- Pope Francis and Sir Richard Branson appeal for Oklahoma inmate's life
- Richard Glossip scheduled to die on Wednesday
- Pope urges Oklahoma governor to commute death sentence
- Glossip's supporters: 'He's just such a good man'
For the second time this week, a representative for Pope Francis has asked a US state to call off an execution.
A letter from Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano sent to Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma on behalf of Pope Francis urges her to commute the death sentence of Richard Glossip, who is set to be executed on Wednesday afternoon. The letter from the pope's representative in the US is dated 19 September, but was released on Wednesday by the governor's office.
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Pope Francis and Sir Richard Branson appeal for Oklahoma inmate's life
Central African Republic: aid groups ask rival militias for access
- Central African Republic: aid groups ask rival militias for access
Red Cross calls on battling groups in Bangui to allow its staff to treat wounded and recover bodies after many die in five days of sectarian violence
Aid officials have pleaded for access to neighbourhoods of Central African Republic's treacherous capital, saying sectarian clashes between Christian and Muslim militias make it too dangerous for teams to recover bodies or help the wounded.
At least 42 deaths have been confirmed in Bangui since violence broke out on Saturday, including a teenage boy who was decapitated. However, the head of CAR's Red Cross told Associated Press that figure is far from complete as its workers have not been able to get into some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods.
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Pot head: leopard gets head stuck in pan – video
- Pot head: leopard gets head stuck in pan – video
A leopard gets its head stuck in a metal pot after it went in search of water and ventured into the north Indian village of Sardul Kheda, Rajasthan, on Wednesday. The leopard can be seen struggling to get the pot off its head, as bystanders observe from a safe distance. Officials reportedly took more than six hours to free the leopard from the pot before releasing it back into the wild
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Top Indiana lawmaker resigns over 'offensive' texts sent on stolen phone
- Top Indiana lawmaker resigns over 'offensive' texts sent on stolen phone
Republican house majority leader Jud McMillin said he wants to make 'family's world a better place' after he claimed someone sent messages with his cellphone
A ranking Republican lawmaker abruptly resigned from the Indiana house of representatives after sending a text message apology for "anything offensive" that may have been sent from his cellphone.
The house majority leader, Jud McMillin of Brookville, said in a statement on Tuesday that he was giving up his seat "to focus all of my attention on making my family's world a better place".
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Stone skimmed 300ft from one side of Vermont lake to the other – video
- Stone skimmed 300ft from one side of Vermont lake to the other – video
A stone skimmer throws a stone from one side of a lake to the other. Kurt 'Mountain Man' Steiner throws a stone shore-to-shore on Vermont's Lake Paran, which measures approximately 300ft (91.5 metres). Unfortunately for Steiner, the throw falls just 45ft (13.7 metres) shy of the Guinness World Record, which was set in 2013
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Body found in London's Regent's canal identified as Italian national
- Body found in London's Regent's canal identified as Italian national
Police appeal for sightings of Sebastiano Magnanini, 46, reported to have been involved in the theft of a valuable painting in Venice in 1993
A man whose body was found in the Regent's canal in London has been identified by police as an Italian national, Sebastiano Magnanini..
The 46-year-old man had moved to the UK from Italy, and was living and working in south London, Scotland Yard said. His next of kin have been informed.
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Carla Whitlock acid attack: two men charged
- Carla Whitlock acid attack: two men charged
Pair accused over attack on 37-year-old, who was left with severe injuries to her face, eyes, neck and arms
Two brothers have been charged by police investigating an acid attack in Southampton.
Geoffrey Midmore, 26, and Billy Midmore, 22, both from London, are accused over the attack on Carla Whitlock, 37, who was left with severe injuries to her face, eyes, neck and arms.
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