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hello and welcome to bbc news. the acclaimed british author sir salman rushdie has sustained serious injuries to his liver and an eye after being stabbed while taking to the stage at an arts centre in new york. the 75—year—old is currently on a ventilator and unable to speak. police have named his attacker as hadi matar, a 24—year—old from newjersey, who is currently in custody. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. there was confusion and panic. the attack hap...

The wild in the coming days. white rabbit by jefferson airplane plays but this was one bear that sure had a big surprise. she may be a little more discerning on her next picnic. tim allman, bbc news. poor wee thing. before we go, there�*s a story to bring you from rome where an eight—hour endeavour has been brought to an end for a suspected robber trapped in a tunnel. he was believed to have been burrowing towards a nearby bank. police say the man in his 30s is now in hospital and has been a...

Across the street from mine, and i just saw her one day and just kind of evolved from there. >> what attracted the two of you to each other? >> she was very outgoing and very attractive and good personality. >> she was a knockout, she was funny, she was vibrant. >> his aunt mary harris was also taken by cals new girl, michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic, lets have a good time, you know, jump on the jet ski, jump on the four wheeler. >> wasnt a dainty wee thing as it were?...

>> my mother had his office across the street. i just saw her one day and just kind of evolved from there. >> what attracted the two of you to each other? >> she was very outgoing and very attractive and good personality. >> she was a knockout. she was funny. she was vibrant. >> his aunt merry harris was also taken by cals new girl. michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic. lets have a good time. jump on the jet ski. jump on the four wheeler. >> wasnt a dainty wee thing as it ...

I just saw her one day and just kind of evolved from there. >> what attracted the two of you to each other? >> she was very outgoing and very attractive and good personality. >> she was a knockout, she was funny, she was vibrant. >> his aunt mary harris was also taken by cals new girl, michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic, lets have a good time, you know, jump on the jet ski, jump on the four wheeler. >> wasnt a dainty wee thing as it were? >> right. >> not a shy, retiring...

She was vibrant. >> reporter: his aunt merry harris was also taken by cals new girl. michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic. lets have a good time. jump on the jet ski. jump on the four wheeler. >> reporter: wasnt a dainty wee thing as it were. >> right. >> reporter: and not a shy, retiring type either? >> no. thats part of why their personalities to me seemed to really mesh. >> reporter: michele fell hard, too, for the man and his lifestyle. gary taylor is her dad. >> he wo...

>> reporter: what attracted the two of you to each other? >> she was very outgoing and very attractive and good personality. >> she was a knockout. she was funny. she was vibrant. >> reporter: his aunt merry harris was also taken by cals new girl. michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic. lets have a good time. jump on the jet ski. jump on the four wheeler. >> reporter: wasnt a dainty wee thing as it were. >> right. >> reporter: and not a shy, retiring type either? >> no. that...

>> she was very outgoing and very attractive and good personality. >> she was a knockout. she was funny. she was vibrant. >> reporter: his aunt merry harris was also taken by cals new girl. michele, she said, was a woman up for anything. >> athletic. lets have a good time. jump on the jet ski. jump on the four wheeler. >> reporter: wasnt a dainty wee thing as it were. >> right. >> reporter: and not a shy, retiring type either? >> no. thats part of why their personalities to me seemed to really m...

And, um, i just saw her one day. and, i just kind of evolved from there. what attracted the two of you to each other? she was very outgoing and very attractive and a good personality. she was a knockout she was funny. she was vibrant. keith morrison (voiceover): his aunt mary harris was also taken by cals new girl. michelle, she said, was a woman up for anything. athletic, lets have a good time. jump on the jet ski, jump on the four-wheeler. wasnt a dainty wee thing, as it were. right. and not a...