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Text: (CNN) -- Portuguese distance runner Helder Ornelas has been handed a four-year ban after becoming the first athlete to fall foul of the IAAF's Biological Passport program. After abnormalities in his "blood profile" were flagged up in May 2011, the world governing body went back to scrutinize a series of blood test results for the 38-year-old between December 2009 and November 2010. Three experts in the field of haematology concluded Ornelas had used a prohibited substance or a prohibited method and the IAAF referred the case to the Portuguese Athletic Federation for adjudication. Citing "aggravating circumstances" the IAAF sought an increased four-year sanction despite it being a Ornelas' first doping offense. Ornelas, who won the Milan Marathon in 2005 and finished eighth in the long race at the 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, did not exercise his right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. IAAF President Lamine Diack said: "Those who try to cheat within the athletics community should be warned that the Athlete Biological Passport is not merely a concept but rather an efficient method to identify, target and catch those who believe that doping is the only route to success. "Cheaters should also be aware that, if they are caught, the IAAF will seek an increased four-year sanction whenever the circumstances so justify," he added in a statement released Wednesday.
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Portuguese athlete Helder Ornelas gets four-year ban .
Ornelas first to be sanctioned under IAAF Athlete Biological Passport program .
Abnormalities in his blood profile were detected over a period of a year .
The 38-year-old Ornelas won the Milan Marathon in 2005 .
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Text: By . Richard Spillett . Passengers feared for their lives when part of the wing of an airliner they were flying on suddenly fell off mid-flight. More than 60 people were on board the CityJet flight from London's City Airport to Florence today when the accident happened. The section of wing was left dangling precariously under the plane as it circled back over the Thames Estuary returned to the airport. Scroll down for video . A passenger filmed the incident, which happened shortly after the plane took off from London's City Airport . The section of wing was left dangling precariously under the plane as it circled back over the Thames Estuary returned to the airport. Despite the Avro Rj85's damaged state, the pilot managed to land the aircraft after radio discussions with maintenance experts on the ground. Daily Telegraph journalist Cole Moreton, who was a passenger on the plane, tweeted: 'Our @cityjet to Florence bang on take off and forced to turn back after part of the wing fell off.' He later added: 'Back on the ground @cityjet not looking good.' A spokesman for the airline said: 'The WX 281 flight had just taken off from London City Airport on its way to Florence when the cover of the operating mechanism on the wing became partially detached. 'The crew followed their standard procedures and, after a discussion with CityJet Maintenance Control, decided to return to London City Airport. 'Air Traffic Control were notified and the aircraft returned making a normal approach and landing. Passengers are being re-directed on another aircraft and will depart with a two hour delay.’ A spokesperson for City Airport said: 'CityJet flight WX281 returned to London City Airport due to a mechanical issue. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked normally.' Passengers watched in horror as the covering to a mechanism on the plane's wing hung loose . The incident happened after the plane took off from London City Airport today. File photo .
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Passengers watched as wing loosened in take off from London City Airport .
Aircraft had to turn around and re-land at the airport in the east of capital .
Despite problems, the pilot managed to land and passengers transferred .
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Text: (CNN) -- A St. Paul, Minnesota, hospital says it is working to identify the gap in its system that allowed a stillborn baby's body to wind up at an off-site laundry service. "This was a terrible mistake and we are deeply sorry," Chris Boese, chief nursing officer for Regions Hospital, said in a statement. "We have processes in place that should have prevented this but did not." On Tuesday afternoon, an employee from Crothall Laundry in Red Wing, Minnesota, called police to report that a baby's body had been found in items picked up from the hospital, a statement by Red Wing Police Chief Roger D. Pohlman said. Officers were told that the body fell out of a sheet being prepared for cleaning, the statement said. The male infant had a tag on his ankle and was wearing a diaper, Pohlman stated. Foul play is not suspected, he said. The baby was stillborn on April 4, and his body was placed in the hospital morgue, Pohlman said. "It is unknown how the baby ended up in the linens sent to Red Wing for cleaning." Hospital officials said Wednesday that they were "reaching out to the (baby's) family to notify them of their mistake, and to express deep apologies and offer support."
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Hospital admits mistake in sending body to laundry .
Minnesota hospital says it is deeply sorry .
Foul play is not suspected, police say .
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Text: (CNN) -- The parents of a New York Rangers player found dead in his apartment have decided to donate his brain to Boston University researchers studying the effects of concussion in athletes, a medical examiner's office said Sunday. New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard was found dead Friday in his Minneapolis apartment. An autopsy was conducted Saturday, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office in Minnesota, which confirmed that Boogaard's parents signed papers to donate Boogaard's brain. The office has not released a cause of death, saying it was waiting for toxicology test results that might not be determined for several weeks. Dr. Robert Stern, co-director for Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, confirmed Sunday that the family has donated Boogard's brain to the VA CSTE Brain Bank for study. The center has a donation registry for athletes to study effects of trauma on the brain and spinal cord. Boogaard, 28, began his NHL career with the Minnesota Wild. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, native joined the Rangers last July and appeared in 22 games during the 2010-11 season. "Derek was an extremely kind and caring individual," New York Rangers President Glen Sather said on the team's website. "He was a very thoughtful person, who will be dearly missed by all those who knew him. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult time." Boogaard supported the Defending the Blue Line Foundation, a nonprofit that ensures the children of military personnel get the opportunity to play hockey. While with the Rangers, he created "Boogaard's Booguardians," which hosted military families at home games, according to the website. CNN's Stephanie Smith contributed to this report.
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The cause of the death of Derek Boogaard has not been determined .
Boogaard was found dead Friday in his Minneapolis apartment .
The 28-year-old hockey player joined the New York Rangers in July .
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Text: With its mustard yellow tassel detailing and textured orange top, the European President's unique piece of head-ware is more lamp shade than fashion statement. The strange hat, which sits comically a-top Herman Van Rompuy's head, also matches a rather garish yellow satin cape, draped around the bureaucrat's shoulders. Thankfully the 66-year-old was not wearing the snazzy outfit for fun - but instead to collect an honorary doctorate. In vogue? President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, wears a very odd hat as he was named honorary doctor by CEU San Pablo University . Van Rompuy wore the odd attire to deliver a speech after he was named honorary doctor by CEU San Pablo University today. Soon after his speech, Van Rompuy embraced the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy at the ceremony in Madrid, Spain. His doctorate comes just days after he was named as the next recipient of the Charlemagne prize for work in the service of European unity. Previous winners, which is awarded by the city of Aachen, include Winston Churchill former US president Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II. Embrace: The EU president hugs Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy (right) shortly after his speech today . The EU's president attended the memorial service of the former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday. He was joined by a huge list of foreign dignitaries at the service including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and US President Barack Obama, both of whom paid tribute to the leader. Scores of celebrities were also in attendance, including South African actress Charlize Theron and chat-show host Oprah Winfrey. David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband were also at the service, with the Prime Minister sparking controversy after he posed for a 'selfie' with the US president and Danish leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
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EU's Herman Van Rompuy wears lamp shade style hat in Madrid, Spain .
Was collecting honorary doctorate from CEU San Pablo University .
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Text: (CNN) -- Despite President Barack Obama's signing of a law repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent a memo to troops warning them that it remains in effect until 60 days after the government certifies that the military is ready for implementation. The Pentagon says it does not know how long the certification process may take. In the meantime, Gates is essentially telling gays and lesbians serving in the military not to come out until 60 days after that determination is made. "In order to prevent any confusion, I want to be perfectly clear: at this time, there are no new changes to any existing Department or Service policies," said the memo, released Thursday. "Service members who alter their personal conduct during this period may face adverse consequences," Gates wrote. Before the ban is completely lifted, the president, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will have to certify that the repeal can move ahead without negatively affecting unit cohesion and military readiness. Since October, the military has dismissed at least eight service members for violations of the policy, according to Pentagon spokesman Col. David Lapan. But Lapan said those dismissals had been approved prior to Oct. 21, when Gates tightened the rules about who in the Pentagon can dismiss a service member for violating the policy. Now, only the civilian service secretaries, in consultation with the Pentagon's top lawyer and head of personnel, can order dismissals. No new cases have resulted in dismissals since then. Gates also said he now endorses all the recommendations of the Pentagon's working group on "don't ask, don't tell" as the road map for implementation. There will be no special bathroom or housing facilities to accommodate homosexuals, except in special cases. And troops who oppose serving with homosexuals will not be allowed to quit the military before their commitment is up.
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President Obama signed into law a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"
Secretary Gates said that the government must certify that the military is ready .
There is also a 60-day waiting period after that .
In a memo, Gates tells troops to abide by waiting period .
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Text: (CNN) -- Suspended New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez has dropped a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Yankees' team doctor and New York Presbyterian Hospital, according to court paperwork filed Thursday. Rodriguez had alleged that the Yankees' Dr. Christopher S. Ahmad had misdiagnosed Rodriguez's hip injury, clearing him for play when a second doctor recommended surgery. CNN National Correspondent Jason Carroll contributed to this report.
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The lawsuit was filed against the Yankee's team doctor and a New York hospital .
It focused on the alleged misdiagnoses of A-Rod's hip injury .
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Text: Dhaka (CNN) -- Bangladesh has smashed a record set by Pakistan last year by forming the world's largest human flag, Guinness World Records has confirmed. Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi students and armed forces held up red and green colored placards in Dhaka's National Parade Ground last month to create the huge Bangladeshi national symbol. The formation broke a record set in October 2012, in Pakistan, when 24,000 people assembled a flag in the city of Lahore. On December 16, a total of 27,117 people held the flag together for at least five minutes, following instructions provided by Guinness World Records. "This is the first time our nation is breaking a record like this with Pakistan," said Akhika Akhtar, a 17-year-old student who heard about the event from her professors. The date was chosen to celebrate Bangladesh's Victory Day, according to an event organizer, Toffael Rashid. Victory Day commemorates the day Bangladesh officially gained independence from Pakistan on December 16, 1971, after a nine-month war that left between 1 million and 3 million people dead. An accounting firm oversaw the record-breaking attempt and submitted materials to Guinness World Records, which verified the record.
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Bangladesh sets new record for world's largest flag .
More than 27,000 students and members of the army held placards .
Organizers attempted the record on Bangladesh's Victory Day .
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Text: (CNN) -- Experience getting up early is about to come in handy to Savannah Guthrie. The "Today" anchor gave birth Wednesday to a daughter named Vale Guthrie Feldman. It's the first child for Guthrie and husband Mike Feldman. Guthrie shared the news on social media and tweeted "My 3am wake up call sounds a lot different now. Sweeter." Her co-anchor Matt Lauer revealed on the show Thursday that he was texting with Gutherie prior to the birth when she went silent. When he inquired as to why, she texted him a picture of her daughter's foot. "It was Vale's foot...and I just sat there smiling," Lauer said. Gutherie tweeted a picture of the new baby. She announced her pregnancy on air in March at the same time she announced that she and Feldman had tied the knot.
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Guthrie gave birth on Wednesday .
It's a first for her and husband Mike Feldman .
Matt Lauer shared how he found out .
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Text: Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Tomas continued to lose brawn in the Caribbean Sea on Monday morning after pummeling the island of St. Vincent over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 5 a.m. ET Sunday, Tomas, a tropical storm with sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph), was located about 135 miles (220 kilometers) northeast of Curacao, according to the Hurricane Center. The storm was moving west at about 14 mph (22 kph). Tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 175 miles (280 kilometers) from the center of Tomas. Tomas moved over the Caribbean Sea after leaving heavy rain and wind on St. Vincent. More than 1,000 people entered shelters on St. Vincent as Tomas struck the island, an emergency official said. Two people were injured, including one critically, when they tried to repair roof damage during the storm, said Michelle Forbes, acting director of National Emergency Management. Tomas also left downed trees that blocked many roads, Forbes said, and large areas of the island lacked power. More than 100 homes sustained roof damage, she said, and authorities expected the number to rise. The main hospital on the island, Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, lost power temporarily but was able to get a generator up and running, according to Forbes. Tomas was forecast to continue heading west over the next day or two. The Hurricane Center said restrengthening could begin by late Tuesday. A projection map shows the storm turning north later this week. Tomas could approach Haiti on Friday, possibly as a hurricane. Tomas could deal a harsh blow to Haiti as the impoverished nation is still recovering from a devastating earthquake in January and is currently dealing with a cholera outbreak. But "Tomas could still hit anywhere from the Dominican Republic to eastern Cuba," CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward said. CNN Radio's Matt Cherry contributed to this report.
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NEW: Tomas' maximum sustained winds slow to 50 mph (85 kph)
A projection map indicates Tomas could hit Haiti later this week .
Two people were injured on St. Vincent .
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Text: Real Madrid cruised to victory against Mexican side Cruz Azul on Tuesday night to advance to the Club World Cup final. Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Isco were all on the scoresheet in Marrakesh as Carlo Ancelotti's side ran riot. They will now face either San Lorenzo or Auckland CIty, who meet in their semi-final on Wednesday. Gareth Bale struck as Real Madrid beat Cruz Azul 4-0 in the Club World Cup semi-final on Tuesday night . Sergio Ramos headed in from a corner to get the Champions League winners going in Morocco . As you can see from the highlights, the Champions League winners started strongly and opened the scoring through Ramos after he headed in a Toni Kroos cross. Benzema made it two just after the half-hour mark, before Iker Casillas saved a Gerrardo Terrado penalty to ensure he kept a clean sheet. Madrid made the Cruz Azul pay after the restart, with Bale turning in a Cristiano Ronaldo cross before the Portuguese winger also set up Isco to wrap up the victory. Isco was also on target - Real Madrid will face San Lorenzo or Auckland City in the final . Cristiano Ronaldo congratulates Karim Benzema after his goal .
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Gareth Bale nets in second-half as Real Madrid reach final in competition .
Sergio Ramos header got La Liga side off to fine start in Club World Cup .
Isco and Karim Benzema also on target as Iker Casillas saves penalty .
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Text: HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's High Court ordered the immediate release Tuesday of six former army officers accused of plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe. The alleged coup plotters have been in prison since 2007, despite several attempts by their lawyers to have them released. Treason carries a death sentence in Zimbabwe. After reading a seven-page ruling, Justice Yunus Omerjee said it was apparent that the defendants should not have been commuted to custody and he said a declaratory order will be issued to that effect. Justice Joseph Musakwa concurred. In July, the High Court dismissed the case because the alleged coup plotters had not been brought to court for trial within six months, as required by law. State prosecutors responded by re-indicting them. The defendants appealed to the High Court to throw out the re-indictment. The man accused of being the ringleader of the alleged coup plot, Albert Matapo, was arrested in 2007, as were six other suspects: Nyasha Zivuku, Oncemore Mazivahona, Emmanuel Marara, Patson Mupfure, Shingirai Mutemachani and Rangarirai Maziofa. They were accused of plotting to violently topple Mugabe and replace him with the country's defense minister, Emerson Mnangagwa. The suspects denied the allegations against them, and one was later released. Their attorneys said if the state wished to pursue the matter, their clients would not be detained. It was not immediately clear what action the state would take.
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The men were accused of planning a coup in 2007 .
The High Court ordered them released .
They allegedly wanted to replace Mugabe with the defense minister .
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Text: Shane Watson sent a scare through the Australian camp when he was hit on the helmet in the MCG nets while preparing for the Boxing Day Test. All-rounder Watson was struck by a short-pitched delivery from bowler James Pattinson on Tuesday morning and left the nets to receive treatment. A Cricket Australia spokesperson said the dazed Watson was shaken but otherwise okay. Watson was pictured shaken up and holding his head after removing his helmet and was attended to by team doctors. Scroll down for video . Australian batsman Shane Watson was injured in training . He was struck on the helmet by a bouncer from James Pattinson . Watson was shaken up after the blow but was quickly seen to by team officials . After taking a moment to compose himself, Watson seemed to shake off the blow . The ball sent a scare through training after the death of former teammate Phillip Hughes last month from a bouncer during a match . Former Australian teammate Phillip Hughes died last month after being hit on the back of a head from a bouncer during a first-class match in Sydney. In a lively session, bowler Mitchell Starc also required treatment after being hit on the knee while batting and limping away from the session. Opener David Warner was a notable absentee from the nets, watching on with his injured thumb, but he is still expected to play when the third Test against India gets under way on Friday. Australia leads 2-0 in what has been an emotional series, marked by several tributes to the late Hughes from players on both sides - particularly from close friends Michael Clarke and Dave Warner. Watson told team doctors he felt okay after brushing off the hit . Watson appeared ruffled by the bouncer was OK . Phillip Hughes tragically died after being hit by a bouncer last month . An emotional Test series has been dedicated to the memory of former Australian batsman Hughes .
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Watson leaves the nets after being struck by a bouncer .
Short ball from James Pattinson hits Watson in the helmet .
Bouncer sent a scare through camp after death of Phillip Hughes .
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Text: Wayne Rooney has admitted he watched Manchester United's latest superstar signing Radamel Falcao in action on YouTube before his deadline day move to Old Trafford. The Manchester United captain is a keen admirer of the Colombian forward and said he used the global video-sharing website to see a collection of the 28-year-old's career goals. He told the Sunday Mirror: 'Yes, I've YouTubed his goals of course. But I have seen him play throughout the years for Atletico Madrid. It is exciting for us at United and also for the Premier League that he has signed. You can like our Manchester United Facebook page here . Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring against Swansea in the opening game . Radamel Falcao speaks to the press during a Manchester United press conference . 'Falcao is a world-class player and one who could have gone to a number of other clubs so it's great we've got him. 'I just hope he hasn't picked up any little injuries while he has been away with Colombia. It's a great signing but it's also a great statement of intent from the club.' Rooney conceded that while last season was unacceptable he remains hopeful the glory days will now return to Old Trafford sooner rather than later. New Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney is all smiles alongside assistant boss Ryan Giggs in training . Louis van Gaal and Radamel Falcao pose for photos at a Manchester United press conference . He added: 'Obviously last season, we all know we were not good enough. But the time is now right to get these top players to get us back to where we belong – winning titles again.' The Red Devils take on newly-promoted QPR at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon as they look for their first league win of the season, which could see Falcao, as well as Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Luke Shaw handed their United debuts by Louis van Gaal.
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The Manchester United captain says he watched Radamel Falcao's goals on YouTube ahead of his deadline day move to Manchester United .
Wayne Rooney is delighted that Falcao has joined the United revolution .
The 28-year-old accepts last season was unacceptable but believes the future is now bright at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal .
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Text: Burnley have completed a £2.5million move for Middlesbrough forward Lukas Jutkiewicz. The 25-year-old is sign a three-year deal on Tuesday and will compete with Danny Ings, Sam Vokes, Ashley Barnes and fellow new arrival Marvin Sordell for a starting place. Loan ranger: Jutkiewicz had a successful spell at Bolton last season after losing his place in the Boro side . Strengthening: Burnley boss Sean Dyche is embarking on his first Premier League season . Jutkiewicz spent the back end of last season on loan at Bolton Wanderers, where he scored seven goals for Dougie Freedman's side. And his impressive end to last season has been enough for Burnley boss Sean Dyche to take a punt on the striker. He started his professional career at Swindon Town, where he bagged himself a move to Everton. But he made just one appearance at Goodison Park, where he was sent out loan to Plymouth, Huddersfield and Motherwell before making a name for himself following a permanent switch to Coventry in 2010. Well-travelled: Burnley have become 25-year-old Jutkiewicz's ninth club already .
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Lukas Jutkiewicz signs for Burnley in £2.5m deal .
Former Everton youngster has signed a three-year deal at Turf Moor .
Burnley become Jutkiewicz's ninth club .
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Text: PARIS, France (CNN) -- The chief of the French army resigned Tuesday after an accidental shooting at a military open house that left 17 people wounded. French Chief of Army Staff General Bruno Cuche salutes during a welcome ceremony in India. President Nicolas Sarkozy has accepted the resignation of Gen. Bruno Cuche, the Elysee said in a statement on its Web site. "The president ... as he has already stated, is closely following the various investigations now under way," the statement from Sarkozy's office said. Seventeen people, including some children, were wounded by live bullets Sunday as a commando parachute infantry regiment demonstrated a hostage extraction exercise at a military open house in Carcassonne, France, in the country's southwest, according to the French military's Web site. The soldiers in the demonstration were supposed to be using blanks, but one soldier shot live rounds that remained in his weapon after shooting drills, according to the French newspaper Le Figaro. That soldier was suspended Tuesday and will appear before a judge later in the day, the newspaper said. Defense Minister Herve Morin has called for a probe scrutinizing the procedures and rules governing the use of ammunition and the security provisions taken during public demonstrations of military exercises, a statement on his Web site said. He also called for an immediate suspension of the use of blanks in any public military demonstration. Brice Robin, prosecutor for Montpellier, said the shooting seemed unintended and that the soldier appeared to "have made a mistake while loading his gun," The associated Press reported. ."This act was absolutely not premeditated; I want to be clear about this point," the agency reported Robin as saying.
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French president accepts resignation of the chief of the French army .
17 people injured, 4 seriously, after accidental shooting at a military open house .
Shooting demonstration used real bullets instead of blank ones, officials say .
Defense minister suspends use of blank munitions at public military shows .
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Text: A Miami cruise ship terminal was evacuated for more than two hours Wednesday morning when customs officials detected radiation from a passenger bag. The radiation, they discovered, was being emitted from a Korean War-era compass. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Jaime Ruiz said officers from the agency detected radiation coming from a couple's bag as they disembarked from a cruise ship trip. Passengers in the terminal were evacuated, and other passengers were told to remain on the ship. The source of the radiation, Ruiz said, was discovered to be an old compass. After the compass was found to be safe, it was returned to the owner, he said. Customs and Border Protection officers wear radiation devices, similar in size to pagers, to detect possible threats. But the sensitive devices can also detect naturally occurring radiation in such substances as ceramics and kitty litter, and even in people recently treated with nuclear medicines. Ruiz said Miami-Dade Police Department explosives detection canine support and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department hazardous materials units responded to the scene.
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Customs officials detected radiation from a couple's bag at a terminal Wednesday morning .
Passengers in the terminal were evacuated, and others were told to stay on a cruise ship .
The source of the radiation was found to be an old compass .
After the compass was found to be safe, it was returned to its owner .
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Text: Former Gunner Ray Parlour has claimed that Arsenal are already out of the Premier League title race and are now just competing for a Champions League spot. Arsene Wenger's side endured another frustrating afternoon at the Emirates Stadium, drawing 2-2 with Hull in a repeat of last year's FA Cup final. The Gunners dominated for most of the game but as time wore on they appeared to be heading for a loss. A late Danny Welbeck goal eventually salvaged a point for the hosts but supporters will be concerned their club have won just two of their opening eight league matches. Arsene Wenger's side are now sixth in the Premier League table, 11 points adrift of leaders Chelsea . Danny Welbeck lifts the ball past Eldin Jakupovic to hand Arsenal a crucial point against Hull City on Saturday . The result leaves Arsenal 11 points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea, and Parlour believes his old team don't have the quality to compete with either Jose Mourinho's side or Manchester City. 'I think Arsenal are fighting for third or fourth place,' Parlour told talkSPORT. 'You look at Manchester City and Chelsea and they're in a different league compared to Arsenal. 'They're so far above Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs. I think all these teams are fighting for two places, they're fighting for third and fourth. 'Chelsea grind out results. They're so clinical in the way they get results and Manchester City stand a great chance, particularly if (Sergio) Aguero can keep playing like that. He was fantastic (against Tottenham), absolutely different class. 'Those two teams are far apart from Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Spurs, so that's what Arsenal are left fighting for.' Abel Hernandez celebrates after giving Hull the lead against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday . Alexis Sanchez was a bright spark for Arsenal in front of their fans, but even he showed his frustration .
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Arsenal drew 2-2 with Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday .
The Gunners are currently 11 points behind Chelsea in Premier League .
Ray Parlour said Arsenal are just competing for third or fourth place now .
Arsene Wenger's side have struggled for form this season .
Parlour said Chelsea and Manchester City are 'in a different league'
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Text: By . Alasdair Glennie Tv Correspondent . After 35 years of plastic surgery, it was quite a pledge to make. Sharon Osbourne revealed last year that she was finally ready to give up her regular nips and tucks after getting scared about the health risks. But whether or not she has kept to her promise, the X Factor judge looked far younger than her 61 years in Moscow at the weekend, where she was promoting husband Ozzy’s band Black Sabbath. Last year, Sharon Osborne said she was no longer considering plastic surgery having first gone under the knife in 1978 . She showed off remarkably smooth skin, plumped lips and a firm jawline women half her age would be proud of. Mrs Osbourne has openly spoken of spending a fortune on cosmetic surgery since her first operation, a breast reduction and lift, in 1978. She once said: ‘Botox is one of the best things that has ever been created for cosmetic surgery.’ She admitted to having two facelifts, a second breast lift, arm and leg lift, neck lift and tummy tuck after receiving a gastric band. Glamorous granny: Sharon with husband Ozzy in Los Angeles in January .
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Last year Sharon Osborne vowed to stop undergoing plastic surgery .
The 61-year-old reality TV judge first had breast reduction surgery in 1978 .
Since then she's had gastric bands, tummy tucks and face lifts .
Now the star has called a halt to the surgery over fears of health risks .
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Text: (CNN) -- A firefighter in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, was arrested Monday in connection with two recent arson incidents, authorities said. Coatesville has recorded more than 20 arson cases in 2009. Robert Tracey is held in two of the fires. Robert Tracey, 37, was taken into custody Monday afternoon for allegedly setting two fires Friday night, Chester County District Attorney Joe Carroll said. Coatesville has been hit by a string of arsons in recent months and although the arson task force investigating those cases made Monday's arrest, officials did not link the arrest to any other arson cases. The criminal complaint against Tracey lists nine charges stemming from a fire set to a homeowner's porch swing and a fire set in another homeowner's trash can. The fires, both Friday night, were extinguished before any serious damage was done, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Carroll said eyewitness accounts, including descriptions of the suspect's clothes, helped lead to the arrest. Carroll said the arrest of a firefighter was "extremely troubling." He said the arson task force is working diligently to solve the arson cases and that "there is no more important investigation" to his office. On January 23, Tracey, who was then an assistant chief of volunteer firefighters in Coatesville, told CNN affiliate WPVI that fighting multiple fires was "really taxing the fire department." Tracey recently became a paid firefighter with the department, according to Carroll. Tracey was jailed with bond set at $2 million, Carroll said. He is expected to be arraigned March 30, according to Carroll. Tracey is the third person arrested this year in connection with arsons in Coatesville, which has recorded more than 20 arson cases so far in 2009.
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Robert Tracey, 37, arrested for allegedly setting two fires Friday night .
String of arsons investigated in Coatesville; Tracey not linked to others .
Tracey recently became a paid firefighter with Coatesville department .
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Text: By . Daily Mail Reporter . Two transients who broke into a man’s home in Oregon and started attacking him with a baseball bat got more than they bargained for when he pulled a gun on them. Joseph Killingsworth, 27, and Johnny Moore, 25, called police after their victim fired two rounds from a shotgun into the air, the Coos County Sheriff's Office said. The men had gone to the home in Coos Bay accompanied by several aggressive dogs and a baseball bat on a mission to physically attack a 23-year-old man. Homeless men Johnny Moore, 25, left, and Joseph Killingsworth, 27, right, called police at a home in Coos Bay, Oregon, on Wednesday after their victim fired two rounds from a shotgun into the air . The two homeless men believed the man had reported them to the Bureau of Land Management as trespassers, reports KVAL. According to the sheriff’s office, Killingsworth and Moore took turns hitting the victim with the bat, causing extensive head, face and back injuries. In an attempt to escape the victim pulled out his shotgun and fired two warning shots into the air. The two homeless men, terrified, fled the scene and called police in the early hours of Wednesday morning to report that they had been fired upon. They were subsequently arrested and charged with assault. The 23-year-old victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Joseph Killingsworth, 27, and Johnny .
Moore, 25, broke into a man’s home in Oregon and started attacking him with a baseball bat .
They called police after their victim fired two rounds from a .
shotgun into the air .
They were subsequently arrested and charged with assault .
The 23-year-old victim was taken to the hospital for treatment .
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Text: (CNN) -- Apple's A5 chip, which powers the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2, is now being produced in a Texas factory owned by Samsung, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the operation. Until now, Apple has mainly relied on Korean and Chinese manufacturers that produced the chips for Apple's products on their soil. Samsung's new $3.6 billion plant in Austin is the size of nine football fields (1.6 million square feet), and it's almost solely dedicated to producing Apple chips. The factory employs some 1,100 workers and it reached full productive capacity this month. This is good news for the city of Austin, where Samsung already has a NAND flash memory factory. According to the Austin Chamber of Commerce, Samsung's factory is the largest foreign investment in Texas, worth about $9 billion. The 45 nm Apple A5 chip runs on either 800 MHz or 1 GHz clock speed, and it's twice as powerful -- according to Apple -- as its predecessor, the A4. Interestingly enough, Samsung is producing chips for Apple, although the two companies still haven't resolved their patent war that has been raging on for months. Both Samsung and Apple declined to comment on the deal. [via Reuters] . © 2013 MASHABLE.com. All rights reserved.
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Report: Apple's A5 chip is now made in a Texas factory .
Reuters says the factory, owned by Samsung, employs 1,100 people .
Most of Apple's products have been made in China and Korea .
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Text: (CNN) -- Formula One outfit Force India will auction a specially customized car next week in order to raise money for charity and the team's driver academy. The "art car" was driven by Italian Giancarlo Fisichella for 16 races during the 2008 season and has been decorated by motorsport artist Dexter Brown. The vehicle has also been signed by a host of F1 stars, from current drivers including McLaren's 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's two-time title winner Fernando Alonso, to legendary past champions such as Briton Jackie Stewart. Proceeds from the sale, which are expected to be in excess of $239,000, will be split between the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London and the UK-based team's own initiative aimed at finding and developing driving talent in India. Aircraft canopies the future of motorsport safety? "When I was approached to paint an art car, I was immediately excited by the project as it's the first time I've had the chance to work with a modern Formula One car," said Brown, who has been involved in motorsport art for three decades. "Painting the car was an interesting challenge because I had to work around the complex bodywork. It's great to be involved in such a unique project and I look forward to seeing how much it can raise for these two great causes." Force India's finances have recently been boosted by a $100 million injection from new part-owners Sahara, after team principal Vijay Mallya sold 42.5% of his stake. "Seeing one of my Formula One cars transformed into a painting is a wonderful initiative that combines two of my greatest passions: cars and art," billionaire Mallya said. The car, which has been stripped of its F1 engine, will be sold in Battersea, London on Wednesday.
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F1 team Force India will auction a customized car for charity .
The car was driven by Giancarlo Fisichella in the 2008 season .
Motorsport artist Dexter Brown has painted the "art car"
The car has also been signed by F1 legends past and present .
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Text: Los Angeles (CNN) -- Seven alleged Los Angeles street gang members are charged with kidnapping and robbing a man who testified in court that they were after a Shaquille O'Neal sex tape he had. Los Angeles prosecutors said they have not verified the sex tape, purportedly showing the retired basketball star having sex with several women, actually exists. The alleged victim is Robert Ross, who said he was a member of the defendants' Main Street Mafia Crips Gang before he became a music promoter. Ross testified at the defendants' preliminary hearing Monday that the gang members kidnapped him at gunpoint on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, the night of the 2008 Grammy Awards. They allegedly took him to the Los Angeles home of lead defendant Ladell Rowles. "Defendant Rowles escorted victim Ross to a back room where he struck him with his handgun," the criminal complaint said. The men took Ross' diamond chain, Rolex watch, diamond earrings and $15,000 in cash, the complaint said. Ross, while on the witness stand, said it was then they demanded he hand over the videotape of O'Neal having sex with several women. He testified that O'Neal knew through a mutual acquaintance that he had the videotape. Ross, who said he was friends with O'Neal, testified that he tried to place music groups with O'Neal's record label. A prosecutor said O'Neal is not involved in the case. O'Neal did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment about the allegations in the case. He recently announced his retirement as a pro basketball player after 19 years in the NBA. The preliminary hearing, which began last week in Los Angeles Superior Court, was continued until next month.
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Seven alleged gang members are charged with kidnapping and robbing Robert Ross .
Ross testified the kidnappers demanded a Shaquille O'Neal sex tape he had .
Prosecutors say they can't confirm the sex tape actually exists .
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Text: The insurance industry is launching a seven-figure advertising, grassroots and lobbying campaign to persuade Washington officials not to cut Medicare Advantage funding next year. A key piece of that campaign is a new television ad, obtained first by CNN. The ad, which will begin airing Thursday, comes as policy makers begin to set payment rates for next year. The preliminary rates for Medicare Advantage program, which covers seniors through private insurance, will be announced next month, and final rates will be set in April. The ad campaign is part of a lobbying and media blitz by the insurance industry to avoid cuts to their Medicare Advantage payments. The Affordable Care Act cut the Medicare Advantage program by $200 billion. The law and other policy changes cut the program by 6.5% this year. Insurance officials say the cuts are already forcing insurers to cut their doctor networks, and they warn that further cuts will increase cost and limit access to seniors . "If the Medicare Advantage plan is cut once again, seniors are going to find out in October that their costs are going up, their benefits are being reduced and they have fewer choices of providers and fewer coverage options," said Robert Zirkelbach, spokesman for the insurance industry trade group America's Health Insurance Plans. In the TV ad, seniors tell Washington that they depend on their Medicare Advantage coverage and will spread the word. "No more cuts to Medicare Advantage," Evelyn Harrell said. Added Mary Kay Boerner, "You know, we vote." Insurers believe that timing will help their cause. Most seniors will find out about the new rates during open enrollment in October -- only weeks before congressional elections. And insurers are betting that lawmakers won't want to be explaining to 14 million seniors why their health care costs more or their benefits have decreased.
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Insurers aim to prevent Medicare Advantage cuts with TV, lobbying campaign .
Policy makers in Washington will soon set 2015 rates, which were cut 6.5% this year .
TV ad includes seniors who remind lawmakers, up for election in the fall, that they vote .
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Text: (CNN)Kidnapped heiress, bank robber, actress -- and dog breeder? Patty Hearst, granddaughter of powerful publisher William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped in 1974 by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army and supposedly joined the cause. She's also one of three owners of the shih tzu named GCH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, which won the toy dog category Monday at the 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at New York's Madison Square Garden. The dogs compete for best in breed and then for best in group. The seven groups are sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting and herding. The seven dogs named best in group compete for the overall best in show title in the finals Tuesday night. Hearst, 60, has been involved in the dog world for the past decade, a world away from the controversial revolutionary life she once led. In a 1974 bank robbery after her kidnapping, surveillance cameras showed her with a rifle. She was arrested the following year and charged with armed bank robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A jury didn't buy her defense of brainwashing and fear that she would be killed if she did not join the Symbionese Liberation Army, and she served two years of her sentence before President Jimmy Carter commuted it in 1979. President Bill Clinton granted her a full pardon. Married to her security guard shortly after leaving prison, Hearst had two daughters and dabbled in acting and writing.
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Patty Hearst is one of three owners of shih tzu that won toy dog category .
The heiress is best known for being kidnapped by a radical group in 1974 .
Rocket the shih tzu will compete for best in show Tuesday night .
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Text: (CNN) -- Ladies and gentlemen, it's "The Neil Patrick Harris Show"! An announcer might not use those exact words -- plenty of details are still up for grabs -- but, according to a report on New York magazine's website, there will be a variety show hosted by the versatile star. The show will be based on the UK variety show "Saturday Night Takeaway." Harris has been plain about his desire to host a variety show. The onetime "Doogie Howser" and "How I Met Your Mother" actor, who's impressed audiences with his turns on Broadway (in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch") and on TV awards shows (he'll be hosting the Oscars next year), told Howard Stern of his hopes earlier this year. Neil Patrick Harris to host Oscars . CBS had tried to sell him on taking over for David Letterman, Harris told Stern, but Harris had no desire to do a talk show. Instead, he pitched a variety show to the network. CBS head Les Moonves was interested, Harris said at the time. New York magazine said that a number of networks were bidding for Harris' services, and NBC won. There was no timetable given for when the show might debut. Harris told New York that he's looking forward to the challenge, since he's a big fan of "Takeaway." The UK show involves games, celebrity guests and pranks. "As I watched the show, I couldn't stop smiling. Now that I've seen many seasons, my face hurts. It's a game changer," said Harris. "Nothing like this has been done before, and its unique structure fits right into my random skill set. I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and have some fun!"
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Neil Patrick Harris to do NBC variety show, report says .
Program will be a U.S. version of UK's "Saturday Night Takeaway"
Harris has long been recognized for his multifaceted talents .
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Text: Gruesome CCTV footage has surfaced of a New Zealand man with what appears to be a large rod lodged in his head making a plea for help inside a service station. The 23-year-old man is believed to have been attacked while sitting in his car late on Friday night in Katikati, south-east of Auckland. The scene inside Katikati Caltex store was so shocking that the owner, Lester Gray, suspected it was a prank, reports 3 News. Gory CCTV footage has surfaced of a New Zealand man with a large rod lodged in his head . Store owner Lester Gray said he was in a state of disbelief. 'I was like, 'Man is this a TV show? Is this guy for real?' he said. 'It looked like a Halloween stunt where people where those Halloween costumes over their head. But it was pretty real when he turned around and blood was coming down the side of his head.' Police say the 23-year-old was attacked while sitting in his parked car in a suburban street. He was punched in the head then struck with the rod. Incredibly, not only was he was able to drive about four blocks to the petrol station, he arrived in a composed state. The 23-year-old man is believed to have been attacked while sitting in his car late on Friday night . Store owner Lester Gray said he was in a state of disbelief when the 23-year-old arrived at the store . Dylan Shea, who witnessed the gory scene, said he was in a state of disbelief. 'He just walked in with the rod in his head and I was just like, 'Is that a drum stick in your head? And he was like, 'Nah, it's a rod.' The rod has been removed and the victim is in a serious but stable condition in Wakato Hospital hospital. Police have spoken to witnesses and say they are making progress with their investigations.
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The 23-year-old man arrived at the Katikati Caltex store late on Friday .
He was attacked while sitting in his car in a suburban street in Katikati .
The rod has been removed and the victim is in a stable condition .
Police say they are making progress with their investigations .
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Text: (CNN) -- All future singers of the national anthem should pay close attention to James Taylor's performance at Game 2 of the World Series on October 24. If you're going to make a mistake, this is the way to make it. On Thursday, the musician was at Fenway Park in Boston to lead the stadium in a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." But when he opened his mouth to sing, the words of "America the Beautiful" started pouring out. Rather than "Oh, say can you see," Taylor kicked off the song with, "Oh, beautiful ..." But the singer quickly -- and rather smoothly -- recovered, going straight into the correct lyrics without missing a beat. While other singers have caught major flak for messing up the words to the national anthem at such events, Taylor did have an excuse: he was also performing "America the Beautiful" that same night during the seventh inning stretch. He was joined by several survivos of April's Boston Marathon attack.
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James Taylor messed up his national anthem performance .
He began singing "America the Beautiful" instead of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
The singer quickly and smoothly recovered .
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Text: Arsene Wenger has revealed he was on the verge of signing Eden Hazard before Chelsea swooped in. The Arsenal boss said he had Hazard's agent discussing the deal at his home, but London rivals Chelsea's financial power won the battle for his signature from French side Lille. Hazard won the PFA Young Player of the Year after being nominated for the full award, which Liverpool talisman Luis Suarez won. Gunner-be? Eden Hazard, eluding Robert Snodgrass, was wanted by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger . Asked about snapping up the Belgian, Wenger told BeIN Sports: 'Yes, I wanted to take him, I had his agent at my home but again the barrier was financial and Chelsea made an effort that I couldn't make. 'He can be one of the players who grows into the Messi, Ronaldo stature if he continues to develop well.' Wenger has still not signed a new deal at the Emirates with his current contract expiring at the end of the season. He revealed a he would consider a move to Germany if he was to leave the Gunners in the future. Overseas? Arsene Wenger hinted at a desire to manage in Germany at some point in the future . 'If I was to go somewhere then I think it would be in a different country because I am so much Arsenal that I would not like to coach anywhere else in England,' he said. 'Germany (is an option) because I am of German culture a little bit and it's a country where I have never worked and I am very close to it.'
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Chelsea signed Eden Hazard from Lille for £32m in June 2012 .
Arsenal were tracking Hazard for some time before .
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has revealed he was on the verge of signing the Belgium international before Chelsea made their move .
Wenger has also revealed he would be open to coaching in Germany, if he was to leave Arsenal in the future .
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Text: By . Matt Barlow . Follow @@Matt_Barlow_DM . Marco Verratti has missed another Italy training session fuelling concerns that Italy’s influential midfielder will not be fit to face England. Verratti, who is being linked with a transfer from Paris St Germain to Real Madrid, has not trained for three days and missed the practice match against Fluminense on Sunday, when Italy won 5-3. He is a key element of the midfield shape preferred by Cesara Prandelli and increasingly influential in the way Italy want to approach the game against England in Manuas on Saturday. Doubt: Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has sat out another training session . Out? He may not be available to face England on Saturday . They believe ball possession will be the key in the Amazon rainforest against a team who prefer to play a physical style and 21-year-old Verratti’s highly technical skills are made for this. It will be a blow to Prandelli if he is not considered strong enough to play, or even travel north to the Amazon region. Italy are set to start their World Cup campaign against the Three Lion's on Saturday, before rounding off their Group D campaign with games against Costa Rica and Uruguay. Young star: The 21-year-old in action for Italy in a recent warm-up game against Luxembourg .
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Verratti has missed another training session during World Cup build-up .
Midfielder has not trained for three days and missed final warm-up game .
Italy's World Cup campaign set to begin against England on Saturday .
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Text: By . Daily Mail Reporter . A beach walker threw what he thought was a stone for his dog to fetch yesterday only to discover that it was in fact a live wartime grenade. By chance, an off-duty military explosive expert was also on the seafront at Dovercourt, near Harwich, Essex, and recognised what the barnacle-covered 'stone' actually was. Police put up a cordon while they waited for a bomb disposal team to deal with the find. Wartime grenades similar to those that have washed up on the seafront at Dovercourt, near Harwich, Essex . It is the fifth Second World War grenade to wash up on the same beach over the last five weeks. Twenty four hours before yesterday's discovery another grenade was discovered less than a quarter of a mile away. Inspector Paul Butcher of Essex police said anyone who finds a grenade should call police immediately and stay well clear of the explosive. He said police believe the grenades may have been in a crate that ended up in the sea during the war and that it 'might now be breaking up or has been disturbed by dredging work in the area'. In the last five weeks, five grenades have washed up along the beach at Dovercourt, above . Inspec Butcher said: 'The result is that these five devices have all been washed ashore on the same stretch of the bay so we are asking people to be vigilant if they go onto the beach and dial 999 if they find any of these devices. 'Some have been covered in barnacles but the one found on Saturday looked almost like new despite the fact it had been in the sea for many years.' The grenades have all been taken away by the Army's explosive experts and destroyed in controlled explosions on the beach.
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A bomb disposal unit was called to Dovercourt to deal with the grenade .
It was the fifth hand grenade to wash up there in the last five weeks .
Police believe dredging in the area may have caused the grenades to surface .
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Text: Louis van Gaal has wound up Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola by claiming every player he speaks to would love to join Manchester United. Guardiola annoyed Van Gaal last week by saying stars like Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Muller were too expensive for United and that the players did not want to go anyway. ‘If the player wants to stay, they stay,’ said Guardiola. The slight clearly hit the mark because on Saturday night Van Gaal, a former Bayern manager, hit back by saying: ‘It is not so interesting what he said. I think every player I have contacted wants to play for Manchester United. Louis van Gaal has claimed that every player he speaks to would love to join Manchester United . Pep Guardiola previously said stars like Arjen Robben and Thomas Muller were too expensive for United . ‘It is unbelievable that despite us not playing Champions League, the players are coming and willing to come. 'That is surprising but it is because of the greatness of this club and they believe in the project we have started now.’ Robben was linked with United before they signed Angel di Maria. Van Gaal also has close links to Bayern stars Muller and Holger Badstuber, whom he gave debuts to when he was at the Allianz Arena. The United manager’s comments suggest he either did not want to sign any of the Bayern squad or that the players would have gone to Old Trafford if Bayern had agreed. Asked if Guardiola was correct and that United had tried to buy Bayern players, Van Gaal said: ‘People always think what is said to the media is correct. But it is not.' Like our Manchester United Facebook page.
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The Manchester United boss claims every player he speaks to would love to join him at Old Trafford .
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola previously claimed that his stars such as Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Muller were all too expensive for Manchester United .
But Van Gaal says his comments were of no interest to him and that he could sign many other top stars if he so wished too .
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Text: By . Sami Mokbel . Follow @@SamiMokbel81_DM . Tottenham have turned their attentions to tying Jan Vertonghen to a new contract after safeguarding Hugo Lloris' future. The defender still has two years to run on his current deal, but preliminary talks over an extension for the Belgium international have started. Spurs want to avoid the prospect of Vertonghen going into the final year of his deal and have stepped up their attempts to sign him to fresh terms. Priority: Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is keen to renew Vertonghen's contract at White Hart Lane . International: Vertonghen was part of the Belgium team that reached the World Cup quarter-finals . Fans' favourite: The Belgian defender scored the winner in their World Cup game against South Korea . Spurs will offer Vertonghen a new five-year contract, which will include a pay increase from his current £45,000-per-week deal. Vertonghen has become an integral member of the White Hart Lane side's squad since his arrival from Ajax in 2012. Signing Vertonghen and Lloris to new long-term deals are among chairman Daniel Levy's summer priorities. And with Lloris now signed for another five years, Tottenham are hopeful of persuading Vertonghen to follow suit. Friend or foe: Vertonghen tries to steal the ball from his Belgium team-mate Kevin Mirallas . Rivals: The versatile defender tussles with Olivier Giroud during a north London derby last year .
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Vertonghen has two years to run on his current deal at Tottenham .
The versatile defender joined the club from Dutch side Ajax in 2012 .
He played in all of Belgium's games at this summer's World Cup in Brazil .
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is keen to ward off interest from elsewhere by handing Vertonghen a new deal .
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Text: Everton are continuing to consider a deal for Samuel Eto'o as they intensify their search for another striker. The Cameroon international was released by Chelsea at the end of last season. Meanwhile, England U17 international midfielder Ryan Ledson, 16, has signed his first professional contract with the Toffees. On the lookout: Everton are still considering whether to make a move for former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o . VIDEO We should've won - Martinez .
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Samuel Eto'o could be a transfer target for Everton .
Cameroon international is still a free agent after leaving Chelsea .
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Text: More and more players seem to be swapping shirts early at half time, but Iran captain Javad Nekounam got a step ahead of his team-mates: by appearing to ask Lionel Messi for his shirt at the traditional pre-match handshake. The 33-year-old Kuwait midfielder saw the opportunity to get hold of one of the most in demand shirts of the World Cup and looks to have popped the question to the Argentine superstar minutes before kick off in Belo Horizonte. A number of players have been spotted swapping shirts at half time in Brazil - but Nekounam set a new record by potentially nabbing Messi's shirt after the coin toss in what will most likely be Iran's biggest game of the World Cup. VIDEO Scroll down for Fan shares lift with Argentina players including Lionel Messi . Ready: Messi and Nekounam line up for the pre-match pleasantries before their handshake . Chancer: Iran captain Javad Nekounam tries to lay dibs on Messi's shirt before kick off . Please: Messi seems a little takenaback but agree to the Iranian captain's pre-match shirt swap deal . In Croatia's Wednesday night 4-0 win over Cameroon, players were even spotted swapping shorts, a tactic yet to be adopted by any Iranian players. And if Nekounam's move was a distraction technique against the four-time Ballon d'Or winner - his mind games seemed to be working well, so far, with Iran holding the Argentines at 0-0 at half time. But the Barcelona forward finally managed to win the game for Argentina, grabbing a 90th minute winner to break Iran hearts. Don't ruin the shirt! Messi rues a missed chance in the first half as Argentina struggled to break Iran down .
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Nekounam is caught on camera appearing to ask for Messi's shirt .
Four-time Ballon d'Or winner looks to agree to shirt swap .
Messi scores a 90th minute winner in Belo Horizonte .
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Text: What's black and white, slightly seedy and yours for about £1.50? Meet the newest creation from McDonald's in China, a pair of burgers that could almost be a pun on the ancient Yin-Yang symbol. While some have questioned the rationale behind the multi-coloured meat feast, it appears the answer may lie in a Chinese saying. Double the fun? The burgers are certainly eye-catching, but some have claimed their appeal ends there . 'Heibai liangdao tongchi' is an expression to describe someone who 'eats from both sides' - meaning they have friends high-up in Government (the white side) and in organised crime - referred to in China as 'black society'. According to local website The Beijinger, 'the black burger has a black pepper sauce with bits of onions. The white burger was harder to place, but the sauce has a spicy kick with a sweet finish.' Bun pun: The black and white burgers are apparently a reference to a Chinese saying . Not all those who tried to burger combo thought it was a hit, and the website Beijing Cream posted a tongue-in-cheek review claiming it 'looks - and tastes - like hell.' 'I would sooner eat a century egg bathed in stinky tofu with a chicken-foot garnish than order this again,' the mystery blogger declared. A deal for the burgers is available via McDonald's website in China, the Huffington Post reported. The set meal costs £2.60 (RMB27), but the set of burgers by themselves cost £1.55 (RMB16).
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New black and white buns are said to be a pun on a Chinese saying .
Blogger claims meal 'looks - and tastes - like hell'
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Text: (CNN) -- Poland has expressed "deep regret" after rioters attacked Russia's embassy in Warsaw during Independence Day celebrations on November 11. The public holiday marks Poland's declaration of independence in 1918 after World War I, following more than 120 years of rule by Russia, Prussia and Austria. It fell under Soviet control after World War II until the Communist government was forced out 1989. Warsaw police said participants in a nationalist "Independence March" set alight a guard station at the embassy and tried to storm its gates. Marchers threw stones and fireworks at police trying to restore calm in the city, and 12 officers needed hospital treatment, police said. A total of 72 people were arrested in connection with the unrest, among them three suspected of involvement in the embassy incident. Russia said its embassy had been attacked by "hooligans" who had pelted the mission with "flares, bottles and stones." In a statement, it accused Polish authorities of allowing the march to take place without adequate security. In posts on Twitter, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kremlin had summoned the Polish ambassador over the riots and given him a protest note saying the Vienna convention had been violated, after the Russian Embassy in Warsaw "had been blocked for hours." Warsaw police earlier said they had deployed 3,000 officers for Independence Day. Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed "deep regret over the violent behavior and incidents that occurred near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Warsaw." It blamed the incident on Independence March participants, including the All-Polish Youth and the National Radical Camp. "Such behavior directed at a diplomatic mission should be strongly condemned and is incompatible with 11 November Independence Day celebrations," it said in a statement. Meanwhile, three people were arrested in Russia after throwing smoke bombs and fireworks at Poland's embassy in Moscow in apparent retaliation for the Warsaw attack, according to state-run news agency RIA Novosti.
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Poland expresses regret after rioters attack Russian Embassy in Warsaw .
Police say participants in an Independence Day march set a guard booth on fire .
Russian media say protesters threw fireworks at Polish Embassy in apparent retaliation .
Poland declared independence on November 11, 1918, at the end of World War I .
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Text: (CNN) -- To Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres is more than a spouse. She's also the woman who stood by the actress when de Rossi truly came out as a gay woman to the public. De Rossi, now 40, recalled the moment on "Inside the Actor's Studio" Thursday, as she sat among her "Arrested Development" co-stars. The program's host, James Lipton, had been asking de Rossi about her name change -- she took DeGeneres' last name in 2010 -- and the couple's 2008 marriage. As de Rossi explained, it actually wasn't that long before she tied the knot with DeGeneres in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles that she was totally transparent about her sexuality. Photos: Gay celebs and marriage . "When I really, truly came out was at the Golden Globes, when 'Arrested Development' was nominated," said de Rossi, who started seeing DeGeneres around the end of 2004. "Ellen and I had been together for a month, and I was very, very nervous going to that because I knew that I was going to meet up with her after the show and that there was press," de Rossi continued. "That was the first time that we actually stepped out together as a couple, but for me, it was the first time that I'd stepped out as a gay woman, really." As for de Rossi's wife, DeGeneres had confirmed she was gay almost a decade before. The comedian and TV personality, now 55, memorably came out on the cover of Time in 1997.
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Portia de Rossi truly came out during her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres .
The actress said as much to James Lipton on "Inside the Actor's Studio"
DeGeneres and de Rossi went on to marry in 2008 .
In 2010, de Rossi took DeGeneres' last name .
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Text: (CNN) -- Football's big game is coming to the small screen. For the first time ever the Super Bowl, along with some postseason NFL games, will be streamed online and through the league's mobile apps, the NFL and partner Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday. The upcoming wild card games, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl -- TV's most-watched annual event -- will be streamed for free to computers on NFL.com and NBCSports.com. NBC's live stream will run different ads from those on TV, but Super Bowl viewers will be able to pull up the TV commercials on demand through the website shortly after they air, an NBC Sports spokesman said. On phones and tablets, Verizon is the only cellular carrier that offers NFL games through an exclusive deal. Verizon smartphones with a high-speed 4G LTE data plan can stream the games through the NFL Mobile app for free, a spokeswoman for the carrier said. Mobile devices with 3G service, such as the iPhone, iPad or older smartphones, require a $10-per-month Verizon Video subscription, she said. The NFL does not stream most games for free during the regular season. NBC began streaming Sunday Night Football games through its sports website three years ago. NBC announced last week that it had extended its contract with the NFL through 2022. The playoffs start on January 7. The Super Bowl will be played on February 5 in Indianapolis.
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The NFL's wild-card playoff games, Pro Bowl and Super Bowl will be streamed online .
The games will be available on NFL.com or NBCSports.com .
Verizon customers also will be able to get the games on their phones and tablets .
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Text: (CNN) -- Ireland has expelled an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged passports in the assassination of a Hamas arms dealer in Dubai, allegedly by Israeli agents, the Irish foreign minister announced Tuesday. Ireland is following in the footsteps of the United Kingdom and Australia, which each kicked out Israeli diplomats after concluding Israel had probably forged their countrys' passports as part of a Mossad operation against Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a founding member of Hamas' military wing. Ireland had not been able to link Israel conclusively to the forgery, Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said Tuesday. But "the fact that the forged Irish passports were used by members of the same group who carried the forged British and Australian passports, leads us to the inescapable conclusion that an Israeli government agency was responsible for the misuse and, most likely, the manufacture of the forged Irish passports associated with the murder of Mr. Mabhouh," he said. Israel's Foreign Ministry said it "regrets the decision of the Irish government, which is not in line with the importance of our relationship." Israel maintains there is no proof linking it to the doctored passports or the killing of Al-Mabhouh. Al-Mabhouh was found dead in his hotel room in Dubai in January. Police believe he was killed the night before and suspect the Mossad, the secretive Israeli foreign intelligence unit, was behind his killing. Israel has a stated policy on security matters of neither confirming nor denying involvement.
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Dublin suspects Israel forged Irish passports .
Doctored passports allegedly used by team that killed Hamas co-founder .
Australia and U.K. also expelled diplomats .
Israel says no evidence links it to killing .
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Text: By . Graeme Yorke . Rafa Benitez attempted to put a funny spin on Napoli's struggles in the transfer market in order to quell fan discontent. The former Liverpool manager has been linked with moves for Pepe Reina and Javier Mascherano, players he managed at Anfield, but has not yet been able to land his targets. Instead the Spaniard has acquired Swansea forward Michu on a season-long loan and defender Kalidou Koulibaly and contines to scour the market in order to help Napoli improve on their disappointing third place finish in Serie A last season. Exasperated: Rafa Benitez has been questioned about his transfer plans by Napoli supporters . Benitez wrapped up the signings of Michu and Kalidou Koulibaly . Upgrade: Benitez joked about swapping his wife for supermodel Claudia Schiffer . When questioned about Napoli's lack of activity this summer, Benitez likened strengthening his squad to swapping your wife for supermodel Claudia Schiffer. He said: '"Do we want to exchange our wife" is like "do we want Mascherano". We’re in love with our wife, I mean, our players. Do we want to exchange our wife for Claudia Schiffer? It could be but it depends on your wife, are you happy with your wife? Lets wait for a response from the transfer market.' Benitez's arrival in Naples last summer coincided with the arrival of Dries Mertens, Jose Callejon, Raul Albiol, Rafael Cabra, Gonzalo Higuain, Pepe Reina and Anthony Reveillere. But this summer he has failed to conduct any such business leading to disillusionment from some supporters of the club. Favourite: Napoli have been linked with a move for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina .
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Napoli have been linked with moves for Pepe Reina and Javier Mascherano .
Rafa Benitez has already signed Michu on a season-long loan and Kalidou Koulibaly .
Napoli finished third in Serie A last season .
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Text: (CNN) -- Tommy Morrison, a former heavyweight boxing champion who starred in the "Rocky V" film, died, his former promoter told CNN. He was 44. Morrison died at an Omaha, Nebraska, hospital Sunday night with his wife at his side, Tony Holden said. Morrison was interviewed by Larry King from Holden's living room on February 1996 -- the night he announced he had tested positive for HIV. In recent years, he claimed that the HIV test produced a false positive. Holden, who said he spoke with Morrison or his wife several times a week for the past year, would not comment on the cause of his death or the state of his health in recent months. Morrison played the character Tommy "Machine" Gunn in "Rocky V," made in 1990. It's one of the series of the popular Rocky films starring Sylvester Stallone, who played boxer Rocky Balboa. Morrison won the World Boxing Organization heavyweight title in 1993, defeating George Foreman. He also fought and lost to boxing great Lennox Lewis in 1995. People we lost in 2013 .
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Morrison won the WBO heavyweight title in 1993 .
He played Tommy "Machine" Gunn in "Rocky V"
The fighter died in Omaha with his wife by his side .
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Text: (CNN) -- Authorities were tallying results Sunday in France's parliamentary elections, a key vote that could determine whether the country's new president can push through his agenda. Voters cast ballots across France to fill 577 parliamentary seats. If President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party wins a majority, it will be easier for him to garner support for his proposals. Hollande has been critical of the austerity policies central to European bailout deals for troubled economies there. To win the first round of voting, parliamentary candidates must receive a majority of votes cast in their districts as well as enough votes to represent 25% of all registered voters in their districts. If those requirements aren't met, candidates will head to a runoff vote, scheduled for June 17. Hollande became France's first Socialist president since François Mitterrand left office in 1995 as he swept to election victory over the incumbent Sarkozy, one of the most America-friendly French presidents in decades . Hollande has unsettled investors with his criticism of the austerity policies central to European bailout deals for troubled economies such as Greece's and Ireland's.. The president, who was sworn into office in May, has chosen mostly moderates for his Cabinet, indicating an effort to build a broad coalition in the country. Last month, Hollande said he wants to balance the need to reduce the debts of European governments with efforts to stimulate growth. CNN's Claudia Dominguez and Ben Brumfield contributed to this report.
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Candidates could head to a runoff vote June 17 .
If the Socialist Party wins a majority, it would help new president Hollande's agenda .
Hollande has chosen mostly moderates for his Cabinet .
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Text: (CNN) -- Colombia's main leftist group suggested on Monday it is willing to reopen talks with the government. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, has been at war with the state since the 1960s. While severely weakened in recent years, the guerrilla group has continued to carry out kidnappings and attack security forces. In a statement, the FARC said it would be interested in addressing certain issues at a "hypothetical negotiating table." It called on the government of President Juan Manuel Santos to speak to such subjects as privatization, deregulation and the degradation of the environment. The statement was signed by the FARC's new leader, who goes by Timoleon Jimenez. "This conflict will have no solution until our voices are heard. Without lies, Santos, without lies," it read. In November, a military operation killed then-FARC leader Alfonso Cano. Following his death, the group said it would not not end its guerrilla struggle. Santos described the killing then as the nation's "most overwhelming blow" against the rebel organization.
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The FARC's new leader suggests a "hypothetical negotiating table"
The rebel group has been at war with the government since the 1960s .
It has suffered a series of setbacks in recent years .
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Text: (CNN) -- Venezuela will give a 300-acre island in the Delaware River to the state of New Jersey, the governor's office announced. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez used the Earth Day celebration to announce the transfer of Petty's Island. The Venezuelan-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp. had bought Petty's Island -- between Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- to use as a fuel storage facility. The island is home to a pair of American bald eagles as well as several great blue herons and state-endangered black-crowned night herons, New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine said in a news release Wednesday. Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez announced the island's transfer as part of Wednesday's Earth Day celebrations. Plans are being finalized for the transition, which will not occur before 2020, Corzine's office said. "Earth Day is a fitting time to consummate the donation of this special place," Corzine said in the news release. "Petty's Island has become an important home to bald eagles, kestrels and a wide variety of waterfowl. We are opening a new chapter in the island's long history by restoring it and giving it back to nature and the people of New Jersey." The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection must certify that Citgo's cleanup of the island has met state standards before the title can be transferred, the news release said. Citgo has agreed to create a $2 million fund to allow the Natural Lands Trust, a state land-preservation board, to manage the island, the release said. The company is setting up another $1 million fund to help establish a cultural and education center. Activities on the island will be limited to hiking and bicycle riding, the governor's office said. The island is part of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.
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Petty's Island, a 300-acre island in Delaware River, will be given to New Jersey .
Venezuelan-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp. bought island for fuel storage facility .
Activities on island will be limited to hiking and bike riding, governor's office says .
Venezuela announces gift as part of Earth Day celebration .
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Text: In Wimbledon's second week, tennis seems to be all over the place, even in the sewer. On Thursday, engineers arrived in the English town of Melton Mowbray to unclog a blocked sewer intake that was causing floods in the area. The root of the problem left experts puzzled, according to BBC News. Piled up in a grate, under a layer of waste, were hundreds of tennis balls. "We expect sewers to get blocked with fats or baby wipes," said sewerage network manager Scott Burgin to the BBC. "But not tennis balls." Staff from the Severn Trent Water firm were dispatched to clear the blockage, using both shovels and their hands. But if history is any indicator of what is to come, they will soon be back. "How on Earth people have managed to flush quite so many (balls), I don't know, but this is just one example of amazing things we find blocking the sewers," Burgin said. According to The Independent, the list is nothing short of "staggering." Perhaps the most ironic denizen of the British sewers was a large Pooh, a stuffed Winnie the Pooh teddy bear, that is. Pooh's subterranean counterparts found blocking drains and manholes include a pair of trousers, a snake, a traffic cone, a tractor tire, a still-functional clothing iron, a live badger, a mattress and a fully grown dead cow, The Independent reported. These drains are not large, either. "The wastewater drain which runs from your house to the public sewer is usually only about four inches wide, which is less than the diameter of a DVD," Chris Wallace, director of communications at Scottish Water, told The Independent. According to the BBC, Severn Trent Water said around 75% of sewer blockages stem from foreign objects (see: Winnie the Pooh, hundreds of tennis balls) introduced into the system.
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Tennis balls cause sewer blockage, flooding .
Sizable Pooh teddy bear, among others, also clog sewers .
75% of UK sewer blockages are caused by foreign objects .
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Text: (CNN) -- Colombia are through to the quarterfinals of the Copa America after beating Bolivia 2-0 in Sante Fe on Sunday to finish top of Group A with seven points. In-demand Porto striker Radamel Falcao put Colombia ahead in the 14th minute after running onto a long through-ball. And Falcao, who is rumored to be interesting Chelsea who are now managed by his former Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas, doubled the lead by netting from the penalty spot 12 minutes later. Has Argentine football reached crisis point? Adrian Ramos, Freddy Guarin and Dayro Moreno all went close for Colombia in the first half, although they took their foot off the gas after the break. The result cranks up the pressure on host nation Argentina ahead of their Group A finale against Costa Rica on Monday. Argentina need to win that match to qualify alongside Colombia, while a draw or Costa Rica win will send them crashing out. Bolivia's defeat means they are out of the competition after collecting just one point from their three matches.
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Colombia defeat Bolivia 2-0 to secure place in Copa America quarters .
Radamel Falcao scores both goals as Colombia finish top of Group A .
Argentina need to beat Costa Rica on Monday or they will fail to qualify .
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Text: (CNN) -- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of a tsunami. The quake comes two days after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck the same region, triggering a tsunami that killed five people but didn't threaten the wider region. Four elderly people and one child died after a roughly 1-meter (3-foot) wave hit the Santa Cruz Islands, an eastern region of the Solomon Islands, said Augustine Bilve, a director at a hospital in Lata, the main town in the area. Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes .
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The 7.1-magnitude quake hit late Friday .
On Wednesday, five people died after a tsunami hit an eastern area of the Solomon Islands .
The 8.0-magnitude quake struck off the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomons .
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Text: A desperate father in China has resorted to smoking his sick daughter - because he cannot afford a bone marrow transplant for the youngster. Wei Shufu, from the Yunnan province in China, is attempting to treat six-year-old Wei Jinqiu with smoke from burning medicinal herbs. The farmer spent all of the family's savings on preliminary treatment for his sick child, who was diagnosed with Mediterranean Anemia in October last year. Desperate father Wei Shufu, has resorted to smoking his daughter Wei Jinqiu in a bid to cure her of a medical condition. The pair are pictured above . The father, from the Yunnan province in China, is trying to treat six-year-old Wei Jinqiu with the smoke from burning medicinal herbs . Unable to afford the fees for hospital treatment, the family were forced to take matters into their hands . The family spent all of their savings on preliminary treatment for the sick child, who was diagnosed with Mediterranean Anemia in October last year . Despite the hospital fees, medics could not see an improvement in the youngster' condition. She was then taken to a bigger hospital in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou for further assessments. Doctors there suggested she underwent a bone marrow transplant. The six-year-old (pictured) was then taken to a bigger hospital in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou for further assessments . Bone marrow treatment would have cost 300,000 yuan (£31,000) - a huge expense for a rural family . But this would have cost 300,000 yuan (£31,000) - a huge expense for a rural family whose annual income is less than 4,000 yuan. Unable to afford the fees, the family were forced to take matters into their hands. After a recommendation from a patient he met at the hospital, Wei's father then decided to try smoking therapy - by burning medicinal herbs.
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Farmer treating sick daughter, 6, with smoke from burning medicinal herbs .
Wei Shufu from Yunnan province, China, spent family savings on initial hospital treatment .
But was told bone marrow transplant for youngster would cost much more .
Patient at hospital recommended he try using 'smoking' therapy instead .
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Text: (EW.com) -- We're not messing with you: ABC is canceling "Mind Games." Effective immediately, the freshman drama series starring Christian Slater and Steve Zahn as psychologically manipulative problem solvers will be pulled from the network's schedule. Repeats of Sunday night freshman drama "Resurrection" will air the next two Tuesdays at 10 p.m. instead, then "Celebrity Wife Swap" will take over the slot starting April 15. "Mind Games" debuted five weeks ago and has performed lousy in the ratings, the last episode averaging only 2 million viewers and a 0.7 rating among adults 18 to 49. For Slater, it's been rough sledding on broadcast TV these past six years. "Mind Games" was his fourth TV show since 2008 and only one has made it to a second season (Fox's "Breaking In," which still didn't make it to a standard 22 episodes). See the original story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.
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The freshman drama has been pulled .
It has not performed well in the ratings .
It's Slater's fourth show since 2008 .
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Text: The son of a snake-handling Kentucky preacher who died from a snakebite says he's recovering from his own rattlesnake wound. Cody Coots told the Lexington Herald-Leader he was bitten on a finger by a 6-foot rattlesnake as he removed snakes from a cage on Monday. 'All I could think about — am I going to make it?' Coots said. Bitten: Cody Coots, pictured, was bitten by a 6-foot rattlesnake on Monday . Pastor: Cody Coots, pictured, is a fourth-generation snake handler . The 21-year Coots said he declined medical treatment from an ambulance crew. Instead, he said he relied on prayer for healing. 'I told the Lord that I wouldn't go to the hospital,' Coots said. He said his hand swelled and he vomited repeatedly, but by Tuesday the pain was gone. 'For a rattler bite, it wasn't bad at all,' Coots said. Coots is a fourth-generation snake handler and had been bitten five times previously. Father: Jamie Coots, seen here, died of a snakebite in February . He told the paper that he will continue to handle snakes. 'If the Lord moves, we'll handle'm,' he told the Herald-leader. 'It's the word of the Lord.' His father, Jamie Coots, died of a snakebite in February. Following his death, Cody Coots took over as pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name church in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Speaking to TMZ in February, Cody Coots said 'It was God saying, this is how you wanted it, and it's your time to go ... If he didn't plan [to die this way] he would have stayed alive.' Both father and son were featured last year in National Geographic's Snake Salvation, the Herald-Leader points out.
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Cody Coots was bitten on a finger by a 6-foot rattlesnake as he removed snakes from a cage on Monday .
Father Jamie Coots, died of a snakebite in February .
Both father and son were featured last year in National Geographic's Snake Salvation .
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Text: TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived Monday in Iran on his first official visit to the country, the Iranian Press TV reported. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, greets Bolivia's leader, Evo Morales, on Monday in Tehran. Morales is expected to meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to "review issues of mutual interest" between the Islamic republic and the leftist South American nation, according to the national news agency IRNA. The Bolivian leader arrived in Tehran from Libya, where he met with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Morales has described Iran and Bolivia as "two friendly and revolutionary countries," Press TV said. "The two countries are both energy producers and are staunchly opposed to U.S. hegemony." Morales, a former labor organizer and the country's first indigenous president, was elected in 2005. Like Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, with whom he maintains strong ties, Morales has sought to improve his relationship with Tehran.
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Bolivian leader to "review issues of mutual interest" with Iran's president .
Bolivian President Evo Morales has sought to improve ties with Iran .
Bolivia, Iran "staunchly opposed to U.S. hegemony," Morales says .
Morales met with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi before Iran trip .
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Text: (CNN)Mexican authorities have detained Servando Gomez, leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel, federal police told CNN En Español on Friday. Gomez was detained early Friday in Morelia, the capital of the state of Michoacan, about 135 miles (217 kilometers) west of Mexico City, authorities said. The Knights Templar drug organization has operated for years in Michoacan, in central-western Mexico. The Mexican government has accused it of involvement in drug trafficking, killings, kidnappings and extortion. Michoacan has long been a flashpoint in Mexico's drug war. In the past year or so, it has been the scene of fighting between the Knights Templar and vigilante groups that have armed themselves and patrolled the streets. The vigilante groups grew from complaints that the government was not doing enough to protect citizens from the cartel. The government acted last year, providing the groups a path to becoming recognized after first calling for them to disarm. The Mexican government also sent forces to the region. Authorities in Mexico said last year that the presence of Mexican troops had weakened the Knights Templar.
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Police say they arrested the leader of a drug gang in west-central Mexico .
The state of Michoacan has been the scene of clashes between drug gangs and vigilantes .
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Text: Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- Paul Ryan's four years at Miami University, a bucolic campus nestled in the small town of Oxford, Ohio, helped to shape the Wisconsin congressman's political and ideological views. An economics professor named Richard Hart guided Ryan through the classics of conservative economic theory, and Ryan soon came to revere thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises, Ayn Rand, Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman. But Ryan, who graduated in 1992, didn't spend all his time in the classroom. Ryan was also a Delt -- a member of Delta Tau Delta, one of many fraternities on a campus where Greek life reigns. He also had a fondness for turtlenecks apparently. That's according to several group photos of the fraternity that appeared in the 1989, 1990 and 1992 editions of Recensio, Miami's yearbook. The pictures were passed along by a Democratic researcher sent to Miami's campus after Mitt Romney tapped Ryan as his running mate. Ryan is one of many Delta Tau Delta alumni who have entered politics, and the second vice presidential candidate to emerge from the fraternity nationally: Alben Barkley, a longtime senator from Kentucky, was vice president during Harry Truman's second term. Other notable Delts from around the country include actor Will Ferrell, journalist Roger Mudd, former NFL star John Elway, former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear. Delta Tau Delta brothers on campus at Miami reacted with excitement at the news of Ryan's selection as Romney's No. 2. "Pretty damn cool to say that a VP candidate was raging in the same fraternity house as me 20 years ago," tweeted one Miami undergrad Saturday when Romney announced his pick.
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Miami University in Ohio helped to shape Rep. Paul Ryan's political and ideological views .
But Ryan didn't spend all his time in the classroom studying Ayn Rand and others .
Congressman was a Delt, a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity .
Yearbook photos show Ryan also had a fondness for turtlenecks .
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Text: (CNN) -- A giant cross that has stood on a Southern California mountain for decades must be removed because it violates the constitutional separation of church and state, a judge ordered this week. The order Thursday by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns continues a long legal battle about the 43-foot cross atop Mt. Soledad in San Diego. Burns ordered that the cross would have to be removed within 90 days. But the cross may be able to stay if the case is appealed, the judge ordered. "Of course we are disappointed in what the ruling is -- that is to take the cross down," Bruce Bailey, president of the Mount Soledad Memorial Association told CNN affiliate KGTV. Bailey said his organization plans to appeal, which would mean the cross would stay as the decades-long legal battle continued. Long legal battle . The cross was erected in 1954 in honor of Korean War veterans and has been the subject of near constant judicial back and forth since 1989, when two Vietnam War veterans filed suit saying it violated the California Constitution's "No Preference" clause. Since the first lawsuit in 1989, the city of San Diego twice tried selling the property beneath the cross to the Mount Soledad Memorial Association, only to be stopped by the courts. In 2004, the parties involved reached an agreement that would have moved the cross to a nearby church, but two congressmen intervened and inserted a rider into the 2005 omnibus budget bill that designated the property a national veterans memorial and authorized the federal government to accept the donation of the property. This led to more fights and more court filings. In 2006, three congressmen pushed through a bill calling for the government to seize the property by eminent domain -- calling it "a historically significant war memorial." The federal government took possession in August of that year. A lawsuit was filed challenging that transfer almost immediately and that has led to Thursday's ruling.
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The judge orders the giant cross must be removed in 90 days .
But judge also orders cross can stay if case is appealed .
The fight over giant cross in San Diego has been going on for decades .
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Text: Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The families of two boys allegedly shot to death by a U.S. consular employee as they tried to rob him have filed a complaint with Lahore police against the American, accusing him of two murders, a police spokesman said. Nayab Haider said the complaint, called a "first information report," triggers an official investigation by police, who will submit their findings to a court. The court then will decide on what, if any, charges will be filed. The American was driving in a busy area known as Kartaba Chawk when two boys on a motorcycle tried to rob him, said another police official, Faisal Rana. The American shot both boys, he said. Rana identified the American as Raymond Davis. Alberto Rodriguez, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, confirmed that the man involved in the shooting is an employee of the U.S. consulate but did not confirm his identity. Rodriguez also said he could not confirm details of the police account. Rana said the man surrendered to police and was in custody. Rodriguez, however, could not say whether the man was in police custody or whether he had been turned over to the consulate. In addition, Rana said, a car from the U.S. consulate was involved in an accident that killed a motorcyclist while it was en route to the police station in response to the shooting incident. CNN's Reza Sayah contributed to this report .
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NEW: The families of two boys allegedly killed by an American have filed a complaint .
The two boys tried to rob the man, police say .
The American is employed by the consulate in Lahore, police say .
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Text: By . Anthony Hay for MailOnline . Follow @@Anthony_Hay . Manchester United trio Radamel Falcao, Juan Mata and Marcos Rojo were given a freestyling lesson by a mystery trickster who goes by the name of the Red Samurai. Summer signings Falcao and Rojo were joined by Mata in watching the Red Samurai perform a number of tricks before showing the costumed character what they could do. Mata juggles the ball on his head before passing it onto the Red Samurai while Falcao's most notable skill sees him hold the ball up in the air with his right foot before switching it to his left. Radamel Falcao, Marcos Rojo and Juan Mata all took part in the freestyling sessions along with Red Samurai . Colombian international Falcao made his Manchester United debut at the weekend . Manchester United's loan summer signing replaced Spanish midfielder Mata . Mata scored Manchester United's fourth goal against Queens Park Rangers to complete his side's rout . Former Sporting Lisbon defender Rojo also made his Manchester United debut at Old Trafford . Manchester United have released the promotional clip in order to entice their fans to upload videos of themselves performing tricks. Falcao, Mata and Rojo will be full of confidence having been involved in Manchester United's emphatic 4-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. Mata, who grabbed his side's fourth goal, and Rojo both started the game while Colombian international Falcao came off the substitutes' bench in the 67th minute to make his Premier League debut. Falcao will be hoping he can edge his way into Louis van Gaal's starting line-up to face Leicester City at the weekend, while Rojo could partner Jonny Evans at the heart of Manchester United's defence if Luke Shaw is given the nod to make his competitive bow for his new club. Manchester United's first team squad posed for their annual team picture on Tuesday afternoon .
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The Manchester United trio showed off their skills in order to entice fans to send in clips of themselves performing skills .
Juan Mata and Marcos Rojo both started Man United's win against QPR .
Radamel Falcao came off the bench to make his Premier League debut .
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Text: Inter Milan have agreed to sign speedy winger Xherdan Shaqiri from German champions Bayern Munich. The 23-year-old, who joined Bayern in 2012, will undergo a medical in Italy on Friday before signing the deal. Bayern will also loan out talented 19-year-old midfielder Pierre Hojbjerg to Augsburg until the end of the season to gain match practice while also extending the Danish international's contract by two years to 2018. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Spot Shaqiri! Xherdan gets mobbed as he arrives in Milan . Xherdan Shaqiri will undergo a medical in Italy on Friday before signing his new deal with Inter Milan . Despite some good spells Shaqiri has failed to hold down a regular starting spot under coach Pep Guardiola and had repeatedly hinted at leaving in the transfer window. He made three starts in 17 league games this season and has scored a total of 11 league goals in 52 Bundesliga appearances for the Bavarians. 'Inter and FC Bayern agree terms for Shaqiri. Just the paperwork to be signed,' the club said on Twitter. Shaqiri has failed to hold down a regular starting spot at Bayern Munich under coach Pep Guardiola (right) There were no details regarding the length of his contract with the 2010 Champions League winners, who have also signed Germany international Lukas Podolski in recent days. Hojbjerg, Bayern's youngest ever Bundesliga player, making his debut at age 17 in 2013, has played only 17 league games since joining from Brondby in 2012, including eight in the current campaign.
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Xherdan Shaqiri to have medical at Inter on Friday .
Shaqiri joined Bayern Munich in 2012 .
Shaqiri failed to hold down a regular starting spot under Pep Guardiola .
The Swiss forward made three starts in 17 league games this season .
He scored a total of 11 league goals in 52 Bundesliga appearances .
Bayern loan out Pierre Hojbjerg to Augsburg until end of season .
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Text: Bristol Rovers midfielder Lee Mansell has revealed he decided to give JJ O'Donnell a kiss to 'avoid doing something silly' during his side's win against Gateshead. Mansell and O'Donnell were involved in a brief confrontation during Friday's Football Conference encounter at The Memorial Stadium. However to avoid losing his rag, Mansell decided to plant a kiss on the face of his opponent. Bristol Rovers midfielder Lee Mansell planted a kiss on JJ O'Donnell's face . Mansell, who received a booking for the part he played in the incident, moves in to give his opponent a kiss . The 32-year-old received a yellow card for the part he played in the incident and received some stick from his wife and his team-mates. Mansell, speaking to the BBC, said: 'We either clash heads and he goes down or I end up doing something silly. 'I did it to defuse the situation. It's the first time I've been booked for kissing someone. 'I got in the car to go home and saw Twitter had lit up and my missus said: "What the hell were you thinking?" 'But we had a laugh and a joke about it with the lads afterwards. It's another thing to add to the list of daft things I've done on the football pitch.' Bristol Rovers midfielder Mansell was taunted by former Lincoln City team-mate Mustapha Carayol .
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Lee Mansell has said he kissed JJ O'Donnell during confrontation to avoid red card .
Mansell received a yellow card for the part he played in incident .
His wife and team-mates have been given him stick following kiss .
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Text: By . John Drayton . Juventus are weighing up a loan move for Liverpool's Fabio Borini or Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku after new signing Alvaro Morata was ruled ouf for six weeks. Massimilano Allegri's pre-season preparations took a blow when the Spaniard sustained knee ligament damage in his first training session following his move from Real Madrid. And with their first Serie A match less than a month away the Bianconeri are considering a short-term loan to counter Morata's injury, according to CalcioNews24. Option: The Turin giants could try to take Borini on a short-term loan from Liverpool . In demand: Juventus are said to be considering a loan move for Lukaku after Morata got injured . VIDEO Lukaku scores a long distance curler . Setback: Morata only arrived in Italy on Sunday after his £15.8m move from Real Madrid . Borini, who looked on the verge of joining Sunderland for £14million after a successful loan spell last season, is believed to be Juventus' primary target. Whether Liverpool allow the Italian to go out on loan again remains to be seen, with the Anfield club set to favour a permanent sale. The Turin giants have also been linked with Lukaku, who has endured a difficult time under Jose Mourinho and could see his first-team opportunities limited by the recent arrival of Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid. The Belgium international is reportedly close to a move to Everton, but the lure of Champions League football may sway his decision should Juventus make a concrete offer. Uncertain: Future of Southampton forward Dani Osvaldo is unclear after he failed to return for pre-season . A third choice for Juventus could be to bring back Dani Osvaldo from Southampton, after the Italian spent the latter half of last season on loan at Juventus Stadium. Southampton boss Ronaldo Koeman confirmed they are trying to offload club-record transfer Osvaldo before the new season starts.
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Morata completed his £15.8million move from Real Madrid on Sunday .
But Spaniard suffered knee ligament damage on his first day in training .
Juventus want a short-term replacement, with Morata set to miss six weeks .
Club could make loan bid for Borini or Lukaku, according to Italian reports .
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Text: By . Zoe Szathmary . A man who robbed an Illinois convenience store on Friday apparently donned a clear plastic bag in an attempt to hide his identity. The robbery took place at a Circle K store in Belleville, KMOX reported. Security camera footage released by Belleville police and shared with the affiliate station shows the plastic covering the bottom half of the man's head. Recognize me? A robber walked into a Circle K convenience store wearing a plastic bag . His face and glasses, however, are clearly visible through his disguise. It is not clear if the man's mask was actually meant to protect from inclement weather - the day of the robbery, Belleville experienced .05 inches of rain, according to Weather.com. The suspect has not yet been identified. KMOX's report did not say how much he stole from the convenience store. Belleville police did not immediately return a request for information from MailOnline. Friday's incident is not the only Circle K robbery to occur in Belleville. In October 2013 London Brown pleaded guilty to robbing a Circle K twice last summer, the Department of Justice said. Transparent: The robber's face and glasses are clearly visible through the disguise .
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The robbery took place at a Circle K store in Belleville, Illinois .
Security camera footage shows the plastic bag covering the bottom half of the man's head .
It is not clear who the man is at this time .
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Text: (CNN) -- Israel has halted a plan that would have displaced tens of thousands of Bedouins in the southern part of the country. The controversial plan would have involved destroying "unrecognized" villages in the Negev, and resettling the displaced Bedouin citizens into "recognized" villages. Benny Begin, a former lawmaker who helped construct the plan, said Thursday it does not have enough votes in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, to move forward. The Prawer Plan was based on an effort to better integrate Israel's Bedouin population into Israeli society. Following recommendations of a committee chaired by retired Supreme Court Justice Eliezer Goldberg, the Israeli Cabinet approved a plan in 2011. The Cabinet also approved more economic development in the Bedouin sector of the Negev, the government said at the time. But the plan to displace Bedouins sparked anger. Last month, Israeli riot police broke up a demonstration comprising more than 1,000 people who were protesting. According to Israeli sources, more than 40,000 Bedouins would have been affected by the plan; Bedouin elders estimate the total at more than 70,000. In a statement Thursday, Begin said he has suggested that the law be halted, but efforts to develop the Bedouin communities in the Negev continue. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "accepted my suggestion," he said.
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Israel halted a controversial plan that would have displaced tens of thousands of Bedouins .
The plan, which angered the Bedouins, did not get enough votes in parliament .
The aim was to integrate the historic farming community more into Israeli society .
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Text: A second division team in Brazil is resorting to hypnosis to try to avoid relegation. Portuguesa this week announced the hiring of a hypnosis specialist to work with the players, hoping he will help them improve their performance and lead the team out of last place in the standings. In Portuguesa's first match with the specialist, however, the team lost 1-0 to Vasco da Gama at home on Tuesday. Brazil national coach Luis Felipe Scolari also recruited staff to help his players mentally cope with the expectation of a home World Cup . With 10 rounds left, Portuguesa is 12 points behind the first team out of relegation zone. Portuguesa dropped into the second division last year after a sports tribunal stripped points from the club for using a suspended player in the competition's last round. The ruling benefited Rio de Janeiro club Fluminense. Portuguesa was runner-up in the top flight in 1996.
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Portuguesa boss is resorting to hypnosis to try to avoid the drop .
In team's first match with the specialist they lost 1-0 to Vasco da Gama .
Second tier side were stripped points last term for using a suspended player .
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Text: (CNN) -- Rome's mayor has given up hope of hosting a Formula One race in the Italian capital, and announced on Friday that he will instead focus on winning the rights to stage the summer Olympics. Italy already hosts one F1 race in the northern city of Monza, but Rome officials had hoped the historic city would have its own date on the elite motorsport's calendar from the 2013 season onwards. "Today we're definitively and formally renouncing the plan for Formula One in Rome," Gianni Alemanno told reporters at a news conference. "This move represents a step backwards because we have always said we would have done so, should the FIA have posed an alternative between Rome and Monza." Alemanno's statement came a week after F1's most powerful man Bernie Ecclestone suggested it would be difficult for Italy to host two races. Monza has a contract to host a grand prix until 2016, and Alemanno said the Rome will now concentrate its efforts on a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. "We have an Olympic dream that is still going on. So let's make clear to Italy and to the world we want to stage the Games in Rome," he said. Rome has hosted the summer Games on one previous occasion in 1960, and has never staged the Italian Grand Prix. The race started out in Brescia in 1921 but quickly moved to Monza, which has run the event every year but one since the F1 world championship began in 1950.
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Rome's mayor announces the city will end bid to host a Formula One grand prix .
Organizers had hoped to be added to the elite motorsport's 2013 calendar .
Mayor says Italian capital will now focus on its bid for the 2020 Olympic Games .
Northern city of Monza is the traditional host of one of F1's oldest races .
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Text: Bayer Leverkusen are considering a bid for Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado. Hamburg are interested in Leverkusen's unsettled Swiss striker Josip Drmic and Leverkusen want a replacement. They have enquired about Soldado but are reluctant to match Tottenham's valuation with Daniel Levy keen to recoup much of the £26million he paid for the 29-year-old. Tottenham forward Roberto Soldado has only managed to score four goals in all competitions this season . Roberto Soldado (right) contrived to miss a chance to score against Burnley with the goal gaping . Soldado scored 24 league goals in his final season at Valencia before securing Spurs move . Spurs supporters remain behind the Spanish striker, even though his goalscoring record at White Hart Lane has fallen short of what they were expecting when he moved from Valencia. Soldado has found the net just four times this term and missed a glaring opportunity against Sunderland at the weekend. Regardless, fans are behind him given his workrate and link-up play.
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Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado has struggled since £26million in 2013 .
Daniel Levy keen to recoup as much of that fee as possible .
Bayer Leverkusen are reluctant to match such a high valuation .
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Text: London (CNN) -- Queen Elizabeth II is to head below ground Wednesday with Prince Philip and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground. The royals are visiting central London's Baker Street station -- a stone's throw from the home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street. The queen was forced to cancel some visits last week because she was experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis. Once below the surface, the royal party will view a restored underground coach dating back to 1892 and talk to the people involved in bringing it back to its former glory. They will then walk through a new S7 train, which will be officially named "Queen Elizabeth II" after the monarch. The royals will also meet the head of London Underground and other transport officials. The London Underground celebrated 150 years in January since the first passengers traveled underground between Paddington and Farringdon on the Metropolitan Railway. The Tube, as the Underground is known, is a big part of Londoners' life, with more than 1 billion journeys made each year on its network. The royals will also meet with representatives of the Railway Children charity, which works to help vulnerable children who live alone and at risk on the streets. Prince William's wife Catherine is expecting their first baby in July. CNN's Max Foster contributed to this report.
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The queen, Prince Philip and Catherine visit Baker Street station .
Their visit is part of celebrations to mark 150 years of the London Underground .
They will see a restored underground train carriage dating back to 1892 .
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Text: Adding some extra sunshine to the frying pan this winter, one deli in New York is selling double-yolk eggs by the dozen. Gourmanoff in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, sells each case of 'Double Yolkers' for $2.89. It means customers can produce two sunny side ups or poached eggs with a single crack. Culinary trend: Adding some extra sunshine to the frying pan this winter, one deli in New York is selling double-yolk eggs by the dozen . The jumbo eggs are produced by the wholesale egg company, Sauder's. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia-based company told Grub Street that the process is an 'enormous operation'. Each egg goes through an electronic candling facility where inspectors check for cracks and blood spots. Double yolks can usually be spotted because of their large size and weight. Hot produce: Gourmanoff in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, sells each case of 'Double Yolkers' for $2.89 . When they are discovered they are set aside before packed up in special-sized boxes. They are usually produced by young chickens, according to Sauder's because their reproductive systems have not fully matured and they periodically release two yolks instead of one. Overall, roughly one in 1,000 eggs produced is double-yolked. The Double Yolkers produced by Sauder's have been sold locally for years but now they are being shipped further afield as customer demand grows.
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Gourmanoff in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, sells each case of 'Double Yolkers' for $2.89 .
The jumbo eggs are produced by the Philadelphia-based wholesale egg company, Sauder's .
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Text: (CNN) -- World champion race driver Jenson Button has joined the McLaren Formula One team, McLaren announced Wednesday. The jump to powerhouse McLaren -- already the home of previous world champion Lewis Hamilton -- creates the first team to start a season with the two previous world champions racing together, McLaren said. British media reports said the deal was worth $30 million over three years. Both Button, 29, and Hamilton, 24, are British. Button visited McLaren headquarters earlier this month as he was being lured to the team, he said in a statement Wednesday. "It wasn't simply the technical resources and the incredible standards of excellence that impressed me," Button said. "I was equally struck by the ambition, the motivation and the winning spirit that flow through everybody there. And then there's the team's epic history: put it this way, the trophy cabinets seem to stretch for miles." The Guardian newspaper reported that Button's former team, Brawn GP, offered to double Button's salary to keep the driver for 2010, but the terms were rejected. News of the decision coincides with an official announcement from German carmaker Mercedes-Benz that their allegiance has moved from McLaren to Brawn; the current champion constructors will compete under the Mercedes banner next season. Button's switch comes after news that former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will not race in Formula One in 2010, after failing to secure a team. The Finn's manager, David Robertson, told the BBC he had been trying to secure a deal with McLaren for the former Ferrari driver but the offer had not been enough for the 30-year-old to sign. It seems Raikkonen will now turn his attention to the World Rally Championship instead: "It wasn't in his interests to race for what [McLaren] were offering so he's going to go rallying," Robertson said. What do you think of Button's move? Have your say in our Sound Off below.
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Jenson Button signs a three-year deal with McLaren according to British media reports .
Button visited McLaren headquarters earlier this month as he was being lured to the team .
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will not race in Formula One in 2010 .
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Text: By . Jack Gaughan . Follow @@Jack_Gaughan . Manchester United will give supporters a glimpse of Louis van Gaal in action when they broadcast Holland's friendly against Ecuador live on their in-house channel this Saturday. The Dutch coach is expected to be unveiled as David Moyes' successor next week after the club revealed they would not announce anything immediately. MUTV are handing fans the opportunity to see exactly how Van Gaal is setting up his side ahead of the World Cup - even if they are billing the screening as Robin van Persie coming up against team-mate Antonio Valencia. Watching brief: Manchester United are screening Louis van Gaal's Holland against Ecuador on Saturday . The man to watch: Striker Robin van Persie will play for the Dutch as they prepare for this summer's World Cup . It will be shown at 7.30pm live from the Amsterdam ArenA. Van Persie is Holland's captain and talisman up front, while Valencia provides a potent threat down the right for the South Americans. There is some speculation as to how Van Gaal will operate in Brazil, which could have an impact on how United go about trying to regain their Champions League status next season. His default formation is the popular 4-3-3, but the former Barcelona boss admitted this week that he had spoken to van Persie about a potential switch to 3-5-2. 'I discussed changing the formation with Robin as I talk about these matters with my captain,' he said, while there is talk that the 30-year-old could be handed the armband at Old Trafford this summer as well. I'm here too! Antonio Valencia will maraud down the right hand side for Holland's opponents this weekend .
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MUTV to show the Dutch face Antonio Valencia's Ecuador on Saturday .
Robin van Persie will play in the friendly .
Van Gaal is expected to be announced as David Moyes' successor .
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Text: (CNN) -- It's standard fare for a neck-and-neck rivalry game with one second left. Outcome A: Make the field goal and win. Outcome B: Miss it and go into overtime. But there were some factors sweetening the suspense in this one. It was an Iron Bowl, generally an intense matchup, but the winner would claim the SEC West title and stamp a ticket to Atlanta for the conference championship. Then there are the teams, No. 4 Auburn and No. 1 Alabama, which have collectively won the last four national titles, with Alabama owning three of those and mopping the floor with the rebuilding Tigers 49-0 in last year's contest. If it wasn't spicy enough, Auburn's special teams had been on fire, blocking an earlier field goal and partially blocking a punt. Meanwhile, Alabama kicker Cade Foster had been terrible, missing three field goals, including the blocked one, prompting Alabama Coach Nick Saban to trot out a frosh to attempt the game winner. And, of course, the play turned out to be anything but standard when Auburn's Chris Davis invoked Outcome C, catching the ball deep in his end zone, and running it back 109 yards -- including a 15-yard sideline-tightrope scamper as he neared midfield -- for the touchdown. Auburn fans went bonkers, as Alabama fans hung their heads, neither believing what they'd seen. Here are a few of our favorite reactions: . The odd man out . Auburn fans go nuts . Caped crusader goes for swim . House divided . Bar squealer . Making children cry . Brother hates Bama . Exciting stuff, huh? Well, get a load of this: If Auburn wins the SEC Championship, and Florida State and Ohio State both lose their conference championships, Alabama could get a shot at redemption at the BCS Championship in Pasadena, California. It's unlikely it could top this weekend's Iron Bowl, but you never know.
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Auburn-Alabama came down to a last-second field goal, usually a hit-or-miss situation .
Auburn's Chris Davis caught missed field goal, returned it 109 yards for Iron Bowl win .
Teams have won last 4 national championships, could possibly play for this year's .
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Text: By . Kirk Maltais . Pictures of a terrifying supercell storm that hit New Mexico on Saturday were captured, depicting the awesome size of the monolithic stormclouds. The storm rolled through Cuervo, New Mexico, producing hailstones that were four-inches in diameter. Cuervo is a community located approximately two hours away from Albuquerque. The state issued tornado warnings for the area for the weekend, but this did not stop some adventurous photographers from capturing the event. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a supercell, which is not always a thunderstorm, is a weather phenomenon in which converging low level winds create an updraft which rotates on a vertical axis. This is also known as a mesocyclone. Warm air in the mesocyclone can rise as fast as 170 miles per hour. Supercells are known to create large hailstones, damaging winds, and tornadoes, and can last for hours if conditions permit. These kind of storms can take place anywhere in the world, but are most commonly found in the midwest of the United States, as well as the plains areas in South America. Forecasters are calling for more severe weather to hit regions of New Mexico and Texas on Sunday. A storm spotter watches the looming storm over Cuervo, New Mexico. Supercell storms are commonly found in the portion of the United States known as 'Tornado Alley' A semi trailer drives away from the looming storm. Forecasters are calling for more severe weather to hit regions of New Mexico and Texas again on Sunday . The supercell storm rotates, and attempts to produce funnel clouds for a damaging tornado . Image of the mesocyclone caught by a member of the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico . Mesocyclone pictured south of Roswell, New Mexico . Hailstones left from the storm in the early evening of June 7.
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Huge storm left four-inch hailstones across regions of New Mexico and Texas on Saturday .
Forecasters say more is on the way for Sunday .
Supercell storms most commonly occur in the Great Plains area of the United States, otherwise known as 'Tornado Alley'
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Text: (CNN) -- Faith Hill will sing "America the Beautiful" during the pregame show at the Super Bowl next month, according to the National Football League. Faith Hill is a Grammy Award-winning artist and the voice of "Sunday Night Football's" theme song. The NFL announced Wednesday that singer-actress Jennifer Hudson will deliver the national anthem before the start of Super Bowl XLIII on February 1. The NFL already had announced that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band would perform at halftime at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Hill, a Grammy Award-winning artist and the voice of the theme song for NBC's "Sunday Night Football," delivered the national anthem before Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2000. The only other artists who have sung "America the Beautiful" before a Super Bowl are Vikki Carr (Super Bowl XI), Ray Charles (Super Bowl XXXV) and Alicia Keys (Super Bowl XXXIX). The 2009 Super Bowl will be broadcast in 230 countries and territories, the NFL said. More than 148 million American viewers watched the 2008 game, it said.
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Faith Hill is the voice of theme song of NBC's "Sunday Night Football"
Jennifer Hudson will deliver national anthem before the start of Super Bowl .
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band also will perform at halftime .
The Super Bowl will be broadcast February 1 .
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Text: Paulo Bento was sacked as Portugal’s coach on Thursday, following a poor World Cup and a dreadful start to the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, the FPF said on Thursday. A statement on the Portuguese football association’s website said Bento’s contract had been terminated. Portugal failed to survive the group stage of the World Cup and were beaten in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying tie at home to Albania on Sunday. Bekim Balaj scores the only goal of the game as Albania shocked Portugal, costing Bento his job . Bento's time in charge saw his country fail to get out of their World Cup group before the terrible Euros start . Manchester United's loaned-out winger Nani captained his country on Sunday in the absence of Ronaldo . The shock defeat in Aveiro was without their captain and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, and the next coach should still be able to lift his team out of a qualifying group which also features Serbia, Denmark and Armenia. Two of the five teams will qualify for France 2016 automatically, while the third-placed side will at the very least get a play-off to reach the tournament. Clint Dempsey scores the second goal of the game as USA drew with Portugal to knock them out in Brazil . Cristiano Ronaldo looks annoyed after Germany thrashed his side 4-0 in the World Cup group stages .
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Bento's contract terminated after defeat to Albania on Sunday .
Portugal lost 1-0 to Albania with former Manchester United winger Nani as captain in absence of Ronaldo .
Portugal failed to get out of their group at the World Cup .
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Text: A man dressed as Santa Claus and giving away gifts to needy children in Washington was shot by a pellet gun Tuesday in the midst of his rounds, according to police. "Somebody just shot me! My back! Someone shot me with a pellet gun," the man, later identified as Xavier Hawkins, said in video recorded by CNN affiliate WJLA, before he knelt in obvious pain. Paramedics took the man to a hospital for treatment but the wound wasn't serious and he was later released. Santa was right about what happened, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said, adding that the preliminary investigation suggests the assailant did use a pellet gun in the attack. WJLA reported Santa wanted to continue with the toy giveaway, as many boys and girls still hadn't received their gifts, but paramedics insisted he go to the hospital. Standing nearby, the Grinch (or someone dressed like him, anyway), continued the giveaway while Santa was taken away. "I just thank God that I'm alive," Hawkins told WJLA after his release from the hospital. "I'm very grateful no one else got hit, especially the kids." Police were investigating the incident Tuesday afternoon and didn't say whether any suspects had been identified. WJLA also reported Hawkins is planning to participate in the toy giveaway again next year and said he has already forgiven the attacker.
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"Santa," identified as Xavier Hawkins, was not seriously hurt .
He was giving away gifts to needy children when he was shot .
He was hit with what appeared to be a shot from a pellet gun .
Someone dressed as the Grinch continued the toy giveaway .
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Text: Sven Goran Eriksson claims England have 'absolutely no chance' of winning the World Cup in Brazil. The former England manager, who quit his role after the quarter-final exit in Germany in 2006, claims their best hope is to make the last eight. Eriksson said: 'They're not winning, absolutely not winning. England are going to have problems in Brazil. 'They are not going to win the World Cup, absolutely not. If they get to the quarter-final or more it's a success. I don't think England will win the World Cup. Time to shine: Sven Goran Eriksson says Wayne Rooeny must start . Working hard: England prepare for the World Cup in Miami . 'Anything more than the quarter-final would be a tremendous success. There are many teams that are better than England.' Eriksson also claimed Wayne Rooney remains England's best player as the debate about his selection continues ahead of the World Cup opener against Italy on June 14. The Swede, who also coached Manchester City, Leicester and Notts County during his spell in English football, is also a huge admirer of Daniel Sturridge. The Swede . said: 'Rooney must start for England, there is no doubt about that. He . is the most important player for England even though Daniel Sturridge is . their best attacker right now. 'Sturridge is a superstar who has blossomed this season. He can score a lot of goals in the World Cup. No chance: Eriksson says the best England can hope for is to make the last eight . Main threat: Eriksson says Daniel Sturridge is a superstar . Missing out: Eriksson failed to take Engand past the quarter finals . 'That's fantastic. Sturridge is a really big star. I don't think this is about courage, it's about doing things right. 'You have to dare to change generations sometimes and this is the right time.'
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Sven Goran Eriksson says England won't get past the last eight .
Former England boss says Wayne Rooney must start against Italy .
Eriksson says Daniel Sturridge is a superstar .
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Text: By . Meghan Keneally . PUBLISHED: . 11:02 EST, 7 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 16:03 EST, 7 March 2014 . Media mogul Ted Turner has been treated for appendicitis and is now being hospitalized in Buenos Aires. He was reportedly rushed to a local clinic in the remote Argentinian region of Patagonia early Friday morning. He received treatment at the San Carlos clinic in Bariloche before being transferred to Buenos Aires, the country's capitol. Scroll down for video . Health scare: Ted Turner was rushed to a remote clinic in Patagonia and treated for appendicitis . CNN's Southeast desk reported the . hospital stay in Buenos Aires he was 'admitted to a local hospital for . observation' on Friday morning. Clinic workers in Patagonia told Reuters that he was well enough to leave on foot. Local media reported that he took a private jet to Buenos Aires, as opposed to a medical transfer. The 75-year-old is known best for founding CNN and is thought to have a personal net worth of around $2billion. Home: Turner was reportedly staying at his home in Patagonia (pictured) when the emergency occurred . Remote: He was treated at the local clinic but later flew to Buenos Aires . 'Given it is our policy not to comment on his personal health, no further details will be provided,' Turner's spokesman Phillip Evans told CNN. He does not have a history of poor health and has remained physically active. Turner is known for his love of the outdoors and he owns property in Patagonia. The Ohio native is said to have 15 ranches around the globe, with the vast majority in the continental United States. Earlier days: Ted Turner, seen in 2010 with his ex wife Jane Fonda, does not have a history of bad health .
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CNN founder was visiting his ranch in Patagonia when he was rushed to a local clinic early Friday .
Turner, 75, was reportedly treated for appendicitis but was well enough to walk out of the clinic on his own .
Took a private jet to the Argentinian capital and is now under 'observation'
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Text: Los Angeles (CNN) -- Superman and Batman fans will have to wait another two years before the two superheroes meet on the big screen. Warner Bros. Pictures decided to delay the release of the so-far untitled movie until May 6, 2016, to give "filmmakers time to realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story," the studio said Friday. The Zack Snyder-directed production had been scheduled for release on July 17, 2015. "We know that there is already great anticipation building for the next super hero film from Zack Snyder, and we are equally eager to see what he has in store for Superman and Batman as they share the big screen for the first time ever," said Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, president of Warner Bros. Pictures' international distribution. Henry Cavill will reprise his Superman/Clark Kent role, while Ben Affleck will step into the Batman/Bruce Wayne character. Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane will also be in the film, with Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. It may not be much consolation to those fans, but Warner Bros. also announced that a new Peter Pan adventure film will take the July 17, 2015, release slot vacated by Superman and Batman. "Peter Pan has delighted people of every generation for more than a century, so we are thrilled to bring him back to the screen next summer for today's moviegoers," said Dan Fellman, president of Warner Bros. Pictures' domestic distribution.
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Filmmakers need more time to "realize fully their vision," studio says .
The Zack Snyder-directed production had been scheduled for release on July 17, 2015.
A Peter Pan film takes the release slot vacated by Superman and Batman .
Henry Cavill will reprise his Superman role, while Ben Affleck becomes Batman .
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Text: (EW.com) -- Alison Sweeney — who has spent 21 years in NBC daytime playing the popular character Sami Brady — will leave "Days of Our Lives." Sweeney announced her decision on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday. The 5 best critic vs. celeb fights at TCA . "I'm celebrating my 21st year ... and I decided that it's going to be my last year with the show," she says. "I have worked so much, and my daughter just turned 5 and my son is 9, and I just want to be with them." The actress is expected to leave the sudser at the end of the season. Sweeney first joined the soap in 1993 and went on to win a special fan award from the Daytime Emmys in 2002. She also moonlights as host on "The Biggest Loser" and has authored books like "All the Days of My Life (So Far)" and "The Star Attraction." See the original story on EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.
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Alison Sweeney will leave "Days of Our Lives" at the end of the season .
She's played Sami Brady for 21 years .
Sweeney announced her decision on "Ellen"
Sweeney says she just wants to be with her kids .
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Text: The Israeli government released the phone numbers and addresses of every registered dog owner in the country today, including fashion model Bar Refaeli. The country's Ministry of Agriculture gave out the information as part of its 'Dogs Database', an app which allows people to search for information on every registered dog in Israel. As well as Ms Refaeli, the database allegedly included Benny Gantz, the head of the Israeli army, Yohanan Danino, the head of the country's police force and Yair Shamir, the minister of agriculture. The phone number of model Bar Refaeli was given out on the 'Dogs Database' application . The TV star had her details shown on the app which allows people to search for every registered dog in Israel . The Israeli government requires all dog owners to register their pets with the Ministry of Agriculture. A spokesman for the Ministry told Vocativ website: 'The public’s interest to create a reliable, publicly available database outweighs people’s right to privacy.' . The app aims to ensure dogs are properly vaccinated for rabies and other diseases. Bar Refaeli cuddling her teacup poodle Mishmash in one of the photos she posted on social media . Israel's Ministry of Agriculture gave out the phone numbers and information as part of its 'Dogs Database' It also lets users know the names of the dogs, their breeds and whether they have been sprayed or neutered. It also provides a list of vets across Israel. Those who use the app also put down their phone numbers and addresses of their spouses and relatives.
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Ministry of Agriculture gave out information as part of its 'Dogs Database'
Included fashion model Bar Refaeli and head of country's army and police .
Israeli government requires all dog owners to register their pets .
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Text: Chelsea are confident they can beat Tottenham on Wednesday, even without star striker Diego Costa. Costa, who has scored 11 times already in the league this season since joining Chelsea from Atletico Madrid, is suspended for the game after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in Saturday's goalless draw with Sunderland. But midfielder Nemanja Matic insists that his side have the quality to break down Spurs without the Spain international. Diego Costa is shown a yellow card for a challenge on Wes Brown during the 0-0 draw with Sunderland . The booking rules Costa out of Chelsea's game with Tottenham, but Matic insists his team-mates will step up . 'I'm not scared,' Matic told reporters. 'Of course we need to have everybody available but in Didier Drogba and Loic Remy, we have good strikers.' Matic admitted that, after Sunderland's resilient display this weekend, Chelsea need to find a new way to break down stubborn opponents. 'Now every team is going to try to defend like that against us,' he said. 'We know that and we're ready for that. But we will find the space to score. Costa has been prolific for Chelsea so far this season, scoring 11 times in the league since joining the club . 'We knew they would create problems for us and we were ready for that. 'We didn't play badly. They played well even though I felt comfortable on the pitch and for 90 minutes we controlled the game. 'But they were compact and had 10 players on the edge of the box all the time, it was difficult to find space out there. 'We are not happy with one point but it is better than to go home with zero. If you don't score, you cannot win but [against Tottenham] we cannot let this happen again, we have to score.' Nemanja Matic holds off a challenge as Sunderland frustrated the league leaders at the Stadium of Light .
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Costa is suspended for Wednesday's game against Tottenham .
Didier Drogba or Loic Remy likely to start in his place .
Costa has scored 11 Premier League games since arriving at Chelsea .
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Text: Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Authorities in Nigeria have recovered 15 schoolchildren who were snatched by kidnappers earlier this week, a police spokesman said Friday. The children were rescued by police late Thursday in southeastern Nigeria's Abia state, according to Yeni Ajayi, a deputy National Police spokesman. He added that the four gunmen holding them escaped. The gunmen boarded a school bus carrying the nursery and elementary school children from Abayi International School on Monday and took them away. There were questions as to whether the children were foreigners because they attended the international school. The kidnappers contacted the children's school, located near the city of Aba and demanded 20 million naira -- around $130,000. Just after the incident, authorities said the bus driver and the school teacher who were on board were in police custody and helping security forces. Abia state is often referred to as the "kidnapping capital" of Nigeria since abductions occur there on a weekly basis. Schools, banks and businesses have closed in the area because of the rampant insecurity and dangers posed by kidnappers. Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned what he calls "utterly callous and cruel kidnapping" and ordered the Inspector-General of Police and heads of other security agencies "to take all necessary steps to rescue the abducted children and return them safely to their parents." But many such promises have been made in the past and insecurity in Abia has only worsened.
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The kidnappings took place in southeastern Nigeria .
The abduction occurred in Nigeria's "kidnapping capital"
The children are students at an international school .
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Text: A record low attendance at the new Wembley could greet England against Norway on Wednesday night, but the game has plenty to offer. It is the first time the Three Lions have played since the World Cup in Brazil, with Roy Hodgson keen to spark a revival. And that's not all. Here are three reasons why you should be watching the game. Thinking time: Roy Hodgson and England are preparing for the test Norway will present at Wembley Stadium . WAYNE ROONEY . It will be the first game in his official role as captain and Rooney will win his 96th England cap. The best player of his generation will lead the new era. He is on course to win his 100th cap against Slovenia at the age of 29. Fresh start: Wayne Rooney is the new captain of England and will hope to impress on his 96th appearance . RAHEEM STERLING . Raised in the shadow of Wembley Stadium, Sterling has emerged as one of the brightest and most exciting talents in European football in the last 12 months, on an accelerated development curve. He is the gem Hodgson’s new team must be designed to showcase. England's gem: Raheem Sterling had a fine World Cup and is Hodgson's main hope . A NEW BEGINNING . Jack Colback is injured but there may be first caps for Danny Rose, Fabian Delph and Calum Chambers and one of these opportunities might just be the start of something new and exciting. New beginning: Jack Colback (centre) is injured but Fabian Delph (left) and Danny Rose (right) could feature .
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England play Norway at Wembley on Wednesday night .
Rooney captains side on 96th cap, could make 100 by age of 29 .
Raheem Sterling is Roy Hodgson's gem in new line-up .
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Text: Bersant Celina proved the hero for Manchester City's Under 21 side as the young Norwegian came off the bench to grab the winner for his team at Hyde's Ewen Fields ground. Dominic Solanke gave Chelsea a dream start when he fired past City goalkeeper Angus Gunn in the third minute, but goals from Brandon Barker and Thierry Ambrose secured a 2-1 lead for the home side heading into the break. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was present in the stands and would have been impressed with what he saw in the first 45 minutes. Manchester City's Bersant Celina (right) races away to celebrate following his late winner against Chelsea . Celina (centre) is mobbed by his City team-mates after his 91st-minute strike secured a 3-2 victory for his side . Dominic Solanke (right) had earlier fired in a 68th-minute goal, his second of the game, to level the scores . Solanke completed his brace in the 68th minute to level matters once more with Nathan Ake and Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressing in midfield for the young Blues. The game looked to be heading to a stalemate, but Celina, who replaced Barker in the 75th minute, had other ideas. The 17-year-old forward exchanged passes with the outstanding Oliver Ntcham to fire past Blues goalkeeper Mitchell Beeney to secure victory. Patrick Vieira's side now move above Chelsea at the top of U21 Premier League table. They now have a two-point cushion over their rivals. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was present at the match to watch the U21s secure victory .
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Dominic Solanke gave Chelsea an early lead on Thursday night .
Brandon Barker and Thierry Ambrose replied for City in the second-half .
Solanke completed his brace in the 68th minute to level the scores again .
Bersant Celina came off the bench to net winner in the 91st minute .
Patrick Vieira's side move above Chelsea at top of U21 Premier League .
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was in the stands .
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Text: Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. Mark Zuckerberg. And now ... Ryan Seacrest? The "American Idol" host, radio personality and seemingly ubiquitous showbiz presence has co-founded a tech startup that seeks to make it easier for people to type on their iPhones. Seacrest also is helping bankroll the company, Typo Keyboards, which makes an iPhone case that includes a BlackBerry style keyboard. The Bluetooth-enabled accessory, for the iPhone 5 and 5S, was apparently the result of a dinner shared by Seacrest and co-founder Laurence Hallier, a real estate developer and serial entrepreneur who, like his partner, doesn't like typing on a touchscreen. "One night, we were out to dinner and both had our phones on the table. Two people, four phones!" reads a blurb on the Typo website. We looked at each other and thought there was an easy solution to the problem." They said they both looked for iPhone keyboards and, when they weren't happy with what they found, decided to make their own. The case, which sells for $99, is available for pre-order and is scheduled to ship next month. But ... Seacrest? Really? It's his first venture into the tech startups, to be sure. He joins the likes of Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher and MC Hammer (yes, MC Hammer) as an entertainer dipping a toe into the tech world. Reaction online was predictably snarky. "Surely this must be a typo...," one Twitter user wrote. (We see what you did there.) Not everyone was down on the idea, though. "Best news ever. ... The iBerry is coming. The iBerry is coming," tweeted another. "This could change everything."
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The Typo iPhone case was dreamed up at a dinner with TV host Ryan Seacrest .
The case adds a BlackBerry-style keyboard .
Seacrest joins Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher in the tech startup world .
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Text: Graeme Souness has urged Liverpool take the Capital One Cup trophy seriously to develop a winning habit at the club. The Reds welcome Swansea City to Anfield on Tuesday night in the third round and their former manager and captain believes domestic cups represent Liverpool's best chance of silverware. Liverpool are seventh in the Barclays Premier League and struggling in the Champions League, so Souness sees the cups as a great opportunity for the club. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard reacts as his side conceded against Real Madrid in the Champions League . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers smiles as he takes Liverpool training this week . 'This would appear, along with the FA Cup to be their best opportunity,' he told the Daily Star. 'Winning trophies is what you start off as a kid wanting to do. 'First you want to be a professional footballer and then if you are good enough you want to play in a team that can win trophies. 'You can never win enough trophies, play in too many cup finals or collect medals, which would be a new experience for some of Liverpool's players. 'And it becomes a habit. You like that taste and you want it again and again.' Liverpool legend Graeme Sounes believes that Rodgers must take the Capital One Cup seriously .
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Liverpool play Swansea City in Capital One Cup fourth round on Tuesday .
Graeme Souness says Liverpool must take domestic cups seriously .
Liverpool struggling in Barclays Premier League and Champions League .
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Text: Arturo Vidal showed he is ready to play week-in, week-out for Juventus after proving he is over his injury nightmare by playing the full 90 minutes for Chile in their match against Mexico. The midfielder, who was linked with a summer move to Manchester United throughout the summer, has told Italian newspaper Tuttosport that he is 'feeling great' and is keen on doing his best to help Juventus qualify from the Champions League group stages. Portuguese newspapers A Bola and Record reflect on Portugal's disastrous start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. Fully fit: Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal is ready to help his side win the Champions League this season . What a shame! Portuguese newspapers A Bola and Record reflect on Portugal's shock defeat to Albania . Paulo Bento's side, who were without Cristiano Ronaldo, failed to beat Albania at home on Sunday. A Bola go with the headline 'The biggest shame ever' while Record's headline reads just 'Shame'. Bento fielded a strong side with Nani, Pepe and William Carvalho among the players selected by the Portuguese boss. Spanish boss Vicente del Bosque is having problems of his own as he has had to choose between Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea and Real Madrid's Iker Casillas. AS report on Del Bosque's decision to start Casillas in goal ahead of De Gea for their first Euro 2016 qualifier against Macedonia on Monday. The newspaper also carry quotes from Real Madrid new boy Toni Kroos who has declared he made the right decision in leaving Bayern Munich for the Spanish capital. First choice: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas will start for Spain against Macedonia on Monday .
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Juventus ace Arturo Vidal played the full 90 minutes against Mexico .
Portugal were unable to defeat Albania in their opening Euro 2016 qualifier .
Toni Kroos is happy he swapped Bayern Munich for Real Madrid .
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Text: By . Sean Gallagher . Jack Collison is training at QPR in a bid to earn a permanent contract with Harry Redknapp's side. The 25-year-old was released by West Ham in the summer after nine years at the club following prolonged spells on the sidelines through injury. Full steam ahead: Jack Collison trains alongside Bobby Zamora and new signing Rio Ferdinand . Stretch out: Collison and Ferdinand speak with each other during the training session on Friday morning . The Welsh international will therefore be hoping this is the fresh start he needs to reignite his career. Collison - who spent time on loan at both Bournemouth and Wigan last season - has been linked with a move to various Championship clubs this summer, but Redknapp has now given him the chance to stake a claim for a move to a Premier League side. Happy: Collison is hoping to pen a permanent deal at QPR . After making his way through the West Ham youth system, Collison would go on to make 121 appearances for the Irons scoring 14 goals in the process. Elsewhere, Rangers striker Charlie Austin has quashed speculation linking him with a move away from Loftus Road by declaring he is happy at the club. Midfielder Samba Diakite is also close to resolving his future as he looks set to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad on a season-long loan.
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Collison is without a club following his release from the Hammers .
He spent nine years at the east London side before departing this summer .
The 25-year-old is training with the newly-promoted west London side in a bid to impress R's boss Harry Redknapp .
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Text: PANAMA CITY, Panama (CNN) -- Ricardo Martinelli, the multimillionaire owner of a supermarket chain, was inaugurated as president of Panama on Wednesday. Ricardo Martinelli is a pro-business conservative who defeated a candidate from the ruling center-left party. National Assembly President Jose Luis Varela performed the swearing-in and placed the presidential sash on Martinelli, a pro-business conservative who defeated a candidate from the ruling center-left party in May. The citizens of Panama "want things to be done differently," Varela said at the inauguration. "An attitude of change starts today." In his first speech as president, Martinelli promised a smaller government budget but raises for public workers. Public safety, an issue that the outgoing administration of Martin Torrijos struggled to maintain, will be a priority, Martinelli said. "Our prisons will be rehabilitation centers, not schools for criminals," he said. Panama will also work with Mexico and Colombia to combat drug trafficking in the region, Martinelli said. Among the dignitaries at the inauguration was deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a military-led coup Sunday. The Organization of American States has condemned the coup, and Zelaya has continued to carry out his presidential duties. The son of Italian immigrants, Martinelli, 57, is a self-made businessman who is chairman of the Super 99 supermarket chain, one of the largest private companies in Panama. The U.S.-educated president previously served as minister and chairman of the board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority and formerly was director of social security for Panama, according to his Web site. Martinelli won the presidency with 60 percent of the votes in a race against ruling-party candidate Balbina Herrera.
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NEW: Deposed Honduran president attends ceremony .
Supermarket chain owner Ricardo Martinelli inaugurated .
Martinelli promises smaller government budget, raises for public workers .
New president says Panama will fight drug trafficking in region .
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Text: (CNN) -- Serena Williams says she hopes to return to tennis in May or June after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from her lungs. The 29-year-old American -- who has not played a competitive match since winning her fourth Wimbledon title in July 2010 -- is recuperating after going under the knife at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Williams had emergency surgery on a haematoma on Monday after she was treated for a pulmonary embolism last week. Williams said in a statement: "Thank you everyone for all of your prayers, concerns, and support. "This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing. I am doing better, I'm at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control. "I know I will be OK, but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon. While I can't make any promises now on my return, I hope to be back by early summer. "That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely." Williams' representative, Nicole Chabot, issued a statement confirming her client was now on the road to recovery. The statement said: "Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week, and the hematoma was another unexpected scare. "Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision." Williams, who is sixth in the list of all-time grand slam winners with 13 titles to her name, has been out of action after undergoing two operations on the right foot she injured on broken glass at a restaurant, putting her long-term future in doubt. She has also spent a total of 123 weeks at the top of the world rankings, before losing her position to current number one Caroline Wozniacki last October.
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NEW: Serena Williams targets a return to tennis in May or June after emergency surgery .
Williams underwent an operation on a pulmonary embolism on Monday .
The American remains under observation at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center .
The 29-year-old has not played since winning her fourth Wimbledon title in 2010 .
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Text: Tottenham captain Younes Kaboul was scathing in his assessment of Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Newcastle at White Hart Lane on Sunday. The French centre half said Mauricio Pochettino's squad lacked 'personality' and admitted they looked beaten when the visitors levelled. 'After the equaliser we looked defeated on the pitch,' Kaboul said. 'Newcastle saw that and they thought, "Yeah, why not? We’re going to win this game". And they did it. Younes Kaboul apologises to Tottenham fans after their defeat by Newcastle on Sunday . Sammy Ameobi celebrates after equalising just six seconds in to the second period . 'Do we need more personality in the squad? Maybe, yes.' Spurs led 1-0 at half-time through Emmanuel Adebayor but then conceded through Sammy Ameobi just six seconds in to the second half. Just before Newcastle kicked off the second period, Eric Dier sauntered back on to the pitch and high-fived his captain before dawdling back into the right-back position. Seconds later he was watching Ameobi hare past him to score. 'At the start of the second half it was blackout,' Kaboul added. 'We came back on to the pitch not thinking, missed the pass and Sammy Ameobi went through and scored.' Sportsmail's graphic showing the Ameobi goal that caught Tottenham cold . Ayoze Perez (right) - who later scored Newcastle's winner - is sent flying by Kaboul . 'We have to be braver and more focused. At this level there is no mercy. If you’re not focused, brave and ready, you pay the price. We should not concede goals like that.' Ayoze Perez went on to score the winner for Newcastle to lift them out of the relegation zone and leave Spurs languishing in 11th.
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Tottenham lost 2-1 to Newcastle at White Hart Lane on Sunday .
Spurs captain Younes Kaboul says they 'need more personality'
Kaboul described Ameobi's goal as a 'blackout' defensively .
'After the equaliser we looked defeated on the pitch,' said defender .
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Text: (CNN) -- Manchester United have netted a sponsorship deal with American insurance giants Aon Corporation that will reportedly earn the Premier League champions a staggering $131 million over four years. United's worldwide appeal has brought them a reported record $131m sponsorship with a U.S. insurance giant. That would send United to the top of football's sponsorship income league ahead of the likes of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Chelsea. United chief executive David Gill did not reveal the figures involved but confirmed that the Chicago-based Aon brand will take over from another another U.S. company AIG on the club shirts from the start of the 2010/11 season. "Today's announcement clearly strengthens our position as one of the biggest clubs in world football," Gill told the United Web site after unveiling the global partnership and principal sponsorship agreement. Gill confirmed: "We are delighted to be entering such an important relationship with a company of the stature of Aon and to have its logo adorn our shirts from the start of the 2010/11 season. "We look forward to being closely aligned with the world leader in risk management, a firm which shares our values and is an exciting partner for Manchester United." President and chief executive officer of Aon, Greg Case, added: "It is a unique opportunity when two leaders in their respective fields can come together in a partnership such as the one we are announcing today. "Manchester United has one of the most recognised sports brands in the world. David (Gill) and his team are all about winning and about excellence; the same holds true for the Aon team. We play to win in our business, and that is why we believe this partnership will create tremendous benefits for both organisations worldwide. "While we are delighted that our brand will be showcased to over 330 million fans of Manchester United as well as the countless followers of football worldwide, we also are extremely excited about the opportunity to maximise the value of this partnership globally."
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Manchester United sign sponsorship deal with American insurance giants Aon .
Reports say it will earn Premier League champions $131million over four years .
That would send United to the top of football's sponsorship income league .
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Text: By . Matt Blake . PUBLISHED: . 04:46 EST, 11 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:14 EST, 11 January 2013 . When the Roeller family decided to build a snowman as big as a house, they knew it was going to be a tall order. But the snow kept falling so they kept building - and watched it grow 30 feet into the sky. Todd Roeller and his three sons, . Tanner, Tyler, and Hunter, helped by a team of their cousins, began the mammoth task in relatives Harvey and Darlene Gardner's back yard, in Orem, Utah, just before Christmas. Tall order: Family members, from left, Tanner Roeller, Taylor Madsen, Harvey Gardner, Darlene Gardner, Preston Madsen, and Devere Gardner. The rest of the family involved have gone back home or to college. The snowman is so big that he has a fridge box for a head . And by New Year, their towering creation could be seen across the neighbourhood. The snowman is so big that they used a fridge box for a hat and made a giant scarf out of felt to wrap around its neck. But despite all that hard work, Todd says the real achievement was working together as a family. 'The time we got to spend together with my dad and brothers is irreplaceable,' Roeller said. 'It brought us a lot closer together and that was great.' It has even begun attracting local sightseers who have flocked to the snowman to take pictures. Now that the family members have gone back home or to college, Harvey and Darlene Gardner still wake up each morning to see the snowman's Christmas tree decoration eyes staring back at them through their upstairs bedroom window. It is a permanent reminder of the magic a family Christmas can bring. 'It's going to be there a long time,' said Darlene Gardner, smiling.
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It was built by Todd Roeller and his three sons, .
Tanner, Tyler, and Hunter .
They were staying with relatives Harvey and Darlene Gardner in Orem, Utah .
They began the mammoth project before Christmas, finished for New Year .
Sightseers have flocked to see the giant sculpture and take photographs .
It has so far shown no signs of melting, and Gardners say it is there to stay .
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Text: Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has received a six-match ban after getting a straight red card for a reckless challenge in the 1-0 win over Hanover 96 on Saturday. The Dutch forward was chasing Manuel Schmiedebach when he decided to lunge with both feet into the back of the Hanover player's legs. Remarkably, though, Schalke appear outraged that such a dangerous action warrants a lengthy ban. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has received a six-match ban after getting sent off in the 1-0 win over Hanover 96 . With Manuel Schmiedebach escaping him, Huntelaar kicks out with his left foot . The Dutch forward then followed through with his right foot, kicking Schmeidebach a second time . 'A six-game ban for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar,' the club said on their Twitter account on Monday. 'Schalke does not accept the sanction.' It was not immediately clear whether the Bundesliga outfit had already appealed against the decision by the German Football Association (DFB). Schalke, who face Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 this month, are fourth in the Bundesliga and visit leaders Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Dutch international Huntelaar, 31, who has played in 17 of the 18 league games this season, has scored seven times. Schmeidebach tumbles to the floor and Huntelaar is sent off moments later . But Schalke took to Twitter to announce that they do not accept the ban that was given to him . Huntelaar trudges off the pitch and into the dressing room after being shown the red card on Saturday .
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was sent off in Schalke's game with Hanover 96 .
He saw red for reckless challenge on Manuel Schmiedebach .
The Dutch forward has been given a six-match ban .
But his club have said they do not accept the punishment .
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Text: By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 06:30 EST, 5 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:37 EST, 5 November 2013 . An eight-year-old boy fired a gunshot which left his five-year-old relative with serious facial injuries, police have confirmed today. Officers were called to a house in Wickford, Essex, on Sunday following reports that a firearm had been discharged. They believe the shooting, which took place at around 1pm, was an accident. Scene: An eight-year-old-boy fired a gunshot at this house in Wickford, Essex, police have confirmed today . Police: A man, 18, was arrested by police for possession of a firearm following the incident, which left a five-year-old boy with serious but not life threatening injuries . A spokeswoman said today: 'It is thought to have been fired by an eight-year-old boy.' The force has refused to comment on the type of weapon used in the incident, or the relationship between the two children. The injured child was taken in a helicopter to the Royal London Hospital with a serious, but not life-threatening injuries. It is understood the owners of the property were not at home when the gun was fired, but were nearby. An 18-year-old man was arrested for possession of a firearm and unrelated drug offences. He has been released on police bail until 6 January while police continue their investigations. The weapon and other legally-held firearms at the property were handed over to police officers. A spokeswoman for the East Of England Ambulance Service said: 'We were called at 1.16pm and sent two ambulances, two rapid response vehicles and the air ambulance was called. 'The boy was flown to Royal London Hospital with serious facial injuries.' Hurt: The child was taken to the Royal London Hospital, pictured, following the incident on Sunday afternoon . Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons.
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Eight-year-old fired a gunshot in Wickford, Essex, police have confirmed .
Another boy, 5, taken to Royal London Hospital with serious injuries .
Owners of property where shot was fired were not at home, police said .
Man, 18, arrested for possession of a firearm following incident on Sunday .
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Text: Iranian sailors helped scare off armed pirates who attacked an American cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian state media reported Thursday. Iran detains 13 alleged pirates after clash . It's the latest example of U.S.-Iranian cooperation on pirate-infested high seas despite a wave of tensions between Washington and Tehran over the decades. EU forces attack pirate targets on Somali shore . The incident occurred northeast of Fujairah, a port for refueling oil tankers, the Fars News Agency said. The port, in the United Arab Emirates, is close to the Strait of Hormuz, an important oil shipping lane. Iranian navy vessels received a distress signal from the U.S. cargo ship Maersk Texas during patrols. The forces announced their willingness to help. As they closed in on the American cargo ship, the pirates scattered. The U.S. ship crew thanked the Iranian naval force and continued on its way, state media reported. "We were aware of the incident yesterday," a State Department official said. "The situation was successfully deescalated by the ship's crew and the Iranian crew." The United States, Iran and other nations have been intent on repelling pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and other bodies of water. Pirate attacks down off Somalia, up off Nigeria . American forces assisted or rescued Iranians at sea several times in January. U.S. sailors aboard a guided-missile destroyer aided the crew of a sinking Iranian fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued six Iranian mariners at the northern end of the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon said. And the destroyer USS Kidd rescued 13 Iranian sailors from a hijacked fishing boat near the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened to close the the strait if sanctions are imposed on its exports of crude oil. The West has been using sanctions and diplomacy to try to stop Iran from producing nuclear weapons.
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U.S. State Department says both crews successfully handled the situation .
American sailors have helped Iranians at sea in the past .
The incident occurred close to the Strait of Hormuz .
Piracy is a major problem for international shippers .
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Text: (CNN) -- Three people have been charged in last year's theft of the famous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, a prosecutor said Friday. The prosecutor, Robert Parys, said he could not immediately confirm details about those charged, but Poland's official PAP news agency reported the main suspect is a Swedish man, Anders Hoegstroem. Prosecutors say Hoegstroem incited two Poles to steal the sign, which sat atop the entrance to the camp, PAP reported. He pleaded not guilty, and would face a sentence of 10 years in prison if convicted, the news agency reported. Hoegstroem was arrested in February in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Swedish court allowed him to be transferred to Poland in April, PAP said. The sign reading "Arbeit Macht Frei" -- German for "Work Sets You Free" -- was emblematic of the Nazi camps of World War II. It was stolen in December of last year, prompting outrage around the world. The sign was found 70 hours later in a village near Torun, roughly 210 miles (340 kilometers) to the north, and had been chopped into three parts, PAP reported. The men managed to remove the heavy iron sign by unscrewing it from one side and pulling off on the other, police spokeswoman Agnieszka Szczygiel said at the time. More than 1 million people died in gas chambers or were starved to death in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp complex; about 90 percent of the victims were Jews.
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The "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign was emblematic of Nazi camps .
The men are accused of stealing the sign last December .
The sign was later recovered, chopped into three pieces .
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Text: Lionel Messi may arguably be the best footballer on the planet - but he has now got a contender for the worst tattoo in the world inked on to his leg. The Barcelona star's girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo posted a picture on Instagram showing the design. The 27-year-old's tattoo is of a sword, surrounded by roses, with a football on one side and Messi's famous 'No 10' inked on the other. Lionel Messi's new tattoo was revealed in an Instagram post by his girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo . The Barcelona star returns to La Liga action with his club against Real Sociedad on Sunday . Messi and girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo attend the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards in January 2014 . And in the photo posted by Roccuzzo a child - apparently Messi's son Thiago - can be seen drawing on his leg in red pen. The caption of the photo reads: 'Finishing the tattoo for Papi.' Barcelona and Messi return to La Liga action on Sunday against Real Sociedad. Messi (right) holds off the challenge of Cordoba's David Rodriguez Barrera on December 20 . Antontella Roccuzzo and Messi at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in January 2014 .
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Lionel Messi has got a new tattoo of a football with a sword and his 'No 10'
Barcelona star's girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo posted photo on Instagram .
Messi's leg is also being drawn on in red pen by his son, Thiago .
Barcelona and Messi face Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday .
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Text: The San Francisco 49ers released defensive end Ray McDonald on Wednesday amid allegations of sexual assault. "While this organization has a strong belief in due process and has demonstrated that over time, Ray has demonstrated a pattern of poor decision-making that has led to multiple distractions for this organization and this football team that can no longer be tolerated," General Manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. According to San Jose Police, a search warrant has been served at McDonald's home to investigate the allegations. No arrests have been made, and McDonald has not been charged. The NFL, which announced revisions to its personal conduct policy on December 10, confirmed it will investigate. "We are looking into it," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said to CNN. The San Jose Police Department said that on Tuesday, it received a call from a hospital regarding a possible sexual assault victim who was receiving treatment. The victim alleged she was possibly sexually assaulted the day before. The preliminary investigation revealed the alleged suspect was McDonald. Last month, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office decided it did not have enough evidence to charge McDonald in a domestic violence case against his pregnant fiancee. McDonald was arrested August 31 in that alleged incident, just days after the NFL had once again updated its personal conduct policy in response to criticism on how the league handled the discipline for then-Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. The investigations section under the updated NFL personal conduct policy includes this language concerning a potential violation: "Whenever the league office becomes aware of a possible violation of the Personal Conduct Policy, it will undertake an investigation, the timing and scope of which will be based upon the particular circumstances of the matter. "Any such investigation may be conducted by NFL Security, independent parties, or by a combination of the two. In cases that are also being investigated by law enforcement, the league will work to cooperate with and to avoid any conflict or interference with the law enforcement proceedings."
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Ray McDonald has "demonstrated a pattern of poor decision-making," says team's GM .
A search warrant is served at the home of defensive end .
McDonald has not been charged, and no arrest has been made .
The NFL recently updated its personal conduct policy after high-profile incidents .
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Text: (CNN) -- The U.S. military, facing continuing protests over drone strikes, has halted military cargo shipments from Afghanistan, citing a potential risk to drivers and contractors along the route once it enters Pakistan. "We are aware protests have affected one of the primary commercial transit routes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. We have voluntarily halted U.S. shipments," Defense Department spokesman Mark Wright said. Halted operations through the Torkham Gate border crossing impacts more than half of all military shipments out of the war zone each month as American involvement in the war winds down. On average, the United States ships about 33,000 tons of cargo out of Afghanistan each month. The action was taken to stop shipments along the route from the border crossing to Karachi "to ensure the safety of the drivers contracted to move our equipment. We anticipate that we will be able to resume our shipments through this route in the near future," Wright said. If the crossing does not re-open, shipments out of Afghanistan could be made by air, or longer land routes to the north, but both would be more costly in the long run. There is no indication what specific cost would be involved or how long the stoppage could last. The decision also comes as the United States is trying to get Afghanistan to sign an agreement to keep some U.S. troops in the country after 2014. But the majority of the gear for the 47,000 troops still in Afghanistan will have to be brought out.
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U.S. cites risk to drivers and contractors along route to Pakistan .
The United States faces continuing protests over drone strikes .
About 33,000 tons of U.S. cargo shipped out of Afghanistan each month .
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