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Keywords: <keyword>WORK LUNCHBREAKS</keyword>, <keyword>OVERWORKED SHOP</keyword>, <keyword>UK WORKFORCE</keyword>, <keyword>UNPAID OVERTIME</keyword>, <keyword>UK CLOSED</keyword>, <keyword>LOSING JOBS</keyword>, <keyword>REGULATE HOURS</keyword>, <keyword>PAY LOW</keyword>, <keyword>SHUT SUNDAYS</keyword>, <keyword>CALLED HALF</keyword> By . Lizzie Parry for MailOnline . Experts have today called for half-day closing on the high street to be brought back to stop overworked shop employees suffering stress. The move would be familiar to millions of older people who will remember when whole town centres across the UK closed down at lunchtime one day a week to prevent shop staff being exploited. One leading psychologist said the move would have a similar effect today. Professor Craig Jackson, from Birmingham City University, said it would compensate millions of low-paid employees, who put in hours of overtime. Experts have called for half-day closing on the high street to be brought back to stop overworked shop employees suffering stress . He said it could also save the NHS millions of pounds a year in treating those who suffer stress and other conditions related to working too hard. Professor Jackson said millions of employees regularly work through lunchbreaks, stay late or come in early for no extra pay. Many are low paid workers who fear losing their jobs and will put in extra hours for no money in order to show willing. He said: 'The UK workforce still has the highest mean number of full-time working hours of any European country. Professor Craig Jackson from Birmingham City University, said it would compensate millions of low-paid employees, who put in overtime. File picture . 'As a country we work too many hours - and we also rely on the culture of unpaid overtime and the willingness of millions of employees to work outside of the 9 to 5 for free, on a regular basis. 'Working unpaid overtime is now expected of workers in countless organisations, and technological advances facilitate this.' These advances include being contacted by email or text in out-of-office hours and even on holiday. Trading laws from the beginning of the 20th Century limited the hours shops and many business could operate across a working week. This included being shut on Sundays. To regulate these hours, they had to close for half a day during the week, with most areas choosing Wednesday afternoons. This prevented children from working in their parents' shops for more than 72 hours a week, for instance. The law was repealed in 1994 though in some areas, local traders came to a mutual agreement to all close one afternoon a week, usually on the quietest trading day. Professor Jackson added: 'Since the trading laws were relaxed in the 1990s, millions of people in the retail sector in the UK have felt the effects of the shopping culture. 'A suitable remedy would be for companies to voluntarily bring back 'half-day closing' for one day each week. 'It would give workers a break, and allow them to do other beneficial things in their lives, and any lost 'revenue' that may occur as a result would easily be saved by fewer workers needing to access the NHS and their GPs for countless work-related psychosocial issues such as stress.'

Trading laws from 20th century limited hours shops could be open . Most high streets traditionally shut on Wednesday afternoons . Professor Craig Jackson at Birmingham City University has called for the rules, repealed in 1994, to be reinstated . He said it would compensate overworked staff who put in hours of overtime .

Keywords: <keyword>LIPPMANN POLISH</keyword>, <keyword>GOLD MANICURE</keyword>, <keyword>FLECKS VARNISH</keyword>, <keyword>SPARKLING NEW</keyword>, <keyword>BEAUTY BUFF</keyword>, <keyword>BULGARI BURBERRY</keyword>, <keyword>UNEXPECTEDLY EXPENSIVE</keyword>, <keyword>CERTAINLY CELEBRITY</keyword>, <keyword>ZELLWEGER SARAH</keyword>, <keyword>GAGA LEFT</keyword> While not everything that glitters is gold, the sparkling new polish from celebrity manicurist Deborah Lippmann most certainly is. The celebrity nail maestro has created a dazzling new varnish, appropriately named Gold Digger, using flecks of real 24-carat gold. And with famous fans that include Lady Gaga, Lena Dunham, Kelly Clarkson and Sarah Jessica Parker, the luxury lacquer has already secured the A-list seal of approval as well as an A-list price tag. Celebrity favourite: Deborah Lippmann, who paints the nails of Lady Gaga, left, and Kim Kardashian, right, has created a dazzling new varnish, appropriately named Gold Digger, using flecks of real 24-carat gold . The polish, which aims to create a textured manicure, will go on sale for £50 at Selfridges later this month. As well as gold flecks the varnish is packed with green tea extract and biotin and was used by Deborah herself backstage at the SS15 Badgley Mischka show at New York fashion week last month. And this isn't the only Lippmann polish to contain an unexpectedly expensive ingredient: also available are polishes that contain powdered diamonds and crushed pearls. As a result, the brand has become a regular on the fashion circuit with Valentino, Bulgari and Burberry among those to enlist Lippmann for their shows. That's one expensive top coat! The £50 polish aims to create a chunky gold manicure . The manicurist has also created bespoke looks for some of the biggest celebrity names in the business. Most famously, Lippmann did the nails of Reese Witherspoon on the night she took home an Oscar for her part in Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line in 2005. Lippmann has also teamed up with some of her celebrity clients to produce bespoke shades that are available for the rest of us to buy. Among the A-list approved hues are Lara's Theme, a bright orange-coral created with the help of model Lara Stone, and the glamorous deep red Just Walk Away Renee, which was originally made for Renee Zellweger, Sarah Smile for Sarah Jessica Parker, and Bad Romance for Lady Gaga. And Deborah isn't the only beauty buff with a taste for lucrative polish. Shoe designer Christian Louboutin, whose clients include Victoria Beckham, Blake Lively, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kim Kardashian, recently launched his debut nail range complete with 31 varnishes inspired by his famous shoes. The reason the soles of all Louboutin shoes are red is because he 'felt as though something was missing' when he saw his first prototype shoe and decided to paint the bottom with his assistant's red nail varnish. So it was only a matter of time before he unveiled a range of lacquers. The range of polishes will set you back £36 a bottle... but at least that's a fraction of the price of his £600 shoes. Is that practical? Shoe designer Christian Louboutin, left, recently launched his debut nail range complete with 31 nail varnishes inspired by his famous shoes .

Deborah Lippmann unveils Gold Digger polish . Her clients include Lena Dunham and Sarah Jessica Parker . Christian Louboutin recently unveiled £36 varnish inspired by his shoes .

Keywords: <keyword>NEW IPHONE</keyword>, <keyword>APPLE RETAIL</keyword>, <keyword>PURCHASE EARLY</keyword>, <keyword>SPRINT MOBILE</keyword>, <keyword>RESELLERS UNVEILED</keyword>, <keyword>ORDERS DOUBLED</keyword>, <keyword>BATTERY LIFE</keyword>, <keyword>PLUS 24</keyword>, <keyword>MILLION MODELS</keyword>, <keyword>WILDLY DIFFERENT</keyword> Demand is once again outweighing supply at Apple, with the company reporting more than four million pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 24 hours, exceeding its initial pre-order supply. The number of orders, which doubled the 2012 record set by the iPhone 5 when it sold two million models in its first 24 hours, even caused the Apple site to crash last week. If they build it, consumers will buy. Scroll down for video . Winning: Apple sold four million iPhone 6 models in just 24 hours . Customers who pre-ordered can expect to receive their new phone as early as Friday, though some will have to wait until October to finally get their hands on the latest Apple model. The phones, which start at $199, will also be available on a walk-in basis beginning Friday at Apple retail stores, as well as AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and other authorized Apple resellers. Unveiled last Wednesday, the latest addition to the Apple family is not wildly different than its predecessor, the aforementioned iPhone 5, though the new model is slimmer, has a larger screen made of 'ion strengthened glass,' and has a slightly longer battery life. For additional money, users can also get more memory on their phone. The biggest change however is the introduction of Apple Pay, which allows owners to use their iPhone 6 to pay in stores and within apps in an easy, secure, and private way. The Financial Times reported today that this system is expected to make the already ridiculously rich company even richer, with two people familiar with the non-public terms of agreement claiming Apple will make 15 cents off of every $100 purchase. Early Apple Pay partners include the 11 biggest US card issuers, representing 83 percent of the market, and retailers such as McDonald's and Walgreen.

Apple has broken its record set in 2012 by selling four million iPhone 6 models in 24 hours . The company previously sold two million models in 24 hours when it introduced the iPhone 5 . The iPhone 6, with new Apple Pay, will go on sale at stores starting Friday .

Keywords: <keyword>THEO WALCOTT</keyword>, <keyword>WENGER PLEASED</keyword>, <keyword>ARSENAL HALF</keyword>, <keyword>FINALLY PITCH</keyword>, <keyword>BEAT HULL</keyword>, <keyword>COURTESY GOALS</keyword>, <keyword>NICE START</keyword>, <keyword>COBWEBS AWAY</keyword>, <keyword>MERTESACKER WHEELS</keyword>, <keyword>REGAINING FITNESS</keyword> Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has expressed delight at regaining his fitness and revealed he is eager to make up for lost time and form a partnership with Alexis Sanchez. Walcott was handed his first start of the season as the Gunners beat Hull 2-0 in their FA Cup clash courtesy of goals from Per Mertesacker and former Barcelona star Sanchez. The 25-year-old has been watching his new team-mate from the sideline this season and admitted he was pleased to finally link up with him on the pitch. Theo Walcott was handed his first start of the season in Arsenal's 2-0 win against Hull in the FA Cup . Per Mertesacker wheels away in celebration after scoring for Arsenal in the first half of the FA Cup clash . 'He's a special player,' Walcott told the BBC. 'It's great to finally get on the pitch with him and I'm sure there's going to be a lot more appearances of me and him together. 'It's amazing (to be back). It's been a year now, it was good to blow cobwebs away. I'm not putting too much pressure on myself. It was nice to get a start and as long as I'm getting in those chances I'm pleased.' The England forward is no stranger to lengthy spells out injured and stressed the separation from his team-mates was the most difficult aspect. He said: 'Mentally the main target is to see how you can cope with your team-mates going out to training and your the only one in the rehab room its difficult like that but I had a lot of personal things in my life that took my mind off it.' Manager Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, was pleased with Walcott's return, even if he didn't convert the chances presented to him. He said: 'There were some positive signs - you could see he has not lost the timing of his runs. It will come.' Alexis Sanchez doubles their lead late in the second half after turning Curtis Davies on the edge of the box . The Chilean forward tweeted a picture of himself taking a bath after his man-of-the-match performance . Walcott revealed he was delighted to finally play with Sanchez and hopes for more appearances with him .

Arsenal beat Hull City 2-0 in their FA Cup clash at the Emirates Stadium . Gunners captain Per Mertesacker scored a header in the first half . Alexis Sanchez doubled their lead late in the second half . Theo Walcott expressed his delight at being able to play with Sanchez .

Keywords: <keyword>RUGBY</keyword>, <keyword>TEDIOUS SCRUM</keyword>, <keyword>SOUTH AFRICAN</keyword>, <keyword>FIFA MAESTROS</keyword>, <keyword>CHALLENGE LARGELY</keyword>, <keyword>EA TRIED</keyword>, <keyword>JONAH LOMU</keyword>, <keyword>LICENCED AUTHENTICITY</keyword>, <keyword>COMPARISON CODEMASTERS</keyword>, <keyword>HASN</keyword> By . Talal Musa . PUBLISHED: . 12:39 EST, 22 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:43 EST, 22 May 2013 . For many, Jonah Lomu Rugby remains the best rugby game ever created. Although FIFA maestros EA tried to tackle the rugby market, each attempt paled in comparison to Codemasters' 1997 classic. But that hasn't stopped Sidhe, the developers behind countless rugby league games, trying their hand at what's proving to be a difficult sport to crack. Scrum's the word: Rugby Challenge may have some flaws, but it's on course to be a solid sports game . First impressions are promising. Menu screens are clear and crisp, and there's a FIFA-style glossiness to the animated background. Content is rich, too, boasting a Single Match, Competition, online and career modes to name but a few. It's also heavily licenced - with more than 110 teams and 50 stadia looking exactly how they should. This includes heavy hitters such as the All Blacks, Australia and the Lions, not to mention smaller teams in the RaboDirect PRO12 and Ranfurly Shield. Unfortunately, South African teams are not licenced. But for all of this authenticity, the gameplay feels very arcade like - a move which may anger purists. Fast and ferocious, there's often so much happening on screen that it's difficult to tell what's going on. Core mechanics such as passing, tackling and kicking work well, though, and although AI running lines are not as refined as rugby fans may like, it's still very enjoyable. Less enjoyable are the tedious scrum and lineout mechanics. Both involve time-sensitive button and controller presses to ensure success, but the margin for error is extremely punishing. The decision to put all out-of-hand kicking into slow-motion, too, also jars with the ebb and flow of a match. Graphically, Rugby Challenge 2 largely looks the part. Enjoyed best from a side-on perspective, animations generally hold together and stadiums are nicely detailed. Character models are less impressive, which is shame, given the number TV-style close-ups and replays broadcast during matches. Sound has been noticeably improved since 2011's Rugby Challenge. Former All Black Justin Marshall is on hand offering insightful quips and critique while Grant Nisbett follows the core action. Sadly, commentary is not quite as smooth as you'd hope for, and more than once during the match - wasn't accurate to what was going on on-screen. Arcade: Harking back to the days of Jonah Lomu Rugby, realistic gameplay has taken a back seat . But these minor gripes aside, on this evidence, Rugby Challenge 2 still looks like a strong rugby game, one that's sure to please many die-hard rugby fans. Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Edition is released on June 13. Follow us on Twitter: @DailyMailGames and on Facebook: Daily Mail Games.

Crisp, clear menus and packed full of game modes . Core gameplay remains true to the sport - bar the odd AI hiccup . Fully licenced teams but lack of South African licence is a shame .

Keywords: <keyword>CHILDREN SECRETARY</keyword>, <keyword>COUNCIL FIRED</keyword>, <keyword>FAILINGS HARINGEY</keyword>, <keyword>POSITION SHARON</keyword>, <keyword>APPEAL CONCLUDED</keyword>, <keyword>MR BALLS</keyword>, <keyword>SAVE BABY</keyword>, <keyword>OWEN JAILED</keyword>, <keyword>COST TAXPAYERS</keyword>, <keyword>SHOESMITH EMPLOYER</keyword> By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 10:47 EST, 29 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:52 EST, 29 October 2013 . A £600,000 payout to the social services chief who failed to save Baby P 'leaves a bad taste in the mouth' Ed Balls said today, as he stood by the decison to sack her while he was Children's Secretary. Sharon Shoesmith, the former head of . children’s services at Haringey Council, was fired from her £130,000-a . year job in 2008 in the wake of a public outcry over the death of . 17-month-old Peter Connelly. She launched an appeal claiming . unfair dismissal, eventually won and last night BBC’s Newsnight . reported Haringey has agreed a huge compensation deal with her. Shadow Chancellor Mr Balls is under-fire for pushing for her to lose her job but his spokesman said he followed legal advice and 'Ed would do the same thing again in order to put child protection first'. Payout: Sharon Shoesmith, the social services chief who failed to save the life of Baby P, is to receive £600,000 as part of an unfair dismissal claim, which Ed Balls said 'leaves a bad taste in the mouth' Sources . say she will be paid more than £600,000, significantly short of the . £1million figure it had been reported she was seeking. 'An independent report . said there were disastrous failings in Haringey children's services,' Mr Balls said today. 'They . said the management was at fault. Sharon Shoesmith was the director of . children's services and so of course it leaves a bad taste in the mouth . that the person who was leading that department and responsible ends up . walking away with, it seems, a large amount of money. 'The payout is something that will appal people across the country. What it can't do is bring back a little boy who lost his life because he . was failed by Sharon Shoesmith and that department. That's the truth . and that will never change.' Silence: Haringey Council is refusing to disclose how much the settlement with Ms Shoesmith cost taxpayers . The package is much greater than the minimum suggested by senior judge Lord Neuberger in a 2011 ruling in the Court of Appeal. He suggested she was entitled to a minimum of three months’ salary plus pensions contributions. Three months’ salary would have been £33,000. Newsnight also reported that the council and Shoesmith had signed a confidentiality clause preventing disclosure of the total. One source told Newsnight that Education Secretary Michael Gove was ‘furious’ about the clause, believing it to be ‘indefensible’. Haringey Council continued their silence today and said they were 'unable' to say anything aside from that a deal had been reached. Baby Peter died in August 2007 after months of horrific abuse at the hands of his mother Tracey Connelly, 31, her sadistic paedophile boyfriend Steve Barker, 36, and his brother Jason Owen, 40. The family had been visited by professionals including Haringey social workers and doctors 60 times. However, a hearing at The Court of Appeal . concluded Shoesmith had been ‘unfairly scapegoated’ and that her . dismissal in December 2008 by Ed Balls, the then Children’s Secretary . had been ‘intrinsically unfair and unlawful’. Furious: Michael Gove was angry at an 'indefensible' clause that meant the final payoff will not be disclosed . Lord Neuberger had suggested the Department for Education should contribute to any payout for Shoesmith by her employer Haringey Council. His judgement said: ‘It would be entirely appropriate for Haringey to seek a voluntary contribution from the Secretary of State whose unlawful directions gave rise to the problems.’ It is understood that the department will meet a proportion of the payout, the details of which were agreed by Haringey Council in the past few days. Lawyers representing Haringey Council and Shoesmith had been in lengthy discussions regarding a payout since the May 2011 ruling. Shoesmith had been due to return to court later this week, seeking a declaration that she remained employed by Haringey Council. That action has now been dropped and the settlement reached between the two parties is understood to be a final one. Tracey Connelly, Barker and Owen, were jailed in May 2009 for causing or allowing the child’s death. Earlier this month it was reported that Connelly was due to be released from prison on parole. Charlotte Leslie MP, a member of education select committee that grilled Shoesmith in 2010 said: ‘It’s very simple, you’ve got to ask what responsibility actually means when she was in her position Sharon Shoesmith got a very large salary because she was the head of an organisation which means you take responsibility. Jailed:  Baby Peter's mother Tracey Connelly, her paedophile boyfriend Steven Barker, middle, and his brother Jason Owen, right were all jailed in 2009 for causing the child's death . ‘Showing leadership means when something goes wrong underneath you take responsibility and make yourself accountable. ‘I think the thing that people are most angry about is that whistleblowers like Kim Holt who raised all this, also lose their jobs but a lady like Sharon Shoesmith walks away with a very big payoff.’ Dr Holt, 54, was forced from her job as the designated doctor for children in care at St Ann’s Hospital in Haringey, North London, in 2007, after she and three other doctors wrote to management warning that staff shortages and poor record-keeping would lead to a tragedy. Six months later, her worst fears became reality when an inexperienced doctor who had replaced her at the clinic failed to spot that Baby Peter was the victim of serious physical abuse.

Peter Connelly died in 2007 after abuse under noses of social workers . In 2008 Ms Shoesmith was fired from Haringey Council after outcry . Mr Balls was Children's Secretary when she was called 'unfit' and sacked . Said he'd 'do the same thing again' and said deal would 'appall' public . Haringey Council agrees secret compensation with ex-social services chief . Lawyers had been in discussion since May 2011 over her pay-out . Education Secretary Michael Gove 'furious' at secrecy over money .

Keywords: <keyword>VALENCIA SCORED</keyword>, <keyword>UKRAINE WINGER</keyword>, <keyword>HAM BEHALF</keyword>, <keyword>PACHUCA LOOKS</keyword>, <keyword>ECUADOR FORWARD</keyword>, <keyword>PLAYS MEXICAN</keyword>, <keyword>13 APPEARANCES</keyword>, <keyword>SIGNED AARON</keyword>, <keyword>MONTH HAMMERS</keyword>, <keyword>VIDEO TRANSFER</keyword> West Ham are plotting a £10million swoop for Ecuador forward Enner Valencia. The 25-year-old, who plays for Mexican club Pachuca, looks set for a move to Europe this summer. And the Hammers have registered their firm interest in the South American. VIDEO Scroll down for Transfer round up . World Cup star: Valencia scored three goals in three games for Ecuador in Brazil . Tormentor: Valencia (right) will come up against the England stars he scored against in their Miami friendly . Busy: West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has already brought in four players this summer . Third parties working on West Ham’s behalf are currently working on a move for Valencia ahead of the new season. Valencia scored 18 goals in 23 games for Pachuca last season, but it’s his exploits on the international stage that has thrust him into the limelight. He has scored seven times in 13 appearances for his country, including three goals for Ecuador during the World Cup. Valencia also scored in the 2-2 draw against England in Miami last month. The Hammers are committed to strengthening their squad this summer after last season’s difficulties. They have already signed Aaron Cresswell, Diego Poyet, Mauro Zarate and Cheikhou Kouyate this summer. West Ham have also bid £9.5million for Ukraine winger Yehven Konoplyanka, who plays for Dnipro. One for the future: Teenage midfielder Diego Poyet joined West Ham earlier this week . VIDEO Transfer round up .

Sam Allardyce weighing up £10million move for Pachuca's Valencia . The Ecuadorian looks set for a move to Europe after impressing in Brazil . Valencia could become West Ham's fifth summer signing . Hammers have also bid £9.5m for Yevhen Konoplyanka .

Keywords: <keyword>ISLAMIST MOURNERS</keyword>, <keyword>PROTESTERS FUNERAL</keyword>, <keyword>EGYPT MUSLIM</keyword>, <keyword>CLASHES CAIRO</keyword>, <keyword>AZHAR MOSQUE</keyword>, <keyword>AMBULANCES RUSHED</keyword>, <keyword>MORSI CHANTS</keyword>, <keyword>FUNDAMENTALIST GROUP</keyword>, <keyword>SALAFIS ORGANIZING</keyword>, <keyword>LEGITIMACY DOES</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:06 EST, 7 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:56 EST, 10 December 2012 . Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets after midday prayers in rival rallies and marches across Cairo today, as the standoff deepened over what opponents call the Islamist president's power grab, raising the specter of more violence. This morning, thousands of . Brotherhood members gathered in Cairo outside the mosque of Al-Azhar, . Egypt's most respected Islamic institution, for the funeral of two . members of the fundamentalist group who were killed during Wednesday's . clashes. During the funeral, thousands . Islamist mourners chanted, 'with blood and soul, we redeem Islam,' pumping their fists in the air. Egyptian supporters of Muslim Brotherhood carry the coffins of members of the group who were killed in clashes with Egyptian opposition protesters, during their funeral today . 'Egypt is Islamic, it will not be . secular, it will not be liberal,' they chanted as they walked in a . funeral procession that filled streets around Al-Azhar mosque. Ultraconservative Islamists known as Salafis are organizing their own . rally Friday against what they say is biased coverage of the crisis by . private Egyptian satellite TV channels. Speaking outside his palace President Mohammed Morsi gave a fiery speech denouncing his opponents, deepening the crisis. The opposition turned down his appeal for talks, saying the president had not fulfilled their conditions for beginning negotiations. Protesters are demanding that Morsi rescind decrees that give him almost absolute power and push an Islamist-friendly constitution to a referendum on December 15. The coffins were carried from Al-Azhar mosque, in Cairo - supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi had clashed earlier this week in front of the city's presidential palace . Patriotically waving national flags, thousands gathered for another protest against the President's regime as the coffins were carried to the burial site . Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets today after midday prayers in rival rallies and marches across Cairo, as the standoff deepened over what opponents call the Islamist president's power grab . The decrees sparked a crisis that has boiled for more than two weeks. Demonstrations have reached the size and intensity of those that brought down President Hosni Mubarak early last year. In a televised address late yesterday, an angry Morsi refused to call off the vote on the disputed constitution. He accused some in the opposition of serving remnants of Mubarak's regime and vowed he would never tolerate anyone working for the overthrow of his government. He also invited the opposition to a dialogue from Saturday at his palace, but he gave no sign that he might offer any meaningful concessions. Morsi's opponents said they would not talk until Morsi cancels his decrees. Opposition leader and former Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi waves to the protesters as he gives a speech during a sit-in against the President Mohamed Morsi decree, in Tahrir Square, today . An unidentified Muslim cleric speaks during the Friday noon prayer as anti-Morsi protesters stage a sit-in against the President Mohamed Morsi decree, in Tahrir Square, in Cairo . Anti-Morsi protesters hold a banner reading in Arabic 'Go away' referring to the President Mohamed Morsi during today's protest in the heart of the city . Anti-Morsi protesters perform the Friday noon prayers as tensions in the Egyptian capital city remain high . The president's remarks were his first comments to the public after bloody clashes outside his palace on Wednesday, when thousands of his backers from the Muslim Brotherhood fought with the president's opponents. Six people were killed and at least 700 injured. The speech brought shouts of 'the people want to topple the regime!' from the crowd of 30,000 Morsi opponents gathered outside his palace — the same chant heard in the protests that brought down Mubarak. Since the crisis erupted, the opposition has tried to forge a united front. The squabbling groups created a National Salvation Front to bring them together, naming Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, the country's top reform campaigner, as its leader. More . demonstrations are planned for the streets of Cairo today after Egypt's . Islamist President Mohamed Mursi failed to calm angry protestors in a . televised speech on national television last night . Moving in: An Egyptian Army tank deploys near the presidential palace to . secure the site after yesterday's overnight clashes between supporters and . opponents of President Mohammed Morsi . Peaceful: . Egyptian Army generals claim they have moved in yesterday to keep the . peace between rival groups who have clashed outside the . presidential palace . Making a grab for power: An Egyptian army tank is seen behind barbed . wire securing the perimeter of the presidential palace in Cairo yesterday . Speaking on the new umbrella group's behalf, ElBaradei responded to Morsi's speech in his own televised remarks, saying that Morsi's government showed reluctance in acting to stop Wednesday night's bloodshed outside the palace. He said this failure has eroded the government's legitimacy and made it difficult for his opposition front to negotiate with the president. ElBaradei said Morsi has not responded to the opposition group's attempts to 'rescue the country' and that the president had 'closed the door for dialogue' by 'ignoring the demands of the people.' Crisis: Tension has been building ever since President Morsi passed measures giving him almost total control over Egypt on November 22 . Deadly: Seven people have died and hundreds more have been injured amid violent clashes in Cairo . Faith and force: Army soldiers install barbed wire, as supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi pray in the background . After today's prayers, protesters began marching to the palace from several different directions. The April 6 movement, which played a key role in sparking the uprising against Mubarak, called its supporters to gather at mosques in Cairo and the neighboring city of Giza to march to the palace. Egypt's military intervened for the first time yesterday, posting tanks around the palace and stringing barbed wire. The military played a crucial role in ending Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule by taking over from him to manage a transitional period, but it has stayed out of the latest crisis until now. The recent clashes are the first time rival groups have fought openly in the streets. Thousands of Mr Morsi's Islamist supporters descended on an area near the presidential palace where 300 opponents were staging a sit-in. The fighting erupted late on Wednesday when members of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood chased the protesters away from their base outside the palace's main gate and tore down their tents. After a brief lull, hundreds of opponents arrived and began throwing firebombs at the president's backers, who responded with rocks. Tanks: The Egyptian Army has moves in yesterday but promises not to repress demonstrators on either side . Appeal for unity: The United States and Britain have called for restraint and an 'inclusive' political process . The crowds swelled and the clashes continued well after nightfall, spreading from the immediate vicinity of the palace to residential streets nearby. Hundreds of riot police could not stop the fighting as officers fired tear gas in a bid to disperse Mr Morsi's opponents. Volunteers ferried the wounded on motorcycles to waiting ambulances, which rushed them to hospitals. By . dawn, the violence had calmed, but both sides appeared to be digging in . for a long struggle, with the opposition vowing more protests later . today and rejecting any dialogue unless the charter is rescinded. Violence: A supporter of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chants . slogans during clashes with opponents outside the presidential palace in . Cairo on Wednesday . Battle: Supporters of President Morsi attack an opponent during the confrontation outside the palace yesterday . VIDEO: Muslim Brotherhood say senior member of group attacked in Alexandra . Explosive: The recent clashes are the bloodiest since last year's uprising which toppled ruler Hosni Mubarak . 'No different': Opponents of President Morsi say his rule as leader of . the Muslim Brotherhood will be 'no different' from Hosni Mubarak . The Supreme Guide of Egypt's Muslim . Brotherhood, to which Mr Morsi belonged before he was narrowly elected . president in June, has appealed for unity. Divisions among Egyptians 'only . serve the nation's enemies', Mohamed Badie said in a statement. Opposition activist Hamdi Ghassan said protesters would arrive from other parts . of Cairo later in the day, accusing Mr Morsi's supporters of bringing in . people from the countryside to boost their presence. Mr Morsi's opponents accuse him of . seeking to create a new 'dictatorship' with his November 22 decree. The president has defended the move . as necessary to prevent courts still full of judges appointed by . Mubarak from derailing a constitution vital for Egypt's political . transition. Around the palace, traffic was moving . through streets strewn with rocks thrown during violence in which . petrol bombs and guns were also used. Hundreds of Morsi supporters were . still in the area, many wrapped in blankets and some reading the Koran. Tension: Supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood party throw stones at opposition protesters . Protest: Opponents of president Morsi chant anti Muslim Brotherhood slogans . 'We came here to support President . Mursi and his decisions. He is the elected president of Egypt,' said . demonstrator Emad Abou Salem, 40. 'He has legitimacy and nobody else . does.' Mr Morsi's opponents say the Muslim . Brotherhood, the group that propelled the president to power in a June . election, is behind the violence. The Brotherhood says the opposition is . to blame and that six of the dead were Mr Morsi supporters. WESTERN CONCERN . The United States, worried about the . stability of an Arab state which has a peace deal with Israel and which . receives $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid, urged dialogue. Britain has also . called for restraint and an 'inclusive' political process. Egyptian Vice President Mahmoud Mekky proposed 'personal ideas' for a negotiated way out yesterday, saying . amendments to disputed articles in the constitution could be agreed with . the opposition. A written agreement could then go to parliament, to be . elected after this month's referendum on the constitution. But the opposition stuck by its demand for Mr Morsi to cancel . the November 22 decree and postpone the referendum before any dialogue. Protests spread to other cities, and offices of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party in Ismailia and Suez were torched. But Mr Mursi has shown no sign of . buckling under pressure from protesters, confident that the Islamists, . who have dominated both elections since Mubarak was overthrown, can win . the referendum and the parliamentary election to follow. As well as relying on his Brotherhood . power base, Mr Morsi may also draw on a popular yearning for stability and . economic revival after almost two years of political turmoil. Opposition coordinator Mohamed . ElBaradei said yesterday the street action and the polarisation of . society were pushing Egypt into violence and 'could draw us to something . worse'. The Egyptian pound plunged 4 per cent today to its lowest level in eight years, after previously firming . on hopes that a $4.8 billion IMF loan would stabilise the economy. The . Egyptian stock market fell 4.4 per cent after it opened.

An vocal throng gathered outside a mosque for funeral of two fundamentalist group members killed during Wednesday's clashes . Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets after midday prayers today to take part in rival rallies and marches across Cairo .

Keywords: <keyword>RIMSHA ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>PAKISTANI COURT</keyword>, <keyword>BAIL RISK</keyword>, <keyword>SAFETY GIRL</keyword>, <keyword>PERSECUTE RELIGIOUS</keyword>, <keyword>MINOR REUNITED</keyword>, <keyword>DOCTORS EXAMINED</keyword>, <keyword>SAID CHOUDHRY</keyword>, <keyword>VALIDITY</keyword>, <keyword>MENTAL AGE</keyword> Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani court on Thursday postponed a decision on whether to grant bail to a Christian girl accused of burning pages of the Quran in a case that has heightened religious tensions in the capital, Islamabad. The Pakistani authorities have come under pressure to guarantee the safety of the girl, identified as Rimsha, in a country where people accused of blasphemy have been killed by members of the public in the past. Tahir Naveed Choudhry, one of Rimsha's lawyers, has sought bail for her, saying she is legally a minor and should be reunited with her parents rather than kept in a jail where adults are also being held. To back up his argument, Choudhry cited a report on Tuesday by an independent medical board stating that Rimsha was 14. The doctors who examined her also concluded that her mental age was lower than her chronological age. But on Thursday, the lawyer for the man accusing Rimsha queried the legal validity of the board's report. The lawyer, Rao Abdur Raheem, said the seven-doctor board was constituted by the local authorities, not by court order. As a result, the court adjourned until Saturday to allow time to verify the medical report. Raheem said he was representing the accuser free of charge because he believes God will reward him for his work. The police have said that Rimsha is illiterate and has not attended school. They said last week that she had told them that she had no idea that there were pages of the Quran inside the documents she alleged to have burned. The court faces a difficult decision amid concerns that if Rimsha is released on bail, she could be at risk from Muslims angered by the allegations against her. Choudhry, who is also a leading member of the Christian community and member of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance, said Rimsha is too young to stay in prison and would be safer joining her family, who are now in hiding. "She was crying in the jail and missing her parents," he said. Choudhry says he expects Rimsha's trial to last as long as two years. She would remain in custody for its duration, if bail is denied, he said. If she is tried as a minor, she might also receive a milder sentence if convicted. As an adult, she faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for willful desecration of the Quran, Choudhry said . Rimsha was accused by a local resident of burning pages of the Muslim holy text after she gathered paper as fuel for cooking in Islamabad, according to the authorities. The man said he found her carrying ashes that included burned pages of the Quran in a small bag. Choudhry has said that nobody actually saw Rimsha burning the papers. The case has already had a severe effect on people in the area. Hundreds of Christian families have had to leave the area for fear of violence, Choudhry said. The police said last week that about 150 people had gathered on August 17 -- the day Rimsha was arrested -- in the area where the neighborhood's Christian population lives and threatened to burn down their houses. In a statement last week, President Asif Ali Zardari said he had called for an urgent report on the incident and added that vulnerable sections of society must be protected "from any misuse of the blasphemy law." "Blasphemy by anyone cannot be condoned but no one will be allowed to misuse blasphemy law for settling personal scores," said the president's spokesman, Farhatullah Babar. Critics of the controversial law say it is being used to persecute religious minorities. "If any Muslim is accused for blasphemy, people don't burn houses," Choudhry said. "But if the accused is a non-Muslim, mob burns our entire villages." Pakistan is home to about 2 million Christians, who make up more than 1% of the Islamic nation's population, according to government statistics. Rimsha's case "illustrates the erosion of the rule of law and the dangers faced by those accused of blasphemy in Pakistan," the human rights advocacy group Amnesty International said in a statement last week. CNN's Aliza Kassim in Atlanta; and journalists Aamir Iqbal in Islambad and Katie Hunt in Hong Kong contributed to this report.

The Christian girl's lawyer says she would be safer in hiding with her family . She is accused of burning pages of the Quran while gathering fuel for cooking . Her lawyer says she should be granted bail as a minor, citing a medical report . The court adjourns until Saturday after the legal validity of the report is queried .

Keywords: <keyword>OUTFITS ASHLEY</keyword>, <keyword>OUTFITS PUSSYCAT</keyword>, <keyword>DOLLS OUTRAGEOUS</keyword>, <keyword>DIDN PUSSYCAT</keyword>, <keyword>BEAUTY PRODUCTS</keyword>, <keyword>BURLESQUE GROUP</keyword>, <keyword>SEXY DANCE</keyword>, <keyword>NICOLE SCHERZINGER</keyword>, <keyword>ROBERTS DOESN</keyword>, <keyword>REALLY MAYBE</keyword> By . Deni Kirkova . PUBLISHED: . 12:19 EST, 13 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:19 EST, 13 May 2013 . She was in one of the most popular girl bands of the 2000s. But Ashley Roberts doesn't look back on her Pussycat Dolls heyday with fondness - at least not when it comes to their style. In a recent interview about her top fashion and beauty tips the 31-year-old Dancing On Ice judge was asked if she'd ever had any fashion disasters, to which she replied: 'Didn't you see the Pussycat Dolls? There were some outrageous outfIts!' The PussyCat Dolls in their signature risque outfits: (L-R) Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Sutta, Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Melody Thornton . There were some outrageous outfits!: Ashley (third from left) pictured with fellow Pussycat Dolls in 2005 . The modern burlesque group was famed . for their risqué ensembles and sexy dance moves. They would often show . up to evens in basques and stockings ... and little else. Roberts revealed the top beauty products she swears by in the Express interview, including Garnier's . 5 Second Perfect Blur primer and Caffeine Eye Roll-On. The I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here runner up, who idolises Goldie Hawn, Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Gwen Stefani, admits she's partial to a bright lipstick, especially Maybelline's Color Sensational in Electric Orange. Her all-time favourite outfit was a red Alexander McQueen dress . Roberts, the current face of Garnier No Streaks Bronzer, revealed her secret to fabulous hydrated skin is to drink lots of water, and gave . her top tips on applying the perfect fake tan. 'Exfoliate, especially . around the ankles, wrists and around your armpits, before you apply,' she said. She also recommends holding the can of tan far enough from the body so that it sprays evenly. At the moment she's wearing Tom Ford's Black Orchid perfume. In terms of diet, the super-trim singer likes to eat healthily with plenty of protein and fresh vegetables. 'I also drink a lot of raw juices. But I still go out for the occasional Mexican or treat myself to a cookie,' she said. Though it's not hard for her to stay in shape as she dances for a living and is a self-confessed exercise junkie. '[I do] hot yoga, spinning, circuit training, hiking… I love exercise!' Ashley confessed she loves mixing designer and High Street fashion, pairing Louboutin shoes with pieces from Topshop and Balmain. Her all-time favourite outfit was a . red Alexander McQueen dress she wore 'and loved' to a Cartier event in . 2009 - when she partied with Leonardo DiCaprio until 2am. The 34-year-old actor spent the afternoon at the Windsor party wooing the former Pussycat Doll. The pair ended up partying into the early hours today at Mayfair bar Whisky Mist. The source said the actor, who split with Bar Rafeali the previous month after a four year romance, was 'only interested in talking to Ashley and the pair were getting on really well.' Maybe they were swapping fashion tips? Ashley Roberts looking gorgeous at a photocall for the recent launch of the new series of Dancing on Ice (l) and attending the British Comedy Awards at Fountain Studios in December 2012 .

Dancing on Ice judge, 31, was interviewed about her style and beauty . She said favourite outfit was red dress from night with Leonardo DiCaprio .

Keywords: <keyword>WASH MILLIONAIRE</keyword>, <keyword>MANSION SYDNEY</keyword>, <keyword>SAHADE ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>AGGRESSIVE NEIGHBOURS</keyword>, <keyword>OWNS CRYSTAL</keyword>, <keyword>DRIVE PROPERTY</keyword>, <keyword>62 DISPUTE</keyword>, <keyword>VIDEO ANTHONY</keyword>, <keyword>BLOCK INHARMONIOUS</keyword>, <keyword>STRING LEGAL</keyword> By . Kate Lyons . The ongoing feud of millionaire neighbours in Point Piper, Sydney, has flared up again after a tribunal ordered car wash king Anthony Sahade to stop behaving in a 'threatening and aggressive manner' toward his neighbours. Mr Sahade, 44, who owns the Crystal Car Wash chain has been involved with ongoing disputes with his neighbours since he and his wife Rita, 40, purchased the waterfront mansion on Wolseley Rd for $11.2million in 2005. The latest dispute led to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal ordering Mr Sahade to stop playing loud music, stop allowing visitors to park on the property, not to prune or destroy vegetation on shared property, and not to shine spotlights into his neighbours' homes. Scroll down for video . Anthony Sahade has been ordered to stop threatening and being aggressive to his neighbours. The car wash millionaire lives in a waterfront mansion in Sydney, which shares a turning circle, garage and pool with two apartments . He was also ordered not to 'threaten or act in an aggressive manner' toward his neighbours and his son Victor, 21, was ordered not to drive on the property in a 'dangerous and noisy manner'. The ruling is the latest in a long string of legal disputes between the neighbours on the Point Piper block. The inharmonious block is made up of two apartments, owned by Carina Glister and businessman Eckhart Bischoff and his wife Celia, and the Sahades' waterfront mansion. The three properties share common property as part of a strata arrangement, including the entry, turning circle, garage, and pool. The shared areas have been a source of contention between the residents, who have been in and out of court with complaints against one another since May 2005. The residents of Wolseley Road in Point Piper have been in and out of court since Mr Sahade and his wife moved into the street in 2005 . Last year, Mr Sahade was accused of assaulting Mr Bischoff, 62, in a dispute about the demolition of a staircase on the block. The charges were dismissed by the Local Court, and police were ordered to pay Mr Sahade's legal fees of $24,200. Another charge was dismissed against Mr Sahade in 2007, after he was accused of throwing rocks at an arborist chopping down a neighbour's tree. Two neighbours have taken out apprehended violence orders against Mr Sahade, one did so after she alleged Mr Sahade pushed her into the communal pool. The relationship between the neighbours was described as 'toxic' and having degenerated to such a degree of disharmony that 'co-operation or reason' no longer existed, by Richard Buckley, senior member of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal. In 2007, charges that Mr Sahade threw rocks at an arborist trimming a neighbour's tree were dropped .

Millionaire car wash king, Anthony Sahade, 44 has been ordered to stop harassing his neighbours . His $11 million mansion shares a driveway and pool with two apartments . Mr Sahade has been ordered to stop shining spotlights in his neighbours' houses, playing loud music and threatening his neighbours . This is the latest in a string of disputes between the residents on Wolseley Rd, Point Piper, since the Sahades bought the mansion in 2005 .

Keywords: <keyword>CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL</keyword>, <keyword>EARTHQUAKE ZONES</keyword>, <keyword>SHAPE BUILDINGS</keyword>, <keyword>COST NZ</keyword>, <keyword>BUILT TRANSITIONAL</keyword>, <keyword>CAUSING DESTRUCTION</keyword>, <keyword>JAPAN PAPER</keyword>, <keyword>SYMBOL HOPE</keyword>, <keyword>USING MATERIAL</keyword>, <keyword>MATTHEWS ANNOUNCED</keyword> (CNN) -- Fourteen months to the day after an earthquake devastated Christchurch's 19th century cathedral, work is starting on a new center of worship reflecting the spirit of 21st century design. The "cardboard" cathedral designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is a temporary structure which will accommodate 700 worshipers while a new permanent cathedral is built. "The Transitional Cathedral is a symbol of hope for the future of this city as well as being sustainable and affordable," Richard Gray from the Transitional Cathedral Group said in a statement. The A-framed structure, which uses cardboard tubes along with timber, steel and a concrete base, is also the most stable shape for buildings in earthquake zones, according to Ban. Designed by English architect George Gilbert Scott, Christchurch Cathedral was badly damaged in the earthquake which struck the city on New Zealand's south island on February 22 2011 claiming 185 lives. The initial 6.3-maginitude shock toppled its spire with aftershocks in the following months causing further destruction, including the west wall and its ornate rose window. In March this year, Bishop Victoria Matthews announced the cathedral would be demolished because of the "staggering" costs of repair estimated to be up to NZ$100 million ($82 million). The new building will go up on the site of St John's Latimer Square, another church nearby which also collapsed in the earthquake. Shigeru Ban's cardboard creation builds on previous work using the material, including paper log houses which provided emergency shelter following the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan and a "paper bridge" which was erected on a site near the Pont du Gard in southern France. The cathedral is the largest emergency structure he has designed and will cost around NZ$5 million ($4 million) to complete. "It's a symbol of life. New life in Christ for Christians, and it's right beside a place of death, and life is stronger than death," Bishops Matthews told TVNZ. The building will also be used for concerts, exhibitions, civic and community events according to the Christchurch Cathedral web site and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.

A "cardboard cathedral" has been given the go-ahead for construction in Christchurch, New Zealand . The temporary A-framed structure will be finished by the end of 2012 . The old Anglican cathedral was badly damaged by the 2011 earthquake which struck the city . Bishop of Christchurch, Victoria Mathews announced in March that the cathedral would be condemned .

Keywords: <keyword>TESTS CHILDREN</keyword>, <keyword>BOYCOTT TESTS</keyword>, <keyword>EARLY EDUCATION</keyword>, <keyword>2016 NUT</keyword>, <keyword>TEACHERS RAISE</keyword>, <keyword>NON COMPLIANCE</keyword>, <keyword>LEAVE AGE</keyword>, <keyword>FEELING FAILURE</keyword>, <keyword>MEASURE PROGRESS</keyword>, <keyword>MEETING BRIGHTON</keyword> By . Laura Clark . NUT members threaten a mass campaign of non-compliance over new tests for children . Teachers are planning to boycott tests for four-year-olds which they claim will harm children's development. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) are threatening a mass campaign of non-compliance with the tests, as well as a boycott of a new reading check for six-year-olds. They have claimed the reforms are 'dangerous' to children's education. Ministers announced plans last month . for four-year-olds to be given a 'baseline' assessment in counting and . letter and picture recognition within weeks of starting in the reception . class. The tests are . intended to measure how well primary schools help their pupils progress . until they leave at age 11 and expose 'coasting' teachers. Schools will be able to use the tests from September next year and they will become standard across the system in 2016. But . NUT members, meeting in Brighton for their annual conference, will . today call for the abolition of early testing, claiming it 'creates an . unhealthy environment of competition' and 'does little but engender a . feeling of failure in children and pressure on teachers'. They . will also call for a return to play-based lessons for children up to . the age of seven to counter a drive for 'too much  too soon'. Hazel . Danson, a member of the NUT's executive and a primary school teacher . from Huddersfield, said there was a 'groundswell of feeling' against . testing in early education. 'This notion that you just teach young . children more stuff earlier and that will somehow improve standards, it . won't work,' she said. 'I would have every confidence that a ballot on . this issue would be very strongly supported.' Schools will be able to use the tests from September next year and they will become standard across the system in 2016 . Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw recently launched a scathing attack on the 'middle-class prejudice' that structured learning is damaging for young children, and called for more places for two-year-olds at school-based nurseries. A spokesman for the Department for Education said: 'We are working with teachers to raise the bar to improve standards in primary schools and introduce a proper measure of progress.'

NUT members threaten a mass campaign of non-compliance . They claim reforms are 'dangerous' to children's education . Schools will be able to use the tests from September next year .

Keywords: <keyword>ATTACKED PJ</keyword>, <keyword>AVITTO KILLED</keyword>, <keyword>TRAUMATIZED STABBED</keyword>, <keyword>MIKAYLA CAPERS</keyword>, <keyword>HUBERT ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTER SEVEN</keyword>, <keyword>WENT ICE</keyword>, <keyword>FRIENDS INCLUDING</keyword>, <keyword>BOY YOUNG</keyword>, <keyword>CREAMS JUNE</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . A seven-year-old girl from New York City, who was stabbed repeatedly in an elevator of her apartment building, is slowly recovering at home. Mikayla Capers was stabbed 16 times and her best friend, six-year-old PJ Avitto was killed, during an attack in the Brooklyn building where they both lived last month. A 27-year-old, who had recently been released from prison, has been charged with the attack. Recovering: Mikayla Capers, left, is traumatized after being stabbed in an elevator during an attack that claimed the life of her best friend PJ Avitto, right, as the pair went out for ice cream . Heartbroken: A bouquet is placed on a hearse carrying young PJ Avitto's body. His family and friends, including Mikayla, are still trying to come to terms with his death . Daniel St. Hubert, was charged with the murder of PJ and the attack on Mikayla, on June 5, the day before hundreds of people gathered for the funeral of the little boy. The young friends had been heading out of their building to buy ice creams on June 1 when they were attacked. PJ's body was found inside the elevator, and Mikayla was found barely conscious outside a nearby building. She is slowly recovering from the physical injuries she suffered in the attack, and her family said she is being helped with the emotional trauma by a teddy bear that sings 'smile though your heart is aching'. St Hubert, who is accused of carrying out the attack, had only just been released from prison, where he had served a five-year sentence for attempted murder and assault. Suspect: Daniel St Hubert, who had recently been released from prison on an attempted murder charge, was arrested in connection with the attack . Court records show he was arrested in May 2009 after punching his mother in the face, choking her with an electrical cord and stealing her car. He pleaded guilty in July 2012. Police said St Hubert was a suspect in the stabbing of a homeless man on a Manhattan subway platform and the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Tanaya Copeland, just a few blocks from the Brooklyn elevator attack. He is not charged in those crimes. Investigators are now reviewing all stabbings citywide that have occurred since St Hubert was freed on May 23. If convicted, St Hubert faces a maximum 50 years to life in prison.

Mikayla Capers was stabbed 16 times as she went out for ice cream . Recently released convict has been charged with attack on Mikayla and murder of PJ Avitto, 6 .

Keywords: <keyword>THUNDERSTORMS STRUCK</keyword>, <keyword>ENGLAND RAINFALL</keyword>, <keyword>SEVERE WEATHER</keyword>, <keyword>HITTING LONDON</keyword>, <keyword>DANGER FLOODING</keyword>, <keyword>HAILSTONES SAID</keyword>, <keyword>BUILDING BIRMINGHAM</keyword>, <keyword>BATTERED BUILDINGS</keyword>, <keyword>WEATHER TORRENTIAL</keyword>, <keyword>INCIDENT SOMERSET</keyword> Heavy rain and strong wind has battered much of Britain, with fierce thunderstorms hitting London as the Met Office issued severe weather warnings. Shoppers were left drenched in fierce downpours across the south, while sports fans at football, rugby and horse racing meetings were hit by torrential rain. London was struck by a fierce electrical storm in later afternoon, with lightning strikes cracking across the sky, pouring rain and hailstones pelting the city. The thunderstorms also struck across the Midlands and into East Anglia, with winds of more than 50mph reported yesterday afternoon. Lightning strikes: This dramatic picture shows the moment a bolt of lightning struck a building in Birmingham as fierce storms battered Britain . Warning: Forecasters have warned of more heavy rain tomorrow in south west England, creating the danger of further flooding on the Somerset Levels . Battering: This huge hailstone was spotted in Leicester, according to one Twitter user . Birmingham was also hit by lightning, and enormous hailstones were said to have battered buildings in Leicester. Rail travellers and motorists also faced disruption as highways officers were called in to clear trees in Warwickshire and South West Trains services were halted after trees toppled onto the railway lines. There were also delays on the route between London and Norwich after a tree fell onto overhead lines during a storm. Rain will continue to lash the country into the start of next week . Britain faces further flooding today as another band of heavy rain sweeps the country – prompting one MP to call for the Army to be put on standby. The saturated South West will bear the brunt, with blustery wet weather lasting several days. Severe weather warnings were issued yesterday by the Met Office for all of the South West, and the Environment Agency said already full rivers are likely to burst their banks. There is also potential for further river flooding across the south west and southern counties.The risk of flooding from groundwater continues in parts of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, West Berkshire and Surrey into next week. Low-lying areas of Somerset – where . villages have been only reachable by boat for a month – will be . particularly hard hit. The county is nearing breaking point, its council . leader John Osman warned. West . Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger said floods in his region were the . worst for a century, adding: ‘I have told the Prime Minister we need . extra pumping capacity and we may also need help from the military.’ He . spoke after local councils declared a full-scale emergency. Somerset . County Council said: ‘We’ve asked the Army to come up with solutions.’ Somerset County Council has declared a 'major incident' for all areas affected by flooding in the county. Deputy chief executive Pat Flaherty . said: 'Our priority has to be to keep people safe. We are doing . everything we can to do this and we believe that declaring a major . incident shows just how urgent the situation is for many of our . residents and communities. 'The . reason we are taking this action is the long-term nature of the issues . we are facing and to enable a consistent approach to the way that we . deal with them.' The county council will continue its . help and support for people affected by flooding which includes a boat . service for the cut-off community of Muchelney and Thorney, providing a . pontoon bridge at Langport, supporting farmers providing a vital tractor . service to communities, keeping roads open and evacuating residents . when necessary. Sedgemoor District Council has also declared a 'major incident' on the Somerset Levels. Many . communities are still coming to terms with the flooding that hit . Somerset at the beginning of January and now face further problems. Strike: Lightning and heavy rain hit East Lindsey, Lincolnshire . Torrential: The thunderstorms struck across the Midlands and into East Anglia, with winds of more than 50mph reported . Bolt from the blue: This lightning strike was captured on camera by Twitter user Craig Banks . The Environment Agency has issued ten . flood warnings across the South of England. Parts of Wiltshire, Dorset, . Hampshire, West Sussex, Berkshire and Surrey are also at risk. A spokesman said: 'With the ground already . saturated, rivers and groundwater levels remain very responsive to . rainfall, particularly on the Somerset Levels. 'Environment Agency . teams continue to operate up to 62 pumps 24 hours a day to drain an . estimated 65 million cubic metres of floodwater off an area of the . Levels spanning 65 square kilometres.' The Met Office said: ‘There is potential to see nearly an inch of rain across the South West on Sunday.’ The Met Office issued an amber warning of . severe weather for the south west, from 6am to 2pm today saying: 'More . heavy rain will spread east across the area on Sunday. Given the current . disruption on the Somerset Levels, the public should be prepared for . further flooding. London was hit by a deluge of rain, as ominous black storm clouds filled the skies . Lightning strikes above Birmingham New Road in the Black Country . The chief forecaster said that rain . across the UK would be accompanied by strong winds with gusts of up to . 80mph, and rainfall accumulations of 10 to 20mm were expected. The . Environment Agency has eight flood warnings in place for the south . west, which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required. A deep depression building across . the Atlantic will sweep over the north west and will lead to gusts of . wind battering the north west of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the . Northern Isles, they said. Drenched: Heavy rain hits the FA Cup match between Stevenage and Everton . Stormy weather: Torrential rain at Doncaster as horses parade before the SkyBet Chase . Yesterday morning, mist descended over large parts of the country, with large swathes of the countryside shrouded in light fog. Forecaster . Kirk Waite said: 'We've got a deep low pressure developing in the . Atlantic that will swing past the north west of the country and it will . bring strong winds. 'For much of the country this will . reach at 40-50mph gusts in the far west and also the north west, this . could be more towards 50-60mph.' Misty morning: Fog on the Somerset Levels near Glastonbury at sunrise today . Fog blankets the rolling hills in Somerset as rain and wind are expected to hit Britain this weekend . A deep depression to the northwest of the UK will extend bands of rain quickly eastwards across all parts of the country, driving away the fog . Mr Waite said the yellow warning in . Northern Ireland, the west of Scotland and the Northern Isles would last from . midday today to 9am on Monday. 'There is a potential for gusts reaching 80mph - but that's for the extreme regions,' he said. 'Overnight showers will die away. Should be quite breezy, but quite clear. The temperature will fall.' He added that today the cloud would build, and a band of rain will sweep in at 6am into western parts of the country. He said: 'This will move quite quickly but it is expected to have cleared by 3pm. Glastonbury Tor stands above the mist as a haze coats the south west of England . Rainfall accumulations of 25 to 40 mm are expected quite widely, possibly greater than 50 mm over the higher ground of Scotland . 'There is a yellow warning where we're expecting 15-25mm of rain quite widely. 'There is a risk that some areas may see a little more of that. 'Behind this band of rain there will be wintry showers in the north and over high ground.' The extreme weather warning followed a thick blanket of dense fog that descened over much of Britain at the start of the week.

Heavy rain soaks much of the country as fierce thunderstorms hit London . Electrical storms also struck across the Midlands and East Anglia . Huge hailstones batter Leicester while lightning strikes in Birmingham . Flood warnings as between 25 and 40mm of rain is expected quite widely . Potential of gusts reaching 80mph in the extreme north west regions .

Keywords: <keyword>GRAVIDARUM PREGNANCIES</keyword>, <keyword>PREGNANCY CRAZY</keyword>, <keyword>SUFFERING HYPEREMESIS</keyword>, <keyword>SECOND CHILD</keyword>, <keyword>SETTING NAUSEA</keyword>, <keyword>CAMBRIDGE EXPECTING</keyword>, <keyword>MEDICATIONS ASSORTED</keyword>, <keyword>SAYS CATHERINE</keyword>, <keyword>GOTTEN</keyword>, <keyword>SIMPLY REFUSE</keyword> "What, are you insane?" That seems to be the response I get most from friends and family members when I tell them that I'd like another child one day. They are typically shocked not because I'm pregnant with my second child but because they've watched me suffer through hyperemesis gravidarum during both of my pregnancies. They know that pregnancy for me is never a glowing and magical journey. Rather, it is weekly trips to the emergency room, in-home IVs and nursing care, up to 13 medications with their assorted side effects and, of course, frequent vomiting -- sometimes as many as 20 times a day. Although I normally choose to greet my acquaintances' surprise with a simple smile and "We'll see how I feel about it later," I decided to speak out after learning that Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child. The palace says Catherine is again suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, as she did during her first pregnancy. It might seem crazy to some that I would have wanted more kids after my first hyperemesis gravidarum battle, but I simply refuse to let it define my family planning. Hyperemesis gravidarum manages to rob its victims of many of the joys of pregnancy. Because you can no longer keep up with your usual obligations, you often have to share with your community that you are pregnant before you're out of the "danger zone" of the first trimester, making you vulnerable to having to tell people later if you've suffered a miscarriage. Since you are so sick, what should be a happy time for you and your family becomes a nightmare, as you are unable to help around the house or spend time with other children or your partner, and are oftentimes unable to work and contribute financially. Hyperemesis gravidarum even managed to take away the joy of feeling my daughter Hannah kick once I realized her movements were setting off the nausea. But what hyperemesis gravidarum can't take away is the last 10 years of joy I've gotten from being Hannah's mom. The moment Hannah came out, I looked at her tiny face and knew that every second of sickness, every expensive doctor's bill, every time I'd felt desperate and depressed and doubted myself as a mother, was worth it. And as soon as Hannah was out, I felt this pang of hunger that I hadn't felt in months. I turned to the nurse and asked when I could eat. About 30 minutes later, she brought me a plate of lasagna that I gobbled up and -- more important -- kept down. The hyperemesis gravidarum was finally gone, and the only thing left was my adorable baby, who has grown into one of the strongest little people I know and one of my closest friends. I never once thought about the hyperemesis gravidarum when I watched her take her first steps, perform in her preschool play, sound out her first word, present her first science fair project, compete in her first gymnastics meet or any of the other incredible memories we've shared. The nine months of sickness I had with her in utero were nothing in comparison to the 10 years I've enjoyed as her mom. So even on my darkest days during this pregnancy, the ones where I am reduced to a smelly, tearful, nauseated lump on the couch, I've thought about those moments in Hannah's life and smiled, knowing that I am going to get to experience all of those again with this daughter come February 1. I belong to an online community of women who have survived or are currently suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, sort of a support group and resource community all in one. From time to time, someone will write a post saying they are at their wit's end, ready to give up, or feel like they are losing their mind. Within minutes, the responses will pour in: photos of recently born babies from hyperemesis gravidarum survivors, descriptions of a new milestone someone's little one has achieved and even tales from women still suffering with hyperemesis gravidarum of how much better they are feeling that particular week. I love when a few weeks later, the original poster comments on someone else's post to tell them how they survived those desperate times and found the strength to keep going. Surviving acute pregnancy sickness: My story . Although there were some moments where I wanted to give up, hyperemesis gravidarum has made me appreciate my life and my family so much more than I ever could have if I hadn't been sick. Perhaps, next time someone asks me if I've lost my mind, I'll simply hold up a picture of my daughter and tell them "absolutely not."

Hyperemesis gravidarum causes extreme sickness during pregnancy . Home nursing care, IVs and medications can help . One mother says the joy of having a child is worth it .

Keywords: <keyword>SPORTS SALARIES</keyword>, <keyword>PAYING PLAYERS</keyword>, <keyword>CITY PLAYERS</keyword>, <keyword>NBA HIGHEST</keyword>, <keyword>EARNERS MANCHESTER</keyword>, <keyword>BEST PAYING</keyword>, <keyword>MESSI 15MILLION</keyword>, <keyword>BROOKLYN</keyword>, <keyword>WORLD AVERAGE</keyword>, <keyword>SCROLL TABLE</keyword> By . Nick Harris . and Martin Robinson . Manchester City are the best paid sports side in the world but New York is the city that boasts the most teams in the top 20, a report has revealed. Players at the Etihad earn on average £5.3million ($8.9m) a year - or £102,653 ($172,539) per week  - only £50,000 ($84,000) more than the baseball stars who play for the New York Yankees. The NBA's Brooklyn Nets are seventh in the world's top 20, paying players £4.4million ($7.4m) a year and the New York Knicks are twelfth because stars are on £3.8million ($6.4m). Scroll down to see the table of the world's highest-paid sports teams . High earners: Manchester City, pictured scoring against Sunderland, have topped a global sports salary list, with their squad paid £5.3m a year - an average of more than £100,000 a week . High-rollers: NBA stars from New York Knicks like Tim Hardaway Jr (left) and from the Brooklyn Nets including Shaun Livingston (right) are in the top 20 best paid sports teams in the world . Big hitters: The New York Yankees baseball team ranked second on the earners' list - where players earn £50,000 less than Man City stars on average . Five English Premier League sides make the top . 20 on the list, with league leaders Liverpool in 20th place, earning an average of £3.4million ($5.7m) per man per year. Manchester . United are at No 8 on £4.3million ($7.2m) per man per year, Champions League . semi-finalists Chelsea are at 10, almost £4million ($6.7m) and Arsenal are at 11 on £3.9million a year ($6.6m). Two giants from American baseball, the New York Yankees and the LA Dodgers, as well as the two giants of Spanish football, Real Madrid and Barcelona, fill out the top five behind City. The top 10 also includes Bayern Munich at seven, and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA at nine. The Global Sports Salaries Survey (GSSS), produced for ESPN The Magazine in the USA, has been tracking comparative pay at major sports teams for five years. Top 12: The teams which crown the list are all from the UK, U.S., Spain and Germany . Coining it in: The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team are third on the salary list with an average annual pay of £5.1m but they moved down from second place last year . 1. Manchester City . Yaya Toure - £12.5million ($21m) a year . 2. New York Yankees . CC Sabathia - £14.4million ($24.3m) 3. Los Angeles Dodgers . Zack Greinke - £16.6million ($28m) 4. Real Madrid . Cristiano Ronaldo - £24.5million ($41.2m) 5. Barcelona . Lionel Messi - £15million ($25.2) Sources: Forbes / ESPN . Man City players were earning an average of just under £1.5million ($2.5m) a year each when Sheik Mansour arrived in 2008 but their pay has more than trebled in the six years of his ownership. Chelsea have also seen their wages and . fortunes soar since Roman Abramovich arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2003 . but foreign sugar-daddy ownership is not restricted to elite European . football. The Brooklyn Nets were bought in 2010 by one of Abramovich’s fellow Russian billionaires, Mikhail Prokhorov. Not only is Prokhorov footing the Nets’ $102million (£61m) total payroll in 2013-14, or £4.5m per player this year, but he will need to pay an additional $70million (£42m) or thereabouts in luxury tax for exceeding the NBA’s wage cap. The GSSS looks solely at earnings for . playing sport, not for endorsements or other extra-curricular . activities. The 2014 report considers 294 teams in 15 leagues in 12 . countries across seven different sports: football, baseball, basketball, . gridiron, cricket, ice hockey and Aussie Rules football. The . report looks at numbers from either current or most recently completed . seasons, depending on availability of accounts and other information. The . NBA is the highest-paying league as a whole, with 441 players at 30 . teams in the 2013-14 season earning an average of £2.98million ($5m) per . year each. The Premier . League is the best paying football league in the world, with the . average annual pay at £2.27million ($3.8m) per player. On the list: Chelsea were 10th in the rankings with a £3.9m wage bill and still have a chance of winning the Premier League title this season . Wealth: Roman Abramovich has poured millions into Chelsea since he became owner in 2003 . Close call: Arsenal are just behind Chelsea in the survey. They advanced to the final of the FA Cup at the weekend, beating Wigan on penalties at Wembley . Sneaking in: Liverpool came in 20th in the salary list with an annual spend of £3.4m on wages each year. That could increase if they win their first league title in 24 years next month . Overpaid? Manchester United came in eighth in the list but have fallen short in the Premier League and Champions League this season . The survey and full lists are available at www.sportingintelligence.com .

Manchester City are officially the best-paid sports team in the world . Stars at Etihad earn £5.3m a year on average - £102,000 a week . New York highest paid city - with the Yankees, Knicks and Nets in top 20 . Premier League dominates with Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool .

Keywords: <keyword>RESERVES ELECTRICITY</keyword>, <keyword>SCOTTISHPOWER TODAY</keyword>, <keyword>CARBON TAX</keyword>, <keyword>POSSIBILITY BLACKOUTS</keyword>, <keyword>REPLACED NPOWER</keyword>, <keyword>MASSARA WARNED</keyword>, <keyword>WINTER LL</keyword>, <keyword>GENERATION FALLEN</keyword>, <keyword>EXECUTIVE PAUL</keyword>, <keyword>AVERAGE RISE</keyword> Npower chief executive Paul Massara has warned Britain needs new energy infrastructure as the country's spare generation had fallen to five per cent . Britain could be at risk of blackouts by next winter, the boss of one of the Big Six energy companies has warned, as old power plants are closed and have not yet been replaced. Npower chief executive Paul Massara said Britain needs new energy infrastructure as the country's amount of spare generation at peak times had fallen from 15 per cent to five per cent this year. Mr Massara said the shortfall raised concerns over the possibility of blackouts as soon as next year. Mr Massara told the BBC's Panorama programme investors needed clarity over energy policy to be provided by the Government, in order for new plants to be built. He said: 'The amount of spare generation at the peak has gone down from about 15 per cent to this winter when we'll be about five per cent. Next winter will be even smaller. 'So will we get through this winter? Yes. Will we get through next winter? I don't know.' The warning came as the chief corporate officer of ScottishPower today warned the Government's carbon tax, which charges companies for burning fossil fuels, could make the country 'even more vulnerable to the threat of blackouts'. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Keith Anderson said the green levy will force coal-fired plants to close too quickly. In October the National Grid warned the risk of blackouts this winter was at its highest for six years as Britain's reserves of electricity had halved in 12 months. The report said Britain would have ‘margins’ of only 5 per cent, the lowest since 2007, as it headed into the freezing months. In October the National Grid warned the risk of blackouts this winter was at its highest for six years as Britain's reserves of electricity had halved in 12 months . The margin is the difference between the peak demand and the available supply from the UK’s power stations and import pipelines. If it gets too low, National Grid can issue warnings to generators to begin producing more electricity to prevent a shortfall developing. But if these warnings do not work and the margin between supply and demand reaches zero, then parts of the country could experience blackouts. National Grid director Chris Train however insisted the lights would not go out. He said: ‘While there have been power station closures since last winter, the information suggests that the market can meet demand in cold weather. But as the system operator, we’re never complacent.’ The number of coal-based power plants operating in the UK has fallen because of EU legislation which has caused older, polluting, fossil fuel plants to be turned off. One fifth of the UK’s coal capacity has been closed down in the last year because of the EU’s emissions rules. The number of coal-based power plants operating in the UK has fallen because of EU legislation which has caused older, polluting, fossil fuel plants to be turned off . A prolonged cold snap, such as the one seen earlier this year, could drain the UK’s gas reserves as millions of families keep the heating on to ward off the chill. The amount left in Rough, the UK’s largest store, hit a record low earlier in the year after freezing temperatures lasted longer than expected. Last March Britain came within hours of running out of gas after one of the under-sea pipes that imports gas from the Continent broke down. Critics said it showed that the country needed to build more gas storage facilities. Currently the UK has enough gas storage for only 21 days, while European neighbours can hold enough gas for 100 days. All of the Big Six energy companies have announced price rises this year, with E.On the last to do so on Friday when it unveiled a 3.7 per cent increase. Demonstrators hold placards as they march to the Npower headquarters, in London during a protest against energy prices last month . The size of that increase took into account the Government's roll-back of green levies, which is expected to knock £50 off the average family's fuel bill. In last week's Autumn Statement George Osborne confirmed a plan announced earlier in the week by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to make changes to green levies. In total, the Government claims green taxes add £112 to the average bill. The changes announced yesterday will reduce household's bills by £50 and bring the average bill rise down from £120 to £70 a year. The Chancellor announced that the Energy Companies Obligation, an insulation scheme delivered by energy providers, will be extended for two years until March 2017, shaving £30-£35 off the average bill next year. A further £12 rebate on electricity bills will also be added and families will also benefit from a reduction in energy network costs, saving them £5.

Npower chief executive warns Britain needs new energy infrastructure . Paul Massara said spare generation at peaks times had fallen to 5 per cent . He said it raised concerns over possibility of blackouts next winter .

Keywords: <keyword>DAD SENTIMENTS</keyword>, <keyword>CHARITY EMOTIONS</keyword>, <keyword>PETRIFIED ECSTATIC</keyword>, <keyword>TEARFUL</keyword>, <keyword>JOVIAL TATTOOS</keyword>, <keyword>BIRTH NEW</keyword>, <keyword>MOHAMED LOOKS</keyword>, <keyword>PHOTOGRAPHER DAVE</keyword>, <keyword>BOOK PERSONALISED</keyword>, <keyword>RANGE LIVE</keyword> Petrified, ecstatic, tearful: the range of emotions experienced by brand new fathers has been charted in a poignant new set of images. Photographer Dave Young spent the nights of 23-26th April at London's Chelsea and Westminster hospital documenting the reactions of new fathers minutes after their partners gave birth. His charming work captures their spontaneous, unguarded reactions, coupled with a phrase or few lines of words they would like their child to live by. Photographer Dave Young has captured the reactions of new fathers just after their partners gave birth. Pictured is Kennedy Culliford, who looks overcome with emotion . Sentiments range from 'Live your life as if it were a constant pursuit of happiness' to 'No tattoos until you're 30 and always be nice to your mum!'. The pictures were commissioned for The Book of Dads, a special Father's Day charity edition of The Book of Everyone personalised books, with 50 per cent of the proceeds of the book going towards supporting Borne, a UK premature birth charity. The emotions on the men's faces range from petrified and ecstatic to tearful and shocked, just like John Gorst, pictured, with a touching message for his newborn . Az Mohamed looks jubilant following the birth of his new baby, which is captured for a new book called The Book of Dads, a special Father's Day charity edition of The Book of Everyone personalised books . Photographer Dave Young was present through the nights of 23rd to 26th April at London's Chelsea and Westminster hospital, capturing the likes of Reda Ali's reactions . His touching snaps are coupled with a phrase or few lines of words they would like their child to live by, like Gamal Burton's short but sweet line: 'Life is what you make it' Eris tries his best to hold back his emotions as he meets his newborn in the middle of the night at London's Chelsea and Westminster hospital . The pictures were commissioned for The Book of Dads and feature the likes of Edward Venning, who looks overwhelmed with happiness in his scrubs at the hospital . Steve Hanson, co-founder of The Book of Everyone, said: 'The idea came about when we wanted to do something special to celebrate Father's Day. 'The Book of Everyone is a new start up run by three dads, one of whom has just had a baby and still has the look of wonder - or is it terror? - on his face. 'We thought it'd be fun to celebrate that awe, worry and relief on the faces of new dads who have just witnessed the birth of their sons or daughters. Dave Young was the perfect photographer to capture these once in a lifetime moments.' Ahead of Father's Day on June 15th, the The Book of Everyone site allows you to fashion a personalised 50 page Book of Dads, which you create by adding photos, personal tweaks and special messages for your dad. Sentiments range fromMichael Raja's: 'Live your life as if it were a constant pursuit of happiness' to the more jovial 'No tattoos until you're 30 and always be nice to your mum!' Here is a page from The Book of Dads, which shows the ranging emotions following the child's birth, plus some information about the baby and tips from its parents . The snaps, captured by Dave Young, show the experiences of men lingering in the hospital wings ahead of their baby's births . 'We thought it'd be fun to celebrate that awe, worry and relief on the faces of new dads who have just witnessed the birth of their sons or daughters,' said authors of the book . Daniel Arques celebrates his first moment with his baby, Alessandro. His message for his son is: 'Try to live as stress free as possible. Be happy and make sure to surround yourself with people who love you. If ever in doubt the two of us will waiting at home for you' and, right, Nicholas Barton with baby Edward, who says: 'Treat people with kindness and respect as you would wish to be treated yourself' Jason Teh, who gave his newborn the message: 'Listen to your mother, she's wiser and stronger than you could ever imagine', waits anxiously outside . Mike Riddell celebrates the birth of baby Amy Rose with the simple but powerful message: 'Life is wonderful, enjoy!'

Dave Young was present through the . nights of 23-26th April at London's Chelsea and Westminster hospital . Documented reactions of new fathers minutes after their partners . gave birth . Feature alongside lines they'd like their child to live by . In new book called The Book of Dads, a special Father's Day charity edition of The Book of Everyone .

Keywords: <keyword>CELTIC MANAGER</keyword>, <keyword>DEILA LEFT</keyword>, <keyword>AMBROSE PLAY</keyword>, <keyword>SEMI FINAL</keyword>, <keyword>NIGERIA SECOND</keyword>, <keyword>BROWN SIDELINED</keyword>, <keyword>READY EFE</keyword>, <keyword>IZAGUIRRE SEES</keyword>, <keyword>SUBSTITUTES ZALUSKA</keyword>, <keyword>NET LACK</keyword> By . Mark Wilson . Ronny Deila is ready to pitch Efe Ambrose into Champions League action alongside his fellow World Cup Celts next Tuesday night as the club begin their bid to land a £15million group stage bounty. The Parkhead manager watched Fraser Forster and Emilio Izaguirre come through their first 90 minutes of pre-season as his side closed their Austrian tour with a stalemate against Dukla Prague in Freistadt. Centre-back Ambrose has yet to play under Deila after he reported directly back to Glasgow following Nigeria’s second-round exit in Brazil. In charge: Celtic manager Ronny Deila (left) stands alongside assistant John Collins in the dugout . Back from Brazil: Efe Ambrose (right) has returned to Glasgow following Nigeria's World Cup last-16 exit . Celtic (4-2-3-1): Forster; Matthews, Van Dijk, O’Connell, Izaguirre; Kayal (Biton 70), Mulgrew, Boerrigter (McGregor 70), Commons, Johansen; Stokes (Watt 77). Substitutes: Zaluska, Waters, Findlay, Twardzik, McGeouch. His condition will be assessed at Lennoxtown tomorrow but Deila believes he is more than capable of being involved in the first leg of their opening qualifier against KR Reykjavik in Iceland. Forster has been attracting interest from Benfica and Southampton, but the Norwegian manager reported no news in terms of ins or outs from his squad. ‘Fraser and Emilio are quality players, you can see it,’ said Deila, as he reflected on the Dukla friendly before Celtic fly back to Scotland. ‘This was a good match for both of them. I can understand that Fraser is an attractive goalkeeper. He made saves and he played well with his feet as well today. It was good to see. On the ball: Celtic's Anthony Stokes (left) is closed down by Dukla Prague's Patrik Gedeon . Not letting go: Celtic's Derk Boerrigter finds himself under pressure from Matej Hanousek (right) ‘Of course, he can give the team a lift. We need all our quality players. ‘This 90 minutes has to be enough for them ahead of Reykjavik. That’s how it is. ‘For Emilio it won’t be a problem because he played in the World Cup. It was important that Fraser played in this game but he has been training well and I think he is ready. ‘Efe will join up with the squad on Sunday and we will see how he is but he will be in the squad for the game against Reykjavik. ‘He also played four matches in the World Cup and that is important. I would have no hesitation about throwing him in. He is a quality player and we need all the quality we have.’ Celtic departed Austria with two wins and two draws from their four run-outs, but the real value for Deila was in building a relationship with his players at their training base in Bad Leonfelden. He is confident the fruits of that labour will be seen in Reykjavik. Strike: Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre sees his effort on goal saved by the Dukla Prague goalkeeper . Snap happy: Izaguirre poses for a photo with a young Celtic fan at full-time . ‘I think we have prepared for the qualifiers as well as we could do,’ he said. ‘We have not had that many days together, but this training camp was very important. I got to know the players and they got to know me. We will have a good team on Tuesday. ‘The game against Dukla was one against a good opponent. I think the performance was one step forward from Rapid Vienna last Sunday. ‘Of course, there is still a long way to go but we finished this game strongly and that was a positive for us. ‘We have to be ready for the European matches. I’m looking forward to the game against Reykjavik.’Celtic famously defeated Dukla in the European Cup semi-final en route to their 1967 glory in Lisbon, but this reunion was a distinctly forgettable affair. Back to business: Celtic's Fraser Forster makes his first appearance since returning from the World Cup . Miss: Celtic's Callum McGregor has his shot easily saved during the 0-0 draw in Austria . Deila’s side wove some pretty passing patterns in the first half but too often the little triangles were in front of a defence which was quite happy to sit in. The greater attacking threat came from the Czechs when they broke forward. Forster had already saved from Tomas Berger when a loose touch from Kris Commons in central midfeld suddenly left his defence exposed. Michael Krmencik was played through but couldn’t get his drive on target. Shortly afterwards, Forster did well to spread himself in front of the same player as he tried to dink a shot into the net. The lack of wide options available to Deila was underlined by Stefan Johansen being shifted to a left wing role, with Derk Boerrigter operating on the right. Challenge: Celtic's Charlie Mulgrew (left) wins the ball as he tackles Matej Hanousek . Charging through: Striker Tony Watt causes problems for Hanousek (left) and Jan Joruska (right) Getting in behind Dukla was proving decidedly tricky, but an overlapping Izaguirre managed to do so before drilling in a low cross that was only half-cleared. Anthony Stokes seized upon the loose ball but his strike was directly at goalkeeper Filip Rada. The format remained largely the same after the break, albeit that Celtic were less troubled defensively. A breakthrough very nearly arrived when young centre-back Eoghan O’Connell picked out Stokes with a lob forward. The Irish striker’s control was good but Rada reacted well to parry away the angled shot. Receiving orders: Watt (left) is given some tactical advice by Celtic captain Scott Brown . Sidelined: Injured Brown (left) looks on from the dugout during the friendly in Steyr . Virgil van Dijk then tried to catch out the Dukla No.1 with a thump from distance, before Izaguirre saw a near-post drive blocked after neat interplay with substitute Tony Watt. Ultimately, though, the match meandered to a stalemate that meant Celtic remain so far unbeaten in Deila’s short tenure. The first real test, of course, will come in Iceland next week. Happy to be here: New Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon watches the action from the stands . Duty calls: Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell enjoys a phone call prior to kick-off .

Deila believes Ambrose is more than capable of playing in Celtic's opening Champions League qualifier . Celtic take on KR Reykjavik in the first leg in Iceland on Tuesday . Ambrose has reported back to Glasgow after playing for Nigeria at the World Cup finals in Brazil . Celtic closed their Austrian tour with a goalless draw in Freistadt . England goalkeeper Fraser Forster came through his first 90 minutes of pre-season action .

Keywords: <keyword>CNN CHINESE</keyword>, <keyword>SLANDER CHINA</keyword>, <keyword>CNN APOLOGIZE</keyword>, <keyword>CAFFERTY APOLOGIZE</keyword>, <keyword>XINHUA NEWS</keyword>, <keyword>ETHICS JOURNALISM</keyword>, <keyword>COMMENTS GOVERNMENTS</keyword>, <keyword>NETWORK REPORTS</keyword>, <keyword>YU SAID</keyword>, <keyword>MICROPHONE</keyword> (CNN) -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded Tuesday that CNN's Jack Cafferty apologize for remarks he made last week, in which he called the Chinese "goons and thugs" and said products manufactured in China are "junk." "Cafferty used the microphone in his hands to slander China and the Chinese people (and) seriously violated professional ethics of journalism and human conscience," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency. She said Cafferty's remarks "reflected his arrogance, ignorance and hostility towards the Chinese people, ignited indignation of Chinese (at) home and abroad and will be condemned by those who safeguard justice around the world." CNN issued a statement Tuesday saying: "We are aware of concerns about Jack Cafferty's comments related to China in the context of the upcoming Olympics, which were broadcast on The Situation Room on April 9, 2008. "CNN would like to clarify that it was not Mr. Cafferty's, nor CNN's, intent to cause offense to the Chinese people, and [CNN] would apologize to anyone who has interpreted the comments in this way. "CNN is a network that reports the news in an objective and balanced fashion. However, as part of our coverage we also employ commentators who provide robust opinions that generate debate. "On this occasion Jack was offering his strongly held opinion of the Chinese government, not the Chinese people --- a point he subsequently clarified on The Situation Room on April 14. "It should be noted that over many years, Jack Cafferty has expressed critical comments on many governments, including the U.S. government and its leaders." Cafferty, who appears daily on CNN's "The Situation Room," made the remarks as host Wolf Blitzer was comparing today's China to that of 20 or 30 years ago. "I don't know if China is any different, but our relationship with China is certainly different," Cafferty said. "We're in hock to the Chinese up to our eyeballs because of the war in Iraq, for one thing. They're holding hundreds of billions of dollars worth of our paper. We are also running hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of trade deficits with them, as we continue to import their junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food and export, you know, jobs to places where you can pay workers a dollar a month to turn out the stuff that we're buying from Wal-Mart. "So I think our relationship with China has certainly changed," he said. "I think they're basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years." He issued a clarification of his remarks on Monday's "Situation Room," saying that by "goons and thugs," he meant the Chinese government, not the Chinese people. It was unclear whether China's Foreign Ministry was aware of the clarification when it held the Tuesday news conference. In the days following his remarks, however, the Legal Immigrant Association launched an online petition condemning his statements as "racist" and "despicable" and demanding that CNN discipline Cafferty and apologize to the Chinese people. Nearly 45,000 people had signed it as of Tuesday afternoon. In the petition, the association describes itself as "a leading organization of legal immigrants mainly comprised of people from China." According to its Web site, the nonprofit group is based in Santa Clara, California, and was founded in 2007 as an organization "dedicated to the social well-being of employment-based immigrant professionals." The state-run English-language newspaper China Daily also said in an editorial Tuesday that an apology is called for, calling Cafferty "pathetic" and noting, "it is rare for the world audience to hear such a blatant discrimination against an ethnic group of people with such a derogatory connotation." Others angered by Cafferty's remarks were urging a boycott of CNN's advertisers. E-mail to a friend .

Cafferty said Chinese are "goons and thugs" and products are "junk" China says Cafferty violated the ethics of journalism . CNN says he was offering opinion about Chinese government, not its people . Online petition says remarks were "racist" and "despicable"

Keywords: <keyword>EBOLA SCOTTISH</keyword>, <keyword>CORNWALL HOSPITAL</keyword>, <keyword>CONTACT CAFFERKEY</keyword>, <keyword>PERSON DIAGNOSED</keyword>, <keyword>FEELING UNWELL</keyword>, <keyword>HEATHROW AIRPORT</keyword>, <keyword>LEONE TRANSFERRED</keyword>, <keyword>VIRUS RETURNING</keyword>, <keyword>GUIDELINES HUMANITARIAN</keyword>, <keyword>WOMAN WEST</keyword> A woman in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland who'd fallen ill tested negative for Ebola, the Scottish government said Tuesday. A spokesman for the government said the woman had been in West Africa recently, though she had no direct contact with anyone with Ebola. "A patient at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has tested negative for Ebola," the press release said. "The individual was transferred to the hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service yesterday after falling ill while visiting Torridon in the Scottish Highlands." Meanwhile, a health care worker who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus after returning to Scotland from Sierra Leone was transferred to the Royal Free Hospital in London. The patient is Pauline Cafferkey, 39, of Glasgow, Scotland, the hospital said. She was working with Save the Children at an Ebola treatment center, said Michael von Bertele, humanitarian director at that organization. She traveled via Casablanca, Morocco, and London Heathrow Airport before arriving at Glasgow Airport on a British Airways flight late Sunday, the health agency NHS Scotland said. After feeling unwell, she sought medical attention and became the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the United Kingdom. British media outlets said Cafferkey is a public health nurse in Scotland's South Lanarkshire area who was part of a 30-strong team of medical volunteers deployed to West Africa by the UK government last month in a joint endeavor with Save the Children. She was reportedly transferred to London in a military aircraft fitted with an isolation pod. The Royal Free Hospital is equipped with a high-level isolation unit, with access restricted to specially trained medical staff. A specially designed tent, with controlled ventilation, is set up over the patient's bed. A British volunteer nurse, William Pooley, was successfully treated in the unit after he was brought home from Sierra Leone in August, having been diagnosed with Ebola there. 'Extremely low' risk . UK authorities are working to trace those who have come into contact with Cafferkey. The Scottish government has set up a special number for people to call if they traveled on the same London Heathrow-to-Glasgow flight as Cafferkey. British Airways said it was working closely with health authorities in England and Scotland and would help with any information needed. "The safety and security of our customers and crew is always our top priority and the risk to people on board that individual flight is extremely low," the airline said. Ebola patients become infectious only after they display symptoms, such as fever and vomiting. The deadly virus is spread through contact with bodily fluids. A Downing Street spokesman told CNN that British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had discussed the procedures in place to handle such a case. "They agreed that both governments would remain in close touch and ensure everything possible was done to support the patient and, although the risk to the general population remained low, all measures would be taken to protect public health." Possible case . Another suspected Ebola case is being tested in southwest England at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, health officials said. "We do not expect the results to be known for at least 24 hours and in the meantime the patient is being looked after in isolation, following nationally agreed guidelines and protocols to protect the health of our staff and other patients," said a joint statement from the hospital and Public Health England, a government agency. According to UK government guidelines, humanitarian workers returning from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa who've been at high risk of exposure are expected to monitor their own health for 21 days after they get home. As of December 24, at least 7,693 people had died in the current Ebola outbreak, centered in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the World Health Organization said. There have been at least 19,695 cases.

Woman in the Scottish Highlands tests negative for Ebola, government says . A health care worker diagnosed with the virus is moved to a London hospital . She was working with Save the Children in Sierra Leone as a volunteer nurse . A third suspected Ebola case is being tested in the southwest of England, officials say .

Keywords: <keyword>SALMONELLA PET</keyword>, <keyword>BACTERIA CAUSE</keyword>, <keyword>POISONING INFECTED</keyword>, <keyword>REPTILES UNHYGIENIC</keyword>, <keyword>BEARDED DRAGONS</keyword>, <keyword>AVOID DISEASE</keyword>, <keyword>OUTBREAKS LINKED</keyword>, <keyword>GASTROENTERITIS SERIOUSLY</keyword>, <keyword>AUSTRALIAN NATIVE</keyword>, <keyword>COTHAM RARE</keyword> By . Rosemarie Lentini . A two-year outbreak of salmonella poisoning which has infected more than 130 people, half of them children, is believed to be caused by pet bearded dragons. At least 132 people in 31 states have fallen ill since February 21, 2012, including 55 who were hospitalized. Most of the victims were children aged under five whose parents likely bought the Australian native lizards from pet stores, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Authorities have traced the infection back to a range of breeders who may have kept the reptiles in unhygienic conditions before selling them to pet shops. Outbreak: A recent spate of salmonella infections in the US have been linked to bearded dragons, lizards native to Australia (pictured) The . culprit is salmonella Cotham, a rare strain of bacteria that can cause gastroenteritis and, more seriously, sepsis and meningitis. In some cases, the disease can resist antibiotics. Jim Nesci, a reptile education expert . based in Chicago, Illinois, told CBS News the bacteria is caused by the . environment which pet owners create and is not inherent to the animal. He said breeders and pet owners should clean the reptile's cage and change the water regularly to avoid disease. 'The biggest problem is the way . people keep stuff. If they keep it filthy and they handle the . animal, it's a problem,' Nesci, who has owned reptiles since 1952, said. 'It's called hygiene you can't let your . animal live in c**p.' NBC News reported a cluster of cases tied to pet reptiles was first reported in Wisconsin in January. Since . 2012, 12 people in that state were sickened by the rare strain and 10 . of them reported contact with bearded dragons, an analysis showed. According to the CDCP report, a laboratory investigation isolated the outbreak strain from samples from a pet bearded dragon and its habitat collected from an ill person’s home in Oregon. Infection: Salmonella Cotham is a rare strain of bacteria that can cause serious illness in the very young, the very old and people with poor immune systems. Public health agencies have traced back the outbreak to a range of pet stores in the US . This is not the first time the rare bacterial disease has been linked to bearded dragons. NBC News reported that in 2011, CDC officials warned about an outbreak when a home cook who kept pet lizards made turkey gravy that sickened 19 people at a Thanksgiving dinner. Last year, there was a spate of outbreaks that linked transmission of salmonella to pet turtles. Bearded dragon owners have been advised to keep their pets away from food, drinks and bathrooms, and to disinfect any surfaces the lizards touch.

Outbreak hit 31 states between February 21, 2012 and April 21 this year . More than half of victims were aged under five and many hospitalized . Authorities have traced infection back to breeders who sell the reptiles to pet stores . Salmonella Cotham, a rare strain of bacteria, can cause gastroenteritis, sepsis and meningitis .

Keywords: <keyword>CHAVEZ EMBALMED</keyword>, <keyword>PRESERVE BODY</keyword>, <keyword>PRESIDENT HUGO</keyword>, <keyword>WISHES BURIED</keyword>, <keyword>DECOMPOSE TIME</keyword>, <keyword>PRESIDENT LYING</keyword>, <keyword>DEGREES FAHRENHEIT</keyword>, <keyword>PERMANENT DISPLAY</keyword>, <keyword>15 MARCH</keyword>, <keyword>REGARDLESS AUTHORITIES</keyword> By . Daniel Miller . PUBLISHED: . 10:56 EST, 14 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:50 EST, 15 March 2013 . The body of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez cannot be embalmed for permanent viewing because it had already begun to decompose by the time the decision to do so was made. President Chavez died on March 5, but the decision to preserve his body permanently was only announced two days later. According to one Columbian embalmer, a body has to . be chemically treated within hours of death to forestall decomposition unless it is kept . refrigerated at 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius). The body of late Venezuelan president cannot be embalmed because the decision to do so was made too late . Many Venezuelans had hoped Chavez's body would be placed on permanent display like those of Vladimir Lenin, Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong. It was to have been put . on display at a military museum on a hill a mile from the presidential . palace, where it was to have been transferred on Friday. But acting president Nicolas Maduro said this is now unlikely to happen. 'The decision should have been made much earlier,' Nicolas Maduro said during a speech at a government-run book fair. Display: President Chavez's body was still lying in state at a military academy yesterday afternoon . Respects: A Venezuelan woman clasps a Hugo Chavez doll as she look down on the body of the late president lying in state . 'The decision, or really the proposal more than a decision, was made as a product of love.' Some of the world's leading embalming experts from Russia and Germany had been brought in and consulted but they had advised authorities that it was probably not possible, said Maduro.  ' Acting President Nicolas Maduro said the decision to embalm Chavez's body should have been made earlier . Colombian embalmer, Camilo . Jaramillo said: 'What I really thought was odd, and what raised a lot of questions, is that they were putting him on display in vigil. Indeed, the body was still on display yesterday at the military academy where it has lain in state for a week. The idea of placing Chavez on permanent display, las Maduro said when he announced it, was influenced by visiting leaders, said Maduro. He did not give names but Presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia, Jose Mujica of Uruguay and Cristina Fernandez of Argentina all arrived in Venezuela the day after Chavez died. Maduro said that regardless of what authorities decided to do with the body 'we will have our comandante open so that our people can accompany him permanently.' 'His place of Christian rest will be a most beautiful place, it is already a most beautiful place," he added. However Mr Jaramillo, had one theory as to why the government had apparently changed its mind on embalming. In several videos recorded before his death, Chavez is seen saying he wishes to be buried in Sabaneta, his hometown. He didn't want to be embalmed,' said Mr Jaramillo. 'Perhaps they took into account some of his wishes.'

Many Venezuelans hoped Chavez's body would be put on permanent display . But the decision to preserve it was only made two days after his death . A body has to be chemically treated within hours to forestall decomposition . Embalming experts from Russia and Germany said it would be impossible .

Keywords: <keyword>LIVING HIV</keyword>, <keyword>ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY</keyword>, <keyword>EXPECTANCY AGE</keyword>, <keyword>BASED MORTALITY</keyword>, <keyword>DISEASE CALCULATED</keyword>, <keyword>POSITIVE ADULT</keyword>, <keyword>BLOODSTREAM RESEARCHERS</keyword>, <keyword>RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY KILL</keyword>, <keyword>RESULTS ENCOURAGING</keyword>, <keyword>INDIVIDUALS ART</keyword> By . Sarah Griffiths . PUBLISHED: . 17:33 EST, 18 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:33 EST, 18 December 2013 . Being HIV positive is no longer the death sentence it once was, as life expectancy of those receiving treatment is approaching that of the general population. Researchers found a 20-year-old HIV-positive adult on antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be expected to live into their early 70s - a life expectancy approaching that of the general U.S. population. However, life expectancy is lower for people with a history of injecting drugs as well as those who are not white. Cell with HIV: Nearly nine million adults worldwide living with HIV receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) which keeps the virus from multiplying by killing the virus in the bloodstream. Researchers found a 20-year-old HIV-positive adult on ART may be expected to live into their early 70's . The life expectancies of nearly 23,000 individuals on ART - which consists of the combination of at least three antiretroviral drugs to best suppress the HIV virus and stop the progression of HIV disease - were calculated based on mortality rates in the early to mid-2000s. Participants in the study, by the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design and the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, were aged 20 years or older. Changes in life expectancy from 2000 to 2007 among HIV-positive individuals were evaluated by selected sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, such as drug use history and immune cell counts. The study, which was published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that life expectancy at age 20 increased from 36.1 to 51.4 years from 2000-2002 to 2006-2007. The results of the study indicate increasing longevity for individuals living with HIV in the U.S. and Canada. Here, a large red ribbon hangs at the North Portico of the White House, for World AIDS Day . Men and women had comparable life expectancies in all periods except the last 2006 to 2007 period. Life expectancy was lower for individuals with a history of injection drug use, those who were non-white, and those who initiated ART with low CD4 count - a count of cells that activate the immune response - compared to those who started at a higher count. The results of this study suggest increasing longevity for individuals living with HIV in the U.S. and Canada and contribute to the growing evidence that HIV-positive people on ART have life expectancies approaching those in general populations. For years, doctors have been treating HIV patients using anti-viral drugs, the effects of which can sometimes be mixed. But a group of scientists in New York have tried seeing if using powerful doses of radiation - a radioactive smart bomb - might be more effective, and the results are very encouraging. Researchers announced last week that in patients who were blasted with a combination of antiviral drugs and radiation, the treatment was even more effective and made the HIV virus became undetectable in the body. Dr. Ekaterina Dadachova, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, is behind this pioneering research, which investigated the ability of radioimmunotherapy to kill white blood cells infected with HIV. The radioactive antibodies were also able to kill significantly more HIV-infected cells in the brain while doing less damage to the brain's delicate systems.

U.S. researchers found a 20-year-old HIV-positive adult on antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be expected to live into their early 70's . But life expectancy is lower for people with a history of injecting drugs as well as those who are not white .

Keywords: <keyword>EXPENSIVE WINFREY</keyword>, <keyword>OPRAH SAID</keyword>, <keyword>BILLIONAIRE MEDIA</keyword>, <keyword>ZURICH TINA</keyword>, <keyword>REFUSED HANDBAG</keyword>, <keyword>RACISM INTERVIEW</keyword>, <keyword>TURNER WEDDING</keyword>, <keyword>LITTLE DONNA</keyword>, <keyword>REVEALED SHOP</keyword>, <keyword>DIDN EYELASHES</keyword> Billionaire U.S. media mogul Oprah Winfrey says she was the victim of racism on a recent trip to Switzerland when a shop assistant refused to show her a handbag because it was "too expensive." Winfrey was in Zurich for Tina Turner's wedding in late July when she left her hotel alone and popped into an upscale handbag shop. She told Entertainment Tonight: "I was in Zurich the other day at a store whose name I will not mention. I didn't have my eyelashes on, but I was in full Oprah Winfrey gear. I had my little Donna Karan skirt and sandals, but obviously The Oprah Winfrey Show is not shown in Zurich." "I go into a store and say to the woman, 'Excuse me, may I see that bag over your head?' and she says to me 'No, it's too expensive.'" Winfrey says she asked again to see the bag -- a $38,000 crocodile skin number by Tom Ford -- and the woman again refused, saying, "No no no, you don't want to see that one, you want to see this one, because that one will cost too much and you will not be able to afford that." Winfrey says she asked a final time to see the bag: "One more time I tried -- I said, 'But I really do just want to see that one,' and she said, 'I don't want to to hurt your feelings,' and I said, 'Ok thank you so much, you're probably right, I can't afford it and walked out of the store. Now why did she do that?" While Winfrey did not specifically identify the shopping trip as a racist experience, she described the incident when asked about her encounters with racism during an interview. The talk show host is the first and only female African-American billionaire, with an estimated net worth of $2.8 billion. She said: "I could've had the big blow up thing and thrown down the black card and all that, but why do that?" Five trailblazer CEOs who reinvented their brand . Winfrey chose not to identify the shop, but the name of the high-end boutique -- Trois Pomme -- was soon revealed. The shop's manager told CNN the entire incident was a "200 percent misunderstanding" and had nothing to do with racism. "Mrs. Oprah said she just wanted to look at the bag, she didn't want it taken down, and because my sales assistant felt a little embarrassed about the price, she quickly said that she also had the model in other materials such as ostrich and suede, which weren't so expensive," explained Trudie Goetz, the manager of Trois Pommes. Calling it a "normal selling discussion," Goetz said: "Mrs. Oprah got the impression she didn't want to sell the bag to her because she wanted to show her other bags. This had nothing whatsoever to do with racism." "Who wouldn't want to sell a bag like that? Everyone would. My saleswoman just wanted to do her best. She feels very bad because she feels the way it's being represented is very unfair." Goetz added that Tina Turner was her "best friend" and that she, like Oprah, attended the singer's wedding. Fast Facts: Oprah Winfrey .

Oprah Winfrey says Zurich shop assistant refused to show her an expensive handbag . Shop manager: "This was a misunderstanding and had nothing to do with racism" Billionaire talk show host Winfrey was in Zurich for Tina Turner's wedding . She told the story in an interview about racism she has suffered .

Keywords: <keyword>PAULA DEEN</keyword>, <keyword>REFERRING NFL</keyword>, <keyword>EMBATTLED DISGRACED</keyword>, <keyword>USING RACIAL</keyword>, <keyword>CAREER FOOD</keyword>, <keyword>PERSONALITY WASN</keyword>, <keyword>CNN STORY</keyword>, <keyword>SAM SAID</keyword>, <keyword>TENNESSEE SUPPORT</keyword>, <keyword>WORDS SERIOUSLY</keyword> Paula Deen might be on track to issue another apology. After her career in food imploded last year when she admitted to previously using a racial slur, the 67-year-old celebrity chef is trying to slowly rebuild what she's lost. However, her recent cover story with People magazine is having the opposite effect. In the article, Deen says she is finding inspiration in what might seem an unusual place given her past troubles. "I feel like 'embattled' or 'disgraced' will always follow my name," she tells People. "It's like that black football player who recently came out," referring to NFL prospect and former University of Missouri football standout, Michael Sam. "He (Sam) said, 'I just want to be known as a football player. I don't want to be known as a gay football player.' I know exactly what he's saying." Given that the former doyenne of Southern cuisine has acknowledged in a deposition that she'd used the "N" word in the past, several observers were thrown by her choice of words. "Seriously Paula?" Twitter user @HarryItie responded to CNN's story on Deen's People interview, summing up in two words the reaction of the Internet. "Paula Deen crashing and burning before she rises from the ashes like a Phoenix," commented @JayBaklava. The Stir's Food & Party channel, meanwhile, tried for some humor: "Paula Deen Comes Back From Her Racist Past as a Black Gay Football Player." "I honestly don't have a problem with Paula Deen I just need her to stop speaking about anything other than cooking," said @mktggirl. Her comment is a noticeable misstep in what's been pegged as her "comeback" plan: Within the past month, Deen has made a warmly welcomed appearance at the recent South Beach Wine and Food festival, has announced a new company, Paula Deen Ventures, and confirmed she's planning to open a new restaurant in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It's the support from her fans, Deen tells People, that's enabled her to get back up after last summer's controversy stripped her of sponsors and her gig as a Food Network personality. "If it wasn't for my fans' love, I'd be home breathing into a paper bag," Deen says. "When I woke up each morning, it was like my world was crashing down again. ... I'm fighting to get my name back." It looks like that fight continues.

Paula Deen is on the cover of the new issue of People magazine . She talks about the controversy she faced over using the "N" word in the past . She describes how she's now trying to get her career and her name back . Deen: I feel like "embattled" or "disgraced" will always follow my name .

Keywords: <keyword>LOWER INCOMES</keyword>, <keyword>INCOMES OECD</keyword>, <keyword>WEALTH RICHEST</keyword>, <keyword>TAX RISES</keyword>, <keyword>RISING INEQUALITY</keyword>, <keyword>INCREASING GAP</keyword>, <keyword>SLIPPING OECD</keyword>, <keyword>GDP ESTIMATED</keyword>, <keyword>GROWTH LONG</keyword>, <keyword>OUTCOMES DETERIORATE</keyword> The widening gap between rich and poor has held back the US economy over two decades, a new report warns today. Since 1990, rising inequality knocked almost 7 percentage points off growth in the US, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said. The global think tank said taxes on the rich did not damage the economy, and could be used to help families with children to improve their lives. Economic growth in most major countries would have been much higher without the impact of inequality between the rich and poor, according to the OECD . Countries where income inequality is falling grow faster than those with rising inequality, the body's latest report states. 'The gap between rich and poor is now at its highest level in 30 years in most OECD countries, it said. As a result, income inequality has curbed economic growth 'significantly'. The overall increase in income inequality has been driven by the very rich 1 per cent of earners dramatically increasing their wealth, pulling away from the rest of society. But the biggest challenge to growth has been families on lower incomes 'slipping behind'. The OECD said: 'This negative effect of inequality on growth is determined not just by the poorest income decile but actually by the bottom 40% of income earners.' In part this is because people from poorer backgrounds are less likely to invest in and improve their education, making it harder for them to increase their earning potential. The report studied how changes in inequality between 1985 and 2005 affected subsequent economic growth between 1990 and 2010. It found that an increasing gap between the haves and have nots has knocked almost 7 percentage points off gross domestic product (GDP) in the US. It is estimated to have reduced growth by 10 points in Mexico and New Zealand, almost 9 points in the UK and between six and seven Italy and Sweden in the two decades pre-recession. The report could put pressure on Barack Obama to do more to target the wealthy in the tax system to support those on lower incomes . The OECD called for tax rises to be used to redistributed wealth from the richest to the poorest, insisting it would not harm growth, 'provided these policies are well designed and implemented'. OECD secretary general Angel Gurria said: 'This compelling evidence proves that addressing high and growing inequality is critical to promote strong and sustained growth and needs to be at the centre of the policy debate. 'Countries that promote equal opportunity for all from an early age are those that will grow and prosper.' It is the gap between the bottom 40 per cent and the rest of society, not just the poorest 10 per cent, that contributes to the effects of inequality on a country's growth, the paper said. The report is part of the think-tank's efforts to find the root causes and see what lessons can be learned from the global financial crisis. Anti-poverty programmes are not enough to tackle the problem, the OECD warned, claiming 'education is the key'. The paper claims to have discovered new evidence that the main way inequality affects growth is by undermining education opportunities for children from poor socio-economic backgrounds, lowering social mobility and hampering skills development. While the children of parents who have had low levels of education see their educational outcomes deteriorate as income inequality rises, there is little or no effect on people whose parents have had a middle or high level of education, it said. The paper states that investment is needed in high-quality education, training and healthcare in order to create greater equality of opportunities, and it claims redistributing taxes and benefits does not harm a country's economic growth so long as the policies are 'well-designed, targeted and implemented'.

Inequality gap wider than at any point in 30 years in most countries . OECD warns long-term trend is curbing economic growth 'significantly' Biggest impact on growth is the bottom 40% of income earners . Think tank says tax system should be used to redistribute wealth .

Keywords: <keyword>JON KITNA</keyword>, <keyword>COWBOYS YEARS</keyword>, <keyword>PLAYED DALLAS</keyword>, <keyword>SERVED ROMO</keyword>, <keyword>QUARTERBACK SUBSTITUTES</keyword>, <keyword>SUNDAY TONY</keyword>, <keyword>INJURY LEAVE</keyword>, <keyword>GARRETT AGREED</keyword>, <keyword>GAMEDAY PAYCHECK</keyword>, <keyword>LIKELY</keyword> By . Meghan Keneally . PUBLISHED: . 13:59 EST, 26 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:30 EST, 26 December 2013 . The Dallas Cowboys have called one of their former players back out of retirement and in return he is giving away his $53,000 gameday paycheck. Jon Kitna played for the Texan team for two years starting in 2009 but retired in January of 2012. From there he returned to his hometown of Tacoma, Washington and became a high school math teacher and the coach of the football team. When his former teammate, quarterback Tony Romo suffered from a back injury that will leave him out of the much anticipated game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday that decides who heads to the playoffs, Kitna texted his old coach and said that he would be happy to help. Back in the game: Jon Kitna played for the Dallas Cowboys for two years (seen here at a November 2010 game) but retired in January 2012 and now he is going back to play on Sunday to fill in for Tony Romo . 'I told Jason (Garrett) if he wants me or somebody to come in and call a play and be able to pull a play off if a bad situation happened, I would be willing to do that,' Kitna told The Dallas Morning News about his communication with the coach. Garrett was clearly in a tough spot because with Romo's injury, the fate of the game would likely fall to Kyle Orton, who has served as Romo's back up for the past two seasons but has not seen much play time. He also tested out three other possible quarterback substitutes, but after just a 30 minute phone call with his old pal Kitna, Garrett agreed to put him back in the game. Kitna, 41, is expected to serve as back up for Orton during the game on Sunday. 'So he’s a very active guy. He’s a . mentally tough guy... And he’s certainly very young at heart. So it was . good to have him back, good to have him back in the meetings, and (I’m) excited to see him practice today,' Garrett told the paper. Even . though he is getting back into the game, Kitna isn't forgetting the new . band of teammates he leads in Washington, as he agreed to donate his . earnings from Sunday's game to the school where he was teaching. His new life: Kitna started working as a math teacher at Lincoln High School in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington . Keeping active: Kitna, 41, didn't leave the sport though as he coached the school's football team . Kitna will earn $53,000 for Sunday's game and all of it is going to Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. That amount is just shy of the salary of a teacher in the area, as $57,650 is the average annual take home pay for a teacher at a Tacoma public high school. Kitna is a father of four and his eldest son Jordan was unable to play for his father's team last year because they technically lived outside of the school district.

Jon Kitna, 41, was a back up quarterback for the Cowboys for two years before retiring in January 2012 . Went on to teach match and coach football for a public high school in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington . Now that Tony Romo is injured, the Cowboys were looking for a backup quarterback to assist their number 2 and Kitna reached out . Announced he will give his paycheck of $53,000 from Sunday's game to Lincoln High School- just shy of an average teacher's annual salary . Helping out in crucial Sunday game against Philadelphia Eagles that decides whether or not they make it to the playoffs .

Keywords: <keyword>IE6 USAGE</keyword>, <keyword>PERCENT IE7</keyword>, <keyword>ALTERNATIVE BROWSERS</keyword>, <keyword>WEB ANALYTICS</keyword>, <keyword>MICROSOFT</keyword>, <keyword>MARKET SHARE</keyword>, <keyword>SHARE INTERNET</keyword>, <keyword>EARLY AUGHTS</keyword>, <keyword>2002 2003</keyword>, <keyword>USAGE FALLEN</keyword> (Mashable) -- According to web analytics company StatCounter, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 is now truly a relic of the past with less than 5 percent market share in the U.S. and Europe. For years, IE6 caused headaches for developers and prompted many users to switch to alternative browsers. It was full of security holes, and it broke nearly every web standard in the book. Since it was the default browser on many Windows machines, it was also the dominant browser in the early aughts, reaching 90 percent market share in 2002 and 2003. Unfortunately, it outstayed its welcome by a good five years, keeping a solid chunk of the market share even after Internet Explorer 7 and 8 were released. Now, StatCounter's numbers, based on an analysis of 15 billion page views in May 2010, indicate that IE6 usage in the U.S. has fallen to 4.7 percent from 11.5 percent in the last 12 months, meaning that IE6 is finally becoming a footnote in the history of the Internet. As far as other web browsers go, IE8 holds 30.49 percent market share in the U.S., followed by Firefox 3.6 with 19.85 percent and IE7 with 16.64 percent market share.

IE6 usage in the U.S. has fallen to 4.7 percent from 11.5 percent in the last year . IE6 kept a solid chunk of the market share even after IE 7 and 8 were released . For years, IE6 caused headaches for developers .

Keywords: <keyword>ARGENTINA LOOKED</keyword>, <keyword>MESSI PERFORMANCE</keyword>, <keyword>LAVEZZI KNEW</keyword>, <keyword>HALF GOALS</keyword>, <keyword>SLIPS DEFENCE</keyword>, <keyword>MIROSLAV KLOSE</keyword>, <keyword>THRILLING MATCH</keyword>, <keyword>GERMANS CRUISED</keyword>, <keyword>PARKING BUS</keyword>, <keyword>REDKNAPP ANALYSES</keyword> Sportsmail columnist Jamie Redknapp analyses Germany's extra-time win against Argentina in the World Cup final, including Lionel Messi's performance, Christoph Kramer's forgettable night and another midfield masterclass from Javier Mascherano. Parking the bus? Not a chance . The match was a real battle of styles. The Argentines were happy to soak up the pressure, defend aggressively and play on the counter attack. They were not parking the bus, with Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi and Ezequiel Lavezzi up front they always knew one flash could unlock their opponents. The Germans, on the other hand, were a mixture of tiki-taka and power, looking to score from a 30-pass move or a corner. They dominated possession, but Argentina often looked not far from a goal. Target man: Miroslav Klose (left) goes up for a header with Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay (right) Argentina looked more tired than their opponents. It could have been because they had a day less to prepare, were taken to extra time and penalties in the semi-final whereas the Germans cruised through against Brazil. It had a real impact on how the game played out and made for a thrilling match. Midfield maestro: Toni Kroos (left) holds off the challenge of Lucas Biglia (right) during the first half . Kramer has a real stunner . World Cup finals are the biggest stage of all and it creates nervy games. Five of the last seven have been goalless at half-time and this one was no different. What a night to remember for Christoph Kramer — if he can recall any of it. The 23-year-old was called up for his first competitive start for Germany after Sami Khedira pulled out with a calf injury in the warm-up. Kramer had made just two last-minute substitute appearances against Algeria in the last 16 and France in the quarter-final. It was such a shame, then, that he took a blow to the face in the 20th minute as the full force of Garay ran through him when he was looking the other way and eventually had to come off after 32 minutes. He looked dazed and confused when he left the field with concussion. Down and out: Germany midfielder Christoph Kramer was forced off after suffering a head injury . Mascherano the middle man . Javier Mascherano has proven at this World Cup that he is a midfielder and not a defender. Why on earth do Barcelona play him as a centre back? He is not tall enough for the position and it does not suit him. But when Mascherano is in midfield he is a different animal. Man in the middle: Javier Mascherano (centre, circled) even gave a team talk before extra time as Lionel Messi (left, circled) appeared to walk away . As soon as the team loses the ball he slips into the defence, he can sense danger and he can deal with it. In the semi-final he made the tackle of the tournament against Arjen Robben, who looked set to score the goal which would have knocked Argentina out, and he was a nuisance for Germany again. Midfield engine: Argentina's Mascherano (right) attempts to win the ball back from Ozil (left) in midfield . Pain for Higuain . I would normally have put my life savings on Gonzalo Higuain to score when he was handed a gift of a chance in the first half. After all the goals he has scored for Napoli and Argentina he looked certain to find the net. He had so much time when Toni Kroos headed the ball right into his path but he just snatched at it. It just goes to show what happens to players when they are under that much pressure. Missed opportunity: Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain drags a shot wide despite being clean through on goal . Messi saves best till last . Lionel Messi had clearly stored up something extra for this final. He showed the pace and sharpness that he has lacked in the past few matches. He gave Mats Hummels a torrid time, picking the ball up on the right flank and dribbling with a spring in his step. Hummels has been one of the standout defenders but Messi left him for dead in the first half with a rapid change of pace and was unlucky not to find a team-mate when he got to the byline. Surrounded: Toni Kroos (left) and Mesut Ozil (right) chase down Lionel Messi (centre) at the Maracana . VIDEO All Star XI: Lionel Messi highlights .

Both Argentina and Germany tried to win the game despite normal time ending 0-0 . Christoph Kramer earned his first start of the tournament but was forced off with a head injury early on . Mascherano was a rock in the middle of midfield for Argentina . Gonzalo Higuain missed an excellent chance to give his country the lead . Messi looked dangerous against Borussia Dortmund defender Hummels .

Keywords: <keyword>WATCH BONO</keyword>, <keyword>AMERICA AID</keyword>, <keyword>POVERTY HUNGER</keyword>, <keyword>LIKE FUNDS</keyword>, <keyword>ECONOMY COLLAPSING</keyword>, <keyword>CAMPAIGN PRESSURE</keyword>, <keyword>TALKED CNN</keyword>, <keyword>MALARIA ISSUES</keyword>, <keyword>PLAN SIGNED</keyword>, <keyword>CONGRESS ABSOLUTELY</keyword> (CNN) -- Global activist and U2 frontman Bono attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York to push world leaders to join his ONE campaign in fighting disease, poverty, and hunger. He talked to CNN's John Roberts on "American Morning" about recent successes and what's next. Bono said politicians who love signing checks but not cashing hurt plans to help the world's poor. ROBERTS: All this talk has been about the economy collapsing, $700 billion bailout. Congress is absolutely absorbed with that. Did that in any way affect what you were trying to do this week? Are people more focused on this economy than in helping out developing nations? BONO: We got good news this week. I know normally I'm on your program with bad news -- the whingeing rock star -- but it's great. There's a disease, malaria -- it's 3,000 African kids die every day of mosquito bites. Sounds mad, but it's true. And people have committed and it looks like the funds are on the table so that that disease will be no more by 2015. That makes people like me punch the air and everyone who wears a ONE T-shirt and all our white band campaigners on college campuses all over the country -- it was a great day for them yesterday so we're celebrating that. I know it's extraordinary, that while you're having this meltdown on the markets, that people could even concentrate on this stuff, but I'm really grateful that they did. We had both [presidential] candidates make very powerful statements about the necessity for nonmilitary tools, for instance, in foreign policy. This is an America that both candidates want to show to the rest of the world -- the greatness of America. ROBERTS: So you're hearing what you want to hear from these candidates? BONO: Yeah. And you couldn't imagine a few years ago that you would have candidates so close to an election talking about this stuff, so yeah. Watch Bono say how he uses his star status on politicians » . ROBERTS: You were talking to Christine Romans outside the studio, who just did that piece for us a few minutes ago on what else could you do with $700 billion. What could you do with $700 billion? BONO: We wouldn't be asking for that kind of money. These are serious matters, people have lost their jobs. But I think the bill for the whole world -- so America would be like a third of it -- for $25 billion you could absolutely change the world. You could put kids in school, most kids in school. You could eradicate diseases like malaria, as we're saying. We could change the water supplies. But what's important is that people who want to change the world, want to see their country, they see it as a patriotic act to show the world innovation of America, technology of America, pharmacology of America. ROBERTS: For $25 billion, you could put every kid who's out of school in the world into school? That seems like a lot of people for $25 billion. Pretty good return on your investment. BONO: It's a great return on investment. You heard me on your program before talking about debt cancellation. Strangely Americans don't know that because of debt cancellation there are already an extra 29 million African children in school. That's incredible. Because people got out on the streets on the (RED) campaign and stuff like that, there's now 2.5 million Africans on AIDS drugs, which are expensive. So your country is turning for me in the right direction on these issues. ROBERTS: So you're hearing some of what you want to hear, particularly on the malaria issues. But the European Union had promised to increase aid by $50 billion between 2005 and 2010. It looks like they're going to fall $40 billion short. BONO: They are, but they're still ahead of America. That's the bad news. You don't want to get me into the ring. ROBERTS: Absolutely! Come on. BONO: We've had meetings with Sarkozy this week as well as talking with McCain and Palin and as well as always talking with the Obama campaign. We do keep up the pressure on the Europeans, but the Europeans are way ahead of America on aid, just to put it in context. But you're right. They're not coming through on all of it. We will torture them too. That's our job. ROBERTS: You talk a lot about these United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Let me go over a couple of those. It was supposed cut global poverty in half by the year 2015. Universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment by 2010. Begin to reverse the incidence of malaria by 2015. How far along that road are we? BONO: The Millennium Development Goals are in a bit of trouble. It is astonishing to me ... ROBERTS: Whose fault is that? BONO: You know, politicians. They love signing checks, but they don't like cashing them. They love the photograph. These G-8 meetings, you'll see myself and my partner Bob Geldof arm-wrestling with politicians up against the wall. ROBERTS: You're very effective at doing that. You get access to a lot of places. I remember I was on a trip with President Bush once, and you walked on Air Force One. BONO: It's the absurdity of celebrity. I don't consider myself a celebrity in this sense, I think I'm an activist who knows what I'm talking about. But yeah, we get access, and we use it. It's true that there was a very ambitious plan signed up in 2005 that further committed what was decided in the year 2000, that we could actually across eight goals completely change the face of poverty and hunger in the world. And there was a $25 billion bill by 2010 that would enable them to do that. They haven't come through on that. And another day I'll tell you why, but today I'm punching the air because malaria will be no more by 2015. And it's Americans, people from the private sector -- Peter Chernin, Ray Chambers, all kinds of people, Bill Gates, your mayor of this city, [Michael] Bloomberg, is an amazing guy. He's working on this stuff. I just want Americans to know that side of their country because I'm a fan of America. And, again, you would have candidates, you know, like John McCain taking time out this week to talk to us, Barack Obama before. This is fantastic. ROBERTS: I was reading your blog on financialtimes.com. You've been writing all week, doing a great job too. You mentioned in one of your pieces you've been writing some lyrics. And I'm wondering where the lyrics are going. BONO: Statistics don't rhyme. Songwriting comes from such a different part of my brain and such a different part of who I am. ROBERTS: Are you writing about all this? BONO: No, it's strange. It's very strange. I used to work in a garage when I was a kid pumping gas, and I used to dream when I was pumping the gas about getting to rehearsals on a Saturday so I could be with my band and write songs. The work that I'm doing now, as we say, we're working like a dog, living like a shih tzu. We're spoiled people. We travel well, but we work. On these issues, because you're working for the world's poor, we work like dogs. But I find myself at times, sometimes I just wake up in the morning, and I just want to be back with my band in a rehearsal room. ROBERTS: You will be soon. New CD coming out next year. BONO: I'm not complaining about the work. This is the most inspiring thing I've ever been involved in in my life, and it's working. It really is working. And that's why I'm on your show this morning. I just want to thank Americans. ROBERTS: Good luck on the new CD coming out next year. We're looking forward to it.

Bono says he's "punching the air" after plan to eradicate malaria won funding . Global activist says you can change the world with $25 billion investment . Campaigning is "most inspiring" work, but pop star also still loves playing with band .

Keywords: <keyword>DUPED LOTTERY</keyword>, <keyword>SUSPECT DEFRAUDED</keyword>, <keyword>RECOGNISED SCAMMERS</keyword>, <keyword>JAILED OBASUYI</keyword>, <keyword>PENSIONER WON</keyword>, <keyword>ASKED MONEY</keyword>, <keyword>OWEKA CAUGHT</keyword>, <keyword>JUDGE ROSAMUND</keyword>, <keyword>TARGETED HUNDREDS</keyword>, <keyword>TODAY JOSHUA</keyword> By . Stephanie Darrall . UPDATED: . 12:51 EST, 26 August 2011 . Two fraudsters who convinced a pensioner she had won a £5.7m lottery jackpot before conning her out of her life-savings were jailed for a total of 50 months today. Joshua Obasuyi, 49, and Julius Oweka, 48, were part of a Nigerian gang who tricked U.S. Professor Marie Lowery, 80, a retired lecturer at the University of Houston, Texas, into handing over £245,000. She was strung along by the London-based conmen for nearly four years, after responding to a spam e-mail that told her she had won the jackpot in a prize draw. Conmen: Joshua Obasuyi (left) and Julius Oweka.convinced American victims they had won a lottery and duped them into paying fees to release the winnings . Obasuyi and Oweka were caught in May 2009 in police sting operation following a tip-off from the FBI. Detectives found more than £66,000 duped . from 'lottery winners' around the world had been paid into a bank . account at the Nat West in Grays, Essex, . Judge Rosamund Horwood-Smart QC jailed . Obasuyi for 30 months and Oweka for 20 months at the Old Bailey, . telling them that they were obviously 'well-versed in this type of . scam'. She said.'You were both involved in fraudulent activities with others, and there is evidence of more than one victim,' 'In view of Prof Lowery, who was of course vulnerable, she was taken advantage of over many years - remorselessly and without mercy. 'This type of fraud takes advantage of the hopes, dreams and gullibility of others, and is very common and very harmful to our society.' The court heard that in April 2005, Prof Lowery received an e-mail claiming to be from the fictitious 'Great British Lottery', in which she was congratulated for winning a £5.7m jackpot. She initially agreed to pay £180 to process her winnings, and later complied with a string of demands for greater sums to be transferred via Western Union. Throughout the scam, she was presented with bogus certificates and court documents in an effort to convince her that the arrangement was legitimate. In November 2008, Prof Lowery was e-mailed by a man calling himself Chris Ascuncion, who told her he was a 'claims attorney' acting on behalf of the lottery company and asked for even more money to be transferred. Justice at the Old Bailey: The two men were jailed for a total of 50 months after conning a pensioner . After beginning to suspect that she . was being defrauded, she passed the e-mail on to the FBI - who . immediately recognised the scammers' methods. She arranged with the gang to fly to London and hand over the latest payment, £,3,996 in person. Detectives from the City of London . police then tapped her phone as she spoke with Obasuyi and agreeing to . meet at the Crown Plaza Hotel, near Blackfriars Bridge, central London, . on May 20, 2009. Officers pounced at the meeting and were led to Oweka through his contact with Obasuyi . They . later raided the gang's office in Croydon, south London, where they . found a treasure trove of kit used to carry out the frauds - including a . locked briefcase containing bundles of paper with a thin layer of real . US dollars on top. Anthony . Wilcken, prosecuting, said computer evidence found at the unit showed . they had targeted 'hundreds' of other people, whose telephone numbers . and computer passwords were recorded. 'This was undoubtedly part of the fraudster's kit,' he said. 'The documents relating to frauds of that sort were manifest and numerous.' None of the money Prof Lowery passed on has been recovered. Obasuyi, from Plaistow, east London, admitted conspiracy to defraud, and two counts of acquiring criminal property. Oweka, . from Croydon, south London, denied conspiracy to defraud, two counts of . acquiring criminal property and possessing an article for use in fraud, . but was found guilty on all charges following a trial.

U.S. woman told she had won £5.7m jackpot on the fictitious 'Great British Lottery'

Keywords: <keyword>FDA WARNING</keyword>, <keyword>HAZARDS SMOKING</keyword>, <keyword>LABELS CIGARETTE</keyword>, <keyword>REVIEW FEDERAL</keyword>, <keyword>SOCIETY CANCER</keyword>, <keyword>SPEECH PROTECTIONS</keyword>, <keyword>BELIEVED APPEALS</keyword>, <keyword>YEARS INEFFECTIVE</keyword>, <keyword>BLOCKED NEW</keyword>, <keyword>MANDATE SAYING</keyword> The Department of Justice has sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner saying it will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that blocked new graphic warnings on cigarette packages. The government had until April 5 to appeal the ruling, which struck down the mandate, saying the requirements were a violation of free speech protections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration instead will "undertake research to support a new rule-making consistent with the Tobacco Control Act," the FDA said in a written statement, meaning the agency will have to create new warning labels to comply with the 2009 law. A federal judge in March 2012 had ruled in favor of the tobacco companies, and in August in a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia panel affirmed that ruling. The American Cancer Society and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids both called on the FDA to quickly develop new warnings. The cancer society said current warning labels, which have been around for 25 years, are now ineffective. "Every day that the current warnings remain in place is another day in which the tobacco industry misleads children and adults about the hazards of smoking and the health of the nation is compromised," Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, said in a news release. FDA reveals bigger, graphic warning labels for cigarette packages . The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids said it believed the appeals court ruling was wrong on science and the law. It said in a statement that tobacco companies are fighting the graphic warnings because they know they are effective. "The graphic warnings would counter the industry's deception and tell the truth about how deadly and unglamorous smoking truly is," Matthew L. Myers, president of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said. R.J. Reynolds, the tobacco giant involved in the lawsuit, didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The proposed images include a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his throat; diseased lungs next to healthy lungs; a mouth bearing what appear to be cancerous lesions; a bare-chested male cadaver with chest staples down his torso. The word and image warning labels would have covered half of the cigarette packs sold at retail outlets and 20% of cigarette advertising. The federal law in question would also regulate the amount of nicotine and other substances in tobacco, and limit promotion of the products and related promotional merchandise at public events like sporting contests. Tobacco giants suing FDA over warning labels mandate . Several other lawsuits over the labels are pending in federal court, part a two-decade federal and state effort to force tobacco companies to limit their advertising and settle billions of dollars in state and private class-action claims over the health dangers of smoking. According to the Centers for Disease Control the percentage of adult Americans who smoke has declined since 1965 from 42.4% to 18.9% in 2011, but the rate has leveled off in recent years. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of "preventable death" in the United States, the CDC said, killing about 443,000 people per year as of 2004.

FDA will design new labels after graphic ones were invalidated in court . Charities say labels would counter tobacco companies 'deception' Courts ruled labels violated free speech rights . Numbers of Americans smoking has declined, but leveled off in recent years .

Keywords: <keyword>BROOKLYN BECKHAM</keyword>, <keyword>BECKHAM LEFT</keyword>, <keyword>BROOKLYN ATTENDED</keyword>, <keyword>CHELSEA PURSUING</keyword>, <keyword>SEEING DAVID</keyword>, <keyword>SONS LEFT</keyword>, <keyword>STAY HOLLYWOOD</keyword>, <keyword>ACCIDENT MORNING</keyword>, <keyword>HERTFORDSHIRE WATCHING</keyword>, <keyword>DECEMBER</keyword> David Beckham was involved in a car accident this morning after picking up his son Brooklyn from Arsenal’s training ground. The former England captain walked away from the incident, which involved one other vehicle. Arsenal staff ushered onlookers away from the scene and Beckham was driven away in another car, with his original vehicle unable to be used. Former England international David Beckham and sons Brooklyn (left), Cruz (centre) and Romeo (right) Beckham (right) and his son Brooklyn walk through the streets of Los Angeles in August . Brooklyn attended the official opening of Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, accompanied by friends last week . Brooklyn (left) looks on as Beckham kisses Romeo and Cruz before the 2012 MLS Cup final . Brooklyn Beckham attends the premier of 'If I Stay' in Hollywood in August . Brooklyn Beckham (left) with his mother Victoria at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards 2013 . David Beckham (left) with a younger Brooklyn back in December 2011 . Beckham, 39, had been at the Arsenal training centre at London Colney, Hertfordshire, watching his eldest son Brooklyn play for the club’s under-16 side against Brighton. One Brighton youngster, Archie Davies, tweeted: ‘Just seen David Beckham looks like he got in a car crash and hurt his shoulder.’ The teenager then added: ‘Star struck by seeing David Beckham tbh.’ And team-mate Thomas Cadman thought the whole episode was utterly surreal, tweeting: ‘Weird to play against Brooklyn Beckham earlier. Even weirder to be currently stuck behind David Beckham as he has crashed his car.’ Beckham reacts after England miss a chance during the 2010 World Cup match against Germany . David Beckham with (from left) sons Cruz, Romeo and Brooklyn and wife Victoria in May 2012 . Beckahm (centre) celebrates with his LA Galaxy team-mates, Brooklyn (front), Romeo (right) and Cruz (second row, right) after victory against Houston Dynamo in the 2012 MLS Cup final . Brooklyn was signed by Arsenal on a short-term contract earlier this month after impressing coaches at The Emirates. Beckham’s former club Manchester United and Chelsea had also been pursuing the talented teenager. Brooklyn’s brother Romeo, 12, has also been playing for the club’s under-13s, while youngest son Cruz, nine, has been representing the club’s under-10s. Beckham with sons (from left) Romeo, Brooklyn and Cruz at Twickenham in November 2013 .

Both walked away from the incident, which involved one other car . David Beckham was picking his son Brooklyn up following under-16 game . Arsenal staff ushered onlookers away from the scene after the incident . Beckham, 39, had been at the Arsenal training centre at London Colney .

Keywords: <keyword>PARK RANGER</keyword>, <keyword>SNOW GROUND</keyword>, <keyword>MOUNT RAINIER</keyword>, <keyword>PARK CLOSED</keyword>, <keyword>FORESTED BLOODSHED</keyword>, <keyword>SUSPECT REMAINED</keyword>, <keyword>SHOOTING TAYLOR</keyword>, <keyword>TRAFFIC STOP</keyword>, <keyword>ABLE EVACUATE</keyword>, <keyword>SNIPED GUNMAN</keyword> (CNN) -- Authorities scoured the national park around Washington's Mount Rainier on Sunday for a man they say fatally shot a park ranger and fled into the woods, a park spokeswoman said. The suspect remained at large Sunday night, believed to be somewhere in the expansive park, Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman Lee Taylor said. Four to five feet of snow is on the ground, including about two feet of fresh powder, where the gunman escaped. "There's a lot of snow on the ground, (and) it would be difficult to move through quickly," Taylor told CNN. "And it's heavily forested." The bloodshed began with what the spokesman called "a normal traffic stop" around 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 p.m. ET). But the suspect didn't heed a request to pull over, prompting a ranger to radio ahead requesting assistance. Park ranger Margaret Anderson, 34, responded to that call and set up her patrol vehicle as a roadblock. "When he (the shooter) arrived at that spot, he got out (of his car) and fatally shot her," said Taylor. The suspect then ran into the spacious national park, whose border is about 50 miles southeast of Seattle. The park -- the centerpiece being the 14,410-foot Mount Rainier, which is considered an active volcano -- comprises 235,625 acres in the Cascade Range. Entrances to the park were closed after the shooting. Taylor said that authorities were able to "evacuate most of the people ... safely," with more than 100 people "holed up in our primary visitor center" with food, water and five law enforcement officers standing guard. "We don't want to try to have those people get to their vehicle and caravan down the park road where it could be dangerous, being sniped at by a gunman," the spokeswoman said Sunday night. "So for now, they are going to sit tight in the visitor center." Anderson was the mother of a 4-year-old and 1-year-old and the wife of a fellow park ranger, according to Taylor. A ranger at Mount Rainier for the past four years, Anderson "was on the job not for money or for glory, but out of a love for wild places and the national parks," said Taylor. She is survived by her husband, who is also a park ranger, as well as a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old. "She was a person with a quick smile, a very gentle person, a very competent ranger," said Taylor. "This gunman took the life of somebody who had a great deal to live for and was making great contributions to society by being a national park ranger." CNN's Adam Shivers contributed to this report.

NEW: More than 100 people will stay in a visitor center until the situation is safe, a spokeswoman says . NEW: There's 4 to 5 feet of snow in a forested area where the shooter fled, she adds . The man evaded a roadblock in Mount Rainier National Park and fatally shot a park ranger . The slain ranger is a 34-year-old mother of two small children .

Keywords: <keyword>HIGH TAXATION</keyword>, <keyword>RATE INCOME</keyword>, <keyword>EISENHOWER ERA</keyword>, <keyword>ECONOMISTS CLAIMED</keyword>, <keyword>NATIONAL AVERAGE</keyword>, <keyword>AMERICANS BETTER</keyword>, <keyword>FORTUNES RESPONSE</keyword>, <keyword>SPIKE INEQUALITY</keyword>, <keyword>LEBRON JAMES</keyword>, <keyword>600 COUPLES</keyword> All Americans would be better off if the top rate of income tax was returned to Eisenhower-era levels of about 90 per cent, economists have claimed. The recommendation would more than double the current top U.S. rate of income tax - 39.6 per cent - and runs counter to more than two decades of economic orthodoxy. At the moment fewer than one per cent of Americans reach the top income tax bracket of $406,750 for individuals and $457,600 for couples, yet the topic is one of the most emotive in U.S. politics. Post-war consensus: President Dwight D Eisenhower presided over a successful U.S. economy in which high taxation was seen as normal practise for those earning incomes far above the national average . Low rates: This graph shows how the U.S. income tax rate has fluctuated in the past century . Fabian Kindermann from the University of Bonn and Dirk Krueger from the University of Pennsylvania make the case for radically higher rates of taxation in a new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Their conclusions come nearly 25 years after the idea that the wealthy should be allowed to keep as much of their money as possible became the accepted political norm. Beginning with the presidency of Ronald Reagan, spurred by the new ideology of neoliberalism, the U.S. saw radical cuts to the top rate of income tax until it fell to less than 30 per cent. The architects of these policies were spurred by ideologues like the radical capitalist Ayn Rand, an originator of the 'wealth creator' myth, who believed rational self-interest would create the most-perfect economic conditions. Taking money out of the hands of the rich was not only unjust, she and her acolytes believed, but also economically illiterate, since those who were best at making money would know the best way to spend it. But as Dr Kindermann and Dr Krueger point out, these tax cuts coincided with a spike in inequality, with the total share of U.S. household income accruing to the top 1 per cent doubling between the early 1970s and 2007. Since the 2008 financial crisis and banking bail-out, inequality has soared more than ever, leading to calls from from academic economists and street-level protesters alike for something to be done to reverse it. Radical right: Ayn Rand, an originator of the 'wealth creator' myth, who believed rational self-interest would create the most-perfect economic conditions . Of course, no-one wants to hand 90 per cent of their income over to the federal government. But much of this fear stems from a misunderstanding of how marginal tax rates work. If you make $500,000 and are subject to a 90 per cent marginal tax rate, that doesn't mean you are going to pay $450,000 in tax. What it means is you pay 90 per cent tax on every dollar you earn over the threshold of $406,750. If you make $500,000 that means you pay the top rate on your final $93,250 of income. The researchers come to their conclusions after some 30 pages of complex economic calculations which they say models 'a quantitative overlapping generations economy'. They claim that 'in the model the top 1 per cent [of earners] look exactly as in the data, at least with respect to their key economic characteristics.' Running their model, Dr Kindermann and Dr Krueger conclude a tax rate of 90 per cent or higher on the top band of earners would not only decrease inequalities in both income and wealth, but also increase everyone's well-being - even those paying the new tax. In essence, Dr Krueger told The Huffington Post, such a high tax would 'provide social insurance against not making it into the 1 per cent.' In the paper he and Dr Kindermann write that 'such high marginal tax rates provide optimal social insurance in a world where very high labour incomes are generated by rare (but somewhat persistent) earnings opportunity.' There is a caveat. It is argued that higher marginal tax rates would not discourage the enterprising and entrepreneurial from wanting to work as hard at making money. This is precisely the contention of Ayn Rand and her acolytes. In her bestselling novel, Atlas Shrugged, Rand imagines a dystopia where successful industrialists abandon their fortunes in response to aggressive regulations. The result of this capital strike is that most vital industries collapse, leaving the nation in ruins, until the wealthy ride to the rescue and reorganise society along the lines of Rand's 'rational selfishness'. But Dr Kindermann and Dr Krueger counter that such an eventually is unlikely, because even those among us who are unusually talented have only a limited window of opportunity to exploit their abilities. They have only a few years to use their skills to make all the money they can. As Dr Krueger told the Huffington Post: 'How much less hard would LeBron James play basketball if he were taxed at a much higher rate?' The answer, the economist says, is not much. With only five or so years of peak earning potential the basketballer will work to earn as much as he possibly can in that time. The question, of course, is: would Jamie Dimon or Lloyd Blankfein behave the same way? And would it matter if they didn't?

Economists' paper calls for return to Eisenhower-era rates of income tax . Higher rates would benefit all Americans, even the rich, it is claimed . Recommendation runs counter to two decades of economic orthodoxy .

Keywords: <keyword>PILOT ASLEEP</keyword>, <keyword>VIRGIN ATLANTIC</keyword>, <keyword>FATIGUE TOOK</keyword>, <keyword>325 SEAT</keyword>, <keyword>CREW ROSTERS</keyword>, <keyword>CRUISING ALTITUDE</keyword>, <keyword>HOURS REVEALED</keyword>, <keyword>AUTOPILOT REACHING</keyword>, <keyword>CAA APOLOGISED</keyword>, <keyword>OFFICIAL WATCHDOGS</keyword> By . Ray Massey . PUBLISHED: . 19:47 EST, 27 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:07 EST, 29 September 2013 . Virgin Atlantic has had to review its flight crew rosters after a pilot told official watchdogs that he and his co-pilot were ‘suffering symptoms of severe fatigue’. However the Civil Aviation Authority had to apologise yesterday for initially giving an ‘incomplete’ account of the incident. The CAA have now expressed ‘regret’ for suggesting that both the pilot and co-pilot had been asleep at the same time. Virgin Atlantic admitted on Thursday that it was the carrier at the centre of the fatigue row . The captain and first officer were understood to have put the 325-seat plane on autopilot after reaching a cruising altitude of 30,000ft during a flight in August. They then took it in turns to have 20-minute bouts of rest as the flight returned to Manchester from Orlando, Florida. The CAA have expressed 'regret' for suggesting that both the pilot and co-pilot had been asleep at the same time . The captain and the co-pilot had only had five hours’ sleep in the previous 36 hours, they revealed in a safety report lodged with the CAA, Britain’s aviation regulator. The CAA said yesterday: ‘The airline is now taking steps to adjust its rostering arrangements for flight crew.’ Virgin Atlantic admitted on Thursday that it was the carrier at the centre of the fatigue row. But it denied categorically that both the pilot and co-pilot had been asleep ‘simultaneously’ on the packed long-haul flight. In an embarrassing climbdown, the CAA has now issued a ‘clarification’ saying that while ‘both pilots were concerned they were suffering symptoms of severe fatigue and took controlled rest separately, they did not fall asleep at the same time’. Virgin Atlantic said the two pilots concerned had flown in to New York and had been expecting a longer break. They were ‘tired but able to fly’ and well within legal limits, according to a Virgin spokesman, who added: ‘We’re pleased the CAA has apologised and rectified its error.’

CAA 'regrets' suggesting both pilot and co-pilot slept at the same time .

Keywords: <keyword>FACTORIES BANGLADESH</keyword>, <keyword>SWEATSHOPS LABOR</keyword>, <keyword>RECEIVE MATERNITY</keyword>, <keyword>ROOMS SEWING</keyword>, <keyword>BUILDING RANA</keyword>, <keyword>SWEATERS CHILDREN</keyword>, <keyword>RAT TAT</keyword>, <keyword>NECESSARY SAFETY</keyword>, <keyword>LIVES POVERTY</keyword>, <keyword>LAKHSMI CHANGES</keyword> The rat-a-tat of a hundred green sewing machines. The hypnotic hum of spools spinning brightly colored threads. The hiss of a thousand clothing irons. Set aside for a moment what you think you know about the garment factories in Bangladesh: grimy, sweaty, children sitting in dimly lit, sweltering rooms sewing shirts you buy at your box store for $12. Here at Lakhsmi Sweaters, the only children are in its in-house day care. At this factory in Gazipur, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, workers sit in long, orderly rows, under bright neon lights, with fans blasting full speed. They get hourlong lunch breaks and free medicine. Medical checkups are mandatory, and the factory employs a full-time doctor. New mothers receive maternity leave -- and pay. "The atmosphere should always be healthy, friendly and livable. We don't need buyers to tell us that," said Safina Rahman, director of Lakhsmi and one of just a handful of female owners in what is predominantly a male-run industry. "This is my duty. This is how I'd want my children to grow." But in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster when Bangladesh's extremely lucrative garment business has come under increased international scrutiny, Rahman and her workers worry about the effect the backlash will have on them. Retailers in the West are rethinking their partnerships as customers threaten to shop elsewhere. United Students Against Sweatshops, a labor rights group, is planning protests against clothiers it believes aren't committed to strict standards in Bangladesh. And the Obama administration may take away the tax breaks Bangladesh get for goods that the United States imports. The seamstress in the rubble . All of which would have devastating consequences for Bangladesh. The garment industry has been a boon for this South Asian nation of 160 million. It pumps $20 billion a year into the economy. In a country where 31% of the population lives below the poverty line, the industry has been a salvation for 4 million people working in more than 4,500 factories. "More than 2 million people are working in this trade; maybe more," Rahman said. "If one (worker) has four people to look after in the family, that's almost 8 million people who are living off this trade." "If we are bloodsuckers, who is contributing to this economy?" she added. "It's become a big-time challenge for us. People like us." Contented workers . Poppy Begum is a stitcher here, one of 2,000 workers spread across four floors. She works nine-hour days, six days a week, helping create sweaters and other knitwear bound for Europe, Canada and Australia. In an industry where the turnover is extremely high, many of the workers such as Begum have been here for almost a decade. It's easy to see why: The starting wage is $51 a month -- higher than the industry average of $35. They are trained in first aid. And they appoint a representative who airs their grievances to management. In other words, the accusations that bedevil the industry now -- safety issues, workers rights, low pay -- are addressed here. "We get paid on time. If Friday is a holiday, we get paid a day earlier," Begum said. We spoke to several workers at Lakhsmi and asked them to speak freely about their conditions. They seemed content. It turns out that medium-sized factories such as this aren't the ones creating the headlines. They are tailored for the task, they meet safety standards and they pass inspections. The problem children are the many, many factories that have mushroomed in and around Dhaka that rent space in facilities where they have no business being: shopping malls or office buildings that aren't equipped to handle the heavy machinery the trade requires. Opinion: Stop cashing in on Bangladeshi workers . Fly-by-night operations . Until now, the government has turned a blind eye to the problem. After all, the factories were boosting employment -- even if they were doing so in spaces crammed to the hilt with workers with zero safety regulations. Since 2005, almost 2,000 garment workers have been killed in factory fires and structure collapse. And all of them have been at such small, unregulated factories. These facilities don't directly deal with Western clothiers. When a company in the United States places an order, it does so with a large or a medium-sized factory that most likely lives up to the company's standards for a decent wage and working conditions. But, just like a contractor working on your home will farm out parts of the job to others, these factories sometimes do the same -- to smaller, fly-by-night operations. And with business booming, with a greater demand for goods and with the need to keep costs down so the consumers in the West can continue to purchase cheap shirts, such passing-of-the-buck has become more commonplace. Changes afoot? But the Rana Plaza disaster may change all that. The shopping mall in the Dhaka suburb of Savar was built on swampland, with the owner adding four more floors to what was once a five-story structure, officials said. It housed five garment factories and generators on the fourth floor to keep them buzzing. It collapsed April 24, killing more than 1,100 and ranking as the deadliest industrial disaster in the country. The outrage over the disaster reached such a fever pitch that the government said it will form a committee to raise the minimum wage of garment workers. The Cabinet also approved the draft of a law that will allow workers to unionize and force factories to offer life insurance. For its part, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturing and Export Association said it too is taking additional steps. Until now, it had standards for workplace safety but not for the structural safety of a building. "Before this Rana Plaza incident, BGMEA did not have the technical know-how people to check the structural design. We didn't have any civil engineers," said Reza Bin Mahmood, vice president with the association. Those inspections have now begun. But with more than 4,500 factories, the task is daunting. "It's not an easy job. And we cannot finish it by overnight," he said, urging that the factories be improved and updated with money from retailers. Bangladesh vs. U.S.: How much does it cost to make a denim shirt? Spurred to action . Some international retailers are doing just that. More than a dozen European clothiers signed on to a plan to help prevent fire and building collapses in Bangladesh. The five-year plan calls for independent safety inspections and for companies to publicly report the findings. It also requires retailers to help finance fire safety and building improvements in factories with which they work. Companies who sign on will have to terminate business with any factory that refuses to make necessary safety upgrades. But many U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart, have not signed on. Wal-Mart said it will perform its own inspections and provide every worker with fire safety. Over at Lakhsmi, the changes for the industry are welcome ones. Here, workers are assigned as fire wardens and extinguishers hang on the walls on each floor. "At times, I feel ashamed to be in this trade," Rahman, the factory owner, said. "Not for me but (because) somebody from this trade has done this irresponsible thing and took so many lives. "This is just not done. It should not be repeated again." Bangladesh, Myanmar prepare for cyclone . Hong Kong calls on Bangladesh to fill worker shortage .

Factories that follow the rules worry about an unfair backlash from the Rana Plaza disaster . Since 2005, almost 2,000 garment workers have been killed in accidents . All of them have occurred at factories with little oversight . The Savar disaster has spurred retailers, the industry and the government into action .

Keywords: <keyword>BRITISH FARMERS</keyword>, <keyword>UK FOOD</keyword>, <keyword>SUPERMARKETS SAID</keyword>, <keyword>FOOD PETER</keyword>, <keyword>CONFUSE CONSUMERS</keyword>, <keyword>PATERSON AGREED</keyword>, <keyword>SECRETARY URGED</keyword>, <keyword>PUBLIC PROCUREMENT</keyword>, <keyword>IMPROVE NATION</keyword>, <keyword>FULFIL RHETORIC</keyword> By . Ben Spencer . Farming leaders last night accused the Government of failing to fulfil its own rhetoric, after the Environment Secretary urged shoppers to buy more British food. Peter Kendall, president of the National Farmers’ Union, said Owen Paterson should be pushing hospitals and schools to buy UK food rather than simply going to the cheapest source. ‘If Owen Paterson is going to get the public to buy British then he should  also get the Government to buy British,’ said Mr Kendall. Conflict: Peter Kendall, president of the National Farmers' Union (left), said Environment Secretary Owen Paterson (right) should do more to get hospitals and schools buying UK food as he urges Britons to shop locally . ‘We had an event at the House of Commons in May last year and they  could not come up with an entirely British menu for us.’ Mr Kendall was speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference yesterday, after Mr Paterson made an impassioned plea calling for a quarter of imported food to be produced in Britain instead. The farming leader added: ‘The message that people should be buying less imported food is great – but it needs to be followed up. ‘British farmers are leading the way by raising standards and producing high-quality food, but those in the public sector need to play their part by making sure they are looking for local quality and not just the cheapest food.’ Mr Paterson agreed more needed to be done to get the public sector to buy British. He told the conference he had appointed Sir Peter Bonfield, an experienced retail leader, to lead a new drive on the public procurement of food. He added: ‘The public sector bought £2.1billion worth of food and drink last year. That’s an astonishing amount of money. 'The public sector should be taking advantage of our top quality products, supporting our world-class farmers.’ He said hospitals and schools should be following the example set by the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cheshire, which manages to source 92 per cent of its food in the UK. He added that responsibility should also be taken by shoppers to buy home-grown food that is in season. He told the conference: ‘By buying seasonal fruit and veg we can improve the nation’s health, help the environment and boost the economy.’ The Countryside Alliance echoed the NFU’s criticism, and urged the Government to  follow its rhetoric with actions. Sarah Lee, head of policy at the alliance, said: ‘It’s easy to say, “buy British”…but the Government should lead by example.’ Supermarkets said they were using new technology to extend the British growing seasons, making it easier to buy UK food. Mr Paterson acknowledged that complex labelling rules could confuse consumers. Much food labelled as British has been grown or raised elsewhere and then brought into the country for processing.

Enviornment Secretary Owen Paterson urged shoppers to buy UK produce . But National Farmers' Union president said Paterson has not taken steps to push hospitals and schools to buy local food - instead just using cheapest . Debate comes as sector pushes for quarter of produce to be British .

Keywords: <keyword>CHASE CULPEPPER</keyword>, <keyword>MAKEUP ACCEPTABLE</keyword>, <keyword>DISGUISE DIDN</keyword>, <keyword>RESTRICTED TEEN</keyword>, <keyword>PHOTO LICENSE</keyword>, <keyword>CNN TRANSGENDER</keyword>, <keyword>MISREPRESENT IDENTITY</keyword>, <keyword>POLICY SPECIFYING</keyword>, <keyword>PASSING DRIVER</keyword>, <keyword>STAGE</keyword> (CNN) -- A transgender rights advocacy group says the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles restricted a teen's free speech rights by asking him to remove his makeup for a driver's license photo. Sixteen-year-old Chase Culpepper went to take his driver's test in Anderson in March. Chase considers himself "gender non-conforming," he told CNN affiliate WYFF. He regularly wears makeup and girl's clothes. After passing his driver's test, Chase went to take his photo for his license. But an employee at the office asked him to remove his makeup. The employee told Chase he couldn't wear "a disguise" and didn't look "like a boy should," the teen told the affiliate. CNN reached out to the state DMV and was told it had a policy specifying the requirements for the photograph. "At no time will an applicant be photographed when it appears that he or she is purposely altering his or her appearance so that the photo would misrepresent his or her identity," the policy says. "That's been the policy since August of 2009," spokeswoman Beth Park said. "Stage makeup is not acceptable because it can be used to alter appearance. Regular everyday makeup is accepted because it's used to highlight or hide blemishes," she said. The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund is now asking that the DMV allow Chase to retake his photo. "His freedom to express his gender should not be restricted by the DMV staff," the fund's executive director, Michael Silverman, said. "He is entitled to be who he is and to express that without interference from government actors." Transgender first-grader wins the right to use girls' restroom . Kids who veer from gender norms at higher risk for abuse . Parents urged to support, safeguard children as they explore gender .

'Gender non-conforming' teen says S.C. DMV employee asked him to take makeup off . DMV says it has a policy specifying requirements for photographs . Transgender rights advocacy group demands DMV allow teen to retake photo .

Keywords: <keyword>KILLED HERNANDEZ</keyword>, <keyword>JUDGE DANIEL</keyword>, <keyword>PUBLIC DOCUMENTS</keyword>, <keyword>INVESTIGATORS SEIZED</keyword>, <keyword>BAIL HEARING</keyword>, <keyword>ALLEGEDLY TOLD</keyword>, <keyword>COMMENT REPORTERS</keyword>, <keyword>INCLUDING PATRIOT</keyword>, <keyword>QUINCY MASSACHUSETTS</keyword>, <keyword>ODIN LLOYD</keyword> A Massachusetts judge ruled Monday that the public should know exactly what investigators seized from the home of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez, who has been charged with murder in the death of a friend. Bristol County District Judge Daniel O'Shea ordered the documents to be made available Tuesday afternoon. The documents to be released include search warrants, police affidavits explaining what they were looking for and what was taken away as possible evidence. Hernandez has been charged with premeditated murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, 27. He has pleaded not guilty. O'Shea ruled in favor of a motion filed by media outlets including the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts; the Taunton Daily Gazette in Taunton, Massachusetts; and the Associated Press. Hernandez jersey exchange draws 1,200-plus . Defense attorneys representing Aaron Hernandez opposed the motion. They can appeal the court's decision. In court papers, lawyers for the media argued "the press's (sic) ability to keep the public informed is premised in large part on open access to the court system and on its ability to examine and report on public documents." At Hernandez's arraignment last month, prosecutors said they had examined his cell phone and 14-camera home surveillance system. Authorities have said Hernandez, 23, and two other men picked Lloyd up from his Boston apartment early on June 17. Surveillance cameras captured the car at an industrial park near Hernandez's North Attleborough home. Lloyd's body was found in the industrial park later that day, authorities have said. Also on Monday, Ernest Wallace, one of two men who police say was in the car with Hernandez the night Lloyd was killed, agreed to be held without bail pending his next hearing. Patriots owner Kraft speaks out about Hernandez . A prosecutor told a judge in Attleboro, Massachusetts, that Wallace had accepted the decision in the presence of his lawyer, David Meier. Meier declined to comment to reporters. Wallace winked at his family and appeared to mouth the words "I love you" but was not asked to address the court. Wallace is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. He pleaded not guilty. His next hearing is scheduled for July 22. Another man who police say was in the car the night of Lloyd's slaying, Carlos Ortiz, is already being held without bail and has pleaded not guilty to a weapons charge. At a news conference after Wallace's court hearing, Bristol County District Attorney Samuel Sutter declined to directly answer a question from CNN about whether Wallace or Ortiz is cooperating with authorities. Search of Hernandez's apartment reveals new evidence . "It's an excellent question," Sutter said. "But I'm not going to comment one way or the other at this point." A law enforcement source has told CNN that Ortiz is cooperating with investigators but declined to elaborate. In court papers, Ortiz allegedly told police that the day after Lloyd was killed, he and Hernandez went to a Franklin, Massachusetts, apartment leased by Hernandez. In the apartment, investigators say there was a "white colored hooded sweatshirt" similar to the one he was seen wearing on surveillance video the night of the killing. Ortiz has a status hearing scheduled for Tuesday, but prosecutors say if Ortiz agrees to continue to be held without bail, the hearing will likely be canceled. Legal woes mount for former Patriots tight end .

Papers about evidence collected in Aaron Hernandez case should be released, judge says . Ruling stems from filing from several media outlets requesting the papers, available Tuesday . Hernandez's defense team opposes the ruling and has the option to appeal . Hernandez is charged with premeditated murder in the slaying of Odin Lloyd .

Keywords: <keyword>ATHEISTS CALIFORNIA</keyword>, <keyword>ALLOWED CHURCHES</keyword>, <keyword>NATIVITY SCENES</keyword>, <keyword>PUBLIC SANTA</keyword>, <keyword>PARK OUTLAWED</keyword>, <keyword>UPSET HOLIDAY</keyword>, <keyword>DISPLAYS PALISADES</keyword>, <keyword>MONICA CITY</keyword>, <keyword>SITE ERECTED</keyword>, <keyword>PROTEST SIGNS</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:36 EST, 15 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:36 EST, 15 June 2012 . A dispute between devout Christians and atheists in one California city has forced officials to ban nativity scenes in public. Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to scrap a rule that allowed churches, synagogues and atheists to set up displays in Palisades Park at Christmas. Burbank atheist Raymond McNealy said he was outraged that church organisations were demanding exclusive rights to the site, while others erected protest signs in the park. Outlawed: Santa Monica City Council has voted to ban nativity scenes from Palisades Park after a row broke out between atheists and devout Christians . Losing the faith: Officials have voted unanimously to overturn a rule that allowed churches, synagogues and atheists to set up displays in Palisades Park at Christmas . 'As our banner urged: "Reason Has Prevailed", Annie Laurie Gaylor, founder and co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation told The Huffington Post. But churchgoers are upset that the holiday tradition has been scuppered. Traditionally, the area had featured 14 life-sized scenes showing the birth of Jesus along Ocean Avenue, but following growing demand for space from non-believers, it was reduced in size dramatically last year. Non-believers: Atheists put up banners in protest at church groups being given exclusive access to the site. A lottery system was introduced last year to make it fairer, but it didn't solve the problem . The city had received a record number of requests for pitches in 2011, so it adopted a lottery system, which left the traditionalists with just two spots, it was reported by KTLA.com. That was enough for just three scenes, the smallest it has been for some 57 years. As the war of words grew, residents spoke of their concerns about First Amendment issues and city officials said they had received threats. In a bid to end the dispute, the council opted to stop the lottery system and end the displays altogether in a bid to bring harmony back to the community.

Anger was growing about Biblical displays in Palisades Park .

Keywords: <keyword>WIFE KILLING</keyword>, <keyword>SUICIDE COUPLE</keyword>, <keyword>GUNSHOT WOUNDS</keyword>, <keyword>DAUGHTER RAN</keyword>, <keyword>39 SHOT</keyword>, <keyword>WASHINGTON COUPLE</keyword>, <keyword>THURSTON COUNTY</keyword>, <keyword>LACEY HEARING</keyword>, <keyword>PROPERTY GRANDPARENTS</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDREN VISIT</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:39 EST, 18 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:12 EST, 18 June 2012 . A man shot dead his estranged wife before killing himself as the woman dropped off the couple's two children for a visit. The woman arrived at 5.15pm on Saturday afternoon with their daughter, eight, and six-year-old son for a Father's Day visit. The children had started walking from their father's home to another building on the property where their grandparents live in Lacey, Washington. Rural: A husband, 39, shot his 31-year-old estranged wife in the head when she dropped off their children at his remote home in Lacey, Washington . The couple got into an argument before the man, 39, shot his 31-year-old wife at the rural home. On hearing the gunshots, the couple's eight-year-old daughter ran back to her parents and found them both lying on the ground with gunshot wounds to the head. She then ran to tell her grandparents who dialled 911. Thurston County Sheriff’s Detective Sgt Ray Brady told komo.com: 'Preliminary indications show it appears to be a murder-suicide.' The couple have not yet been identified by authorities and officers said tthey had never been called to the address before. Tragedy: The eight-year-old girl found her parents at their home in Lacey after hearing the gunshots on Saturday afternoon .

Man, 39, shot 31-year-old estranged wife in the head in Lacey, Washington . Girl and brother, 6, were being dropped off for Father's Day .

Keywords: <keyword>SARKOZY JERK</keyword>, <keyword>FRANCE VIOLATED</keyword>, <keyword>REFERRED NICOLAS</keyword>, <keyword>FREE SPEECH</keyword>, <keyword>RUDE PRESIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>INSULT CONSTITUTED</keyword>, <keyword>TORMENTOR DISPROPORTIONATE</keyword>, <keyword>AUTOMATIC CRIMINAL</keyword>, <keyword>5INS CONSERVATIVE</keyword>, <keyword>1881 JUDGED</keyword> By . Peter Allen . PUBLISHED: . 15:57 EST, 25 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:55 EST, 29 July 2013 . 'Jerk': The change follows a ruling that France violated a demonstrator's freedom of expression when he referred to Nicolas Sarkozy with the word . Being rude to the President of France is no longer an automatic criminal offence, France’s parliament agreed today. In the interests of free speech, MPs revoked legislation dating back to 1881 when anything judged to have ‘offended the head of state’ risked an automatic fine. The change followed the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling in March that France violated a demonstrator’s right to freedom of expression when he referred to Nicolas Sarkozy as a ‘jerk’. Mr Sarkozy, the notoriously aggressive . 5ft 5ins conservative, became the butt of numerous jokes during his . five years in office, which ended last year. But . when a demonstrator held up a placard reading ‘Get Lost Jerk’ at a . Sarkozy meeting in western France in 2008, he received a criminal . conviction and a fine of around 25 pounds. This . was despite exactly the same expression being used by Sarkozy himself . months earlier while he was attending an agricultural show in Paris. Last . year ECHR deemed the punishment handed down to Sarkozy’s tormentor as . being disproportionate and a violation of freedom of expression, as the . act was a ‘satirical remark.’ The . ECHR acknowledged that the insult constituted ‘criticism of a political . nature’ for which ‘freedom of expression was of the highest . importance.’ Now anyone who chooses to insult a serving French president will have to be pursued through the libel courts. Francois . Hollande, the current Socialist French president, is regularly mocked, . often by people using his nickname of ‘Flanby’, after a wobbly caramel . pudding. Earlier this month it emerged that Sarkozy views his successor as a ‘ridiculous little fat man who dyes his hair’. Barely disguised hatred between the . two politicians has been well documented, but it was the first time that . Sarkozy’s bitter language was reported in public, by l’Express, the . highly respected news magazine. Sarkozy, . 58, was roundly beaten by the portly Socialist, who is also 58, in last . year’s presidential election – and both men are seen as comic figures. Flanby: Current French president Francois . Hollande, whose figure earned him a nickname inspired by a  wobbly caramel dessert. He is even less popular than Mr Sarkozy, . who has called him a 'ridiculous little fat man' When Sarkozy was head of state, his third wife Carla Bruni put him on a fitness programme aimed at making him leaner, fitter and younger looking. Before that the diminutive Sarkozy - nicknamed 'Bling-Bling' because of his love of tacky status symbols - was himself mocked for being a chubby little man. He continued to wear platform heels, and to surround himself with smaller men in an attempt to look taller, but lost a great deal of weight through constant work-outs and giving up chocolate. Hollande, in contrast, has failed to lose the tubby image and shake off the Flanby nick-name. Opinion polls routinely reveal that Hollande is the most unpopular president in the history of the Fifth Republic, with Sarkozy a close second.

European Court of Human Rights ruled France violated a protester's right to free speech when he was prosecuted for calling Nicolas Sarkozy a 'jerk' Current French president Francois Hollande regularly mocked, with his figure earning him the nickname 'flanby' after a wobbly caramel dessert .

Keywords: <keyword>PARIS CLOSING</keyword>, <keyword>PARIS HOTEL</keyword>, <keyword>RENOVATION HOTEL</keyword>, <keyword>COVETED PALACE</keyword>, <keyword>CHANEL LIVED</keyword>, <keyword>STARS RITZ</keyword>, <keyword>DESIGNER COCO</keyword>, <keyword>140 MILLION</keyword>, <keyword>AGEING ELEVATORS</keyword>, <keyword>EMPLOYEES PROMISED</keyword> By . Alex Ward . PUBLISHED: . 12:43 EST, 31 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 14:47 EST, 31 July 2012 . The opulent, five star Ritz Paris is closing its doors for two years for a €140 million renovation. Once the hotel of choice for Charlie Chaplin, Coco Chanel and Princess Diana, it will close on Wednesday after it failed to win France’s coveted ‘palace’ top luxury destination. Owned by Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, the 114-year-old landmark hotel is in dire need of revamp, industry insiders say. Closing its doors: Ritz Paris will close tomorrow for two years for a 140 million Euro renovation which includes the refurbishment Coco Chanel suite (pictured) and its other 159 rooms . Vanguelis Panayotis, head of development at the MKG Group hospitality consultancy said: ‘It was a waste to see a hotel with such a location, with such a history, in a state like this. ‘To justify this kind of price, you really have to offer quality on a par with the competition.’ With cables hanging down in full view from its flat screen televisions and ageing elevators and dumbwaiters, a Ritz spokeswoman admitted the hotel has some sprucing up to do to match the competition. Modern-day Marie Antoinette: Kate Moss modelled for a Vogue spread in the Coco Chanel suite in March before the revamp which will last until mid 2014 . In dire need: Industry insiders say the Ritz Paris needs a face-lift after it failed to win France's coveted top luxury destination . For closing night tonight, chef . Michel Roth has put on a special €240 menu with dishes such as foie gras, blue lobster . in raspberry vinaigrette with caviar and the Ritz's signature peach . melba. The . hotel was virtually booked out for Monday night, mostly to regulars, . for prices ranging from €850 to €10,000 for the Coco Chanel suite. The refurbishment, which will last until mid 2014, includes fitting out its 160 rooms with the ‘latest technology’ and a new garden restaurant. All the bedrooms will be redecorated but they would stay traditional in style, in its trademark tones of pink, almond green, yellow and sky blue the spokeswoman said. Last night: Princess Diana stayed at the hotel with lover Dodi Al Fayed before the car crash that killed them in 1997 . Favourite: Ritz Paris was the Parisian hotel of choice for comic actor Charlie Chaplin (left) and fashion designer Coco Chanel who lived at the hotel for some 35 years . Like the rest of the luxury industry, the high end hotel sector is booming thanks to demand from emerging markets. Paris has also seen US clients flood back to take advantage of a weaker Euro. Two state-of-the-art Asian luxury hotels opened in the French capital in 2010, the Shangri-La and the Mandarin Oriental, raising the stakes for historic players like the Ritz. Another established Paris hotel, the nearby Crillon, is closing for renovations in the autumn. The Bristol and Meurice hotels have already had face-lifts, the Plaza-Athenee is working on an extension, and the Royal Monceau underwent a full refurbishment under its new Qatari ownership from 2008 to 2010. Founded in 1898 by Cesar Ritz and the chef Auguste Escoffier, the Ritz is home to L'Espadon restaurant, holder of two Michelin stars and the Ritz-Escoffier cooking school. The Ritz's 460 employees have all been promised their jobs back after the renovation. In the meantime, 320 have taken up a generous severance package offered by the hotel. Chef Roth will keep working for the Ritz as an ambassador, promoting it to rich clients in Asia and around the world, and the hotel hopes much his team will return once the hotel reopens. The hotel spokeswoman said: ‘Many of the kitchen staff have found other employment, but most have said they want to come back to the Ritz. ‘It's a very close-knit team.’

The Ritz Paris will close tomorrow for two years . The refurbishment includes fitting out the 160 rooms with the latest technology and a new garden restaurant . For closing night there is a €240 special menu at the hotel's two Michelin star restaurant and rooms were booked out for €850 to €10,000 . The 114-year-old hotel was in dire need of a revamp, industry insiders say .

Keywords: <keyword>WOMEN RUGBY</keyword>, <keyword>MODESTY PLAYERS</keyword>, <keyword>OXFORD UNIVERSITY</keyword>, <keyword>TEAM STRIPPED</keyword>, <keyword>NAKED CALENDAR</keyword>, <keyword>CLUB PITCH</keyword>, <keyword>OUWRFC PRESENT</keyword>, <keyword>TATIANA CUTTS</keyword>, <keyword>TACKLING</keyword>, <keyword>FREEZING PICTURE</keyword> They have imitated the success of their male counterparts on the field. And now Oxford University women's rugby team are copying the boys by posing for their own naked calendar. With only strategically positioned hands to maintain their modesty the players leave little to the imagination. Line out: The Oxford University Women's Rugby Football Club (OUWRFC) present their first ever naked calendar which features current members of the team on the pitch, in the gym, in the library, and around Oxford . Captain Tatiana Cutts, 25, tackling teammate Danielle Yardy, 23, by the river . The female team stripped down to just their rugby boots and socks for the black and white photographs taken around the city. Tatiana Cutts, 25, who tackles teammate Danielle Yardy, 23, by the river in the September photograph, said it was 'mostly hilarious, really very cold, and absolutely worth it for such a good cause'. The law PhD student at Keble College, who lectures undergraduates part time and is the club captain, said: 'It was a bit nerve-racking at first but after a minute it was good fun and great for team bonding. 'We were lucky it was a sunny day, but I was still absolutely freezing in the picture. We ended up in the river twice, it was utterly miserable.' Miss Cutts, who is from Tavistock, Devon, and went to Devonport High School for Girls, dismissed the idea that the calendar is distasteful. 'What we're doing is celebrating strong women,' she said. 'These girls are athletics, these are their body shapes, and they should be celebrated.' Posing up: The female team stripped down to just their rugby boots and socks for the black and white photographs taken around the city . Good sports: The girls described the day as 'mostly hilarious, really very cold, and absolutely worth it for such a good cause' The women's rugby team, who have the motto 'Back Yourself', decided to pose for their own calendar after previously helping to sell the men's calendar. Club president Elizabeth Dubois, from Dartmouth, Canada, who is studying for a PhD in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences at Balliol, said: 'We saw the success of the men's calendar last year and while were helping to sell them at matches people said "if it was your team in the pictures, we would buy one". 'Playing rugby is certainly an opportunity to build skill and physical strength, but it is also a chance to release stress, form a social support structure, and feel welcomed. Charitable: Calendars are £10 each with £1 from every calendar sold going directly to Mind Your Head, Oxford's mental health awareness campaign . 'With this calendar the club hopes to highlight the inclusiveness of women's rugby. 'When you play women's rugby people have a stereotypical image of you and we wanted to confront that. We have girls of all shapes and sizes, and studying all types of academic subject.' The calendar features current members of Oxford University Women's Rugby Football Club on the pitch, in the gym, in the library, and around Oxford. It is being sold for £10 to raise money for Mind Your Head, Oxford's mental health awareness campaign. To visit the calendar website click here.

Female team stripped down to just rugby boots and socks . Raising money for Mind Your Head, Oxford's mental health campaign .

Keywords: <keyword>PROMOTE BEATLES</keyword>, <keyword>CONCERTS 1965</keyword>, <keyword>BOOKED CARNEGIE</keyword>, <keyword>BERNSTEIN DIED</keyword>, <keyword>GROUP HUNCH</keyword>, <keyword>AIRPLAY RECORDS</keyword>, <keyword>REJECTED SINGLES</keyword>, <keyword>HALL LATER</keyword>, <keyword>PAPERS FASCINATED</keyword>, <keyword>MONTHS TOOK</keyword> (CNN) -- The promoter and agent who first brought The Beatles to America has died. Sid Bernstein died Wednesday in New York City, publicist Merle Frimark said in a statement. He was 95. Bernstein helped start the "British invasion" by bringing The Beatles to Carnegie Hall and later, to New York's Shea Stadium for landmark concerts in 1965 and 1966. People we've lost in 2013 . Bernstein booked the Carnegie Hall concert in August 1963 -- the same year that Capitol Records had rejected three singles from the group. "I'm a hunch player, you see," Bernstein once said, according to his publicist's statement. "I was just glad to get this group I had been reading about for months. It took eight months after I booked them for there to be any airplay of their records on the radio. I had to convince Carnegie Hall and my financial backers to take a chance on this then-unknown group. I had been reading about their progress in the European papers and was fascinated with the hysteria that surrounded them. I was the first to promote The Beatles in the States and Ed Sullivan called me first about them before he ever booked them on his television show." The Beatles in color - Unseen photos . Ultimately, it was Sullivan's audience who heard them first, on February 9, 1964. The Carnegie Hall concert that Bernstein booked was three days later. Bernstein, the son of Russian immigrants, also booked top acts like Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland and the Rolling Stones. He is survived by six children, six grandchildren and his wife of 50 years, Geraldine. CNN's Todd Leopold, Denise Quan and Cody McCloy contributed to this report.

Sid Bernstein booked The Beatles at Carnegie Hall and Shea Stadium . The promoter and agent died Wednesday at the age of 95 . He also organized concerts for Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones.

Keywords: <keyword>GOALS MAHMOUD</keyword>, <keyword>IRAN 2007</keyword>, <keyword>MISSED PENALTY</keyword>, <keyword>AHMED YASEEN</keyword>, <keyword>GOALKEEPER TAWFIQ</keyword>, <keyword>IRAQ EDGED</keyword>, <keyword>TOURNAMENT LEAKIEST</keyword>, <keyword>TALISMANIC</keyword>, <keyword>DISPLAYS JAPAN</keyword>, <keyword>ERRANT BOOT</keyword> Talismanic striker Younis Mahmoud was on target but also missed a penalty as Iraq overcame a stubborn Palestine 2-0 on Tuesday to set up an Asian Cup quarter-final with old rivals Iran. The 2007 champions were not at their best but goals by Mahmoud and a late second from Ahmed Yaseen sent them through from Group D as runners-up behind holders Japan, who made it three wins out of three by beating Jordan 2-0 in Melbourne. Mahmoud's 48th minute header was only Iraq's second goal in the tournament and their disjointed attack, which struggled to penetrate the tournament's leakiest backline, will need to improve against a mean Iranian defence which has yet to concede. Younis Mahmoud (left) celebrates after scoring the opener for Iraq against Palestine in the Asia Cup . Mahmoud also missed a penalty during the match as Iraq edged through to the quarter-finals . Ahmed Yaseen Gheni (centre) sealed the game to set up a meeting with arch rivals Iran . Mahmoud has long been the focal figure of the Iraqi frontline, the last link to the 2007 Asian Cup winning side, but his powers are clearly on the wane. His winning goal was a case of third time lucky. Having failed to hit the target in two previous subdued displays against Japan and Jordan he netted with his third chance in as many second half minutes to break the Palestinian resistance. The 31-year-old skipper hooked a right foot shot wide in the 47th minute before Abdallatif Al-Bahdari's outstretched leg blocked his next effort moments later but he finally found a way through from the resulting corner. Iraq's Ahmed Ibrahim (left) accidentally kicks teammate Waleed Salim Al-Lami in the face . Salim Al-Lami is forced to take one for the team as Ibrahim's errant boot connects with his face . Substitute Ali Adnan whipped the ball in from the right and Mahmoud rose highest to connect with a near post header to break the deadlock. Palestine, thumped 4-0 by a wasteful Japan and then 5-1 by Jordan, should have pulled level just three minutes later when a careless pass by Salam Shakir allowed Ashraf Al-Fawaghra clear on goal but the Palestinian forward saw his shot blocked by the legs of goalkeeper Jalal Hassan. Mahmoud, who has more than 130 caps for his country, had the chance to settle the contest just on the hour mark when Iraq were awarded a soft penalty. Palestine fans wave flags during their Asian Cup Group D soccer match with Iraq . An Iraq fan takes a selfie with player Humam Tareq Faraj before the  start of the game . Ahmed Mahajna was adjudged to have shoved Justin Meram in the back but Mahmoud could only hit a low, soft penalty which the towering stand-in Palestine goalkeeper Tawfiq Abuhammad parried away to his left. The chances continued to come for the Iraqis in a second period of high intensity after a drab first half with the pace and driving runs of Ahmed Yaseen causing problems for the debutants. The attacking midfielder was inevitably the man to make the game safe when his low 88th minute strike from the edge of the penalty area sailed past a wrong-footed Abuhammad.

Younis Mahmoud scored as Iraq defeated Palestine 2-0 in the Asia Cup . The 2007 champions will now face old rivals Iran in the quarter-finals . Japan outplayed Jordan to progress to the last-eight as Group D winners .

Keywords: <keyword>OLYMPICS QATAR</keyword>, <keyword>QATARI WOMEN</keyword>, <keyword>FEMALE ATHLETES</keyword>, <keyword>SWIMMER NADA</keyword>, <keyword>ATHLETE DREAM</keyword>, <keyword>HAMAD OK</keyword>, <keyword>ALI RASHID</keyword>, <keyword>WOMEN EMERGING</keyword>, <keyword>SAID AL</keyword>, <keyword>TRAVELS LONDON</keyword> Doha, Qatar (CNN) -- Bahiya Al-Hamad is a 19-year-old college student and air-rifle shooter who is about to make history for her country. When she travels to London to take part in the Olympic Games this summer, she will be part of the first group of Qatari women ever to compete at the Olympics. Qatar is one of only three countries -- the others are Saudi Arabia and Brunei -- which have never sent female athletes to an Olympics Games. This year, three women will represent Qatar at London 2012. The others are swimmer Nada Arkaji and sprinter Noor al-Malki. All three women have been given wild cards, but there is still a weight of expectation that is not lost of Al-Hamad. "It's an accomplishment for every Qatari woman," she said. "I hope I can live up to their expectation." Training at her shooting club outside Qatar's capital Doha, Al-Hamad added: "Every athlete's dream is to reach the Olympics." Competing in London in July and August will be a high point in her life as well as a historic moment for Qatar. "I will be very excited to go see the atmosphere there and it will sure be one the most special days of my life," she said. Al-Hamad has won several regional competitions in the 10-meter rifle shooting category, but missed out on automatically qualifying for London 2012 by half a point. She said she was asleep when she received a call to say she had been awarded a wild card. "I wanted to scream," she said. "I really loved it. I was optimistic, but never expected to reach the Olympics. "My dream when it comes to shooting is to be the Olympic or world champion." See also: Will Saudi women make Olympics debut? One of her shooting club colleagues, Ali Rashid al-Mohannadi, 21, Gulf and Arab champion, and a senior engineering student, said he has nothing but respect for Al-Hamad. "I think women now are better than us," he said. "I'm very happy, because she's a talented shooter. I'm very happy for her, and I hope she does well in the Olympic Games." However, not everyone in his socially conservative country feel the same. "I feel men don't realize the idea yet, but it depends," said Al-Hamad. "Some of them are OK with it, some are not. They say 'you're a girl and you shoot?'" She added: "Before, shooting was only for guys but now it became normal for females to an extent. When they saw women emerging in shooting they became a little bit more accepting." Also on Inside the Middle East: Iraqi artist inspired by George W Bush shoe thrower . Al-Hamad, who is in her foundation year at Qatar University, is now training two hours a day, five days a week with her Uzbeki coach to be ready to compete alongside the world's greatest 10-meter rifle shooters. "We participated in the junior Olympic Games in Singapore two years back but the result was not good," said her coach, Ivan Shahov. "But I hope with this Olympic Games we have a chance."

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Brunei are the only countries that have never sent female athletes to Olympics . Air rifle shooter Bahiya Al-Hamad, swimmer Nada Arkaji and sprinter Noor al-Malki will compete at London 2012 . "It's an accomplishment for every Qatari woman," said Al-Hamad .

Keywords: <keyword>CPR SURVIVAL</keyword>, <keyword>HEART STOPS</keyword>, <keyword>CHEATING DEATH</keyword>, <keyword>INTERRUPTED SANJAY</keyword>, <keyword>ALERT BYSTANDER</keyword>, <keyword>MERTZ LIFELESS</keyword>, <keyword>ARREST 911</keyword>, <keyword>PASSING UPS</keyword>, <keyword>MAN DRIVING</keyword>, <keyword>NEUROSURGEON AUTHOR</keyword> Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon, is author of the new book "Cheating Death," which will be published next month. This article originally appeared in the September 20, 2009, issue of Parade and Parade.com. (Parade) -- I am going to let you in on a secret: When a person's heart stops beating, it's not the end. Contrary to what you may think, death is not a single event. Instead, it's a process that can be interrupted. Sanjay Gupta says the latest CPR techniques can save the lives of vicitims of cardiac arrest. Mike Mertz knows this firsthand. On January 23, 2008, the 59-year-old Arizona man was driving home from work. The last thing he remembers is pulling into his complex's driveway. Then his heart stopped. Corey Ash, a passing UPS driver, noticed a silver Saturn wedged between a palm tree and a wall, with the engine running and a person slumped at the wheel. Ash stopped to investigate. He switched off the car's engine, pulled Mertz out, and laid him on the ground. Ash called 911 and started pumping the older man's chest. The next few minutes would be absolutely critical for Mertz. If you had been there, standing over Mertz's lifeless body, would you have known what to do? A person's life can slip away in a few minutes. Without a heartbeat, circulation slows to a halt. Blood no longer flows to the organs, and the brain is the first one to suffer. In normal times, the brain, which constitutes 2 percent of our body mass, consumes about 20 percent of the oxygen the body takes in. After 10 seconds without oxygen, the brain's functions slow. Without oxygen or signals from the brain, other organs begin to break down. Diaphragm muscles no longer contract and release to bring in air. The kidneys stop filtering blood. At the same time, an elaborate chain reaction triggers a breakdown in cells throughout the body. Parade.com: 4 diseases you can fight with exercise . Scientists and physicians are now learning that this process can be reversed. When it comes to cardiac arrest, however, the chances of surviving an episode outside a hospital are poor. Only 2 percent of victims pull through without long-term damage. The No. 1 thing that has been shown to make a difference is the action of a bystander. If a passerby jumps in and gives CPR, as Corey Ash did, the likelihood of survival rises significantly. But if onlookers do nothing, those chances drop -- fast. According to the American Heart Association, for every minute that goes by without someone attempting CPR, the survival rate decreases 7 to 10 percent. Studies have found that bystanders perform CPR in only 20 to 30 percent of cases. Researchers say it's not because people don't want to help -- it's because they're apprehensive about putting their mouths on someone else's, especially if the person is dying. But what I'm about to tell you may change your mind about what you can do in a situation like Mertz's. More than 15 years ago, cardiologist Gordon Ewy and researchers at the University of Arizona's Sarver Heart Center were puzzling over how to get more people to give CPR. To simplify the method, they wondered what would happen if they advocated performing compressions without mouth-to-mouth respiration. After running successful laboratory trials, Ewy spoke to emergency-services directors in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Missouri. They were intrigued by his findings and agreed to promote the use of compression-only CPR among people in their states. They also implemented a protocol for their paramedics and firefighters that emphasized giving chest compressions with minimal interruptions to keep the patient's blood circulating. Parade.com: 8 ways to stay healthy . The results were remarkable: Not only were survival rates for people who got only compressions just as good as those for people who got traditional CPR, they actually were better. Why was it so effective? Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation supplies oxygen, which we need continuously. As it turns out, our bloodstreams contain plenty of oxygen at any moment. Even if we stop breathing, our oxygen levels remain normal for quite a while. If we do stop breathing, however, the sole way to make the oxygen circulate is by having someone pump our chests. In 2007, Japanese researchers revealed the results of a massive study on bystander intervention. They looked at cases where a person (not in a hospital) suffered cardiac arrest in view of a bystander -- and with his or her heart in a rhythm that would respond to a defibrillator. The survival rate was 11 percent for those who got standard CPR -- mouth-to-mouth plus chest compressions -- before an ambulance arrived. The rate was 19 percent for those who got only compressions. The act of keeping oxygen circulating could increase a victim's chances of surviving by as much as 70 percent. This is not a fancy technology born in a gleaming lab, yet it is one of the most significant recent breakthroughs in medicine. Because heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States, this simple act could save thousands of people's lives every year. Like Mike Mertz's. Shortly after Corey Ash began CPR, paramedics trained in the compression-only technique arrived. Thanks to them and to an alert bystander, Mertz survived. One day, the bystander could be you. Parade.com: 7 habits for a longer life . Remember: As soon as you see someone suffer what you think may be cardiac arrest, call 911, start giving chest compressions 100 times a minute, and don't stop for anything. To get more information and to find classes in your area in emergency cardiovascular care, go to the American Heart Association Web site. Advances in saving hearts . • Stem cells: Back when I was in medical school, I learned that any damage to the heart from a heart attack was permanent. This past summer, Mayo Clinic researchers working on mice converted adult scar cells into stem cells, which they injected into damaged hearts. The cells restored heart-muscle performance, stopped the progression of damage, and regenerated injured tissue. Scientists at Mayo tell me this will soon be tested on humans. • Drug-releasing stents: People at risk for heart disease who have a blockage in the vessels supplying blood to their hearts may undergo an angioplasty to open the vessel. Afterward, doctors often insert a stent (a mesh tube) to continue holding the artery open. The newest stents serve a dual role: They also release medication that prevents scar tissue from developing. • CRP testing: You should have your cholesterol levels checked regularly. But you might also ask your doctor about getting your C-reactive protein, or CRP, checked. It is a marker for inflammation, a powerful risk factor for heart disease. Changes in diet and exercise can usually reduce high CRP levels.

Gupta: Death is not a single event; it's a process that can be interrupted . Without a heartbeat, circulation slows to a halt; brain is first organ to suffer . In CPR, compressions are more important than mouth-to-mouth breathing . Compressions keep oxygen-rich blood circulating to brain, other organs .

Keywords: <keyword>BLACK PRESIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>BELITTLING OBAMA</keyword>, <keyword>CARTER CONTROVERSY</keyword>, <keyword>RACISTS TEND</keyword>, <keyword>CNN RACE</keyword>, <keyword>POLITICS COMBUSTIBLE</keyword>, <keyword>DISPLAY DISRESPECT</keyword>, <keyword>SAID COSBY</keyword>, <keyword>FACED QUESTIONS</keyword>, <keyword>SPEECH STATUS</keyword> WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Race and politics are a combustible combo that explodes into headlines when an ex-president lights the fuse, as Jimmy Carter did recently. President Obama during the 2008 campaign faced questions over race and politics. "When a radical fringe element of demonstrators and others begin to attack the president of the United States as an animal or as a reincarnation of Adolf Hitler or when they wave signs in the air that said we should have buried Obama with Kennedy, those kinds of things are beyond the bounds," the Democrat told students at Emory University on Wednesday. "I think people who are guilty of that kind of personal attack against Obama have been influenced to a major degree by a belief that he should not be president because he happens to be African-American," he added. The controversy erupted this week when Carter first raised the race issue to NBC. "An overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man," he said. Bill Cosby, a black comedian and actor, said Wednesday in a written statement that he agrees with Carter. "During President Obama's speech on the status of health care reform, some members of Congress engaged in a public display of disrespect," he said. CNN contributor David Gergen said that some of the allegations of race-baiting might have some weight among Democratic voters. "Jimmy Carter, I'm afraid, is not alone in his views," he said. But Gergen warns that the racists tend to be on the fringes of the right and do not reflect on the greater field of opponents to Obama's ideology. "But I think it's wrongheaded, and I think it's unfair, and I think it's indeed a libel upon many of the opponents, most of the opponents of health care reform, to say that they're racist," he said. "Seven previous presidents have tried to bring health care reforms of this kind. All seven have failed. And, as I recall, all seven were white." Carter's comments, though, are the kind that raise people's defenses. In particular, they turn off independents, who by nature tend to hate the hard edges of politics. The White House, for its part, wants no part of the Carter controversy. "The president does not believe that that criticism comes based on the color of his skin," said White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. As a candidate, Obama understood the political danger in letting his race become a major topic. He largely avoided it when he could, but race was always a subtext, as it is now in his presidency. "But I can also say, frankly, that this White House and even his campaign were very afraid to even go down this road dealing with anything with race," said CNN contributor Roland Martin. Carter also told NBC that there is an "inherent feeling among many people in this country that an African-American ought not to be president and ought not to be given the same respect as if he were white." Framing criticism as racism cropped up several times during the campaign. When Geraldine Ferraro, a Clinton supporter, said during the 2008 Democratic primaries that Obama would never have gotten as far as he had if he had not been black, candidate Obama pointedly left race out of it. "I think that her comments were ridiculous," Obama said at the time. But Ferraro blamed Obama supporters for her hate mail, saying "I have been called all kinds of names. And the attacks are ageist. They're sexist. They're racist." iReport.com: Freedom from speech? And the topic of race even came to haunt Bill Clinton, the so-called first black president. Before the New Hampshire primary in January 2008, Clinton told an audience that "there's no difference in [Obama's] voting record and Hillary's ever since. Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I have ever seen." Some interpreted that as belittling Obama's campaign. After much criticism, Clinton later said he was talking about Obama's opposition to the war in Iraq, not his campaign. But those two words -- "fairy tale" -- launched weeks worth of accusations, sometimes on the front page of The New York Times, that the Clintons were playing the race card. iReport.com: Share your thoughts on race and politics . Some observers said Carter's statement was far too broad, and that many of the attacks on Obama are about policy, not race. "I don't think one can paint a broad brush in saying that all of these folks who have criticism, anybody who criticizes the president ... is based upon the issue of race," Martin said. Mary Matalin, a CNN contributor and Republican strategist, said Carter's criticism is "absurd." "It's very dangerous politics," she said. "Barack Obama got, in the last election, more white male voters than any of his predecessors. ... Republicans and conservatives and Democrats and liberals, the whole country felt very good putting -- setting aside policies after his election."

Former President Carter says criticism of Obama is largely based on race . Obama doesn't believe criticism is based on color of his skin, spokesman says . CNN contributor: Carter shouldn't paint such broad strokes on racism . GOP strategist says all the racism controversy is "absurd"

Keywords: <keyword>CHILDREN LACK</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT</keyword>, <keyword>SCHOOLING AGE</keyword>, <keyword>PREPARE YOUNGSTERS</keyword>, <keyword>EARLY READING</keyword>, <keyword>LITERACY NUMERACY</keyword>, <keyword>BOYS WRITE</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDCARE MINISTER</keyword>, <keyword>LEVEL DEVELOPMENT</keyword>, <keyword>YESTERDAY 250</keyword> Four in ten children lack the basic skills needed to be ready for school at the age of five, new figures revealed yesterday. More than 250,000 youngsters struggle with the demands of formal education after falling short of development targets in early reading, writing and physical skills. Boys have fallen significantly behind girls by the age of five, with only 52 per cent considered to have reached a ‘good level of development’. Scroll down for video . More than 250,000 youngsters struggle with the demands of formal education after falling short of development targets in early reading, writing and physical skills (picture posed by models) Girls are racing ahead in every area of early development measured by the Government, with 69 per cent judged to be ready to start formal schooling. The figures – based on assessments of children at the end of their primary school reception year - prompted ministers to insist that nurseries and other carers ‘must do more’ to help toddlers learn. Despite improvements in most parts of the country since last year, Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah insisted that ‘too few young children are ready for school’. The figures show that just 59 per cent of boys can write a simple sentence or a letter to Father Christmas at the age of five against three-quarters of girls. Just 68 per cent of boys can read simple sentences compared with 80 per cent of their female classmates. Commenting on the figures, Mr Gyimah said: ‘We know the first few years of a child’s life can be make or break in terms of how well they go on to do at school and beyond. ‘The statistics published today clearly show that some progress is being made but more must be done to ensure children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are put on the right path. ‘Parents need to be confident that while their children are out of their care, they’re not only safe, happy and having fun but at the same time developing important skills like playing confidently with their friends, speaking and understanding words, letters and numbers. ‘The Government has provided new funding through the Early Years Pupil Premium and strengthened qualifications to raise standards. It’s now up to those who support our children to ensure they get the start in life they deserve – something parents and I both want to see.’ The figures – based on assessments of children at the end of their primary school reception year - prompted ministers to insist that nurseries and other carers ‘must do more’ to help toddlers learn . Under a ‘nappy curriculum’ for children aged from birth to five, teachers observe youngsters in their care and judge how well they are doing against 17 scales. They are judged to have reached a ‘good level of development’ if they can show they are attentive in class, can follow detailed instructions, use tenses when speaking and show good control and co-ordination when making large and small movements. They must also use the toilet and dress independently, be confident to try new activities, know that some behaviour is unacceptable and take turns with others when playing. In literacy and numeracy, they should be able to read and write simple sentences, count to 20 and use everyday language to talk about size and weight. The curriculum is meant to prepare youngsters to start compulsory schooling at age five and is followed by primary school reception classes, nurseries and childminders. But some critics have claimed that formal learning is being imposed on children too soon. There are particular concerns that the education system is failing to properly cater for boys, for example through shortages of male teachers. Yesterday’s figures – from the Department for Education - show 60 per cent of five-year-olds were judged to have reached a ‘good’ levels of development this summer - up from 52 per cent last year. It means some 258,000 youngsters will start Year One lacking some of the skills needed to cope with the demands of schooling. While boys narrowed the gap slightly in some areas, they still lagged behind girls, particularly in reading and writing. Courtesy of Australia National University . Professor Sir Michael Marmot, director of University College London’s Institute of Health Equity , said the quality of parenting and the amount of time adults spent interacting with children was critical to their development . The narrowest gap was in the use of technology, where 91 per cent of girls had a good level of understanding, against 89 per cent of boys. Researchers from University College London’s Institute of Health Equity warned last month that too many children were being left damaged by early parenting which lacked cuddles and conversation. Britain had some of the worst levels of development among children in the western world, it was claimed. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, director of the institute, said the quality of parenting and the amount of time adults spent interacting with children was critical to their development. ‘Of course, some children will do better than others because it’s in their genes or things of that nature but we know the quality of parenting is crucial,’ he said. ‘We know input from parents or other carers on talking to children or reading to children, playing with children, singing with children and warmth - emotion, cuddling, loving - are all vital to children’s development.’ He said poor performance was also closely linked to levels of deprivation and the quality of services to support children and their parents before they start school. Commenting on the latest figures, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-School Learning Alliance, representing thousands of early years providers, said: ‘We are extremely disappointed that the minister has used these results, which show a marked improvement in outcomes across all areas of development, to direct unfair criticism at the early years sector. ‘Childcare professionals continue to do remarkable work in the face of inadequate funding and extremely limited practical support. Recent sector initiatives rolled-out by the Department for Education – such as the early years pupil premium – while positive in theory, will do little to address these challenges in practice, largely because the government refuses to acknowledge the severity of the current problem.’

Figures were based on assessments of children at end of reception year . Just 68% of boys can read simple sentences compared with 80% of girls . Girls are racing ahead in every area of early development measured . Claimed British children's developement among worst in the western world .

Keywords: <keyword>AGEING PEEL</keyword>, <keyword>CLINICAL COSMETIC</keyword>, <keyword>COMPLEXION FRIGHTENINGLY</keyword>, <keyword>AGE SPOTS</keyword>, <keyword>HAIR REDUCTION</keyword>, <keyword>PLUMPING OLDER</keyword>, <keyword>TREATMENT FASTEST</keyword>, <keyword>NANNY MCPHEE</keyword>, <keyword>TWEAKMENTS MINOR</keyword>, <keyword>RENEWAL BOOSTS</keyword> They say with age comes wisdom, but who knew you'd also end up with hair sprouting in unexpected places, unsightly knobbles and bobbles, and a complexion the frighteningly hideous movie character Nanny McPhee would be proud of. But help is at hand. The latest cosmetic 'tweakments' – minor procedures, with little downtime – are simple yet effective ways to combat the signs of ageing. Here we round up the best of them, showcased at the Clinical Cosmetic and Reconstructive Expo in London last month. Rather than creating unrealistic bodies, the treatments – most of which are approved by the US Food And Drug Administration (FDA) – correct minor flaws, so you look like you, but better. The latest cosmetic 'tweakments' – minor procedures, with little downtime – are simple yet effective ways to combat the signs of ageing . Peel away age spots . The iS Clinical Fire & Ice no-peel skin peel is reportedly Gwyneth Paltrow's go-to treatment for gleaming skin. The FDA-approved treatment helps pump oxygen to the skin for a brighter appearance. HOW DOES IT WORK? A mixture of glycolic acid and retinol are applied as a mask to strip away the loose top layers of the skin, reducing blemishes, pigmentation and fine lines and encouraging cellular renewal. This boosts the production of collagen, which gives skin its structure. IS IT SAFE? If you have sensitive skin, you may see reddening at first. Most people don't need recovery time and can have a peel every four to six weeks. WHERE CAN I GET IT? At clinics nationwide from £75 – isclinical.co.uk. Zap thread veins . Thread veins on the face can leave your skin looking blotchy. The Viridex thermocoagulation treatment uses radiowaves to eliminate broken capillaries, leaving a clear 'peaches and cream' glow. HOW DOES IT WORK? A fine needle depresses the skin at regular intervals. Radio waves heat the hand-held needle, which is inserted into the capillary and makes it collapse. The blood moves into other tissue and is reabsorbed. The Viridex thermocoagulation treatment uses radiowaves to eliminate broken capillaries, pictured is Marie Duckett at the Fiona and Marie Aesthetics Centre . IS IT SAFE? The technology has been developed by scientists over 15 years. There may be some sensitivity but treatment does not require an anaesthetic. WHERE CAN I GET IT? From about £100 per treatment at jemma-upton. co.uk. Plump up thinning lips . Juvederm Ultra 3 and Volbella are dermal fillers that have a lower viscosity than those used for deep lines or cheek-plumping in older patients. This makes them ideal for use in the lip, giving a naturally soft, kissable feel that ought to detract from a Nanny McPhee snaggle tooth. HOW DOES IT WORK? The main ingredient is hyaluronic acid, which exists naturally in our skin but is lost as we age. Injected beneath the skin around the lip with a very fine needle, it can smooth out fine lines and add volume. Juvederm Ultra 3 and Volbella are dermal fillers that have a lower viscosity than those used for deep lines or cheek-plumping in older patients, making them ideal for lips . IS IT SAFE? Juvederm has full FDA approval. Volbella doesn't yet, but trials have been carried out on more than 120 patients over two studies and there are three ongoing clinical studies. In one recent study of 62 patients, half reported a small amount of swelling 15 minutes after the injection, but no other adverse affects were noted. WHERE CAN I GET IT? Costs from £300 – see allergan.co.uk or Juvederm.co.uk. Beat that monobrow . Exilite, a high-tech intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment, is one of the fastest and most effective depilation methods on the market. There's no wax or lasers and it's safe on delicate areas such as the face, underarms and bikini line. HOW DOES IT WORK? The device emits pulses of bright light, which is absorbed and converted into heat in the hair follicles, destroying those in the active phase of growth. Multiple treatments are required. IS IT SAFE? In a study, men and women were given six sessions with a seven-week break between each and achieved an average hair reduction of 69 per cent. It is FDA-approved and proven to be safe, although it's not suitable for people with fair hair as the light is attracted to dark pigmentation only. WHERE CAN I GET IT? From about £50 per session, per area – btlaesthetics.com. Freeze off warts and skin tags . CryoPen is a nifty hand-held device that delivers a micro-fine jet of cryogen (freezing solution) to blast away warts, skin tags and any other unsightly skin protuberances in seconds – and for good. HOW DOES IT WORK? Cryotherapy (or cold therapy) is well established and has been used for the treatment of everything from some cancers to sports injuries. The CryoPen puts this method to cosmetic use, with a base unit cooling it to -90C. When the pen is touched to the offending skin blemish, it rapidly cools the skin tissue. When the skin cells reach -20C, the cells are killed and the blemish eradicated in between five and 90 seconds. IS IT SAFE? There may be some tingling, similar to a nettle sting, while the procedure takes place. In some cases a blister may form in the initial 24 hours after treatment. This then scabs over and heals in two to six weeks. Melanomas or lesions suspected of being melanomas should not be treated. It is FDA-cleared. WHERE CAN I GET IT? From about £40 to £80 per session – cryosthetics.co.uk. WARTS AND ALL: Nanny McPhee, as portrayed by Emma Thompson .

Latest cosmetic 'tweakments' are simple ways to combat the signs of ageing . The iS Clinical Fire & Ice no-peel skin peel is popular with celebrities . Thermocoagulation treatment uses radiowaves to remove broken capillaries .

Keywords: <keyword>JAYDEN DIAGNOSED</keyword>, <keyword>SPIDERDAD VIDEO</keyword>, <keyword>GBM BRAIN</keyword>, <keyword>ANNUALLY GLIOBLASTOMA</keyword>, <keyword>WILSON TOLD</keyword>, <keyword>REASONS TUMOUR</keyword>, <keyword>SON BIRTHDAY</keyword>, <keyword>PATIENTS KILLS</keyword>, <keyword>SUPERHERO DISGUISED</keyword>, <keyword>LIVES COUPLE</keyword> A father has been hailed as 'SpiderDad' after he donned a superhero costume to surprise his terminally ill son on his birthday. Mike Wilson leapt from a roof at his family home in Basingstoke, Hampshire as part of the birthday stunt for five-year-old Jayden, who has a grade four brain tumour. The heart-warming video of him surprising his son - a huge Spiderman fan - has since been viewed around the world. Scroll down for video . Mike Wilson leapt from a roof above the family's front door in Basingstoke, Hampshire to surprise his son, Jayden, on his fifth birthday . Jayden has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and doctors gave him just a year to live . Jayden was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain stem tumour 15 months ago after his parents took him to hospital following a fall. Mr Wilson told MailOnline: 'We couldn't believe it at first. You never expect something this bad to happen to any of your close family members. 'He was given an average of 12 months to live, and today he's still fighting it like a champ.' Doctors have said Jayden's speech, movement and coordination will continue to deteriorate as he receives treatment. He is currently finding it . difficult to walk and has weakness in his left arm. As Jayden's fifth birthday approached, Mr Wilson was determined to do something to make his son's day especially memorable. Mr Wilson ordered a special suit to be made in the US before carrying out the stunt for Jayden's birthday . He is an expert in free-running and parkour so was able to pull off the jump without injuring himself . A video of the stunt shows Jayden rushing to hug his favourite superhero after he lands outside their home . Mr Wilson then took the birthday boy inside and played with him while still in character as Spiderman . With his son's bedroom covered in Spiderman posters, Mr Wilson decided there was only one character he would want to wish him happy birthday. Mr Wilson, who is an expert in parkour and free-running, said: 'I've always been a big Spiderman fan myself and, out of no influence, Jayden also absolutely loves him. 'I wanted to surprise him so much with one of his favourite heroes, so I found two costume designers local to me in Basingstoke, who were up for the challenge. 'We had the costume printed in America and then got to work putting it together. It was finished about three weeks before Jayden's birthday so perfect timing to work out how to surprise him.' Jayden got a big hug from his favourite superhero after disguised Mr Wilson became a guest at the party . Family and friends were delighted to see the joy his father's entrance brought to the youngster's face . The family took photos of the occasion so Jayden can remember the day Spiderman came to his house . Mr Wilson added: 'Being a Spiderman fan, I hate it when people pretend to be Spiderman but can't do the right poses, I'm not perfect but I like to try doing my best.' Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most common and aggressive brain tumours. Unlike other cancers, which are more likely to strike as patients get older, GBM is just as prevalent in young patients and kills more people under 40 than any other cancer. Common symptoms include seizure, nausea, vomiting and headaches, although the most prevalent is a progressive neurological deterioration because of its location near the temporal and frontal lobes. The average sufferer will only survive for 14 months after diagnosis and 2,500 die from their tumours annually. Glioblastoma is extremely difficult to treat for a number of reasons because the tumour cells are very resistant to conventional therapies. Mr Wilson, who is a professional freerunner and has featured in films including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Pirates of the Caribbean, spent half an hour playing with his son in character, leaving the youngster star-struck. A video of the surprise stunt shows birthday boy Jayden venturing onto his front doorstep after it appears nobody is there. But he is shocked to see Mr Wilson, concealed by his Spiderman outfit, fly down from the roof and wish him happy birthday. Jayden was given the CT scan in August last year after a fall and, following the discovery of a mass on his brain, he was transferred to a hospital specialising in brain surgery. After an MRI scan and biopsy, doctors told his parents that he has cancer. After what they described as 'the worst weeks of our lives', the couple launched a fundraising to make the rest of Jayden’s life full of special days. The 'SpiderDad' video has been viewed more than 20,000 times on YouTube since it was posted this weekend. Mr Wilson has also been inundated with messages of support on the family's Facebook and gofundme pages. The tumour only came to light when Jayden (pictured with his parents, Lou and Mike, and his sister, Ella) was taken to hospital after banging his head last year . The youngster is a huge Spiderman fan and has posters of the superhero all over the walls of his bedroom .

Five-year-old battling brain tumour after shock diagnosis last year . His father was determined to make his birthday a special one . He had a Spiderman outfit made to fit before practising moves . Parkour expert then leapt from a roof above the family's front door . Video shows the youngster's surprise as superhero appears at home . Film has since been viewed around the world, garnering huge support .

Keywords: <keyword>ROBBERS SPED</keyword>, <keyword>SHOPPERS WITNESSED</keyword>, <keyword>POLICE INVESTIGATING</keyword>, <keyword>CCTV THEFT</keyword>, <keyword>SHOPPNG CENTRE</keyword>, <keyword>JEWELLERY ATTACK</keyword>, <keyword>MOTORBIKES HORRIFYING</keyword>, <keyword>FIREARMS SEEN</keyword>, <keyword>FLYING SQUAD</keyword>, <keyword>DRIVEN BRENT</keyword> By . Anthony Bond , Arthur Martin and Anna Edwards . PUBLISHED: . 18:42 EST, 7 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:40 EST, 8 November 2012 . Police have issued CCTV of the the terrifying moment six robbers sped through a shoppng centre on motorbikes, horrifying shoppers who witnessed the high-speed smash-and-grab. Officers are trying to track down the gang, who were dressed in black and wearing crash helmets, as they raced through Brent Cross shopping centre on three powerful motorbikes just after opening time at around 10.15am on Tuesday. The three who were riding pillion leaped off and used axes and bats to smash windows of the Fraser Hart jewellery store. Scroll down for video . The gang leap off their bikes as they target a jewellery shop after speeding through the centre . Shoppers started panicking as the gang tore through the aisles of the shopping centre . Shoppers described how alarms sounded and barriers came down across shops as the gang raced through the centre, forcing shoppers to flee in panic . Now watch the video... Flying Squad detectives from the . Metropolitan Police investigating the robbery have issued CCTV of the . theft taking place, to assist in appeals for witnesses and information. Police are also issuing images of the . motorbikes used by the suspects, which were abandoned in Mill Hill . shortly after the offence took place. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident. Detective Chief Inspector Harry Hennigan, of the Finchley Flying Squad, said: 'It is miraculous how nobody was injured during yesterday's shocking events. Police discovered this Orange KTM bike, believed to be used in Brent Cross Shopping Centre robbery . This Purple Triumph Street Treble motorbike was found dumped, and believed to be used in Brent Cross robbbery . Police released this picture of a White Triumph Daytona motorbike thought to be used in the Brent Cross robbery . 'The suspects had absolutely no . regard for public safety, and they could have very easily mown down an . unsuspecting shopper or member of staff. 'We continue to reiterate appeals for information and urge anyone who may have seen the sequence of events to contact us. 'We are also appealing to anyone who may have seen the three motorbikes being driven from Brent Cross to Mill Hill. We urge anyone with information to call our incident room.' The terrifying smash and grab came a day before a pawnbroker's was targeted less than two miles away by another gang riding motorbikes. A group of three smashed windows with sledgehammers at the pawnbrokers in Kilburn, north west London, making off with fistfuls of jewellery. Otis Corby, who works in a Cash Converters shop on Kilburn High Road, said the raid happened in the blink of an eye. Three men on motorbikes smashed windows with sledgehammers at a pawnbrokers in Kilburn, north London, making off with jewellery . The attack comes only a day after six axe wielding robbers horrified shoppers during the high-speed smash-and-grab at Brent Cross . Witnesses said 'the raid happened in the blink of an eye' as the gang left with fistfuls of valuables . He said: 'It was very quick and happened in seconds. There was three guys on mopeds all with sledgehammers. 'There was a loud crash and then they made off down the road with whatever they had got.' A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: 'At 10am this morning three men all wearing helmets took part in a smash-and-grab raid in Kilburn. 'They smashed windows with sledgehammers and made off with jewellery.' No arrests have been made in connection with this incident. Police refused to confirm if they believed the attacks were related and said it was 'too early to speculate' whether they were looking at links between the incidents. The thugs who targeted Brent Cross are believed to have taken Cartier and Rolex watches as well as other items of jewellery before speeding off. Witnesses . described how shoppers began to panic as the robbery took place, with . many people running for the exits. Some shops would not let customers . leave while the incident was underway. Michelle Webber, 36, was at the . shopping centre when the robbery took place. She entered at the same . entrance which the gang are believed to have used, close to John Lewis . and New Look. She said as she entered - about 10 minutes before the robbery took place - she heard a man behind her say: 'let the fun begin'. Shortly afterwards she described how a wave of panic gripped the shopping centre. 'A man came running towards us shouting 'everybody out'. 'My first thought was that there was a . bomb and I just started thinking about my children and my family, my . stomach turned. 'People started running out of the stores in a panic. 'There was a surge of people coming towards us. They were all running at the same time away from what was happening. 'All of a sudden the shutters started . coming down in the shops around us and we realised that something . serious had happened. 'I caught up with the guy who had been shouting and . he said there were some guys upstairs on bikes with pickaxes who had . broken into the jeweller's.' Photographer Rick Treister was on his . way to the Apple store in Brent Cross when he heard the sound of . screaming and breaking glass. Seconds later the three bikes came roaring towards him past Clarks shoe store. Dramatic: This is the moment robbers on motorcycles raided a shopping centre jeweller's shop armed with axes on Tuesday . Raid: The gang reportedly stole hundreds of thousands of pounds of jewellery. This image shows the smashed window at the front of Fraser Hart . Crime scene: A section of the shopping centre was closed off as the investigation into the robbery started . Damage: As well as taking jewellery, the gang also left a trail of destruction in the shopping centre . He said: 'I did not have time to be frightened, the whole thing did not seem real. 'It was like the James Bond film, you could not believe something like this was happening inside Brent Cross. 'I just grabbed my camera phone and . managed to get one picture. The guy on the front bike shouted something . at me when he went past. 'The whole place was going mad. The . women in John Lewis were screaming and the man in the jewellery store . ran out after the robbers shouting “You b******s!' 'Watches were just dropping off the motorbikes as they went. They accelerated away and I don’t know where they went after that.' There were no injuries, however, an elderly man was treated for shock at the scene. A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman . said: 'No firearms were seen. The suspects fled the scene on the . motorbikes in the direction of Hendon Central. 'The motorbikes were subsequently found abandoned a short time later at a nearby golf course.' A . spokesman for Brent Cross Shopping Centre said: 'We can confirm that . there was an incident at the centre earlier this morning when there was . an attempted robbery on a store at Brent Cross. 'The . police have cordoned off a section of the centre to investigate the . incident and we are assisting them with their enquiries. 'A . small area is closed off to the public and Brent Cross staff are . directing customers to alternative entrances.  The majority of stores . remain open as normal.'

Four people riding three motorbikes entered Brent Cross Shopping Centre in north London shortly after 10.15am on Tuesday . They are believed to have taken Cartier and Rolex watches as well as other items of jewellery before speeding off . A pawnbroker's less than two miles from Brent Cross was targeted yesterday by a gang riding motorbikes . Police refuse to confirm if attacks are linked .

Keywords: <keyword>FLIGHT ATTENDANTS</keyword>, <keyword>TSA EXPECTS</keyword>, <keyword>RISK TRAVELERS</keyword>, <keyword>ACCESS COCKPIT</keyword>, <keyword>SECURITY SPEEDS</keyword>, <keyword>PHYSICAL SCREENING</keyword>, <keyword>EXPERIENCE EXPEDITED</keyword>, <keyword>ADMINISTRATION SAID</keyword>, <keyword>DISPLAY CREDENTIALS</keyword>, <keyword>REDUCE CHECKPOINT</keyword> Washington (CNN) -- Flight attendants in coming months will get the same expedited screening at airport checkpoints available to airline pilots, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. In a move intended to reduce checkpoint congestion while improving security, flight attendants will be allowed to display credentials instead of undergoing physical screening. They will still be subject to random, unpredictable searches, however. TSA Administrator John Pistole said the change is in keeping with his philosophy of "risk-based" security, because it speeds up screening of known "low-risk" travelers, while allowing TSA screeners to focus on unknown travelers. Authorities investigate needles in sandwiches . Flight attendant representatives have long argued that flight attendants deserve the same treatment as pilots because they undergo identical background checks and are entrusted with access to the cockpit. The Known Crewmember program is "good news" for U.S. aviation, flight attendants and the traveling public, said Veda Shook, head of the Association of Flight Attendants. "We are the last line of defense in security aboard the aircraft," Shook said. In addition, the program will eliminate flight attendants' "uncomfortable" practice of jumping to the head of the security line so they can make their flights on time, she said. High-flying family shares travel secrets . In May, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security instructed the TSA to include flight attendants in the Known Crewmember program. Flight attendants -- there are 90,000 of them in the United States -- will be eligible if they work for U.S. airlines that participate in the program and are flying from U.S. airports. When flight attendants present their credentials to the TSA officers, the identifications will be checked against an up-to-date database of program participants. The TSA has been phasing in the program for pilots. To date, nearly 1.4 million pilots have been screened at checkpoints under the new system. How to deal with air turbulence . The TSA expects it could take up to 12 months for airlines and their service providers to make the necessary system modifications and fully implement this change. Flight attendants could begin to experience expedited screening as early as this fall, and by year's end it could be implemented at more than 30 airports.

Flight attendants are being added to the Known Crewmember program . They will not have to undergo full screening like passengers do . It could take 12 months to phase in the change, the Transportation Security Administration says .

Keywords: <keyword>CONLEY DROWNED</keyword>, <keyword>ARCHAEOLOGIST MISS</keyword>, <keyword>KATE REUNITED</keyword>, <keyword>LAOS DEAD</keyword>, <keyword>35 DIED</keyword>, <keyword>DEAD HOTEL</keyword>, <keyword>CORONER SCHEDULED</keyword>, <keyword>DOWNEY ONLINE</keyword>, <keyword>RECOVERED FISHING</keyword>, <keyword>BOYFRIEND JOHN</keyword> By . Harriet Arkell . PUBLISHED: . 06:48 EST, 18 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 15:15 EST, 18 March 2014 . The girlfriend of a man swept to his death while on holiday in Laos last year has been found dead in a hotel room. Kate Downey, who turned 30 last month, was found dead in a Premier Inn in Newcastle on Saturday, four months after her partner, John-Paul Conley, drowned in a river on the island of Don Phon. Archaeologist Miss Downey, from Middlesbrough, was found by police and paramedics days before a tribute evening to her 35-year-old boyfriend was due to be held in the couple's home town. Kate Downey, 30, whose boyfriend John-Paul Conley, 35, died in November in Laos, has been found dead . Police say they believe no-one else was involved in her death, and a post-mortem will be scheduled to identify the cause. Miss Downey's brother, Lee Downey, wrote on an online tribute page: 'For those who knew them, Kate Downey and John-Paul Conley are now together forever. 'The pain and loss has proved too much for Kate to bear. Hope you have found your Shangri-La, having the next great adventure with Jonny. RIP our beautiful sister.' A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: 'At 12.25pm on Saturday, police were informed of concern for a woman in a hotel room in the Premier Inn in Ponteland Road in Woolsington. 'Police and paramedics attended, and a woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene. 'There is believed to be no third-party involvement and a report will be prepared for the coroner.' The scheduled tribute night, John-Paul's Big Night Out, which was due to be held this Friday in Middlesbrough, has now been cancelled. Hotel: Miss Downey was found dead by police and paramedics at the Premier Inn near Newcastle Airport . The memorial event, in aid of the RNLI and featuring local bands, was due to be held with the support of Mr Conley's family. A message posted on the Facebook page for the event said: 'In light of the tragic news this weekend, Friday night will obviously not be going ahead at such a terrible time for both the families and the loved ones of Kate and John-Paul. 'Our thoughts and love are with them all.' The couple had been travelling the world for a year when Mr Conley, a docker at Teesside Docks, was swept away by strong currents while swimming in the Don Khone river.  The couple had taken a year out from their jobs to travel and had only been in Laos a few days when the accident happened. Mr Conley was missing for four days last November, during which time his family and friends raised more than £30,000 to fund boats and helicopters to search for him. His body was later found swept up on a river beach and recovered by a fishing boat. Tribute cancelled: This Friday's fundraising memorial event in memory of Mr Conley has now been called off . During the search, Miss Downey was described as 'amazingly strong' by her brother. Several friends have paid tribute to Miss Downey online, with one person writing: 'Such another . tragic loss for the families and friends of them both. 'Thoughts and . prayers to you all and may they both now rest in peace together.' Graeme Robertson, from Adelaide, south Australia, wrote: 'When two people are in love and do so many things together they have a few sad times but so, so many happy times. 'If they are parted through tragedy, the one left living can feel so much pain inside we all can’t see as tears will hide. 'If . they feel that they can’t go on we can’t imagine the pain of their . broken heart, only that they need to be together once again.' Andrea Murphy-King, from Middlesbrough, wrote: RIP Kate. Reunited with John Paul, angels together forever. Michele sending you and both families soooo much love xx' And Alex Callaby, from Middlesbrough, wrote: 'Truly devastating news I hope kate has found her peace with JP and their families find strength in each other so very sorry to hear this news thoughts prayers and love go out to all their family and friends. Xxx'

Kate Downey, 30, was on holiday with John-Paul Conley when he drowned . Mr Conley, 35, died last November after going swimming in a river in Laos . On Saturday his archaeologist girlfriend was found dead in Newcastle hotel . Police found Miss Downey, from Middlesbrough, at the airport Premier Inn . Said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with her death . Her brother, Lee Downey, said on online tribute: 'RIP our beautiful sister' A memorial night for Mr Conley this Friday has now been called off .

Keywords: <keyword>MINISTER TWITTER</keyword>, <keyword>CARDINAL RAVASI</keyword>, <keyword>IMPRESSION TWEETER</keyword>, <keyword>CULTURE VATICAN</keyword>, <keyword>PONTIFEX TWEET</keyword>, <keyword>SERMONS MESSAGES</keyword>, <keyword>ITALIAN JOURNALISTS</keyword>, <keyword>PHENOMENON JESUS</keyword>, <keyword>PHRASES FEWER</keyword>, <keyword>CHARACTERS LOVE</keyword> By . Victoria Woollaston . PUBLISHED: . 07:05 EST, 26 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:51 EST, 26 September 2013 . Jesus was the world's first tweeter because his sermons and messages were 'brief and full of meaning, a Vatican cardinal has claimed. Gianfranco Ravasi made the comments while addressing a group of newspaper editors at a conference in Italy. He said that Christ 'used tweets before everyone . else, with elementary phrases made up of fewer than 45 characters such as . 'Love one another'. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi told Italian journalists that Christ, pictured in this artist's impression, was the first tweeter because his sermons were 'brief and full of meaning'. He added Jesus used tweets before everyone else, with phrases such as 'Love one another' Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture of the Vatican, made the claims during an Italian press conference . Cardinal Ravasi is the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, the Vatican equivalent of a . culture minister. He has his own Twitter account with around 56,000 followers. He was making reference to the fact that the idea of Twitter and spreading news and messages to large numbers of people is not a new phenomenon, and Jesus was a pioneer. He also linked Jesus to other modern-day technological development. 'A bit like in television today, [Jesus] delivered a message through a story or a symbol.' Cardinal Ravasi also stated the church and clergymen should be doing all they can to take full advantage of the internet to get the message of God across to the masses. Cardinal Ravasi stated that the church should be doing all it can to take full advantage of the internet as a way of getting the message of God to the masses. Pope Benedict XVI was the first pontiff to join Twitter, and the current Pope Francis tweets in English to over three million followers, from the handle @pontifex, pictured . 'If a cleric, a pastor is not interested in communication, they are defying their duty.' Pope Benedict XVI was the first pontiff to join Twitter, and the current Pope Francis tweets in English to over three million followers, from the handle @pontifex. The first tweet, sent on 12 December 2012, said: 'Dear friends, I am pleased to get in . touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I . bless all of you from my heart.' Pope Benedict also asked followers to send him questions about faith using the #AskPontifex hashtag.

Cardinal Ravasi claims Christ was the first to send messages to masses . He said Jesus used phrases made up of fewer than 45 characters . Ravasi has his own Twitter account and believes the clergy should embrace modern technology .

Keywords: <keyword>NHS TRUST</keyword>, <keyword>INFIRMARY CARLISLE</keyword>, <keyword>RECOMMEND TREATMENT</keyword>, <keyword>CENT DOCTORS</keyword>, <keyword>STAFF RATED</keyword>, <keyword>MEDICAL BLUNDERS</keyword>, <keyword>RELATIVES PATIENTS</keyword>, <keyword>BULLIED COLLEAGUES</keyword>, <keyword>RUNS CUMBERLAND</keyword>, <keyword>SAID SURVEYS</keyword> One third of staff said they had witnessed medical blunders and one quarter have been bullied . Nearly 40 per cent of doctors would not recommend their own hospital to friends or family, startling new figures reveal. A further one in three do not believe NHS managers act on the concerns of patients. The Department of Health’s own survey also found that a third of NHS staff had witnessed medical blunders or near misses at least once in the last month. The North Cumbria University Hospitals . Trust, which runs Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle and the West . Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, was the worst ranked of all the . trusts surveyed. Just 35 per cent of staff would recommend treatment to . their friends of family. The trust is among several being investigated for high death rates by Sir Bruce Keogh, the medical director of the NHS. Croydon Health Services, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals and Weston Area Health were also among the poor performers. And . Mid Staffordshire NHS trust, which was yesterday facing administration . by regulators, also continues to perform poorly, according to the . survey. Only 59 per cent of staff said they would recommend treatment to family and friends. The poll also revealed that nearly a quarter of workers had been harassed or bullied by other colleagues over the past 12 months. Just over 101,000 doctors, nurses, paramedics, and administrative staff took part in the annual survey. Ministers said the overall findings were broadly similar to this time last year although insisted there were some improvements. They also revealed that 17 per cent of staff did not think patient care was their manager’s top priority. A total of 38 per cent said they had suffered work-relayed stress in the last 12 months while 15 per cent had been bullied by patients or  the relatives of patients. Mid Staffordshire NHS trust, which is facing administration, continued to perform poorly in the survey . Staff at North Cumbria University . Hospitals and United Lincolnshire Hospitals are the least likely to . recommend their own hospitals to friends of family, according to the . figures. Less than 40 per cent of those who . work at the two trusts, both of which have relatively high death rates, . would recommend the treatment available, compared with more than 90 per . cent of staff at the top-rated hospitals. Health minister Dr Daniel Poulter said survey showed staff motivation and job satisfaction were improving . In the survey, 203,000 NHS staff were asked to respond to the . statement: ‘If a friend or relative needed treatment, I would be happy . with the standard of care provided by this organisation.’ They had to say whether they strongly agreed, strongly disagreed, agreed, disagreed or had no view. More . than 101,000 staff responded.  Nationally, 63 per cent said they . strongly agreed or agreed with the statement, 12 per cent said they . disagreed or disagreed strongly, 25 per cent did not ‘express a . preference’. That left 37 per cent of staff who did not recommend treatment. At 17 health service trusts, fewer than half of staff would recommend treatment to friends and families. In January David Cameron announced that from next month every hospital and doctors’ surgery in England will face a ‘friends and family test’ to see if patients would recommend them to loved ones. The Prime Minister said the  surveys would act as an early  warning ‘flashing light’ to  highlight where parts of the NHS are failing. Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter said: ‘NHS . staff have some of the hardest and most respected jobs in our country. It is good to see that staff motivation, job satisfaction and engagement . are all up on 2011, demonstrating the commitment of NHS staff to . providing the best possible care for patients.’

Department of Health surveyed 101,000 doctors, nurses and paramedics . One quarter said they had been harassed or bullied in the past 12 months . 38 per cent suffered work-related stress and 15 per cent bullied by patients .

Keywords: <keyword>BRADFORD ADDICTED</keyword>, <keyword>FATAL OVERDOSE</keyword>, <keyword>PAINKILLERS CONTAINING</keyword>, <keyword>TABLETS NUROFEN</keyword>, <keyword>COCAINE AMPHETAMINES</keyword>, <keyword>IBUPROFEN RECOVERED</keyword>, <keyword>BACKS MIGRAINES</keyword>, <keyword>TAKING 32</keyword>, <keyword>SHOWED MISS</keyword>, <keyword>NHS GUIDELINES</keyword> By . James Tozer . A lonely police worker who became addicted to Nurofen Plus for her back pain died after taking a cocktail of illegal drugs. Nikola Bradford, 36, became so hooked on the over-the-counter tablets that she tried to kick her habit by urging local chemists not to sell them to her, an inquest heard. But the communications officer became depressed that she was single and working unsociable hours while friends were settling down and starting families, and began travelling to nearby towns to buy the pills, her mother revealed. Nikola Bradford, seen here on the left enjoying a night out with friends, started taking Nurofen for back pain after falling down some stairs but soon became addicted to it . Miss Bradford was eventually admitted to hospital after taking 32 of the tablets, which can become addictive because they contain codeine as well as ibuprofen. She recovered, but just days later she inexplicably took a fatal overdose of cocaine, amphetamines and Ecstasy, the inquest heard. She had begun taking painkillers for migraines in her teens, the hearing was told, and was badly affected by the loss of her father in a road accident in 2001. Toxicology tests showed Miss Bradford had large amounts of cocaine in her system and had also taken amphetamines and ecstasy . Her troubles with Nurofen Plus began after the breakdown of a relationship in 2005 and a fall down stairs in 2010, after which she required surgery on fractured vertebrae. Her mother, Dianne Westwell, told the hearing she had lost friends because of the unsociable hours she worked in her job with Greater Manchester Police. ‘That was half her problem – a lot of her friends were married with children and she found it very difficult with the work pattern she had to go out with friends,’ she said. ‘She was very lonely. She complained of back pain quite often.’ On November 21 last year one of her daughter’s colleagues called her to say Miss Bradford was . ‘unsteady on her feet and didn’t appear herself’. Mrs Westwell said: ‘She looked like she was drunk. She was slurring her words. She said she hadn’t taken any tablets but from her demeanour it was obvious.’ An empty 32-pill packet of Nurofen Plus was found in Miss Bradford’s bag. She was admitted to hospital, where she was diagnosed with a kidney problem and told to stop taking ibuprofen. Mrs Westwell said her daughter seemed ‘happy’ when she saw her on November 27. But three days later she failed to respond to an invitation to Sunday lunch and her body was found at her Bolton home. Her sister Erika told the inquest how, in the run-up to the tragedy, she had told her sister to ‘sort herself out’ as the pair argued by text message. Miss Bradford was so addicted to Nurofen that she asked her local chemists to stop selling them to her . ‘She had told the chemist in the past when she had wanted to stop [taking Nurofen] not to serve her,’ she said. ‘When she went back to taking it that’s when she would travel because everyone locally knew not to sell it.’ According to Miss Bradford’s family, she used to take both Nurofen – which only contains ibuprofen – and Nurofen Plus. Toxicology tests showed that she had not taken Nurofen on the day of her death but that there were fatal levels of cocaine, and she had taken amphetamines and Ecstasy. Many popular pills taken for headaches, sore backs, migraines and period pain contain codeine, a powerful painkiller from the same family of drugs as heroin and morphine. It makes people feel relaxed, so even if the pain has gone, some people will keep taking it for the calming effect – leading them to become addicted. It is available without prescription in low doses and can be combined with paracetamol or ibuprofen – as in Nurofen plus. Side-effects of codeine range from drowsiness and dizziness to fits and heart rhythm problems. With 25million packs of painkillers containing codeine sold over the counter each year in the UK, it is feared that tens of thousands of people could be addicted to tablets such as Nurofen Plus, Panadol Ultra, Migraleve and other tablets available without prescription. Young, female professionals are believed to be particularly vulnerable. Packs are limited to 32 tablets, contain warnings about addiction and can only be sold under the supervision of a pharmacist. Ibuprofen, the second ingredient in Nurofen Plus, is also not without risk. Side-effects include indigestion, stomach ulcers and an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. It should not be taken by anyone with kidney problems. The family were unaware she was using illegal drugs as well. Coroner Alan Walsh recorded that her death was as a result of drug misuse but said mystery surrounded how she had obtained illicit drugs. Recording a narrative verdict at the hearing in Bolton, he said: ‘She found relief in pain by taking Nurofen, it is available over the counter and she became quite addicted. ‘It’s sad that she felt the need to take these illicit drugs.’ NHS guidelines and information on packets advise against taking Nurofen Plus for more than three days in a row as the codeine makes it addictive.

Nikola Bradford had cocaine, amphetamines and ecstasy in her system . Her Nurofen Plus problems began after a break up in 2005 and a fall in 2010 . And her unsociable work hours left her feeling isolated and 'very lonely'

Keywords: <keyword>FEDERER TAKING</keyword>, <keyword>GMT NADAL</keyword>, <keyword>MURRAY OPEN</keyword>, <keyword>RODDICK GROUP</keyword>, <keyword>ATP WORLD</keyword>, <keyword>WORLD NUMBER</keyword>, <keyword>SERBIA PLAY</keyword>, <keyword>EVENING RANKINGS</keyword>, <keyword>BERDYCH ANDY</keyword>, <keyword>SODERLING CLIMBED</keyword> (CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal has been drawn to play Novak Djokovic, Tomas Berdych and Andy Roddick in the group stage of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. The Spaniard was selected in Group A in the season-ending event, which sees the top eight players in the world compete against each other. World number two Roger Federer, from Switzerland, has been drawn in Group B alongside Sweden's Robin Soderling, Briton Andy Murray and David Ferrer, of Spain. Murray will open the tournament against Soderling on Sunday at 1400 GMT with Federer taking on Ferrer at 2000 GMT. The following day Djokovic, from Serbia, will play Berdych, from the Czech Republic, at 1400 GMT, with Nadal taking on American Roddick in the evening. In rankings released on Monday, Soderling climbed to fourth after his victory at the Paris Masters on Sunday, and despite Murray slipping to fifth he is hoping home advantage can inspire him in London. He told his website: "It's an incredible atmosphere, a huge arena and it's one of the biggest competitions in tennis behind the Grand Slams, so I'm really looking forward to it. "The last couple of weeks weren't as good as I'd have liked, although I actually won my first doubles competition with my brother, which was cool, but playing in front of a home crowd is always great. It would be a big one psychologically to win, so I'll give it my best shot." Federer has also targeted victory at the World Tour Finals after his surprising defeat at the semifinal stage in Paris by Frenchman Gael Montfils. But Federer has an excellent record at the season finale with 29 wins and seven defeats since his first appearance in 2002. "I feel good. I'm playing well. I think I have good chances maybe in London for winning," Federer told the ATP Tour's official website. "I feel good physically. In a way it is a relief that I was able to finish the tournament [in Paris] in good physical health. "I'm fresh mentally, too. This is the most important thing. Victories are important, but when you're not fit and when you're injured, it's bad. So I think I'm going to recover quite fast after that loss. "It was not a bad match [against Monfils]. I'm happy with my performance. Clearly with a victory I would have had big chances of winning the tournament. This is not the case, so now I have to look at the future. I'm going to prepare for London."

Groupings for season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London announced . Tournament sees top eight players in the world compete against each other . Rafael Nadal has been drawn to play Novak Djokovic, Tomas Berdych and Andy Roddick . Roger Federer to face Robin Soderling, Andy Murray and David Ferrer .

Keywords: <keyword>EXTREME TOILET</keyword>, <keyword>SIBERIAN ALTAI</keyword>, <keyword>PERILOUS PRIVVY</keyword>, <keyword>PERCHED CLIFF</keyword>, <keyword>WORLD SITTING</keyword>, <keyword>USE TERRIFYING</keyword>, <keyword>STATION KARA</keyword>, <keyword>REMOTE WEATHER</keyword>, <keyword>LOO VIEW</keyword>, <keyword>ABLUTIONS CLOUDS</keyword> This loo with a view has been voted the most extreme place to do you ablutions in the world. The toilet serves a remote weather station at Kara-Tyurek in the Altai Mountains and is is perched on a cliff 2,600 metres above sea level. Plucky staff who work at the station are visited once a month by a postman who collects weather data, and a helicopter which delivers food, water and wood for the stove each autumn. As if suspended off the cliff, this Siberian mountain-top toilet has been named the most extreme loo in the world in a new list . But they have to be very daring indeed to use the terrifying toilet and will surely try very hard to go as little as possible when manning the remote station. People have been using the precarious potty since 1939, in the region with a name which translates as Black Heart in South Altayan language. A recent survey of unusual toilets around the world found the Altai privvy to be the number one most extreme toilet. The terrifying toilet serves a remote weather station in the Siberian Altai Mountains . Those using the perilous privvy can enjoy spectacular views as they do their business . But in the fog the toilet looks sinister and foreboding as it looms on the landscape . Other toilets with star quality were also named in different categories in the survey. The most expensive loo was named as the Swiss Horn Gold Palace in Hong Kong which is made from three tons of gold and took several years to assemble. Scariest toilet in the world was found sitting on top of an open lift shaft on the 15th floor of a building in Guadaljara. Mexico. A single layer of glass is in place, which constructors say will protect anyone using the toilet from falling. During the winter the toilet's users do their ablutions above the clouds on the edge of a snow-capped mountain . A spokesman for Interfax News Agency, which conducted the survey said of the Altai toilet: 'The toilet is perhaps the most unromantic place possible, but there are some parts of the world where people have made them something really special. 'This Siberian commode was listed as the 'most extreme' in the world where the fear evaporates only after years using it.' The world's most extreme loo is used by workers at a weather station, where supplies are only delivered every autumn .

Brave weather station workers use this cliff-top toilet whenever they have to go . Loo has been voted number one in a poll of the world's extreme toilets . Perilous potty perched on the edge of a cliff in the Altai Mountains in Siberia .

Keywords: <keyword>RUNNING AGE</keyword>, <keyword>PARTICIPATED RACE</keyword>, <keyword>DAUGHTER TRAINER</keyword>, <keyword>GRANDMOTHER SURVIVED</keyword>, <keyword>METER RECORD</keyword>, <keyword>99 YEAR</keyword>, <keyword>OHIO SPECIAL</keyword>, <keyword>IDA KEELING</keyword>, <keyword>TOPPING 80</keyword>, <keyword>FASTER TIME</keyword> A 99-year-old running enthusiast has set a new 100-meter record for her age group, at 59.8 seconds. Ida Keeling from New York City achieved the feat on Tuesday at the Gay Games in Akron, Ohio. Wearing her favorite gold Nike sneakers and Lycras, the 4ft 6in, 83lb former factory worker raced along the track in temperatures topping 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Scroll down for video . Caught on camera: A 99-year-old running enthusiast has set a new 100-meter record for her age group, at 59.8 seconds . Determined: Ida Keeling from New York City achieved the feat on Tuesday at the Gay Games in Akron, Ohio . Special moment: The senior was greeted by her daughter and trainer, Shelley Kelling, at the finish line . When she reached the finish line spectators greeted her with a round of applause. Her coach and daughter, Shelley Kelling, also went to give her a big hug. 'Mom is amazing even to me,' Ms Kelling said of her mother. 'I have to admit that. She is a remarkable human being.' Although . the great-great-grandmother finished last in the 100 meters, it is . believed no woman her age has ever recorded a faster time in an . internationally-certified race. It's not the first record the senior has set. Breaking sweat: Ms Keeling raced in temperatures around 80 degrees Fahrenheit . Keeping in shape: She is determined to keep running as long as possible, and to outlive her grandmother, who survived until the age of 104 . Dressed for the occasion: Ms Keeling wears her favorite gold Nike running shoes . Starting line: Although the great-great-grandmother finished last in the 100 meters, it is believed no woman her age has ever recorded a faster time in an internationally-certified race . In 2011 Ms Keeling achieved a world best for her age group in the 60 meters with a time of 29.86 seconds on the track. She participated in the race alongside girls a quarter of her age. The jogger said at the time: 'I feel like a puppy. I feel younger now than when I was in my 30s and 40s.' Ms Keeling, whose husband died of a heart attack at the age of 42, decided to take up running nearly 30 years ago. Her lawyer daughter, who coaches track and field at a nearby high school, convinced her to give it a try at the age of 67. And . after a life of sadness - she also lost two sons, Charles and Donald, . to drug-related killings in 1979 and 1981 - the senior citizen found . refuge in running. Flashback: Ms Keeling took up running at the age of 67 when her daughter convinced her to give it a try . Pumping iron: The fitness fanatic lifts weights in her New York apartment . 'It felt good, and I felt uplifted,' she previously told ABC. 'I said, "Well, gee, this is for me".' She trains in the corridors of her Bronx apartment block, lifts weights and cycles on an exercise bike. She also prefers to eat her evening meal - a hamburger, fish, or liver - for breakfast. 'Gives me fuel for the day,' she said. And . her health regime is paying dividends - she takes just one prescription . drug and could easily pass for a woman 20 years younger. She is determined to keep running as long as possible, and to outlive her grandmother, who survived until the age of 104. 'Every . year I am going to keep doing what I am doing, and when running time . comes, if I feel I am ready, I will go at it,' she said. She turns 100 next May.

Ida Keeling from New York City ran 100 meters in 59.8 seconds on Tuesday at the Gay Games in Akron, Ohio . The sporting event is LGBT but not everyone who takes part is . Although she finished last, Ms Keeling set a new record for her age group . She took up running at the age of 67 and trains in the corridors of her Bronx apartment block . When it comes to diet she prefers to eat her evening meal - a hamburger, fish, or liver - for breakfast because it gives her 'fuel for the day'

Keywords: <keyword>70S SHOPPING</keyword>, <keyword>ARCTIC ROLLS</keyword>, <keyword>QUICHE SALES</keyword>, <keyword>PRAWN COCKTAIL</keyword>, <keyword>CLASSIC CHEF</keyword>, <keyword>CHICKEN KIEV</keyword>, <keyword>ANGEL DELIGHT</keyword>, <keyword>BOXES SUSHI</keyword>, <keyword>WAITROSE CONCOCTED</keyword>, <keyword>RETRO SPARKED</keyword> It was the decade that dedicated foodies would rather forget, when the height of sophistication was a prawn cocktail and a Chicken Kiev. But it seems our nostalgia for all things retro has sparked a shopping basket revival for the 70s. Sales of Arctic rolls (that deliciously barmy dessert made of a jam roll filled with ice cream) have risen by over 40 per cent, while chicken Kievs are up by 59 per cent. Our nostalgia for all things retro has sparked a shopping basket revival for the 70s, including the Arctic Roll . Even quiche sales have soared by almost 20 per cent as customers of Ocado, who deliver all Waitrose’s online groceries, have turned back the clock. The added ingredient of a celebrity chef has certainly helped. Heston Blumenthal, the face of Waitrose, has concocted his modern take on the 70s classic prawn cocktail for the supermarket. Sales of the £2.99 classic, one of the chef’s ‘all-time favourite things to eat’ after a hard night at his three-star Michelin restaurant according to the marketing blurb, are up by 95 per cent. And even Angel Delight - the packet-mix mousse beloved of children everywhere - has made a comeback. Many of the original artificial flavourings and sweeteners have been removed, which makes it more attractive to Waitrose mum’s shopping basket. Sales of Angel Delight have risen by more than five per cent, while another children’s classic Soda Stream has seen its popularity soar by 82 per cent. Jason Gissing, Ocado Co-Founder said: ‘I was born in 1970 so I’m excited to see my childhood foods making a come-back in our digital age and holding their own alongside more modern staples like ready meals, organic veg boxes and sushi. ‘The internet hadn’t even been invented in the 70s and shopping online for groceries would have been unthinkable 40 years ago. ‘Now . customers can order their Chicken Kievs with just a few clicks from . Ocado and have them delivered to their kitchen table later that day . without even having to leave the house. ‘We’ve changed people’s lives and we’ll continue to do so for the next 40 years and beyond!’ Chicken Kievs  up by 59 per centSoda stream up by 82.4 per centArctic Rolls up by 40.6 per centQuiche up 19.9 per centHeston's Prawn Cocktail up by 95.3 per centTwiglets up by 11 per centAngel Delight by up 5.1 per cent .

Sales of Arctic rolls have risen by over 40 per cent . Chicken Kiev sales have seen a hike of 59 per cent . Even Angel Delight, the packet-mix mousse has made a comeback .

Keywords: <keyword>OIL SPILL</keyword>, <keyword>OVERSEEING BP</keyword>, <keyword>STOP GULF</keyword>, <keyword>SEA CAPABILITY</keyword>, <keyword>DRILLING MILITARY</keyword>, <keyword>SALAZAR SAID</keyword>, <keyword>OBAMA CRITICS</keyword>, <keyword>FAILED EFFORTS</keyword>, <keyword>GOVERNMENT EXERT</keyword>, <keyword>PROBABLY IMPOSSIBLE</keyword> Washington (CNN) -- Legally, President Obama can effectively fire BP and have the federal government take over efforts to stop the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The question is whether that would help the situation. No one argues that the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 gives Obama the authority to take over all efforts to plug the well gushing 5,000 feet beneath the surface. However, officials of oil giant BP, while acknowledging their failure so far to stop the leak, say no one -- not even the U.S. government -- can match their company's know-how and technology in such a crisis. "I don't think anyone else could do better than we are," Doug Suttles, the BP chief operating officer, said Monday. "I know that that's frustrating to hear and our performance, to this point, I wish was better. I wish this was done. But we're doing everything we can. And I don't actually believe anyone could do any better, unfortunately." Administration officials also have said they lack the technology -- such as unmanned submarines that can work at such ocean depths -- that has been deployed by BP. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who previously threatened a government takeover of the mission, made clear Monday that BP must be involved in trying to stop the leaking oil. "There are areas where BP and the private sector are the ones who must continue to lead the efforts with government oversight, such as a deployment of private sector technology 5,000 feet below the ocean surface to kill the well," Salazar said Monday. "BP and the private sector, with the help of federal scientists, are the ones who must get that problem solved and we have the oversight capacity in the administration to make sure that they are doing that." In addition, the administration's point man on the spill response, Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen, said Monday that BP's strategies were endorsed by other top oil company executives and he would advise against any shift from BP's continued involvement. "They have the means of production," Allen said at a White House news conference. "They have the logistics in place. They have the ROVs [remotely operated vehicles] that are down there. We are jointly operating in their command post out of Houston [Texas]. Everybody that has a stake in the fight is there. And I am satisfied with the coordination that's going on." While the military has some deep-sea capability, such as deep-sea submersibles, a senior Pentagon official said the military has no unique technology to offer regarding offshore oil drilling. The military has undersea imagery technology, but military officials said it would not add any capability to what the private industry is already using. Fadel Gheit, managing director for oil and gas research at the Oppenheimer & Co. investment bank and firm, said the government has the authority, "but we don't have the technology or ability to do it." "The government is not in the oil business," Gheit said, adding that BP is the industry leader, and "if they cannot do it, nobody else can. Period." Salazar said Sunday that the federal role in stopping the leak is overseeing BP's efforts rather than taking over. At the same time, he said the government could exert its full authority with regard to dealing with the spilled oil once the leak is stopped. "With respect to the rest of the responses, including keeping the oil from coming near shore and onshore and dealing with those ecological values, BP, again, is the responsible party and is on the hook for doing everything that needs to happen," Salazar said Sunday. "If we find that they're not doing what they're supposed to be doing, we'll push them out of the way appropriately and we'll move forward to make sure that everything is being done to protect the people of the Gulf Coast, the ecological values of the Gulf Coast, and the values of the American people." Since the April 20 explosion and fire destroyed the Deepwater Horizon offshore rig, setting off the deep-sea gusher, oil giant BP has led the effort to stop the leak. Several failed efforts in the ensuing month have raised frustration across the nation as the spilled oil spreads, coating some Louisiana coastlines and threatening areas to the Florida Keys and perhaps beyond. Obama is coming under increasing criticism for the inability to stop it, causing his chief spokesman to mount an impassioned defense of administration efforts. "First and foremost, we are trying to do everything, as I've said, humanly and technologically possible, first to plug this leak and, secondly, to deal with what has spilled," Gibbs told reporters Monday. Even Obama's critics seem to recognize there are limits to what the government can accomplish. "They can fire BP and take it over," Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee said Sunday on the CBS program "Face the Nation." "But the truth is, the federal government probably doesn't have the capacity to do that." Marcia McNutt, the U.S. Geological Survey director who is assisting in the Gulf oil spill response, said Sunday that initial unrealistic expectations about the possibility of stopping the leak may be heightening the frustration now. "I think everyone has to understand that the kinds of operations they are doing in the deep sea have never been done before," McNutt said. "And I think it is too bad that expectations were probably raised on schedules that probably were impossible to meet in terms of the kinds of construction that was required in the deep sea to effect these operations; that involved mobilizing equipment, fabricating new devices that had never been deployed at these depths before." CNN's Barbara Starr contributed to this report.

Oil Pollution Act of 1990 gives president authority to take over efforts to stop oil gusher . BP officials insist that no one could match the company's know-how and technology . Oppenheimer analyst: If BP "cannot do it, nobody else can. Period" Initial expectations were unrealistic, USGS director says .

Keywords: <keyword>MOUNTAINS GORILLA</keyword>, <keyword>RWANDA SEES</keyword>, <keyword>CAPTURED YAWNING</keyword>, <keyword>CRITICALLY ENDANGERED</keyword>, <keyword>VEGETATION VIRUNGA</keyword>, <keyword>HUDDLED UNDERGROWTH</keyword>, <keyword>COMFORT SILVERBACK</keyword>, <keyword>GRUMPY LOOKING</keyword>, <keyword>RAINFALL YEAR</keyword>, <keyword>COAT APPEARED</keyword> By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 15:57 EST, 20 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 15:59 EST, 20 November 2012 . Yawning as it huddled in the undergrowth on a rainy day in Rwanda, this dejected looking gorilla decided there was nothing for it but to settle back for a snooze. The mighty mountain gorilla was captured appearing to sulk as it took shelter from the drizzle amid the vegetation in the Virunga Mountains. Perhaps the silverback had a touch of the bad weather blues - the region sees more than 70inches of rainfall every year. Fed-up: The grumpy looking gorilla was captured yawning as it sat amid the foliage in Rwanda's Virunga Mountains . The gorilla was spotted hunched in the foliage yawning, before eventually nestling down for a nap. The fur of a mountain gorilla is often longer and thicker than other gorilla species, enabling them to live in areas with cooler temperatures. But a thick coat appeared to be of little comfort to this silverback, which was seen wrapping its furry arms around itself in the damp greenery. Nearly half of the world’s estimated 700 critically endangered mountain gorillas live in the Virunga Mountains region, which is situated at the intersection of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The silverback mountain gorilla showed off its teeth as it yawned before nestling down in the undergrowth for a nap . Bad weather blues: The Virunga Mountains area of Rwanda sees 70inches of rainfall per year . The mighty gorilla took shelter from the drizzle in the vegetation in Rwanda . Sulky: Contemplating another rainy day, the gorilla appeared to decide there was nothing for it but to have a snooze . Comfort food: The moody silverback was spotted chomping on vegetation in its resting place among the greenery . The fur of the mountain gorilla is longer than that of other gorilla species, enabling them to withstand living in areas with cooler temperatures .

This scowling silverback mountain gorilla was captured yawning and settling down for a snooze on a rainy day in Rwanda . The impressive creature had taken shelter from the drizzle amid the vegetation in the Virunga Mountains .

Keywords: <keyword>SILVER CARDS</keyword>, <keyword>SET GILDED</keyword>, <keyword>1616 ENGRAVED</keyword>, <keyword>PRINCESS DISCOVERED</keyword>, <keyword>EXTREMELY RARE</keyword>, <keyword>HANDS LEGEND</keyword>, <keyword>OWNED PORTUGUESE</keyword>, <keyword>BOOK SETS</keyword>, <keyword>KUNSTKAMMER CREATING</keyword>, <keyword>MERCURY DISPERSES</keyword> By . Alex Ward . PUBLISHED: . 18:33 EST, 29 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:34 EST, 29 November 2012 . An extremely rare set of 400-year-old playing cards made of silver and gold that were owned by a princess have been discovered. The extraordinary deck of ‘silver cards’ gilded with gold were first sold at auction at Christie’s auction house for £2,421,123 in 2010. Recently a historian described them as one of only five known decks of silver cards and the only complete set. Gilded with gold: The set of 'silver cards' is one of only five known decks and the only complete set and was created around 1616 . Legend has it that the cards were owned by Portuguese princess Infanta Carlota Joaquina, who married a prince in Portugal before fleeing to Brazil when Napoleon’s armies marched into Iberia in 1807. Stories say she took the set with her. Timothy Schroder, a historian specialising in gold and silver decorative arts, recently wrote in his book: ‘Only five sets of silver cards are known today and of these only one — the Zilkha set (referring to the current owner) — is complete. ‘They were not made for playing with but as works of art for the collector's cabinet, or Kunstkammer.’ Creating the silver cards was a hazardous job as each of the 52 cards was gilded using mercury, a deadly chemical, a process which is illegal today. Even in Renaissance times, people knew the process was dangerous. Risky process: Mercury was used to gild the gold to the silver - a process which is illegal today and even in Renaissance times, people knew the process was dangerous . Mr Schroder was quoted in Live Science saying: ‘I don't think they quite understood why it was dangerous, but they did appreciate the dangers of it. ‘You ground up gold into kind of a dust, and you mix it with mercury, and you painted that onto the surface where you wished the gilding to appear.’ He explained that the mercury disperses in the kiln in a process ‘that would leave the gold chemically bonded to the silver’. In her hands: Legend has it that Portuguese princess Infanta Carlota Joaquina took the set of silver cards with her when she fled to Brazil as Napoleon's armies marched into Iberia in 1807 . Prince Carlota is thought to have given the silver cards to the wife of Felipe Contucci, a man who helped her try to take the Spanish crown after Napoleon forced her brother, Ferdinand VII, to abdicate. The cards were created in Germany around 1616 and engraved by Michael Frömmer at a time when no standardised style of cards existed. At the time, different parts of Europe had their own styles of cards. This set uses a suit that has been seen in Italy with coins, swords, cups and batons each suit with a king, a knight, a knave, and pip cards ace through ten. Each card is about 3.4 x 2 inches and blank on the back.

They are one of just five known sets and the only complete set . Rare, complete set of 'silver cards' sold at auction in 2010 for £2,421,123 . A Portuguese princess took them with her when she fled Napoleon's armies . They were gilded with gold using mercury, a process illegal today .

Keywords: <keyword>STAR CHEER</keyword>, <keyword>STAR ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>RONALD DUNLAP</keyword>, <keyword>ARRESTED ALLEGED</keyword>, <keyword>ANDREA CLEVENDER</keyword>, <keyword>DAUGHTER KYLIE</keyword>, <keyword>APPEARED SEASONS</keyword>, <keyword>REVOLUTION OWNER</keyword>, <keyword>TREATED FLAT</keyword>, <keyword>SCROLL VIDEOS</keyword> A star of the reality TV show Cheer Perfection has been arrested for alleged drug offences just a day after a female co-star was accused of raping a minor. Cheer Time Revolution co-owner Ronald Dunlap was questioned early this morning for marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. It follows the arrest of 34-year-old Andrea Clevender, who appears on the show alongside her competitive cheerleader daughter Kylie, on Tuesday. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . Arrested: Police have questioned Ronald Dunlap (left) on suspicion of drugs offences and 34-year-old Andrea Clevender on suspicion of raping a minor. Both star in the show Cheer Perfection . She handed herself in to police in Sherwood, Arkansas, following two warrants being issued. According to TMZ, . a Sherwood police report said Dunlap and CTR coach Ryan Dahl were taken . into custody around 1am this morning after an officer claimed Dahl's . car smelled of pot. The officer claims Dunlap and Dahl 'fessed up to smoking weed and were placed under arrest'. He also allegedly found a glass pipe in he vehicle. Dunlap has since been released. Dahl is still in custody. Ronald Dunlap during the reality TV show Cheer Perfection . One of Clevenger's warrants . is for rape, and the other for engaging children in sexually explicit . conduct for use in a visual or print medium, reports TMZ. ‘The . boy told police the sexual assaults happened at least three times, once . on the sofa inside Clevenger’s home and twice inside her vehicle,’ according to the arrest affidavit reported by Arkansas Matters. The victim is described in the affidavit as a ‘13-year-old white male’. The . boy claims that Clevenger remove his pants, climbed on top of him and . had sex with him at her home. He claims he ejaculated in her mouth. The . boy also claims he had oral sex with Clevenger in her car on two . occasions and they texted sexually explicit pics to each other. The parents saw the pics and called authorities on November 27. The Sherwood Police Department says it was notified of the allegations against Clevenger via the Arkanas Child Abuse Hotline. Clevenger, who in one episode of Cheer Perfection treated a flat-iron burn with her own urine, has been released on bond and has to wear a GPS monitoring device. The show follows a group of young cheerleaders at Cheer Time Revolution, located in Sherwood, as they endure the world of competitive cheerleading. TLC had made no comment on the arrest. Andrea Clevenger, left, has appeared in two seasons of TLC's Cheer Perfection along with her competitive cheerleader daughter Kylie, right .

Arkansas police stop Cheer Time Revolution's Ronald Dunlap at 1am . It follows arrest of Andrea Clevenger, 34, on suspicion of raping a minor . She turned herself in to police on Tuesday after two warrants were issued . She is accused of rape and of engaging children in sexually explicit conduct . The boy's parents contacted local authorities after they found pictures . Clevenger was released on bond and has to wear a GPS monitoring device . She appears in TLC's Cheer Perfection with her daughter .

Keywords: <keyword>TEACHER ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>DATES BROOKE</keyword>, <keyword>CHARGED CHILD</keyword>, <keyword>JAIL CONVICTED</keyword>, <keyword>ALLEGEDLY WENT</keyword>, <keyword>APPROPRIATE WILSON</keyword>, <keyword>SEDUCTION FOLLOWING</keyword>, <keyword>WIFE FIRED</keyword>, <keyword>MALE STUDENT</keyword>, <keyword>ELKHART COUNTY</keyword> A former teacher has been accused of seducing one of her students and engaging in 'touching, fondling and kissing' during two dates. Brooke Wilson was charged with child seduction following a police investigation in Goshen, Indiana. The 27 year old is alleged to have gone on two dates with the student who was aged between 16 and 18. Charged: Brooke Wilson, pictured, was charged with child seduction and allegedly went on two dates with a male student who was aged between 16 and 18 . A probable cause document filed in Elkhart Superior Court reveals that the Spanish teacher admitted she had 'made out' with the student. The document says she and the student had 'two dates that included kissing, fondling and other touching in an intimate manner while at locations in Elkhart County during April and May in 2013.' According to the Goshen News the student reported the inappropriate relationship to Wa-Nee School Corporation officials in September 2013. Wilson was suspended on September 25th and fired from her job at Northwood High School on October 14. According to the affidavit, Wilson was interviewed by police and admitted that she had gone on a date and that she and the male student had 'made out'. The teacher's husband Brant Wilson is an assistant football coach at Goshen High School. Axed: Wilson was suspended on September 25th and fired from her job at Northwood High School on October 14. She faces up to three years in jail if convicted with a fine of $10,000 . When his wife was fired, and banned from entering school grounds, last year he declined to comment. Wilson had taught at the school since 2012 with her teaching licence valid until the end of 2014. School officials told parents about the alleged incident when Wilson was removed from the classroom . Joe Sabo, superintendent of Wa-Nee Schools, said: 'From the beginning, our focus is the best interests of our students. 'We believe that our course of action was fair, reasonable, and appropriate.' Wilson was charged with child seduction, a class D felony. She was arrested at her home and held on $5,000 bond. She faces up to three years in jail if convicted with a fine of $10,000.

Brooke Wilson, 27, was charged with child seduction following a police investigation in Goshen, Indiana . A probable cause document says Wilson and a male student had 'two dates that included kissing, fondling and other touching in an intimate manner' in April and May of last year . She faces up to three years in jail if convicted with a fine of $10,000 . Wilson was suspended on September 25th and fired from her job at Northwood High School on October 14 .

Keywords: <keyword>ATLANTA BALLET</keyword>, <keyword>BIG BOI</keyword>, <keyword>PATTON PERFORMING</keyword>, <keyword>OUTKAST ANTWAN</keyword>, <keyword>FAMED HIP</keyword>, <keyword>PIROUETTES COU</keyword>, <keyword>HOP COLLABORATIONS</keyword>, <keyword>JERMAINE DUPRI</keyword>, <keyword>WATCH STALLINGS</keyword>, <keyword>JEEZY LIL</keyword> ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- As half of the famed hip-hop duo OutKast, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton is known for his bass-booming, chart-topping smash hits. His recording studio in Atlanta is lined with plush velvet, stocked with Courvoisier and has a swing hanging from the ceiling -- a place to settle in and do his work. Antwan "Big Boi" Patton will be performing live with the Atlanta Ballet beginning Thursday. As a choreographer for the Atlanta Ballet and a dancer for years, Lauri Stallings' world revolves around pirouettes, cou-de-pieds and battement tendus. The stage at Atlanta's Fox Theatre is her work home. His only experience with ballet was seeing the "Nutcracker" as a child. Her experience with hip-hop: "None at all." But the curtain will be rising Thursday in Atlanta -- a hip-hop mecca that is home to Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Young Jeezy and Lil Jon -- for the first of six performances of a collaboration between Big Boi and the Atlanta Ballet: a work called "big." See Big Boi talk about the unconventional show » . On paper, Big Boi and Stallings couldn't be more different. But it is their two styles, from seemingly opposite ends of the artistic spectrum, that both say make the show so innovative. As bass boomed through the ornate, faux-Egyptian halls of the Fox Theatre as a ballet dancer was hoisted in the air, the point couldn't be any clearer. See photos of dancers preparing for their "big" debut » . "It's definitely one of the funkiest hybrids I've ever seen," Big Boi said. Big Boi's contemporary style may seem inherently different from the traditional and classical sounds that normally echo through an Atlanta Ballet performance. But, Stallings said, as a choreographer it's not a stretch to equate one of hip-hop's biggest names with some of the most venerated composers who are usually the backdrop for traditional ballets. "For me [Big Boi's music] sounds like Shostakovich, Stravinsky a little ... just today's Stravinsky," Stallings said. "Big" came about almost matter-of-factly. In an interview at his studio, Big Boi -- whose unprepossessing size belies his energy -- said the Atlanta Ballet's artistic director, John McFall, approached him at a fundraising event and proposed a collaboration. Big Boi said he had a split-second of uncertainty about a ballet project, but was intrigued by the prospect and quickly immersed himself in the work. Stallings said the show is a dream marriage of artistic aesthetics that has been a long time coming -- and in this duality of differences, anything goes. Audience members will be pulled on stage. Dancers will weave their way through the audience. Big Boi and a live band will perform some of his greatest hip-hop collaborations. But the greatest collaborating may be the pairing created by Stallings and Big Boi when Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" is intertwined with "Morris Brown," a cut from OutKast's "Idlewild" soundtrack. Those contrasts -- "physical but sublime, beautiful but ugly, loud but soft," in Stallings' words -- are exactly the feelings this fusion ballet is intended to evoke, both artists said. Watch Stallings explain the fusion of hip-hop and ballet » . "Its very moving, sophisticated, elegant but at the same time it will tear your back off," Big Boi said. Collaborations between ballet companies and pop artists are uncommon but not unheard of. The Joffrey Ballet performed a multimedia work with a rock score, "Astarte," in 1967, an event so novel it made the cover of Time magazine. In recent years, ballets to the tunes of Prince, Elvis Costello and other artists have begun to pop up. The Joffrey opened the door for the ballet to use new techniques to reach those who may never have attended a ballet otherwise, said Christine Knoblauch-O'Neal, a professor of ballet and musical theater at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. "Although it may seem off the traditional path, it's certainly in the realm of ballet collaborations," she said. "I think it's always a wonderful moment when someone first experiences classical ballet within the context of their life ... and ['big'] seems like the ideal one to do that." For some of the dancers of the Atlanta Ballet, the show is a chance to perform alongside one of their idols and deviate from their rigidly classical performances. "A lot of the ballets in the past have been very structured and very classical," dancer Courtney Necessary said. "I have a hard time even calling this a ballet -- it's mostly about movement and being very organic, and finding the beat in music and sometimes going against the beat. The stuff we are doing is nothing like what you would think of as classical ballet." Big Boi hopes to hype the crowd by debuting his newest single, "Sir Lucious Leftfoot Saves the Day," as the last song of the night. Stallings and Big Boi hope the show, which has received growing buzz in the ballet and hip-hop communities, will help bring together a hip-hop crowd that may not have ever chosen to go to a ballet and a classical crowd that might never have heard songs like "Bombs Over Baghdad." "You [hope] to open up people's minds to different avenues that they might not think they can or cannot take," Big Boi said. "Really the combinations are endless ... when you have creative minds and art forms coming together." The joining of those forms is a risk Big Boi and Stallings hope will pay off and perhaps unleash a new wave of productions. "We get to [take] a fresh look of the possibilities of tomorrow," Stallings said. "You should leave with your senses so wide open that we're hoping that you experience your life a little different after it." If "big" is successful, the show could tour, Big Boi said. But at the least, he said, he expects the audience to enjoy the work's energetic spirit. "If you come in there with your tie on, you might have your bow tie leaning to one side when you leave," Big Boi said, "because you're definitely going to move." E-mail to a friend .

Ballet opening Thursday features live performances from OutKast's Big Boi . Choreographer, Big Boi hope fusion of styles opens the minds of audience . One number features "La Traviata" mixed with "Morris Brown" from "Idlewild" Big Boi: Show is "one of the funkiest hybrids I've ever seen"

Keywords: <keyword>OBJECTING OBAMA</keyword>, <keyword>BOEHNER LAWSUIT</keyword>, <keyword>HOUSE SPEAKER</keyword>, <keyword>ACTIONS REPUBLICANS</keyword>, <keyword>IMPEACHMENT OHIO</keyword>, <keyword>SCHEDULE OBAMACARE</keyword>, <keyword>HUGHES ARLINGTON</keyword>, <keyword>OBSTRUCTION WEDNESDAY</keyword>, <keyword>NEW FEDERAL</keyword>, <keyword>SAID HASN</keyword> House Speaker John Boehner's lawsuit against him is just a 'stunt,' President Barack Obama told ABC News anchor George Stephanopolous on Thursday. Obama said he'd already talked to the GOP legislator and that he told him,‘ "If you’re really concerned about me taking too many executive actions, why don’t you try getting something done through Congress?" ' 'You're going to squawk if I try to fix some parts of it . administratively that are within my authority while you're not doing . anything?' Obama said, referring to House Republicans. "I'm not going to apologize for trying to do something while they're doing nothing.' Scroll down for video . Go home, you're drunk: President Barack Obama said Thursday that House Speaker John Boehner's lawsuit against him is a 'stunt' You'll still be my friend right?: President Barack Obama holds six-month-old Olivia Hughes, of Arlington, Va., after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House today after a two-day trip to Minnesota . Obama . has repeatedly touted his 'pen and phone' approach to implementing his domestic . agenda by going around Congress, casting 2014 during his most recent . State of the Union address as a 'year of action.' The House has passed legislation that . would curb the president's power to take executive actions that . Republicans say fall outside his constitutional authority, but Senate . Majority Leader Harry Reid has declared them dead on arrival. On Wednesday Boehner announced he will file a lawsuit against President Obama for what . he claimed is a series of abuses of power in the executive branch of the . federal government. 'This is not about impeachment,' the Ohio legislator insisted. 'It's about him faithfully executing the laws of this country.' 'What . we've seen, clearly over the last five years, is an effort to erode the . power of the legislative branch,' Boehner said. 'I believe the . president is not faithfully executing the laws of our country.' Better things to do: The White House has said it's not going to let Boehner's lawsuit consume its attention . Unphased: Obama went about his business on Friday, speaking on the economy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before heading back to Washington . Obama's more controversial actions have included raising the minimum wage for companies undertaking new federal government contracts, ordering a long series of changes to the implementation schedule of his Obamacare law, decreeing new fuel-economy standards for trucks, and – most recently – declaring that the EPA will enforce a wide-ranging set of rules governing carbon emissions. Obama's Climate Action Plan, formalized this week, is being called a 'coal-killer' because it will dramatically increase costs associated with building and running coal-fired electric power plants. But most objectionable to conservatives in Boehner's caucus, according to multiple Capitol Hill sources, is the president's 2012 action that deferred deportation for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. That move, Republicans say, led directly to the current border crisis that has seen tens of thousands of unaccompanied children – including many toddlers and infants – being brought across the U.S.-Mexico border in the hope of an amnesty. Boehner . told reporters on Wednesday that he hasn't yet decided which of Obama's . executive actions he will challenge in federal court. 'When I make that decision, I'll let you know,' he said. He told a closed-door House Republican Conference meeting on Tuesday – and followed up with a detailed memo . – that he plans to move ahead with the lawsuit in the coming weeks. The . whole House of Representatives would be the plaintiff, meaning he will . need the approval of House leaders. With the GOP in the majority, that isn't expected to be a problem. The . Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, an informal House leadership panel, . will likely make the call. It includes Boehner, newly minted Majority . Leader Kevin McCarthy and Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Minority Leader . Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer. A simple majority vote, . likely 3-2, will determine if Boehner can proceed. Asked in his weekly press briefing on Wednesday if he's committed to moving forward, he replied, 'I am.' 'You notice that he didn't specifically . say what exactly he was objecting to,' Obama said when asked . about the suit by Stephanopoulos. 'Right now we’ve got a Republican Party that seems to only care about saying "no" to me.' Unphased: Obama went about his business on Friday, speaking on the economy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before heading back to Washington . Fox News host Neil Cavuto, an unlikely ally of the Obama administration, bemoaned the GOP's latest move as partisan politics on his show Wednesday afternoon. 'Where was your rage when Democrats were going after President Bush on the same use of executive orders?' Cavuto asked Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann. 'I think you know in your heart of hearts this is a waste of time now. There are far more important things you guys have to be addressing.' Bachmann apparently didn't get her caucus leader's memo that the purpose of the lawsuit was not to impeach the president. 'What we should do right now is defund the executive branch while we have the option,' Bachmann said. 'What we can do further is impeach the elected official.' 'Think about what you are saying,' Cavuto told her during the shouting match. 'The Democrats would be in their right mind to laugh you out.' Executive action: The GOP says Obama's 2012 unilateral policy change on immigration enticed tens of thousands of unaccompanied children to cross the U.S. border, putting a strain on government resources and creating a humanitarian emergency . Boehner said he hasn't yet decided exactly which of Obama's executive actions he will challenge in court . White . House press secretary Josh Earnest accused congressional Republicans of . obstruction on Wednesday, and said they had left Obama with little . option but to make greater use of his executive authority . 'The . fact that they are considering a taxpayer-funded lawsuit against the . President of the United States for doing his job, I think, is the kind . of step that most Americans wouldn't support,' Earnest said. 'This lawsuit is not going to consume the attention of the White House.' Boehner spokesman Michael Steel pushed back on the Obama administration on Friday, telling reporters via email, 'The American people, their elected representatives, and the Supreme . Court have all expressed serious concerns about the President’s failure . to follow the Constitution.' 'Dismissing them with words like, "smidgen" or "stunt’" only reinforces their frustration,' he said. Obama 'has a clear record of ignoring the American people’s elected representatives and exceeding his constitutional authority, which has dangerous implications for both our system of government and our economy,' he told Roll Call earlier this week.

House speaker says Obama 'is not faithfully executing the laws of our country' The president has taken at least 20 'executive actions' this year, including new global warming rules, a minimum wage hike and changes to the Obamacare law . Conservatives in Congress are angry about Obama's 2012 change in immigration policy which they say led to a crush of unaccompanied children on America's southern border . President Obama slammed Boehner's lawsuit on Thursday as a 'stunt'

Keywords: <keyword>ARRESTED WEST</keyword>, <keyword>TIME DEFENDANT</keyword>, <keyword>SCUFFLE PAPARAZZI</keyword>, <keyword>MISDEMEANORS COUNTS</keyword>, <keyword>PROVOCATION CAUSED</keyword>, <keyword>SAID LOS</keyword>, <keyword>RIPPING CAMERA</keyword>, <keyword>BATTERY GRAND</keyword>, <keyword>CRAWLEY DOESN</keyword>, <keyword>IMPULSIVE RESPONSE</keyword> LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Rapper Kanye West and his business manager must complete 50 hours of community service in exchange for the dismissal of charges stemming from a Los Angeles airport scuffle with paparazzi last year. Kanye West must complete 50 hours of community service by December 23. West has already attended 12 hours of anger management classes and paid for the camera that was broken during the incident, his lawyer told the judge during a hearing Friday morning. Police arrested West and Don Crawley on September 11, 2008, after an altercation with a photographer and a cameraman who were taking their photos, airport police said. West and Crawley were later charged with three misdemeanors counts: vandalism, battery and grand theft. "There was not a situation where there was a lot of time for either defendant to reflect on what they were doing," said Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Mark Zuckman. Zuckman, who presided over Friday's hearing, said he could take the position that "a brief impulsive response" by West and Crawley "doesn't necessarily demonstrate a severe character flaw that needs to be addressed in a criminal case." Still, he said, he did not want "to send a message that ripping the camera from someone's hand and destroying it [in] an act of vandalism is acceptable, no matter what kind of provocation caused them to be angry. There are other remedies." Zuckman said if anyone had been injured in the incident, his decision would have been different. West and Crawley have until December 23 to complete 50 hours of community service, Zuckman said. If they do, he will dismissed the charges. If convicted, West could have faced up to two years and six months in jail, while Crawley could have faced up to five years, according to Frank Mateljan, the spokesman for the city attorney.

Rapper and his business manager must finish 50 hours of community service . In exchange, charges will be dismissed in L.A. airport scuffle in 2008 . Kanye West, Don Crawley had altercation with photographer, cameraman . Court official: Incident doesn't "demonstrate a severe character flaw"

Keywords: <keyword>OFFICER KILLED</keyword>, <keyword>SIDEKICK POLICE</keyword>, <keyword>HEARTBREAKING K9</keyword>, <keyword>PAW CASKET</keyword>, <keyword>CANINE PARTNER</keyword>, <keyword>INDIANA EMERGENCY</keyword>, <keyword>FUNERAL BARDSTOWN</keyword>, <keyword>JASON ELLIS</keyword>, <keyword>FIGO RETIRED</keyword>, <keyword>EXIT RAMP</keyword> The canine sidekick of a police officer shot to death in the line of duty gave a heart wrenching goodbye to his fallen partner Thursday, standing vigil at the funeral just before the casket was lowered into the ground. It was a deeply emotional funeral for Bardstown, Kentucky police officer Jason Ellis, 33, who was murdered on a highway exit ramp May 25 in what police believe was a planned setup to lure the officer from the safety of his car. His canine partner, Figo, stood beside his casket at Highview Cemetery in Chaplin, Kentucky and a touching photo shows the dog placing a loving paw on Ellis casket, as if giving his last goodbye. Heartbreaking: K9 officer Figo placed a paw on the casket of his fallen partner Jason Ellis Thursday. Ellis, a Bardstown, Kentucky police officer was killed in the line of duty after, police say, he was ambushed on a highway ramp . Targeted: Husband and father of two, Ellis, 33, was a minor league baseball player turned drug enforcement officer. He was killed with multiple gunshot blasts May 25 after what police say was a planned ambush . Figo has been retired and given to Ellis’ widow, Amy, and his two sons, ages 6 and 7. Last week, Amy spoke of the agony of sharing the news of his death with her two sons, who idolized their father. 'He wanted to make sure everybody was having a good time around him. He was a dedicated family man. He loved our boys. He loved me,' she said. 'I've laid on the bathroom floor.  I did not want to live another second without him.  I don't have the strength to pray right now, but I know that many others are praying for me and our family. 'Now I know I have to be strong for our kids.' At . Thursday's funeral, Police Chief Rick McCubbin said Ellis ‘paid the . ultimate sacrifice doing what he loved, being a police officer.’ He . called Ellis and Figo ‘true partners.’ The . former minor league baseball player turned lawman was hit with multiple . shotgun blasts early Saturday after he got out his cruiser to pick up . debris at a ramp off the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County, according . to Kentucky State Police. The investigation is continuing. Hundreds . of police officers from Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, emergency workers . and others attended services for Ellis, a K-9 officer who was on the . drug task force. ‘Heaven . is a real place. Jason is there,’ said the Rev. Brent Snook of First . Baptist Church of Glen Este, in Batavia, Ohio, who had been Ellis’ childhood pastor. Ellis’ flag-draped coffin was pulled on a caisson by one white horse. It was accompanied by five officers on horseback and one officer leading a riderless horse. A bagpipe and drummer played. Saluted: Fellow officers gathered from multiple states to attend the June 2013 funeral for Bardstown, Kentucky officer Jason Ellis, whose murder remains unsolved . Emotional tribute: Bardstown Chief of Police Rick McCubbin, right, spoke at Ellis's May 30 funeral where he called Ellis and Figo 'true partners.' At right, a Kentucky State Trooper pays his respects at the well-attended ceremony . At the end of the burial service, two helicopters flew overhead and the bagpipe player played ‘Amazing Grace.’ At the morning service at Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, McCubbin told mourners Ellis was a fun-loving jokester who dressed as an elf at a town Christmas party, and he was proud of his work taking drugs off the streets with Figo. Ellis was ‘gunned down in a senseless act of cowardice and you just want to cry out, ‘Why?’ Snook said at the funeral service. Later, as the funeral procession inched slowly toward the cemetery 18 miles away, young and old stood on the roadside in this town of 12,000 and watched. Factories, office buildings and offices emptied as people lined the streets, many clutching American flags or holding their hands on their hearts. Senseless: Hundreds of officers attended the funeral, including this Kentucky State Trooper, for Ellis who was slayed in a 'senseless act of cowardice' Others held signs thanking Ellis for his service. A giant American flag hung between two fire-truck ladders in front of the police department. Outside the courthouse stood three judges in black robes. Outside the police station in Bardstown, about 40 miles southeast of Louisville, a makeshift memorial featuring flags, candles, flowers and baseballs sat in front of a police cruiser signed with messages. One message read: ‘I love you. Mom.’ Officials on Thursday announced that a reward fund in the case has surpassed $100,000. Ellis had been a standout baseball player at the University of the Cumberlands, and he went on to play minor league ball in the Cincinnati Reds system from 2002 to 2005. Shocking: Officers, friends, and family gather for the funeral service of Officer Jason Ellis, the first ever killed in the line of duty in Bardstown, Kentucky, a town of 12,000 . Fitting tribute: At the end of the burial service of Officer Jason Ellis, bag pipes played 'Amazing Grace'

Figo rested his paw on the casket of fallen officer Jason Ellis at the May 30 funeral service in Bardstown, Kentucky . Ellis, a drug enforcement officer, was killed by multiple shotgun blasts May 25 in what police say was a planned ambush on the 33-year-old father of two . Wife: 'He was a dedicated family man. He loved our boys. He loved me'

Keywords: <keyword>CHILDREN STABBED</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDREN DEAD</keyword>, <keyword>HOUSE DEATH</keyword>, <keyword>CHILDREN HOME</keyword>, <keyword>PARIS HOUSE</keyword>, <keyword>KILLINGS TOOK</keyword>, <keyword>AWAITING FORENSIC</keyword>, <keyword>ELDEST AGED</keyword>, <keyword>2013 RUNAWAY</keyword>, <keyword>SHOCKED NEIGHBOUR</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:19 EST, 23 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:30 EST, 24 February 2013 . The runaway French mother of three children found dead at their home with their throats slit has been arrested by police. She was held in Paris after a police hunt was launched following the discovery of the siblings aged nine, 11 and 17. Their father, who is a doctor, raised the alarm when he returned home in the morning from work, police and judicial sources said. Grim: The body of one of the stabbed children is removed from the house in the suburban town of Dampmart, 19 miles outside Paris . House of death: The home where the three children were stabbed. Two of them were dead at the scene while the eldest, aged 17, died later . Investigation: A forensic officer leaves the scene in the town of Dampmart after the discovery of the children . The authorities said: 'The children had their throats slit but we are still awaiting forensic reports.' Two of the bodies, the nine-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother had multiple stab wounds. When the emergency services arrived the eldest brother was still alive but he later died of his injuries. The killings took place in the suburban town of Dampmart, 30kilometres (19 miles) east of Paris, in the Seine-et-Marne region. Their father was found in a state of shock and neighbours said he rushed out of his home screaming when he discovered the bodies. Hunt for evidence: A forensic officer enters the children's home in Dampart, east of Paris. Alert: Police officers watch as the forensic officers examine the outside of the house where the children were stabbed . A shocked neighbour said: 'Everyone knew them here. It's unbelievable, adding that the family was 'discreet' and 'had no problems.' However investigators said the couple were undergoing marital problems.

Doctor father rushed screaming from the house after grim discovery . Police hold runaway wife in Paris; couple were having marital difficulties .

Keywords: <keyword>STOLEN MEDICAL</keyword>, <keyword>SCHUMACHER ALLEGED</keyword>, <keyword>DAMAGES PUBLICATION</keyword>, <keyword>DOCUMENTS</keyword>, <keyword>YEAR COMA</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTED AUTHORITIES</keyword>, <keyword>TREATMENT SKIING</keyword>, <keyword>GERMANY TRANSFERRED</keyword>, <keyword>RECORDS MICHAEL</keyword>, <keyword>CRIMINAL CHARGES</keyword> (CNN) -- Stolen medical files that may be those of Michael Schumacher are being offered for sale, the injured former F1 racing driver's manager said. Schumacher has been undergoing hospital treatment since a skiing accident last year but is now out of a coma. Manager Sabine Kehm said the documents had been offered for sale for several days. She added, "We cannot judge if these documents are authentic. However, the documents are clearly stolen. The theft has been reported. The authorities are involved." Medical files are confidential, and it is forbidden to buy or publish such data, Kehm said. "We will therefore, in every single case, press for criminal charges and damages against any publication of the content or reference to the medical file," she said. Schumacher, 45, suffered severe head trauma in a December 29 skiing accident at the French Alps resort of Meribel. The champion driver, from Germany, was transferred last week to Switzerland for rehabilitation from a hospital in Grenoble, France, where he was kept in a medically induced coma for more than three months. The Grenoble hospital's media office said in a statement that Kehm "told us that a person intended to sell to the press a document allegedly issued from the medical records of Michael Schumacher." "Without knowing the precise nature of the document, the Grenoble Hospital decided to sue for 'theft and breach of medical confidentiality' so that an investigation can be initiated." A spokesman for the German newspaper Bild, Tobias Frolich, told CNN that the tabloid was among a number of media outlets to be offered Schumacher's alleged medical records, but that "the editorial office decided to reject the offer." A French prosecutor investigating the accident concluded that speed was not behind the fall suffered by the seven-time world champion, whose F1 career ended in 2012. CNN's Stephanie Halasz, Diana Magnay and Lindsay Isaac contributed to this report.

NEW: German tabloid Bild says it was offered the medical records but rejected them . French hospital decided to sue for "theft and breach of medical confidentiality" Michael Schumacher's manager says stolen files are being offered for sale as those of the driver's . Injured ex-F1 racing driver was transferred to a Swiss hospital to undergo rehabilitation .

Keywords: <keyword>PORTHMADOG REMEMBRANCE</keyword>, <keyword>COURT SACRIFICES</keyword>, <keyword>HUW JONES</keyword>, <keyword>TEENAGER URINATED</keyword>, <keyword>SHEFFIELD DRUNKEN</keyword>, <keyword>FOREFATHERS DISGUSTING</keyword>, <keyword>AGE KILLED</keyword>, <keyword>DISRESPECTFUL APOLOGISES</keyword>, <keyword>VERSE WELSH</keyword>, <keyword>PROSECUTING TOLD</keyword> Huw Jones, 18, admitted drunkenly urinating on a war memorial in Porthmadog, Wales . A teenager who urinated on a war memorial was told by magistrates that ‘boys your age were being killed’ exactly 100 years ago. Huw Jones, who was spotted drunkenly relieving himself on the steps of the monument, could now face having to clean it as part of his punishment. The 18-year-old, who had been drinking heavily after a game of rugby, was given a stern lecture in court on the sacrifices made by his forefathers. ‘This was a disgusting offence on the community and the punishment must reflect that,’ Peter Lunt Williams told Jones when he appeared in court in north Wales on Monday. ‘This is a sensitive time – not only is it Remembrance Sunday at the weekend, but it is 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War when boys your age were being killed and injured in their thousands. ‘Last week we saw soldiers returning from Afghanistan and during that war many soldiers were killed and injured. ‘You should be ashamed of yourself and I am sure the community of Porthmadog are not happy at all. Although we can’t order it, we’d like to see you clean the war memorial.’ The memorial, which was erected in 1922, records the names of 156 men and women – several of them teenagers – who lost their lives in two world wars. It bears a moving verse by a Welsh poet that translates as: ‘Let there be everlasting memory of their costly brave work, for the freedom of the neighbourhood, the civilisation of the world.’ Police officers found Jones urinating on a wall at the war memorial on October 18, magistrates were told . Jones was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid worker and handed a weekend curfew, but will not be forced to clean the war memorial . Among the names is that of David Morris Williams, who was a 32-year-old cook on a merchant ship sunk by a German U-boat in the Bay of Biscay in April 1917. Last night his granddaughter, Carol Foster, who lives near Porthmadog, said: ‘I cannot understand the mentality of anyone who desecrates war memorials in this way, and I wonder whether people like this fully understand the significance of war memorials, or even care? Remembered in Porthmadog: Among the names on the memorial is David Morris Williams (above), who was a 32-year-old cook on a merchant ship sunk by a U-boat in 1917 [Picture: Courtesy History Points] . ‘I have only recently found out what my grandfather looked like, and also more about how he died during the First World War. The fact that his name is on the Porthmadog memorial means a huge amount to me.’ Diane Williams, prosecuting, told Caernarvon magistrates that PC Kevin Roberts saw Jones urinating on a wall at the top of the memorial steps on the afternoon of October 18. The jobless joiner admitted outraging public decency and was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work, put on a curfew for eight weeks and told to attend an alcohol counselling class. His solicitor, Carys Parry, said: ‘He had been drinking alcohol and did not think what he was doing. He did not mean to be disrespectful and apologises for what he has done.’ The hearing was adjourned while prosecutors seek a criminal behaviour order requiring him to clean the memorial regularly. Local poppy seller Ifan Buckley, 83, said: ‘They should have locked him up – or put him in the Army and let them teach him some respect. At 18, he’s old enough to know better.’ A spokesman for the Royal British Legion said: ‘War memorials honour the memory of the British armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice and those who defend the freedom we enjoy. They deserve to be treated with the utmost respect.’ The memorial will form the centrepiece of Porthmadog’s Remembrance events this weekend. In 2009, student Philip Laing was told he had narrowly avoided being jailed after he was pictured urinating over poppy wreaths at a memorial in Sheffield after a drunken night out run by the infamous Carnage organisation.The 19-year-old was instead ordered to carry out community service. The minimum age to enlist in the Army during the First World War was 18 but many children lied about their age in order to join the fighting with the result that boys as young as 14 died in combat. According to one historian, 250,000 signed up for the Army despite being underage and many of them were sent home without seeing action when they were found out. Recruiting sergeants were paid two shillings and sixpence for everyone who enlisted following the outbreak of war, and with the minimum height being only 5ft 3in it was easy for taller teenagers to lie about their ages. Among those who slipped through the net was Sidney Lewis, who was just five months past his 12th birthday when he enlisted with the East Surrey Regiment in August 1915. He was fighting on the Somme by the age of 13. The youngest killed in action is believed to be Private John Condon who was also 12 when he lied about his age to recruiters in Waterford, Ireland. He died two years later in the Second Battle of Ypres and his grave is now among the most visited on the Western Front. Boys could be sent to sea by the Royal Navy when they were just 16, while the mercantile marine took them from even younger ages, facing the perils of the German U-boat campaign. The youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross was John Travers Cornwell from East London who was just 16 when he suffered fatal injuries at the Battle of Jutland in July 1916. The ‘boy first class’ had remained at his post on HMS Chester when it came under heavy shellfire from German cruisers. Analysis of First World War casualty records from one regiment found one in eight were killed when they were 19 – the most dangerous age – but 4 per cent were 18 or under. For more information about the Porthmadog war memorial click here to visit History Points .

Huw Dafydd Jones, 18, yesterday admitted urinating on a war memorial . The drunk teenager was arrested but refused to explain why he did it . Jones was told during sentencing that he 'should be ashamed' of himself . 18-year-old sentenced to 150 hours unpaid work and a weekend curfew . Magistrates asked teenager to clean the memorial but he does not have to .

Keywords: <keyword>ROCKS SYDNEY</keyword>, <keyword>COLLAPSED LUNG</keyword>, <keyword>THREATENING ACCIDENT</keyword>, <keyword>WOMAN FELL</keyword>, <keyword>CBD STEEPED</keyword>, <keyword>LIVER FRACTURES</keyword>, <keyword>STAIRS TRIED</keyword>, <keyword>ALIVE SEEN</keyword>, <keyword>ST VINCENT</keyword>, <keyword>29 YEAR</keyword> By . Sarah Dean . A woman who fell 12 metres at The Rocks while trying to retrieve what is believed to be a packet of cigarettes remains in intensive care at St Vincent's Hospital. The 29-year-old, from the inner city, is suffering a collapsed lung, laceration to her liver and fractures to her back. 'She's stable, in intensive care' a St Vincent's spokesman told MailOnline. Life-threatening: A woman, 29, was stretchered into an ambulance after she fell 12 metres in The Rocks, in Sydney's CBD, early Sunday morning . The life-threatening accident occurred at 12.20am on Sunday as the woman was sitting on some steps on George Street, near the intersection with Hickson Road. It's believed she had just left Bar 100 when she reportedly dropped an item through a balcony railing, down a gap behind the stairs, and then tried to retrieve it, The Daily Telegraph reports. The Rocks is a popular tourist location in Sydney's CBD, steeped in history, where many late night revellers go at weekends. Witnesses saw her climb over the railing and she appeared to then slip or step off, falling between 10 and 12 metres to the ground below. 'Perhaps in the next few days she will be able to tell us just what happened,' a police spokesman told the paper. Accident: The woman was reportedly sat on some stairs in the rocks after leaving Bar 100 when she fell . Historic: The Rocks is a popular tourist destination in the heart of Sydney . Police Inspector Sean Heaney told the ABC the woman is lucky to be alive. 'She's been seen to climb over the stairs and it appears she may have slipped or stepped off the side of the railing, not realising there was a vacant drop rather than a solid landing,' he said. 'She's fallen about 10 to 12 metres down the side wall of the building.' Emergency services attended with police from Sydney City Local Area Command and Ambulance Paramedics assisting the woman. She was treated at the scene and rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital. Police are now investigating the incident.

She fell outside a bar in The Rocks, in Sydney's CBD . Accident happened at 12.20am on Sunday morning . Woman, 29, suffered collapsed lung, lacerated liver and back fractures .

Keywords: <keyword>RESTAURANTS TOKYO</keyword>, <keyword>CREATION TOSHIO</keyword>, <keyword>TASTE ACCORDING</keyword>, <keyword>RISOTTO VEGETABLES</keyword>, <keyword>INVENTOR TANABE</keyword>, <keyword>BACKYARD VARIETY</keyword>, <keyword>NEQUITTEZPAS</keyword>, <keyword>INGREDIENT SHRUGS</keyword>, <keyword>TELLS SOIL</keyword>, <keyword>MENU SPECIAL</keyword> Tokyo (CNN) -- It reads like a palate-pleasing menu. You start out with a truffle soup, followed by oysters and then a main course of flounder with risotto and vegetables. There's a side of potatoes and you finish it off with a scoop of ice cream. Here's the twist -- this all comes with a generous helping of dirt. Not normal, backyard variety dirt, special nutrient-rich soil. The unique tasting menu is the creation of Toshio Tanabe, a former gymnast and boxer turned culinary inventor. Tanabe says the dirt menu was a logical addition for his quaint restaurant, Ne Quittez Pas, which is located in Tokyo's Gotanda neighborhood. "This is a seafood restaurant, so we have the flavors from the ocean," he says. "I was also looking for flavors from the earth." The best sushi restaurants in Tokyo . But this is not the typical dirt you'd find it your backyard. It comes from a garden wholesaler, which provides the high quality soil, taken deep beneath the earth's surface -- 10 meters down, in fact. Germaphobes can take some comfort, perhaps. Tanabe tells us the soil is first lab tested, and then heated to extreme temperatures, to kill off any bacteria. After that process is complete Tanabe will work it into his menu. This special fare is certainly not dirt cheap. The set course is about US$110 per person. And how does it taste? According to one adventurous eater, who wished to remain anonymous the night of our visit, "I didn't think it would be real dirt. I was a bit nervous. But it was a subtle taste." When we ask Tanabe, about his next key ingredient, he shrugs and says he's not sure. "This idea came about naturally." Whether diners dig into the dirt or not, it does take the idea of organic to a whole new level. Ne Quittez Pas: 3-15-19 Higashigotanda. Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Nequittezpas.com .

Ne Quittez Pas' special menu features dishes made with dirt . Soil is heated to kill bacteria . Menu is anything but dirt cheap .

Keywords: <keyword>WIFE MARX</keyword>, <keyword>MARX VANISHED</keyword>, <keyword>LOST HUSBAND</keyword>, <keyword>BIGAMY FRAUD</keyword>, <keyword>DISGRUNTLED KAREN</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTEDLY VANISHED</keyword>, <keyword>DIVORCE DATE</keyword>, <keyword>MARCIE SEEN</keyword>, <keyword>INVESTIGATED POLICE</keyword>, <keyword>FATHER TRACKING</keyword> She had not seen her husband for nine years after he vanished without an explanation in 2005. So, when Karen Marx finally tracked down her spouse, Adam Marx, via Facebook, she was thrilled. However, the 48-year-old's joy quickly turned to shock when she realized her long-lost husband was living in the same state as her and was happily married - to someone else. Disgruntled: Karen Marx (pictured), 48, spent nine years searching for her husband, Adam Marx, after he vanished without an explanation in 2005. But when she finally found him, she discovered he had wed again . New wife: Marx, pictured with his new wife, Marcie, in a Facebook photo, was investigated by police last month. He was later charged with bigamy and fraud , as well as making a false statement on his marriage license . 'I just thought, 'How could he get married again?' Ms Marx, from New London, Wisconsin, told Post-Crescent Media. 'Am I dead? What did he do with my identity?' Following her discovery, the stunned wife contacted the police, who arrested Marx and charged him with bigamy, fraud and making a false statement on his marriage license. Marx, who appeared in court several weeks ago, faces up to six years in prison if convicted of fraud and three-and-a-half years if found guilty of bigamy. Ms Marx, a mother-of-three, met her long-haired husband at Outagamie County Fair in the late 1990s. At the time, he had two children of his own and was reportedly still married to his first wife. But despite his marital status, Marx agreed to divorce his former partner for Ms Marx and after doing so in 2001, married his second wife a year later on Valentine's Day. Following a courthouse wedding, the pair enjoyed a formal dinner, before taking a honeymoon in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Hiding a secret: Ms Marx, from New London, Wisconsin, met her long-haired husband (pictured with Marcie) at Outagamie County Fair in the late 1990s. At the time, he was reportedly still married to his first wife . Biker: Despite his marital status, Marx agreed to divorce his former partner for Ms Marx and after doing so in 2001, married his second wife a year later on Valentine's Day. Above, Marx in another Facebook photo . Marx then quit his job and moved in with his wife, who worked as a machine operator and used her income to support their combined families. But just a year later, he reportedly vanished from the family home, leaving behind a note saying he could not handle his spouse's children. 'The first time he left me, it was like somebody reached into my chest and ripped my heart out of me,' Ms Marx said. 'He basically told me it was all my fault and he couldn't handle my kids.' Several months later, Marx returned - just in time for his wife's Christmas bonus. Despite her concerns, Ms Marx took him back and even spent $401,000 on a new home for them and their children in Clinton, Montana. Over the next year, Marx started working for a timber-framing company and helped his wife's teenage son get into the business. But he quickly began racking up debt with payday loans, according to Ms Marx, who also started to suspect her husband was cheating on her. Following a heated argument, Marx suddenly packed his bags, loaded up his truck and left, without leaving a note or giving his wife a clear explanation for his departure. Home: In 2012 - seven years after Marx left the family home during a heated argument - Ms Marx returned to New London (file picture) in Wisconsin to care for her father, before tracking down her missing husband . For the following nine years, Ms Marx desperately searched for her husband while battling poor health and serious financial issues. In 2012, she returned to New London to care for her father, before tracking down her husband's mother on Facebook and contacting her. It was during her conversation with Marx's mother last month that she found out about her husband's new life - and his new wife, Marcie. During the police investigation, Marx, who lives with Marcie Marx in Vernon County, allegedly told officers that he thought Ms Marx had taken care of their divorce while she was in Montana. Found: It was during a conversation with Marx's mother last month that Ms Marx found out about her husband's new life - and his new wife, Marcie (seen with Marx). She described her discovery as 'shocking' But Ms Marx told the newspaper: 'They said he told people it was his first marriage, and the (clerk) never checked vital statistics. I think people need to start doing their job.' She added that she now intends to file for divorce - and will not date anyone until it is finalized. 'I consider myself married. I thought when you married someone, you married him for life, through sickness and health,' she said.

Karen Marx's husband, Adam Marx, vanished from family home in 2005 . She spent 9 years looking for him - finally tracked him down last month . To her shock, she discovered he was happily married to someone else . 'I just thought, 'How could he get married again?' exclaimed Ms Marx . Marx, of Wisconsin, later arrested and charged with bigamy and fraud .

Keywords: <keyword>INTERVENE IRAQ</keyword>, <keyword>IRAQI WESTERN</keyword>, <keyword>ISIS STRONGHOLDS</keyword>, <keyword>MALIKI REQUESTING</keyword>, <keyword>ASSAD APPARENT</keyword>, <keyword>WEST IGNORE</keyword>, <keyword>OPERATIONAL STRATEGIC</keyword>, <keyword>TERM SOLUTION</keyword>, <keyword>DOES WORK</keyword>, <keyword>REMAIN TABLE</keyword> All other arguments aside, the West should not militarily intervene in Iraq. Regardless of what might be said by politicians, Iraqi or not, Western intervention to aid Baghdad in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) does not constitute a solution to the current crisis, nor does it work towards one. Far from it: direct military intervention by a Western state -- even if Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is requesting it -- would dramatically worsen the situation, and ISIS, contrary to what pro-interventionists might say, would inevitably come out on top. While all options might, as John Kerry said this week, remain on the table at this point, some are more "on it" than others. Indeed, it seems there is an international consensus that there is no appetite for Western "boots on the ground" (besides a very limited presence to secure national assets). If there were to be any intervention, therefore, it seems likely it would take the form of "targeted strikes" from the air -- be they via drones, jets or missiles. And we are told that in that case, the focus would be exclusively on "ISIS strongholds" in order to "minimize civilian casualties." Removed from the rhetoric of politicos, though, Western intervention would bolster the propaganda efforts of ISIS, for any attack would inevitably kill or injure Muslim civilians, regardless of how well it had been planned or how good the intelligence behind it was. This would be good news for ISIS. Indeed, the group actually relies on its ability to attribute civilian casualties to its enemies. By doing so, it bolsters the skewed jihadist narrative of international politics and presents an opportunity to exaggerate the non-existent "Crusader threat" and defend the group's false legitimacy. In short, the more civilians that die, the more events in Iraq can be internationalized, and the wider the appeal of ISIS can become. This effect would be grossly amplified if there were deaths at the hands of the U.S. or the UK. After all, one of the central tenets of the jihadist narrative is the so-called "War on Islam." Through this much abused paradigm, any international involvement in a conflict involving Muslims is used by jihadists to fortify their ever-tenuous relevance in the modern world. And even were we to set aside all of the above, we still could not in any way justify intervening against ISIS in Iraq but not against Assad in Syria. Rightly or wrongly, this would be read by the region's most vulnerable as incontrovertible evidence that the West will only intervene when its own economic prosperity is at stake. Why else would it defend the rights of civilians here and not against Assad after his apparent use of chemical weapons? The West must ignore Baghdad's plea for military assistance. We must not play into the jihadists' hands. Instead, we must focus on humanitarian assistance for refugees and diplomatic pressure on al-Maliki to force him into profound and far-reaching reforms. In the long term, the only solution there can be is a political one: Iraq's economically and politically marginalized Sunnis need to be brought back into Iraq's decision-making process. But even if it is not our place to carry out military action, this is not to say that military intervention is categorically inappropriate. Indeed, if the Iraqi national army cannot pull itself together, I would argue it is absolutely necessary. However, it must be at the hands of a Sunni Muslim-majority country, in order to diffuse the narrative of Western armed forces once again attacking Muslims. If a country like Turkey or Jordan acts against it, ISIS's "War on Islam" rhetoric would not have anywhere near the same impact. Leaving its operational and strategic capacity to regional players, the West's focus needs to be on ISIS's ideological heart. We need to undermine its greatest rhetorical asset: that Muslims, worldwide, are under attack by the "Crusading" West. This can only be achieved with a policy of restraint.

Cooper says Western military intervention would play into ISIS hands . Jihadists use 'war on Islam' to fortify their tenuous relevance to the modern world . To undermine that, there needs to be Western restraint . Turkey or Jordan could provide firepower; the West the humanitarian aid .

Keywords: <keyword>TOBACCO MEAL</keyword>, <keyword>DENIED CIGARETTE</keyword>, <keyword>CHINESE TAKEAWAY</keyword>, <keyword>TRAY TRACY</keyword>, <keyword>ACRID SMELL</keyword>, <keyword>CHATHAM KENT</keyword>, <keyword>MOTHER DISCOVERED</keyword>, <keyword>MICROWAVE REHEATED</keyword>, <keyword>INCIDENT MEDWAY</keyword>, <keyword>MAYBE MONTH</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:11 EST, 6 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:16 EST, 6 December 2013 . A mother found a smouldering cigarette butt in her Chinese takeaway after a strong stench of smoke started coming from her microwave as she reheated her meal. Tracy Antoine, 32, doesn't smoke so was surprised when the acrid smell began wafting through the house. The mother-of-four discovered the cigarette end nestled in the middle of her rice as she started sharing it with her one-year-old daughter. Very special fried rice: The takeaway tray in which Tracy Antoine, from Chatham, Kent, found a cigarette . Mrs Antoine had already eaten most of the £32 . takeaway the previous night so was disgusted to see what had been hidden in her meal. She complained to the nearby Mao Buffet restaurant in Chatham, Kent, where staff apologised and refunded her - but denied the cigarette was theirs. The full-time mother, who lives with non-smoking husband Jeffrey, 35, said: 'I was disgusted. We’ve had takeaways from there before and never had any problems. Butt: Staff denied the cigarette was theirs, but neither Mrs Antoine nor her husband smoke . 'We’d got a few different things because we were really tired and just wanted an easy meal. 'It’s something we do maybe once a month and in the end a lot of it went in the fridge for later in the week. 'When I began to heat it up the place immediately reeked of smoke but I just put it down to a faulty microwave. 'Me and my daughter must have had seven or eight spoonfuls before I found the cigarette butt.' Mrs Antoine, who asked not to be pictured, added: 'I was very angry and very worried because my baby could have put it in her mouth. 'I . won’t be ordering from there again and I don’t think we will have . takeaway again. I think it is best to stick to home cooking from now . on.' Tracey claimed that when she phoned to . complain about the incident she was told the chef responsible for the . cigarette had been 'disciplined'. She has now reported the incident to Medway Council’s environmental health team who are investigating. However, Yin . Hoang, director of the restaurant, said all meals were prepared fresh . and kitchen staff are adamant no one was smoking in the kitchen on that . night. She added: 'I’m 100 per cent sure there was no tobacco in the meal.'

Tracy Antoine, 32, bought the meal from a restaurant in Chatham, Kent . Mother-of-four had already eaten some of the rice the night before . But when Mrs Antoine reheated it she was overcome by the smell of smoke . She was feeding special fried rice to toddler when she spotted the butt . Neither she nor her husband Jeffrey, 35, are smokers .

Keywords: <keyword>RESCUES AUSTIN</keyword>, <keyword>FLOODWATERS OFFICER</keyword>, <keyword>SEARCH LAKE</keyword>, <keyword>RESCUED SWAMPED</keyword>, <keyword>DEPUTY CHECKING</keyword>, <keyword>WATER CROSSINGS</keyword>, <keyword>TRAVIS COUNTY</keyword>, <keyword>BRAUNFELS RAINFALL</keyword>, <keyword>BELIEVED SWEPT</keyword>, <keyword>BID MISSING</keyword> Rescue crews are desperately searching for a sheriff's deputy who radioed for help minutes before her empty patrol car was found submerged in floodwaters. The officer is believed to have been swept away on Thursday in Lake Austen, West Texas, where heavy rain has caused dozens of streets and homes to flood. Roger Wade, a spokesman for the Travis County Sheriff's Office, said the deputy was checking low-water crossings during the heavy storms when she called in for assistance. Search: Austin firefighters in boats and Travis County Sheriff deputies in a helicopter search Lake Austin for a missing Travis County Sheriff deputy who was swept away in a flood near Fritz Hughes Park . Rescue operation: A Travis County Sheriff deputy and his dog participate in the search. Officers believe the missing deputy was swept away by a 'low-water crossing' She radioed shortly before 2 am CDT Thursday, saying her vehicle was being washed away in an Austin-area subdivision. 'We believe she was swept into the low-water crossing by water going down the street,' said Wade, who identified the deputy only as a seven-year veteran of the department. Austin-Travis County EMS was contending with three other swift-water rescues in the region, Cmdr. Mike Benavides said. No injuries were reported in those rescues. The Austin area received five to seven inches of rain early Thursday, said Cory Van Pelt, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in New Braunfels. Rainfall from remnants of Hurricane Odile pelted parts of the U.S. Southwest, including in Texas from El Paso to Houston. 'We are getting moisture from Odile,' Van Pelt said. 'We also got a lot of Gulf of Mexico moisture that came in, a combination of the two.' Austin Energy reported about 1,100 customers without power Thursday. Heavy rain also caused flooding in far West Texas, where a portion of Interstate 10 remained closed for several hours Wednesday night and fire crews responded to more than 100 weather-related calls. Forecasters issued a flash flood watch through Thursday night for the El Paso area, where two people were rescued from a swamped vehicle. A third person who swam to safety was being treated for minor injuries, El Paso Fire Department Battalion Chief Carlos Franco said. Hunt: A helicopter hovers over Lake Austen, West Texas, in a bid to find the missing deputy . All means of transport: Austin Fire Department Capt. Scott Bartell paddles in a kayak over the water as the rescue attempt continues . 'We're moving, we can't live here anymore,' said Jesús Contreras, whose house flooded Wednesday night. His and other homes located at the lowest end of a central El Paso street flooded with about a foot of water. 'This is like a funnel, all the water that comes from the mountains, from other streets just comes down here,' he said. Greg Lundeen, a National Weather Service meteorologist for the El Paso area, said some areas of east El Paso received up to 3 inches of rain in an hour Wednesday night and that rain is expected to continue falling over the next 18 hours. Several hundred homes and businesses in the El Paso area lost electricity, according to El Paso Electric. In southeastern New Mexico, the town of La Union saw up to three inches of rainfall, forcing residents to scramble to keep water out of their homes. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Travis County Sheriff's Office believe she was swept away . Radioed in to say her car was being dragged by a low-water crossing . Boats and helicopters are involved in search around Lake Austen . Three other people have been pulled from the floodwaters in recent days . Storms in West Texas have caused dozens of streets and homes to flood .

Keywords: <keyword>COWBOY HAT</keyword>, <keyword>LOOK TRUCK</keyword>, <keyword>MAN SEEN</keyword>, <keyword>DETROIT NEWS</keyword>, <keyword>AUTHORITIES NAKED</keyword>, <keyword>WALKING 75</keyword>, <keyword>BYSTANDER SAYS</keyword>, <keyword>HILLS UPLOADED</keyword>, <keyword>HELL NUTS</keyword>, <keyword>CAR DOORS</keyword> A naked man sporting a cowboy hat was taken in by authorities after he was seen walking on a Michigan highway covered with snow. Footage of the man's barefoot I-75 trek in Auburn Hills was uploaded to YouTube on Sunday by user Francis Gojcaj. 'A man, roughly 50 to 60 years old, was walking on 75 freeway in the City of Auburn Hills Michigan during a blizzard,' the video's description says. 'Yee haw cowboy lol.' Scroll down for video . Mystery: The naked man wore a cowboy hat while walking on I-75 Sunday . 'He's trying to open up car doors,' one bystander says in the clip. 'His truck's over here. Look at his truck. His clothes are all the way down the road. I just didn't want him to open a car door full of family or something, you know what I mean?' Onlookers are heard saying 'What the hell?' and 'That's nuts' as the man puts his hands on his head in front of responding officers. The Detroit News reported that the man seen on the highway Sunday is 53 years old and is a Bloomfield Hills resident. Lt. Casimir Miarka told the newspaper 'It appears that he ran off the roadway and into the ditch. The report was the man was stripping off his clothes so I would assume [the police] found his clothes nearby.' He said '[Police officers] transported him to the fire station to see what was going on, and they took him to the hospital. He was checked in and was being evaluated at the hospital.' Miarka told The Detroit Free Press that it hasn't been determined if authorities will seek charges. Gojcaj told the newspaper 'It's sad, you know, because you can only hope that there isn't some type of mental disorder here, or this man is undergoing some serious psychological issues. I have no idea what his intent was.' In a Monday blog post, Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Alko said 'The sergeant and the officers immediately recognized that they were probably dealing with a person who was suffering from what we know as "Excited Delirium Syndrome."' Authorities: The naked man put his hands up on his highway in front of rseponding officers . Alko wrote that 'The victims are usually male (average age 36); have a history of stimulant use like cocaine, meth, PCP, LSD.' 'These victims also tend to have a history of a preexisting psychological disorder and are likely to be chronic users after a binge,' Alko wrote. 'I don’t know if this man fit the entire profile but it is likely he fit enough of it to end up in this state. 'Their bodies overheat in an extreme way which is why they take off their clothes. They are very incoherent and usually combative. They are not generally cooperative with the police so a struggle can ensue in which their body further overheats and they can go into sudden cardiac arrest. If the officers aren’t prepared with medical nearby, the victim can die. Alko wrote that 'The officers did their best to assist the family with the next steps. It is a difficult challenge for family members. I hope they are able to find sufficient help for him.'

Video of the man's barefoot I-75 trek in Auburn Hills was uploaded to YouTube on Sunday . The man is 53 years old and is a Bloomfield Hills resident . Lt. Casimir Miarka said the man was taken to a fire station before he received a hospital evaluation .

Keywords: <keyword>GUILTY CHARGES</keyword>, <keyword>COUPLE ACCUSED</keyword>, <keyword>INDECENT ACT</keyword>, <keyword>CHASE LANDER</keyword>, <keyword>CANADIAN COUPLE</keyword>, <keyword>TOLD CBC</keyword>, <keyword>ALICIA ELIZABETH</keyword>, <keyword>AIRPORT TOUCHED</keyword>, <keyword>HALIFAX STANFIELD</keyword>, <keyword>RCMP INTERVIEW</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . A Canadian couple are accused of getting amorous on a day time flight in January. Jason George Chase, 39, and Alicia Elizabeth Lander, 25, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to committing an indecent act in their seats on the Air Canada plane, during a flight from Toronto to Halifax that took less than two hours. The pair were arrested January 24 after arriving at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Royal Canadian Mountain Police have not revealed the exact nature of the alleged sex act but have said it wasn't intercourse. Nor will they confirm whether Chase and Lander were in a relationship or had just met. Mile high: Jason George Chase, 39, and Alicia Elizabeth Lander, 25, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to committing an indecent act on an Air Canada flight (stock photo) The Chronicle Herald quoted sources as saying Chase's spouse was waiting for him at the airport. When they touched down, they were met by mounties at the gate. Lander proceeded to be verbally abusive and kicked officers as they were arrested, police say. Airport sources added that she kicked a hole in the RCMP interview room wall. She faces the additional charges of causing a disturbance, assaulting a police officer and mischief. The accused were not in Dartmouth provincial court on Tuesday but their defense lawyers entered the pleas on their behalf. The trial has been set for January 21, 2015. Lyle Howe, Lander's lawyer, told CBC News his client decided to plead not guilty to those charges as well after receiving disclosure from the Crown. 'We've reviewed the paperwork and we've decided that that's what we were going to enter as our plea,' he told reporters. 'Any time somebody is alleged to have committed a criminal offense is a difficult ordeal.' Lander is from the tiny community of West Porters Lake, Nova Scotia. Chase is from Halifax.

Canadian couple Jason George Chase, 39, and Alicia Elizabeth Lander, 25, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to committing an indecent act . The pair were arrested January 24 after arriving at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport on the flight from Toronto . Police say the two participated a sexual act in their seats on the Air Canada plane, during a flight that took less than two hours . Royal Canadian Mountain Police have not revealed the exact nature of the alleged sex act but have said it wasn't intercourse . Nor will they confirm whether Chase and Lander were in a relationship or had just met . Lander proceeded to be verbally abusive and kicked officers as they were arrested, police say .

Keywords: <keyword>SATELLITE PICTURES</keyword>, <keyword>DETECTING BEARS</keyword>, <keyword>ANTARCTIC SURVEY</keyword>, <keyword>ARCTIC WILDLIFE</keyword>, <keyword>WHALES SURFACE</keyword>, <keyword>MONITORING POLAR</keyword>, <keyword>SCIENTISTS USED</keyword>, <keyword>COAST CANADA</keyword>, <keyword>REMOTENESS LOGISTICAL</keyword>, <keyword>USEFUL KEEPING</keyword> By . Victoria Woollaston . Keeping track of polar bear populations in icy and treacherous conditions could be easier from space, according to research. Scientists have used satellite pictures to monitor the creatures off the coast of Canada, and claim the technology could be used to keep tabs on how the rapidly melting Arctic ice is affecting their numbers. The images are said to be so detailed, each shot uses around 2.5GB of computer space - 1,300 times more than the average iPhone photo. Keeping track of polar bear populations (stock image pictured) in icy and treacherous conditions could be easier from space, according to research. Scientists have used satellite pictures to monitor the creatures off the coast of Canada . High-tech satellites orbiting 480 . miles above Earth are being used for an unusual task - to keep tabs on . the movement of whales. Conservationists . from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have developed a way of using . the space technology to count how many of the mammals are currently . living in our seas. The . satellites, including the WorldView2, take photos of the sea, which are . then studied using state-of-the-art software to identify whales below . the surface. The researchers began by looking at images taken during late summer in 2012, and counted the number of bears on the island. The creatures could be distinguished from other light-coloured spots by comparing the satellite pictures with different images of the same island. An earlier survey suggested there were around 100 bears, and the satellite estimate confirmed this. Wildlife experts now believe that using satellite pictures could be useful in keeping track of the Arctic polar bear populations, as the speed at which Arctic ice is melting has increased. Development of efficient techniques for monitoring wildlife is a priority in the Arctic, where the impacts of climate change are acute and remoteness and logistical constraints hinder access. During analysis, clouds were found to be one of the factors that could make detecting the bears more difficult. The locations of the polar bears are circled on each image . An earlier survey suggested there were around 100 bears off the coast of Rowley Island, Canada (pictured), and the satellite estimate confirmed this. Wildlife experts now claim using satellites could be useful in keeping track of the Arctic polar bear populations, as the speed at which Arctic ice is melting has increased . Dr Seth Stapleton, from the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Centre in Anchorage said: ‘The loss of Arctic sea ice has accelerated during recent years, with minimum sea ice extent reaching a record low during September, 2012. ‘A nearly ice-free summer is now forecasted to occur as early as 2016. 'Such large-scale, precipitous environmental changes will be detrimental for many species dependent on sea ice habitats. ‘Despite potentially massive ecological impacts, regimes for monitoring wildlife remain deficient across large portions of the Arctic. This image reveals where the polar bears were spotted during the aerial survey (in blue). The yellow dots are the polar bears discovered using DigitalGlobe's satellite images . These images were taken during late summer in 2012. Polar bears are present in the circles in the target image (top) but absent in the reference image (bottom). Features that remain consistent between images, including rocks and substrate, are shown with red arrows . ‘We evaluated high resolution satellite imagery as a tool to track the distribution and abundance of polar bears. ‘Our findings suggest that satellite imagery is a promising tool for monitoring polar bears on land, with implications for use with other Arctic wildlife.’ The findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Researchers tracked polar bears in Canada using high resolution satellites . They studied images from the summer and counted the number of bears . An earlier aerial study estimated there were around 100 bears on the island . The analysis of the satellite images revealed a similar amount - 90 bears . Creatures could be distinguished from other light coloured spots by . comparing the satellite pictures with different images of the same . island . Experts claim satellites could be used to track Arctic polar bear numbers .

Keywords: <keyword>ABBOTT DEPARTURE</keyword>, <keyword>CANBERRA DELAYED</keyword>, <keyword>PROBLEMS RAAF</keyword>, <keyword>PLANE SUFFERED</keyword>, <keyword>AUSTRALIAN AIR</keyword>, <keyword>JET REPLACEMENT</keyword>, <keyword>BATAM ISLAND</keyword>, <keyword>PRIME MINISTER</keyword>, <keyword>LANDINGS MEETING</keyword>, <keyword>ISSUES TARMAC</keyword> By . Emily Crane . Prime Minister Tony Abbott's round the world trip got off to a turbulent start after his plane suffered technical issues on the tarmac. Mr Abbott is due to meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Batam Island later on Wednesday to improve relations damaged by spying revelations and asylum seeker policies. But his departure from Canberra was delayed for several hours due to technical problems with his RAAF jet. Scroll down for video . Prime Minister Tony Abbott's round the world trip got off to a turbulent start after his plane suffered technical issues on the tarmac in Canberra . A replacement jet had to be brought in. Defence Minister David Johnston said the jet breakdown was probably not a good look for the Royal Australian Air Force. 'But we do have a back-up plane for exactly that reason,' he said. 'I'm determined to fix it very quickly. 'These aircraft are very old, they're well maintained, they're very serviceable but there are some issues with age and we've got to deal with them and we need to trade out of them.' Mr Abbott's departure from Canberra was delayed for several hours due to technical problems with his RAAF jet. A replacement jet had to brought in . After Indonesia, the prime minister is set to travel to France with other world leaders for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, before meeting with French President Francois Hollande in Paris. He will then head to Ottawa for meetings with business leaders and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, followed by talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC. 'It will be another opportunity for me to demonstrate that Australia is open for business,' Mr Abbott said before leaving. Mr Abbott was preparing to depart to meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Batam Island later on Wednesday . 'It will be a further opportunity for me to bolster Australia's economic and national security.' Mr Abbott dismissed suggestions he should remain in Australia to get his first budget through a hostile parliament. 'It's always good to be improving Australia's international relations,' he said. A 20-member business delegation will accompany Mr Abbott to New York and Houston. Defence Minister David Johnston said the jet breakdown was probably not a good look for the Royal Australian Air Force .

Prime Minister was preparing to fly from Canberra to Indonesia . His plane was delayed for several hours due to problems with RAAF jet . Defence Minister David Johnston said breakdown was 'not a good look'

Keywords: <keyword>ALONSO TIED</keyword>, <keyword>WIN RACES</keyword>, <keyword>FORMULA WORLD</keyword>, <keyword>WEBBER BELIEVES</keyword>, <keyword>GAP EDGING</keyword>, <keyword>RESULT CARE</keyword>, <keyword>MAKE EXCITING</keyword>, <keyword>BUTTON CONTENTION</keyword>, <keyword>LEADER MARK</keyword>, <keyword>CALENDAR AUSTRALIAN</keyword> (CNN) -- Formula One world championship leader Mark Webber believes it is too early to start thinking about winning the title despite having a 14-point lead with only three races left. The main rivals to the Red Bull driver are his teammate Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who are tied for second in the standings. McLaren pair Lewis Hamilton and reigning champion Jenson Button are also still in contention for the crown. Webber knows he will become champion if he wins one of the season's remaining races and scores podium finishes in the other two, with trips to Brazil and Abu Dhabi finishing off this year's calendar. The Australian driver told the official F1 website: "It's ridiculous to start calculating things because a lot of things can happen. "I win the next two races, it's all over anyway in terms of doing well. But this is another event, another race here and (I must) keep doing what I'm doing." "The (points) gap has been edging away, the right way in the last few races. I need to try to do that. Then just keep doing our best, that's the most important thing. I'm doing my best and then hopefully the result will take care of itself." Alonso has made a big impression in his first season with Ferrari and will take away the positives even if he cannot land the title for the third time. "In terms of happiness, in terms of motivation, driving, the team itself, it's the best one. Obviously it will be nice to become champion this year but even if we cannot do it, I will anyway have great, great memories of 2010." Button and 2008 champion Hamilton know they have to make up ground fast at the Korea International Circuit this weekend. Button, who is fifth in the rankings, is aware of how difficult it will be for him to close the 31-point gap between himself and Webber, but he is excited to still be involved in the fight for the sport's top prize. "It is good to still be involved in the championship hunt with three races to go," said Button. "Obviously it's most difficult for me as I am 31 points behind. But there is always a possibility. "We are still very hopeful and I am looking forward to the next three races. I am sure it is going to be pretty mixed up as we go through these next three races. That will make an exciting fight for the end of the season." His fellow Briton Hamilton, who at present finds himself in fourth place, was also in bullish mood, despite trailing the Red Bulls and Ferrari in recent races. "I think it's possible, anything's possible. "I think you can tell that us, as a team, and the Ferraris as well, are pushing very hard because I don't think the gap is that big, so it's not impossible. I'm happy where I am, we're still in the fight for the championship, so it's not a bad position to be in." With doubts being cast over Korea's ability to host the event, Vettel, who won the last round in Singapore, is pleased with what he has seen so far. "I think the main things have been covered. We will see how grippy it will be, but given the fact there was a lot of concern and we were even talking about not racing here, lately they did a very good job."

Mark Webber thinks it is too soon to talk about winning the F1 world title . Fernando Alonso claims the 2010 season has been the happiest of his career . Lewis Hamilton is confident McLaren can compete with the Red Bulls and Ferrari in Korea .

Keywords: <keyword>AMERICAN SNIPER</keyword>, <keyword>PROFANITY LADEN</keyword>, <keyword>KID ROCK</keyword>, <keyword>SETH ROGAN</keyword>, <keyword>MOORE CONTROVERSIAL</keyword>, <keyword>COMPARISON KYLE</keyword>, <keyword>EASTWOOD DIRECTED</keyword>, <keyword>DESCRIBED LETHAL</keyword>, <keyword>FICTIONAL PROPAGANDA</keyword>, <keyword>FILM PROFILES</keyword> Kid Rock is making sure his fans know exactly where he stands on the controversy surrounding box office champ 'American Sniper' with a profanity-laden tirade aimed at the film's critics. The Clint Eastwood film profiles Chris Kyle, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was described as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. While critical reviews have been generally positive and the movie has been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor, it has also drawn fire for being jingoistic or propaganda for the U.S. military. Scroll down for video . Kid Rock is making sure his fans know exactly where he stands on the controversy surrounding box office champ 'American Sniper' with a profanity-laden tirade aimed at the film's critics . Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore caused an online debate when he tweeted about how he was raised to believe snipers were 'cowards' since his uncle died by a Japanese sniper shot in World War II . Actor Seth Rogen and filmmaker Michael Moore have been made controversial statements about the film on Twitter. CBS Detroit notes that Kid Rock has responded in a post on his site titled 'AMERICAN SNIPER, MICHAEL MOORE AND SETH ROGAN (sic).' Rock writes: 'F— you Michael Moore, you’re a piece of s— and your uncle would be ashamed of you. Seth Rogen, your uncle probably molested you. I hope both of you catch a fist to the face soon. 'God bless you Chris Kyle, Thank you for your service.' Rogen, the star and director of the almost-banned comedy The Interview issued a statement about this weekend's blockbuster hit American Sniper, comparing the Clint Eastwood-directed film to Nazi propaganda. 'American Sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that's showing in the third act of Inglorious Basterds,' Rogen tweeted on Sunday. Quentin Tarantino's Inglorius Basterds culminates with an assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler at the premiere of a fictional propaganda film called 'Stolz der Nation' which translates to Nation's Pride. 'American Sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that's showing in the third act of Inglorious Basterds,' (right) Rogen tweeted on Sunday . Rogen has since elaborated that just because he was reminded of the Tarantino scene does not mean that he was drawing any comparison between Kyle and Nazi, and that he even enjoyed the film . One of the characters of the film is a haughty German soldier who plays himself in Nation's Pride, a movie about how he killed 200 Allied soldiers from a clock tower in one battle. American Sniper on the other hand stars Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the real-life man who became the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, saving hundreds of American lives with at least 160 kills. The film based off Kyle's memoir, ends with his tragic death in Texas, allegedly at the hands of a fellow soldier with PTSD he was trying to help. Rogen isn't the first to criticize the film this weekend, during which American Sniper topped the box office and raked in a record $105.3million. Rogen has since elaborated that just because he was reminded of the Tarantino scene does not mean that he was drawing any comparison between Kyle and Nazi, and that he even enjoyed the film. 'But if you were having a slow news day, you're welcome for me giving you the opportunity to blow something completely out of proportion,' he added, on Twitter. Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore caused an online debate when he tweeted about how he was raised to believe snipers were 'cowards' since his uncle died by a Japanese sniper shot in World War II. Oscar-tipped: Clint Eastwood's movie is hotly-tipped to pick up a few Oscars, including Best Actor for Cooper. Meanwhile, Rogen's film The Interview was not eligible for any Academy Awards . Taking to Twitter in rage, the Fahrenheit 9/11 director seethed: 'My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse.' Moore later backtracked those comments on Facebook, writing that he thought the film was well made but could have done a better job at contextualizing the Iraq War. American Sniper has been nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Actor for Cooper and Best Picture. Seth Rogen's film The Neighbors was eligible for this year's Academy Awards, but was not nominated in any category. Rogen's other film The Interview, nearly banned for fear that screenings of the North Korean-set comedy would be targeted by terrorists, was not eligible for the Oscars since it was released online a day before it premiered in theaters.

The Clint Eastwood film profiles Chris Kyle, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was described as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history . Comments on the film from director Michael Moore and actor Seth Rogen have been scrutinized since the film's release . Kid Rock calls out both entertainers while defending American Sniper subject Chris Kyle as an American hero .

Keywords: <keyword>JAVELIN SVEINSSON</keyword>, <keyword>HANDBALL PLAYER</keyword>, <keyword>THROW SURPASSED</keyword>, <keyword>HELGI</keyword>, <keyword>EXCLUSIVELY SPRINTING</keyword>, <keyword>PROSTHETIC KNEES</keyword>, <keyword>PARTICULARLY ICELAND</keyword>, <keyword>FOCUSING TECHNIQUE</keyword>, <keyword>FIBER RUNNING</keyword>, <keyword>INKY MURK</keyword> (CNN) -- Standing atop a craggy, coastal outcrop on the outskirts of Reykjavik, Helgi Sveinsson checks his footing before adopting a statuesque pose reminiscent of a Nordic warrior. With chest puffed out and a javelin at his side, the 35-year-old's stance has a classical feel, but with a distinctly modern twist. In the dying light of a frigid November day in the Icelandic capital, the jagged silhouette of a carbon fiber running blade can be made out before its tip trails into the inky murk beneath. The prosthetic limb has helped Sveinsson become one of the most successful para-athletes of recent times propelling him to the top of the podium in the javelin over the last two seasons. At the 2013 world championships in Lyon, France, he took gold and repeated the feat earlier this year at the European Championships with a winning throw of 50.74 meters competing in the F42 class -- a category for athletes who have suffered amputations above the knee. "I just love everything about the javelin," Sveinsson told CNN's Human to Hero series. "It's just the feeling when you hit the sweet spot -- when you're throwing a perfect throw, there's nothing that compares to that ... it's the perfect feeling." Like most Paralympic competitors, Sveinsson has had plenty thrown at him during his life. A talented handball player in his youth, Sveinsson looked to be heading for the professional ranks when, on the cusp of adulthood, his life took an abrupt and tragic turn. "I was 18 years old when I started feeling little bits of pain in my leg. And then the pain got worse, and worse, and worse," he explains. A period of agonizing limbo involving hospital visits, tests and scans came to a horrifying conclusion with a diagnosis of bone cancer. He embarked upon a course of chemotherapy but after five months of treatment the tumor showed no signs of shrinking and the decision was made to amputate his left leg above the knee in 1999. He was 19 years old. "I just thought to myself: 'now the professional sports dream that I have is out the window.' So I had to do something else," he says. Sveinsson exchanged the fast-paced action of the handball court for more gentle pursuits like golf and fishing. Understandably, given his circumstances, he lost interest in keeping fit and piled on the pounds during his 20s. But when he took a job in R&D at the Icelandic prosthetics company Ossur in 2009, it wasn't long before his competitive spark was reignited and his sporting career resumed with a flourish. Based in Reykjavik, Ossur has forged a global reputation as a leading manufacturer and developer of prosthetic knees, legs and feet. Their carbon fiber running blades were famously worn by the Paralympian Oscar Pistorius and dozens of other para-athletes around the world use their equipment today. "Ossur has been my inspiration for the things I am doing today. To be able to be around and talk to the biggest names in Paralympic sports made me want to do it. I have a lot to thank them for," he said. "To be able to run again at the level I am doing, it's just unbelievable. This is one of the best inventions ever," he says pointing down to his carbon fiber blade. At first, Sveinsson used it exclusively for sprinting, competing in the 100m, before also taking up the long jump, but his true calling came a little later, more by happy accident than choice. "I was warming up for the long jump and I saw a javelin lying on the grass. So I picked it up, tried one throw and that was my thing. The old handball shoulder was back," he said, noting the similarity in the throwing techniques of the two sports. "It's pretty much the same rhythm. In the javelin, you (have a) fast approach until you stop and throw and it's just the same thing in handball." His first ever throw surpassed the European championship qualifying standard by six meters, and he currently has a personal best of 51.83 meters -- just under a meter off the world record held by Danish thrower Jakob Mathiasen. It's a distance that's well within his reach, the Icelander reckons. "I've been doing this almost three years and I've got so much inside that I want to get out before I stop. I want to be the first amputee to throw over 60m," he says. At this time of year, particularly in Iceland's long, drawn out winters, it's more about knuckling down to training than record attempts with Sveinsson focusing on his technique and keeping the body strong. "You have to train every single muscle in your body to be able to cope with what you are doing. I am amputated on the left side ... so I have to train that little bit harder to make these muscle groups a little bit stronger." Next year promises to be another banner year with Sveinsson looking to defend his world crown in Doha, Qatar. But 2016 is already on his mind when Rio de Janeiro will host the 15th Parlympic Games. "My future dreams are to make the grand slam -- to be world champion, European champion and Olympic champion. "I want to be the best, always. There's nothing else that I'm thinking about. I want to be the guy that everyone wants to beat. That's my goal." Whatever the future holds, Sveinsson hopes to continue being the living embodiment of his life motto. "Never give up," he says. "You can always do something." Read more: Meet Vietnam's martial arts missionary . Read more: Surf queen helps women wave rights .

Icelandic javelin star overcomes amputation to become leading para-athlete . Helgi Sveinsson a promising handball player before developing bone cancer in leg . Left leg amputated above knee in 1999; sports career revitalized by job at prosthetic firm . Icelandic-based Ossur provided running blades for South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius .

Keywords: <keyword>EASTENDERS STAR</keyword>, <keyword>CHALLONER DEATH</keyword>, <keyword>PLUMPTON TOLD</keyword>, <keyword>FINDING DANNY</keyword>, <keyword>DYER ATTRACTIVE</keyword>, <keyword>KARDASHIAN BIT</keyword>, <keyword>ARGUMENT MISS</keyword>, <keyword>LIVED MONTH</keyword>, <keyword>DALE THOUGHTS</keyword>, <keyword>USING GAS</keyword> By . Gemma Mullin . Created: . 07:19 EST, 26 July 2014 . A man hanged himself after a blazing row with his girlfriend after she admitted finding Danny Dyer attractive. Dale Daniel Challoner, 31, who was suffering from depression, was found dead in a community garden after he stormed out of his home in Powys, Wales, following the fight. An inquest into his death on Friday heard that he had argued with his partner Danielle Plumpton when she commented that the Eastenders star was good looking. Miss Plumpton told the inquest at Powys that the argument had continued via text message after he walked out . She pointed out he had previously made similar comments about reality TV star Kim Kardashian, and could get a bit jealous. Miss Plumpton told the inquest, at Aberdare, Powys, that the argument had continued via text message after he walked out. Mr Challoner asked if he could return home and Miss Plumpton, who did not want the argument continue told him that he should stay at his mother's home. She said she had known Mr Challoner for about four years and he had lived with her for one month, after leaving his mother's home after she caught him using gas. Dale Challoner (pictured with girlfriend Danielle Plumpton) had been taking anti-depressants before his death . Dale Daniel Challoner (right) pictured with his girlfriend Danielle Plumpton (left) killed himself after an argument . She said that she had known Mr Challoner for four years and had only lived together for a month when he died . She added that Mr Challoner, who worked as a slaughterman, was on anti-depressants and liked to drink. Miss Plumpton said he had been sectioned previously when a former relationship broke down. James David Austin, an electrics engineer, discovered Mr Challoner's body near Mochdre, Conwy, as he walked to work at about 7am. Powys coroner Andrew Barkley concluded that Mr Challoner's death was suicide when his inquest was heard . The couple had an argument after Miss Plumpton admitted finding Eastenders' actor Danny Dyer attractive and pointing out that Mr Challenor had made similar comments in reference to Kim Kardashian . Pathologist Dr Abdul Salam said a cause of death of hanging and toxicology tests showed evidence of some alcohol and anti-depressant medication in Mr Challoner's body. Powys coroner Andrew Barkley concluded that Mr Challoner's death was suicide. Friends and family took to Faceook after hearing the news of his death to pay tribute to him . They posted messages online including 'RIP Dale' and 'thoughts are with your family, so very sad xxx'

Dale Challoner, 31, had suffered from depression prior to his death . He stormed out after argument and she told him to stay at his mother's . Found dead in community garden in Conwy by electrician walking to work . Coroner recorded a verdict of suicide at inquest which was held yesterday . For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a Samaritans branch or click for details.

Keywords: <keyword>MASHED SPILLAGE</keyword>, <keyword>SAID LORRY</keyword>, <keyword>POTATO ROAD</keyword>, <keyword>YORKSHIRE FOLLOWING</keyword>, <keyword>HUGE TRAFFIC</keyword>, <keyword>ACCIDENTALLY SHED</keyword>, <keyword>INCIDENT MOTORISTS</keyword>, <keyword>CARRIAGEWAY CLEARED</keyword>, <keyword>AMBULANCE CALLED</keyword>, <keyword>AVOID A64</keyword> By . Emma Glanfield . A huge spillage of mash potato brought a major road to a standstill as emergency services desperately tried to clear up the unusual incident. Motorists were urged to avoid the A64 near Malton, North Yorkshire, after it was left covered in food when a lorry accidentally shed its load. The lorry dropped just over a quarter of its contents on the carriageway at about 3.30pm yesterday, which resulted in thousands of drivers being stuck in huge traffic jams. Police were forced to close the road after the lorry shed its load of instant mash potato on the A64 in North Yorkshire. Officers said the lorry shed about a quarter of its load in the incident which caused huge tailbacks . The lorry was travelling westbound towards York, before the road becomes a duel carriageway, when the incident happened. One witness, who wished not to be named, said: ‘It was like a sea of white. ‘I was about a mile away from where it happened but I could still see it. ‘At first I just didn't know what it was. I heard it was mash potato, but I am not sure whether it was mashed before or after the spillage. ‘It was a big disturbance for the area, and I think the only diversion for drivers would be down country lanes. ‘The road was closed for hours and hours.’ Motorists were urged to avoid the A64 near Malton, North Yorkshire following the incident (stock image) North Yorkshire Police said the road was closed after the incident created unsafe driving conditions. A spokesman said: ‘Instant mash is covering the road and cars have skidded as a result of the mash swelling up.’ Highways Agency crews and firefighters also attended the scene and the road was closed in both directions for several hours while the carriageway was cleared. Nobody was injured in the incident and the road was later re-opened on Saturday evening. It is the second time this month that a lorryload of mashed potato has led to traffic chaos. Twenty firefighters along with police and an ambulance were called to Henley Bridge in Henley-on-Thames following a report that a lorry had crashed and spilled its load. Initially, it was feared there had been a toxic chemical spill, but it later turned out to be mashed potato that was due to be used in animal feed. The road was closed for three hours while rescue workers scraped the potato from the road and hosed it down. Room for seconds: Earlier this month a lorry carrying mashed potato intended for animal feed spilled its load in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire .

Mash potato strewn across road after lorry accidentally spills cargo on A64 . North Yorkshire road closed for hours as emergency services try to clear it . One witness said: 'It was like a sea of white. It was a big disturbance'

Keywords: <keyword>CAUGHT POPE</keyword>, <keyword>FACE PONTIFF</keyword>, <keyword>REPLACED HAT</keyword>, <keyword>FRANCIS SALUTES</keyword>, <keyword>CAPTURED SANS</keyword>, <keyword>FACE SCROLL</keyword>, <keyword>PETER SQUARE</keyword>, <keyword>GUST WIND</keyword>, <keyword>MANTLE WEDNESDAY</keyword>, <keyword>MAIL REPORTER</keyword> By . Daily Mail Reporter . The Pope was left in a spot of bother as he greeted crowds outside the Vatican, as the wind whipped up his skull cap and covered his face with his robes. The gust caught Pope Francis off guard as he addressed his general audience in Saint Peter's square today. As he greeted the gathered crowds, his mantle was caught by strong winds and whipped him around the face. Scroll down for video . A gust of wind blows Pope Francis's mantle during his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican . The gust caught Pope Francis off guard as he addressed his general audience in Saint Peter's square today . As he greeted the gathered crowds, his robes were caught by strong winds and whipped him around the face . The pontiff, however, did not seem too bothered by the interruption, and calmly smoothed down his clothes and rearranged his mantle. At one point the skull cap was blown clear off his head as he delivered his message during his weekly general audience. It is not the first time the leader of the Catholic church has been captured sans hat. In December, a curious child removed the headwear and patted Pope Francis's head. With a smile, he calmly replaced his hat. It comes as it has been revealed he has penned a new missive on the injustices of poverty amid indications that he and his cardinal advisers are eyeing a major overhaul of the Vatican's financial house. A gust of wind blows away Pope Francis' cap as he delivers his weekly message . Before long, the cap is blown clear from his head as he continues the address . Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, a key adviser in Francis' Group of Eight cabinet, told the French Catholic newspaper La Croix that the idea of creating a 'finance secretariat' was not only necessary but reasonable to better organize the Vatican's diverse financial departments so they can better serve the church. The pontiff, however, did not seem too bothered by the interruption, and calmly smoothed down his clothes . It comes as it has been revealed he has penned a new missive on the injustices of poverty amid indications that he and his cardinal advisers are eyeing a major overhaul of the Vatican's financial house . Onlookers crane to see the pope and take pictures as he passes - although they may have struggled to see his face . With his robes whipped around him, Pope Francis salutes the crowd with his customary smile . He said: 'A cardinal will probably be in charge of the finance secretariat, but one could also think about a permanent counsel to help him, including lay people.' The development came as Francis ended his third and final day of meetings with his advisers on Wednesday.

Wind caught Pope Francis off guard as he addressed general audience . His robes were caught by strong winds and whipped him around face . At one point skull cap was blown clear off head as he delivered message .

Keywords: <keyword>SABLE INSURANCE</keyword>, <keyword>CREDIT CHRYSLER</keyword>, <keyword>VEHICLE TAXES</keyword>, <keyword>CHEROKEE GAS</keyword>, <keyword>TRUCK INCENTIVES</keyword>, <keyword>DRIVE PT</keyword>, <keyword>SAYS FEDERAL</keyword>, <keyword>NEARLY WORTHLESS</keyword>, <keyword>TOOK 500</keyword>, <keyword>COUPLE BOUGHT</keyword> (CNN) -- Andrew Sable wasn't in the market for new wheels, but he says the federal "cash for clunkers" program helped him get an offer he couldn't refuse. "I'd have been foolish not to take it," said Andrew Sable, who got $9,000 for his 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The gas-guzzling 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee his college-student son drives went bad last weekend. Ordinarily Sable would have fixed it, even though the vehicle was worth perhaps $2,000 at best. But, aware of the program that started this month, Sable took a $4,500 federal credit this week to trade in the Jeep and buy a new, more fuel-efficient Chrysler PT Cruiser. And Chrysler, eager to sell vehicles, threw in its own $4,500 incentive. The $9,000 in savings knocked the price to $8,900 before taxes and fees. "I'll never get $9,000 for this old vehicle [any other way]. I'd have been foolish not to take it," the 43-year-old Sable, an insurance underwriter living in North Bellmore, New York, told CNN after filing a report with iReport.com. He'll drive the PT Cruiser and let the son drive his Nissan. iReport.com: Read Sable's account of the purchase . Under the $1 billion program, people will be given credits of $3,500 to $4,500 to replace gas guzzlers -- generally vehicles with a combined city/highway fuel economy of 18 miles per gallon or less -- with new vehicles that are more fuel efficient. The old vehicles are crushed or shredded. Watch CNN's Gerri Willis explain the "cash for clunkers" program » . The exact credit offered through the program --- officially called the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009, or CARS -- depends on how many more miles per gallon the new vehicle gets. Fuel economy thresholds for new vehicles vary according to type. New cars must have a combined city/highway fuel economy of at least 22 mpg. New SUVs and small or medium pickup trucks or vans must get at least 18 mpg. New large vans and pickups must get at least 15 mpg. The government put Sable's old Jeep at 15 mpg. His new PT Cruiser, which the program classifies as an SUV, gets a combined 21 mpg. Part of the program's intent is to get vehicles with low fuel efficiency off the road. Caroline Radtke, a 31-year-old who wrote about her purchase on iReport.com, was happy to oblige. Radtke and her husband this month got a $4,500 CARS credit for trading in their 2000 Isuzu Trooper (15 mpg) to buy a new Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, a diesel-powered car that the program lists as getting 33 mpg. After the credit, they paid just under $26,000. "What was going out of my [old] vehicle was bad for the planet, and you're putting so much financially into the stupid thing to fill it up because it runs out so fast," Radtke, a freelance graphic designer living in San Antonio, Texas, told CNN after filing her iReport. "After driving it for eight and a half years, I wanted something more productive financially and more friendly to the Earth." The couple would have bought a new car without CARS, but the credit probably allowed them to get a nicer car than they otherwise would have, Radtke said. If they had sold the Trooper themselves, they might have gotten $3,000 if they were lucky, she said. iReport.com: Radtke's purchase . The CARS program isn't for everyone. The credit won't go toward used-car purchases. Also, people looking to get rid of their under-18-mpg vehicle might find they can get about the same or more than a CARS credit by selling it. But the program worked just fine for iReporter Julie Callahan, a Salt Lake City, Utah, woman who was looking to replace her 1990 Chevy C1500 pickup truck, which had more than 350,000 miles and is rated at 15 mpg. She and her husband already had a newer vehicle, but she used the truck to go to work and for other in-town purposes. But lately it started having shifting problems, and it was occasionally slipping going uphill. Like Sable, Callahan, 39, got $4,500 this week to turn in the old vehicle and buy a new PT Cruiser. And, like Sable, she also received a separate $4,500 credit from Chrysler. She'll be paying about $10,000 for her new vehicle after taxes and fees. The $9,000 she saved with the credits from CARS and Chrysler isn't too shabby, considering she figures her old pickup was nearly worthless because it had so many miles. iReport.com: How Callahan got $9,000 for her truck . "Without the incentives, I probably wouldn't have purchased a brand new vehicle," Callahan, who runs a science outreach program at the University of Utah, told CNN after filing her iReport. Unless it is renewed, the program will end November 1 or when funds allotted by Congress run out, whichever happens first. Trade-ins must be less than 25 years old, and their titles must be free of any liens. Consumers can go to a Web site, cars.gov, to learn the program's rules. FuelEconomy.gov: See if your vehicle qualifies for CARS .

N.Y. man wasn't looking for new vehicle, but credits, circumstances changed plans . Program gives credits of $3,500 to $4,500 to people who trade in gas guzzlers . Recipients must buy new vehicles that are more fuel efficient . Texas woman glad program helped her buy more fuel-efficient vehicle .

Keywords: <keyword>KENNETH HARDEN</keyword>, <keyword>ARRESTED RAPE</keyword>, <keyword>TORTURE CHARGES</keyword>, <keyword>CHARGE KENNETH</keyword>, <keyword>38 FELONIES</keyword>, <keyword>MAN FORCED</keyword>, <keyword>SEYMOUR POLICE</keyword>, <keyword>BINDING WIFE</keyword>, <keyword>WBIW REPORTED</keyword>, <keyword>CONTROLLING DIABETES</keyword> Kenneth Harden, 32, was arrested on rape and torture charges . An Indiana man forced his wife to sign a sex slave contract so he could sexually abuse and torture her — while he coerced her by controlling her diabetes medication, police charge. Kenneth Harden, 32, is accused of binding his wife with ropes, forcing her to wear a choke collar and raping her repeatedly. He is charged with 38 felonies ranging from strangulation, criminal confinement and domestic battery, WHAS11 reported. Some of the charges stem from incidents that happened while his two kids were nearby, according to WBIW. Authorities say Harden wrote out an elaborate contract defining himself as the 'master' and his wife as the 'slave.' His wife said she couldn't leave not only because she 'loved him' — but also because he controlled the medication she needed for her severe diabetes, according to WHAS11. Seymour police arrested him on Saturday while responding to a domestic call at the couple's home. When officers arrived, they found Harden on the sidewalk while his distraught wife sobbed inside the apartment, WBIW reported. While investigating the call, police found an 11-page manual outlining 'the slave's role' and 'punishments,'  which was signed by both Harden and his wife in June, according to the station. The victim, who is not named because she was a victim of sexual abuse, said Harden forced her to sign the contract or he would leave her. She told cops that he was 'sweet' and 'swept her off her feet' when they first met via Craigslist in July 2013, according to WBIW. But soon he told her was a sadist and wanted to be her master, the station reported. The woman said he at times tied her to her bed for so long, she would urinate on herself, according to WBIW. She would often lose her consciousness during the torture sessions, court records show.

Kenneth Harden, 32, is accused of binding his wife with ropes and torturing her repeatedly under a 'master' and 'slave' contract he made her sign . Police say that his children were in the house for part of the abuse . The wife told cops she couldn't leave because he administered the medication for her severe diabetes .

Keywords: <keyword>MANHOOD SIZE</keyword>, <keyword>GIRTH BRISTOL</keyword>, <keyword>CONDOMS SURVEY</keyword>, <keyword>AVERAGE BRITISH</keyword>, <keyword>MEN STOKE</keyword>, <keyword>DIFFERENCE CIRCUMFERENCE</keyword>, <keyword>SIZE DATA</keyword>, <keyword>TRENT ROBBIE</keyword>, <keyword>CLAIM LONGER</keyword>, <keyword>THEYFIT DOES</keyword> Men from Stoke-on-Trent have the biggest manhoods in Britain, according to a revealing new survey. Those from Robbie Williams' home town order the largest sized condoms, followed by their neighbours in Leeds and Manchester. But when it comes to girth, it's Bristol chaps who claim the top prize, followed by those in Oxford, Leeds and Newcastle. Men from Stoke-on-Trent, such as Robbie Williams, have the longest manhoods in Britain, a survey has revealed . The survey, of 20,000 men by an online condom retailer, found a staggering four inch difference in the circumference of the . smallest and largest men. The findings are said to be the most . accurate set of size data recorded, avoiding the 'brag factor', as men who . took part were buying custom-fit condoms. However the survey, from condom makers TheyFit, does suggest the average man on the street may be deluded when it comes to his size. It found the average British man is . only 5.1 inches long, rather than the often quoted average of six . inches, while the average girth (circumference) is 4.7 inches. In fact, 26 per cent of men are less than five inches when . erect, while 53 per cent are between five and six inches. Twenty one per . cent of men claim to be longer than six inches. Men from Stoke-on-Trent ordered the largest condoms from the company's . web store, which stocks 95 different sizes of prophylactic. Sizes range . from three to 9.5 inches long and fit girths of 3.5 inches up to 7.5. Fortunately . for chaps paranoid about their manhood, the size is marked on the . packet with a discreet code, rather than a measurement in inches. Joe . Nelson, founder of the website, said: 'Our anonymised data represents . the most accurate survey of penis sizes ever collected. 'Previous studies have relied on self-reported measurements from men, leading to an issue of "size exaggeration". 'But men buying our condoms are much . less likely to do this for two reasons - firstly because they are . parting with money for a custom fit condom and secondly because of our . size code system (rather than labels like small, medium and large), . there's simply less focus on whether someone is bigger or smaller - it's . all about getting a custom fit. The problem of fit with standard condoms has long been recognised - a study published in the Lancet in 1993 called for different sizing - while a study in 2010 reported 45 per cent of men complained that their condoms did not fit.

Men in the North West order the largest sized condoms, says online retailer . Those in Leeds and Manchester are the second and third biggest . Chaps in South West are the widest, followed by Oxford and then Leeds . Average man only 5.1in long when erect, not the 6in most men think they are .

Keywords: <keyword>GIFT FIFA</keyword>, <keyword>TAX WATCH</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTED ITV</keyword>, <keyword>FA CHAIRMAN</keyword>, <keyword>CHARITY VE</keyword>, <keyword>POISONOUS PRESENT</keyword>, <keyword>RECEIVED ETHICS</keyword>, <keyword>WATCH BREAST</keyword>, <keyword>KEEPS DYKE</keyword>, <keyword>KNOWS PAY</keyword> FA chairman Greg Dyke will not return the £16,000 watch he was given as a gift from FIFA at the 2014 World Cup, but intends to donate it to charity. The 67-year-old knows he must pay £3,000 tax on the watch whether he keeps it or not, and Dyke revealed he will auction the controversial gift for Breast Cancer Care. 'I am not going to send it back to the FIFA ethics committee as they have requested,' Dyke said, reported by ITV. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Greg Dyke say he had no idea the watch was so valuable . FA chairman Greg Dyke intends to donate the £16,000 watch he was given as a gift from FIFA to charity . 'I've now been told that I've got to pay £3,000 VAT on this watch regardless of whether I send it back or not. 'So I've decided instead to pay the VAT and give the watch to this year's FA charity.' FIFA executive committee member Michel D'Hooghe recently described the £16,000 watches given to officials at the summer's World Cup by the Brazilian federation as the most 'poisonous present' he has ever received. The ethics committee of FIFA last month demanded all the watches were returned. Dyke knows he must pay £3,000 tax whether he keeps the watch or not but it will go to Breast Cancer Care .

FIFA executive committee member Michel D'Hooghe recently described the £16,000 watches as the most 'poisonous present' he has ever received . Watches were given to 2014 World Cup officials by the Brazilian federation . FA chairman Greg Dyke knows he must pay £3,000 VAT on the watch . Dyke: 'I've decided instead to pay the VAT and give the watch to this year's FA charity (Breast Cancer Care)'

Keywords: <keyword>ADOPTIONS RUSSIAN</keyword>, <keyword>DEATHS ADOPTED</keyword>, <keyword>RUSSIANS CLAIMED</keyword>, <keyword>INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS</keyword>, <keyword>BOY DIED</keyword>, <keyword>WAITING AUTOPSY</keyword>, <keyword>PARENTS CHARGED</keyword>, <keyword>CASES AMERICAN</keyword>, <keyword>TEXAS TROUBLING</keyword>, <keyword>CONDITIONS ORPHANS</keyword> (CNN) -- The U.S. State Department is countering Russian criticism of how American authorities are handling of case of a 3-year-old adopted boy who died in Texas. "What is very troubling about this case is that the Russians are making very wild accusations against the (adoptive) parents before they have information," a senior State Department official told CNN. "I think it is irresponsible of the Russians to say the parents did x, y or z before we find out what happened. In West Texas, the Ector County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating because of the "suspicious" nature of the boy's death, investigator Kim Harrington said. Russian officials Tuesday met with the boy's unnamed adoptive parents and his surviving brother, also adopted from Russia, after the State Department coordinated the session through Texas Child Protective Services. U.S. officials said. Meanwhile, a Russian governor halted the foreign adoption of orphans in his region after the boy's death. "If we know the facts and they are as the Russians claimed, they have every right to be upset just as we would be upset if an American child was adopted in Russia and the same thing happened. But there shouldn't be a rush to judgment when these parents might be in terrible pain over what happened to their son," said the State Department official, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about the sensitive issue. The case of the 3-year-old's death has aggravated State Department efforts push through more than 500 adoption cases in which American families have already begun the process to adopt a Russian child before Moscow in December passed a law banning adoptions of Russian children by Americans. That pending law would ban adoptions by Americans ostensibly because of documented cases of abuse by adoptive parents. But others say the Russian move is in retaliation for a U.S. law that places restrictions on Russian human rights abusers. "This is a very difficult case for us and the timing couldn't be worse," the State Department official said. "We are trying to revolve the rest of these cases, but having a case like this makes it more difficult." Officials said, including the death in Texas, 20 of about 60,000 Russian children adopted by Americans in the past two decades have died in the United States. "We share one hundred percent the Russian concerns about these cases of death and abuse," another senior State Department official said. Acknowledging that 20 Russian children have died with U.S. families, the official added, "We do not disagree this is unacceptable." State Department officials said they hope to travel to Moscow to discuss the pending adoption cases. Adoptions halted in one Russian region . The governor of Russia's Pskov region is not waiting for the national ban to take effect, and announced Tuesday that all orphan adoptions to foreigners would be temporarily stopped. "Another cruel crime against a child was committed in the United States," Pskov Gov. Andrey Turchak said. The boy was born on January 9, 2010, and died on January 21, said Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special representative for human rights. Dolgov said the child suffered injuries to his head and legs, as well as to his abdomen and internal organs. The wounds, he said, "could only be caused by strong blows." Authorities in Texas have not released such details. But they have offered some specifics. The child was found unresponsive at his residence and his mother called 911, Ector County Forensic Death Investigator Sondra Woolf said. The boy was transported to the emergency room by the fire department, then pronounced dead by an emergency room doctor, she said. The body has been sent to Fort Worth for an autopsy, and results could take weeks, she added. Patrick Crimmins, of Texas Child Protective Services, said his office is investigating allegations including physical abuse and neglectful supervision, or neglect. Sgt. Gary Duesler, a spokesman for the Ector County Sheriff's Office, said his office also is investigating. No arrests have been made, and officials are waiting for autopsy results, he said. Governor wants brother sent back to Russia . The boy's death is confirmation of Russia's decision to ban U.S. adoptions, the Pskov governor said. "We need to do everything and create all necessary conditions for the orphans to find families here in our Pskov region and in Russia," he said. Tuchak said his office is working to bring the brother back to his native Russia, even though the American parents have not been charged with any crime or publicly named. "You need to start taking the necessary procedures today," Turchak said. The brother "can't stay in the United States. With American legislation, he would be transferred from one hand to another. It's an additional trauma for the kid. He's not a dog or a cat." Texas Child Protective Services says its top priority is the surviving child or children at the home, Crimmins said. "At any time, if we feel the surviving child or children may be at risk, we can remove immediately," he said. A call seeking comment to a number listed for the boy's adoptive parents was not immediately returned. A voice message told reporters the parents would have no comment. In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law the measure that would ban the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families. It is scheduled to take effect in January 2014. Americans adopted close to 1,000 Russian children last year, according to U.S. State Department figures. Though the number has been dropping in recent years, Russia remains the third most popular foreign country -- after China and Ethiopia -- for U.S. foreign adoptions. The Russian measure also bars any political activities by nongovernmental organizations receiving funding from the United States, if such activities could affect Russian interests, Russia's semiofficial RIA Novosti news agency said. And it imposes sanctions on U.S. officials thought to have violated human rights. The move is widely seen as retaliation for a bill that U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law on December 14. That law, called the Magnitsky Act, imposes U.S. travel and financial restrictions on human rights abusers in Russia. The act is named for Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who uncovered the largest tax fraud in the country's history in the form of rebates claimed by government officials who stole money from the state. Magnitsky was apparently beaten to death in 2009 after a year in a Moscow detention center. Backers of the Russian bill said American adoptive parents have been abusive, citing what they say are the 20 deaths of adopted Russian children since the 1990s. The Russian public supported the bill, with 56% of respondents in a poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation saying they backed the ban, RIA Novosti reported. In 2010, an American woman sparked outrage after she sent her adopted son back to Russia alone on a one-way flight, saying the boy, then 7, had violent episodes that made her family fear for its safety. CNN's Zarifmo Aslamshoyeva and Chandler Friedman contributed to this report.

NEW: U.S. State Department says Russians have rushed to judgment . NEW: Russian officials meet with brother, who also was adopted . Governor of Russia's Pskov region suspends adoptions by Americans . West Texas officials say the boy's death is suspicious, but no charges have been filed .

Keywords: <keyword>ROAD INJURING</keyword>, <keyword>HOSPITAL CAR</keyword>, <keyword>REPORTS HOLDEN</keyword>, <keyword>SYDNEY CHILDREN</keyword>, <keyword>COMMODORE CHARGED</keyword>, <keyword>OLD DRIVER</keyword>, <keyword>DRIVING CHARGES</keyword>, <keyword>POLICE TOLD</keyword>, <keyword>TODDER TRAVELLING</keyword>, <keyword>49 YEAR</keyword> A two-year-old girl and three women are fighting for their lives in hospital after a car mounted a curb and ploughed the pedestrians nearly 30 metres down the street. Police were called to Canterbury Road in Sydney about 2.40pm on Sunday after receiving reports a Holden Commodore had crashed along the footpath and struck pedestrians. The 23-year-old mother of the toddler is in the most critical condition and is undergoing surgery. The 50-year-old man behind the wheel of the Commodore has since been charged with various dangerous driving charges. Scroll down for video . A 50-year-old male who was driving this silver car mounted the curb on Canterbury Road, injuring three women and a toddler . A 21-year-old and a 49-year-old woman were taken to St George Hospital and are now in a stable condition. The little girl is in a serious condition in Sydney Children's Hospital. It is believed she was thrown from her pram and suffered head injuries and lacerations to both sides of her forehead. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, a NSW police spokeswoman said the 50-year-old driver of the car remains in hospital and will be questioned on his release. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, a NSW police spokeswoman said the 50-year-old driver of the car remains in hospital and will be questioned on his release . The three women were taken to St George Hospital while the little girl, who is believed to be two-and-a-half was taken to Sydney Children's Hosital . Two of the women are in a stable condition but the 23-year-old mother of the toddler is critical and undergoing emergency surgery . Crash investigators remained and the scene and motorists were advised to avoid the area on Sunday night. According to 7News, police said the man behind the wheel complained of neck pain following the crash. Witness Briannan Purser told 9News that she saw the women lying on the ground, covered in blood. 'I saw two ladies on the ground along with a child who had blood around her face,' she said. Inspector Rick Agius from NSW Police told reporters that the event was 'tragic'. ‘It’s tragic. Tragic for the family and the child,' he said. ‘People think they’re safe on the footpath walking along with a young child.' About 2.40pm on Sunday, police were called to Canterbury Road, after receiving reports a vehicle had crashed along the footpath and struck pedestrians . Crash investigators remain and the scene and motorists are advised to avoid the area . This picture show s the remains of the pram in which the little todder was travelling . The driver of the car that crashed into the women was released from hospital at 2.45am on Monday. He was charged with three counts of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, one count of drive furiously occasioning actual bodily harm and negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm. He has been refused bail and is scheduled to appear in Newtown Local Court on Monday. Officers are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed the crash, or the circumstances leading up to it, to contact Crime Stoppers. The 23-year-old mother of the two-and-a-half year old toddler is in the most critical condition and is undergoing surgery . An ambulance responding to the scene crashed into three cars and then a brick wall in Condell Park on it's way to the accident . One person was trapped in their car but all suffered minor injuries .

A toddler and three woman are in hospital after being hit by a car in Sydney . Holden Commodore driven by a man, 50, mounted the curb on Sunday . The mother of the girl remains in a critical condition in hospital . Man has been charged with various dangerous driving charges . He was released from hospital and arrested at 2.45am on Monday .

Keywords: <keyword>VIVIENNE WESTWOOD</keyword>, <keyword>GOWNS MET</keyword>, <keyword>RHODA FASHIONISTA</keyword>, <keyword>WORE PICTURE</keyword>, <keyword>DESIGNER DID</keyword>, <keyword>SEEN PUNK</keyword>, <keyword>NORWICH INTERRUPTED</keyword>, <keyword>LEAVE ACTRESS</keyword>, <keyword>CUT INTERVIEW</keyword>, <keyword>MOTIVE JUSTICE</keyword> By . Lucy Waterlow . PUBLISHED: . 11:16 EST, 8 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:45 EST, 9 May 2013 . Her work is a major part of the new Costume Institute exhibit that the stars flocked to the opening of at this week's Met Ball. So as one of the architects of punk and an embodiment of the Met Museum's 'Punk: Chaos to Culture' theme, surely Vivienne Westwood should have been given full attention at Monday night's event? Instead, the British designer was cut off as she spoke to interviewer Billy Norwich on the red carpet. Calling for justice: Vivienne Westwood wore a picture of Bradley Manning to the Met Ball . The 72-year-old was interrupted mid-flow as she described her outfit and tried to introduce her husband. 'Miss Westwood, we don't have more time,' Mr Norwich interrupted as the designer talked about her choice of clothing. 'Is that it? I wanted to say one more thing, I wanted to introduce my hus...' she replied as she was abruptly cut off by Mr Norwich who then handed back over to his co-host Hilary Rhoda. Fashionista.com were among those aggrieved by the treatment of Ms Westwood during Vogue.com's live streaming of the event. Interrupted: The designer was cut off during her interview on the red carpet when she tried to introduce her husband, Andreas Kronthaler . 'Is that any way to treat the original punk designer at a gala celebrating punk style?' they asked. Speaking to Mr Norwich on the red carpet before being cut off, Ms Westwood did have chance to explain why she had accessorised with a picture of Bradley Manning, the soldier at the centre of the Wikileaks espionage case, and the word 'truth' pinned to her chest. She said: 'The most important thing is my . jewellery which is a picture of Bradley Manning. 'I'm . here to promote Bradley and he needs public support for what's going on . with secret trials and trying to lock him away and he’s the bravest of . the brave and that’s what I really want to say more than anything. Because punk, when I did punk all those years ago my motive was the . same: Justice. 'And to try to have a better world. It really was about . that. I've got different methods nowadays.' Still in style: Christina Ricci, left, and Lily Cole wore Westwood designed gowns to the Met Ball . When Mr Norwich's put his first question to her asking if she had already seen the punk exhibition at New York's Met Museum, the designer did not seem overly impressed. She said: 'I had a little look and I liked some of my stuff... and we'll leave it there.' Meanwhile actress Christina Ricci and model Lily Cole showcased Westwood's latest work wearing her designs to the star-studded gala.

British designer cut off during red carpet interview . Her work is prominent in Met exhibition celebrated at Monday's gala . She did have time to explain why she wore picture of Bradley Manning .