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Zero-hours worker? University John-Jo Pierce enjoys a cigar . Labour's efforts to fight off accusations of hypocrisy on zero-hours contracts were in chaos last night. Party chiefs had scrambled to shore up support for Ed Miliband after it emerged that dozens of Labour councils and MPs employ staff on the controversial contracts, which he has pledged to ban. In a further blow, Parliament’s expenses watchdog rejected claims by Labour MPs that they employ staff on zero hours only because they are forced to by the Westminster system. And Labour’s biggest donor Unite also lost a humiliating tribunal ruling over an employee who claims he was sacked for complaining about being employed on a zero-hours basis. On Wednesday, Mr Miliband vowed to end the ‘epidemic’ of zero-hours contracts – and blasted the Tories for failing to protect ordinary workers. But he was accused of ‘total hypocrisy’ on the issue after it emerged 68 of his MPs – including Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls – had employed staff on that basis in the past two years. Labour councils, including Mr Miliband’s own authority in Doncaster, have also issued 22,000 of the contracts. As the revelations emerged, party chiefs engineered a letter, signed by 100 workers and employers from ‘all walks of life’, that was also designed as a riposte to a letter signed by dozens of business leaders who backed the Tories this week. But the move backfired spectacularly last night after it emerged the signatories included a benefit fraudster, a boss who has used zero-hours workers, affluent students and a string of union and party activists. They include: . BENEFITS FRAUDSTER . One of the signatories identified herself as someone who had ‘worked on [a] zero-hours contract’, but Labour removed her name yesterday after it was revealed she had been convicted of benefit fraud in 2012. Scroll down for video . A court in Manchester heard that Kemi Saidu, 43, moved to Britain after she had a ‘marriage of convenience’ in Nigeria in December 2007. According to tax officials she lived with her ‘husband’, who was the holder of a British passport, ‘briefly or not at all’. She was not entitled to benefits because she was subject to ‘immigration control’, but she submitted a tax credits application and a child benefit claim for three children, two of whom did not live with her. The court heard that she moved in with a new partner but claimed £27,888 in tax credits in two and a half years as a single person. Boss: Fashion designer Wayne Hemingway, whose firm employed intern on zero-hours contracts, and Harrods fan Tunji Offeyi, from Tooting, south London, who had treated himself to some perfume . She was caught after she applied for leave to remain in Britain on the basis of her ‘marriage’. Officers found she had been fraudulently claiming benefits and had allowed others to use her name and national insurance number to work illegally in the UK. In July 2012 she was given a two-year suspended jail sentence and 150-hour community work order after she pleaded guilty to immigration and fraud charges along with her ‘husband’ who had been working at HMRC as a security officer. A Labour spokesman said last night: ‘More than 6,000 people have now signed our letter from all walks of life across the country. ‘Of course we were unaware of the background of this person. The fact still remains that the epidemic of zero-hours contracts are a symbol of the failure of this Government’s economic plan.’ CIGAR-SMOKING STUDENTS . Other signatories included 21-year-old Manchester University students John-Jo Pierce and Rory Somerville. Facebook pages of the pair – who said they were working zero-hours contracts – included photographs of them smoking cigars whilst dressed in black tie. Black tie: Rory Somerville, aged 19, pictured at a university ball . Mr Pierce, who is studying maths, is registered on the electoral roll at his mother's £1million house which is set in woodland near Leatherhead, Surrey. His mother Deirdre, 55, yesterday said he was ‘just a kid’ who ‘knows nothing about politics’ but had signed the letter after he was asked to by a fellow university student ‘he vaguely knows’. She told the Mail: ‘All he did was sign a petition that somebody called Andrea asked everybody to sign. He knows a little but not much. It’s the first time he’s been interested in an election.’ She declined to discuss what work he was doing on a zero- hours contract. Mr Somerville, who is in his final year studying economics, is registered to vote at his mother's house, in an affluent area of Belfast. Mr Pierce was also photographed at a party in front of a sign that said ‘Drugz Room’, but Mrs Pierce said it was just a ‘joke’ sign that was a reference to the US television programme Breaking Bad. She said: ‘John-Jo has never done drugs in his life. It’s a joke about Breaking Bad. That’s what people of that age do. They all make jokes.’ Mr Somerville did not respond to a request to comment. The ZERO-HOURS BOSS . Fashion designer Wayne Hemingway went into meltdown on live television after it was pointed out that his own firm took on interns on a zero-hours basis. Mr Hemingway, co-founder of the fashion label Red or Dead, was one of the few business figures willing to put their name to Labour’s letter. He said he had agreed to sign up ‘because I want to see a party that starts to commit to reducing the inequality gap’. But he became angry when BBC reporter Tim Willcox pointed out that his own firm had advertised for staff on a zero-hours basis. Mr Hemingway said the policy had now changed, adding: ‘It is in the past – we have changed. Are we not allowed to change? We realised it was wrong and we changed two years ago.’ He said there was a big difference between using unpaid interns and employing someone on zero-hours. Yesterday, the firm said it still takes on unpaid interns on a short-term basis, although those staying longer are offered payment. HARRODS SHOPPER . Last night, it was revealed that trade union officials had hurriedly tried to persuade supporters to sign the pro-Labour letter just hours after the critical letter from business leaders had been published. Tunji Offeyi, from Tooting, South London, who had previously worked on a zero-hours contract as a hospital porter, said he got an email from Unite on Wednesday. Party chiefs scrambled to shore up support for Ed Miliband after it emerged dozens of Labour councils and MPs employ staff on zero-hour contracts . His Facebook page showed him posing with a Harrods shopping bag in December last year. Mr Offeyi last night said he had not been on a zero-hours contract at the time and had treated himself to some perfume. Others listed as workers on zero- hours contracts included Stacey Booth, an administration assistant at Leeds Council, who is a convenor for the GMB union. Another signatory, Rema Boumerdassi, was found to be a member of the shop workers union Usdaw. Her Twitter page describes her as a single parent and shows her and other union members posing with Russell Brand. Baris Yerli also said he used to work on a zero-hours contract, but his online CV revealed his other former jobs included working as a political office assistant at Unite. LABOUR LUVVIES . The letter claimed to be from people from ‘all walks of life’ but among the signatories were Labour councillors and a former MP. Derek Wyatt, 65, was MP for Sittingbourne but stood down at the last election. Others included Stephanie Elsy, the former Labour leader of Southwark Council who now runs her own political consultancy, and Kevin Craig, who is a Labour representative on Lambeth Council. Billy Boyle, the scientist husband of Kate Gross, a former No10 aide who ran Tony Blair’s Africa charity and died on Christmas Day aged 36, was also a signatory of the letter. EX-BBC BOSS . Sir Michael Lyons, a former chairman of the BBC Trust, was among signatories to the letter – despite his own high earnings and questions over his role in approving fatcat pay-offs at the Corporation. In 2013, he faced a grilling from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee over pay-offs, including a £1million package for outgoing director-general Mark Byford in 2011. At the BBC, Sir Michael’s salary was £131,000, despite the fact he worked a four-day week. His jobs since leaving the broadcaster have included a lucrative role on the board of construction firm Mouchel, where he was interim chairman on a £300,000 salary for a time. He is also an ex-Labour councillor and wrote a report for Ed Miliband in his role as his housing guru. THE PLUS SIZED BLOGGER . Callie Thorpe is listed on the letter as a receptionist, but online she also describes herself as a ‘plus-size style and lifestyle blogger, fan of lipsticks, food, travel and self love’. The 25-year-old, who lives in London, wrote on her web page: ‘Travelling the world has always been a passion of mine, especially Thailand and I thought I would share with you the best five weeks of my life hoping that I can impart some knowledge if you too are looking to travel around Thailand or Cambodia.’ She has also posted photographs of trips to Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam. She is a size 18 to 20.

Ed Miliband accused of ‘hypocrisy’ after 68 MPs used zero-hour contracts . 100 workers and employers from ‘all walks of life’ signed letter backing Ed . But signatories included affluent students and union and party activists . John-Jo Pierce and Rory Somerville both pictured in black tie with cigars . Wayne Hemingway, Red or Dead co-founder, has used zero-hour contracts . A picture caption in an earlier version of this article wrongly stated that Rory Somerville is 31 years old. We are happy to clarify that Mr Somerville is 21 and was aged 19 in the photo. The caption also wrongly attributed comments said by Deirdre Pierce about her son, John-Jo, to Mr Somerville's mother.

The first lady of North Korea has appeared in public for the first time since December as part of celebrations marking the birthday of the country's founding leader Kim Il-Sung. A grinning Ri Sol-Ju, wearing what appeared to be a wedding ring on her left hand, was pictured clapping next to her smiling husband Kim Jong-un during a men's football match at Kim Il Sung Stadium on Monday, the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. The images of the couple at a podium flanked by top party officials were published in state media. Scroll down for video . Laughing with her husband, Kim Jong-un, as the pair watch a celebratory football match, Ri Sol-Ju is seen for the first time since December . The match was being held as part of a lavish series of events celebrating the 103rd birthday of Kim Il-Sung, the young leader's grandfather, which falls on Wednesday. North Korea designates the 'Day of the Sun' as a rare two-day national holiday, with art performances, exhibitions and sporting events, and pilgrimages to the late leader's birthplace in Pyongyang. A former member of the North's Unhasu Orchestra, Ri was last seen in public in December 2014, when she and her husband attended a ceremony to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of Kim Jong-un's father, Kim Jong-Il. Their marriage was only revealed in July 2012 when pictures emerged of a young woman accompanying Kim at official events in a break from the past, when the North's first ladies were kept out of the limelight. She was pictured wearing stylish, expensive-looking outfits and on one occasion sported what appeared to be a Christian Dior handbag, in a country plagued by chronic poverty. Their marriage was only revealed in July 2012 when pictures emerged of a young woman accompanying Kim at official events . But Ri has been out of the spotlight since December for unknown reasons. The Kim dynasty has ruled the isolated state for nearly seven decades with an iron fist and pervasive personality cult. Kim Il-Sung led North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death on July 8, 1994. He was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong-Il, who also ruled until his death in December 2011 when power was transferred to his son and current leader Kim Jong-un. KCNA said 'an endless stream of people' was visiting, Mangyongdae, the birthplace of Kim Il-Sung, as the 'Day of the Sun' draws near. The images of the couple at a podium flanked by top party officials were published in state media . On Sunday more than 800 runners took place in an international marathon watched by hundreds of fans, including some 600 from abroad, as part of the celebrations. 'Attending the race were more than 600 marathon fans from dozens of countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Sweden, Finland, UK and Italy,' KCNA said. The North announced in February that the April 12 marathon would only be open to domestic runners this year, because of lingering concerns over the Ebola epidemic in west Africa. But it last month reversed a ban on foreigners taking part in the annual run, after lifting strict travel restrictions aimed at keeping out the Ebola virus. Ri Sol-ju here is seen wearing a wedding ring and her husband Kim Jong-un an expensive watch.  Last week he appeared to be wearing a bandage on the same wrist after sustaining an injury. It has now been removed .

Ri Sol-Ju appears in public with her husband for first time since December . N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un and wife pictured attending a football match . Former singer, Ri and her husband Kim wore wedding rings at the event . They were flanked by officials at Kim's grandfather's 103rd birthday party .

The prison guard who allegedly had an affair with the man convicted of killing one-punch victim Thomas King has been identified as a 30-year-old ironwoman competitor. It was revealed last month Kieran Loveridge, who brutally attacked Mr Kelly at Kings Cross, was moved to Goulburn Supermax prison because he had an 'improper relationship' with a female officer. The 21-year-old is thought to have had a relationship with Port Macquarie woman Jody Marson, The Daily Telegraph reported. Scroll down for video . Jody Marson (left and right) has been named as the prison guard who had an affair with Kieran Loveridge . Kieran Loveridge, who killed Thomas Kelly in a brutal one punch attack in 2012, allegedly had an affair with Ms Marson . Corrective Services NSW has since launched an investigation into the matter after Loveridge was moved from the Mid North Coast Correctional Centre. The alleged relationship took place inside the the correctional centre where two inmates share one cell. Ms Marson was suspended after other staff members claimed they had witness the alleged affair inside the Kempsey prison. She is now under investigation. Her Facebook reveals she is a fitness enthusiast, with photos showing her cycling in ironwoman competitions. The social media page also shows renovations she has carried out on a house she recently bought in Port Macquarie on the NSW north coast. When approached by The Daily Telegraph for comment, the 30-year-old did not wish to speak about the matter. Ms Marson (right) was suspended after other staff members claimed they had witness the alleged affair inside the Kempsey prison . Corrective Services NSW Commisioner Peter Severin confirmed they were looking at 'electronic prison records and CCTV footage'. He told the Daily Telegraph employees were expected to stick with the department's 'strict and very clear policies and procedures governing how correctional staff should interact with inmates'. Mr Severin added they would 'fully investigate' any breaches in behaviour and would enforce suitable penalties, which included dismissal. Loveridge was moved to the higher security prison after he stomped on a fellow inmate's head along with a 22-year-old prisoner. Thomas Kelly died after he was punched in the head by Loveridge on July 7, 2012 . A NSW police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia a 21-year-old man was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm following an assault inside a west Kempsey correctional facility. She said police were told 'possibly two or three inmates assaulted another inmate' who was left with head injuries. Loveridge will appear in Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday, May 27. The 21-year-old is serving 14 years for Mr Kelly's manslaughter. Mr Kelly suffered catastrophic head injuries after Loveridge punched him once in an unprovoked attack at Kings Cross, in Sydney's inner-city, on July 7, 2012. The 18-year-old's life support was turned off two days later. Initially, Loveridge was jailed in November 2013 for just four years for manslaughter, which prompted wide-spread public anger. The Deparment PP launched an appeal against the leniency of the decision, which was upheld and in July 2014 he was handed a lengthier jail time. In November 2013, a court heard how 19-year-old Loveridge had drunk several cans of Smirnoff double black vodka drinks and shots as he prowled Kings Cross and told a friend 'I swear I’m going to bash someone'. Mr Kelly, an accounting cadet, was walking with his girlfriend and talking on his mobile phone when he was violently attacked. Police originally charged Loveridge with murder but he offered to plead guilty to manslaughter. The earliest Loveridge can be released from jail is November 17, 2022. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Jody Marson is prison guard who had alleged affair with Kieran Loveridge . Ms Marson is from Port Macquarie on New South Wales' mid-north coast . The 30-year-old was suspended when alleged relationship was discovered . Ms Marson is a fitness enthusiastic who competes in ironwoman events . Loveridge is serving 12 years for killing Thomas King in Sydney in 2012 . He was moved to Goulburn Supermax prison when he assaulted an inmate .

Under pressure Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that 'only the treble is enough' for his team as they attempt to overturn their 3-1 deficit against Porto in the Champions League. Bayern host the Portuguese side on Tuesday and Guardiola is confident the Bundesliga leaders will emerge victorious. 'I am completely convinced that my players will take their chances,' Guardiola said. 'I know which club I am at and know that (league) champions and cup winners is not enough. Only the treble is enough.' Pep Guardiola is targeting winning three trophies with Bayern Munich this season . Guardiola's side have a 12-point lead atop the Bundesliga and are in the German Cup semi-final . Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski pictured in training ahead of taking on Porto . Bayern's Dante (left)controls the ball in training as the club prepare for their Champions League clash . Guardiola reacts after his side lost 3-1 away at Porto in the first leg of their Champions League encounter . Philipp Lahm will look to lead his team into the semi-final of the Champions League on Tuesday . Bayern remain on course for three trophies, leading the Bundesliga by 12 points and will meet Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup semi-final. The Bavarians won the treble under then coach Jupp Heynckes in 2013, just before Guardiola took over. The current Bayern boss also won the treble with Barcelona in 2009, when they became the first Spanish club to win the domestic league and cup as well as the Champions League in the same season. Ahead of the visit of Porto, Guardiola said on Monday that France winger Franck Ribery is highly unlikely to recover from an ankle injury in time to feature for Bayern. Ribery has been out for more than a month and Guardiola said it was more likely the player would miss the second leg of the quarter-final in Munich as the Germans look to recover from a stunning 3-1 defeat in Portugal last week. 'I do not think that Franck can play,' Guardiola told reporters. 'I will speak with the our doctor but my feeling is that he can't make it.' Guardiola's hopes of turning the tie around have been hampered by a string of injury absences, including to key players Arjen Robben, David Alaba, Javi Martinez and Medhi Benatia. Bastian Schweinsteiger is also fighting to get fit in time for the game and Guardiola said the Germany captain would train with the team late on Monday for the first time. 'I do not know who will play or who can play. In the past months, I always decided on my lineup an hour before the game.' Franck Ribery (right) is set to miss Bayern's home game against Porto because of an ankle injury . Bastian Schweinsteiger (left) trained with Bayern on Monday in a bid to prove fitness for Porto . Xabi Alonso (left) gestures during Bayern's training session on Monday . Guardiola insisted he is confident his team will overturn the scoreline against Porto on Tuesday . 'Bastian Schweinsteiger will today train again for the first time and the more players I have the better,' Guardiola added. The Spaniard, who wore a T-shirt made by the family of an Argentine journalist killed in a car crash at last year's World Cup, said his team would try everything to overturn the first leg deficit despite the injury problems. 'It makes no sense to be on the pitch if you don't want to turn it around. We want to turn it around,' he said.

Porto beat Bayern Munich 3-1 in Champions League quarter-final first leg . Pep Guardiola is confident his side can overturn the difference at home . The Bayern boss says 'only the treble' will suffice for his team this year .

They are the homes provided to give those less fortunate members of our society a roof over their heads. But with the cost of maintenance and repairs to damaged public housing nearing $13 million a year in NSW alone, the State Government has had enough and is planning to make tenants pay a bond before they move in. Communities Minister Brad Hazzard said it was a 'very likely possibility' the plan would be implemented in the near future. 'The critical argument for it is that at the moment the maintenance costs, including damage from poor tenancy, are in the order of approximately $12-13 million per year,' Mr Hazzard told Daily Mail Australia. A picture from the NSW Department of Family and Community Services shows damage to public housing . Public housing tenants will pay a bond under a NSW government plan to recoup losses from trashed properties . The state's new Community Services Minister Brad Hazzard said the annual bill for repairs and maintenance on taxpayer-funded housing had hit $12 million . Mr Hazzard added that he was unsure as to why public housing tenants have never been made to pay a bond similar to that paid by private renters . 'I'd like to see at least a reasonable portion of that money saved and put into more public housing. We have very long public housing tenancy waiting lists.' Mr Hazzard, who took over the portfolio after the March election, said he was alerted to the fact public housing tenants don't pay a bond when consulting with workers in the field. He added that introducing a bond was not a new idea or 'rocket science'. 'My job is to make sure I use taxpayers money very wisely and maximise the opportunities for public housing for other people that wait years,' Mr Hazzard said. The Minister said it would most likely be a one month bond, paid off over six months to a year. He said it would be possible to make exceptions in certain circumstance – for example women escaping domestic violence. Mr Hazzard added public housing tenants were already liable for damage but 'they don't have the money'. Pictured is a trashed public housing property in Hornsby, in the northern suburbs of Sydney . Mr Hazzard, who took over the portfolio after the March election, said he was alerted to the issue when consulting with workers in the field . Damage can also be seen to the garage door, and the backyard is piled up with junk . 'Generally it's very hard to retrospectively try to get money from tenants when they've moved out,' he said. 'This is about sending a forward message, a very clear and upfront message, that you will be responsible for the damage.' Ned Cutcher, policy officer at the NSW Tenants' Union, said public housing tenants were already liable if they caused damage to properties. 'Tenants are always liable for the damage they cause, the question of the bond is really just about making sure there's a little bit of money there so landlords can have ready access to money,' Mr Cutcher said. 'I don't think the government should be looking at that in the same way as private landlord, who might struggle to cover costs. 'The government landlord isn't going to find themselves in a situation where they're going to be short of cash.' Mr Cutcher added that damage was often unfairly attributed to tenants. Green mouldy bread and stacks of filthy dishes seen piling up in the kitchen that hasn't been cleaned . Mr Hazzard said the bond would be able to be paid in instalments. 'They may not have the money to pay it in one hit, that's understandable,' he said . 'Some of those photos indicate something else is going on, properties are being vandalised it's not just people not looking after their properties,' he said. 'Tenants are usually very happy to have a social housing property, something they can afford, and it sure beats homelessness so they'll look after it on the whole. 'Problems occur when properties are left vacant for too long, and that's not an issue that can be solved by hitting tenants up for more money.' Mr Cutcher added: 'Households who are entering social housing tenancy are facing a number of challenges, and one of those challenges is necessarily a financial one. 'And to place an additional financial burden on people under those circumstances should be a difficult decision for a minister to make.' Ned Cutcher, policy officer at the NSW Tenants' Union, said public housing tenants were already liable if they caused damage to properties . Mr Cutcher added that damage was often unfairly attributed to tenants, when houses were sometimes vandalised or left vacant for long periods of time . 'Some of those photos indicate something else is going on, properties are being vandalised it's not just people not looking after their properties,' he said .

Public housing tenants will pay a bond under a NSW government plan . Community Services Minister Brad Hazzard said the annual bill for repairs and maintenance on taxpayer-funded housing had hit $12 million . Mr Hazzard said the bond would be able to be paid in instalments .

Elena Udrea, pictured, is accused of taking bribes and abusing her position in government . A glamorous Romanian politician who finished fourth in the country's presidential election has been charged with accepting bribes and abusing her power while a government minister by anti-corruption police. Elena Udrea, 41, was investigated over claims during her time as the country's tourism minister that she had accepted bribes worth an estimated £1.3 million. She was indicted along with seven other people, including the country's former economy minister Ion Ariton, who was charged with abuse of power. Prosecutors in Bucharest revealed details of the investigation. Romania is regarded as one of the most corrupt countries in the European Union. Udrea, who is a lawyer, has strenuously denied the claims against her. She is a close ally of former president Traian Basescu. Prosecutors allege that Udrea and a number of her associates sought money from private firms in exchange for guarantees that they would be paid promptly for public projects. The centrist politician is accused of accepting cash in Romanian leu as well as euros worth an estimated £1.3 million. She claims the charges against her are politically motivated and accuses the anti-corruption prosecution agency of being linked to the secret service. Recent corruption cases have shown mayors, city councillors as well as other politicians requiring a kick-back to secure lucrative contracts. Prosecutors claim that Udrea used some of the cash to finance the political party she was involved with. It is also claimed that Udrea used 8.1 million leu, worth £1.3 million of money belonging to a regional development ministry to fund a private boxing event under the pretext of buying tourism advertising for Romania. Ariton, who is now a senator, is accused of convincing ten state-owned companies to sponsor the private event for 1.7 million leu, worth £276,000. Under Romanian law, state-owned industries are not allowed to sponsor private events. Ariton also denies any wrongdoing. Udrea was the minister of tourism between 2008 and 2009 and also the minister of regional development and tourism between 2009 and 2012. In her last position, she administered a yearly budget of £2.37 billion. One-time Romanian presidential candidate Elena Udrea, pictured, is accused of taking bribes . The 41-year-old  former tourism minister is also accused of abusing her position in government . Udrea, centre, has strongly denied any wrongdoing and accuses anti-corruption officials of being biased .

Elena Udrea, 41, is accused of abusing her position in government . Udrea was a member of the Romanian government for four years until 2012 . Prosecutors claim she accepted bribes worth an estimated £1.3 million . The former presidential candidate strongly denies all of the allegations .

Just days before she is due to wear a big white dress, Kim Sears has been making black her colour of choice. The bride-to-be was spotted cheering on her fiancé Andy Murray yesterday as he battled Novak Djokovic in the men's final at the Miami Open, in an outfit almost identical to two others she wore during the tournament. The 27-year-old wore a short black silk dress with a zip front and a large straw hat to keep her glowing complexion intact for her wedding on April 11. Scroll down for video . Kim Sears wore a somber expression as she saw her husband-to-be Andy Murray lose to Novak Djokovic in yesterday's Men's Final at the Miami Open Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida . High-street loving Kim opted for one of her go-to brands, Whistles for the V-neck, short-sleeved dress, which comes in at £110. Kim accompanied her sophisticated dress with a sombre expression as she witnessed Djokovic beat Andy again, taking home his fifth Miami Open title in Key Biscayne, making her black outfit a fitting choice. However this was not the first time Kim had opted for the dark colour while topping up her wedding tan. On April 3 Kim watched Murray, 27, beat Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in their semi-final match in a high necked black mini dress accompanied with her trusty Ray-ban glasses and straw hat. And on 31 March Kim showcased her golden glow and a glowing smile in an ASOS off-the-shoulder dress as she witnessed Andy Murray play against South African Kevin Anderson in their fourth round match. Despite yesterday's defeat Andy and Kim are sure to have their smiles back soon as the will tie the knot at Dunblane Cathedral on April 11 and not, as anticipated, in the tiny chapel at his Cromlix House Hotel, near the Perthshire town where he grew up. The 27-year-old opted for a black mini dress for the third time during the Men's Final of the Miami Open . Kim chose a zip front dress costing £110 from one of her high street favourites Whistles on April 5 . For the 27-year-old’s many fans and friends in the town, it means at least part of the wedding of the year will be a spectator sport, played out on the streets of the community. It is understood local residents and businesses urged the former Wimbledon champion to hold the April 11 service at the cathedral rather than at Cromlix House in nearby Kinbuck – so they too could toast his big day. The 300-seat, 12th century cathedral is much bigger than the chapel at Cromlix, which seats only 28. Thousands are expected to line Dunblane High Street on the day. Murray’s uncle Niall Erskine said: ‘I’m sure it will be a popular decision, as he’s had so much support from the people of Dunblane in the past. Hopefully Kim will cheer up soon as she is due to marry Andy Murray next week on April 11 . Andy Murray was defeated by long-term rival Novak Djokovic who took home his fifth Miami Open title . ‘Andy is looking forward to bringing all his family and friends to Dunblane. I’m sure lots of people will come down to see the cars as they go past and it will be a very popular day.’ The cathedral’s minister, the Rev Colin Renwick, said: ‘I can’t confirm anything as we have a strict rule that we cannot discuss anyone’s wedding. ‘Wherever the wedding will be, there is excitement because there is a great deal of affection for Andy in Dunblane and a great deal of pride in him. I think people are genuinely very pleased for him.’ The couple announced their engagement in November after nine years together. Murray has said he may have three best men; his brother Jamie and friends Ross Hutchins and Carlos Mier. It is believed Miss Sears will have four bridesmaids. Kim opted for a very similar outfit on day nine of the Miami open pairing her favourite straw hat and sunglasses with an ASOS off-the-shoulder mini dress . And on April 3 Kim was seen in her favourite ensemble once more as she watched her husband-to-be defeat Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the semi-finals .

Kim Sears watched Novak Djokovic defeat Andy Murray at the Miami Open . Looked serious in a Whistles black mini dress, sunglasses and straw hat . Third time Kim, 27, has worn a black dress at the Miami Open .

Sofia Vergara allegedly insisted her 44-year-old assistant be the surrogate for her and then fiancé Nick Loeb. The revelation comes just after reports that the former couple are embroiled in a legal fight over her frozen eggs, which they planned to have children with before their bitter split. According to a Thursday report by Page Six, Loeb claimed that Vergara demanded her friend and employee serve as the surrogate over his 'objections as well as the recommendations of the parties’ doctor'. Scroll down for video . New development: Sofia Vergara allegedly insisted her 44-year-old assistant be the surrogate for her and then fiancée Nick Loeb despite his reported objections . The New York Post column also reported that the American businessman said the actress paid her friend $200,000 in gifts and mortgage payments and that a embryo was implanted in the woman on two separate occasions in 2013 with neither surviving. A source for the publication added: 'Sofía insisted on it. She said the assistant was the only person she could trust.' The insider added that Loeb would like to keep the embryos in tact to have his own children: 'He told Sofía he would raise the children himself, they would be very well taken care of. He wouldn’t sue her for child support. She would have no parental responsibility. She refuses to allow him to take charge of the embryos.' On Wednesday it was reported Loeb has filed a lawsuit in California in a bid to prevent the Modern Family actress from destroying two cryopreserved female embryos created through IVF, according to InTouch. Legal fight: A magazine claims Nick Loeb has filed a lawsuit against his ex-fiancee Sofia in a bid to prevent her from destroying two cryopreserved female embryos created through IVF, pictured here in 2011 . Vergara’s representatives declined to comment on the allegations when contacted by DailyMail.com on Wednesday. Court documents, filed under pseudonyms Jane and John Doe, detail how the couple fertilized embryos using her eggs and his sperm six months before their split in November 2013. Loeb, 39, is seeking to ensure the female embryos are not destroyed, but Vergara has refused to 'agree to their preservation under all circumstances,' according to the legal papers. The lawsuit was first filed in August 2014 before it was refiled again on April 1 with updated information and after Loeb sought new legal representation. Another claim in the documents is that, previously, the pair twice had eggs implanted in a surrogate, but the procedure failed. Elsewhere in the lawsuit, it is claimed 42-year-old actress Vergara - who got engaged to True Blood hunk Joe Manganiello on Christmas Day after six months of dating - was 'physically and mentally abusive' to Loeb. Wrangle: The lawsuit has been filed under the pseudonyms John and Jane Doe . No directive: Ultimately, the outcome will be at the discretion of a judge, but it would be unlikely that Loeb would be able to use the embryos without Sofia's consent, according to a legal expert who spoke to InTouch . The documents state: 'She punched him in the face on two occasions, kicked him, and threw her phone at his head. She also routinely bullied him, calling him a "loser," "worthless" and other degrading names.' In April 2013, Vergara - who has a 23-year-old son Manolo from her first marriage - spoke publicly about having frozen her eggs and her desire to have more children. She revealed that she and Loeb - who she dated on-off for almost four years - planned to use a surrogate on the account that she had thyroid cancer in 2000 and, as a result, had a lot of radiation. Complicated matter: In this page of the document it states Sofia and Nick were planning on using a gestational surrogate in 2012 to start a family and that Sofia had insisted on using a 44-year-old friend and emloyee . Arduous process: After the first two embryos failed to implant in the first surrogate the couple looked for another suitable candidate . Getting ugly: Page five of the document further details Sofia and Nick's disagreements over the usage and disposal of the embryos and also alleges Sofia was physically, emotionally and mentally abusive to him . InTouch has previously claimed that now Vergara and 38-year-old Manganiello have found a surrogate and plan to have children of their own. The actress recently told Vanity Fair magazine that while having another child would be 'weird', it something she might do if it made Joe happy. She told the magazine: 'My son, Manolo, is 23 years old, which is going to be really weird if I have another baby. But, you know, Joe wants babies and if it's going to make him super-happy, then...' The complicated legal wrangle with Loeb still stands, though. Moving on: The Modern Family actress is now engaged to Joe Manganiello and there are rumours the couple are planning to have children of their own via a surrogate . Other documentation obtained by InTouch which forms part of the lawsuit shows that Jane Doe (Vergara) asked that the embryos be destroyed in the event of her death, while Loeb refused to agree to this condition. No agreement was made between the couple about what would happen to any frozen eggs in the event they ended their relationship. Ultimately, the outcome will be at the discretion of a judge. However legal experts told InTouch that it would be unlikely that Loeb will be able to use the embryos without Sofia's consent. Mom-of-one: Sofia has a 23-year-old son Manolo from her first marriage, pictured together here in 2014 at HBO's Golden Globes after party in Los Angeles .

Recent reports suggest that the Colombian-born actress insisted her 44-year-old assistant be a surrogate despite her now ex's objections . Loeb has filed a lawsuit to stop Modern Family actress destroying two frozen embryos, according to legal documents obtained by InTouch . Embryos were fertilized using her eggs and his sperm six months before their split in November 2013, it is claimed . Former couple previously tried to use surrogate to have children twice during their relationship, but procedures failed, according to the lawsuit . But the split before remaining embryos could be implanted, it is alleged . Lawsuit also claims that Vergara was 'physically and mentally abusive' to Loeb during their almost-four-year relationship .

A farmer from eastern China has found himself the talk of the country after one of his goats gave birth to a kid with six legs. The 20-day-old 'spider goat' - as it has been (inaccurately) nicknamed by Chinese web users - was born with four forelegs and two hind legs. Xiao Qibin, owner of the farm, said the baby goat is growing quickly and healthily with 'an extraordinary appetite', the People's Daily Online reports. Rare: This six-legged kid has become a star animal in China since it was born 20 days ago . Mr Xiao started running his goat farm in Chaohu in Anhui Province about a year ago and owns more than 400 goats. 'During the labour, I saw the nanny goat was having difficulty,' said Mr Xiao. 'I saw two legs came out at first, but surprisingly another four followed when the kid was fully born,' he added. Mr Xiao said at first he wasn't sure if the mutant goat - which weighed 5kg at birth - would survive. However, the kid is healthy and growing quickly - and has become one of the most playful goats on the farm. 'He can eat a lot,' added the farmer. Playful: Miss Ge, an employee at Xiao Qibin's farm, takes care of the playful baby goat every day . The kid's six legs were of similar length initially, but as he grew two of the forelegs became shorter than the rest and can no longer touch the ground. Mr Xiao said the six-legged kid was born to two normal 'lake goats' and he was puzzled as to what caused the mutation. He said he will not take the kid to the vet to remove the two extra legs. 'I want him to grow up naturally and happily,' said Mr Xiao. Healthy: Mr Xiao said the goat is growing quickly and has become one of the most playful animals on the farm .

Farmer from eastern China confesses he's puzzled by the newborn kid . The 20-day-old goat was born with four fore legs and two hind legs . Owner says unusual animal has an extraordinary appetite and is playful . Extra legs won't be removed as farmer wants kid to grow up naturally .

Eight years after their son was brutally murdered by the man he loved, Sue and Charlie MacDonald are still wondering what they could have done differently to prevent his death. The couple raised Gareth and his three brothers in the tiny isolated welsh village of Rhewl-Mostyn and now regret that they didn't teach him to be more 'streetwise.' 'Gareth wasn't street wise, he was too trusting and as a parent, that's where you think maybe I've failed him,' Sue reveals on the latest episode of TV show Britain's Darkest Taboos. Scroll down for video . Charlie MacDonald is still grieving for the son he lost eight years ago at the hands of his conman lover . Gareth met Glen Rycroft, 37, of Salford, Manchester, in a gay online chat room and they started a dating in 2005. Over the course of their relationship, Rycroft conned Gareth out of thousands of pounds and when his lover finally got wind of his theft and deceit and threatened to go to the police, he murdered him. Gareth was only 30 when he was killed in 2007. Rycroft had lured him to a Travelodge at Heston services on the M4 near Heathrow airport on September 15, 2007, where he fatally hit him over the head with a fire extinguisher. When Gareth's body was discovered, Rycroft claimed he had not been with Gareth that evening and said a rent boy was to blame. But police were able to gather enough evidence to prove Rycroft was involved - including internet searches on his computer on the best way to kill a man by striking him on the head. Gareth, pictured, was killed at the age of 30 after he discovered his boyfriend was conning him and his family out of money . Rycroft was found guilty of murder in 2009 and sentenced to life in prison, serving a minimum of 25 years. Eight years later, Sue and Charlie and still dealing with their grief and are still blaming themselves for failing to see Rycroft's true colours before it was too late. Sue said he seemed like a 'caring man' when Gareth first brought him home to meet them. 'He just came over as a caring person and nothing was too much trouble. He was a charmer,' she said. Gareth and his parents weren't the first to have been taken in by Rycroft. When he met Gareth, he was actually on probation having been released from prison for committing fraud. In his twenties, he had scammed friends and family out of thousands of pounds by pretending to have cancer and organising fundraising events where the money for 'charity' went straight into his pocket. He worked as an air steward for British Airways and also conned strangers and colleagues by telling them he could make them money through an investment opportunity he had been given by the company. Through his fictitious investment opportunity and cancer con he made thousands of pounds which he used to fund a lavish lifestyle, going on exotic holidays and driving expensive sports cars. Such was his love of the high life and charming manner - which hid his true deceitful personality - he was dubbed 'the real Talented Mr Ripley' when he appeared in court after the character made famous by Matt Damon. Debbie Henley, a former colleague of Rycroft explains: 'Glen had forged a letter head from British Airways, saying that British Airways were offering employees and friends and family the opportunity to invest in British Airways, whatever they invested they would get three times back within six months. 'Glen went around the local community offering this investment, to whoever he could. They didn't have a lot of money themselves they were vulnerable. 'He was going on holiday in Barbados and running around in soft top cars, he lived the high life with other people's money.' It was Debbie who eventually suspected Rycroft's investment opportunity was not all it seemed after she became embroiled in his cancer con. She and other friends believed he was dying of the disease as he had been shaving his own head and cracking blood capsules in his ears to make it appear he was having seizures. When Debbie realised Rycroft wasn't a cancer victim and was conning his friends into donating money, she reported him to the police. This lead to his four year imprisonment for the cancer and British Airways investment scams. A friend who fell victim to Rycroft at this time said: 'The effects of Glen’s callous acts will impact on us for a long time to come. Glen Rycroft was jailed for life for murdering Gareth by striking him round the head with a fire extinguisher . She continued: 'Glen systematically targeted friends and family who were more than willing to help and support a friend in need. For our loyalty and trust, we were rewarded with betrayal and a lot of heartache.' But these victims were luckier than Gareth, who paid with his life after being conned by Rycroft. While the conman was committing his crimes in Salford, back in Wales, Gareth had started a relationship with a woman and had two daughters. However, he struggled with his sexuality and the couple separated when Gareth realised he was gay. He started seeking a relationship with a man at the same time Rycroft was released from prison and they began their relationship with Gareth oblivious of his lover's criminal past. Rycroft began to con Gareth out of money and convinced Sue and Charlie to also give him money. Charlie said he promised them a 'holiday of a lifetime' and they gave him hundreds of pounds towards a deposit as they had no reason to suspect their son's boyfriend wasn't honest. 'He told me he was with the airline business and he was quite wealthy,' Charlie said. The couple were told he said he could get a luxury holiday on the cheap through his connections and discounts but they'd have to pay a deposit. During the course of his relationship with his son, they paid Rycroft thousands and Charlie admits that after a while he began to think 'this fella has taken us for a ride.' It was a conclusion Gareth also eventually came to and when he confronted his lover and threatened to go to the police, he was murdered. Sue said they were stunned when they were told their son's body had been discovered with fatal head wounds. 'You feel as though it’s not happening, that it’s in a book or a film or something and somebody is going to come along and say, you know it's not real. And you think like that for a long time, that it’s not real,' she said. Now Rycroft has been brought to justice and jailed, the parents are trying to move on and keep their son's memory alive for their grandchildren. Charlie said: 'It doesn't get any easier, you just learn to cope differently with it. Gareth would say life's for living and that's what he did - he lived life to the full, he enjoyed life, he loved people.' Britain's Darkest Taboos is on the Crime and Investigations Channel Sunday at 9pm .

Gareth MacDonald was murdered by Glen Rycroft in 2007 . Fatally struck across head with fire extinguisher by his lover . He'd discovered Rycroft had been conning him and his family out of money . Gareth's parents wish they could have prevented their son's death .

(CNN)We belong to different generations and political parties. We live in different states and under different circumstances. One of us is a college student, born into a political family, while the other is a former congressman from South Carolina and father of five children. One of us served on the selection committee for the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. The other will receive this award in recognition of the stand he took when he broke with his party and sacrificed his political career to support responsible action to combat climate change. We share an unwavering belief that the United States must lead the world on climate change and seize opportunities for unity, growth and progress. We believe that President Kennedy's courageous leadership in space exploration holds lessons that can help guide us forward. In 1962, President Kennedy, speaking at Rice University, described the space program that he had first announced when he asked the Congress to support his ambitious goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. Opening his speech, Kennedy stated simply the effect of man's scientific pursuit: "The greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds." This curious paradox holds true today. Our knowledge of the causes and dangers of climate change has increased even as our ignorance of its ramifications has unfolded. Many of our elected representatives persist in inaction and complacency by arguing that individual nations are powerless to solve the problem because every nation is culpable. Others choose to dispute the science, deny the evidence, and avoid the question of how to solve the problem. But climate change is only scary if we choose to sit, wait and do nothing about it. President Kennedy encountered the same dilemma: "It is not surprising that some would have us stay where we are a little longer to rest, to wait. But ... this country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them." We need not be frightened today. Climate change is a chance for all of us to add a chapter to the story of American triumph and human progress. It is a moment for this generation to display the very qualities we attribute to the American political heroes of earlier times, who left the world a better place for us. Courage of this scale will come from a people who are told that they can do great things by leaders who believe that their people are capable of great things. We believe that America will see opportunity in the danger of climate change just like we saw benefits on Earth from travel in space. Kennedy told the crowd at Rice that the pursuit of a goal that seemed impossible was valuable precisely because it would be so hard to accomplish. "We choose to go to the moon not because it is easy but because it is hard," he said. Something so difficult would only be achieved through cooperation and national unity, and it would push us toward greatness. There will always be reasons for inaction. Many will argue that responsible reforms will hurt our economy as it recovers from the Great Recession. They will exploit the fears of that time to justify extracting rents from industries and fuels whose days are numbered. Progress on climate change will require courage. Some leaders who stand up to meet the challenge may fall, but they can be sure that their sacrifice will light the world with more energy, more mobility and more freedom and ensure a healthier planet. We can start by making straightforward changes in the tax code that are acceptable to both the right and the left. By adopting policies that would make it in our trading partners' interest to join us, meaningful reforms can provide solutions without making government any bigger. As Americans, we are obligated to leave the world a better place than we found it. We believe, just as President Kennedy did, that only if America leads on the most important issues of our time can we deliver on that promise. We call on our elected leaders to embrace the climate challenge before us and light a path to greatness once again.

Profile in Courage award is going to a Republican congressman who risked his career while recognizing the danger of climate change . Authors: Addressing climate challenge is today's moon shot, an enormous effort that will pay big benefits .

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is expecting a 'boring' match against AS Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday, believing that both sides will adopt a cautious approach. 'Our target is to get through this round and reach the semi-finals, and if we qualify 1-0 or 1-1 (on aggregate), that's all the same to me,' said Allegri, whose side are at home in the quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. 'It could be a boring game, the important thing is not to concede a goal at home.' Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri strolls in to his pre-match press conference on Monday . The Juventus squad look relaxed as they are put through their paces in sunny Turin . Allegri warned that Monaco, who have conceded only four goals in eight games on their way to the quarter-finals, would be a completely different proposition to Borussia Dortmund, who Juventus beat 5-1 on aggregate in the last 16. 'The tie against Monaco is much more complicated than the one against Dortmund,' he said. 'They are two very different teams, the French side concede few goals and it's always more complicated to play against a team that doesn't go forward very often. Veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo has returned to training after a calf injury . Claudio Marchisio looks focused as he engages in a training drill on Monday . Arturo Vidal (left) and Fernando Llorente will both be hoping to start in the Champions League quarter-final . 'It's tempting to go forward ourselves and there is the risk of leaving spaces for them. We need patience, humility and intelligence, and to realise that we are not going to settle qualification in Turin. 'I think they (Monaco) have richly deserved to get to the quarter finals,' added Allegri. 'They conceded one goal in six games during the group stage, eliminating Benfica and Zenit St Petersburg. In Ligue 1, they have the best defence with 22 goals conceded (in 32 games). These figures do not come by chance.' Experienced defender Giorgio Chiellini smiles as he talks to the media on Monday afternoon . Allegri said that playmaker Andrea Pirlo had been included in the squad after recovering from a calf muscle injury, and he now had to decide whether the 35-year-old could be plunged into the tie after a seven-week lay-off. 'Pirlo hasn't played for more than 40 days, I'll decide after the last training session,' he said.

Juventus take on Monaco in Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday . Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri warns it could be a 'boring' game . Monaco beat Arsenal in the last-16 and are the outsiders in the tie .

No-fly list: Chris Roberts, a computer security researcher on his way to give a talk about computer security vulnerabilities at a major conference was told he couldn't fly on United Airlines Saturday, due to comments he'd made on Twitter . United Airlines stopped a prominent security researcher from boarding a California-bound flight late Saturday, following a social media post by the researcher days earlier suggesting the airline's onboard systems could be hacked. The researcher, Chris Roberts, attempted to board a United flight from Colorado to San Francisco to speak at a major security conference there this week, but was stopped by the airline's corporate security at the gate. Roberts founded One World Labs, which tries to discover security risks before they are exploited. Roberts had been removed from a United flight on Wednesday by the FBI after landing in Syracuse, New York, and was questioned for four hours after jokingly suggesting on Twitter he could get the oxygen masks on the plane to deploy. Authorities also seized Roberts' laptop and other electronics, although his lawyer says he hasn't seen a search warrant. A lawyer for Roberts said United gave him no detailed explanation on Saturday why he wasn't allowed on the plane, saying instead the airline would be sending Roberts a letter within two weeks stating why they wouldn't let him fly on their aircraft. 'Given Mr. Roberts' claims regarding manipulating aircraft systems, we've decided it's in the best interest of our customers and crew members that he not be allowed to fly United,' airline spokesman Rahsaan Johnson told The Associated Press. 'However, we are confident our flight control systems could not be accessed through techniques he described.' When asked what threat Roberts posed if United's systems couldn't be compromised, Johnson said Sunday: 'We made this decision because Mr. Roberts has made comments about having tampered with aircraft equipment, which is a violation of United policy and something customers and crews shouldn't have to deal with.' Grounded: United made the decision not to allow Roberts to fly on United 'because he had made public statements about having manipulated airfare equipment and aircraft systems'. In this Tweet, Roberts speculates on whether he should give the command to drop a 737's oxygen masks . Hacking: Once onboard, he pondered on Twitter whether he would be able to hack into the flight's onboard computer settings. In a previous Tweet (seen here) he posted pictures containing details of aircraft data . Concern: Roberts was questioned by FBI agents for four hours. All of his computer equipment, including an iPad, a MacBook Pro, several hard drives and several USB memory sticks were confiscated . Johnson said the airline reached Roberts several hours before his flight to tell him he couldn't fly. But a lawyer for Roberts said Sunday that when his client received that call, the caller would only say he or she was from United, and wouldn't give Roberts a name or callback number. When Roberts then tried calling the number back from his phone's caller ID, it rang instead to a resort hotel, and Roberts assumed it was a prank call, Roberts' lawyer said. In recent weeks, Roberts gave media interviews in which he discussed airline system vulnerabilities. 'Quite simply put, we can theorize on how to turn the engines off at 35,000 feet and not have any of those damn flashing lights go off in the cockpit,' he told Fox News. Roberts also told CNN he was able to connect to a box under his seat at least a dozen times to view data from the aircraft's engines, fuel and flight-management systems. 'It is disappointing that United refused to allow him to board, and we hope that United learns that computer security researchers are a vital ally, not a threat,' said Nate Cardozo, a staff attorney with the San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, which represents Roberts. Expert? Roberts' talk that he was about to give was in part about the vulnerabilities of transportation systems . Blocked: United isn't happy about Chris Roberts being on its planes will no longer allow him to fly on its aircraft . Cardozo said Sunday he hasn't seen a copy of a search warrant that would have been used to seize Roberts' electronics, and that he's working to get the devices returned. The FBI declined to comment on the matter Sunday. The Government Accountability Office said last week that some commercial aircraft may be vulnerable to hacking over their onboard wireless networks. 'Modern aircraft are increasingly connected to the Internet. This interconnectedness can potentially provide unauthorized remote access to aircraft avionics systems,' its report found. Roberts took an alternate flight on Southwest Airlines and arrived in San Francisco Saturday evening. He speaks this week at the RSA Conference about computer security vulnerabilities.

Chris Roberts says he sent his tweet because he's frustrated that a security flaw isn't being addressed . The FBI pulled him from a United Airlines Boeing 737 . Roberts said FBI agents detained and questioned him for four hours . Clams anyone can plug a laptop into the box underneath their seat and reach key controls in the plane, such as engines and cabin lighting .

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain may face the heartache of missing the climax of Arsenal's season for the second successive year. Oxlade-Chamberlain is struggling to recover from a groin problem and has been ruled out of the FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopes he could be back in full training by the end of next week but is not certain and admits the England midfielder may not play again this season. Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could miss the remainder of the season with a groin injury . Manager Arsene Wenger confirmed Oxlade-Chamberlain would definitely not face Reading in the FA Cup . 'It is in the balance,' said Wenger. 'The inflammation has not completely cleared. He is on the way, building up and he might join in next week in full training and then we see. He is at least two weeks away.' Oxlade-Chamberlain has endured bad fortune with injuries, missing the final month of last season, including the FA Cup final when Arsenal lifted their first trophy in nine years. He returned to be selected for England's World Cup squad but injured a knee in a warm-up game and did not feature in the finals. And he has not played for more than five weeks since he came off injured during the FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester United. Oxlade-Chamberlain tussles with Manchester United left back Luke Shaw during the FA Cup quarter-final . Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta is also on the club's injury list and is ruled out for the Reading match . Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta, out since November with calf and ankle injuries, will also miss out at Wembley but is expected to return to full training with the first-team squad on Monday or Tuesday after his latest set-back. 'He has a little ankle inflammation when he moved out of the last game against Stoke, in the reserves, and since he has not been back in the squad but he should be back next week,' said Wenger. Jack Wilshere, who has not played since November and required surgery on an ankle injury, will be in Arsenal's squad for the FA Cup semi-final. 'He has improved physically,' said Wenger. 'You want me to say yes or no will he start but I honestly haven't decided. He is fit enough to be in the squad and he will be in the squad.' There is some good news though as Arsenal can welcome back Jack Wilshere to their first-team squad .

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could miss the remainder of the season with a groin injury . He will definitely miss the Gunners' FA Cup semi-final with Reading . Club captain Mikel Arteta is also on the Arsenal injury list . However, Jack Wilshere looks set to return to the first-team squad shortly .

The Rubik's Cube has puzzled the minds of millions for decades, with most people giving up before ever coming close to finishing the notoriously difficult game. But not teenager Collin Burns, who has completed a cube in just 5.25 seconds, smashing the world record. The US national 'speedcubing' champion was at an official Rubik's Cube event in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, when he shaved 0.3 of a second off the record. Genius: Teenager Collin Burns completed a Rubik's Cube in just 5.25 seconds, breaking the world record . Unbelievable: Collin looks up at the clock after finishing the puzzle, clearly astonished by his achievement . Other teenagers can be seen chatting in the background as they completed their own puzzles at the official World Cube Association (WCA) meeting this weekend. Meanwhile Collin is focused on his cube, quickly spinning the rows of tiles round as the clock counts upward from zero. As the 3x3 Rubik's Cube's colours align, he drops it down on to a pressure sensor which stops the watch, bringing gasps from his fellow enthusiasts as they realise he has set a new fastest time. Collin breaks into a huge smile as he sees his accomplishment, which was 0.3 seconds quicker than the previous world record of 5.55 seconds, set by Dutchman Mats Valk. Other Rubik's Cube enthusiasts dash over to see what has happened as people begin to cheer . The US national 'speedcubing' champion was at an official Rubik's Cube event in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, when he shaved 0.3 of a second off the record . The gathered teenagers suddenly break into cheers as they crowd round to get a closer look, patting Collin on the back and shaking his hand. A WCA representative told Mashable that the teenager had officially broken the record. 'Although this result has not been uploaded to the WCA database just yet, we can confirm that this is (or will be soon) the new official WCA world record for the 3x3x3 single solve category,' the spokesman said. 'To our best knowledge, it has been performed in an official competition, with all the rules being followed, even the scramble has been checked for its correctness.'

A teenager has broken the world record for completing a Rubik's Cube . Collin Burns finished the notoriously difficult puzzle in just 5.25 seconds . He shaved 0.3 of a second off the record at an event in Pennsylvania .

Reality star Joey Essex has claimed to be all at sea when it comes to knowing about politics. So he joined Nigel Farage on a boat trip in Grimsby this morning to try and understand his general election plans. Before boarding the boat, Essex told reporters that the only thing he knew about the party leader was he is a 'really, really reem guy'. Mr Farage quipped: 'I think that's good... I'm not sure.' As the stunt took a bizarre twist, the Ukip leader hailed the TV star as an 'icon of youth'. Scroll down for video . TOWIE star Joey Essex today met Ukip leader Nigel Farage in Grimsby as part of his project to find out about the election . Essex told reporters the Ukip leader is a 'really, really reem guy' before boarding a boat and heading out to sea . Essex is speaking to the leaders of the four major political parties for the first episode of his ITV2 mini-series Educating Joey Essex, to be aired later this month. The TV star told Mr Farage: '‎Basically I don't really understand much about political life and I'm trying to show the youth it's good to vote.' Mr Farage said‎: 'What I'm going to try do is give you my opinions, which you'll either love or hate.' He later told BBC News: 'Over half the young people in Britain don't vote at all. 'If some of the icons of youth like Joey here can actually look at this, spend a bit of time, understand this, and inform an opinion, perhaps you'll get more young people voting.' The Ukip leader chose the nautical setting for his one-on-one with the 24-year-old star of The Only Way Is Essex as they both have fishing connections. Mr Farage is a keen angler and has a monthly column in a sea fishing magazine. Essex, who famously admitted on TV that he cannot tell the time, used to work at Billingsgate fish market. Essex asked:‎ 'Why are we in Grimsby?‎' The Ukip leader said: ‎'It's symbolic of what's gone wrong, if we came here forty years ago there were thousands of men working here and a massive trawler fleet, it was the biggest fishing port in the country. 'We joined the European Union and now have to share all our fish with all the other countries.‎ And what we're saying is let's take our country and our territorial waters back, let's get our fishing industry back.' In response, Essex said: 'Sick.' When Mr Farage added that he wanted a bigger British fishing industry, Essex added: 'Wicked.' Mr Farage said he was visiting Grimsby because he wanted to 'get our fishing industry back' Asked if he was going to explain what a vajazzle is to Mr Farage said: 'It's not my thing. You'd better ask a girl out of Towie for that' Asked if he was going to explain what a vajazzle is to Mr Farage said: 'It's not my thing. You'd better ask a girl out of Towie for that.' Essex talked to Mr Farage about working at Billingsgate fish marker. Asked what I thought of Mr Farage, Essex said: 'He's a really, really reem guy.' Mr Farage said: 'I think that's good, I'm not sure. Reem? Interesting. What does that mean?' Essex explained: 'It means cool, wicked, sick.' Mr Farage recently revealed he has a secret nocturnal passion for fishing alone on the Kent coast. He said: 'One thing I can fit in to my working life is shore fishing because I can do it at night. 'I might have had a busy day in London, but I might nip down to the coast and have three or four hours through to the early hours of the morning fishing.' Mr Farage added that it's his way of staying sane amid the relentless pressures of modern politics and that sleep is a waste of time. Mr Farage is a keen angler and has a monthly column in a sea fishing magazine. He recently revealed he has a secret nocturnal passion for fishing alone on the Kent coast. Essex, who famously admitted on TV that he cannot tell the time, used to work at Billingsgate fish market. Essex found fame on the ITV show The Only Way Is Essex, which was responsible for popularising the 'vajazzle'. The beauty treatment involves women having plastic gem stones being stuck onto the skin near very personal parts of the body. The programme's stars are also well-known for their love of fake tans. Mr Farage said he was looking forward to meeting Essex, but asked if he had ever watched The Only Way Is Essex, he said: 'I have to confess no.' He added that he watched no television programmes. The Ukip leader said he did not know what a vajazzle is, adding: 'No I haven't a clue.' When asked if he had ever had a fake tan, he said: 'Do you know something, it's one of the things I've not got round to.‎' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg posed for a selfie with Essex after explaining to the reality star that his party is not called the 'Liberal Demo-cats' At the weekend Essex attended a Labour party rally at Parr Hall in Warrington, where he met party leader Ed Miliband . Essex asked David Cameron a question via Heat magazine last week and also held a meeting with Ed Miliband. When he joined Nick Clegg on the campaign trail he mistakenly thought he was leader of the 'Liberal Demo-cats'. Mr Clegg also had to explain that he was not called 'Mr Leg'. When Mr Clegg explained that he had been Deputy PM for five years, Essex told him he was 'sick' - slang for good. After being told the Liberal Democrats was 'a long word, innit?', Mr Clegg - who has never watched TOWIE - simply nodded politely. The interview ended with the pair having a selfie together.

Reality TV star is meeting party leaders to try to understand the election . Essex boarded a boat after telling reporters he 'likes fish and stuff' Farage is a keen angler and Essex used to work at Billingsgate fish market . Ukip leader 'hasn't a clue' what a vajazzle is and has never had a fake tan .

Caller ID as we know it could be getting a revamp. Facebook has launched a new app called Hello designed to give you more control over who can call you and how their details appear - even if their number isn't stored in your contacts book. It pulls in any publicly-shared data from a user's Facebook profile and lets you easily block unwanted callers. Scroll down for video . Facebook has launched a new app called Hello (pictured) designed to give you more control over who can call you and how their details appear - even if their number isn't stored in your contacts book. It pulls in any publicly-shared data from a user's Facebook profile and lets you easily block unwanted callers . The free app is currently in testing and is only available on Android devices in the US. It is expected to roll out to other regions and devices if testing is successful. 'Billions of calls are made everyday on mobile phones and people often have very little information about who’s calling them,' explained Facebook's product manager Andrea Vaccari in a blog post. Facebook has tweaked its News Feed setting to make posts from friends more prominent. The rules about seeing multiple posts from the same person in a row have been relaxed to show more from friends. Content posted directly by friends who people interact with more or have a direct relationship with will now appear higher up in News Feed so they are less likely to miss it. The latest update will also make posts and Pages that friends have liked and commented on appear lower down. Facebook said: 'The goal of News Feed is to show you the content that matters to you. 'This means we need to give you the right mix of updates from friends and businesses. 'This balance is different for everyone [and] as more people and pages are sharing more content, we need to keep improving News Feed to get this balance right.' 'Today we are starting to test Hello, a new app built by the Messenger team. 'Hello connects with Facebook so you can see who’s calling, block unwanted calls and search for people and places.' When a user receives a call, Hello shows them info about who’s calling, even if they don’t have that number saved. Users will only see information that people have already shared on Facebook, and not everyone links their mobile number to their account so this could be the app's downfall. Callers must also have a Facebook account in order for the data to be shared but they don't necessarily have to be logged in at the time of the call. They also don't need to have Hello installed, either. Another feature of Hello includes making it easier to block unwanted calls. From the settings menu in Hello people can block specific numbers and adjust whether they want to automatically block calls from commonly blocked numbers. This is useful for blocking company phone numbers or spam callers, for example, and blocked calls go straight to voicemail. When a user receives a call Hello shows them info about who’s calling, even if they don’t have that number saved (pictured left). Hello also makes it easier to block unwanted calls and see which numbers have been blocked from other users (pictured right) in the app's settings menu . The list of blocked calls can also be reviewed in the recent calls list. If a call is made and the number isn't linked to a Facebook account, Hello simply shows the number like a traditional caller ID. However, if other users have blocked this number the number of times it has been blocked is also shown. Elsewhere, when users search for people and businesses on Facebook they can call them with one tap when Hello is installed. And in the case of searching for businesses, Hello will also show opening hours and web addresses where possible, on the user's screen.

When a user receives a call, Hello will show them info about who’s calling . This includes any public information collated from their Facebook profile . Hello also shows how many people have blocked an unknown number . Free app is currently in beta and only available on Android devices .

The possession police are out in force, and Jose Mourinho is the Premier League’s Most Wanted. The football purists are foaming at the mouth – how can this Portuguese pretender dare to win games without wanting the football? Is this the most negative side to ever win the title? Is this the most terrible team to lift the Champions’ crown? Woah there, just hang on a moment. Jose Mourinho has come under fire for Chelsea's lack of possession during their 1-0 win over Man United . Mourinho and his staff and players celebrate the crucial win over United on Saturday at Stamford Bridge . I’m no fan of the kind of football Chelsea played on Saturday to beat Manchester United. But at the end of the season, they are getting the job done, it’s as simple as that. And who can blame Mourinho for being so cautious? Last season they were seven points clear at the top of the table but fell away after losing at Aston Villa and Crystal Palace – both in the bottom half of the table at the time, and were beaten at home by Sunderland, who were six points adrift in 20th place. And then needing a win to go top of the Premier League with just two games to go, Mourinho watched his side draw 0-0 at home to Norwich, who were about to be relegated. The title that had been in their grasp, was lost. Chelsea’s most impressive result during that run-in was a 2-0 win at Liverpool, a game made famous by Steven Gerrard’s slip. It ended Liverpool’s 16-match unbeaten run and checked their charge to the title. That day Chelsea let Liverpool have 73 per cent possession over the 90 minutes. Chelsea found a way to win without the ball. And Mourinho did the same on Saturday to an in-form Manchester United, who had 70 per cent possession at Stamford Bridge. It’s not my kind of football – I like to see what talented professional players can do with the ball. And so does Louis van Gaal. Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal was left frustrated after his side were defeated 1-0 by Chelsea . Steven Gerrard slips against Chelsea at Anfield last season - a game Chelsea won with only 17% possession . Ba scores as Chelsea go on to win at Anfield and effectively end Liverpool's title push last season . The Dutch master might just wonder to himself if things could have been different if he had certain individuals fit. All clubs have injuries, but for that massive game on Saturday, United needed key players in the team. It would have been fascinating to see if Van Gaal’s possession philosophy would have won the day, over the Jose way. Chelsea won the game, and they did it in typical Mourinho fashion – by not wanting possession of the football. Jose has learned a lot from his mistakes of last season. I understand his pragmatism given that Chelsea are so close to sealing the title. But he fell into this negativity way too early in the season, and it led to their abject failure in Europe. Mourinho needs to be more expansive in the Champions League next season – that’s for sure. Andre Schurrle’s goal against Burnley after a sublime pass from Cesc Fabregas was a highlight of the season . But don’t judge this Chelsea side on the Premier League run-in alone: they may not have been consistently sparkling with their style, but they have had some wonderful moments this season. On day one of the season Cesc Fabregas’ sublime disguised pass for Andre Schurrle’s goal at Burnley had us all out of our seats. It wasn’t his only example of genius since August. When fit, Diego Costa’s strength, movement and finishing have been a joy to watch. And then there’s Eden Hazard. The player Mesut Ozil, Angel di Maria, Samir Nasri and Raheem Sterling and others all dream of being. Yes some of those others have medals, but they haven’t shown the same amazing ability as the Chelsea number 10. His balance, his control, his passing and finishing have all been superb all season. Chelsea forward Eden Hazard (left) dribbles with the ball ahead of Manchester Untied's Wayne Rooney (right) Oscar (second left) scores against Swansea as Chelsea run riot at the Liberty Stadium in January . And during this period when Jose Mourinho is being over-cautious, making sure they secure the title they let slip last season, Hazard has lifted the team from a blue sea of negative mediocrity, to one capable of star quality. And back in January, Chelsea gave arguably the best footballing display of the season in the Premier League when they went to Swansea and won 5-0. The one-touch football was special, and the way the three behind Costa drifted around was reminiscent of the total football played by sides born out of Rinus Michels’ Ajax and Holland sides of the 1970s. Chelsea were 4-0 in front at the break, by which time Willian had also hit the bar twice. Jose’s side completely outplayed and outpassed one of the better footballing sides in the division. So don’t be too harsh on Chelsea, on their way to the title it’s hell to watch them right now. But Mourinho’s men have taken us to heaven enough times this season to keep the critics off their backs.

Jose Mourinho under fire after Chelsea only have 30 per cent possession in Saturday's 1-0 win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge . Chelsea's football this season has been pragmatic but ultimately effective . Mourinho has learnt from the mistakes of last season to lead a title charge . READ: Mourinho warns his young players he cannot play them all . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .

You'd think that being a chef, I'd want to escape the toils of the kitchen while on holiday - but the opposite is true. I jump at the chance to experience new flavours and gather fresh inspiration. And where better to tickle your tastebuds than in glorious Grenada? The island is known for its zesty spices and self-sufficiency - the only food it imports is milk. Heading west: Rosemary spent a week on Grenada, where fresh foodstuffs like cocoa fruit are easily available . Meat and fish are plentiful and, because the soil is very fertile, the vegetables, fruit and salads are the glossiest you'll ever see. Grenada's seasons are similar to our own, which means cauliflower, broccoli and pumpkins in spring. Exotic fruit - mangoes, star fruit, passion fruit, melon and skin-up, which is like a lychee — are the stars of the summer. Autumn heralds guavas, sweetsop (sugar apples) and soursop (similar to pawpaw), and then there is the temptingly named mammee apple, which is a Caribbean version of a peach. Sumptuous sands: Grenada is home to splendid beaches - such as the glorious arc of Grand Anse . I am staying in the southwest of the island at Mount Cinnamon on Grand Anse Beach, near the charming town of St George. It offers well-equipped self-catering villas, each with its own terrace and wonderful views of the bay. You can cook your own supper, but the bubbling restaurant scene is difficult to resist. Beach bars abound. I especially liked the Beach Cabana at Mount Cinnamon, where they serve fabulously strong cocktails made with local rum at all hours of the day and night. People come across from nearby islands to enjoy the weekly bonfire on the beach, at which local musicians play. This is the Caribbean at its best. Just beware of those generous drinks measures. The restaurant Yolo (which is text speakfor 'you only live once') specialises in sushi and Asian cuisine. I order plums, mangoes, cherries and avocados, all picked that day. The fish is as fresh as can be - so the tuna tartare, its signature dish, almost leaps off the plate. Come dine with me: Grenada is an island awash with fresh produce and intriguing local recipes . The next day, I watch a fish cookery demonstration at Mount Cinnamon: a traditional dish of kingfish marinated in coconut, ginger, lime, spices, peppers and chives, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked over a wood fire, and served with delicious breadfruit chips. If you want to mingle with Grenadans, there is nowhere better than a rambunctious food market. St George's market brims with local spices and everything else that is grown on the island. In a 17th-century working plantation - a colonial house and estate - you can witness the crops of fruit, exotic flowers and spices in their regimented glory. Here, I learn to cook the Grenadan national dish, oil down. This is a hearty, one-pot meal with salted meat, chicken, breadfruit, callaloo - which is like spinach - and dumplings. The whole lot is stewed in coconut milk. Delicious! The food odyssey continues in the evening when I visit BB's Crabback Caribbean restaurant, overlooking the harbour. My favourite place to eat on the beach is La Sagesse, on its own strip of sand from which you can swim in a bath-temperature sea. A place to cool your heels: Rosemary stayed at Grenada's elegant Mount Cinnamon resort . No tour of the island would be complete without a visit to the River Antione Rum Distillery - the last one in the Caribbean to make the drink from cane sugar, as they did in the 18th century. Rum is not to my taste, but it's interesting to see the process behind it. Belmont in the Grand Etang area is more to my liking. It's a fully functioning plantation and organic farm. We taste goat's cheese and salt fish fritters, a popular local dish. Even the governor grows her own vegetables. Her Excellency Dame Cecile la Grenade is the first woman governor on the island. She received an OBE from the Queen for the food business started by her mother. Her extensive gardens are full of exotic vegetables, fruit and spices — a dream to any aspiring cook. Even the paths are made of crushed nutmeg shells. A fitting tribute to this fragrant and friendly island. British Airways (0844 493 0787, www.ba.com) flies to Grenada from £562 return. A one-bedroom suite at the Mount Cinnamon hotel resort & beach club (001 473 439 4400, www.mountcinnamongrenadahotel.com) starts from £265 B&B per night.

Grenada is known as the 'Island of Spice', and is full of foodie flavours . Celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager spent a week on the Caribbean island . Favourite local dishes include goat's cheese and salt fish fritters .

An NFL defensive back with a history of legal problems is being investigated after reports of an early-morning incident involving a physical fight and at least one shot being fired at a Texas club. Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib and his brother are being investigated for aggravated assault after an altercation at a Dallas-area nightclub on Wednesday morning, according to reports. During a 2011 incident involving two guns when he playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Talib and his mother were accused of shooting a gun at his sister's live-in boyfriend in Garland, Texas. Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib and his brother Yaqub are being investigated for aggravated assault . Talib was in trouble before and was wanted on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 2011 . During the latest incident, a shot was fired outside of Club Luxx in Dallas, Texas, after a physical fight inside . During the incident on Wednesday, Talib and his brother Yaqub had a physical altercation with someone inside Club Luxx and then a shot was fired outside around 2am, WFAA reported. When Dallas officers responded to the active shooter call, the man who called police said three black men had been involved in a disturbance and one of them had tried to punch him. The man also said one of the men pulled out a gun and aimed it at him before firing a round off into the sky outside the bar and causing 'an immediate panic'. The Talibs left the area in a Range Rover and a Jaguar and went to the XTC Cabaret. Police found the brothers at the second club and impounded the vehicles to look for evidence. The brothers were both questioned and an investigation into the incident is ongoing. The general manager of Club Luxx, confirmed the Talibs were at the club but denied that anything with a gun transpired, the Dallas Morning News reported. Hanney Kamal said: 'One-hundred percent that did not happen. 'I was there. Somebody might have called the police because there was a yelling argument. Talib signed a six-year, $57 million contract last year . 'It's athletes — someone sees them yelling and dials 911. 'Everyone was asked to leave the club, which they did of their own free will, and that was it.' Broncos vice president of public relations Patrick Smyth said: 'We have been in touch with Aqib regarding these reports and will continue to monitor this situation.' Dallas police falsely reported Talib had been arrested for throwing bottles last June during an NFL camp afterparty, the Denver Post reported. The police apologized after it ended up being Yaqub who was arrested. During the 2011 incident in Garland, felony warrants were issued for Talib and his mother Okolo Talib on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police suspected them both of firing shots from a Ruger .380 handgun at Shannon Billings, the boyfriend of Talib's sister, and also believed the NFL back attempted to pistol-whip Billings with a Springfield 9mm semiautomatic handgun during the incident, the Boston Globe reported. They had apparently learned Billings was being physically abusive towards their family member. Talib, who owned both weapons. reportedly yelled during the pistol-whipping: 'You're going to make me throw away my career.' The charges were dropped because prosecutors believed Billings, a registered sex offender with the state of Texas, would not make a credible witness. Garland Police spokesman Joe Harn said: 'It was very fortunate no one was killed and no one was hurt seriously. 'There wasn't a great deal of distance from one person to the other that was shooting.' After the 2011 incident, a felony warrant was issued for Okolo Talib for assault with a deadly weapon charge . In addition to playing for the Broncos, Talib has also played for the Patriots and the Buccaneers . In addition to the gun incidents, Talib was investigated after an alleged assault on a Florida cab driver. He then resisted arrest on charges of simple battery. The shutdown corner also fought with teammates and was suspended for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Talib signed a six-year, $57 million contract with Denver in March 2014. He also has played for the New England Patriots during his seven-year career. During his time with the reigning Super Bowl champs, Talib said: 'I'm a competitor on the field, man. 'That's kind of what we're talking about right now, just football.' If charges are brought with regard to the incident in Dallas, Talib could face discipline under the NFL's personal conduct policy and a suspension seems possible given his history. Talib was investigated after an alleged assault on a Florida cab driver and resisted arrest on a battery charge . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Denver Broncos' Aqib Talib and brother are being investigated for assault . Talibs were reportedly involved in physical fight at Club Luxx in Dallas . The vehicles they left in, a Range Rover and a Jaguar, were impounded . Man who called police said someone aimed at him before firing gun in air . Dallas club manager refuted assault claim and said there was no gun shot . Talib and mother were charged with assault with a deadly weapon in 2011 . They reportedly both fired multiple shots at the boyfriend of Talib's sister . The 29-year-old had charges dropped after that incident involving two guns .

The Aurora movie theater shooter studied brain disorders as a doctoral student before he killed 12 people and injured 70 more in one of America's deadliest mass shootings. Prosecutors said James Holmes, 27, was once a sought-after neuroscientist-in-training, but evidence shows that months before the shooting he was preparing for violence. The prosecution is trying to prove that Holmes was not mentally ill and knew exactly what he was doing the night of July 20, 2012, when he opened fire during the midnight premiere of the Batman film 'The Dark Knight Rises'. If the 12 final jurors, chosen from a pool of 9,000, decide that Holmes was mentally ill at the time of the shooting, he will be committed indefinitely to a state psychiatric hospital. If not, prosecutors will press for the death penalty over life in prison without parole. Aurora movie theater shooter James Holmes studied brain disorders as a doctoral student before he killed 12 people and injured 70 more in one of America's deadliest mass shootings . Prosecutors said, in the months before the shooting, Holmes told a classmate he wanted to kill people, had fallen out of favor with his professors, and had stopped seeing his psychiatrist. He then sent her threatening text messages and mailed her his journal in a package with $20 bills, prompting her to alert University of Colorado campus police. Holmes also stockpiled weapons, ammunition, tear gas grenades and riot gear, and rigged his apartment to become a potentially lethal booby trap, cranking techno music in an apparent attempt to lure someone into opening his door. One neighbor who came to complain narrowly avoided a fiery explosion by walking away. Iris Eytan, Holmes former attorney, believed he was 'absolutely out of his mind'. 'Look at his eyes, they're completely dilated,' she said, referencing a mug shot showing Holmes with his hair dyed comic-book orange. 'He was under the influence of something, and I believe it was mental illness,' she said. Psychosis is something Holmes knew all about. Before the shooting, he was preparing to give a class presentation on 'MicroRNA Biomarkers', which provide a biological basis for psychiatric and neurological disorders. About the same time, he was amassing deadly firepower: Two Glock pistols. A shotgun. An AR-15 rifle. Boxes upon boxes of ammunition — 6,295 rounds in all. Police who searched his apartment also found prescription medications for anxiety and depression, 50 cans and bottles of beer, paper shooting targets, and a 'Batman' mask. Prosecutors believe it is all evidence of meticulous plotting, proving that the mass murder was deliberate and calculated. Prosecutors said James Holmes, 27, was once a sought-after neuroscientist-in-training, but evidence shows that months before the shooting he was preparing for violence . The prosecution is trying to prove that Holmes was not mentally ill and knew exactly what he was doing the when he opened fire during the midnight premiere of the Batman film 'The Dark Knight Rises' They pointed out that Holmes searched online for 'rational insanity,' and took haunting selfies the night of the shooting that show him sticking out his tongue and smiling with a Glock under his face. 'He didn't care who he killed or how many he killed, because he wanted to kill all of them,' Prosecutor Karen Pearson said. Holmes' former psychiatrist and two court-appointed doctors who spent days interviewing him will be questioned during the trial. They will likely be asked to explain how a seemingly harmless college student without so much as a traffic ticket on his record could march up and down a theater, mercilessly shooting down those who tried to flee. Holmes was a shy teen who graduated with highest honors from the University of California, Riverside, and then applied for elite doctoral programs. He landed at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus near Denver, one of just six students awarded entry into the exclusive doctoral program in June 2011. He also earned a National Institutes of Health grant for top performers. But by his second semester, he was flunking key exams and wasn't asked to join his professors' labs. A month before the shooting, Holmes officially withdrew from the university and saw his psychiatrist one last time before, according to his classmates, he fell out of sight. From July 5 to July 18, two days before the attack, Holmes logged onto a dating website with the handle 'classicjimbo.' His profile said he was seeking 'casual sex' and asked 'Will you visit me in prison?' If the 12 jurors decide Holmes was insane at the time of the shooting, he will avoid prison and be committed indefinitely to a state psychiatric hospital . In this Jan. 20, 2015 courtroom file sketch, James Holmes, left, and defense attorney Tamara Brady are depicted, as they sit in court on the first day of jury selection in Holmes' trial .

James Holmes was once a doctoral student and neuroscientist-in-training . But prosecutors say in the months before the shooting he was preparing for violence, amassing weapons and sending threatening text messages . Said Holmes searched online for 'rational insanity' knew exactly what he was doing when he opened fire at the 2012 Batman premiere . If the jury finds Holmes was mentally ill at the time of the shooting, he will avoid jail and be committed indefinitely to a state psychiatric hospital .

Nasa has spotted an exoplanet 13,000 light-years away, making it one of the most distant planets ever found. Known as 'Ogle-2014-BLG-0124Lb,' the gas giant was detected by the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Ogle Warsaw Telescope in Chile. The planet is half as massive as Jupiter and could help astronomers gain a better understanding of the distribution of planets in the Milky Way. Astronomers have spotted one of the most distant planets ever found. Known as 'Ogle-2014-BLG-0124Lb,' the gas giant was detected by the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Ogle Warsaw Telescope in Chile. Most of the planets we know about are around 10-100 times closer . The planet was discovered using a technique known as microlensing. This happens when one star happens to pass in front of another, and its gravity acts as a lens to magnify and brighten the more distant star's light. If that foreground star happens to have a planet in orbit around it, the planet might cause a blip in the magnification. Astronomers are using these blips to find and characterise planets tens of thousands of light-years away in the central bulge of our galaxy, where star crossings are more common. Most of the planets we know about are around 10-100 times closer than Ogle-2014-BLG-0124, claims Jennifer Yee of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. 'We don't know if planets are more common in our galaxy's central bulge or the disk of the galaxy, which is why these observations are so important,' she added. The discovery demonstrates that Spitzer - from its unique perch in space - can be used to help solve the puzzle of how planets are spread out in our galaxy. The planet was discovered using a technique known as microlensing. This happens when one star happens to pass in front of another, and its gravity acts as a lens to magnify and brighten the more distant star's light. If that foreground star happens to have a planet in orbit around it, the planet might cause a blip in the magnification. Astronomers are using these blips to find and characterise planets tens of thousands of light-years away in the central bulge of our galaxy, where star crossings are more common. Our sun is located in the suburbs of the galaxy, about two-thirds of the way out from the centre. The microlensing technique as a whole has yielded about 30 planet discoveries so far, with the farthest residing about 25,000 light-years away. 'Microlensing experiments are already detecting planets from the solar neighborhood to almost the center of the Milky Way,' said co-author Andrew Gould of The Ohio State University, Columbus. 'And so they can, in principle, tell us the relative efficiency of planet formation across this huge expanse of our galaxy.' This infographic explains how the Spitzer Space Telescope can be used in tandem with a telescope on the ground to measure the distances to planets. The planet was dicovered via microlensing which happens when one star passes in front of another, and its gravity acts as a lens to magnify the more distant star's light . Microlensing complements other planet-hunting tools, such as the Kepler mission, which has found more than 1,000 planets closer to home. But it faces one key problem: This method can't always precisely narrow down the distance to the stars and planets being observed. While a passing star may magnify the light of a more distant star, it rarely can be seen itself, making the task of measuring how far away it is challenging. Of the 30 planets discovered with microlensing so far, roughly half cannot be pinned down to a precise location. The result is like a planetary treasure map lacking in X's. That's where Spitzer can help out, thanks to its remote Earth-trailing orbit. Spitzer circles our sun, and is currently about 128 million miles (207 million km) away from Earth. That's farther from Earth than Earth is from our sun. When Spitzer watches a microlensing event simultaneously with a telescope on Earth, it sees the star brighten at a different time, due to the large distance between the two telescopes and their unique vantage points. This technique is generally referred to as parallax. 'Spitzer is the first space telescope to make a microlens parallax measurement for a planet,' said Yee. Data from the microlensing event is seen here.  If the foreground star is circled by a planet, the planet's gravity can alter the magnification over a shorter period, seen in the plot in the form of spikes and a dip . 'Traditional parallax techniques that employ ground-based telescopes are not as effective at such great distances.' Using space telescopes to observe microlensing events is tricky. Ground telescopes send out alerts to the astronomy community when an event starts, but the activity can quickly fade, lasting on average about 40 days. In the case of the newfound planet, the duration of the microlensing event happened to be unusually long, about 150 days. Both Spitzer and Ogle's telescopes detected the telltale planetary blip in the magnification, with Spitzer seeing it 20 days earlier. This time delay between viewing of the event by Ogle and Spitzer was used to calculate the distance to the star and its planet. Knowing the distance allowed the scientists also to determine the mass of the planet, which is about half that of Jupiter. 'We've mainly explored our own solar neighborhood so far,' said Sebastiano Calchi Novati, a Visiting Sagan Fellow at Nasa's Exoplanet Science Institute. 'Now we can use these single lenses to do statistics on planets as a whole and learn about their distribution in the galaxy.'

Most of the planets we know about are around 10-100 times closer . Ogle-2014-BLG-0124 was spotted due to its 'microlensing' effect . Similar finds could help reveal the distribution of planets in the Milky Way .

Richie Benaud, the legendary commentator described as the 'Godfather of cricket', has died at the age of 84. The iconic broadcaster passed away peacefully in his sleep overnight surrounded by his wife Daphne and family. He had been receiving radiation treatment for skin cancer since November when he was admitted to a Sydney hospice on Thursday. News of his death threw the cricket world and beyond into mourning as tributes flowed in to a man remembered for his wry sense of humour, expertise and for simply being a 'true gentleman'. In recognition of his towering stature, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has offered his family a state funeral. Scroll down for videos . 'Godfather of cricket': Legendary commentator and former Australia captain Richie Benaud has died aged 84 . Cricket commentator Richie Benaud has died aged 84 in a Sydney hospice after battling skin cancer . Respected: Benaud died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife Daphne (above) and family members . A veteran of 63 Test matches, Benaud played a key role in the formation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s . A veteran of 63 Test matches, Benaud played a pivotal role in the formation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s and was one of the world's most recognised commentators. In a broadcast career spanning more than five decades, he was instrumental in establishing one-day cricket on television. Such was influence, his dry one-liners and impeccable delivery - including one simple word 'marvellous' - were adopted as part of the Australian lexicon. Former Australian spin bowler Shane Warne penned a heartfelt tribute on social media calling him the 'Godfather of cricket'. 'As a cricketer, commentator and as a person, you were the best there's ever been,' he wrote in a note to Benaud. 'For me it was an honour and a privilege to call you a close friend and mentor. 'We had so many wonderful times together, talking cricket and in particular, our love and passion of leg spin bowling. Former captain Richie Benaud stands by a sculpture of himself at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2008 . Floral tributes have started to gather at the bronze statue of Richie Benaud at the Sydney Cricket Ground . The flags at the Sydney Cricket Ground were flying at half mast on Friday following Benaud's death . As a player, Benaud was a trailblazing all-rounder who took 248 wickets and scored 2,201 runs in 63 Tests while never losing a series in charge of his country. He enjoyed a remarkable Test career as a wily leg-spin bowler and middle-order batsman which ended with his retirement in 1964. Benaud scored three Test centuries and once hit 11 sixes in a first class innings. After retiring, Benaud became a commentary icon initially with the BBC in England and later in his native Australia. In a broadcast career spanning more than five decades, he was instrumental in establishing one-day cricket on television. Such was influence, his dry one-liners and impeccable delivery - including one simple word 'marvellous' - were adopted as part of the Australian lexicon. He was the mainstay in Australian cricket television commentary until the past two summers - a car accident in 2013 sidelined him before he announced in November last year he had skin cancer. At the time of his death, Benaud had witnessed - as both player and commentator - well over 500 Test matches. Benaud was born in Penrith in western Sydney in October 1930. Warne also thanked Benaud for the support he gave to him as a young cricketer. 'Richie, you were loved by everyone, not just the cricket family, you were the godfather of cricket and you will be missed by all.' Australian Test captain Michael Clarke said Benaud was a gentleman who played cricket in the right spirit. 'He was a great player and a great captain; a wonderful leader of men and he continued that off the field,' Clarke told the Nine Network. 'Our country has lost a national treasure,' Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards said in a statement on Friday. 'After Don Bradman, there has been no Australian player more famous or more influential than Richie Benaud.' 'He loved winning. He helped the Australian team have the attitude where they wanted to win. He played the game the right way. 'There's no doubt he's certainly going to be missed.' Prime Minister David Cameron said: 'I grew up listening to Richie Benaud's wonderful cricket commentary. Like all fans of the sport, I will miss him very much.' Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said: 'When Richie walks into the Channel Nine box everyone stands up. 'When Richie was on, you'd see all the commentators listening in to see what Richie had to say. 'A lot of children growing up know him as a commentator but he's a great cricketer in his own right.' Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has offered Richie Benaud's family a state funeral following his death. Benaud was one of the world's most recognised commentators having initially started with the BBC in England before anchoring the Nine Network's cricket coverage in Australia for decades . A veteran of 63 Test matches, Benaud played a pivotal role in the formation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s and was one of the world's most recognised commentators . Benaud was the face and voice of cricket, much admired, much imitated, and in his later years a cult figure . Former Prime Minister John Howard greeted Richie Benaud at the Sydney Cricket Ground back in 2001 . Benaud and ex-Hampshire cricket captain and TV presenter Richie Benaud pictured here at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff during the first England v Australia Test match in 2009 . 'There would hardly be an Australian over the last 40 years who hasn't listened to Richie Benaud,' he told ABC radio on Friday. 'He certainly will be very, very much missed.' Benaud had anchored the Nine Network's cricket coverage in Australia for decades. 'Richie Benaud's passing has robbed us not only of a national treasure but a lovely man,' Nine Network CEO David Gyngell said in a statement. 'Richie earned the profound and lasting respect of everyone across the world of cricket and beyond. First as an outstanding player and captain, then as an incomparable commentator and through it all, as a wonderful human being.' The cricket commentator had been receiving radiation treatment for skin cancer since November when he was admitted to a Sydney hospice on Thursday . Richie Benaud married his wife Daphne in July 1967 . At the time of his death in Sydney overnight Benaud had witnessed - as both player and commentator - well over 500 Test matches. Benaud was born in Penrith in western Sydney in October 1930. He enjoyed a remarkable Test career as a wily leg-spin bowler and middle-order batsman which ended with his retirement in 1964. Benaud was the first player to score 2,000 Test runs and take 200 Test wickets yet was as much renowned for his captaincy - he never lost a Test series as Australian captain. After retiring, Benaud became a commentary icon initially with the BBC in England and later in his native Australia. He was the mainstay in Australian cricket television commentary until the past two summers - a car accident in 2013 sidelined him before he announced in November last year he had skin cancer. As a player, Benaud appeared in 63 Test matches between 1951 and 1963, becoming the first man from any nation to score 2000 Test runs and take 200 Test wickets . He enjoyed a remarkable Test career as a wily leg-spin bowler and middle-order batsman which ended with his retirement in 1964 . Penrith-born Benaud enjoyed a remarkable Test career as a wily leg-spin bowler and middle-order batsman which ended with his retirement in 1964 . 'When I was a kid we never ever wore a cap... because Keith Miller never wore a cap, ' Benaud said at the time. 'If I knew, when I was at school and playing in my early cricket days, the problems that would have come if I didn't do something about protection of the head and using sunscreens and all sorts of things like that, I'd have played it differently. 'It's one of those things in life: you live and learn as you go along.' Benaud did, however, manage to voice a touching tribute to Phillip Hughes, who died when struck by a bouncer last November, which was screened before Australia's Test series against India last December. Hundreds of admirers dressed up as the legendary commentator during the Sydney Ashes Test of 2014 when Benaud lay in hospital with complications from a serious car accident some months earlier . Benaud was the mainstay in Australian cricket television commentary with crowd members even dressing up as him as he became something of a cult figure in his later years . As a player, Benaud appeared in 63 Test matches between 1951 and 1963, becoming the first man from any nation to score 2000 Test runs and take 200 Test wickets. His Australian record Test tally of 248 wickets has since been overtaken by many, most notably fellow legspinner Shane Warne, whose career tally of 708 was unimaginable in Benaud's day. Benaud scored three Test centuries and once hit 11 sixes in a first class innings. Shane Warne penned a heartfelt tribute to Richie Benaud on social media on Friday . As captain he led Australia to four consecutive series victories, beginning with a 4-0 demolition of Peter May's 1958-59 tourists (Benaud took 31 wickets in the five tests). He never lost a series as captain. The Nine Network will air a special on the life of cricketing great Richie Benaud on Saturday night at 7pm. Nine will screen Richie Benaud: A Marvellous Life 1930-2015 about the public, private and cricketing achievements of the former Australian cricket captain and legendary commentator.

Former Australian captain died peacefully in his sleep at a Sydney hospice . He had been receiving radiation treatment for skin cancer since November . Benaud had witnessed, as player and commentator, over 500 Test matches . Tributes flowed in to the legendary 'Godfather of cricket' from all circles . Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott offers his family a state funeral .

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard was the toast of the English game as he carried off the PFA Player of the Year award. The 24-year-old Belgian has scored 18 goals across all competitions for his club this season, helping the Blues win the Capital One Cup and putting them on the brink of a first Premier League title since 2010. He was rewarded for his sterling performances with the top individual award of the night at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. Victory in their next two games - at Leicester and at home to Crystal Palace - would see Chelsea wrap up the championship. Eden Hazard poses with the PFA trophy after winning the award with a superb season in a Chelsea shirt . The 24-year-old Belgian poses with the trophy after collecting the gong at a glittering award ceremony at London's Grosvenor Hotel . Hazard joined Chelsea from Lille in 2012 and put pen to paper on a new five-and-a-half-year deal with the club in February . Didier Drogba posted this picture on Instagram of Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Matic, Cesar Azpilicueta, Hazard, John Terry and Cesc Fabregas . John Terry posted this photograph with Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and Gary Cahill at the PFA Awards ceremony . Hazard has remarkably won Player of the Year or Young Player of the Year every season since 2009 with Lille or Chelsea. Hazard said of his award success: 'I'm very happy. One day I want to be the best and what I did this season is play very well, Chelsea played very well. 'I don't know if I deserve to win but it is good for me. 'It is good, it is better to be voted by the players - they know everything about football. This is good. I'm very happy.' He took the Young Player of the Year prize 12 months ago, and has rapidly progressed to the top award. 'We are almost champions, maybe this is the key,' said Hazard. 'Last season we finished third and this season we have an opportunity to win the league. This has changed from last season. 'I continue like I did last season - I try to be the same. I try to score more goals than last season. Personally I have played a good season, I have been there in the big games and I scored a lot of important goals, this is why I'm better this season.' Hazard has dazzled for Chelsea this season as the Blues look certain to win the first Premier League title of Jose Mourinho's second stint . Hazard coolly slots past David de Gea to score the only goal of the game against Manchester United to extend Chelsea's lead at the top . Hazard battles for possession with Francis Coquelin as Chelsea continued their march toward the title with a goalless draw at Arsenal . PFA Young Player of the Year: Harry Kane . PFA Merit award: Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard . PFA Premier League Team of the Year . PFA Championship Team of the Year . PFA League One Team of the Year . PFA League Two Team of the Year . PFA Women's Player of the Year: Ji So-yun . PFA Women's Young Player of the Year: Leah Williamson . Hazard's goal last weekend earned Jose Mourinho's men a 1-0 win over Manchester United. He picked out that moment as one of his best of the campaign. Asked to describe his season in a single word, Hazard struggled. 'I don't want to say 'amazing' because it is not finished yet - maybe amazing!' he said. 'I started the season not to be the PFA player of the year but it was in my head - I want to be the best and I hope one day I can win a lot of trophies. 'I just want to say thank you to the players who voted for me - it is always good to have an individual trophy but the most important thing is to win the league. 'I hope I can win a lot of trophies again - the most important is to win the league, without my team-mates I would not be here. 'Jose (Mourinho) lets me play, we talk sometimes together and when I'm on the pitch I know what I have to do, this is most important. 'We are almost there to win the league. 'Last season we finished third, now we can bring the trophy to Stamford Bridge, personally I have played a very good season, have scored a lot of important goals and this is why I'm here. Hazard is embraced by team-mates after giving Chelsea the lead against Arsenal in October . Hazard has already won silverware this season, with the brilliant Belgian clutching the Capital One Cup with countryman Thibaut Courtois . Hazard (front) skips past the challenge of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney as the Chelsea man launches another attack . Mourinho has long sung the praises of the 24-year-old, believing he is rivalled by only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the global order. 'I had lots of stars, but he is the humble star,' the Portuguese said last weekend. 'He knows that he is one of the three best players in the world, the responsibility that comes (with that) and he is coping with that responsibility. 'He understands that his talent is fundamental for the team.' Hazard was earlier on Sunday named in the PFA Premier League team of the year - for the third time in his three seasons in England. He was one of six Blues players in the XI, along with captain John Terry, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Matic and Diego Costa. The PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2014-15 season was announced ahead of Hazard being named Player of the Year . Hazard has benefited from working with Mourinho, with the Portuguese coach adding grit to his naturally flamboyant game . Ivanovic, though, was in no doubt as to the team's most influential cog. The Serbia defender, speaking about Hazard last week, said: 'He has been our most important player since day one. 'He is the guy who you just have to give the ball and he will do everything. 'Sometimes he looks so impressive, like he is not from this world.' Hazard arrived at Stamford Bridge in June 2012 - having been crowned Ligue 1 player of the year in each of his final two campaigns with Lille - for a fee reportedly around £32million. Tottenham's Harry Kane - the only English attacking player in the team of the season - took the 2014/15 Young Player of the Year award. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable rise to stardom, scoring 30 goals for Spurs in all competitions this term despite not being given a regular starting slot until November. He helped Mauricio Pochettino's men to the Capital One Cup final, and also scored 79 seconds into his senior England debut as a substitute in the 4-0 European Championship qualifying victory over Lithuania at Wembley last month. Elsewhere, Ji So-yun of Chelsea Ladies won the PFA Women's Player of the Year, while Leah Williamson of Arsenal Ladies won the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year. Harry Kane capped a tremendous breakout season by walking away with the Young Player of the Year award . Kane's fairytale season featured a goal at Wembley on his England debut, just seconds after coming on against Lithuania . Kane was only handed a starting spot by Spurs in November, with the 21-year-old hitting 30 goals in all competitions this season . Ji So-yun (left) won the PFA Women's Player of the Year, while Leah Williamson won the PFA Women's Young Player of the Year .

Eden Hazard has been voted the Player of the Year by his fellow professionals . The Belgian has been in glittering form for Chelsea, scoring 18 Premier League goals so far . Diego Costa, David de Gea, Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane and Phillipe Coutinho were also nominees for the award . Hazard has helped Chelsea to win the Capital One Cup and the club are on the brink of the Premier League title . The 24-year-old received the Young Player gong last season - an award won by Spurs' Harry Kane this time out . Jose Mourinho: Hazard is worth £100m for each leg PLUS Cristiano Ronaldo .

(CNN)These are fearful times on the highest mountain in the world. The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday set off avalanches that left large numbers of climbers dead, missing, injured or trapped on Mount Everest. And aftershocks, including a strong one Sunday, are continuing to send snow and rocks thundering down the mountainside, complicating rescue efforts. "We were sitting here in base camp, feeling the situation was getting better," said climber Carsten Pederson. "And then suddenly, we felt the aftershock," he told CNN on Sunday. "And immediately after the shock, we hear avalanches from all the mountains around us." But those avalanches didn't appear to be on the same scale as those that came roaring down on the camp Saturday. The base camp on the Nepal side of Everest is in a vulnerable spot, sitting in a valley surrounded by high Himalayan peaks. When the huge, lengthy quake struck Saturday, the scores of climbers who had gathered there to prepare for or recover from ascents of the peak had nowhere to run. "An earthquake that long set off avalanches all the way around us. And they came down -- they were large, they were massive avalanches," said Jon Reiter, an American mountaineer at the base camp. People tried to flee as the onrushing wall of snow, ice and rocks took out large sections of the camp. "They were trying to outrun the avalanche and you cannot," said Pederson. "So many people were hit from behind, blown off the mountain, blown into rocks, hit by debris, tents were flying off." He said he took shelter behind a large pile of stones. "I could hardly breathe, but I could stay until the avalanche was over," he told CNN. A huge cloud of snow dust billowed hundreds of feet into the sky. "We all ducked for cover until the cloud passed and then started dealing with the aftermath," Reiter said. That included at least 17 people killed, dozens injured and many others missing, he said. They are one part of the enormous human toll in Nepal and beyond from the catastrophic quake. The many unhurt people at the camp scrambled to help the injured, digging them out of the snow and turning dining tents into makeshift field hospitals. Snow that continued to fall made it hard for them to see, hampering their efforts. Climbers worked in shifts through the night, nursing the injured as they waited for the weather conditions to improve to allow helicopters in. "A lot of them are in pretty tough shape," Reiter said of the injured. The airlifts of those with the most severe injuries began Sunday morning after the weather cleared. "The sun is breaking through the clouds, and the choppers are coming in," Reiter said. "We're pretty grateful. We're going to get these guys down the hill." Pederson said that most of the injured people at the base camp had been airlifted out by Sunday afternoon. But concerns were growing for the groups of climbers stuck farther up the 29,035-foot (8,848-meter) mountain in Camps 1 and 2. The avalanche was reported to have trapped them above the icefall area, an already treacherous part of the mountain that separates the base camp from Camp 1. "They'll have to put a new route in from base camp up through that icefall," said Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The climbers "will have to cool it for a couple days, wait until the route is re-established," he told CNN. But the frequent aftershocks were making that task more difficult. Alex Gavan, a mountaineer at the base camp, said Sunday on Twitter that ropes and other gear were being helicoptered to the people trapped above the icefall. A few of the climbers were taken down by helicopter, but more than 100 were believed to still be up there, he wrote. "Practically, it's impossible to get them off with helicopters," Pederson said. "There are so many people up there." Amid the struggle to save the living, details started to emerge about some of the dead. Among them was Dan Fredinburg, an American executive at Google who had been posting updates about his adventures in Nepal on Instagram and Twitter. His sister, Megan, updated the Instagram account with a message saying he suffered a major head injury. "We appreciate all of the love that has been sent our way thus far and know his soul and his spirit will live on in so many of us," she wrote. "All our love and thanks to those who shared this life with our favorite hilarious strong willed man. He was and is everything to us." Eve Girawong, a medic from New Jersey who worked on the mountain, was also killed, according to her family and employer. "On behalf of my family, it is with deep sadness that I write that our beloved daughter, younger sister and best friend has been taken from us today," a family member wrote on Facebook. "Nong Eve Girawong was doing the thing she loved doing most -- helping others. Words cannot describe the heartbreak and pain that we are currently suffering." People at the base camp described a grim, chaotic situation after the avalanches Saturday. "It's a pretty rough scene up here," Reiter said. He told CNN that he'd put one dead man inside a sleeping bag and zipped it up. Many of those who suffered the worst injuries were asked to write down their names to identify them in case they died, Reiter said. The exact number of dead remained unclear. Reiter reported 17; Nima Namgyal, a doctor with an expedition at the base camp told CNN that he had seen 14 bodies so far. But an unknown number of people are still missing, buried beneath the snow and ice. The earthquake struck just over a year after an avalanche on Everest killed 16 Sherpas, the deadliest single disaster on the mountain up to that point. The Sherpas, an ethnic group, are famed for their climbing skills and often work as mountain guides. "This is our job," said Pasang Sherpa, who lost people close to him in the 2014 avalanche. "So there is always a risk of death." Reiter was also there last year when that avalanche came crashing down the icefall. He described to CNN at the time the harrowing experience of seeing bodies being removed. The American climber has scaled all of the "Seven Summits," the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, except Everest. This is his third straight year trying to scale the tallest peak of them all. He turned back in 2013 "because it didn't feel right," according to his wife, Susan. Will Reiter try again after witnessing another disaster on the mountain? "You would think that he wouldn't because of this and because of last year," Susan Reiter said from her Northern California home. "But knowing my husband I think he will. I hope not, but I don't want to hold him back." CNN's Greg Botelho, Katia Hetter, Jessica King and Carma Hassan contributed to this report.

Concerns growing for people trapped higher up the mountain . Helicopters begin airlifting injured people from the base camp in Nepal . Climber reports at least 17 dead; many others injured, missing or stuck .

As Jeremy Clarkson continues to battle to save his career after being sacked form Top Gear, his estranged wife has been enjoying a family break in the Caribbean. Frances Clarkson showed off her tanned figure in a white bikini as she relaxed on a beach in Barbados. The 53 year old revealed the results of a week sunbathing over Easter in the skimpy swimsuit, which was covered in a black palm tree print. Scroll down for video . Frances Clarkson showed of her holiday tan in a white bikini during a dip in the sea on her Barbados holiday today . Frances appeared to be deep in thought as she paddled around in the clear blue waters, where she had been jet skiing two days beforehand. She accessorised with a Help For Heroes wristband and swept her sun-bleached hair up into a butterfly clip. Frances has previously holidayed in the area with the 54-year-old broadcaster - they headed to the island together after he was first pictured with his reported girlfriend Phillipa Sage. But Frances and Jeremy, who have two daughters and a son, are said to have lived apart for years. The 53 year old appeared deep in conversation as she headed across the beach to take a dip . Frances accessorised her look with a Help For Heroes wristband . The BBC announced last month they were dropping Clarkson from the hit motoring show after a 'fracas' involving a Top Gear producer. Clarkson left Oisin Tymon needing hospital treatment after punching him at a hotel in Hawes, North Yorkshire, after staff wouldn't serve him a hot meal following a day of filming. He has repeatedly apologised to Mr Tymon both in public and privately and it was announced today that he will not face any criminal charges for the attack. Holiday: Frances Clarkson, 53, spent the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with family and friends in Barbados . Rushing to his side to comfort him throughout the ordeal has been events organiser Phillipa Sage, 45, who became a feature in his life in 2010 when he was still in a relationship with Frances. It was claimed last year that his marriage had been under strain after reports he had engaged in extra-martial affairs. Last summer he told the MailOnline's Piers Morgan he was 'going through a difficult divorce'. In April 2011 Clarkson was accused of having an affair with Miss Sage while touring Australia, South Africa and Norway with his Top Gear co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. Sunshine: Frances was spotted in a black bikini as she drove a jet ski and caught some rays in the sun . Relax: The 53-year-old has previously holidayed on the island with her estranged husband Jeremy Clarkson . He was alleged to have spent several nights with Miss Sage and kissed her on the lips in full view of observers on one occasion. Clarkson shrugged off the claims at the time, saying that he and Miss Sage had been simply 'colleagues fooling around'. But shortly afterwards it was revealed that he was spending time during the week living in a bachelor pad in London. He denied that he had moved out of the family home in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, saying he used the London flat when he was editing Top Gear. Clarkson was photographed kissing Miss Sage while on holiday with her in Greece in 2013, and they also visited Australia again. In October 2011 Clarkson lifted a High Court gagging order preventing his first wife, Alex Hall, from claiming that he had had an affair with her after he married Frances. Split: Frances has two daughters and a son with the 54-year-old broadcaster, but the pair are said to have been living apart for years . Distant: The BBC announced last month they were dropping her estranged husband from the hit motoring show after a 'fracas' involving a Top Gear producer . Break: Frances walks along the beach with an unidentified man during the Easter holiday to the Caribbean . Mrs Hall, who married him in 1989 but separated from him after less than two years, alleged that they rekindled their relationship from 1999 onwards – something he denied. Clarkson married Frances in 1993 and she encouraged him to cultivate a more aggressive on-screen persona to make Top Gear more controversial, say friends. In recent years he has been caught up in other controversies, including being accused of racism after he called an Asian man a 'slope' when he joked about the construction of a bridge in Thailand during an episode of Top Gear. Estranged: Jeremy and Frances Clarkson married in 1993 but the pair have not lived together for years. Friends claim that it was Frances who pushed him to cultivate a more aggressive on-screen persona . In April 2011 Clarkson was accused of having an affair with Phillipa Sage (pictured kissing) while touring Australia, South Africa and Norway with his Top Gear co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May . There was outcry when Clarkson used the word, a derogatory term for people of Asian descent, during the show's two-part Burma special, screened in March last year. In 2013 he came under fire after he allegedly used the n-word in leaked footage while reciting the rhyme 'eeny, meeny, miny, mo' before apparently muttering 'catch a n***** by his toe'. But he escaped disciplinary action by the BBC with the Complaints and Appeals Board agreeing that the 'incident did not engage editorial standards as the material had not been broadcast'.

Frances Clarkson, 53, is holidaying in Barbados with family and friends . She spent Easter Bank Holiday weekend on the Caribbean island . She holidayed on the island in 2011 with her estranged husband Jeremy .

A six-year-old boy showed maturity beyond his years when he helped deliver his baby brother at home. Ruben Blundell's brother was four days overdue when his mother finally went into labour in the middle of the night. Left with no time to get to the hospital, the family had to deliver the baby at home - and Ruben assisted in the birth by fetching towels and even telling his mother to breathe. Ruben Blundell, 6, helped deliver his little brother Theo, who was four days overdue when his mother finally went into labour in the middle of the night . Michelle Madden, 30, of Rhos on Sea, Conwy, Wales, said: 'We had tried to prepare Ruben in the weeks leading up to the birth, in case something unexpected happened. 'We told him it was something natural and not to be scared. 'The original plan had been for my mum to look after Ruben while I went to hospital. But, when Theo decided he was coming quickly, Ruben was brilliant. He ran to get the phone, brought towels - whatever we needed. 'We called the paramedics because I knew that the baby was coming really quickly. Ruben was so mature it was unbelievable. He just kept calm and told me to breathe, while my partner Ben was helping to deliver the baby.' Left with no time to get to the hospital, Michelle Madden, 30, went into labour at home - and Ruben assisted his father Ben with helping the birth go as smoothly as possible . Michelle said that Ruben was so mature it was 'unbelievable', saying he just kept calm and told her to breathe, while her partner Ben was helping to deliver the baby . Paramedics arrived to assist Michelle with the last part of labour, and the family were soon cuddling baby Theo, who weighed in at a healthy 6lbs 15oz. Proud Michelle, an NVQ assessor in health and social care for North Wales Training, praised her elder son, a year one pupil. She said: 'After Theo's birth, we just sat in bed together. Ruben kept saying, "I can't believe he is here". 'He doesn't even want to play with his toys any more. He loves Theo so much and is not jealous at all. He just wants to help me look after him and feed him. I hope that the bond Ruben has through being at Theo's birth will stay with them all their lives.' Proud Michelle, an NVQ assessor in health and social care, praised her elder son, a year one pupil . Ben, a catering manager at the Welsh Government's Llandudno Junction headquarters, and the whole family are delighted with their new arrival. Michelle added: 'Theo's fine. He has quite a lot of black hair. We think he has my family's looks about him at the moment.' Paramedics arrived to assist Michelle give birth to baby Theo, who weighed in at a healthy 6lbs 15oz . Ruben, a school pupil, loves Theo so much, he doesn't even want to play with his toys anymore and just cuddles his new baby brother .

Ruben Blundell's brother was four days overdue . Family had to deliver the baby at home - and Ruben assisted in the birth . Fetched towels and even told his mother Michelle to breathe . Father Ben helped deliver baby Theo, who Ruben is besotted with .

Tragedy: Prasanna ‘Nick’ Arulchelvam died when he fell from a van while chasing a gang of thieves . A courageous shopkeeper was killed when he made a desperate attempt to stop a gang of thieves who had broken into his van in a cash and carry car park. Prasanna ‘Nick’ Arulchelvam ran and jumped through an open side door of their van, but was pushed out and hit the ground as the vehicle sped away. A customer in the Costco car park in Watford where the incident happened reported hearing a ‘nasty crunch’ as the 34-year-old’s head hit the ground. Today, the man who pushed Mr Prasanna to his death was jailed for 11 years after admitting all he wanted was ‘a few cheap packets of cigarettes’. Mr Prasanna had just finished his purchases when he returned to his silver Transit van and loaded a large box containing 21 smaller boxes of cigarettes in his van. He took his trolley back to a bay and returned to see that the stock he had bought had been disturbed, Luton Crown Court heard. Mr Prasanna then gave chase as he saw a separate van speeding off. Prosecutor John Price QC said: ‘Mr Prasanna courageously acted in an attempt to stop the driver getting away. ‘With equal determination and with an utterly callous regard for his safety, the two men used violence that cost this man his life. ‘Mr Prasanna was forced out but managed to hold onto the side of the vehicle before the door was shut and he fell to the ground.’ A witness said it was as if he had been pushed or kicked away from the van. Nothing had been taken from Mr Prasanna’s van. Last October cousins Patrick and James O’Driscoll were handed jail terms of ten-and-a-half years and seven-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Prasanna. The sentence of Patrick O’Driscoll, who was driving the van, was later increased to 12 years on appeal. His cousin was in another vehicle at the scene while a third man, Michael McInerney, 34, was in the rear of the van Mr Prasanna chased. McInerney went on the run after he was arrested in December 2013 and bailed. A European Arrest Warrant was issued but he was arrested in Corby, Northamptonshire in December 2014. Today he was jailed for a total of 11 years - ten-and-a-half years for manslaughter, two years concurrent for conspiracy to steal, with six months consecutive from the suspended sentence. Defence barrister Henry Hughes said the father of three accepts responsibility for the death of a man who deserved no harm at all. Jailed: Michael McInerney was handed an 11 year sentence after admitting to pushing Mr Prasanna . ‘He will live with the horror of the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life. He wanted no more than a few cheap packets of cigarettes,’ he said. Judge Michael Kay QC told McInerney: ‘Mr Prasanna was a hard working man and a family man with a wife and two-and-a-half-year-old son. He is described as a devoted and very loving father and husband. ‘I can’t help but compare Mr Prasanna who was a hard-working and lawful citizen with you. What example are you setting to your three children? “ . ‘You applied violence to get Mr Prasanna off the vehicle. You pushed him out of the vehicle which began the chain of events that led to his death.’ McInerney, from Borehamwood, Hertforshire, who was living at the time in Radwell, Bedforshire, appeared via a video link from Woodhill Prison, Milton Keynes. At an earlier hearing he pleaded not guilty to murder and not guilty to conspiracy to rob. His pleas of guilty to alternative charges of manslaughter and conspiracy to steal were accepted by the prosecution. He had 17 convictions for 32 offences and operated with alias names and false dates of birth. At the time Mr Prasanna was attacked, McInerney was serving a seven month suspended sentence suspended for 15 months for a similar theft from a motor vehicle at a cash and carry in Sheerness, in which a man who tried to stop him fell into the road. The day before Mr Prasanna was killed, the two O’Driscolls had carried out thefts and attempted thefts at Booker cash and carry stores in Dagenham, Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich. On the Sunday they drove to Radwell and collected McInerney. The Costco in Watford where three men - cousins Patrick and James O’Driscoll and Michael McInerney - tried to grab cigarettes from Mr Prasanna's van before speeding off in separate vehicles. All have now been jailed . In two vans they went to three sites, where they stole or attempted to steal from customers at Bookers in Bedford and Luton and at PC World at the Staples Retail Park in Hendon, before going to Costco in Watford. Mr Prasanna died on June 6 2013 in St Mary’s Hospital in London, 11 days after the attack on him. He came to England from Sri Lanka in 1998 and worked for Tesco as a manager. Mr Prasanna later opened his own shop in Basingstoke, Hampshire, with his younger brother Uday. They opened another store in Sittingbourne, Kent, and were looking at starting a third Southampton. Four years ago he married Shayanthy, 30, and the couple lived in Grandfield Avenue, Watford with their young son.

Prasanna Arulchelvam leapt into van as it sped away but was pushed out . His head hit the ground with a 'nasty crunch' and he died 11 days later . A gang tried to steal cigarettes from the victim's van before he gave chase . All three have now been jailed, including the man who pushed Mr Prasanna .

(CNN)Two pieces of audio recorded in the immediate aftermath of a deadly police shooting in South Carolina emerged Monday. The voice of Michael Slager can be heard in both. The former North Charleston police officer is charged with murder in the death of 50-year-old Walter Scott. In the first recording, an unidentified officer talks to Slager about what might happen. "Once they get here, it'll be real quick. They're gonna tell you, you're gonna be off for a couple days and we'll come back and interview you then. They're not gonna ask you any type of questions right now. They're gonna take your weapon," the officer says. "It'd probably be a good idea to jot down your thoughts about whatever happened ... once the adrenaline stops pumping." Slager responds: "It's pumping," and then laughs. The second audio, taken from dash cam video from inside a patrol car, captures a phone call between Slager and someone CNN believes is his wife. He tells her: "Hey. Hey, everything's OK. OK? I just shot somebody." "He grabbed my Taser, yeah. Yeah," says Slager. "He was running from me. ... I'm fine." If convicted of murder, the former officer faces up to life in prison or the death penalty, although a death penalty case appears unlikely at this point. "Based on the facts revealed thus far, it does not appear South Carolina's death penalty provision applies in this case because there are no statutory 'aggravating circumstances' present," Scarlett A. Wilson, who is the chief prosecutor for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in the state, said on her Facebook page. Slager was charged after cell phone video emerged, showing him firing at Scott as the man ran away. Who was Walter Scott? Pierre Fulton was riding in a car with Scott before the shooting took place. "Walter was a dear friend and I miss him every day," Fulton said in a statement given to ABC News by his lawyer. "Over the past five years he helped me to become a better man and showed me the value of hard work." "I'll never know why he ran, but I know he didn't deserve to die," Fulton said. "Please keep Walter and his family in your prayers and respect my privacy moving forward." Scott's passenger meets with police . Scott's death has reignited a national conversation around race and policing. Scott was black; Slager is white. The case has also brought to light previous instances in which Slager's behavior on the job is being questioned. On Monday, attorneys for a man named Julius Wilson announced that they were filing a lawsuit in connection with an August 2014 traffic stop. During the stop, three officers -- including Slager -- pulled Wilson out of his car. Wilson was then allegedly shocked with a stun gun. The suit claims Slager used excessive force. Slager was also named in a police complaint in 2013 after he allegedly "Tased a man for no reason" before slamming him to the ground and dragging him, according to the North Charleston Police Department. At the time, Slager was searching for a suspect who was described as being 5-feet-5-inches tall. The African-American man he confronted was 6-feet-3 inches tall. A lawyer for Mario Givens, the man who filed the complaint, said last week that his client plans to file a lawsuit. Givens said Slager came to his door, ordered him out of the house and then Tased him. Slager was later cleared in that incident. What we know about Officer Slager . CNN's Ray Sanchez contributed to this report.

In the first recording, an unidentified officer talks to Slager about what might happen . The second audio captures a phone call between Slager and someone CNN believes is his wife .

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has admitted he was nervous at the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar when he joined the club. The Uruguayan, who arrived under a cloud following his ban for biting at last year's World Cup, has made a rapid adjustment to life at the Catalan club - scoring vital goals to help put them on course for a treble. Barca face Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday looking to book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-1 lead from the first leg in which Suarez struck twice. Luis Suarez (second left) admits he was nervous at playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar at Barcelona . Neymar (back left) and Messi (right) formed a devastating partnership in attack for Barca last season . Suarez has scored 19 goals in all competitions but most importantly he has found the net in key games. He got the winner in the El Clasico against Real Madrid last month and struck twice in the first leg against Manchester City in the Champions League last 16. Despite scoring 31 goals for Liverpool in the Premier League last season, the prospect of proving himself in Barca's vaunted attack was intimidating. 'When I arrived I was timid with Messi and Neymar but they just said to me to play as I had done at Liverpool. Now I feel fine off and on the pitch and we have a good time together,' Suarez told a news conference on Monday. Suarez said he has concentrated on being level-headed and that his team mates have helped him fit in at the club. Suarez (centre) has scored 19 goals in all competitions for Barcelona since joining the club this season . Barcelona are hoping to reach the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday when they face PSG . Barcelona take a 3-1 advantage into their second leg encounter at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night . Catalan giants undergo a keep ball exercise during Monday's training session at their Joan Gamper base . Marc-Andre ter Stegen is likely to start in goal for Barca - as he has for their nine European ties this term . 'I always have gone out to try and do well and I didn't listen when it was said that I was the best in the world or the worst. I am very self-critical and I carry myself the same,' Suarez said. 'When things were not going well for me I was grateful for the support of people close to me. The players always were behind me and so was the coach. 'At the moment I feel that I am helping the team with goals and assists but as long as the team is doing well then I am happy as well. It is not important who scores as long as the team progresses.' Suarez (left) scores his second goal of the night as Barcelona go 3-0 against PSG on April 15 .

Barcelona beat PSG 3-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg tie . Luis Suarez scored twice for Barca in their win at the Parc des Princes . Suarez has scored 19 goals for Barcelona in all competitions this season .

(CNN)You may know Mindy Kaling from Fox's cult hit comedy "The Mindy Project," in which she plays Mindy Lahiri, a perky, quirky OB/GYN juggling her career and love life in New York. (Only in the Big Apple can a doctor not afford an apartment!) The show was a breakthrough for on-screen representation — the first network sitcom created by and starring a woman of color — and it looks likely to be renewed for the coming 2015-16 season. Recently, however, Kaling's brother Vijay Chokalingam unveiled a project of his own, and while it has been getting a lot of attention, it hasn't generated quite as many laughs — either from observers or from his famous sibling, who told him it brought "shame upon their family." You see, Chokalingam revealed that, as an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, he engaged in a daring (his view) or ridiculous and offensive (pretty much everyone else) scam: He applied to medical school claiming to be African-American. Chokalingam had spent his college years as a "hard-partying frat boy," and achieved a less than stunning 3.1 GPA. Upon facing graduation and exploring his med school options, he realized that fellow Indian-Americans with his grades were getting turned down from the universities of his choice — but that "black, Hispanic, and Native American applicants with my grades and test scores were much more likely to gain acceptance." This revelation led him to make the decision to pose as a black man, both to "dramatically improve" his chances of admission, and to illustrate the unfair advantage that blacks and other underrepresented minorities receive when applying to prestigious schools. To accomplish this goal, Chokalingam shaved his head of its naturally wavy black locks, trimmed his "long Indian-American eyelashes," checked "black" under the optional race/ethnicity declaration and submitted his application to 14 schools under his childhood nickname "JoJo." He received invitations for in-person interviews at 11 schools, results that he claims support the notion that African-Americans garner special privileges that are unavailable to whites or Asians. And now that the statute of limitations on his act of fraud has expired, he's looking to write a book on his experiences, titled "Almost Black: The True Story of an Indian American Who Got Into Medical School Pretending to Be an African American." What's truly curious is that even if you agree with Chokalingam that affirmative action is merely a form of "systematic racism," when all is said and done, it offers very little evidence of the "privilege" that he claims is accorded to black, Hispanic and Native American candidates. Chokalingam had mediocre grades and MCATs, but he graduated from one of the most prestigious schools in the nation. Yet even while representing himself as black, Chokalingam received only a single admission offer, to St. Louis University's School of Medicine, which falls somewhere between 57th and 67th in national rankings. Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and all the higher ranked schools he applied to rejected him. Meanwhile, he admits, pretending to be black came with disadvantages. He found himself being accused of shoplifting by store clerks and harassed by cops — who would regularly stop him while driving and demand that he tell them how much his car cost, implying that he must have stolen it. These acts of very real prejudice, experienced regularly by blacks and Hispanics of all backgrounds — multimillionaire comedian Chris Rock has recently been tweeting pictures of the occasions when he is pulled over by police for no reason — didn't seem to dissuade Chokalingam from his adamant belief in the unfairness of a system that seeks to address the shockingly low numbers of minority health practitioners by providing some weight to race and ethnicity in decision-making. It's not just a matter of what individual applicants "deserve." One-third of Americans are black, Hispanic or Native American; just one in 10 physicians are. Since minority medical practitioners are up to three times as likely to practice in their own communities, this lack of diversity has produced "doctor deserts," in which urban and rural ethnic enclaves across the nation go without access to primary care physicians. Years ago, when I told my father — a doctor from a long line of doctors — that I didn't want to follow in his footsteps, he told me that was fine, because medicine is a service trade, and anyone not interested in serving should avoid the profession. A medical degree isn't a reward to be earned, he said, but a responsibility to be accepted. Which really cuts to the heart of what's so sad about Chokalingam's racial farce. Like others who've recently been exposed for falsely claiming racial identities — including putative presidential candidate Jeb Bush, who registered himself as "Hispanic" on a 2009 voter form, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was excoriated during her campaign for having claimed Native American ancestry in the past — Chokalingam wanted to claim the fruits of racial affiliation without having to carry black people's burden. Race isn't just about color or blood; it is about the collective experiences and inherited cultural context and present-day condition of a community of people. Many of the markers of race are persistently corrosive; others are deeply painful. Affirmative action programs are a means of redress for these awful realities of our nation's history; an imperfect one, but necessary. There are some fields where the imbalances might never correct themselves on their own. Industries like health care and Hollywood. Because what's most ironic about Chokalingam's decision to ride on his sister's coattails in telling his story: While Asians are well represented in medicine, our numbers are vanishingly low in the entertainment and media world, and until the recent breakthrough of modern pioneers like Mindy Kaling, it was impossible to imagine film and television that included our faces, voices and stories. Kaling's immense talent and charisma made her a star. But it was a quota-based affirmative action initiative -- NBC's Diversity Writers Program -- that gave her a start.

Mindy Kaling's brother Vijay Chokalingam pretended to be black to get into med school . Jeff Yang: That's offensive and ironic, considering that minorities experience many disadvantages .

The average household now owns 7.4 internet devices and four in 10 bought a tablet in the last year. Smartphones are the most common internet-enabled device, at 1.7 per household, followed by laptops (1.3) and tablets (1.2), the YouGov poll of more than 2,000 consumers found. Four in 10 households now own one tablet, one fifth have two, and 11 per cent own three or more. Top of the table: Smartphones are the most popular item, with an average of 1.7 per household . The latest Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) UK Digital Adspend report, conducted by PwC, found digital advertising hit a record £7.2billion. IAB chief strategy officer Tim Elkington said: 'Advertisers are increasing their digital budgets to reach people as they go online through an increasing array of devices. 'It's a win-win for consumers, because digital advertising pays for the wide range of free online services they increasingly rely on in their daily lives, but don't necessarily want to pay much for.' The survey found the average Briton who is online is willing to pay a maximum of £1.53 a month for their email service, £1.33 to use search engines, £1.10 for video content, 92p for news websites, 88p for social media, 55p for online games and 52p for price comparison sites. Popular: Laptops were second, followed by tablets - with a fifth of homes owning two of the latter . Just over half of people said banking and finance was the area of their lives that would be most affected without the internet or mobile phone, followed by keeping up with current events (42 per cent), shopping (38 per cent) and their relationships with friends and family (37 per cent).

Smartphones are the most common web devices, at 1.7 per home . Laptops and tablets are just behind, a YouGov poll has found . Meanwhile, digital advertising has hit a record high of £7.2billion .

Derbyshire wicketkeeper Tom Poynton has been rewarded for his successful return from injury by signing a new one-year contract extension. Poynton, 25, missed the entire 2014 campaign due to leg injuries sustained in a road accident in which his father Keith died last April. The former England Under-19 international had to undergo an ankle operation but he made his playing comeback during Derbyshire's pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi. Derbyshire wicketkeeper Tom Poynton has been rewarded for his successful return from injury . He will be available for the start of the season and has now committed himself to the county until the end of the 2016 season. Derbyshire's elite performance director, Graeme Welch, said: 'Tom has displayed exceptional character since the tragic events that ended his season last April. 'He has worked tirelessly both in training and in his off-the-field role to prepare him for his return and everyone at the club is delighted to see him back on the field playing for Derbyshire. 'We hope the new contract will now give him the confidence to go out and express himself this summer. 'He has shown good form since his return to training and in Abu Dhabi and we hope this continues.'

Tom Poynton missed the entire 2014 campaign due to leg injuries . He made his playing comeback during Derbyshire's pre-season tour .

(The Hollywood Reporter)A trailer for Zack Snyder's upcoming "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" leaked online on Thursday before quickly being taken down minutes later. A YouTube user uploaded the handheld or camera phone capture of the trailer, which had Spanish subtitles on the screen. The trailer begins with a commentator's voice asking, "Is it really surprising that the most powerful man in the world should be a figure of controversy?" As footage of Superman plays, numerous commentators' voices overlap one another with their opinions of the superheroes, including "We as a population on this planet have been looking for a savior" and "Maybe he's just a guy trying to do the right thing." Ryan Gosling in talks to star in "Blade Runner" sequel . A blurred image of Ben Affleck's face appears shortly before a masked Batman appears, followed by the two superheroes coming face to face. The highly anticipated footage was set to premiere in Imax theaters on Monday. On Wednesday morning, Snyder teased the trailer by releasing a short excerpt on Twitter. "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" will be released on March 25, 2016 and stars Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman. The film also stars Amy Adams. How much it costs to get Mark Hamill's autograph at "Star Wars" celebration . ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter. All rights reserved.

"Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" trailer leaked Thursday before being yanked offline . Film will be released on March 25, 2016 and stars Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill .

The U.S. Supreme Court's . arguments on Tuesday over same-sex marriage will cap more than . two decades of litigation and a transformation in public . attitudes. Based on the court's actions during the past two years, a . sense of inevitability is in the air: That a majority is on the . verge of declaring gay marriage legal nationwide. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court's pivotal member on gay . rights, has been marching in this direction with opinions dating . to 1996. In his most recent gay rights decision for the court in . 2013, rejecting a legal definition of marriage limited to a man . and woman for purposes of federal benefits, Kennedy deplored . that U.S. law for making gay marriages 'unequal.' Scroll down for video . A moment in history: People line up outside the Supreme Court in Washington April 26 ahead of Tuesday's arguments focusing on gay marriage . That 5-4 decision did not address a constitutional right to . same-sex marriage, but lower court judges interpreted the ruling . as an endorsement of it and began invalidating state bans. When states appealed rulings striking down their same-sex . marriage prohibitions, the Supreme Court declined to intervene, . most notably in October 2014 when it denied appeals in seven . cases on a single day. Instead, the nine justices are hearing in Tuesday's oral . arguments an appeal of the sole decision from a regional U.S. appeals court that went the opposite way. Last November, the . Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit . upheld gay marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and . Tennessee. With 37 of the 50 states now permitting gay marriage, many . because of judicial orders, it seems unlikely the country's . highest court would reverse course. Public opinion polls over . the last decade have shown large increases in support for gay . marriage. A ruling is due by the end of June. Yet some questions remain. How much will Kennedy, a member of the court's five-man . conservative bloc who often casts decisive votes in close cases, . show his hand in the 2-1/2 hours of oral arguments? Will he . reveal a clear view that the Constitution gives gay people a . right to marry or will he voice concerns for state interests in . controlling marriage laws? An element of uncertainty hovers over Chief Justice John . Roberts, who broke with the other court conservatives and cast . the deciding vote upholding President Barack Obama's healthcare . law in 2012. Roberts voted against gay rights in the 2013 . ruling. But he separated himself from the most conservative . dissenters and declined to declare outright that states may ban . gay marriage. He has demonstrated apprehension about the reputation of the . court that, by virtue of his service as chief justice, . informally bears his name. In his opinions, he has sometimes . tried to lower tensions in controversial cases and reassure . people that the court is aligning with precedent and public . expectations. The question is not only how Roberts might vote but what he . might write. In the 2013 ruling, he denounced the court majority's . sentiment that federal lawmakers were deliberately harming gay . people with the limited definition of marriage. 'I would not tar . the political branches with the brush of bigotry,' he wrote. For the other seven justices, expectations are clearer. The four liberals, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, . Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, have signaled their opposition . to state same-sex marriage bans. On the other side have been the . three most conservative justices, Antonin Scalia, Clarence . Thomas and Samuel Alito, asserting that nothing in the . Constitution guarantees same-sex marriage. Two legal questions are before the justices: whether the . Constitution's guarantees of due process and equal protection . cover a right to same-sex marriage; and, if they do not, whether . states that ban same-sex marriages must recognize such unions . performed in other states. Gay couples and their families, about 30 adults and 20 . children, have appealed the 6th Circuit's decision. The name . petitioner is James Obergefell, who wanted his home state of . Ohio, which prohibits gay marriage, to recognize his Maryland . marriage to John Arthur as Arthur was dying from amyotrophic . lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Officials expect the courtroom to be packed to its 400-seat . capacity. Lines for general spectator seats began forming around . 6am on Friday, more than four days ahead of the scheduled . oral arguments at 10am on Tuesday.

Top US court is slated to hear arguments in a gay marriage case Tuesday . A majority vote could make gay marriage legal nationwide . The court will publish a decision by June .

He has been painted by history as a wicked hunchback, but Richard III kept the disease that curved his spine secret through out his life, a historian has claimed. The last Plantagenet king of England was described by William Shakespeare as a 'poisonous bunch-back'd toad' in his play depicting the monarch. But research on the king's skeleton discovered under a council car park in Leicester revealed that this may have been an exaggeration of a spine deformity known as scoliosis. Scroll down for video . Richard III's skeleton found under a car park in Leicester was found to a distinctive scoliosisof the spine . Now a new academic paper claims that even this condition, which caused one of his shoulders to be slightly higher than the other, was probably not known about until after his death. Dr Mary Ann Lund, from the University of Leicester's school of English, said tailoring and specially fitted armour probably helped to disguise the curve in his spine. The genetic analysis showed that Richard III almost certainly had blue eyes and likely had blonde hair - although it may have darkened with age. Richard III was depicted by William Shakespeare as a tyrannical hunchback who murdered two princes in the Tower of London. But scans of the king's skeleton show he wasn't a hunchback, but only had a slight deformity that would have barely affected his appearance or prowess on the field of battle. The notorious description by Shakespeare of a ‘hunchback toad’, a Machiavellian villain suffering a twisted body, a limp and withered arm, was almost certainly an attempt to blacken his reputation, experts claim. Instead, a 3D reconstruction of the king’s spine shows 65 to 85 degrees of ‘scoliosis’, or sideways bending of his spine to the right. The condition, which would have developed in his early teens, means he was very far from being a hunchback. Despite having one shoulder slightly higher than the other and a short trunk in comparison with his arms and legs, there is no evidence he walked with a limp. She said: 'It is highly likely that Richard took care to control his public image. 'The body of the king was part of the propaganda of power, and even when it was revealed in order to be anointed as part of his coronation ceremony it was simultaneously concealed from the congregation. 'Tailoring probably kept the signs of his scoliosis hidden to spectators outside the royal household of attendants, servants and medical staff who dressed, bathed and tended to the monarch's body.' Writing in the journal Medical Humanities, Dr Lund argues that like other monarchs Richard III's body image would have been carefully controlled. It was only after his death at the battle of Bosworth in 1485 that his physical shape was made public when his corpse was stripped and displayed. Dr Lund said that it was this treatment that later led to his reputation as a hunchback - something that was later picked up by Shakespeare. She said were no surviving descriptions of Richard III's distinctive physique from during his lifetime. Instead she says that his appearance became increasingly distorted through out the Tudor period. Dr Lund said: 'Stage history has reincarnated Richard as monster, villain and clown, but recent events have helped us to re-evaluate these physically defined depictions and strip back the cultural accretions that have surrounded his body. This reconstruction of Richard III, based on his skull, has revealed what the king looked like 500 years ago . Scientists studying the skull of Richard III (above) found he had suffered several brutal blows before he died . Scientists used 3D scanning to reconstruct how Richard III's (right) skeleton may have been deformed (left) 'The care he in all probability received for his scoliosis from his surgically trained physician was large in scale: traction and manual manipulation needed specially designed equipment, space and assistants. 'Yet, it may have been only a relatively small group of people in Richard's trusted circle who knew of his condition. The absence of contemporary testimony does not prove this, however. 'What is certain is that, after his death, the exposure of Richard's body went beyond the two days of its exhibition in Leicester. 'That moment after Bosworth inaugurated a longer and more brutalising process, in which an ever-more twisted physique was revealed to the public eye, his own body becoming deployed as a major tactic in the rhetorical strategy against him. The skeleton of Richard III, with the curve in his spine clearly visible, was found under a car park in Leicester . 'When Shakespeare's Richard boasts of his shape-changing potential, he registers too the bending course of history and myth making.' Analysis of Richard III's skeleton, which was discovered buried in a shallow grave at the site of Grey Friars Abbey in Leicester in 2012, showed that many depictions of the king's appearance had been exaggerated. A 3D reconstruction of his spine showed that it had 65 to 85 degrees of scoliosis - a sideways bend of his spine to the right. The condition would have developed in his early teens, but was far from being a hunchback. The scientists at the University of Leicester who examined the skeleton said there was also little evidence that the king would have walked with a limp. However, there are some that point to the alleged murder of Richard III's nephews Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury - the so called Princes in the Tower - as evidence of the king's character. They say this act of infanticide is what earned the Plantagenet king his blackened reputation rather than his physical appearance. The blow that killed King Richard III in battle was so powerful that it went up through the base of his brain and left an indentation on the inside of his skull, scientists studying his remains have revealed. Forensic pathologists at University of Leicester, discovered two wounds at the base of the king's skull along with a large indentation inside the cranium. The findings suggest that a weapon such as a sword or a spike had been thrust upwards through the base of the king's neck so hard that it had gone straight through his brain to the other side of his skull. Genetic analysis of the battle scarred skeleton, discovered under a council car park in Leicester three years ago, has confirmed that it did belong to Richard III. Scientists studying the remains believe the king was surrounded by a mob of enemy soldiers and hacked to death after he had lost his helmet. Using modern medical scanners, they established that the English monarch suffered 11 devastating injuries at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

Historian Dr Mary Ann Lund believes Richard III used good tailoring and clever armour to hide the scoliosis in his spine that curved to the right . She argues his condition only emerged when he was stripped after death . Scientists who examined Richard III's skeleton say the king was far from being the hunchback portrayed by William Shakespeare in his plays . Dr Lund says the king's name was probably blackened after death in battle .

Various types of renewable energy such as solar and wind are often touted as being the solution to the world’s growing energy crisis. But one researcher has come up with a novel idea that could trump them all - a biological solar panel that works around the clock. By harnessing the electrons generated by plants such as moss, he said he can create useful energy that could be used at home or elsewhere. A University of Cambridge scientist has revealed his green source of energy. By using just moss he is able to generate enough power to run a clock (shown). He said panels of plant material could power appliances in our homes. And the technology could help farmers grow crops where electricity is scarce . Dr Paolo Bombelli will present his research as part of the Pint of Science festival, which is running from 18 to 20 May in 50 cities across nine countries. His idea is relatively simple - by wiring up plants to an electro-chemical system, he is able to harness the waste electrons and energy produced during the photosynthesis process. And the results are surprisingly efficient. He demonstrated how a smartphone-sized block of moss could be used to power a digital clock. The Pint of Science festival is taking place from Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 May 2015. It sees scientists of various disciplines give talks in pubs around the world, with topics ranging from the brain to space, that the public can attend for £3 - the ‘price of a pint’. Dr Paolo Bombelli, with his moss-powered clock, is one of the scientists taking part. This year more than 600 science evenings will take place in 50 cities across nine countries. Cities in the UK include Bristol, London, Manchester and Southampton. A full schedule can be found on their website. An A4-sized area of leaves - about 93 square inches (600 square centimetres) - could charge four AA batteries in one hour on a typical sunny day. Dr Bombelli said his inspiration came from the movie The Matrix. ‘In that movie, they try to generate electrical energy, power, from humans,’ he explained. ‘And although it was a bit crude, the concept is actually correct. ‘But there are perhaps less ethical issues if you take electrons from photosynthetic organisms than humans.’ The apparatus required is also relatively simple - cables, some water and a plant. At the moment, Dr Bombelli is trying to find a way to increase the ‘flux’ of electrons emitted by a plant, making more energy available. ‘If we can crack this, we can get a very large flux of electrons coming out, then we can build a biological solar panel,’ he told MailOnline. Dr Bombelli said his inspiration came from the 1999 movie The Matrix. ‘In that movie, they try to generate electrical energy, power, from humans,’ he explained, shown in this image from the movie. 'But there are perhaps less ethical issues if you take electrons from photosynthetic organisms than humans' An A4-sized area of leaves - about (93 square inches (600 square centimetres) - could charge four AA batteries in one hour on a typical sunny day. The ultimate goal is to develop panels that generate five watts per square metre (11 square ft). By comparison, a solar panel generates 150 to 200 watts per square metre . Dr Paolo Bombelli presented his research at a preview of the Pint of Science festival (left). He is adamant that regular moss (stock image right) could provide an additional source of renewable energy to complement others that are available . For example, he said people could have one of these panels on the roof of their house to power certain appliances in their home. The goal is to generate up to five watts per square metre (11 square feet). By comparison, a solar panel generates 150 to 200 watts per square metre. The uses are not just in the home, though. Dr Bombelli said in regions where people don’t have access to energy, biological solar panels could be useful for tasks such as growing crops. People could be shown how to build the simple systems and, unlike solar panels which require technical expertise to fix, the biological solar panels can be fixed easily. ‘To assemble one is not too difficult,’ he explained. And to demonstrate just how useful the technology can be, Dr Bombelli is gearing up to deploy a plant-powered system in London Zoo. A trap camera powered by moss will be installed in the next four to eight weeks, and ultimately the same camera could be used to capture images of animals in the wild. Rice farming is one area Dr Bombelli sees his technology being useful. It could help power technology in areas where electricity is scarce, possibly increasing yields. Shown is a stock image of rice paddy fields in India, one region Dr Bombelli said his technology could be useful . He noted that there are limitations: the technology is not very mobile, and its power output is low compared to other renewable energies. Nonetheless he thinks it could be part of a ‘portfolio of renewable technology’ to generate electricity. ‘We don’t really think the world is going to be powered by this technology, but it could play a role,’ he said.

University of Cambridge scientist has revealed his green source of energy . By using just moss he is able to generate enough power to run a clock . He said panels of plant material could power appliances in our homes . And the tech could help farmers grow crops where electricity is scarce .

Ronald Koeman believes Southampton will have to win their six remaining games to stand any chance of reaching the Champions League. This has been a remarkable season at St Mary's, with the club already having levelled the record Premier League points tally of 56 set last year. That record will no doubt be broken in the coming weeks and things could get better still, with Manchester City's sudden drop-off opening up the potential for a top-four finish. Southampton boss Ronald Koeman believes his side must win their last six games to finish inside top four . Saints remained in the hunt for a place in next season's Champions League by beating Hull at St Mary's . Southampton are five points behind Man City . Saints have five points to claw back on the reigning champions but Koeman believes it is possible if they win all their remaining games. 'Normally yes,' the Dutchman said. 'The distance is five points. We need to win I think all. 'They (City) don't lose three games, no. They have the next two at home. Normally, with the players that they have, the qualities. 'You never know, but it's all about to win the last six to have really a good chance to be one of the top four teams.' Saints travel to the Etihad Stadium on the final day of the season and, by contrast to the other sides chasing a top-four berth, have a kind set of fixtures before that. Tottenham and Aston Villa come to St Mary's, while trips to Sunderland, Leicester and City follow Saturday's match at Stoke. Southampton striker Graziano Pelle scored in his side's 2-0 Premier League win over Hull . Stoke vs Southampton - April 18 . Southampton vs Tottenham - April 25 . Sunderland vs Southampton - May 2 . Leicester vs Southampton - May 9 . Southampton vs Aston Villa - May 16 . Manchester City vs Southampton - May 24 . 'Yeah, but in the last part of the season, OK, what's the best to play against?' Koeman asked. 'A team who's fighting for no relegation or two teams who are fighting for the title? I don't know. 'Every game is difficult. You have to be on your level to win a game. All are difficult. 'We play Sunderland away, we play Leicester away and they're fighting for not going down and that's even difficult.' Koeman is certainly not taking the run-in lightly and the trip to the Britannia Stadium will be an interesting test for Southampton's players at this stage. 'It is a difficult one,' the Dutchman said. 'We have that experience this season two times we play Stoke, one time at home and one time away for the League Cup. 'Both games we won but in both it was difficult because we know the qualities of them. 'We know the manager was always with the high spirit, the high intention in the game, physical players, direct game. 'Maybe we are lucky to play this weekend there, with the temperature and weather but I know it's always windy and that makes it still more difficult. 'The weather will be good this weekend and circumstances good for the weekend.'

Southampton are currently five points behind fourth-placed Man City . Ronald Koeman has not given up hope of finishing inside the top four . The south coast outfit face Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday .

Police in Oregon are enlisting the help of the public to identify a mystery motorcyclist who saved the day after a man allegedly threatened two teens with a handgun. In a scene worthy of a Stan Lee comic, a man allegedly pulled a gun on two teenagers in Salem telling them, 'get ready to die.' Just then, a stranger on a green motorcycle swooped in and used his helmet to knock the gun out of the man's hands, allowing the teens to escape. Mystery: Police in Oregon are enlisting the help of the public to identify a mystery motorcyclist who saved the day after Edward West, 59 (photographed) allegedly threatened two teens with a handgun . Police say the two 17-year-old boys were crossing Center Street when Edward West, 59, yelled for them to get out of the road, Oregon Live reports . The boys yelled back and West pulled in to a nearby parking lot to confront them. The three argued with West pushing the boys and eventually slapping one. The boys attempted to leave the area, the Statesman Journal reports, that's when West retrieved the small, black handgun from his truck and pointed it at the boys. Argued: The three argued in a parking lot (photographed) with West pushing the boys and eventually slapping one . The mystery rider saw the altercation and intervened just in the nick of time before riding away. The boys say they didn't get a good look at the rider, but the Marion County Sheriff's office is asking the public to help identify the friendly neighborhood motorcyclist. West was arrested and charged with menacing, harassment, assault, and unlawful use of a weapon, the Journal reports. He has been booked at the Marion County jail and is set to appear in court on April 9. Mystery Rider: The boys say they didn't get a good look at the rider, but the Marion County Sheriff's office is asking the public to help identify the friendly neighborhood motorcyclist (stock image)

Oregon police are looking for the mystery motorcyclist who saved two boys from a gunman, Edward West . West allegedly confronted the boys after an argument and told them to 'get ready to die' The rider swooped in and used his helmet to knock the gun from West's hands, allowing the boys to escape unharmed .

Mario Gomez's predatory instincts and a late goal by substitute Juan Vargas ensured Fiorentina qualified for the Europa League semi-finals. Fiorentina had one foot in the next stage of Europe's second tier cup competition thanks to Khouma Babacar's all-important away goal during the closing stages of last Thursday's first leg encounter in Kiev. The Ukrainian outfit knew they were in for a hard task at the Stadio Artemio Franchi as they faced the likes of Mohamed Salah, Joaquin and Gomez. Fiorentina ace Mario Gomez scored the opening goal of the game in the 43rd minute to help his side qualify . The home side celebrate after Gomez's fortunate shot lands in the back of Oleksandr Shovkovskiy's net . Dynamo Kiev's Jeremain Lens was given his marching orders shortly before the interval for an apparent dive . FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Neto; Tomovic, Rodriguez, Savic, Marcos Alonso; Borja Valero (Badelj 79), Pizarro (Aquilani 84), Fernandez; Joaquin, Gomez, Mohamed Salah (Vargas 88) Subs not used: Tatarusanu, Ilicic, Pasqual, Basanta . Goal: Gomez 43, Vargas 90 . DYNAMO KIEV (4-2-3-1): Shovkovskiy; Antunes, Khacheridi, Danilo Silva, Vida; Rybalka, Buyalskyy (Sydorchuk 69); Lens, Belhanda (Kalitvintsev 63), Yarmolenko; Teodorczyk (Husyev 45) Subs not used: Garmash, Chumak, Rybka, Betao . Booked: Lens . Sent off: Lens 40 . Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) And their mission to seal a spot in the next round was made near enough impossible due to an incredibly rash decision by Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson. The Scandinavian official ruined Dynamo Kiev's hopes of upsetting the Viola by brandishing a red card in the direction of Holland international Jeremain Lens. Eriksson showed Lens a second yellow card as he decided to penalise the former PSV forward for diving inside the penalty area. The wrong call was made as replays showed Lens was slightly clipped when he made his way towards goal. It was one of those occasions where the referee should have simply let play continue. Dynamo Kiev manager and former Tottenham striker Sergei Rebrov was forced into taking off striker Lukasz Teodorczyk moments before the interval, which subsequently minimised the away side's goal threat during the second half. Salah, who has proven his doubters wrong since swapping Chelsea for Fiorentina in February, almost doubled his side's lead when he managed to jiggle his way past several defenders before shooting at goal. The Egyptian international's shot appeared to be heading into the back of Oleksandr Shovkovskiy's net until Danilo used his hand to intercept. Dynamo Kiev, despite their best efforts, failed to really threaten Fiorentina after being reduced to 10 men as Vincenzo Montella's side elected to play the passing game. Late substitute Vargas put the result beyond doubt when he ran down the left wing before smashing the ball past Shovkovskiy. Fiorentina will face either Napoli, Sevilla or Dnipro for a place in this year's Europa League final in Warsaw. Referee Jonas Eriksson shows Holland international Lens a second yellow card in the 40th minute . Mohamed Salah, who joined Fiorentina on a loan deal from Chelsea, came close to doubling his side's lead . Late substitute Juan Vargas came off the substitutes' bench to ensure progression for his side . Vargas runs away in celebration after doubling his side's lead in the closing stages of the Europa League clash .

Fiorentina forward Mario Gomez opened the scoring in the 43rd minute . Dynamo Kiev's Jeremain Lens was sent off before the half-time interval . Referee Jonas Eriksson brandished a harsh second yellow card for dive . Late substitute Juan Vargas doubled scoreline with just seconds to go .

A second Liberal Democrat election candidate has revealed he is HIV positive as he launched a scathing attack on Nigel Farage for his comments on the condition during last week's TV debate. Paul Childs, who is running in the Liverpool Riverside seat, said he burst into tears when he was diagnosed with the virus in 2011 following a routine test after starting a new relationship with a man. The air steward said he was revealing he had HIV because he was infuriated by the Ukip leader's 'scaremongering' over the number of foreigners who have the condition. Scroll down for video . Paul Childs (pictured canvassing) is the second Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate to reveal he is HIV positive . Mr Childs said he decided to reveal he had HIV because he was infuriated by Nigel Farage's 'scaremongering' over foreigners who have the virus . The election candidate is the second Lib Dem to go public with their HIV positive status, after Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett, who is running for the party in Vauxhall, central London, explained that he got the virus intentionally as he embarked on a path of self 'annihilation'. Mr Childs told BuzzFeed that he received a phone call from doctors after the HIV test saying they would like him to return for a second examination - something done after a positive result. 'I was never expecting it to happen. I remember being at work, sitting in a corridor and bursting into tears. I started shaking and getting really scared,' he said. The second test also came back positive, confirming that Mr Childs, who is now 34, was infected. Ukip leader Nigel Farage attacked the high cost of health service treatment for foreigners with HIV in the television debate . He said: 'I cried in front of the nurse – the staff were very supportive. I knew a little bit about what HIV meant because I’d done some work with a gay men’s health charity in Glasgow but I still had in my head that it was a terminal diagnosis. I asked the doctor how long I had to live.' Mr Childs said he felt compelled to tell his story after Mr Farage said that thousands of people with HIV in the UK were not British. During the televised debates, the Ukip leader said: ‘Here’s a fact and I’m sure that other people will be mortified that I dare to talk about it. ‘There are 7,000 diagnoses in this country every year for people who are HIV positive. It’s not a good place for any of them to be, I know, but 60 per cent of them are not British nationals. ‘You can come into Britain from anywhere in the world and get diagnosed with HIV and get the retroviral drugs that cost up to £25,000 a year per patient. ‘I know there are some horrible things happening in many parts of the world, but what we need to do is put the National Health Service there for British people and families who in many cases have paid into the system for decades.’ Mr Childs, who is hoping to beat Louise Ellman in the safe Labour seat, said Mr Farage was 'scaremongering'. He said: 'You can’t keep blaming a country’s problems on immigrants. HIV is a drop in the ocean compared to what else the NHS is spending money on. 'It’s just scaremongering, scaremongering to get votes. It’s playing on people’s ignorance and fear.' The Lib Dem candidate is the second from the party to reveal they are HIV positive during this election campaign. Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett, who is running for the Lib Dems in Vauxhall, central London, explained that he got HIV intentionally as he embarked on a path of self 'annihilation' Mr Hyyrylainen-Trett - the first parliamentary candidate to publicly discuss being HIV positive - said he caught the virus when contemplating suicide, thinking it could be a way for him to die. The 36-year-old revealed he attempted suicide on a few occasions, took countless drugs, got involved in the gay wrestling scene and put himself in vulnerable situations during a troubled phase of his life. He told Buzzfeed: 'I thought, "What's another way of doing it?" Even though I knew people were surviving from HIV, I thought, "Perhaps if I can make myself so ill, get the worst strain possible, that would be one way of getting rid of myself.''' But the prospective MP said he realised once he was diagnosed he did not want HIV at all, and that all his actions were just an attempt to 'annihilate' himself. The disclosures have made Mr Hyyrylainen-Trett the first parliamentary candidate to discuss being HIV positive publicly. Labour MP Chris Smith previously announced his HIV positive status when he was leaving the House of Commons for the Lords.

Parliamentary candidate Paul Childs, 34, revealed that he is HIV positive . Lib Dem felt compelled to speak after Nigel Farage's comments on virus . Ukip leader attacked high cost of treating foreigners with HIV during debate . Mr Childs is the second Lib Dem candidate to go public on having HIV .

Ashley Young is willing to take a pay cut in his basic salary to prolong his stay at Manchester United. The 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under Louis van Gaal after first filling in at wing-back and since reclaiming his place on United's left wing. Ashley Young scored in Sunday's 4-2 derby victory over Manchester United . Young has been instrumental in their six game winning run and is now being touted for a return to the England set-up. United beat Liverpool to sign Young from Aston Villa for £17m in 2011 and he signed a five year contract understood to be worth around £120,000 a week. He is hoping for a three year extension and is willing to restructure his salary. His representatives are poised to hold further talks with United chief executive Ed Woodward over the coming weeks. The 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under Louis van Gaal . Young is now being touted for a return to the England set-up .

Ashley Young has revived his career at Manchester United . He signed five-year contract worth around £120,000 a week in 2011 . The 29-year-old is now being touted for a return to the England set-up .

She's enjoyed trips to Bahrain and Florence in the last week alone but today, Princess Beatrice was spotted in a rather less glamorous location. The 26-year-old was back on royal duties and travelled to Litchfield in Staffordshire where she opened a new classroom at the Maple Hayes School of Dyslexia. Dressed in a teal frock and a tailored black jacket, Beatrice smiled broadly as she arrived to the sound of cheers from a group of flag-waving children who had waited outside the school for her. Scroll down for video . Back to work: Beatrice arrives at the Maple Hayes School of Dyslexia in Litchfield, Staffordshire . The engagement is the second in less than four days for the Princess, who on Friday was in Reading to open the town's Talbot Memorial Garden. The space commemorates a little girl named Amelia Saunders who was once a pupil at Reading School but was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and died in 2013. The multiple appearances complete an unusually busy few days for Beatrice who has come under fire of late, thanks to her penchant for international travel. However, Beatrice, who has no official royal duties, has long championed children's educational causes and is herself dyslexic. Criticism: The two engagements come after Beatrice was criticised for going on 14 trips in just six months . Royal salute: Beatrice got a salute as her convoy pulled up outside the Maple Hayes School of Dyslexia . All business: Beatrice was making her second official visit in less than four days . Cheers: The 26-year-old was greeted by a flag-waving crowd outside the school . The 26-year-old is also patron of a number of charities, among them the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre and the Teenage Cancer Trust. Instead, Beatrice is, according to her father's website, 'working full time in business' - although that hasn't prevented her from jetting off to glamorous destinations on a regular basis. Last week, the Princess was spotted hobnobbing with designers Karl Lagerfeld and Tory Burch at a fashion conference in the city of Florence. That trip came just a day after she was seen enjoying the company of Middle Eastern and Spanish royalty at the Bahrain Grand Prix alongside her boyfriend Dave Clark, 31. Enjoying the outing: Beatrice certainly appeared to be enjoying her visit and smiled broadly . Ready: Beatrice whips the covering off a commemorative plaque . And now for the big moment: She prepares to unveil the plaque in front of students . Sorted: The Princess poses with headmaster Dr Neville Brown as she completes the unveiling . Signing in: Before she left, Beatrice happily signed the visitor's book . More recently, Beatrice has enjoyed holidays in Verbier and Greece, as well as making several trips to New York to visit her sister, Princess Eugenie, 25. Like her sister, who has lived in the Big Apple since 2013, Beatrice's jaunts could shortly become a permanent stay following the announcement that the Princess has taken a finance job there. Beatrice, who has not had a full-time job since leaving her £20,000-a-year role at Sony last November, is yet to announce details of the position or a start date. Mr Clark, a Virgin Galactic executive, frequently joins the Princess on her international travels and was by her side when she enjoyed not one but two holidays on the Caribbean island of St. Barts in January alone. Job done! The Princess waved to students and staff as she was driven away from the school . Hobnobbing: Beatrice was at a fashion conference in Florence last week and is seen here with David Lauren . Jetset: Days before, she had been spotted in Bahrain with ex-King Juan Carlos of Spain and Dave Clark . Hitting the slopes: Princess Beatrice enjoys her most recent ski break, in Verbier at Easter .

Princess Beatrice was hard at work opening a classroom in Staffordshire . Visit was her second official engagement in less than four days . On Friday, she opened a memorial garden at Reading School in Berkshire . But visits come shortly after another round of international travel . Last week, Beatrice was at the Bahrain Grand Prix with her boyfriend . Then jetted off to Italy for a glamorous fashion event in Florence .

An Indian salesman is facing seven years in prison and a fine of up to one million dirham - around £186,000 - for allegedly cursing Islam and the Prophet Mohammad on Facebook. The 41-year-old man - identified only by his initials S.G. - is said to have posted a 'blasphemous' status on his Facebook page after watching a news bulletin about the war in Iraq on television last July. If found guilty, the suspect could face up to seven years in jail, a fine of between Dh250,000 to Dh1 million, or both. The Indian salesman faces imprisonment after he allegedly shared a 'blasphemous' status on his Facebook page. He told police he was sent the image over Whatsapp, but allegedly then admitted to posting the status . The 41-year-old is accused by the prosecution of posting the derogatory statements about Islam and the Prophet Mohammad after watching a news item about the Iraq war, pictured, in July last year . Lawyers for the prosecution said the man abused the social media network - namely Facebook - and the telephone communication system by cursing the Prophet and Islam, according to Gulf News. They are now looking for the toughest punishment possible under the country's cyber-crime laws. Islam is the official religion of the United Arab Emirates, and committing blasphemy is considered deeply offensive. Authorities in the country routinely censor newspapers and books that they consider contain blasphemous statements or anything critical of Islam. In the latest case, the accused salesman claimed he received the offending image over Whatsapp while he was at home . He then complained to police that he had receiving the image - but is reported to have later admitted to prosecutors that he was the one who posted the status on Facebook. The Indian employee, known only by his initials S.G., failed to attend the hearing at the Dubai Court of First Instance on Monday. The United Arab Emirates treats blasphemy as a serious criminal offence . The defendant apparently told prosecutors that he wrote the 'blasphemous' curses after watching video footage about the way in Iraq. His IPhone was seized and sent to a laboratory for forensic examination, and lawyers said the mobile was registered to the indian man's name. The accused failed to attend the Dubat Court of First Instance on Monday, and presiding judge Abdul Lat adjourned the case until the next hearing on April 27. In 2011 British tourist Andrew Graham ended up in court in Dubai after he called the Islamic prophet Mohammad a 'terrorist' during an argument in a shopping centre.

Indian man, 41, accused of posting insulting status about Islamic Prophet . Allegedly told police he wrote the status after watching footage of Iraq War . If found guilty he faces up to seven years in prison, a huge fine, or both .

Controversial bookmakers Paddy Power have provoked outrage with a 'joke' about the African-American police beatings. In a tweet published ahead of Liverpool's clash against Newcastle tonight, the bookmakers appeared to make light of the issue in the wake of a succession of stories in the US regarding police shootings on African-Americans. On the Paddy Power Offers page, a tweet was published that read: 'Newcastle have suffered more Kop beatings over the last 20 years than an unarmed African-American male'. It was accompanied by a smirking picture of Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and has resulted in a furious backlash on social media. Controversy: Paddy Power appeared to make a joke about the recent police shootings on African-Americans . One said: 'This is the most disgusting tweet I've read in probably my entire time on Twitter.' She added: 'How dare you make the execution of Black men in America the butt of your jokes'. Another quipped: 'What's funny? Black people being killed? Explain yourself.' Others lined up to condemn the bookmakers describing the tweet as 'deplorable', 'unbelievable', 'horrible' and 'disgusting'. Last week, white South Carolina police officer Michael Slager was charged with the murder of Walter Scott, a black man, who was filmed running away from the officer. Mourners at Mr Scott's funeral service were told by the pastor that his death was the result of 'overt 'racism'. This is not the first time Paddy Power - who employs Harriet Harman's son, Harry Dromey as its 'Mischief Champion' - has courted controversy. Paddy Power's controversial advert about the outcome of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial was the most complained about advertisement in Britain last year. It offered 'money back if he walks' for punters betting on the outcome of the trial. After receiving 5,525 complaints, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) pulled the advert on the grounds it trivialised 'the issues surrounding a murder trial, the death of a woman and disability.' Pistorius was last year jailed for five years for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, although he could be released this year. Criticism: Paddy Power's controversial advert about the outcome of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial was the most complained about advertisement in Britain last year . Earlier this year, the bookmakers attracted criticism for an advertising campaign poking fun at foreign owners of British football clubs by featuring a team of players wearing Middle Eastern robes. In the past, it has been derided for an advert showing a cat being kicked into a tree by a blind footballer. It was the most complained about advert of 2010, but was cleared by the ASA and did not face a ban. Paddy Power also created 2002's most complained-about advert, with a campaign that placed odds on two elderly women making it across the road safely. On that occasion, it was banned by the ASA. Last year, the bookmakers sponsored US basketball star Dennis Rodman to make a controversial trip to North Korea to hand over gifts to Kim Jong-un. This included an Irish Whiskey set - reportedly worth thousands of pounds - which was given as a birthday present for the North Korea dictator, . In response to the latest furore, a spokesman for Paddy Power said: 'It's clearly an acerbic reference to recent police activity in the US. And obviously, no offence was meant.'

Paddy Power said on its Twitter page: 'Newcastle have suffered more Kop beatings over the last 20 years than an unarmed African-American male' It has resulted in a furious backlash, with people calling it 'deplorable' Bookmakers have attracted criticism in the past for controversial adverts .

(CNN)The night before her daughter's first triathlon, Kate Parker could tell the child was nervous. Ella and her younger sister, Alice, are athletic, loud, curious, wild-haired kids. They grew up watching their mother compete in races and Ella had asked to sign up for her own. Still, as they laid out everything she'd need the next day, Parker, a photographer, could tell she was afraid. "Why don't we get a picture?" Parker asked Ella, now 9. "Show me your strongest face, show me your bravest face, even if you don't feel that way right now." As she pulled the image up on her screen, she got chills from her daughter's direct stare. She looked, Parker said, like "a little badass." "You're going to be totally fine," Parker showed her. "Look at how tough you are." The next day, Ella participated in her race, and loved it. Looking back, "I wanted her to remember that she was scared and she went through with it, sort of as a memento of her conquering a fear, " said Parker, who lives near Atlanta. "As a mom, I really wanted to get a good picture of it, too." The photo is one of Parker's favorites from her series, "Strong is the New Pretty." It covers the last two years, but evolved from Parker's early days behind a camera, when she shot daily images of her girls to expand her knowledge of lighting and composition. It seemed that most images of little girls showcased perfectly placed hair bows, forced smiles and Photoshop-smooth skin. Hers didn't. "I didn't want to shoot pictures like that. I didn't want girls to think they had to look like that," said Parker, whose daughters are now 6 and 9. "Whoever they were, however they were, was worthy of an image. Whatever they were was good enough." So, she shot her girls and their friends as they were -- freckled, muddy, screaming, laughing, jumping in the pool, collecting worms in the creek, barreling into the wilderness of early adolescence on skateboards and bicycles. "I want to capture them before they lose that sense of 'I'm so awesome.' I wanted them to keep that as long as they could," Parker said. "I started to shoot with that in mind, but it was already there." The girls pose for an occasional portrait, but most are kid-inspired moments, shaped by childish wonderment and energy. As parents, Parker and her husband encourage their girls to play outside, make new friends and try new things without worrying about grass-stained knees and knots in their hair, Parker said. Now, the girls have the confidence and curiosity to do it on their own. "They're just being themselves, and I'm just recording it," Parker said. Responses to the images are mostly positive, Parker said, but there's the occasional complaint that she's showing just one type of girl. It's true, Parker said: They're the ones she's raising, the only ones whose adventures she can document 24/7. She hopes the project inspires parents to find their own creative ways to capture their children's lives. More important, she wants kids to see they can be strong in whatever they are and whatever they hope to be. Parker's own kids still surprise her. "Alice is a beautiful singer. When I hear her sing, it makes me cry," Parker said. "Ella has this amazing, kind heart that cares more about the experience than the win. It's something that I did not teach her. "Whatever it is, it's OK."

Kate Parker is the photographer and mother behind "Strong is the New Pretty" The photo series shows her messy, wild daughters as they are, Parker said .

A 17-year old who spontaneously decided to run off for four days survived during his disappearance by eating from the fruit trees at his high school. Connor Sullivan, of Cupertino, California, attended his first period class at Monta Vista High School on Monday morning before disappearing for roughly 80 hours. After the junior returned home on his own Thursday night, police who had been searching for him learned that the teenager had never left the Bay Area town and was using the water fountains and Porta Potty on campus. Though search parties took off from the school, they could not find Sullivan, who said after his return that he slept under the bleachers every night, police told Daily Mail Online. Police and volunteers had searched (left) frantically for Connor Sullivan, (right) 17, of Cupertino, California, though the teenager was hiding at and around his high school . Sullivan reportedly survived by eating from the fruit trees at Monta Vista High School, which grow pineapple guavas and pear-like quinces (file photo) Sergeant James Jensen said that the teenager spoke with police on Thursday night, and said that he had spent most of his time around the school and in the foothills to the west. He is thought to have sustained himself on fruit growing in Cupertino residents' yards, as well as that on trees at his school. The school, which is about ten minutes' drive from the headquarters of tech giant Apple, has rows of pineapple guava fruit trees native to South America, according to its student newspaper. It also has a tree that bears quinces, yellow fruits native to Turkey that look similar to pears. Both quinces and pineapple guavas, which are also called feijoas, can be eaten raw. Police and 250 volunteers had searched frantically for the 5'5'' 150lb boy, according to ABC 7. His father Jeffrey and mother Jill Sullivan said that the disappearance of the hardworking track athlete was completely out of character. His parents Jill (left) and Jeffrey (right) said that Connor had never run away before and that the behavior was completely uncharacteristic for the hardworking track athlete . Sullivan said that he slept every night under the bleachers at the school near Apple's headquarters . Sullivan, who had never gone missing before, also spent time at Fremont Older Space Reserve park, where he would train for cross country races. He was said to have spent all of Monday hiking at the scenic reserve. Sullivan also told police that he spent one entire day under the bleachers at his school. In addition to school, the student also missed all of his practices. Police had searched for the teen, who does not have a car, at his school and in the surrounding neighborhood. Search parties had even gathered at the portable toilets he is thought to have used. Sullivan was reportedly stressed from school, though his family said that was not the reason he ran off and did not disclose the real cause. The teenager had originally agreed with police to do a press conference, though has now said that he will write a letter explaining his disappearance. Hundreds of volunteers gathered to look for the missing teenager, but could not find him even though he spent much of his time at and around the school . Sullivan spent the first day hiking at the Fremont Older Space Reserve park, where he often trained for his long-distance runs .

Connor Sullivan, 17, of Cupertino, went missing from school early Monday . Junior returned home Thursday night after hundreds searched for him . He used portable bathrooms at school, which has guava and quince trees . Teenager told police that he slept under the bleachers every night .

Ricky Woolaston, 35, dressed in uniform bearing the University of Birmingham logo to break into students' houses and steal laptops . A thief who tricked his way into students' homes to steal their belongings was caught when he left his old police charge sheet behind which had his name written on it. Ricky Woolaston, 35, posed as a university maintenance engineer to gain access to students' properties before pinching laptops and mobile phones to feed his drug habit. But a court heard he was easily tracked down by police after he left behind his bag at the scene of one of the crimes. Officers searched the rucksack and found it contained a police charge sheet from a previous offence bearing his name and address. The prolific thief was arrested last Friday, and has now been sentenced to four years in prison at Birmingham Crown Court after pleading guilty to five burglaries. The court heard unemployed Woolaston would walk around the University of Birmingham campus wearing clothes bearing the red-brick university's logo. But he was caught out when he broke into the Biosciences Department on January 29 where he forced open two secure metal cupboards. Nothing was stolen but Woolaston, from Erdington, Birmingham, left behind the bag containing the charge sheet. Police were then able to pin four other burglaries on him with the help of students who positively identified him. After the case, Detective Constable Jon Green, from West Midlands Police, said: 'Woolaston targeted students at Birmingham University in order to feed his drug habit. However, Woolaston was caught after breaking into the University's bio-sciences lab and leaving behind a bag containing a previous police charge sheet, with his name and address written on it . 'He wore a University of Birmingham top and pretended to be a maintenance engineer in order to enter the student flats and steal electrical goods. 'Unfortunately for him, Woolaston managed to leave vital evidence behind at one of the break-ins, and we are grateful to vigilant students who were able to identify him for further burglaries. 'Woolaston was charged with a total of five offences, and asked for a further five burglaries to be taken into consideration. We are happy with his sentence.'

Ricky Woolaston, 35, posed as engineer to break into students' homes . Stole laptops and phones in order to feed his drug habit, court told . Was caught after leaving behind charge sheet with name and address on .

A husband has penned a moving essay celebrating his wife and everything she does for their family as a stay-at-home mother. Steven Nelms writes in the essay's introduction that he can't afford his wife to be a stay-at home. 'I don't at all mean to offend anyone with this post,' he writes. 'I'd like to explain exactly what that means so that no one thinks I'm in any way devaluing Stay-At-Home Moms.' Steven Nelms penned a moving essay celebrating his wife and everything she does for their family as a stay-at-home mother to their two-year-old son Ezra . 'On the contrary, I mean that I quite literally cannot afford my wife to be staying at home.' Nelms told the Independent Journal Review that his wife, Glorianna, stays at home with the couple's two-year-old son Ezra because of high child care costs. But Nelms said working has always been a part of Gloriana's life, who had been employed since she was 14 and was contributing to her family's income when she was 17. 'Getting a paycheck was significant part of feeling valued and appreciated for all the hard work she did to provide for herself and help her family,' he sad. So Nelms, from Plano, Texas, decided to write an essay, which was posted on We Are Glory, in which he would break-down the monetary value of everything his wife does to care for the family. 'Yes, my wife is my son’s mother and it is a natural result of being a parent to love and care for your own child,' he writes. 'There is also a very quantifiable dollar amount that can be attributed to the services rendered.' 'I am in no way trying to simplify, objectify, or devalue the priceless love of a mother for her child,' he wrote. 'But let’s be real. Pay day feels good for a reason. Because you’re seeing your hard work appreciated in a tangible way that lets you “treat yo self”'. In the essay Nelms says he 'can't afford' his wife to be a stay-at-home mother, and then breaks down the monetary value of all that she provides. 'I would have to make over $100k to even begin to be able to cover my living expenses as well as employ my wife as a Stay-At-Home Mom!' he writes . Nelms said that he felt 'ashamed' for every time his wife felt she didn't have 'as much right to our income as I do' and that his income 'doesn't even come close to covering what she does for our family' Nelms estimates that the childcare his wife provides is worth $36,660 a year, the annual-salary for a full-time nanny. He also estimates this his wife does $5,200 worth of cleaning a year, $12,480 of cooking, and $13,520 for buying groceries and running errands. After adding that his wife helps deal with the family's finances and does the laundry, he concludes that his wife's annual salary should be $73,960. 'I would have to make over $100k to even begin to be able to cover my living expenses as well as employ my wife as a Stay-At-Home Mom!' he writes. 'In short, I can’t afford for my wife to stay at home. And I’ve tragically failed to show my wife the appreciation that she deserves.' Nelms admits in the essay that he has felt 'ashamed' every time he has ever made his wife feel guilty of humored when she has bought something for herself. 'I am ashamed that she has ever felt like she doesn't have just as much right to our income as I do. The fact of the matter is that our income doesn't even come close to covering what she does for our family.' 'She loves me, loves our son, and loves our family, so obviously she isn’t doing any of those things for a paycheck or even for recognition.' 'But it certainly doesn’t hurt to know that as a Stay-At-Home Mom her appraised salary is nearly double my actual income.' Nelms concludes the essay by telling his wife 'you are more precious than rubies.' Nelms concludes the essay by telling his wife 'you are more precious than rubies'

Steven Nelms writes that he 'can't afford' his wife to be stay-at-home mom . He calculates the monetary value of what she contributes to the home, including child care, cooking, cleaning and running the finances . Nelms concludes that his wife's annual salary should be $73,960 . He writes that he was 'ashamed' that his wife ever 'felt like she doesn't have just as much right to our income as I do' Nelms said his wife has worked since she was 14 and he wanted to make sure she felt appreciated .

An eight-year-old boy penned a letter to health conscious Michelle Obama to tell her one ketchup packet at lunch simply is not enough. According to Peter's father, the letter submitted to The Weekly Standard took six-months to write because troubled Peter was  'too angry' to write it all down in one sitting. In addition to telling Michelle Obama that public school children can't live on one packet of ketchup alone, Peter criticizes the First Lady for America's lack of troops in the Middle East and in the Ukraine. He also suggests that the United States bomb Syria. Dear Michelle Obama: An eight-year-old boy named Peter penned a letter to health conscious Michelle Obama to tell her one ketchup packet at lunch simply is not enough and that the United States should bomb Syria . Dear Michelle Obama, . My name is Peter. I am eight years old. I love studying history of the U.S.A. I have enjoyed learning about the great choices the USA has made… . And then their was your husbands election. I think you should rethink your idea that takes us to one ketchup packet per meal. I feel it is taking away from our patriotism toward America. I also think you should stop doing nothing and go send some troops to the Middle East. I also think your husband needs to work on his speeches. He also disappointed millions of Americans by not bombing Syria. If you do not know thousands of peoples homes are destroyed by ISIS in the Middle East. You should also get the UN to send troops to Ukraine. Also may I ask you, is the White House comfortable? Thank you for your time and consideration . Signed, . A concerned 8 year old citizen, . Peter . 'My name is Peter. I am eight years old,' reads the letter. 'I love studying the history of the USA. I have enjoyed learning about the great choices the USA has made… And then there was your husband’s election. I think you should rethink your idea that takes us to one ketchup packet per meal. I feel that it is taking away our patriotism toward America,' he writes. Peter then writes Michelle Obama that her husband president Obama needs to 'work on his speeches.' Not only does Peter criticize Obama's speeches, he offers his bull dog view on American foreign policy. 'I also think you should stop doing nothing and go send some troops to the Middle East,' says the letter. Health crusader: Michelle Obama has set health guidelines in place at schools to fight the nation's obesity problem but has been criticized for not offering enough funding . 'I also think your husband needs to work on his speeches. He also disappointed millions of Americans by not bombing Syria. If you do not know every day thousands of people’s homes are destroyed by the ISIS in the Middle East. You should also get the U.N. to send troops to Ukraine[e],' the letter continues. Peter's father told The Weekly Standard that he found the letter on his son's desk and that it took his boy months to angrily write it. Peter's mother said that her son does not need to worry about having just one ketchup packet at lunch because he goes to a private school. That's when Peter apparently precociously told his parents he wanted to 'give a voice to the voiceless,' reports The Weekly Standard. The end of Peter's letter alluded to the First Family's cushy accommodations. 'Is the White House comfortable?' concludes the letter from 'a concerned citizen.' Not so filling: Public school students around the country have posted their paltry lunches to criticize Michelle Obama for her health guidelines they say are making them hungry .

Peter, 8, wrote a letter to Michelle Obama criticizing her health guidelines for school lunches at public schools . Peter's father said the letter submitted to The Weekly Standard took six-months to write because Peter was 'too angry' to write it in one sitting . Peter thinks President Obama needs to work on his speeches and that the United States should bomb Syria .

It was not particularly pretty but Andy King’s 86th minute winner has kept Leicester City’s hopes of Premier League survival alive, at least for now. There was a frantic sense of do or die in the closing stages at the King Power stadium. Pearson and his players surely knew anything less than three points against West Ham, a side who have not won away from home since December 2nd, would see them doomed to relegation. At the final whistle, the players went to all four corners of the stadium to applaud their fans. Just four points behind Sunderland with six of their eight remaining games to be played at home, it is very much game on for Foxes. Andy King was the hero as Premier League strugglers Leicester City struck late to earn a vital three points against West Ham United . Leicester City hero King is joined by veteran striker David Nugent following the Welsh midfielder's late winner against West Ham United . Seasoned professional Nugent had the chance to all but secure Leicester City victory but the striker missed from the spot . Nugent saw his penalty kick thwarted by West Ham United's Spanish goalkeeper Adrian during the Premier League clash at the King Power . It was eyeballs out, quickfire action from the 80th minute. The Hammers had a flurry of chances with Schmeichel forced into two good saves and at the other end Aaron Cresswell made a miraculous block on the line to deny a Andrej Kramaric effort. But substitute Kramaric supplied Jamie Vardy whose scuffed shot was tapped in by King from two yards out. Pearson and his opposite number Sam Allardyce embraced and shared a raucous laugh before kick-off. Both are somewhat relieved of pressure. Nugent rues his missed opportunity as the former England international is denied a goal for relegation threatened Leicester City . West Ham United instantly punish the Foxes as Senegalese international Cheikhou Kouyate scores their past Kasper Schmeichel . Leicester: (4-2-3-1) Schmeichel 6.5; De Laet 6 (King 79 6), Morgan 6, Huth 5.5, Schlupp 6; James 6.5, Cambiasso 7.5; Mahrez 7 (Albrighton, 45 7), Nugent 6, Vardy 7; Ulloa 6 (Kramaric 72 8) Subs: Konchesky, Drinkwater, King, Albrighton, Wasilewski, Schwarzer, Kramaric . Booked: None . Scorers: Cambiasso (12) King (86) Nigel Pearson: 7 . West Ham: (4-3-2-1) Adrian 7; Jenkinson 5, Collins 6, Reid 5.5, Cresswell 6.5; Noble 5, Song 6.5, Kouyate 7.5; Downing 6, Nolan 5.5 (Amalfitano 65 6); Sakho 7 (Cole 80, 6) Subs: Jaaskelainen, Demel, O'Brien, Amalfitano, Jarvis, Cole, Nene . Booked: Jenkinson, Redi, Collins, Cresswell . Scorers: Koutaye (32) Sam Allardyce: 5.5 . Referee - Mark Clattenburg: 6.5 . How Andy King scored late Leicester City winner, CLICK HERE for more Match Zone . West Ham United's Senegalese international Kouyate celebrates after scoring to make it 1-1 while Wes Morgan appeals to the linesman . Leicester City take the lead via a spectacular effort from footballing legend Esteban Cambiasso at the King Power Stadium on Saturday . Cambiasso celebrates after scoring to make it 1-0 during the Premier League match between Leicester City and West Ham United . West Ham have had their Premier League survival all but assured since before Christmas and it appears even securing a finish outside of the Premier League’s bottom six for a third successive season – a feat not achieved since the last century – cannot win Allardyce a new contract. Meanwhile nobody realistically expected Leicester to escape their current predicament at the foot of the Barclay’s Premier League and seven points from safety before this game. If they do it will represent a remarkable turnaround in results. The message pre-match from Pearson and midfielder Jamie Vardy was that if they could recapture the spirit they showed in a 4-3 defeat against Leicester a fortnight ago they would overcome the Hammers. In starting the consistently lively Riyad Mahrez, an attacking intent was demonstrated and the home side were lively from the start. James Collins, the 31-year-old Welshman, made several important clearances in the first ten minutes for West Ham and the travelling fans responded with a chorus of ‘he’s the ginger Pele.’ But it was as he retreated to goal that the ball ricocheted off his back and into the path of Esteban Cambiasso who cooly put Leicester ahead after 12 minutes. The ball bounced kindly for the Argentinian whose sublime right footed strike just outside the D sailed in. As his teammates rushed to celebrate, he showed a wise head by urging them to get back into position. Cambiasso slides to his knees as he celebrates in front of the Leicester City fans following his opener for the relegation threatened Foxes . Leonardo Ulloa draws a foul from Carl Jenkinson during the Barclays Premier league match Leicester City and West Ham United . Moments later referee Mark Clattenburg made the right decision to award the home side a penalty after Carl Jenkinson brought down Leonardo Ulloa. But David Nugent's effort from the spot was woeful, low, right down the middle and easily saved by Adrian. They were left to rue the missed opportunity when the Hammers pulled one back in the 32nd minute. Alex Song sent a floating ball into he box which soared over the head Jeffrey Schupp and was controlled by Cheikou Kouyate, the Senegalese firing low and powerfully into the bottom left corner past a helpless Kasper Schmeichel. Kouyate was close to doubling his goal tally in the 73rd minute, his shot from Sakho’s lay off hitting the post. Meanwhile Vardy had two good chances in as many minutes. In a thrilling display of end-to-end action both sides demonstrated the best of their attacking wares and some rather poor defending too but ultimately Leicester deserved to come out on top. West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble holds off Matthew James during the Barclays Premier league match at The King Power Stadium . West Ham United's Spanish goalkeeper Adrian comes out to try and deny Vardy a goal during the Premier League clash .

Relegation strugglers Leicester City took the lead in the first half thanks to footballing legend Esteban Cambiasso . Nigel Pearson's side had the chance to double their lead three minutes later when the hosts were awarded a penalty . However, Foxes striker David Nugent failed to convert the penalty as Spanish goalkeeper Adrian saved smartly . West Ham United equalised with 32 minutes gone when Senegalese international Cheikhou Kouyate found the net . Bot sides hit the post in the second half but it was Leicester City who earned a vital win thanks to Andy King .

They are the images that capture the faces and dramatic landscapes one photographer encountered during a 1000-day journey around the world. Award-winning photographer Uruma Takezawa has made a living discovering and documenting communities in the most remote areas around the globe. For his latest book, the Japanese adventurer spent 1,021 days on the road, to capture amazing images on an odyssey that took him to 103 countries on four continents. During his several year-long journey, Takezawa found inspiration in those who live off the land in harmony with the natural world and the results are a spectacular set of dramatic images, which currenlty form part of an exhibition at New York's Foto-Care Gallery. Japanese photographer Uruma Takezawa snaps a boy wears traditional tribal make up in the The Lower Omo River Valley, Ethiopia . Born in 1977, the Japanese artist first began his career as a marine photographer, travelling the world to capture breathtaking underwater vistas. From there, he discovered a passion for photographing the unknown, travelling alone by bus, train, on foot and horseback to reach his far-flung destinations. 'The ocean and its seascapes had become so familiar for me,' he wrote. 'I desired to see the different faces of the world. I decided to come ashore and make a long trip in order to see the world with my own eyes.' Cowboys drive herds of cattle over a vast meadow in Pantanal in Brazil, where Takezawa spent one week observing their ways . The winner of the third Nikkei National Geographic Photo Prize, Takezawa has made a living documenting remote communities . Standing stones tower against a background of clouds in Isla de Pascua, Chile, otherwise known as Easter Island . The capital of the Cusco province, Paucartambo, Peru, is home to the Virgen del Carmen festival held each July . The Wodaabe Tribe are a nomadic people of cattle-herders and traders populating the Sahel desert of West Africa, in particular Niger . A woman carries a child in a sling while going about her daily errands in Senessa in the landlocked west African country of Mali . In (nearly) 1,000 days, Takezawa travelled to the most far-flung stretches of the world, enduring many tough terrains to find his subjects . Armed with just a small backpack and his camera equipment, Takezawa endured many tough terrains to photograph his subjects, who are as cut off from the modern world as is possible in this day and age. His enlightening body of work is described as a celebration of the connection that exists between people and the land. From Brazil to Uganda, Takezawa attempts to capture the dignity and resilience of his subjects and the power of the human spirit of those who live off the land. Takezawa writes: 'It's a wide world - far wider than we think, and much deeper. That is the most important thing I learned from my long journey. 'It is my hope that the 'Land' photos will enable viewers to sense the width of the world and the depth of people's hearts.' What an incredible view! It's no surprise that vans and lorries line up to watch the spectacular sunset in Akatama, Chile . In his series, 'Land,' Takezawa photographed individuals who are as cut off from the modern world as is possible in this day and age . Rain droplets obscure the view from the window, where a red double decker bus is in clear view on the right hand side . A woman dances in the streets of Havana in Cuba, which the photographer said were filled with rhythm and dancing . His breathtaking photo series captures the dignity and resilience of his subjects and the power of those who live off the land . The Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan are formed by the junction of the Himalayas with several other Central Asian ranges . Tazara Railways, in east Africa, is a 1,860 km single-track railway, which links Tanzania and Zambia . In Lalung Gal Gompa, East Tibet, exists a dense collection of monk quarters laid out on top of each other on a hillside . Dozens of hot hair balloons fly high above the rocky landscape, which includes the famed fairy chimneys, of Goreme, Turkey . Men, women and children flock to a market held once a week in a small village deep in the interior of Dogon Country in Mali in west Africa . Takezawa's round-the-world trip began on March 18, 2010 in Japan and took him to places such as Vrindavan, India (pictured) Takezawa is also an accomplished commercial photographer, working with advertising agencies and magazines. His nearly 1,000 day round-the-world trip, which began on March 18, 2010 in Japan, ended on December 31, 2012. From April 21 to May 5, his show, Land: Photographs By Uruma Takezawa, will be on display at the Foto-Care Gallery in New York City. Takezawa captured a beautiful starry sky as the sun went down in Morondava, the capital of Madagascar . The world's third largest reserve of fresh water, the Perito Moreno Glacier in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina is a tourist favourite . The Japanese photographer captured the men of the Wodaabe tribe in Nigeria who paint their face with pigment made from crushed rocks . Hallstatt, Austria, is home to one of the world's largest collections of hand-painted human skulls, known as the Beinhaus . His enlightening body of work is described as a celebration of the connection that exists between people and the land . In Budapest, Hungary, Takezawa captured several travellers waiting at a local train station through a marked pane of glass . Takezawa photographed one particular protest in Tripoli, Lebanon, where several men carried black flags mounted to tall sticks . In Tobilisi, Georgia, two little girls sit on a window ledge, which is protected by metal bars, which they peer through . Takezawa photographed these children in an orphanage in Kakuto County in Uganda gathering together for early morning lessons . In Uyuni in Bolivia, he walked on a vast salt lake at an altitude of 4000 meters where pools of water reflected the blue of the sky .

Uruma Takezawa, a Japanese photographer, has just won the third annual Nikkei National Geographic photo prize . Formerly a marine photographer, Takezawa's latest project documents those who live off the land in harmony . He embarked on a round-the-world photography trip in March 2010, which took him to all corners of the world .

Today marks 81 years since the notorious 'Surgeon's Photograph', which claimed to show evidence of a monster living in Loch Ness, was published in the Daily Mail. And to celebrate, Google has launched its latest Street View experience that lets you virtually explore both above and beneath the water in the iconic Scottish waterway. The tech giant has also released a Google Doodle to commemorate the anniversary and changed the yellow Pegman to a Nessie peg-monster. Scroll down for videos . Google partnered with Catlin Seaview Survey and Adrian Shine from the Loch Ness and Morar Project to capture the Street View images (Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle pictured). The site has launched to mark the 81st anniversary of the 'Surgeon's Photograph' - an image of the mythical monster from 1934 - and it lets people virtually explore above and beneath the water of the attraction to the southwest of Inverness . To collect the images, Google partnered with Catlin Seaview Survey and Adrian Shine from the Loch Ness and Morar Project -  a project set up to explore the loch and investigate all alleged sightings. 'Like the world's best legends, the Loch Ness Monster transcends the everyday and exists at the edges of possibility,' said Google in a blog post. 'Whether or not you believe, most people hold a romanticised vision of the creature that, legend has it, plumbs the depths of the loch. 'In 1934, the 'Surgeon's Photograph' was released, claiming to show the monster in the misty waters of the lake. It's the most iconic photo in the history of Loch Ness - and may be one of the most elaborate hoaxes of our age.' 'Like the world's best legends, the Loch Ness Monster transcends the everyday and exists at the edges of possibility,' said Google in a blog post.  'Whether or not you believe, most people hold a romanticised vision of a creature that, legend has it, plumbs the depths of the loch . Google said there are more searches for Loch Ness (pictured) than there are for other UK institutions like Buckingham Palace and the Peak District. It is formed of a series of interrelated bodies of water, including the River Oich to the south and the Bona Narrows to the north . Loch Ness (marked) lies along the Great Glen Fault. This forms a line of weakness in the rocks which forms the Great Glen and the basins of Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness . 'Today, to celebrate the anniversary of its release, we're bringing 360-degree Street View imagery of Loch Ness to Google Maps, so you can go in search of Nessie yourself.' Formed of a series of interrelated bodies of water, including the River Oich to the south and the Bona Narrows to the north, Loch Ness stretches for 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Inverness. Although it's neither the largest Scottish loch by surface area nor depth, it is the largest by volume, containing more freshwater than all the lakes of England and Wales combined and is almost 800ft (243 metres) deep. The Surgeon's Photograph (pictured) was taken in 1934 by Colonel Robert Kenneth Wilson and published in the Daily Mail on 21 April that year. It was later exposed as a hoax by one of the participants, Chris Spurling, who, on his deathbed, revealed the pictures were staged . The tech giant has also released a Google Doodle (pictured) to commemorate the anniversary and changed the yellow Pegman to a Nessie peg-monster . The Loch Ness Monster has been the subject of many sightings in the Scottish Highlands. Most, however, have been dismissed as hoax or fantasy. Some experts believe the beast represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs, a type of carnivorous aquatic reptile from millions of years ago, while one of the most accepted explanations is that the monster is in fact a giant sturgeon, which can grow up to 12ft (3.7 metres) long. Others include eels, bird wakes, seals, trees, logs, submarines, dogs with sticks - and even an elephant. Loch Ness stretches for 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Inverness. Although it's neither the largest Scottish loch by surface area nor depth, it is the largest by volume, containing more freshwater than all the lakes of England and Wales combined and is almost 800ft (243 meters) deep . This image was taken beneath the waterline at the southern edge of the loch near the River Oich and shows Fort Augustus Abbey. From the late nineteenth century to 1998 the abbey was a Benedictine monastery . Adrian Shine has been carrying out fieldwork in the Highlands since 1973 and has logged 1,000 Nessie sightings. He said: 'The Google project was so cloaked in secrecy, when people asked about the ripples in the loch during the expeditions, I had no opinion' The Loch Ness Monster has been a subject of intrigue and debate since it came to the world's attention. William Jobes took what appears to be a close-up of theMonster in 2011 (pictured) The Loch Ness Monster has been a subject of mass intrigue and debate since it came to . the world's attention in 1934. Scientists have widely written off the idea as a modern-day myth, with continued sightings claimed to be set ups and wishful thinking. But it has remained a contested phenomenon for 81 years. Perhaps the most famous picture of . Nessie was taken by Colonel Robert Kenneth Wilson, a London gynaecologist. It . was published in the Daily Mail on 21 April 1934 and showed what looked like a long neck and head rising from the water. However, . it turned out to be a toy submarine bought from Woolworths with a head . and neck made of wood in an elaborate hoax by big-game hunter Marmaduke . Wetherell in an act of revenge on the newspaper that had ridiculed him . over his hapless search for the beast. The . earliest report of a monster in the vicinity of Loch Ness appears in . the Life of St Columba by Adomnán, written in the 7th century. St . Columba, an Irish monk, had sent a disciple into the loch to prove . there was nothing there. But the monster rose and chased the man . snapping at his heels. But it fled in terror 'as if pulled back by ropes' when St Columba made the sign of the cross and commanded: 'Go no further. Do not touch the man. Go back at once.' In November 1933, Hugh Gray was the first to picture a creature splashing in the water. Four . stumpy-looking objects on the bottom of the creature's body appeared to . look like appendages, such as flippers, but it was later suggested the . creature was a dog, possibly holding a stick. In 1938, G. E. Taylor, a South African tourist, filmed something in the loch for three minutes on 16mm colour film. His picture was declared 'positive evidence' by a famous biologist and cryptozoologist. In 1960, aeronautical engineer Tim Dinsdale filmed a hump crossing the water leaving a powerful wake. Mr Dinsdale allegedly spotted the animal on . his last day hunting for it, and described the object as reddish with a . blotch on its side. In May 2007, Gordon Holmes, a . 55-year-old lab technician, captured video of what he said was 'this jet . black thing, about 45ft long, moving fairly fast in the water'. The film, though, has been cast into . doubt. Mr Holmes has been criticised for claiming the existence of . fairies and another expert later claimed the film actually shows otters . swimming in the loch. William Jobes took what appears to be a close-up of the Loch Ness Monster in 2011. In February 2012, a sonar image of a . large mystery object deep below the surface of Loch Ness netted boat . skipper Marcus Atkinson the Best Nessie Sighting of The Year Award - the . first time in several years it has been presented by bookmaker William . Hill. The sonar picture, that shows a large . unidentified living object deep underwater, was recorded by Loch Ness . boat skipper Marcus Atkinson. Mr Atkinson’s . sonar fish-finder device records the width of objects in the depths . directly below his tourist boat every quarter of a second. An online register lists 1,067 total Nessie sightings. The list was created by Gary Campbell, the man behind the Official Loch Ness Monster Fan Club. But the Surgeon's Photograph is among the most famous. A diver from the Catlin Seaview Survey is shown collecting imagery of the loch . It was taken in 1934 by Colonel Robert Kenneth Wilson and published in the Daily Mail on 21 April that year, but was later exposed as a hoax by one of the participants, Chris Spurling, who, on his deathbed, revealed the pictures were staged. The image turned out to be a toy submarine bought from Woolworths with a head and neck made of wood in an elaborate hoax by big-game hunter Marmaduke Wetherell in an act of revenge on the newspaper that had ridiculed him over his search for the beast. Adrian Shine has been carrying out fieldwork in the Highlands since 1973 and has logged more than 1,000 Nessie sightings. He said: 'The Google project was so cloaked in secrecy, when people asked about the ripples in the loch during the special diving expeditions, for once I had no opinion. 'I'm so proud to have been part of this initiative and I hope people worldwide enjoy exploring Street View to have a look and then be inspired to travel to Scotland to discover this area of magical beauty and natural intrigue.' VisitScotland chief executive Malcolm Roughead added: 'The Street View project is hugely exciting and we are delighted the team at Google have been as inspired about our monster as the hundreds and thousands of visitors who travel to Loch Ness every year hoping to catch a glimpse.' Research carried out 20 years ago estimated the Nessie phenomenon having an economic impact of £40 million ($59 million) to the Scottish economy. With inflation, this figure would have risen to £60 million ($89 million) by now. And Google said there are more searches for Loch Ness than there are for other UK institutions like Buckingham Palace and the Peak District. 'Wherever you stand on the Nessie debate, the legend lives on - even in the digital era. Sail across the freshwater lake and take in its haunting beauty, made darker still by the peat particles found in its waters,' the site continued. 'Let the Loch unlock the spirit of your imagination, where the rippling water, tricks of the light, and drifting logs bring the legend of Nessie to life. 'You can imagine Nessie nestling within these dark, peat-filled waters, waiting for the right moment to breach the surface into the Scottish sunlight above.

Google partnered with Catlin Seaview Survey and the Loch Ness and Morar Project to capture the Street View shots . Site has launched to mark the 81st anniversary of the 'Surgeon's Photograph' - an image of the mythical monster . It lets people virtually explore above and beneath the water of the iconic waterway to the southwest of Inverness . There are more searches for Loch Ness than any other UK institution, and Google's doodle also marks the occasion .

By the time she turned five, Amber Rachdi, now 24, from Troutdale in Oregon, weighed 11st - the same as the average adult woman. 19 years later and Ms Rachdi hit rock bottom: virtually housebound and in constant pain, she was ashamed of her enormous 46st (657lb) frame. But after doctors warned that she would be dead by the age of 30, the 24-year-old plucked up the courage to make a change and has since lost 20st in a year. Scroll down for video . Obese: At her heaviest, Amber tipped the scales at an unhealthy 46st (657lbs) 'Sometimes I think to myself I'm never going to change,' she admitted in the run-up to life-saving bariatric surgery. 'Everything hurts. I am so limited in what I can do and where I can go. 'I feel trapped. I'm miserable. I don't like being this person. I don't like being this size. Sometimes I feel so hopeless, I feel that it's not worth it. That maybe it would be better if I'd never been born.' Despite her hefty frame, Ms Rachdi says she has always eaten healthily - and puts the excess pounds to eating more healthy food than she should. She also says she used food to control feelings of anxiety and to deal with her fear of failure but says all the comfort eating just made things worse in the end. 'My relationship with food is unhealthy,' she explains. 'I spend a lot of the day stressing about what I'm going to eat and when I'm going to get it. Comfort eating: Ms Rachdi, pictured with parents Patty and Abe, said she used food to deal with anxiety . Deadly: Ms Rachdi had become so heavy, she was warned that she risked dying by the age of 30 . 'There's anticipation before I eat but it's not enjoyable. It's a feeling of desperation and sadness. Food is a comfort and it's helping me avoid reality. I have a lot of anxiety and I don't like it. 'I'm at peace while I eat. I don't have to think about how I have let everyone around me down. It's a distraction.' As a result of her overeating, her parents were left in a state of panic, with mother Patty admitting that she was sure her daughter would die. 'She always felt she didn't live up to our expectations,' she says. 'She just became a typical underachiever. 'We were told that if she doesn't lose weight, she will die before she's 30.' 'I see a lot of pity in my mum's face when she looks at me and I can't handle that,' said Ms Rachdi, ahead of her surgery. Support: Ms Rachdi has been supported throughout by her boyfriend Rowdy who also moved to Houston . Getting there: Ms Rachdi had to lose 17lb before being allowed to have weight loss surgery . Slimmer: Ms Rachdi has now shed 20st and tips the scales at 26st - half her former body weight . 'Sometimes my dad would make snide comments about my size and that would hurt me. I wish I could be self-sufficient and successful and show the world I'm made of so much more but as long as I'm big, as long as I'm obese, I will never be able to be that person.' The turning point came when the Rachdi family relocated to Houston in Texas to be closer to bariatric specialist, Dr Younan Nowzaradan. Last autumn, Ms Rachdi finally went under the knife for life-saving gastric surgery and has since lost a staggering 20st. But with another 9st to go, there is still a long way to go before Ms Rachdi becomes the 'successful, independent woman' she wants to be. Even so, things are finally looking up. 'I'm now able to shop for myself,' beams the 24-year-old who has also learned to drive. 'I have hope. Now the world is open to me. I'm no longer Amber of one room, one house. I'm no longer using food to cope with my anxiety.'

Amber Rachdi, 24, weighed an unhealthy 46st at her heaviest . Student, from Oregon, was confined to her home and was always in pain . Has turned her life around after having bariatric surgery . Ms Rachdi has shed an impressive 20st and weighs 26st (377lb) Amber Rachdi appears on My 600lb Life, Thursday at  9pm on TLC .

A bride-to-be who lost eight stone when she fell for a Turkish toyboy during a beach holiday, has sworn to remain single after finding out he was two-timing her with another woman. Karen Reidy, 40, from Manchester, thought she had found her soulmate when she met Sakir Candan, 12 years her junior, on holiday in Marmaris in 2012. But the hotel worker's dream romance turned sour when she discovered on Facebook that he had been cheating on her for several months. Karen met Sakir on a break after her mother's death and went on to lose eight stone in weight . Karen slimmed from a size 22 (left) to a size 12 (right) and showed off her new look during their relationship . Karen first met Sakir in September 2012. Her mother had recently died and she booked the holiday to help her through her grief. She met Sakir, then 26, working on a jeep safari and the two clicked immediately. Karen said: 'Sakir was younger than me but I really fell for him. He was charming and looking back, I was vulnerable after my mum's death.' After returning home, the pair kept in daily contact. 'He messaged me constantly and sent cards, telling me how much he missed me,' she said. 'He sent me little love notes signed Spartacus or Emre - his nicknames.' Their relationship continued, with Karen flying out to see Sakir every couple of months and the pair holidayed around Europe, backpacking in the Baltics and Macedonia. Eighteen months after meeting Sakir proposed to Karen with a ring engraved with his name . Karen Reidy was heartbroken when she discovered that younger man Sakir had been cheating . Karen said: 'I paid for everything; our flights and our hotels and all our spends. Sakir was a shopaholic and I bought him shoes, clothes and a new phone. 'Looking back of course I was a fool, but I was in love. 'Sakir came from a poor family. We were planning a life together so it seemed natural for us to share what money we had. 'The only thing Sakir ever bought me was a souvenir cup for my 40th birthday - and I later discovered he had bought the same cup for his other woman.' In between her trips to see Sakir, Karen worked six days a week in a hotel and saved every penny. 'As well as paying for our holidays, I lent Sakir money too. I regularly wired cash over to him, £500 here and there. But I believed that he would pay me back,' she said. The long-distance romance also had a dramatic effect on her figure as she slimmed from a dress size 22 to a size 12, in a bid to impress her new love. She said: 'I didn't even eat - I lost eight stone I was so love-sick. I went from 19 stone to 11 stone and dropped ten dress sizes.' The couple's favourite place was a Macedonian town called Ohrid, where they visited together. Karen says: 'Sakir told me we would live there together and open our own business. The holiday was so romantic. Sakir would regularly send romantic notes to Karen by post while she was away from Turkey . After discovering that Sakir had cheated Karen found out that both she and his other woman had been given the same souvenir mug from Istanbul that had been purchased in a BOGOF deal . 'But I later found out he had sent a postcard from there, which I had paid for, to his other woman. I was speechless at the level of deception.' In autumn 2013, Sakir proposed with a ring, engraved with his name. And in February last year, they began planning their future with Sakir arranging for Karen to meet his family, in preparation for their wedding. But when she arrived home, she got a message from a stranger claiming that she had been seeing Sakir for several months. As well as regular visits, Karen had been transferring hundreds of pounds to Turkey . Karen said: 'I didn't believe it at first. But when I went on her Facebook page, there was Sakir, wrapped around her - wearing a shirt I had bought for him! 'I was devastated.' The two women struck up an unlikely friendship, exchanging details about their relationship with Sakir. Karen - who said she was 'heartbroken' and that Sakir was her 'whole world' - also learned that they had both been given the same souvenir cup from Istanbul. Karen said: 'When she showed me a photo of the cup, my jaw dropped. He had bought me the exact same cup for my birthday.' A furious Karen confronted Sakir and he admitted everything - even confessing he had bought the two cups in a buy-one-get-one-free offer. Karen says: 'It would be funny if I wasn't so broken-hearted. Sakir has ripped out my heart and ripped off my wallet.' Karen estimates she spent around £7,000 on Sakir but although he promised to pay back the cash he borrowed, she has not received a penny. Karen made a trip to Turkey to confront Sakir about the money but left empty handed . She said: 'I paid for everything the whole time we were together. I bought him clothes, shoes and a bike and I lent him cash countless times.' Karen said: 'It all came crashing down around me. I suddenly saw what an idiot I had been. My family and friends had been right all along.' Heartbroken Karen has now pledged to be single . She also claimed Sakir has other love interests. She said: 'I've done some digging and found a third woman who says he was after her too. He is such a rat.' The heartbroken blonde recently returned to Marmaris to confront Sakir about the money he allegedly owed her and why he lied to her but she said 'he had no answers'. 'I went out every night partying and having fun and I bumped into him, one evening, with my friends. 'He had the cheek to tell me how great I looked and I said: "That's because I'm rid of you". 'I didn't waste my holiday though. I had a wonderful time, sunbathing and partying. He's in the past. But I will never have another holiday romance.' The only thing I brought home from Turkey this time was a sun tan and a new tattoo.' Sakir Candan admitted that he had been in relationships with both the women. He claimed Karen is stalking him and denied she had sent him money.

Karen Reidy, 40, met Sakir Candan on holiday in Marmaris, Turkey in 2012 . The pair got engaged 18 months later after Karen lost eight stone for him . Hotel worker from Manchester discovered he was cheating on Facebook .

It may be a difficult time for Jermain Defoe and his Sunderland team-mates on the pitch but the England forward seemed in good spirits off it as he enjoyed a game of basketball on Wednesday. Sunderland are in the middle of a Premier League relegation battle as they struggle for form at the wrong end of the season with only one win in nine, albeit against north East rivals Newcastle. But Defoe posted a photo via his Instagram page which showed the striker enjoying the sunshine with a game of basketball. Jermain Defoe posted a photo via his Instagram page which showed him enjoying a game of Basketball . Defoe and his team-mates fell to a humiliating 4-1 loss against Crystal Palace in their last match . Defoe arrived at the Stadium of Light in January following an unsuccessful time in the MLS with Toronto FC in a switch that was seen as a coup by then-manager Gus Poyet - who was eventually sacked in March and replaced by Dick Advocaat. However, the former Spurs forward has failed to adapt to life back in England and has scored just three goals in 11 league appearances as the battle for Premier League survival heats up. Defoe did, however, do his reputation with Sunderland fans no harm by scoring a sublime volley as The Black Cats defeated rivals Newcastle 1-0 earlier this month. The former Spurs forward scored a sublime volley as his side defeated rivals Newcastle 1-0 earlier this month . Sunderland were brought back down to earth in their last outing by high-flying Crystal Palace as Yannick Bolasie's quick-fire hat-trick secured an impressive victory for Alan Pardew's men which leaves the strugglers only three points above the drop zone. The Black Cats are without a game this weekend and have a tough run-in, with four of their six remaining games away from home which includes trips to Arsenal and Chelsea in their final two fixtures of the season. Sunderland will be hoping Burnley slip up against Everton on Saturday, where a victory for Sean Dyche's men would see them move level on points with Defoe's side. Sunderland are deep in a Premier League relegation battle and sit only three points above the drop zone .

Sunderland face a fight to remain in the Premier League after poor season . The Black Cats sit only three points above the drop zone . Strugglers fell to humiliating 4-1 loss against Crystal Palace last weekend . Sunderland are without a game this weekend before they travel to Stoke .

(CNN)Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz is defending himself against a group of doctors who accuse him of "manifesting an egregious lack of integrity" in his TV and promotional work and who call his faculty position at Columbia University unacceptable. In a written statement issued last week, Oz said, "I bring the public information that will help them on their path to be their best selves. We provide multiple points of view, including mine which is offered without conflict of interest. That doesn't sit well with certain agendas which distort the facts. For example, I do not claim that GMO (genetically modified organism) foods are dangerous, but believe that they should be labeled like they are in most countries around the world. I will address this on the show next week." That show was taped on Tuesday and in a clip posted online after the taping, he tells his audience he will not be silenced. The episode will air on Thursday afternoon in most markets, Friday in others. It all started when a group of 10 physicians from across the country emailed a letter to Columbia University expressing disapproval that Oz is on the faculty. The email sent to Columbia's faculty dean for Health Sciences and Medicine, Dr. Lee Goldman, said the group is "surprised and dismayed" that Oz is on faculty and that he holds a senior administrative position. Oz is vice chair of the Department of Surgery, at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. The email was sent by Dr. Henry Miller, a fellow in scientific philosophy and public policy at Stanford University's Hoover Institute. It was signed by nine other physicians from across the country, none of whom is affiliated with Columbia. They accuse Oz of what they call "manifesting an egregious lack of integrity by promoting quack treatments and cures in the interest of personal financial gain." They go on to say Oz has "either outrageous conflicts of interest or flawed judgments about what constitutes appropriate medical treatments, or both." The doctors argue in their emailed letter that Oz shows "disdain for science and for evidence-based medicine, as well as baseless and relentless opposition to the genetic engineering of food crops." It's worth noting that Miller previously worked at the FDA, at one point reviewing genetically engineered drugs. As an example, they cite an investigation reported on the show in 2011 in which apple juice was presented as having unsafe levels of arsenic. The FDA disputed the findings and said the report was misleading and irresponsible. This is not the first time Oz has been called out. He was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill at a June 2014 hearing on false advertising for deceptive weight loss products featured on his show. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, and chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, said at the hearing he was perpetuating scams, whether it was intentional or not. Miller and the other doctors who signed the email echo that sentiment, saying Oz is misleading the public and they tell Columbia's Goldman that having him on the faculty is unacceptable. The doctors, who are in different areas of the country and different facets of the medical community, all have a connection to Miller although they do not all know each other. CNN has reached out to all of them. Those who have responded say Miller invited them to sign the email. Orlando, Florida, anesthesiologist Dr. Shelley Fleet told CNN when she received an email from Miller inviting her to sign the email to Columbia, she said of course. "He's a charlatan, and Columbia elevating him to a position of authority is a credence and platform for misleading more people," she said in a phone interview. Fleet was a classmate of Miller's at MIT. Dr. Joel Tepper, a radiology professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, is also a former classmate of Miller's. He told CNN he does not have a vendetta against Oz. He said he just wants him to "follow the basic rules of science and state what he knows as fact as fact and state what he doesn't know as fact as not fact." He and Fleet share McCaskill's example of Oz's promotion of "miracle weight loss drugs" on the show as failure on Oz's part to follow the oath taken by doctors to do no harm. Dr. Gordon Gill, professor emeritus of medicine and of cellular and molecular medicine at the University of San Diego School of Medicine, wrote in a letter to CNN: "In discussions with Henry, I agreed that the imprimatur of Columbia Medical School behind Dr. Oz gave an inaccurate message to TV viewers and as Dr. Goldman and I are long time colleagues I was comfortable pointing out these problems to him." Miller worked in Gill's research lab before he went to medical school. While the email does not call for any specific action to be taken by the university, Miller told CNN in an email that the group's goal is "for Dr. Oz to resign from the Columbia faculty and decide that he'd prefer a career as a TV celebrity doctor." Oz spokesman Tim Sullivan sent an email to CNN last week listing the names of five of the 10 people who complained about Oz. The email questions the integrity and even the qualifications of those who are pointing fingers at Oz. For its part, Columbia University is standing by Oz. Spokesman Doug Levy said in a statement, "Columbia is committed to the principle of academic freedom and to upholding faculty members' freedom of expression for statements they make in public discussion." Levy added that the university's role is to foster research, and it will not take action that hinders public statements by faculty members. The university has no position on what faculty members say in public discussion -- that is their individual academic freedom and is provided to them in the university's governing documents, he said. A cardiac surgeon, Oz came to Columbia for his residency after medical school in 1986 and rose through the ranks. He is also the director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine program at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Oz rose to fame after frequent appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" led to the creation of his own show and magazine. He is also co-founder of the consumer health website Sharecare.com. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen, Anne Woolsey and Kim Berryman contributed to this report.

Ten physicians across the country have banded together to tell Columbia they think having Oz on faculty is unacceptable . Radiology professor says that he just wants Oz to "follow the basic rules of science" TV's "Dr. Oz" holds a faculty position at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons .

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has praised the resurrection of Marouane Fellaini as the big Belgian prepares to play in the fixture that marked the low point of his Old Trafford career 12 months ago. On March 25 last year, Fellaini was jeered by both City and United fans as he was substituted in a 3-0 United defeat that proved the deathknell to the manager who signed him, David Moyes. Even more hurtfully, Reds legend Paul Scholes was scathing about Fellaini's United career up that point, saying on television: 'I'd be expecting a lot more of him.' Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has praised the rebirth of resurrection Marouane Fellaini . Fellaini, pictured against Aston Villa on April 4, is expected to start against Manchester City on Sunday . In the corresponding fixture last season, the Belgian (back) was criticised by fans and pundits in a 3-0 loss . Things have changed dramatically since then with Fellaini developing into a more effective No10 than Juan Mata, Rooney or Angel di Maria have been this season. Playing off Rooney, Fellaini has allowed van Gaal to play 4-3-3 with Ashley Young and Juan Mata either side of the centre-forward. United have won five league games in a row and are in third place, a point ahead of City for Sunday's derby. 'Marouane always does the things that we want from him. He is performing what we want from a midfielder, we have other players who are too creative and too emotional to do the job,' said van Gaal. 'I’ve always said for the balance of our team you have to also defend as well as attack and you have to beat the pressure from the opponent. Marouane plays a factor in all these aspects, we needed him in the team, now he has that role and he plays his role very well.' Fellaini, who cost £27million when Moyes signed him from Everton, has scored three goals in United's revival and also scored three times for his country in their two recent Euro 2016 qualifiers. As importantly, his aerial presence in both penalty areas has helped United. His overall physicality has helped LVG bring back a formation that he used earlier in the season against Chelsea, Manchester City and West Brom, without winning any of them. This season though, Van Gaal has been impressed with the midfielder's (right) ability in defence and attack . 'We haven't got the tallest team and have problems with the long ball,' admitted van Gaal. 'So we press more than we used to. We have changed our shape to 4-3-3 because you can press better, I tried it at that time but we couldn't do it. It’s a process and now we can do it.' Typically for van Gaal though, there was a sting in the tail in case Fellaini should start to believe the good publicity. 'I took him off against Villa in the last game, that wasn't for no reason,' stressed the manager. Van Gaal also had praise for Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea who is interesting Real Madrid. The United boss has until now been reserved in his praise for de Gea but he went on a charm offensive yesterday after the keeper made a rare mistake to allow Aston Villa's Christian Benteke to score last weekend. 'De Gea has had a marvellous season and everybody knows that. He was very important in a lot of matches and therefore I can’t change him,' said van Gaal. Fellaini (right) has proved a more effective No 10 than club record signing Angel di Maria this season .

Manchester United face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday . Marouane Fellaini has played a vital role in United's rise to third in the table . Fellaini was jeered by United and City fans in this this fixture last season .

(CNN)Anyone who has given birth -- or been an observer of the event -- knows how arduous it can be. But to do it live on the Internet? With two hooves sticking out for several minutes in the midst of labor? Luckily, Katie -- a giraffe at the Dallas Zoo -- is a champ. In an hour-long labor captured by 10 cameras and streamed live by Animal Planet, Katie gave birth to a not-so-little baby (about 6 feet tall) early Friday evening. There was no immediate word on the newborn's gender or condition. But there were good signs, as seen on the live stream and Dallas Zoo's Twitter feed -- like its ears moving, its efforts to stand, and its nursing (or at least trying to nurse) from mom. "We're so proud," the zoo tweeted. The newcomer's debut was a long time coming, especially when you count for Katie's 15-month gestation period -- average for a giraffe, according to Animal Planet. The baby joins a sister, 4-year-old calf Jamie. It wasn't immediately known how many people online saw Katie go into labor and give birth. But the giraffe definitely did have watchers in the form of fellow giraffes who saw the scene unfold from an abutting barn, one of them being Katie's BFF Jade. The fact that the spunky Katie held up so well under the spotlight isn't a total shocker. The zoo describes her as the "diva" among a herd of 12 giraffes at the zoo who loves to "toss her head around" when she doesn't like something. As Animal Planet noted, "She's one of the only giraffes at the Dallas Zoo who can stick her long tongue out on cue." CNN's Justin Lear contributed to this report.

Animal Planet captures Katie the giraffe's labor and delivery . The new baby wiggles its ears, rises, tries to nurse from its mom .

No young person wants their parents following them on social media, and Deion Sanders Jr. discovered firsthand why it is such a bad idea this week. The talented wide receiver, who is a sophomore at Southern Methodist University, wrote on Twitter Thursday; 'Gotta get the hood doughnuts almost every morning. If my doughnuts don't come in a plain white box, I don't want them!' Then, seeing this tweet, dad Deion Sanders decided to have a little fun with his son, and give him a piece of his mind, writing back; 'You're a Huxtable with a million $ trust fund stop the hood stuff! Lololol. Son. #truth" A huxtable is a phrase used by some to refer to upper class black people. Scroll down for video . Deion Sanders (left) called out his son Deion Sanders Jr. (right) when he wrote about needing 'hood doughnuts almost every morning' Sanders Jr. seems to benefit from his dad's reported $40million worth, and enjoys showing off his luxury clothing items (above) on his social media accounts . Sanders, who won Super Bowls with both the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers while also managing to play in the 1992 World Series with the Atlanta Braves, currently works as an analyst for NFL Network and CBS and is said to be worth around $40million. His son seems to reap the benefits of this wealth too, and enjoys showing off his luxury clothing items on his social media accounts. And just in case anyone was unsure as to whether or not the entire think was just a joke, Sanders wrote on his Twitter account later; 'For all of Yall who are wondering what's going on with me and my son @DeionSandersJr I love him 2 life and we're just messing with yall.' As for his son, he also wanted to make something very clear to his father, writing back; 'I still love the hood's doughnuts.'

Deion Sanders called out his son Deion Sanders Jr. when he wrote about needing 'hood doughnuts almost every morning' 'You're a Huxtable with a million $ trust fund stop the hood stuff!' wrote Sanders . Sanders later confirmed the entire thing was just a joke between father and son . The former football and baseball star and current analyst is said to be worth around $40million . A huxtable is a phrase used by some to refer to upper class black people, in reference to the Huxtable family from The Cosby Show .

The Tories will tomorrow inflame the row over a potential Labour-SNP power-sharing deal by unveiling the party’s first ‘manifesto for England’. The Prime Minister and the outgoing Leader of the Commons William Hague will launch the English document, which follows traditional Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish manifestos. Its centrepiece will be a pledge to introduce a system of ‘English votes for English laws’ – giving English MPs an effective veto over legislation applying only to their constituents. Inflammatory: Prime Minister David Cameron (left) will be joined by William Hague (right) as they launch the English manifesto - with the latter expected to warn England risks being 'held to ransom' by SNP . Mr Hague is expected to warn that England risks being ‘held to ransom’ by Scottish Nationalists unless Labour agrees to implement such a reform. The manifesto is also expected to commit the Tories to dozens of new road schemes in England and an extension of the Cancer Drugs Fund, which pays for expensive cancer treatments on the English NHS. The document will be seen as an attempt by the Tories to tap into growing English nationalism. Opponents are likely to criticise it as risking fostering division between the UK’s four nations. But a Tory strategist said: ‘We have separate Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish manifestos. Why shouldn’t there be one for England?’ The ‘English votes’ plan would seek to resolve a longstanding constitutional question which will become more urgent than ever once the Scottish Parliament is handed yet more powers. Mr Hague wants to strip Scottish MPs of the power to impose tax changes, education and health reforms on England, given Holyrood will soon control all these issues in Scotland. The reform would make it impossible for any future Labour government to press ahead with its plans to raise the top rate of tax to 50p in England without winning the support of a majority of English MPs. Tensions: The manifesto is expected to inflame tensions between the Tories and nationalist parties like Nicola Sturgeon's SNP and Plaid Cymru, led by Leanne Wood . It could also make it difficult for a Scottish MP to again hold the office of Chancellor or Prime Minister, given they would be unable to vote on some of their own Government’s legislation. For decades, Labour has relied on the votes of its power base of Scottish MPs to rule Westminster. But since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, critics have questioned how it can be right for Scots MPs to have the crucial say on issues such as tuition fees and foundation hospitals which no longer affect their constituents. Both reforms passed under Tony Blair’s government thanks to the votes of Labour’s tartan army of MPs. Mr Hague is expected to say that the scale of devolution now to be given to Scotland means the question of the status of Scottish MPs at Westminster is unavoidable. 'Calm smoothness': Cameron has insisted he has 'no end' of passion in an interview with The Spectator . David Cameron has admitted that what he called his ‘calm smoothness’ could give people the wrong impression about how urgently he wants to win the General Election. In an interview with The Spectator, the Prime Minister insisted he had ‘no end’ of passion but was a Conservative, a tribe of ‘practical, sensible, clear-headed’ people who ‘don’t always wear their beliefs on their sleeve’. Asked why many people believe he must do more to demonstrate that he really wants to win, he said: ‘I don’t know. There is something about me – I always manage to portray a calm smoothness or something. ‘But look, yesterday, where was I? I went to five seats, I did five speeches, I didn’t finish until way after the other party leaders were home having TV training or something. 'I was out on the stump and I’m doing the same today. Look at my schedule! I don’t know what more I can do.’ Mr Cameron yesterday faced one of his most hostile interviews so far in the campaign. Chris Smith, a Radio 1 Newsbeat presenter, repeatedly interrupted him and offered him a £1,000 bet that he would not win the election outright. Clearly irritated, the Prime Minister said: ‘Have you got some God-given right to declare what the result of the election is?’ He insisted that ‘there is every opportunity in the next 15 days for there to be a majority government’.

Manifesto set to be launched by David Cameron and William Hague . Centrepiece will be a pledge to introduce 'English votes for English laws' Hague expected to warn England risks being held to ransom by SNP . But critics likely to say the document risks creating further divisions .

(CNN)Do you remember the talk about plans for Iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring? Well, you might want to forget it. Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May, a senior official in President Barack Obama's administration said Thursday that Washington is "not putting a timeframe on" a possible invasion. It "might be some time from now. Might be soon," another senior administration official said. Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government's fight -- aided by a U.S.-led military coalition, which has carried out airstrikes for months -- to defeat ISIS. It has also long been a source of embarrassment, considering how it fell after Iraqi troops dropped their weapons, abandoned their posts and ran for their lives when militants arrived last June. The senior administration officials who talked to reporters Thursday stressed the Iraqis and their allies are making progress in their fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic State. In fact, officials insist that ISIS has been degraded substantially thanks to a combination of air power and ground combat. The biggest and most recent example of this came with the recapture a few weeks ago of Tikrit, the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein that is located some 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Baghdad. Iraqi forces aided by Iranian-backed Shiite militiamen took that northern city, the same place where ISIS allegedly massacred Iraqi troops last year. Still, Mosul isn't Tikrit. For one thing, it has a lot more people -- about a million, one Obama administration official noted. And it's more important not only to Iraq, but ISIS, meaning the terrorist group has all the more reason to go all-out to defend it. In some ways, the campaign for Mosul has begun, according to officials. There are no plans for U.S. combat troops involvement in an eventual operation, they say, but airstrikes have already targeted ISIS positions in the area. Just because the area has been softened up some from the air, though, doesn't mean a full ground assault is imminent. Calling for "patience," an administration official said that winning Mosul is a complex endeavor. It will "take a lot of capacity," the official said, "and some time to build."

U.S. official said in February that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in April or May . Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later . They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor .

(CNN)Every week in the heart of Nima, a slum in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, families congregate at a local mosque. When the time comes, young girls say goodbye to their loved ones and part ways, filing up concrete steps leading up to the floor above. There, inside a large room dotted with brown tables, rows of flashing computer screens await for them. "When the parents are praying [downstairs], we are teaching the girls upstairs," explains tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare, who comes here every week to teach local teens how to code. Agyare's first visit to see the girls -- students at education project Achievers Ghana -- was in January 2014. This was supposed to be a one-off seminar as part of her mentorship initiative "Tech Needs Girls" -- however, the students proved quite a draw. "I fell in love with them, so I decided to set up a coding club and started having regular sessions," says Agyare, founder of software development company Soronko Solutions. More importantly, continues Agyare, it offered the opportunity to show "the community the value of educating girls." A predominantly Muslim area in a largely Christian nation, Nima has one of the densest populations in Accra. Agyare says life is often challenging for many local girls, with some growing up without ever leaving the community. "Girls were being forced to marry early; [denied] their right to go to school. Most of their dreams and aspirations were limited to just what was around them. "I was shocked... I thought we had progressed as a nation. I thought we had gone past that." This, in part, was why Agyare lent her support to Achievers Ghana. Set up by local Amadu Mohammad, the non-profit organization supports 250 girls between the age of six and 18, priming them for formal education through extracurricular classes in reading, math, poetry and information technology. Its goal is to break through social barriers and provide Nima with a generation of female role models, and so the group provides school funding to help the girls shape their own future. The project was bequeathed its classroom above the mosque it shares a building with, and Agyare says the two work closely together. Achievers Ghana met initial resistance from local conservatives, but when the mosque's chief imam Sheik Hussein Abdul Rahman championed Mohammad's vision, few maintained their reservations. Now, with parents paying a nominal fee towards the running of the organization, it is in everyone's interest that the girls succeed. Fourteen months after her first visit, Agyare's coding class is well established. She has set up a mentor scheme as part of "Tech Needs Girls," recruiting and training women at university to act as role models for her younger students in Nima. In each class, around 50 girls are taught HTML and run a blog called "Slum Voices". "I definitely feel [technology] has given them more of a voice," Agyare says. "I feel like it's allowed them to express themselves and interact with others... for them, it's important to be heard." Some girls had never used a computer before the classes began, but Agyare's even-handed approach has brought all her students up to the same standard. Agyare insists that "we don't leave anyone behind." To that end, a few young male faces have found their way into her classroom. This was an accidental revelation, according to Agyare. She details the story of one affronted boy. "He wrote that he didn't like it when he saw girls learning about computers... it was difficult [for him] to see girls being empowered; he wasn't used to that." Agyare realized that by integrating genders in her classroom she could begin to confront gender expectations. For many boys the role of a girl is "to be their wife," Agyare explains, "and she needs to be taken care of." However, by running mixed classes boys from an early age "can learn to see a woman as a contributing person [within society]." Now the hope is that many of the young students will be able to go to university -- and Achievers Ghana is working on a scholarship program to make the prospect attainable. Agyare says the goal is not to turn every girl into software developers but to enable them to "use technology in whatever field they find themselves." She adds: "It would be great if we had some girls that decided to go on and study computer science, but really it's about helping them reach their full potential ... and bring change to the community." Read this: 5 reasons why tech needs geek girls . More from African Start-Up .

Many girls in Nima,one of Accra's poorest slums, receive little or no education . Achievers Ghana is a school funded by the community to give the next generation a better chance of success . Girls are being taught to code by tech entrepreneur Regina Agyare, who believes her students will go far .

A woman who threatened to jump to her death off a New York City bridge was saved by a group of hero cops who spent more than two hours talking the woman out of jumping. The unidentified woman from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, was apparently distraught over her troubled marriage. She walked to the Kosciuszko Bridge from the Brooklyn side shortly before noon on Monday, climbed over a railing and stood on a section of metal piping barely wide enough to fit her feet. Scroll down for video . A woman walked on to New York City's Kosciuszko Bridge from the Brooklyn side on Monday just before noon, climbed over the railing and stood on a section of metal piping 125 feet above Newtown Creek . Police arrived on scene at about 11.50am and spent more than two hours talking to the woman and trying to calm her down . At about 2pm the woman agreed to be rescued and New York Police Department officers pulled her to safety over the railing . After she was pulled to safety by police officers, the woman was taken by ambulance to Elmhurst Hospital for observation . Emergency services were called to the scene at about 11.50am and two lanes of the Brooklyn-bound side of Kaosciusko Bridge as officers tried to keep the woman calm. Two NYPD patrol boats cruised 125 feet below the bridge on Newtown Creek, which connects Greenpoint to Maspeth, Queens, according to the New York Post. A witness said the woman is a 44-year-old Polish mother-of-one who was going through a tough divorce with her husband. 'I'm just glad [authorities] were able to talk her down,' said the witness, who did not want to be identified. 'She's just going through a difficult time and needs help.' A witness said the woman on the bridge was a 44-year-old mother-of-one from Poland. She reportedly was from Greenpoint, Brooklyn . She agreed to be rescued after police officers spoke to her about her daughter, and was lifted off the bridge 'so she could be with her', a police source said . A witness said she is going through a divorce with her husband and is having 'a difficult time and needs help' By about 2pm, the woman agreed to be rescued and police officers were able to grab the woman by the arms and pull her to safety on the bridge, where she was then taken to Elmhurst Hospital by ambulance for observation. A police source said that she was talked into climbing to safety 'so she could be with her daughter', according to the New York Daily News. 'She was having marriage problems,' the source said. 'One of the ways (the cops) connected with her was to talk to her about her daughter.' The Kosciuszko Bridge was built in 1939 and is part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. It's named after Tadeusz Kosciuszko, an 18th-Century Polish war hero and American Revolution U.S. general. As police talked the woman into being rescued, to NYPD patrol boats cruised the Newtown Creek below the Kosciuszko Bridge .

Emergency services were called to the Kosciuszko Bridge at about 11.50am Monday, where a woman had climbed over the bridge's railing and was standing on a section of metal piping . Officers tried to calm her down as NYPD patrol boats cruised under the bridge on Newtown Creek, which connects Greenpoint in Brooklyn and Maspeth in Queens . A witness said the woman was a 44-year-old Polish mother-of-one who was going through a tough divorce . She agreed to be rescued after police talked to her about her daughter and was taken to Elmhurst Hospital .

David Cameron's manifesto pledge to dramatically extend Margaret Thatcher's right-to-buy policy was this morning attacked as a 'deeply unfair' bribe which will cost taxpayers billions of pounds. In a bold pitch to working class voters, the Prime Minister said the Tories would offer discounts of up to 70 per cent to 1.3million families in housing association properties to buy their home. But the National Housing Federation said the subsidy - which will be funded by forcing councils to sell off their most expensive properties - will cost taxpayers £5.8billion and was effectively worth £100,000 to each family who benefited. Scroll down for video . Thatcher's plan: Prime Minister David Cameron will announce an extension of the right-to-buy scheme which will allow all 1.3million families in housing association properties to buy their home . The Chartered Institute of Housing, meanwhile, said the move would do nothing to tackle the housing crisis - and could even make it worse by cutting the number of low-cost social homes available for poor families. Labour jumped on the remarks this morning, claiming the policy had 'unravelled' and pointed to figures showing that last year just 479 council homes were sold off – raising £100million, or 2 per cent of the funds promised by the Tories. But the Home Secretary Theresa May defended the policy on the BBC this morning – insisting it was affordable and would give families the opportunity to live in a home that they owned. She said: 'It is a very important policy because it shows what sort of government a Conservative government would be. It shows that we're a government that's on the side of working people who want to get on a build a better future for themselves and their families.' Unveiling the Conservative manifesto this morning, Mr Cameron declared the 'dream of a property-owning democracy is alive'. He said: 'The next Conservative government will extend the right-to-buy to all housing association tenants in this country – 1.3million extra families – a new generation given the security of a home of their own.' Original plan: The right-to-buy scheme became Lady Thatcher's most famous single policy . The pledge to extend right-to-buy, which was introduced in 1980 but has now been stopped in its tracks by Labour in Wales and the SNP in Scotland, will delight the Tory faithful, who were buoyed last night by a six-point poll lead over Labour. But the policy was branded 'deeply unfair' by housing associations and industry experts today. National Housing Federation director Ruth Davison said the extension of Right to Buy to housing association properties was 'the wrong solution to our housing crisis'. She said: 'A very conservative estimate of this policy puts the cost to the taxpayer of at least £5.8billion. 'Following 40 years of successive governments' failure to build the homes the country needs, soaring rents and house prices and the biggest baby boom since the 1950s, ensuring that there enough homes today and tomorrow must be our nation's top priority.' She added: 'Halfway through a programme of austerity and in the grips of a housing crisis, if you had £20 billion of taxpayers' money, would you just give it away as a gift to some of the most securely housed people in the country on some of the lowest rents?' Gavin Smart, deputy chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing, said the move would do nothing to tackle the housing crisis. He said: 'In fact it could make things worse for people on lower incomes who are already struggling to access a decent home at a price they can afford. 'Individual tenants might benefit from the opportunity to own a home, but we would be very concerned that it would result in a dramatic loss of vital social and affordable housing. 'The Conservatives say that forcing councils to sell off their most valuable properties would fund this extension plus 400,000 new homes over five years – we fear the figures simply won't stack up.' Samantha Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne listen to Prime Minister David Cameron as he unveils the Conservative party manifesto in Swindon this morning . He added: 'And it could have a huge impact on councils' ability to build new homes, particularly in more expensive areas like London and the south east, where it might actually make more sense for them to borrow against the value of these properties so they can fund more homes.' Senior Tory figures, including Iain Duncan Smith, Boris Johnson and David Davis, have been calling for the measure to be at the heart of the party's manifesto. The original right-to-buy saw more than 1.5million council homes being sold off at discounted rates. Leading to a surge in home ownership, it became Lady Thatcher's most famous single policy. Labour's shadow housing minister attacked the Tory policy today . The Coalition government has already increased right-to-buy discounts for council homes, meaning more are moving into the private sector. But most tenants living in homes provided by housing associations – not-for-profit bodies that have gradually replaced councils as the main providers of social housing – do not qualify. Enabling them to buy their homes is expected to require major changes to the 1996 Housing Act, and is likely to be fiercely opposed by housing associations themselves. As well as promoting home ownership, the scheme could also dramatically reduce the vast housing benefit bill. Currently, taxpayers subsidise the housing costs of many unemployed and lower paid workers who live in housing association properties. The 1.3million housing association homes are occupied by 2.75million people. Mr Cameron said: 'At the heart of this manifesto is a simple proposition. We are the party of working people, offering you security at every stage of your life. 'If you're a young person looking for training, if you're looking for a decent job, if you want to buy your own home, if you're raising a family and need help with childcare, if you fall ill, and need to rely on our NHS, if you are reaching retirement, and want real security. We are there for you – offering security at every stage of your life.' Some Labour figures, including former welfare minister Frank Field and former Cabinet minister Alan Milburn, have previously championed the idea of extending the right-to-buy to housing associations. How does right-to-buy work? Introduced in 1980, it gives council house tenants discounts to buy their home. Labour dropped its opposition to the policy but, in 1999, Tony Blair's government cut the top discount from £50,000 to £38,000 and sales slowed. What has the Coalition done? It has sought to reinvigorate the scheme, cutting from five to three the number of years tenants need to have been in a home before they can buy it and upping the discounts to a maximum of £77,000 for most areas. Are housing association tenants covered? Housing associations – autonomous, not-for-profit bodies that receive public money and loans from the private sector to provide low-cost homes – are largely exempt. However, around 800,000 HA tenants have a limited 'right to acquire' with discounts capped at between £9,000 to £16,000. The other 500,000 tenants lack any right to buy. What are the Tory proposals? They would legislate to give all housing association tenants full right-to-buy. Tenants in houses would get a 35 per cent discount, increasing by 1 per cent for every extra year they have been a tenant. Those in flats will get a 50 per cent discount, going up 2 per cent every year. Discounts for houses and flats would be capped at the lower of 70 per cent or £102,700 in London and £77,000 across the rest of England. How will this be paid for? The Tories say they will make councils sell off expensive properties when they become vacant. Council homes that rank in the most costly third of all properties of that type in their area will be sold off. Around 15,000 such properties become vacant each year, because tenants die or move. The sell-off could net £4.5billion a year. What about the proceeds? They will be split, with a proportion used to replace on a 'one-to-one' basis the council homes sold off. The new properties would be more affordable, probably in less expensive locations, and could be built either by a council or housing association. Another slice of the proceeds would be used to fund the new right-to-buy discounts for housing association tenants. The rest would go to create a £1billion fund, enabling councils to bid for cash to develop brownfield land for housing. It would enable them to clean up derelict or contaminated land, and could lead to 400,000 new homes in five years, Tories say.

David Cameron announces extension to right-to-buy housing policy . PM promises to extend  Right to Buy to all housing association tenants . Discounts of up to 70% to allow 1.3million families to buy their home . National Housing Federation said the subsidy will cost taxpayers £5.8bn . Claimed it was effectively worth £100,000 for each family who benefited . But the Tories said it would be funded by making councils sell off homes .

Films and TV shows depicting 'beautiful young vampires' have led to a surge of young people dabbling in occult forces, an exorcism expert says. Notable TV shows including True Blood and the Twilight film series - starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson - are said to be encouraging the surge and driving a new generation of what the Church considers demonic 'possessions'. Professor Giuseppe Ferrari, head of the Italian occult watchdog The Group on Research and Socio-Religious Information, made the revelation when speaking to a Vatican-backed exorcism course in Rome. Hollywood films portraying 'beautiful young vampires', such as Robert Pattinson in Twilight, are said to be driving an increase in young people dabbling in the occult . True Blood, featuring Anna Paquin (left) and Joe Manganiello (right), is another TV show which depicts vampires living in modern society . He told those in attendance: 'There are those who try to turn people into vampires and make them drink other people's blood, or encourage them to have special sexual relations to obtain special powers,' The Independent reported. 'These groups are attracted by the so-called beautiful young vampires that we've seen so much of in recent years.' Such incidents are considered a form of demonic possession by the Vatican. Although it continues to celebrate the role exorcisms play within the Church, it maintains strong guidelines on how and when they should be carried out. In 2013, Pope Francis appeared to cast out a demon from a wheelchair-bound man who said he was possessed by the devil. The Vatican insisted the pope 'didn't intend to perform any exorcism,' and it released a statement that said 'he simply intended to pray for someone who was suffering who was presented to him'. The man later said that Francis had failed to banish the demons from his body. However, after Francis placed his hands on him, he was able to walk again, he claimed. The ancient rite of casting out Satan and his demons from the souls of the possessed has been carried out in the Catholic Church for centuries. In 2013, Pope Francis appeared to cast out a demon from a wheelchair-bound man who said he was possessed by the devil . But the practice of exorcism saw a revival of interest following the 1973 film The Exorcist and other popular film and literature references. Speaking to Vatican Radio, Dr Valter Cascioli, a psychiatrist and spokesman for the International Association of Exorcists, last year warned of 'an extraordinary increase in demonic activity'. He said that this makes it even more worrying that 'the number of people who are turning to these practices, which are damaging psychologically, spiritually and morally, is constantly growing'. The Association, which brings together Catholic priests and psychiatrists, was founded in 1990 and given formal recognition by the Vatican in June. Dr Cascioli said that too many people today undervalue the temptation to engage in 'ordinary demonic activity', which leaves them unprepared to fight off greater attacks by the devil. In societies marked by 'rushing, superficiality, exaggerated individualism and secularization,' he added, 'the battle against evil and the devil increasingly is becoming an emergency'.

Films and movies are said to be driving a growing interest in occult forces . An exorcism expert claims youngsters are inspired by 'beautiful vampires' Such shows include the hugely successful True Blood series and Twilight .

All hungry Leo wanted was one of his dog biscuits to chew on. Instead the Staffordshire-Boxer cross ended up nearly burning the house down and killing his owner's son. The dog caused a severe fire after managing to switch on the cooker while trying to reach his dog treats. The heat from one of the hob's rings set fire to a child's seat that had been left resting on the electric appliance. Fire starter: Hungry Leo almost burned down his owner's home as he hunted for his dog treats . The blaze was started after the Staffordshire-Boxer cross was believed to have knocked one of the cooker knobs, switching on the hob . Smoke began to fill the three storey home in Peckham, south-east London, as owner Allen Mosey's son, 21, and his daughter's boyfriend relaxed in upstairs rooms. The pair managed to flee unharmed with Leo after noticing thick black smoke billowing up the stairs. More than 10 firefighters were needed to extinguish the flames. A search of the house later revealed that the source of fire was the cooker. Firefighters believe that when Leo was hunting for food he knocked one of the cooker's knobs, turning the rings on. The blaze damaged one third of the ground floor of the property and Leo's family have been left surviving on sandwiches. 'You wouldn't think butter would melt in his mouth to look at him,' Mr Mosey, 67, told the Southwark News. 'He's the most docile dog you could think of.' The charred remains of a car seat that had been left on the hob, which caught fire . Leo's owner Allen Mosey examines the damage caused to his home by the fire in Peckham, south-east London . Allen and his wife Jean were out shopping when the blaze started. Mrs Mosey, 47, confessed that she often left things on the cooker when it was switched off. She said that despite Leo almost burning down the house the family still love him, but he will be locked out of their new kitchen. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: 'We're naturally extremely pleased that no one was injured in this fire and while unusual, it's not unheard of for our crews to deal with incidents like this. 'It shows just how important it is to keep pets away from naked flames or cooker controls and to make sure kitchen surfaces and cookers are clear of food and other items that can easily catch fire.'

Family pet Leo nearly burned down home in Peckham, south-east London . Staffordshire-Boxer cross managed to switch on cooker hunting for food . Child's car seat left on top of one of the hob's rings caught fire . Subsequent blaze damaged a third of the ground floor of the property .

AP McCoy will have two rides on his final day as a professional jockey at Sandown on Saturday. The 20-time champion jockey has been booked for Mr Mole in the Grade One AP McCoy Celebration Chase at 3.15. His last ever mount will be Box Office in the Bet365 Handicap Hurdle which has drawn a 20-runner line-up. AP McCoy will race at Sandown on Saturday for the last time before he retires after a successful career . McCoy's last ever mount will be Box Office in the Bet365 Handicap Hurdle, which has 20 runners . McCoy's penultimate race comes on Mr Mole in the Grade One AP McCoy Celebration Chase . The race which was scheduled to be the last on the card has been moved forward to 4.25 and Channel 4 will extend their broadcast to show McCoy’s finale. There is no mount for McCoy in the feature Bet365 Gold Cup. The bookings mean McCoy’s last two rides will be in the colours of his boss, owner JP McManus. Mr Mole was the Paul Nicholls-trained chaser on which McCoy rode his 200th winner of the season at Newbury in February before announcing he was to retire at the the end of the season. Box Office is trained by Jonjo O’Neill, who supplied his 2010 Grand National winner Don’t Push It.

20-time champion AP McCoy's penultimate race will be with Mr Mole . His last mount is Box Office in the 20-runner Handicap Hurdle . McCoy's closes the curtain on a glittering career at Sandown on Saturday .

The hapless Seattle Airport baggage handler who woke up from a nap inside a plane's cargo hold, only to discover that the jet was in the air, made a frantic 911 call begging for help. Alaska Airlines Flight 448 bound for Los Angeles was forced to turn around and return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday when passengers heard banging and pleas for help coming from the cargo section of the jet. It was later revealed that the unnamed employee of airline contractor Menzies Aviation had dozed off inside the plane at the end of his shift and only awakened when it was in the air, about 14 minutes into the flight. Scroll down for audio and video . Can you hear me now? This is the moment an Alaska Airlines baggage handler was pulled from the cargo hold after falling asleep. Earlier, the terrified man called 911 begging the dispatcher for help . Safe: This is the baggage handler who fell asleep aboard the Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Los Angeles on Monday . On Thursday, the trapped baggage handler's desperate 911 call was released, revealing the man's panic and terror. 'Hello, I'm trapped in this plane!' he tells he operator. The woman ostensibly struggles to grasp what's happening and asks for an explanation. 'You're where?' the dispatcher asks. 'I'm inside a plane and I feel like it's moving in the air,' he replies. The airport worker then rattles off the number of the flight and begs the dispatcher to call for help. 'Can you please, can somebody stop it?' he pleads. The man grows increasingly exasperated on the call, telling the woman on the other end of the line that he is not at the airport, but rather inside a flying plane. As he struggles to lay out his situation, the phone begins to cut out and eventually the call gets disconnected . The operator made an attempt to call the man back, but his phone was no longer in service. Luckily for the drowsy airport staffer, he had better luck with passengers aboard Flight 448 who heard his banging and screams and alerted the crew. 'Help! Help! Help!' the man screamed, according to one traveler. The airline said in a news release the captain immediately returned to Seattle-Tacoma International and declared an emergency for priority landing. The cargo hold where the handler was trapped is temperature controlled and pressurized, so he was not in danger of freezing or running out of oxygen. A passenger on board Flight 448 recorded video of the baggage handlder's knocking that passengers could hear inside the cabin . Emergency landing: The pilot turned back to Seattle 14 minutes into the flight when he heard screaming . 'At some point the marshal kind of made himself known and started banging back and he yelled really loud and said, "We're getting ready to land, hold on to something,"' Troi Ge, a passenger on board the flight, told NBC News. Mr Ge, a sound designer from Burbank, recorded video aboard the plane in which passengers could hear the banging from the cargo hold. After the plane landed, a ramp agent was found inside the front cargo hold. Video taken by KIRO 7 showed the worker calmly walking out of the cargo hold and putting on a high visibility jacket. He stood talking to airport staff for a few seconds before walking off towards the terminal. 'Upon exiting, he told authorities he had fallen asleep,' the airline said. The worker, an employee of Menzies Aviation, walked off the plane and appeared well, but was taken to a hospital as a precaution. He was released home after passing a drug test. The worker, who was part of a four-person crew, started his shift at 5am Monday morning and was scheduled to finish work at 2.30pm, according to the airline. After the team was done loading all the luggage onto the plane, the leader of the crew noticed that one of his staffers was nowhere to be found. He tried calling and texting him but the man did not respond, leading his supervisor to believe that he had gone home at the end of the shift, reported KOMO News. The airline says it is investigating the situation. The pilot could hear banging and screaming from beneath the aircraft as they flew from Seattle to LA . The man appeared to be well as he walked around the runway talking to airport employees . Alaska Airlines is investigating how the man managed to fall asleep before the LA-bound flight took off . Passenger Marty Collins told KOMO-TV in Seattle the flight was surrounded by emergency vehicles when it returned to the airport. She said passengers did not hear the worker banging or making noise. 'Nobody on the plane heard anything like that, nobody knew why we were turning around,' she told the station. 'They just said we were fine and we weren't in any danger. Passenger Troi Ge told the station Q13Fox that at one point a federal air marshal revealed himself and started banging back. He then yelled to the man in the cargo hold that the plane was about to land and urged him to hold onto something to prevent injury. The flight departed again at 3.52pm and was expected to arrive in Los Angeles at 6.27pm, about 80 minutes late, according to the airline's website.

Flight 448 had just taken off Monday when the pilot heard banging from beneath . LA-bound plane was forced to return to Seattle for emergency landing . Worker dialed 911 asking dispatcher to call someone and stop the plane . He later emerged calm but was taken to hospital as a precaution . Cargo hold was pressurized and temperature controlled, so the man was not in danger .

Cameron Hooker, who kept a hitchhiker as sex slave for seven years, was handed a 104-year sentence in 1985 . A man branded the 'most dangerous psychopath ever encountered' after he kept a young hitchhiker as a sex slave for seven years has been denied parole. Cameron Hooker, 61, was handed a 104-year sentence in 1985 for the kidnap, torture and rape of Colleen Stan. The case made international headlines and Stan was known as 'the Girl in the Box' after it was revealed that she was forced into a coffin-like structure for 23 hours a day during for much of her captivity. Despite Hooker's century-long jail term, he was allowed to request parole seven years earlier than under the normal rules, USA Today reported. In an attempt to reduce its prison population, California has recently introduced the Elderly Parole Program which allows a parole hearing from inmates older than 60 who have served at least 25 years. But the parole board at Corcoran State Prison, where Hooker is incarcerated, denied the request and have stated the inmate won't get another hearing for 15 years. Luis Patino, a spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said Hooker had been given the longest delay period until his next parole hearing as the board found he was 'far from suitable' for being released. Scroll down for video . In May 1977, Stan had been hitchhiking along Interstate 5 near Redding, California. Despite the high risks involved - it just a few years after the arrest of a serial killer in Santa Cruz who preyed on young female hitchers - the then 20-year-old stick out her thumb and accepted a ride from a young couple traveling with a 7-month-old baby. Colleen Stan was known as 'the Girl in the Box' after it was revealed that she was forced into a coffin-like structure for 23 hours a day during much of her captivity . Stan was tortured, raped and left for days in a head box (right) or another coffin-like box under the couple's bed . The Coffin-like box in which Colleen was held for up to 23-hours a day under Hooker and his wife's bed . Within hours, she was tied up and naked in the basement of Hooker's home 30 miles away. It would be the start of seven torturous years as a captive of the 'psychopath'. Stan was starved, whipped and burned by Hooker, a 23-year-old lumber mill worker. He would tie her to the ceiling by her wrists or leave her for days with a 20-pound hinged wooden box around her head, blocking the outside world. At other times she would be forced into another, coffin-like box under Hooker and his wife Janice's bed, or tied to a rack. The specially-made torture device caused permanent damage to her back and one shoulder. She was also forced to sign a 'slavery contract' which meant she had to do anything Hooker wanted, from sex to the more mundane such as household chores or looking after his children. In 1978, Janice gave birth to a second baby on the water bed above Stan. Hooker had convinced her that if she ever ran away a powerful organisation known as The Company would find her, and would hurt her family. To avoid painful punishments, she said she tried to be a good slave and that due to this she was allowed out to jog, work in the yard, and care for the Hooker children alone in the mobile home. Video courtesy KXTV . Colleen Stan reads about her experiences being held captive by Cameron Hooker in the 1970s and 1980s during a crime victim's ceremony on Thursday in California . Even with an open door, neighbors, and a telephone, Stan made no attempt to escape; she said that her fear of "The Company" kept her from seeking help. Neighbors for years believed she was she just the family's helper. In 1981 she was even allowed to visit her family alone but then returned to Hooker, such was the extent to which she was under his control and feared 'The Company'. In 1984 she she was allowed to take a job as a maid at a local hotel. The turning point came in 1984 when Hooker told his wife Janice that he wanted to make Stan his second wife and bring in more female slaves. She told Stan that Hooker wasn't part of The Company and helped her to escape. Stan called Hooker from the bus stop and told him she was leaving him. He was said to have burst into tears. Despite escaping his clutches she continued to call him and refused to report him to the police. She said she wanted to give him the chance to reform. Once back home, Stan went to school for an accounting degree, married, and had a daughter. She also joined an organization to help abused women. It was his wife Janice who finally went to the police and in return for immunity agreed to testify against him. Despite Hooker's (pictured in 1984) century-long jail term, he had qualified for a new prison program which allowed him to request parole seven years earlier than under the normal rules . To the outside world she was simply a live-in housekeeper for the couple. No-one could imagine the horrors that went on behind closed doors. Stan, who was the subject of a best-selling book, Perfect Victim, finally escaped with the help of Hooker's wife Janice in 1984. Now living under a new identity, Stan said she had begun having nightmares that she was under Hooker's control again in the run up to the hearing. After Hooker's request for parole was refused, Stan told KXTV: 'The hearing went really well and I'm really pleased with the results. 'He didn't show any remorse. Basically he's wasted his life, 30 years in prison and hasn't done anything to try to improve himself or change himself or figure out why he did this.' 'I don't know what his health issues are physically or mentally,' Stan said. 'But I don't think he's a feeble old man that couldn't do this again.'

Cameron Hooker had kidnapped young hitchhiker Colleen Stan in 1977 . Over the next seven years victim was tortured and raped as his captive . Hooker, now 61, was sentenced to a 104-year prison term jail in 1985 . He applied for early parole but was told he'd spent at least 15 years in jail .

There at least 200 billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy – and now Nasa officials claim we could be on the verge of finding life on one of them. During a talk in Washington today, the space agency announced that humanity is likely to encounter extra-terrestrials within a decade. 'I believe we are going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth in the next decade and definitive evidence in the next 10 to 20 years,' Ellen Stofan, chief scientist for Nasa, said. Scroll down for video . During a talk today, Nasa announced that humanity will encounter extra-terrestrials within a decade. 'I believe we are going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth in the next decade and definitive evidence in the next 10 to 20 years,' said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist for Nasa, (pictured) at a Washington panel discussion . 'We know where to look, we know how to look, and in most cases we have the technology.' Jeffery Newmark, interim director of heliophysics at the agency, added: 'It's definitely not an if, it's a when.' 'We are not talking about little green men,' Stofan said. 'We are talking about little microbes.' The announcement has been prompted by the recent discovery of water by Nasa in surprising places. Jim Green, director of planetary science at Nasa, noted that a recent study of the Martian atmosphere found 50 per cent of the planet's northern hemisphere once had oceans a mile deep. Scientists using the Hubble recently provided powerful evidence that Jupiter's moon Ganymede (pictured) has a saltwater, sub-surface ocean, likely sandwiched between two layers of ice . The same study found that water had been present on the red planet for up to 1.2 billion year. 'We think that long period of time is necessary for life to get more complex,' Stofan said. Nasa associate administrator John Grunsfeld said he is excited about seeing what form life beyond Earth may take. In their hunt for alien life, astronomers have so far focused on looking for Earth-like planets around smaller, cooler suns. But these exoplanets - despite having a chance of holding water - are believed to be locked in a rotation around their sun which causes only one side of their surface face the star. Now astronomers claim that such exoplanets actually rotate around their stars, and spin at such a speed that they exhibit a day-night cycle similar to Earth – increasing the chance of finding alien life. Planets with potential oceans could have a climate that is much more similar to Earth's than previously expected,' said Jérémy Leconte, a postdoctoral fellow at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) at the University of Toronto. 'If we are correct, there is no permanent, cold night side on exoplanets causing water to remain trapped in a gigantic ice sheet,' he said. 'Whether this new understanding of exoplanets' climate increases the ability of these planets to develop life remains an open question.' 'Once we get beyond Mars, which formed from the same stuff as Earth, the likelihood that life is similar to what we find on this planet is very low,' he said. 'I think we're one generation away in our solar system, whether it's on an icy moon or on Mars, and one generation [away] on a planet around a nearby star. Scientists using the Hubble recently provided powerful evidence that Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a saltwater, sub-surface ocean, likely sandwiched between two layers of ice. Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's satellite Enceladus are also thought to have an ocean of liquid water beneath their surface in contact with mineral-rich rock. This, according to Nasa, means they may have the three ingredients needed for life as we know it. 'The science community is making enormous progress,' said Green. 'And I've told my team I'm planning to be the director of planetary science when we discover life in the solar system. At the same conference last year, Nasa Administrator Charles Bolden made a more conservative estimate. He claimed that we will find life within the next 20 years - with a high chance it will be outside our solar system. Nasa next Mars rover, scheduled to launch in 2020, will search for signs of past life and bring samples for a possible return to Earth for analysis. New Horizons took this image of the icy moon Europa rising above Jupiter's cloud tops. The space agency is planning a mission to Europa, which may launch as early as 2022, to find out whether the moon is habitable . Nasa also hopes to land astronauts on Mars in the 2030s, which Stofan says is crucial key to the search for Mars life. 'I'm a field geologist; I go out and break open rocks and look for fossils,' Stofan said. 'Those are hard to find. 'So I have a bias that it's eventually going to take humans on the surface of Mars — field geologists, astrobiologists, chemists — actually out there looking for that good evidence of life that we can bring back to Earth for all the scientists to argue about.' The space agency is also planning a mission to Europa, which may launch as early as 2022. It hopes to find out whether the icy moon is habitable. Meanwhile, the agency's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will launch in 2018 to scope out the atmospheres of nearby 'super-Earth' alien planets.

The comment was made today by Ellen Stofan, chief Nasa scientist . 'It's definitely not an if, it's a when,' added Nasa's Jeffery Newmark . But the likelihood that life is similar to that on Earth is low, they said . Signs of water have been found on some of Jupiter and Saturn's moons .

More than 25 women have been airlifted from Royal Navy ships because of pregnancy. One ship - HMS Ocean – even had five pregnant sailors removed in emergency 'medevacs' during the last nine years, a Freedom of Information request revealed. And at least one woman was airlifted from HMS Illustrious, which was nicknamed 'HMS Lusty' by the crew before it was decommissioned last year. More than 25 women have been airlifted from Royal Navy ships because of pregnancy, including at least one woman from HMS Illustrious (above), which was nicknamed 'HMS Lusty' by the crew before it was decommissioned last year . Eighteen other ships - including HMS Dragon, HMS Enterprise and HMS Richmond - had emergency evacuations, data obtained by The Sun showed. A Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed there was a strict 'no touching' rule in place at sea, which suggests the women conceived before boarding the ships or during leave. The data comes nine months after commander Sarah West, the first woman to captain a Royal Navy warship, was flown back to the UK following claims she had a sexual relationship with a member of her crew. An unnamed captain was appointed in her place and a military investigation was launched into the 42-year-old's conduct. A Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed there was a strict 'no touching' rule in place at sea, which suggests the women conceived before boarding the ships or during leave (stock image above) Navy sources said Ms West left HMS Portland for ‘personal reasons’. The Ministry of Defence would not confirm what these reasons were or what action she would face. Women have been serving on Royal Navy ships since 1990 and in 2014 around 9 per cent of personnel were female. Last May three women made history by becoming the first female submariners to serve in the Royal Navy. Nearly 100 female British soldiers were sent home from Afghanistan after finding out they were pregnant. Ninety-nine servicewomen on operations were flown back to the UK between January 2006 and December 2013, a Freedom of Information request revealed. Sixteen women were removed from Afghanistan in 2013 due to pregnancy while 18 were sent home in 2011, the data showed. A further 102 women were evacuated from Iraq. Strict military rules ban mothers-to-be from serving in war zones. The women were flown back on flights usually reserved for injured troops and the true figure could be higher if others travelled via routine flights. Troops are reminded by senior officers to check they are not pregnant before they fly to the front line - but are not made to do pregnancy tests. Most of the babies would have been conceived before the mother left the UK but a small number of women may have become pregnant on tour. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said at the time: 'The small numbers of personnel who discover that they are pregnant on operations are returned at the first convenient opportunity.'

HMS Ocean had five women removed in nine years, according to new data . At least one sailor airlifted from HMS Illustrious, nicknamed 'HMS Lusty' MoD spokesman confirmed there was a strict 'no touching' rule in place .

Afghanistan's first female pilot to serve in the air force since the fall of the Taliban has been honoured with the U.S Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award. Niloofar Rahmani, 23, has defied death threats from the terror group and even members of her own extended family to become the first female fixed-wing Air Force aviator in Afghanistan's history and the first female pilot in the Afghan military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Captain Rahmani and nine other inspirational women from across the world were awarded the U.S Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award 2015 at a ceremony last week. Scroll down for video . Captain Niloofar Rahmani, 23, (pictured) is the first female female pilot in the Afghan military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001 . Last week she and nine other women from across the world were awarded the U.S Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award . Captain Rahmani is the first female fixed-wing Air Force aviator in Afghanistan's history and has received death threats from the Taliban . She was just 18 when she heard a news announcement saying the Afghan Air Force wanted to recruit pilots. Captain Rahmani said that ever since she was a little girl she had dreamed of becoming a pilot and spent nearly a year studying English in order to be able to attend flight school. She enlisted in the Afghan Air Force Officer Training Program in 2010 and in July 2012 graduated as a Second Lieutenant. She flew her first solo flight in a Cessna 182 and decided she wanted to fly even larger aircraft so she attended advanced flight school and was soon flying the C-208 military cargo aircraft. While women are traditionally banned from transporting dead or wounded soldiers Captain Rahmani defied orders when she discovered injured soldiers when she landed during a mission. She flew the injured men to hospital and reported her actions to her superiors who chose not to impose sanctions on her. When her achievements were publicised Captain Rahmani's family received threats from both family members and the Taliban, who disapproved of her ambition and career choices. She was just 18 when she heard a news announcement saying the Afghan Air Force wanted to recruit pilots and immediately applied . She enlisted in the Afghan Air Force Officer Training Program in 2010 and in July 2012 graduated as a Second Lieutenant . The family has been forced to move several times for safety reasons. But Captain Rahmani is resolute and says she eventually aims to become a flight instructor to inspire other women and in spite of the Taliban's threats says she remains determined to continue her career in the Afghan Air Force and work as frequently as her security situation permits. She is also deeply committed to encouraging other young women to join the cadre of female AAF pilots. 'You can't just see yourself as a woman, but as a human and believe in yourself,' Captain Rahmani told WTKR. 'It was not easy finishing flight school, it was very hard, but someone had to accept the risk so that other women can do what they dream.' At the award ceremony last week First Lady Michelle Obama honored Rahmani's bravery, commitment, and empowerment of women and girls in Afghanistan. Established in 2007, the annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights, women’s equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk. While she and her family have received death threats Captain Rahmani says it's her responsibility to be an example to the young girls after her . First Lady Michelle Obama recently honored Rahmani's bravery, commitment, and empowerment of women and girls in Afghanistan . Afghanistan - Captain Niloofar Rahmani, Afghan Air Force . Bangladesh - Nadia Sharmeen, Journalist . Bolivia - Rosa Julieta Montano Salvatierra, Founder and Director, Oficina Juridica para la Mujer . Burma - May Sabe Phyu, Director, Gender Equality Network . Central African Republic - Beatrice Epaye President, Fondation Voix du Coeur . Guinea - Marie Claire Tchecola Emergency Room Nurse, Donka Hospital . Japan - Sayaka Osakabe, Founder and Representative, Matahara Net . Kosovo - Arbana Xharra, Editor-in-Chief, Zeri . Pakistan - Tabassum Adnan Kwendo Jirga (Sister's Council), Swa . Syria - Majd Chourbaji External Relations Director, Women Now for Development Centers .

Niloofar Rahmani, 23, is the first female pilot in the Afghani military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001 . She and her family have been forced to move several times after receiving death threats from the Taliban . Captain Rahmani has now been awarded the U.S Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award .

Newcastle are set to strip Fabricio Coloccini of the captaincy this summer and give the armband to Daryl Janmaat, should he remain at the club. Former Argentina defender Coloccini has been skipper since 2011 but head coach John Carver says the club will review that position at the end of the season. The Magpies have repeatedly been let down by those appointed to lead the team this year and that has infuriated coaching staff. Newcastle boss John Carver is set to strip Fabricio Coloccini (above) of the club captaincy this summer . Daryl Janmaat will be given the honour during the summer with Carver labelling him as 'outstanding' Coloccini was needlessly sent off during last month’s 3-0 defeat at Everton and landed a three-match ban which ruled him out of the Tyne-Wear derby. In his absence, Moussa Sissoko skippered the team to three defeats and was himself red carded during Monday’s 2-0 loss at Liverpool following a reckless lunge on midfielder Lucas. The France international – who is desperate to quit St James’ in the summer – is now facing a club fine as punishment for his indiscipline. Meanwhile, official vice-captain Cheick Tiote has long since been agitating for a move away from Tyneside and he has only appeared 12 times this season because of injury. Carver said: ‘The captaincy is something that has to be addressed by the football club. ‘We need to give the captaincy to somebody who is responsible, who is a leader. The players will follow a leader, and they have to have discipline on and off the pitch. Carver said on Thursday: ‘We need to give the captaincy to somebody who is responsible, who is a leader' ‘I shouldn't have to go in there and manage that dressing room – that's what your captains are there for. I would definitely review the situation in the summer.’ Carver will recommend that Holland defender Janmaat is rewarded for an impressive first season. He, though, is attracting interest from Liverpool and, given the unsettled situation at the club right now, could be tempted by a move away. But there has been no question over Janmaat’s commitment this season, as Carver added: ‘I'd be tempted (to make Janmaat captain), yes, because he's a proper leader. ‘He's got character, strength, he's good around the dressing room. Whatever you ask him to do he'll do it and he has a good presence around the place. ‘He leads by example, and that's what you need a captain to do. Daryl has been outstanding. Moussa Sissoko hands the captains armband over to manager Carver after being sent off at Liverpool . 'This is his first year in the Premier League and he’s been outstanding, whatever position he’s played in. It’s important we keep him. We need to keep our best players.’ Coloccini, however, will captain the team for Sunday’s visit of Spurs. And Carver said: ‘If it was me, I'd want to prove a point. ‘If it was me who had been sent off and I was the captain of the football club, I'd want to perform for the next six games, because I have been sent off and we've had to reshuffle the back four because of it. ‘And I think he will give a good response because will be disappointed at what's happened. He'll not want to see this team struggle like they did a few seasons ago and end up in the Championship.’ Referee Martin Atkinson shows Coloccini a red card during last month's trip to Everton at Goodison Park .

Fabricio Coloccini is set to be removed as Newcastle United captain . Manager John Carver feels recent skippers have let the team down . Coloccini and Moussa Sissoko were both sent off in recent games . Daryl Janmaat will be given the role in the summer as his replacement .

Some of the oldest surviving photographs of the Houses of Parliament and Windsor Castle, dating back more than 150 years, have been found. The remarkable images were shot by photographer Victor Albert Prout, who developed the negatives in an improvised dark room on board his punt which he sailed along the River Thames. And despite being more than 150 years old, most of the images capturing the iconic landmarks along the river are instantly recognisable today. Scroll down for video . Prout travelled along the River Thames in a makeshift boat where he installed a dark room (centre, front), capturing and developing his images on site, like this one of Windsor Castle (top right) Prout's collection is the oldest documented record of Britain's best known landmarks, such as Windsor Castle, seen from the banks today . A photo of taken of Richmond Bridge shows the familiar arches of the 18th century stonework, clearly recognisable today. While a picture taken from the banks of the Thames of Windsor Castle, showing Prout's floating dark room in the foreground, is remarkably similar to contemporary pictures of the iconic building. Another shows the Houses of Parliament in the 1850s when Henry John Temple The Viscount Palmerston was Prime Minister, and is strikingly similar to photos taken today. The pictures are to be sold as a collection at the Oxford Book Fair and are estimated to sell for around £30,000. Prout travelled around the Thames on his boat to capture images of the well known landmarks, developing them on the spot His floating dark room construction is often seen tethered to a skiff in some of the photographs. As an artist and photographer was renowned for his panoramic pictures, captured along the stretch of the River Thames - featuring images from the Houses of Parliament to Magdalen Bridge in Oxford. He was commissioned to take the collection of pictures for The Book of the Thames: From Its Rise to its Fall, by Mr and Mrs S.G. Hall. The photographer was known for his panoramic images, such as this one taken overlooking the River Thames, of Richmond Bridge . Richmond Bridge today is busier than the scene surrounding the 18th century stone bridge captured by Prout around 150 years ago . The buildings and riverside of Marlow was captured in a photograph taken by Prout, who then developed his pictures as quickly as he could . Today's picture of Marlow - with the church spire dominating - bears a striking resemblance to that taken by Proust, more than 150 years ago . The images, such as this of Iffley Mill, were saved by Prout in his book of pictures of the Thames in the mid 1850s and will now be auctioned . Some of the photos capture how the areas have changed, such as at Iffley where the watermill no longer stands after it was burned to the ground in 1908, having survived for almost 800 years . Prout's photography along the River Thames included this shot of Twickenham in the 1950s, with his darkroom boat in the foreground (right) Twickenham has been significantly developed since the 1850s when Prout captured his image of the London suburb along the Thames . The photos - believed to be the the first documented collection of the UK's greatest river - were eventually published by Prout's father's publishing company, Virtue and Co, in around 1862. Only a handful of copies of the photographs are known to exist, with most in specialist collections. The last to appear at auction was at Sothebys in 1981. Each of the photographs captured a historical record of the area at the time -  with some also showing how changes have occurred in the last 150 years. At Iffley, a watermill built during the 12th century, was a focal part of Prout's image. But in photos from today the mill is absent - after it was burned to the ground in the early 1900s. Prout's image provides a historical record of the construct, which produced malt, barley and corn for almost 800 years. But most of the photos show how little things have changed - such as the photos of the Houses of Parliament and Marlow Lock. An image of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, taken by Victor Albert Prout, is believed to be one of the oldest photographs . Prout's picture of the Houses of Parliament is thought to be the oldest surviving image of the landmark, which looks similar today . A black and white photograph of Hampton Court features in Prout's groundbreaking photo album of panoramic views of the River Thames . Hampton Court is in full view overlooking the River Thames in an image taken from the exact same spot today as the one several years ago . The images capture how London's landmarks appeared in the nineteenth century, such as at Great Marlow Lock, as he travelled past . Marlow lock and weir lies on the River Thames today after being built in 1773 and captured by Prout almost 100 years later . The collection will be sold by Antiquates Ltd - Fine and Rare Books, at the Oxford book fair, held on April 25 and 26, for £28,500. Last month an image taken by Prout of young men playing cricket at Eton was discovered and at 150 years old, was believed to be the earliest ever photograph of a school cricket match, and the second oldest of any cricket anywhere. The image, which showed men playing in waistcoats, was signed in pencil by Prout and taken just five years after the first ever image illustrating the sport. This was captured by Roger Fenton in 1857, a founding member of the Royal Photographic Society and famous for his photographs of the Crimean War. Prout's photo captures the calmness at Wallingford Bridge - which connected Wallingford with Crowmarsh Gifford in Oxfordshire . Today Wallingford Bridge is still a calm stretch of waterway on the River Thames, with most traffic now crossing Winterbrook Bridge instead . Snapshots in the collection, including this of barges in Oxford, will be sold when it is sold at the Oxford Book Fair for around £30,000 . The busy waterways in Oxford, pictured in 2009, bear a striking resemblance to the bustling river captured by Prout 150 years earlier . The incredibly rare collection of photographs taken from London to Oxford is to be sold and has an estimated value of about £30,000 .

Victor Prout created a makeshift dark room on board a boat he used to travel along stretch of the River Thames . Prout captured images of iconic landmarks in the 1850s, such as the Houses of Parliament and Windsor Castle . Images are oldest surviving documented record along the river and are remarkably similar to those of today . Collection, contained in The Book of the Thames, is to be sold for almost £30,000 at the Oxford Book Fair .

Nick Clegg today revealed he struggled with maths at school, as he prepares to launch his election manifesto which will promise to balance the nation's books 'fairly'. The Lib Dem leader told a group of children he was better at languages and art when he was at school. He will use tomorrow's manifesto launch to promise a 'stronger economy and a fairer society', and accuse the Tories of wanting to embark on an unnecessarily deep cuts. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg today revealed he struggled with maths at school, as he prepares to launch his election manifesto which will promise to balance the nation's books 'fairly' Mr Clegg has promised to 'spread the burden' of deficit reduction, with cuts to benefits and Whitehall budgets along with tax rises aimed at the very wealthy. He has set out plans for £5billion in new tax rises, £7billion raised from a crackdown on tax avoidance, £12 billion in public spending reductions and a £3 billion cut from welfare. But today he admitted that maths had not been his strong point as a youngster. Answering questions from youngsters at the Cradle Hill community primary school in Seaford, East Sussex, Mr Clegg said: 'My grades were OK. I was better at languages and English and art and history, I was a bit better at that than I was at maths and science.' Despite his professed weakness in science he added:'I liked physics.' Mr Clegg visited the school alongside former minister Norman Baker, who hopes to retain the Lewes seat. Mr Clegg, campaigning with Lib Dem minister Simon Hughes in Southwark, has promised to 'spread the burden' of deficit reduction, with cuts to benefits and Whitehall budgets along with tax rises aimed at the very wealthy . The Lib Dems will launch their manifesto tomorrow, after the Tories unveiled their promise of 'the Good Life' today and Labour's Ed Miliband vowed to cut the deficit every year at his launch yesterday. On the campaign trail in south London earlier, Mr Clegg criticised Conservative plans to extend the Margaret Thatcher's flagship Right to Buy scheme. The existing scheme allows tenants living in council-owned properties local authority tenants to buy houses and flats at a discount of as much as 70 per cent up to a maximum of £102,700 in London and £77,000 across the rest of England. The Conservatives plan would extend the scheme to people living in properties owned by housing associations - not-for-profit bodies that receive public money and loans from the private sector to provide low-cost homes. But Mr Clegg said: 'It's a measure of how much the Conservatives have run out of new ideas that the big idea on the day they publish their manifesto is a poor cover version of one of Margaret Thatcher's 1980s hits. It doesn't even add up, it's not even affordable as the housing industry has said.' 'It will not help people who don't presently live in their own home, it does not help the youngsters who are living with mum and dad and want to move out, it does not help the millions of people in private rented accommodation who want to own their own home. 'As the housing industry has said, actually under this plan you will see affordable housing go down rather than go up.' Miriam Clegg at a campaign event in Greater Manchester . Nick Clegg's wife Miriam today revealed how she is juggling the election campaign with making sure their three sons are 'OK during this intensive time'. Mrs Clegg, who uses her maiden name Gonzalez Durantez, hit the campaign trail in Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester. She took part in a series of activities in the guides hut, including making lava lamps and also edible pigs made from cream eggs, chocolate digestives and fondant. Asked if the campaign was a hard time for her and her family, she said: 'It's a busy time. 'I primarily focus on ensuring that our children are OK during this intensive time and then I continue with my normal life and try to help from time to time as I see that I can fit, without changing completely my life, but helping as much as I can.' She said: 'It's an exciting campaign. It's obviously a very close campaign for everybody. Nobody's going to have an outright majority and that makes it quite interesting.' On whether Mr Clegg was holding up, she said: 'Oh yes, you can see him.' The couple have three sons: Alberto, Migel and Antonio.

Clegg tells pupils he was better at languages and art as a youngster . Lib Dem manifesto to promise to eradicate the deficit 'fairly' by 2019 . Clegg's wife Miriam says her priority is making sure their sons are 'OK'

An autopsy has been completed on a missing Florida woman who was found dead in her sunken car in a Tampa-area lake, showing she was intoxicated  when she drove into into the water and ultimately drowned. Apryl Foster was last seen on February 12 leaving a bar alone in Ybor City after a night of partying, having finished work at 11pm at Ulele Restaurant, where she was a waitress. After a widespread search, the 33-year-old was found by divers in her submerged car in Brandon, just a few blocks from her house. According to the autopsy, the medical examiner measured Foster's blood alcohol level at 0.18, which is over twice the legal limit for driving, as well as THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, My Fox Tampa Bay reported. Accidental death: An autopsy has show Apryl Foster's blood alcohol level was 0.18, which is over twice the legal limit for driving, and detected the presence of THC, a component of marijuana . Recovered: Foster's Chevy Aveo was pulled from the lake on Sunday, February 22. The autopsy results suggest she accidentally drove into the water while under the influence of alcohol and marijuana . Her death has been ruled an accidental drowning. Foster's family believe she drove into the wrong Brandon subdivision, then through a gated area to a boat ramp and down into the lake. Foster's grieving parents, who held out hope for her safe return until the bitter end, thanked Tampa police for helping them throughout the search. 'God has blessed us w/closure, looking into the eyes of Jesus. The hours, the days @TampaPD spent w/us, thank you,' the family said Sunday. They gave a tearful statement at an evening press conference. Peggy Beman, Foster's mother, said at a press conference that she was thankful for the closure Tampa PD helped her family get after the body was found . Last seen: Foster, an aspiring singer, was last seen on CCTV footage leaving an Ybor City bar on February 12 . Foster, an aspiring singer, was last seen talking to a man at the Double Decker bar in Ybor City, but she left alone. Before they headed over to the Double Decker, Foster and the man were seen leaving the Bad Monkey bar next door, WFLA reported. After searching through footage from more than 50 surveillance cameras, police released images of Foster from the night she disappeared during a press conference last week. Foster was last seen on video in a car turning east from 18th Street onto 7th Avenue in Ybor City, the Tampa Tribune reported. She was wearing a hooded black and gray, zip-up sweatshirt and black work pants. Foster was an aspiring singer. She was reported missing after failing to show up for work and leaving her cats home alone . Peggy Beman, Foster's mother, said recently the family was still hopeful her daughter will be found alive and well . Peggy Beman, center, is consoled during her husband's Craig Beman's, front left, testimonial about their daughter during a candlelight vigil in Tampa on Wednesday . Sad: Craig Beman consoles his wife Peggy during a candlelight vigil held for their daughter. Thirty-three-year-old Foster went missing Feb. 12 . Her hair was in a double bun. Investigators could not tell from the video if Foster was driving the car, a Chevy Aveo with the license plate K125YC. Foster was reported missing after she failed to show up for work at the Ulele restaurant. Peggy Beman, her mother, said at the press conference, 'I know you're probably getting tired of it but would you give up if it was your own relative. 'She just has a smile that just doesn't end.' Her family, employers and another local business had polled their resources to offer a $15,000 reward for information leading to her safe return. Her family, employers and another local business had polled their resources to offer a $15,000 reward for information leading to her safe return .

Apryl Foster, 33, was last seen on February 12 in Ybor City, Florida . CCTV footage speaking with a man before leaving a Tampa-area bar alone . Her body was found 10 days later inside her drowned car . It was just a few blocks from her house in Brandon . Autopsy found a high blood alcohol level and marijuana in her system . Death has been ruled an accidental drowning .

Maryland police are conducting a criminal investigation into the death of a black man who lapsed into a coma and died in their custody a week after his arrest at the Gilmor Homes in Baltimore. Freddie Gray, 27, died Sunday after he 'had his spine 80 percent severed at his neck' following his arrest by four bicycle officers for violation that's being kept 'secret' according to his lawyer. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake vowed to ensure the city held 'the right people accountable' after his early-morning death at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Scroll down for video . Freddie Gray, 27, was arrested last Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland, by four officers for an undisclosed violation . In a video of the arrest, it appears the officers dragged Gray to a police van while he screamed out in pain . Gray was placed in restraints in the van and then an ambulance was called to the police station 30 minutes later . Gray's stepfather, Richard Shipley, confirmed the death of his stepson, the Baltimore Sun reported. Shipley said: 'He's gone. What else is there to say?' A timeline released earlier in the week by police said Gray was taken by a prisoner transport van from the 'crime' scene to the Western District station shortly before 9am last Sunday. While he was in the van, Gray was put in additional restrains, according to CBS Baltimore. Thirty minutes after he was put in restraints, an ambulance was called to the police station to take Gray to the hospital. Gray suffered a broken vertebra and an injured voice box, according to his family. Civilian video showed him being loaded into the van, but did not show the entire encounter. During the video, a woman said: 'That boy's legs look broke. 'His legs [look] broke and y'all dragging him like that.' The race of the officers involved could not immediately be confirmed and they have been placed on leave. The alleged violation that led to Gray's arrest has not been disclosed. Gray died on Sunday morning at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, likely from spinal injuries . Justice League NYC organized a rally Saturday night at the Western District station where Gray was taken . An attorney retained by Gray's family, William 'Billy' Murphy, described the circumstances leading up to the young man's death: 'On last Sunday morning at about 8am, the police chased Freddie Gray, a 27-year-old healthy man, without any evidence he had committed a crime. 'His take-down and arrest without probable cause occurred under a police video camera, which taped everything including the police dragging and throwing Freddie into a police vehicle while he screamed in pain. 'While in police custody, his spine was 80 per cent severed at his neck. 'He lapsed into a coma, died, was resuscitated, stayed in a coma and on Monday, underwent extensive surgery at Shock Trauma to save his life. 'He clung to life for seven days and died today at approximately 7am. 'We believe the police are keeping the circumstances of Freddie's death secret until they develop a version of events that will absolve them of all responsibility. 'However, his family and the citizens of Baltimore deserve to know the real truth; and we will not stop until we get justice for Freddie.' Anyone who witnessed Gray's arrest or has video of the incident is being asked aid in the investigation . March: Citizens and groups such as the Justice League of NYC took to the streets to protest following the death of Gray on Sunday . Fight for justice: Marchers slowed traffic as they held placards with messages including 'Respect Human Rights' following the death of Gray yesterday . Taking a stand: Peaceful demonstrators walk with their hands on their heads yesterday in protest over the death of Gray who slipped into a coma and died a week after his arrest by police . Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake vowed to ensure that her city held 'the right people accountable' Deputy Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said the criminal investigation was underway. He said: 'It's a two-part investigation. 'One is a criminal case, for Mr Gray and also the officers. 'We always have that component in there to determine whether there is criminal culpability.' Rodriguez declined to specify why the officers stopped Gray. 'We had officers in a high-crime area known to have high narcotic incidents,' he said . 'The officers believe that Mr Gray was immediately involved or recently involved in criminal activity and decided to make contact.' Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she had the same questions as reporters: 'How was Mr. Gray injured? 'Were the proper protocols and procedures actually followed? 'What are the next steps to take from here?' She promised a thorough investigation and 'real answers' for the community. Civilian video showed Gray being loaded in the van, but did not show the entire encounter or how he was hurt . Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said the department would try again to share information with the Grays . Gray's family has declined, so far, to interact with police, according to Police Commissioner Anthony Batts. He said the department would try again this week to share information with them. Batts said: 'Today, on this holy day, a mother has lost her son. 'Freddie Gray passed. My greatest hope and wish and desire is that any time we have an interaction as a police department or a contact, that everyone goes home safe. 'All lives matter. All lives matter in this city.' The department, an independent review board and the Baltimore prosecutor's office will investigate the case. The Justice League NYC, which organized a rally Saturday night at the station where Gray was taken, held another protest Sunday afternoon at the site. The Reverend Jamal Harrison Bryant of the Empowerment Temple said at Saturday's protest: 'What happened to Freddie was unnecessary and uncalled for. 'All of those police officers involved need to be held accountable and answer for what they did and need to be terminated from their positions.' The first event was scheduled as the league's 'March2Justice' reached Baltimore on its way to a rally Tuesday in Washington. The group said in a statement: 'Enough is enough! Police brutality must end!' Gray's death comes amid a national debate about the deaths of black men at the hands of police. Anyone who witnessed his arrest or has video of the incident is being asked to call police.

Freddie Gray, 27, died Sunday a week after his arrest at the Gilmor Homes . Four officers arrested him for a violation that has not been disclosed . Was dragged during the arrest and witness said his legs 'looked broke' He was loaded into a transport van and put in restraints on way to station . 30 minutes later ambulance was called to station to take him to the hospital . Died, was resuscitated, stayed in coma and underwent extensive surgery . Justice League NYC organized rallies at station where Gray was taken . Baltimore mayor has promised thorough investigation and 'real' answers .

Counterterrorism agencies have arrested two suspected Australian terrorists in Turkey on Thursday after they were caught trying to sneak into Syria to join the Islamic State. The Daily Telegraph reports that the two were found trying to use what has become a familiar potential route taken by Australian jihadists going to the Middle East. It happened a day after Turkey agreed to a new extradition treaty and an intelligence-sharing agreement with Australia. Australian officials confirmed the arrest of the two men. Two men were caught on a familiar route leading into the Middle East from Turkey. It's claimed they were on their way to join with the Islamic State . The new agreement was also initiated to close the Turkish border to radicalised Australians and have them sent back to Australia to face possible jail terms under new foreign fighter legislation. Two men are believed to be still detained in Turkey. Officials could not confirm if and when they would be returned to Australia. The new extradition treaty and an intelligence-sharing agreement was struck on Wednesday during a meeting between Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in the Turkish capital Ankara. The men were arrested in Turkey by counterterrorism agencies after being caught trying to sneak into Syria to join terror groups such as Islamic State . The extradition treaty specifically covers the detention and extradition of Australian foreign fighters. It would also cover criminal activity such as drug trafficking. Currently there are now an estimated 100 in Syria and Iraq, the majority of these make their way to the Middle east through Turkey. Australia has also agreed to expand its intelligence sharing with Turkish counterterrorism agencies. To counter the Islamic State, a new extradition treaty and an intelligence-sharing agreement deal was struck on Wednesday between Australia and Turkey . 'The important thing is to ensure that if Australians are tempted to go overseas and do the wrong thing we stop them — and that is happening,' Mr Abbott said. 'If people seek to return to Australia we want them arrested, prosecuted and jailed.' Mr Davutoglu said: 'If Australia wants anyone detained or deported then we are ready to take those steps.' Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the new deal was to ensure that 'if Australians are tempted to go overseas and do the wrong thing we stop them' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Two men were caught on a familiar route leading into the Middle East . The pair are believed to be still detained in Turkey for foreseeable future . Officials could not confirm if and when they would be returned to Australia . It comes day after Australia and Turkey sign anti-terrorism treaty . The new deal will also cover criminal activity such as drug trafficking .

Ever felt constrained by the lamp in your living room or bedroom? Wished you could place it on the other side of the room, but not had the plug socket needed? Well, your mood-lighting dreams are about to come true. Philips has unveiled its latest foray into smart lighting which, thanks to its wireless and rechargeable features, can be moved wherever you want in your home. The dome-like Hue Go can be controlled wirelessly from any iOS or Android device via the Philips Hue app or any app developed for the lamp. Scroll down for video . Bowl of sunshine: The lamp uses a rechargeable battery and offers three hours of continuous light . When connected to the 'bridge', Hue Go can also be synced to music for a disco effect, as well as to television programmes, films and video games to create more of an atmosphere depending on the mood. The bridge is what links the app to the hi-tech bulbs. Linked to Wi-Fi, it can connect up to 50 bulbs at a time. The bridge also connects a system to the wider world. With it a user can control lights remotely to ward off burglars, for example. Mood lighting: The button has seven preset light settings: warm white light, cool daylight, and what Philips describe as 'five natural dynamic effects' that enhance moments such as meditation (pictured) Wakey wakey! The dome-shaped lamp can also be used as a sleep aid and an alarm clock. It gradually dims or increases light intensity to gently encourage sleep or waking . The bowl-shaped lamp uses a rechargeable Li-ion battery and offers up to three hours of continuous light after a 90-minute charge. Rechargeable Non–replaceable Li-ion battery . Up to 3 hours of light after a 90-minute charge . All shades of white, from warm to cold colour temperatures . 16 million colors . 5 dynamic effects: Cozy Candle, Sunday Coffee, Meditation, Enchanted Forest, and Night Adventure. Each dynamic effect has its own mix of colours to set the right mood. Will cost $100 when it goes on sale in June. UK prices have not yet been announced. It comes with seven preset light settings, including 'warm white light', 'cool daylight' and what Philips describe as 'five natural dynamic effects'. Owners can also pick their favorite colour via a 'colour loop' function. Philips has patented the natural dynamic effects which include 'cozy candle', 'enchanted forest' and 'night adventure'. The company claims that each dynamic effect has its own mix of hues to set the right mood and enhance a moment. Perhaps more usefully, the lamp can also be used as a sleep aid and an alarm clock. It gradually dims or increases light intensity to gently encourage sleep or waking. The light will be on sale in the US from June and cost $100. It has gone on sale in the UK and is available at John Lewis and Amazon for £79.99. The bridge (pictured) links the app to the hi-tech bulbs. Linked to Wi-Fi via a router, it connects up to 50 bulbs . Spooky: When connected to the bridge, Hue Go can also be synced to music for a disco effect, as well as to television programmes, films and video games to create more of an atmosphere depending on the mood . The dome-like lamp can be controlled wirelessly from any iOS or Android device via the Philips Hue app (pictured) or any third party app developed for the Hue .

Philips has unveiled its latest lamp, the Hue Go, which thanks to its wireless and rechargeable features can be moved wherever you want . The lamp uses a rechargeable Li-ion battery and can offer up to three hours of continuous light after a 90-minute charge .

Tennis golden girl Eugenie Bouchard took her own advice to 'relax more' by hanging out with a couple of well known girlfriends after crashing out of the Miami Open. The 21-year-old was reduced to tears after losing to world No 85 Lesia Tsurenko at Indian Wells before claiming she needed to chill out - although she suffered another early loss in Key Biscayne, going out to Tatjana Maria in the second round. Nonetheless, the rising star looked in good spirits as she posed for pictures with fellow Canadian and Olympic medalist Walsh Jennings and had a hit with Sports Illustrated cover model Hannah Ward at a promotional event at the Crandon Park Tennis Center. Eugenie Bouchard (left) poses with Sports Illustrated model Hannah Davis in Miami . Davis smiles despite being given the run around on court by Bouchard at the event in Florida . The tennis golden girl also met up with fellow Canadian and beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings (right) The girls were taking part in a promotional event running alongside the Miami Open in Key Biscayne . Model Davis shows good form as she joins Bouchard for a knockabout on court . The Canadian puts a smile on a pair of young sisters faces by signing autographs . Bouchard, a Wimbledon finalist last year, has a 6-4 win-lose record this year and has struggled since reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in January. Meanwhile, world No 1 Serena Williams has no such problems as she heads into Saturday's final against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro carrying an unbeaten 17-0 win record in 2015. With a chasing pack including Bouchard, Maria Sharapova and Simone Halep still struggling to challenge the veteran American, Williams looks set to dominate the women's tour despite approaching her 34th birthday. The world No 7 crashed out of the Miami Open to Tatjana Maria in the second round . Serena Williams is on course to continue her unbeaten start to the year after reaching the final . The Sports Illustrated star later modeled a stunning blue and white dress during day 12 of the Miami Open .

Eugenie Bouchard crashed out of Miami Open to Tatjana Maria . She urged herself to 'relax' after losing to Lesia Tsurenko at Indian Wells . Canadian posed with Sports Illustrated model Hannah Davis and Olympic medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings .

Clay Aiken, the loser in a November contest to represent the Second District of North Carolina in Congress, uncorked some show-biz venom Monday on the election's winner, Rep. Renee Ellmers. 'She's a b**ch!' Aiken told SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern, discussing his Esquire Network documetary program that chronicles his failed bid for a seat in the House of Representatives. The show is called 'The Runner-Up,' a reference both to ths election and to his second-place finish in the second season of American Idol. American Idol runner-up and congressional election runner-up Clay Aiken body-slammed Rep. Renee Ellmers on Monday's Howard Stern Show, calling her a 'b**ch' and an 'idiot' Ellmers, an intensive-care nurse by training, beat a seven-term incumbent in 2010 and won a third term by crushing Aiken in November . Ellmers, an intensive-care nurse who married a surgeon, plays an unwitting part in the show. 'She’s an idiot,' said Aiken, 36. 'And I think her self-esteem is just in the floor. Under the floor.' The 51-year-old congresswoman captured 58.8 per cent of the vote on her way to a third term, compared with Aiken's 41.2 per cent. He won the Democratic primary when his chief rival, businessman Keith Crisco, died suddenly after a fall. Crisco was a former state secretary of commerce and a political veteran. Aiken is sketching out a second political life on the small screen, and lobbed some publicity for his show at Stern's gigantic audience – along with some slaps at Ellmers. 'You should see the second episode, because she’s a bitch,' he said during the interview. A spokeswoman for Ellmers scoffed at Aiken, telling Daily Mail Online that his 'crude language and disrespectful demeanor towards the congresswoman has proven to the American people why he is a runner up.' Aiken doesn't much seem to care. He's already planning the third act in his political play, telling Stern that he's planning a future bid for elective office. MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH: Aiken conceded the race to Ellmers in November after she shellacked him by a nearly 18-point margin . 'Within the next decade I will [run] again,' he said. But 'not right now. Probably before six years.' Aiken, who is openly gay, also dove deep into his love life, telling Stern how hard he found it to date in New York City. He said he has stayed away from anonymous hookup apps like Grindr, insisting that he's 'not as much of a whore as people would like to think.' It seems Aiken picks his paramours from among men who friend him on Facebook. 'Here’s the honest truth: When people friend me – God, I'm goign to admit this to people – when people friend me, if it’s a guy who’s really cute, I’ll accept him,' he said. 'And then I’ll look at the pictures.' Suddenly realizing that he had unleashed a flood of male admirers who might stalk him on social media, Aiken let out a shriek, and shouted: 'S**t!' Stern's producers wrote an editorial note on his website Monday afternoon, discouraging the practice. 'DO NOT send Clay a friend request now – after today's interview he is no longer accepting Facebook friend requests for dates!' the warning read. Howard Stern, a shock-jock radio host with a broad following, asked Aiken about his Esquire Network show and his taste in men . TWO-TIME LOSER: Aiken placed second to Ruben Studdard (right) in 2003 in the second season of the American Idol talent-search show . Aiken insisted that he's skilled at screening out people who are only interested in him for his fame. 'My bulls**t detector is pretty f**king good,' he claimed. He also complained about a former boyfriend, a law profesor, who left him high and dry. 'He was an Aires, and he's flightly. ... Gay men are flighty as hell,' Aiken said. 'Who the f**k breaks up with Clay Aiken?' The Hill was first to report Aiken's on-air swipe at Ellmers.

North Carolina political also-ran also called Rep. Renee Ellmers an 'idiot' Aiken also placed second on the second season of American Idol . Ellmers' spokeswoman says his 'crude language' shows 'why he is a runner-up' Entertainer also vented about finding gay lovers in New York City and claimed he has slept with at least one fellow celebrity . Promised to run for office again 'within the next decade'

Tom Croft has received a huge lift at the start of his latest long journey back to fitness by securing a new deal at Leicester. The club future of the England and Lions flanker appeared to be in doubt last month when his cruel injury jinx struck again. Croft suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Tigers’ victory over Newcastle and, after surgery, he was left facing six months of rehabilitation. In 2012, the 29-year-old suffered a broken neck and he missed most of last season with a knee injury while this latest setback has almost certainly ruled him out of the World Cup. Tom Croft has signed a new deal with Leicester which keeps him with the Tigers despite his injury troubles . Despite Croft’s lack of action in recent years director of rugby Richard Cockerill said: ‘I have agreed a contract with him. Tom has had some poor luck injury-wise. We all know when Tom’s fit he is world-class. ‘He is still relatively young. He has been very loyal to the club over a long period and we have supported him hugely. It’s the right thing to do. I think he will come back and we will be talking about Tom Croft playing how Tom Croft can play.’

His cruel injury jinx struck again as the England and Lions flanker dislocated his shoulder against Newcastle . The injury will almost certainly rule him out of the World Cup . In 2012, the 29-year-old suffered a broken neck and he missed most of last season with a knee injury .

Police are hunting for three suspects who brazenly stole an ATM from a California gas station last Friday morning. CCTV footage shows the thieves in action at the Shell fuel stop along Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek. While one man distracts a cashier at the window, another leads a cable from the back of a white pickup to the cash machine. Once the cord is attached, the vehicle in the background speeds off and uproots the ATM from its mount. Sparks are caught flying into the air as the large device is dragged across the tarmac. The man who was previously talking to the gas station clerk then runs towards the truck. He is seen wearing a bright red beanie, black pants, sweat top and sneakers. Although it is dark, he appears to load the ATM into the pickup before making a swift getaway with his crew. Caught on camera: Police are hunting for three suspects who brazenly stole an ATM from a California gas station last Friday morning . Swift moves: CCTV footage shows the thieves in action at the Shell fuel stop at 265 Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek, with one distracting a cashier at the window while another hooks up a cable to the ATM . Final moments: With the other end of the cord attached to a white pickup, the vehicle then speeds off, uprooting the ATM (far right) from its mount and dragging it across the tarmac . It is not clear where the gas station cashier was at this point. According to police, the theft occurred shortly after 5am when the area was pretty deserted. Two of the suspects have been described as white males with their escape vehicle detailed as a white Ford F-250 or F-350 four-wheel drive. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Walnut Creek police at (925) 943-5844 . Flying sparks: With the other end of the cord attached to a white pickup, the vehicle then speeds off, uprooting the ATM from its mount and dragging it across the tarmac . Still unidentified: Two of the suspects were described as white males, while the escape vehicle was detailed as a white Ford F-250 or F-350 four-wheel drive truck .

CCTV footage shows the thieves in action at the Shell fuel stop at 265 Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek . With one man distracting a cashier at the window, another hooks up a cable to the cash machine . With the other end of the cord attached to a white pickup, the vehicle then speeds off, uprooting the ATM from its mount . Two of the suspects were described as white males, while the escape vehicle was detailed as a white Ford F-250 or F-350 four-wheel drive.

Despite the hype surrounding its first watch, the iPhone is still the engine behind Apple's phenomenal success, its latest figures have revealed. The results far surpassed most analysts' expectations for the first three months of the year, when sales traditionally fall from their holiday-season peak. Apple sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter, accounting for more than two-thirds of its $58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion's share of its $13.6 billion in profit - and up 40% from a year ago . Sales of iPhones in China were also revealed to have outstripped those in the US. Apple sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter, accounting for more than two-thirds of its $58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion's share of its $13.6 billion in profit. $58 billion in revenue, $13.6 billion in profit . $200 billion in cash, up from around $150 billion a year ago. More than 61 million iPhones sole . iPad revenue fell 29% to $5.4 billion . Revenue from Mac computers rose 2%from a year earlier, to $5.6 billion . 'We are thrilled by the continued strength of iPhone, Mac and the App Store, which drove our best March quarter results ever,' said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. 'We're seeing a higher rate of people switching to iPhone than we've experienced in previous cycles, and we're off to an exciting start to the June quarter with the launch of Apple Watch.' As expected, the numbers were down from the previous quarter, when holiday shoppers snapped up a record 74 million of Apple's new iPhone 6, 6 Plus and older models. But it was a 40 percent increase over the number of iPhones sold in the first three months of 2014. 'We're seeing great results all over the world,' Apple chief financial officer Luca Maestri told The Associated Press, adding that iPhone sales grew 72 percent in China, where the company has big hopes for expansion. Other products played a much smaller role. Revenue from Mac computers rose 2 percent from a year earlier, to $5.6 billion, while iPad revenue fell 29 percent, to $5.4 billion — continuing a steady decline in tablet sales. Apple didn't report any results for the new Apple Watch, which it began selling this month, after the quarter ended. Maestri said customer response had been 'positive.' Analysts estimate about 2 million have sold to date, suggesting early demand is healthy but not of blockbuster proportions. Apple shares have gained more than 50 percent over the last year, making it the world's most valuable company. 'It's been really great to see the reaction of customers,' said Cook. 'The response has been overwhelming. We can't wait to see more of the inspiring apps developers dream up.' The iPhone is another story. Since it began offering models with bigger screens last fall, Apple has vied with South Korea's Samsung for the No. 1 position in the global smartphone market. By some estimates, Apple outsold Samsung in the quarter that ended in December, and analysts will be watching closely when Samsung reports its latest results this week. Apple also announced an expansion of its effort to return more of its sizable cash war chest to investors. The company said it will raise its quarterly dividend by 11 percent, to 52 cents a share, and has increased a $90 billion stock buyback program to $140 billion. Apple didn't report any results for the new Apple Watch, which it began selling this month, after the quarter ended. In total, the company said the program will return $200 billion to investors by the end of March 2017. As iPhone sales have surged, so has Apple's stock. Apple shares have gained more than 50 percent over the last year, making it the world's most valuable company. The stock closed Monday at $132.65, up 1.8 percent for the day, and was rising in late trading. The iPhone isn't just Apple's 'dominant product,' said Frank Gillett, a tech industry analyst at Forrester Research. 'It's more than anything else what's driving the success of their company.' Market researchers, however, expect growth in the world smartphone market will slow this year, particularly at the higher price range where Apple competes, as most consumers in developed countries have already bought one. That could make it difficult for Apple to maintain its recent pace. 'They're extremely dependent on the iPhone,' said investment Colin Gillis at BGC Partners. 'At some point, the market dynamics change,' he said, adding that 'the question is what could replace the iPhone' if sales begin to slow. Customers looking at Apple iPhones in an Apple store in Shanghai, China, on January 14, 2014. Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he's optimistic about new markets such as China, where Apple has made a strong showing against Samsung and China's Xiaomi. And even if Apple is increasingly selling new iPhones to people who are simply upgrading older models, 'that's still a pretty healthy market,' said Gartner analyst Van Baker, noting that more than 700 million iPhones have been sold since the first model was introduced in 2007. Maestri also stressed the potential for new products like Apple Watch and Apple Pay, the company's mobile payment service. While these currently provide minimal revenue, analysts say they have big potential. And they are designed to work closely with the iPhone, which means each may bolster the other's popularity in the future, Gillett said.

Apple sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter . Apple didn't report any results for the new Apple Watch . Believed around 2 million watches have been sold, according to estimates .

Jurgen Klopp has refused to address his future and whether he is bound for the Premier League. The charismatic manager has announced he will leave his post at Borussia Dortmund, alerting a host of clubs in England and across the continent. Manchester City are on the lookout for a new manager following their lacklustre campaign while Brendan Rodgers is also under pressure at Liverpool as he faces a third trophyless season. Jurgen Klopp has announced he will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season . But speaking ahead of his side’s Bundesliga clash against Eintracht Frankfurt, Klopp did not want to comment on whether he’ll be heading for England next term. ‘I'm not interested in what the Premier League thinks of me,’ said Klopp. ‘I'm just looking forward to the rest of our season.’ After a poor start to the campaign, Dortmund are ninth in the Bundesliga with five matches to play. Brendan Rodgers is pictured putting his Liverpool side through their paces at Melwood on Thursday . Liverpool, meanwhile, were knocked out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa on Sunday but Rodgers is adamant there is nobody better equipped to manage the Anfield club than himself. ‘After the weekend there is always emotion,’ said Rodgers, who's side travel to West Brom on Saturday. 'When you lose a big game, this is when you find out you are at a big club because the critics come after you. ‘I will hold myself up against anyone to manage this club and to fit the model of what they want.’ Liverpool are set for a third trophyless season after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa .

Jurgen Klopp will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season . A number of clubs are interested in securing the German's signature . Liverpool and Man City have both been mooted as possible destinations . But Klopp is only concerned with remainder of Dortmund's campaign . Klopp met with Man City in 2013 but Manuel Pellegrini landed top job .

Punched, elbowed, apparently bitten. Just another night for an Atletico Madrid striker. Yet this was not Diego Costa circa 2010 to 2014. This was Mario Mandzukic involved in bust-up after bust-up as he shed blood and sweat against great rivals Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon. When Atletico allowed Costa to sign for Chelsea on July 1, 2014, Diego Simeone may have fretted about losing his street fighter. Not for long, however. Just nine days later, he bought Mandzukic from Bayern Munich, and the Croatia international looked every bit as aggressive on Tuesday night. Blood pours from Mario Mandzukic's face during the Champions League quarter-final first leg in Madrid . Sergio Ramos and Atletico Madrid striker Mandzukic continually clashed on Tuesday night during the tie . Mandzukic proved he is a warrior with his performance against Real Madrid, just as Diego Costa was . Costa gives John Terry, who is now his Chelsea team-mate, a stern look during a Champions League tie . Nobody elbowed their way to the top quite like Costa – from the streets of Brazil, to Spain, to England – and the same went for Mandzukic in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. The 28-year-old came to blows with defenders Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal – drawing blood after an elbow to the face from the former, while receiving a punch, and possibly a bite, from the latter. ITV pundit Paul Scholes said Mandzukic 'made a meal of things' yet the evidence was there for all to see, pouring down his face. Round two awaits at the Bernabeu next week. Yet Mandzukic was as culpable as he was the victim. He committed seven fouls, compared to 11 in total by Real Madrid, and it was more than any player has managed in a Champions League game against the winners of La Decima before. The long-ball tactic by Atletico was not working, nor did Mandzukic have enough pace to beat a defence boasting Raphael Varane. He had zero shots on or off target, completed just 18 passes over 90 minutes, and lacked the pace and darting runs Costa delivers. Yet this was about playing rough, rather than scoring goals, and he played the role of warrior to perfection. So much so that Simeone – albeit riskily – substituted his partner, Antoine Griezmann, after 77 minutes instead of the man on thin ice. Mandzukic clashed with Dani Carvajal during the quarter-final first leg and played rough all night . Mandzukic's heat map, who had zero shots on or off target, and completed just 18 passes over 90 minutes . Mandzukic, despite failing to conjure a chance on Tuesday night, is a natural striker. His CV includes Dinamo Zagreb, Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich, and he was imposing at every club. Fifty-six goals in 132 appearances in Croatia's Prva HNL. Fifty-three in 110 in Germany's Bundesliga. All that added to Simeone feeling Mandzukic was next in line at a forward-thinking club that have a history of great strikers which stretches back decades. No sooner had Fernando Torres left in 2007 for Liverpool, for example, than El Nino was replaced. Sergio Aguero turned up, alongside Diego Forlan, and Torres was old news. Aguero was deemed irreplaceable, until those in Madrid were introduced to Radamel Falcao the same year Kun left. Then, when Falcao left for Monaco in 2013, it was Costa's turn, and so on. Sergio Aguero signed for Atletico in 2006 and scored 74 goals in 175 appearances in La Liga in five years . Radamel Falcao kept up an impressive 0.76 goals-to-game ratio during his time with Atletico from 2011 . Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink proved a great striker for Atletico as the club produce top forwards continually . No sooner had Fernando Torres left in 2007 for Liverpool than El Nino was replaced at Vicente Caldero . Mandzukic's tattoo on his lower back was on show, and it read: 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' Trouble for the striker is his ink – written in Hebrew – is backwards AND has grammatical mistakes so makes no sense! The Spanish club don't fret losing a striker. They regroup, consider it a temporary inconvenience, and buy a replacement. They have been doing so ever since Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 1999, and Christian Vieri the year before, and even further still. It's the Atletico way. It is not unlike what has happened with goalkeepers at the club. David de Gea left in 2011 and was replaced by Thibaut Courtois, only for the previously-anonymous Jan Oblak to take over this year. Much like their record with strikers, it looks inspired, as the 22-year-old who cost €16million (£11.5m) thwarted Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez almost single-handedly. And so when Simeone lost Costa to Chelsea, he signed Antoine Griezmann and Mandzukic. And if the latter's showing against Real is anything to go by, then the Atletico manager bought just about the closest thing he could find to replace the Barclays Premier League's joint-top goalscorer. Mandzukic and Ramos exchange words during a heated battle between the Madrid rivals on Tuesday night . Mandzukic shows off his battle wounds during the match between the two great Madrid rivals .

Atletico Madrid 0-0 Real Madrid: Read Martin Samuel's report from Spain . Mario Mandzukic was battered and bruised during the quarter-final tie . The Atletico striker came to blows with Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal . Atletico have a history of buying great strikers after selling their forwards . Diego Simeone has bought the closest thing to Diego Costa he could find . Mandzukic differs from Costa in style of play but proved as aggressive . He and Antoine Griezmann can become suitable replacements at Atletico .

It’s one of the most striking style transformations in British politics. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has left her boxy jackets and severe suits in the past - and she proved her new style credentials with a stunning appearance yesterday morning. The 44-year-old looked particularly glamorous on her way to BBC’s Andrew Marr Show in a fuchsia column dress that flattered her slimmed-down physique. Scroll down for video . SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has left her boxy jackets (in 2012, left) and severe suits in the past - and she proved her new style credentials with a stunning appearance yesterday morning (right) Miss Sturgeon (pictured last year, right, and in 2009, left) is rumoured to have hired a personal shopper and employed a stylist in the run-up to the Scottish parliament election in 2007 . She looked svelte in the £179 knee-length 1940’s-style ‘Blitz’ dress by Edinburgh fashion label Totty Rocks, which was paired with a pair of raspberry stilettos. Miss Sturgeon has been praised recently for her sartorial choices. She now favours skirt suits that cinch in at the waist and skim the knee. She is rumoured to have hired a personal shopper and employed a stylist in the run-up to the Scottish parliament election in 2007. And her hair has been dyed lighter and cut it in a shorter, sleeker style. Miss Sturgeon’s new look is a world away from her appearance in 2010 when she modelled clothes made from blankets in a charity event (left) In earlier photographs, from the late 1990s (left), Miss Sturgeon’s dark hair, cut into a choppy style, made her look older than her years. Nicola Sturgeon as a schoolgirl, right . Although the SNP leader claims to be uninterested in splashing out on expensive clothes and bags in the past, she has admitted to a fondness for Kurt Geiger shoes. Miss Sturgeon’s new look is a world away from her appearance in 2010 when she modelled clothes made from blankets in a charity event. In a shapeless knee-length yellow shift dress, Miss Sturgeon looked less groomed and glamorous than she has in recent months. And in earlier photographs, from the late 1990s, Miss Sturgeon’s dark hair, cut into a choppy style, made her look older than her years.

SNP's Nicola Sturgeon looked glamorous as she arrived at BBC yesterday . Nationalist wore fuchsia dress that flattered her slimmed-down physique . Miss Sturgeon has left her boxy jackets and severe suits in the past . She is rumoured to have hired a personal shopper and a stylist in 2007 .

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood kept faith with Jack Grealish, the 19-year-old academy graduate, after handing him his first Premier League start against Queens Park Rangers a fortnight ago. The young midfielder did not disappoint, playing a part in Christian Benteke’s equaliser and then setting up Fabian Delph’s winner. ‘The bigger the stage the better he plays, the more he relishes it,’ said Sherwood who saw Grealish outshine Liverpool’s experienced internationals Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson in midfield. ‘That’s the sign of a good talent.’ Jack Grealish runs at Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel in a game where he adapted well to the big stage . The youngster had a hand in Christian Benteke's goal as Aston villa stunning Liverpool at Wembley . Grealish could not wait to share his excitement with Villa fans, tweeting it was the ‘Best feeling of my life!!’ and posting pictures from inside the victorious dressing room. Sherwood added: ‘Jack’s someone I looked at before I was at the club and when I’ve seen him in training, if you give him an instruction he sticks to the plan. He’s got a big future at the club.’ Grealish, who wears children’s shinpads and socks rolled down, won two free-kicks for his team through dribbling with the ball. ‘He’s very durable,’ said Sherwood. ‘You should see the size of his legs, he’s still a kid. He takes more kicks in training than he does on the pitch so he’s getting a lot of practice fending off kicks — he probably needs bigger pads!’ Grealish (right) a posted to Twitter of him celebrating with Fabian Delph (left) and Gabriel Agbonlahor . Grealish was noticeable for having his socks rolled down, and wears children's shin-pads .

Jack Grealish was excellent in FA Cup semi final victory . Tim Sherwood praises his young star, who outshone Liverpool midfield . Grealish was wearing children's shin-pads during the Wembley fixture .

Break-ups can be hard enough to deal with but two women were left with permanent reminders of their failed relationships thanks to having their ex-partners' names tattooed on their bodies. Jessica Hardy, 23, from Hereford, was so desperate to remove her former flame's name from her forearm when she met her new man, Ryan, she tried to burn it off with acid. 'I'm desperate to get rid of it, I have bad dreams about it,' she said on Channel 5 show Tattoo Disasters. Scroll down for video . Jessica Hardy was so desperate to remove her former flame's name from her forearm she used acid . The mother-of-one said she couldn't afford laser removal surgery to have the tattoo removed so when she heard about acid peels for the skin, she thought she had an ideal solution. 'I came across a YouTube video about acid peels so I thought that would be the way to get rid of my tattoo. The kit cost £25 online and I thought "bargain".' But instead of removing her tattoo as she hoped, Jessica's dangerous DIY treatment gave her chemical burns. A chemical peel should be applied by a beauty professional as it's designed to damage the skin in a controlled way. The body responds to the damage by healing and rejuvenating the skin - supposedly making it look younger. But Jessica applied the acid without diluting it with water or reading the instructions. As a result, it immediately caused her skin to burn and blister. Jessica's tattoo, left, featuring the name of her ex, and the burns she suffered, right, after applying acid . Six painful applications left Jessica's skin red raw and scabby - and the tattoo remained . She said: 'It felt like someone had poured boiling water on my arm and then got a lighter to it. 'After five minutes it went white and blistered, then started peeling, after three days it went all scabby. 'I didn't want to get it checked in case the nurses thought I was self-harming and I didn't want them to take the acid off me as I still wanted it.' Despite her painful first encounter with the acid, Jessica repeated the treatment another six times. Her skin became red raw, scabby and inflamed - and worst of all, the tattoo was still visible. Realising her DIY treatments were a painful failure, Jessica finally sought the advice of tattoo artist Aaron Mullen. He said: 'I have never seen anything like it before, my first reaction was shock, she shouldn't have taken such a drastic measure to use acid on her skin.' Jess, left, regretted getting her ex-boyfriend's name tattooed on her bikini line, right . He recommended laser removal surgery but said Jessica would have to wait until her skin has healed from the acid burns. Jessica said: 'I regret doing the acid now as I have made process slower. It will be another six to nine months till it will be completely gone.' Another woman keen to get rid of a tattoo featuring the name of an ex is Jess, 23, a dental nurse, from London. She appears on TLC show Extreme Beauty Disasters this week where she reveals her regrets over her tattoo. 'My boyfriend Jack and I got matching tattoos. Then we broke up and I'm left with his name tattooed on me in an awkward position below my bikini line. 'I regret it every single day. It upsets me and I'm constantly reminds me of what happened when I look at it. I definitely shouldn't have done it, it was a really big mistake,' she said. Jess said the tattoo had seemed like a good idea at the time but now she's been dumped by Jack, it's a permanent reminder of the love she's lost. Jess realised the tattoo was a big mistake when Jack dumped her . The dental nurse managed to get the old tattoo covered up with a new one by tattoo artist David Kaffri . Before, left, and after, right, shots reveal how Jess no longer has Jack's name visible on her body . 'I was in love with him and I thought he was in love with me. We got matching tattoos as we thought we could be together forever,' she said. 'A year-and-a-half later he decided he wanted to be single when he went to uni and broke up with me. When he broke up with me, I said "I have your name tattooed on me, what am I going to do?"' Jess sought the advice of skin expert Dr Sam Bunting who told her: 'You have two options - one is to get rid of it altogether and that would involve using laser, which is quite a long, painstaking process and will cause some discomfort. 'The other is to change it so the word Jack isn't distinguishable.' Jess decided on the latter and enlisted the help of tattoo artist David Kaffri, who is no stranger to ridding people of tattoos featuring the name of an ex. He said: 'I like it when people come to me with a tattoo they hate and I can transform it into one they love. 'When I first saw Jess' tattoo, I thought, "Oh My God that's a bad mistake". The "Jack" is quite substantial. 'Names are a common cover-up. In the tattoo world it's believed to be a jinx, if you put someone's name on your body, it will end up bad.' David designed a feminine paisley style tattoo to cover up the name and Jess was delighted with the end result. She said: 'I love it, it looks amazing, Jack is no more, you can't see the old tattoo at all. I feel like a weight is off my shoulders, it has a closed a chapter for me, now I can finally move on. 'Now I can look down and see a nice tattoo instead of bad memories.' A firm of lawyers is offering a free tattoo amendment service to its clients who are filing for divorce and have their ex-partner's name inked on their body. Stephensons Solicitors LLP is giving its clients the opportunity to turn the tattooed name of their former partner into a work of art. It is also offering to 'cover up' the tattoos which were purchased 'during better times'. Stephensons Solicitors LLP is giving its clients the opportunity to turn the tattooed name of their former partner into a work of art after filing for divorce . The firm is working with entertainment television channel truTV to offer the unique service so clients can get over their ex-spouse. It comes after a new series of television show 'Tattoo Nightmares' will air on the channel. The new service will be trialled for customers who file for divorce at the firm's London office from April 20, 2015. Mike Devlin, from Stephensons' family law team, said: 'It's not unusual for us to see clients who have tattoos of their ex-partners' names. 'Acquired during better times, when going through a family breakdown, these are an unnecessary reminder of the past. 'Covering these tattoos helps our clients to focus on moving forward. Divorce and family breakdown is one of the most stressful times in a person's life and we do everything we can to ease that process.'

Jessica Hardy, 23, has tattoo with ex-boyfriend's name on her forearm . Didn't read kit instructions and applied chemical to skin without diluting . Caused her skin to blister and burn but still left her with unsightly tattoo . Mother-of-one's story featured on Tattoo Disasters on Channel 5 . Tattoo Disasters is on Channel 5's Spike Tuesdays at 9pm . Extreme Beauty Disasters is on TLC Thursdays at 8pm . Tattoo Nightmares is on truTV on Mondays at 9pm .

Fed up with Facebook, or coming to realise, in the words of David Cameron, ‘too many tweets might make a t**t’? It may be time to consider a short, sharp trip to the suburbs of Beijing. Here, in a collection of drab, concrete buildings surrounding a large courtyard is a military-style bootcamp designed with one thing in mind: to treat victims of a very modern disease — a compulsive addiction to electronic gadgets. Formed in 2006, the Daxing Internet Addiction Treatment Centre (IATC) has so far welcomed 6,000 mostly young, mostly male patients — and claims to have ‘cured’ 75 per cent of them. Scroll down for video . Hooked up: With wires hanging from his head, a young boy undergoes electroencephalogram scans to measure brain activity. The centre believes internet addiction leads to brain problems similar to those from taking heroin . Online zombies: A line of dead-eyed Chinese youths play computer games at an internet cafe. The country's government said internet addiction affects 24 million of its 632 million internet users . Smart salute: At the Daxing Internet Addiction Treatment Centre, it’s time to put down that mouse, pull on a camouflage T-shirt and learn to click heels, not screen icons . The man behind the facility is Tao Ran, a doctor and colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, regarded as China’s leading expert in wangyin, or internet addiction, which is said by the country’s government to affect 24 million of its 632 million internet users. He describes wangyin as a form of mental illness, saying that 90 per cent of his patients are clinically depressed from a lack of normal social interaction. Many have back and eyesight problems due to spending up to 14 hours a day staring at screens, and a third suffer from eating disorders. ‘Internet addiction leads to problems in the brain similar to those derived from heroin consumption but, generally, it’s even more damaging,’ Mr Ran said recently. ‘It destroys relationships and deteriorates the body without the person knowing.’ To break it, Mr Ran confiscates all electronic devices from patients and forces them to follow a super-strict, military-style fitness regime, starting with parade drills at 6.30 each morning. They must also endure occasional spells in solitary confinement and take regular medication. Progress is monitored by psychiatric assessments and regular brain scans. Mr Ran only considers someone cured if, six months after their release, they use the internet for fewer than six hours per day. Some critics have called the techniques brutal. But they also yield results and there is high demand for places: the IATC, which charges £1,000 per month (more than twice the average Chinese urban worker’s wage) recently expanded, so it can treat 130 patients at any one time. Work that body: Military-style drills, exercises and weekly tai chi sessions help the young addicts to shed their indoor pallor . Open wide: A nurse checks that 14-year-old Yin Yu Tao has taken his medication — all part of the £1,000-a-month bootcamp . It isn’t alone: there are around 300 such clinics in China, due largely to an explosion in the popularity of online games such as World Of Warcraft. Many internet cafes have beds, so customers can sleep at their keyboards, and Shanghai recently passed a law forcing parents to stop minors ‘being overindulgent with online and electronic games’. Meanwhile in Japan, where Facebook and Twitter are national obsessions, there are dozens of so-called internet ‘fasting camps’. Taiwan is also facing up to internet addiction — in January, its government voted to fine parents who allow children to spend ‘excessive time using electronic products’. Tough love: Good posture is required at the super-strict bootcamp. Here, pupil Zhai Ye is encouraged to stand straight . No rest for the internet addicted: The day starts at 6.30am and is run with military precision, even for this very young inmate .

Dax Internet Addiction Treatment Centre in Beijing has welcomed 6,000 patients since it opened its doors in 2006 . The military-style bootcamp claims to have cured 75 per cent of their addiction to electronic gadgets . Internet addiction or wangyin is said to affect 24 million of the China's 632 million web users .

England will send an Under 20 team to the Toulon Tournament this summer following the successful experiment last year. Gareth Southgate’s squad finished fourth last May and the nucleus of that group will be involved in the European Under 21 Championships this June. The FA felt the diversity and quality of opposition in Toulon were key to helping young players’ education and the decision has been made to enter once again. Aidy Boothroyd will lead the team this time in the Toulon Tournament that runs from May 27 until June 7 . Gareth Southgate (right) led England to fourth in the Toulon Tournament last May . Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe (left) could feature in the squad for the competition . Aidy Boothroyd will be the man in charge of the Under 20s this time and his squad could include players such as Liverpool’s Jordon Ibe. Other participating countries include Holland, The Ivory Coast, Mexico and the United States. The tournament runs from May 27 to June 7.

Gareth Southgate led a team to fourth in the Toulon Tournament last May . Aidy Boothroyd will take charge this year for the competition . Liverpool youngster Jordon Ibe could be one of the players involved .

Comedian Sarah Silverman is encouraging women to understand their worth and ask for equal pay in a new campaign in which she recounts a time she was discriminated against because of her gender. The 44-year-old, who is known for her wicked sense of humor, gets serious for Levo League's Ask4More campaign, which calls for women to request the salaries that they deserve in honor of Equal Pay Day on April 14. 'I think the best person for the job should get jobs,' she says in the campaign video. 'I'm all for women having to work harder to prove themselves at this juncture if that's the way it is in the world. But if you work a job, and a man is working the same job, you should be getting paid the same.' Scroll down for video . Be confident: Sarah Silverman wants women to understand their worth as a part of Levo League's new Ask4More campaign, which encourages women to request the salaries that they deserve . On average, women only earn 78 cents for every dollar made by men, and in the clip, the actress recalls a time when she was faced with an even worse pay margin because of her gender. Sarah explains that she and fellow comedian Todd Barry were doing back-to-back stand up sets on a Saturday night at the New York Comedy Club. Even though she says she was 'pretty well known at the time', she 'didn't think anything of it' when she was given $10 for her work. But when she was chatting with Todd outside, it soon came up that he was offered $60 for the same amount of work - at the same show. When she went back inside and asked Al Martin, the owner at the time, about the pay discrepancy, he thought that she was asking him to lend her money, saying: 'Oh, did you want a $60 spot?' Not right: In the video, Sarah recalls a time when she was paid $10 to do a stand-up routine, when a man who performed the same amount of time earned $60 . 'It was symbolic. I didn't need $60,' she says of that moment. 'You know, it’s pretty sh****.' Sarah, who came under fire last month after she tweeted 'ten rape prevention tips' aimed at male attackers, says whenever she shares anything 'women's rights related' on social media, including equal pay and health care, she gets 'the most violent hate tweets back'. 'It's so odd. It's just bizarre,' she says. Sarah explains that knowing your self-worth is a big factor when it comes to women feeling confident to ask for more. 'My therapist says - and I think about it all the time - we don't get what we want. We get what we think we deserve,' she added. Double standard: The 44-year-old comedian, who is pictured at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, says she gets 'the most violent hate tweets' when she discusses women's issues on Twitter . Sports fan: Sarah, who often plays basketball with men, was pictured with Anthony Anderson as they watched Sprite NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in New York City in February . She notes that the concept of asking for more and understanding your worth reminds of her of how she feels when she plays basketball with men. 'Every basket you miss is like missing 100 baskets and that comes from inside.' Sarah says she reminds herself that she isn't letting her team down, nor or the guys angry at her for missing a shot. The pressure she feels is being brought upon by herself. She explains that she finally realized that 'the guys shoot and miss all the time - most of the time - and they get better. 'We deserve quality lives with equality, and maybe control over our own human bodies without the government getting involved, to do whatever we get great at and do, and it has to come from inside and understanding that you deserve it and working to deserve it,' she says, before adding: ‘Go ahead. Ask for more.' Sarah is a part of the nine-day campaign, which aims to empower women throughout their careers and includes other female celebrity supporters such as Amy Poehler, Chelsea Clinton and Constance Zimmer.

The 44-year-old came under fire last month after she tweeted 'ten rape prevention tips' aimed at male attackers . In the Levo League's Ask4More campaign video, Sarah recalls a time she was discriminated against because of her gender .

A four-year-old child climbed under a temporary bike rack along Pennsylvania Avenue triggering Secret Service to put the White House under lockdown. The unidentified child caused the presidential residence to be closed off for a few moments on Sunday afternoon. 'Child was fine and was safely reunited with parents' following the incident, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary told CNN. A four-year-old child climbed under a temporary bike rack along Pennsylvania Avenue triggering Secret Service to put the president residence under lock down for a few moments . The incident is the second lockdown in Washington only a day after a man shot and killed himself on Saturday. The man died after shooting himself on the west front of the Capitol building just after 1 p.m., Capitol Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider said. No one else was hurt. Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine said the man had a backpack and a rolling suitcase, triggering an hours-long lockdown, and a sign that said something about 'social justice.' Witness Robert Bishop told CNN it said something about taxing the '1%.' Bomb squad members respond to reports of a suspicious package on the West Front of the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill on Saturday. A man carrying a backpack and rolling suitcase shot himself while carrying a sign about taxation. Authorities do not believe there is a terrorism connection . Robert Bishop of Annapolis, Maryland said he was biking near the steps of the Capitol when the suicide happened. Bishop didn't witness the suicide but said there were about 60 people in the area, and that some of them did, including a girl and her mother who immediately began crying afterward. Bishop said another witness told him and a police officer that the man who killed himself held up a protest sign about taxation just before pulling the trigger. The lockdown came during Washington's annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which attracts thousands of tourists during Washington's busy season. Congress has been on spring recess for two weeks and lawmakers are set to return to work Monday. Busy day: The suicide came on one of the busiest days for tourist in the U.S. Capitol as travelers from the world over flock to the yearly cherry blossom festival . January 2015: An employee of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency accidentally crashed a small drone on the South Lawn at the White House while operating it from a nearby apartment. The White House was put on lockdown for more than two hours after the drone hobbyist lost control of the device. October 2014: Dominic Adesanya jumped the fence and made it onto the North Lawn before being taken down by two security dogs and arrested by the Secret Service. September 2014: Omar J. Gonzalez, an Iraq army veteran with a knife in his pants, scaled the fence from the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House and made it inside. He overpowered an officer at the entrance and ran through most of the main floor and made it to the East Room before he was finally captured. The shocking security breach launched congressional hearings and led to Secret Service director Julie Pierson's resignation. Just 24 hours later college student Kevin Carr was arrested for trespassing after he parked his car at a security checkpoint outside the estate and refused to leave. And in the same month a man wearing a Pikachu hat and carrying a plush doll of the Pokemon jumped the fence and walked on to the North Lawn. August 2014: The White House went on lockdown after a toddler somehow managed to squeeze through the gates. May 2014: A man was arrested for indecent exposure after stripping off all his clothes when he was denied access outside the White House. June 2013: Joseph Reed crashed a driverless jeep filled with bullets, knives and two machetes into the Pennsylvania Ave. gate, hoping to create a diversion so he could spray paint a 'Don't tread on me' snake - a symbol sometimes associated with the Tea Party movement - on the side of the White House. November 2009: In one of the most famous and extensive of breaches, reality TV stars Michaele and Tareq Salahi from Bravo show The Real Housewives of D.C. slipped past two Secret Service checkpoints and managed to crash a state dinner party that they were not on the guest list for while being filmed by cameras for their reality show.

Child climbed under a temporary bike rack along Pennsylvania Avenue causing lockdown on Sunday afternoon . The unidentified child was reunited with parents following the incident .

On the eve of his 40th birthday, John Hartson has reflected on his battle with cancer and admitted his major health scare forced him to stop drinking as much, battle a gambling addiction and become a loyal husband. Hartson was diagnosed with testicular cancer which had spread to his brain and lungs in 2009, at age of 33. In his column in the Scottish Sun, Hartson recalls how he felt 'as good as dead' upon receiving the news. Former Celtic striker John Hartson (centre) has reflected on how cancer made him change his life . Hartson (right) was diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs in 2009 . Hartson admitted to having a gambling problem that he faced up to after beating cancer . 'When anyone goes through a life-changing experience they say it alters their perspective,' Hartson wrote. 'I virtually begged for a second chance at life. 'I’ll be honest with you here and now — I used to be a drinker, a s****er and a gambler. I’d have Sunday afternoons on the sauce when I’d down 11 pints and go home smashed. I was unfaithful to my wife.' The former Luton, Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic striker admitted cancer forced him to face up to a gambling addiction and he changed his ways as he slowly recovered. 'I would bet on sports I knew nothing about, literally blowing a fortune, as in mine! That addiction almost killed me. 'But it was cancer that forced me to face up to things and come to a realisation I had to stop.' Hartson (left) played for teams such as Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic during his playing career . Hartson says he loves the settled life he has formed for himself as he approaches his 40th birthday . Hartson added that he is now a proud family man who enjoys a settled life. 'I’m older now, though, wiser and more settled in life than I ever thought possible,' Hartson said. 'I’d rather go for a quiet meal with Sarah, have a glass of wine and sit talking about the kids. That’s my life now and I love it.'

Ex-Celtic striker John Hartson has opened up about his battle with cancer . He was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 33 . Hartson spoke of how he has turned his life around since his recovery .

The oldest active pilot is a 95-year-old man living in Cameron Park, California. Guinness World Records has confirmed Peter Weber Jr.'s feat, the Sacramento Bee reported. 'I'm overwhelmed,' Weber told the newspaper. 'I'm getting all kinds of phone calls, emails and all that stuff.' Pilot: The oldest active pilot is a 95-year-old Peter Weber Jr., it's been revealed (March 2015 photo) Active: Weber has said he flies 'at least twice a month.' He also still has his driver's license (March 2015 file photo) The record was confirmed after Weber proved he piloted a plane March 30 in Placerville by mailing in multiple pieces of evidence, according to the Sacramento Bee. The newspaper reported that Weber's flight experience goes back decades: he flew in both World War II and the Vietnam War, and also served as a Korean War flight instructor. All told, Guinness World Records says on its website that 'Peter has been a pilot for 72 years.' According to Guinness, Weber was a flight cadet in 1943. 'Peter went on to become a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force,' the website says. 'He retired from the Air Force in 1970, and since then has flown for recreational purposes.' Weber pulled off his March 30 flight at the age of 95 years and 143 days, Guinness says. Weber told the Sacramento Bee in March 'The reason I did it is because I though maybe I might have the record be - being the fact my age is 95 years, 4 months and 23 days.' Years of experience: Weber reportedly was a flight cadet in 1943 and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1970 (March 2015 file photo) At the time, he said that Guinness recently made a new category for the oldest qualified pilot who still has a license and flies alone while speaking to the newspaper. Weber has been married to his wife since 1943 and is a father to a 70-year-old son, according to reports. The Sacramento Bee reported Weber still has his driver's license -- and also pointed out that a since-deceased 105-year-old Colorado man holds the record for being the oldest pilot ever, according to Guinness. Cole Kugel's final flight took place in 2007 before he died that June, Guinness says.

95-year-old Peter Weber Jr. is the oldest active pilot, according to Guinness World Records . The record was confirmed after Weber proved he piloted a plane March 30 in Placerville by mailing in multiple pieces of evidence . Weber's flight experience goes back decades: he flew in both World War II and the Vietnam War, and also served as Korean War flight instructor . He has been married to his wife since 1943 and has a 70-year-old son .

Chantelle Doherty (pictured) was involved in a raid on the home of a 92-year-old man where she bluffed her way in and stole several bottles of whisky . The niece of Gypsy Weddings star Paddy Doherty has been jailed for two years after she and an accomplice preyed on elderly people in their homes in 'cruel and heinous raids'. Chantelle Doherty, 21, of Prestwich, Greater Manchester, was involved in a raid on the home of a 92-year-old man in which she and another man bluffed their way in and stole several bottles of whisky, a decanter and a phone. Her friend Martin Lawrence, 27, also targeted a man aged 99 claiming he owed him money for non existing paving work. The incidents occurred after Doherty was freed from jail having been in prison for 16 months for leading a gypsy girl gang which carried out a string of vicious robberies. Doherty has now been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to burglary and fraud. Lawrence, of no fixed address, was jailed for five years after he pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary, three counts of fraud and one count each of robbery and attempted theft. Police said the offending began on November 9, 2013, when Lawrence and another man went to the home of the 99-year old man in Salford claiming to work for a paving company and asked the man if he wanted any work doing. He told them he did not but over the next few days they returned and called the victim on several occasions and persuaded him to hand over a large amount of money. A few days later Lawrence returned asking for more money but the man refused. Lawrence asked him for a drink and when the man went to make him one Lawrence went upstairs, where the man found him rooting through his drawers and told him to leave. He later found his wallet had been stolen and rang the police. Lawrence also returned in February and March 2014 asking to do more work on the driveway, but the man refused and called the police. Later on December 3 Lawrence went to the home of a 92-year-old man in Salford, pretending to be a charity collector. Doherty (pictured left) has been jailed for two years and accomplice Martin Lawrence (right) for five years . The man donated £5 to what he believed to be a good cause, but while Lawrence was there he stole £130 from the man's wallet and his credit card. On December 9 Lawrence approached a 54-year-old man in his garden at his home falsely claiming to be from the police and asked the man if they could go into his house to talk about a recent crime. The man became suspicious and asked to see his ID, which is when Lawrence showed the stolen credit card. The man asked Lawrence to leave and there was a struggle between the pair before Lawrence stole his wallet which contained a debit card and Tesco mobile top up card, and made off. A short time after this incident, Lawrence and Doherty went into a pub in Pendlebury, and ordered around £70 worth of food and drinks. They left the stolen debit card as payment but this was declined, so they told staff they would return to their hotel room next door to get another card, but they never came back. As they left, Lawrence was carrying a bottle of Amigo beer. Doherty is the niece of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Celebrity Big Brother star Paddy Doherty (pictured) The pair then went to the home of the 92-year-old victim from a few days previously and persuaded him to let them in, where they stole several bottles of whisky, a decanter, phone and replaced his credit card with the stolen Tesco mobile top up card. The next day a relative of the man went to visit him and noticed a bottle of Amigo beer in the living room. DNA from the bottle was later matched to Lawrence. At an earlier hearing Doherty was said to have had no formal education and was unable to read and write and her role in the community is a 'particular role handed down to females in her position.' She was previously jailed aged 18 when she led a five-strong ladette mob which ambushed and bullied youngsters in the street and robbed them of valuables. During one incident Doherty - whose 52-year old uncle won the 2011 reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother - head butted a young boy, forced a fizzy drink down another terrified boy's throat and poured alcohol over another. In one of the five hold ups across Salford, Greater Manchester, a girl of eight was forcibly pushed up a road on her bicyle and left crying hysterically after being robbed of her mobile phone. Another young girl was told 'if you call the police, we'll kill you, we're Gypsies,' before she was robbed of her Blackberry. Doherty, the eldest of the gang, was said to have been the most aggressive of the girls - even kicking out at a police officer as she was arrested. At today's court hearing she was said to be thoroughly ashamed and felt 'she's brought shame on her family, her community.' PC Michelle Ingham of Greater Manchester Police said: 'It is difficult to convey the devastating impact these cruel acts have had on these two victims. 'Lawrence repeatedly targeted two vulnerable elderly men in the sanctity of their own homes, a place where they should feel safe and where they and their families had worked hard to ensure these two men could still enjoy a high level of independence in their old age. 'As a direct result of what happened here, one of these men has had to move out of his family home, where until this point he had lived happily, and into residential care, which is simply heart-wrenching for both him and his family. 'I hope that today's sentencing acts as a warning to others who may think they can get away with targeting more vulnerable members in our society - this sort of heinous crime is one that we take extremely seriously and we will do everything in our power to trace those responsible and put them behind bars for their actions.'

Chantelle Doherty, 21, jailed for preying on elderly people in their homes . Accomplice Martin Lawrence tricked elderly man and pair returned to his home days later and stole bottles of whisky, a phone and a credit card . Doherty jailed for two years after she pleaded guilty to burglary and fraud . She previously led a gypsy girl gang who carried out campaign of terror . Lawrence jailed for 5 years for burglary, fraud, robbery and attempted theft .

Aston Villa take on Liverpool in their FA Cup semi-final encounter on Sunday with the competition both sides' last chance to win any silverware this season. Sportsmail columnist Jamie Redknapp looks ahead to the Wembley showdown and where the match could be won and lost with individual player duels. CHRISTIAN BENTEKE v MARTIN SKRTEL . This will be a heavyweight contest that could decide the game. Christian Benteke is superb in the air and Martin Skrtel will have his hands full. Liverpool have to stop the supply line because defending crosses has been their Achilles heel this season. Christian Benteke (centre) scored the only goal of the game as Villa won 1-0 at Tottenham on April 11 . Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel (right) will have his hands full trying to stop Benteke on Sunday afternoon . FABIAN DELPH v JORDAN HENDERSON . This should be a good contest between two England team-mates. Fabian Delph’s new deal was a real boost for Villa - he drives that midfield, though he doesn’t get enough goals. You used to say the same about Jordan Henderson but he has improved so much. England international Fabian Delph (left) and Jordan Henderson are set for a midfield battle at Wembley . RAHEEM STERLING v RON VLAAR and NATHAN BAKER . Ron Vlaar and Nathan Baker make an imposing back line but they would rather be up against a Benteke than a Raheem Sterling, who will float around and make himself difficult to mark so he can use his lightning pace to get in behind them. Raheem Sterling's (left) pace and trickery is bound to cause the Villa defence a lot of problems . Ron Vlaar (left) was part of the Villa defence that kept a clean sheet at Spurs in the Premier League . The Holland international and Nathan Baker (right) will be hoping to do likewise against the Reds at Wembley .

Aston Villa face Liverpool in their FA Cup at Wembley on Sunday . The winners will either face Reading or Arsenal from the other semi-final . FA Cup final will take place at Wembley on May 30 .

A man awaiting sentencing for murder escaped from a jail in eastern Illinois Wednesday after beating a guard into unconsciousness, taking his keys and uniform and speeding off in his SUV. Kamron T. Taylor, who has a history of escape attempts, fled from the Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee at about 3 a.m. He somehow escaped from his cell, hid inside the facility, then beat and choked the guard who was making rounds, said Kankakee County Sheriff Timothy Bukowski. Taylor, a 23-year-old from Kankakee, is considered armed and dangerous, the sheriff said. He was convicted of first-degree murder in February and faces a sentence of 45 years to life in prison. Scroll down for video . On the run: Convicted murderer Kamron T. Taylor escaped from jail early Wednesday . Not going quietly: In this photo taken in February, Taylor was removed from a Kankakee County courtroom after struggling with the deputies and yelling at the crowd in the gallery after being found guilty of murder . Besides hunting him down, investigators were eager to determine how Taylor got free in what was the first successful escape from the decade-old lockup housing about 450 detainees. Escaped: The 23-year-old Taylor was awaiting sentencing when authorities say he beat a guard into unconsciousness, took his keys and uniform and sped off in his SUV . 'The speculation on my part is somebody didn't do their job properly,' Bukowski said. After getting free of his two-man cell in a lockdown unit, Taylor hid out and attacked the guard, a military veteran with 10 years of correctional experience, Bukowski said. By wearing the guard's uniform, Taylor was able to fool other guards in a master control room who opened three sets of doors for him after visual verification by surveillance video, Bukowski said. Once outside, the suspect repeatedly pressed the guard's key fob to locate his Chevrolet Equinox in a parking lot and drive away. Authorities didn't learn of the escape until about 30 minutes later, when jail staff found the wounded officer, who is hospitalized in intensive care with head wounds. 'He was in and out of consciousness, unable to understand the questions that were given to him,' Bukowski said of the guard at a news conference. A few hours after sunrise, officers found the abandoned SUV in a residential area of Kankakee and approached the vehicle with their guns drawn. But Taylor was nowhere to be found and it wasn't clear whether he fled on foot or someone picked him up in another vehicle, the sheriff said. At one point Wednesday, authorities issued an alert for a 15-year-old girl, Savannah Bell, who they believed was with Taylor. Illinois State Police later announced the girl had been found, but did not say where or how officials found her or whether she had been with Taylor. Wanted: A $1,000 reward is being offered by police for any information that leads to Taylor's capture . Dangerous: A woman rushes to her car in Kankakee, Ill., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, after being told by police that officers were searching in the area for prison escapee Kamron T. Taylor . Following the trail: Police approach a vehicle with guns drawn that convicted murderer Kamron T. Taylor stole during his escape . Safe and well: Authorities say they’ve found a 15-year-old girl, Savannah Bell, who they had thought to be in the company of convicted murderer who escaped from jail. Jail staffing levels and procedures will be re-examined, but Bukowski said Taylor's history of violence and previous escape attempts didn't necessarily single him out for stricter security measures. 'It raises an alert, I guess,' he said. 'But you figure the people that are locked up in our facility aren't altar boys and you take certain precautions for all of them. And you can't become complacent with anybody ... especially a murderer.' During his trial in February, Taylor tried to escape from the courthouse minutes after hearing the guilty verdict. Several sheriff's deputies and bailiffs wrestled him to the ground, and Taylor shouted expletives at the gallery as they led him away, according to a report in The (Kankakee) Daily Journal. He also escaped briefly after his arrest in 2013 but was detained several blocks away, the newspaper reported at the time. Taylor was found guilty of the June 2013 shooting death of 21-year-old Nelson Williams Jr. during a botched robbery at Williams' home in Kankakee. Online court records show his sentencing is scheduled for May 11.

Kamron T. Taylor was recently convicted of murder . He stole officers keys and uniform being fleeing the jail in officers vehicle . Taylor was awaiting sentencing when he escaped . The 23-year-old fugitive is wanted for aggravated battery to a correctional officer as well as escape . A $1,000 cash reward is being offered for any information . Authorities say they have found a 15-year-old girl who they had thought to be in the company of the murderer .

Authorities say a tree has crashed into a car driven by a woman in her 60s, killing her. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the tree fell onto the car around 4 p.m. Sunday. Photos show a large tree resting across the crushed vehicle. Cincinnati Police Officer Douglas Swingley tells the newspaper the woman was the only occupant. He says she was headed north on Reading Road in Cincinnati at the time. Scroll down for video . Cincinnati woman Jacqueline Carr, 65, was killed when a tree smashed her vehicle . WCPO reports the woman was later identified as Jacqueline Carr, age 65. Leonard Washington of Price Hill tells the newspaper he saw the woman driving moments before the tree fell. He says he rushed to the car. There was little he could do to help. Due to the tree's size, police say investigating the cause of the accident may take longer than usual . 'I was talking with her, she was asking for help and I couldn't get her out of the car because the tree had pinned her in' said witness Leonard Washington. 'Her last words were, 'Help me, help me,' and I could not give her the help she needed because of the condition she was in.' Because of the tree's immense size, the investigation will take longer than normal. Police say they still have to determine who owns the tree and is responsible for its upkeep.

The woman was later identified as Jacqueline Carr, age 65 . Still uncertain who owns the tree or was responsible for its upkeep . Carr was the vehicle's only occupant .