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Family’s ‘hope’ over 1999 murder investigation
Image caption Graham and Lorinda Hall still have hope Victoria’s killer will be found The unsolved investigation was reopened by Suffolk Police on the 20th anniversary of Victoria’s disappearance on 19 September. Image caption Victoria had been at the Bandbox venue just off Felixstowe seafront on the night she went missing Image caption Victoria had walked from Felixstowe to Trimley St Mary and her body was found 25 miles away in Creeting St Peter Gemma heard a scream after but thought nothing of it and a major missing persons inquiry…
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Iranians honor their dead in the face of government clampdown
(CNN)The Iranian government has banned the families of protesters killed during anti-government unrest in November from organizing any kind of funeral service or memorial for their children or loved ones. Poya, 27, was hit by a bullet during a November 16 demonstration in Mehrshahr, a district of Karaj, his mother, Nahid Shirpisheh, told the Center for Human Rights in Iran. She told the CHRI she believes government forces shot him “They aimed at my son’s head and deliberately killed him,” she said. She was with her son and daughter at…
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Florida deputies nab fugitive carjacking suspect as he’s livestreaming on Instagram
Mugshot for Kevin Gaines Jr., 20, of Deland. Authorities said he was arrested on outstanding warrants in Florida after deputies confirmed he was inside a home by watching him live on Instagram. (Volusia Sheriff office via AP) “In watching the video, Deputy Billy Leven could tell Gaines was inside the house,” the sheriff’s office said on Facebook. “When he pointed his spotlight into the window, Deputy Leven could see the light show up in the live Instagram video shortly before it abruptly ended.” “Get to the house, he just shut…
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Ten brands that disappeared over the past decade
Image copyright PA Media “It was heartbreaking, because consumers absolutely want to buy the best brand toys for their children,” retail expert Kate Hardcastle told the BBC. “Toys R Us had huge unnecessary warehouses and they could have repurposed that for experiences, but they just missed the mark completely.” Image copyright AFP / Getty Images “I miss Borders, it did have a personality,” says retail analyst Chris Field. “They were doing what retailers are being urged to do now – injecting personality and interaction into the stores with concerts and…
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It’s been a banner year for authoritarian leaders. Especially Vladimir Putin
Moscow (CNN)In the global battle of ideas, Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a banner year. For much of the summer, the Russian capital of Moscow saw a wave of opposition demonstrations. For a time, unsanctioned rallies and solo protests seemed to gain momentum. Russian authorities even dropped criminal charges against a prominent investigative reporter after an unexpected public outpouring of support. But a crackdown on the opposition then followed, with the detention of leading opposition figures and sweeping arrests of more than 2,000 demonstrators. The Russian government, it seemed,…
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Tall ship for disabled people may get Bristol home
Image caption Wheelchair users can get around the entire ship The Jubilee Trust, which owns the ship, has run into financial difficulties and is hoping to save it from being decommissioned. Image caption Five-time Paralympian Karen Butler said the voyage changed her life Andy Spark, of the trust, said the plan to moor the ship permanently in Bristol would open up new possibilities for disabled people. “When we’re at sea the youngest person we have is 16 but if we have the ship aside we can work with a whole…
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Light-painting photos ‘transform oldest town’
Image copyright Andrew Neal Image caption Andy Neal said St Peter’s Church, Alresford “has a lot of links with witchcraft and many people believe the fire that destroyed the church in the ’70s was a result of the various rituals that take place there. Not the most festive of thoughts but it did seem like the perfect location at which to paint some phantom Christmas trees” Image copyright Andrew Neal Image caption “I didn’t want the light painting to distract too much from Layer Marney Tower itself, so everything is…
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Millions of people brace for snow and freezing rain from Arizona to Michigan
(CNN)Rain, wind, snow and ice will present significant travel hazards as a potent winter storm makes its way across the central US, says CNN Meteorologist Haley Brink. Heavy snow and ice could affect travel The storm will intensify as it heads into the Upper Midwest through Sunday and become a powerful winter storm stretching from Colorado to Minnesota, the National Weather Service said. Those areas are under winter storm warnings and will see blizzard conditions, the weather service said, “with the potential of 8 to 16 inches of windblown snow…
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Famous names in the New Year Honours
More than 1,000 people have been recognised in the New Year Honours list. The majority of recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities. But here are some of the better-known names. Image copyright Getty Images Occupation: Actress and singer, star of Grease Honour: Damehood for services to charity, cancer research and entertainment Quote: “I am extremely excited, honoured and grateful beyond words to be included with such an esteemed group of women who have received this distinguished award before me. Nadiya Hussain Ben Stokes Sir Elton…
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The FBI didn’t learn from its disastrous Richard Jewell mistake
(CNN)With a highly anticipated pre-holiday release, Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial turn, “Richard Jewell,” hasn’t exactly turned out to be a commercial box-office success. But the staunchly conservative director — an outlier in Hollywood — has earned some deserved Oscar buzz for his depiction of a wholly flawed investigation, possibly beset by confirmation bias, brought by the FBI against the titular subject, 1996 Atlanta Olympics security guard Richard Jewell. A type of cognitive bias, confirmation bias is considered a systematic error of inductive reasoning. At its most destructive, when applied in…
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Hundreds donate toys for boy to leave on graves
‘Unsure’ of reaction His father Damian said was concerned they would not have Christmas gifts, and collected some of his own toys to leave at the graves. “The first year we weren’t sure how people would react,” Mr Osborne-Williams said. “But someone shared it on Facebook and it took off. There were thousands of comments, it was really touching. [Owen] is happy he makes people smile.” As time has gone on, people have begun donating teddies for Owen to distribute, which has allowed him to leave gifts on more graves.…
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Victorian England’s anti-vaccination movement
Image copyright Global Freedom Movement Image caption One anti-vax website cites “The City of Leicester: Sanitation Trumps Vaccination” as one of its “5 Historical Vaccine Scandals” The story starts in 1798 with Gloucestershire doctor Edward Jenner successfully testing the country-lore that a dose of relatively mild cowpox infection gave protection from smallpox. Within five years, Jenner’s discovery was being used across Europe and a decade later it had gone global. But opposition was swift and savage. Why? Image caption There were many and varied ways to die in London in…
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Miami Heats Chris Silva breaks down after seeing mom for first time in years
Chris Silva, of the Miami Heat, received a heartwarming surprise by the NBA for the holidays this year. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) In the seven years since, he had only seen his parents and siblings once, when he returned to the African country for two weeks to renew his visa as a sophomore at the University of South Carolina. ALEX TREBEK APPEARS AT NBA GAME AMID STAGE 4 PANCREATIC CANCER BATTLE The Heat, the NBA and NBA Africa teamed up this holiday season to surprise Silva, flying in his mother,…
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US base near North Korea border had ‘error’ emergency siren, sparking fears of attack
A military spokesperson said the emergency siren was a “human error” at Camp Casey, the military base located just south of the Demilitarized Zone about 40 miles north Seoul, South Korea. (Getty) “When the operator realized that he pushed the wrong button, they notified all the units on Camp Casey that it was a false alarm,” Lt. Col. Martyn Crighton, 2nd Infantry Division spokesman, said Friday, according to Stars and Stripes, adding that it did not interfere with any operations. US SENT 4 SPY PLANES TO KOREAN PENINSULA AFTER KIM’S…
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