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Oklahoma stops execution after botching drug delivery; inmate dies

(CNN) -- A vein on an Oklahoma inmate "exploded" in the middle of his execution Tuesday, prompting authorities to abruptly halt the process and call off another execution later in the day as they try to figure out what went wrong. The inmate, Clayton Lockett, died 43 minutes after the first injection was administered -- according to reporter Courtney Francisco of CNN affiliate KFOR who witnessed the ordeal -- of an apparent heart attack, Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton said. That first drug, midazolam, is supposed to render a person unconscious. Seven minutes later, Lockett was still conscious. About 16 minutes in, after his mouth and then his head moved, he seemingly tried to get up and tried to talk, saying "man" aloud, according to the KFOR account. Other reporters -- including Cary Aspinwall of the Tulsa World newspaper -- similarly claimed that Lockett was "still alive," having lifted his head while

Images of ferry captain abandoning ship are shocking

By Andrew Stevens, CNN April 29, 2014 -- Updated 1032 GMT (1832 HKT) Sewol ferry Captain Lee Joon-seok being rescued STORY HIGHLIGHTS Images of captain's rescue adds to anger in South Korea over ferry tragedy Captain's rescue happened while others were still in the sinking ship Actions of captain and crew are under the microscope Editor's note: Andrew Stevens is an award-winning CNN anchor and correspondent based in Hong Kong. He is currently in South Korea. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. Seoul (CNN) -- Of the many shocking and wrenching images that have come from the sinking of the Sewol ferry, one that stands out for me depicts the vessel's captain -- head bowed and covered by a hood -- standing on dry land admitting he had abandoned ship. He was, in fact, among the first to be rescued. The shock for me is not this image itself, but the realization that Captain Lee Joon-

Searchers dispute company's claim that it may have found aircraft wreckage

By Miguel Marquez , David Molko and Holly Yan , CNN April 29, 2014 -- Updated 2148 GMT (0548 HKT) Company says it might have spotted MH370 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Site where it says the wreckage lies is several thousand miles away from current search area Relatives of passengers hear never-before-publicized audio from the plane More than 600 military members from around the world end their air search Crews will now search a larger, 60,000-square-kilometer area of the ocean floor Near Perth, Australia (CNN) -- A private company declared that it has found what it believes is wreckage of a plane in the ocean, but leaders of the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are dismissing the claim. The reasons for the skepticism are obvious -- the site where GeoResonance says it found the wreckage, in the Bay of Bengal, is several thousand miles away from the current search area in the southern Indian Ocean. The Joint Agency Coordination Centr

Megacities contend with sinking land

By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vienna Inundation of flood water in these cities is becoming a more significant problem Continue reading the main story Related Stories Cities on frontline of climate change struggle EU launches flagship space project Venice continues 'downward dip' Subsiding land is a bigger immediate problem for the world's coastal cities than sea level rise, say scientists. In some parts of the globe, the ground is going down 10 times faster than the water is rising, with the causes very often being driven by human activity. Decades of ground water extraction saw Tokyo descend two metres before the practice was stopped. Speaking at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, researchers said other cities must following suit. Gilles Erkens from the Deltares Research Institute,

Volcano eruptions have deep origins

By Simon Redfern Reporter, BBC News The ferocity of Kilauea's eruption is linked to the chemical balance in the mantle below Continue reading the main story Related Stories Two-faced Kilauea volcano exposed Volcano erupts into Pacific Ocean Supervolcano eruption mystery solved Hawaiian volcanoes sometimes erupt as gentle flows of lava, but other times produce spectacular lava fountains. New data from centuries-worth of eruptions suggest that the differences reflect fluctuations deep in the Earth. Reporting in the journal Nature Geoscience , scientists considered how magma rich in volatile elements rises rapidly and erupts as high fountains. Historical eruptions follow variations in the chemistry of Earth's deep mantle, they report. Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote This work is the first to show a link between the nature of the volcanic melts in Eart

Scientists study Swiss lake tsunamis

By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vienna Complex simulations show how a tsunami spreads across Lake Lucerne Continue reading the main story Related Stories Cave holds stunning tsunami clues Sea sediments tell of past quakes Landslide link to 'mild tsunami' How do you prepare for tsunamis that come only every 1,000 years or so? This is the issue Swiss geoscientists are wrestling with as they study the country's big lakes. Some of these water bodies around the Alps have been known to experience huge waves that were driven by sub-surface landslides, which were themselves triggered by earthquakes. The researchers' work indicates such hazards still exist but the likelihood of future events is very small. "These incidents happen much less frequently than flooding or avalanches, which

Wikipedia edit from government computer added Muslim insult

By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News Edits linked to IP addresses used by government computers were made over the course of several years Continue reading the main story Related Stories Hillsborough web probe 'challenging' Probe over Hillsborough insult posts Watch Bell Pottinger, Google and Wikipedia The charity that represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits made from government computers after more incidents of vandalism emerged. The BBC has discovered that the phrase "all Muslims are terrorists" was added to a page about veils. Another edit deleted text in Cherie Blair's entry about the flat-buying scandal that made headlines in 2002. The Liverpool Echo last week revealed that insults had been added to the entry for the Hillsborough Disaster. Stevie Benton, from Wikimedia

Twitter shares drop 11% on slowdown in user growth

Twitter was valued at $18bn when it floated on the New York Stock Exchange in November Continue reading the main story Related Stories Tweeters react to Twitter redesign Shares in Twitter dropped to their lowest levels since the company's stock market flotation, as it reported slower than expected user growth. The number of active users on the social network reached 255 million in the first three months of 2014, up 5.8% on the previous quarter but below analysts' expectations. Twitter also reported a net loss of $132m (£78m) for the latest quarter. But it posted revenue of $250m , $226m of which came through advertising. Despite higher user growth than the previous quarter, when Twitter saw just a 3.8% rise, Twitter's stocks fell by more than 11% in after-hours trading, sending the price below its initial public offering of $38.80 per share. The rise in Twitter active users comes after four consecutive quarters of declining grow

Heartbleed used to uncover data from cyber-criminals

By Mark Ward Technology correspondent, BBC News     Heartbleed has put many smart home heating systems and other devices at risk. Continue reading the main story Related Stories Tech firms offer funds to plug bug First Heartbleed 'hacker' arrested Heartbleed: Do you need to worry? The Heartbleed bug has turned cyber criminals from attackers into victims as researchers use it to grab material from chatrooms where they trade data.  Discovered in early April, Heartbleed lets attackers steal data from computers using vulnerable versions of some widely used security programs. Now it has given anti-malware researchers access to forums that would otherwise be very hard to penetrate. The news comes as others warn that the bug will be a threat for many years. French anti-malware researcher Steven K told the BBC: &q

High-fibre diet 'benefits heart attack patients'

By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Fibre-rich foods, such as wholemeal bread, appear to help heart-attack survivors live longer Continue reading the main story Related Stories 'Eat seven a day' fruit and veg call Fibre 'lowers bowel cancer risk' Altering diet 'may help with asthma' If you have had a heart attack, eat plenty of fibre because it may improve your long-term chances of recovery, say US researchers. Heart-attack survivors were more likely to be alive nine years later if they followed a high-fibre diet, a study in the British Medical Journal found. Every 10g-per-day increase in fibre intake was linked with a 15% drop in death risk during the study. Dietary fibre may improve blood pressure and cholesterol, experts say. Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote

Pre-pregnancy diet 'permanently influences baby's DNA'

By Helen Briggs BBC News The scientists followed babies born in a rural area of The Gambia Continue reading the main story Related Stories Pain 'dimmer switch' discovered A mother's diet around the time of conception can permanently influence her baby's DNA, research suggests. Animal experiments show diet in pregnancy can switch genes on or off, but this is the first human evidence. The research followed women in rural Gambia, where seasonal climate leads to big differences in diet between rainy and dry periods. It emphasises the need for a well-balanced diet before conception and in pregnancy, says a UK/US team. Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote This research is showing that a Mom's nutrition can leave permanent marks on her child's genome on all the cells of the body” Dr Robert Waterland Baylor College of Medicine   Scientists follow

Dementia Facebook app to raise awareness of the illness

Continue reading the main story Related Stories Blood test 'finds Alzheimer's early' A wife and a carer Watch 'Age suit' training at hospital Watch Facebook users are being invited to experience what it is like to live with dementia in a bid to raise greater awareness about the disease.  The FaceDementia app , by Alzheimer's Research UK, "takes over" personal Facebook pages, and temporarily erases important memories, mimicking how dementia affects the brain. Users can watch their personal photos, important details and status updates disappear before their eyes. Their real page remains intact. The app does not hold on to any data or scramble a user's real timeline or Facebook information, instead presenting an overlay to show the effects of dementia. People can also watch short videos featuring people affected by dementia explain

Syria conflict: Dozens die in explosions in Homs

The car bomb injured at least 80 people Continue reading the main story Syria conflict In fear day and night Emerging victor? Syria's story Refugees' long-term planning At least 37 people have been killed in explosions in the Syrian city of Homs, officials say. The attacks, which involved at least one car bomb, also injured dozens. Earlier, at least 14 people were killed and more than 80 wounded in a mortar attack on a technical institute in central Damascus. The attacks come a day after President Bashar al-Assad registered to stand for re-election, defying calls to step down as a way of ending Syria's civil war. There are conflicting details about the number of deaths in the government-held, predominantly Alawite district of Zahra, east of the Old City in Homs. A governmen

India election: Modi to vote as millions go to polls in seventh phase

Many in Gujarat want to see Mr Modi leading India Continue reading the main story India elections Vote explained Election - two-minute guide Watch Marathon vote in pictures BJP's gamble on Modi Narendra Modi, the man tipped to be India's next prime minister, is set to vote in his home state of Gujarat in the seventh phase of India's poll. He will cast his vote at a school in the city of Ahmedabad. All 26 seats are up for grabs in the state on Wednesday. Transport hubs in the city are bursting with people returning to their homes to vote, says the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder. Andhra Pradesh also goes to the polls for the last time as a united state before it is divided. It is among nine states and union territories sending 139 million eligible voters to make their choice between some 1,30

Pakistan failing to protect journalists, says Amnesty

News of Hamid Mir's shooting has shocked journalists and other Pakistanis Continue reading the main story Related Stories Hamid Mir issues defiant statement The risks to journalists in Pakistan Watch Pakistan in pledge to protect journalists Pakistan's authorities have "almost completely failed" to protect journalists, says human rights group Amnesty International in a new report. It documented in detail 34 cases of journalists being killed since the end of military rule in 2008. Of these, 13 happened in insurgency-hit Balochistan province. Nine were in the north-west where the Taliban are based. Only one case since 2002 has seen the killers convicted - that of the 2011 murder of Wali Khan Babar. But even in this case there were "serious concerns" about whether it was a fair trial, says Amnesty. Pakistan is one of the world&