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One small step for Ed Miliband: Labour leader pontificates

For a man who seeks to claim the statesman-like mantle of Margaret Thatcher, Ed Miliband has an odd way of going about it. The Labour leader triggered comparisons with the much-mocked soapbox of the Iron Lady’s hapless successor John Major yesterday as he stood awkwardly on a pallet, microphone in hand, to address voters outside a shopping centre. Despite cutting a rather ridiculous figure campaigning in the South Shields by-election – the seat left vacant by his brother David’s move to New York – Mr Miliband is clearly determined to acquire some of Lady Thatcher’s gravitas. Scroll down for video Boxing clever? Labour leader Ed Milliband used a wooden pallet to address locals in South Shields but was confused with his brother David who quit as the town's MP Onlookers questioned how useful the box was at making him visible to shoppers as they milled around the town centre In an audacious speech today, he will suggest he has the same strength of conviction and determination t

Pictured: 'Survivalist' teenager missing for a month after being inspired

An Oklahoma teenager who was inspired to live off the land by the movie 'Into the Wild' is the target of a search effort in remote, rugged country in southeastern Oregon. Dustin Self, 19, left suburban Oklahoma City a month ago after becoming interested in churches practicing a South American religion that uses a hallucinogenic tea as a sacrament. The Harney County sheriff’s office says a search began on Tuesday for Dustin on the north end of Steens Mountain after a rancher found his truck had slid off a backcountry road. Searchers on ATVs saw no tracks, but checked out remote cabins and worked their way up the mountain, with no sign of him before heavy snow and high winds curtailed their efforts, said Deputy Missy Ousley. Authorities hoped for a break in the weather so they could send up a plane to look for him. 'We did everything we could to try to talk him out of it,' said his mother, Tammy Self. 'He was leaving, no matter what.' The teen was well-prepared

Husband who invented fantasy life killed himself

A husband killed himself after a botched plot to give his wife a lethal overdose - instead causing her to slip into a three-year coma, an inquest heard. Serial liar Tony Lindstrom, 44, had researched using insulin as a ‘silent killer’ and had tried to take out an insurance policy on his 56-year-old wife Diana's life before injecting her with the medicine. But when he failed to administer enough to kill her, he panicked and decided to take his own life by injecting himself with insulin, the inquest at Alton Magistrates' Court in Hampshire was told. Both dead: Serial liar Tony Lindstrom (left), 44, had researched using insulin as a 'silent killer' and had tried to take out an insurance policy on his wife Diana's (right) life before injecting her with the medicine After he was found dead in his car, his wife was discovered unconscious in her bed and although she was taken to hospital doctors had no choice but to declare that she was in a vegetative state. She remai

Online medical company sues woman for defamation

A woman who posted negative feedback on eBay when her order arrived owing postage is being sued by the seller after she refused to remove her criticism. Amy Nicholls, of Greenville, South Carolina, was disappointed at having to pay for postage and the seller, Ohio-based Med Express, its first negative feedback. Now the firm, which is believed to sell medical supplies entirely though the internet auction site, is claiming her criticism may damage their business - even though it is true - and is suing Ms Nicholls for defamation. eBay feedback: Ms Nicholls' seemingly innocuous comment sparked a lawsuit from Ohio-based firm, Med Express The row began in February when Ms Nicholls bought a microscope light source for $175, plus $12 shipping costs, from Med Express Inc, which trades on eBay as med_express_sales. When the package arrived with postage due of around $1.40, Ms Nicholls paid it but then went onto eBay and gave Med Express a negative rating. She wrote: 'Order arrived wi

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A 65-year-old man photographed following the terror attack at the Boston Marathon in a wheel chair, his face covered in blood and screaming in agony as a medical worker cares for his wounded leg, may lose his sight and suffer brain damage as his wife remains on a respirator. Eric Whalley was at the race with his wife, Ann, when the two bombs went off near the finish line. Their son, Richard, saw the now iconic picture of his father posted on the internet and frantically tried to find out whether his parents were alive. Horror: Eric Whalley's son Richard saw this picture on the internet and frantically searched for information on whether his parents were alive Eric and Ann Whalley, both 65, have undergone a dozen surgeries since Monday. Eric may lose his sight and suffer permanent brain damage while Ann remains on a respirator 'There was a possibility my mom was dead,' Whalley, who lives in Cambridge, Mass., told ABC News. 'I knew she was older and pretty close t

'Mary you are a really great person. I said I would write. Jonathan'

It's certainly a romantic gesture - putting a message in a bottle and throwing it into the sea in the hope it reaches its destination. But perhaps it's not the most practical way of expressing yourself, as one bottle took 28 years to be discovered - nearly 5,000 miles away. In 1985 a man called Jonathon penned the note 'Mary, you are really great person. I hope we can keep in correspondence. I said I would write. Your friend forever, Jonathon, Nova Scotia, 1985,' tucked it into a bottle, and threw it into the Atlantic ocean. A man called Jonathon is believed to have thrown the bottle containing a sentimental note into the Atlantic The bottle washed up in Ploce - almost 4,000 miles from where it believed to have been flung in the sea Now, finally, it has been washed ashore and discovered in Croatia, almost 8,000 kilometres (4,971 miles) away. The message, written in blue ink with a ball-point pen was still intact because it was plastic coated, and found by 23-yea

How Internet sleuths found crucial marathon picture first

Hours after the FBI released photos of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, a number of theories about the suspects and photos claiming to depict them began popping up online, and now one photo in particular has proven legitimate. The photograph shows the second bombing suspect, who was wearing a white hat on the day of the marathon, turning a corner after one of the two explosions. David Green, who took the photograph with his iPhone, posted it on Facebook earlier in the week. A friend of his then posted the photo to the running website LetsRun.com on Thursday after noticing a likeness between a man in the photo and one of the FBI's suspects in the bombings. In this photo posted to LetsRun.com, the second suspect appears to be turning the corner on the left The photo found its way onto Reddit.com, where it quickly went viral - though some users questioned its authenticity. Around 7 p.m. Thursday, bolstered by the growing popularity of his photo online, Green contacted the FB