23-year-old who can't even wash and dress kicks off new series of My 600-lb Life

A 23-year-old morbidly obese woman, who relies on her husband and mother to wash and get dressed, features in the new season of TLC's My 600-lb Life.
Christina, from South Haven, Mississippi, says that she feels 'trapped' inside her 670lb body and humiliated by the fact her family are her daily caregivers.
Desperate to get her life back on track, she embarks on year-long journey to lose the weight needed for bariatric surgery.

Growing up she was the oldest of all her siblings and was usually referred to as the 'bigger' one.
Her weight continued to climb as she got older. By seventh grade, Christina tipped the scales at 300lbs and at 17-years old, she was over 400lbs.At her heaviest, aged 22, she weighed 678lbs.
After shutting herself away from friends, Christina got married at a young age and has not left her home since.
She is confined to a wheelchair and spends most days on the couch watching television.
It wasn’t until a suicide attempt two years ago, that Christina and her family realized that something had to change.
They signed her up for the TLC show as a last ditch attempt to get her happy and healthy. 
Christina says her main goal in life is to go to college and have a 'normal marriage.'
Other subjects to appear on TLC's eight-part series, set to premiere on January 7, are 43-year-old mother-of-one Zsalynn from San Antonio, Texas.
She says her life has become a daily routine of immobility, watching seven to eight hours of TV a day while gorging on sugary treats.
As a young child, Zsaylnn was of normal weight until she reached eight-years-old. From freshman year to senior year in high school, she went from 170 to 375lbs.
oday she weighs close to 600lbs. Although her husband 'loves' her larger figure she feels depressed because she cannot provide adequate care for her nine-year-old daughter.
Similarly Penny, 46, from Atlanta, Georgia, is desperate to battle the bulge in a bid to be a part of her child's future.
She has spent the past four years living in a hospital bed and experiences her son, Liam’s life through technology, watching him arrive at school through pictures sent on her iPhone and participating in family dinners through Skype.
She felt taking part in the TLC show was her last chance to have a family, marriage and life worth living.

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Boy 12, meets the 53-year-old stranger who donated a kidney and saved his life

Can you imagine what the world would become if all humans deviate from being selfish to selfless? here is a story of a 12-year-old boy who received a kidney from a stranger has met the man who transformed his life.

Tom Higgs is the first person at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London to receive a kidney from an altruistic living donor.
Most living donors are family members but, on occasion, strangers will offer up their kidneys to help save other people’s lives.
Tom met his donor, Roger Sutton, a 53-year-old GP from Portsmouth, after the pair exchanged letters through their transplant co-ordinators.
Tom has suffered from a rare type of kidney disease, atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), since the age of five. It causes blood clots to develop in the blood vessels of the kidneys and, eventually, kidney failure.
The schoolboy, from Ruislip in Greater London, needed dialysis every night for five years. He was put on the waiting list for a donor when he was eight.
A new kidney from a family member was not possible and Tom knew that a kidney from an altruistic living donor was his best option.
Tom’s mother Vicky said: ‘Those years on dialysis were very stressful and restrictive on our lives.
‘We knew that he was really poorly and would eventually need a transplant. I had to set up the dialysis machine and get Tom on it by 7pm each evening so he would be off it in time to get ready for school the next morning.
‘I needed to change his dressings before attaching him to the machine and also had to give him weekly injections.
‘It was heart-breaking knowing how much Tom disliked all of this, but we had no choice as his kidneys weren’t working and we had to filter his blood.’
Donors and recipients normally remain anonymous but Tom and Mr Sutton decided to waive that right to highlight the benefits of organ donation.
Tom underwent the surgery in 2011 and met Mr Sutton this year.
His mother said: ‘Our lives have changed so much, it’s hard to believe.
Before the transplant, we had to wait for Tom to come off the machine so we could get together and open our presents around the Christmas tree.
‘On his birthdays, we usually brought his presents up to his room. Christmas is so different now, and Tom is definitely looking forward to the celebrations this year.
‘When we heard about the match, we were told the organ was from a living donor who had decided to donate a kidney to a stranger. We were really surprised that someone would be so selfless.’
Mr Sutton underwent the operation at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth during a planned sabbatical from his GP work.
He said: ‘I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when the idea to donate a kidney first came to me. I suppose what started out as a thought grew into a quiet conviction that it was the right thing to do - a chance to say thank you for all the great things that have happened in my life.
Looking back, I can see there’s been a bit of a “renal thread” running through my life.
‘My grandmother lived for 35 years after having one of her kidneys removed. I watched a kidney transplant operation when I was a medical student. Twenty years ago a friend of mine had a transplant after developing renal failure.
‘My wife Debbie, who is a dietician, was for many years part of a renal dietetics team. As a GP, I have seen just how important organ donation is and how many lives have been saved through transplants.’
Mr Sutton underwent a rigorous assessment before the operation, both mentally and physically. He was also tested to ensure his remaining kidney would function well.
Dr Stephen Marks, a consultant kidney specialist who leads the kidney transplant programme at Great Ormond Street, said: ‘We are delighted with Tom’s progress since his transplant. Each year up to 36 of our patients undergo kidney transplants but Tom was the first one in our hospital to receive a kidney from a healthy member of the public who was also a complete stranger.
The numbers of children, young people and adults on the transplant waiting list far outweigh the number of organs that are available for transplant.
‘It can sometimes be difficult to find a suitable donor among living relatives and there simply are not enough people on the organ donor register willing to donate after their deaths.
‘Altruistic non-directed kidney donation from individuals who are prepared to selflessly undergo a major operation opens up another vital source of organs.’
Mr Sutton’s consultant surgeon, Sam Dutta, said: ‘The number of altruistic kidney donations has been on the increase here in Portsmouth over the last few years.
Since the start of this type of donation in 2007, we have seen 31 altruistic donations. This is one of the most selfless acts a person can do and we know that a healthy person can live a perfectly normal life with one good kidney.
‘In 2012, Portsmouth contributed the largest number of altruistic kidneys in the country.’
Figures released in May showed that the number of living people giving one of their organs to a stranger almost tripled in one year in the UK.
The Human Tissue Authority approved 104 altruistic organ donations in 2012-13 compared with 38 the previous year.

Unemployed man used landlord's bank details to pay for adult TV channels jailed

A man living on benefits used his landlord's bank details to pay for subscriptions to adult TV channels.
Abdul Shahid has been jailed for three years, after carrying out a £192,000 fraud.
The 34-year-old set up a series of direct debits and used a national social housing firm's details to pay for them.
Unemployed Shahid was a tenant of Guinness Northern Counties Housing Association, which provides more than 60,000 homes across the country.
He managed to get hold of the bank details of his landlords enabling him to start a string of direct debits.
They paid for subscriptions to paid TV services, including adult channels.
He also used the bank details to pay off debts, his phone bill, as well as buying a  range of goods from a catalogue.
In addition the fraudster managed to get his hands on the bank details of Telefonica, the Spanish telecommunications company which owns O2, and started paying his rent to Guinness Northern Counties through their account.
Shahid also posed as a door-to-door salesman for Sky television and BT, gathering cash payments from unsuspecting customers.
Many of the people he duped spoke little English and were left to find that within weeks their services had been switched off and Shahid was uncontactable, police said.
At Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court today Shahid admitted seven counts of fraud by false representation and one theft and he was sentenced to a total of three years in prison.
Pc Sarah Langley said: 'Shahid has effectively used these bank accounts as his own over a period of several months.
'He has been able to pay for goods and services worth tens of thousands of pounds and the cost to the businesses involved is considerable.
'His history of offending proves he is dishonest to the bone and he clearly has no qualms about ripping off unsuspecting people and organisations.
'This was a complex fraud and demonstrates that he is clearly an extremely intelligent person and it is just a shame he has channelled these talents into criminality.'
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1,000 Muslim couples tied the knot at a mass wedding Thursday in Nigeria's second city of Kano

I know quite well, some persons would really want to know if those women were persuaded by a higher authority or is their personal decision to hook up with a man. Economically,I think is not a bad idea because so many men today find it difficult because of their financial status.I wish all these women the best of luck.

More than 1,000 Muslim couples tied the knot at a mass wedding Thursday in Nigeria's second city of Kano, part of a government programme aimed at promoting stable families.
The elaborate event at the city's central mosque included 1,111 previously divorced women and an equal number of men, many of whom had also been married before.
The mass wedding programme was launched last year by the state government and sharia police, or Hisbah, who enforce Islamic law, in response to what officials have described as a divorce epidemic.
'We are gathered here today to solemnise the weddings of 1,111 couples under Kano state’s mass wedding programme,' Deputy Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said at the ceremony, the fourth of its kind since May 2012.
The high divorce rate in our state leads to rampant cases of births outside wedlock, with children being born and dumped which leads to appalling social decay,' Ganduje said.
Hisbah chief Aminu Daurawa said the programme has arranged 4,461 marriages over the last 18 months.
The deputy governor called for stricter policies to discourage divorce and, when marriages do break up, harsher penalties for men who fail to pay alimony so that single mothers can 'provide a good upbringing for their children and make them good citizens'.
Under the match-making programme, the state government pays the traditional bride price, provides brides with furniture and seed money to start a small business.
Kano's government and the Hisbah have launched a massive crackdown on so-called 'immorality', arresting hundreds of people accused of using drugs, engaging in commercial sex and dressing inappropriately.
The Hisbah also destroyed 240,000 bottles of beer at a public ceremony last month.
Officially, sharia was restored across Nigeria's mainly Muslim north in 2001, but the Islamic legal code has been unevenly applied.
Daurawa told AFP the crackdown on immorality and the marriage programme are also being applied to Kano's minority Christian population.
'We have included 50 Christian couples in this batch in liaison with the Christian leaders in the state and they will have their weddings in church,' he said.

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Lesbian who married her lover in one of Britain’s first same-sex weddings was found hanged in a cemetery

A woman who married her lesbian lover in one of Britain’s first same sex weddings was found hanged in a cemetery, more than a year after the marriage fell apart, a coroner heard today.

Donna Canavan-McClung had divorced her partner of nine years and started a 'volatile' relationship with a new girlfriend who filed a domestic abuse complaint against her days before she died, an inquest into her death heard.

Mrs Canavan-McClung, 32, married mother-of-two Colleen Canavan in 2006, months after the law was changed to allow gay civil ceremonies in the UK.  But the marriage broke down after five years and they divorced in February last year.Mrs Canavan-McClung, a lifeguard and swimming teacher who had recently lost her job, began a new relationship with a woman called Miranda Yardley, which, Dorset coroner Sherriff Payne said, was 'volatile'.
The new couple lived together most of the time but often fell out and had violent rows, the inquest heard.
Their problems came to a head this October when Miss Yardley went to the police claiming she was a victim of domestic abuse, before sending her lover a text saying she was bringing domestic abuse charges against her.
Mrs Canavan-McClung was upset by the news and told relations that she would 'go on the run' rather than be arrested, the coroner heard.
Her mother, Beth Rowles said: 'Miranda had contacted her and told her she had spent four hours in a police station pressing charges against Donna over a domestic problem, which frightened Donna and which is why she ran off.
'She could not face being arrested.  Her opinion, as far as we know, was "What’s the point of being here?"'
The inquest heard that Mrs Canavan-McClung had been prescribed anti-depressants after losing the job she loved at a local leisure centre earlier this year.
Her mother said she was 'tipped over the edge' when Miss Yardley turned up at her home and dumped her belongings on the driveway in the middle of the night on 7 October.
The inquest heard Mrs Canavan-McClung had sent a final text message to her mother saying: 'What’s the point? I’ve had enough. Nothing good ever happens to me. I will get the blame anyway.'
Two days later she sent a worrying text message to her father, and police later found her hanging in Weymouth Cemetery at 9.15pm that night, the inquest heard.
PC Michael Holman, of Dorset Police, told the coroner in a statement: 'I could see a figure hanging'.
'She was warm to the touch. I concluded she had not been in this position for very long.'
Officers cut her down 'with great difficulty', but she was declared dead at the scene.
CCTV footage from the supermarket in Weymouth showed Mrs Canavan-McClung on her own in the store at 7pm on the night she died, buying items she used to kill herself, the inquest heard.
A post-mortem examination and toxicology test on the body found she had 174mg of alcohol per 100ml of her blood in her system at the time of her death, more than twice the legal driving limit.
  'She had reached a crisis point and she had seen a message that the police were likely to arrest her.'
  - Dorset coroner Sherriff Payne
Summing up the case at Dorchester County Hall, the Dorset coroner said: 'She had a long-term relationship with another woman, which failed, and was then involved in another relationship which seems to have been marred by various episodes of disputes between then and much unpleasantness.
'Close to the time of her death, matters were getting very difficult for her. She had not got settled accommodation for the future, and she was involved in a dispute with her new partner about her belongings and possessions.
'She had reached a crisis point and she had seen a message that the police were likely to arrest her. She became very alarmed by this and so she was going on the run.
'During the course of 9 October, she left various messages with members of her family and this woman to the effect that she was going to kill herself.
'The family understandably became concerned and informed the police, who began a search.
'She was subsequently found in the cemetery. She was quite clearly dead.'
He added: 'I’m sure that she knew what she was doing. She knew that this was going to end her life and therefore she has taken her own life. She has committed suicide.'

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Apollo Theatre roof in London's West End collapses: scores injured

What bothers me most is when I read through was; are there no surveyors or structured engineers who are mandated to monitor the life spam of commercial houses or residential to avoid disaster early enough? Well,I feel theater goers are lucky as the ceiling is plaster and not bricks.

Apollo Theatre roof in London's West End collapses: scores injured
Seventy-six injured including seven people seriously hurt after the roof of the Apollo in the West End collapsed mid-way through a packed evening performance
 Hundreds of theatregoers fled after the ceiling of one of the West End’s premier theatres collapsed midway through a packed evening performance last night.

At least 700 people were evacuated from the Apollo Theatre, in Shaftesbury Avenue, police confirmed.

A rescue operation began at 8.15pm. Seventy six people were injured, 51 of whom were treated in hospital. Seven were said to be seriously hurt. Witnesses reported seeing audience members trapped, bleeding and with broken bones.

Police said they were not aware of any fatalities. Three London buses were used to take casualties to University College Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital.

 The interior of the Grade II-listed building was left obscured by a cloud of dust and debris during the performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time.

Actors were seen to interrupt their performance to point at the ceiling and one witnesses reported that a performer shouted “watch out”.

Others said they thought it was all part of the show before “seeing the look on the ushers’ faces”.

Some of the casualties were seen being carried out on stretchers. Witnesses reported seeing people being treated for broken bones, and wearing oxygen masks.

 Jessica Bowie, 29, a content editor of The House magazine, said: “I heard a loud creaking noise, and then a crash, and there was a huge curtain of dust. It wasn’t clear whether a balcony or the ceiling had come down.

“There were people walking around covered in blood or dust.

“We were in the stalls at the back so we were among the first to get out. There was a huge swell of people behind us. As we were leaving, I looked at the state of the usher and he just had a look of panic and was saying ‘get out’.”

Khalil Anjarwalla, who was watching the play with his heavily pregnant wife and her parents, said people were screaming and panicking as they rushed for the exit after the roof collapsed on to the stalls.

He said: “We were watching the play and saw some movement above us but we didn’t know whether it was part of the play.

“Within an instant the entire roof caved in and you couldn’t see the sky, but at least the first layer of the roof was entirely gone and then dust filled the entire theatre.

“Everyone was just screaming and people were rushing for the exit, clambering over chairs. It was completely horrific. We had to get out, calmly. I remember thinking the cloud, the dust — it reminded me of those scenes from 9/11 in the aftermath of the building collapsing.

 Jessica Bowie, 29, a content editor of The House magazine, said: “I heard a loud creaking noise, and then a crash, and there was a huge curtain of dust. It wasn’t clear whether a balcony or the ceiling had come down.

“There were people walking around covered in blood or dust.

“We were in the stalls at the back so we were among the first to get out. There was a huge swell of people behind us. As we were leaving, I looked at the state of the usher and he just had a look of panic and was saying ‘get out’.”

Khalil Anjarwalla, who was watching the play with his heavily pregnant wife and her parents, said people were screaming and panicking as they rushed for the exit after the roof collapsed on to the stalls.

He said: “We were watching the play and saw some movement above us but we didn’t know whether it was part of the play.

“Within an instant the entire roof caved in and you couldn’t see the sky, but at least the first layer of the roof was entirely gone and then dust filled the entire theatre.

“Everyone was just screaming and people were rushing for the exit, clambering over chairs. It was completely horrific. We had to get out, calmly. I remember thinking the cloud, the dust — it reminded me of those scenes from 9/11 in the aftermath of the building collapsing.

 One member of the audience, Steve George, said he was on the balcony when there was a “massive crash”, with plaster “smashing down” on the stall. “What it was like for the people down below, I can only imagine,” he said.

There had been suggestions that the collapse may have been caused by a lightning strike, but London Fire Brigade said it had no records on its internal log of lightning. However, it acknowledged there had been heavy rain.

Buildings next door to the theatre were undergoing structural works, the fire brigade said, but they were not believed to have contributed to the incident.

 A spokesman said that a section of ceiling around 30ft by 30ft plunged four storeys on to the audience below — a distance of at least 30ft. “Three people trapped underneath were released and about 80 walking wounded were treated by London Ambulance Service,” she added.

London Fire Brigade deputy assistant commissioner Graham Ellis said: “Ornate plasterwork and lighting rigs have fallen on the audience from a great height. Members of the audience in the theatre’s upper circle, circle and stalls have been affected by the structural collapse.

Emergency services are now waiting for structural engineers to check the building before further work can be carried out, but all casualties are believed to have been removed from the premises.”

“The other theatres have responded in the traditions of ‘theatreland’ and have rallied round and taken casualties into their theatres.”

He said the cause of the catastrophic collapse was still unconfirmed but there were no suspicious circumstances.

He said: “There was no warning, there was just a sudden collapse.”

A district surveyor from Westminster city council was on the way to the scene to carry out structural assessment of the building.

About 12 fire crews and 20 ambulance crews were sent to the scene at the height of the rescue operation. An emergency centre was set up in the Gielgud Theatre next door to treat the wounded.

Mark Haddon, who wrote the award-winning novel on which the play is based, added: “It’s been horrifying sitting here watching what has been happening at the Apollo this evening. I’m hugely relieved that no one has died. I hope that those who were seriously injured are OK. I’m sorry, too, that so many people went through such a terrifying experience.”

'Fake' interpreter from Mandela event is admitted to psychiatric hospital: report

The "fake" sign language interpreter who stood feet away from world leaders including President Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial has been committed to a psychiatric hospital, South African media reported Thursday.

Thamsanqa Jantjie caused uproar at the ceremony in Johannesburg on Dec. 10 when he used sign-language interpretations that deaf groups say were little more than nonsensical gesticulations.

The 34-year-old later claimed he may have suffered a schizophrenic attack in which he saw "angels" flying into the stadium.
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There were even media reports last week that he had once been charged with involvement in a vigilante mob that had burned a man to death in 2003, but had never faced trial.

He was admitted to Sterkfontein Hospital, in Krugersdorp, on Tuesday, his wife Siziwe told Johannesburg-based newspaper The Star. She said he had visited the hospital for a check-up but when he got there it was suggested he be admitted immediately.

"The past few days have been hard. We have been supportive because he might have had a breakdown," Siziwe told the newspaper.

She added that her husband was supposed to go for a check-up the day of the ceremony, but when he got the interpreting job the day before the event she rang and postponed the appointment.

The man accused of being a sign language fraud at Nelson Mandela's memorial service, spoke publically for the first time about his performance, saying he suffered a breakdown on stage. He also said he has a history of violent behavior, prompting larger security concerns about the decision to hire him for the event. NBC's Ron Allen reports.

The debacle of the "fake" interpreter raised questions about the vetting process on carried out on those working closely alongside world leaders.

Neither the South African government, which organized the event, nor the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party which has used Jantjie's services in the past, said they knew about the questions surrounding his medical history or qualifications.

The U.S. Secret Service said the job of hiring and vetting people used in such ceremonies abroad was the responsibility of the host government, but declined to comment further.

David Buxton, chief executive of the British Deaf Association, described Jantjie as "a total fake" after his performance at the memorial, adding: "He has no real clue about sign language and has obviously upset the deaf community of South Africa as we have received hundreds of angry messages via Facebook and Twitter."

The signer at Mandela's memorial has drawn criticism for not actually interpreting the speeches of dignitaries for deaf people around the world. Watch and weigh in.

Although Jantjie claimed he had suffered a schizophrenic attack at the Mandela memorial, the ANC has used him in past events where his interpretations were just as meaningless, according to the Deaf Federation of South Africa.

The organization sent the ANC a formal letter of complaint in Jan. 2012 which said Jantjie's sign language for a speech by South African President Jacob Zuma at the party's centenary celebrations was "self-invented" and "a mockery."
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"100 percent of the information was omitted," said the complaint, seen by NBC News.

ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu said last week he has no knowledge of the complaint ever being made. An invoice seen by NBC News suggested that the ANC employed Jantjie on at least one more occasion, in June this year.

Jantjie said he was paid a $85 daily fee for appearing at the Mandela memorial. South African government minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu said in a press conference last week that most qualified sign language interpreters charge $125 to $165 per hour and speculated that a junior official might have opted for the cheapest quote.

Both the ANC and the South African government said they are looking into their hiring process following the furor.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Pregnant woman's flat wrecked by jilted boyfriend

A pregnant woman discovered her apartment had been trashed and £8,000-worth of her belongings destroyed after telling her boyfriend she no longer loved him.

Martin Geraghty, 26, was jailed after going on a rampage and breaking everything he could find in his girlfriend Rebecca Shaw's home in Dover, Kent.

The jilted boyfriend wrecked everything in sight - including her four-year-old son's toys - and threw food up the walls and floor. Police said it was easier to list the items that hadn't been broken.

Geraghty also damaged a car outside as he hurled things out of a broken window.
Miss Shaw, 23, was so traumatised she was unable to carry on living in the flat in Dover, Kent.
The mother-of-one had told Geraghty she was pregnant with his child just two weeks before and he feared he would be barred from seeing the baby.
He admitted burglary, criminal damage and assaulting a police officer and was jailed for 18 months at Canterbury Crown Court.
Jim Harvey, prosecuting, said: 'The two had been in a relationship for three months but were separated for some time before she discovered she was pregnant.
'The relationship was volatile between the two of them.'
Miss Shaw said: "He came up to me in a bar and said: 'Just look me in the eyes and tell me you don't love me'. I said: 'No, I don't love you.'
'It reminded me as if he was copying a line from a soap opera.'
Mr Harvey said towards the end of the evening Geraghty started shouting abuse at her and her friends and she returned to her flat at 3am to find it trashed.
Rebecca Shaw (above) had everything broken in her flat after she told her boyfriend she no longer loved him
Rebecca Shaw (above) had everything broken in her flat after she told her boyfriend she no longer loved him
He said: 'Geraghty had gone into every room and damaged everything, including causing structural damage as well as furniture and electrical goods.
'He had also thrown food all over the walls and property.
'Ms Shaw was frantic, crying, screaming and not knowing what to do.
'One officer said that it would have been easier to catalogue those items which were not damaged or destroyed than those that were.
'Ms Shaw never returned to live in the flat again.'
Police dogs tracked Geraghty to a garage roof and where he shouted and repeatedly spat at officers to avoid arrest.
When PC Timothy Bott got hold of him he tried to headbutt him before biting him in the thigh.
Geraghty, of Dover was also banned from contacting Miss Shaw for five years.
Judge James O'Mahony told him that spitting and biting a police officer was 'disgusting', adding 'only dogs and animals bite'.
Oliver Kirk, defending, said: 'He has messed up really badly.
'He was undoubtedly suffering frustration because the relationship had not continued and will have a knock-on effect on his relationship with his baby.
'He accepts his behaviour was inexcusable but he is an intelligent and likeable man but one who is isolated and confused.
'He feels great sorrow and he has messed up his own life.'
Outside court Rebecca, who plans a career in catering, said: 'When I walked in I thought there was blood over the walls - only to discover it was tomato ketchup.
'He had thrown food everywhere.
'I couldn't believe it. It was absolute devastation. Every panel in the shower had been smashed. Pots and pans had been thrown at a car parked below.'My four-year-old son's things were smashed, he had thrown his clothes out of the window and all of my clothes were ripped. I was left with just that which I was standing up in.'

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Girl,13, gives birth to triplets fathered is a 61 yr old man.

At times, it's very difficult to comment on issue like this but why should a 13 year old girl derived joy by giving birth when she suppose to be in school,concentrate on her studies?
A 13-year-old girl has given birth to triplets in the capital of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic

The father is a 61-year-old man who is now on the run from authorities who are looking to charge him with sexually abusing a child.

The young mother told local media she was 'happy' with her three sons, whom she has named Samuel, Joshua and Jovanny.
All three children are in the intensive care ward of a local hospital as the births were premature, but are all expected to survive.
The age of consent is 18 in the Dominican Republic, yet it has one of the highest teen pregnancies in the world.
Nearly 15 per cent of 15-19-year-olds in the Dominican Republic are mothers, with hundreds of babies born to girls under the age of 15 every year, according to ECPAT UK.
The Dominican Republic’s Code of Minors has recently been revised and has strengthened provisions against child abuse, including physical and emotional mistreatment, sexual exploitation and child labour, ECPAT UK said.
The offences of child abuse carry a sentence of between twenty to thirty years and $2,000 - $10,000 fine.

Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2526408/Girl-13-gives-birth-triplets-fathered-61-year-old-run-Dominican-Republic-avoid-child-sex-charges.html

Some of the wedding photos

 I don't have to wait for the professional photographer I hired to capture the events. Below are the ones my friends were able to capture with their phones. other photos come shortly.

 Traditional attires

 My best man (Kenneth Uadile) dressing for the white wedding.

At the Church

 Reception ground

After thanksgiving

Compliment of the season My dear readers!

I want to inform you all dear readers that my blog will not be updated for a while owing to my wedding ceremony coming up this weekend by the grace of God. I was actually praying for a lady with good attitude and God in his infinite mercy added  beauty and intelligence . I will  do everything possible to make some of the photos available via my blog such as the traditional, the white and of course the reception.
Let me also use this opportunity to wish you all compliment of the season, merry Christmas and happy New Year in advance. May God bless you all

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Identical Triplets, Conceived without Fertility Drugs, are 'One in a Million'

A Sacramento couple hit the genetic lottery when they welcomed identical triplets, conceived without fertility drugs, last month.

Doctors say the odds of naturally conceiving identical triplets, where a single fertilized egg is divided into three separate embryos, may be as high as "one in a million"

Newborn Triplets Challenge Guinness Weight Record

The parents of the triplets told reporters they were happy about their three bundles of joy.

"It's everything at once. I think you can get lost just staring in their faces," said the triplets' mother, Hannah Hepner. "But it's overwhelming to think about everything to come."

The newborn babies each weighed in between three and four pounds at birth.

Dr. William Gilbert, the director of Women's Services for Sutter Health in Sacramento, Calif., treated the Hepner family and said there was not a definite rate for the number of identical triplets born every year.

"It's hard to calculate a conservative estimate," Gilbert told ABCNews.com about the rate of naturally conceived identical triplets. "One in 70,000 that would be on the low end, the high end is one in a million."

While the Hepner babies were born healthy, carrying identical multiple fetuses during pregnancy can mean extra complications, said Gilbert.

Unlike fraternal twins, identical twins often share the placenta and are at the risk of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. The condition, where blood from one fetus transfers to another, can affect the growth of the triplets during the pregnancy.

"The blood vessels that come from the umbilical cord can mean too much blood flow to one fetus and not enough to another," said Gilbert. "I worry more about the identical twins more than fraternal twins."

Gilbert said one complication for the Hepner family was that Hanna Hepner suffered from preeclampsia prior to giving birth. The condition is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure after the 20th week of pregnancy.

Gilbert explained preeclampsia is caused by the placenta. With triplets, there were three times the amount of placenta that could potentially cause complications.

"Mom starts getting high blood pressure and it gets so high she could have a stroke," said Gilbert of preeclampsia. "It's a delicate balancing act, keeping the babies inside as long as it's safe for them."

Gilbert said most triplets are delivered at 32 weeks into the pregnancy and the Hepner babies were delivered healthy at 33 weeks.

Source:http://gma.yahoo.com/identical-triplets-conceived-without-fertility-drugs-39-one-194508962--abc-news-parenting.html?vp=1

A man 66 whose father is a bishop is sceptical believing God

It sounds like OMG! and of course,rediculous to me, dear readers,but I don't know how you would feel about.Aged 66, still sceptical believing God as daily mail reported

As the son of a bishop, you might think he would have made his mind up on religion long ago.

But at the age of 66, it seems Jon Snow still prefers to hedge his bets when it comes to believing in God.

The veteran newsreader – whose father was the Bishop of Whitby - has revealed he enjoys all the trappings of faith, but is still unsure whether he is religious.

Despite claiming to go to a small Saxon church in Berkshire – where he spends his weekends – once or twice a month, he told the Radio Times [must credit]: ‘I like the contemplation, the hour of peace, the hymns and the community. Dunno if that makes me religious. I believe in the collective power of the human spirit. Is that who God is? I don’t think my father would say so.’

As a boy, Mr Snow spent five years as a chorister in Winchester Cathedral and attended the staunchly Anglican Ardingly College, where his father George D’Oyly Snow was headmaster.

The Channel 4 anchor – who has two children with his former partner Madeleine Colvin – married for the first time aged 62.

He and Zimbabwean academic Precious Lunga – who is 27 years his junior – tied the knot on a Caribbean beach instead of walking down a church aisle.

Known for his brightly coloured ties while presenting the news, Mr Snow insisted he is a rebel at heart.

He said: ‘If you asked people around here, they’d say I was one of the most conservative forces in the newsroom – that’s small ‘C’ – but there is a rebel in me.

‘I’m wearing a bright tie largely because they told me colours on television didn’t work. In old-fashioned colour TV they would blow out a bit. I wore them deliberately.’

And the newsreader – who claimed he is a ‘poor presenter’ – admitted he secretly loves the attention that comes with his high TV profile.

He said: ‘Either the camera loves you or it doesn’t, and if it doesn’t there’s nothing you can do about it. If it does, you’re very lucky. And if it loves you, you’ll love it. I love cameras and people coming up and doing selfies.’

In February, Mr Snow revealed he was abducted and abused by a member of staff at Ardingly College in 1953.

He said: ‘I was six years old when a member of the domestic staff at the school, where my father taught, abducted me.

‘He took me to his room and undressed me, and then himself. Thank heavens someone saw the abduction and eventually a member of staff intervened and rescued me.

‘I remember to this day fretting over not being able to do my braces up. And I admit that I have found Savile regurgitating the guilt and confusion that I felt.’

In the past, Mr Snow has been reticent about his own religious beliefs but has frequently criticised the teachings of church leaders.

He angered some Catholics in 2009 by saying the Pope was ‘condemning many millions of people to death’ by opposing condom use in areas afflicted by the Aids pandemic in Africa.

He has also criticised the Church of England for refusing to allow women bishops, and in one blog post criticised religious believers of all faiths for resorting to ‘violent verbal dispute’ rather than arguing peacefully.
Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2518512/Im-sure-I-believe-God-says-Jon-Snow-Newsreader-says-mind-despite-regularly-going-church-enjoying-trappings-faith.html

From £58 a week to £26.5m jackpot!

Praying to God doesn't stop anyone from trying.There's a way God rewards individual when you move a step.I haven't seen when God prosper the lazy.I believe when you move a step, then God adds more blessings. This is a story from dailymail.co.uk on how
an unemployed woman who lived on £58 a week has scooped £26.5million in the EuroMillions lottery.

Margaret Loughrey, from Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, won the massive jackpot in last Tuesday night’s draw.

The 48-year-old told her local newspaper, the Strabane Chronicle, that despite winning the big win, she doesn’t intend to move away from her hometown.

She said: ‘Definitely not. It won’t change who I am. Strabane will always be home for me.’

Ms Loughrey told how she bought the Lucky Dip on Tuesday after applying for another role at her local job centre.

‘I left the house on Tuesday because I heard there was a job advertised and I wanted to apply for it. So I went to the Jobcentre and printed out the job application before going to the Supervalu shop.

‘I can’t always afford to do the EuroMillions, but I had a couple of extra pound in my purse and just on the spur of the moment, I did a Lucky Dip.’

Miss Loughrey recalled the moment on Wednesday morning when she found out she had won the money.

‘I must have checked 10 times. I took a walk out to the back garden and sat out there for a while before coming back in and checking again.

‘I must have walked around the house for five hours before ringing my brother and asking him to call up.

‘I never panicked. I’m level-headed and I know I’ll think it all through and do the right thing, see to the right people.’

She insisted the money would not change her life but said her family will benefit from the windfall including her four brothers, sister and 75-year-old mother, Elizabeth, extended family and a few close friends.

Last night, her brother Paul told the Irish Daily Mail his sister was ‘beside herself’ with the win.

Shop assistant, Nadine O'Kane, handed her the slip with the numbers 19, 23, 27, 42 and 44 with Lucky Stars 3 and 5.

Miss O'Kane told the Irish Daily Mail: ‘Its nice to see it happen to her. I didn’t know her. I only found out on Sunday after I was told to come into work to get my picture taken.’

Local SuperValu store manager Colm Gallagher said: ‘I don’t know what Margaret’s going to do with the money but I wish her all the best with it.'
Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2517427/EuroMillions-26-5m-jackpot-winner-unemployed-woman-Strabane.html

Facebook introduces 'unfollow' button

Facebook introduces 'unfollow' button - letting users hide their updates from some friends

Facebook has replaced its Hide All button with a more to-the-point ‘Unfollow,’ letting users block all messages and posts from selected friends.

Like the previous button, it gives users the option of blocking content from certain people without offending them, say through de-friending.

The latter alternative severs ties with that person on the social network, without notifying them. This new one allows for more passive aggression.

Facebook began rolling out the ‘Unfollow’ button and a related change to its users on Monday.
It added a ‘Following’ button next to the usual ‘Like’ button on a page or next to the ‘Friends’ button on a personal timeline, which will also enable users to block posts.

The button may be accessed by clicking a dropdown menu beside a friend’s recent update in your newsfeed.

When clicked, the selected update and all future correspondences from that person will placed out of sight and, thus, out of mind.

Facebook insists it’s not about passive aggression, it’s about tidiness.

‘The goal of this change is to help people curate their News Feed and see more of the content that they care about,’ a Facebook spokesperson told NBC News.

Husband killed himself six months after watching his wife die from an overdose because she got Lyme disease from a tick bite

A husband killed himself six months after watching his wife commit suicide because she had caught Lyme disease from a tick bite, an inquest heard today.

Lisa Hole, from Oxford, was infected with the serious and debilitating disease after being bitten by a tick while out walking.

Her health deteriorated rapidly - leaving her wheelchair-bound and almost entirely dependent on her husband John Mladenovich.

The 44-year-old eventually took an overdose and her husband, 46, watched his wife of 15 years die and waited for 90 minutes before calling an ambulance, Oxford Coroner's Court heard.

He was later arrested on suspicion of assisting her suicide, before being released on bail. Mr Mladenovich then used the same drug as his wife to take his own life six months later.

Details of the double suicide were revealed today as consecutive inquests into both deaths were held.

Coroner Darren Salter heard that Mr Mladenovich, who worked at Oxford University Press, could not live without his wife, despite having been her carer in the final years of her life.

Miss Hole, who was born in Edmonton, London, had contracted Lyme Disease while out walking in 1997.

The condition left her constantly exhausted, wheelchair-bound and unable to continue her job as an editor.

Despite her husband's doting care of her, she decided to commit suicide - and was found lying on her sofa by paramedics who responded to Mr Mladenovich's 999 call.

At the time, Mr Mladenvoch told the operator: 'My partner has taken an overdose and I think she is dead.'

South Central Ambulance Service paramedic Matthew Winser told the inquest: 'Mr Mladenovich said she wanted to die due to her poor quality of life.
WHAT IS LYME DISEASE?

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks.

The earliest and most common symptom of Lyme disease is a pink or red circular rash that develops around the area of the bite.

This usually appears three to 30 days after someone is bitten.

If Lyme disease is left untreated, further symptoms may develop, including:

    muscle pain
    joint pain and swelling of the joints
    neurological symptoms, such as temporary paralysis of the facial muscles

For more information, visit www.nhs.uk

'He had told Mr Winser she had taken the drugs an hour and a half earlier at 9.50pm and he had sat with her as she took it.'

Miss Hole had previously spoken to local newspapers as part of Tick Prevention Week to warn against the dangers of tick bites.

She told Newbury Today website in 2009: 'My life was unbearable for a number of years but I never gave up hope.

'John cared for me for a number of years. He did all the cooking, everything and pushed me around in my wheelchair.'

Mr Mladenovich had been due to answer bail in July this year following his wife's suicide, but was found dead in May, the inquest heard.

His friend Bryn Barrick, had alerted police after not hearing from Mr Mladenovich for a week and receiving no answer at his home.

'The police found a note on the door saying "I’m in the living room, I have taken my own life’,' Mr Salter told the inquest.

'He was found curled up on the sofa holding three pictures of his deceased partner.'

Mr Barrick, who had befriended Mr Mladenovich in 2012, added: 'He was clearly distraught about about what happened to his wife.

'He talked about how he could not carry on without her and wanted to end his own life.'

Suicide notes were later discovered under a radiator and on a nearby computer, along with Mr Mladenovich's belongings neatly packed up and labelled, the inquest heard.

A post-mortem examination by Dr Sanjiv Manek found he had taken the same type of drugs found in his wife's body.

Mr Salter ruled that both Miss Hole and Mr Mladenovich, who was born in Derby, had taken their own lives and died from barbitual overdose.

For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org.

Oshiomhole donates N2m to widow December 2, 2013 by NAN

Oshiomhole donates N2m to widow
December 2, 2013 by NAN
Edo State Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
Edo State Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
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Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Monday donated two million naira to a widow he allegedly insulted while on an inspection tour of the state.

The widow, Mrs Joy Ifije, who was invited to the Edo Government House by the governor, was also offered automatic employment by Oshiomhole.
Oshiomhole had invited the widow to personally apologise to her over his uncomplimentary remark that had generated controversies in the conventional and social media in the last few weeks.
‘’ Let me apologise to you for the way I spoke to you, I am very sorry about the statement.
“I have also realised that even in anger, one could still achieve the same result that he set out to without provocative outburst.
‘’ I apologise from the bottom of my heart, but sometimes you get angry when people compromise your efforts.’’
He said that government was trying to change the face of the state capital by doing its best to make the city beautiful.
The governor said that it was frustrating and bad for some people to truncate government efforts.
He stressed that trading on the road and walk ways could hinder free flow of traffic as well as cause accidents.
Oshiomhole, therefore, appeal to the widow to join in the campaign against road and walkways trading.
The governor said that exposing consumables to unhygienic sanitary conditions could also cause ”disease and pose dangerous health hazards to humans”.
Oshiomhole, who also announced the automatic employment to the widow, said that the employment would help her ease the burden of widowhood and give her children good and proper education.
He further assured the widow that his family would assist the widow’s second child in furthering his education, while also appealing to her to resist the temptation of law breaking.
The widow had earlier apologized to the governor for her action, saying ‘’ I know I was wrong, that was why I quickly knelt down to beg when I realized I was face to face with the Governor’’.
She promised to work with the state government in its campaign against street trading and obstruction.
She also promised to make judicious use of the money donated to her by the governor.
source: The Punch Newspaper

Fast food manager fired after she was caught preparing food while BAREFOOT

The manager of an Iowa fast food restaurant has lost her job after a customer posted pictures of the woman making food in the kitchen barefoot and sweating.

The Des Moines Register reports that 31-year-old Melinda Halvorsen was fired from the Taco John's restaurant in Charles City in August after Danielle Tiesmessen posted the picture to Facebook.

Tiesmessen says she was in Charles City Taco John's when she saw Halvorsen enter the food preparation area with no shoes, gloves or uniform.
Food prep nightmare: A customer took this photo of the manager of a Charles City Taco John's preparing food while barefoot and allegedly sweaty

Food prep nightmare: A customer took this photo of the manager of a Charles City Taco John's preparing food while barefoot and allegedly sweaty

'This is in Charles City Iowa Taco John’s!! This woman was preparing food with bare feet, no uniform, her bra and chest hanging out all over the place, she was pouring sweat, wiping it off with her hands and not washing them.

'I asked for the manager — she WAS the manager!! She was extremely rude because I was upset with her appearance and behavior,' Tiesmessen posted along with the picture.

According to the Des Moines Register, Halvorsen, a team leader who was employed at the restaurant for five years, had mowed the grass outside the franchise prior to entering the restaurant. She was apparently preparing food for herself and some friends when Tiesmessen spotted her.

After the franchise owner Linda Johnson reviewed security footage of the incident, Halvorsen was fired for her conduct, which violated company policy as well as state health regulations.

She also failed to pay for the food she prepared for herself and her friends.

Halvorsen recently lost her appeal to collect unemployment benefits because officials ruled she violated health codes and hurt the restaurant's business.

Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2516661/Manager-fired-preparing-food-barefoot-sweating-Iowa-fast-food-restaurant.html

Two people killed in crane accident at Brazil stadium due to host World Cup opening match

I am reporting on Brazil World cup because of some fans who would love to travel down to watch all the matches.You just have to get prepared as dailymail reported again that: Two people are believed to have been killed after a crane collapsed at the Brazilian football stadium due to host the opening match at next year's World Cup.

The final part of the structure, which was due to be one of the centerpieces of the 2014 tournament,  was being installed at the Corinthians stadium when the 500-ton crane cut through the roof of the east side stand, causing extensive damage.

One of the dead workers, 42-year-old Fabio Luis Pereira, was inside a truck when it was hit by the falling metal structure.

The other, 44-year-old Ronaldo Oliveira dos Santos, was said to be 'napping' during a break in an area that was supposed to have been cleared.

The accident happened at lunchtime, so few of the nearly 1,700 workers were on the site when the crane collapsed.

A stonemason who was off at a cafeteria said it was lucky the accident happened when it did.
Evadro Pereira, 32, said: 'If it hadn't been lunchtime there would have been many more deaths. It was really very scary.'

Already, public prosecutors and a workers union in Sao Paulo were demanding an investigation into conditions at the venue, saying work shouldn't resume until authorities deem the stadium safe.

None of the employees will be returning to the site for the next three days during a mourning period.

England fans travelling to World Cup in Brazil warned to protect themselves against terrifying holiday bug which can kill

Come to think of it,it won't be a bad idea to stay at home with few bottles of wine around you watching all the matches through your home television rather than to spend huge amount of dollars and come back effected. Dear readers,if you insist you must travel to Brazil then this is what dailymail has for you:
England fans travelling to next summer's World Cup in Brazil have been warned to protect themselves against a terrifying holiday bug which can kill.

Organisers FIFA and their sponsors are being urged to spell out the risks of mosquito-borne dengue fever after a study showed cases could peak in three of the twelve host cities.

It usually produces flu-like symptoms but severe forms cause internal bleeding - claiming 20,000 lives every year.

Dengue is endemic in over 100 countries with 100 million people struck down annually.

Professor Simon Hay, an infectious diseases expert, has called on the Brazilian authorities to take action to reduce the number of mosquitoes before over half a million people flock in from across the globe.

He said: 'Dengue fever could be a significant problem in some of the tournament locations and preventative measures are needed.

'FIFA, the Brazilian authorities and the World Cup sponsors must use their influence and experience to communicate the risk.

Although it cannot be passed from human to human a non-infected insect that bites someone with dengue then becomes a carrier - passing the disease to the next person it targets.

It's transmitted by urban, day-biting Aedes mosquitoes which makes it a particular problem in towns and cities.

Infected visitors can also inadvertently bring home the disease to their native country.

Professor Hay and colleagues explored the risk to football fans by examining maps of the distribution of dengue in Brazil and records of its seasonal variation at key sites.
DENGUE: BREAKBONE FEVER

Dengue is a viral infection that can cause a range of symptoms, from mild flu-like illness to more serious illnesses including rashes and bone pain.

Severe and potentially deadly forms develop in around 5 percent of patients.

Dengue usually clears up by itself within around 1-2 weeks.

There are no specific medications to treat the disease, but symptoms can be managed by taking paracetamol, drinking plenty of fluids and resting.

The study published in Nature showed outbreaks will be highest when matches are played in Fortaleza, Natal and Salvador - all in the north east of the country.

England will find out where they will initially be based when the draw for the group stages takes place on 6 December.

Professor Hay, of Oxford University, said: 'I don't want to dissuade anyone from going to the World Cup - nor to single out Brazil - which is one of more than 100 countries battling dengue worldwide.

'My aim is to inform unwary spectators about the risk and how they can protect themselves.'

Despite being a tropical disease cases have been reported in France and Croatia.

After it struck the island of Madeira last year the World Health Organisation warned of a future European outbreak.

There is no vaccine so people heading out next summer should pack plenty of light-coloured long trousers and long-sleeved shirts along with mosquito-repellant sprays for exposed areas of skin.

Professor Hay said: 'The Brazilian authorities should implement aggressive vector control in April and May - particularly around the northern stadiums - to decrease the number of dengue-transmitting mosquitoes.

'They can target adult Aedes mosquitoes through fogging - the use of aerosol formulations of insecticides that disperse efficiently - and can interrupt breeding by clearing sites at which the mosquitoes lay their eggs - water collected in discarded rubbish for example.

'There are no vaccines or drugs against dengue but an individual will never contract dengue if they do not get bitten by an infected mosquito in the first place. So avoiding mosquito bites is the best precaution.

'Select accomodation with screened windows and doors and air conditioning; use insecticides indoors; wear clothing that covers the arms and legs especially during early morning and late afternoon when the chance of being bitten is greatest; and apply insect repellant to clothing and exposed skin.'

England fans have already snapped up more than 28,000 match tickets for Brazil - even before they know where the team will be playing.

So keen are they to witness glory in June and July they are only behind the host country themselves, the US and Germany in the global rush - despite basic travel packages costing a whopping £7,000.

Girl, 12, commits suicide in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

 A 12-year-old girl, Miss Chisom Okechukwu, has committed suicide, hanging herself at her family compound at Nnoche-Uduke Community in Okpoitumo in the Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Okechukwu, a primary five pupil at Nnoche-Uduke Primary School, was said to have left home on Saturday and was not seen until Sunday morning, hanging on a tree at the back of her compound.

Her dangling body was discovered by her younger sister, Ndidi, who was going to the toilet dug at the back of the compound.

An eye-wtness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that Ndidi raised an alarm which attracted their parents and other members of the community who came and brought her down.

“The whole scenario brought tension and confusion in the community as people were seen in clusters discussing the death.

“People, especially some members of Okechukwu’s family are of the opinion that she did not commit suicide and insisted on a thorough investigation to unravel the true cause of her death,’’ said the witness.

He claimed that a neighbour to the Okechukwu family had reported to the girl’s parents that she stole her egg which made them to beat her.

“After the incident, Okechukwu went inside their house, changed into her new cloth and left the house only to be seen dangling lifeless on a tree on Sunday,’’ he said.

An elder in the community, Mr Friday Itumo, told NAN that the incident had brought confusion to the community as such a tragedy had never been experienced before in the community.

“Mr Okechukwu is not the girl’s biological father as her mother came in with her when she re-married Mr Okechukwu after her former husband’s death.

“Her former husband’s family members are now insisting that Mr Okechukwu should provide their daughter alive and this has compounded the problem,” he said.

Hundreds of sympathisers were seen trooping in and out of the compound, including her school mates who were visibly shocked by her sudden death.

The Ebonyi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the incident, saying that the matter was reported to the Police Division in Ikwo.

“We have commenced investigation into the girl’s death to ascertain why she should engage in such act.

“We can’t confirm that she committed suicide because one can be killed and hanged by his or her killer, to claim that the person committed suicide.

“We assure her family, members of the community and the whole state that we would get to the root of this matter,’’ he said.

The girl’s body has been deposited at the Onueke General Hospital Mortuary in the Ezza South Local Government Area for autopsy.

Samsung ordered to pay Apple $290 million for copying iPhone and iPad features

Technology:A Silicon Valley jury on Thursday ordered Samsung Electronics to pay Apple $290 million for copying vital iPhone and iPad features.

The verdict covers 13 older Samsung devices that a previous jury found were among 26 Samsung products that infringed Apple patents.

The previous jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion. But U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ordered the new trial and tossed out $450 million of the damages after concluding the previous jury miscalculated the amount Samsung owed.

 Samsung appealed that verdict and is expected to appeal the latest verdict.

A third trial is scheduled for March to consider Apple's claims that Samsung's newest devices on the market also copied Apple's technology.

Apple and Samsung are the world's two biggest smartphone makers. The bitter rivals have been waging a global battle for supremacy of the $300 billion worldwide market.

Apple has argued in courts, government tribunals and regulatory agencies around the world that Samsung's Android-based phones copy vital iPhone features. Samsung is fighting back with its own complaints that some key Apple patents are invalid and Apple has copied Samsung's technology.

women rescued from decades of slavery

Daily mail reported that:Three women allegedly held as slaves - one for more than 30 years - have been 'rescued' from a house in south London, Scotland Yard has revealed today.

Two suspects, a man and woman both aged 67 described as 'heads of the family', have been arrested in the capital.

Inside their 'ordinary house on an ordinary street' three women - a 69-year-old Malaysian woman, a 57-year-old Irish woman and a 30-year-old British woman - were rescued.

Scotland Yard said they made the discovery after a charity received a 'call for help' from one of the alleged captives last month.
She told them she had been held against her will for more than three decades.
Freedom Charity, which aims to advise and support victims of forced marriages or honour-based violence, then told police about the call received following a television documentary on forced marriages.
Aneeta Prem, Freedom Charity founder, said the alleged victims - who are believed to have suffered physical and mental harm - were able to walk out of the property after extensive calls with the charity.
'We started in-depth to talks to them when they could, it had to be pre-arranged. They gave us set times when they were able to speak to us,' she told Sky News.

'It was planned that they would be able to walk out of the property. The police were on standby.

Ms Prem said the two people arrested were considered the 'heads of the family', and that the women were 'absolutely terrified' of them.

She added: 'They felt they were in massive danger.

'I don't believe the neighbours knew anything about it at all. It was just an ordinary house in an ordinary street.

‘They did have rooms that they could use but they were really restricted about what they could do and could never leave the front door.

‘They are together in a place of safety and are doing very well despite what has happened to them.

‘When we had found out that they came out of that house there were huge cheers here that they were safe. We hope they can have happy lives.

‘It is absolutely unbelievable that people can ever find themselves in this position. It is an amazing story.

Asked about what help the women will be given, the charity founder said: 'They are going to be afforded all the help and support that can be.

'I'm so grateful they saw the news.

'Now they will try to re-build their lives.'

All three, who police described as 'highly traumatised', are together in a secret location.

Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland, from the Met's human trafficking unit, said: 'We applaud the actions of Freedom Charity and are working in partnership to support these victims who appear to have been held for over 30 years.

'We have launched an extensive investigation to establish the facts surrounding these very serious allegations.

Man stabbed to death in Chelsea city

A man with a long rap sheet was slain in Chelsea, police sources said.

The 28-year-old Brooklyn victim was found stabbed in the stomach shortly before 2 a.m. in front of Erotica on 8th Avenue and 26th Street, cops said.

He died shortly after at Bellevue Hospital. It was not immediately clear what sparked the killing, but the victim had been arrested 71 times by the NYPD, according to sources.

Police said there is no indication that this was a bias attack, despite a recent spate of violence against gay men.

His busts included assault, robbery, pot possession, and obstructing governmental administration, sources said. He was most recently arrested on May 10 for attempted fraud.

His name was withheld pending family notification, but he is a resident of East New York.

Pope embraced another victim of terrible disease

Two weeks after the Pope moved the world when he embraced victim of terrible disease, his compassion brings a moment of joy to another disfigured man

You might not agree with me but I would say this:The has actually brought transformation to Catholic mission by giving hope to the hopeless and comfort to the deprived.
His actions have touched many across the world and revitalised the Catholic church

But for Pope Francis, comforting this stricken man after today's weekly audience in St Peter's Square was another simple act of compassion.

In scenes strikingly similar to his encounter with the disfigured Vinicio Riva two weeks before, the pontiff first spoke with the worshipper and then put his arms around him, blessing him.

The man's identity is not known, nor are the details of what caused such terrible damage to his face. 

However, his delight at spending a few moments in the presence of the leader of the Catholic church can be imagined.

£148million Lottery-winning husband confirms his marriage is over but denies rumours of wife's affair

I never believed lottery of this type still exist, but thanks to dailymail that revealed the post. here is what the winner got to say: We're all happy now and life goes on': £148million Lottery-winning husband confirms his marriage is over but denies rumours of wife's affair

The couple who won £148million in the lottery a year ago say they are 'happy now' after it was revealed they are on the verge of divorce and living in separate mansions.

Adrian Bayford, 43, and his wife Gillian, 41, said they hoped the EuroMillions win would bring their family together but instead they have separated and will split their fortune after their relationship broke down 'irretrievably'.

Mr Bayford has admitted they had not been getting on for some time but denied an affair was behind their break-up, and said they are 'getting along fine'.

Mrs Bayford is living in the £6million Georgian home they swapped for their modest three-bedroom house, and Mr Bayford is in a £500,000 property ten minutes down the road in Suffolk.

Look, me and Gillian are getting along fine, ' he said.

Casual workers more likely to put off starting a family

I got this piece from dailymail.co.uk which of course, I would like to share among my dear readers. I don't know how you would feel sequel to this findings that says Childless at 35? Your job may be to blame: Casual workers more likely to put off starting a family

For any woman who dreams of starting a family, finding the right job could be just as important as finding the right man.

The longer a woman spends in temporary employment, the more likely she is to be childless aged 35, according to a study.
So a steady job could actually improve her chances of motherhood rather than encourage her  to delay it.

And the researchers said the finding held true irrespective of the woman’s social background.

Just over two-thirds of women have at least one child by their mid-30s. But the likelihood of becoming a mother by 35 was 8 per cent lower for those who had done one year of casual work, the Australian study found.

Battle against corruption failing across Africa, survey finds

A survey of 51,000 Africans in 34 countries found that nearly 1 in 3 had paid a bribe within the previous year to obtain a government document, get medical care or settle a problem with police, the Afrobarometer polling group reported Wednesday.

Results of the 20-month study made clear that despite many African governments proclaiming the fight against corruption to be a top priority, a majority of those questioned said their leaders were doing a bad job of it.

Police came in for the lowest ratings by the citizens they are supposed to protect, with 43% of respondents across the continent saying that most or all of their their law enforcement officers were corrupt. In Nigeria, distrust of police was cited by 78% of those surveyed, and the distrust in Kenya and Sierra Leone, at 69% for each, was the second-most pronounced among the respondents.

Sierra Leoneans also reported the highest rate of bribe-paying, with 63% telling Afrobarometer interviewers that at least once in the previous year they had to pay government officials to obtain a permit, license or customs document.

And the poorer the country, the more vulnerable are its citizens to authorities with their hands out, the survey found. Of those who reported having gone without food at times in the year prior to being questioned, 18% said they had had to find money to pay off an official obliged to provide them with a document or service. Among those who said they hadn't gone hungry, 12% said they had paid a bribe at least once the previous year.

Governments have pledged to root out corruption, but their perceived failure to do so poses daunting risks for countries emerging from poverty or colonial rule because it contributes to dissatisfaction with democracy, say the authors of "Governments Falter in Fight to Curb Corruption: The People Give Most a Failing Grade."

While there were some improvements noted -- in Botswana and Malawi, for example -- the overall trend in Africans' views of their leaders was negative, the study found, with 54% of respondents rating their governments as corrupt, up 8 percentage points from the 46% recorded a decade ago.