Hugh and Hazel Wharton, (right) went missing while flying their four-seater plane over western Washington in 1959. Their daughter Joyce Wharton (left) says only her father's wallet and some buttons were found. In 1997 Nick Buchanan, a logger, was hiking when he saw a small cedar tree. 'I'm digging in the roots and flipped that ring out,' he said. Buchanan said he realized it belonged to the couple and for nearly 20 years he kept the ring (inset) safe until his nephew helped him track Joyce Waron down recently.

Kate, who will one day inherit Diana's title of Princess of Wales but has yet to acquire her dazzling vitality, the next three days will be her toughest overseas trip yet, writes RICHARD KAY. The Duchess's visit to Los Angeles and Hollywood three years ago (pictured left and top right with Michelle and Barack Obama) was a brilliant success. And by following in the footsteps of Diana in 1989 (second from left) and 1980 (bottom right with Prince Charles and the Reagans), she will give herself the best possible chance of making her visit a success.

Amber Andujar, 14, (center and right) was defiant in the New Jersey courtroom where Osvaldo Rivera, 35, (left) was sentenced for a catalog of offenses including murder, attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault. Rivera slashed open the throat of six-year-old Dominick Andujar (inset bottom left, and pictured on Amber's jacket, right) when he tried to stop him attacking his sister, then 12, at their home in Camden, New Jersey. After he killed her brother, Rivera also slashed Amber with his butcher's knife as she tried to flee. The wounds were reportedly so deep her vocal cords were exposed, and she still bears the scars today (center). Speaking in the same room as her attacker, Amber said: 'Today I stand here as a survivor. Even though he took a part of me away, in the end, you did not win.'

Ethyl (seen left) was captured raiding an apple orchard in Lake Blaine, Montana in 2012 and fitted with a radio collar. Now the results of the data have revealed her remarkable journey across Montana and Idaho (right). After she got her new collar, she was relocated 50 miles away to Middle Fork of the Flathead River because her previous home was not deemed safe for her, researchers said. For the next three years, perhaps in a bid to get home, she ventured across the state and into Idaho - walking through quiet towns and through backyards. Researchers have been stunned by her lengthy journey, which is extremely unusual for a female grizzly bear.

Activists attending the protests - where they pretend to be dead - instead spent time holding their phones inches from their faces in locations like Grand Central Station and the White House. Pictured right are five phone-wielding protesters in Washington, D.C., bottom left are two in Grand Central and top-right are students in Middleton, Pennsylvania. Protests were also recorded in Georgia, Texas and Missouri, over the decision by grand juries not to indict anybody over two recent killings of black men.

Members of the militia group the Oath Keepers have told MailOnline how Ferguson police took away their weapons and told them they could not protect businesses from rioters and looters. One member was involved in an argument with officers (left) on the second night of protests. The group had taken up positions with their weapons on businesses' roofs (top right) after the looting and arson of the previous night (bottom right). They are going to court to assert what they say is their right to protect the suburb.

Former Oklahoma running back Brennan Clay is continuing to publicly accuse his wife of cheating on him will college teammate DeMarco Murray (left) - and now there's 'evidence'. One of the intimate texts allegedly shows Murray and Clay's wife of just five months, Gina (pictured together-right), planning to have sex in his marital bed (inset). Gina had Murray's number disguised in her phone, saving it under 'Spray Tan', Clay claims. He did not specify how long he believes his wife and the NFL player were together, nor did he say whether the affair has ended.

The Nielsen company reported this year's musical production, starring Allison Williams as Peter Pan and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook, reached 9.1 million viewers. In comparison, 'The Sound of Music', which starred Carrie Underwood as Maria, reached 18.6 million viewers last year, compelling NBC to go back to work getting another musical on the air. Despite its high ratings, some performances were slammed by critics - including Underwood, who panned for her 'amateur' acting and Stephen Moyer, as Captain Georg Von Trapp, who was written off for 'clenched' singing.

The 25-year-old Australian model, who lives in Los Angeles with her fiance Everest (pictured bottom right with her), is expecting her first child in January. She admitted, however, that she is afraid about what will happen to her body following the birth. She explained: 'As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I had to take all options into account because with a baby, I'll have to majorly slow down - and I'm very career driven. That scared me.'

Kristina Pimenova is just nine years old but has become a worldwide sensation after pictures of her in flimsy shorts showing her 'long legs' triggered a storm of criticism on Facebook and Instagram (bottom right). Today her mother Glikeriya Pimenova (left), who runs the social media accounts and posted the pictures, hit back in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, saying: 'You must think like a paedophile in order to see something sexual in these pictures, so it is time for you to see a doctor. I do not accept those accusations about sexualisation of my child. I am certain in my mind all her photographs are absolutely innocent.'

Mother Alisha Hernandez of Alamosa in southern Colarado gave birth to baby Mia Yasmin by caesarean section who shocked hospital staff when she tipped the scales at almost 14 pounds. Her mother and father Francisco Garcia has been expecting a small, seven-pound newborn and say they couldn't believe the size of baby Mia when she arrived.

Angelina Jolie is known for far more than her stunning beauty and talented on-screen portrayals.  And on Thursday evening the UNHCR ambassador and humanitarian yet again revealed her caring nature when she comforted a distressed female fan who'd been pulled from the crowd, bending down beside her to wipe away her tears. The 39-year-old mother-of-six arrived to the New York City set of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart where she encountered the supporter, bundled up in winter wear, waiting to meet the gorgeous star.

As Tony and Cherie Blair proved earlier this week, festive photos can go ho ho-rribly wrong. From misguided nudity to PVC Santa costumes, annual greeting cards and family portraits can put the bad taste into Christmas. We look at the cringe-inducing seasonal snaps that families wish they could forget.

A newborn boy blinded by a hunter's stray bullet that shot through his living room window has returned home. Shayne Iverson from Clarksburg, Pennsylvania, spent more than two months at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and underwent numerous surgeries following the near-fatal incident. But on Wednesday, his mother Stefanie's 31st birthday, doctors gave him the all-clear.

With little access to big weapons, Syrian rebels have been using a range of devices and making their own ammunition as clashes with government forces continue. Today fighters on the Syrian coast were pictured firing Grad long distance shells towards forces loyal to president Bashar al-Assad. It comes a day after fellow rebels in the city of Aleppo were photographed firing a homemade device known as a 'hell cannon'.

Steven Alcorn, who has taught for 38 years, was suspended from Marlow High School for having a picture of one of the Founding Fathers alongside the phrase: 'In the dark, all cats are grey.' It is paraphrasing a letter the Founding Father wrote to a friend in 1745 called 'Advice to a Young Man on Choosing a Mistress' - urging a man to chose an older woman companion. In the 19th century it was deemed obscene and was not originally published in his original letters. Alcorn, a Civil War reenactor, has been working at the school for six years and it is believed he had the poster up since he started.

Mark Wahlberg's troubled past (left) is well known, but now it seems that he is looking to put it behind him once and for all. Wahlberg, who served 45 days in prison as a teenager for an attack that left a man blind in one eye outside a liquor store (right), is seeking a pardon from the state of Massachusetts. In his petition, the actor, who is now a married father of four (inset), says he is a 'better person and citizen.'

The group, including several puppies, were trying to cross the 180-meter high footbridge at the Shiniuzhai Scenic Spot. They became scared when walking over the bridge's glass panels. It is understood the animals followed tourists onto the suspension bridge before having to be rescued by security guards.

Lisanne (center left) and Colette Sartor (center right) had struggled with their bodies for years, having always worked hard to 'stay thin' while both suffering from Crohn's Disease, pre-cancerous uterine cells, migraines, depression, joint pain and spinal problems. Body coach Marlene Zaleznick and fine art photographer Beth Sanders joined forces to shoot uplifting portraits of the twins, and the experience helped Lisanne (far left) and Colette (far right) to release some of the chronic pain they held in their bodies and to better accept themselves.

A photographer in Chicago has managed to capture some remarkable footage of a great horned owl swimming, after fleeing an attack by two peregrine falcons. The scene unfolded at Loyola Park Beach and Steve Spitzer, a self-described 'birder', happened to have his camera at the ready. The gracious bird entered the water as an escape from the falcons, using its long wings to seamless move across the waters of Lake Michigan.

A tiny horse who suffers from a rare form of dwarfism has galloped its way to internet stardom after his owner, Michele Puryear, inset, posted a video of him on Facebook. At just over 20 inches tall, Shammy is a third of the size of an average horse, right - but what he lacks in size he makes up for in personality, left. As a result the little horse from the U.S. state of Georgia has a 500-strong following on Facebook and Ms Puryear, has written a book about him.

Ronin Shimizu, a former student at Folsom Middle School in Folsom, California, took his life on Wednesday afternoon but police are not releasing any further details about his death. The school district has confirmed that the young boy's parents complained multiple times about bullying the boy was suffering and that they followed protocol. But friends say that the taunting continued. He recently left Folsom Middle School to be home schooled. Ronin had been the only male cheerleader with the Vista Junior Eagles Cheer Team.

In celebration of all things Bond, FEMAIL looks back at the best 007's, bond girls and cars from the hit films that have entertained the world since 1962. Ursula Andress, left, became the most iconic Bond girl after emerging from the sea in a bikini, while Daniel Craig, bottom right, has transformed Bond into a modern day sex symbol. An Alfa GTV6, top right, was the first car driven by Bond before he got behind the wheel of his famous Aston Martin. 007 has also been at the forefront of technology using a mobile long before any of us had smartphones and using a jetpack, bottom centre, to travel.

The toddler, named Tegan, was recorded showing off his impressive dance moves to the dubstep remix of 'Crave You' by Flight Facilities outside his California home. Uploaded to YouTube by user Pro Flo from California, the boy's impressive technique has already been viewed almost one million times.

To date it is perhaps her most intimate, engaging and provocative shoot, but Tyler Shields - the photographer responsible for capturing Tamara Ecclestone breastfeeding her baby daughter - admits it almost never happened. Taken in sprawling West London home Tamara shares with husband Jay Rutland and eight-month old Sophia, the image forms part of a series in which the Formula 1 heiress offered close friend Tyler freedom to capture the intimate bond she shares with her family. Reflecting on the shoot from his Los Angeles studio, Tyler told MailOnline the breastfeeding image that serves as its focal point was close to being abandoned.

Desperate times, desperate measures. This is the moment an NFL fan cuts a bathroom line mid-match and gets punched in the face. Instagram user idabchicago filmed the incident at Soldier Field stadium in Chicago on Thursday night. The unidentified Dallas Cowboys supporter - wearing a blue hoodie in honor of his team - tries to skip his way to a urinal before getting caught by an angry fan from the opposing team.

The massive stick insect (pictured inset) has entered the record books as the planet's second largest insect following its discovery by entomologists in a remote Vietnamese jungle. Working for the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, the group of scientists including Joachim Bresseel (pictured with the insect) have announced the discovery of two new species and the recording-breaking subspecies following several expeditions in the country's remote forests.

The woman had reportedly quarrelled with her family members shortly before attempting to commit suicide in Changchun, the capital of northeast China's Jilin Province. After locking herself in her bedroom she made her way out onto the balcony before the emergency services were called to the scene.

Jerry Kinnaman killed the animal with a bow and arrow on a friend's property in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, as dawn broke on Tuesday. But killing the deer, which was something of a local celebrity on account of its striking appearance, has sparked a frenzy of anger and even led to a flurry of death threats against him. However, he claimed the ageing deer was already in a poor state of health and would have died over the next few months anyway, adding that there was 'not an ounce of fat on him'.

Kalamazoo Wings player and obvious Super Troopers fan Ray Kaunisto did the cult comedy proud during a mid-game interview, dropping 'meow' into the 40-second chat seven times. The aim was to drop 10, as seen in an infamous scene from the 2001 film. The interview has since gone viral, and Kaunisto says he was laughing so much afterwards that it helped him play better during the match against the Fort Wayne Comets.

Sumatran tiger triplets born two months ago have gone on public display Friday at a zoo in Washington state. The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma says the triplets are a cause for celebration for the endangered species. Only about 300 remain in the wild on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. About 400 live in zoos worldwide.