Expossed: Gunman, 34, who murdered TWELVE in Washington Navy Yard rampage claimed he had 'anger issues' after rescuing victims of 9/11 and was kicked out of Navy after 2011 gun charge

Gunman: According to NBC Washington, this man Aaron Alexis, 34, from Fort Worth, Texas is the Navy Yard shooter. A background check has revealed that this is the police mugshot for Alexis who was arrested but not charged for firing a gun in his apartment in 2010The Washington Navy Yard gunman who killed 12 today has previously claimed to be suffering from PTSD after helping rescue efforts in New York following the 9/11 terror attacks. Gunman Aaron Alexis was shot dead by responding officers after he opened fire inside a Navy facility around 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning. Since he was identified as the shooter, reports have revealed that it was not the first time he was involved in a shooting. In 2004, he was arrested in Seattle for shooting the tires of a construction worker's car...

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You must take off your veil: Judge rules that Muslim defendant can wear niqab during trial but NOT when giving evidence

Historic judgement: A judge has ordered a Muslim defendant (pictured arriving at Blackfriars Crown Court yesterday) to take off her full-face veil to give evidenceA judge yesterday ordered a Muslim defendant to take off her full-face veil to give evidence.But, in a case that made legal history, he said the woman could retain the veil for all other parts of her trial.Judge Peter Murphy said the court should recognise ‘freedom of religious expression’.But he believed allowing her to retain the niqab during her evidence, as she wanted, would ‘drive a coach and horses through justice administered in England and Wales for centuries’. Judge Murphy recognised the strong feelings on both sides of the argument and urged MPs to legislate on the controversial issue, which had become the ‘elephant...

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Lee could face lifetime ban after being found guilty of match-fixing charges

Stephen Lee is facing a life ban from snooker after being found guilty of seven charges of match-fixing.The career of the 38-year-old from Trowbridge, a former world No 5 and winner of five ranking titles, looks to be over after one of the biggest ‘fixing’ guilty verdicts seen in sport.Lee will learn his fate on September 24 after the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association delivered their verdict following a three-day hearing in Bristol last week. Stephen Lee has been found guilty of match-fixing charges The charges included frame, correct score and  match-fixing and included one match at the 2009 World Championship; three matches at the 2008 Malta Cup; two at the UK Championship the same year; and one at the 2009 China Open.It was judged that bets were placed...

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Gunners confident Mertesacker and Giroud will be fit to face Marseille in Champions League opener

Arsenal are confident Per Mertesacker will recover from a virus in time for their Champions League opener against Marseille on Wednesday.The Germany international missed Saturday’s victory over Sunderland through illness and is a doubt for the trip to France.But the giant central defender is expected to fly with his team-mates to the French Riviera as they get their Champions League group - which also includes Borussia Dortmund and Napoli - underway. Set to return: Arsenal hope Per Mertesacker will be fit to face Marseille on WednesdayThe news comes as a major boost to manager Arsene Wenger as he prepares his side for another crack at European glory.Right-back Bacary Sagna was used as a makeshift central-defender at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, but Mertesacker’s return will...

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EXCLUSIVE: Januzaj contract wrangle puts rivals City on alert for United's teenage ace

David Moyes is in danger of losing top prospect Adnan Januzaj to Manchester City.The brilliant teenage midfield prospect has been involved in a contract wrangle with Manchester United that has dragged on nearly six months.City have been alerted to the stand-off and are ready to launch a raid that would infuriate Old Trafford and overshadow even the furore over United’s failings in the summer transfer window. Prospect: Adnan Januzaj (right) impressed from the substitutes' bench against Crystal Palace Players who have played for both Manchester United and Manchester City since the Second World War:Denis Law, Brian Kidd, Wyn Davies, Sammy McIlroy, Peter Barnes, John Gidman, Peter Beardsley, Mark Robins, Andrei Kanchelskis, Peter Schmeichel, Terry Cooke, Andy Cole, Carlos Tevez, Owen Hargreaves...

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Bale replaced Ozil in Madrid... now he wants to move into Arsenal star's Spanish mansion

Gareth Bale has already taken Mesut Ozil’s position as a galactico - now he is set to move into the Arsenal midfielder’s Madrid mansion.It is understood former Tottenham winger Bale and his partner Emma have viewed the property, which is said to be worth £1million, in the Spanish capital’s exclusive La Moraleja district.But the £86million world record signing, who scored on his debut in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Villarreal, will view other properties before making a decision. Settling in: Gareth Bale takes part in a training session on the eve of the Champions League match with Galatasaray Trading places: Mesut Ozil has moved to London and Bale wants to move into his Madrid mansionThe house has been put on the market after Ozil’s £42m move to Arsenal. La Moraleja, known as the Beverley...

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Euro rivals must ban diving too, says Rio as Moyes warns Young over future conduct

Rio Ferdinand believes that English football can only clamp down on diving when the whole of European football agrees to do the same.Ferdinand’s Manchester United colleague Ashley Young has been heavily criticised after diving to try to win a penalty during his team’s Barclays Premier League win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday.But although United manager David Moyes admitted that he has spoken to Young in the wake of the incident, former England defender Ferdinand has cautioned against a national witch-hunt against players who fall too easily.  Plenty to ponder: Rio Ferdinand believes the whole of Europe needs to clamp down on diving  Moyes can't be sure that Ashley Young won't dive again in... ‘If it’s going to happen, it’s got to happen across...

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Ronaldo isn't the only star in the family... Madrid man's sister releases pop single

Cristiano Ronaldo may have just put pen to paper on a world record £288,000-a-week post-tax contract but he isn't the only one in his family making waves. His singing sister Katia Aveiro will be releasing a single on September 18 called Boom Sem Parar (Nonstop Boom in English). Scroll down to watch the video for the single below Talented: Cristiano Ronaldo isn't the only Katia Aveiro is a star in her own right All together now: Ronaldo with his sister Katia (right) This will be her debut single and she posed for some promotional shots on Monday as you can see here. Aveiro said: 'It's been an honor for me to be able to work with such well-known and talented professionals from the record world. I'm sure that the fans and the media all over the world are going to...

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