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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Banksy is Britain's most wanted artist -- his art sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but he continues to use public spaces as his main canvas, while all the time keeping his identity a secret. Banksy's latest piece in East London where a passer-by claims to have taken a photo of the artist. The guerilla artist has been spray painting his stencils around Britain and further afield for over ten years. Last week ten of his original pieces were sold at Bonham's auction house in London for over $1 million, while on the other side of the city Tower Hamlets council authority pledged to remove his graffiti from its streets. From his beginnings as a graffiti artist in Bristol, England, Banksy has become the darling of the art world for his subversive and satirical public art. Depicting things such as riot police with smiley acid-house faces and camera-wielding rats, his work is now sold now by major art galleries. Lazarides Gallery in London is one of the main dealers of his work and describes him as "a media star...but popular long before any of this high-profile activity -- simply because the people love his stuff." While he set out to lampoon the establishment, he has now been wholeheartedly embraced by it. Fans include Hollywood A-listers, including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera who bought three of his prints in 2006, including one of Queen Victoria sitting on a woman's face. The recent sales of his work put him on a par with Jean-Michel Basquiat as the best-selling street artist. He is feted by art dealers and artists, including Damien Hirst, but he regularly mocks the art world that is so enthralled by him with ingenious stunts such as hanging his own work in the Tate gallery in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It took the British Museum eight days to discover the "prehistoric" rock painting of a man with a shopping trolley in the British Museum Banksy has hung on a wall. There is often a political message with this work, too. He left an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo prisoner in Disneyland and painted a hole with blue sky on the Palestinian side of the West Bank wall. Despite the huge popularity and exposure of his work, Banksy's identity remains a mystery. As he operates on the fringes of the law with his guerilla art it makes sense, but also adds to his mystique. Some things are know: he's originally from Bristol, is around 30 years old and called Robert or Robin Banks, but it's been reported that even his parents are thought to believe that he makes his living as a painter and decorator. He continues to divide opinion as to whether his work is vandalism or public art. Veteran British art critic Brian Sewell called Banksy, "a complete clown, and what he does has absolutely nothing to do with art." Bristol city council has recognized the popularity and artistic merit of his work by protecting a number of pieces around the city. Other local authorities don't feel the same way. Tower Hamlets and Hackney councils in London have pledged to remove his graffiti from their streets. His latest work painted on a wall in East London -- a man in overalls resting next to a giant flower drawn as a continuation from the double yellow lines on the road -- is thought to be the artist's response. But this latest piece may also have revealed what the artist actually looks like. A passer-by took a photo of what is thought to be the artist at work. A spokesperson for Banksy refused to confirm it was him, but did say it was definitely his work. 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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Baz Luhrmann is the type of director for whom the word innovative was invented. Luhrmann and his costume designer wife Catherine Martin, who is a long time collaborator. With a filmography comprising of just three full-length feature films, (and one currently in post-production) Luhrmann has produced a stunning and highly visual body of work that is loved and loathed in equal measures. His films have a tendency to suck the viewer up into a swirling vortex of lush imagery and a lavish production style, often with a frenetic pace that one critic described as being like "a madman on Benzedrine". But there is a method to Luhrmann's madness. The trio of films, "Strictly Ballroom," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "Moulin Rouge!" all form part of a specific filmmaking technique described by Luhrmann as "The Red Curtain" cinema. Luhrmann incorporates traditional theatrical conventions into his films and morphs them to create visual treats in stories set in heightened otherworlds. Simple devices like song and dance are then used to drive the action. He always surrounds himself with the same creative team for all of his projects. His wife, production and costume designer Catherine Martin, who is known as CM, is intrinsic to his striking visual style. In his directorial debut "Strictly Ballroom," Luhrmann injected dazzling colors and energetic dance moves into the stuffy world of ballroom dancing and was credited with making the genre hip again. Luhrmann himself was a ballroom dancer from the age of six, and the film reflects his affection for and intimate knowledge of that world. An intensely personal director who always draws on his own experiences, Luhrmann told CNN's The Screening Room: "Art and life cannot be separated, they feed each other and creative decisions are based on what will make life rich and what will enrich the story telling. What I make comes from a personal level." It paid off for "Strictly Ballroom," which became a global hit, winning eight Australian Film Institute Awards, three BAFTAs, and the Cannes Film Festival's Prix de Jeunesse in 1992. In 1996, Luhrmann worked his magic again in "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet," an MTV-style version of the classic love story set in latter-day Miami Beach, complete with warring gangs wielding automatic weapons. But it was in "Moulin Rouge!" that the Red Curtain's opulent and extravagant theatrical style would explode in, spectacular, some would say violent, fashion. Starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, it explored a young writer's foray into the bohemian underworld of Montmartre, Paris. Following the film's box-office success Luhrmann landed a highly lucrative Chanel contract, making a Red Curtain-inspired 2004 film for Chanel No. 5, starring Nicole Kidman. At $36m, it is reputedly one of the most expensive adverts of all time. The maverick movie-maker began his film career as an actor, training at the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, but it wasn't long before he was employing his flamboyant and creative talent behind the scenes. What seems to drive Luhrmann is his huge passion and appetite for all art forms. He is a veritable Jack-of-all trades: a writer-director who has produced theatre and opera pieces, worked as a guest editor for Australian Vogue and in 1999, Luhrmann scored a surprise-hit single with "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)." Following his Red Curtain trilogy, Luhrmann planned to move onto epic storytelling. He started work on a retelling of Alexander the Great, set to star Leonardo DiCaprio. But the film was set aside when Oliver Stone's version was released -- and flopped -- in 2004. ""My next great passion after musicals is the epic-- telling a recognizable universal story using a vast canvas of a far away place and historical events," he tells CNN. "I embarked on that in my exploration of doing Alexander the Great. At one stage,	[ "What is the name of the thertrical style exemplified?", "Which movie exemplifies his style?", "What is Luhrmann's style known as?" ]	[ [ "\"The Red Curtain\" cinema." ], [ "\"The Red Curtain\"" ], [ "lush imagery and a lavish production" ] ]	Baz Luhrmann's early cinema style is known as "The Red Curtain" A striking and highly visual and theatrical style exemplified in "Moulin Rouge!" His new epic film "Australia" is a departure from this cinema style .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Billionaire Bill Gates has urged industrialized nations to honor aid pledges to developing nations despite the recession. Bill Gates Thursday said industrialized nations need to do more to help developing countries. ONE, the advocacy group backed by Gates and rock musicians Bob Geldof Bono released a report Thursday attacking several Group of Eight nations for meeting financial aid goals, set in 2005, to countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The report said that Italy, host to the next G8 summit, has "performed especially poorly" in its share of aid spending and that France has fallen behind on its commitment. In an interview with CNN's Richard Quest, Gates said nations such as France had not been able to fulfill their promises due to pressures on budgets and suggested they needed to "raise the priority so the promises are met." Are G8 nations doing enough during the recession to help developing economies? The former Microsoft chief set up the philanthropic Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 1994. Part of its remit is to help nations trapped by hunger and extreme poverty, donating billions of dollars on health aid during the past two decades. Gates said that as industrialized nations cut their budgets over the next few years to get deficits down there would be a real question of whether aid money will be untouched or increase. But if people knew how valuable such aid was, he said, the pressure on governments would be enough to allow it to be a priority. "When you get young girls into schools and they're literate," said Gates, "not only do they contribute to the economy, but the population growth that is overloading resources and is creating these problems, that starts to go down. And so the portion of the world that needs aid is far less today than it was 50 years ago." Watch full Quest Means Business interview with Bill Gates. » Trade was also key to developing nations being able to become self-sufficient, said Gates, rather than relying on foreign aid or philanthropy. "Why did China get to the point it got to?" Gates asked. "Aid was part of it but they got their governance and infrastructure up to a level where they are now going to be a net contributor. That's a very positive story for 20 percent of the world. "We need to improve the trade rules," said Gates. "The Doha Round would have been very beneficial to Africa. That's a failure that one hopes would be fixed." Gates, answering a question submitted by CNN viewer Jairo Martinez on how aid money was monitored, said that health priorities such as AIDs treatment, vaccines and malaria nets were all measurable. "My foundation says for every dollar we put in, how many lives have we saved? And, as you save lives, amazingly you actually reduce the population growth and improve the entire ability of the country to move forward." CNN viewer Phill Elliott asked Gates, through a submitted question, about the importance of the $100 laptop, intended to improve access to education in developing nations. Gates replied that educational technology was a priority once more fundamental basics were in place. "You have got to get your priorities right," he said. "When children are dying and vaccines that only costs dollars aren't being delivered, that's the most important thing. If you do not have food, that's the most important thing."	[ "What country does Bill Gates thinks has made great progress in recent times?", "Which couple sends billions of dollars to developing nations?", "what does the bill & melinda gates foundation do" ]	[ [ "Africa." ], [ "Bill & Melinda Gates" ], [ "help nations trapped by hunger and extreme poverty, donating billions of dollars on health aid" ] ]	Gates: If people could see direct benefit to nations then aid would not drop off . Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sends billions of dollars to developing nations . Gates: China is a great example of a nation which has progressed in recent times . Quest Means Business: Monday to Friday, 1800 GMT, 2000 CET, 0300 HK .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Blake Mycoskie is the founder and "chief shoe giver" of TOMS Shoes, a company that matches every pair of shoes it sells with a free pair to an impoverished child. Blake Mycoskie started TOMS Shoes in 2006. The company is committed to giving free shoes to poor children around the world. CNN caught up with the 32-year-old entrepreneur to talk about the inspiration behind his revolutionary business and what he has planned next. CNN: Tell us about the TOMS model. Mycoskie: The TOMS initiative is very simple: For every pair of shoes we sell, we give a pair away. When we know that say, we're going to sell 10,000 pairs this spring, we make another 10,000 to be given away. CNN: Where did you get the idea to start TOMS? Mycoskie: I decided to go back to some of the places that my sister and I had visited on "The Amazing Race." [Mycoskie and his sister participated in the reality TV show in 2002.] I found myself going on to Argentina. I went to some of the villages and it was one of the defining moments of my life when I saw these kids not wearing shoes. That's where I kind of had this 'ah ha' moment. I started thinking, what if I started a business where every time I sold a pair of shoes, I would guarantee that customer that I would give another pair to someone who does not have shoes? CNN: How did you pursue your vision? Did you have any experience as a designer or shoemaker? Mycoskie: I had absolutely no experience in shoes or fashion so I approached the business how I have done everything in my life, and that's with reckless ambition. There were a lot of really cool styles of shoes in Argentina that we did not have in the United States so I picked one of them, the alpargata, and I started figuring out how to make shoes. CNN: Did you expect the company to be a big success when you launched? Mycoskie: I was not really looking to make any money on the deal. I wanted to be able to sell the shoes for enough money to give away another pair and to hire one or two people to administer it and keep it going once I went back to work. But what I found was that not only did people find this concept just very intriguing - from a fashion perspective, people loved these shoes. All of a sudden I started selling in the top boutiques. CNN: When did you realize that TOMS was going to be much more than a small project? Mycoskie: I think the crowning moment was when Vogue magazine called and that was a few months after we started. That was when I was really like, 'Wow, this is not just some small little shoe philanthropy that I have created.' This could be a real business and it could be a real player in the fashion industry and it could really set a tone for how fashion companies could give back. CNN: Has philanthropy always been a priority for you? Mycoskie: I always thought that I would spend the first half of my life making money so I can spend the second half of my life giving it all away. And one of the defining moments of my life was when I realized that I could do both at the same time with TOMS. CNN: What are some of your proudest achievements? Mycoskie: One thing that is most unique about TOMS and I think that I'm most proud of is that every single pair [of shoes] is hand placed onto a child's foot. CNN: How has TOMS evolved since you started it in 2006? Mycoskie: A big part of our business that has changed over the past year is that now we also have a travel organization that takes volunteers all over the world on these trips and [they] get the experience of giving away the shoes. CNN: Tell us about the process of producing TOMS. Mycoskie:	[ "What does he want to provide in a sustainable way to children?", "Who talks about his innovative business, TOMS Shoes?", "Who talks about his business TOMS Shoes?", "What does he want to provide?", "What does Blake want to provide children with?", "What is the idea Blake wants to incorporate?", "What is the idea behind TOMS Shoes?", "Who owns TOMS Shoes?", "What is Mycoskie's business?" ]	[ [ "shoes" ], [ "Blake Mycoskie" ], [ "Blake Mycoskie" ], [ "free shoes" ], [ "free shoes" ], [ "giving free shoes" ], [ "we sell, we give a pair away." ], [ "Blake Mycoskie" ], [ "TOMS Shoes," ] ]	Blake Mycoskie talks about his innovative business, TOMS Shoes . He wants to provide children in need with shoes in a sustainable way . Mycoskie wants other firms to incorporate the idea of "one-for-one" giving .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Blind women are being trained to use their sensitive touch to help detect breast cancer earlier and more precisely than doctors. The blind assistants use tape strips with braille coordinates to accurately locate cancerous lumps The program, called "Discovering Hands," is the brainchild of German gynecologist Dr. Frank Hoffmann. Two years ago, he created Braille strips as a system of orientation, allowing the blind to carry out breast examinations. Using these strips blind women are trained to become Medical Tactile Examiners (MTUs) because they are more able to detect smaller lumps than sighted doctors. Hoffman argues that because of their disability, the blind can possess a more acutely developed sense of touch, which has proved to be a valuable asset in breast examinations. Once the strips are placed along specific areas of the breast, they are then used to report a precise location to the doctor as the MTU reads their Braille coordinates. "We are turning a disability into a gift," Dr. Hoffmann told CNN. "It's like the game Battleship," he added. "You have the exact location." A study at the Essen University's women's clinic, Germany, concluded that MTUs found more and smaller tumors than doctors in 450 cases. The identification of smaller lumps allows earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment. Another advantage of having MTUs is that they are able to dedicate more time to examining a patient. Dr. Hoffman said he had previously been able to spend only a few minutes on each examination due to his other commitments, whereas MTUs can commit half an hour. Training takes place at the BFW occupational school in Düren, west Germany, a center for those who are no longer able to continue their profession because of visual impairment or blindness. So far, ten blind women have qualified as MTUs. One of the women, Marie-Luise Voll, 57, told CNN: " The work brings me a lot of joy." Voll had previously practiced as a nurse before losing her sight in 2007, but used the experience when training at Düren for her new role. The highly personal nature of the procedure means that only women will be trained. The MTUs report to the doctor - for whom they act as an assistant not a replacement - who then uses this information as part of their ultimate diagnosis. If an abnormality is located the doctor will decide how to proceed, with ultrasounds and mammography being the most frequent course of action. The testing phase of the project between 2006 and 2008 has now been completed in Germany. The hope is that twenty trained MTUs will qualify every year after 2010. The program has been acclaimed as a success by both patients and practitioners in Germany. Health services in Europe including Ireland, France, Denmark and Austria have also registered interest in starting an equivalent of their own, Hoffman said.	[ "Where is Germany?", "What are the blind women called?", "Where does the 'Discovering Hands' program take place?", "What are blind women being trained to use?", "Which sort of patients?", "What can they spend more time on?" ]	[ [ "Europe" ], [ "Medical Tactile Examiners (MTUs)" ], [ "BFW occupational school in Düren," ], [ "their sensitive touch" ], [ "Blind women" ], [ "examining a patient." ] ]	Blind women being trained to use their sensitive touch to detect breast cancer lumps . Called Medical Tactile Examiners, they can spend more time on patients . The 'Discovering Hands' program takes place at a school in Düren, west Germany .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Bollywood leading man Akshay Kumar plays a character who basks in the glamorous shadow cast by American stars like Sylvester Stallone and Denise Richards in his latest movie. Akshay Kumar is one of the biggest names in Indian film. In reality, Kumar has no need for such humility. One of the biggest names in Indian film, he's increasingly rubbing shoulders with the global glitterati these days. In "Kambakkht Ishq," he plays a Hollywood stuntman alongside Stallone and Richards, who have cameos in the film. He starred this year with U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg in the film "Singh is Kinng," and he's set to appear in a film alongside Australian pop star Kylie Minogue later in the year. The unstoppable rise of Bollywood and the massive popularity of Indian film beyond its homeland have made stars like Kumar hot property. The poster boy of Indian action films now finds himself at the vanguard of the crossover between the world's two largest movie industries. Watch Kumar speak to CNN about his upcoming projects » The Hollywood men in suits have been eyeing the Indian market greedily for some time. While the economic downturn has hit Tinseltown hard, Bollywood is a rising tiger -- the industry was worth $15 billion in 2008 and is projected to grow by 10 percent, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. With the notable exception of this year's runaway Oscar hit "Slumdog Millionaire," attempts to make crossover films for both markets have largely failed. The masala mix of genres and exaggerated acting that typifies the Bollywood formula has met limited success in the West. Instead Hollywood studios have begun bankrolling Bollywood productions solely for the Indian market. But the financial traffic is by no means one-way. In the other direction, Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks recently snagged a multi-million dollar film production deal with Reliance Big Entertainment, one of Bollywood's biggest hitters. For Kumar, the strengthening of ties between Hollywood and Bollywood is bringing many opportunities, including the chance to work alongside his childhood hero Stallone. "Well it was great. It was an honor to work with him," he told CNN. In addition to starring in "Kambakkht Ishq," his other major role this year was as an Indian chef who learns martial arts in "Chandni Chowk Goes to China." The movie was financed by Warner Brothers. (Warner Brothers, like CNN, is owned by Time Warner.) The typically flamboyant plot of "Chandni Chowk" was loosely inspired by Kumar's own life. Born in Punjab but raised in Delhi, he came to acting late after working as a waiter in Bangkok. While in the Thai capital he learned martial arts, which he taught upon his return to India before becoming a male model. He landed his first movie role in the 1992 Hindi language film "Deeder" and has gone on to become one of Bollywood's leading men. He is married to fellow actor Twinkle Khanna. The couple created a buzz in India when they fell foul of the country's notoriously strict obscenity laws in March after Kumar encouraged his wife to undo the top button of his jeans at a fashion show in Mumbai. A complaint was lodged with the police and they were briefly questioned. With more than 80 features to his name, Kumar maintains that a strong work ethic is the reason for his longevity in the movie business. "I think it's the simplest thing. It's actually hard work and punctuality," the 41-year-old told CNN from the London set of his latest movie, a comedy called "Housefull." "Even if you're not a good actor, to be a producer's actor is essential. If you finish your films on time you save money for the producer," he noted. His devotion to the job is coupled with a strong sense of family duty. "I would say my success lies at the feet of my parents because that's been my biggest strength and that's what we Hindus believe," he said. "Every morning before you go to work just touch your parents' feet and go	[ "Which country is home to the $15 billion Bollywood industry?", "What is the number of Bollywood movies that Kumar has appeared in?", "Who finds himself at the forefront of where Bollywood meets Hollywood?", "what did kumar teach", "what is the second largest film industry", "What is the value of India's film industry" ]	[ [ "India" ], [ "more than 80 features to his name," ], [ "Akshay Kumar" ], [ "martial arts," ], [ "Bollywood" ], [ "$15 billion" ] ]	Bollywood leading man Akshay Kumar has appeared in more than 80 movies . A former martial arts teacher, Kumar made his name as an action hero . Now he finds himself at the forefront of where Bollywood meets Hollywood . India is home to $15 billion film industry -- the world's second largest .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain is prepared to send more troops to Afghanistan, the head of the British Army said in an interview published Friday. Britain currently has 8,300 troops in Afghanistan. Richard Dannatt, the chief of the general staff, did not say how many troops he would be prepared to deploy. Britain currently has 8,300 troops in Afghanistan. Dannatt told The Times newspaper that elements of the 12th Mechanized Brigade had been "earmarked for Afghanistan." He said there are no plans to send the whole brigade of 4,000 troops. "If we're asked for more and we say we can, it's not going to be 4,000 -- it's going to be something in between" that and the current troop level, Dannatt told the Times. The Ministry of Defense confirmed his remark. British defense sources told The Times that a rise of 1,700 to 2,000 was "the uppermost ceiling." U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new strategy for Afghanistan on Friday that includes sending another 4,000 troops to the country with hundreds of civilian specialists, senior administration officials told CNN. The troops -- which are in addition to the 17,000 that the president announced earlier would be sent to Afghanistan -- will be charged with training and building the Afghan Army and police force. The plans include doubling the Army's ranks to 135,000 and the police force to 80,000 by 2011, the officials said. Military officials told CNN earlier that the Afghan government had requested the additional troops.	[ "who is ready to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan?", "What number of possible soldiers will be sent?", "What is the army waiting for?", "who told the Times up to 2,000 more could be sent?", "What is Britain ready to do?", "where is britain ready to increase troop numbers?" ]	[ [ "Britain" ], [ "1,700 to 2,000" ], [ "U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new strategy for Afghanistan on Friday" ], [ "British defense sources" ], [ "Afghanistan," ], [ "Afghanistan," ] ]	Britain is ready to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan, army chief says . Richard Dannatt told the Times up to 2,000 more could be sent . Army waiting for formal request by U.S. government, he says .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Home Office said Wednesday it is banning the military wing of Hezbollah, the Lebanese political movement, because of its support for "terrorism" in Iraq and the Palestinian territories. Hezbollah fighters with the Shiite militia's yellow flags during ceremony for slain commander Imad Mughnieh. Parliament must approve the order for it to become law. The announcement would make it a crime to belong to or encourage support for Hezbollah's military wing. The order does not apply to Hezbollah's political or social activities. "It sends out a clear message that we condemn Hezbollah's violence and support for terrorism," Home Office minister Tony McNulty said in a statement. Britain's Terrorism Act allows Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to ban any group that she believes is involved in terrorism. "Hezbollah's military wing is providing active support to militants in Iraq who are responsible for attacks both on coalition forces and on Iraqi civilians, including providing training in the use of deadly roadside bombs," McNulty said. "Hezbollah's military wing also provides support to Palestinian terrorist groups in the occupied Palestinian territories, such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad." British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the ban came after "new evidence" of Hezbollah's involvement in terrorism in Iraq and the Palestinian territories. In the House of Commons, Brown called on Hezbollah to lay down its arms and participate in the Lebanese political process "on the same terms as other political parties." Hezbollah is the largest Shiite Muslim political movement in Lebanon and maintains an armed force that fought a month-long war with Israel in 2006. The group has been linked to numerous terrorist attacks against American, Israeli, and other Western targets and the United States lists it as a terrorist organization. But many in Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East, particularly Shiites, view Hezbollah militants as freedom fighters.	[ "what does the UK Terrorism Act allows?", "What caused the ban?", "wich is the largest political movement in Lebanon?", "What is the largest Shiite Muslim political movement?", "Who allows Home Secretary to ban suspected terror groups?", "What does the PM thing Hezbollah is doing?", "Which act allow the Home Secretary to ban suspected terror groups?", "What is the largest Shiite Muslim political movement in Lebanon?" ]	[ [ "Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to ban any group that she believes is involved in" ], [ "because of its support for \"terrorism\" in Iraq and the Palestinian territories." ], [ "Hezbollah," ], [ "Hezbollah" ], [ "Britain's Terrorism Act" ], [ "involvement in terrorism in Iraq and the Palestinian territories." ], [ "Terrorism" ], [ "Hezbollah" ] ]	UK Terrorism Act allows Home Secretary to ban suspected terror groups . Will become a crime to belong to, encourage support for Hezbollah's military wing . UK PM: Ban came after "new evidence" of Hezbollah's involvement in terrorism . Hezbollah is the largest Shiite Muslim political movement in Lebanon .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to suspend two of its members over corruption claims -- the first time a lord has been barred from the chamber since 1642, a spokesman for the chamber said. Britain's House of Lords voted to suspend two of its members. It's first time a lord has been barred since 1642. Lord Taylor of Blackburn and Lord Truscott allegedly agreed to use their influence to get a loophole into a proposed tax law in exchange for cash, but the person offering the bribe turned out to be an undercover reporter. The Sunday Times newspaper ran the sting operation, in which journalists approached members of the House of Lords, claiming to be acting on behalf of a foreign business looking to open a chain of stores in the United Kingdom. "Secret recordings showed Lord Truscott, a former energy minister, discussing a fee of up to $113,000 to work 'behind the scenes' on behalf of the lobbyists, while Lord Taylor offered to conduct a campaign to persuade ministers and officials for a one-year retainer of $189,000," the newspaper said. "Neither peer took any money or offered to [introduce] an amendment themselves." Truscott and Taylor were among four lords investigated by the House of Lords Sub-Committee on Interests. The ethics panel found last week that Truscott "was advertising his power and willingness to influence parliament in order for substantial financial inducement." He called the verdict "outrageous and slanderous," according to the official report by the panel, which rejected his appeal against the decision. Taylor said he knew the journalists were running a sting operation and that he made "increasingly extravagant and outlandish claims in an effort to 'flush out' the truth," according to the official Lords report on the incident. The ethics committee considered his defense "full of internal contractions" and found him in breach of the Lords Code of Conduct. Two other lawmakers, Lord Moonie and Lord Snape, were found not to have breached the code. The suspension of Truscott and Taylor is officially for breaching the Code of Conduct, which states that members are required to "always act on their personal honor." They will not face criminal charges, London's Metropolitan Police said. The suspension will last until the next session of parliament begins in November. Only the Queen can permanently strip a lord of his title. Both Taylor and Truscott are associated with the governing Labor Party. Thomas Taylor joined the House of Lords, the upper house of parliament, in 1978. Peter Truscott got his baronage in 2004. Their historic suspension comes a day after the speaker of the House of Commons, the lower house of parliament, was forced to resign -- the first such resignation in more than 300 years. CNN's Nicola Goulding contributed to this report.	[ "Who was barred for corruption charges?", "What did Lord Taylor and Lord Truscott allegedly agree to do?", "What did the police say?", "What did they agree to take?", "What did London's Metropolitan Police say?", "Who has been barred?", "What did the Metropolitan Police say?", "What did they agree to do?" ]	[ [ "Lord Truscott" ], [ "get a loophole into a proposed tax law in exchange for cash," ], [ "They will not face criminal charges," ], [ "get a loophole into a proposed tax law in exchange for cash," ], [ "said." ], [ "Lord Taylor of Blackburn and Lord Truscott" ], [ "They will not face criminal charges," ], [ "get a loophole into a proposed tax law in exchange for cash," ] ]	Lord Taylor of Blackburn and Lord Truscott barred for corruption charges . They allegedly agreed to take cash to influence specific legislation . They will not face criminal charges, London's Metropolitan Police said .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince Charles has converted his 38-year-old Aston Martin to run on biofuel made from surplus wine, his office revealed Tuesday. Prince Charles with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, on a visit to a whiskey distillery in Northern Ireland last month. The car was a 21st birthday present from Queen Elizabeth, and the prince has converted it to run on 100 percent bioethanol as a way to reduce his carbon emissions, his office, Clarence House, said. The prince has also converted his other cars -- several Jaguars, an Audi and a Range Rover -- to run on 100 percent biodiesel fuel made from used cooking oil, his office added. Details of the prince's biofuel use were made public Monday in his household's 2008 Annual Review, which details the prince's income and activities over the past year. The report says Charles and his household reduced their carbon footprint by 18 percent last year after switching to green electricity supplies and reducing their travel-related emissions. Charles, 59, has a strong interest in environmental issues and rural affairs. He is active in environmental charities, and his food company, Duchy Originals, uses ingredients produced at his organic farm in Cornwall, southwestern England. The biofuels are converted and provided by Green Fuels Limited, a British company that previously provided biodiesel to power the royal train, Clarence House said. The wine used for the bioethanol comes from current vintage that remains after English wine producers reach the EU limit for annual wine production, a spokesman for Green Fuels said. The prince uses wine from a vineyard close to his Highgrove Estate, the spokesman said.	[ "how much did the household cut its carbon footprint by last year", "Prince Charles' car runs on biofuel made from what?", "Prince converted other cars to run on biodiesel fuel made from what?", "How much did prince's household cut carbon footprint by last year?", "What does Prince Charles' run his car on?", "what does prince charles' car run on", "How much did the prince's household reduce their carbon footprint by?" ]	[ [ "18 percent" ], [ "surplus wine," ], [ "surplus wine," ], [ "18 percent" ], [ "100 percent bioethanol" ], [ "biofuel made from surplus wine," ], [ "18 percent" ] ]	Prince Charles' office reveals his car runs on biofuel made from surplus wine . Prince converted other cars to run on biodiesel fuel made from used cooking oil . Report says prince's household cut carbon footprint by 18 percent last year . The prince renown for strong interest in environmental issues and rural affairs .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat carrying cocaine worth a minimum of $80 million. Prince William has helped bust a speed boat smuggling $80 million worth of cocaine. William, who is serving in the Royal Navy, helped make the bust last weekend when he spotted a speedboat found to be carrying nearly a ton of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Wednesday. William, 26, was one of the crew members aboard a helicopter attached to the frigate HMS Iron Duke who spotted the ocean-going speedboat hundreds of miles northeast of Barbados, the defense ministry said The 50-foot-long power boat raised suspicions because it was a small vessel far out to sea and resembled a "go-fast" boat commonly used for drug smuggling, the ministry said. The boat's location suggested it was en route to Europe or North Africa, it said. The chopper's crew informed the ship's captain about the boat, and U.S. Coast Guard personnel who were on the frigate then boarded the boat. They found 45 bales of cocaine weighing a total of 900 kilograms (just under a ton), the defense ministry said. The cocaine has a minimum street value of $80 million, the ministry said. The bust went smoothly with no violence, defense officials said. Navy crew detained the five men on the boat, which was in poor condition and later sank. William is in the middle of a two-month attachment with the Royal Navy as part of his continued experience with various branches of the military. The prince, who is called sub lieutenant Wales in the navy, is also expected to spend time aboard a mine hunter and submarine during his attachment, which ends August 1. William's vessel, the Iron Duke, is a patrol boat which supports overseas British territories in the event of a hurricane and carries out counter-narcotic operations. William completed a four-month attachment with the Royal Air Force earlier this year and received his pilot's wings on graduation in April. He learned to fly three different aircraft during the attachment and is known as Flying Officer Wales within the RAF. William is already a second lieutenant in the British Army, where he serves in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry. The attachments are designed to give the prince, who as king will be the head of the armed forces, experience with the military.	[ "In what way did Prince William help?", "Prince William helped the U.S. Coast Guard to do what?", "In association with what group did Prince William participate.", "What was the boat carrying?", "Who helped U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat?", "What was the street value of the boat's cocaine?", "What did Prince William help spot?", "What was the boat carrying?", "What did the U.S. Coast Guard bust?", "Where was the boat spotted?", "what was the value of cocaine carried in the boat?", "Who did Prince William help?", "What did Prince William do?", "Where was the boat?", "What did the Prince William help?" ]	[ [ "has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling" ], [ "bust a speed boat smuggling $80 million worth of cocaine." ], [ "U.S. Coast Guard" ], [ "cocaine" ], [ "Prince William" ], [ "$80 million," ], [ "boat" ], [ "cocaine" ], [ "boat carrying cocaine worth a minimum of $80 million." ], [ "hundreds of miles northeast of Barbados," ], [ "minimum of $80 million." ], [ "U.S. Coast Guard" ], [ "helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling" ], [ "hundreds of miles northeast of Barbados," ], [ "the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling" ] ]	Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat . Boat carrying cocaine with a street value of at least $80m, officials say . Prince William helped spot the boat hundreds of miles northeast of Barbados .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William is starting a two-month attachment with the Royal Navy on Monday, part of the future king's continued experience with various branches of the military, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday. Prince William and his father, Prince Charles, at his graduation from the Royal Air Force in April. William, 25, will spend the first part of his attachment on a basic sea safety course training in sea survival, firefighting and ship damage repair, according to the ministry. If William passes the course, as expected, he will join the HMS Iron Duke in the Caribbean, the department said. The ship's function is to support overseas British territories in the event of a hurricane and to carry out counter-narcotic operations. The prince, who will be called Sub Lieutenant Wales in the Navy, is expected to spend time aboard a frigate, a mine hunter, a submarine and helicopters during his attachment, which ends August 1, the Ministry of Defense said. William completed a four-month attachment with the Royal Air Force this year and received his pilot's wings upon graduating in April. He learned to fly three different aircraft during the attachment and is known as Flying Officer Wales within the RAF. William is also a second lieutenant in the British Army, where he serves in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry. The attachments are designed to provide the prince with military experience for when he becomes head of the armed forces as king. "When he becomes king, he needs to know his armed forces -- instinctively be very familiar with them -- and so he is doing this visit to the Royal Navy," said Rear Adm. Bob Cooling, the assistant chief of naval staff. William's father, Prince Charles, had a five-year career in the navy in the 1970s. Charles served on the guided missile destroyer HMS Norfolk and two frigates before qualifying as a helicopter pilot and joining a naval air squadron that operated from the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes. Prince Charles spent his last nine months in the navy in 1976 in command of the coastal minehunter HMS Bronington. William's uncle Prince Andrew served 22 years in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot, seeing active service during the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina in 1982. Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, William's grandfather, spent more than 13 years in the Royal Navy. He saw active service throughout World War II and was in Tokyo Harbor when Japan surrendered.	[ "How many months attachment will Britain's Prince William embark on?", "who is the second lieutenant?", "What has William completed", "How long will the attachment last?", "Where did the Prince start working?", "Who began an attachment", "Where is he second lieutenant in?" ]	[ [ "two-month" ], [ "Prince William" ], [ "a four-month attachment with the Royal Air Force" ], [ "two-month" ], [ "Navy" ], [ "Prince William" ], [ "in the British Army," ] ]	Britain's Prince William begins two-month attachment with Royal Navy on Monday . William has completed attachment with the Royal Air Force . The future king is a second lieutenant in the British Army . Experience will prepare him for when he becomes head of armed forces as king .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William is starting a two-month attachment with the Royal Navy on Monday, part of the future king's continued experience with various branches of the military, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday. Prince William and his father, Prince Charles, at his graduation from the Royal Air Force in April. William, 25, will spend the first part of his attachment on a basic sea safety course training in sea survival, firefighting and ship damage repair, according to the ministry. If William passes the course, as expected, he will join the HMS Iron Duke in the Caribbean, the department said. The ship's function is to support overseas British territories in the event of a hurricane and to carry out counter-narcotic operations. The prince, who will be called Sub Lieutenant Wales in the Navy, is expected to spend time aboard a frigate, a mine hunter, a submarine and helicopters during his attachment, which ends August 1, the Ministry of Defense said. William completed a four-month attachment with the Royal Air Force this year and received his pilot's wings upon graduating in April. He learned to fly three different aircraft during the attachment and is known as Flying Officer Wales within the RAF. William is also a second lieutenant in the British Army, where he serves in the Blues and Royals regiment of the Household Cavalry. The attachments are designed to provide the prince with military experience for when he becomes head of the armed forces as king. "When he becomes king, he needs to know his armed forces -- instinctively be very familiar with them -- and so he is doing this visit to the Royal Navy," said Rear Adm. Bob Cooling, the assistant chief of naval staff. William's father, Prince Charles, had a five-year career in the navy in the 1970s. Charles served on the guided missile destroyer HMS Norfolk and two frigates before qualifying as a helicopter pilot and joining a naval air squadron that operated from the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes. Prince Charles spent his last nine months in the navy in 1976 in command of the coastal minehunter HMS Bronington. William's uncle Prince Andrew served 22 years in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot, seeing active service during the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina in 1982. Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, William's grandfather, spent more than 13 years in the Royal Navy. He saw active service throughout World War II and was in Tokyo Harbor when Japan surrendered.	[ "Which military branch is Britain's Prince William attached to", "On Monday, with whom will Prince William begin a two-month attachment with?", "Has Prince William completed his attachment with the RAF yet?", "What is his rank in the British Army?", "What is the future King's position in the British Army?" ]	[ [ "William is also a second lieutenant in the British Army," ], [ "Navy" ], [ "pilot's wings upon graduating in April." ], [ "second lieutenant" ], [ "second lieutenant" ] ]	Britain's Prince William begins two-month attachment with Royal Navy on Monday . William has completed attachment with the Royal Air Force . The future king is a second lieutenant in the British Army . Experience will prepare him for when he becomes head of armed forces as king .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William received his Royal Air Force pilot's wings at a graduation ceremony Friday. Prince William while attending Remembrance Sunday ceremonies last November in London. His father, Prince Charles, presented the wings to his son and 24 other graduating students at the ceremony, held at the Cranwell Air Force base in northern England. Prince Charles smiled broadly as he pinned the badge on his son's lapel. The two shared a few words and shook hands as the audience clapped. William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton, was among those watching the ceremony. Watch William being presented with his wings » William, 25, is already a second lieutenant in the British Army, where he serves in the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals). Since January, he has been on a four-month attachment with the Royal Air Force designed to give the future king experience with the various branches of the military. William plans to complete a similar attachment with the Royal Navy later in the year, according to his office at Clarence House. During his time with the RAF, William learned to fly three different aircraft: a Grob 115E light aircraft, the faster Tucano T1 plane, and a Squirrel helicopter. The prince was only eight days into his flying course when he made his first solo flight, Clarence House said. At the time, William described it as "an amazing experience." "Going solo is one of those things -- if you had a list of the top 50 things to do before you die, it would be in there," he said in January. Clarence House said it was William's "lifetime ambition" to learn to fly. After the ceremony, he will be known in the RAF as Flying Officer Wales. Prince Charles earned his wings more than 35 years ago at the same air force base, graduating as a Flight Lieutenant. William's uncle, the Duke of York, flew Sea King helicopters during the Falklands War in 1982. E-mail to a friend	[ "Did his father give him his wings?", "how long did he train?" ]	[ [ "son" ], [ "four-month attachment with the Royal Air Force" ] ]	Britain's Prince William due to receive his Royal Air Force pilot's wings . Future head of British armed forces completes four-month stint with RAF . The 25-year-old has trained as a helicopter and fighter pilot . His father, Prince Charles, presented his wings at graduation ceremony .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William went hiking Friday with a group of homeless teenagers on a picturesque peak in northern England to raise awareness for two charities he patrons, spokespeople for the prince and one of the charities said. Prince William, right, joined a group of homeless teams on a mountain climb in the UK. William, 27, was joined by six teenagers from Centrepoint, a charity for homeless young people, as they walked up Helvellyn, a mountain in the Cumbria region of northeastern England. Leading the group were members of Mountain Rescue, a volunteer-run charity. Prince William is the patron of both charities. The aim of the walk was to provide some of Centrepoint's homeless teens with a memorable and challenging day, and also to have an event that both charities could participate in together. Each teenager was paired with a Mountain Rescue volunteer as they climbed the mountain, said Andy Simpson, a spokesman for the charity who was on the walk. After days of spotty storms, the group got lucky with the weather and had sunshine and big, billowy clouds for much of the two-hour climb, Simpson said. He described Helvellyn as a moderate mountain that requires a certain level of fitness. The prince, however, did very well -- not surprising, given his military training. "He's a very fit bloke," Simpson said. "I had trouble keeping up with him." The location of Friday's hike was kept a secret until the last minute. That meant other climbers on Helvellyn had no idea they would encounter royalty on an otherwise-normal day out. "One or two of the people were quite surprised, to say the least, to see the future king of England coming the other way," Simpson said. William stopped to chat to the people he met, he said. "It was nice to see him engaging with so many members of the public. They just happened to be out for a walk and it's just made their day," he said. Partway up the mountain, by a lake called Red Tarn, the prince flew a flag for the London 2012 Olympics, Simpson said. Monday marks three years until the Opening Ceremony of the Games.	[ "What did Prince William do to help charities?", "Who lead the way up the mountain?", "Who did Prince William join on a hike?", "What is the age of Prince William?", "What age is William?", "Who did Prince William join on a hike to help charities?", "What charity did the six teenagers who Prince William joined belong to?", "What is Prince William's age?", "How many teenagers joined Prince William?" ]	[ [ "went hiking Friday with a group of homeless teenagers" ], [ "Prince William," ], [ "group of homeless teenagers" ], [ "27," ], [ "27," ], [ "group of homeless teenagers" ], [ "Centrepoint," ], [ "27," ], [ "six" ] ]	Prince William joins homeless teens on hike to help charities . William, 27, was joined by six teenagers from the charity Centrepoint . "Fit" prince leads the way up mountain .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a new medal Wednesday to honor the families of British service personnel killed while serving their country. The Elizabeth Cross may be given to family members of service personnel who have died since 1948. The Elizabeth Cross will be given to the next of kin of armed forces personnel killed on operations or as a result of terrorism "as a mark of national recognition for their loss," the Defense Ministry said. It is the first time the name of a reigning monarch has been given to a new award since the queen's father, King George VI, instituted the George Cross in 1940. That medal recognizes acts of bravery of both civilians and military personnel. The most prestigious medal, the Victoria Cross, was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for acts of gallantry by the armed forces. "This seems to me a right and proper way of showing our enduring debt to those who are killed while actively protecting what is most dear to us all," the queen said in a message to the armed forces. "The solemn dignity which we attach to the names of those who have fallen is deeply ingrained in our national character. As a people, we accord this ultimate sacrifice the highest honor and respect." The Elizabeth Cross is a sterling silver emblem in the shape of a cross over a wreath. In the center is the queen's monogram, EIIR, which stands for Elizabeth II Regina, or Queen Elizabeth II. At each of the four tips of the cross are floral symbols: a rose for England, a thistle for Scotland, a shamrock for Northern Ireland, and a daffodil for Wales. The reverse of the cross will be engraved with the name of the person who died. The name will also be written on a scroll signed by the queen, to be given to family members along with the medal, the Defense Ministry said. The award may be given to family members of all service personnel who have died since 1948. Charles Mosely, the former editor in chief of Debrett's, an authority on etiquette, said the Elizabeth Cross is a good way to recognize the sacrifice made by members of the military and their families. "It seems very praiseworthy and very overdue," he said. It makes sense for the medal to be named after the reigning monarch, he said, because she is head of the armed forces. "They have personal allegiance to the sovereign, a personal loyalty," he said.	[ "what is the medal made out of?", "What was the description of the medal?", "on what year did Queen Victoria introduced the most prestigious medal?", "what is the prestigious medal?" ]	[ [ "sterling silver emblem" ], [ "a sterling silver emblem in the shape of a cross over a wreath. In the center is the queen's monogram, EIIR, which stands for Elizabeth" ], [ "1856" ], [ "The Elizabeth Cross" ] ]	Elizabeth Cross for next of kin of armed forces personnel killed on operations . Medal is a sterling silver emblem in the shape of a cross over a wreath . First time name of a reigning monarch has been given to an award since 1940 . Most prestigious medal, Victoria Cross, introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 82nd birthday Saturday with a parade and military ceremony known as "Trooping the Color." Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the Derby Festival at Epson Downs horse race course on June 7. The queen's birthday is actually April 21, but she officially celebrates it every year on a Saturday in June when good weather is more likely, according to Buckingham Palace. During the ceremony, which is open to the public, the queen inspects the troops. They then march past the queen, who rides in a carriage back to the palace. The Royal Air Force then conducts a colorful fly-past over Buckingham Palace while the queen and her family watch from the balcony. The queen has attended Trooping the Color every year of her reign except for one -- 1955, when a national rail strike canceled the event, the palace says. The ceremony gets its name from a tradition where colors of the battalion were carried, or "trooped," down the ranks so they could be seen and recognized by the soldiers, Buckingham Palace says.	[ "What age will the Queen be on her birthday?", "When is the Queen's birthday celebrated?", "when's queen's birthday celebrated?", "What month will the queen's birthday be celebrated?", "In what month is the Queen's birthday?", "Who does the flyover?", "What month is the queen's birthday in?", "What will military ceremony mark?" ]	[ [ "82nd" ], [ "every year on a Saturday in June" ], [ "every year on a Saturday in June" ], [ "June" ], [ "April" ], [ "Royal Air Force" ], [ "April" ], [ "Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 82nd birthday Saturday with" ] ]	Queen's April birthday is celebrated in June to enjoy good weather . Parade, military ceremony will mark royal birthday . Troop inspection, flyover by Royal Air Force, part of ceremonies .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Serious Fraud Office and London police are investigating an alleged $81 million (£56 million) fraud on the corporate banking department of Allied Irish Banks (AIB). Allied Irish Banks has allegedly been the subject of a $81 million fraud. The SFO said it had searched a business and two residential addresses in London and believed AIB was not the only financial institution deceived by the suspects. It said that between 2003 and 2007 AIB, Ireland's largest bank by market value, loaned money for the purchase of UK investment properties to companies controlled by an individual who was now the main suspect. The SFO said the main suspect operated with the assistance of others. However, in 2008 AIB identified problems with one element of its security interests over the investment properties. "Following an internal review it became apparent that the guarantees of certain lease payments on these properties by an investment grade counterparty (a blue chip property company) were fraudulent," the SFO said. AIB referred the matter to the authorities and also took control of and sold the relevant properties, which resulted in a write down of the outstanding loan balances by £56m, the SFO said. The office said the alleged fraud involved the borrowing companies creating "overriding" leases. "These leases were generally for longer periods and at higher rents than the existing occupational tenants' leases. "The apparent existence of these additional leases increased the values of the properties, with lease payments being a direct obligation of the investment grade counterparty," the SFO said. AIB is considering legal action over the $81 million loss.	[ "How much did the fraud cost?", "What type of fraud is it?", "What are British authorities probing?", "What does the fraud involve?", "Where did this take place?" ]	[ [ "$81 million (£56 million)" ], [ "involved the borrowing companies creating \"overriding\" leases." ], [ "$81 million (£56 million) fraud on the corporate banking department of Allied Irish Banks" ], [ "the borrowing companies creating \"overriding\" leases." ], [ "London" ] ]	British authorities probing alleged $81 million fraud involving Irish bank . They say more firms are likely to have been deceived by scam . It involved manipulation of leases on properties in the UK .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's accident prone "Octopus UFO" is just one of hundreds of unexplained sightings in the same area where a wind turbine was wrecked over the weekend, according to the latest reports. The Sun tabloid newspaper's UFO splash. Britain's tabloid Sun newspaper Thursday proclaimed from its front page that a wind turbine was ruined after a UFO hit one of its 20 meter-long blades in Conisholme, Lincolnshire. It quoted residents who saw strange balls of lights in the sky and heard a loud bang. However, another British national newspaper said the lights were just fireworks from a staff member's dad's birthday celebration. Turbine experts suggested it was a simple mechanical failure. The plot thickened further Friday, with The Sun saying it had been "bombarded" with reports of UFO sightings from hundreds of witnesses in the area where the turbine was destroyed. Watch video on the UFO incident "There have been reports of flying saucers for more than six months," the newspaper said. Local John Harrison, 32, told The Sun he looked out of his window and saw "a massive ball of light with tentacles going right down to the ground." The newspaper said "other respected witnesses, such as local council chairman Robert Palmer and GP Jenny Watson, described seeing 'streaking white lights'." Quoting unnamed Ministry of Defence "insiders," The Sun said the UFO sightings may be an unmanned stealth bomber on test flights. It said the Taranis "black delta-wing craft" was being developed nearby to deliver bombs undetected in war zones; back to the testing board then? However, initial reports when the Taranis contract was let last year said it would take at least four years to develop with flight testing due 2010... in Australia. CNN has also been "bombarded" with messages, but mainly from people less than convinced. J. Kale believed there was a very simple explanation. "The octopus thing obviously thought the wind turbine was a female doing a mating dance and tried to mate with it." Trevor Brown was worried the aliens did not "know how to drive a flying octopus." Mono was worried what the aliens might think about the fuss. "Well, let's hope there is intelligent life watching us. It would at least prove there is intelligence somewhere." Maxim, who lives near the turbines, had a simple explanation for the lights. "On Sunday there was a very spectacular meteor shower, like fireworks on the horizontal." Lilia was unimpressed with some of the explanations -- and your writer. "Listen, just report the story and follow through. Think you can do that? Without screwing up? The plausible explanations are absurd. You are going to tell me that the residents of the area are not going to recognize fireworks? This is a ridiculous and insulting explanation and it sounds exactly like that, offensive and ridiculous. I don't know if there was a UFO or not, but it is all rather odd. What I do know is that the arrogant tone has got to stop." Is it life Jim but not as we know it? Beam us up your thoughts.	[ "Who blamed the UFO for the destruction?", "What did the tabloid say destroyed the turbine?", "What was blamed for destroying the wind turbine blade?", "what is blamed for destroying wind turbine blade?" ]	[ [ "The Sun" ], [ "UFO" ], [ "\"Octopus UFO\"" ], [ "UFO" ] ]	British tabloid blames UFO for destroying wind turbine blade . "Octopus UFO" may have been unmanned stealth bomber on test flight, paper says . CNN readers remain skeptical about role of UFO in turbine's ruination .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's coldest winter in almost two decades bared its teeth again Friday, with more snow trapping hundreds of motorists in their cars. Britain is suffering its coldest winter in almost two decades, with heavy snow falls causing havoc. Police, the army and civilian rescue teams rushed to help people trapped overnight south of Exeter, Devon, where 200 cars and dozens of trucks were snow-bound, the British Press Association reported. "Wherever they're gonna go, they're gonna get stuck," said PC Carter of Chudleigh Police, just outside Exeter. "Everything's ground to a halt." Rescuers needed 4x4s to reach the trapped motorists. Some drivers abandoned their cars along the road overnight, trudging to nearby hotels to wait for the snow to pass. Watch the snow stall motorists » "You couldn't drive because it was coming onto your windscreen so thick and fast that it was just impossible to see," one woman staying warm at a hotel told CNN affiliate ITN. "You couldn't see the car in front and your tires were starting to skid, and it was really scary." One man was stuck in his truck. "I think I've been fairly lucky -- I managed to do most of what I've got to do, but this has got gradually worse," he told ITN from the cab of his truck. "It's got gradually worse and worse and worse until I got here. I've been here for 2 1/2 hours." Devon and Cornwall Police urged people to avoid the area altogether and avoid travel whenever possible. The snow, which has continued to fall across Britain following Monday's huge dump that brought the country to a virtual standstill, forced more airport closures Friday. Watch an iReporter talk about being snowed in » Luton, about 50 kilometers north of London, cancelled all flights until at least midday, while Bristol said it was closing until mid-morning. However, London's major airports -- Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick -- were all open for business as normal. Britain's Met Office issued another severe weather warning, saying snow would be heavy at times with up to 10 cm over high ground. It said the snow was likely to lead to further travel delays and warned the icy conditions would continue into the weekend.	[ "Who issued weather warning?", "Who issued another severe weather warning?", "What nationality of motorists were rescued?", "This is the coldest winter for Britain in how long?", "Who is suffering it's coldest winter?", "What type of additional warning was issued?", "Who was rescued?", "Who were trapped?", "Who is suffering the coldest winter?" ]	[ [ "Britain's Met Office" ], [ "Britain's Met Office" ], [ "British" ], [ "almost two decades" ], [ "Britain" ], [ "severe weather" ], [ "trapped motorists." ], [ "motorists." ], [ "Britain" ] ]	Hundreds of British motorists trapped by fresh snow are rescued . Met Office issues another severe weather warning . Britain is suffering its coldest winter in nearly two decades .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's most celebrated fugitive -- "the last of the gentlemen crooks," as he liked to describe himself -- was born Ronald Arthur Biggs in Lambeth, south London, on August 8, 1929. Biggs spent more than three decades as a fugitive after escaping from prison in 1964. The youngest of five children, his criminal career began at the age of 15 when he was arrested for stealing pencils from a local shop. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1947 but was dishonourably discharged two years later after being convicted of breaking into a chemist's shop while AWOL. The latter offence resulted in his first spell in prison -- four months in Lewes Prison for Young Offenders. He was released in June 1949, but was back in jail within a month for car theft. This second prison term -- also at Lewes -- was to change Biggs' life. He met and became friends with Bruce Reynolds, the man who later masterminded the heist commonly known as the Great Train Robbery. Between 1949 and 1963 Biggs was regularly involved in criminal activity -- he served several jail sentences -- although he also made money legally working as a painter and decorator. In 1960 he married Charmian Powell with whom he had three children -- Nicholas, Christopher and Farley. The couple were subsequently estranged. On August 8, 1963 -- Biggs' birthday -- he was one of a gang of 16 who held up the Glasgow to London mail train, escaping with a record haul of more than £2.6 million ($4.4 million). He was arrested a month later after his fingerprint was found on some stolen notes, and in January 1964 he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. After serving only 15 months, however, he made a daring escape from Wandsworth Prison in south London, thus beginning 35 years on the run. His first stop was Paris, where he spent much of his £147,000 ($246,000) cut of the train robbery money on plastic surgery and acquiring papers to Australia. He remained in Melbourne until 1969, working as a builder, before he slipped out of the country using a false passport on a ship bound for Panama. There followed brief spells in Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela before he eventually settled in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1974 he was arrested and faced being sent back to the UK. His Brazilian girlfriend Raimunda de Castro, however, was by that point pregnant with his child, and under Brazilian law that meant he could not be deported. Further attempts were made to bring him back to England, including a highly publicized kidnapping in 1981 when he was seized by adventurers hoping to claim a reward for his capture. He was taken to Barbados in a sack marked "Live Snake," but subsequently released due to a loophole in Barbadian law. In the meantime, he became something of a celebrity in Rio. He would entertain visitors at his house, where for a set fee he would provide a barbecue and tales of his criminal past. He featured on The Sex Pistols album "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle" -- singing No One is Innocent. Biggs suffered a minor stroke in March 1998, and with his health and finances failing he finally returned to the UK in 2001. His estranged wife Charmian said at the time: "The man I remember was a strong, fit, big man who could take on the world. Now he looks like a walking corpse, just skin and bone. I feel so sorry and sad for him." Biggs and his family campaigned for him to be released because of his poor health virtually from the day he returned to the UK and was immediately incarcerated in Belmarsh high security prison. Instead, Biggs was moved to a prison facility for elderly prisoners in Norwich, his parole prospects dismissed by justice ministers because of his apparent lack of remorse. But on August 4 Biggs was moved to a hospital suffering with severe pneumonia. On August 7, the eve of both his 80th birthday and the 46th anniversary of the heist that turned him	[ "How long did Biggs spend as a fugitive?", "who was the responsible for the great train robbery?", "Ronnie Biggs was part of a gang responsible for what 1963 crime.", "Who was part of the gang responsible for the Great Train Robbery?", "Before he escaped, what was the length of the prison sentence Biggs received?", "How long was Biggs sentenced to?" ]	[ [ "three decades" ], [ "Bruce Reynolds," ], [ "held up the Glasgow to London mail train, escaping with a record haul of more than £2.6 million ($4.4 million)." ], [ "Bruce Reynolds," ], [ "four months" ], [ "30 years in prison." ] ]	Ronnie Biggs was part of gang responsible for 1963 Great Train Robbery . Biggs released from prison on compassionate grounds on Friday . Sentenced to 30 years in prison, Biggs escaped and spent decades as a fugitive . Biggs was locked up since his return to UK from Brazil in 2001 in ailing health .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's rundown housing estates and deprived inner cities will be the setting for a new project that aims to use classical music to lift children out of the poverty trap. Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra rehearse ahead of a performance at New York's Carnegie Hall in November last year. Organizers are modeling the plan on a hugely successful scheme already in place in Venezuela that gives free instruments and training to children from poor and vulnerable backgrounds. They are hoping that lessons learned in the slums of Caracas can be made to work in Britain. Internationally renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber is spearheading the initiative he hopes will give "a sense of purpose" to the lives of the most in need. Under the government-backed project, children as young as three will be taught to play classical instruments by trained musicians. "We're really trying to go to the most deprived children, to the most poor areas," Lloyd Webber told CNN. "You're talking about children from a background where classical music has almost certainly played no part." The inspiration behind the scheme is the El Sistema social program in Venezuela, which has helped improve the lives of thousands of young people since it began over 30 years ago. Many of those youths have gone on to be part of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra, which was created as a result of the program and has performed around the world to rave reviews. The scheme has launched the musical careers of several of its members. One graduate, Gustavo Dudamel, currently conducts the orchestra but has been signed up to take over as musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic next year. The 27-year-old prodigy described by the New York Times as "classical music's hottest young podium property" was born to a poor family in the Venezuelan interior and took up the violin aged 10. However for Lloyd Webber, who has worked with a range of top musicians from Yehudi Menuhin to Elton John, the purpose of the UK project is not to create a new batch of professional musicians. "That's not the way we're looking at it. It's very likely most of those involved will not turn professional but they will hopefully be empowered to make something more of their lives." The Venezuelan project has grown from around 100 or so members when it started to involve 250,000 children and young people today. In the 1970s, Venezuela had only two professional orchestras mainly composed of immigrants from Eastern Europe and Italy. Thanks to El Sistema that number has expanded to over 110. But will the British version be able to match this astonishing success, given the very different social conditions that exist in the two countries? After all, though there are deprived areas in the UK they can't be compared with the grinding poverty of Venezuela's slums where the incentive to escape to a better life is surely much greater. Lloyd Webber disagrees, insisting that levels of poverty in Britain are far worse than many realize. "We have many of the same problems here that they've encountered there. We have drug issues, prostitution issues, gang warfare issues. "The Venezuelan project has been hugely helpful in reducing those kind of problems, and save children who would have possibly died without it." What about the wide array of distractions on offer in the West such as video games and television, not to mention the low regard many young people have for the world of classical music, which is still considered stuffy and uncool? Again he disagrees, claiming that children in poor areas of Britain often have nothing to distract them, which he says leads to anti-social behavior. "There are very poor areas in England and for the children who live there, there is often very little to do. That's why you see them out on the streets drinking, bored out of their heads." Lloyd Webber is charged with chairing the steering group set up to organize the project, which is initially funded to run for the next three years. He says the scheme will focus on three or four	[ "Who is leading El SIstema?", "what country is the scheme modelled from?", "Where was the programme modelled on?", "what is being provided?", "Who will be given instruments and training?", "Where was there a successful program providing musical instruments and training to children in poor areas?", "Which instrument does Julian Lloyd Webber play?" ]	[ [ "Julian Lloyd Webber" ], [ "Venezuela" ], [ "El Sistema social program in Venezuela," ], [ "children as young as three will be taught to play classical instruments by trained musicians." ], [ "children from poor" ], [ "in Venezuela" ], [ "cellist" ] ]	UK project to provide musical instruments and training to children in poor areas . The scheme is modelled on a successful program in Venezuela . El Sistema has helped lift many youths out of the slums through music . The UK scheme is being led by famous cellist Julian Lloyd Webber .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has defended the UK's involvement in the war in Afghanistan following the British Army's bloodiest day of the near eight-year conflict. Soldiers from the Welsh Guards carry the coffin of Maj Sean Birchall, killed on patrol in Afghanistan in June. Addressing lawmakers on Monday, Brown said the security of Afghanistan was crucial to preventing terrorist attacks elsewhere in the world. "In 2009 the case for our continued involvement is the same: to prevent terrorist attacks in Britain and across the world by dealing with the terrorist threat at its source -- that crucible of terror on the border and mountain areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan," Brown told the House of Commons. "I am confident that we are right to be in Afghanistan, that we have the strongest plan and the resources to do the job." Brown also rejected suggestions that British troops, who are fighting alongside other coalition and Afghan forces in Helmand province, are dying unnecessarily because they do not have enough helicopters -- leaving them vunerable to ambush because they have to travel by road. See a map of Helmand province » "It's a sad fact that helicopters would not have saved the lives of the individuals last week," he said, citing Lt. Col. Nick Richardson, a British military spokesman in Afghanistan. "British armed forces are better equipped today than at any time... in the past 40 years. In the last two years we have increased helicopter numbers by 60 percent and... capacity by 84 percent." But opposition leader David Cameron argued that helicopter capacity in Afghanistan has not risen as fast as troop levels. "Isn't the real point this, that the number of troops has doubled since 2006, so proportionally there hasn't really been in increase in helicopter capacity at all?" the leader of the Conservative Party demanded. The former chief of the defense staff, Charles Guthrie, "has said more helicopters would save lives," Cameron said. The United Kingdom has been shocked by the deaths of 15 troops in 10 days, including eight in a 24-hour period. Watch profiles of six British soldiers killled in Afghanistan on the same day » The eight dead are the largest number of British troops killed in a single day since the Falklands war between the UK and Argentina in 1982. Watch a gallery of Britain mourning its fallen in Afghanistan » "If we cannot move our forces by air, they are more vulnerable on the ground," Conservative defense spokesman Liam Fox said Monday, asking if the Labour government had made a mistake by cutting the helicopter budget in 2004. Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth dismissed the criticism. British forces are "taking on the Taliban in one of their heartland areas," he told lawmakers. "That kind of "hand-to-hand fighting... cannot be conducted from inside a highly armored vehicle and it cannot be conducted from a helicopter." Ainsworth said more helicopters were on the way, but that many operations "cannot be conducted from helicopters." On Monday the Stop the War Coalition, which has campaigned against British involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, urged Brown to withdraw all British troops from Afghanistan, calling the conflict "an unwinnable and unjustified war." "We urge the British government to end now this futile war which, if continued, will only mean more wasted lives of British soldiers, countless deaths of Afghan civilians and further devastation of a country that has suffered from decades of war and occupation," the group said in a statement.	[ "What charge does Brown reject?", "What did brown say?", "What does Gordon Brown say about the Afghanistan campaign?", "Who have UK forces joined with?" ]	[ [ "suggestions that British troops," ], [ "security of Afghanistan was crucial to preventing terrorist attacks" ], [ "was crucial to preventing terrorist attacks elsewhere in the world." ], [ "other coalition and Afghan" ] ]	Gordon Brown: Afghanistan campaign crucial to preventing terror attacks . Brown rejects charge UK troops killed because of lack of helicopters . UK shocked by deaths of 15 troops in 10 days including 8 in one day . UK forces have joined with U.S., Afghan troops in offensive in Helmand .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah, wore an outfit from designer Britt Lintner to greet President Obama and his wife, Michelle, while Michelle Obama wore J.Crew, according to spokeswomen for both sides. Sarah Brown, left, wears a dress from an American designer. Michelle Obama wears J.Crew. Both women later changed and wore other designer outfits for the formal pre-G-20 summit dinner at 10 Downing Street, the British prime minister's official residence. Wednesday morning, Sarah Brown wore a one-of-a-kind navy dress with red lining by the American-born Lintner, a spokeswoman for 10 Downing Street said. The designer specially made the dress in navy for Brown, but retails the garment in black for $720, Lintner said. Michelle Obama's outfit included a $158 green skirt and $298 bead and rhinestone cardigan from J.Crew, the store's Web site showed. Brown also wore a pair of Astley Clarke earrings, according to a spokeswoman from 10 Downing Street. The Astley Clarke Web site sells earrings from less than $100 to more than $10,000. The first ladies' choices of outfits during this summit are being closely watched by the world's media, both in terms of style and comparative cost. Both women pay for all of their clothes themselves and receive no clothing allowance, according to spokeswomen for both sides. Lintner first designed a dress for Brown for the British Fashion Council Awards in November 2007, Lintner said. She sells to clients only through her West London studio and said she started her company out of frustration over the selection of workwear available for women. Although the clothes are expensive, she said, they are made to last. This is not the first time Michelle Obama has chosen an "off the rack" outfit. She has worn J.Crew before, including in American Vogue. When appearing on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, she wore a J.Crew ensemble, on which she commented, "You get some good stuff online." After the photo call, Obama and Brown visited Maggie's Cancer Caring Center, where Brown is a patron. The spouses of the G-20 leaders have several events scheduled during their stay in London. On Tuesday, Brown will be host of a dinner for G-20 spouses. The dinner will take place at No. 11 Downing Street, the London residence of the chancellor of the exchequer, while the G-20 leaders take a working dinner next door at No. 10. As well as the spouses of the G-20 leaders, prominent women in British sport, arts, fashion, charity and business are also expected to attend. Downing Street has said those invited are "all intended to show off British talent." Those invited include "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, supermodel Naomi Campbell and Olympic gold medal runner Kelly Holmes. Downing Street sources said Michelle Obama will be seated between Holmes and Rowling. The spouses also will visit the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. They are expected to watch some short performances of opera and ballet, the Prime Minister's Press Office said.	[ "Where is the summit?", "What is Gordon Brown's wife's name?", "What did Michelle Obama wear?", "Who wore J.Crew?", "who is Gordon Brown?", "Who is Gordon Brown's wife?", "who is Michelle Obama?", "Who pays for all their clothes?", "Who wore J.Crew at the England summit?", "Who is Gordon Bronw's wife?", "Whose wife is Sarah?", "Who wore J. Crew?", "What did Michelle Obama wera?", "What type of clothes does Sarah wear to greet dignitaries?", "What does Michelle Obama wear?" ]	[ [ "London." ], [ "Sarah," ], [ "J.Crew," ], [ "Michelle Obama" ], [ "British Prime Minister" ], [ "Sarah" ], [ "wife," ], [ "Both women" ], [ "Michelle Obama" ], [ "Sarah," ], [ "British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's" ], [ "Michelle Obama" ], [ "J.Crew," ], [ "outfit from designer" ], [ "J.Crew," ] ]	Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah, greets dignitaries in American designer's outfit . Michelle Obama wears J.Crew at London, England, summit . Both women pay for all of their clothes themselves .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British TV channels could advertise abortion services for the first time under new advertising rules proposed Thursday by an ad industry group. The new proposals will also allow condoms to be advertised more widely on television. The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice, the industry body responsible for writing and enforcing advertising rules in Britain, said the commercials would be for pregnancy advisory services that give information about a range of options to pregnant women, including abortion. If an organization does not offer information about abortion, it would have to make that clear in the ad, BCAP spokeswoman Lynsay Taffe said. Abortion clinics, which require referrals from doctors or hospitals, would not be allowed to advertise under the proposed rules, Taffe said. There would be no restrictions on when such ads could air on British television, she said, but programmers would have to keep the sensitive topic in mind and not schedule the ads around religious programs, for example. "It's a sensitive product, so it would have to be scheduled sensitively," Taffe told CNN. The proposal is among a number of updates to current advertising standards that the Committee for Advertising Practice and BCAP, its broadcasting arm, published Thursday after an 18-month review. "Each year the British public (sees) millions of advertisements, many of which are memorable," the committee said. "The advertising codes aim to make sure that they are memorable for the right reasons." The public now has until June 19 to comment on the proposals before they come into force, likely in 2010, the committee said. The new proposals also contain a change on advertising condoms on television. Under current rules, condoms generally cannot be advertised on TV before 9 p.m. in order to protect younger viewers, the committee said. New rules would relax the restrictions on advertising condoms, with the only requirement that they not be shown around programs intended for children younger than 10. The change came after Joyce Gould, a member of the House of Lords, requested the change and noted that Britain had the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe along with spiraling rates of sexually transmitted diseases, the committee said. Gould reported a survey that showed young people believed TV was one of the most effective ways of encouraging them to use condoms. "The presence of condom advertisements on television continues to be a subject of complaint to the (Advertising Standards Authority), but numbers are very low," the committee said. "Nevertheless, BCAP has to balance public sensitivities against a public health problem that is clearly urgent."	[ "What do they give info about?", "What could British TV channels advertise?", "What does the industry group say the commercials are for?", "What kind of information do they give?", "Who can advertise abortion services under the new proposals?", "What would the commercials be for?", "What will the commercials give information about?", "What might British TV begin advertising?" ]	[ [ "a range of options to pregnant women, including abortion." ], [ "abortion services" ], [ "abortion services" ], [ "about a range of options to pregnant women, including abortion." ], [ "British TV channels" ], [ "pregnancy advisory services" ], [ "would be for pregnancy advisory services that" ], [ "abortion services" ] ]	British TV channels could advertise abortion services under new proposals . Industry group says commercials would be for pregnancy advisory services . They give information about options for pregnant women, including abortion .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British airlines have put into effect measures to stop people with swine flu boarding flights in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading further. Medical screening for the swine flu virus has been introduced at many airports. British Airways said there had been a "very small number of cases" where people who had checked in with symptoms of H1N1 had been advised not to travel after having medical checks. Virgin Atlantic also said victims would not be allowed to board one of its planes without a fit-to-fly certificate from their doctor or a hospital, though there had been no cases yet. The World Health Organization declared the virus a global pandemic June 11. More than 120 countries have reported cases of human infection. About 98,000 cases have been documented worldwide, with 440 deaths, according to the WHO. Watch as airlines ban sufferers » With 29 deaths and a huge rise in the number of cases, Britain has the worst swine flu figures in Europe. Eight British schoolchildren remained in hospital in China on Monday after contracting swine flu on a trip to the country, the Foreign Office said. The teenagers were diagnosed with the H1N1 virus in Beijing. More than 50 of their classmates and teachers are also quarantined in a hotel. Watch as students are quarantined » Medical screening for the swine flu virus has been introduced at many airports around the world for passengers arriving on international flights but there are concerns that many people may not be aware they are infected. Those who do have symptoms have been advised by Britain's health authorities to delay their journeys until the signs have cleared up. "We have a medical team within the airline as well as a contingency planning group which has met for the past few years to look at the issue of a flu pandemic," A British Airways spokeswoman said. "We have a wide range of contingency plans in place which we can use depending on how the situation may evolve. "If we have concerns about a customer or the customer is concerned, then we have a 24-hour medical service we can call to give advice to staff. "They will speak to the customer and an assessment will be made about their fitness to fly. "There have been a number of cases where we have advised customers not to fly on the basis of their diagnosis or symptoms of H1N1." Watch as a CNN reporter is quarantined » BA told CNN Monday though that it was "business as usual" and all flights were operating normally. Virgin Atlantic spokesman Paul Charles said: "If there are signs of something being wrong, be it excessive sneezing or coughing, not looking well, high temperature, then the airport staff can call in a medical team for extra advice. "If the medical team believe there are reasons not to fly, the passenger will be asked to produce a fit to fly certificate from their doctor or a hospital, and they will be put at our cost on to the next available flight." Swine flu has spread so rapidly and extensively around the globe that the World Health Organization is changing tactics against the H1N1 virus, including stopping a tally of cases and focusing on unusual patterns. "At this point, further spread of the pandemic, within affected countries and to new countries, is considered inevitable," the WHO said. The counting of all cases is no longer essential because it is exhausting countries' resources, the organization said. "In some countries, this strategy is absorbing most national laboratory and response capacity, leaving little capacity for the monitoring and investigation of severe cases, and other exceptional events." Monitoring is still required, the organization urged, but should focus on exceptional patterns. "Because the numbers of cases have increased in so many countries, it is very hard to keep up," Keiji Fukuda, WHO assistant director-general, said earlier this month. Laboratories have been inundated with testing requests and the virus is showing up in most lab tests in countries with major outbreaks, he said. 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Around the world there have been 98,000 cases of swine flu in 120 countries . With 29 deaths, Britain has the worst swine flu figures in Europe . Medical screening for virus has been introduced at many airports .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British authorities and environmental groups were welcoming the launch this week of the world's first biodegradable chewing gum, which they say could help save some of the millions spent on clearing up the mess ordinary gum creates. Manufacturers say the gum decomposes within six weeks. The new gum becomes non-adhesive when dry and decomposes to dust within six weeks, a spokesman for Mexico's Chicza Mayan Rainforest Chewing Gum told CNN. The makers of Chicza say it is the first biodegradable chewing gum ever sold. Environmental and waste management groups told CNN that they, too, believe it is a first. Unlike other gums that contain petrochemicals the natural gum is produced from the sap of the chicozapote tree found in the Mexican rainforest, a spokesman for Chicza told CNN. A spokesman for campaign group Keep Britain Tidy told CNN they welcome any product that can help eradicate the staining on pavements caused by dropped chewing gum. Removing chewing gum litter costs local authorities £150 million ($222 million) a year, a spokesman for the Local Government Association told CNN. Sixty-five percent of British streets have chewing gum stuck on them, a spokesman from Keep Britain Tidy told CNN. One of the worst-affected areas is Westminster in central London, where a comprehensive gum clean-up would cost £9 million ($13.4 million), according to Westminster City Council. "Gum litter is a constant problem for us, especially given the vast number of visitors to Westminster every day. We spend £100,000 ($148,000) a year cleaning ugly blobs of conventional chewing gum off our streets," Westminster City Councilor Danny Chalkley said in a written statement. "It's an incredibly expensive and time-consuming task, so anything that could reduce the problem is very welcome indeed." he said. British parliamentarians have called on the government to introduce a tax on chewing gum, with the money raised going toward the cost of gum removal. In Britain, offenders can be fined up to £80 ($119) for discarding used chewing gum on a street. The producer of the new gum is Consorcio Chiclero, which comprises 46 cooperatives with around 2,000 chicleros farmers, working in an area of 1.3 million hectares of rainforest, according to a statement from Chicza. Locals have been extracting the natural chicle gum base from the bark of the chicozapote trees for a century, a spokesman for Chicza told CNN. After years of exporting the gum base to be used as an ingredient in the manufacture of regular chewing gum, the cooperative recently decided to start making its own gum using only chicle gum base and natural flavorings and sweeteners, Chicza said. The company launched its gum in Britain this week. It is available at a chain of supermarkets and Mexican restaurants. The Chicza gum sells for £1.39 ($2.06) for a pack of 12 squares.	[ "How much does it cost to remove gum from city sidewalks?", "What costs millions to remove from city sidewalks?", "Who welcome the launch of biodegradable gum?", "How many weeks does it take for the mexican product to decompose?", "How long do manufacturers say it takes for the new Mexican product to decompose?", "How long does the new product take to decompose?", "What do authorities green groups welcome?", "What brand is producing the world's first biodegradable gum?" ]	[ [ "£150 million ($222 million) a year," ], [ "chewing gum" ], [ "British authorities and environmental groups" ], [ "six" ], [ "within six weeks." ], [ "within six weeks." ], [ "biodegradable chewing gum," ], [ "Chicza Mayan Rainforest Chewing" ] ]	Authorities, green groups welcome launch of world's first biodegradable gum . Chewing gum costs millions to remove from city sidewalks . Manufacturers say new Mexican product decomposes in six weeks .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British bank Lloyds TSB has agreed to forfeit $350 million dollars to U.S. and New York authorities for criminally hiding information about prohibited dealings with Iranian and Sudanese customers. Prosecutors said that the bank's misconduct took place between 1995 and 2007. Under a settlement reached in a federal court in Washington late Friday, Lloyds acknowledged criminal conduct and forfeited $175 million to U.S. authorities and an equal amount to New York authorities. Court documents say for more than a decade Lloyds had been falsifying data which moved through U.S. institutions by "stripping out" of wire transfers any references to business deals involving customers in the two countries. Lloyds officials acknowledged they feared if the U.S. had been aware of the deals they would likely have been blocked because of restrictions on commercial deals with Iran and Sudan. "For more than 12 years Lloyd's facilitated the anonymous movement of hundreds of millions of dollars from U.S.-sanctioned nations through our financial system," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich. "Lloyds stripped identifying information from international wire transfers that would have raised a red flag at U.S. financial institutions and caused such payments to be scrutinized," he said. Although the money must be forfeited, under terms of the deal Lloyds will not presently be prosecuted because it accepted responsibility and has vowed to abide by the U.S. laws. After two years the U.S. will forego prosecution and formally drop the criminal charge. In a statement, the bank said: "We committed substantial resources to a thorough internal investigation, the results of which were shared with U.S. investigators and regulators. "We are committed to running our business with the highest levels of integrity and regulatory compliance across all of our operations and have undertaken a range of significant steps to further enhance our compliance programs." In October, the British government agreed a deal with Lloyds TSB, HBOS and Royal Bank of Scotland to make a multi-billion investment in the three to help them through what Prime Minister Gordon Brown described as the "first financial crisis of the global age."	[ "What is the Bank accused of?", "For what reason did the bank help the customers?", "Where were the fraudulent customers?", "When did the violations occur?", "What countries did the customers come from?", "In what years did the violations occur?", "What did Lloyds TSB acknowledge?" ]	[ [ "criminally hiding information about prohibited dealings with Iranian and Sudanese customers." ], [ "because of restrictions" ], [ "Iranian and Sudanese" ], [ "between 1995 and 2007." ], [ "Iran and Sudan." ], [ "between 1995 and 2007." ], [ "acknowledged criminal conduct" ] ]	Bank accused of helping customers in Sudan and Iran avoid U.S. sanctions . Violations took place between 1995 and 2007 . U.S. Justice Department: Lloyds TSB acknowledged "criminal conduct" It said Lloyds agreed to forfeit the funds in return for an end to its investigation .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British broadcaster Channel 4 has been criticized for creating a new television show which looks at how children as young as eight would cope without their parents for two weeks. Channel 4 said the program was made with the parents' full consent. Boys And Girls Alone -- which will be aired in the UK on Tuesday evening -- has been compared to adult reality show Big Brother. The show allows 10 boys and 10 girls between the age of eight and 11 to create their own mini-societies, organizing everything from what they eat to how they should entertain themselves. Ultimately the children are shown on camera squabbling over sleeping and cooking arrangements and, as they split into factions, some of them feel "picked on," the show's publicity says. This has led to a stream of criticism from British lawmakers and children's charities, who have labeled Channel 4's "experiment" a disgrace that "served no purpose other than to cynically boost ratings," according to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper. Camila Batmanghelidjh, of the charity Kids Company, was quoted by The Daily Mirror as saying: "Any situation that leaves a group of young people without the mediating presence of a responsible adult is cruel and abusive." Do you agree? Share your views Labour MP Denis MacShane told the newspaper that "children should be protected and not exploited for commercial gain." However, Channel 4 defended the show and said it features "the kind of tussling you'd get in any playground -- but no physical violence." It added that one boy pointed a knife and fork during the series but emphasized that no one was in any danger, Britain's Press Association reported. "This is not a project for commercial gain. It is done with the parents' full consent," a Channel 4 spokesperson was quoted by PA as saying. "They were watching and there were mentors and a clinical psychologist who made sure there were no problems."	[ "What country is this show being aired?", "What has been compared to reality show Big Brother?", "what kind of show is it", "What is the name of the show?", "What does program show?", "is this show legal", "What type of show is this being compared to?", "who is making the show" ]	[ [ "UK" ], [ "Boys And Girls Alone" ], [ "reality" ], [ "Boys And Girls Alone" ], [ "allows 10 boys and 10 girls between the age of eight and 11 to create their own mini-societies, organizing everything from" ], [ "the program was made with the parents' full consent." ], [ "adult reality" ], [ "Channel 4" ] ]	Boys And Girls Alone has been compared to adult reality show Big Brother . Children between 8 and 11 live without their parents for two weeks . Program shows children squabbling and arguing with each other . British lawmaker says children must not be exploited for commercial gain .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British lawmakers demanded answers Thursday after a newspaper reported that a UK tabloid illegally hacked the phones of thousands of public figures including Gwyneth Paltrow, George Michael and Elle MacPherson. Britain's News of the World tabloid is at the center of the phone-hacking allegations. Prosecutors said they would look again at claims of alleged phone hacking by the News of the World. However police said they would not conduct a new investigation into the claims by the Guardian newspaper. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates said officers had seen no additional evidence since its last investigation. Earlier Thursday the Guardian reported the cell phones of "several thousand public figures" were hacked into by reporters and staff of the News of the World tabloid during one month in 2006. The public figures named by the Guardian as victims of the phone hackings include lawmaker John Prescott, who was then the deputy prime minister; Tessa Jowell, who was the secretary of state for culture, responsible for the media; and London Mayor Boris Johnson, who at the time was the Conservative Party spokesman on higher education. The Guardian said actress Gwyneth Paltrow, model Elle MacPherson, actor Jude Law, singer George Michael, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, celebrity PR agent Max Clifford, and actors union Equity were also victims of the hacking. "The allegations -- the enormity of it -- is just unbelievable," Prescott told the BBC on Thursday morning. "I think it is outrageous," former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, who was not named among the alleged victims, told the BBC. "I think we do need action immediately." Thursday's revelations in the Guardian come from a case last year in which Gordon Taylor, the head of the Professional Footballers' Association, was suing the News of the World for illegally intercepting messages on his cell phone. The tabloid paid Taylor more than £400,000 ($800,000 at the time) to settle the case, the Guardian said. The case file was sealed, but the newspaper said it obtained the suppressed evidence. That evidence, the Guardian said, shows that journalists working for the News of the World paid private investigators to illegally hack the cell phones of several thousand public figures. The staff then paid for the information the investigators obtained, the Guardian said. News International, the parent company of the News of the World defended its journalists and said it would not "shirk from vigorously defending our right and proper role to expose wrongdoing." In a statement News International, the UK subsidiary of News Corporation, said it was prevented by "confidentiality obligations from discussing certain allegations made in the Guardian newspaper today." But the statement stressed its staff have been told they must operate within the law and the industry's code of conduct. Police and prosecutors also came under scrutiny in the Guardian's report. It said the Metropolitan Police were aware of the hackings and raided the offices of some of the private investigators but did not inform those whose phones allegedly were targeted. The paper also said prosecutors decided not to take any legal action over the claims. Prescott demanded to know why -- if those allegations are true -- he wasn't told that his phone had been allegedly been hacked. "I am writing to the chief of police to ask him and the Met authorities, did you know that many of our phones were being tapped? Did you tell the public prosecutor? Did the prosecutor then say 'no further action'?" Prescott told the BBC. "I can't believe that such legal authorities -- on such serious charges, if these allegations are right -- did nothing, and I want to know from them." A spokeswoman for Jude Law said the actor was not commenting on the Guardian's report. Other celebrities contacted by CNN had no immediate comment. A spokesman for Equity said the union was writing to the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to ask for evidence accompanying the claims. The Guardian reported that Equity was targeted as a way to get actors' addresses. "We have no evidence to support the claims in today's Guardian story	[ "Which celebrities are included in the cellphone hacking?", "Agains which newspaper have allegations been made", "Who rules out a new investigation?", "Will there be a new investigation?", "What does the Guardian newspaper report has been hacked?", "Which newspaper said several thousand public figures had their phone hacked", "Which police force has ruled out a new investigation", "Who are three of the celebrities that were hacked?", "What was hacked for several thousand public figures?" ]	[ [ "Gwyneth Paltrow, George Michael and Elle MacPherson." ], [ "Britain's News of the World tabloid" ], [ "police" ], [ "police said they would not conduct a" ], [ "the phones of thousands of public figures including Gwyneth Paltrow, George Michael and Elle MacPherson." ], [ "Guardian" ], [ "Metropolitan" ], [ "Elle MacPherson." ], [ "phones" ] ]	Guardian newspaper: Cell phones of "several thousand public figures" hacked . Celebrities include Gwyneth Paltrow, George Michael and Elle MacPherson . Allegations against News of the World staff during one month in 2006 . London's Metropolitan police rule out a new investigation .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British man Gary McKinnon appeared in court Tuesday to try to prevent his extradition to the United States, where he is wanted for allegedly hacking into U.S. government computers at the Pentagon and NASA. Briton Gary McKinnon is accused of carrying out the biggest ever U.S. military hacking operation. McKinnon, who has admitted breaking the law and intentionally gaining unauthorized access to computer systems, wants to be tried in Britain rather than the United States. He is asking judges at the High Court to review a decision by the director of public prosecutions not to pursue legal action in Britain, a spokeswoman at the prosecutor's office told CNN. The prosecutor's decision effectively cleared the way for McKinnon's extradition, and McKinnon is hoping it will be overturned. It is not clear when the judges will make a decision on McKinnon's request. Prosecutors made their decision in February despite saying there was sufficient evidence to prosecute McKinnon. But they said their evidence did not reflect the level of criminality alleged by U.S. authorities, so they would allow him to be tried in America. The U.S. government says McKinnon carried out the biggest military computer hacking of all time, accessing 97 computers from his home in London for a year starting in March 2001 and costing the government about $1 million. McKinnon, currently free on bail in England, has said he was simply doing research to find out whether the U.S. government was covering up the existence of UFOs. Prosecutors in the United States and Britain disagree. "These were not random experiments in computer hacking, but a deliberate effort to breach U.S. defense systems at a critical time which caused well-documented damage," Alison Saunders of the Crown Prosecution Service said in February. "They may have been conducted from Mr. McKinnon's home computer -- and in that sense there is a UK link -- but the target and the damage were trans-Atlantic." U.S. federal prosecutors accuse McKinnon of breaking into military, NASA and civilian networks and accessing computers at the Pentagon; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Meade, Maryland; the Earle Naval Weapons Station in Colts Neck, New Jersey; and the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, among others. In one case, McKinnon allegedly crashed computers belonging to the Military District of Washington. McKinnon is believed to have acted alone, with no known connection to any terrorist organization, said Paul McNulty, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. A U.S. federal grand jury indicted McKinnon on seven counts of computer fraud and related activity. If convicted, he would face a maximum of 10 years in prison on each count and a $250,000 fine. McKinnon's lawyer, Karen Todner, has complained that the United States has never provided evidence to prosecutors or McKinnon's legal team to support their extradition request -- and in fact, under Britain's Extradition Act of 2003, U.S. prosecutors are not required to. McKinnon has previously said it was easy for him to access the secret files. "I did occasionally leave messages in system administrators' machines saying, 'This is ridiculous,'" McKinnon has said. "(I left) some political diatribes as well, but also a pointer to say, you know, this is ridiculous." McKinnon was on the brink of extradition in August 2008, when the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, refused to reconsider the decision to send him to the United States, effectively clearing the way for his transfer. Shortly after that decision, however, McKinnon was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, and he claims that diagnosis changed the case for extradition. It was on that basis that McKinnon made his appeals in Britain. Asperger syndrome is a form of autism that affects a person's social communication and interaction, according to Britain's National Autistic Society. Those affected often are of above-average intelligence and have fewer problems speaking than do those with autism. They sometimes have difficulty knowing when to start or end a conversation and can be very literal in what they say, with difficulty understanding jokes, metaphors and sarcasm.	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LONDON, England (CNN) -- British military investigators interviewed a woman who claimed to have met a man from another planet while she was walking her dog, newly released Ministry of Defence files have revealed. The woman said she had been approached by a man with a "Scandinavian-type accent" dressed in a flying suit-style outfit while out walking on a sports field near Norwich, eastern England, in 1989. She claimed to have been "completely terrified" during the 10-minute encounter. Running home, she said she had then seen a large glowing object rising vertically from behind some nearby trees. The woman called a local military base to report the encounter the following day. A cover note on the file of the incident describes it as "one of our more unusual UFO reports." The incident is just one of around 1,200 sightings recorded by investigators between 1987 and 1993, according to the files released by the National Archives on Sunday. On another occasion, military officials took the unusual step of briefing ministers about an unidentified flying object photographed in the sky over Scotland alongside an RAF fighter jet. Witnesses claimed to have seen the large diamond-shaped object hanging in the air for about 10 minutes before it ascended vertically at high speed. Fearing intense media interest, investigators also commissioned detailed drawings of the object. The files also reveal that the Ministry of Defence abandoned plans to build a computer database of sightings out of fears of a public relations disaster should details of its existence ever be revealed. "I personally doubt that the the MoD would lose much if we filed UFO reports in 'WPD' (the waste paper basket)," one unnamed official wrote of the project.	[ "What plans were abandoned?", "What's released by National Archives?" ]	[ [ "build a computer database of sightings" ], [ "files" ] ]	National Archives releases details of recorded UFO sightings from 1987 to 1993 . One woman claimed to have met a man from another planet while walking dog . Officials briefed ministers about 1990 UFO sighting over Scotland . Ministry of Defence abandoned plans for UFO database fearing PR disaster .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British military officials on Sunday said Prince William had not breached any rules when he used a Royal Air Force helicopter to drop in at his girlfriend's house. Chinhook helicopters are normally used for transporting troops and equipment in war zones. The prince, second in line to the throne, landed a Chinook helicopter -- normally used for transporting troops -- in a field next to the home of Kate Middleton, according to the News of the World tabloid. The paper said the trip had caused fury among some in the military who saw it as a waste of time and money at a time when British forces are thinly-stretched, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense said the maneuver was part of a planned training exercise designed to help the prince learn to fly in combat situations. "Battlefield helicopter crews routinely practice landing in fields and confined spaces away from their airfields as a vital part of their training for operations," a statement said. "These highly honed skills are used daily in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan." The Ministry said that due to a shortage of landing fields available for practice, an offer to land near the Middleton house on April 3 was readily accepted. It said no one got on or off the aircraft, which spent 20 seconds on the ground. Britain's air forces have already come under criticism for allowing William, 25, to fly a Chinook to attend a bachelor party, accompanied by his brother, Prince Harry. William, a second lieutenant in the British Army, graduated as a pilot earlier this month following a detachment to the Royal Air Force. E-mail to a friend	[ "What newspaper says about landing?", "What Ministry of Defense says about the operation?", "What did Prince William use to visit a girlfriend?", "What did the Ministry of Defense say about it?", "who says operation was training procedure?", "What did the media say about it?" ]	[ [ "The paper said the trip had caused fury among some in the military who saw it as a waste of time and money at a time when British forces are thinly-stretched, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan." ], [ "the maneuver was part of a planned training exercise designed to help the prince learn to fly in combat situations." ], [ "Royal Air Force helicopter" ], [ "the maneuver was part of a planned training exercise designed to help the prince learn to fly in combat situations." ], [ "The Ministry of Defense" ], [ "The paper said the trip had caused fury among some in the military who saw" ] ]	Prince William drops in at girlfriend's house using RAF Chinook . Ministry of Defense says operation was standard training procedure . Newspaper says the landing has angered some in the military .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British new wave ska legends The Specials rounded off the Brixton leg of their 30th anniversary tour with an electric performance that threatened to bring the crumbling south London venue crashing to the ground. The frenzied crowd at London's Brixton Academy The six-piece 2-tone outfit originally from the English Midlands played a total of five dates at what is now the O2 Academy, such was the phenomenal demand for tickets. It's no surprise really. From the rarefied perspective of the VIP bar, the sea of bobbing heads and mobile phone displays (which seem to have replaced cigarette lighters) created a fantastic spectacle. But down among the rude boys and rude girls the carnival atmosphere seemed to ratchet up a notch with each song. Balding, sweaty 40-something men in Fred Perry polo shirts were transported back to the late 1970s as they bounced around unselfconsciously, while post-Margaret Thatcher indie kids sloshed their pints in the air and enjoyed this unique experience for the first time. No one was standing with their arms folded here. Despite songwriter Jerry Dammers' continued absence and Lynval Golding's lost voice, the band was as tight as it ever was, both musically and personally. As soon as the curtain rose the band wasted little time plugging into the hysteria that greeted them. If "Do The Dog" appeared to hit the spot, then tracks such as "Too Much Too Young," and "Gangsters" literally had the earth moving in this imposing old theatre. Terry Hall, showing no sign of fatigue after a recent throat infection and the band's homecoming gig in Coventry the previous night, was in a chirpy mood. The Manchester United fan enjoyed reminding the London audience about his team's league success that afternoon. Meanwhile, the irrepressible Neville Staple seemed to galvanize the rest of the band with his seemingly limitless energy -- he must have spent the entire gig running on the spot. The dapper singer has aged well and was clearly reveling in the band's return to the spotlight. Despite only reforming recently, The Specials have rediscovered their mojo. They possess the kind of stage presence reserved for the truly great acts, while their lyrics still resonate today. "Ghost Town" encapsulated the gritty reality of Britain's urban landscape in 1981, and few in the audience would have argued that it remains a relevant portrait in today's troubled economic times.	[ "What hits did the band play?", "Where did the outfit originate from ?", "What hits did the Specials play?", "Where is the outfit from?", "Who reformed for a 30th anniversary tour?" ]	[ [ "\"Too Much Too Young,\"" ], [ "the English Midlands" ], [ "\"Do The Dog\"" ], [ "the English Midlands" ], [ "British new wave ska legends The Specials" ] ]	The Specials reformed for a 30th anniversary tour . The six-piece 2-tone outfit are originally from the English Midlands . Songwriter Jerry Dammers chose not to take part in the tour . Band played hits including "Too Much Too Young," "Gangsters" and "Ghost Town"
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British people love pubs -- so much, in fact, that a recent survey found that they cherish only fish and chips and the Queen more. A combination of factors including the smoking ban, higher taxes and cheap supermarket alochol are hurting pubs. Yet this enduring icon of British culture is under threat after having flourished for hundreds of years. Recent surveys found that more British pubs are closing than ever before -- victims of an indoor smoking ban, higher taxes and food prices, and changing times. Tuesday marks one year since England followed Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to ban indoor smoking at pubs, restaurants and bars. Some feared that would mark the death of the traditional British pub in all its smoky glory -- and they were quick to blame the ban when surveys found the pub numbers in sharp decline. Those findings, released in March by the British Beer and Pub Association and CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, showed that more than 1,400 pubs closed in 2007. That's a sharp increase from 2006, when 216 pubs closed; and 2005, when just more than 100 closed down. The advocacy groups, however, say the ban may be just one of many factors shutting pub doors. Watch more on the decline of British pubs » Pub owners -- landlords, as they're called in Britain -- are turning in their leases for a variety of reasons. Some say it's hard to compete with cheap alcohol sold at supermarkets, a trend increasing amid the credit crunch. Others feel they could make more money operating as a wine bar or cafe. Patrons say two things in particular have had an impact on the decline of pubs -- one being the smoking ban. Those who used to enjoy a smoke along with their pint now must smoke outside, and many pubs -- particularly in urban areas -- have little space or shelter on the sidewalk. CAMRA says, however, that the effects of the smoking ban, introduced just halfway into 2007, are "not yet fully evident." Pubgoers were also turned off by a boost to alcohol taxes. "Rents and rates are shooting up," said Ian Lowe, a spokesman for CAMRA. "There's also things like excise duty. The chancellor kindly put another 4 pence [8 cents] on the price of a pint, and while supermarkets can probably absorb that, the pubs have to pass it on [to the customer]." Pubs are also passing higher food prices on to the customer, denting a plan by many proprietors to fall back on the menus to boost business. About 57,000 pubs remain in Britain, and while they may be under threat, they're not going away any time soon. A drink at "the local" -- where social and financial status cease to matter -- remains one of the average Briton's favorite pastimes. "If you took a guy from the 10th Century and brought him forward in time, the only things he would recognize in the world today are churches and pubs," said Peter Brown, the author of "Man Walks Into a Pub," a history of pubs and beer. The smoking ban may also be attracting a new kind of customer, Brown said. "[Smokers] stopped going to the pub immediately as soon as the ban came in, whereas a lot of other people who didn't used to go to pubs have now started to come back to the pub because they now prefer a smoke-free environment," he said. Advocates say pubs provide a safe place to drink and are a valuable part of British culture. They are lobbying the British government to help stop their rapid decline by cutting beer taxes and changing planning laws to prevent pub demolitions. CNN's Robin Oakley contributed to this report.	[ "How many British pubs are closing in 2007?", "What is facing tough times?", "How many pubs still remain in Britain", "Name three factors whioch has cause the problems", "What hurt pubs?", "What is hurting the pubs?", "Where do 57000 pubs still remain?", "About how many pubs still remain in Britain?" ]	[ [ "1,400" ], [ "British pubs" ], [ "About 57,000" ], [ "smoking ban, higher taxes and cheap supermarket alochol" ], [ "A combination of factors including the smoking ban, higher taxes and cheap supermarket alochol" ], [ "smoking ban, higher taxes and cheap supermarket alochol" ], [ "in Britain," ], [ "57,000" ] ]	Traditional British pubs are facing tough times, with 1,400 closing in 2007 . Indoor smoking ban, higher taxes and cheap supermarket alcohol hurt pubs . About 57,000 pubs still remain in Britain despite decline in numbers .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British police are reviewing the death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, 40 years after the hard-living rocker was found dead in a swimming pool. An autographed photo of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones who was found dead in July 1969 Police in Sussex, in southern England, have confirmed they are examining documents given to them by an investigative journalist who has been researching events surrounding Jones' death. Scott Jones, who is not related to the musician, has spent four years reviewing the evidence and speaking to key witnesses in the case. In an article published in the Daily Mail in November 2008, Jones wrote, "I'm convinced Brian Jones' death was not fully investigated. The only question that remains is why?" Brian Jones' body was found in the swimming pool after a party at his home in Cotchford Farm, East Sussex in July 1969. He was 27. An inquest returned a verdict of death by misadventure, despite post mortem results showing he had not taken illegal drugs and had only consumed the alcoholic equivalent of three and a half pints of beer. One of the most popular conspiracy theories that followed was that Jones was murdered by his builder, Frank Thorogood. The theory gained credence after Thorogood allegedly confessed to the killing before his death in 1993. The storyline formed the basis of the 2005 film "Stoned." Sussex police told CNN they could not say how long it would take to review the new material, nor whether it could lead to a full investigation. There have been repeated calls for closer examination of the case since Jones' death, which came just three weeks after he left the Rolling Stones. His drinking and drug-taking had taken a toll on his health and the band, and in 1969 Jones announced he was leaving. In a statement he said, "I no longer see eye-to-eye with the others over the discs we are cutting." Last year, Scott Jones published an article containing contents of an interview he conducted with one of the people present at Jones' home on the night of his death. In the article, published in the Daily Mail, Jones' said Janet Lawson, the girlfriend of Rolling Stones tour manager Tom Keylock, gave him a version of events that contradicted her official police statement. She is reported to have called her original statement, "a pack of lies... total rubbish." Lawson's revised version of events is among the documents Jones has supplied to Sussex police. It is also believed to include previously unseen files released by the Public Records Office. Lawson died of cancer soon after telling Scott Jones her new sworn testimony.	[ "What was the inquest's verdict?", "The founder of which band was found dead in his swimming pool?", "Are policing reviewing information on Jones' death?", "What did the inquest find?", "What is the location of the body found of Rolling Stones founder?", "Which band was Brian Jones a member of?", "Where did his death take place?", "What are police reviewing?", "what have the journalist handed over", "Who was found dead in his swimming pool?", "What was the year?", "What are Sussex police reviewing information on?", "What did the investigative journalist hand to police?", "where was the rolling stones founder found", "what is sussex police reviewing", "Where was he found dead?" ]	[ [ "death by misadventure," ], [ "Rolling Stones" ], [ "the" ], [ "death by misadventure," ], [ "swimming pool" ], [ "Rolling Stones" ], [ "home in Cotchford Farm, East Sussex" ], [ "the death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones," ], [ "documents" ], [ "Brian Jones," ], [ "1969" ], [ "the death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones," ], [ "documents" ], [ "dead in a swimming pool." ], [ "the death of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones," ], [ "in a swimming pool." ] ]	Sussex police confirm they are reviewing information on Brian Jones' death . Rolling Stones founder was found dead in his swimming pool in July 1969 . Inquest found "death by misadventure," although questions remained . Investigative journalist has handed documents, other material to police .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British reality TV celebrity Jade Goody died early Sunday morning following a public battle with cervical cancer, her publicist has announced. Jade Goody married her fiance Jack Tweed weeks before her death. Goody, 27, died in her sleep at home in Essex, east of London, just before 4 a.m. (midnight Eastern Daylight Time), a spokeswoman for Max Clifford Associates said. Goody's husband, Jack Tweed, who she married last month in a lavish wedding ceremony, was at her bedside when she died, Clifford said. Her mother, Jackiey Budden, who was also at the house, said: "My beautiful daughter is at peace." Goody leaves behind two sons, Bobby, 5, and Freddie, 4, by former boyfriend and TV host Jeff Brazier. "She died knowing that she had touched a lot of hearts and minds across the world," Clifford told CNN by phone from Portugal. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was "deeply saddened" by Goody's death. "Her family can be extremely proud of the work she has done to raise awareness of cervical cancer which will benefit thousands of women across the U.K. Every death from cancer is a tragedy and my thoughts go out to her two sons, husband and family at this time," Brown said in a statement. The British media has reported a rise in the number of screenings for cervical cancer since Goody announced she had the disease, a phenomenon some have dubbed the "Jade Goody effect." Goody's death marks the tragic end to a very modern tale. Images of her shrinking frame and bald head have dominated the pages of British media since she announced she had just weeks to live. However, she has openly courted the attention since bursting into the spotlight courtesy of the British version of "Big Brother" in 2002. At first the former dental nurse was a hate figure for Britain's vociferous tabloid newspapers, who attacked her for being ignorant and stupid. The public, however, warmed to her loud, honest streak. She did not win the series, but was able to parlay her popularity into a series of reality television and business deals. Her face was soon regularly boldly looking out from the cover of gossip magazines and you could buy the fragrance Shh... Jade Goody, fitness DVDs or pick up a copy of her autobiography. In 2007, with her fame starting to dip, she agreed to return for the celebrity edition of "Big Brother," with her mother and then boyfriend, Jack Tweed, joining her in the house. It was to prove an ill-fated decision. Goody was soon accused of making racist comments and bullying her housemate -- the Indian actress Shilpa Shetty. More than 50,000 complaints were received. When she was voted out of the house the show's producers took the unusual step of banning the public from attending her eviction. Goody was tearful and apologetic but British PR guru Clifford summed up the general opinion at the time by saying: "It looks like she has ruined a very lucrative career." Ever resilient, Goody had a Christmas cookbook out at the end of 2007 and in 2008 signed up for India's version of "Big Brother." Two days into the show her cancer diagnosis was revealed on air. She flew home immediately to begin treatment. Last month Goody revealed her cancer was terminal and that she only had weeks to live. With typical bravado she, with Clifford's help, organized her wedding to Tweed, who had only just been released from prison after serving a sentence for assault, selling the exclusive rights to OK! magazine for a reported $970,000. It was also filmed for her reality TV show. Read blog about how media covered wedding The British government even stepped in to extend Tweed's 7 p.m. curfew, a condition of his release from jail, so the couple could spend their wedding night together. Watch Jade Goody's wedding preparations » Despite her weakening state Goody continued to open her door to the media,	[ "What did Gordon Brown say about Goody's death?", "Who died after battling cancer?", "What was Goody the star of?", "where Jade Goody dies aged 27 after losing her battle with cervical cancer?", "Who died at age 27 after losing her battle with cervical cancer?", "what British PM Gordon Brown says he?" ]	[ [ "\"deeply saddened\"" ], [ "Jade Goody" ], [ "\"Big Brother\"" ], [ "at home in Essex, east of London," ], [ "British reality TV celebrity Jade Goody" ], [ "was \"deeply saddened\" by Goody's death." ] ]	Jade Goody dies aged 27 after losing her battle with cervical cancer . British PM Gordon Brown says he is "deeply saddened" by Goody's death . British "Big Brother" star fast-tracked plans to get married after cancer spread . Goody said she needed to keep selling her story to raise money for her boys .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British reality TV celebrity Jade Goody died early Sunday morning following a public battle with cervical cancer, her publicist has announced. Jade Goody married her fiance Jack Tweed weeks before her death. Goody, 27, died in her sleep at home in Essex, east of London, just before 4 a.m. (midnight Eastern Daylight Time), a spokeswoman for Max Clifford Associates said. Goody's husband, Jack Tweed, who she married last month in a lavish wedding ceremony, was at her bedside when she died, Clifford said. Her mother, Jackiey Budden, who was also at the house, said: "My beautiful daughter is at peace." Goody leaves behind two sons, Bobby, 5, and Freddie, 4, by former boyfriend and TV host Jeff Brazier. "She died knowing that she had touched a lot of hearts and minds across the world," Clifford told CNN by phone from Portugal. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was "deeply saddened" by Goody's death. "Her family can be extremely proud of the work she has done to raise awareness of cervical cancer which will benefit thousands of women across the U.K. Every death from cancer is a tragedy and my thoughts go out to her two sons, husband and family at this time," Brown said in a statement. The British media has reported a rise in the number of screenings for cervical cancer since Goody announced she had the disease, a phenomenon some have dubbed the "Jade Goody effect." Goody's death marks the tragic end to a very modern tale. Images of her shrinking frame and bald head have dominated the pages of British media since she announced she had just weeks to live. However, she has openly courted the attention since bursting into the spotlight courtesy of the British version of "Big Brother" in 2002. At first the former dental nurse was a hate figure for Britain's vociferous tabloid newspapers, who attacked her for being ignorant and stupid. The public, however, warmed to her loud, honest streak. She did not win the series, but was able to parlay her popularity into a series of reality television and business deals. Her face was soon regularly boldly looking out from the cover of gossip magazines and you could buy the fragrance Shh... Jade Goody, fitness DVDs or pick up a copy of her autobiography. In 2007, with her fame starting to dip, she agreed to return for the celebrity edition of "Big Brother," with her mother and then boyfriend, Jack Tweed, joining her in the house. It was to prove an ill-fated decision. Goody was soon accused of making racist comments and bullying her housemate -- the Indian actress Shilpa Shetty. More than 50,000 complaints were received. When she was voted out of the house the show's producers took the unusual step of banning the public from attending her eviction. Goody was tearful and apologetic but British PR guru Clifford summed up the general opinion at the time by saying: "It looks like she has ruined a very lucrative career." Ever resilient, Goody had a Christmas cookbook out at the end of 2007 and in 2008 signed up for India's version of "Big Brother." Two days into the show her cancer diagnosis was revealed on air. She flew home immediately to begin treatment. Last month Goody revealed her cancer was terminal and that she only had weeks to live. With typical bravado she, with Clifford's help, organized her wedding to Tweed, who had only just been released from prison after serving a sentence for assault, selling the exclusive rights to OK! magazine for a reported $970,000. It was also filmed for her reality TV show. Read blog about how media covered wedding The British government even stepped in to extend Tweed's 7 p.m. curfew, a condition of his release from jail, so the couple could spend their wedding night together. Watch Jade Goody's wedding preparations » Despite her weakening state Goody continued to open her door to the media,	[ "What age did Jade Goody die?", "What Reality TV show was Jade Goody on?", "What reality show was she associated with?", "What did Jade Goody die from?", "What government leader was \"Deeply saddened\" by Jade Goody's death?", "What show was Goody on?", "What age was Goody when she died?", "What kind of Cancer did Jade Goody Have?" ]	[ [ "27," ], [ "the British version of \"Big Brother\"" ], [ "\"Big Brother\"" ], [ "cervical cancer," ], [ "Gordon Brown" ], [ "\"Big Brother\"" ], [ "27," ], [ "cervical" ] ]	Jade Goody dies aged 27 after losing her battle with cervical cancer . British PM Gordon Brown says he is "deeply saddened" by Goody's death . British "Big Brother" star fast-tracked plans to get married after cancer spread . Goody said she needed to keep selling her story to raise money for her boys .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British reality TV star Jade Goody married Sunday after being told by doctors last week that her cancer is terminal. Jade Goody, pictured with fiance Jack Tweed Saturday, before Sunday's wedding Goody, 27 tied the knot with boyfriend Jack Tweed, 21, in Hatfield Heath, Essex, east of London, UK media reported. After the ceremony Max Clifford, the couple's publicist, told waiting reporters that there had been "lots of tears and smiles and laughter" and that the congregation gave the newlyweds a standing ovation after the signing of the register. Goody sprung to fame in "Big Brother" in 2002, going on to launch a range of her own products and host TV shows. But her return to the celebrity edition of the show in 2007 ended in international ignominy, after her taunting of Indian Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Goody's behavior resulted in more than 40,000 complaints and sparked protests in India. Shetty said last week that she was unable to attend the wedding due to filming commitments but was praying for Goody. Read blog about how media covered wedding In August 2008 Goody appeared on the Indian version of "Big Brother," only to fly home after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. News of Goody's condition has sparked massive interest in the UK, both from the media -- which bid for rights to her story -- and among the public, who have contacted charities for information about cervical cancer. Critics have attacked Goody's decision to sell rights to what may be her final weeks, although the star has told British media that she wants to leave her children by a previous relationship -- sons, Bobby, five, and Freddie, four -- financially secure. Watch Jade Goody's wedding preparations » But Clifford told ITN: "Ironically, a big part of what she's doing now is to fund her children's education. To give them the education she never had." Charity Cancer Research UK said in a statement earlier this month that daily visits to its Web site had increased two- to three-fold since news of Goody's illness was announced. "The publicity around Jade's diagnosis has led many more people to ask questions and seek information about cervical cancer," spokeswoman Emma Gilgunn-Jones said. Shetty, writing on her blog earlier this week, said that Goody had invited her to the wedding but had been unable to attend due to filming commitments in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "Read an article on Jade Goody's deteriorating condition," wrote Shetty. "It disturbed me 'cause the last time I spoke to her, she seemed very positive and we were all expecting that the doctors would be able to curb the cancer from spreading. This piece of news came as a shock - so I called her hoping it was only a rumor but she confirmed it. Shetty added that she was praying for Goody and that she hoped God "gives her the strength to cope with this pain." "She wants the best for her kids," Shetty wrote. "I hope Jack makes a good father to them. I also hope for a miracle to happen for her children's sake." On Friday the UK's Ministry of Justice said it would allow Tweed, who was jailed in September 2008 for assault, to spend his wedding night with his bride, the Press Association reported. "We are absolutely thrilled," the agency reported Clifford as saying. "It will be the dream finish to her dream day, and it makes so much difference. Tweed, who was released early from jail in January, has to wear a tag and is subject to a 1900 GMT curfew. "We'll get married if I have to drag her wheelchair down the aisle," he told ITN last week. The wedding dress, which media reports say included a pouch to hold Goody's medication, was donated by Harrods owner Mohamed al Fayed. 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British 'Big Brother' star fast-tracked plans to get married after cancer spread . Shetty says she was invited to ceremony but unable due to film commitments . Charities report marked increase in public seeking details about condition .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British singer Amy Winehouse has been charged with "common assault" in connection with an incident last September, and will appear in court later this month, Scotland Yard said Friday. Amy Winehouse performs at last year's V Festival in Chelmsford, England. In the incident, on September 26, the singer allegedly hit a fan at a charity ball, British media reported. A spokesman for the 25-year-old Winehouse said in a statement that she "voluntarily attended a police station in London yesterday morning. "She was questioned by appointment in relation to an accusation made after the Berkeley Ball last year. "She was charged with common assault and will attend a court hearing in the coming weeks." Winehouse is facing the possibility of another potentially damaging court case after husband Blake Fielder-Civil last month asked his lawyer "to commence divorce proceedings on the grounds of Amy's adultery," his lawyer, Henri Brandman, said. That came after Fielder-Civil saw photos of her cavorting with another man during her recent holiday in the Caribbean, while he sat in a British jail.	[ "What did Winehouse allegedly do?", "What else is also awaiting troubled singer?", "What was she charged with?", "Was she charged?", "Who hit the fan?", "When is she due to appear in court?" ]	[ [ "hit a fan at a charity ball," ], [ "the possibility of another potentially damaging court case" ], [ "\"common assault\"" ], [ "with \"common assault\"" ], [ "Amy Winehouse" ], [ "later this month," ] ]	Winehouse allegedly hit a fan at a charity ball in September . She will appear in court later this month . Troubled singer also facing divorce proceedings from jailed husband .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British solo round-the-world sailor Dee Caffari happily admits that you need to be a little bit 'mad' to take on long-distance sailing. Dee Caffari celebrates completing the solo Vendee Globe race earlier this year. And she should know: Caffari became the first woman to sail single-handedly around the world in both directions after completing the solo round-the-world race, Vendee Globe, earlier this year. "People say you must be mad -- and there probably is an element of truth in that," the 36 year-old told CNN. Growing up on the south coast of England, Caffari was bitten by the sailing bug early and her passion for the sport led her to enter the Vendee Globe, considered by some to be the most punishing sporting event on the planet. Caffari spent 99 days at sea completely alone and says preparation is the key to success in long-distance voyages at sea. That, and the desire and self-belief to make it to the finish. "You have to have this desire to see how far you can push yourself. It's having the willingness to put yourself in that uncomfortable position -- and belief that you have the strength to get through it. "It's a perceived risk and you go out there knowing that you have done all you can to deal with all scenarios. You don't just go out there on a whim -- we are well trained," she said. Coping day-to-day during the journey is a whole new challenge: solo sailors must battle perilous conditions, changes to sleep patterns and, inevitably, loneliness. Would you survive a round the world voyage? Take our personality test and find out! Caffari says she found being separated from family and friends was the hardest aspect of sailing round-the-world the first time. "The toughest thing about my first journey was not seeing people for six months. You can communicate very well now, perhaps too well, but it still doesn't allow you to have face-to-face contact with people." Modern-day communications allow sailors to keep in touch via satellite phones and also keep in Internet contact. Sailors are tracked by global positioning systems (GPS) and also receive regular weather information. "Transition" periods at the start or just after the end of voyages -- when sailors are adjusting to boat routines or getting reacquainting with daily life -- are also very challenging. Exhaustion while getting used to different sleep patterns was particularly difficult: On board, Caffari would generally sleep in short bursts of two or three hours depending on conditions. The amount of sleep could vary greatly from day-to-day. "The transitions are difficult. Life on board is very disciplined. Your adjustment with new sleeping patterns takes about two to three weeks. If it's changeable weather when you're out there, you don't stand a hope of getting sleep. "It's a major shock to the body when you get back too. Suddenly you are supposed to get all your sleep at once -- and you actually have a night and a day," she said. Food is also an issue for sailors spending a long time at sea. It needs to keep for a long time and take up minimal space, which means meals can be monotonous -- freeze-dried pasta or rice-based dishes made by adding hot water. Cravings are not unusual, according to Caffari. "Thankfully the product has improved. I just get bored of eating the same type of food. You are aware you haven't had fresh produce in a long time and you start to crave it." Despite the hardships, Caffari says there are numerous benefits. "It's an amazing environment. Every time you go out you are going to see something different -- but you can't always prepare for how hostile the environment may be. "I'm not a gadget person, so I quite enjoy the basics of life. I really value my time	[ "What are the keys to success?", "What did Caffari do?", "What is the sailor's name?", "What gender is Caffari?" ]	[ [ "preparation" ], [ "completing the solo Vendee Globe race" ], [ "Dee Caffari" ], [ "woman" ] ]	CNN's MainSail speaks with British round-the-world sailor Dee Caffari . Caffari is the only woman to have sailed around the globe in both directions . Lack of sleep and loneliness are the main challenges, according to Caffari . Desire, preparation and self-belief are the keys to success, Caffari says .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British union leaders will recommend Thursday ending an unofficial strike that has dragged on more than a week at the country's third-largest oil refinery, the arbitrator in the dispute announced Wednesday. Protesters at the Lindsay Oil Refinery are opposed to plans to employ non-British workers at the plant. Workers walked off the job January 28 to protest the hiring of hundreds of foreign workers for a construction project at the Lindsey oil refinery in eastern England. Their action has prompted similar "wildcat" strikes, unsanctioned by national unions, at other sites across the country. The compromise will involve opening 101 new jobs to British workers, the arbitration service ACAS said in a written statement. Local union leaders had earlier told demonstrators they were near their goal of being offered half the jobs involved in one of the latest subcontracts connected to the construction project -- 102 new jobs for a minimum of nine weeks. "If you can't be happy with that, you can't be happy with anything," a local union official said at a demonstration televised by Britain's Sky News. The union leader did not identify himself. The French-based oil company Total, which owns the plant, confirmed a deal was in the cards. "Union officials will present details of the agreement to the workforce at 7:30 a.m. (2:30 a.m. ET Thursday) and recommend a return to work," Total said in a release. Stephen Hughes, a Labour legislator in the European Parliament, warned that the reported compromise could itself run afoul of European labor law, opening the way for foreign workers who lose out to British labor to claim they were being discriminated against on the basis of nationality. Union leaders have been meeting over three days with Total, Jacobs, the main site contractor, and IREM, the Italian firm hired to carry out the project, in talks moderated by ACAS. They had already rejected one proposal, a union official told CNN. Union leaders accuse Total of discriminating against British workers by subcontracting with IREM, which has hired workers from Italy and Portugal. Total rejects the allegation. Overall, the construction project has employed, directly or indirectly, 600 to 1,000 workers for about 18 months, Total said. "It has never been, and never will be, the policy of Total to discriminate against British companies or British workers. We have been a major local employer for 40 years and the majority of our 500 permanent staff are local," the company said in a statement released Monday. It said IREM had won the sub-contract through a fair and legal bidding process. ACAS will investigate the bidding process and report within weeks, it said Wednesday. Hundreds of workers at British power plants and refineries have been walking off the job in unofficial "wildcat" strikes since the Lindsey workers put down their tools last Wednesday. Spontaneous strikes took place Tuesday in every corner of the country: at the Stanlow oil refinery in western England, Drax power station in the northeast, Petroplus Coryton Refinery in the southeast and Longannet power station in Scotland. A total of nearly 1,000 workers were off the job at the three English locations. Scottish Power did not specify how many workers were on strike. Representatives of all four plants said contractors, not full-time staff, had walked off the job, and all said operations were not affected. But resolving the Lindsey strike may not be the end of the matter. Union leaders say the strike there is only a reflection of problems with the way Britain implements European Union employment directives. Unite, one of the UK's largest unions, called last week for a national protest in London. The country's main labor groups have all issued statements in support of the striking workers. "The government is failing to grasp the fundamental issues. The problem is not workers from other European countries working in the UK, nor is it about foreign contractors winning contracts in the UK. The problem is that employers are excluding UK workers from even applying for work on these contracts," Unite General Secretary Derek Simpson said	[ "What law might the deal break?", "what was the reason for the striking", "What caused the protests?", "where did this occur", "What sparked the protests?", "What is number of new jobs offered?" ]	[ [ "European labor" ], [ "opposed to plans to employ non-British workers" ], [ "the hiring of hundreds of foreign workers for a construction project at the Lindsey oil refinery in eastern England." ], [ "Lindsay Oil Refinery" ], [ "hiring of hundreds of foreign workers" ], [ "101" ] ]	Deal agreed to end strike over non-UK labor at British oil refinery . Arbitration service says deal involves offering 101 new jobs to British workers . Member of European Parliament warns deal might break EU labor law . Protests sparked by Total awarding project to Italian firm employing Italians .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britons including Prime Minister Gordon Brown have leapt to the defense of their creaking healthcare service after President Barack Obama's plans for a similar system in the United States were branded "evil" by Republicans. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued a heartfelt message of support for the NHS via Twitter. Tens of thousands of people have joined a Twitter group expressing pride in the UK's National Health Service (NHS), which offers free taxpayer-funded medical care to all British residents, while leading politicians have spoken out in support. Republican former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin earlier this week condemned Obama's plans to introduce a public heath insurance scheme as an "evil" move that would result in "death panels" deciding who would live or die. Her criticism has been echoed by fellow Republicans in direct attacks on Britain's NHS. In an article, Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich said British healthcare was run by "Orwellian" bureaucrats who put a price tag on life. Sound off: What do you think of the British healthcare model? The comments caused a storm of protest in the United Kingdom, with Prime Minister Brown wading into the argument via micro-blogging site Twitter, where a conversation chain, "#welovetheNHS", is generating huge online traffic. Britons react to the U.S. healthcare debate » A posting on the 10 Downing Street Twitter site on Wednesday read: "PM: NHS often makes the difference between pain and comfort, despair and hope, life and death. Thanks for always being there." The message was followed by another, from Brown's wife Sarah, adding: "#welovetheNHS -- more than words can say." Professor Stephen Hawking, author of "A Brief History of Time", also spoke out in favor of the British system, telling the Guardian newspaper that he owes his life to NHS treatment for the neuro-muscular dystrophy he has suffered from for 40 years. "I wouldn't be here today if it were not for the NHS," he said. "I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived." Despite the support, the 51-year-old NHS is regularly the target of criticism at home, with opposition politicians accusing Brown's government of mismanagement resulting in long waiting lists and a "lottery" in deciding who gets life-saving drugs and surgery. Nevertheless, opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron also added his voice to the defense campaign with a posting on his party's Web site. " Millions of people are grateful for the care they have received from the NHS -- including my own family. "One of the wonderful things about living in this country is that the moment you're injured or fall ill -- no matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you've got -- you know that the NHS will look after you." His statement followed comments from one of his own party members backing the Republican criticism of the NHS. Dan Hannan, a Conservative member of the European Parliament reportedly said in an interview that "he wouldn't wish it on anyone."	[ "Who leapt to defend National Health Services after U.S. criticism?", "What Prime Minister is among those expressing pride in the system?", "What does NHS offer?", "Who did the US criticize?", "What did the NHS offer to UK residents?", "The NHS is offering what to all UK residents?", "Who is the british PM?", "What does the NHS offer to residents of the UK?", "What system is being criticized?", "what is mean NHS", "What do Brits leap to defend?", "What is Girdon Briwn proud of?", "who is gordon brown", "what NHS offers", "What organization offers free health care to UK people?", "What is the name of the prime minister that is expressing pride in the system?" ]	[ [ "Britons including Prime Minister Gordon Brown" ], [ "Gordon Brown" ], [ "free taxpayer-funded medical care" ], [ "Britain's NHS." ], [ "free taxpayer-funded medical care" ], [ "free taxpayer-funded medical care" ], [ "Gordon Brown" ], [ "free taxpayer-funded medical care" ], [ "healthcare service" ], [ "National Health Service" ], [ "their creaking healthcare service" ], [ "the NHS" ], [ "British Prime Minister" ], [ "free taxpayer-funded medical care to all British residents," ], [ "NHS" ], [ "Gordon Brown" ] ]	Britons leap to defend National Health Service after U.S. criticism . Prime Minister Gordon Brown among those expressing pride in system . NHS offers free health care to all UK residents .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Building upon the success of the Green Week franchise, CNN International expands its environmental coverage this year with special Earth Day reports on April 22, and plans additional specials in July and October and a series of comprehensive reports around the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December. On Earth Day, Wednesday April 22, CNN International's special coverage, "Going Green," will showcase the network's extensive global resources with an array of reports and live coverage of Earth Day events around the world. From specific signature newscasts to business shows, the network will focus its attention on everything green and help make sense of what it means to be green today. In addition, CNN International will change the network's signature red logo to green during the coverage. "CNN International is committed to green coverage," said Katherine Green, senior vice president of CNN International. "It is a topic that resonates with our viewers and with our correspondents. We have reporters all over the world. They find stories no else can. This allows us to give our viewers a true global picture of the environmental issues and solutions." The network's business programs, 'World Business Today' and 'Quest Means Business', will focus on the business of going green. From the CEO of an up-and-coming green company to a climate change skeptic, these programs will speak to a variety of people to offer viewers many perspectives on green topics. Throughout the day, CNN International will engage their international audiences asking them what they are doing to be green. iReport correspondent, Errol Barnett, will solicit iReports and ask viewers to describe what they have done to "go green" in the past year. He'll also share those iReports throughout the day in special segments across CNN International's programs. On Saturday, April 25 at 1300 BST and Sunday, April 26 at 0100 and 1900 BST, a special programme, 'Your Green World', will focus on the current state of green initiatives around the planet. Correspondents from different parts of the world will report on how the current concern over the state of the environment touches the lives of global citizens. The special will explore many stories, including an initiative in Jakarta, Indonesia that promotes the planting of trees before a couple can get married, and a US recycling plant that tackles financial hurdles brought by the country's financial downturn.	[ "When will CNN International broadcast a series of reports?", "What in-depth reporting is CNN planning around?", "What is CNN planning in depth reports around?", "When are additional specials planned for?", "What day is \"Earth Day\"?", "Who is broadcasting a series of reports on Earth Day?", "What is being planned in July and October?", "In what months are additional specials planned for?" ]	[ [ "in December." ], [ "live coverage of Earth Day events" ], [ "Copenhagen Climate Conference" ], [ "July and October" ], [ "Wednesday April 22," ], [ "CNN" ], [ "additional specials" ], [ "July and October" ] ]	CNN International to broadcast series of reports on Earth Day, April 22 . Additional specials are planned for July and October . CNN plans in-depth reporting around Copenhagen Climate Conference .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Burberry, the 150-year-old British luxury brand most famous for its distinctive check pattern, has recently experienced a resurgence. Christopher Bailey, Burberry's creative director, has been credited with the brand's resurgence. The brand credits much of its new a la mode image to creative director Christopher Bailey. The unassuming 37-year-old British designer has successfully reconnected Burberry with a trendy young audience -- using the likes of British super model Agyness Deyn, whom he has propelled to international stardom -- in ad campaigns. But times are hard for luxury brands, with a recession that has turned many high-end consumers toward cheaper alternatives. So how is Bailey handling the current economic climate? With stylish new headquarters in the heart of London and the recent opening of a Burberry Children's wear store in the capital, it seems the brand has kept its wheels rolling. Watch Burberry's creative director speak to CNN » Bailey believes the new headquarters were an important extension of Burberry's image, telling CNN "the building is the brand beacon." "It's so important that everyone lives and breathes the aesthetic of what Burberry is. We have to do what feels right for the company," Bailey added. But that does not mean that Burberry is ignoring the recession. "It's all about the balance between functionality and emotion. You have to be instinctive about what's going on," said Bailey. "We think about the world recession, but it helps us focus and make sure that the brand purity and integrity is there in everything we do. "We've just opened our first [children's wear] store in London and the first signs are pretty wonderful." But Bailey agrees that "there has been incredible excess in the last five to 10 years, so it's a good moment to re-balance." So how will that translate to the catwalk? "The [clothes] will be investment pieces for the long-term. It's not just about fashion for a season."	[ "what helps focus?", "what recently opened?", "What does Bailey say helps us focus?", "What helps Christoper focus?", "Where was the new headquarters and store opened?", "Who did Christopher speak too?", "Where is the new Burberry store?" ]	[ [ "the world recession," ], [ "a Burberry Children's wear store" ], [ "the world recession," ], [ "\"We think about the world recession," ], [ "the heart of London" ], [ "CNN" ], [ "London" ] ]	Christopher Bailey, Burberry's creative director spoke to CNN . Burberry has recently opened new headquarters and children's store in London . "We think about the world recession, but it helps us focus," said Bailey .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- CNN International's Going Green is back for another special series of in-depth reports, this time looking into the world's green pioneers. From groundbreaking ideas in conservation, to the latest water sanitization systems that are impacting the world while advancing the green movement, this next edition focuses on innovative ways to tackle today's environmental challenges. Anchored by CNN's New Delhi-based correspondent Sara Sidner, "Going Green -- Eco Pioneers" visits Rajendra Singh, also known in India as the "Rainman of Rajasthan," who is on a self-imposed mission to improve access to water in one of India's driest states. Watch the 'Rainman' of Rajasthan » CNN's Michael Holmes tells how Australian Geoff Lawton is working to spread his knowledge about Permaculture, which he says can turn arid land into fertile food-growing territory. Watch Lawton's oasis in the desert » In Argentinean Patagonia, CNN's Brian Byrnes speaks with Douglas Tompkins, the environmentalist and founder of The North Face clothing company. He is the biggest private land owner in Chile and is advancing conservation initiatives in the southern tip of the South American continent. CNN's Brian Byrnes reports from Argentina » And reporting from Texas, CNN correspondent Ed Lavandera takes viewers on a tour of the laboratories of Pliny Fisk, an American engineer who is paving the way for more environmentally friendly structures.	[ "What is the new special on?", "What is the special on?", "What is CNN's going green back with?" ]	[ [ "the world's green pioneers." ], [ "looking into the world's green pioneers." ], [ "another special series of in-depth" ] ]	CNN International's Going Green is back with new special on Eco Pioneers . See "Going Green" for stories, tune into television special from October 1 . Half-hour special profiles four environmental pioneers on four continents .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Campaigners in London planned to petition the British government Friday for a posthumous pardon for the hundreds of people executed for witchcraft between the 16th and 18th centuries. Witchcraft has not been punishable by death for nearly 300 years. They said Halloween is a good time to highlight the "grave miscarriage of justice" suffered by the men and women falsely accused of being witches. Their petition asks Justice Minister Jack Straw to recommend that Queen Elizabeth II issue a pardon. "We felt that it was time that the sinister associations held by a minority of people regarding witches and Halloween were tackled head-on," said Emma Angel, head of Angels, a large costume supplier in London. "We were gobsmacked to discover that though the law was changed hundreds of years ago and society had moved on, the victims were never officially pardoned." Angels launched a Web site, pardonthewitches.com, to solicit signatures for their petition. They had between 150 and 200 by Friday morning, Angels spokesman Benjamin Webb said, but they hoped Halloween publicity would generate more. Around 400 people were executed in England and some 4,000 in Scotland for alleged witchcraft, campaigners say. The Witchcraft Act of 1735 put an end to trials of accused witches, but many still faced persecution and jail for other crimes such as fraud. "It shifted from a spiritual thing to more of a criminal thing," Webb said, but "it didn't pardon those people who'd suffered before." The campaigners worked with witchcraft historian John Callow to detail eight cases they hope will persuade the government to act. They include the case of Ursula Kemp, a woman who offered cures in Essex, England in the 1500s. The uneven results of her work prompted accusations of witchcraft and she was hanged in 1582. A century later, Mary Trembles and Susanna Edwards were begging for food in Exeter, England, when a local woman blamed one of them for an illness and they were jailed. A jail visitor noticed Edwards' shaky hands and suggested she was "tormenting someone." It started a string of rumors that resulted in an accusation of witchcraft, and the women were executed in 1682. In 1645, clergyman John Lowes was regarded as too attached to Catholicism in a strongly Reformed area. He had already defended himself once against witchcraft when he came to the attention of a notorious zealot named Matthew Hopkins. Hopkins made Lowes walk for days and nights until he was unable to resistconfessing to being a witch. Lowes was hanged in Bury St. Edmunds, England, after conducting his own funeral. "Today we are well aware that these individuals were neither capable of harmful magic nor in league with the devil," Callow said. He said the endemic poverty of the 16th to 18th centuries put pressure on leaders and the judiciary to blame someone for society's problems -- so they decided to blame witches. "A lot of these cases were score-settling in local communities," Webb said, adding many cases of alleged witchcraft weren't even reported. "The notion that people could suspend their disbelief and believe that women were talking to toads -- just horrible times. Horrible times." In 2004, one Scottish town managed to get a pardon for the 81 accused witches that had been put to death there. The independent baron court in Prestonpans, near Edinburgh, pardoned them before the court was officially disbanded in November of that year. In its ruling, the court pardoned both the accused witches and their cats who, it said, were executed for "conjuration or sorcery." It said their convictions were based on insufficient evidence that often relied on "voices" or the actions of "spirits" to attest to their guilt. A separate group petitioned the Scottish parliament last month, asking for pardons for each of the 4,000 witches who were put to death across the nation. Ewan Irvine, a medium with Full Moon Investigations, acknowledged it's unlikely they will get a pardon for every accused witch, so the group is going ahead with a private memorial in Scotland instead	[ "Around how many people were executed due to alleged witchcraft?", "Who was executed?", "What did one Scottish town do?", "Who started the petition?", "What does the petition seek to do?", "What year was the Witchcraft act initiated?", "What year was the Witchcraft Act?", "Which town got the pardon?", "Which Scottish town pardoned some witches?" ]	[ [ "400" ], [ "Around 400 people were" ], [ "get a pardon for the 81 accused witches that had been put to death there." ], [ "Campaigners in London" ], [ "a posthumous pardon for the hundreds of people executed for witchcraft between the 16th and 18th centuries." ], [ "1735" ], [ "1735" ], [ "Prestonpans," ], [ "Prestonpans," ] ]	Petition seeks pardon for UK witches hundreds of years after their deaths . Around 400 people were executed in England for alleged witchcraft . The Witchcraft Act of 1735 put an end to trials of accused witches . In 2004 one Scottish town managed to get a pardon for 81 accused witches .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole has apologized to London police for a foul-mouthed tirade that led to him being arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct in the early hours of Thursday morning. Ashley Cole, pictured signing an autograph at a charity event in London Wednesday. In a statement released by the left-back, Cole said he swore out of his frustration with the paparazzi and insisted he would never disrespect the police. However, Cole admits he did not heed their warnings to calm down and regrets not taking their advice. He also made it clear that he had not consumed a vast amount of alcohol. Cole declared: "I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the police officers on duty last night for my language. "I felt I was being harassed by paparazzi and while complaining to the police about this at the scene they did warn me to calm down, a warning that I regrettably did not heed. "I fully appreciate that whatever frustrations I may have had with others that it was completely inappropriate to vent those in conversations with the police. "However, I do want to make clear that I swore in frustration at the paparazzi's behavior. I would never disrespect police officers in anyway. "I take very seriously my responsibilities as a professional footballer, this includes keeping my body in the best condition. Although I had consumed some alcohol earlier in the evening on a night out with friends it had not been excessive. "But I accept that the language I used on this occasion was wrong. I regret my actions and how it reflects on myself and Chelsea Football Club." The 28-year-old was arrested in Brompton Road in the upmarket west London area of South Kensington, close to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground, at about 2.15am on Thursday morning after emerging from the Collection nightclub. Police sources said the officers were already on patrol in the street and were not called to any disorder. One source denied reports they were following up a complaint from a photographer over an alleged bust-up with Cole. Cole was taken to a central London police station and issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice for being drunk and disorderly before being released shortly after 5.30am. Cole is likely to be fined by Chelsea. Before his arrest, Cole had joined Chelsea's first-team squad and more than 300 charity workers, celebrities and supporters for the second annual Chelsea FC and Armani charity fundraiser. Cole, who previously played for Arsenal before joining Chelsea in 2006, is married to the Girls Aloud singer and reality TV judge Cheryl Cole, who is currently on a charity climb on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro.	[ "Who is he married to?", "Who blames his frustration at paparazzi?", "When did Cole's arrest occur?", "What was he charged with?", "Who apologizes after his arrest?", "Who has apologised?", "Who is Cole married to?", "Who was charged with drunk and disorderly conduct?" ]	[ [ "Cheryl Cole," ], [ "Ashley Cole" ], [ "Thursday morning." ], [ "drunk and disorderly conduct" ], [ "Ashley Cole" ], [ "Ashley Cole" ], [ "Cheryl" ], [ "Ashley Cole" ] ]	Chelsea defender Ashley Cole apologizes after his arrest on Thursday morning . 28-year-old England left-back was charged with drunk and disorderly conduct . Cole blames his frustration at paparazzi for swearing at London police officers . Cole is married to the Girls Aloud singer and reality TV judge Cheryl Cole .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Claims by Diana's former butler that he knew a mysterious "secret" about the late princess have been trashed by the coroner in her inquest. Diana's former butler has given conflicting information at the enquiry into her death. The coroner said the information was already in the public domain and some of it was even mentioned in one of Paul Burrell's own books. Considered the first star witness of the inquest, Burrell's appearance Tuesday was delayed after the coroner asked him to retrieve the last letter the princess gave him. Monday, the ex-butler -- once described by the princess as "her rock" -- told the inquest the letter contained a "secret," which he claimed he could not remember. After returning to London from his home in northern England Tuesday, Burrell said the letter was not there, but at his home in Florida. He then handed the coroner a note that he said contained the supposed secret. The coroner revealed that what Burrell referred to was that Diana was planning to buy property to live in part of the time and that the location may have been in the United States or South Africa. The coroner said the revelation is "fairly and squarely in the public domain" and that some of the information appeared in Burrell's book "The Way We Were." Explaining the apparent discrepancies in his testimony, Burrell said he was confused by the cross-examination, which he described as "horrid" and "disgraceful." The questioning of the former butler is expected to continue Wednesday. Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, died in a Paris tunnel in the early hours of August 31, 1997, along with their driver, Henri Paul. They had driven away from the Ritz Hotel in a black Mercedes with paparazzi chasing behind. There has been speculation that the couple had planned a big announcement the night they died. Photographers have testified they had heard rumors Diana would say she was getting engaged to Fayed or having a baby. Watch report on claims about Diana's marriage plans » Burrell did not take the stand until Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, the inquest heard from Diana's former lawyer, who said the princess had claimed Queen Elizabeth was planning to abdicate in April 1996 and allow Prince Charles to be king. Maggie Rae said at the inquest that Diana also believed there was a plot to seriously injure her in an accident. Rae said the claims came at a meeting with her legal team at Kensington Palace in which the princess also made clear her belief that the succession of the English crown should skip a generation to her son, William. The morning's evidence also heard that Britain's top police officer had advised the queen against allowing Diana to go on holiday with Mohamed al Fayed, the father of Dodi. In a note from Chief Superintendent Dai Davies, head of the Royal Protection Squad, that was read out to the court, it was stated that he and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Condon believed that the planned holiday was "unwise." Al Fayed -- a successful businessman and owner of the London luxury store Harrods -- was considered a controversial figure at the time. Diana defied the advice and went on the trip. It was during this holiday on the tycoon's luxury yacht in the French resort of St. Tropez that she met Dodi Fayed. During her testimony, Rae also gave an insight into the princess's lifestyle, which she described as "odd" and "lonely." She said she did not believe Diana's claims of a conspiracy against her. "I remember one occasion when she told me about her weekend and she had been alone in those rather silent set of apartments. She had heated her own food in the microwave," Rae told the court. "I thought she lived in a very odd environment. I thought she was quite lonely." E-mail to a friend CNN's Melissa Gray contributed to this report.	[ "Who was Diana's butler?", "Diana planned to buy property where?", "Where did Diana plan to buy property?", "Diana's butler knew what about her?", "What was Paul Burrell's testimony relating to the letter?" ]	[ [ "Paul Burrell's" ], [ "United States or South Africa." ], [ "United States or South Africa." ], [ "was planning to buy property to live in part of the time and that the location may have been in the United States or South Africa." ], [ "contained a \"secret,\" which he claimed he could not remember." ] ]	Claims by Diana's butler that he knew "secret" about her trashed by coroner . Paul Burrell asked to testify about the last letter the late princess gave him . Coroner revealed Burrell's "secret" was Diana planned to buy property abroad . But coroner said the revelation is "fairly and squarely in the public domain"
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Climate change is happening faster than previously predicted according to a new World Wildlife Fund report. The WWF say climate change threat has worsened in the 15 months since the IPCC last reported. Bringing together some of the most recent scientific reports and data, "Climate change: faster, stronger, sooner" reveals that global warming is accelerating more rapidly than the predictions made in the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report published in 2007. One of the most concerning aspects of recent data is evidence that, in some places, the Arctic Ocean is losing sea ice 30 years ahead of current IPCC predictions. Summer sea ice is now forecasted to completely disappear in the summer months sometime between 2013 and 2040 -- something which hasn't happened for over a million years. The report's author, geoscientist Dr Tina Tin told CNN: "Arctic sea ice is melting much faster than everybody had been expecting. Why? Well, maybe it's because the positive feedback mechanisms have kicked in much quicker than we have been able to quantify." Positive feedback mechanisms amplify changes occurring in the climate. In the case of the Arctic region there is a sort of vicious circle of warming occurring. White ice sheets perform an important function in moderating global temperature by reflecting heat from the sun back into space. But they have begun to melt as the earth has warmed. The result is more dark sea water which absorbs heat, which in turn warms the earth more and encourages further melting. Globally, sea levels are now expected to rise more than double the IPCC's most recent forecast of 0.59 meters before the end of the century. This will put millions of people in coastal regions at risk. World food production is also feeling the heat as yields of wheat, maize and barley had dwindled in recent months. In Europe, ecosystems in the North and Baltic Sea are believed to be experiencing their warmest temperatures since records began. And the Mediterranean is likely to experience an increased frequency of droughts. The WWF report also highlights a 2007 study conducted by the British Antarctic Survey. "Widespread acceleration of tidewater glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula" concluded that floating tide-water glaciers on the peninsula are losing ice faster and making a greater contribution to global sea level rise than was previously thought. Earlier this month, the WWF highlighted the impact that global warming is likely to have on Antarctic penguin colonies. According to Dr Tin, more Antarctic data is due to be published next year when the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research publish their findings. Scheduled for release in spring 2009 the "Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment" is expected to reveal more evidence of damaging climate effects on the continent. While Dr Tin says that it is true that parts of the Antarctic are not warming or perhaps even cooling, the Western Antarctic Peninsula has experienced some of the most rapid increases in warming. "Over the past 50 years, it has warmed more than four times faster than the average rate of Earth's overall warming," Dr Tin said. But Dr Tin remains unsure whether this most recent climate data represents the beginning of a tipping point. "We think there are possibly tipping points ahead and some scientists, in terms of the Arctic sea ice, think we have probably gone past the tipping point. But it's very difficult to get a strong handle on," she said. Nevertheless, she describes her report as a "sobering overview" which "comes at a critical time during the political negotiations of the European Union's climate and energy package". Newly elected Vice Chair of the IPCC and climate scientist, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele endorsed the WWF publication. "It is clear that climate change is already having a greater impact than most scientists had anticipated, so it's vital that international mitigation and adaptation responses become swifter and more ambitious," van Ypersele said.	[ "Who says the arctic sea ice is melting?", "The vice chair of what organization says climate change is having a greater impact than predicted?", "What is melting much faster than everybody had been expecting?", "What does the World Wildlife Fund say is happening faster than predicted?", "What is happening faster than predicted?" ]	[ [ "Dr Tina Tin" ], [ "World Wildlife Fund" ], [ "\"Arctic sea ice" ], [ "Climate change" ], [ "Climate change" ] ]	World Wildlife Fund report says climate change is happening faster than predicted . Dr Tina Tin: "Arctic sea ice melting much faster than everybody had been expecting" IPCC Vice Chair: "climate change is already having a greater impact than predicted"
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drinks group, has bought a minority stake in Innocent, the British fruit drink and "smoothie" maker that boasts of its ethical stance. Coca-Cola faces allegations about labor abuses as well as health and environmental concerns. Innocent said on its Web site the U.S. firm had paid £30 million ($44 million) for a stake of "between 10 and 20 percent" to fund plans to expand in Europe. Innocent employs 275 people, has a turnover of more than £100 million and sells about two million smoothies each week. Its three founders, who set up the company 10 years by selling smoothies at a London music festival, insisted its ethical stance would not be compromised and they would continue to run and manage the business. Are ethics and business compatible? Tell us what you think "Every promise that Innocent has made -- about making only natural healthy products, pioneering the use of better, socially and environmentally aware ingredients, packaging and production techniques, donating money to charity and having a point of view on the world -- will remain," co-founder Richard Reed said. "We'll just get to do them even more." Coca-Cola "has been in business for over 120 years, so there will be things we can learn from them. And in some small ways we may be able to influence their thinking too." James Quincey, group business unit president for Coca-Cola Europe, said: "We are delighted to have the opportunity to invest in Innocent's future. We have long admired their brand, their products and their unique approach to business." But the investment is sure to open up Innocent to charges that its ideals are being diluted. Coca-Cola has been criticized over negative health effects resulting from consumption of its products. It has also faced allegations about labor abuses in Colombia and environmental concerns in India, among other places. Sales of Coke are holding up well amid the global economic crisis thanks to strong growth in China and India. In February the company reported a 4 percent rise in sales volumes in the last three months of 2008 and a 10 percent increase in comparable earnings.	[ "Who bought a stake in Innocent?", "What will not be compromised?", "What has Coca-Cola bought a minority stake in?", "how much coke paid?", "who insists its ethical stance will not be compromised?", "What did it pay for the stake?", "who buys a minority stake in Innocent?", "What allegations are made about Coca-Cola?", "What did Coke pay?" ]	[ [ "Coca-Cola" ], [ "its ethical stance" ], [ "Innocent," ], [ "£30 million" ], [ "Coca-Cola," ], [ "£30 million ($44 million)" ], [ "Coca-Cola," ], [ "labor abuses as well as health and environmental concerns." ], [ "£30 million" ] ]	Coca-Cola buys a minority stake in Innocent, the British fruit drink maker . Innocent said Coke paid £30 million for stake of between 10 and 20 percent . Company insists its ethical stance will not be compromised . Coca-Cola faces allegations about labor abuses and environmental concerns .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Cosmologist, theoretical physicist and author, Stephen Hawking is possibly the world's greatest living scientist. Submit a question for scientist Stephen Hawking and we will put the best to him on "The Spirit of Space" in October. Certainly, he is a preeminent authority on all things space-related. This is the man, after all, who once said: "My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe." It is this drive to get a better grasp on the laws which govern the universe that has informed Hawking's research since the early days when he was a research fellow at Cambridge University in the UK. One of his great achievements since then, together with mathematician Roger Penrose, has been to prove that Einstein's General Theory of Relativity means space and time has a beginning in the "Big Bang" and ends in black holes. In 1998, Hawking published "A Brief History of Time," a layman's guide to the origins of the universe. The popular science book, which is aimed at helping the general public to answer questions like, "Where did the universe come from?" and "Will it end and if so, how?" is a best-seller and has since become a modern classic. As part of next month's "The Spirit of Space" show we are interviewing Hawking and giving Web site users the opportunity to submit a question to the professor. Please put forward your short and space-related questions in the Sound Off box below. We will put the best to him, and air his responses on "The Spirit of Space" in October. The Spirit of Space will air at the following times in October: Thursday 9 October: 1300, 1730 Saturday 11 October: 0700, 1730 Sunday 12 October: 0300, 0730, 1300	[ "who is the world's greatest living scientist?", "world's greatest living scientist?", "Who should you submit your space-related questions for?", "who will take your space related questions?", "Responses will be aired on which program?", "when will the show air?", "who are the questions for?", "who is stephen hawking?", "When will \"The Spirit of Space\" be aired?" ]	[ [ "Stephen Hawking" ], [ "Stephen Hawking" ], [ "Stephen Hawking" ], [ "Stephen Hawking" ], [ "\"The Spirit of Space\"" ], [ "Thursday 9 October: 1300, 1730 Saturday 11 October: 0700, 1730 Sunday 12 October: 0300, 0730, 1300" ], [ "scientist Stephen Hawking" ], [ "the world's greatest living scientist." ], [ "October." ] ]	Submit your space-related questions for Stephen Hawking . We will put the best questions to arguably the world's greatest living scientist . His responses will be aired on "The Spirit of Space" in October .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Couples in the African kingdom of Swaziland are being urged to get tested together as part of a HIV "love test" campaign. A couple discusses the love test with a PSI member. Before the campaign, only 2 percent of couples got tested. The nationwide initiative -- funded by the United States government and implemented by global charity 'Population Services International' (PSI) -- is aimed at couples because tests can be useless if partners are not aware of the others' HIV status. "If partners get tested separately, they may not disclose the results and not get the support they need," Dominic McNeill, spokesman for PSI Swaziland, told CNN. Only one in four people -- mostly female -- know their HIV status despite the fact that approximately 26 percent of the population in Swaziland is HIV positive. The charity says it also wanted to move away from the traditional HIV campaigning methods. "We wanted to turn HIV on its head and move away from the fear-inducing campaigns we've seen in the past, which don't work. Instead, we focus on love, saying that it is love that should be contagious and couples should get tested together," McNeill explained. Would you get tested with your partner? Tell us in the Soundoff below But in a country where a macho culture still prevails, getting couples tested together has proved challenging. McNeill said: "In Swaziland it is difficult to convince men to get tested as it makes them feel inferior." PSI said it found that one of the most successful campaigning tools has been to directly target men in areas where they are often concentrated. "We go to the places where men have their cattle disinfected and also work extensively in churches. We even have a testing facility in one of the countries' prisons" said Iulian Circo, PSI's country director. Watch PSI in action in Swaziland "Men are the head of the family and we try to get them to own up to that responsibility." PSI Swaziland received $3 million this year from the United States' President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) and has so far spent $35,000 on radio, TV and print advertisements. Since the launch of the campaign in April, PSI -- which partnered with UNICEF and UNAIDS -- told CNN it has already seen a 25 percent increase in couple testing and a 400 percent in general testing year-on-year. And neighboring countries such as Zambia, Mozambique and Namibia have already shown interest in the 'love test.' The tests are also quick and free. Offered in facilities in the four regions of the country, they take only 45 minutes, including a 30-minute counseling session and on-the-spot results. If results show one or both partners are HIV positive, PSI offers longer-term free counseling. The HIV campaign is expected to last until the end of the year and the charity is also partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -- which has donated $50 million to fight aids in the region -- to promote male circumcision, medically proven to lower the risk of getting the HIV virus.	[ "What is a love test?", "what country is urging love tests?", "What is useless if not done together?", "What country is encouraging couples to get an HIV test?", "who is being urged to get a love test?", "What percentage of the population is HIV positive?", "What are couples urged to do?" ]	[ [ "campaign." ], [ "Swaziland" ], [ "get tested" ], [ "African kingdom of Swaziland" ], [ "Couples in the African kingdom of Swaziland" ], [ "26 percent" ], [ "get tested together" ] ]	Couples in Swaziland are being urged to get the HIV 'love test' together . Tests can be useless if partners are not aware of the others' HIV status . Only one in four know their HIV status and 26 percent in Swaziland are HIV positive . The charity wanted to avoid the traditional fear mongering that surrounds HIV testing .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave European champions Manchester United for Real Madrid if he wants, says FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Manchester United made a formal complaint to FIFA about Real Madrid's interest in Ronaldo last month. Questioned about the protracted wrangle over the 23-year-old's future, Blatter told Sky News that the practice of binding players to lengthy contracts amounts to "modern slavery". Ronaldo himself later agreed with Blatter's assessment of his transfer standoff with Manchester United. United have vowed not to sell their star winger to Real Madrid, but Ronaldo has spoken of his desire to join the Spanish champions -- although he is yet to submit a transfer request. He told Portuguese broadcaster TVI: "You know what I said, what I want and what I would like. Let's see, I agree completely with the president of FIFA. Now I have to wait and see, but I do not know where I will begin the season." Ronaldo also added that he will be sidelined for 10 or 12 weeks while he recovers from Monday's surgery on his right ankle. The Portuguese winger's future at Old Trafford has been the source of heated speculation, with Spanish giants Real making clear they want to sign him at any cost. United made a formal complaint to FIFA about Madrid's interest last month, but football's governing body said that no regulations had been broken. "I'm always in favor of protecting the player, and if the player wants to leave, let him leave," said Blatter. "If the player wants to play somewhere else, then a solution should be found because if he stays in a club where he does not feel comfortable to play then it's not good for the player and for the club." Ronaldo, who hit 42 goals for United last season, has a contract until 2012 and Blatter believes the issue raises concerns about the way transfers and contracts are dealt with in the game. He said he was "very in sympathy" with Ronaldo over his current position. "I think in football there's too much modern slavery in transferring players or buying players here and there, and putting them somewhere," he added. "We are trying now to intervene in such cases. The reaction to the Bosman law is to make long-lasting contacts in order to keep the players and then if he wants to leave, then there is only one solution, he has to pay his contract." A United spokesperson told PA Sport: "All our players -- like at other clubs -- enter into their contracts after an open and free negotiation. "Most of whom do after taking advice from a FIFA-registered agent. Many do so on a number of occasions and enjoy long and successful stays at Old Trafford." UEFA have warned that players are becoming ever more powerful as a consequence of the Bosman ruling -- and played down Blatter's suggestions they are slaves to clubs. Communications director William Gaillard, who also serves as special advisor to UEFA president Michel Platini, gave a different point of view and claimed salaries are "spiralling out of control". "It would be useful to remind people that slaves in all of the slavery systems never earned a wage," Gaillard told Sky Sports News. The Bosman ruling came into effect in 1995, allowing players free transfers at the end of contracts, and those coming to the conclusion of their deals have become prey for other clubs. "It seems that both clubs and players are trying to negotiate an exit before the player is free," said Gaillard. "It is a consequence of the Bosman ruling -- there is nothing we can do about that. "It is obvious that today players have a lot more power than they did 20 years ago, undoubtedly, and agents have a lot more power than they did 20 years ago. It is true that salaries are spiralling out of control. Many clubs have pointed that out." Blatter went on to dismiss the Premier League's much-criticised	[ "What was Ronaldo was later quoted as saying /", "What did Sepp Blatter say about long deals?", "Binding players to long deals amounts to what ?", "Who said Ronaldo should be alloed to leave Manchester Utd?", "Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leavewhat team ?", "What should Ronaldo be allowed to leave?" ]	[ [ "I would like. Let's see, I agree completely with the president of FIFA. Now I have to wait and see, but I do not know where I will begin the season.\"" ], [ "\"modern slavery\"." ], [ "\"modern slavery\"." ], [ "FIFA president Sepp Blatter." ], [ "European champions Manchester" ], [ "United" ] ]	Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave Manchester Utd says FIFA chief . Binding players to long deals amounts to "modern slavery" says Sepp Blatter . Ronaldo was later quoted as saying: "I agree completely with FIFA president"
LONDON, England (CNN) -- DJ and pop star Boy George has been denied a visa to enter the United States, his Web site said Tuesday. In 2007, George spent five days cleaning the streets of New York to fulfill a community service sentence. U.S. immigration authorities denied the visa because George, 48, faces trial in November in London on charges of false imprisonment relating to an April 2007 incident, according to a statement from Boy George's management, posted on his site. "George is astounded at the decision and is having his lawyers here in the States look at it in the hope that someone will change their mind," the statement read. Boy George, whose real name is George O'Dowd, was charged in London last November with false imprisonment following a complaint from a 28-year-old man, police said. The incident happened in East London the previous April, police said. George is free on unconditional bail and is not barred from traveling as he awaits trial, his management said. His upcoming schedule includes a series of U.S. club dates in July and August. George is best known as the singer of '80s pop group Culture Club, with hits including "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" He quit the band in 1987 and embarked on a short solo career before reinventing himself as a club DJ and launching a fashion label, B-Rude. In August 2007, George spent five days cleaning the streets of Manhattan to fulfill a community service sentence for falsely reporting a break-in at his New York home. George's management said the denial of his U.S. visa had nothing to do with that case.	[ "Where do charges against the star stem from?", "What were his charges relating to?", "How old was Boy George during his London trial?", "When is the performer scheduled to play in the US?", "When does he play shows?", "Where was he on trial?", "When will George be on trial?", "What charges does he face?", "How old is Boy George?", "What performer goes on trial in London in November?", "George was freed on what type of bail?", "What was he charged with?" ]	[ [ "April 2007 incident," ], [ "false imprisonment" ], [ "48," ], [ "July and August." ], [ "July and August." ], [ "in London" ], [ "November" ], [ "of false imprisonment" ], [ "48," ], [ "George O'Dowd," ], [ "unconditional" ], [ "false imprisonment" ] ]	48-year-old Boy George on trial in London in November . Performer faces charges of false imprisonment relating to 2007 incident . George is free on unconditional bail and is not barred from traveling . Due to play series of U.S. club dates in July and August .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- DNA testing to try to identify hundreds of bodies buried in a mass grave during World War I will start this week, the British and Australian ministries of defense announced Monday. File photo shows a crane unearthing the mass grave in northern France. The bodies come from Fromelles in northern France, where thousands of British and Australian troops were killed or wounded in a single night in 1916 -- a night the Australian military still considers among the worst in its history. An exploratory dig in May of this year confirmed that there are between 250 and 300 bodies buried at the site. Enough DNA has been recovered from teeth and bones to make full-scale testing worthwhile, the British Ministry of Defence said. Pieces of uniforms including belt buckles and buttons have also been found, which will help with identification, the ministry said. "Each one of these soldiers will be laid to rest with the dignity they deserve and we owe it to them to do all we can to identify them," British Veterans Minister Kevan Jones said in a statement. The DNA testing program will be the largest undertaking to identify individuals killed in combat ever commissioned, the ministry said. The announcement comes only a week after the burial of the last British veteran of World War I still living in the United Kingdom. Harry Patch died July 25 at the age of 111, a week after fellow British World War I veteran Henry Allingham died at the age of 113. So many soldiers died on the night of July 19, 1916, that many were never found, identified, or given a proper burial. Two divisions of Allied infantry had attacked a strongly fortified German position known as the Sugar Loaf. The defenders knew the British and the Australians were coming; the terrain favored the Germans. As the British and the newly arrived Australians charged into battle, the Germans opened fire. By morning, about 2,300 British and Australian soldiers were dead. About 5,000 others were wounded. There has been speculation for decades that the Germans recovered hundreds of bodies and put them into mass graves, not forgotten, but anonymous. Last year, preliminary digs commissioned by the Australian government located five mass graves near the site of the battle. "It's the largest military find since the end of the Second World War," said a spokesman for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. "I have been on the commission almost 11 years and it's like nothing I have ever experienced. I have never known anything to have this sort of numbers of possible remains," Peter Francis told CNN. The commission is in the middle of a 15-month project to disinter the bodies, attempt to identify them, and rebury them in individual graves in a new cemetery on the site. The resulting graveyard will be the first new one consecrated by the commission for almost 50 years, Francis told CNN by phone. The British and Australian governments have asked people who think their relatives may have died at the site to get in touch, Francis said. The cemetery will be dedicated on July 19, 2010 -- the 94th anniversary of the battle. The bodies of more than 165,000 Commonwealth soldiers killed on the Western Front during the First World War are still missing, the commission says. The commission is a non-profit organization founded in 1917 that commemorates the dead of both world wars from the British Commonwealth.	[ "What method are they using to identify the remains?", "What tests will identify remains?", "What type of tests are being used to identify WWI remains?", "How many bodies have been dug up?", "What part of France is Fromelles in?", "What number of bodies have been dug up?", "Where was the mass grave?", "What was found in Fromelles?" ]	[ [ "DNA testing" ], [ "DNA testing" ], [ "DNA" ], [ "between 250 and 300" ], [ "northern" ], [ "between 250 and 300" ], [ "Fromelles in northern France," ], [ "bodies" ] ]	DNA tests will attempt to identify remains of World War I fallen . Bodies removed from mass grave in Fromelles, northern France . Up to 300 bodies are believed to have been dug up .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" films, has revealed he is suffering from prostate cancer but is still feeling "fantastic." David Prowse signs autographs during the opening day of "Star Wars Celabration IV" in Los Angeles in 2007. Prowse, who wore the black suit and helmet to play the Dark Lord of the Sith, told a British radio station he had been undergoing radiotherapy at a hospital in south London and was helping its fundraising appeal. "I'm involved with the Royal Marsden Hospital appeal because I'm undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, would you believe," he told Absolute Radio. "I'm having my very last treatment this morning." "I've had two months' radiotherapy treatment at the Royal Marsden. It's the most fantastic hospital you could ever wish to go to." James Earl Jones did the voice for Vader, Luke Skywalker's father, (and also for CNN promotional links) in the films as Prowse's western English accent was thought to be unsuitable for the part. Prowse, 73, added he was fighting the disease. "The only thing I've had is hot flushes and my wife tells me I'm going menopausal," he said. "It's amazing what can be done so long as you catch it early." "Every man over the age of 50 should have a PSA test (a blood test for prostate cancer) and that just gives you some indication of whether you have prostate problems."	[ "Who has cancer?", "who played darth vader?", "Where is he undergoing radiotherapy?", "What cancer was found?", "What was the name of the actor?", "What did the actor say?", "Who should be tested?" ]	[ [ "David Prowse," ], [ "David Prowse," ], [ "at a hospital in south London" ], [ "prostate" ], [ "David Prowse," ], [ "revealed he is suffering from prostate cancer" ], [ "\"Every man over the age of 50" ] ]	David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in "Star Wars," has prostate cancer . Prowse says he is undergoing radiotherapy at hospital in south London . Actor said every man over 50 should have a blood test for prostate cancer .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Days after thick snow brought London to a standstill, the traditional drizzle has returned and it is business as usual in the bustling British capital. The snowmen who populated London during the heaviest snowfall in 18 years are looking worse for wear. The pavement might be slippery with ice but the resumption of the bus and rail services means that you'll at least be able to move around the city. All airports in the south are operating normally -- albeit with some delays -- so there's no excuse to stay away. With that in mind, CNN Business Traveller has compiled a guide for visitors to the city. It is still wise to bring an umbrella, but this week you may want to throw in a couple of ski poles. Time zone: London is currently on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), five hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and eight hours behind Hong Kong. From the airport: Non-stop train services link Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted aiports with central London. The Heathrow Express takes 15 minutes to Paddington Station and costs from $24 (£16.50) for a single journey. The London Underground costs only $6 (£4) but takes an hour. A breakfast meeting: Visitors with a healthy budget and appetite might want to start the day at the Grand Café in The Wolseley (160 Piccadilly, W1J) where you where you can buy a traditional fry-up or "The English" for just shy of $20 (£13.50). A budget option with no less of a London flavor can be found at the The Cock Tavern (East Poultry Avenue, EC1A) in the heart of Smithfield Market. Meat has been traded there for 800 years and early in the morning you can still see butchers plying their trade in bloodied coats. For dinner: Impress with a table at one of London's most famous restaurants, Le Gavroche (43 Upper Brook Street, W1K) or Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's (Brook Street, W1K) . For a cheaper option try a traditional pie and mash shop, the once staple of working class East London life. One of the oldest is M Manze (87 Tower Bridge Road, SE1) that sells jellied eels as well as pie and mash amid the traditional decor of tiled walls, wooden benches and white marble table-tops. For a drink: Two of the oldest London pubs include Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (145 Fleet Street, EC4A) in the City of London and The Prospect of Whitby (57 Wapping Wall, E1W) a short walk along the Thames from Canary Wharf. For one of the best hotel bars try the Lanesborough (Hyde Park Corner, SW1X) and One Aldwych (1 Aldwych, WC2B). High-flyers can also take in the view over a drink at Vertigo 42, the champagne bar atop Tower 42 (25 Old Broad Street, EC2N). Tipping: Expect to tip around 10 percent in restaurants and cabs, but no tips are expected in bars. On a fine afternoon (they do exist): Visit St James's Park to seek out its pelicans and to catch a view of Buckingham Palace from the bridge on the lake. Then walk via Westminster Abbey to Waterloo Bridge for spectacular views of The Palace of Westminster, Somerset House and Victoria Embankment. Finish with a ride on the London Eye. Staying dry: Improve your swing at one of London's indoor golf centers. Urban Golf (Soho and Smithfield) features eight simulators, two putting greens, a bar and lounge and coaching. Shelter can also be found in some of London's iconic department stores. Harrods and Harvey Nichols are both in Knightsbridge. Opening hours: Most shops and businesses are open from 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Larger stores in central London stay open till 7 p.m or 8 p.m. and later on Thursdays. What to avoid: The crowds of tourists in Leicester Square, the Trocadero and the ubiquitous Scottish Steakhouses in London's West End. Transport: Be warned: a single-stop tube journey in	[ "What will be operating?", "Buy what if you're planning on using the Undgerground?", "It was the heaviest snowfall in how many years?", "Who offered advice for business travellers?", "Who offers advice?", "What city had the heaviest snowfall in 18 years?", "What CNN feature or column is giving readers this advice?" ]	[ [ "All airports in the south are" ], [ "ski poles." ], [ "18" ], [ "CNN" ], [ "CNN Business Traveller" ], [ "London" ], [ "Business Traveller" ] ]	London buses, trains, airports operating after heaviest snowfall in 18 years . CNN's Business Traveller offers advice for business travellers in London . Indulge in a traditional pie and mash, stay dry by playing indoor golf, shopping . If you're planning on using the underground system, buy an Oyster card .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Dean Still had been researching and developing cleaner, more environmentally-friendly wood-burning stoves for almost two decades when, while working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, he spotted a coal stove for sale on a street corner near Tibet, China. Workers at Shengzhou Stove Manufacturers prepare wood-burning stoves for firing. He had been looking for an established manufacturer who could mass-produce the more efficient, lower-emission stoves he had been developing with the Aprovecho Research Center (ARC), a non-profit research and education center based in Oregon in the United States. "It looked perfect. It had all the components," Still told CNN. "I knew we could change it to a wood-burning stove. There was a cell phone number on the side, so I called it." Shen Huiyang of Shengzhou Stove Manufacturers (SSM), based over a thousand miles away, answered. The two met and a short time later, in August 2007, an agreement was signed between ARC and SSM. Shen's factory began producing the new wood-burning stoves last year. Last week, the two companies were declared "Global Energy Champions" by the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy at a ceremony in London, England. The vast majority of the 60,000 stoves they've sold since entering their partnership have gone to Envirofit International, a U.S.-based non-profit organization which markets the stoves in India, supported by the Shell Foundation. Others are sold in Argentina, Chile, the Marshall Islands, Madagascar, South Africa and Tanzania. Shen said: "We have produced coal stoves for many years, and it is wonderful to be able to use our experience to make a wood stove that brings benefits to so many people." The pair won $65,000 to develop the scheme which Still says will be spent on research and development, and to employ more sales people. "What I'm doing now is talking to the U.N., to relief agencies, just anybody in the world who might have an interest in burning wood more cleanly, and using less of it," he said. The principle behind the stove is simple. With a better insulated combustion chamber, the fire requires less wood and burns hot enough for the smoke to combust as well, which means far fewer emissions. According to the World Health Organization, about half the world still cooks with biomass or coal, using open fires or traditional stoves. The resulting emissions cause indoor air pollution, leading to pneumonia, chronic respiratory disease and lung cancer. This indoor air pollution causes 1.6 million deaths a year, primarily among children and women. The emissions also contribute to climate change, and the collection of firewood contributes to deforestation and erosion. ARC say tests performed on the stoves indicate major breakthroughs for both the environment and health in the developing world. The stoves reduce the use of wood for fuel by up to 50 percent, and cut carbon monoxide emissions by up to 70 percent compared to a traditional fire.	[ "What was the award for?", "when was the event taken place", "What have they done since 2007?", "Who won the award?", "what was the award in", "Who are they talking about potential deals with?", "How many stoves wre made?", "Who wins joint environment award?" ]	[ [ "Sustainable Energy" ], [ "August 2007," ], [ "producing the new wood-burning stoves" ], [ "ARC and SSM." ], [ "for Sustainable Energy" ], [ "to the U.N., to relief agencies, just anybody in the world" ], [ "60,000" ], [ "ARC and SSM." ] ]	U.S. research center, Chinese stove manufacter win joint environment award . They make stoves that use less wood, reduce carbon monoxide emissions . Since 2007, they have sold 60,000 stoves in India, Argentina and Chile . Currently talking with the U.N. and relief agencies about potential deals .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Deep into injury time in one of Manchester United's most important games of the English Premier League season a 17-year-old Italian on debut hit a stunning winner and lifted himself to instant stardom. Man of the moment: Seventeen-year-old Federico Macheda is now a legend at Manchester United Federico Macheda was the teenager who came on as a substitute and scored late on Sunday for the Red Devils -- helping them to a 3-2 win after they had earlier trailed 2-1 to Aston Villa at Old Trafford. The finish was of the highest quality -- as he curled the ball past Villa goal-keeper Brad Freidel from a wide angle. His fine touch, turn and shot were made all the more amazing given their significance in the context of both the match and season. But, who is this 17-year-old hero? And how did he get to live his fairytale? Born in Rome in 1991 (yes, 1991), Macheda, known by team-mates as "Kiko", is a striker who developed his game through the ranks of the Lazio youth programme in Italy -- where he is considered as one of the brightest talents of the future. He made a move to Manchester United in September 2007, and quickly moved up the ranks -- starting out in the under-18 side, before progressing to the senior reserve team. He officially signed a professional contract with the club on his 17th birthday, in August 2008. Although Sunday's goal puts his name permanently on the minds of all Manchester United faithful, it's not the first time he has made an impression. Just six days before he scored a thrilling hat-trick for the reserve team in a 3-3 draw against Newcastle at St James' Park. He has also represented Italy at under 19 level. What did you think of Macheda's goal? Can he go on to become a top club and international player? Share your thoughts in the Sound Off box below. Macheda was eventually booked for celebrating with the crowd after his strike -- though he later revealed he had hugged family members -- who were in the crowd to see his debut. He was named man of the match for his goal (after playing just 30 minutes) and although he wasn't allowed the bottle of wine he won for the honor -- he told Manchester United television "this is the best day of my life." In the post-match interview on Sky Sports, Macheda said: "I think this is the day of my dreams -- to score a goal like that on my debut." The Manchester United Supporters' Web site has since been inundated with comments praising Macheda, and there are even several proposed supporters' chants being drafted for their new star. English-based Italian football journalist Gabriele Marcotti told CNN he had been impressed by Macheda's progress at a young age -- but felt it was important he didn't get ahead of himself. "When a guy scores like that on debut there's always excitement. But, he needs to keep his feet on the ground and keep working," Marcotti said. Marcotti said the reaction from Italian fans was likely to be mixed. While there would be happiness that he is emerging as a great prospect for Italy in future, there is also concern that players like Macheda are moving to England at a young age and the Italian clubs who train them gain very little in compensation, he said.	[ "What did Macheda say after the win?", "what was the red devils score?", "What sports do the Red Devils play?", "What did Macheda say after the game?", "Where did the Red Devils win 3-2?", "Who scored the winner?", "what did macheda do?", "what did Macheda say after the victory?" ]	[ [ "\"this is the best day of my life.\"" ], [ "3-2 win" ], [ "football" ], [ "\"I think this is the day of my dreams -- to score a goal like that on my debut.\"" ], [ "Old Trafford." ], [ "Federico Macheda" ], [ "hit a stunning winner" ], [ "\"I think this is the day of my dreams -- to score a goal like that on my debut.\"" ] ]	Federico Macheda scores stoppage time winner for Manchester United . The 3-2 win for Red Devils is crucial in context of Premier League season . Macheda, a product of Lazio's youth programme, is just 17 years old . "This is the best day of my life," Macheda said after the victory .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Demand for the world's largest, most expensive yachts is on the rise ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show this week. Ships moored at the Moncao Yacht Show. "We've gotten the strongest forward order book that we've ever had. It's the best outlook we've ever had since we've started the company," said Toby Allies, Sales and Marketing Director for Pendennis, a leading British manufacturer and re-fitter of superyachts. Amid the global recession, the worldwide market for luxury goods has plummeted over the last year, expected to shrink 10 percent for 2009 according to global business consultants Bain & Company. A few sectors, though, have shown surprising strength and even growth amid the downturn, including British-made superyachts. The British market for superyachts grew more than 15 percent during the fiscal year ending June 1, 2009, according to a new survey. Overall revenue increased to a record $663 million (£410 million) and jobs across the industry increased five percent, according to Superyacht UK, the trade group who conducted the survey. Since last September, yacht sales tanked in many parts of the world, particularly as cash dried up among clients from Russia and the Middle East. "It was a difficult year, many manufacturers had to cut down on production numbers and give larger discounts," said Georges Tchoumak, Head of Sales and Marketing for Numarine, a manufacturer of superyachts based in Turkey. In France three of the four publicly-traded yacht companies who make yachts that cost more than $40 million took advantage of the country's bankruptcy laws to stave off collapse, including Rodriguez Group, the company who built Bernard Madoff's yacht "Bull." Though affected by the recession, the UK industry managed to buck that trend, buoyed by a decline in the pound. "In the last quarter of 2008 through the end of first quarter 2009 there was virtually zero activity in the large yacht sector," said Tim Wiltshire, Director of Burgess Yachts, a UK-based high-end boat manufacturer. Wiltshire said that at their worst, transactions were down 60 percent compared with the previous year, but that volume had recently returned, particularly in brokerage sales of used yachts. Heading into Monaco, manufacturers around the world including the UK now appear poised for a robust rebound. "There have been a dozen significant sales in the past quarter ... enough of our customers think it's unlikely to get much worse." But whiles sales have picked up, Wiltshire predicted it could take years for sale prices to reach the premiums of only a few years ago: "Since early summer [business] has picked up significantly ... We are back on par with 2007, albeit at reduced values," he said. Manufacturers across the UK share Wiltshire's optimism, according to the survey. Ninety-five percent of UK companies questioned rated their prospects for the year ahead either "good or excellent" (56 percent) or "OK" (39 percent). At Numarine "things are looking better for the last three months," Tchomak told CNN. "We've had more sales in the past three months than in the previous 12 months," he wrote in an email. At Pendennis, directors have changed their business strategy to accommodate the anticipated growth. "We've increased our investment in infrastructure for large yachts," said Ailes. "Improving facilities and looking to recruit more people to work on boats up to 70 or 80 meters." One of the reasons cited for the strength in Britain's superyacht business compared with manufacturers in other European countries has been the declining value of Sterling against the Euro. Hugo Andreae, Editor-in-Chief of Superyachtworld magazine said that the exchange rate helped, but the high quality of British boats and sustained demand among the world's wealthiest had helped hold up sales. Andreae also explained that one of the effects of the recession has been to shift demand from new builds to the used boat brokerage and chartering markets. "There are signs	[ "What grew more than 15 percent last year?", "How much did the British market for superyachts grow last year?", "how much market greaw" ]	[ [ "The British market for superyachts" ], [ "more than 15 percent" ], [ "more than 15 percent" ] ]	The British market for superyachts grew more than 15 percent last year . After a year of steep declines, sales for new yacht constructions are picking up . The Monaco Yacht Show is fully-booked this week, showing renewed interest . Hermes teams up with Wally to build $145 million ultra luxury yacht .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Despite the rain, "Slumdog Millionaire" shone brightly at the British Academy Awards Sunday, scooping a clutch of honors. "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle shields composer A.R. Rahman from the rain as they arrive Sunday at the BAFTA awards in London. Not even the drizzle could dampen Danny Boyle's spirits as "Slumdog," his Mumbai-set rags to riches movie phenomenon won a remarkable seven awards at the glitziest night in the UK film calendar. "You make a film like this and you just hope and pray it will be seen by a few people," the British director told CNN. "And the journey it's been on, the reception it's had around the world, has just been extraordinary." Watch Danny Boyle, Dev Patel and Freida Pinto talking about "Slumdog" on the red carpet. As was widely expected, following its haul of four Golden Globes last month including Best Motion Picture, "Slumdog" took the Best Film award. "I'd like to acknowledge the blood, sweat and tears of our cast," said the film's producer, Christian Colson who accepted the award. "The film you saw is the film Danny Boyle imagined and it's very rare you can say that. He dreamed the dream, 24-hours a day, seven days a week for two and a half years." Boyle's labors were recognized by the Academy, handing him the Director award, which he can add to the BAFTA he won for debut feature "Shallow Grave" in 1995. "Slumdog" has touched audiences and critics alike. Boyle thinks the film's extraordinary effect is down to its universal message of hope. "It's the contrast I think between where the kid comes from and what he achieves," said Boyle. "And he achieves everything on his own terms, and that gives you a kind of hope, really, which we all, no matter how romantic it is, we all need that." Watch Bollywood legend and "Slumdog" star Anil Kapoor talking about the "Slumdog" phenomenon. "Slumdog" also won the Cinematography, Adapted Screenplay, Music, Sound and Editing awards. Closest rival David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," which was up for 11 awards, bagged only three. These included a richly-deserved Make Up & Hair award for the feat of transforming Brad Pitt into an octogenarian baby to tell the curious story of a man who is born old and gets younger as he ages. Actress Kate Winslet also continued her success streak, scoring the Leading Actress honor for her powerful portrayal of a former-Nazi concentration camp guard in Stephen Daldry's "The Reader." Conversely, Winslet both won and lost the award having been nominated twice in the same category, which included Meryl Streep for "Doubt," and Kristin Scott Thomas for "I've Loved You So Long." But most eyes were on the actress to see if there would be a repeat performance of the breathlessly incoherent acceptance speech she made at the Golden Globes last month after winning two awards. "These are really special moments. And I don't want to waste them," Winslet told CNN on the red carpet before going on to accept her award with no tears or obvious emotion. Instead she simply thanked her parents and the late Anthony Minghella and the late Sydney Pollack, two of the film's producers. Watch Kate Winslet talking about her "amazing year" on the red carpet. Reformed Hollywood badboy Mickey Rourke provided the only mild controversy of the night with a few expletives in his acceptance speech for the Best Actor award. "Thank you Darren Aronofsky who gave me a second chance after I'd f***ed up my career for 15 years. Such a pleasure to be here, and be out of the darkness," he told the audience. Earlier, the actor told CNN how things have changed for him since the accolades started pouring in for his extraordinary performance in Aronofsky's "The Wrestler." "I got a whole bunchy of new	[ "Who were named best actor and best actress?", "Who was named best actress?", "Who was named best actor?", "How many prizes did \"Slumdog Millionaire\" win?", "What did Slumlord Millionaire win?", "What actor won the award for best actor?" ]	[ [ "Mickey Rourke" ], [ "Kate Winslet" ], [ "Mickey Rourke" ], [ "seven" ], [ "Best Film award." ], [ "Mickey Rourke" ] ]	"Slumdog Millionaire" wins seven prizes at British film awards . Mickey Rourke named best actor; Kate Winslet named best actress . Penelope Cruz, late Heath Ledger win supporting actor awards .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Do you know your "futtock" from your "baggywrinkle?" A sailor stands on the "widow-maker" -- or bowsprit of his yacht. Don't be concerned if you don't, as they are both relatively obscure terms used in sailing. It is a sport littered with odd words and phrases and MainSail has put together a list of 10 of the weirdest below. They are bound to raise a smile and will certainly make you more knowledgeable on the water -- who knows, you could even impress friends and colleagues with your mastery of obscure nautical terminology. Scuttlebutt The scuttlebutt is a cask on a ship containing the vessel's drinking water. It was named this as the container was traditionally a small barrel, the so-called "butt," which had been "scuttled" -- had a hole made in it -- so water could be accessed. As sailors would often gather around the scuttlebutt to chat, the word has also taken on a slang meaning of rumor or gossip. Rollocks A commonly used spelling for "rowlocks." These are the spaces cut into the vessel or small clasps raised up from the side of smaller boats that are used to rest oars when the boat is under paddle. Are there any other nautical words you'd like to add? Tell us in the Sound Off box below. Poop deck A poop deck is a deck at the rear of a ship, generally formed by the roof of a cabin. If a wave washes over this deck from behind the vessel, it is said to be "pooped." Widow-maker This is a colloquial term for a boat's bowsprit -- the long pole, or "spar," extending from the bow used by sailors to tend to sails. The treacherous bowsprit earned its name and reputation from of the number of sailors who have lost their lives falling from the it. Baggywrinkle This strange-sounding gem is simply a soft covering for ropes aboard yachts that prevent chafing of the sails. Where ropes and lines come into contact with sails there is serious potential for damage to the sail due to the abrasive nature of most rigging. Mainsheet The mainsheet is a rope or line attached to the boom that allows the sailor to control the speed of a boat by adjusting the main sail. Bilge The bilge is the lowest part of the interior of a ship. It marks the spot at the inside-bottom of the hull, below any floorboards, and it sits below the water-line. Futtock Futtocks are the curved timbers used to form the interior ribs on the hulls of wooden ships. Cat-head The cat-head is a large wooden beam that extends from vessels at a 45 degree angle and is used to assist in raising and lowering the anchor. Many cat-heads have had the faces of lions or other large cats carved into them -- however, it's not known if this gave the cat-head its name, or came as a result of the name. Escutcheon The place on the stern of a ship where the boat's name is written is known as the escutcheon.	[ "What are some examples of terms included in the list?", "What does MailSail list?", "What terms are included?", "which sports are full ofobscure terms and phrases?", "who lists ten of the strangest and most humorous nautical words?", "What are sailing and marine sports full of?", "which terms are included?" ]	[ [ "Bilge" ], [ "odd words and phrases" ], [ "Bilge" ], [ "sailing." ], [ "MainSail" ], [ "odd words" ], [ "\"futtock\"" ] ]	MainSail lists ten of the strangest and most humorous nautical words . Sailing and marine sports full of obscure terms and phrases . Terms include "baggywrinkle," "poop deck" and "futtock"
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue engineered from her own stem cells in what experts have hailed as a "milestone in medicine." Claudia Castillo, 30, suffered from tuberculosis for years. The breakthrough allowed Claudia Castillo, 30, to receive a new section of trachea -- an airway essential for breathing -- without the risk that her body would reject the transplant. Castillo was given the stem cell surgery, the controversial branch of medicine that some say could lead to human cloning, after suffering a severe lung collapse. The condition, caused by long-term tuberculosis left Castillo, a Colombian now living in Barcelona, unable to carry out simple domestic duties or care for her two children. The only conventional option was a major operation to remove her left lung, a risky procedure with a high mortality rate. Sound off: What do you think about this medical breakthrough? A team from the universities of Barcelona, Spain; Bristol, England; and Padua and Milan, Italy, decided instead to replace Castillo's lower trachea and bronchial tube to her left lung with a lab-grown airway. The operation, reported Wednesday in the British medical journal The Lancet, has been hailed as a major leap for medicine that could offer new hope for patients suffering from serious illness. "Surgeons can now start to see and understand the very real potential for adult stem cells and tissue engineering to radically improve their ability to treat patients with serious diseases," said Martin Birchall, professor of surgery at the University of Bristol, who was part of the team that did the operation. "We believe this success has proved that we are on the verge of a new age in surgical care." To create the new windpipe, the team took a seven-centimeter (2.75-inch) segment of trachea from a 51-year-old who had died. Over a six-week period, the team then removed all the cells from the donor trachea, because those cells could lead to rejection of the organ after transplant. All that remained of the donor's stripped-down trachea was a matrix of collagen, a sort of scaffolding onto which the team then put Castillo's own stem cells -- along with cells taken from a healthy part of her trachea. Birchall had already taken Castillo's stem cells from her bone marrow and grown them into a large population in his Bristol lab. Watch Dr. Gupta explain the procedure Â» Four days after putting Castillo's stem cells into the donor trachea, the team was able to perform the transplant operation at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona. Castillo had no complications from the operation and was discharged from the hospital 10 days later. "We are terribly excited by these results," said Paolo Macchiarini of the University of Barcelona, who performed the operation in June. Watch Macchiarini describe the operation Â» Macchiarini said just four days after the operation, the transplanted windpipe was "almost indistinguishable" from the patient's normal bronchi. After one month, he said, the blood vessels had successfully grown back. "We think that this first experience represents a milestone in medicine and hope that it will unlock the door for a safe and recipient-tailored transplantation of the airway in adults and children," the authors said in their report. "We hope that these future patients will no longer suffer the trauma of speech loss, severe shortness of breath and other limited clinical and social activities." The doctors said Castillo is now able to care for her children and enjoy a normal quality of life. She can walk up two flights of stairs and occasionally even go out dancing at night. In a comment accompanying the Lancet report, Toshihiko Sato and Tatsuo Nakamura of Kyoto University in Japan said the operation should be highly regarded, but follow-ups from longer evaluation periods are needed to better evaluate the results.	[ "How old is Castillo?", "How old is Claudia Castillo?", "How many children does Castillo have?", "How many children does Claudia Castillo have?", "What type of transplant is being discussed?", "How old is the woman who received the transplant?", "What was used to create cartilage and tissue cells?", "What was used to create cartilage?", "What was given to Castillo?" ]	[ [ "30," ], [ "30," ], [ "two" ], [ "two" ], [ "windpipe" ], [ "30," ], [ "stem" ], [ "stem cells" ], [ "a new windpipe" ] ]	Only a few windpipe, or trachea, transplants have ever been done. Transplant given to Claudia Castillo, a 30-year-old Colombian mother of two . Woman's stem cells used to create cartilage, tissue cells to cover new windpipe . Doctors say procedure could become a new standard of treatment .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Drugmaking giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to buy independent U.S. skincare specialist Stiefel Laboratories for up to $3.6 billion. The new business will operate under the Stiefel identity within the GSK Group. In a statement Monday, the two companies said the deal would create a new world-leading specialist dermatology business with combined revenues of $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement GSK will acquire the total share capital of Stiefel for $2.9 billion. GSK also expects to assume $400 million of net debt upon closing. A further $300 million cash payment will be made depending on future performance. GSK's existing prescription dermatological products will be combined with Stiefel's and the new specialist global business will operate under the Stiefel identity within the GSK Group. The new business will have a broad portfolio of dermatology products including Stiefel's leading brands: Duac, for acne, Olux E for dermatitis and Soriatane for the treatment of severe psoriasis. GSK's key dermatology brands include: Bactroban, Cutivate and the recently launched Altabax. Stiefel, part-owned by buyout firm Blackstone Group, is the world's largest independent dermatology company, with a range of prescription and over-the-counter products. According to Reuters.com it was put up for sale a month ago and attracted interest from a number of large pharmaceutical companies, including Novartis and Johnson & Johnson. Following the announcement, GSK Chief Executive Andrew Witty said: "As part of our strategy to grow and diversify GSK's business, we are continuing to make new investments through targeted acquisitions. This transaction will create a new world-leading, specialist dermatology business and re-energize our existing dermatology products. "The addition of Stiefel's broad portfolio will provide immediate new revenue flows to GSK with significant opportunities to enhance growth through leveraging our existing global commercial infrastructure and manufacturing capability. We look forward to working with Stiefel to develop this exciting opportunity."	[ "Who will acquire Stiefel?", "Which company will operate under global business?", "How much will GSK aquire as capital?", "What will the price be?", "what drugs do they produce" ]	[ [ "GlaxoSmithKline" ], [ "Stiefel identity" ], [ "$2.9 billion." ], [ "$3.6 billion." ], [ "dermatological products" ] ]	GSK is the world's second-largest drugmaker . U.S.-based Stiefel is world's largest independent dermatology company . GSK will acquire total share capital of Stiefel for $2.9 billion . Global business will operate under Stiefel identity within GSK Group .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- During the current economic crisis, high-flying women have been overlooked for promotion, according to a study out Tuesday. At the upper level of management, business is still dominated by men. The study, by U.S. nonprofit research group Catalyst, surveyed 873 MBA alumni who graduated between 1996 and 2007, asking how their careers had fared between November 2007 and June 2009. The results showed that overall, male and female MBAs have proved resilient to the recession and have fared equally well in the U.S., Canada and Asia, with 31 percent of surveyed women reporting that they had been promoted during that time period, compared to 36 percent of men. However in Europe, just 26 per cent of women were promoted, compared with 44 percent of men, according to the study published in the Harvard Business Review. According to the Harvard Business Review, of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies only two per cent of the CEOs are women, and only 15 per cent of the seats on their boards of directors are held by women. Professor Susan Vinnicombe is the director of the Center for International Women Business Leaders at Cranfield University School of Management in England. She told CNN that while it isn't clear why the figures for Europe in particular show such a gender discrepancy, it reflects discrimination faced by women business leaders in general. Read more business related features "There is a whole stream of research of male and female MBAs that systematically shows the more senior they get the bigger the disparities in salaries and promotion," she said. "Immediately after the MBA -- at the mid level -- women do quite well, but as they progress upwards the disparities emerge and get wider. That's not just for MBAs, it's the function of men and women in the workforce in general." When it comes to the top tier, women worldwide were much more likely than men to lose their jobs, with 19 percent of female senior executives losing their jobs, compared with six per cent of men. Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden, General Manager of Catalyst Europe told CNN that the discrepancy is probably not the result of the current economic malaise. "These figures reflect what has been a challenge in Europe for a number years," she said. "The talent pipeline in Europe is clearly not as robust for women. This study indicates that by and large this is not directly related to the economic crisis, but it may have magnified the discrepancy." Haller-Jorden cites European corporate culture, perpetuation of gender-based stereotypes, exclusion of women from informal networks and a lack of role models as reasons behind the discrepancy. Cranfield University produces what it calls the "Female FTSE Index," showing the percentage of female directors in Britain's top 100 companies. Vinnicombe says that in the last 10 years the number of female directors has hardly improved, increasing from seven per cent to just 11 percent. Vinnicombe adds that she has found anecdotal evidence that a number of senior women in the British banking sector have chosen to leave their jobs, rather than work in a "high pressure, highly controlling" work environment brought about by the economic crisis. The Catalyst study also shows that many MBAs aren't letting the economic crisis get in the way of career advancement. Overall, 34 percent of respondents had received a promotion and 35 percent made a lateral move. "The data almost indicates business as usual, in highly unusual times for business," Haller-Jorden told CNN. The common perception might be that given the current economic uncertainty, employees would choose to play it safe rather than chance their luck in a volatile job market, but the study found that MBAs have been willing to risk career moves, with 20 percent of respondents changing jobs, 14 percent relocating and four percent starting their own business. Haller-Jorden said that MBAs represent "high-potential employees" who tend to be entrepreneurial and show a high level of initiative. She added that these individuals tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their careers, seeking out new	[ "Discrepancy in female promotions may have been magnified by what?", "What is the reason behind the discrepancy in female promotions?", "What type of women are missing out on promotions?", "What does a study say high-flying women are missing out on?", "What has the recession magnified?", "What is the state of the job market?", "What is an advantage of having an MBA?" ]	[ [ "talent pipeline in Europe" ], [ "corporate culture, perpetuation of gender-based stereotypes, exclusion of women from informal networks and a lack of role models as" ], [ "high-flying" ], [ "promotion," ], [ "discrepancy.\"" ], [ "volatile" ], [ "represent \"high-potential employees\" who tend to be entrepreneurial and show a high level of initiative." ] ]	Study: High-flying women are missing out on promotion . Discrepancy in female promotions may have been magnified by recession . Elsewhere, male and female MBAs proving resistant to the economic crisis . "High-potential employees" willing to change roles, despite harsh job market .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Editor's note: Watch MainSail on CNN International at the following times: Thursday 16th April at 1230 GMT; Saturday 18th April at 0700 and 1730 GMT; Sunday 19th April at 0300 and 0730 GMT; Monday 20th April at 0300 GMT. CNN's MainSail anchor Shirley Robertson has won two Olympic gold medals in an extremely successful sailing career, but, she has never climbed to the top of a huge mast. Tall task: MainSail host Shirley Robertson takes on the world's biggest aluminium mast Until now, that is. On this month's MainSail programme, Shirley reaches the top of the tallest aluminium mast in the world - aboard the 56 meter Perini Navi vessel, Salute. The mast reaches a remarkable 250 feet (76 meters) into the air, and even with a small swell and light breeze, the top of the mast can swing through as much as ten meters -- five meters each side -- of its center point. Going up the mast is a dangerous job, but it is also a common necessity on any large yacht -- whether it be to check the rigging or complete a repair. Shirley has to wear all of the appropriate safety equipment for the climb -- which she has to do alone. Fortunately for Shirley, she doesn't have a big fear of heights and she receives some expert instruction, too. Watch Shirley climb the mast » You can also watch the full MainSail show and catch up with the latest news and features on the MainSail homepage.	[ "What has Robertson never climbed before today?", "What did CNN's Shirley Robertson accomplish at the Olympics?", "What is she doing with the 250 foot mast?" ]	[ [ "she" ], [ "gold medals" ], [ "climbed to the top" ] ]	CNN's MainSail host Shirley Robertson is a double Olympic gold medalist . Robertson has never climbed a big mast before this . She takes on the 250 foot mast aboard the 56-meter yacht Salute .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Editor's note: Watch The Screening Room March show at the following times: Saturday 28 March: 0730, 1800, Sunday 29 March: 0530, 1830, Monday 30 March: 0400 (all times GMT) Buzz around the release of DreamWorks' latest animated feature, "Monsters vs. Aliens," will add new momentum to the drive towards a fully-3D movie industry. DreamWorks Animation's 3D movie, "Monsters vs. Aliens" should give Hollywood's new medium of choice a welcome boost in tough economic times. It is a welcome boost to the 3D schedule: The introduction of special screens and digital projectors into cinemas across the world has slowed in the last six months along with the economy. Instead of the 5,000 3D screens expected to roll out, the figure is closer to 2,000, as the cost of installing new technology during the downturn causes pause for thought. The release of "Monsters vs. Aliens," along with the recent announcement that Pixar 3D animation, "Up" will open the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May, should give Hollywood's new medium of choice a lift. "Monsters vs. Aliens," which U.S. movie industry bible, Variety describes as "'Monsters, Inc.' Meets 'War of the Worlds'" features a fight between a collection of well-loved movie monsters ( think 1950s B-movie characters like a 50 ft woman, a friendly amorphous blob, and a genius cockroach scientist) and alien invaders who want to take over Earth. The brains behind the feature -- which has an all-star cast including Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland -- are Rob Letterman, the writer-director of Will Smith animated pic, "Shark Tale" and Conrad Vernon, the director of "Shrek 2." The film is one of a number of 3D films, like James Cameron's sci-fi "Avatar," already in production that are slated for 2009 and 2010 release. Of course, 3D is not new: Films like "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "It Came from Outer Space" first emerged during the affluent years of the 1950s, but because 3D was quite gimmicky the medium fell into decline and exhibitors turned their attention to other technologies. "Monsters vs. Aliens" is one of the new breed of 3D movies, projected digitally and very immersive for audiences, that Hollywood is hoping will lure paying audiences out of the comfort of their living rooms and back into cinemas. "Hollywood is throwing themselves into 3D like never before," said Nick De Semlyen, critic for British movie magazine, Empire. "All the big directors from Spielberg to Peter Jackson from 'Lord of the Rings,' they are making 3D films and it's looking like pretty much every big film is going to be in 3D in the next couple years ... It's a huge thing, it's a revolution." Do you think 3D will be a movie revolution or is it all hype. Tell us below in the SoundOff box. "Monsters vs. Aliens" is the first film that DreamWorks Animation, the Hollywood giant behind movies like the "Shrek" franchise, "Madagascar" and last year's "Kung Fu Panda," has designed from scratch as a purely 3D movie. Dennis Laws is Chief Projectionist at the BFI IMAX, which is home to the UK's biggest cinema screen and also has 3D capability. He told CNN, "It's the first film from DreamWorks that was designed from the very beginning to be in 3D and DreamWorks are very proud of the fact." DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg is probably 3D's most devoted advocate. He has said that the medium's introduction may be as significant to the movies as sound, and that all DreamWorks animations will be made in 3D from now on. "Mr Katzenberg was so articulate in explaining what he wanted to do, and it was very different than anything that I had ever heard of before, which was 3-D used as a gimmick in a film," Keifer Sutherland told CNN at the UK premiere of "Monsters	[ "what is the buzz around", "What adds new momentum to drive for a fully 3D industry?", "Which British film critic said that 3D is \"a revolution\"?", "What film by James Cameron is slated for release in 2009?", "What is there buzz around?", "What affected the introduction of 3D screens in cinemas?" ]	[ [ "the release of DreamWorks' latest animated feature, \"Monsters vs. Aliens,\"" ], [ "\"Monsters vs. Aliens,\"" ], [ "Nick De Semlyen," ], [ "\"Avatar,\"" ], [ "\"Monsters vs. Aliens,\"" ], [ "cost of installing new technology" ] ]	Buzz around "Monsters vs. Aliens" adds new momentum to drive for fully 3D industry . Economic slowdown affected introduction of 3D screens and projectors in cinemas . Other 3D films, like James Cameron's sci-fi "Avatar," slated for 2009 release . British film critic, Nick De Semlyen on 3D: "It's a revolution"
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Edwin van der Sar claimed the all-time British record for minutes without conceding a goal during Manchester United's 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday. Triumphant: Edwin van der Sar holds the British goalkeeping record for most time without conceding. The Dutch veteran also took the 30-year-old English record from Steve Death last week. Death's name, with all due respect to the former Reading custodian, is not up there with the game's greats. So who is in Van der Sar's league as football's finest shot-stoppers, the men who rarely get the credit but often cop the flak? Here, Football Fanzone presents a run down of the best goalkeepers in history. Read through our picks and tell us if you disagree or if we've missed anyone in the Sound Off box below. What do you think of van der Sar's inclusion? Lev Yashin (USSR) Yahsin is the only goalkeeper ever to be named European Footballer of the Year, in 1963. Dubbed the Black Spider for his all-black outfit and what seemed like eight limbs, the Russian even invented the concept of the keeper as sweeper. In the days when keepers were not protected by referees as they are today, Yashin's bravery and acrobatics were legendary and 207 clean sheets and 150 penalties saves he made in a 22-year career tell their own story. The best keeper at each World Cup is presented with the Yashin Award. Dino Zoff (Italy) Zoff is one of just two goalkeepers to lift the World Cup having captained Italy to their third crown in 1982. He was already 40 then, making him the oldest World Cup-winning captain too. But the unflappable Zoff's achievements don't end there: he holds the record for the longest playing time without conceding in international tournaments (1,142 minutes) set between 1972 and 1974. And with 112 caps, he ranks third in the Azzurri's all-time list. A true great. Gordon Banks (England) "What a save," so the commentary runs to the finest piece of goalkeeping ever and one of football's most memorable moments. Pele was certain he'd scored after meeting Jairzinho's center, heading powerfully down into the left-hand corner of the net in Brazil's 1-0 1970 World Cup group win over England. But somehow Banks scrambled across, miraculously diving to push the ball up over the bar. Banks might have been immortalized by that stop, but his absence through illness from England's subsequent quarter-final against West Germany was perhaps more telling when his replacement Peter Bonetti was made a scapegoat for the defending champions' defeat. Peter Schmeichel (Denmark) Schmeichel will go down as Sir Alex Ferguson's best signing for Manchester United, certainly pound-for-pound. Bought for just $750,000 in 1991, the imposing Schmeichel would provide United everything a world-class goalkeeper requires -- including the ability to launch a swift counter-attack. He won Euro 92 with Denmark and the Treble with United in 1999, while 13 career goals are not to be sniffed at either. He played on a season too long, maybe, but on his day there were few better. Edwin van der Sar (Holland) At 38, the rangy Van der Sar is in the very twilight of his career -- but what a career it's been. The man from Voorhout holds the record number of caps for Holland, he's won the Champions League twice and is on course to win a third Premier League title in a row with Manchester United this season. All of which makes you wonder how come he spent so long at Fulham? United fans would love to have had Van der Sar way before 2005; he has proved to be the definitive Schmeichel replacement. Iker Casillas (Spain) It's easy to take Casillas' brilliance for granted, but stand back and look at his career and it's clear he's already one of the greats. Real Madrid have always been able to lure the best, yet they've had the agile Casillas as	[ "Who claims the British record without conceding a goal?", "Who claimed the record?", "What does CNN want people to do?", "Who picked the top goalkeepers?", "What sport does a goalkeeper play?", "Who claimed British record??", "What record did Edwin van der Sar set?", "Share thoughts on what?" ]	[ [ "Edwin van der Sar" ], [ "Edwin van der Sar" ], [ "Read through our picks and tell us if you disagree or if we've missed anyone in the Sound Off box below." ], [ "Football Fanzone" ], [ "Football" ], [ "Edwin van der Sar" ], [ "British" ], [ "van der Sar's inclusion?" ] ]	Edwin van der Sar claims British record for minutes without conceding a goal . CNN picks 11 of the top goalkeepers of all time . Share your thoughts on who should in and who should be out .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Edwin van der Sar claimed the all-time British record for minutes without conceding a goal during Manchester United's 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday. Triumphant: Edwin van der Sar holds the British goalkeeping record for most time without conceding. The Dutch veteran also took the 30-year-old English record from Steve Death last week. Death's name, with all due respect to the former Reading custodian, is not up there with the game's greats. So who is in Van der Sar's league as football's finest shot-stoppers, the men who rarely get the credit but often cop the flak? Here, Football Fanzone presents a run down of the best goalkeepers in history. Read through our picks and tell us if you disagree or if we've missed anyone in the Sound Off box below. What do you think of van der Sar's inclusion? Lev Yashin (USSR) Yahsin is the only goalkeeper ever to be named European Footballer of the Year, in 1963. Dubbed the Black Spider for his all-black outfit and what seemed like eight limbs, the Russian even invented the concept of the keeper as sweeper. In the days when keepers were not protected by referees as they are today, Yashin's bravery and acrobatics were legendary and 207 clean sheets and 150 penalties saves he made in a 22-year career tell their own story. The best keeper at each World Cup is presented with the Yashin Award. Dino Zoff (Italy) Zoff is one of just two goalkeepers to lift the World Cup having captained Italy to their third crown in 1982. He was already 40 then, making him the oldest World Cup-winning captain too. But the unflappable Zoff's achievements don't end there: he holds the record for the longest playing time without conceding in international tournaments (1,142 minutes) set between 1972 and 1974. And with 112 caps, he ranks third in the Azzurri's all-time list. A true great. Gordon Banks (England) "What a save," so the commentary runs to the finest piece of goalkeeping ever and one of football's most memorable moments. Pele was certain he'd scored after meeting Jairzinho's center, heading powerfully down into the left-hand corner of the net in Brazil's 1-0 1970 World Cup group win over England. But somehow Banks scrambled across, miraculously diving to push the ball up over the bar. Banks might have been immortalized by that stop, but his absence through illness from England's subsequent quarter-final against West Germany was perhaps more telling when his replacement Peter Bonetti was made a scapegoat for the defending champions' defeat. Peter Schmeichel (Denmark) Schmeichel will go down as Sir Alex Ferguson's best signing for Manchester United, certainly pound-for-pound. Bought for just $750,000 in 1991, the imposing Schmeichel would provide United everything a world-class goalkeeper requires -- including the ability to launch a swift counter-attack. He won Euro 92 with Denmark and the Treble with United in 1999, while 13 career goals are not to be sniffed at either. He played on a season too long, maybe, but on his day there were few better. Edwin van der Sar (Holland) At 38, the rangy Van der Sar is in the very twilight of his career -- but what a career it's been. The man from Voorhout holds the record number of caps for Holland, he's won the Champions League twice and is on course to win a third Premier League title in a row with Manchester United this season. All of which makes you wonder how come he spent so long at Fulham? United fans would love to have had Van der Sar way before 2005; he has proved to be the definitive Schmeichel replacement. Iker Casillas (Spain) It's easy to take Casillas' brilliance for granted, but stand back and look at his career and it's clear he's already one of the greats. Real Madrid have always been able to lure the best, yet they've had the agile Casillas as	[ "Who did CNN pick as top goalie?", "What record the he claim?", "How many goals were scored?", "Who picked the top goalkeepers of all time?", "What record did he claim in the game?", "Where is the goalkeeper from?" ]	[ [ "Edwin van der Sar" ], [ "a goal" ], [ "1-0" ], [ "Football Fanzone" ], [ "a goal" ], [ "Voorhout" ] ]	Edwin van der Sar claims British record for minutes without conceding a goal . CNN picks 11 of the top goalkeepers of all time . Share your thoughts on who should in and who should be out .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Eight men plotted to use bombs disguised in drinks containers to blow up planes heading towards the United States in mid-flight in the name of Islam, a British court heard Tuesday. The eight men deny conspiracy to murder by plotting to blow up transatlantic aircraft. Prosecutors told London's Woolwich Crown Court the men planned to make the explosives from household objects to resemble drinks bottles, batteries and other items to be carried onto aircraft in hand luggage, the UK's Press Association reported. The foiling of the alleged plot in August 2006 triggered the imposition of strict new security measures at international airports around the world, restricting the quantity of liquids passengers can carry on to aircraft. The measures, which led to massive delays and scores of canceled flights when they were imposed overnight, remain in place at many airports. Prosecutor Peter Wright described two of the men, Abdulla Ahmed Ali, 28, and Assad Sarwar, 28, as ringleaders of an Islamic fundamentalist conspiracy, according to PA. "It was an interest that involved inflicting heavy casualties upon an unwitting civilian population all in the name of Islam," he said. "These men were indifferent to the carnage that was likely to ensue if their plans were successful. To them the identities of their victims was an irrelevance by race, color, religion or creed. "What these men intended to bring about together and with others was a violent and deadly statement of intent that would have a truly global impact." Wright said the bombs were to be carried onto flights to the United States by suicide bombers as part of a plot hatched in Britain and Pakistan, according to PA. He said a computer memory stick seized at the time of the defendants' arrests listed details of flights operated by three carriers -- American Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada -- between August and October 2006. "If each of these flights were successfully blown up the potential for loss of life was considerable," Wright said. Ali, Sarwar and six others including Tanvir Hussain, 27, Ibrahim Savant, 28, Arafat Waheed Khan, 27, Waheed Zaman, 24, Umar Islam, 30, and Donald Stewart-Whyte, 22, deny conspiracy to murder. The trial is expected to last 10 months.	[ "How many suspects were involved in this Islamic fundamentalist plot?", "What were eight accused of doing?", "What airlines were alleged intended targets?", "What airlines did the suspects target?", "When was the bombing planned for?", "How many are accused?", "What were eight people accused of?", "Which airlines were the intended targets?", "What did the men plan to do with household items?", "What airlines were targeted?" ]	[ [ "Eight men" ], [ "plotted to use bombs disguised in drinks containers to blow up planes" ], [ "American" ], [ "American" ], [ "between August and October 2006." ], [ "Eight men" ], [ "plotted to use bombs disguised in drinks containers to blow up planes" ], [ "American" ], [ "make the explosives from" ], [ "American" ] ]	Prosecutors say the men planned to make bombs out of household items . Eight accused of being involved in an Islamic fundamentalist plot . American Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada were alleged intended targets .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Eight years ago, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna became global pin-ups for the resurgence in Mexican filmmaking after their memorable breakthrough in coming-of-age road movie "Y tu Mama Tambien." "Rudo y Cursi" reunites Luna and Bernal, who became pin-ups for the resurgence in Mexican filmmaking with "Y tu Mama Tambien" in 2001. Today, Luna and Bernal's on-screen chemistry has once again grabbed the public's attention, this time in Mexico, where their latest film "Rudo y Cursi" made box-office history. It became the fourth highest-grossing film in the country's history when it was released at the end of 2008. "Rudo y Cursi," approximately translated as Tough and Corny, tells the story of two rural banana farmers who, after being 'spotted' by a crooked talent scout, gain instant celebrity in the Mexican soccer league playing for opposing teams. But, mesmerized by women and fast cars and unable to defy their demons, they look on powerless as the dream disintegrates in front of them almost as suddenly as it arrived. The movie touches on fame, poverty and corruption, but for its makers, it is ultimately a tale of brotherhood. It was written written and directed by Carlos Cuaron, and is the first release from groundbreaking new production venture Cha Cha Cha films. Cha Cha Cha was established by Mexico's three leading directors who are also renowned internationally -- Carlos' brother Alfonso Cuaron ("Children of Men"), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ("Babel") and Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth"). All three serve as producers on the film. In pictures: Bernal and Garcia in "Rudo y Cursi" » "Originally I wanted to make a fake documentary about a footballer from a humble background who made it big and then disappeared mysteriously," Carlos Cuaron told CNN. "But I told this idea to Gael [Garcia Bernal] and Diego [Luna], and they both said they wanted to play the part. I had one part and two actors. So I made up another brother and forgot about the fake documentary." Cuaron also cast Bernal and Luna -- best friends since childhood in Mexico City who were so keen to do the film the signed up before they saw a script -- against type and against their wishes. Both had originally wanted to play the opposite character: Bernal the abrasive Rudo, and Luna the romantic Cursi. They were eventually dissuaded by Cuaron who said: "I don't want to make Y Tu Mama Tambien 2." The idea behind Cha Cha Cha films was conceived by Cuaron senior, del Toro and Innaritu when the trio -- a kind of all-stars of Mexican cinema -- found themselves with a surprise 16 nominations and 4 awards at the 2007 Oscars. The idea came out of a desire to pool their their rising bargaining power and maximize their clout in Hollywood -- and, of course, out of friendship. The company was "born out of friendship and sibling sympathies," del Toro told CNN. When Carlos was originally writing the script, his bother, Alfonso told him thought it was perfect for Cha Cha Cha. The venture formalizes a working relationship del Toro, Innaritu and Alfonso Cuaron have had for years, but they freely admit they spend little time together. Rather it is a case of exchanging ideas and honing each other's writing over the phone and via email from all over the globe. Del Toro, for example, is currently in New Zealand directing Peter Jackson's follow-up to his wildly successful "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Hobbit." It would appear that the Mexican trio have created an ideal creative environment for themselves, Cha Cha Cha has been criticized for forgetting their Mexican heritage in the rush to embrace Hollywood. It is not a criticism they take lightly. Watch Cuaron, Bernal and Garcia talking about "Rudo y Cursi" "I don't care about Mexican films, about indie films,	[ "Who directed the film?", "What is the fourth most popular box office hit ever?", "Who star together?", "Mexican superstars that will be together", "who are starting together?", "who directed the movie?" ]	[ [ "Carlos Cuaron," ], [ "\"Rudo y Cursi\"" ], [ "Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna" ], [ "Luna and Bernal," ], [ "Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna" ], [ "Carlos Cuaron," ] ]	Mexican superstars Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna star together . Film has gone down in Mexican history as fourth most popular box office hit ever . Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro behind film . Directed by Carlos Cuaron and produced by production company, Cha Cha Cha .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- English football fans hoping to travel to Moscow for this month's Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea face spiraling costs and an anxious wait for visas amid a simmering diplomatic row between the UK and Russia. Chelsea fans hoping to follow their side to Moscow face hefty expenses and an anxious wait over visas. Upwards of 50,000 fans are expected to travel to the May 21 match from the UK, defying expensive flights and warnings about a shortage of accommodation in the Russian capital -- one of the world's most expensive cities. But there were fears on Thursday that Russia's stringent visa requirements for British citizens could further complicate matters for fans. In a statement, the Russian Embassy in London pledged to fulfil its obligations to enable all fans with tickets to the game to travel. But it also criticized the UK government for tightening restrictions on Russians traveling in the opposite direction, imposed following the apparent murder of the exiled Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in 2006. "If we had an agreement similar to the one Russia has in place with EU, most problems could have been avoided," the statement said. The embassy also criticized the UK for imposing "cumbersome" visa requirements on supporters of the Russian side, Zenit St. Petersburg, which could reach the UEFA Cup final in Manchester on May 14, including biometric tests, online-only applications and interviews with consulate officials. But there was speculation as well on Thursday that Moscow may be prepared to temporarily lift some visa requirements in a gesture of good will. The UK's Times newspaper quoted a foreign ministry spokesman as saying that Russian authorities would waive the need for visa applicants to produce a letter of invitation in the case of ticket holders. UEFA communications director William Gaillard praised Russia's flexibility on Wednesday and said a simplified visa application procedure could be in place by the end of the week. "The Russians have shown great flexibility and hopefully within the next 48 hours we will be announcing a more simplified procedure for visas to make it easier for fans to get to Moscow," Gaillard told the UK's Press Association. Manchester United Chief Executive David Gill said on Wednesday that those traveling on official club packages were assured of a visa. "If you are on an organized trip, your ticket will be your visa. The actual specifics and fine details will be addressed in the next day or so and then we will communicate with the fans. "Everyone recognizes in order for it to be a showcase, which it clearly will be, you have to ease entry into the country while not totally doing away with what the Russian authorities require." But Gill warned that demand for tickets would leave many fans disappointed: "We could sell well over 100,000 tickets for this final, so there will be a lot of disappointed people." Both United and Chelsea have each received around 21,000 tickets for the match. But with officially allocated tickets expected to be snapped up by season ticket holders and loyalty scheme members, many more fans are expected to travel to Moscow independently. Flights from London to Moscow on the day of the match, returning the following day were available for around $1,600 over the internet on Thursday. But the British foreign office Web site advised Thursday that there were no hotel vacancies in Moscow and warned supporters that they would not be able to find a room on arrival. Meanwhile, UK sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe urged fans to be on their best behavior in Moscow, warning that trouble could derail England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup. "I was really impressed and pleased that the European champions final will be an all-English final but that brings some responsibilities for the teams involved and their supporters," Sutcliffe told PA. "It should be a great advert for the Premier League and for English football but it will also be the place everyone will be looking at if anything goes wrong. 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Up to 50,000 Chelsea and Manchester United fans expected to go to Moscow .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Events commemorating the bombing of an American airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie were taking place Sunday in both the UK and the U.S. to mark the 20th anniversary of the attack which killed 270 people. Mourners gathered at a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday to mark the Lockerbie bombing. All 259 people on board Pan Am flight 103 from London to New York were killed when the plane exploded in midair on December 21, 1988. A further 11 people died on the ground as debris rained down on Lockerbie. In Scotland, mourners watched as a commemorative wreath was laid at Dryfesdale Cemetery, the site of a permanent memorial and remembrance garden to the victims of the attack. Canon Michael Bands, who led the service, said that the disaster had "long ceased to be a Lockerbie event and become a world event." "It is awful that we should gather today on this stormy sort of day to feel the sadness again of the tragedy that took place here 20 years ago," Bands said, according to the UK's Press Association. Services marking the exact time of the attack at 1903 GMT were also due to take place later in local churches. A private service for relatives of victims and former Pan Am employees will also take place at London's Heathrow airport, where the airliner began its final flight. In the U.S., remembrance services were scheduled to take place at Arlington National Cemetery and at New York's Syracuse University, which lost 35 students in the bombing. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said the anniversary marked an opportunity to reflect on "the lasting links that have been established with those in other nations who were touched by the disaster." "I know that through the events being organised in Lockerbie, at Syracuse University, and at other locations in the UK and the U.S., that fitting tribute will be paid to those who so tragically lost their lives and those, in the south of Scotland and beyond, whose lives have been affected by the atrocity." A former Libyan intelligence officer, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, was convicted of the bombing in 2001. Al Megrahi, who is serving a life sentence in Scotland's Greenock Prison, last month lost an appeal to be released because he is suffering from advanced prostate cancer. Al Megrahi has always denied any involvement in the bombing. He was convicted after prosecutors argued he had placed the bomb, hidden in a suitcase, on a flight from Malta to Frankfurt, Germany. There, prosecutors said, the bomb was transferred onto the Pan Am jet that went first to London's Heathrow Airport and then was to continue to New York. The prosecution maintained that Megrahi, who worked at Malta's Luqa Airport, was an agent for the Libyan intelligence services and had been seen buying clothes that were in the suitcase that contained the bomb. In 2007 Scottish judges granted Megrahi the right to make a second appeal against his conviction on grounds that he may have suffered a miscarriage of justice. That process is ongoing. Another man -- Al-Amin Khalifa Fahima -- was also tried in the bombing but was acquitted. Libya has formally accepted responsibility for the bombing, though Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi later denied any culpability. The north African country has paid out more than $500 million to the families of victims of the attack as part of a wider $1.5 billion settlement to end its legal liability in U.S. terrorism cases and restore diplomatic full relations with Washington.	[ "How long will the Libyan intelligence office serve in jail?", "What anniversary is marked?", "Where are the services to be held?", "It was the 20th anniversary of what event?", "How many people were killed when the Pan Am flight exploded?" ]	[ [ "life sentence" ], [ "the bombing of an American airliner over the Scottish" ], [ "take place at Arlington National Cemetery and at New York's Syracuse University, which lost 35 students in the bombing." ], [ "the bombing of an American airliner over the Scottish" ], [ "259" ] ]	Events marking 20th anniversary of Lockerbie airliner bombing to be held Sunday . 270 killed when Pan Am flight from London to New York exploded in midair . Services to be held in Scotland, at Heathrow Airport and in U.S. Libyan intelligence officer convicted of attack in 2001 currently serving life sentence .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- FIFA will announce its Player of the Year for 2008 at a ceremony in Zurich today, and here is a look at the leading contenders for the award. Favorite: Portugal and Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is in line for the FIFA award. To see the full list of contenders for the prize and vote for who you think should win, click here. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal) Ronaldo has emerged as favorite for the award after he and his Manchester United club enjoyed a superb season. The Portugal international was a central figure in the club's English Premier League, UEFA Champions League and World Club Championships titles. He scored 42 goals in the season. Critics would say he didn't perform well enough on the international stage, as Portugal exited at the quarter-final stage of Euro 2008, and Ronaldo was disappointing. However, he has already picked up the Ballon d'Or award for Europe's player of the year, and for the previous three years the winner of this has gone on to claim the FIFA prize (Ronaldinho, Fabio Cannavaro and Kaka). Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina) Messi appears to be Ronaldo's main challenger for the prize -- if public opinion matters, anyway. Messi won an Olympic gold medal with Argentina and made a stunning start to the current season with Barcelona. In the Primera Liga his 10 goals early in the season helped open up a significant gap on the side's main rivals, and he has also scored five goals in the UEFA Champions League season. The 21-year-old is often compared to Argentina's legendary Diego Maradona. Fernando Torres (Liverpool, Spain) The Spaniard enjoyed an incredible first season in the Premier League -- scoring 24 league goals for Liverpool -- a new record for a foreign striker in his debut season. After that success he went on to Austria-Switzerland and played an integral part in Spain's Euro 2008 victory, scoring the winning goal in the final. If top-level international performances are the key to this award then Torres should go close. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Spain) Casillas was recently awarded the Best Keeper of the World in 2008 title by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. Casillas played a large part in helping his Real Madrid side to the Spanish La Liga title, put in strong performances in the UEFA Champions League, and was a key part of Spain's Euro 2008-winning team. Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona, Spain) Also part of the Spanish team which won Euro 2008, Xavi claimed the Player of the Tournament award, which would make him a worthy winner of the FIFA Player of the Year. Aside from his stunning performances at Euro, Xavi scored seven goals for Barcelona last season, and was one of their standout players, while this season he has continued his good form and helped Barcelona to the top of La Liga.	[ "Who is favored to claim the honor?", "Who are the leading contenders?", "What announcement is FIFA making?", "Where will they announce the Player of the Year?", "Who will announce the Player of the Year?", "Where is FIFA announcing Player of Year for 2008?" ]	[ [ "Cristiano Ronaldo" ], [ "Cristiano Ronaldo" ], [ "Player of the Year for 2008" ], [ "ceremony in Zurich" ], [ "FIFA" ], [ "Zurich" ] ]	FIFA will announce its Player of the Year for 2008 in Zurich Monday evening . Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped as a favorite to win the award . Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas and Xavi are top contenders .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Famed for keeping people slim, healthy and living longer, the Mediterranean diet has followers all over the world. Cultural treat? Moves are underway to get the Mediterranean diet on UNESCO's world heritage list. However, the diet is being increasingly shunned by people who live in the Med as the convenience of fast food gains popularity. The renowned low-fat, high-fiber diet has "decayed into a moribund state" in its traditional regions, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). So sharp is the decline that governments from the region are scrambling to protect their traditional fare from becoming an "endangered" species. Populations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, such as Greece, Spain and Italy, tend to eat these foods, and governments there have joined forces to apply for their diet to be placed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Heritage list. Those lobbying for UNESCO protection have argued that its inclusion would ''fend off the watered-down clones assailing its integrity worldwide in this age of killer fast food.'' The UNESCO list is famous for including historic and cultural sites but in recent years the UN body has opened its register to include ''intangible heritage," such as endangered languages or vanishing traditions. "The Mediterranean diet is a heritage that should be protected and shared," Paolo de Castro, a former Italian Agriculture minister, said earlier this year. "Science has long recognized the unusual health properties of the diet, which has strengthened and accompanied the common cultural identity of Mediterranean countries," he said, according to Italian news agency ANSA. "The diet is an integral part of the historical and cultural identity of the Mediterranean, and an opportunity for growth for the countries in the area." Originally considered the diet of the poor, who didn't have much money to buy meat, the "Mediterranean diet" is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, cereals, whole grains, fish and olive oil. Numerous studies have associated it with long life-spans and low rates of cancer, heart disease and other ailments. See a comparison of the old and new diets in Mediterranean countries » However, some fear that it has become supplanted by supermarket ready-made foods and fast food as people have become more cash-rich and time-poor. "The European diet has become too fat, too salty and too sweet," senior FAO economist Josef Schmidhuber concluded in the group's report on the European Union diet. The FAO's 2008 report ranks Spain as the country with the biggest leap in fat consumption in Europe -- from 25 percent of the diet 40 years ago to 40 percent now. EU and Mediterranean countries with the worst dietary changes are Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta, where calorie intake has increased by 30 percent in the last few decades. Three-quarters of the population of Greece is overweight or obese, while in Spain and Italy the number is more than 50 percent. In the U.S., 66 percent of the population fits into this category. Alarmed by the growing health problems associated with obesity, Spain's Health Ministry has launched a series of initiatives to combat obesity. In 2007, it ordered fast-food chain Burger King to remove ads for its Big King XXL, which contains 1,000 calories, and which were aimed at teenagers and young people. A 2001 report by Foodservice Intelligence, a London-based market research firm, found that traditional-style restaurants in Italy and Spain were outnumbered two-to-one by their fast-food counterparts. UNESCO will decide whether to include the Mediterranean diet in its Heritage list late next year. Until then, Spain and other countries in the region undoubtedly will hope they can retain their reputation as a rewarding destination for the gourmet traveler.	[ "Who wants the Med diet to gain UNESCO status?", "What has declined into a moribund state?", "What has declined into a \"moribund state\"?", "Which countries want the Med diet to gain UNESCO status?", "What has increased in Meditteranean countries?" ]	[ [ "United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)." ], [ "The renowned low-fat, high-fiber diet" ], [ "The renowned low-fat, high-fiber diet" ], [ "Greece, Spain and Italy," ], [ "the convenience of fast food" ] ]	Mediterranean diet has declined into a "moribund state" according to the U.N. Fat consumption has increased markedly in Mediterranean countries . Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco want Med diet to gain UNESCO status .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fantasy author Terry Pratchett has admitted that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease -- but says he plans to continue writing his multi-million selling Discworld books. Terry Pratchett, whose books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide in 33 languages. Pratchett, 59 -- whose books have, according to his Web site, sold more than 45 million copies worldwide in 33 languages -- suffered what he called a "phantom stroke" earlier this year. In a statement titled "an embuggerance" on the Web site of Discworld illustrator Paul Kidby, Pratchett says that he has been diagnosed with what he terms "a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's." "I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news," says Pratchett, who has a strong following among fans of fantasy fiction. "All other things being equal, I expect to meet most current and, as far as possible, future commitments but will discuss things with the various organisers," he continues. "Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful, because I think there's time for at least a few more books yet." Pratchett adds that work is continuing on his next book "Nation" and that the "basic notes are already being laid down for Unseen Academicals." In a P.S. he adds that "I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as will everybody else. "I know it's a very human thing to say 'Is there anything I can do', but in this case I would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry." Pratchett's Discworld novels, of which 36 have been published to date, are set in a fantasy universe through which the author satirizes modern-day life. He says in a statement on his own Web site that the series "started out as a parody of all the fantasy that was around in the big boom of the early '80s, then turned into a satire on just about everything, and even I don't know what it is now." Pratchett, who began writing while a provincial newspaper journalist in the 1960s, received the Order of the British Empire "for services to literature" from the Prince of Wales in 1998. E-mail to a friend	[ "what year did he receive the OBE", "What did Terry Pratchett write?", "Multi-million selling writer has \"a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's\"", "What did he receive in 1998?", "Who is this man named Terry?", "are the novels set in a fantasy universe", "What disease does the writer have", "When did he receive the Order?", "Who has early onset Alzheimers?", "who is pratchett", "What does Pratchett say about working on his books?", "What are his books called?", "what award was received", "What is the mans condition?", "What is he still doing?", "How many books has Pratchett sold?", "who as alzheimers" ]	[ [ "1998." ], [ "Discworld" ], [ "Terry Pratchett" ], [ "Order of the British Empire \"for services to literature\"" ], [ "Fantasy author" ], [ "Pratchett's Discworld" ], [ "Alzheimer's" ], [ "1998." ], [ "Fantasy author Terry Pratchett" ], [ "Fantasy author" ], [ "he plans to continue writing" ], [ "Discworld" ], [ "the Order of the British Empire \"for services to literature\"" ], [ "\"a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's.\"" ], [ "writing his multi-million selling Discworld books." ], [ "45 million" ], [ "Terry Pratchett" ] ]	Multi-million selling writer has "a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's" Terry Pratchett says work continuing on books, plans to honor commitments . Discworld novels are set in a fantasy universe but satirize modern day life . Received the Order of the British Empire from the Prince of Wales in 1998 .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fashion photographer Rankin took time out from his career to take powerful pictures of people from Congo. One of Rankin's images. He visited a refugee camp with the charity Oxfam and his work is now being exhibited in London. The photos are posed like a fashion shoot and different to the regular images coming out of conflict zones. "I wanted to make the people who saw the photos look at the people and see them as people, not see them as victims," Rankin told CNN. Oxfam says 10 million people have died in the last 10 years in the Democratic Republic Of Congo. In the last few weeks, a fragile cease-fire has broken down. The conflict is complicated by outside forces and a variety of armed groups fighting both the government and each other. Rankin said the people he photographed just "wanted the thing to stop."	[ "Who exhibits shots of refugees in DR Congo?", "Fashion photographer exhibits shots of who in the DR Congo?", "Who exhibits shots of refugees in the DR Congo?", "Photographer name is what?", "What did Rankin say?", "Who said \"I want people to see them as people, not victims?\"" ]	[ [ "Rankin" ], [ "people" ], [ "Fashion photographer Rankin" ], [ "Rankin" ], [ "\"I wanted to make the people who saw the photos look at the people and see them as people, not see them as victims,\"" ], [ "Rankin" ] ]	Fashion photographer exhibits shots of refugees in DR Congo . Rankin says "I want people to see them as people, not victims .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fifteen crew members of a South African Airways flight spent the night in jail after customs officials found marijuana and cocaine worth nearly half a million dollars hidden aboard a long-distance flight to London, British customs officials said Wednesday. South African Airways said it has a zero-tolerance approach towards any criminal activity. The 10 women and five men -- who include three pilots -- were detained on arrival from Johannesburg, South Africa, after customs officials found 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of marijuana and 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds) of cocaine in three pieces of baggage, HM Revenue and Customs said. The drugs are estimated to be worth a total of £310,000 ($428,000), customs officials added. Border agents arrested the crew at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of involvement in smuggling prohibited drugs into the United Kingdom, customs spokesman Bob Gaiger said. He said he was not able to disclose what led investigators to believe the suitcases belonged to the crew members. Customs officials interviewed the crew members overnight, and all were released on bail Wednesday pending further inquiries, Gaiger said. They were not charged, according to the airline. South African Airways said it launched its own investigation involving the airline's security and the South African Police Service. "SAA has a zero-tolerance approach towards the use of the airline's services for any criminal activity," airline spokeswoman Robyn Chalmers said.	[ "from where these accused are?", "Where were they going to sell the drugs?", "What are the drugs estimated to be worth?", "Who were detained on arrival?", "where is Johannesburg?", "What did London customs officials found in the baggage?", "Who has the drugs now?" ]	[ [ "Johannesburg, South Africa," ], [ "United Kingdom," ], [ "£310,000 ($428,000)," ], [ "Fifteen crew members of a South African Airways" ], [ "South Africa," ], [ "marijuana and cocaine" ], [ "customs officials" ] ]	10 women and 5 men were detained on arrival from Johannesburg . London customs officials found marijuana and cocaine in baggage . Officials: The drugs are estimated to be worth $428,000 . South African Airways said it launched its own investigation .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Five people got the lavish ride of a lifetime as the only passengers on a transatlantic flight, causing environmental groups to criticize the major carrier for leaving a wasteful carbon footprint. American Airlines has faced criticism for a transatlantic flight carrying only five passengers. Using about 68,000 liters (15,000 imperial gallons) -- or 13,000 liters per passenger -- of jet fuel for the nine-hour trip from Chicago to London, American Airlines is being accused of unnecessary waste. Each passenger left a footprint of 35.77 tons of carbon dioxide, enough to drive an average car 160,000 kilometers (100,000 miles). "Flying virtually empty planes is an obscene waste of fuel. Through no fault of their own, each passenger's carbon footprint for this flight is about 45 times what it would have been if the plane had been full," Friends of the Earth's transport campaigner Richard Dyer said. Because of a mechanical malfunction, AA flight 90 was 14 hours late leaving Chicago's O'Hare airport on February 8. Though most passengers made other arrangements to London, five lucky passengers unable to be rebooked made the 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) flight in business class, with two crew members per passenger. American Airlines said it chose to continue with the flight because of the full load of passengers waiting at London's Heathrow airport to return to the United States. "With such a small passenger load we did consider whether we could cancel the flight and re-accommodate the five remaining passengers on other flights," says American Airlines' European spokesperson Anneliese Morris. "However, this would have left a plane load of west-bound passengers stranded in London Heathrow who were due to fly to the U.S. on the same aircraft." Morris was quick to point out that despite the staggeringly low passenger count, the flight did carry a full cargo load. "We sought alternative flights for the west-bound passengers but heavy loads out of London meant that this was not possible. The only option was to operate the flight," Morris said. "This put the aircraft in London Heathrow for the following day, enabling us to operate a full schedule and avoid further inconvenience to our passengers and cargo customers." Environmental groups such as Friends of the Earth say that international governments should hold the aviation industry accountable for the amount of CO2 they produce each year, and point to instances like this to show that airlines should pay a fuel tax to rein them in. "Governments must stop granting the aviation industry the unfair privileges that allow this to happen by taxing aviation fuel and including emissions from aviation in international agreements to tackle climate change," Dyer said. But despite these accusations, Kieran Daly, air transport intelligence editor for Flight International magazine, said the amount passengers carried was irrelevant. "Airlines are still a business. The cargo had to be flown and perhaps some of it was time-sensitive," Daly said. "It's just not practical for an airline to tell its customers that it won't fly until it has a full passenger load. Customers won't be happy and the airline will quickly be out of business." E-mail to a friend	[ "who are environmental groups angry with", "who were unable to rebook?", "what did the flight carry?", "how long was the flight delayed for", "how many passengers were on the flight" ]	[ [ "American Airlines" ], [ "five lucky passengers" ], [ "a full cargo load." ], [ "14 hours" ], [ "Five people" ] ]	Environmental groups angry with American Airlines after five-passenger flight . The passengers were unable to be rebooked after flight delayed by 14 hours . AA says canceling flight would have left many more stranded in London next day . The transatlantic flight did carry a full cargo load, according to the airline .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Football dignitaries gathered in Sheffield, northern England, on Wednesday to kick off the 150th birthday celebrations of Sheffield FC -- the sport's oldest club. FIFA chief Blatter was among those in Sheffield to kick off the 150th birthday celebrations of football's oldest club. Guests of honor at a service at Sheffield Cathedral included Sepp Blatter, president of football world governing body FIFA, and Massimo Moratti, president of Italian giants Inter Milan who are scheduled to play a friendly against Sheffield FC next month. Other guests attending a dinner in the club's honor included Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon and England and Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton. Pele -- widely recognized as the greatest footballer ever to play the game -- is also due in town next month to attend Sheffield FC's clash with Inter. Blatter was unveiling a bust of the club's co-founder William Prest -- one of two cricket fans who founded Sheffield FC, then known simply as Sheffield Club, on October 24, 1857 after deciding they needed a new sport to keep them active during the winter. Many more football clubs soon sprung up and by 1862 there were said to be 15 in and around the Sheffield area. The Football Association -- which codified the basic rules of the modern game -- was established in London the following year. Sheffield FC was instrumental in developing set rules for the game. The club studied existing rules and laid down a code of laws, which formed the foundation of the first commonly-accepted set of rules for the sport, according to the Sheffield FC Web site. The team was also responsible for several innovations in the game -- including heading, which was unheard of until 1875, when Sheffield traveled to London for a game. According to the team's Web site, the sight of the Sheffield players using their foreheads in addition to their feet reduced the London crowd to hysterics. Other innovations attributed to the team include the solid crossbar on the goal, corner kicks, free kicks for fouls, and playing a match under floodlights. Despite its celebrated place in the history of the world's most popular sport, Sheffield FC has never played at a professional level. The club currently competes in the Unibond League's First Division South, seven divisions beneath the English Premier League. The city of Sheffield has two professional clubs -- United and Wednesday -- who both currently play in English football's second tier, the Coca-Cola Championship. Sheffield FC's proudest achievement on the pitch came in 1904 when the team beat Ealing 3-1 to win the FA Amateur Cup in front of 6,000 people. But 100 years later in 2004, Blatter presented Sheffield FC with FIFA's "Order of Merit" -- an honor previously awarded only to the nine-time European champions Real Madrid. E-mail to a friend	[ "who has been recognised as oldest football club?", "What other team has won the Order of Merit?", "who was amongt guests?", "Who is the FIFA president?", "What president was among the guests marking Sheffield FC's 150 years?", "What was recognized as the oldest football club in the world?", "Who is FIFA President?", "What team is the oldest football club in the world?", "What is the oldest football club in the world?", "who won the fifa order of merit?", "What is FIFA's Order of Merit?", "who was the president of fifa?" ]	[ [ "Sheffield FC" ], [ "Sheffield FC" ], [ "FIFA chief Blatter" ], [ "Sepp Blatter," ], [ "Sepp Blatter," ], [ "Sheffield FC" ], [ "Sepp Blatter," ], [ "Sheffield FC" ], [ "Sheffield FC" ], [ "Sheffield FC" ], [ "an honor previously awarded only to the nine-time European champions Real Madrid." ], [ "Sepp Blatter," ] ]	FIFA President Sepp Blatter among guests marking Sheffield FC's 150 years . English side Sheffield FC recognized as the oldest football club in the world . Club is one of two to win FIFA's Order of Merit -- the other is Real Madrid .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Football fans are set to benefit from the recession as clubs slash season ticket prices to keep supporters coming back. Some Premier League fans will save on season tickets after five clubs cut prices. Price cuts have been announced at five English Premier League clubs. Manchester City, Sunderland, Everton, Portsmouth and Newcastle United have cut prices, while five further clubs announced price freezes on their season tickets. Bolton dropped their season ticket prices last season. Manchester City have taken an average of seven percent off their prices, while at Everton the cheapest adult season ticket will now be £399 ($550). At Sunderland under-16 season passes will be just £1($1.39) per home match for the 19 matches (£19 [$26] total) when purchased with an adult pass. The move comes amid a slight decline in Premiership football crowds this season. The average attendance at Premier League matches is down about 800 per match compared to the 2007/2008 season -- however, on average the stadiums are still at almost 92 percent capacity. Outside the United Kingdom, fans also stand to benefit from lower ticket prices. In the U.S. Major League Soccer side Kansas City Wizards recently announced they would drop ticket prices for the coming season. Wizards president Robb Heinemann was quoted in the Kansas City Star saying; "We understand these are tough economic times." Other countries in Europe have maintained lower prices in recent years, with single tickets available for about 10 Euros in club games in Italy and Germany. Tickets in Australia's A-League tended to be cheaper yet, while South America and Africa/Middle East remained the cheapest. In England's League One and League Two competitions crowds had dropped more significantly. Dan Johnson of the Premier League told CNN the clubs cutting ticket prices were simply responding to the financial climate. "Given the economic situation, there will be pressure on fans' ability to spend and the clubs have acted accordingly. "It's a very real way that they can help at this time," Johnson said. Johnson said the drop in crowds this season was not significant and may be made up towards the end of the season when attendances are traditionally higher. Sport business expert Professor Simon Chadwick, founder of the Center for the International Business of Sport (CIBS) at Coventry University, told CNN recessions could have a strong impact on football crowds. "In previous recessions there is evidence to suggest that as unemployment rises, the attendance at football matches decreases," he said. However, Chadwick said English football fans shouldn't hope for significant price reductions. "Some Premier League clubs are running at nearly 100% capacity and there's excess demand ...so in the short-to-medium term they should be able to continue at premium prices," Chadwick said.	[ "who also had has reduced prices in the US", "Who will benefit from lower season ticket prices?", "How many teams dropped prices for season passes?", "Who said that the price drop is due to recession?", "What did football fans benefit from?", "What did the U.S. Major League Soccer team do?", "How many teams have dropped prices?", "What US soccer team announced a price reduction?", "Who will benefit?", "Who lowered season ticket prices?", "Who will benefit from the new lower season ticket prices?" ]	[ [ "U.S. Major League Soccer side Kansas City Wizards" ], [ "fans" ], [ "five clubs" ], [ "Sport business expert Professor Simon Chadwick, founder of the Center for the International Business of Sport (CIBS) at Coventry University," ], [ "the recession" ], [ "announced they would drop ticket prices for the coming season." ], [ "five" ], [ "Kansas City Wizards" ], [ "Football fans" ], [ "Manchester City, Sunderland, Everton, Portsmouth and Newcastle United" ], [ "Football fans" ] ]	Football fans to benefit as club teams lower season ticket prices . Five English Premier League teams have dropped prices for season passes . Dan Johnson of the Premier League says the move is due to recession . A U.S. Major League Soccer team has also announced a price drop .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- For almost a century, the old dog has traversed landscapes across the United States, with weary, budget-conscious travelers peeking out of its windows. Greyhound bus services will run from London to cities such as Portsmouth and Southampton. Now, the iconic Greyhound is taking to the road in Britain. The company will run hourly bus services from London to select cities, starting Monday. In contrast to its U.S. services, however, the buses are glitzier and more luxurious. "The UK service will have wireless Internet, spacious leather seats, more leg room and free newspapers," said Alex Warner, managing director of Greyhound UK. "Obviously, we wanted our services to reflect the nature of UK passengers." For inaugural Greyhound service in Britain, the company aimed to start with the best the United States has to offer, Warner added. In North America, the same services are available from New York and Washington to select cities such as Boston and Toronto, Canada. "There are plans to expand that. Americans should watch closely. We will introduce more of these services based on how well they are received in the UK," Warner said. Despite the added benefits, fares will still target the budget-conscious traveler in Britain, according to Warner. The service starts with a few cities -- from London to Portsmouth and Southampton, he said. The approximately 120-kilometer (80-mile) trip will cost £1 ($1.60) if a ticket is bought in advance, Warner said. Prices will go up to £4 or £5, depending on time of purchase. "We are planning to keep the prices within that range," Warner said. Greyhound Lines is owned by British transport company FirstGroup, which bought it from its U.S. parent in 2007. It was founded in 1914, and has services in Mexico and Canada, according to its Web site. In a nod to its cameos in American movies and songs, such as the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy" and Simon and Garfunkel's 1972 hit "America," Greyhound plans to keep at least one tie to its U.S. origins. Buses in Britain will be named after classic American songs. The names include "Sweet Caroline" and "Good Golly Miss Molly," Warner said. CNN's Faith Karimi contributed to this report.	[ "Where does Greyhound Lines run services?", "What cities will now have a route?", "The buses are more luxurious than which country's services?", "Who owns Greyhound Lines?", "Which company owns Greyhound Lines?", "Who is going to run services from London to Portsmouth and Southampton?", "What company owns Greyhound?", "What is glitzier and more luxurious than U.S. services?", "who owns the services", "who will run services", "¿What is firstgroup?", "Who owns Greyhound Lines?", "What is better about the British buses?", "what services will run", "Where are Greyhound Lines set to run services from?" ]	[ [ "from London to cities such as Portsmouth and Southampton." ], [ "such as Portsmouth and Southampton." ], [ "U.S." ], [ "British transport company FirstGroup," ], [ "FirstGroup," ], [ "Greyhound bus" ], [ "FirstGroup," ], [ "buses" ], [ "FirstGroup," ], [ "Greyhound bus" ], [ "British transport company" ], [ "FirstGroup," ], [ "glitzier and more luxurious." ], [ "Greyhound bus" ], [ "London" ] ]	Greyhound Lines to run services from London to Portsmouth and Southampton . Buses are glitzier and more luxurious than U.S. services . Greyhound Lines is owned by British transport company FirstGroup .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- For almost four months, fans of Michael Jackson were holding what were deemed by concert promoters AEG Live as the "Hottest Tickets on the Planet." Queues for tickets to Michael Jackson's concert wind outside the O2 Arena in London on March 13, 2009. Now some 750,000 would-be concert-goers have been left with slips of paper that, while steeped in sentimentality, won't entitle them to see the hyped spectacular that was promised to be Jackson's farewell concerts. It's unclear whether all fans will receive a full refund. Early Friday morning, AEG Live's Web site was still promoting the concerts, announcing there were just "17 days until show time." After midday, all reference to the shows had been removed. Late Friday afternoon, the O2 Arena was still saying that ticketing information would be available "in due course." And callers to Ticketmaster's customer service number were still being greeted the message, "Ticketmaster is aware of the news relating to Michael Jackson. We have no official information at this stage. As soon as we have any information we will immediately contact all customers who have booked tickets through Ticketmaster." Seatwave, Europe's biggest online market for fan-to-fan ticket sales, told CNN that customers who bought tickets via its Web site would receive a full refund, the cost of which would be covered by an insurance claim which could top £2 million ($3.2 million). "This is what you buy insurance for. Unfortunately it's always for these kind of terrible circumstances," Joe Cohen, Founder and CEO of Seatwave told CNN. The official secondary ticketing partner for the shows, Viagogo, also promised fans a full refund. Consumer rights group Which? warned fans who bought tickets from third parties, including auction Web sites such as eBay, may have more difficulty getting their money back. Michael Jackson was scheduled to play 50 shows at the O2 Arena in London, a grueling schedule for even the fittest pop star, according to celebrity media advisor, Simon Astaire. "He needed money, there is no question about that, hence his 50 dates at the O2. It's easy to say today and I think one has to be respectful today, but it was a stretch to do 50 concerts in the way he wanted to do in that time frame. Even for the fittest, most grounded individual it's very, very difficult," he told CNN. According to estimates by "Billboard," unconfirmed by the promoters, Jackson's concerts would have netted the singer $50 million in ticket and merchandise sales. Back in March, tickets for an initial run of ten concerts sold out at the astonishing rate of 11 tickets per second, a feat Chris Edmonds, the Managing Director of Ticketmaster UK called a "live entertainment phenomenon." Demand for the tickets prompted organizers to add another 40 dates to the schedule. The London shows were to be the first step in a multi-phase package with Jackson, including plans for a 3-D live concert film and a 3-D movie based on Jackson's "Thriller" music video. It's not known at this stage how much of the cost of Jackson's canceled concerts will be shouldered by promoters AEG Live. The company is yet to issue a statement on the matter. It is thought only part of Jackson's 50-date London engagement was covered by insurers. One of those was Lloyds of London, whose spokesman Louise Shields told CNN "any losses are not likely to be significant." Mary Craig Calkins, partner at Howrey law firm in Los Angeles told CNN it was likely Jackson was covered by essential element insurance, a common form of cover in the entertainment industry to guard against losses associated with the main act. The policy would normally cover ticket sales and production-related expenses. "He was hiring dancers for the production, there's pyrotechnics, there's the music, there's the equipment, there's the venue, " Calkins told CNN. "It's a bigger than life tour so	[ "What remains unclear after Jackson's death?", "What was the number of concerts that Jackson was scheduled to perform at London's O2 Arena?", "What financial impact?", "how many concerts were scheduled for the O2 arena" ]	[ [ "whether all fans will receive a full refund." ], [ "50" ], [ "£2 million" ], [ "50" ] ]	Financial impact of Jackson's death on London concerts remains unclear . Ticket sellers are still to clarify whether fans will received a refund, and how . Jackson was scheduled to perform 50 concerts at London's O2 Arena . Singer's death has sparked surge in downloads, sales of Jackson memorabilia .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- For the beautiful people, Azza Fahmy may be one of the best-known names in Egypt. Designer Azza Fahmy consults her daughters on jewelry designs in her Cairo studio. A high-end jewelry designer, Fahmy's creations have adorned such beauties as supermodel Naomi Campbell and Queen Rania of Jordan. Her international luxury brand, Azza Fahmy Jewelries, blends Egyptian motifs and modern design to create high-end pieces. Working with precious metals and stones, Fahmy's work is inspired by the distinctive shapes, colors, textures and calligraphy of the country. Cairo, the largest city in the Arab world nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets," is Fahmy's home. She thinks she may have lived a previous life in old Cairo, which has now grown into a mega-city of almost 20 million inhabitants. See Azza Fahmy's picks of what to do, see and eat in Cairo "It's a strong feeling when I'm walking in the streets going to old houses, churchs and old mosques," Fahmy told CNN. "It's something inside me which I can't describe, as if I've lived before in these places." In the 1960s, Fahmy was the first woman to apprentice in Cairo's jewelry district. She says she'd whither and die if she ever had to leave Egypt. She takes us on a personal tour of the beguiling Egyptian capital, where she finds inspiration in almost everything she sees. "Everything in my mind is jewelry," she explains. "I turn it into jewelry." Ibn Tulun Mosque The sprawling Ibn Tulun Mosque, the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area, is also considered the oldest mosque in the city to have survived in its original form.Cairo fact file: How to navigate Mideast's biggest metropolis "It's one of my favorite mosques in Cairo," Fahmy says. "The beautiful windows of this mosque give me a lot of joy." Fahmy says she's always fantasized about the windows of Ibn Tulun. "One day I'll do a project called the Ibn Tulun collection, because they have 126 windows, I think, and each one is different. I see them as earrings, hanging earrings," she says, laughing. "They are geometrical designs each one different from the other, "she explains. Watch Fahmy tour Cairo » The jewelry designer says Ibn Tulun makes her feel serene, inspires her to "sit and meditate. The mosque is very strong, very discreet and very beautiful at the same time." The Hanging Church Fahmy explains that the 7th century Hanging Church, known in Arabic as Al-Muallaqah ("The Suspended"), is the most famous Coptic -- a sect of Christianity native to Egypt and Ethiopia -- church in Cairo. The church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. "Each civilization gives the other civilization something and each civilization takes something from the other civilization," Fahmy explains about the different faiths in the Egyptian capital. "There is a continuity in the art." "Look at the details of the wood carving!" she exclaims there. "Look how they mix the pattern," she says, gently tracing it with her finger. From apprentice to master: Fahmy's design inspiration » "You see this pattern? The cross in the middle and four rectangles around it? I want to do the design of this as a rectangle and then the motifs in metal." Fahmy says she she's always searching for beautiful text -- inspiring calligraphy -- to use in her work. The Egyptian designer describes calligraphy as an art in itself, "the movement of the lines and the balance of the lines and the meaning in the text." El Moez Street "This is one of the oldest streets in Cairo," Fahmy explains as she walks along the colourful street bursting with life. "This street is part of me. It's my history, my life, my youth. This is the real soul	[ "Where does Fahmy get her inspiration?", "Who takes CNN on a tour of Cairo?", "Who sees Islamic calligraphy as art?", "What description does Fahmy give of Ismalic calligraphy ?", "Where did Azza Fahmy took CNN ?" ]	[ [ "work is inspired by the distinctive shapes, colors, textures and calligraphy of the country." ], [ "Designer Azza Fahmy" ], [ "Azza Fahmy" ], [ "as an art in itself, \"the movement of the lines and the balance of the lines and the meaning in the text.\"" ], [ "Egyptian capital," ] ]	Designer Azza Fahmy takes CNN on a tour of Cairo . She was the first Egyptian woman to apprentice in Cairo's jewelry district . Fahmy sees Islamic calligraphy as art and gets inspiration from mosques . Azza Fahmy Jewelries is a family affair run with her two daughters .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Former world number one, Pete Sampras, has described recently crowned French Open champion Roger Federer as the best player in history. Roger Federer after equalling Pete Sampras's record of winning 14 men's singles titles. The 37-year-old American, nicknamed 'Pistol Pete' for his bullet-like serves, won a record 14 grand slam men's singles titles over a 15-year career, though never captured the trophy at Roland Garros. In beating Sweden's Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 to take the French title on Sunday, Federer equaled Sampras's record and became only the sixth man in history to win each of the four majors. Debate: Is Federer the greatest player ever? The feat marks the 27-year-old Swiss out as the finest player to ever grace the game according to Sampras: "What he's done over the past five years has never, ever been done -- and probably will never, ever happen again. "Regardless if he won there or not, he goes down as the greatest ever. This just confirms it," Sampras told the Guardian newspaper. "I'm obviously happy for Roger. If there's anyone that deserves it, it's Roger. He's come so close (previously)," Sampras said of the new champion and world number two, who lost the last three consecutive French Open finals to Spain's Rafael Nadal. Federer spoke exclusively to CNN after his win and said he was relieved to have bounced back after relinquishing the world number one slot and the Australian and Wimbledon titles to Nadal in 2008. "It's been a fantastic day - to get the elusive French title in the end was unbelievable. I always believed I was good enough to get it - but holding the trophy, after all I've been through was just unbelievable. I'm so proud right now you can't believe it. "For me there was never a question whether I was going to retire. I worked extremely hard in the off season. Losing semifinals and finals all of a sudden wasn't good enough for people anymore. But this victory is timely because I've proved many people wrong." The historic nature of the victory was also not lost on Federer: "The records mean a lot to me especially after the last few years when I realized that I was (up there) with the greatest players of all time. Of course I like to break records - because I look up to people like Sampras, Agassi, Connors and McEnrore, it's so great to be up there with those players." However, in an ominous warning to his rivals, the champion already said he had eyes on his next conquest: "I still feel like I have much more left in me - I'm only 27 years-old and I'd like to play for many more years to come and I hope I reach many more titles." Federer's vanquished opponent in the final, Soderling also praised his conquerer: "For me he is the best ever and I should know as I've player him many times," the world-ranked number 12 told CNN. Next up for Federer is the third grand slam of 2009, Wimbledon, where he will aim to go one better than Bjorn Borg by winning the tournament six times when the event starts on June 22. Federer's historic weekend win was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge who also tagged the Swiss simply the best that tennis has seen. "Today I wrote to Roger Federer to congratulate him on this unique success because I consider him to be the best player of all time," Rogge told a media briefing in Brussels on Monday. The IOC supremo revealed that in the letter he had expressed the hope that Federer would take part in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Federer added an Olympic gold to his collection of tennis accolades by winning the men's doubles with compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka in Beijing last year.	[ "What number have they won?" ]	[ [ "14 grand slam men's singles titles" ] ]	Former world number one Pete Sampras says Federer is the 'greatest' Both men share the record for winning 14 men's singles titles . Federer says he feels there are "more titles to come" The Swiss eyes a new record of six tournament wins at Wimbledon .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Formula One is about putting on a 90-minute show every other weekend at locations the world over. McLaren's huge 'brand center' motorhome dominates the F1 paddock at all European grands prix. But getting that show on the road -- and in the air and on the sea -- is a remarkable feat of well-oiled logistics and organization. With an F1 team clocking up around 100,000 miles (160,000 km) between tests and grands prix, the need to have moving and packing down to a fine art is imperative. "Once the calendar is released, we sit down with all the different departments," explained Toyota team manager Richard Cregan. "We look at the dates for the freight, the dates for the trucks leaving, when we want to have the people there and when we want to have all the equipment there. Then we go away and arrange it." As F1 moves further away from its European heartland, more races -- such as next week's title shootout in Sao Paulo, Brazil -- are what are known as 'flyaways.' They are the responsibility of Formula One Management. Freight company DHL has specialized units in England and Italy to coordinate the transport of cars, equipment and fuel to all F1 tracks around the world by air, sea and land. Around 300 tonnes or 20,000 individual items of F1 material -- from race cars, replacement parts, pit equipment, TV equipment and the furnishings of the VIP Paddock Club -- are moved for each grand prix. Each team is allowed 22-24 tonnes of freight, plus their cars, which is packed in specially designed pods at a UK-based team's HQ and transferred to Stansted airport by road. Three chartered Boeing 747 freighters then fly to the destination and the next time the team sees its freight is at their allocated garage at the circuit. At the end of the race the process starts again in reverse, with a team packed up by around 10pm. Read more about F1 at The Circuit. If there are two weeks between races, as is the norm, the cars will return to the UK to be painted, re-built and polished. 'Double-headers,' races that take place only a week apart, rule this movement out -- then getting the cars from one circuit to the next is the sole focus. While last-minute deliveries can be made in under 24 hours, it takes seven weeks for equipment to travel by sea from Europe to Melbourne, Australia for the traditional season curtain-raiser. Cheaper sea freight has become more popular to move bulkier items such as heavy electrical cables. Bridgestone, the grid's tire supplier, are among those who have increased their shipping in recent years. "We send about five-and-a-half tonnes by sea and we send this three months in advance of each race," said Williams race team coordinator Paul Singlehurst. "It costs around $9,000 to send it by sea -- that's a fraction of the air freight cost. We've made some huge savings by doing this." The European races are a little more straightforward. Up to four $2m team-liveried articulated lorries are driven to continental grands prix, carrying up to 37 tonnes of equipment each for around 18,600 miles (30,000km) per year. Three trucks will also go to a two-car test session. They carry all the kit the team needs for the weekend, including the cars, engines, parts, tools, computers and radios. It takes two days to fully load the trucks after cleaning and maintenance checks, using an 80-page checklist. Nothing is left to chance. They leave a week before the next race, get to the circuit late on a Monday and by Thursday, the team's working area is ready for the drivers. It takes eight hours just to fit out the team's pit area at the circuit. Motorhomes, the standard of which is set by McLaren's gargantuan 'brand center', also travel to European races.	[ "What uses aide, sea and land to transport huge amounts of freight to each race?", "How many miles do team trucks cover per year?", "How many miles per year do the teams cover?", "What must teams coordinate each season?", "What transports freight to each race?", "What does F1 use to transport freight?", "How is the freight transported?", "What is the amount of miles per year that team trucks carrying cars and equipment cover?", "What does the team coordinate each season?" ]	[ [ "DHL" ], [ "100,000" ], [ "100,000" ], [ "the transport of cars, equipment" ], [ "DHL" ], [ "DHL" ], [ "DHL" ], [ "100,000" ], [ "the transport of cars, equipment and fuel" ] ]	F1 uses air, sea and land to transport huge amounts of freight to each race . Teams must meticulously coordinate their shipping plans each season . Team trucks carrying cars and equipment cover almost 19,000 miles per year .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Forty seven-year-old Australian "adrenaline junkie" Sean Langman will attempt to break the 50-knot sailing speed barrier with his half sailboat, half plane, after a serious crash last summer. The half sailboat, half plane uses technology known as supercavitation -- sailing just above the water's edge. Langman, a shipyard owner and yachtsman, is intent on beating the French-set record within the next few weeks, with the "Wot Rocket," a canoe-style pod with a nine meter-long rigid sail. The Wot Rocket is waiting for confirmation from the World Sailing Speed Record Council to attempt, once again, an unprecedented technology known as "supercavitation" -- sailing just above the water in a gas bubble created by the deflection of water. This is to to reduce the drag which is around 1,000 times greater in the water than in the air. "Wot Rocket is so exciting as we push to sail up to three times the speed of the wind," Langman told CNN. In October last year Langman and his co-pilot crashed when they lost control of the vessel at 42 knots -- over 60 miles per hour. But after re-building and perfecting the vessel at a cost of half a million dollars, Langman is ready to try again. "The exhilaration of sailing/flying is so big, you don't think about danger," he told CNN. Langman is certain that this time around he will beat the record. "My only concern is we won't be able to keep control of the craft." In case the pilots crash again, Langman says the most thing is to remain calm. "Last time I felt a mild panic as we were underwater. I just hoped the paramedics would get there in time. "But really I feel very safe doing anything on water as that what I've done my whole life. I feel most 'in tune' when I'm on water," he added. The idea for Wot Rocket was conceived four years ago by Langman after he was inspired by the story of Burt Munro, the New Zealander who set a world land speed record on his modified Indian Scout motorcycle in 1967 -- played by Antony Hopkins in the 2005 Hollywood movie "The World's Fastest Indian." Do you think the wotrocket can beat the record? "I came up with the idea in the shower. So I presented it to a group of engineers and said 'this is what I believe.' Most said I'm a lunatic but one said 'I want to work with you'." Langman joined forces with leading Australian designer Andy Dovell and sought input from Boeing 747 pilots for their aeronautical knowledge. He then had the "Wot Rocket" built using the staff and facilities at his various Shipyards. Finally, he teamed up with Wotif.com founder Graeme Wood who invested in the project because, as he explained, he "likes leftfield ideas." "My family think I'm crazy, but every time I've had an idea it's taken me somewhere. It's really about ideas versus science and trying to make it work," Langman explained. "And no one remembers the second man to walk on the moon."	[ "What will a half sailboat, half plane attempt?", "What barrier is being broken?", "What was the pilot's name?", "Who crashed dangerously last year?", "What kind of technology does the \"wot rocket\" use?", "What is the technology called?" ]	[ [ "to break the 50-knot sailing speed barrier" ], [ "50-knot sailing speed" ], [ "Sean Langman" ], [ "Sean Langman" ], [ "supercavitation" ], [ "supercavitation" ] ]	Half sailboat, half plane will attempt to break the 50-knot sailing speed barrier . Pilot Sean Langman crashed dangerously last year but is confident he can make it . "Wot Rocket" uses technology called "supercavitation:" sailing just above the water .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Four decades after he won over America with his scratchy, soulful voice and blues-inspired rock, British-born Joe Cocker is receiving an honor from the queen. Joe Cocker is being honored at Buckingham Palace for his services to music. Cocker, 63, was set to receive an OBE, or Order of the British Empire, at a ceremony Thursday morning at Buckingham Palace. The award officially recognizes Cocker's "services to music." Prince Charles was planning to present Cocker with the honor, part of the queen's annual birthday honors list. Famous for songs including "You Are So Beautiful" and his cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends," Cocker began his career by singing Ray Charles songs in pubs around his hometown of Sheffield, northern England in the early 1960s. Cocker toured with a string of bands, often playing American airbases in Europe, winning fans among the servicemen. The press hailed his first U.S. television performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1969, and the following summer, Cocker played to half a million people at the historic Woodstock rock festival in New York state. The ensuing live album "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" remains a Cocker classic, with songs including "Cry Me A River" and "Feelin' Alright." Rolling Stone magazine says Cocker's "gritty, powerful voice remains one of the most distinctive in rock & roll." A whirlwind U.S. tour after Woodstock left Cocker "exhausted," according to his own Web site, and reported drug and alcohol abuse came soon after. Cocker had a top 10 song in 1975 with "You are So Beautiful," but his fortunes really turned in 1982 with his No. 1 duet with Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong," the theme from the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman." Cocker's most recent U.S. top 10 was "When the Night Comes," written by Bryan Adams. Cocker now lives on a ranch in Colorado but still tours extensively. He has been touring Europe since June and plans shows in Sheffield and London this weekend. E-mail to a friend	[ "what did the award recognize", "Who was receiving an Order", "Who is scheduled to present the award?", "What doe the award recognize?", "What did Cocker receive?", "Who's receiving an Order of the British Empire?", "who will present Cocker with the honor", "Who presented the award to Cocker?" ]	[ [ "Cocker's \"services to music.\"" ], [ "Joe Cocker" ], [ "Prince Charles" ], [ "Cocker's \"services to music.\"" ], [ "an honor from the queen." ], [ "Cocker," ], [ "the queen." ], [ "Prince Charles" ] ]	UK-born Joe Cocker receiving an Order of the British Empire . The award officially recognizes Cocker's "services to music" Prince Charles scheduled to present Cocker with the honor .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fragile finances are likely to rule out buying a boat for many this summer but that shouldn't mean the end of all water-based pastimes. Underwater scooter: The Seabob Cayago will move you like a fish with its 7hp motor. MainSail presents you with some of the coolest toys for slightly more affordable fun on the water. Seabob Cayago scooter: Do you want to become a human fish this summer? This water and diving scooter is purported to be the fastest of its kind, with a 7hp electric motor. Hydradome BOB: If you want to take the motorized diving experience to a new level, the Breathing Observation Bubble (BOB), is the ideal machine. This submersible can cruise underwater at two knots while the rider sits in comfort. Hovpod: For high-speed fun on and off the water, the Hovpod hovercraft should be your gadget of choice. The Hovpod will take you across any flat surface at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour). Powerski Jetboard: This machine is a cross between a surfboard and a jet-ski. Capable of up to 35 knots, the Powerski Jetboard lets you surf without the surf. Walk-on-water ball: For cheaper and more simple fun on the water, the Nuclear Globe Walk-on-water ball is perfect. The heavy-duty PVC ball can keep you fit and you can even stay dry if you want to. Iceberg Wall: If you're entertaining plenty of people, the Iceberg Wall looks like a great time. Coming in either the 2.5 meter or a massive 4.9 meter size, the Iceberg offers safe climbing, sliding and jumping for everyone. See our photo gallery » of this summer's top six toys for fun in the water, thanks to SuperYachtWorld. For more sailing news and more about the super-yacht industry, visit CNN's MainSail homepage here. Subscribe to SuperYachtWorld COPYRIGHT © 2009 IPC MEDIA LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED	[ "What water-toys are 'cheap fun'?", "What does the scooter propel like?", "What toy can propel a person through water like a fish?", "What can the Seabob scooter do?", "What does Mainsail profile?", "Which toys is this about?" ]	[ [ "Nuclear Globe Walk-on-water ball" ], [ "a fish" ], [ "The Seabob Cayago" ], [ "move you like a fish" ], [ "sailing news and more about the super-yacht industry," ], [ "Hydradome BOB:" ] ]	MainSail profiles six top water-toys for cheaper fun in the water this summer . The Seabob scooter can propel a person through the water like a fish . The Iceberg wall is the ultimate water toy for the whole family .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's declaration that France had to prepare for the possibility of war against Iran over its nuclear program was not conventional diplomatic behavior. But then Kouchner was never expected to be a soft-soaper on the diplomatic scene. French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner has a reputation for challenging convention and authority. A surprise appointment from the Socialist ranks to Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative government, the founder of Medicins Sans Frontiers has always challenged convention and authority. The former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali once called Kouchner 'an unguided missile' and the man himself has been known to declare: "To change the law you sometimes have to break the law". He was in his youth one of the leaders of the students revolt in France in May 1968. Kouchner is a humanitarian as well as a patriot, with a strong commitment to human rights. Unusually for a man of the Left, he supported the US-led intervention in Iraq (while criticizing the aftermath). But he did so on the grounds of Saddam Hussein's denial of human rights, not his possible possession of weapons of mass destruction. His and President Sarkozy's concern for human rights lies behind their eagerness to join Gordon Brown's Britain in a new push for action in Darfur. Bernard Kouchner did not come to his position with any of former President Chirac's instinctive distrust of the United States. Washington, which has been critical of some European states for their weakness in confronting Teheran, will have been delighted by his 'get serious' warning to Teheran. But the plain-speaking Kouchner is unlikely to be deterred by fears of upsetting the White House when he has criticisms to make of US policy. How much should be made of his words on Iran remains unclear at this stage. They were scarcely on the same scale as President Chirac's threat when he was still in office to retaliate with nuclear strikes against any state found to be responsible for a large-scale terrorist attack on France. But they are all of a piece with France's new high-profile style under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr Kouchner, for example, became the first French Foreign Minister to visit Iraq since 1988, insisting that there could only be a political solution to the country's problems, not a military one, and offering France's services as a mediator and 'honest broker' between Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. On Iran he is, in a way, merely echoing the words of his President who declared in a speech last month that a nuclear-armed Iran would be 'unacceptable' and describing the stand-off over its nuclear program as 'undoubtedly the most serious crisis before us today'. Certainly Mr Kouchner is making clear that France no longer takes the view once expressed by President Chirac that a nuclear-armed Iran might be inevitable In continuing to ratchet up the rhetoric over that threat and to underline the West's resolution on Iran's nuclear enrichment program Mr Kouchner is supplementing his president's warnings. Neither is saying that military intervention against Iran is imminent or inevitable. Neither has yet confirmed that France would be part of any such military action. But both are stressing the risks which are piling up as a result of Teheran's brinkmanship. Perhaps the strongest lesson though from Mr Kouchner's intervention is his underlining that the new administration in France is not a knee-jerk anti-American one -- and that France is in the business of reclaiming a role at the top diplomatic tables. E-mail to a friend	[ "who was a surprise appointment to government?", "Who is the surprise appointment to the government?", "When did a French Foreign Minister last visit Iraq?", "What is going to cause a war between France and Iran?", "what has Kouchner told France to prepare for?", "Who appointed French FM Kouchner?", "Who is the war with?", "When did the last French Foreign Minister visit Iraq?", "what the french fm said?", "What foreign minister is going to visit Iraq?", "What appointment was made to Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative government?", "when did the first french foreign minister visit iraq?" ]	[ [ "Bernard Kouchner" ], [ "Bernard Kouchner" ], [ "since 1988," ], [ "nuclear program was not conventional diplomatic behavior." ], [ "the possibility of war against Iran over its nuclear program" ], [ "Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative government," ], [ "Iran" ], [ "1988," ], [ "for the possibility of war against Iran over its nuclear program" ], [ "Bernard Kouchner's" ], [ "Bernard Kouchner" ], [ "1988," ] ]	French FM Kouchner has told France to prepare for possibility of war with Iran . Was a surprise appointment to Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative government . Also the first French Foreign Minister to visit Iraq since 1988 . Founder of Medicins Sans Frontiers, also French student leader in May 1968 .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- French scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart which is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes. The artificial heart based on satellite and airplane technology was presented in Paris. The device could save millions of lives and beats almost exactly like the real thing using electronic sensors to regulate heart rate and blood flow. Developers Carmat, funded by the European space and defense group EADS, presented the device at a press conference in Paris on Monday. Carmat's chief operating officer Patrick Coulombier told The Associated Press: "it's the same principle in the airplane as in the body." Coulombier explained that the same tiny sensors that measure air pressure and altitude in an airplane or satellite are also in the artificial heart. This should allow the device to respond immediately if the patient needs more or less blood. The French design has so far only been tested in animals, and now needs approval from its authorities before pushing ahead with clinical trials. Previous artificial hearts have been unable to automatically vary their pumping speed and must be tweaked externally. The French heart is also the most lifelike, with two pumps to send the blood into the lungs and the rest of the body, just like a real heart. Past artificial hearts have only had one pump. The French model is made from natural materials including polymer and pig tissue, which have already been used in heart valves implanted into people. The artificial heart would initially be for patients who had suffered a massive heart attack or who had heart failure, but might eventually be used in patients who are not that sick. Heart disease is the world's top killer, claiming some 17 million lives a year. According to the American Heart Association, about 2,200 heart transplants were performed in the U.S. in 2006. Thousands more patients would benefit if more donor hearts were available. The artificial heart is expected to cost about 150,000 euros or $192,140.	[ "What country do the scientists originate from?", "What is number of people who die each year?", "What is the design based on?", "Who unveiled prototype", "What was prototype of?" ]	[ [ "French" ], [ "17 million" ], [ "the technology of satellites and airplanes." ], [ "French scientists" ], [ "a fully artificial heart" ] ]	French scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart . The design is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes . It could save millions of lives as heart disease kills 17 million a year .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- French speed sailing trimaran,l'Hydroptere has broken yet another world record as its crew draw closer to two major milestones. The flying yacht: French trimaran l'Hydroptere is closing in on two major speed sailing records. L'Hydroptere is now the fastest yacht in history over 500 meters and one nautical mile, after its average speeds of 46.88 knots and 43.09 knots respectively were ratified by the British World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC). The records were set by Alain Thebault and his crew off Port Saint-Louis du Rhone near Marseille in the south of France. The boat is now poised to pass the 100km per hour mark (54 knots) after reaching a peak of 53.69 knots in training last month. The major record the l'Hydroptere is trying to claim is the world "absolute speed sailing record," which is currently held by American kite surfer Robert Douglas, who achieved 49.84 knots over 500m earlier this year. Thebault and his crew now have until 22 December to establish new records this year. These attempts will be presided over and measured by a representative from the World Sailing Speed Record Council. ThÃ©bault told CNN he had a long-held dream of skippering a boat that could "fly." He said several subtle design changes had been made to the boat in 2008 and he's confident the crew can produce the record speed in the near future. "I think the boat is ready now. I have always dreamed about a flying yacht. It was a big emotion for all of the crew and myself when we passed 50 knots," he said.	[ "Where is the boat based?", "What is the fastest yacht over 500 meters?", "What is the fastest yacht ever?", "Name of the new fastest yacht?", "The crew is readying themselves to pass what speed?", "Who skippers the boat?", "Who is the skipper of the Marseille based boat?", "Kilometers per hour the boat will pass?", "Who is poised to pass the 100 kilometers per hour mark?", "What is the name of the new fastest yacht over 500 meters?", "Where is the boat based out of?", "What is the new fastest yacht?", "Who is the skipper of L'Hydroptere?", "Who skippers L'Hydroptere?", "What is the name of the fastest yacht over 500 meters and one nautical mile?", "What are the crew poised for?", "Name of the skipper?", "Where is the boat based?", "What was the crew poised to do?", "Name of the new fastest yacht?", "What is based in Marseille?" ]	[ [ "France." ], [ "L'Hydroptere" ], [ "L'Hydroptere" ], [ "L'Hydroptere" ], [ "100km per hour" ], [ "Alain Thebault" ], [ "Alain Thebault" ], [ "100km" ], [ "French trimaran l'Hydroptere" ], [ "L'Hydroptere" ], [ "France." ], [ "L'Hydroptere" ], [ "Alain Thebault" ], [ "Alain Thebault" ], [ "L'Hydroptere" ], [ "to pass the 100km per hour mark (54 knots) after reaching a peak of 53.69 knots in training last month." ], [ "Alain Thebault" ], [ "Port Saint-Louis du Rhone near Marseille in the south of France." ], [ "pass the 100km per hour mark (54 knots)" ], [ "L'Hydroptere" ], [ "l'Hydroptere" ] ]	L'Hydroptere is the new fastest yacht over 500 meters and one nautical mile . The boat is based in Marseille and is skippered by Frenchman Alain Thebault . The crew are now poised to pass the 100 kilometers per hour mark (54 knots)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- From ancient Phoenician galleys to 21st century super yachts, a lot has changed about the way people travel the high seas over the centuries. The Mirabella V, built in 2003, is the world's biggest single-masted sailing yacht, with a mast that is nearly 300 ft tall. Whether it's one intrepid "micro-yachtsman" navigating the Atlantic in a boat the size of a bathtub, or an elite racing team shattering world records in a state-of-the-art catamaran, these voyages all have one thing in common: they have altered the way mankind looks at the world. MainSail takes a look at the ships, and the revolutionaries they carried on their way. Voyage of the Beagle When: 1831 Who: Naturalist Charles Darwin Where: Galapagos Islands The boat: The HMS Beagle was a 90 ft, 10-gun former British Navy warship built in 1820. The ship was repurposed and commissioned for civilian exploration voyages in 1825. How long: Five years Legacy: Aboard the HMS Beagle, Darwin collected specimens and began to develop his theories of evolution, which would later crystallize in "The Origin of Species." Columbus discovers the New World When: 1492 Who: Italian explorer Christopher Columbus Where: From Spain to the Caribbean The boats: The Santa Maria was a 70 ft, three-masted ship built from pine and oak, that could carry 40 men. The Nina and the Pinta were both smaller, nimbler boats with triangle-shaped masts better for navigating tricky waterways. The square-sail Santa Maria ran aground in modern-day Haiti on Christmas Day 1492. Legacy: Searching for a new way into the East Indies spice route, it was aboard these three ships that Columbus unintentionally discovered the Caribbean. 'Micro-yachtsman' crosses the Atlantic in miniature boat When: 1993 Who: American Hugo Vihlen Where: Across the North Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Cornwall, England The boat: The Father's Day, the world's tiniest sailboat at a length of 5 ft 4 in, was so small that Vihlen had to roll up into a ball to sleep, and couldn't stand up without opening the hatch and risk taking on water. Likened to a space shuttle, the boat is made from fiberglass-enclosed Airex foam and was fitted with GPS, a water maker, VHF radio and SSB/Ham radio. Legacy: Aboard the Father's Day, Vihlen became the world's first "micro-yachtsman," but it wasn't all smooth sailing -- the boat was surrounded by whales, nearly capsized, and caught the tail end of a hurricane during its 105-day voyage. What world-changing voyages would you add to our list? Sound Off below Magellan navigates Cape Horn When: 1519 Who: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan Where: Around the world bypassing Cape Horn, South America via a narrow strait The boat: Given to Magellan by King Charles I of Spain, The Victoria was the only one of five ships to complete the trip successfully. Only 18 of its original 237 crew members survived and the ship was so badly damaged it was only kept afloat by the crew continuously pumping water out of the hull. How long: Three years Legacy: During the first ever circumnavigation of the world Magellan discovered a shortcut through a waterway in the southern tip of Chile, which helped sailors to avoid the almost continuous ocean storms off Cape Horn. The voyage also established the need for an international date line -- as the explorers found upon return that their calendars were one day off. Pilgrims sail to Plymouth Rock When: 1620 Who: The Pilgrims Where: From England to Plymouth Rock The boat: Primarily used as a cargo ship, in this instance the Mayflower, which was estimated to be between 90 and 110 ft, was used to transport 102 English separatists. How long: Two months Legacy: Half the Pilgrims died during the first winter on the Mayflower, but, in America, the ship continues to be a symbol of the bold English separatists who would encounter great hardships while they explored, and established colonies the modern-day	[ "Who crossed the Atlantic in a micro yacht?", "Who made evolutionary discoveries?", "What happened in 1620?", "When did Darwin make his discoveries?", "Where did the Pilgrim's voyage to?", "When was the Beagle voyage?", "When was the Mayflower voyage?" ]	[ [ "Hugo Vihlen" ], [ "Naturalist Charles Darwin" ], [ "Pilgrims sail to Plymouth Rock" ], [ "1831" ], [ "Plymouth Rock" ], [ "1831" ], [ "1620" ] ]	The Pilgrims' voyage on the Mayflower to Plymouth Rock in 1620 . Charles Darwin's evolutionary discoveries on the HMS Beagle in 1831 . Hugo Vihlen's "micro-yacht" crossing of the Atlantic in 1993 .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- From bedroom creators to big studios, hand-drawn to CGI, animation has charmed and entertained children -- and, increasingly, adults -- for many years. The Screening Room went to Annecy in France to discover the secrets of success in animated films... Annecy has hailed animators like director Tim Burton, seen here receiving a special award at Annecy in 2006. Annecy is the Cannes of animation. The French town, which lies close to the Swiss border just 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Geneva, has hosted the International Animated Film Festival for almost half a century and attracts a younger crowd than many of the major film festivals. With prizes for long and short features, television and student animation, Annecy highlights a wide variety of different types of animation and budgets. One veteran of Annecy is Craig Decker, known as worldwide cult figure "Spike" and co-founder of "Spike and Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation." Beginning 30 years ago as a means of bringing independent animation to new audiences, the touring festival was instrumental in showcasing the early works of legendary animators such as Tim Burton, Pixar's John Lasseter and Aardman's Nick Park, as well as the first episode of "Beavis and Butthead." Spike explained to CNN the challenge of getting animation taken seriously. He said, "Originally we had to deal with the stigma. We showed great films like National Film Board of Canada [pieces], or "Tin Toy" by John Lasseter, works of art, masterpieces that take two to three years to make, and we had to deal with, 'What is it? Cartoons like Bugs Bunny or something like that?' And over the years we've educated the public, and we've put animation in the context of a very cool thing [with] a young, hip, adult audience of 18 and over." Stop-motion classics One of Spike and Mike's biggest fans, Nick Park, won the Annecy award for Best TV Animation with "Shaun the Sheep," a spin-off from "A Close Shave," one of Aardman's famous Wallace and Gromit short features that grabbed an Oscar. Stop-motion is also close to the heart of director Tim Burton, who employed the technique on "Corpse Bride" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas." He said, "Because it's such an old-fashioned technique, a lot of it truly has to do with finding the right group of animators, the right group of people to build the puppets, because a lot of things are being done by computer now. Very few people are doing this style of animation." Allison Abbate, a producer on "Corpse Bride," added, "Stop motion is an age-old process as far as animation in film-making goes. It hasn't really changed since the days of King Kong - we used new technology in 'Corpse Bride' to bring it into a new century." Appropriate animation "I think there's room for all types of animation," she continued. "It depends on the story. The story should really decide how you tell it. I think there are stories that are better made in 2-D and CGI and that's what you'd go for." 2-D animation is the mainstay of Japanese anime - a subject so vast it will command its own feature in a subsequent edition of the Screening Room. The film "Paprika" has won worldwide critical praise during the past year as a sophisticated example of the art, whose keenest supporters are sometimes contemptuous of their Hollywood animation counterparts. Asia is becoming an increasingly powerful force in animation, where companies who traditionally provided a cheap source of labor for animation studios are now using their skills to take a leading role in the creative process. UTV Toons is one of several Indian companies forming partnerships with big U.S. production houses to make new animated features. Combination of skills Animation requires a combination of several skills, as producer Allison Abbate explained. She told CNN that animators face many complex challenges.	[ "What event is compared to Cannes?", "What do experts say is the future of animation?", "What other event is the International Animated Film Festival compared to?", "Where is the International Animated Film Festival held?", "What is the Cannes of animation?", "Where is the future of animation?" ]	[ [ "Annecy" ], [ "CGI," ], [ "Annecy is the Cannes of animation." ], [ "Geneva," ], [ "Annecy" ], [ "CGI," ] ]	The International Animated Film Festival in Annecy is the Cannes of animation . Festival highlights the best in animation, from student work to studio shorts . Experts say the future of animation is on mobile devices .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- From bedroom creators to big studios, hand-drawn to CGI, animation has charmed and entertained children -- and, increasingly, adults -- for many years. The Screening Room went to Annecy in France to discover the secrets of success in animated films... Annecy has hailed animators like director Tim Burton, seen here receiving a special award at Annecy in 2006. Annecy is the Cannes of animation. The French town, which lies close to the Swiss border just 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Geneva, has hosted the International Animated Film Festival for almost half a century and attracts a younger crowd than many of the major film festivals. With prizes for long and short features, television and student animation, Annecy highlights a wide variety of different types of animation and budgets. One veteran of Annecy is Craig Decker, known as worldwide cult figure "Spike" and co-founder of "Spike and Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation." Beginning 30 years ago as a means of bringing independent animation to new audiences, the touring festival was instrumental in showcasing the early works of legendary animators such as Tim Burton, Pixar's John Lasseter and Aardman's Nick Park, as well as the first episode of "Beavis and Butthead." Spike explained to CNN the challenge of getting animation taken seriously. He said, "Originally we had to deal with the stigma. We showed great films like National Film Board of Canada [pieces], or "Tin Toy" by John Lasseter, works of art, masterpieces that take two to three years to make, and we had to deal with, 'What is it? Cartoons like Bugs Bunny or something like that?' And over the years we've educated the public, and we've put animation in the context of a very cool thing [with] a young, hip, adult audience of 18 and over." Stop-motion classics One of Spike and Mike's biggest fans, Nick Park, won the Annecy award for Best TV Animation with "Shaun the Sheep," a spin-off from "A Close Shave," one of Aardman's famous Wallace and Gromit short features that grabbed an Oscar. Stop-motion is also close to the heart of director Tim Burton, who employed the technique on "Corpse Bride" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas." He said, "Because it's such an old-fashioned technique, a lot of it truly has to do with finding the right group of animators, the right group of people to build the puppets, because a lot of things are being done by computer now. Very few people are doing this style of animation." Allison Abbate, a producer on "Corpse Bride," added, "Stop motion is an age-old process as far as animation in film-making goes. It hasn't really changed since the days of King Kong - we used new technology in 'Corpse Bride' to bring it into a new century." Appropriate animation "I think there's room for all types of animation," she continued. "It depends on the story. The story should really decide how you tell it. I think there are stories that are better made in 2-D and CGI and that's what you'd go for." 2-D animation is the mainstay of Japanese anime - a subject so vast it will command its own feature in a subsequent edition of the Screening Room. The film "Paprika" has won worldwide critical praise during the past year as a sophisticated example of the art, whose keenest supporters are sometimes contemptuous of their Hollywood animation counterparts. Asia is becoming an increasingly powerful force in animation, where companies who traditionally provided a cheap source of labor for animation studios are now using their skills to take a leading role in the creative process. UTV Toons is one of several Indian companies forming partnerships with big U.S. production houses to make new animated features. Combination of skills Animation requires a combination of several skills, as producer Allison Abbate explained. She told CNN that animators face many complex challenges.	[ "What people will be featured during the International Animated Film Festival in Annecy?", "What does the festival highlight?", "What is considered to be the Cannes of animation?" ]	[ [ "animators" ], [ "animation." ], [ "Annecy" ] ]	The International Animated Film Festival in Annecy is the Cannes of animation . Festival highlights the best in animation, from student work to studio shorts . Experts say the future of animation is on mobile devices .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- From four leaf clovers to a severed rabbit's foot, when it comes to lucky mascots reason and taste often go out of the window. David Beckham's teammates give his bottom a squeeze after scoring his first goal for AC Milan in their 4-1 defeat of Bologna. No more so than at AC Milan where one charm is being held responsible for the team's recent upturn in fortunes on the pitch: David Beckham's bottom. Since Beckham's arrival at the San Siro, the England midfielder has started every game and scored his first goal in last weekend's demolition of Bologna. But as he walked away after celebrating the goal, Clarence Seedorf and Andrea Pirlo both stroked his left bum cheek. This was apparently because they believe Beckham's posterior has as much to do with Milan's revival as his sweet right foot. "Italy is a superstitious country, people touch things for luck," an AC Milan spokesperson told UK newspaper "The Sun." "Now the players are doing the same thing with Becks' bottom. He is seen as lucky." Have your say: what are the strangest footballing superstitions that you have seen? One English newspaper has even taken to calling him "Goldenbuns", a play on "Goldenballs", the pet name his wife Victoria uses and for which he is still good naturedly mocked when it emerged in the press. Football has a long history of superstitions. Below are some of the strangest rituals: Kissing Fabien Barthez's head Barthez's big shiny pate became something of a totem for the French during the 1998 World Cup. The ritual was always the same. Veteran defender Laurent Blanc would approach his eccentric goalkeeper before planting a kiss on the top of his head. The team insisted that Blanc maintained the tradition as Les Bleus reached the finals. The French ended up beating Brazil 3-0. Goalmouth: Beckham "dreams" of Milan move. Beanie the Horse watches the action With his blond hair, steely grimace and piercing stare, Stuart Pearce was known on the pitch for his hard tackling, no-nonsense ways. Off it he's, well, a bit of a softy. Whilst in charge of Manchester City the former England defender started bringing a rather bizarre charm, placing it near the dug out so it could observe the action: Beanie, a cuddly woolen horse. It didn't do him much good. He was fired later that season. Blessing from a juju man "Juju" men used to be a regular fixture at African football matches. These self-appointed holy men would bless or curse teams for money. Even government ministers were seduced by them. When the Ivory Coast won the African Cup of Nations in 1992, the government claimed it was because the sports minister paid a "juju" man to bless the team. But he angered them by refusing to pay up. The result? A hex that saw the team endure a miserable ten year losing streak. Tired of defeat, the government begged the juju men for forgiveness, coughing up the $2000. Ivory Coast promptly qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Invoking the power of the Virgin Mary Take a look at Newcastle United's goalkeeper Shay Given before a match. If you look carefully you'll notice him dropping a bottle into the back of the goal. No, not a bottle full of Gatorade but rather a small vial of Holy Water from Lourdes, France. It was there that it is claimed the Virgin Mary appeared in 1858. It has since become a place of pilgrimage for the sick, drawn to the allegedly healing waters. "I carry it in my kit bag and it goes everywhere with me," Given said back in 2002. At the time of writing, Given is still injury free. If all else fails, urinate... When Barry Fry, then Birmingham City's boss, watched his team lose another game, enough was enough. For years the club had suffered from dismal form at their St Andrews ground in	[ "what team does he play for", "What part of his body is pinched?", "who is superstitious", "What is the name of the team Beckham plays for?" ]	[ [ "AC Milan" ], [ "bottom" ], [ "Clarence Seedorf and Andrea Pirlo" ], [ "AC Milan" ] ]	David Beckham's bottom becomes AC Milan's lucky charm . Teammates pinch the England player's posterior during match . AC Milan have yet to lose since Beckham signed on loan from LA Galaxy . CNN looks at other odd footballing superstitions .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Getting "out of this world" with civilian space travel is not quite as simple as you may think. Ready for launch: video game programmer Richard Garriott shown in training for his space flight in October. Aside from the obvious financial limitations which restrict space tourism to the rich and the ridiculously rich, there are also significant training programs and testing to be completed before proceeding to lift-off. To gain a better insight into this training, well-known video game programmer and designer Richard Garriott, who is preparing for his own space adventure in October, is detailing in a blog what he and others have to go through in order to make it into orbit as a space traveler. Garriott has been in training since the beginning of the year and told CNN the first major thing to surprise him was the intensity of preparations. "When I first came here in January, I thought nine months to get trained for this is going to be plenty of time. Of course, very quickly, I realized that I had signed up for a very complex task, something much more difficult that I had anticipated. I immediately knew that nine months was going to be a lot of work to get everything prepared for the flight. "And now that I am so close to the flight, I am still feeling the pressure, I definitively have been working very long days and most nights," Garriott said. The training regime has three major strands: physical training, which includes preparation to acclimatize to the space environment; practical training for day-to-day living in space; and like any flight, be it 10 minutes or 10 days, training in safety procedures for emergency situations. Trainees generally spend nine months or more on and off-site to complete the requirements, which include everything from flight simulations to learning how to use the toilet. Eric Anderson, president and CEO of Space Adventures, the company sending Garriott into space, told CNN the training program is extensive, but does not exclude people from making the flight. "Their total training program is a few months, but we tend to spread it out so they can fit it around their normal lives. They are not training to the same degree as the professionals." As long as space hopefuls are in reasonable health, they can usually go ahead with their adventure, he said. "There's some fitness involved. There are certainly [medical] things that are not allowable in space, but they are generally more serious conditions." He said the major fitness issue with space travel was preparing for the change in "Gs." "The body is designed to live on one 'G,' so when you expose it to higher 'Gs' it has an effect. With the training and given the [short] length of the visits there's a minimal effect on the body." In his blog on the training process, Garriott said one part of the training was indisputably the worst. "Hardest of all was the 'Spinning Chair of Ultimate Sickness.' I can't imagine that I will ever again voluntarily sit in a device designed to make you sick, or ride it as long as I can. Ugh, this is definitely my least favorite part of training!" Despite such disturbing preparations, Anderson said much of the training, which takes place at Space Adventures' base in Star City, Russia, is centered upon general living in space. "There's a few requirements about what you need to know to live in the space station ... how to eat, how to drink, and how to use the restroom, for example," he said. "There's also a lot of simulation you go through ... there's preparation to acclimatize you to the space environment." Garriott said many of the procedures for living in space, or for emergencies, are very complex. "There are a lot of technical details behind all the different systems we need to understand ... fire detection and alarms, plus procedures and equipment	[ "When will Garriot fly into space?", "Who will fly with Space Adventures?", "When will Richard Garriott go to space?", "Who will fly wtih Space Adventures?", "What does Garriot say is the toughest part?", "What was part of the training?", "What did Garriot say is the toughest part of training?", "What does training involve?", "Who is flying with Space Adventures in October?", "What is the toughest part, according to Garriott?", "What did Garriott say was the toughest part?" ]	[ [ "October." ], [ "video game programmer Richard Garriott" ], [ "October." ], [ "Richard Garriott" ], [ "the 'Spinning Chair of Ultimate Sickness.'" ], [ "safety procedures for emergency situations." ], [ "\"Hardest of all was the 'Spinning Chair of Ultimate Sickness.'" ], [ "in safety procedures" ], [ "Richard Garriott" ], [ "'Spinning Chair of Ultimate Sickness.'" ], [ "'Spinning Chair of Ultimate Sickness.'" ] ]	Richard Garriott will fly with Space Adventures into space in October . Training involves physical, practical and safety preparation . Garriott says the toughest part is a spinning chair designed to make you vomit . Learning to go to the toilet in space is part of the training .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Graeme Le Saux played more than 400 matches for Blackburn, Chelsea and Southampton, winning a Premier League title and 36 international caps. CNN's Don Riddell talks to the former England star about homophobia and racism in the game. Graeme Le Saux, pictured here playing for Chelsea, endured homophobic abuse throughout his career due to false rumors he was gay. Don Riddell: Graeme, you're happily married with two children but during your football career everyone thought you were gay and the experience was pretty miserable. Graeme Le Saux: The culture of football back in the 80s was very different, something I found very hard to relate to and subsequently I found myself a little bit isolated and ostracized from certain people. That eventually led to rumors being spread that I was gay. In the context of modern life that's not defamatory but in terms of the dressing room culture that existed then -- and to an extent now -- it was very difficult for me to deal with and had the potential to damage my career. I think that the joke very quickly got out of hand. And I think where I was at fault was that I was probably a little sensitive about it, because I could actually see the potential of this sort of thing to get out of control. And it did. We played in a game at West Ham and the terraces started singing something particularly defamatory about me and I remember being, you know, really, really shocked that it got to that level so quickly. DR: And that carried on as well and the most notable incident is the one involving Robbie Fowler. Tell me about that? GS: It all culminated in a game that we played at Stamford Bridge against Liverpool and Robbie Fowler, he stood in front of 40,000 people and he bent over and invited me to perform a homosexual act upon him... That's the politest way I can put it! That really was the point at which it couldn't get any worse. It wasn't just people singing on the terrace, it was a colleague -- an international colleague -- humiliating you in front of all those people, an international audience. He will maintain to this day that it was just a laugh but that is exactly the point. If you look at anything like this, whether it is racism or homophobia or whatever, as if it is just a laugh that can be a very serious issue. I'm all for a good laugh but when you offend someone and you are damaging relationships then it goes way beyond being a laugh and you can't hide behind that as an excuse. DR: It's thought that only one professional soccer player in the world has ever declared himself to be gay. That was the Englishman Justin Fashanu and he committed suicide a decade ago. John Amaechi became the first gay player to be associated with the NBA last year, but such declarations are extremely rare. In many cases homosexuality remains pro sport's last taboo. GS: It's such a terrible reflection on a sport that has so much positive impact across the globe that there is still this issue about gay people within the sport. If you look at so many other professions in terms of business and politics, across the board the gay community is represented but in football it still isn't and I find that disappointing. There may not be many gay players in the game but the sport should be grown up enough to be able to support those people in the football environment. DR: Football's obviously made great strides, certainly in Britain, in the last 10 years with regards to racism, but how much prejudice is there generally in the game? Do you think we'll ever be free of it? GS: I think there's always going to be an undercurrent of prejudice. But ultimately I think it's important for any business really to be responsible, inclusive and representative of its employees. And football is in a very privileged position and can lead by example. And so I hope that, you know, the people in authority really make some serious attempts, I suppose	[ "Who is Le Saux?", "Which sport does \"undercurrent of prejudice\" lie?", "What were the rumors?", "Who was taget of a false rumor?", "What did Le Saux say ?", "Where does an undercurrent of prejudice exist?", "What did Graeme Le Saux say exist in football?", "Who endured homophobic abuse?" ]	[ [ "former England star" ], [ "football" ], [ "he was gay." ], [ "Graeme Le Saux," ], [ "The culture of football back in the 80s was very different, something I found very hard to relate to and subsequently I found myself a little bit isolated and ostracized from certain people." ], [ "football" ], [ "homophobia and racism" ], [ "Graeme Le Saux," ] ]	Graeme Le Saux says an "undercurrent of prejudice" exists in football . Ex-England star endured homophobic abuse amid false rumors he was gay . Le Saux says football needs to do more to tackle prejudice, homophobia .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Handsome, articulate and lightning fast -- McLaren's Lewis Hamilton can now add two more words to his list of qualities: very rich. Lewis Hamilton will be able to afford a lot more champagne in the future. The Briton is set to become one of the most marketable sport stars in the world -- perhaps second only to Tiger Woods -- and earn more than a billion dollars if he can maintain the buzz created by his first season in Formula One, experts say. On Sunday he started his second season in perfect fashion, easily winning the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract with McLaren worth an estimated $140m in January. It leaves him lagging along way behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, who is paid an estimated $50m a year for driving, but it is through endorsements that he stands to reap a greater windfall. Stephen Cheliotis, chief executive of the Centre for Brand Analysis and UK Superbrands and CoolBrands Councils' chairman, said Hamilton was the most marketable driver because he was a breath of fresh air. He had helped drive up race attendance and television fewer figures dramatically in his first season. "He is young, mixing with the right people everyday -- rappers, film stars -- and a lot more articulate than Kimi Raikkonen," Cheliotis said. "He is also the first black driver and it does have a bearing, much like Tiger Woods in golf. He is also the most marketable because he is going to be the best, much like Michael Schumacher." Pippa Collett, Sponsorship Consulting's managing director, said Hamilton was certainly the most marketable driver in the short term. His performance meant he was the dominant member of a group of "young turks" -- Nelson Piquet Jr, Nico Rosberg, Heikki Kovalainen -- who had great potential. Collett said in terms of the media Hamilton's performance, friendliness, English speaking background and professionalism were key assets. If he could maintain these he would earn more than Schumacher -- the sport's first billionaire driver. Indeed, Schumacher set an example which Hamilton would be wise to follow. He was the first driver to win personal sponsors after Ferrari allowed him to sign a $10m annual deal with a German bank to place its logo on his cap. The German also actively pursued the development of his own retail range, which included caps -- he sold hundreds of thousands at $30 a pop -- and even a branded vacuum cleaner. Collett said Schumacher's manager, Willi Weber, was very good. "Schumacher was a nice guy but not very charming. However, he was very professional and you knew he would turn up," Collett said. Cheliotis agreed Hamilton would earn considerably more than Schumacher, and that there would be a big gap between his earnings and that of the other drivers. However, there were pitfalls. Lewis had already made the mistake of saying he was moving to Switzerland to avoid the limelight when it was all about avoiding tax, Cheliotis said. "He said that and then turned up at every awards night for a month." Cheliotis said appearing arrogant, being caught out by the tabloid press, endorsing a brand and then using another and over selling himself could also damage his value. "The big danger with someone like Hamilton is that he is so in demand and that he has so many sponsors it leads to brand confusion. There is a danger of being one of 50 sponsors and not getting any value." Collett said Hamilton needed to develop his "life-time brand". While Raikkonen may not be a media darling he had developed an "Iceman" image, which was just as important in the long term. English footballer David Beckham, whose performance had dropped off, had successfully developed a life-time brand that would out last his playing career. Collett said Hamilton's one weakness may be his father, Anthony. "His dad is his manager. Your brand positioning is as an individual... having your dad around	[ "Who is set to earn more than Schumacher?", "Who provides valuable lessons?", "Who has a brand that provides valuable lessons?", "What do experts say Hamilton is set to do?" ]	[ [ "Lewis Hamilton" ], [ "Schumacher" ], [ "Lewis Hamilton" ], [ "become one of the most marketable sport stars in the world" ] ]	Experts say Lewis Hamilton is set to earn more than Michael Schumacher . David Beckham's "life-time brand" provides valuable lessons . A little bit of scandal is good for the bank balance . Raikkonen's "Iceman" persona allows sponsors to find perfect match .

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