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Inverness Caledonian Thistle have signed Nigeria international Edward Ofere until the end of the season, subject to international clearance. The 28-year-old striker has played in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Sweden. Hi most prolific spells were with Enugu Rangers in his homeland and Malmo in Sweden and his three caps came in 2009. Caley visit Motherwell on Saturday and a win would take the Highlanders to within a point of second-place Aberdeen in the Premiership. bbc.

(Shutterstock*) Millions take toxic cholesterol and blood pressure lowering drugs that may do nothing to reduce heart disease specific mortality. Pomegranate juice, on the other hand,  actually reverses  underlying pathologies of the cardiovascular system that lead to bypass surgeries and heart attacks.  One of the most amazing clinical studies ever performed has been hidden away behind a pay wall for over a decade. When I first stumbled upon this clinical pearl two years ago, in the form of the publicly indexed abstract on pubmed.gov, my jaw nearly dropped. I’ve finally acquired the full version of the study and am now excited to report on its implications in greater depth to help raise awareness about the power of pomegranate to heal the body, and I believe, save millions lives from premature death from heart disease.

Mindfulness can regulate biological stress responses, giving you a whole new view on life. (Mike Powell/Digital Vision/Thinkstock) Studies have shown that mindfulness training can boost a range of mental and physical health problems, but how it works hasn’t been clear. Now, researchers have developed a model suggesting that mindfulness influences health via stress reduction pathways. The work, published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, describes the biological pathways linking mindfulness training with reduced stress and stress-related disease outcomes.

(Shutterstock*) As a traveler, it’s certainly troubling to hear of a gun smuggling scheme in which a former airline employee allegedly carried bags of guns and ammunition on commercial flights between Atlanta and New York—not once, but 17 times, from May to December. Roughly 153 weapons were recovered in the investigation, including AR-15 and AK-47 assault weapons, 9mm pistols, and a .380 caliber pistol, nearly all purchased in Atlanta, Georgia and bound for the streets of Brooklyn, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Four men were charged in two separate indictments for allegedly conspiring to sell the firearms.

Usually, people who want to bolster their finances trim their expenses. But cutting costs only goes so far. Unless you already make a lot of money and spend like a bon vivant, most people can’t eke out that much more from their budget by decreasing expenses. Plus, the more you retrench, the more your quality of life suffers. (It’s all relative, though — certainly some overspenders could actually improve their lives by tempering their expenditures.) If you’re looking to increase your revenue streams, take heart: Opportunities to earn extra money abound for people at all levels of experience. While the gigs requiring more experience will pay more money, for those starting out, even the earnings of lower-paying jobs will add up over time. That extra money can be put toward helping you  pay down debt , boost your net worth  or save for big goals, such as  making the leap to freelance . (401(k) 2012/Flickr) These ways of making extr

London-based Lloyds Banking Group passed a milestone Friday in its recovery from the financial crisis, reporting an annual profit and announcing plans to pay a dividend for the first time since it was rescued by British taxpayers. The bank posted net income of 1.13 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) compared with a loss of 838 million pounds in 2013. The bank plans to pay a dividend of 0.75 pence per share, resulting in a total payout of 535 million pounds.

Police say gunman is among those killed in what sheriff said was a series of shootings at up to six different crime scenes in south-central Missouri At least eight people, including an alleged gunman, are dead in south-central Missouri following after a series of overnight shootings at multiple crime scenes, according to local news reports. Citing Texas county sheriff James Sigman, the Houston Herald newspaper reported that there are at least four confirmed crimes scenes, and possibly a fifth and sixth location in a neighboring Missouri county. Citing Sigman, local media reported nine bodies were found, including the gunman’s. The Associated Press later reported eight dead, including the gunman, and another injured person sent to a local hospital. A press conference is expected at 10am ET.

Mohammed Emwazi pictured as a young boy and as IS militant "Jihadi John" The prime minister has defended the security services amid criticisms they failed to stop Mohammed Emwazi, known as "Jihadi John'", from joining Islamic State in Syria. David Cameron said the security services made "incredibly difficult judgements" on the UK's behalf. His comments came after it emerged Emwazi was known to authorities. The PM said he would not comment on specific cases but urged the public to back the security services. The masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John", who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, was identified this week as a Kuwaiti-born British man, in his mid-20s and from west London.

Nanga Parbat is the world's ninth highest mountain Two militants on trial for killing a group of climbers at a base camp of Pakistan's Nanga Parbat mountain in 2013 have broken out of prison. Police said they were searching for the pair. Another militant who had fled with them had been killed and a fourth was captured. Taliban militants raided the camp in June 2013, forcing 10 climbers to kneel before shooting them. About 20 people were arrested and face trial for the attack. The assault was the worst attack on foreigners in Pakistan in a decade.

Avijit Roy was a vocal opponent of religious extremism A knife-wielding mob has hacked to death a US-Bangladeshi blogger whose writing on religion had brought threats from Islamist hardliners. Avijit Roy, an atheist who advocated secularism, was attacked in Dhaka as he walked back from a book fair with his wife, who was hurt in the attack. No-one has been arrested but police say they are investigating a local Islamist group that praised the killing. Hundreds of students gathered in Dhaka to mourn the blogger's death.

Pictured in this composite of handout photos on Jan. 8, 2015 are Said Kouachi, 34, (L) and Cherif Kouachi, 32, who were shooters in the attack at the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris. (Direction centrale de la Police judiciaire via Getty Images) Let’s imagine a scene playing out in the rotten suburbs of Paris. A man takes a troubled youth by the arm as they walk through a blighted neighborhood and the persuasion begins. “Listen kid, you think you’re worthless, but that’s only because people treat you that way. When has anybody given you a break? But I believe in you. I think you’re important. Don’t laugh, kid, I mean it. Important! I see what everyone else can’t see. A brave, smart, pretty damn special guy. The real you!

U.S. stocks were drifting between small gains and losses in early trading Tuesday, as investors monitored the latest batch of corporate earnings and economic news. Greek stocks rose after the country’s lenders approved reforms Greece needs to get an extension of its financial rescue program. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 34 points, or 0.2 percent, to 18,151 as of 10:08 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index was little changed at 2,110. The Nasdaq composite was down five points, or 0.1 percent, at 4,955.

New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (C) walks out of the Federal Courthouse in New York after his arraignment on Jan. 22, 2015. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images) For 20 years I have addressed America’s culture of corruption through initiatives for the FBI, law enforcement agencies, educators, community leaders, and students. America’s students are critical to America’s future. They must be encouraged and empowered to turn the tide. American schools need to shape up with full force commitment to developing the finest character education initiatives the world has ever known. Our youth deserve it and the future of America is at stake.

The Truth About Addiction and Substance Abuse. A recovering heroin addict holds a demonstration dose of Suboxone during at a health center in Chicago, March 2013. Suboxone helps suppress withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings for people recovering from addiction to opioid drugs. (M. Spencer Green /AP Photo) Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use costs the United States about $600 billion a year, according to Dr. Richard Saitz of the Boston University School of Public Health. Economic costs include health care expenditures and lost work days, but its harder to quantify the human costs for individual people who fail to fulfill their potential because of addiction.

Treating obesity "may not be a simple matter of 'cutting back' on certain foods, but rather adopting methods used to curtail smoking, drinking, and drug use," says Nicole Avena.(Shutterstock*) Why are some foods—like chocolate, pizza, and French fries—more addictive than others—like brown rice or salmon? The answer may have something to do with how foods are processed, say researchers. The findings of a new study, published in the journal  PLOS ONE , suggest that methods used to curb smoking, drinking, or drug abuse may also work in combating “food addiction” and the growing obesity epidemic. If properties of some foods are associated with addictive eating for some people, this may impact nutrition guidelines, as well as public policy initiatives such as marketing these foods to children,” says Erica Schulte. (Michael Bentley,CC BY 2.0)) Food Rewards Despite the fact that highly pr

Author and director Peter Navarro comments on America's dysfunctional relation with China. Security guard personnel stand guard as people line up to complain or seek help with customer service outside a Best Buy outlet store, which closed its doors earlier in the week, in Shanghai on Feb. 25, 2011. Best Buy opened and closed most of its stores inside China within a span of a few years. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Failed dreams and broken promises are all that remain of the hope that led the United States to open free trade with China in 2001. President Bill Clinton had told a crowded room a year prior that “if you believe in a future of greater openness and freedom for the people of China, you ought to be for this agreement.” The decision had bipartisan support, and leaders in the United States shared the belief that with the fall of the Soviet Union trade with China would help it move to democracy and freedom

Nichole Cable is seen in an undated photo provided by the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department. The state medical examiner's office says the 15-year-old girl allegedly lured to her death by 20-year-old Kyle Dube using a phony Facebook profile died from asphyxiation. The trial of now 21-year-old Dube, of Orono, is expected to begin. BANGOR, Maine—The mother of a Maine teenager who police say was lured to her death with a fake Facebook page has testified that the suspect offered to baby-sit her other children after the girl’s disappearance.

When my son was taken to the Allegheny County Jail, they knew he needed medicine for his seizures. He didn’t get it and it cost him his life. Frank Smart died an unnecessary and preventable death. Photograph: Tomi Lynn Harris One pill. I lost my son over one pill. On the first Saturday in January this year, my son arrived at the Allegheny County Jail in Pennsylvania. On Monday – not long after midnight – he was declared dead by Mercy Hospital. If the guards and the Corizon staff (a for-profit correctional healthcare company) at the hospital had been willing to provide him with the medicine that he needed to stay alive, he would not have died.

Boko Haram has raised its flag in many towns and villages in the north-east over the last year A group of 158 women and children abducted by Boko Haram militants in north-eastern Nigeria in December have been reunited with their families. They were kidnapped during a raid on Katarko village in Yobe state and spent about a month in captivity. The circumstances of their release are unclear but they were eventually handed over to the state authorities for counselling and rehabilitation.

Boko Haram The Nigerian army has retaken the north-eastern town of Baga, held by Boko Haram militants since 3 January. In a tweet from its official account, the army said that "mopping up" operations were continuing. It also claimed in a separate statement that it had killed many Boko Haram militants, though this has not been independently verified.

Operation Tiger Claw Date October 17–19, 1967 Location Calabar Result Nigerian victory Operation Tiger Claw (October 17–19, 1967) was a military conflict between Nigerian and Biafran military forces. The battle took place in the major port of Calabar . The Nigerian were led by the infamous Benjamin Adekunle while the Biafrans were led by Maj. Ogbu Oji . The aftermath was a major loss to the Biafrans because it cost the Biafrans one of their largest ports. Background On May 30, 1967 the Republic of Biafra declared independence from Nigeria . Biafra was created under the rule of Odumegwu Ojukwu . This was caused by the Anti-Igbo sentiment of 1966 which caused the deaths of thousands of Igbo people . One month after secession on July 6, 1967 Nigerian troops invaded Biafra at the Battle of Nsukka . The Biafrans soon capitalized and invaded the Midwestern Region of Nigeria which started the M

Tourists taking part in one of Stefan Munteanu's guided tours stand in front of the parliament building It may be more than 25 years since communism came to an end in Romania, following the violent overthrow of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, but feelings still remain raw in the country. Such was the level of repression and grinding poverty under the communist regime that ruled the country from the end of World War Two until December 1989, that most Romanians still don't like to discuss this turbulent part of their history.

Homeless people in the UK are getting free meals thanks to a centuries-old Sikh tradition. Why, asks Rajeev Gupta. "We come here because we get food... A hot meal. It's a luxury for me." John Davidson is 55 and homeless. He is one of 250 people who have just received a hand-out of hot soup, drinks, chocolate bars and other supplies from the Sikh Welfare and Awareness Team van parked up on the Strand in central London on a cold Sunday evening.

Tom Szaky talks 19 to the dozen. It's as if he doesn't want to waste a single minute of the hour-long interview I have with him. But then waste is a subject dear to his heart. He is the founder and chief executive of social enterprise TerraCycle, a company whose aim is eliminating waste. "It's a lofty ideal I know," he says, but so far so good. In 13 years, US-based TerraCycle has gone from the classic start-up run out of a basement to operating in 21 countries. Last year it had revenue worth $20m (£13m) and 115 employees.