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Innocent man burned to death by vigilante neighbours who mistook him for paedophile. Bijan Ebrahimi, 44, took pictures of youths vandalising his flower baskets A court heard he planned to give the images to police as evidenceBut a neighbour saw him with a camera and reported him as a paedophilePolice arrested Mr Ebrahimi but let him go when they realised the mistakeBut two days after his release he was attacked by vigilante neighboursLee James has pleaded guilty to murder after beating Mr Ebrahimi unconscious before dragging him into the street and setting him on fire Stephen Norley pleaded guilty to assisting an offender Both will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court next month.

Innocent man burned to death by vigilante neighbours who mistook him for paedophile

Scientists Discover One Of The Greatest Contributing Factors To Happiness — You'll Thank Me Later. Pimp who forced 90 transsexuals into Paris prostitution using threat of black magic arrested as he boarded flight to Argentina. Suspected ring-leader 'Andrea Chichi' accused of forcing boys into sex tradeHe allegedly advised they first had plastic surgery in Buenos Aires Then allegedly flew them to Paris and forced them into prostitutionAccused of threatening them with curses of spells if they wanted to leaveSeven others also arrested close to Bois de Boulogne park, west Paris.

Pimp who forced 90 transsexuals into Paris prostitution using threat of black magic arrested as he boarded flight to Argentina

'I'm not a criminal', Missouri woman to face court after appearing for jury duty with newborn because she was still breastfeeding and had 'no other choice' Laura Trickle, of Lee’s Summit, was breastfeeding when she was called for jury duty in AugustShe asked to be exempt from appearing but her request was deniedTrickle was told to either arrange for child care or bring somebody with her who could care for the child She brought the child with her to jury duty but not anyone to look after her babyTrickle will face Jackson County Presiding Judge Marco Roldan on Thursday By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 00:29 GMT, 20 October 2013 | Updated: 06:52 GMT, 20 October 2013 A Missouri woman is to face court this week for bringing her new born child to the courthouse for jury duty because she was breastfeeding.

'I'm not a criminal', Missouri woman to face court after appearing for jury duty with newborn because she was still breastfeeding and had 'no other choice'

Laura Trickle, of Lee’s Summit, delivered her daughter Axel in March and was breastfeeding when she was called for jury duty in August. She asked to be exempt from appearing, as she was breastfeeding, but received notice that she must report to court to fullfill her civic obligation and serve jury duty, according to the Kansas City Star. «The Bling Ring»: tabloïds et amphétamines dans la vallée de San Fernando. Sur l’artère maudite de Ventura Boulevard, à moins de deux miles du coiffeur où Britney s’est un jour rasé la boule à zéro, une caméra s’approche des néons roses d’un salon de tatouage.

«The Bling Ring»: tabloïds et amphétamines dans la vallée de San Fernando

Zach Sobiech Dies: Clouds Singer Leaves Inspirational Video Behind. Zach Sobiech passed away on Monday, May 20 at the age of 18 -- but his inspirational message will live on through song.

Zach Sobiech Dies: Clouds Singer Leaves Inspirational Video Behind

The Minnesota native learned last June that he only had months to live after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the age of 14, and decided to record the song "Clouds" as a farewell message to his family and friends. PHOTOS: Stars who've battled cancer The YouTube video, released in December, quickly went viral and has now hit No. 1 on iTunes. With the help of director Justin Baldoni, Sobiech also filmed a 22-minute documentary, My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech. "I want everyone to know, you don't have to find out you're dying to start living," Sobiech says in the video. "My closure is being able to get my feelings into these songs so they can have something to remember me by or lean on when I'm gone," he explains of his album, Fix Me Up.

«Sur la route du crime», dans les pas des tueurs en série - 20minutes TV. Le thigh gap, elles ou la cuisse. Après le culte des clavicules apparentes et des hanches saillantes, la nouvelle mode est à l'écart entre les cuisses.

Le thigh gap, elles ou la cuisse

This Kid Just Died. What He Left Behind Is Wondtacular. Vivid multi-coloured corn grown by Native American farmer over years of painstaking breeding. Glass Gem corn developed by Carl Barnes was passed on after his deathNow the seeds are available online and have attracted huge demand By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 14:46 GMT, 1 October 2013 | Updated: 17:32 GMT, 1 October 2013 These extraordinary images may appear to show colourful boiled sweets or even glass beads - but in fact, they show specially bred ears of corn.

Vivid multi-coloured corn grown by Native American farmer over years of painstaking breeding

Glass Gem corn was developed by a Native American farmer who noticed that every so often, a cob showed signs of unusual colouring shining through. Now the unique strain is available for purchase online, and is in hot demand from gardeners keen to add a touch of colour to their vegetable patch. Scroll down for video. 10 Lies Everyone Tells You About College. 6 Signs You Are Unattractive For People - Page 3 of 3 - Lifezap - Your Life Guide. 5.

6 Signs You Are Unattractive For People - Page 3 of 3 - Lifezap - Your Life Guide

Pourquoi la sieste est si bénéfique. Le mépris à l’égard de la sieste, réservée aux enfants, aux personnes âgées et aux fainéants, est totalement injustifié.

Pourquoi la sieste est si bénéfique

I want to see a picture of Nmachi Ihegboro. Search: Nmachi Ihegboro Why: In Yahoo!

I want to see a picture of Nmachi Ihegboro

UK & Ireland Year in Review Most Popular Odd Stories: 5. White baby born to black parents. In pictures: Tanzanian girl's long walk to education. First U.S. face transplant patient weds fellow burn victim he met in a support group... at the church where his horrific accident took place. Dallas Wiens, 27, received a full face transplant after a horrific incident involving a high-voltage power lineJamie Nash, 29, received severe burns to her hands, back and legs in a car crashThey met in a support group for burn victims and Nash said she was immediately drawn to WiensInitially he wasn't looking for a relationship, but they pair fell in love and got married on SaturdayNash says she wants their story to give hope to others By Sadie Whitelocks and David Mccormack and Associated Press Reporter Published: 02:41 GMT, 31 March 2013 | Updated: 06:13 GMT, 31 March 2013 A Texas man who became the first person in the U.S. to receive a full face transplant recipient got married on Saturday to another burn patient that he met at a support group.

Dallas Wiens, of Fort Worth, was severely injured in a bizarre construction accident in 2008 when he came into contact with a high-voltage power line. Jamie Nash, of Garland, nearly died in a car crash in Ennis in 2010. Scroll down for video. Pakistan : son frère la défigure à coups de hache, pour l'«honneur» Une Pakistanaise témoigne à la chaîne américaine CNN de la violence du «crime d'honneur» dont elle a été victime, après avoir fui en Afghanistan avec un jeune homme. Son histoire semble trop tragique pour être vraie. Gul Meena, Pakistanaise de 17 ans qui a trouvé refuge dans un centre d'accueil pour femmes en Afghanistan, raconte son calvaire à la chaîne américaine CNN, dans une vidéo publiée jeudi.

Texas : l'exploit d'une sénatrice pour l'avortement. Il veut donner une leçon à Abercrombie&Fitch en donnant les vêtements de la marque aux sans-abri. What is the legacy of the Prozac nation? I did not have a mobile phone in 1993. No one did, except the occasional banker or Hollywood star seeming smart, or the main character in American Psycho. In 1993, every day was “let’s get lost”. I could walk Greenwich Village for hours and not be found. But I had my close friends whom I spoke to everyday – had conversations with, not emails or texts – so I knew who I loved and who loved me. Mon coming out de twerk-euse. Il aura fallu un coup de popotin raté d’une popstar péroxydée pour se l’avouer. Chien, chat, soldat, patate: le monde entier veut twerker. Fin août, en tentant laborieusement de remuer son fessier lors des MTV Video Music Awards, la jeune Miley Cyrus a fait exploser les Internets sur l’art et la manière d’agiter son derrière.

Ou plus exactement donc, de twerker, du terme anglais signifiant «danser sur de la musique populaire d'une manière sexuellement provocante qui implique des mouvements de hanche de poussées vers l'avant et une danse basse, en position accroupie», explique le dictionnaire anglais Oxford, qui vient très officiellement d’ouvrir ses portes à ce terme pourtant peu orthodoxe. Nourrir les petits, une brève histoire du menu enfant. En Patagonie chilienne, dans la tribu en voie de disparition des Kawésqar, c'est à l'âge de 4 ans que les enfants se mettent à pécher et cuire seuls leurs fruits de mer.

Soit huit ans avant que les enfants partant en vacances à Cape Cod, dans le Massachusetts, atteignent leur maturité conchyculturelle –si on se fonde sur les menus enfant proposés dans toutes les cabanes à palourdes du secteur. Bird brain: 'Thick' baby owl being trained for place in flying display team is given fluffy toys to stop him feeling lonely. By Sara Malm PUBLISHED: 19:23 GMT, 14 May 2013 | UPDATED: 22:48 GMT, 14 May 2013. Brel ? Un homophobe misogyne dangereux pour la société. La solitude nuit gravement à la santé. Cet hiver, j’ai quitté New York pour Portland, dans l’Oregon.

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Massive Pakistani earthquake pushes brand new 18 metre high island up from the sea. The mountain-like island appeared 600m off Pakistan's Gwadar coastThe earthquake triggered a movement of gases in the earth under the seaThis pushed earth up to the surface in something akin to a 'mud volcano'Such land masses have appeared after quakes in Pakistan in 1999 and 2010 By Ellie Zolfagharifard Published: 14:21 GMT, 25 September 2013 | Updated: 12:24 GMT, 26 September 2013 Crowds of bewildered people gathered on Pakistan’s southern coast to witness the emergence of a new island created following a major earthquake in the region. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck 145 miles southeast of Dalbandin in Pakistan's quake-prone province of Baluchistan, which borders Iran, on Tuesday.

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« J’ai tué un homme »: les confessions troublantes d’un chauffard meurtrier. Elsa Fanjul - le 09 sept 2013. Mais pourquoi donc allons-nous travailler? Gagner sa vie, s'épanouir, nouer des relations sociales, voire échapper aux contraintes domestiques: on connaît tous de bonnes raisons pour travailler. Et de tout aussi valables pour rester chez soi: maladie, dépression, deuil, mal-être au bureau...