAVORS</keyword>, <keyword>MOTHER SUPPORTIVE</keyword>, <keyword>DAUGHTER AUDITIONS</keyword>, <keyword>BERTRAND DIED</keyword>, <keyword>RECEIVING JEAN</keyword>, <keyword>OVARIAN CANCER</keyword>, <keyword>PIERO TOSI</keyword> (CNN) -- Angelina Jolie knows that were her mother still alive, she would have been proud. While receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards on Saturday, the Academy Award-winning actress paid an emotional tribute to her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007 of ovarian cancer. Jolie said during her acceptance speech that her mother was very supportive of her career, driving her daughter to auditions and waiting for her for hours. She was also instrumental in inspiring her daughter's humanitarian endeavors, Jolie said. "Above all, she was very clear that nothing would mean anything if I didn't live a life of use to others," Jolie said. " And I didn't know what that meant for a long time. It was only when I began to travel and look and live beyond my home that I understand my responsibility to others." Hollywood turned out for the event where Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury and costume designer Piero Tosi also received Oscars honoring their careers. Jolie told CNN on the red carpet that the honor was "very exciting, but it's also .. it's very humbling to receive anything like this that touches on humanitarian issues when there's so many crises going on around the world." "I see it as a 'you're on the right track, but there's a lot more to do,' so I'm glad. I feel like I have so much more to learn and so much more I should be doing to help others," she said. "Especially at this time, with so much happening in Syria and the Philippines, and everywhere else, so it's a bittersweet evening." Jolie spoke of her travels, meeting refugees and the impact it has had on her. Her voice cracking, she said during her speech that "we are all, everyone in this room, so fortunate." The actress arrived with longtime love, actor Brad Pitt, and their eldest son, 12-year-old Maddox. While not naming Pitt, Jolie thanked "my love" and said "Your support and guidance make everything I do possible." She also had a few words for their son during her speech. "Mad, I'm not going to cry, I promise," she said. "I'm not going to embarrass you. You and your brothers and sisters are my happiness. There is no greater honor than being your mother." The Governors Awards is an annual event presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. During the ceremony, specialized awards are given to honor humanitarian work and motion picture achievements not covered by the Academy Awards ceremony.

Angelina Jolie and other stars honored at the Academy's 2013 Governors Awards . Jolie received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award . Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury and costume designer Piero Tosi received honorary Oscars .

Keywords: <keyword>DEJESUS MUGSHOT</keyword>, <keyword>SAW MURDER</keyword>, <keyword>BURGLARS SHOT</keyword>, <keyword>SUSPECT FIANCÉ</keyword>, <keyword>DEAD YOLIZMARIE</keyword>, <keyword>FLORIDA JAIL</keyword>, <keyword>BORRERO COUSIN</keyword>, <keyword>TARGET BLAMED</keyword>, <keyword>WOMAN BLEEDING</keyword>, <keyword>RENTS MOTHER</keyword> A 4-year-old boy who witnessed his mother's brutal murder has pointed the finger at the 22-year-old woman's boyfriend, who initially claimed burglars shot her dead. Police were called to the Orlando, Florida home of John Michael DeJesus and his fianceé Yolizmarie DeJesus Borrero  the morning of April 30, where they found the woman bleeding from her right temple. Authorities arrived on the scene at 4:43am and six minutes later, Ms Borrero was pronounced dead laying in her bed on bloodied sheets next to her 4-month-old daughter. DeJesus told police that he was a drug dealer, and that three men broke into the house he rents from his mother to target him. He blamed the burglars for shooting dead the woman he proposed to just three days before. Shot dead: Yolizmarie DeJesus Borrero (left) was shot and killed in her home last April. Police suspect her fiancé John Michael DeJesus (mugshot right) was responsible after her 4-year-old son told family he saw the murder . But the victim's 4-year-old son from a previous relationship, who was sleeping in a bedroom across the hall, appears to have witnessed the murder and inadvertently implicated DeJesus  after watching the film The Amazing Spider-Man 2. At the end of the film, a main character is killed and the boy told a family member: 'That's how daddy killed mommy.' Other evidence suggests DeJesus committed the crime as well. A neighbor's surveillance footage shows a man running from the direction of DeJesus's house to a nearby lake, and then running back around the time of the shooting. Investigators later found the murder weapon submerged in that body of water. Other evidence suggest DeJesus committed the crime as well. Surveillance footage shows a man running from DeJesus' house to a nearby lake and back. Police later found the murder weapon submerged there . DeJesus was arrested on May 9 and charged with first-degree murder. He remains locked up in Orange County, Florida jail . And just two months before Borrero's death, DeJesus called her father William DeJesus to complain about her. 'You need to get your daughter from here. I don't want to live anymore with your daughter because one day I'm gonna kill her,' DeJesus allegedly said, according to Borrero's father. Family have described the couple's relationship as tumultuous and volatile. Borrero's sister Yariliz DeJesus Borrero  says DeJesus once punched out all the windows in her car after she told family that he slapped her. 'He was very jealous of Yolizmarie,' Borrero's cousin Luz Minerva Izquierdo Santiago told deputies in Spanish, as reported in the Orlando Sentinel. 'He would not let her go out and kept her from her family. John DeJesus would humiliate Yolizmarie by saying she was fat and ugly... 'He told her that he was bored with her and was constantly throwing her out of the house.' DeJesus, who has ties to the Latin Kings gang, was arrested on first-degree murder charges on May 9. His criminal record also includes a conviction for lewd and lascivious battery of a 13-year-old girl in 2005. Borrero's 4-year-old son is now in the custody of his biological father. Borrero and DeJesus' 4-month-old daughter is being raised by her mother Liz Miranda.

Yolizmarie DeJesus Borrero, 22, was shot dead sleeping in her bed last April . Her 4-year-old son was sleeping in a room across the hall and may have seen his mother's fiancé, John Michael DeJesus, carry out the murder . After watching a main character die in The Amazing Spider-Man 2,  he told a family member: 'That's how daddy killed mommy' DeJesus was arrested on May 9 and charged with first-degree murder .

Keywords: <keyword>CELLINO GUILTY</keyword>, <keyword>BUSINESS ITALIAN</keyword>, <keyword>MISCONDUCT FOOTBALL</keyword>, <keyword>COURT EVADING</keyword>, <keyword>LEEDS OWNER</keyword>, <keyword>APPEAL LEPORE</keyword>, <keyword>INVOLVED WITHHOLDING</keyword>, <keyword>COCCO INTENTION</keyword>, <keyword>BOARD MET</keyword>, <keyword>EVADING IMPORT</keyword> Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino could soon face an unprecedented charge of misconduct from the Football League that may end his troubled stay at Elland Road. And with Cellino bankrolling the Yorkshire club to the tune of £40million, there would be a danger of Leeds going out of business if the Italian is forced out. The League’s board, who met this week, have lost patience with the Cellino camp over the long delay in receiving the written reasons why Cellino was found guilty by a Sardinian court of evading import tax duty on his yacht. Leeds owner Massimo Cellino could be set to face a misconduct charge by the Football League . The view of the FL directors that is Cellino and his representatives are involved in withholding the six-page judgement by Sardinian judge Dr Sandra Lepore that has reportedly been available for over two months. The next step will be to charge Leeds with misconduct if they don’t receive it. Dr Lepore’s findings are reported to say Cellino acted with ‘elusive intent’ in evading the £305,000 duty when his boat The Nelie moored in Cagliari. And that would be enough to deem Cellino to have acted dishonestly, and so fail the League’s owners and directors test. Cellino in the stands with Leeds fans at Brentford's Griffin Park in September . It is understood neither Cellino nor his London lawyers Mishcon de Reya have a copy of the judge’s report. However Cellino’s Italian legal representative Prof Giovanni Cocco has possession of the document. But Cocco has no intention of handing it over to the Football League, who he believes influenced the judgement, and has further complicated matters by lodging an appeal against Lepore’s findings. Meanwhile, fellow crisis club Fulham have had a bid rejected to take Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, 42, back on loan.

Massimo Cellino could soon face a misconduct charge . Leeds owner was found guilty by a Sardinian court of evading import tax . Football League losing patience at Cellino's delay in providing reasons .

Keywords: <keyword>HONG KONG</keyword>, <keyword>ANALYSES FINANCIAL</keyword>, <keyword>RANKINGS STRUGGLED</keyword>, <keyword>EMERGING ECONOMIES</keyword>, <keyword>MARKETS OVERTAKING</keyword>, <keyword>IPO ACTIVITY</keyword>, <keyword>UK SLIPPED</keyword>, <keyword>REGULATORY CRACKDOWN</keyword>, <keyword>LAUNCHED 2008</keyword>, <keyword>INDEX TIME</keyword> By . David Richards . UPDATED: . 06:42 EST, 14 December 2011 . Buffeted by euro turmoil and the threat of further financial regulation, the City of London suffered a further blow yesterday as it slipped further down World Economic Forum's Financial Development Index. For the first time Hong Kong has muscled its way to top place in the rankings of the world's leading financial systems and capital markets, overtaking the U.S. and the UK. The U.S. slipped to second place although its overall score was unchanged from last year. The UK fell to third place due to lower scores on securitisation and initial public offering (IPO) activity, the Financial Development Report said. The report, launched in 2008, analyses financial development including the efficiency and size of banking and other financial services, the business environment, financial stability, and the extent of financial disclosure and market liberalisation in each centre. Hong Kong, which jumped from fourth place last year, has capitalised on a regulatory crackdown on the finance sector in the U.S. and Europe and on its proximity to China to lure more financial services to its shores. 'Hong Kong's ascent to the top of our index marks a major milestone, the first time in the report's history that the United Kingdom or the U.S. didn't come out on top,' said Kevin Steinberg, chief operating officer of the WEF USA. 'While Western financial centres are understandably focused on short-term challenges, this report should serve as a wake-up call that their long-term leadership may be in jeopardy,' he said. Hong Kong, which jumped from fourth place last year, has capitalised on a regulatory crackdown on the finance sector in the U.S. and Europe and on its proximity to China to lure more financial services to its shores. Singapore was ranked fourth, followed by Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Japan respectively. Nigeria was bottom of the list with Venezuela not far behind. China rose three places from last year to 19th whereas eurozone countries slipped in the rankings as they struggled to contain their debt crisis, including Germany which dropped one place to 14th. More than 90 per cent of countries have not returned to pre-crisis levels in terms of ease of access to credit and loans, venture capital availability and financing through local equity markets, according to the latest report. 'The challenge will be how to encourage economic activity while not fuelling the next credit bubble, which could cause severe consequences down the line,' said Isabella Reuttner, senior project manager at the WEF and editor of the report. 'Therefore, when looking for possible solutions, decision-makers should not lose sight of the long-term consequences while they fix the short-term situation.' The Financial Development Report ranks 60 countries, analysing drivers of financial system and capital market development that support economic growth. The World Economic Forum said the index aimed to serve as a tool for advanced and emerging economies to benchmark themselves and identify areas for reform.

'While Western financial centres are . understandably focused on short-term challenges, this report should . serve as a wake-up call that their long-term leadership may be in . jeopardy'

Keywords: <keyword>HEATH HOPE</keyword>, <keyword>ACCIDENT CHARGED</keyword>, <keyword>CROSSING BIRMINGHAM</keyword>, <keyword>DRIVER DERBY</keyword>, <keyword>ROAD PEDESTRIAN</keyword>, <keyword>CHILD SAFETY</keyword>, <keyword>FENNELL CHAINED</keyword>, <keyword>LAY DYING</keyword>, <keyword>GIRL TRIED</keyword>, <keyword>13 LORRY</keyword> By . Harriet Arkell . PUBLISHED: . 06:20 EST, 8 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:06 EST, 8 February 2013 . Mown down: Schoolgirl Hope Fennell, 13 . A lorry driver who drove into a young girl as she tried to cross a road on her bike was texting a friend seconds beforehand. Darren Foster, 38, crushed Hope Fennell, 13, under the wheels of his HGV and then desperately deleted text messages he had sent from his phone in a bid to cover his tracks while the child lay dying. Yesterday the lorry driver from Derby admitted both dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice in relation to deleting the texts at Birmingham Crown Court. Hope was declared dead at the scene of the accident, which happened on Kings Heath High Street, Birmingham, at 5pm on November 7, 2011. She had been trying to cross the road on a pedestrian crossing. Passers-by desperately tried to save her life as she lay on the ground but their attempts were in vain. Foster was interviewed by police after the rush-hour accident and was charged with dangerous driving last July. A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: 'Hope was trying to cross a busy junction on her bike when she was in collision with the lorry at just after 5pm on Monday 7 November. 'Foster was interviewed under caution after the incident and subsequently charged with dangerous driving in July 2012. 'He will be sentenced on 2 April, but in the meantime he has been given an interim disqualification.' Last summer Hope's mother Nazan, 46, from Kings Heath, Birmingham, launched a campaign to improve safety measures at the spot where her daughter died. She said: 'I believe I have lost my child because safety was not taken as seriously as it should be. Accident spot: The pedestrian crossing in the Birmingham suburb of Kings Heath where Hope Fennel was killed . Tribute to a much-loved daughter: Hope's mother Nazan Fennell chained a bicycle to the lamp-post in tribute . 'I . think that all HGVs should be fitted with sensors to detect pedestrians . in a blind spot, and the council should ban lorries from the High . Street at peak times.' Mrs Fennell chained a bike similar to the one Hope, who attended nearby Queensbridge School, was riding to a lamppost nearby and turned it into a shrine which still stands over a year after her death. Mrs Fennell said the site had become an important place at which Hope's school friends and family could gather to remember her. Busy street: Hope's mother Nazan is campaigning to stop lorries being allowed on the high street at peak times . The schoolgirl's friends and family have left message and photographs near the spot where she was killed .

Hope Fennell was crossing road on her bike when HGV ploughed into her . Darren Foster, 38, tried to delete texts he'd just sent as she died on street . He admitted dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice .

Keywords: <keyword>KENYAN MALL</keyword>, <keyword>MALL ATTACK</keyword>, <keyword>TERRORIST ATTACKS</keyword>, <keyword>SOMALIA CNN</keyword>, <keyword>WORRIED SHOPPERS</keyword>, <keyword>SHABAAB TARGETED</keyword>, <keyword>VIDEO THREAT</keyword>, <keyword>MINNESOTANS SECURITY</keyword>, <keyword>RESPONDERS TOLD</keyword>, <keyword>READINESS SWAT</keyword> (CNN)It's clearly a chilling message. But after a video from terror group Al-Shabaab calling for attacks on shopping malls in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, how worried should shoppers be? Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told CNN Sunday that there's "no credible or specific evidence" suggesting a U.S. mall attack is in the works. But he warned Americans to watch out. "If anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today," he said, "they've got to be particularly careful." The Minnesota mall is among those mentioned in the video the Somalia-based terror group apparently posted on Saturday. The video talks about Al-Shabaab's September 2013 attack at an upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya, calling for similar attacks in the three Western countries. More than 60 people were killed in the Kenyan mall siege, which lasted four days. CNN is only naming the malls that have responded publicly to the terror group's video threat. Mall of America said it's aware that the video lists it as a potential target. "We take any potential threat seriously and respond appropriately," the Minnesota mall said in a statement. "We have implemented extra security precautions; some may be noticeable to guests, and others won't be." The FBI and Homeland Security issued a joint written statement saying local law enforcement and first responders have been told the agencies are not "aware of any specific, credible plot against the Mall of America or any other domestic commercial shopping center." The police department in Bloomington, Minnesota, which regularly patrols the mall, also said there was no credible threat against it, describing the mall as a "very safe place." "Enhanced security measures to include additional personnel have been implemented and all information is being monitored," police said in a statement Sunday. Stressing that there is no known credible threat to any mall, Johnson also cautioned, "I won't know about when the next bad actor is going to strike." Another U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the situation also told CNN that there is no actual working threat against any mall in the country and added that no one should avoid going to a mall because of the online threat. A top Canadian official condemned the video, saying authorities there are monitoring threats and will take "the appropriate actions" to protect public safety. "Canada will not be intimidated by threats from any terrorist organization," Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said. A joint intelligence bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI states there is no indication of an ongoing plot from Al-Shabaab in the United States, according to two law enforcement officials who have seen it. The bulletin, sent to law enforcement around the country, urges vigilance against a lone wolf-type attack that the group's latest video message could inspire. The intelligence assessment, the bulletin says, is that there is no credible specific threat to malls in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI believe the video was an attempt by Al-Shabaab to compete for attention and recruits with other terrorist groups, one official said. Al-Shabaab's strength is compromised, a U.S. law enforcement official told CNN, and while the group has the desire to see a mall attack in the United States, it likely doesn't have the capability to do so. "There will be enhanced security (at malls)," Johnson said, "but public vigilance, public awareness and public caution in situations like this is particularly important, and it's the environment we're in, frankly." A short time later, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tanya Bradsher told CNN that Johnson "didn't say that they should not go to the mall. He told shoppers to be extra vigilant and that security was increased." Matt Swenson, a spokesman for Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, said the governor is "monitoring this situation, and will continue to consult the guidance of federal, state and local law enforcement officials, who are working together to assure the safety of all Minnesotans." Security concerns didn't stop shoppers from packing the Mall of America on Sunday, CNN affiliate WCCO reported. Some shoppers were taking the situation in stride. Others said they were concerned about the threat. "I'm scared, because I have kids," Brittany Segler told WCCO. The West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, which was also listed in the Al-Shabaab video, said it has implemented extra security and is working with federal and local law enforcement agencies. Edmonton police said there was "no imminent threat" to the city, Canadian broadcaster CBC reported. "This was a very general comment ... it wasn't a specific threat," Brian Simpson, deputy chief of the Edmonton Police Service, told CBC. "However, we as a policing agency (are) absolutely paying attention to this." In the United Kingdom, Metropolitan Police Counter Terror Command said it is aware of the Al-Shabaab video. The FBI has a program to work with various malls around the country to improve security, the law enforcement official also told CNN. After the 2013 Nairobi attack, the bureau worked with some malls last year to test the readiness of SWAT teams by staging fake attacks during hours when malls were closed, the official said. Although Al-Shabaab has also targeted youth in Canada, Finland and the UK for recruitment, its past attacks have been limited to East Africa. But the Somalia-based militants have heavily recruited in Minneapolis, where young men have been slipping away to join the terror group. The city is home to the largest Somali population in the United States. In addition to Kenya and Somalia, Al-Shabaab has also struck in Uganda, where it killed more than 70 people gathered to watch a World Cup soccer match in Kampala five years ago. Kenya and Uganda have sent their forces to neighboring Somalia to battle the extremists. As the attacks get more daring, the international community has rallied to fight the militants. Last year, the U.S. launched an airstrike in Somalia that killed the Al-Shabaab leader. The terror group later replaced him and vowed to avenge his death. Al-Shabaab started off with a goal of waging a war against the Somali government in an effort to implement a stricter form of Islamic law, or Sharia. It has since shifted focus to terrorist attacks in Somalia and beyond. CNN's Evan Perez, Jim Sciutto, Mary Kay Mallonee, Janet DiGiacomo, Max Foster, Joe Sutton, Shimon Prokupecz, Vivian Kuo and Andy Rose contributed to this report.

Despite security concerns, shoppers pack Mall of America, CNN affiliate reports . FBI and Homeland Security bulletin says no sign of ongoing plot in the United States . The Al-Shabaab video message could inspire lone wolf attacks, officials warn .

Keywords: <keyword>BRIGHTON POLICE</keyword>, <keyword>HOLMES APPEARS</keyword>, <keyword>ITV DAYBREAK</keyword>, <keyword>INTERRUPTED PUBLICITY</keyword>, <keyword>SPIN DOCTOR</keyword>, <keyword>DALE TODAY</keyword>, <keyword>ROCKED LABOUR</keyword>, <keyword>BLOG MR</keyword>, <keyword>MCBRIDE DEFENDING</keyword>, <keyword>POWER TRIP</keyword> By . Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor . PUBLISHED: . 06:43 EST, 26 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:56 EST, 26 September 2013 . Police today cautioned publisher Iain Dale for wrestling a protester to the ground as he tried to disrupt a TV interview with controversial spin doctor Damian McBride. The bizarre scene on the Brighton seafront saw Mr Dale grappling with anti-nuclear campaigner Stuart Holmes who regularly holds up placards during live TV broadcasts. Mr Dale today attended Brighton police station to accept the caution, before issuing a grovelling apology including offering to buy Mr Holmes a new placard. Tumble: As publisher Iain Dale tries to protester Stuart Holmes getting into the back of the interviews, he ends up on the floor . Protest: Even after being pushed to the ground, Mr Holmes tried to get his message across . Dignified: Viewers had no idea what was going on, as Mr Dale made his move . Mr Dale's extraordinarily intervention came as Mr McBride was plugging his explosive memoirs Power Trip on ITV's Daybreak on Tuesday morning. Mr Holmes often appears in the background of TV broadcasts, holding up placards campaigning against nuclear power. As he tried to use the interest in the McBride book to further his cause this morning, he came up against Mr Dale, who runs BiteBack, the firm publishing Power Trip. The barking of the protester's dog - which eagerly joined in the commotion - could be heard by TV viewers as the struggle continued. But the terrier - carrying placards reading 'No Nukes' on its back - failed to live up to the loyalty expected from dogs, jumping up and biting its owner on the rear. Sussex Police said a 50-year-old man from Pembury, Kent, voluntarily attended a police station today, admitted common assault and received a police caution. Chief Superintendent Paul Morrison said: 'We respect the rights of people to protest peacefully. We will investigate fairly any allegation regardless of who is involved and we will seek the most appropriate resolution.' Tussle: The bizarre scene was being played out while Damian McBride was defending his explosive memoirs on live TV . Immediately after the incident Mr Dale remained defiant, writing on Twitter: 'Oh dear, I seem to have gone . nuclear... Mirror photographer tells me I did what the snappers have . wanted to do for years!' But today he struck a more regretful tone, apologising to Mr Holmes as well as his own family, friends, work colleagues and even Labour leader Ed Miliband. Writing on his blog, Mr Dale said: 'I . did apologise personally to Mr Holmes on Tuesday afternoon and we shook . hands. He agreed to let the matter rest, but I have no complaint that . he changed his mind on reflection. 'Since the events of Tuesday I have . gone through what happened over and over again in my mind. Whatever I . felt at the time, nothing can justify what I did. 'In addition, having accepted my . guilt, I feel I should make some sort of reparation to Mr Holmes. I will . pay for a new placard for him and also make a donation to a charity of . his choice.' Fight: Others piled in to help Mr Dale in his efforts to stop the broadcast being interrupted . Publicity: Protester Mr Holmes is a regular on the media circuit, hoping to see his banners caught on camera . Mr Dale said he has been told by police that they regard the matter as closed and he thanked them for 'the fair and courteous way they have dealt with me throughout'. He went on: 'Above all I want to issue this public apology for my behaviour. 'I want to apologise and say sorry to Stuart Holmes, who is a passionate campaigner and well known to everyone who attends party conferences and was perfectly entitled to do as he did on Tuesday in trying to get attention for his causes. It was totally out of character for me to react to him in the way I did. 'I also want to apologise for the blogpost I wrote after the incident. It was full of absurd bravado and in the heat of the moment I behaved in a frankly idiotic way. 'I have embarrassed not only myself but my family and my work colleagues and I apologise to them. 'I also want to apologise to Labour leader Ed Miliband and his conference attendees.' Explosive: Damian McBride's memoirs Power Trip have rocked the Labour party conference in Brighton . During Tuesday's TV interview Mr . McBride defended his decision to release the book, lifting the lid on . the culture of lies and smears in the last Labour government, during the . Labour conference. He told Daybreak: 'Two separate things . - why I decided to write the book is I wanted to tell my story about my . time in politics and all the lessons that I learnt from it and, indeed, . the lessons that both the Labour party and other parties can learn from . the way that I got brought into the political system and the way that . effectively started to operate in a way that was unacceptable. 'In . terms of why I’m publishing it now, I was always going to write this . book at some stage, I had more lucrative offers to publish it close to . the general election when it would have caused more of a distraction and . chose not to do that. I though the earlier I published it the better.'

Police issue caution after scuffle on Brighton seafront on Tuesday morning . Anti-nuclear protester Stuart Holmes often holds up placards on live TV . Tried to disrupt ex-spin doctor Damian McBride promoting memoirs . Publisher Iain Dale ended up flat on his back during altercation . Protestor bitten on the backside by his own dog during the scuffle .

Keywords: <keyword>RAPIST FOOTBALLER</keyword>, <keyword>EVANS CONSIDERING</keyword>, <keyword>CLUBS CLAIMED</keyword>, <keyword>TRANMERE PAY</keyword>, <keyword>JAILED YEARS</keyword>, <keyword>PROTEST INNOCENCE</keyword>, <keyword>PAINTER DECORATOR</keyword>, <keyword>UNITED RESIGN</keyword>, <keyword>FIGHT CHED</keyword>, <keyword>LODGED APPEAL</keyword> Rapist footballer Ched Evans is considering quitting the game and pursuing a new career as a painter decorator after being snubbed by two clubs, it has been claimed. The former Wales international was jailed for five years after a jury unanimously agreed he raped a drunk woman in a hotel in Rhyl, north Wales. Evans was released after serving half his sentence but is struggling to find a new club because of the furore over his crime and his lack of contrition. Rapist footballer Ched Evans (pictured left and right) is considering quitting the game and becoming a painter decorator after being snubbed by two clubs, it has been reported . Now reports have emerged that he is considering ditching the game altogether and setting up his own business. He completed a decorating course while he was in jail and now wants to make use of his new skills, the Daily Star reports. Evans continues to protest his innocence and has lodged an appeal with the Criminal Case Review Commission. The newspaper quotes a source as saying: 'His earnings used to top £20,000 a week at Sheffield United and now he is scrambling around looking for a club in the lower divisions. 'An outfit like Tranmere would pay about £2,000 a week - and even they don't want him. 'He is thinking he might be better off giving up on football and building a business.' Evans was initially given permission by former club Sheffield United to return to train with the club at the request of players’ union, the Professional Footballers Association. Following his release last month, pressure mounted on Sheffield United not to resign the player or welcome him back to its grounds. A string of its patrons tendered their resignations over the issue, with Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill vowing to have her name removed from one of the stands at Bramall Lane should he be reinstated. New life: The former professional's fiancee Natasha Massey has said 'all he wanted to do' was return to his career and Vicky Pryce says he had 'served his time' so should be able to start again . Outrage: Jessica Ennis-Hill (left) vowed to have her name removed from one of Sheffield United's stands and Charlie Webster (right) resigned her patronage over the issue . Following the backlash - 160,000 people signed a petition against it - the club retracted its offer last week. Just days ago Tranmere Rovers chairman Mark Palios claimed he had turned down an approach from associates of the 25-year-old about the possibility of him playing for the League Two club, which is facing a relegation dog fight. Ched Evans' loyal fiancee Natasha Massey has stood by him and is running the campaign to have his conviction overturned. Ms Massey appeared alongside Evans in a recent video he made, in which he insisted he was guilty only of infidelity - not the rape he was jailed for. MailOnline has yet to receive a response after attempting to contact his representatives for a comment this morning.

Reports emerge Ched Evans is considering setting up his own business . He is understood to be considering taking up painting and decorating . Said to have completed a decorating course while serving his jail term . Comes after he was snubbed by Sheffield United and Tranmere Rovers . Served half of his five-year sentence after jury agreed he raped a drunk woman in a hotel in Rhyl, north Wales .

Keywords: <keyword>GADDAFI DIED</keyword>, <keyword>MINISTER DEFECTED</keyword>, <keyword>GHANEM APPARENTLY</keyword>, <keyword>AUTOPSY RESULTS</keyword>, <keyword>EMBASSY INCIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>COLONEL GADAFFI</keyword>, <keyword>CLOTHED FLOATING</keyword>, <keyword>DANUBE AUSTRIA</keyword>, <keyword>LED SEVERING</keyword>, <keyword>OIL RICH</keyword> By . Phil Vinter . PUBLISHED: . 20:20 EST, 29 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:14 EST, 30 April 2012 . The former Libyan oil minister who . defected last year during the uprising against Colonel Gaddafi died by drowning, initial autopsy results show. Shukri Ghanem, 69, who was the country's . prime minister between 2003 and 2006, was discovered fully clothed floating in the river Danube in Austria on Sunday morning. Police spokesman, Roland Hahslinger, . said there was no indication of violence on Mr Ghanem's body and no . indications to suggest he had committed suicide. Mr Ghanem, who was working as a consultant for a Vienna-based company was last seen by his daughter on Saturday evening in their apartment, according to reports. When she woke and found him missing she called police who told her his body had been found 20 metres from the shore of the Danube, close to their apartment. Scroll down for video . Ex-Libyan prime minister Shukri Ghanem (right) has been found dead in . the river Danube in Austria. He defected last year while he was oil . minister in Colonel Gadaffi's (left) regime . He Hahslinger said: ‘There is no suspicion at all of foul play at this stage. The corpse exhibited no signs of violence. ‘There would be . no signs of violence if someone pushed him in, but it's also possible . that he became ill and fell into the water.’ An Austrian foreign ministry official . said family members initially told the ministry that Mr Ghanem had . died of a heart attack, adding that their version appeared to be . plausible. Mr Ghanem had no personal identification other than a . document that named the company he was working for, Mr Hahslinger said. Location: Police told his daughter his body had been found 20 metres from the shore of the river Danube, in Vienna, close to their apartment . Initial report: An initial autopsy shows Mr Ghanem died from drowning. Police say it's feasible he could have become ill and fallen into the river . An employee of the company was subsequently contacted and identified . him. The former energy chief fled from Libya to Italy several months after opponents of Gaddafi had risen up against the Libyan leader last year. At the time he told the Italian Ansa news service that he deserted for Italy ‘to fight for a democratic country'. As chairman of the Libya state-owned . National Oil Corporation (NOC) since 2006, he had helped to steer the . country’s oil policy and held the high-profile job of representing Libya . at Opec meetings and regularly visited Vienna for meetings in that . role. Defected: The former energy chief, seen left in June last year and right in March last year, fled from Libya to Italy several months after opponents of Gaddafi had risen up against the Libyan leader last year . He . was believed to have been living in Europe in exile since he left Libya . but was still closely associated with Gaddafi's rule by Libya's new . leaders and had ruled out returning home. Mr Hahslinger said Mr Ghanem . apparently left his Vienna home in the early morning after spending . Saturday evening at home. Police . were alerted by a passer-by who saw his body floating near his home, . close to the modernistic building housing United Nations agencies in the . Austrian capital. Considered . a member of Gaddafi's inner circle until his defection, Mr Ghanem . insisted that Libya bore no responsibility for the 1988 bombing of Pan . Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people. Controversial: Considered a member of Gaddafi's inner circle until his defection, Mr Ghanem insisted that Libya bore no responsibility for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland . He also repudiated Libyan responsibility in the 1984 shooting of WPC Yvonne Fletcher during a protest in front of his country's embassy - an incident that led to the severing of British-Libyan relations. Mr Ghanem's efforts were supported by Saif al-Islam, the Gaddafi son associated with the reform wing. At the same time, he was viewed with suspicion by the old guard opposed to change - and their opposition to him led to his ousting as prime minister and subsequent appointment as head of the state oil company and de-facto oil minister. He was reinstated in those positions in 2009 just weeks after his resignation, a move reflecting the power struggle between reformists and nationalists in his oil-rich North African nation. Mr Ghanem continued to live in Vienna after Gaddafi was ousted and later killed last year in the Nato-backed rebel campaign.

Police say no . indications that Shukri Ghanem committed suicide and have ruled out foul play at this stage . Mr Ghanem last seen by daughter in their apartment on Saturday night . Family members initially told ministry that Mr Ghanem died of heart attack . Police say he could have become ill and then fallen in to the river . Mr Ghanem had defected from regime last year .

Keywords: <keyword>INDICTED SHOOTING</keyword>, <keyword>PROSECUTOR KANSAS</keyword>, <keyword>RAMSEY WAIVED</keyword>, <keyword>RESISTING ARREST</keyword>, <keyword>COMMENTED CONTRERAS</keyword>, <keyword>WARRANT KCTV</keyword>, <keyword>FELON PREVIOUSLY</keyword>, <keyword>MAN WOUNDED</keyword>, <keyword>OLD ANTHONY</keyword>, <keyword>CITY MISSOURI</keyword> Jacob Ramsey, a five-year veteran with the Kansas City Police Department, has been indicted for shooting and wounding Anthony Contreras, 37, (pictured) in Kansas City, Missouri, last summer . A Missouri police officer was arraigned Friday after a grand jury indicted him in the shooting of a man who was wounded during an arrest last summer. Jacob Ramsey, a five-year veteran with the Kansas City Police Department, faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. A Jackson County judge entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf. Investigators say Ramsey shot 37-year-old Anthony Contreras on June 24 after police went to Contreras' home to serve an arrest warrant. KCTV reported the warrant stemmed from Contreras' failure to appear in court on earlier charges of burglary, tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. Police said Contreras was shot while trying to run away. His family and friends insisted at the time that he was unarmed. Authorities have not commented on whether Contreras was found to have a weapon. Ramsey waived his right to a jury trial through his attorney Friday and requested that a judge decide the case. A trial has been scheduled for April 2. Ramsey, 31, is on unpaid administrative leave, police Capt. Tye Grant said in a statement. Grant declined to comment further and referred questions to the Jackson County prosecutor. Kansas City's Fraternal Order of Police lodge called Friday's indictment 'baseless,' saying in a statement that Ramsey 'justifiably defended himself against a felon previously convicted of resisting arrest, narcotics and illegal possession of a firearm.' Ramsey also acted in compliance with state and federal law, as well as his department's policies, the FOP said. 'The FOP and its members stand firmly behind Officer Ramsey, who has a flawless record and is an impeccable police officer,' the organization said. 'The FOP will devote all of its substantial resources to the defense of Officer Ramsey, and will stand by him throughout this process, which will ultimately lead to his acquittal.' Investigators say Ramsey, a veteran with the department, arrived at Contreras' home (pictured) to serve an arrest warrant for resisting arrest. He was shot while running away . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Jacob Ramsey allegedly shot and wounded Anthony Contreras, 37, in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 24 . He was running away from officers who arrived at his house to arrest him . His family have claimed he was unarmed when he was gunned down . A grand jury has indicted Ramsey. A judge pleaded not guilty on his behalf . The veteran officer is currently on unpaid administrative leave .

Keywords: <keyword>STAR DUFFY</keyword>, <keyword>FLAMES FRIGHT</keyword>, <keyword>WELSH POP</keyword>, <keyword>BLAZE DIDN</keyword>, <keyword>RESCUE NEIGHBOURS</keyword>, <keyword>SINGER APPEARED</keyword>, <keyword>BROKE PENTHOUSE</keyword>, <keyword>THOUGHT LEAVE</keyword>, <keyword>JUST 10PM</keyword>, <keyword>PICTURED CATS</keyword> By . Kimberley Dadds . PUBLISHED: . 06:45 EST, 4 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:52 EST, 4 October 2012 . Welsh pop star Duffy was forced to flee her £12million London home after a fire broke out in the penthouse. The Smoke Without Fire star was said to be packing up her belongings ready to move out at around 7pm on Wednesday when her friends noticed smoke coming out of a vent. The 28-year-old, real name Aimee Ann-Duffy, was unable to trace the source of the smoke, so they had to dash from the flat and watch helplessly from a nearby road as it was ravaged by flames. Fright night: Welsh pop star Duffy, pictured with one of her cats, was forced to flee her £12m penthouse in Kensington, London, after it went up in flames . Inferno: More than 60 firefighters battled for six hours to put out the blaze, which started at 7pm on Wednesday . Neighbours said that while the singer appeared dazed as she was led from the penthouse, which is on the ninth and 10th floors, her only thought for her two cats and a dog. She managed to rescue the dog and one cat, but another called Felix disappeared in the chaos and Duffy was seen crying out: 'Where’s my cat? Come on, come here.' Neighbour Maria McLeod. 47, gave the singer coffee after she fled the blaze but didn’t realise who she was at the time. She said: 'I gave her a cup of coffee and she said her cleaner was there and needed some too. She was lovely, just in shock. 'I asked her what had happened. She said "that’s my flat!" kind of half-laughing in shock.' Alert: The singer was said to be packing up her belongings ready to move out when her pals noticed smoke coming out of a vent . Pet rescue: Neighbours said that while the singer appeared dazed as she was led from the penthouse, her only thought for her two cats and a dog . Maria, who said the Grammy-award winning star was dressed casually in . leggings and ballet pumps added: 'She had her friend and cleaner . with her. She said they were moving out today. 'They were getting ready to pack up and . they saw smoke coming through the vents.  They saw the smoke pouring . out, checked the rooms and couldn't see any fire. 'She said that when she left the flat . she had to shout "Felix this is your last chance!" She thought they . would have to leave him there. I just felt sorry for her.' Rassa Borghei, 58, who lives on the . fifth floor, said: 'She was running about all over the place. When the . police arrived they calmed her.' A friend eventually found the cat . hiding under a white van and after being reunited with her owner, the . two were driven away in a black Mercedes just before 10pm. More . than 20 other residents in the block weren’t so lucky — they had to . spend the night in a nearby rescue centre after being told to evacuate . their flats. Damage: Fire marks can be seen outside of the property, where firemen rushed to the scene . Wrecked: The star fled the building in a panic with her cats and dogs as 60 firemen battled the flames for six hours . While Duffy’s cats escaped without injury, neighbours say the singer also had pet goldfish. Their fate is unknown. More . than 60 firefighters battled for six hours to put out the fire, which . started just before 7pm, and crews were continuing to dampen down the . building yesterday morning. An investigation has been launched. The . rented apartment has its own swimming pool, cinema and two outdoor . terraces. Duffy was due to leave the property in the next few days. A London Fire Brigade source said the . gutted penthouse, which sits atop a 1960s block in upmarket Kensington . has also suffered extensive water damage and that the cause of the . inferno is still unclear. Safe and sound: The Grammy winner managed to leave the property but had to watch from the side of the road as the blaze took hold . The . source said: 'It's very badly damaged up there at the minute. There's . still a lot of water up there too. Our investigators are still working . on the roof to establish the cause of the fire. 'We're not sure at the moment whether the owner would be able to return to collect any possessions today.' Surveyors could be seen entering the property in hard hats yesterday afternoon. The fire comes just as the singer, . whose full name is Aimee Ann Duffy, was beginning to make her first . tentative steps back into the music world. She . rocketed to fame in 2008 with her debut album Rockferry which sold . 1.6 million copies but her second album, Endlessly, had disappointing . sales and last year her record company announced she was taking an . extended break. A former . manager is suing her for breach of contract and last May she split up . with Welsh international rugby star Mike Phillips. It is thought she had recently returned to the recording studio and was due to perform in the United Arab Emirates this month.

Welsh singer dashed from 10th-floor property after seeing smoke from vent . Although dazed, her only thought was for the safety of her two cats and dog . She managed to save dog and cat, but other feline disappeared in chaos .

Keywords: <keyword>LEICESTER ARCHAEOLOGICAL</keyword>, <keyword>CHRISTIAN BURIALS</keyword>, <keyword>CHRISTIAN SYMBOL</keyword>, <keyword>DISCOVERED ROMAN</keyword>, <keyword>RICHARD III</keyword>, <keyword>RING CURIOUS</keyword>, <keyword>CAR PARKS</keyword>, <keyword>SITE EARMARKED</keyword>, <keyword>EXISTED OUTSIDE</keyword>, <keyword>EXPERTS BELIEVE</keyword> By . Mark Prigg . PUBLISHED: . 06:16 EST, 3 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:52 EST, 3 May 2013 . Car parks in Leicester are fast becoming the hottest place in town for archaeologists. Following on from the discovery of the remains of King Richard III buried deep under a car park in the city, the team which worked on that astonishing find has discovered another gem - under another car park. Experts from the University of Leicester archaeological unit that unearthed the last Plantagenet king, spearheaded another dig and discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery with remains thought to date back to 300AD. Archaeologists have found 13 burials, belt buckles, a ring bearing a possible Christian symbol and people with different beliefs were buried alongside each other . A ring bearing a possible early Christian symbol, found by archaeologists at the site. Experts believe it may show an IX (Iota-Chi) monogram taken from the initials of Jesus Christ in Greek . Researchers found 13 sets of remains of mixed age and sex, and discovered the unusual practice of Christian burials alongside pagan burials. Personal items such as hairpins and belt buckles, remains of shoes, and a ring bearing a possible early Christian symbol were also found at the Oxford Street site in Leicester’s historic city centre. In addition, the team has found a jet ring with a 'curious' symbol etched on it, apparently showing the letters IX overlain. Opinion as to its meaning is divided; researchers said it may just be an attractive design but it is also reminiscent of an early Christian symbol known as an IX (Iota-Chi) monogram taken from the initials of Jesus Christ in Greek. Archaeological project officer John Thomas said: 'We have discovered new evidence about a known cemetery that existed outside the walled town of Roman Leicester during the 3rd to 4th Centuries AD. 'The excavation, at the junction of Oxford Street and Newarke Street, lay approximately 130m outside the south gate of Roman Leicester, adjacent to one of the main routes into the town from the south (Oxford Street). The site of newly-discovered Roman burials under excavation below a car park in Leicester . 'Roman law forbade burial within the town limits so cemeteries developed outside the walls, close to well-used roads. 'Previous excavations on Newarke Street had discovered numerous burials to the immediate east and north of the present site, all of which appeared to have been buried according to Christian traditions - buried in a supine position, facing east with little or no grave goods. 'Unusually, the 13 burials found during the recent excavations, of mixed age and sex, displayed a variety of burial traditions including east to west and north to south-oriented graves, many with personal items such as finger rings, hairpins, buckles and hob-nailed shoes.' Researchers have so far found 13 burials, belt buckles, a ring bearing a possible Christian symbol, and found people with different beliefs were buried alongside each other . Mr Thomas said the jet ring was found on a set of remains that were buried in a Christian tradition - facing east - and nearby was a grave that showed a possible Pagan burial. This grave had a north-south orientation, he said, with the body laid on its side in a semi-foetal position, with the head removed and placed near the feet alongside two complete pottery jars that would have held offerings for the journey to the afterlife. He added: 'This would seem to be a very pagan burial, so it is possible from the variety of burials found that the cemetery catered for a range of beliefs that would have been important to people living in Leicester at this time.' Researchers said the excavations also added information to the increasingly well documented medieval southern suburb of the town, revealing remains of 12th to 13th century quarries, cesspits and rubbish pits that would have been dug in the backyards of properties fronting onto Oxford Street. Mr Thomas added: 'All of these pits contained a wealth of information from pottery, bone and environmental remains to help build a picture of medieval life in this part of the town. A large 17th century defensive ditch running alongside Newarke Street was also discovered which was part of the town’s defences during the English Civil War.' The site is earmarked for development. To great fanfare and cheers, scientists earlier this year announced to the world that the skeleton found under a council car park in Leicester is that of Richard III. It was, they said, a historic moment, finally ending the centuries-old mystery of what happened to the body of the last Plantagenet king. But the best was to come. Academics were also able to reveal details of how one of the nation’s most controversial monarchs met his end – and how appallingly he was treated in death after defeat at the hands of Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Stripped naked with his hands tied, and scarred by multiple ‘humiliation wounds’ inflicted as his body was paraded through Leicester, Richard III was dumped in a shallow grave with no coffin or shroud. There his body remained until his skeleton was discovered last year following a campaign led by Phillipa Langley, of the Richard III Society. The death of a king: How Richard III came to be under a Leicester car park .

Researchers have found a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery with remains dating back to 300AD . Follows the discovery of the remains of King Richard III under a car park in the city . Knight and his family also recently found under an Edinburgh car park .

Keywords: <keyword>GOAL AUSTRALIA</keyword>, <keyword>BETTER TIM</keyword>, <keyword>BEATS HOLLAND</keyword>, <keyword>CAHILL QUITE</keyword>, <keyword>VOLLEY WEAKER</keyword>, <keyword>DEPAY SCORES</keyword>, <keyword>STUNNER COMEBACK</keyword>, <keyword>GAAL PROVING</keyword>, <keyword>ENJOYED 51</keyword>, <keyword>EASE PRESSURE</keyword> Click here for more from our brilliant Match Zone, including this map of Tim Cahill's stunning goal for Australia. This, even Louis van Gaal would have to concede, was not a game for sitting on a barstool. It was a game that had you on your feet. That had you wondering if the World Cup that keeps on giving really can get any better. The finest players on the planet will certainly do well here in Brazil to better Tim Cahill’s 21st minute strike; an equaliser that goes straight into the greatest volleys in history file alongside men like Marco van Basten, Tony Yeboah, Paolo Di Canio and Robin van Persie. It was Australia’s 10th World Cup goal and a perfect one at that. But it was more than just the quality of the goals. It was the sheer, unexpected drama of the encounter. The courage and determination of an Australian team, the lowest ranked side in the competition, that dared to dream and dared even to lead the beaten finalists of 2010 and most recent conquerors of Spain. VIDEO Scroll down to see Australia's McGowan and Holland relive Tim Cahill's stunner . Comeback complete: Holland substitute Memphis Depay scores from outside the box to make it 3-2 . Frustrated figure: Australia goalkeeper Matthew Ryan can only watch as Depay's effort squirms into the back of the net . Unstoppable: Australia's Tim Cahill unleashes a left-footed volley to level the score at 1-1 . Top technique: Cahill keeps his eye on the ball as he scores his second goal of the World Cup . Stunner: Cahill's effort beats Holland keeper Jasper Cillessen and goes in off the underside of the bar . Centre of attention: New York Red Bulls midfielder Cahill wheels away to celebrate his strike . Mobbed: Cahill is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring his country's equaliser in style . VIDEO Top 10 Goals from Qualifying . Australia (4-2-3-1): Ryan 5; McGowan 7, Wilkinson 6, Spiranovic 6, Davidson 6; Jedinak 7, McKay 6; Leckie 7, Bresciano 6 (Bozanic 51 6), Oar 6 (Taggart 77 ); Cahill 6 (Halloran 69 6) Booked: Cahill . Goals: Cahill, Jedinak (pen) Holland (3-4-1-2): Cillessen 6; Vlaar 5, De Vrij 6, Martins Indi 6  (Depay 45 8); Janmaat 5, De Guzman 6 (Wijnaldum 78 6), De Jong 6, Blind 6; Sneijder 6; Van Persie 6 (Lens 87 6), Robben 6 . Booked: Van Persie . Goals: Robben, Van Persie, Depay . Referee: D Haimoudi (Algeria) Man of the match: Depay . *Match ratings by MATT LAWTON in Porto Alegre . They did so because the Dutch were complacent, and defensively disorganised. Having beaten Spain 5-1, they clearly thought this was going to be easy. How wrong they were. Arjen Robben might have opened the scoring but after little more than a minute Cahill had levelled in spectacular style, and deservedly so. Australia had been the better team against their apathetic opponents, maintaining that momentum to the break. For Van Gaal it was proving most uncomfortable. More even than he imagined when he complained that a restricted view meant he might have to stand, or perhaps bring a barstool, to see from the sunken dug-outs. It seemed he did get the television cameraman moved, having also moaned about that. But the Australians were giving him a much bigger problem, so much so that Van Gaal abandoned the 3-5-2 formation he had employed for this tournament and switched to a back four. In fairness to Manchester United’s next manager, he had said a back four might work better against these opponents. Deadly: Holland winger Arjen Robben (right) drives the ball into the bottom corner to give his side the lead . Nothing but net: Robben's powerful effort eludes Australia goalkeeper Matthew Ryan . Helpless: Ryan watches on as Robben's shot nestles into the bottom corner after 20 minutes . On fire: Robben celebrates scoring his third goal of the competition in only his second game . Holland's Wesley Sneijder saw plenty of the ball on the left side of midfield in his side's 3-2 win against Australia - Click here for more in our Match Zone . Wesley Sneijder heat map vs Australia . It proved a smart move, even if his . side first had to overcome an Australia penalty before Robin van Persie . struck an equaliser and Memphis Depay produced a slightly fortuitous . winner. After that . thumping victory against Spain Van Gaal stuck with the same side, no . doubt in the hope of being able to rest players in their final group . game. Australia made just . two changes, bringing in Ryan McGowan and Matt McKay. But they employed . the same determined approach they demonstrated against Chile. Even . though they lost that game, their effort could not be faulted. Indeed . here they actually displayed more energy than the Dutch in the opening . exchanges. Van Gaal’s side were a little sluggish and disjointed. Perhaps even a touch complacent. But a goal for the Dutch nevertheless came, and far too easily for Australia’s liking. It was classic Robben, from the manner in which he escaped the clutches of Alex Wilkinson to the way he then accelerated away before driving a low, left-foot shot past Matthew Ryan. But it was the failure to close him down, in particular by Matthew Spiranovic, that would have disappointed Ange Postecoglou. On the spot: Mile Jedinak scores from the penalty spot to put Australia in front on 54 minutes . Perfect penalty: Jedinak's spot-kick is fired into the bottom corner of the Holland goal . All smiles: Jedinak celebrates his goal as his Australia team-mates run to join him at the Estadio Beira-Rio . Of course, Australia’s coach was on . his feet only 69 seconds later, courtesy of Cahill’s quite staggering . finish. It was brilliant, spectacular; the fashion in which he connected . with McGowan’s long diagonal ball just fantastic; a left-foot volley, . his weaker foot, crashing home off the underside of the crossbar. A . further opportunity would fall to Robben but to Mark Bresciano an even . better chance would come. He had the goal at his mercy but just when it . seemed he would send Australia into a most unexpected lead, he blasted . his effort over the bar. If Van Gaal’s view was less restricted, he would not have been happy with what he was seeing. Even less so when Cahill caught Bruno Martins Indi with a foolishly late challenge. Particularly foolish given it earned the former Everton midfielder a yellow card that rules him out of the final group game against Spain. It also marked the end if Martins Indi’s afternoon. He left the field on a stretcher, with Depay coming on to replace him. Lining it up: Holland striker Robin van Persie (centre) prepares to strike the ball at goal . Rocket: Van Persie smashes a powerful strike into the roof of Australia's net to make it 2-2 . Jumping for joy: Manchester United striker Van Persie leaps into the air to celebrate his goal . The half-time statistics said it all, . though. Australia had enjoyed 51 per cent of the ball and they had . managed five shots to Holland’s four. Van Gaal needed to make a change . and he did, switching to that back four formation. No . sooner had the second half started than Van Persie had also collected a . booking – for a naughty lash out at Matthew Spiranovic - that excludes . him from the next game. So that was both centre-forwards in the book. But Van Gaal’s mood would darken further still, with the sight of Mile Jedinak scoring the 54th minute penalty that put Australia ahead. The penalty, while it clearly struck Daryl Janmatt’s hands, was harsh given the arm was down and Oliver Bozanic’s cross was struck from close-range. But Djamel Haimoudi pointed immediately to the spot and the Australia captain converted with ease. Under pressure: Australia's Tommy Oar (right) attempts a pass as Robin van Persie (left) closes him down . Going down: Australia midfielder Mark Bresciano falls on top of Holland's Nigel de Jong during the first half . Heads up: Van Persie wins a header as players from both sides tussle inside the Australia box . Yellow: Cahill is booked after clashing with Holland defender Bruno Martins Indi (right) Game over: Martins Indi is placed on a stretcher and taken off the pitch after being injured . Four minutes later and the Dutch would . draw level, Van Persie turning brilliantly on a neat pass from Depay . before slotting his shot beyond the reach of Ryan. But . Van Persie was flirting dangerously with controversy too, a clattering . challenge on Jedinak serious enough for the Algerian referee to at least . consider a second yellow for the Holland skipper. In . the end, the Dutch just proved too strong, too technical good, for the . courageous Australians, even if McKay perhaps should have scored prior . to Depay’s 68th minute winner; a 30-yard shot that Ryan, on reflection, . is sure to feel he should have saved.

Substitute Depay completed Holland's comeback after Australia had led 2-1 . Mile Jedinak gave Australia the lead from the penalty spot after Tim Cahill's stunning volley had cancelled out Arjen Robben's opener . Robin van Persie struck to make it 2-2 in Porto Alegre . Louis van Gaal's Holland are now on the brink of the last 16 .

Keywords: <keyword>SATANIC TEMPLE</keyword>, <keyword>NIGHT SNAKETIVITY</keyword>, <keyword>JOURNAL HOLIDAY</keyword>, <keyword>MICHIGAN DISPLAY</keyword>, <keyword>CEREMONY FRIDAY</keyword>, <keyword>SEASON SYMBOL</keyword>, <keyword>COMPETING NATIVITY</keyword>, <keyword>GOVERNMENT ENDORSE</keyword>, <keyword>JONES SAID</keyword>, <keyword>COMPASSION VIEWS</keyword> Christians and Satanists have erected competing nativity displays on the State House grounds in Lansing, Michigan, for Christmas week. The Detroit chapter of the Satanic Temple set up its 'Snaketivity Scene' featuring a snake offering a book called Revolt Of The Angels as a gift on Sunday. The snake is wrapped around the Satanic cross on the 3-feet-by-3-feet display. Capitol rules require that displays have to be taken down each night. The 'Snaketivity' scene, which features a snake offering a book called Revolt Of The Angels as a gift, is on display on the grounds of the state house grounds in Lansing, Michigan, on Sunday . Satanic Temple spokeswoman Jex Blackmore said her group doesn't worship Satan but does promote individuality, compassion and views that differ from Christian and conservative beliefs. Blackmore told the Lansing State Journal that the 'holiday season is a time of year that is celebrated in many different ways.' 'Having our government endorse one singular viewpoint or method of celebrating the season is problematic when we have a diverse community of people in Michigan,' she said. Word of the Satanic Temple's plans led state Senator Rick Jones, a Grand Ledge Republican, to erect a Nativity scene on Friday featuring baby Jesus, Joseph and Mary. He put it back up on Sunday morning. A nativity scene is displayed on the State House grounds in Lansing, Michigan: The display was celebrated by speakers at a brief ceremony on Friday as not only a symbol of the season but of a symbol of the right to celebrate that season . Jones said he was happy to 'represent the light and not the darkness.' 'They could have put theirs up in July or April or sometime. They didn't need to put it up in the Christmas season,' Jones said. 'That's OK. We're going to ignore them. I'm not afraid of the snake people. I'm sure that Jesus Christ is not afraid.' Blackmore told MLive.com her group is 'really pleased to be part of what is perhaps a new holiday tradition at the Capitol.' Martin Diller, a 28-year-old who served two tours in Iraq with the Michigan National Guard and one in Afghanistan, visited the Capitol grounds after attending Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing. He said he wanted to see how the constitutional rights issue played itself out. 'A few of my friends in the military, we like to see the First Amendment in use,' Diller said. 'We all went overseas, we fought for it, it's kind of interesting to see it in action.

Christians and Satanists have erected competing nativity displays on the State House grounds in Lansing, Michigan, for Christmas . The Satanic Temple set up its 'Snaketivity Scene' featuring a snake offering a book called Revolt Of The Angels as a gift . Word of the Satanic Temple's plans led state Senator Rick Jones to erect a Nativity scene on Friday . A Satanic Temple spokeswoman said the group doesn't worship Satan but does promote individuality and views that differ from Christian beliefs .

Keywords: <keyword>SUNI FAITH</keyword>, <keyword>ANDERSON JAILED</keyword>, <keyword>FAITH ANDERSON</keyword>, <keyword>COURT WIFE</keyword>, <keyword>DEAL FELONY</keyword>, <keyword>PAEDOPHILE REVEALED</keyword>, <keyword>15 YEARS</keyword>, <keyword>PHOTO SON</keyword>, <keyword>TRAINER COLLAPSED</keyword>, <keyword>COUNTS DISMISSED</keyword> Suni Faith Anderson jailed for up to 15 years . Victim's mother stood up and blasted Suni in court . By . Paul Thompson . Last updated at 4:53 PM on 2nd February 2012 . A personal trainer collapsed in court after she was jailed for having sex with a 14-year-old boy during a two year affair. Suni Faith Anderson fainted and hit her head on a table after Judge Eric Ludlow told her she would serve up to 15 years. Anderson, 36, was revived by court staff and wept as she was led away from a court in St George, Utah. Personal trainer Suni Faith Anderson was sentenced to 15 years in jail for having sex with a client, 14, during workout sessions at his home. The sentence came despite pleas for leniency from Anderson's husband . Earlier her teen victim's mother had stood up in court and blasted Anderson for corrupting her son. 'This is a picture of my son when he was 14 years old,' the victim's mother said while holding up a photo of her son. 'Look. Suni, look! Does this look like someone a 34-year-old adult woman would want to have a relationship with?' The mother later called Anderson 'the worst kind of paedophile'. She revealed police had secretly recorded Anderson telling her son 'Well, you learned a whole lot, didn't you?' Anderson's husband Jason, who had pleaded for leniency, was in court to see his wife jailed. The victim's mother blasted her court and held up a photo of her 'corrupted' teenage son . The personal trainer began a sexual relationship with the boy, then aged 14, when he visited her home for training sessions. The affair lasted two years until the boy's parents found about the relationship and contacted police. The teen gave evidence against his former lover and told how everyone in his school knew about the affair. 'I . have to walk through the halls of my high school knowing that people . know what happened, wondering what they’re thinking,' he said. The . teen said Anderson had made sexual advances towards him before they . slept together when he would visit her house for fitness sessions. Andersen pleaded guilty in November to two second-degree felony counts of forcible sexual abuse. As part of a plea deal, eight other felony counts were dismissed. She was jailed for one to 15 years and will be placed on a register of sex offenders. Her husband, also a personal trainer, had told the court they had lost several jobs since her arrest and were no longer allowed to work with youths.

Suni Faith Anderson jailed for up to 15 years . Victim's mother stood up and blasted Suni in court .

Keywords: <keyword>HAUGHTON ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>DIVORCE HURT</keyword>, <keyword>WOUNDING FORESHADOWED</keyword>, <keyword>CNN MURDER</keyword>, <keyword>RADCLIFFE</keyword>, <keyword>INVOLVED ZINA</keyword>, <keyword>WANT DIE</keyword>, <keyword>SALON INCIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>SHOCKED SADDENED</keyword>, <keyword>ORDER HEARING</keyword> (CNN) -- Murder-suicides, by their very nature, leave a mountain of unanswered questions. When the killer pulls the trigger first on his victim and then himself, he takes with him to the grave the reasons that compelled the angry, desperate act. Not so in the case of Radcliffe Haughton. What prompted the 45-year-old former Marine to open fire at a suburban Milwaukee salon Sunday -- killing his wife and two other women, and wounding four others -- was foreshadowed in no uncertain terms by his estranged wife just three days earlier. At a restraining order hearing Thursday, the wife, Zina, begged the court for protection, saying her husband would surely kill her. With her voice shaking, she outlined how he'd threatened to throw acid in her face. How he accused her of cheating on him. How his red hot jealousy terrorized her "every waking moment." "Things have gotten so bad. We need to separate," she said at the hearing, according to a recording obtained by CNN affiliate WISN. "We need a divorce before you hurt me. I don't want to die." The judge sided with her. Haughton was ordered to stay away from his wife for the next four years. He was forbidden from possessing a gun. But on Saturday, he bought a .40-caliber handgun from a private seller. Wisconsin law only requires background checks for purchases from a dealer. And he waited. The next day he took her life. Paul Ryan says he's 'shocked and saddened' by Wisconsin shooting . 'I don't want to die' At the bizarre Thursday hearing, Haughton acted as his own attorney -- cross-examining his wife, asking questions that the judge refused to allow. Haughton said his wife's infidelity was to blame for their failing marriage. "I have been involved with Zina Haughton for most of my adult life. This is the woman that I love," he said. "Things have not always been the best that they could have been but I can stand before the court, stand before God and say that I love her. I love her unconditionally. This situation was brought about by infidelity." The wife said the abuse began long before the infidelity accusations. She detailed a night when she said Haughton pulled a gun on her. It accidentally discharged. The bullet narrowly missed her and her daughter. "For 20 years, we've fought. He's hit me. We've fought. But since May 29, the evening that he thinks I cheated on him, just the threats have gotten so bad, and like I said, I don't want to die," she said. A long history with police . Police in the area say they had a long history of run-ins with Haughton, a general manager of a local Land Rover dealership. "Since 2001, the Brown Deer Police Department has responded to calls for service regarding the Haughtons, ranging from animal complaints to domestic violence related cases," the Brown Deer Police said in a statement. The police reports seemed to speak of a man who was destined to harm his wife. In January 2011, Haughton was accused of throwing his wife's clothes out of their home during an argument and then pouring tomato juice on her car. When police arrived, Haughton locked himself in the home and officers thought they saw Haughton holding a "long barreled" gun in the direction of his wife, according to a police report. Charges were eventually dropped in that case. On October 4 this year, police say, Haughton slashed his wife's tires outside the salon. After that incident, the wife applied for the restraining order. "He threatened to throw acid in my face, burn me and my family with gas. His threats terrorize my every waking moment," she said in the request obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Hospital lockdown hinders young patient's visit with Bieber . Calm in the face of death . On Saturday, Haughton walked into the two-story Azana Spa in Brookfield, outside Milwaukee, where his wife was a stylist. He was screaming. "He yelled 'Everybody!' Get down. Get down,'" Betty Brunner, a customer in the salon, told WISN. "And as I went to get down, Zina walked to the reception desk, and said, 'Calm down, sir. There are good people here." Haughton grabbed his wife and pushed her behind a wall, Brunner said. Then the bullets flew. All three of those killed were Azana employees, salon owner Tami Gemmell said Tuesday. "They were heroic in their actions and protected each other to the end," she said. She called Zina Haughton one of the hardest workers she's ever known, someone who gave her heart and soul to every client and was an "extraordinary" mother and friend. Brunner considers Haughton's wife a hero for confronting her husband and making sure to move him away from most of the customers. She says she wonders how Zina Haughton stayed so calm in the face of death. If the court hearing is any indication, perhaps she knew it was just a matter of time. CNN's Carma Hassan and Susan Candiotti contributed to this report.

The shooter and his estranged wife were in court three days before the killing spree . Radcliffe Haughton shot seven women before killing himself, police say . His wife outlined several instances of abuse spurred by Haughton's jealousy .

Keywords: <keyword>HAZARDS AFGHAN</keyword>, <keyword>IRAQ DEATH</keyword>, <keyword>SERVICEMAN CRUSHED</keyword>, <keyword>BERGDAHL INTERVIEWED</keyword>, <keyword>ARMOURED VEHICLE</keyword>, <keyword>WHEEL CORONER</keyword>, <keyword>GRIFFITHS SUFFERED</keyword>, <keyword>2010 CORPORAL</keyword>, <keyword>DIESEL LEAK</keyword>, <keyword>PUSHED AWARE</keyword> By . Steve Hopkins . A British serviceman was crushed to death under a damaged Jackal armoured vehicle which was being driven by an unqualified driver. An inquest was told senior aircraftsman Kinikki Griffiths, 20, was killed when the vehicle rolled backwards while he tried to fix a diesel leak in July 2010. And that Corporal William Wortley, who did not have a driving licence, could not even remember if he had put the hand brake on when the fatality occurred. Senior aircraftsman Kinikki Griffiths, 20, suffered devastating crush injuries to his chest and abdomen after a Jackal armoured personnel vehicle rolled on top of him as he helped fix a diesel leak . He also did not know what worked when the engine was switched on or off and was not not aware of any chocks which could stop it rolling. The coroner was told about a catalogue of shortcomings leading to the accident and a lawyer asked during the hearing if servicemen were operating in a ‘blissful ignorance of hazards’. More... Afghan forces fight Taliban onslaught in south . Bergdahl not interviewed yet by Army investigator . Kerry issues warning after Syria bombs Iraq . The death happened after a three vehicle convoy was sent from Camp Bastion to recover explosive equipment and thermal imaging gear and occurred three kilometres from the military base. Squadron Leader David Cook said if the equipment had fallen into insurgent hands it would have ‘compromised our mission’. The inquest was told their was 'naivety' around operating the Jackal, seen here being crewed by British soldiers in Afghanistan, and that better training on how to use it would of helped prevent accidents . The accident happened three kilometres from Camp Bastion, seen above, after three vehicles were deployed to recover explosive equipment and thermal imaging gear . Cpl Wortley, who was in charge of the . heavy machine guns on the vehicle, took the wheel saying: 'I thought I . was doing the right thing. I said I would drive.' Under cross examination he admitted: 'I had limited experience of anything automatic.' He . said he was ‘keen to drive because the lads were tired’ and admitted . breaching an order by saying he was in the command seat and not driving. The hearing heard reports that he had driven the vehicle as many as 15 times previous. The death happened after the Jackal was stopped so the leak could be repaired. Military witnesses were seriously affected by the tragedy, near Camp Bastion, seen above, and at one point a witness left the inquest in tears . Cpl Wortley said he cannot remember damaging the Jackal in a dip while driving, and . wasn't speeding because of the difficult terrain and the risk of rolling. RAF . sergeant James Whitby told the hearing he went underneath the Jackal to . examine the leak and found a black plastic bag where someone had tried . to fix it previously. He had ordered the engine to be turned off to avoid a possible explosion. SAC Griffiths, from Exmouth, Devon, then went underneath to shine a torch on the problem area. The . hearing was told there was a hissing sound which may have come from the . hydraulics before the Jackal moved down towards the ground and rolled . backwards and on top of SAC Griffiths. The inquest heard that SAC Griffiths was wearing body armour and his helmet but that could not have saved him when the armoured vehicle rolled backwards trapping him, near Camp Bastion . Cpl Wortley told the hearing he felt the vehicle strike his shoulder and thought he . may be crushed as it rolled back. He said: 'I thought it was my time. I . was being pushed down.I was not aware how I got out.' Flight . Lieutenant Matthew Quinney admitted there was a ‘naivety’ about . operating the Jackal and better training beforehand would have helped. The hearing also heard the vehicles had been recalled for brake problems. The . inquest was told that RAF personnel arriving in Afghanistan were not . qualified to drive the vehicle and had to undergo a five day . course before getting behind the wheel. The . coroner, Dr Elizabeth Earland, said a post mortem concluded that SAC . Griffiths suffered ‘devastating crush injuries to his chest and abdomen’ and would have lost consciousness rapidly. The inquest at Exeter’s County Hall heard that he was wearing body armour and his helmet but that could not have saved him. The . coroner said some of the military witnesses were ‘seriously affected by . the tragedy’. At one point Cpl Wortley left the hearing in tears. The inquest is due to last three days.

The Jackal had brake problems and had been recalled . Despite this servicemen would sleep and shelter underneath them . Kinikki Griffiths suffered 'devastating crush injuries' in the accident . Another serviceman told how he 'thought it was my time' to die .

Keywords: <keyword>ARSENAL OXLADE</keyword>, <keyword>LEAVING WENGER</keyword>, <keyword>MIDFIELDER ALEX</keyword>, <keyword>CHAMBERLAIN LEFT</keyword>, <keyword>START LIVERPOOL</keyword>, <keyword>MAKESHIFT MIDFIELD</keyword>, <keyword>GROIN NEWCASTLE</keyword>, <keyword>FOOTBALLERS RESPONSIBILITY</keyword>, <keyword>ALONGSIDE FLAMINI</keyword>, <keyword>WEEKEND INJURING</keyword> Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to hand Arsene Wenger a major fitness boost ahead of Sunday's crunch clash against Liverpool. The England star was viewed as a key doubt for the visit to Anfield this weekend after injuring a groin in Saturday's win over Newcastle. But both Arsenal and Oxlade-Chamberlain are growing increasingly confident that he'll be fit for Sunday. Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) could be fit to start against Liverpool on Sunday . Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) was replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles after injuring his groin against Newcastle . The midfielder will continue to be assessed between now and Sunday but Wenger is hopeful of being able to name the former Southampton man alongside Mathieu Flamini in central midfield at the weekend. The news reduces the chances of Wenger being forced into playing a makeshift midfield against the Reds due to a string of injuries. Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey are both out, leaving Wenger to consider playing Santi Cazorla in a deep role alongside Flamini with Lukas Podolski out wide. Oxlade-Chamberlain, meanwhile, has admitted that he and the rest of the Gunners squad must take some of the blame for their poor form. Arsene Wenger had been considering playing Santi Cazorla in a deep role against Brendan Rodgers' side . Wenger is hoping to take the Gunners back into the top four with victory at Anfield this weekend . Speaking to the Evening Standard, the former Southampton star said: 'From my point of view, Arsene Wenger is an unbelievable man off the pitch and as a manager. He's been brilliant for me and I can say that for a number of players at this club. 'He has helped us massively and so it is not just him to blame when things go wrong. 'It is us as well as footballers to take responsibility but he would say the same thing. I am sure he will take responsibility because that's what a great manager he is. 'All of us need to work together to make things go the right way and we are trying to do that.'

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could start against Liverpool on Sunday . He had been seen as a major doubt after being injured last weekend . Arsene Wenger had considered playing Santi Cazorla in a deep role . The Ox admits the players must take responsibility for their poor form .

Keywords: <keyword>BRASILIA PRINCE</keyword>, <keyword>NEYMAR GOAL</keyword>, <keyword>MATCH CAMEROON</keyword>, <keyword>PRINCE SHOWED</keyword>, <keyword>CROWDS ESTÁDIO</keyword>, <keyword>HARRY WATCHES</keyword>, <keyword>REFEREEING THUMBS</keyword>, <keyword>SPORTS ENGAGED</keyword>, <keyword>RIGHT CELEBRATE</keyword>, <keyword>SUPPORT AMBROSIO</keyword> If he wanted to experience that winning feeling at World Cup 2014, then Prince Harry certainly chose a good match to attend last night - by watching host nation Brazil trounce Cameroon. The prince, who is starting a week-long tour of South America, was pictured getting to his feet and celebrating the goals as he sat among dignitaries to watch Brazil beat the African side 4-1 in Brasilia. He will also be attending England's game against Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte today - but the match is a dead rubber, with the Three Lions knocked out and their opponents already in the next round. Scroll down for video . Hooray! Prince Harry (centre) and Brazil Minister of Sport Aldo Rebelo (right) celebrate Neymar's first goal for Brazil during the World Cup match against Cameroon in Brasilia . Goal: The prince watched from the VIP area of the stadium during the Cameroon v Brazil game in Group A . Sports fan: Harry watches the World Cup 2014 match (left), while a woman in the stands takes a photo (right) Clapping: Harry applauds as teams take to the pitch for the Cameroon v Brazil match at the Estadio Nacional . Gesturing: Prince Harry was earlier seen in the VIP lounge prior to the football match . Laughing: Prince Harry talks to a guest in the VIP lounge prior to the World Cup 2014 Group A match . England lost 2-1 to both Italy and . Uruguay in their first two group matches, and today's contest will be . their last game at the tournament. Earlier, . the prince met a little boy at a hospital in the Brazilian capital, . while at the Rede Sarah hospital which treats patients with brain . injuries and other neurological problems. Despite . looking a little bleary-eyed following a 15-hour flight from London, . Harry was on typically chatty form as he met patients. The . Brasilia branch of the Sarah network of rehabilitation hospitals, of . which there are 10 in Brazil, the medical centre specialises in rehabilitating . the victims of serious brain injuries. During the tour, . the prince stopped to watch a group battling it out on . court as they played wheelchair basketball and true to form, couldn't resist getting involved. Celebrates: Brazil's Neymar runs away after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup match . Also in attendance: Alessandra Ambrosio (left) and fellow beauty and host of Brazil's Next Top Model, Fernanda Motta (right), were also at the Brazil versus Cameroon game yesterday . Looking for Harry? Brazil got some very good looking support from Ambrosio and a host of other models . All smiles: A little boy gets a hug from Prince Harry during his visit to the Rede Sarah hospital in Brasilia . Prince Charming: Harry makes a little girl burst into delighted giggles during a visit to the Rede Sarah hospital . After around 10 minutes, play was stopped and the prince sat down for a chat - as well as a photo or two - with patients. Sitting among the group of wheelchair-users, Harry put his arm round one small boy who smiled delightedly at the attention. Later, the prince showed himself to be a dab hand when it comes to charming the ladies, leaving a little girl giggling helplessly during a chat. And when, at the end of his tour, he got . a chance to go canoeing, the sporty prince simply couldn't resist and . mucked in with other canoeists, all of whom were patients at the . hospital, as they took to the water. Fun and games: Harry (centre back) seemed to be enjoying his visit to the hospital - despite the jetlag . Can't resist: Although Harry didn't fancy playing he couldn't resist joining in and doing a spot of refereeing . Thumbs up: Harry seemed impressed by the wheelchair basketball team who gave him a friendly thumbs up . Prince Popular: It seems that everyone wanted to get a picture with a smiling Prince Harry . Chatty man: Although Harry was too tired to play, the Prince was keen to talk to all the basketball players . Team player: Although Harry had been on a 15-hour flight he was quite happy to meet all of the patients . Beaming broadly, Harry then hopped into a bright yellow canoe . for a paddle on Lake Paranoá, the second largest . man-made water course in Brazil. The . trip to the hospital was his first stop on his tour of Brazil and . Chile, which will later see him join the crowds at the Estádio Nacional . de Brasilia for the Group A World Cup match between the hosts and . Cameroon. Tomorrow, Harry will travel to Belo Horizonte, the southeastern city that will be Team GB's base for the 2016 Olympic Games. While . there, he will tour training facilities for the UK's Olympic and . Paralympic athletes before taking in his second match in two days - . England's dead rubber game against Costa Rica at the Estádio Mineirão. Forgotten your trunks? Unfortunately Harry had to stay on dry land at the pool at Rede Sarah Hospital . Friendly face: Harry was seen joking with patients and members of staff at the hospital . Keen: Not even jetlag could prevent the sporty Prince Harry from hopping into a canoe with patients . Sporty Prince: Harry is well known for his love of sports and seemed very engaged whilst canoeing . Buddies: The ever-popular Prince appeared to be getting along famously with the other canoeists . Having fun: Prince Harry laughs with fellow canoeists and patients at Rede Sarah on his first day in Brazil . Playful Prince: After his canoeing trip, Harry's next engagement is the Brazil vs Cameroon match tonight .

Watched Brazil v Cameroon last night at the Estádio Nacional de Brasilia . He travels to Belo Horizonte today for England's final World Cup match . Prince Harry is beginning a week-long tour of Brazil and Chile . Looked tired following a 15-hour flight but chatted happily to locals . Toured the Rede Sarah hospital which treats people with brain injuries . Joined patients for a canoeing trip on Brasilia's Paranoá Lake .

Keywords: <keyword>SENATE HEALTH</keyword>, <keyword>REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTER</keyword>, <keyword>OBAMA CHRISTMAS</keyword>, <keyword>PACKAGE AMENDMENTS</keyword>, <keyword>DEMOCRATS SAID</keyword>, <keyword>SATURDAY VOTE</keyword>, <keyword>REFORM NEBRASKA</keyword>, <keyword>CONFERENCE NEW</keyword>, <keyword>NEVADA REQUEST</keyword>, <keyword>PAGES READ</keyword> Washington (CNN) -- U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska on Saturday threw his support behind the Democrats' health care reform bill, giving the party the crucial backing it needed to avoid a Republican filibuster that would prevent a Senate vote. The first of a series of votes is set for Monday at 1 a.m., on a so-called manager's amendment, consisting of amendments crafted in the last week-and-a-half by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. At the request of Republicans, the entire package of amendments -- 383 pages -- was being read Saturday, for hours, on the Senate floor. The Senate could vote on the entire bill, a top priority of President Obama, before Christmas. However, a House Democratic leadership source told CNN that Obama's repeated requests for a health care bill to arrive on his desk by the end of the year won't be met. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the ongoing internal discussions within the party, said there is "no chance of a conference between Christmas and New Year's." Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, said the latest version of the Senate health care bill "is a legislative train wreck of historic proportions." "If [Democrats] were proud of this bill, they wouldn't be doing it this way," McConnell said. "They wouldn't be jamming it through in the middle of the night on the last weekend before Christmas." McConnell said the legislation "will have a profound impact on our nation. This is not renaming a post office. Make no mistake, this bill will reshape our nation and our lives." Reid and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York spent most of Friday trying to answer concerns from Nelson, who had held back on supporting the bill because of his objections to public funding for abortions. Schumer said negotiations with Nelson over the legislation's health care provisions began Friday morning and ended with handshakes close to 11 p.m. Schumer and others involved in the talks said Nelson didn't want to make a public announcement about his decision to back the bill until the negotiated abortion language was entered into the record. Nelson's backing gave the Democrats the crucial 60 votes needed to move the bundle of recent amendments, which involved a spate of compromises, to the Senate floor. "Change is never easy, but change is what's necessary in America today. That's why I intend to vote for cloture and for health care reform," the Nebraska Democrat told reporters. Cloture is the procedure that allows senators to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matters, and thereby overcome a filibuster. Nelson warned, however, that if there are changes to the health bill when House and Senate leaders meet to resolve their differences, he will withdraw his support. The House has passed a different version of the bill. Obama said the Senate's health care reform bill would be the largest deficit-reduction measure in a decade. "We are on the cusp of making health care reform a reality," he said. "With today's developments, it now appears that the American people will have the vote they deserve on genuine reform that offers security to those who have health insurance and affordable options for those who do not." According to the Congressional Budget Office, the legislation would offer a decrease in the deficit of $132 billion over the first decade, and more than $1 trillion in the 10 years after that, Obama said at a brief news conference. The new cost for the revised Senate bill is $871 billion, the CBO said. The previous price tag was $848 billion. Obama's was one of a flurry of press briefings held Saturday after Nelson's announcement. Nelson, a social conservative who opposes abortion, did not want taxpayer funds to pay for the medical procedure. One of his main requests was that states that offer insurance present at least one plan without the abortion option. In addition, he was assured that anyone receiving federal health subsidies would pay separately for an abortion. Two liberal U.S. senators who had not committed to supporting the health bill also announced Saturday that they would vote "yes" on its passage. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent who caucuses with the Democrats, said he changed his stance because the measure now contains provisions for new community health centers. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said he favored the insurance reforms in the legislation. Neither is totally pleased, but they told CNN it's a good first step. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, who was involved in some talks with Nelson, said she's satisfied that the agreement's language achieves its goal. "My goal was to try to reach some compromise so we could move forward on health care, where the basic premise was we could separate federal funds from private funds. I think we achieved that." Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, agreed, saying the deal follows the principles of the Hyde amendment, which prevents federal funds from being used for abortions. "Anyone who is in the exchange who also gets a federal subsidy because they're poor, if they choose a private insurance policy and want any kind of abortion coverage, they have to write that part of the premium from their own personal funds," the Florida senator said. The health bill proposes a health insurance exchange for those unable to afford health coverage or don't have coverage. No federal funds could be used to cover abortions for people participating in the exchange, the bill says. In addition, under national plans that would be administered by the Office of Personnel Management, there has to be, if a state chooses those, at least one that does not offer abortion coverage. Meanwhile, two congresswomen said they had "serious reservations" about the abortion provision in the Senate version of the health care bill. "This provision is not only offensive to people who believe in choice, but it is also possibly unconstitutional," said U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, and Louise M. Slaughter, D-New York, in a statement Saturday. "As we have maintained throughout this process, health care reform should not be misused to take away access to health care. The more than 190-member Caucus will review this language carefully as we move forward on health care reform."

NEW: Source says Obama's requests for bill on his desk by end of year won't be met . Sen. Ben Nelson reaches agreement that allays his concerns about funding abortion . President Obama: Bill would be largest deficit-reduction measure in a decade . Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican leader, calls Dems' plan a "train wreck"

Keywords: <keyword>PLANETS SKY</keyword>, <keyword>MOONS PLANETS</keyword>, <keyword>MOON SATURN</keyword>, <keyword>DISTANCE MOON</keyword>, <keyword>269KM URANUS</keyword>, <keyword>HUGE TIDES</keyword>, <keyword>APPEAR HYPOTHETICAL</keyword>, <keyword>EFFECT GRAVITATIONAL</keyword>, <keyword>IMPRESSIVE VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>DIFFERENT SIZES</keyword> What would happen if the moon was replaced by various planets in the sky? One YouTube user has taken a look at this hypothetical scenario - and the results are rather impressive. In a video they show how moving the planets closer would fill our sky with stunning views - and it reveals just how large some of the planets are compared to the moon. Scroll down for video . A YouTube user from Alabama has illustrated planets in the night sky (Saturn shown). They illustrated how the planets would look in the moon's position. The video reveals how large some would appear in hypothetical scenario. If it did happen, it's unlikely Earth would survive the close encounters . The video was created by YouTube user Yeti Dynamics. ‘This is a visualization of what it might be like if the Moon was replaced with some of the other planets at the same distance as our moon,’ they explain. Moon: 1,080 miles (1,738km) Mars: 2,111 miles (3,397km) Venus: 3,761 miles (6,052km) Neptune (equatorial): 15,701 miles (25,269km) Uranus (equatorial): 15,882 miles (25,559km) Saturn (equatorial, not including rings): 37,449 miles (60,268km) Jupiter (equatorial): 44,422 miles (71,490km) In order the video shows Mars, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn in place of the moon. Mercury is purposefully left off as it is a similar size to the moon ‘and hence is boring.’ With our moon measuring a paltry 1,738km in radius, the other planets dwarf it in size when shown in its position about 240,000 miles (384,000km) from Earth. Mars, for instance, is about twice the size, with a radius of 1,080 miles (3,397km). Uranus is about 25 times larger at 15,882 miles (25,559km) in radius, while Jupiter completely outclasses it with a radius of 44,422 miles 71,490km). Interestingly, some of the moons of the planets would also be in a collision course with Earth. Dione, for example, which orbits Saturn at a distance of 235,000 miles (377,000km), would likely impact Earth if Saturn were in place of the moon. Here Saturn is seen, pictured by Voyager 1 in 1980, with its moons Tethys (bottom left) and Dione (middle). If Saturn were in the position of the moon, it's likely that Dione would impact Earth at some point - although of course the scenario is only hypothetical . Another interesting effect would be the gravitational influence on Earth if the planets were placed that close. They could strip away our atmosphere and cause huge tides and volcanoes. If Jupiter were the planet in the moon's position, it’s likely Earth would not even survive intact, being close enough to possibly be ripped apart and form a ring around the gas giant. A second video also reveals what the moon would look like if it were in the position of the ISS. With our moon measuring a paltry 1,738km in radius, the other planets dwarf it in size when shown in its position about 240,000 miles (384,000km) from Earth (illustration shown) At an orbital height of just 255 miles (415km), the ISS is relatively close to Earth. But place the moon there and it would fill most of the sky as Earth rotates, blocking out the sun and sending the planet into darkness for long portions. Of course, all of these scenarios are merely hypothetical and just a light-hearted look at the solar system. But they do help to illustrated the different sizes of objects in Earth’s vicinity.

YouTube user from Alabama has illustrated planets in the night sky . They illustrated how the planets would look in the moon's position . The video reveals how large some would appear in hypothetical scenario . If it did happen, it's unlikely Earth would survive the close encounters . Another video shows the moon at the 'low' height of the ISS .

Keywords: <keyword>MARTIN KILLED</keyword>, <keyword>JAILED SHOOTING</keyword>, <keyword>BURGLAR OUTSIDE</keyword>, <keyword>FARMER TONY</keyword>, <keyword>TACKLE INTRUDER</keyword>, <keyword>STEALING TRACTOR</keyword>, <keyword>FRED BARRAS</keyword>, <keyword>ACCOMPLICE BRENDON</keyword>, <keyword>TOLD SCARED</keyword>, <keyword>1999 REPORTED</keyword> By . Louise Eccles . PUBLISHED: . 05:38 EST, 10 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:05 EST, 10 May 2013 . Repeat: Tony Martin, who killed an intruder in 1999, has been burgled again and he chased the intruder off his farm . A farmer jailed for shooting dead a burglar has told how he was too scared to tackle an intruder this week in case he was branded a criminal. Tony Martin, 67, confronted a man stealing a tractor battery on Thursday, but felt he had to let him go. The pensioner said he wished he had tried to stop him, but was afraid to defend his property after being locked up in 2000. Mr Martin, who no longer holds a gun licence, said he realised ‘it would be me in trouble’. He added: ‘I couldn’t face going through all that again.’ The farmer fired three shots in 1999 after finding two burglars inside his remote Cambridgeshire home. He killed Fred Barras, 16, and wounded his accomplice, Brendon Fearon, then 29. Mr Martin was initially jailed for nine years after being convicted of murder, but it was reduced to manslaughter on appeal, and he was released after three years. The case sparked fierce debate over whether homeowners should be given greater legal protection to defend their property. Two days ago, Mr Martin caught a man breaking into a barn on his 14-acre property, but felt powerless to stop him. He said he had already been burgled ‘two or three times’ since he was released from jail. He said: ‘I could easily have made it, and fought him for what he’d stolen, but then it quickly flashed through my mind that it would be me in trouble, not him. ‘There were weapons inside the shed so, if I had wanted to fight him off, I could have. I wished I had but, after everything I’ve been through in the past, I just couldn’t face all that hassle again. ‘I haven’t changed my views about what happened in 1999, but the whole experience has made me lose faith in the system and I didn’t want to be made out as the criminal again.’ Mr Martin, who never moved back into the farmhouse where both burglaries took place, was checking his outbuildings when he came across the intruder. He claimed the man, in his 20s, had a £90 tractor battery and a new sink unit in his arms. Incident: This is farmer Tony Martin's property, who has again been targeted by burglars again. These out buildings were allegedly where the thief was seen . Attempt: The thief allegedly tried to steal a tractor battery before being chased away by Mr Martin . As the burglar fled – dropping the stolen items – Mr Martin said he shouted: ‘Come back again and I’ll sort you my way.’ Yesterday he vowed not to let the burglar get away for a second time. He said: ‘He ran away but I’m convinced he’ll be back in my barn and then he’ll wish he wasn’t.’ He said little had changed to protect homeowners since his imprisonment, saying: ‘I don’t think we’re any safer than we were then. ‘I still feel vulnerable and am unable to properly protect myself.’ Scene: The garden and overgrown Bleak House, where Tony Martin shot three times at two burglars and killed one in 1999 . In October last year, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said householders who react with ‘proportionate’ force when confronted by burglars would receive more legal protection. Last month, a law finally came into force to give householders the right to ‘bash a burglar’, but with a string of exemptions attached. For example, people will not be protected if they chase the burglar outside – and any fight must take place indoors. Yesterday, Mr Martin was said to be so ‘distressed’ by the attempted theft that he sought hospital treatment. He asked officers at Wisbech Police . Station, in Cambridgeshire, to ‘detain’ him for his own protection, . claiming he was suffering from ‘delayed shock’. Mr Martin, who has suffered from . depression in recent years, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in . King’s Lynn, Norfolk, where he was assessed by doctors. Intruders: 16 year old Fred Barras was shot dead by Mr Martin while Brendan Fearon escaped . Later he said: ‘I am here for my own sanity and the safety of burglars. I can’t stand burglars. I think they are a filthy lot.’ Mr Martin said he had suffered similar health issues in May 1999, when he had reported a string of burglaries on his farm. He said police suggested at the time . that the break-ins, which took place two months before he shot Barras, . might be a ‘figment of his imagination’. A spokesman for Norfolk Police said: ‘Inquiries are on-going.’

Claims he chased thief yelling: 'Come back again and I'll sort you my way' 67-year-old shot dead Fred Barras and injured Brendan Fearon in 1999 . Initially jailed for nine years before crime was reduced to manslaughter . After stress of yesterday's incident he's been taken to hospital for treatment .

Keywords: <keyword>HAMISH ZOE</keyword>, <keyword>CUTE KOALA</keyword>, <keyword>ONESIE MUMMY</keyword>, <keyword>BABY WOLVERINE</keyword>, <keyword>BLAKE INSTAGRAMMED</keyword>, <keyword>NIPPERS SMILE</keyword>, <keyword>PHOTOGENIC TINY</keyword>, <keyword>MITTS MARSUPIAL</keyword>, <keyword>SON CAPTIONS</keyword>, <keyword>DONATE MAKECHILDRENBEKOALAS</keyword> By . Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia . He took over the coveted wingman role from his dad, and it looks like Hamish and Zoe Foster-Blake are playing more dress ups with their baby boy on social media. Radio personality Hamish and his author wife Zoe welcomed their first child, Sonny Donald Blake in May, posting the extremely photogenic tiny tot wearing boxing mitts to a marsupial makeover, as well as reenacting Hugh Jackman's Wolverine. The pair have been documenting the little nippers every move from his first smile to his little daytime  naps. BuzzFeed crowns Hamish and Zoe as one of Australia's best-looking couple and their little man as world's most adorable baby. Oh mum, not again! Zoe Foster-Blake Instagrammed a shot of her four month old baby boy Sonny in a cute koala onesie . Too cute! Sonny looked up at his adoring audience in his adorable outfit . Comedian Hamish posted a shot of his little man in a koala onesie, captioning: 'Every year, thousands of babies never get the chance to be dressed up as a koala. You can help stop this. Donate now at makechildrenbekoalas.org.' The chubby cheeked cherub transformed into a koala cub as he dons a buttoned up bear suit and looks straight into the camera as he dad captures the moment. The second koala photograph, taken by his mummy sees him lying on a mustard coloured cushion looking distinctly unsure about his new attire as he peers off to the side, his little lips puckered in thought. Mulling over the addition of his extra head and pair of fluffy ears, the helpless bambino is probably wondering what his parents will dress him in next. The 33-year-old funny woman, author and beauty editor captioned the other koala shot: 'High on gum leaves. As usual.' She also posted the latest selfie with her little man on Monday, captioning 'Morning goss sesh. #OMG #canyoubelieveshedidthat #Iknowright.' Snug as a bug, Sonny poses in a white pin stripe button up onesie, next to his mummy as he appears to have only woken up with his half opened eyes. Pair of babes: The 33-year-old has been happily documenting her little ones forays into the world . Adorable: Sonny dressed in a red pin stripe bear onesie as he poses for the cameras . Funny man Hamish posts: 'Once again Sonny and @thehughjackman go head to head for a film role, but there can be only one Baby Wolverine' Just days after the young bub was born, Hamish took to Instagram with a split frame of Hugh Jackman and Sonny both holding two folks up. The 32-year-old dad captioned: 'Once again Sonny and @thehughjackman go head to head for a film role, but there can be only one Baby Wolverine.' The married couple seem to be enjoying parenthood so far and having plenty of fun with him since birth and has become the apple of his parent's Instagram, staring in a range of adorable shots. Pictured wearing a grey sloppy jumper and what appeared to be a cartoon printed lion, baby Sonny is seen yawning next to his family cat Meowbert, with his mum captioning: 'Sonny's pretty pumped about his first photo with Meowbert.' The kooky columnist and founder of Go-To skin care also took to Instagram to post her gorgeous bub in a red pin strupe bear onesie smiling. She jokingly captions: 'Sonny got some shots done for his LinkedIn profile over the weekend.' Yeow! The sleepy little fellow has become the apple of his mum's Instagram, staring in a range of cute shots . New recruit: Hamish has played the part of Ultimate Wingman to radio and TV pal Andy Lee for years, and now he's handed over the coveted role to his baby boy Sonny . Hamish dresses his little man in a pair of boxing mitts for 'Dress up Fridays' Before the adorable animal dress ups, Sonny was snapped in an white onesie emblazoned with the Ultimate Wingman logo just two months after the birth of his son. He captions: 'I mean, a tiny pair of aviators would have really made it sing, but I appreciate that he's gone to the trouble of finding a screen printing place and driving there all by himself. Thanks boy.' Hamish has played the role of wingman to his radio and TV pal Andy Lee for years, and he handed over the coveted role to his little man. Andy has appeared to be single since his split with model Megan Gale in 2010, but his luck with the ladies might change with the help of the new recruit. Meanwhile Hamish was recently hospitalised after filming his final season for Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America, in which he gets up to mischievous capers with his side kick Andy Lee. Hamish participated in a coming-of-age ceremony with an indigenous tribe in the Amazon jungle where he was required to put his hands into a pair of gloves filled with bullet ants. The comedian was in fits of pain while filming the last challenge and was treated with intravenous pain relief, antithistamines and anti-inflammatory drugs before he was released eight hours later. The pair are described as Australia's best looking couple . Loving parents: The married couple are adjusting to their new roles, they got hitched in 2012 . Comedy cohorts! Hamish with Andy Lee at the 2013 Logie Awards, the pair star in Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America .

The extremely photogenic tiny tot has been dressed up in cute onesies on social media . Radio personality Hamish and his author wife Zoe welcomed their first child, Sonny Donald Blake in May . The pair are described as Australia's best looking couple .

Keywords: <keyword>LIVERPOOL BALOTELLI</keyword>, <keyword>PRACISING BALOTELLI</keyword>, <keyword>RAIOLA FORWARD</keyword>, <keyword>BALL SKILLS</keyword>, <keyword>MATCH ITALIAN</keyword>, <keyword>CONDITIONING RYLAND</keyword>, <keyword>INCOMING MARIO</keyword>, <keyword>16MILLION TRANSFER</keyword>, <keyword>SQUAD TRAVELLED</keyword>, <keyword>OFFICIAL TRAINING</keyword> Mario Balotelli practised alone at Liverpool's Melwood training ground on Monday as he moves to the brink of completing his £16million transfer from AC Milan. Brendan Rodgers' side face Balotelli's former employers Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium and will be boosted by the announcement before the match that the Italian has become a Liverpool player. He could even join the squad at their Manchester hotel if there is time before the match. The 24-year-old, who will move from Italian giants Milan in a £16m deal, arrived at Melwood on Monday afternoon to put the finishing touches to the transfer before undergoing a one-on-one session with Liverpool's head of conditioning and fitness, Ryland Morgans. He trained in Liverpool's official training kit, highlighting how close the deal is being to complete. VIDEO Scroll down to watch the maddest, baddest and best of 'Super' Mario Balotelli . He's here! Mario Balotelli trains alone at Liverpool's Melwood training ground as he nears completing his move to the club from AC Milan . From me, to you: Balotelli (left) runs forward alongside Liverpool's head of fitness and conditioning, Ryland Morgans, at the Merseysider's Melwood training base . Looking forward: Balotelli has previously played for Manchester City, AC Milan and Inter Milan but is now set to become a Liverpool player . Brightly-coloured: Balotelli has had some issues with his behaviour in the past but Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is confident he can get the best out of him . Stepover: Balotelli, sporting one bright blue and one pink boot, runs through Melwood as he practises alone ahead of his imminent transfer . Pracising: Balotelli (right) trained with Liverpool's head of conditioning and fitness, Ryland Morgans (right), while the squad travelled to Manchester for the game . From side to side: Balotelli does some ball skills on the training field on Monday by himself in Liverpool's official training kit . He travelled to Liverpool's Melwood training ground last week and completed both parts of his medical. Balotelli has agreed a three-year, heavily incentivised £90,000-per-week contract and Mino Raiola, the forward’s long-term adviser, has urged him to seize the opportunity. Having already played for Manchester City, Inter Milan and AC Milan it is unlikely Balotelli will get another big move if he fails to settle at Liverpool. During his time at the Etihad, Balotelli netted 30 goals in 80 appearances. He also scored 18 goals in 41 matches for Milan last season. The man in black: Balotelli (sporting a black hoody and red boots) gets out of the car from the airport and makes his way into Melwood . Touchdown! Balotelli (in the black hoody and red boots) shakes the hand of the pilot who flew him into Liverpool before heading to Melwood . Incoming: Mario Balotelli will complete £16million move to Liverpool before the Reds' clash with Manchester City on Monday night at the Etihad Stadium . Relaxed: Balotelli (left) will complete his move to Liverpool from AC Milan before the Reds take on Manchester City; here he is pictured with his brother, Enoch (right) Looking on: Balotelli also posted a photo on Instagram accompanied with the caption 'dark night' as he prepared for his imminent move to Liverpool . How is was: Balotelli playing against Liverpool in the colours of Manchester City back in August 2012, but he is now going to be playing for the Merseysiders . Chance: Mario Balotelli (red) has his last chance at 'elite level' at Liverpool, says his agent Mino Raiola (centre), after playing for some big clubs before . International duty: Balotelli in action for Italy against Uruguay at the World Cup this summer - the striker scored twice at the finals, both times against England .

Mario Balotelli will complete remarkable £16million transfer to Liverpool from AC Milan later on Monday . He will sign three-year contract ahead of Liverpool against Manchester City in the Premier League at the Etihad . The forward is at Melwood putting the finishing touches to the deal and training alone in Liverpool's official kit . Balotelli's contract is believed to be worth £90,000-a-week and will be highly incentivised . Liverpool travel to the Etihad on Monday night for Premier League clash and Balotelli is likely to attend the game .

Keywords: <keyword>KENYAN ACTRESS</keyword>, <keyword>NYONG SPEAK</keyword>, <keyword>MEXICO BORN</keyword>, <keyword>KNOW LUPITA</keyword>, <keyword>MOVIE 12</keyword>, <keyword>ELAM CAUGHT</keyword>, <keyword>DAZZLE PHOTOGRAPHERS</keyword>, <keyword>SLAVE AWARD</keyword>, <keyword>PATSEY LOFTINESS</keyword>, <keyword>CNN DID</keyword> (CNN) -- Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o has become a new critics' darling after her breakout role in last year's hit movie "12 Years A Slave." Since then, the award ceremonies and opportunities to dazzle photographers have been plentiful for Nyong'o, whose mesmerizing performance as Patsey earned her numerous accolades and recognition, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Though all this attention is new to Nyong'o, who was born in Mexico to Kenyan parents, the young actress seems to enjoy all the hype around her. But there is much more to her story than how she captivates the cameras on the red carpet. CNN's Stephanie Elam caught up with Nyong'o to speak about her journey from Kenya to Hollywood. An edited version of the interview follows. CNN: How did you end up being born in Mexico? Lupita Nyong'o: My father is a politician. At the time he was also a professor of political science and he was organizing for democracy in Kenya. We were under an autocratic regime and after a series of unfortunate events, including the disappearance of his brother, he went into political exile in Mexico. I was born in his last year there. Read more: 10 things to know about Lupita Nyong'o . CNN: So you were born in Mexico but grew up in Kenya. LN: Yes, all my conscious memories are in Kenya until when I was 16 my parents sent me back to Mexico to learn Spanish. I grew up in Nairobi, which is the capital of Kenya, so it's hustle and bustle and there's always something going on. I come from a very big family and we're very close knit so I had lots of time with me family. My parents raised all of us to just pursue our hearts' desires. They were like "figure out what your purpose is on this world and then do it and do it to excellence; no matter what it is, whether it's being a janitor or a doctor, as long as you're filling your life's purpose then we're good." No pressure to pursue one thing or another, although I will say my father was very upset when I dropped physics though. Review: '12 Years A Slave' agonizingly magnificent . CNN: Not too long after you arrived to Mexico you decided to go to school in the United States. One of the things I read about was your discovery of race in America and how it's treated. LN: I grew up in a world where the majority of people were black so that wasn't the defining quality of anyone. When you're describing someone, you don't start out with "he's black, he's white." No, I was a girl, I was my ethnic group Luo, I was middle class, I was many things before I was black, so it was like a rearrangement when I came here and realized that in America that's the first thing that people notice about me. You don't hear that word, "black, black" very often in Kenya to tell you the truth, so that was definitely jarring. CNN: "12 years A Slave" is your first feature film. Where do you go inside yourself to play a role like that of Patsey with such generosity of spirit? LN: I don't believe that we are really as individual as we think we are and that's what makes the profession of acting possible -- that we can empathize with things that are more than our personal, limited experience. And I think that you do work and like Oprah [Winfrey] said to me, "you let God walk in the door." I think it's less about going into myself than opening myself; just opening myself to the research, the script, the autobiography, the other things that I read, the other things I saw and just trying to immerse myself in a world that I personally don't know -- but I know that my spirit does -- and can know if I allow myself to open up to it. There is something about acting that's mysterious and magical because there is only so much I can do to prepare and then I have to just let go and breathe and believe that it will come through. Because I think if I had been required to play Patsey in any sort of methodical way where I go in and I never go out until we wrap the picture, I don't think I would have survived emotionally because it's heavy. But having those moments of lightness and separation from the work we were doing on set was very important, even to fortifying our trust for each other while we were doing the work.. Read more: Have you seen the year's best film? CNN: How do you feel about all the hype surrounding you since you since "12 Years A Slave"? LN: I didn't know how, and we all didn't know how the world would take this film. It's not easy subject matter. It's heavy but it's beautiful and you hope that people would at least open their eyes to see it -- and then they did. So my first feeling was relief that it had been so well received and then they just kept receiving it and celebrating it and the conversation has been developing and shifting; it's been so exciting and for me to be part of that celebration and my work to be lauded in all these ways has been amazing. And I've felt relief as well that people are registering Patsey's loftiness -- in praising me I feel like her spirit is being uplifted, really, because what I met in those pages of Solomon Northup's book was heartbreaking -- and it still breaks my heart -- and inspiring, and I had the privilege of bringing her back to life. I'm just happy and filled with gratitude to have had the experience in the first place and for it to be so well received. READ THIS: The CNN 10 - The hottest rising stars .

Lupita Nyong'o has become one of Hollywood's hottest "It" girls . Her performance in "12 Years A Slave" has earned her several awards and nominations . The film has been hailed as one of the best movies of the year . "I'm just happy and filled with gratitude," says Nyong'o .

Keywords: <keyword>PIRES LOOKED</keyword>, <keyword>ARSENAL LEGEND</keyword>, <keyword>PHOTOSHOOT JESSICA</keyword>, <keyword>JEAN PHILIPPE</keyword>, <keyword>MODEL WIFE</keyword>, <keyword>BODYGUARD THX</keyword>, <keyword>RETIREMENT VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>SHOCKER PENALTY</keyword>, <keyword>BOOTS FOLLOWING</keyword>, <keyword>OCTOBER ANNOUNCED</keyword> Has Robert Pires taken a new career path in security? The Arsenal legend attended his wife Jessica's nude photoshoot with French photographer Jean Philippe Piter. Accompanied with the caption 'Behind the scene with my bodyguard. Thx to @jeanphilippepiter2 got those amazing pics!!!' Pires can be seen overlooking the model. Despite his protective presence, the former France international has decided to dust off his football boots and step out of retirement. VIDEO Scroll down to relive the shocker of a penalty Robert Pires took for Arsenal . Overlooking proceedings: Robert Pires looked on as his model wife Jessica took part in a nude photoshoot . Stunning: After her photoshoot Jessica Pires shared some of her pictures on Instagram . Looking good: The photoshoot was the model's first-ever nude in her 12-year career . In July, the 40-year-old announced that he had agreed to come out of retirement to link-up with the likes of former team-mates Freddie Ljungberg and David Trezeguet, who will also be involved in the inaugural season which begins in October. It was announced that month too that former Sweden midfielder Ljungberg had penned an ambassadorial contract with the ISL, while Pires is expected to line up for one of the league's eight teams. The Gunners icon hung up his boots following a brief spell at Aston Villa in 2011, but the veteran is relishing a return to the game at the ripe age of 40. Silky: Pires (left) enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at Arsenal winning two Premier League titles . Swansong: Pires (right) initially retired following a brief spell at Aston Villa in 2011 . He told the ISL's offical Twitter feed: 'I am very happy to be part of the new League when passion for football in India is on the rise. 'It will be great to play in front of enthusiastic Indian fans as well as share my knowledge with my team-mates.' The ISL will run between October and December. Familiar face: Pires will link-up with former Arsenal team-mate Freddie Ljungberg (centre) in the ISL .

Robert Pires watched his model wife Jessica involved in a nude photoshoot . Photoshoot took place with Pires captured on Instagram overlooking . Pires will play in the inaugural Indian Super League which begins in October .

Keywords: <keyword>NEWCASTLE FANS</keyword>, <keyword>PARDEW SACKED</keyword>, <keyword>PLAYING SOUTHEND</keyword>, <keyword>LAYING ALAN</keyword>, <keyword>CHARGE LEICESTER</keyword>, <keyword>PLAYER HEARING</keyword>, <keyword>LOSING FOREST</keyword>, <keyword>WATSON REMINDED</keyword>, <keyword>FUNNY REALLY</keyword>, <keyword>MOMENT TOOK</keyword> Hearing the Newcastle fans laying into Alan Pardew, I have to laugh. Not because it's funny. It's really hard when you're a manager and you keep reading speculation about your future and hearing things being sung on the terraces. But it reminds me of what happened to me. When I was manager at Leicester City, we played away at Nottingham Forest in a local derby with 25,000 fans on my back. VIDEO Scroll down for Alan Pardew: The tension created by the fans isn't going to go away . Alan Pardew being on thin ice at Newcastle United reminds Mad Dog of his time as Leicester City boss . Newcastle fans are calling for Pardew to be sacked after the club's poor start to the season . We were losing 1-0 when the Forest fans sung as one: 'You're getting sacked in the morning' as I stood in the technical area. The Leicester fans stood there quietly as the volume seemed to go up a level each time the chant, 'You're getting sacked in the morning' went around the stadium. At first I stood there stony-faced. Then I realised they were probably right! I took a deep breath and started to nod in agreement, with a big smile on my face, knowing I was a lame Dog on the way to the sacking graveyard. It can be tough on the touchline. Whether you're at the top or bottom, it's a Mad place to be. Martin Allen likens the vitriol aimed at Alan Pardew to his brief experience in charge of Leicester in 2007 . BIG BONDZ COST ME FIFTY QUID . It was half-time in our away match at Forest Green Rovers and one of our players said: 'We need someone to attack these corners and free kicks.' I pointed to our big strong centre back Bondz N'Gala, who had not scored all season, and told the team if he scores I'll join them at the corner flag to celebrate. My throwaway comment drifted around the room. Bondz N'Gala, who moved from Portsmouth to Barnet in the summer, scored a last-ditch winner for his side against Forest Green and lost Mad Dog £50 . We were one up, but after 88 minutes Forest Green equalised. Then deep into stoppage time, we won a corner. As I sat in the technical area I was thinking this was a good point away from home. Bondz strode forward, looking across and cutting me an evil stare. He got closer and closer to the 18 yard box and the spring in his step was that of a passionate gladiator going in to his final battle. The corner came over and big Bondz leaped seven foot above the 6ft 7in centre back – I might be exaggerating slightly there – to power in an unstoppable Joe Royle-like, Mick Harford-like, Andy Carroll-like header into the back of the net. All the players ran to the corner flag and beckoned me over. The subs were pushing and prodding me to go. But the fourth official, god bless him, saved me a fine of a weeks' wages by pointing his finger and telling me not to do it. The moment was there in front of me. I took a step back, a deep breath, and sat down. When the players came in a minute later, with three points in the bag, our young full back Andy Yiadom looked up as I put a sugar in my coffee and said, 'Gaffer, you bottled it.' It's cost me £50 for the players Christmas party fund, but it saved me a weeks' wages. RYDER CUP TACTICS . Every time it comes around, I try to catch as much Ryder Cup action as I can. I shot off from training early on the Friday, crashed on the sofa with a packet of digestive biscuits and barely missed a shot apart from a few hours on Saturday afternoon winning that match against Forest Green to leave us top of the table. Good old Tom Watson reminded me of a Ronald Reagan-style American ambassador who is popular with everybody. Phil Mickleson was out of order for having a go at him just after they had lost. He spoke of Paul Azinger's management style as having 'pods' of players and seeking opinions of who they would like to play with and if players were not in form or physically needed to be rested. The senior players in the pods would have open communication with Azinger. It was kind of like a pyramid effect. Phil Mickelson (left) was out of order criticising the performance of Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson (right) but the pyramid-like 'pod' system is precisely what Mad Dog uses in his own management style . Well, at Gillingham I worked on exactly the same management style. We had one team captain, four senior players helping me decide training with my two assistants Carl Muggleton and John Schofield helping me make the final decisions. It is the same here now at Barnet where I have two player coaches and five senior players who all contribute to our training, to the work we do, to the game plan, to the physical needs of the players and, most importantly, to keep all our players united and fighting for the cause. ALLEN'S ANALYSIS . The player I keep hearing about... Britt Assombalonga . It's always nice and reassuring when you see players you've highlighted and tried to sign in the past going on and doing very well. Assombalonga, the Nottingham Forest striker who is top scorer in the Championship, was on loan at Southend from Watford when we tried to get him on a season-long loan while I was in charge at Gillingham. Britt Assombalonga, the Championship's top scorer so far, will be a success in the Premier League . He has pace and excellent technical finishing skills and a hunger and appetite. He always plays on the shoulder of the last defender looking to get in behind them. I'm delighted he's gone on and done well, and I'm not surprised at his success so far this season. He's still only 21, and, for me, his progression into the Championship, after playing at Southend, is an all-important stepping stone to what will be a successful career in the Premier League. He will be banging Premier League goals in soon – and maybe for Forest. One thing I'd change about... FOREIGN IMPORTS . After watching England play in the World Cup this summer and having traipsed around South Africa and seen how disastrous those tournaments were, something needs to change. A rule needs to be brought in that only quality overseas players can play in our leagues. It's been flooded with average players at all levels and it's stopping good young English players getting the valuable experience they need. A system should be put in place, so only players who have 10 caps for a national team in the top 10 FIFA rankings, or 20 caps for teams between 10 and 20, or 30 caps for those between 20 and 30, and so on, can join English clubs. We need to sort out our national team. Louis van Gaal's sutocratic style could mean tricky times ahead for Manchester United . The big issue... Louis van Gaal going public that the Manchester United players have been unable to grasp his ideas and trying to blend so many magnificent, talented, egotistical forwards is going to be a true test of his management style. His school teacher background, his straight, upright spine gives the impression of an autocratic leader who believes he is above all criticism. We're all well aware of Sir Alex Ferguson's hairdryer, but on the other side he was a father figure who knew everything about every player from the top to the bottom of Manchester United. Van Gaal completely lacks that understanding side. With their player recruitment and his dictatorial style I think tricky times lie ahead. David Moyes will be sitting watching the results, shaking his head, thinking if he had all that money to spend, where would they be now?

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew's woes remind me of when I was at Leicester . It can be tough on the touchline whether you're at the top or bottom . Bondz N'Gala's winner for Barnet against Forest Green cost me £50 . Phil Mickelson was out of order in his criticism of Tom Watson, but I use exactly the same pod system with senior players that he supports . Britt Assombalonga will have success as a striker in the Premier League . Tricky times lie ahead for Manchester United under Louis van Gaal .

Keywords: <keyword>BEASTIE BOYS</keyword>, <keyword>GIRLS LYRICS</keyword>, <keyword>GOLDIEBLOX RAGES</keyword>, <keyword>DIAMOND ADAM</keyword>, <keyword>PARODY VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>FOUNDER DEBBIE</keyword>, <keyword>YAUCH</keyword>, <keyword>ADVERTISING SAID</keyword>, <keyword>TIARAS TOOLBOX</keyword>, <keyword>BUILDING TOYS</keyword> Los Angeles (CNN) -- A company that makes toys to encourage girls to become engineers has backed down from using a Beastie Boys song in its ad. GoldieBlox had used a parody version of the decidedly misogynistic Beastie Boys song "Girls" in a video featuring a trio of inventive girls who trade their tiaras for a toolbox. The company's lawyers filed a lawsuit last week asserting their "fair use" of the tune, but Wednesday its founders posted a letter addressed to Beastie Boys Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz. "We don't want to fight with you," founder Debbie Sterling wrote. "We love you and we are actually huge fans." The song has been removed from the video, which went viral this month and gained millions of online viewers, she said. "When we made our parody version of your song, 'Girls', we did it with the best of intentions," Sterling said. "We wanted to transform it into a powerful anthem for girls." The company did not realize that Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch, who died last year, had in his will that he wanted his songs to never be used in advertising, she said. "Although we believe our parody video falls under fair use, we would like to respect his wishes and yours," she wrote. The Beastie Boys song 1987 "Girls" has lyrics including, "Girls, to do the dishes," and, "Her pants were tight, and that's OK." Â . In the GoldieBlox version, the lyrics are synchronized with a "Rube Goldberg" contraption -- a device over-engineered to carry out a simple task -- and altered to convey a more feminist message: "You like to buy us pink toys, and everything else is for boys and you can always get us dolls and we'll grow up like them ... false." "Over the past week, parents have sent us pictures and videos of their kids singing with pride, building their own Rube Goldberg machines in their living rooms and declaring an interest in engineering," Sterling wrote Wednesday. "It's been incredible to watch." Sterling, a Stanford-educated engineer, has said her ultimate goal is to bridge the gap of gender disparity in engineering; according to the Association for Women in Science, women account for 24% of the science, technology, engineering and math work force. She wants to "disrupt the pink aisle" and "get girls building" with her "toys for future inventors." The video is one of four finalists in Intuit's "Small Business, Big Game" contest. The contest winner will nab a multimillion-dollar ad spot during the Super Bowl on February 2. GoldieBlox rages against the princess machine . CNN's Sarah LeTrent contributed to this report.

GoldieBlox removed a parody version of Beastie Boys' "Girls" from ad . Its toys encourage girls to become engineers . The founder wants to "disrupt the pink aisle" and "get girls building" "We don't want to fight with you," GoldieBlox founder tells Beastie Boys .

Keywords: <keyword>DAVIS KILLED</keyword>, <keyword>ARRENDALE MURDER</keyword>, <keyword>GUNSHOT WOUNDS</keyword>, <keyword>MARINE SHOT</keyword>, <keyword>RUSHED HOSPITAL</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTEDLY SELF</keyword>, <keyword>PRECAUTION ATTEMPTED</keyword>, <keyword>JESSICA ARRENDALE</keyword>, <keyword>POLICE COUPLE</keyword>, <keyword>HOME SMYRNA</keyword> Marine: Antoine Davis, 30, served as a marine in Iraq according to his ex-wife Tamaira Chesley . A former marine shot and killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself after a standoff in an Atlanta suburb with SWAT officers that lasted 12 hours, police say. Jessica Arrendale, 33, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head along with Antoine Davis, 30, who police believe shot himself and Arrendale in a murder-suicide. Police found the couple's five-month-old infant safe inside and rushed her to the hospital to treat her for hypothermia. Officers arrived at the home in Smyrna in the early morning hours Sunday, responding to a call that there was someone in the home armed with a gun. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that police evacuated nearby homes as a precaution and attempted to make contact with the armed man inside. When officers made the decision to breach the doors around 1:30 p.m., they found the bodies of Arrendale and Davis, both killed by gunshot wounds to the head, Davis's reportedly self-inflicted. Shot down: Police say they entered the Smyrna townhouse around 1:30 p.m. but by then Jessica Arrendale, 33, was already killed . In addition to the couple's five-month-old, Fox 5 reports that Davis's two daughters from a previous marriage, ages 9 and 10, were in the home. Their mother, Tamaira Chesley, described how one daughter later told her that Davis stared at her for a 'very long time' before she asked him, 'Daddy, what are you doing?' Chesley says Davis then went upstairs with a gun and the daughter heard Arrendale screaming and then a 'boom.' 'I'm not sure where his depression came from,' Chesley says, but says there was a custody battle over the five-month-old daughter. Leslie Tidwell, a friend of Arrendale's, set up a GoFundMe page for her two children, writing on it that 'Jessica was the sole provider for her household.' Father: Davis's ex-wife Tamaira Chesley described Davis in kind terms, saying that lately he had been struggling with depression and mentioning a custody dispute he had with Arrendale . Lost: A GoFundMe page was set up for Arrendale to provide for her two daughters after her death, saying Arrendale was the sole provider . Arrendale's family did not give a statement, only telling Fox 5 they 'wished to grieve and surround ourselves with loved ones.' Davis and Arrendale's five-month-old is currently in custody of the Division of Family and Children Services.

Antoine Davis, 30, is believed to have shot his girlfriend, Jessica Arrendale, 33, before turning the gun on himself . The couple's five-month-old daughter was found inside and treated for hypothermia . The two daughters Davis has from a previous marriage were also at home at the time . Davis's ex-wife, Tamaira Chesley, reports that there was a custody dispute over the five-month-old .

Keywords: <keyword>ANATOMY DISSECT</keyword>, <keyword>CADAVER ANATOMEDIA</keyword>, <keyword>REAL CORPSES</keyword>, <keyword>STUDENTS BODY</keyword>, <keyword>SENSATION CUTTING</keyword>, <keyword>CREATE 3D</keyword>, <keyword>MEDICS LEARN</keyword>, <keyword>USE VIRTUAL</keyword>, <keyword>PROCEDURES TOOL</keyword>, <keyword>EXPLORE HUMAN</keyword> By . Sarah Griffiths . It may be a grisly affair, but for centuries, the only way for aspiring medics to learn about anatomy was to dissect corpses. Now, there is another way, as medical students can use ‘virtual dissection software’ to explore the human body in the absence of real corpses, which are in short supply. While they may not get the sensation of cutting human flesh, the virtual tool claims to be cheaper and faster than using cadavers. Warning: Graphic images. Scroll down for video . Medical students can use 'virtual dissection software' to perform dissections in the absence of real bodies, which are in short supply. A real corpse and the body's muscles is pictured. The Anatomedia website shows a demo video and screenshots. To use the tool, users must request access from the university . The tool provides: . The software is called Anatomedia and claims to be a 'comprehensive, self-paced learning programme that explores anatomy from four different perspectives,’ in order to teach students how the body is constructed. It even allows people to complete practical dissections and post mortems, as well as being able to see ‘sections’ of the human body. Users can see detailed dissections of real bodies, coloured overlays of specific structures and choose different perspectives from which to view the anatomy they are interested in. The Australian makers of the learning tool said that users do not need any prior knowledge of anatomy to use the tool, and that labels that pop up over the images can be selected at any level of difficulty. The Anatomedia website shows a demo video and screenshots. To use the tool, users must request access from the university via this site. The software is called Anatomedia and claims to be a 'comprehensive, self-paced earning programme that explores anatomy from four different perspectives,' which teaches students how the body is constructed. Here, a tutorial explains how to remove the lungs and identify features behind them . The tool was the brainchild of Norman Eizenberg, an associate professor at Monash University - who started his work at Melbourne University - in Australia and has been 20 years in the making. He made the database because the time spent in dissection and tutorials is being reduced in medical schools, and there are typically 80 students sharing each cadaver. ‘Anatomedia bridges the educational gap by providing students with a detailed anatomy resource to use before, during and after their practicals,’ according to the website. ‘It allows them to make better use of their time and to focus on areas of clinical significance and anatomy relevant to practical procedures.’ The tool was developed by Norman Eizenberg an associate professor at Monash University in Australia and has been 20 years in the making. As well as views of real corpses, it includes X-rays such as this one which shows how men and womens' pelvises differ . Professor Eizenberg told Digital Trends that it takes days to clear away the fat and fibres of a corpse, but this process can be done with a few clicks in the programme and each screen on Anatomedia represents a week’s worth of dissection. 'The tool can also be used by medical practitioners to explain anatomical issues to patients and its layer-by-layer dissections offer an excellent alternative in countries where dissection is not performed for cultural or other reasons,’ the company said. In the future, it could even be used in the creation of a ‘virtual human’ that students can feel, as programmers assign tactile qualities to the database of photos using a programming language. Professor Eizenberg said it takes days to clear away the fat and fibres of a corpse, but this process can be done with a few clicks in the programme and each screen on Anatomedia represents a week's worth of dissection. Here, different tissues are coloured in the pelvic wall . The tool can also be used by medical practitioners to explain anatomical issues to patients. It includes diagrams of how children develop (pictured), for example . The visual database could be used to create a 'virtual human' that students could feel if programmers assign tactile qualities to photos. Two experts want to make a human that medical students could see on a screen but feel the sensations of conducting a dissection, from slicing through wobbly fat to moving blood vessels. They envisage that such a model would use a model to apply forces and vibrations to a user, replicating the rigidity of a scalpel slicing through flesh, while they are watching footage on a computer screen. There is currently no funding for the project, or a date when it could be realised. Former Nasa consultant Robert Rice, together with a chief executive of a sensing and simulation technology company, plan to use the tool to create a 3D virtual human that students can see on a screen and feel the sensations of conducting a dissection, from slicing through wobbly fat to moving blood vessels. They envisage that such an innovation would use a model to apply forces and vibrations to a user, replicating the resistance to a scalpel, while they are watching footage on a computer screen. Dr Rice said: ‘We’ll offer multi-touch, both-hands haptics which invokes the remarkable human sense of touch, sensitivity and meaning.’ ‘You will feel the texture of skin, the firmness of an athletic muscle or the flabbiness of belly fat, the rigidity of your bony elbow or the pulsatile flow of blood at your wrist pulse point.’ While such a project would cost around $15million (£8 million) to develop, the innovators think it could save medical schools money in the long run, as a cadaver lab can cost up to $4million (£2.4 million) to run every year. There is no indication when the technology could be realised and the duo have yet to secure investment for their idea. The tool allows students to complete practical dissections and post mortems, as well as being able to see 'sections' of the human body. This screenshot shows a woman's pelvic cavity, including the ureter and ovary .

Anatomedia was built for medical students to practice dissections . Tool took 20 years to develop by experts at Melbourne and Monash Universities, Australia . Corpses are in short supply so the software makes the process easier . Users can see detailed dissections and cross-sections of real bodies . To use the tool, users must request access from the University of Melbourne . Database could one day be used to create a 3D virtual human that students can feel using haptic feedback technology .

Keywords: <keyword>WALSH ALLEGED</keyword>, <keyword>ACCUSED PRIESTS</keyword>, <keyword>ABUSING MINORS</keyword>, <keyword>1980S ARCHDIOCESE</keyword>, <keyword>1990S MOLESTING</keyword>, <keyword>WOMAN REPORTED</keyword>, <keyword>PAUL MINNEAPOLIS</keyword>, <keyword>SCHEFERS COUNTY</keyword>, <keyword>PICTURE YOUNG</keyword>, <keyword>MONTICELLO RETIRED</keyword> By . Associated Press Reporter . When the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released of a list of priests credibly accused of sexually abusing minors, victims' groups complained it was incomplete. Harry Walsh wasn't on the list of 30 priests made public two weeks ago. But church documents obtained by Minnesota Public Radio show he had been accused in the 1990s of molesting a 15-year-old girl in Detroit in the mid-1960s and a 12-year-old altar boy in South St. Paul in the early 1980s. The archdiocese contributed to a financial settlement for the girl in 1996. Nonetheless, two archbishops allowed him to continue working in parishes until the fall of 2011, MPR reported. Accused: Harry Walsh, 79, is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl in Detroit in the mid-1960s and a 12-year-old altar boy in South St. Paul, Minnesota, in the early 1980s . Archbishop John Nienstedt asked Pope Benedict last year to defrock Walsh after he learned of the abuse allegations from documents in church archives, as well as an old internal investigation that determined Walsh had an affair with a married parishioner at a church in Monticello. Walsh agreed to leave. Walsh now teaches sex education to troubled teenagers and vulnerable adults in Wright County. He signed a two-year, $1,508-a-month contract this year, according to public records. Claims: Walsh served at Holy Redeemer parish in Detroit from 1965 until 1967. In 1994, a woman reported that Walsh had sexually abused her there when she was a 15-year-old girl . He told the station he never sexually abused children.'I'd have been shocked if I was on the list because there's nothing credible about it,' Walsh told MPR. 'If I were hiding that, you wouldn't be in my house right now; I would have been very careful.' In 1997, Walsh contributed to a book called 'How I Got into Sex', which drew on the experiences of 'sex therapists, educators, prostitutes, sex toy designers, sex surrogates, transsexuals, criminologists and clergy.' In it he described a life of sexual repression, mostly at the boys boarding school he attended. 'Removed from all contact with  "members of the opposite sex," it soon became clear that the one remaining fortress of sexual expression that needed to be conquered and leveled was 'the solitary vice of self-abuse.' He told how, soon after he became a priest, he showed his mother a picture when he was three years old. She was shocked, he wrote. He went on: 'In the name of all the saints in Ireland, what was wrong with the photograph? Mother pointed at my crotch … Following the direction of my mother's extended forefinger, I noticed that the cotton suit was snug enough in the crotch area to reveal a tiny bulge where my three-year-old penis was located. That was Mother's problem.' He wrote that she cut the photo in two and burned the bottom half. 'I stared in disbelief as the disintegrating picture of my young self, consumed, like Joan of Arc, in the flames of orthodoxy,' he wrote. 'I knew, at that point, that my sexual script had been written for me years before. My parents' horoscope read: This one shall be crotchless. This one shall be a priest.' Walsh said he might have kissed the girl affectionately, but it wouldn't have been sexual. He denied the allegation about the boy, who reported it as an adult to the archdiocese in 1996, and said he had never heard of the accusation. Archdiocese spokesman Jim Accurso failed to explain why Walsh wasn't on the public list of accused priests, nor . would he say why Walsh was allowed to serve as a music minister at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Monticello until he retired from that post . two years ago, MPR reported. 'These . disclosures are intended to be ongoing,' the archdiocese said in a . statement. 'We are currently engaged in a comprehensive review of clergy . files and the list will be updated as additional announcements are . made.' Accurso did not immediately return a phone call from the Associated Press seeking comment on Thursday. It . could not be immediately determined if either instance of alleged abuse . was ever reported to police. South St. Paul and Detroit police . officials said records were not immediately available, if they exist. MPR's report said there were no records of archdiocese officials . notifying police about the allegations. Jennifer . Haselberger, a former top adviser to Nienstedt, said the church had a . moral responsibility to disclose Walsh's alleged abuse, particularly . because he now teaches children about sex. No . one told Wright County officials about the allegations, said Carol . Schefers, the county's public health director, who signed Walsh's . contract. She also said she didn't know what she would do with the . information. On Tuesday, . Nienstedt said he has stepped aside from active ministry while police . investigate an allegation that he touched a boy on the buttocks in 2009. The archbishop called the claim 'absolutely and entirely false.'

Harry Walsh, 79, accused of molesting girl in Detroit in 60s and boy in 80s . St. Paul/Minneapolis archdiocese contributed to settlement for girl in 1996 . His name was not on list of priests accused of abusing minors 2 weeks ago . He denies claims, saying: 'If I were guilty I wouldn't be at home right now' He now teaches sex education to troubled teenagers and vulnerable adults . Also accused of affair with married parishioner at a church in Monticello .

Keywords: <keyword>INDIAN PERCUSSIONISTS</keyword>, <keyword>WORLD RECORD</keyword>, <keyword>DRUMMERS EVENT</keyword>, <keyword>TRADITIONAL ASSAMESE</keyword>, <keyword>KHOL PARTICIPATE</keyword>, <keyword>CREATE GUINNESS</keyword>, <keyword>INDIA TOTAL</keyword>, <keyword>THOUSANDS TRADITIONAL</keyword>, <keyword>LARGEST ENSEMBLE</keyword>, <keyword>PERFORMANCE SET</keyword> By . Mark Duell . These extraordinary pictures show how a huge group of percussionists attempted to break the world record for the largest ensemble of drummers. The drummers wore traditional Assamese attire yesterday to play a percussion instrument known as the khol, in Titabar, east of Gauhati, India. A total of 14,833 people participated in the event to create an Indian record - and they were also hoping it was enough to set a Guinness World Record. Huge effort: Indians wearing traditional Assamese attire play the khol, a traditional percussion instrument, in an attempt to create a Guinness World Record . Amazing scene: A total of 14,833 people participated in the event which has already created an Indian record - and they hope it will also set a world record . Up above: This astonishing picture shows the Indian percussionists raising their khol as they participate in an attempt to create a Guinness World Record . In time: The drummers played in rhythm for 15 minutes yesterday afternoon and a video of the event will be sent to officials at Guinness World Records . Drummer boys: The khol players were dressed in traditional attire complete with headgear - and they all had numbers on the front of their outfits . The drummers played in rhythm for 15 minutes yesterday afternoon and a video of the event will be sent to officials at Guinness World Records. The khol players were dressed in traditional attire complete with headgear - and they were all pictured with numbers on the front of their outfits. The record for the largest percussion performance was set in Hong Kong in July 2002 when 10,102 people played a percussive rhythm for six minutes. The khol is a two-sided drum from northern and eastern India made of terracotta - and it is often used to accompany devotional music. Concentration: Many of the drummers at the event were young boys playing the kohl, a two-sided drum from northern and eastern India made of terracotta . Lined up: The drummers were dressed in traditional attire complete with headgear and played in rhythm for 15 minutes at Titabor in Jorhat district, India . Watching on: Excited spectators gathered to watch the Guinness World Record attempt yesterday as thousands of traditional drummers assembled in India . Put your hands up: The entire event was videoed and will be sent to Guinness World Records authorities for an effort at breaking the world record . Impressive technique: The huge number of kohl players descended on Titabar, east of Gauhati, India, to help out with the astonishing world record attempt .

Group of drummers wore traditional Assamese attire to play percussion instrument known as khol in Titabar, India . Total of 14,833 people participated in event to create national record - and they're hoping for Guinness World Record . Current record was set in Hong Kong in July 2002 when 10,102 people played a . percussive rhythm for six minutes .

Keywords: <keyword>SURVEILLANCE CARE</keyword>, <keyword>FOOTAGE NURSE</keyword>, <keyword>NURSE ABUSING</keyword>, <keyword>MRS REES</keyword>, <keyword>INSTALLED CAMERA</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTS HOMES</keyword>, <keyword>ELDERLY RELATIVES</keyword>, <keyword>BELLO JAILED</keyword>, <keyword>TREATMENT BRIDIE</keyword>, <keyword>IRENE URGED</keyword> A woman who installed a £120 covert camera to capture shocking footage of a nurse abusing her 92-year-old mother-in-law has today welcomed new health care guidance into surveillance in care homes. The video below reveals the horrific treatment Bridie Rees suffered at the hands of the person employed to care for her. The 92-year-old was poked, prodded, abused and taunted by staff nurse Faderera Bello. She was subsequently jailed for four months after admitting a count of neglect at Snaresbrook Crown Court in June last year. Mrs Rees's case makes a strong argument in favour of using surveillance cameras to keep a check on elderly relatives in care homes. And today the health watchdog, the Care Quality Commission, has published new guidance - a step in the right direction, Mrs Rees's family told MailOnline. Bridie Rees was abused, taunted and poked by staff nurse Faderera Bello at her care home. After complaining to her family and suffering bruises, they installed a £120 covert camera in her room to check on her . Irene Rees, who is married to Bridie's son William, urged other family's to use CCTV to keep an eye on their relatives, adding the practice could also protect staff facing accusations. 'This is a step in the right direction,' Mrs Rees told MailOnline. 'But we need to see it taken a  step further. 'Care homes should be offering families the option of CCTV. I would urge all families to use CCTV. 'If we hadn't installed the camera in Bridie's room she would have continued to face that abuse. 'There is no other way to ensure are kept safe.' Today marks the first time the CQC has published guidance to families regarding the use of cameras in care homes and hospitals. It comes following several high profile incidents where secret devices have been used. 'Recording equipment can be used to monitor a place, a person, a group or an activity to gather information,' the 12-page document states. 'This can be done openly, or it can be done in secret, in which case the people being monitored are unlikely to know that they are being recorded. 'People may use video cameras to do this, but there are many other options available including hidden sound-recording equipment, or motion sensors.' The CQC's chief inspector of adult social care, Andrea Sutcliffe, said: 'We know [the highest care] does not always happen and the anxiety and distress this causes people, either for themselves or a loved one, is simply awful. What they discovered was shocking footage of Bello, who was jailed for four months last June after admitting a count of neglect, poking and slapping Mrs Rees, while also taunting and shouting at her . The family reported Bello and she was dismissed immediately. The video shows her telling Mrs Rees 'Shut up, shut up your mouth. Your children can't do nothing' 'For some, cameras or other forms of surveillance, whether openly used by services or hidden by families, are the answer.' Since staff nurse Bello, 54, from Romford, was jailed last June, Mrs Rees's family have spearheaded an 18,000-signature campaign calling for CCTV cameras in care homes. They went to the Metropolitan Police with their covertly-filmed footage taken at the Mary Seacole Nursing Home in Hoxton, London, in the autumn of 2013. Recording equipment can be used to monitor a place, a person, a group or an activity to gather information,' the 12-page document states. 'This can be done openly, or it can be done in secret, in which case the people being monitored are unlikely to know that they are being recorded. 'People may use video cameras to do this, but there are many other options available including hidden sound-recording equipment, or motion sensors.' The shocking footage showed Bello poking Mrs Rees in the face. She also called her a 'silly woman' and said: 'I can't do anything for you'. 'Bridie was wonderful,' her daughter-in-law Irene Rees, 61, married to her son William, said. 'What happened was terrible.' She told how Bridie, who she had known for 44 years, was 'a rascal' who loved her family, nights at the bingo and girly gossips. 'We got on so well. I felt more like a daughter than a daughter-in-law,' she said. 'She had six children, 30 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren. 'We called her "The Queen".' The pair spent a lot of time at Mrs Rees's home in Hackney, London, and the family were devastated when the widow suffered a heart attack in May 2012. Mrs Rees senior, died in May last year, at the age of 92. She had been moved to another care home in Stepney, Greater London following the discovery of what Bello was putting her through . Mrs Rees said she would like to all care homes offer families the option of using CCTV, as standard . 'But it wasn't unexpected,' the younger Mrs Rees said. 'She'd been poorly for a while. 'A few months later she suffered another heart attack.' She was treated at Homerton Hospital, Hackney, and the family - including her daughter Veronica Davies - decided upon her release to move her into a care home. They carefully read the CQC reports for homes in the area, settling on the Mary Seacole Home and Bridie moved in around September 2013. 'None of us wanted to move Bridie but she was becoming increasingly ill,' Mrs Rees said. 'She had started to develop dementia, was forgetting things.' The family visited her regularly and within days noticed she was upset and agitated. She was bruised and told her daughter, 'the nurse did it'. 'Bridie told Veronica, "She punches me… the nurse punches me",' Mrs Rees said. 'She was really weak at this point and we didn't want to stress her out. 'But we knew she wouldn't lie about being punched.' The family bought a camera off the internet, hid it in a clock and positioned it near her bed. They viewed it a few days later and were horrified by what they say. Mrs Rees said: 'A nurse poked her in the face, slapped and shouted at Bridie as she cowered. 'I felt sick. "'You silly woman. I can't do anything for you", the nurse said. 'Prodding and shoving her, she manhandled poor, tiny Bridie while she screamed and sobbed. '"Shut up, shut up your mouth', the nurse spat. "Your children can't do nothing".' The family immediately took the footage to the care home manager and Bello was told to leave the home and subsequently dismissed. Mrs Rees, pictured with her son William. Mr Rees's wife, Irene, urged other families to use cameras to keep an eye on their loved ones in care homes, adding if they hadn't Mrs Rees would have endured her abuse for much longer without the family knowing . Mrs Rees was moved to another care home in Stepney, Greater London, where she was happy. But she died in May last year. Mrs Rees said: 'She was always happy-go-lucky but after what happened, her hair fell out and she was stressed.' She did not live to see Bello jailed. Detective Inspector Ian Fleming, from the Metropolitan Police, said: 'We are committed to safeguarding adults in our community.' Responding to today's guidance from the CQC, care minister Norman Lamb said: 'Cameras have helped to expose terrible cruelty and neglectful care. 'Decisions about using surveillance are extremely difficult - there is always a balance to be struck between protecting people and respecting their right to privacy - but this information will help families to the make the right choice for them. 'We are committed to preventing poor care from happening in the first place and have introduced tougher standards for inspecting care services as well as measures to shut down those that aren't up to scratch.'

Bridie Rees was shouted at and abused by nurse Faderera Bello . The 92-year-old's family set up a covert camera after noticing bruises . They captured shocking footage and reported Bello to police . She admitted one count of neglect and was jailed for four months . CQC today published new guidance on using CCTV in care homes . Mrs Rees's family welcomed the move but said it should go further . Daughter-in-law Irene said care homes should offer CCTV as standard .

Keywords: <keyword>1946 LYNCHED</keyword>, <keyword>EXECUTIONS GEORGE</keyword>, <keyword>CORONER BROWN</keyword>, <keyword>DORSEY DOROTHY</keyword>, <keyword>KLAN DAILY</keyword>, <keyword>COUPLES SHOT</keyword>, <keyword>ASSAILANTS WHITES</keyword>, <keyword>MALCOM STABBED</keyword>, <keyword>WAR VETERAN</keyword>, <keyword>LACK WITNESSES</keyword> The FBI have reportedly been questioning elderly men after their names came up in a new investigation into the lynching of four black victims almost 70 years ago. On July 25, 1946, two African-American married couples were shot dead near the Moore's Ford Bridge in Georgia. Second World War veteran George W. Dorsey, his wife Mae Murray, and Roger Malcom with his wife Dorothy were attacked by a gang of white men on their way home, believed to be Ku Klux Klan members. The couples were tied to a tree and shot around 60 times. Dorothy Malcom, who was seven months' pregnant, had her unborn baby cut out with a knife. Scroll down for video . The flag-draped caskets of World War II veteran George Dorsey and Dorothy Malcom at  their funeral in Mt. Perry Baptist Church in 1946 after they were lynched by a white mob . Farmer Loy Harrison (pictured left on July 26, 1946) shows Sheriff J.M. Bond, center, and Coroner W.T. Brown, where two black couples were slain by a mob of white men near Monroe, Georgia . White farmer Loy Harrison was driving home the two black couples, whom he employed as sharecroppers on his land. There were whisperings around town that George Dorsey had secretly been dating a white woman, a taboo in the segregated South. And there was no love lost between the townsfolk and Roger Malcom, who had stabbed a white farmer during a knife fight 11 days earlier. He was still waiting in jail when Harrison paid $600 to bail him out. When Harrison's truck rolled near the crossing, a white mob grabbed the two couples from the vehicle, dragged them down a nearby trail and tied them to trees. Using rifles, shotguns and pistols, the mob fired three volleys of bullets, leaving their bodies behind slumped in the dirt, according to investigators. President Harry Truman dispatched the FBI to Monroe, a town about 45 miles east of Atlanta. The feds, however, were met with a wall of silence. Harrison, the farmer who claimed he'd been 'ambushed' but was unharmed, told investigators he didn't recognize the dozen or so unmasked assailants. Other whites abided by a code of silence. Black people, too, kept quiet, petrified of reprisal if they spoke out. Several suspects were named in the FBI's 1946 investigation, but, partly due to a lack of witnesses, none was ever charged. Now a lengthy investigation by the Equal Justice Initiative this month has produced names of potential suspects and campaigners were urging authorities to seek justice for the decades-old crimes before it's too late. The report revealed that there were 3,959 lynchings of black people in 12 states in the South between 1877 and 1950 - at least 700 more lynchings than previously reported. According to The Guardian, an 86-year-old man in Monroe, Georgia has been questioned over his involvement in the lynchings but said he had nothing to do with the brutal killings. Charlie Peppers said: 'The blacks are blaming people that didn't even know what happened back then.' He also denied ever being a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Daily Mail Online was awaiting on a comment from the Atlanta field office of the FBI on Monday. The brutal deaths of the two black couples caused outrage in the U.S. and sparked protests. Pictured in 1946, a demonstration against the Georgia lynchings where people stand with nooses around their necks . Every year, the Moore’s Ford Memorial Committee re-enact the brutal deaths of the young couples (pictured on July 25, 2005). No one has ever been prosecuted for their murders almost 70 years ago . The spray-painted black letters KKK cover one of the concrete supports on the new Moore's Ford bridge in Walton County, Georgia in 2005. The Klan were suspected of being behind the executions of George W. Dorsey, his wife Mae Murray and Roger Malcom with his wife Dorothy in July 1946 .

In July 1946, two married couples were tied up and shot dead near the Moore's Ford Bridge in Georgia . One victim, Dorothy Malcom, who was seven months' pregnant, had her unborn baby cut out with a knife . President Harry Truman dispatched the FBI to investigate - but they were met with a wall of silence . A new lengthy investigation has produced names of those suspected of being involved - who are in their eighties and nineties . There were 3,959 lynchings of black people in the South between 1877 and 1950 -  at least 700 more lynchings than previously reported .

Keywords: <keyword>KOREA MILITARY</keyword>, <keyword>MARCH PYONGYANG</keyword>, <keyword>JONG SALUTED</keyword>, <keyword>KIM DID</keyword>, <keyword>TODAY PARADE</keyword>, <keyword>WARHEADS SMALL</keyword>, <keyword>EXHIBIT ARMISTICE</keyword>, <keyword>GIRLS LED</keyword>, <keyword>CHINA HEIGHT</keyword>, <keyword>FOOTING 60</keyword> Equipped with miniskirts, kitten heels, and assault rifles, these are the goose-stepping girls who led North Korea's biggest ever show of military might yesterday. Kim Jong Un's battalions of babes were taking part in a lavish display intended to strike fear into North Korea's adversaries and rally the country's beleaguered populace behind its youthful Dear Leaer. Solemn faced and tightly regimented, they marched amid columns of tanks, artillery and farm equipment that showed the isolated dictatorship remains on a war footing 60 years after the end of the Korean war. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . North Korea's women soldiers on the march in Pyongyang's Kim Il-Sung square marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice . Grim faced: The troops paraded past the country's ruler Kim Jong Un, in what is believed to be North Korea's biggest-ever show of might . Ready for action: The parade seemed . intended to tell the world that, despite sanctions, North Korea remains on a war footing 60 . years after the end of the Korean War . Unarmed cadres of female soldiers goose-step their way through Kim Il Sung square in the parade, which was also attended by the vice president of China, North Korea's only ally . Also on show were a broad array of ominous-looking missiles which, it is feared, could be used in conjunction with North Korea's plans to become a nuclear-armed state. The assembly of weapons and troops was reminiscent of the marches held by the Soviet Union and China at the height of the Cold War. It is one of the few chances the world gets to see North Korea's military up close. Although Pyongyang frequently uses the occasion to reveal new, though not always operational, hardware, there didn't appear to be any new weapons in today's parade. Its arsenal of missiles, however, was front-and-centre. The colourful military parade in Pyongyan marked the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement . Saturday's parade marks a holiday the North Koreans call 'Victory Day in the Fatherland Liberation War,' although the Korean Peninsula remains technically at war . While the lavish parade was held, about 200 people gathered in Seoul, some burning pictures of the North's ruling Kim dynasty in protest at their northern enemy . Thousands of civilians marched alongside festive floats, and veterans sat out in the hot sun for the two-hour spectacle . Despite it's impressive parade, analysts don't think the country has yet mastered the technology needed to build warheads small enough to fit on long-range missiles . Overlooking a sea of spectators . mobilised in Kim Il Sung Square to cheer and wave flags, the leader Kim . Jong Un saluted his troops from a review stand. He was flanked by senior . military officials, the chests of their olive green and white uniforms . heavy with medals. As . fighter jets screamed overhead, a relaxed looking Kim smiled and talked . with China's vice president. China fought with North Korea during the . war and is Pyongyang's only major ally and a crucial source of economic . aid. Kim did not make a speech. Kim's . rule, which began in late 2011 after the death of his father, Kim Jong . Il, has been marked by high tensions with Washington and Seoul. He has . overseen two long-range rocket launches and a nuclear test that drew . widespread condemnation and tightened U.N. sanctions. Leader Kim Jong Un saluted his troops from a review stand and was flanked by senior military officials, but did not give a speech . North Korean veterans of the Korean War stand and salute during a mass military parade on Kim Il Sung Square. The North's parade tradition goes back to the founding of the country in 1948 . Few countries - including North Korea's communist models - continue to trot out their military forces in public squares with such pomp and pageantry . Colourful: North Korean women cheer during today's military parade . Contrast: A sea of colourful flowers is waved by thousands of North Koreans during today's parade, the biggest display of Korean military might in the country's history . Ex military: Former North Korean Army personnel cheer and wave during the parade . North and South Korea have turned to tentative diplomacy in recent weeks, but March and April saw North Korean threats of nuclear war against Washington and Seoul in response to annual South Korean-U.S. military drills and U.N. condemnation of Pyongyang's February nuclear test, the country's third. Long-stalled North Korean nuclear disarmament talks show no sign of resuming. Today's parade marks a holiday the North Koreans call 'Victory Day in the Fatherland Liberation War,' although the 1950-53 Korean War that refers to ended in a truce and the Korean Peninsula remains technically at war. Last year's parade, held to commemorate the April celebrations of the 100th birthday of the late national founder Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather, created a buzz among military watchers when the North rolled out a mysterious long-range missile known abroad as the KN-08. Most outside observers now believe the missiles were mock-ups, but they were carried on mobile launchers that appeared to have been obtained from China, possibly against U.N. arms trade sanctions. Choe Ryong Hae, the army's top political officer, said North Korea should be ready to fight to defend the stability the country needs to revive the economy. But his speech at Kim Il Sung Square was mild compared with past fiery rhetoric from Pyongyang attacking the United States and South Korea. History: The central square in Pyongyang is a sea of colour, left, as bronze statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il stand tall above the parade, right . Military might: A Scud short-range ballistic missile is carried on the back of a military vehicle as part of the parade . Leader Kim Jong-un (left) meets heads of delegations from various countries, who are visiting North Korea to attend a ceremony of the 60th anniversary of the truce . Meanwhile, in South Korea, President Park Geun-hye vowed not to tolerate provocations from North Korea - Seoul says North Korean attacks in 2010 killed 50 South Koreans - but she also said Seoul would work on building trust with the North. 'I urge North Korea to give up the development of nuclear weapons if the country is to start on a path toward true change and progress,' Park said in a speech. North Korea is estimated to have a handful of crude nuclear bombs, but many analysts don't think it has yet mastered the technology needed to build warheads small enough to fit on long-range missiles. About 200 people gathered in Seoul, some burning pictures of the North's ruling Kim dynasty, at a rally meant 'to condemn the nuclear development and threatening strategy of the tyrannical regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,' said Park Chan-sung, an anti-North Korea activist. Shin Eun-gyeong, who visited an exhibit on the armistice on Saturday at a recently opened history museum, said she wants the rival Koreas to be unified - but as a democracy, not under North Korea's autocratic rule. 'It's a real tragedy for Korea that we are still a divided nation,' Shin said. Fireworks explode behind the Fatherland Liberation War Museum this evening. This is one of the few chances the world gets to see North Korea's military up close . Fireworks explode over the newly constructed Korean War museum. North Korea is estimated to have a handful of crude nuclear bombs . The North's parade tradition goes back to the founding of the country in 1948. Few countries - including North Korea's communist models - continue to trot out their military forces in public squares with such pomp and pageantry. But Pyongyang has stuck with them because its leaders believe they are a good way to show the world those things about the military they want to reveal, while at the same time sending a potent message domestically of the power of the ruling elite. 'The beauty of a parade is that weapons systems don't actually have to work in order to be impressive - a missile launcher looks good even when the missile won't launch,' said David Stone, an expert on the Soviet and Russian militaries at Kansas State University. That can be risky, however. Almost as soon as last year's parade was over, military experts around the world said they thought the stars of the show - the long-range KN-08 missiles - were mock-ups of a design that is still being perfected and probably couldn't actually fly, despite North Korea's claims that it has the capability to strike the United States with nuclear-tipped ICBMs. 'They certainly learned that they might lose some reputation by showing imperfect mock-ups,' said Marcus Schiller, a private-sector aerospace engineer in Germany who is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea's missile capabilities. 'Better to show nothing and let the world know by `leaked secret information' how dangerous they are.' Even so, analysts say the parades send important messages meant to signal strength to North Korea's people - who are not privy to such outside analysis. As it rolled out its arsenal Saturday, military helicopters, jets in formation and other warplanes did flyovers. Later, thousands of civilians marched alongside festive floats, a departure from previous parades. A truckload of soldiers wore chest packs with nuclear symbols. 'After watching this parade, I feel our country could defeat anyone,' said Ryang Un Ho, 84, a captain in the North Korean infantry during the war who sat in the hot sun with other veterans at the square for the two-hour spectacle.

Painstakingly choreographed military pageant held on the 60th anniversary of the armistice . Leader Kim Jong Un saluted his troops and was flanked by senior military officials . Lavish display was intended to strike fear into North Korea's adversaries .

Keywords: <keyword>GEORGE HORNER</keyword>, <keyword>CELLIST YO</keyword>, <keyword>MUSICIANS KILLED</keyword>, <keyword>REHEARSAL MA</keyword>, <keyword>1945 SERVING</keyword>, <keyword>DOCTOR LIVES</keyword>, <keyword>90 YEAR</keyword>, <keyword>FELLOW INMATE</keyword>, <keyword>LULLABY</keyword>, <keyword>TEREZIN CONCENTRATION</keyword> A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor made his orchestral debut with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma last night and played music composed 70 years ago in a Nazi prison camp. George Horner and Ma received floral bouquets and a standing ovation from the audience of about 1,000 people at Boston's Symphony Hall. The performance benefited the Terezin Music Foundation, an organisation dedicated to preserving the work of artists and musicians killed in the Holocaust. Scroll down for video . Moving: George Horner plays piano alongside renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Boston . Dr Horner, a retired doctor who now lives in Newtown, Philadelphia, was 21 when he was freed by Allied soldiers in 1945 after serving time at Terezin, Auschwitz and Buchenwald. His parents and sister perished in the camps. Although his back still bears the scars of a Nazi beating, he remains sprightly and seems much younger than his 90 years. Ma, who was born 10 years after the end of the Second World War, said before the performance that he hoped it will inspire people to a better future. George Horner and Ma received floral bouquets and a standing ovation from the audience of about 1,000 people in Boston's Symphony Hall . He said: 'I grew up with the words, "never again". 'It . is kind of inconceivable that there are people who say the Holocaust . didn't exist. George Horner is a living contradiction of what those . people are saying.' He said . Horner was able to survive 'because he had music, because he had . friends, because the power of music could fill in the empty spaces.' He added: 'To me George Horner is a huge hero, and is a huge inspiration. Embraced: Yo-Yo Ma greets George Horner in a rehearsal room before their performance . Warming up: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and George Horner had a brief rehearsal before the performance in aid of the Terezin Music Foundation . 'He is a witness to a window, and to a . slice of history, that we never want to see again, and yet we keep . seeing versions of that all over the world. I hope we are inspired by . that and we keep that memory forever.' Led by Ludwig, the foundation is named for the town of Terezin, site of an unusual Jewish ghetto in what was then German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Even amid death and hard labour, Nazi soldiers allowed prisoners to stage artistic performances. Remarkable: Dr George Horner performed songs composed in the Nazis concentration camps . Memories: Dr George Horner performs a song on the piano at his home in Newtown Square, Philadelphia . Legacy: Horner agreed to do the performance which he described as a 'noble' mission . Horner played piano and accordion in the Terezin cabarets, including tunes written by fellow inmate Karel Svenk. Last night Horner played two of Svenk's works solo — a march and a lullaby — and then teamed up with Ma for a third piece called 'How Come the Black Man Sits in the Back of the Bus?' George Horner joined Yo-Yo Ma at Boston's Symphony Hall . They . appeared to enjoy their evening, chatting briefly between numbers and . walking off the stage hand-in-hand after taking a bow together. Before the performance, Ma and Horner met and embraced ahead of a brief rehearsal. Ma . thanked Horner for helping the Terezin Music Foundation, named for the . town of Terezin, site of an unusual Jewish ghetto in what was then . German-occupied Czechoslovakia. 'It's an extraordinary link to the past,' said concert organizer Mark Ludwig. Svenk did not survive the genocide. But his musical legacy has, due in part to a chance meeting of Ludwig, a scholar of Terezin composers, and Horner, who never forgot the songs that were written and played in captivity. Ludwig said he found it hard to ask Horner to perform pieces laden with such difficult memories. 'To ask somebody who played this in the camps, that's asking a lot,' said Ludwig. Yet Horner readily agreed to what he described as a 'noble' mission. It didn't hurt that he would be sharing the stage with Ma — even if he thought Ludwig was joking at first. 'I couldn't believe it, because it's a fantastic thing for me.' The program featured additional performances by Ma and the Hawthorne String Quartet. When Horner found out about the duet with Ma, Ludwig said, 'he was so excited, to me he sounded like a teenager.' Terezin Concentration Camp in Czech Republic where Holocaust survivor George Horner was imprisoned .

George Horner made his orchestral debut at Boston's Symphony Hall . He joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma and played music composed 70 years ago . Both received floral bouquets and a standing ovation from the audience . Dr Horner played piano and accordion in the Terezin camp cabarets . The retired doctor was 21 when he was freed by Allied soldiers . His parents and sister perished in concentration camps .

Keywords: <keyword>LUCY DIED</keyword>, <keyword>STUDENT DIED</keyword>, <keyword>HEADACHES MOTHER</keyword>, <keyword>TEENAGER SUFFERING</keyword>, <keyword>SLIPPED COMA</keyword>, <keyword>TOOK TUMOUR</keyword>, <keyword>SCHOOLGIRL EVIDENCE</keyword>, <keyword>WORTHING HOSPITAL</keyword>, <keyword>GOULDING 16</keyword>, <keyword>MAHIL TOLD</keyword> By . Inderdeep Bains . A top student died from a brain tumour after being sent home four times by a GP who dismissed her severe headaches as migraines caused by exam stress. Lucy Goulding, 16, told her mother ‘I can’t take it any more. I just want to die’ after being turned away by her doctor for the final time. Just hours later she collapsed and she died the following day in hospital, an inquest heard. The teenager died without knowing her fellow students had voted for her to be crowned prom queen at a school event which was cancelled after her death. Lucy Goulding, 16, died of an undiagnosed brain tumour after her GP sent her away four times saying she was suffering from migraines caused by stress . She also died without learning that she had gained eight A grades at GCSE which would have seen her placed in the top ten students at Chatsmore Catholic High School, in Worthing, West Sussex. Her tearful mother Antonella Goulding, 44, recalled how Lucy was repeatedly sent home by Dr Jaspal Mahil in the weeks leading up to her death on June 27, this year, despite complaining of headaches, vomiting and dizziness. The inquest heard how the doctor had told the bright schoolgirl that ‘there was not enough evidence of a tumour’ after her mother begged for an MRI scan just days before she died. Recording a narrative verdict, the coroner said that medical staff who came into contact with Lucy had failed to take her symptoms seriously. She said that ‘everyone was closed to anything but the psychological cause of Lucy’s symptoms’ and that had the tumour been detected earlier it was ‘high unlikely’ that she would have died. On May 28, Lucy had first seen Dr Mahil with headaches and she saw her again on June 11, June 24 and June 25. Lucy died without knowing her classmates had voted for her to be crowned prom queen and without knowing that she achieved eight As in her GCSEs . Her mother asked Dr Mahil for an MRI scan on her fourth visit but was told ‘there was not enough evidence of a tumour’ to have one. Dr Mahil told the inquest: ‘After looking at her history and examining her, my findings were that it was a migraine. ‘She had finished her exams and I also thought it might be related to caffeine withdrawal or dietary.’ She added: ‘Knowing what I know now it (the tumour) probably does all fit in. ‘I’m sorry to all of Lucy’s family.’ On June 26 Mrs Goulding described her condition as screaming with pain, very weak and complaining of headaches. The mother of two added: ‘I couldn’t help her so I called paramedics. An inquest heard that Lucy might not have died if she had been diagnosed and had surgery sooner . ‘They asked if she had any dietary issues so I told her that she had bulimia a year before but she was fine now. ‘I asked them to watch her as her headaches weren’t normal.’ The teenager was taken to Worthing Hospital where the staff wanted to discharge her to the community mental health team. But Mrs Goulding insisted that she was admitted for more tests on her headaches. Later . that evening Lucy had a seizure and was rushed by ambulance to . Southampton General Hospital in Hampshire which specialises in . neurosurgery. Dr Jaspal Mahil told the inquest into Lucy's death that she believed the teenager was suffering from migraines . Mrs Goulding said: ‘The staff seemed to see her in pain but didn’t react. They weren’t seeing her. ‘She lay on my shoulder and said: “I can’t take it any more. I just want to die”. ‘I said “no you don’t, once they find out what’s wrong with you, you will be fine”. ‘I was holding her hand as the doctors and nurses arrived.’ ‘They took her for a scan and then I was told she had a mass on her brain which was a possible tumour.’ Consultant on the ward Dr Mwape Kabole, admitted that there had been no neurological monitoring or observations, nor had Lucy been seen by a consultant, once she had been admitted to the paediatric ward. Dr Abir Chakraborty, a consultant at the hospital told the inquest in Worthing, the ‘slow growing’ brain tumour was in the back of her brain and had grown to a ‘considerable’ size. He said: ‘We took the tumour out completely but the swelling was so big we couldn’t put the bone or skin back. ‘When she slipped into coma that is when she effectively died. ‘If she came across earlier to have surgery the outcome may have been different.’ Recording a narrative verdict, assistant coroner Karen Henderson said: ‘What strikes me about the evidence today is that no one believed Lucy or Mrs Goulding at any time from her admission to the point of her death. ‘Everyone was closed to anything but the psychological cause of Lucy’s symptoms.’ After the inquest, Mrs Goulding said that she wanted the tragedy to change the way the NHS cared for children. Recording a narrative verdict at the inquest at Worthing's Centenary House, assistant coroner Karen Henderson said: 'What strikes me about the evidence is that no one believed Lucy or Mrs Goulding at any time' She said: 'It is a sad disgrace that with the education and the tools available today, Lucy's symptoms were not recognised which resulted in Lucy's death. 'I have trusted both the GP and the health professionals at the hospital and I have let my Lucy die. 'I can't undo my error. Nothing and nobody can give Lucy her precious life back. 'You can't undo your errors, but you can and must ensure that the same doesn't happen again costing another special young life.' In a statement from Western Sussex Hospitals Trust, Dr Tim Taylor, Consultant Paediatrician and Chief of Service for Women and Children, said: 'We deeply regret what happened to Lucy and the failings in her care and offer our sincere apologies to her family.' 'We have carried out a full investigation, which has been externally scrutinised and made changes as a result.' He said all paediatric patients are now see by a consultant at the beginning of the day followed by two reviews in the evening and night.’

Lucy Goulding visited Dr Jaspal Mahil four times with nausea, dizziness and headaches but was told her symptoms were caused by migraines . Her mother, Antonella, requested an MRI scan but was told there was not enough evidence of a tumour to justify it . Her condition deteriorated and she was taken by ambulance to Worthing Hospital where medics believed her condition was 'psychological' Lucy then suffered a fit and was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour . Despite emergency surgery, she died the next day . An inquest heard she might not have died had she had had surgery sooner .

Keywords: <keyword>SEX OFFENCES</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDREN PROTECTION</keyword>, <keyword>097 CHILDREN</keyword>, <keyword>BOYS STATISTICS</keyword>, <keyword>POLICE FIGURES</keyword>, <keyword>TIMES REPORTED</keyword>, <keyword>WALES CHARITY</keyword>, <keyword>NSPCC FREEDOM</keyword>, <keyword>ATTACKS WEEK</keyword>, <keyword>RATES SHOCKING</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:36 EST, 3 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:32 EST, 4 April 2012 . One child sex attack was reported every 20 minutes last year, equivalent to 444 attacks a week, according to shocking police figures released today. About 23,000 children were reported victims in England and Wales during 2010/11 but fewer than 10 per cent of cases ended in a conviction. There were 4,973 alleged victims aged ten and under, including 1,472 younger than six. The statistics, obtained by the NSPCC in a freedom of information request, cover rape, incest and child prostitution across all 43 police forces in England and Wales - the figures shown on this map include sex offences against boys and girls in 2011 . And six times as many reported offences were committed against girls as against boys. The statistics, obtained by the NSPCC in a freedom of information request, cover rape, incest and child prostitution across all 43 police forces in England and Wales. The charity said a major effort was needed to protect children and boost conviction rates. Shocking: More than a third of all sex crimes are committed against children, figures showed today . A spokesman said: ‘The Government has to start treating the situation as seriously as they would if faced with an outbreak of chronic disease.’ More than a third of all sex crimes . are committed against children with more than 60 child sex offences . reported to police every day., figures showed today. Overall, there were 54,982 sex offences last year, including 23,097 against children, the figures showed. Most of the children (14,819) were aged between 11 and 17, including 8,749 aged 13 to 15. Britain's . biggest force, the Metropolitan Police, received the highest number of . reports (3,420), followed by the forces in Thames Valley (1,264) and . West Yorkshire (1,170). Jon . Brown, head of the NSPCC's sexual abuse programme, said: 'A concentrated . effort has to be made if we are to start reducing this distressing . level of offences, many of which are committed on extremely young and . helpless children. 'When you have a situation where more than 60 children are being sexually abused every day, something is very wrong. 'The Government has to start treating the situation as seriously as they would if faced with an outbreak of chronic disease.' He . went on: 'We also need a clearer picture of what is happening between . an offence being reported and someone appearing in court. 'The . police are doing their best to bring prosecutions but we need to . understand why there is such a huge disparity between the two figures. 'It . requires a major effort from Government and the public to give children . the protection they need and to provide more therapeutic programmes so . the young victims of abuse can start to rebuild their lives.'

About 23,000 children were reported victims in England and Wales during 2010/11 but fewer than 10 per cent of cases ended in a conviction . Six times as many reported offences were committed against girls compared to boys . NSPCC said a major effort was needed to protect children and boost conviction rates .

Keywords: <keyword>OBAMA VACATIONING</keyword>, <keyword>PRESIDENT PLANS</keyword>, <keyword>VINEYARD PLANS</keyword>, <keyword>CUT TAXES</keyword>, <keyword>TERM UNEMPLOYED</keyword>, <keyword>DAY ECONOMY</keyword>, <keyword>LEAVES MARTHA</keyword>, <keyword>HOME QUICKLY</keyword>, <keyword>STALLED JOB</keyword>, <keyword>SUMMER LAWMAKERS</keyword> Obama says his plan will cut taxes while bringing jobs . The president leaves tomorrow for a Martha's Vineyard vacation at a $50,000-per-week farm . Critics like Donald Trump blast the president for such an expensive sojourn at such a critical time . By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 11:31 PM on 17th August 2011 . President Barack Obama says he has a plan to boost jobs and relieve the long-term unemployed while cutting taxes - and he'll reveal it when he gets back from his vacation. A White House official said Mr Obama's proposals would be fresh ones, not a . rehash of plans he has pitched for weeks and still supports, like . his idea of an ‘infrastructure bank’ to fund construction jobs. However, the American people won't hear details of the proposals, or any other . solutions to the nation's economic woes, until Obama returns from his . summer sojourn in Martha's Vineyard, the wealthy island enclave off Massachusetts, where his family will vacation for the third . straight year. Got a plan? As he ends his three-day campaign bus tour, President Obama says he has a plan for the economy and stalled job numbers as he gets set for a vacation to Martha's Vineyard . Mr Obama's version will challenge the new 'supercommittee' of Congress to go beyond its goal of $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction. Confirming the deficit-reduction part of his plan directly, Obama told a rural town hall crowd in Illinois on Wednesday: 'I don't think it's good enough for us to just do it part way. If we're going to do it, let's go ahead and fix it.' Obama's major economic speech will come right after the Sept. 5 Labor Day holiday. Republicans were underwhelmed. Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, said via Twitter that Obama could scrap the speech and just hand over a detailed plan to Congress. 'Seriously, just drop it in the mail. Podium not required,’ Mr Buck's tweet said. Getaway: When President Obama goes to Martha's Vineyard, he usually stays at Blue Heron Farm, a sprawling property that rents for about $50,000 a week . Mr Obama will seek to use his economic proposals as leverage against Republicans in Congress, hoping to show a nation disgusted with gridlock that he is the one trying to get results. Obama's re-election campaign and the White House are also sure to use any specific ideas from the president as a way to blunt attacks from the Republicans hoping to run against him in next year's presidential election. Already, Obama has been previewing his line of attack. In Illinois on Wednesday, Obama is likely to touch on his economic plans during the final leg of a campaign-themed Midwest bus tour. Republican White House contender Mitt Romney, campaigning in New Hampshire, needled Obama for showing up with too little and too late on the economy. Taking jabs: Republican presidential candidates like Mitt Romney are using the opportunity to take some digs at the president for going on vacation at such a crucial time. 'But we appreciate the fact that he's going to devote some time to it,' Romney said. 'Not just going to be on the bus tour, not just going to be vacationing in Martha's Vineyard, but giving some thought to the American people.' Obama is due to leave Washington Thursday for the 10-day trip at the $50,000-a-week Blue Heron Farm, but he’s not the only one taking a break this summer. Most lawmakers left town in early August, right after reaching a deal with the White House to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a potentially catastrophic government default. Congress isn't expected to get back to work until early September. Former President George W. Bush was heavily criticized after spending nearly 500 days at his Crawford ranch within his two terms . With the lawmakers away, there's probably not much Obama could get done on the economic front even if he did cancel his trip. And even if Congress stayed in Washington, too, there are no quick fixes for the country's deep economic problems. Rich Galen, a GOP consultant, said both Obama and Congress 'don't have anything to act upon.' He added: 'If anyone knew what the answer to this was, they'd do it.' Then there's the issue of perception. Obama will be vacationing at a rented multi-million dollar estate on an island known as a haven for the rich and famous at a time when millions of Americans are out of work and countless more are financially strapped. Bill Clinton's aides were so concerned about vacation perceptions that they polled the public before deciding where he should go. While Clinton preferred trips to Martha's Vineyard, polling sometimes pushed him toward places like the more rugged Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Former President George W. Bush was criticized for spending nearly 500 days at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, during his two terms in office. He was there in August 2001 when he received a CIA briefing paper warning him of al Qaeda's intentions to strike the U.S. — just over a month before the Sept. 11 attacks. And in 2005, he remained on vacation after Hurricane Katrina swamped New Orleans and devastated the Gulf Coast. His presidency suffered from his response to the storm and his decision to not immediately return to Washington. That's a wrap: President Obama leaves for Martha's Vineyard tomorrow after a three-day economic bus tour also seen as a campaign-themed . Some of Obama's prior vacations have come under fire as well. Last summer, he was chided for not taking his family on a Gulf Coast vacation following the BP PLC oil spill. When he finally did travel to the Florida Panhandle for a weekend, his attempts to soothe public concern about the safety of the region's beaches were tainted when the White House released a photo of the president and daughter Sasha swimming in water that turned out not to be the Gulf. 'Fired' up: Donald Trump has taken a swipe at President Obama, saying the president takes vacation's 'constantly' and now's not the right time . Perhaps mindful of the president's image, the White House booked Obama on a three-day, economy-focused bus tour through the Midwest right before the start of his vacation. He also travelled to Michigan last week to speak at a factory that makes batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. On Tuesday, real estate mogul Donald Trump led the attack on the president over his escapes. 'We have a president that's constantly - whether it's Martha's Vineyard or someplace else - constantly on vacation. I mean, all the time he's on vacation! 'So I think it sends a very, very bad message. We have to work in this country to bring it back.' White House press secretary Jay Carney said he doesn't think the public begrudges the president a break to recharge and spend time with his family. Besides, Carney said, the president is never really off-duty, since White House advisers go with him and he still receives regular briefings on national security and the economy. 'The presidency travels with you. He will be in constant communication,' said Carney, also noting that Martha's Vineyard is close enough to Washington that Obama could make it home quickly if needed. Short of an unexpected crisis, Obama seems determined to follow through with his Martha's Vineyard plans. And he has adamantly rejected the notion of calling Congress back from its break. 'The last thing we need is Congress spending more time arguing in D.C.," he said during a speech in Michigan last week. 'What I figure is, they need to spend more time out here listening to you and hearing how fed up you are.' The big bus: President Obama boards the huge black coach that has drawn fire for its imposing appearance, as well as the revelation that the vehicle was made in Canada . Meanwhile, the president's plans to kickstart the economy have been overshadowed by the hulking, $1.1million bus he is using to tour the country on his three-day Midwest tour - and it was made in Canada. Model: VIP H3-45 made by the Quebec-based coach company Prevost . Cost: $1.1m . Security features: Armoured doors plus a device dubbed the 'football' that allows the President to remotely control US nuclear weapons. Communications: Satellite equipment allows Obama to communicate and teleconference worldwide. Additional features: Slide out panels to increase floorspace,  flat-screen TV, couches. Economy: 6.7 mpg . Other owners:  Kid Rock, David Lee Roth and Kenny Rogers . The big black coach has already drawn fire for its imposing appearance - it has been likened to Darth Vadar's helmet, a police mortuary truck, and called the Battle Bus from Mordor - and the revelation the vehicle was made by Quebec-based company Prevost will dent Mr Obama's chances of reviving his flailing polls. Dubbed 'Greyhound One', the fearsome looking machine stands in stark contrast to the usual campaign trail buses, cheerfully emblazoned with slogans and decked in the Stars and Stripes. Website Gawker came up with the Star Wars-themed suggestion as the President entered day two of his Midwest tour on the new $1.1million bus purchased by the Secret Service. The BBC's Mark Mardell added that the formidable looking machine was, 'big, blocky, black, with painted-out windows.' 'It looks more like a police mortuary van than a symbol of hope arriving on your street.' The impenetrable-looking conveyance is the size of a cross-country Greyhound, painted all in black, with dark tinted windows and flashing red and blue lights. Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan emphasised that the bus wasn't purchased solely for the President and would be used for other dignitaries in the future.

Obama says his plan will cut taxes while bringing jobs . The president leaves tomorrow for a Martha's Vineyard vacation at a $50,000-per-week farm . Critics like Donald Trump blast the president for such an expensive sojourn at such a critical time .

Keywords: <keyword>AKBARI ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>EXTORT SMASH</keyword>, <keyword>MUM SENTENCING</keyword>, <keyword>POLICE BROTHERS</keyword>, <keyword>CASH HURT</keyword>, <keyword>NAZIR</keyword>, <keyword>STAND DOWNING</keyword>, <keyword>ASSOCIATE WEPT</keyword>, <keyword>MEN PLEADED</keyword>, <keyword>SHOOTINGS REMORSEFUL</keyword> Emotional: Nazir Akbari, 27, wept in the dock and cried 'sorry mum' during a sentencing hearing at Downing Centre District Court on Thursday . A former bikie associate wept in court today as he stood accused of attempting to extort a smash repairman to the value of $10,000. Ex ‘Brothers 4 Life’ associate Nazir Akbari, 27, took the stand at Downing Centre District Court on Thursday, crying ‘I'm sorry mum’ while holding his head in his hands. Akbari and his co-accused Mohammed Nasiri, 23, have pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from an extortion attempt by the Brothers 4 Life which targeted a smash repair business last year. At their sentence hearing, the Downing Centre District Court heard the businessman, who does not wish to be identified, received two calls in July from gang members demanding $40,000. ‘We have 4000 foot soldiers, nothing can save you,’ he was told. They told the man that unless he coughed up the cash ‘We will hurt you and blow up your shop’.Akbari and Nasiri did not make those specific calls but police say the pair went to the shop a month later and demanded $10,000. Akbari and his family cried as he described his sense of shame over what he had done. He said the Brothers 4 Life gang ‘filled him with drugs’ after became involved with the Bankstown chapter of the gang. The court heard the western Sydney chapter has since 'disbanded' and Akbari wanted nothing more to do with them, but is forced to see members every day in jail. ‘They have us all together, so I just say “Hi” and “Goodbye”,’ he said. ‘I want to change, I want to become a better person’. Nasiri, meanwhile, said he was ‘foolish’ for getting involved in the gang, whose members face charges over several Sydney shootings. ‘I'm very remorseful, I'm very sorry... Looking back at it I could have said, “No”,’ he said. Nasiri said he wants to finish his Higher School Certificate and spend time with his mother and father after being released from prison. Both men have pleaded guilty to several charges, including demanding property with menace and participating in a criminal group. Akbari has posted photos of himself online posing in Brothers 4 Life gear and portraying strength with a tightly clenched fist. Following strenuous work by NSW police, the Brothers 4 Life gang chapters in Blacktown and Bankstown have largely been quashed, having enjoyed a peak of power in 2011. Their matter will return to court on June 27. Notorious: The two accused are former members of the Brothers 4 Life bikie gang which has made headlines over a spate of serious drug and gun crimes .

Nazir Akbari, 27, attempted to extort a businessman to the tune of $10,000 . He and Mohammed Nasiri, 23, are former Brothers 4 Life gangsters . In court for a sentencing hearing, Akbari wept and said 'I'm sorry mum' Nasiri also expressed remorse and said he wants to complete his HSC .

Keywords: <keyword>ARSENAL WILSHERE</keyword>, <keyword>FOOTBALLERS FOUNDATION</keyword>, <keyword>CHAMBERLAIN ROW</keyword>, <keyword>MIDFIELDERS MANAGED</keyword>, <keyword>JACK LADS</keyword>, <keyword>ALEX OXLADE</keyword>, <keyword>EMIRATES SATURDAY</keyword>, <keyword>2014 ENGLAND</keyword>, <keyword>SIDES FINAL</keyword>, <keyword>AID UNICEF</keyword> Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain may be Arsenal and England team-mates on the pitch - but they were bitter rivals in the dugout on Thursday. Both Arsenal midfielders managed their own sides in the final of the 2014 England Footballers Foundation Charity Cup - with Wilshere's Jack the Lads FC coming out on top. Oxlade-Chamberlain guided his Murder on Zidane's Floor side through to the final but he was eventually out-manoeuvred by Wilshere, who managed his side to a second cup in two years. Jack Wilshere (back row, third from left) celebrates with his victorious Jack the Lads FC side on Thursday . Arsenal's Wilshere (left) and Welbeck (centre) talk to Sky Sports' Geoff Shreeves at the London Soccerdome . Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's (back row, third right) side were runners up in EFF Charity Cup tournament . Fellow Arsenal stars Danny Welbeck and Calum Chambers also managed sides at the event, held at The London Soccerdome, in aid of UNICEF. But it was Wilshere who can walk away with the bragging rights and tell his own boss Arsene Wenger that his job might not be safe for too much longer if the England midfielder can continue to develop his own coaching skills... Arsenal host winless Burnley in the Premier League at the Emirates on Saturday. A victory could see the Gunners move into the top four. Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) and Wilshere (centre) talk to Soccer AM's Tubes during the charity day . Wilshere does the peace symbol during the England Footballers Foundation Charity Cup day on Thursday . Arsenal defender Calum Chambers also posted a collage of photos on Twitter showing the day . Welbeck (centre) talks to the cameras having made his managerial debut during the charity tournament .

Arsenal players managed sides in the England Footballers Foundation Charity Cup tournament at the London Soccerdome on Thursday . Jack Wilshere's side, Jack the Lads, won cup for second successive time . Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's side, Murder on Zidane's Floor, runners up . Danny Welbeck and Calum Chambers also had sides in the tournament . Arsenal face Burnley at the Emirates on Saturday 3pm .

Keywords: <keyword>BEEZOW ARRESTED</keyword>, <keyword>ZOPITTYBOP BOP</keyword>, <keyword>FACES FELONY</keyword>, <keyword>NAMES NEWS</keyword>, <keyword>WISCONSIN PARK</keyword>, <keyword>CHARGES IOWA</keyword>, <keyword>UNPRONOUNCEABLE HOUSEHOLD</keyword>, <keyword>JAR DRUG</keyword>, <keyword>MAN LEGAL</keyword>, <keyword>FUN WAY</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . UPDATED: . 15:10 EST, 18 August 2013 . A man whose full legal name is Beezow Doo-doo Zopittybop-bop-bop was arrested in Washington County, Iowa on drug possession charges. This isn't the first major arrest for 32-year-old Beezow. He became an unpronounceable household name when he was arrested in January 2012 in a Madison, Wisconsin park. His jazzy name was the talk of local news stations and the punchline of late night comedy shows. Jimmy Kimmel famously made fun of the way anchors struggled to say his name in the news. Scroll down for video . The name game: Beezow became a household name when he was arrested in Madison, Wisconsin in January 2012. Now he's back in jail on drug possession charges again . Beezow was arrested July 20 after police pulled over a turquoise minivan weaving between lanes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Deputies found .60 ounces of marijuana in a mason jar as well as drug paraphernalia on Beezow and his passenger Zacahary Marinan. He faces a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and operation of a motor vehicle without registration according to Iowa court records obtained by the Wisconsin State-Journal. His trial is set for September 17 on the felony charge . If convicted he could face five years behind bars . Born Jeffrey Drew Wilschke, Beezow changed his name two years ago to something 'more fitting' for himself. In an interview with the State Journal last year, he explained the deep meaning behind each of his taken names. Back in the news: Beezow's original mugshot from his January 2012 arrest. The newest charges in Iowa could put him behind bars for as much as five years . He explained that his first name represents 'the explosion of awareness of the interconnectedness of the infinite love in the universe' and that Doo-doo 'is the struggle of our daily lives with that awareness, that with love comes chaos.' His last name, Zopittybop-bop-bop 'is the outcome of that struggle, which is often ironic, especially because all life ends in death.' While his name may sound funny, his two arrests are evidence of a much sadder story. A diagnosed schizophrenic, Beezow has been in and out of the mental health system. Beezow doesn't believe the diagnosis and refuses to take anti-psychotic drugs, saying instead he suffers from severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from abuse he suffered on the street while homeless. Still, in the past he has expressed interest in being treated at a mental health facility. 'I'd really benefit from a stay in a mental hospital if I could persue treatment at my own pace and not with drugs,' he said.

Zoppittybop-bop-bop was born Jeffrey Drew Wilschke, but changed his name two years ago to something 'more fitting' He was arrested in January 2012 and became a popular story for local news stations and late night comedy shows . His latest charge includes a felony which could land him in prison for five years .

Keywords: <keyword>PURCHASE GAME</keyword>, <keyword>PAYING CONTENT</keyword>, <keyword>MONEY PARENTS</keyword>, <keyword>VIRTUAL CURRENCY</keyword>, <keyword>LETTING PLAYERS</keyword>, <keyword>CONCERNS USERS</keyword>, <keyword>CARDHOLDER OFT</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDREN VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>VICTIM FRAUD</keyword>, <keyword>ITUNES PASSWORD</keyword> By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 20:25 EST, 25 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:25 EST, 26 September 2013 . Downloadable games that encourage children to spend parents' cash to proceed are being probed by the Office of Fair Trading . Video games that pressure children into spending hundreds of pounds when playing online face a crackdown from the Office Of Fair Trading. Many computer, console and mobile phone games offer players the opportunity to buy extra lives or abilities when online. It has led to many parents being left with huge credit card or mobile phone bills. Now an OFT investigation has found children are particularly vulnerable because they could feel they are letting other players down if they do not buy the content. Many games also blurred the distinction between spending virtual currency and real money and used statements or images to encourage children to make a purchase. The investigation found some games included ‘potentially unfair and aggressive commercial practices to which children may be particularly susceptible’. Now the OFT has proposed payments made by children while playing games online will not be deemed authorised, and should not be taken, unless the account holder - such as a parent - has given their informed consent. And they state that consumers should be told upfront about potential costs for playing the games, and any other important information such as whether their personal details will be shared with third parties. But Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, has criticised the OFT proposals as ‘flaccid’. He said: ‘When games like My Little Pony and others charge £69 a pop for children to buy “gems”, there is something almost sinister happening. ‘Many of these free games take advantage of children’s confusion between virtual and real money and some parents’ technical illiteracy. ‘The OFT consultation is flaccid - the problems are apparent and games makers and app stores need to be held to account. Children can unknowingly run up bills of hundreds playing games that have been downloaded for 'free' ‘We need rules that stop bait pricing on games predominantly marketed or targeted at children: wealth warnings both at the start of games and inside app stores to indicate it is an in-app purchase game, and caps put on how much can be spent on such purchases within an hour, which can only be removed by the cardholder.’ The OFT launched its investigation in April following concerns that users could run up substantial costs paying for content such as upgraded membership or virtual currency in forms including coins, gems or fruit. Typically, players can access only certain areas of these games for free and must pay for higher levels or features. OFT executive director Cavendish Elithorn said: ‘This is a new and innovative industry that has grown very rapidly in recent years, but it needs to ensure it is treating consumers fairly and that children are protected. ‘The way the sector has worked with us since we launched our investigation is encouraging, and we’ve already seen some positive changes to its practices. 'These principles provide a clear benchmark for how games makers should be operating. Once they are finalised, we will expect the industry to follow them, or risk enforcement action. ‘In the meantime, we want to hear what parents, consumer groups, industry and anyone else with an interest thinks about our principles before we finalise them later this year. ‘This is a global industry so we’re also sharing our principles with our enforcement partners worldwide with the goal of achieving some common international standards.’ Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said the guidelines need to be enforced. She said: ‘The scandal of online games which try to pressure or trick players into making extra purchases must end. We’ve seen parents turning to us after their children inadvertently run up huge bills for downloads, so we welcome the OFT’s moves to clamp down on the practice. ‘After an unexpected £200 bill landed on his doormat, one of our clients assumed he’d been the victim of fraud. But after approaching his bank, he was told that the bill was in fact down to a game his 10-year-old son enjoyed playing. 'He was shocked to be told that as the extra costs were laid out in the small print, the only way to get his money back would be to sue his son. ‘It’s good to see that the OFT are considering action to make games include clear information on costs, and require authorisation for the account holder before children can make in-app purchases. 'The final rules must be backed up by strong enforcement action to ensure that consumers are properly protected.’ A spokesman at the Department of Culture said: ‘We welcome the OFT’s investigation into this very important issue. The Government is committed to ensuring that consumers, and particularly children, are properly protected. ‘We will be studying the OFT findings and proposed remedies and will be interested to see how the industry responds.’ Credit crunch: Will Smith, 6, unwittingly racked up a £2,000 bill on his grandfather's credit card playing Tiny Monsters (pictured) Schoolboy Will Smith, 6, unwittingly racked up a £2,000 credit card bill playing an online game on his grandfather’s iPad. The . little boy was innocently playing the popular children’s video game . Tiny Monsters until his grandfather Barry Slatter, 55, was contacted by . the fraud squad last year. The family was unaware of little Will’s . huge spending spree until his grandmother tried to use the credit card . at Tesco, only to have it declined. When the fraud squad contacted Mr Slatter, of Redcar, North Yorkshire, he was horrified to discover the bill spent on the app. Tiny Monsters is a ‘breeding’ game where gamers collect and create monsters to fill their virtual island. While the game is free to download the app has 'premium currency' which gamers can buy using real money. Using his grandfather’s iTunes password, Will bought virtual food and coins costing up to £70 each while playing different levels on the game to reach the Dark Monster.

Many 'free' games encourage youngsters to spend cash on upgrades . Parent soften don't realise what is happening until it's too late . Now the OFT is pushing for a new system to overcome the problem .

Keywords: <keyword>KIDNAPPING HANDYMAN</keyword>, <keyword>DIY ARRESTED</keyword>, <keyword>JASON DEJESUS</keyword>, <keyword>HILL CHANELLE</keyword>, <keyword>ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED</keyword>, <keyword>TROEDSON HOURS</keyword>, <keyword>CALIFORNIAN COUPLE</keyword>, <keyword>PROPERTY MORGAN</keyword>, <keyword>DISHWASHER BROKEN</keyword>, <keyword>SERVICES DISAGREEMENT</keyword> By . James Nye . PUBLISHED: . 15:59 EST, 5 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:27 EST, 5 December 2012 . A Californian couple who seem not to be fans of DIY have been arrested for kidnapping a handyman for seven hours and forcing him to do work on their home earlier this week, . Authorities in San Jose said the 50-year-old man's ordeal began on Monday morning when he was called to a five-bedroom home in the affluent suburb of Morgan Hill by Jason DeJesus, 36 and Chanelle Troedson, 33 and beaten until he performed 'minor repair work around the house.' Held for almost seven hours until he managed to escape when the couple drove him to a gas station, the unidentified man was apparently told that he would be 'killed' unless he 'fixed some things around the house.' Scroll Down for Video . Chanelle Troedson (left) and Jason DeJesus have been arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a handyman at their residence in Morgan Hill, San Jose, California . DeJesus and Troedson are both now facing charges of false imprisonment, kidnapping, assault, criminal threats and conspiracy as a result of their actions, which stem from a disagreement two months ago. 'There was a dispute about services rendered,' said Santa Clara County Sheriff's Sgt. Jose Cardoza about the man's apparently uncompleted work. 'That in conjunction with him not being paid entirely.' According to the police, the handyman was contacted on Monday morning and went despite his previous difficulties with the clients. 'The victim knew he was going somewhere associated with the previous person,' said Cardoza to Mercury News. 'But he had no clue there would be trouble. Nothing stuck out about what was to occur.' 'There was some back and forth with the original person and the victim wanted to get paid. Then DeJesus got involved,' said Cardoza. 'He contacted the victim and said,'Maybe we can work something out while you're done here. Why don't you do some work?' When the alleged victim arrived at the luxury accommodation he was immediately assaulted and repeatedly threatened for several hours. The sprawling property in Morgan Hill where the couple allegedly kidnapped and held the handyman hostage . However, within minutes of arriving, he was allegedly assaulted by Troedson and 'for the next few hours he's assaulted and had his life threatened numerous times,' said Cardoza, who added that no weapons were used or recovered from the scene. Authorities in San Jose said the 50-year-old man's ordeal began on Monday morning when he was called to a home in the affluent suburb of Morgan Hill by Chanelle Troedson, 33 and beaten until he performed 'minor repair work around the house.' 'He's also forced to do some minor repair work around the house.' The 4,600 square foot home has five bedrooms and boasts a pool, a beach volleyball court and a tennis court.' Some of the items the couple made him take care of included a dishwasher and a broken door. 'The victim was pretty terrified. He was pretty shaken up and scared by this whole incident,' said Cardoza. 'What he did tell investigators is that he was just trying to do what he was being told, wait for the opportunity to escape.' At . around 5.30 p.m. DeJesus and Troedson drove the alleged victim to a gas . station on the way to another house they wanted him to work on. Left alone in the truck, he made his escape and made it to a nearby home. 'A . blond-haired gentleman came to my door, knocked on the door frantically . asking if he could use my phone. Apparently, he said he'd been . kidnapped and beaten and I could visibly see he had some injuries,' said . the witness. Police arrived and soon apprehended the couple and handed them over to sheriff's deputies. The . victim's injuries were not considered life threatening, but Cardoza . said, 'that's not to say having your life threatened and being held . against your will and physically assaulted is not serious.' 'We . don't know what the actual intent was. What was the ultimate plan once . they go tot he second location what they were going to do.' 'No type of services, or disagreement, should ever get to this point where it gets violent.' DeJesus, and Troedson are being held in the Santa Clara County jail and . will be arraigned Thursday, at which point they will be assigned legal . counsel, police said.

Jason DeJesus, 36 and Chanelle Troedson have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and assaulting an unidentified 50-year-old handyman . The pair made him perform work around their sprawling 4,500 square foot home in Morgan Hills, San Jose . He escaped at a gas station when the couple attempted to drive him to another property .

Keywords: <keyword>JOBS YACHT</keyword>, <keyword>DUTCH SHIPYARD</keyword>, <keyword>LAUNCHED SHIPBUILDER</keyword>, <keyword>EXTRAORDINARY VESSEL</keyword>, <keyword>UNVEILED DUTCH</keyword>, <keyword>MINIMALIST DESIGNER</keyword>, <keyword>DESCRIBED STEVE</keyword>, <keyword>ROMAN GODDESS</keyword>, <keyword>VRIES AALSMEER</keyword>, <keyword>260 FEET</keyword> (CNN) -- Steve Jobs' yacht was unveiled in a Dutch shipyard on Sunday, where the unusual boat designed by Jobs and famed minimalist designer Philippe Starck was christened "Venus," after the Roman goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory. According to Dutch website OneMoreThing, the finished ship was launched at shipbuilder Koninklijke De Vries in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands. Jobs' widow Laurene and three of their children, Reed, Erin and Eve, were at the ceremony. The Jobs family gave each of the members of the shipbuilding staff an elegant thank-you note, along with a token gift of their appreciation — an iPod Shuffle with the name of the ship inscribed on the back. The yacht appears to be as it was described in the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. In the book, Isaacson wrote about Jobs showing him models and architectural drawings of the yacht, which Isaacson described as "sleek and minimalist." 10 great quotes from Steve Jobs . According to the report, the enormous yacht is between 230 and 260 feet long, and appears to be as it was described in the Jobs biography — it's an extraordinary vessel with teak decks and large panes of ceiling-to-floor glass throughout. The boat is said to have seven 27-inch iMacs on board, and a photo showed six of them lined up on a single counter (see gallery below — by the way, you can see 7 iMacs on the bridge in exterior photos of the ship). Did Apple's fanboy fever peak with Steve Jobs? The late Apple CEO was aware he might not live to see the boat launched, but continued to tinker with its design. Now, at its christening more than a year after his death, his quotes about the yacht become even more poignant. In the Isaacson book, Jobs said, "I know that it's possible I will die and leave Laurene with a half-built boat. But I have to keep going on it. If I don't, it's an admission that I'm about to die." Update: Here are pics of the yacht, courtesy OneMoreThing, used with permission. How Steve Jobs' legacy has changed . © 2011 MASHABLE.com. All rights reserved.

Steve Jobs' yacht was unveiled in a Dutch shipyard on Sunday and christened "Venus" Boat designed by Jobs and designed by Jobs and minimalist designer Philippe Starck . Jobs family attended ceremony, gave builders customized iPod Shuffles .

Keywords: <keyword>OSORIO ARRESTED</keyword>, <keyword>ADDRESS GUNMAN</keyword>, <keyword>SHOOTING CARS</keyword>, <keyword>CRIME DISCHARGING</keyword>, <keyword>PARKED STREET</keyword>, <keyword>JOSE</keyword>, <keyword>SHOVELED SNOW</keyword>, <keyword>MASSACHUSETTS WALLOPED</keyword>, <keyword>WITNESSES REPORTED</keyword>, <keyword>FURTADO FALL</keyword> Arrest: Jose Osorio, pictured, was arrested on Friday after witnesses reported he fired multiple shots at two parked cars . A Massachusetts man faces multiple charges after allegedly shooting cars left in parking spots that had been shoveled of snow after the blizzard. Jose Osorio was arrested on Friday after witnesses reported that he fired multiple shots at two parked cars that were in spaces that had been shoveled on a street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Neighbors also overhead him banging on doors and yelling about the cars that were parked in the street shortly before he opened fire. Lt. Ronald Furtado, of the Fall River Police Department told ABC News: 'During the course of the investigation the fact came up that he was observed yelling and banging on doors in the neighborhood about vehicles parked out in the street. He added: 'Additional facts came to light that he had produced a handgun and fired at two of the vehicles.' Furtado believes that Osorio had shoveled the parking spaces that were then occupied. He added that when officers arrived they found Osorio in the area and later found a handgun at his address. The gunman now faces multiple charges, including carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a firearm after being convicted of a violent crime and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling. During the blizzard, Massachusetts was walloped with snowfall of up to two to three feet across eastern Massachusetts. Massachusetts and much of the Northeast is expected to face another snowstorm on Sunday night into Monday morning. Blizzard: A pedestrian walks in the middle of the street following a winter blizzard in Massachusetts, the state was walloped with snowfall of up to two to three feet across eastern Massachusetts . The storm warning is in effect from Sunday at 9 p.m., through early Tuesday morning. At least one to two inches of snow is forecast to fall an hour during the Monday morning commute.

Jose Osorio was arrested after he fired shots at two parked cars . He was observed yelling and banging on doors in the neighborhood . He seemed to be angry about the vehicles that were parked in the street . He now faces charges of including carrying a firearm without a license .

Keywords: <keyword>MESSI TANGO</keyword>, <keyword>PAIR DANCING</keyword>, <keyword>VS LIONEL</keyword>, <keyword>HOLLAND VS</keyword>, <keyword>NACIONAL VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>KOMPANY LEFT</keyword>, <keyword>HUGE QUARTER</keyword>, <keyword>BRUSSELS</keyword>, <keyword>WARNING AHEAD</keyword>, <keyword>HEARTED LOOK</keyword> It's the battle which could decide who becomes the third team to reach the World Cup semi-finals. But one Belgian newspaper has decided to take a light-hearted look at Vincent Kompany vs Lionel Messi. Brussels based Het Laatste Nieuws opted to depict the pair dancing the tango on their front page on Saturday, just hours before Belgium clash with Argentina in Brasilia for a place in the last four. Accompanied by the headline 'Tonight we dance the tango', the Manchester City defender and Barcelona forward get up close and personal in the mocked-up image - just like they will at the Estadio Nacional. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Messi looking relaxed in training ahead of the game . Shall we dance? Vincent Kompany and Lionel Messi do the tango on the front of newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws . Battle: Kompany (left) and Messi (right) will go head-to-head when Belgium face Argentina in Brasilia . The same newspaper also reveal the result of their poll which asked who will win Saturday afternoon's huge quarter-final. A massive 74 per cent of readers believe that their country will defeat Alejandro Sabella's side and set up a semi-final clash against the winner of Holland vs Costa Rica. The confidence among the Belgian population can also be seen on the front cover of sports publication DH Les Sports, who go with the headline 'Messi, welcome to hell' and an image of the Argentina star being faced with Kompany, Thibaut Courtois and Daniel van Buyten in front of a fiery background. Van Buyten is confident that his side will deal with the threat of Messi, who has already scored four goals during the tournament. The Bayern Munich defender said of the 27-year-old: 'If he gets past one player, he will have to get past a second player, because another will help out. We will have to show our big heart.' Welcome to hell: Belgian newspaper DH Les Sports gives Messi a warning ahead of Saturday's quarter-final . Confident: Belgium defender Daniel van Buyten believes his side will deal with the threat of Messi .

Het Laatste Nieuws mock-up Kompany and Messi dancing . The pair will meet during Belgium's quarter-final with Argentina . A massive 74 per cent of Belgian readers believe their side will win . Daniel van Buyten insists his side can deal with Messi in Brasilia .

Keywords: <keyword>BABIES BARS</keyword>, <keyword>KIDS RULE</keyword>, <keyword>DEBATE PARENTS</keyword>, <keyword>NEIGHBORHOOD DRINKING</keyword>, <keyword>DAUGHTER STUMBLING</keyword>, <keyword>DISPUTES SASHA</keyword>, <keyword>OPINIONS BROOKLYN</keyword>, <keyword>UNOFFICIAL PROTESTS</keyword>, <keyword>GROSS SAID</keyword>, <keyword>PEEKABOO WANT</keyword> (CNN) -- From time to time, Sasha Raven Gross can be seen teetering around a neighborhood drinking hole. She flirts with strangers, talks gibberish and sometimes spins in circles for no apparent reason until she falls down. In one hand is her liquid of choice -- watered-down orange juice in a sippy cup. The 14-month-old toddler is the sort of barfly who's at the center of a recurring and heated debate: Should parents be allowed to bring their babies and children to bars? It is a question in Brooklyn, New York, that's fired up online arguments, prompted unofficial protests and made outsiders giggle. And while the issue may not be exclusive to that area, it's the stuff disputes are made of in what Sasha's dad, Matt Gross, calls the kid-heavy "greater stroller zone" of Park Slope and its surrounding neighborhoods. Single hipsters and others without (and sometimes with) kids complain about being asked to watch their language, to not smoke outdoors near strollers and to keep their drunk friends under control so as not to scare the little ones. They don't want to feel pressure to play peekaboo. They want to cry over their beers, they say, without having an infant drown them out. If anyone is spitting up, they want it to be them. "I will get up on the subway for kids. I will be tolerant of them kicking the back of my seat while seeing a G-rated movie. But let me have my bars," said Julieanne Smolinski, 26, who feels guilty sucking down suds in front of staring 5-year-olds. The adults who bring their offspring to bars, she suggests, are "clinging to their youth." Parents, on the other hand, say that as long as they're responsible and their kids behave, they deserve the right to grab a quick drink with friends. And, they might add, in a place like New York -- where the cost of baby sitters can be prohibitive and tight living quarters can make hosting guests at home difficult -- they need places to hang out, too. "As a stay-at-home dad, it can be kind of isolating. Bars, as much as they're places to drink, they're places to socialize and meet people," said Gross, 35, a freelance writer, an editor for the blog DadWagon and the columnist behind the Frugal Traveler in The New York Times. "I long for adult contact. ... I don't want to be excluded from the adult world." But the divide remains wide in the blogosphere. Around 150 readers weighed in recently when someone posted on the Brooklynian, a neighborhood blog, the simple query: "Which bars are child free?" One writer shared the tale of a drunk father standing at a bar while his beer sloshed on his stroller-strapped kid's face. Another poster announced a bar crawl in which "no crawlers" would be allowed. The public debate about babies in bars ignited about two years ago when the bar Union Hall, a popular stomping ground, banned strollers from the premises, Gross said. "At a certain point, owners said, 'Hey, enough,' " he explained. "Strollers take up a lot of room, especially the nice strollers. Your average Bugaboo is a beast." This ban on buggies in a neighborhood where "kids rule" caused an "uproar," said Erica Reitman, the 36-year-old married -- but not a "breeder," she insists -- marketing director who is behind the blog F****ed in Park Slope. "There wasn't a march on the street, but there could have been. [Union Hall] relented under pressure and got rid of the policy." The owner of Union Hall would not talk to CNN, but an unnamed bartender -- who mentioned the bar had been issued tickets by the fire department at one point because strollers blocked exits -- confirmed that there is no such policy in place. In a part of the city where Greg Curley says he sees "a sense of entitlement on both sides," and where people don't hold back their opinions -- "This is Brooklyn," he said -- he and his partners at The Double Windsor instituted a no-kids-after-5 p.m. rule. "We're a neighborhood gathering place, not a hard-drinking bar, and we're not jerks about it" said Curley, a co-owner and the general manager. "But the overwhelming clientele that spends quite a lot of money here can't deal with babies." Rules like this, simple compromises, don't bother Gross as they might other parents. He's not interested in taking Sasha out till all hours of the night anyway. But when he gets a little stir-crazy in their apartment, he likes to head out to grab a stout with his little girl. He's not taking her to punk dive bars where the music is loud, fights break out and patrons make out or pass out. They gravitate to mellow hangouts, and only in the late afternoon or early evening. "I'm not going to keep her out past 7 p.m. When the bar starts filling up, that's when we head home," he said. "It's responsible parenting and responsible adult behavior. I'm not knocking back double vodkas while my daughter is stumbling around."

Babies in bars are the subject of heated discussion in Brooklyn, where strollers rule . Singles don't want to watch their language, behavior; parents don't want to be shut out . Debate began when bar banned strollers; policy overturned after outcry, blogger says . Dad says he's "not knocking back double vodkas while my daughter is stumbling around"

Keywords: <keyword>CHEMISTRY TEACHER</keyword>, <keyword>STUDENTS SAID</keyword>, <keyword>GRADES JUSTLY</keyword>, <keyword>CLAIMS GRADE</keyword>, <keyword>DENIED LECTURER</keyword>, <keyword>CLASS WRONG</keyword>, <keyword>EXAMS MISTAKENLY</keyword>, <keyword>NGUYEN TOLD</keyword>, <keyword>THAO SHIRLEY</keyword>, <keyword>AVERAGE UNEXPECTEDLY</keyword> By . David Mccormack . A college student who signed up for an introductory Chemistry course claims that their professor told the entire class shortly before final exams that she had been mistakenly teaching them an advanced course instead. Professor Thao Shirley Nguyen has since refused to confirm what student Lauren Firmin alleges that she told the class, while officials at the Lonestar College-University Park in Harris County, Texas, also deny any wrong doing. Firmin said she was a student with a 4.0 grade average, but found herself unexpectedly struggling with the subject during the Fall 2013 semester. Scroll down for video . Student Lauren Firmin claims that her 4.0 grade average was ruined because her chemistry teacher taught the wrong level and caused her to only get a B grade . Professor Thao Shirley Nguyen is accused by one of her students of teaching an advanced chemistry class rather than an introductory-level course that students had signed up for . ‘I was getting 40’s on every test,’ Firmin told KHOU. ‘I studied as hard as I could, did everything in my power to try.’ Then, shortly before the class’ final exam, Firmin claims that Nguyen admitted to teaching the wrong course all semester. ‘She told her mistake in class to all of the students,’ said Firmin. Nguyen told students she would add extra credit to their grades to compensate for her mistake. For Firmin that meant her F grade became a B, but still ruined her straight A, 4.0 grade point average. ‘4.0 students, we are really stressed out altogether, but this just added to it to see what I have been working for, for two years destroyed,’ she said. Tight-lipped: Professor Ngeyen has refused to comment on the allegations since her student spoke out about it . Administrators at Lonestar College-University Park in Harris County, Texas, have denied that a lecturer taught the wrong subject for an entire semester . When KHOU tracked Nguyen down she refused to comment on the story, while college administrator John Powell said the teacher had ‘followed the syllabus and taught from the 1405 textbook’. But this explanation doesn’t tally with an email from the head of the college’s science department that Firmin received when she complained about Nguyen. ‘This was not intentional on Ms. Nguyen’s part,’ the science chair wrote. ‘She was new to the introductory level of material and did not realize it until just a week ago. 'Ms Nguyen has made every effort to be fair in the distribution of the grades and I am confident that she will assign the grades justly. If you feel that your grade is inaccurate, there is a grade appeal process that you can go through to try to get the grade changed.' Firmin appealed her B grade, but Lonestar has ruled against it and has said it has no plans to carry out a formal investigation into her claims. Video: Student claims professor spent months teaching class the 'wrong' course .

Intro chemistry student Lauren Firmin claims her professor admitted just before the final that she been teaching them an advanced chemistry course . Firmin ended up with a B grade after failing most tests and it ruined her 4.0 grade average . Professor Thao Shirley Nguyen has refused to comment, while Lonestar College in Texas claims the teacher was correct . But Firmin has an email from the head of the department apologizing for Nguyen's actions .

Keywords: <keyword>MEDAL VIETNAM</keyword>, <keyword>PRAISED SOLDIERS</keyword>, <keyword>HONOR PRESIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>TROOPS OBAMA</keyword>, <keyword>ADKINS STOOD</keyword>, <keyword>VETERAN SPECIALIST</keyword>, <keyword>ENLISTING SURVIVED</keyword>, <keyword>MAJOR BENNIE</keyword>, <keyword>ORDERING GUNS</keyword>, <keyword>DETONATE SHIELDED</keyword> A Vietnam veteran was awarded the Medal of Honor by the President, more than 40 years after his acts of bravery. Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins, now 80, fought enemy soldiers in close combat, dodging mortar rounds as he dragged wounded allies to safety and even refused to be evacuated, despite having wounds of his own. Adkins, a special forces soldier, had the medal fastened around his neck with a blue ribbon by President Obama in a ceremony at the White House today. Solemn: Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins stood tall today as he received his Medal of Honour from President Barack Obama . Salute: Adkins recognised his award at the White House ceremony - and later dedicated it to his allies . The President also awarded the medal to another Vietnam veteran, Specialist Donald P. Sloat, who died after clinging to a live grenade to protect his fellow soldiers. President Barack Obama praised the soldiers as patriots whose sacrifices had never been fully realized by a nation divided over the legacy of the Vietnam War. It took an act of Congress to allow each to receive the medal so many decades after the fact. Pride: Adkins - who joked with Obama earlier today about re-enlisting - survived terrifying attacks in Vietnam . Obama is also due to give a posthumous Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing, who withstood a huge Confederate advance before being killed at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, which will take place in the coming weeks. 'Over the decades, our Vietnam veterans didn't always receive the thanks and respect they deserved. That's a fact' Obama said in the East Room. 'But as we have been reminded again today, our Vietnam vets were patriots and are patriots.' Commenting on the decades between the acts of bravery and the medal awards, Obama said: 'Sometimes even the most extraordinary stories can be lost in the fog of war or the passage of time. 'When new evidence comes to light, certain actions can be reconsidered for this honor, and it is entirely right and proper than we have done so and that is why we are here today. 'No matter how long it takes, no matter how many years go by we will continue to express our gratitude for your years of services. Bravery: Adkins is pictured above as he appeared during his several Vietnam tours of duty . 'The nation is grateful, and your commander-in-chief couldn't be prouder.' Sometimes even the most extraordinary stories can be lost in the fog of war or the passage of time. Obama's audience included families of the honored men, who campaigned for their recognition, and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel - himself a Vietnam veteran. Drafted into the Army at age 22 from his home in rural Oklahoma, Adkins was deployed three times to Vietnam with the Special Forces. He was already being recognized for actions during his second combat tour when, in 1966, a large North Vietnamese force attacked his camp. For 38 hours, Adkins fought in close combat against enemy forces, dodging exploding mortar rounds as he dragged wounded soldiers to safety. When the order was finally given to evacuate camp, Adkins refused to leave comrades behind. Sacrifice:  Donald Paul Sloat, a Specialist in the U.S. Army, died clinging to a live grenade to save his comrades . By the time he and his group made its way to the extraction point, the last evacuation helicopter had left. So Adkins led his fellow soldiers into the jungle, where they evaded enemy soldiers and even a tiger before being evacuated 48 hours later. Adkins, now a much older version of himself and walking with a cane, stood tall in his blue uniform and epaulettes, saluting fellow troops after Obama draped the medal around his neck. 'This Medal of Honor belongs to the other 16 Special Forces soldiers with me,' Adkins said after the ceremony. Sloat, of Coweta, Oklahoma, was killed in action on Jan. 17, 1970, at age 20. While on patrol, a soldier in his squad triggered a hand grenade trap that had been placed in their path by enemy forces. He picked up the live grenade, initially to throw it away. When he realized it was about to detonate, he shielded the blast with his own body in order to save the lives of his fellow soldiers. Sloat's brother, William, accepted the medal from the president Monday. The Medal of Honor is given to Armed Forces members who risk their lives in acts of great personal bravery. Union Army soldier Alonozo H. Cushing was also due to be honored with the medal today, but was not mentioned during the ceremony at the White House. Despite having been wounded in the stomach and shoulder, he ordered his 110 men and six cannon to hold fast against an advancing force of 13,000 Confederate soldiers in a movement known as Pickett's Charge. Hero: First Lieutenant Alonzo H Cushing will be awarded the Medal of Honor later today by Barack Obama . Struggle: Cushing fought and died in the three-day struggle between Unionist and Confederate forces . Cushing was born in Delafield, Wisconsin, raised in Fredonia, New York, and buried at his alma mater, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, after his death at age 22. He commanded about 110 men and six cannons, defending the Union position on Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge, a major Confederate thrust that was repelled by Union forces. Wounds: Cushing ordered his men to hold fast, despite being seriously hurt himself . On the third day of battle, Cushing's small force stood its ground under severe artillery bombardment and an assault by nearly 13,000 advancing Confederate infantrymen. Already wounded in the stomach and the right shoulder, Cushing insisted on ordering his guns to the front lines. He eventually was shot and killed. A White House statement said: 'His actions made it possible for the Union Army to successfully repulse the Confederate assault.' The Medal of Honor has been bestowed on more than 1,500 soldiers who fought in the Civil War, with another soldier given his medal in 2001.

Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins, now 80, was given medal today . Fought in close combat, rescued injured soldiers and refused evacuation . Survived three tours of duty and stood tall as Obama recognized him . A second Vietnam soldier - Specialist Donald P. Sloat - also decorated . He died clinging to live grenade, absorbing the impact, to save his comrades . President is also due to honor a Union Army officer who died at Gettysburg .

Keywords: <keyword>EGYPT CASTRO</keyword>, <keyword>CUBAN DISSIDENTS</keyword>, <keyword>REBELLION EGYPT</keyword>, <keyword>TELL DICTATOR</keyword>, <keyword>BATISTA 1959</keyword>, <keyword>MUBARAK FALL</keyword>, <keyword>REVOLUTION DEFEATED</keyword>, <keyword>PROTESTERS MONDAY</keyword>, <keyword>BLOGGER</keyword>, <keyword>BROTHER</keyword> Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Former Cuban President Fidel Castro threw his support behind Egyptian protesters Monday, hailing the "defeat of the United States' principal ally in the bosom of Arab countries." In a newspaper column called "The Revolutionary Rebellion in Egypt", Castro accused Washington of looking the other way while Hosni Mubarak pillaged his own people. "We support the people of Egypt and their brave fight for political rights and social justice," he wrote. Castro was in power for nearly five decades after his own revolution defeated Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959. He was forced to hand power to his younger brother Raul Castro in 2006 when he fell ill. Cuban dissidents have also allied themselves with Egypt's young protesters, saying they too should try to use social media more to organize protests against the government. On the day of Mubarak's fall, prominent Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez announced via Twitter, "Right now I feel like I am in Cairo. I shout and celebrate just like them," she wrote. "I call all my friends to tell them: there is one less dictator."

Fidel Castro says Egypt is a defeat for the United States . He says Washington looked the other way as Mubarak pillaged his own people . Cuban dissidents have also allied themselves with Egypt's protesters .

Keywords: <keyword>TEETH NEWBORN</keyword>, <keyword>IMOGEN TEETH</keyword>, <keyword>NATAL TEETH</keyword>, <keyword>SMILES BORN</keyword>, <keyword>BORN MIDWIVES</keyword>, <keyword>PAIR NATAL</keyword>, <keyword>IMOGEN ELLIOT</keyword>, <keyword>PAIR PEARLY</keyword>, <keyword>GIRL SMILES</keyword>, <keyword>WHITES LOWER</keyword> By . Leon Watson . PUBLISHED: . 08:16 EST, 29 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:36 EST, 29 May 2013 . A beautiful baby girl is all smiles after being born with a pair of front teeth. Newborn Imogen Elliot, from South Wales, was born with a pair of pearly whites in her lower jaw - to the amazement of her mother, Stacey Lewis, 24. The two-week-old left midwives at the Royal Gwent Hospital, in Newport, baffled as they noticed the pair of natal teeth, usually baby teeth which have come through early. Pearly whites: Newborn baby Imogen Elliot is all smiles after being born with a pair of front teeth . Natal teeth - which happen . in just one in every 2,000 babies - are teeth that are present when the baby is born and are . usually baby teeth which have come through early. The teeth are . sometimes loose because the root is not completely developed, and have . to be removed, but little Imogen’s teeth were given the all-clear. Mother Stacey Lewis said: 'As soon as Imogen was born, the midwives put her on my chest and I spotted them straight away. 'They're pretty noticeable- and I certainly wasn't expecting my baby to be born with teeth! I don't think the midwives knew what to say - they had never seen anything like it before.' Mother Stacey Lewis, 24, from South Wales was left baffled as when she noticed the pair of natal teeth . Midwives would not let the new family leave the hospital until they had . spoken to a specialist pediatrician. When they confirmed the teeth were . secure they were told they could go home. Father Scott Elliott, 27, said: 'We were worried the teeth might be loose, but she was checked out by a specialist who said she was fine.' Ms Lewis added: 'All these different midwives kept popping in and asking to see 'the baby with the teeth', it was funny. 'Our family were really shocked - they had never even heard of it before. That's when we realised how rare it is. 'We'll be booking her in for her first dental appointment soon, just to make sure they are growing properly.'

Imogen Elliot was born with a pair of pearly whites in her lower jaw . It left her mother and midwives at the Royal Gwent Hospital baffled . Natal teeth happen . in just one in every 2,000 babies .