Japan's Ocean Spiral Proposed As Giant Underwater City That Can Protect 5000 people

A Japanese construction company has put forward its proposal to solve the issue of rising property prices – start building cities in the ocean. The famously ambition Shimizu Corporation has unveiled its template for a modern-day Atlantis, a self-sufficient community that sits on or just under the surface of the sea. The Ocean Spiral project envisages using huge spirals to connect each watertight residential sphere to the ocean floor, where it would create power in the form of methane-producing micro-organism factories.

Other rare earth materials could also be mined from the seabed, and transportation to get down there would come in the form of spheres travelling along the length of the spiral.
People – as many as 5,000 – would live in a sealed transparent ball at the top of the spiral. It would generally sit above the surface to take advantage of sunlight, but could be retracted under the waves in the event of bad weather.

If you’re thinking it all sounds a bit farfetched, Shimizu has said the first city could be ready for residents by 2030. It would take just five years to build and cost 3tn yen (£16bn) – with later units significantly less. Shimizu’s Hideo Imamura said:

 “This is a real goal, not a pipe dream. The Astro Boy cartoon character had a mobile phone long before they were actually invented – in the same way, the technology and know how we need for this project will become available.”

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This artist impression image released from Japan's construction company Shimizu Corporation on November 20, 2014 shows a modern-day Atlantis, a sphere 500 metres (1,500 feet) in diameter that houses hotels, residential spaces and commercial complexes

Celebs who have killed and Attorneys Kept These Stars Out of Prison

Hollywood has no shortage of celebs and where there are stars there is often trouble. From gang-bangers, to rock stars, to hall-of-fame athletes, to models these celebrities were all involved in incidents where someones life was taken. Thanks to very deep pockets and the top notch attorneys in Southern California these stars avoided very lengthy prison sentences.

 Snoop Dogg

Born Calvin Broadus, Snoop Dogg is a legend in hip hop and pop culture. Snoop’s hip hop career exploded when he was signed with Death Row records alongside mentor and mega producer Dr. Dre. Snoop’s first album ‘Doggystyle’ is certified 4x platinum according to soundscan. The album has multiple singles that still get radio airplay including ‘Gin & Juice’, ‘Lodi Dodi’ and ‘Murder was the Case’.

In 1995 Snoop Dogg (Calvin Broadus) and bodyguard McKinley Lee were charged in the murder of Los Angeles crip Philip Woldemariam.. Mr. Woldemariam fellow crip Snoop and his bodyguard in Snoop’s 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. During the confrontation Woldemariam was shot at least 2 times killing him. In January 2006 Snoop and his bodyguard McKinley Lee were found not guilty on the murder charges but the jury remained deadlocked on the manslaughter charge. Snoop would deal with this legal matters for almost 3 years after the initial not guilty verdict. Snoop and McKinley Lee were represented by Johnnie Cochran, Morrissey, David Kenner of the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. law firm.

 Jayson Williams

Jayson Williams was NBA (National Basketball Association) All-Star that began his career in 1990 after being drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the draft. The 6’10″ power forward signed a free agent deal with the Philadelphia 76er’s for $86 millions. Three years after his retirement Williams was having a party at his Milford, NJ mansion when he accidentally shot his driver Costas “Gus” Christofi. Williams originally told authorities that Christofi had committed suicide but the investigation proved Christofi’s gunshot wound was not self inflicted.

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In January of 2010 Williams was convicted plead guilty to aggravated assault charges in a plea deal with the New Jersey District Attorney. The judge presiding gave Williams a 5 year sentence. While Williams did not avoid prison all together he is eligible for parole in 2012. Williams was represented by his attorney Billy Martin of Martin & Gitner PLLC as well as, Joseph Hayden, Leigh-Anne Mulrey, and Christopher Adams from Walder Hayden & Brogan.

 Rebecca Gayheart

Rebecca Gayheart in an American telvision actress and former model. She was born in blue collar community Hazard, KY (the series Dukes of Hazzard got its name from this small Kentucky town) and moved to Pine Top, KY as a youth. According to Star Pulse Gayheart moved to NYC at age 15 finishing her education at New York’s Professional Children’s School, a prep school who’s student body are mostly working actors/actresses. Gayheart also attended acting school at the famed Lee Strasberg Institute.

In 1993 Gayheart landed a role as Hannah Mayberry on the daytime soap opera ‘Loving’. During her stint on daytime television Gayheart became the face of Noxzema in print as well as television. According to People Magazine, on June 13, 2001 Rebecca Gayheart was driving in Los Angeles, CA in a borrowed Jeep Grand Cherokee when she struck and killed Jorge Cruz Jr., a third grader that was crossing the street on his way home from school. On November 27, 2001 Gayheart plead no contest to vehicular manslaughter. She received a $2,800 fine, 750 hours of community service and 3 years probation with 1 year suspended license. Gayheart was represented by criminal defense attorney Harland Braun of Law Offices of Harold Brawn in Los Angeles.

Vince Neil

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Vincw Neil is an American singer/songwriter and former frontman of the rockband Mötley Crüe. Mötley Crüe was one of the most successful bands in the 1980′s beginning with their second album ‘Shout at the Devil’ which went platinum within 12 months of its release date. In 1984 Vince Neil and friend Nicholas ‘Razzle’ Dingley a drummer from the Finnish band Hanoi Rocks were at a Rendondo Beach, CA party celebrating Hanoi Rocks successful U.S. After hours of partying and indulging in spirits Neil and Dingley decided to go to a liquor store in Neil’s De Tomaso Pantera sports car. According to UltimateClassicRock.com, the two were riding down a windy Hollywood road when Neil lost control of the vehicle and hit an oncoming car. The online publication also sites Razzle was rushed to South Bay Hospital but was declared dead on arrival. The two occupants in the other vehicle were severely injured as well. Both victims suffered brain damage.

Neil was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and DUI. His blood alcohol level at the time of the accident was .17 nearly twice the California legal limit at that time. According to the LA Times, in July 1985, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward Hinz, Jr. sentenced Neil to 30 days in jail (on the recommendation of Deputy Dist. Attorney. Roger Kelly) in which he served only 15. He was also put on probation for five years and required to do 200 hours of community service. Neil paid settlements of $2.6 million to the victims. Vince Neil’s attorney was Michael Nasatir a partner of Nasatir, Hirsch, Podberesky & Khero in Santa Monica, CA. According to the firms website Michael Nasatir J.D. was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California.

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was an American billionaire business magnate most commonly known for his inventions in aeronautical engineering and his production of Hollywood films such as ‘Hell’s Angels’ (1930) and ‘Scarface’ (1932) and Academy Award Winner ‘Two Arabian Knights’ (1928). Born in 1905 Hughes inherited his fathers successful family business Hughes Tool Company which specialized and held patents in commercial drilling equipment, specifically for the use of wildcatting. Hughes inherited his family fortune in 1924 at only 18 years of age. According to Hollywood Reporter, Hughes moved to Hollywood in 1926 where his uncle Rupert Hughes was already a successful screenwriter.

On July 11, 1936, Hughes was driving when he struck and killed pedestrian Gabriel Meyer. The details of the incident are conflicting; the hospital sites Hughes was sober at the time of the incident which contradicts an attending doctor who claims Mr. Hughes had been drinking alcohol. Howard Hughes was booked at the scene but released when attorney Neil McCarthy obtained “a writ of habeas corpus” for the producers release until the corner’s report. Howard Hughes attorney was Neil McCarthy, a Beverly Hills attorney who’s clients included Paramount Pictures, Ava Gardner and John Crawford.

Neil came from a legacy of attorneys, he was third generation according to his daughter Sharon Gless who is now the fourth generation entertainment lawyer in the family. At his time of Howard Hughes death in 1976 Hughes had a net worth of $1.5 billion. Today that figure is would be over $6.5 billion.

Tupac

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Tupac Shakur was an American rapper and actor that performed under the synonyms 2Pac and Makaveli. Shakur is widely regarded as one of the best MC’s of all time.

In 1993 Tupac Shakur was charged in the shooting of 2 off-duty police officers from an Atlanta, GA suburb. Shakur was charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault and was released on $55,000 bond. According to the NY Times, The two officers were released today from Grady Hospital here; one was wounded in the abdomen, the other was in the buttocks. After investigating Atlanta prosecutors determined they could not press charges against either parties due to lack of evidence. All charges against Tupac Shakur were dismissed.

Brandy

Brandy Norwood, musically known as “Brandy”, is an American Pop, R&B, Soul singer songwriter and actress. After exhibiting an aptitude for music at a very young age Brandy’s family enrolled her in the Hollywood High Performing Arts Center. In 1990 under the management of her parents Brandy signed with ARC (Atlantic Recording Corporation). In 1994 Brandy released her first album. The self titled album started slow but gained traction largely through music videos aired on MTV (Music Television) and BET (Black Entertainment Television). The debut album spent 89 weeks on the Billboard 200 and is certified 4x platinum.

In 1998 Brandy released her second album ‘Never Say Never’ which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200. The album featured a duet with the singer Monica called ‘The Boy is Mine’ which was wildly popular and spent 13 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. The single was the best selling single of 1998 winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo. ‘Never Say Never’ spent 28 weeks in top 20 and sold 16 million copies worldwide.

In December of 2006 Brandy was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles on the 405 Freeway. According to Police Brandy was going approximately 65mph and did not notice traffic had slowed down in front of her. The singer/actor rear-ended 38 year old Awatef Aboudihaj. The mother of 2 was rushed to L.A. Holy Cross Hospital but did not survive her injuries. Huffington Post reports Brandy was not charged in the incident. Brandy’s attorney Blair Berk stated that “after a more thorough and extensive investigation by authorities, the Los Angeles City Attorney has determined that Brandy Norwood should not be charged with any crime whatsoever relating to the accident back in 2006.” “Being involved in something that tragic… I couldn’t believe it,” Brandy told Oprah in an interview. Celebrity defense attorney Blair Berk of Tarlow & Berk, PC is a Harvard Law School Graduate that has represented some of the most biggest names in entertainment including Mel Gibson, Lindsay Lohan and Cameron Diaz just to name a few. Brandy Norwood has an estimated net worth of $60 million.

Ted Kennedy

Edward “Ted” Kennedy was a United States Senator representing the State of Massachusetts and a senior member of the Democratic Party. He served in office 47 years starting in November 1962 until his passing on August 25th, 2009.

He is the brother of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.

According to History.com on July 18, 1969 Senator Kennedy was driving home from a party on Chappaquiddick Island when he drove off a wooden bridge into a tide-swept pond.

As the Oldsmobile was swept with the rapid current Senator Kennedy escaped the sinking vehicle. Senator Kennedy’s passenger, 28 year old Mary Jo Kopechne did not escape. Kennedy dove in repeatedly to try to rescue Kopechne with no success.

Laura Bush

Laura Lane Bush Welch is the former First Lady of the United States and wife of former 43rd President George W. Bush. She was the 45th First Lady according to biography.com occupying the White House between 2001-2009. Born in 1946 First Lady Bush grew up in the small community of Midland, TX where her family owned a successful real estate company. In 1968 at the age of 22 Laura Bush graduated from Souther Methodist University in Dallas, TX with a bachelors degree in education. Laura Bush then taught 2nd grade for a few years before earning a Masters Degree at the University of Texas in Austin in Library Science.

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Laura Bush met and married George W. Bush in 1977. After George W. Bush successfully ran and won the Governorship of the state of TX. Laura Bush was a the First Lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000 when her husband then ran and successfully won the Presidency of the United States of America. In November of 1963 Laura Welch was reportedly driving a friend to a party when she ran a stop sign and side-swiped another vehicle. The driver of the other car was Laura’s classmate Michael Dutton Douglas a popular athlete at Robert E Lee High School, he died from his injuries. Former First Lady Bush was quoted as saying “I know this as an adult, and even more as a parent, it was crushing … for the family involved and for me as well.” George and Laura Bush have an estimated net worth of $20 million

Don King

Donald King (known as Don King) is perhaps one of the most well known boxing promoters in history. Born in Cleveland, OH in 1931, after graduating High School in 1949 Don King Enrolled in kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Don King’s time at Kent State was curtailed by his ambitions to make money. Shortly after enrolling at the university Don King dropped out to become a bookmaker. Ever the smooth talker and shroud business man Don King rose made a good living in the world of illegal gambling and like most illegal enterprises, success ultimately leads to admiration which leads to violence.
Don King has taken the life of 2 individuals. The first victim was Hillary Brown whom Don King , 23 at the time, shot in the back has Brown attempted to rob on of King’s gambling outfits. Authorities later determined that the shooting was justified and no charges were brought against King. 13 years later King was convicted of second degree murder for killing his associate Sam Garrett. Crime Library reports King kicked Garrett to death over a $600 dept. King’s original conviction was second-degree murder but the judge reduced the conviction to manslaughter. King served for years in state prison for the incident. Today Donald King is a very wealthy man with an estimated net worth of over $290 million.

Robert Blake

Robert Blake is an American actor best known for his roll in the detective television series ‘Baretta’. Blake began his career as a child actor in the series ‘Our Gang’

In 2002 Robert Blake was arrested for the murder of his estranged wife and certified gold-digger 44 year old Bonny Lee Bakley. In March of 2003 Blake was finally granted bail of $1.5 million and placed on house arrest during the trial. In October 2003 the trial judge dismissed the conspiracy charge; during an interview with CBS prosecuting attorney Shellie Samuels admitted they had no forensic evidence implicating Blake. On March 16, 2005 Robert Blake was found not guilty of the murder of Bonnie Lee Bakley. Robert Blake was represented by attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach from the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Schwartzbach has represented other celebrities such as the Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch and Stephen Bingham who was on trial fro conspiracy to commit multiple murders in Marin County Superior Court in 1986.

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius is a South African sprinter known for his amazing speed using prosthetics due to being a double amputee from the age of 11 months old. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius became the first leg amputee to compete in the men’s 400 meters and 4 x 400 meter relay events.

On February 13, 2013 Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home in Petoria, South Africa. Pistorius shot Steenkamp through the bathroom door of his home alleging that he mistaken her as in intruder.

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel insists that Pistorius shot Steenkamp because she wanted to break up with track and field star. Pistorius defense attorney Barry Roux insists that the shooting was horrible accident.

On September 12, 2014 Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide and one firearm-related charge, of reckless endangerment related to discharging a firearm in a restaurant. On 21 October 2014, Pistorius received a prison sentence of a maximum of five years for culpable homicide and a concurrent three year suspended prison sentence for the separate reckless endangerment conviction

OJ Simpson

Also known as “The Juice”, Simpson is a retired Hall of Fame NFL football player. Simpson played his college football at the University of Southern California (USC) before being drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1969.

Floyd Mayweather's Exotic Car Collection

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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.'s nickname is "Money" for a good reason. He's practically made of cash. According to Forbes, the flamboyant boxing legend made more than $105 million in 2014 alone.  And boy, does he know how to spend it! 

Money Mayweather recently tweeted out photo of his jet along with a collection exotic cars with the words "Welcome to my world."

 For those who are curious, here's a breakdown of everything in Money's photo — and their approximate values:

A. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano — $350,000

B. Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet —  $170,000

C. Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 — $400,000

D. Ferrari 458 Italia Spider — $260,000

E. Floyd "Money" Mayweather — networth est. $280 million.

F.  Ferrari 458 Italia Spider — $260,000

G. Gulfstream GIII — est. $2 million.

H. Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport — $1.9 million

I. Bugatti 16.4 Veyron — $1.3 million

J. Bugatti 16.4 Veyron —  $1.3 million

The total value of Mayweather's exotic car collection is roughly $5.94 million. For a guy with an estimated networth of more than $280 million, this is a drop in the bucket. After all, we're talking about the same guy who reportedly keeps $123 million in a single bank account. 

Mayweather doesn't claim to be an automotive collector in the same realm as a Jay Leno or a Jerry Seinfeld. Rather, he seems to be a guy who enjoys having nice things around — multiple copies of the same nice things. At the end of the day, driving the same Bugatti everyday of the week would be...uncivilized. 

Health watch : Random gene mutations primary cause of most cancer Study (Bad luck' can cause cancer)

Ever marvel at someone who smoked and still lived to be 90? Just plain good luck, researchers say. And those who live like Puritans and get cancer anyway?

That's bad luck -- and it's the primary cause of most cancer cases, says a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study.

Roughly two-thirds of cancers in adults can be attributed to random mutations in genes capable of driving cancer growth, said two scientists who ran statistics on cancer cases.

That may sound jaw-dropping. And Johns Hopkins anticipates that the study will change the way people think about cancer risk factors.

They also believe it could lead to changes in the funding of cancer studies, with a greater focus on finding ways to detect those cancers attributed to random mutations in genes at early, curable stages.

Smoking can still kill you

But, no, that's not permission to smoke or to not use sunblock.

Some forms of cancer are exceptions, where lifestyle and environment play a big role. Lung cancer is one of them. So is skin cancer.

And, if cancer runs in your family, this unfortunately doesn't mean you're in the clear. Some cancers are more strongly influenced by genetic heritage than others.

"The remaining third (of cancer cases) are due to environmental factors and inherited genes," the Kimmel Cancer Center said in a statement on the studypublished Friday in the magazine Science.

In fact, all three factors work together.

"All cancers are caused by a combination of bad luck, the environment and heredity, and we've created a model that may help quantify how much of these three factors contribute to cancer development," said cancer researcher Bert Vogelstein.

Compounding matters

An unhealthy lifestyle can compound matters, but more for some cancers than for others, the scientists said.

"Changing our lifestyle and habits will be a huge help in preventing certain cancers, but this may not be as effective for a variety of others," medical statistician Cristian Tomasetti said.

He placed heavy emphasis on early detection.

Stem cells in our organs divide constantly to replenish damaged tissue. Sometimes there are random mistakes in the replication of DNA, small mutations, Vogelstein said.

Some genes, when they mutate, are more apt to promote cancer growth.

"The more these mutations accumulate, the higher the risk that cells will grow unchecked, a hallmark of cancer," Vogelstein said.

Scientist have known this for a long time, but what the study reveals was how big of an influence it is.

"The actual contribution of these random mistakes to cancer incidence, in comparison to the contribution of hereditary or environmental factors, was not previously known," says Vogelstein.

Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, told CNN the study was "good science" that backed up what many scientists already thought.

"This is actually just confirmation of something that we have known for probably 20 years," he said.

"As we have learned more and more about cancer ... we've come to realize that a number of cancers start purely because of mutations that happen that are just unexplainable. Bad luck is, unfortunately, the right way to explain it."

Those cancers that develop have escaped at least three fail-safe systems in the body that deal with these cell mutations, he said; these are programmed cell death, or apoptosis, DNA repair enzymes and certain cells in the immune system.

Cell division and statistics

For their study, the two scientists came up with an average total number of cell divisions in 31 different tissues within a human lifetime. And they looked at the cancer risk in each of those tissues.

They determined that the more a tissue's cells divide, the higher the chance cancer could develop in that tissue.

"Our study shows, in general, that a change in the number of stem cell divisions in a tissue type is highly correlated with a change in the incidence of cancer in that same tissue," says Vogelstein.

Colon tissue, for example, divides much more than other intestinal tissue, and cancer in the colon is much more prevalent there, the study said.

With colon tissue, the scientists took environmental influences into account.

Doing the math overall, the two scientists arrived a rate at which cancer risk can be explained by the cell divisions. It was 65%, they said.

Lifestyle

But the researchers drew a line between one group of cancers and another. Of the 31 they looked at, they determined that 22 were basically "bad luck" cancers.

But nine others appeared at rates noticeably higher than could be expected from cell division alone -- which the researchers said is probably due to habits, pollution or genetics.

No surprise: Lung cancer and skin cancer were two of them, they said. Smoking and too much sun exposure are still strongly linked to those cancers.

Brawley said the study's findings should be no reason to alter behaviors shown to lessen the risk of cancer.

"We have good epidemiological data to show that people can reduce their risk of cancer and I would encourage them to do those things," he said.

They include not smoking, managing their weight so they don't become obese and taking physical exercise, he said.

As for the suggestion the study's findings may prompt changes in funding, Brawley said he would be pleased just to see more money go into research.

"Only 10% of the grants submitted to the NIH (National Institutes of Health) actually get funded because we have such a shortage of money," he said.

"We invested in the United States last year $5 billion in cancer research. I would like to see more."

7-year-old survives plane crash that kills 4 in Kentucky

The knock was faint. But, alerted by his two dachshunds, Larry Wilkins went to his door. He opened it to see a young girl, her lips quivering, her nose bloodied, her arms and legs scratched up.

Her name was Sailor Gutzler and, somehow, she was still alive.

"She told me that her mom and dad were dead," Wilkins said. "And that she had been in a plane crash."

The girl's sister and cousin also died when their Piper PA-34 aircraft went down Friday evening in western Kentucky. Even with the plane upside down, the 7-year-old made it out and trekked three-quarters of a mile in the dark through what Wilkins described as "very, very rough territory," mired with fallen trees, creeks, ditches and blackberry briars.

Sailor was barefoot except for one sock and was dressed for Florida -- shorts, no coat -- not for slogging through the January cold of Kentucky. Wilkins got her on his couch and called 911, alerting authorities that a plane had gone down and there was at least one survivor.

Kentucky State Police troopers arrived in about 10 minutes. Sgt. Dean Patterson said the girl was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

"She's a terribly brave little girl, I'll tell you that," Wilkins said. "I can't imagine a 7-year-old doing that."

I was a sole survivor: 4 amazing stories

FAA: Pilot reported engine problems

The plane Sailor was on had left the warm, sunny climes of Key West earlier Friday, heading for Mount Vernon, Illinois, a city roughly 80 miles east of St. Louis.

Until something went wrong. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen explained that air traffic controllers "lost contact with a Piper PA-34 aircraft ... shortly after the pilot reported engine problems and (said) that he was diverting to the Kentucky Dam State (Park) Airport."

The twin-engine aircraft didn't make it, crashing in Lyon County, about 30 miles east of Paducah, and less than 10 miles from the airport.

Two National Transportation Safety Board members left Washington late Saturday morning for Kentucky, agency spokesman Keith Holloway said. They will join FAA investigators there to try to find out what caused the crash.

Kentucky State Police identified the dead early Saturday as Marty Gutzler, 48; Kimberly Gutzler, 46; and 9-year-old Piper Gutzler -- a husband, wife and their daughter. Also killed was 14-year-old Sierra Wilder, the survivor's cousin. All were from Nashville, Illinois, a community of just over 3,000 people.

Lt. Brent White told CNN affiliate KFVS that first responders "worked tirelessly to find this wreckage and hopefully salvage the lives of those that were on board."

"But, ultimately, it just wasn't meant to be."

Patterson, with the state police, said that members of the National Transportation Safety Board were expected to arrive later in the day. Inclement weather was hampering the investigation, he said in a statement. "Officials have indicated a minimum of two days to conduct an investigation at the scene," he said.Their bodies were removed and the plane was covered early Saturday morning, Lyon County Judge Executive Wade White said.

Photos from Marty Gutzler's Facebook page showed photos of his smiling daughters, political posts and his family sitting in a small plane with him at the controls. The latest one is of him and his wife celebrating New Year's Eve at a Key West resort.

The Rev. Matthew Wietfeldt of Nashville's Trinity Lutheran Church said those killed -- whom he's known for four years -- "will be deeply missed."

"The Gutzlers were a wonderful family and wonderful members of our congregation and community," Wietfeldt said.

Kent Plotner, an attorney representing the family, said in a statement, "The Gutzler family mourns the loss of Marty, Kim and Piper Gutzler and Sierra Wilder. We are devastated by this loss, but are confident that they rest in God's loving arms. We ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time. Please pray for us, especially for Sailor Gutzler."

Police: 'It's just really a miracle'

How the youngest person on the plane managed to emerge alive also hit close to home for many like trooper White, who has a 8-year-old girl of his own.

"When I saw ... what appeared to be a 7-year-old child that had walked through this dense forest and through some really tough terrain and some awfully poor conditions tonight and survived this," he said, "it's just really a miracle."

Wilkins believes Sailor saw his street lights through the woods and, thankfully, found him -- in one of only three homes in his neighborhood that are occupied in winter. White, the Lyon County executive, said the fact she went that way "saved her life."

"Any other direction could have ended badly with the cold weather," he said.

Sailor was released from Lourdes Hospital in Paducah just after 1 a.m., state police said.

Thinking about what the 7-year-old went through and what comes next brings tears to Wilkins' eyes, he said.

"I just feel so sorry for that little girl, I can't understand it," Wilkins said. "I just can't imagine (going through) that, for someone that young."

photos: girl gang beat up man's girlfriend, shaved her head and wrote 'I got my ass whooped' on her face

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A teen in Ohio says she was ambushed by six women who took turns brutally beating her on Christmas Eve — then spread photos and videos of the attack on social media to humiliate her.

Cheyanne Willis, 19, says she was pulling into the parking lot of a suburban Cincinnati mall with her then boyfriend, Quincy Gardner, when he parked and pulled her out of the car. A group of six women, including two she knows, was waiting for her and allegedly took turns kicking and beating Willis, slamming her face on a car hood and shaving her head...

Online footage shows Cheyanne Willis being visciously attacked by a group of women on Christmas Eve ...below...

Willis is heard pleading and crying in a video of the incident while others in the group shout angrily, according to the station. 

The attackers wrote 'I got my a** whopped' on her forehead with eyeliner and signed their names, the video shows.

Willis is seen before the attack (left) and with her head partially shaved (right) while being treated for for a concussion following the attack

Willis says they took her purse with $50 and her cell phone, then destroyed her driver's license and threatened to kill Willis if she reported the crime.

'I am scared to leave my house still,' Willis, who was left with a black eye and multiple concussions, told DailyMail.com on Friday.

'I still haven't been to sleep— I hate to fall asleep because I have nightmares.'

Willis says her then-boyfriend Quincy Gardner (pictured) took her to the place where she was ambushed. He's been charged with robbery over the incident

On Facebook, this woman—identified by Willis as Cheyenne Fisher—says she 'slapped her up' over a stolen car. Fisher has been charged with robbery over the incident

Willis says she's afraid of leaving her house now and jumps 'at every noise.'

''I wanted to just die,' she told WCPO. 'I really wish they would have killed me.

'I don't want to be here no more, honestly.'

Police told WCPO the incident remains under investigation

Culled from UK Daily Mail

Taye Diggs & Idina Menzel Secretly Divorced

Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel took their sweet time pulling the plug on their marriage -- nearly a year after separating no divorce papers were filed -- but the couple finally, and secretly, did the deed.

Diggs and Menzel announced their split in December 2013, but according to court docs obtained by 3m360 ... there was no further action until November, when Taye filed the divorce petition in New York.

Looks like they hammered out all their issues -- child custody and divvying up assets -- during the delay ... because the divorce was quickly finalized on December 3.

Diggs and Menzel were married for 10 years and have a five-year-old son named Walker.

A source connected to the couple says the break-up has been as amicable as these things can be ... and they've both remained committed to raising their son together and peacefully.

Bodies recovered from AirAsia crash site

The bodies of two victims of the AirAsia plane crash have been returned to Indonesia's Surabya airport from where the ill-fated jet took off three days ago before plunging into the Java Sea.

The two coffins were taken from an air force plane on Wednesday to a military ambulance to be transported to a hospital for examination and identification.

Relatives of passengers and crew also gave their DNA to help identify bodies as they were recovered.

The bodies of at least five other people have so far been recovered and are being taken back to the airport.

Many families have been left waiting for news as bad weather hampered search efforts.

Officials had hoped to recover most of the bodies, but rough conditions made it difficult for helicopters to fly over the area in the Java Sea where several corpses and debris from the ill-fated Airbus A320-200 were found a day earlier.

Stormy weather had temporarily forced Indonesian search teams to suspend the recovery of the bodies of 162 people aboard the ill-fated AirAsia plane which crashed into the Java Sea. Search efforts resumed later on Wednesday evening

Wednesday's weather also prevented divers from searching the crash zone for sunken remains, with waves of two to three metres high and strong winds.

US-based The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported that Indonesia's search-and-rescue agency obtained a sonar image it says may be the body of the missing plane at the bottom of the Java Sea.

The newspaper quoted the agency as saying that the image appeared to show an aircraft upside down in 24-30 metres of water.

Mapping the search for AirAsia Flight 8501

'Worst nightmare'

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said his priority was getting bodies off the bottom of the Karimata Strait in the Java Sea, where rescuers retrieved a plane door and other debris on Tuesday, so victims could be identified.

"I feel a deep loss over this disaster and pray for the families to be given fortitude and strength," Widodo said in Surabaya on Tuesday after grim images of the scene in the Java Sea were broadcast on television.

Widodo said AirAsia would pay an immediate advance of money to relatives, many of whom collapsed in grief when they saw the television pictures of debris and a body.

AirAsia Chief Executive Tony Fernandes has described the crash as his "worst nightmare".

At least 30 ships and 21 aircraft from Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and the United States have been involved in the search.

Flight QZ8501 went missing after air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft while travelling to Singapore from Surabaya in East Java on Sunday.

Shortly before disappearing, AirAsia said the pilot of the plane had asked permission from air traffic control to change course and climb above bad weather in an area noted for severe thunderstorms.

The airline said most of the passengers on board Flight QZ8501 were Indonesians, with three South Koreans and one person each from Singapore, Malaysia, Britain and France.

Master Blasta wins again at Calabar Carnival’s climax

 


P-Square rocks with Liyel Imoke, Masta Blasta band at the recently-concluded Calabar Carnival. Photo: Victor Akande For a record 3rd year in a row, the Masta Blasta band took the lead in an enduring 16-kilometre parade which climaxed at the U.J Esuene Stadium recently during the annual Carnival Calabar in Cross River State. The band faced stiff competition this year from other bands like Passion Four, Freedom Band, Seagull and Bayside, but Masta Blasta stood out as they stormed the streets with popular Nigerian pop duo, P-Square. Touted as the biggest street party in Africa, the carnival, which entered its 10th edition this year, was flagged off by Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke. Imoke, who described the show as unique in promoting talents and unity among Nigerians, said going by the theme of this year’s carnival which is ‘Celebration Time’, the people of Cross River State have remained united as one throughout the years. Other notable celebrities at this year’s event include Kate Henshaw, Jim Iyke and Don Flexx as well as the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Uriel Palti and his wife....