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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Facial scans could reveal genetic disorders
The once-popular idea that you can read a person's character from their face could be making a medical comeback. In Victorian times, the science of phrenology - in which the bumps on the head were 'read' to predict personalities - was taken seriously. The technique was discredited in the 20th century, but now a computer system has been developed which will allow doctors to diagnose genetic disorders by looking at a child's face. It analyses the shape of the eyes, nose, mouth and ears to pinpoint the genetic condition a child might be suffering from.
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Barrymore Walks Free
The entertainer Michael Barrymore was told yesterday that he will not face charges in connection with the death of a young man during a party at his home six years ago. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed there was "insufficient evidence" to charge Barrymore with any offence in relation to the death of Stuart Lubbock, whose body was found in his swimming pool in March 2001. Lubbock, 31, a meat factory supervisor, had suffered severe internal injuries, suggesting sexual assault. Barrymore, 55, a one-time high-flying television personality, maintained he had found Mr Lubbock’s body in his swimming pool and has always denied any involvement in his death.
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Monday, 10 September 2007 |
McCanns fly back to UK
Kate and Gerry McCann left Portugal on Sunday – just 48 hours after they were declared official suspects in the hunt for their missing daughter Madeleine. The couple caught the early morning easyjet flight from Faro in the Algarve to East Midlands airport with their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie. They are planning to return home to Rothley in Leicestershire to try and pick up the pieces of their life.
The McCanns were given permission to return to their home in Rothley, Leicestershire, on Saturday and booked their flights on the Internet. The lease on their villa in Praia da Luz was due to expire.
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
Disabled sailor sails solo around U.K.
Quadriplegic sailor, Geoff Holt has today set the record as the first disabled person to successfully sail around Great Britain - a 1,600-mile voyage he describes as his 'Personal Everest'. Holt left Southampton on 20 May this year, sailing every day that weather has allowed. He had hoped to complete the voyage in around 60 days, but this summer's inclement weather has hampered his progress and he has been weatherbound in several ports, causing his passage to take longer than anticipated.
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
Italian Tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died
Luciano Pavarotti, the most celebrated opera singer of modern times, died this morning in his home near Modena. Mr Pavarotti, 71, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer since July 2006. Although his family had said he was in remission, his manager said today that it was this illness that claimed his life.
"The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today at five o'clock in the morning at his home in Modena, the city of his birth. At his side were his wife, Nicoletta, his daughters, Lorenza, Cristina, Giuliana and Alice; his sister, Gabriela; his nephews and close relatives and friends," said Terri Robson, his manager.
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