After the superstorm: True scale of devastation from Sandy begins to emerge as death toll hits FIFTY and damage tops $50BILLION

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The full scale of the destruction caused by the 'superstorm' is coming to light, with row after row of Atlantic vacation homes on the horizon wiped out (pictured) by the deadly force of surging waters and winds which reached peaks of 95mph. Deaths were reported in New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Atlantic City's historic boardwalk is in splinters, and this once-bustling New Jersey town is a devastated shadow of its former self.

Could the subway be shut down for 21 days? Bloomberg says just five but researchers predict worst-case scenario for New York transit system

Debris and flood waters filled the South Ferry subway station as a study predicted that New York's transport infrastructure would not be online for three weeks after 100-year storm

A group of Columbia University researchers examined the effects on the city's transportation infrastructure after a 100-year storm as the subway is shut down due to Sandy.

Hoboken Mayor says 25,000 residents are trapped by flood waters filled with live wires and raw sewage as she begs the National Guard for help

Hoboken Mayor says 25k residents are trapped by flood waters filled with live wires and raw sewage as she begs the National Guard for help

Appearing on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow show Tuesday, Hoboken mayor Dawn Zimmer estimated half of her city was underwater.

Could Sandy REALLY postpone next week's presidential election? In theory, yes (... for the first time EVER)

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about preparations for Hurricane Sandy during a briefing at the White House

One week before a close election, superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race and halted early voting in many areas

Superstorm Sandy devastation seen from above as Obama flies in to visit New Jersey victims and Romney gets back to campaigning

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Barack Obama will today meet victims of Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey - skipping campaign events in battleground US regions in favour of visiting a state he is confident of winning. The President's actions - just six days before the election is due to take place next Tuesday - have forced his Republican challenger Mitt Romney to walk a careful line and make tough choices. The former Massachusetts governor must show respect for the storm's casualties along the East Coast, but he can ill afford to waste a minute of campaign time, with the contest deadlocked.

Over 120 people trapped on remote New York island after refusing to evacuate superstorm

Flood damage on Fire Island: Helicopter teams plan to rescue trapped residents

The Suffolk County Fire and Rescue team and the Air National Guard are flying helicopters over the island to assess the damage and work out how to evacuate residents.

One in four New York buildings without power... and Bloomberg warns Manhattan blackout could last for days

Fatalities: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, pictured at the lectern, said at least 10 people were killed in the city as a result of Superstorm Sandy

New York's Mayor said the storm was 'maybe the worst' the city has ever experienced. Hundreds of thousands of residents are without electricity and transport.

A miracle blooms in Hurricane Sandy: Couple survive superstorm and trapped ambulance to welcome a baby boy in evacuation center

No warning: Expectant mom Christine Schleppy went into labor early, at 35 weeks, just as Hurricane Sandy made land in New Jersey on Monday

Though only 35 weeks pregnant, Christine Schleppy, 34, began having contractions at her home in Skillman, New Jersey just residents were warned to seek shelter and stay indoors.

Firefighter community devastated by huge blaze: How FDNY fought to save their own homes in inferno that engulfed 111 houses

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The massive, uncontrollable blaze in Breezy Point, Queens, was sparked by a downed power line about 11pm on Monday and was not brought under control until daybreak on Tuesday. Firefighters waded into rushing floodwaters and scaled walls to perform dramatic rescues of dozens of trapped residents of the neighborhood at the tip of the Rockaway peninsula.

'Hero' New York cop drowns in his basement saving SEVEN family members from surge

'Hero' New York cop drowns in his basement saving SEVEN family members from surge

Artur Kasprzak, 28, who worked in New York's First Precinct in Lower Manhattan, worked frantically to help his family, including father, his girlfriend and their baby to the attic of their home on Staten Island.

Hundreds wait to be rescued on rooftops after 'levee breaks' and fills three towns with 5ft of water in just 30 minutes

Moonachie (pictured) in New Jersey was flooded along with Carlstadt and Little Ferry after the levees broke

Residents in the towns of Moonachie, (pictured) Little Ferry, and Carlstadt are awaiting rescue after the levees broke in New Jersey.

New York Stock Exchange will re-open for business today after historic two-day closure

New York Stock Exchange will re-open for business on Wednesday after historic two-day closure

The exchange said in a statement Tuesday that its building and trading floor are fully operational and that normal trading will resume at the usual starting time of 9:30 a.m.

First picture of teen killed when Sandy reduced house to splinters after her family stayed home to try to weather the superstorm

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Angela Dresch (above) was killed in her family's home on Staten Island, New York. Only the foundation, splintered debris and two shrubs were left of the house near the water's edge in the Tottenville neighborhood. The Staten Island Advance reports that Angela's family was one of the few on her street to stay and try to weather the storm.

The moment the bodies of two boys, aged 11 and 13, were removed from the home where they were killed by a falling tree during Sandy

Heart-breaking: The bodies of Jack Baumler, 11, and his neighbour Michael Robson, 13, are taken away by medical examiners

Jack Baumler, 11, and his neighbour Michael Robson, 13, died almost instantly after the massive tree crashed into the living room of Baumler's home in North Salem, New York, at 7.45pm.

The hottest spots in town: Groups of desperate Manhattanites clamor around closed coffee stores in search of wi-fi

The hottest spots in town: Groups of desperate Manhattanites clamor around closed coffee stores in search of wi-fi signal

With most of lower Manhattan without power, group of New Yorkers eager to charge their electrical gadgets or seeking wi-fi have been forced to roam the island in search of what are suddenly rare commodities.

A tale of two cities: As one half of New York City lies desolate in Superstorm Sandy's wake, life in the other continues as normal

Above 39th Street the power never went off. It was like nothing had happened. Below 39th Street, it was a different story

Above 39th Street the power never went off. It was like nothing had happened. Below 39th Street, it was a different story. Early on Tuesday morning there were joggers in Riverside Park and dog walkers taking pets out for a stroll. Shops were open, the sun was shining. It was a normal day as doormen brushed leaves from the buildings. Throngs of tourists visited Times Square, posing for pictures and enjoying the now temperate weather. South of 39th Street things were quite different.

Drunk woman risks her own life and her daughter's to save ducks during Hurricane Sandy

A drunk woman risked her own life and that of her daughter's when she leapt into a deep raging creek to try and save up to 30 wild ducks in the midst of Hurricane Sandy.

Justina Laniewski from Pennsylvania faces charges including risking a catastrophe after she leapt into Codorus Creek to save up to 30 ducks caught up in the hurricane on Monday night (file pic).

Planes sailing? Travel misery eases as JFK set to reopen while LaGuardia's runway remains a lake

Out of action: New York's LaGuardia Airport has been flooded after Superstorm Sandy lashed the East Coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain

New York area passengers remain stranded in airports with no knowledge of when they might return to their homes and loved ones, but there is a glimmer of hope as at least one is set to reopen.

Hurricane Sandy forces coffins of the dead to rise up from the ground

Coffins have risen out of the graves in which they were placed in Crisfield, MD, after superstorm Sandy struck

At one cemetery in Crisfield, Maryland, two caskets, one silver and the other bronze, rose up from the ground as the sheer force of the water unleashed by Sandy swelled the ground.

Will global warming bring storm barriers to New York Harbor? Bloomberg and Cuomo blame Hurricane Sandy on climate change

Andrew Cuomo

Since New York City's foundation in the early 17th century, the lower tip of Manhattan has been at the heart of metropolitan life - despite its vulnerability to flooding from the harbour.

Halloween's off! New York cancels festive parade for first time in 39 years after power cuts and flooding turns city into ghost town

Halloween's off! New York cancels festive parade for first time in 39 years after power cuts and flooding turns city into ghost town

The Mayor's Office and the NYPD shut down the parade which normally weaves a route through Greenwich Village more than 24 hours after power was cut off to most of lower Manhattan during fierce winds and widespread flooding.

Teenager who 'kidnapped and murdered Jessica Ridgeway sexually assaulted her before she died'

Accused: Austin Reed Sigg, 17, was arrested late Tuesday night after Westminster police received a tip that led them to a home near Ketner Lake Open Space

Austin Sigg, 17, made his first court appearance in Jefferson County court this morning, charged as an adult in 11 counts related to 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway's death. Authorities are saying they have overwhelming DNA evidence against Sigg and revealed some was found on Ridgeway's back pack. Sigg kept his head bowed for much of the time, talking with his attorney but otherwise saying very little.

Elderly woman battling Alzheimer's and depression 'murdered partner of 30 years before turning gun on herself on eve of Caribbean cruise'

Elderly woman battling Alzheimer's and depression 'murdered partner of 30 years before turning gun on herself on eve of Caribbean cruise'

Monique Martin, 72, murdered her partner of 30 years Wayne Bales, 73, with a single shot to the head before turning the gun on herself. She had recently been tested for Alzheimer’s disease and was battling depression.

The best way to lose weight and keep it off? Delay your diet for two months while you PRACTICE it first

Researchers believe the secret to permanent weight loss lies in women learning small, quick adjustments that help them change their eating habits permanently

Women who did a practice run before they started cutting back on calories were better at keeping the pounds off, Stanford University researchers found.

Man says driving stolen car into group of joggers was 'fun' and 'like Grand Theft Auto'

Vincent Anderson is alleged to have driven the vehicle at the joggers

Vincent Anderson, 19, (pictured) and Marcus Jones, 27, have both been taken into custody, charged with multiple offences in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Abandoned baby with umbilical cord still attached miraculously survives chilly Texas night in a handbag

Abandoned baby with umbilical cord still attached miraculously survives chilly Texas night in a handbag

The baby was abandoned Sunday night near a North Texas home as temperatures dropped into the 40s, said local authorities.

At home with the stars: Marilyn Monroe is a domestic goddess in classic Magnum image - and Paul Newman strikes a pose, shaving

Hollywood legends Marilyn Monroe and Paul Newman among the icons captured cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping in classic Magnum images

Far from the modern tabloid images of stars captured by the paparazzi leaving Country Mart, the Magnum images are intimate portraits of the stars away from the film set. James Dean plays with his young cousin, actress Julie Christie decorates her London flat, and Ann Landers soaks in a bathtub studying letters for her advice column.

Is this the moment Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier? Experts believe they have isolated historic audio

Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria jumps out of his

The video reveals ground staff watching the attempt, when a clearly audible boom is heard. However, it has yet to be confirmed by audio experts as Baumgartner.

'Handsome Guy Bandit' jailed for 35 years after pleading guilty to bank robbery spree that left 61 victims in his wake

Jailed: Steven Ray Milam, 44, will spend 35 years in federal prison for committing 11 bank robberies

Steven Ray Milam, 44, will spend 35 years in federal prison, a Mississippi judge ruled on Monday, after he pleaded guilty to 11 robberies in May.

Four-month-old baby could go blind or die after 'savage beating by ex-football star dad'

Pleading not guilty: Jaheel Robinson, 25, a former semi-professional football player from Randolph, yesterday pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault and battery on a child

25-year-old Jaheel Robinson allegedly continually punched baby Cameron Kyle during the savage attack last week.

Man, 57, 'had sex with girl, 14, and gave her a cellphone so he could send her explicit texts'

Francisco Alcala gave his 14 year old victim a cell phone

Francisco Alcala, from Indianapolis, was arrested after the teen's father quizzed his daughter about the cell phone, which she said the 57-year-old had given to her.

Father who posted Facebook picture of his bound and gagged two-year-old daughter is CLEARED of unlawful restraint

Father who posted Facebook picture of bound and gagged two-year-old daughter cleared of unlawful restraint

Andre Curry, who did not testify on his own behalf, has said he and his daughter were playing on December 13 and that he took the photo without thinking. Defense attorney Sam Adam Jr. argued the child was never in danger.

Star Wars fans up in arms as Disney announce they'll be making Episode 7... after buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion

Just don't call it Mickey Mouse: Star Wars fans are up in arms that George Lucas has sold his company to Disney

Mickey Mouse now owns Darth Vader! The legendarily saccharine dream factory will helm the franchise from from 2015's Episode 7 after buying creator George Lucas out to the tune of $4.05 billion.

Teen hiker plummets 150ft to his death from cliff after being attacked in freak bee swarm

Teen hiker plummets 150ft to his death from cliff after being attacked in freak bee swarm

Rusza, 19, was hiking the popular recreation area Camelback Mountain with two friends when the group went off trail to climb the face of a cliff.

Near-death experiences occur when the soul leaves the nervous system and enters the universe, claim two quantum physics experts

Shocked back to life: A defibrillator

The theory advances the suggestion that our souls are in fact constructed from the very fabric of the universe - and may have existed since the beginning of time.

Apple boots out the man behind the maps debacle after he refuses to sign public apology (along with the guy who ran the stores)

The man behind the maps: Scott Forstall, who was Apple's senior vice president of iOS software is to leave the firm after reports he refused to take responsibility for its Maps debacle.

Apple has sacked Scott Forstall, the man behind the firm's disastrous Maps product in a massive executive reshuffle which give British born Sir Jonathan Ive far more power at the computer giant.

Indian widow, 32, found hanged days after complaining to police of harassment from in-laws over inheritance of steel empire

Akanksha Rathi, 32, was found dead just days after she told police that her in-laws tried to stop her claiming her husband Anirudh Rathi's inheritance

Akanksha Rathi (pictured) told police that her in-laws tried to stop her claiming her husband Anirudh Rathi's inheritance. Days later she was found dead in her New Delhi home. Women's rights campaigners said her death reflected the 'sad reality' for many women in India whose beauty or career successes could not influence caste prejudice.

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'Craigslist killer' faces life in prison after being convicted of three murders and one attempted murder despite claiming his mentor 'made me do it'

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Brogan Rafferty, 17, was tried as an adult but faces life in prison because he is a juvenile. His mentor in the killings, Richard Beasley, 53, could face the death penalty if convicted at his separate trial.

Judge 'screamed at pregnant defendant and told her she was worthless before storming out of court'

Judge Cox, Galveston County

District Judge Lonnie Cox, (pictured) at Galveston County drug court, Texas, had discovered the defendant had missed probation meetings regarding her drugs conviction.

Childhood obesity CAN be tackled, but you've got to start before the age of 10, say experts

Excessive pounds in childhood often stay on into adulthood, where they have been linked to heart disease, diabetes and other health problems

Children under 10 had much slower weight gain than teenagers who changed their diet and exercise regimens, Swedish research from the Karolinska Institutet found.

Revealed: Google's biggest advertiser is the University of Phoenix spending nearly $200,000 every day

Google's advertising revenues have risen 15 per cent on the previous quarter

The private, for-profit University of Phoenix was Google's top customer over the last quarter, beating out finance and retail firms as it spent nearly $200,000 a day on AdWords.

Couple indicted for 'planting marijuana and other drugs on school volunteer in vindictive plot'

Jill Easter is accused of planting marijuana, Vicodin, Percocet, and drug paraphernalia in the backseat of the women's car, which was left unlocked at her home, according to the indictment.

Prosecutors in Orange County last week said Kent and Jill Easter devised a vindictive plan to frame Kelli Peters, a parent volunteer at the school where their son was a pupil.

Varsity football player charged with aggravated sexual battery after 'assaulting teammate'

Charged: William Jackson Houk, 17, sexually assaulted a teammate in his school gym shower, according to police

William Jackson Houk, a varsity football player at Westminster School, turned himself in to Atlanta police on Sunday and has been charged with aggravated sexual battery.

Yasser Arafat's body to be exhumed after eight years as his wife calls for murder investigation

Investigation: Yasser Arafat (right) in 2004 with his wife Suha who alleges he was poisoned

French officials will exhume former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's remains next month in a bid to discover if he was murdered.

Principal, 42, 'sexually abused male student for three years from when he was 13'

Greg Tibbetts, principal of Vicksberg Middle School. He has been charged with second degree criminal sexual conduct and several offences related to using a computer to posses or distribute sexually abusive material

Greg Tibbetts, principal of Vicksburg Middle School, Michigan, was charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and several offenses related to using a computer to possess sexually abusive material.

New York Times columnist attacks 'willfully ignorant' Mark Thompson and openly questions his ability to take over as paper's CEO

Former BBC chief Mark Thompson

Mr Thompson (pictured) has denied any knowledge of a BBC cover up and vowed to take up his new job in New York as planned on November 12.

Is this the world's happiest man? Brain scans reveal French monk has 'abnormally large capacity' for joy - thanks to meditation

Ricard: 'Meditation is not just blissing out under a mango tree but it completely changes your brain'

A French genetic scientist may seem like an unusual person to hold the title - but Matthieu Ricard is the world's happiest man, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin. Brain scans showed excessive activity in the left prefrontal cortex of his brain, suggesting he has an abnormal capacity for feeling joy.

A year in the life of a tree: Photographer uses his iPhone to take gorgeous picture of massive oak in every moment of its life

Day in the life of a tree

Over 190 days, Hirsch has captured seemingly every angle, light, and scrap of bark the oak has to offer, then posting the results to Instagram and Facebook.

Obama’s bad timing: President jokes about the songs on his iPod in pre-taped interview that airs as Superstorm Sandy batters East Coast

The radio segment demonstrates the perils of pre-taped interviews. Obama made the remarks about his diverse taste in music on Saturday.

The radio segment demonstrates the perils of pre-taped interviews. Obama made the remarks about his diverse taste in music on Saturday.

Woman returning from karate competition finds intruder in her bathroom... and chops him out the window

Chop, chop: Jannine Ramirez outside her home in Fresno where she literally kicked out an intruder

Jannine Ramirez, 20, came home to her apartment in Fresno, California to found Wilberto Zapata, 18, in her bathroom - and literally kicked him out.

Boy, 15, missing since last Thursday found dead in a ditch after hit and run

Tragedy: Austin Houser, 15, who had been missing since last Thursday, has been found dead from an apparent hit-and run incident

Austin Houser’s body was found in a roadside ditch, north of Rushsylvania, and his mother believes he was ran down while walking home from a friend’s house.

Teenage father charged with attempted murder of son after 'pouring rum into two-month-old's hospital feeding tube'

Charged: Cesar Ruiz, 19, allegedly fed his baby son with rum during his stay at Ochsner Hospital in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Cesar Ruiz, 19, allegedly pumped Lucas with rum during his stay at Ochsner Hospital in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, which he was admitted to with breathing difficulties on October 16.

Two three-year-olds killed in tragic bus crash as they traveled home from preschool

Devastation: Five children were taken to hospital after the crash and remain in intensive care

Ryder Deitz and Caroline Tuttle died when the bus in Kentucky overturned and smashed into a tree as it carried them home at around 4.30pm. It had swerved off the road, a narrow country lane, in the lead-up to the crash. They were among nine preschoolers on the Head Start preschool programme on the bus. Five children were hospitalised and remain in intensive care.

Facebook censors Navy SEALs who said Obama denied them back-up as forces overran Benghazi and killed U.S. Ambassador

Censored? The SOS post was taken down by Facebook twice... but not before it had been shared online by thousands

The message contained in a meme suggesting that Obama relied on the SEALS when he wanted to get Osama bin Laden, but then turned round and denied them back up when they called for it in Benghazi. It was taken down at the weekend for what SEALS veterans claim was an 'unspecified violation of Facebook's terms of Rights and Responsibilities.'

Children born to overweight mothers 'more likely to be fat'... but breastfeeding can offset the effect

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Being overweight and smoking during pregnancy both increase the chances of a child being obese, according to researchers at Nottingham University.

Police probe deaths of two men who collapsed in one of London's most popular gay saunas

Unknown: Police are yet to establish the cause of death of two men that died after collapsing in a sauna at Pleasuredrome (website pictured)

A 39-year-old man died at the scene in the Pleasuredrome sauna (website pictured) near Waterloo station in central London and a 46-year-old man died later in hospital.

How eating salmon could prevent a stoke: Two portions of oily fish a week slightly reduces the risk

Scientists have found that eating two helpings of oily fish - such as salmon, trout or mackerel - every week could moderately reduce risk of a stroke

People who ate two to four servings a week had a 6 per cent lower risk of stroke compared with those who consumed one or less, an international study has found.

Boy nearly killed by a dose of ibuprofen: Allergy left him covered in blisters on life support

Calvin Lock with his mother Robyn and father Daryn. The 11-year-old is lucky to be alive after suffering a severe allergic reaction to an over-the-counter painkiller ibuprofen

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Calvin Lock, 11, from Cambridgeshire, reacted so severely to the over-the-counter medicine that he was rushed to a specialist burns hospital.

The sincerest form of flattery? Swedish Princess's engagement photo looks suspiciously similar to William and Kate's

A right royal rip-off: The Cambridge's just called, Madeleine. They want their pose back

Spot the difference! They were taken over a year apart but Princess Madeleine of Sweden's engagement photo looks an awful lot like our very own Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's. Clearly having blue blood doesn't make you immune from the urge to copy other people. The Cambridge's intimate engagement photo was taken ahead of their 2011 wedding by fashion photographer and favourite of Princess Diana, Mario Testino, while Princess Madeleine's was shot by the French photographer, Patrick Demarchelier.

Major Japanese airport closed after an unexploded US bomb from World War II found near a runway

Shut: Employees deal with passengers at Sendai Airport in northern Japan after flights in and out of the airport were canceled due to a bomb

All 92 flights in and out of Sendai airport were cancelled and a military bomb disposal unit was called in. The bomb appeared to have a working detonator.

Sasquatch in Siberia? Hair found in Russian cave 'belonged to unknown mammal closely related to man'

On the prowl: A sketch of what a Yeti might look like

Astonishing claims were made in Russia today that DNA tests on suspected 'Yeti hair' reveals the existence of 'an unknown mammal closely related to man'.

Radio journalist set alight live on air after men burst into studio and pour petrol over him

Ranch riders: Two farmers in Yacuiba, southern Bolivia, which was the scene of the shocking attack

A Bolivian radio presenter was set on fire by four masked men while hosting his show in the southern city of Yacuiba. Radio Popular journalist Fernando Vidal, 78, is being treated for burns.

Occupy protesters are morally RIGHT, says Bank of England official

Andrew Haldane from Bank of England said the Occupy movement was right and policymakers were listening

Andrew Haldane (pictured) said the movement was successful in attacking global financial system problems and helped improve financial services.

Jack Daniel's to launch white whiskey for the first time since Prohibition era

Stripped back: Instead of being allowed to age, the new whiskey will be bottled in its authentic state

The Tennessee-based distillery has unveiled a colorless unaged rye whiskey which will hit stores across the U.S. early next year, priced at $49.99. Early reports suggest the white liquor has 'a sweet and fruity smell, plenty of rye bite, and a crisp, dry finish'.

Emaciated dog went 'weeks' without eating because of a rusted coffee can stuck round its neck

The rusty can had been placed over the head and around the neck of the starving dog.

The bottom and the top circular portions of the coffee can had been removed and the remaining tube of had been placed over the head and around the neck of the starving dog. When a Good Samaritan found the emaciated dog, it became clear that the coffee can had been on it's neck for a sizable amount of time because the dog's skin had grown around the edges of the can.

Budweiser tycoon settles wrongful death lawsuit with family of model girlfriend for $1.75m after she was found dead in his bed from drugs overdose

Dreams: Miss Martin was an aspiring model

Adrienne Martin, 27, was found dead just before Christmas in 2010 in the bed of August Busch IV, 46, the former chief of the Anheuser-Busch beer empire.

Dressing your newborn as a pumpkin this Halloween? Children's charity warns against celebrity copycat parents 'objectifying' babies in outlandish fancy dress costumes

Dressing your newborn as a pumpkin this Halloween? Children's charity warns against celebrity copycat parents 'objectifying' babies in outlandish fancy dress costumes

It has been a fad of American celebrity culture for years. Now the trend for dressing newborn babies in outlandish fancy dress has finally hit our shores. But Kidscape warns parents against the practice.

Airlines to earn an estimated $36BILLION this year through charges for early boarding, selecting seats and other ‘extras’

Costly: Airlines such as easyJet are set to make high gains from the extra costs as they depend heavily on additional fees

The world’s airlines are likely to earn an 11.3 per cent increase from the $32.5billion the industry collected in 2011. The largest increases were recorded by easyJet, Air Asia and Spirit.

Two-year-old daughter of one of Britain's richest men found hanged on a blind cord by her mother at their £12 million London home

Alexandra Lucy, 2, was found hanged on a blind cord, by her mother Dana Hoegh at home in Notting Hill

Alexandra Lucy Hoegh was found suspended by her horrified mother Dana, who then ran out into their Notting Hill street (pictured) screaming: 'please help, the baby's not breathing'.

Major Japanese airport closed after an unexploded US bomb from World War II found near a runway

Shut: Employees deal with passengers at Sendai Airport in northern Japan after flights in and out of the airport were canceled due to a bomb

All 92 flights in and out of Sendai airport were cancelled and a military bomb disposal unit was called in. The bomb appeared to have a working detonator.

Teenage sweethearts separated during the Holocaust reunited in Melbourne 70 years later

Thomas Beck escaped from a Nazi prison camp but left his teenage sweetheart Edith Grieman behind. Seventy years later he discovered she had survived and was living just 300 yards away in Australia

Fate has brought them back together nearly 70 years later - for Thomas Beck (left) discovered that Edith Greiman (right) had survived and in Australia just like him.

Marissa Mayer's son Macallister pictured for the first time as family attend Yahoo's Halloween party for kids

Marissa Mayer with her baby

The Yahoo! CEO, 37, Tweeted a photograph of the two of them this afternoon as they attended a party at her company's office (pictured). Ms Mayer opted for an orange T-shirt and black jacket decorated with a chili pepper print, while she dressed her newborn in a cute chili pepper costume. Ms Mayer gave birth to a son on September 30. The self-described geek prompted much debate about how pregnancies affect women in the workplace.

So, just how much money did YouTube make from streaming Gangnam Style?

Viral: The video for South Korean pop hit Gangnam Style

With its catchy pop beats, silly rapping and even more hilarious dancing, Gangnam Style has already been one of YouTube's videos of the year, attracting 595million views in three months.

Smoking bans really do slash heart attacks and strokes, largest ever study finds

Heart attack hospitalisations declined by an average of 15 per cent after communities passed laws banning smoking in areas such and restaurants

In the largest analysis of smoking bans to date, American researchers found the more stringent the laws, the better the health benefits.

All Australian schoolchildren will be made to learn Asian languages to take advantage of region’s economic boom

Ambitious: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard hopes that her plan to encourage all schoolchildren to speak an Asian language will improve financial links with the region

In a move to ensure Australia are able to exploit Asia’s 'staggering' economic growth, Prime Minister Julia Gillard wants to improve links with the continent by committing to 25 goals over the next 13 years.

French ministers to be sent on anti-sexism courses after female MP is wolf-whistled by men in parliament

Housing Minister Cecile Duflot was wolf-whistled by men in parliament after she walked into the chamber wearing a knee-length dress

The decision to send French ministers on anti-sexism courses comes after housing minister Cecile Duflot, pictured, was wolf-whistled by men in parliament.

Q's war secrets: 'James Bond' gadgets including tiny compasses in gold teeth and cameras in cigarette lighters that helped PoWs flee Nazis

Inside classified catalogue

Many of the inventions in the 76-page manual were the brainchild of Christopher Hutton, who worked for the government's little-known MI9 agency. Fewer than 100 of the instruction manuals were printed and given to US intelligence officers who were way behind the British in espionage design after entering the war late. Playing cards and handkerchiefs with hidden maps were among the gadgets, pictured.

Hungary 'to offer wealthy foreigners citizenship in return for investment'

Radical proposals: The Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, where legislators are considering issuing bonds to foreign investors in exchange for citizenship

Legislation would grant residency and ultimately a Hungarian passport... allowing the holder to live and work anywhere in the European Union.

Alzheimer's wonder pill that halts progression of disease, could be available in four years

Later symptoms of dementia include confusion and mood swings. LMTX dissolves the 'tangles' of protein that are a hallmark of the dementia

Given early enough, the pill known as LMTX, could stop Alzheimer's from ever developing, according to scientists from Aberdeen University.

Neanderthals 'learned to make jewellery and tools after meeting modern humans'

Cleverer than we thought? Neanderthals

New high precision radiocarbon dating shows that a cultural exchange may have taken place between modern humans and Neanderthals in France and Spain more than 40,000 years ago.

Let them eat (vegan, gluten free) cake! Hillary Clinton celebrates her 65th birthday at luxury spa with her family

Birthday girl: Hillary Clinton celebrated her 65th birthday with Bill, daughter Chelsea and her husband Marc by devouring a vegan, gluten-free cake. The family is here pictured at Chelsea and Marc's wedding in 2010

While Hillary celebrated the occasion with Bill, Chelsea and her husband Marc, the family devoured a vegan, gluten-free cake at the lavish Mayflower Inn in Washington, Connecticut.

   

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There's a lion in the lounge and he's just pounced on the guests: At home with the woman who rescues big cats and treats them as pets

Lion cub Timba with owner Annel Snyman

Guest house owner Annel Snyman, 30, shares her home in the Waterberg region of South Africa with eight-month-old Timba, a white lion cub. Timba, who could reach 180 to 225kg when he is fully grown, happily joins Annel's dog Diesel on his walks and snuggles up to his carer on the sofa and fends off potential partners.

How smartphones and tablets are adding TWO HOURS to our working day

Researchers say that smartphones and tablets mean we are working an extra two hours a week as we are always in touch

Researchers say that technology means we are never out of touch - and that our working week has increased as a result.

Sport makes middle aged people smarter, new study shows

Sports boost: A study of overweight men who exercised regularly for just a few months found that as their waists shrunk, their mental agility grew

A study of overweight men who exercised regularly for just a few months found that as their waists shrunk, their mental agility grew.

French workers told 35-hour week is not sacrosanct, as PM says country is 'broken down and needs to be restarted'

France's Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault speaks to the media to clarify his remarks about 35-hour work week

Hours after Jean-Marc Ayrault's (pictured) comments were published, his own labour minister dismissed the suggestion.

Smoking bans really do slash heart attacks and strokes, largest ever study finds

Heart attack hospitalisations declined by an average of 15 per cent after communities passed laws banning smoking in areas such and restaurants

In the largest analysis of smoking bans to date, American researchers found the more stringent the laws, the better the health benefits.

Mothers-to-be should take folic acid AND vitamin B12 to prevent birth defects, leading expert warns

Women who are trying to conceive, or who are in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, are already advised to take 400 micrograms of folic acid each day

New research suggests taking the supplement alongside folic acid will further help prevent the birth defects such as spina bifida.

Thunderbirds at Heathrow: Hilarious footage showing planes wobbling in the air becomes online hit

The video captures dozens of planes approaching Heathrow to land - but speeded up, they appear to jerk all over the screen

The footage was originally taken by a plane enthusiast to show how closely planes came to each other when coming into land at Heathrow airport. However, at speed the planes appear to jerk all over the air, exactly like Thunderbirds planes from the hit TV show.

   

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Teenage model gets sunburn from low-energy LIGHTBULBS due to rare condition that affects her skin

Mia Galloway

Mia Galloway, 15, from Bolton is battling lupus, an incurable autoimmune condition that makes her skin super-sensitive to light. The teenager, who once won a beauty pageant, can develop a severe sunburn within minutes if she is out on a sunny day. She takes a chemotherapy pill every day and has regular blood tests, but still remains positive.

'Get Brownie': Drug gang issues death warrant on sniffer dog after it finds 300kg of cannabis

Caught out: Boss found the huge stash of drugs hidden inside a false wall

The drug gang in Rio de Janeiro has issued a death order against the brown labrador named Boss, after it uncovered 300kg of cannabis hidden inside a false wall.

Traces of explosives found on wreckage of jet that crashed in Russia two years ago, killing Polish president

Crash site: Wreckage of the Tupolev Tu-154 plane near Smolensk airport in Russia

Polish media said explosive experts who examined the remains of the plane in Russia found signs of TNT and nitroglycerin on the wings.

All Australian schoolchildren will be made to learn Asian languages to take advantage of region’s economic boom

Ambitious: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard hopes that her plan to encourage all schoolchildren to speak an Asian language will improve financial links with the region

In a move to ensure Australia are able to exploit Asia’s 'staggering' economic growth, Prime Minister Julia Gillard wants to improve links with the continent by committing to 25 goals over the next 13 years.

Scared senseless! Photos show terror on faces of Halloween revelers as they face theme parks' most frightening attractions

Xtreme Fright night

Thousands of people descended on Alton Towers to test their nerve by experiencing the scare maze and on Melton Mowbray for an Xtreme Fright Night. Over two nights in the ever longer run up to October 31 - now worth more than £300m a year and Britain's third most lucrative festival after Christmas and Easter - these images of customers who have paid up to £40 a head to have their hair stand on end, their hearts beat faster and their wits rendered witless at Alton Towers.

   

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