BLACK FRIDAY PHOTOS: Desperate shoppers BRAWL in the aisles to get their hands on bargain discounts ....chaos and arrests as customers fight for bargains in UK

• Male shopper arrested following a row at Asda store in Bristol this morning
• Trouble flared up when man, 35, was told he couldn't buy two 60-inch TVs
• Frenzied shoppers across the country clear shelves within minutes
• Televisions, DVD players, phones and tablets discounted by up to 70%
• 'They were like locusts. It was madness,' one witness said
• 'It was like a pack of savages looking for a bargain,' said another

  

Frenzy: Hundreds of shoppers grab for cut price electrical bargains at an Asda superstore in Benton, North Tyneside this morning, where the shelves were cleared within a minute

Grab: Crowds of bargain hunters waited outside the store from around 6am - with the event starting at 8am

Good buy: Tablets were selling for just £49 and Samsung phones for £99 at the event

 

 

 

 

 

Tell us about your black friday experience!

 

Disgraced doctor, Conrad Murray faces lawsuit after stating he shared an intimate relationship with Michael Jackson

The Michael Jackson estate has threatened to sue disgraced doctor Conrad Murray over claims that he held the late pop star's penis every night.

Murray's claims that he "held Michael Jackson's penis every night" sparked MJ Estate lawyer Howard Weitzman to send a 'cease and desist' letter to Murray earlier this week.

He wrote: "Your recent comments to the media about Mr. Jackson’s medical treatment and ultimate death shamefully violate the physician-patient privilege under California law."

In the letter, he also commented that Murray was a coward to attempting to use the media to defend himself, rather than testifying in court during his manslaughter trial.

Weitzman has stated that is Murray continues to talk, the Estate will file suit.

Intimate claims: Murray stated that he 'held' Michael Jackson's penis
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They will also subsequently inform any medical board that Murray attempts to gain a medical licence with, that he violated the doctor and patient confidentiality.

Meanwhile, Murray may testify in a $30 million lawsuit accusing Michael Jackson of child molestation.

He may be asked to give evidence in choreographer Wade Robson's lawsuit against the pop icon's estate, stating that he was sexually abused by the star during the 1990s.

This news was revealed after Murray gave several interviews Australia's 60 Minutes programme, in which he refused to comment on whether he thought the child molestation rumours were true.

He said: "I'm not prepared to answer that question, not now. And I tell you the reason why - because my interview with you is candid and honest, and I will not make up or fabricate anything."

Murray has insisted that he did not kill the King of Pop, although he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in prison.


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GHANA: Flying 'wizard' crash-lands....seriously! (PHOTO)

According to reports from Ghanaweb.com......

A man believed to be in his 70s, who claimed to be a wizard, was on Wednesday found on the banks of the Okrudu River at Kaimebre, a settlement near the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region.

The man, who gave his name as Charles Atta, looked frail, pale and bore protruding breasts like that of a teenage girl.

His body was smeared with mud from the bank of the river where he was found by two brothers, Liberty Obeng and Innocent Obeng, who claimed they found the strange man crying for help.

The two brothers told Daily Guide reporters that the self-acclaimed wizard confessed to them that he was in the company of colleagues, including a medical doctor and were flying to Cape Coast for a meeting when he was forced down.

According to him, they were flying over a church where an all-night vigil was being held when he crash- landed at Servant Kings International School.

"When we as ked him where he was coming from, Atta told us that he was from Akuapem Akropong but was flying to Cape Coast to attend a meeting for witches and wizards," he said.

Charles also confessed that the two puffy protrusions on his chest were breasts taken from his 16-year- old granddaughter and that he normally borrowed them for his night activities.

The two brothers said they were initially confused and bewildered by the weird sight of the man, and not knowing what to do him took him to Pink FM, a local radio station at Kasoa for help.

When the strange announcement was made on radio, hundreds of people besieged the premises of the radio station to see the suspected wizard.

Upon hearing the news, the Kasoa District Police dispatched a number of police personnel to the station to save the victim from being lynched.

Superintendent Samuel Tabril Punobyin told the paper that the police did not investigate spiritual matters and that the suspected wiz-ard could therefore not be charged.

He said the police would look for the family of the man and hand him over to them. Charles Atta is still in the custody .of the Kasoa Police.


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WOW! The incredible mile-long floating CITY - 25 Storeys high, complete with schools, a hospital, parks and an airport for its 50,000 residents

 

• The incredible mile-long floating CITY - complete with schools, a hospital, parks and an airport for its 50,000 residents
• The Freedom Ship is 25 storeys high and would feature a casino, an art gallery, a park and a shopping centre
• The concept, designed by a Florida-based company would cost $10billion if was commissioned to be built
• The vessel could house 50,000 people but it would contain additional space to hold an extra 30,000 visitors
• The ship would constantly sail around the world - doing a full circuit every two years - but would be too large to enter any ports

 

 

 

Seasick sufferers look away now. A Florida-based firm has designed a floating city called Freedom Ship that would spend its entire time at sea.

 

 

The vessel is a mile long, 25-storeys-high and has enough room for 50,000 permanent residents.

 

It features 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designed by the Florida-based Freedom Ship International, the floating city, concept pictured, is set to cost $10 billion and weigh 2.7 million tonnes - making it too large to ever dock. The ship would spend the whole time at sea, circling the globe once every two years, powered by solar and wave energy

 

 

 

 

THE FREEDOM SHIP IN NUMBERS

 

 

 

Width: 750ft

 

 

Length: 4,500ft

 

 

Height: 350ft

 

 

Weight: 2.7 million tones

 

 

Capacity: 50,000 permanent residents with room for an extra 30,000 daily visitors, 20,000 crew and 10,000 overnight guests.

 

Cost: $10 billion

 

 

Buildings: Accommodation, schools, hospitals, businesses, parks, promenades, an art gallery, a shopping centre, casino and airport

 

 

The designs also include a shopping centre covering 1.7 million square foot.

 

 

Designed by Freedom Ship International (FSI), the vessel is set to cost $10 billion and would weigh 2.7 million tonnes - meaning it would be too big to ever enter a port.

 

 

 

 

This means the ocean community would spend the whole time at sea, circling the globe twice a year.

 

During this time, FSI claim the ship would spend 70 per cent offshore major cities and 30 per cent moving between countries.

 

The route would take the ship from the east coast of the U.S across the Atlantic Ocean into Europe, passing Italy before looping back and sailing around Africa, across to Australia, heading north into Asia before spending the end of the year on the west coast of America and into South America.

 

In addition to the permanent residents, the Freedom Ship would also have room for an extra 30,000 daily visitors, 20,000 crew and 10,000 overnight guests.

 

 

 

  

 

Visitors and residents would be able to leave the ship, either by plane or by boat thanks to a dock at the rear, concept pictured, to visit cities and countries where the ship will also pick up supplies as and when needed

 

 

 

  

 

The Freedom Ship, concept pictured, is a mile long, 25 storeys high and features schools, hospitals, businesses, parks, promenades, an art gallery, a shopping centre, casino and airport on the roof

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

The planned route, pictured, would take the ship from the east coast of the U.S across the Atlantic into Europe, passing Italy before looping back and sailing around Africa and across to Australia. It would then travel into Asia before spending the end of the year on the west coast of the U.S and South America

 

 

 

The airport, on the ship’s top deck, would serve private and small commercial aircraft carrying up to 40 passengers each.

 

The whole ship will be 750ft wide, 350ft tall and 4,500 ft long - four times longer than the Queen Mary II cruise ship.

 

Roger M Gooch, director and vice-president of Freedom Ship International said: ‘The Freedom Ship will be the largest vessel ever built, and the first ever floating city.

 

‘This will be a very heavily capitalised project and the global economy in the last few years hasn't been too inviting for unproven progressive projects like ours.

 

 

 

Floating city. The Freedom Ship which will be forever at sea

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to 50,000 permanent residents, the Freedom Ship would also have room for an extra 30,000 daily visitors, 20,000 crew and 10,000 overnight guests

 

 

 

 

  

 

The airport, on the ship's top deck, pictured, would serve private and small commercial aircraft carrying up to 40 passengers each. It could also be used to fly supplies to the ship. Aircraft could land and takeoff even when the ship is moving

 

 

 

 

  

 

This drawing shows a cross section of the ship. If built, the whole vessel would be 750ft wide, 350ft tall and 4,500 ft long. This would make it four times longer than the Queen Mary II cruise ship

 

 

 

‘Happily, though it has experienced a hiatus, the Freedom Ship now looks as if it is a live project again.

 

‘In the last six months we're getting more interest in the project and we are hopeful we will raise the $1 billion to begin construction.’

 

Power for the vessel would come from various sources including wave and solar power and on-board generators.

 

Visitors will be able to leave the ship, either by plane or boat, to visit cities and countries where the ship will also pick up supplies as and when needed.

 

 

 

  

 

The vessel, concept pictured, is just an idea at the moment until the Florida-based designers can raise at least $1 billion to start construction. The company said following a hiatus, and a drop in the global economy, it has started receiving interest in the ship again and hopes to raise this funding soon

 

 

 

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PHOTOS: Mysterious River With 'Healing Powers' Appears In Enugu Community Attracting Thousands

Already named ‘Orimiri Jordan’ (River Jordan) it has become a Pilgrimage Centre, playing host to people from all parts of Nigeria.

Countless testimonies abound as Nigerians struggle to dip themselves into the River.

According to reports, it all started on the 11th day of November 2013 when a Fulani herdsman ran to the community and announced how water covered the place just few minutes after he passed.

“He told us that he passed that place with his herd of cattle and soon after, heard a strange noise; when he turned back, he discovered that a big stream has appeared at the same place he just passed with his cattle. At that point, he ran to Garki and informed his relatives, who also came there and discovered that the water had healing power. From that point, the news spread to the community”, a source disclosed.

Speaking on the origin of the river, the traditional ruler of Nachi community, His Royal Highness, Igwe F.O Onuigbo, Obi II of Nachi, said that at his palace that the mystery River was older than him.

He said “I used to pass through that area to attend school at Inyi-Achi in Oji River, in the early 40s. In those days, there is no water there, the only thing you see there is white sand. But once you get there and you are thirsty, all you need to do is to scratch the surface of the land and ask if for water, water will full your hand immediately if you are an upright person, but if you are evil, no water will come out. That has been the situation”.

Another octogenarian, Chief Festus Ude said “later, we noticed that after some years, the water will form a stream there and would disappear in few weeks. If such happens, we will be fetching water there. However, women who are menstruating and evil people don’t go there. We never heard about healing power of the River until this recent appearance of the River.

“The last time it appeared was in 1992, and at that time, it just formed a small stream, which later disappeared. It has never been as large as this. This is all I know, we have never known about its healing power, this is the first time we are hearing about healing, I don’t whether it is true, we equally heard it like you”.


Commercial motorcycle operators, popularly called “Okada”, photographers and petty traders, are already making business out of it.

Right at the junction leading to the location of the “Jordan River”, the visitor is presented with a scene of a busy motor park, where hawkers, food vendors, transporters and okada riders battle for customers.

On the other side of the road, cans of various sizes are displayed for those who came empty handed. From that point, you park your vehicle, mount on Okada and the journey begins.

According to motorcyclist, “I have a vulcanizing shop at the Nachi Market, but when this new business came, I had to close the shop temporarily so that I can also make money here. I hardly make N1000 a day there in my shop, but since I joined this Okada transport to the Enugu Jordan River, I make no less than N10, 000 every day. One of my friends called my attention to it, and I will forever be grateful to him”.


The okada operators charge their passengers fares ranging from N500 to N1000 depending on their bargaining power.

On getting to the River, another business scene welcomes you. Here, apart from those hawking snacks, photographers are not left out. This presents the place as not just a miracle centre, but a tourist centre. While some of the visitors dip themselves or swim in the River, the photographers take shots, get the pictures ready immediately at the cost of N200 depending on the number of exposures.

One of the photographers said that they make between N20, 000 to N40, 000 every day.

“You can see that some people come for fun, not just in search of miracle but to see the mysterious River. So when such people come, they request for shots and it has really provided us with good business here.

Sources disclosed that many visitors had testified to all forms of miracles after visiting the place.

People of all ages, with all forms of ailments are being assisted by their relatives and friends to dip themselves into the River.

A can seller at the entrance said “my house help was suffering from enlarged scrotum; we were trying to raise money to go to University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital before a friend told me about this place. We brought the boy here and by the time we went home, he was fully healed, that was how I started selling empty cans here”.

Another visitor, a civil servant, who identified himself as James told our correspondent that he came after neighbours told him about the healing power of the water.

“I heard about people who had difficulties in walking but they got healed after visiting this place; I also heard of people who regained their sight after visiting this place; I am just coming out from the River and I believed that I am free of any form of sickness and challenges”.

Meanwhile, the crowd of anxious Nigerians seeking for miraculous solutions to their problems has continued to surge into the River.

Even security agents are not left behind as some of them were seen either with their water cans or aiding their loved ones into the River.

However, the water is expected to also dry up any time in the same mysterious way as it came.



Source: Daily Post

WARNING! Boots Cough and Cold medicines recalled over fears that PLASTIC might be in liquid

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published the company-led recall for medicines purchased since September





Boots has recalled some of its cough and cold medicines - including for children - over fears that plastic might have got into the liquid.

Boots said it identified a possible fault in the manufacturing process of the tamper seal which might result in small pieces of plastic getting into the solutions.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published the company-led recall for medicines purchased since September.

There is "currently no evidence" of any problems among people who have taken the medicines, MHRA said.

The medicines are:

Boots Pharmaceuticals Paracetamol 6 years Plus (250mg/5ml oral solution 200ml)

Boots Pharmaceuticals Ibuprofen 3 Months Plus (100mg/5ml oral suspension, strawberry flavour)

Boots Pharmaceuticals Chesty Cough Relief (100mg/5ml oral solution)

Boots Pharmaceuticals Dry Cough Relief oral solution

Boots Pharmaceuticals Mucus Cough Relief (100mg/5ml oral solution)
Shoppers are being asked to return the medicine to Boots as a precautionary measure, where they will get a refund.

Anyone with questions can telephone the Boots Customer Care Line on 0800 915 0004, or contact the healthcare team at their local Boots store.

Adam Burgess, MHRA's head of defective medicines reporting centre, said: "This is a precautionary recall by Boots and there is currently no evidence that people have had any problems with these cough and cold medicines.

"People should check their medicine cupboards at home and return these products to Boots if they have purchased them since September 2013. If people are worried or have any questions, they should speak to their pharmacist or GP."


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Would you rock these 'invisible panties' that promise 'no more ugly shapes under your clothes'?

There are a number of underwear designs made to eliminate a visible panty line, but one in particular has been making the rounds online for its bizarre and unconventional look.


Made by a brand called Babapanty, Invisible Panties are essentially three strategically placed silicone straps connected with what look like white paper clips. Two of the straps go between the legs and cradle a square piece of cloth against the crotch.

The brand has launched a Kickstarter to fund the project, with a goal of raising $10,000. Unsurprisingly, however, it has only had five backers so far who've donated $110 altogether, most likely because of its odd and uncomfortable-looking design.




Bizarre: Invisible Panties are essentially three strategically placed straps connected with what look like white paper clips. Two of the straps go between the legs and cradle a square piece of cloth against the crotch





Unconventional: The brand has launched a Kickstarter to fund the project, with a goal of raising $10,000. Unsurprisingly, it has only had five backers so far who've donated $110 altogether



A description for the panties on Kickstarter.com says: 'Use them every day, be sexy and free, even when you're having "special women's" days!'

It also lists some of the benefits of these panties compared to normal underwear, including 'no seams', 'no rolling' and 'no more ugly looking shapes under your clothes'.



But while the website claims Invisible Panties are just as 'sexy' as a conventional thong and a prettier alternative to 'grandma's panties', most would beg to differ.

Cosmopolitan.com writer Laura Beck, for instance, deemed them 'a cross between a chastity belt, a maxipad, and some random office supplies.'....lol!



Odd-looking: While the website claims Invisible Panties are just as 'sexy' as a conventional thong and a prettier alternative to 'grandma's panties', most would beg to differ


Sexy alternative? And while the website says the panties are ideal for hot weather, one can't help but wonder if the plastic straps would cause uncomfortable chafing and sweating



Indeed, it seems somewhat farfetched to shell out $9.95 for underwear that could probably be constructed at home.

And while the website says the panties are ideal for hot weather, one can't help but wonder if the plastic straps would cause uncomfortable chafing and sweating.


Oddly, the Kickstarter page emphasizes that Invisible Panties are apparently 'perfectly designed' for a woman's time of the month.

'Usual underwear cannot keep a pad not smashed for a long time, especially at night, that cause absolutely uncomfortable sleeping,' says the description.

By contrast, 'Baba invisible panties let you sleep however you like, you can roll over, twist and turn round all night long, a pad won't be smashed or damaged,' it says.



Would you rock these pants girls?

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Italian girl, 14, 'gang-raped after classmate hijacked her Facebook profile to post that she was "available to anyone"'

• The girl was raped in an empty outdoor theatre in the town of Molfetta
• She was harrassed after classmate posted phone number on Facebook
• Her schoolfriend was reportedly acting in revenge for a petty quarrel
• Four men have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault
• A fifth man, who was under 18 at the time, is also under investigation

A 14-year-old Italian girl was allegedly gang raped after a classmate hijacked her Facebook profile to post that she was ‘available to anyone’.

The teenager was dragged into an empty outdoor theatre in her hometown of Molfetta, near Bari, in the south east of the country, and raped repeatedly, after the gang of ten assumed that she was ‘easy’, prosecutors say.

The schoolgirl had trustingly left her Facebook page unlocked, allowing a school friend, reportedly acting in revenge for a petty quarrel, to paste pictures of her, along with her phone number.



Horrific: The teenager was dragged into an empty outdoor theatre in her hometown of Molfetta (pictured), near Bari, and raped repeatedly, after the gang of ten assumed that she was 'easy', prosecutors say


Afterwards the teen was immediately besieged by phone calls harassing her.

The alleged attack took place in April 2012 when the group, who she knew by sight, approached her and persuaded her to get on a scooter.


They took her to the theatre where she was brutally assaulted by four of the men, while the others kept watch, prosecutors say.

Deputy prosecutor Francesco Giannella called it ‘a sordid, tragic attack’.



Link: The schoolgirl had trustingly left her Facebook page unlocked, allowing a school friend, reportedly acting in revenge for a petty quarrel, to paste pictures of her, along with her phone number



He said: ‘It could be a random attack but some months ago somebody made a fake profile of the girl saying she was “very available”'.

He added: ‘Young people don’t understand the dangerous consequences of the misuse of certain tools such as social networks.’

The girl was too distraught to go to the police immediately but threw away her phone SIM card to put an end to the harassment.

She was then allegedly raped a second time by a boyfriend, which prompted her to report the alleged attacks.

Four men aged between 20 and 25 have been arrested and are detained under house arrest in connection with the alleged assault, while a fifth, who was under 18 at the time, is under investigation.

Earlier this year a 21-year-old man from Gloucester was jailed for four years for grooming and raping a 14-year-old girl after she put her number on Facebook.

And last year a 19-year-old from Manchester who police called 'every parent's worst nightmare' was ordered to spend six years in a young offenders institution for befriending and raping girls as young as 12 on the site. 

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NOLLYWOOD MARRIAGE SHOCKER!: Another Nollywood Actress’ Marriage Crashes Less Than A Year After Wedding

Yes! International magazine reveals that another Nollywood actress has been thrown back into the single life after less than one year of being married.



Actress Uche Iwuji’s marriage to businessman Juwon Lawal has reportedly crashed after about a year of being married.


According to the magazine, a source close to the actress reveals:

“Not just that, Uche is also back to hustling; looking for movie roles and all that”. Undone, the sources added that her husband has allegedly relocated abroad, abandoning Uche and their baby. “See, Uche na good girl, but love has been bad and unfair to her. Remember there was a guy she first co-habited with in Spain and at the end of the day nothing came out of it. And before that, she also dated footballer Joseph Yobo who later dumped her for ex-beauty queen, Adaeze Igwe. Then, Juwon, who she met in London or so. The truth is that I really feel for her!”

Sure sounds like a woman unlucky in love.

Actress Uchi Iwuji is yet to confirm these reports.


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VIDEO: Watch Ghanaian Super Star Actor MAJID MICHEL as he raps and sings to Beyonce’s music

Watch Ghanaian Super Star Actor MAJID MICHEL as he raps and sings to Beyonce’s music. Did he nail it or not? Cool or hmmmm?

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SHOCKER! ''I held Michael Jackson's penis every night'', claims the deceased pop icon's controversial doctor Conrad Murray

The disgraced doctor - who was recently released from prison - says he shared an intimate friendship with the late star







Conrad Murray is still fighting to clear his name after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter following the death of Michael Jackson four years ago.

The disgraced physician has repeatedly denied allegations he killed the Thriller singer - and he has now insisted the pair shared an intimate friendship.

Speaking to the Mail, he said: "You want to know how close we were? I held his penis every night to fit a catheter because he was incontinent at night."

The doctor - who described Michael as his 'brother' - says he was told by the pop icon: "There are only four people in my family now. Paris, Prince, Blanket and you, Dr Conrad."

He described it as a joyous moment, being told the "lonely" star was able to "trust someone" besides his offspring.

Conrad added: "[It was] one of the happiest days of my life. This man who had been so lonely, who had spent so many long nights telling me about his pain and anguish, finally felt he could trust someone in his life apart from his children.

"We were family. We loved each other as brothers."

He also took aim at Michael's ex-wife Debbie Rowe, with whom she had Paris and Prince, by claiming he and MJ joked that neither of them would sleep with her.

In an angry, violent verbal response, she has told TMZ that she would gladly "buy the bullet" if it helped get him shot .



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Cheeky school mums strip off in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

A group of mums have summoned up their inner Calendar Girls and stripped off in memory of their late friend who passed away in September.

Sarah Dawes on her wedding day with Tristan Dawes, aged 6, and husband, Mark Dawes

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Parents from Nethersole Primary School in Warwickshire decided to bare all for a calendar that will raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Sarah Dawes was looked after by the charity in her final days before she lost her battle with cancer in September this year, just two weeks after her wedding to husband Mark.

She left behind a son, Tristan, who is a pupil at the school and one of the brave participants in the naked shoot, Lisa Ward, admitted she was moved to take part after hearing his story.

"To see that little boy at the school gates and to know his mummy will not be there when he goes home is what inspired us to do this," she told the Birmingham Mail.

Lisa admits that while the photos have a meaningful motive behind them, baring all was actually quite good fun.

"While there’s a very serious side to it, posing for the calendar was fun," she added. "I'd say the pictures are cheeky and suggestive, yet tasteful."

The calendar features eight mums from the school and has already sold 700 of the 2000 copies that were originally printed.





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