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Christopher Martin-Jenkins, cricket commentator, dies aged 67 Test Match Special commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins has died of cancer at the age of 67. Martin-Jenkins joined the BBC in 1970 and commentated on his first match, a one-day international, in 1972. In 1973 he succeeded Brian Johnston as the BBC's cricket correspondent, a post he held until 1991, with a break between 1981 and 1984. He was cricket correspondent of the Daily Telegraph from 1991 to 1999 and of The Times from 1999 to 2008. He was diagnosed with cancer in January 2012, shortly after returning from commentating duties in the United Arab Emirates. Martin-Jenkins' Test Match Special …

London's Olympic champions have been handsomely rewarded for their exploits in a special New Year Honours list, with Bradley Wiggins and Ben Ainslie receiving knighthoods. Wiggins followed his historic Tour de France triumph, the first by a British cyclist, by winning a fourth Olympic gold medal and first on the road while Ainslie became the most successful Olympic sailor of all time with his fourth successive gold. All the 2012 gold medallists end the year with an honour, although seven athletes who had previously received honours, including Sir Chris Hoy, were not recognised further this time. Along with Ainslie and Wiggins, inspirational British Cycling perfor…

Severe snowstorm hits US, bears down on East Coast A severe winter storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern US has brought heavy snow to the Midwest and threatens disruption in the east. At least six people have been killed and authorities have told people to stay at home rather than brave freezing temperatures and treacherous roads. A state of emergency has been declared in Mississippi and Alabama after the storm downed power lines. Hundreds of flights have been grounded by snow and blizzards. More delays are expected as the storm moves towards New York state and Maine, where as much as 18 inches (46cm) of snow is expected in the next 24 hours. T…

Webster, NY shooting: Gunman hunted after firefighters are shot dead while tackling house blaze At least two were reported to have been hurt in the incident in Webster, New York A gunman was being hunted today after shooting firefighters as they tackled a house blaze on Christmas Eve. At least two firefighters were reported to have been hurt in the incident in West Webster, New York. Several other people were also understood to have been shot. Police were said to be searching for the gunman and residents in Lake Road were evacuated. The gunman opened fire on the first firefighters at the scene, hitting one in the bottom. He reportedly managed to get away fro…

Argentina disputes the ownership of the British Antarctic Territory Argentina angry after Antarctic territory named after Queen The UK ambassador to Argentina has been summoned to explain to officials in Buenos Aires why part of Antarctica has been renamed in honour of the Queen. John Freeman was handed a formal protest note "strongly rejecting" the UK's claim to a piece of land known as the British Antarctic Territory. The southern section was named Queen Elizabeth Land by Foreign Secretary William Hague on Tuesday. The note claimed the area was part of the Argentine Antarctic sector. It stated that the Argentine government "strongly rejected" Britain's right…

Not sure if this is the right place for it, but hopefully people that use Instagram will read it :) Instagram may have ads, let companies use your photos for the ads Link: LA Times In all likelihood, Instagram may change their policy based on the online uproar, but in case you want to be more cautious, there is a guide to downloading your photos and deleting your account here.

Hi everyone! Yesterday, I went to London and watched the West-End performance of Mamma Mia. It was absolutely brilliant. Me and my friend were sat in one of the balconies which goes to prove you don't need to be up front to enjoy the show. I really enjoyed the show. The actors really had their own interpretation of the characters... Fantastic! Would definitely recommend. 10/10 I was just wondering if any of you guys had been to a show, would you recommend it, what did you think? :)

Is there a way I can download free music on my iphone (without having to plug it into my laptop) for free without signing up to anything to go straight to itunes and my music? thanks:)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1E3aPMAjAA]An Idiot Abroad 3 - Full Length Trailer - YouTube[/ame] It won't be long now until the man with the perfectly round head, Karl Pilkington, is reluctantly pushed out into the world by Ricky Gervais yet again for the third and final edition of An Idiot Abroad. However, this time Karl won't be alone, as Life's Too Short star and former Ewok Warwick Davis will be joining him. Sky1 have confirmed that the first instalment of An Idiot Abroad's three-part swan song will air Friday, November 30 at 9pm. Digital Spy were lucky enough to see a bit of the new series, which follows the pair as they recreate Marco Polo's journey fro…

Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitarist and composer whose collaborations with Western classical musicians as well as rock stars helped foster a worldwide appreciation of India’s traditional music, died Tuesday in a hospital near his home in Southern California. He was 92. Multimedia Video Ravi Shankar at the Monterey Pop Festival (YouTube) Related India Ink: Ravi Shankar's Death Mourned in India (December 12, 2012) India Ink: Outside India, Shankar Fascinated Generations of Fans (December 12, 2012) Times Topic: Ravi Shankar Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesarts for arts and entertainment news. Arts Twitter List: Critics, Reporters and Editors A sort…

Sir Patrick Moore, astronomer and broadcaster, dies aged 89 British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have said. He "passed away peacefully at 12:25 this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement. Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever. He wrote dozens of books on astronomy and his research was used by the US and the Russians in their space programmes. Described by one of his close friends as "fearlessly eccentric", Sir Patrick was notable for his habit of wearing a mono…

Tornado damage 'utter devastation' - Key: The cordon has been lifted on the tornado damaged areas of West Auckland this evening. Residents were allowed back to their properties at 6.30pm and have been warned to take extreme care when checking their homes. The fatal storm killed three people, left dozens injured and hundreds displaced when it slammed into the Hobsonville-Whenuapai area of West Auckland yesterday afternoon. The final damage has now been assessed by Auckland Council building inspectors. In the Whenuapi and Hobsonville regions 520 homes have been assessed. Twenty two properties have been identified as seriously damaged and many more have minor…

New York Post under fire after cover photo shows man moments from death in New York City subway Posted: 8:24 AM By: By Michael Pearson (CNN) - The man in the picture has his back to the camera. He's desperately clawing at a subway platform, looking right at the train that's bearing down on him as he stands on the tracks. It's a terrifying, heart-wrenching image, and it's generating a lot of criticism for the newspaper that used it on its front page -- the salty, sensational New York Post. Why didn't the photographer help? Why did the newspaper publish the photo? "NY Post should be ashamed of its misuse of humanity for its cover photo of a man about…

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Powerball Jackpot at Record $500 Million -- and Growing Ahead of Wednesday Drawing By ALAN FARNHAM Nov. 27, 2012 The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing now stands at $500 million -- the richest Powerball pot ever -- and it's likely to get even sweeter. "Back in January, we moved Powerball from being a $1 game to $2," says Mary Neubauer, a spokeswoman for the Iowa lottery. "We thought at the time that this would mean bigger and faster-growing jackpots." It's proved true. The total, she says, "has been taking huge jumps -- another $100 million since Saturday." (The most recent drawing, on Saturday night, produced no winning numbers.) Until …

Andrew Flintoff v Richard Dawson: Should Freddie be in the ring? Andrew Flintoff will make his professional boxing debut against the American Richard Dawson on Friday at the Manchester Arena. The former England cricketer, 34, has been training with the ex-world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan and his son Shane in preparation for his bout against Dawson, a man 11 years his junior and just under two stone heavier. Some have suggested the fight is a "gimmick" for television but McGuigan believes Flintoff is fully prepared for the challenge. "He's shredded in weight and you can tell by looking at his physique he's transformed," he tells BBC Sport. Flintof…

Leveson: Watchdog needed to curb press 'havoc' A tougher form of self-regulation backed by legislation should be introduced to uphold press standards, the Leveson report has recommended. Lord Justice Leveson said the press had "wreaked havoc in the lives of innocent people" for many decades. He said the proposals in his report will protect the rights of victims and people bringing complaints. Prime Minister David Cameron said he had "serious concerns and misgivings" over the idea of statutory regulation. Speaking in the Commons he said he broadly welcomed Lord Justice Leveson's principles to change the current system. But he said: "We should be wary of any leg…

This photo of Kim Jong-un, recently released by North Korean state media, is one of the images that appears in the People's Daily spread China paper carries Onion Kim Jong-un 'heart-throb' spoof The online version of the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper appears to have fallen for a spoof by the US satirical website, The Onion. The People's Daily ran a 55-page photo spread of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after he was declared The Onion's Sexiest Man Alive for 2012. He is shown riding horses, holding children and greeting his troops. The spread is accompanied by tongue-in-cheek quotes from The Onion about the "Pyongyang-born heart-throb". "With h…

The animal rights group PETA called on New Zealand's government Monday to probe what it said was the death of horses, chickens and other animal extras on the set of "The Hobbit" movies. After producers of Peter Jackson's highly anticipated Tolkien trilogy rejected earlier accusations of animal mistreatment, US-based PETA said it was time for the government to "investigate these allegations for possible violations of New Zealand animal protection laws and take appropriate action." PETA said that if its information was "accurate, the production company and others are surely criminally responsible for these injuries and deaths." The group says that animal wranglers …

One of the original managers of iconic mod band The Who, Chris Stamp dies age 70 due to cancer. Roger Daltrey of The Who paid tribute to Stamp in Detroit on Sunday, "without whom we wouldn't be the band we were". Stamp passed away at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York on Saturday.

Ricky Hatton retires after Vyacheslav Senchenko defeat Former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton has announced his retirement from boxing following his loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko in Manchester. Hatton, 34, had not fought since 2009, but his return to the ring on Saturday ended with a ninth-round stoppage. "I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it - and I haven't," he said. "I couldn't have done any better. "A fighter knows and I know it isn't there any more. I have got to be a man and say it is the end of Ricky Hatton." Hatton announced his return to the ring in September, 14 months after initially calling time on his career. His oppon…

Larry Hagman star of Dallas dies at 81 Larry Hagman, who spent more than a decade playing TV villain JR Ewing has died at the age of 81, his family says. Hagman, who had suffered from cancer and cirrhosis of the liver, died in hospital on Friday afternoon, according to a family statement. "Larry was back in his beloved Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved most," said the family. "He was surrounded by loved ones." Long-time friend Linda Gray, who played Sue Ellen, was by his bedside. "Larry Hagman was my best friend for 35 years," said Ms Gray in a statement released by her agent. "He was the Pied Piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. He was…

So I'm trying to play minecraft on my laptop, where you need to be able to use the keyboard keys and the touchpad/mouse button simultaneously... but whenever I'm using the keys it freezes my mouse movement. Presumably so that if you're writing a document you don't accidently click the mouse buttons. How do I turn this setting off? xD There must be a mouse setting somewhere on my laptop I just cannot for the life of me find it :sad: My laptop is a Samsung coreI5 running Windows 7.

Gaza crisis: Israel intensifies aerial attack Israel's aerial bombardment of Gaza has intensified after it authorised the call-up of 30,000 army reservists, amid reports of a possible ground offensive. Israel said it fired at more than 130 targets in Gaza overnight, saying militants fired 11 rockets from Gaza. On Thursday rockets were fired 70km (45 miles) north of Gaza towards Tel Aviv. Fighting has intensified since Israel killed Ahmed Jabari, the military leader of the Islamist group that controls the territory, on Wednesday. At least 18 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in Israeli airstrikes, including children, and three Israelis have been killed …

56% of Britons would vote to quit EU in referendum, poll finds Results of survey will make sobering reading for leaders of three major parties, as PM prepares for crucial meeting on EU budget Well over half of British voters now want to leave the European Union, according to an opinion poll that shows anti-EU sentiment is sweeping through all three main political parties. The Opinium/Observer survey finds that 56% of people would probably or definitely vote for the UK to go it alone if they were offered the choice in a referendum. About 68% of Conservative voters want to leave the EU, against 24% who want to remain; 44% of Labour voters would probably choose to g…