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It's been just a few days since Andy Murray tied the knot to his long term girlfriend Kim Sears. But already his mother Judy is hopefully that he will soon take the next step and start a family. The 55-year-old tennis coach told Closer magazine this week: 'I'm really looking forward to being a granny. I've always wante...	Judy Murray has revealed to Closer that she can't wait to be a granny. Son Andy married his long term girlfriend Kim Sears just a few days ago. The tennis coach says she will be an active part of their life.
A teenager suffering from cystic fibrosis is battling to be allowed to take part in her high school graduation after school officials told her she couldn't. Victoria McKennon is just one class short of fulfilling the necessary requirements to graduate from Plano Senior High School in Texas. The 17-year-old has had to m...	Victoria McKennon, 17, is student at Plano Senior High School in Texas. Is desperate to take part in school's graduation ceremony in Dallas in June. But officials won't let her unless she makes up work she has had to miss. This may not happen as she struggles with her life-threatening condition.
An Indiana woman who police say duped a new mother into believing she was a child-welfare worker so she could stab the mom and steal her baby to pass off as her own was charged Monday. Madison County prosecutors filed paperwork in Circuit Court charging Geraldine Jones, 36, with murder, kidnapping and criminal confinem...	Geraldine Jones charged with murder, kidnapping, criminal confinement. Gary, Indiana, woman, 36, charged in death of Samantha Fleming, 23. Fleming and daughter Serenity were last seen in Anderson on April 5. Police say Jones fooled Fleming by posing as child-welfare worker.
Hillary Clinton and top aide Huma Abedin didn't leave a tip during their now infamous stop at an Ohio Chipotle on Monday - despite there being a jar on the counter. 'Her bill was $20 and some change, and they paid with $21 and left,' Charles Wright, manager of the Maumee, Ohio, restaurant, told Bloomberg. To be fair, m...	'Her bill was $20 and some change, and they paid with $21 and left,' said the manager of the Maumee, Ohio, restaurant. To be fair, 'Clinton didn't pay' for the meal - 'The other lady paid the bill,' he said, referring to Abedin, the vice chairwoman of Clinton's campaign. This branch of the chain DOES have a tip jar sa...
Christian migrants from Africa have spoken of making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to escape beheading from Islamic State fanatics in Libya. A group of Eritrean refugees told how they were forced to deny their faith or face death at the hands of Islamist gunmen who patrol the towns and beaches of the No...	Christian migrants speak of making the journey across Med to escape ISIS. Eritrean refugee Haben, 19, made the perilous trip with brother Samuel, 14. Haben said gunmen patrol Libyan towns and beaches looking for 'infidels' Made journey days before 900 died as they travelled from Libya to Sicily.
One of America's greatest poets was honored by the US Postal Service in a star-studded ceremony on Tuesday. Maya Angelou, the acclaimed author of such classics as I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings and On the Pulse of Morning, which she read at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993, was issued a Forever stamp in honor of her...	A quote attributed to Maya Angelou on her commemorative stamp released by the US Postal Service is actually that of another writer. 'A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song,' reads the stamp, a quote that has long been attributed to Angelou. Joan Walsh Anglund wrote the words in her...
The 100th anniversary of the landing of Anzac troops at Gallipoli during World War I has been commemorated by the creation of a freshly minted $2 coin. The coin has an image of poppies - symbolic of remembrance - among crosses similar to those that mark the graves of fallen soldiers, and the words 'Lest We Forget'. It ...	New $2 coin minted to mark the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli landing. Symbolic red poppy design used with the words 'Lest We Forget' One and a half million coins released into circulation over coming weeks. Coin part of Australian Mint’s Official Anzac Centenary Coin Program. Mint is one of two in the world which prod...
The force wasn't with everyone during the Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens panel held at California's Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday. Carrie Fisher, 58, who is reprising her role as Princess Leia, and Mark Hamill, 63, who is Luke Skywalker, were arm-in-arm on the stage just before the second trailer fo...	Mark and Carrie are reprising their roles as Luke and Leia, respectively, which were introduced in 1977. Harrison, 72, was not at the Star Wars panel in Anaheim but he did appear at the end of the Episode VII trailer. Ford crashed his vintage airplane on an LA golf course in March and suffered several injuries. Produce...
An American college student who abandoned the west to wage holy war in Syria and call for homegrown attacks in the United States has told how she lied to her family and cashed in her tuition money to flee the West. Hoda Muthana, 20, spoke out about her decision to ditch her life as a college student in Hoover, Alabama,...	Hoda Muthana, 20, left Hoover, Alabama, to join extremists in Raqqa, Syria. Business student tricked her family to escape them and fly to Middle East. Told how she was helped to plan escape by jihadists she met online. Cashed in money meant for college courses to pay for her flight.
Grant Shapps was last night at the centre of extraordinary claims that he was doctoring Wikipedia pages to promote himself at the expense of his political rivals. The Tory party chairman is accused of deleting embarrassing references to his past from his own page in the online encyclopedia while putting unflattering up...	Grant Shapps has been accused of altering Wikepedia pages of his rivals. The Tory Party chairman is in charge of the party's election campaign. He has denied the claims calling them 'an extreme dirty tricks campaign' David Cameron stood up for Shapps saying he is doing 'a great job'
A girl who believed she had a bad hangover was found to have 13 blood clots in her lungs. Holly Barber, from Manchester, woke up feeling unwell and with chest and neck pains – but chalked it down to heavy drinking a few days before. But when the 25-year-old started coughing up blood she knew it was something serious. S...	Holly Barber, 25, thought she was hungover but began coughing up blood. Hospital tests revealed 13 clots called Pulmonary Embolisms in her lungs. Incredibly, a year later doctors found a melon-sized blockage in her lung. She must now take blood-thinning medication for the rest of her life.
When it comes to the Coachella festival, a number of suspect looks crop up each year including hippie ensembles, outlandish headgear and plenty of skin - and 2015 has been no exception. But as the first weekend of the arts and music festival wrapped in Indio, California, some of the outfits paraded around the sunny cam...	In the searing California heat, many jumped on the chance to shed most of their clothes. String monokinis and skimpy leotards were spotted at every turn. Celebrity style offenders included Paris Hilton, Katy Perry, Jourdan Dunn and Kendall Jenner.
It was a cunning plot to steal more than £1.5million in gold bullion and jewellery. Using a flat-pack wooden cabinet as a ‘Trojan Horse’, one of the thieves was to hide inside. The gang then planned to put real money in a briefcase and show it to a jeweller at a pre-arranged meeting, before placing it on the floor. The...	Gang built cabinet so one of them could hide inside large void in middle. Wanted to secretly switch Euros for fake cash during deal in Manchester. Officers recovered €2.2m in counterfeit money and £52,000 of real notes. Four men aged 17, 37, 45 and 73 are jailed for total of almost ten years.
A man who spent 15 years on death row in Alabama has been freed after his conviction was quashed and he struck a bargain with prosecutors. William Ziegler, now 39, was initially convicted of capital murder in 2001 for killing Russell Allen Baker, an acquaintance of his who was found dead next to his house in Mobile the...	William Ziegler convicted of capital murder for 2001 killing of Russell Baker. Was sentenced to death, but had sentence quashed on appeal in 2012. Today pleaded guilty to aiding an abetting murder, and was sentenced to the 15 years he has already served, allowing him to walk free. Judge Sarah Stewart said warned him a...
A Kansas mother who uses marijuana to treat a debilitating disease is now fighting for custody of her child after the 11-year-old boy disagreed with an anti-drug presentation at his school. Shona Banda, 37, who published a book about how she uses a liquid form of cannabis as therapy for Crohn's disease, has a custody h...	Shona Banda, 37, had written book about using cannabis oil to treat Crohn's. Garden City, Kansas, woman surprised by police at her home after school told child protective services about her son disagreeing with anti-drug class. Boy staying with his father after plant and liquid marijuana found in home. No drug charges...
Drugs kingpin Gavin Thorman (pictured) operated his empire from HMP Altcourse where he boasted in Welsh he would make 'millions' when he got out. The kingpin of a violent drugs gang who planned to spend his money on new teeth, liposuction and a facelift has been jailed for 12 years after being caught out speaking abou...	Father-of-four Gavin Thorman, 36, was kingpin of a violent drugs gang. Drugs worth £200,000 seized by police following five year investigation. Planned to spend ill-gotten money on new teeth, liposuction and a facelift. He has been jailed for 12 years after admitting conspiracy to supply drugs along with 25 other defen...
Sending dozens of messages or playing games for hours can cause your phone to overheat, which can drain battery and even damage the device. Now an Israeli team of developers has built a 'thermal protection' case that not only warns you when your phone is getting too hot, it will automatically cool it down. Called Amite...	Sensors in the Optimal case track subtle changes in a phone's temperature. Micro-fans inside the case cool the phone down if it gets too hot. While built-in resistance coils gently heat the device if it gets too cold. Case is launching on Indiegogo this week, but prices haven't been revealed.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan today signalled she would quit the Cabinet if the Tories entered a power-sharing deal with Ukip. The senior Tory said Nigel Farage is 'not my cup of tea' and would question whether she was 'happy to serve' with the Ukip leader. David Cameron has urged Ukip supporters to 'come home' to t...	Education Secretary suggests she would not be 'happy to serve' with Ukip. Condemns Farage over his attack on migrants with HIV coming to UK. Ukip leader admits support for his party has 'slipped back' in recent weeks. Cameron urges Ukip supporters to 'come home' to the Conservatives.
A 36-year-old Indiana woman now in police custody is suspected of carrying out a twisted plot of kidnapping and killing a young mother in order to steal the victim's newborn baby and claim the child as her own. The suspect, who has not been identified, lives in Gary, Indiana, where the body of the victim, Samantha Flem...	Samantha Fleming, 23, and newborn daughter, Serenity, were last seen at their home in Anderson, Indiana, on April 5. Police believe a woman claiming to be a Child Protective Services employee convinced Fleming she had to attend a court hearing and kidnapped the two. The three-week-old infant was discovered unharmed in ...
A Russian-Ukrainian film about a legendary Soviet sniper nicknamed 'Lady Death' is aiming to be a hit in both nations despite the crisis that has turned the former allies against each other. Titled 'Battle for Sevastopol' in Russia but 'Indestructible' across the border in Ukraine, the movie – about a female sharpshoot...	£3m film charts life of Ukrainian-born Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Aims to be a hit in both countries despite the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Has been launched with glitzy gala premieres in both Moscow and Kiev. Pavlichenko killed 309 Nazis during battles in Odessa and Sevastopol.
The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man fleeing from a police officer has stirred outrage around the nation, but people in this South Carolina city aren't surprised. They call it inevitable in a police department they believe focuses on petty crimes and fails to keep its officers in check. There is almost nothing in...	Officer Michael Slager's file has little to suggest use of excessive force. South Carolina residents say complaints dismissed without investigation. Mario Givens accused Slager of excessive force in 2013 for Taser incident.
We've seen hot dudes reading, hot dudes drinking coffee, and even hot dudes posing like cats (yes this is a real thing, ask Google. And you're welcome). But a new Instagram account gives them all a run for their money by showcasing buff, often topless, men cuddling their adorable pet pups. A treat for those who love bo...	New Instagram account showcases buff, often topless, men cuddling their adorable pet pups. Launched one month ago, it boasts 148,000 followers and relies on submissions via direct messages. Owned and run by Elite Daily's staff writer Kaylin Pound, who also created Rich Dogs Of Instagram.
An extraordinary image has emerged of what appears to be a cloud formation that draws uncanny similarities to an Aussie Digger wearing a slouch hat. The photo was taken by Brad Allan in Cape York, far north Queensland, as he was heading out fishing at the break of dawn when something caught his eye. Mr Allan, from the ...	The photo was taken on Easter Monday morning at sunrise in Queensland. Brad Allan was going out fishing when he looked out at the horizon. He says the eerie image of a solider was the remnants of storm clouds. He says the photo is fitting for the upcoming centenary of Anzac Day. This year more than 15,000 Australians w...
Probe: Dr Rory Lyons was suspended by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and his surgery raided following four deaths 'of concern' The unexpected deaths of two members of a family are at the centre of a criminal probe into their GP. Detectives raided Dr Rory Lyons’ private health centre and medical officials ha...	Detectives raided Dr Rory Lyons’ private health centre in Alderney. Dr Lyons is also suspended by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. Action sparked by death of Karen Cosheril, 52, from pneumonia in January. Probe uncovered three more deaths of concern - including Karen's cousin.
David Cameron will today claim that Labour's economic policies risk putting a million people out of work after Britain was singled out as one of the few 'bright spots' in the global economy. The Prime Minister will vow to encourage more job creation by extending national insurance breaks, worth at least £2,000 a year t...	David Cameron will launch 'job manifesto' with plans for 'full employment' Tories will extend national insurance breaks, worth £2,000 to smaller firms. PM is 'angry' at Labour's claim Tories are 'party for the few, not the many' He will say Miliband's economic policies risk putting millions out of work.
This is the £1million luxury townhouse underwear tycoon Michelle Mone has put on the market so she can buy her ex-husband out of the 'dream home' they once shared. The 43-year-old entrepreneur bought the three-bedroom property in the Park Circus area of Glasgow for £780,700 after she split from her former husband Micha...	Michelle Mone bought three-bedroom property in Glasgow's exclusive Park Circus after splitting from Michael Mone. She spent months renovating period townhouse but is now selling to buy ex-husband out of their family mansion. It features a grand staircase, large reception hall and luxury interior designs throughout bedr...
This terrifying cache of high-power weapons was allegedly found inside a secret basement bunker in the home of two school bus drivers. Steve and Sarah Nick built up the huge arsenal, including a 50-caliber machine gun, a sniper rifle, and 17,000 rounds of ammunition, after it was claimed they stole more than $50,000. M...	Steven and Sarah Nick are facing a combined total of 15 felony charges. Accused of embezzling more than $50,000 to stockpile arsenal of weapons. Said to include 50-caliber machine gun and sniper rifle with suppressor. Weapons were legally owned but bought using stolen money, police say.
Covering aircraft in blue lights, and only turning them on when beginning to take off, could help stop birds colliding with aircraft. That’s according to a study, which found that birds responded to lights in different ways than a human might. The researchers said runways could be synced with taxiing aircraft, to help ...	Study was conducted by scientists at Purdue University in Indiana. They were investigating how to reduce bird to aircraft collisions. Research showed that birds responded most to blue lights on planes. And turning the lights on while taking off - not before - had the best effect.
Support: Kai Windsor, now 10, with his mother Rachel. Like most boys, he always preferred football to dolls. But Kai Windsor started life as a girl – and knew from the age of three that he had been born into the wrong body. Christened Kaia, he would shun traditional girls’ toys in favour of kicking a ball around. By fo...	Kai Windsor knew from three that he had been born in the wrong body. By four he wouldn't wear dresses and by six he wanted to cut his hair short. Kai came out at school as a transgender and is now referred to as a boy. At age of 10 he is set to undergo hormone treatment to halt puberty.
Cate McGregor was surprised when she was unconditionally backed by the cricket community and the Australian Army. But it was Tony Abbott's response to her transformation from man to woman that knocked her for six. It took less than an hour for the federal Liberal leader to call Ms McGregor after she forwarded the chapt...	Cate McGregor is a Group Captain in the Royal Australian Air Force. She spent 40 years in the army, most of those under the name Malcolm. In 2012, McGregor stopped 'functioning' as a man and lived as a woman. She tried to resign from the office when her transformation became public. Her resignation was refused by form...
Hundreds of morning commuters in Boston were delayed today after a truck crashed on an elevated highway over subway and rail tracks. The box truck collided with a car on Interstate 93 southbound in the city's Dorchester neighborhood at about 6am, and both drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injurie...	The box truck collided with a car on Interstate 93 southbound in the city's Dorchester neighborhood at about 6am. Both drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. As officials didn't want to risk running trains under the over-hanging truck, replacement shuttle buses were run for southbound passen...
A digital art student has used Photoshop to show what her body might look like if she could mold it like modelling clay on a whim. Kelsey Higley, who studies art media at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, created a fascinating self-portrait of her body, showing what it would look like if it were digitally trimmed o...	Kelsey Higley filmed her body in 126 different digitally altered poses. Student wanted to show how body would look if she modeled it 'like clay' 'Manipulation' project challenges changing images of beauty. Vimeo video features nipped-in waist, large breasts and huge eyes.
Some teachers draw pictures on the whiteboard to explain new concepts to students. But one chemistry lecturer draws on her own skin, due to an unusual medical condition. Dr Zoe Waller, 31, who teaches pharmacy at the University of East Anglia, suffers from the skin condition dermatographia. This is a type of urticaria,...	Zoe Waller, 31, has dermatographia and can draw designs on her own body. Condition is a type of urticaria - where an itchy rash appears after pressure. She says it 'doesn't hurt' and draws molecules on herself to teach students. Has become famous across her university and people now make requests.
An invitation to a White House state dinner has always been one of Washington's most sought-after tickets. There's the elegant setting, VIP guests in tuxedos and designer gowns and a four-course meal served up by America's most famous kitchen. But don't get your hopes up. President Barack Obama has held the fewest numb...	Obama's record is lowest since Truman left office in 1953 having hosted six. State Department pays cost of each event, which averages around $500,000. Obama concerned about expense during worst economic slide since 1930s.
Mad Men star Jon Hamm's secret college bullying shame has been exposed by court documents unearthed from the actor's time at the University of Texas at Austin. According to shocking arrest warrants and summons seen by Star magazine, the 44-year-old Golden Globe winner allegedly set fire to one pledge after viciously be...	Mad Men star was charged with assault for November 1990 hazing incident. Allegedly viciously beat pledge for the Sigma Nu fraternity at UT-Austin. Hamm and other frat brothers put pledge through humiliating initiation. Allegedly struck him with a paddle 30-times and set fire to his pants. The alleged victim's mother ca...
Nine council workers have been sacked for inappropriately accessing confidential social work files on tragic toddler Mikaeel Kular. The three-year-old was killed by his mother Rosdeep Adekoya, who beat him for being sick and left him to die in agony for three days before hiding his body in a suitcase and dumping it in ...	Fife Council launched internal investigation following accusations. Rosdeep Adekoya beat son Mikaeel to death then buried body in woods. Family were known to social services in Fife but had moved to Edinburgh. Police Scotland investigated 'data management' at the council.
Walter Scott was jailed in 1987 on a charge of assault and battery, it has been revealed. A report released by the Charleston County Sheriff's Department on Friday says deputies responded to a call about a fight between Scott and another man. When deputies told the two to break it up, the report states, Scott began sho...	Walter Scott shouted obscenities at a man and pushed a deputy, was jailed. Report also shows he was $7,500 down on child support when he was shot. Had already been jailed three times for missing payments in 2011 and 2012. There was nothing directing officers to bring him to family court. Dashcam footage shows Scott run...
A U.S. father who enlisted the help of social media users to record a message for his son from the tooth fairy - whom the youngster believes is from Australia - has thanked the man who answered his appeal. Jacob Hall invented the ruse that the tooth fairy lived thousands of kilometres away Down Under for his seven-yea...	Father wanted an Aussie to record a message from tooth fairy to his son. Jacob Hall, from Iowa in the U.S., made a call for help on website Reddit. Victoria's Jeff Pyrotek made a 20-second message as 'Bruce' the tooth fairy. Mr Pyrotek, who is a father-of-three, said he wanted to make the boy's day. So far, Mr Hall's m...
The girlfriend of a British man who bled to death in Thailand after injuring himself kicking a mirror in the bar where she works has denied having anything to do with the incident. Iain Mackay, 40, is believed to have argued with Nilobon Patty in a separate venue in Hua Hin, a resort some 125miles southwest of Bangkok,...	Iain Mackay, 40, saw his Thai girlfriend talking to another man in a bar. Trio reportedly got into a furious argument at the coastal Hua Hin resort. Shortly afterwards Mr Mackay appeared in a nearby shop bleeding heavily. Was suffering injuries caused by shards of glass from a smashed mirror. Paramedics were called to ...
Bali Nine ringleaders Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan will today find out if their last-ditch legal appeal against their death row sentence will be allowed to proceed. A Jakarta court is due to decide whether the pair’s lawyers can challenge Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s decision to deny the two Australians clem...	The two Australians are currently in isolation on death row in Indonesia. Were moved from Bali jail to the island they will be executed on last month. A Jakarta court will decide whether they can challenge clemency ruling. They are battling to overturn Indonesian President Joko Widodo's decision to deny the pair clemen...
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard touched down in Brisbane Tuesday morning local time, putting on a show of unity amid rumors of marital woes just two months after they tied the knot. The couple were ready for their close-up as they left their private plane, walking hand-in-hand. Both Johnny, 51, and Amber, 28, were wearing ...	The couple held hands as they arrived at Brisbane airport. Both wore their wedding bands. Johnny and Amber's show of togetherness clearly aims to quash rumors that their two-month marriage is in trouble. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star still had his injured right hand bandaged in a red bandana. A publicist for the Di...
The widow of a cyclist killed after hitting a pothole during a charity ride from Land's End to John O'Groats has won a six-figure payout from the council who failed to mend the road. Martyn Uzzell, 51, died instantly after he was thrown into path of a car by a four-inch deep pothole. Just a month before the tragedy, th...	Martyn Uzzell died instantly when a 4in pothole threw him into path of a car. Cyclist was riding from Land's End to John O'Groats for charity in 2011. His widow Kate has now been awarded a six-figure payout from the council. But North Yorkshire County Council still refuses to apologise despite coroner ruling the state ...
An Ohio middle school is being criticized after it decided to remove the word 'feminist' from a T-shirt an eighth grade girl wore in her class photo. Sophie Thomas wore the black shirt in March when she was having her picture taken at Clermont Northeastern Middle School in Batavia. When the students got their class pho...	Sophie Thomas attends Clermont Northeastern Middle School in Batavia. She wore a black shirt bearing word for school picture day back in March. When students got photos this week, word was removed with Photoshop. Administrators said they asked to remove word, a claim Thomas disputes.
Customers at a Rio de Janeiro snack bar were unwittingly eating pastries made from the meat of stray dogs, police said today. Officers investigating the popular fast food house reportedly found boxes containing the frozen carcasses of dozens of dogs. The canines, which appeared to have been killed with blows to the hea...	WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT. Police in Brazil found frozen carcasses of dozens of dogs at the restaurant. Chinese owner Van Ruilonc admitted making pasties out of stray canines. Dog meat would be sold to unwitting customers at the fast food outlet.
'Loneliness maps' are being used to tackle the problem of elderly people being left alone by working out which areas' residents are most at risk. Health experts have warned that being socially isolated can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, leading to an increased risk of problems such as dementia and high b...	Local councils are urged to draw up maps of the residents who are at risk. Essex and Gloucestershire have already made 'loneliness maps' Experts warn that being lonely can lead to serious health problems.
A couple of wartime sweethearts who were married for almost 72 years have been buried next to each other after dying days apart. Ronald Pearson and his wife Miriam met at an evening dance while he was serving in the RAF police and she the Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War. They married in 1943 a...	Ronald Pearson and his wife Miriam met and were married during WWII. He was a sergeant in the RAF police while she worked as a driver for ATS. The 'inseparable' couple settled in Broughton near Chester to raise family. They died last month within two days of each other at the ages of 94 and 95. Their marriage was descr...
A legal stoush looms between Perth Glory and Football Federation Australia after the A-League club was booted out of the finals for cheating the salary cap. Glory were fined $269,000 and relegated to seventh spot on the table after being found guilty of rorting the salary cap over the previous three years. As the club ...	Perth Glory will be excluded from the finals after breaching the salary cap. Perth were found to have exceeded the cap by $400,000 this season alone. Glory were fined $269,000 and relegated to seventh spot on the table. FFA chief executive said he expects Perth's management to be removed in the wake of the mess.
Saturday Night Live poked fun at Hillary Clinton just hours before she is set to announce she is running for president, by mocking her decision to tell the world via social media. The former Secretary of State, played by Kate McKinnon, and one of her advisers, played by Vanessa Bayer, discuss how she will declare her i...	Opening sketch had former First Lady and adviser discussing campaign. Politician, played by Kate McKinnon, tries to record a personable announcement video on her cellphone. Fails in her bid to come across as soft and approachable in the clip. Compares potential rival Martin O'Malley to a Simpsons character. Her husband...
'Washington's horribly broken,' Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday, but it came in the midst of a TV interview broken up by prickly moments and interruptions. Paul, who launched his presidential campaign Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky, sparred with TODAY host Savannah Guthrie about his past foreign policy...	Paul is already under fire for his evolving views on Iran, foreign aid to Israel and defense spending. Why don't we let me explain instead of talking over me, OK?' he asked the 'TODAY' host as she tried to corner him. Paul launched his presidential quest on Tuesday in Kentucky andis already on a five-state campaign swi...
Hillary Clinton embraced the federal recognition of same-sex marriage today, saying through a spokesperson she believes it should be a 'constitutional right.' The former Obama administration official endorsed gay marriage in 2013 after she left the State Department, saying she 'was fully in support of gay marriage and ...	Clinton endorsed gay marriage in 2013; said she 'was fully in support of gay marriage and that it is now continuing to proceed state-by-state' In a terse interview with NPR last year in which she declined to go into detail about her views on the topic, she repeated that position. Spokesperson today said she 'hopes the ...
Taxpayers are having to find £11billion a year to top up the wages of millions of people working in supermarkets and other low paid jobs. The money, which amounts to a massive public subsidy for the companies involved, is paid to some 5.2million workers in the form of tax credits and other benefits. Campaigners say the...	Campaigners claim benefits paid to staff are higher than corporation taxes. Critics say handouts allows companies to get away with paying low wages. Citizens UK is calling for London living wage to be spread to rest of Britain. It claims rolling out £9.15 an hour wage would reduce benefits by £6billion.
A retired Calgary couple who were attacked by pirates during a sailing trip in Honduras two weeks ago said they're grateful to be alive after the terrifying incident. Loretta Reinholdt, 54, and Andy Wasinger, 46, were on their second day into a trip from Belize to the Honduran island of Roatan in which they were learni...	Loretta Reinholdt, 54, and Andy Wasinger, 46, were on on a hired sailboat with a captain when they were attacked. Four men with guns and knives boarded the boat, demanded money and threatened the trio after waving down the sailboat by asking for gas. The men then pushed the sailboat to shore, cut the sail and took supp...
Ever fancied driving the Batmobile straight from the big screen and into your street? Or perhaps you've always yearned to take the Ghostbusters' Cadillac for a spin? Well now it's possible to do both thanks to brothers Marc and Shanon Parker - who have designed and built a fantastic fleet of movie-inspired vehicles. Am...	Duo started out by making versions of famous vehicles they loved. Celebrities and wealthy film fans are flocking to buy the pair's creations. The fleet includes a Transformers-style truck and 'Tron' motorbike.
David Cameron will today warn English voters the SNP's new powers could impact their lives. David Cameron will today risk infuriating the SNP by vowing to conduct an annual review of the fairness of the Scottish government’s policies on the rest of the UK. A Conservative government would create a new principle to ensur...	A Tory government would create a new principle to review SNP policies. Prime Minister to tell English voters SNP's powers could impact their lives. There has been growing resentment at 'apartheid' between north and south. Cancer drugs are available on NHS in Scotland but not England and Wales.
Many rejoiced yesterday as Hillary Clinton finally announced her long-awaited campaign to be President of the United States, marking the start of her fight 'to earn your vote'. But this political operator was less than impressed with the news, bursting into tears and complaining that the former First Lady and Secretary...	Zeke Celello was devastated by Clinton campaign and burst into tears. Zeke, who appears to be around two, insists he would be better candidate. His mother, Erin, eventually persuades him to go ahead with the run anyway. Policies are unclear, but he'd like win the White House to 'play... with toys' Unfortunately, U.S. C...
A biological father and daughter in an incestuous relationship have lost custody of their second baby after the first son, plagued with genetic problems, was also taken away. The baby boy was removed from their care four days after he was born in Oregon last year,. Eric Lee Gates and his adult daughter, Chalena Mae Moo...	The baby boy was taken away four days after he was born in Oregon to Chalena Mae Moody, 25, and her father, Eric Lee Gates, 49. Authorities say Moody and Gates, were living as a couple in Springfield, before moving to Klamath Falls - they now have had two children. Pair did not know each other during Moody's childhood....
Waiting times to be seen in A&E have soared to their worst level in more than 10 years, official figures revealed this morning. In the first three months of the year, 434,775 people waited longer than four hours in hospital emergency wards - some 4,830 patients every day. Over the past year, more than 1.4 million peopl...	In the first three months of the year, 434,775 waited longer than four hours. Over the past year, more than 1.4m forced to wait longer than target time. A&E waiting times have soared to their worst level in more than 10 years. It's now 89 weeks since A&Es met their waiting targets, figures show.
A fugitive Iraqi militant leader and the former right-hand man of Saddam Hussein has reportedly been killed in a skirmish. Iraqi officials said Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri had died in fighting with government troops in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad. Al-Douri, 72, headed the Naqshbandi Order insurgent group, an impor...	Iraqi officials say Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, 72, has died in fighting in Tikrit. He was one of Saddam Hussein's most trusted henchmen in Ba'ath Party. Was one of the most high-profile officials to evade capture after invasion. Had a $10m bounty on his head and was one of the US's most wanted men.
Britain is likely to face a second election shortly after May 7 because of a knife-edge outcome, political experts have warned. The likelihood of another coalition lasting five years has been dismissed as miniscule by a leading academic. A second election swiftly after polling day is 'extremely likely', Professor Paul ...	Second election after polling day is 'extremely likely', academics claim. Professor Paul Whiteley of Essex University predicts left wing coalition. But he said: 'I don't see another coalition government lasting five years' Tories will finish largest party but without enough allies to form a coalition.
A new Kansas law tells poor families that they can't use cash assistance from the state to attend concerts, go swimming, visit theme parks or buy lingerie. The list of don'ts runs to several dozen items. More than 20 other states have such lists. But, the one included by the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature in a...	The taxpayer-funded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, currently provides payments of up to $497 per month for a family of four. The list of don'ts, included by the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature in a bill that GOP Gov. Sam Brownback planned to sign Thursday , runs to several dozen items. The num...
Ed Miliband's strategy of attacking the Tories for trying to 'privatise' the NHS backfired last night after the father of a senior Labour politician admitted he had paid for treatment. Caron Wyn Jones, father of Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones, underwent a hip operation at a private clinic in Bridgend. He paid becaus...	Labour Leader Ed Miliband attacked the Tories for trying to 'privatise' NHS. Strategy backfired as Welsh First Minister's father sought private treatment. Carwyn Jones' father Caron has a hip operation at a private Bridgend clinic. Said he paid because Welsh NHS could not perform procedure soon enough.
Hulk Hogan's ex-wife has listed her Simi Valley mansion in California for sale at $5.5million. Linda Hogan purchased the 23.63-acre property for $3.5 million a year after she divorced the WWE Hall of Famer in 2009. Called Villa di Montagna, the compound encompasses a hilltop near the 16th and 17th tees at the gated Woo...	Linda Hogan purchased the 23.63-acre property for $3.5m a year after she divorced the WWE Hall of Famer in 2009. Linda remodeled the 6,300 sq ft house, adding stone walls, stone fireplaces, carved wood details and coffered ceilings. The five bedroom, 5.5 bathroom estate, which has been put up for sale, also features a ...
The yoga being taught in a San Diego County school system is not a gateway to Hinduism and doesn't violate the religious rights of students or their parents, a California appeals court ruled Friday. The 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego upheld a lower court ruling that tossed out a family's lawsuit trying to bl...	Lawsuit tried to block Encinitas Union School District from teaching yoga. Family's lawsuit said yoga promoted Hinduism and inhibited Christianity. 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego upheld court ruling against suit. District said yoga taught in secular way to promote flexibility and balance. Yoga taught to dis...
The mass stranding of 160 melon-headed whales on two beaches in Japan has triggered fears of upcoming earthquake and tsunami. The whales, which are in fact a species of dolphin, were found washed up along a 6-mile (10km) stretch of the Pacific coast of Hokato, around 60 miles (100km) north of Tokyo. Although officials ...	The whales washed up along a 6 mile stretch of coast near Hokato, Japan. Experts have dismissed rumours of impending earthquake as unscientific. The strandings sparked comparisons with the appearance of 50 melon-headed whales six days before the earthquake in 2011 that left 19,000 dead. Officials instead believe the wh...
Hundreds of staff at the Royal Courts of Justice and London School of Economics were evacuated again today after a building due to be demolished collapsed 'like a pancake' injuring a 56-year-old workman. Workers underneath the six-storey structure fled for their lives after the fifth, fourth and third floors crashed do...	Six-storey structure collapsed this afternoon in Holborn, central London. Site is just yards from where cable fire caused chaos earlier this month. On both occasions university and court staff have had to be evacuated. Not yet known whether today's incident is connected to underground blaze.
Gwyneth Paltrow has vowed to live on just $29 worth of food for a week, after agreeing to take on a charity challenge aimed at raising awareness and funds for New York's food banks. The 42-year-old mother-of-two, who founded popular lifestyle wesbite Goop, posted a picture of her $29 grocery shop on her Twitter account...	The 42-year-old mother-of-two tweeted a picture of her $29 grocery shop, which included eggs, vegetables, brown rice and black beans. Gwyneth is taking part in the New York City Food Bank Challenge, which aims to raise awareness and funds for the city's food banks. The city's weekly food stamp allowance is just $29 per...
Pensioner David Atherton was shocked to find a three-foot snake slithering inside his oven when he innocently went to cook his pie and chips. The 65-year old from Halliwell, Bolton was just about to put his meal in the cooker when he caught sight of the black and white California king hiding inside. Atherton scooped up...	65-year-old David Atherton shocked to discover the black and white reptile. He placed it inside a plastic food recycling box while waiting for the police. His sister is so scared of snakes she had 'heart problems' when she heard. Influx of snakes is common in April when weather is warmer, RSPCA says.
Boko Haram militants have disguised themselves as preachers in order to carry out a savage gun massacre in northern Nigeria that left at least 24 people dead. The Islamic extremists drove cars to a mosque in the remote village of Kwajafa in Borno state, where they told locals they were there to teach Islam. Once a cr...	Cold-blooded jihadis drove to a mosque in the remote village of Kwajafa. Disguised killers told locals there were there to teach them about Islam. Once a crowd had gathered, the militants opened fire with assault rifles. They then set about setting fire to houses filled with unsuspecting families.
A 73-year-old woman died in front of horrified family members after she was knocked over by a Canadian tourist while visiting the Great Wall of China. Cui Hongfang, from Heilongjiang Province in north-eastern China, hit the back of her head on a corner of the stone wall after she collided with the 38-year-old Canadian ...	Cui Hongfang hit the back of her head on a corner of the stone wall. Police have ruled it an accident, but are still investigating. Victim's family said the tourist was running on a steep section of the wall.
Could these be the boots of a disembodied samurai soldier, lingering mysteriously behind this little girl? A spooky dark visage that appears behind the child in this photograph has sparked online rumours of a ghost. This photograph was captured in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan - 'nearby some samurai tombs', apparently - l...	Are these the ghostly disembodied boots of a samurai soldier? Chatter online after mysterious image emerges of a little girl. The photograph was taken in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, last year. A black pair of boots appear behind the small child. However, there is no evidence of anyone else in other photos. 'I know ther...
Two birds of prey have been caught on camera brutally fighting over a nesting box, staring each other down before attacking each other with sharp talons and beaks. A kestrel and a barn owl repeatedly lunged at each other while trying to gain mastery of the box so they could lay eggs and rear their young in safety. And ...	Two birds of prey fought each other in a North Yorkshire garden. Barn owl succeeded in driving out a kestrel from nesting box which he had been guarding all day. The battle was caught on camera by photographer Robert Fuller.
Tons of rotting fish have filled a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where Olympic rowing and canoeing events will be held during next year's Games. Over the past week, thousands of the silver fish have died and have been scooped out of Rodrigo de Freitas lake, but city authorities and biologists have argued about the c...	Tons of dead fish are being cleared from a stinking lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which will host Olympic events. Rotting silver fish have filled Rodrigo de Freitas lake where rowing and canoeing events should take place next year. There is an overwhelming stench and authorities and biologists have argued about abo...
Triple tragedy: Archie Brown Jr (pictured) struck and killed a 2-year-old who ran in front of his van in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sunday evening. While at the scene an unidentified gunman shot Brown and a 15 year old dead. Milwaukee police say the driver of a van who struck and killed a 2-year-old has been shot dead at the...	A 41-year-old driver hit and killed a 2-year-old girl Sunday evening when the toddler ran front of his van in a Milwaukee neighborhood. The driver, Archie Brown Jr., stopped at the scene. Moments later, someone from the home where the toddler lived opened fire - shooting Brown dead and fatally wounding a 15-year-old. P...
It’s no secret that almost all dogs love water, but very few are making waves like these two border collies. One-year-old Anna and six-year-old Indi have been thrilling crowds at surfing competitions for dogs after taking to the sport like a duck to water. With the help of their owner, Zane Jones, the four-legged surfe...	Anna and Indi have been surfing since they were about 10 weeks old. Their best result to date is a runners-up medal won by Indi. Indi has been trained to lift her paw to 'hang five' while surfing.
A trespasser carrying a suspicious package jumped over the White House railings last night - the latest in a string of embarrassing security breaches to hit the US capital. The intruder was arrested after climbing into the grounds of the President's home at 10.25pm. Brian Leary of the United States Secret Service - the...	Trespasser managed to get into grounds of presidential residence. Secret Service in Washington DC claim they made an 'immediate' arrest. Intruder's parcel was examined but deemed not to be a risk. Breach comes a few days after a gyrocopter landed on Capitol's lawn.
An Arizona woman got an early Easter surprise when she saw what she believes to be the image of Jesus Christ in her dental x-rays during a check-up last month. Kym Ackerman saw the son of God in an x-ray of one her left-side molars when she went for a dental check-up in Flagstaff on March 25. Ackerman, 32, spotted the ...	Kym Ackerman saw Jesus in x-ray of left-side molar at dentist in Flagstaff. Ackerman, 32, pointed the special tooth out to both dentist and hygienist. She plans to frame the x-ray and keep the molar and her mouth cavity-free.
Alaa Abdullah Esayed admitted encouraging terrorism by posting 45,000 tweets supporting ISIS. A woman posted tens of thousands of Tweets supporting ISIS which included pictures of dead bodies and encouraging children to arm themselves with weapons. Alaa Abdullah Esayed, from south London, uploaded 45,600 tweets in less...	Alaa Abdullah Esayed posted 45,600 tweets supporting ISIS to followers. Some posts included pictures of the dead bodies of jihadi fighters. Others quotes a poem advising parents how to raise children to be violent. Esayed, 22, could face 14 years in prison after she admitted encouraging terrorism and disseminating ter...
Two months after announcing that he is leaving The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has revealed that he decided to quit because he was becoming increasing depressed watching cable news. Two months after announcing that he is leaving The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has revealed that he decided to call time on his 17 year reign beca...	Two months after announcing he is leaving Stewart has revealed that he was becoming increasing depressed watching cable news. 'I live in a constant state of depression. I think of us as turd miners,' he said. Stewart also confessed that his 'moments of dissatisfaction' with the show had started to become more frequent....
Hillary Rodham Clinton took aim at Republicans on Monday for latching on to a new book that details sweetheart deals she allegedly made between foreign governments and the U.S. State Department in exchange for speaking fees and donations to her family foundation. 'It is, I think, worth noting that the Republicans seem ...	'Republicans seem to be talking only about me,' Hillary told reporters in New Hampshire. That's true: A forthcoming book claims she traded official favors at the State Department for speaking fees and donations to her foundation. 'Hopefully we'll get on to the issues,' she said. Clinton has yet to publicly articulate h...
The Duchess of Cambridge is a modern-day suffragette who has done more to advance the cause of women than anyone else in recent years. Or so says actress Patsy Kensit, who made the comments in an interview with this week's Stylist magazine. Miss Kensit, 47, appeared in the magazine's regular 'Queen of Everything' featu...	Miss Kensit said the Duchess of Cambridge is 'our generation's suffragette' The 47-year-old also said the Duchess was her 'regal inspiration' Made the comments during an interview with a weekly fashion magazine. Kate is famed for charity work but has never been dubbed a feminist before. The Duchess is due to give birth...
A father who was arrested for using medical cannabis on his critically ill two-year-old daughter has pleaded for the government to legalise the drug as her health continues to decline. After hearing positive stories about the benefits of using the controversial treatment, the 32-year-old Cairns man decided to give cann...	A Cairns man faces court after giving his daughter medical cannabis oil. Two-year-old daughter is suffering from a rare form of cancer. The 30-year-old father claims the effects of the cannabis were miraculous. He was arrested for administering the drug to his daughter. He has since set up a campaign to highlight his ...
Ricky Gervais has led an online charge against 'trophy hunters' after posting a picture of an Extreme Huntress winner lying next to a dead giraffe and smiling. The comedian was outraged when he came across the picture of American grandmother-of-nine Rebecca Francis, who won the reality TV show Extreme Huntress in 2010....	Comedian Ricky Gervais led an online charge against Rebecca Francis. The Brit shared a picture of the grandmother lying next to her 'trophy' Caused to an online backlash against Francis - with 14,543 retweeting post. Francis is proud of hunting and hopes to inspire more women to take part.
It seems most people can't wait to shower babies with affection - pets included! Gemma the pit bull was filmed at home in California enthusiastically greeting a baby boy named Elliot with kisses. Footage shows her lovingly licking the infant as he attempts to fend her away with his hands. Despite Elliot's best efforts,...	Gemma the pit bull was filmed at home in California enthusiastically greeting a baby boy named Elliot with kisses. Despite the infant's best efforts, Gemma keeps licking away. Other videos show the animal is clearly used to being around children.
A mysterious sinkhole spewing fire and incredible heat has appeared in a Chinese hillside. Geologists and media have flocked to the desolate mountain on the outskirts of Urumqi, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in north-western China, since it appeared a few weeks ago. Scroll down for video. The hole appeared recen...	Locals had noticed the ground in the area was warmer than usual. Experts can't get close enough to determine how deep the hole is. Temperature measured at 792C from two metres away. Thought to be caused by a coal seam spontaneously combusting.
Kenya has bombed two Al-Shabaab camps in Somalia in the first major military response to last week's attack by the militant group on a Kenyan university that left 148 people dead. Air force jets blitzed compounds in Gondodowe and Ismail, both in the Gedo region bordering Kenya on Sunday, a Kenya Defence Forces source s...	WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Air force jets blitzed two jihadi camps in the Gedo region bordering Kenya. Cloud cover made it difficult to establish damage caused or the death toll. Kenyan special forces 'took seven hours to arrive at scene of massacre'
Britain should be wary of adopting trendy pupil-led teaching techniques from Scandinavia because they may be making standards worse, a new report claims. Progressive education experts in the UK have long pushed for our system to emulate the group work and independent study that is popular in Finland, which has regularl...	Finnish methods include pupils working in small groups or independently. In 2006 Finland was second in world for maths, but down to 12th by 2012. During period its test scores dropped 29 points in maths and 23 in reading. Michael Gove has argued for return to traditional teacher-led lessons.
The family of a young Italian woman who was killed in a horror car crash in Perth are pleading with the Australian public to help them as they cannot afford to bring her body home to be buried. On April 6 – Easter Monday - Martina Riccioni and her best friend Antoinettia Caffero, 21, were involved in a horrific head-on...	Family of Italian woman killed in a horror car crash in Perth are pleading with the Australian public to help them bring her body home to Italy. They have started a crowdfunding appeal to raise up to $20,000. The appeal on 'Go Fund Me' has already raised over $13,000 for the family. Ms Riccioni was killed in a car acci...
As if it wasn't bad enough having a job that involves routinely entering strangers' homes, these estate agents may have just been put off for life. As a part of Sky Living's promotion for its upcoming three-part drama, The Enfield Haunting, real London estate agents were invited to value a house in a viral video. What ...	London estate agents invited to value a house rigged with special effects. The viral video was created to promote Sky Living's new three-part drama. The Enfield Haunting looks at supposed genuine haunting in late Seventies.
A man sentenced to death in the killings of a baby and her grandmother said he's so dissatisfied with his attorneys he'd rather be executed now than continue seeking a new trial with them. Raghunandan Yandamuri, 29, who had served as his own lawyer before being convicted of murder, accused the attorneys of not respondi...	Raghunandan Yandamuri, 29, sentenced to two death sentences last year. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania man acted as his own lawyer during trial. Killer knew victims, 10-month-old Saanvi and 61-year-old Satayrathi Venna. Appellant accused the attorneys of not responding to his calls or letters. He asked for death during...
An informant who spent the last 27 years working for the DEA as an undercover operative in exchange for the promise of US citizenship says he'll be deported now that he has retired. Carlos Toro, 66, worked as a mid-level member of the Medellin Cartel in the 1980s when a confrontation with his boss caused him to flee fr...	Carlos Toro was promised he could stay in the US but is facing deportation. Being sent back to native country of Colombia would be 'death sentence' Toro informed on cocaine overlord Carlos Lehder of the Medellin Cartel. Also provided information on former dictator of Panama Manuel Noriega. He is hoping for visa or gree...
An artist who turns dead animals into unique works of art has recently come under fire for his bizzare sculptures. Sean Crawford, from Carterton, New Zealand, said he picked up his distinctive style after his family taught him about hunting and taxidermy on the farm he grew up on. ‘Taxidermy was a big part of my cultur...	Sean Crawford has been criticised for using dead animals in his sculptures. His interest in taxidermy started through hunting on his farm as a child. All the animals used were killed in New Zealand as a part of pest control. His work is currently on display at Traffic Jam Galleries in Neutral Bay. Museum curators said ...
A senior Labour MP has admitted that the party would look to 'forge a common alliance' with the SNP to ensure Ed Miliband becomes Prime Minister. David Lammy, who is standing for London Mayor, said the SNP was a party Labour could 'do business with' in the event of another hung Parliament. The admission comes amid incr...	David Lammy said the SNP was a party Labour could 'do business with' Admission comes amid increasingly stark warnings over threat of SNP. Polls suggest the party is on course to win up to 50 seats on May 7. John Major will today warn that Britain faces a 'daily dose of blackmail'
The owner of an Indiana pizza restaurant who was forced to close shop after she told a local news reporter that her establishment would not cater a gay wedding reaffirmed her beliefs in an interview on Saturday. Crystal O'Connor, owner of Memories Pizza in Walkerton, said that she stands by her statement, and that she ...	Crystal O'Connor, owner of Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Indiana, says she stands by her decision to never cater a gay wedding. This despite the fact that she claims she has been receiving death threats for her beliefs, though none have been documented. She has closed her store, but said she will reopen again and $850,0...
Child welfare authorities say the father of a three-year-old girl found alone near a suburban Chicago forest preserve left her in a trash can. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services spokesman Andrew Flach tells the Chicago Tribune that an initial investigation found that the girl's father put her in a tras...	Faiz Ikramulla, 35, was charged on Thursday with aggravated kidnapping. He allegedly dumped daughter Aliya, 3, in a trash can in a forest in Prospect Heights, Illinois. His wife had just reported the girl missing when she was found. Passer-by found her wandering the streets crying and waving her hands. Authorities say ...
Argentina has branded British attempts to explore the seas around the Falklands Islands for oil ‘illegitimate’ and says it will mount a legal challenge – but has ruled out another conflict. Daniel Filmus, Argentina’s secretary of state for the islands, told an event in London that Britain’s decision to increase militar...	Argentina claims British exploration around Falklands for oil is ‘illegitimate’ The country says it will mount a legal challenge but has ruled out a conflict. Comment sparks furious reaction from Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
While Google and Apple are developing self driving vehicles, Nasa has revealed its vision - and its a lot more fun. Called the Modular Robotic Vehicle, or MRV, it was developed at NASA's Johnson Space Center to show off the technologies that could let man move across other planets. On Earth, however, it also has some n...	Modular Robotic Vehicle developed at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Each wheel can be controlled independently and turn 180 degrees. Shows off the technologies that could let man move across other planets. Could also be used to improve self driving cars on Earth.
Staff attorneys at the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division are nearing a recommendation to block Comcast Corps. $45.2 billion proposal to merge with Time Warner Cable Inc., Bloomberg Business reports. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that attorneys investigating the proposal are concer...	Attorneys at the U.S. Justice Department may reportedly block Comcast Corps. $45.2 billion proposal to merge with Time Warner Cable Inc. Attorneys with the DOJ's antitrust division are concerned that the merger would hurt consumers. Officials from both Comcast and Time Warner Cable have denied the reports.
It was the most heartbreaking tragedy of the floods that wreaked havoc around Britain last year. Little Zane Gbangbola died at home – in the middle of the night – after being poisoned by gas. For months after his death, police and other official agencies ruled out fears that the deadly fumes had come from a nearby land...	Zane Gbangbola died at home in the middle of the night after gas poisoning. Authorities denied that deadly fumes were coming from nearby landfill site. They insisted carbon monoxide from faulty pump in house caused his death. Evidence shows authorities knew hydrogen cyanide leaked into family home. Fire crews fled the ...
Help for Heroes has launched a fundraising drive to keep World War II veteran Robert Clark in his own home after a London council refused to pay for his ongoing care. Brent Council said it was no longer able to afford to pay for a live-in carer to stay with the 96-year-old former prisoner of war, despite the fact that ...	Great-grandfather Robert Clark has lived in the house for 50 years. He has spent £50,000 life savings on a live-in carer over last two years. Brent Council says it cannot afford the care package the veteran wants. Help for Heroes has launched a fundraising drive to pay for Robert's care.
The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office falsified the training and firearms records of the millionaire reserve deputy who shot dead an unarmed suspect by mistake, claim sources within the department. They allege that at least three of 73-year-old Robert Bates' supervisors were removed from their posts when they refused to si...	Tulsa County Sheriff's Office falsified Robert Bates' training claim sources within the department. Bates is officially an 'advanced reserve' and has 480 hours of training. However, the sheriff's department cannot find the woman they claim did his firearms training. The names of the supervisors who did his field train...

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