'This means war': Thanksgiving note-battle between irate travelers on delayed flight is played out over Twitter and ends in a slap

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Elan Gale, pictured center, whose Twitter bio says he's a producer on ABC's The Bachelor in Los Angeles, began tweeting from the airport about 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving, after learning his flight to Phoenix was running behind schedule. What came next was a blow-by-blow account, from 30,000 feet, of his note-passing battle with 'Diane from 7A' that would put most 7th graders to shame and ended with him getting slapped. His first note to Diane, pictured left, came with a glass of wine he hoped would stop her 'using her mouth to talk' during the flight while in her first retort, right, she called Gale 'an awful person.' Things got decidedly less polite from there.

Waitress 'fired for reporting customer to police because she was drinking alcohol while breastfeeding her baby'

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Server Jackie Conners, pictured, called the police to report Tasha Adams, 28, inset, who was 'breastfeeding her 7-month-old baby while drinking alcohol' at a pizzeria in Conway. Conners, who is a mom herself, says she felt it was 'unacceptable' for the mother to drink while breastfeeding her child. Adams was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a minor after the incident at Gusano's Pizzeria off Dave Ward Drive in Conway on Wednesday. Speaking to MailOnline Adams said she wanted to give her side of the story but had been told by police to wait until her court appearance.

Former Marine, 25, awaiting trial for stabbing to death four homeless men and a mother and son dies in prison

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NEW Itzcoatl Ocampo, 25, was found in his single-man cell at Central Jail in Santa Ana, California, Wednesday and taken to a hospital where he died about 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Paraplegic woman blocked from traveling to US because she suffers depression which ‘could make her a danger to others’

Ellen Richardson was prevented from going on a March of Dimes organized cruise because the U.S. border agent said she was hospitalized for mental health issues in 2012

A Canadian woman has been denied entry into the United States by a Customs and Border Protection agent because she was hospitalized for depression in 2012.

Florida woman jailed for 20 years for firing a warning shot at her husband is released as she awaits new trial

New trial: Marissa Alexander at her bond hearing Nov. 13, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. Alexander is getting a new trial after a court overturned her 20-year prison sentence for firing what she called a warning shot at her husband

Marissa Alexander, who is black, was handed 20 years in prison after firing a 'warning shot' during an argument with her abusive husband.

Homeowner who shot Air Force veteran, 72, with advanced Alzheimer's after he rang his doorbell in the middle of the night now faces charges

Ronald Westbrook, a 72-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's, was shot dead by a homeowner after he spent four hours wandering around in the dark and banged on the man' door in rural Walker County, Georgia

Joe Hendrix, 34, who went outside to confront Ronald Westbrook, 72, who had advanced Alzheimer's Disease, 'should have stayed inside', say police.

It's Black-eye Friday! Violent shoppers come to blows in the rush for bargains as one man is STABBED in row over parking space at Virginia Wal-Mart

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There were chaotic scenes at major retailers throughout the country on Thanksgiving evening as some large stores opened their annual Black Friday sales to the public. The rush for bargains is an annual occurrence during the sales and this year hasn't disappointed so far with clips posted on YouTube of violent scenes at several Walmart stores, while other shoppers have taken to Twitter to share details of the fights that they've witnessed. Police in Virginia have reporting a stabbing incident after two men got into a fight in the car park over a space. Black Friday kick off the holiday shopping season and is typically the busiest shopping day of the year.

Cher causes a stir telling fans she refuses to mark Thanksgiving as it marked the start 'of a great crime' against Native Americans

Thanks for nothing: Cher does not celebrate Thanksgiving because she believes it glorifies crimes against Native American people

Pop diva Cher caused controversy yesterday when she told her almost two million Twitter followers that she does not celebrate Thanksgiving because it glorifies a 'great crime' against Native Americans.

Obama pays tribute to military in his Thanksgiving message as soldiers sit down to a traditional meal in Afghanistan

U.S. troops eat during a Thanksgiving meal at a NATO base in Kabul

In a holiday edition of his weekend radio and Internet address, Obama gives thanks to members of the military, and their families, for the sacrifices they make.

Pizza Hut manager fired for refusing to open on Thanksgiving gets his job back (and got the holiday off)

Popular: Rohr's letter won him praise from people all over after news spread he was fired

Tony Rohr had worked at the Elkhart, Indiana nearly 10 years when he was fired last week for refusing to open on the holiday.

Horrific Thanksgiving crash kills Oregon woman, 25, when pickup truck crushes her car after she mysteriously ends up facing the wrong direction in opposite lane

Mystery crash: A 25-year-old woman whose car was facing the wrong way in oncoming traffic died when a pickup truck collided and then landed on top of her vehicle south of Lebanon early Thursday

Jessica Martinez's car was found facing east in a westbound lane of Highway 20 in Lebanon after she collided with a pickup truck driven by Adam Hummer, 24.

Heartwarming reaction to boy who cried because he thought everyone would laugh at his new glasses as thousands of spectacle wearers send him photos to show it's ok

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The mother of a little boy who was upset about his new glasses asked some friends to help reassure him about his new look. Lindsey Fisher began a Facebook account called Glasses for Noah, where bespectacled friends could send in pictures of themselves to reassure her son, Noah, pictured center, about becoming a glasses-wearer. Fisher reached out to friends and family, but the page took on a life of its own and strangers from around the country have sent in pictures for four-year-old Noah.

Second World War hero, 88, who received Purple Heart is strangled to death 'by neighbor in robbery’

Charged: Matthew L. Stoecklein, 55, (left) is charged with killing 88-year-old neighbor and World War II veteran John Poyer (right) inside his home

John Poyer, (pictured) an 88-year-old World War II veteran who received a Purple Heart has been murdered and robbed by his next door neighbor in Elgin, Illinois.

Teen held captive in Arizona house of horrors was kept alive by treasured photo of Enrique Iglesias

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Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villasenor said investigators have been combing through the diary of one of the girls for evidence against Sophia Richter and Fernando Richter.

'I have a tumor, that's all': Teen with half a face stands up to her cruel bullies

Emotional: While tearful moments like this still come for 17-year-old Ontario girl Sarah Atwell, she conquered at least part of the pain associated with her disfigurement with a 2012 YouTube video where she fought back against bullies

Sarah Atwell, 17, of Nova Scotia suffers from neurofibromatosis, a rare disease that causes a tumor to grow on half her face.

College student mistakenly arrested and thrown in jail for FOUR DAYS because he had same name as wanted man

Traumatized: College student Jamon Johnson was arrested and jailed for four days under a case of mistaken identity

Jawon Johnson, 18, is a freshman at West Virginia State University, Baltimore, and last week was pulled over by a Havre de Grace police officer for making an illegal U-Turn.

When a panic room is no longer enough: The 'billionaire bunkers' with recognition software, hidden passageways and hideaways strong enough to sustain families for three generations

Hidden: Wealthy families are shelling out millions for advanced home security, including these secret bunkers that are hidden beneath staircases, behind furniture or in walls

Companies that provide concerned homeowners with futuristic gadgets - and a priceless peace of mind - have revealed costly bunkers, passageways, panic rooms and recognition software are in growing demand. Among options are hidden bunkers that stretched for thousands of square feet below ground - and come with restaurants and spas - and gadgets that sense intruders. One can spot someone hiding 15 kilometers away, while an other shoots out pepper spray when tripped.

The bunny boiler app: Spy software lets you track your partner's movements, listen in on calls and even lock their phone

The app also tracks a person's location and plots where they've been on a map, pictured, that can be accessed from an online dashboard remotely.

The app, from Oregon-based developers mSpy, lets spies read texts, emails, Skype chats, Facebook messages and more remotely. It records calls too.

Psychological experiment tests how humans respond when asked to torture a pet robot they've come to love...and the results aren't good

It's easy to treat robots like they're living, feeling things, but does that mean they should also be granted the same rights and legal protections as humans? The question is hard to answer than you might think.

It's easy to treat robots like they're living, feeling things, but does that mean they should also be granted the same rights and legal protections as humans? The question is hard to answer than you might think.

The super high tech bionics that are becoming a $950 billion industry and changing lives of amputees

Take control: Breakthroughs mean patients like James Young can perform everyday tasks like drinking from a bottle

Advances in bionic technology have changed the lives of thousands of amputees who are now able to ride bikes, grip bottles and run.

Are wedding day jitters a sign of things to come? Gut instincts are the best indicator of long-term relationship success

Instincts: Couples should go with their gut feelings if they want to live happily ever after, a new study claims

Scientists have found we are better able to predict the long-term success of our relationship on a subconscious level, with lurking doubts a good indicator that trouble lies ahead.

One dog's farewell to an old friend...and the tiny companion who is helping him heal: Photogenic pooch finds new co-star after death of buddy who made him a viral hit

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Earlier this year the internet met and fell in love with America's favourite dog duo Harlow and Sage. More than a hundred thousand dog lovers followed the canine pals on Instagram as their owner posted pictures of them watching TV together, sleeping and generally having a good time. Sadly Sage died last year shortly after the two found fame but Weimaraner Harlow has found a new co-star in Indiana the daschund. The tiny pup has slotted easily into Sage's place - they cuddle together, play together and even dress up in silly costumes. Now they are inseparable.

China sends warplanes to disputed waters zone days after US, Japan and South Korea flew aircraft through the area

China sent warplanes into a disputed region of the South China Sea it has claimed as within its air defence zone (stock photograph)

State media reported that the country plans to take ‘defensive emergency measures’ if any aircraft flying through the zone fail to identify themselves.

Mother's horror as fake newspaper article posted as prank on Facebook claims her student son killed himself

Suicide: This fake notification in the Yakima Herald that was placed onto the boys Facebook is seen here

A Washington mother has described the horrific moment she was called by a school official to be told her son had taken his own life - only to realize it wasn't true.

Texas boy, 17, left in a coma after police officer tased him for trying to 'break up a fight between two girls' in his school hallway

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Noe Nino de Rivera, 17, both mains, had emergency brain surgery after Bastrop County Deputy, Randy McMillan, bottom inset, tasered him at Cedar Creek High School on November 20. The officer reportedly then handcuffed the unconscious boy, who had only been trying to 'diffuse the situation'. de Rivera's devastated mother, Maria Acosta, is now suing Bastrop County, its school district and McMillan, who works as the school resource officer.

Mother, 27, who 'gave birth in bar bathroom and stuffed baby in the toilet before watching pay-per-view wrestling with friends' faces death penalty

Karen H. Giesen said her daughter, Amanda Catherine Hein (pictured) suffered from 'very severe depression' before she gave birth to a healthy baby in the bathroom of a Pennsylvania bar and stuffed the body in the toilet

Prosecutors will seek the sentence for Amanda Hein, 27, who is accused of suffocating the boy by wrapping him in a plastic bag before hiding him in the toilet in, Pennsylvania last August.

British millionaire 'forced woman to perform sex act on Bondi Beach and then told her there was 'no point going to police because he had so much money''

British multi-millionaire entrepreneur Gregory Cox at Downing Centre District Court this week accused of sexually assaulting a woman, 21, on Bondi Beach

Millionaire businessman Greg Cox (pictured), 32, faces two charges of having sexual intercourse with a woman, 21, without consent on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Remember the Alamo? Now you can buy it! History fans have chance to live in own version of famed fortress as replica goes on sale for $1.35m

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History fans have the chance to make the famous Alamo fort their home, as a replica of the building goes on the market for $1.35 million. The original Alamo, pictured center, was the site of a brave but failed resistance in San Antonio, where Texans withstood a 13-day siege by thousands of Mexicans in 1836. But with more than 2.5 million tourists visiting the San Antonio shrine each year, a replica of the fort in Spicewood, Texas, could be the perfect retreat.

Kickboxer jailed for 25 years for stabbing US Marine to death in Thailand as victim's sister says she hopes 'someone kills him slowly and painfully in prison'

Murder: Dashawn Longfellow, left, and right, Lee Aldhouse

Lee Aldhouse, 30, from Birmingham, pleaded guilty to the murder of 23-year-old Dashawn Longfellow in an attempt to avoid the death sentence or life in jail.

'It's just female histrionics': Writer behind '5 Reasons To Date A Girl With An Eating Disorder' claims he can't understand why women are angry about his blog

Posted on Return of Kings, a website for heterosexual and 'masculine' men, the blog post outlines five reasons why dating a women with an eating disorder is beneficial to men

Author Tuthmosis has refused to apologize for the blog and said people offended by comments like women with moderate eating disorders are 'today's best-buy in the dating market' need to get 'perspective'.

'We're PROUD of Justin Bieber's graffiti!': Hotel bosses in Australia praise pop star despite government complaint

'Come and sing Christmas carols for an hour:' Justin Bieber urged to perform a free concert in Australia as 'community service' for defacing a wall with graffiti

QT Hotel in the Gold Coast said it gave Justin Bieber permission to spray graffiti on its wall after the Canadian singer posted images online showing cartoon faces in fluorescent paint.

Why violent first-person video games are so addictive: Psychologists reveal shoot-em-ups make us feel like we're 'playing God'

Addictive: Games such as Call of Duty: Ghosts (pictured) are enticing because being immersed in them is like playing God

Lennart Nacke from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology said that playing violent video games is also the modern-day version of killing wild animals for food.

Kindhearted NYPD officer who became global star after buying homeless man winter boots is promoted to detective one year on

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Larry DePrimo, 25, the kind-hearted New York police officer who hit the headlines a year ago when he bought a pair of boots for a homeless man was promoted to detective on Tuesday. DePrimo won a host of fans last November when a photograph of him kneeling down to give a pair of boots to a homeless man in Times Square went viral and sparked a massive response, with thousands on social media hailing him as an example of the transforming impact of a simple gift. On Tuesday, DePrimo who was nicknamed Boots by his colleagues after last year's incident was promoted to detective.

'It really damaged my brand': Melania Trump seeks $50million in damages after beauty firm 'failed to promote' her skincare line

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The Slovenian-born former model, 43, signed a five-year contract last November with New Sunshine - a firm controlled by John Menard and Stephen Hilbert.

Pakistani political party furious over deadly drone strikes OUTS top US spy and calls for CIA director John Brennan to be tried for murder

Furious: Shireen Mazari, information secretary of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, wrote a letter to police demanding that the CIA station chief in Islamabad and CIA Director John Brennan be tried for murder for a deadly November 21 Predator strike

In a letter to Pakistani police, the party Tehreek-e-Insaf demanded that the CIA station chief and the director of the spy agency be brought to justice for the November 21 strike.

Customer kicked out of restaurant for wearing Google Glass

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Nick Starr was wearing the glasses, which allow users to take pictures and record audio or video, at the Lost Lake Cafe in Seattle when he was asked to remove them.

Revealed: Charity received $1.1million grant to 'produce' Obamacare success stories amid setbacks and glitches

Money trail: The self-described non-partisan not-for-profit group Families USA was awarded a $1.1million grant October 4 by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to collect Obamacare success stories

The Washington-based non-profit Families USA was awarded the grant October 4 by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the purpose of expanding its 'story bank.'

Meet the family who have had THREE heart transplants: Genetic condition has forced mother and two of her sons to have dangerous operations

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NEW A family of five from California are celebrating after the mother and two of the sons had successful heart transplant operations. Because of a hereditary heart condition the Kremis family, from San Marcos, have needed three life-saving operations in recent years. The burgeoning medical bills forced the family to move in with Deanna Kremis's parents, but they say they still feel blessed.

UFC fighter, 30, in critical condition after suffering heart attack at home

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The manager of Shane del Rosario said he had a catastrophic cardiovascular collapse at his home in Newport on Tuesday morning and was taken to hospital.

The Honeymooners star Jane Kean dies at 90 after suffering a stroke

Fan favourite: Jane Kean pictured in July this year

Jane Kean, a diverse performer who got her start in musical theater but was best known as Trixie alongside Jackie Gleason on a TV revival of The Honeymooners, has died. She was 90.

Astronomers' hopes dashed as Comet ISON is destroyed after its close encounter with the sun

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Comet ISON was making its closest approach to the sun, skimming about 730,000 miles above its surface, when it disappeared from the view of space telescopes.

Supporting your body in more ways than one! The high-tech bra designed to stop women from comfort eating

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To stop women reaching for the cookie jar when things hit a low, Microsoft's new prototype bra predicts when the wearer is likely to comfort eat and warns against it.

'It's a big part of who I am and I don't like pants': Agender boy whose skirt was set on fire in brutal attack leaves burns unit in time for Thanksgiving and won't let bullies win

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Luke 'Sasha' Fleischman, 18 - who does not identify as a man or woman but rather as 'agender' - was set on fire on an AC Transit bus in Oakland, California, by another teenager on November 7. He has spent the past three weeks receiving treatment to second and third degree burns to his legs, but was discharged in time to spend the holiday with his parents, top right. Since the incident, public support for the injured 18-year-old has been overwhelming, with more than $20,000 raised to help with medical expenses and a public show of support from his classmates, bottom right.

Could statins help prevent breast cancer? Study finds that high cholesterol may cause the disease

A daily dose of cholesterol-lowering statins could help prevent breast cancer, scientists claim

Researchers at Duke University, in North Carolina, found the drugs could help prevent common breast cancers because they help to fight cholesterol.

Police chase of car at 125mph leaves two people dead after speeding driver crashes into a van

Tragedy: Emergency workers at the scene of the accident that left two people dead

Two occupants of a van were killed Thursday night after a car traveling more than 125 mph and being chased by state troopers struck the van and burst into flames in northwest Ohio, the State Highway Patrol said.

Sports presenter's daughter was not at fault in crash that killed her as investigators conclude 'unknown distraction' caused her to drive into back of a truck

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The cause of a fatal crash that killed the 21-year-old daughter of an Ohio sports presenter in September is still a mystery, police say. Maria Tiberi, pictured with her father Dom, hit the back of a truck at about 11pm on September 17, but tests have proved she had not been using her phone and had no alcohol or drugs in her system. An investigation found no sign that the daughter of WBNS-TV anchor Tiberi had applied her brakes and she had not been driving erratically. Members of Ohio State football team, hugged Tiberi, inset, when he returned to work after the devastating loss of his daughter.

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How a determined photographer's quest to capture the NFL led to a groundbreaking photo shoot and incredible image of all FOURTEEN quarterbacks at once

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For a 1961 edition of LIFE magazine, Ralph Morse got every starting NFL quarterback — including six future Hall of Famers — together in a Chicago studio for a group portrait. He wasn't the type to have them just stand there and smile, so he got them doing what they did best - hurling the ball. The resulting picture, in its 1960s candy-colored glory, is ridiculous, charming and effortlessly cool all at once.

Not everyone has their own heater! Today Show hosts Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer caught out trying to keep warm during Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Today Show hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie have been forced to use heaters off camera - while hosting the Thanksgiving Day Parade

President Obama to have NINE different types of pie for White House Thanksgiving dinner - but what will health fanatic Michelle say?

Tucking in: President Obama (pictured in Nevada in 2008) will have a choice of nine pies at Thanksgiving dinner in the White House today. He will also enjoy turkey, ham and macaroni cheese

President Barack Obama is celebrating Thanksgiving with a quiet family dinner at the White House - where he will be feasting on a choice of nine pies.

Unpublished J.D. Salinger stories leak online for the first time

A January 28, 2010 photo shows a copies of

The reclusive author's three rarely seen stories were previously only available for academic study at UT Austin and Princeton

Thief steals Salvation Army kettle from bell ringer in North Carolina

Theft: A Salvation Army kettle was stolen on Tuesday from a bell ringer in North Carolina

A Salvation Army kettle was stolen from a bell ringer who left his post to help a grandmother and her four grandchildren get through doors at a shopping mall.

The day Spider-Man was defeated by a tree: Balloon gets a puncture as millions line the Manhattan streets for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Despite heavy winds in New York City, the 16 balloons in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade took flight for the eighty-seventh time. The parade started at 77th Street near the Museum of Natural History this morning at 9am. The balloons, high school marching bands, and floats made their way down Central Park West and sixth avenue before ending at the Macy's store at Herald Square. But the Spider-Man balloon was torn on a tree and suffered a wardrobe malfunction (circled, above left).

Thanksgiving dinner in Montana just got a lot more interesting now that it's LEGAL to salvage roadkill

What's for dinner? On Tuesday, it became legal in Montana to salvage and consume certain kinds of roadkill

On Tuesday it became legal in Montana to salvage roadkill for food.

The cry of a baby? No, men are 'genetically programmed' to get emotional about flash CARS, claim scientists

The cry of a baby? No, men are 'genetically programmed' to get emotional about flash CARS, claim scientists

Men and women were shown pictures of cars and crying babies by car maker Volvo, who then analysed their brainwave patterns.

Woman's desperate search in tornado rubble for her brother's letters from beyond the grave to his children so they wouldn't forget him

The Klein family poses in front of the fireplace mantle at their Washington, Illinois, home after it was destroyed by a November 17 tornado

The cards swept away by the tornado in Washington, Illinois, were personalized by Annmarie Klein's brother, Paul McLaughlin, with notes for his three children before his 2005 death from colon cancer.

Fourth London 'slave' who died in fall from window 'handed her $90,000 inheritance from father to Maoist sect'

Inheritance: Sian Davies apparently spent £60,000 on funding the Maoist commune where she lived

Sian Davies received thousands of pounds when her father Alun died in 1970 - but apparently spent most of it on funding the movement based in South London.

Canada let NSA spy on G8 and G20 Ontario summits, Snowden documents reveal

Listening in: President Obama arrives for the G8 Summit at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, in June 2010. The spying operation was 'closely co-ordinated with the Canadian partner', the documents say

NSA used the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa as a command post while Barack Obama and other foreign leaders were in Canada, files leaked by Edward Snowden reveal.

Boy, 7, born with rare cancer loses his insurance because of Obamacare... leaving his parents needing $50,000 to pay for life-saving chemotherapy

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Little Hunter Alford needs chemotherapy to treat the rare and deadly cancer he was born with but has lost his health insurance under an administrative blunder seemingly caused by Obamacare. While the president's signature policy promised that no one with pre-existing condition would not be covered, the Affordable Care Act has seemingly caused the seven-year-old Texan boy to face an agonizing wait as his parents battle to get him back on his insurance plan.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Dying of cancer, raped by her father who killed her baby and the only survivor of an Afghan bomb': The 'lies upon lies' of gay waitress who claimed she was given homophobic note instead of a tip

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Dayna Morales' (ringed left and top right) former friend Kiersten Lynn Bremer (ringed right) came forward to claim the waitress who said she was recently denied a tip due to her sexuality told 'lie upon lie' from having brain cancer to being raped by her father and even having a baby that died of cancer too. Former marine Morales sparked a national outrage after she claimed that she was left an anti-gay message instead of a tip when serving a family at the Gallop Asian Bistro in Branchburg, New Jersey. But that family came forward with their original receipt (bottom right) and credit card statement to claim they were innocent.

Gangster kills mafia rival by feeding him to pigs ALIVE as part of 60 year feud

Gangster: Pepe Simone, pictured, allegedly killed Francesco Raccosta by feeding him alive to pigs

Police say Francesco Raccosta was beaten with iron bars by mobsters before being thrown - still alive - inside a pig sty where he was swiftly devoured by the hungry animals in the Italian region of Calabria, pictured.

Could the 'God diet' help you lose weight? Prophet Daniel's eating habits could 'lower cholesterol and give a sense of wellbeing'

The Daniel Fast is based on the fasts of the Old Testament prophet Daniel (pictured)

The Daniel Fast sees followers stick to a diet of just fruit, vegetables and whole grains as the Old Testament prophet Daniel did while fasting.

Photograph of giant python that appears to have eaten a human sweeps the internet... but is it real?

This incredible photograph, which appears to show a snake shortly after a human-sized meal, has sparked debate and confusion across the internet

The image, which has sweeped across social media sites, appears to show a python that has just finished a human-sized meal.

Air Force veteran, 72, with Alzheimer's shot dead by homeowner after ringing his doorbell when he became lost after wandering off in the middle of the night

Ronald Westbrook, a 72-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's, was shot dead by a homeowner after he spent four hours wandering around in the dark and banged on the man' door in rural Walker County, Georgia

Ronald Westbrook rang the doorbell of a home at 4am on Wednesday after wandering around in the dark for almost four hours in rural Walker County, Georgia.

Peaches Geldof faces criminal probe after tweeting names of mothers who helped Lostprophets pedophile abuse their babies

South Wales Police, who brought the case against the rock start, has said this afternoon it is in talks with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over Geldof's tweets.

Peaches Geldof, the daughter of Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof, posted the names of two women involved in the case on Twitter but has since removed them. Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was branded a 'determined and committed pedophile' after he pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a string of sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby and plotting to rape another. By naming the mothers Watkins' victims can also be identified, which is illegal in Britain, Geldof could be prosecuted and face jail.

'He'd have sex with anyone': Ex-girlfriend of Lostprophets singer reveals his sick fantasies as it emerges he 'seduced fan aged 15' before she offered him her baby to abuse

Mug shot: Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins faces jail today after he admitted a series of sexual offences against babies

Ian Watkins former prostitute girlfriend Joanne Majic, 38, says he abused hundreds of young fans in this way.

Aunt suffocated four-month-old nephew in a plastic bag then hid his body in a washing machine after family dispute in China

Tragic: The missing four-year-old boy who was found dead in a washing machine after going missing on Sunday

The body of the baby boy, pictured, who had been missing since Sunday, was found by his mother when she opened the washing machine at her home on the outskirts of Shanghai by chance yesterday evening.

Good luck ISON! Astronomers hope 'comet of the century' will survive its close encounter with the sun this evening

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At 18:35 GMT today astronomers will know if ISON has weathered its closest approach to the sun but a British scientist thinks it will be 'tough' for the comet to survive.

Nokia attempts to take a bite out of Apple with streaming service that has 200 YEARS worth of music to rival iTunes

Nokia has launched its MixRadio music service which offers 26 million songs available to stream for free.

Finnish-based Nokia's MixRadio streaming service offers 26 million songs that users can rate. The Windows Phone app then creates personalised mixes.

Get away from it all, forever! Incredible $10billion mile-long floating CITY with schools, parks, a hospital and an airport for its 50,000 residents

Designed by the Florida-based Freedom Ship International (FSI), the floating city is set to cost $10 billion and weigh 2.7 million tonnes - making it too large to ever dock.

Designed by the Florida-based Freedom Ship International (FSI), the vessel is set to cost $10 billion and weigh 2.7 million tonnes. It would spend the whole time at sea, circling the globe once every two years, powered by solar and wave energy. A total of 50,000 residents will be able to use on-board schools, hospitals, art galleries, shops, parks, an aquarium, casino and even an art gallery as well as an airport on the roof and a docking bay at the rear.

Could these 1,400-year-old figurines be evidence of an Iron Age cult? Hoard of 30 models hints that Swedish town was once a religious center

No less than 29 so-called guldgubbars, also called Gold Old Men or Gold Wives, were unearthed in the southern region of Blekinge.

The religious figurines, found in Blekinge, are made from Roman coins and were discovered alongside the ruins of houses suggesting a cult lived in the region.

NYPD investigating whether 'Knockout Game' is behind recent attack on man who was sucker punched in the back of head

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Three men sneaked up on the 23-year-old victim in the Bronx from behind and slugged him in the head, according to police. One man has been arrested for another attack, pictured.

How pollution makes bigger THUNDERSTORMS: Poor air quality creates larger, longer-lasting clouds

Billow talk: pollution increases clouds' size, thickness and duration, say experts

Computer simulations of cloud data from the western Pacific, south eastern China and Oklahoma showed pollution increased their size, thickness and duration.

How that extra helping really COULD end up spending a lifetime on the hips: Most of us gain 2lb over Christmas and never lose it

People put on an average of two pounds a year in 'weight creep' and most never lose it again - this could be a major contributing factor to obesity over time

Researchers at Texas Tech University say the phenomenon, known as 'weight creep', means that over a period of 10 years, the average person gains 20lbs.

Welcome to Portraitlandia! Photographer celebrate the weird and wonderful residents of America's West-coast liberal hub

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During a five-week residency at Newspace Center for Photography in Portland, Oregon, photographer Kirk Crippens wanted to connect with the city that has the unofficial slogan, 'Keep Portland weird.' 'I was reflecting on ways I might connect with the city during my visit,' Crippens says. 'I started thinking about a view camera project photographing interesting Portlanders.' He began compiling a list of prominent Portlanders such as Tres Shannon, founder of Voodoo Doughnuts, and eccentric millionaire John McAfee.

Leg-shaped lamps and triple-dog dares: Why A Christmas Story remains a holiday classic 30 years on

Movie classic: 1983 film A Christmas Story celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. It starred Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Ian Petrella and Peter Billingsley

The anniversary of the movie will be marked beyond Cleveland, with versions on stage from Boston to California.

Are mobiles making men vain? Males take TWICE as many selfies as women

Vanity: Men taking double the number of selfies than women, according to a Samsung survey

This obsession is so great that a third admit they've missed a great live moment because they were taking a snap of themselves, according to a Samsung survey.

Spot the difference! New species of cat that looks EXACTLY like another is discovered in Brazil - purely by looking at its genes

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Researchers from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil compared the genes of oncillas in the north east of Brazil with populations in the south.

Giant Louis Vuitton suitcase installed in the centre of Red Square just yards from Lenin shrine sparks outrage among communist Russians

Valery Rashkin, a Communist member of the State Duma, said he was 'ashamed' of his country for allowing the pavilion to be built in such a politically significant location

The nine-metre high suitcase was criticised by Russians after it was placed in the centre of the country's iconic landmark.

Nigella first left Saatchi a year before they split: Court hears how she moved into £1.4m home with one of aides now on trial

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In July last year Lawson had moved out of the King's Road family home to a three-storey residence she owned in Battersea, a court heard. It was only in June this year that Mr Saatchi was famously pictured grabbing his wife’s neck outside a restaurant. He accepted a caution for assault, and divorce followed promptly.

Nigella and Saatchi's assistants 'treated worse than Filipino slaves': Jury hears claims by aides accused of £76,000-a-month 'shop till you drop' spree as Charles Saatchi makes brief appearance at court

Claims: TV cook Nigella Lawson has faced court claims that she took drugs. However, jurors were told this afternoon that the case before them is about fraud

Mr Saatchi (pictured) will give evidence against his two former personal assistants at Isleworth Crown Court tomorrow.

Nigella and Saatchi aides blew £1million a year on credit cards: One woman splashed £8,000 on designer clothes in a single day

Accused: Elisabetta Grillo (left) and her sister Francesca arrive at Isleworth Crown Court today where the jury has heard they spent £685,000 on company credit cards

The couple's huge wealth meant paying £1million a year in credit card bills for their personal assistants was considered too ‘trivial’ to worry about, a court heard.

Mob offered $800,000 to kill me, Rudy Giuliani says as he reveals Islamist extremists scare him more than the Mafia

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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani says the Mafia put out a $800,000 contract to kill him within weeks of taking office.

The $900 iPhone photo: Mother takes family on 1,000 mile trip so her ailing grandfather can be pictured with his great-grandson for the first and probably the last time

First time mother Raquel D'Apice travelled more than 1,000 miles and spent $900 on train tickets to take a photo of the four generations in her family only to find this was the only half decent one after most were accidentally deleted

First time mother Raquel D'Apice from Jersey City, New Jersey travelled more than 1,000 miles to Tampa, Florida for the photograph of the four generations of her family.

Tragedy as bride loses her husband and has her leg amputated after horror crash on their way back from honeymoon

Inseparable: Tasha Bradford and Sylvester Storey wed in Florida October 19, but only a week later the newlyweds were involved in a tragic crash that killed the husband and left the wife badly injured

Tasha and Sylvester Storey tied the knot in Florida October 19 (left) and set out for their honeymoon in the mountains of Tennessee, which ended with a fatal SUV rollover (top right). The newlywed husband was pronounced dead on the scene, while his bride was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition (bottom right) with a badly fractured right leg, which later had to be removed along with a portion of her colon.

Now the Taliban target CRICKET commentators: Terror group condemns Pakistani media for praising Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar

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In a bizarre rant, the terror groups' spokesman (pictured) urged the Press to praise much criticised Pakistani cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq instead of Tendulkar.

Commuters PUSH train off a suicidal woman who had jumped in front of it on Japanese subway

Dozens of people worked together to push a train carriage back far enough for station staff to be able to help a woman who'd got trapped under a train in Tokyo

The incident happened yesterday afternoon on the JR Yamanote Line at Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan. The woman, reportedly in her 60s, was heard crying out for help from beneath the train.

'Shoppers will buy even more in the US because it's cheaper!' J Crew CEO Mickey Drexler's bizarre defense of chain's sky-high UK pricing

The J Crew: Mr Drexler pictured with Jenna Lyons, the store's Creative Director and President

'Opening international stores enormously helps your domestic business,' he explained. 'Because then customers will buy even more when they come to America, because it's cheaper.'

Britain mediating in secret talks between Hezbollah and the U.S. as relations between Washington and Iran improve

Britain is mediating in secrets talks between the U.S. and Iranian-backed Hezbollah (above) as part of attempts to bring Tehran back into the international diplomatic community

Senior British diplomatic sources are said to be holding discussions with leaders of the Lebanese group and relaying the information to Washington.

'My 14in nails are my babies - I've named the longest one Miss Attitude': Childminder, 54, hasn't cut her talons for EIGHT years

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Larue Drummond, from New Jersey, USA, says she spends 12 hours at a time in the salon and £10k so far on upkeep. The mother-of-four started growing her nails out at age 13 as a cure for compulsive nail biting.

Woman, 21, CHOSE to have her leg amputated so she could wear high heels for the first time after being born with a club foot

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Mariah Serrano from New York decided to have the lower half of her leg surgically removed and replaced with a prosthetic limb.

Al Qaeda militants filmed executing rival Syrian rebel faction as the Islamists seeks to marginalise other groups

Members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant stand over seven kneeling men before shooting them in the head

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: The amateur video shows members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant shooting seven more moderate rebels in the head in the town of Atarib.

How rising riches make a country LESS happy: Contentment takes a nosedive when a country's GDP reaches more than $30,000 per person

Satisfaction: Graphic shows how happiness declines in countries with a gross domestic product of £22,100 per capita

Researchers found that once a nation's gross domestic product surpasses $30,000 per person, individual happiness begins to nosedive - as the worry of 'keeping up with the Joneses' kicks in.

'She's going to kill us': What schoolchildren screamed as three-times over the limit bus driver careered through streets in hour-long terror journey

Terror journey: School bus driver Tia Denton

Tia Denton, 51, told police that she had drunk two beers and a 'tall cup' of whisky before setting off for her afternoon shift driving pupils home in Columbus, Ohio.

Widower, 98, who rode the bus, clipped coupons and lived in retirement home leaves secret $188MILLION fortune to charity

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Jack MacDonald (left), from Seattle, led people to believe he was poor despite his secret inherited fortune. Apart from taking trips with his wife Mary (pictured together right), he lived humbly until his death. When he passed away in September after suffering a fall, he left a charitable trust to Seattle Children's Research Institute, the University of Washington School of Law (where he completed his law degree) and the Salvation Army. The donation is the largest philanthropic gift in Washington state this year, and the sixth-largest in the country in 2013.

Petrol bomb attack on moving bus leaves 18 people horribly burned and forces passengers to jump from the windows in Bangladesh

Witnesses said some passengers were on fire as they jumped from the windows of the bus after a petrol bomb was thrown at it in Dhaka

Doctors said some passengers have suffered 40 per cent burns after the petrol bomb was thrown into the bus as it was driving through the capital Dhaka.

Japanese man wins $330,000 from hospital after birth-switch resulted in him being raised in poverty instead of riches

A Japanese hospital has been ordered to pay a man, 60, £250,000 after it was discovered that he was switched at birth and given to the wrong parents who raised him in poverty instead of a life of luxury

A Tokyo district court has ordered the hospital to pay the 60-year-old $330,000 in damages for its 1953 error for switching the man with another baby boy born just 13 minutes later.

Judge Judy's district attorney son asked to step down after he is accused of trying to cover up his personal trainer's 'child sex crimes'

Arrest: Alexandru Hossu (left), an illegal immigrant, has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl and (right) Judge Judy and her son Adam Levy, who serves as District Attorney for Putnam County, New York

Judge Judy's district attorney son asked to step down after he is accused of trying to cover up his personal trainer's 'child sex crimes'

The man with his heart in his ABDOMEN: Chinese barber, 24, needs surgery to correct rare defect

Ho Zhiliang's heart is just below the skin in his abdomen. The 24-year-old needs surgery to move it into his ribcage

Ho Zhiliang, from Hubei Province, China, has lived his entire life with his heart beating just below the skin of his abdomen.

Don't let her rust in peace: SS United States undergoing massive renovation to save the world's fastest ocean liner from being sold for scrap

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Once the pride and glory of American shipbuilding, the SS United States has been rusting away in Philadelphia for nearly half a century - but now the historic vessel may get a new lease on life. SS United States is getting a below-the-deck makeover to make it more appealing for developers interested in turning what was once the world's fastest ocean liner into a massive dockside attraction.

The plastic made from BEETLES: Scientist invents material from insect shells that could cut waste thrown into landfill sites

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Dutch scientist Aagje Hoekstra shells 2,500 dead Darkling beetles to create a small piece of biodegradable plastic, which she transforms into lamps and jewellery.

The man with two new ARMS: 53-year-old Mexican regains movement in his new limbs after getting them from a shooting victim

Hope: Last May he became the first patient in Latin America to receive a double arm transplant

Gabriel Granados, 34, had both limbs amputated below the elbow after receiving a severe electrical shock.

Boy, 3, shoots toddler friend while playing with rifle in North Carolina trailer

The daughter of William Monroe Simmons (left) needed surgery after being shot by the child of Melisa Mumpower (right). Both parents face child abuse charges

William Monroe Simmons and Melisa Mumpower were arrested after the toddler was shot at their home in Asheboro, North Carolina.

Bride, 31, 'used company credit cards to pay for $50,000 luxury wedding'

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La'Reese Darville, 31, was jailed on fraud and grand theft charges on Monday, five months after she was married at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

'Four people were there and three say nothing happened': Attorney for college football star Jameis Winston says he will be 'completely exonerated' from rape claim

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EXCLUSIVE: Timothy Jansen has told MailOnline he has sworn affidavits from two witnesses who were there when Jameis Winston (left) was supposed to have sexually assaulted a fellow student at Florida State University. And they both back up the quarterback's claims that he had consensual sex with the alleged victim in December 2012 and did not force himself upon her in anyway. MailOnline has discovered the alleged attack occurred just hours before his basketball player girlfriend Breion Allen (right) was due to arrive at FSU for a visit.

IT worker throws hard drive with $7MILLION in Bitcoins into landfill site by accident

James Howells, an IT worker from South Wales, pictured, had used his laptop to 'mine' 7,500 units of the digital Bitcoin currency in 2009.

James Howells, an IT worker from South Wales, generated the coins in 2009 when they were worthless, then threw them away last year while cleaning his home.

The real life Miss Havisham: War widow dies leaving behind $160,000 treasure trove of designer clothes she collected over 70 years - and NEVER wore

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Vervia Todd, who was 92 when she died, would take a holiday each year alone, filling a suitcase with beautiful clothes only to leave it unpacked upon her return.

Owner of Gene Kelly's Singin' in the Rain suit who paid $10 for it in 1970s puts it up for sale for $160,000 (and yes, it's water-stained)

The Hollywood superstar wore the belted two piece suit when he famously splashed through puddles while singing the title song in the 1952 movie

The anonymous collector bought woolen suit in the 1970s at a MGM costume sale and is now expected to fetch a six-figure sum at an auction in Dallas, Texas.

Molar bear! Abandoned cub Aurora has two baby teeth and a broken adult tooth removed under general anesthetic

Brave: A vet reaches gingerly into the polar bear cub's mouth

The 11-month-old polar bear cub, who keepers have named Aurora, was discovered in Churchill in Manitoba, Canada, after her mother abandoned her in the wild.

She's back in action! Golden girl Lindsey Vonn returns to the slopes just nine days after ACL tear threatened her Olympic dream

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Vonn, 29, posted a 'selfie' (left) message on her Facebook account Thursday morning about her return to the snow-covered Vail Mountain for the first time since the November 19 accident, describing her experience as 'awesome.' The Olympic champion had a training mishap in Copper Mountain last week and partially tore a reconstructed ligament in her right knee. She posted pictures of herself training, right, on Tuesday.

   

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The art of intelligence: Inside the Alabama museum housing CIA paintings of top secret events in national security history

The Central Intelligence Agency used works of art to portray once-secret events that have since been declassified. The artwork provides a rare glimpse into decades of U.S. spy work.

The Central Intelligence Agency used works of art to portray once-secret events that have since been declassified. The artwork provides a rare glimpse into decades of U.S. spy work. 16 reproductions of original artwork displayed only at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, where members of the general public cannot visit, are now on display at a museum in Alabama.

The man who keeps faking his wedding proposal: Hilarious video follows 'almost proposing' prankster who is determined to keep his girlfriend on the edge

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When American YouTube user HeyPayola's girlfriend caught wind of his plans to pop the question, he decided that not proposing - three times in the same night - was the best way to regain the element of surprise.

Four giant South American tropical fish survived being used to smuggle liquid cocaine on flight from Colombia to London

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Olaf Urlik, 33, and Norbert Jarzabek, 32, both of Poland attempted to smuggle 17 kilos of pure cocaine, worth millions, into the UK using bags containing live tropical fish. Both were jailed for 11 years for drug smuggling.

'I wish I could tell you of my pure animal pleasure': Elizabeth Taylor's steamy letter to Richard Burton goes up for auction

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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor's relationship was one of the most scandalous and passionate to play out in public. And the chemistry between the notorious twice-married couple is revealed in a recently uncovered missive that Taylor penned Burton during their first marriage. She describes how she can only 'boil and bubble' inside at the thought of the actor, and confesses her 'pure animal pleasure' for him. The couple had recently begun renting a house in Oroville, California while Burton was filming his latest movie The Klansman when Taylor wrote it.

WORLD NEWS

By his side: Silvio Berlusconi is flanked by Miss Pascale after addressing a rally in Rome shortly before he was expelled from the Italian Senate following his fraud conviction        

Every instrument tells a story: From Willie Nelson's Trigger to John Rzeznik's Halfcaster, new book sheds light on the world's greatest rock guitars

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The supersized book '108 Rock Star Guitars' (Glitterati Inc.) demonstrates that six-stringed instruments owned by celebrities and virtuoso sidemen can look as good as they rock. The 17-year undertaking by photographer Lisa S. Johnson partly benefits the Les Paul Foundation. Paul, the Rock Hall musician-inventor, wrote the foreword before he died.

Girlfriend of convicted killer who threw his fiancée to her death from 15th-floor balcony wants to make a film about the case

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Rachelle Louise (right), 24, who stood by Simon Gittany, 40, throughout his trial in Sydney for the murder of Lisa Harnum (left), said she is writing a script about the case.

One hump or two, sir? Family who share their breakfast with a hungry camel

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Joe, a six-year-old Bactrian camel visits the Anderson-Dixon family's home every morning, and enjoys munching his way through carrots and bananas on the breakfast table. While Nathan, 34 and wife Charlotte, 31, who live on a farm in Stow, Staffordshire attempt to have a nice civilised breakfast with their two sons, Reuben, 3 and Beau, 2 the family barely have the chance to sit down before Joe pokes his head through the window and helps himself.

   

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