10 Things to Know for Wednesday - 4 February 2015 - Daily Mail
King Abdullah of Jordan , center, is hurried into a meeting with leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. It was announced today that a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State has been killed. A video released online Tuesday purportedly showed a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State extremist group in Syria being burned to death by his captors following a weeklong drama over a possible prisoner exchange. Jordan threatened a harsh response to the killing of Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh, 26, who fell into the hands of the militants in December when his F-16 crashed in Syria. BRITAIN MOVES TOWARD MAKING BABIES FROM DNA OF 3 PEOPLE. The technology aims to liberate future generations from inherited diseases, but critics say it could lead to "designer babies. A publisher is bringing out what's essentially a sequel to Harper Lee's beloved "To Kill a Mockingbird. TRAIN STRIKES SUV ON TRACKS NORTH OF NYC, KILLING 6. Just before the crash, the railroad track gates came down on top of the stopped Jeep, which then tried to pull forward, authorities say. Oscar Romero was gunned down by right-wing death squads in 1980 while celebrating Mass in a hospital chapel. Health officials once said people were eating too many white potatoes. Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
