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Text: Seoul (CNN) -- North Korea uses multiple techniques to defy sanctions, and shows no signs of abandoning its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, according to a U.N. report. An eight-member panel of experts said the country "is experienced in actions it takes to evade sanctions," including using its embassies. ...	U.N. report: North Korea using its embassies to evade sanctions . It says former NBA star Dennis Rodman and his party took luxury goods to Pyongyang . They included alcohol and sporting goods .
Text: (CNN) -- PGA star Hunter Mahan chose family over work this weekend, and though it may have cost him more than $1 million, he sounds ecstatic. "What a whirlwind of a day," Mahan tweeted Sunday morning, "but I'm happy to announce the birth of my daughter Zoe Olivia Mahan born at 3:26 am. Thanks for all the support!...	Pro golfer Hunter Mahan and his wife, Kandi, have their first child . Mahan withdraws from RBC Canadian Open tournament in which he was leading . He walks away from a potential $1 million payday . He thanks sponsors "who appreciate what's important in life" and "awesome" fans .
Text: (CNN) -- A nondescript white warehouse building in southern California hid a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel that traffickers used to transport tons of marijuana from Mexico into the United States, authorities said. Investigators on both sides of the border seized more than 14.5 tons of marijuana in connectio...	A DEA agent says it is the third "sophisticated" tunnel found in the past year . The tunnel plunged more than 20 feet and had electricity and ventilation, officials say . Authorities seize more than 12 tons of marijuana on either side of border .
Text: Tehran (CNN) -- Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has arrived at Iran's notorious Evin prison to begin serving a six month sentence for making anti-government statements, semi-official Fars news agency reported. Hashemi, who was picked up by authorities late Saturday, ...	Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani was arrested last year for taking part in anti-government protests . She is serving a six-month sentence . Her father is Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former Iranian president .
Text: By . Paul Collins . New man in charge: Rob Edwards has been appointed as manager at Tranmere Rovers . Tranmere Rovers have appointed Rob Edwards as their new manager after the former Wales defender turned down a job in the Premier League. Edwards, 41, is the permanent successor to Ronnie Moore, who was suspended ...	Edwards is the permanent successor to Ronnie Moore . Moore was sacked by Rovers for breaching FA betting rules . Edwards recently left his position of assistant manager at Exeter City . The 41-year-old is a former Welsh international who played for Preston and Blackpool .
Text: A woman had been charged with the murder of her own daughter after hitting her so hard the girl's stomach burst. 11-year-old Raasania J. Coley died as a result of blunt force trauma shortly after 9pm Friday, after officers found the girl unresponsive at home in Waukegan, Illinois. Nicholette R. Lawrence, 32, was ...	Nicholette R Lawrence told police she had struck daughter in the stomach . Police called to an address in Illinois where they found the girl unresponsive . Raasania J. Coley died from torn stomach caused by blunt force trauma .
Text: From a dog's point of view it must be very tempting to play with a plastic ball - especially when that ball contains a small, cute rodent. But a family pet ensures a tiny hamster is protected from the unwanted attentions of another household dog by nudging him aside every time he goes near. The pet hamster in his...	Nina the dog pushes the family's other dog out of the way . Video clearly shows the dog acting as a protector for the hamster . 'He does the same with the rabbit,' says dog's proud owner .
Text: They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and the owners of the SUV in this video clip would probably agree. The shocking footage shows two couples engaged in a heated argument over a parking spot close to the shopping district in Serris, France last Saturday. After a few moments, the man who lost the park...	Footage shows two couples arguing over a parking spot in Serris, France . Man then drives off leaving angry female companion to follow on foot . Minutes later, woman returns to key the car before running off . Footage filmed from overlooking building .
Text: Two Premium Bond holders have bagged £1 million prizes – but don’t realise it. One of the winners is from Berkshire and only bought the lucky bond in May this year. The other is from South-West Wales and has held the winning bond for nine years. Neither has claimed their payout, organisers National Savings and In...	One of the winners is from Berkshire and only bought bond this year . Other is from South-West Wales and has held winning bond for nine years . In total £50million in Premium Bond prizes remain unclaimed, it's revealed .
Text: NEW YORK (CNN) -- An explosion outside a Starbucks on the Upper East Side of Manhattan sent frightened people running into the street early Monday. Police investigate an explosion in a Manhattan Upper East Side neighborhood. The explosion blew out the windows of a Starbucks coffeehouse at East 92nd Street and Th...	Minor explosion outside of a Manhattan Starbucks sends people fleeing . No injuries reported from the blast; Starbucks damage limited to broken windows . Police investigating whether explosion is connected to other pre-dawn blasts .
Text: A man had to be rescued after he became impaled on an ornamental headboard in a freak accident in Australia - but it took emergency workers 90 minutes to free him. Paramedics were called to the 60-year-old man's home in Reid, a suburb of Australian capital Canberra after he became impaled through his stomach. He ...	The 60-year-old man had become impaled through his stomach . The accident happened in Reid, Canberra, Australia .
Text: (CNN) -- The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a $16 billion bill to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is a bipartisan response to the scandal over delayed care at medical facilities and allegations of alarming management shortcomings at the sprawling federal agency that serves millions of ...	The $16 billion measure would provide money for new medical facilities and doctors . It now goes to the Senate, which is expected to act by Thursday . It's a congressional response to the scandal involving delayed medical care for veterans .
Text: (CNN) -- New Hampshire Senate Candidate Scott Brown responded to news that a new case of Ebola has been diagnosed in New York City, calling for "common-sense prevention mechanisms" in a statement released by his campaign Friday. "The way to stop mass infection is by swift and decisive action, including a travel b...	N.H. GOP Senate candidate Scott Brown calls for "decisive action" after new Ebola diagnosis. His opponent, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, calls his tactics "fearmongering." Shaheen and Brown are locked in a statistical dead heat in the Granite state.
Text: By . Mail On Sunday Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:02 EST, 16 November 2013 . \| . UPDATED: . 17:02 EST, 16 November 2013 . Madonna yesterday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release 30 Greenpeace crew members jailed after a protest against oil exploitation in the Arctic. The singer said in a message to G...	'Arctic 30' are being held in St Petersburg on hooliganism charges . Crew members were arrested after protest against Arctic oil explotation . Singer said in message to Greenpeace 'Let's bring them home'
Text: By . Ben Nagle For Mailonline . Cristiano Ronaldo has posted a picture on social networking site Twitter of him relaxing in a ball-pit with his four-year-old son Cristiano Ronaldo jr. The picture, followed by the caption 'Fun time with my kid last night,' showed Ronaldo's lighter side as he laid in the ball pit a...	Cristiano Ronaldo has posted a picture of himself relaxing with his son . He posted the picture on Twitter, to his 29.3 million followers . Ronaldo helped Real Madrid to a 2-0 win over Cordoba on Monday night . The La Liga champions continue their title defence at Sociedad on Sunday .
Text: Daniel Agger has paid for Denmark's homeless football team to attend the Homeless World Cup in Chile later this year. The former Liverpool defender, who returned to his old club Brondby this summer, paid £2,100 to help fund his nation's trip to South America after being approached by its organiser. Frits Ahlstrom...	Daniel Agger pays for Denmark team to attend Homeless World Cup in Chile . Brondby defender helps to fund team's trip with £2,100 donation . Agger returned to former club Brondby from Liverpool this summer .
Text: Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egypt's attorney general issued an order Monday freezing the assets of former President Hosni Mubarak and his family and prohibiting them from leaving the country. Attorney General Abdel Maguid Mahmoud ordered the moves after Mustafa Bakri, a member of Egypt's parliament who lost his seat af...	NEW: Former lawmaker says documents he filed are "solid and concrete" evidence of wrongdoing . Egypt's attorney general orders the assets of former President Mubarak and his family frozen . Mubarak's family is also prohibited from leaving the country . Mubarak resigned February 11 after 18 days of protests against his ...
Text: Brazil right-back Maicon has been dropped from the national squad after a serious breach of discipline. Maicon, a former Manchester City defender, played the whole match of returning manager Dunga’s first game in charge, a 1-0 win over Colombia in Miami on Saturday. However the 33-year-old, who has 76 caps, has b...	Roma right-back out of squad to face Ecuador in friendly on Tuesday . Former Manchester City defender out due to a serious breach of discipline . Maicon had one season in the Premier League and failed to adapt .
Text: (CNN) -- Comedian and impersonator Fred Travalena died Sunday afternoon after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 66. Comedian Fred Travalena had a 40-year career in show business. Travalena -- known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces" -- died at home in Encino, California, surrounded by family, according to his...	Travalena known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces" Comedian had battled non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and prostate cancer . Travalena was a regular on the "Tonight Show"
Text: (CNN) -- Sid Caesar was a man of many words. The comic, writer and star of "Your Show of Shows" who died Wednesday knew his way around a punch line. Here are just a few of his pithy quotes and clips of some of his performances: . "Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue a...	Sid Caesar was a comic and writer . He was well known for making up languages . He once said he played the "buffoon"
Text: Real Madrid advanced to the Club World Cup final after a 4-0 win against Cruz Azul on Tuesday, and Carlo Ancelotti has clearly been watching his players. The Italian boss was pictured in training the following day performing keepy-uppies in Marrakesh, along with coach and former club captain Fernando Hierro. Madr...	Real Madrid beat Cruz Azul 4-0 on Tuesday to reach Club World Cup final . Following day Carlo Ancelotti impresses with keepy-uppies in training . Fernando Hierro also joins in with skill games during Marrakesh session . Click here for video match highlights of Real Madrid's win over Cruz Azul!
Text: (CNN) -- Game show host and comedian Howie Mandel's irregular heartbeat scare is over, his publicist said Tuesday. Howie Mandel had an irregular heartbeat, but he did not have a heart attack, his publicist said. "Howie has been released from the hospital and will be back at work tomorrow," said Lewis Kay. "He ap...	NEW: Howie Mandel released from Toronto hospital . Host of "Deal or No Deal" had been admitted with irregular heartbeat . Comedian was in Toronto, Canada, filming segments for a new show, "Howie Do It"
Text: Samuel Eto’o watched his new Sampdoria team-mates play out a 1-1 draw with Palermo at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris after completing a medical. The 33-year-old Cameroonian has officially swapped Everton for Genoa as Samp bid to harness his firepower and qualify for the Champions League, and he was in the Marassi stan...	Samuel Eto’o completed his medical with Sampdoria on Saturday . Eto'o joined the Everton on a free transfer in August 2014 . Sampdoria are fourth in Serie A and trail leaders Juventus by 13 points .
Text: Manchester United youngster Will Keane is close to joining Sheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of the season. The forward is due to complete his move to the Championship club in the next 24 hours. The England Under 21 international has been told he can leave Old Trafford this month in search of regular firs...	Will Keane will join Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season . The Owls looks set to complete the move within the next 24 hours . Manchester United want forward Keane to gain first-team experience . Keane has previously been loaned to Wigan Athletic and QPR . His current deal at Old Trafford runs out in the sum...
Text: Aston Villa have offered teenage sensation Jack Grealish a new four-year deal at the club. The 19-year-old has attracted interest from Chelsea and is in the final 12 months of his current contract at Villa Park. Grealish was handed his first-team debut at the end of last season against Manchester City after impre...	Talented teenager offered new four-year contract at Villa Park . Grealish is attracting the attention of Premier League rivals Chelsea . Young winger has featured in the wins against Stoke and Hull City .
Text: (CNN) -- One Australian soldier, three civilians and Taliban militants were killed early Friday during heavy fighting in southern Afghanistan, according to information from Australian and NATO officials. Four Australian troops have now died in the conflict in Afghanistan. The incident occurred in Tarin Kowt in U...	Taliban militants kill Australian commando in southern Afghanistan . He was shot during operation to clear Taliban bomb making facility in Uruzgan . This is the fourth Australian soldier to die in the conflict in Afghanistan . Several militants killed and a coalition troop injured in other fighting in southeast .
Text: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A pair of tornadoes struck suburban Washington on Sunday, mangling trees and stripping siding off several homes, the National Weather Service confirmed. No injuries were immediately reported. The first tornado hit St. Charles, Maryland -- about 30 miles south of Washington -- just after 2 p.m...	First tornado hit St. Charles, Maryland, about 30 miles south of Washington . Second tornado struck 30 minutes later outside Hyattsville, Maryland . No injuries were immediately reported .
Text: By . Craig Hope for MailOnline . Follow @CraigHope_DM . Hatem Ben Arfa could leave Newcastle before the end of the transfer window with Besiktas ready to end his Tyneside exile. The French playmaker has been banished to the reserves by Alan Pardew, after the manager questioned his professionalism, and there is no...	Besiktas are considering a move for Newcastle's Hatem Ben Arfa . Ben Arfa has fallen out of favour under manager Alan Pardew . The Toon boss questioned Ben Arfa's professionalism . French playmaker has been on Tyneside since August 2010 .
Text: By . Simon Jones . Monaco have joined Atletico Madrid in the pursuit of Chelsea striker Fernando Torres. The 30-year-old Spanish international is looking to fight for his place but Chelsea will listen to suitable offers. VIDEO Scroll down to see how many attempts it takes Torres to score past Reina . European int...	Chelsea could cash in on Fernando Torres after buying Diego Costa . The Blues want £20million for the Spanish international . Monaco and Atletico Madrid will go head-to-head for the striker .
Text: By . Richard Shears . UPDATED: . 12:59 EST, 11 January 2012 . It looks more like the kind of 'amusing' poster a university student might have up on their wall. But these explicit toiletry lessons have actually been posted on cubicle doors at Sydney's Macquarie University after cleaners complained overseas student...	Notices posted on cubicle doors at Sydney's . Macquarie University after cleaners complained overseas students were . not aware of Western WC procedures .
Text: (CNN)The Anti-Defamation League has condemned a product sold in Urban Outfitters stores that it says resembles uniforms prisoners were forced to wear during the Holocaust. The gray and white striped tapestry features pink triangles. During the Holocaust, gay people were made to wear a pink triangle for identifica...	The Anti-Defamation League has urged Urban Outfitters to stop selling a product it says is offensive . The tapestry features a pink triangle, a symbol that was used during the Holocaust to brand gays .
Text: (CNN) -- Defense contractor KBR was negligent in exposing National Guard soldiers to toxic chemicals at a water plant in Iraq, a federal jury in Portland, Oregon, found Friday. The lawsuit was filed by a dozen National Guard soldiers, who accused the defense contractor of "knowingly" exposing them to the carcinog...	Defense contractor KBR is found to be negligent in toxic exposure . 12 soldiers suffering from various ailments filed the suit . Each was awarded more than $7 million .
Text: (CNN) -- Samsung Electronics announced plans Wednesday to file preliminary injunction motions in Paris and Milan, Italy, to block the sale of Apple's iPhone 4S there. Samsung is accusing Apple of two patent infringement, both dealing with wireless telecommunications technology. It did not rule out filing prelimin...	Samsung accuses Apple of two patent infringements . The two companies have sued and countersued each other in recent months .
Text: Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russia has deployed a surface-to-air missile system in the breakaway Georgian territory of Abkhazia, the Russian air force commander said Wednesday. The S-300 system will help "ensure the security" of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, another breakaway territory in Georgia, Russian Air Force Com...	Russia deploys a surface-to-air missile system in Abkhazia . Abkhazia is a Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia . Moscow recognizes Abkhazia as an independent region .
Text: Chelsea rocketing to the top of the Premier League does not concern the star man of their main challengers. David Silva believes his Manchester City side have a chance to reclaim their crown due to the Premier League's unpredictability. The Londoners are currently sitting pretty five points clear of City in secon...	David Silva confident Manchester City can reclaim Premier League crown . Spaniard admits Chelsea have made great transfers and have a great team . Chelsea currently top the table having won six of their first seven matchesÂ .
Text: Hungry: Hachem Gomez broke into a fast food restaurant because he was hungry . A man smashed a drive-thru window at a fast food restaurant before crawling inside and preparing himself something to eat - because he was 'hungry'. Hachem Gomez, 20, . popped some chicken tenders in the microwave before pouring himsel...	Hachem Gomez, 20, was charged with burglary after pouring himself a cold drink and microwaving chicken .
Text: Kiev (CNN) -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Monday on Twitter that he has dissolved the nation's parliament. Elections are scheduled for October 26, the President wrote. "Dear compatriots, Today I have taken a decision to early dissolve the Parliament," he said in a post written in English. Also ...	NEW: U.S. concerned that Russia is talking about sending another convoy to Ukraine . Ukraine will hold elections October 26, President Petro Poroshenko says . Russian official doesn't rule out potential meeting between Vladimir Putin, Poroshenko .
Text: By . Daily Mail Reporter . Savvy supermarket shoppers often buy in bulk in order to get the best deal. But larger ‘value packs’ may not always beat smaller ones on price, according to a study by the website canieatit.co.uk. It found that Tesco customers buying two boxes of six Happy Eggs at £1.98 each, rather tha...	A study by canieatit.co.uk found that sometimes smaller packs beat larger . Happy Eggs in Tesco and Gordon's Gin in Morrisons were cheaper smaller . Website founder said supermarkets 'feel the can get away with' the unusual pricing because shoppers automatically pick up the largest packs .
Text: Former Scotland, Everton and Chelsea footballer Pat Nevin has put a new spin on his colourful career after becoming a sought after club DJ. The BBC football pundit is back for a fourth stint at the Moustache Bar in Stoke Newington this weekend where revellers can expect to hear tunes from 'the likes of The Pains...	Former Scotland international Pat Nevin played for clubs including Everton and Chelsea during his career . The BBC pundit has also been leading a double life as a club DJ . The 51-year-old is set to play at Shiiine On headlined by Happy Mondays .
Text: Rob Green made the save, but Eduardo Vargas had as much to do with Alexis Sanchez's missed penalty as his QPR team-mate did. Arsenal forward Sanchez stepped up to take a penalty inside nine minutes of the Boxing Day London derby but little did he know his Chile team-mate Eduardo Vargas was signalling to Green whi...	Rob Green saves Alexis Sanchez penalty in Arsenal vs QPR clash . QPR forward Eduardo Vargas pointed to Green to signal which way to dive . Vargas and Sanchez have been Chile team-mates since 2010 .
Text: (CNN) -- The man accused in Tuesday's shooting at Purdue University was found sitting in a hallway, bloody and with his hands behind his head, authorities said in documents filed Thursday supporting a murder charge. Cody Cousins, 23, is accused of killing teaching assistant Andrew Boldt in front of several people...	Purdue shooting suspect found waiting in hallway, hands behind head, police say . Cody Cousins is accused of stabbing, shooting Andrew Boldt . He was formally charged on Thursday . Authorities haven't released a motive .
Text: (CNN) -- Romanian striker Adrian Mutu has been ordered to pay English Premier League champions Chelsea a record $20.7 million after losing his final appeal in a five-year case relating to his positive cocaine test. The Swiss Federal Court upheld the decision of FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in...	Romanian striker Adrian Mutu ordered to pay former club Chelsea $20.7 million . Mutu lost his final appeal against Fifa sanction for breach of contract . Chelsea sued the player for breach of contract after he tested positive for cocaine .
Text: (CNN) -- Friday proved a good evening for some major European football nations, with the Netherlands, Italy and France all claiming away victories in their Euro 2012 qualifying groups. However, it was the Dutch who were most impressive coming away from their Group E match in Hungary with a thumping 4-0 success. T...	Netherlands, Italy and France all claim Euro 2012 qualifying away wins on Friday . The Dutch are the most impressive as they thump Hungary 4-0 in Group E match . France win 2-0 in Luxembourg while Italy secure a tight 1-0 success in Slovenia .
Text: By . Ashley Clements for MailOnline . Follow @@Ashley_Clements . Follow all the movers and shakers here . Lewis Holtby has agreed to join Hamburg on a season-long loan. Holtby signed for Spurs in January 2013 from Schalke but has struggled to establish himself in the starting line-up at White Hart Lane. A six-mon...	Lewis Holtby, 23, has agreed to join Hamburg on a season-long loan . Holtby's contract runs until 2018 with Spurs . Holtby spent the second half of last season on loan at Fulham . He signed for Spurs in January 2013 but has failed to make an impact at White Hart Lane .
Text: Tom Ince has moved a step closer to following in his father’s footsteps after Inter Milan set up contract talks with him in London. Inter president Erick Thohir confirmed he was heading to England, and Sportsmail understands he will hold talks with 22-year-old Ince’s agent during his stay in London. The England U...	Tom Ince set to follow in father's footsteps with move to Inter Milan . Italian giants set up contract talks with wideman in London . Ince has been on loan at Crystal Palace from Championship side Blackpool .
Text: By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 03:56 EST, 4 January 2014 . \| . UPDATED: . 13:23 EST, 4 January 2014 . Two people lost their hands when an unused firework exploded because it was left in front a fire. Five others were injured when the 400g firecracker went off in a house in Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. One of those s...	Two suffered extensive injuries to their hands and were forced to amputate . Five others injured, one with serious stomach wounds in Tivoli, Italy . Thought group found unused 400g firecracker and put it in front or a fire .
Text: (CNN) -- The rallying world has paid tribute to promising young co-driver Gareth Roberts, who was killed during a race in Sicily on Saturday. The 24-year-old from Wales was navigating for Irish driver Craig Breen at the Targa Florio Rally, and they were sixth overall when they crashed. Breen was unhurt in the acc...	Rally navigator dies after crash in Italian race . Gareth Roberts was a promising navigator from Wales . His death at age of 24 brings tributes from rally world .
Text: Four Wisconsin middle school students have been arrested after allegedly throwing a 'sex party' off campus and recording it on their phones. Police are recommending that the students, who could be as young as 13, be charged with first and second-degree sexual assault of a minor. Authorities say several students a...	Several students attended the 'sex party' at a classmate's house over the holiday break . Four students from Brown Deer Middle School in Wisconsin could be charged with first and second-degree sexual assault of a minor . The students could be as young as 13 years old .
Text: By . Simon Jones . Olympiacos want to take Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz on a free transfer. The Costa Rica striker was a £10m signing and has a year left on contract. Ruiz impressed for surprise package Costa Rica at the World Cup, captaining the side and scoring twice in Brazil, but his spell at Fulham has largely ...	Ruiz's World Cup heroics with Costa Rica have attracted attention . He has largely been considered a flop after £10million move to Fulham . Cottagers may be reluctant to let him go for nothing . Barnsley 'keeper Luke Steele is in talks with Panathinaikos . Ricardo Fuller has signed a deal with Millwall .
Text: This is the moment a motorist speeds down a two-lane highway using the sidewalk instead of the road. YouTube user Joey1211 said he spotted the incident on Monday around 2pm in Largo, Florida. Footage captured by his friend shows a driver veering on to a wide walkway without stopping. Luckily, there aren't any pe...	YouTube user Joey1211 said he spotted the incident on Monday around 2pm in Largo, Florida . Footage captured by his friend shows a driver veering on to a wide walkway without stopping . Luckily, there weren't any pedestrians in the way .
Text: (CNN) -- All federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico closed to fishing because of last year's oil spill have reopened, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday, one day before the one-year anniversary of the disaster. The announcement came as the administration reopened the final 1,041 square...	The move opens all federal waters formerly closed because of the Gulf oil spill . No oil or sheen has been found in the area since August . Wednesday is the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster .
Text: Arsenal have agreed a fee with Legia Warsaw for Krystian Bielik, the midfielder must now choose between them and Hamburg. The 17-year-old was in Germany at the weekend to talk to Hamburg as they look to beat Arsenal to his signature. Arsenal’s opening bids have been rejected with Legia keen for more money up fron...	Arsenal are chasing Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik . The 17-year-old could make a January move to the Emirates Stadium . Arsene Wenger hopes a deal can be concluded by end of the month . Click here for more Arsenal transfer news .
Text: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Marine commander on Wednesday warned of a "growing" insurgent threat in Afghanistan, but he said forces would have to be cut in Iraq to send more Marines to Afghanistan. Marines could be pulled from Iraq's Anbar province, Gen. James Conway said Wednesday. "To do more in Afghanistan, o...	Marines in Iraq's once-volatile Anbar province could leave, general says . Anbar attacks down to a few a day, Gen. James Conway says . Marines could have greater effect in Afghanistan, Conway says .
Text: Derby have extended the loan spell of Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland. Butland's initial stay with the Sky Bet Championship club was due to expire this week, but the England Under-21 international will now remain at the iPro Stadium for another seven days while Rams number one Lee Grant completes his recovery from ...	Derby number one Lee Grant is currently recovering from an ankle injury . Butland has kept two clean sheets in the five appearances for the Rams . Derby travel to Watford in Saturday's Championship encounterÂ .
Text: It was like a scene out of Top Gun. The moment plane spotters got more than they bargained for when a low-flying fighter jet missed their heads by a few feet has been caught on video. Spectators . at the RAF Waddington Airshow on Saturday in Lincolnshire had their . cameras at the ready when the F16 came into lan...	The Turkish air force jet came in lower than spectators expected . Can be heard thundering above plane spotters' heads as it comes in to land . Was after display at the weekend's RAF Waddington Airshow .
Text: A woman has been killed in a crash after the car she was travelling in hit a cow and rolled. Police say the woman in her 20s, who was a passenger, was thrown from the vehicle on the Barkley highway, 15 kilometres east of Mount Isa in Queensland at about 7:30pm Saturday night. Two children were also in the vehicle...	Woman in her 20s killed after the car she was in hit a cow and rolled . Police say she was thrown from the vehicle on Barkly Highway, east of Mount Isa . Three others taken to Mount Isa hospital with injuries . In another crash in Central Queensland, a 63-year-old Gracemere man suffered serious injuries .
Text: By . Freya Noble . Tiny swimming trunks are known as 'budgie smugglers,' but the term might have new meaning after customs officials at Sydney's airport said they found 16 wild-bird eggs in the crotch of a passenger's pants. The 39-year-old Czech man arrived Tuesday on a flight from Dubai when customs officials s...	Man arrived in Sydney Airport on Tuesday and tried to get past customs . Selected for a baggage inspection, which escalated into a body search . Sixteen unidentified bird eggs were found hidden near the man's groin .
Text: The festive period may be almost over but these lions at a Cambridgeshire zoo have received a belated Christmas gift. The big cats at Linton Zoological Gardens are being given discarded Christmas trees as toys to play with and chew on. According to zookeepers, the cut trees are like 'catnip' to the animals and pr...	Trees are being given to lions at Linton Zoo as toys to play with and chew . According to zookeepers the fir trees are like catnip to the big cats . The zoo are urging people to donate their discarded trees for the lions .
Text: (CNN) -- After several delays, NASA said Friday that space shuttle Discovery is scheduled for launch in five days. The space shuttle Discovery, seen here in January, is now scheduled to launch Wednesday. Commander Lee Archambault and his six crewmates are now scheduled to lift off to the International Space Stati...	NASA now says that space shuttle Discovery is scheduled for launch Wednesday . Shuttle is set to lift off for the International Space Station at 9:20 p.m. ET . The launch date had been delayed to allow additional testing . Discovery's 14-day mission will include four spacewalks .
Text: A woman who was arrested with a handgun outside of the White House Thursday night has been charged with a felony, accused of carrying a pistol without a license. April Debois, 23, of Mount Morris, Michigan, faces up to five years in prison after the Secret Service arrested her just minutes after President Barack ...	April Debois faces up to five years in prison . She was initially ID'd as April Lenhart . She is in jail as she awaits a Monday court date .
Text: (CNN) -- Casey Anthony's defense team is now six attorneys strong. At a news conference held outside Anthony's lead defense attorney's office in Kissimmee, Florida, on Tuesday, Jose Baez introduced three new members to its "dream team." Baez and fellow defense attorney, Cheney Mason, said Dorothy Clay Sims and An...	Casey Anthony's defense team adds three new attorneys . Two of them will join Anthony's criminal defense team, one will join her civil defense team . "I would rather be accused of being over prepared than under prepared," lead attorney says .
Text: (CNN) -- Former "Jersey Shore" star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino will get anger management counseling to settle an assault charge connected to a tanning salon fight with a brother, his lawyer said. Sorrentino, 31, reached a plea deal with the Middletown, New Jersey, prosecutor allowing him to face a reduced mu...	"The Situation" will face a reduced municipal code charge after private counseling . The reality show star appeared in court Monday, and the judge approved the deal . The fight happened inside a tanning salon Sorrentino co-owns with his brother .
Text: (EW.com) -- The South by Soutwest festival announced juried honors in narrative and documentary feature, short film, design, and special categories at an awards ceremony held tonight at the Paramount Theater in Austin. The Audience Award winners from the fest will be announced Saturday. And the winners are: . Nar...	The South by Soutwest festival has announced juried honors . The Audience Award winners from the fest will be announced Saturday . "Burma" and "Short Term 12" won for narrative feature .
Text: (CNN) -- Harrison Ford suffered an ankle injury while filming the next "Star Wars" installment, Disney Studios said Thursday. Ford, 71, is reprising the Han Solo role that brought him fame in the first "Star Wars" in 1977. The injury happened on the set of "Star Wars: Episode VII" Thursday, a Disney statement sai...	Harrison Ford's injury happened while filming "Star Wars: Episode VII" "Shooting will continue as planned while he recuperates," Disney says .
Text: A Chinese-American businessman has reportedly paid a half million dollars to spent '45 minutes to an hour' with Bill and Hillary Clinton. And when the mogul asked if he could bring his kids along, he was told it would cost him double - $1million. He left his children home. The New York Post reports that Charitybu...	Donor won charity auction to for a '45-minute to one-hour' meeting with former President and First Lady Bill and Hillary Clinton . Proceeds went to the Clinton Foundation .
Text: West Ham assistant boss Neil McDonald has turned down the chance to become Carlisle manager. Sam Allardyce's number two was in the frame to replace the sacked Graham Kavanagh at the club where he previously had a spell in charge eight years ago. But McDonald has decided to stay at Upton Park leaving the Cumbrians...	Sam Allardyce's number two was being considered for the job . Neil McDonald pulled out of the running after discussions with his family . Carlisle are bottom of League Two having sacked Graham Kavanagh .
Text: BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China's president has vowed to continue the economic reforms that have transformed the once poverty-riddled nation into an industrial powerhouse. Deng Xiaoping envisioned a modern, prosperous China. Speaking on the 30th anniversary of China's decision to open itself up to the outside world...	Deng Xiaoping was the architect of the economic reform movement in 1978 . Reforms opened country up economically to the outside world . In 30 years China has maintained an average annual growth rate of 9.8 percent . China is now the world's fourth-largest economy .
Text: By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:51 EST, 26 November 2013 . \| . UPDATED: . 19:52 EST, 26 November 2013 . Pictures of The Beatles having fun during a visit to the studio where animated film Yellow Submarine was made are expected to sell for more than £40,000 on Friday. The collection of previously unpubl...	Fab four met their character versions used in Yellow Submarine video . Shots were taken at TVC Studios in London . Still are expected to sell for more than £40,000 when they're auctioned .
Text: (CNN) -- The United States and its allies are facing "an absolute defeat" against the Taliban in Afghanistan even if additional troops are sent, according to a message purportedly from the Taliban's elusive leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar. In a transcript of the message posted Wednesday on the Afghan jihadi online m...	Message, purportedly from Taliban leader Mullah Omar, says U.S. faces defeat in Afghanistan . "Nothing will change that even if you send more troops," message says . Message posted on the Afghan jihadi online magazine Al-Somod . President Obama set to announce U.S. troop strategy for Afghanistan on Tuesday .
Text: NSW Police have reported that two men were found dead in the male toilets of a train at Sydney's Central Railway Station on Friday afternoon. A police spokesperson reported that the men may have died from a drug overdose, reported news.com.au. The men are believed to have caught a train together from the NSW Cent...	Two 40-year-old men were discovered unconscious at Central Railway Station on Friday afternoon . Attempts were made to revive the men but were unsuccessful . The men are believed to have known each other . The deaths are not being treated as suspicious but post mortems will be conducted to determine how they died .
Text: Washington (CNN) -- House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy tied his party's 2016 White House prospects to the election just one week away -- and how Republicans govern over the next two years. Speaking at a fundraiser in Long Island this weekend, the No. 2 House Republican told donors that Republicans need to win b...	McCarthy said GOP needs to capture Congress and govern effectively for a shot at 2016 . Obama executive action on immigration reform would kill chances at immigration overhaul . On Biden? McCarthy says the VP is more effective in 36 hours than Obama is in three months .
Text: New York (CNN) -- A peacock that had escaped from the Central Park Zoo returned home on its own Wednesday morning, the Wildlife Conservation Society told CNN. The peacock flew home at 6:45 a.m. and was safe, the society said. "We have recovered the peacock as anticipated this morning when it flew home at sunrise ...	The peacock returned on its own to the Central Park Zoo early Wednesday . The return occurred "as anticipated," zoo director says . The zoo had asked people not to hurt the bird .
Text: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security and FBI have issued security bulletins to raise awareness regarding "terrorist interest" in attacking sports and entertainment venues as well as luxury hotels. The bulletins, which were sent to law enforcement Monday, said that authorities did not know of a...	Department of Homeland Security and FBI issue security bulletins . No credible or specific terrorist attack threats at this time, agencies say . Crowds at stadiums, hotels generate terrorist attention, agencies say .
Text: A group of scientists in China have invented the world's first lightbulb that emits its own wifi signal. Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai, have developed a prototype for the new technology, which they have aptly named Li-Fi. Experts claim the micro-chipped LED bulb works even better than the average wi...	Researchers in Shanghai have developed the technology called Li-Fi . Experts claim the device works faster than the average internet connection in China . One LED bulb can power up to four computers at once .
Text: Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Six people were killed in a suicide bombing at a military hospital in Kabul, a ministry of defense spokesman said. Zahir Azimi also said 26 people were injured. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility and said 51 people had died. Two Taliban members carried out suicide attacks on th...	The Taliban says two members carried out suicide attacks at the hospital . A defense ministry spokesman says 26 are injured . A Taliban spokesman says foreigners are among the dead .
Text: Schalke have poked fun at fierce local rivals Borussia Dortmund after Jurgen Klopp’s side slumped to the bottom of the Bundesliga at the weekend. Schalke’s official Twitter account posted a mock-up league table with the club in sixth place and Dortmund languishing down in 18th before quickly deleting it. League l...	Borussia Dortmund are bottom of the Bundesliga after a dismal run . Jurgen Klopps side lost 2-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday . Ruhr rivals Schalke post tweet mocking their position before deleting it . Dortmund won the league in 2012, and were runners up in 2013 and 2014 .
Text: Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel started building a barrier along its border with Egypt Monday. The Israeli government says it is to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing into the country and to stop smuggling. The 240-kilometer-long, $370 million barrier will be part fence and part surveillance technology. The proje...	Construction begins on a barrier along Israel's southern border . It will be part fence and part surveillance technology . The barrier, announced in January, will take several years to complete .
Text: (CNN) -- Eminem and Rihanna's "Monster" is headed for the MTV Movie Awards. The duo will perform the No. 1 hit live for the first time at 2014's show, which is scheduled to air on Sunday, April 13. They'll join previously announced performers Ellie Goulding, Zedd and twenty one pilots. Through user votes, the MTV...	Eminem and Rihanna will perform at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards . It will be their first live performance of their No. 1 hit, "Monster" The MTV Movie Awards will air on Sunday, April 13 . The ceremony's host is Conan O'Brien .
Text: (CNN) -- This is the Syrian border city of Kobani -- seen from above -- where weeks of fighting and aerial bombardment have led to widespread destruction. More than 100,000 refugees have fled to Turkey amid weeks of intense fighting by Kurdish forces for full control of the city, one of the last in the region to ...	Satellite imagery shows the extent of destruction to the Syrian border city of Kobani . The city has seen weeks of intense fighting between ISIS and Kurdish fighters . A U.S.-led coalition has been pounding ISIS positions in the region from the air . Images show what was an empty field has turned into a makeshift parki...
Text: (CNN) -- The U.S. diplomatic courtship with Iraq in the 1980s continued despite Saddam Hussein's use of chemical weapons. Click on the links to read once-classified documents from the Reagan administration. Once-classified documents show the U.S. continued its courtship with Iraq despite use of chemical weapons. ...	Diplomatic courtship with Iraq continued despite use of chemical weapons . Read once-classified documents from the Reagan administration . Subjects include "Export-Import Financing for Iraq" and "Iraq's Foreign Policy"
Text: By . Brian Lee . Follow @@brianwlee1 . A round up of some of the more unusual happenings from the final round of the USPGA Championship at Valhalla. Olesen Flag day . Unluckiest shot of the early play? That surely belonged to the Dane Thorbjorn Olesen, who was three under par for his round when his tee shot to th...	Mickelson arrived at Valhalla at 9.30am for 2.45pm tee time . He practised for three hours before rain delayed his start . Rory McIlroy's PIN was accidentally broadcast by American TV . But Ulsterman was unfazed and won fourth Major by a single shot . Dane Thorbjorn Olesen suffered stroke of misfortune when tee shot on...
Text: (CNN) -- Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri calls on Afghans to rise up against Western troops -- especially American forces -- in their country and back the Taliban, according to a recent audio message posted on jihadist web forums Wednesday. The message, running more than 11 minutes in length, condemns the value...	The message is the second in a week from the al Qaeda leader . It runs more than 11 minutes long . The message was posted to jihadist websites Wednesday .
Text: (CNN) -- Two passenger rail cars jumped the tracks Wednesday near Ann Arbor, Michigan, but no life-threatening injuries were reported in the accident, officials said. The Amtrak train "made contact" with a vehicle at a public highway crossing, Amtrak said, causing the engine to turn on its side and the first two ...	An Amtrak train and a vehicle "made contact" at a highway crossing . Two rail cars came off the tracks . No life-threatening injuries were reported, officials say .
Text: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CNN) -- The presidents of France and Brazil are set to sign several bilateral agreements, including a defense accord that would make Brazil the first Latin American nation to possess a nuclear-powered submarine. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lu...	Conventional submarines, helicopters also included in defense deal . Brazil will also get night-vision technology to use in Amazon region . French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Rio de Janeiro to sign deal .
Text: One name will continue to dominate Formula One this weekend as hopes and prayers sit with Jules Bianchi, who remains in intensive care. The Marussia driver suffered a horror 110mph accident into a recovery tractor in the Japanese Grand Prix last Sunday and remains in a stable but critical condition inside Mie Hos...	Jules Bianchi suffered horror 110mph smash at Japanese Grand Prix . Frenchman's family confirmed he suffered a diffuse axonal injury (DAI) Bianchi was taken to the Mie General Medical Center in Yokkaichi . The 25-year-old Formula One driver has been in intensive care . Formula One resumes in Sochi for Russian Grand Pri...
Text: Owais Shah has been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal, according to reports in India. The former England batsman had issued a statement on Friday expressing his ‘distress’ after his name — along with Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny and West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree —...	Owais Shah cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with IPL fixing . English batsman was one of three cricketers inadvertently named . Shah later released statement saying he had no knowledge he was under suspicion and has no idea what allegations have been levelled against him .
Text: A motorist left devastated when thieves took his beloved sports car has been reunited with it - 33 years later. George Talley, 71, last saw his prized Chevrolet Corvette in 1981 when it was stolen after he parked it on a street. He never expected to drive it again but last year got a phone call out of the blue to...	George Talley's prized Chevrolet Corvette was stolen in Detroit in 1981 . He never expected to see the sports car again after it was taken from street . But he received a call out of the blue to say it had been found 600 miles away . Car only had an extra 47,000 miles on clock when it was found in Mississippi . 71-year...
Text: (CNN) -- A new coloring book aims to build an appreciation for elder connoisseurs of fashion. "Advanced Style: The Coloring Book" is based on the popular street fashion blog of the same name featuring stylish senior citizens around the globe. "Advanced Style" creator and editor Ari Cohen collaborated with illustr...	"Advanced Style: The Coloring Book" is based on popular blog of silver-haired fashionistas . "Advanced Style" creator wants to bring message that "aging is positive" to young audience . Illustrator Ilan Schraer wanted to challenge expectations in medium associated with kids .
Text: Fernando Torres will be more fairly treated at AC Milan compared to his time at Chelsea, according to Milan coach Stefano Eranio. The Spanish striker signed a two-year loan deal with the Italian club last week after a difficult spell in west London where he struggled to find form. However the former Milan and Der...	Fernando Torres didn't get treated properly at Chelsea, says AC Milan coach . Stefano Eranio believes Torres will flourish with the right treatment in Italy . Spaniard sealed a two-year loan deal with Italian clubÂ .
Text: By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 03:04 EST, 5 August 2013 . \| . UPDATED: . 05:34 EST, 5 August 2013 . Billions of chickens are given antibiotics to treat E.coli bacteria . A type of antibiotic passed between chickens and humans are to blame for 280 human deaths in Britain per year, according to a new study. Billion...	Billions of chickens are given antibiotics to treat E.coli bacteria . Scientists say it has caused several strains of superbugs which are resistant to treatment . They believe as many as 1,500 people die a year across Europe .
Text: (CNN) -- Turkey's military said it killed at least 15 rebels in operations in northern Iraq earlier this week, but a spokesman for the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Security Forces denied the report, saying Turkey has not conducted any military operation or air assault there in the past two weeks. Turkish troops patrol ...	Turkey: At least 15 rebels in operations in northern Iraq earlier this week . Says Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members trying to get into Turkey . Iraqi Kurdish Regional Security Forces denies the report, says no operation . PKK, labeled a terrorist group by U.S., EU, has attacked Turkey from N Iraq .
Text: By . A. Greg . An Indianapolis jail let an inmate out by mistake last week - the sixth time such an error has occurred since June. It took Marion County deputies three days to locate and rearrest Scott Snyder, 31, who was in jail for assault with a deadly weapon. In June, deputies had to track down five inmates w...	Scott Snyder was mistakenly released from Marion County jail last Monday . It took deputies three days to locate and rearrest Snyder, who was jailed for assault with a deadly weapon . It's the sixth time since June an inmate has been released in error . The sheriff's department blames a new computer system .
Text: New York (CNN) -- In his many blockbusters, actor Russell Crowe plays the man of the hour, swooping in to the rescue. But this weekend, he needed a little help of his own. The Coast Guard plucked the actor and his friend from the waters off New York's Long Island after the pair lost their way while kayaking. Coas...	The Coast Guard plucks the actor from the waters off New York's Long Island . "Wasn't really a rescue of sorts, more of an assist," official says . No one was injured .
Text: Wales prop Ryan Bevington looks set to be unavailable for this season's Autumn Tests after undergoing groin surgery. Bevington's regional team the Ospreys announced he has had an operation to correct a long-standing injury. He has not played since February. 'After Ryan suffered a setback in his recovery, we have ...	Ospreys prop Ryan Bevington hasn't played since February . After a setback in his recovery the player will undergo surgery . Bevington could be training again by November . But unlikely to be in Wales squad by November 8 when they play Australia .
Text: Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The widow and mother-in-law of a man killed by a CIA contractor last year were found dead Monday in Lahore, Pakistan, police said. Zohra, the widow of Faizan Haider, and her mother were shot in a family dispute at their home, said police Inspector Javed Siddiqui. The bodies were sent ...	The widow and mother-in-law of Faizan Haider are found dead . Haider and another man were killed by CIA contractor Raymond Davis last year . Davis was released after compensation was paid to the victims' families .
Text: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been ruled out Saturday's game against QPR after picking up a calf injury in Wednesday night's defeat against CSKA Moscow. The Belgian joins David Silva and Aleksandar Kolarov on the treatment table as City try to bounce back from their Champions League embarrassment - ...	Vincent Kompany picked up a calf injury against CSKA Moscow . Kompany will miss Manchester City's Premier League clash with QPR . Belgian joins David Silva and Aleksandar Kolarov on the sidelines . Man City will be looking to bounce back from Champions League defeat .
Text: Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's foreign minister is calling for reform of the United Nations Security Council following the "extrajudicial" killing of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. NATO's role in Libya highlights the need for more democracy and accountability, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said late Tuesday at a c...	NATO's role in Libya highlights the need for more democracy and accountability, he says . Foreign minister: It shows the "Security Council was not accountable" to its members .
Text: By . Alex Finnis for MailOnline . A Chinese woman claims to have been left with burn marks on her face from her iPhone 5S, which have still not healed a month later. Su Jing, 31, from the city of Zhuzhou in south-eastern China’s Hunan Province, was having a long phone conversation with her boyfriend when she noti...	Su Jing, 31, was talking to her boyfriend when the phone got very hot . Noticed discomfort on her face, which she thought was temporary . But a month later, she still has burn marks on the side of her face . Referred to hospital specialists who told her she had an electrical burn .
Text: A former civilian U.S. Army employee has pleaded guilty to theft after being accused of stealing sophisticated military equipment from a Northern California depot and trading some of it for marijuana. Devon Gregory Biggs, 38, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to theft of government property from the Sierra Army Depot i...	Devon Gregory Biggs, 38, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the theft of government property from the Sierra Army Depot in Northern California . Prosecutors say he stole equipment worth $85,000 including machine gun components and night vision goggles . On at least one occasion, Biggs sold the stolen equipment for marijuan...
Text: NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Kenyans have long watched the U.S. presidential election with special interest and, in many cases, a special sense of pride. Barack Obama speaks to residents of Africa's largest slum, Kibera, Kenya, in August 2006. Barak Obama is the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from K...	Barack Obama is popular across Kenya, from where his father came . Many Kenyans have celebrated the presumptive Democratic nominee's victory . He is especially in western Kenya, where many of his relatives live . Last year thousands of Kenyans welcomed him to Kisumu, his father's home .

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